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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Marsha King Grady ================================================================================= August 2000 Transcription done by Marsha King Grady, July 2000. Most (if not all) of the people buried there are related by blood or marriage to James Richard Coleman (my ggg-grandfather) and his wife Sarah Bilbray Coleman. Coleman Cemetery, Coleman Assembly of God Church, County Road 18, Monroe County, Alabama Directions: In Frisco City, turn off Highway 21 at the First Baptist Church onto County Road 18; go 2.2 miles to the fork in the road. Continue right on County Road 18 for another 1.4 miles. Coleman Assembly of God Church and the cemetery will be on your right. Row 1 - Left to Right Lora Mae Sirmon White b 22 Oct 1890 d 17 Oct 1966 Malachi (Mal K.) White b 12 Apr 1891 d 28 Oct 1982 (grouped with Lora Mae Sirmon White) Grover Cleon White b 20 Sep 1914 d 11 Mar 1997 Unmarked infant Unmarked adult James Clifford Ward b 20 Dec 1904 d 15 May 1978 Mary Prineas Ward B 12 Jul 1910 D 3 May 1984 (grouped with James Clifford Ward) Louie Everett Ward B 31 May 1934 D 10 Jul 1972 Laura Susie Ward B 19 Jan 1875 D 19 Dec 1955 Unmarked grave (in Ward section) W. R. Ward B 27 Jul 1937 D 30 Mar 1938 Rufus Lee Ward B 13 Dec 1908 D 22 May 1980 (grouped with W. R. Ward) Lizzie Mae Ward B 30 Mar 1917 (no date of death entered as of July 2000; grouped with Rufus Lee Ward) Curtis C. Smith B 9 Mar 1947 D 2 Jun 1947 Charles Foster Smith PFC US Army World War II B 25 May 1922 D 29 Feb 1988 Robert E. Smith B 5 May 1927 D 24 Oct 1995 Ethel M. Smith B 13 Jun 1930 (no date of death entered as of July 2000; grouped with Robert E. Smith) Row 2, Right to Left Fannie W. Coleman B 1889 D 1949 Louis A. Coleman B 1882 D 1958 (grouped with Fannie W. Coleman) Janie Hawkins Melton B 11 Jun 1906 D 23 Jun 1961 Fletcher Jackson Melton B 7 Oct 1903 D 9 Nov 1947 (grouped with Janie Hawkins Melton) John Racho Melton B 18 Sep 1932 D 12 Feb 1944 Steve Randal Melton B 31 Oct 1949 D 31 Aug 1968 Sidney Malachi Melton B 10 Apr 1927 D 9 Jun 1974 Ruth Bailey Melton B 22 Apr 1927 (no date of death entered as of July 2000; grouped with Sidney Malachi Melton) Lula Ward B 3 Sep 1873 D 19 Oct 1968 Erven E. Ward B 17 May 1868 D 19 Dec 1936 (grouped with Lula Ward) Bertha Frances, beloved daughter of Ira E. and Katie B. Ward B 29 Feb 1936 D 12 Dec 1937 Lillie May Ward B 13 Dec 1905 D 5 Oct 1994 Roy Ward B 27 Apr 1898 D 15 Jul 1974 (grouped with Lillie May Ward) Clara Barnett McNeil B 6 Aug 1906 D 7 Mar 1975 J. Clarence McNeil B 15 Jul 1900 D 25 Sep 1988 (grouped with Clara Barnett McNeil) Everett Russell U.S. Coast Guard, World War II B 13 Feb 1924 D 7 Jun 1977 Minnie Huggins B 3 Jan 1880 D 18 Dec 1953 William Joseph Huggins B 4 Mar 1882 D 3 Feb 1958 (grouped with Minnie Huggins) James Eucle Huggins B 27 Sep 1914 D 6 Jan 1992 Myrtis Inez Mosley Huggins B 27 Oct 1918 D 26 Oct 1951 (gropued with James Eucle Huggins) Row 3, Left to Right James Ervin McNeil B 1852 D 1935 Mattie E. McNeil B 1856 D 1937 James Ervin McNeil, Jr. B 10 Jul 1892 D 14 Aug 1942 Zenoba Coleman McNeil Tatum B 5 Nov 1908 (no date of death entered as of July 2000; grouped with James Ervin McNeil, Jr.) Velma McNeil B 30 Oct 1903 D 18 Apr 1993 Charlie W. McNeil B 30 Jul 1885 D 20 May 1973 Essie Burkett McNeil B 18 Oct 1895 D 5 Feb 1940 (grouped with Charlie W. McNeil) James M. McNeil B 29 Aug 1931 D 10 Sep 1931 Hassie J. McNeil B 10 Aug 1862 D 22 Oct 1936 William J. McNeil B 18 Jul 1848 D 22 Mar 1925 (grouped with Hassie J. McNeil) Homer D. Hawkins B 1902 D 1949 Jamie S. Hawkins B 1903 D 1978 (grouped with Homer D. Hawkins) Robert P. Castillow SSgt, US Army, Korea, Vietname B 4 Nov 1928 D 3 Mar 1995 John T. Castillow B 7 Aug 1907 D 24 May 1961 Gena Castillow B 26 Aug 1911 D 3 Mar 1949 Etta V. Castillow B 9 Feb 1937 D 20 Aug 1937 Row 4, Right to Left Annie Katherine Melton B 16 Jan 1932 D 1 May 1933 Erba Estelle Melton B 7 Apr 1907 D 10 Jan 1978 John Henry Melton B 11 Jan 1902 D 13 Nov 1983 (grouped with Erba Estelle Melton) Row 5, Right to Left Baby Unable to read name; daughter of E.W. and Alma Robinson B 11 Aug 1917 D 22 Jun 1918 Unmarked child's grave Ruby E. Smith B 21 Jul 1940 (no date of death entered as of July 2000) Roy Allen Smith B 18 Feb 1935 D 11 May 1990 (grouped with Ruby E. Smith) Barney C. Black B 19 Jun 1908 D 10 Aug 1971 Ida Mae Black B 23 Jul 1904 D 25 Apr 1987 William Richard Coleman B 1896 D 1953 Leila Robinson Coleman B 1900 D 1946 (grouped with William Richard Coleman; wife) Barbara L. Johnson B 29 Jun 1895 D 23 Jun 1922 Infant McNeil Unable to read dates Lonie (spelling?) Huggins D 1920 Unable to read additional information Infant Unable to read markings Orla O. Stinson B 9 Jun 1928 D 18 Aug 1958 Wilburn A. McNeil B 10 Sep 1884 D 11 Aug 1920 Ruby Thelma, daughter of W. A. and A. E. McNeil B 10 Jun 1913 D 16 May 1914 Row 6, Left to Right Caroline Stinson D 15 Aug 1910 Myrtle Stinson B 15 Jan 1917 D 10 Apr 1919 Mary Elizabeth Stinson B 1896 D 1930 Winfred M. Stinson B 8 Dec 1932 D 29 Jun 1934 M. Ella Stinson B 8 Sep 1864 D 13 Jun 1923 Ruby E. Bass Stinson B 24 Jun 1900 D 12 Sep 1950 James W. Smith B 15 Jun 1915 D 12 Jan 1977 Unmarked small grave Unmarked small grave Unmarked small grave Unmarked small grave Julia Smith B 3 Jul 1887 D 9 Nov 1972 William O. Smith B 26 Jul 1892 D 30 Oct 1981 Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Unmarked child's grave RL & S Smith (?) B 10 Apr 1908 31 Mar 1909 Wiley W. Smith B 3 Mar 1902 D 8 Sep 1970 Nellie H. Smith B 3 Apr 1901 D 21 Mar 1977 Row 7, Right to Left H. J. Feaster B 1870 D 1951 Sara Amanda Feaster B 13 Jan 1872 D 18 Mar 1932 Marjorie Melton B 10 Nov 1915 D 14 May 1917 Marie, daughter of C. L. and E. M. Melton B 16 Jul 1918 D 14 Dec 1920 Ethel May Melton, wife of C. L. Melton B 24 Apr 1894 D 3 Aug 1925 Unmarked grave Beulah Jenkins Hawkins B 1878 D 1949 B.B. Hawkins B 1 Mar 1860 D 17 Feb 1919 (grouped with Beulah Jenkins Hawkins) Bennett Hawkins Pvt 1 Class, 17 Batn, Georgia, US Guards D 19 Oct 1926 Harvy Hawkins B 3 Jun 1922 D 8 Oct 1929 Mattie L. Hawkins B 12 May 1893 D 26 Dec 1975 Charlie B. Day B 26 Apr 1884 D 19 Jun 1969 Ella Cox Day B 17 Feb 1888 (no date of death listed as of July 2000; grouped with Charlie B. Day) Ernest William McIntyre B 9 Mar 1916 D 18 Jul 1957 Wilburn C. Goodman B 14 Jun 1908 D 17 Dec 1992 Susie M. Goodman B 1912 D 1975 (grouped with Wilburn C. Goodman) Walter A. Watford B 15 Dec 1887 D 28 Dec 1960 Alice C.. Watford B 11 Dec 1889 D 24 Feb 1967 (grouped with Walter A. Watford) William H. Blackmon B 14 Oct 1878 D 4 Nov 1931 Row 8, Left to Right Unable to read headstone Unable to readh headstone Frances C. Harrison B 22 Feb 1882 D 18 Nov 1911 Thomas R. Coleman B 15 Jan 1878 D 14 Dec 1921 Emma Anne Daugherty B 30 Apr 1874 D 14 Sep 1935 Unmarked grave James Elmore Jones B 17 Jun 1906 D 12 May 1953 Isa Gray Jones B 2 Dec 1909 (no date of death listed as of July 2000) James Edward Robinson, son of A. G. and M. E. Robinson B 20 Mar 1905 D 28 Nov 1905 Minnie E. Cone Robinson B 30 Jul 1884 D 3 Aug 1938 (grouped with James Edward Robinson) Angus Crawford Robinson B 25 Jan 1883 D 12 Mar 1956 (grouped with Minnie E. Cone Robinson) Ida Everline Jones B 1880 D 1946 James Rufus Jones B 1873 D 1950 (grouped with Ida Everline Jones) Margia S. Jones B 27 Aug 1902 D 11 Mar 1904 John E. Jones B 17 Jun 1909 D 14 Jan 1910 Sarah Alice Feaster (no dates listed) Ira Willodeen Feaster (no dates listed) Etta L. Feaster B 16 Sep 1898 D 20 May 1974 Ira Wilton Feaster B 20 Sep 1898 D 1 Apr 1963 (grouped with Etta L. Feaster) Nora A. Coleman B 3 Sep 1913 D 18 Jan 1916 Marvin Coleman B 29 May 1881 D 29 May 1944 (grouped with Nora A. Coleman) Della Coleman B 29 Aug 1884 D 26 Aug 1975 (grouped with Marvin Coleman) Row 9, Right to Left Mattie M. Coleman B 9 Aug 1890 D 1 May 1991 Jesse N. Coleman B 19 Aug 1884 D 12 Oct 1952 (grouped with Mattie M. Coleman) Dewey Coleman B 22 Jul 1928 D 13 Feb 1987 Lucille W. Coleman B 27 Aug 1926 (no date of death listed as of Jul 2000; grouped with Dewey Coleman) Louis L. Jones B 31 Dec 1898 D 29 May 1975 