Carbon - Restland Cemetery J-M

Carbon, Eastland County, Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Mrs. Robbie Robinson
 

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Last Name First Name Middle   Day Year   Day Year Plot Notes
Jackson Archie Strickland 10 20 1886 12 24 1967 Block F Texas, PVT CO B III ENGRS NGWS, WWI.
Jackson Archie Leland 11 8 1919 3 30 1971 Block F Texas, SK 2 US Navy, WWII
Jackson Baby   11 2 1945 11 2 1945 Unknown  
Jackson Billy Frank 10 3 1930 9 1 1998 Block B SR US Navy
Jackson Dorothy Nell 9 18 1931 10 9 1995 Block F  
Jackson Duluth   10 1 1915       Block G  
Jackson Edward Lee 4 19 1920 3 2 1970 Block G  
Jackson Elbert Franklin 5 17 1888 3 28 1968 Block G  
Jackson Fannie Goodrum 8 17 1922       Block G  
Jackson Frances C.     1889     1974 Block A  
Jackson James E. E. 3 16 1924 10 5 2002 Block F "Happy"
Jackson James W.     1885     1973 Block A  
Jackson Jewel Ester 10 19 1898 8 27 1972 Block F  
Jackson Jonell Wyatt 11 28 1927       Block F  
Jackson  Lavern   7 2 1921 10 5 1981 Block F US Marine Corps, WWII
Jackson Mary Lou 12 15 1890 3 10 1976 Block G *Funeral home records show birth date as 12 19 1890 & death date as 3 12 16.
Jackson Mary Leona 8 27 1887 9 9 1977 Block G  
Jackson Max M. 7 25 1911 5 4 1980 Block A PFC US Army, WWII.
Jackson Rebecca Elmira     1885 12 1 1949 Block A *Funeral home records show birth date as 3 31 1886.
Jackson T. G. 5 26 1916 3 4 2002 Block G  
Jackson T. G.     1882     1959 Block A "M.D."
Jobe James Jay 9 24 1923 9 7 1989 Block J  
Jobe Melrose S. 1 3 1922 10 29 1998 Block J  
Johnson Alice Clementine 9 25 1884 4 16 1970 Block B "Tiny", *Funeral home records show birth month as June.
Johnson George A. 12 2 1932 1 23 2007   George A. Johnson, age 74, of Gorman, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at his home in Gorman. Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007 at the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Nachtigall officiating. Burial was at Murray Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born December 2, 1932 in Eastland County to Joseph ‘Buster’ Johnson and Ruby Maness Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a retired pipeline, heavy equipment operator and rancher. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Baptist church and he loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by three daughters, JoAnn Scitern and husband Johnny of Gorman, Cathy Craig of Eastland and Lindy Snider and husband Gary of Granbury; three sons, Johnny Johnson of Carbon, Jimmy Johnson and wife Sherry of Gorman and Jacky Johnson of Gorman; one sister, Dolores Walker and husband Fred of Tyler; 16 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, James H. Johnson and one sister, Deon Fields.
Johnson Iola Lucille 1 12 1914 2 16 2001 Block B "Okie", *Family records list birth date as 1913.
Johnson John Bascom 10 28 1878 1 30 1978 Block B  
Johnson Jovest Jallett 1 15 1908 6 7 1992 Block I  
Johnson Ruby Helen 3 21 1909 7 23 1982 Block I  
Johnson Thomas Alvin 3 10 1919 4 28 1988 Block B AOM3 US Navy, WWII
Jones Claude Columbus       2 9 1893 12 25 1973 Block G
Jones Donald Neal 6 12 1946 3 1 1972 Block G Unmarked.
Jordan Charlie Milton 9 18 1887 9 7 1948 Block D  
Jordan Ima Jean 10 16 1902 11 21 1994 Block D  
Jordan James N. 12 25 1878 7 20 1967 Block C  
Jordan Otis Amery 1 14 1898 12 9 1985 Block C  
Jordan Otis Ray 2 16 1940 11 22 1998 Block C SP 4 US Army  *Funeral homes records show death year as 1993.
Jordan *Ora Mae 9 9 1914 12 13 2000 Block C *First name Ada.
Jordan Tennie Lucindy 11 18 1884 11 17 1972 Block C  
Justice Eula Barton 1 16 1900 12 24 1984 Block A  
Justice Harry Glenn 7 20 1951 2 11 2008   Harry Glenn Justice, Jr., 56, of Carbon passed away Monday, February 11, 2008. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2008 at Murray Memorial Cemetery near Carbon with Chris Justice officiating. Harry Glenn was born on July 20, 1951 at Gorman, Texas, the son of Harry Glenn Justice, Sr. and Marciel Greer Justice. He was a talented musician and a member of several local bands when he was in his 20’s and 30’s. He is survived by his son, Tyler Justice of Eastland; two sisters, Madge Burgess of Carbon and Nancy Naigle and husband Dennis of McKinney; a nephew, Wayne Reynolds and wife, Lisa; and great-nieces, Emily and Megan Reynolds of McKinney. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Justice Harry Glenn 3 8 1921 2 9 1990 Block C US Air Force, WWII
Justice Marciel   9 7 1923 10 23 1983 Block C  
Justice Minnie A. 2 23 1879 10 30 1950 Block D  
Justice Orien Neal 6 27 1897 3 15 1975 Block A  
Justice Robert K. 8 31 1870 4 9 1941 Block D  
Kanady Clifton R. 2 10 1912 7 10 1975 Block F  
Kanady Kevin R. 9 22 1974 10 17 2000 Block G PFC US Army
Kilgore Tellous Quit 1 20 1927 10 18 1991 Block A TEC 4 US Army, WWII, Korea
Kinard Royce J.     1924     2002 Block I  
Kincheloe Bobby Gene 11 11 1934 2 9 1988 Block A Survived by wife, June and children, Bobby, Roy, Clifford and Kathleen
Kincheloe June   6 6 1935       Block A Plot only - alive in 2008
Knight Benjamin Walter 1 12 1882 8 4 1957 Block C  
Knight Edgar T. 2 19 1926 12 3 1977 Block C PFC US Army, WWII
Knight Lola Gertrude 7 16 1884 2 12 1964 *Unknown *Funeral home records list burial here.
Knight Sherry Ann 8 5 1951 2 27 2001 Block C  
Knight William Harvey 9 9 1909 2 5 1975 Block C *Family records show birth year 1908.
Knight Zorz G. 7 16 1884 2 12 1964 Block C  
Knighten Benjamin Joseph 4 17 1949 4 26 2006   EASTLAND- Benjamin Joseph Knighten, 57, of Carbon, passed away from this life to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2006, in the Murray Cemetery in Carbon, Texas. Sister Thelma Hostetter officiated. Arrangements were held under the direction of the Summers-Bakker Funeral Home of Eastland. Ben was born April 17, 1949 to Ralph Joseph Knighten and Emmaline Williams in Dallas, Texas. His parents preceded him in death. He married his wife, Ruth McCain in Dallas on April 17, 1998. As a young man, Ben, served his country as a member of the United States Army in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. After coming back to the States, Ben enjoyed a career as a truck driver, going 34 years without an accident before his retirement. He was raised in the Assembly of God Church and enjoyed his church family, the Victory Assembly Church in Cisco. Ben is survived by his wife, Ruth Knighten; his step-sons, Melton Ray Kitchens, Jerry Lynn Kitchens, Mickey Wayne Kitchens, and Randy Dean Kitchens; his sister, Joyce Fisk of Brownwood; and many dear friends.
Knox Austin Moore 4 13 1878 4 3 1944 Block D  
Knox Lela Alice 7 31 1881 11 30 1974 Block D  
Koonce Bertie   12 15 1901 12 4 1961 Block A  
Koonce W. Estaugh 9 5 1891 2 10 1971 Block A  
Krause Jerry Wayne 8 21 1944 9 7 2006   Jerry Wayne Krause, 62, of Carbon, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2006 at an Abilene hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2006 at the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Eddie McHugh officiating. Burial was at the Murray Cemetery. Wayne was born August 21, 1944 in Brady to Reinhart and Margie Foster Krause. He married Sam (Helen) Davis on July 2, 1970 in Lovington, NM. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Birdsong Peanuts having worked there for 13 years. Survivors include his wife, Sam (Helen) Krause of Carbon; four sons, Rodney Krause of Bettendorf, Iowa, Gregg Krause of Lubbock, Jerry Krause of Comanche and Chuckie Martin of Midland; three step-daughters, Belinda Bingham of Seguin, Melody Brown of Kenedy and B.C. Henkes of Cuero; one step-son, Buster Schmidt of Alabama; two brothers, Dennis Krause of Marble Falls and R.J. Krause of Mt. Pleasant; two sisters, Cleo Newsom of Marble Falls and Mary Jo McFadden of Kingsland; 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two brothers.
Krueger* Herbert   8 2 1912 3 21 1975 Block G *On 1975 list as 62 yrs., 7 mos., 19 days. No marker.
Kubica Victor John 12 31 1905 3 13 1965 Block A  
Kuykendall Clara Ellen 5 27 1881 8 3 1966 Block D  
Kuykendall Merrick C. 3 3 1869 6 28 1939 Block D  
Lane Horace T. 3 2 1896 3 3 1978 Block E  
Lane Nora Edna 12 29 1906 3 15 1977 Block E "Bunny"
Langford Agnes O. 2 6 1898 5 28 1969 Block A  
Langford Benjamin Franklin 10 24 1883 11 18 1963 Block A  
Langford Donald Ray 5 15 1936 2 21 1957 Block A  
Lawrence  Julian Ernest 2 13 1923 10 24 1983 Block I "Shorty", Cpl. US Army, WWII.
Lawrence Ora Lee 3 8 1924       Block I  
Leach Clifford Allen 1 20 1926 7 31 1982 Block A *Death date 7 29 1982.
Leach Velma Lee 8 28 1932 12 10 1990 Block A  
Lewis Ida Etta 3 29 1906 11 14 1992 Block C Daughter of James Alvin Hobbs & Louisa Cora "Lou" [Ivey] Hobbs. Wife of Marvin Wesley Lewis
Lewis Lowell B. 10   1898 4   1976 Block C  
Lewis Marvin Wesley 9 27 1903 10 28 1987 Block C  
Lewis  Tennie Viola 5 12 1908 4 4 1972 Block C  
Light John Franklin 5 28 1919 1 29 1994 Block C TEC 5 US Army, WWII
Lindley Pamela Annette       4 27 1958 Block A  
Lindsey J. Earnest 11 11 1906 12 8 1989 Block H Earnest Lindsey was born November 11, 1906. He was an electrician by trade. He married Mary Bell Crosley in 1954 in Dallas, TX. He is survived by his step-daughter - Edith Ann Hyder Baker, step-granddaughters - Sara Ann Baker Owings, Roberta Baker Robinson and Mary Jo ‘Joey’ Baker Tucker; great-grandsons – Robert Forest Lightfoot III, Randy Eugene Robinson and Cory Lynn Tucker. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1st & 2nd wives and his siblings.
