Randolph County AlArchives Cemeteries.....East Roanoke African American City Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Girardi October 2002 EAST ROANOKE CEMETERY-African American (BROWN CEMETERY) Township 21, Range 12, Section 35 Randolph County, Alabama Surveyed September 2002 by Marie M. Cain and Marilyn M. Girardi. Mr. Hill, who cares for the cemetery located on land owned by his parents, identified burial sites of many unmarked graves which, without his help, could not have been identified or noted in this listing. Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi 2020 Update: Additional information enclosed in [brackets] by Linda Ayres (Parenthesis) or "quotes" indicate info on markers. This information is for personal research ONLY. This information is NOT to be copied on any Cemetery Website. Please respect our work by not claiming it as your own. Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information One (1) unmarked grave Everette Died 1993 Hill, Alfred N. Nov 12, 1926 Sep 28, 2019 [S/o Luke Hill & Henrietta Shealey] Hill, Luke, Jr. Apr 01, 1938 Mar 17, 1989 [S/o Luke Sr. Hill & Annie Laye] Hill, Luke, Sr. May 11, 1905 Jun 23, 1998 [S/o Harry Hill & Jennie Hicks] Hill, Annie Lee Sep 15, 1907 Sep 24, 2004 [Annie Lee Laye] Whitlow, Mattie L. 1911-1998 [Mattie Lee Adams] Whitlow, Nathaniel 1911-1988 Whitlow, Charles H. Oct 31, 1934 Sep 05, 2006 Three (3) unmarked graves Winston, Minnie B. [Bell] Oct 07, 1910 Nov 28, 1994 [Minnie Bell Rowland] Winston, William M. Jun 18, 1913 Oct 25, 1989 [S/o Russell Winston & Luegnia Bailey] Winston, Corey D. [Dontell] Oct 10, 1982 May 08, 2000 [s/o Michalyn D. Winston & Jeffrey Few-grandson of Nathaniel Few] Stevenson, Janie E. Apr 05, 1939 Dec 31, 1994 [D/o Frederick D. Pate & Mrs. Helen Brown Jelks] Two (2) unmarked graves Reed, Charlie Frank Nov 18, 1925 Dec 04, 1987 (PFC US ARMY World War II) Hill, Beatrice Jul 03, 1936 Sep 25, 1984 [D/o Walter Robinson & Pearl Trammell] Hill, Dallas, Jr. Sep 06, 1925 OD [S/o Dallas Hill & Martha Bell] Robinson, Ike Jan 03, 1936 Dec 31, 1999 [S/o Walter & Pearl Robinson] At the corner of first row of graves, in no larger area than two adult graves, is the burial site of twelve (12) babies. Tucker, John T. May 02, 1938 Apr 01, 1974 [S/o Eugene Tucker & Doris Johnson] Tucker, Dessie B. Dec 23, 1936 Aug 14, 1997 [D/o B. Rowland & Maggie Johnson] Parker, Oscar Jan 01, 1913 Oct 05, 2000 [S/o Charlie Parker & Mary Trammell][Both are marked w/same bd] Parker, Mrs. Addie Mae Jan 01, 1913 Mar 07, 1999 [D/o Smedley Clark & Mary Tolbert] Watson, Thomas (SM3 US ARMY WWII) Nov 13, 1927 Apr 27, 1999 [S/o James Watson & Ida Heath] Watson, Lillian H. Nov 20, 1928 Mar 24, 2012 [D/o Ed Houston & Viola Hambrick] Two (2) unmarked graves Nolen, Angelo Jan 30, 1959 Jun 15, 2018 [S/o Harold Nolen & Helen Gray] Nolan, Helen Gray May 22, 1929 Nov 22, 1997 [D/o Dewey Gray] Nolan, Betty Jean Jul 08, 1944 Sep 01, 1969 [D/o Harold Nolen & Helen Gray] Nolen, James R. Nov 27, 1952 Dec 28, 2003 [S/o Harold Nolen & Helen Gray] Nolen, Walter L. Jan 02, 1951 Apr 01, 2019 [S/o Harold Nolen & Helen Gray] Nolen, Carolyn L. Traylor Nov 10, 1951 Nov 03, 2003 [D/o Joe Traylor & Ella Brady] Nolen, Nathan L. Jul 13, 1970 Dec 04, 2008 [S/o Walter & Carolyn Nolen] Sims, Sgt. Sandy F. Sr. 1955-1996 [S/o Bennie R. Sims & Annie