Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Norvel Dorsey
November 9, 2012
Norvel Dorsey, 74, of Port Neches, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born in Groves, Texas on July 29, 1938 to Harris J. Dorsey, Sr. and Olga McBride Dorsey. Norvel was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus # 2461, and a...
Carol Ann Smith
November 9, 2012
Carol Ann Smith, age 60, passed away on November 9, 2012 at her home in Port Neches. She was born in Port Arthur on September 13, 1952 to the late Howard Carroll Smith and Audie Mae Barnhill Smith and was a lifetime area resident.Carol was a teacher at Texas Youth Commission and was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Lillie Ruth Wersig
November 9, 2012
Lillie Ruth Wersig, 61, of Groves passed away on November 9, 2012. She was born in Port Arthur on March 15, 1951 to the late Rudolph De Los Santos and Lydia Ontiveros. Lillie was a lifelong area resident and was a member of the Lutheran faith, and a 1969 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. She was employed as an...
Stephen Christopher Crane
November 8, 2012
Stephen Christopher Crane, 27, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012. Stephen was born September 25, 1985 in Port Arthur, Texas to Darwin Bruce Crane and Julia Ann Patterson Crane. He was a resident of Groves for 2 years and was formerly of Little Cypress. Stephen worked as an equipment operator for Strike Construction and was also a...
Joy Faye McBride
November 8, 2012
Joy Faye Cherry McBride Joy was born in Gary, Texas on April 8, 1928 to Vera and James Claude Cherry and entered her heavenly home on November 8, 2012. She was a longtime resident of Beaumont, having moved to the area as a teen. She graduated from Beaumont High School and attended Chenier Business College. She began her career as...
Eunice Marie Vance
November 7, 2012
Eunice Marie Vance, 98, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Eunice was born July 5, 1914 in Morse, Louisiana to Altus Leleux and Elia Gaspard Leleux. She was a resident of this area for over 40 years. Eunice was a homemaker and member of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Vance;...
Tony Wayne Boudreaux
November 7, 2012
Tony Wayne Boudreaux was born June 1, 1961 and passed away November 7, 2012 in Port Arthur, TX. He was a resident of Port Neches all his life. He attended Port NechesGroves High School and Lamar State College. He survived by his wife, Krissy two daughters, Heather and Niki Boudreaux, all of Port Neches. He is also survived by his...
Mark Arthur Keel
November 6, 2012
Mark Arthur Keel, 51, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Mark was born April 19, 1961 in Port Arthur, Texas to Charles Keel and Corrine Mechler Keel. He was a lifelong resident of Nederland and member of Providence Church. Mark worked as a security officer for Hughes Security at Motive refinery. Survivors include his father, Charles Keel...
I.C. Street
November 4, 2012
I.C. Street, 75, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, November 4, 2012 at his residence. I.C. was born June 23, 1937 in Vernon, Florida to G.I. Street and Ruby Gainey Street. He was a 40 year resident of Port Neches, Texas and a retired Port Engineer with Texaco Marine. He served as Past Master of Zephyr Masonic Lodge #198 in...
Roy L. Tournear
November 3, 2012
Roy L. Tournear, 78, of Orange, Texas passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. Roy was born April 30, 1934 in Quincy, Illinois to Ralph Tournear and Zelma Duskirk Tournear. He was a resident of Orange for 40 years and was a delivery driver for Howard's Automotive. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps during...
Violeta Socorro Castillo
November 2, 2012
Violeta Socorro Castillo, 58, of Port Arthur passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on April 4, 1954 in Managua, Nicaragua to Hermogenes Hernandez and Daysi Miranda. Violeta had lived in this area since 1979 and was a devoted housekeeper and loving nanny for 21 years to the Giblin...
Ana Claire English
November 2, 2012
Ana Claire English Ana Claire English, 78, of Groves, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. She was born on March 29, 1934 in Nederland, Texas to Tilden and Myrtle Sanarens Trahan. Ana was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves. She was a...
Grover Lee Polley
October 31, 2012
Grover Lee Polley, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Grover was born April 7, 1933 in Sexton, Texas. He was a resident of this area for the past 10 years and a former resident of Sexton, Texas. He worked construction for 25 years and was a US...
