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Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities
Davis Carl Capps Sr.
Dec 17, 2023
Davis Carl Capps Sr. was born August 5th, 1948 in Cleveland, TX to parents William Carl Capps and Katie Mezzalla Hoot Capps. He passed away in Shepherd, TX, at the age of 75.
Faith was a very important part of Davis’ life. He was a faithful member of Shepherd United Pentecostal Church, and greatly enjoyed the sense of community the...
Mary Catherine Smith
Dec 16, 2023
Mary Catherine (Gray) Smith passed away at her home on December 16, 2023 at the age of 78. Mary was born on January 15, 1945 in Cleveland, Texas to parents David Gray and Lorene Parker Gray. She was a lifelong resident of the area and resided in Tarkington Prairie, Texas. Mary worked for Tarkington ISD where she drove a bus...
Steven Lawrence Bailey
Dec 15, 2023
Steven Lawrence Bailey, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on December 15, 2023, at the age of 39 in Houston, Texas. He departed from this world at Houston Methodist Hospital, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories.
Steven was born on January 31, 1984, in Liberty, Texas, to proud parents Alvin Bailey...
Bobby Ray Middleton
Dec 14, 2023
Bobby Ray Middleton was born April 7, 1963 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to parents, Donald Eldon Middleton and Dorothy Chapman Middleton. He passed away December 14, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas at the age of 60. Bobby Ray started driving a truck at the age of 16 and has been a truck driver ever since. He loved the open...
Leo Shipman
Dec 12, 2023
Leo Shipman, a lifelong resident of Dayton, Texas, has passed away at the age of 86 in Baytown on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. He was born on September 12, 1937, in Dayton to his late parents, George Shipman and Reba Scott Shipman.Leo was deeply rooted in his community. He graduated from Dayton High School and remained a devoted member...
Herman Edward Cancienne
Dec 11, 2023
Herman Edward Cancienne was born July 14, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents, Herman Cancienne and Lena Fanguy Cancienne, who both preceded him in death. He passed away December 11, 2023 in Houston, Texas at the age of 86. Herman served our country in the US Army and was a Fire Fighter for the New Orleans Fire Department. Before...
Marion Louise Parrott
Dec 10, 2023
Marion Louise Parrott, a beloved member of the community, passed away on December 10, 2023, in Baytown, Texas, at the age of 79. Born on January 9, 1944, in Houston, Texas, Marion was the cherished daughter of William Boyd Parrott, Sr., and Dorothy Louis Whitener Parrott.
Marion was a proud graduate of the Sam Houston High School Class of...
Donna Jean King
Dec 9, 2023
Donna Jean (Davis) King was born on August 13, 1946 in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana to parents Billy Graham Davis and Myrtle Raye Baxley Davis. She passed away at her home in Coldspring, Texas on December 9, 2023 at the age of 77.
Donna loved her family and their visits, planned and impromptu. She had many surprises from Pecos and his...
Rita Olier
Dec 6, 2023
Rita Olier was born January 8, 1937, in Biloxi, Mississippi to parents, Willie Lee and Loretta Spooner. Mama O was reunited with her soulmate PaPa O on December 6, 2023, in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 86. She was a lifetime resident of Biloxi, Mississippi where she was a Reserve Police Officer, School Crossing Guard, member of the...
O'Leta Cherry
Dec 6, 2023
O’Leta Cherry was born in the panhandle, Texas on December 20 1958 to parents, James Edward Sims and Willie Dee Barnett Sims. She passed away December 6, 2023 in Cleveland, Texas at the age of 63. O’Leta was a CNA in the health care industry for many years. She had a love for helping others and taking care of their...
Mary Jo Youngblood
Dec 4, 2023
Mary Jo Youngblood, 96, of Cleveland, Texas, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was called to our Lord, on December 4, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. in Port Lavaca, Texas at Memorial Medical Center after being sick with pneumonia.
Mary Jo was born in East Texas, Turney, on February 19, 1927 to Clovis William Sharp and Ada Ann Roberts...
Thomas Oscar Motschman, Sr.
Dec 4, 2023
Thomas Oscar Motschman, Sr, 80, of Liberty, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas.
Tom was born to US Army Master Sergeant Ernest Albert Motschman (d. 1974) and Mable Agnes Fondren Thompson (d. 1990) on October 9, 1943 in Bexar County, Texas. As a young boy, Tom experienced the life...
Edna Blanche Webb
Dec 3, 2023
Edna Taylor Webb, age 86, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023, in Houston, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 5, 1937, in Smithville, Oklahoma, to her parents, Daffin E. Taylor and Jessie V. Holden. Edna had called Houston home for the past 54 years, having previously lived in Kilgore, Texas.
A devoted homemaker...
Judy Elliston VanPelt
Dec 3, 2023
Judy Carolyn Elliston Van Pelt, age 77, passed away on December 3, 2023, in Dayton, Texas, leaving behind a legacy of love, warmth, and cherished memories. Born on September 8, 1946, in Odessa, Texas, Judy was the daughter of George Robert Elliston and Gladys Opal Cornett Elliston.
Judy spent the last seven years of her life in Dayton,...
Barbara Ann Hales
Dec 3, 2023
Barbara Ann Hales was born April 3, 1947 in Bunkie, Louisiana to parents, Cleophas "Paul" Bordelon and Rita Carmouche Bordelon. She passed away December 3, 2023 in Willis, Texas at the age of 76. Barbara Ann has lived in Willis, Texas for the past 28 years and was formerly of Houston. She was very family oriented and was an excellent...
Dorothy Mae Beers
Dec 3, 2023
Dorothy Mae Beers, aged 78, peacefully passed away on December 3, 2023. She was born on June 6, 1945, to the late Hadren and Hazel Stevens. Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, her beloved grandson Pooter, her twin brother Nolan Stevens, and her sister Annie Bankhead. Dorothy will be remembered as a loving sister, mother, and nana....
Robert Bradshaw Mapes
Dec 1, 2023
Robert Bradshaw Mapes was born September 12, 1957 in Houston, Texas to parents, Robert “Dada” David Mapes and Joan “Mama” Fore Mapes. He went to his Heavenly Home on December 1, 2023 in Coldspring, Texas at the age of 66. Brad was preceded in death by his parents, Robert David and Joan Mapes; sister, Patricia Anne Mapes; niece, Melissa...
Donald "Ray" Howard
Dec 1, 2023
Donald “Ray” Howard was born December 22nd, 1957, to parents Raymond Howard and Barbara Anne Pullen Howard. He went to his Heavenly home on December 1st, 2023, at the age of 65. Ray was a beloved father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend.
A hardworking man, Ray was a proud 3rd generation sawyer, and extended this passion for working at...
Edna Faye Chivers
Nov 29, 2023
Edna Faye Chivers, age 75, peacefully passed away on November 29, 2023, in Dayton, Texas. She was born on March 8, 1948, in Lubbock, Texas, to her loving parents, Paskell Green and Opal Garden Green. Edna spent the last three years of her life in the Dayton area after being a longtime resident of Killeen, Texas.
Edna dedicated her...
Jorge Walter Arriola
Nov 29, 2023
Jorge Walter Arriola Rojas nació en Perú, el 17 de abril de 1934. Desde una temprana edad tuvo que enfrentar ciertos retos de vida que lo llevaron a buscar un nuevo comienzo en la capital, Lima. Los ańos pasaban y se transformó en un hombre lleno de sueños y esperanza. Jorge ya tenia planeado el tipo de esposa y familia...
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