Bell Morgan] Sims, Dicie A. 1957-OD [D/o Harold Nolen & Helen Gray] Two (2) unmarked baby graves One (1) unmarked grave Alford, Beulah Mae 1909-1980 [Beulah Mae Clark] Alford, Bradfield 1907-1980 Seven (7) unmarked graves Jones, Mary G. Sep 25, 1925 Jun 29, 1982 Williams, Booker T. Aug 03, 1923 Feb 27, 1984 (TEC 5 US ARMY World War II)[S/o John W. Williams & Jennie Baird] Gates, Lucille Harolyn Oct 29, 1914 Jun 03, 1993 [Miss] Williams, Marie Jun 17, 1927 Mar 21, 1996 [D/o Arthur Hendricks & -Henderson] Beason, Lonnie (PVT US ARMY WWII) May 11, 1922 (Deceased) [S/o Wallace Beason & Lula Williams] Beason, Hannah Carter Jul 01, 1913 Jul 20, 2003 [D/o Arthur Carter & Ada James] Rowland, Inez Winston Dec 23, 1915 Jun 24, 1986 [D/o Russell Winston & Lugenia Bailey] Varner, Howard Aug 24, 1918 Jan 13, 1987 (STM1 US NAVY World War II) Slaughter, Annie Mable May 15, 1908 May 03, 1991 Chapman, George E.(European Theatre WWII) Nov 01, 1923 Apr 07, 2001 [s/o John Chapman & Mahalia Aurelia Jones] Ware, Ebenezere [Death as on marker] Dec 31, 1912 Feb 31, 2001 [S/o Wm Ware & Lila Boykin] Grady, Leanora W. Sep 16, 1935 Dec 31, 2019 [D/o Ebenezer Ware & Thelma Almon] Grady, Joe Frank Apr 02, 1934 Dec 14, 2019 [S/o Frank Grady & Beulah Todd] Foster, Beulah Mae Nolan May 24, 1955 Jul 07, 2002 [D/o Harold & Helen Nolan-w/o Amos Foster, Jr.] Shealey, Thomas Austin Jun 02, 1923 Dec 03, 1988 (AS US NAVY World War II) Shealey, Agil L. Jul 25, 1920 Jan 11, 1980 (SSGT US ARMY World War II) Moore, Juanita Shealey Jul 31, 1916 Dec 14, 1978 [D/o John T. & Mayme Shealey] Shealey, Mayme B. Jun 12, 1893 Feb 23, 1989 [Mayme B. Culpepper] Shealey, John T. Apr 13, 1892 Jan 18, 1975 Royston, Mayfield Sr. (SGT US ARMY WWII) May 23, 1922 Dec 11, 1991 [S/o Robert Royston & Camella Finch] Royston, Texanna M. Mar 21, 1923 Oct 17, 2012 [D/o George Marable & Ellie Culpepper] Marable, Ellie Starks 1886-1971 [D/o Ephiram Culpepper & Texanna Pool] Ware, Minnie I. Watkins Jan 16, 1906 Aug 21, 2002 [D/o Tuck Watkins][W/o James Ware] Watkins, Alphat T. Nov 27, 1913 Dec 22, 1973 [D/o Tuck Watkins & Mattie Ferrell] Watkins, Arthur, Sr. Jun 15, 1907 Apr 23, 1982 [S/o Tuck Watkins & Mattie Ferrell] Watkins, Ruth Mar 13, 1916 May 01, 2010 [Ruth Dunson] Holliday, James C. 1939-1960 [D/o George Holiday & Rosa Watkins] Holliday, George 1884-1967 [S/o George Holliday & Sarah Emory] Holliday, Rosa Lee Oct 10, 1900 Apr 11, 1985 [D/o Tuck Watkins & Mattie Ferrell] Holliday, Cleothus Mar 04, 1945 Apr 11, 1985 [D/o George Holiday & Rosa Watkins] Holliday, Clara Mae Dec 05, 1928 Dec 30, 1989 [D/o George Holiday & Rosa Watkins] Patillo, Charlie "Button" Jun 16, 1941 Sep 10, 1983 Patillo, Charlie L. May 10, 1920 Nov 22, 2002 ? UNMARKED: [Patillo, Gertrude Miller 1926-1985] Thomas, Marie Jul 06, 1906 Apr 11, 1991 Threatt, Bertha C. 1929-1992 Two (2) unmarked graves Allen, Robert (US ARMY WWI) Apr 18, 1893 May 04, 1993 One (1) unmarked grave Winston, Harry W. (SGT US ARMY WWII) Nov 17, 1917 May 28, 1998 One (1) unmarked grave Tatum, Nolan B. Dec 15, 1961 Apr 20, 1997 [S/o John Henry Carter & Louise Tatum] Four (4) unmarked graves Holliday, Ruth J. [Fannie Ruth] Nov 09, 1925 Jul 08, 1994 [D/o Jim Johnson & E. Cox] Johnson, Willie B. Jul 24, 1926 Nov 15, 1994 [Willie Bessie Hunter] Five (5) unmarked graves One (1) unmarked grave Tatum, Louise 1945-1991 [D/o James Huguley & Mattie Ruth Miller] Bell, Gussie Mae Dec 25, 1926 Oct 13, 1991 [Gussie Mae Trammell] Two (2) unmarked graves Williams, Mary R. Feb 12, 1940 Sep 18, 1989 Hairston, Quillan F. Nov 18, 1987 Nov 18, 1987 Hairston, Charlie 1944-2002 [S/o Brady Hairston & Ollie Atkinson] Morgan, Jessie L. Nov 26, 1970 Aug 05, 1971 [S/o Edward & Dellia Morgan] Hill, Ella Mae Jan 25, 1910 Feb 09, 2005 [D/o Robert & Lula Holston] Brown, Peggy Watkins Aug 05, 1937 Jul 14, 1993 Pogue, Hop (PVT US ARMY World War I) Dec 23, 1898 Aug 26, 1970 [S/o Tom & Emma Pogue] Carter, Cora Jean Aug 29, 1947 Oct 17, 2008 [D/o Arthur Ferrell & Lois Pogue] LOCKHART-BALLARD: Ballard, Yvonne Oct 21, 1954 Jul 21, 1987 [D/o Joseph Wright & Fannie Harris] Lockhart, Jerry Jun 15, 1970 Jul 21, 1987 [Mother and Son were killed in a car accident] Six (6) unmarked graves Heard, Ora Aug 18, 1909 Dec 15, 1998 [Ora Farrer] Heard, Dock R. Feb 16, 1896 Mar 31, 1973 [S/o Harrison & Vernice Heard] Three (3) unmarked graves Ware, Lee Andrew Jan 18, 1928 Jan 01, 1996 Four (4) unmarked graves Three (3) unmarked graves Watkins, Donald Sep 27, 1972 Mar 31, 1996 Brown, James L. (US ARMY) 1922-1996 Three (3) unmarked graves McNeil, Hattie Mae Aug 25, 1925 Feb 08, 1985 [Hattie Mae Howard] Sherrell, Mr. Frazier May 14, 1938 Feb 16, 1971 Four (4) unmarked graves Taylor, Darnell 1933-1971 One (1) unmarked grave Muhammad, Bilal De'von Jul 25, 1992 Apr 28, 1996 "God's Precious Angel, We Love You and Miss You" One (1) unmarked grave Wood, Jessie "Jake" Dec 16, 1920 Dec 12, 1978 Wright, Dave Feb 22, 1894 May 28, 1958 (AL CPL MG CO 366 INFANTRY WWI) [S/o Calvin Wright & Pattie Sherrell] Three (3) unmarked graves Crankfield, Mattie L. Feb 20, 1925 Jul 05, 1966 [D/o Warren Wood & Deara Clark] Moss, Hope Denise Mar 09, 1967 Apr 20, 1996 Four (4) unmarked graves Boone, Charlie W. Dec 25, 1888 Aug 26, 1968 Two (2) unmarked graves Pogue, Nathaniel Oct 14, 1935 Nov 18, 1968 (AL PFC US AIR FORCE Korea) [S/o Ossie Pogue & Viola Banks] One (1) unmarked grave Houston, Rueben "Peter" Mar 14, 1956 Aug 03, 1970 [S/o Ralph & Ruby Trammell] Three (3) unmarked graves Wright, Elder Wade Jan 01, 1903 Jul 13, 1969 [S/o Calvin Wright & Pattie Sherrell][Married 1. Carrie Dell Harper, 2. Lema R. Heflin-Potter] Heard, Oscar Lewis May 05, 1921 Apr 15, 1974 (AL S1 US NAVY WWII) [S/o Joseph Heard & Lula Trammell] Two (2) unmarked graves Watts, Eldora Heard Aug 01, 1945 Nov 05, 1986 [D/o B. Emory & Lucille Hutchinson] One (1) unmarked baby grave [Huguley Baby] Heard, Bernice Henderson May 04, 1921 Apr 12, 1998 [D/o Joe Henderson & Lizzie Esters] One (1) unmarked grave Heard, James L. "Gone but not forgotten" Feb 01, 1944 Jun 07, 1965 [S/o Oscar Heard & Bernice Henderson] UNMARKED: [Wood, Mary M. 1922-1974 D/o Warren & Deara Wood] UNMARKED: [Wood, Warren 1880-1951 S/o John Wood & Caroline Bailey] Wood, Deara [1884] Died Aug 09, 1964 [D/o Jesse Clark & Tennie Warner] Three (3) unmarked graves Stevens, Pickens No Dates Two (2) unmarked graves Dunson, Leonia Mar 01, 1891 Aug 04, 1991 [Leonia Hicks] Dunson, Henry Feb 12, 1891 Oct 11, 1948 Heard, Joseph Milton, Jr. (PVT US ARMY Vietnam) 1947-1987 Heard, Joseph Milton, Jr.