Paint Creek Cemetery

Coke Co., Edith, Cemeteries of Texas.

  
Photos by Vicki Reynolds

Historical Marker: Edith, Settled by cattlemen who ran herds on open range, and stock-farming homesteaders. Development began in early 1880s after Winfield Scott, rancher, fenced his spread. Area had three schools, lodge hall, tabernacle, general store, cotton gin and blacksmith shop. The post office, established in 1890, was named for Edith Bonsall, an admired young lady of Ballinger. It closed in 1955. Dwindling schools combined, then consolidated with those of nearby Robert Lee. As trend toward urban living increased, Edith declined. (1969)

Cemetery History: The original cemetery included one and a half acres given by Alf Key and another one and a half acres given by Joe Webb. This was probably transacted in the eighteen nineties. In October of 1988, 4.71 acres was acquired from the Tom Peay Estate, making a total of 7.71 acres now fenced for cemetery use. Finis Harmon, with some help, built the decorative entrance opening on the west. That entrance was moved in the spring of 1989, to open more suitably on Highway 158. The cemetery association was officially organized in 1968, with Larue Harmon as secretary. David and Alene Key of Robert Lee are the president and secretary at the present time. He is the grandson of Alf Key.

Location: Paint Creek Cemetery is located 8 miles west of Robert Lee, Tx on Hwy 158.

Inscriptions from: Coke County Cemeteries Epitaphs and Dates' from Angelo State University's Soutwest Collections library.
Compiled by Bonita Copeland & Wanda Smith, Publisher: American Printing Co., 1990. Submitted by Vicki Reynolds. 

Marker photos by Wanda Westfall and Lorelei Westfall Reed

Ackelson, Stewart S., 1865, 1929

Ackelson, Synthia A., 1866, 1895

Ackelson, Grandma, no dates

Ackelson, Aunt Ella, no dates

Allen, Vina Christine, Sep. 16, 1910, Jul. 12, 1973

Andrews, F. M., 1861, 1935

Andrews, F. M. Shorty, 1893, 1966, Our Beloved
Andrews, Mary E., 1864, 1945

Andrews, Vernon, 1890, 1920
Andrews, Ellen V., 1885, 1950

Anthony, Josie E. R., Oct. 1, 1900, Feb. 17, 1977, Mother, In loving Memory

Bell, W. E., Apr. 21, 1895, Sep. 19, 1900, Son of N. & M. Bell

Blair, Mae King, 1907, 1931

Blair, Ruby Lee, 1923, 1974
Blair, Jessie Ralph, 1924, no date, The Lord is my Shepherd

Boon, Vida, Oct. 14, 1907, Jul. 25, 1923, Daughter of Will & May Boon, Our darling one has gone before, To greet us on the golden shore

Boone, Kay, 1880, 1962
Boone, Will G., 1870, 1940

Boone, Nealia Mae, Aug. 6, 1907, Mar. 6, 1988
Boone, Richard Sloan, Jul. 31, 1904, Mar. 18, 1990

Boone, Terry, Kerry, Gerry, no date, Oct. 21, 1970, Sons of Carlton & Gail Boone

Boykin, Infant, no dates, Son of W. R. Boykin

Boykin, Benjamin H., Aug. 29, 1896, Jan. 31, 1970, Texas, Pvt 31 Co 165 Dept Brig WWI
Boykin, Grace, Jul. 1, 1896, Jul. 2, 1988

