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   Preskitt Cemetery is west of Decatur. Between Decatur and Bridgeport, on Hwy 380, turn south on Acorn Dr. and go through the Seven Wire addition. Turn left on Hlavek Rd. In about a quarter of a mile turn right on Preskitt Rd. The cemetery is on the left.
  
In September 2001 there were 137 headstones. There was some tall grass but the cemetery is in current use.
    There’s a Historical Marker at the gate and a sign that gives contact numbers of Coker Funeral Home 940-627-5959 and the Cemetery Association 940-626-1578.

Preskitt Cemetery

The land around this site was deeded to the trustees of the Lee School Community, one of whom was M.W. Preskitt, in April 1885. In August of the following year, the Lee School Trustees deeded half that parcel to County Judge W.W. Brady for a burial ground. The earliest marked grave in the cemetery is that of infant Pearl Hobbs, who was born and died in June 1890. The families buried in the cemetery are among the first farm owners and families living in the community in the 1870s and 1880s. Early school trustee James W. Haynes, a Union Army Veteran, is interred here, as are many other military veterans. The cemetery was once associated with a Baptist Church, which was torn down about 1930. At the dawn of the 21st century there were 172 known graves, 27 unmarked, on the property.

(2000)

Pioneer families represented in the Preskitt Cemetery include Bramlett, Burns, Haynes, Hilton, Little, Pound, Reeves, Taylor and Ware.

Row   #    Last Name   First Name
1 1 Pound Claude W.
1 2 Pound Vena I.
1 3 Pound Clyde Calvin
1 4 House Ada Ava
1 5 House Harvel C.
1 6 House V. T.
1 7 TurnbowPaul
1 8 Hollis James C.
1 9 Hollis Nancy J. (Nancy Jane Maxwell Hollis Turnbow)
1 10 Crowder Johnnie Lee
1 11 Pound Bulah
1 12 BramlettJohnny Wayne
1 13 BramlettJohn W.
1 14 BramlettKelly E.
1 15 BramlettKenneth D.
1 16 Bramlett Earney E.
1 17 BramlettLillian T.
1 18 Sewell Elizabeth J.
1 19 Sewell William C.
1 20 BramlettInfant Son
1 21 BramlettSarah Pound
1 22 BramlettHarley H.
1 23 BramlettMattie May
1 24 Bramlett Boney Oliver
1 25 Ware Infant
1 26 Ware Infant
1 27 BramlettForrest Fred
1 28 Bramlet George G.
1 29 BramlettWes
1 30 BramlettMary E.
1 31 Davis Effie Bramlett
1 32 BramlettRuth Frances
1 33 HerzerMaxine M.
1 34 HerzerThomas D. "Red"
2 35 Taylor Freddy T.
2 36 Taylor Faye Dean
2 37 Johnson Peggy Dean Taylor
2 38 Wilson Corneliou S. C.
2 39 Wilson Hanna E.
2 40 Wilson J. G.
2 41 Watkins Gloria Jean
2 42 Watkins Eva Joy
2 43 Watkins Ella Louise
2 44 WarkinsOscar Raymond
2 45 Watkins May Bell Bramlett
2 46 Burns Arizona B.
2 47 Burns Thomas E.
2 48 Burns John C.
2 49 Burns J. W.
2 50 Houston Lottie
2 51 Houston Johnny P.
2 52 Burns Treailla Pugh
2 53 Burns George Milbern
3 54 Haynes Albert Marion
3 55 Haynes Thurmond Ernest
3 56 Haynes J. E.
3 57 Haynes Lillie Mae
3 58 Haynes James Howard
3 59 Haynes Effie
3 60 Haynes Fred M.
3 61 Beavers Gertrude H.
3 62 Kirkbride   Loren Haynes
3 63 Haynes Mary George
3 64 Hilton Cleo
3 65 Haynes James W.
3 66 Haynes John F.
3 67 Haynes Evert
3 68 Rich          F. T.
3 69 HutsonA. T.
4 70 Hilton Michael Lynn
4 71 Hilton Eunice Edna nee Jones
4 72 Hilton Homer Leo
4 73 Hilton Randall Laurence
4 74 Hilton Birdie B.
4 75 Hilton Joseph H.
4 76 Hilton Jerry Wayne
4 77 Taylor George Kelly
4 78 StatonJuanita Taylor
4 79 Taylor Velma C.
4 80 Taylor George Kelcy
4 81 Hobson Letha Lucile
4 82 Hilton Verman R.
4 83 Davis Frankie A.
4 84 Brown Charles H.
4 85 Hobbs J. H.
4 86 Hobbs Maggie
4 87 Hobbs Pearl
4 88 SensibaughEstella
4 89 TibbitB. A.
4 90 Moss Geneva Pearl Kennedy
4 91 Moss Ralph Loranza "Dick"
5 92 Little Gregory
5 93 Little Alexander, Jr.
5 94 Nicholson       Joy Laverne Little
5 95 Little Blanche
5 96 Little Alexander
5 97 Reed      Luther Leon
5 98 Mize    Carra Ada
5 99 Mize     Wiley Neal
5 100 Mize     Myrtle M.
5 101 Mize         R. T. Joe
5 102 Triplett Deanna S.
5 103 Triplett Morgan E.
5 104 St Clair Robert Marshall
5 105 Cobb Jaily Ann Stephens
5 106 Reeves John B.
5 107 Reeves Frances
5 108 Reeves James R.
5 109 Reeves Ethel J.
5 110 Reeves Ola May
5 111 Reeves Baby
5 112 Reeves Baby
5 113 Reeves Alma Christopher
5 114 Reeves Noal
5 115 Reeves John Bob
5 116 Sloan Betty Jane
5 117 Sloan Lowell Edward
5 118 Sloan Timothy Noel
5 119 Sloan Ron "Ron" E.
6 120 Hollis Amos Lee
6 121 Morgan Deborah Gayle "Debby"
6 122 Alexander    Gertrude
6 123 BramlettJuanita
6 124 BramlettA. Z. "Zee"
6 125 Monroe DeLynn Harper
6 126 Harper Dorothy P.
6 127 Harper James E.
6 128 BramlettGwendolyn Joy
6 129 BramlettBilly Ray
6 130 Bramlett Ola Belle
6 131 BramlettBill
6 132 Reeves Barney E.
6 133 Jones Absolom Duncan
6 134 Taylor Belle Jones
6 135 Huffman R. C.
6 136 Thompson      Willey F.
6 137 Thompson     Libby J.
x [138] BlacklockLola Mae
x [139] BramlettWes
x [140] Cobb Infant
x [141] Cobb Jim
x [142] Smith Brade Olen
x [143] HutsonMary Jane "Polly"
x [144] HutsonRuth

#

Last Name

First Name

Born

Date of Death

Information Notes

122

Alexander

Gertrude

Jul 15, 1903

Aug 29, 1984

 

61

Beavers

Gertrude H.

1884

1968

Sons: Loren Haynes Kirkbride & Robert Lee Kirkbride

[138]

Blacklock

Lola Mae

June 30, 1925

Aug 18, 1978

 

28

Bramlet

George G.

Jan 12, 1893

May 6, 1893

Son of Wes & M.E. Bramlet

124

Bramlett

A. Z. "Zee"

Jun 5, 1921

Apr 24, 1998

Headstone with Juanita

131

Bramlett

Bill

Sep 22, 1901

Jun 22, 1979

Headstone with Ola Belle

129

Bramlett

Billy Ray

Oct 3, 1925

 

Headstone with Gwendolyn Joy

24

Bramlett

Boney Oliver

Mar 16, 1894

Nov 24, 1958

Daddy; Headstone with Mattie May

16

Bramlett

Earney E.

Dec 31, 1885

Sep 19, 1961

TX PFC Co L. 142 Infantry WW I

27

Bramlett

Forrest Fred

Mar 31, 1884

Jan 2, 1949

 

128

Bramlett

Gwendolyn Joy

Apr 2, 1933

May 30, 1973

Headstone with Billy Ray

22

Bramlett

Harley H.

1888

1970

Father; Headstone with Sarah P.

20

Bramlett

Infant Son

1919

One date

Infant son of Sarah & Harley

13

Bramlett

John W.

1926

1970

 

12

Bramlett

Johnny Wayne

Aug 13, 1949

one date

Son--Brother

123

Bramlett

Juanita

Jun 5, 1925

Apr 2, 2000

Wed Aug 29, 1970; Headstone with A.Z. "Zee"

14

Bramlett

Kelly E.

Aug 5, 1966

One date

 

15

Bramlett

Kenneth D.

Feb 12, 1934

Jan 1, 1963

 

17

Bramlett

Lillian T.

Jul 16, 1901

Jun 8, 1998

Age 96

30

Bramlett

Mary E.

