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MT. DENA CEMETERY, San Augustine County, Texas, was photographed and transcribed 12/28/09, and updated with additional information on 9/12/23. Pictures of individual headstones are available free upon request. (misterbob@suddenlink.net) or call (936) 225-0709.
     The cemetery sits behind an apparently-inactive Baptist Church by the same name; however, a plaque attached to the front of the building spells the name "Mt. Dnay".  We were unable to determine the origin of the name.  This is an African-American cemetery.
 The number in (parentheses) following the names is the number of the headstone picture for that particular grave; Some graves have no headstone; those listings are indicated by the notation "no headstone picture".
 DIRECTIONS:  From San Augustine on SR21, go east about 4.7 miles; there is a sign on the left side of the road indicating the driveway to Mt. Dena Baptist Church and Cemetery.  The driveway ends at the church. There are several unmarked graves; the notation (fhm) indicates a metal funeral home marker.

ATES, Iona; (65); b. Jan 19, 1928; d. Aug 18, 2020
BERRY, Joe (10); b. Jul 20, 1897; d. Jan 27, 1975.  PVT, US Army
BERRY, Lou Alma (13); 1903 -- 1983 (fhm)
BERRY, Katie Mae (57); b. July 7, 1920; d. Apr 4, 1992
BERRY, Lizzie Pearl Session; b. Jun 19, 1929; d. Aug 31, 2012. (no headstone picture)
BLUFORD, Anthony; b. Oct 2, 1981; d. Oct 3, 1981. (no headstone picture)
BOLTON, Lular (6); 1886 -- 1969.  (fhm)
BOLTON, Rev. Cleveland (60); b. May 9, 1910; d. July 8, 1982
BOLTON, Texanna Armstrong; b. Jun 24, 1910; d. Jul 9, 1988. (no headstone picture)
BORDERS, Ida Mae (54); b. Feb 2, 1919; d. Oct 27, 1987
BRATCHETT, Jim (48); b. Nov 22, 1923; d. July 12, 1975
BRATCHETT, Jimmy Earl "Flick" (66); b. Sep 6, 1948; d. Jan 9, 2021
BURRELL, Alonzo (52); 1932 -- 2005 (fhm)
BURRELL, Billy Earl (56); 1934 -- 1988
BURRELL, Aaron Earl; b. Mar 9, 1940; d. Jul 17, 1988. (no headstone picture)
BURRELL, Eugene; b. Jan 26, Jan; d. Jul 15, 1976. (no headstone picture)
BURRELL, Lillie Bell (68); b. Dec 26, 1917; d. Dec 29, 2000
BURRELL, Mann "Lump" (69); b. Sep 19, 1914; d. Aug 15, 1989
BURRELL, Leonard (67); b. Mar 25, 1935; d. Jun 12, 2012. (double with)
BURRELL, Desmond (67); b. Apr 26, 1997; d. Mar 2, 1999
BURRELL, Willie; b. Jun 9, 1931; d. Sep 27, 1975. (no headstone picture)
CANTON, Alonzo; b. Aug 11, 1893; d. Jun 16, 1947. (no headstone picture)
CANTON, John B. (17); 1919 -- 1977. PVT, US Army, World War II
CANTON, Billie Jean (18); b. Sep 23, 1932; d. Nov 15, 1988
CANTON, Otto "Fox" (20); b. Dec 1, 1898; d. Nov 29, 1989
CANTON, Mary Jenkins (21); b. May 26, 1914; d. Jun 1, 2004 (fhm)
CANTON, Mr. M.D. (22); b. Mar 14, 1936; d. Oct 30, 1997
CANTON, Jim B. (36); b. Jan 12, 1901; d. Jan 27, 1981
CANTON, Rev. Hubert (39); b. Feb 13, 1908; d. Sep 10, 1970
CANTON, Eddie (070); b. Apr 15, 1914; d. Aug 7, 1999
CANTON, Georgia Beatrice Jones (071); b. Feb 28, 1921; d. Jul 1, 2012
CANTON, Sudie Singleton; b. Mar 16, 1904; d. Dec 27, 2001. (no headstone picture)
CARTWRIGHT, John Willis (59); b. Mar 14, 1926; d. Sep 2, 1995. TEC5, US Army, World War II
DENNIS, Elizabeth (46); b. Sep 18, 1894; d. Jul 24, 1973
DENNIS, Louis (72); b. Nov 25, 1924; d. Nov 19, 2008
FLEMING, Rebbie (33); b. Apr 15, 1914; d. Oct 28, 1998  (fhm)
FLEMONS, Arthur; b. Feb 1, 1965; d. Feb 1, 1965. (no headstone picture)
FLEMONS, Charlie (073); b. Nov 20, 1915; d. Oct 21, 1981
FOWLER, Ms Mary (27); 1963 -- 1997
GARRETT, Charlie (62); 1899 -- 1982  (fhm)
GARRETT, Mrs. Nina B. (63); 1911 -- 2002  (fhm)
