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Mattox Cemetery


S - Z


Located East of Gilmer off Hwy 154 and Hwy 259, on Lazy Daisy Road off Hwy 726

UPDATE: Completely photographed & transcribed April 2009 by Geraldine Little Braswell & Sandy Spann.
Thanks go to Nancy Adams, Deborah Stokes, David C Trumbull, Geraldine Little Braswell, Jane Eubanks & Merry Smith for the use of their pictures!

Read by Maribeth Buce and Barbara Weiss May 11, 2001.


Sanders, Benjamin Franklin              "Ben"
b. Jul. 5, 1911             d. Apr. 6, 1990
h/o Evelyn Shockey Sanders; submitted by Merry Smith

Sanders, Evelyn Shockey           W/o B F
b. Jan 25, 1922            d. Feb 23, 2005
D/o Levi Ode Shockey & Elzada Florence Mathews; submitted by Merry Smith

Seago, Gloria              W/o James; Eastern Star
b. Sep 6, 1948            d. Mar 6, 2001

Seago, James Wendell             H/o Gloria Seago; PFC US Air Force WWII
b. Mar. 8, 1928            d. Dec. 10, 1999

Sherman, Lesa Helms
b. Oct 8, 1958           d. Feb 14, 1991

Shipley, Flora E.           FHM
b. 1896             d. 1976

Shockey, Elzada Florence Mathews             
b. Jun. 20, 1876            d. Mar. 15, 1960
submitted by Merry Smith

Shockey, Edna Mae         
b. Dec. 15, 1916               d. Sep. 8, 1921
D/o Levi Ode & Elzada Florence Mathews Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Shockey, Elwyn (Butch)           Family Stone
b. 1944           d. 1953
S/o James Eben Shockey & Maye Willeford; submitted by Merry Smith

Shockey, Jacob               H/o  NJ
b. Sep 7, 1844           d. Nov 3, 1917

Shockey, Jim              Family Stone
b. 1908            d. 1968
Full name James Eben Shockey; s/o Levi Ode Shockey and Elzada Florence Mathews; h/o Maye Willeford; submitted by Merry Smith.

Shockey, Levi Ode     
b. Jan. 17, 1872           d. Mar. 6, 1931
H/o Elzada Florence Mathews; s/o William Jacob Shockey & Nancy Jane Winans; submitted by Merry Smith

Shockey, Marvin Otis         
b. Mar. 27, 1906            d. Oct. 16, 1935
S/o Levi Ode & Elzada Florence Mathews Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Shockey, Maye Willeford          Family Stone
b. Jun 5, 1912             d. Feb 18, 2005
W/o Jim (James Eben Shockey); submitted by Merry Smith

Shockey, Nancy Jane Winans        
b. Oct. 29, 1838             d. Sep., 1927
W/o Jocob Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Shockey, Tollie William        
b. Feb. 14, 1904            d. Dec. 1, 1916
S/o Levi Ode & Elzada Florence Mathews Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Smith, Annie Fay Burnett              
b. Jan 22, 1926            d. Aug 28, 2004

W/o Pvt Lawrence Ray Smith; d/o Isham Robert Burnett & Roberta Carmoletta McLeod; submitted by Merry Smith

Smith, Beucie Flood               Pic #2
b. Feb 27, 1898         d. Oct 26, 1981
W/o Otis H.; m. 9-6-1919; Children:  Lovie, Aubrey, Nellie, Bonnie, Jean, Carolyn; submitted by Merry Smith

Smith, Commer            
b. Jul. 11, 1917           d. Nov. 2, 1917
d/o Samuel Smith and Grace Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Smith, David Samuel                    
b. Sep. 23, 1950               d. Aug. 14, 1973
s/o Pvt Lawrence Ray Smith and Annie Fay Burnett Smith; submitted by Merry Smith.

Smith, Dorothy I.
b. Mar 8, 1923             d. Jul 9, 1992

Smith, Grace Kate Shockey      
b. Mar. 17, 1894           d. Jun. 6, 1957
W/o Samuel A Smith; d/o Levi Ode Shockey and Elzada Florence Mathews; submitted by Merry Smith

Smith, Harvey C.           Grubbs-Loyd FHM
b. 1943              d. 1994

Smith, Isbelle        
b. Oct 6, 1869          d. Jul 14, 1938

Smith, Lawrence Ray             PFC US Army WWII
b. 1919               d. 1978
h/o Annie Fay Burnett, s/o Samuel Arie Smith and Grace Kate Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Smith, Matthew Lawrence          Photo
b. Oct 5, 1974           d. May 13, 1990

Smith, Mike

Smith, Otis H.             Pic #2; H/o  Beucie; m. 9-6-1919
b. Jul 6, 1899       d.     Aug 6, 1986
Children:  Lovie, Aubrey, Nellie, Bonnie, Della Jean Smith Willeford, Carolyn; submitted by Merry Smith

Smith, Ralph M
b. Apr 22, 1885          d. Nov 4, 1904

Smith, Samuel Arie         
b. Apr. 27, 1890      d. Dec. 18, 1919
H/o Grace Kate Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Smith, Unknown                FHM

Smith, Wendi

Spencer, Clifford H
Aug 27, 1943

Stanley, Audie Ray                PhotoBack of Stone; "A R"; H/o Lurline Stanley
b. Apr. 28, 1912            d. Oct. 21, 1989

Stanley, Lenora           W/o William F Stanley
b. 1877            d. 1966

Stanley, Lillie Belle
b. Nov. 7, 1909             d. Oct. 13, 1916

Stanley, Lurline           PhotoBack of Stone;  W/o Audie Ray (AR) Stanley
b. Jun. 24, 1924         d. Dec. 27, 1991

Stanley, William F.         H/o Lenora Stanley
b. 1877            d. 1937

Stephens, J. W.          H/o Nina Stephens
b. 1871                 d. 1939

Stephens, Nina          W/o JW Stephens
b. Mar. 12, 1878         d. Mar. 3, 1968

Stephens, Reba Rue
b. Oct. 1, 1926         d. Oct. 21, 1926

Sudith, Julie Granny          Funeral Home Marker
b. 1843          d. 1927

Summers, Mabel C. Williams
b. Mar 4, 1921           d. Jun 3, 1995

Swanner, Bererly A Schomer         Welch FHM;  W/o Franklin D; m. Jul 12, 1958
b. Feb 22, 1939

Swanner, Franklin D         SSGT US Air Force;  H/o Beverly A Schomer; m. Jul 12, 1958
b. Jul 25, 1934           d. Dec 29, 2003

Swanner, Henry E.            H/o Nannie Swanner
b. Sep. 4, 1892       d. Jul. 30, 1957

Swanner, Nannie             W/o Henry Swanner
b. Apr. 20, 1897          d. Jan. 22, 1975

Swanner, William H.            TX CPL USA WWII BSM
b. Jul. 5, 1917       d. Oct. 13, 1962

Taylor, Lorene Duffey
b. Oct 5, 1915          d. Apr 25, 1969

Thornton, George M.            H/o Maurie W Thorton
b. Oct. 8, 1899         d. Nov. 12, 1967

Thornton, Maurine W.          W/o George M Thorton
b. Aug. 30, 1902        d. Oct. 29, 1965

Tidwell, Billy E.
b. Mar 5, 1925          d. Feb 20, 1997

Tidwell, Donny Gay         Dodgers PhotoTX Cpl Co B 22 Inf 25 Inf Div Vietnam PH
b. Apr. 2, 1947                d. Apr. 12, 1968

Tidwell, Mildred A
b. Aug 19, 1926       d. Jan 4, 1984

Todd, Annie Mae          W/o John Ritchmond Todd; m. Oct. 22, 1917
b. Aug. 22, 1892            d. Aug. 6, 1973

Todd, John Ritchmond          H/o Annie Mae Todd
b. Jul. 17, 1893             d. May. 12, 1935

Tompkins, Desser Loyd
b. 1895              d. 1963

Tompkins, Thomas P.
b. 1896              d. 1960

Unknown Marker

Unknown FHM

Unknown Marker

Unknown Marker           Broken;  Pic #2Pic #3Pic #4

Unknown FHM

Unknown Broken Marker

Unknown Marker            Plot

Unknown Marker            Plot

Vickery, Jesse Herman         Pvt US Army WWII
b. Nov 3, 1930          d. May 5, 1988

Vickery, Junior B.
b. Mar 12, 1942           d. Jul 10, 1975

Vickery, Krista E.
b. Nov 20, 1971             d. Nov 20, 1971

Wall, Harlan O.                 TEC 5 U.S.A. WWII
b. Apr 12, 1920            d. May 2, 1995

Wehring, Erich Bruno              H/o Florence Evelyn
b. Jul 7, 1929         d. Dec 8, 1979

Wehring, Florence Evelyn                 W/o Erich Bruno
b. Sep 5, 1931           d. Feb 21, 1961

Wehring, Lia Agnes            Obit; age 40; d/o Eric Bruno & Linda Faye Jones Wehring
b. Nov 4, 1966          d. Feb 12, 2007

White, Grady                 Pic #2; H/o  Minnie Lee
b. Jun 17, 1891          d. Jan 25, 1976

White, Minnie Lee              Pic #2; W/o Grady; death certificate
b. Mar 28, 1884          d. Aug 25, 1957

White, Pervis Logan
b. Apr. 19, 1918                d. Sep. 13, 1990

Wilcox, M. A.
b. Jan. 17, 1876              d. Apr. 26, 1945

Willeford, Annie Mae         W/o Rowan Lee; m. Sep 29, 1934
b. Jun 10, 1915

Willeford, Bonnie Jean
b. Dec. 4, 1932              d. Mar. 25, 1969
Buried with Kathy Jo Willeford, same death date, I assume this is her Daughter (yes this is mother and daughter); submitted by Merry Smith

