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Girardi ==================================================================== April 2010 AVA METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY Township 19, Range 11, Section 27 Randolph County, Alabama 1767 Old Highway 431-Wedowee From Wedowee, N on Hwy 431 for 1 ¾ mile to junction of County Road 56. Cemetery is on left. Surveyed May 2001 by Marilyn M. Girardi and Marie Cain. Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi MMGir@aol.com 2010 Update: Additional information enclosed in [brackets]; (Parenthesis) or “quotes” indicates info on markers. Messer, Joda Worth Jun 27, 1893 Aug 10, 1979 [S/o Allen Thos Messer & Rubie Ann Hood] Messer, Malinda Vastie May 23, 1898 Dec 07, 1964 [D/o Wm Prestridge & Elizabeth Arrington] Messer, Hilda Wylene Oct 31, 1939 May 10, 1944 [D/o Joda Worth Messer & Malinda Vastie] (D/o Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Messer) Messer, W. Henderson Jun 26, 1925 May 04, 1983 [William Henderson Messer] (S SGT US ARMY World War II) Messer, Kathleen A. Jun 06, 1924 [Sep 25, 2004] [D/o Charles Herman Anderson & Ermis Tomlinson] Moore, Marvin Ezra (Sgt US ARMY WWII) Dec 17, 1909 Apr 27, 1992 Moore, Annie Lois Grant Jul 23, 1913 [Jun 16, 2005] [D/o Columbus Loyd Grant & Nancy Cumi Wilson] Pittman, Verdie Moore Dec 21, 1901 Jul 30, 1982 Pittman, William Fred Apr 28, 1903 Oct 03, 1959 Moore, Myrtle Lulie Jul 24, 1903 Dec 24, 1993 Moore, Harmon David Oct 21, 1911 Nov 01, 1982 (COL US ARMY World War II CHAPLAIN) Messer, Allen Thomas Feb 07, 1856 Jun 03, 1940 [S/o Miles Parker Messer & Nancy Wood] Messer, Edna Stevens Oct 08, 1882 Sep 13, 1932 Messer, Rubie A. Oct 18, 1860 Mar 24, 1906 [R. Ann, d/o Jos. Robertson Hood & Harriet Eliz. Dingler; 1st w/o Allen Thomas Messer] Messer, Lena Leoler Oct 26, 1904 Nov 06, 1904 Messer, Willie Maybell [17-Oct-1910/19-Oct-1910] OD -- 1910 [D/o Joda Worth Messer & Nora Adelle Kirby] (D/o Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Messer) TWO UNMARKED IN MESSER LOT Foster, Mary Alice French Dec 05, 1885 Aug 22, 1974 [D/o George W.French & Jemina Bass] Foster, George W. Jul 05, 1915 Mar 15, 1934 [S/o R. Foster & Mary Alice French] French, Mrs. Jimmie May 27, 1856 Dec 18, 1919 [Jemima, d/o Geo Soloman Bass & Sarah Ann Eliz George] French, G. W. Dec 10, 1853 Oct 26, 1920 [S/o George William French & Armanda Avery] McManus, Lula Oct 09, 1880 Apr 19, 1947 [D/o George W. French & Jemima Bass] McManus, Charlie Apr 25, 1880 Oct 20, 1953 McManus, Ellis Aug 16, 1904 Jul 19, 1960 McManus, Lula P. Feb 28, 1905 Aug 27, 1996 McManus, Infant d/o Mr. & Mrs. J.C. OD -- 1921 McCombs, Arnie R. 1904 -- 1936 McCombs, Adell McManus 1902 -- 1987 French, George W. May 23, 1877 Oct 05, 1970 [S/o George W. French & Jemima Bass] French, Texie S. Feb 21, 1880 Apr 02, 1962 [Texie Smith] ONE SMALL UNMARKED GRAVE French, Arthur Hames Jun 07, 1899 Aug 12, 1901 (Son of G.W. & Texie French) Wright, Infant Son of A.E. and A.A. Born & Died Dec 18, 1910 Messer, Hermit Olen 1907 -- 1930 Moore, Robert Gamaliel Jul 29, 1882 Aug 