Virgie F. Jones B 18 Sep 1902 D 10 Jun 1980 (grouped with Louis L. Jones) John Howard Jones B 7 May 1921 D 2 Oct 1921 Unmarked child's grave Unmarked child's grave Zona Brittingham B 14 Jan 1860 D 19 Sep 1951 James F. Brittingham B 17 Oct 1850 D 15 Apr 1930 (grouped with Zona Brittingham) Row 10, Left to Right Delia P. Hicks B 2 Oct 1907 D 16 Dec 1955 Charlie Watford (difficult to read) Unable to read dates Unmarked grave Mary Francis Watford B 2 Jun 1878 D 1 Oct 1926 Unmarked grave Unmarked grave James M. Phillips B 15 Oct 1884 D 5 Jan 1977 Lula Bell Phillips B 26 Aug 1888 D 27 Dec 1955 Lambert Jackson Phillips Pvt US Army, World War 2 B 29 Nov 1914 D 8 Feb 1983 Tommie N. Huggins B 1896 D 1948 Belle M. Huggins B 1904 D 1998 (grouped with Tommie N. Huggins) Anna Tindal Cohron, wife of L. B. Cohron B 2 Oct 1849 D 9 Mar 1915 Annie Lieu, daughter of J.F. and L.C. Pierce B 26 Feb 1909 D 29 Jun 1909 Sherman L., son of J.F. and L.C. Pierce B 12 Aug 1906 D 3 Mar 1907 Row 11, Right to Left Otis Junie Cohron B 1908 D 1937 Zelmer Winnie, daughter of T.M. and I.M. Cohron B 26 May 1915 D 22 Apr 1917 Unmarked child's grave Theophilous M. Cohron B 4 Feb 1874 D 21 Sep1 921 Mary Ida McL. Cohron B 28 May 1880 D 27 Jun 1968 (grouped with Theophilous M. Cohron) Fred T. Hayes B 6 Aug 1914 D 4 May 1935 Thomas Hayes B 16 May 1872 D 30 Jun 1934 Mary L. Hayes B 6 Aug 1872 D 25 Jun 1954 Lelia C. Hayes B 25 Jul 1899 D 30 Nov 1965 Ellen Parrish B 22 May 1852 D 21 Jan 1934 Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Infant of J.M. and L.B. Phillips B 15 Feb 1918 D 17 Feb 1918 Hattie Victoria, daughter of James M. and Lula B. Phillips B 15 May 1906 D 10 Sep 1906 John Huggins B 22 May 1821 D 12 Jun 1906 Sallie Huggins No dates recorded Col. Jasper Huggins B 2 Feb 1869 D 7 Mar 1901 Margaret J. Huggins B 4 Oct 1846 D 27 Mar 1900 Row 12, Left to Right Indecipherable marker Col. Henderson Melton B 10 Jun 1893 D 21 Jul 1894 Infant daughter of (unable to read parents' names) Born & Died 18 Jul 1999 Infant (unable to read name Born & Died 4 Apr 1898 M.N. Melton B 5 Sep 1846 D 16 Jan 1918 E.D. Melton B 11 Jul 1852 D 12 Dec 1916 (grouped with M.N. Melton) Rosetta, daughter of T.J. and Savonah Melton B 16 Jan 1906 D 2 Aug 1910 Thomas J. Melton B 18 Jan 1884 D 7 Aug 1910 Leon Jordan B 27 Aug 1906 D 29 Dec 1965 Veatrice Jordan B 20 Jan 1907 D 26 Feb 1969 (grouped with Leon Jordan) Ivie Lee (Red) Ward B 29 Aug 1898 D 25 Oct 1925 Luella Ward D 28 Jan 1935 Age 9 Years Sarah Jordan Hart B 6 Jun 1928 D 10 Nov 1972 Mary Luker B 27 Jun 1917 D 19 Dec 1940 Amanda L. Goodman B 31 Jul 1879 D 23 May 1957 Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Maggie Wilson B 12 Sep 1921 D 14 Nov 1998 Row 12, Right to Left Margie