Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
R. Guy Williford
December 24, 2009
R. Guy Williford, 83, of Port Neches passed away Thursday, December 24, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on July 21, 1926 in Warren, Texas to R. Guy Williford, Sr. and Nora Gant Williford. Guy was a graduate of Warren High School and of Lamar University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving...
Elaine Atkins
December 24, 2009
Elaine Atkins, 102, of Groves died Thursday December 24, 2009 at her residence. Elaine was born on December 21, 1907 in Orange, Texas to Allen and Mary Capps. She was a homemaker and life long resident of the Groves and Port Arthur area. Elaine was a member of the Park Central Church of Christ. Funeral services will be held on...
Robert "Scotty" Scott Kendrick
December 23, 2009
Robert quotScottyquot Kendrick, 62, of Nederland, TX, passed away December 23, 2009. He was born November 21, 1947 in Port Arthur, TX to the late Woodrow Kendrick and Helen Crowther Cruthirds. He retired in security but, was a master and lifelong quotJack of All Tradesquot with a true passion for college football. An even greater passion was donating to several...
J. Lewis Smith
December 22, 2009
J. Lewis "Smitty" Smith, 93, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Smitty was born August 1, 1916 in Magnolia Springs, Texas to W. E. Bert Smith and Bertha J. Horn Smith. He was a resident of Port Neches for 37 years and was an Accounting Manager...
Lila Ruth Rieve
December 17, 2009
Lila Ruth Rieve, 92, of Groves, Texas died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas. Lila was born July 6, 1917 in Prattville, Alabama to George David Jones and Mary Ella Wallace. She was a resident of the Groves/Port Arthur area for 56 years. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist faith. She was...
Tanya Cunningham
December 16, 2009
Tanya Cunningham, 48, of Port Arthur, Texas died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Tanya was born September 25, 1961 in Hemphill, Texas to Leon Cunningham and Mary Jean Rice. She was a resident of Port Arthur for one year and previously lived in Temple, Texas for 12 years and other parts of Texas. She...
Myrtis Rose Bridge
December 15, 2009
Myrtis Rose Bridge, 84, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Myrtis was born December 16, 1924 to Isaac Nunez and Mable Talbot Nunez. She grew up in this area and lived in Houston for 30 years before moving back to this area six years ago. Funeral...
A Jackson Stansbury
December 12, 2009
A Jackson "Jack" Stansbury, 81, of Port Arthur, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009, in Christus St. Mary Hospital. Jack was the son of A.J. and Alice Stansbury and a lifelong resident of Port Arthur. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School, Jack earned a degree in Architecture at Texas A&M University. He served with the U.S. Army in Korea...
Mary Myrtle Rogers
December 12, 2009
MARY MYRTLE ROGERS, 96, OF PORT ARTHUR DIED SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 2009 AT SENIOR REHABILITATION NURSING HOME IN PORT ARTHUR. MARY WAS BORN JULY 29, 1913 IN BEAUMONT, TX. TO CLAIRE AND ELLA TRAHAN. SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER AND MEMBER OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GROVES. SHE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE ALTAR SOCIETY AND VOLUNTEERED AS A...
Max Oleksy
December 12, 2009
Max Oleksy, Jr., 89, of Port Arthur, TX, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. He was born on January 15, 1920 in Port Arthur, Tx to late Max Oleksy, Sr., and Francis Dudcyk.Max served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and was employed as a mechanic. Max was...
Georgie Graham
December 10, 2009
Georgie Graham, 92, of Port Arthur, Texas died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Georgie was born July 9, 1917 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Adam Gonsoulin and Nolie Blanchard Gonsoulin. She was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Greenlawn Memorial Park with...
Gordon Ellis LeBoeuf
December 10, 2009
Gordon Ellis LeBoeuf, 72, beloved father and grandfather entered into his Lord's presence on December 10, 2009 at Odyssey House, a Hospice facility in Conroe, Texas. He fought a long and difficult battle with congestive heart failure. Mr. LeBoeuf was born on October 8, 1937 in Port Neches, Texas. He had returned to Port Neches, the hometown he dearly loved,...
Vernon Andrews
December 7, 2009
Vernon "Bubba" Andrews, age 90, passed away on Monday, December 7th at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born in Orange, Texas on December 1, 1919 to Joe and Alice (McKinley) Andrews. "Bubba" moved to Port Arthur, graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and married Jean Carruth. He...
Raymond Bailey
December 5, 2009
Raymond Henry Bailey, 23, of Port Neches died Saturday, December 5, 2009. Raymond was born on March 14, 1986 in Port Arthur, Texas to Raymond Bailey and Yolanda Rios Bailey. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and graduate of Port Neches Groves High School. Raymond had served in the U. S. Army and was a student at LIT...
