Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

July 30, 2016

Roger Michael Cangemi, age 64 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at his home. He was born January 26, 1952 in Houston, Texas to parents Johnny and Hazel Cangemi, both deceased. Survivors include his son; Roger Cangemi (Suzy), Clint Cangemi (Angel), and John Cangemi (Jessica); brothers; Richard Cangemi (Debbie), David Cangemi (Anita), Johnny Cangemi (Bonnie), Mark Cangemi...

July 30, 2016

Beatrice Dekowski Landrum, age 76 of Houston, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016. She was born September 5, 1939 in Brenham, Texas to parents Charles and Lucille Dekowski Oelschlegel who preceded her in death along with her husband, Billy R. Landrum and brother, Ronald Oelschlegel. Survivors include her son, Zachary Landrum; aunt, Margaret McNew; nieces, Briana Blanton and husband...

July 29, 2016

Stacy James Howard, 46, of Dayton, died Friday, July 29, 2016, in Hardin County, Texas. Visitation with rosary will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Funeral service will be Monday August 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at Old Ritchie Cemetery in Lake Charles, Louisiana....

July 29, 2016

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., August 1, 2016 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Interment will follow at Oak Shade Cemetery, Cleveland, Texas.

July 29, 2016

Loyd Albert Bunyard, age 80 of Houston, Texas, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016. He was born November 22, 1935 in Shepherd, Texas to parents Leonard C. and Cordie Bunyard who preceded him in death along with his brothers, William, Coye and Carroll; sister, Thelma Faye; and step-sister, Lorane. Survivors include his wife, Lilly Bunyard; daughter, Jo Cherie Rhoades; grandchildren,...

July 28, 2016

July 27, 2016

Lula Mae Jordan, age 100 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016. She was born October 7, 1915 in Evergreen, Texas to parents Parker Custard and Estella Smith who preceded her in death along with Alvin Garrett Jordan, Emma McGowan, Rosie Jackson, Agnes Denson, Annie Charles and Frances Robertson. Survivors include her god daughters, Barbara Godfrey LeBlanc and...

July 26, 2016

Leland Daniels, 56, was born July 15, 1960 in Big Spring, Texas. He passed away July 26, 2016 at his residence in the arms of his loving wife after a 24 month battle with brain cancer. Mr. Daniels is survived by his wife of 27 years: Pamela Lostak Daniels of Dayton; daughter: Shawnda Daniels Jackson and husband Dwayne of Mont...

July 25, 2016

William T. “Bill” Davidson, 90, of Dayton, died Monday, July 25, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under...

July 25, 2016

Bertie C. Trout Reed, age 92 of Tarkington Prairie, Texas, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016. She was born October 4, 1923 in Ada, Oklahoma to parents Sam and Annie Trout who preceded her in death along with her husband, John E. Reed, Sr.; sons, Pat A. Reed and Jerome D. Reed, Sr.; and grandchildren, Wendy Naron, Jeremy J. Reed,...

July 23, 2016

Dorothy Irene Bullock Racca, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, July, 23, 2016, at the Cleveland Healthcare Center in Cleveland. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at the Cleveland...

July 20, 2016

Betty Joyce McGowen, 77, of Dayton, TX died on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Liberty Healthcare in Liberty, TX after an extended illness. The wake for Mrs. McGowen will be 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with interment at Ligeons...

July 20, 2016

Amy House Gould (94) passed away on July 20 at the Leonardville Nursing home in Leonardville, KS. Amy was born in Enfield, Middlesex England to Amy and Alfred James House on June 7, 1922. At the age of 16, she received a music scholarship to a London College where she studied the saxophone, clarinet and piano. After WWII, Amy joined...

July 19, 2016

July 19, 2016

Billie Barley, 70 of Houston passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Services for Mrs. Barley will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Services will conclude at the funeral home. She was born January 5, 1946 in Galveston, Texas to parents Emil Zigal and Melba Jones Zigal and attended Texas City High School. Billie enjoyed...

July 18, 2016

Jennie Marie Cheatham, age 57 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016. She was born February 12, 1959 in Liberty, Texas to parents Richard and Beulah Eaton who preceded her in death along with Sherilyn Khaligh, Elmer and Katy Copeland. Survivors include her husband, John Cheatham; daughter, Sarah Claflin; sister, Karen O’Farrell; brother, Dickey Eaton; sister-in-laws, Darlene Wakefield,...

July 15, 2016

Katheryn Laverne Thompson, age 97 of Huntsville, Texas, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016. She was born March 19, 1919 in Verda, Louisiana to parents Z.H. and Artie Fraizer who preceded her in death along with her husband, Thomas E. Thompson “Cotton”. Survivors include her son, Lonnie Williamson; daughter, Marion Rogers; grandchildren, Terry Jefferson and husband Mark, Robert Rogers “Bo”...

July 15, 2016

Oliver Ray Smith, age 78 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016. He was born September 17, 1937 in Houston, Texas to parents Issac Irvin Smith and Nancy Maydell Shirley who preceded him in death along with his four sisters and four brothers. Survivors include his wife of nearly 50 years, Pauline R. Smith; daughter, Tracy Lynne...

July 15, 2016

Amie Breann Taylor, 12, of Dayton died Friday, July 15, 2016. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 19 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Services for Amie will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Dayton First Assembly of God Church with Brother Richard Cope officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery. Amie was...

July 15, 2016

DeeAnn Gibson, 51, went to be with our Lord on Friday, July 15, 2016, at her home in Florida. DeeAnn was born on March 3, 1965 to Billy Ray Gibson and Carolyn Dee (Chavis) Gibson in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. DeeAnn was raised in Pasadena, Texas by her mother and step-father, John Clayton McCaskill, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She received her...