Obituaries

Landon Rylan Allen Wells

Landon Rylan Allen Wells

Jul 12, 2023

Landon Rylan Allen Wells of Conroe, Texas passed away on Wednesday July 12, 2023 at the age of 28. He was born on Monday January 16, 1995 in The Woodlands, Texas to Ronald Wells Jr. and Allie Marie Wells, whom are left to cherish his memory. Landon is preceded in death by his sister Cecili Young. Also left to...

Gary Barber

Gary Barber

Jul 10, 2023

Gary Barber, 59, of  Montgomery, Texas passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023. He was born on Saturday, September 14, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas to Robert  Barber  and Waltraud Lepper Barber. Gary was preceded in death by his father, Robert Barber. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Anna Barber; mother Waltraud Barber; daughter, Megan Barber; son,...

Albert "Pat" Chancey Sr.

Albert "Pat" Chancey Sr.

Jul 6, 2023

Albert  P. Chancey, 80, of Splendora, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023. He was born on Sunday, October 18, 1942 in Houston, Texas to Jim Patrick Chancey and Betty Anice Raspberry Chancey, both of whom have preceded him in death.  Albert was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Cecil Reagan Rhea, brothers, Russell Allen Chancey and...

Tammy Lynne Samuelson

Tammy Lynne Samuelson

Jul 5, 2023

Tammy Lynne Samuelson, 46, of Shepherd, Texas passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.  She was born on Friday, June 17, 1977 in Channelview, Texas to Vernon "Butch"  Phillips and Linda Whitten Phillips, Tammy is preceded in death by her child Baby Samuelson, grandparents Pete and Betty Whitten, grandparents Terry and Karen Evans, and uncle Jerry Phillips. Left to...

James Douglas Cox

James Douglas Cox

Jul 2, 2023

James Douglas Cox, 83, of Coldspring, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023. He was born on Saturday, December 2, 1939 in Evergreen, Texas to Ivie Eugene Cox and Susie  Mae McCants Cox, both of whom have preceded him in death. James  was also preceded in death by his brother, Donald Cox; sister, Mildred Long, Carolyn Cox, and...

Melanie Ann Burress

Melanie Ann Burress

Jun 27, 2023

Melanie Ann Burress, 51, of Willis, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 She was born on Wednesday, January 19, 1972 in Liberty, Texas to Charles  Burress and Sandra   Swanner Burress.  Melanie is preceded in death by her brother, Timothy  Burress. Left to cherish her memory is her sons, Michael  Noack and Dalton  Noack (Victoria); brothers, Charles Kevin...

Franklin Smith

Franklin Smith

Jun 24, 2023

Franklin Mack Smith , 93, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023. He was born on August 29, 1929 in Diboll Texas to W.E.  Smith  and Lillie Efner Smith, both of whom have preceded him in death. Franklin proudly served his country in the Navy and years later in the Naval Reserves. He was proud of...

Herbert Young

Herbert Young

Jun 24, 2023

Herbert Alan Young lived in Clark Texas and was born June 1,1954 in Houston Tx. He graduated 1973 from Smiley High school. Herbert loved hunting and fishing. He was a avid hunter who hunted all his life and this was not only his hobby it was his passion he would be in the stand an hour before daylight and...

Marilyn "Pinky" McKinney

Marilyn "Pinky" McKinney

Jun 23, 2023

Marilyn "Pinky" McKinney, age 81,born in El Paso, TX passed away peacefully in her home in Shepherd, TX surrounded by her loving family on June 23, 2023. Fondly know as "Pinky" by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ules and Oleta Culberth and her brother Duane. She was married to her...

Gina Vee Tomplait

Gina Vee Tomplait

Jun 23, 2023

Gina Vee Tomplait, 82, of Porter, Texas passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023 She was born on Saturday, March 8, 1941 in Porter, Texas to Lawrence A. McShan and Virginia A. Willis McShan, both of whom have preceded her in death. As she got older she learned to play the organ by ear and she loved to sing,...