Lindsey Mary Lynn 5 13 1910 1 19 1985 Block H Mary Bell Crosley Lindsey was born on 13 May 1910 in Alabama to David Eaward and Minnie D. Crosley. She married Benjamin Harace Hyder in 1931. He preceded her in death. She married Earnest Lindsey in 1954 in Dallas, TX. She opened a hat, flower & gift shop in Dallas, which she named Mary Lynn's. She later took this as her name. She was active in her local Baptist church and the Eastern Stars. She died on 19 January 1985 in Ranger, TX. She is survived by her husband - Earnest; her daughter - Edith Ann Hyder Baker, granddaughters - Sara Ann Baker Owings, Roberta Baker Robinson and Mary Jo ‘Joey’ Baker Tucker; great-grandsons – Robert Forest Lightfoot III, Randy Eugene Robinson and Cory Lynn Tucker.
Loper Hester B.     1896     1979 Block A  
Loper Sam W.     1890     1984 Block A  
Lovell Clyde E. 7 21 1892 7 25 1981 Block E PFC US Army, WWI
Lovell Edna Earl 9 17 1896 4 27 1990 Block A Edna Earl Lovell Morgan
Lovell Ethel B. 10 9 1897 6 23 1990 Block A  
Lovell Henry Alvie 1 8 1897 2 21 1973 Block A  
Lovell John Wallace 3 1 1891 6 19 1949 Block A  
Lovell Lorena   6 4 1898 5 25 1963 Block E  
Lovier Esther Greer 9 6 1913 12 16 1983 Block C  
Lovier Harry P. 12 3 1915 4 18 1963 Block C  
Mahan Betty Mae 6 3 1935 1 2 1977 Block B  
Maness James Collins 6 13 1891 2 10 1939 Block D Texas, PVT 1 CL III ENGRS 36 DIV
Maness Henry Alford 7 21 1886 5 19 1967 Block D  
Maness Myrtie Clementine 2 15 1893 1 14 1993 Block D  
Mangum Bernice Lane 5 19 1903 9 6 1997 Block E  
Mangum Franklin Morris 5 9 1882 1 27 1958 Block D  
Mangum Grover Coy 1 21 1915 5 14 1996 Block G  
Mangum Jessie Lou 2 6 1919 1 24 2002 Block G  
Mangum J. Faye 10 23 1927       Block D  
Mangum Maurice   3 22 1917 1 3 1998 Block D  
Mangum Minnie Pearl 10 21 1892 12 15 1971 Block D  
Mangum Owen Artist 9 17 1901 10 10 1960 Block E  
Mangum Rex   6 11 1919 7 29 1944 Block D Texas, PFC Army Air Forces, WWII
Mangum Woodrow F. 6 6 1913 11 27 1979 Block D  
Marenger Charlene   7 24 1928 6 18 2003 Block J  
Marenger Emery  David* 11 8 1918 2 27 1984 Block J TEC 5 US Army, WWII *Name Emery O.
Martin D. T.     1877     1951 Block A  
Martin Emma Josephine 5 21 1878 4 25 1959 Block A  
Martin Florence   6 27 1910 6 20 2001 Block E  
Martin Ira Dean 9 10 1915 6 19 1978 Block E PVT US Army, WWII. 
Martin Jim E.     1876     1952 Block D  
Martin Lella Myrtle 5 22 1884 11 25 1965 Block E  
Martin Maudie L.     1884     1963 Block D  
Martin Walker William 3 10 1878 3 15 1962 Block E  
Mathis Willis W. 2 5 1901 11 8 1944 Block A  
Maxwell Abrum P.     1901     1935 Block D *Death 7 23 1953.
Maxwell Allie Lee     1904 8 2 1952 Block D  
Maxwell Florence               Block C No dates
Maxwell Samuel Scott 3 29 1888 11 25 1947 Block A  
Maxwell Walter Scott 2 13 1875 12 1 1952 Block C *No dates on stone.
May Alyssa Nicole       11 28 1989 Block I  
May Royce Eugene 7 25 1938 6 25 1978 Block I (Gene)
May Robert   6 8 1968 11 14 2003 Block I CARBON- Robert (Robbie) May, 35, of Carbon, died Friday, November 14, 2003 after a long illness. Services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, November 16, 2003 at the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Bill Campbell officiated. Burial was in Murray Cemetery near Carbon. Robbie was born June 8, 1968 in Ranger to Gene May and Shirley (Hogan) May. He married Julie Grice on July 22, 1989 in Gorman. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Gene May; brother, Ronnie May; and daughter, Alissa May. Survivors are his wife, Julie May of Carbon; daughter, Mallory May and son, Ethan May both of Carbon; mother, Shirley Morgan of Gorman; three sisters, Sonya Neill of Gorman, Randa Bradley of Ranger and Darla Dale of Carrollton; 5 nephews and 4 nieces.
May Ronald Eric 5 14 1966 2 26 1999 Block I  
Mayfield Michael Philip 10 9 1956 11 20 1977 Block F  
McCall Rosa C.     1890     1970 Block D  
McCall William Edgar 1 8 1888 7 23 1948 Block D  
McCullough  Bettie Viola 8 19 1869 9 11 1943 Block D Birth 8 19 1868.
McCullough Charlie Roy 8 24 1903 1 20 1975 Block D  
McCullough Odessa   4 18 1905 11 27 1995 Block D  
McDaniel Carl Newton 2 12 1893 7 21 1947 Block A Birth:   Feb. 12, 1893, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Death:   Jul. 21, 1947, Carbon, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Carl was the son of Newton "Newt" McDaniel and Lauara Ophelia Jones McDaniel. Carl and Gertie Mae Barnett were married September 1, 1912 in Jewell, Eastland County, Texas. They had six sons; Coda Alton, J. L., LeRoy, Leao, Charles, James.
McDaniel Charles Ray 9 6 1932 2 20 1990 Block A PFC US Army, Korea.
McDaniel Gertie Mae * 17 1893 9 18 1972 Block A Birth 6 17 1894. Birth:   Jul. 17, 1893, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Death:   Sep. 9, 1972, Robert Lee, Coke County, Texas, USA; Gertie was the daughter of James Barnett and Julia Tucker Barnett. The town Gertie was born in was called Jewell, Eastland County, Texas. Jewell was not in the list so I could use it. Gertie and Carl Newt McDaniel were Married September 1, 1912 in Jewell, Eastland County, Texas. They had six sons; Coda Alton, J. L., LeRoy, Leao, Charles, James.
McDaniel James Elmer 9 24 1915 5 18 1991 Block A Birth:   Aug. 24, 1915, Carbon, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Death:   May 18, 1991, Carbon, Eastland County, Texas, USA. James (Short)was the son of Carl Newt McDaniel and Gertie Mae Barnett McDaniel. James married Katha R. Lee on August 17,1942 at Carbon, Eastland County, Texas. They had two sons.
McDaniel J. L. 7 22 1918 2 12 2001 Block A S/SGT US Army Air Forces, WWII; Birth: Jul. 22, 1918, Carbon, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Death: Feb. 12, 2001, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA. J.L. was the son of Carl Newt McDaniel and Gertie Mae Barnett McDaniel. J.L. was his name, initials only with the nickname of "Jay". J.L. was married to Mary Lee Etta Fleming on February 21, 1947. They had 5 children. OBITUARY: Born J.L. (initials only) McDaniel on July 22, 1918 at Carbon, Texas. J.L. was the third of six sons born to Carl Newton McDaniel and Gertie Barnett McDaniel. J.L. grew up at Carbon, graduating from Carbon High School in 1937. He served as airplane crew chief in the 522nd Fighter Squadron of the United States Army during World War ll from 1942 to 1945. Battles and campaigns noted during his military career include Sicilian, Naples-Foggia, Rhineland, Northern and Southern France, and Rome-Arno. On February 21, 1947 he married Mary Lee Etta Fleming. J.L. and Mary raised five children on a farm south of Carbon. J.L. worked at Hood King Motor Co., the Eastland Soil Conservation office and for the county of Eastland as well as farming and ranching his entire life. Mary preceded J.L. in death November 1998. J.L. will long be remembered for his love, devotion and humor to his family and friends. He was a member of the Church of Christ and always lived his life as a Christian soldier for the Lord. In his final years of life, he demonstrated an enormous amount of courage and fortitude to continue life with such a positive attitude. One of his favorite sayings was, "I gotta' make it, I have no choice." J.L. is survived by two daughters, Betty Joyner of Austin, and Jenett Pierce of Ft. Worth, two sons, J.C. and Kenneth both of Carbon, one brother Leao of Abilene, four grandsons, Chris and Danny Webb of Fort Worth, Jeremy and Travis Joyner of Austin. Also preceding him in death was his youngest daughter, Katha Lynn and grandson, Kelly Webb/ Brothers, Cody, J.E. (Short), Lee Roy and Charles preceded him in death as well.
McDaniel Katha Lynn 1 29 1967 12 9 1988 Block A Birth:   Jan. 29, 1967, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA ; Death:   Dec. 9, 1988, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, USA. Katha was the daughter of J.L. "Jay" McDaniel and Mary Lee Etta Fleming McDaniel. Katha never married. Katha was in her senior year at Tarleton State College in Stephenville. She left her apartment, going to her car. In the apartment above her they were having a big party going on, with a lot of drinking. There were many students on the balcony when it collapsed and fell to the walk were Katha was walking. It killed her instantly. When they got to her, her car keys were still in her hand. In 1996 we went to the Murray cemetery. This was right after Memorial Day. Her grave, along with several others was completely covered with pink and white carnations, made into a grave blanket. A very beautiful memorial for their loved ones. Katha was a member of the Church of Christ.
McDaniel Lee Roy 9 28 1924 12 25 1998 Block F SFC US Army,  WWII,  Korea Birth:   Sep. 28, 1924, Carbon, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Death:   Dec. 25, 1998, Carbon, Eastland County, Texas, USA . Lee Roy was the son of Carl Newt McDaniel and Gertie Mae Barnett McDaniel. On November 16, 1946 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, Lee Roy and Willie Pearl Tonn were united in marriage. They had four children. Lee Roy was a member of the Church of Christ.
McDaniel Mary Lee Etta 5 15 1922 11 7 1998 Block A Mary Lee was born on May 15, 1922 in Abilene, TX. She married J.L. "Jay" McDaniel on February 21, 1947. Mary and Jay had five children. There is no information on Mary Lee's parents. She died February 12, 2001 in Abilene, TX.
McDaniel Newton                 Newton "Newt" was born October 14, 1870 to Evander "E.V." McDaniel and Miranda Jane (McCarty) Harwell McDaniel. Newton was a twin to Jasper H. "Jerry" McDaniel. The family was living on the Jasper/Newton County lines in Texas when the twins were born. This is where their names came from. Newton was married to Laura Ophelia Jones on October 15, 1890 in Jewell, Eastland County, Texas. They had one daughter when Newt died, but Laura was pregnant with their second child, a son that was born 6 months later. Newt was breaking horses and was thrown. His leg was broken, with the bone going into the ground. The bone and the wound were not cleaned properly which caused gangrene to sit in. He died a few days later. Laura later married William J. Asher. Laura and William are buried side by side, just two rows south of Newt.
McDaniel Nora Lillian 7 10 1915 6 26 1994 Block D Birth:   Jul. 10, 1915; Carbon, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Death:   Jun. 26, 1994, Eastland, Eastland County, Texas, USA; No information on Lillian's parents. Lillian married Coda "Cody" Alton McDaniel on December 8, 1932 in Carbon, Eastland County, Texas. They had two daughters. The picture of Lillian and Cody was their 60th wedding anniversary.
McDaniel R Lee 7 24 1920       Block A  
McDaniel Willie Pearl 7 24 1929       Block F  
McGaha Bewel   3 26 1918 1 10 1968 Block B  
McGaha Blanche   6 20 1920       Block B  
McGaha Cora Ernest 3 3 1884 2 1 1967 Block B  
McGaha William S. 10 18 1875 7 16 1968 Block B Vester
McMillan Margret J. 4 5 1860 9 19 1948 Block D  
McMillan Nina M. 1 3 1893* 8 13 1975 Block D *Birth year 1892. 
McMillan Robert A.     1858     1944 Block D  
McMillan William Miles 2 5 1890 4 19 1977 Block D  
Medford Mollie Evelyn 7 18 1903 6 20 1998 Block G  
Medford Wheeler M. 1 9 1893 10 4 1976 Block G "Toad", WWI.
Merritt Della       1889     1971 Block C  
Merritt Ed M.     1886     1963 Block C  
Merritt Robert Galen 6 13 1917 1 20 1993 Block C  
Miller Jo Anne 4 18 1946 12 28 2007   Birth:   Apr. 18, 1946 ; Death:   Dec. 28, 2007 ; Jo Anne "Mamaw" Miller, 71, a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at her residence. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Blessing Funeral Home. Interment: Murray Cemetery, Gorman. Jo Anne was born on April 18, 1946, the daughter of O. P. and Gladys Chambless. Survivors: Children, David W. Hatcher and Carolyn K. Johnston; grandchildren, Michelle Radford, Chris Johnston, Angie Slay and Philip Johnston; great-grandchildren, Alex, Faith, Kassidy, Zachary, Karli, Landon and Gracie. Published in the Star-Telegram on 12/31/2007  Family links: Parents: Gladys Alta Asher (1909 - 2004)
Miller Wilma Platter 4 25 1903 4 5 1983 *Unknown  
Millican Calvin G. 2 20 1935       Block B  
Millican Geraldine Dover 10 22 1915 7 26 1987 Block D  
Millican  Helen V. 5 25 1937       Block B  
Millican William Henry 5 3 1906 5 3 2001 Block D  
Mills Elvis Milcum 5 19 1910 12 5 1979 Block F  
Mills Irene G. 9 3 1919 5 4 1985 Block F  
Mills Ola   2 23 1881* 10 8 1963 Block F *Birth year 1882.
Monk Anna Nicole 10 22 1979 3 3 2008   EASTLAND- Anna Nicole Monk, age 28, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at Abilene Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2008 at Carbon Community Baptist Church with Pastor Jody Forbus officiating. Interment followed at Murray Cemetery under the direction of the Summers-Bakker Funeral Home. Anna was born October 22, 1979 in Fort Worth. She graduated from Trinity High School in Euless and attended Tarrant County Junior College. She married Eric Monk on July 20, 2002 in Carbon, Texas. They made their home in Carbon. Anna and Eric were blessed with two beautiful sons, Tyler and their little angel Joshua who passed away on November 18, 2004. Anna had a joy for life. She is described lovingly by her family as bubbly and tons of fun. She loved to cook and enjoyed doing arts and crafts. She was a talented artist who liked to draw. Anna enjoyed music and loved her church, the Carbon Community Baptist Church, where she was a member. But, her greatest joy in life was being a Mom. Anna was preceded in death by her son, Joshua Aaron Monk. She is survived by her husband Eric Monk and son Tyler Monk of Carbon, her parents, Alex and Gail Neal of Fort Worth, her mother-in-law Beverly Sandlin of Carbon, her grandparents, Bill and Darlene Schreiner, and Ruth and Richard Neal, all of Fort Worth, her brother Austin Young of Fort Worth, and her sister-in-law Aaron Sandlin of Carbon. Memorials in Anna’s name may be made to the Carbon Community Baptist Church at PO Box 516, Carbon, TX, 76435.
Monk Joshua   8 23 2004 11 18 2004   EASTLAND- Joshua Aaron Monk died Thursday, November 18, 2004. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 20, 2004 at the Carbon Community Baptist Church. Pastor Jody Forbus officiated. Interment followed at Murray Cemetery directed by Summers-Bakker Funeral Home. This precious baby boy was born on August 23, 2004 in Eastland to parents Anna and Eric Monk. He was the pride and joy of his big brother Tyler Monk. Although his life was short, Joshua touched many lives over the past three months. He was loved by all that knew him. Joshua is survived by his parents, Anna and Eric Monk of Carbon; brother, Tyler Monk; grandmother, Beverly Sandlin and grandparents, Gail and Alex Neal; an aunt, Aaron Sandlin; uncles, Austin Young, Jasin Monk and Shaylin Monk; plus many, many more great aunts, great uncles, and great-grandparents, friends, and neighbors. He will be missed tremendously by his family and those he touched with his life. Many of us can only imagine the heavenly homecoming that awaits this precious little boy.
Montgomery A. M. 3 24 1913 8 9 1992 Block C "Monty"
Montgomery Mabel Leatrice 5 28 1925       Block C  
Montgomery Maude Ella 3 16 1893* 10 17 1971 Block C Birth year 1892.
Montgomery Pleasant M. 10 30 1887 8 19 1956 Block C  
Morris Bessie May 1 27 1905 5 4 1991 Block G Wife of Ned Ira Morris
Morris Lightle Yarnell 6 10 1894 5 11 1970 Block G  
Morris  Mary Irene 2 16 1894 12 3 1984 Block G  
Morris Ned Ira 9 17 1903 6 13 1969 Block G Birth:   Sep. 17, 1903, Sidney, Comanche County, Texas, USA; Death:   Jun. 13, 1969, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Son of Robert Carlos Morris and Rosa Geneva Dingler. Husband of Bessie Porter.
Morris Sarah E.     1867     1941 Block D  
Mulkey James R. 2 24 1911 11 8 1978 Block I  
Mulkey R. Myrl 11 10 1911 5 15 1993 Block I  
Murray Aubrey Leon 11 8 1939 4 30 2008   EASTLAND-Aubrey Leon Murray, age 68, passed away on April 30, 2008 in Houston. Graveside funeral services were held at 3 PM, Monday, May 5, 2008 at Murray Cemetery under the direction of the Summers-Bakker Funeral Home. Pastor Jody Forbus of the Carbon Community Baptist Church officiated. Aubrey was born on November 8, 1939 in Carbon, Texas to Leon Murray and Bonnie (Driver) Murray. He graduated from Lovington High School. Aubrey married Wilma Lynn Collins on July 18, 1958 in Lovington, New Mexico. The couple was blessed with three daughters, Audrie, Tracie, and Sydnie. Aubrey worked in the construction field as a contractor. He was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing. He was raised Presbyterian. Aubrey was preceded in death by his father, Leon Murray, of Eastland. He is survived by his mother, Bonnie Murray of Eastland, his loving wife of over 49 years, Lynn Murray of Houston; his daughters, Audrie Riley and husband Terry of Breckenridge, Tracie Purdy and husband Ed of Virginia, Sydnie Hodge and husband Jeff of Cisco; six grandchildren, Jeff Davenport, Chase Riley and wife Jenni, Jarred Purdy, Adam Riley, Shelbi Burkman and husband David, Brittney Purdy; two great grandchildren, Sawyer Burkman and Zachary Davenport, and two brothers, Harley Murray and wife Louise and Bob Murray and wife Cheryl of Granbury.
Murray Anna Faye 2 22 1921       Block A  
Murray Bonnie R. 11 21 1918       Block A Wife of Leon – still alive April 2008
Murray Claude Dale 10 23 1923 3 11 1992 Block A  
Murray Elman Ethel 11 26 1884 12 14 1952 Block A Daughter of Samuel Austin Murray and Zou Missouri Loftin Murray, born November 26, 1884 in Eastland County, TX. Died December 14, 1952 and was buried as a Murray although she may have been the wife of Myrtle Cavanaugh. Buried block A.
Murray Ersia L. 1 10 1903 11 21 1976 Block D  
Murray Henry W. 1 21 1909 1 13 1990 Block G  
Murray J.R. Foster 9 14 1906 4 11 1978 Block G PVT US Army, WWII
Murray Leon Layefette 7 27 1913 5 3 1999 Block A He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Murray of Eastland, his son, Aubrey Leon Murray and wife Lynn Murray of Houston; his daughters, Audrie Riley and husband Terry of Breckenridge, Tracie Purdy and husband Ed of Virginia, Sydnie Hodge and husband Jeff of Cisco; six grandchildren, Jeff Davenport, Chase Riley and wife Jenni, Jarred Purdy, Adam Riley, Shelbi Burkman and husband David, Brittney Purdy; two great grandchildren, Sawyer Burkman and Zachary Davenport, and two brothers, Harley Murray and wife Louise and Bob Murray and wife Cheryl of Granbury.
Murray Luther Leon 7 15 1891 1 13 1963 Block A Son of Samuel Austin Murray and Zou Missouri Loftin Murray, born July 15, 1891 in Carbon, TX. Husband of Birdie Ethel Carmichael Murray and 2nd wife Norah Elizabeth Phelps Cole Murray. Died May 27, 1977. Buried block A.
Murray Martin Luther 8 14 1939 9 1 1939 Block A  
Murray Mertie   10 21 1893 3 30 1983 Block A  
Murray* Missouri   4 20 1862 12 11 1937 Block A *Second person buried in Murray Cemetery, in the afternoon.
Murray Norah Elizabeth 2 9 1899 5 27 1977 Block A Norah Elizabeth Phelps Cole Murray; Birth:   Feb. 9, 1899; Death:   May 27, 1977. Second wife of Luther Leon Murray. Buried block A
Murray Robert B. 7 20 1900 5 9 1974 Block D Reverend 
Murray Samuel Austin 10 25 1855 2 19 1940 Block A Born October 25, 1855 in South Carolina. Husband of Zou Missouri Loftin Murray. Father of Wilton Woodford, Albert Adrian, Henry Harlan, Elman Ethel, Owen Oxford, Guy Gustus, Luther Leon, Ray Robert, Delmar Dee, Marlin Madre, Nellye Naomi (Richardson) and Versye Vern. Died in Texas February 19, 1940. Buried block A.
Murray Samuel C. 10 9 1915 3 10 1994 Block A S1 US Navy,  WWII
Murray Samuel S. 3 15 1943       Block A "Sonny"
Murray  Vida   1 11 1916       Block G  
Murray Zou Missouri 4 20 1862 12 11 1937 Block A Birth:   Apr. 20, 1862, Wahalak, Kemper County, Mississippi, USA: Death Dec. 11, 1937, Carbon, Eastland, Texas, USA: daughter of Henry William Loftin and Sarah Ann McNair Loftin. Wife of Samuel Austin Murray. Mother to Wilton Woodford, Albert Adrian, Henry Harlan, Elman Ethel, Owen Oxford, Guy Gustus, Luther Leon, Ray Robert, Delmar Dee, Marlin Madre, Nellye Naomi (Richardson) and Versye Vern.Second person buried at Murray Cemetery. Buried block A.
Myers Jack Lavell 10 13 1921 9 2 2000 Block A US Army, WWII.
