Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Woodrow "Woody" Mikeska, Jr.

Woodrow "Woody" Mikeska, Jr.

November 24, 2017

Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Mikeska, Jr., age 76 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017. He was born February 25, 1941 in Brookshire, Texas to parents Woodrow Wilson Mikeska, Sr. and Nannie Halbison Mikeska who preceded him in death along with his loving wives, Lynda Kay and Wanda; sister, Judy; daughter, Tinson; grandson, Zachary. Survivors include his son, Brett...

Deborah Sue Verwold

Deborah Sue Verwold

November 21, 2017

Deborah Sue Verwold, age 64 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was born October 17, 1953 in Urbana, Illinois to parents Jack and Mary Shipman who preceded her in death along with her brother, James Shipman; and grandson, Jonathan Dore. Survivors include her daughters, Julie Ann Walton and Kristi J. Verwold; brother, John T. Shipman; grandchildren,...

Ida Orms

Ida Orms

November 20, 2017

Ida May Porter Orms, age 87 of Denton, Texas, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017. She was born September 8, 1930 in Mont Belvieu, Texas to parents Clarence and Veatrice Henry Porter who she is preceded in death by. Ida was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was always willing to help her family in any way and especially...

Winifred "Pete"  Carroll Hill

Winifred "Pete" Carroll Hill

November 19, 2017

Winifred “Pete” Carroll Hill, age 73 of Porter, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017. He was born April 19, 1944 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Addie Mae Parish and Winifred Gail Hill who he is preceded in death by. Survivors include his sister, Rhonda Jo Helms; brother, Boyce Glenn Hill; along with numerous other relatives and friends. Graveside services...

Vicki Earline Woodell

Vicki Earline Woodell

November 19, 2017

Vicki Earline Watts Woodell, 78 of Alvin died peacefully on November 19, 2017. Services for Mrs. Woodell will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Day officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Vicki was born...

Barbara Lucille Kahla

Barbara Lucille Kahla

November 19, 2017

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Interment will follow at Pace Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens, Cleveland, Texas.

Karen Kaye Mosley

Karen Kaye Mosley

November 18, 2017

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 16, 2017 at New Hope Baptist Church, Cleveland, Texas.

Elliott Wesley Mansfield

Elliott Wesley Mansfield

November 16, 2017

Eilliott Wesley Mansfield, age 84 of Clarksville, Arkansas passed away November 16, 2017 in Clarksville, Arkansas. He was born on December 24, 1932 in Jamaica, New York to parents Elliott and Anna Mansfield who preceded his death along with his wife of 54 years, Nancy Mansfield and brother-in-law Jim Lambert. He was an only child and spent the early part...

Sylvia Carolyn Ferrell

Sylvia Carolyn Ferrell

November 16, 2017

Sylvia Carolyn (Smith) Ferrell went to her heavenly home November 16, 2017, surrounded by several loved ones. The Lord took her home from her suffering of her almost 3 year battle with cancer. She was born October 18, 1938 to Woodrow Hezekiah Smith and Naomi Sylvia (Stanford) Smith in their home in Genoa, Arkansas where she grew up with her...

Jerry  Branden Campbell

Jerry Branden Campbell

November 15, 2017

Jerry Branden Campbell, 60 of Dayton, passed away on November 15, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Graveside service for Jerry will be Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Jerry was born April 18, 1957 in Liberty, Texas, son of the late...

Mary Nell Carnes

Mary Nell Carnes

November 14, 2017

Mary Nell Carnes, age 77 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017. She was born November 30, 1939 in Tarkington Prairie, Texas to parents Wyatt and R.V. Cole who preceded her in death along with her husband, John N. Carnes; sisters, Mildred Barnett and Stella Parton; and brother, Jimmy Cole. Survivors include her sons, Monte Nelson Carnes and...

Elda Joan Bozenski

Elda Joan Bozenski

November 14, 2017

Elda Joan Bozenski, age 44 of Porter, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017. She was born October 22, 1973 in Houston, Texas to parents Richard and Sharon Wilganowski who preceded her in death along with her brother, Richard Wilganowski, Jr.; sister, Connie Wilganowski; and nephew, Ricky Steinecke. Survivors include her husband, John Bozenski; mother-in-law, Relda Bozenski; step-daughters, Hillary and...

Linda Mae Groce

Linda Mae Groce

November 13, 2017

Linda Mae Groce, age 68 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017. She was born in Livingston, Texas to parents Curtis C. and Pearl Mae Spann Parker who preceded her in death along with her sisters, Margie Paulene Murphy, Nettie Hutsen and Myrtle Thompson. Survivors include her husband, Lee Groce; sons, Bryan Groce and wife Deann, Christopher Groce;...

Christopher Bryan Cassidy

Christopher Bryan Cassidy

November 13, 2017

Christopher Bryan Cassidy, age 44 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017. He was born November 28, 1972 in Houston, Texas to parents Donald Cassidy and Mary Burchett. Survivors include his father, Donald Cassidy and wife Jackie; mother, Mary Burchett and husband Eugene; grandparents, Willie and Corrine Turner; sons, Christopher Clarke and Rhyan Clarke; daughters, Kayla Cassidy and...

Hazel Mae Duff

Hazel Mae Duff

November 11, 2017

Hazel Mae Duff, age 79 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. She was born February 19, 1938 in Livingston, Texas to parents James Edward and Vanona Wiggins Duff who she is preceded in death by. Survivors include her sister, Patsy Kite and husband Benny; nephew, W.L. Duff, Jr.; great-nieces, Taylor Tompkins and husband Ethen, Logan Richardson and...

Ray Leavins, Jr.

Ray Leavins, Jr.

November 9, 2017

Ray Wilder “Trapper” Leavins, Jr., 67, of Old River, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 in Baytown. He was born September 5, 1950 in Baytown, previously lived in Murfreesboro, Arkansas and had resided in the Old River area for the last 33 years. Trapper was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing the most and was a retired machinist from...

Alfred Earl Dingler

Alfred Earl Dingler

November 8, 2017

Alfred Earl Dingler, 57 of Liberty died November 8, 2017 in Jefferson County. Alfred was born on November 4, 1960 in Napa, California to Earl William and Patricia Ann Dingler. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Liberty, Texas. There are so many things you can say about...

Miles Thompkins

Miles Thompkins

November 7, 2017

Miles Thompkins, 89, of Port Arthur passed away on November 7, 2017. Mr. Thompkins was born February 25, 1928 in Hardin, Texas to parents, Adam Thompkins and Bertha Davis Thompkins. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ruby Thompkins, daughter, Sally Ann Avila, Son Marvin Thompkins, sisters, Lillian Latson, Rose Thompkins, Girlie Jordan, Nada Scott, Annie Thompkins,...

Peggy N.  Juergen

Peggy N. Juergen

November 6, 2017

Peggy N. Juergen, age 70 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017. She was born August 13, 1947 in Houston, Texas to parents Ray and Maydell Tyler. She is preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her husband, William Earl Juergen; mother, Maydell Tyler; daughters, Lisa Juergen, and Dyane Anderson and husband Scott; son, Dwayne Juergen and...

Melba L.  Mcintyre

Melba L. Mcintyre

November 5, 2017

Melba L. McIntyre (Yates) was born at home in Mount Rose Settlement, Texas at 11:00 a.m. on July 1, 1935, to parents Wesley Homer Yates and Myra Meadors Yates. She is preceded in death by her parents, five half brothers: Roman, Mack, Jack, George and Vernon, and five half sisters: Bertha, Gladys, Joyce, Edith and Alice. In 1950 Melba married...