Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Settie  Kate Bullock

Settie Kate Bullock

Nov 21, 2018

Settie Kate Bullock, age 86 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018. She was born June 9, 1932 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Cammid E. Whitmire and Addie G. Sherman Whitmire who preceded her in death along with her husband, Benjamin R. Bullock; and brothers, Edward Whitmire and Marvin Whitmire. Survivors include her daughters, Geneva Whitmire and Cynthia...

Brenda Kay Mollica

Brenda Kay Mollica

Nov 21, 2018

Brenda Kay Mollica, age 55 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018. She was born April 4, 1963 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She is preceded in death by her father, James Michael Espigh. Survivors include her husband, Stephen Michael Mollica; daughter, Miranda Hammond; sons, Ryan Snyder, Treavor Snyder and Michael Mollica; sister, Lesa Mills; brother, Mike Espigh; grandchildren, Presli...

Michael Keith Leary

Michael Keith Leary

Nov 21, 2018

Michael Keith Leary aged 63, has gone to the big fishing pond in the sky on November 21, 2018. He is casting a line with his father and father-in-law in heaven. He was sick for a long time and fought hard to stay alive. So many times the doctors said he would not last through the night and he fooled...

James Newell Starkey, Jr.

James Newell Starkey, Jr.

Nov 20, 2018

James Newell Starkey, Jr. (Jamie), passed away very unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Jamie was born to Mary Frances and James Starkey Sr. in Bay City, TX, on November 16, 1964. The family moved to Cleveland, TX the following year. He started school at Southside Elementary. The many friends he made there would prove to be...

Mavis Charlene Kerr

Mavis Charlene Kerr

Nov 20, 2018

Mavis Charlene Kerr, age 62 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018. She was born June 13, 1956 in Houston, Texas to parents Nick and Patsy Strawther who preceded her in death along with her sister, Barbara Swearingen. Survivors include her daughters, Wendy Guptill and husband Wayne, Niki Fergeson and husband Shawn; sisters, Arlene Stevens and husband Robert,...

Juana Lara

Juana Lara

Nov 18, 2018

Juana Lara, age 86 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2018. She was born December 16, 1931 in Pueblo Viejo Veracruz Mexico to parents Antonio Lara and Sabina Garcia who preceded her in death along with her husband, Jose Sabas Galvan; son, Epifanio Galvan; and brothers, Ramon Lara, Evaristo Lara, Concepcion Lara, and Juan Lara. Survivors include her...

Judith Ilene Larue

Judith Ilene Larue

Nov 18, 2018

No services are scheduled for Mrs. LaRue at this time.

Bradford  Harrell Brunson

Bradford Harrell Brunson

Nov 18, 2018

Bradford Harrell Brunson, age 63 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018. He was born February 10, 1955 in Cleveland, Texas to parents GJ and Edith Brunson who preceded him in death along with his sister, Billie Gene Clarke; brother, Kenneth Brunson; and son-in-law, Richard Himburg. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Brunson; daughters, Tracy LeMere and David Willett,...

Richard Eugene Axton, Sr.

Richard Eugene Axton, Sr.

Nov 17, 2018

Richard Eugene Axton, Sr., age 83 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018. He was born November 26, 1934 in Jackson, Mississippi to parents Richard Lafayette Axton and Lois Nail Axton who preceded him in death along with a baby brother, Brett Dwayne Axton. As a man of GOD, Richard loved life and lived life to the fullest....

Michael "Mike" Randall Cameron

Michael "Mike" Randall Cameron

Nov 16, 2018

Michael “Mike” Randall Cameron, age 59 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018. He was born April 13, 1959 in Houston, Texas to parents Harold Dee Cameron and Nelda Rose Wilson Cameron. He is preceded in death by his father, and daughter, Courtney Risae Cameron. Mike, also known as Son, Dad, Brother, Pops and Uncle Bo, was a...