Myers Nellie M. 4 22 1935 2 17 1988 Block A  
Narron Byron C. 9 21 1909 4 10 1988 Block A  
Narron Vera Faye 3 23 1908 1 20 1983 Block A  
Nelms David Allen 10 10 1964 6 29 2001 Block D  
Nicholas Danny Ray 11 9 1949 12 19 2008   CISCO- Danny Ray Nicholas, 59, of Cisco passed away Friday December 19, 2008 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Monday, December 22, 2008 at Kimbrough Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Chris Hogan with burial in Murray Cemetery in Carbon.  Visitation was 3:00-5:00 PM on Sunday. Danny was born in Gorman, Texas on November 9, 1949 to Thomas Jefferson and Jimmie Mae (Hogan) Nicholas. He worked for Texas Plastics in Midland, Texas where he was a supervisor. He was a Baptist. He was an avid bowler and was a former member of the Abilene Junior Bowling Association.  Danny was a talented artist. He was a devoted son and brother and the light of his family’s life.  Having been deaf from birth, “he can now hear”. We will miss his sweet disposition and sense of humor and he will be in our hearts forever. He is survived by his mother, Jimmie Kinard of Cisco; brothers, Don Nicholas and wife Mary of San Antonio; sister, Betty Diane Bowden of Eastland; step brother, Roger Kinard and wife Macy of Graham; nephews and niece, Tommy Bowden, Dusty Bowden, Derrick Nicholas, Jesse Cavazos and Lindsay Anderson. He was preceded in death by his father Tommy Nicholas and stepfather Royce Kinard and brother-in-law, Kent Bowden. Memorial may be made to Carbon Cemetery Association, Box 424, Carbon, Texas 76435 or West Texas Rehab, 4601 Hartford Street,  Abilene, TX 79605
Nicholas Tommy       1924     1966 Block I  
Nobles Maude   2 20 1895 4 28 1981 Block B  
Nobles Scott Monroe 8 24 1883 7 9 1957 Block B  
Norris Dave Allen 11 26 1964 12 3 1964 Block B  
Norris Lon Mark 2 13 1888 8 7 1980 Block B  
Norris Maple E. 9 27 1896 12 21 1990 Block B  
Norris  Ruby Lee 3 18 1929       Block B Plot only – alive in 2008
Norris  Walton Truett 3 24 1925 1 3 1996 Block B  
Novak Rosetta   12 30 1925 12 7 1995 Block D  
Nowlin John G. 6 1 1870 9 30 1955 Block D  
Nowlin Ola Jane 9 13 1876 2 15 1944 Block D  
Oliver Joyedene Greer 2 11 1921 6 13 2000 Block C  
Owen Infant       1938     1938 Block D  
Owen James Paul 7 14 1942 6 6 1971 Block D  
Owen John Lourance 4 8 1904 11 19 1979 Block D  
Owen Ruth Ophelia 12 5 1905 2 7 1999 Block D  
Pack Wanda M. 11 27 1927       Block C Plot only – alive in 2008
Pack Victor B. 1 17 1925* 7 20 1992 Block C *Birth 1 17 1945.
Parker Sandra Jeanne 12 31 1948 2 21 1949 Block A  
Parson Wayne Wyatt 4 6 1924 2 3 2007   Birth:   Apr. 6, 1924; Death:   Feb. 3, 2007; Wayne Wyatt Parson was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Wayne was born to Raymond Parson and Lona Abbott. Wayne was a resident of Everman for more than 40 years. He married Dorthy Jean Etheredge on May 2, 1947, in Cisco. Wayne served in the United States Coast Guard from December 1941 to February 1945. He was a dedicated member of the Highland Church of Christ and the Everman Lions Club. Wayne was at one time the Everman chief of police. Wayne was preceded in death by his wife, both parents and one sister. Survivors: Children, Kathy Morton of Weatherford, Gaylon Parson of South Carolina, Shella Turner and husband, Charles of Weatherford, Walter Parson of Everman; six sisters; two brothers; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Parten Willie May 5 6 1915 6 16 1985 Block I "Billie"
Parten William Jack 1 23 1921 1 10 1972 Block I "Bill", US Navy, WWII.
Patterson Emma Rose 12 8 1917 11 20 1977 Block E  
Patterson Lee Harvey 1 10 1914 1 19 1974 Block E  
Patterson Rita Jo 3 1 1958       Block E *One marker with one date for Rita Jo and Vanita.
Patterson  Vanita   3 1 1958       Block E *One marker with one date for Vanita and Rita Jo.
Perfect Cleo Dover 7 7 1907 4 24 1999 Block D  
Petree A. D. 5 14 1862 3 19 1959 Block D  
Petree Betty F. 9 5 1950       Block G  
Petree Charlen Andice             Block A Unmarked. From 1975 list.
Petree Charles Otis 11 2 1959 11 2 1959 *Unknown Unmarked. *Listed burial here.
Petree Dar Lynn       7 13 1966 Block B  
Petree Ella M. 2 9 1869 9 21 1956 Block D *Birth year 1868.
Petree Elizabeth A. 9 12 1943       Block B  
Petree Ellen Mary 6 24 1903       Block B  
Petree Jewel   3 10 1913 2 27 1991 Block D  
Petree John L.     1934     2000 Block B  
Petree Oscar Ernest     1928     1980 Block I  
Petree Oscar   8 29 1899* 1 24 1983 Block B  *Birth year 1898.
Petree Roger Clarence 11 24 1929 7 15 1986 Block B  
Phelps Lomer Elton 5 14* 1907       Block A PFC US Army, WWII. *Birth date on Vet marker says 17 May 1907.
Phelps Vadis Waneta 3 15 1912 5 4 2000 Block A Birth:   Mar. 15, 1912; Death:   May 4, 2000; D/O Luther Leon Murray and Birdie Ethel Carmichael Murray. W/O Lomer Elton Phelps. Buried in Murray block A. 
Phillips Glower L. 8 18 1898 9 3 1974 Block I *Unmarked. From the 1975 list.
Phillips Herbert Edward 3 20 1918 10 28 1953 Block B  
Phillips  Jesse Zinn 4 3 1895 4 6 1961 Block B Birth:   Apr. 3, 1895, Dublin, Erath County, Texas, USA; Death:   Apr. 6, 1961, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; Jessie was the son of Jessie Clifford Phillips and Hester A. "Annie" Lee. He worked as a retail grocer.
Phillips Jesse Ainn 4 8 1920 5 8 2003 Block I CISCO- Jessie Z. 'John' Phillips, Jr., 83, died Thursday, May 8, 2003. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2003 at Carbon Christ Center. Jimmy Maples and Chris Justice officiated. Interment was in the Murray Cemetery in Carbon, Texas. Chambers-Wilcox Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Jessie was born on April 8, 1920 at Gorman to Jessie and Mary (Burns) Phillips. He grew up in Gorman and attended school. He married Neoma Ables on August 29, 1938 at Putnam. He served in the US Navy during WW II. He worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator, moving his family to California in 1950. After retiring he and his wife moved back to Cisco in 1990, where they have resided since. He & his wife operated a cafe in Carbon for several years. He was preceded in death by a brother. Survivors are his wife of 64 years, Neoma of Cisco; two sons, Bill and wife Deanna of Eastland and Johnnie and wife, LaDonna of Calif; three grandchildren, Gene Phillips, Bobby Phillips and Wendy Sullivan; and three great-grandchildren, Justin, Kelsey and Codey; and numerous other relatives and friends. Pallbearers were Bobby Phillips, Burl Petree, Johnnie Phillips, Truett Spruill, Clyde Hamilton, and Bill Phillips.
Phillips Mary E. 7 25 1899 10 22 1988 Block B Married to Jesse Zinn Phillips. Sons: Herbert Edward Phillips & Jesse Zinn (John) Phillips
Phillips  Neoma Lee 1 29 1920 9 10 2005 Block I Neoma Lee (Shorty) Phillips, 85, of Cisco, died Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Canterbury Villa. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at Carbon Christ Center officiated by Rev. Jimmy Maples and assisted by Rev. Chris Justice. Burial was in Murray Cemetery, directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home. Shorty was born to Virgil Aaron and Velma (Petree) Ables on January 29, 1920 in Carbon, Texas. She married Jessie Z. Phillips, Jr. on August 29, 1938 in Putnam. She and her husband operated a cafe in Carbon for several years. He preceded her in death. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church and the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Bill Joe Phillips and wife Deanna of Cisco and Johnny Ray Phillips and wife LaDonna of Cathey's Valley, California; sister, Robbie Barnett of San Ramon, California; grandchildren, Robert Lee Phillips, Gene Louis Phillips and Wendy Rey Sullivan; great-grandchildren, Justin Aaron Phillips, Cody Sullivan and Kelsey Carol Sullivan. Serving as pallbearers were Lemon Ables, Wayne Ables, Gene Phillips, Bobby Phillips, Johnny Phillips, and Bill Phillips.
Pierce Charles Elgin 8 11 1891 2 24 1975 Block D PVT US Army WWII, married to Maude Reed
Pierce Jennie Leona 12 6 1888 12 12 1975 Block E  
Pierce Lee Roy 6 12 1925 8 1 1987 Block E  
Pierce Mary A. 9 19 1886 9 24 1979 Block E  
Pierce Maude Irene 1 5 1899 7 9 1981 Block D married to Charles Elgin Pierce
Pierce Roy Dwight 10 9 1888 5 14 1958 Block E  
Plank Christian   5 24 1906 3 21 1995 Block D  
Plank Ethel Juanita 9 20 1921 4 3 2005 Block D EASTLAND- Ethel Junaita Mangum Plank of Buffalo Gap, Texas passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2005 in an Abilene hospital. Graveside services were held Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Murray Cemetery in Carbon directed by Summers-Bakker Funeral Home. Juanita was born September 20, 1921, the daughter of Franklin and Minnie Pearl Mangum in Carbon. She graduated from Carbon High School in 1938. She married R.W. Bunton in 1940 and soon after moved to Texas City. She was employed by Knuckles Grocery Store as a cashier and a bookkeeper, Rainbow Cafe and several years at The Lipton Tea Plant in Galveston. While married to R.W. Bunton they had one son, Ray E. Bunton. She later married Christian Plank in 1963. They lived in Alta Loma and Texas City, Texas for 35 years before moving to Buffalo Gap in 1994. Christian passed away in 1995. She was a life long Baptist. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, parents and four brothers, Woodrow, Maurice, Coy and Rex Mangum. She is survived by her son, Rayburn E. Bunton, four grandsons, Joseph W., John R., Brian E. and Jacob E. Bunton and six great-grandchildren; also four nephews and one niece, Donald, Robert, Lewis, Coy Jr. and Doris Mangum.
Platter Billy Charles 10 8 1932 7 14 1987 Block I US Marine Corps, Korea.
Platter Charlie L. 12 27 1885 5 21 1967 Block I  
Platter Earl Lane 5 18 1921 12 31 1964 Block I Texas, MOMM 2 USCGR WWII
Platter Edna Aulena 3 10 1920 3 9 1989 Block I "Goldie"
Poe Bonnie   1 3 1892 11 11 1978 Block D US Army, WWII
Poe Novella   1 17 1899 7 7 1991 Block D Nova
Pope Willie   12 25 1864 7 8 1959 Block E  
Porter Lula Mae 3 1 1923 3 21 1984 Block G Married to Murle Ardis Porter
Porter Murle Ardis 4 10 1917 12 21 1979 Block G PVT US Army, WWII, married to Lula Mae Langford
Powell Edna Ann 9 22 1938       Block H  
Powell Jesse Earl 5 8 1911 8 5 1994 Block H US Navy, WWII Juanita
Powell John Clinton 8 24 1937 11 30 1983 Block H SP 4 US Army
Powell Kenneth H. 11 26 1929 11 19 2001 Block H HM 3 US Navy, Korea
Powell Louis Elzie 11 22 1919 2 28 1985 Block H Married to Mildred I. Powell
Powell Michael Kent 11 5 1957       Block H  
Powell Mildred I.     1919       Block H Married to Louis Elzie
Powell Juanita Agnes 3 4 1915 3 22 1987 Block H Jesse Earl
Powell  LaVelle   11 26 1924       Block A  
Powell Raymond Claude Claude 1 7 1923 3 26 1999 Block A CM2 US Navy, WWII. 
