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HARPER'S CHAPEL CEMETERY
Sabine County">

HARPER'S CHAPEL CEMETERY
Sabine County, Texas

Indexed 1999 by Louise & Keith Clark and Megan Nix
Updated 22 Sept 2001 and added epithats by Mackie & Kay Parker McCary

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Harper’s Chapel Cemetery – Sabine County, Texas - From the Sabine County Courthouse in Hemphill, Texas take FM 83 (Worth Street) East 1 block to FM 83/State Hwy 87.  Go North or Left on FM 83/Hwy 87 for about 1 mile to where FM 83 turns Right (at the Dairy Queen) and follow FM 83 East for 7.9 miles until you reach Harper ‘s Chapel Drive.  Turn Left on Harper’s Chapel Drive and go 0.1 mile to Cemetery.   Additional information added in parenthesis.

 First Marked Burial – 1 Oct 1895  **  Last Marked Burial – 25 Feb 2001
    Name Born Died Inscription Comments
1   Anderson, Archie --- ---   no dates
2   Anderson, Baby --- ---   no dates
3   Anderson, Bessie Marie 7 Apr 1925 28 Nov 1926 "Beloved sister"  
4   Anderson, Dwyte --- ---   no dates
5   Anderson, Esther --- ---   no dates
6   Anderson, Jewel E. (20 Jan) 1890 (Mar) 1977   dbl/w Wade W. Anderson
7   Anderson, John A. 1859 1931   dbl/w Julia L. Anderson
8   Anderson, Julia L. 1859 1931   dbl/w John A. Anderson
9   Anderson, Margaret Crowell 26 Dec 1893 21 Aug 1921 Mother – Maggie - Asleep in Jesus

(Margaret “Maggie” Crowell Anderson – Older stone says Maggie Anderson)
10   Anderson, Marie --- ---   (Older second marker says Marie Bessie Anderson)
11   Anderson, Wade W. 1886 1965   dbl/w Jewel E. Anderson
12   Arthur, Mary 1877 1959 "At Rest"  
13   Arthur, Will --- ---   no dates
14   Bird, E. C. “Early” 26 Jan 1924 --- Married 21 Aug 1975 (Elry C. Bird) dbl/w Jessie “Sookie” Harper Bird
15   Bird, Jessie “Sookie” (HARPER) 30 Aug 1929 --- Married 21 Aug 1975 dbl/w E. C. "Early" Bird
16   Boone, Gladys V. 21 Aug 1917 --- "God always takes the best" dbl/w Walter Lee Boone
17   Boone, Walter Lee 15 Sep 1915 27 Jan 2000 "God always takes the best" dbl/w Gladys V. Boone
18   Bragg, Nora Ella 25 Jay 1923 25 Feb 2001  

