Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Peggy Inez Ray

Peggy Inez Ray

March 4, 2013

Peggy Inez Ray, 75 years old and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away, Monday, March 04, 2013 at her home. She was born March 07, 1937 in Robertson County, Texas to parents Alta Lloyd Johnston and Annie Lee Kaster Johnston who preceded her in death along with her loving husband Walter Aaron Ray; and her daughter LaWanda Sue Ray....

Kimberly Diane Gillen

Kimberly Diane Gillen

March 3, 2013

Kimberly Diane Gillen, 45 years of age and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 03, 2013 in Conroe, Texas. She was born May 31, 1967 in Liberty, Texas. She is preceded in death by her paternal and maternal grandparents and great-grandparents; brother Paul Wayne Hvamstad; and her aunt Amber Cope McGown. Survivors include her mother and step-father...

Wade Harris Towler

Wade Harris Towler

March 2, 2013

Wade Harris Towler, age 77, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 02, 2013. He was born in Harris Co., Texas on April 24, 1935 to Marion Stephen and Thelma Mollie Towle who preceded him in death along with his brother Jesse Towler. Survivors include his wife, Aggie Towler; sons, John Hoffer and Linda, Michael Towler and Valarie, Mark Towler...

Charles Clyde Davis

Charles Clyde Davis

March 2, 2013

Charles Clyde Davis, age 80, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 02, 2013. He was born in Houston, Texas on January 24, 1933 to Frank Ross and Lillie Belle Davis who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Della Davis; daughters, Michelle Miller and Russell, Kim Hortman, Cindy Westcott, Diane Reaves and James, Crystal Tant; sons, Eddie Emmert...

Tiffany Renee Georgous

Tiffany Renee Georgous

March 1, 2013

Tiffany Reneé Georgous, age 43, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, March 01, 2013. She was born November 25, 1969 in Beaumont, Texas to parents Fred Sandhop and Sandy Garner. Survivors include her loving husband James Georgous; father Fred Sandhop and Nancy; mother Sandy Garner; grandmother Betty Wellons; sons Darren and James Robert, daughters Lauren and husband Alex, Amber, Brittanie,...

Teddy Benjamin Younger

Teddy Benjamin Younger

March 1, 2013

Ted Benjamin Younger, 93 years of age and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away March 01, 2013. He was born April 17, 1919 in Lyric, Texas to parents Edwin Younger and Jesse Lenora Ellisor Younger who preceded him in death along with his wife of 61 years Miriam Eugenia Younger; brothers Frank Younger and Bob Younger; daughter Janet Fears;...

Mary Elizabeth Keddie

Mary Elizabeth Keddie

March 1, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Keddie, 89 years of age and a resident of Crockett, Texas, passed away Friday, March 01, 2013. She was born March 07, 1923 in Silver Creek, New York to parents Raymond Dubert and Ethel Gray Dubert who preceded her in death along with her loving husband James Fleming Keddie; brother-in-law Harold Friedrich; sisters-in-law Marjorie Dubert, Phyllis Dubert; grandchildren...

Kathryn Wilganowski

Kathryn Wilganowski

March 1, 2013

Kathryn Wilganowski, age 60, of New Caney, Texas, passed away Friday, March 01, 2013. She was born in Jasper, Texas on September 06, 1952 to parents Buddy and Tommie Jean Burns who preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Bruno Frank Wilganowski; daughters, Charlotte Wilganowski and Laura Lee Rhodes; sons, Marvin Aaron White, Richard Ray White and Michael Wade...

Irene Carolyn Cross

Irene Carolyn Cross

February 28, 2013

Irene Carolyn Cross, a resident of Splendora, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013. She was born and grew up in St. Louis Missouri, and would have been 92 on March 26. She was a beautician and had her own business until she retired. She then moved to Texas to be near her children and grandchildren. She was a social...

