Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

October 27, 2012

Janice Marie Hair McKinzie, age 59, of New Waverly, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012. She was born September 12, 1953 in Houston, Texas to parent Joseph Leo and Lucy Mae Hair. She is preceded in death by her Father along with her two brothers Larry and Randy Hair. Visitation will be Monday, October 29, 2012, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Pace...

October 26, 2012

L.E. “Gene” Touchstone, 89, of Dayton passed to the heavenly rose garden Friday, October 26, 2012. Gene was born in Rosedale, Texas, February 16, 1923, the first son of Lamar. W. and Ruth Comstock Touchstone. He graduated Beaumont High School class of 1940 and was a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corps with service in the US and the...

October 24, 2012

James Edward Crosswhite, age 65, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at his home. He was born September 08, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Glenn and Ruth Crosswhite. Survivors include his loving wife Patricia Hughes; daughter-in-law Sarah Gustafson and husband Emmitt; grandchildren Emmitt Gustafson, Hanna Gustafson, Zach Gustafson, and Kiersten Gustafson; and one great-grandchild Kaedan...

October 24, 2012

Kenneth Bill (Buck) Edwards was born October 28, 1951 in Baytown, Texas. He passed from this life October 24, 2012 at the age of 60 years, 11 months and 26 days. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Patti Hughes Edwards and son Travis Cahill Edwards and wife Liz of Conroe, Texas, daughter Tara Naomi Vines and...

October 22, 2012

Buster J. DuBose passed away at his home on Monday evening after a heroic fight with pancreatic cancer. A native of Crowley, Louisiana, Buster lived most of his life in southeast Texas and many of his family lived in the Tarkington Prairie/Cleveland area. Born to Ben and Daisy Tanner-DuBose, he was an only child. He graduated from Crowley High School...

October 20, 2012

Robert G. Barth, 79, of Dayton, died Saturday, October 20, 2012, at a family residence in Allen.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Services are...

October 19, 2012

George Thomas Jolly, 79, of Shepherd, died Friday, October 19, 2012, at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 22, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at the Montague Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil...

October 17, 2012

Robert "Tencie" Vernon Clark, age 86, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012. He was born September 26, 1926 in Coldspring, Texas to parents Jack B. Clark and Allyne Guthrie Clark who preceded him in death along with his wife Billie Jean Clark; his son Larry Joe Lackey; and his brother Charles Clark and James Clark.Mr. Clark was...

October 17, 2012

James Benjamin Duff Jr., age 77, of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in Corrigan, Texas. He was born May 06, 1935 in Daisetta, Texas to parents James Benjamin Duff Sr. and Elma Duff who preceded him in death along with his son James Duff; his brothers N.B. "Barney" Duff and W.C. "PeeWee" Duff; and his sister Mildred...

October 16, 2012

Estelle Sarah Kronowit, age 94, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was born October 23, 1917 in New York City, New York to parents Frank and Helen Brancato who preceded her in death along with her devoted husband George Kronowit, daughter Barbara Connors; and her sister Alice Parker.Mrs. Kronowit was a...

October 16, 2012

James Boyd Russell, age 77, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 in Humble, Texas. He was born April 04, 1935 in Dekalb, Texas to parents Roy Russell and Belvie Lee Provins-Russell who preceded him in death along with his devoted wife Martha Glenn Russell.Survivors include his daughter Sue Hernandez and husband Pat; sons Jim Russell and wife...

October 16, 2012

Riddie Louise Street, age 75, of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 in Livingston, Texas. She was born February 25, 1937 in Camden, Texas to mother and father Gladys Mae Matthews and L.B. Matthews who preceded her in death along with her sisters Patsy Mae Bell and Judy Ann Rice.Survivors include her devoted husband Norman Jackson Street; daughter...

October 14, 2012

Balford "Bob" Tingle joined the largest congregation of his life in Heaven on Sunday, October 14, 2012. His wife and daughter held his hand as long as he was able, before giving his hand to God. Born on February 23, 1925 in Brent, Alabama to Ila Mae Montgomery-Tingle and Joseph "Albert" Tingle, he grew up in Alabama and moved to...

October 14, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net. Friday, October 15, 2012 David Joe Short, 71, of Dayton passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. He was born July 8, 1941 in Oklahoma City, OK to parents Mount L. and Mary B. McCullogh Short and had lived in the Dayton area since 1981. Mr. Short was...

October 12, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 N. Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 Phone: 936-258-5300 Fax: 936-258-5653 pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net www.pacestancil.com Glenn Ratliff Prater passed away after a brief illness in Tyler, Texas on the 12th of October at the age of 88. Mr. Prater was born June 18, 1924, in Bowie, Texas to William Henry and Anna Belle Ratliff Prater. He and his eight siblings...

October 12, 2012

Edward Vernon Alexander, born in Danville, Virginia on August 30, 1935, died October 12, 2012 in Cleveland, Texas. A resident and businessman for many years, Edward Vernon Alexander leaves a wife, Carla Alexander, six children, Edward Jr., Donna (Gene), Ivan, Andrew, Shelley, and Emmet (Holly), and eight grandchildren, Alexander, Nicholas, Katherine, Ian, Drew, Madalyne, Grey, and Emmet Jr., and two...

October 11, 2012

October 9, 2012

Dorothy Elizabeth Vann, age 80, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 09, 2012 in Conroe, Texas. She was born in Huntsville, Texas on December 01, 1931 to parents Lee and Nuda Ellisor-Risner who preceded her in death along with her husband Loyd Riley Vann, brothers Robert Lee Risner, Archie Risner and Bobby Joe Risner; sister Anna "Wee Baby" Morgan....

October 8, 2012

Josefa Barboza, age 88, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, October 08, 2012 in Tomball, Texas. She was born March 18, 1924 in Peacock, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband Frank Barboza; and her sister Adela Ruiz.Survivors include Maria de Jesus, Maria and Delia; sons Jose, Genaro, Robert, Florencio, and Francisco; sisters Feliz and Josefina; brother Estreberto;...

October 6, 2012