Gravel Hill Cemetery, Bowie County, Texas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Christy Brock Powell Date: Apr 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/bowitoc.htm *********************************************************** Aydelott, Casie Mae B. September 4, 1935 April 6, 2000 Mom Double with James B. Aydelott Aydelott, J.B. James B. July 9, 1937 No Date Dad Married November 11, 1966 Aydelott, Claud B. November 5, 1893 December 12, 1957 Aydelott, Curtis L. September 18, 1919 September 4, 1982 S SGT US Army WW II Aydelott, Fannie Rhea September 24, 1902 November 10, 1991 Double with Calud B. Aydelott Aydelott, Glenda Fay October 1, 1957 June 6, 1971 Aydelott, Jo Mac July 26, 1931 No Date Granny Woman Be still and know Aydelott, William Thomas June 24, 1923 July 17, 1998 Papa CPL US Army WW II Korea Best, Albert L. September 17, 1942 No Date Married May 5, 1977 Best, Winnie Fay July 28, 1943 No Date Double with Albert L. Best Bius, Baby Lorene 1927 Bius, Baby Opal April 21, 1920 Bius, Ona L. September 21, 1896 September 23, 1973 Mother Memme Blocker February 27, 1894 September 22, 1897 Infant Son of B.F. & M.E Blocker Blocker, Benjaman F. November 30, 1852 May 1, 1909 Blocker, Bonnie 1901 1960 Blocker, Buck 1857 1937 Blocker, Charles David April 2, 1932 April 4, 1932 Son of Bonnie & Lois Blocker Blocker, Dick 1912 1933 Blocker, Effie 1890 1896 Blocker, Linda J. 1871 1928 Blocker, Lois Stout January 31, 1911 June 15, 1977 Blocker, M.P. 1829 1897 Blocker, Mary E. November 10, 1858 March 18, 1914 Wife of B.F. Blocker Blocker, Oak Cliff 1891 1895 Bower, Charley T. 7/22/1880 March 31, 1974 Married November 17, 1907 Bower, Earlton L. April 19, 1916 January 12, 1932 Bower, George B. Sr. December 4, 1911 October 19, 1986 PFC US Army WW II Bower, Missie L. November 2, 1889 March 24, 1959 Double with Charley T. Bower Bower, Wavie Lee November 6, 1926 December 26, 1983 An Aunt but a Mother to me Bower, William Robert December 6, 1922 April 26, 1980 PFC US Army WW II Braddy, George 1855 1911 Braddy, Jim 1861 1922 Braddy, John 1886 1895 Braddy, Martha 1864 1896 Buchanan, Alvie June 6, 1918 July 15, 1922 Buchanan, Emma October 7, 1869 March 5, 1956 Buchanan, Erven November 30, 1890 August 11, 1973 Married March 14, 1915 Buchanan, Etta H. October 16, 1925 April 29, 1994 Double with Lacy G. Buchanan Buchanan, Glover L. September 4, 1921 June 8, 1944 Texas Staff Sgt 853 AAF Bomb Sq WW II Buchanan, Lacy G. February 25, 1923 October 3, 1983 Married December 24, 1941 Buchanan, Lula July 12, 1893 April 18, 1976 Double with Erven Buchanan Buchanan, Virginia Faye June 8, 1948 Only Date Buchanan, William A. March 5, 1917 Only Date US Army WW II Buchanan, Wm (Bill) No Date No Date Buchanan. Lois A. March 6, 1930 Only Date Double with William A. Buchanan Married Feburary 22, 1990 Bullard, M.A. December 10, 1829 July 12, 1899 Bullard, T.J. June 22, 1877 December 1, 1895 Son of M.A. & M.E Bullard Weep not he is at rest Burkett, Clara B. February 18, 1919 December 6, 1955 Burkett, Luetishie No Date No Date Burkett, Virgil Glyn January 27, 1933 October 17, 1994 Son of Clara & Floyd Father, Brother & Loved one We love you Pops Burton, Henry September 23, 1867 December 18, 1944 Burton, Mrs. H. No Date 1919 Buttram, Daisy Blocker December 5, 1897 April 27, 1970 Caton, Ava Nell May 10, 1931 July 6, 1995 Daughter of Clara & Floyd Burkett Mother of 6 sons Our sister, mother. Grandmother Caton, Bevie M.