HUFF AND THOMAS CEMETERY Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA ** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Huff and Thomas is located on the corner of Shattuck and Carl streets across the street from Goos Cemetery. It was read in May of 1999 by Judy Rentrop Brown, Jan Batte Craven, Anna Marie Hayes and Margaret Rentrop Moore. This cemetery was in rough shape and in need of care. Some of the graves were broken open exposing the bones inside. Many were unmarked and several unreadable. 109 unmarked 2 unmarked infant 6 unmarked vaults 1 cannot read - painted on cement cross 2 unreadable ALGIERS, Mandy 7 Sep 1882 - 11 Oct 1943 wife of John Lovett next to John Lovette ANDERSON, Henry, Jr. 5 Nov 1922 - 28 Jan 1961 Louisiana CPL 260 Mil Police Co WWII BABINO, Eddie 28 Oct 1990 - 10 Jan 1957 "Father at Rest" BALKEY, Beverly John 31 Dec 1931 - 4 Feb 1983 US Army Korea BALKEY, Marshall, Jr. 24 Jan 1926 - 6 Nov 1973 PFC US Marine Corps BALKEY, Marshall, Sr. 11 Apr 1904 - 15 Jun 1982 next to Savannah Goins BALLARD, Ben, Rev. 10 Jan 1886 - 24 Jan 1944 BELL, Sam 31 Jul 1939 Only date Louisiana Pvt 524 Engr Serv BN BIGGERS, Alfred, Rev. 10 Jun 1877 - 20 Feb 1953 "At Rest - He is not Dead But Sleepeth" next to HildA Biggers BIGGERS, Hilda 1 Aug 1906 - 9 Jul 1953 Wife of Sam Jones "She is not Dead, but Sleepeth" next to Rev. Alfred Biggers. BERKLY, Elisha, Jr. 24 Sep 1912 - 7 Aug 1969 Louisiana PFC US Army WWII BREZEL, Frances, Mrs. 10 Aug 1871 - 28 May 1923 "Mother" BRILY, Ells 1 Oct 1936 Only date CATLE?, Mary B. 19 Feb ???? - 15 Feb 19?? - The end of the marker was broken. Same slab with Samiel Petty. CARTER, Earline B. 5 Mar 1913 - 6 Mar 1967 CELESTINE, John 1972 only date on stone withtwo other names...John Josephine and John C. CERIL, Maggie 19 Dec 1889 - 17 Mar 1956 wife of Jaines Ceril CLARK, Chaunte T. 23 Mar 1980 only date - Infant COMPTON, Mary, Mrs. 23 Sep 1918 - 31 Mary 1959 CROSS, Sallie L. 3 Oct 1908 - 5 Oct 1977 DAVIS, A;bert P. 1892 - 1965 "To Live in Hearts We Leave Behind is not to Die" FONTNETTE, Horace 16 Apr 1894 - 2 Jan 1955 Louisiana PVT COA 815 Pion Inf WWI FOXALL, Chas., Sr. 28 Sep 1882 - 28 Dec 1949 "My Devoted Husband" FRANKLIN, Annie 7 May 1878 - 9 Jul 1931 FRANKLIN, Hayes 6 Nov 1896 - 7 Jul 1964 Louisiana Pvt 417 Service BN QMC WWII GAINES, John 15 Nov 1905 - 10 Sep 1959 LA - Sgt Co D 378 Engineer BN WWII GATLIN, LeRoy 15 Jun 1888 - 2 May 1959 "Husband" "At Rest" GOINS, Arthur 5 Mar 1892 - 25 Dec 1947 Louisiana Pvt 524 Engrs WWI GOINS, L.B., Rev. 27 Apr 1897 - 2 Jan 1970 Pastor of New Manuel Baptist Church 23 yr GOINS, Lena Delafosse 17 Sept 1878 - 9 Apr 1962 "Mother" GOINS, Nathaniel 22 Mar 1900 - 9 Jul 1931 GOINS, Sadie 7 Aug 1900 - 30 May 1983 "At Rest" GOINS, Savannah 25 Apr 1906 - 27 May 1974 wife of Marshall Balkey "Beloved Wife & Mother". Next to Marshall Balkey, Sr. GREEN, James 25 May 1886 - 14 Mar 1953 GREEN, Jesse J. , Sr. 21 Oct 1908 - 3 Apr 1973 Tec 5 US Army HARDING, Houston 21 Jun 1944 LA Pvt 1 Cl 305 Serv BN QMC HASHINGTON, Robert no dates and very hard to read - same headstone with Gahella Hashington HASHINGTON, Gahella no dates and very hard to read - same headstone with Robert Hashington HILBERT, George 9 Apr 1880 - 12 Apr 1952 Masonic Emblem HOLMES, Alex 24 Jul 1947 only date HOLMES, Clifton Edward 31 Dec 1918 - 4 Dec 1972 S1 US Navy WWII HOLMES, Elijah 25 Jul 1895 - 25 Mar 1970 Louisiana PFC Co A 307 SVC BN QMC WWI HOLMES, Henry Jul 1906 - Aug 1970 