Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Dorothy  Mae Hooks

Dorothy Mae Hooks

August 29, 2016

Dorothy Mae Hooks, age 88 of Livingston, Texas, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016. She was born September 23, 1927 in Yorktown, Texas to parents Gus and Pauline Litton Lemke who she is preceded in death by. Survivors include her husband, Ross Hooks, Jr.; sons, Gary Hooks and Michael Hooks; daughter, Susan Benson and husband Rick; brother, Charles Lemke; grandchild,...

Lula Jean Noel

Lula Jean Noel

August 26, 2016

Lula Jean Noel, age 83 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016. She was born April 23, 1933 in Onalaska, Texas to parents August and Lorena Loyd who preceded her in death along with her husband, Paul Veazey; husband, Gene McCarty; brothers, Harold Pogue Lloyd and Jack R. Lloyd; sisters, Margarite Tipton and Patsy Jordon. Survivors include...

Phyllis Smith

Phyllis Smith

August 25, 2016

Phyllis Maren Smith, age 88 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016. She was born February 3, 1928 in Yankton, South Dakota to parents Clarence and Esther Johnson who preceded her in death along with her husband, Edwin Smith (Smitty); son-in-law, Scooter Page; brothers, Willis Johnson and Elwyn Johnson. Phyllis was a teacher at Cleveland ISD for 30...

Hattie M Wade

Hattie M Wade

August 24, 2016

Hattie Marie Conner Wade, 76, of Dayton passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 in Baytown. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. Services are 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Pace-Stancil. Interment will follow at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton. Hattie was born July 13, 1940 in Eastgate, Texas...

Teresa Lea Graham

Teresa Lea Graham

August 23, 2016

Teresa Lea Graham, 69, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at her home. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2016 at First Assembly of God Church, Dayton with services to follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Edward Taylor, Kevin Matthews, Paul Jackson,...

Andrew Nelson

Andrew Nelson

August 21, 2016

Andrew L. (Bill) Nelson, age 89 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016. He was born August 24, 1926 in Mt. Calm, Texas to parents John Bradley and Florence Elizabeth Nelson who preceded him in death along with his brother, Ralph Nelson. Survivors include his wife of sixty two years, Lendy Nelson; daughters, Janice Mizell and husband Lonnie,...

Paulyne Trousdale

Paulyne Trousdale

August 20, 2016

Paulyne Clegg Trousdale, 83, of Dayton, Texas passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Trousdale officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery. Mrs. Trousdale was born January 20, 1933 in New...

Charlotte Lee Hill

Charlotte Lee Hill

August 20, 2016

Charlotte Lee Hill, age 66 of Conroe, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016. She was born March 22, 1950 in Salisbury, MD to parents Martin and Irene Marie Schaub. She is preceded in death by her brother, Martin Leroy Schaub, Jr. Survivors include her daughters, Marian Hill and Christine Singer and her children Alishia Singer, John Curtis, William Singer,...

Ronald Lloyd Thornton

Ronald Lloyd Thornton

August 19, 2016

Ronald Lloyd Thornton, age 67 of Kenefick, died Friday August 19, 2016 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas. Graveside service for Mr. Thornton will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday August 23, 2016 at French Cemetery under the direction of Pace Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton, Texas. Reverend Jeff Day will officiate. Pallbearers will be Perry Thornton, Luke Thornton, Will Jordan,...

Jonathan Caleb Reynolds

Jonathan Caleb Reynolds

August 19, 2016

Jonathan Caleb Reynolds, a resident of Tarkington, Texas, passed away, August 19, 2016, at the age of 17, doing what he loved. Caleb was born November 12, 1998 in Oklahoma City to parents Brandy Lynn Vause and William Allen Reynolds. In the summer of 2016, he volunteered for Devers Fire Department. Shortly after he began his first job at J&J...

Mike  Ray Massey, Sr.

Mike Ray Massey, Sr.

