Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Darrell Keith Blake

Darrell Keith Blake

Feb 22, 2022

Darrell Keith Blake, 58, of Houston, Texas, passed away February 22, 2022, in Dayton. Darrell was born February 25, 1963 to parents Doran “Keith” Blake and Mary Jane Crouch Blake in Houston. Darrell was a mechanic in maintenance. You could often find him fishing, cooking, or spending time with his family. Greatest of all, he was a teacher to all...

James Dwight  Gracey, Sr.

James Dwight Gracey, Sr.

Feb 21, 2022

Dr. James Dwight Gracey, Sr., 82, of Dayton passed away on February 21, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gracey was born March 17, 1939, in Baytown, Texas to parents, William Driskell Gracey and Minnie Lena Lange Gracey. He grew up on a dairy farm in the small country town of Crosby, Texas where he attended elementary and junior high school....

Betty Jo Caldwell

Betty Jo Caldwell

Feb 20, 2022

Betty Jo Caldwell, age 82 of Coldspring, Texas passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022. She was born February 6, 1940, in Houston, Texas to parents Clifton and Margaret Marks who preceded her in death along with her husband, Claud Wayne Caldwell; and daughter, Judy Kay Herron. Betty owned JKC Enterprise from 1981 – 1998. She was a resident of Coldspring,...

Debora Lynn Dickerson

Debora Lynn Dickerson

Feb 19, 2022

Debora Lynn Dickerson, age 64 of Splendora, Texas passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022. She was born January 23, 1958, in Houston, Texas to parents Anna Leola Ross Father: Robert Luther Ross who preceded her in death along with her sister, Linda Pearl Gannon; and friend, Martha Cox. Survivors include her husband, Michael Wayne Dickerson, Sr.; daughters, Anna Leola Dickerson...

Raleigh “Rj” Jerome Morrow

Raleigh “Rj” Jerome Morrow

Feb 19, 2022

Raleigh “RJ” Jerome Morrow, age 79 of Plum Grove, Texas passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was a loving Husband, Father and Grandfather to his large family. He also served his country as a U.S. Marine through 2 tours during the Vietnam War receiving a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in battle with the enemy...

Janie Evitts

Janie Evitts

Feb 18, 2022

Janie Evitts, 84, of Dayton, Texas, passed away February 18, 2022 in Dayton. Janie was born November 10, 1937, to parents Fred and Florine Paskell in Vidor, Texas. Janie had been a resident of Dayton since 1977 and a former resident of Houston. She had spent her childhood years in Vidor, Texas. Janie had worked in private investigation and also...

Connie Agnes Motschman

Connie Agnes Motschman

Feb 16, 2022

Connie Agnes (McKey) Motschman, 76, of Liberty, Texas, passed away February 16, 2022. Connie was born April 23, 1945, to parents Frederick Alexander McKey and Johnnie TV (Glover) McKey. Connie was a lifetime resident of Liberty. She was a member of Day Spring Church. Her greatest joy was raising her children and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren....

Kathy Ruth Tillis

Kathy Ruth Tillis

Feb 16, 2022

Kathy Ruth Tillis, age 63 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was born May 11, 1958, in Waco, Texas to parents James Lawrence Cunningham and Nancy Mae (Cunningham) Collins who preceded her in death along with her husband, John E. Tillis. Survivors include her daughter, Ciccie Cunningham; son, John T. Tillis; sisters, Brenda Abraham and husband...

Shoba  Gosine

Shoba Gosine

Feb 15, 2022

Shoba Gosine, 54, of Baytown, Texas, passed away February 15, 2022, in Baytown. Shoba was born June 29, 1967, in Chaguanas, Trinidad to parents, Satnarine Gosine and Shoya Basraj Gosine. Shoba was a longtime resident of Baytown and former resident of Houston. She had spent her early years in Trinidad. She loved taking care of the grandchildren, cooking and cleaning...

Earnest  Lee Jones

Earnest Lee Jones

Feb 14, 2022

Earnest Lee Jones, Sr., 83, of Dayton passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 14, 2022. He was born August 6, 1938 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Robert Lee Jones and Rosa Lee Tanner Jones. Earnie moved to Dayton in 1955 and was a lifelong resident of where he attended Dayton schools, graduating with the Class of 1957....

