Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


John Wilson Mcwhorter

John Wilson Mcwhorter

December 22, 2012

John Wilson McWhorter, age 95, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012. He was born in Huffman, Texas on June 25, 1917 to parents, John Thomas and Eliza Bell McWhorter who preceded him in death along with his son, James McWhorter; five brothers and one sister. Survivors include his loving wife of 59yrs Gladys McWhorter; son, Richard and...

Gervis Dwayne Lilley

Gervis Dwayne Lilley

December 19, 2012

Gervis Dwayne Lilley, age 78, and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in Shepherd, Texas. He was born August 02, 1934 in Cleveland, Texas to parents James Robert Lilley and Laura Elizabeth Everitt who preceded him in death along with his sister Nona Ruth Ellisor; and brother Barley Lilley. Survivors include his loving wife Lavone...

Charles Lynn Ritchie

Charles Lynn Ritchie

December 19, 2012

Charles Lynn Ritchie Sr, age 61, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012. He was born February 17, 1951 in Houston, Texas to parents Kenneth Ritchie and Dora Hall. Preceded in death by Parents Kenneth Ritchie and Dora Hall; Brother Kenneth Ritchie; Sister Vivian Thurman. Survivors include his Sons Charles Ritchie Jr. and Audrey, Kevin Ritchie and Chasila...

Cora Lee Ann Shoemake

Cora Lee Ann Shoemake

December 16, 2012

Cora Lee Ann Shoemake, age 66, a resident of Cleveland, Texas for 30 years, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Kingwood Medical Center. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 28, 1946 to parents Harry Joseph and Evelyn Perone Bergeron who preceded her in death along with her brother Harry Bergeron Jr. Cora Lee was kind, giving...

Linda Kaps

Linda Kaps

December 15, 2012

Linda Kaps of Dayton died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at her home in Dallas. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Dayton with Rev. Jon Stouffer officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. The family will receive friends Monday evening 4:00 to...

Sheila Wannetta Webster

Sheila Wannetta Webster

December 15, 2012

Sheila Wannetta Webster, age 60, and a Cleveland (Evergreen Community), Texas, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at her home. She was born October 06, 1952 in Baytown, Texas to parents Dave Willard Reavis and Edna Jewel Proctor Reavis who preceded her in death. As a young girl, Sheila attended Sterling High School; she lived life with beauty and grace...

Margaret Louise Herring

Margaret Louise Herring

December 13, 2012

Margaret Louise Hebert Herring, 81, of Dayton died Thursday, December 13, 2012 in Houston. She was born February 24, 1931 in Houston, Texas to parents, Minus John Hebert and Anna Reistine Hebert. She had been a resident of Dayton for 52 years and was Catholic by faith. Margaret enjoyed traveling, animals, and being surrounded by her family. Graveside service will...

Roger Lee Senter

Roger Lee Senter

December 12, 2012

Roger Lee Senter, age 61, a resident of Coldspring, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at his home. He was born February 14, 1951 in Galveston, Texas. Mr. Senter was a distinguished Veteran of the United States Navy and was proud to be an American. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his younger years. He also was kind and giving,...

Francisco Espinoza

Francisco Espinoza

December 9, 2012

Francisco Espinoza, age 51, a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 09, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born January 22, 1961 in Amoladeras San Luis Potosin to parents Bernadino Espinoza and Jauna Blanco. He leaves behind his loving wife Maria C. Huerta Espinoza; daughter Millie Morales Gonzalez; sons Francisco Jr. Espinoza y esposa Maria Concepcion...

Gloria Jean Cassell

Gloria Jean Cassell

December 9, 2012

Gloria Jean Cassell, age 70, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 09, 2012 in Conroe, Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Bro. Henry Harbour will preside over funeral services being held Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at Pace-Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Gloria Jean was born February 24,...

Rosemary Mellott

Rosemary Mellott

December 9, 2012

Rosemary Mellott, age 75, a resident of Splendora, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 09, 2012 at her home. She was born August 22, 1937 in Glasgow, Scotland to parents William Kirkpatrick McTaggart and Helen Arnott McTaggart who preceded her in death along with her grandson Raymond Jr. Mellott; and her brother Harry McTaggart. Rosemary was a graduate of Coatbridge College...

Edward Nolen Hix Sr.

Edward Nolen Hix Sr.

December 9, 2012

It is with regret, Edward Nolen Hix Sr., age 78, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012. Mr. Hix was born in Austin, Texas on January 19, 1934. He was a kind hard working honest man. We were proud to have known him. His is survived by his wife Vondia Hix; daughter Anita Edmondson; sons Edward Hix Jr. and Stephen Hix;...

Vivian R. Brightwell

Vivian R. Brightwell

December 8, 2012

Vivian R. Hudgens Brightwell, 82, of Dayton, died Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in New Braunfels. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home with burial following at the Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, at...

Brenda Kay Norris Hill

Brenda Kay Norris Hill

December 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

December 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

December 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

December 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.

December 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

November 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

November 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...