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Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities
Elizabeth "Betty" Wilson
Mar 16, 2020
Elizabeth “Betty” Wilson, 96, of Dayton passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2020. She was born January 28, 1924 to Martin E. Olson and Hilda Peterson Olson in Hatton, North Dakota. Betty graduated from High School in 1941 and enrolled at the Kahler School of Nursing, Rochester, Minnesota in September 1942. She was a member of the Cadet...
Archie Leo Gates, Sr.
Mar 16, 2020
Archie Leo Gates, Sr., 77, of Dayton passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, March 16, 2020. Archie was born July 29, 1942 in Liberty, Texas to parents Albert Leo Gates and Ester Belle Stubbs Gates. Archie was a lifetime resident of Dayton where he attended Dayton Schools and was a member of South Dayton Baptist Church. He...
David Burl Luce
Mar 16, 2020
David Burl Luce, 73 of Moss Hill passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 in Lumberton. David was born March 14, 1947 in Jacksonville, Texas to parents, Earl Luce and Nellie Gertrude Pounds Luce. David has lived in Moss Hill since 2012 and had previous lived in Dayton and Poteet. He proudly served in the United States Air Force and was...
Ruby Lois Cornelius
Mar 16, 2020
Ruby Lois Cornelius, 83, of Deer Park passed away peacefully Monday, March 16, 2020. Ruby was born October 19, 1936 in Mart, Texas to parents, Herman Eugene Ussery and Ruby Phillips Ussery. Mrs. Cornelius spent her early years in West Texas before moving to the Houston area where she and her family lived for many years. She worked for the...
Alma Fedrica Godinez
Mar 16, 2020
Alma F.Godinez-Castillo, 45, of Liberty, Texas, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Alma was born March 2, 1975 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to parents, Rodrigo and Tomasa Flores Castillo. Alma had lived in Liberty since 2007 and was a former resident of China. Alma was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her...
Debra Faye Staples
Mar 15, 2020
Debra Faye Staples, 53, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020. She was born in Cleveland, Texas to parents Red and Daphalene Taylor. She is preceded in death by her father, Red Taylor; brother, Douglas Taylor and sister, Pauline Mireles. Debra was a kind and loving woman who enjoyed watching the Astros and swimming. She could often...
Otis Ray Brinkley
Mar 14, 2020
Otis "Ray" Brinkley, 71, of Shepherd, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Mr. Brinkley was born in Grapeland, Texas to parents Richard and Ida Brinkley who preceded him in death along with his infant daughter Lisa Brinkley; sister Hazel Mobley, Brother-in-laws, Jack Slade and Billy Ward and sister-in-law Marie Brinkley. Ray was an avid organic gardener. Church was...
Imo Ann Norswothy
Mar 14, 2020
Imo Ann Norsworthy, age 84 of Tomball, Texas passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020. She was born August 2, 1935 in Jena, Louisiana to parents James Wade Andrews and Mardelle Chapman Andrews who preceded her in death along with her husband, Kenneth Ray Norsworthy; daughter, Joyce Norsworthy; brothers, Billy Andrews and Herschel Andrews; and sister, Betty Lassiter. Ann graduated from...
Peggy Epperson Mitchell
Mar 13, 2020
Peggy Lynn Epperson Mitchell, 78, of Dayton passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Houston Methodist Willowbrook. She was born August 9, 1941 in Goosecreek, Texas to parents Aubrey Calvin Epperson and Mary Thelma Garrison Epperson. Services for Mrs. Mitchell will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Dayton with interment to...
William "Ray" Jones
Mar 13, 2020
William Ray Jones, age 72 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Friday, March 13, 2020. He was born January 3, 1948 in Anderson, South Carolina to parents Glenn and Margaret Blackwell Jones who preceded him in death along with his brothers-in-law, Don, Michael, Jeff, and Tino; and his beloved rescued dog, Doc. Ray had lived in the Cleveland area for 38...
