Titus County, TX - Cemeteries: Shady Grove Cemetery ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: David M. Horton USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** SHADY GROVE CEMETERY This is a large African-American cemetery located at the Shady Grove Church about 1 mile southwest of Cason. It is surrounded by a chain link fence and is well maintained. There is ample room for expansion. Just when the cemetery was established and by whom is unknown but it was preceded, no doubt, by the Pitt cemetery which lies a little further south on the same county road. Several anomalous grave markers were encountered during the survey and they are listed as follows: there were at least 32 Funeral Home Markers (FHM) that were unreadable, there were 3 concrete encased graves marked only with unreadable FHMs, 3 concrete encased graves with unreadable inscriptions in the concrete, and 2 concrete encased graves with no identification. There were 6 concrete blocks, 6 concrete slabs, 5 round tiles, 2 concrete urns, 1 broken granite marker, 1 rock, 2 piles of rocks, 1 brick column, 1 piece of marble, a broken plastic bible, an iron strap, and 2 metal posts. Additionally, 2 fresh graves had no identification, 1 grave had been in existence (grass covered) but no identification, a military monument was buried but the name Otis C. Traylor was uncovered, a monument had fallen face down and could not be read, 13 graves were marked by flowers only, a broken piece of concrete that had "we love you Carla, Kate, Shy" inscribed, a granite slab with St--- LaFayette inscribed, and finally 3 marble slabs with no inscription marked other gravesites. Numerous depressions in the ground indicate other gravesites as there are numerous marked graves that have severely settled and are not being filled in. To reach the Shady Grove Cemetery from Titus County court house take Madison Avenue (Business US 271) south for 0.3 mile to the intersection with Ferguson road (US 271). Turn left onto Ferguson road and proceed East for 3.8 miles (Ferguson Road becomes Texas 49). At the intersection with Farm Road 1735 (Chapel Hill Road) turn right and proceed 8.2 miles to the intersection with Texas Highway 11. Turn left onto Highway 11 and proceed for 2.1 miles to the intersection from the right with Farm Road 144. Turn right onto FM 144 and proceed approximately 0.1 mile to the intersection with County Road (CR) 4950. Turn right onto CR4950 and proceed 0.7 mile. The cemetery and church will lie alongside the road on the right. Coordinates: 33o 01.697'N 094o 49.286'W. Survey completed: December 27, 2002 =============================================================================================== NAME BIRTHDATE DEATHDATE INSCRIPTION =============================================================================================== Abron, Teresa LaTonya September 2, 1972 May 8, 1999 Adair, Minnie L. December 30, 1909 March 21, 1999 Our loving mother Adair, Truman April 16, 1945 February 23, 1991 "The Jet" SP4 US Army Vietnam Gone but not forgotten Alexander, George June 22, 1898 May 26, 1937 not found Alexander, J. F. March 17, 1896 December 21, 1945 not found Alexander, Julie -- December 10, 1955 Age 90 years not found Alexander, Robert L. August 11, 1934 October 1, 1969 Our beloved Alley, Dewitt January 2, 1912 June 3, 1984 Father In God’s care (concrete encased) Alley, Vivian W. August 8, 1938 April 16, 1985 Daughter In God’s care (concrete encased) Attaway, Marie 1948 1995 FHM Baker, Cedric Dorry September 11, 1963 November 13, 1992 29 yrs FHM Baker, Charles December 2, 1933 January 14, 1973 Texas SP3 US Army Korea Baker, Richard 1968 1977 not found Barber, Louis July 27, 1928 April 30, 1991 Barnes, Cora June 20, 1891 September 4, 1967 not found Barnes, Edward Charles 1953 1997 FHM Barnes, Kenneth F. November 7, 1964 August 25, 1996 FHM Barnes, Mary 1862 1945 Barnes, Will 1896 1949 not found Bates, Calvin August 18, 1942 August 22, 1995 SP4 US Army Vietnam (inside chain link fence) Bates, Clinton Jr. June 21, 1935 January 12, 1992 Pvt US Army (inside chain link fence) Bates, Clinton Sr. April 14, 1912 June 7, 1974 Loving father PFC US Army (inside chain link fence) Bates, Elgie "Sissy" May 9, 1915 December 6, 1997 Loving mother Children: Clinton Jr., Louise, Pinkie, Calvin, Melvin, Ellen Faye, Charles, George "Pee Wee", Brenda. Stepson: Robert Stepdaughters: Pattie, Felicia Bates, George Carter June 12, 1949 February 21, 1986 A devoted husband and loving father US Marines 1968-1970 (inside chain link fence) Bates, Melvin August 8, 1944 March 12, 1996 Gone but not forgotten Home with Jesus Beard, Buna E. January 4, 1905 May 30, 1989 Beard, Elvis P. January 12, 1958 June 9, 1994 Beard, Estella September 9, 1904 June 9, 1980 Beard, Holman April 7, 1907 November 5, 1992 Beard, Jessie March 27, 1910 October 16, 1978 68 year FHM Beard, John Sherman August 17, 1944 June 15, 1994 FHM Beard, Willie R. Sr. January 26, 1930 February 8, 1982 US Army Korea Bell, Shirley Crowder November 5, 1947 October 16, 1989 FHM Bennett, Angie