From Emory take 69 SE for .9 mi., left on FM 2795 for approx 2.6 mi. take a left on FM 2946, cemetery is about 1.25 miles on your right.

 

From Tyler/Mineola take 69 NW to Rains Co. line. Proceed 1.6 mi. and take a right on FM 2795. Proceed 3.5 mi. to 2946 and take a right. Cemetery is about 1.25 miles on the right.

 

Submitted with pictures by Elaine Nall Bay & Patricia Nall
transcribed Spring 2003

East Section

Row 1-4   Row 5-9   Row 10-12    Row 13-16    Row 17-21  
 
 Row 22-26     Row 27-29

Obits.......Known to be buried

Row 1
Vacant fifteen spaces
Smith, Elizabeth Ann Apr 14, 1860 Aug 31, 1923 Mother
Vacant
Smith, Mary E. Apr 24, 1882 Nov 26, 1916 Mother
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
White -  Male child & female infant
Vacant
Vacant
White -  Male child
Russell, Willie Emma Aug 29, 1882 Jun 09, 1923 nee Horsley  Wife of Rev. W.L. Russell
Vacant
Horsley, W.H. Sep 01, 1841 Dec 15, 1922 William Henry
Vacant Female adult
Vacant Male adult
Horsley, Mollie Francis Jan 06, 1863 May 22, 1916 Wife of W.H. Horsley
Vacant
Block - Male tall adult
L.A.H  Apr 27 1880 Nov 21 1898 Lela Anne Horsley, 2nd child of W.H. & Mollie     Horsley; rock headstone hand carved by her father W.H. Horsley.
Vacant eleven spaces
Childers, James Aquilla Jan 11, 1870 Sep 14, 1880
     Sleep on Sweet Babe and Take Thy Rest
Vacant
Childers, A Apr 4, 1886 Mar 22, 1887  (note from Linda Scott  "Ada L. Childers")
Vacant
Childers, Asa Lafayette May 29, 1881 Sep 15, 1888
Vacant
Childers, B.D. Nov 20, 1890 Mar 16, 1891 (note from Linda Scott "Bertha D.          Childers")
Vacant
Childers, Alonza G. July 6, 1892 Sep 29, 1900 s/o J.A. & M.E. Childers
Vacant
Vacant
Harrison, James F. Dec 13, 1857 Aug 8, 1880
Vacant 13 spaces
Flowers in rusted coffee can - Male infant
Flowers in rusted coffee can - Male infant
_____nes, J.H. Mar 13, 1834 Aug 31, 1918 Male adult
Cement - Male adult
Edge of old curbing - Male infant
Gentry, Omega Robbins 1892 1979
Robbins, Pauline Elizabeth 1889 1970
Old tree stump
Rice, Evva C.  Mar 2, 1877 Feb 14, 1919
Vacant
Vacant
Rice, Earl - Male toddler
Bois darc post - Male tall adult
Vacant seven spaces
Elmore, Donna Louise Sep 17, 1959 Apr 11, 2003 funeral home marker
Vacant
Vacant
fence

Row 2
Fence
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
New tree
Vacant
Big tree stump
White - Male adult
White - Male toddler & male infant
White, Jerry Lynn Sep 18, 1942 Apr 26, 1995 Peace Officer, 1967-1995
         married Sep 08, 1961
White, Louise M. Sep 04, 1943 ---     married Sep 08, 1961
White - Female adult
Vacant
Begin White plot
Vacant 4 places
White, Misty Eileen May 26, 1985 May 07, 1986 Our Darling Little Angel
end White plot
Large bush
Vacant 8 places
Childers, Mary E. 1855 1937 Mother
Childers, James A. 1840 1915 Father 
Vacant
Cement block -   Male toddler
Vacant
Dean -  Female adult & female infant
Vacant
Vacant
Gaston, James Walter Dec 07, 1882 Apr 06, 1884
Unmarked Female adult & male infant
Gaston, Zozo Ioma Jan 11, 1889 Apr 08, 1890
Vacant
Gaston, Ora Bell Aug 28, 1893 Oct 17, 1893
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Melton, Jeptha L. 1834 1882 Father
Vacant
Vacant
Davidson, Frank Apr 14, 1850 Jan 20, 1891 At last in Heaven
    Farewell, my wife and children all From you a father Christ doth call
Vacant 8 spaces
McKay, James Thomas Jan 29, 1913 Jan 29, 1914
     Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me
Vacant
Slatter, M.M. Nov 23, 1899 July 08, 1900 d/o W.J. & J.I. Slatter
Vacant 4 places
Marble slab - Male adolescent & male infant
Vacant
Fuston, William 1852 1929
Fuston, Matilda 1865 1932
Vacant
Gaston, Jess Aug 31, 1899 Mar 22, 1977 Pvt U.S. Army World War II
Vacant
Gaston, Mertie G. Dec 20, 1905 Oct 30, 1977 Mama
Gaston, Elmer H. Feb 11, 1898 Feb 09, 1972 Father
Vacant
Gaston, Vivia E. Feb 23, 1895 Feb 21, 1971
Vacant
Gaston, Thomas A. Jan 30, 1887 Oct 03, 1959
Brick Male toddler & male infant
Vacant 5 places
fence

