Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

Nov 11, 2017

Hazel Mae Duff, age 79 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. She was born February 19, 1938 in Livingston, Texas to parents James Edward and Vanona Wiggins Duff who she is preceded in death by. Survivors include her sister, Patsy Kite and husband Benny; nephew, W.L. Duff, Jr.; great-nieces, Taylor Tompkins and husband Ethen, Logan Richardson and...

Nov 9, 2017

Ray Wilder “Trapper” Leavins, Jr., 67, of Old River, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 in Baytown. He was born September 5, 1950 in Baytown, previously lived in Murfreesboro, Arkansas and had resided in the Old River area for the last 33 years. Trapper was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing the most and was a retired machinist from...

Nov 8, 2017

Alfred Earl Dingler, 57 of Liberty died November 8, 2017 in Jefferson County. Alfred was born on November 4, 1960 in Napa, California to Earl William and Patricia Ann Dingler. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Liberty, Texas. There are so many things you can say about...

Nov 7, 2017

Miles Thompkins, 89, of Port Arthur passed away on November 7, 2017. Mr. Thompkins was born February 25, 1928 in Hardin, Texas to parents, Adam Thompkins and Bertha Davis Thompkins. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ruby Thompkins, daughter, Sally Ann Avila, Son Marvin Thompkins, sisters, Lillian Latson, Rose Thompkins, Girlie Jordan, Nada Scott, Annie Thompkins,...

Nov 6, 2017

Peggy N. Juergen, age 70 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017. She was born August 13, 1947 in Houston, Texas to parents Ray and Maydell Tyler. She is preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her husband, William Earl Juergen; mother, Maydell Tyler; daughters, Lisa Juergen, and Dyane Anderson and husband Scott; son, Dwayne Juergen and...

Nov 5, 2017

Melba L. McIntyre (Yates) was born at home in Mount Rose Settlement, Texas at 11:00 a.m. on July 1, 1935, to parents Wesley Homer Yates and Myra Meadors Yates. She is preceded in death by her parents, five half brothers: Roman, Mack, Jack, George and Vernon, and five half sisters: Bertha, Gladys, Joyce, Edith and Alice. In 1950 Melba married...

Nov 5, 2017

Linda Teresa Youngblood Kubeczka., age 72 of Rye, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017. She was born in Houston, Texas to parents James Marion Youngblood and Dorothy Wilbanks who preceded her in death along with her husband Herman Edward Kubeczka; daughter, Margaret Ann Kubeczka; brother, Willis Malcolm “Mack” Ash; and sister, Lawanna “Jean” Rushing. Survivors include her sons, Ernest...

Nov 4, 2017

Irene L. Hill, age 75 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017. She was born October 30, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas to parents Bernice and Herbert Carlson who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her sister Margarite “Rick” Lindley. Mrs. Hill was a 1961 graduate of Thomas Edison High School and attended...

Nov 3, 2017

Jackie Kay Hauke, age 72 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017. She was born June 10, 1945 in Liberty, Texas to parents Jack and Doris Chambliss Wiltshire who preceded her in death along with her husband, Gerald Hauke; and brother, Cecil Wiltshire. Survivors include her son, Kenneth Rushing; daughters, Cheryl Graham and Cherrie Miller; grandchildren, Anthony Clark...

Nov 3, 2017

Raymond Doyle Fregia, 88 of Liberty, Texas passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017 at his home. Services for Mr. Fregia will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 10, 2017 at Open House Ministries Church, 3605 North Main, Liberty, Texas 77575. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the church. Burial will be at The Wilderness of God...

Nov 2, 2017

Sharon Ann Bridges, 67, of Dayton died Thursday, November 2, 2017. Services for Mrs. Bridges will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 10, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. The family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the funeral home. Sharon was born September 23, 1950 in Gonzales, Texas to parents Clarence Ivey and Annie Yates...

Nov 1, 2017

Robert Joseph Jarrell, age 63 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017. He was born March 2, 1954 in Bogalusa, Louisiana to parents Rev. Robert Jarrell and Hazel Jarrell. He is preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife, Paula Jarrell; mother, Hazel Jarrell; sons, Brad Jarrell and Bo Jarrell; daughters, Casey Morin and husband Marcus,...

Oct 31, 2017

Kenneth Neal Breeden, 77, of Kenefick, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Liberty, Texas. Services for Mr. Breeden will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel.  The family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home. Kenneth was born October 4, 1940 in Herald’s Prairie, Illinois to parents...

Oct 31, 2017

Jerome (Buddy) Morse 86, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Dayton. He was born June 11, 1931 in Baytown to his late parents, George Morse and Stella Gardner Morse. Mr. Morse has lived in Dayton since 1943, was a graduate of Dayton High School, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, retired pipefitter foreman from Brown & Root...

Oct 30, 2017

Patsy R. Tidwell, age 84 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017. She was born January 25, 1933 in Orange, Texas to parents Earl and Lettie Turner who preceded her in death along with her husbands, Samuel Blanchard and Frank Tidwell; brother, Bobby Turner; sisters, Doris Ferris, June Taylor, Elizabeth Ann and Lena. Patsy was a social butterfly...

Oct 29, 2017

R.E. Cook, 85, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 in Dayton. He was born November 11, 1931 in Tiptonville, Tennessee to his late parents, William Lafayette Cook and Rachel Emma Hammer Cook. Mr. Cook was raised in the Reelfoot Lake area of Tennessee, had previously lived in Cypress and had resided in Dayton for the last 16 years....

Oct 29, 2017

Sally passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 in Cleveland, Texas. Services are pending.

Oct 27, 2017

Oct 26, 2017

Michael Ray Kirkland, Sr., age 68 of Leakey, Texas, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. He was born in Pasadena, Texas to parents Earl Dudley Kirkland, Sr. and Dorothy Adams Kirkland. He is preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his wife, Faye Kirkland; father, Earl Dudley Kirkland, Sr.; children, Mikey and Michelle; step-children, Bubba, Judy, Barbara and Billy;...

Oct 24, 2017

Melisha Marie Gore Thurman, 78, of Dayton, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in Liberty, Texas. Graveside service for Mrs. Thurman will be 12:00 noon, Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Linney Cemetery under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. The family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 27, 2017 at the funeral home. Melisha was born January...