Henderson County Texas

Welcome to the Henderson County TXGenWeb site. My name is Laura Gregory Roberts. I am the Volunteer County Coordinator for Henderson County, Angela Shumate Hartman, co-coordinator. We hope that with the help of the fine folks of the county, we will be able to make this a site that helps all that visit.

Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery

From Athens Courthouse take Highway 31 East just past the Loop. Turn right on FM 317 and go approximately 1/4 mile. Cemetery is on righthand side of road.

3126 FM 317

Athens, TX 75751

903-675-2347


Until we can get the whole cemetery transcribed, you can check with Find-A-Grave which has over 3900 memorials listed.

Aaron, Willis Lucille (Boone)
b.6 Oct 1915 d.13 Mar 1998
d/o EC & EA Boone w/o of OL Aaron
Aaron, Oscar Lee
b.18 Aug 1913 d.21 Jun 1962
Information and photos provided by Holli Boone Kees Click to see Holli's obit

Gee, Arthur Cantrell
b.19 Sep 1907 d.20 Jan 1965

Gee, Arthur Darrell
b.25 Oct 1930 d.25 Apr 1957

Information provided by txlime@mail.ev1.net

Krueger, Bennie C.
1904 - 1994
Texas Ranger


Kruger, Eula Mae (Trammell)
1917 - 1994
Married 3 Dec 1969
Daughter of Bearl Cook "B.C." and Mary Ionie (Pierce) Trammell
information provided by nononoall1 nononoall1@aol.com
Information provided by Kristi Boone Willard

Mason Jarrett Wood
b.June 22, 1999 d.June 22, 1999
Infant son of Michael Corey and Jennifer Leigh Ann Wood.
information provided by Jennifer Wood

Veterans

We are in the process of getting all the veterans of this cemetery online. If you can help please email Laura Gregory Roberts.

Most of the veteran information was provided years ago by Holli Boone Kees Click to see Holli's obit and Kristi Boone Willard, other info has been notated and updated.

Name DOB DOD Notes
Alexander, Floyd M 8 Aug 192628 Jul 2010 United States Navy serving in WWII
Find-A-Grave.com
Allen, William Richard "Bill" 19 Jul 1923 20 Jul 1993S Sgt USArmy WWII

obit on Find-A-Grave
Anderson, Andrew Jackson 27 Nov 1928 18 Feb 1982 US Army Korea

picture courtsey of James A Gamblin
Antley, Franklin "Fay" 14 Jun 192613 May 2012 US Navy WWII and Korea
Obit

picture courtsey of James A Gamblin

Archer, Lowell B 20 Nov 1913 8 May 1968 US Navy WWII & Korea

picture courtsey of James A Gamblin
Avery, Alton Avery 18 Apr 192820 Jun 1990 MMI US Navy WWII and Korea
picture courtsey of
James A Gamblin

Arthus, Lloyd Vernon

9 May 1935 24 Jun 2015 US Army

Baker, James Henry 23 Dec 1932 11 Apr 2012 US Air Force  SSG US Army   Korea


Obit on Find-A-Grave
Baker, James Marvin 16 Oct 1923 18 Apr 1988 WWII US Marine Corp CPL


Ballard, Simpson A. 23 Feb 1922 12 Sep 1984 WWII/Korea US Army MSGT
Barnett, Melvin C. 4 Oct 1919 19 Jun 1972 WWII Texas SSGT Co M 184 Inf
Batson, Coy C 12 Oct 1917 19 Apr 1991
picture courtsey of James A Gamblin
Bauer, Joseph Lawrence 29 Dec 1935 7 Dec 2013
Brown, Clyde O'Neil 1914 2002 WII Not a Military Marker
Bunker, Walter Edwin III 18 Jul 1946 31 Dec 1987 US Navy
Canterbury, Eugene M. 23 Oct 1926 6 Jul 1981 US Navy S1
Cook, Ernest Alvin 25 Jan 1919 5 Apr 2001 WWII US Army Air Force
Douglas, Charles Mac 5 Aug 1945 22 Mar 1967 Vietnam US Army Texas SSGT PH
Dozier, Joseph Wesley 16 May 1910 22 Jan 1989 WWII US Navy PH M2
Ernst, Richard Lee 5 May 1934 28 Jan 1989 Korea/Vietnam US Air Force SSGT
Gutermuth, Dale Alan 26 May 1955 6 Mar 1996 US Navy FA
Happe, Earle N. 2 Apr 1922 22 Apr 1983 WWII US Army TSGT
Harris, Ennis T. 15 Dec 1922 9 Mar 2000 WWII Not a Military Marker
Herriage, Ricky Gene 13 Jan 1958 8 Mar 1987 US Navy SKSR
Hodges, James R.1938 1978 Vietnam USAF MSGT
Jaquay, Lloyd H. 19 Jun 1921 5 Nov 1986 WWII US Army
Kennedy, Alfred Leeroy 21 Dec 1918 6 Feb 1994 WWII US Army PVT

Kidd, Gideon 5 Mar 1926 27 Nov 1996 WWII US Army PFC

Leopard, John Vernon 15 May 1915 19 Jan 1997 WWII US Army

Lindley, Johnny Ray 30 Dec 1950 no date US Navy Department of the Navy United States of America

Magee, John Thomas Oct 1955 19 May 1993 US Air Force

McCulloch, Ben Hayden 21 Nov 1918 21 Dec 1984 WWII US Coast Guard COX

Neel, Daniel B. 28 Sep 1924 22 Apr 1983 Korea US Air Force CPL

Robbins, John Ira IV 22 Sep 1920 23 Oct 1984 WWII US Army TEC 4

Snyder, Harold Eugene 1 Aug 1929 25 Oct 1995 US Army PFC

Taylor, Lonnie Homer 21 Dec 1937 9 Dec 1995 US Army PVT

Tharp, Earl D. 6 Aug 1914 5 Nov 1991 WWII US Army TEC 5

Voisin, Jack F. 20 Sep 1921 3 Apr 1985 US Army

Williams, William W. 26 Mar 1916 2 Mar 1973 WWII US Army Air Force SSGT

Wright, William H. 16 Aug 1921 29 Dec 1969 WWII US Army Air Force Texas CPL 4120 Base Unit

Wynn, Ralph W. 10 Aug 1924 30 May 1986 WWII/Korea/ US Marine Corp SGM--also served Vietnam

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