Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

July 10, 2010

Luis “Rico” Suarez Rico, 60, of Dayton, died Saturday, July 10, 2010, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with burial following at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday;...

July 10, 2010

Curtis Leon Muskiet, age 68 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010. Curtis was born in Houston, Texas on March 1, 1942 to Pete V. and Viola Muskiet who preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving wife, Donnis Darnell Muskiet; children, Barry Muskiet, Pam Long, and Pete Muskiet and numerous other loving and caring family members and...

July 10, 2010

A soldier, husband, father, son, brother, uncle, grandson, friend, and hero, Army Staff Sergeant Jesse Wayne Ainsworth, gave his life for the United States of America on July 10, 2010, while building a water reservoir in Walakan, Afghanistan. SSG Ainsworth died from an improvised explosive device. While in Afghanistan, SSG Ainsworth was a team leader for a personal security detachment....

July 8, 2010

Brenda Kay Primeaux, age 60, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010. Brenda was born July 9, 1949 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Johnny Robert and LaVerne Francis Hammock who preceded her in death along with her son, Jody Richard Sumner; granddaughter, Lola Calline Havard; and her sister, Thera Moore. Survivors include her loving husband, James Primeaux Jr.; son,...

July 7, 2010

Services for J.T. Ellisor will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Pace Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Pine Valley Cemetery. J.T. Ellisor was born on Sept. 26, 1940 and passed away on July 5, 2010, at Conroe Regional Hospital. He served as a Justice of the Peace in San Jacinto County for 30...

July 5, 2010

Cecil “Murdock” Murphy, age 69, of Romayor, Texas, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010. He was born December 25, 1940 in Romayor, Texas to Roy and Willamore Murphy who preceded him in death along with his grandchild, Sgt. Michael Taylor; brothers, Gerald Murphy and Herschel Murphy. Survivors include his daughter, Stephanie Marie Murphy Tompkins and husband, Curtis, Cecil Anthony Murphy...

July 4, 2010

Dorothy Louise Bobalik, 81, of Dayton passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010.  She was born July 12, 1928 in Sheldon, Texas to parents:  Frank Bobalik, Jr. and Elizabeth Antoinette Vrana Bobalik.  She was a longtime resident of Highlands and worked for Southwestern Bell as a supervivor for over 40 years.  Miss Bobalik enjoyed gardening, traveling and making videos of her...

July 3, 2010

July 1, 2010

Mary Lou Chapman Roberts, 71 of Dayton passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Triumph East Hospital in Channelview. She was born December 30, 1938 in Plaisance, Louisiana to parents: Earlist Chapman, Sr. and Agnes Sam Chapman. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and worked for many years at Heritage Manor. Services for Mrs. Roberts will be...

June 30, 2010

Jesse Thompson Dishman, age 87, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010. He was born November 1, 1922 in Camden, Arkansas to Walter Dewey and Katy Dishman who preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving wife, Florine Dishman; sons, Walter Allen Dishman and wife, Barbara Gregory Dishman; grandchildren, D’Ann Steadham, Dean Dishman, J.D. Dishman and wife, Kelly,...

June 29, 2010

Richard Stash Ripkowski, better known as “Bubba Rip”, 63, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 in Beaverton, Oregon.  He was born October 3, 1946 in Liberty, Texas to parents:  Bernie I. and Olivia Eaton Ripkowski.  Bernie was the eldest of 12 brothers and 4 sisters born to Mattie and Stash Ripkowski.  Rick attended Dayton schools, graduated in Victoria in 1965, and...

June 28, 2010

June 28, 2010

Robert Leon Brown, age 66 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Monday, June 28, 2010. He was born in Cleveland, Texas on August 31, 1943 to James Robert and Dessie Gwendylyne Brown who preceded him in death along with his brother, Truman Brown; son-in-law, Stanley Shrader; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ervin and Katherine Lesser, and his special friend, James Starkey. Survivors include...

June 27, 2010

Vivian Blanche Winslow was born on September 23, 1925 in Houston, Texas and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at the age of 84 years 8 months and 3 days. Vivian was preceded in death by Luther, her husband of 56 years of marriage; oldest son, Luther James; two brothers, J.B. Hall and...

June 27, 2010

Stacy D. “Butterfly” Johnson Davis, 46, of Dayton, died Sunday, June 27, 2010, at the East Houston Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2010, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held...

June 26, 2010

Ruby Fae Salinas, 91, of Crosby, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 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., Monday, at the funeral...

June 26, 2010

Floyd Dell Robinett, 75, of Raywood, Texas died Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Baytown. He was born September 10, 1934 in Cosse, Texas. A member of the Cornerstone Church, he was retired from Brown & Root in Houston where he worked as a construction superintendent for many years. His children and grandchildren were his whole life and he loved them...

June 23, 2010

June 23, 2010

Azalea Regina Stephens, age 93, of Dayton, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010. She was born on December 29, 1916 in Daisetta, Texas. Bro. Byron Reeves will preside over funeral services held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Pace-Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas with interment following at Ryan Cemetery. Pallbearers include Rusty Tejeck, Jake Hawthorne, Jimmy Stephens, Jr., Nathan...

June 23, 2010

Joyce Fay Fields-Crowell, 70, of Dayton, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at the Arboretum Nursing Home in Winnie. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the Resthaven Cemetery in Brady, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral...