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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 RIGHT (NORTH) SIDE OF THE ROAD, WITH CEMETERY ADJOINING IN THE REAR. I DID THE LAYOUT FOR THIS CEMETERY IN ROWS. THE ROWS START ON THE EAST SIDE CLOSEST TO THE ROAD AND CHURCH, AND CONTINUE NUMERICALLY TO THE WEST. THE GRAVES ARE NUMBERED IN ORDER STARTING CLOSEST TO THE CHURCH AND GOING NORTH. 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 9/8/2003 ******************************************************* Row 1- same headstone Fortenberry, L.D., b- 5/14/1932 "father" (still alive as of 9/7/03) Fortenberry, Marie, b- 10/16/1934 d- 10/19/2000 "mother" Married: 6/16/1951 same headstone Harper, Clarence B., b- 11/22/1911 d- 10/25/1973 Harper, Infant Son, b & d- 1943 same headstone Harper, Barney, b- 9/10/1863 d- 5/25/1945 Harper, Ethel, b- 5/6/1887 d- 11/14/1946 "We have fought a good fight, we have finished our course, we have kept the faith." Harper, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbern Harper, b & d- 7/8/1949 Row 2- same headstone Roberts, Jettie C., b- 11/19/1913 d- 1/31/2000 Roberts, Harles H., b- 7/20/1910 d- 8/5/1958 "Our loss is heaven's gain." same headstone Roberts, Alfred, b- 3/8/1886 d- 8/21/1948 Roberts, Minnie, b- 8/30/1888 d- 7/17/1971 "Gone to a bright home above where grief cannot come." same headstone Harper, L.B., b- 9/14/1924 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) Harper, Imogene C., b- 2/28/1922 d- 2/27/1973 Harper, Rickey, b- 12/14/1948 d- 12/15/1948 "Son of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Harper." "Born to be an angel." Harper, Patty Jean, b- 12/19/1954 d- 12/20/1954 "Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Harper" "Our darling is an angel." Roberts, Michael Shane, b- 9/4/1974 d- 6/25/1997 "Safe in the arms of Jesus." same headstone Harper, Arthur, b- 11/25/1891 d- 5/4/1975 "Asleep in the kingdom." Harper, Idell Cleo, b- 4/26/1897 d- 5/17/1969 "Asleep in the kingdom." same headstone Willingham, Lorene V., b- 6/13/1919 d- 3/11/1997 Willingham, Dossie G., b- 3/10/1913 d- 10/22/1998 "U.S. Army WWII" Row 3- Carroll, John Wayne, b- 6/22/1944 d- 4/23/2001 "AIC U.S. Airforce Vietnam" "Loving husband and father." Williams, Milton, b- 8/17/1870 d- 3/21/1950 same headstone Brown, Clyde R., b- 3/26/1922 d- 8/25/1979 Brown, Lena R., b- 2/6/1914 d- 5/2/1978 same headstone Roberts, James E., b- 8/16/1918 d- 12/24/1974 Roberts, Idell F., b- 3/15/1923 d- 3/29/2003 Married: 12/24/1939 Roberts, Michael Shannon, b & d- 8/15/1995 same headstone Roberts, Teresia A., b- 9/1/1956 d- 3/26/1996 "Mom" Roberts, Neal, b- 3/26/1948 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) "Dad" same headstone Roberts, James M., b- 10/25/1890 d- 1/5/1952 "Al. PVT. Development B.N. WWI" Roberts, Katie Parker, b- 7/8/1902 d- 3/2/1997 same headstone Roberts, Condred C., b- 11/25/1924 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) Roberts, Sarah H., b- 11/2/1928 d- 7/13/1957 "Asleep in Jesus" Roberts, Anita Diane, b- 9/4/1952 d- 9/6/1952 "From the arms of mother to the arms of Jesus." Roberts, Lester Eugene, b & d- 5/15/1954 "From the arms of mother to the arms of Jesus." Row 4- Whisenant, Reba D., b- 6/13/1945 d- 10/9/1983 same headstone Watwood, Hugh H., b- 4/28/1952 d- 1/23/1973 Watwood, Beckey M., b- 5/20/1945 (still alive as of 9/7/03) Lester, Donna Sue, b- 8/9/1967 d- 11/17/1968 "Gone but not forgotten." same headstone Lester, J. O., b- 4/24/1915 d- 10/7/1980 Lester, Lucille B., b- 11/3/1919 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) Married: 11/12/1939 same headstone Henderson, W. L., b- 9/20/1903 d- 11/11/1977 Henderson, Lillie M., b- 12/10/1905 d- 7/1/1974 Phillips, Shirley Martin, b- 12/30/1938 d- 10/10/1978 "Mother" "In loving memory." Martin, John Lawayne, b- 1/11/1942 d- 3/19/1979 "U.S. Airforce" "Gone but not forgotten." same headstone Martin, Leonard, b- 7/21/1914 d- 1/7/1989 Martin, Era Hill, b- 3/28/1915 d- 9/26/2002 Row 5- Harper, Melinda, b- 3/16/1962 d- 3/18/1962 "Daughter of Lavon and Margine Harper." Row 6- same headstone Mason, Joseph R., b- 