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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Leona Wimpee ==================================================================== August 2002 VIOLET HILL CEMETERY VALLEY HEAD, DEKALB CO., ALABAMA A well-maintianed cemetery next to Violet Hill Baptist Church. A sign leads off of the road in downtown Valley Head, Alabama. Several old gravestones are only stones or blocks standing with no writing. What follows is first an index of names in alphabetical order and then the survey of graves in the order found. INDEX: A Adams, Effie . B Ballard, Sarah Beene, Ernest W. Blevins, Cleve Blevins, Evelyn L. Blevins, infant Blevins, infant Blevins, infant Blevins, J. B. Blevins, Lester D. Blevins, M. T. Blevins, Margaret Gardner Blevins, Nela A. Blevins, Russell B. Blansit, Emma Mae Blansit, Gordon Webb Bullard, Dollie H. Bullard, Julian (Juby) C. Butler, Maggie Carol C Campbell, Jessie M. Chasteen, Harley Clark, James M. Clark, John W. Clark, Willie J. Cordel, Julie Cordel, Lt. Dan B. Cordell, Addie Cordell, Alice N. Cordell, Bettie L. Cordell, Charles W. Cordell, Charlie Cordell, David G. Cordell, Hattie Cordell, Henry David Cordell, infant Cordell, infant Cordell, Isaac Cordell, James M. C (cont.) Cordell, Kimsey Cordell, Malinda S. Cordell, Mary Cordell, Mary Ann Vernon Cordell, Mary Martin Hicks Cordell, Mary Thomas Cordell, Marylou Cordell, Nancy Hawk Cordell, Posey Cordell, Surean Hawk Cordell, Vesta Cordell, Wiley Cordell, William W. Crane, Abbie O. Crane, Bonnie Beatrice Crane, Dora Crow Crane, E. Jack Crane, Elsie Crane, Fannie Lowery Crane, Grady, Jr. Crane, Henry F. Crane, Homer C. Crane, John L. Crane, Lester C. Crane, Russell G. Crane, S. J. Crane, Veria Nell Crane, William Grady D Davis, Arthur A. Davis, infant Davis, Willene C. Davis, William A. Davis, Zola C. E Ellis, James R. F Freeman, Annie M. Y. Freeman, Bobby Jo Freeman, George T. Freeman, James Lester Freeman, Leonard Marshall Freeman, Massie L. Freeman, Ollie M. Freeman, Tressie Gene Freeman, Vandila Heather G Gardner, Joseph Gardner, Tennessee Long Gardner, Una Gray, Charles F., Sr. Gray, Joe P. H Hale, Ella C. Hale, Samuel H. Hammitt, Lucy Hammon, Minnie T. Hannah, Mr. Bobby Henegar, George T. Henegar, Mattie Y. Henegar, Ralph Hester, Charlie Hester, Leva P. I J Jeffrey, Lucy E. Jeffrey, Luther G. Johnson, Sarah J. K L Laws, Dan Taylor Laws, Mildred O'Shields Layne, Millie J. Lee, Hugh James Long, James S. Long, Margaret Long, Sarah Ann L (cont.) Lowery, George Dallas Lowery, May V. Lowery, Milford Lowery, Mollie Cordell Lyons, Beatrice J. M McNew, Jos McNew, William McPherson, Jerry Ted McPherson, Mary G. Blevins Meroney, Mary L. Miller, Chester Miller, Una Cordell Morgan, Mary Adda N O P Payne, John M. Payne, Mary A. Peabody, Pauline F. Phillips, James E. (Eddie) Q R Riddle, Frances Riddle, Luke Riddle, Maude Roane, Claudia S. S Schroeder, Morris Snyder, John W. Snyder, Vernon Snyder, wife of J. W. Spicer, Justin Luke Steel, Willie C. Steele, Ben F. Steele, Grady Steele, John H. Street, Mary E. T Thomas, infant Thomas, Jeff Thomas, Mary E. Thomas, Sarah E. Tull, James U V W Wagner, Edna E. Beene West, Harvey Odell West, Josie Idella Westbrook, Martha Jo Blevins White, _______ White, baby White, Ellen E. White, George W., Jr. White, L. W. White, Lucy C. Wooten, twin boys Woten, Carl V. Woten, Olen Leo X Y Z Young, Beverly Young, Charles Young, Charlotte I. Young, Floyd E. Young, Leola Young, Leona C. Young, Margaret F. Young, Mrs. J. B. Young, William Young, William B. THE TOMBSTONES IN ORDER FOUND: E. Jack Crane July 13, 1890 - July 21, 1936 Fannie Lowery Crane March 4, 1900 - July 30, 1981 Russell G. Crane Nov 20, 1919 - Feb 7, 1978 Henry F. Crane, Sgt. US Army, W.W.II May 19, 1922 -Mar. 9, 1985 Elsie Crane Oct., 8, 1937 - Oct. 8, 1937 Grady Crane, Jr. Jan. 7, 1935 - Jan. 7, 1935 Minnie T. Hammon Apr. 25, 1893 - Oct 21, 1979 Jeff Thomas Born Jan. 6, 1862 - Died Jan. 31, 1912 "His soul in bliss is now above." Mary E. Thomas Mar. 11, 1863 - Dec. 12, 1931 "Forever with the Lord" Lt. Dan B. Cordel 1920-1949 Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Davis Sept. 13, 1952 CORDELL Mary Thomas married May 24, 1909 Henry David Dec. 9, 1890 Jan. 19, 1874 May 4, 1969 Feb 24, 1865 MOTHER FATHER MILLER Chester wed Jan. 19, 1963 Una Cordell May 6, 1916 Dec. 15, 1989 "in loving memory" Mary E. Street born June 9, 1887 died Nov. 11, 1888 FREEMAN Tressie Gene Leonard Marshall Oct. 5, 1930 Dec. 2, 1917 Sept. 14, 1931 Oct. 18, 1919 Ralph Henegar April 10, 1916 - Sept. 10, 1919 HENEGAR George T. Mattie Y. July 15, 1888 - July 11, 1961 March 29, 1892 - Nov. 4, 1979 Infant of Sarah E. Thomas (no dates) Sarah E. Thomas, wife of C. V. Hammon 1888-1941 Jessie M., daughter of R. B. and Jinnie (?) Campbell July 12, 1909 - July 24, 1909 Hugh James Lee Feb. 11, 1875 - Aug. 28, 1911 (at foot - DAD) "Gone but not forgotten" Maggie Carol Butler Oct. 15, 1960 - Oct. 27, 1960 "Darling, we miss thee" John W. Clark (at foot - FATHER) July 5. 1905 - Nov. 23, 1945 "Rest in Peace" CLARK James M. Willie J. May 27, 1882 Mar. 24, 1882 Sept. 5, 1936 Apr. 16, 1932 WEST Josie Idella Harvey Odell Nov. 25, 1908 married Sept. 6, 1902 May 11. 1990 Apr. 11, 1933 May 17, 1974 (MOTHER) (FATHER) James R. Ellis (at foot - JRE) Feb. 19, 1866 - Apr.2, 1935 "He faltered by the wayside, and the angels took him home." BULLARD Julian (Juby) C. Dollie H. July 16, 1921 May 25, 1928 Oct. 29, 1980 blank " God needed us in a better land." Julian C. Bullard PFC. US Army, WW II July 6, 1921 - Oct. 19, 1980 Harley Chasteen Georgia, PVT.17, Inf., 11 Div. December 29, 1937 James Tull Nov. 5, 1878 May 12, 1963 Sarah Ballard, mother of Lucy Hammitt Age 96 "Asleep in Jesus" Lucy Hammitt, mother of James E. Tull Age 88 James Lester Freeman (at foot - DADDY) June 15, 1922 - Feb. 4, 1978 "Hearts are Dust, Hearts Love Remain Hearts Loves Will Meet Again" George T. Freeman June 2, 1910 - Feb. 17, 1994 "Blessed Peace" Mary L. Meroney July 25, 1924 - Nov. 25, 1996 angel statue at foot Ollie M. Freeman Oct. 8, 1908 - May 