Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

March 8, 2014

Linnie Beatrice Moreland, age 96, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Houston, Texas. Mrs. Moreland was born April 22, 1917, in Groveton, Texas, to parents John D. and Margaret Adeline Green Linton who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughters, Ile Fae Reece, Jean Wells Byrd, and Janice Elanie Moore; son, Harlan Wells; son-in-law, Melvin...

March 7, 2014

CHARLES DAWSON MCMURREY, Sr. of Houston, Texas, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, peacefully passed away on Friday evening, March 7th, 2014. Charles, also known as Sonny, Charlie or Mac, was born on September 7, 1923, at his home in, to Charles Stewart McMurrey and Carrie Belle McCardell McMurrey. Raised in Oakhurst, he played marbles, tops, rode horses, and...

March 6, 2014

Reita Katherine Norman Colwell, 66, of Liberty died March 6, 2014. She was born December 13, 1947 in Liberty, Texas to parents William Ole Norman and Reita Lucille LaFour Norman. A lifelong resident of Liberty she graduated from LHS in 1965 and continued her education at Lanier Business School. Reita was quite the cowgirl and was TVE rodeo queen in...

March 5, 2014

Mildred Louise Smith Dunham, 80, of Conroe died Wednesday, March 05, 2014 after an extended illness. She was born September 22, 1933 in Carpenter, Mississippi to parents Otis David Smith and Ernie Mae Crouch Smith. She attended school in Jackson, Mississippi and moved to Texas during the 1950’s where she lived for many years in the North East Houston area....

March 5, 2014

Henry Don Tanton, 58, died March 5, 2014 in Baytown. He was born August 17, 1955 in Liberty to parents Henry Lee and Gladys Tanton. Henry was a lifelong resident of Liberty. A memorial service for Mr. Tanton will be 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Open Home Ministries Church, 3605 North 146 in...

March 3, 2014

Othel Eugene George, 69, of Dayton, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with graveside services at 2:00 p.m., Friday, at the Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at...

March 2, 2014

Larry “Joe” Lee, 73, of Hardin, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the...

March 2, 2014

Lawrence “Darrell” Luke, 69, of Dayton, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the...

March 1, 2014

Madge Diane Lasco, 57, of Dayton, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Baytown, Texas. A graveside service for Mrs. Lasco will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie. Brother Jay Wash will officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Lasco, III., Allan J. Lasco, Nicholas Mason, William J. Mason, Brandon Weiten, Travis Percle...

February 28, 2014

February 26, 2014

Betty Sue Avara, age 84, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014. She was born September 10, 1929, in Dialville, Texas. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 3, 2014, 11:00 a.m., Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas, with Bro. Tim Holder, First Baptist Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m., (prior to the service) Monday, March 3,...

February 26, 2014

Glenn Wayne Warner, 66, of Dayton died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in Houston. He was born December 8, 1947 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky to parents Glenn D. and Lavena Devine Warner and was a graduate of Columbus High School in Columbus, Indiana. Glenn had been a resident of Dayton for the past 20 years, previously living in Oklahoma. He had worked...

February 24, 2014

Wanda L. May Rogers, 71, of League City, died Monday, February 24, 2014, at the Houston Hospice in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Lake Houston United Methodist Church with burial following at Huffman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services...

February 24, 2014

Lenhart J. “Len” Janik, Jr., 55, of Dayton, died Monday, February 24, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home with burial following at Eastgate Catholic Cemetery in the Eastgate community. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services...

February 23, 2014

Rita Irene Lindsay, age 78, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014. She was born September 28, 1935 in Dallas, Texas to parents, Robert and Thelma Irene Taylor Meserole who preceded her in death. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Funeral services will be held Thursday,...

February 23, 2014

Rose Mary Ennis was born in Oklahoma City, OK on August 30, 1931. She soon moved back to her mother’s home place in Concord, TX, where she and her older brother, Howard, lived with their grandparents in a real log cabin. And yes, there was no running water, she did pick cotton and walk miles to the bus stop in...

February 22, 2014

Briana Sloan Nagy, age 28, of Spring, Texas, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014. She was born June 28, 1985, in Channelview, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2014, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 1, 2014, 11:00 a.m., at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas, with interment following at...

February 22, 2014

Walton Herbert Miller, age 91, of Point Blank, Texas, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014. He was born January 15, 1923, in Beaumont, Texas, to parents, William Karl and Cordelia Evangeline Wackerman Miller who preceded him in death along with his wife, June Miller. Mr. Miller was a Veteran of the United States Army serving his country honorably, 1943 to...

February 21, 2014

Terry Dean Tumlinson, 56, of Dayton died Friday, February 21, 2014 at home after an extended illness. Terry was born December 19, 1957 in Lubbock, Texas to Dee Roy and Kathy Westbrook Tumlinson. He attended Galena Park schools, enjoyed hunting, fishing and had worked as a carpenter. Terry had lived in the area for over 30 years and was associated...

February 21, 2014

Curtis A. “Curt” Fletcher, 62, of Hull, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at the North Main Baptist Church in Liberty, with services concluding thereafter. Visitation will be held from noon to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the church. Services are under...