Obituaries
James Thomas Cope
Jul 11, 2021
James Thomas Cope, 86, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021. He was born on Tuesday, November 20, 1934 in Pennington, Texas to Charles Andy Cope and Mary Lee (Seale) Cope, both of whom have preceded him in death. James was also preceded in death by his son, Michael Cope along with eight of his brothers...
Clyde LaNelle (Stout) Jeffcoat
Jul 8, 2021
Clyde LaNelle Jeffcoat, 88, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. She was born on Monday, May 8, 1933 in Cleveland, Texas to Clyde "Cooter" Stout and Bernice (Cook) Stout, both of whom have preceded her in death. LaNelle was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Darrell Jeffcoat, brother, Frank C. Stout, and sister,...
Ray Delford Kelley, Sr.
Jul 4, 2021
Ray Delford Kelley, 74, of Dayton, Texas was called to his Heavenly home on Sunday, July 4, 2021. He was born on Monday, September 2, 1946, in Montgomery, Alabama to Oliver Delford Kelley and Georgia Velma (Holland) Kelley, both of whom have preceded him in death. Ray was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years,...
Joyce (Fore) Dudley
Jul 4, 2021
Joyce Fore Dudley passed from this Earth on July 4, 2021 after a short illness, surrounded by her family. Born in Trinity, Texas on September 1, 1943. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Evelyn (Smith) Roe of Houston, Texas, and her adopted parents, Buck and Mary Louise (Pillow) Fore of Groves, Texas; her sister, Marie...
Sybilla "Billie" (Suter) Fletcher
Jul 4, 2021
Sybilla "Billie" (Suter) Fletcher, 88, of Cleveland, Texas went to her heavenly home on Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was born on Wednesday, October 19, 1932 in Magnolia, Texas to Samuel Suter and Ruby Ruth Phillips, both of whom have preceded her in death. Sybilla was also preceded in death by her brother, Michael Scanlan, sisters, Alice Mayfield, Missy...
Paul Morwood Nelson Jr.
Jun 27, 2021
Paul Morwood Nelson Jr., 72, of Splendora, Texas passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021. He was born on Wednesday, July 28, 1948 in Houston, Texas to Paul Morwood Nelson and Gladys Laverne (Watson) Nelson, both of whom have preceded him in death. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 52 years Diane Nelson; daughters, Marsha Biddle...
Denise Jill (Cornwell) Asaro
Jun 26, 2021
Denise Jill Asaro, 69, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021. She was born on Thursday, January 17, 1952 in Hampton, Virginia to John Cornwell and Mary (Poole) Cornwell, both of whom have preceded her in death. Jill was also preceded in death by her husband, David Asaro, son, Aaron Asaro, and sister, Mary Sue Cox....
Maria Del Rosario Gaytan - Quintero
Jun 21, 2021
Maria del Rosario Gaytan Quintero de 56 años fue llamada a la presencia de Dios el Lunes 21 de Junio de 2021. Nació el Sábado 19 de Septiembre de 1964 en Nueveo Laredo, México. María fue precedida en la muerte por su padre, Agustín Gaytan, hermanos, Juan y Eusebio Gaytan. Para apreciar su memoria está su amado esposo de...
David Michael Asaro
Jun 20, 2021
David Michael Asaro, 70, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. He was born on Wednesday, July 26, 1950 in Bryan, Texas. David was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Asaro, son, Aaron Asaro, sister-in-law, Mary Sue Cox, mother and father-in-law Mary and John Cornwell. Days later his loving wife, Jill Asaro, followed him in...
Eddie Eugene Fulcher, Sr.
Jun 20, 2021
Eddie Eugene Fulcher, 61, of Splendora, Texas passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. He was born on Friday, April 22, 1960, in Cleveland, Texas to Freeman Sylvester Fulcher and Ethel Christine (Bohannon) Fulcher, both of whom have preceded him in death. Eddie was also preceded in death by his brothers, Lloyd, Ronnie, and Jackie Fulcher, sister, Billie Sue...
