Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Reverend Thomas A. Welch
November 15, 2021
Reverend Thomas A. Welch, 70, of Woodville, Texas formerly of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on November 15, 2021, at his residence in Woodville. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 19, 2021 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...
Shirley Jean Johnson
November 14, 2021
Shirley Jean Johnson, 79, of Silsbee, Texas passed away November 14, 2021. She was born in Oakdale, Louisiana on November 6, 1942 to the late Louis Oliver Whatley and Emma Emmons Whatley. Those left to cherish Shirley’s memory are her daughters, Patricia Berwick of Beaumont, and Annette Nelson and her husband, Donald of Silsbee; her sons, Keith Johnson and his...
Erman Moon "Sonny"
November 14, 2021
Erman Moon, 81, of Conroe, Texas, passed away on November 14, 2021, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 22, 2021 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 22, 2021...
Margaret "Ann" Doyle Faulk
November 13, 2021
Margaret “Ann” Doyle Faulk, 81, of Circleville, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 13, 2021. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 5, 1939, to Bluet Doyle and Hazel Harrell Doyle. She was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas. After graduation she attended Southwestern Assemblies of God University...
Edwin "Ed" H. Painton
November 13, 2021
A long-time resident of Port Arthur, Edwin H. Painton “Ed” passed away at his home on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Virginia “Ginger” L. Painton, his sister-in-law, Norma A. Lowrey, and many cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews who loved him dearly. Ed is predeceased...
Juanita Brown
November 10, 2021
Juanita Brown, 88, of Nederland, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Juanita was born Feb. 21, 1933, in Sabine, Texas to Carlton & Elsie Adamson. Juanita was a 1950 graduate of Nederland High School. She worked in retail prior to a career in education at Nederland Independent School District where she retired after 22 years...
Eugene Malcolm Chance
November 10, 2021
Eugene Malcolm Chance Eugene Malcolm Chance, 87, of Groves, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in Groves. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 26, 1934, he was the son of Kanalous Ray Chance and Elsie Mae Carrier Chance. Eugene was a lifelong area resident. He proudly served his country in United States Navy, during the Korean conflict, over...
Antonia "Toni" Dupree
November 8, 2021
Antonia “Toni” Dupree, 87, of Groves, Texas, passed away on November 8, 2021, at her home in Groves. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Immaculate Conception – St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend J.C. Coon of Immaculate Conception – St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Groves, Texas. Burial will follow...
Anna Belle Blanchard
November 8, 2021
Anna Belle Bowman Blanchard was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Carl and Brentice Lou Essie Coon Bowman on October 10, 1941. Her twin sister died shortly after their births, and Anna felt the loss of her twin throughout her life. Ultrasound research shows that twins play in utero, and perhaps they had played during...
Wanda Ann Dulin
November 7, 2021
Wanda Ann Lawson Dulin, 77, of Groves, Texas, passed away on November 7, 2021, at her home in Groves. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 12, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 12, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, on July...
Sally Ann Goss Barlow
November 6, 2021
Sally Goss Barlow, 74 years old, born in Hillsboro, Texas and long-time resident of Port Arthur, Texas, was welcomed into heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 6th, 2021. Sally was born on July 19th, 1947 to Earl Warren (Doub) Goss II and Jessie Sain Goss. She is survived by her two brothers, Earl Warren Goss III...
Mary Roy
November 6, 2021
Mary Roy, 84, of Port Neches, Texas went home to be with the Lord on November 6, 2021 on Mary and Louis’ 50th wedding anniversary. Mary was born in Tyler, Texas on April 15, 1937 to the late Roy Calhoun Barnett and Leah Irene Stuckey. Mary loved traveling with her husband, shopping, visiting with friends, and going to the beach....
Bruce G. Betar
November 3, 2021
Bruce G. Betar, 86, of Nederland, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Trenton Stevicks of Mid-County Baptist Church of Nederland. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves....
Wallace John Robin
November 2, 2021
Wallace John Robin, born September 11, 1933, in Arnaudville, Louisiana, passed from this life in the loving arms of his wife and surrounded by family on November 2, 2021, at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pierre and Virginia Robin, his brother and three sisters. Wallace is survived by his wife of 68 years,...
