Roxana Cemetery, Lee, Alabama

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ROXANA CEMETERY, ROXANA, LEE CO., AL 

Location of this cemetery is at the crossroads of the community of 
Roxana in the Northwestern corner of Lee County, Alabama. This 
portion of the transcription took place in the early part of the 
year 2000 by Roger G. Thornton, and wife, Lucy. 


Partial Listing 

1....Joe Scott Falk ............. 19 Dec. 1906 -  6 Apr. 1969 
2....Mamie Lillian Falk ................. 1912 - 18 Dec. 1996 
.........Wife of Joe Scott Falk 
.........d/o Emmett E. Fincher & Eunice Elliott 
3....Carson C. Waldroup ......... 19 Mar. 1950 - 19 Mar. 1950 
.........Son of Ralph & Ezell Waldroup 
4....Anna P. Ledbetter ........... 9 July 1888 - 29 Aug. 1961  
J....W. Poyner .................. 12 Sep. 1849 -  7 Apr. 1918 
5....Mrs. J. W. Poyner ........... 9 Jan. 1852 - 14 Dec. 1928 
6....Cora Barker Childers ........ 3 Aug. 1877 - no date 
.........Wife of Walter Childers 
7....Walter Childers ............... no dates 
8....James M. Thornton ........... 1 Mar. 1888 -  7 Jan. 1968 
.........Son of Robert H. Thornton and Mary Frances Harper 
9....Jodie W. Grubbs ............ 18 Aug. 1892 -  8 Oct. 1974 
.........maiden name-Davis, 1st wife of James M. Thornton 
10...Selma Stewart Thornton ..... 13 Jan. 1906 -  5 Jan. 1992 
.........2nd wife of James M. Thornton 
11...Emma Loucille ...............21 Jul. 1913 - 22 May 1915 
.........Infant dau. of James M. & Jodie W. Thornton
12...William A. Thornton ......... 9 Oct. 1935 -  5 Jan. 1973 
.........Son of Homer Langley Thornton & Mazie Lorene Barker 
13...Lem Waldroup ............... 31 Aug. 1886 - 24 Apr. 1974 
14...Cordie T. Waldroup .......... 4 Sep. 1897 - 22 Feb. 1967 
.........daughter of Robert H. Thornton & Mary Frances Harper 
15...Herman A. Barker ............ 8 Aug. 1885 -  1 Mar. 1961 
.........Shot dead while sitting on his front porch 
16...Ruth Pauline Barker ........ 28 Apr. 1900 - 27 Sep. 1971 
.........Maiden name, Wheelis 
17...Henry J. Barker ............ 14 May  1914 - 16 Nov. 1985 
18...Dorothy Mae Barker .......... 7 Jan. 1915 -  1 Dec. 1962 
.........Wife of Henry J. Barker 
19...Gene W. Barker .............. 5 Dec. 1937 - 12 Jan. 1956 
.........Son of Herman A. & Ruth P. Barker 
20...Barker (Girl) ............... 2 Sep. 1920 -  3 Sep. 1920 
.........Daughter of Herman A. & Ruth P. Barker 
21...Edmund Jackson Wheelis ...... 8 Mar. 1846 - 17 Nov. 1923 
.........Father of Ruth Pauline Wheelis Barker 
22...Allen J. Wheeless ........... 9 Jun. 1895 - 26 Sep. 1919 
23...Georgia Ann Murphy Wheelis . 27 Oct. 1861 - 10 May  1948 
24...Margaret Coursey ........................ died Dec. 1936 
.........Wife of Otis Wheelis who is buried in Tampa,FL 
25...Bessie Wheelis ............. 15 Dec. 1892 -  9 Apr. 1893 
26...Wheelis ....................    no dates
27...Baby Wheelis ...............    no dates
28...Leolia Yarbrough Wheelis ...    no dates
29...Robert William Wheelis .....  3 Nov. 1861 - 19 Sep. 1923 
30...Frances Ophelia Wheelis .... 19 Feb. 1859 - 30 Dec. 1936 
