Wallace Chapel Cemetery
Angelina Co. Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by Debra Coursey-Pitts and son D J
Wallace Chapel Cemetery
This data was collected in November 2002 , by Debra Coursey Pitts and son D.J. .
This cemetery is located at the corner of Fm.Rd.3258 and Bonner Penn Rd. .
Traveling west on Hwy.94 from Lufkin, Texas proceed to go exactly 1 mile past the
Hudson I.S.D., turn right on Fm.Rd.3258 , go 1 mile and you will come to
Wallace Chapel Cemetery and Church.
The names listed below are in order of placement ,starting with those closest to the fence as you enter the south gate and proceed around the driveway to the gate nearest the church , then walking in a left to right and right to left manner back through the rows.
Residents of Wallace Chapel Cemetery : Past (some have been moved), Present and Future are as follows......
96 - Unknown. but marked with stone markers. most likely Confederate soldiers).
1-no name, metal tag with dates of 1902-1935
1-no name, metal tag with dates of 1902-1985
1-? , born Nov.20,1899........died Sept.4,1900 (stone reads: a little time on earth
is spent until God sent for her, his angel sent)
Horton, Marshall G. , ....born Aug.9,1926...........living
Horton, Mary M. , ....born Oct.24,1935..............living
(married on 12-5-1953)
Horton, Timmy Joe , ....born July 31, 1960..........living
Burton, Joe W.(Joesph Walter),....born Jan.20,1931......died Jan.29,2001
Burton,Joleen M.,....born May 1,1936.........living
(Note:Mr.Burton was known for his love of the outdoors, mainly fishing and gardening.
He made his own fishing lures and always had beautiful plants especially his
gourd patch...which he would preserve and decorate for anyone who wanted one.)
Glawson,David N.,....born Sept.14,1934......living
Glawson,Norma Aron,....born Nov.12.1936......living
(married 7-3-1954)
Steel, Warren Jefferson, ...Born Aug.26,1923..............died May 28,2001
(Pvt. US Army Korea)
Steel, Emma G.,....born Aug.15,1928..............living
(married 7-28-1954)
Brock, Lonnie O.,....born June 7,1927.............living
Brock, Lillian O.,....born July 19,1930...........living
(married 12-16-1955
Dunn, Myrtle Marie,....born July 2,1930.........died May 1,1995
Dunn, Raymond M.,....born April 18,1928.........living
(married 3-8-1948)
Ivey, Lonnie Dale,....born Aug.21,1972...........died Feb.8,2000
(sons: Spencer, Sterling, Stephan)
McLane,Larry Gene,....born April 27,1946........died Dec.19,1987
Ennema,Simon ,.....born 1916.....................died 1987
(Pvt. US Army WWII)
Ennema,Jemima ,....born 1916.....................living
Perry, Vernon Sr. ,....born Dec.26,1912...........living
Perry,Eular M. ,....born Sept.25 1919............living
(married 12-12-1934)
Roach, Barley C. , ....born Oct.29,1933........died Jan.25, 2001
(Pvt.US Army Korea)
Roach, Barbara Cryer 10-21-1921 / 1-17-2003
Preuninger,Doris ,....born Aug.4,1908.........died April 4,1993
Smith, Howard Coy (daddy),....born Feb.9,1930....died Nov.10,1983
(Pvt.US Marine Corps Korea)
Smith, Sue Neal (mama) , born June 3,1933........living
Smith, Faith , ....born Nov.30,1990.......died Nov.30,1990
(daughter of Todd & Michell / granddaughter of Sue & Coy)
Maness,Flora Thomas "Skip"(beloved mother)....born May 14,1923.....died Jan.21,2000
Cheneweth,Baby Jake ,son of Ed & Lora ,....born March 23,1917.....died June 3,1918
Ross, Mary Ann (beloved sister),....born Nov.8,1949....died March 1,1986
Ross, Jerry DeWayne ,.....born Dec.12,1950.............died Dec.3,1993
Ross, Jesse Clyde,.....born Jan.17,1931.......died Feb.21,1999
(PFC US Army Korea)
Stokes,Hayne N.Jr.,......born Nov.15,1920........died April 19,1991
Stokes, Ruth Porter,......born May 10,1921........living
Stokes, Clarence Stephen,...born Sept.13,1924........living
Stokes, Melba Louise ,....born May 3,1932..............died Sept.28,1984
Bridges," Dot" Dorothy W.,....born June 7,1934.......died March 16,1985
Johnson, Thomas J,....born March 8,1919.................living
Johnson, Veda M., ....born July 1,1924..................living
(married 6-18-1945)
Marberry,"Pap" Robert E.,....born Oct.1,1910............died Oct.1,1999
(note:Mr.Marberry was know for his neighborhood garden each Spring,always had vegetables for the neighbors)
Marberry,"Mammie" Jackie M.,........born May 8,1926..........living
Brooks,Jacob A.,.....born Sept.13,1921.....................died Feb.9,1979
(US Navy WWII)
Howze,Paul.........born 1905............died 1990 (tin marker)
Carroll,Verna Mae,.....born May 3,1911.........died Aug.13,2000
Carroll,Luther ,......born Aug.17,1906..........died April 29,1973
Carroll,Rosie,.........born April 7,1913........died March 23,1966
Shoemaker,W.J.(Jadie),....born Dec.14,1910.........died June 7,1982
Shoemaker,Willie M.,....born Oct.12,1917...........died Feb.5,2002
Daniels,Maggie Bell (mother),....born June 6,1906......died March 8,1980
Martin,J.C."Father",.......born 1859.......died 1928 (at rest)
Martin,Emma,....born Jan.22,1870...........died April 18,1951
Martin,Frank,...born March 22,1900.........died Oct.22,1973
Martin,Tom,.....born Sept.10,1910..........died Feb.9,1996
(Sgt. US Army Air Corps WWII)
Martin,Oveta,.....born Sept.30,1927........died April 29,1981
Martin,Jim,......born June 13,1903.........died April 28,1993
Martin,Eugene Gene,.....born Dec.10,1916...died 2002
Martin,Iness,.........born Dec.10,1916.....died Feb.24,1989
(married 11-13-1943)
Johnson,Ida B.Martin McCreary "mother"....born July 12,1895.....died Aug.16,1983
Cheatham,Jasper Oran.....born 1905........died 1917
Cheatham,Frank M.........born 1867........died 1951
Cheatham,Emma ...........born 1883........died 1969
Bright,James V..........born 1892.........died 1958
Caraway,L.M.............born March 30,1897.......died June 30,1897
Price,Marion L.......born Aug.25,1903......died July 16,1994
Price,Mary Gertrude...born Dec.23,1908.......died Dec.21,1990
Weeks,Rev.Elmer E.....born June 2,1913.......died March 21,1981
Weeks,Dollie E........born Nov.2,1912.......died Feb.15,2002
Breazeale,Bulah .....born May 3,1875........died Dec.28,1953
Breazeale,Dixie .....born 1871..............died 1952
Breazeale,Ora Ethel ....born Feb.16,1903.....died July 20,1904
Breazeale,Callie May ...born Feb.16,1903.....died July 20,1904
Lowery,Laura J. (mother)......born April 17,1927.....died May 24,1997
McDuffie,V.M.Jr."Bubba" .....born 1960.......died 1981
McDuffie,Verle M. ....born 1924.......died 1991
(Sgt.US Army WWII )
McDuffie,Jason M. ....born Jan.21,1993.....died Jan.24,1993
McDuffie,Winford F. ...born Oct.22,1915....died March 18,1979
McDuffie,? Lowal Ernestine ...born Feb.10,1920........died Feb.20,2000
(married 12-24-1938)
McDuffie,Willie .....born 1884........died 1927
McDuffie,Annie ......born 1886........died 1918
McDuffie,Mary .......born Jan.4,1847....died Oct.15,1930
McDuffie,Jake .......born Nov.18,1843...died June 9,1930
Strawn,Clara (wife of W.L.Strawn).... born May 31,1884.....died Feb.27,1911
Coley,Arthur R. ...Minnesota...Pvt. 135 INF 34 Div. ....died Dec.9.1941
Sullivan,William Edward ....born Nov.9,1910.....died May 19,1986
(marker also reads:Nov.9,1987-Robert & Joyce Sullivan)
Sullivan,Joseph Emanuel ....born Jan.14,1913......died March 24,1997
(US Army WWII)
Morris,Tina Sue (tin marker)....born Aug.9,1976.....died Dec.8,1976
(3 years 29 days)
Morris,Christie Lynn (tin marker)....born July 22,1975.....died Sept 8,1975
Morris,Robert E.(daddy) ....born July 23,1904.........died Jan.27,1975
Morris,Ruthie L. (mama) ....born Jan.28,1916.........died Nov.29 1995
(married 5-25-1932)
Morris,Robert Lee ....born 1876........died 1962
Morris,Maude L. ....born 1874.........died 1957
Morris,Clara Mae .... 5 months...1900-1900
Breazeale,Emma D. .....born Dec.13,1902....died Jan.19,1983
