SHADY GROVE CEMETERY (AFRICAN-AMERICAN), Smith Co, TX Submitted 1/13/99 to the TXGenWeb Archives by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net Made available to the USGenWeb Archives by the East Texas Genealogical Society ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** Copied 4 March 1987 DIRECTIONS: Road is 1/8 mile S. of intersection of 1-20 & HWY 14. Go E. about 1/3 MILE. * = Funeral Home Marker WALKER, L. W. - 17 Jan 1917 - 31 Dec 1977 - STM2 U.S.Navy - W.W.II * WALKER, Norma Jean - d. 19 Sept ___ GUTHRIE, Leroy - 25 Mar 1925 - 26 Sept 1973 * EDWARDS, Theo - 18 Dec 1919 - 2 Dec 1984 EDWARDS, Bennie B. - 26 May 1903 - 11 Mar 1981 MILLER, Rosett - 30 Oct 1907 - 16 Sept 1978 - "Big Mama" MILLER, Sam - 20 Oct 1904 - 11 Mar 1957 - Daddy EDWARDS, Buster - 17 Dec 1880 - 22 Oct 1941 EDWARDS, Clarence Paul - 19 Aug 1902 - 9 Nov 1964 :GUTHRIE, John T. - 1903-1957 :GUTHRIE, Ruth - b. 1909 - (no d. date) :EDWARD, Fred - b. 1879 - (no d. date) :EDWARD, Lillie - 1833-1957 HILL, Maggie - 4 Feb 1887 - 22 Dec 1972 - Mother EDWARDS, Bennie Mae - 22 May 1911 - 14 Aug 1966 - Mother EDWARDS, Rowlyn E. - 22 Apr 1940 - 21 June 1980 - Father EDWARDS, Manzell - 14 Jan 1933 - 14 Oct 1980 Cpl U.S.Army - Korea MILLER, Emory - 5 June 1915 - 9 Oct 1976 - Husband MILLER, Jimmie - 7 July 1912 - 28 Nov 1972 - Husband * HARRIS, Lonzo - d. 29 Aug 1972 - aged 73 yrs 6 mo 16 days HARRIS, L. H. - d. 1957 HARRIS, P. Nathaniel - 19 Mar 1922 - 29 June 1971 TX Pvt U.S.Army - W.W.II GRIFFIN, Albert - 11 Mar 1908 - 7 May 1985 - Husband GRIFFIN, Winnie - 31 Dec 1907 - 11 Mar 1983 - Mother GRIFFIN, Dennis - 26 July 1883 - 10 Sept 1973 - Father GRISMORE, Willie - 11 Jan 1911 - 25 Nov 1952 TX TEC 576 Port Co TC - W.W.II * HAWKINS, George Dwayne - d. 20 Aug 1956 - 2 mo 4 days * HAWKINS, Allie A. - 23 Mar ___ - 4 Oct ____ HAWKINS, Bessie Hyder - 25 Oct 1885 - 30 Jan 1949 - Mother HAWKINS, John H. - 8 Mar 1880 - 27 May 1962 - Father HAWKINS, Mae W. - 4 Sept 1902 - 2 Feb 1966 - Mother HAWKINS, William - 1900-1969 HAWKINS, George W. - 3 Sept 1890 - 4 Feb 1956 * HAWKINS, Mrs. Hortinse - d. 1 Dec 1961 - 68 yrs 1 mo 21 days HAWKINS, Robert - 17 Dec 1919 - 19 July 1973 HAWKINS, Wavie W. - 6 Nov 1915 - 27 Dec 1976 Cpl U.S.Army - W.W.II * HAWKINS, Louie W. - 15 Mar 1921 - 30 Apr 1983 * LEE, Mr. Frank, Jr. - d. 17 July 1961 - 91 yrs JONE, Cleo - 1909-1951 TOMPSON, Mrs. Viola - 15 May 1892 - 27 June 1955 TOMPSON, A. C. - (no dates) TOMPSON, Mima - 1884-1956 THOMPSON, Cleveland - 12 Oct 1894 - 17 Jan 1959 - Father *:ALLEN, Will - b. 1891 - 197_ :ALLEN, Leona - 1898-1945 JONES, Marcell, Jr. - 29 July 1952 - 28 Oct 1976 JONES, Mr. Willie P. - 10 Aug 1949 - 14 Apr 1980 - age 31 yrs BROWN, Lincoln C. Jr. - 10 Aug 1926 - 6 July 1954 TX Pvt U.S.Army W.W.II * _____ Willie - d. Oct 1977 * BREWER, Mr. Homer - (no dates) BREWER, Clarence Jr. - 12 Jan 1931 - 13 Aug 1951 BREWER, Johnny - 17 Mar 1924 - 14 Aug 1960 TX Tec 5 634 Port Co TC W.W.II :BREWER, Fess - 13 Mar 1900 - 5 Nov 1979 - Father :BREWER, Kate G. - 31 Mar 1898 - 12 Apr 1977 - Mother MILLER, Lorenza - 28 July 1934 - 27 Sept 1978 - Son * 0'BANNON, Mrs. Zena - 16 Apr 1879 - 27 Apr 1976 - 97 yrs BLACK, Lottie Johnson - 22 Mar 1944 - 22 Jan 1980 :WILLIAMS, Rev. Charlie C. - 