Lavaca Co., TX - Cemeteries - Willow Creek Cemetery (Black) *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Norma Casey Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** Willow Creek Cemetery (black) Sublime, Texas Lavaca County This part of the Willow Creek Cemetery joins the white section and is well kept and fenced. There are 176 markers in the cemetery. The oldest marker is for Senna Taylor, who died in 1873. A Silas Taylar was 113 years old at the time of his death in 1917 and is buried there. There are veterans from WW I, WW II, Korea and Vietnam buried in this section of the Willow Creek Cemetery. The types of headstones in this section of the cemetery are rock, wood, limestone, cement, and granite. There are many, many unmarked graves in this section. A number of stones are eroded and can no longer be read. Some are broken. Some Graves are marked with funeral home markers and can no longer be read. Still some graves are marked with field stones and wood. There are VA markers and Woodsmen of the World markers in this section. The spellings listed in this survey are as they are written on the headstones. Where there were no dates, nothing is listed but the name. FHM=funeral home marker. The Cemetery was surveyed between Oct. 24, 2003 and Feb. 3, 2004 by Norma Casey. In Sublime turn off of Hwy. 90A onto FM 3283 and head South for approx. 6 miles. The cemetery is on the right hand side of the road. There is a fence seperating this section of the cemetery with the other section. Name Birth Death Remarks Adams, Harriett ??? 1909 ? 75 Years Anderson, Louisa B. June 22, 1897 Sept. 10, 1988 Mother At Rest Barnes, Randle Ceaser July 9, 1920 Mar. 15, 1996 Rest In Peace Uncle Rock Barnes, Willie Nov. 25, 1913 April 16, 1973 Rest In Peace Bell, Robert Feb. 3, 1913 Aug. 19, 1982 My Loving Husband Bell, Willie Mae 1914 2003 FHM Bennett, Alice E. Feb. 7, 1882 April 7, 1964 Husband-William There The Weary Be At Rest Bennett, Ema 1904 1904 Bennett, William pril 7, 1862 Oct. 15, 1935 Wife-Alice There The Weary Be At Rest Bolden, Dean Feb. 8, 1915 Bookman, Romaine Green Jan. 4, 1912 Oct. 17, 1964 Rest In Peace Boston, Lizzie Walker July 11, 1922 Feb. 10, 1998 Rest In Peace Browne, Mrs. Kittie Chase Feb. 19, 1957 At Rest Mother Bryant, Maggie Dec. 13, 1945 Butler, Catherine MillerMar. 3, 1943 Jan. 30, 2002 Carr, Scywillow Oct. 1, 1900 Aug. 7, 1957 Caesar, Donald E. Mar. 6, 1933 April 26, 2001 Caesar, Jack Jr. Oct. 6, 1984 Rest In Peace Caesar, Rev. Jack Sr. Oct. 1914 Nov. 23, 1956 Rest In Peace Ceasar, Gracie 1888 May 20, 1926 Rest In Peace Chase, Keller Jan. 18, 1977 Rest In Peace Chase, Lee W., Jr. Dec. 17, 1975 Rest In Peace Dennis, Jim June 23, 1905 Aug. 21, 1967 Texas PVT CO. F 365 ENGR. GS REGT WW II Douglass, Ellen April 10, 1898 Mar. 25, 1966 Durham, Joseph (dates are buried, stone has sunk) Texas CK2 US NAVY WW II Fisher, Frazier Aug. 13, 1909 Mar. 27, 1988 Wife-Maggie Rest In Peace Fisher, Jerry April 9, 1883 Dec. 10, 1953 Gone But Not Forgotten Fisher, Maggie June 16, 1912 Dec. 