Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Deloris Faye "Stinky" Reynolds

Deloris Faye "Stinky" Reynolds

June 7, 2020

Deloris Faye “Stinky” Gothard Reynolds, 62, of Crosby died Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was born November 26, 1957 in Houston, Texas to parents Gerald Gothard and Elsie Pippin Gothard. Deloris had lived in Crosby for the past two years after moving from Humble. She was a 30 year resident of Dayton. Stinky enjoyed barrel racing, horse training, hunting and...

Nancy Lamb

Nancy Lamb

June 7, 2020

Nancy Lamb, age 92 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was born January 4, 1928 in Riverside, Texas to parents Henry Corneilius “Neil” Hodge and Rosie Jordan Hodge who preceded her in death along with her Husband: Olen “Poppa” Lamb; and daughter, Anna Lamb Bear. She is survived by her daughter, Caroline Lamb Franklin and special...

Patsy Mcmenamy

Patsy Mcmenamy

June 6, 2020

Patsy McMenamy, born Patsy Dodd in Tulare, California on April 2, 1938 to Robert and Hattie Dodd. Patsy a resident of Cleveland, Texas since 1977 passed away on June 6, 2020. Patsy was the youngest of 14 children and a twin to her brother, Jackie Dodd. Patsy was a loving and caring mother to her children, Phil Kuhn, David Britt,...

Martha Carolyn Clark

Martha Carolyn Clark

June 4, 2020

Martha Carolyn Clark, 74, of Dayton passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 in Baytown, Texas. Martha was born August 3, 1945 in Huntsville, Texas to parents Albert Luther Henderson and Willie Mae Gates Henderson. Mrs. Clark has lived in the Dayton area for the past 12 years after moving from Trinity county where she had lived most of her life....

George Thomas Smith

George Thomas Smith

June 4, 2020

George Thomas Smith, 78, of Dayton passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020. He was born September 25, 1941 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to parents Edward Swan Smith and Ruby Ellen Clements Smith. Mr. Smith has lived most of his life in the Dayton area and was a former resident of Corpus Christi. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and...

Perry Glen Green

Perry Glen Green

June 3, 2020

Perry Glen Green, age 57 of Katy, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020. He was born September 5, 1962 in Houston, Texas to parents James and Edith Green. He is preceded in death by his father, James Green. Survivors include his wife, Sirley Green; mother, Edith N. Green; daughters, Sally Chang and Ellen Chang; sons, Troy Glen Green, Jonathan...

Efrain Valdez

Efrain Valdez

June 2, 2020

Efrain Valdez, age 65 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020. He was born February 17, 1955 in Jalisco, Mexico to parents Silberio and Blandina Valdez who preceded him in death along with his sisters. Survivors include his wife, Maribel Valdez; sons, Jesus Valdez and wife Nancy, Efrain Valdez, Jr. and wife Amalia; daughters, Roselin Madrid and husband...

Linda Rae Knight

Linda Rae Knight

June 2, 2020

Linda Rae Knight, age 76 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020. She was born February 5, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas to parents Aubrey and Verlee Ward who preceded her in death. Linda was an active member of Security First Baptist Church. She was a very devout and religious woman who brought a lot of people to the...

William Dale Briscoe, Sr.

William Dale Briscoe, Sr.

June 1, 2020

William Dale Briscoe, Sr., 54, of Mont Belvieu, Texas passed away Monday, June 1, 2020. William was born January 6, 1966 in San Diego, California to parents Audra Harold Briscoe and Gertrude Pyles Briscoe. William had lived in Mont Belvieu since 2014. He had worked in the auto industry for over 30 years. He was a loving husband, father and...

Travis Young

Travis Young

May 30, 2020

Travis Young, age 84 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020. He was born July 22, 1935 in Rusk, Texas to parents John Charles and Thelma Victoria Young who preceded him in death along with his wife, Joyce Young; brothers, Weldon Young and Elmer Young; and sisters, Geneva Beaty and Mary Ellen Nelson. Survivors include his daughters, Connie...

