Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities
Chris Nelson
March 26, 2023
On March 26, 2023, our beloved Chris passed unexpectedly while resting peacefully in his sleep. He was only 40 years old. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden passing. Chris was born on December 27th, attended Humble High School, served in the U.S. Navy, and lived in Cleveland with his wife Angela and son Hunter.
Chris was a...
Carl "Tony" Park
March 26, 2023
Carl Kenneth Park was born in Madisonville, Texas, on February 22, 1934. His father was Carl Clifford Park, and his mother was Nora (Toadie) Stewart Park. He had two older sisters, Marjorie (Margie/Sister) Evans and Emogene (Jean) Crouch.
Tony was given the nickname from his Grandfather who admired a prize fighter with that same name. I guess he was...
James F. Higgins Jr
March 26, 2023
James F. “Jim” Higgins Jr was born August 8, 1960 in Tampa, Florida to parents, James F. Higgins Sr and Nancy Lou Carlilse Higgins. He passed away March 26, 2023 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 62. Jim was a Car Salesman around the area for several years. He loved his family and will be greatly missed by all...
Helga Lieselotte Wells
March 25, 2023
Helga Lieselotte Wells was born May 12, 1929 in Germany to parents, Wilhelm and Ellie Frommhagen. She passed away in Lufkin, Texas on March 25, 2023 at the age of 93. Helga and her husband, Monroe James Wells, owned Wells Lease Service where she worked as a secretary. Helga loved her family and enjoyed raising her three sons. But there...
Stephen Douglas Rozenboom
March 25, 2023
Stephen Douglas Rozenboom was born May 6, 1953 in Ottumwa, Iowa to parents, Robert and Patricia Rozenboom. He passed away March 25, 2023 in Shepherd, Texas at the age of 69. Stephen has lived in Shepherd, Texas for over 40 years. He was a truck driver, loved watching western movies, and loved his dogs. Stephen was a family man and...
Cheryl Lee Phares
March 25, 2023
Cheryl Lee Phares was born in Houston, Texas on January 20, 1973. She passed away March 25, 2023 in Huffman, Texas at the age of 50. Cheryl grew up in the country and loved the outdoors. She loved fishing, sitting by campfires, and karaoke with friends and family. Cheryl always jumped at the opportunity to get dressed up and attend...
John Lee Meanor
March 25, 2023
In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 25, 2023, John Lee Meanor, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in his family home at the age of 72. John was born on December 5, 1950 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania to parents Homer and Pauline Meanor. As a young man, he served his country in the United States...
Tommie Kenneth Riggs
March 25, 2023
.Kenneth Riggs was born September 7, 1938 in Cleveland, Texas to parents, Tommie Glen Riggs and Ethel Irene Dunn Riggs. He went to his Heavenly Home on March 25, 2023 in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 84. Kenneth graduated from Cleveland High School in 1957 and attended college at Sam Houston State University. After his first year he went...
Juana Melendez Vasquez
March 24, 2023
Juana Melendez Vasquez, 57, of Dayton, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 in Dayton. She was born March 30, 1965 in Villa Juarez, Mexico to her late parents, Manuel Melendez and Maria Briceno Melendez.
Juana grew up in Mexico and had lived in Dayton for the last 29 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dayton. Juana...
Albert Franklin Goodwin
March 24, 2023
Albert Franklin Goodwin was born July 19, 1951 in Alvin, Texas to parents, Norman and Gladys Williamson Goodwin. He passed away March 24, 2023 in Splendora, Texas at the age of 71. Frankie was a lifelong resident of Splendora, Texas where he loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing and in his later years cooking. He was a hard working...
Thomas "Tom" Zernial, Sr.
March 22, 2023
Thomas Ray “Tom” Zernial, Sr., 81, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Baytown. He was born May 13, 1941 in Beaumont to his late parents, Bennie Harvey Zernial and Mildred B. Bailey Zernial.
Tom grew up in Vidor and graduated from Vidor High School in 1959. He was a United States Air Force veteran and a retired electrician...
Billie Wright Allen
March 22, 2023
Billie Wright Allen was born September 23, 1935 in Coalgate, Oklahoma to parents, ID "Bee" Wright and Velma Anderson Wright. She passed away March 22, 2023 in Houston, Texas at the age of 87. Billie worked for many years for the State of Texas. She loved her family and enjoyed spending as much time as she could with them. Billie...
Alan Bradley David Holmes
March 21, 2023
Alan Bradley David Holmes, 32, went to his Heavenly home Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Houston, Texas as a result of a tragic accident. Alan was born September 13, 1990 in Houston, Texas to parents Dale Alan Holmes and Victoria Lynn Waddle Holmes.
Alan grew up in Bellaire, Texas and graduated from Bellaire High School. Alan loved all things outdoors. He...
Jean Noble Mcadams
March 18, 2023
Jean Noble McAdams, 89, passed away March 18, 2023. She was born August 4, 1933, to James Kendrick Noble and Orrel Baldwin Noble in Yonkers, New York. She was the third of three children and idolized her older siblings and was always amazed and proud of what they had accomplished in their lives and with their families. That said, she...
William Lloyd Finch
March 17, 2023
William Lloyd Finch, 95, passed away March 17, 2023. He was born May 11, 1927 to Bertha and Glenn Anderson Finch. A native Houstonian and the tenth of ten children, he was known to family as “Billy” and to co-workers as “Willie” and William. He served in the United States Navy and is a World War II veteran. Prior to...
Betty Jo Bain
March 16, 2023
Betty Jo Odom Ward Bain was born August 3, 1930, to loving parents, Ocie, and Ella Maye Odom. She passed away on March 16, 2023 at the age of 92.
Betty was the oldest of three girls, and from a very young age she had a dream of becoming a nurse. She worked in a doctor’s office in high school, and...
Susan Gail Collier
March 16, 2023
Susan Gail Collier was born on February 21, 1949, in Pasadena, Texas to parents Ralph and Nila Heard. She passed away on March 16, 2023 at the age of 74.
Susan is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph Ervin Heard and Nila Jeanne Decker Heard; sisters, Jeanette Miller and Maggie Seagroves; and nephew, Nicholas Runyon. She is survived by her...
Kiley Jym Boeve
March 15, 2023
Kiley Jym “Mom” Boeve, 48, of Dayton, Texas passed away on March 15, 2023 in Baytown. Kiley was born December 22, 1974 in Hugo, Oklahoma to Jimmie E. Thomas and Kathy J. Bex Thomas.
Kiley resided in Dayton for the past 16 years and had previously lived overseas for 15 years with stays in Germany, Italy and Japan. She most recently...
Daniel William Saxe
March 13, 2023
Daniel William Saxe was born August 30, 1947 in St. Paul, Minnesota to parents, William F. Saxe and Delores Gehrke Saxe. He passed away in Coldspring, Texas on March 13, 2023 at the age of 75.
Edwin Dale Stephens
March 12, 2023
Edwin Dale Stephens was born on November 29, 1932, in Petal, Mississippi to parents Monroe and Annie Stephens. He passed away on March 12, 2023, at the age of 90.
Edwin served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He will be remembered as a hardworking man, a good friend and for the...
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