Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

June 11, 2023

Baxter "Bubba" Lee Denton III, born in Houston, Texas on April 15, 1979, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2023, surrounded by his beloved wife and children. He was married for 22 years to his loving spouse, Brittney Denton. Bubba will be deeply missed by his daughter Shelby Denton and sons Stormey Denton and Karson Denton. He is survived by...

June 11, 2023

Richard Nicholas Diehl, 65, a resident of Dayton, Texas, passed away on June 11, 2023. He was born on September 14, 1958, in Pasadena, Texas, to William Nicholas Diehl and Minerva Landrove Diehl. Richard had been a cherished member of the Dayton community for the past 32 years, previously residing in Pasadena.

Richard was a devoted member of Christway Baptist Church...

June 9, 2023

Clare Jane Bradley was born January 8, 1948 in Houston, Texas to parents, Jeff Clarence Hall and Cornelia Lillian Brumfield Hall. She passed away June 9, 2023 in Houston, Texas at the age of 75. Clare was preceded in death by her husband, Gary A. Bradley. Graveside Service is scheduled for Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 11:00am in the Pace-Stancil...

June 8, 2023

Linda Lee Goebel was born July 5, 1952 in St. Paul, Minnesota to parents, Roy F. Moser and Dorothy Kizer Moser. She passed away June 8, 2023 in Houston, Texas at the age of 70. Linda lived in Cleveland, Texas and was was a accountant for a fuel tank company. She loved fishing and camping, cooking and working in her...

June 7, 2023

June 7, 2023

Thelma Lee Howell was born March 8,1925 in Peacock, Texas to parents Jack Turner Mallard and Lorene White Mallard. She went to her Heavenly Home on June 7, 2023 in New Braunfels, Texas at the age of 98. Thelma and her husband, Don, established City Glass in Cleveland, Texas, and even with its success, her greatest love was playing the...

June 7, 2023

James Louis “Jim” McMinn, 92, a long-term resident of Cleveland, Texas went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Jim lived a very active life and achieved many accomplishments throughout his lifetime. He was born on May 14, 1931, in Greenville, Mississippi to James McMinn and Daisy McMinn. His family moved to Houston where he graduated from...

June 5, 2023

Edith Jean Greenhouse was born November 10, 1939 in Houston, Texas to parents, William Shafer and Thelma Minze Shafer. She went to her Heavenly Home on June 5, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas at the age of 83. Jean was a lifelong resident of Plum Grove where she loved to cook, tend to her plants, loved her grandkids and her...

June 5, 2023

Clifford Wayne “Woody” Wood was born July 13, 1961 in Houston, Texas to parents, J.C. Wood and Dorthy Bracknell Wood. He passed away June 5, 2023 in Shepherd, Texas at the age of 61. Woody worked at Haistings Salvage Yard in Shepherd, Texas where he has lived since 2000. He loved fishing and camping, and he could always be found...

June 5, 2023

James Clifford Frazier II, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 5, 2023. He was born on June 16, 1953, in Eugene, Oregon, to his parents James Clifford Frazier I and Patricia Darlene Frazier, both of whom preceded him in death. James was also preceded in death by his great-grandson, Grayson Martin.

He is survived by...

June 5, 2023

Bettye Jo Harlan was born June 1, 1939 in Conroe, Texas. She passed away on June 5, 2023 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 84. She was a medical aid for nursing homes, including Galaxy Manor Nursing Home and Cleveland Health and Rehab Center. 

Bettye Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Harlan on December 28, 2000. She...

June 4, 2023

Larry James Etheridge, 76, passed away on June 4, 2023, in Liberty, Texas, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on May 22, 1947, in Liberty, Texas, to his parents Oris Lee Etheridge and Lucille Falk Etheridge. Larry was a cherished member of the tight-knit community of Liberty/Dayton throughout his entire life. He had a deep sense of belonging...

June 4, 2023

Charles Bass was born March 10, 1950 in Cleveland, Texas to Izer Netter Davison and Herman Bass. He passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at the age of 73. 

Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Izer Netter Davison and Herman Bass; daughter Yulanda Mikle; granddaughters Yasmine Williams and Tarnesha Thomas; and great-granddaughter Ja Tavia Williams.

He leaves to cherish...

June 4, 2023

Philip Craig Sadler, 61, of Mont Belvieu, TX, passed away on Sunday, June 4 at Mont Belvieu Rehab and Healthcare Center after a brief illness. He was born on June 3, 1962 in Louisville, KY to Carl Ray Sadler and Delores Sadler Marr. He was a Christian by faith.

Phil worked at Enterprise Products for 38 years before retiring in April...

June 4, 2023

Lois Marie Jeansonne Plauché, 94, of Kenefick, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2023 at Avoyelles Nursing Home in Dupont, LA. She was born on August 3, 1928 in Cottonport, Louisiana to Joseph Elgee Jeansonne and Victoria Ducote Jeansonne. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Plaucheville and married Philip Godwin Plauché in 1944. Marie and Godwin married...

June 1, 2023

Tonya Lynn Prater, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on June 1, 2023 in Channelview, Texas. Born on June 30, 1966 in Dayton, Ohio. Tonya was a vibrant and caring individual who brought joy and laughter to everyone she encountered.

Tonya was preceded in death by her parents Cathy and Ted Hardin. She is survived by her children...

June 1, 2023

JOSEPH ROBERT “JOE BOB” CROLEY

February 27, 1930 – June 1, 2023

“Volunteer Spirit”

Joseph Robert “Joe Bob” Croley, age 93, currently of Kingwood, Texas and formerly a long-time

resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on June 1, 2023 at his home after a long battle with heart

disease. His loving wife of 67 years, Annie Lee (Carnes) Croley, along with his other family members

and...

June 1, 2023

Anna Marie Broomfield, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and caring figure in her community, passed away on June 1, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas, at the age of 62. She was born on June 19, 1960, in Peru, Indiana, to her loving parents, William Arthur Murphy and Marjorie Aletha Gambee Murphy.

Anna resided in the Dayton area for the past 22 years....

May 31, 2023

James Claud “Pete” Gandy was born December 2, 1932 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to parents, Ulysses S. Gandy and Daisy Wilkins Gandy. He went to his Heavenly Home on May 31, 2023 in Houston, Texas at the age of 90. 

Pete was a resident of Cleveland, Texas for 27 years where he attended the Amazing Grace Missionary Baptist Church. He retired from...

May 30, 2023

Kenneth Lewis, a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2023 at the age of 84. He was born on July 2, 1938 in Liberty, Texas to Vinson and Edna Lewis. He grew up in Dayton and graduated from Dayton High School. He moved to Houston to work and returned to Dayton in 1979. He retired...