Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Barbara A. Rabata

Barbara A. Rabata

April 16, 2012

Barbara A. Denby Rabata, 72, of Dayton, died Monday, April 16, 2012, at the san Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 20, 2012, at the St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and...

James William Otwell

James William Otwell

April 16, 2012

James William Otwell, age 70, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at Conroe Regional Medical Center. He was born November 04, 1941 in Van Buren, Arkansas to parents Charles Lotton and Bertha Pearl (Smith) Otwell. James was a 1962 graduate of New Caney High School; he retired from VetcoGray after 29 years of service; and attended Evergreen...

Edgar Lee Richardson

Edgar Lee Richardson

April 15, 2012

Edgar Lee Richardson, age 72, of Conroe, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at his residence. He was born January 25, 1940 in Liberty County, Texas to parents Walter Matthew Richardson Sr. and Ruth Marie (Losack) Richardson who preceded him in death along with his loving wife Eva Belle Richardson; son James Edward Richardson; brother Walter Richardson Sr. and...

Clinton Edward Dodd Ii

Clinton Edward Dodd Ii

April 15, 2012

Clinton Edward Dodd II, age 55, of Dayton, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Medical Center, Houston, Texas. He was born January 06, 1957 in Conroe, Texas to parents Clinton E. Dodd and Mary Francis (Anglin) Dodd who preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving wife Caren Dodd; daughter Rachel Dodd; sons Ryan Dodd...

Laveda Mae Brantley

Laveda Mae Brantley

April 12, 2012

Brantley Laveda Mae Bowen Brantley, 77, of Dayton, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at the Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton with burial following at Palms Memorial Park in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, at the...

Cathy Renee Goldman

Cathy Renee Goldman

April 12, 2012

Cathy Renee (McClure) Goldman, age 46, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (prior to service) at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Rev. James Holt will preside over funeral services being held Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 3:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil...

Wendell Scott Cone

Wendell Scott Cone

April 12, 2012

Wendell “Scott” Cone, 50, of Dayton, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, in Conroe. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 16, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with visitation with family and friends following services. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Mount Olivet Funeral Home Chapel...

Roberta Ellan Spinks

Roberta Ellan Spinks

April 10, 2012

Roberta Ellan Spinks, age 78, of Conroe, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at her residence. She was born July 31, 1933 in Woodville, Texas to parents Roy Franklin Dean and Lorene Ellan (Long) Dean. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Johnny L. Spinks and her mother Lorene Hawkins. Survivors include her daughters Sharon Williamson and...

Patsy Ruth Strawther

Patsy Ruth Strawther

April 10, 2012

Patsy Ruth Strawther, age 77, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Kingwood Medical Center. She was born November 11, 1934 in New Boston, Texas to parents James Arthur Patterson and Buena Edna (Wells) Patterson who preceded her in death along with her loving husband Nick Strawther; daughter Barbara Swearingen; and her brother Volley Patterson. Survivors include...

Vergia Mae Pardee

Vergia Mae Pardee

April 9, 2012

Vergia Mae Pardee, age 89, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, April 09, 2012 at her residence. She was born November 15, 1922 in Florien, Louisiana to parents Gilbert Berian Arrington and Annie Nancy (Taylor) Arrington who preceded her in death along with her sisters Pauline A. Coburn, Annabelle Jordan, Margaret A. Hughes, JoAnn A. Perry; brothers John Freeman Arrington,...

Robert "Bobby" Langford

Robert "Bobby" Langford

April 8, 2012

Robert G. “Bobby” Langford, 66, of Huffman, died Sunday, April 8, 2012, of brain cancer with his wife, Janice by his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction...

Gary "Steve" Cole

Gary "Steve" Cole

April 8, 2012

Gary S. “Steve” Cole, 55, of Cleveland, died Sunday, April 8, 2012, at the Cleveland Regional Hospital in Cleveland. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Services are under the...

Joe Arthur Cronin

Joe Arthur Cronin

April 8, 2012

Joe Arthur Cronin Sr., age 77, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Kingwood Medical Center. Visitation will be held for Mr. Cronin Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Bro. Don Prather and Bro. Bill Nelson will preside over funeral services being held Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at...

David Royce Shoemaker

David Royce Shoemaker

April 7, 2012

David Royce Shoemaker, age 46, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012. He was born January 7, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri to parents Roy and Edna Elizabeth Shoemaker who preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving wife Brenda Shoemaker; sons David Shoemaker Jr., Kevin Fabian Shoemaker; daughter Beth Shoemaker Kelley; grandchild Jayden Bellinger; numerous nieces, nephews...