Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

September 30, 2016

Ethel Murry Kelley, 98, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016, at the Cleveland Healthcare Center in Cleveland. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2016, at the Bear Creek Baptist Church in Cleveland with burial following thereafter at Bear Creek Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland. Ethel was born...

September 30, 2016

David Allen Lee, 32, of Orange, passed away suddenly Friday, September 30, 2016, at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown to be with his Lord and Savior. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton,Texas. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 5,...

September 29, 2016

Helen Ruth Wills Graves, 84, of Dayton passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 in Houston. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Calvary Baptist Church, Dayton. Mrs. Graves’s service will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Calvary Baptist Church with interment to follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction...

September 29, 2016

George Andrew Fields, age 62 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016. He was born November 1, 1953 in Cleveland, Texas to parents George A., Sr. and Bessie M. Fields who preceded him in death along with his sister, Lois Fields. Survivors include his aunt, Irene Watson and husband Earl, along with numerous cousins. Graveside service will be...

September 28, 2016

Joyce Elaine Stone Anderson went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. She was born on August 11, 1939, in Brownwood, Texas. Those preceding her in death are her father Amos William Stone and mother Clara Mae Cox Stone; her sister Winnie Mae Stone Gilbreath and husband Bill; brother Dorlon Gene Stone; sister Christine Stone...

September 27, 2016

Louis Royal Schamerhorn, age 70 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016. He was born October 15, 1945 in Raymondsville, Texas to parents Louis and Mildred Schamerhorn who he is preceded in death by. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Charlotte Ann Schamerhorn; daughter, Christina King and husband Duane; son, Aaron Schamerhorn and wife Virginia; sister, Carolyn...

September 27, 2016

Milton E. Sherrell, 65, of Coldspring, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Coldspring, with services concluding thereafter. Milton was born August 19, 1951 in Holton, Michigan, to parents; Howard H. and LaVon E. Mortensen Sherrell, and has resided...

September 26, 2016

Phillip Thibodeaux, Jr., 50, of Houston, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016, at the Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Humble. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 30, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with burial following at French...

September 25, 2016

Betty Vee Burt, age 88 of Huffman, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016. She was born October 21, 1927 in Jennings, Louisiana to parents Albert and Vernice Lovett who preceded her in death along with her brothers, Albert, Elbert, and Jay Lovett. Survivors include her husband, John Wallace “Wally” Burt, Sr.; sons, John Burt and wife Donna, Steve Burt...

September 24, 2016

September 23, 2016

Kathryn Grimes, age 79 of Huntsville, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2016. She was born February 7, 1937 in Livingston, Texas to parents Jess Sr. and Lela Lewis who preceded her in death along with her husband, Tommy Wayne Grimes, her brothers, Jess Lewis, Horace Nolan Lewis, James Jeffcoat, Leo Lewis and her sister Dorothy Ballard. Survivors include her...

September 22, 2016

Doris Faye Partain Ellisor, age 84 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016. She was born May 30, 1932 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Beulah and Arvel Partain who preceded her in death along with her husband, D.D. Ellisor; son-in-law, Thomas Gene Carpenter; daughter-in-law, Maydale Ellisor; seven sisters and one brother. Survivors include her daughter, Cheryl Carpenter Snell...

September 18, 2016

Jerry Lee Morris, 70, of Dayton passed away, Sunday, September 18, 2016 in Baytown, Texas. Visitation for Jerry will be 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon, Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church, Dayton with Rev. Garry Masterson officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia...

September 18, 2016

Mary L. Henderson Mullinax, 64, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016, at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Mary was born December 10, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas, to parents; Floyd J....

September 16, 2016

William Robert Ellis, 57, of Wharton, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016, in Rosenberg. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Services will follow starting at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Pace Stancil Chapel with burial following at Evergreen Cemetery. William was born July 23,...

September 16, 2016

David Christopher Tanner, age 51 of Dayton, Texas, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016. He was born October 10, 1964 in Dayton, Texas to parents Bettie and Charles Tanner. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Riley Lynn Tanner, Pearl Tanner, John Alexander, Bettie Pearl Alexander; and aunt, Dixie Oliver. Survivors include his parents, Bettie and Charles Tanner; daughter,...

September 15, 2016

Charles Willie Davie, 67, of Liberty died Thursday, September 15, 2016 in Liberty. Visitation for Mr. Davie will be 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home with the service being at 12 noon. Burial will follow servies at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton. Mr. Davie was born December 5, 1948 in Chester,...

September 13, 2016

Carol Ann Zeigler, age 48 of Point Blank, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016. She was born October 11, 1967 in Rochester, New York to parents Carol Niccoli and Tom Niccoli. She is preceded in death by her mother. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Alan Zeigler; father, Tom Niccoli and wife Eleanore; sons, Larry Dirienzo and wife Jessica, Zackary...

September 13, 2016

Sandra Anne Elmore, age 73 of Conroe, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016. She was born March 18, 1943 in McCook, Nebraska to parents Charles Cruver and Selma Bamesberger who preceded her in death along with her husband, Carroll Raymond Elmore; son, Freddy Elmore; and sisters, Irene Cruver and Edith Cruver. Survivors include her daughters, Carolyn Elmore, Cindy Johnson,...

September 12, 2016

Vernon Gene Hodges, age 76 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016. He was born September 29, 1940 in Hickman, Kentucky.