Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Margaret Louise Smart Volkert

Margaret Louise Smart Volkert

June 22, 2010

Margaret L. Smart Volkert, 77, of Liberty, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at her residence in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 25, 2010, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at the Cooke Memorial Cemetery in Liberty. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home....

Mervin "Buddy" Butcher

Mervin "Buddy" Butcher

June 21, 2010

Mervin “Buddy” Odell Butcher, age 69, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away after a long struggle with cancer, Monday, June 21, 2010. Buddy was born August 11, 1940 in Teague, Texas to parents, William Marvin and Mary Jane Butcher who preceded him in death along with one brother and 5 sisters. Bro. Carl Williamson will preside over funeral services held Saturday,...

Austin Roy Webb

Austin Roy Webb

June 21, 2010

Austin Roy Webb, 1, of Dayton died Monday, June 21, 2010 in Houston at Memorial Hermann. He was born January 14, 2009 in Baytown to parents Corey Alan and Jennifer Joy Bubb Webb. He will always be in his family’s hearts as they remember his sweet little smiles. Service for little Austin will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 24, 2010...

Margueritte Luton

Margueritte Luton

June 20, 2010

Margueritte Josephine Luton, age 83, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010. She was born on July 30, 1926 in Jacksonville, Florida to Richard and Daisy O’Boyle. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bob A. Luton Sr.; and brother, Jimmy O’Boyle. Survivors include her son, Bob A. Luton Jr. and wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Audrey Faye Edwards...

Jessie Floyd Stark

Jessie Floyd Stark

June 19, 2010

Jesse Floyd Stark, age 84, of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010. He was born on March 17, 1926 in Dover, Arkansas to James Nathan and Nona Stark who preceded him in death along with his sisters, Lois Davidson, Eunice Bounds, Mary Preston; and brother, Frank Stark. Survivors include his loving wife, Helen Stark; daughters, Linda Spigener and...

Cecil Robertson Sr.

Cecil Robertson Sr.

June 17, 2010

Cecil Allen Robertson Sr., age 65, of Dayton, Texas, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010. He was born February 16, 1945 in Camden, Texas to Cecil Lanore and Melba June Robertson. He is preceded in death by his father; grandson, Davian Cade Robertson; and brother, Danny Sweeten. Survivors include his loving wife, Eva Robertson; sons, Kevin A. Robertson and fiancé,...

Velma Cupps

Velma Cupps

June 17, 2010

Velma Lois Cupps, age 89, passed away at Eagle Pass, Texas on Thursday, June 17, 2010. She was born in Cleveland, Texas on February 12, 1921 to Charles Dee and Icee Oliver who preceded her in death along with her loving husband of 61 years, Harley Cupps; and her grandson, Marc Andrew McCraw. Survivors include her son, Rev. Dr. Robert...

Harold W. Savage

Harold W. Savage

June 16, 2010

Harold W. Savage, of Dayton, Texas, was born May 4, 1923 in Arkansas and died on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the age of 87 years. A WWII veteran, he served from January 1943 through January 1946 as a Navy combat medic with the ground forces on Saipan and Okinawa in the South Pacific. After the war, he attended The...

Allene Ballard

Allene Ballard

June 15, 2010

Allene Ballard, age 82, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010. She was born in Houston, Texas on April 13, 1928 to Joe Nathan and Relda Lavada Rushing who preceded her in death. Bro. Forrest Land presided over funeral services held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 17, 2010 at Pace-Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas with interment at Oak Shade Cemetery....

Janice M. Hughes Jackson

Janice M. Hughes Jackson

June 15, 2010

Janice M. Hughes Jackson, 64, of Dayton, lost her long battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2010, at the First Baptist Church of Dayton with burial following at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held on Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to...

Dennis Marmon Jr.

Dennis Marmon Jr.

June 15, 2010

Dennis Stewart Marmon Jr., age 25, of Cleveland (San Jacinto County), Texas, passed away at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center on June 15, 2010. Dennis was born July 11, 1984 in Conroe, Texas to parents, Dennis Stewart Marmon Sr. and Kelly Elizabeth Marmon. Rev. Bill Newton Sr. presided over funeral services held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 19, 2010, Pace-Stancil Chapel,...

William "Billy" Carl Duncan

William "Billy" Carl Duncan

June 12, 2010

William “Billy” Carl Duncan, age 42, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010. He was born in Houston, Texas on August 23, 1967 to Carlton Eugene and Patricia Ann Duncan who preceded him in death. Survivors include his daughters, Melissa and Rachael; brothers, Tommy and Olga Duncan, Kenneth and Sharon Duncan, Vance and Sheila Valentine; step-mother, Rosalee Duncan;...

Betty Jo Westmoreland Jackson

Betty Jo Westmoreland Jackson

June 8, 2010

Betty Jo Westmoreland Jackson, 84, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. She was born August 18, 1925 in Golden, OK to parents Norbet and Constance Folsom Westmoreland and had lived in Dayton for over 70 years. She was a graduate of Dayton High School and a member of the First Baptist Church,...