Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Leroy "Lee" James Richard
March 12, 2011
Leroy quotLeequot James Richard of Nederland, Texas passed away March 12, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Church Point, Louisiana to the late Willis Richard and Genevieve Fontenot Morvant. He was the owner of Richard Sons Sales Service. He also served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged...
Henry Hank Huseman
March 10, 2011
Henry M. (Hank)Huseman 56 of Groves died Thursday March 10, 2011. He is survived by his sister Sandra Sherley and husband Marshall of Mauriceville, daughter Aaron Penry and husband Wally of Lumberton; grandchildren Kyndal and Christian; nephew Todd Sherley and nieces Amanda Braus, Breezy Motte and Sheilah Huseman. He was preceded in death by his parents Murray and Dorothy Huseman...
Alvin "Ray" Fletcher
March 10, 2011
Alvin quotRayquot Fletcher, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away March 10, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Nederland, Texas on August 21, 1930 to the late Everist Frank and Edith K. Romero Fletcher. He was a carpenter for 24 years for the city of Beaumont. He served his country proudly in...
Keith Ray Gesser
March 7, 2011
Keith Ray Gesser, 48, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 7, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. He was a program engineer for Time Warner Cable. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Air Force during Desert Storm in the Gulf War.He is survived by his wife, Sharon LeMaire Gesser of Nederland daughter, Sciobhan...
Virga "Red" Francis Lusignan
March 5, 2011
Virga Francis quotRedquot Lusignan, 93, of Port Arthur, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Christus Hospital St. Mary in Port Arthur.Red was born November 10, 1917 in Port Arthur to the late Philip and Aliza Broussard Lusignan, and lived all of his life here in Port Arthur. He retired from Hamptons Furniture Store in Port Arthur with 41 years...
John Preston Courville, Jr.
March 4, 2011
John Preston Courville, Jr. John Preston Courville, Jr., 71, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on August 18, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Preston Courville, Sr. and Margaret Schexnayder Courville. John was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Park Central Church of Christ....
Mary Louise Murray
March 3, 2011
Mary Louise Murray, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 3, 2011 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. She was born September 22, 1921 in Edna, Texas to the late John E. and Laura Schmidt Billups.A graveside service will be held Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland, Father David...
Arthur Joe Gentry
March 2, 2011
Arthur Joe Gentry, 51, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Arthur was born October 29, 1959 in Beaumont, Texas to George I. Gentry and Henrijo Frances Nelson Gentry. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of Ridgewood Church. He was a used car salesman and also worked in construction. He was an avid...
Aleda Major Langley
March 2, 2011
Aleda Major Langley, 98, of Broomfield, Colorado passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Broomfield Skilled Nursing Center. Aleda was born September 4, 1912 in Ingram, Texas to Miles Major and Delia Clements Major. She was a longtime resident of Port Arthur, Texas before moving several years ago to be near her son, Paul P. Langley. She was a retired...
Eleanor Ruth Lee
March 2, 2011
Eleanor Ruth Gilbert Lawson Lee, born June 25, 1936, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 2, 2011 in Port Arthur, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer R. and Dorothy S. Gilbert of Port Arthur and son, Gerald L. Lawson of Tomball, TX. She is survived by two daughters, Nancy and Sandra both...
Dorthea Kuchar Lewis Alston
March 1, 2011
Dorthea Kuchar Lewis Alston, 87, of Jacksonville, Florida died March 1st, 2011. She was born March 13, 1923 in Weimar, Texas. She lived in Orange, Texas for many years where she raised her family and then moved to Amarillo. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2011 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange under the...
Gert LeDoux Worden
February 28, 2011
Gert LeDoux Worden, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at St. Mary Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur. Gert was born December 22, 1928 in Jennings, Louisiana to Otto and Eumia LeDoux. She was a resident of Groves for over 60 years and member of West Groves Church of Christ. She was a homemaker and for many...
Marjorie Anita Parks
February 26, 2011
Anita Parks, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away February 26, 2011 at Promise Hospital in Nederland, Texas. She was born February 3, 1927 in Ammite, Louisiana to the late William Jennings Brian and Henrietta Lutrich Young. She worked as the office assistant for the Port Neches Chamber of Commerce.She is survived by her son, Dwain Porterfield and wife Linda...