Betty Jane (Kirk) McKee
Jun 19, 2021
Betty Jane McKee, 72, of Porter, Texas passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021. She was born on Thursday, January 20, 1949, in Houston, Texas to Howard Kirk and Bernice (Cummings) Kirk, both of whom have preceded her in death. Betty was also preceded in death by her child, Renee Jacobs, sisters, Dolores Palmer and Peggy Jacobs, and grandchild,...
Thomas William Bennett
Jun 16, 2021
Thomas William Bennett, 45, of Conroe, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. He was born on Friday, May 7, 1976, in Houston. Thomas was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Ronald Glenwood Bennett and Doris Rose Bennett, uncles, Gary Ray Bennett, William G. Bennett and Ronald Dale Bennett, and aunt,...
Lavelta (Pate) Simmons
Jun 15, 2021
Lavelta Simmons, 76, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. She was born on Wednesday, September 20, 1944, in Camilla, Texas to Elbert Enzor Pate and Mary Evelyn (Barnett) Pate, both of whom have preceded her in death. Lavelta was also preceded in death by her loving husband, David Earl Simmons, son, James Alvin Isaacks, brothers,...
Clyde Wayne Shelton
Jun 14, 2021
Clyde Wayne Shelton, 78, of Cleveland, Texas was called to his Heavenly home on Monday, June 14, 2021. He was born on Monday, November 2, 1942 in Houston, Texas to Marshall and Dollye Shelton, both of whom have preceded him in death. Clyde was also preceded in death by his wife, Lilly Marie Shelton, and sister, Dathleen Cooper. Left...
Patricia "Pat" Ann (Campbell) Dowell
Jun 13, 2021
Patricia “Pat” Ann Dowell, 74, of Splendora, Texas passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021. She was born on Saturday, October 19, 1946, in Big Spring, Texas. Pat was preceded in death by her father, Ray Campbell, mother, Lynn Marker, step-mother, Faye Campbell, brother, Mike Campbell, uncle, B.L. Young, father and mother-in-law, Elton and Marie Dowell. Left to cherish...
Mitchel Dean Lehnis
Jun 13, 2021
Mitchel Dean Lehnis, 69, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021. He was born on Saturday, July 21, 1951, in Cleveland, Texas to Paul Lehnis and Joyce (Potter) Lehnis, both of whom have preceded him in death. Mitchel was also preceded in death by son, Mickey Lehnis. Left to cherish his memory is his loving daughter,...
Jamie Israel Navarrete, Jr.
Jun 10, 2021
Jaime Israel Navarrete Jr., 32, of Spring, Texas was called home too soon on Thursday, June 10, 2021. He was born on Wednesday, May 31, 1989, in Honduras. Left to cherish his memory are his loving parents Suyapa and Jaime Navarrete; sisters, Ana Nolasco and husband Mario Nolasco, Jennie Sjoberg and husband Peter Sjoberg; nephews, Mario Nolasco, Roberto Nolasco,...
Donald M Muse
Jun 10, 2021
Donald M Muse, 66, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021. He was born on Friday, October 15, 1954 in Dallas, Texas to Raymond Vincent Muse and Wanda Jean Waters Neathery, both of whom have preceded him in death. Donald was also preceded in death by his wife, Julie Goree-Muse, brother, Willie Neathery, step-father, John Neathery...
Kathryn McMillan
Jun 10, 2021
Kathryn (Anderson) McMillan, 75, of Porter, Texas was called to her Heavenly home on Thursday, June 10, 2021. She was born on Wednesday, September 19, 1945, in Houston, Texas to Lynard Eric Anderson and Virginia Lee (Hartley) Hilton, both of whom have preceded her in death. Kathryn was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Ray McMillan, Sr.,...
Bessie "Sue" Sears-Smith
Jun 7, 2021
Bessie "Sue" Sears-Smith, 68, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021. She was born on Sunday, December 28, 1952 in Houston, Texas. Sue was preceded in death by her father, John Elmer Willaby, brothers, Donald Howard Topiker, Johnnie Elmer Willaby. Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband Jerry Smith; mother, Dorothy Thacker, children, Brandon...