Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

December 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,...

December 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,...

December 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,...

December 23, 2013

December 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...

December 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...

December 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....

December 20, 2013

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 14, 2013

James Kenneth Almond, 84, of The Woodlands, TX peacefully passed away at home Saturday morning, December 14, 2013 surrounded by his wife and four children. Kenneth was born January 25, 1929 in Port Arthur, TX to parents James M. and Dorothy D. Batson Almond. Kenneth served in the U.S. Marines during World War II. He received his bachelor’s degree and...

December 14, 2013

December 14, 2013

R. G. “Jerry” Rayburn, 78, of Kenefick, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction...

December 14, 2013

Geneva Johnson, age 70, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 in The Woodlands, Texas. She was born in Kountze, Texas on August 12, 1943 to parents, Ennis and Gladys Mae Fountain Harris who preceded her in death along with her husband, Benjamin Edward Johnson; two sisters and one brother. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Shores and husband...

December 14, 2013

Frances V. Luster Riley, 88, of Alvin, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 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., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Services are under...

December 12, 2013

December 12, 2013

John Aaron Addington, infant son of Chad and Belinda Addington of Dayton, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Texas Women’s Hospital in Houston. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at the Linney Cemetery in Dayton. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. John Aaron is survived by his parents:...