Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Gerald Douglas Harris

Gerald Douglas Harris

December 26, 2013

Gerald Douglas Harris, age 80 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013. He was born December 04, 1933 in Highlands, Texas to parents, Jefferson Monroe and Clara Mae Caughman Harris who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Teresa Irby; sisters, Rachel Duncan and Pearline James; nephew, Mark Harris. Survivors include his wife, Benita...

Angela Jean Watkins

Angela Jean Watkins

December 26, 2013

Angela Jean Watkins, age 43 and a resident of Baytown, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. She was born January 14, 1970 in Cleveland, Texas to parents, Roy Randall Shafer and Beverly Wilburn. Visitation will be held Sunday December 29, 2013 5:00-9:00 p.m. Pace Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Cleveland Texas. Bill Shafer will preside over funeral services held at...

Gerald Douglas Harris

Gerald Douglas Harris

December 26, 2013

Services Pending

David Bradford Rice

David Bradford Rice

December 25, 2013

David Bradford Rice, age 53, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. He was born in Houston, Texas on February 20, 1960 to parents, David and Cardenia Morgan Rice. He is preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife, Donna Rice; son, Andy Rice and wife Rachel; mother, Cardenia Rice; sister, Charlotte Thomas and husband Gary...

David Bradford Rice

David Bradford Rice

December 25, 2013

David Bradford Rice, age 53, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. He was born in Houston, Texas on February 20, 1960 to parents, David and Cardenia Morgan Rice. He is preceded in death by his father.Survivors include his wife, Donna Rice; son, Andy Rice and wife Rachel; mother, Cardenia Rice; sister, Charlotte Thomas and husband Gary Thomas,...

Robert Lee Workman

Robert Lee Workman

December 24, 2013

Robert Lee Workman, age 87 and a resident of Naples, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. He was born May 06, 1926 in Star City, Arkansas to parents, Jeff and Iver Cline Workman who preceded him in death along with his wife, Miriam Workman and two sons, Audrey Lee Huseman and Calvin James Workman. Visitation will be held Saturday,...

Octavia Heiman

Octavia Heiman

December 24, 2013

Octavia Heiman, age 82 and a resident of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. She was born February 14, 1931 in Berings, Texas to parents, Floyd Jackson Conner and Birdie May Helmontoller whom preceded her in death along with her husband. Rev. David and Anita Green will preside over graveside services held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 30,...

Michael Bruce Parish

Michael Bruce Parish

December 21, 2013

Michael Bruce Parish, age 59, of Conroe, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013. He was born in Houston, Texas on June 01, 1954 to Bruce and Mary Parish. He is preceded in death by his father, Bruce Parish. Survivors include his wife, Jackie Welborn; mother, Mary Parish; daughters ,Stefani Clark, Myra Campbell and husband, Tommy, Shawnee Parish, Jessica Heintjes...

Ruby F. Beamon Wilson

Ruby F. Beamon Wilson

December 20, 2013

Ruby Faye Yates Wilson, 96, of Houston died Friday, December 20, 2013 at home. She was born March 15, 2017 in Eureka, Texas to parents Birt Pascal Yates and Lovie Byrd Yates and had lived in Houston since 1948 after moving from Corsicana. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Market Street Baptist Church and enjoyed square dancing, cooking, fishing...

John William Strickland

John William Strickland

December 20, 2013

John W. Strickland, 54, of Dayton, died Friday, December 20, 2013, at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2013, at the First Baptist Church with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home....

Alonzo Dalton

Alonzo Dalton

December 18, 2013

Alonzo “Don” Dalton, 77, of Dayton died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at home after an extended illness. He was born July 10, 1936 in Hazard, KY to parents Leonard Dalton and Myrtle Watkins Dalton. Don had lived in Port Lavaca before moving to Dayton 5 years ago. He was retired from the Port of Houston where he worked as a...

Macario Delgado

Macario Delgado

December 18, 2013

Macario Delgado, age 75 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013. He was born in Mexico on April 05, 1938. His favorite hobby was spending time with his family and cooking. He had a profound love for finding the true teachings of God. He found and dedicated his life to God a year ago. He...

Lillian Geneva Mcneece

Lillian Geneva Mcneece

December 16, 2013

Lillian Meadows McNeece, age 83, and a resident of China Spring, Texas, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. She was born on February 01, 1930 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Jack Meadows; second husband, Paul McNeece; daughter, Billie Sue Brown; both parents; two brothers and one sister. Survivors include her daughters, Geneva...

Rodney Earl Smith

Rodney Earl Smith

December 16, 2013

Rodney Earl Smith, 71, of Dayton died Monday, December 16, 2013 in Baytown, Texas. He was born May 1, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas to parents E. L. and Artie Maxine Neel Smith. He has lived in this area for over 33 years after moving from Fort Worth. Mr. Smith was retired from Brown and Root where he worked as...

Kevin Dell Blackwell

Kevin Dell Blackwell

December 14, 2013

Kevin Dell Blackwell, age 39 and a resident of Orange, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013. He was born September 28, 1974 in Houston, Texas. He was an electrician by trade and was self-employed. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by Kimberly Griffith. Survivors...

James Kenneth Almond

James Kenneth Almond

December 14, 2013

James Kenneth Almond, 84, of The Woodlands, TX peacefully passed away at home Saturday morning, December 14, 2013 surrounded by his wife and four children. Kenneth was born January 25, 1929 in Port Arthur, TX to parents James M. and Dorothy D. Batson Almond. Kenneth served in the U.S. Marines during World War II. He received his bachelor’s degree and...

R. G. Jerry Rayburn

R. G. Jerry Rayburn

December 14, 2013

R. G. “Jerry” Rayburn, 78, of Kenefick, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction...