Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

September 13, 2017

Molly Sue Fields, age 66 of Baytown, Texas, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017. She was born March 26, 1951 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Homer Jackson Young and Rosie Lee Mosley Young who preceded her in death along with her brothers and sisters, Herbert Young, Dean Galvan, Johnie Young, Ruby Kadlecek, and Bubba Lindsay. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle...

September 11, 2017

Major James H. Simmons, USAF Retired, 87, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2017 at his home. He was born October 11, 1929 in Simmons Bottom to his late parents, Guy Simmons and Maggie Grimes Simmons Bailey. With the exception of the time he spent in the Air Force, Major Simmons lived in the Dayton area all of his...

September 10, 2017

Olive Margaret Goodson, age 97 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017. She was born September 30, 1919 in Deweyville, Texas to parents Jessie Lovett and Effie Patterson Lovett who preceded her in death along with her husband, Otis Goodson; and son, Richard Goodson. Survivors include her grandchildren, Michael Goodson and wife Brenda, and David Goodson; great-grandchildren, Michael...

September 9, 2017

Visitation will be held 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton, Texas with a Memorial Service starting at 1:00 p.m.

September 9, 2017

Ricky Lynn Tymel, age 52 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017. He was born May 27, 1965 in Houston, Texas to parents Ronald and Betty Tymel. He is preceded in death by his brother, Ronald F. Tymel, Jr. “Bubba”. Survivors include his wife, Sherry Tymel; parents, Ronald and Betty Tymel; daughters, Samantha “Sammie” Tymel and Savanna “Sister”...

September 8, 2017

September 8, 2017

Ellen Katherine Remsing, 92, of Dayton passed away September 8, 2017. Visitation will be held 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Chapel of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Services for Katherine will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Chapel of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton, followed by Interment at Palms Memorial Park...

September 7, 2017

Robin Kristine Lilienthal, 49, of Daisetta died Thursday, September 7, 2017 at home. Memorial service for Robin will be at Pathways Church 9160 FM 1409, Dayton, TX 77535 on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Kim officiating. Robin was born June 26, 1968 in Charleston, South Carolina to parents, Robert E. Lilienthal and Paula Lamb Lilienthal. She...

September 6, 2017

Sadie Lee (Jackson) Smith, age 93, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Sadie was born in Orange, TX to Wallace and Agnes Jackson on May 27, 1924, the second of seven children. Like most of her generation, she lived through the Great Depression and World War II - a member of the greatest generation – who not only embraced those...

September 5, 2017

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Interment will be at the Turner Cemetery, New Caney, Texas.

September 5, 2017

James Woodrow Walker, Sr. (Jimmy) 72 of Dayton, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior September 5, 2017. His family was beside him as he left this world. He was born March 19, 1945 in Hillsboro, Texas to Woodrow Wilson Walker and Ida Ray Jennings Walker. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Jimmy was a truck...

September 3, 2017

Vernon Talmadge Martin, age 79 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017. He was born November 25, 1937 in Monticello, Arkansas to parents Ida and John Martin who preceded him in death along with his brother, Charles Martin. Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Barbara Martin; daughters, Kimberly Hopson and husband Ed Hopson, Jr., Kay Lynn...

September 2, 2017

Jerry Lynn Rives, age 58 of Liberty, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017. He was born August 22, 1959 in Liberty, Texas to parents Fuzz and Mollie Rives who preceded him in death along with his brother, Gary Rives; and grandchild, Ryan Rives. Survivors include his beloved wife of 41 years, Janita Rives; daughters, Kandi Fain and husband Ray,...

September 2, 2017

Marvin Richard McGough, Sr., age 74 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017. He was born March 9, 1943 in Normangee, Texas to parents Albert Richard and Gertie McGough who preceded him in death along with 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Survivors include loving wife of 53 years, Martha Ann McGough; daughters, Pamela Ann Maldonado, and Shirley Ann...

August 31, 2017

Wendell Lavoyd Carter, 67, died August 31, 2017 at home. Services for Wendell will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Rob Davis officiating. The family will receive friends 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, September 02, 2017 at the funeral home. Wendell was born April 16, 1950 in McKinney, Texas to parents, W.L....

August 29, 2017

James Carroll Roper, age 70 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. He was born September 26, 1946 in Houston, Texas to parents Ralph W. Roper and Dorothy Rash who preceded in death along with his step-father, F.E. Rash; and grandparents, Myrtle and Charles Rash. Survivors include his daughters, Veronica and husband Adam Hale, Janie and husband Jimmy...

August 29, 2017

Bowen Herbert Whittington, Jr. Bowen Whittington, 85, of Liberty, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 after a brief struggle with cancer, at the home of his son and surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 14, 1932 in Liberty, Texas, he was raised on the family rice farm in Devers. He was a lifelong resident of Liberty County...

August 29, 2017

Randy Warren Heckel, 54, of Dayton died August 29, 2017 in Baytown, Texas. Service for Randy will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00. Interment will be at Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie. Randy was born August 27, 1963 in Jacksonville, Florida to...

August 28, 2017

Zackery Tray Rollins, III, 11 days, of Dayton died August 28, 2017, in, Port Arthur, Texas. Memorial Service for Zackery will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Zackery was born August 17, 2017, in Houston, Texas to parents, Hailee Stiles and Zackery Tray Rollins, Jr. Zackery is survived by his parents; grandparents,...

August 28, 2017

James Lynn “Jimmy” Capers was born December 11, 1947 in Huntsville, Texas to Julius L. Capers and Mary Ellen Hitt Capers and died August 28, 2017 in San Jacinto County, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, C.D. “Pete”, Thomas “Buddy”, Charles and Robert Joe Capers; sisters, Mamie Mayer Southern, Mollie Mae Currie, Clara Nettles and...