Clifton Cemetery

 

"PARTIAL"

OBITS

Additional readings by June Tuck and a big thank you to Todd Clifton of Gladewater TX for the loan of "In Their Footsteps" from which I have been able to extract other burials.
(Not in alphabetical order) Pictures thanks to Gena Forsyth.

Bishop, Jane
b. 1874  d. 1961

(Bogard, Ellis L.
b. 1908  d. 1963
married Nov 20, 1957
(Bogard, Tina Mae
b. 1912  d. -------

Bone, B R (Bascom Raymond)
Mar 22, 1897   Dec 5, 1972
Bone, Bettie  (Elizabeth Hill)
Jul 30, 1903    May23, 1989

Burdett, Roslea A.
b. 31 Dec. 1919  d. 23 Apr. 1928

(Burdett, James B., Sr.
b. 3 Sept. 1885  d. 12 Mar. 1959
( Burdett, Sammy F.
b. 15 Mar. 1893 d. 12 Feb. 1975

Burks, Retha Lynn
b. 4 Sept 1911  d. 12 Dec 1994

(Burns, Dewey Ray, Jr.
b. 10 Oct. 1948, d. 13 Sept. 1969
Texas Hm 3 US Navy, Vietnam PH
( Burns, Carolyn M.
b. 29 Nov. 1949, d. ____

Carter, Albert Leon
husband of Oneta Lee Carter
Sept 7, 1912    Sept 13, 1980

(Coleman, Joe
b. 16 Oct. 1921, d. 18 June 1974
(Coleman, Flo (Garret)
b. 31 Dec. 1926, d. ____

Coleman, Robert S.
husband of Cora
b. 13 Mar. 1891 d. 4 July 1959

Coleman, Cora V. (Hines)
Wife of Robert S
b. 17 Aug. 1898 d. 19 Sept. 1974

Coleman, Steven Lafette
1838    1915

Coleman, infant son
b & d 17 Aug. 1917

Coleman, S. L.
1838 - 1915

Coleman, Olen Dwain
b. 1 Jan. 1941, d. 17 Feb. 1941

Clifton, William Marion
1834    1877

Clifton, W. L.
b. 11 Ap. 1860, d. 25 Sept. 1943

Clifton, Mary L.
b. 9 Dec. 1862, d. 12 Ap. 1928

Clifton, Olie Ray
b. 28 Aug. 1923, d. 20 Jan. 1924

Clifton, Franklin
1866 - 1881

(Clifton, John R.
b. 4 Mar. 1893, d. 28 Nov. 1966
married Mar 4, 1918
(Clifton, Zella M. (Ratliff)
b. 12 July . 1901, d. ____

Clifton, William Howard (Cotton)
b. Nov 25, 1921   d. ca 2000

Clifton, Quillie Jr
b. Apr 28, 1930   d. 1988

(Dial, Willie F.
1904 - 1945
( Dial, Mabel J.
1910 - 1970

Edmondson, Sherman
b. 28 Mar. 1914, d. 1 May 1935

Edmondson, W. M.
b. 14 June 1865, d. 3 Dec. 1929

Edmondson, William H.
b. 30 Jan. 1887, d. 30 Mar. 1961

Edmondson, May
b. 11 Jan. 1886, d. 14 Ap. 1941

Edwards, Mauretta "Rita"
Oct 4, 1941   Jul 11, 1982

Ely, Opa
Jan 11, 1906   Aug 1, 1976
Ely, Bettie Lee Cooke
Oct 25, 1907   Jun 25, 1980

Ely, Billy Allen
Jan 11, 1937   Jun 7, 1985

Ely, J. I. (Ike)
b. 17 Jan. 1909, d. 17 Nov. 1967

Ely, Riley Jefferson
(son of Ike and Polly Marie Moore Ely
May 15, 1929   May 22, 1929

Ely, Lula Mae
b & d 1936

Ely, Bobby Ray
1945 - 1959

Ely, Dottie Elnora
b. 19 Mar. 1912, d. 1 Mar. 1968

Ely, Ollie Lee     Obituary
Age 80   d. Jun 9, 2001

Ely, Otto Barden
Dec 23, 1888    Oct 30, 1968

Ely, Otto Barden, Jr
Mar 15, 1928   Jul 4, 1982
Ely, Dottie Harris
(no dates yet)

