Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
T. S. Tyson, Jr.
May 22, 2010
Mr. T. S. Tyson, Jr. T. S. Tyson, Jr., 91, of Houston (formerly of Port Arthur) died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Houston Hospice. He was born on June 17, 1918 in Edna, Texas to Thompson S. Tyson, Sr. and Rosa Lee Power Tyson. He lived in Port Arthur for 62 years before moving to Houston 3 years ago and...
Norwood "Buddy" Edmond Landry
May 22, 2010
Norwood Edmond quotBuddyquot Landry, Sr., 60 of Port Arthur, passed away at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas on Saturday, May 22, 2010. He was born to the late Frances Edmond Landry and Helen Stansbury Landry on November 9, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Diane Miguez Landry of Port Arthur,...
Alton F. Crocker
May 20, 2010
Alton F. Crocker, 88, of Nederland, Texas died Thursday, May, 20, 2010 at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur, Texas. Alton was born July 15, 1921 in San Augustine County, Texas he was the 5th of six children born to Fount Crocker and Amon Byley Crocker. He graduated from Burleson High School with a graduating class of five. Alton came...
Gary George Gattis
May 19, 2010
Gary George Gattis, 61, of Fannett, Texas died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at St. Luke Hospital in Houston, Texas. Gary was born January 10, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to Rollin Ernest Gattis and Paige Yvonne Green Gattis. He was a life long area resident and a Machinist at Motiva. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in...
Wallace E. Scott
May 18, 2010
Wallace E. Scott, 86, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at his residence. Wallace was born October 16, 1923 in Dawson, Texas to Louis Edwin Scott and Bertie Flynt Scott. He was a resident of this area for 84 years and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Port Neches. He retired from Texaco with 41 years...
Carlos Enrique Reyes
May 17, 2010
Carlos Enrique Reyes, 72, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away May 17, 2010 at St. Mary39s Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born July 4, 1935 in Lima, Peru to the late Enrique and Felicia Temoche Reyes.He is the loving husband of Beatriz Valdiviezo Reyes devoted father of Gerson Reyes, Carlos Reyes, Victor Reyes, Miguel Reyes, Ronny Reyes, Anabel Damiano,...
Fred Thomas Crookshank
May 16, 2010
Fred Thomas Crookshank, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Fred was born May 15, 1922 in Springfield, Missouri to Luther Crookshank and Julia Kirk Crookshank. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 66 years and longtime member of Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. He retired from Texaco with 36...
Glen Loring Vaughan
May 15, 2010
Glen Loring Vaughan, 48, of Port Arthur, TX passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Glen was born March 22, 1962 in Beaumont, Texas to Dolph Vaughan and Pearl Landry Vaughan. He was a lifelong Port Arthur and Nederland area resident and operated a lawn service business. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Levingston...
Lela Beatrice Turner
May 14, 2010
Lela Beatrice Turner, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Beatrice was born August 23, 1918 in Hufsmith, Texas to William Matthew and Alpha Ware Matthew. She was a resident of Groves for 60 years and member of Gulf Avenue Church of Christ. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday,...
Dallas C. Tucker
May 12, 2010
A gathering of family and friends to celebrate the life and memory of Dallas Tucker will be held Monday, May 17th, 2010, at 6:00p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas. Pastor Alan Van Hooser of First United Methodist Church in Groves and Hospice Chaplain Rick Morales will be performing the memorial service. Dallas was a loving and devoted husband,...
Betty Jeanne Chase
May 10, 2010
Betty Jeanne Chase passed away, Monday, May 10, 2010. She was born in Louise, MS on August 3, 1921 to the late Erma Oxley Barnes Daniels and the late George H. Barnes. Betty Jeanne made her home in Port Neches, TX until moving to Plano, TX in September 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years,...
Thelma Woodall Roberts
May 10, 2010
Thelma Darlene Woodall Roberts, 85, of Vidor, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas died Monday, May 10, 2010 at her residence. Thelma was born October 8, 1924 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jessie Woodall and Josephine Atchison Woodall. She was a lifelong area resident and a member of North Orange Baptist Church, and also a member of Groves/Port Arthur Order of...
Jackie Tipps Goates
May 10, 2010
Jackie Tipps Goates, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, May 10, 2010 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Jackie was born August 6, 1931 in Sweetwater, Texas to Russell Tipps and Elva Harris Tipps. A resident of this area for 70 years, she graduated in 1950 from Thomas Jefferson High School. Jackie was faithful to obey God, she...
