Crystal Beach Cemetery

Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County, Texas
Coordinates: 29.442730, -94.661000
From Galveston, cross the ferry and drive east 9.3-ish miles then turn right (south) onto Cemetery Road. The cemetery is at the end.

NOTE: This survey was made just before the devastion of Hurricane Ike when much of this area was changed forever. Some of these stones may be missing.

All pictures taken by and are the property of Floyd "Lanny" Martin. E-mail: Zingo1226@hotmail.com
July 2008
angel statue
We would like to thank the Crystal Beach Cemetery Committee members, Al Altemus, Mary Lee Huffman, Mike Kirkpatrick, and Mike Moorehouse, for their help in compiling this information.

The Crystal Beach Cemetery was incorporated on April 1988 by the State. The land was purchased from the City of Crystal Beach for $1.00. Crystal Beach is no longer an incorporated city.

 
Members of the original Board.
Al Altemus
Barbara Cowie
Rachel Dahse
Ron Dahse
Mary Lee Huffman
Mike Kirkpatrick
Joan Manos
Mary Nell Millender
Mike Moorehouse
Dottie Wells
 
Members of the present Board.
Al Altemus
Mary Lee Huffman
Mike Kirkpatrick
Mary Nell Millender
Mike Moorehouse
For additional information, please contact the Crystal Beach Cemetery Association.
Crystal Beach Cemetery Association
P. O. Box 2283
Crystal Beach, TX 77650
409-684-6681

