Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


June Brown

June Brown

October 19, 2016

June Brown, age 98 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016. She was born December 13, 1917 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to parents Alexander and Lena Kulm who preceded her in death along with her husband, John Carey Brown; daughter, Karey Jay Macomber; son, Lance Sheppard Brown; and grandson, Ian Ashley Brown. Survivors include her sons, Jay Carey...

Janell Tolar

Janell Tolar

October 16, 2016

Janell Ainsworth Tolar, 76, of Groesbeck, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016, in Groesbeck. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Abshier Cemetery in Hankamer. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral...

Thomas H. "Tom" Knight

Thomas H. "Tom" Knight

October 15, 2016

Thomas H. “Tom” Knight, 85, of Trinity, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016, at the Huntsville Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Wednesday, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Cleveland Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements...

John Walton Savoy

John Walton Savoy

October 15, 2016

John W. Savoy, 87, of Hardin, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016, at his residence. The family will greet friends from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. John was born January 2, 1929 in Beaumont, to parents; John L. and Daphne Busha Savoy. He was a retired soy bean...

Lucille Lamb

Lucille Lamb

October 11, 2016

Lucille Lamb, age 87 of Porter, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016. She was born August 14, 1929 in Rusk, Texas to parents Cindy Cornelius Watkins Blake and Edgar Floyd Blake who preceded her in death along with her stepfather, Howell Dyson; husband, James E. Lamb, Sr.; sisters, Gertie Mae Penn, Helen Hiemes and Alma Mae Wesley; and brothers,...

Kathryn Schilling Mace

Kathryn Schilling Mace

October 8, 2016

Kathryn L. “BeBe” Schilling Mace, 94, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016, at the Rosemont Assisted Living Center in Humble. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church of Dayton. Services...

Fred Terry Choate

Fred Terry Choate

October 8, 2016

Fred Terry Choate, age 72 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016. He was born March 19, 1944 in Houston, Texas to parents Johnny and Carolyn Choate who preceded him in death along with his brothers, James Choate and Paul Choate; daughter, Angel McLaurin; and grandson, Alex Choate. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Choate; daughters, Summer Huff and...

Delbert Charles Stephens

Delbert Charles Stephens

October 8, 2016

Delbert Charles Stephens, age 88 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016. He was born March 11, 1928 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Ted and Bessie Stephens who preceded him in death along with his great grandson, Christopher Crump; and siblings, James Stephens and Velmarie Cude. Survivors include his wife, Mary Laverne Carter Stephens; daughters, Linda Rekart and...

Eugene "Gene" Antone Stachowiak

Eugene "Gene" Antone Stachowiak

October 6, 2016

Eugene A. “Gene” Stachowiak passed away on October 6, 2016. He was born in Bremond, Texas on December 7, 1926. Gene was an only child and a very devoted son to his parents, Anton and Victoria Stachowiak who preceded him in death. He was a practicing and devout Catholic his entire life. Gene attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School, graduated from...

Lori Ames Tapley

Lori Ames Tapley

October 6, 2016

Lori Leanne Ames Tapley, 55 of Dayton passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 after a strong and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation for Lori will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Kenefick Southern Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Day officiating. Lori...

Dwayne Douglas Lee

Dwayne Douglas Lee

October 5, 2016

Dwayne Lee, 36, of Dayton passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in Houston, Texas. Memorial service for Dwayne will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Dwayne was born February 28, 1980 in Eugene, Oregon. A longtime resident of Dayton, he was a 1999 graduate of Dayton High School. He worked for Baytown Ford where...

Barbara Jane Duncan

Barbara Jane Duncan

October 5, 2016

Barbara Jane Hotaling Duncan, 55, of Liberty died Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Duncan was born November 11, 1960 in Oxford, Nebraska to parents, Bernard Hotaling and Barbara Loose Hotaling. She was currently a resident of Liberty and was previously of Lacey, Washington. Barbara loved...

Connie Pearl Stelzig

Connie Pearl Stelzig

October 5, 2016

Connie Pearl Stelzig, age 73 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016. She was born January 17, 1943 in Houston, Texas to parents Enoch Leon Wilkerson, Sr. and Dovie Cargel Wilkerson. She is preceded in death by her father, Enoch Leon Wilkerson, Sr.; husband, Alton Jack Stelzig; and brother, Enoch Leon Wilkerson, Jr. Survivors include her mother, Dovie...

William Andrew  Rice, Sr.

William Andrew Rice, Sr.

October 5, 2016

William “Bill” Andrew Rice, Sr., age 74 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016. He was born September 15, 1942 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Fred McCullen Rice and Lucille Meadows who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Karyn Day. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Lacy Rice; daughter, Lindsay M. Jordan; son, William A. Rice, Jr....

Jacob Feller

Jacob Feller

October 4, 2016

Jacob Mack Feller, age 34 of Trinity, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016. He was born December 30, 1981 in Houston, Texas to parents Mark Feller and Sally Smith. Survivors include his wife, Lacy Feller; parents, Mark Feller and Sally Smith; sons, Klayton Mack Smith, Garrett Andrew Smith and Devin Lane Mott; brothers, Jeremy Feller and Nathan Shelton; grandparents,...

Sarah Horton Johnson

Sarah Horton Johnson

October 4, 2016

Sarah Horton Johnson, age 83 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016. She was born August 16, 1933 in Lovelady, Texas to parents Pastor J. Paul Horton and Stella Horton who preceded her in death along with her husband, C.O. Johnson. Survivors include her son, Otto Gust, III.; grandsons, Ronn Atwell, Jr. and John Daniel Gust; great-granddaughter, Courtney...

Robert Earl Manuel

Robert Earl Manuel

October 4, 2016

Robert Earl Manuel, 78, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. Graveside services will be held at 12:45 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at the Houston National Cemetery in Houston. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Robert was born July 24, 1938 in Holcomb, Mississippi, to parents; Earl...

Clemmie Delaney Morgan Inscore

Clemmie Delaney Morgan Inscore

October 4, 2016

Clemmie Delaney Morgan Inscore, 77, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Dayton. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 13, 2016, at the Berry Cemetery in Lufkin. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Clemmie was born January 27, 1939 in Lufkin, to parents;...

Richard Darryl Hughes

Richard Darryl Hughes

October 3, 2016

Richard Darryl Hughes, 68, of Liberty, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Cooke Memorial Cemetery in Liberty. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Richard was born April 22, 1948 in...

Sheila Bowers

Sheila Bowers

October 2, 2016

Sheila Bowers, age 86 of Coldspring, Texas, passed from her earthly home Sunday, October 2, 2016 following a short illness. She was born October 8, 1929 in Newfoundland, Canada to parents Albert and Catherine King, who preceded her in death along with her loving husband of 65 years, Harold Bowers of Hampton, S.C.; son-in-law, Hugh (Borski) Clark of Lufkin, TX;...