Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Joyce Elizabeth Evans
August 28, 2013
Joyce Elizabeth Evans, 89 passed on to be with our Lord, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at her home in Groves, Texas. She was born January 30, 1924 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong area resident. Joyce enjoyed bowling, playing chicken foot, cooking and spending time with her wonderful friends. Survivors include sons, Barry Evans and wife Linda, and...
William Donald Storey Jr.
August 27, 2013
William “Bill” Storey, Jr., 75, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 27, 2013 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born September 28, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late William Donald, Sr. and Viola May Cramer Storey. William is preceded in death by his parents. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara Alexander Storey, father...
Jose Guadalupe Avila
August 25, 2013
Jose Guadalupe Avila, 58 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Jose was born October 12, 1954 in Tacambaro, Michoacan Mexico to Jose Angel Avila and Josefina Aguilar Avila. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 34 years. Survivors include two sons, Jesus Avila of Dallas and Manuel Avila of Philadelphia;...
Earl Ray Daily
August 25, 2013
Earl Ray Daily was born January 6, 1942 in Port Arthur, TX to Charles Daily and Gertrude Caprito Daily and passed into Heaven, August 25, 2013, in Winnie. Mr. Daily graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School, Port Acres, was in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and received an Honorable Discharge. He was a Chemical Truck driver and...
Jack Kenneth Goff
August 24, 2013
Jack Kenneth Goff Nederland, Texas Died August 24, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. He was the son of Kenneth B. Goff and the late Cynthia L. Wise. Jack was born in Galveston, Texas on September 25, 1989. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Nederland, Texas. He was active in choir and...
Richard Allan Morvant, Sr.
August 23, 2013
Richard Allan "Dickie" Morvant, Sr., 69 of Deweyville, Texas passed away FrIday, August 23, 2013. Dickie was born June 18, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to William Joseph Morvant, Jr. and Dorothy Erickson Morvant. He was a lifelong area resident and a retired welder. He was preceded in death by his father, William Morvant, Jr. and sister, Dixie Morvant Crochet....
Charles Sherman Corley
August 22, 2013
Charles Sherman Corley, 87, of Groves passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on February 9, 1926 in Toro, Louisiana to David and Martha Jane Moore Corley. Sherman had lived in Groves since 1954 and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Toro Lodge #253 in Hornbeck, La. and Scottish Rite...
Raymond Depwe
August 21, 2013
Raymond Depwe, 81 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Ray was born November 6, 1931 in Orange, Texas to Clarence Depwe and Druscilla Linscomb Depwe. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in Orange and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Lamar State College in...
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,...
Joyce Elizabeth Evans
August 28, 2013
Joyce Elizabeth Evans, 89 passed on to be with our Lord, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at her home in Groves, Texas. She was born January 30, 1924 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong area resident. Joyce enjoyed bowling, playing chicken foot, cooking and spending time with her wonderful friends. Survivors include sons, Barry Evans and wife Linda, and...
William Donald Storey Jr.
August 27, 2013
William “Bill” Storey, Jr., 75, of Nederland, Texas passed away August 27, 2013 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born September 28, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late William Donald, Sr. and Viola May Cramer Storey. William is preceded in death by his parents. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara Alexander Storey, father...
Jose Guadalupe Avila
August 25, 2013
Jose Guadalupe Avila, 58 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Jose was born October 12, 1954 in Tacambaro, Michoacan Mexico to Jose Angel Avila and Josefina Aguilar Avila. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 34 years. Survivors include two sons, Jesus Avila of Dallas and Manuel Avila of Philadelphia;...
Earl Ray Daily
August 25, 2013
Earl Ray Daily was born January 6, 1942 in Port Arthur, TX to Charles Daily and Gertrude Caprito Daily and passed into Heaven, August 25, 2013, in Winnie. Mr. Daily graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School, Port Acres, was in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and received an Honorable Discharge. He was a Chemical Truck driver and...
Jack Kenneth Goff
August 24, 2013
Jack Kenneth Goff Nederland, Texas Died August 24, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. He was the son of Kenneth B. Goff and the late Cynthia L. Wise. Jack was born in Galveston, Texas on September 25, 1989. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Nederland, Texas. He was active in choir and...
Richard Allan Morvant, Sr.
August 23, 2013
Richard Allan "Dickie" Morvant, Sr., 69 of Deweyville, Texas passed away FrIday, August 23, 2013. Dickie was born June 18, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to William Joseph Morvant, Jr. and Dorothy Erickson Morvant. He was a lifelong area resident and a retired welder. He was preceded in death by his father, William Morvant, Jr. and sister, Dixie Morvant Crochet....
Charles Sherman Corley
August 22, 2013
Charles Sherman Corley, 87, of Groves passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on February 9, 1926 in Toro, Louisiana to David and Martha Jane Moore Corley. Sherman had lived in Groves since 1954 and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Toro Lodge #253 in Hornbeck, La. and Scottish Rite...
Raymond Depwe
August 21, 2013
Raymond Depwe, 81 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Ray was born November 6, 1931 in Orange, Texas to Clarence Depwe and Druscilla Linscomb Depwe. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in Orange and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Lamar State College in...
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,...




