Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

Jul 26, 2021

Shirley Marie Bennett, age 78 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. She was born January 26, 1943 in Sikeston, Missouri to parents Alvin and Amy Barnes who preceded her in death along with her husband, Shelton Bennett; brothers, David Barnes and Robert Barnes; and sister, Juanita Smith. Mrs. Bennett worked for Merchants Motor Freight for over 20...

Jul 26, 2021

Brandon Jordan, age 46 of Coldspring, Texas passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. He was born March 1, 1975 in Clear Lake, Texas to parents George Jordan and Margaret Rigdon. He is preceded in death by his father, Georg Jordan; grandparents, A.L. and Norma Magee; and father-in-law, Donald Adkison. Survivors include his wife, DeAnna Jordan; mother, Margaret Rigdon; son, Garrett...

Jul 25, 2021

Mary Louise Taylor, 81, of Baytown passed away on July 25, 2021 at home. Mrs. Taylor was born September 2, 1939 in Huntsville, Texas to parents, Robert Ferguson and Zelma Driver. Mary Louise had lived in Baytown for the past 60 years and was previously of Dayton. She loved her family and being with them. She also enjoyed shopping. Mrs....

Jul 25, 2021

Leslie Ryan Lovett, 33, of Dayton passed away on July 25, 2021 in Houston. Ryan was born January 24, 1988, in Houston, Texas to parents Rick Lovett and René Etress Lovett. Ryan had been a lifelong resident of Dayton and attended Dayton schools. He was a member of the class of 2007. Ryan was a kind man that would give...

Jul 22, 2021

Harold Dean Watson, age 82 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021. He was born December 31, 1938, in Cleveland, Texas to parents Joseph and Alma Eason Watson who preceded him in death along with his sons, Greg Ott and David Ott. Mr. Watson was a lifelong resident of Cleveland, Texas. Although he didn’t begin driving until his...

Jul 21, 2021

Matthew Ryan Santillan, age 30 of Livingston, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021. He was born February 1, 1991 in Polk County, Texas to parents Mauricio Santillan and Mary Cruz. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Leo and Frances Pate. Survivors include his mother, Mary Cruz and husband Nasario; father, Mauricio Santillan; brothers, Nuno and Gonzalo Cruz;...

Jul 21, 2021

Virginia Tyson Goodwine, 94, of Dayton passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 21, 2021 in Baytown, Texas. Mrs. Goodwine was born August 4, 1926 in Nashville, Georgia to parents, Austin Tyson and Annie Spell Tyson. Virginia had lived in this area since 1978 and was formerly of Bedford, Indiana. Through the years she collected dolls and roosters....

Jul 21, 2021

Jul 15, 2021

Myrtle Marie Robison, age 92 of Houston, Texas passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021. She was born June 19, 1929, in Alabama to parents Lonnie and Millie Knight Pickle who preceded her in death along with siblings, Otis, Arnold, Julia, Grace, Dorthy, Charlotte, and Dewey; and daughter, Carol Holloway. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Norman Robison; daughters, Janice...

Jul 15, 2021

Catherine Mary Dishman Gilles, 69, of Huffman passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. She was born November 14, 1951 in Houma, Louisiana to parent John Sullinger Dishman, Sr. and Annie Laura Fabregas Dishman. Catherine had been a resident of Huffman for over 30 years and was previously of Houma, Louisiana. She attended Berean Baptist Church. Catherine...

Jul 14, 2021

Shirley Ann Tidwell Morris, 84, of Liberty, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at home after an extended illness of ovarian cancer. Mrs. Morris was born May 7, 1937 in Hull, Texas to parents Perry Tidwell and Bertha Thrush Tidwell. Shirley loved the Lord and was a member of South Liberty United Methodist Church. She was a lifelong reader...

Jul 14, 2021

Dorothy Jean Havard, age 86 of Houston, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. She was born April 28, 1935 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Eugenie Marion and Ollie Benjamin Smith, Sr. who preceded her in death along with her husband, Kenneth Berkland Havard; and brother, Ollie Benjamin Smith, Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Havard Hourigan and son-in-law Rogers...

Jul 14, 2021

Mernie Juanita Anderson, age 91 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Thursday, July 14, 2021. She was born November 10, 1929 in Goodrich, Texas to parents Jesse and Mernie Parish who preceded her in death along with her husbands, Donald Anderson and James Young. Survivors include her brother, Jesse Harold Parish and wife Kathleen; sister, Syble Shindler and husband Everett; sons,...

Jul 13, 2021

Francis Albert Sweat, 83, passed away on July 13, 2021, at home in Houston. He was born January 21, 1938, in Bay of St. Louis, Mississippi to parents Daniel and Johnnie Mae Sweat. Mr. Sweat was a longtime resident of Dayton and was previously of Orange. He was a former US Merchant Marine and was retired from his work in...

Jul 13, 2021

Virginia “Ginger” Davila, age 72 of Coldspring, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021. She was born April 4, 1949 in Conroe, Texas to parents Joe Murray and Opal Pruitt Morgan who preceded her in death along with her brother, James Nelson Morgan; and sister, Joe Marie Others. Survivors include her husband, Philip Davila; children, Donna Denise Braanse, Jody Rocille...

Jul 12, 2021

Kearney John Louviere, Jr. 37, of Dayton, passed away on July 12, 2021, in Baytown. Kearney, aka “Peeper”, was born October 13, 1983, in Franklin, Louisiana to parents Kearney J. Louviere, Sr. and Sandra Starkey Louviere. Kearney lived in Louisiana until he was seven and had been a resident of Dayton for 30 years. He was a member of Little...

Jul 11, 2021

Felipa Galvan de Hernandez, 67, of Liberty passed away on July 11, 2021 at her home. She was born April 11, 1954 in Mexico to parents Victorio Galvan and Santana Castillo Gavan. Felipa is survived by her parents, Victorio Galvan and Santana Castillo; grandparents, Ramona Cruz; husband, Eleuterio Hernández; daughters, Hortencia Acuna; sons, Adan Hernández, Bidal Hernández, Jaime Hernández; sisters,...

Jul 10, 2021

Deanna Lea Colvin, age 69 of Dayton, TX, passed away on July 10, 2021. Mrs. Colvin was born on September 16, 1951, in Salem, Indiana to Ivan and Dorothy Ransom. Some of her favorite things to do was spending time with her family, fishing, her dogs, and watching TikTok videos. Deanna retired from Liberty County after 20 plus years of...

Jul 8, 2021

Modesto Martinez, age 57 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021. He was born January 5, 1964 in Reynoso, Mexico to parents Tomasa Rodriguez and Modesto Martinez, Sr. who preceded him in death along with his grandparents, Abraham Martinez, Nicolasa Rodriguez, Tomasa Barrintos, and Manuel Rodriguez. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Maria Martinez; daughters, Blanca Rodriguez and husband...

Jul 8, 2021

Albert Lee Embry, Jr., age 80 of Coldspring, Texas passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021. He was born July 26, 1940 in Lake Providence, Louisiana to parents Juanita and Albert Lee Embry, Sr. who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Lanita Rose Embry. Mr. Embry served in the US Navy from September 30, 1957 – July 25, 1961....