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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net 3 March 2001 ***************************************************************** The Observer/Enterprise, 25 Aug 2000, Robert Lee, TX COKE COUNTY AND AREA VETERANS MEMORIAL MONUMENT Editor's Note: We have had several requests at the newspaper to print a listing of those names on the Memorial Monument at Bronte, and also those names who are to be engraved at a later date. Memorial Monument committee members include Dorthey Pruitt, Ettie Hubbard, Dorothy Collins, Gary Shaffer, Royce Lee, and ex-officio members Pat and Martin Lee, and Gayna and Boddy Eklred. We all owe these committee members our thanks and gratitude. When one thinks about thses corageous veterans, an old song comes to mind, the title being "Some Gave All." DIED WHILE IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY Verdon T. Allen Joey Lee Boles Richard L. Brisco Foy A. Burroughs Shelby Carter* James Caudle Raymond Lewis Caulder Raymond M. Coleman Richard I. Collier Claude A. Ditmore Jr. James M. Eubanks James L. Green Dean Hallmark Jesse (Cotton) Hudman G. Columbus (Lum) Hines Dee F. Inma Chester R. Kiker A. J. Kunkel Pammie Z. Lammers Edward A. Lewis Elgin P. Littlefield* Percy Lord Frank Manuel Doyle J. Minnis Frank G. Modgling Rufus C. Myers Vernon Brooks Palmer Jack Parker Glenn Owen Price Roy R. Reed James Evan Rogers James (Patsy) Rouse Augustine Martinez Samaniego Bill Saunders George R. Scott Denzel R. Sheppard Richard Clifton Shuffield John Rogers Simpson Willie Smith Buel Stephenson Elbert O. Stephenson Frank Maxwell Tubb Robert V. Turner James D. Vaughn William E. Walker SPANISH AMERICAN WAR Oscar Paul Heidel CIVIL WAR James P. Ash John Franklin Hickman Daniel Ellis Scott Caswell Tipton Wrinkle WORLD WAR I Walter Monroe Alexander Claude D. Beaver Alvin Ewin Bell Sr. Ben Brooks Wylie C. Clark Richard V. Copeland Morgan A. Cox William Garland Cresap Linton Crow William Rial Denman Claude O. Ditmore William Clinton Duncan Roy B. Eaton Daniel Clay Fancher Charles Cecil Glenn Hubert A. Hayley Ovid Lester Johnson John W. Labenske Jessie T. Liles Floyd Edgar Modgling Albert Norton Rawlings Carter Thomas Rawling Rome Shields Richards Ruebe Flowers Richards John Eddie Roberts John C. Snead Jasper A. Stephenson Arthur Milton Tubb Willie I. Tubb Joseph Edward Warner Hubert O. Whitt Benjamin Pratt Williams McNeil Wylie* Ed Stevens* William Ernest Burns* Frank Keesee* WORLD WAR II James Tolbert Adair Clyde M. Adams Bill G. Allen Norbon Alexander Walter Norman Alexander J. W. Athey Theron C. Baggett Arzo Robert (Bob) Bagwell Aubrey D. Bagwell Leon L. Bagwell C. B. Barbee Alvin E. Bell, Jr. Bill T. Gene Bell Herbert H. Bell Richard E. (Rich) Belll Carl Wayne Best Marcene Olivia (Simpson) Raymond Winston Bilbo Best Mel C. Billings* Ulmer Smith Bird Ronald W. Blackmon Charles V. Blake Samuel Ernest Bloodworth Raymond A. Bloodworth Earl Eugene Brice Eddie Wayne Brock Maurence Carl Brock John Morgan (Jay) Brock William George Howard Jeff Warren Brooks Brock Joseph Brooks Wm. R. Brooks Elton Lavelle Brunette Raymon Newt Brunette Bill Brunson D. C. Brunson Heidel Harvey Brunson Douglas Buford* John Monroe Burson Therell G. Burwick Allen Eugene Bryan Matthew G. Caperton R. T. Caperton Mortie D. Capps Thomas A. Carlile Billy James Clark Paul H. Clark William H. (Jack) Clifton Delbert Ray Coalson Albert Leslie Copeland Frank Duane Conger Davis Jackson Corley, Jr. Bert Curtis Cornelius, Jr. Morgan A. Cox, Jr. Ira Lee Craig Edward McQuistion Cumbie Irving M. Cumbie Bobby Lee Davis Elmer A. Davis* Emory (Doo Dad) C. Davis Raymond Clifton Ditmore Johnnie Roy Dyer Jesse Eads, Jr. Elma Lee Eubanks Ivey O. Eubanks Louie Lavelta (Taylor)Eubanks William Sidney Evans Royce K. Fancher Albert N. Fields Weldon Farrell Fikes Vetal Flores Lonnie Ray Foreman John W. Garlington Earl Frank Glenn Jack Good John T. Gregg Clifford Andrew Gregston John C. Gregstan Miles R. Gregston Burrise E. Gregston Modesto S. Gutierrez, Jr. James Samuel Hageman Harold V. Hamilton Jack H. Hamilton Tyra Lee Hamilton Vincent A. Hanna Davis Hayley Royce Hayley Frank Robert Hearn Joe (Jody) Hale Hedges J. T. Henry Doyle T. Hubbard Andrew Vestal Hughes Fred W. (Pete) Hickman Johnnie Mack Hickman Lloyd H. Hudman Lorie May Jackson George H. James, Jr. R. L. James Daniel Maurice Johnson Robert Lewis (Bob) Johnson Ollie