Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities

June 7, 2010

Iris Pearl “Peggy” Butler, age 90, of West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas; passed away Monday, June 7, 2010. She and her husband raised their family in Cleveland, Texas where she resided until 1992. She was born in Leesville, Louisiana on May 8, 1920 to Ashley Milner and Christine Kay Rivers. Grandson, Del Butler presides over funeral services held 10:00 a.m.,...

June 7, 2010

Elvin Brown, 66, of Dayton died Monday, June 7, 2010 in Devers. He was born March 1, 1944 in Goose Creek, Texas to parents: Robert Elliot and Rachel Ellen Barnett Brown. He had been a longtime resident of the Dayton area where he was a member of the Assembly of God Church. He had worked for Builders Square and Suburban...

June 6, 2010

Ricky Lane Johnson, age 50, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010. He was born in Cleveland, Texas on September 24, 1959 to Richard L. and Ethel West Johnson Jr. who preceded him in death along with his grandparents; and nephew, Ian Johnson. Survivors include his brother, Carl Johnson and wife, Michele, of Cleveland, Texas; nephews, Robert Johnson,...

June 3, 2010

James R. “Jimmy” Reeves, 55, of Winnie, died Thursday, June 3, 2010, at the Winnie Community Hospital in Winnie. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 19, 2010, at the Winnie Park Pavilion. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Jimmy was born October 22, 1954 in Liberty, was a former resident of...

June 1, 2010

John “Mr. Bill” Burnett, age 63 of Point Blank, Texas, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2010. He was born in Palestine, Texas on February 1, 1947. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 3, 2010, 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Coldspring Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 4, 2010, 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Coldspring, Texas with interment...

May 31, 2010

Arthur Elmo Crossno, age 73 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010. He was born in Enola, Arkansas on August 13, 1926 to Homer and Mattie Crossno who preceded him in death along with his loving wife, Ila Mae Crossno; son, Arthur Allen “Sonny” Crossno; brothers, Burl Battles and David Battles. Survivors include his son, Eldon Crossno and...

May 30, 2010

Richard Wayne Lamberth, age 65, of Dayton, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010. He was born in Houston, Texas on November 4, 1944. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Daniel “Jack” Lambert and “Maxine” Faris Smoot; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harry and Ruth Rawlings; and brother, James Leslie Lamberth. Survivors include his loving wife, Judy Lamberth; sons,...

May 27, 2010

Mary Ann (Mills) Hodge 68 of Missoula, MT. Mary Ann went to live with her Lord on Wednesday May 27th, 2010 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. She was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor Nov 13th 2009. She was born June 9th 1941, to Arthur Mills and Francis Young in Franklin, MN. Mary Ann was called (Red)...

May 27, 2010

Ruby “Granny” Lillian Yarbrough Shipman, 87, of Dayton died Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Baytown, Texas. She was born August 9, 1922 in Kossuth, Mississippi to parents: James Robert and Letha Aldrich Yarbrough. Granny was a lifelong resident of Dayton where she was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. She loved taking care of people and had a very...

May 26, 2010

Clark Fabious Wise III, age 64, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2010. He was born in Odessa, Texas on February 4, 1946 to Clark Fabious Wise Jr. and Mildred Marie Wise. Clark is preceded in death by his mother. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1964, he was an avid golfer and fisherman. He loved life;...

May 25, 2010

Harold Waters Turner, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. He was born September 8, 1927 in Wilson County, TN at his grandmotherÄ…s home to Albert and Julia Turner. Harold was a man of the utmost integrity. He was a leader in all of his endeavors doing so with such grace and ease. He...

May 25, 2010

May 24, 2010

Earl Gene Wade, age 78, of Splendora, Texas, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010. He was born in Dayton, Texas on July 6, 1931 to John Wallace Wade and Letha Ann Wade who preceded him in death along with his grandson, Caleb “C.J.” Stanphill. Survivors include his loving wife, Jo Ann Wade; sons, Raymond Wade and wife, Rhonda, Gene Wade...

May 23, 2010

May 23, 2010

May 19, 2010

Gertrude “Gertie” A. Metz Callaway, 89, of Baytown passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in Houston. She was born February 3, 1921 in New Iberia, Louisiana to parents: Albert and Alphonsine Migues Metz. She was previously of Palestine where she had lived since 1974. Mrs. Callaway was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Elkhart and the Good...

May 17, 2010

May 16, 2010

William Russell Hibbard, age 73, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010. He was born in Romayor, Texas on December 17, 1936 to Void and Connie Hibbard who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Connie Faye Hibbard; brothers, Roy Lee, Robert Hibbard; sisters, Edith Majors, Mary Ruth Johnson, and Joyce Hibbard. Survivors include his loving wife,...

May 12, 2010

Barbara Ann “Bea” Hubert, age 73, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was born June 5, 1936 in Cleveland, Texas to parents, William Odis Hair and Winnie Elizabeth Hair; brothers, Dusty Hair, Buddy Hair, and Nubin “Tex” Hair; sisters, Evelyn Greer, Tommie Winters, and Winnie Jean “Dub” Bowden. Survivors include her loving husband, Ralph Byron Hubert;...

May 12, 2010

David Gene Arnold, 62, of Dayton passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in Houston, Texas after a brief illness. He was born January 5, 1948 in Houston, Texas to parents Gene and Kathy Kalisch Arnold. David was a long time resident of the Northshore area, a 1966 graduate of Galena Park High School and attended the University of Houston. He...