Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Dorothy Pauline Cravens

Dorothy Pauline Cravens

September 28, 2020

Dorothy Pauline Cravens, 93, of Dayton, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020, in Liberty, Texas. She was born January 19, 1927, in Crosby, Texas to parents Henry Adlong and Ella Lofton Adlong Poe. Services for Mrs. Cravens will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 5, 2020 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Visitation will be Sunday, October 4, 2020...

John Albert Martinez

John Albert Martinez

September 28, 2020

John Albert Martinez, age 45 of Shepherd, Texas passed away Monday, September 28, 2020. He was born October 21, 1974 in Houston, Texas to parents Jesse Albert Martinez and Jo Ann Padgett. John was preceded in death by his father Jesse Albert Martinez. Survivors include his wife, Shawna Ann Martinez; daughters, Brittiany Nicole Pittman, Christina Renee Pittman, Tabitha Hailey Martinez;...

Labeta June Metzger

Labeta June Metzger

September 28, 2020

Labeta June Metzger, 80 years of age, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 in Huffman, Texas. She was born February 16, 1940 in Winfield, Kansas to parents Homer Lee Metzger and Edith Bell Harris. She was retired from Wal-Mart and was very crafty at making jewelry for family members. She loved spending quality time with her children and grandchildren. Mrs....

Jackie Dean Reeves

Jackie Dean Reeves

September 27, 2020

Jackie Dean Reeves, age 63 of Shepherd, Texas passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020. He was born November 3, 1956 in Huntsville, Texas to parents Gerald Francis Reeves and Doris Inez Johnson who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Renee Reeves; daughters, Natalie Christine Kinder and Lauren Savannah Heggie; son-in-law, Roger Kinder, II.; sister, Kathy Inez Fresquez;...

Oscar Johnson Lawson

Oscar Johnson Lawson

September 26, 2020

Oscar Johnson Lawson, 75, of Kenefick passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at home. He was born May 21, 1945 in Long Island, Alabama to parents Charles Thomas Lawson, Sr. and Margaret Evans Lawson. Mr. Lawson had been a resident of Kenefick for the past 27 years and was previously of Pasadena. He was a member of the Old River...

Linda  Louise Latour

Linda Louise Latour

September 26, 2020

Linda Louise Ballard LaTour, 66 passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020. She was born, December 23, 1953 to Johnny P. Ballard and Dorothy Nell Byrd in San Antonio, Texas. She was the third out of 10 children, there were 7 girls and 3 boys. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Laurie Lynn LaTour, husband of 42 years...

Janice Kay Davis

Janice Kay Davis

September 25, 2020

Janice Kay DuBose Davis, 59, of Dayton passed away Friday, September 25, 2020. She was born June 29, 1961 in Dayton, Texas to parents, Preston “Pete” and Elna DuBose. Graveside services for Janice will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2020 at Magnolia Park Cemetery with Pastor Richard Amador officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October...

Mary Sue Davison

Mary Sue Davison

September 24, 2020

Mary Sue Brown Davison, 74, of Dayton passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at her home in Dayton. Sue was born May 18, 1946, in Batesville, Arkansas to parent Romus Brown and Nellie Tosh. Mrs. Davison lived in Dayton for the past 50 years after moving from her hometown of Batesville. Sue was an active volunteer in the community...

Judy Carolyn Rice

Judy Carolyn Rice

September 24, 2020

Judy Carolyn Rice, age 74 of Willis, Texas passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020. She was born November 16, 1945 in Beaumont, Texas to parents H.I. and Thelma Gibson Rushing who preceded her in death along with her siblings, John, Nancy, Rachel, Chety, and Charlie. Survivors include her son, Reggie Rice; ex-husband, Carmen Rice; sister, Barbara Collis; sisters-in-law, Carolyn Rushing,...

Judy Lynn Jones

Judy Lynn Jones

September 22, 2020

Judy Lynn Moye Jones, 75, of Dayton passed away September 22, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Judy was born February 10, 1945 in Livingston, Texas to parents Thomas Harrison Moye and Edith Lorence Davis Moye. Judy had lived most of her life in Dayton where she raised her family. She was a true gardener who loved her plants...

