| Rather Cemetery - Black |
Shelby County Texas
Transcribed by Leonard Irish on
August 29, 1999.
Take Highway 87 South from Center, Texas, through Shelbyville to the community of Hurstown. Just before you reach F.M. Road 139 you will see the Cemetery sign on the left side of the road. The Cemetery is located about 0.2 mile off the road. The cemetery is divided into two sections one for the white community and one for the black community.
This page contains persons interred in the black area of the Cemetery, for others click below:
| Burtur Ayers | 02/28/1895 | 04/14/1932 | Texas Pvt. 812 Pioneer Infantry WWII |
| J. W. Ayers | 12/20/1888 | 04/19/1962 | - |
| Johnie Quinn Ayers | 10/13/1900 | 08/27/1922 | - |
| M. L. Ayers | 02/23/1881 | 04/14/1915 | Son of L. & Matilda Ayers |
| Matilda Ayers | 1855 | 1933 | - |
| Mattie Ayers | 05/11/1889 | 02/17/1970 | - |
| Rose Mary Baines | 1942 | 1998 | - |
| Buster Battle | 12/28/1876 | 12/23/1945 | - |
| Nellie Battle | 09/12/1877 | 05/16/1951 | - |
| Cator Biggers | 01/28/1916 | 05/03/1981 | Sgt. US Army WWII, Hus. of Rubye Mae Lister Biggers |
| Rubye Mae Lister Biggers | 02-11-1925 | 03-11-2009 | Wife of Cator Biggers |
| Clifton Booth | 1916 | 1973 | Tec 5. US Army WWII |
| Mrs. Linnie Booth | 1025 | 1994 | - |
| Mose Booth | 01/01/1895 | 02/13/1969 | - |
| Sudie Booth | 06/19/1896 | 09/25/1971 | - |
| Virginia Booth | 02/14/1882 | 07/24/1981 | - |
| Fletta Carr | 09/02/1924 | 04/27/1991 | - |
| Mach Carr | 01/29/1921 | 06/1987 | - |
| Lucille Ruth Carrington | 08/02/1935 | 04/22/2003 | - |
| Matilda Carroll | 11/19/1902 | 12/04/1986 | - |
| W. J. Carroll | 07/19/1906 | 07/19/1991 | - |
| Cleo Cartwright | 12/06/1921 | 11/28/1993 | Pfc US Army WWII |
| Eirsa Cartwright | 10/08/1922 | 04/04/1994 | - |
| Gillie Cartwright | 09/14/1919 | 09/30/1994 | Pfc US Army WWII |
| L. C. Cartwright | 03/19/1921 | 04/12/1990 | - |
| Lissie L. Cartwright | 10/02/1893 | 03/30/1972 | - |
| Maggie Cartwright | 07/10/1915 | 09/31/1965 | - |
| Mennie Cartwright | - | 06/27/1913 | - |
| Vinnie L. Cartwright | 12/23/1897 | 11/15/1952 | - |
| Virtrue Cartwright | 10/14/1907 | 01/09/1989 | - |
| Drebon Chumley | 10-11-1940 | 11-25-2003 | - |
| Ella J. Chumbley | 05/31/1884 | 03/25/1968 | - |
| Fanny S. Chumley | 02/07/1881 | 01/22/1970 | - |
| John A. Chumley | 12/12/1902 | 11/07/1970 | - |
| Leo Chumley | 1907 | 1961 | - |
| Verna Lee Chumley | 08/16/1914 | 01/05/2009 | - |
| Wiley Chumley | 1865 | 04/04/1949 | - |
| A. B. Crain | 02/05/1870 | 07/04/1954 | - |
| Elvie Crain | 10/17/1877 | 06/08/1934 | - |
| Perry Crain | 1905 | 1968 | - |
| Claudis Eddins, Jr. | 07/24/1929 | 01/01/1993 | Pfc. US Army |
| Joe C. Eddins | 06/19/1894 | 09/02/1979 | - |
| Mrs. Lizzie Eddins | 01/28/1898 | 04/15/1976 | - |
| Ella T. Edwards | 1880 | 1969 | - |
| Frank Edwards | 11/08/1876 | 04/04/1944 | - |
| George H. Edwards | 06/05/1937 | 03/07/1974 | - |
| Jimmie Edwards | 05/24/1914 | 08/10/1969 | - |
| Mary Edwards | 01/29/1914 | 04/06/1954 | - |
| Tempa Edwards | 02/12/1877 | 03/01/1929 | - |
| Edna McClelland Garrett | 10/23/1918 | 09/09/2006 | Wife of Ellis Garrett |
| Edward Garrett | 12/10/1912 | 04/05/1989 | - |
| Ellis Garrett | 03/20/1916 | 07/03/1969 | Husband of Edna McClelland Garrett |
| Mrs. Oper L. Garrett | 04/24/1915 | 09/30/1969 | - |
| Linda Marie Booth Henderson | 08/28/1951 | 05/03/1991 | - |
| Wera Crain Hines | 10/25/1909 | 07/29/1985 | - |
| Rosetta Jenkins | 06/10/1938 | 11/14/1994 | - |
| Frank A. Johnson | 12/07/1942 | 08/14/1945 | - |
| Imogene Land Jones | 10/28/1930 | 05/14/2003 | - |
| Infant Kelly | 12/01/1913 | 12/01/1913 | Child of P. I. Kelly |
| Montrell King | 12/21/1924 | 09/19/1993 | - |
| Argie Land | 12/20/1916 | 05/27/1885 | - |
| A. J. Land | 06/30/1910 | 03/13/1966 | - |
| Bobbid Joe Land | 08/30/1937 | 05/27/2000 | Husb of Mary Homer Land |
| Deary Land | 08/16/1919 | 12/04/1982 | - |
| Harry Leon Land | - | - | - |
| Jane Ann Land | 09/08/1907 | - | Married 11/11/1923 |
| Joe Land | 05/16/1902 | 1205/1949 | - |
| Lucy Land | 1910 | 1913 | - |
| Mae Ola Land | 04/30/1927 | 02/20/2001 | Wife of Leo Land |
| Mae Willie Land | 02/02/1902 | 07/09/1945 | - |
| Michael Anthony Land | 08-11-1963 | 11-10-2007 | |
| Millie Land | 12/10/1879 | 04/24/1928 | - |
| Ralph Land | - | 1953 | - |
| Ruby Mae Land | 10/14/1927 | 11/05/1974 | - |
| Samuel Lane, Jr. | 10/03/1901 | 01/23/1955 | Married 11/11/1923 |
| Tom Land | 05/07/1928 | 03/02/1985 | - |
| Willie Land | 01/01/1895 | 06/03/1921 | - |
| Slatha C. Lane | 04/12/1931 | 09/24/1960 | - |
| Aaron Lewis | 1927 | 1967 | - |
| Carrie B. Lewis | 11/09/1903 | 06/28/1982 | - |
| Hurlon Lewis | 1930 | 1991 | - |
| Dolena Lister | 12/26/1899 | 01/26/1958 | - |
| James Oliver Lister | 04/04/1933 | 09/01/1933 | - |
| James T. Lister | 09/06/1910 | 10/10/1985 | - |
| Veronica Lynetta Lister | 12/09/1956 | 02/18/1957 | - |
| Vinnie Selvon Lister | 05-14-1930 | 11-04-2009 | Husb. of Limmie N. Eaden Lister |
| Willie L. Lister, Sr. | 12/19/1899 | 10/08/1962 | - |
| Sentrilla McCarry | 07/12/1881 | 09/30/1922 | - |
| Lewis McCland | 03/12/1875 | 09/20/1942 | - |
| Ada McClelland | 05/12/1875 | 01/22/1968 | - |
| Billie McClelland | 04/15/1868 | 03/03/1907 | - |
| Charlie E. McClelland | 01/08/1906 | 01/10/1989 | - |
| Christene Watts McClelland | 03-17-1928 | 12-20-2005 | Wife of Jimmy McClelland |
| Eldora McClelland | 03/01/1906 | 02/03/1989 | - |
| Ella M. McClelland | 05/11/1884 | 04/25/1971 | - |
| Ersel Mae Chumle McClelland | 1918 | 2007 | - |
| Fred McClelland | 09/09/1900 | 05/03/1990 | - |
| Freddie Mae McClelland | 09/18/1934 | 12/23/1977 | - |
| J. T. McClelland | 12/22/1902 | 04/29/1994 | - |
| James E. McClelland | 01/30/1833 | 01/08/1881 | - |
| Jimmy J. McClelland | 03/13/1927 | 01/21/2003 | Husb of Christene McClelland |
| Joe McClelland | 06/25/1888 | 09/05/1955 | - |
| Rev. Johnny McClelland | 03/13/1940 | 12/16/1985 | - |
| Lemond McClelland | 02/21/1921 | 07/01/1978 | Pfc US Army WWII |
| Lula McClelland | 08/20/1888 | 10/22/1970 | - |
| Margaret McClelland | 1860 | 1895 | Wife of Andy McClelland |
| Marvin McClelland | 01/04/1926 | 05/06/1980 | - |
| Mary McClelland | 10/31/1907 | 1999 | - |
| Mary McClelland | 02/06/1891 | 04/05/1963 | - |
| Raymond Earl Brinson McClelland | 09/27/1957 | 05/19/1997 | - |
| Salatha L. McClelland | 05/28/1906 | 05/28/1906 | - |
| Sammie M. McClelland | 12/02/1926 | 02/07/1997 | - |
| Sarah McClelland | 10/07/1885 | 01/22/1972 | - |
| Talmadge Frog McClelland | 1918 | 1989 | - |
| Walter McClelland, Jr. | 1938 | 1968 | - |
| Walter McClelland | 07/12/1884 | 06/26/1979 | - |
| David McCowin | 06/10/1921 | 03/29/1970 | Texas Pfc 3260 QMC Co. WWII |
| Mrs. Early McCowin | 1901 | 1972 | - |
| Bertha Montgomery | 06/15/1894 | 09/04/1970 | - |
| C.A. Montgomery | 01/17/1878 | 01/26/1965 | - |
| Charles H. Montgomery | 05/18/1920 | 02/15/1995 | Pvt US Army WWII |
| Elia Montgomery | 08/12/1969 | - | - |
| Mattie Eugene Montgomery | 08/21/1895 | 08/23/1935 | - |
| Rudolph L. Montgomery | 03/18/1922 | 01/21/1992 | Pvt US Army WWII |
| Willie V. Montgomery | 12/23/1888 | - | - |
| Sonya Lynn Moore | 08/06/1966 | 01/28/1991 | - |
| Mrs. A. V. Polley | 1910 | 1985 | - |
| Amos Polley | 1907 | 1981 | - |
| Maudine Polley | 03/22/1918 | 11/23/1964 | - |
| W. J. Polley | 04/25/1937 | 02/22/1976 | - |
| A. M. Randall | 11/13/1898 | 04/13/1919 | - |
| Deary Randall | 09/12/1895 | 07/24/1959 | Pfc Co. B 332 Service WWII |
| Deary Randall, Jr. | 05/09/1936 | 03/06/1985 | - |
| Drucella Randall | - | - | - |
| Infant Randall | - | - | Dau of Willie & Classis Randall |
| Green Randall | - | - | - |
| J. B. Randall | 09/18/1904 | 04/05/1941 | - |
| J. L. Randall | 03/21/1929 | 0101/1976 | - |
| Jim Randall | 05/03/1932 | 11/19/1960 | Texas Pvt Co.16 Armd Div. |
| John Randall | - | - | - |
| Lee Anner Randall | 08/18/1889 | 10/26/1980 | - |
| Lillian Randall | 12/12/1906 | 12/22/1987 | - |
| Phil Randall | - | - | - |
| Ray N. Randall | 03/18/1933 | 07/24/1967 | - |
| Roberta Randall | 07/16/1900 | 04/10/1966 | - |
| Wesley Randall | 03/03/1892 | 09/20/1903 | Son of John & Drucella Randall |
| Willie Ray Randall | 12/28/1936 | 09/30/1959 | - |
| Willie Ray Randall, Jr. | 02/07/1957 | 08/29/1957 | - |
| Merty McClelland Roberson | 10/17/1891 | 10/31/1985 | - |
| Lon L. Ruth | 1932 | 1974 | - |
| Mrs. Mary Ruth | 1900 | 1990 | - |
| Oscar T. Ruth | 08/23/1919 | 12/21/1978 | Tec 5 US Army WWII |
| Mrs. Weder Ruth | 1900 | 1991 | - |
| Willie Ruth | 02/17/1901 | 04/19/1973 | - |
| Alberta Sharp | 06/03/1888 | 02/07/1926 | - |
| Henry Smith | 12/22/1861 | 01/28/1939 | - |
| Ollie Smith | 11/08/1888 | - | - |
| Callie L. Sparks | 03/13/1919 | 01/10/1988 | Married 03/13/1943-Melvin Sparks |
| Mattie A. Sparks | 02/02/1891 | 05/27/1984 | - |
| Melvin Sparks | 09/02/1919 | - | Married 03/13/1943-Callie Sparks |
| Brenda K. Suell | 02/16/1951 | - | - |
| M. L. Suell, Jr. | 12/30/1949 | 11/22/1973 | - |
| Veartice Thomas | 1959 | 1958 | - |
| Dalma Thompson | 06/16/1915 | 06/22/1984 | Pvt US Army WWII |
| Georgia Thompson | - | 1959 | - |
| Georgia Valsin | 02/22/1919 | 02/08/?? | - |
| Leavy D. Walker | 08/12/1912 | 02/26/1994 | - |
| A. Carlene White | 09/04/1964 | 09/08/1964 | - |
| Etta Mae White | 07/05/1918 | - | - |
| Joseph Ester White | 07/06/1915 | 06/03/1988 | - |
| Ervin Dewayne Williams | 1982 | 2007 | - |