Puet Siadee Hays Hays 5 1 1938       *Unknown 63, years, 10 months, *Records inconclusive. Lists burial as Carbon.
Purdom LeAnn Michelle Michelle 11 22 1979 11 25 1979 Block H  
Purdom  Luther George George 3 11 1919 6 13 1999 Block H On February 26, 1946, he married Margaret Hobbs
Sons: Larry, Donnie and Mike Purdom
Daughters: Glenda Purdom Horton, Sharon Purdom Anderson and Lisa Purdom Nichols
Purdom Margaret   4 9 1929 6 11 2006 Block H EASTLAND- Margaret Purdom, 77, passed away at her home in Eastland on Sunday, June 11, 2006. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in the Summers-Bakker Funeral Home chapel. Interment followed at Murray Cemetery in Carbon. Pastor Jody Forbus officiated the services. Margaret was born on April 9, 1929 in Nimrod to B.W. Hobbs and Pearl Elizabeth Thomas Hobbs. She grew up in Eastland County and after her 8th grade graduation; she stayed in the classroom and continued to teach the 8th grade class for another three years. On February 26, 1946, she married Luther G. Purdom. The couple enjoyed over 53 years of marriage together until Luther's passing in 1999. She was a seamstress by trade and had retired from Hollywood Vassarette. In 2002, Margaret moved from Carbon into town to be closer to amenities and family. Margaret is survived by her sons, Larry Purdom of Abilene, Donnie Purdom of Comanche, and Mike Purdom of Eastland; her daughters, Glenda Horton of Austin, Sharon Anderson of Eastland, and Lisa Nichols of Atlanta, TX; her brother, Danny Hobbs of Eastland; her sisters, Ruby King of Carbon, Velma Bowles and Ora Hallmark, both of Eastland; 20 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and dear friends. Pallbearers serving were family members Travis Fraley, Ricky Lee, Scotty Hallmark, Donnie Purdom, Brandon Edwards, and Kevin Hobbs.
Putnam Celie Elizabeth Elizabeth 8 27 1885 11 16 1972* Block F *Death year 1973.
Putnam Deloris J. J. 8 5 1945 5 28 1998 Block F  
Putnam James Calvin Calvin 6 12 1935 5 28 1999 Block F  
Putnam Jesse Elmer Elmer 10 14 1896 9 18 1964 Block F  
Ramsey Willie Buel Buel 4 6 1918       Block G  
Ramsey Willie P. P. 9 25 1921       Block G  
Rankin Ella Ladora Weaver Ladora 9 19 1895 1 3 1960 Block C  
Rankin Roy Odes Odes 8 14 1896 4 26 1992 Block C  
Rasco  Leland Darrell Darrell 9 22 1931 12 12 1975 Block D PVT US Army.
Reagan Florence Nevada Nevada 8 30 1890 3 22 1971 *Unknown *Funeral home records list burial here.
Redman Thomas Kenneth Kenneth 3 10 1918 9 10 1984 Block G TEC 5 US Army, WWII.
Redman Salada   12 30 1916 1 4 1992 Block G  
Redwine Charlie C. C.     1880     1948 Block D  
Redwine Mamie L. Curlee L.     1895     1970 Block D "Curlee"
Reed Alice Palmira   1 7 1871 2 17 1944 Block D  
Reed William Ernest 9 19 1900 9 30 1979 Block D  
Reed Grace C. C. 6 21 1899 12 8 1976 Block D  
Reed Grace J. J. 1 25 1899 5 6 1987 Block D  
Reed R. Hoyle Hoyle 10 11 1897 1 16 1993 Block D  
Reed William Y. Y. 10 17* 1873 9 9 1967 Block D *Birth 10 10 1873.
Reese Birdie L. L. 6 22 1918 8 21 2001 Block A  
Reese Clarence H. H. 1 17 1915 4 1 1994 Block A  
Reese David Leon Leon 9 30 1942 6 12 1962 Block A  
Reese Entis S. S. 4 30 1911 3 11 2001 Block A  
Reese Hazel F. F. 3 21 1918       Block A  
Reese J.Ernest Ernest     1883     1954 Block B  
Reese Jimmy R. R. 8 21 1950       Block A  
Reese Luther Thomas Thomas 7 10 1892 6 13 1973 Block E Texas, PVT US Army, WWII
Reese Mary       1880     1940 Block A  
Reese Mary Ann Ann     1886     1979 Block B  
Reese Mary Ellen Ellen 7 26 1880 10 31 1959 *Unknown *Records list burial here.
Reese Rickie Urban 4 26 1950 11 3 2002 Block D LAKE LEON- Rickie Reese, 52, of Lake Leon died Sunday, November 3, 2002 at an Abilene hospital. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2002 at Murray Cemetery in Carbon, Dr. Shawn Brewer officiated. Burial followed, directed by Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland. Mr. Reese was born on April 26, 1950 in Lamesa, Texas to Travis and Sadie (Crosby) Reese. He was a graduate of Olden High School and attended Tarleton State University. He worked as a wielder for a number of years. He also worked for Eagle Construction and Environmental Services, Inc. for 8 years. Most recently he had worked for Effluent Recycling Inc. of Ranger, Texas. He was a Baptist. Survivors are two brothers, Kenneth Reese and wife Sandra of Ovilla, TX. and Ronnie Reese and wife Kathy of Clear Lake, Calif.; two sisters, Barbara Whitehead of Cleburne, TX. and Mary Ann Williamson and husband Chuck of Las Vegas, Nevada; eight nieces and nephews; 12 great-nieces and nephews; two great-great nieces; and 12 cousins.
Reese Ruth W. W. 7 1 1900 5 23 1990 Block E  
Reese Sadie Palestine Palestine 3 17 1913 1 25 1991 Block D Sons - Rickie, Kenneth & Ronnie; daughters – Barbara & Mary Ann
Reese Travis   1 7 1907 5 25 1972 Block D Sons - Rickie, Kenneth & Ronnie; daughters – Barbara & Mary Ann
Reese Will       1876     1940 Block A  
Regian Alcie (Aunt Shorty)   6 17 1903 7 20 1994 Block E "Aunt Shorty"
Regian Floyd   7 18 1909 3 6 1959 Block E *Middle initial F
Regian George Stevie 8 4 1908 12 28 1979 Block G  
Regian Gerald   8 31 1912 4 5 1979 Block G PFC US Army, WWII, Purple Heart
Regian Kenneth Monroe 2 16 1962 2 20 1968 Block G  
Regian Monroe F.   1912 1912     1979 Block G  
Reynolds Ina   8 23 1925       Block B  
Reynolds Ollie Mae Mae 12 29 1891 10 30 1976 Block B  
Reynolds Walter Carl Carl 8 7 1889 4 22 1971 Block B  
Reynolds W.E. “Dub” E. 2 1 1922 10 9 2008 Block B Birth:   Feb. 1, 1922; Death:   Oct. 9, 2008; W.E. "Dub" Reynolds, 86, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Murray Cemetery near Carbon. Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Survivors: Wife, Ina Reynolds; two sons; two daughters; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Published in the Star-Telegram on 10/11/2008. 
Rhyne Alta C. (Lizzie) C. 2 17 1900 1 14 1983 Block D "Lizzie"
Rhyne Clayton John John 11 12 1898 2 21 1975 Block D  
Rice Amy Orenda Avery Orenda 5 1 1902 8 10 1987 Block B Birth:   May 1, 1902, Dothan, Eastland County, Texas, USA ;Death:   Aug. 10, 1987, Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA ;Grandma Rice and Henry (Pappy) worked orchards around the Gorman and Scranton area of Eastland County Texas. They moved often with their family to different locations where they were working. They lived in Scranton when Louise and Mary were finishing high school and both graduated from Scranton High. Tommy Ray and Dora Faye were twins. Both daughters Mary and Louise would also have twins.
Rice  John Floyd Floyd 2 6 1908 7 28 1956 Block B  
Rice Henry Franklin Franklin 1 30 1902 7 5 1992 Block B Pappy as he was called by his grandchildren was a farmer and laborer for most of his life. He loved the outdoors and love to work orchards. He played dominoes with his wife Amy at night as they sat by an open fireplace, at times the only heat their house had. 
              Grandma Rice and Henry (Pappy) worked orchards around the Gorman and Scranton area of Eastland County Texas. They moved often with their family to different locations where they were working. They lived in Scranton when Louise and Mary were finishing high school and both graduated from Scranton High. Tommy Ray and Dora Faye were twins. Both daughters Mary and Louise would also have twins.
Rice Runney Lenis Lenis 8 10 1910 12 1 2001 Block B  
Rice Mary Echols*   6 3 1886 1 5 1973 Block I *Name May Olive Rice.
Richardson Alice Marie Marie 5 7 1957 12 30 1957 Block A May 5, 1957, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA; Death:   Dec. 29, 1957. New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, USA ; Parents: Norman “Bill” and Bobbie Spurlen Richardson. Brothers: Robert and Larry Richardson. Sister: Frances Richardson Russum
Richardson Nelley Naomi 1 16 1900 1 2 1984 Block A Birth:   Jan. 16, 1900, Eastland, Eastland County, Texas, USA ; Death:   Jan. 2, 1984, Brownwood (Brown County), Brown County, Texas, USA ; Daughter of Samuel Austin Murray and Zou Missouri Loftin Murray. Wife of William Oscar Richardson. Nell was buried BLK A.
Richardson Robert   11 27 1947 10 14 2005   EASTLAND- Robert Richardson, 57, passed away Friday, October 14, 2005 at an Abilene hospital. Graveside services were held Monday, October 17, 2005 in the Murray Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland, Texas. The family request memorials be made in lieu of flowers to the West Texas Rehab in Abilene, Texas. Robert was born on November 27, 1947 in Ranger, Texas to Norman 'Bill' and Bobbie Spurlen Richardson. He graduated from high school in Belleview, Nebraska as well as graduating from the University of Nebraska in Omaha. Robert worked as a teacher in special education in Killeen, West and in Cisco as a teacher's aide. When he lived in Washington he worked as a drug and alcohol abuse prevention counselor. Robert was a United States Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by a sister Alice Marie Richardson in 1957. Robert is survived by his parents, Norman 'Bill' and Bobbie Richardson of Eastland; children, Rami Amaro of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, Lori Cammeron of New Hampshire, Ukiah Richardson of San Antonio; a brother, Larry Richardson of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; a sister, Frances Russum of Tacoma, WA.; five grandchildren; and six nieces and nephews
Richardson William Oscar Oscar 4 1 1899 10 30 1986 Block A US Army, WWI. Husband to Nelley Naomi Murray
Rider Stella Lorean Lorean 12 5 1925 7 2 1990 Block A  
Roachel Eugenia E. E. 9 28 1883 3 19 1967 Block A  
Roachel Henry Anderson Anderson 3 26 1877 10 20 1948 Block A *Death 21 Jan 1942.