Mrs. -- March 30, 1965 not found Bennett, Candis Boyd 1881 1936 Bennett, Ellen December 13, 1892 May 26, 1967 not found Bennett, Fred July 6, 1920 March 25, 1975 TEC5 US Army Bennett, Jennie L. October 22, 1900 February 13, 1972 Bennett, Robert July 12, 1928 September 20, 1974 Pvt US Army Bennett, Robert Sr. February 3, 1895 February 15, 1980 Bennett, Tom February 3, 1888 October 30, 1967 Texas PFC Engineers WWI Boyd, A. Larkin February 15, 1882 December 23, 1950 Texas PFC Engineers WWI Boyd, Calvin Ray November 1, 1956 December 22, 1991 In loving memory Boyd, Eddie M. April 8, 1930 September 25, 1999 FHM Boyd, Huey B. March 18, 1930 August 1, 1970 Texas PFC Army Korea Boyd, Jummie Jr. March 11, 1932 October 19, 1989 PFC US Army Korea Boyd, L. A. September 9, 1927 July 18, 1997 In memory of a loving husband and father Boyd, Obie Mike Mrs. December 20, 1915 August 3, 1990 FHM Boyd, Pete April 9, 1900 April 16, 1979 Boyd, Will February 17, 1908 August 24, 1951 Britton, Doris October 12, 1937 April 3, 2001 FHM Brown, Birdie Lee 1907 1976 Brown, Charles Lewis December 16, 1966 December 25, 1966 not found Brown, John -- June 28, 1966 not found Brown, L. B. 1869 1926 Brown, Mary August 11, 1900 August 12, 1962 not found Brown, Mary 1893 1954 Beloved wife of John Brown Age 61 years Asleep in Jesus Brown, Nancy -- May 13, 1962 not found Brown, nfn July 31, 1965 July 31, 1965 Infant not found Brown, Rosetta Agness August 31, 1868 March 5, 1947 not found Brown, Silvester -- February 3, 1966 not found Brown, Susan March 15, 1883 October 9, 1957 not found Brown, Zebbie Dean 1920 1983 Pvt US Army WWII (monument buried) Bryson, Lee A. June 6, 1941 November 2, 1987 Burns, Henry -- July 31, 1963 not found Chism, Imogene Vivian August 7, 1931 February 27, 2000 Chism, Johny Ray 1957 1984 Chism, Kim November 10, 1978 November 10, 1978 not found Cobbins, Johnny 1958 1970 FHM Conner, Jocie Lee July 13, 1934 April 29, 1990 Beloved mother In loving memory Loving children : Anthony, Earl, Conner, Curtis, Ray, Evans Cook, Charles M. November 17, 1945 July 19, 1994 Cook, Ida B. -- January 2, 1976 Age 81 FHM Cook, J. D. "Buster" October 26, 1916 December 30, 1978 Cook, Joe March 11, 1920 April 13, 1980 Pvt US Army WWII Cook, Luevena November 28, 1920 July 19, 2002 Cook, Marzell -- -- (monument is buried) Cook, T. D. October 5, 1916 February 21, 1958 not found Cooper, Mary Alice May 26, 1866 August 4, 1967 In memory of Sis Cooper, Robert C. October 20, 1909 June 26, 1993 US Navy WWII Crowder, Arthur B. October 9, 1938 September 26, 1972 The peace of God that passeth all understanding Crowder, Clyde Jr. March 12, 1905 August 30, 1977 not found Crowder, Harry T. -- June 6, 1971 not found Crowder, Jamisha A. December 12, 1998 April 3, 1998 FHM Davis, A. B. May 27, 1896 July 25, 1972 Texas Pvt US Army WWI (concrete encased) Davis, Daisy Lee 1907 1970 FHM Davis, Mozelle Frazier June 21, 1926 November 12, 1995 Dixon, Leona 1896 1968 Dodd, Francine 1950 1984 FHM Doddy, Annie P. April 9, 1910 October 12, 1991 Doddy, Bobby Lee May 9, 1936 October 24, 1957 (monument has fallen) Doddy, Clarence G. December 16, 1936 July 17, 1989 Father In God’s care Doddy, Joy D. June 3, 1939 -- Mother Doddy, Donell S/Sgt November 14, 1921 August 24, 1974 In memory of our beloved brother Doddy, Evie Mrs. July 1, 1899 March 9, 1965 not found Doddy, George Jr. March 13, 1924 November 28, 1958 Texas S1 USNR (monument is sinking) Doddy, Hayes Don February 8, 1928 April 18, 1992 Daddy We love you US Army (concrete encased) Doddy, Joseph 1879 1969 not found Doddy, Marion December 3, 1910 July 18, 2002 FHM Doddy, Napoleon L. October 3, 1916 January 20, 1989 Precious Lord take our hands Doddy, Claudie C. January 10, 1918 January 27, 1985 Doddy, Nathaniel 1900 1980 Gone but not forgotten Doddy, Della 1913 -- Doddy, nfn -- July 1, 1955 not found Doddy, Robert George August 28, 1944 December 4, 2000 Beloved brother, father and friend Doddy, Vernon R. September 14, 1924 -- Married February 9, 1952 Doddy, Merlene Gholston January 22, 1932 August 26, 1999 Doddy, W. G. November 3, 1876 July 5, 1939 Gone but not forgotten Doody, James W. -- August 30, 1967 not found Douglas, Carter May 15, 1888 June 12, 1970 Our Daddy Douglas, Ennis April 25, 1933 December 12, 2000 Daddy, Papa In loving memory We love you Loving husband "Nood" Douglas, Estell Edmond July 10, 1895 August 20, 1989 Mother (monument is buried) Douglas, Horace November 12, 1916 March 9, 1992 Father An inspiration to all who knew him Douglas, Jessie (Little) November 13, 1966 November 19, 1966 Douglas, Lola 1889 1948 Our beloved wife and mother Age 59 At rest Duffey, Ernest April 12, 1920 February 14, 1987 PFC US Army WWII Duffey, Lee July 4, 1874 March 24, 1925 In memory of the Christian Church Duffey, Vernest April 13, 1920 April 12, 1986 Duffey, Beatrice Fay August 22, 1931 October 23, 1980 Edmond, Beauford T. July 28, 1929 October 16, 1977 Edmond, Helen D. July 7, 1956 October 19, 1957 I pray the Lord my soul to keep Edmond, James Isiah October 26, 1992 April 11, 2001 FHM Edmond, James Wilbert