Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Maurice Bittick

Maurice Bittick

June 28, 2016

Thurston Maurice Bittick, 77 of Cleveland died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in Kingwood, Texas. Services for Mr. Bittick will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Cleveland with Rev. Danny Roberts officiating. Mr. Bittick was born August 24, 1938 in Cleveland, Texas to parents, Henry Warren and Estell Godejohn Bittick. He had worked as...

Valentina Reaves

Valentina Reaves

June 27, 2016

Valentina Guerrero Reaves, age 84 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. She was born July 14, 1931 to parents Zaragosa Guerrero and Maria Guerrero who preceded her in death along with her son, Agustine Zuniga, Jr.; and brothers, Atanasio Guerrero and Gusto Guerrero. Survivors include her daughters, Maria Rendon, Sulema Pena, Hermina Duenes(z) and Debbie Herman; son,...

Keith Malcolm Mathis, Sr.

Keith Malcolm Mathis, Sr.

June 27, 2016

Keith Malcolm Mathis, Sr., age 96 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. He was born September 1, 1919 in Leon County, Texas to parents Washington Moody and Jennie Rebecca Mathis who preceded him in death along with his loving wife of 66 years, Jonel Mathis; and fifteen brothers and sisters. Survivors include his daughter, Virginia Mathis Campbell...

Samantha Nicole Harrison

Samantha Nicole Harrison

June 27, 2016

Samantha Nicole Harrison and her Angel Elizabeth Beasley, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Samantha was born July 7, 1995 to parents Stacy Adam Harrison and Judy Oldham Harrison. Samantha was preceded in death by her uncle, Jeral Harrison, Jr., and cousins Able and Gabriel Harrison. Samantha’s survivors include her parents, Stacy Adam Harrison and Judy Oldham...

Ruth Ann "Granny" Plank

Ruth Ann "Granny" Plank

June 27, 2016

Ruth Ann Plank “Granny”, age 68 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. She was born April 18, 1948 in Bryan, Texas to parents Morris Shepherd and Milady Balcar Sample who preceded her in death along with her sister, Sharon Kay; and Honorary Son Jerimy Ellis. Survivors include her husband, “Dick” Plank; sons, David “Shorty” Reynolds and wife...

April Elizabeth Beasley

April Elizabeth Beasley

June 27, 2016

April Elizabeth Beasley along with her mother Samantha Nicole Harrison of Shepherd, Texas passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. April is survived by her father, David Beasley; grandparents, Cecelia and Richard Beasley, and Stacy and Judy Harrison; great-grandparents, Karolyn and Jeral Harrison, Derwood Beasley, and Haywood Cress; aunt, Catherine Beasley; uncles, Matthew and Charles Harrison, Mitchell and Jason Beasley. Services...

Janette Hanson

Janette Hanson

June 26, 2016

Janette Morgan Hanson, 74, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016, at her residence. Memorial services will be scheduled for a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Janette was born September 8, 1941 in Bryan, to parents; William and Julia Flanagan Morgan, a former resident of Baytown, and has resided in Dayton...

Sharon "Kay" Griffitts

Sharon "Kay" Griffitts

June 25, 2016

Sharon “Kay” Beard Griffitts, 58, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Linney Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the...

George Handley Horne

George Handley Horne

June 23, 2016

George Handley Horne, 72, of Devers, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the Memorial Hermann SE Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 26, 2016, at the Fellowship Cemetery in Warren, with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction...

Jimmy Lee Pate

Jimmy Lee Pate

June 23, 2016

Jimmy Lee Pate passed away at home on Thursday June 23, 2016 with loved ones at his bedside. The family takes great comfort knowing he is at home with our Lord and Savior Jesus. He was born in Cleveland, Texas, September 16, 1946 and grew up in Splendora, Texas. Early in life he became a skilled carpenter and enjoyed a...

Donald Lee Boone

Donald Lee Boone

June 23, 2016

Donald Lee Boone, age 81 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016. He was born April 9, 1935 in Florida to parents Rufe and Wilma Forsythe Boone. He is preceded in death by Michael Wayne Boone, Peggy Ruth Boone, Billy Boone, William Boone, Rufe Boone and David Boone. Survivors include his step-daughter, Mellinda Smith of Splendora, Texas; sons,...

Carl  Russell "Boo" Selman

Carl Russell "Boo" Selman

June 21, 2016

Carl Russell “Boo” Selman, 59, of Cleveland died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at home. Services for Boo will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton, Texas with Brother David Stark and Brother Carl Laasch officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Earthman Memory Gardens...

Bessie Christine Weaver

Bessie Christine Weaver

June 21, 2016

Bessie C. Hall Weaver, 87, of Liberty, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at the Magnolia Place Nursing Home in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 26, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Fairlawn Memorial Park in Liberty. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, at...

Ignatius Gene Zaruba

Ignatius Gene Zaruba

June 21, 2016

Ignatius Gene Zaruba, 63, of Dayton passed from his life surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Houston, Texas. Services for Mr. Zaruba will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 27, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 before the service at 2:00 p.m....

Esther Ann Aguilar

Esther Ann Aguilar

June 20, 2016

Esther Aguilar December 3, 1944 – June 20, 2016 After a long illness, Esther, beloved wife of Nicholas, went to be with The Lord. Born to Baldemar and Juanita “Jane” Tristan in Toledo, Ohio, on December 3, 1944, Esther worked for years in the restaurant business, until ill health caused her retirement. Later she and her husband Nico moved to...

Judy Martha Smith

Judy Martha Smith

June 20, 2016

Judy M. Blanton Smith, 65, of Coldspring, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, June 20, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 24, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Coldspring with burial following at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, June 23, at...

Betty Jo Wilson

Betty Jo Wilson

June 20, 2016

Betty Jo Pinkard Wilson, 89, of Liberty, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 25, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Graveside services will be held...

Judy Diane Chance

Judy Diane Chance

June 19, 2016

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 303 E. Crockett Cleveland, TX 77327 281-592-2641 www.pacestancil.com Judy D. White Chance, 65, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Cleveland, with services concluding thereafter. Judy was born March 21, 1951 in Houston, TX...

Tammy Jean Varnado

Tammy Jean Varnado

June 19, 2016

Tammy J. Taylor Varnado, 55, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016, at the Kingwood Medical Center in Kingwood. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the Dolen Baptist Church in Dolen community, with services concluding thereafter. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland. Tammy was born February 8, 1961 in...

Claudie Belle Coleman

Claudie Belle Coleman

June 18, 2016

Claudie Belle Coleman, 95, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the home of Rosemary Weinheimer 1400 Forest Svc. Road 276 Cleveland, Texas 77328. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the family residence. Claudie was born August...