Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Dorothy M. Bernard
December 6, 2021
Dorothy Mae Bernard, affectionately known as “Dottie”, 77, of, Nederland, Texas passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. Dorothy was born November 6, 1944, in Alexandria, Louisiana to Elsie Monroe Hanley and Sherman Hanley. Dottie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland for fifty-eight...
George Crafton
December 5, 2021
George Crafton, 73, of Nederland, Texas passed away at his home on December 5, 2021. George was born on August 31, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri to George Velorice Crafton, Sr. and Ruby Bense Crafton. After graduating high school, George served his county in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam War veteran. When George’s term of service...
Brad Kristopher Fisher
December 4, 2021
Brad Kristopher Fisher, 48, of Nederland passed away, Saturday December 4, 2021 at his parents home in Nederland. Brad was born in Port Arthur on September 27, 1973 to his parents, Robert “Bobby” Fisher and Frankie Letulle Fisher. He lived the area all his life, and was a self-employed contractor. Brad is survived by his parents, Bobby and Frankie Fisher...
Melquiades Barrientos
December 3, 2021
Melquiades Barrientos, 61, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at St Joseph Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Melquiades was born on June 11, 1960 to Margarita Carrillo Vacio and Candelario Barrientos Estupinan in Rio Grande Zacatecas, Mexico. He was a painter/sandblaster for Steel Painters for many years and was a member of the Catholic faith....
Carlton "Ryle" Adamson Sr.
December 2, 2021
Carlton “Ryle” Adamson Sr., 86, of Nederland passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in Beaumont. Ryle was born on November 5, 1935 in Port Arthur, Tx to Oscar Defore (O.D.) Adamson and France Vaughn Adamson. Ryle grew up in the Gulf Oil Refinery and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur. He graduated from Lamar University with...
Jose Gabino Gonzalez, Sr.
December 2, 2021
Jose Gabino Gonzalez, Sr., 78, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021. Jose was born in Reynoso, Mexico on June 22, 1943 Those left behind to cherish Jose’s memory are his sons, Jose Gabino Gonzalez, Jr. of Port Arthur, and David Lee Gonzalez and his wife April of Groves; his grandchildren, Alexis Gonzalez, Alisha Gonzalez, Dylen Gonzalez,...
Mary Helen Colllins
December 2, 2021
Mary Helen Collins, 75, of Groves, went home to Jesus on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 6, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00...
Earline Miller
November 30, 2021
Earline Miller, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021. She was born in Beaumont, Texas on August 15, 1937 and was a lifelong resident of the area. Earline was a member of the Vidor High School graduating class of 1955. Growing up, she was known for her athletic ability and enjoyed playing sports. After graduating high...
Shirley Louise Strayhorn
November 29, 2021
Shirley Louise Strayhorn, 76, of Chesterfield, Virginia joined her beloved husband, Henry B. Strayhorn on Monday, November 29, 2021 in Midlothian, Virginia. Shirley was born March 4, 1945 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Icy and Roy Clegg. Shirley was a member of the Encounter Church in Groves and Missionary Baptist Church. She was president of Little League Baseball and the...
Ned Paul Taylor, Jr.
November 29, 2021
Ned Paul Taylor, Jr., 75, of Round Rock, Texas, went to be with his Lord on November 29, 2021 with his sister and their "appointed sister" by his side. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 12, 1946 and was the son of the late Ned Paul Taylor, Sr. and Nellie Simmons Taylor. He is survived by his...
Doris Burleigh Broussard
November 29, 2021
Doris Burleigh Broussard, 95, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away November 29, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Because of Covid concerns, the family has chosen to have a Private Service for Doris, but would like to thank friends, family, and the community for their outpouring love, concern and support during this difficult time....
Henry Burney Strayhorn
November 27, 2021
Henry Burney Strayhorn, 81, of South Chesterfield, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia. Henry was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 23, 1940, to Adele and Robert Strayhorn and was a Nederland resident from 1972 to 2015. Henry was a member of the Encounter Church in Groves. He retired from Union...
Florrie Lee Duplant Hebert
November 27, 2021
Florrie Lee Duplant Hebert, 91, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Florrie was born on September 5, 1930, in Ridge, Louisiana to Lacy Bell Burke Caldwell and Luther Herbert Caldwell. She and her family went to Trinity Baptist Church in Port Arthur. She later joined the...