Lee Keesee David P. Kee, Jr. Norman Ray Kiker Billy D. Labenske Joseph P. Lambert, Jr. James Alan Lammers Luther M. Lara Ray Monroe Ledbetter Charles Clyde Lee Jack T. Lee Joe W. Lee Melvin Royce Lee Horace O. Liles Dewey L. Luckett J. B. Mackey Martin Dolan Mackey Arch C. Mathers Randal Gene Meador Wilbur E. Meyer Finis A. Millican Frances Clifton Millican George D. Millican Howard B. Millican Wilbern Landers Millican Brady O. Mills James Edward Mitchell Esteven S. Montez Howard Dean Morrow J. I. Murtishaw J. F. McCabe Dee Thurman McCleskey A. J. McDaniel James Edsel McDaniel Ross Everette McWilliams Roy L. Nixon George Benjamin Oglesby, Jr. Simon Rivera Olivas Hallie Truman Parker Charlie Frank Pendergrast Devere Carroll Petty Daniel Gates Percifull Jesse Noel Percifull Wayman Wade Percifull Homer E. Phillips Archie C. Pittman Lawrence L. Pittman Willie Ray Price Donald F. Pruitt Kenneth D. Pruitt Noah L. Pruitt, Jr Felisiana M. Puentez Edward C. Rawlings Joe Dalton Rawlings Thomas Carter Rawlings Richard Reyes Conda Odom Richards S. N. (Sam) Richards Dolf Ruben Richards Grant Esteen Richards Bill Tom Roach* Rupert Louis Robbins Clifford Durwood Robertson Jesse Ray Robertson Carl H. Robinson A. J. Roe, Jr. Martin Wesley Rogers George Lewis Rosser Howard Weldon Rosser Roland Gerald (Jack) Rosser Efren Martinez Samaniego Frank Sayner H. Worth Sayner Darwin Hayden Scott Horace L. Scott, Jr. James Weaver Scott Joe Edward Scott Ralph Junior Scott William Daniel Scott Clifford Franklin Sharp Milton Ray (Jack) Simpson Robert Hugh Sims Thomas Fuel Sims, Jr. George Van Southers Bonnie D. (Bon) Spoonts Robert L. (Bob) Spoonts Roy R. (Jiggs) Spoonts William D. (Dobbin) Spoonts Hollis Stevens* Theron E. Tidwell, Jr. Warren Beal Tomlinson Donald Brooks Treat J. W. (Jake)Van Zandt* Henry Clell Varnadore William Knox Varnadore Roy Dee Walker Edwin Charles Walton Orville Everett White Owen White Hubert O. Whitt, Jr. Alfred F. (Squirrel) Williams Garland (Hooks) Williams Ervin Wilson Frank C. Wojtek Dennis Tipton (D.T.) Wrinkle Douglas Dwain Wrinkle Loy L. Wrinkle Richard H. (Dick) Wylie Zeddie D. Beal* K. C. Collier* W. K. (Ajax) Simpson* Tom Brown, Jr.* Leland Carlton* Lester Ray Jackson* Houston Ray Jolley* Paul P. Minjarez* James Gray Newton* Willie Ernest Newton, Jr.* Eddie B. Patterson* Edward Dewey Tubb* Leonard G. Basquez* KOREAN WAR Joseph Louis Alexander James O. Bagwell Rennel Dwain Bagwell Bailey Allen (Ben) Bell Bobby Allen Butner Johnnie Joe Butner Alvin Doyle Caulder Leonard Earl Caulder James Robert Clark J. B. Clark, Jr. Eddie G. Collins Thomas V. Copeland Bob G. Cox Jimmy W. Cox Ted R. Cox Vaughn Stanley Davis Jack Edward Eaton, Jr. James R. (Bobby) Evans Jimmie Gene Gray Blake Howard Gregston Ernest S. Guitierrez D. C. (Bud) Harmon Harold Kenneth Hester Billy Wayne Hipp Leonard Cumbie Ivey, Jr. Clarence Buford James Robert E. Lasswell Marvin Ervin Lowrance Fred Henry McCabe, Jr. Billy J. Luckett James Dale Luckett John P. McClure, Jr. Arbie Lee Miller Charles P. Oliphant Samuel G. Pendergrast Thomas D. Pendergrast Daniel Franklin Percifull Robert Turney Ragsdale Edmund Curtis Richards III Bobby Ferrel Roberts Elwerd Manard Rogers Gerald Dewey Sandusky Judge Edward Sandusky Bobby Clinton Scott Danny Ray Scott Joe Lee Scott Arlie Glenn Skelton James Royce Smith Douglas Ray Stevens Warren Lloyd Tomlinson J. Q. Varnadore Lyndon Glenn Waldrop Bobby Kenneth Walker* Ralph Carlton Walker Joe Bob Warren Clarence Nobel Webb, Jr. Joel Shelton Webb Donald Lamarr Whitt Leslie L. Wilkins, Jr. Audren Charles Westbrook Billy Charles Wrinkle Lee Allen Stewart* VIET NAM CONFLICT Richard Don Anderson Monte C. Andrewson Donald Floyd Bagwell Tommy Ray Bell Floyd Franklin Blackburn Charles Thomas Boecking Russell Weldon Brown Luis Charles Danny G. Cooper Wayland Joe Drennan J. Bryan Eubanks John Ybarra Gloria Ray Gloria Dwain Earl Gregston Harvey Leon Gregston John Darvin Gregston Noel Wayne Gregston Joe Lara Carolyn D. Pruitt Robert Reyes, Jr. Veronica Reyes Carroll Alonzo Robbins Florentino Samaniego Johnnie E. Spoonts Bobby Jack White Robert D. Mathers* Larry Gene Robinson* Jack Edwyn McDaniel* GULF WARD ERA PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS William Shan Grigg Devlin Mason Pierce Eric S. Martin Michael Todd Scott Jefrey Wayne Wilkes *Names engraved on Monument at a later date. 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