Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


John Russell Wiggins

John Russell Wiggins

July 14, 2014

John Russell Wiggins, 63 of Splendora passed away July 14, 2014. He was born December 6, 1950 in El Paso, Texas to parents Jay T. Wiggins and Martha Bell Fuqua Wiggins. He was a lifetime resident of the Splendora area and had worked as a truck driver. He was a member of the Teamsters Union. Services for Mr. Wiggins will...

Margaret Louise Griffin

Margaret Louise Griffin

July 14, 2014

Margaret L. “Sister” Wright Griffin, 88, of Dayton, died Monday, July 14, 2014, at the Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Dayton. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 18, 2014, at the Guedry Cemetery in Batson with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. Services are...

Wallace Rodger Williams

Wallace Rodger Williams

July 14, 2014

Wallace Rodger Williams, Sr., 78, of Splendora passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at home. He was born July 2, 1936 in Colfax, Louisiana to parents, Lonnie Adron and Gladys Roshto Williams. He was a retired brick mason and had lived in Cleveland for the past 15 years after moving from Montgomery. Roger knew a lot of people in the...

Ralph Wayne Ring

Ralph Wayne Ring

July 13, 2014

Ralph Wayne Ring, 81 of Cleveland died Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Cleveland. He was born August 18, 1933 in Hammond, Indiana. Service for Mr. Ring will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Faith Tabernacle Church with Bishop Ken Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Ryan Cemetery under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland. Visitation will...

Gwinn Dale Votaw

Gwinn Dale Votaw

July 12, 2014

Gwinn Dale Votaw, 70, of Dayton passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Liberty after an extended illness. Gwinn was born September 29, 1943 in Liberty, Texas to parents Thorpe and Hazel Ashworth Votaw. He was a lifelong resident of Dayton, graduating from Dayton High School in 1962 where he was well known for his participation in football and basketball....

Mary Angeline Smith

Mary Angeline Smith

July 12, 2014

Obituary Mary Angeline Smith, 86, of New Braunfels, passed away Saturday July 12, 2014 in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas. Graveside service for Mrs. Smith will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Guedry Cemetery in Batson, Texas, under the direction of Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton, Texas. Pastor Rob Jeffrey will conduct the service. Visitation Wednesday, July 16,...

Wilma Louise Jackson

Wilma Louise Jackson

July 11, 2014

Wilma Jackson, age 87, of New Caney, Texas died Friday July 11, 2014 in Houston, Texas. Service for Mrs. Jackson will be, Sunday July 13, 2014, at Little Country Church in New Caney.

Stephen Ray Mccauley

Stephen Ray Mccauley

July 11, 2014

Stephen Ray McCauley, 63, of Dayton, died Friday, July 11, 2014, at his residence. Stephen was born August 30, 1950 in Baytown to parents; J.R. and Nelda Norris McCauley, a former resident of Baytown, and has resided in Dayton for the past five years. He was a former supervisor for KBR at Bayer Chemical of Baytown and enjoyed scuba diving...

Christine Rustin Rhodes

Christine Rustin Rhodes

July 8, 2014

Christine Rustin Rhodes, 77 of Kingwood died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday July 12, 2014, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel Cleveland with burial following at Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction...

Shirley Yates Babb

Shirley Yates Babb

July 8, 2014

Shirley Yates Babb, 72 of Cleveland passed away July 8, 2014. She was born November 25, 1941 in Diboll, Texas. Memorial service for Mrs. Babb will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, WW “Doc” and Verline Nute Yates and her brother and sister-in-law: WR...

Stanley Wayne Wallace, Jr.

Stanley Wayne Wallace, Jr.

July 8, 2014

Stanley Wayne Wallace, Jr., 55, of Livingston, Texas, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014. He was born August 29, 1958 in Houston, Texas to parents, Stanley Wayne Wallace, Sr. and Evelyne Virginia Moore. Mr. Wallace has made his residence in Livingston for the past 5 years and previously resided in Splendora. Stanley loved the serenity of fishing, the forgiveness of serenity...

Shirley Yates Babb

Shirley Yates Babb

July 8, 2014

Shirley Yates Babb, 72 of Cleveland passed away July 8, 2014. She was born November 25, 1941 in Diboll, Texas. Memorial service for Mrs. Babb will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, WW “Doc” and Verline Nute Yates and her brother and sister-in-law: WR...

Delores Ann Henry

Delores Ann Henry

July 8, 2014

Delores Martin of Livingston, passed away, Tuesday July 8, 2014 in Kingwood, Texas, at 70 years of age. Delores was born December 30, 1943 in Galveston, Texas to her parents; Bernice Edith Unger and Clarence Allen Martin, Sr. . She had lived in Big Thicket since 1985 and was a homemaker. Delores enjoyed spending time with her family. Mrs. Henry...

Johnnie Shannon Dennis

Johnnie Shannon Dennis

July 7, 2014

Johnnie Shannon Dennis, 66, of Cleveland, Texas passed away July 7, 2014 in Houston, Texas. He was born November 7, 1947 to parents Johnnie and Rosa Lyndol Cashion Dennis. He had lived in Cleveland for the past six and a half years after moving from Waxahachie in the Dallas area. He could always make you laugh. He always had a...

Robert Clayton Brown

Robert Clayton Brown

July 7, 2014

Robert Clayton Brown, 73, of Dayton, died Monday, July 7, 2014, at the Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Dayton. Cremation services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Robert was born June 8, 1941 in Highlands, to parents; Robert A. and Rachael E. Barnett Brown, and has been a lifelong resident of Dayton. He was a pipefitter...

Stacy Mechelle Wilson

Stacy Mechelle Wilson

July 6, 2014

Stacy Mechelle Wilson Baxley, 28, of Dayton, died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under...

Shirley Faye Pitts

Shirley Faye Pitts

July 6, 2014

Shirley Faye Baggett Pitts, 79, of Huffman, died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at the Memorial Hermann NE Hospital in Humble. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at the family residence of 905 Wood Branch, Huffman. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Shirley was born July 6, 1935 in Henderson,...

Lenora Jones

Lenora Jones

July 4, 2014

Jones Lenora Davis Jones, 89, of Splendora passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 at home. She was born January 15, 1925 in Paul, Alabama to parents, Frank and Janie Ruth Davis. She had lived in Splendora for the past 11 years after moving from Tomball. She was a CNA nurse for over 50 years and was very active in her...