Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Dorothy Ann Sessum

Dorothy Ann Sessum

December 3, 2014

Dorothy Ann Sessum, age 76 and a resident of Splendora, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014. She was born March 22, 1938 in Hillwood, Alabama to parents James Lamar Dyess and Mildred Josephine Moore Dyess; she is preceded in death by her father, James Lamar Dyess. Survivors include her beloved husband, Jimmy Ray Sessum; mother, Mildred Dyess; daughter, Rose...

Doris Hudgins

Doris Hudgins

December 3, 2014

Doris Hudgins, age 92 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014. She was born November 13, 1922 in Stephen Creek to parents Henry Blanks and Minnie Kate Hopkins who preceded her in death along with her husband, Avery Hudgins; daughter, Jeanelle Coburn; one sister, and two brothers. Survivors include her daughters, Peggie Ragle, and Elvie Vrana; brother, Milton...

Edwina Anderson

Edwina Anderson

December 2, 2014

Edwina Jean Anderson, age 82 of Trinity, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014. She was born January 5, 1932 in Jacksonville, Texas to parents Edwin Phillips and Epsie Myrtle Truitt who preceded her in death along with her husband, Chester Anderson; and grandson, David Martin. Survivors include her son, Richard Anderson; daughter, Sharon Martin; brother, James Truitt Phillips; sisters,...

Juanita Webb

Juanita Webb

December 2, 2014

Juanita Jean Webb, age 76 of Houston, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014. She was born December 25, 1937 in Los Angeles to parents Andrew Jackson and Dora McMillan who preceded her in death along with her husband, Archie Donald "Tiny" Webb; son, Gregory Wayne Webb; and sister, Sharon Cathy Smith. Survivors include her children, Donald Gene Webb, Kathy...

Rayburn L Sangster

Rayburn L Sangster

December 2, 2014

Rayburn Leroy Sangster, 89, of Cleveland, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at the Kingwood Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Coldspring with burial following at the Houston National Cemetery in Houston. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral...

Marvin R Reaves

Marvin R Reaves

December 2, 2014

(No Obituary Text Available)

Dewey Clark

Dewey Clark

December 1, 2014

Dewey Clark, age 80 and a resident of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. He was born June 15, 1934 in Mississippi to parents Dewey Clark and Odell Joyner; he is preceded in death by his mother, Odell Joyner Watson; and beloved dog, Auggie. Survivors include his beloved wife of thirty five years, Dusky Ann Clark; daughters, Karen...

Concetta L Herring

Concetta L Herring

November 30, 2014

Concetta Lee Buono Herring, 86, of Dayton, died Sunday, November 30, 2014, at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the Linney Cemetery in Dayton. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Concetta was born August 19, 1928 in San Diego, California, to...

Edward Howell

Edward Howell

November 30, 2014

(No Obituary Text Available)

Jessie Wheeler

Jessie Wheeler

November 30, 2014

(No Obituary Text Available)

Frances Yeager

Frances Yeager

November 29, 2014

Frances Catherine Yeager, age 85 and a resident of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014. She was born August 7, 1929 in San Jacinto County, Texas to parents Amos Roseman Alsobrooks and Martha Bloodsworth who preceded her in death along with her husband, Ralph Ernest Yeager; and daughter, Bonnie Sue. Survivors include her daughters, Anna Lou Davis, Sarah...

Pauline Brown

Pauline Brown

November 26, 2014

Pauline Brown, age 91 and a resident of Liberty, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014. She was born September 13, 1923 in Sour Lake, Texas to parents Edward and Beatrice Gunter who preceded her in death along with her husband, Etcyl Raymond Brown; and granddaughter, Amy Michelle Brown. Survivors include her son, Thomas Edward Brown and wife Reta; grandchildren,...

John Puckett

John Puckett

November 24, 2014

John Lewis Puckett, age 89, and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014. He was born April 23, 1925 in Conroe, Texas to parents, Floyd Puckett and Ruth DeVault Puckett. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Ronald Leon Puckett; and grandson, Ronnie Dale Puckett. He was a welder and a crane hoist operator....

Elcie Aline Cotton

Elcie Aline Cotton

November 22, 2014

Elcie Aline Cotton, 82, of Shepherd, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, in Cleveland. She was born February 14, 1932 in Atoka, Oklahoma, to parents, Amos Lee Potter and Willie Jackson Potter,Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at the Oakshade Cemetery in Cleveland, TX. Visitation...

Karen R Mcnair

Karen R Mcnair

November 22, 2014

Karen Renee McNair, 58, of Dayton, died Saturday, November 22, 2014, at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 30, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church in Dayton with reception thereafter. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Karen was born January 21, 1956 in...

James David Smith, Jr.

James David Smith, Jr.

November 22, 2014

James David Smith, Jr. passed from this life on Friday, November 22, 2014 at his home in Cleveland, TX 4 days short of his 82nd birthday.Family visitation will be at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home on Tuesday November 25 from 6:30-8:30pm. Services will be Wednesday November 26 at 2pm at Calvary Baptist Church in Cleveland followed by interment at Ryan Cemetery. Officiating...

Mandy Conerly

Mandy Conerly

November 20, 2014

Mandy Beatrice Raley Etie Conerly, age 75 and a resident of New Caney, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014. She graduated from Smiley High School in 1958; and loved her children but once she had grandkids it was always about them. She was born September 5, 1939 in Higgerson, Arkansas to parents David and Viola Raley who preceded her...

Marie Taylor

Marie Taylor

November 19, 2014

Marie Fregia Taylor, 72, of Raywood, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at the Magnolia Place Nursing Home in Liberty.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 21, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Oakdale Cemetery in Daisetta. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Services...

Bobbie Mcwhorter, Sr.

Bobbie Mcwhorter, Sr.

November 19, 2014

Bobbie Earl McWhorter Sr., age 80 and a resident of Thicket, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014. He was born July 27, 1934 in Thicket, Texas to parents Lute E. McWhorter and Grace Eason McMillian who preceded him in death along with his brother, Hayden McWhorter; and grandson, Blake Eason.Bobbie graduated from Cleveland High School in 1953. He retired...

Mary Eloise Collins

Mary Eloise Collins

November 17, 2014

Mary Elouise Collins, age 85 and a resident of Splendora, Texas, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014. She was born July 8, 1929 in San Patricio County, Texas to parents Charles Washington Richardson and Esther Wells who preceded her in death along with her husband, Marvin A. Collins; and sons, Marvin Dale Collins, and Doyle Dwayne Collins. Survivors include her...