Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Valentine Runte
April 25, 2012
Valentine "Val" Runte Valentine "Val" Runte, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on September 12, 1929 in Port Arthur, TX to parents John and Olga Olivere. Val retired from the Port Neches-Groves ISD where she worked in the cafeteria at Port Neches Middle School and...
William Michael Briggs
April 24, 2012
William Michael "Mike" Briggs beloved husband, father, and papa died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in Round Rock, Texas. Mike was born September 2, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willie Theodore Briggs and Mildred Lee Riley Briggs. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Arthur area. He obtained his degree in Pharmacy at UT and had retired from Eckerd...
Lezima Bolton
April 16, 2012
Lezima Bolton, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away April 16, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab of Port Arthur, Texas. She was born October 16, 1926 in New Caney, Texas to the late Joseph Pierre and Mable Atkinson Matt. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Melancon39s Funeral Home in Nederland, Rev....
Wilbert Ben Fischer
April 15, 2012
Wilbert Ben "W.B." Fischer 91, of Groves died Sunday April 15, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. "W.B." was born July 24, 1920 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Fischer and Mary Domaschk Fischer.He was a lifelong resident of Groves and a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Arthur. "W.B." retired from Texaco after 42 years...
Jane Brewbaker Singleton
April 14, 2012
Jane Brewbaker Singleton, age 86, of Nederland passed away on April 14, 2012, at Vidor Health and Rehab Center in Vidor. She was born on August 17, 1925 in Roanoke, Virginia to the late Edmund Brewbaker and Lillian Thrasher Brewbaker and was a member of the Methodist faith.Jane is survived by son, Thad Singleton and wife, Marion of Orange daughters,...
Donna "Punkin" Jean DuPlantis
April 14, 2012
Donna Jean quotPunkinquot DuPlantis, 64, of Port Neches passed away surrounded by friends and family at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas on Saturday, April 14, 2012.She was born on March 30, 1948, in Port Arthur to the late Horace Troy Weatherly and Barbara Jean Walker Weatherly. Donna was a lifelong area resident.She is survived by her husband, Terry DuPlantis...
Benny Fontana
April 13, 2012
Dr. Benny Fontana Sr., 87, of Port Arthur passed away Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Melancon39s Funeral, 1605 Ave. H in Nederland with Rev. Stephen McCrate officiating.Dr. Fontana was a native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur. He practiced Denistry...
Gustave Joseph Robicheaux
April 11, 2012
Gustave Joseph Robicheaux, Jr. 88, of Groves died Wednesday April 11, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas He was born on December 4, 1923 in Jeanerette, Louisiana to Gustave Robicheaux, Sr. and Lester Ann Oubre Robicheaux. He was a resident of Groves, Tx. for 60 years and retired from Coca-Cola Enterprise in 1987 with 42 years...
Gary Michael Angelle
April 11, 2012
Gary Michael Angelle was born on July 14, 1936 to Napolean Bonapart Angelle and Hazel Marie Gary in Port Arthur. He was raised Catholic and attended St. James and Bishop Byrne Catholic High School, graduating in 1954. He was a member of the Texas National Guard and served as medic. He attended Lamar University receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration...
Nellie Margaret Dailey
April 10, 2012
Nellie Margaret Dailey, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born June 8, 1921 in Jasper, Alabama to E. A. Rutledge and Pernie Kilgore Rutledge. Nellie was a resident of Groves for 71 years. She was employed as a sales clerk and buyer for Dryden's and retired after...
Ronald Haney
April 9, 2012
Ronald Haney, 57, 0f Port Arthur, Texas passed away at Cypress Glen Nursing Rehab of Port Arthur on Monday, April 9, 2012. He was born in Port Arthur the late Carl Melton and Helen Deaver Haney. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2012 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. A gathering of family...
Matilda Tay Smith
April 9, 2012
Matilda "Tay" Steed Smith, 93, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, April 9, 2012. "Tay" was born September 17, 1918 in Port Arthur, Texas to William H. Steed and Anna Rye Steed. She was married to Donald Charles Smith, Sr. for 55 years. She was a graduate of Port Arthur College in 1937 and earned her BA and BS...
William Bill Cole
April 7, 2012
William "Bill" Cole William "Bill" Cole, 76, of Groves passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on August 28, 1935 in Pollock, Louisiana to Gillis Dore Cole and Carman Hall Cole. Bill was the owner of Groves Car Care from 1987 to 2006. He then worked as a security guard for Delta...
Ernest Elroy Edwards, Jr.
