Emory City Cemetery (Section 7)

Rains County, Cemeteries of Texas

Row 1-4

Surveyed Jun 2003

Transcribed by and photos by Elaine Nall Bay 

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

This cemetery is divided into 12 sections:  

Section 1 Section 2. Section 3 Section 4 
Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8.
Section 9 Section 10  Section 11   Section 12

Map

Row 1-4         5-8

This section is surveyed in a east-west direction, beginning at the entrance gates and fence.  The rows in this section were surveyed in a north - south direction

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Name Birth Death Comments
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Varnon, Claude H. Apr 19, 1912 Apr 30, 1970 married Dec 24, 1935
Varnon, Eva Edith Oct 20, 1916 ----- -
Varnon, Jimmie Dale Jly 13, 1940 ----- married Aug 12, 1960
”If Ever Two Were One, Surely We”
Varnon, Virginia “Jennie” Aug 21, 1940 Nov 19, 1986 -
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Vacant spot - - Begin Melton plot
Melton, Faye May 11, 1914 Feb 24, 1989 -
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Kelly, Jake Jun 6, 1911 Jan 14, 1977 -
Kelly, Rosie Lee Jly 15, 1921 Jly 20, 1990 -
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Varnon, Sparkie Apr 1, 1917 Nov 10, 1978 -
Varnon, Jean Dec 25, 1922 ----- -
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Row 2 - - -
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Arrington, Raymond A. Nov 27, 1893 Jly 9, 1969 Begin Arrington plot
Arrington, Molissia Ivie Mar 23, 1892 Feb 27, 1982 -
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Unmarked grave - - Funeral home marker
Unmarked grave - - “Davis”
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Unmarked grave - - Funeral home marker
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Jones, Ferrell “Red” Aug 19, 1918 Feb 15, 1970 -
Jones, Mary Ellen Aug 18, 1920 Nov 27, 1995 -
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Ashe, William G. 1906 1978 -
Ashe, Mary M. 1918 ----- -
Ashe, W.G. “Billy” Nov 27, 1930 Dec 15, 1970 -
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Hazelwood, Bobby Dean Dec 8, 1932 Jan 2, 1979 -
Hazelwood, Darlene Faye Apr 27, 1931 ----- -
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Watson, Roy Mark Oct 14, 1922 Dec 17, 1988 M Sgt US Marine Corps WWII
Scott, Leatha Watson Nov 6, 1903 Nov 7, 1986 d/o Mark & Elizabeth Irwin
Turner, Roy R. May 15, 1905 Oct 4, 1995 married Nov 1, 1924
Turner, Nell I. Nov 17, 1906 May 1, 1994 -
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Cooper, Jack Nov 13, 1910 Sep 23, 1974 -
Cooper, Hazel Jean Nov 24, 1909 ----- -
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Vacant spot - - Begin Wheatley plot
Wheatley, James Calvin Jun 6, 1927 ----- -
Wheatley, Katrene Pickett Jun 16, 1921 Nov 2, 1990 -
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Skidmore, L.L. “Dude” Nov 19, 1914 Mar 20, 1969 -
Skidmore, Reba May Jun 13, 1917 May 24, 2001 -
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Floyd, Gary S. Jan 12, 1906 Oct 26, 1972 -
Floyd, Mary E. Jun 18, 1908 Oct 8, 1984 -
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Waters, Tom H. Jun 9, 1911 Jun 27, 1993 married Sep 15, 1933
Waters, Rowena Fox Jan 11, 1913 Nov 28, 1998 -
Waters, Peggy Sue - Jun 14, 1935 “Beloved”
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Smith, James E. Nov 14, 1928 Jan 1, 1998 “Together Forever”
Smith, Irene Bone Dec 7, 1930 ----- -
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Cooper, Orman Dwain Jan 17, 1919 Oct 16, 1967 TX  PFC  Co. C
145 Inf 37 Div WWII
Cooper, Jewell Aug 10, 1919 ----- -
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Cooper, baby - Apr 16, 1985 -
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Vacant spot - - Begin Wheatley plot
Wheatley, Willie James Mar 18, 1903 Apr 14, 2000 -
Wheatley, Edna A. Simmons Apr 25, 1906 May 4, 1984 -
Wheatley, Marvin Jun 23, 1934 Nov 11, 1998 -
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Harris, J. Marshall Dec 6, 1917 Mar 27, 1969 -
Harris, Allie Ruth Oct 3, 1916 Dec 2, 1994 -
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Smith, J.P. Sep 16, 1973 Sep 16, 1973 “Our Son”
Hill, Lacey Nichole Dec 9, 1990 Dec 9, 1990 -
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Johnston, Cecil B. 1912 1978 -
Johnston, Helen B. 1908 2001 -
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Young, Martee Feb 6, 1900 Apr 30, 1985 -
Young, Frankie Feb 15, 1908 Oct 27, 2000 -
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Evans, Donald “Don” Jun 17, 1947 ----- married Apr 7, 1973
Evans, Sharon Hicks Feb 23, 1948 Jan 8, 1999 Back
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