Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Charles Bernard Joachim

Charles Bernard Joachim

Aug 30, 2014

Charles “Charlie Jo” Bernard Joachim passed away on August 30, 2014, at the age of 85 in New Braunfels, Texas. Charlie Jo was born in Brownsville, Texas, on January 24, 1929, and grew up in West Columbia, Texas. He graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1950 with a degree in Business Administration. After serving in the United States...

Johnnie Lymon Welch

Johnnie Lymon Welch

Aug 30, 2014

Johnnie Lymon Welch, 88, went to be with the Lord on August 30, 2014 in Conroe, Texas. He was born November 13, 1925 in Huntsville, Texas to parents Thomas and Esther Morgan Welch. Mr. Welch had lived in Conroe for the past 12 years and had previously lived in Cleveland. He was a supervisor for the telephone company before retiring....

Edward Jerome Kossa, Sr.

Edward Jerome Kossa, Sr.

Aug 29, 2014

Edward J. “Eddie” Kossa, Sr., 72, of Dayton, died Friday, August 29, 2014, at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Dayton followed by graveside services at 3:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in...

James Earl Knobloch

James Earl Knobloch

Aug 27, 2014

James Earl “Little Jimmy” “Grand Paw Knobloch” Knobloch, 84, of New Caney, Texas, died Wednesday August 27, 2014 at Icon Hospital in Humble, Texas. “Little Jimmy” was born November 9, 1929 in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama to his parents, Robert J. and Annie Watkins Knobloch. Mr. Knobloch was a minister of the gospel, a self-employed carpenter and had retired. Mr....

Luther Kale Simmons

Luther Kale Simmons

Aug 27, 2014

Luther Kale Simmons, 94, of Hardin, traded in his Navy wings for his Angel wings on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, after battling two strokes and a heart attack over the last several months. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral...

Terry Glenn Clevenger, Sr.

Terry Glenn Clevenger, Sr.

Aug 26, 2014

Terry Glenn Clevenger, Sr., 65, of Dayton, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are...

Mary Walker-Grayless

Mary Walker-Grayless

Aug 26, 2014

Mary Walker-Grayless, 90, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at her home. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Robert Earl Walker. She is survived by her husband of 7 years, Arnold Grayless and her children; daughter, Mary Anne Hudgins & husband, Roy of Coldspring, TX.; daughter, Robin Owens & husband, Glen of Buffalo, TX.;...

George Lesley Taylor

George Lesley Taylor

Aug 25, 2014

George Lesley Taylor, 88, of Crosby, Texas passed away Monday, August 25, 2014. He was born July 2, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Albert William Taylor and Dorris Margaret Edwards. George is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served his country proudly during World War II. He called Dayton, Texas home for 15 years prior to moving to...

George Taylor

George Taylor

Aug 25, 2014

George Lesley Taylor, 88, of Crosby, Texas passed away Monday, August 25, 2014. He was born July 2, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Albert William Taylor and Dorris Margaret Edwards. George is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served his country proudly during World War II. He called Dayton, Texas home for 15 years prior to moving to...

Billy Charles Smoke

Billy Charles Smoke

Aug 25, 2014

Billy Charles Smoke, 72, of Liberty, died Thursday, August 25, 2014, at the Liberty-Dayton Regional Hospital in Liberty. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 5, 2014, at the Houston National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in...

Velma Carlene Nickerson

Velma Carlene Nickerson

Aug 24, 2014

Obituary Velma Carlene Nickerson Velma Carlene Nickerson, 73, of Cleveland, Texas passed away Sunday August 24, 2014 in Kingwood, Texas. Velma was born August 19, 1941 in Houston, Texas to her parents; Carlton Morris Banks and Velma Wilson Banks. Mrs. Nickerson was a retired LVN. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, English Lamar Nickerson. Graveside service...

Roy Warren Pechacek

Roy Warren Pechacek

Aug 23, 2014

Roy Warren Pechacek, 41, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 in Bowie County, Texas. He was born April 20, 1973 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Ronnie Warren and Bonnie Pechacek. A member of First Baptist Church in Navasota, Mr. Pechacek enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was a big fan of Nascar especially Dale Earnhardt. He was preceded in death by his...

Ethel Fay Stubbs

Ethel Fay Stubbs

Aug 23, 2014

Ethel Fay McCoy Stubbs, 78, of Dayton, died Saturday, August 23, 2014, at the Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Dayton. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Heirlawn Cemetery in South Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the...

Barbara Jeanette Jackson

Barbara Jeanette Jackson

Aug 22, 2014

Barbara Jeanette Hollis Jackson, 74, of Shepherd, died Friday, August 22, 2014, at the Cleveland Healthcare Center in Cleveland. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 25, 2014, at the Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Services are under...

Deborah Byerley West

Deborah Byerley West

Aug 21, 2014

Deborah Byerley West, 60, of Dayton, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 21, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, at...

Sharon Kay Duncan

Sharon Kay Duncan

Aug 20, 2014

Sharon Kay Duncan (née Valentine), 51 of Coldspring passed away, Wednesday August 20, 2014 at home in Coldspring. Sharon was born July 23, 1963 in Houston, Texas to; Fred Valentine and Rosalee Scanlin. She had lived in Camilla for 10 years and was a former resident of Splendora. Sharon was a homemaker and loved spending time on the lake with...

Jessie Robert Gaskins, Sr.

Jessie Robert Gaskins, Sr.

Aug 18, 2014

Jessie Robert Gaskins, Sr., 81, of Dayton, died Monday, August 18, 2014, in Baytown. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under the...

Patricia Delia Myres

Patricia Delia Myres

Aug 17, 2014

Patricia Delia Myres, 85 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014. Patricia was born August 13, 1929 in Chickalah, Arkansas to parents, William Henry Smith and Viola Mae (Williams) Smith. She loved her church family at First Baptist Church of Coldspring. Mrs. Myers enjoyed her time visiting with her siblings and in-laws. She also enjoyed her large family...

Johnny Dale Wienecke

Johnny Dale Wienecke

Aug 14, 2014

Wiencke Johnny Dale Wienecke, 52, of Cleveland, Texas passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 in Cleveland, San Jacinto County, Texas. Johnny was born December 3, 1961 in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas to his parents; Henry Milton and Darlene Thomas Wienecke, both of whom preceded him in death. Mr. Wienecke was a carpenter and worked in the building industry for many...

Sharon Elizabeth Taylor

Sharon Elizabeth Taylor

Aug 14, 2014

Sharon Elizabeth Hatina Taylor, 66, of Crosby, Texas passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August, 14, 2014. She was born June 26, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents, Frank Hatina and Edith Benes. She had called Dayton, Texas home for 15 years prior to moving to Crosby, Texas in 1998. Mrs. Taylor loved spending time with her family, loving on her...

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