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

Howard Z. Miller

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – December 16, 1993 Edition

Livingston – Funeral services for Howard Z. Miller, 70, of Onalaska were held Monday, Dec. 13, 1993, from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with Speaker Doyle Newell officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Miller died Dec. 10 at his residence. He was born Dec. 2, 1923 in Lake Charles, La., the son of Pat Miller and Odelia

Vincent. Mr. Miller retired from Amoco Chemical in 1981 after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Livingston Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witness Church. Survivors include his wife, Gail Miller of Onalaska; two sons, Pat Miller of Texas City and Michael Miller of League City; daughter, Judy Hansen of Galveston; sister, Dorothy Ashwood of Texas City; three stepdaughters, Judy Petrosino of Naples, N. Y., Linda Anstee of Crockett and Laura Rains of Groveton; and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tom Bostwick, Billy Harding, Jerry Harding, Steve Wells, Stacey Rains and T. L. Bowen.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Miller, John W. -  b: Sept. 2, 1881   d: Feb. 27, 1921

*John Wilson Miller
        “Though lost to sight to memory dear”     WOW Marker
        {1st husband of Selma Rogers-Miller-Sapp, father of John Wilson Miller Jr.}


Miller, John Wilson Jr. -  b: May 27, 1918    d: Oct. 28, 1988

*John Wilson Miller Jr.
         Tec 5-US Army-WW II

{Son of John Wilson & Selma Rogers-Miller-Sapp,
         grandson of Robert Herndon & James Emma Marsh Rogers}

Miller, Mr. - No dates.  HCM

Miller, Mrs.  - No dates.  HCM

Minter, Ella Belle - b: Aug. 10, 1904   d: July 7, 1984; DS w/ William

*Ella Belle Julian Minter

{Mother of Nathan E. Minter, JoAnn Minter-Bailey}

Minter, Nathan E. - b: {Mar. 1,} 1927   d: {Feb. 25,} 1990

*Nathan E. Minter

{Son of William Evan & Ella Belle Julian Minter, brother of JoAnn Minter-Bailey}

Minter, William Evan - b: Oct. 29, 1904   d: Oct. 6, 1983; DS w/ Ella Belle

*William Evan Minter

{Father of Nathan E. Minter, JoAnn Minter-Bailey}

Monroe, Hamilton - b: Oct. 28, 1883   d: Aug. 14, 1973; DS w/ Stella

*Riley Hamilton Monroe
         {Son of Dock & Laura Clark Monroe, father of Annie Monroe-Watts}

Hamilton Monroe

Obituary from the Polk County Enterprise - August 23, 1973 Edition

Services for Hamilton Monroe, 89, of Livingston were held last Thursday at the First Baptist

Church with the Rev. Charles Lewis Vance officiating and assisted by the Rev. Frank Hood.

Burial was in Camp Ruby Cemetery {s/b Bold Springs Cemetery} under the direction of Pace

Funeral Home. Mr. Monroe was found at his home shot to death Tuesday of last week. His

death was ruled “self-inflicted”. He was born Oct. 28, 1883 near Natchitoches, La., where he

attended school, and moved to Texas in 1910. He was the son of Dock and Laura Clark Monroe. He settled in Polk County in 1919 and was a farmer. He was a member of the Oakdale Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Hattie Monroe; a son, Walter Monroe of Livingston; a step-son, Fred Hyman of Oakland, Calif.; six daughters, Mrs. Annie Watts and Mrs. Oletta Emmons, both of Livingston, Mrs. Blondell Fawbush of Beaumont, Mrs. Radey McIntyre of Houston, Mrs. Nola Gassiot of Nacogdoches and Mrs. Freddie Mae Carlton of New Mexico; a brother, Lenord Monroe of Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Williams and Mrs. Della Bossier, both of Windfield, La.; 16 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jimmy Monroe, Tommy Watts, Franklin Fawbush, Larry

McIntyre, Oliver Bond, Edward Holder, Eugene Gassiott and Robert L. Paul.


Monroe, Stella May -  b: May 6, 1887   d: Oct. 28, 1951; DS w/ Hamilton

*Stella May Fowler Monroe
         {Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Fowler, mother of Annie Monroe-Watts}

Monthy, Elvin – b: {Jan. 19,} 1923 d: {May 11,} 2004

*Elvin Monthy

{Son of Emil & Olive Richards Monthy, husband of Dorothy Yancy Monthy}

Cochran FHM only

Elvin Monthy
Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - May 17, 2004 Edition
LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Elvin Monthy, 81, were held Friday, May 14, 2004, at

Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. Barry Jeffries officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Monthy died Tuesday, May 11, in Memorial Health System of East Texas in Lufkin. He was born Jan. 19, 1923 in Chipawaw, Wis., the son of Emil and Olive Richards Monthy. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Larry Floyd Monthy and brother, Floyd Monthy. Mr. Monthy served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, having attained the rank of gunners mate second class. He served as a deacon at Central Baptist Church in Livingston. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Yancy Monthy; son and daughter-in-law, Phillip Elvin and Rhonda Beth Monthy of League City; daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn Monthy TheBerge and Patrick of Houston and Karen Monthy Thomas and Dale of Cypress; daughter-in-law, Judy Monthy of League City; sister and brother-in-law, Esther Monthy Yancy and Steve of Lake Striker; sister-in-law, Rita Monthy of Cresco, Iowa; grandsons, Jeremy T. Monthy and wife Wendi, Garrett H. Monthy, P. Michael TheBerge and Austin M. TheBerge; granddaughters, Laura M. Monthy and Chelsea E. Thomas; great-granddaughter, Meridian B. Monthy and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers were Arlin Duncan, Will Fisher, Leonard Fleener, Jack Lehenbauer, J.W. Reneau and Eric Small. Honorary pall-bearers were Jeremy T. Monthy, Garrett H. Monthy, P. Michael TheBerge and Austin TheBerge. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Moorman, Corrie Walding – b: Sept. 29, 1900   d: Jan. 5, 1983

*Corrie Walding Moorman
         {Wife of A. G. Moorman, daughter of John Alexander & Sarah Jane Oates Walding}

Morris, Helen -  b: January 12, 1923   d: July 7, 2000; DS w/ M. C.

*Helen Jones Morris

“Mother” {Married M. C. in August 29, 1966}

{Daughter of Jessie & Rebecca Cunningham Jones,

grandmother of Joshua Lee Jasper}

Helen Morris

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Helen Morris, 77, were held Monday, July 10, 2000, from Bethel Baptist Church with Bro. Leonard Budro officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Morris died Friday, July 7, in Timberwood Nursing Home, Livingston. She was born Jan. 12, 1923 in Evadale, the daughter of Jessie and Rebecca Cunningham Jones, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Teddy Jean Jones, Herman Jones, Sidney Jones and Barney Jones; grandson, Joshua Jasper. Survivors include her husband, M. C. Morris, whom she married in August 1966, daughters, Darlene Rowan of Tampa, Fla.; Frances Green of Houston and Helen

Stipe of LaPorte; sons, Floyd Jasper of Greenwood, La., John L. Jasper Jr. of Milford, N. H. and Vernon Jasper of Ozark, Ark.; sister, Evelyn Smith of Vidor; brother, Robert Jones of Vidor; stepson, Pete Morris of Deer Park; 15 grand-children and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Brian Green, Darrell Green, Jack Jasper, Jonah Jasper, Jessie Jasper and Gary Smith.


Morris, M. C. – b: May 3, 1923    d: July 2, 2006; DS w/ Helen

*M. C. “Mud Cat” Morris

{Married Helen Jones on August 29, 1966} F/S “Mud Cat”

{Son of James, Sr. & Mary Murdock Morris}

Mud Cat Morris

Obituary from the Polk County Enterprise – July 6, 2006 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Mud Cat Morris, 83, were held Wednesday, July 5, 2006, in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Dicky Boddie officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Morris died Sunday, July 2, at his residence in Hemphill. He was born June 3, 1923 in Bronson, the son of James Morris Sr. and Mary Murdock Morris. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Morris; his parents; his brothers, James R. Morris Jr., Larkin N. Morris, Terrell B. Morris and Wyley G. Morris;

sisters, Adell Morris, Hattie McFarland, Lue Ella McFarland, Sudie Meeks, Lillian Shute and Minnie McFarland; grandpaw, Larkin N. Morris and Grandmaw Morris. Survivors include his son, Milton N. Morris of Hemphill; sister, Jessie V. Morris Ener of Yellow Pine; granddaughter, Teresa Morris; grandsons, Gary Cobb and Steven Cobb; great-granddaughter, Sierra Morris and numerous nieces and nephews.



Morris, Willie E. - b: Nov. 24, 1931   d: Aug. 14, 1983

*Willie Eugene Morris

“Loving Husband & Daddy” Sgt-US Army-Korea

{Married Margaret Coker on July 29, 1954}

{Son of Willie Perry & Mattie Cothran Morris}