Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Kenneth Wayne Ballard
October 27, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Ballard, 69, of Groves, passed away on October 27, 2022, at his home. Kenneth was born in Orange, Texas, on May 9, 1953, he was the son of Lester and Ouida Ballard. He was a natural born mechanic and was able to teach all his boys those lessons. He even made sure all his kids could drive a...
Louis Stanley "Pete" Chiasson
October 26, 2022
Louis Stanley “Pete” Chiasson, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Pete was born at his home in Port Arthur, Texas on February 5, 1937 to the late Percy Chiasson and Alzina Richard Chiasson. Pete was a graduate of Bishop Byrne High School in Port Arthur, a member of...
Paul "Moose" Thibodeaux
October 25, 2022
Paul “Moose” Thibodeaux, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Paul was affectionately known to many of his friends and family as “Moose”. He was born February 5, 1941 in St. Martinville, Louisiana to Alice and Kaleb Thibodeaux. Moose married Joyce Bonin on February 6, 1959....
Deacon Dallas Broussard
October 23, 2022
Deacon Broussard, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at his residence. Dallas was born in Abbeville, Louisiana on April 12, 1940 to the late, Florence Stansbury Broussard and Warren Broussard. When Dallas was one year old, he and his parents moved to Port Arthur, Texas. He attended and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in...
Bob "Bobby" Franklin Goza jr
October 22, 2022
Bob “Bobby” Franklin Goza, Jr. 59, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Bobby was born on December 17, 1962, in Beaumont, Texas to Delores Horn Goza and Bob Franklin Goza, Sr. Bobby graduated from Forest Park High School in 1981 and was the owner and operator of 1032 Supply in...
James Phillip "Blackie" Arabie
October 20, 2022
• James Phillip “Blackie” Arabie, 79, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at U.T.M. B. Hospital in Galveston, Texas with his loving family at his side. James was born on November 16, 1942, in Iota, Louisiana to Rena Dies Arabie and Lawrence Arabie. He was a retired auto mechanic for Jones Rambler in Nederland for sixteen...
Mr Benny Harold Todd
October 20, 2022
Benny Harold Todd Benny Harold Todd, 100, of Groves, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at his home in Groves. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. There will also be Military Graveside Rites following the service at First...
Mr James "Jimmy" Spurlock Jones Jr
October 19, 2022
James “Jimmy” Spurlock Jones Jr., 80, of Houston Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in Houston, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Lester Tarver and Pastor Aaron Kemple. Visitation services will be Thursday,...
James Thomas Sarao Sr.
October 18, 2022
James Thomas Sarao, Sr. of Port Arthur, TX passed away on October 18, 2022, of a brief illness. James was born on May 30, 1947, in Houston, TX to Sam and Mary Mavis Sarao. He graduated from Vidor High School in Vidor, TX in 1965. He served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1973. He attended Lon Morris...
Kathy Ware
October 17, 2022
Kathleen (Kathy) Branham Ware, 76, of Port Neches went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born in Baton Rouge, La on July 31, 1946, to Donovan and Eunice Branham. They moved to Leesville, La and then to Nederland, Texas in 1956 where...
Gwenda Ratcliff
October 17, 2022
Gwenda Ratcliff Gwenda Ratcliff, 84, of Groves, passed away on October 17, 2022, at her residence in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral...
Joseph Michael Rider
October 16, 2022
Joseph Michael Rider “Yoda”, 39, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at UTMB Health League City Hospital. Joseph was born March 20, 1983 in Nederland, Texas to Michael and Donna Rider. Joseph was a devoted son, brother, uncle, husband, father and friend. He was a proud uncle and very active in his nieces’ and nephew’s lives....
Ruth T. Blanco
October 16, 2022
Ruth T. Blanco, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughter’s home on Sunday, October 16, 2022, after courageously battling Alzheimer’s for many years. Ruth was born on June 16, 1938, to Howard K. ‘Buddy’ and Mildred M. ‘Maw Maw’ Thorla in Good Pine, Louisiana. They moved to Texas before her little brother was born. As part of...
