| Rather Cemetery - Black |
Shelby County Texas
Transcribed by Leonard Irish on
August 29, 1999.
Take Highway 87 South from Center, Texas, through Shelbyville to the community of Hurstown. Just before you reach F.M. Road 139 you will see the Cemetery sign on the left side of the road. The Cemetery is located about 0.2 mile off the road. The cemetery is divided into two sections one for the white community and one for the black community.
This page contains persons interred in the black area of the Cemetery, for others click below:
| Burtur Ayers | 02/28/1895 | 04/14/1932 | Texas Pvt. 812 Pioneer Infantry WWII |
| J. W. Ayers | 12/20/1888 | 04/19/1962 | - |
| Johnie Quinn Ayers | 10/13/1900 | 08/27/1922 | - |
| M. L. Ayers | 02/23/1881 | 04/14/1915 | Son of L. & Matilda Ayers |
| Matilda Ayers | 1855 | 1933 | - |
| Mattie Ayers | 05/11/1889 | 02/17/1970 | - |
| Rose Mary Baines | 1942 | 1998 | - |
| Evelyn J. Booth Baldwin | 10/08/1955 | 05/12/2005 | Dau. of Quincy & Linnie Booth -- Per Linette Moore |
| Angie Mae Sparks Barnett | 11/04/1944 | 07/14/2023 | - |
| Buster Battle | 12/28/1876 | 12/23/1945 | - |
| Nellie Battle | 09/12/1877 | 05/16/1951 | - |
| Cator Biggers | 01/28/1916 | 05/03/1981 | Sgt. US Army WWII, Hus. of Rubye Mae Lister Biggers |
| Rubye Mae Lister Biggers | 02-11-1925 | 03-11-2009 | Wife of Cator Biggers |
| Clifton Booth | 1916 | 1973 | Tec 5. US Army WWII |
| Mrs. Linnie Booth | 03/13/1925 | 02/23/1994 | - |
| Mose Booth | 01/01/1895 | 02/13/1969 | - |
| Booth, Quincy | 07/23/1920 | 10/15/1983 | Hus. of Linnie Booth -- Per Linette Moore |
| Sudie Booth | 06/19/1896 | 09/25/1971 | - |
| Virginia Booth | 02/14/1882 | 07/24/1981 | - |
| Fletta Carr | 09/02/1924 | 04/27/1991 | - |
| Mach Carr | 01/29/1921 | 06/1987 | - |
| Kevin O'Neal Carringon | 1966?? | 06/01/2017 | - |
| Lucille Ruth Carrington | 08/02/1935 | 04/22/2003 | - |
| Matilda Carroll | 11/19/1902 | 12/04/1986 | - |
| W. J. Carroll | 07/19/1906 | 07/19/1991 | - |
| Cleo Cartwright | 12/06/1921 | 11/28/1993 | Pfc US Army WWII |
| Eirsa Cartwright | 10/08/1922 | 04/04/1994 | - |
| Gillie Cartwright | 09/14/1919 | 09/30/1994 | Pfc US Army WWII |
| L. C. Cartwright | 03/19/1921 | 04/12/1990 | - |
| Lissie L. Cartwright | 10/02/1893 | 03/30/1972 | - |
| Maggie Cartwright | 07/10/1915 | 09/31/1965 | - |
| Mennie Cartwright | - | 06/27/1913 | - |
| Vinnie L. Cartwright | 12/23/1897 | 11/15/1952 | - |
| Virtrue Cartwright | 10/14/1907 | 01/09/1989 | - |
| Drebon Chumley | 10-11-1940 | 11-25-2003 | - |
| Ella J. Chumbley | 05/31/1884 | 03/25/1968 | - |
| Fanny S. Chumley | 02/07/1881 | 01/22/1970 | - |
| John A. Chumley | 12/12/1902 | 11/07/1970 | - |
| Leo Chumley | 1907 | 1961 | - |
| Verna Lee Chumley | 08/16/1914 | 01/05/2009 | - |
| Wiley Chumley | 1865 | 04/04/1949 | - |
| A. B. Crain | 02/05/1870 | 07/04/1954 | - |
| Elvie Crain | 10/17/1877 | 06/08/1934 | - |
| Perry Crain | 1905 | 1968 | - |
| Limmie Neal Eaden-Lister | 06/05/1931 | 08/19/2010 | Wife of Vinnie Lister |
| Claudis Eddins, Jr. | 07/24/1929 | 01/01/1993 | Pfc. US Army |
| Joe C. Eddins | 06/19/1894 | 09/02/1979 | - |
| Mrs. Lizzie Eddins | 01/28/1898 | 04/15/1976 | - |
| Ella T. Edwards | 1880 | 1969 | - |
| Frank Edwards | 11/08/1876 | 04/04/1944 | - |
| George H. Edwards | 06/05/1937 | 03/07/1974 | - |
| Jimmie Edwards | 05/24/1914 | 08/10/1969 | - |
| Mary Edwards | 01/29/1914 | 04/06/1954 | - |
| Tempa Edwards | 02/12/1877 | 03/01/1929 | - |
| Edna McClelland Garrett | 10/23/1918 | 09/09/2006 | Wife of Ellis Garrett |
| Edward Garrett | 12/10/1912 | 04/05/1989 | - |
| Ellis Garrett | 03/20/1916 | 07/03/1969 | Husband of Edna McClelland Garrett |
| Mrs. Oper L. Garrett | 04/24/1915 | 09/30/1969 | - |
| Linda Marie Booth Henderson | 08/28/1951 | 05/03/1991 | - |
| Wera Crain Hines | 10/25/1909 | 07/29/1985 | - |
| Christene Jenkins | 08-06-1929 | 11-07-2010 | - |
| Rosetta Jenkins | 06/10/1938 | 11/14/1994 | - |
| Frank A. Johnson | 12/07/1942 | 08/14/1945 | - |
| Frederick B. Johnson | 1967?? | 01/18/2020 | - |
| Imogene Land Jones | 10/28/1930 | 05/14/2003 | - |
| Infant Kelly | 12/01/1913 | 12/01/1913 | Child of P. I. Kelly |
| Montrell King | 12/21/1924 | 09/19/1993 | - |
| Namon King | 1952? | 10/03/2016 | - |
| Argie Land | 12/20/1916 | 05/27/1985 | - |
| A. J. Land | 06/30/1910 | 03/13/1966 | - |
| Bobbid Joe Land | 08/30/1937 | 05/27/2000 | Husb of Mary Homer Land |
| Deary Land | 08/16/1919 | 12/04/1982 | - |
| Harry Leon Land | - | - | - |
| Jane Ann Land | 09/08/1907 | 06/14/2017 | Married 11/11/1923--109 Years Old |
| Joe Land | 05/16/1902 | 1205/1949 | - |
| Lucy Land | 1910 | 1913 | - |
| Mae Ola Land | 04/30/1927 | 02/20/2001 | Wife of Leo Land |
| Mae Willie Land | 02/02/1902 | 07/09/1945 | - |
| Michael Anthony Land | 08-11-1963 | 11-10-2007 | |
| Millie Land | 12/10/1879 | 04/24/1928 | - |
| Ralph Land | - | 1953 | - |
| Ruby Mae Land | 10/14/1927 | 11/05/1974 | - |
| Samuel Lane, Jr. | 10/03/1901 | 01/23/1955 | Married 11/11/1923 |
| Tom Land | 05/07/1928 | 03/02/1985 | - |
| Tommy Glenn Land | 10/06/1962 | 07/29/2021 | Hus. of Rosalyn Land |
| Willie Land | 01/01/1895 | 06/03/1921 | - |
| Slatha C. Lane | 04/12/1931 | 09/24/1960 | - |
| Aaron Lewis | 1927 | 1967 | - |
| Carrie B. Lewis | 11/09/1903 | 06/28/1982 | - |
| Hurlon Lewis | 1930 | 1991 | - |
| C. H. (Clyde) Lister | 7/25/1931 | 04/25/2013 | Hus. of Joy Etta Lister |
| Dolena Lister | 12/26/1899 | 01/26/1958 | - |
| James Oliver Lister | 04/04/1933 | 09/01/1933 | - |
| James T. Lister | 09/06/1910 | 10/10/1985 | - |
| Joy Etta Lister | ??? | 11/16/2017 | - |
| Veronica Lynetta Lister | 12/09/1956 | 02/18/1957 | - |
| Vinnie Selvon Lister | 05-14-1930 | 11-04-2009 | Husb. of Limmie N. Eaden Lister |
| Willie L. Lister, Sr. | 12/19/1899 | 10/08/1962 | - |
| Sentrilla McCarry | 07/12/1881 | 09/30/1922 | - |
| Lewis McCland | 03/12/1875 | 09/20/1942 | - |
| Ada McClelland | 05/12/1875 | 01/22/1968 | - |
| Billie McClelland | 04/15/1868 | 03/03/1907 | - |
| Charlie E. McClelland | 01/08/1906 | 01/10/1989 | - |
| Christene Watts McClelland | 03-17-1928 | 12-20-2005 | Wife of Jimmy McClelland |
| Eldora McClelland | 03/01/1906 | 02/03/1989 | - |
| Ella M. McClelland | 05/11/1884 | 04/25/1971 | - |
| Ersel Mae Chumley McClelland | 1918 | 2007 | - |
| Fred McClelland | 09/09/1900 | 05/03/1990 | - |
| Freddie Mae McClelland | 09/18/1934 | 12/23/1977 | - |
| Hattie Ree McClelland | 01/11/1930 | 11/05/2018 | - |
| J. T. McClelland | 12/22/1902 | 04/29/1994 | - |
| James E. McClelland | 01/30/1833 | 01/08/1881 | - |
| Jimmy J. McClelland | 03/13/1927 | 01/21/2003 | Husb of Christene McClelland |
| Joe McClelland | 06/25/1888 | 09/05/1955 | - |
| Rev. Johnny McClelland | 03/13/1940 | 12/16/1985 | - |
| Lemond McClelland | 02/21/1921 | 07/01/1978 | Pfc US Army WWII |
| Lula McClelland | 08/20/1888 | 10/22/1970 | - |
| Margaret McClelland | 1860 | 1895 | Wife of Andy McClelland |
| Marvin McClelland | 01/04/1926 | 05/06/1980 | - |
| Mary McClelland | 10/31/1907 | 1999 | - |
| Mary McClelland | 02/06/1891 | 04/05/1963 | - |
| Maudine "Doc" McClelland | 12/06/1923 | 12/10/2020 | Wife of Willie T. McClelland |
| Raymond Earl Brinson McClelland | 09/27/1957 | 05/19/1997 | - |
| Salatha L. McClelland | 05/28/1906 | 05/28/1906 | - |
| Sammie M. McClelland | 12/02/1926 | 02/07/1997 | - |
| Sarah McClelland | 10/07/1885 | 01/22/1972 | - |
| Talmadge Frog McClelland | 1918 | 1989 | - |
| Walter McClelland, Jr. | 1938 | 1968 | - |
| Walter McClelland | 07/12/1884 | 06/26/1979 | - |
| Willie T. McClelland | 10/22/1925 | 02/08/2021 | Hus. of Maudine "Doc" McClelland |
| David McCowin | 06/10/1921 | 03/29/1970 | Texas Pfc 3260 QMC Co. WWII |
| Mrs. Early McCowin | 1901 | 1972 | - |
| Willie Charles Gee McCowin | 1959?? | 11/18/2020 | - |
| Rose E. McDaniel | 1944?? | 10/24/2020 | - |
| Bertha Montgomery | 06/15/1894 | 09/04/1970 | - |
| C. A. Montgomery | 01/17/1878 | 01/26/1965 | - |
| Charles H. Montgomery | 05/18/1920 | 02/15/1995 | Pvt US Army WWII |
| Elia Montgomery | 08/12/1969 | - | - |
| Mattie Eugene Montgomery | 08/21/1895 | 08/23/1935 | - |
| Rudolph L. Montgomery | 03/18/1922 | 01/21/1992 | Pvt US Army WWII |
| Willie V. Montgomery | 12/23/1888 | - | - |
| Mae Ella Moore | 1940?? | 06/08/2018 | - |
| Sonya Lynn Moore | 08/06/1966 | 01/28/1991 | - |
| Willie Earl Moore | 1937 ? | 06-28-2015 | Hus. of Mae Ella Moore |
| Avalon M. O'Neal Norris | 05/12/1935 | 09/17/2018 | - |
| Gloria Booth Peterson | 11/17/1954 | 05/19/2022 | - |
| Mrs. A. V. Polley | 1910 | 1985 | - |
| Amos Polley | 1907 | 1981 | - |
| Dorothy Mae Polley | 1937?? | 05/26/2018 | - |
| James Robert Polley | 1938?? | 02/01/2018 | Hus. of Dorothy Jordan Polley |
| Maudine Polley | 03/22/1918 | 11/23/1964 | - |
| W. J. Polley | 04/25/1937 | 02/22/1976 | - |
| Billie Marie McClelland Provost | 04/21/1932 | 08/01/2016 | Wife of Mac Provost |
| Mac Provost | 10/02/1934 | 03/25/2021 | Hus. of Billie Marie McClelland Provost |
| A. M. Randall | 11/13/1898 | 04/13/1919 | - |
| Deary Randall | 09/12/1895 | 07/24/1959 | Pfc Co. B 332 Service WWII |
| Deary Randall, Jr. | 05/09/1936 | 03/06/1985 | - |
| Drucella Randall | - | - | - |
| Infant Randall | - | - | Dau of Willie & Classis Randall |
| Green Randall | - | - | - |
| J. B. Randall | 09/18/1904 | 04/05/1941 | - |
| J. L. Randall | 03/21/1929 | 0101/1976 | - |
| Jim Randall | 05/03/1932 | 11/19/1960 | Texas Pvt Co.16 Armd Div. |
| John Randall | - | - | - |
| Lee Anner Randall | 08/18/1889 | 10/26/1980 | - |
| Lillian Randall | 12/12/1906 | 12/22/1987 | - |
| Phil Randall | - | - | - |
| Ray N. Randall | 03/18/1933 | 07/24/1967 | - |
| Roberta Randall | 07/16/1900 | 04/10/1966 | - |
| Wesley Randall | 03/03/1892 | 09/20/1903 | Son of John & Drucella Randall |
| Willie Ray Randall | 12/28/1936 | 09/30/1959 | - |
| Willie Ray Randall, Jr. | 02/07/1957 | 08/29/1957 | - |
| Merty McClelland Roberson | 10/17/1891 | 10/31/1985 | - |
| Jarvie Jonathan Robinson | 08/17/1957 | 02/19/2011 | Hus. of Saingla Baker Robinson |
| Rev. Milton Robinson, Jr. | ?1929? | 05-18-2012 | Hus. of Mary Robinson |
| Lon L. Ruth | 1932 | 1974 | - |
| Mrs. Mary Ruth | 1900 | 1990 | - |
| Oscar T. Ruth | 08/23/1919 | 12/21/1978 | Tec 5 US Army WWII |
| Mrs. Weder Ruth | 1900 | 1991 | - |
| Willie Ruth | 02/17/1901 | 04/19/1973 | - |
| Alberta Sharp | 06/03/1888 | 02/07/1926 | - |
| Lola Bell Singleton | 09/11/1936 | 07/01/2022 | - |
| Henry Smith | 12/22/1861 | 01/28/1939 | - |
| Ollie Smith | 11/08/1888 | - | - |
| Callie L. Sparks | 03/13/1919 | 01/10/1988 | Married 03/13/1943-Melvin Sparks |
| Mattie A. Sparks | 02/02/1891 | 05/27/1984 | - |
| Melvin Sparks | 09/02/1919 | - | Married 03/13/1943-Callie Sparks |
| Brenda K. Suell | 02/16/1951 | - | - |
| M. L. Suell, Jr. | 12/30/1949 | 11/22/1973 | - |
| Veartice Thomas | 1959 | 1958 | - |
| Charles Leon Thompson | 1935?? | 07-02-2020 | - |
| Dalma Thompson | 06/16/1915 | 06/22/1984 | Pvt US Army WWII |
| Georgia Thompson | - | 1959 | - |
| Georgia Valsin | 02/22/1919 | 02/08/?? | - |
| Charles Ray "Sonny" Walker | 07/17/1945 | 09/10/2022 | Hus. of Alice Walker |
| Leavy D. Walker | 08/12/1912 | 02/26/1994 | - |
| A. Carlene White | 09/04/1964 | 09/08/1964 | - |
| Carl Willis White | 1933?? | 07/02/2021 | Hus. of Johnnie Mae White |
| Etta Mae White | 07/05/1918 | 06/12/2015 | - |
| Helen C. Hill Williams | 08/26/1955 | 01/27/2023 | - |
| Joe L. White | 1945? | 04/20/2011 | - |
| Joseph Ester White | 07/06/1915 | 06/03/1988 | - |
| Ervin Dewayne Williams | 1982 | 2007 | - |
| Johnny Erwin Williams | 1949?? | 12/06/2022 | - |