Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Kathleen May Purswell

Kathleen May Purswell

June 12, 2016

Kathleen May Purswell, 88, passed away quietly on June 12, 2016, in Conroe. A devoted mother, grandmother and friend, she will be long remembered for her generosity and love of life. She is survived by her sister Helen Cole of Stillwater, Oklahoma; her children Janice (Dock) Dunn of Conroe, Bill (Stella) Purswell of Tyler, and Mike (Laura) Purswell of Nashville,...

Jimmy Doyle Simmons, Sr.

Jimmy Doyle Simmons, Sr.

June 12, 2016

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 303 E. Crockett Cleveland, Texas 77327 281-592-2641 http://www.pacestancil.com/ Jimmy Doyle Simmons, Sr., 68, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Joan Ella Akridge

Joan Ella Akridge

June 10, 2016

Joan Ella Akridge, age 69 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. She was born September 13, 1946 in Bryan, Texas to parents Willie Schulz and Annie Williams who preceded her in death along with her brothers, Willie Schulz Jr., Charlie Schulz, Leroy Schulz, Wilburn Lee Schulz, and Lawrence Schulz; sisters, Nelda Henninger and Mary Miller; former husbands,...

Kenneth Eugene Hodges

Kenneth Eugene Hodges

June 10, 2016

Kenneth Eugene Hodges, age 57 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. He was born November 8, 1958 in Cairo, IL to parents Vernon Hodges and Mildred Armstrong. PACE-STANCIL FUNERAL HOME 303 E. CROCKETT CLEVELAND, TEXAS 281-592-2641

Margaret Mae Morgan

Margaret Mae Morgan

June 9, 2016

Margaret Mae Morgan, age 78 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016. She was born November 24, 1938 in Houston, Texas to parents John and Margaret Irene Cole Rodriquez who she is preceded in death by. Survivors include her husband, Earl Morgan; daughter, Barbara Thomas and husband Craig; son, Bobby Morgan and Melinda Johnson; sister, Ethel Vickery; brother,...

Doris Marie Nelson

Doris Marie Nelson

June 8, 2016

Doris Marie Nelson, age 92 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016. She was born February 26, 1924 in Livingston, Texas to parents Hiram C. Barfield and Lizzie May Barfield who preceded her in death along with her husband, Jack Nelson; son, Richard Nelson; four brothers and one sister. Survivors include her son, Jay Nelson; grandchildren, Shannon Nelson,...

Benjamin Howard Jackson

Benjamin Howard Jackson

June 8, 2016

Benjamin Howard Jackson, age 29 of Cypress, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The beloved son and brother was born April 19, 1987 in The Woodlands, Texas to parents David Lee Jackson and Lindia Jane Moore Jackson. He is preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Lindia Jackson of Ellisville, Missouri; grandmother, Elizabeth Jackson of Coldspring,...

Mari Rich

Mari Rich

June 5, 2016

Mari Rich, age 89 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016. She was born October 10, 1926 in Mesilla Park, New Mexico to parents Will. W. and Martha Elizabeth Smart Tullos. She was reared in Frost, TX, Leesville, LA, Deweyville and Orange, TX. Graduated from High School in Orange, TX in 1943. Mari married Gordon Parker, Sr. in...

Clara Belle Gardner

Clara Belle Gardner

June 5, 2016

Cremation services only

Maudie Mozelle Hayes

Maudie Mozelle Hayes

June 3, 2016

Maudie Mozelle Hayes, age 89 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016. She was born May 23, 1927 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to parents Bert and Maude Gilstrap Mathews who preceded her in death along with her husband of 66 years, Harrell Ray Hayes; nine sisters and two brothers. Maudie and her husband Harrell owned and operated Shade Grocery...

C.E. "Bud" Daugherty, Iii

C.E. "Bud" Daugherty, Iii

June 2, 2016

Clarence Edward (Bud) Daugherty, III, age 76, entered into Heaven on June 2, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents Clarence Edward Daugherty, Jr., and Mary Charlotte Miller Daugherty Trunnell, as well as two sons John Edward Daugherty and Brian Russell Daugherty. He is survived by his wife Arnette Hopkins Daugherty, son David Kent Daugherty and his wife...

Karan Lee Tucker

Karan Lee Tucker

June 1, 2016

Karan Lee Korn Tucker, 59, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at the Kindred Hospital in Baytown. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Karan was born May 2, 1957 in Houston, to parents; Robert, Sr. and Betty Korn, a former resident of Port Bolivar,...

Ollie Mae Vandver

Ollie Mae Vandver

May 31, 2016

Ollie Mae Vandver, age 82 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016. She was born October 24, 1933 in Shepherd, Texas to parents Alex and Lois Herrod Vickery who preceded her in death along with her son, Raymond Vandver (Bubba); sister, Frances Reeves; and brothers, Vance Vickery, Clyde Vickery and William Vickery;. Survivors include her husband, Alfred Vandver;...

Henry Hugh Cannon

Henry Hugh Cannon

May 30, 2016

Henry Hugh Cannon, age 74 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016. He was born November 15, 1941 in Churchpoint, Louisiana to parents Willard Sidney and Minnie A. Semar Cannon who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Angela Vantassell. Survivors include his wife, Karen Cannon; daughters, Courtney Cannon, Jamie Cannon and Tiana Cannon; sons, Joseph...

Clara Page

Clara Page

May 30, 2016

Clara Beatrice Blackwell Page, age 86 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016. She was born November 8, 1929 in Tarkington Prairie, Texas to parents Arthur Raymond Blackwell and Lida Brantley Blackwell who preceded her in death along with her husband of 48 years, Kenneth “Rock” Page; son, Homer Allen Page; and brother, Louie Willard Blackwell. Survivors include...

Thurman W. "Buck" Folkes

Thurman W. "Buck" Folkes

May 28, 2016

Thurman W. “Buck” Folkes, 90, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the Baytown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baytown. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at French...

Opal Irene Hebert

Opal Irene Hebert

May 26, 2016

Opal Irene Hebert, age 63 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. She was born January 28, 1953 in Houston, Texas to parents Vernon Akridge and Faye Whitehurst who she is preceded in death by. Survivors include her son, William Hebert; daughter, Gracie Waller; brother, Robert Akridge; sisters, Grace Jones and Gladys Ethridge; grandchildren, Samantha and Michael Waller,...

Jose Omar Gutierrez-Garay

Jose Omar Gutierrez-Garay

May 24, 2016

Jose Omar Gutierrez-Garay, 25, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in Dayton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton....

Merry Louise Galland

Merry Louise Galland

May 23, 2016

Merry Louise Frank Galland, 69, of Huffman, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016, at the Huffman Cemetery in Huffman. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Merry was born December 24, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, to parents; William and Margaret...