Hopkins Co. TX - Liberty Cemetery Submitted by: June E. Tuck ************************************************************************ 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Liberty Cemetery by June E. Tuck and Deborah Tuck Young Cemetery indexed in the 1970's, corrected and updated April 2002 There are two ways to get to this cemetery. 1. From I 30 turn south on Hwy 19, turn left on FM 1567. Cemetery will be on your left. 2. From I 30 turn south on FM 2297, turn right on FM 1567. Cemetery will be on your right. Amox, William Henderson - b. 21 May 1892, d. 27 May 1968 (Texas Pfc 312 Rail Unit MTC WW 1) Amox, Juanita - 1911 - 1981 Amox, James D. - b. 6 Jan. 1865, d. 9 Jly. 1932 Amox, Annie B. - b. 29 Aug. 1874, d. 3 Mar. 1950 Allen, Mellie M. - b. 25 Sept. 1898, d. 4 Jan. 1951 Arnold, Buster - b. 1 Jly. 1904, d. 3 Feb. 1972 Anders, Alice Irene - b. 23 Feb. 1913, d. 24 June 1978 Ashberry, Paul C. - b. 16 Jly. 1902, d. 24 Feb. 1997 Ashberry, Oggie Lou - b. 3 Feb. 1926, d. ____ Bennett, Susan C. - b. 12 Dec. 1956, d. 4 Aug. 1993 Birchfield, M. M. - b. 1 Feb. 1903, d. 23 Mar. 1970 Birchfield, Agnes R. - b. 25 Nov. 1904, d. 1 Jly. 1974 Boyd, Gary Brian - b. 14 May 1960, d. 28 Dec. 1976 Boyd, Phillip Autry - b. 25 Nov. 1937, d. 4 Nov. 1968 Brawley, Mal C. - died 29 Oct. 1936, age 48 yrs. (Tenn. Pvt 118 Inf. 30 Div) Brady, Hannah - 1847 - 1935 - Obituary - Mrs. Hannah Brady, age 88, mother of Claud Galloway of Sulphur Springs, died Saturday morning at her home near Liberty of pneumonia. Funeral services and burial took place at Liberty. She was born at Burnsville, Indiana, in 1847. Her maiden name was Hannah Leach, daughter of Ruben Leach. She married Thomas McGarry, a Federal soldier in 1864. He died in 1870, leaving her with three small children. She married Thomas Galloway in 1874. They, along with a number of relatives, moved to Denmask, White County, Arkansas, in 1878. Her smallest child was a month old when they started on the trip. It took a month to make the trip in covered wagons. Her husband, Thomas, died in 1883, leaving her with two more small children. She was then married to Tom Mitchell about 1885. He lived only two weeks. In 1895, she married N. E. Brady, a former chaplain in the Confederate Army, and a Methodist preacher. He died in 1899 (sic). She came to Hopkins county in 1898 (sic) with her youngest son, J. C. Galloway, settling one and half miles north of Liberty, and was living on this home place when she died August 3, 1935. She is survived by one son, J. C. Galloway, Sulphur Springs, and two daughters, Mrs. Dorsey Smith, Sulphur Springs, and Mrs. Geo. W. Brinkley, Boswell, Oklahoma. Bertram, Ruth Ellen - b. 25 June 1834, d. 12 May 1888, wife of E. Bertram Bohannon, James R., M.D. - 1899 - 1948 Baxley, Mary E. - b. 13 Jan. 1858, d. 25 Mar. 1927, wife of J. Baxley Bell, Thomas N. - 1872 - 1955 Bell, Sally Gill - 1886 - 1974 Benton, Walker T. - 1864 - 1941 Benton, Amanda - 1865 - 1901 Ballard, Amber Lynne N. - b. 26 Jan. 2001, d. 12 Feb. 2001, daughter of Joe & Cherry Ballard Blakely, John A. - b. 6 Oct. 1905, d. 4 Oct. 1990 Blakely, Willie - b. 11 Oct. 1897, d. 14 Jan. 1989 Chapman, Gaylon M. "Dude" - b. 11 Aug. 1921, d. 30 Nov. 1944 ( Killed along with his nine crew members when his B-17 bomber was destroyed by enemy fire.) Chapman, Clarence - b. 13 Oct. 1907, d. 17 Ap. 1997 Chapman, T. L. - 1882 - 1965 Chapman, Nora - b. 12 Jly. 1885, d. 20 Feb. 1977 Colson, Shelia Ann - b. 30 Oct. 1957, d. 27 Nov. 1976 Champion, Bertha - b. 26 Nov. 1894, d. 20 Feb. 1964 Champion, Jeff H. - b. 4 Sept. 1894, d.8 Nov. 1989 Colbert, William H. - b. 12 Mar. 1878, d. 1 Ap. 1942 (Texas Pvt 38 US Vol. Inf.) Corbet, Irene - 1903 - 1988 (Daughter) Cullars, George Thomas - b. 4 Feb. 1879, d. 5 Dec. 1963 (Spelled Cullars on stone) Cullors, Mae - b. 1 Ap. 1890, d. 10 Mar. 1918, wife of G. T. Cullors Cullors, Cecil - b. 31 May 1916, d. 1 Aug. 1917, son of G. T. & Mae Cullors Cullors, Mabel - b. 11 Dec. 1911, d. 1 June 1912, dau. of G. T. & Mae Cullors Conway, T. M. - b. 6 Dec. 1853, d. 3 May 1935 - Obituary - T. M. Conway, age 82, died in the Liberty community, May 3, 1935, following a heart attack at the home of his son-in-law, R. W. White. Burial