Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Harris Bouillon
March 5, 2012
Harris Bouillon, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, March 5, 2012. Harris was born February 5, 1930 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Oneides and Estelle Leger Bouillon. He was a resident of Groves for 53 years and retired as a truck driver from DSI Transport after 35 years of service. He was also a U.S. Army World War II...
Lorene Ann Draughon
March 3, 2012
Lorene Ann Draughon 89, of The Woodlands, Texas died Saturday March 3, 2012 in Oak Ridge, Texas. Lorene was born May 13, 1922 in Mariah Hill, Indiana to Carl and Minnie Hartz Weaver. She was a homemaker and lived in this area for 55 years. Lorene was preceded in death by her husband Richard Draughon. Funeral services will be held...
Paula Gail Abshire
March 2, 2012
Paula Gail Abshire, 48, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 2, 2012 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born in Lafayette, Louisiana to the late Lawrence Hebert and Shirley Turner Hebert on June 13, 1963. Paula was an area resident for 20 years and was employed as an office administrator at GAF.She is survived...
Joyce Marie Lowery
February 29, 2012
Joyce Marie Lowery, 78, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at her residence. Joyce was born July 1, 1933 in Rusk, Texas to Willie Lee Vann and Mattie Bell Bostick Vann. She was a 57 year resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. She was a retired Secretary with Region 5...
Henrietta Lena Hebert
February 27, 2012
Henrietta Lena Hebert, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Henrietta was born August 14, 1930 to Henry Richard Wetzel and Louvinia Lena Edwards Wetzel. She was a homemaker and resident of Groves for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip John Hebert, Sr.;...
Alton H. Hughes
February 27, 2012
Alton H. Hughes, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at St. Mary Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born December 6, 1926 in Dozier, Alabama to the late Ewel and Mary Jones Hughes. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army in Germany. He retired as a technical engineer from the...
Alice Marie Hebert
February 26, 2012
Alice Marie Hebert Alice Marie Hebert, 90, of Port Arthur passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born December 1, 1921 in Glencoe, Louisiana to Gustave Pichoff and Alice David Pichoff. She had lived in this area for over 50 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held...
Louise R. Smith
February 24, 2012
Louise R. Smith, 94, of Port Neches, Texas died Friday, February 24, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Louise was born July 18, 1917 in Patterson, Louisiana to Louis C. Robicheaux and Louise M. Rodrigue Robicheaux. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches since 1972. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and...
Rose Marie Hawkins
February 23, 2012
Rose Marie Hawkins, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Rose was born June 27, 1932 in Mattoon, Illinois to Joseph Koenig and Mary Readel Koenig. She was a 25 year resident of Port Neches and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February...
F.J. Blackie LaVergne
February 22, 2012
F. J. "Blackie" LaVergne F. J. "Blackie" LaVergne, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Magnolia Manor. He was born January 2, 1932 in Mermentau, Louisiana to Forest and Maline LaVergne. He was a resident of Groves for 68 years and longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was a boilermaker for over 40 years...
Dorothy Inez Hamilton
February 22, 2012
Dorothy Inez Hamilton, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2011 at Lufkin Memorial Hospital. Dorothy was born October 11, 1920 in Jacksonville, Texas to Milton A. Lovelady and Mary Irene Lane Lovelady. She was a longtime Port Arthur resident and member of Aldersgate Trinity United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Jane Covington
February 21, 2012
Funeral services for Jane Covington, 81, longtime journalist, will be at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A visitation will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. She died in Port Arthur on Tuesday, February 21,...
Velma T. Binagia
February 21, 2012
Velma T. Binagia, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Velma was born July 26, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Louis and Frances Tremonte. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Velma retired as a sales clerk from Nacol Jewelry Store after 20...
Sue Tims Lipe
February 21, 2012
Sue Tims Lipe, 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on August 24, 1924 in McCool, Mississippi. Sue grew up in Boyle, MS where she graduated from Boyle High School in 1942. She attended and graduated in 1946 from Delta State Teachers College in Cleveland, MS. Sue was a longtime member of...