Ora Bonnie Jones
May 10, 2010
Ora "Bonnie" Jones, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, May 10, 2010. Bonnie was born October 24, 1920 in Falls County, Texas to Albert Gibson and Ella Mae Taylor Gibson. She was a resident of Groves for 70 years and member of First Baptist Church-Groves. She was very active with Groves Senior Citizen Group, Groves Eastern Star Chapter 953,...
Barbara Ann Touchette
May 9, 2010
Barbara Touchette, 74, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Barbara was born August 20, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Pierre Pelloat, Jr. and Viola LaCombe Pelloat. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of the Catholic faith. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 12,...
Thomas A. Wood
May 7, 2010
Thomas A. Wood, 79, of Bridge City, Texas died May 7, 2010 at Senior Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Port Arthur, Texas. Thomas was born April 25, 1931 in Dallas County, Arkansas to Charles Otto Wood and Alphia Elizabeth Jeans Wood. He was a resident of Bridge City, Texas for 60 plus years and a member of First Assembly...
Gerardo "Harry" Espinoza
May 6, 2010
bGerardo quotHarryquot Espinoza ,74, of Beaumont, Texas passed away May 6, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born July 9, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Fortino and Mary Espinoza. Harry retired from the 101st Airborne after 27 years of service, and also served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam. He later retired from...
George Allison Perolio
May 6, 2010
George Allison Perolio, 83, of Nederland passed away on May 6, 2010. He was born August 12, 1926 in Westerly, West Virginia to August and Mittie Perolio. He served honorably in the Army during World War II in the European Theater of Operations. Upon his return he worked for Pure Oil Company and moved into the Beaumont area in 1952....
Sue Ellen Hunter
May 6, 2010
Sue Ellen Hunter, 63, of Lumberton, TX passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. Sue Ellen was born August 8, 1946 in Port Arthur to Mark Hunter, Sr. and Nollie Gonsoulin Hunter. She grew up in Port Arthur and was a longtime resident until moving to Lumberton 13 years ago. She was a homemaker and...
Linda Ann Phillips
May 6, 2010
Linda Ann Phillips, 54, of Dickinson, Texas passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010. Linda was born January 13, 1956 in Port Arthur, Texas to Donald Flurry and Ruby Provost Flurry. She graduated from PNG High School and was a member of the Catholic faith. She was the office manager of Clear Lake Regional Breast Center. She was preceded in death...
T. S. Tyson, Jr.
May 22, 2010
Mr. T. S. Tyson, Jr. T. S. Tyson, Jr., 91, of Houston (formerly of Port Arthur) died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Houston Hospice. He was born on June 17, 1918 in Edna, Texas to Thompson S. Tyson, Sr. and Rosa Lee Power Tyson. He lived in Port Arthur for 62 years before moving to Houston 3 years ago and...
Norwood "Buddy" Edmond Landry
May 22, 2010
Norwood Edmond quotBuddyquot Landry, Sr., 60 of Port Arthur, passed away at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas on Saturday, May 22, 2010. He was born to the late Frances Edmond Landry and Helen Stansbury Landry on November 9, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Diane Miguez Landry of Port Arthur,...
Alton F. Crocker
May 20, 2010
Alton F. Crocker, 88, of Nederland, Texas died Thursday, May, 20, 2010 at Cypress Glen East in Port Arthur, Texas. Alton was born July 15, 1921 in San Augustine County, Texas he was the 5th of six children born to Fount Crocker and Amon Byley Crocker. He graduated from Burleson High School with a graduating class of five. Alton came...
Gary George Gattis
May 19, 2010
Gary George Gattis, 61, of Fannett, Texas died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at St. Luke Hospital in Houston, Texas. Gary was born January 10, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas to Rollin Ernest Gattis and Paige Yvonne Green Gattis. He was a life long area resident and a Machinist at Motiva. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in...
Wallace E. Scott
May 18, 2010
Wallace E. Scott, 86, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at his residence. Wallace was born October 16, 1923 in Dawson, Texas to Louis Edwin Scott and Bertie Flynt Scott. He was a resident of this area for 84 years and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Port Neches. He retired from Texaco with 41 years...
Carlos Enrique Reyes
May 17, 2010
Carlos Enrique Reyes, 72, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away May 17, 2010 at St. Mary39s Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born July 4, 1935 in Lima, Peru to the late Enrique and Felicia Temoche Reyes.He is the loving husband of Beatriz Valdiviezo Reyes devoted father of Gerson Reyes, Carlos Reyes, Victor Reyes, Miguel Reyes, Ronny Reyes, Anabel Damiano,...
Fred Thomas Crookshank
May 16, 2010
Fred Thomas Crookshank, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Fred was born May 15, 1922 in Springfield, Missouri to Luther Crookshank and Julia Kirk Crookshank. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 66 years and longtime member of Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. He retired from Texaco with 36...
