Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.

John Eugene Thomas

John Eugene Thomas

January 4, 2013

John Eugene Thomas, 82, of Port Arthur, TX., passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 at St. Mary Hospital after a long battle with lung cancer. John was born on March 13, 1930 in Chaudrant, Louisiana to Ethalyne and Marvin Lee Thomas, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1949....

Royce C. Rothmann

Royce C. Rothmann

January 4, 2013

Royce C. Rothmann, 89, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at Corpus Christi Medical Center. He was born on November 29, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to Carl and Bertha Giese Rothmann. Royce was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of the United Methodist Temple. He was a U.S. veteran serving in the Air...

Carl James LeCompte

Carl James LeCompte

January 4, 2013

Carl James LeCompte, Sr., 83, of Nederland passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Carl was born on July 8, 1929 in Bourg, Louisiana to Claude Jean LeCompte and Lelia Walker LeCompte. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. He was retired and loved to fish with his best friend of many...

Carl James LeCompte, Sr.

Carl James LeCompte, Sr.

January 4, 2013

Carl James LeCompte, Sr., 83, of Nederland passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Carl was born on July 8, 1929 in Bourg, Louisiana to Claude Jean LeCompte and Lelia Walker LeCompte. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. He was retired and loved to fish with his best friend of many...

Betty Jean Montgomery

Betty Jean Montgomery

January 4, 2013

Betty Jean Montgomery, 87, of Port Neches, Texas, died Friday, January 4, 2013, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Betty was born July 30, 1925, in Goose Creek, Texas, to George Coppenger and Eva Nichols Coppenger. She was a resident of Port Neches for 65 years and a homemaker and wonderful mother. Memorial services will be held...

Dora Brammer Smith

Dora Brammer Smith

January 3, 2013

Dora Brammer Smith, 98, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A first generation American, her parents immigrated to America from Holland in 1904. Born Theodora Cornelia (Dora) Ruysenaars was born in 1914 and would have celebrated her 99th birthday on Saturday, January 5th. She was a lifelong resident of...

Jimmy T. Rawls

Jimmy T. Rawls

January 1, 2013

Jimmy T. Rawls, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Cypress Glen in Port Arthur. Jimmy was born March 15, 1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Riley M. Rawls and Bernice L. Vaden Rawls. He was an area resident for 50 years and member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches. He held a bachelors...

Mark Ivor Noel

Mark Ivor Noel

January 1, 2013

Mark I. Noel of Spurger, TX passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in Zavalla, TX after battling cancer. He was a longtime resident of Port Arthur and a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in 1974. Mark worked for PAFD for 5 years but then moved on to his true passion of woodwork and cabinetry until his death.A memorial service...

Helen Louise Richard

Helen Louise Richard

January 1, 2013

Helen Louise Richard, 92, of Port Arthur, TX died Tuesday, January 01, 2013. Helen was born July 19, 1920 in Oakdale, LA to Nathaniel and Marie Johnson. She was a longtime resident of the Port Arthur and Beaumont area. She resided at Serenity House in Port Arthur the last 3 yrs. Helen was a wonderful homemaker and was a blessing...

Victor Carl Veillon

Victor Carl Veillon

December 31, 2012

Victor Carl Veillon, 49, of Port Neches, Texas passed away December 31, 2012. He was born in Port Arthur on October 19, 1963 to Joseph Donald and Lois Ann Trahan Veillon. A memorial service will be held at Melancons Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., Deacon Ivan Watson officiating. A gathering of family and...

Jackie Arnold

Jackie Arnold

December 29, 2012

Jackie Baker Arnold, 92, of Groves passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. She was born on June 30, 1920 in Groveton, Texas to Dave and Leila Hinson Baker. Jackie graduated from Chester High School in 1937. Jackie had lived in Groves for over 64 years and had been a member of First Baptist Church...

Hazel Marie Desormeaux

Hazel Marie Desormeaux

December 29, 2012

Hazel Marie Desormeaux, 75, of Port Neches, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at her home. She was born on April 26, 1937 in Abbeyville, Louisiana to Claude and Zoline LaVergne DeCuir. Hazel was a lifelong resident of this area and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. She was a dedicated Nurse's Aid for 22 years with...

Mary Jane Dawkins

Mary Jane Dawkins

December 28, 2012

Mary Jane Dawkins, 77, of Nederland passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at her residence in Nederland. She was born in Groves on August 7, 1935 to the late Austin and Janie Aguillard. Mary was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Port Neches.Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Port Neches...

James Leroy Hurley

James Leroy Hurley

December 28, 2012

James Leroy Hurley, 83, of Nederland, passed away on December 28, 2012 at his residence. He was born on March 11, 1929 in Beaumont to Jamel Hurley and Velma Ruth Laxson. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force.James is survived by his wife, Dora Hurley of Nederland daughters, Velma Weise of Wildwood and Carol LaBove of...