15, 1903 [S/o Gamaliel Washington Moore & Martha Bolt] “A Hero of Heroes—Standing at the post of duty he received the first shot while with a band of fellowmen attempting to capture a desperado.” “He is gone, but his name shall live and will live so long as patriotism warms the heart of man.” Moore, Robert and Bennie No Dates (Sons of T.D. and Ada Moore) Moore, Gamaliel Washington Oct 29, 1850 Sep 17, 1909 [S/o James Moore and Martha Hooten] Moore, Martha H. Dec 25, 1849 Oct 03, 1913 [Martha Bolt] Moore, Infant Daughter OD Dec 23, 1915 [Infant Daughter of T.D. and Ada Moore] Moore, T. David May 07, 1877 Sep 15, 1965 [S/o G.W. Moore & Martha Bolt] Moore, Ada Smith Nov 17, 1877 May 13, 1955 [D/o B.H. Smith & Martha Tomlinson] McCain, Olin Grady 1906 -- 1946 McCain, Myrtle H. 1908 -- 1982 [Myrtle Lee Huey] White, B. M. (Mother) Dec 08, 1823 Aug 19, 1920 Bolt, Berryman Nov 23, 1806 Jan 03, 1885 [S/o James Bolt & Elizabeth Eastwood] (PVT CO B AL MILITIA CSA) Bolt, Permelia Dial Jul 04, 1810 Feb 10, 1876 [D/o John Dial & Chrystie Thomason] ONE UNMARKED LARGE CONCRETE SLAB Bolt, James F. PVT CO A 22 AL INF CSA May 29, 1832 Dec 03, 1911 [S/o Berryman Bolt & Permelia Dial] Bolt, Susan D. Jan 29, 1842 [Apr 27, 1923] [Susan D. Moore] Braswell, Estelle Boyd Mar 28, 1912 Apr 10, 2000 [D/o Andrew J. Boyd & Cora Pearl Moore] Braswell, Guy H. Apr 26, 1910 May 14, 1982 Watwood, Lorene Boyd OD -- 1915 Boyd, Cora Moore Jun 25, 1887 Sep 16, 1980 [Cora Pearl Moore] Boyd, Andrew J. Sep 15, 1881 Sep 19, 1954 [A. Jackson, s/o Robt Alexander Boyd & Eliza. Caroline Green] Boyd, Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Born & Died Sep 18, 1917 Keith, Annie Lois Mar 11, 1918 Oct 27, 1940 Young, Sarah M. Spruce (Mother) Nov 16, 1838 Apr 27, 1922 [D/o William Spruce & Martha-] Young, Thompson H. (Father) Jul 22, 1824 May 30, 1902 [S/o John Young & Jane Hamilton] Young, Romanus H. (Brother) Feb 13, 1869 Aug 16, 1929 Bradley, Eliza Young 1875 -- 1957 Waggoner, Electa Bradley Dec 22, 1898 Nov 03, 1967 Smith, Infant Daughter (Baby) Jul 15, 1910 Jul 15, 1910 [Infant Daughter of R.L. & Cassie C. Smith] Smith, Martha Mildred Jan 29, 1908 Oct 25, 1911 (Infant D/o R.L. and Cassie C. Smith) Jackson, Lee F. Jun 09, 1901 Mar 15, 1976 Mattox, Lilar Oct 30, 1923 Nov 30, 1923 Mattox, Nancie Nov 25, 1894 Nov 30, 1923 (Wife of Dee Mattox) Mattox, Dories Jul 12, 1921 Jul 12, 1925 McCain, Eva M. 1910 -- OD [Eva McManus] McCain, Guy M. 1910 -- 1976 French, Homer F. Oct 27, 1887 Jan 06, 1956 [S/o George Wm French & Jemima Bass] French, Exa Nov 19, 1892 Jan 15, 1962 [E. Matilda, d/o Wm Terry Kirby Jr.& Nancy Elizabrth Traylor] Folds, Grady L. Feb 18, 1908 Mar 12, 1998 Folds, Lucille F. May 22, 1915 OD French, Dewey F. (Daddy) Dec 01, 1897 Aug 26, 1942 UNMARKED: [French, Delia Pollard, w/o Dewey F.] Fowler, Augusta Young Dec 13, 1878 Jan 11, 1965 Wilson, Lucy L. 1876 -- 1965 [D/o Ira Huddleston & Mary Knowles/Noles] Wilson, James H. 1872 -- 1937 [S/o Richard Wilson & -Price] Wilson, Louise Apr 28, 1915 Apr 28, 1915 Bolt, Winston W. Jan 05, 1839 Nov 01, 1904 [S/o Berryman