NEW PROSPECT Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas was visited and photographed October 2, 2013. This is an African-American cemetery. DIRECTIONS;  From Lufkin, go 9 miles West on US69 to the intersection with SR7. Turn right on 7 and go about a third of a mile to New Center Prospect Baptist Church. Turn right into the church driveway (there is a sign for the cemetery) and go straight back past the church and parking lot: you will see a narrow dirt road going into the woods. Follow this road to the cemetery.
Information in Parentheses or in Italics does not appear on the headstone, but has been added for clarity or as additional information resulting from further research on that individual.. The number following each name is an internal reference for locating photographs in our files. Pictures are available at no charge to anyone who asks.


ADAMS, Joseph "Baby Joe", (60); b. Apr 18, 1937; d. May 7, 2007
ADAMS, Willie James, (61); b. May 31, 1935; d. Aug 8, 2011
ADAMS, Cas, (125); Lula and Babies. (no other information)
ADAMS, Josephine, (126); b. May 15, 1901; d. July 21, 1990
ALLEN, Willie Mae, (142); b. Feb 21, 1907; d. Mar 12, 1933
ARGUMON, Georgia A., (46); b. Apr 24, 1934; d. Dec 31, 1986
ARGUMON, Charles, (48); 1935 -- 2008
ARRANT, W.M., (7); Died Feb 6, 1911. Age 65 Yrs
ARRINGTON, Joe, (39); 1937 -- 2009
ARRINGTON, Roberta, (43); b. Aug 3, 1913; d. May 11, 1973
ARRINGTON, Mary Ada, (75); b. Sep 25, 1911; d. Oct 8, 1911
ARRINGTON, Peyton T., (76); b. Aug 29, 1902; d. Dec 5, 1980. Pvt, US Army, WWII
ARRINGTON, Addie, (149); 1876 -- 1955. (Double with)
ARRINGTON, Steve, (149); 1874 -- 1926
ARRINGTON, Joe, (155); 1915 -- 1992
ARRINGTON, Inez I., (156); 1929 -- 1969
ASKEW, Onetta, (90); 1951 -- 2012. (FHM)
BARNES, Dwaine, (42); b. Apr 22, 1954; d. Jan 25, 1976
BARRON, Lola F. Reagan, (188); b. July 29, 1929; d. Mar 9, 1995
BAZELL, Jimmie Arrington, (37); b. Nov 21, 1926; d. May 15, 2009
BAZELL, Rodger Frederick, (38); b. Apr 1, 1915; d. Feb 7, 1997
BIRDEN, Clarence Earl, (160); b. June 21, 1955; d. Dec 16, 1984
BIRDEN, Willie B., (161); b. Apr 11, 1917; d. Oct 24, 1985
BRANTLEY, Arquilla Adams, (178); b. Nov 2, 1917; d. May 26, 1993
BRANTLEY, Roscoe, (174); b. July 26, 1955; d. Apr 13, 2003.
BROWN, Eugean, (4); b. Dec 12, 1900; d. July 1, 1924
BROWNING, Willie Mae, (71); b. Jan 28, 1909; d. Feb 6, 2001
BYLEY, Otis Hill, (143); b. Sep 16, 1928; d. Oct 30, 2005. Sgt, US Army, Korea
CARTER, Grady, (198); 1894 -- 1949
CARTER, Violet Land, (200); b. Dec 29, 1928; d. Apr 6, 1992. (Double with)
CARTER, Travis, (200); b. Aug 29, 1922; d. May 9, 1997 (SSDI)
CASTLE, Katie B., (10); b. Feb 19, 1902; d. Apr 4, 1971
CASTLE, Melvina, (11); 1881 -- 1963
CASTLE, Charlie, (12); 1904 -- 1960
CASTLE, Henry, (13); 1880 -- 1954
CASTLE, Thornton, (15); b. Sep 1, 1893; d. Aug 20, 1958. Pvt, US Army, WWI
CHARLTON, Lee Edward, (114); b. Aug 15, 1924; d. Aug 5, 2010
CHARLTON-SMITH, Patricia, (115); b. Jan 11, 1953; d. Sep 15, 2012
CLARK, Fairy, (169); b. Apr 8, 1921; d. Oct 7, 2004
CLAYBON, Finnan, (40); b. Dec 29, 1919; d. May 19, 1982. Sgt, US Army, WWII
CLAYBON, Bonnie, (152); 1899 -- 1948. (Double with)
CLAYBON, Hollie, (152); 1892 -- 1940
CLAYBON, Laurie E., (201); b. Sep 1, 1897; d. June 21, 1970
CLAYBON, Robert, (202); 1874 -- 1927. (Double with)
CLAYBON, Lottie C., (202); 1887 -- 1969
CLAYBON, Jennie, (203); b. Mar 27, 1879; d. Dec 24, 1934
CLAYBON, Amos, (204); b. Mar 2, 1875; d. Feb 19, 1927
CLAYBORN, Cary, (151); b. Mar 13, 1897; d. Oct 8, 1995
COLEMAN-BROWN, Betty Crain, (53); b. Oct 5, 1944; d. July 28, 2000
CONAWAY, Edna Preston, (104); b. Nov 1, 1916; d. Sep 30, 1996
COOK, Sam, (100); b. Jan 1, 1900; d. June 19. 1955
CRAIN, Betty M., (52); b. Mar 31, 1917; d. Aug 12, 1994. (Double with)
CRAIN, William H., (52); b. Apr 17, 1917; d. June 19, 1989
DAVIS, Oscar Jewel, (21); 1945 -- 1951
DENMOND, Louise, (175); b. Nov 8, 1950; d. June 22, 1999
DICKERSON, Opal Nell, (190); b. June 16, 1955; d. Mar 29, 2001
EVANS, Areley D., (193); 1928 -- 1966
ERWIN, Eli, (88); b. Feb 9, 1896; d. Sep 13, 1946. Pvt, 369 Inf, 93 Div. WWI
ERWIN, Myrtle, (89); b. June 7, 1908; d. Sep 15, 2001
ERWIN, Edward, (182); b. Nov 28, 1967; d. Dec 2, 2001
ERWIN, George W., (184); b. Feb 20, 1936; d. Mar 2, 2000. Played the Sax.
ERWIN, Larry, (185); 1953 -- 1999
ERWIN, Jeremiah Demond "Rocky", (186); b. Mar 13, 1973; d. Oct 7, 1991
FILMORE, Oreatha, (146); b. Nov 6, 1933; d. Feb 18, 1978
FORNEY, John E., Sr. (177); b. Aug 20, 1917; d. Apr 24, 1995. SSgt US Army, WWII
GILLAN, Sarah, (136); 1900 --1969
GILLIAM, Jim, (66); 1901 -- 1973, (Double with)
GILLIAM, Jennie V., (66); b. Feb 10, 1910; d. Jan 7, 2008
GRISSON, Gertrude Davis, (19); b. Aug 13, 1906; d. Mar 11, 1974
HAMILTON, Lemon, (51); b. Mar 13, 1914; d. May 25, 1995. (Double with)
HAMILTON, Annie, (51); b. Jan 16, 1924; d. Apr 22, 1990
HARRIS, Joshua Reuben Lee Hadnot Harris, (122); b. Dec 7, 1990; d. Mar 2, 1993
HARTIN, Hattie Lee, (165); b. Sep 29, 1929; d. Jan 1, 1988
HARTIN, Irvin, (166); b. Dec 17, 1915; d. June 18, 1989. PVT, US Army, WWII
