Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

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

Jeff Pete Sanders

Jeff Pete Sanders

August 16, 2012

Jeff "Pete" Sanders, 62, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012. "Pete" was born November 21, 1949 in Homer, Louisiana to Billie Gene Sanders and Lou Stewart Sanders. He was a lifelong resident of Groves and retired heavy equipment operator from I.U.O.E. Local 450. He was a member of San Jacinto High Rollers Motorcycle Club and Port Neches...

Marrie Borden Howell

Marrie Borden Howell

August 16, 2012

Marrie Borden Howell passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012. She was born on September 30, 1928 to Marrie and Lee Borden in Mount Pleasant, Grand Cayman B.W.I. Marrie is survived by her devoted and loving husband, James G. Howell of West Bay, Grand Cayman B.W.I. whom she married on her 21st birthday in 1949. Marrie and James, often called...

Marjorie Jessie Chatagnier

Marjorie Jessie Chatagnier

August 14, 2012

Marjorie Jessie Chatagnier, 85, of Port Arthur passed away August 14, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab in Port Arthur. She was born September 2, 1925 in Port Arthur to the late Arthur James and Beatrice Jessie Walters Philpott.A graveside service will be held at Oak Bluff Memorial Park on Friday, August 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Charles...

Arthur Earl Melton

Arthur Earl Melton

August 14, 2012

Arthur Earl Melton, 85 of Terrell, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Arthur was born September 1, 1926 in Bear Creek, Alabama to John Alfred Melton and Una Spraggins Melton. He was a former resident of Port Arthur for 68 years and retired assistant plant manager for Texaco with 38 years of service. He was a member of the...

Delores Ann Monk

Delores Ann Monk

August 13, 2012

Delores Ann Monk, 74, of Nederland passed away August 13, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Port Arthur on August 22, 1937 to the late Frank and Furley Cessac Romero.Funeral services will be held at Faith Tabernacle Church, 10169 s. Hwy. 69 in Port Arthur on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Randy...

Agnes M. Landry

Agnes M. Landry

August 13, 2012

Agnes Marie Landry, 90 of Groves, died Monday, August 13, 2012, at her residence. She was born August 23, 1921 in New Iberia, La. to the late Alex Dore and Annie Bouillion Dore.She is survived by 3 sons Ronnie Duhon and wife Antoinette of Port Neches, Texas Keith Landry and wife Tammy of Groves, Texas and Dwain Landry and wife...

Jim R. Ledford, Sr.

Jim R. Ledford, Sr.

August 11, 2012

Captain Jim R. "Chew-Tobacco" Ledford, Sr. Captain Jim R. "Chew-Tobacco" Ledford, Sr., 85, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on September 29, 1926 in Bullard, Texas to Rudolph and Gladys Ivy Ledford. Jim was retired as a captain with Sabine Offshore and had served in the Merchant...

Henry Frank Fredeman, II

Henry Frank Fredeman, II

August 11, 2012

Henry F. Fredeman, 72, of Groves passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont.Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Melancons Funeral Home in Nederland with Rev. Russell Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5 to 7...

Susan Carriere Havard

Susan Carriere Havard

August 11, 2012

Susan Carriere Havard, 53, of Groves, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born on November 26, 1958 in Port Arthur to Harold Carriere and Gwyndolin Tipps Carriere. Susan was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Port Arthur. She retired as a bank manager from...

James Loye Walker

James Loye Walker

August 10, 2012

James Walker, 78, of Nederland, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at the MidJefferson Hospital in Nederland. He was born on January 7, 1934 in Belmont, LA to the late Burkett and Erie Mae Grantham Walker. James was a carpenter by trade and served in the U.S. National Guard. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 1368 of Nederland.Funeral Services...

Margery D. Henderson

Margery D. Henderson

August 9, 2012

Margery D. Henderson, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012. Margery was born September 1, 1923 in Highland Park, Michigan to Virgil Ray Brandenburg and Lola McKay Brandenburg. She was a longtime area resident and member of Faith Tabernacle Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Culby J. Henderson; sister, Virginia Birnstihl; and grandson, U.S....

Eugene "Genie" Gelston, Jr.

Eugene "Genie" Gelston, Jr.

August 9, 2012

Eugene Genie Gelston, Jr., 61, of Port Neches, Texas passed away August 9, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was retired supervisor for American General Life Ins. Co. and a member of Central Baptist Church of Port Neches. He was born December 20, 1950 in Beaumont to the late Eugene Gelston, Sr. and Maudry...

Nancy Claire Lawrence

Nancy Claire Lawrence

August 9, 2012

Nancy Claire Lawrence, 81, was born on October 14, 1930 and passed away on August 9, 2012.Nancy was born at the Pure Oil Tank Farms in a home which was later moved to Nederland, where she grew up. She was the daughter of Rolland J. Lawrence and Sarah Veigh McFarland Lawrence. She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Jesse H. Atkinson

Jesse H. Atkinson

August 9, 2012

Reverend Jesse H. Atkinson, Jr., 77 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He was born October 19, 1934 in Dallas, Texas to Jesse Hobson Atkinson, Sr. and Mary Emily Mitchell Atkinson. He was a longtime area resident and member of Bethel Temple. He was a retired teacher from Nederland ISD...

