Turner Cemetery

 

This is a Black and White Cemetery side by side

From Flynn go east on FM 977 approx 3 miles to Cemetery sign.  Cemetery is to the left through a metal gate, along a private road easement about a mile.

WHITE SECTION
E.C.S.
     Child’s grave, initials only
? ?
FLEET, Waller T. Feb 18, 1848 July 30, 1878
HOOPER, W.A. Mar 8, 1882 Sept 8, 1884
SIMMS, Eliza Gertrude
     Infant dau of W.H. & Lila Simms
Oct 30, 1894 Nov 5, 1894
TURNER, Calvin C. Aug 17, 1876 May 27, 1884
TURNER, Infant
     Son of A. & Nancy Turner
b & d Sept 14 1875
TURNER, James T.
     Son of G.F. & M.E. Turner
May 17, 1867 Aug 19, 1870
TURNER, Nellie
     b. Barbour Co., AL
May 10, 1834 Dec 30, 1872
Researched 1965 by Billie Douthitt, Adele Morris, & Sharon Jeanette Douthitt
     Note: two unmarked graves, several caved in places which may be graves and possibly
other graves buried under leaves and sand.1965 list marked “Correct as is”
Surveyed May 23, 1999 by E.J. Benton and Herbert McCarter   “This section is so covered with
briars and undergrowth that we were lucky to find the graves that we did find.
The white section is outside of the fenced area of the black section on the north side.
BLACK SECTION
___AVO, Lonnie
     don’t know if this is birth or death date
  June 23, 1975
AMERSON, Ruby
     Mother of E.J. Benton
  July 18, 1960
AMERSON, Zilphia
     Grandmother of E.J. Benton
1878 June 12, 1970
ARNOLD, Garria 1906 1922
ARNOLD, Manda 1884 1983
ARNOLD, William
     Hus of Manda Arnold
     An old monument beside of this new one says 1882-1959
Oct 6, 1886 Aug 9, 1959
BUCKNER, Daisy Dotson Jan 27, 1919 Dec 13, 1989
BYRD, Ada 1894 1964
CHAMBERS, Infant Sept 25, 1900 Nov 4, 1900
CHAMBERS, Lillian Earl Jan 19, 1898 Nov 4, 1900
CRAIG, George Jr. Oct 29, 1901 Feb 22, 1966
CRAIG, Hattie
     E.J. Benton’s Great Aunt
? ?
CRAIG, Lehman Feb 5, 1917 Nov 26, 1982
DAWKINS, Willie Earl Feb 22, 1940 July 23, 1978
DIXON, Mae F.
     This grave was under a large Kate Jasmine in full bloom
Dec 18, 192? Feb 21, 1952
DOTSON, Cora Oct 31, 1898 Aug 28, 1951
DOTSON, Dave Dec 6, 1875 June 30, 1951
DOTSON, Isiac (Ike) July 18, 1936 Dec 16, 1982
DOTSON, Lizzie Jan 9, 1904 Aug 9, 1975
DOTSON, Madie O. Mar 12, 1923 Mar 7, 1952
DOTSON, Ossie G. Oct 18, 1889 Oct 14, 1956
DOTSON, Otha Nov 29 1917 Feb 18, 1971
GREEN, Herod L. 1928 1986
GREEN, James   May 15, 1953
GREEN, Lizzie July 10, 1879 Oct 16, 1969
GREEN, Willie L. 1923 1999
HALL, Roma Matthew
     Texas PVT US Army WWII
Nov 9, 1909 Dec 1, 1963
HARRELL, Anna H. July 21, 1894 Mar 28, 1982
HARRELL, Dave 1897 1952
HARRELL, Irene
     Aunt of E.J. Benton
1904 1976
HARRELL, Pearl
     Hus of Anna H. Harrell
     Texas PVT US Army WWI
Mar 23, 1918
(date of birth questionable)
Jan 4, 1973
HILL, Henry
     Hus of Mary Hill
Aug 15, 1866 Jan 10, 1953
HILL, Mary J. Sept 6, 1887 Dec 6, 1980
HOUSTON, Erma L.
     Dau of Ada Byrd
1909 1974
JEFFERSON, Jaxon M.          Baby 1998 1998
JONES, Alma 1906 1997
JONES, Lee A. 1906 1988
LEWIS, Mary G. Dotson Jan 22, 1924 May 4, 1953
LOTT, David Charles
     Son of S. W. and Daisy (Dotson) Lott
Apr 10, 1945 July 1, 2003
LOTT, Henry McKinley
     Son of S. W. and Daisy (Dotson) Lott
Apr 25, 1947 Dec 29, 2007
MANULL, W.M. Rev May 15, 1869 Sept 11, 1925
McCOY, David May 30, 1903 May 29, 1958
MIMS, George 1931 1971
NORRIS, Graston April 13, 1913 Feb 15, 1967
NORRIS, Dolly July 5, 1911 Feb 20, 1913
NORRIS, Infant
     Son of Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Norris
Oct 20, 1909 Oct 27, 1909
NORRIS, Joshie Lee Jan 27, 1897 May 6, 1919
NORRIS, Margaret Jan 21, 1919 ??
NORRIS, Napolian
     Son of Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Norris
July 11, 1896 Jan 9, 1897
NORRIS, Willie Ray Sept 8, 1950 Jan 3, 1953
PEARSON, Alice Nov 30, 1887 Mar 8, 1963
PEARSON, Clarance Aug 20, 1879 Aug 4, 1967
ROBISON, Mary 1915 1990
SIMPSON, Ella
     Wife of John Simpson
Mar 26, 1882 Jan 3, 1959
SIMPSON, John
     Hus of Ella Simpson
1874 1971
SIMPSON, John
     Metal Funeral Home marker
Mar 27, 1931 May 18, 1998
SIMPSON, John S.    
SIMPSON, Mary
     (Mother)
Sept 12, 1896 Feb 11, 1979
SIMPSON, Verge Dec 28, 1886 June 4, 1962
SIMS, Grady
     “Our Loving Father”
Aug 31, 1917 May 7, 1992
TUCKER, Clifton ?? 15, 1901 Age 1yr 6mos
TUCKER, Salina May 14, 1876 Oct 22, 1896
WADE, Frank Jan 15, 1870 Dec 11, 1966
WALKER, Moidree (Robinson) Norris
     wife 1st of Graston Norris Sr.
     wife 2nd of Earl Walker
     dau of George & Pearlie Robinson
Jan 21, 1919 Aug 16, 2011
WHITE, Lubertha Mrs. 1908 1996
WYNN, Lucille 1916 1996

Surveyed for the first time May 23, 1999 by Herbert McCarter and E.J. Benton.