31...Wheelis ....................    no dates
32...Rebecca Artimissa Wheelis .. 17 Sep. 1857 - 28 Sep. 1934 
33...Sara Lucinda Wheelis ....... 22 May  1856 -  8 Dec. 1934 
34...Cornelia Elizabeth Wheelis . 15 May  1852 - 20 Jul. 1965 
35...Sion Peyton Wheelis ........ 13 Dec. 1824 - 22 Jan. 1897 
36...Caroline Reddock Wheelis ... 22 Jan. 1829 - 20 May  1905 
.........Wife of Sion P. Wheelis 
37...George W. Harper ........... 20 Nov. 1852 - 21 Jun. 1919 
38...Gertrude Harper ............ 14 Mar. 1861 -  1 Mar. 1943 
.........Wife of George W. Harper 
39...Robert Lee Hatchett ................ 1868 - 1942 
40...Mary Lizzie Hatchett ............... 1874 - no date
.........Wife of Robert Lee Hatchett 
41...Tilton T. Hatchett ......... 30 Oct. 1900 - no date 
.....Appears to be son of Robert & Mary Hatchett 
42...Josie L. Hatchett ........... 8 May  1911 -  4 Sep. 1958 
.........Wife of Tilton T. Hatchett 
43...Osker W. Hatchett ........... 7 Mar. 1903 - 30 Sep. 1933 
44...J. C. Bartee ............... 17 Jun. 1868 - 20 Sep. 1917 
45...Infant son of J.C. & L.F. Bartee, born & died 18 Jul. 1901 
46...William Henry Barker, Co. "A", 63rd Ala. Inf. C.S.A. 
47...Permelia Jane Thornton Barker ... no dates 
.........born about 1845, d/o Rhodom Thornton and Martha Ann Benson 
.........wife of William Henry Barker
48...Verta Lou Barker Hatchett ...... no dates 
49...Thomas T. Berry ............ 15 Apr. 1868 - 15 Sep. 1931 
50...Martha Barker Berry ........ 25 Nov. 1871 - 25 Mar. 1958 
.........Wife of Thomas T. Berry, d/o Wm. & Permelia Barker  
51...John Croff Berry ...........  6 Dec. 1864 -  7 Jan. 1950 
52...Mary Barker Berry .......... 20 Jan. 1870 - 1 Apr. 1963 
.........Wife of John Croff Berry, d/o Wm. & Permelia Barker
53...Isaac N. Berry .............. 1 Jul. 1835 - 27 Feb. 1905 
.........Father of Thomas T. & John C. Berry 
54...Mary Jane Berry ............. 7 Apr. 1839 - 12 Mar. 1923 
.........Wife of Isaac N. Berry 
55...Irene Sims Hays .................... 1880 - 1964 
.........Wife of Loyd B. Hays 
56...Lyod B. Hays ....................... 1878 - 1922 
57...Jasper H. Hays ..................... 1848 - 1925 
58...Thomas Harlin Berry ........ 25 Oct. 1898 -  6 Feb. 1980 
59...Joseph Hester Berry ........ 25 Oct. 1898 - 27 Nov. 1980 
60...Walker L. Berry ............ 25 Apr. 1902 - 14 Oct. 1979 
61...Hattie Fannie Hays ......... 23 Aug. 1876 - 12 Feb 1920 
62...Howell Felce Hays ........... 6 Aug. 1882 - 26 Oct. 1951 
.........Husband of Hattie Fannie Hays 
63...Keturah M. Berry Anderson .. 28 Feb. 1871 - 28 May 1945 
.........Wife of L. W. Anderson 
64...Claud L. Anderson .................. 1889 - 1928 
65...Rufus D. Berry ..................... 1906 - 1978 
66...Sam H. Berry ....................... 1902 - 1969 
67...Alice Berry ........................ 1906 - no date
.........Wife of Sam H. Berry 
68...Grace Berry Godfrey ......... 1 Oct. 1898 - 25 Sep. 1964 
69...Obie B. Godfrey ............ 13 Aug. 1898 - 23 Nov. 1983 
.........Husband of Grace Berry 
70...Clarence Phillips .......... 23 Nov. 1884 - 24 Apr. 1961 
.........Husband of Berta L. 
