Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Lenora Jane Jackson

Lenora Jane Jackson

March 23, 2019

Lenora Jane Salisbury Jackson, 84, of Houston, Texas, was diagnosed with incurable, not treatable, Stage IV Pancreatic cancer January 2019. She exhaled her last breath on earth and passed over to inhale her first breath of heaven in the presence of the LORD, Saturday, March 23, 2019, at her residence. Lenora was born December 9, 1934 in Mansfield, Louisiana, the...

Billy Benjamin Brothers, Sr.

Billy Benjamin Brothers, Sr.

March 23, 2019

Billy Benjamin Brother, Sr., 88, of Dayton passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 in Mont Belvieu. He was born January 10, 1931 in Kosse, Texas to parents Robert Talmage Brothers and Sadie Irene Hayes Brothers. Service for Mr. Brothers will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Day officiating. Interment will follow...

Mark Lovell

Mark Lovell

March 22, 2019

Mark Lovell, age 56 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. He was born November 20, 1962 in Pasadena, Texas to parents William Lee Lovell and Betty Ann Dubose Lovell. He is preceded in death by his father, William Lovell, and grandparents, Allen and Betty Dubose, and Dillard and Foye Lovell. Mark had a great love for animals...

Joy Lynn Vick

Joy Lynn Vick

March 22, 2019

Joy Lynn Vick, age 61 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born April 24, 1957 in Houston, Texas to parents Ernest A. Cessna and Bernice Berry Cessna. She is preceded in death by her mother. Survivors include her husband, Glenn Vick, Sr.; father, Ernest A. Cessna; son, Glenn Vick, Jr. and wife Angie; daughters, Amanda...

Kyle Dwayne Arnold

Kyle Dwayne Arnold

March 21, 2019

Kyle Dwayne Arnold, 39, of Dayton passed away March 21, 2019 in Dayton, Texas. He was born December 10, 1979 in Vernon, Texas to parents, Frederick Wayne Arnold and Jo Marie Moody. He was a graduate of Lamar University and attended Texas Bible Institute. Kyle was preceded in death by his father, Frederick Wayne Arnold; his grandparents, W.F. and Janita...

Myrlene Woodrome

Myrlene Woodrome

March 20, 2019

Myrlene Woodrome, age 77 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. She was born July 16, 1941 in Houston, Texas to parents Edward Joseph and Dorothy Evelyn Plander who preceded her in death along with her brother, Marvin Plander; and son, Randy Woodrome. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, George Preston Woodrome; daughters, Wendy Cherry and husband...

Billy Franklin Wilson

Billy Franklin Wilson

March 20, 2019

Billy Franklin Wilson, age 76 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. He was born September 16, 1942 in Vaiden, Mississippi to parents Clyde and Ellen Beck Wilson who preceded him in death along with his brother, Daniel Wilson. Survivors include his daughter, Robin Wilson Molter; sons, Billy Franklin Wilson, Jr., and Daniel Loring Wilson; brother, Calvin Manly...

Richard Lee Skarpa

Richard Lee Skarpa

March 19, 2019

Richard “Ricky” Lee Skarpa, 64, was born in Dayton, Texas on August 22, 1954 and passed away at home on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 with his beloved wife and daughter by his side. He graduated from Dayton High School in 1972 and began his career in law enforcement. On April 1, 2000, he married the love of his life, Debbie...

Lois Eileen Mosley

Lois Eileen Mosley

March 18, 2019

Lois Eileen Mosley, age 93 of Clevlenad, Texas, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. She was born June 2, 1925 in Gladstell, Texas to parents Nubie and Frances Burton Stout who preceded her in death along with her husband, John W. Mosley, Jr.; brother, Harold Stout; daughter-in-law, Karen K. Mosley; son-in-law, Donald Benningfield; and infant daughter Mosley. Survivors include her...

Jesse Eugene Usher

Jesse Eugene Usher

March 17, 2019

Jesse Eugene “Gene” Usher, age 65 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was born November 25, 1953 in Houston, Texas to parents Jesse and Mary Usher who preceded him in death along with his sister, Carol Wheat; and brothers, Darryl Usher and David Usher. Survivors include his wife, Ginger Usher; daughters, Amy Harte and spouse David,...