Bolt & Permelia Dial] (PVT CO K 13 AL INF CSA) Bolt, Frances Elizabeth Oct 03, 1849 Jun 30, 1925 [D/o Moses Chaffin & Martha Dingler] Parker, George W. Jun 22, 1875 Mar 21, 1965 [S/o William Parker & Susan Wilder] Parker, Lou Ellen Bolt Aug 01, 1876 Nov 22, 1968 [D/o Winston Bolt & Frances Chaffin] (In year of death 6 has been cut over 5) Parker, Susie Pearl Jun 21, 1907 Feb 11, 2000 [D/o George Washington & Lou Ellen Bolt Parker] Kerr, Wilma Katherine May 14, 1950 Oct 23, 1957 Kerr, Robert Mabry Oct 10, 1921 Oct 29, 1976 (PNCM US NAVY World War II Korea) Kerr, Wilma Stevens May 18, 1925 Nov 22, 1998 [W. Myrtis, d/o Jasper N. Stevens & Willie W. Bolt] Messer, Sally Dianne Jul 05, 1945 Feb 16, 1991 [D/o James Lee Messer & Mary Gervis Holder] (D/o J. Lee and Gervis H. Messer) McBurnett, Milford J. Jun 15, 1850 Apr 23, 1907 McBurnett, Martha Spruce Feb 21, 1849 Mar 26, 1931 [D/o William Spruce & Martha-] McBurnett, James Madison Nov 09, 1873 Dec 08, 1915 Stevens, Jerry Wood Aug 21, 1918 Feb 01, 1919 (Son of J.N. and W.W. Stevens) Stevens, Jasper Murphy (Son) Feb 18, 1923 Oct 18, 1933 Stevens, Willie W. Oct 07, 1892 Jun 05, 1980 [D/o Winston Bolt & Frances Chaffin] Stevens, Jasper N. 1889 –- 1961 [S/o Joseph Stevens & N. Murphy] Wilkerson, Susie Mae Mar 05, 1907 Apr 19, 2001 (Wife of W.M. Wilkerson) Messer, Laura Rebecca Jan 04, 1882 Dec 10, 1971 [D/o William Parker & Susan Wilder] Messer, Roy Eason Dec 07, 1887 May 28, 1967 [S/o James Messer & Mary Hood] McKeen, Rufus Nov 08, 1907 May 04, 1916 [S/o Robert McKeen] McCain, Baby No Dates McCain, Baby No Dates McCain, Charlie Jack Mar 25, 1919 Feb 01, 1941 McCain, Lon Jun 09, 1921 Dec 15, 1941 McCain, James Robert Jan 27, 1882 Aug 04, 1944 McCain, Perlonia Bolt Jul 29, 1884 Sep 20, 1978 [D/o Winston Bolt & Frances Chaffin] Traylor, Winnie McCain Feb 27, 1915 [May 27, 2003] [Winnie Wood, d/o Jms Robert McCain & Perlonia Bolt] Traylor, Willis Aubrey Feb 10, 1908 Apr 11, 1996 Wright, Solomon C. Feb 10, 1877 Aug 20, 1941 [S. Crawford, s/o Willis Wm Wright & Samantha Amanda Bass] Wright, Martha A. Feb 10, 1872 Mar 26, 1953 [M. Allie d/o Geo Solomon Bass & Sarah Elizabeth George] Yow, Ollie Mae Jul 05, 1899 Jun 25, 1983 Foster, Myrtle Mohee Jun 14, 1920 OD Married: July 23, 1941 Foster, Raymond Floyd Feb 14, 1919 Apr 13, 1988 Messer, Louise M. Aug 08, 1933 OD Messer, James W. Nov 09, 1927 Jun 24, 1979 Richardson, Mary M. Jun 24, 1935 [Feb 14, 2003] [D/o Arnie McCombs & Adelle McManus] Richardson, G. Tillman Aug 20, 1934 Mar 22, 1988 French, James Douglas Aug 30, 1913 Jun 29, 1969 [S/o Chas Augustus French & Eva Pearl Kirby] French, Mary Kate Dec 11, 1916 [Dec 21, 2005] [D/o Robt Eugene Burdette & Callie Ophelia Weathers] French, Charles A. Mar 13, 1882 Jan 14, 1968 [C. Augustus, s/o George Wm French & Jemima Bass] French, Eva Kirby Feb 02, 1887 Jan 13, 1921 [E. Pearl, d/o Robt Reddick & Sarah F. Cumie Grant Kirby] French, Eva Helen Jan 03, 1921 Aug 25, 1921 [D/o Chas Augustus French & Eva Pearl Kirby] Wilson, Cassie French (Sister-Daughter) Apr 26, 1910 Jan 25, 1999 [C. Loyette, d/o Jms. Monroe