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Mayfield, LadyTexian@tcainternet.com  TX Tombstone Project Manager ************************************************************************ Post Oak Baptist Church Cemetery, between White Oak and Kilgore, Gregg Co. Tx Submitted by Sharon Pierce & Elaine Martin. Gregg Co. CC USGenWeb POST OAK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Post Oak Baptist Church is located on Hwy. 42, close to I-20, between White Oak and Kilgore. The cemetery is directly behind the church. It is a very interesting cemetery containing many hand carved headstones and veterans. There are numerous unmarked graves and graves that only have the funeral home plaques for identification. Read March 25, 2000 by Sharon Pierce & Elaine Martin. NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE INSCRIPTIONS OR COMMENTS Read from side gate along the fence line: Isaac JACKSON Sep 19, 1887 Apr 6, 1962 PAPA Anna (Suddie) MC CLURE Dec 25, 1899 Sep 27, 1971 MOTHER Horace Cunningham MC CLURE Oct 1923 Aug 1962 Funeral Home Plaque Only Darron SHELTON Mar 22, 1926 Jan 17, 1998 Leangela Nicole JONES Nov 14, 1980 Sep 1, 1983 In Gods Hands Robert TX US Army SMITH Sep 12, 1901 Feb 14, 1982 World War II Friday John UDOM II Mar 17, 1986 Blank Our Son TX Pvt US Army George World War (did LOYD Jul 15, 1890 Jun 25, 1968 not say which WW) James "Jim" HARNAGE No Dates Grave with Wooded Cross Alberta WILLIAMS Sep 21, 1925 Aug 18, 1997 Wm Dudley TX PFC US Army JONES Jan 15, 1928 Mar 6, 1994 World War II At back fence: Walter Cunningham JOHNSON Jul 28, 1922 Aug 21, 1995 Funeral Home Plaque Only Robert Lee Has a Plastic ROSS Sep 24, 1949 Dec 2, 1988 Bible For a Headstone Billie Cunningham HENDERSON Jun 10, 1953 Dec 11, 1997 Funeral Home Plaque Only Raymond E. HENDERSON Mar 9, 1965 Jul 11, 1990 Not Readable Not Readable Luverta Starling BRITTON Nov 19, 1919 Apr 13, 1990 Unmarked Paxton G. Cunningham JACKSON 1960 1991 Funeral Home Plaque Only Maggie Bell WARNER Aug 14, 1920 Aug 13, 1991 Not Readable Funeral Home Plaque Only Rogers CARR Mar 13, 1931 Jan 23, 1991 ?Glenland? Sep 25, GREEN Blank 1966 SLEEP ON Sam CARR Jul 3, 1918 Feb 12, 1976 Clarance Ray IN LOVING CARR Aug 27, 1943 Feb 26, 1992 MEMORY Lucille OUR LOVING CARR Mar 28, 1920 Jul 9, 1993 MOTHER A. C. TX PFC US Army CARR Oct 10, 1926 Apr 21, 1995 World War II Ruby L. Her picture is CARR Apr 9, 1946 Mar 7, 1998 on the headstone Unmarked Will Hand Carved DIXON Aug 21, 1899 Nov 18, 1984 Stone Doris Cunningham JOHNSON Apr 3, 1923 Sep 1, 1996 Funeral Home Plaque Only Florance