Obituaries for Melancon Levingston

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

Helen Virginia Tomlinson

Helen Virginia Tomlinson

March 30, 2010

Helen Virginia Tomlinson, 81, of Groves passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born to Annie and Carl VanHess on October 18, 1928 in Many, Louisiana. She had been a resident of Groves for 60 years. Virginia was a member of the Ladies Altar Society at St. Peter's. She was also involved with...

Dorothy Wingate

Dorothy Wingate

March 28, 2010

Dorothy Wingate, a Port Arthur resident for seventy-three years, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2010. An 85 year old homemaker, Mrs. Wingate was the widow of H.K. Wingate and the mother of Claudia and Hubert Martin of Mineola, Keith and Jan Wingate of New Braunfels, and Laurie and Bud Wilder of Rockwall. She is also survived by seven grandchildren,...

Rigoberto Ceja, Jr.

Rigoberto Ceja, Jr.

March 28, 2010

Rigoberto "Rigo" Ceja, Jr., 24, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. "Rigo" was born July 8, 1985 in Port Arthur, Texas to Rigoberto Ceja, Sr. and Jeanine LeBlanc Ceja. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and worked as a welder. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 2,...

Corina Wigginton

Corina Wigginton

March 27, 2010

Corina Wigginton, 80, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana. Corina was born May 18, 1929 in Simpson, Louisiana to Anthony Smith and Vincencija Lipovac Smith. She was a homemaker and resident of Port Arthur for 63 years. She loved bowling and traveling. Corina is very loved...

Calvin W. Christy

Calvin W. Christy

March 26, 2010

Calvin W. Christy Calvin W. Christy, 82, of Groves died Friday, March 26, 2010 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1927 in Port Arthur, Texas to Samuel W. Christy and Annie Widger Christy. Calvin had traveled many years before settling back in this area in 1992. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Port Arthur congregation and...

Mae Spell Willey

Mae Spell Willey

March 25, 2010

Mae Spell Kane Willey, 95, of Mansfield, TX, passed away quietly on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Methodist Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield, TX. She was born on April 27, 1914 in New Iberia, LA to the late Duffy Spell and Evalie Mary Mayer and was a former resident of Nederland, TX. Mae was a retired clerical worker from Lamar University...

Byron Anton Holberg

Byron Anton Holberg

March 24, 2010

Byron Anton Holberg, 92, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Byron was born on June 9, 1917 in Port Arthur, Texas to Anton F. Holberg and Edith Hollifield Holberg. He was a lifelong area resident and retired from Gulf refinery as a supervisor in the packaging and grease department. He was...

Ruth Ann Crafton

Ruth Ann Crafton

March 24, 2010

Ruth Ann Crafton Ruth Ann Crafton was born on October 17, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas and passed away on March 24, 2010 at her home. Ruth is survived by her fiancee, Walter Bearden; three daughters, Shanon (John) Hughes of Conroe, Cathy (Ron) Falb of Lumberton, and Jennifer (Vince) Davis of Beaumont; brother, Johnny (Catherine) Peters of Victoria; sister, Sharon...

Kenneth W. Wolf

Kenneth W. Wolf

March 23, 2010

Kenneth W. Wolf, 72, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Kenneth was born October 13, 1937 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lee Roy Wolf and Annie Lucille England Wolf. He was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He retired as a supervisor of the...

Freda Jean Buntyn

Freda Jean Buntyn

March 23, 2010

Freda Jean Buntyn, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Freda was born October 11, 1925 in Chillicothe, Texas to Thomas Luther Peddy and Georgia Duke Peddy. She was a resident of Groves for 58 years and member of Val Verde Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 26, 2010 at Levingston...

Barbara Jean Ainsworth

Barbara Jean Ainsworth

March 22, 2010

Barbara Allen Ainsworth, 76, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born in Port Neches on August 19, 1934 to Robert and Author Lee Ledis Allen. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches. She was educated in the Port Neches Schools and was a graduate of Lamar...

Gussie Eve Lemaire

Gussie Eve Lemaire

March 21, 2010

Gussie Eve Lemaire, 88, of Winnie, Texas passed away March 21, 2010 at the Winnie Community Hospital in Winnie, Texas. She was born December 8, 1921 in Kaplan, Louisiana to the late Sidney and Eriste Primeaux Saltzman. She was the loving mother of Raylan Lemaire and wife Annie of LaBelle, Wilson Lemaire and wife Gloria of Winnie, Joyce Segura of...

Charles Ray Bennefield

Charles Ray Bennefield

March 20, 2010

Charles Ray Bennefield, 75, of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Charles Ray was born in San Augustine, Texas and resided in Port Neches for fifty three years. He served his country in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He served thirty six...

