Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Charles Wayne Fowler, Jr

Charles Wayne Fowler, Jr

April 8, 2022

Charles Wayne Fowler Jr was born July 26, 1962 in Santa Rosa County, Florida to Charles Wayne Fowler Sr and Joyce Marie Jernigan Fowler. He passed away in Cleveland, Texas on April 8, 2022. Charles Wayne has lived in Cleveland for the past 10 years and in his early years worked as a brick mason. He was preceded in death...

Eva Mae  Thornton Psencik

Eva Mae Thornton Psencik

April 7, 2022

Eva Mae Thornton Psencik, 72, of Dayton passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, after a tragic accident. Eva was born July 17, 1949, in Dayton to parents Douglas Eugene Thornton and Maxine Roundtree Thornton. Eva was a lifetime resident of Dayton and had attended Dayton schools. She was a member of the DHS Class of 68. Eva worked at Wal-Mart...

Kirven Eugene Garrett

Kirven Eugene Garrett

April 6, 2022

Kirven Eugene Garrett, age 88 of Onalaska, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Houston, Texas. He was born March 2, 1934, in Manchester, Georgia to parents Luther Freeman Garrett and Flora Woods Garrett who preceded him in death along with his wife, Brenda Garrett; daughter, Barbara Ann Garrett; brother, Winston Garrett; sisters, Ventrine McCoy, Christine Foster and Helen...

Frances Ann Overman

Frances Ann Overman

April 3, 2022

Frances Ann Overman died peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, in the early morning hours of April 3, 2022. Frances was born November 13, 1946 to Pete and Edith Stilby in Houston, Texas. As a young girl she and her sisters enjoyed spending time in the family store and working with their parents. Frances loved playing tricks and teasing her...

James Edward Brown, Sr.

James Edward Brown, Sr.

April 2, 2022

James Edward Brown, Sr., age 80 of Shepherd, Texas passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022. He was born January 13, 1942, in Liberty, Texas to parents Sims Brown and RosaLee Walker Brown who preceded him in death along with his brother, Buddy Brown; and sisters, Dorothy Keith and Meredith Herndon. Survivors include his wife, Ovella Brown; daughter, Cheral Bell and...

Benjamin Clauvin Mcdaniel

Benjamin Clauvin Mcdaniel

March 30, 2022

Benjamin Clauvin McDaniel, age 64 of Shepherd, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022. He was born December 14, 1957, to parents Benjamin F. McDaniel and Jewell McDaniel who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Rita McDaniel; daughters, Danielle Harrison, Amber Owens and husband Bruce; sons, Daniel McDaniel and wife Stephanie, Benjamin McDaniel and wife Amber, Allen McDaniel...

Larry Joe Holston, Sr.

Larry Joe Holston, Sr.

March 28, 2022

Larry Joe Holston, Sr. age 77, of Cleveland, Texas passed away Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born September 23, 1944, in Poplarville, Mississippi to parents Carley Orvis and Hazel Annabell Holston who preceded him in death along with his sister, Iva Kidds; and brother, Orvis Holston. Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Sharon Holston; sons, Joey and...

Larry Lynn Dyson

Larry Lynn Dyson

March 28, 2022

Larry Lynn Dyson, 72, of Liberty, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at his residence. Larry was born April 4, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas. Larry resided for 21 years in Liberty and was a former resident of Pasadena. He proudly served his country in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam era and later joined the U.S. Air Force. He...

Eloise "Weesie" Pursley Mcclelland-Wellborn

Eloise "Weesie" Pursley Mcclelland-Wellborn

March 27, 2022

Eloise “Weesie” Pursley McClelland-Wellborn, age 100 of Cleveland, Texas passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022. She was born October 13, 1921, in Childress, Texas to parents Anna Margaret and Herndon K. Pursley who preceded her in death along with her sister, Mary Margaret Chamrad (Dan); husbands, Lawrence Jay McClelland, Charles H. Wellborn, Sr.; nephews, Johnny Chamrad, Hal McClelland; along with...

Ronda Mechelle Allbright

Ronda Mechelle Allbright

March 27, 2022

Ronda Mechelle Allbright, age 53 of Oakhurst, Texas passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022. She was born May 14, 1968, in Huntsville, Texas to parents Mickey Bennett and Linda Lou Stokes Bennett. She is preceded in death by her father, Mickey Bennett; brother, Rodney Wayne Bennett; grandparents, Joseph Guinn Bennett and Alice Amanda Bennett, Erma Lee Stokes and JB Stokes....