Evens, Ruby
b. 22 Jly. 1900, d. 16 Ap. 1953

Finn, Sallie M.
b. 19 Dec. 1869, d. 28 Jan. 1951

Farmer, Billy Mac
Sgt U S Army Vietnam

Garrett, Fannie Boydson
d. Nov 19, 1899

Garrett, Mary F.
d/o M. E. & J. F. Garrett
b. 26 Feb. 1891 d. 17 Jan. 1893

Garrett, John F.
b. 5 Oct. 1855 d. 28 Oct. 1901

Garrett, Mary E.
b. 28 June 1861, d. 30 Aug. 1940

Garrett, D. L.
b. 14 Feb. 1925, d. 22 Mar. 1925

Garrett, Elsie Mae
b. 27 Dec. 1912, d. 3 Jly. 1914

(Garrett, D. L. (Tonie)
1883 - 1960
( Garrett, Flora
b. 1889, d. ____

Garrett, James W.
s/o D. L. & Fannie Garrett
b. 17 May 1880, d. 28 July 1893

Garrett, S. C.  (Samuel)
b. 28 Feb. 1890, d. 11 Sept. 1926

Garrett, Columbus H.
b. 23 July. 1899, d. 27 Jly. 1931

Garrett, Eliza Jane
b. 31 Oct. 1842, d. 24 May 1931

(Garrett, John P.
b. 20 Dec. 1868, d. 26 Jan. 1944
( Garrett, Tempie A.(Temperance Ann)
b. 7 Jan. 1870, d. 14 Mar. 1943,

(Garrett, Louie
b. 2 Dec. 1908. d. ___
( Garrett, Janie B.
b. 24 Dec. 1906, d. 1 Nov. 1956

Garrett, Willie E.
b & d 1890

Garrett, Annie
b & d 1896

Garrett, Winnie
B & d 1898

Garrett, Willie M.
1869 - 1906

Garrett, Wm. Elijah
1867 - 1920

Garrett, John P.
b & d 1906

Garrett, Cranford
1893 - 1917

Garrett, W. E.
(Metal funeral marker)
1866 - 1919

Garrett, Gladys
b. 22 Nov. 1909, d. ____

(Garrett, L. S.
b. 30 Dec. 1885, d. 21 Sept. 1968
( Garrett, Claudie L.
b. 1 Jan. 1886, d. ____

(Gilbert, William F.
b. 2 Jly. 1898, d. 4 Jly. 1967
( Gilbert, Molissie M.
b. 20 May 1905, d. ____

(Gilbert, Willie W. (Warren)
US Army WWII
b. 8 Oct. 1871, d. 7 Feb. 1954
( Gilbert, Ada Mae (Ballard)
b. 7 Oct. 1881, d. 26 Oct. 1949

Gilbert, Eugene
Married Ruth Lee   Oct 24, 1926
Aug 25, 1905   Nov 21, 1981

Gunter, Harold Emmit
US Army WWII

Hall, Jason McLane
b. 19 Aug. 1974, d. 25 Aug. 1974

(Hazelwood, W. Aubry
b. 3 Jan. 1910, d. 1 Jan. 1972
(Hazelwood, Myrtle O.
b. 14 Aug. 1914, d. ____

Hines, J A (Buck)
married Bethie Coleman Apr 11, 1923
d. Jan 1991

Hines, George
b. 28 Aug. 1904, d. 20 Sept. 1916

(Hines, Joe E.
b. 11 Oct. 1866, d. 1 Feb. 1948
(Hines, Ellen Lee
b. 22 Feb. 1878, d. 28 June 1928

Hines, infant
infant dau. of J. A. & Bethie Hines
b. 17 June 1930, d. 18 June 1930

(Holman, Guy
b. 24 Oct. 1897, d. ____
( Holman, Balmy
b. 27 May 1899, d. 19 Aug. 1969

(Holman, E. Bedford
1865 - 1947
( Holman, Emma S.
1872 - 1941

Ivey. Jolly
1865 - 1942

Jordan, John F.
b. 26 Mar. 1869, d. 7 Mar. 1952

Jordan, Emma
b. 26 Sept. 1872, d. 20 Ap. 1933

(Lee, Rufus O.
b. 22 Oct. 1915, d. 16 Ap. 1970
( Lee, Bessie M.
b. 10 Mar. 1917, d. _____

Lee, Zela (Ely)
b. 23 Nov. 1892, d. 12 Ap. 1922

(Lee, Oscar
b. 19 Ap. 1881, d. 30 Dec. 1928
( Lee, Maudie
b. 24 June 1887, d. 24 Apr 1911

Lennon, Cordie
Oct 2, 1895   May 25, 1984

Lynn, William James
b. 9 Dec. 1904, d. 17 June 1943

(Marrow, Judge Tilton
b. 11 Aug. 1877, d. 10 Jan. 1951
( Marrow, Iona E.
b. 26 July. 1882, d. 22 June 1965