April 5, 1921 October 1, 1987 TEC5 US Army WWII Edmond, Jim March 10, 1887 December 16, 1958 (concrete encased) Edmond, Rachel Smith August 13, 1922 April 27, 2001 FHM Edmond, Sam March 4, 1898 March 19, 1958 Edmond, Vera Lee August 4, 1931 March 19, 1991 Edmond, Winford "Nitty" January 25, 1954 December 15, 1999 Ellis, Sadie Mae December 23, 1917 January 19, 1967 not found Evans, A. C. 1922 1940 Our beloved son and brother Age 18 years At rest Evans, Arthur 1899 1968 not found x x Evans, Bush June 13, 1897 April 14, 1994 Evans, Ella Brembry July 23, 1897 December 15, 1990 Evans, C. L. Jr. September 15, 1948 October 16, 1975 Evans, Claude Lee October 5, 1929 November 25, 1965 Texas PFC US Army Korea Evans, Elicia (Little) February 24, 1964 March 6, 1964 not found Evans, H. V. January 12, 1909 December 27, 1989 Married December 27, 1933 Evans, Sarah A. January 7, 1915 -- Evans, J. D. June 3, 1897 June 13, 1977 God giveth God taketh away Evans, Jerry Earl "Hoss" February 4, 1951 November 18, 2001 FHM Evans, Lillie August 6, 1885 March 11, 1973 In loving memory Evans, McKinley Jr. December 22, 1946 June 2, 1958 Evans, Nobie Curlee November 14, 1927 March 15, 1999 In loving memory of Evans, Sarah 1861 1949 Evans, Tom -- 1957 Our beloved brother Asleep in Jesus Evans, Tyrone Alexander November 26, 1979 May 15, 1999 PFC US Army Evans, Will May 1868 1952 Evans, Will 1883 1958 Our beloved husband and father Age 75 years At rest Evans, William February 9, 1921 August 7, 1946 Texas PFC USMC WWII Evans, Willie 1898 1954 FHM Ferrell, Wilma Alene 1931 1976 In loving memory Finley, Charles F. November 14, 1951 March 20, 1989 Fleming, Gussie Evans 1926 1991 I love you Fleming, Mariah 1873 1942 Our beloved mother Age 69 Asleep in Jesus Fleming, Senora January 28, 1959 January 28, 1959 not found Fleming, Tom Bro. -- July 26, 1964 not found Fleming, Will February 3, 1896 July 20, 1965 Texas Pvt Co C 521 Engineers WWI Fomby, Archie July 22, 1900 January 7, 1988 In loving memory (marble slab on top of grave) Fomby, Fannie Pearl May 26, 1907 October 3, 1982 Gone but not forgotten Fomby, John C. May 31, 1913 November 4, 1943 Army Service Fomby, Lon 1882 1951 Fomby, Lonnie L. 1913 1946 Fomby, Ollie February 28, 1901 February 4, 1987 In loving memory (marble slab on top of grave) Fomby, R. J. 1928 1972 Fomby, Roosevelt July 20, 1905 July 8, 1950 In loving memory of Fomby, Willie March 14, 1909 April 28, 1994 In loving memory of Fomby, Willie G. Sr. December 9, 1947 August 18, 1990 Franklin, Annie April 19, 1932 July 22, 1996 Beloved mother of Lula Franklin, Elizabeth August 8, 1930 March 13, 1961 not found Frazier, Bivens February 8, 1922 March 12, 1985 Our beloved father In loving memory husband Frazier, Charlie May 22, 1895 April 16, 1973 Frazier, Victor Lee February 10, 1958 February 27, 1978 Frazier, Christine -- -- Frazier, Earl 1897 1949 Age 52 years At rest Frazier, Clara Mae December 16, 1952 February 19, 1953 Frazier, Danny Ray May 20, 1954 September 30, 1988 Frazier, Dorothy Rose Miss August 2, 1952 May 7, 1968 not found Frazier, Earl Jr. January 6, 1936 February 10, 1977 Brother & Sister Jones, Earlie Mae September 7, 1921 October 8, 1977 Frazier, Edward C. September 8, 1948 September 2, 1975 SP4 US Army Frazier, Florence May 16, 1906 September 15, 1970 Rest in peace Frazier, Gregory Paul April 16, 1964 July 3, 1995 US Navy Frazier, Irvin October 28, 1925 June 7 1990 PFC US Army Korea Frazier, Jessie 1900 1981 not found Frazier, Johnnie 1901 1960 Our beloved wife and mother Age 60 years Gone but not forgotten Frazier, Lawyer 1919 1951 Our beloved son and brother Age 32 years Rest in peace Frazier, Milton May 24, 1924 November 29, 1999 FHM Frazier, Raymond September 30, 1930 June 25, 1960 Texas PFC US Marine Corps, Korea (monument buried) Frazier, Ruby J. February 13, 1956 April 12, 1992 Frederick, Charles Kenneth August 17, 1938 December 4, 1982 Gone but not forgotten Frederick, Dorothy T. October 27, 1930 October 20, 2002 FHM Frederick, Gloria (Little) July 27, 1964 July 27, 1966 not found Frederick, John Humphrey June 3, 1900 September 25, 1978 Our beloved father We love you Frederick, Roderick October 30, 1959 June 23, 1961 not found Fridia, Clovis Lamars March 13, 1928 February 9, 1985 PFC US Army Korea (concrete encased) Fridia, Jim 1881 1938 In memory of Fridia, Lula 1884 1969 FHM Fridia, R. B. August 3, 1888 August 21, 1982 Mama Fridia, V. Vernie March 25, 1917 January 8, 1986 Fridia, Willie O. "Red" December 12, 1912 March 18, 1996 At home with Jesus May you rest in peace Our beloved dad, husband and papa George, John Ivory May 27, 1895 February 27, 1966 Texas Pvt Co C 322 Labor Bn QMC WWII not found Gholston, Bell December 27, 1893 March 20, 1968 Mother Gholston, Bun John April 6, 1904 December 11, 1990 In loving memory Gholston, Essie Delores August 12, 1912 June 6, 1985 (concrete encased) Gholston, Evelyn -- -- reserved for Gholston, Jim September 10, 1893 June 1, 1944 Gone but not forgotten Gholston, John H. July 2, 1919 December 5, 1979 Cpl US Army WWII Gholston, Lillie Ann October 7, 