Records of Karnes County

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Karnes Co., TX - Cemeteries - Gillett Cemetery
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LOCA- BIRTH DEATH
NAME TION DATE DATE EPITAPH REMARKS

?, Alice Pearl Dec. 19, 1879 Sept. 5, 1913 She was a kind and affectionate wife. A fond mother and friend to all.
Austin, Amy Bell Mar. 12, 1880 Jan. 15, 1921 Mother
Baker, John F. Dec. 10, 1895 Dec. 13, 1972 Footstone reads:
John Francis Baker
Texas
Pvt US Army
World War I
Dec 10, 1895 – Dec. 13, 1972
Baker, Nancy D. Feb. 13, 1905 Nov. 16, 1978
Baughman, Marjorie Hyatt
Jan. 18, 1916 June 2, 1941 Our Darling
Bever, Shirlene F. Dec. 23, 1940 Feb. 19, 1981
Black, Bubba Feb. 19, 1952 Feb. 16, 1995 You’re Home Bud
Boyd, Hollis G. Jul 3, 1923 Jun 9, 1990 TEC 5 US Army
World War II
Boyd, John May 9, 1854 Nov. 4, 1924
Boyd, Mary E. Apr. 30, 1865 Aug. 23, 1935 Our Loved One
Brockman, Eva Nell June 23, 1926 Aug. 8, 1981
Brockman, Perry Frank Sept. 26, 1921 Sept. 26, 1945
Burroughs, George W. 1839 1916 Grandparents
Burroughs, Olive C. 1839 1922 Grandparents
Butcher, Avis Fairly Dec. 12, 1918 Apr. 3, 1982
Caraway, Ina Fay June 2, 1925 July 10, 1943 Our Darling
Cheslyn, John Baker Dec. 4, 1925 Feb. 28, 2002 Married June 10, 1949 Footstone reads:
John B. Cheslyn
US Navy
World War II
Dec 4, 1925 – Feb 28, 2002
Cheslyn, Nell McKay Sept. 5, 1931 Married June 10, 1949
Culpepper, Laura A. July 1, 1870 Illegible In Memory of
Wife of Louis Culpepper Death date illegible
Culpepper, Louis Oct. 22, 1860 Dec. 6, 1926 At Rest
Culpepper, Mildred Laura Mar. 20, 1908 Nov. 9, 1908 Dau. Of T. L. & L. A. Culpepper
Cure, Loudie April 10, 1875 Sept. 9, 1929 Mother
Gone to a bright home
Where grief can not come
Cure, William T. Mar. 10, 1866 Sept. 19, 1941 Father
Gone to a bright home
Where grief can not come
Day, Clyde 1898 1906 At Rest
Day, Emma A. 1869 1945 Mother
In Loving Memory
Day, George M. 1851 1924 Father
In Loving Memory
Dromgoole, Albert A. Dec. 16, 1870 July 18, 1957
Dromgoole, Arch Austin May 22, 1875 Feb. 26, 1946
Dromgoole, Augustus 1845 1913
Dromgoole, Ben Terral 1899 1973
Dromgoole, Charles W. July 24, 1858 June 12, 1926 Father
Dromgoole, Cora C. May 28, 1906 Dec. 29, 1996
Dromgoole, Ed Jan. 18, 1879 May 12, 1944 Father
At Rest
Dromgoole, Eleazar Kilpatric
Aug. 19, 1856 Aug. 9, 1939
Dromgoole, Gus M. 1874 1911
Dromgoole, Henry S. Nov. 15, 1874 Nov. 4, 1941
Dromgoole, Inez 1887 1903
Dromgoole, Irvin Oscar Aug. 21, 1911 April 12, 1985
Dromgoole, Julia Feb. 19, 1881 July 19, 1964
Dromgoole, Katherine Aug. 18, 1877 Apr. 24, 1948 Mother
Dromgoole, Leroy 1843 1928
Dromgoole, Leroy Branch Nov. 18, 1870
Dromgoole, Lou Eliza Jane Mar. 18, 1854 Nov. 7, 1930
Dromgoole, Mamie R. July 27, 1886 July 3, 1890 Dau of G. & S. E. Dromgoole
Beautiful, loving.
She was but given a fair bud on earth to bloom in heaven.
Dromgoole, Martha Belle 1887 1975
Dromgoole, Mary June 30, 1870 May 2, 1941
Dromgoole, Mary F. 1945 1922
Dromgoole, Sarah Ellen 1849 1929
Dromgoole, Wm. Edward Dec. 3, 1906 July 13, 1967
Dudley, Clara Menn Oct. 1, 1903 June 22, 1992 United Nov. 24, 1925
Dudley, Willis Winfred Oct. 9, 1926 Dec. 16, 1943 In Loving Memory
Dudley, Wm. Carl Feb. 23, 1900 Aug. 7, 1966 United Nov. 24, 1925
Duncan, Mary E. Aug. 19, 1820 Apr. 26, 1904
Fairly, D. H. 1870 1936 Father
Fairly, Richard Owen Jan. 9, 1938 Jan. 23, 1938
Fairly, Sarah A. March 5, 1866 June 29, 1929 At Rest
Fincher, Bettie M. Mar. 25, 1938 Married July 31, 19??
