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001    LELA CEMETERY

Location - on the corner of old Rte 66 and 3075 Rd (1547 Rd), south of I-40, Lela.

Coordinates: 35d 13m 33.2s N; 100d 20m 37.9s W Click here for Online Maps

Survey by Allen Dew in April 2014. Photographs by Sheryl Lord in 2014.

View #2 of the cemetery.

1. Ackley, Albert   (b. 24 Jan 1901 - d. 16 Jan 1917)
Son of Hosea and Ellen Ackley.
2. Ackley, Ellen Margaret Showers   (b. 11 Apr 1874 - d. 5 Feb 1911)
Wife of Hosea B. Ackley.
3. Ackley, Hosea Benjamin   (b. 30 May 1862 - d. 5 Apr 1926)
Husband of Ellen Margaret Showers Ackley.
4. Ackley, Paul   (b. 18 Apr 1903 - d. 18 Apr 1903)
5. Bateman, Steve   (b. 1 Jun 1915 - d. 14 Jun 1919)
Son of A.L. Bateman.
6. Bynum, Kristopher Ryan   (b. 11 Mar 1993 - d. 12 Mar 1993)
Son of Michael Bynum and Jan Bynum.
7. Dhane, Richard Lee, Sr   (b. 22 Mar 1949 - d. 28 May 1998)
Amazing Grace.
8. Diaz, John Paul   (b. 22 May 1981 - d. 8 Jul 2010)
9. Dorsey, Joe B   (b. 1859 - d. 1935)
10. Dorsey, John H   (b. 11 Sep 1895 - d. 17 Aug 1924)
11. Hines, John Lawrence   (b. 21 Jul 1946 - d. 18 Jul 2008)
Pvt. US Army, Vietnam.
12. Johnson, Lemma May   (b. 15 Dec 1908 - d. 15 Dec 1916)
13. Jones, Dorothy Jean   (b. 20 May 1934 - d. 22 Apr 2006)
Mother of Patricia, Duane, Dixie, Rita.
14. Jones, Loren Roosevelt   (b. 22 Dec 1930 - d. 3 Jul 2011)
15. Kirkland, Darlene   (b. 28 Jun 1945 - d. Reserved)
Wife of Jessee Lee Kirkland. Married 17 Jun 1961.
16. Kirkland, Jessie Lee   (b. 12 Sep 1926 - d. 29 Sep 1998)
Husband of Darlene Kirkland. US Army Military marker.
17. Kreger, A. D.   (b. 18 Oct 1876 - d. 25 Oct 1930)
18. Lewis, M. I ."Shorty"   (b. 10 Jan 1890 - d. 28 Apr 1951)
19. Milner, Judy I. Newsom   (b. 21 Jun 1947 - d. 17 Sep 1989)
Loving Mom and Daughter.
20. Newsom, Roy   (b. 27 Aug 1911 - d. 30 Jun 1992)
Husband of Winnie Newsom. Married 19 Oct 1932
21. Newsom, Winnie   (b. 5 Sep 1913 - d. 24 Oct 1992)
Wife of Roy Newsom. Married 19 Oct 1932.
22. Price, Maude M   (b. 9 Dec 1897 - d. 16 Apr 1927)
23. Purcell, Fannie N.   (b. 7 Feb 1882 - d. 16 Feb 1905)
Wife of L.W. Purcell
24. Purcell, Farrel   (b. 6 Feb 1905 - d. 9 May 1905)
Son of L.W. and Fannie N. Purcell.
25. Purcell, Infant   (b. 1 Feb 1917 - d. 1 Feb 1917)
Son of L.W. and Fannie N. Purcell.
26. Purcell, Infant   (b. 26 Sep 1903 - d. 26 Sep 1903)
Daughter of L.W. and Fannie N. Purcell.
27. Purcell, James D   (b. 14 Nov 1910 - d. 19 Jan 1911)
28. Purcell, John   (b. 1849 - d. 1913)
Husband of Mary Susan Purcell.
29. Purcell, John David   (b. 1 Jan 1875 - d. 8 Mar 1945)
30. Purcell, Leroy   (b. 28 Jun 1925 - d. 7 Oct 1925)
Little Leroy
31. Purcell, Luther W   (b. 25 Jul 1910 - d. 8 Apr 1912)
Son of L.W. and A.L.Purcell.
32. Purcell, Mary Susan   (b. 1856 - d. 1937)
Wife of John Purcell.
33. Purcell, Mittie Ruth   (b. 15 Aug 1922 - d. 2 Mar 1924)
34. Purcell, Roy W   (b. 14 Jan 1912 - d. 16 Oct 1920)
35. Purcell, Sarah Elizabeth Delliah   (b. 15 Feb 1875 - d. 31 May 1957)
36. Purcell, Velma   (b. 23 Jan 1924 - d. 1 Sep 1924)
37. Redd, Ambers H   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Infant Son.
38. Stanfield, G Stephen   (b. 1 Jun 1915 - d. 24 Jun 1919)
39. Stowe, Kenneth Elmer   (b. 18 Apr 1928 - d. 6 Feb 2006)
Husband of Mary P. Stowe. S-Sgt. US Air Force, Korea Military marker.
40. Stowe, Mary P.   (b. 6 Jun 1936 - d. 24 Apr 1995)
Wife of Kenneth Elmer Stowe.
41. Stringer, Kenneth Wayne   (b. 23 May 1956 - d. 5 Jun 1987)
42. Troxell, Floyd Don   (b. 7 Aug 1943 - d. 26 Dec 2010)
Husband of Janie Cox Troxell.
43. Troxell, Janie Cox   (b. 6 Oct 1940 - d. Reserved)
Wife of Floyd Don Troxell.
44. Weldon, Barbara J.   (b. 5 Oct 1938 - d. Reserved)
Wife of Orval E. Weldon.
45. Weldon, Orval E.   (b. 2 Aug 1930 - d. 23 Nov 1988)
Husband of Barbara J. Weldon.