Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

April 26, 2018

Lynn Esther Henry, age 79 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018. She was born October 18, 1938 in Splendora, Texas to parents Homer and Alma Welch who preceded her in death along with her brother, Orvel Welch. Survivors include her daughters, Rose Owens and husband Morris, Evelyn Brooks and husband Doug, Amanda Meals and husband Tom; brothers,...

April 24, 2018

Marie E. (Smith) Jones, age 75 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018. She was born March 3, 1943 in Hartford City, Indiana to parents Charles C. Smith and Mable M. Smith who preceded her in death along with her husband of 57 years, Rev. James B. (Jim) Jones (Ret.); son, Charles Owen “Chuck” Jones; and sister-in-law, Laura...

April 23, 2018

CYNTHIA BETH BRUMLEY-SEWELL Born November 27, 1955, entered eternal rest April 23, 2018. Cindy loved studying her Bible and had read it through several times. She made a profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and was baptized November, 1965, at Temple Oaks Baptist Church, Houston, Texas. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, Coldspring, Texas and...

April 23, 2018

Waltraut Gerda Brown, known to many as Margie, passed away peacefully in Austin, Texas on April 23, 2018, at the age of 94. Waltraut is survived by her son, Herbert Brown and wife Juanita of Bryan, Texas, daughter, Sonja Vandiver and husband, Tom of Austin, Texas, Oma’s granddaughters, Laura Sherrod and husband, Greg of Paige, Texas, Jessica Camp and husband,...

April 22, 2018

Ellie Pearl Sutton, age 79 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. She was born May 22, 1938 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Dora Lee and Louie Reed Isaacks who preceded her in death along with her brothers, Randolph Isaacks and Allen D. Isaacks. Survivors include her husband, Billy Joe Sutton; daughter, Brenda Tupa; son, Roger Atkinson; brother,...

April 22, 2018

Lewis Eugene Hubbard, Jr. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Lewis. Lewis passed away on April 22, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Lewis was born September 16, 1958 in Wellington, Kansas to Lewis and Patricia McNett Hubbard. He attended Northbrook High School in Spring Branch, Texas where he studied computers....

April 20, 2018

Charlene Elizabeth Wright, age 73 of Kingwood, Texas, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018. She was born August 16, 1944 in Houston, Texas to parents Robert and Sunshine Wright who she is preceded in death by. Survivors include her sons, Mark Biggs, Troy Biggs and wife Terry Biggs; grandchildren, Tyler Biggs, MerciAnn Biggs, Micah Biggs, Hope Biggs, Ashley Biggs, Lindsey...

April 20, 2018

Vanara Leigh “Tincy” McDonald, age 96 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018. She was born March 27, 1922 in Fostoria, Texas to parents Hillery Francis and Frankie Elvira Miller Lakey who preceded her in death along with her two husbands, Ray Garrett Price and Russell Ward McDonald, Sr.; sisters, Frankie, Lucille, Flossie, Jessie Fay, and Dorothy B.;...

April 19, 2018

James Elmo Alston, 98, of Dayton passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018. He was born November 16, 1919 in Houston, Texas to parents, Willis and Mary Alston. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II. After the war Mr. Alston worked for Sheffield Steel where he was an electrician in Pasadena, Houston and Dayton before his...

April 18, 2018

Harper Rose Singletary, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. She was born April 14, 2018 in Houston, Texas to parents Austin Singletary and Harley Howell. Survivors include her parents, Austin Singletary and Harley Howell; grandparents, Serena Howell, Preston Howell, Cathy Singletary, Frank Drabilz, Greg Singletary and Monica Singletary; great-grandparents, Andrea Tomlinson, Diana Howell, Jim Howell, George Plunkett and Jimmie Plunkett;...

April 17, 2018

Edith Marie Winter, age 83 of Wagarville, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. She was born December 17, 1934 in Texas to parents Robert Bevel Enloe and Gladys Smith Enloe who preceded her in death. Marie grew up in Cleveland, Texas, but lived in Wagarville, Alabama for the last 15 years. She loved flowers, gardening and reading. She was...

April 17, 2018

Cindy Welch 61, of Baytown passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Galveston. She was born January 23, 1957 in Odessa, Texas to parents, Garland Wood and Joyce Bretz Wood. Memorial Service for Cindy will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Cindy had lived in the Houston area for the past 30...

April 17, 2018

Gregory Wayne Simmons, age 51 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He was born September 15, 1966 in Dayton, Texas to parents Lois Jean Scogin and Jimmy Doyle Simmons, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Emmons; son, Jason Emmons; aunt, nephews and step-mom. A memorial service will be held at Gregory's step mothers house at 2:00 p.m.,...

April 17, 2018

Doris Sue Butler, age 84 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. She was born February 17, 1934 in Manning, Texas to parents James and Lillie Mae Guinn who preceded her in death along with her daughter, Doris Jean Williamson; brothers, James Guinn, Roy Guinn, Louis Guinn and Lloyd Guinn; and grandchild, Lloyd Wayne Williamson, Jr. Survivors include...

April 16, 2018

Gary Buford Briscoe, age 64 of Willis, Texas, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018. He was born July 25, 1953 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Jack and Dorothy Briscoe who preceded him in death along with his brother-in-law, Sam Hall. Survivors include his son, Andrew Briscoe; daughter, Jacky Cron and husband Joel; brother, Jimmy Briscoe and wife Kay; sister, Becky...

April 15, 2018

Tommy Ray Nail, 60, of Mont Belvieu, Texas, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his beloved wife and children. He was born July 25, 1957 in Henderson, Texas to parents Joe and Martha Sears Nail. Tommy had been a 27 year resident of Dayton, Texas and was previously of Mt. Enterprise. He worked diligently...

April 15, 2018

April 11, 2018

Velma Lois Williams Johnson, age 77 of Oakhurst, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born February 21, 1941 in Oakhurst, Texas to parents Jim and Ira Barnett Williams who preceded her in death, along with her sister, Nita Currie. Survivors include her husband, Willie Joe Johnson; sons, Joe and James Johnson; brother, Rayburn Williams; grandchildren, Heather Johnson,...

April 11, 2018

Brenda Kay Ceres, age 46 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born August 10, 1971 in Texas City, Texas to parents Ronald Ceres and Linda Kay Taylor Ceres. She is preceded in death by her father, Ronald Ceres. Survivors include her husband, Daniel Gannon; mother, Linda Kay Taylor Ceres; son, Jeremy Gannon and wife...

April 10, 2018

Funeral Services for Jayne Otwell Coleman will be held on Saturday 04/14/2018 @ 10 am @ Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland Tx. Officiating: Brother Mitchell Bell Jayne was born 2/8/1943 in Houston, TX to James Robert Otwell & Grace Ellen Huffman Otwell & passed away on 04/10/2018, She is preceded in death by her parents & sisters, Margaret Stegent, Jeanne...