John Wesley Jenkinson
February 21, 2012
John Wesley Jenkinson, Sr., 88, of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born October 27, 1923 in Kennedy, Texas to Stanley Jenkinson and Ann Lee Jenkinson. John was a longtime resident of Port Arthur and worked for Gulf Oil Refinery in Port Arthur prior to going to Puerto...
Donald Edgar LaBorde
February 20, 2012
Donald Edgar LaBorde passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012. He was born on June 20, 1939 to the late Winnie (Rachal) LaBorde and Edgar Joseph LaBorde. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Devenzio LaBorde; two sons, Bart LaBorde of Winnie, TX and Shaun LaBorde and wife, Diana of Nederland, TX; three grandchildren, Austin LaBorde an Mason LaBorde of...
Elna Belle Richards
February 19, 2012
Elna Belle Richards, 87, entered into the presence of her LORD and Saviour on Sunday, February 19, 2012. She was welcomed into Heaven by her loving husband of 58 years, Mordecal "Buck" Richards; her beloved Mother, three brothers and two sisters. She was born in Marshall, Texas on January 17, 1925. Elna resided in Port Arthur and was a devoted...
Melba Frances Clark
February 19, 2012
Melba Frances Clark, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at her home where she has lived since 1950. Melba was born August 3, 1926 in Center, Texas to Levi Fitts and Neva Boles Fitts. She was a lifelong Groves resident and retired bookkeeper for Drainage District #7. Melba was one of the oldest members of First...
Patricia "Patsy" Ann Jorgensen
February 19, 2012
Patsy Jorgensen, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away February 19, 2012 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on April 7, 1934 to the late Lynch and Ophelia Louvier Thomas. Patsy was a homemaker but for more than 20 years, she was a faithful volunteer, past Board Member, and part of the quotTuesday crewquot...
Sam Wesley Perry
February 16, 2012
Sam Wesley Perry, 71, of Nederland died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his residence. He was born on March 21, 1940 to Marie Trahan Perry and Sam Perry in Orange, Texas. He served in the United States Army from 1959 1962 and was a retired PipefitterWelder. He also was an active member in the Fraternal Order of Eagles.Sam was preceded...
Harris Bouillon
March 5, 2012
Harris Bouillon, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, March 5, 2012. Harris was born February 5, 1930 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Oneides and Estelle Leger Bouillon. He was a resident of Groves for 53 years and retired as a truck driver from DSI Transport after 35 years of service. He was also a U.S. Army World War II...
Lorene Ann Draughon
March 3, 2012
Lorene Ann Draughon 89, of The Woodlands, Texas died Saturday March 3, 2012 in Oak Ridge, Texas. Lorene was born May 13, 1922 in Mariah Hill, Indiana to Carl and Minnie Hartz Weaver. She was a homemaker and lived in this area for 55 years. Lorene was preceded in death by her husband Richard Draughon. Funeral services will be held...
Paula Gail Abshire
March 2, 2012
Paula Gail Abshire, 48, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 2, 2012 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born in Lafayette, Louisiana to the late Lawrence Hebert and Shirley Turner Hebert on June 13, 1963. Paula was an area resident for 20 years and was employed as an office administrator at GAF.She is survived...
Joyce Marie Lowery
February 29, 2012
Joyce Marie Lowery, 78, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at her residence. Joyce was born July 1, 1933 in Rusk, Texas to Willie Lee Vann and Mattie Bell Bostick Vann. She was a 57 year resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. She was a retired Secretary with Region 5...
Henrietta Lena Hebert
February 27, 2012
Henrietta Lena Hebert, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Henrietta was born August 14, 1930 to Henry Richard Wetzel and Louvinia Lena Edwards Wetzel. She was a homemaker and resident of Groves for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip John Hebert, Sr.;...
Alton H. Hughes
February 27, 2012
Alton H. Hughes, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at St. Mary Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born December 6, 1926 in Dozier, Alabama to the late Ewel and Mary Jones Hughes. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army in Germany. He retired as a technical engineer from the...
Alice Marie Hebert
February 26, 2012
Alice Marie Hebert Alice Marie Hebert, 90, of Port Arthur passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born December 1, 1921 in Glencoe, Louisiana to Gustave Pichoff and Alice David Pichoff. She had lived in this area for over 50 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held...