Willeford, Charlie C.              H/o Dessie
b. Dec 17, 1899           d. Jan 2, 1952
full name Charles Clinton Willeford; h/o Dora Elizabeth (Dessie) Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Willeford, Charlie L          Back of StonePic #2Pfc US Army WWII 
b. Nov 16, 1922           d. Aug 21, 2004
H/o Dollie Jane Martin; m. 6-14-1941; full name is Charlie Leon Willeford; submitted by Merry Smith

Willeford, Christine Elizabeth Marler
b. Dec 25, 1942           d. Mar 28, 2004

Willeford, Dessie                 W/o Charlie C
b. Nov 9, 1901          d. Mar 18, 1963
full name is Dora Elizabeth (Dessie) Shockey; d/o Levi Ode Shockey & Elzada Florence Mathews; w/o Charles Clinton Willeford; submitted by Merry Smith

Willeford, Dollie J                Back of StonePic #2
b. Nov 10, 1923             d. Aug 1, 2003
W/o Charlie Leon; m. 6-14-1941; full name is Dollie Jane Martin; submitted by Merry Smith

Willeford, Ella Viola                  death certificate;  W/o Robert W; m. 9-10-1929
b. Oct 13, 1911           d. Sep 3, 1968

Willeford, James Clinton              
b. Dec 17, 1928          d. Mar 19, 1970
H/o Della Jean Smith; m. 6-15-1946; s/o Charles Clinton Willeford & Dora Elizabeth (Dessie) Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Willeford, Della Jean Smith                
b. Feb 5, 1928         d. Aug 26, 1997
W/o James; m. 6-15-1946; d/o Otis H. Smith and Beucie Flood; submitted by Merry Smith

Willeford, John W.               H/o Lillie B
b. 1886              d. 1958

Willeford, Judy Carolyn                 Photo
b. Jun 7, 1943            d. Jun 3, 1953
d/o Charlie Leon Willeford and Dollie Jane Martin; submitted by Merry Smith

Willeford, Kathy Jo                 Buried with mother Bonnie Jean Willeford
b. Sep. 1, 1955               d. Mar. 25, 1969
d/o Billy Joe Willeford and Bonnie Jean Reed; submitted by Merry Smith

Willeford, Lillie B.                  W/o John W.
b. 1879              d. 1961

Willeford, Sherry Gale
b. Nov 29, 1945           d. Nov 13, 1995

Willeford, Robert W.                  H/o Ella Viola; m. 9-10-1929
b. Oct 2, 1912       d. Jan 22, 2000

Willeford, Rowan Lee           H/o Annie Mae Willeford; m. Sep 29, 1934; b. in Gilmer Upshur Co., TX; s/o John & Lilly Willeford
b. Nov 17, 1915        d. Aug 16, 2002

Williams, Arthur W        US Army WWII;  H/o Shirley Scott
b. Oct 13, 1922             d. Aug 23, 2001

Williams, A.W.           H/o  OV
b. Jan 10, 1897          d. Aug 24, 1971

Williams, Mills H.                H/o  Susie E
b. 1875           d. 1949

Williams, O.V.              W/o  AW
b. Mar 28, 1898          d. Feb 12, 1976

Williams, Shirley Scott             W/o Arthur W
b. Dec 19, 1941

Williams, Susie E.                W/o Mills H
b. 1879         d. 1956

Wilson, Vera Ellen
b. Aug. 10, 1913            d. Nov. 23, 1992

Wimms, Ella        W/o John Wimms; death certificate
b. 1863                d. 1933

Wimms, John       H/o Ella Wimms ; death certificate
b. 1861                d. 1938

Winans, Infant            S/o ER & Virgie
b. Aug. 30, 1908            d. Oct. 28, 1908

Winans, L. O.
b. Mar. 28, 1893         d. Jan. 28, 1954

Woods, J.M.              H/o Stella E
b. Sep 5, 1849          d. Feb 25, 1923

Woods, John Martin                 Stone is hard to read, not sure of dates
b. Jan 21, 1899         d.  Jun 16, 1900

Woods, Reuben Arcanna                 W/o  F L
b. Oct 22, 1861        d.  Sep 25, 1902

Woods, Stella E.                W/o  J M
b. Sep 26, 1858          d. Jan 11, 1911

Woody, Laura K.          Croley FHM
b. 1990            d. 2000

Young, Ennis Clero            Loyd FHMMSGT US Army WWII Korea
b. Jan. 21, 1917             d. Jan. 23, 1985

Young, Jim (James Crutcher)              Loyd FHM;  H/o Ruby
b. May 7, 1912            d. Aug 9, 1985

Zetty, John          Buried next to Lillie Lee & W.D. Zetty
b. Nov. 8, 1882               d. Jan. 6, 1936

Zetty, Lillie Lee           death certificate
b. 1887               d. 1967

Zetty, W. D.
b. Mar. 6, 1924               d. Aug. 29, 1955



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