4/18/1887 d- 1/30/1965 Mason, Myrtle J., b- 12/9/1891 d- 5/28/1978 "Rest in peace." same headstone Mason, Rev. Malcom W., b- 7/29/1923 d- 5/11/1929 "PVT. U.S. Army WWII" Mason, Jewell I., b- 8/14/1925 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) same headstone Mason, Joseph R., b- 1943 d- 1995 Mason, Rebecca S., b- 1953 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) same headstone Mason, Douglas N., b- 12/14/1943 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) Mason, Melba D., b- 10/28/1946 d- 11/25/1999 "Faith in his arms." same headstone Hawkins, Jennifer D., b- 8/14/1973 d- 10/7/2002 Hawkins, Anthony L., b- 6/15/1969 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) Married: 11/9/2000 "Where the roses never fade." Haymon, Caleb Blake, b- 7/13/1990 d- 7/18/1990 "Heavenly ascension." "I pray the lord my soul to keep." same headstone Hayes, Oscar E., b- 10/15/1895 d- 12/27/1981 Hayes, Lela W., b- 7/12/1900 d- 3/20/1967 same headstone Harper, L.D., b- 9/25/1928 d- 12/11/1992 Harper, Nellie Henderson, b- 1/5/1927 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) "In loving memory." (Picture of case backhoe) Row 7- same headstone Parker, J. Edward, b- 7/22/1919 d- 12/19/1983 "SSGJ IIARDRN. SQD. 13 AF WWII" Parker, Iva Lee, b- 1/17/1922 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) "I'll wake up in glory" Williams, Clyde Boyd, b- 1913 d- 1914 "Our darling son" same headstone Williams, W. O., b- 11/3/1894 d- 10/19/1967 Williams, Liley H., b- 2/21/1895 d- 11/13/1972 same headstone Harper, J.W., b- 6/4/1928 d- 11/10/1973 Harper, Estell, b- 4/23/1925 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) "Asleep in Jesus" same headstone Harper, Walter E., b- 8/15/1890 d- 2/24/1964 Harper, Minnie Ada, b- 8/11/1896 d- 5/23/1985 "Our loss is Heaven's gain" same headstone Harper, J. W., b- 6/4/1905 d- 10/1/1972 Harper, Eula M., b- 7/6/1905 d- 3/16/1985 "Singing around the great white throne" Henderson, Annie Faye, b- 8/8/1928 d- 11/22/1976 same headstone Pesnell, Rev. A.B., b- 5/14/1911 d- 1/7/1994 Pesnell, Clara M., b- 9/30/1907 d- 8/5/1973 "Resting in Peace" Row 8- same headstone Feemster, John W., b- 7/4/1901 d- 7/21/1976 Feemster, Florence, b- 7/11/1914 d- 4/13/1992 "Asleep in Jesus" Feemster, Maggie, b- 1/8/1906 (No death date) (wife of F.B. Phillips)"Rest in peace" Nix, Brent, b & d- 8/5/1985 "Infant son of Bobby and Debra Nix" same headstone Pesnell, Marlin B., b- 6/27/1933 d- 12/31/1994 "A 2 C US Air Force Korea" Pesnell, Betty L., b- 1/4/1934 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) "The best parents, Karen, Michelle, and John" Row 9- Yarbrough, J.B., b- 6/7/1929 d- 11/8/1999 "Gone but not forgotten" Yarbrough, Michael J., b- 2/11/1969 d- 2/11/1971 "son of J.B. and Betty Yarbrough" same headstone Reese, Robert B. Jr., b- 11/16/1932 d- 8/28/1977 Reese, Christine, b- 11/13/1936 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) "Till we meet again" Row 10- same headstone Harper, Alton H., b- 4/28/1931 d- 8/19/1999 "Deacon" Harper, Willene G., b- 6/6/1932 "wife" (still alive as of 9/7/2003) Married: 11/15/1951 same headstone Sibert, Winfried, b- 1919 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) Sibert, Ruth, b- 1917 d- 1998 Parker, Lea Ann, b- 9/1/1969 d- 9/2/1969 "Daughter of Billy and Carolyn Parker" "The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh" same headstone Parker, James Vernon, b- 3/11/1910 d- 10/19/1993 Parker, Lena Irene, b- 6/6/1915 d- 8/18/1963 Married: 11/29/1931 Simpson, Noah H., b- 8/27/1914 d- 9/29/1988 "Our beloved dad" Row 11- same headstone Allen, Verlon E., b- 8/24/1914 d- 3/22/2002 "A5 US Navy WWII" Allen, Christine, b- 8/2/1924 (still alive as of 9/7/2003) Hutcherson, Katherine L., b- 5/28/1920 d- 12/31/1999 "An inspiration to all who knew her" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AN INTERESTING FOOTNOTE FOR THIS CHURCH, IS THAT IT WAS STARTED NEARLY ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE OLD UNION HILL CHURCH WHEN THERE WAS A 'POLITICAL' SPLIT IN THE CONGREGATION. 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