Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


John  Lee Winkelmann

John Lee Winkelmann

September 3, 2020

John Lee Winkelmann, 52, of Baytown passed away on September 3, 2020 in Baytown, Texas. John was born June 14, 1968 in Baytown, Texas to parents, Wilbert Winkelmann and Mary Wilson Winkelmann. John had been a longtime resident of Baytown and had previously lived in Dayton. He was a 1986 graduate of Sterling High School in Baytown. He participated in...

Phillip  Dwayne Griffin

Phillip Dwayne Griffin

August 29, 2020

Phillip Dwayne Griffin, 76, of Dayton passed away August 29, 2020 in Kingwood, Texas. Phillip was born June 13, 1944 in Stephenville, Texas to parents Val and Millie Moore Griffin. Phillip spent his young years in Stephenville where he graduated from Stephenville High School in 1961. Phillip proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War from 1961...

Beverly Loriene Askew

Beverly Loriene Askew

August 29, 2020

Beverly Loriene Askew, age 54 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. She was born October 10, 1965 in Houston, Texas to parents Cecil Hall and Beverly Short who preceded her in death along with her sister. Beverly enjoyed spending time outdoors, fishing, 4-wheeling, and shopping. But most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors...

James D'Witt Colburn

James D'Witt Colburn

August 28, 2020

James D’witt Colburn, age 45 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Friday, August 28, 2020. He was born January 10, 1975 in Houston, Texas to parents Margie and Charlie Colburn who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Charming Colburn; daughters, Skylar Colburn, Kendyl Colburn, and Britini Kennedy; sons, Elijah George, Darin Kennedy, and Alex Landers; sisters, Audrey Garcia and...

Betty Lou Tymel

Betty Lou Tymel

August 25, 2020

Betty Lou Tymel, age 79 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020. She was born July 17, 1941 in Houston, Texas to parents Mary Evaline Grable and Alfred Arthur Fletcher who preceded her in death along with her sons, Ronald Frank Tymel, Jr. (Bubba) and Ricky Lynn Tymel; and brother, Alfred Fletcher. Survivors include her husband, Ronald Tymel;...

Shirley Ann Schafer

Shirley Ann Schafer

August 23, 2020

Shirley Ann Schafer, age 76 of Splendora, Texas passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020. She was born June 28, 1944 in Alton, Illinois to parents Issac and Ruby Eller Hyman who preceded her in death along with her granddaughter, Kimberly Graham; five brothers and six sisters. Survivors include her husband, Elvin Schafer; daughters, Ruby Graham, Cindy Davis, and Wanda Deville;...

Edna Laverne Denson

Edna Laverne Denson

August 22, 2020

Edna Laverne Denson, age 85 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020. She was born March 8, 1935 in Shepherd, Texas to parents Alex and Lois Vickery who preceded her in death along with her husband, Troy Edward Denson; daughter, Lois and husband Archie Davis; three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include her son, Alex and Bernadine Denson;...

Maria Luckey

Maria Luckey

August 21, 2020

Maria Luckey, 64, of League City passed away on August 21, 2020 in Houston, Texas. She was born October 15, 1955 in Kingsville, Texas to parents Augustin Pena and Palmira Olivarez. Maria was longtime resident of Kingsville and had lived in the Dayton area for the past 2 years. She had also lived in Bishop. Maria was preceded in death...

Jesus "Jesse" Alberto  Martinez

Jesus "Jesse" Alberto Martinez

August 20, 2020

Jesus “Jesse” Alberto Martinez, 47, of Liberty, Texas passed away on August 20, 2020 in Redwood, Mississippi. He was born December 31, 1972 in Laredo, Texas to parents Martin Martinez Moreno and Maria Esther Saldivar Garza. Jesse lived in Liberty for the past four years and was previously a resident of Baytown. He worked as a rigger/iron worker and owned...

Lula Mae Oliver

Lula Mae Oliver

August 19, 2020

Lula Mae Oliver 89, of Dayton passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 in Liberty. She was born August 28, 1930 in Oakwood, Texas to parents, Jim Alexander and Dannie Mae Robinson Alexander. Mrs. Oliver spent her early years in the Oakwood area. She was always working and was a caregiver for many people. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed...

