Polk Co., TX - Cemeteries - Oak Dale Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Thomas, Kay Berry, Ashley Berry Barb@livingston.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Oak Dale Cemetery, Polk County Texas Driving Directions from Court house Down Town Livingston, TX Polk County, Texas Intersection of Business Hwy 59 and Hwy 190. From Livingston go 4.2 miles North on Hwy 59 Go Right on Oakdale Loop Go .08 mile to cemetery on the Left Williams Grady Dell Brock Aug. 9 1912 Married Sept. 5, 1936 Aug 1, 1917 Oct. 19, 1993 A golden heart stopped beating. We have only one life Hard working hands are at rest. it will soon be past God broke our hearts to prove, but what we did he only wants the best. for christ will last. Cement marker-no markings Walter H. Johnson Texas PFC US Marine Corps World War II Jan 6,1922 Aug 2, 1970 Joe Jeffries (Square Cement Block with name written in wire) 8 1871 March 1950 Square cement block on head stone with J J carved into it. Head / foot marker no markings Charles Campbell (no headstone-just funeral home marker) June 14, 1870 Jan 10, 1961 Pace Funeral Home Marker Livingston, Tx next to a cement marker-no markings Head stone un readable/Foot marker-no markings Puckett In Loving Memory Lillian Frances Walter James June 25, 1923 Nov 21, 1919 July 2, 1984 Married June 20,1942 Foot Marker: Walter James Puckett CPL World War II Born Nov 21 1919 July 2 1984 Puckett Minnie L. Henry W. Feb 8,1885 July 8, 1877 Feb 21, 1978 July 17, 1949 Vergielee (Top of stone Puckett) Daut. of Mr. & Mrs. H.W. Puckett Born Nov.30.1910. Died June 23.1920. The lord is my shepherd I shall not want Yea, though I walk thru the valley of the Shadow of death I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me thy god and thy staff they comfort me. Foot marker: V.P. (Broken Head stone) Henry Curtis Born Sept. 18,1907 Died July 30,1909 Our darling one hath gone Before us to greet us on the Blissful shore. Little CHARLIE EDWARDS Son of H.W. & M.L. Puckett Born Oct 25, 1902 Died Oct 16, 1905 alone unto our Fathers will one though hath reconciled that he be whose love exceedeth ours hath taken away our child. Foot marker-white-weathered no markings Dacia dau. of T.M. & Ellie Puckett Born Nov 8 1903 Died Jan 20, 1901 Mrs. F. E. Mills 1882-1945 Head marker-foot marker not marked Head marker foot marker not marked STONE Rufus. F Mamie C. 1900-1961 1905-1980 William G. Stone July 10, 1868 Aug 15, 1924 Foot marker WGS Head Stone marked "STONE" No other markings Susan L Stone Oct 12, 1871 July 11,1943 Foot marker SLS THOMAS Alma L. Kirchhofer Russell Flynn Sr Sept 16, 1899 Jan 11,1892 Aug. 28, 1989 Feb. 22, 1980 Our Mother Sylvia Bowlus Thomas 1870-------1937 Her Life: Love & Service THOMAS J.H. Thomas Jan. 2,1859 March 21, 1931 AT REST Foot marker- no markings Erma Lee Thomas June 11, 1898 Nov 29, 1902 A farrer bud of promise never bloomed Foot marker-no markings Baby Thomas Oct 16,1900 Nov 6, 1900 Foot marker no markings Lena Fay Thomas Aug 9, 1914 Oct 7, 1914 How soon fades the tender flower foot marker no markings Aunt Mag Margaret Thomas Tucker Dec 15,1902-Apr. 30 1990 THOMAS James Loyd Betty Mavis "Hammer" Oct 18,1914 April 19, 1907 May 18,2000 Dec 25, 1975 Head/foot marker-no markings Head/foot marker no markings Head/foot marker no markings Head/foot marker no markings Near a tree stands a marker that is not in the ground leaning on a tree: PVT. James R. Doughty Co E Elmore 20th Tex Inf CSA Apr 9 1827 Mar 12 1905 Marker-no markings LEGGETT Jesse H. Leggett Bessie C. Snell Oct 2,1849 Feb 16, 1858 Apr 16,1987 Nov 20,1941 Father (foot marker) Mother Front of Jesse H Leggett’s monument is JHL CSA -marker LEGGETT Son of J.E. L.M. Norwood Born Apr 22,1900 Died Oct.12.1906 Foot marker no markings SGT. John Leggett CO A 1 Regt ENGR TRP C S A 1822-1908 Head/foot marker, no markings HOPKINS W.M. Archie Verne Nettles Nov. 25.1912 Oct. 31,1918 Apr. 24,1970 Apr.12,1997 WELLS John Earl, Sr Eloise Kilgore Sept. 17,1920 Sept. 15,1930 Mar. 21, 1996 Married Sept 14, 1946 Our Children Brenda. John Jr., Janna, Sandra, Carl Foot Marker: John E. Wells Sr. PFC US Army World War II SEP 17 1920 Mar 21 1996 Mother Anna Wells June 27.1886 April 23.1967 Frank T Wells May 2, 1917 Sept 14, 1938 George Henry Wells PFC US Army World War II Sept 24 1922 May 11 1987 Head/foot marker no markings Joe E. Wells Born Nov 1, 1944 Died Dec 8 1961 Wanda Wells (Funeral home marker, grave enclosed with small white picket fence) 1939 - 1997 Our Loving Daughter Jessica L. Reese May 11, 1983 Dec 10, 2000 In my fathers house are many rooms, if it were not so I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you John 14:2 Coy Seaborn Reese Coy Bessie Bessie Hogg Reese Feb 1, 1929 Wed Dec 26, 1949 Jan 13, 1932 Oct 11, 1980 June 20, 1998 Carpenter Like his master Mama To All The Lord Jesus Christ HOGG Edward lee Hogg Pvt US Marine Corps Korea Feb 24 1938 Sept 25 1987 HOGG Daddy Momma Rev. Roy L. Florence E. Oct 14, 1912 Married April 16, 1912 Sept. 2, 1979 June 24, 1932 Oct 31, 1990 The Gift of God is Eternal Our Baby Vernadene Hopkins June 21, 1941 July 6, 1941 In Loving Memory Monnie Rae Thomas McClellan May 10, 1930 Nov 25, 1996 Daddy Charles V. Thomas PFC US Army Korea March 18, 1933 Feb 26, 1989 "Sonny" A Busy Man THOMAS Charles L. Sr Married Verna Allen Aug 12, 1903 Nov 25 July 27,1910 March 5,1980 1925 Sept 8, 1989 Gods Greatest Gift has Returned to God John Martin Johnson M Sgt US Army Korea Jan 18, 1928 Oct 26, 1996 Marker no markings Jimmie Lee Thomas Kirkpatrick Dec 31 Oct 4 1928 1991 (1st name not Legible) Joe Taylor (no head stone, just funeral home marker) (month not Legible) 17, 1954 11-11-96 42 years Funeral home Marker Ellis Funeral Home Midland, Tx