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Lake Como Cemetery
Inventoried November 1997 by
Penny Brewer Blankinship & Grant R. Daniel
Lake Como Cemetery is located in the 5800 block of Helmick Avenue which runs eastward one block north of the Bryant Irvin Road and Vickery Blvd. intersection. The cemetery is still in use, not fenced, and some of the headstones are broken. Halloran Street borders the east side of the cemetery. The entrance to the cemetery is marked by a wrought iron arch that was donated 5 July 1987 by the Como Alumni Club, Inc.
[The headstones were copied beginning with the row nearest Halloran Street and were read from front to back. Rows 1 through 12 are to the left of the ornamental archway and Rows 13 through the end are to its right. When I proofread this inventory in May 2003, I found that all of the broken markers mentioned below were now gone. There are numerous graves throughout the cemetery that remain unmarked and many scattered rocks that may have marked graves at one time. Outside of mowing, it is apparent that little maintenance is performed here. - Rob Yoder]
Note: Highlighting indicates double headstones.
New information at bottom of page in reference to Juanita
SMITH.
| Row 1 |
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| JONES, | Willie | 17 Mar 1941 [one date] Texas Pvt 332 Res Labor BN OMC |
| YOUNG, | Lewis | Died 26 Apr 1939 - Father |
| YOUNG, | Mary | 1855 - 1946 - Mother |
| HERRON, | Anthony E. | 29 May 1877 - 2 Sep 1949 - Husband [Masonic emblem] [photo affixed to tombstone] |
| WILSON, | Geo. Jr. | 4 Nov 1919 - 13 Mar 1937 |
| BURTON, | Ida L. | 1900 - 1957 |
| BURTON, | Rev. G.W. II | 1876 - 1966 |
| BURTON, | Bertha A. | 1885 - 1936 |
| ROBINSON, |
Mary | 1864 - 1930 |
| Row 2 |
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| ______ | Gus | Born ___9__8 |
| [round concrete marker with no info] |
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| WOODS, | Angus | Died 31 Oct 1926 - Father |
| WOODS, | Angus Jr. | 1 Mar 1888 - 18 Mar 1947 |
| STANDIFER, | Ethel Woods | 30 Nov 1895 - 8 Feb 1980 |
| RUFFINS, | Mose | 1869 - 1952 |
| RUFFINS, | Cora | 1890 - 1949 - Wife [photo affixed to tombstone] |
| BURTON, | Ethel S. | 1896 - 1965 |
| ROBINSON, | George W. III | 27 Mar 1919 - 15 Mar 1990 Sgt US Army World War II |
| [Note: 5 broken stones in this area] |
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| Row 3 |
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| GUINN, | Mr. Tom | Died 7 Jan 1933 |
| GUINN, | Fannie | 26 Jan 1875 - 28 Feb 1943 - Mother |
| HOWARD, | Robert | 11 June 1916 - 18 Oct 1997 - Age 81 |
| HOWARD, | Verma | 18 Dec 1912 - 10 Nov 1997 - Age 84 - (ages from |
| Baker Funeral Home marker, 301 E. Rosedale, Fort Worth 76104) | ||
| HICKMAN, | Ida Pearl | 29 Nov 1894 - 27 Nov 1984 - Mother [photo affixed to tombstone] |
| HICKMAN, | Chester | 3 May 1889 - 18 Feb 1966 - Husband [photo affixed to tombstone] |
| REGISTER, | James C. | 25 Sep 1921 - 11 Dec 1972 Texas TEC 5 US Army World War II |
| Row 4 |
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| [Note: 4 broken markers in this area] |
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| MCBRIDE, | Arthur | 7 Oct 1910 - 8 May 1962 Texas Pvt 32 Base HQ & AB SQ AAF WWII |
| SUAREZ, | Alice | 1895 - 1952 - [photo affixed to headstone] |
| SUAREZ, | Samuel | 8 Mar 1914 - 20 Dec 1948 - Son [photo affixed to headstone] |
| GARNETT, | Betty J. | 5 Feb 1933 - 20 Jan 1963 |
| GARNETT, | Mary | 6 June 1890 - 1 Apr 1971 |
| GARNETT, | H.W. | 21 Mar 1890 - 4 Oct 1948 |
| Row 5 |
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| MEEKS, | Mable Lucile | 12 Sep 1903 - 14 Apr 1963 - Wife |