1896 July 23, 1980 Gholston, Louis Charles "L. C.May 10, 1913 October 19, 1999 Elder I have fought a good fight, I have held the course, I have kept the faith II Tim. 4:7 Gholston, Loy March 30, 1909 September 6, 1973 Gholston, Martha July 13, 1894 November 25, 1976 In loving memory Gholston, Montique June 8, 1891 January 18, 1954 Father Found with the Lord Gilmore, Tracy Wayne February 22, 1966 July 9, 1986 Gilstrap, Margie August 8, 1915 August 6, 1997 In loving memory Gilstrap, Roy Jr. August 9, 1931 September 25, 2002 FHM Godbolt, Clyde 1914 1951 Godbolt, Lucile 1910 deceased Godbolt, James Levi November 7, 1926 April 9, 2002 FHM Godbolt, Jerry Jerome September 15, 1954 December 6, 1991 We love you Jerry Precious Lord take my hand Godbolt, Mary A. December 25, 1909 March 26, 1982 Godbolt, Neta F. Roney November 3, 1938 May 25, 1996 "Flute" Grover, Vickie, Pamela, Felicia, Sherry, Darryl, Veronica, In loving memory We love you Mom Godbolt, Ples B. August 8, 1907 August 5, 1986 Home with Jesus Our beloved dad Gone but not forgotten Golston, Addie B. January 11, 1898 September 7, 1987 (concrete encased) Golston, Audrey Michelle December 9, 1959 October 9, 2001 Daughter of Grover C. & Farris Roney Going home Sis, Teacher In loving memory of a daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, & friend. Brothers Grover C. Roney Jr., Eddie H. Bolton Golston, Lannie Calvin July 8, 1954 April 11, 1987 Golston, Marvin August 3, 1897 August 9, 1951 Gone but not forgotten Golston, Rayford April 9, 1931 October 19, 1975 Gone but not forgotten Grant, Ben December 16, 1895 July 19, 1965 not found Grant, Cadora April 9, 1899 July 2, 1943 Mother Grant, Earnest Ray (Little) October 25, 1961 January 14, 1962 not found Grant, Elliott -- March 26, 1962 not found Grant, John B. -- 1957 not found Grant, nfn -- January 2, 1956 not found Grant, Steward June 20, 1941 February 4, 1979 Green, Eliash Jim -- -- not found Green, Imogene -- 1957 not found Green, Welvin 1918 1989 Pvt US Army WWII Hamilton, Betty Boyd December 27, 1936 February 25, 1997 Beloved mother Hamilton, George July 30, 1911 October 28, 1981 (monument is buried) Hamilton, George W. October 17, 1931 February 18, 1986 Cpl US Army Korea (monument is buried) Hamilton, Jessie M. January 11, 1898 1978 not found Hamilton, Joe L. Rev. June 4, 1894 1941 A true Christian preacher My farewell sermon was True belief in Jesus Hamilton, Johney 1890 1958 If a man dies shall he live again Hamilton, Joseph L. March 22, 1917 April 19, 1999 FHM Hamilton, Pearl L. March 31, 1894 April 28, 1982 Our beloved mother Hamilton, Rufus Harold October 3, 1948 July 7, 1996 SP4 US Army Vietnam Married June 23, 1972 Hamilton, Diann Marie March 23, 1949 -- Hamilton, Simpson (Simp) July 6, 1941 December 18, 1993 Hamilton, Thomas Allen March 22, 1920 September 1, 1992 Pvt US Army WWII Hamilton, William C. May 12, 1934 September 1, 1972 Our beloved brother Hamilton, Woodrow Wilson 1918 2000 US Navy WWII Hardmon, L. S. December 9, 1903 August 30, 1975 Hardmon, Luvenia December 27, 1904 February 18, 1998 In loving memory of family Harper, I. G. Sr. September 14, 1898 April 13, 1978 (encased in a mounded concrete cover) Harper, Johnnie August 30, 1899 June 24, 1940 Mother (concrete encased) Harris, Henry (Boy) March 18, 1908 August 30, 1985 Harris, Sudie Mae April 19, 1907 May 15, 1991 Hashaway, Eva Nell April 26, 1945 July 30, 1994 A beloved wife and true mother children: Toni-Billy Jr.-Curtiss Hawkins, Neta Mae -- January 14, 1957 Age 27 years not found Henderson, Hettie February 6, 1908 April 15, 1991 FHM Henderson, Robert James June 16, 1918 January 25, 1999 Pvt US Army WWII Henson, Onie Mae September 27, 1921 November 5, 1967 Age 45 years Hollins, Robert J. December 26, 1930 March 9, 1981 Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven (concrete encased) Hood, Charles Wayne July 9, 1947 March 31, 1987 In loving memory Howard, Abe July 4, 1879 February 28, 1980 Uncle Abe Hurndon, Preston D. April 8, 1890 December 26, 1986 Our loving father Hurndon, Eppie April 11, 1899 November 21, 1988 In loving memory Hurndon, Wilbert 1896 1974 not found Hynson, Walter Earl "Son" May 13, 1951 September 7, 1975 Isaac, Calvin E. May 11, 1958 October 21, 1974 Loved by all "72" Isaac, Joy L. Turner Mrs. 1930 May 27, 1967 In loving memory Jeffry, Irene September 14, 1960 September 15, 1960 not found Jenkins, Eddie Lopaze September 23, 1957 July 1, 1971 Jenkins, V. J. May 15, 1925 March 31, 2000 Pvt US Army WWII Jenkins, Virge March 5, 1891 May 30, 1979 In loving memory Jenkins, Annie August 6, 1897 July 15, 1973 Johnson, Elnory August 10, 1889 March 16, 1984 Our dear beloved mother Johnson, Eula September 12, 1907 February 9, 1984 Johnson, James Earl Jr. July 13, 1968 March 3, 2002 He is our keeper Johnson, Onita Carol June 9, 1970 -- Jones, Henry February 8, 1973 January 15, 1970 Father (concrete encased) Jones, Dollie December 25, 1890 March 13, 1981 Mother Jones, K. C. January 6, 1911 May 27, 1986 Beloved husband & daddy Jones, Lurie May 25, 1914 May 28, 1987 Cpl US Army Air