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THIRD ROAD 
ROW 4 
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"Dad" 
Ray Thomas Sudderth 
Sept 4, 1924 
May 8, 1995 
Children: 
Joe Thomas Frances Elaine 
James Randall Harold Ray 
Rebecca Jean Mollie Kathryn 
Roscoe Allen 
ROSCOE ALLEN SUDDERTH 
Oct 17, 1955 
Oct 17, 1955 
JAMES RANDALL SUDDERTH 
Jan 20, 1948 - Jan 20, 1948 
FRANK R. WRIGHT 
Born Sept 7, 1884 
Died Nov 15, 1916 
"Not my will but Thine be 
done". 
WILLIAM MORRIS WRIGHT 
PFC US ARMY 
World War II 
May 15, 1918 - Oct 7, 1978 
ELY W. WRIGHT 
1851-1932 
FANNIE A. WRIGHT (SSW) 
1854-1926 
JO SCOTT WRIGHT EVANS 
1915 - 1936 
"My Jesus Mercy". 
LOLA MYRTLE WRIGHT 
1891-1969 
Dau of ROSE & TAYLOR BRIGMORE 
ARTHUR SCOTT WRIGHT (SSW) 
1888-1971 
son of A.F. & E.W. WRIGHT 
JOHN D. GILBERT 
Feb 26, 1913 
Apr 29, 1981 
Nina Elsie Gilbert 
Oct 27, 1911 
Oct 28, 1997 
"Precious Memories" 
Beloved Mother of 
Bobby, Billy, 
Tony, Joe 
JOHN ANTHONY GILBERT 
Sept 22, 1945 
Mar 24, 1967 
"Tony" 
our Beloved Son and Brother". 
VIRGIL E. CONWAY 
1870-1937 
CORA M. CONWAY (SSW) 
1873-1965 
LACY C. CONWAY 
1899-1987 
ELSIE I. CONWAY SSW) 
1907 - 
MARY K. BLACK 
Jan 31, 1843 
Jan 5, 1917 
MINNIE G. BLACK (SSW) 
Wife of E.M. BLACK 
Mar 20, 1880 
Feb 12, 1919 
FLOYD Son of WM & 
Born 
(this stone is broken) 
MOLLIE B. DUNN "MOTHER" 
Sept 20, 1845 
Aug 17, 1928 
JACOB D. ALBRIGHT 
1861 - 1934 
MOLLIE ALBRIGHT (SSW) 
1870-1950 
ROBERT ALBRIGHT 
1909-1979 
ADELYN ALBRIGHT (SSW) 
1913-1989 

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JOHN ALTON ARNOLD 
Nov 24, 1892 
Dec 7, 1943 
CELLA GRIDER ARNOLD 
Dec 31, 1892 
Sept 23, 1982 
Ella V. Tucker 
1908 - 2002 
W. CLYDE TUCKER 
1903-1966 
JEFF MURRELL 
Nov 21, 1881 
May 11, 1944 
MAUDE B. MURRELL 
Aug 12, 1884 
Feb 24, 1972 
REV. JOHN A. GAINES 
July 18, 1871 
May 15, 1945 
ADDIE R. GAINES 
May 1, 1875 
Sept 21, 1951 
"God is our Refuge 
and Strength." 
PAUL BROWN GAINES 
1903-1985 
WILLIAM M. SLAGLE 
1902-1954 
FAY C. SLAGLE (SSW) 
1898-1961 
MINOR E. WARD 
1875-1955 
ROSE E. WARD (SSW) 
1890-1976 
ELDRIDGE E. GAMBLE 
Mar 18, 1907 
Jan 13, 1975 
Married Mar 7, 1940 
JUANITA GAINES GAMBLE 
June 9, 1913 
May 19, 1979 
Masonic symbol 
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CROSSROAD 
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MARY C. KENT "MOTHER" 
1896-1951 
AUSIE M. KENT "FATHER" 
1896-1974 
Masonic Lodge symbol 
DONNIE B. RUSSELL "MAMA" 
Dec 3, 1885 
Oct 21, 1973 
"In Loving Memory" 
THOMAS JONES KEY 
June 12, 1905 
Jan 17, 1966 
JOHN THOMAS KEY 
Aug 12, 1885 
Sept 23, 1958 
RUTH JONES KEY 
Dec 27, 1883 
Jan 18, 1941 
MR. FLOYD C. LACY 
1901 - 1969 
Taylor Funeral Home 
handmade marker 
MARY ZALINE LACY 
1910 - 1969 
Taylor Funeral Home 
homemade marker 
WILLIE LACY 
Apr 18, 1870 
Dec 23, 1934 
ABE LACY 
1842 
Died Oct 10 1921 
"Gone but not forgotten". 