Helen Irene Ener
February 24, 2011
Helen Irene Ener, 82 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011. She was born September 8, 1928 in Sabine County, Texas to Thomas Rushing and Gladys West Rushing. She was a resident of Port Arthur for the past 4 years after moving here from Lufkin. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist Faith. She was...
George Carlyle Rodgers
February 23, 2011
George Carlyle Rodgers was born November 16, 1931, in Oil City, Pennsylvania and went to be with the Lord on February 23, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; brother, Jim Rodgers; and his parents, Richard and Winifried Rodgers. George moved to Port Arthur when he was sixteen years old. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School,...
Annie Lucile Kelley
February 23, 2011
Lucile Kelley, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away February 23, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born November 26, 1930 in Sabine Pass, Texas to the late Albert Theodore and Marguerite King Cushion.A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, February 25, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at...
Robert Ervin Hart
February 22, 2011
Robert Ervin Hart, 55, of Baytown, Texas died February 22, 2011 at his residence. Robert was born May 15, 1955 in Port Neches, Texas to Charlie Ray Hart and Wilma Mitchell Hart. He was a Crane Operator with Austin Industrial and a member of the Church of Christ faith. Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 10:00...
Wilbern L. Presswood
February 22, 2011
Wilbern "Bud" L. Presswood, 77, of Orange, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. "Bud" was born November 9, 1933 in Joaquin, Texas to Wilburn Alanzo Presswood and Verda Lewis Presswood. He was a resident of this area for 54 years and retired from Texaco Research after 37 years of...
Johnnie Lee Hyatt
February 22, 2011
Johnnie Lee Hyatt, 89, of Lumberton, Texas passed away on February 22, 2011 in Beaumont. He was retired from Gulf Oil Refinery as an operator. He was born in Jasper County, Texas on August 16, 1921 to the late Lee and Mattie Elizabeth Morgan Hyatt. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy during World War II.A gathering...
Beverly Blanchard
February 21, 2011
Beverly Blanchard, 79, of Groves, Texas died Monday, February 21, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Beverly was born September 3, 1931 in Mobile, Alabama to Richard Earl Eastburn and Norma Elizabeth Butaud Eastburn. She was a resident of Groves for 55 years and a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held...
Leroy "Lee" James Richard
March 12, 2011
Leroy quotLeequot James Richard of Nederland, Texas passed away March 12, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Church Point, Louisiana to the late Willis Richard and Genevieve Fontenot Morvant. He was the owner of Richard Sons Sales Service. He also served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged...
Henry Hank Huseman
March 10, 2011
Henry M. (Hank)Huseman 56 of Groves died Thursday March 10, 2011. He is survived by his sister Sandra Sherley and husband Marshall of Mauriceville, daughter Aaron Penry and husband Wally of Lumberton; grandchildren Kyndal and Christian; nephew Todd Sherley and nieces Amanda Braus, Breezy Motte and Sheilah Huseman. He was preceded in death by his parents Murray and Dorothy Huseman...
Alvin "Ray" Fletcher
March 10, 2011
Alvin quotRayquot Fletcher, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away March 10, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Nederland, Texas on August 21, 1930 to the late Everist Frank and Edith K. Romero Fletcher. He was a carpenter for 24 years for the city of Beaumont. He served his country proudly in...
Keith Ray Gesser
March 7, 2011
Keith Ray Gesser, 48, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 7, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. He was a program engineer for Time Warner Cable. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Air Force during Desert Storm in the Gulf War.He is survived by his wife, Sharon LeMaire Gesser of Nederland daughter, Sciobhan...
Virga "Red" Francis Lusignan
March 5, 2011
Virga Francis quotRedquot Lusignan, 93, of Port Arthur, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Christus Hospital St. Mary in Port Arthur.Red was born November 10, 1917 in Port Arthur to the late Philip and Aliza Broussard Lusignan, and lived all of his life here in Port Arthur. He retired from Hamptons Furniture Store in Port Arthur with 41 years...
John Preston Courville, Jr.
March 4, 2011
John Preston Courville, Jr. John Preston Courville, Jr., 71, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on August 18, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to John Preston Courville, Sr. and Margaret Schexnayder Courville. John was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Park Central Church of Christ....
Mary Louise Murray
March 3, 2011
Mary Louise Murray, 89, of Nederland, Texas passed away March 3, 2011 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. She was born September 22, 1921 in Edna, Texas to the late John E. and Laura Schmidt Billups.A graveside service will be held Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland, Father David...