Roger Dean Capers

Roger Dean Capers

Feb 14, 2022

Roger Dean Capers, age 59 of Humble, Texas passed away February 14, 2022, with his family by his side. He was born in Harris County on September 17, 1962, to parents C.D. “Pete” Capers and Dorothy Ann Tidwell Capers. Roger graduated from MacArthur High School in 1981. He enjoyed coming to San Jacinto County for summer and weekend visits with...

Saylor James  Wallace

Saylor James Wallace

Feb 14, 2022

Saylor James Wallace, infant daughter of Derek and Katie Wallace, passed away February 14, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Saylor was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Hugh Stanley, Hilda “Honey” Masden, Gwen and James Thomas Sweat, and Fred and Nancy Wallace. She is survived by her parents; grandparents, Scott and Deanna Wallace and Dennis and Dell Lynn Sweat; great-grandparents, Tina...

Allen Devon Dail

Allen Devon Dail

Feb 14, 2022

Allen Devon Dail, 82, of Dayton passed away on February 14, 2022 in Humble, Texas. Allen was born April 11, 1939, in Chicipin, North Carolina to parents Troy Dail and Nernie Lanier Dail. Allen was a long-time resident of Dayton and was previously of Huffman and Texas hill country. He grew up in Virginia and moved to Texas. Allen proudly...

Opal E. Ward Roberts

Opal E. Ward Roberts

Feb 13, 2022

Opal E. Ward Roberts was born July 7, 1922 in Splendora, Texas and passed away February 13, 2022 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 99. She lived in Cleveland for over 80 years. She was a hard worker, lived on her own and took care of herself up to the past few months. She was a beautiful person and...

Aline Joyce Strickland

Aline Joyce Strickland

Feb 12, 2022

Aline Joyce Strickland was born in Cleveland, Texas to parents, Cammid Whitmire and Addie Gertrude Whitmire on February 20, 1937. She passed away February 12, 2022, in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 84. Mrs. Strickland was a lifelong resident of Cleveland, devoted mother, and was also a bus driver for the Cleveland ISD. She will be missed dearly by...

Jerry Jack Robertson

Jerry Jack Robertson

Feb 11, 2022

Jerry Jack Robertson was born February 18, 1950 in San Angelo, Texas to parents, Roy Eugene Robertson II and Patty Marie Johnson Robertson. He passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 in Houston, Texas at the age of 71. Mr. Robertson was a machinist in the Oil Field Industry for many years, and will be missed by all that knew him....

Ivan Stacy Richardson

Ivan Stacy Richardson

Feb 10, 2022

Ivan Stacy Richardson was born July 17, 1934 in Houston, Texas to parents, Carl T. Richardson and Dollie Henley Richardson. He passed away February 10, 2022 in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 87. Ivan served our country as a Lance Corporal in the US Marines. He lived in Cleveland, Texas for the past 11 years, and was a former...

Amos Alsobrooks, Jr.

Amos Alsobrooks, Jr.

Feb 10, 2022

Amos Alsobrooks, Jr., age 90, of Houston, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was born on January 21, 1932 in San Jacinto County. He graduated from Cleveland High School before starting a career installing telephone cable throughout the country with AT&T. He began working with AT&T in 1951. He proudly served the United States Army from 1952 to...

Michael Benjamin Humphrey

Michael Benjamin Humphrey

Feb 10, 2022

Michael “Mike” Benjamin Humphrey, 56, of Dayton passed away on February 10, 2022 in Springfield, Illinois. Mike was born May 21, 1965 in Atoka, Oklahoma to parents Hubert Benjamin Humphrey and Ruth Leonda Humphrey. Mike had been a resident of Dayton for the past 22 years after moving from Beaumont. He had worked in management for several companies and had...

Leslie Marrion Arbaugh, Jr.

Leslie Marrion Arbaugh, Jr.

Feb 10, 2022

Leslie Marrion Arbaugh Jr. Born December 8, 1942 Died February 10, 2022 Born in Los Angeles, California to Elsie Mae Hackler Arbaugh and Leslie Marrion Arbaugh. Moved to the Ozark Mountains as a child where he was raised by his grandparents, George and Rebecca Arbaugh in the town of Arbaugh, Arkansas where his grandma ran the post office. Leslie was...

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