Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Nina Carr Wilson

Nina Carr Wilson

June 7, 2011

Nina Lucille Carr Wilson, 76, of Dayton died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at home.  She was born November 20, 1934 to parents Eddie Melvin Carr and Bernice Gladys Butcher Carr and was a member of the Dayton High School Class of 1953.  Mrs. Wilson was a lifetime resident of Dayton where she had been a member of the First Baptist...

Carolyn Margaret Carnline

Carolyn Margaret Carnline

June 5, 2011

Carolyn Margaret Carnline, age 53, of Cleveland (Montgomery County), Texas, passed away Saturday, June 05, 2011.  She was born November 9, 1957 in Houston, Texas to parents, Jerrell  Arnold and Patricia Ann Breland.  She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Charles and Genevieve Manning and Elmer and Frankie Breland. Survivors include her husband, Bill Carnline Jr.; children, Melissa and...

Alex Stash Ripkowski

Alex Stash Ripkowski

June 4, 2011

Alex Stash Ripkowski, 94, of Dayton, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Liberty Healthcare Center in Liberty. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial following at Palms Memorial Park in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday with rosary...

Edith Marie Stilby

Edith Marie Stilby

June 3, 2011

Edith Marie Stilby, age 90, of Cleveland, Texas, gracefully passed away Friday, June 3, 2011. She was born November 17, 1919 in Blooming Grove, Texas to parents, Alva Lee and Annie Garrison who preceded her in death along with her loving husband, Pete Stilby; her daughter, Rhoda Kay Matlock; brother, Alva Lloyd Garrison; and grandson, Robert Joel Matlock. Survivors include...

Barbara Ann Monks Connors

Barbara Ann Monks Connors

June 3, 2011

Barbara Ann Monks Connors, 73, of Whitestone, NY, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at the Kingwood Medical Center in Kingwood, TX. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Cleveland, TX. Barbara was born October 24, 1937 in New York City, NY, to parents; John Monks and Estelle Brancato,...

J. Kaye Lee

J. Kaye Lee

June 3, 2011

Kaye Perry Lee, 55, of Liberty, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at the Liberty Healthcare Center in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Palms Memorial Park in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday, at the funeral home....

Harry G. "Skid" Skidmore

Harry G. "Skid" Skidmore

May 28, 2011

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 936-258-5300 936-258-5653 fax pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net Sunday, May 29, 2011 Harry G. “Skid” Skidmore, 84 of Dayton, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Skid was born June 11, 1926 in Blossom, Texas to parents, Ruby Finch Skidmore and Harry Skidmore. Services for Mr. Skidmore will be...

Jimmie Otis Beasley

Jimmie Otis Beasley

May 24, 2011

  Beasley Jimmie O. Beasley, 78, of Splendora, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at the Icon Hospital in Humble.   Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 28, 2011, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie.  Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, at the...

Thomas Fox

Thomas Fox

May 22, 2011

Thomas Alexander Fox died of natural causes on May 22, 2011 at Odyssey House Hospice Hospital in Conroe, Texas. He was 89 years old when he died just two hours short of his 90th birthday. Thomas was born in Bowie, Texas on May 23, 1921 to Price Arrie and Dora Fox. He was the middle of seven children. He graduated...

Sidney "Gib" Smith

Sidney "Gib" Smith

May 21, 2011

Sidney G. “Gib” Smith, age 92, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011. He was born December 1, 1918 in Fostoria, Texas to parents, Ike and Cora Smith who preceded him in death along with his loving wife, Myrtle “Nathalie” Isaacks Smith; son-in-law, Donald Howard Sr.; and brother, Jack Smith. Survivors include his sons, Jerry Smith and wife,...

Oralee Berry

Oralee Berry

May 21, 2011

OraLee Berry, age 83, of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011. She was born October 1, 1927 in Alicia, Arkansas to parents Arch and Daffiny Golden who preceded her in death along with her husband, Ruben Berry; sons, Michael Ray Berry and Gary Lee Berry; granddaughter, Lisa Berry; and seven brothers and sisters. OraLee was Baptist in faith;...

Natasha Stewart Baughman

Natasha Stewart Baughman

May 17, 2011

Natasha Stewart Baughman, 50, of Dayton, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton.  Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home.  Services are under the direction...