Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Walter Scott Appling, Iii.

Walter Scott Appling, Iii.

January 14, 2021

Walter Scott Appling III was born March 2, 1944 in Los Angeles, California and passed away January 14, 2021 in Blytheville, Arkansas at the age of 76. He worked many years as a truck driver and loved spending time with his family. He was loved by all and never met a stranger. Scott was preceded in death by his parents,...

Bobby  Jim Womack

Bobby Jim Womack

January 14, 2021

Bobby Jim Womack, 89, of Liberty, Texas, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Liberty. Mr. Womack was born December 6, 1931 in Gordon, Alabama to parents William Donnell Womack and Lettie C. Roney Womack. Mr. Womack was of the Baptist faith. He had been a resident of Liberty since 1976 and a former resident of Houston. Mr. Womack...

Ruby Jewel Landes

Ruby Jewel Landes

January 14, 2021

Ruby Jewel Landes, age 96 of Splendora, Texas passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021. She was born January 3, 1925 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Hubert and Selma Lilley who preceded her in death along with her husbands, Ray Luce and Russell Edward Landes; son, Jimmy Dale Luce; great-granddaughter, Christy Hoagland; sister, Pearl Fincher; brothers, JD Lilley, Bobby Lilley and...

Denise Marie Lawrence

Denise Marie Lawrence

January 13, 2021

Denise Marie Lawrence, 52, of Beach City, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in Conroe, Texas. Denise was born December 23, 1968 in Houston, Texas to parents Garner Dennis Voris and Diana Marie LaFrancois Voris. Denise was a longtime resident of Beach City. She was a 1987 graduate of Barbers Hill High School. She was a teacher’s aid...

Kay Duhon

Kay Duhon

January 13, 2021

Celebrating the life of Frances Kay Duhon Kay Duhon, age 76 passed away on January 13, 2021. She was born November 16, 1944 to Addie Stockwell in Louisiana. Kay was preceded in death by her mother, Addie Spurgeon and stepfather, Ray, her loving husband, Patrick Duhon and brother, Kenneth Stockwell. Her favorite hobby was going dancing. She loved being with...

Ruth Ann Duff

Ruth Ann Duff

January 13, 2021

Ruth Ann Evans Duff, 67, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Dayton. She was born September 30, 1953 in Liberty to her late parents, Bill Evans and Sharline Ruth Regan Evans. Mrs. Duff had lived in the Liberty – Dayton area all of her life and was a retired set-up technician. She was a member of Central...

Linda Gale Holley

Linda Gale Holley

January 13, 2021

Linda Gale Riley Holley, 77, of Alvin, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Linda was born April 6, 1943 in Wichita Falls, Texas to parents Wilfred David Riley and Frances Viola Luster Riley. Linda was a resident of Alvin since 1980 and was a former resident of Pasadena. She, along with her husband, owned Unitex Service, Inc. She...

Sallie Weimer Norris

Sallie Weimer Norris

January 12, 2021

Sally Norris, 86, of Diboll passed away on January 12, 2021. Sallie was born October 20, 1934 in the Parsonage in Onalaska Texas to her parents Charles and Maurine Weimer. Sallie lived her early years in Diboll and graduated from Diboll High School in 1951. She then went on to attend Pineywoods college and worked many years for different employers...

Gwenette Wiggins

Gwenette Wiggins

January 10, 2021

Gwenette Wiggins, age 64 of Splendora, Texas passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021. She was born June 20, 1956 in Fort Hood, Texas to parents Harvey and Kathleen Green who preceded her in death along with her husband, John Russel Wiggins; and brother, Terry Stephenson. Survivors include her daughter, Dawn Wiggins; sister, Luan Green; brothers, Quentin Stephenson and Calvin Stephenson;...

Joseph "Joe" Albert Alamia, Ii.

Joseph "Joe" Albert Alamia, Ii.

January 10, 2021

Joseph “Joe” Albert Alamia II passed away on January 10, 2021 in Baytown, Texas. Joe was born on November 13, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas to Joseph Albert Sr. and Itasca Scott Alamia. He moved to Houston at an early age and graduated from Reagan High School in 1967. On November 5, 1976, he married Eilene Robinson in Liberty, Texas....

