Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Marvin Kebodeaux
November 4, 2011
Marvin Kebodeaux, 76, of Nederland, TX passed away on November 5, 2011, at his home. He was born on February 15, 1935 in West Lake, LA to the late Homer Wallace Kebodeaux and Vivian Laughlin Kebodeaux. He was an area resident for fortysix years. He had a successful career in both banking and insurance.Marvin was an active member of the...
Effie M. Champagne
November 4, 2011
Effie M. Champagne, 97, of Nederland, Texas passed away on November 4, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family. She is rejoicing in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Effie, one of eleven siblings, was born in Nunez, Louisiana, on March 23, 1914 to Pierre and Elizabeth Vincent. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,...
William Bill Gill
November 3, 2011
William "Bill" Gill, 89, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at his home. Bill was born February 16, 1922 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Peter Joseph Gill and Mollie Catchot Gill. He was a 65 year resident of this area and retired from Sun Oil Company as a Dock Foreman. He was a member of First United Methodist...
Dale F. Billeaud
November 2, 2011
Dale F. Billeaud, 80 of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Renaissance Hospital in Groves, Texas. Dale was born August 20, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Francis Billeaud and Elite Greig Billeaud. He was a lifelong area resident and retired from Chevron after 41 years of service as an Estimating Engineer and had also worked for...
Walter Thomas Grice
November 2, 2011
Walter Thomas "Tom" Grice, 68, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Tom was born January 3, 1943 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Walter Edgar Grice and Slyia Thibodeaux Grice. He was a longtime resident of Groves and barber/owner of The Studio in Groves. He was also...
Melvin Osborne
November 2, 2011
Melvin W. Osborne Jr, 60, of Groves, Texas passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas on November 2, 2011. Melvin was born on February 3, 1951 to Melvin W. Osborne Sr. and Eula M. Osborne McBride in Port Arthur, Texas. Melvin was the husband of Sherry Ann Osborne of Groves. Direct Cremation is under the ion of Melancon39s Funeral...
John Paul O'Neal
November 1, 2011
John Paul O'Neal passed away on November 1, 2011 at his residence in Port Arthur, Texas. John was born on January 29, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to Dr. J. Paul and Meta O'Neal. He spent his childhood years in Alabama and graduated from Covington County High School in 1962. John attended Auburn University where he received his degree in Chemical...
Hazel Marie Moore
November 1, 2011
Hazel Marie Moore, 93, of Nederland, TX passed away November 1, 2011 at Summer Place Nursing Rehab in Beaumont. She was born February 9, 1918 in Opelousas, LA to the late Ulyse and Modeste Boudreaux Sonnier. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November...
Harrel Talmadge Fowler
November 1, 2011
Harrel Talmadge Fowler, Sr., 82, of Nederland, TX passed away November 1, 2011 at Christus St. Mary39s Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. He was born August 20, 1929 in Port Neches, TX to the late Henry Thomas and Mable Alice Hoxsey Fowler. He retired from Texaco Oil Refinery where he was a shift foreman.Funeral services will be held at Melancon39s...
Dennis J. Holberg
October 31, 2011
Dennis J. Holberg, 57, of Nederland, Texas died Monday, October 31, 2011 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Dennis was born January 9, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Holberg and Margaret Johnson Holberg. He was a lifelong area resident and a Supervisor at American Valve and Hydrant with 33 years of service. He...
Robb Edward Parrish
October 31, 2011
Robb Edward Parrish, 54, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, October 31, 2011. Robb was born August 14, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to Richard Parrish, Sr. and Peggy Mannino. He was a lifelong area resident and former air condition repairman. He was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast. He was preceded in death by his father, Dicki Parrish and...
Larry G. Travis
October 27, 2011
Larry G. Travis, 76, of Groves passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. He was born October 9, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Howard and Louise Travis. Larry was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. He went on to earn his Master's Degree in 1960 from Texas A&M University,...
Claude "Doug" Douglas Campbell
October 26, 2011
Claude Douglas quotDougquot Campbell, 63, of Houston, TX passed away at his home in Houston on October 26, 2011. He was born in Port Arthur, TX on April 19, 1948 to Clayton and Marie Schilling Campbell.A gathering of family and friends will be held Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue...
Michael Wayne Prince
October 24, 2011
Michael Wayne Prince, 52 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, October 24, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Michael was born August 26, 1959 in Port Arthur, Texas to Sydney J. and Jewell Prince. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and worked as a contractor for LeBlanc Construction and Austin Industries. He was preceded in...
