Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Mary Samual Wharton

Mary Samual Wharton

February 11, 2011

Mary Samual Wharton, age 76, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011. She was born September 29, 1934 in Hemphill, Texas. Survivors include her parents, Samual and Spicey Mae Crowell; daughters, Lilly Moudan Dawney, Mary Marie Dobson; sons, Alvin Ray Gibbs, Kenneth Wayne Gibbs, Gary Wayne Gibbs, David Wayne Gibbs; sister, Anna May Brown; brother, Marshal Crowell, John...

Joyce Mearl Hansbro

Joyce Mearl Hansbro

February 9, 2011

Joyce Mearl Hansbro, age 66, of Dayton, Texas, passed Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Joyce was born December 15, 1944 in Liberty County, Texas to H.W. and Katy Bell DeSpain who preceded her in death along with her brother, Elray DeSpain; sisters, Doris Marie “Snookie” Stimic and Marjorie Ellon “Sweet” Shaffer. She leaves her memories to her loving husband, Harold Wade...

Herman Willard Walker

Herman Willard Walker

February 7, 2011

Herman Willard Walker, age 71, born March 6, 1939 in Willow Springs, Texas, sadly passed away February 7, 2011. He was born to parents, Pat and Sudie Walker who preceded him in death along with sisters, Betty Jo Dean and Mamie Dell “Biddie” Blanks; brother, Floyd Walker. Herman was a loyal employee of Houston Lighting Power and retired after 33...

Robert K. Greer

Robert K. Greer

February 6, 2011

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 303 E. Crockett Cleveland, Texas 77327 Monday, February 07, 2011 Robert K. Greer, 83, passed away at home peacefully on February 6, 2011 in Cleveland, Texas. Mr. Greer was a senior administrator for the Cleveland ISD for 32 years. He was devoted to his faith as a deacon and Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church, and...

Michael Randy Woodrome

Michael Randy Woodrome

February 5, 2011

Michael Randy Woodrome, age 50, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011. He was born January 9, 1961 in Freeport, Texas. Survivors include both parents, G. Preston and Myrlene Woodrome; son, Matthew T. Woodrome and wife, Amy; brother, Ronnie K. Woodrome and wife, Rhonda; sister, Wendy Cherry and husband, Doug; nieces, Robin, Rebecca, Jamie, and Allie; best friends,...

Marcelina Villamor

Marcelina Villamor

January 31, 2011

Marcelina Villamor, age 88, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away peacefully Monday, January 31, 2011 at her home. She was born in Anahawan Southern Leyte, Philippines on June 18, 1922 to parents, Ramon and Nieves Quiban who preceded her in death along with her loving husband, Estanislao Villamor; sons Gorgonio Villamor; daughter Luzvimenda Vaillamor; seven brothers and one sister. She leaves...

Mathilda Andrepont Fontenot

Mathilda Andrepont Fontenot

January 30, 2011

Pace ~ Stancil Funeral Home 1304 N. Cleveland (HWY 321) Dayton, Texas 77535 Office (936) 258-5300 Fax (936) 258-5653 pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net Mathilda “Skippy” Andre’pont Fontenot, 86, of Raywood, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at Odyssey Healthcare at the Hamptons in Houston. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 4, 2011, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Michael James Dawson

Michael James Dawson

January 30, 2011

Michael James "Mike" Dawson, born October 17, 1960 in Houston, TX, passed away January 30, 2011 in Sterling Virginia. He was currently employed with U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security – Transportation Security Administration (TSA), assigned to the Headquarters Staff in Washington, D.C. He was previously employed many years with Air France Air Cargo - Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, and...

Oscar Lee Bingham

Oscar Lee Bingham

January 30, 2011

Oscar Lee Bingham, 75, of Dayton, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 3, 2011, at the First Baptist Church of Dayton with burial following at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral...

John Osborne

John Osborne

January 28, 2011

John Kyle Osborne, age 55, of New Caney, Texas, passed away January 28, 2011 after a tragic motorcycle accident. He was born January 30, 1955 in Houston, Texas to Charles Osborne Jr. and Easter Anna Osborne. His mother precedes him in death. Survivors include his loving wife, Patricia Osborne; father, Charles Osborne Jr.; children, Sandra Davis and husband, Chuk, Sgt....

Cpt. Bobby F. Adams

Cpt. Bobby F. Adams

January 28, 2011

CAPTAIN BOBBY F. ADAMS, 77, of Coldspring, Texas, passed away on January 28, 2011. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, a loyal friend, and a true HPD legend, he will be missed by all who knew him. Bobby was born on November 3, 1933, in Houston, Texas, and was raised in Shepherd, Texas, where he attended Shepherd High School. He...

Ed Chepren

Ed Chepren

January 26, 2011

Ed Chepren, age 55, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011. He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 2, 1955. Ed served our country in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam War campaign. His passion was collecting guns and riding motorcycles. He was self employed having the gift of window graphics and tinting. He was well...