Row 3
Fence
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Potts, Artis ONeal Nov 16, 1923 Dec 12. 1976 Father
      TEC4 U.S. Army World War II
Vacant
Block  -  Male toddler & male infant
Vacant
Shultz, Gwendolyn Eugene Dec 14, 1913 Jun 03, 1915 s/o W.R. & Kate Shultz
       Darling We Miss Thee
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Noland, Joseph William Dec 11, 1984 Jan 25, 1988 grandson of Wm. Ervin Potts 
      died in house fire
Noland, Randy James Jan 24, 1986 Jan 25, 1988 grandson of Wm. Ervin Potts  
      died in house fire
Potts, Joseph Elmer Mar 09, 1913 Oct 01, 1941
Potts, Dorris Allen Sep 06, 1936 Jan 28, 1968 TX A2C U.S. Air Force
       s/o J.E. Potts Murdered
Potts, William Ervin Feb 17, 1941 Nov 26, 2001 s/o J.E. Potts
       died of Lou Gehrigs disease
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Shultz, Julia M. Feb 16, 1869 Oct 13, 1910 w/o W.R. Shultz W.O.W. marker
    Here Lies One Who In This Life Was a Kind Mother, a True Wife. She Was by      Many Blest and Among the Blest"
Vacant
Dyer, James R. May 05, 1834 Oct 17, 1896 Thy Form Alone is All, Thank God, That     to the Grave Is Given For We Know Thy Son, the Better Part is Safe, Yes, Safe In     Heaven
Vacant
Vacant
Dyer, Eliza J. Jan 27, 1835 Feb 11, 1902 wife of J.R. Dyer
   Here Lies One Who in This Life was a Kind Mother, a True Wife. She was by Many      Virtues Blest and Among The Best.
Vacant
Dyer, Wallace David Nov 10, 1895 Nov 03, 1896 Sleep On Sweet Babe and Take      Thy Rest. God Called Thee Home. He Thought it Best.
Vacant
Dyer, T.H. Feb 19, 1873 Dec 05, 1914 He Hath Done What He Could. W.O.W.
Vacant
Dyer, Lillian Leath Sep 27, 1875 May 12, 1967 Her Children Arise Up and Call Her      Blessed. PHOTO
Vacant
Dyer, True H. Oct 20, 1902 Oct 04, 1986
Vacant
End Dyer plot
Vacant
Vacant
Carroll, Sophia A. May 13, 1863 Mar 30, 1900 w/o N.A. Carroll Her End Was     Peace
Vacant
Vacant
Gatlin, Rev. William Bill ---- ----
Gatlin, Martha E. July 02, 1847 May 18, 1901 wife of Rev. W.J. Gatlin, A Tender      Mother and a Faithful Wife
Vacant
McKay, Martha M. Nov 02, 1838 Oct 26, 1882 w/o A.C. McKay
Vacant
Harvey, Margaret Sep 12, 1827 Oct 28, 1878 Rest Till We Come
Vacant 8 places
Block Female adult & male infant
Vacant
-----nee 18?8 1877 s/o W.E. & Jane ----
Vacant
Vacant
brick   -  Female adult & male infant
Vacant
Vacant
Higginbotham, Idella Apr 23, 1855 Jun 10, 1892 Peaceful Be Thy Silent Slumber
Vacant
Block
Illegible tombstone (looks as if top has been broken off)
Vacant   5 places
Unmarked  Female adult & male child
Begin J.A. Amis, Sr. plot
Amis, Joe L. Nov 01, 1848 Dec 08, 1919 Grandfather
Vacant
Amis, James A., Sr. Jan 25, 1872 July 24, 1939 Father
Vacant
Amis, Carrie Etta Dec 06, 1875 May 29, 1959 Mother
End J.A. Amis, Sr. plot
Vacant
Vacant
Gaston, Sam M. Jan 10, 1902 Mar 19, 1972
Gaston, Velma L. Mar 25, 1902 Dec 21, 1968
Vacant
Rock Female adult & child
Vacant
Vacant
Gaston, William D. Sep 15, 1880 Oct 18, 1956
Vacant
Gaston, Joseph P. 1858 1947
Gaston, Martha 1861 1938
Vacant 5 places
fence

Row 4
Fence
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
P
Vacant
Potts, Estelle Feb 03, 1925 Dec 25, 1983
Vacant
P
P
Vacant
Vacant
Obelisk stone for children of J.A. & C.E. Amis set in center of plot
Begin Amis plot
Amis, James D. Oct 02, 1901 Dec 12, 1911 Foot Stone    
Amis, Jewel Ruth Aug 17, 1903 Sep 19, 1906 JRA
Amis, baby May 2, 1919 May 2, 1919
Amis, Virginia Caroline Dec 31, 1912 Feb 05, 1914
Amis, William R. Sep 19, 1907 Feb 20, 1908 WRA
End Amis plot

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