Johnson Co., TX - Cemeteries: The Venus Memorial Park, Venus, Texas. Surnames P-Q-R ******************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: David L. Carlisle November 12, 2002 USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************* The following information is submitted to be used with the file attachments for The Venus Memorial Park, Venus, Texas. (1.) Official Name: Venus Memorial Park, Inc. (2.) Location: Venus, Johnson County, Texas, USA, Lat. 320, 26', 00" N, Long. O970, 06', 08" W (3.) Date: Updated Annually since 1962 (4.) Compilation: Card File, Tombstone Inscriptions and Old Records (5.) Compiled by: Robert Lee Frederick Jr., Nelda Frederick, Bess Waters Carlisle, Randolph R. Carlisle. Database by David L. Carlisle. (6.) Additional Information: a. Street Address: East 5th Street b. Directions: From Dallas, Texas go Southwest on US Highway 67 to Venus, Texas (approx 30 miles). Turn left at Venus on FM Road 157 to 5th street. Turn left on 5th street to the end. c. History: Venus City Cemetery since 1896 d. Ownership: Incorporated in 1962. Perpetual Care e. Contact: Venus Memorial Park, PO Box 125, Venus, TX. 76084. Secretary: Bess Waters Carlisle at 972-775-8487 f. Persons to Contact: Secretary, President or any Board Member g. Condition: Maintained under perpetual care guidelines. ---------------------- | David L. Carlisle | | PO Box 5081 | | Cottonwood, CA 96022 | | 530-347-5473 | | dlc5081@msn.com | ---------------------- ** NOTE: This file is wide, drag bottom scroll bar to read all notes ** The Venus Memorial Park, Venus, Texas This is a partial listing. Surnames P-Q-R only =================================================================================== Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Notes =================================================================================== Paddy, Hugh Quindale  22 Jul 1931 09 Dec 1996 Veteran, Korea Painter, Rubin  1866 1948 Painter, Sarah Jane  1867 1932 Park, Sollie L.  28 Jul 1875 28 Jul 1945 Park, Fannie  22 Mar 1887 06 Jul 1946 (nee Hobson) Patterson, Bursie  04 Dec 1893 30 Oct 1964 (nee Donoho)  Patterson, Edward E.  1887 1969 Patterson, Myrtle E.  1891 1966 Patterson, Mary K.  1922 1936 Patterson, Horace W. 31 Aug 1911 23 Oct 1995 Patterson, Ruby Jewel  5 Mar 1915 29 Mar 1999 wife of Horace W. Patterson, Lelon Leon  05 Sep 1910 13 Nov 1914 Patterson, Robert L.  15 Jun 1870 27 Jun 1931 Mason Patterson, Lula  08 Oct 1879 28 Jul 1952 Patterson, Willie Ray  23 Aug 1898 22 Feb 1974 Veteran WWI Patton, Andrew Jackson  11 Dec 1857 28 Jul 1928 Patton, Mary E. "Mollie"  21 Dec 1862 16 Mar 1900 (nee Brasher)  "Mollie" died in childbirth. Patton, Jackie 09 Mar 1900 09 Mar 1900 infant daughter of A.J. and M.E.  Patton, Effie                28 Sep 1886 26 Sep 1903 Patton, Sylvester   14 Apr 1893 Patton, Mary "Tommie" Pell   09 Jun 1928 10 May 1998 (nee Henderson) Payton, Ross E.  04 Nov 1868 09 Oct 1936 Payton, Emily M.  27 Feb 1869 28 Jun 1940 Payton, Ruby  19 Mar 1907 21 Feb 1908 Payton, Elmer 07 Apr 1905 07 May 1906 Payton, Abram M. 1871 1941 Payton, Octavia A.  1872 1949 Payton, Roy W.  27 Jan 1912 16 Sep 1913 Payton, Lee W.  05 Feb 1894 08 Feb 1937 Payton, Ross A. 29 Jul 1889 21 Aug 1968 Penny, John  03 Feb 1884 26 Nov 1975 Penny, Gussie Viola 1903 1960 (nee Peckingpaugh) Penny, Leland  19 Jul 1919 19 Jul 1985 Penny, Annie   1925 16 Jul 1954 (nee Germany) Perkins, Doshia 28 Jun 1879 07 Jan 1956 (nee Wheeler) Perez, Estercan  1951 04 Mar 1994 Mason Petty, James Elzie 29 May 1887   30 May 1973 Petty, Eva  29 Jan 1891 02 Jun 1966 Petty, William Lloyd 28 Mar 1912   05 Mar 1944 Pierce, Pauline  21 Oct 1927 13 Mar 1998 (nee Woolard) Pillow, R.A. Jr. 04 Jul 1915   12 Mar 1929 Pillow, Myrtle Juanita  03 Sep 1920 19 Sep 1929 Pillow, ?? infant of R.C. and S.A. 1 Aug 1906 Pollard, Diamentina 23 Oct 1956 16 Mar 1998 (nee Chapa) Ponder, J.A.  11 Oct 1856 03 Jan 1929 Ponder, Mary B.  1865 1921 Ponder, Louis O.  01 Aug 1888 13 Jan 1959 Ponder, Fannie   25 Feb 1899 31 Oct 1996 Ponder, James A. 1884 1915 Ponder, Richard Amos  27 Oct 1902 30 Nov 1990 Veteran Ponder, TG.  26 May 1897 24 Jun 1965 Mason Ponder, John Bryan "Buddy"  14 Dec 1892 02 Jul 1982 Veteran WWI, WWII Ponder, Annie Earle  19 Jun 1886 30 Apr 1975 Ponder, Alice M.  02 Oct 1890 20 Aug 1978 Poole, ?? no Markers Porterfield, R.C.  10 Apr 1923 14 Mar 1973 Porterfield, Lutherine  14 Oct 1924 (nee Gorman) Poteet, Thomas Jefferson  1900 1958 Poteet, Willie Calvin  1894 06 Dec 1981 Poteet, Allon C.  11 Aug 1911 01 May 1978 Poteet, Noma  27 Aug 1913 08 Apr 1987 (nee Ott) Poteet, Hiram "Nash" Nicholas  30 Aug 1874 22 Sep 1935 Poteet, Mamie R. 18 Jun 1881 14 Apr 1938 Poteet, Phillip Gayle  30 Mar 1905 11 Dec 1992 Veteran WWII Poteet, Theophilus 10 Aug 1829 13 Feb 1922 Poteet, Selia Ann  18 Jun 1861 11 Dec 1938 Poteet, Dawson  04 Apr 1892 31 Oct 1918 Veteran WWI, killed in France Poteet, John Rufus  18 Dec 1894 04 Mar 1965 Prather, Jeff D.  14 Dec 1908 17 Aug 1994 Veteran Prather, Minnie Anthony  (See Anthony) Prather, Charles Newton  28 Sep 1930 12 Oct 1996 Prather, William T.  04 Oct 1866 23 Jun 1933 Prather, Stella E.  20 Jan 1866 22 Apr 1951 Prather, Hugh A. 27 Jun 1896 03 Jan 1957 Prather, Fannie MayBelle  08 Jul 1895 03 Nov 1974 (nee Flatt). Prather, Weldon Terry   06 May 1920 18 Apr 1992 son of H.A. and F.M Prather, Charla Angeline  05 May 1957 23 May 1961 (Jeff's daughter) Prince, Ben DavisSr.  