Robinson Jessie W. W. 4 4 1920 2 28 1990 Block E *Death 25 Feb 1990.
Rodgers Joseph Lee Lee       5 15 1976 Block G  
Rogers Agnes Margaret Margaret 12 19 1921 12 18 2001 Block B  
Rogers Cullen L. L. 5 10 1893 11 3 1976 Block B  
Rogers Donnie Lex Lex 8 15 1922 5 11 2000 Block I  
Rogers Kenneth L. L. 10 18 1929       Block B  
Rogers Mary Allie Allie 8 17 1924 11 13 1996 Block I  
Rogers Mary Nell Nell 11 4 1931       Block B  
Rogers Ona   10 2 1898 4 28 1986 Block B  
Rogers Raymond Earl Earl 11 3 1921 10 13 1975 Block B MM3 US Navy, WWII. *Vet marker lists death year 1976.
Ross Clifford Okes Okes 10 22 1928 7 3 1970 Block I *Death year listed aas 1971. Texas, PFC US Marine Corps, WWII
Ross F. M. M.     1844     1892    
Ross Irvy Okes Okes 12 9 1905 7 13 1983 Block I Married to Mary Occie Morris Lewis
Ross James Harvey Harvey 11 29 1900 10 26 1975 Block I SEA 2 US Navy,  WWI *Birth date listed as 25 Nov 1900.  Birth:   Nov. 25, 1900 ; Death:   Oct. 26, 1975 ; He had been a barber in Glen Rose, TX. Inscription: Sea2 US Navy, World War II
Ross Mary Occie   7 5 1906 9 25 1979 Block I Married to Irby Okes Ross
Sandlin Cathy Lynn 5 26 1948 8 16 2006   EASTLAND - Cathy Lynn Sandlin, 58, passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at her home near Carbon. Funeral services are today at 11 a.m. at the Carbon Community Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Murray Cemetery. Pastor Ray Rodgers and Pastor Jody Forbus will officiate the services. Cathy was born May 26, 1948, in Cisco, to Alden Jasper "Jack" Lowrance and Doris Lynn (Dye) Lowrance. She married Billy Delton Sandlin on July 5, 1974 in Carbon. Cathy worked and retired from the records department at the East End Co-op in Gorman. She was also a faithful member of the Carbon Community Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife, a great mom, and a proud grandmother. Cathy was God's child and followed Him diligently. She greatly impacted the lives of many with her gentle caring spirit and uncomplaining nature. Cathy fought a courageous battle with colon cancer for over 4 years; she will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Preceding her in death was her father, Jack Lowrance. She is survived by: her husband of over thirty-two years, Bill Sandlin; her mother, Doris Thompson; her children and their spouses, Heather Lynn McKinney and husband Billy Jack, Clay Delton Sandlin and wife Emerald, and Alden Cole Sandlin and wife Ashly; her siblings, Vicki Lowrance, Don Lowrance, Mickey Rodgers, and Jerry Lowrance; and her four grandchildren, Kolby McKinney, Hannah McKinney, Cameron Sandlin, and Kelci Sandlin.
Sandlin Dulan Delton (D.D.) Delton 2 29 1916 5 12 1981 Block I Husband to Elizabeth O’Neil Dunn Sandlin. Sons: Jimmy Allen Sandlin, Carol, Jim and Bill Sandlin. Daughter: Kathrin Sandlin Coburn
Sandlin Elizabeth O’Neil Dunn O'Neil 7 8 1917 8 31 2006 Block I EASTLAND -- Elizabeth O'Neil Sandlin, 89, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at Brownwood Regional Hospital. Funeral services are at the First Baptist Church in Carbon. Interment will follow at Murray Cemetery. James Holt and Jack Clack will officiate the services held under the direction of the Summers - Bakker Funeral Home in Eastland.  Elizabeth was born on July 8, 1917, in Hereford, Texas to Elijah Dunn and Weltha M. Moore. She married Dulon Delton 'D. D.' Sandlin on October 19, 1935 in Springtown, Texas. The Sandlin's moved to Carbon in 1938 to work a family farm. Elizabeth was a homemaker. She was also a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Carbon for over 65 years. She had been a member of the Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband of over 45 years, D. D. Sandlin in May of 1981, a young child, Jimmy Allen Sandlin, and her sister, Ruth Chilis. She is survived by her sons: Carol Sandlin, Jim Sandlin, and Bill Sandlin, all of Carbon; her daughter, Kathrin Coburn of San Angelo; 8 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Obituary from Abilene Reporter-News
Sandlin Linda Gaye Collins Gaye 5 8 1941 9 7 1985 Block I  
Scott Geo. Wilburn Wilburn     1884     1963 Block E  
Scott Katie B. B.     1890     1969 Block E  
Scott Rex Forest Forest 11 24 1916 5 28 2001 Block E  
Seale Gladys E. E. 1 12 1910 7 16 1987 Block A  
Seale Sidney Elwood Elwood 3 31 1909 12 22 1993 Block A  
Shelley J. Benny Benny 4 23 1964       Block A Plot only – alive in 2008
Shelley Truman E. E. 10 8 1954       Block A Plot only – alive in 2008
Shepard Mattie Mrs.   2 14 1863 3 11 1940 Block D  
Shepherd Elsie Francis Clemmer Francis 7 30 1907 8 31 2000 Block G  
Shepherd George Martin Martin 7 3 1901 1 3 1968 Block G  
Shirey Arleta Campbell Campbell 10 8 1917       Block A  
Shirey Benjamin Basil Basil 3 5 1882 3 6 1949 Block A *Death 3 5 1949.
Shirey Cecil Norris Norris 3 18 1914 8 9 1987 Block A  
Shirey Rebecca Eugenia Whitley Eugenia 11 11 1887 9 9 1968 Block A  
Skinner Oleta G. G. 5 24 1915 3 12 1986 Block I  
Skinner Roy O. O. 12 25 1906 8 22 1984 Block I  
Sledge Lora   6 23 1913 11 27 2000 *Unknown *Unmarked.
Slone Elizabeth Virgie Virgie 3 2 1890 8 21 1977 Block G  
Slone Lee Willard Willard 1 2 1889 11 1 1967 Block G  
Smith Alton Thomas Thomas 8 24 1907 4 17 1986 Block A  
Smith Bernice B. B. 8 28 1919       Block E  
Smith James Arthur Arthur 5 18 1931 4 23 1996 Block F He married Zella Faye Brooker Foley in 1967. He was a member of the Mangum Baptist Church. Survivors include 2 sons, Art Smith of Eastland and Tim Smith of Weatherford
Smith Joe Melton Melton 8 8 1915 7 15 1991 Block E  
Smith Merle Annie Annie 7 21 1913 2 23 1998 Block A  
Smith Ruby Gray Gray 11 14 1916 9 1 1987 Block C  
Smith Zella Faye Brooker Foley Faye 9 18 1923 4 19 2007   Birth:   Sep. 18, 1823 ; Death:   Apr. 19, 2007 ; CARBON - Zella Faye Smith, 83, of Carbon, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2007, at her residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland with Rev. James Holt officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6 until 9 p.m. Mrs. Smith was born September 18, 1923 in Runnels County, to J.A. and Clara (Jackson) Brooker. She was raised in the Coleman, Rising Star and Talpa areas working in cotton and peanut fields. She married Fred Foley in 1945. He passed away in 1965. She married James Smith in 1967. He also preceded her in death in 1996. She was a member of the Mangum Baptist Church and she enjoyed spending her time sewing and working in her flower beds. She was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Edna Belyeu, Nona Tinney and Edith Ball; and 2 brothers, Alvin Brooker and Irven Brooker. Survivors include 3 daughter, Janet Girtz of Olden, Jo Ann Foley of Carbon and Sherry Elsick of Hubbard; 2 sons, Art Smith of Eastland and Tim Smith of Weatherford; 2 sisters, Naomi Cozart of Carbon and Velma Hollis of Clyde; 2 brothers, J.C. Brooker of Abilene and Lee Roy Brooker of Baird; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. She was also survived by a daughter-in-law, Donna Smith of Weatherford; 2 sister-in-laws, Pauline Grubon of Weatherford and Fay Gray of Haskell; and several nieces and nephews.
Smithey A. B. 'Bud' B. 8 22 1928 6 2 2006   A.B. 'Bud' Smithey, 77, died Friday, June 2, 2006 at a Fort Worth hospital. Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at the Gorman Church of Christ with Larry Stogsdill and Scott Sheppard officiating. Burial was at Murray Cemetery. Bud was born on August 27, 1928 in Maypearl, Texas to Alvie Bruce Smithey, Sr. and Ella May (Hudson) Smithey. He married Chilten Cordelia Duggan on January 19, 1957 in Grand Prairie, Texas. He was a retired truck driver for Birdsong Peanuts and a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Army. Bud was a faithful member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Dee Smithey of Granbury; sister, Madge Davis of Duncanville; brother, Donald Ray Campbell of Maypearl; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, David Bruce Smithey in 1980 and two sisters, Marzell Jenkins and Blanche Haynes.
Smithey David Bruce Bruce 11 15 1957 1 26 1980 Block A Parents: A. B. ‘Bud’ Smithey and Chilten Cordelia Duggan ‘Dee’ Smithey
Snodgrass Alda I. I. 8 27 1916       Block B  
Snodgrass Bennie L. L. 12 15 1925 9 18 2002   ODESSA- Bennie L. Snodgrass died suddenly Wednesday, September 18, 2002 at his home. Memorial services were held Saturday, September 21, 2002. Mr. Snodgrass was cremated. Cremains will be buried in the Murray Cemetery at Carbon, Texas. He was born December 15, 1925 to the late Elbert and Pearl (Rhyne) Snodgrass. He married Modess Hill in 1960 in Midland. She preceded him in death January 12, 1997. He had lived in many towns in West Texas, and retired from Haliburton Oil in 1992. He was a Baptist, and was preceded in death by one brother, Harold of Midland. Survivors are two daughters, Melannie Johnson of Collinsville and Thelma Yeats of Denton; three sisters, Ann Murray of Eastland, Lottie Fox of Olden, and Dorothy Tracy of Mesquite; one brother, W. Jack Snodgrass of Deerfield Beech, FL.; five grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Snodgrass Elbert Raymond Raymond 12 1 1886 10 27 1949 Block A Oklahoma, PVT 132 MG BN 36 DIV,  WWI.  Wife: Pearly Rhyne. Sons: Harold Snodgrass, Bennie L. Snodgrass, W. Jack Snodgrass;  Daughters: Ann Murray, Lottie Fox, and Dorothy Tracy
Snodgrass Pearl Rhyne Rhyne 1 12 1893 10 19 1987 Block A Husband: Elbert Raymond Snodgrass. Sons: Harold Snodgrass, Bennie L. Snodgrass, W. Jack Snodgrass; Daughters: Ann Murray, Lottie Fox, and Dorothy Tracy
Snodgrass Vernon Price Price 12 3 1908 4 19 1982 Block B  
Snow James Thomas Thomas 4 5 1870 10 30 1963 *Block E *Unmarked.
Spadone Charles V.L. V.L. 6 9 1960 8 15 1978 Block I  
Speer Mary Alice Alice 4 29 1883 4 3 1967 Block D  
Speer Ruth   6 27 1912 3 22 2001 Block D  
Speer Wm. Wert Wert 12 19 1880 2 8 1938 Block D  
Speer Woodrow   11 8 1912 8 12 1976 Block D  
Spruill Florence Iralene Iralene 3 13 1941       Block G  
Spruill Horace Milton Milton 5 30 1941 8 23 1982 Block G  
Stacy Billy T.* T. 5 30 1921 4 4 1997 Block F *Middle name Lee.
