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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Melinda L. Scott ==================================================================== September 2003 ******************DIRECTIONS TO THIS CEMETERY************ FROM I-65 TAKE EXIT 312 (HWY 157) (CULLMAN) EAST TO AL HWY 69. CONTINUE NORTH ON 69 APPROX. 25 MILES TO ARAB, AL. TURN RIGHT (SOUTH) ON US HWY. 231. GO APPROX. .5 MILE AND TURN RIGHT (WEST) ON UNION HILL ROAD. THE ROAD WILL MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN IMMEDIATELY, GO .25 MILE AND THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. THE ROAD IS NOW CULLMAN COUNTY ROAD # 1815. GO .25 MILE AND THE CHURCH IS ON THE LEFT (SOUTH) SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ROAD FORK, WITH CEMETERY ADJOINING IN THE REAR. I DID THE LAYOUT FOR THIS CEMETERY IN ROWS. THE ROWS START ON THE EAST SIDE, AND CONTINUE NUMERICALLY TO THE WEST. THE GRAVES ARE NUMBERED IN ORDER STARTING CLOSEST TO THE CHURCH AND GOING SOUTH. THERE COULD BE GRAVES THAT HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN. IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION, OR CORRECTIONS ON ANY OF THESE, YOU MAY EMAIL ME AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE. CORRECTIONS WILL BE ADDED AT A LATER TIME AS FOOTNOTES TO THIS PAGE. UPDATES WILL BE ADDED AS NECESSARY AND TIME ALLOWING. THANK YOU, MELINDA L. SCOTT 9/25/2003 ******************************************************* Row 1- same headstone Fielding, Mary E., b- 5/31/1915 (still alive as of 9/25/2003) Fielding, Joseph L., b- 12/1/1910 d- 10/2/1979 "At rest" same headstone Fielding, Polly Ann, b- 4/16/1888 d- 7/23/1971 Fielding, Joe Henry, b- 7/11/1889 d- 1/12/1977 "Beloved our farewells" Fielding, Ruby E., b- 11/10/1909 d- 1/2/1998 "Sweet memories" Row 2- same headstone Wood, Lizzie, b- 4/18/1889 d- 2/4/1949 Wood, George, b- 3/24/1888 d- 12/8/1940 same headstone Harris, Grover, b- 7/26/1917 d- 4/14/1998 Harris, Billie Jo, b- 2/23/193 d- 6/5/1993 married: 11/2/1954 Buchanan, Georgia Bryan, b- 2/10/1923 (still alive as of 9/25/2003) "Death is but a shadow across the path to heaven." Buchanan, Rita June, b- 12/22/1952 d- 10/27/1999 "Death is but a shadow across the path to heaven." Buchanan, Calvin L., b- 10/30/1924 d- 7/18/1980 "Death is but a shadow across the path to heaven." "US Army World War II Korea" same headstone Harris, Mavis W., b- 6/12/1947 d- 9/27/2000 Harris, Harold J., b- 8/10/1955 (still alive as of 9/25/2003) "Rest in peace" Row 3- same headstone Bryan, Claude H., b- 4/28/1915 d- 12/22/1945 Tipton, Hester Bryan, b- 11/23/1914 d- 3/14/1990 "Peace in the valley" same headstone Miller, Andrew, b- 10/13/1913 d- 2/6/2000 Miller, Estell, b- 2/18/1914 d- 8/18/1990 Alford, L., b- 11/12/1939 d- 2/1/1962 "Mother" same headstone Bryan, Juanita, b- 1921 (still alive as of 9/25/2003) Bryan, Chester C., b- 1919 d- 1982 "Home with Jesus together forever." Bryan, Radford, b- 8/16/1943 d- 9/26/2001 "US Army" Phillips, Quillman H., b- 11/11/1930 d- 3/22/1999 "US Army Korea" Row 4- York, Bud I., d- 2/22/1940 "Al. PVT. 123 INF 31 DIV" same headstone York, Fannie, b- 1882 d- 1959 York, J. Winston, b- 1882 d------ "Gone but not forgotten" Bryan, Elmer L., b- 3/5/1924 d- 1/1/1957 "AL PFC US ARMY World War II" Hardin, Mattie J., b- 6/14/1894 d- 12/25/1960 "Gone but not forgotten" "Not dead but sleeping" Bryan, Annie M., b- 2/9/1896 d-------- "Death is the crown of life" same headstone Harden, Ella Annie H., b- 