HOLMES, Helen 1880 - 1969 HOLMES, Lethia 27 Feb 1895 - 22 Mar1949 HOLMES, Oliver 6 Oct 1896 - 28 Nov 1973 LA PFC US Army WWI HOLLIER, Robert 26 Oct 1931 - 5 Nov 1960 Louisiana Sgt US Marine Corps HOLMES, Thomas A. Dec 1892 - 1 Dec 1971 HOSKINS, J.E.L., Prof. 24 Oct 1856 - 11 Mar 1916 HUFF, Frank 27 Aug 1866 - 28 Aug 1918 (Hard to read) IRVINGS, Mary Died 8 Nov 1970 JAMES, Mary V. No dates "Our Beloved Mother" - next to Price Osley James JAMES, Price Osley 12 Dec 1888 - 12 May 1952 "Father" - next to Mary V. James JEFFERSON, Perry 6 Sept 1883 - 28 Mar 1941 "Husband" JEFFRIAN, George Co. M. 9 US Vol. Inf Sp. Am War JOHNSON, Jacob 7 Mar 1873 - 16 Mar 1933 next to Mattie Johnson JOHNSON, Alfred 14 Dec 1942 only date LA Pvt 162 Depot Brig. JONES, Japhus 9 Oct 1899 - 21 Aug 1928 next to Lorenzo Jones JONES, Lorenzo 2 Feb 1902 - 2 Jun 1967 Next to Japhus Jones JONES, Nathaniel 31 Mar 1907 - 23 Nov 1969 A Faithful Husband and Daddy and a Friend to all - We Loved You Very Much. JOHNSON, Matilda 11 Oct 1887 - 31 Jul 1957 JOHNSON, Mattie 12 July 1875 - 30 Nov 1930 next to Jacob Johnson JOHNSON, McKinley 1 May 1896 - 10 Apr 1961 Louisiana PFC Army Service Corps WWI KENNERSON, Joseph C. 1961 - 1992 KINNEY, M.M. 9 Dec 1923 only date Ruth Chamber 4188 There is an emblem - circle with a X in the middle. In the top portion of the X is the letter M, then rotating to the right is an A, next on the bottom is 3 V's and on the left is a T. KINNEY, Gro. Died 7 Mar 1931 Age 53 LEWIS, Louise C. 25 Dec 1909 - 15 Oct 1989 Mt Olive Mission - faded photo LEWIS, McKinely 15 Aug 1901 - 22 Apr 1979 LOVETTE, John 10 Sep 1873 - 24 Mar 1946 73 years next to Mandy Algiers LUKE, Lucius L. 18 Nov 1894 - 19 Mar 1975 PFC US Army WWI MARSHALL, Amos 14 Mar 1929 (only date) Louisiana PVT 319 Labor Batt'n QMC MCCARR, Mary 17 Aug 1905 - 26 Sep 1954 Born in Cairo, Ill. MOUTON, Elijah 12 Feb 1894 - 18 May 1952 Louisiana Pvt MG Co 368 Inf 92 Div WWI PH MILES, Angele Died 23 May 193? Could be 1931, 1934 or 1939 MILLER, Gladys 5 Frb 1902 - 2 Dec 1986 MILLER, Basile 1893 - Dec 1941 MILLIGAN, J.H., Rev., Sr. 1909 - 1962 MOUTON, Autoria Elizabeth 19 Jun 1946 - 28 Mar 1969 "A Sleep in Jesus" MOUTON, Jeannette Johnson 18 Nov 1922 - 17 Sep 1962 " A Sleep in Jesus" NICHOLS, Joice No dates (Adult) PEAKS, Roosvelt 20 Oct 1901 - 15 Oct 1928 Born in Lake Charles, La PEAKES, Fannie Age 70 years (Hard to read) PETTY, Samiel 15 Mar 1842 - 20 Feb 1919 Same slab with Mary B. Catle? PILLETTE, Harry 13 Sep 1909 - 22 Jun 1958 LA Pvt 780 Mil Police BN WWII REGINALD, Keith Rubit 17 Jun 1976 - 26 Jun 1976 Son of Gloria & Galvin RENO or REON, Rachel ?? Feb 1886 - 15 Jan 192? RHOME, Hannah died 15 Nov 1938 Age 50 years RICHARD, J.A. died 13 Apr 1926 RINEY, William 10 Apr 1897 - 30 Jan 1959 Louisiana Pvt Mg Co 25 Infantry WWI ROBERSON, Joseph 31 Jan 1978 - 31 Jan 1978 Infant ROBINSON, Isabella Smith 31 Jun 1896 - 20 Jun 1951 "Mother" "Thy Trails Ended. Thy Rest is Won" ROSS, Dillar, Mrs. 11 Apr 1885 - 28 Mar 1924 - this stone was hard to read SIMS, Warren D. 23 Feb 1965 SMITH, M.P. William 26 May 1885 - 2 May 1971 SMITH, Robert No dates STEVENS, Devied d. 16 Dec 1983 THOMAS, James 21 Sep 1900 - 23 Dec 1968 - Photo THOMAS, Kenneth L. 18 Dec 1954 - 4 Nov 1976 WEBB, Henry 22 Feb 1922 - 17 May 1981 US Army WHITE, Clara 19 Jan 1859 - 29 Sep 1912 WILLIAMS, Mary 16 Dec 1941 (or 1947) It was hard to read WILLIAMS, Thersa Nell 29 Dec 1961 - 10 Jul 1966 WILSON, Hilia (?) 16 Feb 1928 age 33 ZENO, Little