22, 1994 "Be ye also ready." FREEMAN Massie L. married Annie M. Y. Mar. 22, 1884 Dec. 1, 1907 Mar. 21, 1890 Mar. 6, 1960 July 10, 1975 (FATHER) (MOTHER) MCNEW Robert Clyde married Pluma Freeman Jan. 25, 1919 April 7, 1941 Nov. 21, 1913 Oct. 17, 1991 July 21, 1992 (SHINE) (MAMA) Pvt. William McNew, Co G, 19 AL INF, CSA 1839-1906 William McNew 1839 - 1906 (at foot) Jos McNew Born Jan.2, 1881 - died October 5, 1890 WHITE L W Lucy C. 1880 - 1969 1881 - 1953 (Father) (Mother) Wooten, twin boys, died about 1923 ( 2 blocks) Infant, George W. White, Jr. Born 1935, died 1935 Lona Alice Prestwood Oct. 16, 1894 - Mar. 31, 1920 " I have kept the faith." George Dallas Lowery 12/9/1890 - 5/24/1969 h/o M. Cordell and L. Chasteen CORDELL James M. Alice N. May 1, 1877 Mar. 16, 1876 May 27, 1959 June 6, 1966 Mary Martin Hicks Cordell March 6, 1938 - Nov. 26, 1918 WHITE Baby White "Happy __________" Ellen E. White Born Mar. 13, 1884 - died Aug. 20, 1885 White (?) ________ 1871 (large and clear) YOUNG Ethel (mother) James (father) Nancy E. (mother) Mary Adda Morgan Born Feb. 18, 1882, died Nov. 5, 1883 Infant of J.M.and N.A. Cordell William, son of J.B. and M.A. Young Dec. 26, 1911 - Aug. 21, 1917 "The angels called our darling and he could not stay away." Sarah J. w/o M.V. Johnson Died Sept. 14, 1911, age 68 yrs. "She wears a crown of glory." Lester C. Crane, MM First Class, US Navy Sept. 18, 1922 - May 6, 1946 son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Crane "He's not dead, but sleeping." Veria Nell, d/o Abbie and Grady Crane Dec. 30, 1920 - Jan. 2, 1927 Bonnie Beatrice d/o Abbie and Grady Crane Sept. 10, 1912 - Oct. 27, 1912 CRANE Wm. Grady Abbie O. Crane May 15, 1888 Oct. 18, 1894 July 19, 1955 May 27, 1967 "May they rest in peace" CRANE Omer C. Dora Crow Crane Oct. 15, 1886 June 19, 1891 Aug. 5, 1941 June 12, 1975 "Gone, but not forgotten" "She is not dead, only sleeping" DADDY MAMA S.J., wife of J. L. Crane Born March 5, 1860 Died March 14, 1912 "She is not dead, just sleeping." MOTHER Ben F. Steele Oct. 12, 1916 - Dec. 10, 1996 FATHER Grady Steele Jan. 21, 1913 - Jan. 25, 1913 Willie C. Steel Jan. 23, 1888 - May 19, 1935 " At Rest" Beatrice J. Lyons Sept. 29, 1906 - Mar. 27, 1955 John H. Steele Sept. 23, 1921 - July 26, 1938 " Our Darling" BLEVINS J. B. Blevins married to: Cleve? Blevins Sept. 17, 1921 April 8, 1925 June 5, 1999 July 15, 1978 Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blevins May 4, 1935 - May 5, 1935 M. T. Blevins son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blevins Feb. 13, 1924 - Feb. 19, 1932 infant of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blevins Dec. 31, 1922 - Jan. 11, 1923 BLEVINS Russell B. Blevins husband of Nela A. Blevins Mar. 19, 1897 wife of Russell B. Blevins June 8, 1979 Jan. 1, 1898 - Sept. 15, 1969 Lester D. Blevins married Feb. 14, 1937 Evelyn L. Blevins May 10, 1912 Mar. 26, 1920 April 10, 1986 Oct. 26, 2000 DADDY MAMA infant of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blevins Born and died Jan. 27, 1952 MCPHERSON