Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities
Lewis Lavert Martin
April 17, 2017
Lewis LaVert Martin, also known as Bert, was born in Bradley County, AR, on November 10, 1931 to Estelle McClain and Gill Martin. He was the 9th of 12 children and grew up fishing, squirrel hunting, picking cotton, lovingly arguing with his brothers and aggravating his sisters. He was a “mama’s boy” from the start - so much so that...
Charles Hensarling
April 17, 2017
Charles Lee Hensarling, age 89 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. He was born September 18, 1927 in Weslaco, Texas to parents Lee and Oma Barrett Hensarling who preceded him in death along with his wife, Patricia Hensarling and sister, Nan Taylor. Survivors include his honorary son, Lee Taylor and wife Terri and grandchildren, Braeden and Trent...
Linda Strickland
April 17, 2017
Linda Strickland, age 67 of Highlands, Texas, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. She was born March 12, 1950 in San Bernardino, California to parents Charles and Dorothy Pidge, both deceased. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Lynn Pidge. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Billy Strickland; son Michael Dunson; step-brother Charles Wayne Pidge;...
Steve Alan Fake
April 16, 2017
Steve Alan Fake, age 41 of Conroe, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. He was born May 6, 1975 in Houston, Texas to parents Cecile and Albert Fake. Survivors include his fiancé, Randi Riley; parents, Cecile and Albert Fake; daughters, Megan Fake and Logan Bushn; son, Aidan Fake; sisters, Cynthia Parker and husband Thomas Casey Parker, and Cristi Fake;...
Leslie Smith
April 16, 2017
Leslie “Smitty” Clarence Smith, 67, of Dayton passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. Services for Smitty will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Cooke Memorial Cemetery in Liberty. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. Smitty was born May 2, 1949...
Gene Alexander Darling, Ii
April 14, 2017
Gene Alexander Darling, II., age 63 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. He was born September 28, 1953 in Houston, Texas to parents Gene A. Darling, Sr. and Ruby Price Darling. He is preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Stephenie Darling; mother, Ruby Darling; son, Trey Darling; daughter, Jessica Darling...
Jeff E. Maxwell, Sr.
April 13, 2017
Jeff E. Maxwell, Sr., 86, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Calvary Baptist Church of Dayton with services concluding thereafter. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Jeff was born November 16, 1930...
David Murray Alpha
April 13, 2017
David Murray Alpha died in Grapevine, Texas at the age of 92. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Earthman Memory Garden Cemetery in Baytown, Texas. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Mr. Alpha was born on January 20, 1925 in Baytown, Texas to Kathleen Boudreaux Alpha and David Wilcox Alpha. He...
Curtis "Wayne" Vercher
April 13, 2017
Curtis “Wayne” Vercher, 61, of Hardin, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 17, 2017, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Moss Hill Cemetery in...
Larry Dwaine Taylor
April 12, 2017
Larry Dwaine Taylor, 46, of Channelview died Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 16, 2017 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Dayton. Visitation for Larry will be 12 noon until service time at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery, Dayton. Larry was born September 16, 1970 in Baytown, Texas to parents,...
Robbie Foster
April 11, 2017
Robbie Lenora Jackson Foster, age 94 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017. She was born November 29, 1922 in San Jacinto County, Texas to parents James Robert and Balzora Jeffcoat Jackson who preceded her in death along with her husband of 65 years, James Park Foster and brothers James Madison Jackson, Robert Woodroe Jackson, William Forest Lewis,...
Gary Jay Butler
April 11, 2017
Gary Jay Butler, age 76 of Livingston, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017. He was born July 25, 1940 in Thorndale, Texas to parents Floyce and Daisy Butler who preceded him in death along with his stepfather, Charlie Synatzske; wife, Jennie Butler; brothers, Sonny Butler, Bill Butler and Larry Butler; and grandson, Chad. Survivors include his sons, Brian Butler...
Sammye Gayle Alsobrooks
April 10, 2017
Sammye Gayle Alsobrooks, age 76 of Tomball, Texas, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. She was born June 6, 1940 in Houston, Texas to parents Sam and Rubye Lee Downey Burford who preceded her in death along with her husband, Leroy Alsobrooks. Survivors include her sons, Randy Alsobrooks and Kevin Alsobrooks; sisters, Dell Wells and Jodie Bowen; grandchildren, Seth and...
Mary Cathrine Dettenhaim
April 10, 2017
Mary Cathrine Dettenhaim, age 64 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. She was born April 5, 1953 in Houston, Texas to parents Lawrence and Mildred Nickerson King who preceded her in death along with her sisters, Frankie, Ruby and Hazel; and step-daughter, April Deshun Norworthy. Survivors include her husband, John David Dettenhaim, Sr.; daughters, Shelly Hewett and...
Lanny Dale Jeffcoat
April 8, 2017
Lanny Dale Jeffcoat, loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend, was called home to be with his Lord and savior on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the age of fifty-eight years, in Humble, Texas with his devoted wife, children, and sisters by his side. He was born October 2, 1958 in Baytown, son of the late R.O. and Alta Joyce...
Thora Ellen Hightower
April 6, 2017
Thora Ellen Stengler Hightower passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at her home in Coldspring. Thora was born July 11, 1921 in Liberty to Vier Ira and Commeler Frugia Stengler. She graduated from Cleveland High School in 1938 where she was on the Pep squad and the undefeated Liberty County Girls’ Softball Champs of 1936. She married George E. “Pat”...
Brooksie Naomi Smith
April 6, 2017
Brooksie Naomi Smith age 81 of Porter, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017. She was born June 29, 1935 in San Augustine, Texas to parents Charlie and Verniece Quinn who preceded her in death along with her sister, Louise Franklin. Survivors include her husband, Harry Loyd Smith; son, Larry Paul Smith and wife Teresa; sisters, Beondie Stephenso, Ethi Ruth...
David Michael Bowen
April 5, 2017
David Michael Bowen, age 54 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017. He was born October 3, 1962 in Savannah, Georgia to parents Morgan Bowen and Patricia Parham who he is preceded in death by. Survivors include his daughter, Kelly Bowen; brother, Aloysius “Buddy” Bowen and wife Eleanor; sisters, Cynthia “Cindy” Bennett and husband Gerald, Mary Theresa “Terry”...
James Fisher
April 5, 2017
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2017 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Coldspring, Texas. Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Coldspring, Texas. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Coldsdpring, Texas.
Selby Allen Hughes
April 4, 2017
Selby Allen Hughes, age 87 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017. He was born March 5, 1930 in Timpson, Texas to parents Allen Timpson and Bessie Era Hughes who preceded him in death along with his wife, Esther G. Hughes; brother, Howard Hughes; sister, Juanita Welch. Survivors include his daughter, Janice M. Hughes; son, James A. Hughes;...
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