Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

September 2, 2017

Jerry Lynn Rives, age 58 of Liberty, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017. He was born August 22, 1959 in Liberty, Texas to parents Fuzz and Mollie Rives who preceded him in death along with his brother, Gary Rives; and grandchild, Ryan Rives. Survivors include his beloved wife of 41 years, Janita Rives; daughters, Kandi Fain and husband Ray,...

September 2, 2017

Marvin Richard McGough, Sr., age 74 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017. He was born March 9, 1943 in Normangee, Texas to parents Albert Richard and Gertie McGough who preceded him in death along with 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Survivors include loving wife of 53 years, Martha Ann McGough; daughters, Pamela Ann Maldonado, and Shirley Ann...

August 31, 2017

Wendell Lavoyd Carter, 67, died August 31, 2017 at home. Services for Wendell will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Rob Davis officiating. The family will receive friends 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, September 02, 2017 at the funeral home. Wendell was born April 16, 1950 in McKinney, Texas to parents, W.L....

August 29, 2017

James Carroll Roper, age 70 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. He was born September 26, 1946 in Houston, Texas to parents Ralph W. Roper and Dorothy Rash who preceded in death along with his step-father, F.E. Rash; and grandparents, Myrtle and Charles Rash. Survivors include his daughters, Veronica and husband Adam Hale, Janie and husband Jimmy...

August 29, 2017

Bowen Herbert Whittington, Jr. Bowen Whittington, 85, of Liberty, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 after a brief struggle with cancer, at the home of his son and surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 14, 1932 in Liberty, Texas, he was raised on the family rice farm in Devers. He was a lifelong resident of Liberty County...

August 29, 2017

Randy Warren Heckel, 54, of Dayton died August 29, 2017 in Baytown, Texas. Service for Randy will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00. Interment will be at Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie. Randy was born August 27, 1963 in Jacksonville, Florida to...

August 28, 2017

Zackery Tray Rollins, III, 11 days, of Dayton died August 28, 2017, in, Port Arthur, Texas. Memorial Service for Zackery will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Zackery was born August 17, 2017, in Houston, Texas to parents, Hailee Stiles and Zackery Tray Rollins, Jr. Zackery is survived by his parents; grandparents,...

August 28, 2017

James Lynn “Jimmy” Capers was born December 11, 1947 in Huntsville, Texas to Julius L. Capers and Mary Ellen Hitt Capers and died August 28, 2017 in San Jacinto County, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, C.D. “Pete”, Thomas “Buddy”, Charles and Robert Joe Capers; sisters, Mamie Mayer Southern, Mollie Mae Currie, Clara Nettles and...

August 27, 2017

Juanita Charlotte Nugent, 89, peacefully passed away at her residence in Raywood surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 27, 2017. Services for Mrs. Nugent will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 4, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the funeral home. Burial will follow at a later date...

August 27, 2017

George Henry Leutert, 64, of Shepherd died August 27, 2017. Service for Mr. Leutert will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Cleveland. George was born May 4, 1953 in Stanford, Connecticut to parents, Werner and Margrit Leutert. He proudly served 10 years in the United States Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. George...

August 25, 2017

August 23, 2017

Edward F. Rose, 55, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 after battling AML Leukemia. Ed was born September 27, 1961 in Valejo, California. He was employed in the scaffold industry for over 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Nanci Rose; his son and daughter in law, Chris and Kristin Rose; two...

August 22, 2017

Florence Lee Gambill, age 78 passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017. She was born November 29, 1938 in Liberty County, Texas to parents Calvin Preston, Sr. and Evelyn Jewel Giles who preceded her in death along with her husband, Floyd William Gambill; and brothers, Calvin Giles, Jr. and Windell Giles. Survivors include her son, Eddie Gambill and wife Brenda; daughters,...

August 20, 2017

Candice Marie Cole-Telford, 59, of Tarkington Prairie died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at home. Visitation for Candice will be 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Candice was born September 15, 1957 in Houston, Texas to parents, Jim and...

August 19, 2017

Margaret Lee Rowe Gressett, 66, of Baytown, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the St. James House in Baytown. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton with burial following thereafter. Services are...

August 18, 2017

Loyd Earl Lockhart, age 82 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017. He was born March 12, 1935 in Carmona, Texas to parents William and Mary Catherine Lockhart who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Toni Renee Dillard; and son-in-law, Butch Bowles. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Lillian Lockhart; daughter, Sherry Bowles; son-in-law, Larry...

August 18, 2017

Ray Edward Stoesser, 68, of Dayton passed away peacefully at home on August 18, 2017. The family will receive friends 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 20, 2017 at First Baptist Church. Services for Ray will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 21, 2017 at First Baptist Church, Dayton. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery under the direction of...

August 18, 2017

Barbara Jo Taylor Ricks Nov 30, 1945 – Aug. 18, 2017 Barbara Jo Ricks, 71, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 in Houston Texas after a brief illness. She was born November 30, 1945 in Baytown, Texas to Jack and Josephine Taylor. She was a proud graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown and Sam Houston State University...

August 18, 2017

Charles Theron Matthews, age 96, passed away on the morning of August 18 in Plano, TX. Charles was born near Livingston, TN and spent most of his younger years in Leesburg, FL. He was enlisted with the 27th Battalion of the Seabees in the US Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific theatre. He attended the University of...

August 16, 2017

Anna Mae Freeman, age 100 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. She was born November 4, 1916 in Houston, Texas to parents Phillip Green and Lena May Green who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughters, Carolyn Mae Greathouse and Nadine Scott; sons, William Karbowski and Jerry Karbowski; grandchildren, Sandy Gray, Johnny Greathouse, III., Debbie Daugherty...