Corps WWII Jones, Qunnie July 14, 1912 January 18, 1985 Jones, T. C. 1909 1958 Our beloved husband and father Age 48 years Gone but not forgotten Knight, James Arthur October 4, 1910 November 6, 1989 FHM Knight, Susie Traylor -- January 24, 2001 Aged 86 FHM LaFayette, Azell January 24, 1915 February 24, 2002 Mother and grandmother Have faith in God Children: Hurlene, J. M., Joe Louis, James LaFayette, Betty Jurl Hays December 13, 1952 September 2, 1993 Beloved mother LaFayette, Cecil J. August 14, 1937 November 9, 1968 LaFayette, Estell January 20, 1885 August 29, 1947 LaFayette, Inie August 7, 1887 January 1, 1970 LaFayette, Joe -- October 31, 1963 not found LaFayette, Joe Louis Jr. December 19, 1935 April 12, 19-- FHM LaFayette, Quincy June 25, 1913 January 6, 1999 In loving memory of LaFayette, Robert Lee November 6, 1942 December 27, 1974 God bless the world LaFayette, Souna L. (Little) -- December 20, 1959 not found LaFayette, Willie L. August 29, 1915 August 8, 1992 LaFayette, Georgie M. September 19, 1919 May 23, 1993 Lancaster, Sarah February 15, 1887 December 26, 1959 not found Lark, J. Thomas 1908 1981 not found Latchison, Alice Faye November 11, 1952 August 31, 1992 Latchison, Baby Girl 1999 1999 Lee, Artis H. November 12, 1905 December 7, 1976 Gone but not forgotten (monument is buried) Lewis, Clifford B. December 19, 1921 January 18, 1987 WWII (concrete encased) Lewis, James 1965 1968 not found Lidard, Beatrice October 12, 1901 July 17, 1931 not found Lindley, Velma Vanginault June 19, 1912 October 14, 1993 not found Linwood, Algie March 6, 1893 January 16, 1979 Linwood, Brady January 13, 1899 August 12, 1968 Linwood, Clara August 25, 1897 July 16, 2000 In loving memory God is our refuge and strength Psalm 46:1 Linwood, Frank A. April 14, 1944 September 11, 1999 Linwood, Luke October 20, 1918 October 25, 2001 PFC US Army WWII Linwood, Winnie September 14, 1922 December 9, 1997 Linwood, Randolph September 29, 1948 May 22, 1978 Louis, R. (E) C. July 27, 1927 January 24, 1964 not found Love, William 1898 1974 not found Lynn, Booker T. January 30, 1916 January 15, 1980 Lynn, Isaac -- August 1, 1951 Gone but not forgotten Lynn, Pearl -- January 1, 1951 Lynn, Willie 1889 1937 (monument partially buried) Lynn, Willie E. January 25, 1928 June 28, 1977 Madden, Bobbie Dene September 4, 1939 May 9, 1992 Magnum, Doris May 12, 1923 September 28, 1981 FHM (concrete encased) Mangon, Bernard -- July 30, 1966 not found Mangon, Glenda Nell February 15, 1947 December 23, 1997 Penny Allen Christian In memory of my mother Mangon, Senoria Breshea March 26, 1990 March 26, 1990 FHM Mangon, Willie Senor August 15, 1920 June 9, 1987 Sgt WWII Mason, Alice June 16, 1898 January 18, 1970 Mayshack, Zelma "Thelma" February 5, 1910 June 6, 1998 FHM Menefee, Billie Lee 1945 1994 FHM Menefee, Raymond 1920 March 4,1968 Menefee, Lola 1919 -- Mike, Clarence Jr. November 18, 1928 December 3, 1967 Texas Sgt US Army Korea Miller, George -- 1959 Our beloved husband and father Asleep in Jesus Miller, Lessie -- 1964 Asleep in Jesus Minter, Oper Jean Smith July 8, 1936 November 22, 1995 In loving memory Mitchell, George W. January 7, 1913 April 28, 2000 US Navy Devoted husband, daddy & grandaddy (inside wire fence) Mitchell, Mattie 1913 -- Mitchell, Herbert Lee July 20, 1902 June 24, 1959 He is not dead but sleepeth (inside wire fence) Mitchell, Jim H. April 28, 1919 March 23, 1971 Texas TEC4 409 Port Co TC WWII Mitchell, Lee Morris 1946 -- Loving son (inside wire fence) Mitchell, Minnie July 23, 1901 January 6, 1974 Mitchell, Oz August 22, 1910 December 26, 1996 Gone home (inside wire fence) Mitchell, Warren Prince March 17, 1881 October 1, 1955 Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord (inside wire fence) Mitchell, William M.D. 1929 July 16, 1997 University of Texas-MD Prarieview A&M University-MS Prarieview A&M University-BS First Black Doctor in Morris Co., Texas (inside wire fence) Mitchell, Winnie Fomby January 14, 1904 November 29, 1982 In loving memory Monroe, Varine Hamilton February 27, 1924 August 29, 1990 FHM Moore, Bobby Lee February 15, 1907 September 22, 1991 Moore, Georgia Mrs. -- March 28, 1965 not found Moore, James -- December 4, 1965 not found Moore, nfn -- 1952 not found Moore, Roosevelt August 28, 1910 August 14, 1977 Pvt US army WWII Asleep in Jesus Morrow, Joshua A. September 17, 1988 February 11 1989 Beloved son of Lisa Morrow Morrow, Opal Lynn 1917 1937 Nakkery, Lieutenant March 14, 1953 March 16, 1953 not found Nixon, Ollie May September 12, 1917 April 12, 1952 Nixon, Sallie February 26, 1884 August 27, 1981 not found Norman, Verdell V. Turner January 13, 1944 January 24, 2000 In memory of Loving mother of: Veronica Grandmother of: Christie, Clifford, Traveous Pearson, Timothy D. January 3, 1971 December 25, 1978 not found Peters, Albert December 13, 1917 May 16, 1984 At home with Jesus May you rest in peace Our beloved dad, husband, and papa (concrete encased) Peters, Emma (Smith) September 21, 1920 April 24, 1982 Our beloved mom, wife and grandmother At home with Jesus May