Marrow, Margaret Marie
b & d 29 Jly. 1929

Marrow, J. R. (Jim)
b. 1 Feb. 1899, d. _____
Marrow, Hester A.
b. 22 Feb. 1900, d. 23 Feb. 1968

Marrow, Bessie
b. 31 Aug. 1897, d. 14 Feb. 1920

Marrow, Billie and Willie
b & d 10 Nov. 1940

McPhaul, Daniel
1867 - 1888

Medders, D. A.
b. 2 Aug. 1845, d. 31 May 1883

Medders, James Walter
Jul 31, 1886   Jun 14, 1969

Middleton, Mattie Lee
b. 30 Sept. 1904, d. 30 Sept. 1931

Middleton, Julian Leo (Jude)
Husband of Ruby Lee Spencer
b. 21 Mar. 1899, d. 29 Dec. 1966

Middleton, Ruby
w/o Julian Middleton
d/o Robert Farmer & Annie Mae McKinney Spencer
b. Jan 6, 1909   d. Mar 3, 2004

Middleton, Stephen Ray
b. 12 Jly. 1967, d. 13 July. 1967

Miller, Robert B
Jan 9, 1896   Mar 23, 1984

Miller, Vena Lee McVay
Sept 11, 1906    Dec 31, 1984

(Mitchell, Sam M.
b. 16 Oct. 1888, d. 25 Aug. 1956
( Mitchell, Alice M.
b. 28 July. 1890, d. 1971

Mitchell, John A.
b. 19 Oct. 1886, d. 26 May 1951

Mitchell, Dorthy, Mrs.
b. 20 Ap. 1922, d. 23 Feb. 1971

Montgomery, Annie
b. 4 Sept. 1877, d. 11 May 1960

Montgomery, F. E.
b. 10 June 1883, d. 15 Jan. 1958

Morrow, James Robert
(no dates at this time) d. Age 78

Morrow, Hester, Andina
(no dates at this time) d. Age 68

Moss, Mida Mell
b. 24 Feb. 1884, d.29 May 1955

Nutt, Betty A.
baby of O. L. & Ruth Nutt
d. 5 Dec. 1946, baby of O. L. & Ruth Nutt

Preston, Johnnie Lee
Cpl US Army WWII

Pritchett, Floy Virginia Middleton
wife of Buford Pritchett
Apr 12, 1927    Dec 7, 1984

Pritchett, Wilburn Blanton
Pvt US Army WWII

(Ratliff, John R.
1884 - 1973
( Ratliff, Hattie J. (Toles)
1881 - 1973

Ratliff, Tom
1886 - 1935

(Ratliff, John P.
b. 24 July. 1852, d. 28 Dec. 1920
( Ratliff, Mandy J.
b. 2 Oct. 1852, d. 9 Aug. 1917

Ratliff, James Louis
s/o J. P. & Hattie Ratliff
b. 22 Mar. 1913, d. 3 Ap. 1913

Ratliff, Linda Brinda
d/o J. P. & Hattie Ratliff
b. 6 May 1909, d. 16 May 1909

(Ratliff, Dave A.
1879 - 1949
( Ratliff, Laura P.
1884 - 1962

Ratliff, Mary
b & d 15 Sept. 1905

Ratliff, Nath
b. June 1892, d. Aug. 1908

Ratliff, Mary E.
1843 - 1935

Ratliff, Jim
1874 - 1899

(Ratliff, Otis C.
Texas Pfc Co D 795 Mil Police Bn WW 11
b. 17 June 1918, d. 3 May 1965
( Ratliff, Winifred H.
b. 24 June 1918, d. ____

Ratliff, Rena
b. 13 Oct. 1895, d. 9 Mar. 1938

Ridonour ??, Farrell C.
(Metal funeral marker)
b. 29 Dec. 1901, d. 10 Oct. 1965

Ridonour ??, Hattie E.
(Metal funeral marker)
b. Sept. 1901, d. Mar. 1964

Riley, Thomas Jefferson, Jr
Oct 5, 1919   Mar 4, 1988
Riley, Maurine Garrett
Sept 22, 1922   Jul 12, 1986

(Roberts, John B.
b. 5 Mar. 1840, d. 28 Oct. 1888
( Roberts, Sarah C.
b. 7 Sept. 1842, d. 12 Jly. 1906

