Clay County Alabama USGenWeb Archives Cemeteries....Bethel Memorial Gardens African-American Cemetery ************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************** This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Linda S. Ayres January 2010 Bethel Memorial Gardens African-American Cemetery Township 20, Range 9, Section 17 Ashland, Clay County AL DO NOT COPY THIS INFORMATION ON ANY CEMETERY WEBSITE! Name: Dates: Other: Heard, Roseanna Apr 10, 1933 May 13, 2017 [D/o Lewis Zachary & Jesse L. Hardnett] UNMARKED: [Heard, Jessie Louise B/d Apr 15, 1956 D/o Willie Frank Heard & Roseanna Zachary] Zachary, Dollie A. 1917-1973 [D/o John Horton & Hattie Gamble][W/o Lewis Zachary 1911-2005] Unmarked Unmarked Horton, Hattie 1874-1966 [D/o Robert Gamble][W/o John A. Horton 1871-1945] Unmarked [Horton, Hattie 1926-1948 D/o Estelle Horton] Unmarked Veasey, Allen 1875-1944 [Drifter, no records can be found] Unmarked [Houston, Herman 1914-1962 S/o Jack Houston & Almedia Davenport] Wood, Edna L. Apr 26, 1919 Mar 22, 2012 [D/o Candy & Winnie Bailey][W/o John H. Wood buried New Hope Clay Co., AL] Houston, Marie Sep 13, 1916 Feb 24, 1993 [D/o Candy Bailey & Winnie Christain] Houston, Dorothy M. Dec 18, 1943 Jan 30, 2011 [D/o Herman & Marie Houston] Wood, Lizzie B. 1902-1980 [D/o Canady & Winnie Bailey][W/o Joe Wood] Hill, Jennifer Craig Jun 23, 1967 Jan 04, 1996 [D/o Dot & Jennifer Craig][W/o Mark L. Hill] Craig, Jerome 1955-1997 Key, Will Mar 10, 1874 Jul 29, 1955 [S/o Henry Key & Susan Pearson] Unreadable marker Key, Mannie Aug 26, 1882 Jan 26, 1943 [D/o Lewis Dawson & Nancy Durham] Taylor, Semantha Aug 24, 1892 Dec 13, 1950 [D/o Jeff Wilson & Sallie Brooks] Garrett, Hattie 1888-1967 [D/o Green Pruitt] [W/o Tom Garrett] Unmarked Mackey, Mary Knight Oct 05, 1885 Oct 27, 1974 [D/o Green & Dora Knight] Mackey, Shade 1878-1931 [S/o Jerry & Hannah Mackey][Death Cert: Burial OLD FIELD] Mackey, John Thomas Feb 21, 1921 Aug 28, 1954 [S/o Shade & Mary Mackey] Mackey, Kathleen Mozelle Jul 31, 1920 Jul 06, 2000 Mackey, Ezra Ulyess Jun 04, 1923 Oct 18, 1977 [S/o Shade & Mary Mackey] Mackey, Shade Jr. Apr 13, 1918 Mar 27, 1994 [S/o Shade & Mary Mackey] Vinson, Eddie D. 1928-1966 [S/o George Vinson & Tinnie Bell Thomas] Vinson, Olen J. Nov 27, 1956 Jan 23, 2009 [S/o Eddie D. Vinson & Geneva McGowen] McLemore, Emmeline Dec-1881 Jan 25, 1956 [Emeline Allen w/o Charles McLemore died in Randolph County AL before 1930] Sims, Martha McLemore May 05, 1906 Oct 11, 1985 [D/o Charles McLemore & Emeline Allen] [W/o Ephraim Sims buried Old Field Clay County] McLemore, Cloise 1906-1964 [Cloise Seymour] McLemore, George 1901-1967 [S/o Charles McLemore & Emeline Allen] McLemore, Robert L. Dec 07, 1934 Jun 26, 1999 [S/o George & Cloise McLemore][Married 1968 Mary A. Vinson] McLemore, Homer L. 1925-1968 [S/o George & Cloise McLemore][Married 1952 Annie L. Esters] Steed, Joe L. Jun 10, 1937 May 10, 1964 [S/o Charlie Steed & Josephine Key][H/o Bobbie J. Wilson] Unmarked Unmarked Davenport, Lon Feb 22, 1900 Dec 28, 1991 Unmarked: [Davenport, Ada Mackey Nov 28, 1905-Aug 12, 1993 D/o Shade & Mary Mackey] Five unmarked graves Gaddis, Lena M. Apr 03, 1907 Jan 11, 2002 [D/o Wm Dark & Ara Brown][W/o Willie Gaddis] Dark, James Jul 28, 1924 May 03, 2000 [S/o Wm Dark & Ara Brown][H/o Earline Kelly] Unmarked Mackey, Arthur H. 1925-1979 [S/o Shade Mackey & Mary Knight][H/o Ruby Lee Clark] Unmarked Sims, Retha Mae Sep 26, 1926 May 13, 2000 [D/o Eddie Ware & Lizzie Prothro] UNMARKED? [Sims, Eunice Jr. Apr 16, 1926 Mar 07, 2004 S/o Eunice Sims & Joyce Mackey] Landers, Lawer Nov 05, 1935 Jan 01, 2007 [S/o O. Landers & Carrie Crayton][H/o Annie L. Davenport] Huguley, Leola Nov 08, 1889 May 18, 1981 Two Unmarked grave Wood, Barbara 1952-1978 [D/o Eunice Sims & Retha Ware][W/o Jesse Wood] Sims, Charles 1950-1984 [S/o Eunice Sims & Retha Ware][H/o Lela McCurty] Unmarked Kelly, Bracke 1880-1967 [S/o G. Thomas & Sallie Kelly][H/o Hattie Maxwell] Sandlin, James Jul 17, 1937 Mar 29, 1982 Johnson, Betty Jean Jan 13, 1942 Mar 20, 2009 Clark, Sam Edward Jan 11, 1964 Feb 25, 1967 [S/o Sam Clark & Adoris Sandlin] Clark, Sam Edd Nov 03, 1940 Mar 10, 1977 [S/o Tom Clark & Myrtle Smith] Simmons, James Jul 01, 1985-OD Simmons, J.D. Jul 01, 1931 Jul 07, 2012 [S/o J.B. Simmons & Alberta Brown][H/o Mamie Lee Dark] Dark, Will 1881-1969 [S/o U. Dark & Celia Eidson] UNMARKED? [Dark, Ara 1887-1941 D/o Wes Brown & Fannie Lauderdale][W/o Will Dark] Hawkins, Eugene 1920-1969 [S/o Fred D. Hawkins & Lettie Hardin] Kelly, Thornton Feb 08, 1945 Nov 08, 1969 [S/o -Wheatstone & Deleane Kelly] Heard, Deleane K. 1911-2010 [D/o Brack Kelly & Hattie Maxwell] Sandlin, J.D. Mar 20, 1913 May 03, 1973 [H/o Levis Kelly] Horton, Della 1904-1980 [D/o John Horton & Hattie Gamble] Pearson, Bobby Dec 08, 1986-OD Brown, Lateraisa D. May 14, 1994 Jul 14, 1996 Sandlin, Eugene Nov 11, 1939 Sep 06, 1984 [S/o J.D. Sandlin & Levis Kelly][H/o Betty D. Price] Sandlin, Levis B. Mar 20, 1909 May 16, 1994 [D/o Bracke Kelly & Hattie Maxwell] Sandlin, Lorine Nov 08, 1942 Mar 23, 2016 [D/o J.D. Sandlin & Levis Kelly] Sandlin, Billy Bobb Aug 17, 1948 Jan 01, 2016 Few, Barbara Sandlin Jun 11, 1946 Jan 17, 2019 [D/o J.D. Sandlin & Levis Kelly] Unmarked Horton, Lillie Mae 1908-1971 [D/o Isom Joiner & Lula Lindsey] [W/o Jack Horton] Ware, Joe L. Oct 19, 1940 Sep 24, 2019 [S/o Eddie B. Ware & Lizzie Prothro] Ware, Tony D. Mar 19, 1966 Jun 05, 1987 Ware, Lizzie P. May 08, 1907 Feb 14, 1995 [Lizzie Prothro] Ware, Eddie B. Mar 15, 1904 Apr 29, 1971 [S/o