2/19/1897 d- 10/6/1982 Harden, Willie F., b- 1/31/1892 d- 4/5/1977 "Gone but not forgotten" Harden, Doyal Clifton Sr., b- 12/3/1914 d- 6/3/1973 "AL PVT US ARMY WWII" Hardin, Warren G., b- 12/29/1922 d- 6/2/1991 "PVT US ARMY WWII" Harden, Leon "Lon", b- 10/29/1927 d- 9/30/1996 "His trust was our strength" "PVT US ARMY WWII" Row 5- Fowler, Lavon, b- 4/18/1924 d- 4/24/1937 "Asleep in Jesus" same headstone Fowler, Cora E., b- 6/19/1889 d- 12/27/1964 Fowler, Ira R., b- 9/18/1881 d- 3/19/1968 "Not my will but thine be done." Simpson, Hazel L., b- 10/4/1928 d- 2/21/1939 same headstone Bryan, Willy S., b- 4/24/1898 d- 2/8/1972 Bryan, Birdie E., b- 4/28/1904 d- 2/25/1995 4 unmarked stones Row 6- Hardin, James Hardin, Calvin same headstone Hardin, Lula, d- 1/4/1934 Hardin, Joseph H., b- 11/15/1886 d- 9/15/1978 Bryan, C.J., b- 5/25/1853 d- 7/25/1925 "He died as he lived a Christian." "Come ye blessed" Bryan, (Broken headstone) same headstone Bryan, Charles M., b- 1/15/1882 d- 4/18/1950 'Father' Bryan, Dora C., b- 2/13/1883 d- 6/3/1969 'Mother' "Asleep in Jesus" Bryan, Dorsie Lee, b- 9/29/1922 d- 10/19/1990 "Gone to live with Jesus" same headstone Phillips, Lillie, b- 9/9/1908 d- 1/1/1973 Phillips, Bonie, b- 6/24/1910 d-11/22/1987 same headstone Bryan, Chamus M., b- 2/18/1931 d- 4/25/1973 "US Army CPL Korea" Bryan, Maelene, b- 9/12/1932 d- 1/29/1986 "Here I lay my burden down change the cross into a crown." same headstone Bryan, Alma B., b- 2/18/1902 d- 5/13/1990 Bryan, Wesley M., b- 11/10/1902 d- 11/13/1990 "Precious Lord take my hand" several unmarked graves Row 7- Harper, baby (Has only a small cross to mark the grave) Row 8- Harper, Lillie Mae, b- 1/18/1917 d- 11/24/1934 "She believeth and sleeps in Jesus" same headstone Gober, Joseph C., b- 1/1/1886 d- 3/10/1970 Gober, Emmaline H., b- 2/29/1888 d- 11/26/1924 "In loving memory" Gober, Ethel, b- 7/13/1909 d- 3/7/1913 "Daughter of JC and ME Gober" "Beloved child farewell" Gober, Dorsey, b- 3/2/1916 d- 12/29/1923 "Son of JC and ME Gober" "Of such is the kingdom of heaven" Gober, Kitty E., b- 12/29/1881 d- 5/15/1930 "Wife of JB Gober" "She was the sunshine of our home" Gober, Joseph B., b- 9/9/1881 d- 6/15/1932 "God gave he took he will restore he doeth all things well" same headstone Harper, Laura, b- 2/1/1884 d- 1/24/1968 Harper, Albert, b- 2/6/1886 d- 5/21/1923 "Our loss is heaven's gain." same headstone Gober, Syrus Clifton, b- 10/30/1878 d- 2/12/1978 Gober, Etta Copeland, b- 9/28/1882 d- 2/11/1949 Gober, Deborah D., b- 1/17/1956 d- 7/13/1957 "Rest in peace" 1 unmarked grave Row 9- Green, Mrs. M. A., b- 2/22/1849 d- 1/21/1921 "Here I lay my burden down change the cross into a crown." Green, A. H., b- 3/8/1845 d- 8/8/1931 "His toils are passed, his work is done, he fought the fight, the victory won." same headstone Green, Charley A., b- 6/3/1892 d- 12/27/1951 Green, Nancy M., b- 6/16/1892 d- 11/29/1983 "Rest in Peace" Marsh, Laura M., b- 1880 d- 1966 Marsh, Clem S., b- 4/9/1880 d- 4/9/1947 same headstone Marsh, Almer M., b- 3/1/1913 d- 8/12/1985 Marsh, Clemmie D., b- 9/14/1908 d- 4/19/1948 "At rest" Marsh, James Edward, b- 12/22/1944 d- 3/1/4984 "Always in our hearts, rest in peace" Row 10- Pollard, Newt J., b- 2/7/1868 d- 2/8/1943 "Till we meet again" Pittman, Betty, b- 4/21/1914 d- 4/24/1914 "Daughter of CM & O Pittman Row 11- 1 rock headstone same headstone Pittman, James M., b- 4/9/1856 d-10/21/1913 'Father' Pittman, S. J., b- 9/15/1854 d- 3/14/1940 'Mother' "We trust in God to meet thee again" Marsh, Kenneth