in the Liberty cemetery. (Mason) Conway, M.J., Mrs. - b. 2 Mar. 1857, d. 3 June 1925 Conway, Paul A. - b. 6 Feb. 1914, d. 16 Dec. 1914, son of W. C. & M. E. Conway Conway, William C. - 1876 - 1961 Conway, M. E. "Bessie" - 1892 - 1920 Conway, Albert C. - b. 2 Dec. 1917, d. 18 Oct. 1982 Conway, Mozelle W. - b. 30 Nov, 1920, d. ___, married Albert C. Conway 3 Sept. 1939 Coapland, William L. - b. 3 Feb. 1858, d. 21 Mar. 1930 Coapland, Hettie W. - b. 17 Ap. 1883, d. 27 Ap. 1976 Cullars, Samie - b. 24 Jan. 1885, d. 1 Jan. 1919, dau. of G. T. & L. C. Cullars Cates, W. M. - 1879 - 1925 Cates, Lizzie L. - 1881 - 1956 Christie, Effie Lee - 1880 - 1961 Christie, Robert Frank - 1870 - 1941 Christie, John D. - b. 19 June 1913, d. 28 Jly. 1974 (AS US Navy WW 11) Capps, Jimmy Dale - b. 20 June 1968, d. 29 June 1968 Capps, Leon H. - b. 10 Oct. 1921, d. 9 Dec. 1989 Capps, Hazel M. - b. 20 Feb. 1925, d. 18 Oct. 1981, married Leon Capps 23 Oct. 1941 Clifton, Lillian L. Bridges, Mrs. - b. 8 Oct. 1894, d. 17 Ap. 1958 Clifton, Mary I. - b. 17 Jan. 1857, d. 15 May 1928 Clifton, M. C. - b. 22 May 1852, d. 13 Feb. 1914 (Mansel Clifton) Clifton, G. L. - b. 24 Jan. 1880, d. 2 Jly. 1901, son of M. C. & M. I. Clifton Clifton, Daniel W. - b. 6 Jly. 1878, d. 8 Aug. 1879 Clifton, Daniel Marion - b. 17 Dec. 1845, d. 18 Nov. 1912 Clifton, Herman - b. 22 Nov. 1877, d. 18 Aug. 1879 Clifton, Sabine - b. 15 Feb. 1848, d. 31 Jly. 1879 Clifton, Mintora A. - b. 9 Jly. 1869, d. 19 Sept. 1870 Clifton, Martha L. - 1879 - 1947 Campbell, Talmadge - b. 8 Nov. 1912, d. 1 Ap. 1942 Campbell, Joe Neely - b. 29 Sept. 1915, d. 29 Oct. 1916, child of J. S. & Ruby Campbell Campbell, infant - b. 17 Ap. 1918, d. 21 Ap. 1918, infant dau. of J. S. & Ruby Campbell Campbell, Joe S. - 1874 - 1971 Campbell, Ruby N. - 1889 - 1953 Campbell, W. Don - 1857 - 1944 Campbell, Lillie P. - 1887 - 1970 Campbell, Clem Olen - b. 4 Aug. 1912, d. 26 Mar. 1933, son of Mr. & Mrs. D. W. Campbell Campbell, Johnson P. - b. 30 Aug. 1861, in North Carolina, d. 29 Jly. 1929 - Obituary - J. P. Campbell died Monday night at his home near Liberty after an illness lasting more than a year. He was about 67 years old and was never married. He is survived by one brother, Joe Campbell, and one sister, Mrs. Joe Melton. Funeral services and burial will take place at Liberty Campbell, Thaddeus K. - b. 26 Oct. 1876, d. 31 Dec. 1903 Campbell, M. E. - b. 30 Aug. 1871, d. 29 Nov. 1892 Campbell, George Lee - b. 30 Aug. 1865, in North Carolina, d. 24 Nov. 1892, Ardmore, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) Campbell, Eliza - b. 18 Mar. 1837, d. 28 Jan. 1890 Campbell, C. F. - b. 4 May 1831, d. 9 Mar. 1882 Campbell, Nancy Ann - b. 30 Mar. 1859, d. 16 Feb. 1939, wife of W. A. Campbell - Obituary - Mrs. Albert Campbell, age 79, passed away February 16, 1939, at her home in Arbala community where she and her husband settled on coming to Texas from Chilton County, Alabama. Mr. Campbell receded her in death by five years. Nancy A. is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Frazier of Arbala, and Mrs. D. F. Higginbotham of Greenville. Campbell, W. A. - b. 18 Ap. 1861, d. 28 Aug. 1933 Camp, Ada N. - b. 24 Dec. 1913, d. 25 Oct. 1951 Coleman, Teri - 27 Oct. 1927 Coleman, Vicki - 5 Dec. 1947 Coleman, Lewis Glenn - b. 4 Aug. 1942, d. 16 May 1997 ( Pfc US Army) Cunningham, Jack H. - b. 12 Aug. 1918, d. ___ Cunningham, Syble M. - b. 2 Sept. 1915, d. 3 Dec. 1978 Doss, Willie R. - b. 4 Nov. 1889, d. 1 Jly. 1962 Doss, Florence - b. 12 Sept. 1890, d. 5 Aug. 1919, wife of W. R. Doss Dowdy, W. M. - b. 8 Mar. 1850, d. 10 Mar. 1909 Dowdy, Dock - b. 9 Jly. 1893, d. 28 Nov. 1918 Davis, Rubin C. - b. 8 Ap. 1893, d. 25 May 1907, son of T. A. & A. D. Davis Dry, Olevia M. Flanagan - b. 17 Jan. 1910, d. 19 Aug. 1997 Freeman, James E. - b. 30 Oct. 1916, d. 20 Feb. 1984 Freeman, Peggy - b. 17 Ap. 1931, d. _____ Freeman, Octie - b. 3 Jly. 1876, d. 5 Jly. 1969 Freeman, Arthur M. - b. 6 Ap. 1883, d. 28 Oct. 1977 Freeman, Evelyn - (Metal funeral marker) Freeman, Floyd E. - 1885 - 1969 ( Picture on stone) Freeman, Virgia F. - 1894 - 1943 (Picture on stone) Frazier, Sudie A. - b. 29 Aug. 1882, d. 26 Aug. 1921, wife of Jessie Frazier Frazier, Jessie - b. 9 Feb. 1884, d. 10 May 1920, husband of Sudie Frazier (Obituary - Jess Frazier of Arbala died last Monday after many months illness which turned into what is known as sleeping sickness. The remains were buried at Liberty. He was about 40 years old and leaves a wife and several children.) (Hopkins County Echo, Fri., May 14, 1920)(Woodmen of The World marker) Flanagan, Drue David - 1876 - 1941 Flanagan, Mary Irene - 1876 - 1953 Frazier, Jim Wheeler - b. 31 Aug. 1850, d. 18 Mar. 1930 Frazier, S. M. - b. 26 Feb. 1849, d. 4 Dec. 1916, wife of J. W. Frazier Freeman, Ruby - 1910 - 1955 Freeman, Nathaniel - 1907 - 1990 Freeman, William C. - b. 1924 d. ____ Freeman, Omie T. - 1892 - 1946 Freeman, Henry - 1887 - 1961 Freeman, Nora - 1889 - 1982 Freeman, Barney L. - b. 14 Jly. 1887, d. 4 Mar. 1969 Freeman, Nettie E. - b. 17 Jan. 1897, d. 8 May 1967 Foster, Erastus D. - b. 7 May 1840, d. 5 May 1890 Freeman, Clarence - b. 29 Dec. 1899, d. 19 Feb. 1967 Freeman, Lottie - b. 27 Feb. 1900, d. 10 Ap. 1970 Freeman, James A. - b. 21 Mar. 1881, d. 26 aug. 1958 Freeman, Katie Cleo - b. 7 May 1887, d. 26 Jan. 1926 Freeman, William P. - b. 8 Dec. 1902, d. 1 Oct. 1973 Freeman, Carrie M. - b. 9 Ap. 1906, d. 7 Feb. 1978 Freeman, C. - b. 25 Ap. 1856, d. 15 May 1925 Freeman, Annie - b. 20 Ap. 1863, d. 15 Oct. 1911, wife of C. Freeman Freeman, infant daughter of C. & Annie Freeman, no dates Freeman, Horace N. - b. 3 Mar. 1925, d. 6 Sept. 1925 Freeman, Delbert Lee - b. 29 Mar. 1915, d. 9 Dec. 1962 Freeman, Lewis H. - b & d 1951, son of D. L. & Odessa Freeman Freeman, infant - died 22 Oct. 1938, infant son of C. D. & Ruby Freeman Freeman, Edith - b. 27 Nov. 1924, d. 7 Dec. 1997 Frazier, Geo W. - 1878 - 1948 Frazier, Courtney - 1881 - 1952 Frazier, Henry - b. 10 Jly. 1917, d. 14 Nov. 1950 Frazier, Grace - b. 18 June 1916, d. ____ Fitzgerald, Jamie Lee - b. 11 Jly. 1909, d. 7 June 1999 Fitzgerald, Maurice F. - b. 17 June 1906, d. 11 Ap. 1985 Formby, Geneviene - b. 1 Ap. 1922, d. 26 Oct. 1981 Formby, Wm "Billy" Paul - b. 13 Jan. 1916, d. ____ Formby, Mark Wayne - b. 27 Feb. 1966, d. 5 Jly. 1985 Formby, Jerry Wayne - b. 14 Sept. 1939, d. 14 Oct. 1989 Formby, Barbara Ann - b. 29 Sept. 1939, d.____ Gafford, Arch - 1894 - 1978 Gafford, Fannie W. - 1900 - 1988 Green, W. G. - b. 7 Mar. 1904, d. 29 Nov. 1971 Green, Elsie - b. 8 Jan. 1903, d. 23 Dec. 1967 Green, Johnnie B. - b. 5 June 1925, d. 20 Jan. 1999 Goolsby, Paul R. - b. 23 June 1916, d. 16 May 1988 Goolsby, Lavonia B. - b. 9 Sept. 1917, d. _____ Goolsby, Reice - b. 5 Ap. 1888, d. 15 Aug. 1893, son of J. V. & Sallie Goolsby Goolsby, Ray - b. 17 Jan. 1906, d. 17 Mar.1906, son of J. V. & Sallie Goolsby Goolsby, Electra - b. 19 May 1909, d. 14 Dec. 1970 Goolsby, John V. - b. 14 Jan. 1860, d. 6 Mar. 1935 Goolsby, Sallie - b. 23 Jly. 1867, d. 24 Jan. 1945 Galloway, Jerry E. - b. 7 Dec. 1915, d. 18 Nov. 1938 Galloway, J. Claude - 1878 - 1947 Galloway, Ida F. - 1885 - 1971 Galloway, Joe B. - b. 16 Nov. 1907, d. 12 Aug. 1956 Galloway, Madie Murl - b. 3 Mar. 1913, d. ___ Gunnels, P. W. - b. 30 Oct. 1861, d. 9 Feb. 1939 (Obituary - P. W. Gunnels, age 77 years, well known Hopkins County man, succumbed at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. A. Roach, on Finney street, in Sulphur Springs, Thursday morning. Mr. Gunnels, a native of Georgia, came to Hopkins County about 35 years ago, and for the past five years had been living in Sulphur Springs. He was born Oct. 30, 1861. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. L. A. Roach, Sulphur Springs, and Mrs. Mamie Crabb, Commerce, and one son, Warren Gunnels, Dallas. Funeral services will be held at Liberty with Dr. H. R. Long, pastor of the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, in charge. Burial will follow at Liberty. Gunnels, Susan A. - b. 2 Sept. 1868, d. 16 May 1955 Goolsby, Kitty Ann - b. 9 Aug. 1835, d. 21 Dec. 1917, wife of Mason Goolsby Goolsby, Mason - b. 30 Oct. 1830, d. 17 July 1893 Goolsby, Martha M. - b. 18 Ap. 1867, d. 19 Aug. 1881, dau. of M. & K. A. Goolsby Goolsby, Roxey A. - b. 6 Nov. 1876, d. 15 Aug. 1881, dau. of M. & K. A. Goolsby Goolsby, Martha - erected to her memory by M. & K. A. Goolsby, no dates Gregory, William K. - b. 