Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

Jan 11, 2014

Max McIlvain, age 85 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at his home. He was born April 13, 1928, in Liberty County, Texas. Mr. McIlvain was a Veteran of the United States Army serving his country honorably, 1954 to 1956, during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Hall...

Jan 11, 2014

Alvia Vernon Swanson, age 81 and a resident of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014. He was born February 2, 1932, in Stroud, Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by his wife Adell Swanson, daughters Martha Gill and Kathy Swanson, one brother and several sisters. Survivors include his brother, Joe Swanson and wife Wilma; grandchildren, Hattie Kay Swanson...

Jan 10, 2014

Jack B. “Paw Paw” Cleveland, Jr., 69, of Hardin, died Friday, January 10, 2014, at the Liberty-Dayton Community Hospital in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday,...

Jan 9, 2014

Robert Louis Daniell, 76, of Dayton, died Thursday, January 9, 2014, at the Pasadena Care Center in Pasadena. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with graveside services at 3:00 p.m., Monday, at the Jacks Cemetery in Pineland. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11...

Jan 8, 2014

Marvin Wendell Tew, age 59 and a resident of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 08, 2014. He was born August 10, 1954, in Conroe, Texas. Marvin was a Master Carpenter by trade; and enjoyed his grandchildren, collecting arrowheads, hunting, fishing and raising Jack Russell Terriers. He considered his family to be his greatest accomplishment in life. He was a...

Jan 8, 2014

Dean Clayton Lilley, age 74 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 08, 2014. He was born September 11, 1939, in Evergreen, Texas, to parents, James Woodrow and Mildred Dorine Jeffcoat Lilley, who both preceded him in death. Mr. Lilley was a veteran of the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. Survivors include his wife of...

Jan 7, 2014

Cecil William McClenan, age 98 and a resident of Orange, Texas, passed away Tuesday, January 07, 2014. He was born June 18, 1915, in Dawson, Texas. He was a former resident of Coldspring, Texas, and a member of First Baptist Church Coldspring. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marcia McClenan, and his son, Richard McClenan. Survivors include his...

Jan 7, 2014

Linda Kay Eversole, age 57 and a resident of Streetman, Texas, passed away Tuesday, January 07, 2014. She was born January 12, 1956, in Houston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her step-mother, Kay Page. Survivors include her husband, Larry Eversole; mother, Gloria Richardson; step-dad, David Richardson; father, Sam Page; sisters, Cindy Uhlenhop and husband David, Teena Trahan and...

Jan 7, 2014

Ruby Smith, 82, of Liberty died Tuesday, January 7, 2014. She was born September 13, 1931 to parents Jack and Nona Jennings Raiford. She was a lifelong resident of Baytown before moving to this area 20 years ago. Mrs. Smith enjoyed bird watching, reading and genealogy. Memorial service for Mrs. Smith will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2014 at...

Jan 6, 2014

Service info: Visitation will be 12 - 1 before the service at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton

Jan 4, 2014

Floyd Lewis, age 84 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 04, 2014. He was born July 20, 1929 in Dayton, Texas to parents, Edd and Allie Lewis who preceded him in death along with his wife, Maurine Lewis; brothers, Sterling Lewis, Charlie Lewis, Edrie “Bully” Lewis, and Lloyd Lewis; and his sister, Nona Mae Lee. Survivors...

Jan 2, 2014

Ronald Vann Walters, age 64 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 02, 2014. He was born January 10, 1949 in Houston, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents R.V. and Barbara Walters and brother Dennis Ray Walters. Survivors include his loving wife, Barbara Sawyer Walters; his children Becky and Bill Roberds of Magnolia, Ronnie...

Jan 2, 2014

Jan 2, 2014

Peggy Jeanette Price, age 51 and a resident of Porter, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 02, 2014, at Kingwood Medical Center. She was born March 08, 1962, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Roy Price; parents, Finis and Nelda Stockton; daughters, Brenda Robledo and Patricia Price; step-daughter, Lisa Smith; sisters, Shannon Stockton, Kathy Gray and Lynette Barksdale; grandchildren,...

Dec 31, 2013

Daisy Lilley, age 93 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013. She was born January 15, 1920 in San Jacinto, Texas to parents, Robert and Louise Smith Jeffcoat who preceded her in death along with her daughter, Nelda Grace; sons, Glen Waylon and Aubrey Dale Lilley. Visitation will be held Thursday January 02, 2014, 5:00-9:00...

Dec 31, 2013

Rhonda J. Barton, 57, of Dayton, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at the Liberty-Dayton Regional Hospital in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 3, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Linney Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Services...

Dec 30, 2013

Carl William Templeman (Zeke), age 79, of Shepherd, Texas and beloved husband of Mary Virginia Templeman, went home to Heaven to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord, in the loving presence of God. Children, proceeded in death by his oldest son William LeRoy Templeman (Surviving Spouse: Frances G. Templeman). Surviving children are David Wayne Templeman (Spouse: Regina Mae...

Dec 30, 2013

Robert Earl Hergemueller, 78, of Dayton, earned his Angel wings on December 30, 2013, in Zachary, Louisiana. Robert was born on October 2, 1935 in Orrick, Missouri to John Cristofer Hergemueller and Dorothy Louise McMullin. Robert was one of the original organizers of Kenefick District Volunteer Fire Department. He served as Fire Chief from 1978 to 1980. He also volunteered...

Dec 30, 2013

Krisana Lynn Wilson, age 43 and a resident of Coldspring, Texas, passed away December 30, 2013. She was born February 22, 1970 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Survivors include her mother, Florence “Fluffy” Hatfield and husband Richard; father, Richard H. Wilson and wife Carol Ann; lifelong companion, Gerald Schuette; sister, Kimberly Coker and husband Milton; brother, Russell Hatfield; and sister, Jaime...

Dec 30, 2013

After a brief bout with cancer, Karl Jack Griffin originally of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away on Monday, December 30, 2013 leaving behind his wife Fran Rice Griffin of Cleveland, TX. Other Texas survivors include his daughter Suzette Brewer, son-in-law Bob Brewer, grandchildren Matthew and Taylor Brewer, mother-in-law Gladys Ellisor Rice as well as other Rice and Ellisor family members....