Mary Marjorie Moore

Mary Marjorie Moore

March 20, 2010

Marjorie Moore passed away on March 20, 2010 in the Cypress Glen Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born on November 2, 1928 in Port Arthur to Mildred and Pete Johnson. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Gwendolyn Lucille Place, who resided in Tulsa, OK. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 59 years, architect,...

Candace Renee Wheeler-Thibodeaux

Candace Renee Wheeler-Thibodeaux

March 17, 2010

Candace WheelerThibodeaux, 46, of Port Neches, Texas passed away March 17, 2010. She was born January 28, 1964 in Nashville, Tennessee to Wayne and Gracie Davenport Wheeler.She was the loving wife of Gary Thibodeaux of Port Arthur daughter of Wayne and Gracie Wheeler of Port Neches devoted mother of Morgan Thibodeaux of Port Neches and April Thibodeaux of Lumberton sister...

Jack Henry Jones

Jack Henry Jones

March 17, 2010

Infant Jack Henry Jones, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. A Graveside Service will be held at l:00 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2010 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches with Dr. Rick Erwin officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Survivors include his parents, Jeremy...

Janell Freeman

Janell Freeman

March 13, 2010

Janell Freeman, 76, of Port Neches died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at her home in Port Neches. Janell was born in Huntington, Texas to Cecil and Francis Stell Barrington. She was a loving mother and grandmother, a talented homemaker and an avid reader. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in...

Sarah Jo Terrier

Sarah Jo Terrier

March 11, 2010

Sarah Jo Terrier, 82, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur, Texas. Sarah was born April 20, 1927 in Tenaha, Texas to George Jordan and Irene Petty Jordan. She was a homemaker and a resident of this area for 38 years. Funeral service will be held Monday, March 15, 2010 at...

Isabelle Mary Henderson

Isabelle Mary Henderson

March 11, 2010

Isabelle Mary Henderson, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Memorial City Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Isabelle was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Allen Henderson. Survivors include her daughter, Gina J. Henderson Yokley of Missouri City, TX; two sons, Michael W. Henderson of Austin, TX, Jack James Henderson of Houston, TX; two...

Homer T. Fitts

Homer T. Fitts

March 10, 2010

Homer T. Fitts, 90 of Groves, Texas entered into Heaven Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was a devoted, loving and gentle soul who never met a stranger. Homer was born January 8, 1920 in Anacoco, Louisiana to Elisha Jackson Fitts and Rosa Addison Fitts. He served his country in World War II in...

Helen Virginia Tomlinson

Helen Virginia Tomlinson

March 30, 2010

Helen Virginia Tomlinson, 81, of Groves passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born to Annie and Carl VanHess on October 18, 1928 in Many, Louisiana. She had been a resident of Groves for 60 years. Virginia was a member of the Ladies Altar Society at St. Peter's. She was also involved with...

Dorothy Wingate

Dorothy Wingate

March 28, 2010

Dorothy Wingate, a Port Arthur resident for seventy-three years, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2010. An 85 year old homemaker, Mrs. Wingate was the widow of H.K. Wingate and the mother of Claudia and Hubert Martin of Mineola, Keith and Jan Wingate of New Braunfels, and Laurie and Bud Wilder of Rockwall. She is also survived by seven grandchildren,...

Rigoberto Ceja, Jr.

Rigoberto Ceja, Jr.

March 28, 2010

Rigoberto "Rigo" Ceja, Jr., 24, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. "Rigo" was born July 8, 1985 in Port Arthur, Texas to Rigoberto Ceja, Sr. and Jeanine LeBlanc Ceja. He was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and worked as a welder. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 2,...

Corina Wigginton

Corina Wigginton

March 27, 2010

Corina Wigginton, 80, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana. Corina was born May 18, 1929 in Simpson, Louisiana to Anthony Smith and Vincencija Lipovac Smith. She was a homemaker and resident of Port Arthur for 63 years. She loved bowling and traveling. Corina is very loved...

Calvin W. Christy

Calvin W. Christy

March 26, 2010

Calvin W. Christy Calvin W. Christy, 82, of Groves died Friday, March 26, 2010 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1927 in Port Arthur, Texas to Samuel W. Christy and Annie Widger Christy. Calvin had traveled many years before settling back in this area in 1992. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Port Arthur congregation and...

Mae Spell Willey

Mae Spell Willey

March 25, 2010

Mae Spell Kane Willey, 95, of Mansfield, TX, passed away quietly on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Methodist Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield, TX. She was born on April 27, 1914 in New Iberia, LA to the late Duffy Spell and Evalie Mary Mayer and was a former resident of Nederland, TX. Mae was a retired clerical worker from Lamar University...

Byron Anton Holberg

Byron Anton Holberg

March 24, 2010

Byron Anton Holberg, 92, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Byron was born on June 9, 1917 in Port Arthur, Texas to Anton F. Holberg and Edith Hollifield Holberg. He was a lifelong area resident and retired from Gulf refinery as a supervisor in the packaging and grease department. He was...

Ruth Ann Crafton

Ruth Ann Crafton

March 24, 2010

Ruth Ann Crafton Ruth Ann Crafton was born on October 17, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas and passed away on March 24, 2010 at her home. Ruth is survived by her fiancee, Walter Bearden; three daughters, Shanon (John) Hughes of Conroe, Cathy (Ron) Falb of Lumberton, and Jennifer (Vince) Davis of Beaumont; brother, Johnny (Catherine) Peters of Victoria; sister, Sharon...

Kenneth W. Wolf

Kenneth W. Wolf

March 23, 2010

Kenneth W. Wolf, 72, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Kenneth was born October 13, 1937 in Port Arthur, Texas to Lee Roy Wolf and Annie Lucille England Wolf. He was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He retired as a supervisor of the...

Freda Jean Buntyn

Freda Jean Buntyn

March 23, 2010

Freda Jean Buntyn, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Freda was born October 11, 1925 in Chillicothe, Texas to Thomas Luther Peddy and Georgia Duke Peddy. She was a resident of Groves for 58 years and member of Val Verde Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 26, 2010 at Levingston...

Barbara Jean Ainsworth

Barbara Jean Ainsworth

March 22, 2010

Barbara Allen Ainsworth, 76, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born in Port Neches on August 19, 1934 to Robert and Author Lee Ledis Allen. She was a lifelong resident of Port Neches. She was educated in the Port Neches Schools and was a graduate of Lamar...

Gussie Eve Lemaire

Gussie Eve Lemaire

March 21, 2010

Gussie Eve Lemaire, 88, of Winnie, Texas passed away March 21, 2010 at the Winnie Community Hospital in Winnie, Texas. She was born December 8, 1921 in Kaplan, Louisiana to the late Sidney and Eriste Primeaux Saltzman. She was the loving mother of Raylan Lemaire and wife Annie of LaBelle, Wilson Lemaire and wife Gloria of Winnie, Joyce Segura of...

Charles Ray Bennefield

Charles Ray Bennefield

March 20, 2010

Charles Ray Bennefield, 75, of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Charles Ray was born in San Augustine, Texas and resided in Port Neches for fifty three years. He served his country in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He served thirty six...

Mary Marjorie Moore

Mary Marjorie Moore

March 20, 2010

Marjorie Moore passed away on March 20, 2010 in the Cypress Glen Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born on November 2, 1928 in Port Arthur to Mildred and Pete Johnson. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Gwendolyn Lucille Place, who resided in Tulsa, OK. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 59 years, architect,...

Candace Renee Wheeler-Thibodeaux

Candace Renee Wheeler-Thibodeaux

March 17, 2010

Candace WheelerThibodeaux, 46, of Port Neches, Texas passed away March 17, 2010. She was born January 28, 1964 in Nashville, Tennessee to Wayne and Gracie Davenport Wheeler.She was the loving wife of Gary Thibodeaux of Port Arthur daughter of Wayne and Gracie Wheeler of Port Neches devoted mother of Morgan Thibodeaux of Port Neches and April Thibodeaux of Lumberton sister...

Jack Henry Jones

Jack Henry Jones

March 17, 2010

Infant Jack Henry Jones, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. A Graveside Service will be held at l:00 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2010 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches with Dr. Rick Erwin officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Survivors include his parents, Jeremy...

Janell Freeman

Janell Freeman

March 13, 2010

Janell Freeman, 76, of Port Neches died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at her home in Port Neches. Janell was born in Huntington, Texas to Cecil and Francis Stell Barrington. She was a loving mother and grandmother, a talented homemaker and an avid reader. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in...

Sarah Jo Terrier

Sarah Jo Terrier

March 11, 2010

Sarah Jo Terrier, 82, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur, Texas. Sarah was born April 20, 1927 in Tenaha, Texas to George Jordan and Irene Petty Jordan. She was a homemaker and a resident of this area for 38 years. Funeral service will be held Monday, March 15, 2010 at...

Isabelle Mary Henderson

Isabelle Mary Henderson

March 11, 2010

Isabelle Mary Henderson, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Memorial City Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Isabelle was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Allen Henderson. Survivors include her daughter, Gina J. Henderson Yokley of Missouri City, TX; two sons, Michael W. Henderson of Austin, TX, Jack James Henderson of Houston, TX; two...

Homer T. Fitts

Homer T. Fitts

March 10, 2010

Homer T. Fitts, 90 of Groves, Texas entered into Heaven Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was a devoted, loving and gentle soul who never met a stranger. Homer was born January 8, 1920 in Anacoco, Louisiana to Elisha Jackson Fitts and Rosa Addison Fitts. He served his country in World War II in...

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