Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Bradford  Harrell Brunson

Bradford Harrell Brunson

November 18, 2018

Bradford Harrell Brunson, age 63 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018. He was born February 10, 1955 in Cleveland, Texas to parents GJ and Edith Brunson who preceded him in death along with his sister, Billie Gene Clarke; brother, Kenneth Brunson; and son-in-law, Richard Himburg. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Brunson; daughters, Tracy LeMere and David Willett,...

Richard Eugene Axton, Sr.

Richard Eugene Axton, Sr.

November 17, 2018

Richard Eugene Axton, Sr., age 83 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018. He was born November 26, 1934 in Jackson, Mississippi to parents Richard Lafayette Axton and Lois Nail Axton who preceded him in death along with a baby brother, Brett Dwayne Axton. As a man of GOD, Richard loved life and lived life to the fullest....

Michael "Mike" Randall Cameron

Michael "Mike" Randall Cameron

November 16, 2018

Michael “Mike” Randall Cameron, age 59 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018. He was born April 13, 1959 in Houston, Texas to parents Harold Dee Cameron and Nelda Rose Wilson Cameron. He is preceded in death by his father, and daughter, Courtney Risae Cameron. Mike, also known as Son, Dad, Brother, Pops and Uncle Bo, was a...

Frankie Agnes White

Frankie Agnes White

November 16, 2018

Frankie Agnes White, age 93 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018. She was born April 11, 1925 in Willow Springs, Texas to parents Pat Walker and Sudie Winfrey Walker who preceded her in death along with her husbands, S.C. “Step” Powledge and Woodrow White; special companion, Jim Arnold (Papaw); brothers, Floyd Walker and Herman Walker; and sisters,...

Claxton Reginald Wilson, M.D.

Claxton Reginald Wilson, M.D.

November 13, 2018

Claxton Reginald Wilson, 98 passed away early Tuesday morning November 13, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in Baytown. He was born February 14, 1920, to Judge Claxton R. Wilson and Maye B. Wilson in Liberty, Texas. Reginald graduated from Liberty High School in 1937. He attended Schreiner College from 1937 to 1939, University of Texas 1939-1940, and Baylor Medical School from...

Alva "Cissie" A. Dillard

Alva "Cissie" A. Dillard

November 13, 2018

Alva “Cissie” A. Dillard, age 66 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. She was born August 23, 1952 in Bedias, Texas to parents Walter Snook and Inez Fox who preceded her in death along with her husband, Duane Dillard and brother-in-law, Fred Fruge. Cissie was a cat lover who enjoyed bowling, flea-marketing, and fishing. She was a...

Lonnie Ray Johnson

Lonnie Ray Johnson

November 12, 2018

Lonnie Ray Johnson, 69 of Dayton passed away Monday, November 12, 2018. He was born October 17, 1949 in Dayton, Texas to parents Albert B. Johnson, Jr. and Susie Ramirez Johnson. Memorial service for Lonnie will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Lonnie was a lifelong resident of the Dayton area. He had...

Philip "Randy"  Coburn, Jr.

Philip "Randy" Coburn, Jr.

November 11, 2018

Philip Randal “Randy” Coburn, Jr., age 38 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018. He was born June 22, 1980 in Houston, Texas to parents Philip R. Coburn, Sr. and LaWanda Marie Hinch Coburn. He is preceded in death by his mother, LaWanda; Paw Paw Perry Hinch; Paw Paw Charles and Nanny Doris Coburn. Survivors include his wife,...

James Edward Kolek

James Edward Kolek

November 9, 2018

James Edward Kolek, age 59 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018. He was born August 27, 1959 in Weimar, Texas to parents Frank and Dorothy Kolek. He is preceded in death by his father, Frank Kolek. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Kolek; mother, Dorothy Kolek; sons, Tyler Kolek and Stephen Kolek; sisters, Rita Anders and her husband...

Joyce Mikolajewski

Joyce Mikolajewski

November 9, 2018

Joyce Marie Parham Mikolajewski, 77, of Dayton, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018, in Liberty, Texas. She was born May 27, 1941 in Bay City, Texas, to parents Floyd and Leona Tanner Parham. Service for Joyce Mikolajewski will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with Rev. Gideon Watson officiating. Interment will...