Florence Edwards

Florence Edwards

Jun 21, 2023

Florence Edwards , 95, of Coldspring, Texas passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. She was born on Thursday, April 19, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee. Florence was also preceded in death by her husband Herbert Donald Edwards; and her parents, Edgar and Hattie Williams. Left to cherish her memory is her loving daughter, Donna Ann Edwards Mattfield; sister, Marie...

Rayburn King

Rayburn King

Jun 21, 2023

Rayburn King , 61, of Conroe, Texas passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. He was born on Friday, March 23, 1962 in Conroe, Texas to William Doyle King Sr. and Myrtle  Cummings King , both of whom have preceded him in death. Left to cherish his memory are his five brothers, William Doyle King and wife Toni, Ernest...

Granville Brady Taylor

Granville Brady Taylor

Jun 18, 2023

Granville Brady Taylor, 39, of Hull, Texas passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023. He was born on Thursday, July 28, 1983 in Baytown, Texas to Granville Taylor and Kim Goins Brown. Granville was also preceded in death by his daughter, Kamdyn Taylor. Granville loved fishing, coaching his kids in all sports, golfing, and people, but he loved doing...

Sandra (Sally) Ellen Mead

Sandra (Sally) Ellen Mead

Jun 17, 2023

Sandra (Sally) Ellen Mead, 85, born August 20, 1937, in Bloomington, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 17, 2023, in Coldspring, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, William E. Cooley and Clara McKinney Cooley; brothers, Eddie Cooley and Roger Cooley; and sister, Gail Cooley Irish. While working as a telephone operator,...

Olga Esmeralda Cruz

Olga Esmeralda Cruz

Jun 16, 2023

Olga Esmeralda Cruz, 38, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023. She was born on Monday, November 26, 1984 in  to Felipe Cruz  Saravia  and Candelaria Garcia Rubi. Olga was also preceded in death by her grandparents, Cruz Rubi, Gumercinda Garcia, and Florentin Cruz; sus suepros, Maria Abelina Granados and Florentino Reyes. Left to cherish her...

Donna Rae Candelari

Donna Rae Candelari

Jun 13, 2023

Donna Candelari, 75, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. She was born on Sunday, November 23, 1947 in Springfield, Missouri to Ray Bartholf and Eileen  Palmer Bartholf, both of whom have preceded her in death. Donna was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Candelari. Left to cherish her memory is her loving sister,...

Kerry Buchanan

Kerry Buchanan

Jun 10, 2023

Kerry  Buchanan, 68, of Shepherd, Texas passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023. He was born on Wednesday, May 11, 1955 in Livingston, Texas to Robert  Buchanan and Lillian  Harrell Buchanan, both of whom have preceded him in death. Kerry is also preceded in death by his brother, Brian Buchanan. To know him was to truly love him. Kerry...

Carolyn Williams

Carolyn Williams

Jun 5, 2023

All arrangements were handled under the trusted care of Neal Funeral Home.

Adam Lee Jones

Adam Lee Jones

Jun 4, 2023

Adam  Lee Jones, 2 , of Splendora, Texas passed away on June 4, 2023. He was born on September 5, 2020 in Houston, Texas to Adam Lynn Jones and Elizabeth Jones. Left to cherish his memory is his loving parents; two brothers, Robert "Robbie" Jones and George  Jones; sister, Audrey  Jones; grandparents, Connie and Robert Jones, Bryan and Sonya...

Noella Nowling

Noella Nowling

Jun 2, 2023

Noella Nowling, 63, of Shepherd, Texas passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023. She was born on Saturday, April 23, 1960 in Minden, Louisiana to Andre Joyce and Corrine Boland Joyce. Noella was also preceded in death by her father, Andre Joyce and daughter, Andrea Claire Booth. Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband Robert Nowling; daughter,...