CLEVEN (MIKE) LEVISTON

Funeral for Cleven (Mike) Leviston, 51, of Houston was at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Mertis M. Bartley officiating. Burial was in Rusk Memorial Park.

Mr. Leviston died June 20. He was born Dec. 18 1956 in Houston. He was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School and a member of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church.

He was a body builder trainer of the Bally's Fitness Center in Houston. Among those he trained were Jeff Bagwell and Lou Retton.

Survivors are his wife, Gloria Leviston of Houston; a son, Jerrell Leviston of Houston; two daughters, Lorie Renee Leviston and Ovaniecia Leviston. both of Humble; four brothers and two sisters-in-law, Jerry and Anne Leviston of Rusk, Jeronnie and Carrie Leviston of New Caney, Gary Leviston of Humble and Danny Leviston of Houston; a sister, Carolyn Harris of Houston; two uncles and an aunt, Joe and Mazelle Hicks of Houston and Alonzo Hicks of Rusk.

Pallbearers were Sam O'Neal, Charles R. Hicks, Tracy Session, Richard Jenkins, Frazier Foreman, Charles Dearman and Wesley Dearman.

Honorary pallbearers were staff of Ballys Fitness Center.

Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

July 2, 2008

Information from The Cherokeean Herald