MARIA LACEY 
Born June 13, 1844 
Died Aug 24, 1917 
"Blessed are the pure in 
heart for they shall see 
God." Matthew 5:8 
JAMES TEMPLE CLINTON 
Nov 22, 1876 
July 31, 1936 
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RUBY EUGENE SMITH 
Mar 20, 1888 
Mar 28, 1948 
CARRIE PINER SMITH (SSW) 
Apr 23, 1885 
Nov 17, 1945 
ELIZABETH V. THOMAS 
Oct 8, 1881 - May 5, 1928 
"We Loved Her" 
LAURA SAXON PARKS 
1867-1946 
LAWRENCE STEVENS 
1884-1967 
Wilson Funeral Home marker 
handmade stone 
CLARA STEVENS 
1891-1966 
Wilson Funeral Home marker 
handmade stone 
W. P. FAGG 
Dec 25, 1845 
Mar 26, 1919 
JOHN E. PRATHER 
Oct 22, 1880 
Dec 18, 1918 
"Loved ones mourn his death" 
G. N. PRATHER "FATHER" 
June 17, 1860 
Aug 8, 1934 
MOLLIE C. PRATHER "MOTHER" 
Nov 30, 1857 
Jan 22, 1943 
footstones G.N.P. & M.C.P. 
JAMES R. WELCH 
Son of W.N. & S.C. WELCH 
Feb 14, 1890 
Oct 26, 1918 
"He is not dead but 
sleepeth." 
footstone JRW 
JOHN T WELCH 
Son of W.N. & S.C. WELCH 
Apr 15, 1892 
Oct 26, 1918 
"He is not dead, but 
sleepeth." 
WILLIAM N. WELCH 
Oct 13, 1864 
July 25, 1929 
"At Rest" 
SARAH "his wife" (SSW) 
June 20, 1864 
Oct 14, 1936 
footstones WNW & SCW 
CATHERINE ZANT MCCLELLAN 
March 12, 1860 
March 22, 1921 
WILLIAM THOMPSON MCCLELLAN 
July 7, 1851 
July 23, 1928 
William Eugene Collins 
Sep 20, 1918 
Dec 1, 1997 
Sheila Mary Collins 
Sep 9, 1921 
Married Oct 12, 1946 
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END OF ROAD 3 ROW 4 
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THIRD ROAD 
ROW 5 
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MAUDE BOUTWELL 
Born 1880 
Died 1914 
NAOMI wife of ROY MARCON 
April 8, 1887 
Dec 11, 1913 
"The lost to sight- to marry 
near, she believed and sleeps 
in Jesus". 
JOHN W. BOUTWELL 
Born Jan 20, 1855 
Died Oct 24, 1890 
Masonic lodge symbol 
"Tis hard to break the tender 
cord. When love has bound the 
heart. Tis hard so hard to 
speak the words. Dearest love 
one we have laid thee in the 
peaceful graves embrace. But 
thy memory will be cherished 
til we see thy heavenly 
face." 
MRS. MARY A. E. BOUTWELL 
Born Jan 23, 1832 
Died Feb 5, 1908 
"Peaceful be thy silent 
slumber." 
WM BOUTWELL 
Born Oct 22, 1829 
Died Sept 10, 1890 
"A precious one from us has 
gone. 
A voice we loved is stilled. 
A place is vacant in our Home 
Which never can be filled. 
God in his wisdom has 
recalled. 
The boom his love had given 
and though the body slumbers 
here. 
The soul is safe in heaven." 
NANCY LEE COFFEY 
1904-1968 
JACK LEE 
1875-1946 
EMMA LEE (SSW) 
1875-1958 
IDA M. CRAFT 
1876-1945 
JOHN A. CRAFT (SSW) 
1869-1939 
WM HOBART CRAFT 
"FATHER" 
Nov 17, 1896 
Dec 25, 1967 
EULAH L. infant daughter of 
J. J. & S.E. HARRISON 
Born Jan 30, 1890 
Died Sept 18, 1891 
DULAU MAY daughter of 
J. J. & S.E. HARRISON 
Born ----- 13, 1891 
Died July 11, 18-- 
(Stone is too deteriated 
to read) 
G. W. son of J. & M. 
JOHNSON 
Born Feb 6, 1890 
Died Feb 20, 1890 
"Thou wert fair as the 
beam of the morn". 
