Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


George Taylor

George Taylor

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 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.

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 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...

Charles Dean Barr

Charles Dean Barr

August 13, 2014

BARR Charles Dean Barr, 67 of Shepherd, Texas, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 in Houston, Texas. Charles was born June 8, 1947 in Conroe, Texas to parents, Charles O. Barr and Christine Mae Barr. He worked for the City of Houston Fire Department for 36 1/2 years, where he served as a Sr. Captain before his retirement. Services for Mr....

Alvin Ray Herndon, Sr.

Alvin Ray Herndon, Sr.

August 13, 2014

Alvin Ray Herndon, Sr., 58, of Dayton, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 in Dayton, Texas. He was born April 17, 1956 in Dayton to his parents, Donald Ray and Eva Geraldine Hand Herndon. Alvin had been a longtime resident of Tarkington and had resided in Dayton for the past 20 years. He was a retired instrument fitter and worked in...

Tammy Lynn Conklin

Tammy Lynn Conklin

August 12, 2014

Tammy Lynn Bell Conklin, 43, of Houston passed away peacefully August 12, 2014 Vitas Inpatient Hospice facility in The Woodlands, Texas. She was born November 10, 2014 in Pasadena, Texas to parents Lee and Linda Brock Bell. Tammy was a graduate of the University of Houston earning dual bachelor degrees simultaneously. She loved children and achieved her dream of becoming...

Ellis Marie Lilley

Ellis Marie Lilley

August 11, 2014

Ellis Marie Lilley, beloved wife, mother & grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on August 11, 2014. Ellis was born in Springer, New Mexico on November 19, 1931 to Edward Harold Hoot and Alice Eugene Cole. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 62 years, 9 months, Billy Fain; sons, Russell F. and wife Donna, Curtis...

Eva Mae Storey

Eva Mae Storey

August 11, 2014

Eva Mae Jackson Storey, 76 of Batson, Texas passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at home. She was born June 15, 1938 in Saratoga, Texas to parents, Robert Villow Jackson and Lessie Edna Smith Jackson. She had lived in Hardin County since 1975 after moving from Hull Daisetta. Mrs. Storey played the piano at the West End Baptist Church in...

Earl Roger Wilkie, Sr.

Earl Roger Wilkie, Sr.

August 10, 2014

Earl Roger Wilkie, Sr., 75, of Cleveland passed away August 10, 2014 in Humble. Mr. Wilkie was born September 7, 1938 in Houston, Texas to his parents, Alpine E. and Lois B. Dye Wilkie. He proudly served in the United Sates Navy. Earl was an auto mechanic until his retirement. Service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at...

Linda Marie Arrendell

Linda Marie Arrendell

August 9, 2014

Linda Marie Arrendell, age 62, a resident of Livingston, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Lufkin, Texas. She was born June 7, 1952, in Evansville, Indiana to Clyde Druelinger and Mary Hoosier. She loved to crochet spending many hours making ornaments, baby blankets and booties for many family members and friends. She also loved helping in the family...

Linda Marie Arrendell

Linda Marie Arrendell

August 9, 2014

Linda Marie Arrendell, age 62, a resident of Livingston, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Lufkin, Texas. She was born June 7, 1952, in Evansville, Indiana to Clyde Druelinger and Mary Hoosier. She loved to crochet, spent many hours making ornaments, baby blankets and booties for many family members and friends. She also loved helping in the family...