Leon County, Texas -- Centerville (AA) By Cheryl Burks cburks@glade.net ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** CENTERVILLE CEMETERY Leon County, Texas (This is a Black Cemetery) Located on the west side of Highway 75, 2 blocks north of High 7. ANDERSON, Bula 1897 - 1928 ANDERSON, Etta Feb 18, 1808 - Apr 14, 1826 ANDERSON, Lee 1877 - 1957 ANDERSON, Willis 1842 - 1940 BECKS, Veola July 26, 1897 - Jan 17, 1975 BENSON, Bert Oct 10, 1909 - Jan 21, 1992 US Army BENSON, Bill Mar 15, 1902 - May 7, 1971 Hus of Minnie Benson BENSON, Eula Mae July 29, 1917 - living BENSON, Henry R. 1868 - 1958 Hus of Molly Benson BENSON, Hubert Nov 9, 1926 - July 8, 1993 US Army BENSON, Julius Feb 18, 1917 - Feb 28, 1991 BENSON, Minnie Nov 10, 1906 - Mar 12, 1981 Wife of Bill Benson BENSON, Molly Jan 1, 1878 - Apr 3, 1951 Wife of Henry R. Benson BENSON, Norman July 25, 1899 - Sept 30, 1961 BENSON, Thelma Dec 20, 1902 - May 27, 1989 BISOR, David Dec 30, 1897 - Jan 1, 1919 BISOR, Lucious 1902 - 1940 BOOZER, Ernest Jan 29, 1921 - Nov 1, 1982 US Army BOOZER, H. Weaver 'Jack' Mar 15, 1902 - May 7, 1971 BOOZER, Jack June 10, 1935 - Sept 9, BOOZER, Oscar 'Dick' Oct 15, 1889 - Nov 9, 1959 BOOZER, Pauline May 18, 1929 - Oct 7, 1994 BOOZER, Robert Apr 23, 1923 - Aug 9, 1957 US Navy BROWDER, Ira B. Apr 24, 1893 - June 13, 1957 Hus of Lillie M. Browder BROWDER, Lillie M. Sept 2, 1901 - no death date Wife of Ira B. Browder BROWN, Curtis Oct 5, 1931 - Jan 22, 1995 US Army BULTON, Carrie 60 years - Nov 5, 1939 CARSON, Jim Jan 1862 - Apr 1964 CHARLES, Ella Mae Mrs. 1909 - 1965 CLARK, B.F. Rev. Feb 12, 1879 - Aug 9, 1925 CLARK, Gussie 1884 - illegible Wife of Porter Clark CLARK, Porter 1882 - 1965 Hus of Gussie CLARK, R.C. Mar 10, 1910 - Jan 21, 1964 '19 yrs in Ministry' GARRINGTON, Adeline H. May 15, 1871 - Feb 9, 1933 GOULD, A. June 1, 1851 - Nov 7, 1916 Hus of Mary Gould GOULD, Cornelia Mar 20, 1871 - Aug 8, 1964 Wife of Tom Gould GOULD, Mary Apr 22, 1859 - Nov 22, 1928 Wife of A. Gould GOULD, Tom July 1, 1870 = Jan 16, 1953 Hus of Cornelia Gould GROVES, Laura H. 1900 - 1966 Wife of Willie G. Groves Groves, Willie G. 1899 - 1979 Hus of Laura H. Groves GREEN, Joyce 1912 - Apr __, 1999 Wife of Willie M. Green GREEN, Willie M. 1909 - 1975 Hus of Joyce Green HENRY, George Jr. 1921 - 1974 HOLLAND, Mollie 1896 1961 HOLLEMAN, Robert Joe Sr. May 5, 1931 - Nov 20, 1996 HOLLEMAN, Stemilla 1909 - no DOD Wife of Zeb Holleman HOLLEMAN, Zeb 1903 - 1977 Hus of Stemilla Holleman HOLMES, Cora Lee no DOB - Jan 13, 1962 Wife of Everett Holmes HOLMES, Everett 1878 - 1945 Hus of Cora Lee Holmes HOLMES, Sherrie May 15, 1837 - May 30, 1920 HOPKINS, Lucius Jan 1, 1892 - Nov 19, 1963 WWI HORN, Antley 'Father' one date - 1932 Hus of Presilla Horn HORN, Jay Jan 23, 1890 - Dec 18, 1947 WWI HORN, Jerry 1929 - 1980 WWII HORN, John Carlton Feb 2, 1912 - Dec 13, 1982 HORN, Lucy Oct 7, 