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
197   Reed, Emma M. 14 Sept 1920 ---   dbl/w Roy M. Reed
198   Reed, Roy M. 20 Jan 1922 23 Apr 1997   dbl/w  Emma M. Reed
199   Reeves, H. Oscar, Sr. 17 Sept 1913 --- I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Phil 4:13 dbl/w  Ollie Reeves
200   Reeves, Henry B. 13 Aug 1871 11 Mar 1967 Asleep in Jesus - Married 9 Oct 1892 dbl/w Lena L. Vickers Reeves
201   Reeves, Henry Earl 14 Oct 1904 4 Nov 1999   dbl/w  Ruth King Reeves
202   Reeves, Lena L. Vickers 6 Apr 1877 9 July 1965 Asleep in Jesus - Married 9 Oct 1892 dbl/w Henry B. Reeves
203   Reeves, Lillie V. 31 Aug 1898 18 June 1968 At Rest dbl/w Oma L. Reeves
204   Reeves, Margie 15 Feb 1937 30 Nov 1954 In Loving Memory  
205   Reeves, Ollie 14 July 1914 19 Aug 1991 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Phil 4:13 dbl/w H. Oscar Reeves, Sr
206   Reeves, Oma L. 30 Aug 1893 13 Aug 1981 At Rest dbl/w Lillie V. Reeves
207   Reeves, Ruth King 4 Feb 1910 ---   dbl/w  Henry Earl Reeves
208   Russell, A. T. (Travis) 12 May 1851 24 Jan 1912    
209   Russell, Baby 4 Oct 1923 ---   (birth date only)
210   Russell, Little Ellen 12 Mar 1898 1 Mar 1912   (Dau of Ellen & Travis Russell)
211   Russell, Uncle John 21 July 1883 26 July 1958    
212   Russell, Winnie 10 Sept 1880 or 1890?? 12 Jan 1904    
213   Sanders, Bea 14 Jan 1887 8 Aug 1941   dbl/w Sally Sanders (second marker say B. Sanders)
214   Sanders, Bertis E. 17 Aug 1931 ---   dbl/w Burton G. Sanders - twin
215   Sanders, Bob 14 Jan 1887 8 Aug 1944    
216   Sanders, Burton G. 17 Aug 1931 27 Mar 1978   dbl/w Bertis E. Sanders - twin
217   Sanders, David Glen 7 Apr 1918 20 Nov 1984    
218   Sanders, Edna Earl (Wise) 18 May 1913 23 Dec 1999 A mother's Love is like a circle There is no beginning and there is no end  
219   Sanders, Jerry L. (Lindell) 7 Apr 1938 29 Mar 1942 Asleep in Jesus (s/o Vilas Sanders & Edna Earl Wise)
220   Sanders, Julian D. 13 Oct 1963 16 Oct 1963 Baby - I pray the Lord my soul to keep  
221   Sanders, Marie --- ---   dbl/w Vilas Sanders (no further information)
222   Sanders, Melvin L. 1907 1953 At Rest  
223   Sanders, Sally 27 Mar 1896 3 Dec 1980   dbl/w Bea Sanders
224   Sanders, Vilas 21 Dec 1911 23 Dec 1977   dbl/w  Marie Sanders
225   Sanders, William --- ---   (no further information)
226   Shue, Anna C. 29 Mar 1895 4 Jan 1969 Life's toils are over and she is now at rest with Jesus dbl/w William C. Shue
227   Shue, J. D. 4 Oct 1920 21 Jun 1929    
228   Shue, Paul 13 Jan 1926 30 Jan 1926 Gone to be an angel  
229   Shue, William C. 27 Nov 1893 15 Aug 1990 In Jesus arms they are together again dbl/w Anna C. Shue
230   Sowell, Christina Ballow 19 Dec 1971 --- Dau: Christina Renea --  (living - picture of Christina, husband Randy & dau Christina Renea) dbl/w Randy Ray Sowell
231   Sowell, Randy Ray 11 July 1971 17 Sept 1997 Dau: Christina Renea --  (living - picture of Christina, husband Randy & dau Christina Renea) dbl/w Christina Ballow Sowell
232   Stephens, William M. 1 Apr 1908 21 May 1994 Sgt US Army WW II  
233   Stewart, Abbie 16 Nov 1898 --- In Loving Memory dbl/w Thomas G. Stewart
234   Stewart, Thomas G 21 Sept 1895 14 Oct 1975 In Loving Memory dbl/w  Abbie Stewart
235   Swinney, Kristie M. 1998 1999   (Starr Funeral Home Marker)
236   Tantzen, Rosa Bell 29 Oct 1905 --- In God's Care dbl/w Wilmer E. Tantzen
237   Tantzen, Wilmer E. 11 July 1910 22 Apr 1998 In God's Care dbl/w Rosa Bell Tantzen
238   Thomas, Pearl E. (Edith) (29 May) 1895 (24 Jun) 1987   dbl/w Roy L. Thomas
239   Thomas, Roy L. (20 Mar) 1893 (17 Aug) 1988   dbl/w  Pearl E. Thomas
240   Vaughan, Daniel B. 29 Jul 1905 25 Jan 1981   dbl/w  Inez D. Vaughan
241   Vaughan, Inez D. 17 Aug 1907 1 Jun 1973   dbl/w Daniel B. Vaughan
242   Vickers, Ashley 12 Feb 1883 5 Dec 1960 At Rest  
243   Vickers, Harris N. 2 Dec 1878 19 Nov 1954 At Rest  
244   Vickers, Margaret A. 1 Jul 1852 23 Dec 1901 At Rest - Asleep in Jesus - Blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep  (w/o Samuel Houston Vickers)
245   Vickers, Mary Mildred ca 1844 ca 1873 Born in TX, Died in TX  
246   Vickers, Samuel Houston 1 Feb 1854 9 Jan 1948 HOPE - My trust is in God  (h/o Margaret A. Vickers)
247   Waits, Baby Infant Son --- 21 Sep 1948 Son of Mr. & Mrs. F. N. Waits (only one date)
248   Wiggins, Amanda B. 19 Dec 1876 15 Oct 1955   (w/o Elmo Wiggins)
249   Wiggins, Arnie R. 28 Aug 1909 8 Apr 1993 The Lord is my shepherd - Mason - Wed 1 June 1932 - (on back) Children: Teresa & Jim, Granddaughter: Lynne, G.G.: Ben, Alex dbl/w Eula W. Wiggins
250   Wiggins, Elmous W. 25 Sep 1870 12 Nov 1924 At Rest (h/o Amanda B. Wiggins)
251   Wiggins, Eula 29 July 1916 --- The Lord is my shepherd - Wed 1 June 1932 - (on back) Children: Teresa & Jim, Granddaughter: Lynne, G.G.: Ben, Alex dbl/w Arnie R. Wiggins
252   Wiley, Thurman S. 21 Jan 1902 17 Dec 1975    
253   Williams, Donald Earl 20 Nov 1950 25 Nov 1950 Our Darling  
254   Williams, Henry David 13 Feb 1873 14 Sep 1947 Father (h/o Ida Virginia Williams)
255   Williams, Ida Virginia 15 Sept 1883 5 Sept 1961 Mother (w/o Henry David Williams)
256   Williams, Jack A. 20 Sept 1905 7 Oct 1906 Weep not Father and Mother for me for I am waiting in Glory for thee  
257   Wise, Infant Son --- 16 Mar 1964 Infant Son of J. T. & Fay Wise (one date only)
258   Wright, Jean 23 Nov 1935 7 Sept 1976    
259   Concrete Marker with "R" on top        
260   Name Missing 1925 6 Dec 1927   (Funeral Home Marker)
261   Square Base of Marker        

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