Martha LaVonne Jenkins Olson Leverett, 95, of Beaumont, died Monday, November 23, 2015, in Beaumont. She was born on March 13, 1920, in Alpena, Arkansas, to Maude and Matt Jenkins, and had been a longtime resident of Orange, Beaumont, and Port Arthur areas. Martha was a retired LVN. She owned her own beauty shop in Pennsylvania and Texas.
Martha was a loving, caring, and wonderful person. Everyone loved her.
Martha was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, Magna Carta, Garden Club, Daughters of the Nile, Women’s Auxiliary of Grotto, Knights Templar, and other Masonic and Shriner organizations.
She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Olson Stewart; and two nieces.
Martha is preceded in death by her brothers; sisters; parents; and two husbands, Herbert Olson and Howard Leverett.
A gathering of Mrs. Leverett’s family and friends will begin at 12:00 p.m., with her funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 27, 2015, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. Her interment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn, West Orange.