Dorothy H. Criswell
October 29, 2012
Dorothy H. Criswell, 76, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at her home. Dorothy was born April 23, 1936 in Franklin, North Carolina to Gordon Garfield Houston and Dovie Mae Southards Houston. She was an area resident for 51 years and member of First Christian Church of Port Arthur. She retired from Port Neches-Groves ISD after working...
Joyce Darlene Reed
October 29, 2012
Joyce Darlene Reed, 70, of Port Neches passed away October 29, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born October 11, 1942 in Beaumont to the late Edwin Wallace and Mary Helen Alcus Reed.Funeral services will be held at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3324 Park Dr. in Nederland on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 2:00...
Nancy Carpenter
October 28, 2012
Nancy "Nanny" Carpenter, 73, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Nancy was born April 6, 1939 in Savannah, Ohio to Glenn Gray and Florence Martin Gray. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches for 42 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Port...
Lela May Whitmire
October 27, 2012
Lela May Whitmire, 95, passed away October 27, 2012 at her home. She was born in Huxley, Shelby County, Texas on June 13, 1917 to the late Ben and Beulah Brittian Dockens.Funeral services will be held at Melancons Funeral Home in Nederland on November 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Don Bean officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial...
Gracy May Snell
October 24, 2012
Gracy May Snell, 99 of Port Arthur passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at her home. She was born November 27, 1912 in Vinton, Louisiana to William M. and Lucy Gillette Tasco. Gracy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John E. Snell, constant companion of more than 70 years. Gracy and John were partners in the N.M. Barrier...
James "J. D." Dewitt Chester
October 22, 2012
J. D. Chester, 84, of Vidor, Texas passed away October 22, 2012 at his home. He was born on December 20, 1927 in Nederland, Texas to the late Marvin D. and Ioma Butchee Chester. He retired from Sun Oil Company where he was a service contractor and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Nederland. J. D....
Loviece Hellums
October 21, 2012
Loviece Hellums, 84, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Loviece was born January 14, 1928 in Eldorado, Oklahoma to Otis Louis Jordan and Ida Harvick Jordan. She was a resident of this area for 44 years and a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. She was the...
Norvel Dorsey
November 9, 2012
Norvel Dorsey, 74, of Port Neches, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born in Groves, Texas on July 29, 1938 to Harris J. Dorsey, Sr. and Olga McBride Dorsey. Norvel was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus # 2461, and a...
Carol Ann Smith
November 9, 2012
Carol Ann Smith, age 60, passed away on November 9, 2012 at her home in Port Neches. She was born in Port Arthur on September 13, 1952 to the late Howard Carroll Smith and Audie Mae Barnhill Smith and was a lifetime area resident.Carol was a teacher at Texas Youth Commission and was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Lillie Ruth Wersig
November 9, 2012
Lillie Ruth Wersig, 61, of Groves passed away on November 9, 2012. She was born in Port Arthur on March 15, 1951 to the late Rudolph De Los Santos and Lydia Ontiveros. Lillie was a lifelong area resident and was a member of the Lutheran faith, and a 1969 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. She was employed as an...
Stephen Christopher Crane
November 8, 2012
Stephen Christopher Crane, 27, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012. Stephen was born September 25, 1985 in Port Arthur, Texas to Darwin Bruce Crane and Julia Ann Patterson Crane. He was a resident of Groves for 2 years and was formerly of Little Cypress. Stephen worked as an equipment operator for Strike Construction and was also a...
Joy Faye McBride
November 8, 2012
Joy Faye Cherry McBride Joy was born in Gary, Texas on April 8, 1928 to Vera and James Claude Cherry and entered her heavenly home on November 8, 2012. She was a longtime resident of Beaumont, having moved to the area as a teen. She graduated from Beaumont High School and attended Chenier Business College. She began her career as...
Eunice Marie Vance
November 7, 2012
Eunice Marie Vance, 98, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Eunice was born July 5, 1914 in Morse, Louisiana to Altus Leleux and Elia Gaspard Leleux. She was a resident of this area for over 40 years. Eunice was a homemaker and member of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Vance;...
