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A

  2. Albrecht, Richard

    July 29, 2010

  3. Anthony, Ben

    May 12, 1976

  4. Armstead, Charles W.

    May 28, 2019

  5. Asher, Inez Thompson

    July 01, 1984

  6. Ashworth, Wesley

    July 01, 1984

B

  2. Baker, Bobby R.

    January 31, 2007

  3. Baker, Marvin

    July 11, 1985

  4. Ballenger, Dewey

    June 20, 1984

  5. Ballenger, Dewey

    July 06, 1984

  6. Beale, Arthur C. “Pat”

    February 17, 1985

  7. Beck, Gene

  8. Beidleman, Beula

    November 09, 1982

  9. Benham, Rex

    July 16, 2020

  10. Birdwell, Dorothy

  11. Boatwright, Celia Ann Sippio

    June 02, 2000

  12. Bonner, Guessippina

    June 30, 2020

  13. Booker, John

  14. Booker, John O. Jr.

    June 20, 2011

  15. Booker, John O. Jr.

    September 23, 2014

  16. Breazeale, Nannie

    July 23, 1999

  17. Breazeale, Nannie

    March 23, 2000

  18. Brown, Reggie

    October 09, 2006

  19. Bullock, Margaret Rogers

    August 19, 1985

  20. Burke, Ward

    October 23, 1985

  21. Burkhalter, Beatrice

    May 25, 1982

  22. Burkhalter, Beatrice

    February 04, 1984

  23. Burkhalter, Beatrice

    December 10, 1986

  24. Burkhalter, Beatrice

    December 01, 1987

  25. Burkhalter, Vernon

    December 31, 1985

  26. Burkhalter, Vernon

    November 12, 1987

  27. Burley, Willie Mae

    October 09, 2006

  28. Bush, E. H. Jr. “Buddy”

    January 11, 2000

  29. Bush, E.H. Sr.

    July 05, 1984

  30. Byrd, Margie Lee Lacy

    September 27, 2005

C

  2. Cade, Harold

    June 25, 2010

  3. Callager, Emma Jones

    June 01, 2002

  4. Campbell, Gary

    July 25, 1984

  5. Capps, Billie Jean

    May 10, 2010

  6. Capps, Jewel

    July 11, 1985

  7. Capps, Marshall

    February 03, 2010

  8. Capps, Shannon

  9. Carr, Earl

    December 12, 1986

  10. Carrington, Charles

    October 09, 2006

  11. Carrington, Ellis Sr.

    July 15, 2002

  12. Carrington, Ellis Sr.

    October 09, 2006

  13. Carswell, Martha

    January 10, 2011

  14. Caton, W.T. Carter

    August 30, 1976

  15. Chandler, Annie

    September 10, 1984

  16. Chandler, O’Hara

    September 08, 1984

  17. Chandler, O’Hara

    June 18, 1999

  18. Chandler, O’Hara

    August 17, 1999

  19. Chandler, Rhoda Faye

    September 07, 1982

  20. Chandler, Rhoda Faye

    August 08, 1985

  21. Chapman, June Taylor

    February 18, 2014

  22. Chimney, Lacy

    October 09, 2006

  23. Christian, Mary Jane

    September 29, 1985

  24. Christian, Mary Jane

    September 29, 1987

  25. Clement, Dr. J.C.

    June 12, 1985

  26. Coleman, Howard

    September 19, 1999

  27. Coleman, Sam Sr.

    August 09, 2010

  28. Cook, Dixie

    March 31, 2011

  29. Cooke, Stacy

    February 01, 2010

  30. Corder, Rose Frazier

    November 30, 2010

  31. Cornick, Ilene

    May 15, 2009

  32. Courtney, Ollie Mae

    February 13, 2003

  33. Craft, Oleta

    January 01, 1987

  34. Crager, Harold

    November 30, 1987

  35. Cryer, George

    February 18, 2014

  36. Currie, Ruth

    November 30, 1987

D

  2. Daniel, Howard

    August 03, 2011

  3. Daniel, J. Shirley

    February 15, 1985

  4. Darden, Helen

    May 13, 2011

  5. Davis, Marie

    September 13, 1993

  6. Davis, Marie

    May 09, 1995

  7. Davis, Marjorie Pickle

    July 18, 1984

  8. Davis, Norman

    February 24, 2017

  9. Davis, Tuey McCarty

    August 01, 2006

