Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities
Marie Jett Matthews
May 28, 2018
Marie Jett Matthews, age 91, long-time resident of Missouri City, Texas, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018. She was born January 7, 1927 in Houston, Texas, to parents Dennis H. and Lillie B. Jett who preceded her in death along with her husband, Charles T. Matthews, and brother, Kenneth Jett. Survivors include her son Cris Matthews and his wife Susan,...
Eddie Doyle Murphy
May 27, 2018
Eddie Doyle Murphy, 68, of Dayton passed away May 27, 2018. He was born April 9, 1950 in Liberty, Texas to parents Walter Doyle Murphy and Opal Johnston Murphy. Memorial service for Eddie will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends Friday evening 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the...
Beverly Ann Cohn
May 27, 2018
Beverly Ann Cohn, age 85 of Richland Springs, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018. She was born September 4, 1932 in Houston, Texas to parents Jack Garner and Airl Mary Scott Garner who preceded her in death along with her husband, John Bailey Cohn; sister, Peggy Small; and great-grandchild, Dre Evan Larry. Survivors include her sons, Stuart Cohn and...
Mike Ponton
May 26, 2018
John Michael “Mike” Ponton, age 40 of Porter, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018. He was born July 18, 1977 in Baytown, Texas to parents John Ponton and Carol Ponton. He is preceded in death by grandparents, Shirley Johnson Keith and Audrey Louise Keith; grandma, Margot Ponton; and uncle, Tommy Lynn Keith. Survivors include his mother, Carol Ponton and...
James Forest Ross
May 26, 2018
James Forest Ross, age 74 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018. He was born October 15, 1943 in Portland, Oregon to parents William Forest Ross, Sr. and Virginia Grace Hedges Ross who preceded him in death along with his son James Forest “Bo” Ross, Jr.; brothers, William Richard Ross, Rodney Wayne Ashley, Forest Lee Ross, and Loyd...
Nettie Harmon
May 26, 2018
Nettie Ham Harmon, 97, of Old River, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Conroe. She was born May 31, 1920 in Dayton to her late parents, Milford Charles Ham and Margarette Leeone Steadham. Nettie was a lifelong resident of the Dayton/Old River, longtime member of Old River Baptist Church, former member of the Liberty County Ladies Homemaking Club...
Billy Butcher
May 24, 2018
Billy Butcher, 82, of China passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 peacefully at home. He was born April 16, 1936 in Dayton, Texas to parents George Elwood Butcher and Pauline Silhavy Butcher. Service for Billy will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Interment will be at Linney Cemetery in Dayton. The family will receive...
Kathryn Ann Carleton
May 21, 2018
Kathryn Ann Carleton, age 66 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. She was born June 3, 1951 in Houston, Texas to parents Nellie and Charlie Carleton, Jr. who preceded her in death along with her uncles, Clifford Wischnewsky and Richard Allen; aunt, JoAnn Gilmore; and great-aunt, Helen Barham. Survivors include her sister, Brenda Burns and husband John;...
Martha Ann Mcgough
May 21, 2018
Martha Ann McGough, age 69 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. She was born November 22, 1948 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Junior and Ruth Spears who preceded her in death along with her husband, Marvin McGough, Sr; brothers, Curtis Spears and Randy Spears; and sister, JoAnn Spears. Survivors include her daughters, Pamela Ann Maldonado, Shirley Ann...
Jodie Laza
May 20, 2018
Joetta Dehay Laza, 46, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at home. She was born January 4, 1972 in South Korea. Service for Jodie will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with Vance Elliott and Dave Dougherty officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the funeral...
Jimmy Lavern Howell
May 19, 2018
Jimmy Lavern Howell, age 80 of Huffman, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018. He was born October 30, 1937 in Ada, Oklahoma to parents Preston and Faye Howell who preceded him in death along with his brothers, Donald, Jack and Ralph Howell; sisters, Jean Jonte and Margaret Evans; great-grandchild, Harper Singletary. Mr. Howell was a U.S. Navy veteran of...
Lyman Elon Williams
May 18, 2018
Lyman Elon Williams, age 96 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018. He was born May 5, 1922 in Campti, Texas to parents Thomas Jackson Williams and Lodie Blackstock Williams who preceded him in death along with his wife, Sallie Janette King Williams; brother, Earl Williams; sister, LaMurle Murphy; and son-in-law, J.P. Rose. Mr. Williams lived in the...
Sharon Kaye Thibodeaux
May 18, 2018
Sharon Kaye Thibodeaux, age 66 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018. She was born September 23, 1951 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Ervin and Margaret Whitmire who preceded her in death along with her husband, Claude Thibodeaux; sister, Gayle LaGrander; and nephew, Tommy Morton, Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Tonya Lucas and husband Randy Lucas; son, Travis...
Willie Clyde Billingsley
May 17, 2018
Mrs. Willie Clyde Warner Billingsley, 87 of Dayton passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 in Liberty. She was born December 22, 1930 in Jasper, Texas to Hollie and Minnie Wood Warner. Graveside service for Mrs. Billingsley will be10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Wood Cemetery in near Pineland, Texas. Willie was a lifelong resident of Jasper before moving to...
Alice Marie Mcanally
May 17, 2018
Alice Marie McAnally, age 69 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018. She was born November 6, 1948 in Buna, Texas to parents Roy and Alice Franklin who preceded her in death along with her sister, Margaret Srubar; and brothers, James Franklin and Ricky Franklin. Survivors include her husband, Bill McAnally, Jr.; sons, Freddy McAnally and wife Patty,...
Mary Francis Foy
May 17, 2018
Mary Francis Foy, age 84 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018. She was born March 8, 1934 in Madisonville, Texas to parents Martin and Annie Furguson who preceded her in death along with her husband, James Arvail Foy; brothers, Marvin “Jack” Furguson, Clifton Furguson and Elvis “Joe” Furguson; sisters, Viola “Vi” Johnson, Ann Dominy, Nell (Ewing) Weeks...
Betty Louise Womack
May 17, 2018
Betty Louise Sullivan Womack, 83, of Dayton passed away Friday, May 17, 2018. She was born February 27, 1935 in Cherokee City, Arkansas to parents Jesse and Willie Hudson Sullivan. Graveside Services for Mrs. Womack will be 10:00 a.m., Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Magnolia Park Cemetery under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Betty had lived in the...
Thurman Arrendell
May 16, 2018
Thurman Homer Arrendell, age 72 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018. He was born June 4, 1945 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Alf and Capitola Cecile Savant Arrendell who preceded him in death along with his sisters, Gwendolyn (Sis) Arrendell, and Molly Hall. Survivors include his daughter, Shelly Arrendell; sons, Richard Arrendell, Dano Arrendell and Brian Arrendell;...
Ted Stuart Shannon, Sr.
May 15, 2018
Ted Stuart Shannon, Sr., age 92 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018. He was born November 30, 1925 in Center, Texas to parents Stuart and Beatrice Shannon who preceded him in death along with his wife, Allie Ruth Shannon. Survivors include his daughter, Teresa Doisy; son, Stuart Shannon; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; friends, Bobby and Rose...
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