Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


Jackman Keith "Jack" Telford

Jackman Keith "Jack" Telford

January 5, 2023

Jackman Keith “Jack” Telford, 96, of Tarkington Prairie, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 in Baytown. He was born January 9, 1926 in Cleveland to his late parents, John Leonce Telford, Sr. and Oyce Garner Telford.

Jack had been a longtime resident of the Tarkington Prairie and Cleveland areas, previously resided in Baytown, was a retired mechanic from Exxon, a US...

Dorothy  Ann Oppenhammer

Dorothy Ann Oppenhammer

January 4, 2023

Dorothy Ann Oppenhammer, age 82, of Coldspring, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.  She was born in Houston, Texas, to her parents Edward Hutchinson and Ruby Jackson on September 8, 1940.

Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Coldspring and a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.  She loved to garden and to fish, but her heart was always...

Jennifer Lynn (Creel) Scroggins

Jennifer Lynn (Creel) Scroggins

January 4, 2023

Jennifer Lynn (Creel) Scroggins was born on September 21, 1966 in Cleveland, Texas to parents John and Charlotte Creel. She passed away on January 4, 2023 at 56 years old. Jennifer was preceded in death by her mother Charlotte Creel. She is survived by her father John Creel; daughters Misti Mitchell and Brandon Martin, Tiffany Guynes and husband Michael; grandchildren...

Franklin O. Spangler

Franklin O. Spangler

January 3, 2023

Franklin O’Daniel Spangler was born December 3, 1938 in Houston, Texas to parents, Everett Buford Spangler and Mary Virginia Harris Spangler. He passed away January 3, 2023 in Conroe, Texas at the age of 84.

Life wasn’t easy for Franklin growing up. He quit school at an early age to go to work to help his mother support him and his...

Tammy Jo Medina

Tammy Jo Medina

January 3, 2023

Tammy Jo Medina was born December 18, 1960 to parents, Henry May and Paula Lynn Ennis May. She passed away January 3, 2023 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 62. Tammy has lived in Cleveland for over 30 years and her and her mother were owners of El Burrito. Tammy loved her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed spending as...

Elsie  Marie  Springer Brenneman

Elsie Marie Springer Brenneman

January 3, 2023

Elsie “Marie” Springer Brenneman, 87, of Kenefick, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 in Houston. She was born July 24, 1935 in Dayton to her late parents, George Lee Berry Springer and Goldia Mosely Springer.

Marie was a longtime resident of the Dayton and Houston areas, a member of The Apostolic Temple and then The Church That Cares, was an excellent...

Ronald Lynn "Rolo" Patterson

Ronald Lynn "Rolo" Patterson

January 2, 2023

Ronald Lynn “Rolo” Patterson, 55, of Dayton, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 in Baytown. He was born October 28, 1967 in Baytown to his parents, Ronald Patterson and Linda Joyce Nemy Patterson.

Rolo had lived almost all of his life in Barbers Hill and worked at Mont Belvieu Auto Supply for 40 years. His enjoyments were the Trinity River Marsh,...

Patricia Ann Hollingsworth-Dulaney

Patricia Ann Hollingsworth-Dulaney

January 1, 2023

Patricia Ann Hollingsworth-Dulaney was born October 9, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas to parents, Charles Jud and Mildred Mary Jud. She passed away January 1, 2023 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 77. Patricia was a housekeeper during the day and a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother every day. She loved her family very much, especially her grandchildren. Patricia...

Jose Garza

Jose Garza

December 30, 2022

Jose Garza of Shepherd, Texas passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at the age of 81. He was born October 16, 1941 in Rio Hondo, Texas to parents Nicholas and Herminia Garza.

Jose is preceded in death by his parents Nicholas and Herminia Garza; brother Cole Garza. He is survived by his loving wife Pamela Dean Garza; children Michelle Del...

John Eberle Burns, Jr.

John Eberle Burns, Jr.

December 29, 2022

John Eberle Burns, Jr. of New Caney, Texas passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the age of 72. John was born November 5, 1950 in Union Town, PA to parents John Eberle Burns, Sr. and Dorothy (Shea) Burns both of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Judy King; son Kenny King and wife...