(fhm – north of Mattie B. Youngblood)
19   Burkett, Opel E. 30 Jun 1920 1 Feb 1972   dbl/w R. L. Burkett
20   Burkett, R. L. 7 Feb 1915 ---   dbl/w Opel E. Burkett
21   Burkhalter, Donald L. (Lee) (22 Nov) 1932 (28 Apr) 1997   (Starr Funeral Home Marker – between John A. Anderson & Wade W. Anderson)
22   Busby, Margaret A. 29 Jan 1923 19 Dec 1982 Beloved wife & mother – VFW Ladies Auxiliary  
23   Busby, T. Leon (Thomas) 14 Nov 1923 1 Jun 1978 S Sgt U S Army WW II  
24   Campbell, Annie Coffman 11 Sep 1911 18 Aug 1987    
25   Cargill, Mary Phyllis 24 Sep 1909 20 Jan 1995 Psalm 23  
26   Clark, O. A. “Babe” 27 Jan 1917 23 Oct 1990 Married 29 June 1940 dbl/w Hazel Clark
27   Clark, Annie (Margaret A.) 4 Mar 1897 19 Apr 1984 "Mama – Gone from our home but not from our heart" dbl/w Lee Clark
28   Clark, Hazel 23 Sep 1920 --- Married 29 June 1940 dbl/w O. A. “Babe” Clark
29   Clark, Lathern 15 Feb 1914 17 Apr 1997 "In Loving Memory" (Masonic emblem) dbl/w Naomi J. Clark
30   Clark, Lee 3 Apr 1885 30 Nov 1965 "Dad - Gone from our home but not from our heart" dbl/w Annie Clark
31   Clark, Naomi J. (Juanita) 29 Mar 1923 11 Dec 1997   dbl/w Lathern Clark
32   Coffman, Carl Rodney 19 Nov 1915 28 Apr 1979 T Sgt US Army WW II  
33   Cook, Judy Marie (14 Oct 1943) 14 Oct 1943 Infant Daughter of John and Ruth Cook (John L Cook & Johnnie Ruth Anderson - one date)
34   Cook, Ruby Jewell Berryman 1929 (4 Nov) 1984 "In Loving Memory"  
35   Cram, Mattie A. 1920 1995 VFW Ladies Auxiliary (Starr Funeral Home Marker – North of Dwaine Rutherford)
36   Crowell, Elizabeth (A. GOMER) 31 Aug 1861 7 Sep 1934 "Gone but not forgotten" w/o Sylvester F. Crowell
37   Crowell, Evelyn 12 Nov 1939 ---   dbl/w Levi D. Crowell
38   Crowell, Levi 21 Sept 1897 11 Mar 1972 "Gone Fishing" (Son of Sylvester F. Crowell & Elizabeth A. Gomer)
39   Crowell, Levi D. (Doyle) 28 Mar 1933 7 Nov 1982   dbl/w Evelyn Crowell (Son of Levi & Sarah Crowell)
40   Crowell, Sarah Elizabeth (WEATHERSBY) 29 Jun 1902 4 Dec 1992 "In Loving Memory"  
41   Crowell, S. F. (Sylvester) 8 Jan 1858 4 Mar 1926 "Gone but not forgotten" w/o Elizabeth A. Gomer
42   Crowell, Walter (M.) (Oct 1889) ---   no dates (Son of Sylvester F. Crowell & Elizabeth A. Gomer)
43   Day, Reta Shirlene 6 Jun1964 12 Jun 1964 "Daughter - Our Beloved one – Rest in Peace"  
44   Dodgen, James T. (Thomas) 28 Dec 1910 8 Aug 1984 "In Loving Memory" dbl/w Ruby E. Dodgen
45   Dodgen, Ruby E.  (Eldred) 10 Sep 1911 20 Jun 1994 "In Loving Memory" dbl/w James T. Dodgen
46   Edgar, Arlice D. 15 Nov 1922 9 Apr 1942 "Farewell – Until we meet again – Gone but not forgotten"  
47   Ellison, Paul 1926 1958 "Our son is resting in peace" photo on tombstone
48   Felts, Benton Norris, Sr. 25 Feb 1923 7 Nov 1992 RM 2 US Navy – In loving Memory dbl/w Dorothy Carolyn Felts
49   Felts, Caroline G. 12 Aug 1889 12 Oct 1982 "In Loving Memory" dbl/w Walter E. Felts
50   Felts, Dorothy Caroline 3 Oct 1929 --- "In Loving Memory" dbl/w Benton Norris Felts, Sr.
51   Felts, Evelyn Rebecca Smith Bostick  26 Aug 1916 18 Mar 1990    
52   Felts, Terry Lynn 1 Jan 1954 20 Mar 1999    
53   Felts, Walter E. 5 Aug 1888 20 Nov 1981   dbl/w Caroline G. Felts
54   Ferguson, Ollie E. (Ethel) 26 Apr 1908 7 Nov 1992   dbl/w William A. Ferguson
55   Ferguson, R. T.  27 Mar 1865 25 Feb 1898 "Our Loved One"  
56   Ferguson, William A. (Augusta) 2 Jan 1888 10 Mar 1979   dbl/w Ollie Ethel Ferguson
57   Foster, Judy Ann 10 May 1947 4 Nov 1986 "In Loving Memory"  
58   Foster, Kandice Lee 17 Feb 1970 2 Apr 1986 "In Loving Memory"  
59   Friese, Nancy Lynn 25 Nov 1962 29 Sep 1979 "A gift of God"  
60   Gardner, Frankie D. 23 Jan 1930 ---   dbl/w Johnny B. Gardner
61   Gardner, Johnny B. 31 Aug 1928 ---   dbl/w Frankie D. Gardner
62   Gardner, Randy 12 Dec 1953 --- Married 19 Sept 1974 dbl/w Sandi Gardner [On Back - Fare you well Fare you well I love you more than words can tell]
63   Gardner, Sandi 4 Mar 1960 --- Married 19 Sept 1974 dbl/w Randy Gardner [On Back - Fare you well Fare you well I love you more than words can tell]
64   Garlington, Sara --- ---   no dates
65   Gomer, Allan I. (Ingram) 1 Oct 1920 9 Jun 2000 Married 1 Sept 1948 (Masonic emblem)  