Feb 7, 1856

Oct 23, 1942

Headstone with Wes

23

Bramlett

Mattie May

Mar 6, 1897

May 8, 1975

Mother; Wife of Boney Bramlett

130

Bramlett

Ola Belle

Dec 14, 1894

Aug 2, 1984

Headstone with Bill

32

Bramlett

Ruth Frances

Jul 1, 1931

Nov 8,1969

 

21

Bramlett

Sarah Pound

1896

1982

Mother; Wed Jul 16, 1916; Headstone with Harley

29

Bramlett

Wes

Aug 1, 1857

Jun 23, 1941

Headstone with Mary E.

[139]

Bramlett

Wes

June 23, 1841

Sept 11, 1928

 

84

Brown

Charles H.

Nov 30, 1907

Dec 1, 1928

 

46

Burns

Arizona B.

Feb 28, 1891

Jun 26, 1977

Mother

53

Burns

George Milbern

Oct 27, 1917

Jan 13, 1994

Headstone with Treailla; Sgt US Army; Lost Battalion Assn.2/BN 131 F.A. USS Houston; Ex POW

49

Burns

J. W.

Nov 9, 1928

Apr 13, 1981

 

48

Burns

John C.

1851

1916

 

47

Burns

Thomas E.

Jan 22, 1890

May 18, 1944

Father

52

Burns

Treailla Pugh

Jan 13, 1929

 

Headstone with George Milbern

#

Last Name

First Name

Born

Date of Death

Information Notes

[140]

Cobb

Infant

 

 

 

105

Cobb

Jaily Ann Stephens

Oct 3, 1854

Aug 17, 1917

Mother

[141]

Cobb

Jim

 

 

 

10

Crowder

Johnnie Lee

Jun 11, 1930

Jun 11, 1930

 

31

Davis

Effie Bramlett

Sep 10, 1881

Jul 9, 1906

 

83

Davis

Frankie A.

Dec 12, 1887

Feb 10, 1891

Daughter of Z.T. & R.E.

126

Harper

Dorothy P.

Dec 1, 1919

Apr 16, 1997

Wed Jul 3, 1936; Headstone with James E.

127

Harper

James E.

Jun 19, 1918

Nov 6, 1987

Headstone with Dorothy P.; S Sgt US Army WW II

54

Haynes

Albert Marion

Sep 11, 1903

Aug 16, 1993

 

59

Haynes

Effie

1881

1964

Headstone with Fred M.

67

Haynes

Evert

Dec 16, 1894

Oct 26, 1896

Son of G.O. & T.L.

60

Haynes

Fred M.

1876

1942

Headstone with Effie

56

Haynes

J. E.

Aug 11, 1922

 

Wed Feb 15, 1947; Headstone with Lillie Mae

58

Haynes

James Howard

Apr 4, 1948

Aug 27, 1948

 

65

Haynes

James W.

Jan 6, 1833

May 12, 1913

PVT CO E 47 MO VOLS CIVIL WAR

66

Haynes

John F.

1872

1948

 

57

Haynes

Lillie Mae

Jan 24, 1924

Apr 6, 1992

Headstone with J.E.

63

Haynes

Mary George

1841

1925

 

55

Haynes

Thurmond Ernest

Apr 6, 1905

Aug 9, 1986

 

33

Herzer

Maxine M.

Dec 11, 1926

 

Wed Aug 28, 1944; Headstone with Thomas D. "Red"

34

Herzer

Thomas D. "Red"

Jul 2, 1925

Jul 15, 1989

Headstone with Maxine M.

74

Hilton

Birdie B.

Nov 30, 1882

Sep 19, 1962

Headstone with Joseph H.

64

Hilton

Cleo

1916

1918

 

71

Hilton

Eunice Edna nee Jones

Nov 14, 1914

Apr 14, 2000

Age 85;Wed May 18, 1933; Headstone with Homer Leo

72

Hilton

Homer Leo

Feb 8, 1910

Feb 5, 2000

Headstone with Eunice Edna

76

Hilton

Jerry Wayne

Jan 1, 1942

Dec 12, 1944

 

75

Hilton

Joseph H.

Dec 6, 1874

Nov 20, 1962

Headstone with Birdie B.

70

Hilton

Michael Lynn

Jun 26, 1946

Jun 13, 1999

Age 52

73

Hilton

Randall Laurence

Apr 1, 1958

May 24, 1990

 

82

Hilton

Verman R.

