Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

March 23, 2017

NEW IBERIA – Funeral services celebrating the life of Mildred Homeyer Hardcastle will be held at 4:00 pm Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Evangeline Funeral Home. Pastor Chris Jeffus of Trinity Baptist Church, and Pastor Brian Marbury of Double Oaks Community Church, will co-officate. Visiting hours will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home on Sunday from 2:00 pm until time...

March 22, 2017

Charles Eugene Emmons, age 85 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017. He was born March 9, 1932 in Swift, Texas to parents Eugene and Minnie Emmons who preceded him in death along with his wife, Betty Lois Emmons; sister, Marie Petty; and brother, Vernis Emmons. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Emmons; daughters, Kathy Emmons Stuckey, Stacy Emmons...

March 20, 2017

Dionisio Astello, age 61 of Alvin, Texas, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. He was born October 9, 1955 in Tanque Blanco, Tula, Tamaulipas Mexico to parents Guadalupe Astello and Isabel Hernandez Astello who preceded him in death. Survivors include his former wife, Bobbie Rex; daughters, Susannah and husband Eric Ramirez and Sarah and husband Ruben Hernandez. Son, Justin Dionisio...

March 19, 2017

Nancy Margene Burroughs, age 70 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was born January 28, 1947 in Goose Creek, Texas to parents Elmer Jacob and Lillian Estelle Sirmon Schaeffer who preceded her in death along with her sister, Elaine Miller and “adopted son” Michael Hamelin. Mrs. Burroughs graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1965...

March 19, 2017

Sarah Eunice West Bible, age 84, of Cleveland, Texas passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the home of Melissa Bible and Shawn Graham in Conroe, Texas. After a long brave fight with cancer, she has finally laid her head down one last time. She was born on July 12,1932 in Brazoria County, Clute Texas to...

March 19, 2017

Steven Anthony “Teako” Majeski, 46, of Kenefick died Sunday, March 19, 2017. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Services for Teako will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Dayton with interment to follow at Holly Grove Cemetery in Holly Grove, Texas. He was born...

March 17, 2017

Malcolm Kevin McSween age 56 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017. He was born October 22, 1960 in Lucedale, Mississippi to parents Harold Ramon and Polly Stringfellow McSween. He is preceded in death by his father, Harold; and sister, Daphne Michelle Sumberlin Survivors include his mother, Polly Stringfellow McSween; wife, Carrie McSween; sons, Malcolm Christopher McSween and...

March 15, 2017

Morgan M. Tippit, 102, of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the Sycamores Senior Living Center in Sugarland. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Morgan was born June 25, 1914 in Tarkington Prairie, to parents;...

March 15, 2017

Neta Irene McAdams passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 11:07 a.m. Neta was born October 25, 1942 in Beaumont, Texas. She grew up in Shepherd, Texas. Neta retired from Owens and Burnett Paint Contractors after more than 30 years. Right before retirement Neta and Charles moved to Lake Livingston and enjoyed 16 years of lake living. Survivors include her...

March 15, 2017

Louise Puckett, age 88 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. She was born April 2, 1928 in Camp Ruby, Texas to parents Esket and Survilla Tolar Foxworth who preceded her in death along with her husband, John Lewis Puckett; son, Ronnie Leon Puckett; grandson, Ronnie Dale Puckett; sister-in-law, Bettye Earline Nichols; three sisters and two brothers. Survivors...

March 14, 2017

March 14, 2017

Mona Lee Goolsby Johnson, 82, of Dayton, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Dayton. She was affectionately known by some as “Red” and as “Nana” to many. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Services will be held...

March 14, 2017

KENNETH JAMES ALLEN 11/23/1932 – 03/14/2017 Kenneth James Allen was born on November 23, 1932 to Edgar Allen and Mynette Breeden Allen in Greensburg, Louisiana. Ken graduated Greensburg High School and went on to attend Nichols College in Thibodaux, Louisiana on a football scholarship. He served in the US Navy for four years during the Korean Conflict. After his discharged...

March 14, 2017

Steven Howard Collier, 72, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Steven was born February 22, 1945 in Fort Worth, to parents; Herman H. and Anne Mae Hilliard Collier, and has been a resident of Dayton...

March 12, 2017

Louis Lynn Armstrong, 61, of Dayton died Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Baytown, Texas. Visitation for Mr. Armstrong will be 12 to 2 before the service. Memorial service for Louis will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home with services concluding therafter. Louis was born June 23, 1955 in Newton, Texas to parents John Louis Armstrong...

March 11, 2017

James David "J.D." Ross, Jr., of Liberty, Texas died Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Houston, Texas at 91 years of age. Graveside services for Mr. Ross will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Fairlawn Cemetery in Liberty. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Mr. Ross was born...

March 11, 2017

Johnnie “Nonnie” Oates Robinson was born July 7, 1923, in the Busch’s Landing Settlement near Baytown, Texas. She was the 7th and youngest child of Robert F. “Bob” Oates and Sarah Arrilla Canon Oates. Services for Mrs. Robinson will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Hardin and Don Allen Bode officiating....

March 10, 2017

Collis Norman Turner, age 86 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born February 3, 1931 in Fostoria, Texas to parents Jimmy Gibson Turner and Tessie Lucille Lilly who he is preceded in death by. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy A. Turner; daughters, Deborah Turner, and Mitzi Grimes and husband Wesley; sons, Norman Turner and wife...

March 10, 2017

Billy L. Newton Sr., age 79, passed away Friday March 10, 2017 peacefully at his home in Cleveland, TX. Born December 21, 1937 to Earl Newton & Myrtle Flynn in Pasadena, TX who preceded him in death along with his sister, Louise Fleming; step brother, Danny Johnson; and granddaughter, Michelle Newton. He is survived by his loving wife of 34...

March 8, 2017

Elaine Yvonne Westbrook, age 77 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017. She was born May 27, 1939 in West Monroe, LA to parents Aaron and Bay Miller Sharp who preceded her in death along with her daughter, Carrie Curry; and grandchild, Clint Whitaker. Survivors include her husband, Edward Westbrook; son, Edward Lee Westbrook, Jr. and wife Tracy;...