Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

August 9, 2013

COFFIELD Joseph W. Coffield, 88, of Cleveland, died Friday, August 9, 2013, at the Plantation Assisted Living Center in Porter. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at the Peace Tabernacle Church in Cleveland with burial following at the Morgan Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral...

August 9, 2013

Joyce Connilean Young, age 76 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, August 09, 2013. She was born November 13, 1936 in Rosevine, Texas to parents Connie and Emmie Baldree who preceded her in death along with her sister Roslyn McCauley; and her grandsons Craig Martin and Bryan Martin. Joyce Young was blessed with grace, beauty, and strength....

August 7, 2013

Thomas Richard Haverkorn Jr., age 70 and a resident of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 07, 2013 at his home. He was born July 09, 1943 in Houston, Texas to parents Thomas Richard and Dorothy Sue Haverkorn who preceded him in death along with his wife Annie Irene Haverkorn. He was a truck driver in the pipeline industry by...

August 5, 2013

Carl Hans Sanders, a long-time resident of Dayton, Texas passed away on August 5, 2013. He was born in Dayton on April 6, 1936, the eldest son of Hans Victor and Laura Lee (Wright) Sanders. Carl graduated from Dayton High School in 1954 and married the love of his life, Betty Onnie (Jones) Sanders in 1957. Services for Carl will...

August 4, 2013

Theresa Marie Ubnoskye Zarsky, 93, of Dayton passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013. She was born March 3, 1920 in Plantersville, Texas to parents Frank Ubnoskye and Helen Tomkewich Ubnoskye and had lived in Dayton since 1938 before moving to Friendswood in 2007. Mrs. Zarsky was a member of the Catholic Daughters, Altar Guild, and Food Pantry of St. Anne's...

August 3, 2013

Ovie Malinda Rollins, age 82 and a resident of Dayton, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 03, 2013. She was born April 21, 2031 in Tarkington Prairie, Texas to parents Ollis Edward and Eva Jane Vandver who preceded her in death along with her granddaughter Amy Michelle Brown; and her great-grandsons Ty Dwayne Wilburn and Cain Mosley. Survivors include her husband...

August 3, 2013

Joseph Zeblon Williams, age 87 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 03, 2013. He was born August 31, 1926 in Red Level, Alabama to parents Lewis and Mattie Williams who preceded him in death along with his wife Marie Williams; and his brothers Grady Williams and Harold Williams. Survivors include his son Joe Williams and wife...

August 2, 2013

Nova J. Wiles Holliday, 78, of Dayton, died Friday, August 2, 1023, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at the Eagle Heights Fellowship in Mt. Belvieu. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Nova was born June 9, 1935 in Elwood, IN, to parents;...

August 2, 2013

Julie Ann Heerkes, age 50 and a resident of Porter, Texas, passed away Friday, August 02, 2013 at her home. She was born in Independence, Iowa on Mary 22, 1963. Julie lived life with a heart full of love. She was kind and giving, tender hearted and devoted to her family. She was fun loving and loved her dachshund friends...

August 2, 2013

David Thomas Larkin, age 58 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, August 02, 2013. He was born February 08, 1955 in Breckenridge, New Jersey to parents John and Norma Larkin who preceded him in death along with his son Jon Wiley. David was a Registered Nurse by trade. He was a kind and loving husband, father, and...

August 2, 2013

Hershel Ray Hamilton, a resident of Conroe, Texas, passed away Friday, August 02, 2013. He was born in Houston, Texas on January 01, 1951 . He was a Veteran of the United States Army. He served from 1969 -1971 in the Vietnam War. He was a plant worker in the oil industry. He enjoyed spending time with his family and...

August 2, 2013

Beatrice Stone Thornton, age 86 and a resident of Livingston, Texas, passed away, Friday, August 02, 2013. She was born in 1927, and grew up in New York City. Survivors include her son David Charles Thornton and wife Linda; daughters Mary Snare, Anita Bodin and husband Cleveland, Rachael Thornton, Paula Beeman and husband Damon; grandchildren Alecia Thompson, Robert Thornton, Chrissy...

August 1, 2013

Lonnie V. Walters, age 87 and a resident of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Thursday, August 01, 2013. He was born in Goodrich, Texas on April 19, 1926 to parents Virgil and Eva Wheeler Walters who preceded him in death along with his son Sheriff James Lewis Walters and his brothers Liston Walters and Virgil Walters. Survivors include his loving wife...

August 1, 2013

Christie Charmain Garcia, age 39 and a resident of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Thursday, August 01, 2013. She was born in Houston, Texas on February 01, 1974. She is preceded in death by her father Reno Garcia; maternal grandparents Richard and Joyce Morgan; paternal grandparents Severino and Nica Garcia. Survivors include her mother Sylvia Darnell; brother Morgan Kowis; sister Jilian...

August 1, 2013

Friday, August 02, 2013 Doris Marie Palmer Thompson, 81, of Dayton died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. Doris was born January 21, 1932 in Alto, Texas to parents Ovie Ray Palmer and Fannie Mae Bridges Palmer. She had worked as an accountant clerk for Eggelhof, Inc before retiring and was member of the Fairmont Baptist...

August 1, 2013

Frances McKinley Gibson Pena, 56, of Dayton, died August 1, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. She was born July 12, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana to parents James Bedford and Anita Elizabeth Boney Gibson. Services for Frances will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Pace-Stancil Chapel Dayton, Pastor Mike Hill will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00...

August 1, 2013

John Randolph (Randy) Alexander was born on March 17, 1940 in Daisetta, Texas. His mother died at his birth, so he was taken care of by his father and his sisters. In 1942, he went to live with his oldest sister, Katherine Parker and her husband Oscar Parker in Cleveland, Texas. In 1944, they moved to Lufkin, Texas. Randy started...

July 31, 2013

July 31, 2013

Marjorie Shirley, age 81 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Kingwood Medical Center. Mrs. Shirley was born April 11, 1932 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. She lived life with beauty and grace and a heart full of love. She was kind and giving, sweet and loving, tender hearted and deeply devoted to her family....

July 30, 2013

Ruby Mae McCulloch, age 81 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013. She was born on May 23, 1932 in Tyler, Texas to parents Rev. A.H. Green and Willie Mae Green who preceded her in death along with her devoted husband Marion McCulloch; her daughter Carolyn McWilliams; and her brother Lee Roy Green. Ruby was...