1909 - Feb 3, 1974 HORN, Marvin 1894 - 1970 HORN, Presilla 'Mother' 1863 - 1934 Wife of Antley Horn HORN, Simpson B. Sept 10, 1907 - Feb 8, 1958 HORNE, Johnnie Mae age 42 years Feb 10, 1951 Funeral Home marker HOUSTON, Joe no dates WWII HOUSTON, Robert 1894 - 1961 HOUSTON, Robert Lee Jan 24, 1910 - Dec 30, 1947 US Army HUDSON, H.R. Mar 3, 1866 - Apr 9, 1940 JOHNSON, A.H. 1863 - July 9, 1943 JOHNSON, Carrie Jan 22, 1908 - Sept 30, 1982 JOHNSON, George W. June 15, 1924 Nov 28, 1984 WWII JOHNSON, James R. Aug 17, 1941 - May 4, 1950 JOHNSON, John Dec 7, 1889 - June 29, 1900 JOHNSON, Mandy Apr 29, 1949 - May 25, 1949 JOHNSON, Para Lee Mar 4, 1922 - Jan 7, 1983 JOHNSON, Robert L. May 25, 1925 - Apr 12, 1988 LACEY, Essie L. Aug 16, 1939 - Jan 13, 1998 LANGFORD, Amandy 1892 - 1972 LANGFORD, Charlie Jan 12, 1880 - Dec 25, 1972 LANGFORD, Effie Dec 17, 1883 - Nov 18, 1978 LANKFORD, Bruse Sept 13, 1864 - Nov 30, 1934 Hus of Tibbie Lankford LANKFORD, Tibbie Aug 28, 1922 - May 6, 1951 Wife of Bruse Lankford LEWIS, Mitchell 1957 - 1959 Funeral Home marker MADISON, Roxie 1883 - 1968 MATTISON, Charlie illegible MATTISON, Mary Apr 10, 1850 - Apr 5, 1918 Wife of Charlie Mattison McDANIEL, Alma Benson Nov 10, 1897 - Jan 4, 1980 McDANIEL, Emma Lee Smith June 27, 1910 - Dec 1, 1935 McGREW, Sallie Aunt 1882 - Mar 13, 1926 MOORE, Brenard Apr 28, 1957 - June 26, 1957 MORGAN, Curnella May 15, 1902 - June 3, 1995 MORGAN, Theodore Oct 31, 1904 - Sept 10, 1994 MURPHY, Connie B. Jan 18, 1932 - June 15, 1967 Wife of Mason Murphy MURPHY, Mason Sept 19, 1931 - May 31, 1994 Funeral Home marker Hus of Connie Murphy NELSON, Bob Reed 1867 - 1959 OVERALL, George Sept 28, 1869 - Aug 26, 1919 Hus of Littie Overall PARKS, Martha Haynes Oct. 7, 1885 - Jan 28, 1982 PARKS, Norman June 19, 1886 - May 18, 1980 Hus of Martha Haynes Parks PARKS, Tressie Lee July 25, 1915 - no DOD Wife of Velvet Parks PARKS, Velvet 'Pete' Dec 28, 1913 - Oct 22, 1991 Hus of Tressie Lee Parks PHILLIPS, Dave Jr. Nov 27, 1927 - Feb 10, 1970 PHILLIPS, Dillard Nov 19, 1917 Dec 28, 1983 PHILLIPS, Earnest Jan 12, 1919 June 24, 1965 US Navy PHILLIPS, Everlena 'Mother' Nov 27, 1922 - May 9,1991 PHILLIPS, Jennie 1888 - no DOD Wife of John Phillips PHILLIPS, John 1885 1962 Hus of Jennie Phillips PHILLIPS, L.P. Nov 19, 1917 - Dec 28, 1983 PERKINS, Lena May 8, 1890 - Jan 29, 1991 PICKETT, Aaron C. July 6, 1906 - Oct 21, 1983 Hus of Margie L. Pickett PICKETT, Margie L. Jan 17, 1908 - Dec 17, 1990 Wife of Aaron C. Pickett RICE, Charity Dec 24, 1853 - Aug 31, 1917 Wife of Bill Rice ROBBINS, Bill Mar 22, 1888 - Mar 16, 1963 ROBINSON, Burn L. Apr 22, 1922 - May 23, 1989 US Army ROBINSON, Edward Lee no dates US Navy ROBINSON, George W. May 22, 1917 - Mar 12, 1991 US Army ROBINSON, Otis Nov 20, 1915 - Oct 9, 1962 ROBSON, Etie Jan 8, 1811 - Oct 18, 1876 SAPP, Aron Sept 1, 1921 - May 6, 1983 US Army SAPP, Cooper Apr 10, 1891 - July 30, 1991 SAPP, Robert 1894 - 1961 SIMS, ? illegible Funeral Home marker SIMS, A.L. illegible SIMS, Ernest Lee Sr. no dates WWII SIMS, Ernest Lee Jr. age 24 years - Nov 19, 1948 SIMS, Syble R. 