10 Ap. 1875, d. 14 Mar. 1946 Gregory, S. H. - b. 9 Dec. 1827, d. 30 Nov. 1907 Gilbert, baby - died 1 Jan. 1942 Gill, Robt. Lemuel - b. 18 Sept. 1848, d. 7 Mar. 1907 Glenn, Wiley Martin - no dates (Co. B 10 Ala. Inf. C.S.A.) Glenn, Rodie Ann - b. 8 Oct. 1844, d. 6 Mar. 1926 Glenn, J. S. - b. 30 June 1878, d. 24 May 1913 (Obituary - On May 24, 1913, the death Angel visited the home of Mrs. Seb Glenn at Paint Rock community and took her companion. He had been sick about a week with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. J. W. Sailors, with burial in the Liberty cemetery. He leaves a wife and two children, a mother, two sisters and three brothers.) Griffin, J. M. - no dates (Co. E 28 Texas Cav. C.S.A.) Garrett, Jeffrey Ray "Hank" - b. 2 June 1964, d. 14 Nov. 1989 Garrett, Edwin - b. 25 Dec. 1942, d. 16 Oct. 1996 Garrett, Patricia - b. 6 Dec. 1942, d. ___ Goolsby, Beulah Stubbs - b. 23 June 1896, d. 3 Feb. 1982 Hudson, Dorotha - b. 25 Dec. 1930, d. 28 Feb. 1971 Hudson, David L. - b. 18 Dec. 1929, d. ___ Hamilton, Newton M. - 1864 - 1938 (Mason) Hamilton, Mattie J. - 1866 - 1958 Hall, Lacy - b. 3 Sept. 1891, d. 11 Nov. 1914, son of G. H. & Laura Hall Hyde, L. H. - b. 27 Oct. 1876, d. 6 Jly. 1900, wife of C. H. Hyde Hamrick, Emma E. - b. 9 Oct. 1873, d. 10 Jan. 1914, wife of C. D. Hamrick (Obituary - Mrs. Emma Hamrick, widow of Dave Hamrick, living near Bonanza, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded Thursday, when a 22 caliber rifle in the hand of her son was accidentally discharged, the bullet striking her above the right hip and passing through the lower bowels. Drs. Kemper and Davis were summoned, and found the wound to be serious. Dr. W. W. Long was called in and performed an operation, removing part of the injured intestine. She died on Friday night, Jan. 10, 1914. Elmer was helping his mother with the washing when he saw a chicken hawk after the chickens. He went in the house and got the rifle but when he returned the hawk was gone. His hands being wet when he started to let the hammer down, he let it slip and the gun was discharged. She was laid to rest in the Liberty cemetery.) Hamrick, C. D. - b. 27 Sept. 1874, d. 24 Oct. 1897 Heflin, baby - 10 Feb. 1913 Heflin, Hugh - b. 24 Aug. 1881, d. 25 Feb. 1956 Heflin, Blanchel - b. 10 Feb. 1890, d. 24 Ap. 1972 Hall, D. L. - b. 29 Jly. 1806, d. 29 June 1883 Hall, Lawrence W. - 1845 - 1913 (Obituary - Lawrence W. Hall was born in Columbiana, Alabama, on May 8, 1845. When four years of age he moved with his parents to Arkansas where he grew to manhood. He entered the Confederate Army and served through the war near Little Rock. He moved to Texas in 1865 or 1866, and settled near Linden in Cass County. Married Miss Mary A. Barnes in 1867, who died in 1872. To this union two children were born, Thomas P. Hall and Mrs. Ellen Williams who survive him. In 1883, he moved to Arbala, Hopkins County, and in 1890 (sic,) he married Miss Mattie Coopland (sic.) On April 27, 1913, surrounded by his family, his spirit took it departure and returned to God who gave it. Funeral services were conducted by Eld. Gilbert, assisted by the pastor, Eld. Cameron. The remains were laid to rest in the Liberty cemetery. When he was eigheen he joined the Salem Missionary Baptist church in Cass County, and was a member of the Arbala Baptist church.) Hall, Mattie J. - 1860 - 1935 (Obituary - Mrs. Mattie Hall, age 74, widow of Lawrnce W. Hall, pioneer of Hopkins County, died at the family residence in arbala community May 30, 1935. Miss Mattie Copeland (sic) was born in Harrison County, Texas, Oct. 22, 1860. She married Mr. Hall in 1891(sic.) One son was born that died in infancy. Mr Hall preceded her in death 22 years ago. Funeral services were held at Liberty.) Harrell, son of R. D. & Edith Harrell, 16 Feb. 1944 Hinton, Sarah C. - died 29 Oct. 1903, age 74 yrs., wife of L. B. Hinton Higginbotham, William A. - b. 5 Ap. 1905, d. 16 June1972 Higginbotham, D. F. - b. 19 Jan. 1873, d. 13 Aug. 1925 (Obituary - D. F. Higginbotham, former well known citizen of the Bonanza community, died on Aug. 13, 1925, in San Angelo where his family went several months ago on account of this health. Born in Rains