6 June 1892 - 20 Jan 1983 - Husband :WILLIAMS, Roberta - b. 1902 - (no d. date) * SPENCER, Gladys - 1920-1973 MILLER, Elbert - 1 Feb 1881 - 7 Apr 1950 - Father MILLER, Mamie - 25 Apr 1894 - 4 May 1976 - 82 yrs MILLER, Thelma Ellis - 28 May 1925 - 3 Dec 1980 Cpl U.S.Army - Korea * CHEATHAM, Mrs. Allie - 28 Jan 1878 - 9 June 1976 - 98 yrs CAMPBELL, Ellis Ramon - 14 Sept 1931 - 27 July 1949 :TATE, Virgie - 15 June 1866 - 26 Mar 1943- Father :TATE, Carrie - 25 Dec 1872 - 4 May 1942 CLAY, Gary Don - 31 Oct 1952 - 20 Nov 1956 GARDNER, Laura - 1 Sept 1891 - 7 Jan 1950 TAYLOR, John - 25 Mar 1885 - 17 Dec 1962 CAMPBELL, Leanie - 20 Mar 1897 - 16 May 1957 TAYLOR, Nural - 15 Feb 1918 - 6 Aug 1966 TX PFC 229 QM Co - W.W.II TAYLOR, Mable G. - 3 Aug 1894 - 11 June 1968 GARDNER, J. C. - 28 Sept 1912 - 9 Oct 1971 TX Pvt 704 Med San Co W.W.II CAMPBELL, Ben - 7 July 1894 - 27 Jan 1973 - Father BELL, Emerson - 17 Dec 1919 - 24 May 1980 - Father * KNOX, Mrs. Geneva - 9 Feb 1920 - 25 July 1980 * GARDNER, Mrs. Willie Ola - 25 June 1922 - 5 Jan 1983 - 60 yrs * TATE, Mrs. Lougenia - d. Wed. 13 Feb 1974 - 71 yrs TATE, Percy - 31 Mar 1922 - 16 Oct 1962 TATE, Helen - 28 Dec 1931 - 24 Nov 1979 - 47 yrs wife of Percy Tate RUSSEAU, Margaret - 28 Dec 1888 - 25 Dec 1980 - Mother & Wife RUSSEAU, Grant, Sr. - 15 Oct 1881 - 29 Aug 1957 - Father & Husband BLACK, Sylvia C. - 20 Dec 1863 - 22 Sept 1960 JEFFREY, Mr. Ira H. - 15 Jan 1936 - 4 May 1973 - 37 yrs JEFFERY, Pamela Sue - 14 Nov 1970 - 1 Sept 1982 - 11 yrs old BLACK, Edwin - 30 July 1916 - 27 Feb 1982 - Cpl U.S.Army - W.W.II * BLACK, Mr. Edward - 7 July 1907 - 14 June 1982 - 74 yrs :GRANVILLE, Johnny - 8 Nov 1918 - 20 Aug 1982 - Father : Married 3 Mar 1940 :GRANVILLE, Athelene - 15 June 1914 - 29 Jan 1979 BROWN, Will - 9 Sept 1895 - 28 Mar 1980 - U.S.Army W.W.I :TOLER, Frank - b. 1917 - (no d. date) - Masonic emblem :TOLER, Willie - 1922-1974 - Eastern Star emblem BLACK, Joe - 17 Dec 1900 - 1 Apr 1984 - Brother ROBERTS, Kenneth R. - 15 Aug 1964 - 7 July 1970 - Son RUSSEAU, Grant, Jr. "Bullie" - 16 Oct 1910 - 6 June 1970 - Husband BLACK, James - 17 Mar 1879 - 14 Dec 1964 - Father MILLER, Ernest L. - 17 June 1898-21 June 1959 TX Pvt 36 QM Pack Trp WW II GARDNER, Loyd - 31 Jan 1894 - 20 Jan 1956 - Husband GARDNER, Nora - 7 May 1884 - 22 June 1970-Mother (FH mrkr: b. 7 May 1894) 86 YRS * BAKER, Daniel Lamont - d. 28 Oct 1973 - 9 days :BAKER, Tommie - b. 1885 - (no d. date) :BAKER, Ora Beatrice - 1905-1942 BLACK, Virginia - 25 Dec 1883 - 1 Mar 1960 MILLER, Nettie - d. 1940 CLAY, James C. - 7 July 1891 - 27 July 1953 :CLAY, Obie - 1860-19__ - Father :CLAY, Hattie - 1887-1939 - Mother DIXON, Price - 1882-1932 JOHN, James - 22 Jan 1876 - 10 Feb 1934 :ARNOLD, Harry - 1908-1942 :ARNOLD, Horace - 1888-1940 DICKISON, Molly John - 1 Nov 1857 - 21 Oct 1937 - Mother LITTLEJOHN, Mack - 27 June 1879 - 25 Apr 1949 - Husband LITTLEJOHN, Laura - 7 Sept 1874 - 15 May 1953 CLAY, Harold - 17 Oct 1912 - 8 Sept 1966 :CLAY, Mae Lue - 22 Aug 1893 - 24 Nov 1972 :CLAY, Willie - 6 Aug 1893 - 1 Jan 1976 MARSH, Raymond J. - 29 July 1926 - 3 Feb 1929 - Son YARBROUGH, John - 11 Feb 1888 - 30 Dec 1934 GRIFFIN, Zelda Y. - 9 Feb 1883 - 17 Mar 1967 (These last two graves are inside a wooden fence.)