Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Patricia Ann Mansky-Boucher

Patricia Ann Mansky-Boucher

Dec 27, 2022

Patricia Ann “Patsy” Boucher was born May 25, 1945 in Galveston, Texas to parents, Henry Paul Mansky and Irene Ryan Mansky. She passed away on December 27, 2022 in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 77. Patsy loved to cook and enjoyed traveling. She dedicated her life in support of animals and animal rescue. She adopted many pets throughout her...

Henry  Edward Clark

Henry Edward Clark

Dec 26, 2022

Henry Edward Clark, 66, of Dayton passed away on December 26, 2022 at the VA Hospital in Houston, Texas. Ed was born June 13, 1956 in El Paso, Texas to parents Alfred Clark and Helen Caskey Clark.

Ed was a member of the Dayton community for the past 35 years where he was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...

Troy  Donnell Baker Jr.

Troy Donnell Baker Jr.

Dec 26, 2022

Troy Donnell Baker Jr. has “slipped the surly bonds of earth . . . and touched the face of God.” He passed from this earth Monday, December 26, of complications from pneumonia.

A lover of all things space and space travel related, Troy loved flying model planes and then drones, a love he passed down to his son Ryan. Troy would...

Melanie Ann Croker

Melanie Ann Croker

Dec 26, 2022

Melanie Ann LeBlanc Croker, 61, of Dayton, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at her home. She was born December 11, 1961 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana to her late parents, Martial Danny LeBlanc and Wanda Derouen LeBlanc.

Melanie had lived in Dayton since 1990, grew up in Lake Arthur, Louisiana and had previously lived in Jennings, Louisiana and Houston, Texas. She...

Luanne Dee Logan

Luanne Dee Logan

Dec 25, 2022

Luanne Dee Logan was born August 14, 1961 in Havre de Grace, Maryland to parents, Clinton Morris Whitt and Christine Louise Crumrine Whitt. She passed away December 25, 2022 in Coldspring, Texas at the age of 61. In her younger years she cleaned houses for a living but the most important thing in her life was her family. She loved...

Kenneth Earl  Harvey

Kenneth Earl Harvey

Dec 25, 2022

Kenneth “Ken” Earl Harvey, 82, passed away on December 25, 2022, after a courageous ten-year battle with chronic illness. He was preceded by his father, Earl Harvey, and his mother, Myrtie “Bess” Harvey. He is survived by his beloved family: his wife, Barbara Harvey, and sons, Steve and David Harvey, his granddaughter, Alicia Yarrish and her husband, Teylor, and great-grandchildren,...

Charles David "Charlie" Mccall

Charles David "Charlie" Mccall

Dec 24, 2022

Charles David “Charlie” McCall, 67, of Old River, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 at his home. He was born November 23, 1955 in Baytown to his late parents, Homer McCall and Mary Tillman McCall.

Charlie had been a resident of Old River Since 1966, former resident of Baytown and member of Old River Assembly of God. He loved fixing, assembling...

Helen  Marie Sumner

Helen Marie Sumner

Dec 24, 2022

On Saturday, December 24, 2022, Helen Marie Sumner, loving wife and mother of 3 children, passed away at the age of 82.

Marie was born on March 18, 1940, in Shepherd, TX to Albert Wesley Riffe and Hermen Marie Lovett Cannon. On July 29, 1955, she married Jim Bob Sumner. They raised two sons, Bobby and Keith, and one daughter Janet.

She...

Phillip Doyle Baird Sr

Phillip Doyle Baird Sr

Dec 23, 2022

Phillip Doyle Baird Sr was born June 1, 1939 in Santa Anna, Texas to parents, Richard Carson Baird and Alice Lee McEntire Baird. He passed away December 23, 2022 in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 83. Phillip proudly served our country in the US Navy. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. Phillip was an avid reader and...

Samuel Elbert Barnett

Samuel Elbert Barnett

Dec 22, 2022

Samuel Elbert Barnett was born June 7, 1954 in Marianna, Arkansas to parents, Charles Chester Barnett and Sadie Mae Kindle Barnett. He passed away in Shepherd, Texas on December 22, 2022 at the age of 68. Samuel was an automotive mechanic and carpenter. He loved building trailers and was a real handyman. Samuel was preceded in death by his parents,...

