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ARLAN HORACE PRICE 
August 28, 1898 
January 18, 1966 
ROBERT C. MAY 
1870-1934 
MARY WRIGHT MAY 
1875-1957 
JIM NEALE 
1866-1948 
PURLEY NEALE (SSW) 
1876-1964 
VALLIE NEALE (SSW) 
1900-1986 
HARRY ALLEN STIDHAM 
Feb 20, 1893 - Sept 2, 1894 
Broken granite marker 
JACK ROBNETT CRABB 
May 20, 1908 - Oct 13, 1908 
Infant CRABB 
Born & Died Jan 20, 1904
R. H. CRABB 
Feb 13, 1860 - June 5, 1927 
Masonic Lodge symbol 
CLARA LOU DOTSON 
1890-1968 
NEWTON EMLIS DOTSON SR (SSW) 
1886-1968 
ETHEL E. DOTSON 
1892-1980 
HENRY L. DOTSON (SSW) 
1888-1962 
ALLIE G. DOTSON 
1891-1929 
WM SCOTT DOTSON (SSW) 
1890-1962 
ROY NEALE 
1890-1952 
LUCY NEALE (SSW) 
1892-1974 
E. P. THOMPSON 
Born Apr 15, 1858 
Died Jan 6, 1892 
"Dearest loved one, we 
have laid thee in the 
peaceful graves embrace, 
But thy memory will be 
cherished till we see 
thy heavenly face". 
MOLLIE E. THOMPSON 
Born Mar 2, 1861 
Died Mar 27, 1902 
"We miss thee from thy 
place. A shadow o'er 
our life is cast. We 
miss the sunshine of 
thy face. We miss thy 
kind and willing hand". 
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CROSSROAD 
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FOOTSTONE 
AMANDA E. wife of 
W.H. JERNIGAN 
Died July 12, 1904 
aged 36 yrs. 
"Gone but not forgotten" 
FOOTSTONE 
ETHEL daughter of 
W.H. & M. E. JERNIGAN 
Born Feb 11, 1903 
Died Feb 15, 1905* 
"Budded on earth to 
bloom in heaven." 
*Note death date different. 
JOE SAM WRIGHT 
Born 1914 Died 1943 
"In memory of JOE SAM WRIGHT 
Second Lieutenant A. S. N 
38038651. Buried in Mt. 
Soprano, Pastum Italy. He 
gave 
his life for his country." 
FOOTSTONE 
SGI JOE SAM WRIGHT 
1914-1943 
JAMES A. WRIGHT 
"FATHER" 
1870-1951 

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CORA B. WRIGHT 
"MOTHER" 
1873-1918 
EVA TEAGUE WRIGHT 
1890-1969 
GEORGE A. PEACH 
1882-1958 
PINK JONES 
Aug 7, 1893 
Oct 19, 1979 
Married Oct 10, 1919 
NANCY LEO JONES (SSW) 
Sept 2, 1901 
Aug 10, 1966 
FOOTSTONE 
PINK JONES 
PVT US ARMY 
World War I 
Aug 7, 1892 -Oct 19, 1979 
MARY A. VINSON 
Jan 8, 1853 
Oct 29, 1919 
"She believed and 
sleeps in Holy Bible". 
G. W. BROWN 
June 23, 1872 
Jan 19, 1946 
EARNEST LINER 
1886-1945 
Wilson Funeral Home 
handmade marker 
ZAC VAUGHN 
Nov 18, 1900 
Dec 3, 1986 
OMA B. VAUGHN (SSW) 
Sept 28, 1903 
Feb 10, 1970 
FERN JONES GILLIAM 
1930-1990 
Taylor Funeral Home marker 
JENNIFER DIANE MCGEE 
Oct 11, 1970 
"I pray the Lord my soul 
to keep". 