County, east of Emory, Texas, Jan. 19, 1873. The remains were brought back to Sulphur Springs and carried to Liberty where burail took place. He was 52 years old and leaves a wife, one son, and five daughters. One child preceded him death. In his youthful age he moved from near Emory to Bonanza, in Hopkins County. He married Miss Mary Campbell in the year 1902.) Higginbotham, Mary J. - b. 30 Oct. 1885, d. 7 Aug. 1972 Hipp, Stella Robinson - b. 4 Jly. 1912, d. 14 Dec. 1994 Haden, Florence White Davis - b. 10 Aug. 1899, d. 23 Aug. 1995 Ivey, John R. - 1902 - 1997 Ivey, Ruby Lois - 1905 - 1974 Ivey, Bill G., Pvt. - 1898 - 1981 (Vet. WW1 - Vet. Seabees - Double Purple Heart) Julian, Lewis - 1901 - 1968 Julian, Evelyn - 1905 - 1974 Koon, Rowling O. - b. 15 Ap. 1897, d. 16 Oct. 1973 Koon, Ethel L. - b. 5 May 1896, d 26 Dec. 1979 Kincaid, Martin - b. 16 Aug. 1901, d. 20 Sept. 1901, son of A. D. & M. F. Kincaid Kunaknana, Connie J. - b. 20 Aug. 1946, d. 13 Oct. 2001 Knight, Eddie Farris - b. 18 Sept. 1927, d. 29 Nov. 2001 (Metal funeral marker) King, Kenneth W. - b. 3 mar. 1939, d. 4 Jan. 1999 (On back of stone - With love, Anita, your wife of 17 years. Father of Robert, Brandi, Bear) Loyd, William A. - b. 17 Jly. 1916, d. 24 Jan. 1973 Loyd, Jeraldine - b. 16 Jly. 1918, d. ____ Lowdermilk, Wm. Randolph - 1880 - 1966 Lytton, Julia R. - 1880 - 1968 Lightfoot, William W. - b. 18 Feb. 1839, d. 14 Oct. 1868 Logan, infant son of Alton and Dorothy Logan, 12 June 1950 Lamb, John - b. 29 Feb. 1827, d. 15 Jly. 1901 Low, Beaulah E. - 1895 - 1956 Leigh, Chairisty - b. 17 Jan. 1983, d. 1 Nov. 1983 Lucas, Curtis - 20 Feb. 1916, d. ____ Lucas, Rosetta - b. 19 June 1920, d. ____, married Curtis Lucas 22 Dec. 1969 Lenox, Tommy M. - b. 28 Ap. 1962, d. 14 Feb. 1994 Loafman, Nadine G. - b. 15 June 1920, d. 2 Jly. 1993 Loafman, Wallace E. - b. 31 Oct. 1919, d. ___ Malone, Chase Delane - 28 Ap. 1987, son of Mr. & Mrs. Delane Malone Meadows, baby - no dates Meadows, R. C. - b. 27 Jly. 1924, d. 2 Sept. 1964 Moore, Jimmie F. - b. 7 June 1897, d. 13 Jly. 1918, wife of W. A. Moore Meadows, Lela - b. 8 Feb. 1897, d. 6 Ap. 1935 Meadows, Bill - b. 4 Ap. 1922, d. 22 Ap. 1945 (Texas Pfc 145 Inf WW 11) Meadows, Hubert Dan - b. 1 Feb. 1901, d. 19 May 1981 Meadows, Dixie Elliott - b. 16 Sept. 1912, d. ____ Medders, Lee - b. 11 Dec. 1870, d. 15 Jly. 1944 Medders, Dollie - b. 14 Feb. 1875, d. 27 Ap. 1965 Middleton, Rondol L. - b. 1 Oct. 1911, d. 2 Sept. 1963 Middleton, Loudene - b. 5 Oct. 1916, d. 20 Jan. 1998 Middleton, Loyse - b. 23 Nov. 1904, d. 13 Dec. 1905, dau. of A. & Lela Middleton Middleton, Norman - b. 11 Jan. 1918, d. 4 Jly. 1927 Middleton, Lela - b. 23 Jan. 1886, d. 3 Mar. 1947, wife of W. A. Middleton Middleton, W. A. - b. 25 Jly. 1873, d. 7 Feb. 1956 Middleton, W. E. - b. 9 Aug. 1846, d. 20 Jan. 1899 Middleton, Martha - b.1840, d. 15 Jan. 1908 (Obituary - Mrs. Martha Middleton was badly burned, and she died the next week and was buried at Liberty.) Middleton, Joe D. - b. 19 ap. 1934, d. 13 May 1998 Middleton, Juanita C. - b. 2 Ap. 1948, d. ____ Montgomery, Edward A. - 1852 - 1938 Montgomery, Sarah Ellen - 1856 - 1932 Marckley, Thomas A. - b. 14 Nov. 1853, d. 17 Ap. 1907 (Postoak #1250 Woodman of The World) Morris, Mary Marckley - b. 29 Dec. 1862, d. 25 Ap. 1954 Murphy, B. F. - b. 9 Jly. 1876, d. 20 Aug. 1906, son of J. B. & M. D. Murphy Murphy, J. H. - b. 10 Ap. 1868, d. 6 Feb. 1905 Mixon, John R. - b. 13 Sept. 1856, d. 7 Mar. 1931 Mixon, Ida E. - b. 23 Oct. 1866, d. 2 Aug. 1926 ( Obituary - Ida E. Mixon, pioneer citizen of Arbala, died suddenly Monday morning from a stroke of apoplexy. She was in her usual good health when arising early in the day and ate breakfast as usual. Services and burial are to be at Liberty ( Daily News-Telegram, Mon. Aug. 2, 1926) Later reported - She was born Oct. 23, 1866, in Alabama, and was married to J. R. Mixon at Rayville, Louisiana, Oct. 30, 1882. To this union were born fourteen children, four boys and ten girls, seven having preceded their mother to the better world. She leaves the husband, J. R. Mixon, and seven children, Mrs. Bettie Owens, Mrs. Flossie Wright, Miss Zelia Mixon, of Arbala; Mrs. Irene Garrett, Shamrock, Texas; Mrs. Sallie