Sunset Community Cemetery
Also known as Billingsley Cemetery

 Falls County, Texas

An African American Cemetery

GPS Coordinates  31.42137, -96.98807


 


Submitted by Carol Couch & Shawn Hughes

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Survey was done on all the visible and readable stones. Recorded and submitted by Carol Couch and Shawn Hughes - December 2007

Be sure to check the ones in the ‘Note’ part.  They will have a closer view of the dates and inscriptions


Oct 27, 2012 Photos by Bill and Kathy



  


Last Name

First Name

Birth

Death

Notes

ALLEN

Samuel O.

May 25 1896

Dec 31 1956

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BAISY

Arthur L.

Jun 19 1906

Nov 09 1972

Texas

Pvt. U.S. Army

World War II

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BAISY

Leonard Maurice

Sep 23 1932

Sep 18 1999

U.S. Army

Korea

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BOOKER

Gertrude

No Date

No Date

This tombstone is buried in the ground up to her name

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BRYANT

Bennie

Aug 16 1890

Feb 02 1983

Husband of L. A. Bryant

Another View

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BRYANT

L. A.

Jun 25 1895

?? 14 1979

Wife of Bennie Bryant

Another View

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BRYANT

Lucy Irvin

Jul 30 1891

Nov 05 1958

made Tombstone

“In Memory Off Mother

Mrs. Lucy Irvin Bryant

Born July 30, 1891

Died Nov. 5, 1958”

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COZART

Robert Lee

1928

Jan 24 2006

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CRANE

Essie A.

Aug 21 1909

Feb 21 1991

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CRANE

Leodis

Oct 01 1914

Feb 25 1973

Son of William & Mernua (Kelly) Crane Jr.

Texas

Pvt. U.S. Army

World War II

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DANIEL

R. L.

Jul 01 1949

Oct 07 1964

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DANIEL

Vandessa

Nov 24 1952

Jan 13 2003

“In Loving Memory”

“I Have Fought A Good Fight

I have Finished My Course

I Have Kept The Faith”

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DEGRATE

Almanous

Feb 08 1895

Jan 25 1982

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DEGRATE

Lee Edward

Feb 25 1921

Aug 16 1968

PFC U.S. Army

World War II

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DENSON

Willie Mae

Aug 26 1902

Sep 07 1969

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DORSEY

C. B.

Feb 15 1886

Jun 18 1966

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DORSEY

Celesta L. (Merritt)

Dec 23 1893

May 24 1964

Daughter of Silas & Unknown Mother Merritt

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DORSEY

Christopher

Apr 01 1921

Dec 31 1935

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DORSEY

Clayton

Jul 06 1912

Feb 16 1976

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DORSEY

Infant Daughter

Aug 28 1941

Aug 31 1941

Infant Daughter of Clayton & Myrtle (Smith) Dorsey

Age 3 days

All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt

DORSEY

M. D.

Aug 09 1907

Jan 28 1990

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DORSEY

Shurley

Mar 12 1906

Jun 22 1960

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DORSEY

Unknown

No Date

No Date

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ERVIN

Annie

Jul 19 1892

Aug 11 1989

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ESTELLE

Johnnie Ray

Oct 15 1950

Apr 01 1951

“In God’s Care”

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ESTELLE

Malcolm Vince

Jun 04 1966

Mar 20 1994

“We Love You”

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ESTELLE

Thomas W.

Dec 09 1920

Mar 22 1995

U.S. Army

World War II

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GUY

Rev. H.

Aug 28 1890

Dec 25 1960

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HARRISON

Green

1882

1914

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HARRISON

Martha

No Date

Jul 15 1912

“Age 50 yrs”

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HIGGS

Robert F. “B. B.”

Nov 22 1963

Mar 24 1976

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HOWARD

Charles Edward

Aug 25 1935

May 09 1979

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HOWARD

Ruth

Sep 21 1896

Sep 23 1968

Wife of Silas Howard

“In Loving Memory”

Another View

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HOWARD

Silas

Apr 19 1885

Jan 27 1973

Husband of Ruth Howard

“In Loving Memory”

Another View

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IRVIN

Cora

Mar 12 1874

No Date

Wife of Felix Irvin

Another View

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IRVIN

Felix

May 15 1863

Apr 06 1946

Husband of Cora Irvin

Another View

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JONES

Mary

Jul 21 1890

Feb 20 1987

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KERTENDOLL

Dorothy

Apr 13 1919

May 22 1985

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LALTON

Lottie (Irwin)

Mar 12 1884

Feb 22 1934

Daughter of Guss & Omal (Long) Irwin

Wife of James Lalton

All info and

LONDON

Abe

Aug 15 1875

Sep 08 1970

Husband of Annie London

“Father”

Another View

Another View

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LONDON

Annie

Nov 16 1882

Jul 29 1961

Wife of Abe London

“Mother”

Another View

Another View

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LONG

Clarence

1912

Sep 13 1936

Son of Hady & J. D. (Gunn) Long

Husband of Alma Long

All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt

LONG

Ramsey Cox

Dec 17 1886

Apr 09 1962

Son of Jimmie & Bettie Long

All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt

MACK

Hattie Webster

May 12 1891

Jun 28 1982

“In Loving Memory”

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MACK

Y. C.

Oct 16 1919

Apr 29 1994

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NEAL

Beauty Lang Chumley

Nov 28 1895

Jan 27 1981

Another View

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PIPER

Laurenda (Kelley)

Jun 25 1900

Jan 14 1972

Daughter of Horace & Annie (Degrate) Kelley

Age 72 years

All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt

REED

Cleotha

Mar 28 1917

Nov 01 1997

“Beloved

Husband

Father

Grandfather”

“We Miss You”

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RHODES

Ahamarrion Lashay

Aug 10 2004

Aug 10 2004

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RODDY

Allen

May 27 1915

Feb 09 2000

Husband of Ida M. Roddy

“Father”

Another View

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RODDY

Charles E.

Mar 10 1940

Nov 25 2003

“Beloved

Husband and Father””

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RODDY

Ida M.

Apr 26 1916

Feb 09 1999

Wife of Allen Roddy

“Mother”

Another View

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RODDY

Joe Willie

Sep 19 1957

Sep 19 1957

Infant Son of Allen & Ida Mae (Griffin) Roddy Sr.

All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt

RODDY

Roosevelt

Nov 18 1904

May 23 1958

“Mary’s Husband”

“Our Dad”

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RODDY

S. L. Sr.

Dec 27 1944

Oct 01 2006

“Father”

“In Loving Memory”

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SATCHEL

Meran

Mar 11 1894

Nov 1944

Texas

Pvt. U.S. Army

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SATCHELL

Cedell

Nov 01 1901

Feb 03 1939

On same tombstone as Joe E. Satchell, Julia Satchell, & Mae Dell Satchell

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SATCHELL

James

Mar 31 1921

Jul 22 2004

Temporary Funeral Marker

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SATCHELL

Joe E.

Aug 13 1899

Sep 2 1961

On same tombstone as Cedell Satchell, Julia Satchell, & Mae Dell Satchell

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SATCHELL

Julia

Dec 11 1903

May 08 1980

On same tombstone as Joe E. Satchell, Cedell Satchell, & Mae Dell Satchell

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SATCHELL

Mae Dell

Jul 18 1917

Dec 31 1955

On same tombstone as Joe E. Satchell, Julia Satchell, & Cedell Satchell

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SATCHELL

Raymond

May 14 1935

Dec 16 1983

“Father”

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SATCHELL

R. L.

May 06 1919

May 17 1978

Cpl. U.S. Army

World War II

Another View

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NEAL

Emma Lang

Jul 17 1872

Nov 29 1938

“Mother”

Another View

Another View

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SPIVEY

Arthur L.

1946

2007

Funeral Marker from Dorsey-Keatts Funeral Inc.

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TALTON

K. C.

Mar 10 1911

Jul 01 1974

“Brother”

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WEBSTER

Aurelia

1880

May 05 1965

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WEBSTER

L. A.

Feb 25 1895

??? 14 1979

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WEBSTER

Laura

1854

1933

Wife of Richard Webster

“Mother”

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WEBSTER

Oscar Sr.

1889

Jun 19 1972

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WEBSTER

Richard

1859

1927

Husband of Laura Webster

“Father”

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WILLIAMS

Robert Lee

Mar 25 1923

Oct 29 1988

STM2

 U.S. Navy

World War II

Another View

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