Jerry Ted McPherson h/o Mary G. Blevins May 22, 1940 May 10, 1946 March 22, 1996 PA NANA Martha Jo Blevins Westbrook Feb. 2, 1950 - Mar. 10, 2001 "Beloved mother of Terri and Tina" Eddie (James E.) Phillips PFC US Army - Korea Aug. 17, 1932 - June 15, 1978 "Beloved one farewell, Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." Mr. Bobby Hannah (Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Payne, Alabama) Jan. 28, 1950 - Aug. 2, 2000 age 50 Justin Luke Spicer Nov. 29, 1998, infant "Asleep in Jesus" Dan Taylor Laws h/o Mildred O'Shields Sept 25, 1913 Nov. 25, 1916 April 10, 1998 "In Loving Memory" Vandila Heather Freeman Sept. 18, 1969 - Aug. 2, 1974 Bobby Jo Freeman Feb. 7, 1948 - Feb. 9, 1948 "Our Baby" Willie Leona Freeman, wife of Arthur Lee Freeman Oct. 25, 1907 - Mar. 6, 1909 April 11, 1984 married Oct. 16, 1983 MAMAW Oct. 25, 1931 PAPAW Tom S. Freeman May 18, 1888 - Dec. 23, 1960 George Johnson Freeman July 25, 1855 - Jan. 23, 1928 "Gone, but not forgotten" FATHER Francis E. Freeman Nov. 5, 1864 - Nov. 21, 1944 MOTHER Sam L. Freeman Oct. 28, 1900 - Aug. 9, 1986 Agnes Beene McIntire Mar. 22, 1915 - Oct. 6, 1937 MOTHER (on back) "Gone, but not forgotten" Ernest W. Beene Mar. 29, 1911 - Jun. 18, 1970 "Christ if my hope" Bessie F. Young "Together Joseph H. Young June 1, 1890 Forever" Feb. 1, 1890 Apr. 20, 1973 May 30, 1975 FATHER Sarah Yates 1868 - 1925 "Sleeping with Jesus" Ida Shroeder May 17, 1899 - Jan. 26, 1965 SISTER FREEMAN Tressie Gene Leonard Marshall Oct. 5, 1930 Dec. 2, 1917 Sept. 14, 1931 Oct. 18, 1918 Morris Shroeder 1925 - 1926 SON Carl V. Woten 1918 - 1920 Olen Leo Woten 1915 - 1917 Pauline F. Peabody Sept. 5, 1905 - July 7, 1957 "Gone, but not forgotten" RIDDLE Frances Riddle Maude Riddle Luke Riddle 1866 - 1952 1889 - 1961 1888 - blank MOTHER WIFE HUSBAND S. J., w/o J. L. Crane Mar. 5, 1860 - Mar. 14, 1912 MOTHER John L. Crane 1855 - 1929 Effie J. Adams Mar. 8, 1903 - Jan. 7, 1907 Mary Ellis (Hawk) June 23, 1868? Dec. 20, 1905?not clear Nancy Cordell (Hawk) Feb. 22, 1813 - Oct. 2, 1895 Isaac Cordell Jan. 6, 1838 - Dec. 8, 1875 Mary E. Street June 9, 1887 - died Nov. 11, 1888 Quote- unreadable Edna E. Beene Wagner Sept. 4, 1897 - Mar. 20, 1977 CORDELL Charles W. Marylou Mar. 12, 1919 Aug. 5, 1919 Oct. 10, 1964 blank "Our Father, which art in Heaven" CORDELL Bettie L. Wiley Oct. 22, 1888 Sept. 29, 1882 April 17, 1955 April 27, 1969 "May they rest in peace." DAVIS William A. married Willene C. Jan. 16, 1922 Sept. 27, 1941 Aug. 9, 1925 Nov. 21, 1997 Jan. 19, 1990 DAVIS Arthur A. married Zola C. Feb. 16, 1894 Apr. 11, 1915 Sept. 15, 1897 Mar. 4, 1974 July 26, 1987 CORDELL William W.Cordell Malinda S. Cordell,wife of William W. Feb. 16, 1872 Mar. 24, 1873 May 1, 1945 Aug. 7, 1957 "At rest" YOUNG Floyd E. married Leona C. Young July 9, 1908 July 16, 1926 Dec. 29, 1908 Sep. 22, 1972 May 5, 1993 Charlotte I. Young 1937 - 1937 Margaret F. Young 1929 - 1934 John W. Snyder 1867 - 1927 W/o J. W. Snyder no dates HALE Samuel H. Ella C. Hale Dec. 9, 1898 Mar. 6, 1903 