Key, Roby, Texas; Mr. Curtis Mixon, Giles, Texas; Mr. Claud Mixon, Goodnight, Texas; two brothers, A. C. Taylor of Arbala, and Luther Taylor of near Mantua, Alabama. She became a member of the Methodist Church when a child, and after her marriage she joined the Missionary Baptist Church of which she remained until her death, Aug. 2, 1926. She, with her husband and family, moved from Delhi, Louisiana, to Arbala, Texas, about 25 years ago. Services were held at Liberty church by Elder L. A. Stidham, her pastor, and was laid to rest in the cemetery at that place beside three of her children buried there. Mixon, baby - unmarked grave. (Obituary - The little baby of Mr. & Mrs. Mixon of Arbala was laid to rest in the Liberty cemetery) ( S.S. Gazette, Fri., Jan. 23, 1914, Liberty column) Mixon, Otto - no dates Mixon, John - no dates Mixon, Oma - no dates Melton, Mary Elizabeth - b. 25 Dec. 1920, d. 13 Dec. 1933 Melton, Dona Lee - 1862 - 1917, wife of M. C. Melton Melton, Henry Walker - b. 4 May 1899, d. 27 Oct. 1988 Melton, Ann - 1932 Melton, Earl - b. 6 Feb. 1906, d. 15 May 1996 Melton, Della - b. 20 Feb. 1914, d. 8 May 1982 Maddox, Floyd D. - b. 2 Jan. 1933, d. 21 May 2000 Maddox, Reda Faye - b. 10 June 1933, d. 8 Nov. 1995, married Floyd D. Maddox 27 May 1950 McWilliams, Hollis A. - 1898 - 1968 McWilliams, Etta L. - 1904 - 1987 McWilliams, Troy Gene - 1952 - 1954 McWilliams, Malcolm Eugene - b. 4 Dec. 1921, d. 16 Jan. 1998 McWilliams, Geneva Freeman - b. 17 Nov. 1925, d. _____, married Malcolm E. McWilliams 19 Oct. 1946 McWilliams Charles Wayne - b. 1 Feb. 1956, d. 24 aug. 1989 (SP 4 US Army) McWilliams, Chong IM - b. 3 Mar. 1950, d. 24 Jly. 2001 McCasland, W. E. - 1844 - 1920 McCasland, Sarah - 1849 - 1937 McCool, Melodine - b. 11 June 1929, d. 17 Ap. 1990 McCool, Andy M. - b. 11 Sept. 1920, d. 20 Feb. 1995 Powell, Tommy B. - b. 11 May 1933, d. 3 May 1982 Odell, Henry N. - b. 14 June 1864, d. 12 Dec. 1932 Owen, Maggie Colbert - b. 14 Nov. 1888, d. 19 Nov. 1977 Poole, Earl - b. 12 Feb. 1917, d. ____ Poole, Gladys - b. 5 Aug. 1917, d. 24 Ap. 1978 Pickett, Ida Eugenia (Glenn) - b. 6 Feb. 1883, d. 27 Jly. 1962 Palmer, Stella Malone - 1865 - 1937 Pickett, Lena - b. 16 Feb. 1877, d. 13 Feb. 1912, wife of W. I. Pickett Pickett, Susan - b. 10 Feb. 1899, d. 24 June 1901, dau. of W. I. & Lena Pickett Pickett, Florence - b. 12 Feb. 1881, d. 14 Oct. 1916 (Obituary - Mrs. Florence Pickett, the wife of Joe Pickett, died at her home near Shirley, Sept. 20, 1916 (Sic.) She was 34 years of age. She leaves a husband, and one little girl and boy, two brothers, three sisters, and a dear mother. She and her infant babe were laid to rest in Liberty cemetery, conducted by Rev. Paul Ray. (S.S. Gazette, Sept. 29, 1916) (Stone was rechecked and was 14 Oct. 1916, paper was Sept. 29, 1916) Pickett, Joe - b.29 Jan. 1883, d. 26 Jan. 1965 Pritchett, Ruth Flanagan - 1914 - 1935 (Obituary - Mrs. Ruth Pritchett and infant son, of Liberty, died Nov. 19, 1935, at the age of 21 years. Funeral services were conducted with her infant son being buried with her. She is survived by her husband, Woodrow Pickett, mother and father, one sister and two brother. Burial in the Liberty cemetery, conducted by Bro. Carl Hatchell) Pritchett, Thomas W. - 1879 - 1962 Pritchett, Emma A. - 1889 - 1951 Pritchett, Elmer R. -1906 - 1908 (Obituary - Elmer Pritchett, son of Mr. & Mrs. Willie Pritchett, died Saturday evening with protracted illness. (S.S. Gazette, Fri., Jan. 31, 1908, Liberty column) Rawls, A. E. "Bill" - b. 9 Dec. 1914, d. 1 Mar. 1979 Rawls, Doris L. - b. 25 Oct. 1916, d. ___, married A.E. Rawls 19 Mar. 1943 Ragan, Troyce Edwin - 27 Mar. 1964, d. 1 Ap. 1964 Ragan, Harold Dwight - b. 15 Sept. 1960, d. 6 Feb. 1998 (Welding in Heaven) (Beloved Father of Dooley) Ragan, John - b. 18 Ap. 1863, d. 24 Oct. 1947 (Mason) Ragan, Sallie - b. 15 May 1875, d. 28 Sept. 1940 Ragan, Joe Kenneth - b. 4 May 1930, d. 28 Aug. 1992 Ragan, Sybil Edna - b. 17 Nov. 1930, d. ___ married Joe Kenneth Ragan 15 Nov. 1948 Ragan, Virgil Laverne - b. 5 Jan. 1927, d. 15 Dec. 1999 (US Navy WW 11) Ragan, Julius M. - b. 16 Jly. 1904, d. 3 Jan. 1979 Ragan, Martha Mae - b. 2 Dec. 1904, d. ____ Ragan, Walter V. - b. 15 Feb. 1914, d. 