Obituaries

Jimmy Donald Ford

Jimmy Donald Ford

Mar 7, 2017

Jimmy Donald Ford, 82, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. He was born on Thursday, December 13, 1934, in West Plains, Missouri, to Austin Leo Ford and Dona Eliza (Lewis) Ford, both of whom have preceded him in death. Jimmy was also preceded in death by his brother, Billy Austin Ford; grandson, Hans Wagner. Left to...

Oletha Denham

Oletha Denham

Feb 28, 2017

Oletha Denham, 93, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the Cleveland Health Care Center, in Cleveland, Texas. She was born in Wilson, OK, Wednesday, March 21, 1923. Her parents were Alfred and Hattie Bruce. She married Clyde Denham on March 6, 1942, in Webster, Texas. Clyde worked for the railroad, but, most of his life he...

Benjamin Lee Story

Benjamin Lee Story

Feb 26, 2017

Benjamin Lee Story, 44, of Spring, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017. He was born on Tuesday, November 14, 1972, in Springfield, Missouri, to Clayton Truett Story and Ruth Arlene (Bryan) Story. Benjamin was preceded in death by his loving father. Left to cherish his memory is his loving children, Gavin Truett Story and Emersen Lee Story; loving...

Arthola Marie Toran

Arthola Marie Toran

Feb 23, 2017

Arthola Marie Toran, 67, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was born on Thursday, September 1, 1949, in Liberty, Texas, to Emmitt Toran, Sr. and Artholia (Tellis) Toran, both of whom have preceded her in death. Arthola was also preceded in death by her brothers, Johnnie Lee Toran and John Toran; sisters, Essie V. Harrison,...

Darrell Parker

Darrell Parker

Feb 22, 2017

Darrell Parker, 52, of Conroe, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. He was born on Monday, August 10, 1964, in Kountze, Texas, to T.L. Parker and Patsy (Whiteside) Parker, both of whom have preceded him in death. Darrell was also preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Jean Smith. Left to cherish his memory is his loving children,...

Stacy Ann Westcoatt

Stacy Ann Westcoatt

Feb 21, 2017

Stacy Ann Westcoatt, 45, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. She was born on Wednesday, October 27, 1971, in Baytown, Texas, to Eugene Wright and Gloria Deann (Mabe) Wright, both of whom have preceded her in death. Left to cherish her memory is her loving spouse Jimmy Kendall; sons, Devon Westcoatt, William Westcoatt, and Howard Westcoatt;...

Ann Louise Lowe

Ann Louise Lowe

Feb 21, 2017

Ann Louise Lowe, 74, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. She was born on Saturday, October 17, 1942, in Peekskill, New York, to Lawrence Steward Clarke and Marion Helen (Mann) Clarke, both of whom have preceded her in death. Ann was also preceded in death by her sons, Herbert Lawrence Westphal and Kenneth Wayne Westphal. Left...

Ben Russell Gilmore II

Ben Russell Gilmore II

Feb 19, 2017

Ben Russell Gilmore, II, 53, of Onalaska, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017. He was born on Monday, August 12, 1963 in Houston, Texas. Ben was preceded him in death by his father, Ben Russell Gilmore. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife Barbara Gilmore of 25 years; daughter, Janna Mallory Gilmore-Jones and husband John; son,...

Angela Partridge

Angela Partridge

Feb 18, 2017

Angela Partridge, 41, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017. She was born on Monday, April 7, 1975 in Dallas, Texas to Johnny Partridge and Velma (Weeks) Partridge, both of whom have preceded her in death. Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband Howard Douglas Pritchard; children, Jonathan Walter Sides, Crystal Miriam Serrano and husband...

Robert "Gary" Eugene Brooks

Robert "Gary" Eugene Brooks

Feb 18, 2017

Robert "Gary" Eugene Brooks, 69, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017. He was born on Saturday, May 10, 1947, in West Palm Beach, Florida to William Brooks and Barbara (Stevens) Brooks, both of whom have preceded him in death. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife Donia Brooks; daughter, Melissa Norsworthy and husband Bo;...

