Walker Memorial Cemetery
Carthage, TexasGPS Coordinates: 320900N, 0941855W
Surveyed by Barbara Bonner, Shannon Knight & Marylee Knight, 03-23-02
This cemetery is located within the city limits of Carthage. From the South East Loop around Carthage, so eastbound on Hills Lake Road. Bennett Drilling Services, Inc is located at 1122 Hills Lake Road and has a high cyclone fence around their equipment yard. At the east end of this fence, there is a green and white sign on the right hand side of the road indicating Walker Memorial Cemetery. Turn down the road where the sign is located and travel approximately 300 yards to the front gate of the cemetery.
The cemetery occupies all of Blk 644 of the City of Carthage. On the date of this survey, there were 135 graves that were marked in a fashion that revealed either full or partial information. The graves are believed to be totally that of African-Americans.
The oldest marked grave in the cemetery is that of London Wilson, who died on Sept. 21, 1895 at the age of 52. London's grave, along with those of Mary Roland, Jennie McCuloch and Jennie's daughter Rhoda Manson are under the overhanging branches of some large trees right against the back fence of the cemetery, slightly over half way toward the far end.Although not easily seen, they can be found with only a little effort.
Perhaps the most tragic grave in the cemetery is a small, unmarked one under the big tree nearest the front of the cemetery. The body of an unidentified newborn child was found in a dumpster at the end of Reese Street. When the investigation by the Carthage City Police failed to determine the parents of the child, Jack Reese, who was caretaker of Walker Cemetery, gave the baby a final resting place in Walker Cemetery.
There is an exceedingly large number of unmarked graves in the cemetery. Most are identifiable only by the grave indentions that almost completely fill the center of the cemetery on the far end. What is now the back half of the cemetery was, at one time, the entire cemetery. As there was no available space, more land was purchased and became the front half of the cemetery. The newer graves line the front fence row of the cemetery. Older graves, many now unmarked, continue down the front fence and across the far end. Many graves in the cemetery are marked only with clumps of white iris. Some very large cedar trees dot the cemetery and were, undoubtedly, grave markers at one time.
According to Gladys Reese Holland, daughter of a former care taker, Thomas Jack Reese, at one time the cemetery was in very bad shape. Three former Carthage residents: Rip Gray from Chicago, Robert Gray from Ft Worth and Mose Riggins from Dallas, all three ministers, came home and cleaned off Walker Memorial Cemetery as well as Mt. Zion/Oddfellows Cemetery. After the cemetery was cleaned, first Jack Reese and later Cleveland Brown took loving care of the cemetery, making sure it stayed neat and clean.
The Memorial Day for Walker Cemetery is the Saturday before May 31st of each year. A church service is usually held in conjunction with the Memorial Day at the cemetery and people travel great distances to participate in the events.
- Name
- Birth
Death - Parents
- Spouse
- Children
- Comments
- ADAMS, Cornelius
- 1895
1984 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- ADAMS, Levie
- 11 Feb 1890
08 Jul 1972 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- ALLEN, Nera Lee
- -
22 Mar 1937 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- ALLEN, Sidney Charles Sr.
- 25 Oct 1958
21 Nov 2001 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- ALLEN, Theartis (Mrs.)
- 17 Nov 1926
31 Jan 1999 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- ANDREWS, Roberts Lee
- 12 Aug 1919
01 Jan 1944 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- BARBER, Equilla J.
- 09 Apr 1908
26 Dec 1976 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- BECK, Marie
- 26 Sep 1945
29 Sep 1945 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- BELL, May Ressie
- 01 May 1902
27 Sep 197? - ~
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- ~
- ~
- BERRY, Sandy Wood
- -
1930 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- BONNER, Ronin Kapin
- 2000
2000 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- BREWSTER, Atholene S.
- -
- - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- BREWSTER, E.W.
- 1922
1997 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- BROWN, Callie
- 01 May 1901
27 Sep 1979 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- BROWN, Cigar
- 11 Jun 1891
22 Mar 1974 - ~
- ~
- ~
- US Army WW I (LA)
- BROWN, Cleveland
- 26 Jan 1954
22 Aug 1988 - ~
- ~
- ~
- Sgt. US Army
- BROWN, Georgia
- 1903
1978 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- BROWN, J.C.
- 30 May 1927
25 Oct 1996 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- BROWN, Martha Mae
- 22 Jul 1923
05 Jun 1988 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- BURROUGHS, K Darius D
- 1999
1999 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- CARTER, Elijah
- 1938
1995 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- CHATHAM, Hattie
- 4 Jul 1881
25 Sep 1917 - ~
- C. Chatham
- ~
- wife of C. Chatham
- CLARK, Roosevelt
- 18 Jan 1953
07 Nov 1984 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- CLOUGH, Shazman Ni----
- 01 Dec 1995
01 Dec 1995 - Jackie Buffin
- ~
- ~
- a twin
- COLEMAN, Arthur E.
- 27 Apr 1956
19 Apr 1993 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- COLEMAN, Bertha Ross
- 18 Nov 1910
01 Jan 1994 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- COLEMAN, Eliza G.
- 01 May 1928
26 Apr 1991 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- COLEMAN, Iketra A.
- 1984
1987 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- COLLINS, Bill Henry
- 02 Feb 1901
24 Sep 1979 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- COLLINS, Byron L.
- 16 Mar 1973
07 Jun 1998 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- COLLINS, Freddie C.
- 12 Apr 1905
15 Jun 1905 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- COLLINS, Jessie Bell
- 02 Aug 1909
21 May 1998 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- COOPER, Lurina
- 02 Apr 1905
23 Jun 1905 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- CULPEPPER, Katherine
- 07 Dec 1914
21 Mar 1999 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- DANIELS, Alphonso
- 1905
1979 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- DAVIS, Annie Franklin
- 11 Jul 1952
08 Aug 1999 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- EDMOND, John W.
- 22 Jul 1922
12 Nov 1975 - ~
- ~
- ~
- US Army WW II
- EDMOND, Robert Mark
- 02 Jan 1919
16 Jan 1978 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- FIELDS, Virgil
- 1919
1979 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- FINLEY, Baby Boy
- 12 Jul 1992
12 Jul 1992 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- FITCHUE, Josh
- 6 Sep 1850
25 Mar 1936 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- FITCHURE, Don
- 02 Oct 1935
08 Oct 1984 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- FITUHURE, Alversie G.
- 1917
- - ~
- ~
- ~
- Eastern Star
- FITUHURE, Joseph W.
- 1907
1982 - ~
- ~
- ~
- Mason
- GARRETT, Eliges
- 1917
1981 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- GARRETT, Unknown
- -
- - ~
- ~
- ~
- small square block
- GIBBS, Don
- 30 Aug 1946
21 Sep 1945 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- GOLBERT, Ollie
- 1920
1998 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- GRANT, Billy Joe
- 03 Feb 1938
13 Jul 1985 - ~
- ~
- ~
- US Navy
- GRANT, Buford
- 30 Dec 1907
01 May 1961 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- GRANT, Irene
- 1911
1996 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- GRANT, Robert Lee
- 01 May 1940
22 Nov 2000 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- GRAVES, Walter Ree
- 16 Jun 1930
11 Mar 1961 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- HI---NS--, Doris
- 1924 ? 1934
1987 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- HOOKER, Grandon E.
- 05 Sep 1956
07 Jan 1979 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- HOOKER, Helen Joy (Mrs.)
- -
27 May -- - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- HOOKER, Vernon
- 1936
1992 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- HORN, Dave
- 18 Apr 1916
- - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- HORN, Mary Lou
- 01 Jan 1915
14 Aug 1997 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- HORTON, Ila Mae
- 1918
1979 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- HUDNALL, Golys
- 27 Sep 1907
30 Jan 1979 - ~
- ~
- ~
- US Army Air Corps WW II
- HUDSON, Andrew J.
- 4 Oct 1893
24 Oct 1965 - ~
- ~
- ~
- WW I Ambulance Co
- HUDSON, Clara M.
- 19 Aug 1902
14 Apr 1986 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- HUDSON, Fredie
- 1940
1984 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- JACKSON, Gertrude
- 1923
02 Jun 1905 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- JACKSON, Johnnie
- 20 Jun 1920
24 Jun 1995 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- JACKSON, Lola H.
- 1937
1975 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- JACKSON, Patsy J.
- 05 Aug 1945
21 Feb 1987 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- JACKSON, Thomas Jack
- 02 Jul 1916
06 Oct 1983 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- JERNIGAN, Billy Clyde
- 1942
2001 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- JOHNS, Lovie N. Pipkin
- 18 Jul 1929
23 Oct 1994 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- JOHNS, Melvin Sr.
- 17 Jul 1926
06 Jul 2003 - ~
- ~
- ~
- US Navy; Master Electrician
- JOHNSON, Florence
- 02 Mar 1913
28 Aug 1991 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- JONES, Cliff
- 1911
1983 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- KELLEY, Archie
- 14 Nov 1896
22 Feb 1962 - ~
- ~
- ~
- WW I 165th Depot Brig.
- KELLEY, Hubbard "Joe"
- 20 Jul 1943
06 Feb 1986 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- KELLEY, Jesse
- 27 Dec 1910
18 Apr 1950 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- KELLEY, Sanford LaCraig
- 24 Dec 1969
31 May 1995 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- KING, R.E.
- 1925
1995 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- LEWIS, Hamon
- 1924
18-Jun-05 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- LILLY, Dillie
- 1909
2000 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- LILLY, Edgar
- 1909
1998 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- MANSON, Rhoda
- 9 Nov 1886
27 Aug 1907 - Jennie McCuloch
- ~
- ~
- ~
- MARSHALL, Cary
- 30 Apr 1922
23 Dec 1980 - ~
- ~
- ~
- US Army Tech 5
- MARSHALL, Charlotte L.
- 10 Feb 1947
13 Sep 1997 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- MARSHALL, Lucille
- 1912
2000 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- MARSHALL, Unknown
- -
- - ~
- ~
- ~
- old funeral home marker
- MARSHALL, Unknown
- 1928
1981 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- MARSHALL, Willie L.
- 12 Dec 1925
27 Nov 1987 - ~
- ~
- ~
- US Army WW II
- MATLOCK, Nannie L.
- 1884
1992 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- MATLOCK, Roy Neal
- 04 Sep 1931
06 Oct 1990 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- MCCARTHY, Anica
- 1951
1996 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- MCCULLOUGH, Jennie
- 4 Jul 1854
20 May 1941 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- MCCULLUM, William
- 1941
1998 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- MOORE, Mrs. Willie
- -
- - ~
- ~
- ~
- old funeral home marker
- NICKERSON, Isreal
- 1918
1988 - ~
- ~
- ~
- US Army Tch 4
- OWENS, Marqurious
- 2001
2001 - Keith Owens
- ~
- ~
- ~
- OWENS, O Quisha S.
- 1984
2001 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- PIPKINS, Hagar
- 1898
29 May 1905 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- PIPKINS, Linvil
- 18 Feb 1922
12 Apr 1999 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- PIPKINS, Lizzie
- 06 Jan 1920
29 Jul 1990 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- PIPKINS, Mon
- 02 Mar 1884
12 Sep 1971 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- PIPKINS, Mon Jr.
- 05 May 1927
19 Apr 1972 - ~
- ~
- ~
- US Army WW II
- PIPKINS, Simon
- -
- - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- PIPKINS, Wallace
- 10 Mar 1905
12 Jun 1905 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- RAMSEY, Bayliss
- 30 Mar 1918
26 Dec 1999 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- RAYSON, Daniel
- 1944
1981 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- RAYSON, James
- 1937
1959 - ~
- ~
- ~
- Community F.H. of Center TX
- RAYSON, L.A. (Mr.)
- 1938
1985 - ~
- ~
- ~
- Community F.H. of Center TX
- RAYSON, Suda (Mrs.)
- 1902
1989 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- REESE, Laura "Honey"
- 10 Sep 1915
30 Apr 1985 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- REESE, Thomas Jack
- 27 May 1913
14 Jan 1984 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- ROBERTS, Emma
- 08 Nov 1889
04 Jul 1913 - ~
- ~
- ~
- Household of Ruth #2541
- ROBERTS, James
- Mar 1871
23 Aug 1943 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- ROLAND, Coreaner
- 11 Dec 1888
29 Jul 1922 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- ROLAND, Mary
- 26 Dec 1893
08 Oct 1921 - ~
- Grant Roland
- ~
- wife of Grant Roland
- RUTHERFORD, Senorar R.
- 1948
1999 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- SALONE, Darcus
- 04 Mar 1963
17 Jan 1991 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- SMALL, Games
- 20 Feb 1905
12 Nov 1947 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- SMALL, Quincy
- 27 Jan 1900
29 Jul 1945 - ~
- ~
- ~
- Husband of Mrs. Small
- SMITH, Mrs. Theo
- 1907
1980 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- STATEN, Maurine P.
- 04 May 1925
18 Nov 1987 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- STRONG, Retha Mae Ramsey
- 27 Nov 1914
12 Sep 1984 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- SUTTON, Allen
- 1891
1943 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- SUTTON, Sam Junior "Big Boy"
- 16 Dec 1952
15 Aug 1998 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- TERRELL, Lavell
- 1908
1995 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- TERRELL, William
- 1902
1987 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- TUCKER, Arthur Harren Sr.
- 17 May 1909
23 Jul 1992 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- TURNER, Corine Fitchure
- 02 Dec 1905
08 Sep 1973 - ~
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- ~
- ~
- UNKNOWN, Unknown
- 1900
1989 - ~
- ~
- ~
- Community F.H. of Center TX
- WADDLE, Hannah
- 5 May 1892
28 Jan 1965 - ~
- ~
- ~
- ~
- WILSON, London
- -
21 Sep 1895 - ~
- ~
- ~
- Age 52
- WOODBERRY, Bessie Mae
- 29 Dec 1909
02 Mar 1983 - ~
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- ~
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- WRIGHT, Mamie Lois
- 23 Jan 1923
22 May 1963 - ~
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