12 Aug. 1995 Ragan, Louisa M. - b. 26 Nov. 1911, d. 17 Sept. 2001, married Walter V. Ragan 18 Sept. 1946 Ragan, Lewel Henry - b. 3 may 1911, d. 21 Mar. 1997 Ragan, Annie Jane - b. 16 Mar. 1914, d. 13 Ap. 1999, married Lewel Henry Ragan 12 Mar. 1933 (Listed on stone - Oleta - Truman - J. W. - Brenda) Roach, Lewis A. - b. 28 Aug. 1892, d. 5 Aug. 1975 Roach, Mattie Lou - b. 21 Aug. 1898, d. ___ Roach, Frances - b. 24 Aug. 1890, d. 3 Mar. 1921 Roach, Samuel A. - b. 28 Aug. 1862, d. 1 Jly. 1920 Roach, Nelia - b. 24 Ap. 1870, d. 15 Aug. 1906, wife of S. A. Roach Roach, Ellen Orr - died 25 Dec. 1907, wife of T. A. Roach Roach, Thomas A. 1839 - 1924 (Co A 2 Miss. Cav. C.S.A.)(Obituary - Mr. Thomas A. Roach, pioneer citizen of the Liberty community, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1924, at the home of his son in Celeste where he was visiting. He was more than 80 years old and is survived by several children, his wife having died many years ago. The remains were brought back to Sulphur Springs by train and carried to Liberty were funeral services and burial took place.) Rogers, James - b. 22 Nov. 1791, d. 14 Mar. 1873, age 81 yrs. 3 mos. 22 days Rogers, Elizebeth - b. 3 Mar. 1796, d. 9 Nov. 1874, age 78 yrs. 8 Mos. 6 days Roach, Barrett H. - b. 7 Jly. 1903, d. 17 Oct. 1904, son of J. M. & S. C. Roach Robinson, Mary Inez - b. 26 May 1900, d. 7 Ap. 1998 Robinson, Samuel F. - b. 7 Mar. 1879, d. 12 Aug. 1941 Robinson, Robert Lee - 1886 - 1968 Robinson, Thomas M. - b. 11 Nov. 1849, d. 30 Aug. 1903 Robinson, Sarah J. - b. 9 Nov. 1849, d. 28 Jly. 1931 Robinson, D. A. - b. 9 Nov. 1876, d. 28 May 1946 Raney, Emmer Davis - 1890 - 1918 Reed, Mr. & Mrs. - no dates Rahlam, S. Hank - b. 6 May 1910, d. 26 Dec. 1993 Redding, Thomas Leo - b. 3 May 1913, d. 21 Dec. 1982 Redding, Viola L. - b. 22 Ap. 1914, d. 6 June 2001 Slaughter, Sharon Kay - b. 29 Oct. 1942, d. 31 Jly. 1973 Scott, Zora M. - b. 22 Jly. 1904, d. 15 Nov. 1906 Scott, Mary Ann - b. 2 Jan. 1863, d. 7 Nov. 1925, wife of J. P. Scott Scott, J. P. - b. 7 Oct. 1849, d. 21 Ap. 1932 Scott, R. P. - b. 9 Oct. 1888, d. 4 May 1968 Scott, Cassie - b. 24 May 1895, b. 2 Dec. 1966 Stubbs, Reuben - b. 26 Dec. 1858, d. 30 Oct., 1930 Stubbs, Minervia A. - b. 22 Mar. 1874, d. 29 Ap. 1958 Stubbs, Lula - b. 8 June 1905, d. 9 Sept. 1905 Stubbs, Orene - b. 18 Ap. 1916, d. 16 Aug. 1999, married Allen Stubbs 21 Nov. 1936 Stubbs, Allen - b. 22 Dec. 1911, d. ___ Stubbs, Jabe - b. 18 Mar. 1902, d. 18 Mar. 1993 Stubbs, Letha Jane - b. 21 Dec. 1907, d. 23 Mar. 1994 Steen, Ben Coy - 1889 - 1953 Speed, Walter A. - 1868 - 1918 Speed, Della - 1882 - 1967 Speed, infant - b. 11 Sept. 1915, d. 25 Sept. 1915, infant dau. of W. A. & Della Speed Speed, Ola - b. 5 Ap. 1914, d. 17 Ap. 1914, dau. of W. A. & Della Speed Speed, Dennis M. - b. 19 Nov. 1911, d. 12 Oct. 1985 Speed, Gladys L. Walker - b. 26 Oct. 1911, d. 26 Sept. 1985 Smith, R. E. L. - b. 15 Feb. 1873, d. 9 Sept. 1894 Smith, G. L. - b. 6 Ap. 1860, d. 15 Jly. 1916 Smith, Bessie - b. 18 Jly. 1878, d. 27 Ap. 1914( One can read her obituary in the book "Hopkins County Obituaries Prior to 1939, by June E. Tuck.) Shook, Julius Everett - b. 5 Jly. 1897, d. 15 Jly. 1898, son of W. R. & Rebecca Shook Swindell, Janice C. - 18 Feb. 1942, daughter of W. T. & Annie Amox Swindell Swindell, W. T. - b. 20 Jan. 1923, d. 21 Feb. 1987 Swindell, Annie L. - b. 23 Feb. 1924, d. _____ married W. T. Swindell 14 Ap. 1941 Steen, Martha Jane - b. 24 Feb. 1896, d. 4 Oct. 1982 Steen, Lula Alice - 1889 - 1984 Sims, Charles L. - b. 3 Ap. 1939, d. 22 Sept. 1992 ( US Air Force) Story, Madeline Knight - b. 14 Oct. 1909, d. 20 Jly. 1993 Sims, Charles L. - b. 3 ap. 1939, d. 22 Sept. 1992 (US Air Force) Trammel, Virginia R. - 1925 - 1960 Tucker, Sederia Palmer - b. 14 Feb. 1860, d. 22 Aug. 1904 Terry, James H. - 1830 - 1905 Terry, Percilla Jane - 1842 - 1894 Terry, M. E. - b. 23 Aug. 1866, d. 7 Nov. 1898 Terry, C. H. - b. 7 Jan. 1860, d. 24 May 1918 Terry, Loyd F. - b. 4 Feb. 1911, d. 16 Aug. 1987 Terry, Alice G. - b. 29 aug. 1917, d. ____ Taylor, Alonzo - 1865 - 1937 Taylor, Claudia - 1878, d. ____ Terry, Essie - b & d 15 Nov. 1896, dau. of J. F. & H. A. Terry Tanton, Tony W. - b. 12 Oct. 1936, d. 21 