French & Mary Ella Sikes; preceded by husband, Lonnie Wilson] French, Mary Ella Sikes (Mama) Jan 10, 1889 Jan 15, 1962 French, James Monroe (Papa) Mar 13, 1884 Mar 25, 1947 [S/o George Wm French & Jemima Bass] French, Clifford Apr 01, 1915 May 02, 1917 [S/o Jms Monroe French & Mary Ella Sikes] Parker, W. H. (Father) Aug 11, 1839 Jul 18, 1913 [William Henry, s/o Wm Parker & Elizabeth Jordan] (CO G 47 AL INF REGT CSA) Parker, S. R. (Mother) Aug 24, 1842 Jan 18, 1929 [Susan R., d/o William Wilder & Nancy McCardle] Parker, Sarah E. Mar 06, 1870 Feb 26, 1926 [D/o William & Susan Parker] Messer, Cheryl Dianne Sep 07, 1965 May 29, 1969 [Grandparents & 2 g/daughters killed in accident near Oxford] (Little Nandaddy, d/o Tony Messer & Geneva Lester) Messer, James Lee Jan 23, 1914 May 29, 1969 [S/o Roy Messer & Laura Parker] Messer, Mary Gervis Holder Jul 20, 1914 May 29, 1969 [D/o Guy Holder & Nettie Strain] Messer, Toni Carol Lynne Sep 20, 1963 May 29, 1969 (D/o Tony Messer & Geneva Lester] Parker, W. Robert Jun 13, 1900 Dec 03, 1993 [William Robert Parker] Parker, Lessie C. Oct 17, 1905 Sep 30, 1988 [D/o Cosby Cofield & Laura Bell] Parker, Judy OD Aug 01, 1945 (Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Parker) Parker, E. C. (Father) Dec 10, 1866 Sep 14, 1936 [Echinantus Clyde, s/o William & Susan Parker] Parker, Ella Bolt (Mother) Nov 11, 1871 Jul 03, 1924 [D/o Winston Bolt & Frances Chaffin] Parker, Charlie Frank Aug 02, 1917 Aug 16, 1917 Parker, Naomi P. Oct 07, 1914 OD French, Rev. Jimmie F. Nov 12, 1904 Apr 24, 1953 French, Velma M. Apr 15, 1907 Jan 31, 1991 [Velma Moore] Harmon, John L. 1908 -- 1958 Woodham, Paton Lawrence Oct 22, 1909 Dec 02, 1996 (TEC 4 US ARMY WWII) Woodham, Lois F. Jul 23, 1919 OD French, Ruby P. Sep 15, 1908 Apr 09, 1996 [Ruby Parker] French, Larkin T. Oct 11, 1907 Jan 05, 1978 Brown, Mevolene F. Nov 15, 1927 OD [Mevolene French] Brown, A. J. Feb 03, 1923 Apr 20, 1983 Butler, Myrtie F. Oct 06, 1925 OD [Myrtie French] Butler, Ridley B. Oct 30, 1923 Nov 27, 1980 (PFC US ARMY World War II) Simpson, Hubert E. Dec 21, 1933 OD Simpson, Dorothy M. Feb 04, 1938 OD McCain, William ‘Bill’ Dec 20, 1923 Jul 24, 1999 [S/o James Robert McCain & Perlonia Bolt McCain; Army WWII-recipient of Purple Heart from wounds in France] McCain, Frances Kirby Sep 10, 1929 Sep 10, 1976 [F. Della, d/o Hermit Eiland Kirby & Eucal Moses; Previously bu. at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery] Sikes, Garvis Jun 26, 1921 Feb 20, 1992 Sikes, Nellie C. Sep 16, 1922 [Sep 30, 2009] [D/o Henry Calhoun & Lara Smith] Sikes, Infant Sons and Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Garvis No Dates [Five children buried here--3 sons & 2 daughters] Sikes, Robert Frank Nov 16, 1919 Sep 11, 2000 [S/o Edgar & Myrtle Bolt Sikes] (US ARMY AIR FORCES WWII) Sikes, Lucille McCain Mar 03, 1923 May 31, 1991 Sikes, Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Apr 1950 Sikes, Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank May 1945 Smith, Frances Elizabeth Calhoun Jul 14, 1888 Oct 30, 1978 Calhoun, Lonnie Apr 