Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities
Benjamin "Ben" Allen Murphy
August 22, 2021
Benjamin “Ben” Allen Murphy, 71, of Dayton passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at home. Ben was born May 5, 1950 in Lafayette, Louisiana to parents Luther Murphy, Jr. and Elizabeth Smith Murphy. Ben had been a resident of Dayton for the past 16 years after moving from LaPorte where he was formerly a deacon at the Second Baptist...
Hanne Ruth Lilley
August 20, 2021
Hanne Ruth Lilley, age 96 of New Caney, Texas passed away Friday, August 20, 2021. She was born April 20, 1925 in Karlsruhe to parents Karl and Elsa Amolsch who preceded her in death along with her husband, Raymond E. Lilley; and son, Raymond M. Lilley. Survivors include her daughter, Christa Dörr; grandchildren, Danny Dörr, Raymond D. Lilley, and Michael...
Gus Ray Whatley
August 19, 2021
Gus Ray Whatley, age 59 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021. He was born October 6, 1961, in Houston, Texas to Ernest and Wilma Fields Whatley who preceded him in death along with his sister, Penny Beasley; brother, Larry Handy; and grandson, Daniel James Aaron Lawson. Survivors include his wife, Patricia B. Whatley; daughters, Patricia M. Whatley...
John Duane Seifert
August 18, 2021
John Duane Seifert, age 56 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born July 9, 1965 in Vidalia, Georgia to parents Patricia and Ralph Edward Seifert. He is preceded in death by his father, and brother, Steven Seifert. Survivors include his wife, Stephanie Seifert; mother, Patricia Seifert; daughter, Skylar Seifert; sons, John Seifert, Jr. and Bryce...
Ronald Ray Barry
August 18, 2021
Ronald Ray Barry, age 57 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born April 8, 1964 in Bryan, Texas to parents Billy Frank Barry and Lynda Hoskins. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tosha Shaw; brother, Mark Barry; mother, Lynda Hoskins; step-father, Jake Hoskins; father-in-law, William H. Stanley; grandmother, Emma Attaberry; and great-grandparents, Frank...
Kimberly Fulcher
August 17, 2021
Kimberly Mae Fulcher, age 61 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021. She was born July 21, 1960 in Houston, Texas to parents Charles and Donna Stansell. She was preceded in death by her son, Jeremy Fulcher; grandson, Justice Fulcher; and grandmother, Alicia Stansell. Survivors include her husband, John Wesley Fulcher; parents, Charles and Donna Stansell; sons, John...
Boyce Glenn Hill
August 17, 2021
Boyce Glenn Hill, age 79 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021. He was born March 16, 1942 in Houston, Texas to parents Addie Mae and Winifred Gail Hill who preceded him in death along with his wife, Beverly Jean Hill; son, Lance Howard Hill; and brother, “Pete” Winifred Carroll Hill. Survivors include his daughters, Hayley Pequeno and...
Alberto Bernadino Gonzalez
August 16, 2021
Alberto Bernadino Gonzalez, age 31 of Willis, Texas passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. He was born July 17, 1990 in Houston, Texas to parents Millie Huerta and Roberto Gonzalez. He is preceded in death by his Francisco Espinoza and Roberto Gonzalez, III. Alberto proudly served in the US Army. He loved working with children, and he was a dedicated...
Betty Jean Moore
August 16, 2021
Betty Jean Bates Moore November 26, 1934 – August 16, 2021 Heaven’s rejoicing today over the arrival of Betty Jean Moore, God’s special angel! Betty was surrounded by her family when she passed away at her home on August 16, 2021. She spent her life investing in the lives of others. After raising her eight children she became a CNA...
Ervie "Jean" Brown
August 16, 2021
Ervie “Jean” Brown of Shepherd, TX died on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 11:05 p.m. at the age of 77 at Plantation Assisted Living in Porter, Texas. Ervie Jean was born April 3, 1944, in Huntsville, TX to Ervin Nolan Lesser and Katherine Bartee Lesser. She is preceded in death by her parents Ervin and Katherine Lesser, her loving husband...
