Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

November 11, 2013

Nancy Martha Mansfield, age 78 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013 in Round Rock, Texas. She was born June 12, 1935 in New York, New York to parents Edward and Helen Eppler who preceded her in death along with her brother-in-law Jim Lambert; and her uncle Henry Eppler. She was the youngest of two and spent the...

November 10, 2013

Laurie Annie Mae Sallas, age 91 and a resident of Apple Springs, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the home of her daughter. She was born on March 06, 1922 in Uvalde County, Texas. Mrs. Sallas was a homemaker and had a heart full of love. She was kind and giving, sweet and loving and deeply devoted to...

November 9, 2013

Patricia Ann Chesson Williams, age 65, of Ragley, LA., passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, LA. Services for Mrs. Williams will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Pace Stancil Funeral, 1304 N. Cleveland, Dayton, TX. Visitation will be 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday at Pace-Stancil. Interment will follow...

November 8, 2013

Billie F. Wright Kimbrell, 76, of Old River, died Friday, November 8, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, November 10, 2013, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Services...

November 8, 2013

Loretta Lee Stanfield, 57, of Romayor, passed away, Friday, November 8, 2013, at her residence. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Stanfield Cemetery, Romayor, TX. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland. Loretta was born February 13, 1956 in Houston, TX, to parents Kendall C. Tevis and Lavon Tevis who preceded her...

November 8, 2013

OBITUARY Stanfield Loretta Lee Stanfield, 57, of Liberty, passed away, Friday, November 8, 2013, at her residence. Graveside service will be held at 2:00p.m., Tuesday, at Stanfield Cemetery, Romayor,TX. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland. Loretta was born February 13, 1956 in Houston, TX, to parents: Kendall C. and Lavon Tevis. Mrs. Stanfield was preceded...

November 7, 2013

Dorothy Fay Russell Ford, 90, peacefully went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 07, 2013 in Liberty, Texas. A memorial service for Mrs. Ford will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. E. B. Beasley and Rev. Jon Stouffer officiating. The family will receive friends from...

November 6, 2013

Herman Beauford “Boo” Braley, age 75 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 06, 2013. He was born November 04, 1938 in Plainview, Texas to parents Leemon Beauford and Lola Evelyn Braley who preceded him in death along with one brother Dennis Braley. He was educated in Byers, Texas; he retired from KCI Constructors in 1995 after...

November 4, 2013

Nancy I. Orsak Guinn, 76, of Dayton, died Monday, November 4, 2013, at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 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., Wednesday, at the...

November 1, 2013

Tommy Lee Baker, age 84, and a resident of Cleveland, Texas since 1967, passed away Friday, November 01, 2013 at his home. He was born August 13, 1929 in Hugo, Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by his sister, Juanita Cooper; parents, one other sister and four brothers. He was a member of Hi-Way Tabernacle Assembly of God Church. He...

November 1, 2013

October 31, 2013

Collin Michael Fontenot, infant son of Chase M. and Cassandra L. Swindle Fontenot of Dayton, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013, at the Liberty-Dayton Community Hospital in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5...

October 31, 2013

Raymond Lee Fitzhenry, 72, of Longview passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 in Houston. He was born April 18, 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas to parents Arnold Aubrey and Bessie Frazar Fitzhenry. He graduated from Barbers Hill High School in 1959 and attended Tyler College, Lee College and Lamar Tech. He was retired postmaster in Simms, Texas and was former...

October 30, 2013

Helen Chastain Wallen, 92, of Dayton died Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in Liberty after an extended illness. She was born April 22, 1921 in Anson, Texas to parents Emmitt and Virgie Overman Chastain. Mrs. Wallen was a retired telephone operator for General Telephone Company in Del Rio and Baytown. She had lived in Dayton since 1967 after moving from Baytown...

October 30, 2013

Wayne Kirkham died peacefully in Vancouver Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Predeceased by his brother, Will and nephew Kenneth, Wayne is survived by his son, Rod, his daughter-in-law, Willa MacDougall, and grandchildren, Zoe, Tommy and Pippa. He is also survived by his brother, Carl, nephew, David and by J.W. Kirkham (Liz), Hayley Kirkham and their mother, Debbie Mills Young and Kenneth’s...

October 29, 2013

Russell Coleman Tapp, age 91, and a resident of Tomball, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013. He was born on March 23, 1922 in Humble, Texas to parents Coleman C. and Bernice Mattie Tapp who preceded him in death along with his loving wife Elsie Tapp and his brother Earl Tapp. Mr. Tapp was a distinguished WWII Veteran of...

October 27, 2013

Karen Elaine Wilkerson, age 64, and a resident of Splendora, Texas, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013. She was born on July 25, 1949 in Houston, Texas to parents Paul and Catherine Kressley who preceded her in death along with her son Roland Wayne Wilkerson. Survivors include her brother Donald P. Kressley; sisters Catherine A. Richardson, Paula J. Williams; nieces...

October 26, 2013

Loudine “Dean” Wilkins, age 82, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013. She was born November 26, 1930 in Crockett, Texas She is preceded in death by her husband Richard E. Wilkins; parents Edgar Poe and Mary Gilley; son Burley Gilliam; grandchildren Cammy Marie Salem and Nora Elizabeth King. Survivors include her daughters Pat Ward and husband Larry, Kathy Holt, Kay...

October 24, 2013

Carrol Dean Jenkins, age 71 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away at Huntsville Memorial Hospital October 24, 2013. Carrol was born to Ike and Opha Jenkins on December 13, 1941 in Jefferson City, Missouri. He married Leslie Hill February 18, 1967 in Falfurrias, Texas. He is survived by his wife Leslie; two daughters Bonnie Fitzpatrick of Omega Bay, Texas, Darlene Jenkins...

October 23, 2013

Mary Lou Finch, age 82 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013. She was born October 09, 1931 in Houston. She was a homemaker and enjoyed working in the garden, she liked to read and loved animals. Survivors include her husband, William Finch; two sons, Mike Finch and wife Joyce, Norman Finch; numerous nieces, nephews...