Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


John Paul Peschka

John Paul Peschka

July 23, 2018

John Paul Peschka, 67, of Dayton passed away Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born July 6, 1951 in Houston, Texas to parents, John C. Peschka and Pauline Becker Peschka. Memorial visitation for Mr. Peschka will be 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. John had lived in Dayton for the past...

Eunice Marie Bohannon

Eunice Marie Bohannon

July 22, 2018

Eunice Marie Bohannon, age 90 of Porter, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was born March 28, 1928 in Tarkington Prairie, Texas to parents William Otto and Lettie Madge McCarty Swearingen who preceded her in death along with her husband Walter Bohannon; son-in-law, Charles Thompson; and grandson, Curtis Thompson. Survivors include her daughters, Lavonne Thompson, and Donna Moore...

Ross Dennis Provost, Jr.

Ross Dennis Provost, Jr.

July 21, 2018

Ross Dennis Provost, Jr., age 90 of Nederland, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. He was born February 16, 1928 in East Hampton, Massachusetts to parents Nora Agnes Houle and Ross Dennis Provost, Sr. who preceded him in death along with his wife, Una Mae Provost; daughter, Shirley Foreman Barnes; second wife, Pat Posey Provost; brother, Donald Provost and...

Willie James Blair, Jr.

Willie James Blair, Jr.

July 21, 2018

Willie James Blair, Jr., age 75, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. He was born May 12, 1943 in Houston, Texas to parents W.J. and Grace Blair who preceded him in death along with his wife, Mertiss Idell Blair. Mr. Blair worked for Southern Pacific Railroad and Houston Lighting and Power for many years. Survivors include his sister, Virginia Pylant...

Robert  Earl "Bob" Brumley

Robert Earl "Bob" Brumley

July 21, 2018

Robert Earl Brumley died on July 21,2018, following a lengthy illness with Parkinson’s disease. He was born September 8, 1932, in Mansfield Louisiana to Christopher Lee Brumley and Martha Viola Self Brumley. Bob was a member of First Baptist Church of Coldspring since 1970, where he served as a deacon. He strived to put faith, family and service first in...

Kenneth Lewis Clark

Kenneth Lewis Clark

July 20, 2018

Kenneth Lewis Clark, 77, of Coldspring, Texas passed away July 20, 2018 surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. He was born January 12, 1941, in Floresville, Texas and was the son of A. J. and Francis Alma Clark. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Coldspring United Methodist Church Music Department, 1...

Robin Kelly Shores

Robin Kelly Shores

July 20, 2018

Robin Kelly Shores, age 65 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018. He was born April 18, 1953 in Marietta, Georgia to parents Milton and Dorothy Shores who he is preceded in death by. Robin loved the outdoors, some of his favorite hobbies included hunting, fishing and golf. He is survived by his wife, Mary Shores; daughters, Kelly...

Mary Lavon  Page

Mary Lavon Page

July 18, 2018

Mary Lavon Page, age 91 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018. She was born October 6, 1926 in Prescott, Arkansas to parents Grace Adell Stivers and Oscar Theodore Stivers who preceded her in death along with her brothers, Theodore Stivers and Charles William Stivers; sisters, Dorothy Niemayer, Betty Jean Niemayer and Opal Wooley; husbands, Vito Alfonso Incardona...

Gladys Jewel Davis

Gladys Jewel Davis

July 18, 2018

Gladys Jewel Davis, 94, of Dayton passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Houston, Texas.  She was born February 4, 1924 in Raleigh, Mississippi to parents, Oree Webb and Mamie Boykin Webb. Service for Mrs. Davis will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Day officiating.  Interment will follow at San Jacinto...

Rena Pearl Grimes

Rena Pearl Grimes

July 18, 2018

Rena Pearl Jones Grimes passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Roxie Jones; husband Charlie Grimes; brothers Elwood Jones, Orval Jones, and Lester Jones; sister Reba Greeson; and grandchildren Thomas Grimes, Christy Grimes, and Darrell Adams. Survivors are siblings Waylon Jones, Gertie Wheeler, Billy Jones,...

Douglas Carl Tinkle, Sr.

Douglas Carl Tinkle, Sr.