27, 1981 Husband-Frazier Rest In Peace Fisher, Sarah June 6, 1885 May 6, 1989 Gone But Not Forgotten Foley, Emma Jane Sept. 3, 1882 Nov. 17, 1937 Husband-Rev. John D. They Pleased God and Were Blessed Foley, Ernest Dec. 28, 1909 July 5, 1984 PFC US ARMY WW II Foley, Rev. John D. Jan. 21, 1880 Jan. 13, 1963 Wife-Emma Jane They Pleased God and Were Blessed Fuller, Elvia May 19, 1893 Feb. 23, 1940 Loving Mother Gardner, Robecka (R ?) Jan. 16, 1889 Age 85 years Gone to Rest Grant, Ada H. Feb. 29, 1896 April 9, 1964 Gone But Not Forgotten Grant, Saint Elmo May 31, 1915 Aug. 1, 2000 PFC US ARMY WW II Am. Legion Medallion Green, Mr. Charles Jan. 17, 1953 Aged 68 Years 9 Months & 12 Days FHM Green, Mollie April 23, 1880 June 22, 1885 Gone To Rest But Not Forgotten Greene, Dock May 18, 1882 Jan. 10, 1901 Gone To Rest But Not Forgotten Greene, Jane Dec. 28, 1848 April 7, 1893 Gone To Rest But Not Forgotten Hall, Coatney Oct. 23, 1887 Hall, Mary 1859 1935 Husband-Robert Hall, Robert 1855 1931 Wife-Mary Hall, Willis Dec. 25, 1883 Haynes, Alicia D. Jan. 12, 1971 Sept. 15, 1995 Hargrove, Alice E. Oct. 5, 1925 Mar. 27, 1985 Herring, Archie Mar. 2, 1892 Mar. 15, 1957 Rest In Peace Herring, Emma Nov. 29, 1853 July 27, 1892 Herring, Luke Mar. 11, 1860 Feb. 25, 1934 Herring, Louise June 19, 1872 Feb. 26, 1958 Herring, Ottis July 4, 1908 Feb. 4, 1950 Texas PFC 957 QM Service Co. WW II Herring, Vandoria 1914 2002 FHM Hervey, Mary Lee June 29, 1929 Nov. 8, 1994 In Loving Memory of Our Sister Holland, Christina F. Oct. 2, 1987 April 4, 1989 Mommy Loves Her Baby In God's Care Holmes, Jim June 6, 1906 Oct. 26, 1976 Wife-Scywillow In Loving Memory Marr.- Jan. 12, 1935 Holmes, Joann Mar. 1950 In Memory Of Holmes, Johnie B. Jan. 28, 1940 April 6, 1996 Johnie, son of Jim and Scywillow Holmes Marr.-Clara Parson Oct. 6, 1962 Son: K. Bernard Holmes Holmes, Rosenell Sept. 23, 1946 June 27, 1955 In Memory Of Holmes, Scywillow Oct. 23, 1911 May 30, 1976 Husband-Jim In Loving Memory Marr. - Jan. 12, 1935 Inman, Gidy V. Sept. 21, 1909 Nov. 4, 1988 Our Beloved Moter At Rest Inman, Jerry Jan. 8, 1895 June 28, 1972 At Rest Johnson, Willie Jan. 24, 1891 April 8, 1966 Texas PVT CO. C 342 SVC BN QMC WW I (note: There seems to be two stones for this Willie Johnson. One headstone is in the middle of this section of the cemetery and the other headstone is leaning against the front fence.) Jones, Mary July 5, 1890 Aged 50 Years A Precious One (??????) Voice We Loved Is Stilled. A Place Is Vacant In Our House That Never Can Be Filled. (stone is broken into 3 pcs.) Kyles, Leola 1900 1993 FHM-Lewis Funeral Hm. S. A. Kuykendall, Mary July 22, 1896 March 23, 1935 Gone But Not Forgotten Lawson, Rev. Able April 6 (?), 1841 Feb. 25, 1915 At Rest Lawson, C. L., Jr. 1921 1980 TEC5 US ARMY WW II Lawson, Collier 1883 1961 Wife-Eva M. Rest In Peace Lawson, Eva M. 1885 1920 Husband-Collier Rest In Peace Lawson, Fannie Hall Sept. 10, 1885 Jan. 27, 1981 At Rest Leffall, Dailey April 9, 1909 Dec. 15, 1976 Wife-Cornelia W. Leffall, Cornelia W. Jan. 