Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

December 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...

December 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...

December 10, 2022

W.L. Duff, Jr. of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the age of 57. W.L. was born on April 10, 1965 in Cleveland, Texas to parents W.L. Sr. and Linda Odle Duff.

W.L. was a fireman and paramedic for 10 years with the Houston Fire Department. After leaving the fire department, he worked in the logging business for...

December 9, 2022

Neeta Jean Smith Swearingen, 86, of Liberty, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 in Houston. She was born July 6, 1939 in Liberty to her late parents, Arthur James Smith and Lillian Ophelia Myrick Smith.

Neeta was a lifelong resident of Liberty, member of the South Liberty United Methodist Church and a retired medical receptionist from Dr. Pegues’ office.

Mrs. Swearingen enjoyed...

December 8, 2022

Paula Lynn McGee was born January 25, 1942 in McAlester, Oklahoma to parents, G.T. Ennis and Iris Sisco Ennis. She passed away December 8, 2022 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 80. Paula owned El Burrito in Cleveland and Liberty for 40 years. She loved all of her customers and especially loved her family. Paula will be greatly missed...

December 8, 2022

Celena Margaret Crippens, age 93, passed away on the morning of Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Celena was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire, on July 26th, 1929, to Leonard and Alberta Follensbee. As a teen she worked in the local laundry. She took a bus trip to Cheyenne, Wyoming to visit her sister Betty whose husband was in the military. It...

December 8, 2022

Eulogio Narvaez was born November 2, 1942 in Mexico to parents, Gavino Narvaez and Juana Ornelas Narvaez. He passed away December 8, 2022 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 80. Eulogio worked for Georgia Pacific Timber for many years. The most important thing in life was his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved...

December 7, 2022

James Bryant Cope was born January 18, 1953 in Liberty, Texas to parents, Charles Ralph Cope and Dorothy Jo Simmons Cope. He passed away December 7, 2022 in New Caney, Texas at the age of 69. Bryant was a construction worker. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. Bryant also loved his rides on his Harley Davidson. He loved...

December 7, 2022

December 6, 2022

Randy Dalby, 74, of Tarkington, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Kingwood. He was born August 24, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas to his late parents, Harold Lee Dalby and Joyce Lene’ Dalby.

Randy lived in Tarkington for the last 25 years. He grew up in Nederland, TX where he attended Nederland High School, being known as the largest, fastest...

December 4, 2022

Roy Morrison was born August 3, 1950 in Huntsville, Texas to parents, John Morrison and Katherine Avant Morrison. He passed away December 4, 2022 in Coldspring, Texas at the age of 72. Roy was a truck driver most of his life, hauling cattle and logs. Roy loved to fish and take care of his cows. He will be greatly missed...

December 3, 2022

God granted us an angel, by the name of Ayla Shante’ Binion-Holmes, on December 3, 2022 who passed away that same morning at 7:45 at Memorial Hermann Hospital Northeast in Humble, Texas.

Ayla Shante’ leaves behind, cherishing her memory, parents, Jacorey Binion, Krystal Holmes and Tim Potts; big sister, Kacelynn Marie’ Holmes; grandparents, Eva Briggs Holmes, Columbus Lee Holmes and Towanji...

December 2, 2022

Michael Carroll Anders, 71, of Dayton, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 in Dayton. He was born January 29, 1951 in Houston to his late parents, Palmer Anders and Marry Russell Clark Anders.

Michael had lived in Dayton for more than 30 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. He liked hot rod cars, loved all animals and was a loving...

December 1, 2022

Jimmy Joe Sterling, age 84, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on December 1, 2022, attended by family. Jim was born on May 19, 1938, to Joseph and Opal Sterling, of Lubbock, Texas. From a cotton-farming family, Jim was in the FFA at Monterrey High School, from which he graduated in 1956. After serving as a private in the U.S. Army,...

December 1, 2022

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 5, 2022 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland, TX. A chapel service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The interment will follow at Pace Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens. 

November 30, 2022

Lily Anne Armstrong was born April 7, 2022 in Kingwood, Texas to parents, Coby Wayne Armstrong and Megan Anne Lynch. She passed away in Kingwood, Texas on November 30, 2022. She is survived by her parents, Coby Armstrong and Megan Lynch; grandparents, Shanon and Lisa Armstrong, and Jane Lynch; great grandparents, Elizabeth and Wayne Harden; aunt, Carrie Tucker; uncle, Cody...

November 29, 2022

Cindy Sue Hermley Seybold, 81, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, November 29,

2022 in The Woodlands, Texas. She was born on July 5, 1941 in Iowa City, Iowa to her adopted late

parents, Clarence Earl Hermley and Lola May Chelif Hermley.

Cindy had lived in Dayton, Texas for the last 12 years and had previously lived in Spring, Texas.

She graduated in 1959 from...

November 29, 2022

Joe Edward Short was born March 24, 1947 to parents, Joe R. Short and Christine Holiday Short. He passed away November 29, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 75. Joe graduated with a associates degree in business from South West College in Houston, Texas. He was a Master Mason since he was twenty years old, and his...

November 29, 2022

Norman Benson Kirby, 75, of Dayton, passed away at home with his family by his side on November 29, 2022. He was born September 16, 1947 in Michigan City, Indiana to his late parents, Harry Benson Kirby and Blanche Esther Neese Kirby.

Norman graduated from Emerson High in 1966. He was enlisted in the Navy from September 1967 to December of...

November 29, 2022

Sherry Ellen Murphy was born August 6, 1946, in Cleveland, Texas to parents, Luke Matthew Kyle and Ladys Bewel Hood Kyle. She passed away November 29, 2022, in Shepherd, Texas at the age of 76. Sherry worked in her younger years as a Nurses Aid at the hospital in Cleveland. She was a lifelong resident of Shepherd, and she loved...