Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

August 7, 2017

Anthony Michael Buckley, age 41 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017. He was born July 26, 1976 in Poughkeepsie, New York to parents Michael C. and Roxanne Buckley. He is preceded in death by his father, Michael C. Buckley; grandfathers, Daniel Buckley, William White and Joseph Butts; grandmothers, Conchetta Buckley and Jane Butts. Anthony graduated from Cleveland...

August 7, 2017

Edna Williams, age 68 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017. She was born July 31, 1949 in Houston, Texas to parents Odus A. Aldridge and Willie Mae Mott who preceded her in death along with her husband, Lawrence Thomas Williams. Survivors include her children, Daniel Williams, David and Shelley Williams, Donald and Karen Williams, Christina Williams,...

August 7, 2017

Lawrence Thomas Williams, age 77 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017. He was born November 30, 1939 in Laramie, Wyoming to parents Don Thomas Williams and Marybell Brucker who preceded him in death along with his wife, Edna Williams. Survivors include his children, Daniel Williams, David and Shelley Williams, Donald and Karen Williams, Christina Williams, Terry...

August 5, 2017

Carl “Wayne” Jones, 60, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, with rosary services at 1 p.m., at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with services concluding thereafter. Wayne was...

August 5, 2017

Charles Edward Gates, 70, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, in Houston. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Acie Cemetery in Dayton. Services are entrusted to Pace-Stancil Funeral Home of Dayton....

August 4, 2017

Eugene Richard Dornak “Gene”, age 77 of Point Blank, Texas, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017. He was born January 23, 1940 in El Campo, Texas to parents Richard and Mary Dornak who preceded him in death along with his son, Tommy Dornak, and sister, Rosalie Till. Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Patsy Dornak of Point Blank;...

August 3, 2017

Graveside service for Jonathan will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton.

August 3, 2017

August 2, 2017

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Faye Morehead, age 62 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017. She was born November 22, 1954 in Houston, Texas to parents Kenneth Lee and Reda Mae Adams Armstrong who preceded her in death along with her in-laws, Albert Marlon Morehead and Dorothy Jean Haltom Morehead; brother-in-law, Clift Mitchell; and best friend, Richard Janes. Survivors include...

August 1, 2017

Glada Ruth Musgrove, age 89 of Point Blank, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017. She was born July 10, 1928 in Huntsville, Texas to parents Robert Lee Allen and Bertie Louise Garner who preceded her in death along with her husband, Kenneth Wayne Musgrove. Survivors include her son, Kenneth Musgrove; grandchild, Lacey Ward; great-grandchild, Turner Ward; nephews, James Wayne...

August 1, 2017

Ralph “Glenn” Gilmore, 75, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie with burial following thereafter. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil...

August 1, 2017

Christopher Michael Strauss, 29, of Dayton passed away August 3, 2017. Services for Christopher Michael will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 7, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with Rev. Wayne Hardin officiating. Interment will follow at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. He was born July...

July 31, 2017

Brenda Sue Kirksey, age 63 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017. She was born November 17, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan to parents Marvin Wampler and Faynette Welch Wampler who she is preceded in death by. Survivors include her husband, Donald Kirksey, Sr.; sons, Donald Kirksey, Jr. (Rusty) and Darrell Kirksey; sisters, Jen McCaslin, Karen Guiles, Barbara Ham...

July 31, 2017

Linda Allene Arnold, age 68 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017. She was born February 11, 1949 in Channelview, Texas to parents George Arnold and Aleine Arnold. She is preceded in death by her mother, Aleine Arnold; sister, Julie Korocy; and brother, Stanley Arnold. Survivors include her father, George Arnold; son, Billy Price and partner David Cole;...

July 30, 2017

Robert Stanley Gilbreath, 84, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017, at the Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Humble. Robert was born November 18, 1932 in East St. Louis, Illinois, to parents; Roy and Nell Stammer Gilbreath, and a longtime Dayton resident. He was a veteran of the US Navy with service during the Korean War and a retired...

July 30, 2017

Bobby G. Richardson, age 73 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017. He was born March 10, 1944 in Houston, Texas to parents Ernest Richardson and Bessie Janak who he is preceded in death by. Survivors include his beloved wife of 48 years, Deborah Richardson; son, David Richardson and wife Shannon; daughters, Angela Shieveley and Donna Parrish; grandchildren,...

July 30, 2017

Jennie Marie Blackstock Francis, age 92 of Livingston, Texas was born May 5, 1925 to Clyde and Lydia Gould and died July 30, 2017 in Livingston. She is preceded in death by her parents, a brother Vincent Gould, two husbands Lloyd B. Blackstock married for 41 years and William (Bill) Francis for 25 years, and step-son Donnie Francis. Jennie is...

July 29, 2017

Sydney Michelle Moody, age 27 of Conroe, Texas, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 29, 2017. She was born April 22, 1990 in Conroe, Texas. She is survived by her parents, Lester and Karen Moody; sisters, Whitney Holt and Courtney Buxton; brothers-in-law Cody Holt and Wayne Buxton; niece, Bailee Buxton; nephews, Dalton Buxton and River Holt; a cousin...

July 27, 2017

Bobbie Joan McKenna, age 82 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017. She was born July 23, 1935 in Rusk, Texas to parents Alson and Mable Dykes who preceded her in death along with her husband, Fredrick Willard McKenna; son, Richard McKenna; brothers, C.J. Dykes and Randolph Dykes; and sisters, Rosalee Rhodes and Jewel Brooks. Survivors include her...

July 26, 2017

Dolores Nell Wagnon, age 75 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017. She was born September 8, 1941 in Houston, Texas to parents Opal Gerena Newberry and James Columbus Vaughn, Jr. who preceded her in death along with her husband, Ivey Dee Wagnon; brother, James Olesa Vaughn; and sister, Nancy Beth Vaughn. Survivors include her children, Lloyd Earl...