Boykin, James, no date, 1936, 5 days old

Brown, G. W., 1865, 1927
Brown, Betty, Jun. 1, 1869, Sep. 11, 1909, wife of G. W., Not my will but thine be done
Brown, James, 1832, 1908, 1 Serg Co E 2 Tex Regt Conf State Army
Brown, Naomi C., May 7, 1895, Jul. 31, 1976, She lived to serve
Bruton, Era, 1899, 1928
Bruton, L. E., 1997, 1933
Burk, Rachel Millican, Oct. 28, 1894, Nov. 21, 1975
Burk, Henry Levi, May 28, 1892, Aug. 4, 1980, God is love, and he taht dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him
Burt, Lillian Dickey, 1865, 1953, mother
Burson, A. L. "Buster", Dec. 29, 1910, Sep. 13, 1985
Burson, Lula Jane Monroe, 1883, 1968
Burson, Curtice Warner, 1880, 1931
Burton, Murlene, 1926, 1929, Asleep in Jesus
Burton, O. C., 1924, 1927
Burton, William Bert, 1903, 1979
Burton, Lillie Page, 1904, 1981
Cain, Jahue, Feb. 14, 1850, Sep. 25, 1917
Cain, Mary J., Nov. 11, 1862, Feb. 16, 1959
Capps, Laura Dean "Dink", Nov. 12, 1890, Feb. 21, 1985
Capps, Willie Jasper, Feb. 27, 1901, Jul. 4, 1988
Capps, W. K., 1926, 1936, Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Capps
Capps, Martie D., Nov. 19, 1911, Oct. 11, 1965, Texas, TEC 5 375 Medical BN WWII BSN
Capps, Willie, Jun 25, 1924, no date
Caston, Joe C., Dec. 26, 1900, Oct. 30, 1936, Texas Pvt 111 AM TN 36 Div WWI, Rest in thine, and sweet remembrance ours.
Chapman, Earnest S., Dec. 15, 1894, Dec. 27, 1894, Son of S. J. & M. E. Chapman, Our darling one has gone before. To greet us on the golden shore.

Childress, John Sr., 1821, 1916
Childress, Annie, 1827, 1908

Childress, Sara Melina, 1858, 1930
Childress, John Henry, 1851, 1944

Clinton, L. C. "Buck", Sep. 13, 1907, Sep. 28, 1973
Clinton, Lucy "Midge", Dec. 13, 1918, Oct. 28, 1981, Married Nov. 15, 1933

Collens, Albert, Aug. 23, 1849, Feb. 21, 1907, Gone but not forgotten

Collins, Jessie B., Jul. 16, 1868, Dec. 6, 1890, To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.

Creech, Barrett Eugene, 1920, 1941

Creech, Brown, no date, 1969, age 23 years

Creech, Elias Brown, OCt. 28, 1876, Jan. 4, 1934
Creech, Prudie Ann, Nov. 6, 1886, Feb. 10, 1966

Creech, Elias Brown, Jul. 15, 1920, Oct. 22, 1963, Texas PFC US Marine Corps WWII

Creech, Elijah F., 1918, 1975, Sgt US Army

Creech, Grover Cliffton, 1908, 1959

Dickey, Mrs. J. D. W., 1832, 1906
Dickey, J. D. W., 1832, 1910

Dickey, J. S. "Jim", 1882, 1975

Dumas, Jamie Charlene, Dec. 27, 1939, Feb. 22, 1971, In his will is our peace.

Duncan, Pearl S., 1887, 1955

Duncan, Sam J., 1890, 1969
Duncan, Ella S., 1894, no date

Feathers, Stephen, Oct. 1, 1961, Oct. 1, 1961, Beloved son of Bill and Jane, Brother of William Dean & Michael Scott

Field, Elizabeth, Jun. 7, 1842, Feb. 12, 1920

Field, G. C., Jun. 9 1838, Nov. 6, 1909, Earth has one pure spirit less, Heaven one inmate more.

Field, Joe, Mar. 5, 1872, Dec. 18, 1962, Father
Field, Eva, May 14, 1882, Feb. 24, 1920, Mother

Fields, Bettie, 1870, 1926
Fields, D. I., 1869, 1928

Fields, David Newton, Jan. 24, 1912, Jan. 27, 1967, Texas CPL 499 BHQ & AB Sq AAF WWII

Fields, J. N., Apr. 25, 1843, Feb. 7, 1923
Fields, Margaret, Oct. 28, 1886, Nov. 25, 1949, Wife

Fields, Kellie, May 31, 1885, Sep. 12, 1966
Fields, Hubert, Oct. 28, 1886, Nov. 25, 1949

Gaines, Beulah Ellen, 1893, 1945, Mother, wife of Jess Gaines
Gaines, Jess, Dec. 6, 1887, Feb. 6, 1955, Father

Gaines, Infant, no date, Nov. 27, 1917, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jess Gaines

Gilmore, Cecil Monroe, 1904, 1929

Good, Zora Page, 1902, 1975
Good, S. Walker, 1899, 1976

Harison, W. B., no dates
Harison, Mary, no dates

Harmon, D. C. "Bud", Sep. 23, 1929, Sep. 28, 1975
Harmon, A. Olean, Sep. 24, 1933, no date, Married Jun. 16, 1951

Harmon, Thomas R., Jul. 5, 1892, Oct. 28, 1987, Father
Harmon, Amanda E., Sep. 28, 1890, no date, Married Jan. 24, 1912

Hawkins, Clara B., 1897, 1939, (FHM has 1896-1939)

Hurley, Elmer Colby, Apr. 21, 1902, Oct. 5, 1964, Daddy, Grand Daddy, Pa, Dump, Pop, Unke, God is our refuge & strength.

