Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

July 19, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net. Beatrice "Bea" Cessna Larke, 94, of Rockwall passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Rowlett, Texas. She was born February 5, 1918 in Hardin, Texas to parents, Edwin T. and Adelia Green Cessna. Bea had been a lifelong resident of Hardin, Dayton and Liberty. She...

July 18, 2012

Ernest N. McKee passed away in Arlington, Texas on July 18, 2012. He was born in Camp Ruby, Texas on September 28, 1926; the third child of Albert Watson and Linnie K. McKee. His birth occurred while Watson was employed by the local timber company and managing the livestock and hardware duties at the Camp. He served honorably in the...

July 17, 2012

Robert Louis Dyer, 54 passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 17, 2012 surrounded by family and friends. Robert's illness was a long and painful journey taking him from family, friends, and the many things he enjoyed. Robert was born on May 19, 1958 in Fort Worth, Texas to Bob and Bernice Dyer. Robert grew up in Houston and was a member...

July 17, 2012

Eugene "Ike" Jones, 91, of Dayton, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 20, 2012, at the First Baptist Church in Liberty with graveside services at 4:00 p.m., Friday, at the Rosemound Cemetery in Waco. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral...

July 16, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net. Joyce Evelyn Lowe Guin, 79, of Dayton died Monday, July 16, 2012 at home. She was born March 6, 1933 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Eldon D. and Annie Lorine Parish Lowe. Mrs. Guin graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1951 and had lived in Channelview...

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July 13, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net. Robert E. Gillespie, Jr., 93, of Dayton, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at his home. He was born October 31, 1918 in Goose Creek, Texas where his father worked on an offshore oil well. His family moved from place to place following the oil boom; first to...

July 13, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net. Len Ral Gradney, 47, of Houston died Friday, July 13, 2012. He was born October 9, 1964 in Houston to parents, Lawrence and Mabel Daigle Gradney. He was a 1982 graduate of M.B. Smiley High School and was currently working as a baggage handler for Continental-United. Len...

July 13, 2012

Bobby “Bob” Lynn Burns, age 60, of Conroe, Texas, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at his home. Bob was born in Houston, Texas on February 29, 1952 to parents Leonard Earl Burns and Ruby Lee Stanley Burns. Bob became ill as a young man of 19 years old and his lungs failed him. He grew weary as the years...

July 12, 2012

Royce Turner Lucas, age 61, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at his home. He was born on September 16, 1950 in Center, Texas to parents Allen and Eloise Lucas. Please join the family for memorial services being held Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 12 Noon at the First Baptist Church, 24570 F.M. 1314, Porter, Texas 77365, 281-354-3339....

July 10, 2012

Kenneth E. Shoemaker, age 73, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Livingston, Texas. He was born February 27, 1939 to parents Woodrow W. Shoemaker and Ruby Mae McGaughey who preceded him in death along with his sister Lela Ann Mouser. Survivors include his daughter Roxie and husband Jerry Braun of Tucson, Arizona; son Trevor and wife...

July 9, 2012

Dimple D. Watson, age 86 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Monday, July 09, 2012 at her home. She was born May 04, 1926 in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee to parents Alfred Smith and Effie E. Smith who preceded her in death along with her loving husband Clarence E. Watson; and her daughters Lois Medlin and Sheila Wenckens. Survivors include her daughter...

July 8, 2012

Arrendell Howard Bryant Arrendell, age 70, of Groveton, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 08, 2012.  He was born in Plum Grove, Texas on November 11, 1941 to Noble Walter and Annie Mae Graham Arrendell who  preceded him in death along with his daughter, Pamila Ann Arrendell; sister, Mildred Lucille Duke. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Arrendell; son, Bryant...

July 7, 2012

Dorene Louise Aldridge Patrick, 89, of Liberty passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Houston, Texas. She was born March 16, 1923 in Douglass, Texas to parents Dock Cornelius Aldridge and Addie Thompson Rogers Aldridge. Mrs. Patrick graduated from Nederland High School and had lived in Liberty since 1976. She loved her family and enjoyed sewing, reading and crocheting. Service...

July 7, 2012

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery.

July 7, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net. Roberta “Bobbie” Veda Lawrence Johnson, 88, of Austin died Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Walnut Hills Center in Austin. She was born August 26, 1923 in Dayton, Texas at her residence to parents, Robert B. and Veda Lawrence. She was a ninth generation Texan and lived her...

July 7, 2012

Mary Loraine Cashat DeJohn, 76 of Liberty died Saturday, July 7, 2012.  She was born August 2, 1935 in Liberty to parent Louis and Edia Duhon Cashat and had been a lifelong resident of the Dayton Liberty area.   Loraine enjoyed working puzzle books and playing games on the computer.    Services for Mrs. DeJohn will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2012...

July 6, 2012

John “Drew” Jackson, Sr., 91, peacefully passed away Friday morning, July 6, 2012 in Baytown, Texas. Drew was born September 12, 1920 in Dayton, Texas to parents, Calvin Pope and Sarah Olive Conner Jackson. He was a life long resident of Dayton where he graduated from Dayton High School and continued his education at Massey Business College. He proudly served...

July 6, 2012

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 N. Cleveland (HWY 321) Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net pacestancil.com Chelsea Ann Fullwood, 17, of Dayton died Friday, July 6, 2012 in Liberty, Texas. She was born November 19, 1994 in Abilene, Texas to parents Gary Lynn and Tracy Ann Kimbrell Fullwood. She had lived in the Colorado City and Dayton areas during the...