Jun 10, 1912

Sep 24, 1942

 

85

Hobbs

J. H.

Dec 14, 1852

Jun 24, 1919

Headstone with Maggie

86

Hobbs

Maggie

Aug 26, 1849

 

Wife of J.H.; Headstone with J.H.

87

Hobbs

Pearl

Jun 4, 1890

Jun 15, 1890

Dau of J.H. & M.J.

81

Hobson

Letha Lucile

Sep 20, 1912

Mar 19, 1913

 

120

Hollis

Amos Lee

Jun 6, 1923

Oct 17, 1979

Pfc US Army WW II

8

Hollis

James C.

Dec 2, 1882

Apr 16, 1934

Headstone with Nancy J.

9

Hollis

Nancy J. (Nancy Jane Maxwell Hollis Turnbow)

Jun 15, 1893

Oct 3, 1973

Headstone with James C.

4

House

Ada Ava

Nov 8, 1898

Aug 9, 1980

Headstone with Harvel C.

5

House

Harvel C.

Mar 28, 1897

Jan 6, 1976

Headstone with Ada Ava

6

House

V. T.

Sep 23, 1920

Jul 7, 1936

 

51

Houston

Johnny P.

Mar 23, 1919

Apr 13, 1979

Father; S SGT US Army WW II

50

Houston

Lottie

Oct 18, 1925

 

Mother

135

Huffman

R. C.

Nov 6, 1920

Nov 8, 1944

Texas, Pvt 60 Engr C BN 35 Inf Div; WW II

69

Hutson

A. T.

Sep 17, 1838

Apr 20, 1904

 

[143]

Hutson

Mary Jane "Polly"

June ?, 1839

Feb 2, 1920

Born in Missouri

[144]

Hutson

Ruth

1879

 

Born in Ark. - Daughter of A.T. & Mary Jane

37

Johnson

Peggy Dean Taylor

Nov 30, 1936

Nov 19, 1955

 

133

Jones

Absolom Duncan

Feb 9, 1858

Jan 1, 1918

Headstone with Belle Jones

62

Kirkbride

Loren Haynes

1902

1922

 

96

Little

Alexander

Sep 20, 1896

Aug 18, 1978

Headstone with Blanche; Pfc US Army, WW I

93

Little

Alexander, Jr.

Dec 1, 1929

Jun 12, 1948

 

95

Little

Blanche

Mar 27, 1902

Nov 3, 1982

Headstone with Alexander

92

Little

Gregory

Sep 6, 1952

Apr 14, 1995

Son of Ed & Ann Little

98

Mize

Carra Ada

Jul 6, 1895

Mar 11, 1968

Headstone with Wiley Neal

100

Mize

Myrtle M.

Mar 7, 1924

 

Headstone with R.T. Joe

101

Mize

R. T. Joe

Oct 22, 1917

Mar 8, 1997

Headstone with Myrtle M.

99

Mize

Wiley Neal

Apr 11, 1891

Jul 5, 1977

Headstone with Carra Ada

125

Monroe

DeLynn Harper

Jun 28, 1942

Jan 14, 2000

 

121

Morgan

Deborah Gayle "Debby"

Nov 20, 1964

Nov 24, 1996

Precious Daughter and Sister; Child of God

90

Moss

Geneva Pearl Kennedy

1921

 

Wed Aug 5, 1939; Headstone with Ralph

91

Moss

Ralph Loranza "Dick"

Apr 10, 1920

Oct 13, 1995

Headstone with Geneva P. Kennedy; Parents of Pat, Roy, Ken, & Ginia

94

Nicholson

Joy Laverne Little

Feb 3, 1934

Mar 20, 1955

 

11

Pound

Bulah

Aug 20, 1909

Feb 9, 1923

 

1

Pound

Claude W.

May 9, 1900

Mar 9, 1981

Headstone with Vena I.

3

Pound

Clyde Calvin

Oct 29, 1926

Aug 27, 1997

S1 US Navy WW II

2

Pound

Vena I.

Apr 6, 1899

Aug 7, 1987

Headstone with Claude W.; Wed May 9, 1920

#

Last Name

First Name

Born

Date of Death

Information Notes

97

Reed

Luther Leon

Nov 11, 1904

Mar 19, 1906

Son of J.L. & Z.M.

113

Reeves

Alma Christopher

May 20, 1894

Mar 24, 1966

 

111

Reeves

Baby

Circa 1923

 

 

112

Reeves

Baby

Circa 1922

 

 

132

Reeves

Barney E.

Nov 3, 1902

Nov 29, 1909

Son of A.D. & V. P.

109

Reeves

Ethel J.

Oct 7, 1871

Sep 1, 1954

Mother; Headstone with James R.

107

Reeves

Frances

Dec 26, 1846

Oct 25, 1916

 

108

Reeves

James R.

May 13, 1872

Nov 9, 1906

Father; Headstone with Ethel J.

106

Reeves

John B.

Mar 4, 1848

Oct 6, 1923

 

115

Reeves

John Bob

Jan 14, 1936

Mar 8, 1970

 

114

Reeves

Noal

Mar 24, 1895

Jul 7, 1955

Tex Sgt 322, TN HQ & MP WW I

110

Reeves

Ola May

Sep 18, 1898

Jun 15, 1899

 

68

Rich

F. T.

Jun 29, 1892

Jul 2, 1892

 

88

Sensibaugh

Estella

Jun 26, 1892

Jan 18, 1899

Dau of Mrs. M. F. & R.L.

18

Sewell

Elizabeth J.

Dec 20, 1851

Oct 1, 1927

Wife; Headstone with William C.

19

Sewell

William C.

Mar 29, 1849

Aug 12, 1909

Husband; Headstone with Elizabeth J.

116

Sloan

Betty Jane

Apr 12, 1925

 

One date

117

Sloan

Lowell Edward

Jan 29, 1924

Jun 3, 1985

Pvt US Army WW II

119

Sloan

Ron "Ron" E.

Feb 2, 1947

Jul 13, 2000

 

118

Sloan

Timothy Noel

Sep 5, 1956

Dec 21, 1999

In loving memory of Mud Turtle

[142]

Smith

Brade Olen

Sept 14, 1897

June 11, 1899

 

104

St Clair

Robert Marshall

Oct 25, 1845

Jun 25, 1902

 

78

Staton

Juanita Taylor

Aug 24, 1921

Oct 31, 2000

 

134

Taylor

Belle Jones

Mar 28, 1881

Jun 28, 1949

Headstone with Absolom duncan

36

Taylor

Faye Dean

Aug 11, 1916

Jun 1, 1999

 

35

Taylor

Freddy T.

Jan 1, 1945

Jun 15, 1999

AP4 US Army

80

Taylor

George Kelcy

Dec 30, 1896

Oct 22, 1967

Headstone with Velma C.; TX Bugler Co L 142 Infantry WW I

77

Taylor

George Kelly

Nov 24, 1929

Jan 1, 1930

 

79

Taylor

Velma C.

Nov 2, 1902

Jul 13, 1998

Headstone with George K.

137

Thompson

Libby J.

1902

1983

Wife

136

Thompson

Willey F.

1898

1981

Husband

89

Tibbit

B. A.

 

 

No dates

102

Triplett

Deanna S.

May 15, 1942

Dec 13, 1994

Wed Jul 25, 1959; Headstone with Morgan E.

103

Triplett

Morgan E.

May 6, 1938

 

Headstone with Deanna S.

7

Turnbow

Paul

1903

1979

(Second husband of Nancy J. Hollis - Headstone #9)

25

Ware

Infant

Jun 11, 1900

Jun 11, 1900

Infant of Mr & Mrs J.H. Ware

26

Ware

Infant

Nov 10, 1886

Nov 10, 1886

Infant of Mr & Mrs J.H. Ware

44

Warkins

Oscar Raymond

Feb 15, 1920

Mar 7, 1994

Headstone with May B.; US Army

43

Watkins

Ella Louise

Oct 28, 1951

Mar 28, 1952

Headstone with Gloria Jean & Eva Joy

42

Watkins

Eva Joy

Oct 17, 1949

Mar 28, 1952

Headstone with Gloria Jean & Ella Louise

41

Watkins

Gloria Jean

Mar 16, 1942

Mar 28, 1952

Headstone with Eva Joy & Ella Louise

45

Watkins

May Bell Bramlett

Jan 14, 1924

 

Wed May 25, 1941; Headstone with Oscar R.; Parents of Gloria Jean, Mary Elizabeth, Roy Edgar, Eva Joy, Ella Louise, Delta Ray, Della May, Floyd James, Mellanie Zoe

38

Wilson

Corneliou S. C.

1859

1929

 

39

Wilson

Hanna E.

Jul 20, 1840

Apr 6, 1921

Headstone with J.G.

40

Wilson

J. G.

Apr 9, 1835

May 10, 1913

Headstone with Hanna E.