Johnny "James" Strawther
November 25, 2021
Johnny “James” Strawther, 41, of Beaumont passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. James was born on October 6, 1980, in Galveston, Texas to Carolyn Strawther Martinez and Mario Martinez, Sr. He graduated from Beaumont Westbrook in 1998 and was a former member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland. James loved Packman,...
Joseph "J.D." Matt
November 24, 2021
Joseph “J.D.” Matt, 87 of Nederland, Texas passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. J.D. was born in Eunice, Louisiana on May 9, 1934 to the late, Edmund Matt and Doris Fontenot Matt. J.D. served his community in many rolls during his working years. He retired from the Texaco Refinery after 31...
Robert Lee "Hot Dog" Hemler
November 22, 2021
Robert Lee “Hot Dog” Hemler, 60, of Groves, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Brent Sparks of Encounter Church in Groves. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park...
Howell Raby Brown
November 22, 2021
Howell Raby Brown, age 90, peacefully passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at Baptist Hospital, Beaumont, Texas. Howell was born March 26, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas where he grew up on Seventh Street with his parents, Hugh Charles Brown, Jefferson County, Texas and Lonzora Raby, Caldwell County, Texas. He is predeceased by his parents, sister, brother-in-law, and niece: Carolyn...
Hope Desiree Hebert
November 17, 2021
Hope Desiree Hebert, 49, of Groves, Texas passed away November 17, 2021. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 9, 1972 to Harry A. Hebert, III and Deborah K. Parish Hebert. Hope worked as a Veterinary Technician at Rutty Animal Clinic. Those left to cherish Hope’s memory are her mother, Deborah K. Hebert of Groves; her sisters, Natalie...
Joycelyn "Lyn" Breaux
November 16, 2021
Joycelyn (Lyn) Guillory Breaux was born January 17, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Clarence (Lefty) and Lillian Sarver Guillory and passed away on November 16th, 2021. She was a Bishop Byrne High School graduate and was the last remaining founder of the Bishop Byrne Alumni Association where she served as the first president. She was a BBHS Colleen and...
Hazel Gayle Gones
November 16, 2021
Hazel Gones, 86, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at her residence in Port Neches. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Sean Leick of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will...
Dorothy M. Bernard
December 6, 2021
Dorothy Mae Bernard, affectionately known as “Dottie”, 77, of, Nederland, Texas passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. Dorothy was born November 6, 1944, in Alexandria, Louisiana to Elsie Monroe Hanley and Sherman Hanley. Dottie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland for fifty-eight...
George Crafton
December 5, 2021
George Crafton, 73, of Nederland, Texas passed away at his home on December 5, 2021. George was born on August 31, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri to George Velorice Crafton, Sr. and Ruby Bense Crafton. After graduating high school, George served his county in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam War veteran. When George’s term of service...
Brad Kristopher Fisher
December 4, 2021
Brad Kristopher Fisher, 48, of Nederland passed away, Saturday December 4, 2021 at his parents home in Nederland. Brad was born in Port Arthur on September 27, 1973 to his parents, Robert “Bobby” Fisher and Frankie Letulle Fisher. He lived the area all his life, and was a self-employed contractor. Brad is survived by his parents, Bobby and Frankie Fisher...
Melquiades Barrientos
December 3, 2021
Melquiades Barrientos, 61, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at St Joseph Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Melquiades was born on June 11, 1960 to Margarita Carrillo Vacio and Candelario Barrientos Estupinan in Rio Grande Zacatecas, Mexico. He was a painter/sandblaster for Steel Painters for many years and was a member of the Catholic faith....
Carlton "Ryle" Adamson Sr.
December 2, 2021
Carlton “Ryle” Adamson Sr., 86, of Nederland passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in Beaumont. Ryle was born on November 5, 1935 in Port Arthur, Tx to Oscar Defore (O.D.) Adamson and France Vaughn Adamson. Ryle grew up in the Gulf Oil Refinery and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur. He graduated from Lamar University with...
Jose Gabino Gonzalez, Sr.
December 2, 2021
Jose Gabino Gonzalez, Sr., 78, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021. Jose was born in Reynoso, Mexico on June 22, 1943 Those left behind to cherish Jose’s memory are his sons, Jose Gabino Gonzalez, Jr. of Port Arthur, and David Lee Gonzalez and his wife April of Groves; his grandchildren, Alexis Gonzalez, Alisha Gonzalez, Dylen Gonzalez,...
