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

Melissa Denham

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – August 4, 1983 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Melissa Cockerham Denham, 75, of Livingston were held Sunday, July 31, 1983, from Cochran Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Orval Barger officiated, assisted by the Rev. Bill Kennedy. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Denham died July 29 in Livingston Memorial Hospital. She was born March 4, 1908 in Norman, Okla., the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cockerham. She married J. N. Denham Sr. on June 14, 1924 in Livingston. Survivors include her husband, J. N. Denham Sr. of Livingston; three sons, Howard Denham of Livingston, Henry Denham of Sacramento, Ca. and Joe Denham Jr. of Corrigan; one daughter, Josephine Strickland of Liberty, one grand-son, Steve Denham of Livingston; five granddaughters, Keri Roberts of Livingston, Peggy Ellington of Huntsville, Jolin Frasier of Jasper, Cheryl Teel of Livingston and Kelly Denham of Corrigan; three great grandsons, Bryan Keith Evans of Huntsville, Bradley Evans of Huntsville and Daniel Denham of Livingston and two great granddaughters, Lana

Denham of Livingston and Stevie Ann Denham of Livingston. Pallbearers were Steve Denham, Dewayne Teel, Jack Townley, Jack Richard Townley, Tony Munson, Roy Munson, Edwin Carter and Jimmy Clarke. Honorary pallbearers were L. C. “Sandy” Moore, Herbert Brader, Dr. T. L. Gardner, Dr. Joe Dabney, Wilson Collins and S. A. King.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Denham, R. C. – b: Apr. 16, 1925   d: _____;  DS w/ Henry

*R. C. McSwain Denham
         “Married Henry Samuel Denham on Nov. 27, 1944”

Denham, Warren E. - b: {July 19,} 1865   d: {Oct. 14,} 1944

*Warren E. Dehnam

{Son of I. N., Sr. & Melissa Mixon Denham}

Dillon, N. K. – b: July 23, 1924   d: Sept. 27, 1990; DS w/ Wanda

*N. K. Dillon

         “Married Wanda Collard on July 30, 1966”        

“Our Love is an Everlasting Love For Each Other and The Lord”

{Son of R. Q. & Gladys Williams Dillon}

N. K. Dillon

Obituary from the Polk County Enterprise - October 4, 1990 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Bro. N. K. Dillon, 66, of Caldwell died Thursday evening, Sept. 29, 1990, in a Temple Hospital. He was born July 23, 1924 in East Tempe, near Livingston, Polk County,

the son of R. Q. and Gladys Williams Dillon. He attended schools in Livingston. On July 30, 1966 in Carthage he married the former Wanda Gage. They had lived in the Caldwell area since 1971. Bro. Dillon was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Bold Springs, near Livingston, and had pastured at Cade Lake Missionary Baptist Church near Caldwell. He served in the CCC (Tree Army) for a few years and served in World War II in the U. S. Army, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and wounded in Belgium. He was a member of the DAV. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Billy Dillon. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Dillon of Caldwell; four daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Joe Wiggins of Stone Mountain, Ga., Marsha {Gage/Dillon} and Clay Lawrence of Livingston, Wanda Jo and Ronnie David of Trinity, and Sandra and Wally Drews of Bryan; three sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Guynne Dillon of Livingston, Billy and Donna Gage of Caldwell, and Don and Sharon Gage of Bon Wier; six sisters, Nelda Saoy of Stone Mountain, Ga., Faye Crowson of Houston, Patsy Bice of San Augustine, Jo Ann McBride of San Augustine, June Freeman of Groves and Sue Boutin of Tenaha; three brothers, William Hamsey of Shepherd, D. D. Dillon of Caldwell and Euzell Dillon of Livingston; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 29, from Bethel Baptist Church in Bold Springs near Livingston, with the Rev. Kenneth Griffith and the Rev. Johnny Buller officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harold Isaacs, James Gay, Benny Cude Jr., Ed Dorsey, Irwin Steward and Gary Qualls. David Chalker served as honorary pallbearer. Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell was in charge of arrangements.

Cochran Funeral Home assisted with local arrangements.

Dillon, Ruth Lorene Wilbois – b: Nov. 4, 1920 d: Feb. 11, 2002

*Ruth Lorene Pierce Wilbois Dillon

{1^st married to Alfred Poweshiek Wilbois ,

2^nd married to William V. Dillon Jr.}

{Daughter of Harold & Anna Mae Pierce, grandmother of Ryan Riddle}

Ruth Lorene Dillon

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON - Ruth Lorene Dillon, 81, of Livingston died after a lengthy illness on

Feb. 11, 2002 in Livingston Convalescent Center, where she had been a resident since

October 2000. Mrs. Dillon was born Nov. 4, 1920 in Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Anna Mae Pierce. She was preceded in death by her husband, William V. Dillon Jr.; her parents and her grandson, Ryan Riddle. She is survived by her daughter and husband, Carolyn and Jimmy Riddle of Livingston; son and wife, John and Lesley Wilbois of Houston; sister, Cleo Hurless of Las Vegas, Nev.; granddaughter and husband, Shannon and Kyle Janek of Houston; grandsons, Jason Riddle of Livingston and Brandon and Chayne Wilbois of Houston; granddaughter and husband, Jennifer and Chris Fisher of Austin; granddaughter, Nicole Siegert of Ft. Worth; great-grand-sons, Ryan and Will Janek of Houston and Brian Riddle of Livingston; and nephews, Terry Hurless of California and Parker Hurless of Nevada. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Feb. 13, from the Cochran Funeral

Home Chapel, with Dr. Tom Kennedy and the Rev. Mary Shivers officiating.

Dillon, Wanda Collard – b: June 5, 1930   d: March 15, 2006;  DS w/ N.K.

*Wanda Janet Collard-Gage-Dillon-McPike

“Married N. K. Dillon on July 30, 1966”

“Mama”  “Our Love is an Everlasting Love For Each Other and The Lord”

{Daughter of Felix Marshall Collard & Fannie Belle Gray-Collard-King}

{Married Oliver C. McPike Jr. on April 4, 1992}

Wanda Dillon McPike

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – March 19, 2006 Edition

LIVINGSTON- Wanda J. Dillon McPike, 75 of Livingston, formerly of Caldwell, died on

March 15, 2006, at her residence in Livingston. She was born on June 5, 1930, in Luling.

Survivors include her husband of 14 years, Oliver C. McPike of Livingston; sons and

daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Guynne Dillon of Livingston, Billy and Donna Gage of

Caldwell and Jesse and Rosa Gage of Livingston; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Wiggins of Houston, Marsha and Clay Lawrence of Livingston, Wanda and Ronnie David of Trinity and Sandra and Wally Drews of Bryan; son-in-law, Joe D. Wiggins of Houston; stepchildren, Ronnie and Shirl McPike of Splendora, Joseph and Susan McPike of Conroe and De Ann Montgomery of Houston; sister and brother-in-law, Ruby and Ernest Shafer of Hemphill; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jack and Nadine Collard of Coldspring, Felix and Delia Collard of Channelview and Jimmy and Barbara Collard of Angleton; sister-in-law, Yvonne Collard of Texas City; 23 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and numerous other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, F. M. Collard; mother, Fannie B. Collard King; two brothers, Billy and Bobby Collard and her previous husband, N. K. Dillon. Mrs. McPike was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Livingston.Her grandsons, Doug Wiggins, Tommy Lawrence, Pete Lawrence, Jeff Dillon, Heath David and Dustin David. {were her pallbearers.} Services were held Saturday, March 18, at Bethel Baptist Church. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Dodson, Jeff J. – b: June 5, 1861   d: Dec. 7, 1917

*Jeff J. Dodson

“May he rest in peace”

Dominy, Adeline Jemima – b: Aug. 12, 1886   d: June 16, 1931 - beside B. A.

*Adeline Jemima Marsh Dominy
        {Married Bert Dominy on December 19, 1906}
        {Daughter of Dillard Decalb & Maggie Carnes-Marsh}

Dominy, B. A. - b- Oct. 8, 1880   d- Feb. 19, 1912 - beside Adeline

*Bert A. Dominy
         {Married Adeline Marsh on December 19, 1906} Masonic Symbol

Copied From:

“Polk County Folks – Newspaper Obituaries and Death Notices – Volume 1 “

by Don Hendrix – page 59:

From The Polk County Enterprise:

29 Feb 1912 – Monday morning, February 19, Mr. B. A. Dominy committed

suicide at Carmona, by taking carbolic acid.

Mr. Dominy was a saw filer for the Cameron Lumber Company at Carmona;…

No cause has been assigned for this unexpected act.

The remains of Mr. Dominy was laid to rest the next day in the cemetery at Nettie….

The deceased a wife and two children and other relatives to mourn his death.