Bradley Phillip Macon
October 16, 2022
Bradley Phillip Macon Bradley “Brad” Macon, 41, of Groves, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, in Lovelady, Texas. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 23, 2022, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 4, 1981, he was the son of Clarence “Clint” Macon and Pamela Griffin....
Marvis Loye Blackburn
October 16, 2022
Marvis Loye Blackburn Marvis Loye Blackburn, 84, of Port Arthur, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Gilberts Assisted Living in Beaumont. Graveside Service will be 11:00 am., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Baker Bell Cemetery in Fred, Texas. Marvis was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 31, 1937, she was the daughter of Ellis Britten Bell and...
Kiara Elizabeth Haynes
October 16, 2022
Kiara Elizabeth Haynes Kiara Elizabeth Haynes, 3 months of Port Neches, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2022, at...
Jeff Wesley Boyd
October 16, 2022
Jeff Wesley Boyd Jeff “Jay” Wesley Boyd, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at his residence in Port Acres Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Pastor Mike Halliburton. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022,...
Telena "Tina" Balsamo
October 16, 2022
"Tina" Hebert Balsamo, 52, of Groves, passed away on October 16, 2022, at her residence in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Brent Sparks. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A Visitation will be at 5:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Onetta Ruth Hebert
October 15, 2022
Onetta Ruth Hebert, 90, of Wiergate, Texas formally of Bridge City, Texas joined her Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Ruth was born September 9, 1932 in Jasper, Texas to William and Ellen Hopson. Ruth was a member of Well-Hope Christian Fellowship in Bridge City, Texas and faithful servant of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She enjoyed arts...
Diana Lynch "Snooks"
October 15, 2022
Diana Lynch “Snooks”, 61, of Groves, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 in Groves. Diana was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 1, 1961 to Billy Lynch and the late Wanda Brooker Lynch. Those left to cherish Diana’s memory include her loving father, Billy Lynch of Groves; her daughters, Winter Cole of Groves and Alexis Loreal Penning;...
Kenneth Wayne Ballard
October 27, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Ballard, 69, of Groves, passed away on October 27, 2022, at his home. Kenneth was born in Orange, Texas, on May 9, 1953, he was the son of Lester and Ouida Ballard. He was a natural born mechanic and was able to teach all his boys those lessons. He even made sure all his kids could drive a...
Louis Stanley "Pete" Chiasson
October 26, 2022
Louis Stanley “Pete” Chiasson, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Pete was born at his home in Port Arthur, Texas on February 5, 1937 to the late Percy Chiasson and Alzina Richard Chiasson. Pete was a graduate of Bishop Byrne High School in Port Arthur, a member of...
Paul "Moose" Thibodeaux
October 25, 2022
Paul “Moose” Thibodeaux, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Paul was affectionately known to many of his friends and family as “Moose”. He was born February 5, 1941 in St. Martinville, Louisiana to Alice and Kaleb Thibodeaux. Moose married Joyce Bonin on February 6, 1959....
Deacon Dallas Broussard
October 23, 2022
Deacon Broussard, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at his residence. Dallas was born in Abbeville, Louisiana on April 12, 1940 to the late, Florence Stansbury Broussard and Warren Broussard. When Dallas was one year old, he and his parents moved to Port Arthur, Texas. He attended and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in...
Bob "Bobby" Franklin Goza jr
October 22, 2022
Bob “Bobby” Franklin Goza, Jr. 59, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Bobby was born on December 17, 1962, in Beaumont, Texas to Delores Horn Goza and Bob Franklin Goza, Sr. Bobby graduated from Forest Park High School in 1981 and was the owner and operator of 1032 Supply in...
James Phillip "Blackie" Arabie
October 20, 2022
• James Phillip “Blackie” Arabie, 79, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at U.T.M. B. Hospital in Galveston, Texas with his loving family at his side. James was born on November 16, 1942, in Iota, Louisiana to Rena Dies Arabie and Lawrence Arabie. He was a retired auto mechanic for Jones Rambler in Nederland for sixteen...
