Fannin Co. TX VALLEY CREEK CEMETERY ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Susan Hawkins, Fannin Co. TxGenWeb Coordinator hawkins@texoma.net ***************************************************************** Valley Creek Cemetery This beautiful Cemetery is just a few miles north of Leonard Texas on the highway 896. It is nicely kept. Valley Creek was started by a Train of Presbyterians who arrived in Denison and came by wagon to create a Presbyterian settlement. It was led by Howard Parmalee . Allen, Elmo "our baby" 17 Jan.1929-21 Aug.1930 Allen, Little Wilma dau. of R.E.& Eva Allen 24 May 1903-16 Sept.1904 Allen, Robert D. 1874-1907 Arnold, J.Frank 9 Sept.1859-1 Mar.1934 Arnold, Lucinda J. Whitley wife of Col.Bird Arnold 16 Dec.1833-31 Oct.1894 Baber, James A.1891-1954 husb. of Ona Baber, Ona L. 1901-1957 wife of James A. Barnett, Maggie Lee Chennault 11 Aug.1899-no other date Bell, Baby 23 Nov.1930 next to Louisa Bell, Mrs.Louisa 24 Jan.1904-13 Mar.1940 next to the Baby Bilyeu, Calvin 1 Sept.1916-ndd husb. of Lucille Bolding, J.A."Oscar" 1870-1965 husb. of Ora Bolding, McDowell 23 Dec.1910-4 Feb.1911 Bolding, Ora 1881-1968 wife of J.A. Bilyeu, Lucille 27 Aug.1917-ndd wife of Calvin wed 12 Oct.1916 Chennault, Dovie May dau. of R.B.Chennault 11 Dec.1907-26 Apr.1911 Chennault, Faye 28 June 1912-ndd wife of Lewis Chennault, Joe F. Sept.1902- 28 Dec.1978 husb. of Riffie Chennault, Lewis E. 14 Mar.1916-17 Aug.1981 husb. of Faye wed 31 Oct.1959 Chennault, Nancy E. 16 Oct.1882-17 Dec.1958 wife of Riley Chennault, Riffie 27 Oct.1909-ndd wife of Joe ,wed 1 Nov.1924 Chennault, Riley B. 28 Apr.1875-19 Mar.1967 husb. of Nancy Crabb, Nell 27 Jan. 1897-3 Sept.1977 Crabb, Paul C. Texas CPL US Army WWI 2 July 1889-20 Nov.1963 Crabb, Robert M. MSGT US Marine Corps WWII Korea 20 Dec.1920-3 Nov.1979 Cunningham, H.V. wife of J.A. 21 Aug.1852-4 Sept.1892 Curry, Albert Eugene MSCT US Air Force WWII 9 Dec.1921-13 Nov.1993 Fraser, Robert Ray ET3 US Navy Korea 22 Jan.1928-22 Apr.1993 Ferguson, A.F. wife of T.B. 29 Aug.1839-7 July 1933 Ferguson, Ambus Bennis Sr. 1897-1973 Ferguson, Edna Irene 1900-1986 wife of Ambus Ferguson, Hattie 1874-1934 wife of Luther Ferguson, Jimmie son of T.B.& A.F. 16 Nov.1869-26 July 1884 Ferguson, Luther 1871-1954 husb. of Hattie Ferguson, Oscar Otis 1892-1918 Ferguson, Son of W.L.& H.A. 19 Nov.1895-6 May 1896 Ferguson, T.B. 11 Aug.1830-4 Oct.1889 husb. of A.F. Fleetoner, J.W. 28 Aug. 1864-1 Jan.1898 aged 28 yrs.4 mos. Gilbreath, S.E. wife of Kinard 20 Sept.1879-24 Aug.1906 Gill, Bertha M. dau. of L.