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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Ross & Maria Summerford ================================================================================ June 1999 This cemetery is located at Roden's Chapel Baptist Church in southeastern Dekalb County, Alabama. Directions: From Alabama Highway 205 go 7/10's of a mile on County Road 221. Turn left on County Road 868. Go 100 yards, Roden Cemetery is on the left. * Roden, Leon: b. April 23, 1917 ~ d. Oct. 25, 1996. Ora Lee: b. Aug. 18, 1920. * Gilbreath, Walter W.: b. 1876 ~ d. 1953. Mollie V.: b. 1878. And each tool is laid aside worn with the work that was done with pride * Smith, James W.: b. 1869 ~ d. 1950. Flora L.: b. 1872 ~ d. 1915. * Morton, Glennie Hugh: b. Feb. 16, 1935 ~ d. April 17, 1935 . [hard to read, located West of James and Flora Smith]. * Smith, Elton Troy: b. Nov. 27, 1919 ~ d. June 1934. * Goss, E.C. [nothing else on stone] * Smith, Cleo: inf. daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Smith. b. May 26, 1918 ~ d. June 3, 1918. * Ramsey, Betty: b. 1880 ~ d. 1937. * Ramsey, Eliza W.: b. 1849 ~ d. 1929. * Tidwell, Mary: wife of Berry Word. d. March 1, 1897. * Word, William: b. Oct. 14, 1863 ~ d. June 18, 1900. Erected by Davis lodge 518. [has masonic symbol at top of stone] * Word, S.T.: b. July 4, 1836 ~ d. Oct. 16, 1906. On that bright inmortal shore we shall meet to part no more. [foot marker has: Simeon T. Word, PVT CO B 3 CONF CAV Confederate States Army Jul. 4, 1836 ~ Oct. 16, 1906] Patten, Sallie: wife of J.F. Patten. b. Oct. 6, 1879 ~ d. Nov. 28, 1901. With Christ in Heaven. [same head stone as S.T.Word] * Roden, Berthena: wife of S. T. Word. b. Sept. 1, 1843 ~ d. Oct. 13, 1935. She died as she lived - a christian. * Driver, Henry: b. 1872 ~ d. 1938. * Word, Dowdy: b. March 21, 1905 ~ d. Sept. 9, 1927. His words were kindness, his deeds were loved, his spirit humble, he rests above. * Word, Kirmitt: son of B.W. & L. V. L. Word. b. Aug. 14, 1908 ~ d. Nov. 20, 1913. * Tidwell, Thomas J.: CO B 28 Alabama Infantry, C.S.A. * Rowell: inf. daughter of Orbie & Cleo Rowel. b. & d. June 28, 1958. * Johnson, J.: d. Aug. 4, 189?. * Roden, Jerry M.: b. July 30, 1860 ~ d. Apr. 25, 1905. Age 44 years, 8 months, 25 days. [Masonic symbol at top of stone] * Roden, Houston: ALABAMA PVT U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR I. b. June 24, 1892 ~ d. Oct. 29, 1957 [Cross at the top of the stone] * Roden, Charlie D.: b. Aug. 25, 1897 ~ d. Dec. 5, 1975. Gone but not forgoten. * Reideincer, J.: Died in his 76 year. 1887. * Reideincer, Ed: Died in his 14 year. 1887. * Curtis, Henry: b. Dec. 8, 1905 ~ d. Mar. 4, 1971. Bernice: b. Dec. 14, 1905 ~ d. Nov. 6, 1976. Gone but not forgotten. * Curtis, Verry Nanie: b. Aug. 18, 1927 ~ d. Feb. 4, 1931. Gone but not forgotten. * McNair, David: b. Jan. 7, 1825 ~ d. Mar. 2, 1897. Catherine: b. Sept. 23, 1826 ~ d. Jan. 14, 1907. [Foot Marker: PVT CO B 7 CONF CAV CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY 1825 ~ 1897 ]. * Dickson, Mable Inez: b. June 27, 1915 ~ d. June 30, 1915. * Roden, G.R.: b. June 21, 1861 ~ d. Feb. 27, 1919. We love him, yes we loved him, but the angels loved him more. * Bobo, Vida: wife of Modety Bobo. b. Sept. 15, 1878 ~ d. Sept. 11, 1908. * Bobo: inf. son of M. & V. Bobo. b. & d. Sept 8, 1908. * Gilbreath, Huston: b. Sept. 30, 1878 ~ d. Sept. 5, 1898. Pierge: b. Dec. 4, 1882 ~ d. Jan. 31, 1899. * Gilbreath, Dewey: son of W.W. and M.V. Gilbreath. b. June 14, 1899 ~ d. June 16, 1899. * Gilbreath, Sally: b. Mar. 1, 1873 ~ d. Mar. 5, 1931. * Belcher, Susie: b. Oct. 11, 1871 ~ d. Jan. 7, 1948. * Jones, Margaret: wife of G.M. Jones. b. Apr. 23, 1850 ~ d. Oct. 25, 1885. * Green, Naomi: b. 1902 ~ d. 1979. * Roden, Sarah: wife of Alex Roden. b. 1834 ~ d. 1883. Winnie: wife of Alex Roden. b. 1843 ~ d. 1916. * Melton, Mrs. Sally T.: wife of L.L. Melton, daughter of E.H. & Telitha Roden. b. May 16, 1857 ~ d. May 24, 1882. * Stowers, Mrs.Nancy R.: wife of John Stowers, daughter of E. H. & Telitha Roden. b. March 18,1842 ~ d. Feb. 5, 1874. * Crump, Mrs. Missouri: wife of W. B. Crump, daughter of E. H. Telitha Roden. b. March 19, 1846 ~ d. Oct. 10, 1873. * Burns, Thomas Franklin: b. Aug. 9, 1851 ~ d. July 15, 1863. * Thompson, Joshua: b.1788 ~ d. July 10, 1862. * Roden, Benjamin H.: b. April 17, 1814 ~ d. Nov. 11, 1892. * Tyson, Talitha: b. Feb. 25, 1822 ~ d. July 7, 1870. * Roden, Eliza: b. 1843 ~ d. 1883. * Roden, James: b. 1841 ~ d. 1909. [foot marker: James McNair Roden PVT CO C 3rd Conf.Cav. Confederate States Army 1841 ~ 1909]. * Roden, Ruby: infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Roden [Carr funeral home] * Edmond, Walter: b. Dec. 15, 1896 ~ d. Sept. 26, 1952 [the word "father" is at top of stone] * Roden, Charley Van: b. Nov. 4, 1873 ~ d. Jan 1, 1965. Nannie: b. April 20, 1880 ~ d. Nov. 7, 1937. * Roden, Homer: b. Dec. 8, 1910 ~ d. Oct. 9, 1932. * Roden, Lem D.: b. Sept. 19, 1913 ~ d. Sept. 30, 1988. * Hodges, Anner E.: wife of T. E. Hodges: b. June 25, 1874 ~ d. July 24, 1905. * Roden, SGT.William F., CO K. 3rd Conf. Cav. CSA 1840 ~ 1867 [this stone is set perpendicular, in the center of four unmarked graves]. * Roden, V. R.: son of J. W. & E. Roden: b. Nov. 18, 1907 ~ d. Sept. 24, 1912. * Roden, John & Ell. * Quinn, Margie Bell: b. 1928 ~ d. 1933 [Albertville memorial chapel funeral home] * Jones, Emma R.: b. July 9, 1890 ~ d. Aug. 23, 1966. * Swann, Matt [nothing else on the stone] * Roden, Myrtle Lois: b. Aug. 10, 1919 ~ d. Sept. 13, 1919. * Roden, Thomas W.: b. Mar. 11, 1878 ~ d. Oct. 28, 1964. Lenora: b. Jun. 14, 1897 ~ d. Jun. 21, 1959. * Roden, William: b. May 8, 1852 ~ d. April 29, 1935. * Roden, Ammie: b. Oct. 28, 1854 ~ d. Apr. 9, 1931. * Roden, Samuel Lee: b. Mar. 3, 1888 ~ d. Feb. 4, 1927. * Roden, Fannie: b. Jan. 18, 1891 ~ d. Feb. 3, 1924. * Roden, Lela: b. Apr. 18, 1920 ~ d. Nov. 1920. * Head, Daisy M.: b. Aug. 24, 1900 ~ d. Nov. 5, 1902 [top of stone has " our daughter "] * Roden, John B.: b. Oct. 27, 1882 ~ d. Sept. 24, 1891. * Dickson, Wyatt Washington: b. Mar. 20, 1848 ~ d. Mar. 5, 1942. * Dickson, Susan C.: wife of W. W. Dickson: b. Nov. 10, 1860 ~ June 17, 1919. * Dickson, Myrtle: b. Aug. 11, 1907 ~ d. May 30, 1908. * Roden, W. W.: b. Aug. 2, 1813 ~ d. Oct. 13, 1916. * Roden, Rebecca: b. Aug. 27, 1816 ~ d. May 9, 1819. * Graves, Nannie I.: wife of John S. Graves: b. Sept. 1, 1872 ~ d. Dec. 13, 1917. * Roden, Napoleon B.: b. Mar.18, 1848 ~ d. Sept. 15, 1904. Louisa J.: b. May 28, 1852 ~ d. Nov. 14, 1921. [top of stone has " Farewell our father and mother"] * * * There are a total of 89 graves with no markings on the head stones.