Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities
Benita Virginia Harris
March 18, 2016
Benita V. Bittick Harris, 75, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2016, at the Montague Cemetery in Cleveland, with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil...
Steven Mcpike
March 17, 2016
Steven McPike, age 50 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas to parents Jesse Andrew McPike and Rosina McPike. He is preceded in death by his father, and grandparents, James Leebert and Becky Leona McPike. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Melinda Dawn McPike; children, Connor and Anna; mother, Rosina McPike;...
Bruce Carl Miller
March 17, 2016
Bruce Carl Miller, age 58 of Spring, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was born September 15, 1957 in Buffalo, New York to parents Carl Miller and Joan Brokenshire. He was preceded in death by his mother. Bruce loved cooking, hunting, NASCAR, Texans football, Buffalo Bills, TCU, and his beloved dog, Danica. He worked for Derrick Corporation for...
Joe Eagle Cochran
March 17, 2016
Joe Eagle Cochran, 86, of Coldspring, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Coldspring with services concluding thereafter. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland. Joe was born January 15, 1930 in Coldspring, to parents Eagle Woods and Madura...
Grace Elizabeth Trantham
March 16, 2016
Grace Elizabeth Wilson Trantham, 87, of Dayton passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at home after a lengthy illness. Grace was born June 29, 1928 in Canton, North Carolina to parents, Gomer Hubert Wilson and Mirah Worley Wilson. Before her retirement she worked as a bank teller and secretary for the family air conditioning business. She had previously lived in...
John Wuensche
March 16, 2016
John Gustave Wuensche, age 98 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016. He was born April 8, 1917 in Hufsmith, Texas to parents Adolf and Louise Wuensche who preceded him in death along with his wife of 67 years, Charlotte Wuensche whom he met while attending college at the University of Texas in Austin. They became engaged on...
Robert Allen Dean
March 14, 2016
Robert Allen Dean, age 58 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016. He was born April 14, 1957 in Houston, Texas to parents Joe and Betty Dean who he is preceded in death by. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Bocanegra; daughter, Melanie Cruz; sons, Steven Bocanegra and wife Beth, and Jason Bocanegra and wife Lisa; sisters, JoLynn Bridges...
Sherman C. Cook
March 13, 2016
Sherman Charles Cook, 85, went to be with the Lord and reunite with his beloved wife Lora of almost 60 years on March 13, 2016. Originally born in Anson, Texas, but spent most of his life in Houston, Texas. After graduating from Aldine High School, Sherman served his country as a drill sergeant in the U.S. Marines. He came back...
Pedro Gallegos
March 13, 2016
Pedro Gallegos, 66, of Dayton died Sunday, March 13, 2016 in Shenandoa, Texas. Mass will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial to follow at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home with rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Gallegos was born...
Jerry Carley
March 11, 2016
Jerry Owen “J.O.” Carley, age 73 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. He was born May 3, 1942 in Hugo, Oklahoma to parents John Henry Carley and Oregon Carley who preceded him in death along with his brothers, John Harvey Carley and Wayne Carley; sister, Georgia Ellen Cheatwood; and great-grandson, Dakota Craig Carley. Survivors include his wife,...
Larry Gordon Hannah, Sr.
March 9, 2016
Larry Gordon Hannah, Sr., 61, of Tarkington Prairie, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, March 13, 2016, at the Pace Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas, with burial following at Pace-Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens in Cleveland. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2016...
Ronald Courtland Mabee
March 9, 2016
Ron Mabee, age 69 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was born November 14, 1946 in Houston, Texas to parents Courtland Glanville Mabee and Gwynne Mabee Yschek. He is preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Gwynne Mabee Yschek and husband Hank; sister, Dorinda Marlborough and her children: Steven and Laura Marlborough and...
James Gregory Arnold
March 8, 2016
James Gregory Arnold, 61, devoted husband, son and loving father, passed from this life on March 8, 2016 in Baytown, Texas. Services for Mr. Arnold will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 14, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home with interment to follow at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening, 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home....
Patsy Ann Hunt
March 8, 2016
Patsy Ann Hunt, age 70 of Oakhurst, Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. She was born August 12, 1945 in Ensley, Alabama. She is preceded in death by her husband, John M. Hunt; mother, Catherine Nicholas; and brother, Edward Lowry. Patsy retired from Weatherford as Inventory Manager, in Huntsville, Texas. She enjoyed card games with her family, occasional trips...
Jackie Lou Batey
March 8, 2016
Jackie Lou Batey, age 75 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. She was born September 19, 1940 in Houston, Texas to parents Jack and Dorothy Sims who preceded her in death along with her husband, Clarence Jack Batey; and sister, Shirley Parker. Survivors include her sons, Lynn and wife Sherry and Tracy Batey; grandchildren, Christopher Batey and...
Belva Claire Savage
March 6, 2016
Belva Claire Ball Savage, died on March 6, 2016 at the age of 90 in Cleveland, Texas. She was born August 16, 1925 to William Lafayette and Lela Custer Brown Ball in Beverly, near Natchez, Mississippi. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton. Visitation Tuesday, March 8, 6-8 at Pace-Stancil; Services Wednesday, March 9, 2 pm, First...
Jerry Lee Kimbrough
March 6, 2016
Jerry Lee Kimbrough, age 75 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was born March 10, 1941 in Springfield, Illinois to parents James Dennis Kimbrough and Bernice McCollum Shriver who he is preceded in death by. Mr. Kimbrough was raised in Gilmer, Texas by his Great-Aunt Dollie and Uncle Carl. He was the owner/operator of Indian Creek...

Nelda Sue "Susie" Condra
March 6, 2016
Nelda Sue "Susie" Condra was granted her angel wings on March 6th, 2016. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Susie had touched in life. She was born May 5th, 1951 in Palestine, Texas, in Anderson County. She was the daughter of Isabel and Tucker Axum. Susie was a graduate of Westwood High School in Palestine...
Douglas Arthur Davis
March 5, 2016
Douglas Arthur Davis, 68, of Dayton passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 in Humble, Texas. Memorial Service for Mr. Davis will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. The family will receive friends Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Mr. Davis was born April 23, 1947 in Greenville, Michigan to...
Blanche Celester Finney
March 4, 2016
Blanche C. Bracewell Finney, 80, of Cleveland, passed away March 4, 2016, at the Kingwood Medical Center in Kingwood. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the Brookside Memorial Park in Houston with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under...
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