Billy Joe Potter

Billy Joe Potter

March 26, 2022

Billy Joe Potter, age 62 of Ace, Texas passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022. He was born July 18, 1959, in Cleveland, Texas to parents Martha and Ephram Potter who preceded him in death. Survivors include his sisters, Jeri Potter Moore and Sally Havard; brothers, Ephram Potter, Jr., James Marcus Potter, and Bobby Joe Potter; adopted daughter, Suzi Ener; along...

Ileen Atkinson

Ileen Atkinson

March 25, 2022

Ileen Kruse Atkinson was born March 12, 1949 in Monte Vista, Colorado to parents, Lee and Irma Kruse. She passed away March 25, 2022 in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 73. Ileen worked in the title industry for three plus decades. This was the perfect career for her. She started most closings with a joke to relax the parties,...

Edward Dale Stubblefield

Edward Dale Stubblefield

March 25, 2022

Edward Dale Stubblefield, 84, of Dayton, passed away on March 25, 2022, in Kingwood. Edward was born January 19, 1938, in Liberty, Texas, to parents, Edward Johnny Stubblefield and Bernice Bartee Stubblefield. Edward was a lifelong resident of Dayton. He retired from Mitchell Energy and worked for Butler Drilling for 30 years. He was a 1956 graduate of Cleveland High...

Jeffrey Lynn Chandler

Jeffrey Lynn Chandler

March 25, 2022

Jeffrey Lynn Chandler, 61, of Lovelady. Jeff passed away on March 25, 2022 in Baytown. Jeff was born October 17, 1960, in Pasadena, Texas to parents, Leon Edward Chandler and Patricia Feder Chandler. Jeff grew up in Lovelady and a former resident of Spring and Hull. Jeff was a diesel mechanic for many years. Jeff was Baptist by faith. He...

Tom J. Simmons

Tom J. Simmons

March 25, 2022

Tom J. Simmons, 92, of Liberty, passed away on March 25, 2022, in Batson. Tom was born March 30, 1929, in Hull, Texas, to parents Wiley Nugent and Pearl Ambrose. Tom was a lifetime resident of the Liberty area. Tom was a truck driver for Texas Transportation. He was a member of Calvary Tabernacle Church in Batson. Tom enjoyed gardening,...

Ellen Jeannette Poling

Ellen Jeannette Poling

March 23, 2022

I was born March 10, 1930, in Houston, Texas to Louis S. Rhoden and Minnie Ola Tipton Rhoden. I was the second of seven children. My early years I lived in Houston, New Caney then Cleveland. I graduated high school at Cleveland. I met my life partner, Harold Milton Poling. He was in Cleveland with a construction crew to build...

Coy Frizzell

Coy Frizzell

March 23, 2022

Coy Frizzell, 62, of Liberty, Texas passed away on March 23, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Coy was born September 2, 1959, in San Bernardino, California to parents, Coy Wendell Frizzell and Ruth Ellen Tucker Frizzell. Coy had lived most of his life in Dayton and the past twelve years in Hardin. He enjoyed camping, going to the river, and cooking....

Richard William Mcmahon

Richard William Mcmahon

March 20, 2022

Richard William McMahon, age 65 of Humble, Texas passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022. He was born October 2, 1956, in Houston, Texas to parents Robert David and Frances Aileen McMahon who preceded in death along with his brother, Robert David McMahon, Jr; and sister, Frances McMahon. Survivors include his wife, April Jordan McMahon; daughter, Lauren Alexandria McMahon; sons, Richard...

John David Craft

John David Craft

March 19, 2022

John David Craft, age 66 of Point Blank, Texas passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born April 16, 1955, in Aiken, South Carolina to parents Roy Clifton Craft and Alta Mae Brock Craft. He is preceded in death by brothers, William Paul Craft and Jesse Irvin Craft, II. Survivors include his wife, Connie Craft; Parents: Roy Clifton Craft...

Linda Pike Miller

Linda Pike Miller

March 18, 2022

Linda Pike Miller, 70, of Baytown passed away suddenly on March 18, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. Linda was born September 23, 1951, in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Clarence Leroy Pike and Emma Lee Schram Kennison. Linda has spent the last twelve years in Baytown moving from Dayton Texas where she lived for nineteen years. She was...