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

John Nick Walding

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – September 19, 1991 Edition

Livingston – Funeral services for John Nick Walding, 79, of Livingston were held Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1991 from the chapel of Cochran Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dennis Land officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Walding died Monday, Sept. 16, in Polk County Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 29, 1911 in Livingston, the son of Robert Gabe and Juanita Buller Walding. He received his education in the Livingston schools. On Feb. 28, 1931 he married the former Gersie McIntyre in Livingston. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church and Trinity Lodge No. 14. Survivors include his wife, Gersie Walding of Livingston; daughter, Johnnie Walker of Pasadena; son and daughter-in-law, Buck and Kathy Walding of Livingston; daughter and son-in-law, Nikkie Sue and Glen Hearren of Hemphill; sister, Ida Chessher of Livingston; brother, A. E. “Dock”

Walding of Livingston; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers

were Roy Burch, Frank Fawbush, Doug Borie, Jimmy Joe Walker, Benny Evans and John Shirley. Interment was under the auspices of Trinity Lodge No. 14.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Walding, Juanita - b: {Oct. 22,} 1882   d: {Feb. 9,} 1943; DS w/ Robert

*Juanita Buller Walding
        {Married Robert Walding on March 3, 1907}
        {Daughter of Nicholas C. & Vinie Marsh Buller,

mother of John Nick Walding, Bobbie Love Walding-Whitmire-Baker,

grandmother of Buck A. Walding Sr., Kathryn Whitmire-Barrett}

Walding, Leona - No dates.  HCM
*Sarah Leona Walding

{Born: Nov. 20, 1887   Died: April 15, 1949}
         {Daughter of John Alexander & Susan Jane Oates Walding}

Walding, Little Babe - b: Apr. 24, 1899   d: Apr. 30, 1899

*Little Babe Walding
        “Dear, lone babe, to part with you hath racked our hearts with pain;
        But though our loss is great, we trust “tis your eternal gain.”
        {Child of John Alexander & Susan Jane Oates Walding}

Walding, Louis O. - b: July 29, 1892   d: Feb. 18, 1900

*Louis O. Walding
        “Not Lost, blest though, but gone before, where we shall meet to part no more.”

{Son of John Alexander & Susan Jane Oates Walding}

Walding, Mollie - No dates.  HCM
*Mollie Jean Walding

{Born: December 21, 1902   Died: July 17, 1932}
        {Daughter of John Alexander & Susan Jane Oates Walding}

Walding, R. G. - child -  No dates. HCM
Walding, R. G. - child -  No dates. HCM
Walding, R. G. - child -  No dates. HCM
Walding, R. G. - child -  No dates. HCM
Walding, R. G. - child -  No dates. HCM
          {Children of Robert Gabe & Juanita Buller Walding}

Walding, Robert - b: {Nov. 9,} 1884   d: {Dec. 3,} 1964; DS w/ Juanita

*Robert Gabe Walding
        {Married Juanita Buller on March 3,1907}
        {Son of John Alexander & Susan Jane Oates Walding,

father of John Nick Walding, Bobbie Love Walding-Whitmire-Baker,

grandfather of Buck A. Walding Sr., Kathryn Whitmire-Barrett}

Walding, Valia - b: {March of} 1881   d: 1929

*Valia Keen Walding
         {Married John Charles Walding on Dec. 15, 1901}

{Daughter of John & Indiana Faircloth-Keen}

Walker, Ben Lewis - b: Jan. 16, 1919    d: Dec. 20, 1988

*Ben Lewis Walker
        {Son of Berry & Emma Lu Martin Walker,

brother of Minnie Ola Walker-Kremer, Pearl Walker, Graef}

Ben Lewis Walker

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – December 25, 1988 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Ben Lewis Walker, 69, of Trinity were held Friday, Dec. 23, 1988 from Bethel Baptist Church in Bold Springs, with the Rev. Johnny Buller officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Walker died Thursday,

Dec. 20, in Lake Livingston Medical Center. He was born Jan. 6, 1919 in Livingston, the

son of Berry Walker and Emma Lue Martin Walker. He was a welder on pipeline construction. Survivors include a daughter, Evelyn Walker Phillips of Lake Charles, La.;

son, Charles Berry Walker of San Diego, CA; mother, Emma Lue Walker Garrett of Trinity; three sisters, Minnie Ola Walker Kremer, Pearl F. Graef and Alma Lee Pogue of Trinity; and four grandchildren.Pallbearers were Gerald Haynes, Leonard Haynes, Oscar Lee Martin, Bob Thayer, Jimmy Yates and Charlie Walker. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Walker, Berry - b: June 29, 1887   d: Feb. 7, 1930

*Berry Walker
         {Married Emma Lu Martin on Feb. 9, 1912}

{Father of Minnie Ola Walker-Kremer, Pearl Walker-Graef,

Ben Lewis Walker, Alma Walker-Pogue}

Walker, Emma - b: Jan. 20, 1893   d: Dec. 23, 1992

*Emma Lu Martin Walker
        {Married Berry Walker on Feb. 9, 1912}

{Daughter of Benjamin T. C. & Alabama Mathews Martin,

mother of Minnie Ola Walker-Kremer, Pearl Walker-Graef, Alma Walker-Pogue,

Ben Lewis Walker}
        {She was the widow of Ben Garrett when she died, per her obit.}

Emma Lu Martin Walker Garrett

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – December 27, 1992 Edition

Livingston – Funeral services for Emma Lu Martin Garrett, 100, of Livingston, were Saturday, Dec. 26, 1992 in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Hood and Rev. Johnny Buller officiating. Interment followed in the Bold Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Garrett died Wednesday, Dec 23, 1992 in Timberwood Nursing Home in Livingston. Born Jan 20, 1892 in the Willis Community in Montgomery County to Benjamin (T. C.) Martin and Alabama (Bamma) Mathis. Mrs. Garrett was the house-keeping manager for the Ben Milam Hotel for many years and was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary of Grangerland. Mrs. Garrett was preceded in death by two sons, W. R. Walker and Ben Louis Walker; and two husbands, Berry W. Walker and Bill Garrett. Survivors include three daughters, Alma Pogue, Pearl Graef and Minnie Kremer, all of Carlisle; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Charlie Phillips, Mark Phillips, Tommy Stephens, Craig Whitehead, Jimmy Phillips, Dave Baber and Jimmy Yates.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.



Walker, Wanda Lou {Cockrell} - b: {Dec. 2,} 1939   d: {Feb. 12,} 2004 

*Wanda Lou Cockrell Walker
        {Daughter of Thomas & Thelma Garrett Cockrell} Cochran FHM only

Wanda Lou Walker
Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Wanda Lou Walker, 64, of Livingston died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, in Memorial Medical Center – Livingston.Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 15, at Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Harold Isaacs officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Walker was born Dec. 2, 1939 in Trinity, the daughter of Thomas and Thelma Garrett Cockrell, both of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Walker was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Jimmy Walker and David Walker,

both of Livingston; daughters-in-law, Shelby Walker and Stacy Walker of Livingston; sisters, Dora Pierce of Crosby and Linny Parrish of Trinity; grandsons, Brandon Walker, Carson Walker, Garrett Walker and Blayne Walker, all of Livingston; and nephews,

Robert Self of Crosby and Richard Self of Huntsville. Pallbearers were David Wood, Christopher Ellis, Sean Ellis, Merle Pulley Sr. & Merle Pulley Jr.
Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Walton, Doris E. “Dot” -  b: March 17, 1929   d: March 15, 2007;   DS w/ Floyd

*Doris Elizabeth “Dot” Blackerby Walton
         “Married Floyd on May 31, 1981”    “In Loving Memory”
         {Daughter of Clyde & Dessie Ann Glass-Blackerby, sister of Jake Blackerby,
          half-sister of Eddie Ruth Baker-Goertz & Cynthia Ann Baker-Krieger}

Doris Elizabeth Blackerby Walton
Published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Doris Elizabeth Blackerby Walton, 77, were held

Monday, March 19, 2007, in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. David

Orbin officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery in Livingston. Mrs. Walton died Thursday, March 15, 2007 in Memorial Medical Center – Livingston. She was born March 17, 1929 in Colita, the daughter of Clyde and Dessie Glass Blackerby. Survivors include her husband, Floyd E. Walton of San Augustine; sons, Edward E. Hilton of Conroe, Jackie R. Hilton of San Augustine, Donald M. Hilton of San Augustine, David W. Hilton of San Augustine, Gene M. Hilton of Japan and David L. Walton of Palmdale, Calif; daughters, Patricia G. Hernandez of Beaumont, Kelly R. Walker of San Antonio and Shannon N. Walton of Austin; sisters, Cynthia A. Kriegar of Livingston and Eddie R. Goertz of Livingston; 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jamey Hilton, Michael Hilton, Mark Hilton, Matthew Hilton, Samuel Goertz,

Walton, Floyd E. “Gene” -  b: Jan. 15, 1931   d: _____;  DS w/ Doris

*Floyd E. “Gene” Walton
        “Married Doris Blackerby on May 31, 1981”  “In Loving Memory”

Watkins, M. L. -   No dates.  HCM – between Marie Bandy Cooley & Faye Bandy Davis

*M. L. Watkiins

Watson, Bennie E. - b: Oct. 31, 1943   d: June 20, 1988

*Bennie Edward Watson
         “Beloved son, brother & uncle” 

{Son of William Felton & Hattie Bennett Watson, brother of

W. L. Watson, grandson of Rosa Melvina Henderson Bennett Williams}

Watson, Dorothy Ann - b: Feb .18, 1945   d: Nov. 11, 1996

*Dorothy Ann Woodson Watson
         “Not my will, but thine be done” {Married William L. Watson on July 16, 1988}

{Daughter of Leonard Filmore & Rachael Irene Pierce Woodson}