OLETA MAXWELL O’DELL 
Apr 18, 1907 
Aug 4, 1974 
JOE BAILEY O'DELL (SSW) 
Aug 18, 1906 
Nov 26, 1962 
R. N. MAXWELL 
Mar 11, 1879 
June 25, 1943 
JODIE M. MAXWELL (SSW) 
July 27, 1879 
Sept 21, 1951 
MARGURITE MAXWELL 
Feb 2, 1915 
Mar 1, 1915 
WALTER T. MURRELL 
June 7, 1879 
May 1, 1940 
MUSA MURRELL GOLDEN 
Aug 3, 1890 
Oct 14, 1973 
SUSAN GREGG 
Feb 20, 1865 
Dec 9, 1928 
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END OF ROAD 1 ROW 3 
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FIRST ROAD 
ROW 4 
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MARY ELEANOR POWELL 
Nov 20, 1872 
May 22, 1939 
JOHN NELSON POWELL (SSW) 
Mar 5, 1867 
Apr 27, 1939 
"Where there is no more 
sickness, no more sorrow, 
no more death. In the land 
where we never grow old". 
AT REST 
MARY E. wife of STANLEY 
MUSGRAVE 
Dec 24, 1827 
Feb 11, 1902 
"Till we see thy heavenly 
face". 
MARY J. BURNS 
Jan 31, 1875 
Dec 22, 1963 
THOMAS A. BURNS (SSW) 
May 27, 1866 
Mar 29, 1945 
"Together forever" 
ROY F. BURNS 
"SON" 
1902-1968 
M. A. wife of T. J. GRESHAM 
Born Mar 11, 1830 
Died Aug 21, 1905 
"Thy trials ended thy rest is 
won". 
Infant child of 
T.T. & M. W. WOODWARD 
no dates 
MRS. J. D. LYON 
Oct 28, 1863 
Nov 10, 1954 
J. D. LYON (SSW) 
1863-1954 
MAY BELLE LYON 
1889 - 1975 
Mulican-Little Marker 
MARY M. ADLETA 
Born Aug 25, 1821 
Died June 17, 1901 
Aged 79yrs 9mos 22ds 
"Rest Mother rest in peaceful 
sleep while children in 
sorrow o'er thee weep." 
PHILLIP P. ADLETA (SSW) 
Born Aug 7, 1822 
Died May 6, 1900 
aged 77yrs 8 mos 29ds 
"A loving husband, father 
dear, a faithful friend lies 
buried here". 
BEAULAH PEAK 
Oct 21, 1894 -Jan 17, 1981 
JESS LEE PEAK (SSW) 
1889-1961 
handmade stone 
HELEN MURPHY 
1918-1946 
handmade stone marker 
WHIT SMITH 
1878-1931 
LULA SMITH 
1879-1956 
Large family SMITH headstone 
LAURETTE SHIELS 
July 3, 1893 
Jan 5, 1987 
FRANK SHIELS (SSW) 
October 8, 1878 
November 4,1961 
THOMAS A. husband of 
K. R. SHIELS 
Jan 18, 1877 
Sept 1, 1907 
"He died as he lived, 
a Christian." 

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In memory of MILDRED FINNER 
daughter of THOS A. & 
KATIE R. SHIELS 
Born Dec 15, 1899 
Died May 30, 1901 
"Fold thy hands little one 
over thy breast. Life's 
journey just begun, lie down 
and rest. No more thy little 
eyes ever weep till God shall 
bid thee rise". 
Infant son of 
MR. & MRS. ERNEST SHIELS 
No dates on stone 
OZZIE S. MEADOR 
1890-1941 
ROBERTA CRABB MEADOR 
1889-1962 
ZETTIE KERR MEADOR 
Dec 2, 1907 
Oct 24, 1938 
THOMAS EUGENE CRABB 
Sept 20, 1866 
April 9, 1955 
Masonic Lodge symbol 
TEMPERANCE B. CRABB 
wife of T. E. CRABB 
Aug 16, 1870 
July 22, 1930 
MYRTLE MAY LEE 
DAUGHTER OF W. L. & S.S.LEE 
Born Dec 18, 1884 
Died date is unreadable 
FLORA MCTAGGART WRIGHT 
1842-1933 
"Mother" 
SAMUEAL W. MCLARRY 
1859-1938 
JESSIE WRIGHT MCLARRY (SSW) 
1868-1955 
ERVIN (HOOT)GIBSON 
Mar 3, 1905 
Dec 2, 1982 
"The Lord is my Refuge" 
MOLLIE WOODARD 
wife of E. J. WOODARD 
Born Aug 1, 1869 
Died Dec 17, 1894 
JOE J. MOORE 
son of C. W. & M.P. MOORE 
Born Oct 25, 1884 
Died Dec 9, 1904 
VIDIA ELIZABETH MOORE 
Mar 31, 1891 
Mar 26, 1908 
"in after time we'll meet 
her." 
