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  Leonard Cemetery Book
by Tri-County Genealogy Society



Pages 71 -80

 
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FIRST ROAD 
ROW 1 
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A. RICHMOND COONROD 
Aug 27, 1889 
Dec 27, 1955 
"An honest man at rest in 
peace" 
LULA B. COONROD 
Mar 26, 1883 
May 5, 1960 
WILLIAM L. COONROD (SSW) 
Sept 23, 1870 
Mar 16, 1966 
MOTHER 
BERTHA M. GOODE 
1891-1956 
DEWEL L. WILKERSON 
1900-1924 
MAE WARREN 
Jan 3, 1893 
Mar 23, 1972 
BYRD DILL 
Feb 12, 1895 
Feb 8, 1984 
FERRELL DOCKERY 
Sep 30, 1950 
Nov 25, 1996 
MODEAN DOCKERY 
Mar 5, 1919 
Dec 21, 2002 
married Jul 21, 1935 
JOE DONALD HARDMAN 
1937-1937 
JAMES GRANT KEARNEY 
Apt 3, 1890 
Apr 7, 1967 
GEORGE W. HARDMAN 
Aug 5, 1882 
Nov 7, 1954 
ROSA HARDMAN (SSW) 
Feb 22, 1895 
July 4, 1968 
LILLY M. Wife of G.W. HARDMAN 
Feb 9, 1891 
Oct 22, 1918 
"Weep not, she is not 
dead but sleepeth." 
ROSA VEREE SAGELY 
June 21, 1955 
JESSIE IMOGENE SAGELY 
Jan 6, 1918 
"As I am I always will be." 
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END OF ROAD 1 ROW 1 
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Page  71 
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FIRST ROAD 
ROW 2 
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"In our hearts forever" 
RICHARD L. TAYLOR 
Sep 19, 1930 Nov 12,2002 
RUTH ELLON TAYLOR 
Sep 1, 1942 
Married Jan 2, 1983 
EMORY MORRIS MCCLELLAN 
Apr 19, 1931 
May 13, 1973 
Masonic Lodge symbol 
WILLIE (WATSON) RODEN 
"MOTHER" 
Oct 20, 1893 
Jan 19, 1975 
"In Loving Memory" 
LUCILLE (NANNIE) LAFAVERS 
Feb 26, 1912 
Feb 5, 1995 
BARBARA LUCILLE GRIFFIS 
Apr 2, 1954 
Jan 22, 1955 
GERALDINE STEELE AYCOCK 
1916-1951 
Englinger Funeral Home 
Handmade marker 
SAM P. BRAKE 
1897-1925 
WILLIAM W. JONES SR 
M SGT US MARINE CORP 
World War II & Korea 
Nov 22, 1912 
Dec 12, 1986 
ETHEL BULLARD 
Nov 3, 1890 
Aug 16, 1950 
RUBIN T. COONROD (SSW) 
Aug 15, 1903 
Nov 12, 1916 
MRS. GRACE CABE 
1899 - 1985 
Taylor Funeral Home marker 
JOHN RILEY WARREN 
Dec 28, 1863 
Sept 4, 1947 
JOHN LESTER DILL 
No dates 
Taylor Funeral Home 
cement marker 
A.L. OTT SMITH 
1889-1970 
JEWEL GOLDEN SMITH (SSW) 
1891 - 1971 
CLARA B. wife of C. 0. DUKE 
1880 - 1918 
MARY A. HARDMAN 
1860-1951 
JOSEPH H. HARDMAN (SSW) 
1858 - 1916 
Woodmen of World marker 
"At Rest" 
JOHN J. L. HARDMAN 
Mar 20, 1903 
June 7, 1941 
"Rest in thine and sweet 
remembrance ours". 
"MOTHER" 
LILLIAN 0 PATTS 
1895-1985 
ERNEST G. PATTS 
1880-1939 
VIRGIL S. MCBROOM 
1905-1958 
DOROTHY M. MCBROOM (SSW) 
1911 - 1983 
WIFE 
MAUDE H. GREEN 
Oct 16, 1897 
Aug 16, 1956 
WILLIE HAMILTON 
Mar 19, 1897 
May 5, 1957 
BESSIE D. HAMILTON (SSW) 
Aug 16, 1895 
Oct 6, 1968 
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END OF ROAD 1 ROW 2 
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Page  72 
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FIRST ROAD 
ROW 3 
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ELISHA W. BERRY 
1875-1933 
Taylor Funeral Home 
handmade marker 