Tony Wayne Boudreaux
November 7, 2012
Tony Wayne Boudreaux was born June 1, 1961 and passed away November 7, 2012 in Port Arthur, TX. He was a resident of Port Neches all his life. He attended Port NechesGroves High School and Lamar State College. He survived by his wife, Krissy two daughters, Heather and Niki Boudreaux, all of Port Neches. He is also survived by his...
Mark Arthur Keel
November 6, 2012
Mark Arthur Keel, 51, of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Mark was born April 19, 1961 in Port Arthur, Texas to Charles Keel and Corrine Mechler Keel. He was a lifelong resident of Nederland and member of Providence Church. Mark worked as a security officer for Hughes Security at Motive refinery. Survivors include his father, Charles Keel...
I.C. Street
November 4, 2012
I.C. Street, 75, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, November 4, 2012 at his residence. I.C. was born June 23, 1937 in Vernon, Florida to G.I. Street and Ruby Gainey Street. He was a 40 year resident of Port Neches, Texas and a retired Port Engineer with Texaco Marine. He served as Past Master of Zephyr Masonic Lodge #198 in...
Roy L. Tournear
November 3, 2012
Roy L. Tournear, 78, of Orange, Texas passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. Roy was born April 30, 1934 in Quincy, Illinois to Ralph Tournear and Zelma Duskirk Tournear. He was a resident of Orange for 40 years and was a delivery driver for Howard's Automotive. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps during...
Violeta Socorro Castillo
November 2, 2012
Violeta Socorro Castillo, 58, of Port Arthur passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on April 4, 1954 in Managua, Nicaragua to Hermogenes Hernandez and Daysi Miranda. Violeta had lived in this area since 1979 and was a devoted housekeeper and loving nanny for 21 years to the Giblin...
Ana Claire English
November 2, 2012
Ana Claire English Ana Claire English, 78, of Groves, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. She was born on March 29, 1934 in Nederland, Texas to Tilden and Myrtle Sanarens Trahan. Ana was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves. She was a...
Grover Lee Polley
October 31, 2012
Grover Lee Polley, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Grover was born April 7, 1933 in Sexton, Texas. He was a resident of this area for the past 10 years and a former resident of Sexton, Texas. He worked construction for 25 years and was a US...
Dorothy H. Criswell
October 29, 2012
Dorothy H. Criswell, 76, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at her home. Dorothy was born April 23, 1936 in Franklin, North Carolina to Gordon Garfield Houston and Dovie Mae Southards Houston. She was an area resident for 51 years and member of First Christian Church of Port Arthur. She retired from Port Neches-Groves ISD after working...
Joyce Darlene Reed
October 29, 2012
Joyce Darlene Reed, 70, of Port Neches passed away October 29, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born October 11, 1942 in Beaumont to the late Edwin Wallace and Mary Helen Alcus Reed.Funeral services will be held at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3324 Park Dr. in Nederland on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 2:00...
Nancy Carpenter
October 28, 2012
Nancy "Nanny" Carpenter, 73, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Nancy was born April 6, 1939 in Savannah, Ohio to Glenn Gray and Florence Martin Gray. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches for 42 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Port...
Lela May Whitmire
October 27, 2012
Lela May Whitmire, 95, passed away October 27, 2012 at her home. She was born in Huxley, Shelby County, Texas on June 13, 1917 to the late Ben and Beulah Brittian Dockens.Funeral services will be held at Melancons Funeral Home in Nederland on November 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Don Bean officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial...
Gracy May Snell
October 24, 2012
Gracy May Snell, 99 of Port Arthur passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at her home. She was born November 27, 1912 in Vinton, Louisiana to William M. and Lucy Gillette Tasco. Gracy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John E. Snell, constant companion of more than 70 years. Gracy and John were partners in the N.M. Barrier...
James "J. D." Dewitt Chester
October 22, 2012
J. D. Chester, 84, of Vidor, Texas passed away October 22, 2012 at his home. He was born on December 20, 1927 in Nederland, Texas to the late Marvin D. and Ioma Butchee Chester. He retired from Sun Oil Company where he was a service contractor and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Nederland. J. D....
Loviece Hellums
October 21, 2012
Loviece Hellums, 84, of Port Neches, Texas died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Loviece was born January 14, 1928 in Eldorado, Oklahoma to Otis Louis Jordan and Ida Harvick Jordan. She was a resident of this area for 44 years and a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. She was the...