14 Oct 1882 06 Apr 1961 Prince, Leona B.  29 Sep 1885 16 Dec 1971 Prince, Ben Davis, Jr.  24 Sep 1922 19 Nov 1922 Prince, Mac Leslie 01 Nov 1914 02 Jun 1971 Veteran, WWII, Korea - Mason Prince, Mozelle   09 Nov 1911 10 Jun 1993 (nee Childress) Prince, Van William 30 Oct 1909 19 Jan 1997 Mason Rackow, Lula Dee  03 Dec 1907 08 Aug 1968 (nee Curry) Ramsey, Mrs. D.A.  31 Dec 1829 08 May 1907 Raney, Ora Adelene  18 Aug 1929 19 Aug 1929 Raney, Jessie E.  26 Jan 1900 12 Nov 1974 Raney, Ollie A.  15 Sep 1897 16 Sep 1984 (nee Farris) Ray, Nathaniel Alexander  04 Jun 1853 09 Jan 1912 Ray, Louisa Jane  01 Apr 1853 16 Oct 1918 (nee Bowling) Ray, John Tilden  21 Dec 1877 13 Dec 1922 Ray, W. Jasper  26 Nov 1861 16 Jul 1925 Rayburn, Andrew Jones  01 Feb 1878 02 Feb 1975 Rayburn, Sarah Ellen  20 Jun 1885 25 Feb 1973 Rayburn, Earl O.  22 Jan 1909 06 Dec 1987 Veteran, WWII - Mason Rayburn, Loretta N.  04 Sep 1912 15 Feb 1995 (nee Strickland) Reagan, Helen Louise  16 Apr 1908 28 Nov 1997 (nee Haney) Reece, John F.  07 Apr 1861 15 Jan 1936 Reece, Louisa M. 26 Aug 1866 07 Mar 1947 Reece, Carl  08 Aug 1906 30 Apr 1952 Reece, Annie Elizabeth  21 Apr 1895 03 Oct 1982 Reed, Samuel MartinJr.  06 Jul 1880 30 Oct 1949 Reed, Iva K.  06 May 1883 20 May 1949 Reed, Helen Louise "Spider" 28 Aug 1912 11 Apr 1978 Reed, Thomas J.  17 Jun 1875 26 Apr 1963 Reed, Ada Elizabeth "Betty"  13 Feb 1888 20 Oct 1988 (nee Griffin) Renfro, Leona A.  18 Jun 1876 16 Feb 1957 Renfro, Pearl A.  1907 1930 Renfro, Joe  1915 1933 Renfro, Anita  1917 1932 Rice,  Leonard M.  21 Jul 1879 18 May 1949 Rice,  Nora B.  22 Aug 1881 22 Oct 1972 Rice,  Doris Elton  15 Oct 1912 29 Jun 1976 Rice,  Herman M. (Rev)  02 May 1909 30 May 1981 Rice,  Mary Ella  1912 04 Jan 1994 (nee McElroy) Rice, Macon L.  16 Jun 1904 15 Aug 1967 Mason Richards, Albert Lee    16 Mar 1985 Richards, Georgia  1909 1964 (nee Garner) Richards, Joe B.  1939 08 May 1905 Richards, William E.   1927 16 Jun 1995 Veteran Richardson, A. James Richardson, Garfield  14 Aug 1892 11 May 1967 Richardson, Emily Michele   05 Apr 1993 05 Apr 1993 daughter of Terry and Chris Richardson, William M., Jr.  02 Aug 1928 13 Aug 1928 Richardson, Lillie Adell  15 Jan 1925 23 Oct 1998 Richardson, Roland  03 Mar 1917 Richerson, James Thomas 24 Mar 1899 09 Sep 1983 Richerson, Bertha "Burt"  08 Oct 1903 24 Dec 1989 (nee Johnson) Rimes, Maggie  10 Oct 1924 27 Sep 2000 (nee Cammon), Veteran Korea Roach, Mattie    04 May 1983 (nee Call) Roberts, F.H.  1851 1921 Roberts, I.M.  1861 1928 Roberts, Cecil S. 27 Sep 1899   28 May 1928 Roberts, Gordric F.  15 Aug1891 30 Mar 1968 