Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

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

Charles Simon, Jr.

Charles Simon, Jr.

December 4, 2010

Charles Simon, Jr., age 95, a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, and recently of Dayton, TX, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2010. He was born in Vinton, LA in 1915 to Charles Simon and Lelia Prince Simon. He was married to Anna Mae Simon, the love of his life, for 73 years. Charles was a fine example to his...

Billee Phillips Painton

Billee Phillips Painton

December 3, 2010

Billee Phillips Painton, 85, passed away December 3, 2010 in Port Arthur. She had been a resident of this area since 1943. She was born to Dr. Claude Phillips, D.C. and Dr. Edith Phillips, D.C. on September 19, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa. Her husband Jack preceded her in death on July 11, 2006. She is survived by her twin sister,...

Frankie Louise Schexnayder

Frankie Louise Schexnayder

December 3, 2010

Mrs. Frankie Louise Compton Schexnayder "She could teach a stump to act!"said a competing drama teacher when the Sabine Pass High School cast won yet another State One-Act Play award. Mrs. Frankie C. Schexnayder's students consistently won play contests year after year. After a rare loss, she said, "You have not lost when you give your best, and you gave...

Edith Badon

Edith Badon

November 28, 2010

Edith Badon, resident of Groves for 63 years and a native of Gueydan, Louisiana, passed away in New Braunfels, Texas, Sunday, November 28, at the home of her daughter. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Mrs. Badon was a long time member of Immaculate Conception Parish, Groves, Texas. She was a life-time member of Altar Society, member of Beaumont Diocesan...

Vernice "Ray" Joseph Dore

Vernice "Ray" Joseph Dore

November 28, 2010

Vernice Joseph Ray Dore passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, TX at the age of 88 years.He was born in Port Arthur, TX to Lillian Landry Dore and Jacques Dore. He attended schools in Port Arthur, enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1942, served until 1946, and received an honorable discharge. He returned...

Janice B. McClaskey

Janice B. McClaskey

November 27, 2010

Janice B. McClaskey, 70, of Spring, Texas formerly of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at her residence. Janice was born March 16, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to Antoine Barron and Elma Broussard Barron. She was a retired St Mary's Hospital Radiology Technician and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,...

Anne Whitman

Anne Whitman

November 26, 2010

Anne Whitman Anne Whitman, 87, of Port Neches died Friday, November 26, 2010 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on December 26, 1922 in Mystic, Louisiana to Henry Myers and Virginia Spikes Myers. Anne had lived in Port Neches since 1946 and was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches....

John Barry Wasser

John Barry Wasser

November 25, 2010

The Port Neches community mourns the death of well-known civic leader, John Barry Wasser. After a brief but valiant battle with lung cancer, Wasser passed away on November 25, 2010. Wasser, 65, a native of Lyons, a rural Upstate New York farming community, was born December 18, 1944, to Dean and Hortense (Reynolds) Wasser. He relocated to Beaumont, Texas, in...

Kevin Ray Linder

Kevin Ray Linder

November 25, 2010

Kevin Ray Linder, 40, of New Iberia, Louisiana passed away November 25, 2010. He was born in Beaumont, Texas November 21, 1970 to Marvin Edgar, Jr. and Wanda Faye Reynolds Linder. He proudly serviced his country in the U. S. Army during Desert Storm attaining the rank of E4. He also served as a captain with Cade Volunteer Fire Department....

Christopher B. Elliott

Christopher B. Elliott

November 23, 2010

Christopher "Bubba" Bryan Elliott, 43, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Chris was born October 4, 1967 in Carthage, Texas to James E. and Barbara Jo Brown Elliott. He was a lifelong resident of Groves and member of the First United Methodist Church of Groves. He was employed by Scallon Control as a process control system specialist....