(Stain) May 1, 1908 September 12, 1979 Double with Luey Abram Caton Excellent cook & gardner Caton, Iown April 23, 1943 April 24, 1943 Caton, Jack February 9, 1930 August 25, 1984 Caton, Luey Abram January 1, 1909 August 13, 1984 Married August 11, 1928 Excellent dear hunter Caton, Magrette September 30, 1952 October 2, 1952 Crane, Harry Dorman January 17, 1983 May 9, 1976 Daddy I'll meet you in the morning Crawley, Cordie Mae (Cox) March 7, 1910 April 21, 1999 Our beloved Mother Cunningham, Ruth July 6, 1917 March 18, 1936 Daffern, Gwenneva August 19, 1944 October 12, 1944 Daffern, Johnnie M. April 21, 1911 September 6, 1987 Married February 1, 1936 Daffern, L. Stella February 17, 1909 July 13, 1985 Double with Johnnie M. Daffern Dement, Jessie E. (Rainey) January 10, 1909 February 5, 1994 Dennington, Amanda March 30, 1871 May 13, 1911 Dennington, D.F. January 15, 1865 December 4, 1909 Dennington, E. Canzadie August 27, 1902 December 13, 1909 Dennington, Lee 1891 1965 Dennington, Ollie F. February 8, 1900 December 9, 1908 Duncan, Eva Wood 1870 1929 Durham, Eva Blocker July 11, 1887 January 29, 1976 Durham, Robert E. July 18, 1915 October 21, 1915 Feagin, Annie B. 1888 1924 Double with John F. Feagin Feagin, Edward January 3, 1914 February 21, 1980 Married July 3, 1937 Feagin, Hershel May 21, 1921 April 1, 1975 PVT US Army WW II Feagin, John F. 1887 1952 Feagin, Mary E. December 27, 1921 February 9, 1997 Double with Edward Feagin Gambel, Richard J. No Date February 10, 1930 Our darling Gamble, Mrs. D.M. No Date No Date Gamble, Richard October 17, 1896 September 12, 1974 Daddy Married June 18, 1919 Gamble, Shirley February 15, 1936 April 23, 1994 Gamble, Viola (Leathers) September 12, 1901 January 7, 1981 Mama Double with Richard Gamble Gamble, W.C. March 13, 1824 March 19, 1907 Gardner, Brian Keith March 12, 1963 February 23, 1983 PFC US Army Reserve 807th Medical Brigade Gardner, Brose Manuel December 1, 1937 November 30, 1994 Gardner, Ginning Bedford May 21, 1927 June 12, 1996 PFC US Army Gardner, Ira G. September 18, 1905 October 26, 1986 Daddy Married March 16, 1924 Gardner, Rada Lee March 23, 1904 September 6, 1970 Mother Double with Ira G. Reed Gardner, William G. August 15, 1925 August 10, 1947 Hall, Hattie Bell (Burton) March 30, 1892 September 22, 1935 Mother of nine children In remembrance and love for our mother The Reeds Hays, Doda Blocker 1900 1979 Henderson, Stella Marie October 2, 1939 May 2, 1986 Rest in Peace Hill October 19, 1944 October 23, 1944 Son of Clarence Marvin Hill Holman, Lattie N. March 13, 1855 April 22, 1924 Our Mother Hooper, Dicie Lee (Stout) August 25, 1929 June 13, 1994 Double with Thomas Sidney Hooper Hooper, Lee 1908 1972 Double with Ruben H. Hooper Hooper, Ruben H. 1898 1986 Hooper, Ruby Anita 1950 1952 Hooper, Thomas S. April 4, 1927 September 21, 1998 TEC US Army