  10. Deason, Joe

    October 26, 2012

  11. Denman, Beth

    March 05, 1986

  12. Denman, Joe C. Jr.

  13. Denman, Joe C. Jr.

    October 24, 1985

  14. Denman, Joe C. Jr.

    June 02, 2000

  15. Devereaux, Dred D.

    December 01, 1954

  16. Devereaux, Frank

    February 09, 2012

  17. Devereaux, Jack

    October 05, 2011

  18. Diboll, C.C

    January 01, 1984

  19. Dixon, Goldman

    September 14, 2017

  20. Dixon, Johnnie

    June 15, 2010

  21. Dolben, David

    September 22, 2015

  22. Donovan, Richard

    April 08, 2009

  23. Donovan, Richard

    August 02, 2017

  24. Dover, Carroll

    August 16, 2000

  25. Dover, James

    January 01, 1978

  26. Dunlap, Jim

    July 22, 1985

  27. Durham, Bruce

    October 28, 2010

E

  2. Eddington, Estelle

    July 11, 1985

  3. Edwards, Elodie Miles

    June 12, 1990

F

  2. Faircloth, Rayford

    July 19, 2011

  3. Farley, Eddie

    December 01, 1954

  4. Farrington, Fannie

    December 01, 1954

  5. Foster, Charles

    August 16, 2000

  6. Franks, Opal

    July 09, 1985

  7. Frederick, Josephine Rutland

    October 13, 1984

  8. Fred, Paul

    August 01, 1984

  9. Fuller, Jim

    October 13, 1984

  10. Fuller, Marion

    October 13, 1984

  11. Furgurson, Bessie

    October 28, 2010

G

  2. Gambrell, Johnny Jr.

    June 26, 2010

  3. Gartman, Jerry

    June 10, 2010

  4. Gibson, Johnny Oliver

    January 01, 1985

  5. Glass, Mrs. A.B.

    October 21, 1982

  6. Goins, Ruby Smith

    May 05, 2010

  7. Gossett, Laymon

    March 26, 1985

  8. Gossett, Laymon

    February 01, 1988

  9. Graham, Pauline

    November 30, 1986

  10. Grumbles, Lillian

    November 01, 1987

  11. Grum, Clifford

    July 29, 2013

H

  2. Hamrick, Joe

    March 19, 2015

  3. Hamrick, Joe

    May 16, 2015

  4. Harber, Charlie

    May 04, 2000

  5. Harber, Charlie

    May 26, 2000

  6. Harber, Charlie

    October 13, 2000

  7. Harber, Charlie

    March 27, 2002

  8. Hardy, Wilhelmenia Frazier

    November 30, 2010

  9. Harrell, Margie

    October 17, 2008

  10. Harris, Amos

    May 22, 1985

  11. Harris, Lyndal

    March 16, 2010

  12. Harrison, Don

    August 16, 2000

  13. Havard, Charles A

    June 28, 2012

  14. Havard, Pearl Weaver

    August 08, 1985

  15. Havard, Pearl Weaver

    September 09, 2008

  16. Havard, Wynn

    May 30, 2012

  17. Hemphill, Carrie

    January 01, 1983

  18. Henderson, Carolyn

    June 01, 1999

  19. Henderson, I.D.

    October 09, 2006

  20. Hendrick, Annie

    June 11, 1985

  21. Hendrick, Joe Bob

    June 11, 1985

  22. Hendrick, Oneta Conner

    July 12, 1985

  23. Henley, Gordon

    October 22, 2009

  24. Hensarling, Ken

    July 27, 2017

  25. Henson, James Kay

    May 01, 1991

  26. Holberg, Jeff

    January 01, 1978

  27. Hollingsworth, Jack

    January 04, 2001

  28. Holt, Robert Ken

    November 19, 2009

  29. Holt, Vivian

    January 01, 1988

  30. Hook, Ray

    June 30, 1988

  31. Hunt, Sellestine

    July 11, 2007

I

  2. Ingram, Mary

    April 23, 2010

  3. Ippolito, John

    October 15, 2019

  4. Ippolito, John

    December 16, 2019

  5. Ivy, Roscoe

    February 07, 2012

  6. Ivy, Ted

    February 21, 2020

J

  2. Jackson, Lula Mae

    January 08, 1986

  3. Jackson, Professor Will

    January 01, 1973

  4. Jackson, Professor Will

    January 01, 1986

  5. Jeffero, Algianon

    October 10, 2009