Kimberlei Kay Shelton

Kimberlei Kay Shelton

February 28, 2013

Kimberlei Kay Shelton, 47 years of age and a resident of Cameron, Montana, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013. She was born in Houston, Texas on May 12, 1965 to parents Joe Manning and Carole Manshack. Kimberlei is preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her husband Richard Shelton; mother Carole Keddie and husband Larry; daughter, Shannon Shelton;sons, Richard...

Jessie Faye Wilson

Jessie Faye Wilson

February 27, 2013

Jessie F. Morse Wilson, 85, of Dayton, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at the Liberty Healthcare Center in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 4, 2013, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at 1 p.m., at Grandview Memorial Park in Pasadena. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday,...

Dewey Oscar Elliott

Dewey Oscar Elliott

February 26, 2013

Dewey Oscar Elliott Jr., 91 years of age and a resident of The Woodlands, Texas for 27 years, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at his home. He was born November 14, 1921 in Conroe, Texas to parents Dewey Oscar Elliott Sr. and Eunice Mitcham Elliott who preceded him in death. Mr. Elliott was an Accountant by trade. He was...

Marcelina Frias

Marcelina Frias

February 26, 2013

Marcelina Frias, 78, of Dayton, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at Tutuaca Cemetery in Tutuaca, Chihuahua, Mexico at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Marcelina was...

Dorothy Marie Rollins

Dorothy Marie Rollins

February 23, 2013

Dorothy Marie Rollins, age 88, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013. She was born in Cleveland, Texas on January 31, 1925 to parents, Manuel and Katie Bohannon who preceded her in death along with her loving husband of 71 years Leonard Rollins. Survivors include her daughter, Glenda Slack and husband Lynn; grandchildren, Kim Slack and Kent Slack...

Leeann Isaacks

Leeann Isaacks

February 22, 2013

LeeAnn Isaacks, 72 years of age and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born here in Cleveland on February 22, 1941 to parents Wayne and Eula Holloway who preceded her in death along with her three brothers Tootie Holloway and wife Beatrice, J.W. Holloway and...

Katherine Cantwell

Katherine Cantwell

February 21, 2013

Katherine Cantwell, 100 years of age and a resident of New Caney, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013. She was born in Yoakum, Texas on January 04, 1913 to parents A.S. and Lillie Johnson who preceded her in death along with her husband L.L. Cantwell; and twelve brothers and sisters. She lived life with a heart full of love...

Alphene Richter

Alphene Richter

February 19, 2013

Alphene Paden Richter, 98, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in Liberty, Texas. She was born August 18, 1914 in Clintonville, Pennsylvania to parents, Raymond Paden and Nancy DeWoody Paden. Mrs. Richter graduated from the Hotel Dieu Hospital School of Nursing in Beaumont in 1935. She met Dr. E.R. Richter while in nursing school and they married in...

Carl Wayne Ratliff

Carl Wayne Ratliff

February 19, 2013

Carl Wayne Ratliff, 74 years old of Houston Texas, died on February 19th, 2013 following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Born February 10th, 1939 he is the son of Ruth Olive Ratliff and Cecil Brook Ratliff. Following his 2 year service in the Army, he attended the University of Houston. Wayne started his civilian career as a Licensed...

Charlotte Jasmine Dawson

Charlotte Jasmine Dawson

February 19, 2013

Charlotte Williams Dawson, age 80, a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, February 2013 at her home. She was born December 06, 1932 in Locust Bayou, Arkansas to parents Carl Williams and Cynthia Williams who preceded her in death along with her sister Shirley Kittrell; and her cousin Nickie Johnson. Charlotte lived life with beauty and grace and a...

Irene Mauk Meade

Irene Mauk Meade

February 18, 2013

Irene Mauk Meade, 92, of Dayton passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 in Liberty after an extended illness. She was born April 4, 1920 in Pikes Peak, Pennsylvania to parents: Waldo Lyman Mauk and Mable Marie Fyock Mauk. After her late husband Charles retired they moved from Pennsylvania to Dayton where they have lived for over 30 years. She was...