MARY J. daughter of M. J. 
& L.L. SHAFFER 
Born Dec 11, 1903 
Died Jan 3, 1904 
"Sweet from earthly taint and 
sin." 
JEWEL daughter of OSCAR & 
SARAH DODSON 
Born July 29, 1902 
Died Nov 3, 1902 
(broken stone) 
"BABY" PREDDY 
Born and Died July 1, 1920 
FLOSSIE daughter of A.S. & 
C. TEAGUE 
Born Dec 13, 1893 
Died Nov 16, 1894 
G. K. WALES 
1894-1908 

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SALLIE E. WALES 
1861-1928 
H. R. WALES 
1853-1900 
Masonic symbol 
JENNIE Wife of H.R. WALES 
Born Dec 13, 1866 
Died Aug 25, 1883 
"Sweet to look back and see 
my name in lifes fair book 
set down." 
VIRGINIA E. Daughter of 
J.H. & V.F. ROBERTSON 
Born Feb 21, 1883 
Died Aug 28, 1884 
"Borne by angels hands 
away to a home of peace 
and love." 
DORAS SPURGEON Son of 
J.H. & V.F. ROBERTSON 
Born June 3, 1894 
Died May 2, 1900 
(death date broken off) 
J.H. ROBERTSON 
Apr 24, 1858 
Aug 10, 1926 
VIRGINIA F. His Wife 
Feb 4, 1861 - Nov 20, 1928 
"God gave- He took- 
He will Restore. 
He doeth all things well." 
JOHN R. DAVIS "FATHER" 
1873-1959 
BELLE GRIMES DAVIS "MOTHER" 
1872-1933 
BUFORD G. (LEE) DAVIS 
1895-1982 
JOSEPHINE DAVIS 
Born Aug 8, 1845* 
Died Dec 20, 1885 
"Rest mother rest in quiet 
sleep. 
While friends in sorrow o'er 
thee weep". 
(not sure of the day) 
ELIZABETH R. DANIEL 
1827-1884 
W.G. DANIEL (SSW) 
1854-1920 
R.J. DANIEL (SSW) 
1846 -1890 
"At Rest". 
CLYDE MCCLURE 
Dec 18, 1906 
Jan 16, 1950 
LOIS MCCLURE (SSW) 
Dec 19, 1905 


MARGARET E. GAINES 
1897 - 1961 
WM. ROY GAINES 
1895 - 1962 
THOMAS B. GAINES 
1908-1963 
ZINNIE P. HOWARD 
Born Aug 18, 1825 
Died Mar 18, 1883 
"He followed virtue as 
his trust." 

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CROSSROAD 
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CLAUDE D. STOKES 
1893-1945 
"He was the Sunshine of 
Our Home." 
ROBERT E. STOKES "FATHER" 
1865-1944 
ADA E. STOKES "MOTHER" 
1871-1945 
"Gone Home" 
KEARNEY Wife of I.M. BROWN 
1897-1920 
HERBERT CLIFTON WILSON 
Texas 
(Stone buried too deep to 
read) 
E.A.(PETE) WILSON 
1895-1937 
SUSAN BRIGHT ADDIE "DAUGHTER" 
Feb 3, 1955 
Jan 9, 1986 
JACK WARD HARRIS 
Mar 5, 1925 
Sept 21, 1984 
Wed Oct 28, 1967 
NANCY LEE HARRIS 
Nov 29, 1929 
SARAH E. HANNA 
Born June 11, 1835 
Died June 9, 1909 
"Blessed are the dead who 
die in the Lord." 
WILL A. FULLER 
Oct 13, 1882 
July 12, 1957 
IDA C. FULLER 
Feb 8, 1892 
July 14, 1963 
VERNOR C. REYNOLDS 
1888-1960 
MAUD REYNOLDS (SSW) 
1887-1969 
DICK REYNOLDS (SSW) 
1916-1960 
LUCILLE REYNOLDS 
1911-1970 
"In His will is our peace" 
GEORGIE son of MR.& MRS. M.A. 