Jack Tolbert May

Jack Tolbert May

May 28, 2020

Jack Tolbert May, 77 of Crosby passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Baytown, Tx. Jack was born February 21, 1943 in Paris, Tx to parents Jack Reece May and Norma Tolbert May. Jack had been a resident of Crosby for the past 20 years after moving from Northshore. He spent his younger years in Texas City where he was...

Linda Jeanean Pike

Linda Jeanean Pike

May 26, 2020

Linda Jeanean Pike, age 77 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020. She was born September 22, 1942 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Horace Oliver and Wana Lee Bittick who preceded her in death along with her stepdaughter, Vickeys Erickson; and stepson, Edward Pike. Survivors include her husband, Dean Pike; son, Charles Alan and wife Paula Leigh Hauke;...

Reba Lynn Stokola

Reba Lynn Stokola

May 25, 2020

Reba Lynn Stokola, age 78 of Splendora, Texas passed away Monday, May 25, 2020. She was born November 1, 1941 in Houston, Texas to parents Mae and Dalton Jordan who preceded her in death along with her brothers, Ercel Jordan and Raymond Jordan. Mrs. Stokola graduated from Milby High School. Survivors include her husband, Michael Stokola; daughter, Cathy Scroggins and...

Patrick Lee Smith

Patrick Lee Smith

May 23, 2020

Patrick Lee Smith,71 of Hull, Texas went home to his heavenly father on May 23, 2020. He was born July 26, 1948 in Houston, Texas to parents, William Lee Smith and Dorothy Jean Wray Smith. In this life he was truly something else! His life was never easy. Her served his country a proud Marine that served in Vietnam. He...

William "Willie" Earl Strange

William "Willie" Earl Strange

May 20, 2020

William Earl Strange “Willie”, age 65 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020. He was born August 28, 1954 in Fort Jackson, South Carolina to parents William Clyde and Sue Strange. He is preceded in death by his father. Willie was a master craftsman and artist. Survivors include his wife, Rose Strickland Strange; mother, Sue Strange; daughters, Amber...

Zoetta Lynn Croft

Zoetta Lynn Croft

May 19, 2020

Zoetta Lynn Croft, 77, of Dayton passed away May 19, 2020 in Kingwood, Texas. Zoetta was born March 22, 1943 in Liberty, Texas to parents John L. Croft and Lucille McClendon Croft. Services for Mrs. Croft will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 25, 2020 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton with Rev. Jeff Day officiating. Interment will follow at Greenville...

Gerald Levi Garner

Gerald Levi Garner

May 18, 2020

Specialist Gerald Levi Garner, 25, of Dayton passed away on May 18, 2020 in Georgia. Levi was born October 24, 1994 in Houston, Texas to parents Gerald Lynn Garner and Dianne Garner. Levi had lived most of his life in the Dayton area. He was a member of the Dayton High School Class of 2013. During his younger years he...

Joshua Dane Rogers

Joshua Dane Rogers

May 17, 2020

Joshua Dane Rogers, age 31 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. He was born May 6, 1989 in Livingston, Texas to parents Tony L. Rogers and Blyndia A. Yarbrough. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Luther Rogers, Clark and Mary Yarbrough. Survivors include his father, Tony L. Rogers and wife Melissa; mother, Blyndia A. Yarbrough;...

Gary Wayne Little, Sr.

Gary Wayne Little, Sr.

May 17, 2020

Gary Wayne “Buzzard” Little, Sr., 65, of Dayton passed away on May 17, 2020 in Houston, TX. Gary was born September 8, 1954 in Baytown, TX to parents Jack Eugene and Barbara Little. Gary was a resident of Dayton most of his life. He graduated from Sterling High School in Baytown and has worked at Oxy Chemical for 45 years....

Roger Allen  Casida

Roger Allen Casida

May 15, 2020

Roger Allen Casida, 78, of Conroe, Texas passed away on May 15, 2020. He was born on June 18, 1941 in Osawatomie, Kansas to parents Warren and Bessie Casida who preceded him in death along with his loving wife, Katherine Delores Casida; brothers, Vernon Casida, Ralph Casida, John Casida, Louis Casida, Richard Casida, Raymond Casida; sisters, Frances Gates and Linda...