ADA BERRY 
1881-1961 
Taylor Funeral Home 
handmade marker 
DAUGHTER 
MRS. ALICE MILLS 
1914 - 1969 
LONNIE S. GOODE 
June 12, 1890 
Apr 10,1974 
Married Sept 13, 1913 
LULA B. GOODE (SSW) 
Nov 27, 1895 
July 11, 1982 
CLARENCE C. (BOB) PARTAIN 
July 24, 1877 
Nov 3, 1960 
"Together Forever" 
LOU A. PARTAIN (SSW) 
Nov 22, 1888 
Jan 26, 1988 
THOS LEE MAULDIN 
Nov 29, 1893 - Jan 7, 1920 
Woodmen of the World stone 
"Blessed are thy sweet eyes 
from this world of pain 
but we trust in God to 
meet thee again." 
GEORGE HERMAN AKINS 
Sept 26, 1920 - Aug 16, 1953 
CARROLL COX 
1929-1933 
WILLIAM ARNWIN MAULDIN 
Feb 28, 1920 - May 2, 1990 
MARY B. JONES 
Feb 26, 1920 – 
Married Oct 16, 1944 
WM. WAYNE JONES SR. 
Nov 22, 1912 - Dec 12, 1986 
HOUSTON P. JONES 
SFI US NAVY 
Feb 26, 1911 
July 5, 1975 
Large GOLDEN FAMILY Headstone 
RUBY LEE GOLDEN 
Feb 25, 1916 
ALWYN L. GOLDEN 
Mar 14, 1909 
Sept 29, 1986 
ALWYN LEE GOLDEN 
TEC 4 US ARMY 
World War II 
Mar 14, 1909 
Sep 29, 1986 
ALINE GOLDEN 
Feb 15, 1909 
Oct 6, 1957 
JOAN GOLDEN 
Jan 2, 1938 
WILLIAM ELZER MULLENDORE 
Apr 25, 1854 
Nov 11, 1925 
MULLENDORE family headstone 
WILLIAM EUGENE MCDONALD 
TEXAS ADRC US NAVY 
World War II & Korea 
March 5, 1918 
December 4, 1965 
WALLACE MCDONALD 
Sept 27, 1879 
Jan 28, 1959 
GERTRUDE MCDONALD (SSW) 
May 29, 1889 
May 27, 1971 
GEORGE I. DEEL 
Oct 12, 1897 
Jan 4, 1959 
LOTTIE M. DEEL (SSW) 
Jan 23, 1909 
Oct 8, 1979 
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END OF ROAD 1 ROW 3 
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Page 73 
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FIRST ROAD 
ROW 4 
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STELLA DAVIS 
-1932 
LOYD BERRY 
1905-1926 
NINNIE LEE MURRAY 
1884-1972 
JOHN R. MURRAY (SSW) 
1866-1946 
JA M 
1911-1962 
(Missing most letters) 
JOE C. MOORE 
March 30, 1887 
May 28, 1970 
GOLDIE L. MOORE (SSW) 
July 6, 1902 
Feb 6, 1981 
MAUDIE W. MOORE (SSW) 
July 21, 1981 
MARY MOORE LILLY (SSW) 
July 18, 1933 
March 12, 1979 
LUCY A. MAULDIN 
Mar 6, 1873 
Aug 3, 1941 
W.M. MAULDIN (SSW) 
Feb 28, 1869 
July 14, 1923 
"Weep not he is at rest." 
JAMES EARL MAULDIN 
1909 - 1935 
In Loving Memory 
NAN MAULDIN REECE 
1892-1971 
ANNIE E. wife of RANSOM A. 
PARRISH 
Born July 30, 1852 
Died Apr 4, 1906 
RANSOM A. PARRISH (SSW) 
Born Aug 3, 1844 
Died Jan 9, 1911 
J. H. PARRISH 
Born June 22, 1884 
Died Jan 9, 1911 
"How many hopes he 
buried here". 
CYNTHIA ANN JONES 
1891-1975 
Married May 8, 1910 
SAM HOUSTON JONES JR. 
1887-1974 
Infant son of D.L. & 
GRACE GOLDEN 
Born and died 
March 14, 1910 
“A little bud of love 
to bloom with God above.” 
OSCAR LEE (GOLDEN) 
Sept 15, 1884 
Nov 21, 1972 
GRACE NEALE (GOLDEN) 
Aug 9, 1886 
Sept 26, 1973 
GLYN son of F.K. & ADDIE 
MULLENDORE 
Born Aug 12, 1907 
Died Jan 18, 1912 
"Weep not papa & mama for 
me, for I am in heaven 
waiting for thee". 
MOTHER 
ADDIE MULLENDORE SAUNDERS 
1883-1955 
F.K. MULLENDORE 
1876-1942 
FATHER 
AULTON O. MULLENDORE 
1912 - 1997 
ELIZABETH M MULLENDORE 
1912 
BOBBIE SIRKLES 
Jan 27, 1927 
Mar 30, 1928 