July 18, 2018

Douglas Carl Tinkle, Sr., 82, of Dayton passed away peacefully on July 18, 2018 in Liberty, Texas. He was born May 8, 1936 in Timpson, Texas to parents William Lonnie Tinkle, Sr. and Thelma Fay Magness Tinkle. Service for Doug will be 12:00 Noon, Friday, July 20, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. The family will receive friends from...

Freddie Joe Rice

Freddie Joe Rice

July 15, 2018

Freddie “Fred” Joe Rice, age 80 of Porter, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018. He was born November 16, 1937 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Fred M. Rice and Lucille Rice who preceded him in death along with his siblings, Patsy Ann Lindley and William Andrew Rice; and grandchildren, Brandon McCullen Reaves and Kristin Michelle Kaluderovic. Survivors include his...

Sammy Earl Neal

Sammy Earl Neal

July 11, 2018

Sammy Earl Neal, age 76 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018. He was born April 2, 1942 in Dolen, Texas to parents William Franklin and Della Lee Alexander Neal who preceded him in death along with his son, Stanley Neal; son-in-law, Kernest Strom; brother, Bill Alexander Neal; sister, Dorothy Mae Neal-Brister; and grandson, Ryan Anthony Strom. Mr....

V.E. Burney

V.E. Burney

July 8, 2018

Vivian Earl “V.E.” Burney, 88, of Liberty passed away July 8, 2018 in Beaumont, Texas. He was born August 29, 1929 in Daisetta, Texas to parents J.D. Burney, Sr. and Doris Mary Paxton Burney. Graveside service for Mr. Burney will be11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Oakdale Cemetery in Daisetta, Texas. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening 5:00...

Barbara Jeanne Judkins

Barbara Jeanne Judkins

July 8, 2018

Barbara Jeanne Judkins, age 78 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. She was born July 27, 1939 in Des Allemands, Louisiana to parents William and Mattie Mae Bonner Waldrop who preceded her in death along with her husband, Billy Joe Judkins, and sister, Billie Wilson. Survivors include her sons, Ronald Judkins and wife Lisa, and Robert...

Carl Bonnar Young

Carl Bonnar Young

July 8, 2018

Carl B. Young, 81, of Dayton passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at home. He was born January 25, 1937 in Houston, Texas to parents, Bonnar Young and Letha Schumacher Young. Services for Mr. Young will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Lakeway Baptist Church, 5801 FM 1960-East, Humble, Texas. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery in...

Sam Benjamin Sewell

Sam Benjamin Sewell

July 7, 2018

Sam Benjamin Sewell, age 78 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018. He was born November 6, 1939 in Houston, Texas to parents Green H. Sewell and Ethel Thomas Sewell who he is preceded in death by, along with his brothers, I.O. “Bo” Sewell, James Sewell, and Melvin “Mutt” Sewell; and sisters, Ruth McKellar, Mary Lou Sewell, Helen...

Robert Earl Hoot

Robert Earl Hoot

July 4, 2018

Robert Earl Hoot, age 77 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018. He was born October 23, 1940 in Shepherd, Texas to parents David and Mattie Hoot who he is preceded in death by. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Josephine Hoot; son, David Hoot; sisters, Delores Creel, Lena Raye Ripley and husband Joe; and brothers, Jerry...

Paula  Joyce Ubnoskye

Paula Joyce Ubnoskye

July 3, 2018

Paula Joyce Wardlaw Ubnoskye, 60, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Baytown, Texas. She was born August 3, 1957 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to parents, Fletcher “Gene” and Alice Lacey Wardlaw. Services for Paula will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 6, 2018 at St. Anne’s s Catholic Church in Eastgate with interment to follow at Eastgate Catholic...

Martin Luther "Pick" Furguson, Jr.

Martin Luther "Pick" Furguson, Jr.

July 3, 2018

Martin Luther “Pick” Furguson, Jr., age 86 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018. He was born May 13, 1932 in Madisonville, Texas to parents Annie and Martin Luther Furguson, Sr. who preceded him in death along with his wife, Audria Marie Furguson; daughter, Mary Ann Duckworth; brothers, Clifton Furguson, Joe Furguson and Marvin Jack Furguson; and sisters,...