CARTER 
July 10, 1920 
Dec 4, 1923 
"Budded on earth to bloom 
in Heaven'' 
BARBARA JEAN CARTER 
Jan 24, 1932 
Sept 5, 1937 
HENRY E. BOX 
Aug 24, 1888 
Oct 23, 1960 
"At Rest with God" 
CLAUD Wife of HENRY BOX 
1891-1932 
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END OF ROAD 3 ROW 5 
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THIRD ROAD 
ROW 6 
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J. ALLEN WEAVER 
1857-1927 
ELLEN E. WEAVER (SSW 
1862-1922 
BONNIE C. SIMPSON 
Infant daughter of 
R. E. & M.F. SIMPSON 
Born Jan 8, 1911 
Died May 12, 1911 
"She was the sunshine 
of our home". 
RICHARD E. SIMPSON 
1872-1954 
MRS. RICHARD E. SIMPSON (SSW) 
1878-1964 
ALLEN JONES SIMPSON 
Oct 18, 1897 
Feb 2, 1962 
FLORENCE A. SIMPSON 
1890-1946 
JOHN W. SIMPSON (SSW) 
1866-1939 
0. S. FERGUSON 
1868-1934 
MRS. 0. S. FERGUSON (SSW) 
1871-1942 
MARIE F. NOBLES 
Jun 26, 1802 
July 18, 1993 
W. FAUST NOBLES 
June 26, 1903 
Mar 17, 1981 
"With Dearest Love" 
OLLIE F. BRISTER 
Nov 6, 1894 
Mar 4, 1981 
ARTHUR R. BRISTER (SSW) 
Sept 18, 1893 
Oct 31, 1941 
GROVER LEON BRISTER 
PFC US ARMY 
July 23, 1926 
Jul 29, 2997 
LEON LEROY GRAHAM 
Mar 2, 1898 
Jan 7, 1984 
WILMA KEY GRAHAM (SSW) 
Aug 27, 1917 
JAMES CARL KEY 
Feb 27, 1887 
Nov 11, 1955 
IPHY CHEEK KEY 
May 27, 1887 
July 28, 1953 
CLARENCE JAMES 
1920 - 1982 
NAYDENE KEY 
1922 - 
ALBERT KEY 
1929 - 1943 
INFANT OF JC & IPHY KEY 
Born Feb 12, 1910 
Feb 17, 1910 
MARY A. TEAGUE 
Born Mar 5, 1820 
Died Dec 6, 1905 
"Her happy soul has winged 
its way to one pure bright 
eternal day." 
MARTHA JANE ORRICK 
1884-1929 
ROBERT BEDFORD ORRICK (SSW) 
1876 - 1942 
"we will meet again." 
RACHEL E. FELMET 
Born July 21, 1845 
Died May 24, 1908 
"We will meet again" 
J. H. FELMET (SSW) 
Born Jan 4, 1846 
Died 
M.T. son of J.H. & R.E. 
FELMET 
Born Oct 10, 1888 
Died Sept 20, 1889 
"A brother dear, a faithful 
friend lies buried here." 
Wooden pole no information 
Wooden pole-no information 

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CARL C. WALES 
1887-19 
Masonic Lodge symbol 
ROY R. WALES 
1888-1948 
Masonic Lodge symbol 
footstone 
ROY R. WALES 
TEXAS 
PVT 68 INF 9 DIV 
World War I 
April 28, 1888 
Sept 12, 1948 
NINA B. WALES 
1892-1948 
Infants of H. R. & SALLIE E. 
WALES (no dates given) 
LUCILLE REECE 
1904-1905 
MAGGIE REECE 
1885-1947 
REV. THOMAS REECE 
1880 - 1965 
INDIANNA wife of 
JOHN JOHNSON 
Born June 18, 1821 
Died May 26, 1888 
MARVIN BARR 
Mar 28, 1909 
Dec 20, 1958 
GLADYS BARR (SSW) 
May 4, 1912 
Oct 7, 1987 
ROY F. ROBERTS 
TEXAS 
PFC SUP CO 13FA 36 DIV 
World War I 
March 16, 1896 
Nov 1, 1961 
MARY ADELENE ROBERTS 
Sept 16, 1903 
June 7, 1982 
EVA DEAN MEAD 
Sept 9, 1914 
May 16, 1993 
Married Sept 8, 1934 
WEBB W. MEAD (SSW) 
Jan 2, 1907 
Sept 1, 1980 
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CROSSROAD 
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MRS. E.L. STOKES 
1899 - 1937 
Taylor funeral Home 
handmade marker 
MARCELLA C. STOKES 
Feb 14, 1914 
Aug 6, 1931 
W. H. son of H. & L. 
BROWN 
Born Sept 12, 1882 
Died Dec 24, 1906 
"Only crossed the river of 
death, to that beautiful 
summer land". 
