Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Alex Duran

Alex Duran

November 12, 2025

Alex Duran was born December 20, 1955 in West Union, Ohio to parents, Art and Ramona Jean Rawlins. He passed away November 12, 2025 in The Woodlands, Texas at the age of 69. Alex worked as an EMT and as a radiologist. He lived in Splendora for many years and made many friends along the way. Alex was preceded in...

Carol Theiss

Carol Theiss

November 11, 2025

Carol Eileen Theiss, 77, of Hull, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025. She was born on December 25, 1947, in Steubenville, Ohio, to the late Emmett Burchfield and Edna Kuester.

Carol was born and raised in Ohio, where she lived for 37 years before making Texas her home. She worked as a vehicle transporter, a role that reflected her...

Janice M. Davis

Janice M. Davis

November 11, 2025

Janice Marie Davis was born in Harris County, Texas on August 7, 1943 to parents, Archie Louis Davis and Mittie Minor Davis. She passed away in Cleveland, Texas on November 11, 2025 at the age of 82. Janice worked in the Home Health Care industry for numerous years before her retirement. The love she gave to her patients and their...

Verta Sue Lawrence

Verta Sue Lawrence

November 9, 2025

Verta Sue Lawrence, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025. She was born on February 24, 1942, in Cleveland, Texas, to Jack Floyd and Lillie Mae Chambers.

Verta was a woman of grace, strength, and endless love. She found great joy in caring for her family and cherished every moment spent with them. A devoted...

Lambert "Bert" Kustermans

Lambert "Bert" Kustermans

November 8, 2025

Bert Kustermans, 64, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born November 25, 1960, to parents Christiaan Kustermans and Cornelia Ludoviceer Joannes DeBie, Bert grew up in Belgium with the strong values of service, craftsmanship, and kindness that would define his entire life.

In 2005, Bert came to the United States, settling first in Splendora...

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

November 7, 2025

Larry Taylor, a hard-working and resilient man, passed away on November 7, 2025, at the age of 79. Born on November 4, 1946, Larry's life was marked by dedication to his family, his work, and his country.

Larry was one of thirteen children and began working at an early age to help provide for his family. He was a successful Tug...

Peggy Ann Lott

Peggy Ann Lott

November 7, 2025

Peggy Ann Lott, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on November 7, 2025. She was born on November 9, 1932, in Marengo County, Alabama, to her parents, James Holland Ethredge and Mamie Parten Ethredge, who preceded her in death, along with her husband, Thaddeus Steely Lott; her daughter, Debra Ann Lott; her grandson, Tyler Lott; and her sisters, Louis Estes, Lucille...

Marie Weeks Hicks

Marie Weeks Hicks

November 6, 2025

Marie Elizabeth WeeksBorn: February 26, 1955Birthplace : Nueces County , TexasChildren: Kenneth and wife Jessica Weeks, Sarah Weeks, Williams Hicks, Alicia Brenek , Marian and husband Bill, Eddy, Phillip and wife Kathy, Margaret and husband CharlesSeveral grandchildren and great grandchildren,Surviving siblings is Dorothy Odom and James WeeksMother: Opal Lee CantrellFather: James Edward Weeks, both deceasedShe was a stay at home...

Della Bernice Stephens

Della Bernice Stephens

November 6, 2025

Della Bernice Stephens, age 55, of Cass County, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 26, 1969, in Houston, Texas, to Charles Rose and Bernice Colson.

Known to her family as “Tinker” in her younger years, Della grew into a woman of immense strength, compassion, and heart. She was a...

Patsy Ruth DuBose

Patsy Ruth DuBose

November 5, 2025



Patsy Crocker DuBose, 74, of Dayton, Texas, passed away on November 5, 2025. Patsy was born on September 22, 1951, in Dayton, Texas, to parents George Melvin Crocker and Ruth Beard Crocker.

Patsy was a lifelong resident of Dayton and a faithful member of Grace Community Baptist Church. She was known for her strong work ethic and her deep devotion to...

Carrie Nell Guthrie

Carrie Nell Guthrie

November 5, 2025

Carrie Nell Guthrie was born in Port Arthur, Texas on April 20, 1937 to parents, Robert Presley Taylor and Rosie Maye Maddox Taylor. She entered Heavens Gates on November 5, 2025 at the age of 88. Carrie Nell worked in the pest control business for a short period of time. Her greatest joy in life was raising a large family....

David Allen Parker

David Allen Parker

November 4, 2025

David Allen Parker July 19, 1945 – November 4, 2025

David Allen Parker, 80, of Dayton, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025. He was born on July 19, 1945, in Liberty, Texas, to parents Willie Robert Parker and Lillian Brucell Payne.

A lifelong resident of the Dayton and Liberty area, David was deeply rooted in his community. He was a...

Oma Marie Lilley

Oma Marie Lilley

November 2, 2025

Oma Marie Lilley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose gentle spirit and unwavering faith touched all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Mickie Palmer, and her sisters, Janis Sue Lindsey and Deloris Evelyn Minchew.

Oma is lovingly survived by her husband of over forty years, Cullen “Sonny” Lilley; her daughters, Debora...

John Wayne Pippin

John Wayne Pippin

November 2, 2025

John Wayne Pippin, 88, of Shepherd Texas, died on Sunday afternoon at 5:45PM in his home surrounded by his family. Visitation to celebrate John’s life will be held Thursday November 6th, 2025 from 4:00pm-8:00pm. Funeral service will start at 10:00AM on Friday November 7th, 2025, at the Pace Stancil Funeral Home and Chapel located at 303 E. Crockett St. Cleveland...

Clifford Ray Richey

Clifford Ray Richey

November 1, 2025

Obituary for Clifford Ray Richey

Clifford Ray Richey, 85, of Liberty, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025. Clifford was born on June 6, 1940, in Bridgeport, Texas, to parents Clifford John Richey and Edna Georgia Marie Moss Richey.

A graduate of Chico High School, Clifford built a full and meaningful life marked by hard work, faith, and community. He made...

Annual Time of Remembrance

Annual Time of Remembrance

October 31, 2025

There will be a message of hope, special music, and a meaningful slideshow honoring the lives and memories of those we love. We will also share a personal moment of remembrance as we speak the names of those who continue to live in our hearts.

Each family will receive a keepsake ornament to take home, and refreshments will be provided. This...

Annual Time of Remembrance

Annual Time of Remembrance

2025

22nd Annual Time of Remembrance

There will be a message of hope, special music, and a meaningful slideshow honoring the lives and memories of those we love. We will also share a personal moment of remembrance as we speak the names of those who continue to live in our hearts.

Each family will receive a keepsake ornament to take home, and refreshments...

Jennifer Manzella

Jennifer Manzella

October 31, 2025

Jennifer Lee Manzella was born on October 18, 1958, in Hempstead, Texas, to Antonia Alvarez and Jackino Manzella. She passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2025, at the age of 67.

Jennifer was an extraordinary woman whose love and kindness touched everyone who knew her. She was a devoted mother of four, a proud grandmother of six, and a joyful great-grandmother...