31, 1912 Aug. 7, 2001 Husband-Dailey McAfee, Davie Jr. Oct. 12, 1944 May 11, 1991 Rest In Peace In Loving Memory McAfee, Davie Sr. Sept. 22, 1921 Feb. 23, 2001 US NAVY McAfee, Tommie J. 1921 2003 McKenzie, John Wesley 1870 1926 Wife-Rachael McKenzie, Leslie Feb. 26, 1909 Feb. 7, 1988 STM 2 US NAVY WW II McKenzie, Rachael 1885 1978 Husband-John Wesley Meitzenheimer, Dan 1853 1934 Wife-Maggie At Rest Meitzenheimer, Maggie 1881 1926 Husband-Dan At Rest Miller, Bery Aug. 18, 1881 Aug. 6, 1912 Gone To Rest Miller, Caroline "Carrie" July 15, 1915 Nov. 28, 2003 Miller, Clarisa 1822 Jan. 9, 1904 Sweetly Sleeping Miller, Cornelia 1842 1926 Our Grandmother At Rest Miller, Dan Sept. 15, 1875 July 23, 1943 Miller, E. L. Jan. 17, 1887 Mar. 20, 1972 Father Miller, Fred April 21, 1919 Feb. 4, 1986 Wife-Oressia B. Miller, H. H. 1842 Feb. 16, 1918 Born in Ala. Aged 76 years Another link is broken In our household band But a chain is forming In a better land. Gone To Rest Miller, Ida Oct. 20, 1892 June 3, 1984 Husband-Milton Miller, Kinnie June 20, 1855 April 25, 1958 Mother Miller, Laura July 13, 1896 June 23, 1982 Luke 16:13 Miller, Laura Oct. 10, 1909 Jan. 19, 1971 Miller, Martha Nov. 10, 1894 Dec. 8, 1932 Miller, Mary Nov. 20, 1946 Rest In Peace Miller, Milton Feb. 10, 1892 Oct. 18, 1975 Wife-Ida Miller, Monroe Miller, Murphy Jr. June 20, 1944 July 24, 2001 Master Sergeant USAF Retired Miller, Oressia B. April 27, 1922 Dec. 9, 1981 Husband-Fred Miller, Otto Sept. 23, 1904 Dec. 16, 1995 Miller, Phebie Miller, Richard Father Miller, Sam Dec. 16, 1873 April 4, 1962 Miller, Sidney 1909 1977 SGT US ARMY WW II Millor, Allas Aged 19 years A precious one from from us is gone, A voice is stilled A place is vacant in our home that never can be filled. Monroe, Willie June 31, 1925 June 6, 1979 Morgan, Eddie "Ed" Aug. 26, 1905 Mar. 10, 1988 Wife-Texanna Ward Marr.-Feb. 16, 1935 Morgan, Texanna Ward May 10, 1916 April 16, 2003 Husband-Eddie Marr.-Feb. 16, 1935 Nor ??, Mr. George Jan. 13, ??? FHM Norman, Cora Jan., (?), 1893 Nov. 8, 1898 Gone To Rest But Not Forgotten Norman, Mary 1872 1965 Husband-Nathan Mother Norman, Nathan 1866 1934 Wife-Mary Father Normon, Infant July 7, 1887 July 18, 1887 Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Normon Asleep In Jesus Normon, Infant ept. 12, 1888 Sept. 12, 1888 Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Normon Asleep In Jesus Normon, Infant Oct. 11, 1889 Oct. 11, 1889 Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Normon Asleep In Jesus Parchman, Maggie Jean Jan. 24, 1934 Aug. 25, 1940 "Her Song Is Ended But The Melody Lingers On" Payne, Alice 1897 1980 Payne, Linnett 1894 1926 Penn, Minerva April 22, 1910 Age 99 Years Forever With The Lord Pettet, Alberta Feb. 22, 1894 Feb. 24, 1990 Mother Husband-Emanuel Pettit, Alonza Dec. 17, 1906 May 23, 1985 PVT US ARMY WW II Pettit, Emanuel July 25, 1884 March 8, 1956 Father Wife-Alberta Pettit, Emma Mar. 27, 1888 Feb. 1, 1968 Rest In Peace Pettit, Emerline Jan. 20, 1854 June 1, 1938 At Rest Mother Pettit, Eveline 