Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

July 17, 2015

Nathan Lawrence Caldwell, age 52 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015. He was born January 20, 1963 in Salina, Kansas to parents Joe Henry Caldwell, Jr. and Nancy Caldwell. He is preceded in death by his father, Joe Henry Caldwell, Jr. Survivors include his mother, Nancy Caldwell; sisters, Sharon Caldwell, Sherry Caldwell, and Jo Ann and husband...

July 16, 2015

Zilphia “Peggy” Batson, age 90 of Porter, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015. She was born August 29, 1924 in Township Deposit, New York to parents Robert Fee Beckley and Doskea Ruth Cooper who preceded her in death along with her husband, Aldon Batson; daughter, Pamela Fulcher; and granddaughter, Sarah Denise Baughman. Survivors include her daughters, Betty Ruth Howard...

July 15, 2015

Robert Carroll “Bobby” Rice, Sr., age 76, passed away July 15, 2015 from injuries sustained in an auto accident on May 1, 2015. Bobby was born in DeRidder, Louisiana on February 13, 1939 to Kerm and Tessie Rice. At the time of his death Bobby owned and operated R&R Enterprises. Bobby was a 1957 graduate of Tarkington High School where...

July 12, 2015

Lloyd Daniel Whitmire, age 78 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015. He was born December 20, 1936 in Liberty County, Texas to parents Ezra and Edith Whitmire who preceded him in death along with his sister, Edith Silsbee Whitmire; brothers, Thomas Whitmire and Eugene Whitmre; and great-granddaughter, Tessa Whitmire. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Whitmire; daughter, Delores...

July 12, 2015

July 11, 2015

Jimmy Cinnamon, 59, of Splendora, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the American Legion Gibson Post #393, in Cleveland. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland. Jimmy was born March 21, 1956 in Lafollette, Tennessee, a former resident of Porter, and...

July 11, 2015

Nancy Mae Collins, age 81 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015. She was born December 6, 1933 in Waco, Texas to parents Joyce William Crockett and Francis Mae Allen who preceded her in death along with her husband, James Cunningham. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda Abraham and husband Sam, Kathy Tillis and Carra Liles; sons, Carlos Cunningham...

July 11, 2015

Cathy Ann Bible Maples, 49, of Cleveland, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the Conroe Regional Medical Center in Conroe. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 17, 2015, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Cleveland. A graveside service will be held at 2:15 p.m., Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Houston National Cemetery in Houston....

July 11, 2015

Robert L. Korenek, 78, of Dayton, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the Cleveland Healthcare Center in Cleveland. A gathering for family and friends will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, July 17, 2015, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Robert was born July 7, 1937 in Highlands, to parents; Arnold C. and Irene Kaminski Korenek,...

July 10, 2015

Velda Lorene Burke “Smoky”, age 82 of Pasadena, Texas, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015. She was born February 18, 1933 in Liberty County to parents Sallie Mae Feazell and Reeder Rice who preceded her in death along with her daughter, Sherry Burke; and step-father, A.W. Feazell. Velda loved old black and white western films and movies from the 1930’s....

July 10, 2015

Floyd Edgar Jones, 87, of Conroe, died Friday, July 10, 2015, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Cleveland, with services concluding thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Services are...

July 9, 2015

Charles Raymond Walters, age 70 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015. He was born September 29, 1944 in Shepherd, Texas to parents Alson Raymond Walters and Ola Pearl Toole who preceded him in death along with his granddaughter, Amanda Walters. Survivors include his son, Charles R. Walters, Jr. (Chuck); daughters, Robin Miller and Sherry Brown; grandchildren, Brittany...

July 9, 2015

Alice Fay Cannon Watkins, 58, of Cleveland, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at the Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 13, 2015, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Pace-Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens in Cleveland. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, at...

July 7, 2015

Kenneth Lynn Young, age 66 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015. He was born February 15, 1949 in Cleveland, Texas to parents L.L. “Bud” and Opal Young who preceded him in death. Survivors include his brothers, Clifford Wayne, Edwin, Gary and Daniel; nieces, nephews and great-nephews, Ashe Young, Evan Young, Barrett Young, Nathan Young, Adam Young, Margaret...

July 6, 2015

Barney Gene Risner, age 74 of Willis, Texas, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015. He was born October 4, 1940 in San Jacinto County, Texas to parents Jesse and Clara Risner who preceded him in death along with his lifetime friend, Luther Blasingime; brother, Ervin Risner; and sisters, Elsie McAdams and Mattie Matocha. Survivors include his daughter, Lisa Craven; son,...

July 6, 2015

Dorothy JoAnn Ritchey, age 79 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015. She was born December 3, 1935 in Houston, Texas to parents Opal and Burt who preceded her in death along with her daughter, Ann Crowder; son-in-law, Jerry Crowder; son, Earl Ray Ritchey; and husband of 64 years, Alvis Ritchey. Survivors include her daughter, Tina Ritchey; son,...

July 6, 2015

Bernard Lee Fulton, age 61 of New Caney, Texas, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015. He was born January 7, 1954 in Houston, Texas to parents Walter Lee Fulton, Jr. and Susie Arnold. He is preceded in death by his father, Walter Lee Fulton, Jr.; wife, Marlana Fulton; and grandparents, Elsie and Albert Barnett, and Walter Lee, Sr. and Dorothy...

July 5, 2015

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Oak Shade Baptist Church, Cleveland, Texas.

July 5, 2015

DeLoyd Tirey, age 85 of Houston, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015. He was born February 17, 1930 in Townley, Alabama to parents David Alton Tirey and Velma Lee Grace-Tirey who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Veronica Sue Tirey-Huss; three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Sue Tirey; daughters, Joline McAdams, Tina Marie...

July 4, 2015

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