Anna Louise Kleinpeter

Anna Louise Kleinpeter

August 8, 2012

Anna Louise Kleinpeter of Groves, Texas passed away on August 8, 2012 at the age of 80 following a long battle with lung disease. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with funeral service immediately to follow. Ann was born in...

Larry Louis Hathaway

Larry Louis Hathaway

August 8, 2012

Larry Louis Hathaway, 69, of Groves passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on April 29, 1943 in Port Arthur to the late George Francis Hathaway and Rita Perron Hathaway. He was a retired lab technician at TexacoHuntsman for over 30 years. Larry served in the National Guard Reserves and...

Melva Mary Doise

Melva Mary Doise

August 6, 2012

Melva Mary Doise, 88 of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home. Melva was born August 7, 1923 in Welch, Louisiana to Oneal and Euphemie Chapman Ortego. She was a homemaker and longtime area resident. Survivors include her sons, Floyd Doise and wife, Linda of Brookeland, TX, Ken Doise and wife, Nancy of...

Annie Randall Hoyer

Annie Randall Hoyer

August 3, 2012

Annie L. Randall Hoyer, 90, of Groves died Friday August 3, 2012 in San Augustine, Texas. Annie was born on April 10, 1922 in Harrisonburg Louisiana to Columbus F. Randall and Jessie Gay Disch Randall. She was a homemaker and a resident of Groves for 66 years. Annie was preceded in death by her husband Myron Clair Hoyer. Funeral services...

Martha Nell Mullins Coward

Martha Nell Mullins Coward

August 3, 2012

Martha Nell Mullins Coward, 68, of Beaumont passed away on August 3, 2012 at her residence. Martha was born on September 9, 1943 in Warren, TX to the late Robert Elijah Mullins and Ellie Mae Richey Mullins. Martha was a Christian woman with a kind and gentle heart. She was beautiful, bright and witty. Martha was also an avid reader...

Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr.

Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr.

August 3, 2012

Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr., 43, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away August 3, 2012 at the Senior Rehab Nursing Home in Port Arthur. He was born in Woodville, Texas on February 28, 1969 to Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Sr. and Sandra Kay Meeks. Although, Jay attended special schools far away, his family would bring him home often or go visit him....

Jeff Pete Sanders

Jeff Pete Sanders

August 16, 2012

Jeff "Pete" Sanders, 62, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012. "Pete" was born November 21, 1949 in Homer, Louisiana to Billie Gene Sanders and Lou Stewart Sanders. He was a lifelong resident of Groves and retired heavy equipment operator from I.U.O.E. Local 450. He was a member of San Jacinto High Rollers Motorcycle Club and Port Neches...

Marrie Borden Howell

Marrie Borden Howell

August 16, 2012

Marrie Borden Howell passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012. She was born on September 30, 1928 to Marrie and Lee Borden in Mount Pleasant, Grand Cayman B.W.I. Marrie is survived by her devoted and loving husband, James G. Howell of West Bay, Grand Cayman B.W.I. whom she married on her 21st birthday in 1949. Marrie and James, often called...

Marjorie Jessie Chatagnier

Marjorie Jessie Chatagnier

August 14, 2012

Marjorie Jessie Chatagnier, 85, of Port Arthur passed away August 14, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab in Port Arthur. She was born September 2, 1925 in Port Arthur to the late Arthur James and Beatrice Jessie Walters Philpott.A graveside service will be held at Oak Bluff Memorial Park on Friday, August 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Charles...

Arthur Earl Melton

Arthur Earl Melton

August 14, 2012

Arthur Earl Melton, 85 of Terrell, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Arthur was born September 1, 1926 in Bear Creek, Alabama to John Alfred Melton and Una Spraggins Melton. He was a former resident of Port Arthur for 68 years and retired assistant plant manager for Texaco with 38 years of service. He was a member of the...

Delores Ann Monk

Delores Ann Monk

August 13, 2012

Delores Ann Monk, 74, of Nederland passed away August 13, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Port Arthur on August 22, 1937 to the late Frank and Furley Cessac Romero.Funeral services will be held at Faith Tabernacle Church, 10169 s. Hwy. 69 in Port Arthur on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Randy...

Agnes M. Landry

Agnes M. Landry

August 13, 2012

Agnes Marie Landry, 90 of Groves, died Monday, August 13, 2012, at her residence. She was born August 23, 1921 in New Iberia, La. to the late Alex Dore and Annie Bouillion Dore.She is survived by 3 sons Ronnie Duhon and wife Antoinette of Port Neches, Texas Keith Landry and wife Tammy of Groves, Texas and Dwain Landry and wife...

Jim R. Ledford, Sr.

Jim R. Ledford, Sr.