Ford,Arrillia S. .....born Feb.22,1883......died May 29,1888
Deal,Sarah Olive .....born Feb.9,1846.....died Oct.9,1885
Deal,J.F. ............born Dec.12,1835....died April 4,1914
Baty,T.Wayne .....born July 10,1948.....died May 17,1986
Baty,William T. ...born July 10,1916....died Oct.4,1983
Baty,Farah D. Born Aug.21,1924..........living
(married 3-20-1940)
Siegert,infant ,1978
Hudson,J.T.B. ....born Feb.12,1833.....died Feb.28,1900
(Masonic Lodge member / founded Hudson School district)
Hudson,John Wesley ...born June 28.1873....died May 15,1898
(memories moved to Narraway Cemetery)
Hudson,W.H."Uncle Bill" .....born May 24,1880.......died March 15,1949
Blake,William R. ...Texas...Pvt. 106 Engrs. 31 Div. .....died June 20,1942
Blake,Charles T. ...born Dec.1,1931........died Sept.14,1999
Blake,Louise "Pokey" .....born Jan.23,1934.......living
(married 12-30-1950)
(back of marker reads , children:Diane,Terry,Susan,Lynn)
(next to this marker is small stone that reads:Linda Blake)
Dunn,Vernon Irie Sr. ....born Jan.13,1914.....died March 28,1984
Dunn,Noah T. .....born 1884......died 1973
Dunn,Ethel H. (mother).....born 1894.....died 1994
Higgins,Pearl .....born 1890........died 1942
Higgins,M.T. ......born 1880........died 1962
Higgins,Ottis Vernon .....born Feb.18,1911.....died June 17,1984
(Pvt. US Army WWII)
Higgins,Dema(?)Louise ....born June 12,1920....died May 1,1996
Higgins,Janet Rashea ....Dec. 8,1969
Higgins,Charles Otis .....born 1878.......died 1905
Higgins,Nellie ....born 1902.......died 1903
(this marker is located UNDER a youpon bush)
Hall,Donald Wayne "Papa Don".....born Aug.7,1945.....died June 28,1997
(small plant holder on stone with name Amber Angelique M.J.)
Lovelady,Don Glenn Sr. ....born May 13,1961.....died March 1,2001
(we love you dad)
Hill,Zaney ......born 1886.......died 1976
Hill,Betty ......born 1894.......died 1972
Hill,Jasper Nelson .....born July 22,1896.....diedmarch 22,1990
Hill,Thomas J. ...born 1850......died 1938
Hill,Mary C. .....born 1860......died 1913
Lewis,John H. .....born Dec.29,1878........died Jan.23,1910
(this marker is tree shaped and bears the seal of "Woodmen of the World Memerial")
Lewis,Minnie E. .....born 1882........died 1909
Stone,Richard Ray (Dick) ....born Jan.13,1942.......died Oct.24,1964
(behold stand at the door & knock)
(footstone reads:classmate '60 Hudson High)
Stone,James Herman Jr. ....born Jan.26,1963.....died March 18,1991
Rushing,Jessie ....born July 5,1890.....died Feb.16,1965
(daughter of A.L.Ella & C.E.Rushing Sr.)
Rushing,Frank C. ...born 1886...........died 1978
Rushing,Charles E. Sr. ....Born April 14,1858........died Dec.16,1942
Harber,Charlie M. ....born Aug.21,1920......living
Harber,Marie T. ......born Sept.3,1926......living
(married 6-24-1958)
Smith,J.A. ....born Sept.26,1849..........died Feb.10,1934
Smith,Malinda A(?) wife of J.A.Smith ....born April 14,1855....died Feb.17,1897
Smith,(child ?) ....dates read born/died Sept.5,1895
(stone is broken at name ,it is beside the ones listed above)
Atkinson,Jesse H. .....born Dec.3,???5........died Aug.?,???1
(this is an old rusty tin marker,almost unreadable)
UPDATE:Married to America(Amerkia)Eason,dau.of John M.Eason & Susan Alderman Eason
Brock,Florence R. .....born Jan.24,1904.......died March 10,1977
Brock,Thomas Wayne ....born Jan.25,1895.......died Oct.16,1992
Hill,Cicero ........born 1879........died 1974
Hill,Janice ........born 1876........died 1916
Hill,baby Grissett.....June 1,1940
Hill,Thomas H. ....born June 24,1958...died July 8,1976
Hill,Gerald G. .....born 1930.........living
Hill,Annie L. ......born 1929.........living
Hill,Ray C. .......born Sept.1,1910......died July 27,1975
Hill,Edna R. .....born Nov.10,1911......died 1996
(marker has their photo inlaid in it)
Corbett,Phillip Ray Sr. ....born July 7,1935......died Aug.22,1999
Corbett,Ethel Marie ....born Aug.20,1938......living ?