Fincher, Bobby G. July 11, 1932 Mar. 22, 1997 Married July 31, 19??
SN US Navy
Korea Armed Forces info on Footstone
Fore, Claude Byra Oct. 6, 1886 Dec. 13, 1905
Grosskurth, Adolph Oct. 1, 1897 Dec. 3, 1954 Texas
Pvt 8 Service Command
World War II
Grosskurth, Henry 1848 1916
Grosskurth, Mary 1857 1939
Hall, Tommie Jean Feb. 26, 1932 May 21, 1991 Mother
Hall, Tommie Sue Sept. 30, 1970 Nov. 3, 1993 Daughter
Mother of Zackary
Horton, Albert Jefferson 8 Oct. 1899 24 Dec. 1975 (Grave location unknown. Submitted by grand-daughter.)
Horton, Bertha Mae (Welch) (Grave location unknown. Submitted by grand-daughter.)
Horton, Calvin Eugene 9 Jul. 1928 Jan. 1980 (Submitted by niece.)
Howe, Alameta 1905 1906
Howe, Elmer Lee July 1, 1926 Oct. 19, 1937
Howe, John Harvey 1901 1903
Howe, John Harvey 1901 1903
Howe, Minnie Ruth Mar. 13, 1884 July 13, 1956 Mother
Howe, W. L. Aug. 13, 1881 Mar. 3, 1966 Father
Hutchison, Charles E. 1888 1981
Hutchison, Eddie Lenard July 1, 1884 Aged 2 mo. 26 days
Infant son of W. O. & M. J. Hutchison
Beneath this stone in soft repose is laid a mothers ? pride
Hutchison, Mary Ethel 1891 1954
Hyatt, Dr. Charles Richard
Jan. 15, 1958 March 31, 1984 Our Beloved Son
May the winds always fill your sails, and your campfire glow forever.
Hyatt, George R. Mar. 29, 1869 Nov. 24, 1941 Father
At Rest
Hyatt, George R. Mar. 29, 1869 Nov. 24, 1941 Father
At Rest
Hyatt, George R. Jr. June 21, 1925 Jan. 3, 1952 Texas
CPL 3510 Medical GP ARF
World War II
Hyatt, Georgia Wells Oct. 3, 1869 Obscured Mother
Hyatt, Ira Vernon Oct. 23, 1932 Jan. 28, 1934 Son of Pleas and Dot
Hyatt, Lillian A. Jan. 8, 1896 June 10, 1951
Hyatt, Pleas B. Nov. 23, 1889 Mar. 19, 1973
Killingsworth, S. G. Nov. 7, 1837 Aug. 26, 1906 Reading is illegible at bottom of headstone
Killingsworth, Virginia I. Williams
July 14, 1843 Mar. 20, 1929 1Thess. 4:13-17
Magee
Kouri, Katherine E. Oct. 16, 1921 Dec. 22, 1974 In Loving Memory
Lorenz, Gladys Y. Nov. 28, 1900 Apr. 23, 1988
Lorenz, John A. Mar. 7, 1896 Jan. 13, 1974 Footstone reads:
John Adolph Lorenz
Texas
PFC US Army
World War I
Mar 7, 1896 – Jan 13, 1974
Lorenz, Lucille Riedel Aug. 1, 1908 Aug. 31, 1988 Born in Riddleville, Texas
Died in Gillett, Texas
Safe in the Arms of Jesus
Lorenz, Sam William June 17, 1893 March 22, 1962 Born in Harmony, Texas
Died in Gillett, Texas
Safe in the Arms of Jesus Footstone reads:
Sam W. Lorenz June 17, 1893 – March 22, 1962 Texas
Saddler US Army
World War I
McKay, Aliene Oct. 7, 1928 Sept. 5, 1931
McKay, Allie R. 1872 1967
McKay, Jimmy Jan. 5, 1935 Jan. 5, 1935 Infant
McKay, Lyford R. Dec. 29, 1898 July 9, 1977 Married Jan. 1, 1925
In Loving Memory
McKay, Thelma L. Oct. 10, 1907 Married Jan. 1, 1925
In Loving Memory
McKay, Walter B. 1874 1941
Menn, Berthold O. 1885 1928
Menn, Caroline E. Jan. 8, 1876 Aug. 13, 1957
Menn, Erixene May 14, 1876 Nov. 3, 1942 At Rest
Menn, Gus F. Mar. 8, 1878 Nov. 5, 1948 At Rest
Woodmen of the World Memorial
Father
Metz, Daughter Nov. 23, ? Our Darling Dau. Of R. H. and L. Metz
Metz, Loula Schaefer Jan. 6, 1883 Feb. 23, 1963 In Loving Memory
Metz, Mary Louise Oct. 30, 1882 Jan. 5, 1964 Born in Yorktown, Texas Died in Kenedy, Texas
Metz, Pauline J. Nov. 21, 1861 July 31, 1954 All things to the Glory of God
Metz, R. H. Jr. Aug. 1884 Feb. 1930
Metz, Reinhardt H. Apr. 15, 1855 Oct. 10, 1938 All things to the Glory of God
Mischer, Lena Jan. 13, 1865 Nov. 23, 1962 Mother
Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep
Mischer, Otto Mar. 17, 1865 Oct. 23, 1923 Father
Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep
Morris, Marie Nov. 1, 1924 Dec. 22, 1974
Moses Riney Lou 1804 1920
Moses, Daniel L. July 21, 1921 Nov. 26 1973 Texas
Pvt US Army
World War II
Moses, Infant Sons of Mavis & Lynn Moses
Moses, Lynn 1888 ? Father
Moses, Mavis ? ? Mother
Mumme, Nona Park Mar. 19, 1922 Feb. 7, 1974 Mother
Neman, Thomas Leroy (Roy)
Feb. 9, 1886 June 26, 1960 Loving husband of Etta Lavinia Newman
Devoted father and devout Christian
Newman, Alton Leroy Jan. 18, 1916 Feb. 21, 1975 Laid to rest in the surroundings he so dearly loves.
Park, E. E. 1870 1928 At Rest
Park, Jane K. 1873 1952 At Rest
Parke, Henry Jan. 25, 1883 Jan. 25, 1946 Father
At Rest
Parke, Lena June 12, 1892 July 26, 1953 Mother
At Rest
Pehl, John W. 1904 1988
Pehl, Martha D. 1922 1991
Radicke, Doris L. Oct. 4, 1929 Oct. 14, 1997
Radicke, Elizebethe Ann 1935 1961 Daughter
Radicke, Ethel Apr. 4, 1906 Apr. 18, 1926 Asleep in Jesus
Radicke, Gustav Nov. 17, 1852 Apr. 19, 1929 Vater
Ruhet in Frieden Headstone in German
Radicke, Louisa Jan. 8, 1854 Oct. 7, 1934 Mutter
Ruhet in Frieden Headstone in German
Radicke, Norman D. Dec. 2, 1921 May 30, 1993
Radicke, Ralph “Ray” Oct. 20, 1933 Apr. 3, 1999 Husband, Daddy, and Brother
Radicke, Richard A. Nov. 4, 1923 July 18, 2001
Radicke, Vivian I. Nov. 25, 1924 June 28, 1999
Redus, Annie May 11, 1884 Nov. 16, 1961
Redus, James Ware 1868 1958
Redus, William 1914 1939
Riedel Angeline 1886 1967
Riedel, Allie Menn Jan. 21, 1883 Feb. 16, 1951 In Loving Memory
Mother
Riedel, Budely Jan. 12, 1912 Jan. 14, 1912
Riedel, Charles H. Feb. 19, 1898
Riedel, Chas Henry June 18, 1868 Apr. 28, 1943 In Loving Memory
Father
Schreier, Alexander Rainold M.D.
Feb. 8, 1886 Aug. 16, 1956 Born in Knoxville, Neb.
Died in Kenedy, Tex.
Schreier, Celsus Feb. 12, 1923 March 14, 1923
Schreier, Galen A. Nov. 18, 1916 Oct. 28, 1975
Schreier, Iris S. Sept. 20, 1914 Oct. 14, 1998
Schreier, Lena F. M.D. Nov. 23, 1883 Mar. 9, 1981 Born in Whynot, Neb.
Died in Huntington, UT
Schreier, Rowena Metz Jan. 20, 1900 Mar. 11, 1984 Born in Riddleville, Tex.
Died in Kenedy, Tex.
Smith, William B. May 28, 1892 March 28, 1942 Father
At Rest
Stuart, A. D. Dec. 12, 1885 Mar. 3, 1902 Wife of W. R. Stuart
Stuart, Almeta Sept. 16, 1859 Jan. 22, 1924
Stuart, Andrew J. Dec. 8, 1954 July 29, 1922
Stuart, Gifford Mar. 29, 1898 Apr. 27, 1929
Walker, Eva Maren Mar. 23, 1919
Walker, Hertha U. 1891 1965 In Loving Memory
Walker, Joe Donald June 11, 1922 July 20, 1945 Texas
Captain 45 AAF Fighter SQ
World War II
AM & 3 OLC – PH
Walker, Linda M. July 22, 1947 July 26, 1947
Walker, Lloyd Gordon June 26, 1923 July 3, 1923
Walker, Thomas H. 1887 1957 In Loving Memory
Walker, Thomas Upton July 6, 1920 Jan. 23, 1994
Wiley, Ella M. June 13, 1887 Dec. 28, 1964
Wiley, Horace D. Mar. 7, 1874 Aug. 15, 1951
Yeary, Eva Lee Dec. 30, 1902 Dec. 8, 1991
Yeary, Mary E. 1867 1935 Mother
Yeary, W. C. May 12, 1865 July 4, 1933