Mary Helen Colllins
December 2, 2021
Mary Helen Collins, 75, of Groves, went home to Jesus on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 6, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00...
Earline Miller
November 30, 2021
Earline Miller, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021. She was born in Beaumont, Texas on August 15, 1937 and was a lifelong resident of the area. Earline was a member of the Vidor High School graduating class of 1955. Growing up, she was known for her athletic ability and enjoyed playing sports. After graduating high...
Shirley Louise Strayhorn
November 29, 2021
Shirley Louise Strayhorn, 76, of Chesterfield, Virginia joined her beloved husband, Henry B. Strayhorn on Monday, November 29, 2021 in Midlothian, Virginia. Shirley was born March 4, 1945 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Icy and Roy Clegg. Shirley was a member of the Encounter Church in Groves and Missionary Baptist Church. She was president of Little League Baseball and the...
Ned Paul Taylor, Jr.
November 29, 2021
Ned Paul Taylor, Jr., 75, of Round Rock, Texas, went to be with his Lord on November 29, 2021 with his sister and their "appointed sister" by his side. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 12, 1946 and was the son of the late Ned Paul Taylor, Sr. and Nellie Simmons Taylor. He is survived by his...
Doris Burleigh Broussard
November 29, 2021
Doris Burleigh Broussard, 95, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away November 29, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Because of Covid concerns, the family has chosen to have a Private Service for Doris, but would like to thank friends, family, and the community for their outpouring love, concern and support during this difficult time....
Henry Burney Strayhorn
November 27, 2021
Henry Burney Strayhorn, 81, of South Chesterfield, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia. Henry was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 23, 1940, to Adele and Robert Strayhorn and was a Nederland resident from 1972 to 2015. Henry was a member of the Encounter Church in Groves. He retired from Union...
Florrie Lee Duplant Hebert
November 27, 2021
Florrie Lee Duplant Hebert, 91, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Florrie was born on September 5, 1930, in Ridge, Louisiana to Lacy Bell Burke Caldwell and Luther Herbert Caldwell. She and her family went to Trinity Baptist Church in Port Arthur. She later joined the...
Johnny "James" Strawther
November 25, 2021
Johnny “James” Strawther, 41, of Beaumont passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. James was born on October 6, 1980, in Galveston, Texas to Carolyn Strawther Martinez and Mario Martinez, Sr. He graduated from Beaumont Westbrook in 1998 and was a former member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Nederland. James loved Packman,...
Joseph "J.D." Matt
November 24, 2021
Joseph “J.D.” Matt, 87 of Nederland, Texas passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. J.D. was born in Eunice, Louisiana on May 9, 1934 to the late, Edmund Matt and Doris Fontenot Matt. J.D. served his community in many rolls during his working years. He retired from the Texaco Refinery after 31...
Robert Lee "Hot Dog" Hemler
November 22, 2021
Robert Lee “Hot Dog” Hemler, 60, of Groves, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Brent Sparks of Encounter Church in Groves. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park...
Howell Raby Brown
November 22, 2021
Howell Raby Brown, age 90, peacefully passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at Baptist Hospital, Beaumont, Texas. Howell was born March 26, 1931 in Port Arthur, Texas where he grew up on Seventh Street with his parents, Hugh Charles Brown, Jefferson County, Texas and Lonzora Raby, Caldwell County, Texas. He is predeceased by his parents, sister, brother-in-law, and niece: Carolyn...
Hope Desiree Hebert
November 17, 2021
Hope Desiree Hebert, 49, of Groves, Texas passed away November 17, 2021. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 9, 1972 to Harry A. Hebert, III and Deborah K. Parish Hebert. Hope worked as a Veterinary Technician at Rutty Animal Clinic. Those left to cherish Hope’s memory are her mother, Deborah K. Hebert of Groves; her sisters, Natalie...
Joycelyn "Lyn" Breaux
November 16, 2021
Joycelyn (Lyn) Guillory Breaux was born January 17, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Clarence (Lefty) and Lillian Sarver Guillory and passed away on November 16th, 2021. She was a Bishop Byrne High School graduate and was the last remaining founder of the Bishop Byrne Alumni Association where she served as the first president. She was a BBHS Colleen and...
Hazel Gayle Gones
November 16, 2021
Hazel Gones, 86, of Port Neches, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at her residence in Port Neches. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Sean Leick of First United Methodist Church in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will...