66   Gomer, Ema Marr 1898 (22 May) 1973   dbl/w Horace Ingram Gomer
67   Gomer, Horace I. (Ingram) (21 Jun) 1897 (16 Nov) 1945 (Masonic emblem) dbl/w Ema Marr Gomer
68   Gomer, Onie B. 5 Aug 1920 --- Married 1 Sept 1948 dbl/w Allan I. Gomer
69   Gomer, Robert Austin 17 Mar 1906 24 Aug 1992 In Memory of - Pfc US Army WW II  
70   Gooch, Bulah 24 Jun 1900 13 Dec 1986   dbl/w Walter L. Gooch
71   Gooch, Clayburn P. 8 Jun 1922 1 Mar 1992 MM 1 US Navy WW II  
72   Gooch, Clayburn Patrick, Sr. 13 Oct 1866 23 Nov 1898 Our Father – At Rest h/o Roxie Jane Gooch
73   Gooch, Ida Youngblood 29 Mar 1902 30 Nov 1997 In loving memory – Married 28 Dec 1919 dbl/w Robert Lawrence Gooch
74   Gooch, Infant Son --- 28 Dec 1958 Infant Son of J. E. Gooch only one date
75   Gooch, James H. 27 Sep 1895 1 Oct 1895    
76   Gooch, Robert Lawrence 23 Nov 1895 26 Nov 1989 "In Loving Memory" - Married 28 Dec 1919  -Cook US Army WW I (Masonic emblem) dbl/w Ida Youngblood Gooch
(Son of Clayburn Patrick Gooch, Sr. & Roxy Jane Gooch)
77   Gooch, Roxy Jane 30 Apr 1867 31 Jan 1946   w/o Clayburn P. Gooch, Sr.
78   Gooch, Walter L. 9 Feb 1898 20 Jul 1966   dbl/w Bulah Gooch (Son of Clayburn Patrick Gooch, Sr. & Roxy Jane Gooch)
79   Griffin, Dock --- ---   no dates
80   Guidry, Evelyn G. (18 Oct) 1922 (6 May) 1994   (Starr fhm – North of Melvin Joseph Guidry)
81   Guidry, Melvin Joseph 26 Aug 1917 14 Jul 1982 Sgt US Army WW II  
82   Harper Albert Lewis 3 Sep 1886 4 Apr 1976   dbl/w Avor A. Harper
83   Harper, Alice --- ---   no dates
84   Harper, Avor A.    6 Feb 1897 10 July 1994   dbl/w Albert Lewis Harper
85   Harper, Baby --- ---   no dates
86   Harper, Baby --- ---   no dates
87   Harper, Baby Girl 29 Aug 1964 29 Aug 1964 Stillborn (on marker with James Ralph Harper, Sr. & Grace G. Harper)
88   Harper, Berintha --- ---   no dates
89   Harper, Berta 25 Oct 1888 3 Mar 1984    
90   Harper, Charles Alton, Sr. 25 Oct 1927 20 Aug 1980 Married 26 Nov 1948 – 1 Corinthians 13 dbl/w Marjorie Elaine Harper
91   Harper, Charlsie Rae 21 Mar 1931 16 Apr 2000 "We Love You Mommy"  
92   Harper, Delila 4 Feb 1836 8 May 1908 "Erected by Joe Harper’s children"  
93   Harper, Fannie --- ---   no dates
94   Harper, Grace G. (Gwendolyn MONTGOMERY) 18 Jun 1926 5 Mar 1997   dbl/w James Ralph Harper, Sr.
95   Harper, Ike --- ---   no dates
96   Harper, Jack Houston 12 Jan 1934 6 Aug 1996 "Dad" Sgt US Army - Korea  
97   Harper, James Ralph, Jr. (12 Oct 1949) ---   no dates
98   Harper, James Ralph, Sr. 10 Nov 1924 7 Oct 1994 MMCM US Navy WW II Korea dbl/w Gracie G. Harper
99   Harper, Jesse --- ---   no dates
100   Harper, Jesse --- ---   no dates
101   Harper, Joe 17 Jun 1877 24 Nov 1970   dbl/w Martha Ema Harper
102   Harper, Jno. (John) 6 Jan 1872 25 Feb 1928 "An honest man is the noblest work of God"  
103   Harper, John M. 1921 1955 "At Rest"  
104   Harper, J. R. 15 Apr 1838 25 Dec 1896 "Erected by Joe Harper’s children  
105   Harper, Lanis Barr 4 Oct 1918 4 Dec 1921   photo on tombstone
106   Harper, Maida Inez 3 Jan 1924 28 Sep 1992 Married 6 Dec 1948 dbl/w Wendell H. Harper
107   Harper, Marjorie Elaine 26 Dec 1927 14 Dec 1987 Married 26 Nov 1948 – 1 Corinthians 13 dbl/w Charles Alton Harper, Sr.
108   Harper, Martha Ema 11 Aug 1883 24 Apr 1954   dbl/w Joe Harper
109   Harper, Mort --- ---   no dates
110   Harper, Robert Henry 27 Sep 1903 1 Jan 1945 "None knew thee but to love thee (son of Joe Harper & Martha Ema Harper)
111   Harper, Sam Houston 5 Sep 1907 17 Jun 1935 "Farewell – Until we meet again – Gone but not forgotten" (Son of Joe Harper & Martha Ema Harper)
112   Harper, Wendell H. 25 Jul 1922 --- Married 6 Dec 1948 dbl/w Maida Inez Harper
113   Harper, Wennie --- ---   no dates
114   Heath, Jack Carlton 28 Apr 1928 --- "Straight Shooter  
115   Hogan, Baby --- ---   no dates
116   Hogan, Dan --- ---   no dates
117   Hogan, Julie --- ---   no dates
118   Hogan, Lewis --- ---   no dates
119   Howell, Bob Lee 27 Jun 1925 8 Nov 1994 1 Corinthians 13:4 – BM2 US Navy WW II  

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Sabine County Cemeteries

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