Mr Benny Harold Todd
October 20, 2022
Benny Harold Todd Benny Harold Todd, 100, of Groves, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at his home in Groves. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. There will also be Military Graveside Rites following the service at First...
Mr James "Jimmy" Spurlock Jones Jr
October 19, 2022
James “Jimmy” Spurlock Jones Jr., 80, of Houston Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in Houston, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches, Texas. Officiating will be Mr. Lester Tarver and Pastor Aaron Kemple. Visitation services will be Thursday,...
James Thomas Sarao Sr.
October 18, 2022
James Thomas Sarao, Sr. of Port Arthur, TX passed away on October 18, 2022, of a brief illness. James was born on May 30, 1947, in Houston, TX to Sam and Mary Mavis Sarao. He graduated from Vidor High School in Vidor, TX in 1965. He served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1973. He attended Lon Morris...
Kathy Ware
October 17, 2022
Kathleen (Kathy) Branham Ware, 76, of Port Neches went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born in Baton Rouge, La on July 31, 1946, to Donovan and Eunice Branham. They moved to Leesville, La and then to Nederland, Texas in 1956 where...
Gwenda Ratcliff
October 17, 2022
Gwenda Ratcliff Gwenda Ratcliff, 84, of Groves, passed away on October 17, 2022, at her residence in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral...
Joseph Michael Rider
October 16, 2022
Joseph Michael Rider “Yoda”, 39, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at UTMB Health League City Hospital. Joseph was born March 20, 1983 in Nederland, Texas to Michael and Donna Rider. Joseph was a devoted son, brother, uncle, husband, father and friend. He was a proud uncle and very active in his nieces’ and nephew’s lives....
Ruth T. Blanco
October 16, 2022
Ruth T. Blanco, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughter’s home on Sunday, October 16, 2022, after courageously battling Alzheimer’s for many years. Ruth was born on June 16, 1938, to Howard K. ‘Buddy’ and Mildred M. ‘Maw Maw’ Thorla in Good Pine, Louisiana. They moved to Texas before her little brother was born. As part of...
Bradley Phillip Macon
October 16, 2022
Bradley Phillip Macon Bradley “Brad” Macon, 41, of Groves, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, in Lovelady, Texas. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 23, 2022, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 4, 1981, he was the son of Clarence “Clint” Macon and Pamela Griffin....
Marvis Loye Blackburn
October 16, 2022
Marvis Loye Blackburn Marvis Loye Blackburn, 84, of Port Arthur, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Gilberts Assisted Living in Beaumont. Graveside Service will be 11:00 am., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Baker Bell Cemetery in Fred, Texas. Marvis was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 31, 1937, she was the daughter of Ellis Britten Bell and...
Kiara Elizabeth Haynes
October 16, 2022
Kiara Elizabeth Haynes Kiara Elizabeth Haynes, 3 months of Port Neches, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2022, at...
Jeff Wesley Boyd
October 16, 2022
Jeff Wesley Boyd Jeff “Jay” Wesley Boyd, 67, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at his residence in Port Acres Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Pastor Mike Halliburton. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022,...
Telena "Tina" Balsamo
October 16, 2022
"Tina" Hebert Balsamo, 52, of Groves, passed away on October 16, 2022, at her residence in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Brent Sparks. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A Visitation will be at 5:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Onetta Ruth Hebert
October 15, 2022
Onetta Ruth Hebert, 90, of Wiergate, Texas formally of Bridge City, Texas joined her Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Ruth was born September 9, 1932 in Jasper, Texas to William and Ellen Hopson. Ruth was a member of Well-Hope Christian Fellowship in Bridge City, Texas and faithful servant of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She enjoyed arts...
Diana Lynch "Snooks"
October 15, 2022
Diana Lynch “Snooks”, 61, of Groves, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 in Groves. Diana was born in Port Arthur, Texas on February 1, 1961 to Billy Lynch and the late Wanda Brooker Lynch. Those left to cherish Diana’s memory include her loving father, Billy Lynch of Groves; her daughters, Winter Cole of Groves and Alexis Loreal Penning;...