19, 1890 Apr 25, 1963 [S/o Joseph Calhoun & Dosie Cline] Calhoun, Haughty Aug 23, 1896 Mar 18, 1942 [D/o Robert Woodard & Addie Harvell] Calhoun, Inez Oct 03, 1912 Feb 14, 1914 Woodard, Aubrey Mar 19, 1915 Mar 19, 1915 [S/o Wm Robert & Addie Lee Woodard] Campbell, Timothy Aug 21, 1927 Aug 21, 1927 Campbell, Tom E. 1896 -- 1971 Campbell, Cordie Parker 1898 -- 1991 Sikes, Carrie Jean Cofield Jan 08, 1934 Dec 04, 2000 Sikes, Carey B. Dec 25, 1929 OD Haynes, Infant Maxwell Sep 21, 1942 OD Hayner, Nettie Parker Apr 19, 1903 Mar 22, 1991 Poole, Julia H. Aug 07, 1934 OD [Julia Ann H.} Poole, A. C. May 31, 1929 Feb 28, 1995 [S/o Dura Pool & Eliza Brown Poole] Cofield, Richard C. Apr 17, 1911 Jan 26, 1994 [S/o Cosby Cofield & Laura Bell] Cofield, Dewell W. Dec 14, 1913 [Sep 08, 2005] [D/o George Waters & Bessie Morrison] Parker, Maude Apr 30, 1896 Sep 05, 1914 Walker, Jessie M. Littlefield May 07, 1906 Nov 22, 1980 [Jessie M. Littlefield Sikes] Littlefield, Nathan L. Sep 16, 1904 May 10, 1972 [S/o Nathan Littlefield & Mattie Swann] Holderfield, Bertha L. Sanders Feb 22, 1904 Nov 04, 1978 [Bertha L. Sanders Sikes] Sanders, Nulin B. Aug 19, 1909 Jun 08, 1967 Sikes, Myrtle B. Dec 06, 1889 Feb 12, 1980 [Myrtle Bolt] Sikes, Henry Edgar Jan 24, 1879 Feb 17, 1963 [1st wife, Mollie M. Davis Sikes bu Liberty Grove CMCC] Parker, Guy L. Jul 15, 1944 Jun 12, 1965 Parker, Lola P. Dec 18, 1905 OD [Died] Parker, Charlie Lee Jan 16, 1898 Dec 20, 1963 Parker, Kathleen Mar 08, 1926 Jul 14, 1928 Woodard, Adlee Oct 04, 1875 May 29, 1957 [D/o Wm Harvell & Susie McCain] Woodard, W. R. Jun 08, 1872 Apr 19, 1949 [William Robert, s/o Wm Woodard & Pauline Campbell] Warbritton, Doris J. Sikes Nov 16, 1933 Apr 02, 1954 (Wife of Chas. F. Warbritton) SIKES MEMORIAL MARKER: “In loving memory of Gladys Clemens Sikes Jun 9, 1909 Mar 2, 1944, buried in Paducah, TX.” Sikes, Howard Taft Oct 08, 1908 Feb 03, 1995 [S/o Henry Edgar Sikes & Molly Davis Sikes] Bates, Offard N. Mar 07, 1912 Feb 28, 1988 “He was a good husband and Daddy, hard working and honest, and he loved his grand kids and great grand kids dearly.” Bates, Myrtis H. Sep 07, 1917 Oct 07, 1991 [D/o Stell Blake Heard & Lanie Frances Morrison] “She never let anyone go hungry and she loved us all. We love you Mama The grandkids and great grandkids.” Bates, Jonnie Ruth Born and Died Jan 29, 1965 (Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bates) Perry, Cecil W. (Father) Dec 03, 1902 Oct 06, 1979 [Cecil Walter Perry] Married: April 13, 1924 Perry, Limmer (Mother) May 25, 1908 [May 02, 2004] [D/o Wm Robt & Adlee Harvel Woodard; Obit b. May 21, 1908] Hodges, Cordie W. Mar 19, 1915 [Jun 01, 2002] [D/o Wm Robert Woodard & Adlee Harvel; Obit b. Mar 14, 1915] Hodges, Randle Aug 26, 1911 Sep 15, 1982 Smith, Dewey B. Oct 19, 1920 [Jun 03, 2007] [Dewey Bremen Smith – 20 yrs US Army] Smith, Aline Sikes Nov 16, 1924 [Nov 09, 2002] [D/o Henry Edgar Sikes & Myrtle Bolt Sikes] Sikes, James Quinton Feb 02, 1923 Mar 13, 1974 Sikes Lot Sikes, Guy S. Oct 23, 1931 OD [S/o Henry Edgar Sikes & Myrtle Bolt Sikes] Sikes, Sallye