April 4, 2012
Ernest Elroy Edwards, Jr., 80, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Ernest was born March 18, 1932 in Arco, Georgia to Ernest Elroy Edwards, Sr. and Margaret Welch Edwards. He was a resident of Bridge City for 36 years and member of St. Paul's Methodist Church of Bridge City....
Donald Wayne Gobert
March 31, 2012
Donald Wayne Gobert, 44, of Vidor, Texas passed March 31, 2012 near Kirbyville, Texas. He was born October 13, 1967 in Oakdale, Louisiana to Lucius and Dorothy Richard Gobert. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army during the Gulf War.Funeral services will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home in Nederland on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 10:00...
Trudy G. Walker
March 28, 2012
Trudy G. Walker, 72, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 28, 2012 at the Community Retirement Home in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born November 29, 1939 in McAllen, Texas to Frank and Lorraine Stromat Green. She was a social worker for Port Arthur I.S.D.A funeral service will be held at Park Central Church of Christ in Port Arthur on...
Julia M. Whiddon
March 28, 2012
Julia M. Whiddon, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 28, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Hallettsville, Texas on March 13, 1926 to the late Joseph Frank and Mary Agnes Campion Brier. She lived in Nederland since 1965 and was a retired L.V.N. at St. Mary39s Hospital, where she served over 10 years. Julia was a member...
Charles Eugene Rawlings
March 27, 2012
Charles Eugene Rawlings, 77, of Beaumont, Texas passed away March 27, 2012 at the Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born October 20, 1934 in Colorado City, Texas. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and a member of the Pipefitter Local 195.A graveside service will be held at Memory Gardens of Jefferson...
John Woodrow Storey
March 27, 2012
John Woodrow Storey, 96, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away March 27, 2012, at Whispering Oaks Lodge in Lumberton, Texas. He was born May 2, 1915, in Oberlin, Louisiana to the late Martin and Celestine Sonnier Storey and was the last surviving sibling of 10 children. After graduating from Oberlin High School, he attended Louisiana College in Pineville but dropped out...
Anthony John Wojcik
March 27, 2012
Anthony John Wojcik, 98, of Pensacola, Florida formerly of Nederland, Texas died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Pensacola, Florida. Anthony was born June 5, 1913 in Moss Creek, Pennsylvania to John and Sophie Wojcik. He was a resident of Nederland, Texas before moving to Pensacola ten years ago. He was one of the founders of Nederland Jewelers and a member...
Valentine Runte
April 25, 2012
Valentine "Val" Runte Valentine "Val" Runte, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on September 12, 1929 in Port Arthur, TX to parents John and Olga Olivere. Val retired from the Port Neches-Groves ISD where she worked in the cafeteria at Port Neches Middle School and...
William Michael Briggs
April 24, 2012
William Michael "Mike" Briggs beloved husband, father, and papa died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in Round Rock, Texas. Mike was born September 2, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willie Theodore Briggs and Mildred Lee Riley Briggs. He was a lifelong resident of the Port Arthur area. He obtained his degree in Pharmacy at UT and had retired from Eckerd...
Lezima Bolton
April 16, 2012
Lezima Bolton, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away April 16, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab of Port Arthur, Texas. She was born October 16, 1926 in New Caney, Texas to the late Joseph Pierre and Mable Atkinson Matt. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Melancon39s Funeral Home in Nederland, Rev....
Wilbert Ben Fischer
April 15, 2012
Wilbert Ben "W.B." Fischer 91, of Groves died Sunday April 15, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. "W.B." was born July 24, 1920 in Port Arthur, Texas to Henry Fischer and Mary Domaschk Fischer.He was a lifelong resident of Groves and a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Arthur. "W.B." retired from Texaco after 42 years...
Jane Brewbaker Singleton
April 14, 2012
Jane Brewbaker Singleton, age 86, of Nederland passed away on April 14, 2012, at Vidor Health and Rehab Center in Vidor. She was born on August 17, 1925 in Roanoke, Virginia to the late Edmund Brewbaker and Lillian Thrasher Brewbaker and was a member of the Methodist faith.Jane is survived by son, Thad Singleton and wife, Marion of Orange daughters,...
Donna "Punkin" Jean DuPlantis
April 14, 2012
Donna Jean quotPunkinquot DuPlantis, 64, of Port Neches passed away surrounded by friends and family at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas on Saturday, April 14, 2012.She was born on March 30, 1948, in Port Arthur to the late Horace Troy Weatherly and Barbara Jean Walker Weatherly. Donna was a lifelong area resident.She is survived by her husband, Terry DuPlantis...
Benny Fontana
April 13, 2012
Dr. Benny Fontana Sr., 87, of Port Arthur passed away Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Melancon39s Funeral, 1605 Ave. H in Nederland with Rev. Stephen McCrate officiating.Dr. Fontana was a native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur. He practiced Denistry...
