PANOLA BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

Panola Community, Panola Co. Cemeteries of TX

Photos and Submitted by Norman Mayfield

1939 photo of the members of the Panola Baptist Church

blluebutfly.gif (1321 bytes)Location: Take 59 South out of Carthage to 2517, turn to the left on FM 2517. Church (Before) is on intersection of FM 2517 and CR 469N.

This cemetery is the burial place of Lenzie S. Wells, the Judge (famous or infamous) and the "King" of the Kangaroo Court. This was a fun pass-time and was held whenever people got together. His marker is about 4 feet tall and has the seal of TX engraved on it.

blluebutfly.gif (1321 bytes)Memorial Day for both the Scott Cemetery and Panola Baptist Church (now) is the first Sunday in June, at the church. The annual business meeting for the Scott Cemetery Association is conducted at the church, after services on that day.- If you cannot attend the Memorial Day, and wish to support the cemetery, send donations to:- Panola Baptist Church Cemetery, % Mrs J.O. Powell, 7276 FM Rd 2517, Carthage TX 75633

Updated Jan 2009 by Obits and Hawthorn Funeral Home Records.- The numbers listed in the comment section are the page number of the year of death in the Hawthorn Funeral Home Books.- Gloria B. Mayfield

Last Name First Name Born Died Parents Pg Comments
Batts Kay Martin Mar19 1948 - - -
Batts R. W. "Wayne" Aug 09 1943 Aug 26 2003 - - -
Bradford E. F. Sep 11 1938 Oct 20 1995 - - -
Cagle Dylan Greg Nov 08 1988 Nov 11 2005 - - -
Cagle Howard"Wade" Aug 24 1958 Sep 8 1993 - - fm "TEX"
Johnson Thelma Powell Sep 12 1915 Sep 28 1983 - - fm"mother"

Johnson

Ruie Lee

Mar 25 1912

Mar 31 1977

Willie Jackson Johnson & Emma Nancy Ansley

44

Thelma Blanche Powell

Johnson

Thelma Powell

Sep 12 1915

Sep 28 1983

Ross E. Powell & Annie Duke

112

Rev Ruei Lee Johnson

Kirchner

Leona W.

Nov 10 1902

Feb 23 1999

George Worley & Leona Tilford

26

Richard R. Kirchner

Kirchner

Richard Rufus

Feb 15 1900

Apr 26 1980

Rufus Richard Kirchner & Ruth Matthews

54

Leona Worley

Palmer Ralph "Toog" 1960 1979 - - "God needs young angels"
Powell Norma (Pat) Nov 13 1935 - - - d/o Bertie & Norman Mayfield
Powell Jimmy Dec 24 1934 May 31, 2006 - - w Norma (Pat) s/o Spurlin Ovid and Fern Butler Powell- Obit

Martin

Ausbon- David(Pete)

May 21 1923

Oct 15 1983

Thomas Richard Martin & Eva Pearl Grand

115

Emma Jean Butler

Martin

Emma Jean

Feb 15 1926

Sep 10 1987

Thomas Jackson Butler & Carrie Beatrice Dry

92

wid/o Ausbon David Martin

Martin

Zachary David

Mar 28 1999

Apr 06 1999

John David Martin & Stephanie Nicole Tumlinson

35

Infant

Mayfield Norman Alason May 1 1913 Apr 14 2000 - - s/o L.L. & Ada- - M: 5-1-1943 h/o Sybil Irene Sparrow- - FS- Obit
Mayfield Sybil Sparrow Aug 5 1924 Feb 11 2005 - - w/o N. A. Mayfield, d/o N. W. & Georgia Still Sparrow
Martin Earlene Opal Aug 7 1921 Feb 04 2009 - - -
McFadden Kenny Shane

Nov 25 2005

Nov 25 2005

Shane McFadden & Renee McFadden

111

infant

Powell

Jimmy Owen

Dec 24 1934

May 31 2006

Spurlin Powell and Fern Bulter

Norma Jean "Pat" Mayfield

Proctor Alex A. Jr Jan 31 1924 Jan 20 2002 - - h/o Virda R. Sparrow- Obit
Sparrow Newport W. Jul 15 1892 Mar 2 1974 - - PVT US Army"Just Asleep" FS
Sparrow Newport W. Jr Aug 20 1930 Nov 15 1998

Newport Sparrow, Sr. & Georgia Ann Still

68

s/o Newport, Sr- FS- Obit

Stewart

Andrea Jean

Dec 20 1944

Dec 11 2002

Ausbon David Martin & Emma jean Butler

105

divorced

Taylor

Winfred Avree

Jul 23 1917

Sep 10 1985

James Tillet Gates & Minnie Ola McClain

101

Odis "Boss" Taylor

Wells Alma Lee Jan 1 1928 - - - "Kid" d/o of Bertie & Norman Mayfield

Wells

Lenzie Simmons

Jul 20 1902

Jan 23 1987

Thomas Benjamin Wells & Lydia Reeves

8

Alma Lee Mayfield  "The Boss"

Wells Tex 1950 2009 - - -