Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Karylen Cathey
January 12, 2013
Karylen Cathey, 73, of Beaumont passed away on January 12, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born on September 9, 1939 in Duffau, Texas to Hershell Head and Mildred Burgan. Karylen retired as a Registered Nurse and served her country proudly in the U.S. Army.Karylen is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her cousin,...
Bobbie Mae Kowalik
January 11, 2013
Bobbie Mae Kowalik, 86, of Nederland passed away on January 11, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on June 22, 1926 in Leesville, Louisiana to Robert Parker and Fannie Merrell. Bobbie was an executive secretary for Texaco Refinery.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancons Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Mildred "Gran" Louise Chandler
January 9, 2013
Mildred Gran Chandler, 83, of Nederland, Texas passed away January 9, 2013 at Serenity House in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on June 7, 1929 in Clarksville County, Texas to the late Arthur and Arel Shows Reed. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancons Funeral Home in Nederland from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on...
Helen Louise Benoit
January 7, 2013
Helen Louise Benoit, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Helen was born April 9, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas to Conrad Darby and Celina Stansbury Darby. She was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and homemaker. She was a member of Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church and also a member of...
James Macy DuBose
January 6, 2013
James "Macy" DuBose, Sr., 75, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013. Macy was born November 18, 1937 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Jack Weber DuBose, Sr. and Winnie Harrington DuBose. An area resident for 36 years he retired as manager of Sabine Pass Port Authority. He was a member of Sabine Pass United Methodist Church and was...
JoAnn Drummond Hill
January 5, 2013
JoAnn Drummond Hill 80, of Port Neches died Saturday January 5, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born September 1, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Jewell Drummond, Sr. and Hattie Laughlin Drummond. JoAnn was a 1951 Graduate of Port Arthur's Thomas Jefferson High School. She also attended Port Arthur Business College for two years. She worked at...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Karylen Cathey
January 12, 2013
Karylen Cathey, 73, of Beaumont passed away on January 12, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born on September 9, 1939 in Duffau, Texas to Hershell Head and Mildred Burgan. Karylen retired as a Registered Nurse and served her country proudly in the U.S. Army.Karylen is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her cousin,...
Bobbie Mae Kowalik
January 11, 2013
Bobbie Mae Kowalik, 86, of Nederland passed away on January 11, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on June 22, 1926 in Leesville, Louisiana to Robert Parker and Fannie Merrell. Bobbie was an executive secretary for Texaco Refinery.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancons Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Mildred "Gran" Louise Chandler
January 9, 2013
Mildred Gran Chandler, 83, of Nederland, Texas passed away January 9, 2013 at Serenity House in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on June 7, 1929 in Clarksville County, Texas to the late Arthur and Arel Shows Reed. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancons Funeral Home in Nederland from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on...
Helen Louise Benoit
January 7, 2013
Helen Louise Benoit, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Helen was born April 9, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas to Conrad Darby and Celina Stansbury Darby. She was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and homemaker. She was a member of Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church and also a member of...
James Macy DuBose
January 6, 2013
James "Macy" DuBose, Sr., 75, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013. Macy was born November 18, 1937 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Jack Weber DuBose, Sr. and Winnie Harrington DuBose. An area resident for 36 years he retired as manager of Sabine Pass Port Authority. He was a member of Sabine Pass United Methodist Church and was...
JoAnn Drummond Hill
January 5, 2013
JoAnn Drummond Hill 80, of Port Neches died Saturday January 5, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born September 1, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Jewell Drummond, Sr. and Hattie Laughlin Drummond. JoAnn was a 1951 Graduate of Port Arthur's Thomas Jefferson High School. She also attended Port Arthur Business College for two years. She worked at...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...