Hemphill City Cemetery (Includes 4 Reinterred graves from Gomer Cemetery #1; & 2 Reinterred graves from Gomer Cemetery #2), Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas - From the Sabine County Court House in Hemphill, Texas, go South on either Texas Street or Oak Street 0.1 mile to cemetery.  The cemetery has a chain link fence and is well kept.  There is a Historical Marker.  J. B. Sanders Cemetery Book (Abt 1963) lists 26 graves as being unmarked. Additional information added in parenthesis.

GPS Coordinates:  3120317N - 09350989W ;  First Marked Burial - 1861 ;  Last Marked Burial - {7 Sept 2003} ; 
Indexed 23 June 2002 by Kay Parker McCary ;  Updated from Obits 10 Sept 2003 by Kay Parker McCary .

Notations/Symbols/Footnotes
%  Reinterred grave from Gomer Cemetery #1
+  Reinterred grave from Gomer Cemetery #2
#  Unmarked grave - Information from Death Records, Sabine Co., Texas
@ Unmarked grave - Information from family member
^  Information from Social Security Death Index or Texas Death Record
{  }  Information from Obituary - Sabine County Reporter - Hemphill, TX

#

NAME

BIRTH DATE

DEATH DATE

INFORMATION-COMMENTS

756.

Iles, Clarence W.

24 Jan 1896

23 Oct 1970

[Military Marker:  Clarence Walls Iles - Texas Sgt 115 Ord Depot Co WW I]  (Son of Howell Iles, Sr. & Rebecca Low - Double with Onie J. Iles)

757.

Iles, Onie J.

22 May 1899

11 Apr 1984

[FS:  O. J. I.] (Double with Clarence Walls Iles)

758.

Jacobs, Marlin Leslie, Jr.

10 Apr 1939

29 Oct 1956

At Peace [FS:  M. L. J.]

759.

Jacobs, Mary Lee Holt

29 Jan 1922

19 Dec 1959

At Rest [FS:  Mom]

760.

James, G. Y.

18 Mar 1851

24 Jan 1926

Mason - Gone but not forgotten (w Sallie M. James)

761.

James, Sallie M.

5 Dec 1853

23 Nov 1942

A devoted wife and mother (h G. Y. James)

762.

Jenkins, Nelle James

21 Oct 1894

23 Aug 1981

763.

Johnson, Arthur Robert

1 June 1888

8 July 1963

By their devoted children (Double with Mollie Davis Johnson)

764.

Johnson, Helen R.

6 Aug 1926

---

(One date only)

765.

Johnson, Mollie Davis

12 July 1895

15 Aug 1927

By their devoted children (Double with Arthur Robert Johnson)

766.

* Johnson, Mollie Sue

1850

1929

767.

Jones, A. Manuel

16 Aug 1888

11 Mar 1941

In loving memory (Double with Noda M. Jones)

768.

Jones, Albert L.

17 Aug 1924

3 July 1990

Married 4 Oct 1944 [Military Marker:  Albert Lee Jones - Pfc US Army WW II] (Double with Mary Louise Jones)

769.

Jones, Alfred M. Jr.

13 Aug 1903

3 July 1921

Not our will, but Thine be done [FS:  A. M. J.]

770.

Jones, Bobby L.

4 Aug 1935

6 Nov 1951

771.

Jones, Christopher D.

(25 May) 1988

(5 Oct) 1994

(Christopher David Jones - Starr Funeral Home Marker at head of Thurman W. Richards)

772.

Jones, Claude A.

15 Oct 1910

10 Oct 1967

(Double with Ruth Louise Jones)

773.

Jones, Donald Gayle

13 Mar 1940

9 Oct 1988

Mr. Golf

774.

Jones, Floyd M.

5 July 1930

29 July 1974

[Military Marker Only:  Pvt US Army WW II]

775.

Jones, Harold

28 Aug 1912

14 Jan 1915

Of such is the kingdom of Heaven [FS:  H. J.] (Angel on top of marker - head missing)

776.

Jones, Irene S.

24 May 1919

2 Nov 1988

[FS:  Mother] (Double with T. J. "Chief" Jones - Irene Speights)

777.

Jones, J. J. "Jess"

11 May 1890

16 Mar 1975

Mason - Papa - In loving memory of (Also Starr Funeral Home Marker says Jesse James Jones)

778.

Jones, James Wayford

17 Jan 1927

29 June 1964

[Military Marker Only:  Texas Pfc Artillery USAR]

779.

Jones, LaDon

16 Apr 1939

13 Sept 1957

780.

Jones, Leonard G.

6 Aug 1916

25 Nov 1974

Beyond the sunset - Rest in peace

781.

Jones, Martha O.

11 Nov 1895

17 Feb 1966

We will meet again (Double with Yank Jones)

782.

Jones, Mary Louise

17 Jan 1924

---

Married 4 Oct 1944 (Double with Albert L. Jones)

783.

Jones, Noda M.

16 May 1890

14 Dec 1952

In loving memory (Double with A. Manuel Jones)

784.

Jones, Ruth Louise

26 Feb 1922

23 Feb 1981

[FS:  Mother] (Double with Claude A. Jones)

785.

Jones, Ruby P.

12 Apr 1911

20 July 1972

[FS:  Ruby] (Double with V. A. Jones, Sr.)

786.

Jones, T. J. "Chief"

4 Nov 1914

6 Nov 1964

Mason (Double with Irene S. Jones)

787.

Jones, V. A., Jr.

(12 Dec) 1934

(21 Feb) 1998

(Starr Funeral Home Marker to right of Ruby P. Jones - Son of V. A. Jones, Sr. and Ruby P. Jones)

788.

Jones, V. A., Sr.

27 Oct 1906

31 July 1987

[FS:  V. A.] (Double with Ruby P. Jones)

789.

Jones, William James

7 June 1966

9 June 1966

790.

Jones, Yank

19 Apr 1892

6 Sept 1943

We will meet again (Double with Martha O. Jones)

791.

Jordan, Hattie

(6 May) 1902

(18 Dec ) 1977

A lover of music (Hattie W. Jordan - Double with M. A. "Pete" Jordan)

792.

Jordan, M. A. "Pete"

1902

1961

A lover of music (Double with Hattie Jordan - Engraved piano on stone)

793.

Jordan, Mrs. Ardelier

2 Oct 1910

9 Mar 1931

Dau of Mr. & Mrs. Willis

794.

Keel, Irma Ganell

(25 Apr) 1930

(11 Oct) 1989

(Starr Funeral Home Marker to right of Bernice English)

795.

{Keel, Jessie William

25 Apr 1918

7 Sept 2003

Son of Fred Keel & Addie ? - w Mina Keel - Obit 10 Sept 2003 SCR}

796.

Kehtel, Francis Lee

7 Dec 1941

5 Aug 1981

We love you [Military Marker:  Sgt US Army Vietnam] [FS:  F. L. K.]

797.

Kelley, Francis L.

29 Mar 1871

14 Mar 1956

[FS:  Granny] (Francis Levina "Fannie" Travis - Daughter of James Cannon Travis & Sophronia Pauline White - h Valentine T. Kelley)

798.

Kelley, Hudie W.

20 July 1904

23 May 1984

(William Hudie Kelley - Son of Valentine T. Kelley & Francis L. ? - w Nora Kelley)

799.

Kelley, Mollie Conner

3 Dec 1875

5 Dec 1929

Gone but not forgotten [FS:  M. C. K.] (Mollie Conner - Daughter of Frederick M. "Fedrich" "Fed" Conner & Nancy Pauline Travis - h Wiley Kelley)

800.

Kelley, Nora

(14 Apr) 1911

(4 Jan) 1946

Mother - Our darling wife and mother (Nora Lamberth - Daughter of David Timothy Lamberth & Pearl Arbelle Humphreys - h Hudie W. Kelley)

801.

Kelly, Mrs. Joe C.

1 July 1905

28 Feb 1941

Suffer it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness [FS:  M C K]

802.

Kelley, V. T.

1869

1942

My Husband (Valentine T. Kelley - w Francis Levina "Fannie" Travis)

803.

Kelley, Valentine

18 Feb 1896

28 Nov 1964

[Military Marker Only:  Texas Pfc Co A 360 INF 90 DIV WW I PH] (Son of Valentine T. Kelley & Francis Levina "Fannie" Travis)

804.

Kenner, Gladys Arnold

17 Feb 1902

10 Jan 1977

[FS:  Mother] (Double with Ross Kenner)

805.

Kenner, Ross

8 Apr 1890

25 Aug 1946

 [Military Marker:  Texas Pvt. 12 Engrs WW I] (Double with Gladys Arnold Kenner)

806.

Kidd, George Joseph

15 Nov 1926

15 Oct 1958

[Military Marker Only:  Arkansas TEC 5  795 Mil Police NV WW II]

807.

Kidd, Ida Frisby

20 Aug 1889

15 Dec 1965

808.

Kidd, John W.

24 June 1876

20 Jan 1952

809.

Kilcrease, Florence J.

7 July 1919

Need DD

In loving memory (Double with Herman Kilcrease)

810.

Kilcrease, Herman

1 Feb 1913

22 Apr 1975

In loving memory (Double with Florence J. Kilcrease)

811.

Kilcrease, Vernon "Mann"

7 May 1918

28 May 1993

Our Dad

812.

Killion, Eugene T.

1 Jan 1897

3 Jan 1973

Mason [FS:  E. T. K.] (Double with Lois S. Killion)

813.

Killion, Lois S.

12 Aug 1904

12 Oct 1998

[FS:  L. S. K.] (Double with Eugene T. Killion)

814.

King, Annie A.

6 Feb 1875

29 Oct 1956

Gone but not forgotten (Annie Angelina Bell - Daughter of George Alfred Bell, Sr. & Mary Louisa "Mollie" Polley - h J. W. King Sr.)

815.

King, Bronson C.

(5 Sept) 1902

(5 May) 1968

Father (Bronson Cooper King -Son of Jesse Woodruff King & Texana C. McLanahan - Double with Marie P. King)

816.

King, Bronson C.

1 Oct 1935

2 Oct 1935

Son of Bronson Cooper King & Marie Patterson)

817.

King, Eula

(10 Aug 1907) 1906  

(27 Nov) 1997

[FS:  King] (Gladys S. - Starr Funeral Home Marker to left of Maggie G. Darby)

818.

King, Hattie B.

2 Jan 1887

30 Oct 1965

(Hattie Bennett - Daughter of Robert Emmett Bennett & Phoebe Paul - Double with Luther E. King)

819.

King, J. B.

1899

1958

Mason - Father (James Burk King - Son of Jesse Woodruff King & Texana C. McLanahan - Double with Nettie King)

820.

King, J. W. Jr.

27 Jan 1916

27 Jan 1916

Asleep in Jesus [FS:  J. W. K. Jr.]

821.

King, J. W.

18 Dec 1867

9 Nov 1927

Gone but not forgotten [FS:  J. W. K.] (Jesse Woodruff King - Son of Henry James King & Mary Elizabeth McCook - w Annie A. King)

822.

King, James Earl

(9 June) 1891

(22 Sept) 1936

In loving memory (Double with Vernon Gladys King)

823.

King, James Henry

18 Dec 1924

26 Dec 1924

(Son of Luther Elias King & Hattie Bennett)

824.

King, Luther E.

21 Dec 1877

5 Jan 1964

(Luther Elias King - Son of Frank L. King & Ida E. ? - Double with Hattie B. King)

825.

King, Luther Eugene

18 Dec 1924

19 Jan 1925

(Son of Luther Elias King & Hattie Bennett)

826.

King, Marie P.

(2 Oct) 1901

(30 Sept/Oct) 1985  

Mother (Marie Patterson - Daughter of Walter G. Patterson & May White - Double with Bronson C. King)

827.

King, Michael A.

(13 July) 1961

(3 Nov) 1990

(Starr Funeral Home Marker to right of Tommy L. Lord)

828.