Stephen Jay Broaddus

Stephen Jay Broaddus

December 27, 2012

Stephen Jay Broaddus, 62, of Port Arthur, Texas died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at his residence. Stephen was born May 25, 1950 in Beaumont, Texas to J.L. Broaddus and Elsie Guidry Broaddus. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a Carpenter at Valero. He was a member of the Catholic faith and the OCAW. Visitation for family and...

James A. Williams

James A. Williams

December 26, 2012

James A. Williams, 84, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012. James was born June 7, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to Homer H. Willliams, Sr. and Bertha Dorsey Williams. He was a lifelong area resident and retired after 42 years of service as Superintendant of the tool room at Texaco. He was also a U.S. Navy...

Elsie Mae Sullivent

Elsie Mae Sullivent

December 26, 2012

Elsie Mae Sullivent, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away December 26, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born in Belzoni, Mississippi on December 5, 1931 to the late Leroy and Della Mae Truitt Rodgers.A graveside service will be held at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches on Friday, December 28, 2012...

George Peter Huber, Jr.

George Peter Huber, Jr.

December 25, 2012

George P. Huber, Jr., beloved husband to Fran Ferrell Huber and father to Pete Huber, III and daughter, Jennifer Huber, departed earth into the arms of his Lord on Tuesday, December 25. He was 90 years old. He was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, hunter and horticulturist, maintaining his pecan trees and a vegetable garden well into his 80's. He was...

Homer P. Haber

Homer P. Haber

December 23, 2012

Homer P. Haber, 101, of Port Arthur, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born on September 26, 1911 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Jacob P. and Mary Davis Haber. Homer had lived in Port Arthur since 1933 and was a member of Providence Church (formerly Presbyterian Church of the Covenant) where...

Minnie Schoppe

Minnie Schoppe

December 22, 2012

Minnie Schoppe went to be with her Heavenly Father on December 22, 2012. She died peacefully at home after a brief illness. She was born in Giddings, TX on February 27, 1920 to John Gerhard Kappler and Clara Mathilde (Berger) Kappler. She had been a resident of the Port Arthur-Groves area since 1937. Before her marriage, she worked with her...

John Eugene Thomas

John Eugene Thomas

January 4, 2013

John Eugene Thomas, 82, of Port Arthur, TX., passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 at St. Mary Hospital after a long battle with lung cancer. John was born on March 13, 1930 in Chaudrant, Louisiana to Ethalyne and Marvin Lee Thomas, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1949....

Royce C. Rothmann

Royce C. Rothmann

January 4, 2013

Royce C. Rothmann, 89, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at Corpus Christi Medical Center. He was born on November 29, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to Carl and Bertha Giese Rothmann. Royce was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of the United Methodist Temple. He was a U.S. veteran serving in the Air...

Carl James LeCompte

Carl James LeCompte

January 4, 2013

Carl James LeCompte, Sr., 83, of Nederland passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Carl was born on July 8, 1929 in Bourg, Louisiana to Claude Jean LeCompte and Lelia Walker LeCompte. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. He was retired and loved to fish with his best friend of many...

Carl James LeCompte, Sr.

Carl James LeCompte, Sr.

January 4, 2013

Carl James LeCompte, Sr., 83, of Nederland passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Carl was born on July 8, 1929 in Bourg, Louisiana to Claude Jean LeCompte and Lelia Walker LeCompte. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. He was retired and loved to fish with his best friend of many...

Betty Jean Montgomery

Betty Jean Montgomery

January 4, 2013

Betty Jean Montgomery, 87, of Port Neches, Texas, died Friday, January 4, 2013, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Betty was born July 30, 1925, in Goose Creek, Texas, to George Coppenger and Eva Nichols Coppenger. She was a resident of Port Neches for 65 years and a homemaker and wonderful mother. Memorial services will be held...

Dora Brammer Smith

Dora Brammer Smith

January 3, 2013

Dora Brammer Smith, 98, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A first generation American, her parents immigrated to America from Holland in 1904. Born Theodora Cornelia (Dora) Ruysenaars was born in 1914 and would have celebrated her 99th birthday on Saturday, January 5th. She was a lifelong resident of...

Jimmy T. Rawls

Jimmy T. Rawls

January 1, 2013

Jimmy T. Rawls, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Cypress Glen in Port Arthur. Jimmy was born March 15, 1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Riley M. Rawls and Bernice L. Vaden Rawls. He was an area resident for 50 years and member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches. He held a bachelors...

