Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

Apr 20, 2018

Vanara Leigh “Tincy” McDonald, age 96 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018. She was born March 27, 1922 in Fostoria, Texas to parents Hillery Francis and Frankie Elvira Miller Lakey who preceded her in death along with her two husbands, Ray Garrett Price and Russell Ward McDonald, Sr.; sisters, Frankie, Lucille, Flossie, Jessie Fay, and Dorothy B.;...

Apr 19, 2018

James Elmo Alston, 98, of Dayton passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018. He was born November 16, 1919 in Houston, Texas to parents, Willis and Mary Alston. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II. After the war Mr. Alston worked for Sheffield Steel where he was an electrician in Pasadena, Houston and Dayton before his...

Apr 18, 2018

Harper Rose Singletary, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. She was born April 14, 2018 in Houston, Texas to parents Austin Singletary and Harley Howell. Survivors include her parents, Austin Singletary and Harley Howell; grandparents, Serena Howell, Preston Howell, Cathy Singletary, Frank Drabilz, Greg Singletary and Monica Singletary; great-grandparents, Andrea Tomlinson, Diana Howell, Jim Howell, George Plunkett and Jimmie Plunkett;...

Apr 17, 2018

Edith Marie Winter, age 83 of Wagarville, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. She was born December 17, 1934 in Texas to parents Robert Bevel Enloe and Gladys Smith Enloe who preceded her in death. Marie grew up in Cleveland, Texas, but lived in Wagarville, Alabama for the last 15 years. She loved flowers, gardening and reading. She was...

Apr 17, 2018

Cindy Welch 61, of Baytown passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Galveston. She was born January 23, 1957 in Odessa, Texas to parents, Garland Wood and Joyce Bretz Wood. Memorial Service for Cindy will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Cindy had lived in the Houston area for the past 30...

Apr 17, 2018

Gregory Wayne Simmons, age 51 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He was born September 15, 1966 in Dayton, Texas to parents Lois Jean Scogin and Jimmy Doyle Simmons, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Emmons; son, Jason Emmons; aunt, nephews and step-mom. A memorial service will be held at Gregory's step mothers house at 2:00 p.m.,...

Apr 17, 2018

Doris Sue Butler, age 84 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. She was born February 17, 1934 in Manning, Texas to parents James and Lillie Mae Guinn who preceded her in death along with her daughter, Doris Jean Williamson; brothers, James Guinn, Roy Guinn, Louis Guinn and Lloyd Guinn; and grandchild, Lloyd Wayne Williamson, Jr. Survivors include...

Apr 16, 2018

Gary Buford Briscoe, age 64 of Willis, Texas, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018. He was born July 25, 1953 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Jack and Dorothy Briscoe who preceded him in death along with his brother-in-law, Sam Hall. Survivors include his son, Andrew Briscoe; daughter, Jacky Cron and husband Joel; brother, Jimmy Briscoe and wife Kay; sister, Becky...

Apr 15, 2018

Tommy Ray Nail, 60, of Mont Belvieu, Texas, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his beloved wife and children. He was born July 25, 1957 in Henderson, Texas to parents Joe and Martha Sears Nail. Tommy had been a 27 year resident of Dayton, Texas and was previously of Mt. Enterprise. He worked diligently...

Apr 15, 2018

Apr 11, 2018

Velma Lois Williams Johnson, age 77 of Oakhurst, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born February 21, 1941 in Oakhurst, Texas to parents Jim and Ira Barnett Williams who preceded her in death, along with her sister, Nita Currie. Survivors include her husband, Willie Joe Johnson; sons, Joe and James Johnson; brother, Rayburn Williams; grandchildren, Heather Johnson,...

Apr 11, 2018

Brenda Kay Ceres, age 46 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born August 10, 1971 in Texas City, Texas to parents Ronald Ceres and Linda Kay Taylor Ceres. She is preceded in death by her father, Ronald Ceres. Survivors include her husband, Daniel Gannon; mother, Linda Kay Taylor Ceres; son, Jeremy Gannon and wife...

Apr 10, 2018

Funeral Services for Jayne Otwell Coleman will be held on Saturday 04/14/2018 @ 10 am @ Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland Tx. Officiating: Brother Mitchell Bell Jayne was born 2/8/1943 in Houston, TX to James Robert Otwell & Grace Ellen Huffman Otwell & passed away on 04/10/2018, She is preceded in death by her parents & sisters, Margaret Stegent, Jeanne...

Apr 10, 2018

Carol Elizabeth Steele Shaw, 70, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Kingwood, Texas. Carol was born July 25, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Rodrick Steele and Iris McGill Steele. Services for Mrs. Shaw will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton, Texas. The family will receive friends 10:00 a.m. until 11:00...

Apr 7, 2018

Ricky Dean Owen, age 60 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018. He was born April 5, 1958 in Council Grove, Kansas to parents Kenneth Owen and Dorothy Moege. He is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Owen; and grandparents, Verla and Dillis Shearer. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Romona Owen; mother, Dorothy Moege; stepfather,...

Apr 7, 2018

Billye Earle Knight, age 90 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018, after an extended illness. She was born January 27, 1928 in Fostoria, Texas to Ronald and Gladys Dodd. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Ronald E. Dodd, and sister, Bobbie Jean Welch. Billye was a woman of deep Christian faith, known for...

Apr 7, 2018

Mitzi Anette Allen-Reinhardt, age 58 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018. She was born October 1, 1959 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Wayne and Glenda Allen. Survivors include her husband, Leslie Reinhardt; parents, Wayne and Glenda Allen; uncle, Ricky Mack Snell; brother-in-law, Leonard Reinhardt; sisters-in-law, Ann Landon, Irene Wallace, Shirley James and Esther Crawford; numerous nieces, nephews,...

Apr 6, 2018

Sybil Denise Hibbard, age 63 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018. She was born October 1, 1954 in Houston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Adell and TB Pate; son, Edward Aills; sisters, Dorothy Griffin and Donna Brown; and brother, Morris Hillton. Survivors include her daughters, Vallerie Thompson and Manquel; sons, Arthur Henson and...

Apr 4, 2018

Mary Granada Parish, age 91 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018. She was born to Odie and Kitty Miller on October 29th, 1926 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The youngest of five children and only girl she soon became known affectionately as “Booger Red” by her four older brothers. Her family relocated to Houston when Mary was a...

Apr 3, 2018

John Wesley Lowe, Jr., age 77 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was born June 6, 1940 in Bay City, Texas to parents John, Sr. and Alpha Lowe who preceded him in death along with his sister, Juanita Francil Lu. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Rebecca Ann Lowe; daughters, Dawn Boggs and husband Michael,...