Marilyn Jane Yancey
December 2, 2009
Sevices for Marilyn J. Yancey, 79 of Nederland, TX will be held on Friday, December 4, 2009, at 2:00 pm, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 805 Sierra Dr., Pt. Neches, TX.She was born in Casper, Wyoming on February 7, 1930, and died in Pt. Arthur on December 2, 2009. She lived in Nederland since 1965 and was a homemaker, avid bridge player,...
Jack Johnson
December 1, 2009
bJack Johnson, 90, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 1st, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born June 11, 1919 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Harvey Elrose and Thelma Turnbull Johnson. He retired as a pipefitter machinist and enjoyed going to the Best Years Center in Beaumont.He is survived by his wife, Flo Woosley Johnson of Kountze...
Ernest Eugene Kowalik
November 28, 2009
Ernest Eugene KowalikErnest Eugene Kowalik, Age 91, of Nederland, passed away surrounded by his family in Nederland, TX on November 28, 2009.He was born to the late Kleophus Kowalik and Mary Kolodziejczyk in Karnes County, TX on July 6, 1918. Ernest was a member of the United States Army serving during World War II. He was a member of St....
Mercedes Maravilla
November 27, 2009
Mercedes Maravilla, Age 53, of Port Arthur, passed away surrounded by her family and friends in Port Arthur, TX on November 27, 2009.She was born to Raul Quinteros and Christina Araujo in El Salvador on May 24, 1956. Mercedes was an area resident for 20 years. She worked in retail sales at Bealls Department Store. Mercedes was a member of...
Eric ""Butch"" Fredrick Stein
November 24, 2009
Eric Fredrick Stein, III, 69, of Nederland, Texas passed away on November 24, 2009. He was born in Houston, Texas on August 14, 1940 to the late Erick Fredrick, II and Dorothy Redd Stein. He was a retired electrician were he worked for IBEW 479.He is survived by his wife Shirley Coleman Stein daughter, Regina Gill brother, Val quotCharliequot Stein...
Nelwyn F. Ivey
November 16, 2009
Nelwyn F. Ivey, 78, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away November 16, 2009. She was born in Shelbyville, Texas on July 3, 1931 to the late John and Myrtle Crow Fields. She was an area resident for over 50 years and a member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches.She was the loving mother of Mark Ivey and wife, Ivy...
R. Guy Williford
December 24, 2009
R. Guy Williford, 83, of Port Neches passed away Thursday, December 24, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on July 21, 1926 in Warren, Texas to R. Guy Williford, Sr. and Nora Gant Williford. Guy was a graduate of Warren High School and of Lamar University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving...
Elaine Atkins
December 24, 2009
Elaine Atkins, 102, of Groves died Thursday December 24, 2009 at her residence. Elaine was born on December 21, 1907 in Orange, Texas to Allen and Mary Capps. She was a homemaker and life long resident of the Groves and Port Arthur area. Elaine was a member of the Park Central Church of Christ. Funeral services will be held on...
Robert "Scotty" Scott Kendrick
December 23, 2009
Robert quotScottyquot Kendrick, 62, of Nederland, TX, passed away December 23, 2009. He was born November 21, 1947 in Port Arthur, TX to the late Woodrow Kendrick and Helen Crowther Cruthirds. He retired in security but, was a master and lifelong quotJack of All Tradesquot with a true passion for college football. An even greater passion was donating to several...
J. Lewis Smith
December 22, 2009
J. Lewis "Smitty" Smith, 93, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Smitty was born August 1, 1916 in Magnolia Springs, Texas to W. E. Bert Smith and Bertha J. Horn Smith. He was a resident of Port Neches for 37 years and was an Accounting Manager...
Lila Ruth Rieve
December 17, 2009
Lila Ruth Rieve, 92, of Groves, Texas died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas. Lila was born July 6, 1917 in Prattville, Alabama to George David Jones and Mary Ella Wallace. She was a resident of the Groves/Port Arthur area for 56 years. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist faith. She was...
Tanya Cunningham
December 16, 2009
Tanya Cunningham, 48, of Port Arthur, Texas died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Tanya was born September 25, 1961 in Hemphill, Texas to Leon Cunningham and Mary Jean Rice. She was a resident of Port Arthur for one year and previously lived in Temple, Texas for 12 years and other parts of Texas. She...
Myrtis Rose Bridge
December 15, 2009
Myrtis Rose Bridge, 84, of Port Neches, Texas died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Myrtis was born December 16, 1924 to Isaac Nunez and Mable Talbot Nunez. She grew up in this area and lived in Houston for 30 years before moving back to this area six years ago. Funeral...