1865 1944 Husband-Floyd At Rest Pettit, Floyd 1878 1948 Wife-Eveline At Rest Pettit, Floyd Jr. Mar. 26, 1904 Aug. 4, 1978 Gone But Not Forgotten (note: twin to Loyd Pettit) Pettit, Harrison Oct. 12, 1889 May 2, 1951 Pettit, J. B. 1898 1911 or 1914 ? Pettit, Mrs. Joe Ellis Oct. 31, 1914 Jan. 9, 2001 FHM (Jamison FH in Yoakum) Pettit, John April 7, 1877 Feb. 24, 1947 Wife-Maggie Pettit, John Jr. Aug. 1, 1908 Jan. 6, 1983 Wife, Nellie Father In Loving Rememberance Pettit, Loyd Mar. 26, 1904 July 30, 1972 US ARMY WW II (note: Loyd & Floyd, Jr. Pettit were Twins) Pettit, Maggie Dec. 20, 1874 Feb. 20, 1950 Husband-John Pettit, Nellie Aug. 17, 1916 Husband-John Jr. Mother In Loving Rememberance Ratliff, Ethel Jan. 28, 1910 Sept. 20, 1957 In Loving Memory Ratliff, Searcy J. 11-22-1891 Dec. 24, 1974 PFC US ARMY Rice, Oliver Jan. 19, 1898 Oct. 25, 1902 Sacred Remberance of Gone But Not Forgotten Rice, Sarahann Nov. 1863 Dec. 23, 1944 Dear Antie Rice, T. Z. Sept. 27, 1871 June 24, 1920 He Is Gone But Not Forgotten. And Now He Rest In Piece. Robinson, Matilda Mar. 31, 1873 Nov. 18, 1935 Husband-Tom Rest In Peace Robinson, Tom July 20, 1867 Sept. 21, 1930 Wife-Matilda Rest In Peace Roy, Josephine Jan. 24, 1887 Mar. 28, 1978 Aunt Woodmen of the World Member Sims, Agness Aug. 10, 1881 Oct. 20, 1920 Sims, James Nov. 23, 1881 Feb. 23, 1945 Sims, James Nov. 9, 1909 June 25, 1985 Wife-Lucille Rest In Peace Sims, Lubirda Oct. 10, 1913 Oct. 4, 1964 Rest In Peace Sims, Lucille April 12, 1919 Husband-James Rest In Peace Shelton, Elvira Herring June 2, 1908 April 17, 2001 Mother est In Peace Shelton, Eva B. Mar. 26, 1917 June 26, 1936 Oh Joy Unto The Lord Shelton, William McKinley Jan. 8, 1930 Mar. 4, 2002 CPL US ARMY KOREA Smith, Eliza May 6, 1932 Smith, Jack Stanton, Nellie 1803 ? May 13, 1903 Gone But Not Forgotten Taylor, Abby Dec. 19, 1892 Oct. 13, 1988 Father Gone But Not Forgotten Taylor, Beau ? 1873 or 1973 Age 52 Years (hard to read Gone To Rest dates) Taylor, Calvin Oct. 24, 1946 Wife-Emma Taylor, Dave Dec. 2, 1917 Jan. 10, 1983 US ARMY WW II Taylor, Emma Feb. 22, 1933 Husband-Calvin Taylor, George E. Dec. 13, 1942 May 22, 1994 In Memory Of Taylor, Hannah Feb. 5, 1917 Born in South Carolina Age about 90 Years Mother of 11 Children Left 7 to mourn her loss. We feel our loss is Heaven's gain. Gone to Rest But Not Forgotten Taylor, Infant Nov. 18, 1901 Nov. 27, 1901 Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Taylor Taylor, Joe Dec. 20, 1887 July 17, 1979 PFC US ARMY WW I Taylor, Johnny Lee Nov. 25, 1936 Dec. 7, 1948 In Memory Of Taylor, Joseph May 1, 1922 June 12, 2001 CPL US ARMY AIR FORCES WW II Taylor, Leo H. Sr. June 30, 1918 July 3, 1980 Our Father Rest In Peace "Buddy" Taylor, Mrs. Lilly ? Dec. 18 ?, 1921 Nov. ?, 19?7 FHM Taylor, Linnie May 21, 1919 Jan. 31, 1974 Texas T SGT US ARMY WW II Tayler, Mary Aug. 5, 1868 Nov. 15, 1963 Taylor, Mary Moveler? Jan. 7, 1889 Dec. 8, 1889 Gone But Not Forgotten Taylor, Silas 1804 Jan. 27, 1917 Age 113 Years At Rest Taylor, Tise Books Infant ? of Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Taylor (note: some confusion as to her last name, Taylor or Books) Taylor, Vanilla Aug. 6, 1925 Mar. 1, 1996 Taylor, Veola June 1, 1895 Aug. 12, 1930 Mother Gone But Not Forgotten Tennon, Edna 1896 2002 FHM Tennon, Ervin G. June 20, 1927 Dec. 11, 1989 US ARMY WW II Tennon, Henry Tones 1925 1988 ST 3 US NAVY WW II Tennon, Porter July 30, 1893 July 6, 1970 In His Will Is Our Peace Thomas, Clara W. Oct. 15, 1915 May 10, 1954 Thornton, Arzell 1924 1985 TEC 5 US ARMY WW II Thornton, Maple Mar. 20, 1893 Aug. 12, 1970 A Loving Mother Thornton, S. B. Dec. 3, 1922 Nov. 12, 1974 PVT US ARMY Tinnon, Edith Dec. 21, 1918 Born in Virginia At Rest Tinnon, Harry Jan. 10, 1901 Aged 75 Years Gone To Rest Tones, A. J. Jan. 17, 1907 Nov. 22, 1965 Texas PVT US ARMY WW II Tones, Alice June 2, 1912 April 21, 2002 Husband-Willie George, Sr. Amazing Grace Tones, Mr. Larry D. Aug. 27, 1952 Feb. 12, 2000 Day of Joy Day of Peace "We will remember you" Wife: Carlon Lavern Dau: Keishay Parents: Louis & Velma Tones, Louis Jan. 31, 1913 July 26, 1981 Wife-Velma In Loving Memory Tones, Louis A. Feb. 12, 1939 Aug. 29, 1994 Our Beloved Son Rest in Peace Tones, Mary Meitzenheimer Mar. 6, 1897 June 9, 1979 "Miss May" She Found Beauty In All Living Things Tones, Rosa Lee Jan. 1, 1906 Nov. 26, 1976 Tones, Velma Nov. 30, 1918 April 26, 1999 Husband-Louis In Loving Memory Tones, Willie George, Sr. April 6, 1909 April 6, 1969 Wife-Alice Amazing Grace Tyler, Johnny Sept. 7, 1903 Nov. 1?, 1903or 1908 Asleep In Jesus Tyler, Norma Ciddy Nov. 14, 1893 July 27, 1900 She Is Gone But Not Forgotten and Now She Rests Tyler, Rev. S. B., Sr. Dec. 8, 1876 June 11, 1961 I Have Fought a Good Fight Tyler, Sebron C., Jr. Feb. 20, 1916 Jan. 27, 1985 Rest In Peace Ward, Infant June 5, 1910 June 6, 1910 Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamine Ward Rest In Peace Ward, Estella July 10, 1890 Jan. 1, 1918 Not Forgotten Walker, Charlie 1894 1946 Walker, Della May 12, 1898 Oct. 25, 1992 Walker, Ellen Murray April 18, 1906 Dec. 6, 1977 Walker, Frank Oct. 12, 1897 Nov. 5, 1903 At Rest Walker, Mrs. Freader 1848 April 25, 1918 Age 70 Years Walker, Gus Aug. 6, 1902 Oct. 19, 1950 Walker, Henry ? (can't read the rest) Walker, Ida April 1947 Walker, Josephine Jan. 12, 1904 Oct. 22, 1978 Husband-Shellie, Sr. In Loving Memory Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy. Psalms 33:18 Walker, Katie Dec. 15, 1878 Jan. 23, 1936 Walker, Samuel Jan. 21, 1896 Oct. 21, 1977 PVT US ARMY WW I Walker, Samuel L. Jan. 30, 1919 Mar. 23, 1920 (can't read inscription) Walker, Shellie, Sr. Nov. 25, 1900 Feb. 2, 1987 Wife-Josephine In Loving Memory Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy. Psalms 33:18 Walker, Willie Oct. 8, 1900 Feb. 4, 1946 Wallace, Ben F. 1874 1916 Gone But Not Forgotten Watson, Theodore April 15, 1908 Nov. 30, 1976 Webb, Lee Jan. 10, 1867 April 2, 1944 Whitcomb, Arminta Rest In Peace Mother Dear Word, Dolley Dec. 22, 1855 Mar. 17, 1893 ? Gone To Rest But Not Forgotten