'Beloved Mother' Feb 14, 1927 - Nov 7,1990 SMITH, Alma F. 1934 - 1936 SMITH, Francis June 21, 1905 - Oct 1, 1957 SMITH, John 1915 - 1967 SMITH, Millie 1903 - 1982 Wife of Oklie SMITH, Oklie 1902 - 1968 Hus of Millie Smith SMITH, Oklie William 1923 - 1979 US Army SMITH, R.T. July 23, 1920 - Mar 19, 1987 Hus of Trudie M. Smith SMITH, Richard Oct 10, 1880 - Sept 3, 1916 SMITH, Trudie M. no dates Wife of R.T. Smith SMITH, Walter Jr. Aug 21, 1902 - May 5, 1968 SMITH, Wortham Jr. 'Bud' Nov 18, 1905 - May 31, 1982 TAYLOR, Allie A.J. Feb 21, 1892 Dec 22, 1927 'Converted Aug 6, 1907' TAYLOR, Lace 1886 - 1958 Hus of Parthena Taylor TAYLOR, Parthena 1883 - no DOD Wife of Lace Taylor THOMAS, Eliza July 5, 1860 - Jan 20, 1927 THOMAS, Henry Mar 15, 1872 - no DOD Hus of Laura Thomas THOMAS, Laura Mar 10, 1874 - June 13, 1951 Wife of Henry Thomas THOMASON, Johnnie Feb 24, 1910 - July 2, 1969 TUBBS, Fannie 1866 - 1945 WALLACE, Journey Mar 10, 1894 - Feb 13, 1994 Funeral Home marker WALLACE, Mrs. illegible Funeral Home marker WALLACE, Oddie L. no dates WALLACE, Richard Mar 24, 1895 - Dec 19, 1960 WWI WASHINGTON, John D. June 15, 1933 - Nov 28, 1948 WATKINS, Dorothy July 30, 1918 - Jan 21, 1979 Wife of Eddie R. Watkins WATKINS, Eddie R. Oct 27, 1903 - Nov 30, 1991 Hus of Dorothy Watkins WELDON, Murphy 1905 - 1980 Hus of Opal Weldon WELDON, Opal 1909 - illegible Wife of Murphy Weldon Funeral Home marker WILKERSON, Aaron Feb 4, 1902 - Feb 10, 1982 Hus of Lillian Landry Wilkerson WILKERSON, Leola 'Billie' Dec 24, 1919 - Oct 28, 1995 WILKERSON, Lillian Landry July 15, 1902 - Sept 13, 1993 Wife of Aaron Wilkerson WILKERSON, Robert L. Nov 15, 1921 - Feb 25, 1954 WWII WILKINSON, J.E. Professor 'Educator' Dec 28, 1864 - May 2, 1932 WILKINSON, Pinky 'Mother' age 72 years June 6, 1906 WILKINSON, Travis Dec 31, 1923 - Aug 20, 1977 WWII WILKINSON, W.H. Aug 24, 1869 - June 12, 1933 WILKINSON, W.R. 1861 - 1888 WILLIAMS, Angerline Nov 8, 1897 - Mar 28, 1997 Wife of Oscar Williams WILLIAMS, Annie Mae Jan 29, 1917 - Mar 28, 1977 WILLIAMS, Bennie Joe Oct 3, 1933 Aug 5, 1996 Hus of Clara B. Williams WILLIAMS, Clara B. Feb 14, 1915 - Oct 26, 1950 Wife of Bennie Joe Williams WILLIAMS, Lewis Nov 22, 1913 - Mar 5, 1982 WILLIAMS, Lieunia Benson Apr 10, 1896 - May 10, 1966 WILLIAMS, Oscar Sept 19, 1892 - Aug 1, 1974 Hus of Angerline Williams WILLIAMS, Sanarch 'Tink' Feb 28, 1925 - Nov 23, 1990 WILSON, Rose Lane Dec 6, 1939? May 11, 1939? WILSON, ? illegible There were 32 graves, some with old Funeral Home Markers that were illegible, some very old. Mrs. Eula Mae Benson said there were many unmarked graves in this cemetery. Surveyed by J.R. & Etta Herron January 17, 2000