Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Sidney Joseph LeBlanc Sr.
October 11, 2013
Sidney J. LeBlanc, Sr., 85, of Port Acres, Texas passed away October 11, 2013 at his home. He was born in Abbeville, Louisiana on November 13, 1927 to the late Lionel and Ozea Chauvin LeBlanc. He was a member of St. Therese the Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church in Port Acres. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held...
Margaret Ann Davis
October 10, 2013
Margaret Ann Davis, 76, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013. Margaret was born February 5, 1937 in Port Arthur, Texas to Clarence David O'Brien and Florence Enebak O'Brien. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Memorial Baptist Church. Margaret retired from AT & T after 30 years of service. She was a loving wife and...
Eleuteria Equipilag Cordovez
October 10, 2013
Eleuteria Equipilag Cordovez, 92, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Eleuteria was born October 9, 1921 in Pintuyan, Philippines to Ponciano Equipilag and Cipriana Alapag Equipilag. She was a Teacher of Education and Culture for Lapu-Lapu City in the Philippines. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Jerald "Jerry" Leon
October 9, 2013
Jerald "Jerry" Leon, 64, of Port Arthur, Texas died Wednesday, October 09, 2013 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. Jerry was born October 22, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas to Dennis Leon, Sr. and Lorena Hebert Leon. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, Texas and a Welder/ Scaffold Builder for United Scaffolding. Jerry was also a US Army...
Janet Marie Harris
October 9, 2013
Janet Marie Harris, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away October 9, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on November 30, 1932 to the Late Robert and Romea Walker Chesson. She was a clerk for DuPont in Beaumont and a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Port Neches Funeral services...
James Leroy King Sr.
October 9, 2013
James “Jimmy” King, Sr. died peacefully surrounded by his beloved family. He fought many courageous battles in his life, but in the end illness robbed his family of his body but not his spirit. The Lord called him home from the house he was born next door to and where he raised his own family. He proudly graduated from Port...
Jill Anne Avery
October 8, 2013
Jill Anne Avery, 61, of Groves, TX went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 8, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Jill was born in New York City on September 11, 1952 and attended school there until her father was transferred to Texas in 1960, where she attended St. Catherine’s Catholic School and...
Lt. Col. Arnold Waldon Holder
October 8, 2013
Retired Lt. Col. Arnold Waldon Holder, 83, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on August 1, 1930 in Prescott, Arkansas to the late Ira Arnold and Katie Hooks Holder. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army National Guard. He was a member of...
Leonard Arthur Yates
October 7, 2013
Dr. Leonard Arthur " Pete" Yates, 92, of Port Arthur died peacefully at home Monday, October 07, 2013. Born May 15, 1921 in Baton Rouge, LA, he received his Bachelors of Science from LSU in 1943. He then married his wife, Dorothy just before shipping out to serve his country as a United States Marine in World War II at...
Leona Mae Simmons
October 7, 2013
Leona M. Simmons, 81 of Bridge City, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 11th at Melancon’s Funeral Home at 1605 Avenue H Nederland, TX 77627. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Leona was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on...
J.C. Landry
October 7, 2013
J.C. Landry passed away on October 7, 2013 in Port Arthur Texas at age 91. He was born on July 28, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lena and J.R. Landry. He and his wife, Dot were committed to each other in marriage for 62 years. Together they raised 5 children in Port Arthur where J.C. worked for Gulf Oil...
Roland Degeyter
October 5, 2013
Roland Degeyter, 53, of San Antonio, Texas died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his residence. Roland was born June 23, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to Roland Ledet and Gladys Degeyter. He was a resident of San Antonio, Texas for the past 8 years and a former resident of the Mid-County area. Roland was a Bus Driver for the elderly...
Glenda Ann Marchand
October 5, 2013
Glenda Ann Marchand, 71, of Nederland passed away on October 5, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Monroe, LA, on January 9, 1942 to the late Robert DeShazo and Catherine Brown and was a lifetime area resident. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 1:00...