Galin, b- 9/12/1932 d- 10/2/1933 "Son of CD & AM Marsh" Holaway, Talmadge C., b- 7/27/1931 d- 4/2/1956 "In loving memory" "AL PFC BTRY C 464 AAA AWBN" same headstone Holoway, Maggie E., b- 9/18/1887 d- 4/20/1970 Holoway, William L., b- 11/13/1883 d- 1/23/1941 "To them we trust a place is given among the saints with Christ in heaven." Gober, C. Lenard, b- 8/7/1907 d- 3/2/1948 "A precious one from us is gone" same headstone Gober, Charlotte L., b- 1/18/1884 d- 12/29/1980 Gober, Luther, b- 3/27/1875 d- 10/16/1970 "Peacefully sleeping" same headstone Gober, Pamela Jean, b- 7/6/1946 (still alive as of 9/25/2003) Gober, Bobby Wayne, b- 2/15/1938 (still alive as of 9/25/2003) Row 12- 2 unmarked graves Allen, Elizabeth, b- 2/12/1851 d- 3/3/1915 "Wife of IA Allen" "A Christian, a devoted wife, and mother" Green, Milton Hollis, b- 11/2/1911 d- 9/14/1953 "His toils are passed, his work is done, he fought the fight the victory won." "AL PFC 9202 TECH SVC UNIT WWII" same headstone Green, Pearl, b- 8/12/1889 d- 10/10/1946 Green, John, b- 2/3/1880 d- 11/17/1906 "A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is still, a place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled." Green, Ethel Mae, b- 3/25/1914 d- 9/12/1978 "A loving mother and a faithful friend" Green, Dollie Frances, b- 6/15/1924 d- 3/16/1983 "Gone home" Green, Millard A., b- 11/24/1912 d- 6/30/1966 "An inspiration to all who knew him" Row 13- same headstone Marsh, L.K., b- 2/7/1871 d- 10/27/1964 Marsh, C.H.P., b- 10/12/1878 d- 7/17/1951 "Friends to their country and believers in Christ" Marsh, Thoams P., b- 7/29/1926 d- 5/12/1928 "Son of LK and CHP Marsh" "No flower can drop too soon if ripe for glory" Marsh, William T., b- 12/11/1920 d- 12/15/1920 "Son of LK and CHP Marsh" "From the arms of mother to the arms of Jesus" 1 unmarked baby grave Yates, Robert Hoyt, b- 1/4/1956 d- 1/6/1956 "Our darling" 1 unmarked grave with flat rock same headstone Miller, William, b- 1866 d- 1941 Miller, Nettie, b- 1871 d- 1944 "In loving memory" same headstone Miller, Mary E., b- 8/27/1886 d- 2/20/1953 Miller, Joseph R., b- 12/17/1884 d- 7/4/1948 "In memory" Glover, James H., b- 8/4/1941 d- 8/9/1941 Miller, John J., b- 5/19/1920 d- 5/27/1968 "At rest" Daniel, Virginia Faye, b- 12/25/1939 (still alive as of 9/25/2003) same headstone Daniel, Orlis Viginia, b- 3/8/1919 d- 4/3/1997 Daniel, Jesse Willard, b- 4/24/1919 (still alive as of 9/25/2003) Row 14- Yates, Charles D., b- 7/11/1946 d- 10/12/1991 "Gone but not forgotten" same headstone Yates, Kathleen M., b- 8/29/1919 d- 1/22/1992 Yates, Dennis, b- 2/11/1924 d- 6/11/1986 married: 3/3/1945 Tompkins, William Q., b- 9/11/1896 d- 7/6/1966 "AL PVT Co. C 162 DEPOT Virg. WWI" Tompkins, Unknown Tompkins, Dale Bolding, Unknown Bolding, James H. Bolding, Gena 1 rock headstone Johnson, Elmer Eugene, b- 1931 d- 2003 "metal marker- Gober Funeral Chapel" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AN INTERESTING FOOTNOTE FOR THIS CHURCH, IS THAT IT WAS ORIGINAL CHURCH, BUT IN THE 1940'S THERE WAS A POLITICAL SPLIT AND A NEW CHURCH WAS STARTED NEARLY ACROSS THE ROAD. OVER THE YEARS THE ELDERLY MEMBERS OF THE OLD CHURCH HAVE ALL BUT PASSED AWAY. THERE IS ONLY 3 OR 4 SERVICES A YEAR EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP FOR THE CARE AND UPKEEP OF THE BUILDING. ALL INFORMATION ABOVE IS CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. IF YOU HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL THEM TO ME. THANK YOU, Melinda L. Scott