| MEEKS, | Lewis | 2 Oct 1894 - 17 Nov 1986 Pvt US Army World War I |
| MOSELEY, | Lee Anna Meeks | 14 May 1926 - 18 Oct 1984 [photo affixed to tombstone] |
| WILDER, | LeRoy | 1895 - 1942 |
| Row 6 |
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| SMITH, | Willie Mae Jones | 27 May 1903 - 19 Oct 1954 |
| HALL, | Leola S. | 8 Jan 1898 - 22 May 1986 |
| HALL, | Jourdan E. | 1 Jan 1898 - 19 Jun 1963 |
| HALL, | Winfred Edward | 27 Jan 1922 - 15 Nov 1988 US Army World War II |
| MEEKS, | Lewis Jr. | 30 Nov 1921 - 16 Dec 1951 Texas TEC5 1993 OM Truck Co WW-II |
| [Note: 6 broken markers in this area] |
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| DUKE, | Pete | Feb _____07 - 13 Oct 1952 Texas PFC 457 Aviation SQ AAF WW-II |
| SWEENEY, | Mrs. J.S. | 1875 - 1955 [photo found in 1997 was missing in 2003] |
| SWEENEY, | Mr. Joseph | [rose bush growing against face of stone] |
| WILLIAMS, | Kate | Died in 1930's - Mother |
| WILLIAMS, | Essie | 12 May 1892 - 10 May 1948 Texas Pvt 165 Depot Brig World War I |
| Row 7 |
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| HAYES BROWN, | Estella | 1889 - 1994 - Mother, Eastern Star |
| HAYES BROWN, | Thelma | 1923 - [no death date] Daughter |
| HAYES, | Alexander | 6 May 1928 - 18 Mar 1986 SSGT U.S. Air Force Korea |
| HAYES, | J.W. | 1930 - 1991 - Husband |
| HAYES, | Jerry | 1930 - 1980 - Wife |
| EDWARDS, | Rogers | D. 3 May 1942 - Age 17 11 m. |
| Row 8 |
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| MEEKS, | Patrick Thomas | 13 Nov 1949 - 9 Apr 1950 - Son |
| DUKES, | Wm. | _________________ |
| BROWNIE, | Ida White | 4 May 1889 - 4 Dec 1953 |
| Row 9 |
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| ANDERSON, | Israel T. Sr. | 12 Jan 1886 - 11 Jan 1957 |
| ANDERSON, | Cora J. | 12 Jan 1890 - 14 Dec 1965 |
| ANDERSON, | Johnnie L. | 1927 - 1996 - US Army |
| PARKER, | William Jr. | 26 Sep 1917 - 4 Jan 1957 Texas Sgt US Army WWII Korea [two stones] |
| Row 10 |
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| ANDERSON, | Emerson W. | 1931 - 1932 |
| ANDERSON, | Israel T. | 1909 - 1947 - [Masonic emblem] |
| [Note: Appears that there are 6 missing markers] |
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| Row 11 |
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| JONES, | Francis Phebe | 1890 - 1971 |
| JENKINS, | Mrs. Gertrude | 1929 - [Appears to be a family plot with 6 - 8 graves, one of which is about a year old] |
| Row 12 |
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| PHILLIPS, | Ernest | 4 May 1897 - 3 Jun 1968 Pvt US Army World War I |
| JENKINS, | Eddie A. | 1890 - 1968 - Father |
| JENKINS, | Veda L. | 1895 - 1976 - Mother |
| GREEN, | Cleveland | Age 2 yrs & 6 mos. - [broken and laying under tree] |
| JOHNSON, | Irma | 1900 - 1949 |
| HOLLAN, | William K. | 16 Jul 1873 - 4-15-48 - [info is from a funeral home marker at the end of a concrete slab] |
| WILLIAMS, | Albert Sr. | 1896 - 1980 |
| WILLIAMS, | Bertha | 1911 - [no death date] |
| PHILLIPS, | Mary F. | 12 Sep 1904 - 28 Dec 1983 |
| [concrete slab with no info] |
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| FIELDS, | Luther | 25 Dec 1889 - 17 Oct 1964 Texas Pvt Co B 332 Svc Bn QMC World War I |
| LOVE, | Wyoza J. | 8 Sep 1914 - 30 Nov 1945 |
| HARRIS, | Mondester | 5 Aug 1943 [one date] Texas Pvt QM Corps |
| Row 13 |
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| WINKFIELD, | Julia | 25 Feb 1905 - 27 Dec 1958 - Aunt |
| COOK, | Fernander | 31 Dec 1883 - 30 Apr 1948 - Father |
| GLASS, | Izana | 22 Mar 1900 - 16 July 1948 - Mother |
| NEWTON, | Ethel Branch | b. Henderson TX 1894 - d. Fort Worth TX 1977 |
| [grave outlined with a concrete curb with no info] |
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| BRYANT, | Josephine | 1884 - 1947 - Wife [Eastern Star emblem] |
| Row 14 |
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| JONES, | Barbara Jean | 5 June 1927 - 7 Apr 1967 |
| [concrete slab with no info] |
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| HARRISON, | LaVonne | 1948 - 1950 - Our Baby |
| Row 15 |
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| NEAL, | Will | 4 Mar 1890 - 31 Mar 1961 Texas Pvt Co G 24 Inf World War I |
| CROW, | Minerva | 12 Apr 1871 - 12 Dec 1951 - [hidden between trees] |
| YOUNG, | Doris | 1916 - 1952 - Wife |
| MCCULLOUGH, | Sylvester | 1875 - 1952 |
| MEACHEM, | Roger Lee | 3 Jan 1952 - 25 Dec 1952 |
| PHILLIP, | Mr. Robert | 1880 - 1965 |
| HARDER, | John Douglas | 23 Apr 1894 - 23 May 1961 Texas Pvt US Army World War I |
| Row 16 |
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| [concrete slab with no info] |
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| MCCULLOUGH, | Iona | 1896 - 1956 |
| MCCULLOUGH, | Edward | 6 Apr 1895 - 21 Jun 1969 Texas Pvt 13 Co 164 Depot Brig World War I |
| MCCULLOUGH, | Earnest H. | 10 Jul 1929 - 2 Feb 1976 - PFC US Army Korea |
| TURPIN, | Mrs. Winnie | 1897 - 1961 |
| Row 17 |
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| BRYANT, | Wilbur | 1868 - 1955 - [hidden under bush] |
| STEWART, | John Wesley | 1 Jan 1895 - 15 Nov 1955 Texas Pvt Sept Auto Repl Draft World War I |
| STEWART, | Willie | 1900 - 1983 |
| SHAVERS, | Charlie | 16 Jun 1890 - 19 Nov 195_ Texas Pvt Co B 328 Labor BN QMC World War I |
| DANIELS, | Sammie L. | 5 Sep 1917 - 30 Nov 1957 Texas TEC 5 2005 QM Truck Co World War II |
| WELLS, | Howard | 25 Dec 1896 - 5 Jun 1964 Louisiana Pvt Co B 319 Svc BN QMC WW-I |
| SERVER, | Freddie R. | 3 Mar 1936 - 28 Apr 1980 A 3C US Air Force Korea |
| SERVER, | Fred Douglas | 2 Apr 1902 - 2 Nov 1981 |
| Row 18 |
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| JEFFERY, | Girtha Lee | 24 Dec 1912 - 5 May 1946 - Mother |
| Bottom of the hill |
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| JOHNSON, | R.L. | 23 Mar 1906 - 16 Jan 1931 - Son |
| MOORE, | Dave | 24 Feb 1896 - 16 Oct 1943 |
| DORS, | Charlie | 29 Apr 1903 - 11 Nov 1946 Texas Pvt 165 Dep Brig World War I |
| JOHNSTON, | Miss Velena Kaye | 13 July 1962 - 26 Oct 1967 - My beloved daughter |
| JOHNSON, | Eugene | 7 Sep 1904 - 20 Apr 1949 |
| WOODS, | Ethel Lena | 14 June 1932 - 28 June 1948 - Our darling daughter |
| BAKER, | Will | 9 Jan 1895 - 3 Jan 1943 |
| ABREN, | Martin | 20 May 1892 - 16 Jan 1944 Texas Pvt 1 Cl 331 Serv BN QMC |
| JOHNSON, | Johnie | 26 May 1879 - 28 Feb 1944 |
| HAYES, | Samuel | 1 Mar 1892 - 5 Mar 1945 Texas Pvt 1 Cl Base Hosp 20 |
| TARVER, | Elvin L. | 10 Jun 1922 - 13 Sep 1945 Texas PFC US Army World War II |
| OGGS, | Chester | 5 Jan 1888 - 26 Apr 1949 Texas Pvt 816 Pioneer Inf World War I |
| COLEMAN, | Robert | 5 Aug 1882 - 2 Oct 1944 |
| JOHN___, | Edgar | 1888 - 1948 - [Masonic emblem] |
| TARVER, | Harold | 1920 - 1966 |
| TARVER, | Dorothy Mae | 1920 - 2001 |
| From: Ayesha MUHAMMAD Email: APMJ@sbcglobal.net Date: 29 May 2006 I found your inventory of Lake Como Cemetery online. My grandmother, Juanita B. SMITH, was buried in the cemetery in 1987-1988. She was never given a marker. How do I find out who maintains the cemetery so that I might be able to get records of where she might be located? Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. |
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