Dana Renae Stark
October 3, 2013
Dana Renae Stark, 48, of Nederland passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 10, 1965 to William Richard and Sonja Hinds Wilson. Dana graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1983. She was a member of Ridgewood Baptist Church in Port...
Frances Nova Gilchrist
October 2, 2013
Frances Nova Gilchrist, 79, of Nederland, passed away on October 2, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. She was born on February 3, 1934 in St. Augustine, Texas to the late Bernard and Lucille Allen Bussey. Frances was a lifelong resident of Mid-County and retired as a registered nurse. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral...
Clifford Benton Allen
October 1, 2013
Clifford Benton Allen, 86, of Groves, went to be with The Lord on October 1, 2013. He was born October 10, 1926 in Zephyrhills, FL to Rolland A. and Dorothea Eagan Allen. He was an active member at First Baptist Church of Groves. He proudly served in the Navy in World War II and was a life member of VFW...
Margaret Smith
September 29, 2013
Margaret Smith, 87, of Port Neches died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland with Rev. Brian Johnson officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 12 noon to 1:30 PM on Wednesday prior to the service at Melancon’s...
William "Bill" Comeaux
September 28, 2013
William "Bill" Comeaux 86, of Groves passed away Saturday September 28, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Bill was born on April 8, 1927 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Remy Comeaux and Clemance Landry Comeaux. He was a resident of Groves for 44 years and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus...
Mavourleen Shoefstall
September 28, 2013
Mavourleen Shoefstall, 84, of Nederland, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Christus DuBuis Hospital in Port Arthur. She was born on August 31, 1929 in Frost, La. to the late Percy Irvin Bellue and Mabel Beatrice Stewart Bellue. She was a retired secretary. She is survived by son: Ritchard Bean and wife Judy of Village Mills;, daughters: Connie...
Barbara Venita Matte
September 28, 2013
Barbara Venita Matte, 65, of Bridge City passed away on September 28, 2103 at her home. She was born in Orange, Texas on March 10, 1948 to the late Elmo Baker and Ruby Venita Monroe Milam. A graveside will be held at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 11:00 p.m. with Rev. Robert...
Sidney Joseph LeBlanc Sr.
October 11, 2013
Sidney J. LeBlanc, Sr., 85, of Port Acres, Texas passed away October 11, 2013 at his home. He was born in Abbeville, Louisiana on November 13, 1927 to the late Lionel and Ozea Chauvin LeBlanc. He was a member of St. Therese the Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church in Port Acres. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held...
Margaret Ann Davis
October 10, 2013
Margaret Ann Davis, 76, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013. Margaret was born February 5, 1937 in Port Arthur, Texas to Clarence David O'Brien and Florence Enebak O'Brien. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Memorial Baptist Church. Margaret retired from AT & T after 30 years of service. She was a loving wife and...
Eleuteria Equipilag Cordovez
October 10, 2013
Eleuteria Equipilag Cordovez, 92, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Eleuteria was born October 9, 1921 in Pintuyan, Philippines to Ponciano Equipilag and Cipriana Alapag Equipilag. She was a Teacher of Education and Culture for Lapu-Lapu City in the Philippines. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Jerald "Jerry" Leon
October 9, 2013
Jerald "Jerry" Leon, 64, of Port Arthur, Texas died Wednesday, October 09, 2013 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. Jerry was born October 22, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas to Dennis Leon, Sr. and Lorena Hebert Leon. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, Texas and a Welder/ Scaffold Builder for United Scaffolding. Jerry was also a US Army...
Janet Marie Harris
October 9, 2013
Janet Marie Harris, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away October 9, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on November 30, 1932 to the Late Robert and Romea Walker Chesson. She was a clerk for DuPont in Beaumont and a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Port Neches Funeral services...
James Leroy King Sr.
October 9, 2013
James “Jimmy” King, Sr. died peacefully surrounded by his beloved family. He fought many courageous battles in his life, but in the end illness robbed his family of his body but not his spirit. The Lord called him home from the house he was born next door to and where he raised his own family. He proudly graduated from Port...
