Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Frank "Pete" Tanner Jr.

Frank "Pete" Tanner Jr.

May 23, 2012

Frank P. “Pete” Tanner Jr., age 61, of Dayton, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his residence. Pete was born August 28, 1950 in Liberty, Texas to parents Frank P. Tanner Sr. and Loritha Clarice Tanner who preceded him in death. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 24, 2012, 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Bro....

Elton Donald Doskocil

Elton Donald Doskocil

May 20, 2012

Elton Donald Doskocil, age 75, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born September 10, 1936 in Goose Creek, Texas to Edwin Leo and Frances Mae Doskocil who preceded him in death along with the love of his life, Evelyn Lee Doskocil. Mr. Doskocil served in the U.S. Army and he...

Juanda June Tucker

Juanda June Tucker

May 20, 2012

Juanda June Tucker, age 82, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Shepherd, Texas. She was born June 30, 1929 in Austin, Texas to parents Everett Sanford Martin and Pansy Cloma Martin who preceded her in death along with her husband James Wilbur Tucker. Survivors include her daughter Dolores Espinoza and husband Johnny; son Charles Pursley and...

Charles Newton Phenix

Charles Newton Phenix

May 20, 2012

Charles Newton Phenix, age 84, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Pasadena, Texas. He was born May 30, 1927 in Colorado City, Texas to parents Dean S. and Myrtle Phenix who preceded him in death. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at First Baptist Church of Splendora, Texas with Rev....

Dale Alan Holmes

Dale Alan Holmes

May 20, 2012

Dale Alan Holmes, 49, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was born October 1, 1962 to his loving parents George and Ann Holmes and also survive him along with the light of his life, his two sons, Alan Bradley David Holmes and Jackson Ryan Holmes; step son, Robert McAdams; his sister,...

Edith Reidland Grantham

Edith Reidland Grantham

May 19, 2012

Edith Reidland Grantham, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, departed this life to join her Lord and Savior, May 19, 2012. Edith was born in Crosby, TX on August 30, 1923, to David A. and Hulda Reidland. She married W. Dale Grantham and they made their home in Dayton, TX where they raised their four daughters. Edith was actively involved in...

Mary Ann Shrader

Mary Ann Shrader

May 19, 2012

Mary Ann Bryant Shrader, 76, of Shepherd, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Woodland Park Care and Rehabilitation Center in Shepherd. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Farley Chapel Cemetery in Shepherd. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday,...

Betty Sue Snellings

Betty Sue Snellings

May 17, 2012

Betty Sue Snellings, age 76, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Timberwood Nursing Home, Livingston, Texas. She was born August 23, 1935 in Marked Tree, Arkansas to parents George Washington Hardin and Nova Ethel Daughaette Hardin who preceded her in death. She will be remembered lovingly by her husband of 20 years Harry Snellings; daughters Deborah,...

Edna Irene Driskill

Edna Irene Driskill

May 16, 2012

Edna Irene Driskill, age 83, of New Caney, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Humble, Texas. She was born February 20, 1929 in Kinder, Louisiana to parents Benjamin and Frances Rose Vige’ who preceded her in death along with her husband Lee Wayne Driskill. Visitation will be held Sunday, May 20, 2012, 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home,...

Charles Edward Dulaney

Charles Edward Dulaney

May 13, 2012

Charles Edward Dulaney, age 57, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012. He was born in Houston, Texas on October 19, 1954 to parents Franklin Dulaney Sr. and Margie Wilkerson Dulaney who preceded him in death along with his wife Teresa Dulaney. Survivors include his daughters Kimberly Michelle Dulaney, Kristy Nicole Gutierrez, Amber Lynn Dulaney; son Charles Edward...

Elmer Wayne Blevins

Elmer Wayne Blevins

May 10, 2012

Elmer Wayne "Red" Blevins, age 80, passed away on May 10, 2012. Red was born in Mahan, West Virginia on January 29, 1932. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Avis. He is survived by his sister Lil, brother Tommy and numerous grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Captain Red Blevins proudly served 52 years in the Houston Fire Department....

Wanda Ruth Mikeska

Wanda Ruth Mikeska

May 10, 2012

Wanda Ruth Mikeska, age 78, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at her home. She was born January 23, 1934 in Liberty County, Texas to parents Dick and Faye Buckner who preceded her in death along with her daughter Deborah Elaine Richardson, sister Beatrice Griffith, and her brothers Jack Buckner and Doyle Buckner. Mrs. Mikeska was retired...

Wanda Ruth Mikeska

Wanda Ruth Mikeska

May 10, 2012

Wanda Ruth Mikeska, age 78, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at her home. She was born January 23, 1934 in Liberty County, Texas to parents Dick and Faye Buckner who preceded her in death along with her daughter Deborah Elaine Richardson, sister Beatrice Griffith, and her brothers Jack Buckner and Doyle Buckner. Mrs. Mikeska was retired...

Paul E. Petropolis

Paul E. Petropolis

May 9, 2012

Paul Petropolis, 63, founder of Angels In Action, a cancer outreach ministry, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Paul, a loving husband, devoted father, and beloved friend lost his courageous, 6 year battle with Stage IV colon cancer. In 2008, Paul and his wife Susan began Angels in Action to reach out and support others in the struggle of...

Shawnna Diann Godkin

Shawnna Diann Godkin

May 8, 2012

Shawnna Diann Godkin, 55, of (Tarkington) Cleveland, Texas, passed away at her home on May 8, 2012. She was born Oct. 6, 1956 in Houston, Texas to James Franklin & Clo Florean Statham. She married Leeland Godkin on April 4, 1975 and along with tending to her family's needs, she worked as a church secretary and pianist. She is survived...

Bobby Joe Mcgee

Bobby Joe Mcgee

May 8, 2012

Bobby Joe McGee, 66, of Dayton died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in Beaumont after an extended illness. He was born July 18, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas to parents, George Washington and Eunice Howard McGee and had lived in this area since 1999. A previous resident of Wallisville, Bobby worked for Enterprise Production in Mont Belvieu as an electrician. He...

Jane Muscarello

Jane Muscarello

May 6, 2012

Jane Muscarello (Infant) passed away Sunday, May 06, 2012 at The Methodist Hospital Willowbrook, Houston, Texas. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 09, 2012, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Father Eric Groner will preside over funeral services being held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 10, 2012, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Cleveland, Texas with interment at Ryan Cemetery, Cleveland,...