Scott, Archie
26 July. 1901

(Scott, Byron
1873 - 1951
( Scott, Harriett
1873 - 1949

Shipley, Vallie V
d/o L. F.. & V. B. Shipley
b. 9 Jan. 1906, d. 21 Nov. 1918

(Shipley, Levi F.
1870 - 1964
( Shipley, Virginia B.
1880 - 1968

Shipley, infant
s/o G. F. & Annie Shipley
b. 17 Dec. 1921, d. 15 May 1922

Shipley, Travis Reuben
s/o G. F. & Annie Shipley
b. 10 Mar. 1927, d. 21 June 1928

Shumate, Marvin (Jack) Troy
Jul 6, 1921    May 3, 1991

Shumate, S. H.
b. 2 Mar. 1861, d. 5 Dec. 1906

(Shumate, Melvin J.
b. 22 June 1936, d. ___
( Shumate, Shirley J.
b. 5 Ap. 1937, d. 25 Jan. 1972

Shumate, John W.
b. 9 Feb. 1894, d.

Shumate, Minnie Lee
b. 28 Jan. 1900, d. Sept 27, 1975

Shumate, Myra Kay
d/o Mavin and Mary Jewell Shumate
Aug 3, 1960   Nov 14, 1975

Sims, Haskell Ray
b. 15 July. 1924, d. 18 Dec. 1962

Sims, Sarah Ann
1913 - 1937

Sims, Minnie Lee
1880 - 1943

Sims, J. H.
b. 18 Apr. 1873, d. 7 Feb. 1956

Spradling, Arthur
b. 21 Dec. 1885, d. 16 Jan. 1944

Spradling, Mary Viola
b. 3 May 1895, d. 7 Dec. 1974

Spradling, Bobby Henry
b. 25 July. 1930, d. 23 Sept. 1930

Stephens, baby
d. 12 Ap. 1958

Toles, Henry
(no dates at this time)

Tucker, Annah S.
d/o G. W. & S. J. Tucker
b. 19 Dec. 1877, d. 18 Sept. 1885

Tucker, Sarah J.
w/o G. W. Tucker
b. 18 Dec. 1853, d. 19 Nov. 1889

Tucker, George W.
b. 24 Sept. 1849, d. 5 Sept. 1924

(Turner, John W.
1893, d. ____
( Turner, Ella A.
1897 - 1967

Trevilion, Doris
b. 1909, d. ___

Trevilion, Phillip
1873 - 1950

Trevilion, Sarah (Kitty)
1877 - 1918

Trevilion, Agness L.
b. 25 Jan. 1851, d. 23 June 1928

Trevilion, Cora
1911 - 1924

(Ward, A. P.
b. 14 Feb. 1882, d. 21 Feb. 1972
( Ward, Brue b. 10 Dec. 1879, d. 5 Sept. 1947

Ward, Preston P.
b. 31 Jly. 1912, d. 19 Jly. 1938

Wood, Opel Wallace
b. 30 Jan. 1904, d. 30 Nov. 1910

Garrett, Blanche
Retired School Teacher
w/o Travis Garrett
d/o William L. and Sarah O. Newport Shipp
b. Feb 5, 1907  d. Apr 18, 2004

Thanks to James Boydson for the following:

Boydson, Lydia Belle Bishop
b. 1897 d. May. 30, 1959

Boydson, Oma Williams
b. 1893 d. 1918

Boydson, Thomas Houston
born Clay Co., Mo
died Durant, Bryant Co., Ok
Tom/Mother Fanny Boydson &
Sister Nora moved to Rains Co. TX
in 1894 /where Mother Married D.L.Garrett
b. Apr. 8, 1889 d. May. 31, 1961

Motley, Clara Faye Boydson
b. May. 17, 1932 d. 2000
Bishop, Mariah Jane Andrews
b. May. 9, 1874 d. 1961

Bishop, Minor Andrew
b. Jun. 3, 1895 d. Dec. 28, 1921

Boydson, Baby
Infant of Tom & Oma Boydson
b. 1917 d. 1917

Boydson, Baby
Infant of Tom & Lydia Boydson
b. 1936 d. 1936

Boydson, Charley
Son of Tom & Oma Boydson
b. 1912 d. 1915

(Garrett, D L
b. Dec. 11, 1851 d. Aug. 30, 1924
( Garrett, Fannie Nunley/Boydson
b. Apr. 1, 1858 d. Nov. 19, 1899

(Garrett, J.W. Bill
Texas Cpl Co D 111 Supply In WW 1
b. Jan. 16, 1896 d. Jun. 15, 1968
(Garrett, Bedie L.
b. 17 Dec. 1893, d. ____

