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Last First/maiden DOB DOD Notes
Abbot Nancy 1866 9-Jan-36  
Aberorambie Levy 23-Sep-1895 20-May-30  
         
         
Adams Charles N. 11-Nov-1869 27-Nov-23  
         
         
Adams Mittie 1-Aug-1873 12-May-37  
Adams  Oleatha  1929 1929  
Adams Sarah 8-Mar-02 21-Apr-35  
         
         
Admire Leevie E. 1908 13-Jul-76 King Cemetery
 
TX Death Certificate #55270. Mother: Maragaret Joiner Father: Peter Lavine Spouse: Guy Admire 
Bean Kinzy 1904 12-May-31  
Bean Lettie 12-Aug-1858 22-Mar-39  
Beau  Edna 1877 26-Oct-11  
Bennett, JR Paul 3-Nov-30 15-Feb-31  
Benson T. B.  1849 20-Sep-17  
Benton Lucille 1908 2-Dec-35  
Booker James Harrison 24-Feb-1856 10-Apr-35  
Booker Verdie 8-Jan-1882 29-Apr-38  
Boss Female baby 24-Feb-24 26-Feb-24  
Boss  Lora (Lera) 17-Nov-1869 15-Mar-31  
Burch, JR John D.    23-Sep-12 Buried in Tanner Cemetery.  Obit 
Deloach Silas 1869 17-Jan-38  
Erwin James 25-Dec-1850 26-Jan-40  
Farr Henry 1865 11-Jan-34  
Farr Hubert 1886 12-Jan-19  
Finkley  Sallie 1893 24-Sep-37  
Greenwood Fernand      
Greenwood  Virsie      
Hardy Abe 14-Nov-1855 24-Jun-22  
Hardy Amanda 1882 19-Aug-37  
Hardy William 10-Nov-1855 2-Jul-34  
Hawthorne Symantha Beatrice  28-Oct-35 24-Oct-12 Wilkerson Cemetery.  Obit 
Herford Willie  1931           16-Jun-1931               
        Obituary for Fay Herrin
Funeral services for Fay Herrin, 92 of Cameron are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2015 in the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Cremation will follow. 
 
Fay was born September 9, 1922 in Newton, Texas to Allen and Leona (Lewis) Odom. She and Johnnie Herrin were married August 10, 1940 in Newton. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jasper. Fay was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie on September 12, 1999; her parents; a host of siblings; granddaughter Penny Miller and grandson Jeremy Milligan.
 
Surviving are her son, James “Chick” Herrin and wife Patty of Hearne; two daughters, Carol Johnson and husband Glenn of Rockdale and Edith “Edie” Milligan and husband Don of Lexington; sister, Knoxivene Byars of Kirbyville; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren and two great-great-great-grandchildren.
 
Memorials may be made to Sandridge Cemetery, P.O. Box 1331, Newton, Texas 75966.
 
 
 
Johnson Charley 1897 16-Apr-31  
Johnson Infant girl 25-Jan-26 25-Jan-26  
Johnson Jennie Apr 1803(63) 25-May-33  
Johnson Mary Jane  26-Sep-1859 23-Mar-25  
Lloyd Nancy 1-Jul-1881 22-Nov-40  
Lohry Helen 29-Sep-02 16-Oct-40  
Miller Benton A. 9-Oct-11 5-May-40  
Miller Hattie Octave 1892 24-Jun-16  
Miller Henry 4-Oct-1864 25-Mar-40  
Miller, SR James I. 7-Mar-1858 6-Mar-34  
Miller Minnie  15-Mar-1891 3-Sep-36  
         
         
         
         
Mitchell Amelia 1-Dec-1847 5-Sep-30  
Mitchell J. B.  1874 5-Feb-39  
Nicks  A. K.  1882 12-Sep-09 Source: Dallas Morning News.  A. K. Nicks who was County Attorney, age 27 was killed while on a raid at a negro gambling dive 18 miles from Newton.  He was the son of Judge W. P. Nicks. 
Odom Eletra Mortelle  27-Feb-10 3-May-31  
Powell Adam    .  
Powell Alex      
Powell Baby Girl      
Powell Baby Girl2       
Powell Bettie Lou       
Powell Caezer       
Powell Charles Newton       
Powell Eddie Lee       
Powell Ernest       
Powell George Washington       
Powell I. V.       
Powell James P.       
Powell Joseph Henry       
Powell Laura       
Powell Male       
Powell Mary Matilda       
Powell Sarah Dicie       
Powell Shea       
Powell W. W.       
Rendon Isabel      
Robinson G. L.  4-Aug-1882 31-Jul-`932  
Rogers  James 16-Dec-1855 5-Jun-31  
Rogers  John 25-Jan-1877 12-Oct-28  
Rogers  Sarah 26-Oct-1854 18-Dec-31  
Rogers  Vivian 18-Sep-31 18-Jun-32  
Rogers  William 10-Nov-1855 2-Jul-34  
Rogers  Worth  3-Apr-1848 27-Mar-33  
Rush Joseph      
Settle Lillie 30-Sep-20 11-Feb-21  
Shankle Hamp 1893 8-Mar-37  
Shankle Infant male 6-Apr-37 6-Apr-37  
         
Sills Male Baby 1915 16-May-15  
Simmon Lewis S 5-Aug-1855 21-Apr-30  
Simmons Conley 3-Apr-1873 16-Oct-26  
Simmons Odell 9-May-34 9-Aug-38  
Simmons  Gramson 10-Dec-1853 1-Sep-36  
Simmons  Mary  27-Jul-1865 14-Sep-34  
Simmons  Mary Agusta  14-Jan-23 4-Nov-31  
Simmons  Robert Fieldon 9-Feb-1873 5-Jul-1937f  
Simmons  Thomas Preston 24-Oct-1865 13-May-37  
Simmons William Valentine  1895 23-Jul-31  
Simons Female Baby  1911 28-Jan-11  
Slaydon Creola 10-Aug-1898 30-Nov-38  
Smith  Mary Powell   Jun-39 Source: Dallas Morning News.  Mrs. Smith, 79 a native of Newton County reared 13 children, none of her own.  She was the daughter of John M. Powell. 
Stephens Mrs. Henry Geogian  Apr-1868 19-Jun-17  
Stephenson Muriel 21-Jul-13 2-Sep-40  
Strahan Eli 19-Sep-01 27-May-29  
Strong George 1888 6-Jul-10  
Struyhan Clara  1879 18-Apr-33  
Swearingen Herbert Van  4-Jun-31 21-Oct-12 Obit. 
Tinnel C   5-Nov-11  
         
         
Ward Rufus 28-Oct-24 5-Feb-39  
Warner Aline Dec-37 25-Oct-39  
Warner Daniel Thomas 10-Jul-1846 8-Sep-39  
Washington Allen 21-Nov-1894 27-Jul-39  
Washington George 26-Jan-1871 3-Sep-36  
Weeks James R 27-Apr-1861 10-Aug-36  
         
White Joe 13-Jan-1881 9-Oct-38  
         

 

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