Mason Roberts, Bess  24 Aug 1892 01 Aug 1981 (nee Tolleson) Roberts, Harold R.  14 Jul 1916 02 Apr 1996 Veteran Robertson, no markers Robertson, Willie "Bill"  28 Apr 1901 26 Oct 1938 Robertson, Mahalia J. 25 Jun 1897   09 Dec 1954 (nee Brewer) Robinett, Elbert Jennings   1846 1925 Veteran, Civil War CSA Robinett, Sousanna "Annie"   06 Aug 1847 03 Apr 1908 (nee Thomas) Robinett, Jessie D.  1883 1953 Robinett, Nancy C. "Kate"  1886 1962 Robinett, Ben  16 Nov 1919 13 Nov 1921 Robison, Tommy Lee  26 Apr 1905 05 Aug 1992 Veteran, Adam and Dusty's dad Rodgers, Anjanette   25 Feb 1899 03 Jan 1980 (nee Mahanay) Rogers, James R. "Jim"  20 Oct 1887 13 Apr 1974 Rogers, Pearl  16 Feb 1888 23 Aug 1978 (nee Green) Rogers, John  17 Oct 1825 09 Oct 1907 Rogers, James Franklin  26 Apr 1907 10 Jul 1990 Rogers, Ruby D.  17 Sep 1905 12 Jan 1966 (nee Park) Rogers, James F.  18 Sep 1867 12 Jan 1958 Rogers, Mary E.  25 Aug 1869 01 Aug 1951 Rogers, William M. 06 Mar 1904 24 Mar 1904 Rogers, Claro  26 Dec 1913 27 Jan 1914 Rogers, 3 graves not marked Rogers, Oran Dee  07 Jun 1915 18 Feb 2001 Rogers, Alpha Omega  28 Aug 1915 18 Mar 1994 (nee Hooley) Rogers, Dortha Christine   02 Nov 1916 19 Dec 1916 There are other graves here Rogers, R.D.  19 Dec 1871 17 Feb 1906 Rogers, ?? 28 May 1904 29 May 1904 infant son of R.D.  Rogers, W.D. Roper, James David  26 Jun 1939 31 Jan 1989 Roper, Betty JoAnne    31 Jan 1940 (nee Gidley) Roper, James Guy  03 Oct 1910 11 Jul 1990 Roper, Velma L.  11 Mar 1909 25 Jun 1973 Rosson, Pauline  (see Pierce) Roten, Jessie Eugene  26 Mar 1882 29 Jul 1956 Roten, Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie"  07 Sept 1885 25 May 1967 Roten, Jessie and Lizzie re-interred from Midlothian cemetery 8 Aug 1999 Roten, Jackson Randolph  03 Oct 1912 15 Nov 1997 Veteran, WWII, Mason Roten, Margaret Meek  18 Dec 1914 14 May 1997 Roy, Merle S.  13 Aug 1917 16 Oct 1917 Roy, Earl W.  13 Aug 1917 22 Oct 1917 Roy, Thomas Franklin 13 Jan 1928 19 Sep 1978 Veteran, Korea Roy, Mary Lucrecia   19 Apr 1907 23 Mar 1913 daughter of H.F. and Bettie E. Roy, Noah Clifton  08 Aug 1911 28 Feb 1970 Roy, Henry Ferman  15 Apr 1884 09 Sep 1967 Roy, Betty  31 Aug 1886 28 Jun 1959 Roy, Hazel Lorene  11 Oct 1915 20 Jul 1990 Russell, Jan  07 Jul 1953  08 Jul 1953 Russell, Joan   07 Jul 1953 08 Jul 1953 Russell, * these two are the children of Condie and Jimmie Lee Russell and the triplet sisters of Jeannie Russell. Russell, Billy Ray   07 Feb 1955 07 Feb 1955 Russell, ??   07 Oct 1974 07 Oct 1974 infant son of Joseph and Vi Russell, Condie Young  15 Jan 1897 28 Sep 1984 Russell, Jimmy Lee "Pete"        28 Aug 1917  29 Aug 2001 (nee Singleton) Rutledge, no markers