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Geraldine (Gerry) Boutte Landry Lacey was born November 15, 1930 to Maurice and Cora Boutte. Graduated St. Mary High School in 1948. Died Monday, December 13, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul, her parents, five grandchildren, and son-in-law Jimmy Stark. She is survived by her seven children: son Hank Landry (Lynell), daughters Judy Stark, Jan Bethancourt (Bob), Cindi Degeyter (Harvey), Pam Shepherd (Dan), Pat Brunson (Steve), and Sandy Browne (Tom), ten grandchildren and their spouses, twenty-one great-grandchildren, sister Virginia Guzardo (Rayford), brothers Howard (Buddy) Boutte (Ruby) and William (Bill) (Phyllis) and many nieces and nephews. She retired from the...

Jerry Allen Little, 85, passed away on September 18, 2021 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 21, 1936 in Beaumont, Texas to Chester and Thelma Little. Jerry joined the U.S. Air Force in 1955 and served his country for eight years. After his time in the service, he had a successful career as a Pipefitter with Local Union 195, and was elected as a Business Representative for many years. After retiring, he went to work in 1989 for the Reaud, Morgan, and Quinn Law Firm as an investigator. He was still employed with them at the time of his death. Jerry was an avid deer hunter and loved to fish. He passed along his love for the outdoors to his children and...

Lionel Royce Welch, 86, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at his home. Lionel was born September 13, 1935 in Rayne, Louisiana to Martin Lionel Welch and Gladys Hebert Welch. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a retired C.W. 4 in the Army National Guard with 35 years of service. Lionel was a 60 year member of St. Therese, the Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church where he taught 10th graders CCD. He was a member of Port Acres Knights of Columbus Lodge 3195. Lionel also served as a US Airborne at Ft. Bragg in North Carolina. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Therese, the Little Flower of Jesus Catholic...

Patricia Ann Warner, 84, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Patricia was born March 26, 1936 in Iowa City, Iowa to William Michael Thomas and Mary Catherine Hauschen Thomas. She was a resident of Port Neches for 62 years and a member of Faith Baptist Temple, previously a former long-time member of Ridgewood Baptist Church. Patricia was a retired LVN for Dr. Gene Jones for many years after working for local area hospitals. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Baptist Temple with Reverend Mark Humble officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Visitation for family and...

Helga Block Woods, 81, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at her home. Helga was born November 6, 1939 in Schweinfurt, Germany to Kilian Scheuplein and Montilda Popp Scheuplein. She was a resident of Nederland for 62 years and a member of First United Methodist Church in Nederland. Surviving relatives include her daughter, Monika Schu and fianc? Scott White of Oglesby, Texas; son, Richard Donald Woods and wife Gay of Port Neches, Texas; 7 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches.

Waymon D. Hallmark, 85, of Port Acres, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Waymon was born December 29, 1934 in Nogalus Prairie, Texas to Waymon Frank Hallmark and Reba Taylor Hallmark. He was a lifelong resident of Port Acres, Texas and a member of the United Methodist Temple in Port Arthur where he was the President of Men's organizations. Waymon graduated in 1953 from Stephen F. Austin High School in Port Acres. After high school, he attended Texas A&M where he was in the Corps of Cadets. He also attended Lamar University Beaumont. After college, he returned to Port Acres to run Hallmark Cleaners which he did for 40...

Homer Harold Brown, 92, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Baytown, Texas. Harold was born September 3, 1928 in Quanah, Texas to Homer and Annie Brown. Harold was a resident of Port Neches since 1960 and a member of Calder Baptist Church in Beaumont. He retired from the Purchasing Department at Texaco Chemical and was a US Air Force Veteran. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches with Reverend Jim Fuller officiating. Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Winnie Brown, a sister...

Mayo James (M.J.) Romero, age 80, passed away on November 8, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas after a short illness. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on November 18, 1939 to Anne Sassine Romero and Mayo Joseph Romero. He grew up with a passion for horses and cars, often spending his days working in his family's Gulf Service Station in Port Arthur and raising horses. M.J. attended primary school at St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated from Bishop Byrne Catholic High School in 1957. After graduating high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps where he proudly served his country for seven years. He then went on to work at DuPont Beaumont from 1963-1997. On October 9th, 1959, Mayo...

Ada Ruth Brown Reynolds, 90, of Port Neches, Texas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Ruth was born in Lawrence County, Illinois on February 6, 1930 to Roy Brown and Elizabeth Fry Brown. She was a resident of Port Neches for 44 years and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Port Neches. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, August 21, 2020 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the funeral home. After the funeral service in Port Neches, Ruth will return home to Lawrenceville, Illinois. ...