HAYDEN, Jewel, (97); 1926 -- 2012. (FHM)
HEMDERSON, Vinie, (86); b. Sep 15, 1877; d. Apr 17, 1959. (Note 4)
HEMDERSON, Lerlean, (87); b. Oct 9, 1903; d. Dec 12, 1942 (Note 4)
HENDERSON, Fred, (154); b. 1892; d. Apr 24, 1941
HICKS, Ada Delores, (179); b. Nov 7, 1963; d. Aug 3, 2001
JOHNS, Alex, (16); B Nov 20, 1895; d. Oct 11, 1952. Pvt, US Army, WWI
JOHNSON, Robert, (9); b. Mar 3, 1898; d. Apr 17, 1975. (Double with)
JOHNSON, Fannie C., (9); b. Aug 10, 1906; d. Jan 10, 1990
JOHNSON, Joella, (129); b. 1923; d. 1927
JOHNSON, Quely T., (164); b. Apr 5, 1924; d. May 17, 1997
JONES, Willie, (170); b. Apr 4, 1896; d. Dec 12, 1983. PVT, US Army, WWI
KELLON, Marlon Dale Argumon, (45); b. Apr 21, 1972; d. Jan 10, 1999
KNIGHTON, James R., (32); 1859 -- 1915. (Double with)
KNIGHTON, Frances H., (32); 1863 -- 1922
LACY, Edna Carter, (199); b. May 28, 1902; d. Aug 12, 1970
LENTON, Ellis Calvin, (176); b. May 12, 1966; d. Dec 24, 1997
LEWIS, John B., (31); b. July 15, 1922; d. Sep 24, 1981. Sgt, US Army, WWII
LEWIS, Jeremiah, (69); b. Dec 15, 2000; d. Apr 8, 2006
LEWIS, Clyde "Pete", (171); b. May 14, 1915; d. Mar 25, 2005
LEWIS, Johnny, (181); 1962 -- 2013
LYLES, Infant, (153); Feb 20, 1923. Son of Bennie & Genett
McCOY, Dockson, (29); b. Oct 30, 1911; d. May 21, 1912. Son of J.M. McCoy & Wife
McELWEE, Emily Marie, (65); 1931 -- 1981
MITCHELL, Irene, (23). In Loving Memory; Mother of Theo L. Johnson. (No Dates)
MITCHELL, Patsy, (24); 1866 -- 1930. (Note 1)
MITCHELL, T., (137); 1902 -- 1973. (Double with)
MITCHELL, Eula Mae, (137); 1904 -- d. Dec 4, 2004
MORRISON, J.B., (22); b. Sep 15, 1905; d. July 17, 1947
MORRISON, Wiley, (27); b. Aug 10, 1882; d. Sep 17, 1952. Aged 70 Yrs, 1 Mo, 7 Days. (FHM)
MORRISON, Thornton, (28); b. Dec 8, 1856; d. Feb 16, 1940
MORRISON, Freddie, (59); b. June 6, 1912; d. Sep 20, 1983. (Double with)
MORRISON, Elizabeth Corey, (59); b. Feb 20, 1917; d. May 15, 1989
MORRISON, Bennie, (70); b. Apr 29, 1931; d. Oct 25, 2003
MORRISON, Vertis, (67, 73); b. Mar 17, 1939; d. Jan 25, 2011
MORRISON, Freddie R., (77); b. Jan 30, 1912; d. Apr 7, 1977
MORRISON, Johnnie, (78); b. Oct 6, 1918; d. Oct 14, 1991. (Double with)
MORRISON, Ocie Jordan, (78); b. July 31, 1918; d. Sep 22, 1992
MORRISON, Orange, (134); b Apr 20, 1881; d. Aug 29, 1924
MORRISON, Ada "Dip", (140); b. Dec 6, 1902; d. Nov 9, 2009
MORRISON, Wiley, (141); b. July 12, 1882; d. Sep 17, 1952. (Double with)
MORRISON, Aver, (141); b. Dec 2, 1882; d. Apr 5, 1959. (Note 3)
MORRISON, Clarence, (158); b. Apr 17, 1910; d. Jan 16, 1975. PFC US Army
MORRISON, Henry, (211); 1878 -- 1962. (Double with)
MORRISON, Prudena, (211); 1889 -- 1966
MORRISON, Lorean, (213); b. Mar 31, 1914; d. July 28, 1915
MOTEN, L.B. Sr., (17); b. July 5, 1892; d. May 27, 1981. (Double with)