Arthur Joe Gentry
March 2, 2011
Arthur Joe Gentry, 51, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Arthur was born October 29, 1959 in Beaumont, Texas to George I. Gentry and Henrijo Frances Nelson Gentry. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a member of Ridgewood Church. He was a used car salesman and also worked in construction. He was an avid...
Aleda Major Langley
March 2, 2011
Aleda Major Langley, 98, of Broomfield, Colorado passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Broomfield Skilled Nursing Center. Aleda was born September 4, 1912 in Ingram, Texas to Miles Major and Delia Clements Major. She was a longtime resident of Port Arthur, Texas before moving several years ago to be near her son, Paul P. Langley. She was a retired...
Eleanor Ruth Lee
March 2, 2011
Eleanor Ruth Gilbert Lawson Lee, born June 25, 1936, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 2, 2011 in Port Arthur, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer R. and Dorothy S. Gilbert of Port Arthur and son, Gerald L. Lawson of Tomball, TX. She is survived by two daughters, Nancy and Sandra both...
Dorthea Kuchar Lewis Alston
March 1, 2011
Dorthea Kuchar Lewis Alston, 87, of Jacksonville, Florida died March 1st, 2011. She was born March 13, 1923 in Weimar, Texas. She lived in Orange, Texas for many years where she raised her family and then moved to Amarillo. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2011 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange under the...
Gert LeDoux Worden
February 28, 2011
Gert LeDoux Worden, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at St. Mary Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur. Gert was born December 22, 1928 in Jennings, Louisiana to Otto and Eumia LeDoux. She was a resident of Groves for over 60 years and member of West Groves Church of Christ. She was a homemaker and for many...
Marjorie Anita Parks
February 26, 2011
Anita Parks, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away February 26, 2011 at Promise Hospital in Nederland, Texas. She was born February 3, 1927 in Ammite, Louisiana to the late William Jennings Brian and Henrietta Lutrich Young. She worked as the office assistant for the Port Neches Chamber of Commerce.She is survived by her son, Dwain Porterfield and wife Linda...
Helen Irene Ener
February 24, 2011
Helen Irene Ener, 82 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011. She was born September 8, 1928 in Sabine County, Texas to Thomas Rushing and Gladys West Rushing. She was a resident of Port Arthur for the past 4 years after moving here from Lufkin. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist Faith. She was...
George Carlyle Rodgers
February 23, 2011
George Carlyle Rodgers was born November 16, 1931, in Oil City, Pennsylvania and went to be with the Lord on February 23, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; brother, Jim Rodgers; and his parents, Richard and Winifried Rodgers. George moved to Port Arthur when he was sixteen years old. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School,...
Annie Lucile Kelley
February 23, 2011
Lucile Kelley, 80, of Nederland, Texas passed away February 23, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born November 26, 1930 in Sabine Pass, Texas to the late Albert Theodore and Marguerite King Cushion.A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, February 25, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at...
Robert Ervin Hart
February 22, 2011
Robert Ervin Hart, 55, of Baytown, Texas died February 22, 2011 at his residence. Robert was born May 15, 1955 in Port Neches, Texas to Charlie Ray Hart and Wilma Mitchell Hart. He was a Crane Operator with Austin Industrial and a member of the Church of Christ faith. Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 10:00...
Wilbern L. Presswood
February 22, 2011
Wilbern "Bud" L. Presswood, 77, of Orange, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. "Bud" was born November 9, 1933 in Joaquin, Texas to Wilburn Alanzo Presswood and Verda Lewis Presswood. He was a resident of this area for 54 years and retired from Texaco Research after 37 years of...
Johnnie Lee Hyatt
February 22, 2011
Johnnie Lee Hyatt, 89, of Lumberton, Texas passed away on February 22, 2011 in Beaumont. He was retired from Gulf Oil Refinery as an operator. He was born in Jasper County, Texas on August 16, 1921 to the late Lee and Mattie Elizabeth Morgan Hyatt. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy during World War II.A gathering...
Beverly Blanchard
February 21, 2011
Beverly Blanchard, 79, of Groves, Texas died Monday, February 21, 2011 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Beverly was born September 3, 1931 in Mobile, Alabama to Richard Earl Eastburn and Norma Elizabeth Butaud Eastburn. She was a resident of Groves for 55 years and a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held...