ALONZO D. MOORE 
Dec 2, 1877 
Nov 25, 1908 
"The angels called him". 
C. W. MOORE 
1844-1927 
M. F. his wife 
1850-1916 
"She has done what she 
could." 
Infant CRABB 
Born and Died 1897 
ROBERT MELVIN CRABB 
Sept 20, 1893 
April 9, 1894 
MARRIETTA BOUTWELL CRABB 
Dec 20, 1864 
May 7, 1895 
CORDIE ROBNETT CRABB 
Aug 28, 1867 
May 20, 1908 
ANNIE ELIZABETH DOTSON 
1893-1970 
JOHN DOTSON 
1897-1954 
"BROTHER" 
W. S. DOTSON 
"FATHER 
1859-1932 
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MOLLIE L. wife of 
W. S. DOTSON 
Born Mar 8, 1863 
Died Dec . 29, 1902 
"As a wife devoted, as a 
mother affectionate, as a 
friend ever kind and true." 
JOE C. DOTSON 
son of W. S. & M.L. DOTSON 
Born Aug 20, 1891 
Died Oct 14, 1892 
"How much of light, how 
much of joy, is buried 
with a darling boy. 
J. KNOX ROTAN 
infant son of J.W. & 
GRACE ROTAN 
Born Sept 12, 1892 
Died Mar 12, 1893 
GRACE wife of J. W. ROTAN 
Born Mar 20, 1867 
Died Sept 25, 1892 
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CROSSROAD 
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ROBERT MALONE JOHNSON 
Dec 1, 1861 
Dec 1, 1935 
FANNIE NEALE JOHNSON 
Jan 4, 1869 
Feb 15, 1948 
JERNIGAN AMANDA ELIZABETH 
SOUTHERLAND 
1870-1904 
ETHEL JERNIGAN (DAUGHTER) 
1904-1906 
WM. C. JERNIGAN 
1882-1915 
Taylor Funeral Home marker 
LAURA A. JERNIGAN 
1880-1949 
Taylor Funeral Home marker 


GERALDINE WRIGHT 
1901-1904 
JONES WRIGHT 
1903-1942 
EFFIE WRIGHT 
1876 - 1960 
T. E. WRIGHT (SSW) 
1877-1965 
ROBERT J. SINCLAIR 
son of W. T. & C.A. SINCLAIR 
Born July 8, 1871 
Died Nov 30, 1907 
LU C. wife of ALBERT SALLAZ 
Born Dec 17, 1833 
Died Mar 1, 1912 
"A tender mother and faithful 
friend". 
ALBERT SALLAZ 
Born Mar 9, 1846 
Died June 21, 1916 
MARY CELILE CUNNYNGHAM 
1895-1975 
"Daughter" 

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WILLIE BELLE CUNNYNGHAM (SSW) 
1875-1954 
"Mother" 
THOMAS S. CUNNYNGHAM (SSW) 
1872-1944 
"Father" 
VIRGINIA TABOR MITCHELL 
May 19, 1849 
May 27, 1912 
HENRY CLAY (SSW) 
Feb 16, 1845 
Jan 20, 1920 
"Not lost, but gone before" 
"DAUGHTER" 
A. LOUISE MITCHELL 
1888-1984 
"FATHER" 
E. T. CLYMER 
1871-1946 
(picture) 
AUTHOR THOMAS 
"JOEY" O'DELL 
Jul 12, 1941 
Oct 12,2001 
JENNIE LEVINS wife of 
J.N. LEVINS 
Mar 8, 1849 
June 25, 1914 
J. N. LEVINS (SSW) 
Aug 18, 1848 
no death date 
"Dying is but going home" 
BILLIE CHAPMAN 
Aug 21, 1868 
Nov 15, 1946 
EMMA CHAPMAN (SSW) 
Feb 21, 1872 
Sept 20, 1953 
BEATRICE NEALE 
1895-1980 
BILLYE FAYE FRENCH 
1917-1985 
MARY JANE ROWLEY 
1920-1989 
"BABY" KEMPER 
Feb 28, 1920 
STONEWALL J. MCCOLLOM 
1875-1944 
PINKIE E. MCCOLLOM (SSW) 