Delbert Loren Morris

Delbert Loren Morris

November 7, 2018

Delbert Loren Morris died on November 7, 2018, at the age of 93. Delbert was born to Madison (Matt) Morris and Gertrude Morris on August 9, 1925, in Armel Colorado. Upon graduation from high school, he enlisted in the Navy, where he was a radioman on the USS Pickens, a troop transport ship that delivered Marines to Iwo Jima. After...

Jimmy Deward Stephens, Sr.

Jimmy Deward Stephens, Sr.

November 7, 2018

Jimmy Deward Stephens, Sr., age 80 of Dayton, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018. He was born February 16, 1938 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Deward Belmont and Azalea Regina Stephens who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Margie Dale Stephens; daughter, Wilma Jean Stephens; son, Jimmy Deward Stephens, Jr. and wife LaDonna; grandchildren, Dewayne Purswell and...

Scotty Lynn Heflin

Scotty Lynn Heflin

November 6, 2018

Scotty Lynn Heflin, 70, of Seabrook passed away November 6, 2018. He was born March 4, 1948 in to parents Thomas A. Heflin and Doris Jean Henry Heflin. Service for Scotty will be 4:00 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Day and Rev. Daniel Stanley officiating. The family will receive friends 5:00 to...

Rickie Lynn Miller

Rickie Lynn Miller

November 5, 2018

Rickie Lynn Miller, age 72 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018. He was born August 9, 1946 in Glendale, Arizona to parents William H. Miller, Sr. and Wilda Maureen Gilbreath who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Hill Miller; daughters, Tracy Lynn Parker and Gabrielle Marie Wilson; son, Kyle Scott Miller; sons-in-law James...

Elma Jean Sewell

Elma Jean Sewell

November 3, 2018

Elma Jean Sewell, age 90, of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018. She was born July 8, 1928, in Conroe, Texas, to parents Elma Davis Trapp and Imogene Hansbro Trapp, who preceded her in death, along with her husband, M. H. “Mutt” Sewell, and son, Steven Davis Sewell. Survivors include her sons Melvin Douglas “Chip” Sewell, and wife...

Dorothy Laverne Jordan

Dorothy Laverne Jordan

November 3, 2018

On Saturday, November 3, 2018, Dorothy Laverne Wiley Jordan, loving mother of two children, passed away at the age of 78. Dorothy was born on February 17, 1940 in Zwolle, Louisiana to Thomas Wiley and Christine (Perry) Ebarb. On July 1, 1961, she married Victor Lampton Jordan. They raised two children, Terri and Allen. Dorothy had a passion for her...

Ila Alafair Henry

Ila Alafair Henry

November 2, 2018

Ila Alafair Henry, age 93 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018. She was born September 5, 1925 in Clark, Texas to parents James and Clara Whiteside who preceded her in death along with her husband, John K. Henry, Sr.; son, Milford Lee “Mickey” Henry; and granddaughter, Shawn Lea Blasingame. Survivors include her daughters, Delicia Blasingame and husband...

Juan Arenas Turrubiartes

Juan Arenas Turrubiartes

November 2, 2018

Juan Arenas Turrubiartes, 58, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 in Liberty, Texas. Juan was born March 8, 1960 in Merrillos, Mexico to parents Fortunato Turrubiartes and Simona Arenas. Service for Juan will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Dayton First Assembly of God Church. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5:00...

Maria Estela Ramirez

Maria Estela Ramirez

November 1, 2018

Maria Estela Ramirez, age 55 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018. She was born September 26, 1963 in California to parents Jaime Ramos and Celia Barron. Survivors include her daughters, Ivette Ramirez and Celia Sarahi Ramirez; and son, Manuel Ramirez, Jr. Family will receive friends beginning at 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Joyce Marie Seay

Joyce Marie Seay

November 1, 2018

Joyce Marie Davis Seay, 86, of Liberty passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 in Humble. She was born July 4, 1932 in Liberty, Texas to parents Archie Davis and Vera Mary Hicks Davis. Service for Mrs. Seay will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Interment will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery in Liberty....