you rest in peace (concrete encased) Peters, Florence D. September 22, 1895 October 3, 1980 FHM (concrete encased) Peters, Frankie March 5, 1920 June 13, 1987 (concrete encased) Peters, Henry Hal November 21, 1926 May 7, 1996 Married January 3, 1945 Peters, Mary Elizabeth November 22, 1926 -- Peters, James P. January 20, 1923 January 31, 1984 Pvt US Army (monument partially buried) Peters, Joe N. October 25, 1925 January 5, 2001 Us Navy WWII Beloved husband, father and grandfather We love you (marble slab on top of grave) Peters, Lawrence J. October 14, 1921 July 16, 1966 Texas TEC5 US Army WWII not found Peters, Nan February 28, 1861 September 29, 1939 Mama She is not dead but sleepeth Peters, Nannie October 25, 1900 May 23, 1967 not found Peters, Pearline July 4, 1928 September 28, 1988 Precious memories Peters, R. Q. October 5, 1892 January 25, 1971 (monument is sinking) Peters, Vivian Roney January 31, 1926 October 16, 1965 Pitts, R. E. September 28, 1913 November 20, 1984 Entered into rest In loving memory Pitts, Sattie Mae May 5, 1918 July 2, 1977 Asleep in Jesus Poole, Myers February 26, 1918 October 25, 1993 not found Reece, Chestene L. Evans April 16, 1934 June 23, 1996 For all you gave you now receive At home with Jesus Our beloved mother Reynolds, Addie Louise March 19, 1937 September 12, 1982 Our beloved mother (inside chain link fence) Reynolds, Laura Lou December 20, 1930 August 15, 1985 Wife Robinson, Eva August 25, 1917 May 12, 1996 Have faith in God Robison, Dorothy Gene March 11, 1950 August 11, 1950 not found Rodgers, Clay February 23, 1893 September 19, 1956 Rodgers, Tammie Lee November 17, 1897 January 1, 1953 Rodgers, John May 12, 1899 June 10, 1964 Texas Pvt. US Army WWII Rodgers, Larry D. July 15, 1951 September 15, 1955 Rodgers, T. W. December 18, 1920 March 26, 1993 FHM (concrete encases) Rodgers, Tamer 1897 1953 Our beloved wife and mother Age 56 years Rest in peace (monument broken) Rogers, George December 25, 1982 December 15, 1976 If a man die shall he live again (concrete encased) Edmond, Willie April 1, 1887 January 5, 1977 Roney, C. M. Alexander 1871 1960 Roney, Carl C. January 20, 1936 March 24, 1973 We love you Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Roney, Charles July 24, 1952 February 16, 2000 FHM Roney, Daisy Brown December 17, 1910 January 7, 1994 FHM Roney, Farris M. January 18, 1927 January 15, 1999 Gone but not forgotten Children: Grover-Eddie-Audrey Roney, Flordia G. July 2, 1900 August 19, 1973 Roney, George A. September 16, 1924 December 18, 1969 Texas PFC WWII Roney, George A. January 8, 1896 December 30, 1986 Loving husband and devoted father Roney, Grover C. Sr. March 14, 1900 June 27, 1991 Gone but not forgotten Roney, Jessie March 7, 1904 January 15, 1970 Roney, Lonzell 1926 1976 Pvt US Army WWII Roney, Maud November 2, 1903 September 19, 1973 Roney, Roosevelt February 14, 1907 April 12, 1973 Roney, Viola V. March 27, 1902 April 23, 1964 Roney, William Gary "Skippy" September 7, 1953 December 28, 1995 FHM Roney, William III "Skip" March 29, 1898 August 15, 1988 Roney, William Jewell July 12, 1932 April 23, 1995 PFC US Army Korea Married December 27, 1952 Roney, Loyce Marie March 13, 1933 January 11, 1996 Ross, Isiah January 8, 1886 April 8, 1943 Gone but not forgotten Ross, Mattie Lee May 4, 1891 March 29, 1986 Beloved mother Russell, Dorothy Marie September 29, 1934 May 22, 1995 FHM Sanders, Luella March 24, 1872 October 3, 1943 Mother Our great gift returned to God Searcy, Mary A. June 15, 1924 May 22, 1994 Searcy, Robert L. (Bro) May 24, 1904 April 16, 1973 Our beloving pastor Gone but not forgotten His last sermon text Luke: 15-11 Sharp, Billy June 22, 1966 April 8, 1980 not found Sharp, M. C. July 18, 1938 -- Wed July 12, 1958 Sharp, Mary April 17, 1939 September 23, 2002 Smith, Alma G. February 25, 1912 September 15, 1985 Smith, Andrew C. November 12, 1899 July 28, 1983 Father Smith, Arthur February 5, 1893 May 13, 1966 Smith, Lelar May 14, 1893 May 20, 1963 Smith, Augustus W. August 24, 1925 -- Smith, Bernice July 3, 1922 September 24, 1995 Smith, Ben William "B. W." February 17, 1905 March 9, 1988 Smith, Captoria November 8, 1905 May 19, 1990 Smith, Clemmie G. September 2, 1905 January 10, 1991 Smith, Cliff July 3, 1904 January 5, 1997 Have faith in God Smith, Henry August 7, 1900 March 19, 1970 Smith, Lottie August 3, 1903 February 2, 1987 Smith, Henry Jr. July 7, 1933 January 30, 2002 FHM Smith, Linda J. April 25, 1946 July 20, 1994 Mother Smith, Nelcine Traylor August 12, 1934 July 2, 1983 May she rest in peace Smith, Oscar April 26, 1924 June 8, 1991 Gone but not forgotten Children: Carol J., Barbara A., Sherey A., Oscar E., Bobby C., Wanda E., Cynthia Y., Marshall L., Anthony P., Eddie J., Lelar A., (concrete encased) Smith, Paul Harris December 30, 1923 March 6, 1961 Texas S1 USNR WWII Smith, Stevie August 17, 1956 March 29, 1996 Beloved son, brother, and daddy Smith, Valton July 7, 1926 July 16, 1959 Texas PFC 556 Infantry CO WWII Smith, William C. Sr. May 23, 1935 December 29, 2002 FHM Smith, Willie A. August 