Cunningham Good???? Feb 28, 1927 Aug 22, 1996 Funeral Home Plaque Only Bernice JOHNSON Sep 5, 1922 Nov 16, 1995 AT PEACE Earenice Cunningham GILES Mar 25, 1926 Jul 17, 1977 Funeral Home Plaque Only Annie E. Hand Carved JOHNSON Mar 27, 1940 Oct 4, 1984 Stone Cora OUR DEAR GREEN Dec 25, 1903 Mar 7, 1981 MOTHER Ira OUR MAMA HARNAGE May 9, 1881 Dec 8, 1962 Double Stone Rev. Robert OUR PAPA HARNAGE May 16, 1877 May 13, 1961 Double Stone Ernest Calvin Hand Carved CARR Jul 4, 1939 Sep 9, 1975 Stone Paul Junior TX STM2 US Navy BOONE 1928 1980 World War II Unmarked Byron C. OUR SON AND VANN Jan 23, 1964 Sep 6, 1979 BROTHER Preston TX PFC US Army HARNAGE Nov 13, 1903 Dec 13, 1980 World War II Beaula Hand Carved DIXON Apr 30, 1885 Dec 25, 1982 Stone Vesta OUR LOVING HARNAGE May 4, 1908 May 27, 1983 MOTHER Nathaniel Married SCOTT Aug 16, 1905 May 27, 1984 Mar 24, 1924 Mamie " SCOTT Aug 25, 1908 Blank Double Stone Cunningham Unreadable Funeral Home Plaque Only Ailie M. Married HARNAGE Sep 9, 1901 Sep 12, 1999 Jun 4, 1949 Earnest " HARNAGE Oct 13, 1901 Mar 5, 1986 Double Stone Mary ROSE Feb 17, 1926 Jan 22, 1987 MOTHER Cleotha VANN Feb 5, 1934 Blank Double Stone Shirley Jean " VANN Oct 22, 1936 Jan 1, 1992 Double Stone Unmarked Mr. L. T. Cunningham JACKSON Sep 29, 1927 Jul 20, 1993 Funeral Home Plaque Only John L. Jr. Cunningham LANIER 1942 1992 Funeral Home Plaque Only Mary Ross Hand Carved CADDELL Nov 18, 1923 Jun 28, 1992 Stone Alene Cunningham HILL? Oct 12, 1935 Dec 2, 1995 Funeral Home Plaque Only Hazel R. Jackson BOLDEN Dec 5, 1930 May 24, 1992 Emmerson Jr. DUNN Dec 3, 1948 Mar 23, 1990 Double Stone Emmerson Sr. " DUNN May 29, 1922 Apr 29, 1989 Double Stone Age 86 Daisy Cunningham STANFORD 1902 1989 Funeral Home Plaque Only Unmarked Unmarked Covered with Concrete Charmey Grave is criss JACKSON Aug 30, 1959 May 3, 1981 cross between the rows Unmarked Retha T. Grave is criss JACKSON Sep 8, 1934 Dec 14, 1973 cross between the rows Unmarked Edward TEMPLETON 1924 1967 Broken Stone Charlie TX PVT US Army TEMPLETON Dec 1, 1891 Nov 3, 1965 World War I Chaney WILLIAMS 1907 1963 Willie D. TEMPLETON Blank Aug 19, 1963 Devora Jean TEMPLETON Mar 19, 1958 May 27, 1958 Broken Ivory Vernon stone-Data STANFORD Apr 10, 1933 Apr 14, 1960 written on a piece of metal. Herbert Hand Carved STANFORD 1912 1978 Stone More STANFORD Blank 1962 Inscription-Not Readable Perry Hand Carved BOONES Jun 28, 1903 Jan 28, 1962 Stone Maggie Hand Carved STANFORD Aug 1918 Jun 1992 Stone Ernest Hand Carved STANFORD 1940 1994 Stone Freddie Hand Carved STANFORD Dec 25, 1946 