Kenneth Owen Miller
November 2, 2021
Kenneth Owen Miller, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday November 2, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas. He was born in Geneva County, Alabama on February 5, 1933 to Urban L. Miller Sr. and Lucy Owen Miller. Kenneth retired as a Superintendent from Carotex Shipyard and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He proudly served...
Jose Adolfo Hernandez
October 31, 2021
Jose Adolfo Hernandez, 40, of Groves, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Jose was born on May 14, 1981, in El Salvador to Maria Hernandez. He was an A.C. Technician for Chavez Air and a member of the Christian Faith. Jose loved helping other people; enjoyed going...
Patsy Ruth Berard
October 31, 2021
Patsy Ruth Berard, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Port Arthur Community Retirement Home. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 8, 1930 to Robert Hogan and Anna Machner Hogan. Patsy lived in this area for 60 years and was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church...
Benjamin Franklin Beard, III
October 30, 2021
Benjamin Franklin Beard, III, 82, of Jasper, Texas passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021. Benjamin was born May 22, 1939, in Port Arthur, Texas to Benjamin and Mae (Hebert) Beard. Benjamin dedicated the last twenty years of his life writing a book titled “Ascension 2022”. He enjoyed fishing, boating, golfing and traveling. Benjamin was preceded in death by his parents,...
Donna J. Williams
October 29, 2021
Donna J. Williams, 67, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 11, 1954 to James David Darnell and Dorothy Moore Darnell. Donna was a lifelong area resident and member of Providence Church. She retired from St. Mary Hospital Emergency Room as...
Toni Cropper Waldrep
October 28, 2021
Toni Cropper Waldrep, age 63, passed away in Port Arthur, Texas on Thursday, October 28, 2021, due to complications from Covid-19. Toni was born August 25, 1958, in Port Arthur, Texas to Gene and Barbara (Dwyer) Cropper. A 1977 graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School, Toni married the love of her life, Roland G. Waldrep, on May 12, 1978, with...
Reverend Thomas A. Welch
November 15, 2021
Reverend Thomas A. Welch, 70, of Woodville, Texas formerly of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on November 15, 2021, at his residence in Woodville. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 19, 2021 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...
Shirley Jean Johnson
November 14, 2021
Shirley Jean Johnson, 79, of Silsbee, Texas passed away November 14, 2021. She was born in Oakdale, Louisiana on November 6, 1942 to the late Louis Oliver Whatley and Emma Emmons Whatley. Those left to cherish Shirley’s memory are her daughters, Patricia Berwick of Beaumont, and Annette Nelson and her husband, Donald of Silsbee; her sons, Keith Johnson and his...
Erman Moon "Sonny"
November 14, 2021
Erman Moon, 81, of Conroe, Texas, passed away on November 14, 2021, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 22, 2021 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 22, 2021...
Margaret "Ann" Doyle Faulk
November 13, 2021
Margaret “Ann” Doyle Faulk, 81, of Circleville, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 13, 2021. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 5, 1939, to Bluet Doyle and Hazel Harrell Doyle. She was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas. After graduation she attended Southwestern Assemblies of God University...
Edwin "Ed" H. Painton
November 13, 2021
A long-time resident of Port Arthur, Edwin H. Painton “Ed” passed away at his home on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Virginia “Ginger” L. Painton, his sister-in-law, Norma A. Lowrey, and many cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews who loved him dearly. Ed is predeceased...
Juanita Brown
November 10, 2021
Juanita Brown, 88, of Nederland, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Juanita was born Feb. 21, 1933, in Sabine, Texas to Carlton & Elsie Adamson. Juanita was a 1950 graduate of Nederland High School. She worked in retail prior to a career in education at Nederland Independent School District where she retired after 22 years...
Eugene Malcolm Chance
November 10, 2021
Eugene Malcolm Chance Eugene Malcolm Chance, 87, of Groves, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in Groves. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 26, 1934, he was the son of Kanalous Ray Chance and Elsie Mae Carrier Chance. Eugene was a lifelong area resident. He proudly served his country in United States Navy, during the Korean conflict, over...
