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

Macell Adell Gafford Fuller

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – October 11, 2001 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Macell A. Fuller, 86, of Dickinson died on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, in Clear Lake Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 10, from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with interment following in Bold Springs Cemetery. “Munner,” as she was called by her family, was born May 27, 1915 to Aubrey Burton and Lillie Kelley Gafford in Onalaska. She married Jesse Durward Fuller of Livingston in 1934. They moved to Texas City in 1942 and reared their three children there. She is survived by her children, Jesse Maurice Fuller of Livingston, Burton Keith Fuller of Dickinson and Barbara Dolores Copelin of Dickinson, and their spouses; six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren, a brother and four sisters, Howard Gafford, Clara David, Chloe Hammond, Iris Clift and Lois Martin. Mrs. Fuller was a devoted Christian and an active member of Pine Drive Baptist Church, Dickinson, Texas. Memorials may be made to her church. Pallbearers were Kent Fuller, Bobby Fuller, Neil Copelin, Craig Copelin, Don

Alexander, Wayne Gafford, Glenn Alexander and Matthew Fuller.

Fuller, Shane Brandon – b: Dec. 8, 1976   d: Jun. 14, 1999 – beside Tommy

*Shane Brandon Fuller
        “Our Friend”

{Son of Calvin T. & Frances Ann Gay Fuller, brother of Thomas Gregory Fuller}

Shane Brandon Fuller

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - June 17, 1999 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Shane Brandon Fuller, 22, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 18, 1999, from Central Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Bold Springs Cemetery. He was born Dec. 8, 1976 in Woodville, the son of Calvin and Frances Gay

Fuller, and died Monday, June 14. Survivors include his father, Calvin T. Fuller; mother Frances Ann Gay; sisters, Misty Fuller and Briana Gay of Livingston; grandfather, Tom Gay

of Livingston; grandmother, Mildred Gay of Livingston and grandmother, Laura Fuller of Corrigan. He was preceded in death by one brother, Tommy Fuller.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



Fuller, Thomas Gregory (Tommy) – b: May 19, 1978   d: Mar. 7, 1992 – beside Shane

*Thomas Gregory “Tommy” Fuller
        “On back of stone: Son of C. T. Fuller, F. A. Gay”

{Brother of Shane Brandon Fuller}

Thomas Gregory Fuller

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – March 12, 1992 Edition

Livingston – Funeral services for Thomas Gregory Fuller, 13, of Livingston were held Tuesday, March 10, 1992, from Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. Royce Pennington officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Tommy died Saturday, March 7.

He was born May 19, 1978 in Nacogdoches, the son of Calvin Fuller and Frances Gay. He was very active in sports, being a member of the seventh and eighth grade football teams, seventh grade track, and a participant in youth soccer, basketball and baseball. He was a member of the UIL and Regional Choir and was on the A Honor Roll. Survivors include his mother, Frances Gay of Livingston; father Calvin Fuller of Corrigan; one brother, Shane Fuller; two sisters, Briana Gay and Misty Fuller, all of Livingston; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gay of Livingston; grandmother, Laura Fuller of Corrigan; and numerous other relatives and close friends. Pallbearers were Kenneth Duvall, Dewitt Duvall, Bruce Jordan, Brad Gay, Wayne Russell, Kenneth Dillon and Benny Cude Jr.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Galloway, Katherine – b: Feb. 2, 1926   d: Dec. 25, 1997 - beside Jack

*Katherine Juanita Broyles Galloway
         {Married Jack Galloway on Aug. 22, 1952}

{Daughter of Joe Kunts & Josephine Elizabeth Burns Broyles}

Homemade painted white wooden marker

Katherine Juanita Galloway

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – January 1, 1998 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for Katherine Juanita Galloway, 71, of Cleveland were held Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, from Bold Springs Cemetery, with the Rev. Christine Evans officiating. Mrs. Galloway died Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997 in Northeast Medical Center Hospital, Humble. She was born Feb. 2, 1926 in Topeka, Kan., the daughter of Joe Kunts Broyles and Josephine Elizabeth Burns Broyles. On Aug. 22, 1952 she married Jack

Galloway, who preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Gary Perkins of Houston, Christine and Raymond Evans of Katy and Deborah and Greg White of Montgomery; sons, Michael Galloway of Houston and Randy Galloway of Conroe; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Galloway, Jack - b: {March 1, 1920} d: {April 5, 1985} – beside Katherine

*Benjamin Everett “Jack” Galloway
       {Married Katherine Broyles on August 22, 1952}

(Son of Marion & Minnie Galloway}

Homemade painted white wooden marker

Jack Galloway

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – 1985

LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for B. E. “Jack” Galloway, 65, were held Saturday,

April 6, 1985 from Bold Springs Cemetery with the Rev. C. L. Moore officiating.

Mr. Galloway Died April 5 in Livingston Memorial Hospital. He was born March 1, 1920

in King County Texas, the son of Marion and Minnie Galloway. He married the former Katherine Sherrill in Houston on August 22, 1952. Mr. Galloway is survived by his wife, Katherine Galloway of Livingston; three daughters and sons-in-law, Christine and Raymond Evans of Houston, Debbie and Danny Hughling of Temple and Kathy Gale and Terri Jo Woodfin of Temple, Mike and Kathy Galloway of Livingston; son Randy Galloway of Livingston; four grandsons, Ben Evans of Houston, Billy and Jason Hughling of Temple

and B. J. Woodfin of Temple; three grand-daughters, Sandra Evans of Houston, Chrystal Hughling of Temple and Brandy Woodfin of Temple. Pallbearers were Raymond Evans, Mike Galloway, Johnny Sims, Edward Durbro, Norman Burgess and Alton Herman. Honorary pallbearers were Howard Pickens Jr. and Harold Norman.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Gant, Melvin A. - b: Oct. 20, 1931   d: June 6, 2002; DS w/ Betty

*Melvin Ardis Gant

Melvin Ardis Gant – FCT-US Navy - Korea
        “Married Betty Huckabay on December 3, 1971”   “Precious Memories”

{Son of Melvin Ardis & Alma Hinsley Gant}

Melvin 'Sonny' Gant

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON - Funeral services for Melvin "Sonny" Gant, 70, were held Thursday,

June 6, 2002, from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Don Wilkey officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Gant died Monday, June 3, in Conroe Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 20, 1931 in McKinney, the son of Melvin Ardis Gant and Alma Hinsley Gant, both of whom preceded him in death. Mr. Gant was a

member of the First Baptist Church in Onalaska. He and the former Betty Joyce Huckabay were married on Dec. 3, 1971 in Pasadena. Mr. Gant served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Betty; daughters and sons-in-law, Kimen Metzger of Houston, Beverly and Craig Garland of Ennis, Linda Pritchard of Houston,

and Karen and Richard Yates of Kilgore; sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Becky Sherman of Willis and Michael and Margaret Gant of Forreston; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild and sister, Shirley Phillips of McKinney. Pallbearers were Jason Sherman, Nathan Sherman, Brian Sherman, Curtis Breaux, David Phillips and Gordon Pfister.

Gant, Betty Joyce {Huckabay} – b: Feb. 11, 1933   d: _____; DS w/ Melvin

“Married Melvin A. Gant on December 3, 1971”

“Precious Memories”

{Daughter of Philip Franklin & Vicie Howell Huckabay}

Garner, A. Jackson - b: 1884   d: 1939; DS w/ Hattie

*Andrew Jackson “Jack” Garner

{Son of William Garner, father of James Mitchell Garner}

Garner, Hattie E. - b: 1895  d: 1960;  DS w/ A. Jackson

*Hattie Ernestine Mitchell Garner

{Daughter of James R. & Sudy Lydona Ashford, mother of James Mitchell Garner}

Garner, James Mitchell - b: Oct. 2, 1932   d: July 30, 1974

*James Mitchell Garner

“Brother”

{Son of Andrew Jackson & Hattie Ernestine Mitchell Garner}

Garrison, L. A. - b: Jan. 17, 1844   d: Feb. 17, 1904

*L. A. Garrison
        “Earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal”

Gay, Robert L. - b: {Jun. 13,} 1908   d: {Mar. 24,} 1986; DS w/ Stella

*Robert Llewellyn Gay
         “Married Stella Graham on Feb. 22, 1930”

{Son of Howard & Gertrude Lambert Gay}