Derek Alan Taylor

Derek Alan Taylor

January 10, 2021

Derek Alan Taylor, age 34 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021. He was born October 23, 1986 in Conroe, Texas to parents Kenneth and Sue Taylor. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Amos Albert Brinser (PawPaw) and Chu Hsia Brinser (MeMe), and Douglas Kenneth Taylor; uncle, Douglas Alan Taylor; and aunt, Debra Faye Staples. Survivors...

Mildred Louise Rhodes

Mildred Louise Rhodes

January 8, 2021

Mildred Louise Rhodes, age 87 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Friday, January 8, 2021. She was born May 1, 1933 in Oop, Alabama. She is preceded in death by her mother and father; along with her husband, Harold J. Rhodes; brothers, Leonard Carroll, Wade Carroll, and Buck Carroll; and son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Susan Rhodes. Mildred was a member...

Lilly Lynn Tenorio

Lilly Lynn Tenorio

January 8, 2021

Lilly Lynn Tenorio, age 6 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Friday, January 8, 2021. She was born October 12, 2014 in Kingwood, Texas to parents Labrina Young and Steven Tenorio. She is preceded in death by her grandpa, Corbin Horn, Jr.; and uncle, Larry Tenorio. Survivors include her mother, Labrina Young; father, Steven Tenorio; big momma, Beverly Collins; little momma,...

T.J. Robinson

T.J. Robinson

January 8, 2021

T.J. Robinson, age 31 of Splendora, Texas passed away Friday, January 8, 2021. He was born November 10, 1989 in Houston, Texas to parents Timothy Robinson, Sr. and Julie Hudson Rollins. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Charles Hudson, Sr. and James Dale Robinson. Survivors include his mother, Julie Hudson Rollins; father, Timothy Robinson, Sr.; stepfather, Larry V....

Barbara Jean Benningfield

Barbara Jean Benningfield

January 6, 2021

Barbara Jean Benningfield, age 73 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021. She was born November 3 1947 in Cleveland, Texas to parents John and Lois Mosley who preceded her in death along with her husband, Donald Benningfield. Survivors include her sons, Don Benningfield and wife Tanya, Brad Benningfield and wife Dana; brother, Paul Mosley; sister, Regina Mosley;...

Jose Martin Gutierrez

Jose Martin Gutierrez

January 5, 2021

Jose Martin Gutierrez, age 56 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021. He was born June 30, 1964 in Mexico to parents Jose Gutierrez and Maria De Jesus Martinez who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Ana Bertha Bermudez; sons, Jose Antonio Gutierrez and wife Erika, Martin Ezequiel Gutierrez and wife Maria; daughter, Eunice Monserrat Gutierrez;...

Stanley Grove Schell

Stanley Grove Schell

January 4, 2021

Stanley Grove Schell, age 75 of Coldspring, Texas passed away Monday, January 4, 2021. He was born July 4, 1945 in Panama to parents Leon and Florence Schell who preceded him in death along with his brothers, Robert Schell, Don Schell and daughter Lisa Dawn Schell. Stanley served 29 ½ years in the US Air Force and Air National Guard....

Joseph Ancel Dunn, Jr.

Joseph Ancel Dunn, Jr.

January 3, 2021

We celebrate the life of Joseph Ancel Dunn Jr. Joseph was born October 11th 1949 and passed peacefully on January 3, 2021 Joseph’s life of crime was cut short at the ripe age of 7 when he received a warning ticket for not having his bicycle license plate attached in the state of Nevada. Joe went on to become an...

Laverne Teplicek

Laverne Teplicek

January 3, 2021

LaVerne Teplicek, age 74 of Tomball, Texas passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021. She was born November 1, 1946 in Houston, Texas to parents Thurman and Mary Bledsoe McAdams who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughters, Elizabeth Denise Kinsey and husband Gary P. Kinsey, and Michelle Elaine Vickery and husband Tom Vickery; grandchildren, Nicole S. Tallant, Lauren G....

James Tommie Daniel

James Tommie Daniel

January 2, 2021

James Thomas Daniel was born in Dallas, Texas on September 6, 1941. He was deeply loved by his parents J. M. (Ben) and Lola Daniel. He was a twin along with his brother, Eddie Daniel. He went to kindergarten in Liberty, Texas where he first met the love of his life, Sally. He told her then he would marry her...