Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Thomas J. Apperson
September 26, 2013
Thomas J. Apperson, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Thomas was born August 29, 1947 in Beaumont, Texas to Thomas J. Apperson and Garnell Lee Apperson. He was a lifelong area resident and retired from Chevron as a shift operating supervisor with 30 years of service. He also...
Frances G. Best
September 26, 2013
Frances G. Patterson Best, 78, departed this earthly life at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont early in the morning, Thursday, September 26, 2013. Frances was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 16, 1935 to the late Paul, Sr. and Mary Anderson Patterson. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at...
Charles Matthaus Davenport
September 25, 2013
Charles Matthaus Davenport, 62, of Nederland, passed away on September 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Nederland to Marvin Davenport and Catherine Giebelstein Davenport. He was a lifelong resident of the area and retired as a diesel machinist. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Saturday, September 28, 2013...
Rhonda Lynn Litchfield
September 24, 2013
Rhonda Lynn Wilson Litchfield, 47, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in Zion, Illinois while receiving treatment for cancer. Rhonda was born September 14, 1966 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Wilson and Maureen Latiolais Wilson. She graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1984, then attended Sam Houston State University and graduated from UTMB Galveston...
Jean Carruth Andrews
September 24, 2013
Jean Andrews was born in Hico, Texas October 30, 1925 to John and Della Carruth. She passed away on September 24, 2013 in Beaumont Texas at Baptist Hospital. Jean was married to Bubba Andrews for over 60 years. He was the love of her life. They resided in Port Arthur until 2007, when they moved to Orange to live closer...
Annie Temple
September 24, 2013
Annie Montagne Temple, 94, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Annie was born June 5, 1919 in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana to Henry Montagne and Artemise Seaux Montagne. She was a resident of Nederland for 42 years and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, William L. Temple of Nederland; daughter, Sandy Wilson and husband, Frank...
Altha Lee Sanderson
September 23, 2013
Altha Lee Sanderson, 97, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Dogwood Trails Manor Nursing Home in Woodville, Texas. Altha Lee was born July 7, 1916 in Port Neches, Texas to Reese Giles Davis and Celina Gray Davis. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. Funeral services...
Theda Mae Page
September 21, 2013
Theda Mae Page Theda Mae Page, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Cypress Glen East Nursing and Rehabilitation in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on August 9, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to Albert J. Poole and Ellie M. Lyons Poole. She was a lifelong area resident and retired as a bus driver from...
Raymond Ratley
September 19, 2013
Raymond Ratley, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his home. He was born August 15, 1925 in Tyler, Texas to the late Coker and Betty McKay Ratley. Raymond served his country proudly in the U. S. Coast Guard and was a Merchant Marine. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on...
Irma Lillian Durio
September 18, 2013
Irma Lillian Durio, 76, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Irma was born on March 5, 1937 in Lincoln, Texas to Charles A. and Lydia (Sander) Siegmund. Irma was baptized on March 14, 1937 at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Texas by Rev. R. Osthoff. She started school at...
Joycelyn "Joyce" Riley
September 16, 2013
Joycelyn "Joyce" Riley, 70, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. Joyce was born February 27, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Averd Pete Dionne and Ruby O'Neal Dionne. She grew up in Port Arthur and resided in Groves until she moved to Lumberton 21 years ago. She was preceded in death by...
Wilmer "Zu" Viator
September 16, 2013
“ And then, in the dawn I saw him. He whom my heart loveth so. I found him, held him and told him I never could let him go.” “Zu” Wilmer Viator, 84, of Port Arthur, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at the Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur. Born February 4, 1929 in Port Arthur to the late Sillia...
Clara Louise Arena
September 16, 2013
Clara Louise Arena, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away September 16, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Lenora, Kansas on December 31, 1935 to the late Kenneth and Clara Elizabeth Olson. Louise was a registered nurse and worked for Lisenby Hospital in Panama City, Florida before moving to Texas. She was...
Sue Shields
September 15, 2013
Sue Shields, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Memorial Herman Southeast Hospital in Houston, Texas. Sue was born June 13, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Wallace Joseph Talbot and Lilia Broussard Talbot. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Interment will follow...
