Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Mary Ester Brown

Mary Ester Brown

July 23, 2019

Mary Ester Brown, age 78 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019. She was born January 2, 1941 in Liberty County, Texas to parents Oliver and Catherine Spear who preceded her in death along with her daughter, Brenda Kinn. Survivors include her sons, Weldon Jordan and wife Darlene, and Terry Andrews; daughter, Cathy Childs and husband Tildon; brothers,...

Vickie Marie Pinkard

Vickie Marie Pinkard

July 22, 2019

Vickie Marie Pinkard, age 61 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019. She was born December 8, 1957 in DeRidder, Louisiana to parents Warren Smith and Bobbie Cantrell Smith who preceded her in death along with her infant sister, Lisa Annette Smith. Vickie loved travelling, fishing, flowers, shopping online and cooking. She had a real talent for decorating...

Martin Omurel Jacobs

Martin Omurel Jacobs

July 21, 2019

Martin Omurel Jacobs, age 85 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. He was born August 4, 1933 in Groveton, Texas to parents OD and Alvie Jacobs who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Murline Jacobs; daughter, Lisa Mabry; sons, Rickey Jacobs, Gary Jacobs and Steve Jacobs; sister, Onesia Farr; grandchildren, Brandon, Jennifer, Jessica, Monica,...

Daniel O'Neil Gannon, Sr.

Daniel O'Neil Gannon, Sr.

July 20, 2019

Daniel O’Neil Gannon, Sr., age 73 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019. He was born December 30, 1945 in Brandsville, Missouri to parents Hila Brown and Claude Gannon who preceded him in death along with his loving wife, Linda Gannon; brother, Charlie Gannon; sisters, Kathryn Thomas and Kathy Gannon; and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Leola and Robert Ross....

Patricia Ann Spann

Patricia Ann Spann

July 19, 2019

Patricia Ann Spann, age 69 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019. She was born January 9, 1950 in Shepherd, Texas to parents James Carlton Johnson and Betty Ruth Johnson. She is preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her mother, Betty Ruth Johnson; sons, William David Spann and wife Deetra, Charles Blain Spann and wife Heather;...

Clarence Ezell Rhoden

Clarence Ezell Rhoden

July 17, 2019

Clarence Ezell Rhoden passed away in Houston Texas on July 17, 2019 after a short battle with cancer and complications from a car accident. He was born on June 23, 1939 in Conroe, Texas to Louis Rhoden and Minnie Ola Tipton Rhoden. He grew up in Cleveland where he had a career in auto sales. He was an avid outdoorsman...

Lester Glenn Bittick

Lester Glenn Bittick

July 17, 2019

Lester Glenn Bittick, age 76 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019. He was born May 24, 1943 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Henry Warren Bittick and Ethel Estell Godejohn who preceded him in death along with his sisters, Alma Houck and Benita Harris; and brother, Maurice Bittick. Survivors include his wife, Gwenda Sue Bittick; daughters, Kathy, Kelley,...

Carlton Royce Proctor

Carlton Royce Proctor

July 16, 2019

Carlton “Royce” Proctor, 62, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He was born November 6, 1956 in Dayton, Texas to parents, Holmes M. Proctor and Ida Powell Proctor. Service for Royce will 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Interment will follow at Linney Cemetery in Dayton. The family will receive friends 5:00...

Janis  Ann Stimits

Janis Ann Stimits

July 14, 2019

Janis Ann Wallace Stimits, 70 passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Pasadena, Texas. Janis was born April 8, 1949 in Dayton, Texas to parents, Henry Wallace and Audrey Tharp Wallace. Janis was a life long resident of Dayton where she attended Dayton schools. She was a member of the 1967 class of Dayton High School. Janis was a...

Vickie  Lynn Costilow

Vickie Lynn Costilow

July 12, 2019

Vickie Lynn Gibson Costilow, 67, of Crosby passed away July 12, 2019 in Baytown, Texas. She was born August 10, 1951 in Fort Worth, Texas to parents Oscar Gibson and Nevada Salinas Gibson. Service for Mrs. Costilow will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Gene Talbot and Brother Josh Seale officiating. Interment...