27, 1940 February 26, 1987 "Big Will" Gone but not forgotten Smith, Zsa Zsa December 31, 1959 December 31, 1959 not found Smoots, Charlotte Cleo December 28, 1903 June 17, 1963 Sister Sowels, Rosie Faye (Barnes) May 31, 1954 May 5, 1991 FHM Spraglin, Bettie February 1, 1896 February 5, 1981 Our beloved mother Gone but not forgotten Spraglin, R. T. Jr. August 1, 1926 April 27, 1985 Spraglin, Rena November 25, 1889 July 27, 1968 Mother Have faith in God We love you Spraglin, Sammie Lee August 15, 1924 Married August 6, 1949 Spraglin, Vivian Imogene July 21, 1932 May 17, 1998 Stell, Prettyce January 18, 1921 January 14, 1994 not found Stiggers, Theresa (Little) -- June 30, 1962 not found Subject, Preston January 7, 1890 August 8, 1952 Texas Pvt 161 Depot Brig WWI Swain, Thomas October 29, 1918 March 19, 1993 Husband Married October 13, 1945 Swain, Arlena October 6, 1914 March 18, 1997 Wife (Inside wire fence) Tate, Mary Lane Gholston October 23, 1942 February 2, 1992 Taylor, Annette May 11, 1957 January 24, 2002 FHM Taylor, Annie White September 28, 1924 December 26, 1997 At home with Jesus Kept the faith Our beloved Nana, Aunt and Mother Taylor, Damon July 24, 1926 April 27, 2001 FHM Taylor, Melvin January 23, 2002 May 21, 2002 FHM Taylor, Nelson February 4, 1928 January 18, 1977 At rest Thomas, Aldis Roudolph May 12, 1951 August 12, 1997 Sgt US Air Force Vietnam Thomas, Bobbie Don October 5, 1932 March 23, 1993 US Army Thomas, Charlie Louis February 13, 1935 February 17, 1997 In loving memory Thomas, Clifard February 1, 1910 -- Thomas, L. J. September 18, 1908 July 31, 1981 Thomas, Daisy February 8, 1881 July 26, 1970 Thomas, Henrietta April 1957 May 5, 1957 not found Thomas, Ida Mae June 1, 1898 September 11, 1972 Thomas, James Fergerson July 16, 1925 June 22, 1998 Our beloved father Thomas, Lee March 7, 1894 June 4, 1971 Thomas, Obelia "Bea" July 18, 1924 October 17, 1995 Forever in our hearts Son’s and daughter’s Thompson, Billie James May 11, 1936 November 14, 2000 Thompson, Bishop July 4, 1903 -- (wooden cross) Thompson, Zora April 4, 1910 July 22, 1998 Lil Mama (wooden cross) Traylor, Alamarie S. January 2, 1939 April 20, 1995 School Teacher 30 yrs. Daingerfield South Elementary Traylor, Amanda M. June 25, 1918 July 28, 1968 Our beloved mother Traylor, Arthur James April 10, 1922 November 2, 1980 US Army WWII Traylor, Ben V. March 25, 1917 June 10, 1925 Gone but not forgotten Traylor, Billy Joe February 21, 1951 May 24, 1970 Traylor, Bunyon 1908 1983 Traylor, Carson T. April 8, 1923 May 13, 1999 US Army WWII Traylor, Dolores June June 14, 1940 June 14, 1986 Mother In memory of Traylor, Earma Mae Ross July 30, 1924 March 20, 1988 Traylor, Emmer March 28, 1912 June 25, 2001 Traylor, Eugene 1896 1953 Our beloved husband and father Age 57 years At rest Traylor, Grover Tom Sr. September 21, 1957 January 5, 1996 Our beloved father Forever with the Lord (monument sinking) Traylor, Herbert H. November 22, 1929 January 24, 1973 Arkansas PFC Co C 645 Engr C Bn Traylor, L. (B. B.) June 6, 1948 January 20, 1991 Traylor, Mack May 6, 1885 May 25, 1952 He is at rest in Heaven Traylor, Mack Jr. March 10, 1900 April 22, 1968 Traylor, Marvin Sr. February 27, 1912 June 7, 1993 Loving father Traylor, McKinley August 27, 1906 November 30, 1975 (inside wrought iron fence) Traylor, Ola 1881 1972 FHM Traylor, Rubin November 14, 1915 February 10, 1982 Father Married December 26, 1938 Traylor, Ester August 31, 1922 -- Mother In loving memory Traylor, Savannah September 1, 1922 January 1, 1979 Traylor, Tanchie M. September 3, 1924 March 11, 1993 Traylor, Velmer Leon September 1, 1932 June 16, 1994 US Army Korea Traylor, Wilbert January 18, 1921 August 6, 1991 PFC US Army WWII Traylor, William December 13, 1897 November 22, 1980 not found Tucker, Alice November 1880 July 2, 1941 (monument is badly tilted) Tucker, John -- September 30, 1969 In remembrance of Tucker, Lou 1860 1958 Age 98 years Asleep in Jesus Tucker, Thomas John -- September 30, 1969 Age 80 years not found Turner, Brenda Gail August 5, 1963 August 17, 1994 Our beloved daughter Turner, Charlie T. 1919 1996 Turner, Roy 1912 1988 Turner, Cleora December 27, 1911 November 8, 1994 In loving memory Turner, Lee September 13, 1892 January 29, 1982 Pvt US Army WWI Turner, Lee Jr. May 6, 1935 September 3, 1965 Texas Sgt CO C Special Troops Turner, Mary Rose November 24, 1944 November 25, 1944 Turner, Norvell F. September 29, 1919 June 29, 1989 Turner, Walter Lee March 27, 1928 May 4, 1998 Turner, Grace Evelyn February 5, 1929 -- PFC US Army Korea Precious Lord take my hand Children: John, Dinah, Waltrene, Joann, Gloria, Brenda, Waltrez, Kyla Turner, Walterene January 5, 1952 December 20, 1981 Our beloved daughter Vans, Arthur 1899 1968 not found Walker, Almetta 1926 October 9, 1963 not found Walker, Caroline Hudson 1872 -- The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away Walker, Fletcher 1894 -- Walker, Sarah 1895 1942 Walker, F. W. Jr. -- -- Our beloved baby The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away Walker, Fletcher