[Should be Sr.] Mar 08, 1918 Aug 02, 1980 One (1) unmarked grave Hill, Dallas Apr 30, 1890 Oct 24, 1961 [S/o Toby Hill & -May] Hill, Martha Aug 18, 1905 Dec 14, 1962 [D/o D. Bell & Janie Sherman] Hill, Gordon (STM3 US NAVY WWII) Apr 02, 1927 May 11, 1977 [S/o Dallas & Martha Hill] Ware, Mae Bell (23rd Psalm) Mar 02, 1911 May 11, 1991 Seven (7) unmarked graves Huffman, Earnest (STM3 US NAVY WWII) Jul 15, 1924 Oct 14, 1981 [S/o Jim D. Huffman & Pauline Shealey] Huffman, Viola M. Feb 15, 1927 Oct 24, 2015 [D/o Sam Potter] Four (4) unmarked graves Three (3) unmarked graves Two (2) unmarked graves Huffman, Mary B. (1 Thessalonians 4:17) Jan 20, 1926 May 06, 1989 [D/o Virgil Green] Huffman, SGT. Marvin E., Sr.(John 14:2) Dec 31, 1927 Nov 15, 1964 [S/o Jim D. Huffman & Pauline Shealey] Two (2) unmarked graves Ware, Ruth H. Jun 16, 1918 Jul 31, 1981 [D/o Zack & Sarah Hicks] Ware, Charlie F., Sr. Jan 26, 1905 Apr 21, 1983 [S/o Will Ware & Leila Boykin] Ware, Annie Ray Jun 28, 1905 Feb 10, 1961 [D/o Frank Grissom & Cora Cofield] Ware, Henry 1931-1981 [S/o Charlie Fred & Annie Ware] Ware, Joe Frances Jan 09, 1946 Feb 12, 1978 Trammell, Alice I. May 31, 1876 May 13, 1950 [Alice Iverson w/o Alec Trammell] Gates, Otis V. Jan 28, 1921 Jul 30, 1965 (Alabama PVT US ARMY World War II) Wood, Worren Died Feb 20, 1944 Ten (10) unmarked graves Outland, Alma C. Died May 11, 1956 [D/o Ben Outland & Alma A. Pearson] Pearson, Cathrine Feb 22, 1878 Aug 21, 1956 [Catherine Smedley] Two (2) unmarked graves Outland, Alma Amelia Sep 21, 1923 Jul 04, 1967 [D/o John Pearson & Catherine Smedley] Tolbert, Oleathia (Ola)(Mother) [1889] Died Jan 06, 1973 [D/o Sim Smedley & Georgia Ann Miller][W/o George Tolbert] Kelser, Elijah (Age 41) Apr 01, 1909 Jun 05, 1950 [S/o Jim Kelser & Viola Johnson] Winston, Helen E. Aug 21, 1944 Dec 15, 2010 [D/o Jim Heard & Maybelle Ware] Shears, Willie F. Jul 05, 1945 Dec 28, 2000 [S/o Willie E. Shears & Gertrude Blake] Shears, Willie E. Aug 02, 1923 Apr 07, 2010 [S/o Enoch Shears & Leola Smith] Weathers, Ruth Oct 01, 1904 Jul 30, 1994 [D/o Mance Finch & Pearl Turner][W/o Alvin Weathers] OBITS LIST EAST ROANOKE CEMETERY AS BURIAL SITE FOR: BURTON, Eppie Mirage, 92, a resident of Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke; died Jan 7, 1990 at Randoph County Hospital. HARRIS, Melvin, 54, of Roanoke died Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999, at Randolph County Hospital. Survivors include his mother, Dora Askew of Birmingham. MONAGAN, Oscar Lee II, 75, of Roanoke died Wednesday, June 15, 1994, at Capital Hill Medical Center, Montgomery. He was married to the late Mary Eleanor Baker Monagan, who preceded him in death in 1966. POLLARD, Willie [Mrs.], 83, a resident of Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke; died Aug 15, 1998. SLAY, Genie, 96, of Roanoke died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1994, at South Fulton Medical Center, East Point, Ga. Mrs. Slay was born in Troup County, Ga., and was the widow of the late Shaffer Slay Jul 26, 1882-Jun 20, 1966 S/o Bill & Matilda Slay TAYLOR, Mosie W., 99, of Roanoke died Sunday, April 21, 2002 at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke; preceded by husband, Eddie Taylor. THOMAS, Maggie, 85, of Roanoke died Saturday, Dec. 24, 1994, at Randolph County Hospital. WHITE, Lorenza, 56, of Roanoke died Thursday, April 5, 2001, in Park City, Kentucky; Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Catherine Nolen White of Roanoke.