Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

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

Adele Barron Doucet

Adele Barron Doucet

July 22, 2011

Adele Barron Doucet, 94, of Nederland, Texas passed away on July 22, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born November 22, 1916 in Ville Platte, La., to the late Eraste Barron and Evia Deville Barron. Adele had been an area resident for seven years.She was a grocery store owner and a world traveler Europe, Korea, Orient, Holy...

Roger Griffin Stewart

Roger Griffin Stewart

July 22, 2011

Roger Griffin Stewart, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away July 22, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born August 18, 1943 in Bridge City, Texas to the late Almon and Emma Burleigh Stewart.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Sunday, July 24, 2011 from...

Andrew Pete Andrus, Jr.

Andrew Pete Andrus, Jr.

July 21, 2011

Andrew Pete "Andy" Andrus Andrew Pete "Andy" Andrus, 88, passed away Thursday, July 21, surrounded by family, friends, and the caring staff of Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Andy was born February 26, 1923, in Beaumont, TX, and moved to Port Arthur with his parents Andrew Pete and Georgia Eula (Morgan) Andrus. This modest, good-natured man had at least three outstanding...

Dovie McCord

Dovie McCord

July 20, 2011

Dovie M. McCord, 97, a long-time Nederland resident died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. McCord was born on August 10, 1913, in Denning, Texas to J.W. and Minnie McKinney. She grew up in San Augustine County, graduated Denning School and attended Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College for a short time in the...

Ruth Denning Priddy

Ruth Denning Priddy

July 20, 2011

Ruth Denning Priddy, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Port Arthur Community Home. She was known to all her grandchildren and great grandchildren as "Meme". Ruth was born in Greenville, Georgia on January 5, 1914 and was raised in the Florida Methodist Children's Home in Enterprise, Florida. She had lived in this area for...

Sybil Dean Sykes

Sybil Dean Sykes

July 18, 2011

Sybil Roy Sykes, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 18, 2011 at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born January 10, 1930 in Garrison, Texas to the late Edsel and Hattie Bell Elliotte Chandler.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Maxie "Buck" Lynn Buchanan

Maxie "Buck" Lynn Buchanan

July 18, 2011

Maxie Lynn quotBuckquot Buchanan, Sr., 60, of Port Acres, TX passed away on the 18th of July, 2011. Maxie was an employee for the City of Port Arthur. Maxie loved life. He enjoyed many things, fishing, gardening, barbecuing, and his pets, but most of all he enjoyed his family and friends. Over the years, he helped many people. He always...

Alma LaVerne Morgan

Alma LaVerne Morgan

July 18, 2011

Alma LaVerne Morgan, 94, of Groves died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Summer Place Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beaumont. She was born on April 22, 1917 in Moscow, Texas . A graveside service will by held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas. LaVerne is survived by her daughter; Linda Morgan of...

Georgia Dyke Turnipseed

Georgia Dyke Turnipseed

July 17, 2011

Georgia Dyke Turnipseed, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Georgia was born December 13, 1925 in Little Cypress, Texas to George Boyd Reviea and Maggie Pearl Block Reviea. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Port Neches and retired from The Fair Store...

Amelia Martinez

Amelia Martinez

July 16, 2011

Amelia Martinez, 95, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011, to return home to her father in heaven. She was born on February 7, 1916 in Rosebud, TX to the late Guadalupe and Juanita Sandoval. Amelia lived all of her life in the Port Arthur and Nederland area where she was a seamstress for over 40 years. She and her...

Melvin Ray Spittler

Melvin Ray Spittler

July 15, 2011

Melvin Ray Spittler, 86, of Nederland, passed away at his home on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was born on July 2, 1925, in Chesterville, TX to the late Raleigh Earnest Spittler and Pearl Minty McNett Spittler. Melvin proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Port...

Harold Wallace Johnson

Harold Wallace Johnson

July 12, 2011

Harold Wallace Johnson, 79, of Wildwood, Texas died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Groves, Texas. Harold was born July 18, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Harold William Johnson and Ocie Lea Hunt Johnson. He was a 20 year resident of Wildwood, Texas and a retired Electrical Engineer with Texaco Research in Port Arthur. He was a member of Wildwood...

Daniel Lanclos

Daniel Lanclos

July 10, 2011

Daniel Lanclos, age 74, of Fannett, died at Harbor Hospice House on July 10, 2011. He was born the son of Jean Baptiste Lanclos & Celina Marie Robin in Leonville, LA on July 1, 1937. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Port Acres. He was a member of the Army National Guard and worked at Texaco, mostly...

(Clifton) Raymond Phillips

(Clifton) Raymond Phillips

July 9, 2011

Clifton Raymond Phillips, 84, of Port Neches, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Texarkana, TX to Jesse and Susan Phillips on November 9, 1926. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. Upon discharge he attended and graduated from Baylor University in Waco, TX and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary...