GREEN, Annie Louis Canton; b. Jun 3, 1934; d. Dec 18, 2017. (no headstone picture)
GUILBEAUX, Francis Burrell (55); b. Feb 7, 1936; d. Feb 12, 1982
HAGGERTY, Kentacious D. (074); b. Apr 17, 2002; d. Nov 23, 2011
HALL, Tuijuana Catrice; b. Aug 4, 1983; d. Aug 4, 1983. (no headstone picture)
HENSON, Billie (64); 1944 -- 2004  (fhm)
HINES, Alice Joyce (37); b. Feb 26, 1950; d. Feb 13, 1974
HOLMAN, Walter Jr. (26); b. Feb 11, 1936; d. July 31, 1991. (double with)
HOLMAN, Mary Lou (26); b. Mar 17, 1934; d. May 7, 2021
HORTON, Joe Jr. (47); b. Feb 10, 1898; d. Nov 3, 1973
HOOPER, Mary Lean Dennis (32); b. June 16, 1932; d. Aug 14, 2008 (fhm)
JENKINS, Annie Murl Hall (75); b. Sep 12, 1933; d. Feb 9, 2015
JILES, Bula Mae Seal; bo Jun 18, 1904; d. Aug 1, 2000. (no headstone picture)
JOHNICAN, Marilyn Green (76); b. Apr 19, 1976; d. Dec 10, 2017
JONES, Lenard Ray (38); b. July 14, 1933; d. May 31, 1973
JONES, Leonard Ray, Jr. (42) (fhm with missing dates)
JONES, Lue Ella Canton (77); b. Mar 25, 1932; d. Nov 8, 1989
JONES, Verda (78); b. May 28, 1906; d. Sep 30, 1998
KING-PRICE, Vanna (28); b. Apr 23, 1923; d. Jan 24, 1993
KING, Jimmy Maurice (29); b. Mar 19, 1935; d. Apr 6, 2002
KING, Josephine "Josie"; b. Feb 21, 1938; d. Dec 18, 2022. (no headstone picture)
LAND, Joe Lee "Smokey"; b. Jan 29, 1960; d. May 11, 2012. (no headstone picture)
LAND, Juanita Garrett Berry; b. Jul 14, 1929; d. Jan 9, 1996. (no headstone picture)
MALONE, Bertha Ree Wilson Clifton; b. Mar 1, 1924; d. Aug 20, 2023. (no headstone picture)
McCARTHER, Lack (49); b. Aug 12, 1898; d. Sep 29, 1978.  (double with:)
McCARTHER, Lillian Weathered (49); b. Dec 30, 1902; (49); d. May 8, 1983
MITCHELL, Stephanie Ann (079); b. Mar 19, 1967; d. Aug 15, 2016
MONTGOMERY, Mary Lee Land (080); b. Oct 26, 1965; d. Aug 7, 2019
MOSBY, Sheila Land (30); 1967 -- 1988
MOSLEY, Ralph (58); b. Sep 7, 1924; d. Feb 16, 1995
PARKS, Lorine Bryant (24); b. May 12, 1929; d. Nov 6, 1992.  (double with:)
PARKS, Judge (24); b. Mar 28, 1921; d. Jun 23, 2007
PARKS, LeRoy (40); b. Nov 16, 1896; d. Feb 17, 1970.  Arizona; SSgt, US Army, World War II
PARKS, O.B. (41); b. Nov 9, 1906; d. Jan 2, 1971.  SSgt, US Army, World War II
PARKS, Annie M. (81); b. May 20, 1915; d. Sep 15, 1994
PAYNE, Charles "Bubba" (8); b. Feb 10, 1936; d. Aug 3, 1995
PAYNE, Jessie Mae Bolton; b. Aug 4, 1917; d. Jan 12, 1973. (no headstone picture)
PAYNE, James (15); b. Oct 2, 1941; d. Nov 17, 2000  (fhm)
PRICE, Essie Mae (44); b. May 12, 1912; d. Mar 21, 2000
PRICE, Alfred; b. Jul 17, 1917; d. Jul 1, 1983. (no headstone picture)
PRICE, Vanna King (82); b. Apr 23, 1923; d. Jan 24, 1993
PRICE, Viola Roberts; b. Jan 31, 1907; d. May 28, 1998
RANDLE, Junus Lee (25); b. Aug 5, 1960; d. Sep 11, 2007. (fhm)
ROBERTS, Sarah (9); b. Aug 11, 1923; d. Dec 30, 1973  (fhm)
ROBERTS, Charlie (16); b. Jul 25, 1925; d. Apr 16, 1976  (fhm)
ROBERTS, Bertie Ree; b. Jan 2, 1921; d. Aug 8, 1986. (no headstone picture)
ROBERTS, Nichole Michelle; b. Nov 22, 1975; d. Jan 21, 1976. (no headstone picture)
SHEPPARD, Darlene Dennis (45); b. Aug 23, 1960; d. June 6, 1996
THOMAS, Kevin J. (7); 1980 (no other date; fhm)
THOMAS, Bobby Gene (14); b. July 11, 1951; d. Mar 23, 1993  (fhm)
THOMAS, Jennie L. (23); 1937 -- 2003 (fhm)
THOMAS, Brenda Sue "Dottie" (83); b. Nov 28, 1971; d. Jan 8, 2014
THOMAS, J'Quadron Marquise "Scooby" (84); b. May 26, 1993; d. Sep 19, 2018
WADE, Harlym Aurielle; b. Mar 9, 2023; d. Mar 9, 2023. (no headstone picture)
WHITESIDE, Murl Canton (85); b. Mar 29, 1939; d. Sep 29, 2011
WILSON, Joyce Singleton (50); b. Dec 30, 1919; d. Aug 24, 1974
WILSON, Willie B. (51); b. Sep 22, 1914; d. Mar 14, 1999