Dekalb Cemetery, Bowie County, Texas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Jean Old Date: 9 Oct 2000 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/bowitoc.htm *********************************************************** Information abstracted and recorded by Mr. and Mrs. Old of New Boston, Texas. DEKALB CEMETERY (Black) (FHM) funeral home marker; (DM) double marker Bank, Margaret Louise - b. Apr 10, 1931 d. Jun 18, 1993 (our beloved mother) Banks, Lenora 1870 - 1966 Barber, Jim - b. Jan 25, 1897 d. Jun 22, 1951 - Texas, Pfc, 507 Svc Bn Engr Corps WWII Barber, Minnie May - 1881 - 1944 Barry, Claude - b. Aug 2, 1900 Sep 13, 1974 (enclosed in chain link fence) Bennet, Erma Lee - b. Dec 13, 1942 d. May 23, 1982 Berry, Lillian K. - 1921 - 1958 Bohannon, A.B. - (no dates) (FHM) Booker, Willa Bea - 1912- 1992 (FHM) Bowden, Carlos L. - 1928 - 1975 Bowden, Willie Pearl - b. Jun 15, 1895 d. Apr 27, 1986 (mother) Boyd, John - (no dates) (FHM) Brown, William W. - b. Mar 22, 1890 d. Jan 13, 1967 - Ar, Pvt, US Army, WWI Brown, Arleta - 1903 - 1988 Brown, George C. - 1887 - 1934 Brown, Sarah Starling 1889 - 1939 Burce, Catharine - d. Mar 12, 1919 (age 69, wife of Glen Burce) Burns, Andre' Lynard b. Nov 2, 1976 d. Jul 15, 1993 Andra' and Arick, infant twin sons of Derrick and Aleta born and died Feb 7, 1995 Campbell, Leary Leeb - b. Jun 15, 1907 d. Jun 19, 1956 Carros, Jocie Taylor - b. Jan 12, 1886 d. Apr 6, 1961 Carruth, Armentab - b. Jan 7, 1889 d. Feb 2, 1914 Carson, Nolbert K. - b. Dec 12, 1946 d. Jun 5, 1984 Stg 3, US Navy, Vietnam Cheatham, Nettie Mae - b. Mar 23, 1923 d. Jan 23, 1998 (beloved mother) Compton, J.C. - b. Dec 26, 1911 d. Mar 11, 1975 Crayton, L.S. - b. Mar 29, 1867 d. Sep 20, 1966 (our beloved father) Crayton, Ruby Jewell - no dates (FHM) Crayton, Mother Scottie 1873 - 1933 (wife of Hurk Crayton) Cuba, Albert - 1909 - 1975 Dabb, Melvin - b. Feb 6, 1892 d. Aug 14, 1985 Pvt, US Army Dabbs, Tony - 1911 - 1985 Pfc, US Army, WWII Dabbs, Jimmie C. - 1904 - 1998 Dabbs, Emma age 42 yrs, 4 mos, 6 days d. Jan 5, 1979 Daniels, Tony - 1911 - 1985 Pfc, US Army, WWII Daniels, Mary Francis - b. Dec 15, 1880 d. May 29, 1968 Daniels, Perry - b. May 12, 1880 d. Nov 20, 1959 Daniels, Oliver J. - b. Mar 12, 1911 d. Dec 11, 1945 TX, Pvt, Trans Corps Daniels, Pleas - b. Dec 27, 1917 d. Dec 11, 1945 Daniels, Bonnie L. - b. Aug 15, 1915 d. Dec 7, 1971 Daniels, Mary E. Sunrose - May 3, 1918 Sunset Mar 24, 1950 (mother) Dilliard, Velma E. - b. Oct 27, 1908 d. Jul 27, 1987Pvt, US Army, Korea Dillard, Tom - (FHM) - d. Jul 1, 1975? Age 78 yrs, 8 mos, 10 days Dillard John E. - 1905- 1960 Dixon, Annie E. - b. Oct 16, 1906 d. Oct 30, 1988 (loving mother) Dixon, Rev Henry G. - b. Jul 24, 1924 d. Mar 26, 1970 Donnell, Gertrude H. - b. Nov 28, 1887 d. Jul 2, 1977 (in memory of our beloved mother) Donnell, Edgar - b. Feb 27. 