Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Anthony Louis Daigle

Anthony Louis Daigle

March 29, 2025

Please check back soon for Mr. Daigle's obituary.

Visitation for Mr. Daigle will be held on Saturday, April 5th from 12pm - 2pm in the Pace-Stancil Chapel in Cleveland, Texas. The funeral service will follow at 2pm in the Pace-Stancil Chapel in Cleveland, Texas. Mr. Daigle will be laid to rest at Cleveland Memorial Park in Cleveland, Texas.

Bobbie Nell Alford Zylks

Bobbie Nell Alford Zylks

March 28, 2025

Bobbie Nell Alford Zylks, 92, of Liberty, Texas, passed away on March 28, 2025.

Bobbie was born on January 26, 1933, in Minden, Louisiana, to Fred Perry Alford and Eva Wallace. Raised in Rodessa, Louisiana, Bobbie was a proud graduate and valedictorian of her high school class. She married her high school sweetheart, Melvin "Pete" Zylks, Sr., and together they spent...

David "Paw Paw" Ott

David "Paw Paw" Ott

March 27, 2025

David Arnold Ott was born October 21, 1955 in Conroe, Texas to parents, Talmadge Arnold Ott and Mildred Alice Dowdell Ott. He passed away in Corrigan, Texas on March 27, 2025 at the age of 69 years. David in his younger years worked in the oilfield industry and later became a logger. David loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and...

Fernando Banegas III

Fernando Banegas III

March 26, 2025

Fernando Banegas III was born in Houston, Texas on April 20, 1988 to parents, Fernando Banegas II and Teresa Coker Banegas. He passed away in Jasper, Texas on March 26, 2025 at the tender age of 36 years. Fernando graduated high school and worked on the tugboats at the Port of Houston. He was in the process of taking classes...

Donna Sparks

Donna Sparks

March 25, 2025

Donna Sparks, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, went to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday March 25,2025 after being diagnosed with Cmml leukemia three years ago. She was 84 years old.

Donna graduated from South Houston high school in 1959. She was the editor of the school paper. Her parents were Donald and Sara Chambers....

Debbie Hall

Debbie Hall

March 24, 2025

Debbie Hall, born on February 11, 1955, in North Tonawanda, New York, to Patricia Borland and Frank Lucas, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2025, surrounded by her loving children and family.

Debbie was a dedicated and hardworking woman. Alongside her husband, Johnny Ray Hall, Sr., she made sure that her two children learned the value of hard work from...

Margaret Elizabeth Morris

Margaret Elizabeth Morris

March 21, 2025

Margaret Elizabeth Morris, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2025, just outside of Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 85 surrounded by family.

Born in Livingston, Texas, on December 29, 1939 to parents George W. Blagg and Minnie Rush Blagg, Margaret was a devoted life long member of both the community in Cleveland,...

Patricia Ann Bourque Harrington

Patricia Ann Bourque Harrington

March 19, 2025

Patricia "Trish" Ann Bourque Harrington, born on August 30, 1960, in Abbeville, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, in Huntley, Illinois. She was a beacon of warmth and joy, known for her radiant smile and infectious laughter that could light up any room.

Trish began her career as a waitress in her younger years, where her vibrant personality and...

Elna Yvonne "Sis" Griffin

Elna Yvonne "Sis" Griffin

March 19, 2025

Elna Yvonne “Sis” Griffin was born in Dolen, Texas on August 18, 1932 to parents, Jewel Ramon Haltom and Lubye Lee Haltom. She went to her Heavenly home on March 19, 2025 in Conroe, Texas at the age of 92 years. Sis graduated from Tarkington High School in 1950 where she was on the Annual staff, participated in Vollyball, Pep...

Billie Jean Evans

Billie Jean Evans

March 18, 2025

Billie Jean Evans, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025, in Richardson, Texas, at the age of 91. Born in Dolen, Texas, on January 7, 1934, Billie Jean spent most of her life in Cleveland, Texas, where she was a devoted member of Calvary Baptist Church and a cherished member of the community.

Billie Jean...

Gary Stephen Saldana

Gary Stephen Saldana

March 17, 2025



Gary Stephen Saldana

5-15-1964 - 3-17-2025

Gary Stephen Saldana, went home to be with the Lord on March 17, 2025. He fought the good fight, he finished the race and he kept the faith.

Gary was born in Austin, Texas to Isidro and Connie Saldana on May 15, 1964. He was preceded in death by his father, Isidro Saldana, his nephew Christopher Espinosa,...

James Oliver Brown

James Oliver Brown

March 17, 2025

In loving memory - James Oliver Brown - July 9, 1933 - March 17, 2025

He is preceded in death by his parents, Herschel Groves Brown and Opha Dean Owens Brown; brothers, Herschel Stennis Brown and wife, Alice; Paul Franklin Brown and wife, Beverly; and sister, Alice Carolyn Brown Tice, and husband, Bill; daughter, Carol Denise Brown; wife, Sylvia Ruth Herrod...

Martha Ann Reeves

Martha Ann Reeves

March 16, 2025

Obituary for Martha Ann Reeves Moore

Martha Ann Reeves, 85, of Dayton, Texas, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on May 19, 1939, to Cecil Moore and Sallie Moore in Dayton, Texas, Martha was a beloved member of the community, a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother.

Martha was a faithful member of...

Betty Lou Myrick Guillory

Betty Lou Myrick Guillory

March 16, 2025

Betty Lou Myrick Guillory, 82, passed away on March 16, 2025, in Dayton, Texas. Born on January 1, 1943, in Liberty, Texas, Betty was the daughter of William Henry Myrick and Alta Mae Gray. A lifelong resident of Liberty, she had called Dayton home for the past three years.

Betty’s career began as a talented cook and waitress at Walker’s Café...

Dale Eric Speer

Dale Eric Speer

March 13, 2025

Obituary for Dale Eric Speer

Dale Eric Speer, 34, passed away unexpectedly on March 13, 2025, in Dayton, Texas. He was born on October 9, 1990, in Baytown, Texas, to Kirk Speer and Dorothy Bennett.

Dale spent his entire life in Dayton, where he was a proud graduate of Dayton High School, Class of 2003. His love for adventure was evident as...

Martha Jane Armour

Martha Jane Armour

March 13, 2025

Martha Jane Armour was born October 15, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky to parents, John William Bracksieck and Mary Helen Dillon Bracksieck. She passed away in Houston, Texas on March 13, 2025 at the age of 73 years. Martha was a retired reservation agent for United Airlines and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

She was...

Susan Diane Knopf Armstrong

Susan Diane Knopf Armstrong

March 13, 2025

Susan Diane Armstrong, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on March 13, 2025, at the age of 73, after a courageous five-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.

Born on February 4, 1952, in Springville, New York, Susan was the daughter of Robert and Norma (Brooks) Knopf. She was raised in a hardworking family. She graduated from Griffith Institute and Central School...

Mary Katherine Ellisor

Mary Katherine Ellisor

March 10, 2025

Mary Katherine Jackson Ellisor was born in Brenham, Texas to parents, Warren James Jackson and Mary Margureite Bucy Jackson on December 18, 1930. She passed away in Dallas, Texas on March 10, 2025, at the age of 94.

Mary K., as she was known to her friends and family, was a graduate of North Dallas High School and earned a bachelor’s...

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