King, Nettie

(3 Jan) 1904

(Jan) 1984

Mother (Double with J. B. King)

829.

King, Vernon Gladys

(26 Sept) 1894

(Jan) 1984

In loving memory (Double with James Earl King)

830.

Knipe, Helen V.

10 Aug 1921

25 Apr 1986

(Double with William L. Knipe)

831.

Knipe, William L.

6 Jan 1918

8 Nov 1988

(Double with Helen V. Knipe)

832.

# Knox, Lillian

31 March 1913

30 Oct 1913

(Daughter of Hiram Know & Lillian T. Muselle)

833.

Kirbow, Baby

---

21 Oct 1948

(One date only)

834.

Krause, Marguritte Walker

4 Oct 1919

23 Dec 1967

Asleep in Jesus

835.

Laicha, Anna

29 Mar 1908

7 Oct 1979

In loving memory - The end and the reward of toil is rest (Double with John Laicha)

836.

Laicha, John

24 Feb 1908

6 Dec 1987

In loving memory - The end and the reward of toil is rest (Double with Anna Laicha)

837.

Lambert, Allean

13 Aug 1907

31 Jan 1994

Beloved mother - Fear no evil for I am with you

838.

Landers, Ralph D., Jr.

2 Dec 1924

1 June 1969

839.

Lane, Billy Wayne "Bill"

18 Jan 1953

28 Dec 1987

Married 18 Oct 1980 - Great love lives on [Military Marker:  US Army Vietnam] (Double with Janice Dale Lane)

840.

Lane, Curtis

(8 May 1919) 1923 

(18 Mar) 1959

[Military Marker:  Curtis C. Lane - Texas Pfc 355 INF 89 INF DIV WW II - 8 May 1919 - 18 Mary 1959] (Double with Maxine Lane)

841.

Lane, Curtis Thomas

6 Apr 1942

8 Feb 1990

In loving memory of our dad may he rest in peace [Military Marker:  Sp5 US Army Vietnam]

842.

Lane, Janice Dale

18 May 1958

---

Married 18 Oct 1980 - Great love lives on (Double with Billy Wayne "Bill" Lane)

843.

Lane, Jerry Ray

(3 Feb 1959)

(3 Feb 1959)

Loving son of Curtis T. & Geraldine Lane (No dates given)

844.

Lane, Jerry Ray

29 Aug 1943

12 Nov 1943

Gone to be an angel [FS:  J. R. L.]

845.

Lane, Maxine

(28 Aug 1923) 1922

(24 Oct) 1979

[FS:  Mother] (Maxine Elizabeth ? - Double with Curtis Lane)

846.

Lane, Sharron Anne

---

28 Feb 1952

Loving Dau. Of Curtis & Maxine (One date only)

847.

Lane, Teresa Marie

20 Dec 1966

20 Dec 1966

Our beloved dau. - Rest in peace

848.

Lankford, Charles Lendon

15 Sept 1904

24 June 1989

(Double with Marcelena Lankford)

849.

Lankford, Marcelena

4 May 1905

5 May 1977

[FS:  M. L.] (1st h Henry Procella, Double with 2nd h Charles Lendon Lankford)

850.

Lawrence, Doris E.

1929

(22 May) 1986

(Doris Edith ? - Double with James E. Lawrence)

851.

Lawrence, James E.

(30 Aug) 1918

(1 Feb) 1988

(James Edward Lawrence - Double with Doris E. Lawrence)

852.

Leighton, Geraldine P.

15 Feb 1915

29 Mar 1973

(Geraldine Pratt - Daughter of Audrey Gellatly Pratt & Faye B. Woods)

853.

Leone, Clyde

23 Apr 1946

1 Mar 1986

Married 22 Jan 1965 - Picture [FS:  C. L.] (Clyde "Pete" Leone - Double with Faye Leone)

854.

Leone, Faye

27 Jan 1948

---

Married 22 Jan 1965 - Picture (Faye Davis - Double with Clyde Leone)

855.

Lester, Henry

16 Jan 1916

---

Married 28 Mar 1940 (Double with Mae Lester)

856.

