Mark Stamey Sheffield

Mark Stamey Sheffield, 55, of Dayton died Saturday, July 20, 2013. Mark was born April 22, 1958 in Houston, Texas to parents Clyde and Jeanne Sheffield. He was a lifelong resident of Dayton where he graduated from Dayton High School in 1976 and attended the University of Houston. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and past member of the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department. Mark enjoyed outdoors, fishing, hunting, traveling, and collecting guns. He was employed by Exxon in Baytown for the past 24 years. Mark loved being with his family and especially his children. Services for Mark will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Dayton with Rev. Randy Piatt officiating. Interment will follow at Rosewood Cemetery in Humble under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. The family will receive friends 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mark was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Larry Sheffield and Russell Sheffield, his niece Sarah Sheffield and great-niece Lilly Ann Sheffield. He is survived by son: Brandon Sheffield of Dayton, daughters: Alyssa Sheffield and fiancé Danny Burrell of Mont Belvieu and Emily Sheffield of Baytown; brother: Kevin Sheffield and wife Carrie of Dayton; special friend: Karen Ripkowski of Dayton; mother of his children: Cheryl Klaus of LaPorte; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends; also his loyal companion Tika. For those who desire memorials may be made to the SPCA, www.houstonspca.org Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook at www.pacestancil.com