Stacy  Edward Vernon (E.V.) Vernon 10 25 1917 12 19 1990 Block F "E.V."
Stanley Tammy Denise Denise 8 12 1975 8 12 1975 Block H  
Stuart Kathrine Viola (Blue) Viola 8 15 1928 6 11 1967 Block B  
Stuart Kathrine Viola Viola       5 7 1964 Block B  
Stuart Walter McKinle y McKinley 9 21 1918 12 19 1978 Block B SGT US Army Air Force
Stubblefield Claude       1891     1961 Block E CO M 141 INF 36 DIV, WWI
Stubblefield Conner F. F.     1903     1969 Block G  
Stubblefield  Frank J J. 7 22 1894 12 6 1971 Block E *Death 12 6 1973.
Stubblefield  Inus*   7 26 1898 10 17 1989 Block E *Name Inos Martha Ann.
Stubblefield Maude       1894 1 18 1964 Block E  
Stubblefield Velma J. J.     1904     1989 Block G  
Sutton Cecil Otho Otho     1893 4 25 1968 Block C  
Sutton Frances Lucille Lucille 4 29 1909 7 8 1978   Block B
Sutton Irma Frances Frances 1 28 1928 12 17 1961   Block C
Sutton James Ward Ward 12 20 1899 3 28 1982 Block B  
Sutton Lewmel Clayton Claytn     1891 2 3 1966 Block C  
Sutton Mary Calvin Calvin     1894 8 29 1986 Block C * Birth 10 11 1895. RISING STAR- Mrs. Mary Sutton, 92, of Rising Star, died Friday, November 1, 2002 at Rising Star. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2002 at the Union Center Baptist Church. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery near Lingleville directed by Higginbotham Funeral Home. She was born May 30, 1910 in Topaz, Texas to William and Laura Little Ellison. She married Russell Sutton in 1928 in Roby. They moved to Rising Star in 1955. She was a member of the Union Center Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters and a brother. Survivors are her daughter, Patsy Huber of Rising Star; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren.
Sutton Peggy Jane Jane 12 2 1923 9 11 2002 Block C  
Sutton Willard Otwell Otwell 8 6 1918 7 6 1997 Block C Veteran of Korean Conflict. Served with the United States Army Railroad Battalion and with the National Guard's 36th Division. Preceded in death by his first wife, Irma Sutton. Information extracted from obituary in Abilene Reporter News, July 11, 1997.
Tate Alfred A. (Fred) A. 2 25 1879 12 15 1962 Block B "Fred"
Tate Ella Coyle Coyle 2 26 1887 8 2 1974 Block B  
Tate George Weldon Weldon 2 27 1908 3 15 1976 Block B PVT US Army,  WWII
Taylor Lucille J. J. 9 4 1907 1 18 1983 Block E  
Taylor Paul Wagner Wagner 12 22 1904 2 23 1981 Block E  
Thurman Bess I. I. 12 13 1907 3 3 1989 Block A  
Thurman Ella   10 24 1879 8 21 1959 Block A  
Thurman Ida Alice Alice 8 3 1867 2 17 1943 *Unknown *Records inconclusive. Lists burial at Carbon.
Thurman John Martin Martin 2 7 1875 7 4 1949 Block A *Birth year listed as 1874.
Tonn Leslie E. E. 12 24 1926 7 24 2002 Block A EASTLAND- Lelsie E. Tonn, 75, of Round Rock, formerly of Eastland, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002 in Round Rock. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2002 at the Bethel Baptist Church in Eastland, Rev. Jim Andrews and Rev. Dewey Lamb officiated. Burial was in the Murray Cemetery, Carbon, TX., directed by Bakker Funeral Home of Eastland. Mr. Tonn was born December 24, 1926 to James R. and Vinnie L. (Shirley) Tonn at Talpa, Texas. He lived in Coahoma and Big Spring before graduating from Carbon High School in 1944. He married Ladell Bethany on February 17, 1945 in Carbon, Texas. After serving in the U.S. Army, he graduated from Baylor University in 1956. He was a teacher and coach for 29 years, at schools including Desdemona, Rotan and Ropesville. He also pastored several rural Baptist churches. He retired in 1986 and moved to Eastland in 1987, where he lived until moving to Round Rock in 1997. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church of Eastland. Survivors are his wife of 57 years, Ladell Tonn of Round Rock; a son, Wayne Tonn and his wife Beverly of Amarillo; two daughters, Marilyn Gladson and her husband Jim of San Antonio and Sue Holmes and her husband Patrick of Pflugerville; two brothers, Durwood Tonn and Ewell Tonn, both of Denton; three sisters, Pearl McDaniel of Angleton, Janice Farrington of San Angelo and Charlene Hulme of Sweetwater; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the Carbon Community Center or the Carbon Cemetery Association.
Tonn W. Ladell Bethany Ladell 8 21 1927 3 18 2004 Block A Birth:   Aug. 21, 1924; Death:   Mar. 18, 2004; EASTLAND - Ladell Tonn, 79, died Thursday, March 18, 2004, in Austin. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will be in Murray Cemetery in Carbon by Bakker Funeral Home. Mrs. Tonn was born to Elmer and Bessie Lee Holloway Bethany Aug. 21, 1924, in Carbon. She grew up in Carbon and graduated from Carbon High School in 1943. She married Leslie E. Tonn on Feb. 17, 1945, in Carbon. She attended Cisco Junior College and graduated from Texas Tech University in 1971. She was a retired teacher, having taught in Rotan and Ropesville. She returned to Eastland in 1987 and moved to Round Rock in 1997. She was also a homemaker and mother and a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Eastland. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and an aunt and uncle, Odell and Emma Bethany. Survivors include a son, Wayne Tonn and wife, Beverly, of Amarillo; two daughters, Marilyn Gladson and husband, Jim, of San Antonio and Sue Holmes and husband, Patrick, of Pflugerville; two brothers, Joe Bethany of Henderson and Norman Bethany of Redmond, Ore.; a sister, Ruth Guy of Eastland; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Carbon Community Center or to Carbon Cemetery Association. Amarillo Globe-News, March 21, 2004
Tooke Blanche Allen Allen 6 24 1898 4 10 1988 Block D  
Tracy Dorothy   12 19 1934       Block A  
Tracy John, Jr.   3 8 1930 4 29 1988 Block A PFC US Army, Korea
Traylor Minnie Rebecca Rebecca 4 9 1886 2 16 1982 Block I  
Trimble Elbert Rezy Rezy 9 12 1882 9 22 1952 Block C  
Trimble Johnnie B. B. 6 16 1885       Block C  
Trimble Lynn   9 29 1906 5 16 1991 Block C  
Trimble Velma   6 20 1906 6 1 1967 Block C  
Tucker Frank   3 3 1895 11 10 1979 Block F  
Tucker Kenneth Frank Frank 3 23 1941 7 18 1966 Block F  
Tucker Nora   5 29 1911       Block F  
Turner Letitia Faye Faye     1903 12 3 1967 Block A  
Turner Louella (Lou)   11 2 1914 3 14 1998 Block A "Lou"
Turner Neil B. B. 11 19 1914 2 14 1987 Block A  
Tyrone Essie Jewel  Jewel 4 9 1914 6 18 2002 Block G  
Tyrone David Wayne Wayne 2 6 1954 3 24 1996 Block F US Army
Tyrone H.A. “Pete” A. 7 20 1903 7 17 1978 Block F "Pete"
Tyrone  Ira Joseph Joseph 8 6 1906 7 16 1973 Block G  
Tyrone Ivy Jay Jay     1905     1993 Block G  
Tyrone Jackson Wade Wade 10 16 1929 8 30 1994 Block G US Army
Tyrone Joan W. Anderson W. 8 6 1932 11 5 1981 Block F Birth:   Aug. 6, 1932, USA; Death: Nov. 5, 1981, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgis, USA. Wife to Donald (?)
Tyrone Louise   6 29 1908 1 27 1987 Block F  
Tyrone Orie Greer Greer     1906     1992 Block G  
Tyrone Rachel Taressa Ann Taressa Ann 9 22 1977 11 16 1978 Block F  
Tyrone Willie Donald Donald 11 22 1932 5 30 1965 Block F S/SGT USMC; Birth: Nov. 22, 1932, Texas, USA; Death: May 30, 1965, Vietnam. Killed in Combat (small arms fire) in Vietnam, USMC. Had lived in Savannah, GA (military). Survived by wife, Joan(?) and two young daughters
Underwood Andrew Conway Conway 10 19 1887 1 25 1953 Block D  
Underwood Arabell   6 14 1897 12 23 1992 Block D  
Underwood Bobby Gail (Bokus) Gail 3 10 1949 11 10 1996 Block I *Death 11 14 1996.
Underwood Henry B. B. 10 12 1900 11 11 1980 Block H *Family records show birth year as 1901.
Underwood Jimmy D. D. 6 14 1949       Block H  
Underwood John Thedus Thedus 12 25 1916 8 28 1991 Block H  
Underwood Mary Edna  Edna 11 5 1920 7 8 2006   LAKE LEON- Mary Edna Underwood, 85, of Eastland passed away on Saturday July 8, 2006 in a Eastland Hospital. Graveside Services will be 1 PM Monday July 10, 2006 at Murray Cemetery. Mrs. Underwood was born on November 5, 1920 in Jones County, Texas to Herman and Bertha Hampton. She graduated high school in that area. She married Hulon ‘Pete’ Underwood over 50 years ago at the Eastland County Courthouse. They lived in this community for some 33 plus years. Mrs. Underwood at one time had worked for a Timex Factory in assembly. She was Church of Christ. Mrs. Underwood is survived by her husband Hulon ‘Pete’ Underwood of Eastland and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other expended family.
Underwood Anna Ruth Morris Ruth 9 6 1916 6 17 1995 Block H  
Underwood Sibyl Ruth Ruth 6 24 1904 9 18 1995 Block H  
Underwood Toni Beth (Meme) Beth 11 18 1947 3 7 2008 Block I Toni Beth Underwood "MeMe": CARBON- Toni Beth Underwood, age 60, of Carbon died Friday, March 7, 2008 at Eastland Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2008 in Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Barry Schahn officiating. Interment was in the Murray Cemetery. She was born 18 Nov 1947 in Gorman, TX. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Gorman. She was a cashier for Red Star Cafe in Eastland. She married Bobby Underwood March 5, 1966 in Comanche. Survivors include two sons, Joe Underwood of Carbon, Jace Underwood of DeLeon; mother, Ora Lee Lawrence of Gorman; five grandchildren, Chance Underwood, Cole Underwood, Kelsey Underwood, Kelton Underwood, and Kohen Underwood. She was preceded in death by her father, Julian Lawrence and husband Bobby Underwood.
Ussery Gertrude   9 6 1890 5 14 1970 Block A  
Ussery William Reeves Reeves 8 28 1885 2 19 1968 Block A  
Vaughn Billy Wayne Wayne 12 31 1923 6 2 1993 Block F PFC US Marine Corps, WWII
Vaughn Clora   9 5 1900 11 23 1992 Block E  
Vaughn J.M. M.       4   1942 Block A  
Vaughn John Henley Henley 2 11 1972 2 19 1946 Block D  
Vaughn Leaster   10 1 1890 10 13 1964 Block F  
Vaughn Leaster Garland Garland 10 26 1921 7 27 1966 Block F Texas, CAPT USMCR,  WWII.