Jill Anne Avery
October 8, 2013
Jill Anne Avery, 61, of Groves, TX went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 8, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Jill was born in New York City on September 11, 1952 and attended school there until her father was transferred to Texas in 1960, where she attended St. Catherine’s Catholic School and...
Lt. Col. Arnold Waldon Holder
October 8, 2013
Retired Lt. Col. Arnold Waldon Holder, 83, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on August 1, 1930 in Prescott, Arkansas to the late Ira Arnold and Katie Hooks Holder. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army National Guard. He was a member of...
Leonard Arthur Yates
October 7, 2013
Dr. Leonard Arthur " Pete" Yates, 92, of Port Arthur died peacefully at home Monday, October 07, 2013. Born May 15, 1921 in Baton Rouge, LA, he received his Bachelors of Science from LSU in 1943. He then married his wife, Dorothy just before shipping out to serve his country as a United States Marine in World War II at...
Leona Mae Simmons
October 7, 2013
Leona M. Simmons, 81 of Bridge City, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 11th at Melancon’s Funeral Home at 1605 Avenue H Nederland, TX 77627. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Leona was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on...
J.C. Landry
October 7, 2013
J.C. Landry passed away on October 7, 2013 in Port Arthur Texas at age 91. He was born on July 28, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lena and J.R. Landry. He and his wife, Dot were committed to each other in marriage for 62 years. Together they raised 5 children in Port Arthur where J.C. worked for Gulf Oil...
Roland Degeyter
October 5, 2013
Roland Degeyter, 53, of San Antonio, Texas died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his residence. Roland was born June 23, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to Roland Ledet and Gladys Degeyter. He was a resident of San Antonio, Texas for the past 8 years and a former resident of the Mid-County area. Roland was a Bus Driver for the elderly...
Glenda Ann Marchand
October 5, 2013
Glenda Ann Marchand, 71, of Nederland passed away on October 5, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Monroe, LA, on January 9, 1942 to the late Robert DeShazo and Catherine Brown and was a lifetime area resident. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 1:00...
Dana Renae Stark
October 3, 2013
Dana Renae Stark, 48, of Nederland passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 10, 1965 to William Richard and Sonja Hinds Wilson. Dana graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1983. She was a member of Ridgewood Baptist Church in Port...
Frances Nova Gilchrist
October 2, 2013
Frances Nova Gilchrist, 79, of Nederland, passed away on October 2, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. She was born on February 3, 1934 in St. Augustine, Texas to the late Bernard and Lucille Allen Bussey. Frances was a lifelong resident of Mid-County and retired as a registered nurse. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral...
Clifford Benton Allen
October 1, 2013
Clifford Benton Allen, 86, of Groves, went to be with The Lord on October 1, 2013. He was born October 10, 1926 in Zephyrhills, FL to Rolland A. and Dorothea Eagan Allen. He was an active member at First Baptist Church of Groves. He proudly served in the Navy in World War II and was a life member of VFW...
Margaret Smith
September 29, 2013
Margaret Smith, 87, of Port Neches died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland with Rev. Brian Johnson officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 12 noon to 1:30 PM on Wednesday prior to the service at Melancon’s...
William "Bill" Comeaux
September 28, 2013
William "Bill" Comeaux 86, of Groves passed away Saturday September 28, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Bill was born on April 8, 1927 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Remy Comeaux and Clemance Landry Comeaux. He was a resident of Groves for 44 years and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus...
Mavourleen Shoefstall
September 28, 2013
Mavourleen Shoefstall, 84, of Nederland, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Christus DuBuis Hospital in Port Arthur. She was born on August 31, 1929 in Frost, La. to the late Percy Irvin Bellue and Mabel Beatrice Stewart Bellue. She was a retired secretary. She is survived by son: Ritchard Bean and wife Judy of Village Mills;, daughters: Connie...
Barbara Venita Matte
September 28, 2013
Barbara Venita Matte, 65, of Bridge City passed away on September 28, 2103 at her home. She was born in Orange, Texas on March 10, 1948 to the late Elmo Baker and Ruby Venita Monroe Milam. A graveside will be held at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 11:00 p.m. with Rev. Robert...