Zoe Elizabeth Burks

Zoe Elizabeth Burks

Feb 14, 2017

Infant Zoe Elizabeth Burks, of Splendora, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. She was born on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, in Kingwood, Texas. Zoe was preceded in death by her grandmother; Tonya Kelley; grandfather, Mack Neal Hooker; great-grandparents, JoAne and Robert Layton, Dalton Tate, Bonnie and Jimmy Kelley; sister, Faith Davis. Left to cherish her memory is her...

Elizabeth Ann Hill

Elizabeth Ann Hill

Feb 10, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Hill, 58, of Coldspring, Texas passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017. She was born on Sunday, June 15, 1958 in Houston, Texas, to Tommy Lee and Laura Melvis (Webb) Watson, both of whom have preceded her in death. Elizabeth was also preceded in death by her husband, David G. Hill, Jr.; sons, Steven Andrew Hill, Michael Lee...

Mary Ellen Boman

Mary Ellen Boman

Feb 9, 2017

Mary Ellen Boman, 88, of Splendora, Texas passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017, in Kingwood, Texas. She was born on Saturday, January 19, 1929 in Ocker, Texas to Hubert Joe Pelzl and Emilia Theresa (Newman) Pelzl, both of whom have preceded her in death. Mary was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack W. Boman; brother, Dalton H....

Cliffton Andrew "Cookie" Goolsby

Cliffton Andrew "Cookie" Goolsby

Feb 4, 2017

Cliffton "Cookie" Andrew Goolsby, 60, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017. He was born on Sunday, September 9, 1956 in Galveston, Texas to Marshall Cleon Goolsby and Geneva Alge (Vickers) Goolsby, both of whom have preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Danny Frank "PeeWee" Goolsby. Left to cherish his...

Sheri Rose (Cantu) Simnic

Sheri Rose (Cantu) Simnic

Jan 30, 2017

Sheri Rose (Cantu) Simnic, 34, of Willis, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017. She was born on Friday, December 31, 1982, in Topeka, Kansas, to Laverne Forbes and Diane Olivia. Left to cherish her memory is her companion, Russell Byrd; children, Austin Bug Cantu and Grace "Gracie" Olivia Dalferes; brothers, Edward, Daniel; sisters, Shan, Kate, Becca, Brie, Maddie;...

Della Mae Moran

Della Mae Moran

Jan 26, 2017

Della Mae Moran, 77, of Cleveland, Texas passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 She was born on Sunday, June 12, 1938 in Leggett, Texas to Bert and Ruth (Perry) Brown, both of whom have preceded her in death. Della was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Moran,Jr.; brothers, Bertie Ray Brown, James Brown, Robert Lee Brown; sister,...

Brantlee Sumner

Brantlee Sumner

Jan 25, 2017

Brantlee Sumner, of Shepherd, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 He was born on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Kingwood, Texas. Left to cherish his memory is his loving ; mother and father, Amanda Mills and Ronald Sumner; brothers, Zane, Drew, and Kase Hodge; grandmothers, Patty Mills,and Rhonda Cones; grandfathers, Randy Yates, and James Sumner; along with numerous...

Leonard Edward Melton

Leonard Edward Melton

Jan 24, 2017

Leonard Edward Melton, 68, of Shepherd, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. He was born on Saturday, March 20, 1948 in Houston, Texas, to Wallace Edward Melton, Rachel Prudhomme (Hodge) Melton. Leonard's parents, stepfather, Rivers James Prudhomme, and grandson, Cody Wayne Tidwell, have preceded him in death. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 50...

Alan Wayne Menz

Alan Wayne Menz

Jan 22, 2017

Alan Wayne Menz, 66, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017. He was born on Thursday, November 30, 1950, in Albany, New York, to Alden Fredrick Menz and Doris (Williams) Menz, both of whom have preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his infant son, Nathan. Left to cherish his memory is his...

Grace Caroline Myers

Grace Caroline Myers

Jan 20, 2017

Grace Caroline Myers, 73, of Splendora, Texas passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017. She was born on Friday, March 12, 1943 in Montgomery County, Texas to Phil and Bernice Jolly, both of whom have preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her spouse, Larry Justin Myers; siblings, Leonard Wayne Hayden, Guy Junior Hayden, Freddie Gene...