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Comyn Cemetery is located in Comanche County, Texas. 
Take Hwy. 6 five miles east of De Leon, then turn south on FM 1496
for one and a half miles.  The entrance is on the south side of the church. 
Recorded 8 Oct 2007 by George & Elayne Gibbons.
Updated 22 April 2008.
GPS reading:  32* 04m 42s N, 98* 28m 08s W

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Northern half, from south to north, beginning with the first row on the east:

 Row 1.

Tommy Charles Dickey [son of Buel Cecil & Mary Maglene (Pearson) Dickey] 30 Oct 1940 – 4 Aug 1941      photo

 Row 2.

H. C. Chandler, Jr. born & died 25 Sep 1937      photo

 Row 3.

John Thomas Farrow  1860 – 1927      photo

David Autrey Farrow  1904 – 1918      photo

James Clinton Otwell  23 May 1936 – 26 Mar 2002      photo
Carolyn Ann Otwell  2 May 1940 – no death date
wed 16 Nov 1957; parents of Vicki, Beckie, D’Onza, & Dustynn; gr.par. of Clinton, Cody, & Chance

Aidron Henry Sanford  27 Jan 1920 – 15 Sep 1987      photo
Elnora Pearl Sanford  13 Oct 1926 – no death date
wed 2 Dec 1942 

Genevieve Painter  27 Feb 1919 – 1 Dec 1923      photo
Mammie Earl Painter  29 Dec 1922 – 28 July 1924

Row 4.

James Grady Nance  13 July 1899 – 20 Nov 1987      photo
Julia Morene Nance  11 July 1912 – 14 Nov 2001
wed 25 Jan 1931 

Mildred Martha Otwell  10 July 1912  [inside curb with Nances above]      photo

 J. A. Pans Otwell  17 Mar 1913 – 16 Mar 1979      photo

David Howard Caffey, son of W. H. & M. J., 3 Jan 1910 – 1 Apr 1923      photo

Johnney E. Caffey, Sr., Tec 4 US Army WWII, 20 Jan 1920 – 12 Jan 2004      photo

Wm. H. (Bill) Caffey  29 Jan 1879 – 8 Dec 1969      photo
Mary Jane Caffey  22 Jan 1892 – 5 Jan 1976
[inside curb with J. A. Otwell & Caffeys above]

Irdle Sweeden Thomas  born & died 22 Dec 1927      photo

Henry J. Sweeden  18 Nov 1866 – 26 Feb 1924      photo
Nancy E. Sweeden  20 Jan 1879 – 5 Oct 1956 

Alva Gladys (Sweeden) Kwapinski  31 Dec 1901 – 12 July 1992      photo

Ruby Iantha Condry, dau. of Alva Gladys Sweeden, 28 Aug 1920  - 21 Feb 1957      photo

Steven Wayne Lack  7 July 1966 – 3 July 2002      photo

Row 5.

Chas. A. Ormsby  19 Oct 1902 – 11 July 1917      photo

Montie L. Ormsby, wife of G. A., 1874 – 1931      photo

G. A. Ormsby  1864 – 1943      photo

Row 6.

W. W. Hazzard  27 July 1899 – 13 Mar 1947      photo

Lytle Eugene Royall, CR US Navy, Pvt. US Army, Korea, 10 Apr 1930 – 29 Oct 2006      photo

Row 7.

Alexander Warren Spencer  1 June 1883 – 7 Mar 1967      photo

Walter Hix Spencer  21 June 1881 – 2 Jan 1961      photo
Mattie Ann Spencer  1 Jan 1886 – 20 Jan 1941

Comela Hazzard “Mother” 13 Aug 1858 – 14 May 1913      photo

Paul Spencer  1 Dec 1922 – 23 Nov 1999      photo
Eula M. Spencer  22 June 1919 – 18 May 1996
[inside curb with A. W., W. H. & M. A. Spencer and Comela Hazzard above]

Clara Belle Watson, wife of G. C., 31 Jan 1889 – 6 May 1920      photo

Row 8.

John .k…ing  bornd 11 Feb    [hand scratched on stone, perhaps more below ground level]      photo

Row 9.

Margaret E. Burns “Mother” 22 Dec 1867 – 26 Sep 1959      photo
Robert J. Burns “Father” 10 Sep 1874 – 27 Oct 1947

Annie Bell Goin, wife of M. A., 8 Feb 1868 – 19 May 1909      photo

M. A. Goin  9 Dec 1862 – 7 May 1911      photo

W. E. Swanner  2 Apr 1869 – 4 Apr 1911      photo

Nancy A. Presley, wife of S. C., 9 Mar 1855 – 2 Jan 1912      photo

Sallie V. Mitchell  8 July 1911 – 19 Oct 1911      photo

Row 10.