(married 8-20-1954)
(gravesite appears as if this woman may now be deceased & date of death not yet engraved)
Havard,Travis A. infant son of Mary & Garland ..... Jan.29,1985
Martin,Hoyt .....born 1896........died 1985
Martin,Anis .....born 1894........1977
Cummings,Cecil D. ....born Dec.3,1897.........died Jan. 29,1959
Cummings,Sadie .......born Sept.2,1908........living ?
Murphy,Rev.L.T. ......born Feb.17,1902.......died April 28,1987
Murphy,Avis M. .......born Feb 12,1906.......died Dec.29,1998
Holley,William Carrol ....Nov.30,1902....
(Pvt. Co. 12 St TRPS MS INF - Confederate States Army)
(this is located in center of cemetery under old ceder tree)
Gann,Ethel Elizabeth ....born May 5,1885.......died June 24,1888
Gann,Nathan Carrol ......born March 16,1883....died March 16,1884
Baker,Oscar ........born 1905......died 1978
Adams,Orbralay .....born July 25,1912........died July 26,1974
Adams,Berdie .......born Feb.27,1919.........living
Carpenter,George William ....born Dec.28,1904....died Dec.5,1999
Carpenter,Lela Mae .......born Sept.25,1905......died Oct.9,1993
(69 years together---pictures are on marker)
Carpenter,Joe Riley ....born Aug.11,1930.........died July 28,1986
(platoon Sgt. 1st class 20 yrs. service retired)
(back of marker reads:In memory of Joe R.Carpenter,his beloved wife:Lillian,
father & mother Geo. & Lela :son Joe E. , dau. Edie)
Sims (?),Clara Ruth ......1925--?
Sims,Clara Mae ......born Feb.20,1900........died Oct.6,1993
(mother-Queen of my heart)
Sims,I.F. ......born 1888......died 1964
Sims,Ocie Zona .....born1892.....died 1957
Holcombe,Cynthia Delline .....born Feb.14,1961........died Nov.18,1985
Ainsworth,W.T. ....born June 10,1861......died Aug.15,1916
(tall marker w/ the seal of "Woodmen of the World Memorial" inlaid in it)
Reeves,E.Winford .......born March 25,1913..........died Feb.2,1984
Reeves,Elsie L. ........born May 22,1920.............living
Allen,Oscar Lewis .....born Dec.11,1919.......died March 19,1996
(Fl US Navy WWII / Masonic Lodge member)
Allen,Mary Loyce ....born Feb.7,1923........living
(member of Eastern Star lodge)
(married 5-24-1939 - children listed on back: Mary Carolyn , Gergia Lanell,Regina Gail)
Allen,Coy James "Papa" .....born Dec.5,1921........died Dec.20,2001
Allen,Elton W. ........born Aug.17,1915.......died Sept.25,1974
(Fl Us Navy)
Allen,Ethel.....no inscription
Allen,James W. ....born 1882......died 1963
(father on footstone)
Allen,Minnie ......born 1891......died 1978
(mother on footstone)
Allen,Garnie Mathews .......born April 11,1911.........died Jan.7,2001
Allen,Pauline Moran ........born Aug.9,1916..........living
(married 12-12-1932---back of marker reads:Our children Mavis M.,leonard M.,Dollie Lee,Jimmie Paul)
Stephens,Oscar Wesley -- Texas---Pvt.355 INF 89 Div. ......Nov.5,1918
Stephens,Beatrice.....no dates
Stephens,Georgia .....no dates
McClain,Jasper Pryor ....born Nov.17,1905.....died June 10,1985
(PFC US Army WWII)
Richardson,Annie Mae ....born Oct.1,1908......died Oct.31,1978
Goehring,Alice E. ....born Jan.9,1913......died Oct.28,2002
Sullivan,Willie Lula .....born Jan.26,1915........living
Sullivan,Henry Noah ......born Feb.5,1903.......died Dec.29,1991
Sullivan,John H. .....born Feb.25,1934.........died Jan.3,1993
Sullivan,Woodie D. .......born Aug.15,1942.......died Nov.30,1997
