Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

August 11, 2010

Rip Rene Yawn, 52, of Dayton died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in Liberty. He was born October 9, 1957 in Long Beach, California to parents Jack and Charlene Cannaberry Roach. He was a lifetime resident of this area and graduated from Dayton High School in 1977 continuing his education at Lee College. Rip enjoyed taking care of his yard and...

August 11, 2010

August 10, 2010

Ida Bell Parker, age 80, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010, She was born in Liberty, Texas on January 6, 1930. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, William Parker; grandson, Charles Vandver; sisters, Dorothy Moffett, Carrie Parker, Estelle Collins and Claudia Sumrall. Survivors include her son, Leonard Parker and wife, Paula; daughters, Linda Vandver...

August 10, 2010

Bryan Keith Allen, 45, of Grand Prairie died Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in Beaumont after an extended illness.  He was born July 11, 1965 in Beaumont, Texas to parents:  Alonzo Allen, Jr. and Louise Margaret Mueller Allen.  He graduated in 1983 from Liberty High School, lived for many in years in Lumberton before moving to the Arlington area where he...

August 10, 2010

Jerry Wayne Jones, 68, of Dayton died Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in Houston.  He was born February 17, 1942 in Liberty County to parents Robert Lee and Rosalee Tanner Jones.   A lifetime resident of this area, Jerry was currently working for Austin Industrial at Equistar in Mont Belvieu.  He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, enjoyed working...

August 10, 2010

August 6, 2010

August 4, 2010

Delaney Ray Galloway, age 76, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010. He was born in Providence, Texas on May 11, 1934 to Curtis Galloway and Louise Galloway-Nelson. He is preceded in death by his father; step-father, “Jimbo” Nelson; sister, Vonnie Grooms; son-in-law Brad Snell; his special friends, Sam and Jane Powell. He was well know throughout the...

August 2, 2010

Elo H. Meinke, age 74, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Monday, August 2, 2010. He was born August 5, 1935, in Houston, Texas to Elo Henry and Alma Meinke Sr. who preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving wife, Gloria Nell Meinke; daughters, Brenda May and husband, Ed, Patricia Brown and husband, Glaydale; sons, Michael Meinke and wife, Deniese;...

August 1, 2010

Rickey Reed, 56, of Dayton died Sunday, August 1, 2010. He was born August 3, 1953 in LaMarque, Texas to parents: James C. and Ruby Jo Reed. Rickey was a lifetime resident of Dayton where he graduated from Dayton High School in 1972. He worked as a heavy equipment operator, enjoyed hunting, visiting with his friends, riding motorcycles and working...

July 31, 2010

Lynda Ilene Lawrence Bass, 63 of Crosby, died Saturday, July 31, 2010 at home after an extended illness.   She was born June 2, 1947 in Hemphill, Texas to parents George Hershal & Abbietine McGowan Lawrence.  She had lived in Crosby for the past 20 years and was a member of the Christian Tabernacle in Houston where she enjoyed participating in...

July 31, 2010

July 30, 2010

Maurine Lewis, age 77, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010. She was born on April 5, 1933 in Livingston, Texas to William and Velma Whitmire who preceded her in death along with her sister, Mabel Sutton; and brother, J.T. Whitmire. Survivors include her loving husband of 49 years, Floyd Lewis; children, Randy Lewis and wife, Kim, Terri...

July 29, 2010

Carl Joseph Smith, age 88, of Moscow, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010. He was born on December 11, 1921 in Evergreen, Texas to I.I. and Nancy Smith who preceded him in death along with his loving wife, Dorothy Jones Smith; son, Carl Wayne Smith; granddaughter, Liegh Michelle Knight; brothers, Frank Smith and Lawrence Smith; sisters, Iralee Majors, Aline...

July 28, 2010

Clara Fay Gibson, age 77, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010. She was born in Tarkington Prairie (Cleveland), Texas on July 5, 1933 to Shirley and Casey Bridler who preceded her in death. Survivors include her sons, Earnes “Earl” E. Smith and wife, Sissy, Marvin R. Smith and wife, Debbie; grandchildren Nona, Little Earl, James, Sandy, Toni,...

July 27, 2010

Victor “Vic” Allen Lewis, 72, of Liberty died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at home after an extended illness. He was born August 5, 1937 in Rochester, New York to parents: Victor Omen and Fannie Crow Lewis. He had live in Liberty for the past 5 years, previously of Florida and New York where he worked as a boat captain in...

July 27, 2010

Martha Ann Epperson Gutierrez, 76, of Crosby died July 27, 2010. She was born September 23, 1933 in Dalton, Georgia to parents: Woodrow Wilson and Della Mae Morrison Epperson. She was currently employed at Big Lots in New Caney. A memorial service is pending at this time. Mrs. Gutierrez was preceded in death by her daughter: Vicki Sullivan and son...

July 24, 2010

Katie Dyan Moore, age 26, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2010. Katie was born in Houston (Sharpstown), Texas on July 28, 1984 to William F. and Martha Diane Ballard Jr. Survivors include her husband, Terry Lee Moore; sons, Preston Dominyc Lee Moore, Jordan Ryan William Moore; parents, William and Martha Ballard; brother, William F. Ballard III; grandmother,...

July 23, 2010

Wayne Patrick “Pat” White, 87, of Dayton passed away Friday, July 23, 2010. He was born August 30, 1922 in Cache, Oklahoma to parents: Houston and Alma Green White. He was a lifelong resident of Kenefick where he worked for Croft Logging as a truck driver and was known as Paw-Paw Pat to the community. He is a member of...

July 21, 2010

Tommy Lee Horn, Sr., age 61, of Splendora, Texas, passed away, July 21, 2010. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 31, 1949 to Corbin Willard and Verna Lee Horn. He is preceded in death by his father; and brother, Garn Horn and Willie Horn. Survivors include his wife, Billie Horn; his mother, Verna Horn; daughters, Emily, Mary, Tammy,...