Deborah  Kay  "Debbie" Mcdonald

Deborah Kay "Debbie" Mcdonald

July 12, 2019

Deborah Kay “Debbie” McDonald, age 62 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019. She was born April 1, 1957 in Houston, Texas to Margie Owens Yarbrough and Curtis Yarbrough. She is preceded in death by her mother, Margie Yarbrough; and brother, Curtis Yarbrough, Jr. Debbie was a spontaneous, loving person who put her family first, and loved spending...

Mary  Jeane Mcfarland

Mary Jeane Mcfarland

July 11, 2019

Mary Jeane Strickland McFarland, 76, of Dayton passed away July 11, 2019 in Liberty, Texas. She was born October 29, 1942 in Tyler, Texas to parents Loyd Burl Strickland and Joyce Ann Parsons Strickland. A visitation for Mrs. McFarland will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Mrs. McFarland had been...

Frances  Lorine  Kelly

Frances Lorine Kelly

July 11, 2019

Frances Lorine Kelly went to be with her Lord, her Jesus, and her beloved parents, Fred and Florine Paskell in Humble, Texas on July 11, 2019. She died as a result of a stroke. Frances was born in Cushing, Texas, Nacogdoches County, Texas on April 12, 1940, to Fred and Florine Paskell. She grew up in Vidor, Texas where she...

Joe Hillon Guynes

Joe Hillon Guynes

July 10, 2019

Joe Hillon Guynes, age 81 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019. He was born December 29, 1937 in Kennard, Texas to parents Vertie Hathorn and Claude Guynes who preceded him in death along with his brothers, Earl C. Guynes and Hirshell Guynes. Joe retired from the U.S Postal Service after 38 years. He loved hunting and fishing...

Herbert Gwen Green, Jr.

Herbert Gwen Green, Jr.

July 9, 2019

Herbert Gwen Green, Jr., 67, of Dayton passed away July 9, 2019 in Crockett. He was born August 28, 1951 in Liberty, Texas to parents Herbert Gwen Green, Sr. and Minnie Storey Green. Service for Mr. Green will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Charles officiating. Interment will follow at French...

Billy James Mcadams

Billy James Mcadams

July 9, 2019

Billy James McAdams, 86 of Cleveland, Texas passed away July 9, 2019. He was born November 7, 1932 in Trinity County to parents JF and JoAnn Cox McAdams who preceded him in death. He moved to Cleveland when he was a teenager, and was very active in school activities. Bill was a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin...

James Marvin Whitmire, Sr.

James Marvin Whitmire, Sr.

July 9, 2019

James Marvin Whitmire, Sr., age 68 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was born September 10, 1950 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Lubie and Lucille Whitmire who preceded him in death. Mr. Whitmire was a 1969 graduate of Cleveland High School. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. James was a rancher who...

Jack Allen Owens

Jack Allen Owens

July 5, 2019

Jack Allen Owens, age 88 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019. He was born February 18, 1931 in Houston, Texas to parents Odis and Bessie Owens who preceded him in death along with his wife of 50 years, Sherry Hill Owens; grandsons, Jeremy Edgar and Richard Owens; brothers, Richard Owens and Perry Owens; and sister, Vivian Hagan....

Vickie Lynn Young

Vickie Lynn Young

July 1, 2019

Vickie Lynn Young, age 61 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019. She was born June 15, 1958 in Arlington, Texas to parents Victor James and Alice Gouge who preceded her in death along with her husband, Roy Young. Vickie was a very social person who embraced social media. She loved her family and Wa Wa, her dog....

James E. Young

James E. Young

June 29, 2019

James E. Young, age 84 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019. He was born June 18, 1935 in Hartford, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his mom, Opal Young; and sisters, Dena Howard and Joyce Young. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Anderson Young; children, Mary Jane Young, Gary Litchford, Dovie Litchford, Marshall Anderson, Donna Anderson, Alan...