Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Clothilde DeJean
September 23, 2011
Clothilde DeJean Clothilde DeJean, 83, of Groves died Friday, September 23, 2011 at her home. She was born June 4, 1928 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to Willie Babineaux and Marie Trosclair Babineaux. Clothilde had lived in Groves for 65 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She retired from PNGISD as a custodian after 30 years of...
Bettye Ward Marquart
September 22, 2011
Bettye Ward Marquart, 84, of Groves died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Home Place Private Care Home in Groves. She was born December 14, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama to Judson Briscoe Ward and Alethia Myers Ward. Bettye had lived in this area for 67 years and was a member of Christian Fellowship Worship Center in Beaumont. She was a housewife...
Bobby Patrick Janeaux
September 21, 2011
Bobby Janeaux, 67, of Port Neches, Texas passed away September 21, 2011 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born May 3, 1944 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the late Dewey and Adele Jeffers Janeaux. Bobby was a retired mechanic for Meineke Muffler and a member of Lamar Baptist Church in Beaumont.A memorial service will be held at...
Janice Tolbert
September 20, 2011
Janice Tolbert, 77, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Janice was born December 29, 1933 in Montcalm, West Virginia to Oliver Jesse Taylor and Martha Vern Ella Scott Taylor. She was a resident of this area for 45 years and worked in Customer Service at Braud Camera and Video. Funeral...
Elmo Gene East
September 20, 2011
Elmo Gene East, 59, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 20, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was born October 6, 1951 in Port Arthur to the late W. R. quotSonnyquot and Olymph quotLappyquot Marie East. He was a member of St. Charles Borremeo Catholic Church in Nederland and worked for Firestone Polymers. A...
Frances Ann Marks
September 19, 2011
Frances Ann Marks, 75, of Groves, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at her home. She was born November 29, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Charles Glen Williams and Frances Irion Williams. Frances was a lifelong resident of this area and member of First United Methodist Church of Groves, Gulf Coast Day Lilies Society for over 40 years, Hibiscus Club...
Dewey "Joey" McDonald
September 19, 2011
Dewey Joe quotJoeyquot McDonald, Jr., 56, of Beaumont, Texas passed away September 19, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born September 11, 1955 in Port Arthur to the late Dewey Joe Sr. and Geraldine O39Quinn McDonald Wade. He was a sales manager for Drago Supply.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2011 at...
Jerry Wayne Sparks
September 16, 2011
Jerry Wayne Sparks entered the gates of Heaven on Friday September 16, 2011. He was born October 3, 1947 in Houston, Texas. He was retired from Chevron and Checkpoint Pumps in Pasadena. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Jerry was a decorated Vietnam Veteran having served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He...
Mittie Reba Traxler
September 16, 2011
Mittie Reba Traxler, 72, of Nederland, TX passed away at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, TX on September 16, 2011.She was born in Port Arthur, TX on March 24, 1939 to the late Clifton Kirtiss Williams and Mittie Ola Sewell Williams. Reba was a lifelong resident of the area, a member of Victory Temple in Beaumont...
Helen M. Die
September 15, 2011
Our Mom, Helen Simpson Die, joined her lord and savior, Jesus, on September 15, 2011. We were blessed to have our Mom for 94 years. Helen was born in Glenmora, Louisiana. She came to the Port Arthur area at a young age graduating from Port Arthur Thomas Jefferson High School with Honors in the class of 1934. Helen worked during...
Robert "Bob" A. Simmons
September 13, 2011
Robert quotBobquot Simmons, 86, of Nederland passed away September 13, 2011 at his daughter39s home. Bob was born in Franklin, Louisiana on November 13, 1924 to the late Robert Huelon and Annabelle Creel Simmons. He worked for the U. S. Postal Service. Bob served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy during WWII.Funeral services will be held at 2:00...
Delbert Weldon Thames
September 13, 2011
Delbert Weldon Thames better known as quotBack Scratcher Manquot, 76, of Port Neches passed away September 13, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. Delbert was born in Cherokee County, Texas on March 16, 1935 to the late Henry and Annie Trevathan Thames. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1954. He worked at Neches ButaneTexaco...
Joyce Hollier Reese
September 13, 2011
Joyce Hollier Reese, 83, of Port Arthur passed away September 13, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born September 27, 1927 in Port Arthur to the late J. D. and Zella Mae Gonsoulin Hollier. Joyce retired after 13 years working at the Chancery Office for the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont. She was a member of St. Charles...