G. Aug 06, 1933 OD [D/o Ellerson LaFayette Gross & Essie Lee Kirby] Eleven (11) unmarked graves are noted in the transcription of April 3, 1989. They were not counted for this survey. ********* Death Records: Messer, Infant Male of Tom & Edna Messer B/d Sep-1914 Messer, Infant Female of A.T. & Edna Messer 1918-1919 Arthur French-----Male, White; Age 3-0-0; Died Aug 15, 1901. T. H. Young-------Male, White, Married; Age 80-0-0; Died May 29, 1902. Lena Leola Messer—Female, White; Age 0-1-20; Died Dec 6, 1904. ********* Obituaries note AVA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY as burial site for: ALVIS, Judith Marie, 64, of Wedowee; b. Mar 9, 1940; d. Mar 9, 2004, at her home; d/o Ethel Rhodes Uhde and the late Ralph Uhde; survived by husband, Frank L. Alvis of Wedowee and her mother, Ethel Uhde of Mt. Vernon, Ind. BATES, Marshall Blake, 66, of Woodland; b. Feb 12, 1939; d Aug 31, 2005 at his residence; s/o Offard and Myrtis Heard Bates; survived by his wife, Rae Duryee Bates of Woodland. BRASWELL, Estelle, 88, of Wedowee; a former resident of Gadsden; b in Randolph County on Mar 28, 1912; d April 10, 2000 at Roanoke Healthcare in Roanoke; d/o Andrew J. and Cora Pearl Moore Boyd. BURROUGHS, Brenda Kay Rooks, 59, of Wadley; b Sep 15, 1947; d Oct 2, 2006 at Columbus Medial Ctr, Columbus, GA; d/o Otis and Sarah Sprayberry Rooks; survived by her husband, Rev. Bobby Burroughs of Wadley and her mother, Sara Rooks of Lineville. COFIELD, Dewell Waters, 91, of Wedowee; b Dec 14, 1913; d Sep 8, 2005 at N.H.C. Healthcare of Anniston; d/o George and Bessie Morrison Waters; preceded in death by her husband R. C. Cofield. COFIELD, Richard C. (R.C.), 82, of Rt. 1, Wedowee; a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County; d Jan. 26, 1994 in Wedowee Hospital; survived by his wife, Mrs. Dewell Cofield of Wedowee. COFIELD, Wayne Crawford, 62, of Huntsville, formerly of Wedowee; b. Jun 2, 1944; d. Nov 3 2006 at his residence; s/o R. C. & Dewell Waters Cofield. CURRY, Diana Louise, 61, of Wedowee; a native of Chicago, Ill; d. Jan 14, 2004 at Wedowee Hospital; d/o John Ronald Covington and Dorothy June Frase; survived by her husband, Joseph W. Curry of Wedowee. [Memorial service at Ava-does not mention burial site] FRENCH, Charlie Will, b. Dec 13, 1910 lifelong Randolph Co resident; d. Nov 23, 2001 at Wedowee Hospital; s/o Charles Augustus and Eva Kirby French; ARMY WWII; survived by wife, Audrey Lee Beck French of Wedowee. FRENCH, Mary Kate B., 89, of Wedowee; b Dec 11, 1916; d Dec 21, 2005 at the Lineville Nursing Home; d/o Robert Eugene and Callie Ophelia Weathers Burdette; preceded in death by her husband, Doug French. HODGES, Cordie W., 87, of Roanoke; a lifelong Roanoke resident b Mar 14, 1915; d Jun 1, 2002 at Roanoke Healthcare Center; d/o William Robert and Adlee Harvel Woodard; preceded in death by her husband, Randle Hodges. HOLT, Raymond, 68, of Valley; b. July 27, 1936 in West Point, GA; d. May 21, 2005 at his residence; son of Velma Bailey Holt and Wesley Davis Holt; survived by wife, Carole Hodges Holt. KERR, Wilma