Juanita Ortego

Juanita Ortego

November 23, 2010

Juanita Ortego, 77, of Beaumont, Texas passed away November 23, 2010. She was born April 14, 1933 in Hornbeck, Louisiana to the late Tryon and Sallie Williams Sandell. She was a member of Labelle Baptist Church.She is survived by her 3 daughters, Debbie Grillo of Pullman, Washington, Joi Morton of Lafayette, Louisiana, and Jenny Stark of Beaumont, Texas 2 sisters,...

Eleanor Warden

Eleanor Warden

November 21, 2010

Eleanor Wingo Warden May 24, 1923 November 21, 2010 Eleanor was born in Lockney, TX in the Texas panhandle to W. H. and Emilie Thomas Wingo in 1923. After schooling in Lockney she attended the University of Texas and was graduated with a degree in English in 1943, later obtaining her Masters Degree in 1946. She began her teaching career...

Linnie Ann Greenwood

Linnie Ann Greenwood

November 21, 2010

Linnie Ann Runnels Greenwood, 97, of Port Neches, TX died November 21, 2010. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Central Baptist Church in Port Neches, Rev. Bryan Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Services will be under the ion of Heritage Funeral Home. Visitation will be from...

Jesse Robin

Jesse Robin

November 21, 2010

Jesse Robin, 80, died Sunday, November 21, 2010. A native of Nederland, Jesse was born June 8, 1930 to Ben and Nora Robin. Jesse served in the Korean War, receiving 5 bronze stars and a purple heart. He was a pipefitter and later area supervisor at Texaco.He is survived by his wife, Earnestine Robin sons Jesse B. Robin of Nederland,...

Lola Mae Wells

Lola Mae Wells

November 19, 2010

Lola Mae Wells Lola Mae Wells, 93, of Katy, Texas died Friday, November 19, 2010 at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Katy, Texas. She was born on June 20, 1917 in Port Arthur, Texas to Avery Grantham and Mary Patin Grantham. Lola had lived in Port Arthur before moving to Houston in 1970. Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

Pearlie Marcie Morrison

Pearlie Marcie Morrison

November 19, 2010

Pearlie Mae "Marcie" Morrison Pearlie Mae "Marcie" Morrison, 87, of Port Neches, Texas died Friday, November 19, 2010 at Christus Dubuis Hospital of Beaumont. She was born on June 26, 1923 in Henderson, Texas to Lee Hughes Foreman, Sr. and Mona Elizabeth Holland Foreman Hargrave. She had lived in Port Neches for 54 years and was a member of Central...

Lillian Lorraine Bass

Lillian Lorraine Bass

November 17, 2010

Lillian Lorraine Bass, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away November 17, 2010 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born July 4, 1924 in Little Rock Arkansas to the late Sam and Lillian Brown Bass. She worked for the Port Arthur News for 20 years as a distributor.She is survived by her son, Michael Bass...

Flora Belle Theriot

Flora Belle Theriot

November 16, 2010

Flora Belle Prejean Theriot September 1, 1925 to November 16, 2010 On November 16, 2010 Flora Belle Prejean Theriot, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior. She passed away at her home in Port Neches surrounded by her cherished family. Flora was born at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas, to Whitney Joseph Prejean and Inez Hebert...

Richard Allen Barnes

Richard Allen Barnes

November 16, 2010

Richard Allen Barnes, 56, of Nederland, Texas passed away at his home with his family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on March 7, 1954 to Robbie Lee Barnes and Margaret Blazek McIntyre. He was a member of Lamplighter Baptist Church.He is survived by his mother, Margaret McIntyre of Nederland...

Gustavo Abisai Rodriguez, Jr.

Gustavo Abisai Rodriguez, Jr.

November 15, 2010

Gustavo Abisai Rodriguez, Jr., infant son of Gustavo Rodriguez, Sr. and Maria Ortiz, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 at UTMB-Galveston. Graveside services will be at 2:00p.m., Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Calvary Cemetery with Reverend Stephen McCrate officiating.

