Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

Dec 28, 2013

Mary Margaret Welder Urban, 84, of Dayton, died December 28, 2013, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2014, at the St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with burial following at the Liberty Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with rosary...

Dec 28, 2013

Dec 28, 2013

Edna Catherine Brown, 101, formerly of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013, at the Knopp Health and Rehabilitation in Fredericksburg, Texas. She was born June 14, 1912 in Glover, Oklahoma, to parents, Willis Andrew and Cora Lee McDonald. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Barney Jackson, daughters, Ola Erline age 3 and baby...

Dec 26, 2013

Gerald Douglas Harris, age 80 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013. He was born December 04, 1933 in Highlands, Texas to parents, Jefferson Monroe and Clara Mae Caughman Harris who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Teresa Irby; sisters, Rachel Duncan and Pearline James; nephew, Mark Harris. Survivors include his wife, Benita...

Dec 26, 2013

Angela Jean Watkins, age 43 and a resident of Baytown, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. She was born January 14, 1970 in Cleveland, Texas to parents, Roy Randall Shafer and Beverly Wilburn. Visitation will be held Sunday December 29, 2013 5:00-9:00 p.m. Pace Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Cleveland Texas. Bill Shafer will preside over funeral services held at...

Dec 26, 2013

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Dec 25, 2013

David Bradford Rice, age 53, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. He was born in Houston, Texas on February 20, 1960 to parents, David and Cardenia Morgan Rice. He is preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife, Donna Rice; son, Andy Rice and wife Rachel; mother, Cardenia Rice; sister, Charlotte Thomas and husband Gary...

Dec 25, 2013

David Bradford Rice, age 53, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. He was born in Houston, Texas on February 20, 1960 to parents, David and Cardenia Morgan Rice. He is preceded in death by his father.Survivors include his wife, Donna Rice; son, Andy Rice and wife Rachel; mother, Cardenia Rice; sister, Charlotte Thomas and husband Gary Thomas,...

Dec 24, 2013

Robert Lee Workman, age 87 and a resident of Naples, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. He was born May 06, 1926 in Star City, Arkansas to parents, Jeff and Iver Cline Workman who preceded him in death along with his wife, Miriam Workman and two sons, Audrey Lee Huseman and Calvin James Workman. Visitation will be held Saturday,...

Dec 24, 2013

Octavia Heiman, age 82 and a resident of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. She was born February 14, 1931 in Berings, Texas to parents, Floyd Jackson Conner and Birdie May Helmontoller whom preceded her in death along with her husband. Rev. David and Anita Green will preside over graveside services held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 30,...

Dec 23, 2013

Dec 21, 2013

Michael Bruce Parish, age 59, of Conroe, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013. He was born in Houston, Texas on June 01, 1954 to Bruce and Mary Parish. He is preceded in death by his father, Bruce Parish. Survivors include his wife, Jackie Welborn; mother, Mary Parish; daughters ,Stefani Clark, Myra Campbell and husband, Tommy, Shawnee Parish, Jessica Heintjes...

Dec 20, 2013

Ruby Faye Yates Wilson, 96, of Houston died Friday, December 20, 2013 at home. She was born March 15, 2017 in Eureka, Texas to parents Birt Pascal Yates and Lovie Byrd Yates and had lived in Houston since 1948 after moving from Corsicana. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Market Street Baptist Church and enjoyed square dancing, cooking, fishing...

Dec 20, 2013

John W. Strickland, 54, of Dayton, died Friday, December 20, 2013, at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2013, at the First Baptist Church with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home....

Dec 20, 2013

Dec 18, 2013

Alonzo “Don” Dalton, 77, of Dayton died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at home after an extended illness. He was born July 10, 1936 in Hazard, KY to parents Leonard Dalton and Myrtle Watkins Dalton. Don had lived in Port Lavaca before moving to Dayton 5 years ago. He was retired from the Port of Houston where he worked as a...

Dec 18, 2013

Macario Delgado, age 75 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013. He was born in Mexico on April 05, 1938. His favorite hobby was spending time with his family and cooking. He had a profound love for finding the true teachings of God. He found and dedicated his life to God a year ago. He...

Dec 16, 2013

Lillian Meadows McNeece, age 83, and a resident of China Spring, Texas, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. She was born on February 01, 1930 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Jack Meadows; second husband, Paul McNeece; daughter, Billie Sue Brown; both parents; two brothers and one sister. Survivors include her daughters, Geneva...

Dec 16, 2013

Rodney Earl Smith, 71, of Dayton died Monday, December 16, 2013 in Baytown, Texas. He was born May 1, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas to parents E. L. and Artie Maxine Neel Smith. He has lived in this area for over 33 years after moving from Fort Worth. Mr. Smith was retired from Brown and Root where he worked as...

Dec 14, 2013

Kevin Dell Blackwell, age 39 and a resident of Orange, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013. He was born September 28, 1974 in Houston, Texas. He was an electrician by trade and was self-employed. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by Kimberly Griffith. Survivors...