Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


James Thomas Tadlock

James Thomas Tadlock

July 23, 2013

James “Jimmy” Thomas Tadlock, 78 of Dayton died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 in Houston. Jimmy was born February 20, 1935 in Dayton to parents Donald Hubert Tadlock and Ruth Buchanan Tadlock. He was a lifelong resident of Dayton, graduating from Dayton High in 1953 and attended the University of Texas where he played Longhorn football and was a member of...

Sis Havard Farris

Sis Havard Farris

July 22, 2013

Elmira Havard Farris, better known as Sis Farris, age 80 of Tarkington Prairie died Monday, July 22, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. Sis was a descendant of the Berry and Simmons families who were early settlers of Tarkington Prairie and was born on the back of a horse with a crooked tail in her hand. She grew up...

George Stephen Bennevendo

George Stephen Bennevendo

July 21, 2013

George Stephen Bennevendo Jr., 67, of Jacksonville, TX, passed away Sun. July 21, 2013. George was born in Houston, Texas on March 08, 1946. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Vietnam War. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Survivors include his Loving Wife; Wanda Bennevendo, Son William Thomas...

Maxine Marie Cooper

Maxine Marie Cooper

July 20, 2013

Maxine Marie Cooper age 60 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, July 20, 2013. She was born August 10, 1952 in Bremond, Texas to parents Edward and Verna Berezoski who preceded her in death along with her daughter Rebecca Cooper; and sister Betty Jo Jobson. Maxine was kind and giving, sweet and loving, and a heart full...

Mark Stamey Sheffield

Mark Stamey Sheffield

July 20, 2013

Mark Stamey Sheffield, 55, of Dayton died Saturday, July 20, 2013. Mark was born April 22, 1958 in Houston, Texas to parents Clyde and Jeanne Sheffield. He was a lifelong resident of Dayton where he graduated from Dayton High School in 1976 and attended the University of Houston. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and past member...

Jimmy Allan "Jimbo" Turner

Jimmy Allan "Jimbo" Turner

July 15, 2013

Jimmy Allan “Jimbo” Turner, age 56 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at Kingwood Medical Center. He was born December 13, 1956 in Cleveland, Texas to parents J.B. Boots Turner and Bernice Turner who preceded him in death along with his daughter Naomi Turner. He was a mechanic by profession; he enjoyed boating, fishing,...

Carol Lee Whitman

Carol Lee Whitman

July 15, 2013

Carol Lee Morgan Whitman, 98, of Dayton passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 in Baytown, Texas surrounded by her family. She was born December 18, 1914 in Nederland, Texas to parents Arthur Clark Morgan and Sylvia Pearl White Morgan. She graduated in 1932 from Reagan High School in Houston. Mrs. Whitman had been a resident of Dayton since 1943 where...

Harold Gene Loving

Harold Gene Loving

July 13, 2013

Harold Gene Loving, 74, of Shepherd, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at the Christian Cowboy Fellowship in Cleveland with burial following at Farley Chapel Cemetery in Shepherd. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, at the...

Stephen Glen Ellis

Stephen Glen Ellis

July 11, 2013

Stephen G. “Steve” Ellis, 42, of Dayton, died Thursday, July 11, 2013, in San Jacinto County. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel and conclude at the funeral home. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction...

Charles William Coburn

Charles William Coburn

July 11, 2013

Charles “Charlie” William Coburn, age 87 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Conroe Medical Center. He was born in Huntsville, Texas on October 12, 1925. He was a distinguished WWII Veteran of the United States Merchant Marine. He was a boiler maker by trade in the construction industry. Mr. Coburn was a tender...

Peggy Joyce Mccasland

Peggy Joyce Mccasland

July 9, 2013

Peggy Joyce McCasland, age 80 and a resident of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 09, 2013. She was born December 21, 1932 in Kerens, Texas to parents Stephen Walter Warren and Johnnie Masal Warren who preceded her in death along with her husband Travis McCasland; her son Daniel Wayne; and her brother Terry K. Warren. Peggy was blessed with...

Steve Franklin Beeson Jr.

Steve Franklin Beeson Jr.

July 8, 2013

Steve Franklin Beeson was born July 26, 1930 in Conroe, Texas, passed away Monday July 08, 2013 in Coldspring, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Addie Beeson; his wife of 54 years Rita Darlene Beeson; an infant son Mark Anthony Beeson, one brother Melvin Beeson and five sisters Bernice Tolliver, Pauline Wilmoth, Irene Keen, Eldora...

Scottie Cleveland

Scottie Cleveland

July 7, 2013

Sidney S. “Scottie” Cleveland, 51, of Dayton, died Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Dayton. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Scottie was born June 6, 1962 in Sugarland, to parents; Shepherd Lee Cleveland and Bobbie Ruth Ingle, a former resident of Cloverleaf, and has resided in the...

Judy Ann Antley

Judy Ann Antley

July 7, 2013

Judith A. “Judy” Harter Antley, 63, of Pearland, died Sunday, July 7, 2013, at the Memorial Hermann Continuing Care Hospital in Houston. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 4, 2013, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at a later date. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Judy was...

Linda Sue Holloway Mcwhorter

Linda Sue Holloway Mcwhorter

July 6, 2013

Linda Sue Holloway McWhorter, age 64 and a resident of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 in Houston, Texas. She was born in Cleveland, Texas on September 16, 1948 to M.C. “Button” Holloway and Melveter Whitton Holloway Sackett who preceded her in death along with her grandmother who raised her Eula Holloway Hood; and her grandson; Zachery Presswood....

Martha Jane Ayers

Martha Jane Ayers

July 1, 2013

Martha Jane Ayers age 76 and a resident of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, July 01, 2013 at her home. She was born April 04, 1937 in Willis, Texas to parents Alonzo and Mattie Hawthorne who preceded her in death along with her sisters Bobby Faye Vickery and Earline Hawthorne. Martha Jane was kind and giving, sweet and loving, and...

Linda Sue Oliver

Linda Sue Oliver

July 1, 2013

Linda S. Merrell Oliver, 63, of Dayton, died Monday, July 1, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 6, 2013, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Palms Memorial Park in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under...

Robert Dunn Harris

Robert Dunn Harris

June 30, 2013

Robert “Bobby” Dunn Harris, 91, of Dayton died Sunday, June 30, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Harris was born January 3, 1922 in Bay City to parents Joseph Denton and Emma Helen Dunn Harris, moving to Dayton in 1924. He attended Dayton schools and graduated from Dayton High School in 1938. He earned a Bachelor of Science...

Ruby Mae Terrell

Ruby Mae Terrell

June 29, 2013

Ruby Mae Terrell, age 82 and a lifetime resident of the Tarkington/Splendora, Texas area, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013. She was born September 28, 1930 in Splendora, Texas to parents Fred Washington Burrow and Oma Matthews Burrow who preceded her in death along with her devoted husband of 30+ years L.C. Terrell; her daughter Patricia Ann Brunson; and her...