Lester, Mae

9 Oct 1920

4 Dec 1998

Married 28 Mar 1940 (Double with Henry Lester)

857.

Lewis, Anna Helene

17 July 1895

3 June 1981

858.

Lewis, Eleanor Arnold

31 Mar 1917

13 Dec 2000

(Eleanor M. Arnold - Daughter of Henry Bostwick Arnold & Lorena Estelle King - Triple with James Barney Lewis & James Henry Lewis)

859.

Lewis, Hessie W.

6 Aug 1882

31 Jan 1920

Mother - Gone to a brighter home where grief can not come [FS:  H. W. L.] (Esther A. "Hessie" Whitehead - Daughter of Owen Fort Whitehead & Mary Adeline Youngblood - Double with J. B. Lewis)

860.

Lewis, J. B.

9 June 1869

27 Jan 1925

Father - Gone to a brighter home where grief can not come [FS:  J. B. L.] (James B. Lewis - Double with Hessie W. Lewis)

861.

Lewis, James Barney

20 July 1913

{19 Feb 2003}

(James Barney "Jim" Lewis, Jr. - Triple with Eleanor Arnold Lewis & James Henry Lewis) {Obit 26 Feb 2003 SCR}

862.

Lewis, James Henry

17 Apr 1944

12 Oct 1976

(Son of and Triple with James "Jim" Barney Lewis & Eleanor Arnold Lewis)

863.

Lewis, Mildred Louise

27 Feb 1922

27 July 1981

In God's care [FS:  M. L. L.]

864.

Lewis, Owen W.

1908

1955

[FS:  O. W. L.] (Son of James B. Lewis & Esther A. "Hessie" Whitehead)

865.

Lightfoot, J. T.

8 Apr 1857

23 Mar 1935

Our Big Daddy

866.

Lightfoot, Monte A.

1882

1949

[FS:  M. A. L.]

867.

Lightfoot, Mrs. J. T.

10 June 1861

9 Feb 1951

Nanaw [FS:  J. T. L.]

868.

* Lindsey, Ila Mae

23 Mar 1903

25 Nov 1950

869.

Linscomb, Ray P.

---

19 May 1942

Passed away (Death date only)

870.

Lisle, Dr. Bertram Ira

18 Aug 1939

10 Nov 1984

(Picture of airplane etched into marker - Double with Charlsie Rice Lisle)

871.

Lisle, Charlsie Rice

17 Nov 1939

10 Nov 1984

(Picture of airplane etched into marker - Double with Dr. Bertram Ira Lisle)

872.

London, Daisy

1882

1960

873.

Lord, Anita L.

10 July 1918

28 June 1986

Married 21 Feb 1946 - Ladies Auxiliary VFW Emblem [FS:  A. L. L.] (Double with George W. Lord, Jr.)

874.

Lord, Estelle Eliza

(31 Jan) 1905

(16 June) 1994

(Starr Funeral Home Marker to right of Ivy Lord)

875.

Lord, George W.

29 Sept 1895

12 Aug 1968

(Son of Levi "Lee" Lord & Martha J. Dorsey - Double with Winnie V. Lord)

876.

Lord, George W., Jr.

7 Mar 1923

17 July 1983

Married 21 Feb 1946 - VFW (Son of George W. Lord & Winnie V. ? - Double with Anita L. Lord)

877.

Lord, Ivy

22 Mar 1899

9 Apr 1986

Father (Son of Levi "Lee" Lord & Martha J. Dorsey)

878.

Lord, Lee

14 June 1873

12 Mar 1929

WOW - At Rest - His toils are past, his work is done, He fought the fight, the victory won (Levi "Lee" Lord - w Martha J. Dorsey)

879.

Lord, Lee

7 Oct 1927

28 Dec 1983

[Military Marker Only:  CGM US Navy WW II Korea]

880.

Lord, Samuel R.

22 Jan 1930

27 Nov 1984

At Rest - [Military Marker:  Samuel Randal Lord - Pvt US Army Korea]

881.

Lord, Tommy L.

23 Jan 1942

12 June 1989

Gone but not forgotten

882.

Lord, Winnie V.

