NEW HOPE CEMETERY
Sabine County, Texas

Indexed 7 April 2001 by Mackie & Kay Parker McCary

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DIRECTIONS

New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas - From the courthouse in Hemphill, Texas take FM 83 East 1 block to State Hwy 87. Go North or Left on Hwy 87 for 7 miles to Milam. Continue North on Hwy 87 for 4.5 miles. Turn West or Left at the sign to New Hope Baptist Church. Cemetery is 0.2 mile down the road on the Right by the church. Additional information added in parenthesis.

First Marked Burial - 3 Oct 1867  ***  Last Marked Burial - 11 July 2001

    Name Born Died Inscription Comments
99   Davis, William H. 22 May 1867 5 Nov 1912 Husband of Lizzie Davis - Not lost blest thought but gone before where we shall meet to part no more  
100   Dorsey, B. F. 28 Oct 1847 14 Apr 1886 Father - Remember us as you pass by for under this tomb our bodies lie dbl/w Tibatha Dorsey) (B. Frank Dorsey)
101   Dorsey, Edward W. 13 Sep 1874 26 Jun 1951 We hold to God's unchanging hand til we meet again  (dbl/w Willie F. Dorsey)
102   Dorsey, Edward W., Jr. 1917 Feb 2001   (Starr Funeral Home Marker)
103   Dorsey, Thomas L. 21 Dec 1870 6 Sep 1895 Dearest loved one we have laid thee in the peaceful grave's embrace, But thy memory wilt be Cherished til we see thy Heavenly face  
104   Dorsey, Tibatha (Emeline Halbert) 17 Dec 1852 12 Jan 1926 Mother dbl/w B. Frank Dorsey
105   Dorsey, Travis Frank 22 July 1908 19 Dec 1973    
106   Dorsey, Willie F. 4 Dec 1882 2 Mar 1972 Her children rise up & call her blessed dbl/w Edward W. Dorsey
107   Faulkenberry, J. D. 28 Apr 1912 13 July 1993 Together Forever dbl/w Juanita Faulkenberry
108   Faulkenberry, Juanita 22 July 1919 --- Together Forever dbl/w J. D. Faulkenberry
109   Flora, Harriette G. (Fanny) (14 Jan) 1921 (18 Dec) 1989 She lived in faith  
110   Flora, Moses F. 1912 --- Psalms 121:2  
111   Fuller, Conrad 10 Oct 1928 8 Feb 2001 Precious Lord take my hand dbl/w Nell Fuller
112   Fuller, Nell 13 Oct 1934 --- Precious Lord take my hand dbl/w Conrad Fuller
113   Garza, Jesus Guzman 2 Apr 1938 3 Jan 1999 S Sgt USAF Vietnam  
114   Gellatly, Bena (24 Jul) 1901 (5 Jan) 2000 Married 1918 dbl/w Don C. Gellatly
115   Gellatly, Don C. (21 Jun) 1898 (19 Sep) 1976 Married 1918 dbl/w  Bena Gellatly
116   Glass, Delmarie Shue 8 Mar 1918 --- We will be together in Heaven in Jesus name dbl/w Elmer Glass
117   Glass, Elmer 4 Apr 1929 11 Feb 1966 We will be together in Heaven in Jesus name dbl/w Delmarie Shue Glass
118   Gore, Robert Earl, Sr. 11 Nov 1945 30 Jun 2000 Our Daddy  
119   GREER, Blan "Sheriff" 18 Oct 1916 9 Aug 1997 I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith. II Tim 4:7
[On back] - Children - Bonnie Christine, Bobbie Sue, Rachel Donniece, Blan Laried
dbl/w Voneta Waller Greer
(Son of George M. and Clara Pearl Greer)
120   GREER, Brandy 31 May 1979 1 Jun 1979 Infant daughters of George and Vicki Greer (Same stone with Mandy Greer - twin)
121   GREER, Clara P. (Pearl) 18 Feb 1884 30 Jan 1979   dbl/w George M. Greer
122   GREER, David Wayne 23 Mar 1966 27 May 1966    
123   GREER, Greer, Ethel 1907 --- In God we trust dbl/w George W. Greer
124   GREER, George M. 31 Dec 1873 8 Apr 1953   dbl/w Clara P. Greer
125   GREER, George W. (17 Sep) 1897 (26 Dec) 1990 Daddy Bud - In God we trust dbl/w Ethel Greer ( s/o George M. Greer & Addie Bright)
126   GREER, Glenda A. 8 Oct 1942 --- The memory of our love is one gift from God that death cannot destroy  
127   GREER, Mandy 31 May 1979 1 June 1979 Infant daughters of George and Vicki Greer (same stone with Brandy Greer - twin)
128   GREER, N. D. 19 Oct 1910 17 Apr 1972 Masonic emblem  
129   GREER, Norman D. "Bill" 4 Mar 1934 9 Jul 1999 Children: Lisa, Phillip, Tony, Laura (on back)  
130   GREER, Roger D. (Dale) 5 Dec 1943 24 Sept 1976 Pvt US Army - The memory of our love is one gift from God that death cannot destroy dbl/w Glenda A. Greer (Son of Vaughn Martin Greer & Delmarie Shue)
131   GREER, Voneta Waller 3 Nov 1919 7 Mar 1999 I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith. II Tim 4:7
 (On back) - Children - Bonnie Christine, Bobbie Sue, Rachel Donniece, Blan Laried
dbl/w  Sheriff Blan Greer
132   Grim, Rev. Joseph William 29 Sep 1903 4 May 1962 At Rest dbl/w Nannie Chambers Grim
133   Grim, Nannie Chambers 28 Mar 1897 2 Oct 1983 At Rest dbl/w Rev. Joseph William Neal
134   Hampton, Christine I. 1924 --- Together Forever dbl/w Samuel W. Hampton
135   Hampton, Samuel W. 1921 --- Together Forever dbl/w Christine I. Hampton
136   Hampton, Samuel W., II. 1952 (5 Dec) 1996 Son  
137   Hesse, Anette 28 May 1938 13 Mar 1990 Everyone's Friend  
138   Hilburn, Sharon Lee (18 Jan) 1952 (8 Jun) 1993   (Starr Funeral Home Marker)
139   Hodge, Cora Chambers 14 Mar 1900 1 Feb 1967    
140   Horne, George E. 13 Oct 1926 21 June 1986 In loving memory  
141   Huff, Oscar Thomas (17 Oct) 1921 (11 Jul) 2001 US Army WW II - Masonic emblem (Starr Funeral Home Marker)
142   Isom, Mittie B. 9 Sept 1925 ---   dbl/w Warren Glyn Isom
143   Isom, Warren Glyn 5 Aug 1923 17 Sept 1998   dbl/w Mittie B. Isom
144   Jackson, B. Carolyn 4 Oct 1947 27 Feb 2000 Wed 13 July 1964 dbl/w Buster Jackson
145   Jackson, Buster 3 Apr 1944 --- Wed 13 July 1964 dbl/w B. Carolyn Jackson (living - son of Thomas Eldridge Jackson & Mary Frances Collins)
146   Jackson, Gaynell "Inman" 26 Dec 1942 22 Sept 1994 Married 1 Aug 1959 dbl/w L. D. "Butch" Jackson
147   Jackson, L. D. (Dale) "Butch" 5 June 1941 --- Married 1 Aug 1959 dbl/w  Gaynell Inman Jackson (living - son of Thomas Eldridge Jackson & Mary Frances Collins)
148   Jackson, Mary F. (Francis Collins) 11 Aug 1915 ---   dbl/w Thomas E. Jackson
149   Jackson, Thomas E. (Eldridge) 1 Mar 1915 7 Mar 1984   dbl/w Mary F. Jackson
150   Jones, Bessie (Mae Bragg) (18 Mar) 1907 (23 Apr) 1990 Mother dbl/w  Ottis Jones
151   Jones, Elbert D. 1937 1938 At Rest  
152   Jones, Louie C. (Cleveland) 6 Mar 1907 14 Feb 1990 Our Father which art in Heaven dbl/w Mary E. Jones
153   Jones, Mary E. (Estelle Bragg) 4 Sept 1913 --- Our Father which art in Heaven dbl/w Louie C. Jones
154   Jones, Ottis (Leon) (12 Mar) 1909 (29 Sep) 1976 Father dbl/w  Bessie Jones
155   Keath, Patsy Ann (30 Mar) 1942 (12 Jan) 1999   (Starr Funeral Home Marker)
156   Layfield, Billy D. --- 17 June 1934   (One date only - also has a handmade marker)
157   Layfield, Leonard A. 21 Oct 1911 4 Dec 1966 Husband  
158   Layfield, Travis Earl 4 July 1935 9 Jan 1973 TX M Sgt USAF Korea Vietnam AFCM  
159   Layfield, Yvonne E. 16 Oct 1915 3 Dec 1966 Wife  
160   LORD,  Albert Eugene 1 Jan 1879 25 Oct 1886    
161   LORD, Annie May 15 Mar 1875 2 Feb 1952    
162   LORD, E. J. 10 Nov 1848 14 Sep 1890    
