Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Marion Walter Ray, Sr.
August 20, 2013
Marion Walter "Ray" Ray, Sr., 75 of Nederland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Ray was born August 28, 1937 in Andrews, South Carolina to Jessie James Ray and Nellie Floyd Ray. He was an area resident for 44 years and a retired ship fitter from TDI Halter. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gene Ray...
Bill Odom
August 18, 2013
Bill Odom, 62, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Bill was born on June 3, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas to Paul and Alene Odom. He spent 4 years in the Marines before going into the Army to serve his country for another 16 years. Upon...
Luther Owen Shoemaker, Sr.
August 17, 2013
Luther Owen Shoemaker, Sr. 55, died Saturday August 17, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Luther was born on February 12, 1958 in Port Arthur to B.W. Shoemaker and Martha Patterson Shoemaker. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Neches and Groves areas and a Veteran of the Army. He was also a retired Dump...
Luther Owen Shoemaker
August 17, 2013
Luther Owen Shoemaker, Sr. 55, died Saturday August 17, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Luther was born on February 12, 1958 in Port Arthur to B.W. Shoemaker and Martha Patterson Shoemaker. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Neches and Groves areas and a Veteran of the Army. He was also a retired Dump...
Trice Edgar Taylor Jr
August 16, 2013
Trice Edgar Taylor, Jr., son of Trice Edgar Taylor, Sr. and Peggy Jo (Rauwerda) Taylor, was born on December 23, 1955 in Port Arthur, TX and entered into his rest on August 16, 2013 at his home in Comanche, TX, surrounded by family and friends. In his early life he was united in marriage with Janet. This union was blessed...
Matthew Dale Prince
August 15, 2013
Matthew D. "Matt" Prince, 54 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Matt was born November 28, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to Irvin John Prince, Sr. and Esther Henry Prince. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 23 years. He was preceded in death by his father; brother,...
Margaret Elmeda Haynes
August 15, 2013
Margaret Elmeda Scott Haynes, 92, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 15, 2013. She was born in Polk County, Texas, March 19, 1921 to the Rev. Samuel Scott and Mattie Adieline Thomas. She was married in Camden, Texas on October 24, 1942, to Benjamin Franklin Haynes of Hortense, Texas, until his passing on October 28, 1991. She is...
Matthew D. "Matt" Prince
August 15, 2013
Matthew D. "Matt" Prince, 54 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Matt was born November 28, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to Irvin John Prince, Sr. and Esther Henry Prince. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 23 years. He was preceded in death by his father; brother,...
Joyce Terrell Thomas
August 14, 2013
Joyce Terrell Thomas, 74 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Joyce was born on April 9, 1939 in San Antonio, Texas to Racine Lee and James Terrell. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. Joyce was a homemaker and a great cook....
Robert "Bob" Moss
August 12, 2013
Robert "Bob" Moss, 78 of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, August 12, 2013. Bob was born October 11, 1934 in Wheelock, Texas to Walter Moss and Katherine Cross Moss. He was a lifelong area resident and retired from Gulf Coast Machine. He was a member of the United Methodist Temple and Wesley Bible Class. Past District Officer of GTSRD Association,...
Cynthia Marie Gontarek
August 11, 2013
Cynthia Marie Gontarek , 73 of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Cynthia was born April 29, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to T.R. Lumpkin and Meredith Ann Haston Lumpkin. She was a lifelong area resident and longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where she served with the Altar...
Lydia Lozano
August 11, 2013
Lydia Lozano, 91, of Port Arthur passed away on August 11, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was born on May 22, 1922 in Snyder, Texas to the late Almado Macias and Gaberia Madrid Macias. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, and a member of Port Acres United Pentecostal Church. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday,...
Arthur John Mason Sr.
August 8, 2013
Arthur John Mason, Sr. , 86, of Nederland, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Arthur was born on January 13, 1927 to the late Camille Joseph Mason and Adelina Dore Mason in New Iberia, Louisiana, and lived most of his life in the Nederland and Port Arthur area. He was...
