Tilmon James Reeves - Limestone County, TX
N 31° 43.738 W 096° 51.019
14R E 703665 N 3512405
Blayne Opal Reeves is buried in Mt. Antioch Cemetery near Mt. Calm in Limestone County, TX, and one half of her headstone is a cenotaph for her husband, Tilmon James Reeves, who was killed in action and lost at sea in the Pacific campaign.
Waymark Code: WM14DQH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2021
Views: 3
This is a modern, horizontal headstone made of gray granite. Mrs. Reeves's information is on the right side, while a cross separates her information from that of her husband. The headstone reads:
In Memory of
Tilmon James
Reeves
Dec. 10, 1913
Oct. 15, 1942
US Navy - KIA - WWII
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Blayne Opal
Reeves
Aug. 17, 1912
Aug. 3, 1984
Wife & Mother
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Mr. Reeves's Findagrave page (below) notes that he is listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery. He was a Machinist's Mate First Class, posthumously decorated with the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Purple Heart. He was among the crew of 273 aboard the USS Meredith (DD-434), a Gleaves-class destroyer, which departed Espíritu Santo Island on October 12, 1942. The ship was part of a supply convoy whose mission was to aid forces on Guadalcanal, but it was attacked by Japanese forces on October 15 and sunk after putting up a strong fight. Only eighty-one men survived.
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Cemetery is open to public, but please visit during daylight hours
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Mt. Antioch Cemetery
FM 339
Limestone County (Mt. Calm), TX USA
76624
Commemoration: Tilmon James Reeves
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
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