August 18, 2016

Michael Ray Massey, Sr., 60, of Dayton, Texas passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Baytown, Texas Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Mr. Massey was born September 25, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas to parent James William Massey and...

Mack  Randall Wallen

Mack Randall Wallen

August 18, 2016

Mack Randall Wallen, 76, of Dayton died Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Sherman. Services for Mr. Wallen will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Blackburn officiating. Visitation will be Monday, 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. Graveside services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the...

Melba Louise Wood

Melba Louise Wood

August 18, 2016

Melba Louise Wood, age 54 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016. She was born February 9, 1962 in Temple, Texas to parents Foy and Melba who preceded her in death along with Lafoy, Johnny, Donald, Steven and Blake. Survivors include her husband, William Douglas Wood; daughters, Rachel and Tiffany; son, William Jr. (Doug); sisters, Sandra, Linda...

Wilburn Willis Vickery

Wilburn Willis Vickery

August 18, 2016

Wilburn Willis Vickery, age 94 of Romayor, Texas, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016. He was born March 8, 1922 in Honey Island, Texas to parents Nona Lindsey and Aaron Vickery who preceded him in death along with his wife, Ruth Vickery; sisters, Alice Brasher, Lucy Larsh, Lucille Leviness, Christine Quinn, Betty Jo Vickery and Sam Vickery; brothers, J.D. Vickery...

Daisy Alice Burnaman

Daisy Alice Burnaman

August 17, 2016

Alice “Daisy” Burnaman, age 92 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016. She was born September 14, 1923 in Waxahachie, Texas to parents Clarence L. Wolfe and Lena Alsup Wolfe who preceded her in death along with her husband, M.L. “Melford” Burnaman, daughters: Sharon Cox and Carolyn Rodriguez and her husband Rod, brothers: Fred Wolfe, Bill Wolfe, Don...

Fred Benjamin Woodell

Fred Benjamin Woodell

August 17, 2016

Fred Benjamin Woodell, 81, of Dayton died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Liberty. Mr. Woodell was born January 9, 1935 in Jasper, Texas to parents Fred Mitchell Woodell and Tenie Vera Hancock Woodell. He was a lifelong resident of Jasper where he attended Jasper High School. Fred worked for Brown and Root, and was owner of a dry cleaners. He...

Harvey Elbert Hood

Harvey Elbert Hood

August 17, 2016

Harvey Elbert Hood, a life-long resident of Splendora, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at the age of 77, surrounded by his loving family. Harvey was born November 26, 1938 in Splendora, Texas to parents Harvey Henry Hood and Minnie Idela Carlos Hood who preceded him in death as did his sister, Ollie Mae Hood; and nephew, Bobby Gene...

Baltazar Ibarra

Baltazar Ibarra

August 15, 2016

Baltazar Ibarra Azúa, 46 of Dayton died August 15, 2016 in Houston, Texas. He was born March 20, 1970 in Tamaulipas, Mexico to parents, Asuncion Ibarra and Florencia Azúa. Service for Baltazar will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday at Woodland Hills Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. He is survived by his...

Tully  Raymond Wilson

Tully Raymond Wilson

August 14, 2016

Tully Raymond Wilson, age 74 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016. He was born August 7, 1942 in Talladega, Alabama to parents Marcus James Wilson and Sarah Arlene Browning, who preceded him in death along with his sisters, Bobby Martin and Virginia Williams. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Wilson; daughters, Cissy Wilson Weaver and Karen Wilson Chamberlain;...

Rebecca Earnestine Chandler

Rebecca Earnestine Chandler

August 14, 2016

Rebecca Earnestine Chandler was born in Freeport, Illinois on the 24th of December 1951 and died August 14, 2015 in Kingwood Hospital after a very long battle with Cancer. She was the daughter of Alice Shempert of Porter, TX and Russell Burkholder of Rockfalls, Illinois. She is preceded in death by her son, James Chandler. She is survived by her...