(in memory of US Army Vietnam)
* Oliver,Thomas J. ......born March 19,1845......died Nov.25,1911
(Co H 11 Texas INF Confederate Army)
* Eason,John H."father"......born 1813......died 1870
(CSA)
* Eason,Francis M. ....born 1840.....died 1862
(PVT CO F 13 Texas CAV Confederate States Army)
* Eason,Susan A. "mother".......born 1821.....died 1900
Forsythe,John Bridges "grandpa".......born 1854......died 1923
Harris,"Bill" William L. .......born May 21,1914........died May 25,1989
Harris,Eunice Smith ........born June 22,1913.......living
(married 12-21-1935)
Hendry,Brooks .....born Oct.5,1899.......died July 11,1978
Hendry,Dovie ......born Dec.5,1898.......died Jan.14,1975
Hendry,William Clovis ....born July 31,1929........living
Hendry,Lula Mildred (Brock) .....born Oct.18,1930.......living
(married 7-5-1949 --- children William Dwain,James Brooks,Shelia Gail)
Stokes,Eric Collins ....born Aug.11,1934.......died Aug.13,2002
(in our hearts forever)(footstone reads:Daddy Stokey)
Stokes,Woodrow W. ....born Dec.11,1931......died April,28,1989
(CPL US Army Korea)
Stokes, Joyce .....born Oct.10,1934..........living
(married 1-21-1951)
Stokes,Margaret M. .....born Dec.13,1902......died Dec.14,1972
Stokes,Norman G. .......born Nov.12,1893......died Feb.15,1981
Stokes,Claude L. ....born April 8,1903......died July 8,1976
Stokes,Callie A. .....born Dec.6,1902.........died Oct.13,1992
Brookshire,Betty .....born Nov.23,1881........died July 1,1956
Brookshire,William Wright .....born July 21,1870......died Nov.27,1919
Brookshire,baby .....Nov.21,1917
Walker,Lenora E. .....born March 8,1911.......died Oct.24,1991
Bryant,Albert A. ....born Nov.28,1908.....died Dec.15,1958
McClain,Traci Lynn ...born July 18,1960.......died Oct.3,1974
McClain,Ross S. Sr. ....born Aug.26,1930......living
(MSG US Army Ret.
MaClain,Rosie Manell .....born Aug.3,1937......living
(married 5-29-1959)
Hill,Marvin C. ...born 1932.........living
Hill,Viola P. ....born 1941.........living
(married 5-22-1985)
Stokes,Atha .....living
Stokes,Jim .....born 1934....died 1996
Smith,Lloyd Earl ....born Jan.29,1930..........living
Smith,Charlene .....born Oct.25 1944.....died Feb.1,2000
Crouch,Doyle carroll .....born Aug.14,1916.......died April 30,1993
Crouch,Ruth Loraine ......born April22,1911......died Dec.5,1998
Palmore,Patricia H. ....born March 8,1945.........living
Palmore,Donald D. .....born April 28,1938........died Aug.11,1998
(married 8,9,10, of 1988....strange dates but that is what the marker reads)
Palmore,R. Oris ....born Oct.3,1907......died April 16,1970
(Masonic Lodge member)
Palmore,Vee Smith .....born Feb.15,1908......died SEpt.27,1991
Neal,Bennie P. .....born Oct.14,1932.......living
(Masonic Lodge member)
Neal,Rolan M. ......born April 30,1928.....died Aug.3,1993
Harlow,Murlene Palmore Brown ....born Sept.26,1928....died Feb.7,2002
(in loving memory of Tina & Ray)
McGuire,John (J.D.).....born April21,1926.......died Aug.31,1988
McGuire,Daisy Brown .......born Aug.12,1925......living
(married 6-15-1944)(gathering flowers for the Masters bouquet)
Chambers,Sheri Lynn McGuire ...born July 26,1971.....died March 27,1992 (the rose still grows beyond the wall)
***denotes the oldest graves
To the best of my ability this is correct....I apologize for any errors it may contain.