Glen Loring Vaughan
May 15, 2010
Glen Loring Vaughan, 48, of Port Arthur, TX passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Glen was born March 22, 1962 in Beaumont, Texas to Dolph Vaughan and Pearl Landry Vaughan. He was a lifelong Port Arthur and Nederland area resident and operated a lawn service business. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Levingston...
Lela Beatrice Turner
May 14, 2010
Lela Beatrice Turner, 91, of Groves, Texas passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Beatrice was born August 23, 1918 in Hufsmith, Texas to William Matthew and Alpha Ware Matthew. She was a resident of Groves for 60 years and member of Gulf Avenue Church of Christ. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday,...
Dallas C. Tucker
May 12, 2010
A gathering of family and friends to celebrate the life and memory of Dallas Tucker will be held Monday, May 17th, 2010, at 6:00p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas. Pastor Alan Van Hooser of First United Methodist Church in Groves and Hospice Chaplain Rick Morales will be performing the memorial service. Dallas was a loving and devoted husband,...
Betty Jeanne Chase
May 10, 2010
Betty Jeanne Chase passed away, Monday, May 10, 2010. She was born in Louise, MS on August 3, 1921 to the late Erma Oxley Barnes Daniels and the late George H. Barnes. Betty Jeanne made her home in Port Neches, TX until moving to Plano, TX in September 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years,...
Thelma Woodall Roberts
May 10, 2010
Thelma Darlene Woodall Roberts, 85, of Vidor, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas died Monday, May 10, 2010 at her residence. Thelma was born October 8, 1924 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jessie Woodall and Josephine Atchison Woodall. She was a lifelong area resident and a member of North Orange Baptist Church, and also a member of Groves/Port Arthur Order of...
Jackie Tipps Goates
May 10, 2010
Jackie Tipps Goates, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, May 10, 2010 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Jackie was born August 6, 1931 in Sweetwater, Texas to Russell Tipps and Elva Harris Tipps. A resident of this area for 70 years, she graduated in 1950 from Thomas Jefferson High School. Jackie was faithful to obey God, she...
Ora Bonnie Jones
May 10, 2010
Ora "Bonnie" Jones, 89, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, May 10, 2010. Bonnie was born October 24, 1920 in Falls County, Texas to Albert Gibson and Ella Mae Taylor Gibson. She was a resident of Groves for 70 years and member of First Baptist Church-Groves. She was very active with Groves Senior Citizen Group, Groves Eastern Star Chapter 953,...
Barbara Ann Touchette
May 9, 2010
Barbara Touchette, 74, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Barbara was born August 20, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to Pierre Pelloat, Jr. and Viola LaCombe Pelloat. She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and member of the Catholic faith. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 12,...
Thomas A. Wood
May 7, 2010
Thomas A. Wood, 79, of Bridge City, Texas died May 7, 2010 at Senior Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Port Arthur, Texas. Thomas was born April 25, 1931 in Dallas County, Arkansas to Charles Otto Wood and Alphia Elizabeth Jeans Wood. He was a resident of Bridge City, Texas for 60 plus years and a member of First Assembly...
Gerardo "Harry" Espinoza
May 6, 2010
bGerardo quotHarryquot Espinoza ,74, of Beaumont, Texas passed away May 6, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born July 9, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Fortino and Mary Espinoza. Harry retired from the 101st Airborne after 27 years of service, and also served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam. He later retired from...
George Allison Perolio
May 6, 2010
George Allison Perolio, 83, of Nederland passed away on May 6, 2010. He was born August 12, 1926 in Westerly, West Virginia to August and Mittie Perolio. He served honorably in the Army during World War II in the European Theater of Operations. Upon his return he worked for Pure Oil Company and moved into the Beaumont area in 1952....
Sue Ellen Hunter
May 6, 2010
Sue Ellen Hunter, 63, of Lumberton, TX passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. Sue Ellen was born August 8, 1946 in Port Arthur to Mark Hunter, Sr. and Nollie Gonsoulin Hunter. She grew up in Port Arthur and was a longtime resident until moving to Lumberton 13 years ago. She was a homemaker and...
Linda Ann Phillips
May 6, 2010
Linda Ann Phillips, 54, of Dickinson, Texas passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010. Linda was born January 13, 1956 in Port Arthur, Texas to Donald Flurry and Ruby Provost Flurry. She graduated from PNG High School and was a member of the Catholic faith. She was the office manager of Clear Lake Regional Breast Center. She was preceded in death...