Roy Milton Rowell, Jr.
August 15, 2021
Roy Milton Rowell, Jr., 74, our beloved Dad, was born January 13, 1947, in Baytown (Goose Creek), TX, and passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021. He graduated from Spring Branch High School in 1966. He was a U.S. Airforce veteran who served during the Vietnam War. He served from 1967 to 1971 and was stationed in the Philippines. He...
Curtis Lee Burton
August 15, 2021
Curtis Lee Burton, age 39 of Lake Jackson, Texas passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021. He was born September 17, 1981, in Conroe, Texas to parents Loretta Webb and Allen Johnson who preceded him in death along with his grandmother, Shirley Duke; grandfather, Charles Burton; great-grandfather, Julius (Honey) Duke, and great-grandmother, Lona Duke. Survivors include his sister, Deborah Raye Smith...
Shirley Ann Wolf
August 15, 2021
Shirley Ann Wolf, age 76 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021. She was born August 26, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas to parents Robert Dean Long and Frances Inez Williams who preceded her in death along with her son, Raymond Allen Lester; brother, James Long and wife Pat; and brother-in-law, John Jordan. Survivors include her daughters, Cynthia Lester...
Richard Zackary Kamerzink
August 15, 2021
Richard Zackary Kamerzink, loving husband and father, age 30 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021. He was born December 26, 1990 in Memphis, Tennessee to parents Michael and Marie Kamerzink. He is preceded in death by his father, Michael Kamerzink; and grandpas, Paul R. Timbs and Roy Kamerzink. Survivors include his wife, Katie Kamerzink; mother, Marie Kamerzink;...
Douglas Wayne Welch
August 14, 2021
Douglas Wayne Welch, age 78 of Shepherd, Texas passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was born July 15, 1943 in Nacogdoches County, Texas to parents Roy and Ima Welch who preceded him in death along with his sisters, Jodie Billinoski, Madge Doss, Joyce Gilmore, and Doris Ann Welch; brothers, R.A. “Sonny” Welch, and Roy Welch; and grandson, Donny Thomas....
Louise Griswold
August 14, 2021
Louise Stripling Griswold, 86, of Porter, Texas was born August 31, 1934, and passed away August 14, 2021. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Pace Stancil Chapel. Burial will be at Evergreen...
Lonnie Wayne Majors, Sr.
August 12, 2021
Lonnie Wayne Majors, Sr., “Blue Boy” age 74 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021. He was born December 4, 1946 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Lyle Majors and Burnice Havard who preceded him in death along with Susan Prescott, Donna Majors, Lonnie Havard, and John Swearingen. Survivors include his wife, Linda Majors; daughter, Burnice Swearingen and husband...
David Barry Riggs
August 12, 2021
On Friday, August 20th, 2021, we will come together to celebrate the life of David Barry Riggs. David was born April 10, 1948 in Houston, Texas to William Louis and Betty Jane Riggs. He passed away August 12, 2021. He graduated from Galena Park High School in 1966 and after one year of college joined the United States Army. After...
Erma Jeanette Chreene
August 12, 2021
Erma Jeanette Chreene, 83, of Shepherd, Texas passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 surrounded by her family and friends at her home in Shepherd, Texas. Erma was born on Monday, December 13, 1937 in Shepherd, Texas to parents Eldon and Alice Hues, whom preceded her in death. Erma was also preceded in death by her husband Murray Chreene; Brother,...
Peggy Joyce Kaiser
August 12, 2021
Peggy Joyce Kaiser, age 85 of Livingston, Texas passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021. She was born November 4, 1935 in Crowley, Louisiana to parents Robert Blackburn and Gladys Mae Love who preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Alan H. Kaiser; daughter, Terri and husband Tommy Bennett; son, Randy and wife Peggy Moore; brother, Brendan Love; grandchildren, Nicholas...
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