Myrtis, 73, of Wedowee; a native of Cullman County, b May 18, 1925; raised and lived most her life in Randolph County; d Nov 22, 1998 at Wedowee Hospital; d/o Jasper N. Stevens and Willie W. Bolt Stevens; preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Kerr, Sr. KIRBY, Charlie Bruce, 76, of Wedowee; b May 24, 1925 in Randolph County; d June 15, 2001 at his home; s/o Charlie and Cordie Wilson Kirby; Navy veteran of WWII; survived by his wife, Louise Kirby of Wedowee. McCAIN, Eva McManus, 91, of Wedowee; born in Randolph County Mar 30, 1910; d July 11, 2001 at Wedowee Hospital; d/o Charlie McManus and Lou French McManus; preceded in death by her husband, Guy McCain. McCAIN, William ‘Bill’, 75, of Lithia Springs, GA; b Dec 20, 1923 in Randolph County; d July 24, 1999 at his residence; s/o of James Robert McCain and Perlonia Bolt McCain; Army veteran of WWII; preceded in death by his wife, Frances Della Kirby McCain in 1976. MESSER, Kathleen Anderson, 80, of Woodland; a native of Randolph County, b Jun 6, 1924; d Sep 25, 2004 at Randolph Med Ctr, Roanoke; d/o Charles Herman Anderson and Ermis Tomlinson Anderson; preceded in death by her husband, W. Henderson Messer. MESSER, Sarah Fetner, 70, of Wedowee; b. Mar 7, 1935; d. Jun 16, 2005 at NE AL Reg Med Ctr; d/o L. G. and Carrie Myrtle Haynes Fetner; survived by her husband, Robert O. Messer of Wedowee. MESSER, Susie Mae, 94, of Wedowee; b. Mar 5, 1907 Randolph Co, AL; d. Apr 19, 2001 Roanoke Healthcare Center in Roanoke; d/o Roy E. Messer and Laura R. Parker Messer; preceded in death by her parents. MOORE, Annie Lois Grant, 91, of Wedowee; b Jul 23, 1913; d Jun 16, 2005 at Wedowee Hospital; d/o Columbus Loyd and Nancy Cumi Wilson Grant; preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Ezra Moore. MOORE, Myrtle, 90, of Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke; a native and lifelong resident of Ranodlph County. PARKER, Joe, 87, of Lanett; b in Wedowee Jul 11, 1911; d March 31, 1999 Beverly Health Care, Lanett; s/o Martha Ella Bolt Parker and Echanautis C. Parker. PARKER, Susie Pearl, 92, of Wedowee; b Jun 21, 1907 in Justin, Texas; d Feb 11, 2000 at Wedowee Hospital; d/o George Washington Parker and Lou Ellen Bolt Parker. PARKER, William Robert, 93, of Wedowee; a native of Randolph County; for last few years a resident of Traylor nursing home in Roanoke; d Dec 3 1993 at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke; married his late wife, Lessie Cofield Parker, in 1928. PERRY, Limmer Woodard, 95, of Roanoke; a Randolph County native b May 21, 1908; d May 2, 2004 at Roanoke Health Care Center; d/o Robert Lee Woodard and Adlee Harvel; preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Walter Perry. POOLE, A. C., 65, of Jacksonville, Ala, a native of Randolph County; b May 31, 1929; d Feb 28, 1995 at Jacksonville Hospital; s/o Dura Poole and Eliza Brown Poole; survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Ann Poole of Jacksonville. RICHARDSON, Mary, 67, of Bremen, GA, formerly of Wedowee; a native of Ranodlph County, b Jun 24, 1935; d