Diane Chachere Gaskill

Diane Chachere Gaskill

March 17, 2019

Diane Chachere Gaskill, 83, went to be with the Lord in Heaven on March 17. 2019. She was born in New Orleans on October 24, 1935 to Marvin E. Chachere and Diana Marie Chachere (Lafleur) and grew up in Baton Rouge. As a teenager, she and her sister Bobbie Chachere taught ballet and dance while Diane attended Louisiana State University....

Carolyn Williams Steely

Carolyn Williams Steely

March 17, 2019

Carolyn Williams Steely, age 76 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. She was born December 14, 1942 in Houston, Texas to parents Howard Ray Williams and Marie Taylor Williams who preceded her in death. Carolyn was a supporter of many youth activities including Girl Scouts and served as a troop leader. She was a very involved parent...

Ronald Royce Dempsey

Ronald Royce Dempsey

March 16, 2019

Ronald Royce Dempsey, age 83 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019. He was born August 22, 1935 in Urania, Louisiana to parents Dewitt DeVoe Dempsey and Florie Franklin Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey resided in Beaumont, Texas for 52 years and then lived in Cleveland, Texas since 2008. Ronald attended CTC-Church That Cares of Tarkington Prairie since 2011. He...

Ruth Polkinghorn

Ruth Polkinghorn

March 15, 2019

Ruth Polkinghorn, age 82 of Humble, Texas, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019. She was born August 30, 1936 in Houston, Texas to parents Fred Kimball and Finia May Graham Kimball who preceded her in death along with her husband, Bill Polkinghorn, Sr. Survivors include her daughter, Lynnette Sharp; son, Bill Polkinghorn, Jr. and wife Lisa; grandchildren, Keith Williams, Tara...

J.T. Harrison

J.T. Harrison

March 14, 2019

J.T. Harrison, age 76 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019. He was born November 17, 1942 in Houston, Texas to parents Bessie and Marion Harrison who preceded him in death along with his sister, Lois Hamaker. J.T. retired from law Enforcement after 38 years. He spent most of those years working in the Harris County Sheriff’s office....

Fred Edward Shaver

Fred Edward Shaver

March 14, 2019

Fred Edward Shaver, 70, of Dayton passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at home. He was born August 30, 1948 in Leesville, Texas to parents Joe Floyd Shaver and Frances Janie Brister Shaver. Services for Fred will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Davis officiating. Interment will follow at St. Anne's Catholic...

Kathryn Ann "Kathy" Worchesik

Kathryn Ann "Kathy" Worchesik

March 12, 2019

Kathryn Ann “Kathy” Worchesik, age 65 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. She was born November 18, 1953 in Dallas, Texas to parents William C. Butler and Virginia T. Cavenaugh Butler. She is preceded in death by her mother, and husband, James Worchesik. Kathy had a great sense of humor and was a great dancer. She was...

Cristie Nicole Smith

Cristie Nicole Smith

March 11, 2019

Cristie Nicole Smith, age 44 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019. She was born March 1, 1975 in Houston, Texas to parents Rolland and Kathryn Evans. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Charles and Inez Goodwin, Walter Copeland, Mary Smith “MawMaw”, Willard and Grace Evans. Survivors include her parents, Rolland and Kathryn Evans; son, Dustin...

Richard  Arthur Becker, Sr.

Richard Arthur Becker, Sr.

March 11, 2019

Richard Arthur Becker, Sr., age 80 of Houston, Texas, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019. He was born October 6, 1938 in Oak Park, Illinois to parents Walter H. and Laurain Neely Becker who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Denise Becker Stanford; grandsons, Joshua Johnson and Travis Johnson; and brothers, Walter F. Becker and Robert L. Becker....

Cody Garrett Pettit

Cody Garrett Pettit

March 9, 2019

Cody Garrett Pettit, age 19 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019. He was born March 17, 1999 in Houston, Texas to parents Eric Pettit and Rhonda Gooding Oliver. He is preceded in death by his great-grandmothers, Hazel West and Hazel Litchford; and great-grandfather, Pete Gooding. Cody was a 2017 graduate of Tarkington High School and quarterback for...