WW II Hooper, Thomas Sidney April 4, 1927 September 21, 1998 Daddy Johnson, Clarence E. October 15, 1923 December 24, 1989 Daddy From a Distance Johnson, Jessie Gertrude November 28, 1894 September 28, 1971 Double with William Leonard Johnson Johnson, William Leonard July 26, 1892 April 23, 1964 Lann, Boyce No No Date Lann, Boyce Henry January 21, 1905 April 18, 1956 Parents of Lann and Mitchell Children Leathers, Jimmie January 29, 1896 July 27, 1907 Leathers, M.E. April 16, 1869 April 10, 1909 Wife of P.L. Leathers Leathers, P.L. August 6, 1868 May 30, 1927 Maddox, Rada M. May 22, 1892 January 18, 1980 Mapp, Jim B. 1836 February 18, 1908 James B. Mapp PVT CO F9 Texas CAO Confederate States Army Mapp, Johnny June 3, 18951 February 5, 1906 Martin, Alice April 8, 1883 June 9, 1948 Martin, Claude July 24, 1910 July 6, 1946 Martin, Nora December 30, 1880 March 15, 1936 Martin, Orvel 1917 1918 Martin, William Henry March 24, 1881 March 30, 1961 Mercer, Lois R. January 27, 1918 February 2, 1995 Merworth 1943 1943 Tiny Infant Daughter of H.H. & Rada Merworth Merworth, Ethel E. August 23, 1901 December 5, 1978 Merworth, Rada D. 1906 1943 Miller, Irene Mills June 6, 1913 November 2, 1950 Mills, Billy J. May 26, 1929 January 2, 1998 Mills, Helen P. January 20, 1942 No Date Double with Billy J. Mills Mills, L.G. (Jack) 1900 1954 Mills, Lexona J. October 25, 1873 July 26, 1968 Mills, Ragie 1901 1983 Double with L.G. Mills They were the sunshine of our home Mills. James (Bill) September 6, 1909 October 1, 1958 Moffett, Nina No Date No Date Morrison, J.R. (Dick) 1873 1925 Until we meet again, to part no more Morrison, James R. Jr. October 21, 1902 May 1, 1946 Nix, Emma D. March 4, 1875 November 22, 1966 O'Bier, Bessie June 20, 1918 March 1, 1925 O'Bier, James William March 27, 1869 March 5, 1957 O'Bier, Joe Daniel February 10, 1909 October 27, 1983 O'Bier, Joseph Franklin October 3, 1939 October 29, 1939 O'Bier, Mary Molly April 4, 1874 July 11, 1942 Olds, Andrew Luther 1921 1979 Daddy CPL US Airforce WW II Olds, Bertie November 23, 1922 August 10, 1927 Our Daughter Olds, Macine Ellen September 2, 1927 January 5, 1996 Peacock, Alvin No Date February 21, 1943 Pearce, Addie V. March 27, 1895 March 21, 1943 Pearce, Robert Lee No Date No Date Infant son of W.G. & Addie Peek, Bobby Jim 1941 1980 E1 US Navy Peek, Dorthy August 12, 1903 June 29, 1992 Double with Odis Peek Peek, J.P. 1921 1980 Peek, James 1934 1934 Peek, Odis November 23, 1895 February 12, 1982 PVT US Army WWI Peek, Ourtis 1945 1946 Peek, Robert O. April 9, 1929 August 1, 1978 Phillips, J.N. March 6, 1836 October 11, 1914 Gone but not forgotten Phillips, Mary E. 1840 1927 Wife on J.N. Phillips Phillips, N.R. July 2, 1867 December 7, 1912 Phillips, Oder Lee January 16, 1896 August 1, 1897 Son of N.R. & L.E. Phillips Phillips, Vervie Mae June 26, 1915 May 14, 1935 Daughter of C.C. & Vella Phillips Phillips, Zula August 9, 1898 October 12, 1898 Daughter of N.R. & L.E. Phillips Pool, John Henry September 6, 1910 March 8, 1978 Pool, Thelma O'Bier April 12, 1912 March 20, 1999 An inspiration to all who knew her Pope, Hubert B. August 20, 1903 September 4, 1906 