Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, March 14, 2026

1. Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Marker

Inscription.
In 1963, George Assiter (1920-2006) purchased ten acres to develop as a cemetery with individually named gardens (sections A-F). Peaceful Gardens has grown to over 23 acres and nearly 13,000 interments. Since the beginning, the cemetery emphasized a park-like atmosphere, evident in the landscaping of trees, flowers and shrubs. Additionally, the cemetery’s grave markers were all flat, with no upright monuments. The first burials were Patsy Mojica (1933-1963) and her daughter Tammy (1962-1963), who were involved in a tragic car accident. The cemetery has been expanded to the west several times. The chapel, built in 1970, includes an underground mausoleum, one of the first of its kind in the area.

The cemetery hosts a number of distinctive features. Section L offers lots that accommodate those who practice Islamic burial rituals. Several artistic decorations are present throughout. In 1967, the cemetery opened a pet cemetery, which is the final resting place of more than 1,700 dogs, cats, birds, snakes and one pony.

Burials include veterans of every major U.S. Conflict since World War I. Many grave markers have iconography

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that denote membership in a fraternal order. The Masonic Garden is denoted with a granite altar statue, but Mason burials appear throughout the cemetery, along with Shriners and Eastern Star members. Well-known persons buried here include noted restauranteur and music patron, Christopher B. “Stubb” Stubblefield (1931-1995), and professional baseball player, Donnie Moore (1954-1989). Historic Texas Cemetery

Erected 2022 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23588.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 33° 27.187′ N, 101° 50.817′ W. Marker is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County. It can be reached from Loop State Road 493 0.3 miles north of Woodrow Rd, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lubbock TX 79423, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains,

specifically on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, March 14, 2026

2. Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Marker

High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Breedlove Airport (approx. 6.9 miles away); Lubbock Cotton Club (approx. 7.1 miles away); Monterey High School (approx. 7.1 miles away); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 7.9 miles away); Paul Whitfield Horn (approx. 8 miles away); Buddy Holly Historical Marker (approx. 8 miles away); a different marker also named City of Lubbock Cemetery (approx. 8.1 miles away); Mary & Mac Private School (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lubbock.

Another marker is no longer nearby. City of Lubbock Cemetery (was approx. 8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Pictures of the flowers marking gravesites and the trees. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, March 14, 2026

3. Pictures of the flowers marking gravesites and the trees.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2026, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 27 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2026, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.