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Dr. Jan J. Shook, 82, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Jan was born April 9, 1938 in Houston, Texas to Jessie Earl Shook, Sr. and Effie Agnes Giroir Shook. He was raised in Port Arthur, Texas and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, Class of 1956. Jan joined the Army right out of high school serving six months before he went into the Army Reserves. He continued his education at Lamar University studying chemistry and then attended the University of Houston Pharmacy School. Upon graduation, he worked for five years as a Pharmacist at Port Acres Pharmacy which he owned. At this time in his life, Jan decided to enter...

Wilma Gene Smart Shahan of Port Neches died Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She was born on April 2, 1932 in Port Neches and was a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School. She worked at the First National Bank of Port Neches and Goodrich-Gulf Chemical Company before leaving the area after marriage. She retired from the corporate office of Prudential Financial in New Jersey in 1989 and returned to Port Neches and has been a 30 year member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church. Wilma is survived by her husband of 66 years, Clarence B. Shahan; a daughter, Katherine Eileen Higgins and husband Patrick of Florida; a brother, John A Smart and his wife Marriott of Colorado; several cousins,...

Mary P. Reeser, 94, of Taylor Landing, Texas passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Mary was born May 16, 1925 in Staten Island, New York to Walter B. Freeman and Julia Haynes Freeman. She was a resident of this area for 55 years and a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Port Neches. Mary was a retired Registered Nurse and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A graveside service will be held Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Bluff Memorial Park with Reverend Mark Chambers officiating under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home Port Neches. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Captain G. C. Reeser,...

Wallace Joseph Barbay passed away peacefully on December 5, 2019, after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on November 8, 1934, in Port Arthur, Texas and was the second child of seven children, by Roy and Ruth Barbay. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. He loved his family very much and will be immensely missed. Wallace graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1953 and began working at the Gulf Oil Refinery just as his father and grandfather did. At the refinery, he was affectionately known as Comrade. Many years later, his son began his career at the Gulf Oil Refinery, which made four consecutive generations. He met the love of his life, Dorothy...

In Loving Memory of a Year Without You Adele Guidry, 97, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her home. Adele was born May 3, 1922 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Dewey Sehon and Onezema Hebert Sehon. She was a resident of Port Neches for 76 years and a retired Floral Designer. Adele was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches where she served on the Altar Society and the Altar Flower Ministry. Adele was preceded in death by her husband, John Guidry; daughter, Leah Anne Lister; sisters, Judy Fontenot and Zoe Sehon; brothers, Harold Sehon, Raiford "T-Ray" Sehon, and John Dewey Sehon Jr. Surviving relatives include her sister, Emma Lou Sehon of...

Bruce Carrel Thompson of Port Neches went to be with the Lord on October 19, 2019. He was born in 1926 in Marlow, Oklahoma and attended Bray High School and graduated from Central State College, Edmond, Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Administration in Business. In 1947, he married the love of his life, Alletta Thompson, and later moved to Houston, Texas. After working in supervision at another grocery chain, Bruce decided to pursue his lifelong dream of owning his own store. In 1962, he and Alletta purchased a store in Groves, Texas, naming it Bruce's. He soon helped form a joint advertising group, which became known as Market Basket. He and Ed Hughes, continued the Market Basket brand...

Troy Gladney Reynolds, 95, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 24, 1924 in Casper, Wyoming to Edward MacLaren Reynolds, III and Opal Dean Porter Reynolds. Troy proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps as a fighter pilot and flight instructor during World War II. Following his military service, Troy earned his Civil Engineering degree from Oklahoma A&M. He spent his entire professional career with The Texas Company (Texaco) and retired after 36 years of service as Assistant Area Manager over all refining and chemical assets in the Southeast Texas region. Troy had lived in this area for 43 years and was...

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Ramke, 60, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Becky was born November 11, 1958 at Park Place Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas to Leon and Johnie Ruth Emerson Cutrer. She was a lifelong resident of this area. Becky graduated in 1977 from PNG High School and then attended Lamar University graduating with a Nursing degree. Upon graduation she began her nursing career working as an LVN at Mid-Jefferson Hospital. She taught nursing classes for LVN's and Nurses' Aides at Delta Career Institute in Beaumont. She also worked at Cypress Glenn Nursing Facility and College Street Health Care Center. Most...

Tempie Patterson, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. Tempie was born March 16, 1928 in Quitman, Mississippi to Charles Wesley Miller and Pearl Elizabeth Neely Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Port Neches. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 12:00 p.m. Monday, June 24, 2019 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Aaron Little officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Tempie was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Thomas Clyde Patterson, brother, James Miller, and...