Arthur Spruill  15 Apr 1882 – 1 Nov 1961      photo
Della Spruill  20 July 1896 – 23 Apr 1974

C. M. Spruill  8 Feb 1853 – 5 Apr 1909      photo

Martha E. Spruill  28 Aug 1858 – 31 Jan 1936      photo
[stone matches C. M. above]

infant daughter of T. A. Spruill  11 July 1918      photo

Elmer Spruill  21 Apr 1889 – 20 Jan 1930      photo

Edna Spruill Estill  16 Mar 1913 – 4 Jan 2005      photo
[All Spruills in Row 10 inside curb with Hammonds in Row 11.]

.AH..S.MAY  [more scratches]      photo

Row 11.

Idonia Hammond “mother” 1879 – 1958      photo

Leroy L. Hammond “father” 1872 – 1946      photo

Dora Hammond  1870 – 1909      photo
[3 Hammonds above are matching stones, inside curb with Spruills of Row 10]

Infant      photo

Emily E. Swanner, wife of James, 9 Apr 1849 – 10 Mar 1917      photo

Little Roy Swanner 3 Nov 1918 – 3 Nov 1918      photo

George Roy Swanner, Cpt US Army WWI, 8 June 1890 – 18 Nov 1984      footstone      headstone
Rosa Lee Swanner  31 Mar 1897 – 23 Dec 1996

Row 12.

Waudean W. Furr  1 Mar 1912 – 23 Feb 1978      photo

Maurice Matthew Egan  28 Sep 1901  - 17 Aug 1981      photo
Louie Weeks Egan  20 Dec 1905 – 17 Oct 1976

Thomas P. Weeks  8 Apr 1877 – 17 Dec 1956      photo

William D. Weeks  1870 – 1957      photo
Anna E. Weeks  1872 – 1947

Charlie C. Weeks, son of W. D. & L. A., 24 Nov 1897 – 30 Aug 1907      photo

John C. “Buddy” Weeks  18 Oct 1910 – 1 Aug 1998      photo

Donald Holland  1933      photo

Craig Holland  1906 – 1963      photo
L. G. Holland  1904 – 2003

Row 13.

John Fred Jones  1 Oct 1898 – 10 May 1978      photo
Cleo F. Jones  24 May 1909 – 7 Dec 1992

John Delano Hodges [son of Clyde Carlton & Selma Fay (Sides) Hodges] 10 Dec 1933 – no death date      photo
Sandra Dean Jones Hodges  23 Aug 1934 – no death date
Wed 7 July 1951

Henry C. Spencer “father” 1845 – 18 Dec 1932      photo
Emma Spencer  1849 – 11 June 1934

Row 14.

Diane Kay Blanton [dau. of Oscar Donald & Carolyn Sue (Barnes) Blanton] 18 May 1969 – 28 May 1969      photo

Lillie Pearson, dau. of L. L. & S. L., 11 Jan 1905 – 17 Jan 1905      photo

Infant son of B. F. & V. J. McCain  19 Dec 1905 – 31 Jan 1906      no photo

James M. [Monroe] Sturdivant  1 Feb 1874 – 17 Oct 1959      photo
Dora Bell Sturdivant [nee Spencer] 15 Aug 1877 – 25 May 1935

Henry C. Sturdivant [son of James Monroe & Dora Bell (Spencer)] 16 Nov 1894 – 21 Sep 1909      photo

Three red bricks      photo

Herman Sturdivant, son of G. S. & S. L., 6 Feb 1907 – 7 July 1909      photo

Amanda Nelms, wife of J. L., 7 Mar 1870 – 9 Feb 1904      photo

Row 15.

John Black Evans, Texas Corp 304 Repair Unit MTC, 20 Dec 1940      photo

Crystia Evans Slaughter  5 Dec 1899 – 2 June 1972      photo

Loyd Evans, son of N. H. & L. C., 11 Aug 1895 – 16 Mar 1910      photo

Johnnye Wadene Evans  29 Oct 1920 – 16 Mar 1938      photo

Rev. N. [Nathan] G. Evans  28 Oct 1824 – 24 Mar 1904      photo

Clarance R. Ruff, son of M. R. & M. A., 21 June 1894 – 19 June 1903      photo

Row 16.

Red brick      photo

James Madson Chandler  30 May 1866 – 26 Sep 1942      photo
Lena Cathrine Chandler  15 June 1873 – 12 July 1963
[inside curb with red brick above]

Annye Lee Dry  29 June 1880 – 12 Apr 1944      photo
Charles S. Dry  3 Jan 1874 – 10 Apr 1938

Cleora Dry, infant dau. of C. S. & A. L., 28 Oct 1904 – 26 Aug 1905      photo
[inside curb with Drys above]

N. Henry Evans  16 Mar 1871 – 14 May 1959      photo
Lula C. Evans  19 Nov 1875 – 26 Dec 1966

Marcus Evans  born & died 30 Dec 1913      photo
Dorcus Evans  30 Dec 1913 – 20 Jan 1914

Eva Ella Davis  28 Nov 1911 – 23 Nov 1928      photo

William Ernest Evans  29 June 1902 – 8 Aug 1954      photo

Mary Ann Evans [Fowler]  26 July 1907 – 22 Feb 2001      no photo
[inside curb with Eva Davis and all Evans above, and with everyone in Row 15]

Callie Caraway, wife of L. C. 4 May 1869 – 13 Nov 1903      photo

Row 17.

Jesse L. [Louis] Barnes  5 Sep 1882 – 18 Aug 1945      photo
Lillie P. Barnes [Lillie Pearl, dau. of Benjamin Franklin & Camella Clementine (Smith) Hazzard] 18 Jan 1888 – 13 June 1976

Sgt. Joe E. Barnes, [son of Jesse Louis & Lillie Pearl (Hazzard)] 4^th Co. 70 Bn. H.I.T.C., 9 Mar 1931 – KIA Korea 18 July 1952      photo
[First 3 Barnes in Row 17 are inside curb with first 3 Barnes in Row 18.]

Homer H. Barnes [Homer Hazzard son of Jesse Louis & Lillie Pearl (Hazzard)] 22 Aug 1908 – 10 Mar 1985      Lola Redden Barnes  8 June 1913 – 7 Dec 2000
wed 1 Sep 1931       photo

Cynthia Lee Hughes  15 June 1897 – 7 Oct 1995      photo

Mattie Jones, wife of Wiley, 16 Mar 1865 – 8 May 1903      photo

Row 18.

A. R. Barnes  4 May 1921 – 12 June 1962      photo

Margaret Elizabeth Barnes  24 Mar 1865 – 18 Nov 1952      photo

B. F. Barnes  22 Nov 1856 – 21 Dec 1932      photo
[First 3 Barnes in Row 17 are inside curb with first 3 Barnes in Row 18.]

Elmo Redden Barnes  9 Nov 1934 – 23 July 1997     photo

Kaitlyn Denae Labadie, infant dau. of Arek & Brandi, 12 July 2003 – 14 July 2003      photo

Row 19.

Betty Ann Goddard, infant dau. of Van & Cressie Barnes Goddard, 6 Sep 1932 – 25 Jan 1934      photo

Therman Reid Barnes  7 Apr 1911 – 6 Feb 1944      photo

Effie Reid Barnes  1 July 1878 – 31 Aug 1952      photo

John S. Barnes  2 Nov 1870 – 1 Mar 1915      photo

Ethel Barnes  29 Mar 1899 – 13 Sep 1900      photo

Essie Reid, dau. of S. C. & E. C., 20 Sep 1895 – 18 Nov 1899      photo

Stephen C. Reid  5 Sep 1851 – 15 June 1905      photo

Eliza C. Reid  25 Dec 1853 – 17 Aug 1921      photo

Elmer Reid  3 May 1881 – 25 Apr 1913      photo

Row 20.

Streety W. Collins, son of J. H. & M. C., 2 Oct 1908 – 13 Jan 1909      photo

Clary A. Gipson, dau. of Sam & M. V., 8 June 1899 – 30 June 1899      photo

Sam Gipson  15 Feb 1861 – 27 Feb 1901      photo

J. D. Nichols  11 Oct 1856 – 2 July 1918      photo

Josiephine B. Nichols “mother” 29 Nov 1859 – 10 Aug 1938      photo
[inside curb with J. D. Nichols]

W. S. Steward  6 Feb 1874 – 13 Dec 1905      photo

Row 21.

Billy J. Dahlem, Jr.  31 July 1957 – 10 Oct 1992      photo

Billy J. Dahlem  9 Mar 1927 – 28 May 1992    headstone    footstone
Bernadine E. Dahlem  19 Mar 1932 – 23 Nov 2005

Vincent Scott Dahlem, son of Jim & Marion, 11 Apr 1995      photo

Brandon Thomas Dahlem, son of Jim & Marion, 8 Jan 1998      photo

Infant son of J. M. & P. L. Stallcup      photo

C. T. Nichols [other writing on stone]      photo

Alves Lee Sloan 20 Mar 1890 Athens, Al. – 14 Sep 1918 Comyn, Tx.; son of Alfred W., Sr.; husb. of Golda Vera Nichols; father of Schubert Lamar Sloan; grandfather of Landa Beth Sloan Orrick     photo

Anna Moreland, wife of J. P., 16 May 1861 - 19 Aug 1905      photo

Johnnie H. Kerr, son of J. L. & M. B., 11 Dec 1906 - 28 Sep 1907      photo

Row 22.

Dovy Rackley, dau. of W. M. & M., 8 Jan - 9 Sep 1904      photo

Row 23.

Benjamin Newton Coan  5 Aug 1905 - 11 Oct 1994      photo
Inez Coan  11 May 1913 - 31 Aug 2001

William M. [Marcus] Rackley  24 Apr 1883 - 6 Aug 1968      photo
Mollie M. Rackley  1 June 1882 - 4 Sep 1966

Row 24.

Freddie Mc Via, son of B. W. & C. I. Via, 3 Aug 1904 - 4 Sep 1906      photo

Leonard Edward Aishman, son of Leonard & Bertha, 26 June 1918 - 22 Nov 1918      photo

T. J. Aishman, age 65 years      photo

Lemmie Aishman, son of T. J. & M. J., 5 Apr - 13 Apr 1897 [could  be 1892]      photo

George B. Aishman, son of T. J. & M. J., 16 July 1901 - 24 Apr 1902      photo

Sidney B. Cargile, son of W. J. & M. J., 23 July 1887 - 14 Nov 1905      photo

Lois Edna Cargile, dau. of W. J. & M. J., 25 June 1885 - 9 Nov 1890      photo

Charlie Hess  5 Feb 1881 - 21 Dec 1907      photo

Row 25.

Ruth Helen Montague "mama" 9 Sep 1926 - 21 Apr 1992      photo
John L. Montague "daddy", US Army WWII, 22 Aug 1921 - 3 Feb 2003
wed 25 June 1947      footstone

Henry A. Watson 25 June 1856 - 3 June 1931      photo

Joanah Watson, wife of H. A., 8 Sep 1858 - 8 Nov 1902      photo

Laura A. Watson  27 Dec 1874 - 19 Feb 1955      photo

Mozelle Watson, dau. of H. A. & Laura, 3 May 1913 - 23 Nov 1928      photo

G. P. Hughes, infant son of Harley & Myrtie, 3 Dec 1908 - 16 Jan 1909     photo

Ruby Lee Montague  10 Feb 1916 - 31 Jan 2000      photo

Jason Montague 11 Feb 1887 - 28 Nov 1940      photo
Idell Montague 29 Sep 1892 - 14 Jan 1973

Henry Paul Montague 21 Jan 1919 - 13 July 1981      photo

Southern half, from south to north, beginning with the first row on the east:

Row 1.

Bobby Reece Howard 28 Sep 1927 - no death date      photo
Evelyn (Caffey) Howard 3 Apr 1931 - no death date
wed 5 June 1948

Row 2.

Jack C. Barnes, [son of Jesse Louis & Lillie Pearl (Hazzard)] Tec 4 US Army WWII, 4 Aug 1927 - 5 June 2005      photo      footstone
Dorothy N. Barnes 18 June 1929 - no death date
wed 10 Feb 1951

Row 3.

Tommy Dean Barnes, [son of Jesse Louis & Lillie Pearl (Hazzard)] Pfc US Marine Corps WWII, 28 May 1925 - 11 Dec 2006      photo      footstone
Anna Belle Boyett Barnes 7 May 1928 - 25 June 2002

Row 4.

James Edward Dyson 26 Nov 1937 - 9 Nov 2001      photo
Darla Joy Dyson 13 May 1948 - no death date
wed 6 Feb 1970; dad of Cindy & Pamela; parents of Ed Jr., Brad, Lorrie, & Cord

Row 5.

Dicey Jones 29 Aug 1942 - 1 Nov 1997      no photo

Row 6.

Earl Bellenfant 28 Apr 1917 - 31 Jan 2004      photo
Joy Bellenfant 28 Dec 1926 - no death date
wed 23 June 1947

Mary Louise Hammond Powell "sister" 12 Aug 1917 - 5 Aug 1999      photo

Row 7.

Marvin James Anders 1936 - 2007 [27 Aug 1936 - 12 Apr 2007]      photo      gravesite

James A. Beck 7 Oct 1938 - no death date      photo
Grace E. [Evelyn] Beck "Grannie Grace" 6 July 1941 - 12 Apr 1997
wed 6 Jan 1959

Chester Lynn Hammond, Maj. US Army WWII Korea, 22 Feb 1919 - 13 Dec 1995      photo      footstone
Alice Hammond 2 Apr 1920 - 28 Sep 2000 
wed 28 Mar 1943

Row 8.

Billy Joe Atteberry 1 July 1937 - no death date      photo
Donna Faye Atteberry 25 June 1943 - no death date

Hubert Carlton Chandler 18 Feb 1913 - 17 Dec 1996      photo
Lella G. Faulkner Chandler 28 Nov 1914 - 10 Mar 2007

Bobby Gene Moore, US Navy Korea, 4 Sep 1932 - 26 Oct 1991     footstone

Edwin Garland McKinnon "daddy", Pvt US Army Air Corps WWII, 13 Oct 1916 - 5 Sep 1994
Bonnie L. Dunn McKinnon "mother" 3 Dec 1919 - no death date
wed 21 Dec 1938      gravesite      headstone      footstone

Row 9.

Edd C. [Carlton] King 19 July 1915 - 15 Aug 1998      photo      gravesite
Mary A. King 1 Jan 1919 - 17 Aug 2004

Dell (Walker) Barnes "mom" 26 Apr 1920 - 17 Feb 2005      photo
Hershell L. Barnes, Sr. [son of Jesse Louis & Lillie Pearl (Hazzard)] 4 Apr 1915 - 6 June 1999
wed 28 Dec 1941

Row 10.

John D. [David] Chandler 12 Aug 1898 - 31 Jan 1988      photo

Row 11.

Audie Ree Chandler 1902 - 1984 [6 Feb 1902 - 16 Sep 1984]      photo
James Henry Chandler, Pfc US Army WWI, 1892 - 1982 [7 Dec 1892 - 12 Feb 1982]      footstone

Row 12.

Jo Nell Barnes [dau of Joe & Ruby T. (Harris) Koonce] 30 June 1925 - 27 Feb 2007      photo
Billy Lee Barnes [son of Jesse Louis & Lillie Pearl (Hazzard)] 28 Mar 1923 - 27 Sep 2008
wed 24 Feb 1945, our children: Billy Mack, Phil, Randy

Don Robert Hudson, Sp 4 US Army Korea, 12 Nov 1934 - 28 Apr 1980       photo

Jesse Kermit Barnes, Pfc US Army Air Corps WWII, 14 July 1913 - 29 Jan 1989      photo      footstone
Willie Mae (Bill) Barnes 11 Dec 1917 - 14 Dec 2002

Row 13.

Joe Milton Campbell, SSgt US Army WWII, 26 July 1913 - 4 Feb 1981      photo      footstone
Beatrice (Barnes) Campbell 11 Nov 1918 - 6 Oct 2004

R. F. [Robert Fulton] Hudson "dad" 24 Dec 1906 - 18 Feb 1992      photo
[Alice] Eloise Barnes Hudson "mother" 14 Feb 1910 - 23 Dec 1991

Row 14.

Baby Painter, child of Bill & Cindy, born & died 31 Oct 2002      photo

Pauline [O.] Barnes Painter 29 Aug 1909 - 11 July 1994      photo

Cressie [Pearl] Barnes Goddard 27 Sep 1907 - 14 Jan 1996      photo

Bartene Louise Barnes "wife", dau. of O. H. & Vida Hill Moore, 8 June 1917 - 14 May 1987      photo
John Stephens Barnes "husband", son of John S. & Effie Reid Barnes, 16 May 1915 - 6 Apr 1986, wed 3 Jan 1934

Ivor [Ruth] Barnes Painter "wife" 6 July 1900 - 21 Feb 1982      photo
Ernest M. Painter "husband" 13 Dec 1898 - 26 Jan 1976

Row 15.

Garland Clyde Keltner, Pvt. US Army WWII, 29 Nov 1911 - 21 Aug 1986      photo      footstone
Ruth Keltner 23 Jan 1919 - 20 May 2002

George [Alvin] Caraway "daddy" 19 Dec 1898 - 9 Mar 1980      photo
Willie [Serena] Caraway "mother" 15 Dec 1898 - 31 July 1989

Paige LeighAnn Sanders [dau of Linda & Ed] 15 June 1992 - 10 Feb 2008

Billy W. O'Donald [husb/of Joyce, son/of Delbert & Melba Maudine (Snodgrass)] 28 Dec 1942 - 3 Mar 2008, US Army

Barnes

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