Hines, Baby
Infant of James & Bethie Hines
b. 1930 d. 1930

Hines, Bethie
b. Nov. 11, 1903 d. Feb. 13, 1997

Hines, James A
b. Aug. 10, 1900 d. Jan. 9, 1991

Motley, Billy Jim
b. 1931 d. 1994

Neblett, Maurietta
b. 1998 d. 1998

Toles, James Henry
b. Mar. 22, 1914 d. Apr. 1, 1977

Toles, Mary Magdline Hines
b. Aug. 19, 1925 d. Jan. 2, 1995

Smith, Annie Lavana Ely
born Rains County, Tx
died Quitman, Wood Co., Tx
b. Sep. 5, 1933 d. Jun. 7, 1997
Thanks to Earl Kelley

Smith, Harold Ray
born and died in Emory, Rains Co., Tx
b. Jan. 6, 1930 d. Feb. 21, 1985
Thanks to Earl Kelley

Smith, Larry Don
born in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Tx
died in Emory, Rains Co., Tx
b. Jun. 18, 1953 d. Jun. 18, 1991
Thanks to Earl Kelley

Sims, John C
PFC US Army
b. 1906  d. 1974

Sims, Robert A
Pvt US Army
b. 1915  d. 1978

Swindell, John Henry
US Army
b. 1923  d. 1987

Terry, Hubert Ray
US Army
b. 1934  d. 1990

Ward, Cleatus
s/o AP & Lucinda Ratliff Ward
Aug 29, 1910   Sept 24, 1910

Ward, Preston Pearson
s/o AP & Lucinda Ratliff Ward
Jul 31, 1911   Jul 19, 1938

Ward, A P
Feb 14, 1882   Feb 21, 1972
married Dec 22 1902
Ward, Lucinda Bruzella Ratliff Ward
Dec 10, 1879   Sept 5, 1947

Waskom, S Everett
May 5, 1909   Sept 12, 1978
Waskom, Florence
Dec 29, 1911   Jul 29, 1986

Young, James Russell
S1 US Navy
b. 1923  d. 1977

(Clifton, William M
Pvt CoF 3rd Tx Cav CSA
b. 1834 d. 1877
(Clifton, Lucinda
married W. M. Clifton 22 Dec.1857
1838 - 1891

Garrett, Jesse C        Obit
Co K 9th TX Cav CSA
b. Jun 19, 1837 d. (from obit) 11 Apr. 1919

Ratliff, William Riley
CoH 22nd Tx Inf CSA
b. 1825 d. 1904

Trevillion, Francis A
Sgt Co K 9th Tx Cav CSA
b. 14 Aug 1838  d. 5 July 1927

Gunter, John C
Cpl 33 Co 165 Depot Brig. WWI
b. 1896  d. 1961

Gunter, Minnie M.
b. 27 Mar. 1898, d. 4 Mar. 1970

Garrett, Cleburn
b. 1897  d. 1981

Mitchell, Thomas L
Pvt US Army WWI
b. 1893  d. 1963

Melton, Elmo
US Army
b. 1893  d. 1984

Medders, James Walter
Tx Pvt Co A 142 Inf
b. 1886  d. 1969

Hines, Becky
Unmarked

Hines, Bud
Unmarked

McPhaul, John H
Unmarked

Mason, Hattie
Unmarked

Ely, Ollie Lee
Age 80
d. Jun 9, 2001

Moon, Jeffrey Garrett
Sgt US Air Force Co 2 158 Avn Reg 8
Desert Storm
b. 1961  d. 1991

Eads, Myrle   Wife of A W Eads, Jr
married Aug 30, 1936
daughter of D L "Tonie" & Flora Estelle Strong Garrett
sister of Gladys Jennings & Olivia Moore
b. Jul 23, 1914  d. May 2, 2002

Eads, Asa Wells, Jr
Husband of Myrle Garrett Eads
Nov 19, 1910   Oct 24, 1985

Hill, Arlen  
Husband of Jean Hill
Age 68
died Oct 31, 2003

Patrick, Agnes
born in Kingston, OK
d/o Lewis E. and Mida Mell Gilbert
Sept 1, 1907   Nov 1, 2003

Cranford, Myrtle Odessa Coleman Hazelwood
(obit on Clifton obit page)
d/o Frank & Mary Shumate Coleman
1st husband  Aubrey Hazelwood
2nd husband  Osie Cranford
b. Aug 14, 1914   d. Jan 29, 2004

Carter, Onita Lee
w/o Albert Carter
d/o Oscar and Zuma Lee
(obit on Clifton obit page)
Jul 24, 1913   Aug 28, 2005

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