1915 d. Dec 5, 1982 Pfc, US Army, WWII Dorsey, Beatrice - b. Feb 8, 1908 d. Apr 8, 1996 Fagan, John F. - 1905 - 1956 age 50 (our beloved husband and father) Franklin, Phillip C. - b. Sep 1, 1895 d. Jul 8, 1947 TX, Pfc, 522 Engrs, WWI Gibson, Keyunta T. - b. Mar 14, 1973 d. Apr 23, 1995 (son and grandson) Gilliam, Karla D. (Jones) b. Feb 9, 1958 d. Jul 25, 1986 Gray, Willie Marvin - b. Oct 28,1928 d. Jan 29, 1971 TX, Pvt, US Army, Korea Green, Willie M. - b. Feb 19, 1944 d. Feb 4, 1975 Sp4, US Army Green, Milton - b. Aug 10, 1910 d. Oct 28, 1980 (in memory of) Greer, Gladys - 1909 - 1996 (FHM) Gulatte, Johnny - b. Feb 3, 1982 d. Jul 26, 1998 Hardon, Carrie - d. Mar, 1952 Harmon, Clifford Sr. - b. Jul 18, 1918 d. Nov 13, 1985 WWII, US Army Harp, Mattie - b. Dec 24,1900 d. Oct 31, 1995 (in loving memory) (mama) Hervey, Aurtress - b. Jun 16, 1907 d. Sep 4, 1973 Hervey, George - b. Mar 16, 1877 d. Sep 27, 1935 Hervey, Nellie - b. Oct 5, 1879 d. May 12, 1968 Hill, Dock - b. Sep 3, 1891 d. Jul 24, 1978 Hill, Leona - b. Mar 8, 1910 d. Mar 17, 1982 Holman, Ollie - 1897 - 1935 (wife of Luchious H. Holman) Holt, Marvin - b. Sep 10, 1952 d. Jan 27, 1996 Hooks, Aundrea Deshua b. 1917 d. Dec 13, 1970 Hooks, Garner R. - 1933 - 1974 Hooks, Etta W. - 1905 - 1973 Hooks, Jesse Jr. - b. Aug 26, 1929 d. Mar 21, 1992 Hubbard, Pinkie - b. Aug 30, 1894 d. Sep 6, 1971 (mother) Isiah, Allie - b. May 8, 1895 d. Nov 6, 1974 (beloved wife of Johnie)(children Willie, John, May Ola) Isiah, Willie - 1912 - 1992 Izear, John - b. Dec 25, 1889 d. Aug 28, 1966 TX, Pvt, 12 Co, 65 Depot Brg WWI Jackson, Cora B. (Murphy) 1908 - 1944 (precious mother) Jackson, Roxie (Walker) b. Apr 26, 1940 d. Mar 12, 1987 (mama) Jackson, Kelley - b. May 23, 1901 d. Jul 7, 1900 TX, Pvt 403 Engr Water Sup WWII Jackson, B.L. - 1920 - 1955 Jenkins, Emma M. (mother) b. Jun 29, 1906 d. Jun 3, 1975 (DM) Jenkins, Willie B.(father)b. Sep 5, 1905 d. Oct 3, 1985 Johnson, Ephram - b. Dec 3, 1894 d. Oct 7, 1959 TX, Pfc 522 Svc Bn Engr Corps King, Ernest (Rascal) - b. Sep 24, 1903 d. Apr 21, 1975 (DM) King, Agnes - b. Jun 8, 1908 d. Apr 1, 1988 Lee, Artene (mother) - b. Nov 17, 1914 d. Jun 14, 1990 Lee, Willie (age 84) - b. Sep 18, 1910 d. Mar 25, 1995 (FHM) Lee, Amos (father) - b. Apr 10, 1901 d. Aug 4, 1982 Lee, Cleo Walker - b. May 25, 1913 d. Feb 15, 1975 Lee, J.C. - b. Mar 13, 1909 d. Aug 4, 1982 Lee, Freddie L. - b. Jul 28, 1888 d. Jan 7, 1932 (she was the sunshine of our home) Lenelson?, Marshall - b. Oct 29, 1930 d. Aug 29, 1932 Mathis, William Earl - b. Sep 30, 1932 d. Apr 7, 1971 Pvt. US Army, Korea McCowen, ? - b. Dec 13, 1885 d. Apr 14, 1987 McCoy, John - b. Apr 8, 1882 d. Sep 2, 1949 (in memory of) McGowan, Bessie O. - 1899 - 1977 (DM) McGowan King R. - 1888 - 1971 McGowan, Frazier Crew - b. Apr 26, 1932 d. Jan 27, 1977 McGowen, Saddie - b. Jun 8, 1889 d. Jan 5, 1971 (beloved wife of Columbus) McGowen, Columbus - 1889 - 1964 McGowen, Margie - b. May 5, 1923 d. Jul 29, 1986 (beloved wife of Columbus Jr.) (in loving memory of 2 daughters) McGown, John N. - b. May 10, 1919 d. Feb 1, 1970 Mills, William Lynn - b. Feb 11, 1941 d. Jun 26, 1990 Mills, Lindell Margaret - b. Apr 24, 1918 d. Jul 27, 1954 (mother) Mills, Essick Jr. - b. Dec 28, 1942 d. Jan 25, 1966 Moore, Frank - b. May 26, 1908 d. Aug 12, 1995 (DM) Moore, Ruth E. - b. Feb 28, 1911 d. Oct 8, 1987 Moore, Donald L. - b. Oct 19, 1900 d. Nov 25, 1956 Moore, Hercules - b. Dec 7, 1922 d. Apr 22, 1953 TX, Tec 5, 3982 OM Truck Co., WWII Murphy, Judge - b. Dec 23, 1901 d. Sep 2, 1987 (father) Neighbors, Jack - 1899 - 1987 (DM) Neighbors, Polly - b. Jan 1, 1905 Nelson, Maxine - b. Dec 27, 1930 d. Sep 7, 1997 (white rock filled lot) Nelson, William Porter - b. Feb 10, 1923 d. Oct 15, 1993 pfc, US Army, WWII Nelson, (homemade stone) 1990? Pope, Maggie - 1875 - 1960 Randall, Jeffery Dell - b. Jun 5, 1919 d. Mar 17, 1974 Rice, Mary M. - 1894 - 1997 Robertson, Gracie L. - 1912 - 1984 (FHM) Robertson, Simon - 1910 -1981 Pvt, US Army, WWII Rogers, Catharine - b. Jan 15, 1925 d. Jun 23, 1999 Roosvelt, Williams - 1948 - 1990 Seals, Ency - b. Aug 9, 1890 d. Jun 21, 1928 Seals, Bert - 1890 - 1963 (double slab) Walker, Lena F. - 1912 - 1974 Sims, Jack - 1910 - 1981 Pfc, US Marine Corps WWII Sims, Mary - broken marker Smith, Fred O. Jr. - b. Jun 16, 1929 d. Jan 14, 1995 (beloved brother) Smith, Fred O. Sr. - 1906 - 1995 (FHM) Smith, Ben F. - 1910 - 1977 Smith, Esther V. - b. Jan 2, 1925 d. Nov 3, 1997 Smith, Edd (father)- 1822 - 1914 Smith, Len - 1850 - 1926 Smoots, Beatrice B. - 1900 - 1999 Speed, James Thomas - b. Jul 24, 1867 d. May 15, 1949 (father) Stafford, Estell - 1903 - 1974 Starling, Gary - b. Dec 9, 1917 d. Oct 4, 1997 Starling, Willie Grady - b. May 1, 1944 d. Mar 19, 1993 (Boots) Starling, Welbert C. - b. May 17, 1942 d. Jun 4, 1995 (loving husband) Starling, Mrs. Enice (FHM)b. Mar 17, 1914 d. Oct 10, 1990 Stephen, Fannie Mae (FHM) - d. Feb 17, 1977 Stephenson, Roger Earl - b. Aug 6, 1957 d. Oct 8, 1989 (brother) Stephenson, Alice George - b. Mar 17, 1936 d. Mar 3, 1990 (mother) Stewart, Leletia - b. Jun 3, 1921 d. Aug 27, 1991 Stewart, Royce - b. Sep 28, 1908 d. Nov 20, 1964, Tec 5, US Army, WWII Stewart, Talmadge - b. Mar 2, 1919 d. Dec 31, 1991 US Navy, WWII Taft, Marion - b. Mar 24, 1923 d. Nov 13, 1985 Taylor, John - b. Mar 16, 1895 d. Sep 18, 1944 Sgt, Hdq Det, 92 Div Thompson, Moody D. - b. aug 12, 1912 d. Sep 2, 1966 TX, Tec 5, Co. C., 350 Engineers,WWII Tillman, Floyd Jr. - b. Apr 9, 1934 d. Feb 9, 1956 US Air Force Walker, James M. - b. Mar 28, 1939 d. Aug 14, 1992 - Msgt, US AF, Vietnam Walker, John Anderson - 1870 - 1947 Walker, Rosie L. - b. jan 21, 1889 d. Jul 31, 1972 (DM) Walker, Judge D. - b. May 13, 1878 d. Feb 22, 1965 Walker, Sam B. - b. Nov 26, 1919 d. Sep 30, 1975 (DM) Walker, Lulene - b. Jul 16, 1917 d. May 30, 1988 Wherry, Samuel - b. Feb 14, 1910 d.Jun 12, 1987 US Army, WWII White, Shirley Denise - b. Jul 17, 1966 d. Jun 24, 1985 White, Elnava - 1906 - 1971 White, George William - b. Jul 27, 1922 d. Nov 29, 1992 Sgt, US Army, WWII Wilburn, Alice S. - b. Feb 9, 1875 d. Jan 31, 1954 (my wife) Williams, Eliza - 1868 - 1961 Williams, Tom - 1864 - 1947 Woods, Mary - 1903 - 1994 (FHM) Wyse, Velma C. - b. Nov 2, 1910 d. Jan 20, 1989 Wyse, Leslie O. - b. Jan 14, 1910 d. Jun 15, 1976 Pfc, US Army, WWII Yahoshua, Aundra (Harmon) b. Nov 24, 1953 d. Feb 12, 1985