Dec 1, 1997 Stone Moses TEMPLETON Blank May 8, 1959 ? Funeral Home STARLING Blank 1994 Plaque Only Jim EDWARDS 1898 Jun 28, 1956 A. R. A. WILLIAMS Jun 1900 Mar 20, 19?9 Augusta Cunningham CARPENTER 1909 1998 Funeral Home Plaque Only Unmarked Unmarked Unmarked Anderson TX PVT US Army JACKSON Jan 15, 1894 Aug 26, 1963 World War II David THOMAS Aug 21, 1928 Jul 16, 1968 Charlie BELL Dec 24, 1889 Jun 28, 1961 Lustella HOWARD Apr 17, 1902 Mar 9, 1959 Leon S. Mar 15, 192 TX TEC5 US Army SMITH Broken Broken 1957 World War II Early TX PFC 386 ENCR5 JACKSON May 12, 1909 May 3, 1944 World War II Vise R. TX PVT 3250 QM JACKSON Jun 16, 1919 Aug 15, 1943 Army World War II Not Readable Abe Jr. SMITH 1899 1973 Louise TEMPLETON May 1, 1888 Jan 10, 1963 Double Stone T. D. " TEMPLETON Sep 1, 1876 Jun 16, 1940 Double Stone Lem TX PVT 332 Serv. TEMPLETON Blank Feb 22, 1943 BN Bernice JIMERSON Mar 18, 1924 Aug 11, 1986 Claude Fresh Dug-No FAGGETT Jun 9, 1907 Blank Death Date Doretha McGorvan Funeral SMITH Jun 27, 1935 Jun 16, 1996 Plaque Only Josie McGorvan SMITH Apr 28, 1909 Feb 4, 1996 Funeral Plaque Only Unmarked Harvey TX PVT US Army SMITH Apr 21, 1930 Sep 27, 1973 Korea Julia Mae Harrold 1902 1960 ADAMS Arthur Lee TX TEC5 US Army WILLIAM Mar 7, 1919 Oct 23, 1970 World War II Sallie Ann Harrold Mar 18, 1905 Mar 14, 1973 ROBERSON Sister MAGGIE Blank Blank Virgil L. HARROLD Feb 12, 1906 May 11, 1986 TX PVT US Army Viola Doll HARROLD Jul 5, 1905 Mar 18, 1996 Dora Harrold CAR May 5, 1880 Aug 18, 1951 July SMITH Jul 4, 1962 Jul 15, 1949 Double Stone Ellen " SMITH Nov 26, 1868 May 25, 1956 Double Stone Humphrey LOCKHART Mar 8, 1857 Jul 8, 1922 Nellie LOCKHART Aug 16, 1869 Apr 29, 1950 Wallace JOHN Blank Aug 20, 1934 Hettie STANFORD Blank Mar 27, 1924 Unmarked Covered with cement Unmarked Covered with cement Afree May THOMAS Dec 1898 Dec 31, 1924 Lue WHEATLEY Blank Jan 18, 1929 Age 78 Unmarked Irene Y. LOYD Jan 1, 1892 Apr 13, 1958 John B. LOYD May 7, 1871 Jul 23, 1932 Andy HOWARD May 10, 1861 Jan 18, 1929 Mose Broken-laying YOUNG 1907 1949 face down in weeds J. H. TEMPLETON Jul 2, 1881 Mar 1, 1907 S. T. TEMPLETON May 2, 1860 Sep 9, 1917 Minnie PEIROES May 12, 1881 Feb 1, 1924 Eunora CLAYTON Aug 28, 1930 May 18, 1980 Eddie Mary Dau. of Mary SMITH Apr 18, 1897 Jul 7, 1919 Ruffus Smith Emmer LOYD 1869 1909 Elizabeth Mother of J.B. LOYD Blank Sep 12, 1905 Loyd Custus HARNAGE Jan 6, 1896 Jul 13, 1896 Son of R.H. & Ira Harriet HOWARD Oct 8, 1873 Dec 2, 1935 Berry STANFORD Blank Sep 19, 1908 Born in Georgia Eller Wife of Wash GREEN Aug 15, 1863 Jun 16, 1900 Green