Henrietta Eugenia Marquez

Henrietta Eugenia Marquez

August 18, 2020

Henrietta E. Marquez was born on April 23, 1939, in Lisbon, Ohio. She was a bright, inquisitive girl forming a part of the Quaker church in her community. After moving to California, she met and married the love of her life, Alexander Rafael Marquez. She did not know one word of Spanish, and he did not know one word of...

Velma Genevieve Busby

Velma Genevieve Busby

August 18, 2020

Velma Genevieve Busby (Memaw to all her family) slipped quietly into eternity with her Lord at 5pm on Tuesday, August 18 at her residence in Georgetown, Texas near her oldest son, Dale. She was 87 years young and had suffered from dementia for several years. Memaw was born at Hotel Dieu in Beaumont on February 2, 1933 to Genevieve and...

Misty Dawn Herndon

Misty Dawn Herndon

August 17, 2020

Misty Dawn Herndon, 38, of Dayton passed away on August 17, 2020 at her home. Misty was born November 30, 1981 in Liberty, Texas to parents Alvin Herndon, Sr. and Deborah Randolph Herndon. Misty had lived in Dayton for most of her life and had previously lived in Crosby. She attended Dayton High School. Misty was preceded in death by...

William Conway Snell

William Conway Snell

August 16, 2020

William Conway Snell, age 78 of Coldspring, Texas passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020. He was born December 29, 1941 in Houston, Texas to parents Guy Hubert and Kathleen Conway Snell who preceded him in death along with his sister, Kay Snell Dauchy; and brother, Barney Snell. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Lewis Snell; son, Derrick Conway Snell; daughters, Lea...

Marlene Dillon

Marlene Dillon

August 16, 2020

Marlene Dillon, age 79 of Splendora, Texas passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020. She was born December 30, 1940 in Cleveland, Texas to parents John Turner and Estelle Boles who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Cheryl Dillon Carter and husband Otis Carter; sons, Tracy Dillon and wife Raquel Dillon, Greg Dillon and wife Jari Dillon; sister, Bernadine...

Janice  Elaine Thames

Janice Elaine Thames

August 15, 2020

Janice Elaine Thames, 80, of Dayton passed away on August 15, 2020. She was born March 11, 1940 in Herrick, Illinois. Mrs. Thames had lived in the Dayton area for the past 35 years. She enjoyed the outdoors gardening and bird watching. Janice was a great cook especially enjoyed participating in competitions. She was preceded in death by her mother,...

Julious Melvin Holifield

Julious Melvin Holifield

August 15, 2020

Julious Melvin Holifield, age 82 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. He was born June 27, 1938 in Laurel, Mississippi to parents John and Emily Holifield who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Sarah Kay Walton; sisters, Vicie Marzellia Landrum and Sarah Birtha Day; brothers, Alson Holifield, Johnie Holifield, Maurice Holifield and Haurice Holifield; nephew,...

Michael  Lee Todd

Michael Lee Todd

August 15, 2020

Michael Lee Todd, 59 years of age went to be with the Lord after a couple of months of health issues August 15, 2020 at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. The Lord received the funniest angel, and a very loving one at that. Mike was born May 24, 1961 in Houston, Texas to parents Gerald S. Todd and Shirley Jean...

Ruby  Doris Morgan

Ruby Doris Morgan

August 15, 2020

Ruby Doris Morgan, age 83, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. A visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 19. 2020 at Pace Stancil Chapel. Interment will follow at Morgan Cemetery.

Michael Wayne Watson

Michael Wayne Watson

August 15, 2020

Michael Wayne Watson, age 54 of Coldspring, Texas passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. He was born December 2, 1965 in Livingston, Texas to parents Jim and Sheryl Kelly Watson. He is preceded in death by his father, Jim Watson; brother, James V. Watson; grandparents, Eli and Celie Watson, James and Mary Kelly; aunt, Mary Kelly Long; and uncle, Sidney...