Lucy Marie Smith
August 7, 2013
Lucy Marie Beaumont Smith, 86, of Jasper, Texas formerly of Groves passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Avalon Nursing Home in Kirbyville, TX. Lucy was born November 9, 1926 in Groves, Texas to Walter Lee Beaumont and Minnie Albers Beaumont. She was a lifelong area resident and retired secretary from Gulf States Utilities. She was preceded in death by...
Johnnie Bell
August 7, 2013
Mrs. Johnnie Bell, 91, of Port Arthur passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. She was born on September 15, 1921 in Grand Saline, Texas to Andrew Devereaux Hanson and Nora Belle Birdsong Hanson. Johnnie was a lifelong area resident and member of Memorial Baptist Church in Port Arthur. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August...
Dorothy Ann Broussard
August 7, 2013
Dorothy Ann Leone Broussard, 72, of Starks, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on August 7, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania while caring for her mother. Dorothy was born on April 2, 1941 in St. Thomas Virgin Islands to her parents Roland A. Leone, Sr. and Zaida E. (Delagarde) Leone and then moved to Pennsylvania. From there she moved to the Port Arthur...
Leslie James Burke
August 7, 2013
Leslie James Burke, 58 of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Leslie was born August 4, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Eddie Burke and Helen Hebert Burke. He was a lifelong resident of Groves, retired contractor and member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Burke of Groves; daughter Summer Kinsey; step-daughter, Tara Shiflet of...
Annie Mae Phillips
August 6, 2013
Annie Mae Phillips, 84 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Annie was born May 6, 1929 in Bayou Current, Louisiana to Elise Frank Vigie and Artile Dupre Vigie. She was a resident of Groves for 67 years and was a longtime member of Friendship Baptist Church of Groves. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther...
Andrus Adams
August 6, 2013
Andrus Adams, 96 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Andrus was born August 4, 1917 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Polite Adams and Angela Meaux Adams. He was a resident of the Groves-Port Arthur area for 62 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He...
Myrtle Mae Smith
August 6, 2013
Myrtle Mae Smith, 105, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born in Anacoco, Louisiana on December 24, 1907 to the late William J. and Nancy Malinda Langton Tilley. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 10:00...
Marion Walter Ray, Sr.
August 20, 2013
Marion Walter "Ray" Ray, Sr., 75 of Nederland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Ray was born August 28, 1937 in Andrews, South Carolina to Jessie James Ray and Nellie Floyd Ray. He was an area resident for 44 years and a retired ship fitter from TDI Halter. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gene Ray...
Bill Odom
August 18, 2013
Bill Odom, 62, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Bill was born on June 3, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas to Paul and Alene Odom. He spent 4 years in the Marines before going into the Army to serve his country for another 16 years. Upon...
Luther Owen Shoemaker, Sr.
August 17, 2013
Luther Owen Shoemaker, Sr. 55, died Saturday August 17, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Luther was born on February 12, 1958 in Port Arthur to B.W. Shoemaker and Martha Patterson Shoemaker. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Neches and Groves areas and a Veteran of the Army. He was also a retired Dump...
Luther Owen Shoemaker
August 17, 2013
Luther Owen Shoemaker, Sr. 55, died Saturday August 17, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Luther was born on February 12, 1958 in Port Arthur to B.W. Shoemaker and Martha Patterson Shoemaker. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Neches and Groves areas and a Veteran of the Army. He was also a retired Dump...
Trice Edgar Taylor Jr
August 16, 2013
Trice Edgar Taylor, Jr., son of Trice Edgar Taylor, Sr. and Peggy Jo (Rauwerda) Taylor, was born on December 23, 1955 in Port Arthur, TX and entered into his rest on August 16, 2013 at his home in Comanche, TX, surrounded by family and friends. In his early life he was united in marriage with Janet. This union was blessed...
Matthew Dale Prince
August 15, 2013
Matthew D. "Matt" Prince, 54 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Matt was born November 28, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to Irvin John Prince, Sr. and Esther Henry Prince. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 23 years. He was preceded in death by his father; brother,...
Margaret Elmeda Haynes
August 15, 2013
Margaret Elmeda Scott Haynes, 92, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 15, 2013. She was born in Polk County, Texas, March 19, 1921 to the Rev. Samuel Scott and Mattie Adieline Thomas. She was married in Camden, Texas on October 24, 1942, to Benjamin Franklin Haynes of Hortense, Texas, until his passing on October 28, 1991. She is...
