 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas Sherman Daily Democrat Friday April 16, 1915 pg. 4 CARL OLIVER HANGED FOR CRIME OF MURDER . . . Oliver's body was then taken down and placed in a coffin furnished by the county. Frank A. Sporer of the undertaking firm of Haynes & Sporer of this city, who had been designated as official undertaker, turned the body over to N.S. Everett, colored manager of the Fraternal Undertaking company of this city. The colored people of this city, or at least some of them, had arranged for the burial of Oliver in the negro part of West Hill cemetery and services were held at the Harmony Baptist church this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. G.H. Hill, the pastor, who has been Oliver's spiritual advisor since he has been in the death cell and who baptized him a few days ago.  West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2016 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |