Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Ruby Lee Purswell

Ruby Lee Purswell

Mar 30, 2019

Ruby Lee Purswell, age 96 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019. She was born September 4, 1922 in Normangee, Texas to parents Lawrence and Iva Farris who preceded her in death along with her husband, Joe Purswell; and brother, Louie N. Farris. Survivors include her children Brenda Purswell of Tarkington Prairie, TX, Alfred and Frances Purswell of...

Thelma Grace Pennington

Thelma Grace Pennington

Mar 29, 2019

Thelma Grace Pennington of Splendora, Texas was born November 14, 1926 in Houston, Texas, to parents Marion and Thelma Towler. She was welcomed into the warm arms of the Lord on Thursday, March 29, 2019 at 10:25 p.m. Thelma, who also went by the name Tiny. She grew up in Houston, Texas. Her father and mother owned the Lone Star...

Deloris Ann Johnson

Deloris Ann Johnson

Mar 28, 2019

Deloris Ann Johnson, age 79 of Conroe, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019. She was born June 4, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Joe and Jane Leonard who preceded her in death along with her sister, Betty Leonard. Deloris “aka THE BLING LADY” was a very social woman who loved spending time with her family and friends....

Charles Corbett Sheffield, Iv

Charles Corbett Sheffield, Iv

Mar 28, 2019

Charles Corbett Sheffield, IV, age 59 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019. He was born March 21, 1960 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Charles Corbett Sheffield, III and Edith Evelyn Sheffield who preceded him in death. Officer Charles C. Sheffield, IV proudly served and retired from the Houston Police Department. Charles was an outdoorsman who loved classic...

Walton Jackson Gilliam

Walton Jackson Gilliam

Mar 27, 2019

Walton Jackson Gilliam, age 80, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. He was born September 29, 1938 in Marshall, Texas to parents Walton W. and Nellie Mozell Gilliam. Mr. Gilliam was a resident of New Caney, Texas for 50 plus years. Walton loved fishing, gardening and hunting but most of all he loved his family. He cherished spending time with...

Dale Robert Conn, Sr.

Dale Robert Conn, Sr.

Mar 26, 2019

Dale Robert Conn, Sr. 58, of Dayton unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Baytown, Texas. Dale was born February 15, 1961 in Hammond, Indiana to parents Wesley Robert Conn and Ann McGee Conn. The service for Dale will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 1, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Dayton. Interment will follow at Magnolia...

Gloria  Jean Thomas

Gloria Jean Thomas

Mar 24, 2019

Gloria Jean Shearer Thomas, 82, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at home in Kingwood. She was born December 25, 1936 in Kayford, West Virginia to parents John Howard Shearer and Dolly Norene Camp Shearer. Service for Mrs. Thomas will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Liberty, Texas. The...

Lenora Jane Jackson

Lenora Jane Jackson

Mar 23, 2019

Lenora Jane Salisbury Jackson, 84, of Houston, Texas, was diagnosed with incurable, not treatable, Stage IV Pancreatic cancer January 2019. She exhaled her last breath on earth and passed over to inhale her first breath of heaven in the presence of the LORD, Saturday, March 23, 2019, at her residence. Lenora was born December 9, 1934 in Mansfield, Louisiana, the...

Billy Benjamin Brothers, Sr.

Billy Benjamin Brothers, Sr.

Mar 23, 2019

Billy Benjamin Brother, Sr., 88, of Dayton passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 in Mont Belvieu. He was born January 10, 1931 in Kosse, Texas to parents Robert Talmage Brothers and Sadie Irene Hayes Brothers. Service for Mr. Brothers will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Day officiating. Interment will follow...

Mark Lovell

Mark Lovell

Mar 22, 2019

Mark Lovell, age 56 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. He was born November 20, 1962 in Pasadena, Texas to parents William Lee Lovell and Betty Ann Dubose Lovell. He is preceded in death by his father, William Lovell, and grandparents, Allen and Betty Dubose, and Dillard and Foye Lovell. Mark had a great love for animals...