71...Berta L. Phillips .......... 25 Jun. 1892 -  1 Apr. 1976 
.........Daughter of Robert H. Thornton and Mary Frances Harper
72...Odell Phillips ............. 20 Nov. 1911 - 18 Feb. 1912 
.........Son of Clarence & Berta 
73...Marvin Phillips ............ 29 Jan. 1914 - 18 Apr. 1963 
.........Son of Clarence & Berta 
74...Wilbur C. Phillips ......... 18 Sep. 1916 - 5 Jul. 1982 
.........Son of Clarence & Berta 
75...Mildred Crow ............... 24 Apr. 1923 - no date 
.........Wife of Wilbur C. Phillips 
76...Lucy Ann Bartee Richardson .. no dates 
.........Wife of Nathaniel Richardson 
77...Nathaniel Richardson ........ 9 Sep. 1854 - 12 Mar. 1908 
78...Pearl Richardson Moore ......  no dates 
.........Wife of James W. Moore 
79...James W Moore ...............  no dates
80...Leonard H. Bartee .................. 1872 - 1934 
81...Ethel Bartee Poyner ................ 1881 - 1914 
82...Adell Bartee ....................... 1901 - 1902 
83...Fletcher B. Bartee ......... 15 Nov. 1887 - 21 Mar. 1965 
84...William David Thomas ............... 1875 - 1949 
85...Willie Poyner Thomas ............... 1885 - 1944 
.........Wife of William David Thomas 
86...Bob Thornton ............... 23 Apr. 1853 - 29 Dec. 1928 
.........This is Robert H. Thornton 
87...M. F. Thornton .............. 27 Aug 1860 - 24 Jun. 1941 
.........This is Mary Frances Harper, husband of Bob Thornton 
.........d/o James Monroe Harper and Amanda Tidwell 
88...Allen Thornton ............... 11 May 1878 - 18 Jun. 1953 
.........Bob & M.F.'s first born 
89...Fletcher Joe Thornton ........ 5 Jun. 1916 - 18 May  1987 
.........s/o Charlie Madison Thornton & Susan Maggie Falk 
.........grandson of Bob & M.F. Thornton
90...Lorene Thornton ............. 12 Mar. 1908 
.........stillborn Dau. of C. M. Thornton & Susan Maggie Falk
91...Lorenza Thornton ............ 23 Oct. 1912 - 31 May  1915 
.........Son of Charlie M. Thornton & Susan Maggie Falk
92...Robert Thornton ............. 22 May  1914 - 10 Jun. 1915 
.........Son of Charlie M. Thornton & Susan Maggie Falk
93...Fannie Bartee ............... 22 Dec. 1857 -  8 Sep. 1937 
94...L. B. Bartee ................ 18 Dec. 1883 - 27 Jun. 1937 
95...Isaac Newton Berry .......... 20 Feb. 1908 - 17 Jul. 1980 
96...Mattie Lucille Hill Berry ... 22 Sep. 1915 - 20 Jan. 1997 
.........Wife of Isaac N. Berry 
97...C. Madison Harper ........... 25 Jul. 1846 - 20 Jan. 1929 
98...M. M. Harper ................ 14 Aug. 1849 - 13 Aug. 1907 
99...Stella Harper ............... 12 May  1876 - 26 Feb. 1920 
.........Wife of James M. Hill, Daughter of C.M. & M.M. Harper 
100..E. Clyde Harper ............. 14 oct. 1878 - 14 Feb. 1941 
.........s/o of C.M. & M. M. Harper 
101..Charlie Floyd Harper ........ 17 Sep. 1880 - 11 Jul. 1961 
.........s/o of C.M. & M.M. Harper 
102..Robert M. Harper ............ 10 Jan. 1871 - 15 Nov. 1961 
.........May be another son of C.M. &M.M. Harper. 
103..Nannie L. Harper ........... 23 Dec. 1877 - 23 Feb. 1946 
.........Wife of Robert M. Harper 
104..Ester Harper ............... 27 Jun. 1897 - 27 Jun. 1897 
.........d/o of Robert & Nannie (twin) 
105..Lester Harper .............. 27 Jun. 1897 - 16 Dec. 1897 
.........s/o of Robert & Nannie (twin) 
106..Lillian Lucille Harper ...... 2 Nov. 1906 - 13 Oct. 1989 
.........d/o of Robert & Nannie 
107..Eugene Harper .............. 12 Sep. 1911 - 29 Jul. 1919 
.........s/o of Robert & Nannie 
108..Clifford, d/o M.D. & S.A. Sims, born and died 23 Feb. 1889 
109..Robert L. Bartee ............ 2 Sep. 1859 -  7 Jun. 1911  
110..Nancy J. Bartee ............. 3 Sep. 1854 - 15 Oct. 1934 
........ Wife of Robert L. Bartee 
111..S.M. Bartee ................ 17 Nov. 1874 - 22 Aug. 1952 
112..M. Elizabeth Barteee ....... 31 Jan. 1877 -  8 Jul. 1905 
........ Wife of S.M. Bartee 
113..Glenn P. Walton ............ 28 Sep. 1883 - 24 Dec. 1968                                          
114..Genevra B. Walton .......... 20 May  1885 -  1 Apr. 1920 
115..Robert Lanier Walton, Sr. .. 27 Aug. 1912 - 27 Oct. 1972 
116..Myrtis J. Walton ........... 31 Jan. 1920 -  7 Oct. 1998 
117..Rachell B. Walton .......... 22 Apr. 1881 - 14 Jun. 1958 
118..Henry W. Waldrop ............ 5 Feb. 1888 - 17 Mar. 1968 
.........(Henry William Waldrop)  
119..Carrie T. Waldrop .......... 25 Aug. 1894 - 23 Dec. 1978 
.........Wife of Henry W. Waldrop 
.........d/o of Robert H. Thornton and Mary Frances Harper
120..Christine Waldrop .......... 17 Jul. 1929 -  1 Aug. 1957 
........ d/o of Henry & Carrie. 
121..Almar Waldrop .............. 10 Feb. 1914 - 16 Apr. 1931 
........ d/o of Henry & Carrie 
123..James H. Nichols ........... 13 Oct. 1878 - 21 Dec. 1946 
124..Ludie E. Walton Nichols .... 28 Jan. 1881 -  7 Jul. 1937 
.........Wife of James H. 
125..William H. Nichols ......... 22 May  1902 - 11 Aug. 1955 
.........Son of James & Ludie 
126..Ben O. Fincher ............. 22 Aug. 1871 - 25 Jun. 1941
127..Ida M. Fincher ............. 14 May  1876 - 10 Oct. 1956
128..Bennie Fincher Galibardy ... 28 Apr. 1908 - 27 Apr. 1977  
129..William Greene Fincher .....  9 Nov. 1856 - 11 Jul. 1935 
130..Emma Louise Chester ........ 27 Aug. 1861 - 30 Jun. 1950 
.........w/o William Greene Fincher 
131..John Marvin Fincher ........ 10 Aug. 1887 - 13 Mar. 1964 
132..Laura Godfrey Fincher ......  1 Jul. 1886 - 16 Oct. 1980 
133..Sarah Louise Fincher ....... born & died     6 Sep. 1914 
134..John Marvin Fincher, Jr. ... 21 Oct. 1921 - 23 Oct. 1921 
135..Emmett E. Fincher .......... 10 Jun. 1883 -  8 Nov. 1933 
136..John Thomas Garner ................. 1887 - 1969  
137..Hazel Richardson Garner ............ 1890 - 1970 
138..Willis Nathaniel Garner ............ 1909 - 1994 
139..Robin Robert Garner ........ 31 Aug. 1915 - 13 Mar. 1964 
140..Robin Aubrey Garner ........  6 Apr. 1936 -  6 Sep. 1970
141..