Lelia Mae Faircloth

Lelia Mae Faircloth, 91, of Tarkington Prairie, passed away at her home, The Cocklebur Ranch, on Sunday, March 24, 2024.  She was born on October 31, 1932, in Groom, Texas, to parents Conrad Dean and Becky Myrtle Latimer Duffey.

Lelia is preceded in death by her parents, Conrad Dean and Becky Myrtle Duffey; her beloved husband of Cecil Faircloth; sister, Mona Grubaugh; and brothers, JB Dean, JC Dean, and James Dean.

She is survived by her children, Gary Faircloth, Dale Faircloth and wife Alinda, Shelia Burton and husband Guy, Randy Faircloth and wife Mylinda, Sarah Faircloth, and Debbie Dean Tidwell; grandchildren, Jason Faircloth and wife Stacy, Justin Faircloth and wife Michelle, Kyle Faircloth and wife Christine, Chet Burton and wife Sarah, Tana Knight, Deana Faircloth, Kade Burton and wife Miranda, and Fox Faircloth; great-grandchildren, Kendra Faircloth and Mike Garza, Kaleb Faircloth, Kamree Burton, Micah Faircloth, Kyla Ann Faircloth, Fayth and Cooper George, Josiah Faircloth, Anna Faircloth, Desirae Barlow and Dylan James, Gracie Knight, and Blake Knight; great-great-grandchildren, Zane Garza, Eastynn Burton, Rhyker George and Holsynn Burton; and brother, Eugene Dean.

Services for Lelia will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, with visitation from 12pm – 2pm with her funeral following at 2pm in the Pace-Stancil Chapel in Cleveland with George Hayden officiating. Burial will follow at Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie.

Pallbearers for her service will be Jason Faircloth, Justin Faircloth, Chet Burton, Kade Burton, Kaleb Faircloth and Josiah Faircloth.  Honorary pallbearers will be Kyle Faircloth, Micah Faircloth, Cooper George, Dylan James, and Blake Knight.

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Before creating Bluebonnet News in 2018, Vanesa Brashier was a community editor for the Houston Chronicle/Houston Community Newspapers. During part of her 12 years at the newspapers, she was assigned as the digital editor and managing editor for the Humble Observer, Kingwood Observer, East Montgomery County Observer and the Lake Houston Observer, and the editor of the Dayton News, Cleveland Advocate and Eastex Advocate. Over the years, she has earned more than two dozen writing awards, including Journalist of the Year.

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