Louise R. Smith
February 24, 2012
Louise R. Smith, 94, of Port Neches, Texas died Friday, February 24, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Louise was born July 18, 1917 in Patterson, Louisiana to Louis C. Robicheaux and Louise M. Rodrigue Robicheaux. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches since 1972. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and...
Rose Marie Hawkins
February 23, 2012
Rose Marie Hawkins, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Rose was born June 27, 1932 in Mattoon, Illinois to Joseph Koenig and Mary Readel Koenig. She was a 25 year resident of Port Neches and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February...
F.J. Blackie LaVergne
February 22, 2012
F. J. "Blackie" LaVergne F. J. "Blackie" LaVergne, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Magnolia Manor. He was born January 2, 1932 in Mermentau, Louisiana to Forest and Maline LaVergne. He was a resident of Groves for 68 years and longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was a boilermaker for over 40 years...
Dorothy Inez Hamilton
February 22, 2012
Dorothy Inez Hamilton, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2011 at Lufkin Memorial Hospital. Dorothy was born October 11, 1920 in Jacksonville, Texas to Milton A. Lovelady and Mary Irene Lane Lovelady. She was a longtime Port Arthur resident and member of Aldersgate Trinity United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Jane Covington
February 21, 2012
Funeral services for Jane Covington, 81, longtime journalist, will be at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A visitation will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. She died in Port Arthur on Tuesday, February 21,...
Velma T. Binagia
February 21, 2012
Velma T. Binagia, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Velma was born July 26, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Louis and Frances Tremonte. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Velma retired as a sales clerk from Nacol Jewelry Store after 20...
Sue Tims Lipe
February 21, 2012
Sue Tims Lipe, 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on August 24, 1924 in McCool, Mississippi. Sue grew up in Boyle, MS where she graduated from Boyle High School in 1942. She attended and graduated in 1946 from Delta State Teachers College in Cleveland, MS. Sue was a longtime member of...
John Wesley Jenkinson
February 21, 2012
John Wesley Jenkinson, Sr., 88, of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born October 27, 1923 in Kennedy, Texas to Stanley Jenkinson and Ann Lee Jenkinson. John was a longtime resident of Port Arthur and worked for Gulf Oil Refinery in Port Arthur prior to going to Puerto...
Donald Edgar LaBorde
February 20, 2012
Donald Edgar LaBorde passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012. He was born on June 20, 1939 to the late Winnie (Rachal) LaBorde and Edgar Joseph LaBorde. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Devenzio LaBorde; two sons, Bart LaBorde of Winnie, TX and Shaun LaBorde and wife, Diana of Nederland, TX; three grandchildren, Austin LaBorde an Mason LaBorde of...
Elna Belle Richards
February 19, 2012
Elna Belle Richards, 87, entered into the presence of her LORD and Saviour on Sunday, February 19, 2012. She was welcomed into Heaven by her loving husband of 58 years, Mordecal "Buck" Richards; her beloved Mother, three brothers and two sisters. She was born in Marshall, Texas on January 17, 1925. Elna resided in Port Arthur and was a devoted...
Melba Frances Clark
February 19, 2012
Melba Frances Clark, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at her home where she has lived since 1950. Melba was born August 3, 1926 in Center, Texas to Levi Fitts and Neva Boles Fitts. She was a lifelong Groves resident and retired bookkeeper for Drainage District #7. Melba was one of the oldest members of First...
Patricia "Patsy" Ann Jorgensen
February 19, 2012
Patsy Jorgensen, 77, of Nederland, Texas passed away February 19, 2012 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on April 7, 1934 to the late Lynch and Ophelia Louvier Thomas. Patsy was a homemaker but for more than 20 years, she was a faithful volunteer, past Board Member, and part of the quotTuesday crewquot...
Sam Wesley Perry
February 16, 2012
Sam Wesley Perry, 71, of Nederland died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his residence. He was born on March 21, 1940 to Marie Trahan Perry and Sam Perry in Orange, Texas. He served in the United States Army from 1959 1962 and was a retired PipefitterWelder. He also was an active member in the Fraternal Order of Eagles.Sam was preceded...