MOTEN, Leona, (17); b. Sep 12, 1899; d. July 27, 1969. Married May 1, 1920
MOTEN, L.B., (18); 1917 -- 1958
MOULTBIA, Earl L., (79); b. Apr 16, 1921; d. Nov 11, 1987. (Double with)
MOULTBIA, Melzie L., (79); b. May 15, 1915; d. Nov 29, 1989
PARKS, Farry Lee, (118); b. June 24, 1915; d. Dec 26, 1983
POSTON, Willie, (131); b. Apr 6, 1886; d. Feb 21, 1966
PRESTON, Thomas Jefferson, (55); b. Mar 5, 1941; d. Aug 5, 2011
PRESTON, Mary A., (56); b. Mar 24, 1937; d. Aug 18, 1997
PRESTON, Charles Edward, (57); b. June 29, 1944; d. Jan 11, 2004
PRESTON, Sam H., (93); 1890 -- 1960. (Double with)
PRESTON, Wrena M., (93); 1891 -- 1957
PRESTON, Dicye, (95); Died Nov 11, 1900; Age 52 Yrs
PRESTON, Chester, (98); b. Nov 7, 1924; d. Sep 7, 1948
PRESTON, Alma, (105); b. Nov 7, 1920; d. July 5, 1996
PRESTON, Rev. Thomas J., (106, 107); b. Jan 21, 1919; d. July 30, 1984. Pvt, US Army, WWII
PRESTON, Price Edward, (108); b. Sep 23, 1915; d. May 10, 1982
PRESTON, J.W., (109); b. Jan 14, 1888; d. Feb 9, 1949
PRESTON, Addie Lue, (112); b. Sep 12, 1896; d. Jan 5, 1933
PRESTON, Archie Lee, (113); b. Mar 23, 1929; d. Aug, 1929
PRESTON, Lucy Cloudy, (205); b. Apr 13, 1895; d. Oct 23, 1985. Mother. (Double with)
PRESTON, Norris Wright, (205); b. Feb 22, 1914; d. May 28, 1986. Son
PRESTON, Clemit, (206); 1912 -- 1951
PRESTON, Evaline, (207); b. Jan 6, 1878; d. Apr 22, 1969
PRESTON, Robert, (208); b. unknown; d. Nov. 1939
PRESTON, Sam Houston, (209); Died Sep 15, 1915
PRESTON, Carter B., (210); b. July 1, 1923; d. June 2, 1949. PVT, US Army, WWII
RANDLE, Valrie Grace, (33); b. Jan 16, 1918; d. Apr 26, 2007
RANDLE, Mack, (34); b. Oct 11, 1897; d. Feb 25, 1977. Pvt, US Army, WWII
RANGE, Mae Etta, (25); b. 1920; d. Sep 21, 2000
RATTLER, Eliza, (195); b. Feb 15 , 1893; d. Mar 2, 1951. (Double with)
RATTLER, N.R., (195); b. Jan 20, 1877; d. Apr 28, 1944
REAGAN, Herman W., Sr., (62); b. Apr 2, 1926; d. Aug 14, 1981. Pvt US Army WWII. (Double with)
REAGAN, Bernice E., (62); b. Jan 3, 1926; d. July 5, 1999
REAGAN, C.D., (133); 1905 -- 1926
REAGAN, Paula Lynn, (187); b. Jan 10, 1958; d. Aug 6, 1976
REAGAN, Jack Lois, (189); b. July 29, 1929; d. July 4, 1976
RILEY, Beulah M., (150); b. May 5, 1907; d. Apr 21, 1989
ROBERTS, Bloomie, (127); 1945 -- 1971. (Double with her sister Rosie B. Ward; see Note 2)
SCOTT-BASS, Sartartia, (194); b. Mar 17, 1922; d. Oct 18, 1975
SCOTT, Elton, (144); b. Aug 4, 1943; d. July 8, 2012. SP4, US Army, Vietnam
SELMAN, Frank, (117); b. Dec 25, 1871; d. Oct 21, 1949
SIMMONS, Wilton, (145); 1946 -- 2011. (Double with)
SIMMONS, J.T., (145); 1947 -- 1970
SMITH, Elester Mae., (173); b. Mar 9, 1931; d. May 20, 2012
SMITH, L.E., (183); b. Feb 16, 1924; d. June 9, 1994. (Double with)
SMITH, Maurine Erwin, (183); b. Sep 12, 1933; d. Mar 10, 1995
SPENCER, William, (26); b. 1873; d. Feb 20, 1965. (Double with)
SPENCER, Lela, (26); b. 1879; d. Aug 25, 1949
SPENCER, Dee, (163); b. Dec 12, 1912; d. Oct 3, 1986
STONE, David Samuel, Jr., (49); b. June 8, 2000; d. June 14, 2010. "Dee". (Photo)
THOMPSON, Ola Mae, (99); b. July 30, 1910; d. Mar 29, 1953
TRYON, Elvira, (94); b. May 18, 1883; d. July 23, 1913. Age 30 years
WARD, Josie Felt, (121); 1919 -- 1981. (Double with)
WARD, Florstene, (121); 1923 -- 2007
WARD, Rosie B. (Bell), 127, 128); 1909 -- 2009. (Double with sister, Bloomie Roberts) (see Note 2)
WARD, Georgia, (132);  1884 -- 1943
WASHINGTON, Countney U., (81); b. July 25, 1930; d. June 8, 1953
WASHINGTON, James B., (101); b. May 10, 1968; d. Jan 29, 2004
WASHINGTON, George, (102); b. Nov 26, 1899... (No date of death located) (Double with)
WASHINGTON, Hattie B., (102); b. Jan 26, 1901; d. Jan 18, 1982
WASHINGTON, Thelma "Sonny", (103); b. Mar 30, 1936; d. May 8, 2012
WHITE, Annette Arrington, (157); b. Mar 23, 1955; d. Oct 9, 1999
WILLIAMS, Fannie, (14); b. Dec 25, 1875; d. Nov 2, 1954
WILLIAMS, John, (35); b. May 5, 1880; d. Mar 13, 1971
WILLIAMS, W.M. "Sweeta", (36); b. Aug 19, 1900; d. Feb 13, 1970. O.E.S.
WILLIAMS, Billy Dwayne, (41); b. July 7, 1974; d. July 11, 1974. Son of Larry
WILLIAMS, Queen Esther, (44); b. Jan 9, 1931; d. Aug 14, 2000
WILLIAMS, Rose Marie, (74); b. June 9, 1937; d. July 12, 2003. (Double with)
WILLIAMS, George "Red", (74); b. January 26, 1926; d. Mar 3, 1993
WILSON, Barbara D., (54); b. Dec 18, 1948; d. Apr 25, 2006
WILSON, T.J., (82); 1862 -- 1955
WILSON, Albert, (83); b. June 14, 1903; d. Aug 8, 1965
WILSON, Fannie, (84); b. Sep 5, 1910; d. July 31, 1995. W.M.
WILSON, Viola, (85); 1869 -- 1944


NOTE 1:  Name is misspelled on the headstone as "Pasty". Her Death Certificate shows her birthdate as "Aug 1862" and date of death as "Dec 9 1930". Cause of death was Heart Failure.
NOTE 2: Funeral Home Marker shows her year of birth as 1909, but the SSDI shows birthdate as Mar 19, 1919. She died Sep 14, 2009. Lufkin Daily News printed 2 obituaries - one showing her age as "100" and year of birth as 1909, and another showing age as 90 and year of birth as 1919. Rosie was raised by her grandparents Willie and Georgia Ward, after the early death of her mother.
NOTE 3:  Aver's death certificate shows her date of birth as "Dec 2, 1877".
NOTE 4:  Name is "Henderson" but misspelled on the headstone. Vinie Mitchel Henderson was the mother of Lerlean (Lurlean), who was born in Louisiana. Her death certificate shows that Lurlean was born Aug 5, 1904 and died Dec 10, 1942 of "Acute Nephritis". Lurlean Henderson Brown was a widow. Vinie's death certificate shows date of birth as June 19, 1889 and date of death as Apr 24, 1959. She was a widow; husband was Amos Henderson. All were born in Louisiana.