September 19, 1895 December 17, 1962 Texas Pvt US Army WWI Walker, Hosea May 17, 1912 December 17, 1992 Wed September 12, 1942 Walker, Imogene T. February 6, 1923 -- Walter, Daniel Edward January 10, 1961 August 2, 2002 Walter, Marine November 9, 1923 January 19, 1980 not found Washington, Janie W. June 4, 1904 December 23, 1946 Asleep in Jesus Watkins, Colby Jerrod December 1, 1991 December 1, 1991 Watson, Annie B. (Sister) -- January 8, 1964 not found Watson, Bell -- -- not found Watson, Jimmie July 29, 1927 November 9, 1998 US Army Weaver, Willie January 1, 1887 February 15, 1988 Weeks, Autry Jane "Janie" 1902 1976 Wells, Bessie Opal 1944 February 18, 1960 Wells, Jessie B. 1880 1969 Wells, Lawrence April 17, 1919 February 13, 1998 Wells, Bennie Mae October 15, 1923 -- Married May 25, 1941 Wells, Mark Dwayne "George" August 31, 1961 August 23, 2001 At home with Jesus May you rest in peace Our beloved husband and dad West, Marvin H. April 26, 1917 -- "Rambo Wed January 28, 1938 West, Virginia June 1, 1923 June 17, 2000 "Billie" White, Archie Donald June 30, 1923 April 19, 1985 Pvt US Army WWII (monument partially buried) White, Aretha October 3, 1928 -- Daddy Wed July 21, 1953 White, Ellen J. October 24, 1934 August 12, 1993 Mama White, Armlure 1918 1957 White, Billy R. November 18, 1956 August 2, 1974 White, Dollie December 25, 1890 -- not found White, Gary L. November 8, 1965 December 7, 1966 White, Jim H. May 11, 1949 February 3, 1982 Gone but not forgotten White, Lillie Pearl March 19, 1932 November 20, 1974 White, Lloyd Thomas January 20, 1931 September 13, 1999 In loving memory White, Vernell Mims August 16, 1934 December 4, 1999 White, Mary (Little) November 8, 1965 December 1, 1966 not found White, R. D. December 11, 1904 October 5, 1981 US Army WWII (monument is sinking) White, Steven April 20, 1979 April 20, 1979 not found White, Tom R. September 6, 1898 September 24, 1975 White, Clemmie I. March 12, 1905 March 8, 1979 Mother White, Vess June 3, 1894 July 10, 1975 not found White, William C. 1942 1962 Whitmore, Robert L. April 24, 1938 November 7, 1990 SSg US Army Whitmore, Vergie Lee April 6, 1923 October 6, 1951 (concrete encased) Wilkerson, Bob November 16, 1865 February 8, 1953 Father Williams, Billie E. May 5, 1938 February 2, 1971 Williams, Brittany D. August 30, 1987 March 15, 2000 Our special angel Williams, Clara July 28, 1897 October 10, 1978 not found Williams, Isaac April 2, 1904 October 10, 1942 Williams, James J. January 14, 1892 December 17, 1979 Williams, Sallie 1887 July 10, 1960 Williams, Jimmie Mr. December 30, 1909 April 21, 1968 not found Williams, Joseph E. 1918 1961 Williams, Leontene Deloise May 15, 1929 August 14, 1995 In loving memory Williams, Love 1898 1974 Williams, Mable 1905 1969 not found Williams, Nettie March 19, 1892 April 22, 1958 Mother Blessed are the pure Williams, Ora Lee August 20, 1918 August 8, 1998 In loving memory of Mother Williams, Pearlie August 22, 1812 August 27, 1927 (monument is broken) Williams, Thomas C. May 29, 1944 -- Married November 1, 1981 Williams, Ruby B. June 13, 1943 January 1, 2001 Williams, Willie September 2, 1896 February 4, 1971 Texas Pvt US Army WWI Williams, Willis May 27, 1943 April 6, 2002 FHM Wilson, Gracie August 4, 1910 August 20, 1981 Wilson, Shedrect D. 1927 1978 PFC Army WWII Woodard, Alice December 20, 1923 August 1, 1963 Woodard, Melvin Jr. (Yack) March 24, 1930 May 23, 1988 Married July 1, 1949 Woodard, Merelene May 2, 1929 June 6, 1994 (Mama Merk) Woodard, Sammy Joe August 5, 1957 November 14, 2001 FHM Woods, Arthur October 13, 1911 March 9, 1999 Papa I have kept the faith II Tim. 4:7 Woods, Lucille January 1, 1916 September 19, 1982 Have faith in God Wright, Charles 1926 2000 FHM Wright, Clarence Earl -- June 29, 1961 Age 10 yrs, 11 mos, 0 days not found Wright, Dorothy Luvon January 7, 1955 October 15, 1980 FHM Wright, Edd November 24, 1905 December 31, 1970 Wright, George June 27, 1911 January 10, 1947 Texas STM 1/C USNR WWII ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following persons are listed in the "Cemeteries of Titus County" by Lynch Harper as having been buried in this cemetery. No attempt has been made to verify the listing. =============================================================================== NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE Remarks =============================================================================== Barber, Fannie Boy -- February 18, 1920 Crowder, Pearl June 15, 1886 October 31, 1951 Davis, Daniel -- February 18, 1918 Finley, Beatrice -- August 27, 1937 Godbolt, Louisa -- February 13, 1942 Turner, Marvin Jr -- October 22, 1933 The compiler of the following information hereby grants permission to use, reproduce, and/or extract data for any purpose except such data must not be offered for sale in any form. This right cannot be restricted by any other organization or individual. Any non-commercial entity has unlimited use of the data. David M. Horton Rt. 6 Box 1800 Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 (903) 572-0156