Dominy, Elizabeth M. -  {b: August 29, 1873}   d: July 3, 1955} 

“81y 10m 4d” - beside Jas. A. Dominy - Old rusty Heights FHM only

*Elizabeth “Bettie” McCrorey Dominy

{Married James A. Dominy on June 25, 1891}

{Daughter of Elias B. & Angeline Keen McCrorey, mother of Walter, Sidney

Carrol & Lemon Dominy, granddaughter of William Truett & Elizabeth Riley Keen}

Dominy, Jas. A. – b: Sept. 26, 1862   d: July 17, 1928 – beside Elizabeth M.
*James Albert Dominy         “Husband of Bettie Dominy”  

“Farewell my wife and children all, from you a father, Christ doth call”

{Married Bettie McCrorey on June 25, 1891} {Son of Frederick & Susie McQueen

Dominy, father of Walter, Sidney Carrol & Lemon Dominy} WOW Marker

Dominy, Lennie Belle - b: Sept. 6, 1900   d: {Mar. 31, 1979}; DS w/ Sidney

*Lennie Belle Dominy

WOW Marker {Per SSI death records – she died in Houston,

Harris County, Texas in March of 1979.} DOD not on tombstone.

Dominy, Sidney Carrol – b: Dec. 4, 1894   d: Nov. 24, 1947; DS w/ Lennie

*Sidney Carrol Dominy
         “Boy Scouts of America”

{Son of James A. & Elizabeth “Bettie” McCrorey-Dominy, grandson of

Elias B. & Angeline Keen-McCrorey, great-grandson of William T. &

Elizabeth Riley Keen} WOW Marker


Doolittle, Adelphia - b: Oct. 24, 1914   d: June 20, 1916

*Adelphia Doolittle
        “Dau. of O. J. & H. A. Doolittle”   “Rest Sweet Rest”

{Daughter of Oran J. & Hattie Arilla Keen Doolittle,

granddaughter of Robert I. & Georgiann V. Meadows Keen}


Dorman, Lonnie Davis – b: Aug. 13, 1893   d: Nov. 19, 1964 - beside Lonza

*Lonnie Davis Dorman

{Daughter of Rufus & Mattie Davis Newman}

Dorman, Lonza Miles - b: Mar. 6, 1880   d: July 22, 1946 - beside Lonnie

*Lonza Miles Dorman

{Son of Bill & Ann Lucas Dorman}

Driskill, Child - No dates.  HCM
Driskill, Mrs. - No dates.  HCM

Draudy, Child (s/b Droddy) - No dates.  HCM  - beside Eliza Droddy

Droddy, Cora E. – b: July 14, 1890   d: Jan. 3, 1917; DS w/ Marion

*Cora E. Baker Droddy
         {Daughter of Jonathan David & Lucy Redden Baker, mother of Marvin

Jackson Droddy Sr., Faye Droddy-Stacy, sister of Louis Claud Baker,

Ella Jane Baker-Payne}

Droddy, Eliza – b: Dec. 10, 1856   d: Oct. 21, 1926

*Eliza Droddy

Droddy, Florene Mildred – b: Dec. 10, 1919    d: Jan 22, 2004; DS w/ Marvin

*Florene Mildred Loofs Droddy
         {Mother of Maurine Cora Droddy}

Florene Mildred Droddy

Obituary published in The Houston Chronicle - Saturday, January 24, 2004

FLORENE DRODDY passed away January 22, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Droddy and daughter, Maurine Droddy. She will be dearly missed by her son, Jack Droddy and wife Pam; sister, Edna Tate of Knoxville, TN; and grandchildren, Daniel and Leesa Droddy and Lisa Galmiche. Mrs. Droddy’s family will receive friends from 2:00 p. m. until 4:00 p. m. on Sunday, January 25, 2004 at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a. m. on Monday, January 26, 2004 in the family chapel of Forest Park Lawndale. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. in Bold Springs Cemetery, Bold Springs, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Park Memorial Baptist Church, 123 S. 75^th St. Houston, Texas. Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Funerals & Cremations, 6900 Lawndale Ave., Houston, Texas

Droddy, Marvin Jackson Sr. -  b: June 4, 1913   d: Jan. 15, 1982; DS w/ Florence

*Marvin Jackson Droddy Sr.
         {Son of Marion J. & Cora E. Droddy, father of Maurine Cora Droddy,
           brother of Faye Droddy-Stacy}

Droddy, Marion J. - b: Feb. 5, 1881   d: Nov. 25, 1955; DS w/ Cora

*Marion Jackson Droddy
         {Father of Marvin Jackson Droddy Sr., Faye Droddy-Stacy}

Droddy, Maurine Cora - b: Aug. 20, 1941   d: July 1, 1985

*Maurine Cora Droddy
         “Daughter” {Daughter of Marvin Jackson Sr. & Florence Loofs-Droddy}

Duck, Irvin - b: Nov. 5, 1907   d: Feb. 18, 1994; DS w/ Pearl

*Irvin Duck
         {Married Pearl Phillips on Oct. 12, 1929}

{Son of Charlie Irvin & Annie Carter Duck,

father of Bobbie Jean Duck-Short-Ethredge}