Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

November 10, 2016

Harold Milton Poling, age 89 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016. He was born September 7, 1927 in Parsons, West Virginia to parents Wilbur Russell and Mildred Jane Poling who preceded him in death along with his granddaughter, Laura Poling; brother, Bob Poling; sister, Nancy Leopold. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Poling; daughter, Patti Poling Lardinois;...

November 9, 2016

Evelyn “Carol” Keck Howell, 71, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at the Magnolia Place Nursing Home in Liberty. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil funeral Home Chapel with services concluding thereafter. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Carol was born January 3, 1945...

November 9, 2016

Willie Gether Johnson, age 78 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016. He was born September 23, 1938 in Splendora, Texas to parents Simon Peter (Bud) and Hattie M. Johnson who preceded him in death along with his brother, William Elbert Johnson; sisters, Thelma Faulkenberry, Beatrice Abbot, Alma Welch and Adell Swanson; and son-in-law, Jerry R. Howard. Survivors...

November 9, 2016

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2016 at Pace Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens, Cleveland, Texas.

November 8, 2016

Jim Cody Chancey, age 59 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016. He was born May 25, 1957 in Houston, Texas to parents Jim P. Chancey and Lilia Chancey. He is preceded in death by his wife, Deborah; father, Jim P. Chancey; and grandson, Malachi. Survivors include his mother, Lilia Chancey; children, Laura Chancey, Codie Chancey, Theresa Chancey,...

November 7, 2016

Mazie Theresa Crews, age 91 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016. She was born September 6, 1925 in Morgan City, Louisiana to William T. Landers and Eva C. Landers who preceded her in death along with her husband of 45 years, Lester L. Crews; brothers, William T. Landers, Jr. and Leroy Guillory; sisters, Wilna Duplantis and Opal...

November 7, 2016

George Benjamin Hathcoat, 17, of Dayton passed away, Monday, November 7, 2016, in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with burial following...

November 6, 2016

Danny Lynn Barth, 53, of Allen, passed away from heart failure on Sunday, November 6, 2016, at the Medical Center of McKinney. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 11, 2016, at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton with burial following thereafter. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Danny was born June...

November 6, 2016

Ava Viola Muck, age 74 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016. She was born June 14, 1942 in Porter, Texas to parents Julius and Edna Mae Polk who preceded her in death along with her sister, Earlene Hargus. Survivors include her husband, David LaRue Muck, daughters; Martha Loge and Chester, Mary Jackson and Allan, sons; David Muck...

November 5, 2016

November 2, 2016

Wanda Elaine Lee, age 70 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016. She was born December 29, 1945 in Conroe, Texas to parents Lorene Gray and Thomas E. Gray who she is preceded in death by. Survivors include her husband, Calvin “Sonny” Lee; daughters, Teresa L. Lee and Cheryl A. Lee; son, Kevin W. Lee; grandchildren, Harley R....

November 2, 2016

November 1, 2016

Betty Sue Whitten, age 82 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016. She was born August 5, 1934 in Talladega, AL to parents Louie Stephens and Myrtle Wyatt Stephens who preceded her in death along with her husband, Pete Whitten; sons, Whit Whitten, Rex Whitten, and Jerry Whitten; sister, Sara Moon; and brother, Ronald Stephens. Survivors include her...

October 31, 2016

Jewel Irene Franklin Walker went to be with our Lord on Monday, October 31, 2016, in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 93. Jewel was born on May 20, 1923 in Cleveland, Texas to Flora Edith Runyon Franklin and Charles Walter Franklin. She graduated from Tarkington High School on May 22, 1942, and married Marshel Edwin Walker, her high school...

October 31, 2016

John Albert Ordener, better known as “Johnny”, passed away on October 31, 2016 after a short battle with leukemia. Born September 28, 1945, to “Slick” John Ordener and June Ragsdale Ordener. Preceded in death by both parents, he is survived by his sisters, Catherine Ordener and husband Randy Waibel of Friendswood, Texas and Caroline Ordener of Cleveland, Texas He graduated...

October 30, 2016

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” George Edward “Eddie” Fregia, 67, of Hardin passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 in Liberty. Visitation will be 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Batson Prairie Baptist Church. Services will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Batson Prairie Baptist Church....

October 29, 2016

Allie May, age 88 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016. She was born March 4, 1928 in Oakhurst, Texas to parents Zack Currie and Mattie Hillhouse who preceded her in death along with her husband, Zenithan May; sons, James May and Gary May. Survivors include her daughter, Lynda Williams and husband O.W.; daughter-in-law, Martha May; sons, David...

October 29, 2016

Niegel Kane Carey, 32 of Cleveland passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 18, 1983 in Beaumont, Texas to parents Dean and Joann Carey. He is preceded in death by his grandpa and friend, Canie Brumley; grandpa, Roger Paarmann. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Michelle Carey;...

October 28, 2016

George Richard Zimmer, age 66 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016. He was born July 8, 1950 in Houston, Texas to parents Carl Jesse Zimmer and Nettie Belle Hart who preceded him in death along with his brother, Leonard Zimmer. Survivors include his daughter, Julia Annette Emmons; son, Richard Carl Zimmer; brothers, Willie Sweeten, Samuel Zimmer and...

October 26, 2016

William C. “Bill” Ambrose, 68, of Groves, TX passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 10, 2016, at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton TX, with burial following thereafter. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton TX. Bill was born December 27, 1947 in...