Carolyn Sons
September 15, 2013
Carolyn Sons, 58, of Nederland, TX passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, TX. She was born in Houma, La. on October 21, 1954 to Antione and Eula Trahan. Funeral service will be held in the chapel at Melancon Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H, Nederland, on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at...
Jimmy "Liz" Copple
September 14, 2013
Jimmy Elizabeth "Liz" Copple, 74 of Beaumont, Texas passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Liz was born October 31, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to James S.Nacol and Florence Earman Nacol. She was the retired owner of JJ's Accent in Groves and lifelong area resident. Survivors include her husband, Robert "Bob" Copple of Beaumont; son,...
Joseph Harold Vincent
September 13, 2013
Joseph Harold Vincent, 85, of Groves passed away, Friday, September 13, 2013 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur. Joseph was born May 14, 1928 in Leroy, Louisiana to Oliar and Lilly Vincent and lived most of his life in the Groves area. He retired from Jefferson Chemical Company as an Operator, and served his country in the U.S. Army....
Gloria Estelle Domingue
September 13, 2013
Gloria Estelle Domingue 83, of Stafford, Texas passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Sugarland, Texas Friday September 13, 2013. Gloria was born January 25, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Gayle and Estelle Hearn Gayle. She was a resident of Groves for 30 years before moving to Stafford were she lived for 20 years. Gloria graduated from Thomas...
John Anthony Garcia
September 12, 2013
John Anthony Garcia, 55 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. John was born October 7, 1957 in Beaumont, Texas to John Anthony Garcia, Sr. and Norma Garcia. He was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1976. John was a proud member of the Port...
Beverly Evans
September 12, 2013
Beverly Evans, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, September 12, 2013. Beverly was born August 27, 1934 in Port Neches, Texas to Ivor Boozer and Theta Frazier Boozer. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and retired from Huntsman in 2000 where she worked in Office Administration. Beverly was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches....
Thomas J. Apperson
September 26, 2013
Thomas J. Apperson, 66, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Thomas was born August 29, 1947 in Beaumont, Texas to Thomas J. Apperson and Garnell Lee Apperson. He was a lifelong area resident and retired from Chevron as a shift operating supervisor with 30 years of service. He also...
Frances G. Best
September 26, 2013
Frances G. Patterson Best, 78, departed this earthly life at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont early in the morning, Thursday, September 26, 2013. Frances was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 16, 1935 to the late Paul, Sr. and Mary Anderson Patterson. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at...
Charles Matthaus Davenport
September 25, 2013
Charles Matthaus Davenport, 62, of Nederland, passed away on September 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Nederland to Marvin Davenport and Catherine Giebelstein Davenport. He was a lifelong resident of the area and retired as a diesel machinist. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Saturday, September 28, 2013...
Rhonda Lynn Litchfield
September 24, 2013
Rhonda Lynn Wilson Litchfield, 47, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in Zion, Illinois while receiving treatment for cancer. Rhonda was born September 14, 1966 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Wilson and Maureen Latiolais Wilson. She graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1984, then attended Sam Houston State University and graduated from UTMB Galveston...
Jean Carruth Andrews
September 24, 2013
Jean Andrews was born in Hico, Texas October 30, 1925 to John and Della Carruth. She passed away on September 24, 2013 in Beaumont Texas at Baptist Hospital. Jean was married to Bubba Andrews for over 60 years. He was the love of her life. They resided in Port Arthur until 2007, when they moved to Orange to live closer...
Annie Temple
September 24, 2013
Annie Montagne Temple, 94, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Annie was born June 5, 1919 in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana to Henry Montagne and Artemise Seaux Montagne. She was a resident of Nederland for 42 years and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, William L. Temple of Nederland; daughter, Sandy Wilson and husband, Frank...
Altha Lee Sanderson
September 23, 2013
Altha Lee Sanderson, 97, of Port Neches, Texas died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Dogwood Trails Manor Nursing Home in Woodville, Texas. Altha Lee was born July 7, 1916 in Port Neches, Texas to Reese Giles Davis and Celina Gray Davis. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. Funeral services...