Gunther Harry Brunow
September 12, 2011
On September 12, 2011 Gunther Harry Brunow, Jr. passed peacefully into God's arms. He was born September 14, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Gunther Harry and Johnnie Lake Brunow. He was the 3rd born of three children. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson, a U.S. Navy veteran and served in the U.S. Coast...
Thelma Mae Nance Haggard
September 10, 2011
Thelma Mae Nance Haggard Thelma Mae Nance Haggard, 87, of Port Neches went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born April 16, 1924 in Port Arthur, Texas to Harvey Nance and Mary Mason Nance. Thelma was a lifelong resident of this area and member of First...
Dan Curtis Miller
September 8, 2011
Dan Curtis Miller, 76, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, September 08, 2011 at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur, Texas. Dan was born June 19, 1935 in Port Neches, Texas to John Henry Kirby Miller and Ruby Erma Williams Miller. He was a lifelong resident and a retired Superintendent of Construction for Pipefitter Local # 195. He was a...
Earl Lee Flanagan
September 8, 2011
Earl Lee Flanagan, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 8, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. Earl was born in Beaumont, Texas on January 14, 1931 to the late Earnest Earl and Corine Meridith Flanagan. He was a bookkeeper for Sun Pipeline Co. for 35 years and a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland.A...
Martha M. Graham
September 8, 2011
Martha Graham, 101, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Port Arthur Community Home. Mrs. Graham was born September 14, 1909 in Jasper, Texas to Leonard Young and Cenie Taylor Young. She was known as "Aunt Dot" or "Dottie Bill", and was a resident of Groves for 73 years and a member of Groves First Baptist...
John Charles Boyd
September 7, 2011
John Charles Boyd, 75, of Port Neches, Texas passed away September 7, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born November 27, 1935 in Cooper, Texas to the late Willie Glidewell and Hazel Eugenia Vaughn Boyd. He retired as an operator for BF Goodrich and was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.A gathering of family and friends...
Kathryn Jean Spittler
September 5, 2011
Kathryn Jean Spittler, 85, of Nederland passed away September 5, 2011 at Regent Care Center of League City, Texas. She was born January 25, 1926 to the late Norman and Maud Hawkins Paddock in Lakewood, Ohio.Before her illness, Kathryn was very involved with her church, Trinity Presbyterian. She was always there to help people and everyone was always welcomed in...
Clothilde DeJean
September 23, 2011
Clothilde DeJean Clothilde DeJean, 83, of Groves died Friday, September 23, 2011 at her home. She was born June 4, 1928 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to Willie Babineaux and Marie Trosclair Babineaux. Clothilde had lived in Groves for 65 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She retired from PNGISD as a custodian after 30 years of...
Bettye Ward Marquart
September 22, 2011
Bettye Ward Marquart, 84, of Groves died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Home Place Private Care Home in Groves. She was born December 14, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama to Judson Briscoe Ward and Alethia Myers Ward. Bettye had lived in this area for 67 years and was a member of Christian Fellowship Worship Center in Beaumont. She was a housewife...
Bobby Patrick Janeaux
September 21, 2011
Bobby Janeaux, 67, of Port Neches, Texas passed away September 21, 2011 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born May 3, 1944 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the late Dewey and Adele Jeffers Janeaux. Bobby was a retired mechanic for Meineke Muffler and a member of Lamar Baptist Church in Beaumont.A memorial service will be held at...
Janice Tolbert
September 20, 2011
Janice Tolbert, 77, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Janice was born December 29, 1933 in Montcalm, West Virginia to Oliver Jesse Taylor and Martha Vern Ella Scott Taylor. She was a resident of this area for 45 years and worked in Customer Service at Braud Camera and Video. Funeral...
Elmo Gene East
September 20, 2011
Elmo Gene East, 59, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 20, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. He was born October 6, 1951 in Port Arthur to the late W. R. quotSonnyquot and Olymph quotLappyquot Marie East. He was a member of St. Charles Borremeo Catholic Church in Nederland and worked for Firestone Polymers. A...
Frances Ann Marks
September 19, 2011
Frances Ann Marks, 75, of Groves, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at her home. She was born November 29, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Charles Glen Williams and Frances Irion Williams. Frances was a lifelong resident of this area and member of First United Methodist Church of Groves, Gulf Coast Day Lilies Society for over 40 years, Hibiscus Club...
Dewey "Joey" McDonald
September 19, 2011
Dewey Joe quotJoeyquot McDonald, Jr., 56, of Beaumont, Texas passed away September 19, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born September 11, 1955 in Port Arthur to the late Dewey Joe Sr. and Geraldine O39Quinn McDonald Wade. He was a sales manager for Drago Supply.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2011 at...