Leon Kirby Richardson

Leon Kirby Richardson

July 8, 2011

Ms. Leon Kirby Richardson, 78, of Nederland, Texas passed away in her sleep at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation on July 8, 2011. Leon was born on November 13, 1932 at her parents home on Black River near Jonesville, La. to Leon Kirby and Mary Alice Dayton Kirby. Leon was the eighth daughter of the clan known as the Kirby...

Jarrod Eli Taylor

Jarrod Eli Taylor

July 5, 2011

Jarrod Eli quotJ.T.quot Taylor, 25, of Port Neches, Texas passed away peacefully at his home July 5, 2011. He was born in Nederland on June 1, 1986 to Loretta Kline Taylor and Jay Taylor. He was an avid outdoors man, who loved to hunt and fish. J.T. was a fun loving young man who loved music, movies, and hanging out...

Marion Rita Pansano Moseley

Marion Rita Pansano Moseley

July 2, 2011

Marion Rita Pansano Moseley Marion Rita Pansano Moseley, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Tx. She was born on March 24, 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Unus Thomas Pansano and Lydia Dugas Pansano. Marion was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of St. Therese, Little Flower of Jesus...

Joe Floyd Moore

Joe Floyd Moore

June 27, 2011

PORT ARTHUR - Joe Floyd Moore passed from this life on June 27, 2011 at his home in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born September 24, 1922 in Woodland, Mississippi to Floyd Eugene and Annie May Smith Moore. He was preceded in death by both his parents and his first wife, Carrie Jane. He graduated form Woodland High School in...

Lydia Claire Wolford

Lydia Claire Wolford

June 26, 2011

Lydia Claire Yentzen Wolford, 50 passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was the youngest daughter of the late Wilfred "Sonny" Yentzen. She is survived by her mother, Neava Yentzen; son, Stuart Wolford of Beaumont; daughters, Julie Smith and her husband Jerry, and Abby Wolford of Lumberton; brothers, Gene Yentzen and wife, Judy of...

Dorothy J. Darnell

Dorothy J. Darnell

June 25, 2011

Dorothy J. Darnell, 79, of Port Neches died Saturday June 25, 2011 in Beaumont Texas. Dorothy was born December 30, 1931 in Memphis Tennessee to Wesley E. Moore and Jessie Bounds Moore. She was a resident of Port Neches for 64 years and one of the founding members of the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Port Neches. Dorothy was once an...

Adele Barron Doucet

Adele Barron Doucet

July 22, 2011

Adele Barron Doucet, 94, of Nederland, Texas passed away on July 22, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born November 22, 1916 in Ville Platte, La., to the late Eraste Barron and Evia Deville Barron. Adele had been an area resident for seven years.She was a grocery store owner and a world traveler Europe, Korea, Orient, Holy...

Roger Griffin Stewart

Roger Griffin Stewart

July 22, 2011

Roger Griffin Stewart, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away July 22, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born August 18, 1943 in Bridge City, Texas to the late Almon and Emma Burleigh Stewart.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Sunday, July 24, 2011 from...

Andrew Pete Andrus, Jr.

Andrew Pete Andrus, Jr.

July 21, 2011

Andrew Pete "Andy" Andrus Andrew Pete "Andy" Andrus, 88, passed away Thursday, July 21, surrounded by family, friends, and the caring staff of Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Andy was born February 26, 1923, in Beaumont, TX, and moved to Port Arthur with his parents Andrew Pete and Georgia Eula (Morgan) Andrus. This modest, good-natured man had at least three outstanding...

Dovie McCord

Dovie McCord

July 20, 2011

Dovie M. McCord, 97, a long-time Nederland resident died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. McCord was born on August 10, 1913, in Denning, Texas to J.W. and Minnie McKinney. She grew up in San Augustine County, graduated Denning School and attended Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College for a short time in the...

Ruth Denning Priddy

Ruth Denning Priddy

July 20, 2011

Ruth Denning Priddy, 97, of Port Arthur, Texas died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Port Arthur Community Home. She was known to all her grandchildren and great grandchildren as "Meme". Ruth was born in Greenville, Georgia on January 5, 1914 and was raised in the Florida Methodist Children's Home in Enterprise, Florida. She had lived in this area for...

Sybil Dean Sykes

Sybil Dean Sykes

July 18, 2011

Sybil Roy Sykes, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 18, 2011 at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born January 10, 1930 in Garrison, Texas to the late Edsel and Hattie Bell Elliotte Chandler.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Maxie "Buck" Lynn Buchanan

Maxie "Buck" Lynn Buchanan

July 18, 2011

Maxie Lynn quotBuckquot Buchanan, Sr., 60, of Port Acres, TX passed away on the 18th of July, 2011. Maxie was an employee for the City of Port Arthur. Maxie loved life. He enjoyed many things, fishing, gardening, barbecuing, and his pets, but most of all he enjoyed his family and friends. Over the years, he helped many people. He always...

