Barbara “Nana” Kingston

Published 3:11 pm Monday, November 20, 2017

Barbara “Nana” Kingston, 81, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas.

Barbara was born on September 29, 1936, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Earl James and Angelina Argento James.

Those left to cherish Barbara’s memory are her loving husband of 62 years, Thomas J. Kingston of Nederland; children, Calvin Kingston and wife, Trish of Lake Charles, LA, Dena DeYoung and husband, Edward of Nederland, Laurel Placette and husband, Daniel of Bridge City, Jeffrey Kingston, Sr. and wife, Jasmine of Leesville, LA, Nancy Quinn of Groves, Aaron Kingston and wife, Faye of Groves; 29 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with the funeral service to begin at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Memory Garden Cemetery in Nederland.