Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities
Eva Alice Holmes
December 26, 2020
Eva Alice Holmes was born July 6, 1925 in Huffsmith, Texas to Eva Amy Parker Hicks and Terry Monroe Hicks. She passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 in Texas City, Texas. She is predeceased by her husband, William B. Holmes; son Montgomery Coe Decker, Jr.; sister, Ilva Rice; and brothers, Brooks Hicks, George Hicks, Alfred Hicks and Monroe Hicks. Mrs....
Billy Leon Spruell, Sr.
December 24, 2020
Billy Leon Spruell, age 70 of Shepherd, Texas passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was born January 17, 1950 in Houston, Texas to parents Leon Spruell and Betty Lewis Spruell. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Eddie and Claudia Lewis; father, Leon Spruell; and son, Billy Spruell, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Carlene Spruell;...
Michael Henry Smith
December 24, 2020
Michael Henry Smith, age 61 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was born October 29, 1959 in Houston, Texas to parents Virgil Henry Smith and Eddie Jean Stockstill Smith who preceded him in death. Michael lived in Cleveland for most of his life, having previously lived in Timpson and Houston. He was employed by Brown and...
Reginald Wayne "Tootie" Thornton
December 24, 2020
Reginald Wayne “Tootie” Thornton, 67, of Kenefick passed away on December 24, 2020 in Baytown, Texas. Tootie was born January 8, 1953 in Dayton, Texas to parents Lloyd Thornton and Annie Frances Jordan Thornton. He was a lifelong resident of Kenefick and attended Dayton schools where he was a member of the 1972 graduating class. He worked for Brown and...
Ronald "Ron" Lee Griffis
December 22, 2020
Ronald Lee “Ron” Griffis, 76 of Crosby passed away on December 22, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born March 25, 1944 in Ada, Oklahoma to parents Haskell Griffis and Geraldine Simmons Griffis. Ron had been a resident of Crosby since 1992 and was previously of Baytown. He had worked for ATI and J.E. Merritt Construction. Ron...
Hazel Marie Riley
December 21, 2020
Hazel Marie Riley, age 85 of Splendora, Texas passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born September 12, 1935 in Two Mile, Missouri to parents George R. Haney and Olive Haseapple who preceded her in death along with her daughters, Terry Ann Riley and Mary Elizabeth Riley; and brother, Frances. Survivors include her children, Deborah Jean Riley, Ronnie and...
Gerald Francis Schauer
December 20, 2020
Gerald Francis Schauer, age 80 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was born August 31, 1940 in San Antonio, Texas to parents George and Leona Schauer who preceded him in death along with his wife, Linda Schauer. Survivors include his sons, Gerald Schauer, Jr. and wife Sharlotte, Brian Schauer and wife Stacy; daughter, Lisa Teal; brothers,...
Betty Jean Allbright
December 20, 2020
Betty Jean Allbright, age 73 of Shepherd, Texas passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born June 10, 1947 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Estelle and William Thomas who preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, B.L. Allbright, Jr.; sons, David Paul Allbright, Darrell Wayne Allbright and wife Kelley; sister, Elizabeth (Libby) Warren and husband Lonnie; brother, William...
Calvin Boyd Jackson
December 20, 2020
Calvin Boyd Jackson, 93, of Houston passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 in The Woodlands. He was born April19, 1927 in Votaw, Texas to parents Jessie Archie “Jack” Jackson and Daramas Murphy Jackson. Mr. Jackson had been a resident of Houston since 1946 and proudly served his country from 1945 – 1946 in the United States Marine Corp. He was...
Tammie Darling Currie
December 17, 2020
Tammie Darling Lewis Currie, 58, of Houston went home to the Lord December 17, 2020 in Kingwood, Texas. She was born January 18, 1962 in Houston, Texas to parents Benard Lewis and Josephine Yarbrough Lewis. Tammie truly was a one-of-a-kind original, with a heart of Gold, the spirit of a Lion, and a mouth to match! She grew up in...