& J. Gill 17 Apr.1892-6 Aug.1892 Gilliam, Sallie B. 6 Sept. 1864-7 June 1890 Hill, Miss Joe Beth 1932-1994 Hodgson, Joseph son of J.& M.L. 9 Jan.1889-18 Sept.1892 Horn, Bertha A. dau. of A.V.& D.B.Horn 2 Feb.1901-28 Mar.1903 Houser, John J. Jr. 1906-ndd husb. of Julia Houser, Julia Inez 1920-1982 wife of John J. Howard, Charles W. husb. of M.M.Howard 27 June 1867-30 May 1895 Hunt, Inez 14 June 1914-ndd wife of Irvin Hunt, Irvin 19 July 1905-ndd husb. of Inez wed 23 Dec. 1933 Jones, Lou Nell 3 Dec. 1916-ndd wed 29 Dec.1932 Jones, Thurman E. 25 Nov.1910-12 Jan. 1982 Lasater, Edith Pearl 14 Aug.1919-30 May 1992 wife of Roy Lasater, Roy F. 10 Dec. 1916-ndd husb. of Edith Leever, son of Ella & M.B. August 1917 Leever, Lorene dau. of T.F.& M.L. 4 Dec.1910-26 June 1921 Leever, Riley 1879-1926 next to S.W. Leever, S.W. 1845-1927 next to Sarah Leever, Sarah 1841-1932 next to Riley and S.W. McCorstin, Annie M. 20 Dec. 1857- 1940 wife of J.S. McCorstin, Belle 1877-1956 wife of Will McCorstin, Frank A. 1883-1968 husb. of Mary E. McCorstin, Fred M. 1889-1976 husb. of Mattie McCorstin, J.S. 7 Aug.1852-17 Nov.1915 husb. of Annie McCorstin, John 1881-1960 husb. of Rita McCorstin, Mary E. wife of Frank A. 1891-1947 McCorstin, Mattie E. 1891-1947 wife of Fred McCorstin, Nellie wife of Frank A. 1887-1905 McCorstin, Rita Ellen 1883-1942 wife of John McCorstin, Will W. 1876-1966 husb. of Belle McDuffey, C.T. 16 Oct.1872-9 Sept.1877 McDuffey, Catherine 1850-1931 wife of William McDuffey, Jesse 1895-1916 McDuffey, Louis 1910-1915 next to Nan McDuffey, Nan 1872-1911 next to Louis McDuffey, William 1848-1906 husb. of Catherine McFarland, Charlie R. 1876-1947 McFarland, Robert L. "Daddy" 28 Mar.1940-18 July 1968 Maner, Anne Inf. Dau. of C.M.& L.M. 1 Jan.1885 Maner, Charles Ray 24 Feb.1924-24 Feb.1915 Maner, Edna L. 7 Mar.1982-10 May 1990 wife of Jess Maner, Jess F. 15 Oct. 1892-20 Oct.1968 husb. of Edna Maner, Theral M. 5 Apr.1912-24 Dec.1915 Maner, William G. 14 Aug.1870-8 Dec.1892 Martin, Flora Etta 1905-1994 wife of Robert Martin, Robert Lance 1907-ndd husb. of Flora Etta wed 27 July 1929 Mead, Bessie dau of B.F.& M.F. 11 Jan. 1894-27 July 1894 Mead, Cor.Kinslow no dates Mead, Lula V."Jude" 24 Mar.1884-17 Oct.1930 Mead, S.R. Mrs. no dates next to Rodney and Cor. Mead, Rodney Mead, Van William (a baby) buried next to Wm.Sudah Mead Mead, William Sudah 27 Jan.1884-3 Dec.1943 Merritt, Sadie E. 1888-1970 two stone bases broken next to this one Mitchell, Infant son of C.J.& M.E. 20 Mar.1896 Mitchell, Infant son of C.J.& M.E. 15 Dec.1898 Mitchell, Lue Nell dau of C.J.