Livingston, bold springs Area, Polk County, Texas Grave Survey & Genealogy Research

Charlene Crim

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – April 2, 1992 Edition

Livingston – Funeral services for Charlene Crim, 57, of Goodrich were held Wednesday, April 1, 1992, from the chapel of Pace Funeral Home, with Preacher Randy Dooley of Livingston Church of Christ officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery.

Mrs. Crim died quietly at her residence on March 29, 1992. She was born Feb. 12, 1935 in Baytown, the daughter of Charles Charis Delano and Iva Mae Rohrer Delano. Mrs. Crim was reared in Highlands and attended Lee High School, where she was a member of the Lee High School Band. Mrs. Crim was first married to Carl McNeese and to this marriage one son was born. On July 25, 1958 she married William Franklin Crim in Liberty County and to this marriage three children were born. Mrs. Crim was a loving and devoted wife and mother who devoted her life to her family. She was a member of the Livingston Church of Christ. Mrs. Crim enjoyed embroidering and reading her Bible. Survivors include her husband, William Franklin Crim of Goodrich; two sons, Dennis Lee McNeese of Houston and Michael Allen Crim of Rye; two daughters, Patricia Ann Hudson of Livingston and Debra Lynn Crim of Goodrich; four granddaughters; two grandsons; and a host of other relatives and dear friends. Pallbearers were Jesse Allen Crim, James Hudson, Jimmy Hudson, Gary Poor, Troy Tucker, and James Andrew Moran. Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.



Crim, Child -  No dates.  HCM
         {Probably the grave of Baby Ray Crim - b: July 5, 1933   d: October 15, 1936,
          Son of Albert & Beulah Pierce-Crim}

Crim, Charlie Lettel – {b: Aug. 31, 1927 d: July 29, 1969} – beside Albert

*Charlie Lettel Crim

{Married Mary Ellen Davidson on Sept. 30, 1963}

{Son of Albert & Beulah Pierce Crim}

His grave is marked with a re-bar stake - data from his obituary.

Charlie Lettel Crim

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – July 10, 1969 Edition

LIVINGSTON - Services for Charlie Lettel Crim, 41, were held from the chapel of the

Pace Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 1, at 2 p.m. The Rev. E. D. Green officiated and

interment followed in the Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Crim was born the son of Albert

and Bula Pearce Crim. A native of Polk County, he was born near Livingston and attended the Livingston Public schools. On Sept. 30, 1963 he was married to Mary Ellen Davidson at Houston, Texas. At the time of his death Mr. Crim was engaged in production work with the Grief Bros. Mfg. Co. in La Porte, Texas. Mr. Crim has made Baytown his home for the past four years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Crim of Baytown; three brothers, William, Edward and Clay Wallace; two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Walton and Mrs. Fannie Slaughter; and a host of other relatives and friends.Pallbearers were Billy McPike, Roy Rogers, Jesse Webb, Otto Summerfield, Lester Kinard and Johnny Reilly. Arrangements were under the Pace Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Crim, William Franklin – b: {June 9, 1929} d: {Feb. 20, 2005} – beside Charlene

*William Franklin Crim

“In Loving Memory”

{Married Charlene Delano on July 25, 1958}

{Son of Albert Ervin & Beulah Pierce Crim, brother of Charlie Crim,

Fannie Crim Knowles, Evelyn Crim Piedalito}

William Crim

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – March 9, 2005 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for William Franklin Crim, 75, were held

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Lindell Mitchell officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Crim died Sunday, Feb. 20, in Memorial Medical Center – Livingston. He was born June 9, 1929 in Livingston, the son of Albert Ervin Crim and Beulah Pierce Crim. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlene; his parents; brothers, Charlie Crim, Edward Crim and Baby Ray Crim and sisters, Fannie Knolls, Willa Mae Wells and Evelyn Pidilato. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Juanita Crim of Goodrich; daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and William Brown of Livingston and Debra and James Hudson of Goodrich; grandchildren, Jesse Allen Crim Sr., Michael Allen Crim Jr., Felicia Marie Hudson, Helen Louise Brown, Christine Renee Crim and Paula Michelle Crim; great-grandchildren, Jesse Allen Crim Jr., Elizabeth Ellen Brown, Hunter Kenneth Vollert, William Crockett Brown III and Blake Lee Crim and brother, Clay Wallace Lawrence of Livingston. Pallbearers were Jesse Allen Crim, Michael Allen Crim Jr., Larry Wayne Brown, William Brown, Colby Lanphier and Andy Woods. Honorary pallbearer was James Thompson.



Crum, Cecil Jane - b: {March 31,} 1904   d: {Dec. 1,} 1998

*Cecil Jane Cannon Rogers Crum
        Pace FHM only {marker in very bad shape - between John C. and John E. Rogers}
        {Married John Collis Rogers on Sept. 17, 1922} 

{Daughter of William Logan & Ida Havard Cannon, mother of John Eugene

“Corkey” Rogers}

Cecil Jane Crum

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – December 3, 1998 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for Cecil Jane Crum, 94, of Livingston will be held at

2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998, from Bold Springs Cemetery, with the Rev. Frank E. Hood officiating. Mrs. Crum was born March 31, 1904 in Tarkington Prairie and died Thursday Dec. 1. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include her son, Sammy Rogers and wife Addie Jane of Houston; granddaughters, Mary Lowe Fussell and husband Dan of San Augustine, Debbie Rogers Hillbin and husband Charles of Houston;

Carla Rogers Staley and husband Mike of Alvin, Paula Lowe Stephens of Dallas, and Martha Lowe Wright and husband Steve of Moscow; grandson, John Robert Rogers of Gary; 13 great- grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Pace Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.


Cude, Norris - No dates.  HCM


Cunningham, David Rhynard – {b: July 28, 1952 d: Dec. 8, 2005}

*David Rhynard Cunningham

{Son of John Wayne & Catherine Bever Cunningham} Cochran FHM only

David Cunningham

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – December 2005

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for David Rhynard Cunningham, 53, were held Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, in the First Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. Roger Gragg officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Cunningham died Thursday, Dec. 8, at his residence in Livingston. He was born July 28, 1952 in Sacramento, Calif., the son of John Wayne Cunningham and Catherine Bever Cunningham. He was preceded in death by his father; stepfather, Roland Crane; grandson, Gavin Bane and brother, Burt Viganego.

Survivors include his mother, Catherine Crane of Conroe; wife, Pam Cunningham of Livingston; sons, Bradley Helmer of Livingston, David Rhynard Cunningham of

Pasadena and Billy Joe Helmer III; daughter, Christine Denice Terry of Pasadena;

brothers, Gary Viganego of Pasadena and Jeff Viganego of Conroe and seven

grandchildren. Pallbearers were Fred Huff, Ramond Davis, Raford Stockley, Mike Stockley, James Aubrey and Charles “Chuck” Aubrey and Jeff Viganego.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Darling, Michael - b: {Nov. 27, 1953}   d: {Oct. 18, 1999}

*Michael Lynn Darling

{Has no marker – buried next to Samuel Boyd Barnett}

{Married Penny G. Darling on May 17, 1974}

{Son of Charles H. & Valerie DuBose Darling,

grandfather of Anna Johnson, son-in-law of Samuel Boyd Barnett}

Michael Lynn Darling

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for Michael Lynn Darling, 45, of Onalaska were held Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999 from Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Darling died Monday, Oct. 18, at

his residence in Onalaska. He was born Nov. 27, 1953 in Springfield, Mo., the son of Charles H. & Valerie DuBose Darling. He was preceded in death by his father and one son, Charles

Lynn Darling. Survivors include his wife, Penny Darling of Onalaska; mother, Valerie DuBose Darling; daughters, Crystal Darling and husband Timothy Shaffer of Livingston,

Michelle Darling and husband Justin Strain of Houston, and Valarie Darling and husband Shawn Johnson of Livingston; sister, Sheryl and husband Kenneth Lee of Livingston; grandchildren, Brittany Shaffer, Ashley Shaffer, Bryan Shaffer, Scott Shaffer and Brianna Strain; father-in-law, Sam Barnett of Livingston; brother-in-law, Ronnie Barnett of Livingston; niece, Dottie Barnett; and nephew David Parker. Pallbearers were Timothy Shaffer, Justin Strain, Robert Hopson, Robert Shupak, Jack Steinocher and Chris Lucan.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Davenport, Ray – b: June 26, 1921 d: June 25, 2006

{Married Ada Jean Chalker-Buller-Cook on November 10, 1997}

Pace FHM only

Ray Davenport

Obituary published June 2006 in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for Ray Davenport, 84, of Livingston were held Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at Bold Springs Cemetery, with the Rev. Frank Woolf officiating.
Mr. Davenport was born on June 26, 1921 in Rockdale and died Sunday, June 25,

in Memorial Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mary

Edna Cook Davenport; brothers, Billy Frank Davenport and Floyd Davenport and sister, Thelma Seibold. Survivors include his wife, Ada Jean Davenport of Livingston; daughter, Christine Traynar; sister, Dora Lee Hoyt; son-in-law, John Traynar; brother-in-law, John

Hoyt; two grandchildren and four stepchildren.

Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.



Davis, Barbara A. - b: Sept. 20, 1932   d: _____;   DS  w/ Fred B.
*Barbara Ann Powell Davis

{Married Fred Barnett Davis on July 23, 1955 in Polk County, Texas}     

“Unconditional Love”


Davis, Carl Newton - b: Oct. 31, 1941   d: July 3, 1985

*Carl Newton Davis
        “Forever in our Hearts”

{Son of Fred B. Sr. & Dovie Annalou Barnett Davis,

grandson of Ruffus & Mattie Newman Davis}