Feb. 2002 Tanton, Annie Mae - b. 3 June 1915, d. 15 May 1994 Tolly, Robbie C., Jr. "Bubba" - b. 1 Mar. 1975, d. 9 June 1979 Vinsant, Effie L. - b. 29 Ap. 1907, d. 15 Dec. 1993 Whittle, Grace - b. 18 June 1916, d. 8 May 1989 (Mother) Whittle, C. Mathis - b. 17 Mar. 1912, d. 4 May 1991 (Daddy) Wyatt, Robert Ferrell - b. 31 Jan. 1910, d. 2 June 1977 Wyatt, M. Faye - b. 25 Ap. 1917, d. 24 May 1991 White, William S. - b. 24 Mar. 1890, d. 12 Oct. 1977, married 69 years White, Birdie - b. 13 Jly. 1892, d. 27 Feb. 1980 White, John Rufus -b. 13 Ap. 1870, d. 30 Nov. 1947 White, Lourena - b. 6 Oct. 1872, d. 16 May 1958 White, Rufus Barto - b. 15 Jan. 1892, d. 11 Aug. 1969 White, Leota - 1894 - 1937 White, Katherine E. - b. 28 Aug. 1900, d. 2 Oct. 1976, married Thomas White 1920 White, Thomas - b. 28 Feb. 1894, d. 28 June 1983 White, Thomas, Jr. - b. 12 Mar. 1923, d. 20 June 1994 White, Lewis L. - b. 9 May 1901, d. 23 Sept., 1975 Willeford, C.B. -1890 - 1977 Willeford, Betty - 1896 - 1964 White, William M. - b. 10 Nov. 1855, d. 24 Nov. 1928 White, Jane E. - b. 10 Jan. 1856, d. 6 Ap. 1936 White, E. S. - b. 27 Feb. 1880, d. 30 Dec. 1904, son of W. M. & J. E. White White, C. E. - b. 27 June 1878, d. 27 Aug. 1906, son of W. M. & J. E. White White, Dollie - b. 6 Feb. 1890, d. 26 Nov. 1908, dau. of W. M. & J. E. White Williams, May - b. 10 Jan. 1902, d. 7 Jly. 1902 White, Mattie - b. 28 Ap. 1840, d. 5 Nov. 1892, wife of W. S. White White, Seneth E. - b. 26 June 1826, d. 26 Jan. 1882, wife of W. S. White White, W. S. - b. 14 Dec. 1821, d. 8 Ap. 1902 White, Tom H. - 1865 - 1932 Wingrove, Samuel F. - b. 25 Dec. 1832, d. 1 Jan. 1880, age 47 yrs. 7 days Williams, N. Ellen - b. 24 Feb. 1872, d. 2 May 1944 Williams, James V. - b. 5 Aug. 1869, d. 16 Sept. 1941 Williams, Taylor - b. 24 May 1885, d. 23 Feb. 1933 Williamson, H. A. "Gus" - b. 15 Aug. 1850, d. 14 Oct. 1905 Williamson, Julia - b. 6 June 1860, d. 11 Mar. 1946 Williamson, Taylor R. - b. 9 Jan. 1927, d. 25 Dec. 1993 (US Coast Guard WW 11) White, Artimus - . 11 Dec. 1917, d. 29 May 1971 White, Marie - b. 31 Jly. 1919, d. 8 Oct. 1996 White, Vesta - b. 30 Oct. 1897, d. 1 June 1961 White, Edgar - b. 28 Feb. 1894, d. 11 Sept. 1983 White, Dueward - b. 1 Feb. 1916, d. 12 Dec. 1988 White, Lois - b. 23 Ap. 1916, d. ____ White, Joe Edd - b. 4 Sept. 1939, d. 29 Jan. 2002 White, Joe Edd., Jr. - b. 11 June 1963, d. 17 June 1997 White, Judy Kay Wilburn - b. 13 Feb. 1956, d. ___, married Joe Edd White, Jr., 20 May 1995 White, Jackie Lynn - b. 7 Sept. 1943, d. 3 Aug. 2000 Williams, Gertrude - b. 9 Nov. 1900, d. 15 May 1901, dau. of J. R. & Bessie Williams Wood, Augusta J. - b. 17 Sept. 1858, d. 21 Feb. 1920, wife of H. C. Wood (Obituary - Mrs. H. C. Wood, age 63, mother of Prof. Clarence Wood, died at the family resident at Arbala Saturday after a lingering illness. Burial at Liberty, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. R. Garrett. She was the mother of ten children, most of whom, with her husband, survive her.) Wood, H. C. - b. 5 Ap. 1856, d. 8 Jly. 1938 Wallace, Lela - b. 18 Feb. 1872, d. 10 May 1957 Wagner, J. M. - 1876 - 1955 Wagner, Viola - 1870 - 1959 Wagner, Arland - b. 22 Aug. 1906, d. 22 Jly. 1907 Wagner, Sammie - b. 26 Nov. 1904, d. 24 Feb. 1907 Wagner, Mary E. - b. 7 Sept. 1879, d. 14 Jly. 1883, dau. of W. S. & S. E. Wagner Wagner, Sarah E. - b. 23 May 1849, d. 26 Mar. 1890, wife of W. S. Wagner Woolley, M. F. - b. 8 Sept. 1861, d. 17 Feb. 1905, wife of J. D. Woolley Wright, Ottis A.- b. 23 May 1908, d. 10 June 1973 Wright, Ocie O. - b. 26 Dec. 1887, d. 29 Dec. 1920 Wright, Lula Neal - b. 18 Aug. 1888, d. 8 Feb. 1969 Watson, James L. - b. 28 Mar. 1955, d. 8 May 1961 Watson, Joseph M. - b. 26 Feb. 1957, d. 28 Feb. 1957 Woods, Freddy E. - b. 2 Aug. 1950, d. 28 Jan. 1978 Woods, Golden J. - b. 31 Mar. 1910, d. 21 Ap. 1993 Woods, Edgar C. - b. 11 June 1906, d. 21 Aug. 1981 Williams, Dennis J. - b. 7 Mar. 1921, d. 3 Jan. 1997 (BM2 US Coast Guard WW 11) Williams, Juanita M. - b. 21 Sept. 1920, d. 26 Dec. 1992 Woodall, Law - b. 16 Ap. 1906, d. 23 Nov. 1989 Woodall, Ruby - b. 1 Aug. 1908, d. 17 Ap. 2001 White, Delbert B., Sr. - b. 12 Mar. 1901, d. 14 Oct. 1980 White, Eddie Mae - b. 1 Jan. 1906, d. 9 Mar. 1993