Jerry Wayne Sparks
September 16, 2011
Jerry Wayne Sparks entered the gates of Heaven on Friday September 16, 2011. He was born October 3, 1947 in Houston, Texas. He was retired from Chevron and Checkpoint Pumps in Pasadena. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Jerry was a decorated Vietnam Veteran having served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He...
Mittie Reba Traxler
September 16, 2011
Mittie Reba Traxler, 72, of Nederland, TX passed away at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, TX on September 16, 2011.She was born in Port Arthur, TX on March 24, 1939 to the late Clifton Kirtiss Williams and Mittie Ola Sewell Williams. Reba was a lifelong resident of the area, a member of Victory Temple in Beaumont...
Helen M. Die
September 15, 2011
Our Mom, Helen Simpson Die, joined her lord and savior, Jesus, on September 15, 2011. We were blessed to have our Mom for 94 years. Helen was born in Glenmora, Louisiana. She came to the Port Arthur area at a young age graduating from Port Arthur Thomas Jefferson High School with Honors in the class of 1934. Helen worked during...
Robert "Bob" A. Simmons
September 13, 2011
Robert quotBobquot Simmons, 86, of Nederland passed away September 13, 2011 at his daughter39s home. Bob was born in Franklin, Louisiana on November 13, 1924 to the late Robert Huelon and Annabelle Creel Simmons. He worked for the U. S. Postal Service. Bob served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy during WWII.Funeral services will be held at 2:00...
Delbert Weldon Thames
September 13, 2011
Delbert Weldon Thames better known as quotBack Scratcher Manquot, 76, of Port Neches passed away September 13, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. Delbert was born in Cherokee County, Texas on March 16, 1935 to the late Henry and Annie Trevathan Thames. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1954. He worked at Neches ButaneTexaco...
Joyce Hollier Reese
September 13, 2011
Joyce Hollier Reese, 83, of Port Arthur passed away September 13, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born September 27, 1927 in Port Arthur to the late J. D. and Zella Mae Gonsoulin Hollier. Joyce retired after 13 years working at the Chancery Office for the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont. She was a member of St. Charles...
Gunther Harry Brunow
September 12, 2011
On September 12, 2011 Gunther Harry Brunow, Jr. passed peacefully into God's arms. He was born September 14, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Gunther Harry and Johnnie Lake Brunow. He was the 3rd born of three children. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson, a U.S. Navy veteran and served in the U.S. Coast...
Thelma Mae Nance Haggard
September 10, 2011
Thelma Mae Nance Haggard Thelma Mae Nance Haggard, 87, of Port Neches went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born April 16, 1924 in Port Arthur, Texas to Harvey Nance and Mary Mason Nance. Thelma was a lifelong resident of this area and member of First...
Dan Curtis Miller
September 8, 2011
Dan Curtis Miller, 76, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, September 08, 2011 at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur, Texas. Dan was born June 19, 1935 in Port Neches, Texas to John Henry Kirby Miller and Ruby Erma Williams Miller. He was a lifelong resident and a retired Superintendent of Construction for Pipefitter Local # 195. He was a...
Earl Lee Flanagan
September 8, 2011
Earl Lee Flanagan, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 8, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. Earl was born in Beaumont, Texas on January 14, 1931 to the late Earnest Earl and Corine Meridith Flanagan. He was a bookkeeper for Sun Pipeline Co. for 35 years and a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland.A...
Martha M. Graham
September 8, 2011
Martha Graham, 101, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Port Arthur Community Home. Mrs. Graham was born September 14, 1909 in Jasper, Texas to Leonard Young and Cenie Taylor Young. She was known as "Aunt Dot" or "Dottie Bill", and was a resident of Groves for 73 years and a member of Groves First Baptist...
John Charles Boyd
September 7, 2011
John Charles Boyd, 75, of Port Neches, Texas passed away September 7, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born November 27, 1935 in Cooper, Texas to the late Willie Glidewell and Hazel Eugenia Vaughn Boyd. He retired as an operator for BF Goodrich and was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.A gathering of family and friends...
Kathryn Jean Spittler
September 5, 2011
Kathryn Jean Spittler, 85, of Nederland passed away September 5, 2011 at Regent Care Center of League City, Texas. She was born January 25, 1926 to the late Norman and Maud Hawkins Paddock in Lakewood, Ohio.Before her illness, Kathryn was very involved with her church, Trinity Presbyterian. She was always there to help people and everyone was always welcomed in...