Patsy Eloise Pyle

Patsy Eloise Pyle

Dec 21, 2022

Patsy Eloise Pyle, 67, passed away on December 21, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

She was born on October 17, 1955 in Cleveland, Texas. Her lifelong profession was as a cook. In her life she has traveled the United States, cooked in many restaurants, worked as a mechanic and even worked on a dairy farm. She was an incredibly...

Marjorie Newark Davison

Marjorie Newark Davison

Dec 20, 2022

Marjorie “Marge” Edith Newark Davison, 91, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at her home. She was born March 20, 1931 in the United Kingdom to her late parents, Edward Newark and Beatrice May Barber Newark.

Marge had lived in Texas since 1979 following her husband’s retirement from the US Air Force after 25 years of service. She was...

Margaret Johnson

Margaret Johnson

Dec 20, 2022

Margaret Sue (Sellers) Johnson of Splendora, Texas was born July 13, 1944 in Mansfield, Louisiana to parents James and Edna Sellers. She left this Earth for her heavenly home on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the age of 78.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents James and Edna Sellers; daughter, Robin; sisters Marie, Barbabra, Hattie, Loulamae and Carolyn; and...

Sharon Dee Vien

Sharon Dee Vien

Dec 19, 2022

Sharon Dee “Sherry” Vien of Cleveland, Texas was born September 19, 1944 in Henderson, Texas to parents, Millard Akin and Dorothy Melton Akin. She passed away in Conroe, Texas on December 19, 2022 at the age of 78. Sherry was a long time employee of the City of Cleveland Municipal Court. Her greatest love was for her family and she...

Leo Shannon Nutt

Leo Shannon Nutt

Dec 18, 2022

Leo Shannon Nutt was born on June 4, 1942 in Lewis County, Tennessee to parents, William Burt Nutt and Pearl Brewer Nutt. He passed away in Cleveland, Texas on December 18, 2022 at the age of 80. Leo proudly served our country in the US Army. He also worked as a dispatcher for Texas Industries and was a truckdriver. Leo...

Amelia Louise Smith

Amelia Louise Smith

Dec 16, 2022

Amelia Louise Smith was born in Houston, Texas on December 31, 1962 to parents, Billy Clayton Smith and Sandra Mae Holmquist Smith. She passed away in Kingwood, Texas on December 16, 2022 at the age of 59. Amelia loved her family and enjoyed having the opportunity to raise her children. She also loved keeping her grandchildren and enjoyed the time...

David Lee Sheives

David Lee Sheives

Dec 15, 2022

David Lee Sheives was born September 21, 1962 and passed away on December 15, 2022, at the age of 60.

Born in Harlingen, Texas to James Marvin Sheives and Carolyn Jean Andert on September 21, 1962, David was a product of Houston for the better part of his life. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1981, subsequently attending the University...

Ernest Earl Smith

Ernest Earl Smith

Dec 15, 2022

Ernest Earl Smith was born in Dayton, Texas on November 17, 1949 to parents, Ernest Arlis and Clara Fay Smith. He passed away on December 15, 2022 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 73. Ernest served our country in the US Army and was a construction worker. He was a lifelong resident of Cleveland. His greatest love was his...

Martha Jo Ward

Martha Jo Ward

Dec 14, 2022

Martha Jo Ward passed peacefully at home in Conroe, Texas on December 14, 2022 at the age of 77. She was born in Sumrall, MS on September 30, 1945.

Martha is survived by son B.J. Ward and wife Kristel with their children Abbey, Emma, and Evan. Brother Marvin Edward Quick and wife Rose Irene of San Antonio. She is preceded in...

Peggy Walters

Peggy Walters

Dec 11, 2022

Mrs. Henrietta “Peggy” Finch Walters, age 93, of Shepherd, Texas, passed from this earthly life on December 11, 2022, in Shepherd, Texas. She was born in Houston, Texas, to Henry Autry Reich and Daisy Finch Reich on July 30, 1929.

She met her soulmate in Houston, Texas, and married at the young age of 15. They had four children. Her husband...

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