 
Adams, Alvin T. Sr.31 May 19091 Sep 2000PhotoShared with Yvonne S.
Adams, Alvin T. Sr.31 May 19091 Sep 2000PhotoSSGT US Marine Corps WW II
Adams, Yvonne S.15 Jun 19207 Nov 2004PhotoShared with Alvin T.
Alston, Joel Eugene4 Sep 192714 Oct 2003PhotoUS ARMY WW II
Anderson, Barbara20 Jun 194424 Jun 2007ObituaryGalveston Daily News 6/28/2007
Anderson, Larue "Andy"21 Dec 192617 Oct 2007Unmarked
Armand, Erston20 Apr 192426 Sep 1986Unmarked
Armand, Rosemary M.11 Nov 193121 May 1985Unmarked
Bailey, James R.9 Oct 191823 Dec 1999PhotoShared stone with Thelma L.
Bailey, Thelma L.3 May 191818 Oct 1997PhotoShared with James R.
Barrilleaux, Evelyn Mary Coward15 Dec 192313 Oct 1994PhotoOur Little Old Lady from Pasadena
Beal, Anita Blake26 Jan 1926No datePhotoWed 4/2/1945 Shared stone Hebert
Beal, Hebert Grant Sr.28 Aug 19268 Jan 2000PhotoShared with Anita
Beal, Hebert Grant28 Aug 19268 Jan 2000PhotoCPL US Marine Corps WW II
Billings, Lorene W.2 Jul 1925No datePhoto
Billings, Theodore W.19 Feb 191919 Jan 2001Photo
Billings, Theodore Wm.19 Feb 191919 Jan 2001PhotoS2 US NAVY WW II
Black, Norman F. Jr.16 Jun 193114 Mar 1996Photo
Blalock, William R. "Willis"19 Sep 191424 Feb 1985PhotoPFC US ARMY WW II
Bobbitt, Billie J.9 Aug 192718 Nov 1996PhotoWeb 1/27/1946 Shared stone - no name
Box, Walter C.12 Jun 193522 Apr 1993PhotoTemporary marker
Brown, Bennie E.26 Dec 1910No datePhotoSSDI death date 3/2/1996 Bennie buried elsewhere
Brown, Frances K.20 Aug 19252 Jan 1993Photo
Brown, Veronica Ann15 Dec 195727 Feb 2000PhotoRonnie
Bruno, Charles Harry19221996PhotoUS Marine Corps WW II
Burmaster, Gibbs E.10 Dec 193922 Jan 1993PhotoShared stone with Margaret F.
Burmaster, Margaret F.24 Jun 1939No datePhotoWed 1/29/1965 Shared stone with Gibbs
Campbell, Gustave J. Sr.3 Dec 192023 Nov 1987PhotoShared stone with Gladys M.
Campbell, Gladys M.12 Jun 1926No datePhotoShared stone with Gustave J.
Campbell, Robert Lee14 Nov 19476 Sep 2004PhotoPFC US ARMY Vietnam
Campbell, Robert Lee14 Nov 19476 Sep 2004Photo
Campbell, Walters (Pinkey)22 Oct 194213 Jun 1989Photo
Coleman, John B.2 Aug 193520 Aug 2007Unmarked
Collins, Dennis G. (Dee)19 Aug 195522 Aug 2002Photo
Collins, Obert H. (Curly)25 Dec 19166 Mar 1991Photo
Conway, John E.13 May 19246 Feb 1994PhotoUS Merchant Marine WW II
Cooper, David F. Reyes28 Oct 19639 May 1993Photo
Cotton, Leonard Nelson5 Feb 19273 May 2001PhotoUS Marine Corps WW II
Darder, Norman3 Aug 1927-- Sep 2002UnmarkedNo day given
Dickerson, Marshall19442006PhotoTemporary marker Broussard's Mort.
Eckert, Homer L.No date20 Nov 1990Unmarked
Ferris, Maxine14 Jun 191221 May 1995PhotoWed 6/14/1933 Shared stone with Maxine
Ferris, Thomas Edgar15 Oct 190921 Mar 1995PhotoShared stone with Thomas Edgar
Fowee, Viola K. Ward24 Feb 19115 Feb 1998Photo
Gopep, VeraNo dateNo dateUnmarked
Grovier, Sarah Elizabeth1 Apr 197827 Jan 2001Photo
Guidry, GladysNo dateNo dateUnmarked
Hansen, Ruby G.2 Nov 19383 Mar 2003Photo
Harvell, Nancy Joan.8 Jun 194020 Sep 2000Photo
Hatton, Richard A.25 Oct 194521 Aug 1992PhotoAshes
Hawkins, Gene H.15 Jan 192823 Jun 2001Photo
Herrington, Lewis Barclay III (Red)8 Aug 192417 Nov 1994Photo2nd LT US ARMY WW II
Hill, Jack B.19231986PhotoPVT US ARMY WW II
Hollis, J. G.15 Oct 191823 Dec 1988PhotoUS NAVY WW II
Honeycutt, Byron Lamar Sr.17 Dec 193424 Oct 1993PhotoUS NAVY KOREA
Hooks, Donald Lee Sr.23 Oct 195925 Sep 2004PhotoTemorary marker Carnes F. H. Texas City