LOUISE BROWN 
Mar 5, 1855 
May 30, 1925 
HENRY BROWN (SSW) 
June 25, 1849 
Feb 16, 1925 
FRANK PIERCE WILSON 
June 5, 1858 
May 11 , 1940 
NANNIE ARNOLD WILSON (SSW) 
Aug 4, 1872 
Dec 19, 1954 
EMMETT W. HARRIS 
TEXAS 
PFC 165 DEPOT BRIGADE 
World War I 
Nov 20, 1895 
Jan 3, 1952 
MINNIE WILSON HARRIS 
Sept 20, 1897 
July 12, 1951 

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SARAH E. HANNA 
Born June 11, 1835 
Died June 9, 1909 
"Blessed are the dead 
who die in the Lord" 
JOHN C. ALEXANDER 
Dec 1, 1863 
Feb 7, 1923 
Masonic Lodge symbol 
BERNIE ALEXANDER (SSW) 
Dec 21, 1874 
June 19, 1952 
CARL H. SAVAGE 
TEXAS 2N LT 
315 ENGINEERS 
World War I 
Dec 24, 1893 
June 28, 1964 
EVA D. SAVAGE 
Dec 22, 1893 
July 27, 1983 
JOHN LANGDON ARMSTRONG 
Nov 26, 1836 
Oct 19, 1919 
Confederate Veteran 
Masonic Lodge symbol 
CALVIN C. REYNOLDS 
1858-1951 
MARY F. REYNOLDS (SSW) 
1863-1932 
"Asleep in Jesus, blessed 
thought" 
HAILEY - REYNOLDS 
ETHEL 
1890-1973 
GRACE 
1899-1982 
RUTH 
1905 - 
ROBERT CLYDE REYNOLDS 
Dec 11, 1901 
Mar 24, 1972 
GRACE PEDERSON REYNOLDS (SSW) 
July 28, 1910 
D.M. LITTRELL 
Mar 31, 1851 
Nov 28, 1926 
MARTIN A. CARTER 
Mar 10, 1886 
Feb 18, 1979 
ELIZABETH A. CARTER (SSW) 
Apr 27, 1893 
Aug 8, 1974 
MABRIE VERLE wife 
of WESLEY PARKER 
1914-1934 
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END OF ROAD 3 ROW 6 
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MEDFORD HUGHES 
1888-1945 
Wilson Funeral Home marker 
handmade stone 
Large LEONARD Family 
Headstone 
HENRY H. LEONARD 
1899-1987 
CHARLES E. LEONARD 
1889-1946 
DAISY H. LEONARD 
1867-1945 
JOHN L. LEONARD 
1902-1954 
SARAH S. LEONARD 
1903-1974 
EWING son of G.E. & NETTIE 
PRATHER 
Mar 21, 1903 
Oct 31, 1929 
GEORGE E. PRATHER 
1880-1953 
NETTIE B. PRATHER 
1884-1974 
"In Gods care" 
A. R. MILLER 
April 9, 1875 
Jan 23, 1958 
CARRAH MILLER (SSW) 
Oct 27, 1887 
May 14, 1937 
footstones ARM & CM 
JOHNNIE R. MILLER 
Feb 20, 1919 
Nov 9, 2001 
OLETA T. MILLER 
Jan 4, 1916 
"SISTERS" 
HOMER COLLINS 
1881-1950 
NANNIE E. COLLINS 
1883-1967 
MARTHA SUE COLLINS 
May 22, 1945 
May 28, 1962 
JOHN MCCLELLAN COLLINS 
May 14, 1913 
June 26, 1980 
Married June 26, 1937 
MARTHA GRIDER COLLINS (SSW) 
Dec 13, 1915 
Mar 20, 1995 
MICHEL WAYNE MILLER 
1968-1968 
Wilson Funeral Home 
handmade marker 
BILLIE RUTH MILLER 
1962-1962 
Wilson Funeral Home marker 
to make a handmade stone 
"Father" 
Bobby A. Miller 
Sep 9, 1938 
"Mother" 
Shirley R. Miller 
Mar 6, 1940 
Sep 7, 2000 
"In Loving Memory" 
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END OF ROAD 3 ROW 3 
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