August 11, 2012

Captain Jim R. "Chew-Tobacco" Ledford, Sr. Captain Jim R. "Chew-Tobacco" Ledford, Sr., 85, of Port Arthur passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on September 29, 1926 in Bullard, Texas to Rudolph and Gladys Ivy Ledford. Jim was retired as a captain with Sabine Offshore and had served in the Merchant...

Henry Frank Fredeman, II

Henry Frank Fredeman, II

August 11, 2012

Henry F. Fredeman, 72, of Groves passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont.Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Melancons Funeral Home in Nederland with Rev. Russell Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5 to 7...

Susan Carriere Havard

Susan Carriere Havard

August 11, 2012

Susan Carriere Havard, 53, of Groves, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born on November 26, 1958 in Port Arthur to Harold Carriere and Gwyndolin Tipps Carriere. Susan was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Port Arthur. She retired as a bank manager from...

James Loye Walker

James Loye Walker

August 10, 2012

James Walker, 78, of Nederland, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at the MidJefferson Hospital in Nederland. He was born on January 7, 1934 in Belmont, LA to the late Burkett and Erie Mae Grantham Walker. James was a carpenter by trade and served in the U.S. National Guard. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 1368 of Nederland.Funeral Services...

Margery D. Henderson

Margery D. Henderson

August 9, 2012

Margery D. Henderson, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012. Margery was born September 1, 1923 in Highland Park, Michigan to Virgil Ray Brandenburg and Lola McKay Brandenburg. She was a longtime area resident and member of Faith Tabernacle Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Culby J. Henderson; sister, Virginia Birnstihl; and grandson, U.S....

Eugene "Genie" Gelston, Jr.

Eugene "Genie" Gelston, Jr.

August 9, 2012

Eugene Genie Gelston, Jr., 61, of Port Neches, Texas passed away August 9, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was retired supervisor for American General Life Ins. Co. and a member of Central Baptist Church of Port Neches. He was born December 20, 1950 in Beaumont to the late Eugene Gelston, Sr. and Maudry...

Nancy Claire Lawrence

Nancy Claire Lawrence

August 9, 2012

Nancy Claire Lawrence, 81, was born on October 14, 1930 and passed away on August 9, 2012.Nancy was born at the Pure Oil Tank Farms in a home which was later moved to Nederland, where she grew up. She was the daughter of Rolland J. Lawrence and Sarah Veigh McFarland Lawrence. She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Jesse H. Atkinson

Jesse H. Atkinson

August 9, 2012

Reverend Jesse H. Atkinson, Jr., 77 of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He was born October 19, 1934 in Dallas, Texas to Jesse Hobson Atkinson, Sr. and Mary Emily Mitchell Atkinson. He was a longtime area resident and member of Bethel Temple. He was a retired teacher from Nederland ISD...

Anna Louise Kleinpeter

Anna Louise Kleinpeter

August 8, 2012

Anna Louise Kleinpeter of Groves, Texas passed away on August 8, 2012 at the age of 80 following a long battle with lung disease. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with funeral service immediately to follow. Ann was born in...

Larry Louis Hathaway

Larry Louis Hathaway

August 8, 2012

Larry Louis Hathaway, 69, of Groves passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on April 29, 1943 in Port Arthur to the late George Francis Hathaway and Rita Perron Hathaway. He was a retired lab technician at TexacoHuntsman for over 30 years. Larry served in the National Guard Reserves and...

Melva Mary Doise

Melva Mary Doise

August 6, 2012

Melva Mary Doise, 88 of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home. Melva was born August 7, 1923 in Welch, Louisiana to Oneal and Euphemie Chapman Ortego. She was a homemaker and longtime area resident. Survivors include her sons, Floyd Doise and wife, Linda of Brookeland, TX, Ken Doise and wife, Nancy of...

Annie Randall Hoyer

Annie Randall Hoyer

August 3, 2012

Annie L. Randall Hoyer, 90, of Groves died Friday August 3, 2012 in San Augustine, Texas. Annie was born on April 10, 1922 in Harrisonburg Louisiana to Columbus F. Randall and Jessie Gay Disch Randall. She was a homemaker and a resident of Groves for 66 years. Annie was preceded in death by her husband Myron Clair Hoyer. Funeral services...

Martha Nell Mullins Coward

Martha Nell Mullins Coward

August 3, 2012

Martha Nell Mullins Coward, 68, of Beaumont passed away on August 3, 2012 at her residence. Martha was born on September 9, 1943 in Warren, TX to the late Robert Elijah Mullins and Ellie Mae Richey Mullins. Martha was a Christian woman with a kind and gentle heart. She was beautiful, bright and witty. Martha was also an avid reader...

Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr.

Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr.

August 3, 2012

Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Jr., 43, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away August 3, 2012 at the Senior Rehab Nursing Home in Port Arthur. He was born in Woodville, Texas on February 28, 1969 to Lonnie Jay Faircloth, Sr. and Sandra Kay Meeks. Although, Jay attended special schools far away, his family would bring him home often or go visit him....

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