Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Brenda Kay Norris Hill

Brenda Kay Norris Hill

Dec 5, 2012

Brenda Kay “MeMe” Norris Hill, 55 of Devers died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in McAllen. Mrs. Hill was born December 18, 1956 in Liberty to parents George W. and Opal Neuman Norris. She was a lifelong resident of Liberty County and had worked 22 years for the American Rice Growers in Devers. She also had worked for the Liberty County...

Brenda Kay Norris Hill

Brenda Kay Norris Hill

Dec 5, 2012

Brenda Kay “MeMe” Norris Hill, 55 of Devers died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in McAllen. Mrs. Norris was born December 18, 1956 in Liberty to parents George W. and Opal Neuman Norris. She was a lifelong resident of Liberty County and had worked 22 years for the American Rice Growers in Devers. She also had worked for the Liberty County...

Jack Lee Dillon

Jack Lee Dillon

Dec 5, 2012

Jack Lee Dillon, age 78, passed away in Cleveland, Texas on Wednesday, December 05, 2012. Jack died of natural causes associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born on November 1, 1934 in Leonard, Texas to John L. Dillon, DDS and Lillian Colbath Dillon. He married Patsy Barker on October 29, 1954, after they met while both attending Stephen F. Austin...

Charlotte Ruth Brown

Charlotte Ruth Brown

Dec 5, 2012

Charlotte "Ruth" Brown, 74 of Dayton, died on Wednesday December 5, 2012, in Houston. She was born, Charlotte Ruth Seyfarth, February 8, 1938 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, to parents; Charles Oscar Seyfarth, Sr. and Bertie Elizabeth Matthews Seyfarth. Graveside services for Mrs. Brown will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Ryan Cemetery, Tarkington Prairie under the direction...

Milton Davis, Jr.

Milton Davis, Jr.

Dec 2, 2012

Milton “Little M” Davis, Jr., 64, of Hardin, died Sunday, December 2, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home and conclude in the chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil...

Alvin Coody

Alvin Coody

Nov 29, 2012

Alvin Coody, age 75, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Cleveland, Texas. He was born September 27, 1937 in Sealy, Texas to parents Jesse and Mary Coody who preceded him in death along with his brother Leroy Coody and his nephew Eric Coody. Mr. Coody was a 1959 graduate of Sealy High School, he was a...

Allene May Ford

Allene May Ford

Nov 29, 2012

Allene May Ford, 92, retired United Methodist Deaconess, died Nov. 29, 2012 at Clarewood House ECC, Houston. She was born March 29, 1920 in Dayton, Texas to Milo & Ella Fay Ford. She lived in NYC for much of her life, serving the United Methodist Church through the Women’s Division in Deaconess & Home Missionary Service. When she retired from...

Dewey Hobson Rose Jr.

Dewey Hobson Rose Jr.

Nov 29, 2012

Dewey Hobson Rose Jr., age 81, a resident of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Humble, Texas. He was born December 12, 1930 at Rockdale, Texas to parents Dewey Hobson Rose Sr. and Rosa McCoy Rose who preceded him in death along with his first wife Ida Maude Rose; and his sisters Dorothy Touchstone, Dardenelle Touchstone and...

Fred Ewing Marks

Fred Ewing Marks

Nov 29, 2012

Fred Ewing Marks, age 78, a resident of Spring, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Conroe, Texas. He was born October 12, 1934 in Houston, Texas to parents Fred and Johnnie Marks who preceded him in death along with his sister Geraldine Hicks. Survivors include his devoted wife Betty Maxine Marks; son Freddy Glen Marks and wife Kelli;...

J.B. Williams

J.B. Williams

Nov 27, 2012

J.B. “Jake” Williams, 85, of Webster, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at the Houston Hospice in Houston. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 30, 2012, at the Hebron Cemetery in Broaddus with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of...

Heather Tanner Humes

Heather Tanner Humes

Nov 27, 2012

Heather Tanner Humes, age 40, a resident of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in Conroe, Texas. She was born March 24, 1972 in Houston, Texas. Heather was a very special person. She loved everyone through all of their faults. She forgave people quickly that had wronged her and prayed for everyone with whom she came into contact....

John Bass

John Bass

Nov 25, 2012

John Bass, 64, of Dayton, died Sunday, November 25, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 29, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel and conclude thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton....

John Bass

John Bass

Nov 25, 2012

John Bass, 64, of Dayton, died Sunday, November 25, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 29, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel and conclude thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton....

Richard Joseph Strang

Richard Joseph Strang

Nov 23, 2012

Richard Joseph “Ricky” Strang, 54, of Dayton, died on Friday, November 23, 2012 in Baytown, Texas. He was born December 24, 1957 in Baytown, Texas to parents Harold Dean, Sr. and Emila Montameyer Strang. Mr. Strang was a former resident of Katy, Texas. Ricky had lived in Dayton since 1975, where he was a senior member of the Dayton Volunteer...

Margaret Myrneta Jones

Margaret Myrneta Jones

Nov 23, 2012

Margie Myrneta Jones, age 75, of Cleveland, Texas, left this life to join her Lord and Savior on November 23, 2012 in Spring, Texas. Margie was born September 30, 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Francis L. and Margaret Lee Raffensperger whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband O.E. Jones; son Barry Jones and wife Debbie;...

Sondra Carraway

Sondra Carraway

Nov 23, 2012

Sondra Jansen Carraway, 71 of Dayton died Friday, November 23, 2012 in Houston. She was born October 19, 1941 in Dayton to parents Eugene “Pop” Jansen and Ruth Fingleman Jansen. Sondra grew up in Dayton and attended Dayton schools where she was a member of the DHS class of 1960. She was very talented and enjoyed painting, creating ceramics, and...

Margie Myrneta Jones

Margie Myrneta Jones

Nov 23, 2012

Margie Myrneta Jones, Age 75 of Cleveland, Texas, Left from this life to join her Lord and Savior on November 23, 2012 in Spring, Texas, Margie was Born September 30, 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Francis L. and Margaret Lee Raffensperger whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, O.E. Jones; Son, Barry Jones and wife,...

Karen Sue Wood

Karen Sue Wood

Nov 22, 2012

Karen Sue Wood, age 56, a resident of Shepherd, Texas, passed away on November 22, 2012. She was born May 21, 1956 in Conroe, Texas to parents Bill Moren and Bernice LeJeune. Karen is preceded in death by her step-father Art LeJeune and her brother Billy Moren. She leaves her memories to her mother Bernice LeJeune; father Bill Moren; son...

Charles Jay Kerls

Charles Jay Kerls

Nov 21, 2012

Charles Jay Kerls, age 52, a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born December 09, 1959 in Huntsville, Texas to parents Elmer Arthur Kerls and Vera Virginia Silcox Kerls who preceded him in death along with his daughter Jenna Ann Kerls; and his brother Tommy Kerls. He leaves his...

Janice Marie Trahan

Janice Marie Trahan

Nov 19, 2012

Janice Marie Trahan, age 66, of Splendora, Texas, passes away Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in Kingwood, Texas. She was born September 07, 1946 in McAlester, Oklahoma to parents Kenneth C. Trammel and Pearl Louise Dunn who preceded her in death along with her daughter Gwynda Lou Thomas. Janice lived life with a heart full of love. She was kind and...

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