Odessa Caswell
December 17, 2020
Oma Odessa Caswell, age 83 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was born September 16, 1937 in Fostoria, Texas to parents Melvin Allen and Beulah Buckalew Whitmire along with her husband, S.V. Caswell; daughter, Darlene Womack and numerous other loved ones. Survivors include her children, Ricky and Becky Plummer, Kenneth and Carolyn Caswell, Larry and Connie...
Edward Lee Mcilvain
December 15, 2020
Edward Lee McIlvain, age 73 of Nederland, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was born August 9, 1947 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Lee and Ethel McIlvain who preceded him in death along with his twin sons, Ronnie and Donnie McIlvain; and sister, Barbara Maddox. Survivors include the mother of his children, Mary Flores; daughters, Shelia Phillips, Samantha...
Howard Stanley Overturf
December 15, 2020
Howard Stanley Overturf, age 65 of Huntsville, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was born September 13, 1955 in Richmond, Texas to parents Howard and Mary Overturf who preceded him in death along with his brothers, Michael Overturf and Charles Overturf; and sister, Paula Orman. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Robbie Overturf; children, Jeremy Overturf, Howard...
Cheri Jean Collins
December 14, 2020
Cheri Jean Boone Collins, 82, of Dayton passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 in Galveston, Texas. Cheri was born July 6, 1938 in Hamlin, Texas to parents Daniel Richard Boone and Mildred Elizabeth Mayfield Boone. Graveside service for Cheri will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2020 at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton. Services are under the direction...
Angela "Angie" Nicole Bettencourt-Bokemeyer
December 13, 2020
Angela “Angie” Nicole Bettencourt-Bokemeyer, age 44 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born August 6, 1976 in Hampton, Virginia to parents Richard and Margaret Bettencourt. She is preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Bettencourt; and brother, Jason William Bettencourt. Survivors include her husband, Robert Bokemeyer; father, Richard Bettencourt; godchildren, Shayla Nicole Beatty and Peyton...
Falvey Mae Everitt
December 13, 2020
Falvey Mae Everitt, age 95 of Evergreen, Texas passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born July 10, 1925 in Evergreen, Texas to parents Ivvie Eugene Cox and Susie Mae McCants Cox who preceded her in death along with her husband, Gilbert Everitt; daughter, Baby Sewell; son, Gene Sewell; brother, Donald Cox; and sisters, Mildred Long and Carolyn Cox....
Dorothy Jean Whisman
December 12, 2020
Dorothy Jean Whisman, 80, of Liberty passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Baytown, Texas. Dorothy was born November 2, 1940 in Channelview, Texas to parents Vern Henry Ladd and Christine Kubecjka Ladd. Dorothy spent her early years in the Channelview and Baytown area where she met and married Albert Whisman. They traveled during his service in the United States...
Agnes Marie Talkington
December 12, 2020
Agnes ‘Marie’ Talkington, 79, of Liberty, passed away peacefully at her home on December 12, 2020 surrounded by her family. Marie was born February 11, 1941 in Liberty, Texas to parents Delmas and Edith Hickman. Memorial service for Ms. Talkington will be at 11 o’clock, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Marie was a lifelong...
James Aubrey Mcdaniel
December 11, 2020
James Aubrey McDaniel, age 91, of Shepherd, Texas passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. He was born September 19, 1929 in the small town of Timpson, Texas (Shelby County) to parents James Calvin McDaniel and Lena McFadden McDaniel, who preceded him in death, along with his brother, Benjamin F. “Buddy” McDaniel; sisters, Mildred Johnson and Syble Riffe; and great-granddaughter, Kyleigh...
Juan Rodriguez
December 11, 2020
Juan Rodriguez, age 56 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. He was born December 31, 1963 in Mexico to parents Jose Carmen Rodriguez and Esperanza Herrera who preceded him in death along with his sister, Maria de Jesus Rodriguez. Juan worked at Bushman Plant Farm for 40 years. Survivors include his wife of 34 years: Elvira Rodriguez;...
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