Page 74 
IRIS CLEMONS SMITH 
1904-1978 
Married Apr 14, 1935 
EARL (CHUB) SMITH (SSW) 
1898-1975 
HUBERT WARREN HAMILTON 
Jan 24, 1900 
May 31, 1956 
OVA DEEL HAMILTON (SSW) 
Sept 29, 1905 
Nov 30,2000 
BOBBY DEEL HAMILTON 
Oct 25, 1940 
May 31, 1956 
JOHN MARSHALL STARKS 
Aug 28, 1937
SHEENA RENEE STARKS (SSW) 
May 31, 1956 
SANDRA ALYCE STARKS (SSW) 
Aug 18, 1937 
May 31, 1956 
"The Lord is my Shepherd" 
PEGGY HAMILTON PLOTNER 
Jun 28, 1932 
Sep 22, 1999 
OTHO ALBERT KEEN 
Oct 31, 1898 
May 21, 1987 
Married July 18, 1920 
NONA LEON KEEN (SSW) 
Dec 5, 1902 
Jun 16, 1992 
BONNIE KEEN DAUGHETY 
May 14, 1930 
May 16, 1957 
(An oval photo of her is on 
this stone) 
"In Loving Memory" 
BILLY MAC BIRCHFIELD 
Aug 16, 1942 
Nov 6, 1995 
Loving Father, Brother and 
Son 
BILL BIRCHFIELD 
1907-1977 
Married Jan 6, 1928 
HAZEL BIRCHFIELD (SSW) 
1910 - 2000 
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END OF ROAD 1 ROW 4 
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Page  75 
 
 
 
 
 

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SECOND ROAD 
ROW 1 
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MRS ODELL STARNES
1919 - 1994 
Taylor Funeral Home Marker 
WILLIAM WELDON STARNES 
PFC US ARMY 
World War II 
Jan 29, 1907 
Oct 18, 1989 
EDITH BRAUGHTON 
May 20, 1919 
July 31, 1934 
"The Lord is My Light" 
ISAIAH Z. BAILEY 
March 4, 1866 
Feb 20, 1955 
NANCY S. BAILEY (SSW) 
July 20, 1872 
Feb 11, 1948 
"Tender parents, and faithful 
friends". 
MRS. JEWELL WILLIAMS 
1902-1989 
Taylor Funeral Home marker 
PLATO D. WRIGHT 
1875-1959 
Masonic Lodge symbol 
VENIA EMILINE WRIGHT (SSW) 
1882-1956 
AUBREY son of P. D. & V.E. 
WRIGHT 
Feb 23, 1917 
Feb 24, 1917 
"Our darling one hath gone 
before to greet us on the 
blissful shore.” 
"FATHER" 
W.H. hus of REBECCA WRIGHT 
Born in Cleveland Co. N.C. 
June 26, 1839 
Sept 25, 1910 
"There is Rest in Heaven". 
JAMES OLIVER WRIGHT 
December 28, 1915 
February 9, 1968 
JAMES P. WRIGHT 
1868-1951 
BONNIE B. WRIGHT (SSW) 
1895-1981 
FOOTSTONES NAP, RM, MTB, THB 
CHRISTENE LACEY 
Dec 11, 1916 
Married Sept 18, 1940 
ARTHUR L. LACEY (SSW) 
Oct 7, 1907 
Dec 3, 1984 
"May he rest in peace 
ENGIE D. PARR 
Jul 11, 1880 
Aug 23, 1945 
CHARLES E. PARR 
TEXAS 
PVT US ARMY 
World War I 
Nov 23, 1894 
Aug 24, 1963 
ALBERT E. HORNER 
TEXAS 
PFC 5 FIELD ARTY I DIV 
World War II 
Feb 15, 1923 
Dec 21, 1942 
JAMES A. HORNER 
TEXAS 
PFC AIR CORPS 
World War II 
July 23, 1920 
Dec 7, 1941 
FOOTSTONE 
PFC JAMES A. HORNER 
1920-1941 

