Childress Cemetery, Childress County by Gary Webb, Cemeteries of Texas

Partial transcriptions only , provided by Carolyn S. Dickey and Gary and Joyce Webb, and Sandi Britton-Suggs (SBS),Richard Cordi (RC)

From the light by the Childress county courthouse at the intersection of US Hwy 287 and Commerce Street go 3 blocks east on Hwy 287. Turn north on Farm Road 268 3rd St. NE and go 1/2 mile north. The cemetery is on the east side of Farm Road 268. It is the city's main cemetery, in good condition and still accepting new burials.

Last Name	First Name	Birth	Death	Comments
Bettis	James A.	12-31-1919	8-1-1976	Tec 4 US Army World War II
Bittle	Annie F.	10-24-1900	8-133-1980	(s/w Vernon L.)
Bittle	John C.	04-16-1905	1975	SP 5 US Army Korea Vietnam
Bittle	Kathryn "Kay"	11-22-1923	2-23-1988
Bittle	Vernon L.	10-6-1899	5-26-1989	(s/w Annie F.)
Brown	Gertrude "Trudy" Blanche Rhodes	2-28-1902	10-05-1992	B: Dike, Hopkins Co. TX died at Childress Co. Tx
Brown	William Lewis	2-22-1906	11-21-2002	h/o Gertrude
Chaffin	Mrs. S.A.	Jul 23 1858	Jan. 1 1930
Clements	George T.	Jun 27 1891	Apr 14 1949
Connell	Grover Gard	Aug 1915	Oct 1947	-(RC)
Connell	James Thomas	Aug 10 1941	Jul 14 1942	Dysentery (RC)
Daugherty	Loda Bruce	Jul. 2 1880	Jul 10 1965	Our memories of her are Forever cherished
Daugherty	W. G.	Jun. 28 1870	Jun 14 1928	His memory is blessed
Eikman	Stella	5-4-1913	10-26-1991	(s/w W.L.) married 12-9-1942
Eikman	W. L. "Dub"	6-1-1916	9-6-1988	(s/w Stella)
Gloar	C. B. Sr.	3-15-1900	7-23-1952
Gloar	Cary Bruce	3-26-1949	11-8-1972
Gloar	Mary Esther	12-3-1902	4-29-1951
Gloar	Thurman	3-24-1926	no date	(s/w Virginia) married 8-18-1946 Children are: Ronald David 7-10-1947 & Rhetta Gayle 10-4-1949 Grandchildren: Tim Mutz & Andy Mutz
Gloar	Virginia	9-26-1928	1-19-1992	(s/w Thurman)
Gorley	Willie E.	Mar 26 1917	Dec. 29 1974
Gorley	Barbara June	Jun 03 1952	Apr 4 1953
Gorley	Bobbi Jo	Jul 19 1986	Sep. 23 1986
Grimes	Arthur H. "Shorty"	Dec. 10 1902	Jun. 19 1989
Grimes	Edith W.	Jul 21 1901	Jan. 5 1986
Harper	Nina Blair Hardy	Nov 10 1908	Jun 142001
Harper	Phillip Vernon"Jack"	March 21 1908	Oct 17 1974
Havins	Edward Littleton	1-7-1919	12-13-2000	(s/w Marguerite)
Havins	Marguerite Bohannon	7-16-1923		(s/w Edward Littleton)
Heckathorn	Bill	May 1 1899	Aug. 25 1979
Heckathorn	Carlee	Nov. 4 1901	No Death
Heckathorn	Dan and Don	Feb. 25 1914	Feb. 25 1914
Heckathorn	David Cecil	Dec. 26 1887	Dec. 29 1956
Heckathorn	George H.	Aug. 6 1850	Jan. 9 1941
Heckathorn	Lora Geter	Feb. 10 1892	Mar 31 1981
Heckathorn	Mary Bell	Apr. 2 1912	Jul. 30 1914
Heckathorn	Nancy L. Aug. 6	02-02-1905	Aug. 11 1930
Heckathorn	Trevy May	Dec. 26 1910	Dec. 29 1910
Martin	Della A.	02-11-1905	1953	Mother
Martin	Lois D. "Eldee"	1-31-1913	12-13-1998	(s/w W. Howard)
Martin	W. Howard	11-29-1902	8-25-1986	Train Engineer FW&D - 50+ years
Martin	Watson D.	01-27-1905	1942	Father
McKeever	Ben T.	Jan 31 1897	Mar 31 1952
McKeever	C.B. "Charley"	1919	1982
McKeever	Charlie F.	Sep 25 1894	Feb. 5 1979
McKeever	Emma B	Aug 05 1901	Nov 13 1986
McKeever	Leda Mae	1921	1993
Meason	Kerry Dale	11-27-1949	7-4-1966	The Lord is My Shepherd
Mitchell	J. T.	3-9-1918	12-27-1996	2nd Lt. US Army Air Corps WW II
Mitchell	Maidelle	11-1-1921
Neely	Elizabeth	Mar 17 1881	Aug 03 1971	W/O of William H. Neely All three are buried side by side: Block 158, Grave 6, Lots 1, 2 & 3 (SBS)
Neely	Ruby Lois	Jun 25 1902	May 02 1913	Daughter of William & Elizabeth Neely All three are buried side by side: Block 158, Grave 6, Lots 1, 2 & 3 (SBS)
Neely	William H(arrison)	Dec 28 1876	Oct 27 1953	H/O of Elizabeth Neely All three are buried side by side: Block 158, Grave 6, Lots 1, 2 & 3 (SBS)
Perkins	Clyde Elma	11-17-1892	1-25-1985	Veteran WW I Pvt US Army
Perkins	Maidie W.	3-12-1900	9-22-1998
Sharp	Emma E.	12-21-1911	9-19-1962
Snider	Gladys Marjorie	Nov 15 1934	No date
Snider	Joel David "J.D."	Jul 18 1936	Apr 14 1967
Snider	Pierce Ben	Apr. 9 1901	Jul 17 1963
Snider	Roxie Faye	Apr. 22 1909	No date
Toft	Marjory "Marge"	5-16-1923	9-4-1978	wife of Raymond, Mother of Todd