Son of W.W. & R.C. Pope On same Stone with Sister Tempest L. Pope Pope, James G. October 25, 1875 July 18, 1931 Pope, John Lewis December 6, 1884 April 28, 1917 Woodmen of the World In heaven there is one more angel Pope, Leslie June 28, 1889 April 3, 1971 Pope, Maggie A. February 17, 1875 February 2, 1910 Wife of W.J. Pope Pope, Malinda November 20, 1857 October 24, 1899 Wife of W.W. Pope Pope, Mark W. October 28, 1876 June 1, 1931 Dad we love you Pope, O.P. May 10, 1882 February 7, 1910 Son of W.W. & Malinda Pope Pope, Rachel March 8, 1909 March 22, 1909 Pope, Tempest L. May 19, 1902 November 10, 1902 Daughter of W.W. and R.C. Pope Pope, W.J. March 6, 1870 January 5, 1916 Woodmen of the World A loving husband, a father dear, a faithful friend is buried here Pope, W.W. April 11, 1851 July 13, 1908 Woodmen of the World No pain no grief no anxious fear can reach the peacful & sleep here Pope, Zona R. May 9, 1894 October 13, 1913 Rainey No Date March 13, 1919 Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Rainey Rainey, James L. April 1872 May 1, 1925 Rainey, M. Belle January 27, 1897 July 19, 1993 Mama Double with W.E. Rainey Rainey, Martha A. May 1874 March 1, 1962 Double with James L. Rainey Gone but not forgotten Rainey, W.E. (Bud) June 15, 1889 January 22, 1968 Papa Married October 16, 1916 Raschke, David Allen May 2, 1955 January 27, 1991 Father Asleep in Jesus Reed, Andrew N. August 12, 1871 June 24, 1950 Reed, Buster February 24, 1913 April 4, 1988 Our children Gladys, Hattie, Bernice, Donnie, Patsy Lo, I am with you always Even unto the end of the world MATT:28:20 Reed, Earl Lee October 1, 1888 March 27, 1950 Asleep in Jesus Reed, Lena No Date No Date Double with Buster Reed Reed, Margarette E. April 5, 1929 No Date Double with Preston H. Reed Married March 29, 1947 Reed, Mary Elizabeth April 26, 1885 No Date Double with Earl Lee Reed Reed, Mary L. November 21, 1881 December 9, 1959 Double with Andrew N. Reed Reed, Preston H. December 7, 1916 October 17, 1989 TEC 4 US Army WW II Williams Service Reed, Price J. June 6, 1859 February 2, 1938 Reed, W.R. (Will) 1867 1924 In remembrance and love for our father Rhea, Andy December 1, 1913 February 9, 1966 Ever Faithful in all things Rhea, Dessie February 19, 1916 July 5, 2001 Double with William M. Rhea Rhea, James A. February 19, 1923 January 15, 1977 Rhea, Kathryn July 23, 1919 No Date Double with Andy Rhea Rhea, Lillie F. April 6, 1937 No Date Double with James A. Rhea Rhea, Susie 1889 1960 Moma Double with Tom D. Rhea Gone but not forgotten Rhea, Tom D. 1882 1965 Rhea, William M. March 17, 1912 October 30, 1968 Ritchey, Becky C 1932 Ritchey, James R. C 1938 Robbins, Curtis G. May 10, 1897 February 14, 1965 As a man thinketh so is he Robbins, Eddie Mae October 1, 1930 November 9, 1932 Roberts, Harlan February 11, 1909 No Date Daddy Married November 28, 1936 Roberts, Willie Belle January 27, 1916 July 10, 1976 Mother Double with Harlan Roberts Saxon April 4, 1937 A little angle infant son of Mr & Mrs. Clarence Saxon Saxon, Clarence May 10, 1894 February 26, 1965 Married December 28, 1911 Texas CPL Demobilization Det. WW I Saxon, Ernest