Alma LaVerne Morgan

Alma LaVerne Morgan

July 18, 2011

Alma LaVerne Morgan, 94, of Groves died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Summer Place Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beaumont. She was born on April 22, 1917 in Moscow, Texas . A graveside service will by held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas. LaVerne is survived by her daughter; Linda Morgan of...

Georgia Dyke Turnipseed

Georgia Dyke Turnipseed

July 17, 2011

Georgia Dyke Turnipseed, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Georgia was born December 13, 1925 in Little Cypress, Texas to George Boyd Reviea and Maggie Pearl Block Reviea. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Port Neches and retired from The Fair Store...

Amelia Martinez

Amelia Martinez

July 16, 2011

Amelia Martinez, 95, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011, to return home to her father in heaven. She was born on February 7, 1916 in Rosebud, TX to the late Guadalupe and Juanita Sandoval. Amelia lived all of her life in the Port Arthur and Nederland area where she was a seamstress for over 40 years. She and her...

Melvin Ray Spittler

Melvin Ray Spittler

July 15, 2011

Melvin Ray Spittler, 86, of Nederland, passed away at his home on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was born on July 2, 1925, in Chesterville, TX to the late Raleigh Earnest Spittler and Pearl Minty McNett Spittler. Melvin proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Port...

Harold Wallace Johnson

Harold Wallace Johnson

July 12, 2011

Harold Wallace Johnson, 79, of Wildwood, Texas died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Groves, Texas. Harold was born July 18, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Harold William Johnson and Ocie Lea Hunt Johnson. He was a 20 year resident of Wildwood, Texas and a retired Electrical Engineer with Texaco Research in Port Arthur. He was a member of Wildwood...

Daniel Lanclos

Daniel Lanclos

July 10, 2011

Daniel Lanclos, age 74, of Fannett, died at Harbor Hospice House on July 10, 2011. He was born the son of Jean Baptiste Lanclos & Celina Marie Robin in Leonville, LA on July 1, 1937. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Port Acres. He was a member of the Army National Guard and worked at Texaco, mostly...

(Clifton) Raymond Phillips

(Clifton) Raymond Phillips

July 9, 2011

Clifton Raymond Phillips, 84, of Port Neches, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Texarkana, TX to Jesse and Susan Phillips on November 9, 1926. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. Upon discharge he attended and graduated from Baylor University in Waco, TX and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary...

Leon Kirby Richardson

Leon Kirby Richardson

July 8, 2011

Ms. Leon Kirby Richardson, 78, of Nederland, Texas passed away in her sleep at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation on July 8, 2011. Leon was born on November 13, 1932 at her parents home on Black River near Jonesville, La. to Leon Kirby and Mary Alice Dayton Kirby. Leon was the eighth daughter of the clan known as the Kirby...

Jarrod Eli Taylor

Jarrod Eli Taylor

July 5, 2011

Jarrod Eli quotJ.T.quot Taylor, 25, of Port Neches, Texas passed away peacefully at his home July 5, 2011. He was born in Nederland on June 1, 1986 to Loretta Kline Taylor and Jay Taylor. He was an avid outdoors man, who loved to hunt and fish. J.T. was a fun loving young man who loved music, movies, and hanging out...

Marion Rita Pansano Moseley

Marion Rita Pansano Moseley

July 2, 2011

Marion Rita Pansano Moseley Marion Rita Pansano Moseley, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Tx. She was born on March 24, 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Unus Thomas Pansano and Lydia Dugas Pansano. Marion was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of St. Therese, Little Flower of Jesus...

Joe Floyd Moore

Joe Floyd Moore

June 27, 2011

PORT ARTHUR - Joe Floyd Moore passed from this life on June 27, 2011 at his home in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born September 24, 1922 in Woodland, Mississippi to Floyd Eugene and Annie May Smith Moore. He was preceded in death by both his parents and his first wife, Carrie Jane. He graduated form Woodland High School in...

Lydia Claire Wolford

Lydia Claire Wolford

June 26, 2011

Lydia Claire Yentzen Wolford, 50 passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was the youngest daughter of the late Wilfred "Sonny" Yentzen. She is survived by her mother, Neava Yentzen; son, Stuart Wolford of Beaumont; daughters, Julie Smith and her husband Jerry, and Abby Wolford of Lumberton; brothers, Gene Yentzen and wife, Judy of...

Dorothy J. Darnell

Dorothy J. Darnell

June 25, 2011

Dorothy J. Darnell, 79, of Port Neches died Saturday June 25, 2011 in Beaumont Texas. Dorothy was born December 30, 1931 in Memphis Tennessee to Wesley E. Moore and Jessie Bounds Moore. She was a resident of Port Neches for 64 years and one of the founding members of the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Port Neches. Dorothy was once an...

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