Gustave Joseph Robicheaux
April 11, 2012
Gustave Joseph Robicheaux, Jr. 88, of Groves died Wednesday April 11, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas He was born on December 4, 1923 in Jeanerette, Louisiana to Gustave Robicheaux, Sr. and Lester Ann Oubre Robicheaux. He was a resident of Groves, Tx. for 60 years and retired from Coca-Cola Enterprise in 1987 with 42 years...
Gary Michael Angelle
April 11, 2012
Gary Michael Angelle was born on July 14, 1936 to Napolean Bonapart Angelle and Hazel Marie Gary in Port Arthur. He was raised Catholic and attended St. James and Bishop Byrne Catholic High School, graduating in 1954. He was a member of the Texas National Guard and served as medic. He attended Lamar University receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration...
Nellie Margaret Dailey
April 10, 2012
Nellie Margaret Dailey, 90, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born June 8, 1921 in Jasper, Alabama to E. A. Rutledge and Pernie Kilgore Rutledge. Nellie was a resident of Groves for 71 years. She was employed as a sales clerk and buyer for Dryden's and retired after...
Ronald Haney
April 9, 2012
Ronald Haney, 57, 0f Port Arthur, Texas passed away at Cypress Glen Nursing Rehab of Port Arthur on Monday, April 9, 2012. He was born in Port Arthur the late Carl Melton and Helen Deaver Haney. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2012 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. A gathering of family...
Matilda Tay Smith
April 9, 2012
Matilda "Tay" Steed Smith, 93, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, April 9, 2012. "Tay" was born September 17, 1918 in Port Arthur, Texas to William H. Steed and Anna Rye Steed. She was married to Donald Charles Smith, Sr. for 55 years. She was a graduate of Port Arthur College in 1937 and earned her BA and BS...
William Bill Cole
April 7, 2012
William "Bill" Cole William "Bill" Cole, 76, of Groves passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on August 28, 1935 in Pollock, Louisiana to Gillis Dore Cole and Carman Hall Cole. Bill was the owner of Groves Car Care from 1987 to 2006. He then worked as a security guard for Delta...
Ernest Elroy Edwards, Jr.
April 4, 2012
Ernest Elroy Edwards, Jr., 80, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Ernest was born March 18, 1932 in Arco, Georgia to Ernest Elroy Edwards, Sr. and Margaret Welch Edwards. He was a resident of Bridge City for 36 years and member of St. Paul's Methodist Church of Bridge City....
Donald Wayne Gobert
March 31, 2012
Donald Wayne Gobert, 44, of Vidor, Texas passed March 31, 2012 near Kirbyville, Texas. He was born October 13, 1967 in Oakdale, Louisiana to Lucius and Dorothy Richard Gobert. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army during the Gulf War.Funeral services will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home in Nederland on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 10:00...
Trudy G. Walker
March 28, 2012
Trudy G. Walker, 72, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 28, 2012 at the Community Retirement Home in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born November 29, 1939 in McAllen, Texas to Frank and Lorraine Stromat Green. She was a social worker for Port Arthur I.S.D.A funeral service will be held at Park Central Church of Christ in Port Arthur on...
Julia M. Whiddon
March 28, 2012
Julia M. Whiddon, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 28, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Hallettsville, Texas on March 13, 1926 to the late Joseph Frank and Mary Agnes Campion Brier. She lived in Nederland since 1965 and was a retired L.V.N. at St. Mary39s Hospital, where she served over 10 years. Julia was a member...
Charles Eugene Rawlings
March 27, 2012
Charles Eugene Rawlings, 77, of Beaumont, Texas passed away March 27, 2012 at the Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born October 20, 1934 in Colorado City, Texas. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army and a member of the Pipefitter Local 195.A graveside service will be held at Memory Gardens of Jefferson...
John Woodrow Storey
March 27, 2012
John Woodrow Storey, 96, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away March 27, 2012, at Whispering Oaks Lodge in Lumberton, Texas. He was born May 2, 1915, in Oberlin, Louisiana to the late Martin and Celestine Sonnier Storey and was the last surviving sibling of 10 children. After graduating from Oberlin High School, he attended Louisiana College in Pineville but dropped out...
Anthony John Wojcik
March 27, 2012
Anthony John Wojcik, 98, of Pensacola, Florida formerly of Nederland, Texas died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Pensacola, Florida. Anthony was born June 5, 1913 in Moss Creek, Pennsylvania to John and Sophie Wojcik. He was a resident of Nederland, Texas before moving to Pensacola ten years ago. He was one of the founders of Nederland Jewelers and a member...
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