18 Mar 1906

30 Mar 1976

(Double with George W. Lord]

883.

Lott, Rejeana Ann Chiquina

23 Dec 1980

22 June 1983

In loving memory of [FS:  Baby]

884.

Low, Alice W.

4 Apr 1884

29 Aug 1949

Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world (Fannie Alice Whitehead - Daughter of Owen Fort Whitehead & Mary Adeline Youngblood - Double with Levi Low)

885.

Low, Douglas D.

14 July 1926

20 Mar 1967

Married 20 May 1947 - Book of life - Our loving memories we cherish forever (Double with Jessie M. Low)

886.

Low, Gerald

15 June 1936

24 July 1987

In God's Care [FS:  G. L.]

887.

Low, Harvey Odis

28 June 1904

24 Nov 1971

Our Dad - A loving son, father and grandfather [FS:  Vaya Con Dios]

888.

Low, Hattie F.

1880

1963

Asleep in Jesus (Hattie Frances Smith - Daughter of John Wesley Smith & Jane Cicero Cogburn - Double with Jackson G. Low)

889.

Low, Ila Mae

(28 Nov) 1904

(4 Feb) 1983

Married 3 July 1924 (Double with Vessie O. Low)

890.

Low, Isaac

11 Dec 1862

12 Aug 1923

He has gone to the mansions of rest (Isaac L. Low - Son of Isaac Hickman Low & Mary Ann Parker - w Malisa Cordelia Low)

891.

Low, Jackson G.

(Sept) 1879

1949

Asleep in Jesus (Jackson Green Low, Jr. - Son of Jackson Green Low & Susan A. Huddleston - Double with Hattie F. Low)

892.

Low, Jessie M.

22 Aug 1929

---

Married 20 May 1947 - Book of life - Our loving memories we cherish forever (Double with Douglas D. Low)

893.

Low, Jimmie "Chaim" Odis

14 July 1944

7 Aug 1984

With our love - Star of David

894.

Low, Levi

27 Feb 1880

20 Nov 1936

Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world (Son of Eli L. Low & Sarah M. Tatom - Double with Alice W. Low)

895.

Low, Malisa Cordelia

25 Nov 1867

1 Aug 1908

We join thee in that heavenly land No more take the parting hand (Melissa Cordilia "Mausa" Travis - Daughter of James Cannon Travis & Sophronia Pauline White - h Isaac Low)

896.

Low, Sarah

27 Dec 1836

31 July 1906

Mother - Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God (Sarah Miller - Daughter of John Miller & Rachel Ann Berry - Double with Wiley Low)

897.

Low, Vessie O.

(15 Feb) 1901

(20 Mar) 1965

Married 3 July 1924 (Son of Jackson Green Low, Jr. & Hattie Francis Smith - Double with Ila Mae Low)

898.

Low, Vida

(Sept 1885) 1884  

1953

(L. Vida Smith - Double with Wesley Low)

899.

Low, Wesley

(Nov) 1877

1949

(Wesley W. Low - Son of Wiley Low & Sarah Miller - Double with Vida Low)

900.

Low, Wiley

26 Dec 1836

25 July 1913

Father - Our father has gone to a mansion of rest To the glorious land of diety blest (Son of Jessie Low & Harriett Hines - Double with 2nd w Sarah Low, 1st w Catherine Elizabeth Miller buried at Isaac Low Cemetery, SCT, Sarah & Catherine were sisters)

901.

Lowe, Pearl McGown

6 Feb 1907

31 Aug 2000

[FS:  P. M. L.] (Double with Robert Wilkinson Lowe)

902.

Lowe, Robert Wilkinson

13 Mar 1911

14 Feb 1993

[FS:  R. W. L.] (Double with Pearl McGown Lowe)

903.

Lynch, Nannie

21 July 1898

7 Mar 1926

A faithful father & mother at rest [FS:  N. L.] (Double with Oyen F. Lynch)

904.

Lynch, Oyen F.

24 Jan 1900

15 June 1928

A faithful father & mother at rest [FS:  O. F. L.] (Double with Nannie Lynch)