Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Rodney Dean Burton Sr.

Rodney Dean Burton Sr.

September 15, 2013

Rodney Dean Burton, age 57 and a resident of Conroe, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013. He was born in Angleton, Texas on October 20, 1955. He was a truck driver by trade with “Red Bird” as his handle. Rodney graduated at New Caney High School in 1974. Rodney had such a kind heart and gentle soul; he never...

Emma Inez Richardson

Emma Inez Richardson

September 13, 2013

Emma Inez Richardson, age 90, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013 in Katy, Texas. She was born February 24, 1923 in Liberty, Texas to parents Jimmy and Vona E. Buckner. She was a former resident of Conroe, Texas and moved to Katy, Texas in 2009. Emma was a homemaker and a devoted mother of eight children. Family gatherings were made...

Steven Wayne Brockett

Steven Wayne Brockett

September 11, 2013

Steven Wayne Brockett, age 38 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013. He was born in Houston, Texas on December 25, 1974. He was a 1994 graduate of Splendora High School; enjoyed the outdoors and loved landscaping his mom’s yard. He had a heart full of love and was deeply devoted to his family; he...

David Brent Myrick

David Brent Myrick

September 8, 2013

David Brent Myrick, 53 of Spring, Texas, died Thursday, September 05, 2013. David was born in Baytown, Texas on April 24, 1960 to parents Doyle and Janis Myrick. He was owner and operator of his roofing business. Visitation will be held 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Pace Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland, Texas. Services are 11:00...

Billie Eugene Powell

Billie Eugene Powell

September 7, 2013

Billie (Bill) Eugene Powell age 85, of Tarkington Prairie went to be with the Lord peacefully, with family at his bedside on September 7, 2013. Bill was self-employed in the ship repair business for 20 years. He was owner and operator of Poangra and Channel Marie Electric in Channelview Texas before his retirement. He was a Mason for 50 years....

Myers Harvill

Myers Harvill

September 7, 2013

Myers Harvill, age 86 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 07, 2013. Myers was born July 12, 1927 in Spurger, Texas. He was born to George W. and Clara Barbara Sands Harvill. He had six brothers and five sisters. He served his country through the United States Coast Guard. He was married to the love of...

James William Johnson

James William Johnson

September 7, 2013

James William “Billy” Johnson, 75, of Liberty died Saturday, September 7, 2013 in Baytown. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Concord Cemetery in Rye. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Billy was born February 15, 1938 in Houston, Texas to parents Conner Johnson and Ida Mooney...

Lyle Marshall Davis

Lyle Marshall Davis

September 7, 2013

Lyle Marshall Davis, age 88 and a resident of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 07, 2013 at his home. He was born March 07, 1925 in Tyrone, Iowa to parents Milo Augustus Davis and Orpha Lavina Jones Davis. He was a Deacon of his Baptist church for many years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a...

Richard Cory Harrington

Richard Cory Harrington

September 5, 2013

Richard C. Harrington, 24, of Dayton, died Thursday, September 5, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 9, 2013, at the First Baptist Church of Dayton with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction...

David Brent Myrick

David Brent Myrick

September 5, 2013

David Brent Myrick, 53 of Spring, Texas, died Thursday, September 05, 2013. David was born in Baytown, Texas on April 24, 1960 to parents Doyle and Janis Myrick. He was owner and operator of his roofing business. Visitation will be held 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Pace Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland, Texas. Services are 11:00...

Johnny Darrell Carr

Johnny Darrell Carr

September 1, 2013

Johnny D. Carr, 66, of Cleveland, died Sunday, September 1, 2013, at the Conroe Regional Medical Center in Conroe. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland. Johnny was born October 22, 1946 in Houston, to parents; John P. and Nellie F....

Richard Louis Mckenna

Richard Louis Mckenna

September 1, 2013

Richard L. McKenna, 58, of Splendora, died Sunday, September 1, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, September 5, 2013, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Cleveland with burial following at the Security Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the...

Lloyd Wayne Meadows

Lloyd Wayne Meadows

September 1, 2013

Lloyd Wayne Meadows, age 69 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 01, 2013 in Cleveland, Texas. He was born in Cleveland, Texas in 1943 born to parents Doyle Edward and Lillie Dellyne Presnull Meadows who preceded in death along with his grandparents, Andrew J. “A.J.” Meadows, Martha Melvine Lipsey, Robert M. Presnull, and Mary E. Buckner,...

James Allen Graves

James Allen Graves

August 31, 2013

James Allen Graves, 35, of Dayton, died August 31, 2013, in Liberty. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 29, 2013, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. James was born July 12, 1978 in Baytown, to parents; Carl R. “Randy” and Debra L. “Debbie” Ross Graves,...

Elna Ruth Dana

Elna Ruth Dana

August 31, 2013

Elna Ruth Dana, age 77, a resident of New Waverly, Texas passed away August 31, 2013. She was born June 22, 1936 in Romayor, Texas to parents Tifton C. Porter and Verna Mae Ashworth Porter. She graduated from Sam Houston University with a Masters degree in Elementary Education. She was retired from a teaching career that spanned 30 years. She...

Dollie Marie Hovenkamp

Dollie Marie Hovenkamp

August 30, 2013

Dollie Marie Hovenkamp, age 94, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 in Houston, Texas. She was born May 06, 1919 in Ft. Worth, Texas. She was sweet and loving, tender hearted, and deeply devoted to her family. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her husband of 29 years Russell Hovenkamp of...

Randolph Maurice Deen

Randolph Maurice Deen

August 30, 2013

Randolph Maurice Deen, age 86 and a resident of Splendora, Texas, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 at Kingwood Medical Center. He was born July 04, 1927 in Grant Parish, Louisiana to Lonnie Matthew Deen and Audry Lee Deen. Mr. Deen was a distinguished Veteran of the United States Army. He was a mill operator in the rubber industry by...

Evelyn Jean Gillespie

Evelyn Jean Gillespie

August 30, 2013

Evelyn Jean Schmidt Gillespie, 82, of Coldspring, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at the Coldspring United Pentecostal Church with burial following at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction...

Spiros Dionysios Kosmetatos

Spiros Dionysios Kosmetatos

August 29, 2013

Spiros Dionysios Kosmetatos, age 76 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away August 29, 2013. He was born to parents Dionysios and Argyrou Kosmetatos in Greece. He was a retired seaman by trade but he had a passion for food and gardening. He has been a cook and restaurant owner for the majority of his life but thoroughly enjoyed...

Harold Glen Hughes

Harold Glen Hughes

August 29, 2013

Harold Glen Hughes, a resident of Coldspring for the past 25 years, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the age of 81. He was born January 25, 1932 in Comanche, Texas to parents Alfie and Vera Hughes who preceded him in death along with his siblings Burton Hughes, Bernice Hughes, J.D. Hughes, and L.G. Hughes. Mr. Hughes was a...