& M.E. 15 Nov.1906-8 may 1908 Mitchell, Maude 3 Nov.1894-4 Oct.1906 Mitchell, Ollie 13 July 1898-9 Aug.1898 Monday, Garry Don "Our Baby" 10 Jan.1945-24 Mar.1945 Neely, Josiah M. 19 Apr.1883-13 Sept.1960 husb. of Neomia Neely, Neomia Ann 7 Jan. 1883-3 Nov.1955 wife of Josiah Netherton, Belle dau. of Howard & Fannie 5 Feb.1880-20 Dec.1910 Netherton, Dora 6 Dec.1887-29 Sept.1977 wife of J.H. Netherton, Fannie wife of Howard 11 Nov.1849-26 Jan.1907 Netherton, H.M. "Mack" 17 Sept.1874-26 July 1941 husb. of Maria Netherton, Howard 27 Sept.1825-22 Feb.1887 husb. of Fannie Netherton, Infant son of H.M.& Maria E. Netherton Netherton, Infant son of Jack & Dora 17 Feb. 1911 Netherton, J.H."Jack" 38 Aug.1877-15 May 1969 husb. of Dora Netherton, Marcella 5 Sept.1906-18 Aug.1981 Netherton, Maria E. 19 June 1881-16 Aug.1953 wife of H.M. Owen, Arsular J. 6 Feb.1886-7 Apr.1987 husb.of R.H. Owen, Bess 27 July 1905-ndd wife of Loy Owen, Celia A. 2 Aug. 1879-4 May 1977 wife of Thomas Owen, Eulas D. 19 Mar.1900-29 Mar. 1980 husb. of Grace Owen, Grace D. 16 May 1901-4 Feb.1982 wife of Eulas Owen, Grady 16 Sept.1919-10 May 1986 husb. of Lucy Owen, Inell G. 2 July 1919-ndd wife of Luther Owen, Infant 2 Jan.1954 next to Eulas Owen, Louise 1909-1994 wife of Norris Owen, Loy 7 Dec.1901-16 Aug.1956 husb. of Bess Owen, Lucy 3 Feb.1931-ndd Owen, Luther C. 10 June 1916-2 Jan. 1995 ,a Mason, husb. of Inell CPL US AirForce WWII Owen, Norris 1908-1985 husb. of Louise Owen, R.H. 27 Jan.1880-16 Jan.1979 same stone with Arsular Owen, Thomas E. 13 Dec.1871-24 Nov.1965 husb. of Celia Parmalee, Howard L. died in 1904 , his body removed in 1905 and sent to New York Citys ,Greenwood Ceme. to lie next to his wife's relatives. His wife was the niece of Inventor Samuel F.B.Morse who is buried nearby Howard and wife in Greenwood. Parrish, Naomi E. 1884-1972 Partridge, Edna Estelle 21 Mar.1918-3 Oct.1991 wife of James Partridge, James Fay 7 June 1915-8 Nov. 1985 wed 10 oct.1936 husb. of Edna Pippin, Catherine E. 16 Mar. 1839-1 Jan.1900 Pippin, William E. son of J.E.& Cordelia 8 Sept. 1897-21 July 1900 Pitts, George no dates Pitts, Rebecca no dates Preddy, L.V.Jr. 1923-1974 husb. of Lorene Preddy, Lorene 1923-ndd wife of L.V. Rich, Ben R. 5 Jan.1882-9 Oct.1948 same stone with Jenny Rich, Isabell M. 1915-ndd wife of R.Lester Rich, Jenny Mae 20 Nov.1890-10 Jan. 1963 next to Ben Rich, Joe Janis 1940-1941 same stone with Jenny and Ben Rich, R.Lester Sr. 1915-1974 husb. of Isabell M. Riner, Dessie dau. of W.N.