Mary Louise Johnson
October 24, 2011
Mary Johnson born in Bentonville, AK to the late Cecil and Addie Carter and has lived in the Port Acres area for the last 55 years. She retired as a lab technician at American Petro Fina in Port Arthur. She was a volunteer at the Museum of the Gulf Coast.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2011 at...
Reverend Alvin Stockman, Sr.
October 23, 2011
Reverend Alvin B. Stockman, Sr. Reverend Alvin B. Stockman, Sr., 104, formerly of Port Arthur, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Heritage Nursing Home in Quitman, Texas. He was born May 11, 1907 in LeCompte, Louisiana to Joseph A. Stockman and Lucy Martin Stockman. Alvin was a retired Baptist minister. He was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Robert Glen Bolch
October 23, 2011
Robert Glen Bolch, 58, of Kountze, Texas died Sunday, October 23, 2011. Robert was born February 26, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Billie Ray Bolch and Billie Frank Carter Bolch. He was a resident of Kountze, Texas and a former resident of Dallas, Texas and this area. He was a self employed Welder and a member of the Methodist...
Barbara Ann DeRouen
October 22, 2011
Barbara Ann DeRouen, 71, of Nederland, passed away at her residence on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Barbara was born to the late Dalton J. Thibeaux and Angel M. Breaux of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Barbara is survived by her loving husband, Terry G. DeRouen son, Kevin S. DeRouen and wife Mindy of Nederland sister, Henrietta Hebert of Lake Charles, La brother,...
Amerlis Margaret Strickland
October 21, 2011
Amerlis Strickland, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Amerlis was born September 11, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willie Elvis Barnes and Annie Lou Smith Barnes. She was a resident of Groves for 49 years and a member of First Baptist Church of Groves. She was preceded in death...
Azelia Stelly Trahan
October 21, 2011
Azelia Stelly Trahan Azelia Stelly Trahan, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away October 21, 2011 after a brief illness. She was a resident of Port Neches for 65 years and retired from Port Neches Groves Independent School District after 30 years of service. A graveside service will be held Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:00 noon at Oak Bluff...
Marvin Kebodeaux
November 4, 2011
Marvin Kebodeaux, 76, of Nederland, TX passed away on November 5, 2011, at his home. He was born on February 15, 1935 in West Lake, LA to the late Homer Wallace Kebodeaux and Vivian Laughlin Kebodeaux. He was an area resident for fortysix years. He had a successful career in both banking and insurance.Marvin was an active member of the...
Effie M. Champagne
November 4, 2011
Effie M. Champagne, 97, of Nederland, Texas passed away on November 4, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family. She is rejoicing in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Effie, one of eleven siblings, was born in Nunez, Louisiana, on March 23, 1914 to Pierre and Elizabeth Vincent. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,...
William Bill Gill
November 3, 2011
William "Bill" Gill, 89, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at his home. Bill was born February 16, 1922 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Peter Joseph Gill and Mollie Catchot Gill. He was a 65 year resident of this area and retired from Sun Oil Company as a Dock Foreman. He was a member of First United Methodist...
Dale F. Billeaud
November 2, 2011
Dale F. Billeaud, 80 of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Renaissance Hospital in Groves, Texas. Dale was born August 20, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas to Francis Billeaud and Elite Greig Billeaud. He was a lifelong area resident and retired from Chevron after 41 years of service as an Estimating Engineer and had also worked for...
Walter Thomas Grice
November 2, 2011
Walter Thomas "Tom" Grice, 68, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Tom was born January 3, 1943 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Walter Edgar Grice and Slyia Thibodeaux Grice. He was a longtime resident of Groves and barber/owner of The Studio in Groves. He was also...
Melvin Osborne
November 2, 2011
Melvin W. Osborne Jr, 60, of Groves, Texas passed away at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas on November 2, 2011. Melvin was born on February 3, 1951 to Melvin W. Osborne Sr. and Eula M. Osborne McBride in Port Arthur, Texas. Melvin was the husband of Sherry Ann Osborne of Groves. Direct Cremation is under the ion of Melancon39s Funeral...
John Paul O'Neal
November 1, 2011
John Paul O'Neal passed away on November 1, 2011 at his residence in Port Arthur, Texas. John was born on January 29, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to Dr. J. Paul and Meta O'Neal. He spent his childhood years in Alabama and graduated from Covington County High School in 1962. John attended Auburn University where he received his degree in Chemical...
