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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Kawatha "Kay" Koonce ==================================================================== June 2002 Old Asbury Cemetery Locale: 92SW Location T16S, R16W, Sec 28. Lamar County, AL. Behind Asbury Church. Turn Left off County Road 9. Recorded By: Donald Delk & Kawatha "Kay" Chandler Koonce June 24, 2002 Listed From the Back to Front of Cemetery. First Row: Sparton B. Loftis- Sept 28, 1871- July 1, 1956 Lowetta Ellen Loftis Wife of S. B. Loftis- 1871-Aug 27, 1918 Infant Daug of R. C. & O. C. Rector - Feb 18, 1918- Feb 20, 1918 Willie Maude Brock- Nov 22, 1904- Jan 24, 1905 Row Two: John B. Brock MD- June 24, 1861- Oct 6, 1896 Alfred Brock July 5, 1869- Sept 17, 1887 Large Standing Monmument that has fallen- Charles H. Brock- March 4, 1820- Sept 30, 1890 Lillie Ceil Hays - Daug of A. C. & Eula Hays - Sept 7, 1903- Jan 13, 1905 Double: Hays Eula E. Hays - Sept 26, 1863- March 9, 1905 A. J. Hays, Jr. May 6, 1863- July 24, 1916 *Donald A. Delk- July 21, 1930- Living Double: Varnon Ola Mae Varnon, Daug of F. L. & Bertie Varnon Feb 11, 1902- Oct 17, 1903 Infant Son of F. L. & Bertie Varnon Born & Died May 4, 1904 Michael Bardon- Cpl Co. C. 1st Reg Ala. Calv. CSA Army - 1823- 1889 Unmarked Stone Unmarked Stone Alta Mae Bardon- May 7, 1906- May 12, 1922 Row Three: Infant Daug of James L. & Fannie M. Hays Born & Died Jan (Jun) 3, 1904 Row Four: Norma Adline Hays - Daug of James L. & Fannie Hays - Dec 22, 1914- Nov 21, 1910 Mervin B. Hays- Son of James L. & Fannie M. Hays Oct 31, 1867- Sept 25, 1907 Row Five: Double: Barnes Sarah E. Barnes - Wife of J. B. Barnes Oct 7, 1867- Sept 13, 1903 Infant Daug of J. B. & S. E. Barnes, Born & Died Sept 13, 1903 John Hackett- Born in Ireland- Died Feb 28, 1865 Cora E. Brown - Wife of G. L. Brown- April 11, 1874 - Aug 8, 1895 M. L. Beasley- Co I 6th Miss Calv C S A Footstone reads W. I. (Will) - Feb 21, 1872- June 11___. Row Six: Double: Loftis Lemula Loftis-Feb 17, 1846- Dec 22, 1901 Sarah Jane Loftis- Feb 3, 1848-Dec 24, 1901 Winford Loftis - Son of A. C. & F. S. Loftis - Oct 30, 1905- May 19, 1906 Luther Lee Loftis- Nov 8, 1895- April 4, 1911 Lillie Ceil Daug of A. C. & S. F. Loftis - Sept 8, 1911- June 23, 1916 Row Seven: Charmer J. Colvin- Sept 13, 1825- Oct 13, 1906 Elizabeth M. Colvin- Jan 3, 1827- Dec 31, 1901 Infant of C. T. & M. J. Colvin -Born & Died June 22, 1893 Charmer Tea Colvin- Aug 23, 1863- Jan 21, 1893 Double: Loftis Mattie R. Loftis - Wife of G. R. Loftis March 11, 1850- Sept 30, 1896 George R. Loftis- Dec 10, 1848-Sept 3, 1896 Morgan Loftis - Son of G. R. & Mattie R. Loftis - June 16, 1888- Feb 10, 1889 N. P. Stillman - Dec 21, 1810-Sept 13, 1880 S. Stillman - Sept 18, 1807- Nov 7, 1883 N. B. Brewer - Nov 15, 1834- Dec 19, 18__ Row Eight: Louis T. Gentry - Oct 22, 1855- March 5, 1918 Mary A. Clemintine Gentry - July 7, 1848 - March 15, 1912 Sarah A. Gentry- Feb 18, 1825- Nov 24, 1905 William A. Gentry- July 9, 1823- Dec 27, 1900 Vergie Inez Loftis- Jan 15, 1893- Aug 1899 Ernest N. Sisson- Aug 2, 1914- May 14, 1916 Lemuel Oakley- Son of J. F. & M. E. Colvin Nov 30, 1902- June 2, 1918 Row Nine: Earl Thrasher- July 22, 1913- June 4, 1917 Gertilene Thrasher- May 13, 1916- June 10, 1916 Laura Coleman Lavender- 1889-1915 Bertie Allen - Wife of Amos Allen-April 6, 1889- Dec 23, 1918 J. M. Lavender- Aug 14, 1849- Sept 11, 1904 Infant Son of J. M. & A. E. Lavender- Aug 14 1897 Franklin Brewer- Co F 43rd Miss Inft C S A John Austin Brewer- 1860- 1921 Claud F. Swanzey, Son of S. R. & Cordelia Swanzey - July 21, 1892- Oct 6, 1896 Fanie B. Swanzey, - Daug of S. R. & Cordelia Swanzey - Feb 14, 1895- July 2, 1896 Vera V. Delk, Daug of L. L. & C. J. Delk Aug 10, 1899- Sept 29, 1900 Kara K. Delk, Daug of L. L. & C. J. Delk Oct 17, 1895- June 21, 1899 John A. Delk, Son of L. L. & C. J. Delk Jan 5, 1894- Aug 5, 1895 Martha C. Brewer- Wife of J. H. Brewer - March 24, 1841- April 22, 1908 J. H. Brewer- June 27, 1842- Jan 29, 1926 D. E. Sanders - Jan 27, 1849- Nov 6, 1906 Boy - Inf Son of J. F. Hays & Wife Nov 28 1900 There are many open spaces that are most likely Graves. *Monument and Future Grave Site of Donald A. Delk, who assisted me in locating and recording this cemetery. ( Let's keep Flowers on this Grave!)