Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Lois Cheadle

Lois Cheadle

January 22, 2012

Lois Eagan Cheadle, 91, of Sulphur, LA, died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at the Coldspring United Methodist Church with burial following at the Oakwood Cemetery in Coldspring. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the...

Bessie Inez Campbell

Bessie Inez Campbell

January 21, 2012

CAMPBELL Bessie Inez Campbell was born on November 27, 1920 in Moody, Texas to parents Viola and John Brashear. She grew up with 5 brothers and sisters. Eventually the family settled in Liberty, Texas where Bessie attended Elementary School and graduated high school. Bessie and Joe Campbell were married on March 9, 1946. They were married 57 years, until Joe’s...

Ellis Weaver Hawthorne

Ellis Weaver Hawthorne

January 19, 2012

HAWTHORNE             Ellis Weaver Hawthorne, age 79, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Memorial Herman Northeast in Humble.  He was born March 11, 1932 in Byspot, Texas to parents Phillip Ray and Artie Hawthorne who preceded him in death along with his loving wife Florine Hawthorne and nine siblings.           Survivors include daughter Phyllis and...

Karen Elaine Houk Morris

Karen Elaine Houk Morris

January 19, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net. Karen Elaine Houk Morris, 63, of Baytown passed away surrounded by her family, Thursday, January 19, 2012. Karen was born June 17, 1948 in Cassville, Missouri to parents Raymond Dillenger Houk and Rosalie Opal Rowland Houk. She graduated from Exeter High School in Missouri and had lived...

John C. Simmons

John C. Simmons

January 17, 2012

John C. Simmons, 60, of Dayton, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at home surrounded by family and friends. A celebration of life will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Liberty. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, at the church parish hall. Family will receive friends after the...

Nona Tippit

Nona Tippit

January 16, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net. Thursday, January 12, 2012 Nona Nora Wolf Tippit, 97, formerly of Dayton passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at her home in Sugarland. She was born August 26, 1914 in El Campo, Texas to parents Arnold Frederick Wolf, Sr. and Paula Bender Wolf. She graduated from El...

Shirley Evelyn Foxworth

Shirley Evelyn Foxworth

January 15, 2012

FOXWORTH Shirley Evelyn Foxworth, age 73, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away and her home Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was born April 2, 1938 in Fostoria, Texas to parents Jay Dan and Susie Ferguson who preceded her in death along with her loving husband Leon Foxworth. Survivors include her son Jeff Foxworth and wife Cindy; grandsons Ricky Foxworth and wife,...

Henry L. Tyson

Henry L. Tyson

January 15, 2012

Henry L. Tyson, 47, of Dayton, died Sunday, January 15, 2012, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 19, 2012, at the First Baptist Church of Dayton with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral...

Jan Powell Caskey

Jan Powell Caskey

January 14, 2012

Jan Powell Caskey, 67, of Dayton, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Jan was born July 16, 1944 in Monahans, to parents; C....

Astrid Tooms

Astrid Tooms

January 11, 2012

TOOMS Astrid Tooms, age 72, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Memorial Herman Medical Center in Houston, Texas. She was born April 27, 1939 in Springs, Transvaal, South Africa to parents Louis Jean Requilet and Mary Alice Requilet. Astrid was a loving wife, wonderful mother and doting Ouma. She lived in Coldspring since 1992 where she attended Coldspring United...

Merle D. Hairston

Merle D. Hairston

January 11, 2012

Merle D. Westberry Hairston, 63, of Killeen, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, in Dayton. Visitation and services will be held from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2012, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Merle was born October 26, 1948 in El Paso, to parents; Robert B. and Nora C....

Linn B. "Pa Pa Boodie" Boudro, Sr.

Linn B. "Pa Pa Boodie" Boudro, Sr.

January 10, 2012

Linn B. “Pa Pa Boodie” Boudro, Sr., 54, of Kenefick, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at the Veterans Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of...

Andy Wood

Andy Wood

January 9, 2012

Phillip A. “Andy” Wood, 56, of Dayton, died Monday, January 9, 2012, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012, at the Hardin Chapel Cemetery in Hardin with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil...

Lonnie Arnold Gruver, Sr.

Lonnie Arnold Gruver, Sr.

January 8, 2012

Rev. Lonnie A. Gruver, Sr., 77, of Dayton, died Sunday, January 8, 2012, in Dayton. Funeral services will be held  3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton.  Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home.  Services are under the...

Travis Weaver Keith

Travis Weaver Keith

January 8, 2012

KEITH Travis “T.K.” Weaver Keith, age 68, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away at his residence Sunday, January 8, 2012. He was born April 30, 1943 in Cleveland, Texas to parents, Lester W. and Callie Keith. Keith spent his lifetime in the Cleveland/Tarkington Prairie community and was a graduate of Tarkington High School. He is preceded in death by both parents;...