Dec. 11, 1959 Feb.4, 2000 Vernon Snyder b/o John Snyder no dates Jeffrey, Luther G. April 2, 1905 - Nov. 6, 1966 "Sweet memories still linger" Lucy E. Jeffrey Nov. 12, 1906 - Oct. 23, 1988 Millie J. Layne Feb. 18, 1890 - Apr. 28, 1984 " At rest" Claudia S. Roane Sept. 19, 1913 - June 21, 1988 Charlie Hester Lena P. Hester May 11, 1917 married Jan. 14, 1930 May 2, 1991 May 18, 1946 Feb. 12, 1995 "I want us to be together in Heaven." Posey Cordell Feb. 10, 1846 - Sept. 15, 1922 Mary Cordell June 16, 1851 - Dec, 21, 1935 Vesta Cordell Jan. 1, 1887 -June 9, 1888 Hattie Cordell Dec. 12, 1881 - May 11, 1914 Charlie Cordell Feb. 15, 1880 - Feb. 11, 1936 Gordon Webb Blansit married to Emma Mae Blansit born June 6, 1894 - died Nov. 23, 1957 born May 13, 1890 - Feb. 13, 1970 Charles Young 1913 - 1968 Leola Young 1922 - 1946 Beverley J. Young Jun. 3, 1944 - Jun. 22, 1944 "Sweetly Sleeping" GRAY Charles F. Sr. married 1911 Joe P. Gray Dec. 2, 1884 Sep. 16, 1894 Nov. 9, 1961 Jan. 11, 1985 "Gone, but not forgotten" L. Vernon July 17, 1880 - Apr. 23, 1916 Sallia Vernon Nov. 27, 1880 - Nov. 17, 1914 YOUNG Ethel E. Young James D. May 24, 1898 July 22, 1880 Oct. 16, 1963 Sep. 15, 1945 Nancy E. Young Sept. 2, 1881 Feb. 17, 1917 William, s/o B.&M. A. Young Dec. 26, 1911 - Aug. 21, 1917 Sarah E. Payne 1876 - 1983 David G. Cordell died about 1923 Mary Ann Vernon Cordell no dates White, George W. Feb. 12, 1881 - Oct. 18, 1956 Nannie L. White Jan. 16, 1898 - Jan. 18, 1998 "Gone, but not forgotten" Margaret Gardner Blevins Jan. 15, 1835 - June 26, 1924 m/o J.G. & J.L. Gardner "Her end was peace" James S. Long wife, Sarah Ann Long Mar. 22, 1814 Dec. 26, 1819 May 4, 1882 Sept. 17, 1880 "Peace, perfect peace" Margaret Long Nov. 5, 1848 Dec. 5, 1848 Tennessee Long Gardner Joseph Gardner Oct. 5, 1857 May 6, 1859 Apr. 19, 1955 Jan. 24, 1929 MOTHER FATHER Una Gardner, w/o W.B. Gardner Mar. 3, 1888 - May 23, 1937 William B. Young Feb. 15, 1894 - Mar. 11, 1966 Massie L. Freeman married Annie M.Y. Mar. 22, 1884 Dec. 1, 1907 Mar. 21, 1890 Mar. 6, 1960 July 10, 1975 Ollie M. Freeman Oct. 8, 1908 - May 22, 1994 Mary L. Meroney July 25, 1924 - Nov. 25, 1996 George T. Freeman June 2, 1910 - Feb. 17, 1994 James Lester Freeman June 15, 1922 Feb. 4, 1973 "Hearts are dust, Hearts Loves Remain, Hearts Loves will meet Again" Kimsey Cordell June 30, 1834 - Mar. 27, 1914 Surean Hawk Cordell Mar. 17, 1846 - Feb. 1, 1878 Addie Cordell, infant of Mr. and Mrs. Kimsey Cordell (no dates) Julie Cordell, infant of Mr. and Mrs. Kimsey Cordell (no dates) infant d/o Dallas and Lilly Lowery (no dates) May Thee Lowery, d/o Dallas and Mollie Lowery July 6, 1894 - Sep. 6, 1894 " A bright star that shines in heaven" Mollie Cordell Lowery Feb. 11, 1872 - July 8, 1908 Milford Lowry, s/o Dallas & Lillie Lowry Oct. 12, 1909 - Nov. 20, 1909 "From Mother's arms to the arms of Jesus" John M. Payne,h/o Mary A. Payne Mar. 16, 1865 - Mar. 4, 1948 Mary A. Payne, w/o John M. Payne Mar. 17, 1870 - blank Mrs. J. B. Young Aug. 2, 1887 - July 10, 1914 COPIED May 14, 2002