1876-1950 
J. B. son of J.B. & P.F. 
MCCOLLOM 
June 2, 1920 
Dec 23, 1920 
"Darling we miss thee" 
JOHN B. MCCOLLOM 
"FATHER" 
Jan 15, 1874 
Jan 13, 1955 
"At Rest" 
PARTHENIA FRANCIS MCCOLLOM 
BOLF 
"MOTHER" 
Mar 11, 1890 
May 24, 1973 
"At Rest" 
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END OF ROAD 1 ROW 4 
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SECOND ROAD 
ROW 1 
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"Asleep in Jesus 
JACKIE LOYD JUSTICE 
May 10 - Sept 25, 1949 
Come Ye Blessed 
N.J. LEWIS 
wife of J.H.T. LEWIS 
Born Sept 9, 1868 
Died Feb 11, 1904 
"In that bright and glorious 
city, We shall ever abide." 
Broken white marble stone 
with no writing 
MRS. BONNIE PEAK 
1921-1977 
Taylor Funeral Home Marker 
A loving mother 
BONNIE L. PEAK 
1921-1977 
J.L. PEAK 
TEC 5 US ARMY 
WORLD WAR II 
Nov 15, 1915 
Aug 29, 1996 
SCHUYLER C. CRABB 
Born Oct 23, 1869 
Died Aug 8, 1952 
ADA CRABB (SSW) 
Born May 31, 1873 
Died Jan 15, 1947 
RUFUS C. HOLLIS 
Aug 26, 1871 
Nov 11, 1944 
DORA E. HOLLIS 
Mar 16, 1876 
May 14, 1954 
VIRGIL W. HIGGINS 
July 26, 1874 
Nov 21, 1944 
LULA HIGGINS (SSW) 
Jan 21, 1876 
Apr 22, 1957 
JOE BOB AYES 
Nov 12, 1934 
Nov 16, 1934 
HETTIE PEARL daughter of
G.W. & R.A. FELMET 
Born Aug 6, 1899 
Died Sept 28, 1900 
"Another link is broken in 
our household hand. 
But a chain is forming 
in a better land." 
CLARENCE E. SIMMONS 
1898-1899 
MITCHELL D. SIMMONS 
1857-1928 
HATTIE M. SIMMONS (SSW) 
1862-1940 
MR. JOHN BUNDS 
1921-1982 
Taylor Funeral Home marker 
LILLY BELL BUNDS 
PFC US ARMY 
World War II 
Sept 8, 1920 - Feb 2, 1981 
ROBERT T. SHIELS 
November 7, 1888 
January 26, 1964 
EUNICE BELLE CRABB SHIELS 
September 21, 1891 
May 25, 1985 
SHIELS Family Headstone 
LON B. WILLIAMS 
Texas 
PFC CO C DEMOB GP 
WORLD WAR I 
Dec 23, 1890 
Dec 1, 1968 
LELA LEE WILLIAMS 
April 19, 1896 
Sept 25, 1982 
CHARLES ALMER BLANN 
October 4, 1868 
March 1, 1943 
ARTELIA VERNELL BLANN (SSW) 
Dec 22, 1871 
Apr 17, 1942 

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LOCHIE L. BLANN 
Daughter of C.A. & A.V.BLANN 
Born Sept 28, 1886 
Died Nov 19, 1897 
"Asleep in Jesus blessed 
sleep. 
From which none ever wake to 
weep". 
WILLIAM ANDERSON 
Born Sept 20, 1897 
Died Dec 28, 1904 
MARY DELAR SWINEY (SSW) 
Born Aug 19, 1899 
Died June 14, 1901 
"Her happy soul has winged 
its way, to one pure bright 
eternal day." 