  6. Jircik, Clayton

    November 13, 2014

  7. Johnson, J.D.

  8. Jones, Maurice

    August 20, 2010

  9. Jones, Minnie

    May 15, 2010

  10. Jordan, Ervelia Holcomb

    December 10, 1985

  11. Joshua, Clay

    February 22, 2011

  12. Joshua, James

    February 22, 2011

  13. Joshua, Laverne

    August 04, 2011

  14. Joshua, Thomas

    February 22, 2011

  15. Junge, Billy

    May 22, 2000

K

  2. Kenley, Dave

    December 01, 1954

  3. Kenley, Edd

    October 05, 2000

  4. Kenley, Sidney

    January 01, 1984

  5. Kennedy, Bettie

    September 12, 2001

  6. Kennedy, Bettie

    October 01, 2001

  7. Kennedy, Bettie

    February 11, 2002

  8. Kennedy, Bettie

    August 28, 2007

  9. King, Queen Esther Taylor

    August 11, 2010

  10. Kitchens, Mildred

    August 05, 2020

  11. Knutson, Spencer

    September 14, 1999

  12. Kuykendall, R. L.

    April 09, 2013

L

  2. Laing, Frank

    December 01, 1954

  3. Landers, Louis Jr.

    January 05, 2010

  4. Lavell, Blair

    February 08, 2002

  5. Lawrence, Dr. Wayne

    November 29, 2016

  6. Lenderman, Barley

    August 10, 2011

  7. Lewis, Yvonne

  8. Ligon, Henry

    April 08, 1988

  9. Ligon, Jim

    November 06, 2009

  10. Ligon, Leamon

    September 14, 2017

  11. Ligon, Lee

    September 28, 1999

  12. Ligon, Lee

    November 08, 2000

  13. Ligon, Pat Allen

    September 28, 1999

  14. Ligon, Pat Allen

    November 08, 2000

  15. Lilly, Rosie

    September 26, 1988

  16. Lindsey, Bill

    December 30, 1985

  17. Lowery, Elvin “Buddy”

    July 23, 2015

  18. Lymbery, Don

    August 26, 2010

M

  2. Malanders, Jessie

    November 18, 1987

  3. Malanders, Joe

    November 12, 1987

  4. Malone, Vena

    May 21, 1982

  5. Mann, Roy P.

    November 17, 1987

  6. Mark, Cleveland

    September 04, 2014

  7. Mark, Cleveland

    September 14, 2017

  8. Mark, Lottie

    September 18, 2002

  9. Marshall, H.L. “Red”

    February 27, 2009

  10. Martindale, John

    January 23, 2013

  11. Martin, Murphy

    May 06, 2000

  12. Massey, Mamie Warner

    March 24, 1986

  13. Massey, Willie

    April 22, 1986

  14. Mathews, Jewel Stovall

    October 05, 1993

  15. Maxwell, Harold

    October 08, 1985

  16. McCarty, Violet

    December 07, 1986

  17. McCurry, Bob

    January 01, 1973

  18. McGaughey, Gary

    January 03, 1986

  19. McGlothlin, C.E

    January 01, 1973

  20. McGlothlin, Ruth

    December 10, 1986

  21. McGlothlin, Ruth

    November 11, 1987

  22. Meadows, Gaston

    March 11, 2005

  23. Miller, Alan

    October 19, 2007

  24. Minton, Jewel

    December 09, 1987

  25. Minton, Jewel

    October 07, 1988

  26. Mitchell, Lewis

    June 21, 2010

  27. Modisett, Cary

    May 30, 2012

  28. Monk, John

    February 26, 2009

  29. Morehead, Jackie Oliver

    January 01, 1985

  30. Mosely, Arverta Frazier

    November 30, 2010

N

  2. Nash, Cora

    November 05, 1982

  3. Nelson, Floyd

    December 10, 1986

  4. Nelson, H. Edwin

    August 04, 1999

  5. Nelson, Kenneth

    August 17, 1985

  6. Nelson, Kenneth

    September 27, 1985

  7. Nelson, Kenneth

    November 30, 1987

  8. Neyland, Sonny

    February 15, 2011

  9. Norman, Jack

    September 16, 2013

O

  2. Oaks, Bill

    October 05, 1978

  3. Ordaz, Rebecca

    August 16, 1985

P

  2. Parker, Jesse

    December 01, 1954

  3. Paulsey, Ray

    September 15, 2009

  4. Pavlic, Carl

    July 02, 2010

  5. Payne, Herschel

    January 04, 2001

  6. Peters, Wilk

    September 28, 1984

  7. Phillips, Dr. Larry

    August 07, 2015

  8. Pickett, C.A. “Neal”

    December 11, 1982

  9. Pickett, C.A. “Neal”

    February 04, 1984

  10. Pickett, C.A. “Neal”

    January 23, 1986

  11. Platt, Sterling

    December 10, 1986

  12. Poland, Ruth

    July 10, 1985

  13. Porter, James

    August 10, 2010

  14. Pouland, John Ralph

    August 29, 2014

  15. Powell, Anna Lee

    August 15, 1985

  16. Powell, Sherod

    August 15, 1985

  17. Powers, John

    December 02, 2015

  18. Purdy, Cecil

    July 01, 1970

  19. Purdy, Cecil

    October 05, 1984

R

  2. Ramirez, Rosa Miranda

    May 04, 1994

  3. Ramsey, Robert Sr.

    March 12, 1985

  4. Ramsey, Robert Sr.

    July 10, 1985

  5. Ramsey, Robert Sr.

    July 14, 2004

  6. Rector, Louise

    October 25, 1984

  7. Reinhardt, Cloyce

    June 24, 2011

  8. Reynolds, Lynn

    April 23, 2013

  9. Reynolds, Stephen H.

    January 26, 2016

  10. Rhodes, Dr. Odis

    January 01, 2001

  11. Rhodes, Dr. Odis

    January 10, 2001

  12. Rhodes, Dr. Odis

    June 12, 2006

  13. Rhodes, Dr. Odis

    October 09, 2006

  14. Rhone, James

    April 24, 1986

  15. Rhone, James

    July 20, 2010

  16. Riggs, Carol

    September 25, 2015

  17. Riggs, Jim

    November 06, 2014

  18. Roach, Robert

    July 29, 1999

  19. Robbins, Donald

    June 07, 1985

  20. Roebuck, Onetta

    December 05, 2019

  21. Roebuck, Vernice

  22. Rogers, Dana Copes

    August 19, 1985

  23. Roth, Fenner

    February 04, 1984

  24. Roth, Fenner

    July 04, 1984

  25. Roth, Fenner

    September 08, 1984

  26. Rowe, Jack

    November 02, 1983

  27. Ruby, Joe

  28. Ruby, Joe

    September 13, 2012

  29. Ruby, Milford

    May 12, 2010

  30. Ruby, Nelda

    December 10, 1986

  31. Rushing, Jim

    January 13, 1986

  32. Rushing, Myrtle

    March 15, 1986

S

  2. Samuel, Rueben “Jellie”

    February 05, 2001

  3. Samuel, Rueben “Jellie”

    February 14, 2005

  4. Scarborough, Jess

    June 19, 2013

  5. Schinke, Julia Ashford

    August 01, 1980

  6. Scurlock, Lassie

    January 31, 1987

  7. Sheffield, Jack

    June 29, 2017

  8. Shepherd, Marjorie

    October 22, 1993

  9. Shepherd, Mark

    October 28, 2010

  10. Shrader, Greg

    April 02, 2015

  11. Silvers, Joe

    November 12, 2008

  12. Simmons, James

    February 22, 2011

  13. Simmons, Lela

    June 02, 2000

  14. Simms, James

    September 11, 2013

  15. Smart, Donna

    February 22, 2008

  16. Smart, Pete

    February 22, 2008

  17. Smart, Pete

    January 25, 2011

  18. Smith, Carey

    September 28, 1982

  19. Smith, Carey

    March 26, 1985

  20. Smith, Carey

    April 01, 1988

  21. Smith, Gary Mike

    August 16, 2000

  22. Smith, Gary Mike

    October 13, 2010

  23. Smith, Joy Mae

    June 02, 2010

  24. Smith, L.D.

    February 13, 1986

  25. Smith, L.D.

    December 08, 1986

  26. Smith, Lorine Rodgers

    May 15, 2010

  27. Spivey, Dan

    November 08, 2019

  28. Stanley, Darryl

    October 15, 2014

  29. Stern, Walter

    May 03, 2001

  30. Stovall, J.W.

    May 08, 1985

  31. Stringer, Mr. and Mrs. Fred

    March 01, 1973

  32. Strong, Rev. Elizine

    May 05, 2009

  33. Stubblefield, Horace

  34. Sullivan, Ennis

    September 06, 1997

  35. Sweeny, Jack C.

    April 24, 2012

  36. Sweeny, Jack C.

    May 01, 2012

  37. Sweeny, Jack C.

    June 06, 2012

  38. Sweeny, Lucille Cook

    July 24, 1993

  39. Swilley, Naomi Conner

    March 08, 1988

T

  2. Taylor, Elaine

    October 12, 1993

  3. Taylor, Franklin

    October 12, 1993

  4. Teal, Leonard Jr.

    May 20, 2010

  5. Temple, Arthur Jr.

  6. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    May 08, 1985

  7. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    July 11, 1985

  8. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    October 04, 1986

  9. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    January 13, 1988

  10. Temple, Arthur Jr.

    June 02, 2000

  11. Temple, Ellen

    June 08, 2018

  12. Temple, Gresham

    August 16, 1985

  13. Temple, John William “Bill” Sr.

    July 27, 2001

  14. Temple, Latane

    June 19, 1985

  15. Temple, Latane

    July 14, 1985

  16. Temple, Latane

    December 01, 1985

  17. Temple, Lottie

    January 01, 1986

  18. Temple, Marie

    October 27, 1985

  19. Terry, Odessa Sanders

    May 20, 2001

  20. Thompson, Clyde

    December 01, 1954

  21. Thompson, Clyde

    January 01, 1977

  22. Thompson, Clyde

    January 14, 1984

  23. Thompson, Clyde

    October 25, 1984

  24. Thompson, Ossie

    September 08, 1978

  25. Toran, Gloria Massey

    November 25, 2009

  26. Turner, Harold

    September 09, 1982

  27. Turner, Hazel

    November 04, 1982

V

  2. Vansau, Rivie

    February 20, 1986

  3. Vaughn, Aden

    June 19, 1985

  4. Vaughn, Flava

    June 19, 1985

W

  2. Walker, David

    July 26, 2011

  3. Walker, Howard

    June 18, 1986

  4. Wallace, Odyesa

    February 09, 1985

  5. Waltman, Icie Courtney

    March 25, 1986

  6. Wampler, Barbara

  7. Ward, Bill

    July 26, 1993

  8. Warner, Douglas

    February 28, 1985

  9. Warner, Jack

    November 22, 2015

  10. Warner, Lucille

    February 14, 1985

  11. Warner, Vivian and Pate

    April 24, 1985

  12. Warner, Vivian and Pate

    June 07, 1994

  13. Warren, Horace

    January 03, 1986

  14. Waters, Evelyn

    December 10, 1986

  15. Watts, Morgan L.

    June 21, 2005

  16. Webber, W. Temple Jr.

    April 12, 2011

  17. Weber, A.R.

    April 01, 1985

  18. Weber, A.R.

    April 10, 1985

  19. Weber, Benjamin

    May 21, 2012

  20. Weeks, Franklin

  21. Weeks, Franklin

    December 07, 2000

  22. Weeks, Geneva Ryan (Mrs. C.E.)

    January 01, 1976

  23. Weeks, Herbert

    February 04, 1984

  24. Weeks, Herbert

    September 08, 1984

  25. Weeks, Lela

  26. Weeks, Mrs. Charles Jr.

    September 02, 1982

  27. Weeks, Robert

    August 11, 1954

  28. Weeks, Robert

    November 01, 1954

  29. Weimer, Maureen

    December 29, 1985

  30. Welch, Claude Sr.

    January 05, 1983

  31. Wells, Vina

    June 28, 1984

  32. Wells, Vina

    October 25, 1984

  33. White, John

    July 16, 1999

  34. Wier, Don

    April 25, 2007

  35. Wilkerson, Burlon

    May 11, 2010

  36. Wilkerson, Dewitt

    October 23, 1985

  37. Williams, Ardiny Lee

    March 08, 1986

  38. Williams, Ardiny Lee

    November 15, 1987

  39. Winfrey, David

  40. Winston, Virginia

    July 24, 2020

  41. Wissler, Jake

    December 18, 1982

  42. Wolf, Dewey

    December 31, 1978

  43. Woods, Sadie Estes

    July 18, 1984

  44. Wright, Gussie Stovall

    August 28, 1984

  45. Wyatt, Joe

    November 30, 2010