Claude Winston Wheeler

Claude Winston Wheeler

September 22, 2020

C. Winston Wheeler was born in Mt. Vernon Texas on November 20th 1941. He was saved in Sarasota Florida in 1955. He met the love of his life Gerry Crane when he was 16 and she was 14 they later married in 1961 when she was 17 and he was 19. They had three daughters Christi, Peggy, and Mori. Winston...

Susan Denise Hammock

Susan Denise Hammock

September 22, 2020

Susan Denise Hammock, age 68 of Coldspring, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. She was born April 27, 1952 in Houston, Texas to parents William and Vivian Morkisch. She is preceded in death by her father, William Morkisch. Survivors include her husband, Jerry W. Hammock; mother, Vivian Morkisch Wilson; daughters, Shannon Renee Nelson and husband Jesse Nelson, Jeri Denise...

Karen Tippit Glass

Karen Tippit Glass

September 22, 2020

Karen Tippit Glass, 81, of Sugarland passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at her son’s home. Karen was born November 17, 1938 in Liberty, Texas to parents Nona and Morgan Tippit. Mrs. Glass was a longtime resident of the Houston area but spent her younger years in Dayton. She attended Dayton Schools and was...

Jd "Dave" Hudson

Jd "Dave" Hudson

September 22, 2020

JD “Dave” Hudson, age 70 of Porter, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was born March 24, 1950 in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida to parents Joseph Edward and Edna Mae Hudson who preceded him in death along with his grandson, Ethan David Hudson. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Barbara Hudson; son, Joshua David Hudson; daughter, Jamie...

Linda Cunningham

Linda Cunningham

September 22, 2020

Linda Cunningham, age 62 of Vidor, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. She was born November 11, 1957 in Columbia, South Carolina to parents Everard Garth Armstrong, Sr. and Janet Gooch Armstrong who preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, David Cunningham; daughter, Jennifer Delbovo; sons, Robert Delbovo, Steven Cunningham, and Wesley Cunningham; sisters, Janice Broach, Kathryn McCarter,...

Betty Joyce Husted

Betty Joyce Husted

September 19, 2020

Betty Joyce Husted, 83, of Dayton passed away September 19, 2020 peacefully at home after a lengthy illness. She was born September 23, 1936 in Newport News, Virginia to parents Essie and Maude Castellow. Betty attended and graduated from Newport News High School. She worked early on as a model and waitress. Later at the Newport News Shipyard and Beltway...

William "Bill" Brown

William "Bill" Brown

September 19, 2020

William (Bill) Brown, 68, was reunited with his parents Dorothy Lind and Roy Brown on 19 September 2020. He was surrounded by his loving family. Bill was an Army career engineer of 23 years, with many tours in Germany, and Texas, Kansas, Louisiana, and Washington. He was raised in La Féria, Texas. He met his bride of 46 years, Peggy...

Mignon  Landrum

Mignon Landrum

September 19, 2020

Dolores Mignon Landrum of Katy, TX passed away at age 83 on Saturday, September 19th, 2020. She was born Dolores Mignon Davis on February 12, 1937 in Paris, TX to the late Charles Ted and Nona Mae Davis. She is preceded in death by her siblings Charles, Betty, Jeannie, and David. She is survived by her husband of 64 years,...

Shirley Hursey Sturm

Shirley Hursey Sturm

September 18, 2020

Shirley Hursey Sturm joined her husband Bill on September 18, 2020. She was 87 years old and a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, educator, and larger than life personality. Shirley passed peacefully after a progressive decline from Alzheimer’s. In earlier times, Shirley was happiest in animated conversations with family and friends, exploring trails and national parks with her...

Yvonne Wirzberg

Yvonne Wirzberg

September 17, 2020

Yvonne LaCour Wirzberg was born in Plaucheville, Louisiana on June 17,1932 to Blume and Theresa (Scallan) LaCour. It was there that she and her five siblings learned the values of hard work, love of family and neighbors, and service to the Lord. She was baptised at Mater Dolorosa Catholic church on July 2, 1932 and was a loyal and faithful...