Ed Ware & Lucy Castleberry] Ware, Eddie B. Jr. Dec 20, 1938 Sep 24, 1987 [S/o Eddie B. Ware & Lizzie Prothro][H/o Mary Lois Green] Ware, Johnny Mack Aug 10, 1950 Feb 06, 1972 Griffin, Annie Lee Ware Jul 04, 1928 Aug 21, 2016 Griffin, William M. Aug 13, 1919-1978 [S/o Jeff Griffin & Annie Bailey] [H/o Annie L. Ware] Griffin, Jerry L. Apr 17, 1956 Nov 15, 1981 [S/o Wm Griffin & Annie Ware] Griffin, Willie Oct 26, 1953 Oct 29, 1995 [S/o Wm Griffin & Annie Ware] Quintero, Alex Oct 31, 1994 May 07, 1995 Ware, Dorothy Street Nov 14, 1954 Dec 27, 2002 [D/o Thomas Scott & Everlena Street] Ware, James Lewis Jun 10, 1948 Mar 26, 2013 [S/o Roy Lee Welch & Ella Ware] Atkinson, Alma Welch Oct 26, 1957 May 11, 2001 [D/o Arthur Welch & Ella Ware][W/o Alfonzo Atkinson] Welch, Eller Apr 26, 1934 Mar 23, 2000 [D/o Eddie Ware & Lizzie Prothro] Welch, Samuel McKinly Aug 18, 1979 Feb 22, 2011 Unmarked Grave Pearson, Jacob May 08, 1886 Jan 08, 1986 Turner, Douglas Lee Feb 25, 1956 Jan 19, 1976 Heard, Christen Emanuel Sep 06, 2008 Sep 28, 2008 Burney, Amertrice Feb 28, 1967 Mar 01, 2002 Sims, Sharon D. Jun 21, 1960 Jan 13, 2004 Unmarked Grave Clark, Myrtle Jun 03, 1905 Jun 02, 1987 [Myrtle Smith] Ware, Michael J. Nov 08, 1989 May 02, 1992 Unmarked [Ware, Sabrina 1973-2017] Clark, Tom Jan 22, 1903 Sep 11, 2001 [H/o Myrtle Smith] Clark, James Thomas Sep 01, 1965 May 27, 2018 Clark, Jeffrey Lynn Jul 10, 1967 May 27, 2018 Unmarked [Infant son of Breeman & Helen Ackles Jul 7, 1968] Ackles, Breeman Dec 29, 1941 Jun 13, 1989 [Jesse Ackles & Icy Bell McLemore][H/o Helen A. Ware] Marable, Joyce M. Jan 08, 1909 Mar 14, 1995 [D/o Shade Mackey & Mary Knight][W/o Garfield Marable died 1955 Randolph County AL] Marable, James F. Sep 29, 1941 Nov 25, 1989 [S/o Garfield Marable & Joyce Mackey] Zachary, Christine Ware Dec 20, 1936 Nov 09, 2017 [D/o Eddie B. Ware & Lizzie Prothro] Ackles, Earnesten W. Jun 11, 1953 May 23, 1993 [D/o Bill Zackery & Christine Ware][W/o Aaron Ackles] Two Unmarked Ackles, Willie L. 1946-2014 [S/o Floyd Ackles & Elizabeth Heard] Ackles, Mary Joyce 1945-2014 [D/o Eunice Sims & Retha Ware] Kidd, Sallie K. Jan 31, 1920 Mar 06, 1987 Poole, Romie 1912-1969 [S/o James Poole & Nancy Evans] Poole, Josephine Jul 24, 1912 Mar 06, 2003 [D/o Will Key & Nannie Dawson] Trammel, Estella F. Dec 10, 1902 Dec 05, 1989 Trammel, Glasper Aug 26, 1881 Nov 04, 1977 Dark, Nolen 1914-1952 [S/o Governor Dark & Sina Maxwell] Dark, Jasper 1948-1966 Reed, John W. 1932-1980 Pitts, Rev. Frank 1912-1979 Pitts, Mary Lou Dark Feb 02, 1934 Sep 01, 2001 Unmarked: [Pitts, Herman died Sep-2014] Chappell, Homer 1928-1976 [S/o K.V. Chappell & Estella Andrews] Chappell, Estelle 1936-1983 [D/o Nolen Dark & Ester McBride] Chappell, Zelma H. Oct 30, 1940 Nov 15, 2011 [D/o Joe Hill & Katie Mae Davis] Unmarked [Chappell, Hosea died Jan-2021] McBride, Minnie 1890-1983 Dark, Ester 1917-1988 [Ester McBride][W/o Nolen Dark] Dark, Minnie B. Oct 25, 1942 Dec 02, 2009 [D/o Nolen Dark & Esther McBride] Stephens, George Lonnie Dec 28, 1935 Dec 26, 1976 [S/o Willie & Amanda Stephens] Stephens, Darrell 1974-2016 Unmarked Stephens, Willie 1915-1980 Stephens, Amanda Jun 26, 1917 May 05, 1982 Burton, Nora Stephens Sep 05, 1937 Aug 20, 1997 Taylor, Ella M. Cooley Jan 18, 1963 Aug 23, 2006 [D/o Solden Cooley & Helen Hunter][W/o Alford B. Taylor] Cooley, Michael Apr 13, 1965 Oct 10, 1993 Ellis, Mary Ann Jan 20, 1943 Dec 14, 1992 Lindsey, Victoira May 15, 1888 Oct 31, 1957 Unmarked [McKinney, Vickie L. 1950-2010] Bass, Dallas 1921-1984 [S/o Charles Bass & Iona Johnson][H/o Era Street 1923-1989] Bass, Iona Apr 01, 1896 Feb 14, 1984 [Iona Johnson] [W/o Charles Bass 1888-1940 Death Cert: Burial Lineville Colored Cemt] Bass, Eula Mae Nov 18, 1934 Dec 20, 2001 [D/o Charles & Iona Bass] Unmarked Sims, Fannie M. Feb 14, 1905 May 02, 2002 Sims, Cleve Junior Aug 06, 1931 Aug 01, 1959 Sims, Beulah 1910-1982 Strong, Jannie Aug 10, 1887 Apr 07, 1958 [D/o Will Marshall & Essie Little][Married 1. Cleveland Dailey] Strong, John H. 1885-1978 [S/o Ed Strong & Rena Oliver] Marbury, Joe Ceifus 1933-1974 [S/o Joe Marbury & Velma Robbins] Lynch, Cora 1896-1981 Simmons, Lucious 1921-1997 [S/o Son Simmons & Odessa Spidell][H/o Marie Ware] Sims, Mary L. 1924-1972 [D/o Charles Bass & Iona Johnson][W/o George E. Sims] Sims, Hugo Sep 19, 1916 Jun 12, 2009 [S/o Joe Sims & Laney Lee] Sims, Ethel V. Jul 20, 1917 Apr 25, 2009 [D/o George M. Vinson & Tiney Bell Thomas] Marbury, Betty J. Apr 09 1945 May 24, 2015 [D/o Lacey Hill & Bobbie Bass] Robbins, Alola I. Mar 07, 1914 Aug 01, 2013 Robbins, Alton Eugene Sep 15, 1933 Aug 09, 2000 [S/o Alola I. Robbins] Lee, Bobbie 1920-1968 [D/o Charlie Bass & Iona Johnson][Married 1. Lacey Hlll, 2. Roy Lee] Taylor, Artice Oct 11, 1912 May 02, 2000 [H/o Ruby L. Brooks 1918-1987] Kirk, Estell Apr 27, 1916 Jan 09, 1988 [D/o Ed Threats & Izora Poole] Threats, Emma L. Jul 24, 1923 Nov 12, 1989 [D/o Tom Clark & Mrytle Smith]] Threats, Frank Jul 30, 1918 Jul 13, 2001 [S/o Ed Threats & Izora Poole] Doss, Fannie Dec 31, 1901 Mar 25, 1996 [Fannie Strong] Doss, Percy C. Nov 25, 1893 Jan 05, 1978 Doss, John Henry Sep 19, 1940 Oct 30, 1957 [S/o Percy Doss & Fannie Strong] Two Unmarked Ballard, Joe Nathan Jun 15, 1914 Aug 22, 1983 [S/o Alf Ballard & Ella Young] Ballard, Willie Mae Feb 05, 1920 Mar 09, 2004 [D/o Jim Williamson & Etta Ware] Ballard, Kizzy Jun 04, 1981 Sep 14, 2015 Two Unmarked Goggins, Millford Jan 18, 1927 Feb 14, 1994 [S/o Addie Goggins & Alma Longshore] Goggins, Almer Sep 17, 1905 Jul 11, 1979 [Alma Longshore] Goggins, Addie Jan 17, 1897 Nov 06, 1994 Threats, Willie Apr 01, 1934 Oct 20, 1979 Threats, Izora Mar 25, 1897 Mar 05, 1976 [Izora Poole] Threats, Ed May 05, 1893 Jul 14, 1990 Germany, Annie Will Sep 10, 1924 Oct 04, 1997 [D/o Nathan Watts & Mary Bass] Germany, John Dec 01, 1921 Jun 11, 1974 [S/o Boss Germany & Carrie Lee] Foster, John Edward Jan 06, 1927 Apr 19, 1956 [S/o John Foster & Tiny M. Sims] Foster, James M. 1925-1985 [S/o John Foster & Tiny M. Sims][H/o Mabel Marbury] Unmakred Grave: [Foster, Felica Glenn 1969-2021] Two Unmarked Vaughan, Sam 1873-1969 [S/o Simon Vaughan & F. Culpepper] Unmarked: ?[Vaughan, Martha Dark wife of Sam Vaughan] Clark, Junior 1911-1971 [S/o Joe Clark & Vannie Watts] Maxwell, Lewis 1907-1965 [S/o Adolphus Maxwell & Annie Thomas] Veasley, Hilton T. Nov 25, 1901 Aug 15, 1993 Ford, Willie Floyd May 18, 1955 May 17, 2006 [S/o Clifford Ford & Alene Esters] Ford, Clifford G. 1933-2014 [S/o Frank Ford & Nora West][H/o Alene Esters] Simmons, Ruby E. Nov 27, 1929 Jul 18, 2012 [D/o Shade Mackey & Mary Knight] Simmons, George Oct 20, 1917 Dec 17, 1978 [S/o Ed Simmons & Lucy Harold] Simmons, Gregory Nov 16, 1953 Feb 07, 1993 [S/o George & Ruby Simmons] Ford, Helen Ann 1952-2018 [D/o Billy Street & Rebecca Heath] Hawkins, Emma P. [Pearl] Jun 20, 1935 Oct 11, 2010 [D/o Isom Jasper Joiner & Lillie M. Boyd] ********************* UMARKED GRAVES: Adair, Frankie Jean Adair B/d Aug 19, 1962 [D/o Benjamin F. Adair &Alma Houston] Cunningham, Robert Lee B/d 1943 S/ Jack Cunningham & Willie M. Key Cuningham , Willie Mae 1906-1945 D/o Will Key & Dawson Coley, John 1882-1955 S/o Sam Coley Dark, Emma Johnson 1890-1960 D/o Green Joiner Dark, Henry 1863-1963 Dark, Roland 1911-1956 S/o Governor Dark & Syndia Maxwell [H/o Goldie Mackey 1911-1992] Davenport, Infant Lon Davenport & Ada Mackey B/d Sep 22, 1942 Dailey, George Mar 1, 1883 Mar 2, 1938 S/o Allen Dailey & Jane Adams Dailey, Cleveland 1888-1940 S/o Allen Dailey & Jane Adams Few, Johnnie 1906-1959 S/o Moses Few & Jospehine Heard Griffin, William Allen B/d 1947 S/o Wm Griffin & Annie Ware Mackey, Elwanda Dec 28, 1940 Dec 17, 1941 D/o Roston Mackey & Lois Freeman McKinney, Roosevelt 1914-1961 S/o Cade Patrick & Maggie Caldwell McLemore, Infant B/d Mar 9, 1955 S/o Euegene McLemore & Mary E. Street Poole, James William B/d 1943 S/o Rome Poole & Josephine Key Sims, Lancy Lee 1880-1959 D/o Jackson Lee & Malinda Wilson Sims, Joseph James 1878-1944 S/o Nelson Sims & Jane Castleberry Sims, Eunice 1899-1977 H/o Joyce Mackey Hoyt Staples 1917-1936 S/o Henry Staples & Adelia Pinkard Taylor, Infant of Artis L. Taylor & Betty L. Zachery B/d Apr 19, 1958 Twins, of J.D. Sandlin B/d May 27, 1970 Wilson, George D. Died Dec-2016 Woods, Willie Lee 1908-1960 S/o George & Lizzie Woods