E. Coleman Welch B 13 Feb 1935 D 1 May 1988 Hazel Levarn Welch B 7 Oct 1932 D 13 Jun 1985 (grouped with Margie E. Coleman Welch) Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Unmarked grave David Goodman B 1903 D 1967 Lizzie E. Goodman B 1906 D 1987 (grouped with David Goodman) Mary E. Goodman B 7 Jan 1950 D 2 Apr 1993 Charlie D. Goodman B 6 Aug 1946 (no date of death listed as of Jul 2000; grouped with Mary E. Goodman) Mary F. Melton B 26 Apr 1885 D 16 Oct 1913 Infant of J.R. and Mary Melton Born & Died 14 Oct 1913 Alyne Coker Melton B 1921 (no date of death listed as of Jul 2000) Alvin R. Melton B 1920 D 1959 (grouped with Alyne Coker Melton) Janie C. Melton B 25 Jul 1877 D 5 Sep 1950 John R. Melton B 5 Apr 1873 D 6 Nov 1931 (grouped with Janie C. Melton) Arthur Cleveland Melton B 1907 (unable to read month and day) D 13 Apr 1911 James Nelson Melton B 7 Jun 1899 D 3 Oct 1901 Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Row 13, Left to Right M. F. Blackmon B 1 Dec 1853 D 18 Dec 1913 Easter Elizabeth Bilbra B 2 Dec 1820 D 16 Aug 1896 Sara A. Coleman, wife of J.R. Coleman B 2 Aug 1844 D 22 Aug 1909 Unmarked child's grave Nona Hayes Coleman B 5 Jun 1905 D 16 Mar 1996 Joseph Warren Coleman B 25 Jun 1901 D 10 Aug 1948 (grouped with Nona Hayes Coleman) William Henry Coleman B 31 Oct 1868 D 19 Dec 1941 Josephine Warren Coleman B 11 Jul 1872 D 1 Dec 1925 (grouped with William Henry Coleman) Florence V., daughter of W.H. and J.W. Coleman B 19 Feb 1900 D 24 Apr 1900 Culen Busey Coleman B 14 Aug 1897 D 12 Nov 1908 James A. Coleman B 7 Aug 1869 D 13 Apr 1940 Selia Ann Coleman B 27 Dec 1872 D 29 Oct 1948 (grouped with James A. Coleman) Joseph T. Womack B 3 Mar 1953 (no date of death listed as of Jul 2000) Mattie E. Womack B 23 May 1952 D 19 Jun 1978 (grouped with Joseph T. Womack) Kathy Sue McGraw B 27 Mar 1962 D 11 Apr 1970 Alvin V. Coleman Al SN, US Navy, World War 2 B 23 Apr 1926 D 18 Jul 1964 Unmarked grave Johnie A. Smith B 12 May 1900 D 10 Jul 1957 Nelia E. Smith B 27 Sep 1906 D 1 Oct 1973 (grouped with Johnie A. Smith) Clarence B. Coleman B 11 May 1900 D 3 Apr 1975 Willie C. Coleman B 19 Jul 1901 D 27 Nov 1971 (grouped with Clarence B. Coleman) Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Joseph R. Coleman B 21 Oct 1929 D 12 Mar 1978 Michael O'Neal Welch B 20 Jul 1964 (no date of death listed as of Jul 2000) Row 14, Right to Left Unmarked grave Otto L. Green B 1909 D 1950 Carletton F. Green B 1875 D 1946 Mary Alice Green B 1875 D 1942 (grouped with Carletton F. Green) Murrvel Inez, daughter of C.F. and M.A. Green B 7 Apr 1914 D 26 Sep 1914 Thelma Inez Green B 9 May 1917 D 15 Mar 1918 Curtis A. Burkett B 1916 D 1917 Infant of R & B Bowen B 21 Aug 1923 D 30 Aug 1923 Mattie Evelyn Bowen B 6 Mar 1898 D 10 Apr 1948 Robert Bernard Bowen B 3 Nov 1901 D 30 Jan 1972 (grouped with Mattie Evelyn Bowen) Ella Virginia Burkett B 31 Oct 1874 D 7 Dec 1937 James Monroe Burkett B 16 Dec 1869 D 23 Sep 1933 (grouped with Ella Virginia Burkett) H.L., son of J.M. and V.E. Burkett B 26 Aug 1906 D 27 Apr 1908 Lelar (spelling?), son of J.M. and E.L (unable to read last name) Unable to read dates Ellier, daughter of J.M. and (unable to read rest of the inscription) Unable to read dates Indecipherable marker Row 14, Left to Right John H. Terry B 14 Nov 1860 D 28 Aug 1940 Ruth Thompson B 25 Feb 1902 D 5 Sep 1938 Johney H. Terry B 12 Jul 1904 D Aug 1906 John H. Terry B 14 Nov 1860 D 28 Aug 1939 Minnie Heathcock Terry B 9 Aug 1878 D 20 Dec 1962 (Grouped with John H. Terry) Unmarked grave Unmarked grave J.F. Heathcock B 14 Oct 1835 D 5 Sep 1912 Matilda Heathcock B 28 Oct 1843 D 31 May 1927 (grouped J.F. Heathcock) Unmarked grave Jeral Glenn Middleton B 9 Jun 1931 D 2 Jan 1998 Virginia L. Middleton B 29 Mar 1942 (no date of death listed as of Jul 2000; grouped with Jeral Glenn Middleton) Dorothy Diane Fleming B 10 Jul 1961 D 19 Feb 1983 April Irene Manning B 1913 D 1931 Charlie E. Roberson B 5 Oct 1893 D 10 Apr 1956 Maggie Green Roberson B 31 Dec 1894 Unable to read date of death (Grouped with Charlie E. Roberson) Emma J., wife of C.A. Butts B 10 Dec 1868 D 22 Mar 1912 Row 15, Right to Left) Allie Bass Dunn (no dates listed) Jacob Lee Dunn (no dates listed; grouped with Allie Bass Dunn) Unmarked grave Unmarked grave James R. Matheny B 1 Jan 1933 D 16 Jan 1933 Joseph Exi B 10 Aug 1934 Rochelle Smith Matheny (wife of James W. Matheny; married Dec 1929) b 1898 d 199? James W. Matheny B 1884 D 1968 (grouped with 1st wife, Lora Whatley Matheny, and 2nd wife, Rochelle Smith Matheny) Lora Whatley Matheny B 1892 D 1929 (wife of James W. Matheny; married Aug 1911) Infant Twin Matheny Born and Died 1924 Infant Twin Matheny Born and Died 1924 Lillie Matheny B 5 Feb 1922 D 7 May 1923 Robert Exie Matheny B 29 Apr 1932 D 28 Dec 1996 Scott O'Neal Hadley Born and Died 12 Nov 1982 Fay Ellen Burrell B 23 Nov 1958 D 30 Aug 1987 Lida L. Burrell B 30 Mar 1932 (no date of death listed as of Jul 2000; grouped with Fay Ellen Burrell) Unmarked grave Cornelia K. Bowen B 3 Nov 1909 (no date of death listed as of Jul 2000) Herman Bowen B 2 May 1907 D 7 Sep 1982 (grouped with Cornelia K. Bowen) John Ed Gideons B 4 Jan 1951 D 29 May 1998 Row 15, Left to Right Rochell Jordan B 23 Aug 1936 D 24 May 1987 Annabel Estep Jordan B 26 Jul 1939 (no date of death listed as of Jul 2000; grouped with Rochell Jordan) --=====================_5351028==_-- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com