WATERS BLUFF CEMETERY(AFRICAN-AMERICAN), SMITH COUNTY, TX Submitted 1/23/99 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 August 1986) Located on east side of CR 352, about 1 mile north of Waters Bluff Community. * Funeral Home Marker * McFARLND, Baby Girl - d. 5 Mar 1974 - 1 day old * FORD, Shalinda Natcole - 13 Jan 1983 - 13 Jan 1983 * WILLIAMS, Vera E. - 5 Nov 1906 - 20 July 1977 * WILLIAMS, Joe H. - 30 Aug 1922 - 25 Aug 1977 BYNUM, Jerald E. - 10 Feb 1950 - 10 Feb 1981 BYNUM, Lillie Lee - 25 Apr 1906 - 26 July 1976 BYNUM, Walter Edell - 19 Oct 1929 - 23 Jan 1978 * B_____, Rochelle - Stillborn - 11 Oct 1963 McNEAL, C. D. - 1930-1974 - PFC U.S. Army - Korea * WEBB, Mrs. Nettie M. - 10 Apr 1890 - 11 Oct 1981 * BELCHER, Mr. J. P. - 22 Feb 1912 - 69 - (that's all it says) * CLARK, Mrs. Topsy - 21 Mar 1901 - 30 July 1982 :PRICE, Hagger Lee - 7 Jan 1906 - 10 Aug 1983 :PRICE, Will - b. 15 Oct 1919 - (no d. date) WEBB, Curtis R. - 11 Oct 1935 - 13 Feb 1981 - Daddy * GOSSETT, Mrs. Ida Lee - 10 Apr 1913 - 26 June 1980 - age 66 WEBB, Rhonda M. - 1906-1963 * WEBB, Mr. Harry - 9 Feb 1908 - 28 Oct 1969 DAVIS, John T. - 1911-1974 - U.S. Navy * BOYCE, Mrs. Lodell - 9 July 1932 - 11 Mar 1980 * MITCHELL, Mrs. Flossie - 7 June 1907 - 3 June 1980 - age 73 JOHNSON, Renia M. - 3 May 1935 - 2 July 1985 WALKER, Albert - 22 Oct l90O - 22 June 1984 - Father * BRANTLEY, Mr. Mills - 25 Dec 1904 - 21 July 1983 - age 78 * G______, Mr. Daniel - 28 Dec 1925 - 6 ? 1977 - age 52 BENTON, Carl Junior - 28 Apr 1933 - 3 Aug 1974 WALKER, Callie M. - 13 Aug 1909 - 21 Mar 1966 BYNUM, Nathaniel - 7 Aug 1926 - 10 May 1976 - PFC U.S.Army W.W.II - Father JOHNSON, Hazel Marie Arps - 27 Aug 1945 - 13 Aug 1968 Sister & Daughter WRIGHT, Dovie - (no dates) JEFFREY, Jeff D. - 9 Feb 1924 - 7 Aug 1974 - Pvt U.S.Arry JOHNSON, Kelley - 14 Mar 1900 - 3 Mar 1962 CHILDS, John - 16 Nov 1864 - 24 July 1961 * CHILDS, Raymon D. - 20 Nov 1972 - 22 Nov 1972 ] Concrete slab * CHILDS, Monocia Rashall - 20 Nov 1972 - 23 Nov l972 ] over two graves TAYLOR, Tommy - 7 May 1923 - 6 Nov 1980 TAYLOR, Lela Mae - 10 Mar 1920 - 5 Oct 1979 HALL, Charlie - 23 Apr 1909 - 26 Aug 1979 CHOICE, George Herman - (no dates) TX Pvt Co C 50 Inf ING BN W.W. II WRIGHT, Caroline - 1875-1956 MITCEELL, Will - 26 Apr 1876 - 13 Nov 1955 * WATERS, Johnny Lee - 10 Apr 1924 - 26 June 1975 61 yr 2 mo 16 days WATERS, James E. - 26 Aug 1942 - 5 Apr 1971 * WATERS, Mr. Bishop - (unreadable) BIRCHER, Mathew - 2 Sept 1885 - 26 Mar 1959 BIRCHER, Exie - 6 June 1898 - 10 Apr 1955 CHOICE, Willie, Jr. - 7 Dec 1915 - 30 Oct 1957 MILLER, Milton - 2 Sept 1887 - 12 Apr 1961 :CHOICE, Will - 25 Nov 1882 - 20 Nov 1961 :CHOICE, Carrie - 29 Nov 1888 - 20 Apr 1962 * CHOICE, Mr. Fadisee - 23 June 1911 - 5 Aug 1985 - 73 years * BIRCHER, Johnny - 1918-1985 BIRCHER, R. - (no dates) TAYLOR, Elbert - 12 Oct 1916 - 8 Sept 1977 - Husband TAYLOR, George - 7 Oct 1880 - 21 June 1964 BIRCHER, Charlie - 21 Sept 1892 - 22 Jan 1941 - Husband EDWARDS, Daisy - d. 20 Feb 1958 TAYLOR, Annaise Jr. - 19 June 1924 - 2 May 1954 TX Sgt QM Corps W.W. II CHOICE, Peggy C. - 20 July 1906 - 15 Oct 1970 BELCHER, Divie - 1891 - 14 May 1953 CHOICE, Charity - 12 Jan, 19_1 - ? 1957 * CHOICE, Licille Phillips - 20 May 1914 - 15 Jan 1983 * PHILLIPS, Mrs. - (no dates) PHILLIPS, Sanford - 6 Feb 1893 - 4 Dec 1961 - Father - Masonic marker :MILLER, Frances Hollis - 13 Dec 1903 - 26 Oct 1971 - Sister :MILLER, Malissa - 4 July 1879 - 27 Dec 1970 - Mother WATERS, Felix - 10 Sept 1917 - 3 Mar 1984 - Pvt U.S. Army W.W. II WATERS, Victor Louis - 15 July 1960 - 21 Dec 1981 PFC U.S. Marine Corp * DERRICK, Mrs. Van E. - 26 Mar 1920 - 16 Sept 1977 CHOICE, Arthur - 6 Oct 1885 - 16 June 1964 WATERS, Ennis B. - 29 Aug 1911 - 6 Apr 1966 TX PFC Co M 25 Inf W.W. II HOLLIS, Lonzo - 26 Mar 1894 - 5 Sept 1969 CHOICE, Lovie - 14 June 1912 - 20 Sept 1967 LEACH, Nelson - 7 May 1907 - 11 Nov 1966 Arizona Sl U.S. Navy W.W. II JONES, George L. - 1968 - (only one date) BRYANT, Dessie Jr. - 18 Sept 1930 - 23 Apr 1984 - U.S.Army - Korea BROWN, Annie - 6 May 1890 - 28 Jan 1970 * MILLER, Sam H. - 1934-1971 * CHOICE, Mrs. Frances - d. 14 Sept 1975 * LOTT, Mable - 17 Nov 1911 - 10 July 1985 LOTT, Olen - 1904-1976 CHOICE, Rice - 16 Jan 1897 - 5 May 1979 CHOICE, Classie - 25 Oct 1894 - 2 Feb 1980 WALKER, Elletha N. - 2 Feb 1902 - 3 Nov 1956 WALKER, Brighty - 15 Oct 1906 - 4 Sept 1908 WALKER, Jamie - 1908-1910 * YOUNG, Mr. Willie - 1905-1986 WILLIAMS, Dallas - b. 17 Mar 1938 - TX Pvt 1 Cl 24 Inf 12 Div BELCHER, Lovie - PAS 1920 - (homemade stone) PRICE, James - 6 Feb 1890 - 20 Jan 1934 CHOICE, Essie - 22 Oct 1888 - 28 Mar 1938 TOLBERT, Mary - 15 May 1891 - 17 Feb 1971 MACK, Michel - 15 Dec 1848 - 5 Oct 1901 PHILLIPS, Rev. William - 30 June 1863 - 1 Jan 1934 PHILLIPS, Emma - 1866 - 8 Sept 1911 WALKER, Johnnie - 1912-1912 - 3 days old LOTT, Richard - 21 Jan 1833 - 21 Jan 1913 BIRCHER, Laura - 16 Nov 1866 - 15 July 1930 CARPENTER, Gary Dewayne - 1958-1983 CARPENTER, Mr. Ennis - 15 Aug 1904 - 27 Mar 1973 CARPENTER, Mr. L. A. - 10 Mar 1931 - 23 Feb 1971 JOHNSON, Tony Lee - 6 Mar 1961 - 24 July 1971 CHEEKS, Arilla - 2 Feb 1898 - 31 Dec 1984 LOTT, Arthur - TX Pvt 412 Labor BN - 22 Dec 1938 - (only one date) LOTT, Rosetta - 1910-1941 - wife of Rev. E. J. Lott LOTT, Rev. Ernest John - 15 Jan 1909 - 8 Feb 1983 SMITH, Shirley - 26 Jan 1909 - 8 Apr 1978 - U.S. Army W.W. II TAYLOR, Callie Mae Lott - 28 Aug 1907 - 24 Oct 1971 JOHNSON, Mary - 1862-1941 LOTT, Jim - 1874-1915 GARDNER, Wiley - Sept 1913 - 29 Mar 1974 Louisiana Pvt U.S.Army W.W.II * TAYLOR, Mr. Arnelia - 3 July 1949 - 4 Aug 1985 * BROOKS, Mr. C. B. - 16 May 1908 - 3 Feb 1985 CHOICE, Percy - 15 July 1895 - 28 Dec 1984 FORD, Arthur - 7 Feb 1895 - 1 Mar 1977 - Husband * BIRCHER, Mrs. Effie Lee - 30 June 1900 - 18 Sept 1977 HAMPTON, Malvin - 3 Feb 1918 - 19 Mar 1977 HAMPTON, Elmetter Ford - 2 Aug 1920 - 26 Jan 1973 - Mother * BIRCHER, Isiah - 26 Mar 1890 - 19 Feb 1973 CHEATHAM, Mittie F. - 9 Sept 1914 - 23 Dec 1972 WASHINGT0N, Elicia D. - 16 Feb 1970 - 25 June 1971 * CHOICE, Watson - (no dates) BELL, Jannie - 4 Mar 1868 - 14 Dec 1965 CHOICE, Michael D. - 18 Dec 1928 - 13 Mar 1979 Cpl U.S. Army - Korea PHILLIPS, Hattie - 30 May 1886 - 23 Sept 1964 PHILLIPS, Richard - 2 Dec 1889 - 29 Dec 1976 WRIGHT, Lizzie Wade - 1874 - 28 Feb 1944 WRIGHT, Carrie - 25 Jan 1893 - 13 June 1942 :BLAYLOCK, Johnnie V. - b. 9 Sept 1909 - (no d. date) : wife of Otis Blaylock :BLAYLOCK, Otis - 1 Nov 1915 - 11 Nov 1977 MITCHELL, Alice - 7 Oct 1892 - 16 Mar 1975 KEMP, Riley - 8 Jan 1870 - 20 Aug 1962 CHOICE, M.B. - 29 Jan 1913 - 12 Nov 1984 PFC U.S. Army W.W. II MILLER, Freddie Lee - 25 Nov 1920 - 1 Dec 1979 PFC U.S. Army W.W. II LOTT, Bertha Mae - 27 Jan 1912 - 23 July 1966 LOTT, J. C. - 25 Dec 1913 - 7 Mar 1947 TX Tec 5 362 Engrs W.W. II NEWMAN, Willis - d. Aug 1966 - TX Pvt U.S.Army SIMMONS, William - 14 Jan 1905 - 1 July 1949 Pvt 371 Infantry W.W. II - TX HAMILTON, Mary - 17 Oct 1878 - 9 Oct 1950 * WHITE, Chanel Leann - 12 June 1982 - 13 June 1982 WHITE, Thomas - (no dates) TX PFC Co B Infantry WHITE, Jessie - 1 Sept 1900 - 1 Sept 1961 - Masonic emblem CHOICE, Annie - d. 25 Oct 1942 -(homemade stone) CHOICE, - d. 5 Mar 1939 - (homemade stone) CHOICE, Essie - d. 20 Mar 1939 - (homemade marker) CHOICE, Cornelius - 1910-1965 FRANKLIN, Cora - 1 Mar 1903 - 14 Oct 1951