Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Bonnie Marie Juneau
October 28, 2021
Bonnie Marie Juneau, 76, of Sugar Land, Texas passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Auberge at Sugar Land. Bonnie was born April 27, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to Riley B. Juneau and Creola Watts Juneau. She was a resident of Houston for 40 plus years and a member of St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land. Bonnie...
Billy J. Cotten
October 27, 2021
Billy J. Cotten, 83, of Nederland passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Billy was born on January 22, 1938, in Brownsboro, Texas to Eula V. Guntrude Cotten and Johnnie W. Cotten. He was a retired Supervisor for Dupont in Beaumont and a member of the Triumph Church in Nederland. Billy loved to...
Adele Garcia Newsom
October 27, 2021
Adele Garcia Newson, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at her residence in Nederland surrounded by her loving family. Adele was born in Giddings, Texas on December 20, 1932 to the late, Joe Garcia and Beatrice Hernandez Garcia. Adele was the owner of El Charro Mexican Restaurant in Port Arthur for many years. She was...
Betty Jane Jones
October 26, 2021
Betty Jane Jones, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. Betty was born February 11, 1933 in Bishop, Texas to Eugene and Doris Harrell. Betty was a member of First United Methodist Church in Groves and a lifetime member of Texas State Teachers Association. She was a third-grade teacher at...
Virginia "Ginny" Thorne Avery
October 26, 2021
Virginia “Ginny” Thorne Avery passed away on October 26, 2021. She was born on March 9, 1927 in Fort Worth, Texas and moved to Port Arthur in 1929. She is survived by her sister Florence Garrett; sons William and wife Colleen Avery, Daniel Avery, Thomas and wife Rose Ann Avery, David and wife Linda Avery; grandchildren Bill Avery, Lauren Avery...
Terri Rochelle Walters
October 26, 2021
Terri Rochelle Walters, 49, of Kountze, Texas passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Terri was born on May 1, 1972, in Port Arthur, Texas, to Darlene Turner Landry and Steven James Landry. She graduated in 1990 from Thomas Jefferson High School and was a Catholic. As a young woman, Terri was a superb athlete. She played softball and was...
Mark Allen Kavanaugh
October 26, 2021
Mark Allen Kavanaugh, 71, of Nederland passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at his residence in Nederland with his loving family at his side. Mark was born on October 24, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Juanita Martinez Kavanaugh and Joseph Kavanaugh. He graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1968 and was a member of the Catholic faith....
Penelope "Penny" Yvonne LaVerne
October 26, 2021
Penelope "Penny" Yvonne LaVerne, 62, of Groves, Texas went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 26, 2021. She was born in Houston, Texas on April 13, 1959 to David Lloyd Frakes and Lilia Baldonado Frakes. Penny had lived in Groves for 44 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where she served on the Emmaus...
Darrell Gene Hicks, Sr.
October 26, 2021
Darrell Gene Hicks, Sr. was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021, at the age of 89. Darrell was born to James Everett Hicks and Opal Floral Robinson Hicks in Chilton, Falls County, Texas on September 15, 1932. Darrell spent his childhood on the family farm with his parents,...
Michael "Mike" Krohn
October 25, 2021
Michael “Mike” Krohn, 74, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021 in Port Arthur, Texas. Mike was born in Port Arthur on June 1, 1947 to the late, Richard D. Krohn and Hazel Perior Krohn. Mike served his country in the United States Army and retired from the Gulf Oil, Port Arthur refinery with 34 years...
James "Jimmy" Norbert Pellerin
October 25, 2021
James "Jimmy" Norbert Pellerin, 88, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at his residence. Jimmy was born May 3, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to Antoine and Agnes Goulas Pellerin. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Jimmy retired from Firestone after 40 years...
Helen Kerr Fox
October 25, 2021
Helen Kerr Fox, 93, of North Chesterfield, Virginia formerly of Beaumont, Texas passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at Johnston Willis Hospital in Midlothian, Virginia. Helen was born November 12, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas to Harold Sidney Stedman and Mearle Marie Cropper Stedman. She was a retired Beaumont ISD Teacher with 25 years of service. A graveside service will be...
Jerry L. Thompson
October 25, 2021
Jerry L. Thompson, 86, of Port Neches, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on October 4, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late, Sedric Earl Thompson and Eva Wilkerson Thompson. Jerry was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather....