Theda Mae Page
September 21, 2013
Theda Mae Page Theda Mae Page, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Cypress Glen East Nursing and Rehabilitation in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on August 9, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to Albert J. Poole and Ellie M. Lyons Poole. She was a lifelong area resident and retired as a bus driver from...
Raymond Ratley
September 19, 2013
Raymond Ratley, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his home. He was born August 15, 1925 in Tyler, Texas to the late Coker and Betty McKay Ratley. Raymond served his country proudly in the U. S. Coast Guard and was a Merchant Marine. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on...
Irma Lillian Durio
September 18, 2013
Irma Lillian Durio, 76, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Irma was born on March 5, 1937 in Lincoln, Texas to Charles A. and Lydia (Sander) Siegmund. Irma was baptized on March 14, 1937 at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Texas by Rev. R. Osthoff. She started school at...
Joycelyn "Joyce" Riley
September 16, 2013
Joycelyn "Joyce" Riley, 70, of Lumberton, Texas passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. Joyce was born February 27, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to Averd Pete Dionne and Ruby O'Neal Dionne. She grew up in Port Arthur and resided in Groves until she moved to Lumberton 21 years ago. She was preceded in death by...
Wilmer "Zu" Viator
September 16, 2013
“ And then, in the dawn I saw him. He whom my heart loveth so. I found him, held him and told him I never could let him go.” “Zu” Wilmer Viator, 84, of Port Arthur, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at the Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur. Born February 4, 1929 in Port Arthur to the late Sillia...
Clara Louise Arena
September 16, 2013
Clara Louise Arena, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away September 16, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Lenora, Kansas on December 31, 1935 to the late Kenneth and Clara Elizabeth Olson. Louise was a registered nurse and worked for Lisenby Hospital in Panama City, Florida before moving to Texas. She was...
Sue Shields
September 15, 2013
Sue Shields, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Memorial Herman Southeast Hospital in Houston, Texas. Sue was born June 13, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Wallace Joseph Talbot and Lilia Broussard Talbot. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Interment will follow...
Carolyn Sons
September 15, 2013
Carolyn Sons, 58, of Nederland, TX passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, TX. She was born in Houma, La. on October 21, 1954 to Antione and Eula Trahan. Funeral service will be held in the chapel at Melancon Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H, Nederland, on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at...
Jimmy "Liz" Copple
September 14, 2013
Jimmy Elizabeth "Liz" Copple, 74 of Beaumont, Texas passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Liz was born October 31, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to James S.Nacol and Florence Earman Nacol. She was the retired owner of JJ's Accent in Groves and lifelong area resident. Survivors include her husband, Robert "Bob" Copple of Beaumont; son,...
Joseph Harold Vincent
September 13, 2013
Joseph Harold Vincent, 85, of Groves passed away, Friday, September 13, 2013 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur. Joseph was born May 14, 1928 in Leroy, Louisiana to Oliar and Lilly Vincent and lived most of his life in the Groves area. He retired from Jefferson Chemical Company as an Operator, and served his country in the U.S. Army....
Gloria Estelle Domingue
September 13, 2013
Gloria Estelle Domingue 83, of Stafford, Texas passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Sugarland, Texas Friday September 13, 2013. Gloria was born January 25, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Gayle and Estelle Hearn Gayle. She was a resident of Groves for 30 years before moving to Stafford were she lived for 20 years. Gloria graduated from Thomas...
John Anthony Garcia
September 12, 2013
John Anthony Garcia, 55 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. John was born October 7, 1957 in Beaumont, Texas to John Anthony Garcia, Sr. and Norma Garcia. He was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1976. John was a proud member of the Port...
Beverly Evans
September 12, 2013
Beverly Evans, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, September 12, 2013. Beverly was born August 27, 1934 in Port Neches, Texas to Ivor Boozer and Theta Frazier Boozer. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and retired from Huntsman in 2000 where she worked in Office Administration. Beverly was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches....