Lone Star Cemetery Association

05/15/2026

Decoration is 2 days away. Saturday, May 16th at 10:30 a.m. at Lone Star Baptist Church. Please make plans to attend. We look forward to seeing everyone.

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05/05/2026

COUNTDOWN TO DECORATION DAY

Don't forget - Saturday, May 16th @ 10:30 a.m. at Lone Star Baptist Church, Cookville, TX

We are excited to see old friends, familiar faces and some not so familiar. Join us as we celebrate the Lone Star Community in remembering our parents, grandparents, cousins, siblings, aunts, uncles, great grandparents, great-great grandparents. Please come and be a part of this annual gathering of Lone Star Community families from years past. Help us build a gathering of families who will return each year to remember our wonderful heritage in the Lone Star Community.

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04/27/2026

Remember - Decorations is on Saturday this year - May 16th at 10:30 am. Hope to see everyone there.

04/24/2026

Lone Star Cemetery Decoration
Saturday, May 16th, 10:30 a.m.
Lone Star Baptist Church
Lone Star Community, Cookville, TX

03/27/2026

A lady of "music"

"(AD49) Evelyn E Tomlin April 15, 1918 - Oct 7, 1997
Her music touched many lives"

Spouse: Othar Lee Terry 1910-1983 (married 1937) [Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California]

03/27/2026

Another family in cemetery

"(AD41) John L Roberson April 29, 1891 - March 12, 1968

He had a smile for everyone" "Lived in the Lone Star Community about 25 year. Was employed as a Petroleum Engineer by the Humble Pipeline Company for 32 years. One Daughter Mrs. R.T. Ellis of Johnson City; 2 sisters - Mrs. Harry Miller of San Angelo and Mrs. Vernon Goodrich of Arlington. He was a Mason. Born in New Boston, Tx.

He was married to Ruby Smith Johnson (buried in Omaha Cemetery) in Texarkana, TX and they divorced in El Paso. Ruby Johnson is the mother of Betty Ann Johnson Morris."

03/27/2026

Another family

"(X17) James Monroe Pool Apr 8, 1877 - Oct 12, 1961"

"Spouse: (X16 Rachel Amelia Jordan Pool

Parents: 2nd Lieut. Peter Stovall Poole 1835–1898 2nd Lieut. Co.A 11 GA CAV CSA & Mary Jane Martin Pool 1843–1903 [Damascus Cemetery - Baldwin, Banks County, Georgia]

Children: Jimmie Pool 1924-1996 [ Jackson Camp Cemetery - Tishomingo County, Mississippi]

Siblings: George Franklin Poole 1867–1933 [Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery - Franklin County, Georgia]; Phillip Mandy Poole 1871–1940 [Damascus Cemetery - Baldwin, Banks County, Georgia]; Roxyan C. Poole Martin 1873–1935 [ Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery - Franklin County, Georgia]; Freeman Wheeler Poole 1874–1952 [Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery - Banks County, Georgia]; Elizabeth Poole Martin 1878–1953 [ Goshen Cemetery - Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina] & Blanche Lee Poole Sellers 1882–1947 [Satilla Baptist Church Cemetery - Appling County, Georgia]"

03/27/2026

Another old family listing in cemetery

"(X1) Infant child of Jim K & Emma Lee Norman Key {no information}"

"Parents: (X3) Jim K Key & (X2) Emma Lee Norman Key

Siblings: Carrie Belle Key Reynolds 1899–1982 [Old Cookville Cemetery - Cookville, Titus County, TX]; Edward William Key 1900–1965 [Laurel Land Memorial Park - Dallas, Dallas County, TX]; (AC36) Ethel Inez Key VanZandt; Jessie Key 1905–1976 [Pleasant Grove Cemetery - Cove, Polk County, Arkansas]; (K17) Dellie Key Andrews; (AC33) Herbert Key; Murlie Kay Key Bynum 1911–1993 [Liberty Hill Cemetery - Argo, Titus County, TX]; (X11) Alice Key; (W38) Melvin Jinkins Key; E. W. Key 1921-1991 [Restland Memorial Park - Dallas, Dallas County, TX] & James Roy Key 1928-2022 [Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Mount Pleasant, Titus County, TX]"

03/27/2026

Another posting of family buried in cemetery.

"(S2) Elsie Mae Reynolds Derrick - Feb 10, 1913 - May 25, 1947"

"Spouse: (R2) Charles Henry ""Pete"" Derrick

Parents: Walter C. Reynolds 1878–1925 [Cookville Cemetery, Cookville, Titus County, TX - grave not marked] & (T14) Sally [Sallie] Ann Meece Reynolds

Children: (T8) Harold Dean Derrick; (S8) William Henry ""Bill"" Derrick; (S3) Henry Edward ""Pete"" Derrick & Bessie Mae Derrick Cook 1942–2022 [Union Hill Cemetery - Mount Pleasant, Titus County, TX]

Siblings: Bessie Wallace Reynolds Smith 1907–1981 [Concord Cemetery - Omaha, Morris County, TX]; (T15) Lola Ann Reynolds Rosewell & (M12) Hulen Reynolds"

03/27/2026

Don't forget - Decoration Day is coming in May. It will be on Saturday this year to accommodate those who cannot attend on Sunday.

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Lone Star Church
10:30 a.m. in the Church House.
Bring your dinner and we can all eat together after the meeting.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this year.

Mary Myers Bishop, Secretary/Treasurer

02/13/2026

If you cannot attend, remember our Annual Donation will be collected on the day of Decoration. You do not have to wait till then to contribute to the upkeep of the cemetery. I do hope to see everyone on Decoration Day, May 16th, Saturday, at 10:30 a.m. at the church.

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