Hyde, Infant, Apr. 18, 1894, May 5, 1894, Son of J. L. and Poca Hyde, Sleep on sweet babe, God calls away when He thinks best.

Johnson, Andrew C., Jun. 15, 1894, Mar. 28, 1971, Texas PVT BTRY C 80 FA 7 DIV WWI.

Johnson, Loyd, no dates

Johnson, M. W., no date, 1932
Johnson, Mrs. M. W., 1872, 1962

Johnson, Helen L., Jun. 3, 1911, Jul. 12, 1956, PFC US Army WWII

Johnson, Roger K., Aug. 10, 1889, Apr. 24, 1963, Texas, PVT 328 Aux RMT Depot QMC WWI.

Johnson, Weldon Earl, Apr. 15, 1911, Aug. 16, 1989

Jones, Bessie D., 1908, 1928
Jones, Francis Neal, Sep. 1, 1918, Jun. 21, 1986

Key, Cornelia M., 1868, 1937
Key, Alfred, 1865, 1956

Key, D. P., Feb. 22, 1894, Jun. 23, 1975, Grandaddy
Key, Jessie, Jul. 16, 1891, Oct. 14, 1981, Married Dec. 27, 1911

Key, J. M., Feb. 19, 1861, Mar. 2, 1925, At rest.

King, Anna, 1871, 1943
King, Sam, 1864, 1948, Rest in peace.

King, David O., Nov. 19, 1904, no date
King, Gertrude E. (Robertson), May 24, 1906, Jun. 14, 1979, Married Dec. 18, 1927

King, Infant, Mar. 27, 1937, Mar. 27, 1937, Son of David & Gertrude King

King, Earl L., 1927, 1979
King, Joyce, 1934, no date, Married Apr. 7, 1969

King, Etha J., 1908, no date
King Earl L., 1902, 1931

Kirchmann, Ima Mae, no date, Oct. 23, 1934, age 17 years

Linney, Richard A. "Lon", Apr. 25, 1879, Apr. 27, 1961
Linney, Louisa Ellen, May 22, 1887, Sep. 7, 1971

Long, Mrs. S. E., 1857, 1929

Lowrance, Mr. J. N., Aug. 19, 1841, Sep. 1, 1900

Markwood, Frank Edward, Aug. 2, 1899, Nov. 28, 1972, PVT US Army

McCaleb, George C., 1900, 1981

McCaleb, Rev. J. O. "James Opal", May 28, 1904, Nov. 14, 1988
McCaleb, Ruth Burson, Feb. 24, 1909, Married Dec. 29, 1937

McCaleb, Nancy A., ?, ?, Mother

McCaleb, Zill D., 1890, 1949

McElroy, Martha A., Aug. 15, 1833, Aug. 25, 1911, Wife of V. M. B. McElroy, No pain, no grief, no anxious fear; Can reach the peaceful sleeper here.

Millican, Charlie W., Jul. 19, 1881, Feb. 4, 1960
Millican, Annie M., May 22, 1888, May 7, 1968

Millican, Christopher C., May 10, 1900, May 6, 1988

Millican, Elijah E., 1858, 1924, Father
Millican, Sarah J., 1871, 1903, At Rest

Millican, Howard Brown, Jan. 29, 1918, May 17, 1988, Maj US Air Force WWII & Korea.
Millican, Bertha Binson, Jan. 31, 1924, no date, In loving Memory, Married Nov. 8, 1946

Millican, Josie, Apr. 20, 1884, Nov. 5, 1954, On that bright immortal shore, We shall meet to part no more.

Millican, Mary E., 1858, 1956
Millican, David F., 1855, 1936, Asleep in Jesus

Millican, Nancy J., 1864, 1902

Millican, William M., Mar. 21, 1877, Jan. 10, 1972
Millican, Jewie M., Oct. 18, 1886, Sep. 14, 1960

Millican, Dorris M., Aug. 3, 1908, Aug. 15, 1908, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. N. Millican, Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest; God calls away when he thinks best.