Joetta Kathryn Pyle
Mar 13, 2020
Joetta Kathryn Pyle, age 69 of Coldspring, Texas passed away Friday, March 13, 2020. She was born March 15, 1950 in Hugo, Oklahoma to parents Joseph Leslie and Joy Milburn who preceded her in death along with her son, David Anthony Leslie. Joetta was a joyful woman who loved children, life, fishing and traveling. She was a very social person...
Jimmy Lee Edwards
Mar 10, 2020
Jimmy Lee Edwards, age 65 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was born October 12, 1954 in Burbank, California to parents Altis Noel Edwards and Marie Frances Dulaney Edwards who preceded him in death along with his wife, Lori Edwards. Jimmy loved sports, especially NASCAR, and followed the Astros, Texans and Cowboys. He loved plants and...
Claude Elton Wright
Mar 9, 2020
Claude Elton Wright, 90, of Cleveland Texas passed away Monday March 9, 2020 in Katy, Texas. He was born December 12, 1929 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Valentine Clark Wright and Daisy Dean Carter. Mr. Wright was a Korean War Veteran having served in the United States Army, 1951-1953. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland. He...
Johnny Joe Collins
Mar 7, 2020
Johnny Joe Collins, age 63 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020. He was born May 30, 1956 in Humble, Texas to parents John Wesley and Betty Jo Collins. He is preceded in death by his father, John W. Collins; brother, Albert; and sisters, Mary and Betty Survivors include his wife, Cindy Collins; mother, Betty Jo Collins; daughters,...
Clifford James Breeze
Mar 7, 2020
Clifford James Breeze, 76, of Dayton passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020. He was born February 1, 1944 in Galveston to parents Clifford M. Jackson and Mary Ella Bell Jackson. Clifford grew up in San Francisco and had lived in the Baytown and Highlands area before moving to Dayton in 1999. He served in the United States Army. He worked...
Otis Malcolm Cohn, Jr.
Mar 6, 2020
Otis Malcolm Cohn lost his valiant four and one/half year battle with Stage IV colorectal cancer on March 6, 2020. Otis was born on October 2, 1957 in Houston Texas to his loving parents Otis Malcolm Cohn, Sr. and Sadie Majnik Cohn. He was a greatly cherished child with beautiful brown eyes and long eyelashes with a quick, wide smile....
Christian Carl Johns
Mar 6, 2020
Christian Carl Johns, age 77 of Conroe, Texas passed away Friday, March 6, 2020. He was born August 26, 1942 in Paris, France to parents Carol and Elizabeth Johns who he is preceded in death by. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Sokoloski-Johns; daughters, Amy and Tina; son, Chris, Jr.; sister, Lisa; brothers, Bill, Carl, and Mark; grandson, Logan; along with...
Joshua "Josh" Paul Tellez
Mar 5, 2020
Joshua “Josh” Paul Tellez, 22, of Provo, Utah passed away on March 5, 2020. Josh was born November 4, 1997 in Channelview, Texas to parent Jose Tellez, Jr. and Suzann Parker Tellez. Services for Josh will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 16, 2020 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Liberty, Texas. The family will receive friends...
James W. Georgous
Mar 4, 2020
James W. Georgous, age 77 of Splendora, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020. He was born October 9, 1942 in Charlotte, North Carolina to parents James C. and Betty J. Georges who preceded him in death along with his brother, Melvin Georges; sister, Debbie LaBuff; grandson, Darren Theliard; and granddaughter, Abbey Georgous. Survivors include his wife, Lena Georgous; daughter,...
James "Ken" Bruner
Mar 3, 2020
James Kendrick “Ken” Bruner, age 91 of Colleyville, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020. He was born May 29, 1928 in Houston, Texas to parents Jesse and Kitty Bruner who preceded him in death along with his loving wife of 65 years, Wilma Bruner; brothers, Homer Bruner and Charlie Bruner; and great-grandchildren, Corbin and DaKota Sontag. Ken was an...
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