Heidi Stansbury Howell
October 24, 2021
Heidi Stansbury Howell, 75, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on October 24, 2021. She was born in Bremerhaven, Germany on May 30, 1946 to the late Adam Stansbury and Lydia Wellbrock Stansbury. Most of Heidi’s younger years were spent living in Abbeville, LA, but when she turned 30, she moved to Port Arthur, Texas. Heidi worked for more than...
Fernando Chavez Alvarez
October 24, 2021
Fernando Chavez Alvarez, 39, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, of an accident at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Fernando was born January 2, 1982 in Cotija Michoacan, Mexico to Jesus Chavez Torres and Maria Luisa Alvarez Valencia. Fernando was a loving husband, father, brother, son and uncle. He was a kind-hearted man. Fernando loved...
Larry Joe Pinkston
October 23, 2021
Larry Joe Pinkston age 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Cinco Ranch Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Katy, Texas. Known by many as “Joe,” he was born on September 13, 1935 in Johnson City, TN to Ralph and Edith (Lyle) Pinkston. His family moved to Bristol, TN where he grew up and graduated from...
Katelyn "Katie" Marie Porras
October 23, 2021
Katelyn Marie Porras, 26, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Katelyn was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 15, 1995 to Ross Porras and Laura Gunter. Katelyn was a wonderful Mom with a great sense of humor, she loved music, dancing, outdoor activities, working out, traveling, hiking and riding dirt bikes. Katelyn is preceded...
Mayme "Joyce" Ramirez
October 22, 2021
Mayme “Joyce” Ramirez, 86, of Beaumont, Texas passed away October 22, 2021. She was born in Fred, Texas on December 5, 1934 to the late John Yawn and Lydia Spurlock Yawn. Joyce was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. Joyce was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Joyce will be truly missed by all who...
Ross Melancon
October 22, 2021
Ross Melancon, 66, of Vidor, Texas passed away on October 22, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on February 26, 1955 to the late Wilbert Joseph Melancon and Joyce Lee Polley Melancon. Ross was a hard worker and a dedicated family man. He was a character to say the least. He enjoyed cutting up with his...
Lawrence Ray Wilson
October 22, 2021
Lawrence Ray Wilson, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away on October 22, 2021 at his home in Nederland. He was born on January 11, 1935 to the late Lawrence Philip Wilson and Thelma Green Wilson. Lawrence was a hardworking man that loved and provided for his family. He went to work straight out of high school and spent 41 years...
Bonnie Marie Juneau
October 28, 2021
Bonnie Marie Juneau, 76, of Sugar Land, Texas passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Auberge at Sugar Land. Bonnie was born April 27, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to Riley B. Juneau and Creola Watts Juneau. She was a resident of Houston for 40 plus years and a member of St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land. Bonnie...
Billy J. Cotten
October 27, 2021
Billy J. Cotten, 83, of Nederland passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Billy was born on January 22, 1938, in Brownsboro, Texas to Eula V. Guntrude Cotten and Johnnie W. Cotten. He was a retired Supervisor for Dupont in Beaumont and a member of the Triumph Church in Nederland. Billy loved to...
Adele Garcia Newsom
October 27, 2021
Adele Garcia Newson, 88, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at her residence in Nederland surrounded by her loving family. Adele was born in Giddings, Texas on December 20, 1932 to the late, Joe Garcia and Beatrice Hernandez Garcia. Adele was the owner of El Charro Mexican Restaurant in Port Arthur for many years. She was...
Betty Jane Jones
October 26, 2021
Betty Jane Jones, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. Betty was born February 11, 1933 in Bishop, Texas to Eugene and Doris Harrell. Betty was a member of First United Methodist Church in Groves and a lifetime member of Texas State Teachers Association. She was a third-grade teacher at...
Virginia "Ginny" Thorne Avery
October 26, 2021
Virginia “Ginny” Thorne Avery passed away on October 26, 2021. She was born on March 9, 1927 in Fort Worth, Texas and moved to Port Arthur in 1929. She is survived by her sister Florence Garrett; sons William and wife Colleen Avery, Daniel Avery, Thomas and wife Rose Ann Avery, David and wife Linda Avery; grandchildren Bill Avery, Lauren Avery...
Terri Rochelle Walters
October 26, 2021
Terri Rochelle Walters, 49, of Kountze, Texas passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Terri was born on May 1, 1972, in Port Arthur, Texas, to Darlene Turner Landry and Steven James Landry. She graduated in 1990 from Thomas Jefferson High School and was a Catholic. As a young woman, Terri was a superb athlete. She played softball and was...