Dolly Ruth JOHNSON Mar 20, 1913 Jul 16, 1997 James W. Sr. JOHNSON 1905 1965 James Wesley Jr. Sep 12, JOHNSON 1939 Sep 7, 1975 Anna JACKSON 1867 Sep 3, 1937 A. T. TAYLOR Sep 15, 1868 Jan 11, 1937 Husband of Pearl Elizabeth TAYLOR Nov 25, 1868 Nov 20, 1913 Frank TAYLOR Dec 7, 1890 Aug 23, 1897 Johnny Virgil JOHNSON Mar 27, 1925 Nov 30, 1997 Herbert Funeral Home JOHNSON Jan 3, 1924 Apr 21, 1995 Marker Only Willie TX PVT US Army GILES 1893 1985 World War I Below Ground Alma M. ROBERSON Sep 14, 1923 Couldn't Read Octavia GATES Aug 5, 1903 Sep 30, 1975 Lommie Harrold JOHNSON Apr 24, 1898 Jan 14, 1975 Sister Ruth Blank Blank Mary TOLER Blank Jan 14, 1924 Age 68 Years Mat BEAN Oct 10, 1860 Apr 30, 1925 Unmarked Large Rock for Marker Unmarked Large Rock for Marker Gladys CARR Apr 22, 1912 Dec 15, 1913 Unmarked Viola ELEX Dec 23, 1910 Sep 24, 1995 AUNT Roosevelt US ARMY STRANGE Feb 16, 1926 Oct 2, 1994 World War II Mr. T. L. IN LOVING LOCKHART Blank Dec 1, 1974 MEMORY James A. CRAIN May 24, 1888 1977 Ida Jul 12, CRAIN 1886 Feb 20, 1984 Essie CRAIN Aug 7, 1918 Mar 31, 1984 PVT US Army General Funeral Home RUSS Mar 3, 1905 Jan 23, 1990 Marker Only Gertrude WILLIAMS Mar 21, 1915 Oct 24, 1992 Baby Leon ROSSUM Blank 1993 Henry RUSS Apr 16, 1900 Apr 19, 1994 Zetta JACKSON 1956 1994 Wife of Charles Ophelia TURNER Jun 17, 1898 Nov 26, 1988 AUNTIE New Stone - Old Otta LOCKHART Feb 28, 1900 Sep 6, 1951 Stone At Side Of Fence Myrtle LOCKHART Mar 28, 1901 Dec 15, 1954 James A. PVT US Army DAVIS Below Ground Below Ground World War I Dernell Lockhart SMITH 1928 1952 Arouilla Whitemor 1909 1956 LOCKHART Eupra PVT US Army LOCKHART Jul 5, 1895 Oct 10, 1963 World War I Harry James LOCKHART Not Readable Jul 2, 1967 Tx - Vietnam Frank LOCKHART Oct 10, 1902 Jun 20, 1979 Matty Clayborn HARDY Apr 17, 1908 Jul 9, 1996 GRANDMA Mary SMITH Jun 4, 1869 Below Ground Double Stone Rufus " SMITH 1859 Below Ground Double Stone Ollie In bushes by HOWARD 1881 1933 edge of fence Ednora INGRAM Apr 12, 1914 Mar 25, 1967 WIFE Costellar SMITH Mar 22, 1910 Jun 6, 1967 BROTHER Viola Smith HOPKINS Feb 11, 1900 Apr 13, 1976 Johnnie CARR Apr 22, 1892 Jul 14, 1982 Mary Ella HOUSE Mar 4, 1908 Mar 9, 1968 Clara JOHNSON Blank Jan 1, 1962 Unmarked Covered with cement Unmarked Unmarked Leander CARR 1890 1958 Unmarked William Jan 2, TX PVT 165 TURNER Blank 1944 Depot Brig. Precious Mar. Jan 14, SMITH Jan 2, 1910 Dec 21, 1994 1934 Double stone Lillie B. " SMITH Dec 21, 1914 Blank Double Stone Unmarked Unmarked Unmarked Unmarked Ruby J. THOMAS Oct 24, 1928 Jan 23, 1989 Reby THOMAS 1906 1940