Millican, Lucille Jeanette, Jan. 15, 1912, Sep. 29, 1919, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Millican, Her happy soul has winged it's way, To one pure bright eternal day.

Mitchell, Dollie Mae, 1888, 1947, In Loving Memory

Modgling, F. Elmer, 1913, 1976
Modgling, Berta Page, 1912, no date, Married Sep. 10, 1937

Monroe, D. M., 1872, 1927

Moore, George D., Jul. 30, 1901, May 31, 1989

Moore, Lina, Jan. 5, 1894, Nov. 10, 1894

Morris, Eva Mae, Oct. 1, 1906, Sep. 9, 1971, Texas, PFC US Army WWII

Nichols, Carolyn S., Apr. 9, 1943, Sep. 7, 1982, In memory of my mom, love Kelly. In the arms of Jesus. Mother

Nixon, Marvin D., 1894, 1937, Father

Page, I. C., 1862, 1941, Daddy
Page, Mina, 1870, 1936, Mother, Tho lost to sight, to memory dear.

Page, James Windfred, Aug. 1, 1927, May 10, 1981, Beloved husband

Page, Phillip M., Aug. 16, 1897, Mar. 31, 1974, PVT US Army
Page, Effie A., Nov. 13, 1904, May 10, 1981, Married Dec. 22, 1920

Page, Rolla L., Jul. 11, 1894, Feb. 18, 1972

Palmer, Josephine A., Aug. 4, 1916, May 26, 1979, Christ is my hope.

Peay, G. F. "Felix", 1889, 1948, Brother

Peay, Martha A., Sep. 12, 1867, May 8, 1939
Peay, George W., Oct. 3, 1861, Sep. 29, 1947, To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.

Peay, Jennie, Jun. 28, 1893, Jun. 30, 1893, Weep not papa and mama for me, for I am waiting in heaven for thee. Daughter of M. A. & G. H. Peay.

Peay, Thomas A., 1887, 1975
Peay, Vida P., 1886, 1983, Married Oct. 14, 1909

Plumlee, Alice E., Oct. 6, 1875, Jan. 4, 1928, Mother

Plumlee, Steve, 1871, 1956, Father
Plumlee, Vela, 1897, 1987, Mother, Asleep in Jesus

Pool, C. P., no dates

Rabb, Alma, 1920, 1920

Rabb, E. Madline, 1934, 1947

Rabb, O. K., 1898, 1947

Rabb, Sallie G., 1899, 1964

Rabb, T. Weta, 1935, 1947

Raymer, A. D., 1839, 1920
Raymer, Martha, 1848, 1918, His wife

Raymer, Walter D., 1890, 1965

Reamer, Henry "Hank", no date, Jan. ??, age 61.

Richardson, Eld. J. F., 1853, 1939
Richardson, Dora, 1858, 1905

Richbourg, John Sanders, Jun. 1, 1875, Jan. 16, 1933, Gone but not forgotten.

Robertson, Arizona Cain, May 21, 1887, May 3, 1928, Wife of J. B. Robertson
Robertson, Maurice, May 3, 1928, May 3, 1928, Baby

Robertson, Henry B., Jan. 4, 1921, Jun. 5, 1971, Texas T SGT US Army WWII

Robertson, Jahue, no dates

Robertson, James B., 1883, 1950

Robertson, Jerald Ray, Jan. 14, ??, ?? 17., 1951

Robertson, John S., 1836, 1932, CO D 36 Miss Inf CSA, A friend to his country and a believer in Christ.

Robertson, Otis C., Sep. 11, 1935, Feb. 16, 1974, T SGT US Air Force, WWII

Robertson, Sammie Jan & Tammie An (sic), no date, Feb. 23, 1959

Robertson, Samuel N., 1871, 1933
Robertson, Nora A., 1877, 1929

Robertson, Tom R., Jul. 24, 1885, Oct. 1, 1940, Gone but not forgotten.

Robertson, Wilfred C., Mar. 10, 1927, Jun. 6, 1933

Russell, Esther Millican, Aug. 17, 1907, Jan. 6, 1933, Wife
Russell, Rankin Macom, Sep. 28, 1909, no date, Husband, Married Dec. 24, 1932

Sawyers, Jeff M., 1861, 1941
Sawyers, Georgia A., 1863, 1940

Sawyers, Lee M., 1882, 1961

Sawyers, O. T., 1898, 1981
Sawyers, Bessie, 1905, 1969

Sawyers, R. F. M., Oct. 18, 1820, Feb. 17, 1906, Farewell, rest till we meet again.

