Lowery-Grimes Cemetery

 

LOWERY/GRIMES Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas is also known as "Lowery" but is identified by the sign on the fence as "Smyrna-Lowery/Grimes". Both Old Smyrna and New Smyrna cemeteries are just down the road.

DIRECTIONS: From Etoile on SR103 in Nacogdoches County, go south on FM 226 almost 5 miles and turn left onto CR 489, a red-dirt road. About a mile up this road, at the fire-lookout tower, turn right onto CR 490. (If you're using Google or Bing or Microsoft Maps, this road is identified as another CR489 but that's wrong; the county road signs correctly identify this cross-road as CR490). Go past Old Smyrna cemetery and continue on to the intersection with CR496. Turn right onto CR496. Just before you the road turns left and becomes CR497, Lowery cemetery is on the right. We took digital pictures of each individual headstone, and will provide copies free to anyone who asks.

BRANTLEY, Della (72); b. Jan, 1894; d. abt 1901

BRANTLEY, James H. (73); b. 1879; d. bef. 1900

BRANTLEY, Frances Tapley (74); b. Aug 1854; d. abt 1902

BRANTLEY, Thomas Franklin (75); b. Aug 1849; d. July 20, 1909

BROWN, Dollie Melissa Grimes (37); b. Nov 24, 1901; d. Jan 6, 1994

CLOYD, James E. (62); b. May 17, 1920; d. Dec 28, 1986. SSgt, US Army, WWII

COX, Bennie Jackson (05); b. Feb 18, 1955; d. Dec 25, 1955. (Note 1)

COX, Elton "L" (06); b. Aug 25, 1915; d. Nov 25, 1979. (Double with)

COX, Ruby Inez Lowery (06); b. Nov 13, 1918; d. Feb 5, 1973

COX, Virginia (07); b. July 21, 1875; d. Mar 27, 1960

COX, Franklin D. (08); b. Feb 3, 1884; d. Feb 7, 1954

COX, Falline Tapley (09); b. May 14, 1887; d. April 19, 1918. Wife of Frank Cox

COX, Infant (10); b. Mar 22, 1933; d. Mar 24, 1933. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher Cox

COX, Raymon (12); b. July 21, 1932; d. Nov 14, 1937

COX, Ossie F. (13); b. Sep 25, 1909; d. May 12, 1985. (Double with)

COX, Willie D. (13); b. June 22, 1906; d. Dec 23, 1974

COX, Larry H. (14); b. July 2, 1943; d. Apr 6, 1966. US Army 1962-1965; served in Germany

COX, Jerry B. (15); b. Aug 22, 1947; d. Dec 19, 1971. SP4 US Army; Danang, Vietnam

DEAN, Mattie E. (04); b. Aug 5, 1881; d. Jan 14, 1920

DICKERSON, Jewel (84); b. Mar 11, 1908; d. Nov 18, 1916. dau of J.A. & Callie Dickerson

DICKERSON, Callie J. (85); b. Jan 20, 1888; d. May 17, 1922. (Double with)

DICKERSON, James A. (85); b. Mar 7, 1887; d. Nov 19, 1938

GOODWIN, Milton E. (16); b. Sep 2, 1902; d. July 14, 1981

GRIMES, James Allen (35); b. May 14, 1904; d. June 17, 1951

GRIMES, Infant (36); b. & d. 1942. Son of Allen & Maggie Grimes

GRIMES, Lee L. (38); b. Dec 25, 1900; d. Aug 16, 1937

GRIMES, Mary (39); b. Jan 2, 1879; d. Mar 9, 1945

GRIMES, J.W. (40); b. Aug 20, 1872; d. Mar 11, 1935

GRIMES, Ellis (41); b. Apr 2, 1908; d. Dec 18, 1908

GRIMES, John T. (42); b. Aug 28, 1896; d. Nov 1, 1898

GRIMES, Donie (43); b. Sep 22, 1893; d. Sep 6, 1900

GRIMES, Gerald Allen (78); 1930 -- 1970

GRIMES, James Lee (79); b. May 17, 1940; d. Nov 4, 2010

GRIMES, Lavon L. (80, 81); b. Jan 18, 1942; d. Nov 1, 2006. US Army, Vietnam

GRIMES, Douglas L. (82); b. Sep 24, 1920; d. Dec 28, 1973. F1, USNR, WWII. (Note 2)

GRIMES, Herman R. (83); b. Jan 19, 1922; d. Aug 19, 1965. SSgt US Army WWII (Note 3)

HUDSON, Clara Ada Tapley (11); b. Sep 9, 1897; d. Aug 28, 1968. Wife of Fred Hudson

LOWERY, Lee (17); b. Feb 2, 1889; d. Jan 28, 1892

LOWERY, Amanda (18); b. June 8, 1867; d. Nov 17, 1905. Wife of T.J. Lowery

LOWERY, T.J. (20); b. Oct 2, 1862; d. Dec 11, 1937

LOWERY, Frances A. (21); b. Aug 26, 1865; d. Aug 26, 1868. daughter of John & E.J. Lowery

LOWERY, E.O. (22); b. Oct 31, 1881; d. Sep 17, 1882. son of John & E.J. Lowery

LOWERY, John (25, 28); b. Mar 26, 1833; d. June 11, 1913. Pvt Co A, 11 Regt TX Inf, CSA

LOWERY, Eliza Jane (26); b. May 20, 1840; d. Feb 16, 1917.

LOWERY, Ephraim (30, 31); b. Jan 23, 1871; d. Dec 17, 1893

LOWERY, Sammiel Daniel (46); b. Feb 15, 1886; d. Apr 11, 1906

LOWERY, Margett (47); b. 1862; d. Oct 16, 1909

LOWERY, Edward Burl (48); b. July 27, 1919; d. Dec 14, 1919

LOWERY, John Taylor (49); b. Dec 11, 1885; d. Jan 25, 1902. Age 16yrs, 1mo, 14days

LOWERY, John W. (51); b. Dec 25, 1859; d. Mar 27, 1912

LOWERY, Dollie (53); b. Jan 14, 1862; d. Mar 14, 1936. wife of Jno W. Lowery

LOWERY, Audrey (54); b. Dec 31, 1910; d. June 30, 1916.

LOWERY, Norwood R. (55); b. Nov 11, 1887; d. Jan 18, 1973. (Double with)

LOWERY, Cynthia L. (55); b. Feb 7, 1892; d. Aug 16, 1983

LOWERY, John William (56); b. Jan 21, 1924; d. Oct 24, 1999

LOWERY, Maud Vera (57); b. Sep 15, 1909; d. Nov 27, 1917

LOWERY, William L. (58); b. Oct 30, 1882; d. Apr 16, 1918

LOWERY, Infant (59); b. & d. Aug 11, 1928. dau of Orance & Era Lowery

LOWERY, Darwine Cornelas (86); b. May 30, 1928; d. Aug 12, 1928

LOWERY, Clarence Sherman (87); b. June 23, 1916; d. Mar 20, 1919

McCARTHER, Doyle (68); b. June 19, 1929; d. Feb 27, 2014. USMC, Korea

McCARTHER, Belva E. (70); b. June 10, 1913; d. Feb 4, 2011

McCARTHER, T. Kenneth (71); b. Jan 9, 1906; d. Jan 26, 1989

PERRITTE, Callie Lowery (23); b. June 15, 1873; d. May 2, 1898. Age 24 Yrs, 10 Mos, 17 Days

POSEY, Maggie Grimes (34); b. Sep 10, 1908; d. Oct 21, 2000

REDDIN, A.J. (44); b. Sep 18, 1849; d. Jan 24, 1891

REDDIN, Mary I. (45); b. Oct 10, 1851; d. Feb 13, 1913

SOWELL, Lee (29); b. June 15, 1885; d. Apr 17, 1906. Son of R.T. & E.T. Sowell

SOWELL, R.T. (32); Apr 18, 1848; d. Mar 5, 1896

SOWELL, Eliza T. (33); b. July 21, 1857; d. Jan 21, 1950

SOWELL, Willie E. (76); b. July 24, 1895; d. Oct 27, 1966

 

NOTE 1: Bennie was born & died in San Augustine County, Texas. He was the son of Elton and Ruby (Lowery) Cox, and is buried next to them; they lived in Broaddus, Texas. According to his death certificate, he died in the San Augustine Hospital of gastroenteritis.

NOTE 2: F1 - Fireman First Class. Navy paygrade E-3 in the engineering ratings. Now called "Fireman", abbreviated "FN".

NOTE 3: SSgt Grimes served in Co C, 68th Armored Infantry Bn and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received in combat.