Centerville Cemetery

 

(This is a Black Cemetery)

Located on the west side of Highway 75, 2 blocks north of High 7.

ANDERSON, Bula 1897 1928
ANDERSON, Etta Feb 18, 1808 Apr 14, 1826
ANDERSON, Lee 1877 1957
ANDERSON, Willis 1842 1940
BECKS, Veola July 26, 1897 Jan 17, 1975
BENSON, Bert
     US Army
Oct 10, 1909 Jan 21, 1992
BENSON, Bill
     Hus of Minnie Benson
Mar 15, 1902 May 7, 1971
BENSON, Eula Mae (Parks)
     Wife of Thelma Benson
     Dau of Norman & Martha (Haynes) Parks
July 29, 1917 Sept 1, 2011
BENSON, Henry R.
     Hus of Molly Benson
1868 1958
BENSON, Hubert
     US Army
Nov 9, 1926 July 8, 1993
BENSON, Julius Feb 18, 1917 Feb 28, 1991
BENSON, Minnie
     Wife of Bill Benson
Nov 10, 1906 Mar 12, 1981
BENSON, Molly
     Wife of Henry R. Benson
Jan 1, 1878 Apr 3, 1951
BENSON, Norman July 25, 1899 Sept 30, 1961
BENSON, Thelma
     Hus of Eula Mae (Parks) Benson
Dec 20, 1902 May 27, 1989
BISOR, David Dec 30, 1897 Jan 1, 1919
BISOR, Lucious 1902 1940
BOOZER, Ernest
     US Army
Jan 29, 1921 Nov 1, 1982
BOOZER, H. Weaver “Jack” Mar 15, 1902 May 7, 1971
BOOZER, Jack June 10, 1935 Sept 9,
BOOZER, Oscar “Dick” Oct 15, 1889 Nov 9, 1959
BOOZER, Pauline May 18, 1929 Oct 7, 1994
BOOZER, Robert
     US Navy
Apr 23, 1923 Aug 9, 1957
BROWDER, Ira B.
     Hus of Lillie M. Browder
Apr 24, 1893 June 13, 1957
BROWDER, Lillie M.
     Wife of Ira B. Browder
Sept 2, 1901 no death date
BROWN, Curtis
     US Army
Oct 5, 1931 Jan 22, 1995
BULTON, Carrie 60 years Nov 5, 1939
CARRINGTON, Willie Roy "Tink"
     Hus of Vera (Hopkins) Carrington, m. 9/9/1967
     Son of Leroy & Lucille (Clark) Carrington
Mar 27, 1938 Sept 4, 2008
CARSON, Jim Jan 1862 Apr 1964
CHARLES, Ella Mae Mrs. 1909 1965
CLARK, B.F. Rev. Feb 12, 1879 Aug 9, 1925
CLARK, Gussie
     Wife of Porter Clark
1884 illegible
CLARK, Porter
     Hus of Gussie
1882 1965
CLARK, R.C.
     “19 yrs in Ministry”
Mar 10, 1910 Jan 21, 1964
GARRINGTON, Adeline H. May 15, 1871 Feb 9, 1933
GOULD, A.
     Hus of Mary Gould
June 1, 1851 Nov 7, 1916
GOULD, Cornelia
     Wife of Tom Gould
Mar 20, 1871 Aug 8, 1964
GOULD, Mary
     Wife of A. Gould
Apr 22, 1859 Nov 22, 1928
GOULD, Tom
     Hus of Cornelia Gould
July 1, 1870 Jan 16, 1953
GROVES, Laura H.
     Wife of Willie G. Groves
1900 1966
GROVES, Willie G.
     Hus of Laura H. Groves
1899 1979
GREEN, Joyce
     Wife of Willie M. Green
1912 Apr __, 1999
GREEN, Willie M.
     Hus of Joyce Green
1909 1975
HENRY, George Jr. 1921 1974
HOLLAND, Mollie 1896 1961
HOLLEMAN, Robert Joe Sr. May 5, 1931 Nov 20, 1996
HOLLEMAN, Stemilla
     Wife of Zeb Holleman
1909 no DOD
HOLLEMAN, Zeb
     Hus of Stemilla Holleman
1903 1977
HOLMES, Cora Lee
     Wife of Everett Holmes
no DOB Jan 13, 1962
HOLMES, Everett
     Hus of Cora Lee Holmes
1878 1945
HOLMES, Sherrie May 15, 1837 May 30, 1920
HOPKINS, Lucius
     WWI
Jan 1, 1892 Nov 19, 1963
HORN, Antley                “Father”
     Hus of Presilla Horn
one date 1932
HORN, Ellen "Jane"
     Wife of Sam Horn, Sr.
     Dau of Dave & Mary (West) Phillips
Jan 10, 1910
in Leon Co., TX
Mar 22, 2005
HORN, Jay
     WWI
Jan 23, 1890 Dec 18, 1947
HORN, Jerry
     WWII
1929 1980
HORN, John Carlton Feb 2, 1912 Dec 13, 1982
HORN, Lucy Oct 7, 1909 Feb 3, 1974
HORN, Marvin 1894 1970
HORN, Presilla                 “Mother”
     Wife of Antley Horn
1863 1934
HORN, Simpson B. Sept 10, 1907 Feb 8, 1958
HORNE, Johnnie Mae
     Funeral Home marker
age 42 years Feb 10, 1951
HOUSTON, Joe
     WWII
no dates  
HOUSTON, Robert 1894 1961
HOUSTON, Robert Lee
     US Army
Jan 24, 1910 Dec 30, 1947
HUDSON, H.R. Mar 3, 1866 Apr 9, 1940
JOHNSON, A.H. 1863 July 9, 1943
JOHNSON, Carrie Jan 22, 1908 Sept 30, 1982
JOHNSON, George W.
     WWII
June 15, 1924 Nov 28, 1984
JOHNSON, James R. Aug 17, 1941 May 4, 1950
JOHNSON, John Dec 7, 1889 June 29, 1900
JOHNSON, Mandy Apr 29, 1949 May 25, 1949
JOHNSON, Para Lee Mar 4, 1922 Jan 7, 1983
JOHNSON, Robert L. May 25, 1925 Apr 12, 1988
LACEY, Fessie Lee (Benson)
     Dau of Thelma & Eula Mae (Parks) Benson
Aug 16, 1939 Jan 13, 1998
LANGFORD, Amandy 1892 1972
LANGFORD, Charlie Jan 12, 1880 Dec 25, 1972
LANGFORD, Effie Dec 17, 1883 Nov 18, 1978
LANKFORD, Bruse
     Hus of Tibbie Lankford
Sept 13, 1864 Nov 30, 1934
LANKFORD, Tibbie
     Wife of Bruse Lankford
Aug 28, 1922 May 6, 1951
LEWIS, Mitchell
     Funeral Home marker
1957 1959
MADISON, Roxie 1883 1968
MATTISON, Charlie illegible  
MATTISON, Mary
     Wife of Charlie Mattison
Apr 10, 1850 Apr 5, 1918
McDANIEL, Alma Benson Nov 10, 1897 Jan 4, 1980
McDANIEL, Emma Lee Smith June 27, 1910 Dec 1, 1935
McGREW, Sallie Aunt 1882 Mar 13, 1926
MIDDLETON, Laura Adline (Horn)
     dau of Jay & Lucy Horn
July 1, 1934 Aug 28, 2011
MOORE, Brenard Apr 28, 1957 June 26, 1957
MORGAN, Curnella May 15, 1902 June 3, 1995
MORGAN, Theodore Oct 31, 1904 Sept 10, 1994
MURPHY, Connie B.
     Wife of Mason Murphy
Jan 18, 1932 June 15, 1967
MURPHY, Mason
     Funeral Home marker
     Hus of Connie Murphy
Sept 19, 1931 May 31, 1994
MURPHY, Opal Jane (Benson)
     Wife of Welton Murphy
     m. Oct 7, 1928
     Dau. of E. B. & Mattie (West) Benson
Dec 12, 1909 Oct 9, 2006
NELSON, Bob Reed 1867 1959
OVERALL, George
     Hus of Littie Overall
Sept 28, 1869 Aug 26, 1919
PARKS, Martha Haynes Oct. 7, 1885 Jan 28, 1982
PARKS, Norman
     Hus of Martha Haynes Parks
June 19, 1886 May 18, 1980
PARKS, Tressie Lee
     Wife of Velvet Parks
July 25, 1915 no DOD
PARKS, Velvet “Pete”
     Hus of Tressie Lee Parks
Dec 28, 1913 Oct 22, 1991
PHILLIPS, Dave Jr. Nov 27, 1927 Feb 10, 1970
PHILLIPS, Dillard Nov 19, 1917 Dec 28, 1983
PHILLIPS, Earnest
     US Navy
Jan 12, 1919 June 24, 1965
PHILLIPS, Everlena              “Mother” Nov 27, 1922 May 9, 1991
PHILLIPS, Jennie
     Wife of John Phillips
1888 no DOD
PHILLIPS, John
     Hus of Jennie Phillips
1885 1962
PHILLIPS, L.P. Nov 19, 1917 Dec 28, 1983
PERKINS, Lena May 8, 1890 Jan 29, 1991
PICKETT, Aaron C.
     Hus of Margie L. Pickett
July 6, 1906 Oct 21, 1983
PICKETT, Margie L.
     Wife of Aaron C. Pickett
Jan 17, 1908 Dec 17, 1990
RICE, Charity
     Wife of Bill Rice
Dec 24, 1853 Aug 31, 1917
ROBBINS, Bill Mar 22, 1888 Mar 16, 1963
ROBINSON, Burn L.
     US Army
Apr 22, 1922 May 23, 1989
ROBINSON, Edward Lee
     US Navy
no dates No dates
ROBINSON, George W.
     US Army
May 22, 1917 Mar 12, 1991
ROBINSON, Otis Nov 20, 1915 Oct 9, 1962
ROBSON, Etie Jan 8, 1811 Oct 18, 1876
SAPP, Aron
     US Army
Sept 1, 1921 May 6, 1983
SAPP, Cooper Apr 10, 1891 July 30, 1991
SAPP, Robert 1894 1961
SIMS, ?
     Funeral Home marker
illegible  
SIMS, A.L. illegible  
SIMS, Ernest Lee Sr.
     WWII
no dates No dates
SIMS, Ernest Lee, Jr. age 24 years Nov 19, 1948
SIMS, Syble R.           “Beloved Mother” Feb 14, 1927 Nov 7, 1990
SMITH, Alma F. 1934 1936
SMITH, Francis June 21, 1905 Oct 1, 1957
SMITH, John 1915 1967
SMITH, Millie
     Wife of Oklie
1903 1982
SMITH, Oklie
     Hus of Millie Smith
1902 1968
SMITH, Oklie William
     US Army
1923 1979
SMITH, R.T.
     Hus of Trudie M. Smith
July 23, 1920 Mar 19, 1987
SMITH, Richard Oct 10, 1880 Sept 3, 1916
SMITH, Trudie M.
     Wife of R.T. Smith
no dates No dates
SMITH, Walter Jr. Aug 21, 1902 May 5, 1968
SMITH, Wortham Jr. “Bud” Nov 18, 1905 May 31, 1982
TAYLOR, Allie A.J.
     “Converted Aug 6, 1907”
Feb 21, 1892 Dec 22, 1927
TAYLOR, Lace
     Hus of Parthena Taylor
1886 1958
TAYLOR, Parthena
     Wife of Lace Taylor
1883 no DOD
THOMAS, Eliza July 5, 1860 Jan 20, 1927
THOMAS, Henry
     Hus of Laura Thomas
Mar 15, 1872 no DOD
THOMAS, Laura
     Wife of Henry Thomas
Mar 10, 1874 June 13, 1951
THOMASON, Johnnie Feb 24, 1910 July 2, 1969
TUBBS, Fannie 1866 1945
TURNER, Harriett "Hattie" Bell (Smith)
     wife 1st of Elvan Lewis, m. 1946
     wife 2nd of George Dixon
     wife 3rd of Sherman Turner, m. 11/1959
     dau of David Edell & Eliza (Robbins) Smith
Feb 24, 1929 Aug 25, 2015
WALLACE, Journey
     Funeral Home marker
Mar 10, 1894 Feb 13, 1994
WALLACE, Mrs.
     Funeral Home marker
illegible  
WALLACE, Oddie L. no dates  
WALLACE, Richard
     WWI
Mar 24, 1895 Dec 19, 1960
WASHINGTON, John D. June 15, 1933 Nov 28, 1948
WATKINS, Dorothy
     Wife of Eddie R. Watkins
July 30, 1918 Jan 21, 1979
WATKINS, Eddie R.
     Hus of Dorothy Watkins
Oct 27, 1903 Nov 30, 1991
WELDON, Murphy
     Hus of Opal Weldon
1905 1980
WELDON, Opal
     Wife of Murphy Weldon
     Funeral Home marker
1909 illegible
WILKERSON, Aaron
     Hus of Lillian Landry Wilkerson
Feb 4, 1902 Feb 10, 1982
WILKERSON, Leola “Billie” Dec 24, 1919 Oct 28, 1995
WILKERSON, Lillian Landry
     Wife of Aaron Wilkerson
July 15, 1902 Sept 13, 1993
WILKERSON, Robert L.
     WWII
Nov 15, 1921 Feb 25, 1954
WILKINSON, J.E. Professor       “Educator” Dec 28, 1864 May 2, 1932
WILKINSON, Pinky            “Mother” age 72 years June 6, 1906
WILKINSON, Travis
     WWII
Dec 31, 1923 Aug 20, 1977
WILKINSON, W.H. Aug 24, 1869 June 12, 1933
WILKINSON, W.R. 1861 1888
WILLIAMS, Angerline
     Wife of Oscar Williams
Nov 8, 1897 Mar 28, 1997
WILLIAMS, Annie Mae Jan 29, 1917 Mar 28, 1977
WILLIAMS, Bennie Joe
     Hus of Clara B. Williams
Oct 3, 1933 Aug 5, 1996
WILLIAMS, Clara B.
     Wife of Bennie Joe Williams
Feb 14, 1915 Oct 26, 1950
WILLIAMS, Lewis Nov 22, 1913 Mar 5, 1982
WILLIAMS, Lieunia Benson Apr 10, 1896 May 10, 1966
WILLIAMS, Oscar
     Hus of Angerline Williams
Sept 19, 1892 Aug 1, 1974
WILLIAMS, Sanarch “Tink” Feb 28, 1925 Nov 23, 1990
WILSON, Rose Lane Dec 6, 1939? May 11, 1939?
WILSON, ? illegible No dates
 

There were 32 graves, some with old Funeral Home Markers that were illegible, some very old.
Mrs. Eula Mae Benson said there were many unmarked graves in this cemetery.
Surveyed by J.R. & Etta Herron January 17, 2000