Matthew D. "Matt" Prince
August 15, 2013
Matthew D. "Matt" Prince, 54 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Matt was born November 28, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to Irvin John Prince, Sr. and Esther Henry Prince. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 23 years. He was preceded in death by his father; brother,...
Joyce Terrell Thomas
August 14, 2013
Joyce Terrell Thomas, 74 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Joyce was born on April 9, 1939 in San Antonio, Texas to Racine Lee and James Terrell. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. Joyce was a homemaker and a great cook....
Robert "Bob" Moss
August 12, 2013
Robert "Bob" Moss, 78 of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, August 12, 2013. Bob was born October 11, 1934 in Wheelock, Texas to Walter Moss and Katherine Cross Moss. He was a lifelong area resident and retired from Gulf Coast Machine. He was a member of the United Methodist Temple and Wesley Bible Class. Past District Officer of GTSRD Association,...
Cynthia Marie Gontarek
August 11, 2013
Cynthia Marie Gontarek , 73 of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Cynthia was born April 29, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to T.R. Lumpkin and Meredith Ann Haston Lumpkin. She was a lifelong area resident and longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where she served with the Altar...
Lydia Lozano
August 11, 2013
Lydia Lozano, 91, of Port Arthur passed away on August 11, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was born on May 22, 1922 in Snyder, Texas to the late Almado Macias and Gaberia Madrid Macias. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, and a member of Port Acres United Pentecostal Church. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday,...
Arthur John Mason Sr.
August 8, 2013
Arthur John Mason, Sr. , 86, of Nederland, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Arthur was born on January 13, 1927 to the late Camille Joseph Mason and Adelina Dore Mason in New Iberia, Louisiana, and lived most of his life in the Nederland and Port Arthur area. He was...
Lucy Marie Smith
August 7, 2013
Lucy Marie Beaumont Smith, 86, of Jasper, Texas formerly of Groves passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Avalon Nursing Home in Kirbyville, TX. Lucy was born November 9, 1926 in Groves, Texas to Walter Lee Beaumont and Minnie Albers Beaumont. She was a lifelong area resident and retired secretary from Gulf States Utilities. She was preceded in death by...
Johnnie Bell
August 7, 2013
Mrs. Johnnie Bell, 91, of Port Arthur passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. She was born on September 15, 1921 in Grand Saline, Texas to Andrew Devereaux Hanson and Nora Belle Birdsong Hanson. Johnnie was a lifelong area resident and member of Memorial Baptist Church in Port Arthur. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August...
Dorothy Ann Broussard
August 7, 2013
Dorothy Ann Leone Broussard, 72, of Starks, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on August 7, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania while caring for her mother. Dorothy was born on April 2, 1941 in St. Thomas Virgin Islands to her parents Roland A. Leone, Sr. and Zaida E. (Delagarde) Leone and then moved to Pennsylvania. From there she moved to the Port Arthur...
Leslie James Burke
August 7, 2013
Leslie James Burke, 58 of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Leslie was born August 4, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Eddie Burke and Helen Hebert Burke. He was a lifelong resident of Groves, retired contractor and member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Burke of Groves; daughter Summer Kinsey; step-daughter, Tara Shiflet of...
Annie Mae Phillips
August 6, 2013
Annie Mae Phillips, 84 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Annie was born May 6, 1929 in Bayou Current, Louisiana to Elise Frank Vigie and Artile Dupre Vigie. She was a resident of Groves for 67 years and was a longtime member of Friendship Baptist Church of Groves. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther...
Andrus Adams
August 6, 2013
Andrus Adams, 96 of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Andrus was born August 4, 1917 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Polite Adams and Angela Meaux Adams. He was a resident of the Groves-Port Arthur area for 62 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He...
Myrtle Mae Smith
August 6, 2013
Myrtle Mae Smith, 105, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born in Anacoco, Louisiana on December 24, 1907 to the late William J. and Nancy Malinda Langton Tilley. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 10:00...
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