Feb 14, 2003 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta; d/o Arnie McCombs and Adelle McManus McCombs. SIKES, Frank, 80, of Wedowee; a Randolph County native b. Nov 16, 1919; d Sep 11, 2000 at his daughter’s home in Roanoke; s/o Edgar and Myrtle Bolt Sikes; WWII Air Force veteran; preceded in death by his wife, Lucille McCain Sikes. SIKES, Herbert Stanley, 80, of Wedowee; b Apr 6, 1928; d Nov 24, 2008 at home; s/o Henry Edgar and Myrtle Bolt Sikes; joined Marines in 1948 and served with the 1st Marine Division during the Inchon Landing, North Korean Aggression, Communist China aggression and 1st U.N. counter offensive, earning three bronze stars. He returned to the states and was stationed in South Carolina, California and Hawaii. He served two tours in Vietnam with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, earning two bronze stars. Mr. Sikes retired from the Marines in 1968; survived by his wife of 58 years, Wyoleen Kirby Sikes of Wedowee. SIKES, Nellie Calhoun, 87, of Wedowee; b Sep 16, 1922; d Sep 30, 2009 at USA Healthcare, Adams LLC in Alexander City; d/o Henry and Lara Smith Calhoun; preceded in death by her husband, Garvis Sikes. SIKES, Howard, 86, of Rt. 1 Wedowee; born in Randolph County; d Feb 3, 1995, in Huntsville; s/o Henry Edgar Sikes and Molly Davis Sikes; preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Clemons Sikes. SMITH, Aline, 77, of LaFayette; b in Wedowee on Nov 16, 1924; d Nov 9, 2002 at E AL Med Ctr; survived by her husband, Dewey Smith of LaFayette. SMITH, Dewey Bremen, 86, of LaFayette; b Oct 20, 1920; d Jun 3, 2007 at LaFayette Extended Care; 20 year service in US Army; preceded in death by his wife, Alice Smith. STRICKLAND, Betty Jo Stevens, 90, of Seminole, FL, formerly of Randolph County; b. Sep 16, 1916; d. Sep 18, 2006 in Largo, FL; d/o Jasper N. and Willie W. Bolt Stevens. TRAYLOR, Winnie Wood, 88, of Woodland; a Randolph County native, b Feb 27, 1915; d May 27, 2003 at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke; d/o James Robert and Perlonia Bolt McCain; preceded in death by her husband, Willis Awbrey Traylor. WILSON, Cassie Loette; born in Randolph County, AL; d Jan 25, 1999 at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke; d/o Monroe and Mary Ella Sikes French; preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Wilson. YOUNG, Margaret THE ROANOKE LEADER, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, May 3, 1922 – AVA News May 1 - A feeling of sadness came over the people of this community last Thursday evening at 10 o'clock when the death angel took from this life Mrs. Margaret Young. She was near 84 years of age and has lived in this community all her life. She leaves a sister Mrs. Martha McBurnett and five children, Mr. R.H. Young, Mrs. Alley Wright, Mrs. Liza Bradley, Mrs. Penola Kemp and Mrs. AugustaFowler. Mrs. Young was laid to rest in the Ava cemetery Saturday morning. Rev. J.E. Johnson conducted the funeral. She was a good member of the Methodist church for many years, having joined as a young girl. [Death Apr 27, 1922]