August 18, 1901 August 14, 1930 Saxon, Josephine Adrea August 15, 1874 October 23, 1903 Saxon, Louis Benjamin October 25, 1862 December 18, 1929 Saxon, Ola I. April 19, 1904 August 11, 1988 Double with Clarence Saxon Saxon, Pearl Mitchell June 18, 1897 February 27, 1920 Scherback, William John September 19, 1925 February 12, 1998 ENS US Navy WW II Sheridan, Baby April 13, 1949 Smith, Cliftin E. June 17, 1930 July 16, 1950 Texas CPL Co C19 Inf 24 Inf Div. Korea PH Son, A.B. April 1, 1889 November 1, 1900 Wife of J.H. Son Son, George Washington July 4, 1869 October 25, 1952 Son, James H. May 10, 1837 May 12, 1903 Sgt. 9 Prov ENR Mo Mil Son, Lillie Frances January 12, 1881 February 17, 1933 Spinks, A. Morris January 9, 1920 October 6, 1980 Masonic Emblem on headstone Spinks, Arthur D. April 30, 1905 November 2, 1956 Precious Memories Spinks, Benjamin B June 8, 1881 March 7, 1952 Resting with Jesus Spinks, Isabell August 1, 1886 August 29, 1952 Mother Double with Benjamin B. Spinks Spinks, Vester O. February 19, 1907 January 13, 1998 Double with Arthur D. Spinks Spinks, William Earl January 13, 1903 October 26, 1956 Stansberry, Susen 8/29/1868 December 28, 1951 Marker Next to S.M. Stansbury Stansbury, S.M. Septmeber 25, 1864 May 19, 1942 Stevens, Samuel F. August 19, 1872 May 19, 1898 Stinson, Keeney June 24, 1928 November 16, 1975 On the wings of a snow white dove Stinson, Mary Frances March 27, 1929 May 12, 1987 Mother Strain No Date No Date Strain, Celia Lockhart March 4, 1886 October 31, 1937 Strain, Gertrude Meyer March 24, 1917 May 15, 1981 Double with James T. Strain Strain, James T. November 23, 1919 No Date Married in Boston Mass. February 20, 1944 Strain, Leoan (Martin) No Date March 1896 Swielzkowski, Sandra Kay Johnson August 17, 1952 June 10, 1987 Talbot, James L. May 17, 1924 September 17, 2000 Bates & Rolf Funeral Home Tankersley, Una June 18, 1915 August 12, 1998 Never forgotten Thompson, Marvin T. July 27, 1915 August 5, 1975 Daddy Tubbs, Robert April 22, 1913 March 5, 1972 Varum, Sarah Jane (Bower) February 2, 1948 July 8, 1993 Our beloved Daughter, Sister, Mother & Grandmother Vick, Emily Jane 1929 1950 Wade, Linda 1947 1996 Headstone Marker A dear niece Wade, Lynda J. 1947 1996 Bryan Funeral Home Marker Welch, Elizabeth 1894 1927 Welch, James Vada 1891 1948 Welch, Reginol D. July 16, 1940 August 30, 1956 West, Jow Edward September 15, 1964 December 13, 1992 Beloved Son & Daddy White, Alfred A. December 12, 1914 January 17, 1989 Married December 12, 1936 White, Gladys I. May 16, 1915 No Date Double with Alfred A. White Yearty, Dave April 1, 1853 April 1, 1933 Father Below is a stone that has the following: Family of James William & Martha (Alexander) Martin above them are the following stones: James March 1, 1858 April 13, 1939 Martha December 1862 C 1911 Lilly (Martin) Leathers) August 1887 C 1911 Everett Leathers C 1909 C 1911 Wesley January 1898 C 1913 Also found were 6 STRAIN family markers with no names.. Just STRAIN In a square with cement around it at the head of it has the following: Family of LACY 7 graves unmarked There are a number of unmarked graves found in this cemetery.