Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Pedro Gallegos

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Lewis Douglas Carnes

Lewis Douglas Carnes

March 2, 2016

Lewis Douglas Carnes “Doug”, age 69 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016. He was born September 22, 1946 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Lewis Aubrey Carnes and Willie Alma Brown who preceded him in death along with his sister, Alma Bernice Bruscato. Doug graduated from Cleveland High School in 1966, where his classmates voted him class favorite....

Joel Columbus Love, Jr.

Joel Columbus Love, Jr.

March 1, 2016

Joel Columbus Love, Jr., age 65 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016. He was born July 18, 1950 in Huntsville, Texas to parents Joel C. Love, Sr. and Ynette West Love who preceded him in death along with his wife of 15 years, Sharon Kay Hickman Love; and sister, Patricia Worthen. He was an avid gun collector...

Sandra Ford

Sandra Ford

February 29, 2016

Sandra Gayle Ford, age 68 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016. She was born September 24, 1947 in Orange, Texas to parents James and Georgie Condray who preceded her in death along with her husband, Robert E. Ford. Sandra graduated from Channelview High School in class of 1966 and Lee Nursing School in 1983. She also retired...

David Clemmon Ling

David Clemmon Ling

February 28, 2016

David Clemmon Ling, age 68 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016. He was born September 6, 1947 in Beaumont, Texas to parents Louie P. Ling, Jr. and Peggy Joe Ferguson. He is preceded in death by his father, Louie P. Ling, Jr.; and grandparents, Louie P. Ling, Sr., Iva Mae Webber, John C. Wilson and Minnie Bell...

Mary Susan Ammons

Mary Susan Ammons

February 26, 2016

Mary Susan Ammons, of Dayton passed, Friday February 26, in Baytown, Harris County, Texas at 67 years of age. Mary was born July 12, 1948 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas to her parents: Charles Homer and Billie Jo Elliff Scott, who preceded her in death. Mary is survived by her husband, Ron Ammons; Daughter, Sara Ammons Maberry and husband,...

Calvin Lee Dykes, Jr.

Calvin Lee Dykes, Jr.

February 25, 2016

Calvin Lee Dykes Jr., age 52 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016. He was born August 31, 1963 in Knoxville, Tennessee to parents Calvin Lee Dykes, Sr. and Barbara Cooper. Survivors include his parents, Barbara Dykes-Murrian and Calvin Lee Dykes, Sr.; daughters, Melissa Ann Dykes and Saedie Le’Ann Dykes; sons, Calvin Lee Dykes III and Cameron Lee...

Lawrence "Larry" Stephen Olecki

Lawrence "Larry" Stephen Olecki

February 24, 2016

Lawrence “Larry” Stephen Olecki, 65, of Hardin passed away, Wednesday February 24, at his residence. Memorial service for Mr. Olecki will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday March 5, 2016 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Officiating will be Reverend Kent Brown. Larry was born March 11, 1950 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, to his parents; Leonard and Helen Ciganko Olecki....

Jimmie Dee Conner

Jimmie Dee Conner

February 24, 2016

Jimmie Dee Conner, age 80 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016. She was born December 5, 1935 in Killeen, Texas to parents Willie Estelle Hopson and Laverne Elmore who preceded her in death along with her husband, Bobby Conner. Born with cerebral palsy, Jimmie Dee never allowed this disability to hamper her. In fact, she decided to...