Page  76 
FATHER 
JERRY M. HORNER 
Mar 5, 1896 
June 23, 1976 
"MOTHER" 
MARY B. HORNER (SSW) 
Mar 5, 1899 
Mar 13, 1980 
footstone 
JERRY M. HORNER 
CPL US ARMY 
World War I 
1896-1976 
"Our Darling" 
BERNIE GENE ROSENBALM 
July 23, 1948 
footstone BGR 
BENNY MEREL BURLESON 
1951-1951 
Wilson Funeral Home 
handmade marker 
BARTLETT. E. BURLESON 
Jan 24, 1922 
Apr 7, 1976 
Married March 15, 1947 
MARY FRANCES BURLESON (SSW) 
Aug 24, 1927 
footstone 
BARTLETT E. BURLESON 
PFC US ARMY 
World War II 
1922-1976 
OREN LEE DAVIS 
Apr 10, 1890 
July 3, 1967 
CLAUDE MAE DAVIS (SSW) 
Jan 16, 1901 
Jan 9, 1951 
ERNEST LINDSEY SPRINKLE 
Nov 15, 1897 
Apr 25, 1973 
AMY ANN SPRINKLE (SSW) 
Dec 13, 1899 
Sept 1, 1976 
VIOLA (WIVIE) BARNES 
Dec 14, 1893 
Aug 11, 1985 
L.R. (BOB) BARNES (SSW) 
Nov 8, 1887 
Oct 18, 1952 
Footstone 
L.R. (BOB) BARNES 
Nov 8, 1887 
Oct 18, 1952 
REV. E.R. (RYAN) HANCOCK 
May 5, 1904 
Nov 5, 1953 
"At Rest" 
DANNY MAXIE SHAFFER 
PVT US ARMY 
Oct 10, 1942 
Sept 9, 1980 
JOHN H. SHAFFER 
Aug 1, 1905 
Oct 24, 1968 
MARGARET V. SHAFFER (SSW 
Jan 21, 1923 
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END OF ROAD 2 ROW 1 
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Page  77 
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SECOND ROAD 
ROW 2 
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BENTON A. YOUNG 
July 15, 1918 
"Thy will be done 
Rest in Peace." 
ELMER B. YOUNG 
Aug 21, 1912 
"The Lord is my shepherd." 
PLEASANT LEON YOUNG son of 
V.A.& MYRTLE YOUNG 
Feb 8, 1916 
Feb 6, 1917 
"Closed are my sweet eyes 
from this world of pain. But 
we trust in God to meet 
again." 
VESTER A. YOUNG 
Sept 20, 1888 
Mar 6, 1970 
Married Oct 8, 1911 
FLORENCE MYRTLE YOUNG (SSW) 
May 6, 1895 
Aug 20, 1982 
"The Lord is my shepherd" 
PLATO DON WILLIAMS 
March 19, 1939 
"God called him home." 
BILLY RAY WRIGHT 
1923-1954 
LOIS A WRIGHT (SSW) 
1926-1971 
BILLY RAY WRIGHT 
TEXAS 
PFC 6 MARINE 
2 Marine DIV PH 
World War II 
July 16, 1923 
Sept 30, 1954 
N.A. MCBROOM 
1850-1936 
ROLL MCBROOM (SSW) 1843-1910 
"Meet us in heaven. 
The angels called us." 
HUGH BUNCH 
1884-1947 
MILDRED BUNCH (SSW) 
1885-1967 
ALEX MCBROOM 
Feb 2, 1870 
Sept 25, 1946 
ETTA MCBROOM (SSW) 
Nov 10, 1877 
Apr 29, 1970 
LULA HAZEL PARR 
Aug 9, 1889 
Aug 26, 1959 
ZEMRY E. PARR 
Mar 12, 1891 
Feb 13, 1970 
CARY LOYD PARR 
PFC US ARMY 
World War II & Korea 
1920-1976 
FATHER 
CARY EDWIN PARR 
Feb 28, 1842 
June 6, 1927 
"At Rest". 
MOTHER 
SARAH wife of C.E. PARR 
Apr 29, 1853 
Jan 18, 1918
"She has gone to dwell 
with Jesus on a bright and 
better shore." 
NORA JANE PARR 
wife of WILLIAM A HORNER 
Aug 30, 1885 
Jan 6, 1964 
WILLIAM A. HORNER 
Texas 
Staff Sgt 112 Cav 
World War I & II 
Jan 28, 1892 
Oct 27, 1948 
Infant dau. of MR. & MRS. 
PERRY ROSENBALM 
Jan 6, 1957 
"I pray thee Lord my soul 
to keep." 