SARAH R. SWINEY 
Born Oct 18, 1828 
Died Aug 23, 1899 
ROBERT L. CLINE 
Feb 20, 1892 
June 11, 1981 
"Sleep in peace" 
LILLIAN T. CLINE SSW) 
Oct 21, 1894 
Aug 28, 1963 
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CROSSROAD 
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W. T. LITTLE 
1860-1933 
ELRITTA LITTLE (SSW) 
1878-1969 
MR. W.G. BLACKWELL 
1843-1904 
Taylor Funeral Home marker 
GENEVA ROGERS
1914 
R. C. ROGERS (SSW) 
1912-1967 
J. WILLARD ROGERS 
May 29, 1914 
Jan 25, 1949 
"OUR MOTHER" 
ELIZABETH MELTON 
Born May 25, 1833 
Died Jan 15, 1913 
"At Rest" 
MRS. RETTIE BLAIR 
Oct 15, 1875 
June 15, 1965 
stone reads "INFANT" 
May go with the MANNING 
family stones on next row. 
Large wooden stake unmarked 
Infant NESBITT 
1923-1923 
J. R. Wilson Co 
F.M. SWIFT JR. 
CMSGT US AIR FORCE 
WORLD WAR II KOREA 
Mar 10,1919 
Aug 20. 1993 
CLIFTON son of 
F.M. & JANIE SWIFT 
Nov 29, 1912 
Oct 3, 1914 
"Gone so soon but 
only sleeping". 
“Dad” 
THOMAS CHARLES ENSMINGER 
Jul 7, 1944 
Oct 24, 1997 
“Daddy” 
JOE TIM ENSMINGER 
Feb 14, 1937 
Dec 13, 1992 
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END OF ROAD 2 ROW 1 
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SECOND ROAD 
ROW 2 
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LELA MAY daughter of 
J.F. & E. J. SHARP 
Born Jan 24, 1899 
Died Oct 22, 1902 
"Beneath this stone in soft 
repose is laid a mother's 
dearest pride". 
(This broken stone is under 
a bush.) 
JAKE F. SHARP 
1874-1922 
EMMA J. SHARP (SSW) 
1875-1923 
ROSCOE H. ROLEN 
June 21, 1910 
Oct 22, 1989 
Married Mar 18, 1930 
MARTIE V. ROLEN (SSW) 
Oct 12, 1906 
Apr 21, 1975 
OSCAR L. RHODES 
son of G. P. & M.M. RHODES 
Born Apr 8, 1910 
Died July 11, 1910 
"Weep not, he is at Rest' 
JESSE RHODES 
son of G.P. & MM. RHODES 
Born Jan 1, 1900 
Died Oct 29, 1902 
"Gone but not forgotten" 
LOUIS CLARK 
1867 - 1957 
HATTIBEL CLARK (SSW) 
1901 - 1974 
"Blessed are they that die 
in the Lord." 
HOMER LEROY PETERSON 
SGT US AIR FORCE 
World War II 
April 4, 1928 - July 24, 1989 
HOMER JEROME PETERSON 
1905-1981 
MARY ELIZABETH PETERSON 
1909-1984 
J. R. BROWDER 
May 25, 1854 
Mar 15, 1923 
"At Rest" 
Woodmen of World memorial
marker 
MONA D. BROWDER (SSW) 
July 31, 1856 
March 30, 1925 
ROBT. G. son of 
J. R. & M. D. BROWDER 
Born Oct 15, 1888 
Died Jan 7, 1903 
"The family chain is broken 
now, a darling boy has left 
us. No more thy precious 
sunny smile our saddened 
hearts can brighten. While 
we've had to say farewell, 
and give the parting kiss; 
We'll try to think of thy 
dying words, there's a 
better world than this ". 
FON BOUTWELL 
1888-1978 
ETHEL BOUTWELL SSW) 
1892-1982 
F. A. BOUTWELL 
Sept 4, 1857 
Aug 6, 1920 
MRS. F. A. BOUTWELL (SSW) 
Sept 4, 1864 
Oct 20, 1943 
MISS RUTH BOUTWELL 
Mar 12, 1901 
Feb 6, 1996 
WILLIAM JONES BOUTWELL 
PFC US ARMY 
World War I 
Dec 4, 1892 
Jan 8, 1989 
Infant of F. A. & A.B. 
BOUTWELL 
NO DATES 
WM D. TODD 
Sept 15, 1883 
Apr 4, 1929 
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