163   LORD, Ernest M. 15 Oct 1880 20 Sep 1905    
164   LORD, Evelyn K. 6 Feb 1914 20 May 1985 Married 26 Dec 1937 dbl/w  Osell B. Lord
165   LORD, George Washington 6 Aug 1873 10 Sept 1884    
166   LORD,  Jesse Clarra 10 Aug 1870 15 Oct 1888   (Broken in several pieces)
167   LORD,  John Minton 10 Oct 1867 6 Oct 1882    
168   LORD, Infant Daughter 20 Oct 1897 Oct 1897 Infant Dau of S. M. & A. E. Lord - God blesses in early death and takes the infant unto himself  
169   LORD, Infant Daughter 4 May 1893 4 May 1893 Infant dau of S. M. & A. E. Lord - God blesses in early death and takes the infant unto himself  
170   LORD,  Lela V. (Vivon) Reeves 29 Oct 1920 21 Jan 1962   (w/o Ardis Cullen Lord)
171   LORD,  Osell B. 28 May 1911 ---   dbl/w Evelyn K. Lord (living)
172   McBride, Dorothy J. 1921 2000   (Starr Funeral Home Marker)
173   McCallon, Bessie J. 5 Apr 1892 6 Jan 1964   dbl/w Lewis E. McCallon
174   McCallon, James C. 2 Feb 1927 26 June 1997   dbl/w Lois Smith "Toot" McCallon
175   McCallon, Lewis E. 15 May 1890 3 Mar 1962   dbl/w Bessie J. McCallon
176   McCallon, Lois Smith "Toot" 26 Nov 1933 ---   dbl/w  James C. McCallon (living)
177   Miller, Mrs. S. E. 1865 Oct 1899 Wife of J. H. Miller  
178   Mitchell, Hoyt H. 27 Feb 1897 12 June 1966 TX Pvt Co B 111 MP 36 Div WW I  
179   Mitchell, Mary Ethel 8 Nov 1900 28 Dec 1971 In Loving Memory  
180   Montgomery, Calvin A. 26 Mar 1939 28 Jan 1996 With all endearment we hold you in our hearts physically we are separated but spiritually we shall never be apart - Our Beloved Father - Kurt, Derrick, Mom, Debbie, Angie dbl/w Christene Montgomery
181   Montgomery, Christene 31 Dec 1942 --- With all endearment we hold you in our hearts physically we are separated but spiritually we shall never be apart dbl/w Calvin A. Montgomery
182   Morris, Della Neal 5 July 1882 21 May 1974 Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal dbl/w William Aiken Morris
183   Morris, Essie May 2 Jul 1903 2 Jan 1905 Our little Darling Daughters dbl/w Lillie Bell Morris
184   Morris, Lillie Bell 30 Oct 1904 23 Aug 1905 Our little Darling Daughters dbl/w  Essie May Morris
185   Morris, William Aiken 7 Jun 1877 3 May 1957 Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal dbl/w Della Neal Morris
186   Neal, Loy P. 1901 1960   dbl/w Marie Neal
187   Neal, Marie (Harris) (13 Jul) 1906 (9 Apr) 1991   dbl/w Loy P. Neal
188   Nethery, A. O. "Mike" 21 Aug 1901 25 Jul 1973   dbl/w Thelma Nethery
189   Nethery, Thelma 8 Jun 1901 1 Dec 1963   dbl/w A. O. "Mike" Nethery
190   Pate, Ella M. (2 Feb) 1884 (11 Oct) 1974   dbl/w  John J. Pate
191   Pate, Gussie Waller Oct 1874 Aug 1916 Gone but not forgotten  
192   Pate, John J. 1882 1956   dbl/w Ella M. Pate
193   Polley, Claudia Gellatly 14 Nov 1926 --- Married 28 Feb 1948 dbl/w Dan B. Polley, Jr. (living)
194   Polley, Dan Bussie, Jr. 24 Sep 1920 22 Aug 2000 Married 28 Feb 1948 - Sgt US Army Air Forces WW II dbl/w Claudia Gellatly Polley
195   Post, Izzy Coleman 1914 --- (on back) Catherine Post Samford 1938, Debbie Post Dulgar 1952, Eddie Post 1959, Wiley Post 1959 dbl/w Maurine Greer Post
196   Post, Maurine (Eunice) Greer 1924 (17 Sep) 1980 (on back) Catherine Post Samford 1938, Debbie Post Dulgar 1952, Eddie Post 1959, Wiley Post 1959 dbl/w Izzy Coleman Post

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