Vaughn Lisa   1 28 1895 3 18 1969 Block A  
Vaughn Lizzie       1875     1943 Block D  
Vaughn Mary Katherine Katherine 10 30 1894 2 10 1978 Block F *Birth 31 Oct 1894.
Vaughn Oliver P. P. 9 5 1900 10 29 1965 Block E  
Vaughn Reuben Thompson Thompson 5 16 1884 12 8 1949 Block A *Death listed as 7 Dec 1949.
Walker Cindy       1949     1973 Block F  
Walker Ethel C. 7 4 1906 2 28 1965 Block E  
Walker James Ira Ira 10 19 1897 8 9 1957 Block E  
Walker Mary   8 19 1902 1 5 1999 Block F  
Walker Sam Houston Houston 7 10 1915 1 4 1995 Block E *PVT US Army, WWII. Sam was married to Serena Bryant. They had four children: Jody, Janie, Virginia and Larry.
Walker Serena Mary Jane Bryant Mary Jane 4 21 1917 6 4 2001 Block E Married to Sam Houston Walker. They had four children: Jody, Janie, Virginia and Larry.
Walker William E.* (Slick) E. 2 19 1899 8 26 1981 Block F "slick"
Walton Dollie Frances Frances 1 13 1925 1 10 1991 Block C  
Walton  Freddie Clifford Clifford 4 24 1967 4 24 1967 Block C Infant son
Walton Gassaway   7 25 1919       Block C  
Warden Allene   12 9 1937 11 15 2003 Block F  
Warner Estella Mahala Mahala 6 28 1882 12 12 1951 Block B  
Warner  Hugo H. H.     1874     1952 Block B  
Warren Melissa Kay Kay 11 25 1969 12 29 1970 Block I  
Warren Gailon Other Other 11 30 1922 2 13 1972 Block I Husband to Monie Faye Warren;  US Navy WWII
Warren Jimmy Gale Gale 9 13 1944 8 30 1976 Block I Son of Gailon Other & Monie Faye Warren
Warren Melissa Kay Kay 11 25 1969 12 29 1970   Birth:   Nov. 25, 1969, Erath County, Texas, USA; Death: Dec. 29, 1970. Daughter of Timmy Wayne Warren.
Warren Monie Faye Faye 9 9 1925       Block I  
Warren Timmy Wayne 11 15 1947 5 18 1982 Block I "Tim"
Warren Wanda Kay Kay 10 2 1948       Block I  
Weaver Emma Olive Olive 10 9 1890 8 2 1977 Block C  
Weaver James Harvey Harvey 2 25 1891 1 27 1982 Block C  
Weaver John T. T.     1882 12 11 1937 Block A *First burial in Murray Cemetery, 12 11 1937, in the morning.
Weaver Ruth F. F.     1885     1976 Block A  
Webb Betty Mae Mae 10 18 1906 11 27 1988 Block A  
Webb Daniel Kelly Kelly 3 19 1973 3 6 1973 Block A Birth:   Mar. 19, 1973, El Paso County, Texas, USA; Death: Mar. 6, 1976, Dallas, Dallas County, TX USA
Webb John Chilton Chilton 7 1 1899 11 9 1988 Block A  
Weeks Bonnie J. J. 11 27 1956       Block J  
Weeks  Robert D., Sr. D. 11 6 1921 2 27 1992 Block J  
Wefer Evelyn Beth Beth     1915 4 10 2004 Block E  
Welch Johnnie R. R. 7 15 1902 2 12 1968 Block C  
Welch Lora I. I. 6 23 1915 11 27 2000 Block C  
Weston Harmon S.* (Buck) S. 4 30 1903 9 12 1984 Block H "Buck"
Weston Vera A. A. 7 20 1905 11 29 1984 Block H  
White Garry Joe Joe 12 7 1946 2 2 1947 Block D  
White Hattie Bell Bell 8 19 1891 8 13 1968 Block D  
White Scypio W W. 12 7 1885 9 16 1969 Block D *Birth year listed as 1887.
Whitehorn T.D. D. 4 30 1889 1 28 1938 Block A  
Whitehorn Trannie   9 6 1888 3 3 1974 Block A  
Wicker William, Sr.   6 9 1931 4 2 2007   EASTLAND- In the presence of his devoted wife, William Warren Wicker, Sr., age 75, of Abilene, departed this life on April 2, 2007. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2007 at the Murray Methodist Church. Interment was held at Murray Cemetery under the direction of the Summers-Bakker Funeral Home. William (Bill) Wicker was born on June 9, 1931 in Amarillo to William Franklin and Cora Simpson Wicker. Bill was raised in Fisher County and graduated Rotan H.S. in 1950 and later graduated Ranger Jr. College in 1957. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January of 1951 and was promoted to Sergeant in June of 1952. He served for three years during the Korean War. Bill married Donna Brockman on June 9, 1955 in the Murray Methodist Church. He worked 17 years as a butcher for M-System Grocery in Abilene. Bill later served his country as a member of the United States Postal Service before retiring with 33 years of service. To know Bill was an honor; he was a man of stability and strength with an undeniable presence of integrity. He was a member of the Murray Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of over 51 years, Donna Wicker; his daughter, Frances Allred and husband Carey; his son, William Wicker, Jr; grandsons, Jake Allred and wife Kelly and Jerred Allred and wife Chaney; and his sister, Frances Sealey and husband Elmer.
Williams Charlie Jessie Jessie 11 9 1887 10 14 1949 Block D  
Williams Claudine Lucille Von Lucille 12 29 1924 12 6 1980 Unknown  
Williams Udonua Corene (Donna) Corene 6 2 1899 10 14 1949 Block D "Donna"
Williams Gibson Eugene Eugene 11 11 1932 12 18 1992 Block J  
Williams Hershel E. E. 7 11 1911 3 12 1997 Block C PFC US Army, WWII
Williams Rose Etta Arnold Etta 12 31 1926       Block J  
Williams Zelma Mae Mae 10 19 1916 6 19 1999 Block C  
Wilson Charlie Clarence Clarence 4 2 1901 3 16 1970 Block E  
Wilson Edith E. Greer E. 2 17 1916 2 22 2004 Block C  
Wilson John Tindsley (J.T.) Tindsley 11 12 1911 5 12 2004 Block C EASTLAND- John Tindsley (J.T.) Wilson, 92, of Eastland, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004 in Eastland. Graveside funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2004 at the Murray Cemetery near Carbon, directed by Bakker Funeral Home of Eastland. He was born to John Sellars and Minnie Fay (Rasberry) Wilson on November 12, 1911, near Desdemona, TX. He grew up in the Carbon area, and married Edith Greer on July 17, 1941 in Palo Pinto, TX. He was a veteran of WW II, serving in the U.S. Army attached to the 8th Air Force. He had been a resident of Eastland since 1959, and was employed as a body repairman at Scott Body Works for 30 years, retiring in 1976. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Eastland and the Carbon Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith in February of 2004. He is survived by a son, Don Wilson and daughter-in-law, Jennifer of Grand Prairie; son, John Wilson and daughter-in-law, Sherry of Corinth; son, Hayden Wilson of Eastland and son, Johnnie Ray Wilson of Stephenville; daughter, Loretta Stephens of Stephenville; 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Wilson Mildred W. W.             Block A  
Wood Festus Moody Moody             Block E *Birth month August.
Wood James R. R.             Block D GORMAN- James R. Wood, 77, died at his home in Gorman on Thursday, December 18, 2003. Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2003 at the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel, Denver Rainey officiated. Burial was in the Murray Cemetery near Carbon. Mr. Wood was born November 11, 1926 in Tarrant County to David Lee Wood and Bessie Bee (Hathcock) Wood. He married Myra Geneva Dockery on June 10, 1946 in Fort Worth. She preceded him in death. He later married Mabel A. Perez on April 30, 1999 in Gorman. He was a retired teamster from East Texas Motor Freight. He was a Veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Myra Wood, one son, four brothers and two sisters. Survivors are his wife, Mabel Wood of Gorman; son, Marion Lee Wood of Gorman; two daughters, Myra Merle Wood of Fort Worth and Darlene Wood Hattox of Burleson; sister, Helen Louise Hays of Fort Worth; brother, Marvin Wood of Santo; four stepsons, Lawrence, Sam, John and Mike Perez all of Gorman; five stepdaughters, Linda Estes of Sanger, Frances Rivers of Eastland, Alice Rainey of Gorman, Victoria Perez of Gorman and Mary Griffen of Carbon; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; 26 step grandchildren and 18 step great-grandchildren.
Wood Myra Geneva Geneva 1 25 1928 11 30 1988 Block D *Birth 1 5 1928. Married James R. Wood, 10 June 1946.
Woodall John Henry Henry 2 4 1870 10 2 1960 Block F  
Woody Ila Mae H. Mae H. 12 23 1911 9 3 1993 Block A  
Woody T.E. (Tommy)   7 26 1909 1 2 1987 Block A "Tommy"
Wooten Emma Jean Walker Jean 4 15 1933 9 13 2001 Block E *Birth date listed as 15 Feb 1933. She married Landrum M. Wooten in 1965 in DeLeon, Texas. She was preceded in death by her son, James Wooten.
Wooten Landrum M. M. 5 1 1924 12 23 2006   Landrum M. Wooten, 82, died Saturday, December 23, 2006 at the Comanche County Medical Center. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Murray Cemetery near Carbon with Rev. Barry Schahn officiating.  He was born May 1, 1924 in Lampasas County, Texas. He married Emma Jean Walker in 1965 in DeLeon, Texas. He was a retired service station operator. He is survived by his brother, Preston Wooten of Eastland; and sister, Evelyn Rich of Jacksboro. He was preceded in death by his wife and a son, James Wooten.
Wooy Thomas Edgar Edgar     1909     1987 Block A  
Wright Robert “Bob”   1 14 1910 6 2 1994 Block I "Bob"
Wright Ruby Johnsey Johnsey 2 12 1906       Block I  
Wyatt Billy W. W. 1 1 1926 12 2 1982 Block F S/SGT US Air Force, WWII,  Korea.
Wyatt Eula R. R. 9 29 1875 7 16 1964 Block A  
Wyatt Jim    6 21 1938 1 18 1999 Block G US Marine Corps
Wyatt Lelia B. B. 3 12 1908 2 8 1980 Block F  
Wyatt Llonzo Dovard Dovard 8 15 1911 4 25 1974 Block G Texas, AS US Navy,  WWII.
Wyatt Lorene       1914       Block G  
Wyatt Lula Elizabeth Elizabeth 2 17 1878 6 14 1973 Block E  
Wyatt Madeleine J. J. 10 2 1929 7 19 2003 Block F  
Wyatt Ray   4 17 1908 5 5 1972 Block F  
Wyatt Walter   5 27 1879 12 16 1971 Block E *Birth year listed as1878.
Wyatt William E.* E. 10 11 1873 5 2 1960 Block A  
Yarbrough Cleo Blanche Blanche 12 26 1909 1 8 2003 Block G  
Yarbrough Edgar R. R. 10 21 1879 7 8 1969 Block G  
Yarbrough Maude       1881     1934 Block G