Charles Simon, Jr.

Charles Simon, Jr.

December 4, 2010

Charles Simon, Jr., age 95, a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, and recently of Dayton, TX, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2010. He was born in Vinton, LA in 1915 to Charles Simon and Lelia Prince Simon. He was married to Anna Mae Simon, the love of his life, for 73 years. Charles was a fine example to his...

Billee Phillips Painton

Billee Phillips Painton

December 3, 2010

Billee Phillips Painton, 85, passed away December 3, 2010 in Port Arthur. She had been a resident of this area since 1943. She was born to Dr. Claude Phillips, D.C. and Dr. Edith Phillips, D.C. on September 19, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa. Her husband Jack preceded her in death on July 11, 2006. She is survived by her twin sister,...

Frankie Louise Schexnayder

Frankie Louise Schexnayder

December 3, 2010

Mrs. Frankie Louise Compton Schexnayder "She could teach a stump to act!"said a competing drama teacher when the Sabine Pass High School cast won yet another State One-Act Play award. Mrs. Frankie C. Schexnayder's students consistently won play contests year after year. After a rare loss, she said, "You have not lost when you give your best, and you gave...

Edith Badon

Edith Badon

November 28, 2010

Edith Badon, resident of Groves for 63 years and a native of Gueydan, Louisiana, passed away in New Braunfels, Texas, Sunday, November 28, at the home of her daughter. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Mrs. Badon was a long time member of Immaculate Conception Parish, Groves, Texas. She was a life-time member of Altar Society, member of Beaumont Diocesan...

Vernice "Ray" Joseph Dore

Vernice "Ray" Joseph Dore

November 28, 2010

Vernice Joseph Ray Dore passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Magnolia Manor in Groves, TX at the age of 88 years.He was born in Port Arthur, TX to Lillian Landry Dore and Jacques Dore. He attended schools in Port Arthur, enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1942, served until 1946, and received an honorable discharge. He returned...

Janice B. McClaskey

Janice B. McClaskey

November 27, 2010

Janice B. McClaskey, 70, of Spring, Texas formerly of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at her residence. Janice was born March 16, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to Antoine Barron and Elma Broussard Barron. She was a retired St Mary's Hospital Radiology Technician and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,...

Anne Whitman

Anne Whitman

November 26, 2010

Anne Whitman Anne Whitman, 87, of Port Neches died Friday, November 26, 2010 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on December 26, 1922 in Mystic, Louisiana to Henry Myers and Virginia Spikes Myers. Anne had lived in Port Neches since 1946 and was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches....

John Barry Wasser

John Barry Wasser

November 25, 2010

The Port Neches community mourns the death of well-known civic leader, John Barry Wasser. After a brief but valiant battle with lung cancer, Wasser passed away on November 25, 2010. Wasser, 65, a native of Lyons, a rural Upstate New York farming community, was born December 18, 1944, to Dean and Hortense (Reynolds) Wasser. He relocated to Beaumont, Texas, in...

Kevin Ray Linder

Kevin Ray Linder

November 25, 2010

Kevin Ray Linder, 40, of New Iberia, Louisiana passed away November 25, 2010. He was born in Beaumont, Texas November 21, 1970 to Marvin Edgar, Jr. and Wanda Faye Reynolds Linder. He proudly serviced his country in the U. S. Army during Desert Storm attaining the rank of E4. He also served as a captain with Cade Volunteer Fire Department....

Christopher B. Elliott

Christopher B. Elliott

November 23, 2010

Christopher "Bubba" Bryan Elliott, 43, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Chris was born October 4, 1967 in Carthage, Texas to James E. and Barbara Jo Brown Elliott. He was a lifelong resident of Groves and member of the First United Methodist Church of Groves. He was employed by Scallon Control as a process control system specialist....

