Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

September 4, 2010

Melinda Ann Gajdosik Zarsky, 56, of Crosby, died Saturday, September 4, 2010, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 9, 2010, 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., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under...

September 3, 2010

Carolyn Sue Johnson, 61, died Friday, September 3, 2010 at her home in San Diego, CA. She was born June 18, 1949 to T. O. and Allene Johnson in Dayton, Texas. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church in several cities. She is survived by her daughter, Amanda Margaret Epple, and her sister, Dolores Johnson Chapman. She is...

August 29, 2010

Rosie Etheridge, age 93, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010. She was born on September 7, 1916 in Waller County, Texas to John and Rosie Vray who preceded her in death along with her husband, Leo Etheridge; sisters, Lena Young, Fannie Stephan, Matilda Laskoskie, Sadie Brode; twin brother, John Vray. Survivors include her sons, Lee Etheridge, Leonard...

August 29, 2010

August 25, 2010

Martha Melba Melat-Walston, age 92, was born on December 15, 1917 in Vivian, Louisiana to Harry and Bessie Melat. She was a 1937 graduate of Byrd High School, Shreveport, Louisiana. She retired and spent years as a nurse for Dr. Alexander and Dr. Kennedy. She died at her home in Tarkington Prairie where she resided since 1956 and a member...

August 25, 2010

Hermelinda Rodriguez Rico, 53 of Huffman, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in a tragic accident. She was born October 28, 1956 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to parents Urbano and Rafaela Mejia Rodriguez. She had been a resident of the Huffman area for the past 30 years, was a member of the St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Houston,...

August 24, 2010

William M. Brewer, age 79, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010.  He was born in Spaulding, Oklahoma on October 18, 1930 to Charles and Ellen Brewer. Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Vera Brewer; daughters Barbara Rollins and husband, Jerry of Cleveland, Texas, Debbie Durrenberger and husband, Dennis of New Caney, Texas, Martha Ross and...

August 24, 2010

August 21, 2010

August 20, 2010

Dennis Michael Fair, 63, of Dayton, died Friday, August 20, 2010, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at the Houston National Cemetery. Dennis was born November 19, 1946 in Flint, MI to parents; Bernard D. and Rose Marie Schmidt Fair, a former resident of Channelview, and has resided in the Dayton...

August 19, 2010

Jean Elizabeth Smith, age 86, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010. She was born April 22, 1924 in Houston, Texas to David H. and Mamie Mullens who preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Jack Gregory Smith; sons, Don Smith and wife, Debbie, David Smith; daughter, Jackie Smith Fisher and husband, Skip; grandchildren, Carl Keef and...

August 19, 2010

August 18, 2010

Joseph Norman Shearer, age 82, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010. He was born in Galveston, Texas on July 21, 1928 to Edward C. and Iva Shearer who preceded him in death along with his loving wife, Mary Alice Shearer; son, Monty Shearer, granddaughter, Kimberly Ann Shearer; brothers, Doug Shearer and Jerome Shearer. Survivors include his sons,...

August 18, 2010

Benjamin Dudley Lundy Jr., age 52, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away August 18, 2010. He was born in Nacogdoches, Texas on February 1, 1958 to Benjamin Dudley Lundy Sr. and Margaret Faye Lundy. He is preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Margaret F. Lundy; daughter, Brianne Lundy; sisters, Kathy L. Thomas, Dianna F. Hill; brothers, John...

August 16, 2010

August 16, 2010

August 15, 2010

August 15, 2010

Charles David Pharris, age 77, of Spring, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010. He was born in Salmon, Texas on September 12, 1932 to parents, Edward Clendon and Irene Beatrice Pharris who preceded him in death along his brother, Kenneth Pharris and wife, Beverly; sister, Jackie Sullivan and husband, Glenn; nieces, Carol McComb, Joy Jackson Cole, Kelley (Moore) Pharris,...

August 15, 2010

August 13, 2010

Jimmy D. Curry, 64, of Dayton, died Friday, August 13, 2010, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be held at a later date at Magnolia Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Jimmy was born November 9,...