Mark Allen Kavanaugh
October 26, 2021
Mark Allen Kavanaugh, 71, of Nederland passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at his residence in Nederland with his loving family at his side. Mark was born on October 24, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to Juanita Martinez Kavanaugh and Joseph Kavanaugh. He graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1968 and was a member of the Catholic faith....
Penelope "Penny" Yvonne LaVerne
October 26, 2021
Penelope "Penny" Yvonne LaVerne, 62, of Groves, Texas went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 26, 2021. She was born in Houston, Texas on April 13, 1959 to David Lloyd Frakes and Lilia Baldonado Frakes. Penny had lived in Groves for 44 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where she served on the Emmaus...
Darrell Gene Hicks, Sr.
October 26, 2021
Darrell Gene Hicks, Sr. was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021, at the age of 89. Darrell was born to James Everett Hicks and Opal Floral Robinson Hicks in Chilton, Falls County, Texas on September 15, 1932. Darrell spent his childhood on the family farm with his parents,...
Michael "Mike" Krohn
October 25, 2021
Michael “Mike” Krohn, 74, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021 in Port Arthur, Texas. Mike was born in Port Arthur on June 1, 1947 to the late, Richard D. Krohn and Hazel Perior Krohn. Mike served his country in the United States Army and retired from the Gulf Oil, Port Arthur refinery with 34 years...
James "Jimmy" Norbert Pellerin
October 25, 2021
James "Jimmy" Norbert Pellerin, 88, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at his residence. Jimmy was born May 3, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to Antoine and Agnes Goulas Pellerin. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches. Jimmy retired from Firestone after 40 years...
Helen Kerr Fox
October 25, 2021
Helen Kerr Fox, 93, of North Chesterfield, Virginia formerly of Beaumont, Texas passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at Johnston Willis Hospital in Midlothian, Virginia. Helen was born November 12, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas to Harold Sidney Stedman and Mearle Marie Cropper Stedman. She was a retired Beaumont ISD Teacher with 25 years of service. A graveside service will be...
Jerry L. Thompson
October 25, 2021
Jerry L. Thompson, 86, of Port Neches, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on October 4, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late, Sedric Earl Thompson and Eva Wilkerson Thompson. Jerry was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather....
Heidi Stansbury Howell
October 24, 2021
Heidi Stansbury Howell, 75, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on October 24, 2021. She was born in Bremerhaven, Germany on May 30, 1946 to the late Adam Stansbury and Lydia Wellbrock Stansbury. Most of Heidi’s younger years were spent living in Abbeville, LA, but when she turned 30, she moved to Port Arthur, Texas. Heidi worked for more than...
Fernando Chavez Alvarez
October 24, 2021
Fernando Chavez Alvarez, 39, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, of an accident at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Fernando was born January 2, 1982 in Cotija Michoacan, Mexico to Jesus Chavez Torres and Maria Luisa Alvarez Valencia. Fernando was a loving husband, father, brother, son and uncle. He was a kind-hearted man. Fernando loved...
Larry Joe Pinkston
October 23, 2021
Larry Joe Pinkston age 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Cinco Ranch Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Katy, Texas. Known by many as “Joe,” he was born on September 13, 1935 in Johnson City, TN to Ralph and Edith (Lyle) Pinkston. His family moved to Bristol, TN where he grew up and graduated from...
Katelyn "Katie" Marie Porras
October 23, 2021
Katelyn Marie Porras, 26, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Katelyn was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 15, 1995 to Ross Porras and Laura Gunter. Katelyn was a wonderful Mom with a great sense of humor, she loved music, dancing, outdoor activities, working out, traveling, hiking and riding dirt bikes. Katelyn is preceded...
Mayme "Joyce" Ramirez
October 22, 2021
Mayme “Joyce” Ramirez, 86, of Beaumont, Texas passed away October 22, 2021. She was born in Fred, Texas on December 5, 1934 to the late John Yawn and Lydia Spurlock Yawn. Joyce was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. Joyce was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Joyce will be truly missed by all who...
Ross Melancon
October 22, 2021
Ross Melancon, 66, of Vidor, Texas passed away on October 22, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born on February 26, 1955 to the late Wilbert Joseph Melancon and Joyce Lee Polley Melancon. Ross was a hard worker and a dedicated family man. He was a character to say the least. He enjoyed cutting up with his...
Lawrence Ray Wilson
October 22, 2021
Lawrence Ray Wilson, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away on October 22, 2021 at his home in Nederland. He was born on January 11, 1935 to the late Lawrence Philip Wilson and Thelma Green Wilson. Lawrence was a hardworking man that loved and provided for his family. He went to work straight out of high school and spent 41 years...