Juanita Ortego

Juanita Ortego

November 23, 2010

Juanita Ortego, 77, of Beaumont, Texas passed away November 23, 2010. She was born April 14, 1933 in Hornbeck, Louisiana to the late Tryon and Sallie Williams Sandell. She was a member of Labelle Baptist Church.She is survived by her 3 daughters, Debbie Grillo of Pullman, Washington, Joi Morton of Lafayette, Louisiana, and Jenny Stark of Beaumont, Texas 2 sisters,...

Eleanor Warden

Eleanor Warden

November 21, 2010

Eleanor Wingo Warden May 24, 1923 November 21, 2010 Eleanor was born in Lockney, TX in the Texas panhandle to W. H. and Emilie Thomas Wingo in 1923. After schooling in Lockney she attended the University of Texas and was graduated with a degree in English in 1943, later obtaining her Masters Degree in 1946. She began her teaching career...

Linnie Ann Greenwood

Linnie Ann Greenwood

November 21, 2010

Linnie Ann Runnels Greenwood, 97, of Port Neches, TX died November 21, 2010. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Central Baptist Church in Port Neches, Rev. Bryan Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Services will be under the ion of Heritage Funeral Home. Visitation will be from...

Jesse Robin

Jesse Robin

November 21, 2010

Jesse Robin, 80, died Sunday, November 21, 2010. A native of Nederland, Jesse was born June 8, 1930 to Ben and Nora Robin. Jesse served in the Korean War, receiving 5 bronze stars and a purple heart. He was a pipefitter and later area supervisor at Texaco.He is survived by his wife, Earnestine Robin sons Jesse B. Robin of Nederland,...

Lola Mae Wells

Lola Mae Wells

November 19, 2010

Lola Mae Wells Lola Mae Wells, 93, of Katy, Texas died Friday, November 19, 2010 at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Katy, Texas. She was born on June 20, 1917 in Port Arthur, Texas to Avery Grantham and Mary Patin Grantham. Lola had lived in Port Arthur before moving to Houston in 1970. Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

Pearlie Marcie Morrison

Pearlie Marcie Morrison

November 19, 2010

Pearlie Mae "Marcie" Morrison Pearlie Mae "Marcie" Morrison, 87, of Port Neches, Texas died Friday, November 19, 2010 at Christus Dubuis Hospital of Beaumont. She was born on June 26, 1923 in Henderson, Texas to Lee Hughes Foreman, Sr. and Mona Elizabeth Holland Foreman Hargrave. She had lived in Port Neches for 54 years and was a member of Central...

Lillian Lorraine Bass

Lillian Lorraine Bass

November 17, 2010

Lillian Lorraine Bass, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away November 17, 2010 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born July 4, 1924 in Little Rock Arkansas to the late Sam and Lillian Brown Bass. She worked for the Port Arthur News for 20 years as a distributor.She is survived by her son, Michael Bass...

Flora Belle Theriot

Flora Belle Theriot

November 16, 2010

Flora Belle Prejean Theriot September 1, 1925 to November 16, 2010 On November 16, 2010 Flora Belle Prejean Theriot, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior. She passed away at her home in Port Neches surrounded by her cherished family. Flora was born at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas, to Whitney Joseph Prejean and Inez Hebert...

Richard Allen Barnes

Richard Allen Barnes

November 16, 2010

Richard Allen Barnes, 56, of Nederland, Texas passed away at his home with his family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on March 7, 1954 to Robbie Lee Barnes and Margaret Blazek McIntyre. He was a member of Lamplighter Baptist Church.He is survived by his mother, Margaret McIntyre of Nederland...

Gustavo Abisai Rodriguez, Jr.

Gustavo Abisai Rodriguez, Jr.

November 15, 2010

Gustavo Abisai Rodriguez, Jr., infant son of Gustavo Rodriguez, Sr. and Maria Ortiz, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 at UTMB-Galveston. Graveside services will be at 2:00p.m., Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Calvary Cemetery with Reverend Stephen McCrate officiating.

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