Joy Lynn Vick

Joy Lynn Vick

Mar 22, 2019

Joy Lynn Vick, age 61 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born April 24, 1957 in Houston, Texas to parents Ernest A. Cessna and Bernice Berry Cessna. She is preceded in death by her mother. Survivors include her husband, Glenn Vick, Sr.; father, Ernest A. Cessna; son, Glenn Vick, Jr. and wife Angie; daughters, Amanda...

Kyle Dwayne Arnold

Kyle Dwayne Arnold

Mar 21, 2019

Kyle Dwayne Arnold, 39, of Dayton passed away March 21, 2019 in Dayton, Texas. He was born December 10, 1979 in Vernon, Texas to parents, Frederick Wayne Arnold and Jo Marie Moody. He was a graduate of Lamar University and attended Texas Bible Institute. Kyle was preceded in death by his father, Frederick Wayne Arnold; his grandparents, W.F. and Janita...

Myrlene Woodrome

Myrlene Woodrome

Mar 20, 2019

Myrlene Woodrome, age 77 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. She was born July 16, 1941 in Houston, Texas to parents Edward Joseph and Dorothy Evelyn Plander who preceded her in death along with her brother, Marvin Plander; and son, Randy Woodrome. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, George Preston Woodrome; daughters, Wendy Cherry and husband...

Billy Franklin Wilson

Billy Franklin Wilson

Mar 20, 2019

Billy Franklin Wilson, age 76 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. He was born September 16, 1942 in Vaiden, Mississippi to parents Clyde and Ellen Beck Wilson who preceded him in death along with his brother, Daniel Wilson. Survivors include his daughter, Robin Wilson Molter; sons, Billy Franklin Wilson, Jr., and Daniel Loring Wilson; brother, Calvin Manly...

Richard Lee Skarpa

Richard Lee Skarpa

Mar 19, 2019

Richard “Ricky” Lee Skarpa, 64, was born in Dayton, Texas on August 22, 1954 and passed away at home on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 with his beloved wife and daughter by his side. He graduated from Dayton High School in 1972 and began his career in law enforcement. On April 1, 2000, he married the love of his life, Debbie...

Lois Eileen Mosley

Lois Eileen Mosley

Mar 18, 2019

Lois Eileen Mosley, age 93 of Clevlenad, Texas, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. She was born June 2, 1925 in Gladstell, Texas to parents Nubie and Frances Burton Stout who preceded her in death along with her husband, John W. Mosley, Jr.; brother, Harold Stout; daughter-in-law, Karen K. Mosley; son-in-law, Donald Benningfield; and infant daughter Mosley. Survivors include her...

Jesse Eugene Usher

Jesse Eugene Usher

Mar 17, 2019

Jesse Eugene “Gene” Usher, age 65 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was born November 25, 1953 in Houston, Texas to parents Jesse and Mary Usher who preceded him in death along with his sister, Carol Wheat; and brothers, Darryl Usher and David Usher. Survivors include his wife, Ginger Usher; daughters, Amy Harte and spouse David,...

Diane Chachere Gaskill

Diane Chachere Gaskill

Mar 17, 2019

Diane Chachere Gaskill, 83, went to be with the Lord in Heaven on March 17. 2019. She was born in New Orleans on October 24, 1935 to Marvin E. Chachere and Diana Marie Chachere (Lafleur) and grew up in Baton Rouge. As a teenager, she and her sister Bobbie Chachere taught ballet and dance while Diane attended Louisiana State University....

Carolyn Williams Steely

Carolyn Williams Steely

Mar 17, 2019

Carolyn Williams Steely, age 76 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. She was born December 14, 1942 in Houston, Texas to parents Howard Ray Williams and Marie Taylor Williams who preceded her in death. Carolyn was a supporter of many youth activities including Girl Scouts and served as a troop leader. She was a very involved parent...

Ronald Royce Dempsey

Ronald Royce Dempsey

Mar 16, 2019

Ronald Royce Dempsey, age 83 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019. He was born August 22, 1935 in Urania, Louisiana to parents Dewitt DeVoe Dempsey and Florie Franklin Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey resided in Beaumont, Texas for 52 years and then lived in Cleveland, Texas since 2008. Ronald attended CTC-Church That Cares of Tarkington Prairie since 2011. He...

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