Schooler, Cynthia A., Mar. 13, 1890, Mar. 19, 1962, Our sun has gone down to rise again.

Schooler, Lee Raymond, Jun. 25, 1905, Dec. 27, 1980
Schooler, Josie Branch, Aug. 26, 1905, no date, Married Aug. 18, 1928

Schooler, Lihue D., Jun. 4, 1856, Aug. 27, 1939, Father
Schooler, Rosa Lee, Nov. 20, 1861, Mar. 12, 1957, Mother, Our sun has gone down to rise again.

Schooler, Tom, 1894, 1954
Schooler, Della, 1905, 1972

Sexton, Mary Ann, Mar. 29, 1896, Sep. 19, 1932, Mother
Sexton, James Wesley, Oct. 26, 1872, Mar. 1, 1936, Father

Sheppard, John D., Jul. 14, 1905, Mar. 10, 1906

Sheppard, Lula P., Jul. 8, 1878, Apr. 28, 1951, Mother
Sheppard, Miles B., Mar. 6, 1865, Sep. 10, 1947, Father

Sherrill, Y. J., Mar. 20, 1921, Dec. 31, 1988, AMM3 US Navy WWII

Shropshire, Annie K., 1871, 1955
Shropshire, Benjamin W., 1862, 1959

Shropshire, Marguerite, 1916, no date

Smith, Callie L., Jan. 30, 1920, Jan. 26, 1950

Smith, Essie Fay, Jan. 5, 1923, Jul. 14, 1923

Smith, Fred D., Sep. 15, 1908, no date
Smith, Vernie D., Feb. 21, 1917, Jan. 3, 1984, We Thank You.

Smith, J. J. S., 1859, 1953
Smith, Rebecca, no date, Apr. 1, 1932, His wife

Sparks, Cecil W., 1897, 1966, Heaven, the treasury of everlasting joy.

Sparks, C. W. Jr., 1925, 1925, Gone to be an angel

Sparks, James M., Aug. 25, 1866, Jul. 2, 1927
Sparks, Effie M., May 2, 1875, Mar. 16, 1957

Sparks, J. N. (Bronc), Feb. 22, 1893, May 12, 1972, PVT 24 Co Coast Arty, WWI
Sparks, Ethel, Jul. 23, 1902, Nov. 4, 1976

Stacy, Patricia Ann Davlin, 1939, 1983

Stanford, C. W., Oct. 24, 1849, Jul. 21, 1904, There are no partings in heaven. Meet me there. At Rest

Stewart, C. D. "Donnie", 1865, 1957

Stewart, Fines E., 1899, 1902

Stewart, Josh A., 1844, 1966

Stewart, N. L. "Rans", 1864, 1937

Stewart, Rachael A., 1845, 1894

Stewart, Sid, 1886, 1942

Thetford, Joe Dennis, 1931, 1954, In the light of a glorious dawn.

Thetford, Walter W., 1876, 1937
Thetford, Nancy J., 1882, 1969

Thompson, Bertie T., Nov. 11, 1896, Jan. 8, 1919, Asleep in Jesus

Thompson, Charlie P., Feb. 3, 1889, May 29, 1953, Texas, Eng 2 US Navy, WWI

Vest, Janice E., 1925, 1928, Our Baby, Only Sleeping.

Warren, J. E., 1839, 1914

Warren, M. A., 1840, 1909

Webb, Sarah J., 1863, 1929
Webb, Joe, 1850, 1937, His memory is blessed.

Webb, Thomas, 1860, 1936

Williams, Peter K., Nov. 19, 1948, May 8, 1973, Texas 1st Lt US Marine Corps, Vietnam, In Memory Of.

Wilson, Joe, 1856, 1929
Wilson, Kate, 1866, 1939

Wilson, Susie, no dates
Youngblood, P. H., Jan. 22, 1834, Mar. 30, 1892, Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, from which none ever wake to weep.

Youngblood, F. M., Dec. 3, 1872, Jan. 2, 1892, Son of P. H. Youngblood. Gone but not forgotten.

Mexican Lady, age 75 years. Lived in the community with her family. Name had been forgotten.