Page  78 
DENNIS M. HORNER 
Oct 24, 1921 
DORTHY L. HORNER 
AUG 16, 1923 
FEB 25, 2002 
W.M. LASATER 
Jan 10, 1875 
Nov 2, 1961 
VADA E. LASATER (SSW) 
Sept 30, 1875 
Nov 25, 1963 
"BROTHER" 
CARMEL BOWERS 
Mar 23, 1920 
Jun 26, 1991 
Footstone 
CARMEL BOWERS 
PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS 
Mar 23, 1930 
June 26, 1991 
JULIA TALLENT BOWERS 
1892-1950 
THOMAS BOWERS (SSW) 
1885-1954 
SAMPLE S. SMITH 
Jan 14, 1874 
May 5, 1955 
LOU TEFTELLER SMITH (SSW)" 
Nov 7, 1878 
Sept 2, 1967 
"Thy Kingdom come thy will 
be done." 
FATHER 
JAMES R. HANCOCK 
Aug 5, 1873 
May 9, 1956 
"MOTHER" 
ANNIE HANCOCK (SSW) 
Dec 6, 1882 
Jan 7, 1961 
"Gone but not forgotten" 
PHILLIP JOSEPH TODD 
Sept 20-21, 1955 
LOUIS MORGAN TODD 
PVT US ARMY 
April 29, 1917 
June 7, 1981 
SAMUEL FRANKLIN CRUSE 
1906-1991 
HAZEL RUNGE CRUSE (SSW) 
1910-1963 
Married Dec 21, 1925 
MALCOLM D. HAYLEY 
Oct 4, 1912 
Jan 4, 1976 
VETA V. HAYLEY (SSW) 
Feb 25, 1914 
June 8, 1967 
"Together Forever" 
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END OF ROAD 2 ROW 2 
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Page  79 
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SECOND ROAD 
ROW 3 
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"MOTHER" 
LUCY ANNE MITCHELL 
1840-1916 
"Gone but not forgotten" 
(concrete marker worn off) 
"FATHER" 
WES SUDDERTH 
Mar 1, 1889 
June 4, 1950 
DAVID VIRGIL SUDDERTH
1884-1963 
HARRY T. SMITH 
1867-1935 
TEMPIE SMITH (SSW) 
1875-1935 
SMITH/SUDDERTH 
(same stone back to back) 
MARTHA NELL SUDDERTH 
1924-1930 
Wilson Funeral Home marker 
JESS SUDDERTH JR. 
1920-1920 
Wilson Funeral Home marker 
JENEVA YOUNG TOBIN 
1st LT. US ARMY 
World War II 
July 26, 1983 
FANNIE L. DAVIS 
Sept 12, 1866 
July 12, 1937 
C. T. DAVIS 
Mar 13, 1885 
Sept 17, 1931 
EFFIE DAVIS 
Mar 20, 1883 
Nov 8, 1964 
DAVIS/ABERNATHY Family 
RIGNEY (back)Family marker 
LUCYLLE D. O'KEEFFE 
May 15, 1910 
Dec 17, 1965 
WM. B. (BILL) CRABB 
Apr 27, 1892 
July 18, 1956 
DELL RIGNY CRABB (SSW) 
Feb 26, 1893 
June 9. 1979 
JAMES PAYNE CRABB 
Nov 28, 1912 
May 30, 1993 
Masonic Symbol 
MARY CAROL HUGHES CRABB 
Mar 30, 1918 
June 3, 1981 
ALBERT R. SHAW 
Sept 25, 1912 
July 1, 1972 
WILLIAM C. SHAW 
TEXAS 
SF1 USNR 
World War II 
May 4, 1912 
Nov 6, 1967 
BILLY SHAW 
1934-1935 
WILLIE C. WILSON 
TEXAS 
PFC 2TN HQ & MP 
World War I 
Dec 20, 1889 
Mar 8, 1958 
ELIZABETH WATSON 
Feb 28, 1896 
Aug 14, 1970 
J. A. WATSON 
1872-1926 
"Gone but not forgotten". 
DEVON A. WATSON 
1921-1921 
THELMA J. WATSON (SSW 
1923-1923 
"Budded to be angels” 

Page  80 
 

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