Jones, Donnie Edward (Sweetie)2 Jul 19312 Nov 1931PhotoShared stone with Lola W.
Jones, Lola M.23 Jan 1935No datePhotoShared stone with Donnie Edward
Jones, Zula Peeler26 May 192319 Mar 2005Photo
Justus, Kenneth Boyd5 Feb 192411 Mar 1988PhotoCPL US ARMY WW II
Kelsey, Marian Cocking19 Nov 191317 Dec 1988Photo
Kelsey, Walter Dudley5 Sep 190512 Nov 1986Photo
Kolenovsky, Carolyn F.14 Aug 19332 Mar 2003PhotoWed 12/24/1952 Shared stone with Freddie
Kolenovsky, Freddie J.6 Oct 1931No datePhotoShare stone with Carolyn
Kress, Terry L.11 Dec 194719 Jul 2004Photo
Kress, Terry Lee11 Dec 194719 Jul 2004PhotoTemporary marker
Lloyd, Jason Earl9 May 197626 Jul 1994Photo
Lloyd, Theresia C.24 Nov 192911 Sep 1992Photo
Loe, Jody19331986Photo
Loupe, Orine J.26 Aug 191526 May 1992PhotoShared stone with Ruby
Loupe, Ruby M. (Mae)31 Oct 19185 Apr 2004PhotoShared stone with Orine
Mahoney, Jr., Roy JosephNo dateNo dateUnmarked
Martin, Diane Loree31 May 19614 Aug 2006Photo
Mathis, Carol G.5 Oct 19413 Dec 1999Photo
Mitromaras, Demetrio (Dimitri)5 Jan 19282 Aug 1999Photo
Murphy, Tony R.11 Mar 19403 Aug 1992Photo
Nash, Marie Ryan3 Oct 199130 Jan 2005Unmarked
Opry, Ruby3 Apr 19227 Aug 1987Unmarked
Owens, Debra Fay11 Dec 19588 Oct 1999PhotoWooden marker
Parris, Robert C.No dateNo dateUnmarked
Pennington, Joyce Lee15 Aug 193121 Jan 1998Photo
Petree, Mary A.15 Dec 19349 Dec 1993PhotoWed 1/21/1955 Shared stone with Willis
Petree, Willis G.19 Jul 1934No datePhotoShared stone with Mary A.
Pringle, Thelma Mae Burger7 Dec 191116 Dec 1991Photo
Rader, GeorgeNo dateNo dateUnmarked
Reed, Teddy N.29 Oct 193124 Jun 2007Unmarked
Richardson, STC John21 Oct 192314 Nov 1995Photo
Roane, Colleen (Cone)12 Feb 194328 Aug 2006PhotoAge 63 Temporary marker Broussard's Mort.
Rogers, Victor ArthurNo date14 Feb 1995UnmarkedBurial date
Rohacek, Joe18 Aug 19391 May 2003PhotoShared stone with Joe
Rohacek, Skip (Juanita G )21 Apr 1941No datePhotoShared stone with Skip
Rothenbach, BillNo date-- Aug 1999UnmarkedNo day given
Rothenbach, Sharon21 Jan 192130 Jul 1992Photo
Scott, Steven Gordon11 Oct 196017 Feb 2005Photo
Shaver, Floy Glen7 Feb 192718 Nov 2007Unmarked
Shaw, Charlie (Charles W.)25 Aug 193530 Nov 2002PhotoDates verified from SSDI Records
Sisley, Brenda30 Sep 19516 Mar 2005Photo
Sisley, Brenda30 Sep 19516 Mar 2005PhotoAge 53 Temporary marker
Sorensen, Lillian3 Mar 190429 Sep 1998Photo
Speck, Eugene Elmo9 Jul 192516 Apr 1993PhotoTemporary marker Carnes F. H. Galv. Tx
Staley, James Alvin30 Apr 192330 Dec 1989PhotoCorp US Air Corps WW II
Starcke, Mildred J26 Mar 1921No datePhotoShared with Marvin H.
Starcke, Marvin H.11 Feb 191520 Aug 1992PhotoShare with Mildred
Tatum, Doris1 Feb 192428 Oct 2007Unmarked
Tatum, Judson M.12 Dec 192123 Jun 1992PhotoPVT US ARMY WW II
Taylor, Annabelle Campbell2 Oct 194624 Aug 2003Photo
Terrell, JonnaNo dateNo dateUnmarked
Thompson, Earl E.12 Jan 192221 Dec 1995PhotoUS Army Air Forces WW II
Van Sittert, Raymond13 Nov 193831 Aug 1994Photo
Walker, Brenda S.30 Sep 19516 May 2005Unmarked
Weaver, Robert Lee13 Mar 192912 May 1988PhotoUS NAVY
White, Lawrence Eugene21 Jan 193628 Jul 1991PhotoA1C US Air Force Korea
Wilburn, Roma NaomiNo dateNo dateUnmarked
Williams, Rosemary M.19211989PhotoCPL US ARMY WW II
Womack, William David19 Jun 19395 Nov 1989Photo
Wright, Arlene L.9 Aug 191418 Nov 1983Photo
Wright, John Jr.7 Jan 190713 Jan 1987PhotoUS NAVY WW II
Yarboro, GenevaNo date15 Jun 1998Unmarked
Yarborough, Jenny Jones20 Dec 194112 Jun 1998Photo