Frankie Agnes White

Frankie Agnes White

Nov 16, 2018

Frankie Agnes White, age 93 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018. She was born April 11, 1925 in Willow Springs, Texas to parents Pat Walker and Sudie Winfrey Walker who preceded her in death along with her husbands, S.C. “Step” Powledge and Woodrow White; special companion, Jim Arnold (Papaw); brothers, Floyd Walker and Herman Walker; and sisters,...

Claxton Reginald Wilson, M.D.

Claxton Reginald Wilson, M.D.

Nov 13, 2018

Claxton Reginald Wilson, 98 passed away early Tuesday morning November 13, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in Baytown. He was born February 14, 1920, to Judge Claxton R. Wilson and Maye B. Wilson in Liberty, Texas. Reginald graduated from Liberty High School in 1937. He attended Schreiner College from 1937 to 1939, University of Texas 1939-1940, and Baylor Medical School from...

Alva "Cissie" A. Dillard

Alva "Cissie" A. Dillard

Nov 13, 2018

Alva “Cissie” A. Dillard, age 66 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. She was born August 23, 1952 in Bedias, Texas to parents Walter Snook and Inez Fox who preceded her in death along with her husband, Duane Dillard and brother-in-law, Fred Fruge. Cissie was a cat lover who enjoyed bowling, flea-marketing, and fishing. She was a...

Lonnie Ray Johnson

Lonnie Ray Johnson

Nov 12, 2018

Lonnie Ray Johnson, 69 of Dayton passed away Monday, November 12, 2018. He was born October 17, 1949 in Dayton, Texas to parents Albert B. Johnson, Jr. and Susie Ramirez Johnson. Memorial service for Lonnie will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Lonnie was a lifelong resident of the Dayton area. He had...

Philip "Randy"  Coburn, Jr.

Philip "Randy" Coburn, Jr.

Nov 11, 2018

Philip Randal “Randy” Coburn, Jr., age 38 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018. He was born June 22, 1980 in Houston, Texas to parents Philip R. Coburn, Sr. and LaWanda Marie Hinch Coburn. He is preceded in death by his mother, LaWanda; Paw Paw Perry Hinch; Paw Paw Charles and Nanny Doris Coburn. Survivors include his wife,...

James Edward Kolek

James Edward Kolek

Nov 9, 2018

James Edward Kolek, age 59 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018. He was born August 27, 1959 in Weimar, Texas to parents Frank and Dorothy Kolek. He is preceded in death by his father, Frank Kolek. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Kolek; mother, Dorothy Kolek; sons, Tyler Kolek and Stephen Kolek; sisters, Rita Anders and her husband...

Joyce Mikolajewski

Joyce Mikolajewski

Nov 9, 2018

Joyce Marie Parham Mikolajewski, 77, of Dayton, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018, in Liberty, Texas. She was born May 27, 1941 in Bay City, Texas, to parents Floyd and Leona Tanner Parham. Service for Joyce Mikolajewski will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with Rev. Gideon Watson officiating. Interment will...

Delbert Loren Morris

Delbert Loren Morris

Nov 7, 2018

Delbert Loren Morris died on November 7, 2018, at the age of 93. Delbert was born to Madison (Matt) Morris and Gertrude Morris on August 9, 1925, in Armel Colorado. Upon graduation from high school, he enlisted in the Navy, where he was a radioman on the USS Pickens, a troop transport ship that delivered Marines to Iwo Jima. After...

Jimmy Deward Stephens, Sr.

Jimmy Deward Stephens, Sr.

Nov 7, 2018

Jimmy Deward Stephens, Sr., age 80 of Dayton, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018. He was born February 16, 1938 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Deward Belmont and Azalea Regina Stephens who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Margie Dale Stephens; daughter, Wilma Jean Stephens; son, Jimmy Deward Stephens, Jr. and wife LaDonna; grandchildren, Dewayne Purswell and...

Scotty Lynn Heflin

Scotty Lynn Heflin

Nov 6, 2018

Scotty Lynn Heflin, 70, of Seabrook passed away November 6, 2018. He was born March 4, 1948 in to parents Thomas A. Heflin and Doris Jean Henry Heflin. Service for Scotty will be 4:00 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Day and Rev. Daniel Stanley officiating. The family will receive friends 5:00 to...

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