Antonia "Toni" Dupree
November 8, 2021
Antonia “Toni” Dupree, 87, of Groves, Texas, passed away on November 8, 2021, at her home in Groves. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Immaculate Conception – St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend J.C. Coon of Immaculate Conception – St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Groves, Texas. Burial will follow...
Anna Belle Blanchard
November 8, 2021
Anna Belle Bowman Blanchard was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert Carl and Brentice Lou Essie Coon Bowman on October 10, 1941. Her twin sister died shortly after their births, and Anna felt the loss of her twin throughout her life. Ultrasound research shows that twins play in utero, and perhaps they had played during...
Wanda Ann Dulin
November 7, 2021
Wanda Ann Lawson Dulin, 77, of Groves, Texas, passed away on November 7, 2021, at her home in Groves. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 12, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 12, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, on July...
Sally Ann Goss Barlow
November 6, 2021
Sally Goss Barlow, 74 years old, born in Hillsboro, Texas and long-time resident of Port Arthur, Texas, was welcomed into heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 6th, 2021. Sally was born on July 19th, 1947 to Earl Warren (Doub) Goss II and Jessie Sain Goss. She is survived by her two brothers, Earl Warren Goss III...
Mary Roy
November 6, 2021
Mary Roy, 84, of Port Neches, Texas went home to be with the Lord on November 6, 2021 on Mary and Louis’ 50th wedding anniversary. Mary was born in Tyler, Texas on April 15, 1937 to the late Roy Calhoun Barnett and Leah Irene Stuckey. Mary loved traveling with her husband, shopping, visiting with friends, and going to the beach....
Bruce G. Betar
November 3, 2021
Bruce G. Betar, 86, of Nederland, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2021, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Trenton Stevicks of Mid-County Baptist Church of Nederland. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves....
Wallace John Robin
November 2, 2021
Wallace John Robin, born September 11, 1933, in Arnaudville, Louisiana, passed from this life in the loving arms of his wife and surrounded by family on November 2, 2021, at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pierre and Virginia Robin, his brother and three sisters. Wallace is survived by his wife of 68 years,...
Kenneth Owen Miller
November 2, 2021
Kenneth Owen Miller, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday November 2, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas. He was born in Geneva County, Alabama on February 5, 1933 to Urban L. Miller Sr. and Lucy Owen Miller. Kenneth retired as a Superintendent from Carotex Shipyard and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He proudly served...
Jose Adolfo Hernandez
October 31, 2021
Jose Adolfo Hernandez, 40, of Groves, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Jose was born on May 14, 1981, in El Salvador to Maria Hernandez. He was an A.C. Technician for Chavez Air and a member of the Christian Faith. Jose loved helping other people; enjoyed going...
Patsy Ruth Berard
October 31, 2021
Patsy Ruth Berard, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Port Arthur Community Retirement Home. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 8, 1930 to Robert Hogan and Anna Machner Hogan. Patsy lived in this area for 60 years and was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church...
Benjamin Franklin Beard, III
October 30, 2021
Benjamin Franklin Beard, III, 82, of Jasper, Texas passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021. Benjamin was born May 22, 1939, in Port Arthur, Texas to Benjamin and Mae (Hebert) Beard. Benjamin dedicated the last twenty years of his life writing a book titled “Ascension 2022”. He enjoyed fishing, boating, golfing and traveling. Benjamin was preceded in death by his parents,...
Donna J. Williams
October 29, 2021
Donna J. Williams, 67, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 11, 1954 to James David Darnell and Dorothy Moore Darnell. Donna was a lifelong area resident and member of Providence Church. She retired from St. Mary Hospital Emergency Room as...
Toni Cropper Waldrep
October 28, 2021
Toni Cropper Waldrep, age 63, passed away in Port Arthur, Texas on Thursday, October 28, 2021, due to complications from Covid-19. Toni was born August 25, 1958, in Port Arthur, Texas to Gene and Barbara (Dwyer) Cropper. A 1977 graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School, Toni married the love of her life, Roland G. Waldrep, on May 12, 1978, with...