Hazel Marie Moore
November 1, 2011
Hazel Marie Moore, 93, of Nederland, TX passed away November 1, 2011 at Summer Place Nursing Rehab in Beaumont. She was born February 9, 1918 in Opelousas, LA to the late Ulyse and Modeste Boudreaux Sonnier. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November...
Harrel Talmadge Fowler
November 1, 2011
Harrel Talmadge Fowler, Sr., 82, of Nederland, TX passed away November 1, 2011 at Christus St. Mary39s Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. He was born August 20, 1929 in Port Neches, TX to the late Henry Thomas and Mable Alice Hoxsey Fowler. He retired from Texaco Oil Refinery where he was a shift foreman.Funeral services will be held at Melancon39s...
Dennis J. Holberg
October 31, 2011
Dennis J. Holberg, 57, of Nederland, Texas died Monday, October 31, 2011 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Dennis was born January 9, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Holberg and Margaret Johnson Holberg. He was a lifelong area resident and a Supervisor at American Valve and Hydrant with 33 years of service. He...
Robb Edward Parrish
October 31, 2011
Robb Edward Parrish, 54, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, October 31, 2011. Robb was born August 14, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to Richard Parrish, Sr. and Peggy Mannino. He was a lifelong area resident and former air condition repairman. He was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast. He was preceded in death by his father, Dicki Parrish and...
Larry G. Travis
October 27, 2011
Larry G. Travis, 76, of Groves passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, Texas. He was born October 9, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Howard and Louise Travis. Larry was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. He went on to earn his Master's Degree in 1960 from Texas A&M University,...
Claude "Doug" Douglas Campbell
October 26, 2011
Claude Douglas quotDougquot Campbell, 63, of Houston, TX passed away at his home in Houston on October 26, 2011. He was born in Port Arthur, TX on April 19, 1948 to Clayton and Marie Schilling Campbell.A gathering of family and friends will be held Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue...
Michael Wayne Prince
October 24, 2011
Michael Wayne Prince, 52 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, October 24, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Michael was born August 26, 1959 in Port Arthur, Texas to Sydney J. and Jewell Prince. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and worked as a contractor for LeBlanc Construction and Austin Industries. He was preceded in...
Mary Louise Johnson
October 24, 2011
Mary Johnson born in Bentonville, AK to the late Cecil and Addie Carter and has lived in the Port Acres area for the last 55 years. She retired as a lab technician at American Petro Fina in Port Arthur. She was a volunteer at the Museum of the Gulf Coast.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2011 at...
Reverend Alvin Stockman, Sr.
October 23, 2011
Reverend Alvin B. Stockman, Sr. Reverend Alvin B. Stockman, Sr., 104, formerly of Port Arthur, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Heritage Nursing Home in Quitman, Texas. He was born May 11, 1907 in LeCompte, Louisiana to Joseph A. Stockman and Lucy Martin Stockman. Alvin was a retired Baptist minister. He was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Robert Glen Bolch
October 23, 2011
Robert Glen Bolch, 58, of Kountze, Texas died Sunday, October 23, 2011. Robert was born February 26, 1953 in Port Arthur, Texas to Billie Ray Bolch and Billie Frank Carter Bolch. He was a resident of Kountze, Texas and a former resident of Dallas, Texas and this area. He was a self employed Welder and a member of the Methodist...
Barbara Ann DeRouen
October 22, 2011
Barbara Ann DeRouen, 71, of Nederland, passed away at her residence on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Barbara was born to the late Dalton J. Thibeaux and Angel M. Breaux of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Barbara is survived by her loving husband, Terry G. DeRouen son, Kevin S. DeRouen and wife Mindy of Nederland sister, Henrietta Hebert of Lake Charles, La brother,...
Amerlis Margaret Strickland
October 21, 2011
Amerlis Strickland, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Amerlis was born September 11, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willie Elvis Barnes and Annie Lou Smith Barnes. She was a resident of Groves for 49 years and a member of First Baptist Church of Groves. She was preceded in death...
Azelia Stelly Trahan
October 21, 2011
Azelia Stelly Trahan Azelia Stelly Trahan, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away October 21, 2011 after a brief illness. She was a resident of Port Neches for 65 years and retired from Port Neches Groves Independent School District after 30 years of service. A graveside service will be held Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:00 noon at Oak Bluff...