A Jackson Stansbury
December 12, 2009
A Jackson "Jack" Stansbury, 81, of Port Arthur, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009, in Christus St. Mary Hospital. Jack was the son of A.J. and Alice Stansbury and a lifelong resident of Port Arthur. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School, Jack earned a degree in Architecture at Texas A&M University. He served with the U.S. Army in Korea...
Mary Myrtle Rogers
December 12, 2009
MARY MYRTLE ROGERS, 96, OF PORT ARTHUR DIED SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 2009 AT SENIOR REHABILITATION NURSING HOME IN PORT ARTHUR. MARY WAS BORN JULY 29, 1913 IN BEAUMONT, TX. TO CLAIRE AND ELLA TRAHAN. SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER AND MEMBER OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GROVES. SHE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE ALTAR SOCIETY AND VOLUNTEERED AS A...
Max Oleksy
December 12, 2009
Max Oleksy, Jr., 89, of Port Arthur, TX, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. He was born on January 15, 1920 in Port Arthur, Tx to late Max Oleksy, Sr., and Francis Dudcyk.Max served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and was employed as a mechanic. Max was...
Georgie Graham
December 10, 2009
Georgie Graham, 92, of Port Arthur, Texas died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Georgie was born July 9, 1917 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Adam Gonsoulin and Nolie Blanchard Gonsoulin. She was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Greenlawn Memorial Park with...
Gordon Ellis LeBoeuf
December 10, 2009
Gordon Ellis LeBoeuf, 72, beloved father and grandfather entered into his Lord's presence on December 10, 2009 at Odyssey House, a Hospice facility in Conroe, Texas. He fought a long and difficult battle with congestive heart failure. Mr. LeBoeuf was born on October 8, 1937 in Port Neches, Texas. He had returned to Port Neches, the hometown he dearly loved,...
Vernon Andrews
December 7, 2009
Vernon "Bubba" Andrews, age 90, passed away on Monday, December 7th at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was born in Orange, Texas on December 1, 1919 to Joe and Alice (McKinley) Andrews. "Bubba" moved to Port Arthur, graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and married Jean Carruth. He...
Raymond Bailey
December 5, 2009
Raymond Henry Bailey, 23, of Port Neches died Saturday, December 5, 2009. Raymond was born on March 14, 1986 in Port Arthur, Texas to Raymond Bailey and Yolanda Rios Bailey. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and graduate of Port Neches Groves High School. Raymond had served in the U. S. Army and was a student at LIT...
Marilyn Jane Yancey
December 2, 2009
Sevices for Marilyn J. Yancey, 79 of Nederland, TX will be held on Friday, December 4, 2009, at 2:00 pm, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 805 Sierra Dr., Pt. Neches, TX.She was born in Casper, Wyoming on February 7, 1930, and died in Pt. Arthur on December 2, 2009. She lived in Nederland since 1965 and was a homemaker, avid bridge player,...
Jack Johnson
December 1, 2009
bJack Johnson, 90, of Nederland, Texas passed away December 1st, 2009 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born June 11, 1919 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Harvey Elrose and Thelma Turnbull Johnson. He retired as a pipefitter machinist and enjoyed going to the Best Years Center in Beaumont.He is survived by his wife, Flo Woosley Johnson of Kountze...
Ernest Eugene Kowalik
November 28, 2009
Ernest Eugene KowalikErnest Eugene Kowalik, Age 91, of Nederland, passed away surrounded by his family in Nederland, TX on November 28, 2009.He was born to the late Kleophus Kowalik and Mary Kolodziejczyk in Karnes County, TX on July 6, 1918. Ernest was a member of the United States Army serving during World War II. He was a member of St....
Mercedes Maravilla
November 27, 2009
Mercedes Maravilla, Age 53, of Port Arthur, passed away surrounded by her family and friends in Port Arthur, TX on November 27, 2009.She was born to Raul Quinteros and Christina Araujo in El Salvador on May 24, 1956. Mercedes was an area resident for 20 years. She worked in retail sales at Bealls Department Store. Mercedes was a member of...
Eric ""Butch"" Fredrick Stein
November 24, 2009
Eric Fredrick Stein, III, 69, of Nederland, Texas passed away on November 24, 2009. He was born in Houston, Texas on August 14, 1940 to the late Erick Fredrick, II and Dorothy Redd Stein. He was a retired electrician were he worked for IBEW 479.He is survived by his wife Shirley Coleman Stein daughter, Regina Gill brother, Val quotCharliequot Stein...
Nelwyn F. Ivey
November 16, 2009
Nelwyn F. Ivey, 78, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away November 16, 2009. She was born in Shelbyville, Texas on July 3, 1931 to the late John and Myrtle Crow Fields. She was an area resident for over 50 years and a member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches.She was the loving mother of Mark Ivey and wife, Ivy...