Mark Ivor Noel

Mark Ivor Noel

January 1, 2013

Mark I. Noel of Spurger, TX passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in Zavalla, TX after battling cancer. He was a longtime resident of Port Arthur and a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in 1974. Mark worked for PAFD for 5 years but then moved on to his true passion of woodwork and cabinetry until his death.A memorial service...

Helen Louise Richard

Helen Louise Richard

January 1, 2013

Helen Louise Richard, 92, of Port Arthur, TX died Tuesday, January 01, 2013. Helen was born July 19, 1920 in Oakdale, LA to Nathaniel and Marie Johnson. She was a longtime resident of the Port Arthur and Beaumont area. She resided at Serenity House in Port Arthur the last 3 yrs. Helen was a wonderful homemaker and was a blessing...

Victor Carl Veillon

Victor Carl Veillon

December 31, 2012

Victor Carl Veillon, 49, of Port Neches, Texas passed away December 31, 2012. He was born in Port Arthur on October 19, 1963 to Joseph Donald and Lois Ann Trahan Veillon. A memorial service will be held at Melancons Funeral Home in Nederland on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., Deacon Ivan Watson officiating. A gathering of family and...

Jackie Arnold

Jackie Arnold

December 29, 2012

Jackie Baker Arnold, 92, of Groves passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. She was born on June 30, 1920 in Groveton, Texas to Dave and Leila Hinson Baker. Jackie graduated from Chester High School in 1937. Jackie had lived in Groves for over 64 years and had been a member of First Baptist Church...

Hazel Marie Desormeaux

Hazel Marie Desormeaux

December 29, 2012

Hazel Marie Desormeaux, 75, of Port Neches, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at her home. She was born on April 26, 1937 in Abbeyville, Louisiana to Claude and Zoline LaVergne DeCuir. Hazel was a lifelong resident of this area and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. She was a dedicated Nurse's Aid for 22 years with...

Mary Jane Dawkins

Mary Jane Dawkins

December 28, 2012

Mary Jane Dawkins, 77, of Nederland passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at her residence in Nederland. She was born in Groves on August 7, 1935 to the late Austin and Janie Aguillard. Mary was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Port Neches.Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Port Neches...

James Leroy Hurley

James Leroy Hurley

December 28, 2012

James Leroy Hurley, 83, of Nederland, passed away on December 28, 2012 at his residence. He was born on March 11, 1929 in Beaumont to Jamel Hurley and Velma Ruth Laxson. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force.James is survived by his wife, Dora Hurley of Nederland daughters, Velma Weise of Wildwood and Carol LaBove of...

Stephen Jay Broaddus

Stephen Jay Broaddus

December 27, 2012

Stephen Jay Broaddus, 62, of Port Arthur, Texas died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at his residence. Stephen was born May 25, 1950 in Beaumont, Texas to J.L. Broaddus and Elsie Guidry Broaddus. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a Carpenter at Valero. He was a member of the Catholic faith and the OCAW. Visitation for family and...

James A. Williams

James A. Williams

December 26, 2012

James A. Williams, 84, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012. James was born June 7, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas to Homer H. Willliams, Sr. and Bertha Dorsey Williams. He was a lifelong area resident and retired after 42 years of service as Superintendant of the tool room at Texaco. He was also a U.S. Navy...

Elsie Mae Sullivent

Elsie Mae Sullivent

December 26, 2012

Elsie Mae Sullivent, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away December 26, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born in Belzoni, Mississippi on December 5, 1931 to the late Leroy and Della Mae Truitt Rodgers.A graveside service will be held at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches on Friday, December 28, 2012...

George Peter Huber, Jr.

George Peter Huber, Jr.

December 25, 2012

George P. Huber, Jr., beloved husband to Fran Ferrell Huber and father to Pete Huber, III and daughter, Jennifer Huber, departed earth into the arms of his Lord on Tuesday, December 25. He was 90 years old. He was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, hunter and horticulturist, maintaining his pecan trees and a vegetable garden well into his 80's. He was...

Homer P. Haber

Homer P. Haber

December 23, 2012

Homer P. Haber, 101, of Port Arthur, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born on September 26, 1911 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Jacob P. and Mary Davis Haber. Homer had lived in Port Arthur since 1933 and was a member of Providence Church (formerly Presbyterian Church of the Covenant) where...

Minnie Schoppe

Minnie Schoppe

December 22, 2012

Minnie Schoppe went to be with her Heavenly Father on December 22, 2012. She died peacefully at home after a brief illness. She was born in Giddings, TX on February 27, 1920 to John Gerhard Kappler and Clara Mathilde (Berger) Kappler. She had been a resident of the Port Arthur-Groves area since 1937. Before her marriage, she worked with her...

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