& Zonie 29 Dec.1892-6 Sept.1895 Roberts, Azalee Inell 12 Dec.1914 Roberts, Birdie McNabb 1869-1904 Roberts, Grider 6 July 1916-27 Aug.1916 Roberts, J.B. Feb.1820-11 July 1880 and two stones next to him in terrible shape, only things readable 1818, and b. 1832 Roberts, J.B. 29 Aug.1864-23 Aug.1950 husb. of Mary J. Roberts, J.Freddie son of R.L.& Birdie Roberts 14 Nov.1895-19 Jan.1898 Roberts, Mary Jane 31 Oct.1869-6 Aug.1931 Roberts, Mollie wife of E.F.Roberts 2 Aug.1873-27 May 1897 Robins, Christopher C. 2 Aug.1902-13 Nov.1986 next to Ina Robins, Ina Marie 15 Oct. 1911-9 Mar. 1952 next to Christopher Robins, Jessica B. 18 Jan. 1915-next to Christopher Rockwell, J.Edson son of Fred & I.A. 30 June 1877-7 Aug.1978 Scott, Eliza P. 19 June 1860-11 July 1880 wife of T.M. Scott, Infant Daughter of T.M.& E.P.Scott 11 Aug.1879 Seeley, Walter R. 1947-1984 Shearer, Jessie Marian 1880-1965 Simmons, Bob Wimpy 1931-1931 Snow, David Wayne 24 May 1959-4 Jan.1966 "Our Beloved Son" Snow, Mark Wayne 23 Aug. 1967-24 Aug.1967 "Our Beloved Baby" Snow, Virginia Sue 25 May 1954-8 Dec. 1972 "Our Darling Daughter" Spoon, in the curbing with Charlotte & John is a metal marker with only the year b.1864- on it. Spoon, Charlotte B. wife of John 4 Mar.1893-9 June 1986 Spoon, John a. Texas PVT 126 Field Artillery WWI 16 Sept.1889-27 Sept.1971 husb. of Charlotte Stevens, John Bert 7 June 1908-24 Nov.1989 husb. of Ruth wed 9 May 1942 Stevens, Ruth N. 27 apr.1907-4 Dec.1989 wife of John Stevenson, Elizabeth J. wife of F.A. died 26 Oct.1891 aged 61 yrs Sudderth, Allen 10 Sept.1915-10 Sept.1915 son of Hubert & Ora Sudderth Sudderth, H.J."Duckie" 5 Aug.1894-25 Dec.1947 Sudderth, Ora Myrtle 1 Feb.1897-28 Nov.1971 wife of H.J. Trice, Lula dau. of J.F.& S.A. 15 Jan.1883-28 Mar.1884 Tune, Mary Ann "Mother" 1855-1930 "Mother" Vinson, Luther J. 26 Apr. 1873-21 Dec.1936 Vinson, Mark 1905-1942 Vinson, Sarah dau. of L.J.& S.A. 18 May 1908-1 Mar.1909 Vinson, Susan wife of L.J. 16 Feb.1877-31 Dec.1911 Watson, Bettie 1886-1982 wife of Oscar Watson, Keith 1919-1919 next to Bettie and Oscar Watson, Obe no dates Watson, Mrs. Obe no dates, next to Mrs.S.R.Mead Watson, Oscar 1886-1919 husb. of Bettie Webb, Anna Maurine 25 Feb.1909-ndd wife of Bennie Webb, Bennie Leon 25 Mar.1910-6 Dec.1982 husb. of Anna M. Webb, Lavada "Mother" 1 Feb.1876-3 Aug.1942 Webb, N.M. 1865-1952 Whitt, Grace Williams 11 Feb.1915-26 Nov.1979 wife of Melvin Whitt, Melvin Newton 9 apr. 1916-ndd husb. of Grace Williams, George S. 2 Feb.1882-31 Jan.1964 Williams, George Wayne son of G.S. & M.Williams 4 Sept.1912-3 Mar.1915 Williams, E.Wright 1877-1934 Williams, Laurah b. 1877-1967 wife of E.Wright Williams, Maude D. 1 Mar.1883-13 Mar.1962 wife of George S. Williams, Tom G. 1900-1915