Fredia Cox

Fredia Cox

December 29, 2022

Fredia Cox of Evergreen, Texas passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the age of 76. She was born on May 7, 1946 in Cleveland, Texas to Craig and Doris Stimac. Fredia was married to Dennis Ray Cox for 61 years and 4 months. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Cleveland, Texas for 69 years and...

Oscar Jewell Taylor

Oscar Jewell Taylor

December 29, 2022

Oscar Jewell Taylor of Huntsville, Texas passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the age of 76. He was born January 6, 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas to parents Fred and Athalena Taylor both of whom preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death is his son, David Taylor, granddaughter Shyanne Taylor, great-grandsons David Taylor and Sylvester Renfro;...

Billy Mack Flowers

Billy Mack Flowers

December 28, 2022

Billy Mack Flowers was born April 8, 1955 in Corrigan, Texas to parents, Clyde Flowers and Maudie Ray Turner Flowers. He passed away December 28, 2022 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 67. Billy served our country in the US Navy for 8 years and worked as a security officer in The Woodlands. He loved to shoot his guns...

Patricia Ann Mansky-Boucher

Patricia Ann Mansky-Boucher

December 27, 2022

Patricia Ann “Patsy” Boucher was born May 25, 1945 in Galveston, Texas to parents, Henry Paul Mansky and Irene Ryan Mansky. She passed away on December 27, 2022 in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 77. Patsy loved to cook and enjoyed traveling. She dedicated her life in support of animals and animal rescue. She adopted many pets throughout her...

Henry  Edward Clark

Henry Edward Clark

December 26, 2022

Henry Edward Clark, 66, of Dayton passed away on December 26, 2022 at the VA Hospital in Houston, Texas. Ed was born June 13, 1956 in El Paso, Texas to parents Alfred Clark and Helen Caskey Clark.

Ed was a member of the Dayton community for the past 35 years where he was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...

Troy  Donnell Baker Jr.

Troy Donnell Baker Jr.

December 26, 2022

Troy Donnell Baker Jr. has “slipped the surly bonds of earth . . . and touched the face of God.” He passed from this earth Monday, December 26, of complications from pneumonia.

A lover of all things space and space travel related, Troy loved flying model planes and then drones, a love he passed down to his son Ryan. Troy would...

Melanie Ann Croker

Melanie Ann Croker

December 26, 2022

Melanie Ann LeBlanc Croker, 61, of Dayton, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at her home. She was born December 11, 1961 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana to her late parents, Martial Danny LeBlanc and Wanda Derouen LeBlanc.

Melanie had lived in Dayton since 1990, grew up in Lake Arthur, Louisiana and had previously lived in Jennings, Louisiana and Houston, Texas. She...

Luanne Dee Logan

Luanne Dee Logan

December 25, 2022

Luanne Dee Logan was born August 14, 1961 in Havre de Grace, Maryland to parents, Clinton Morris Whitt and Christine Louise Crumrine Whitt. She passed away December 25, 2022 in Coldspring, Texas at the age of 61. In her younger years she cleaned houses for a living but the most important thing in her life was her family. She loved...

Kenneth Earl  Harvey

Kenneth Earl Harvey

December 25, 2022

Kenneth “Ken” Earl Harvey, 82, passed away on December 25, 2022, after a courageous ten-year battle with chronic illness. He was preceded by his father, Earl Harvey, and his mother, Myrtie “Bess” Harvey. He is survived by his beloved family: his wife, Barbara Harvey, and sons, Steve and David Harvey, his granddaughter, Alicia Yarrish and her husband, Teylor, and great-grandchildren,...

Charles David "Charlie" Mccall

Charles David "Charlie" Mccall

December 24, 2022

Charles David “Charlie” McCall, 67, of Old River, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 at his home. He was born November 23, 1955 in Baytown to his late parents, Homer McCall and Mary Tillman McCall.

Charlie had been a resident of Old River Since 1966, former resident of Baytown and member of Old River Assembly of God. He loved fixing, assembling...