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Girardi ==================================================================== July 2001 HIGHWAY FIRST CONGREGATIONAL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY Township 20, Range 12, Section 13 Randolph County, Alabama In Potash at the junction of County Roads 63 and 65, cemetery & church are on the west side of County Road 65. Surveyed May 2001 by Marilyn M. Girardi and Marie Cain. Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi MMGir@aol.com On a large piece of slate, located at the edge of the cemetery, is the following inscription: "This rock is a pillar of the first church est. 1921-the first pastor Charlie Morris-first four deacons L. O. Robinson-Henry Jones-Jim Mitchell-Henry Dobbins" Nineteen (19) unmarked graves were noted in Dianne Herren's transcription of March 11, 1989. Not counted for this transcription. Bowen, Vander Vill (Daddy) May 26, 1910 May 17, 1976 Bowen, Lola Elizabeth Spears (Mama) Jul 11, 1913 Apr 8, 1990 Rollins, Thomas Levi Feb 16, 1950 OD [s/o Roy Levi Rollins and Macie Richardson] Rollins, Joyce Spears May 26, 1952 OD Cantrell, Major E. Aug 24, 1903 May 30, 1993 Cantrell, Winnie M. [Fincher] Jun 14, 1905 Mar 24, 1984 Cantrell, Hermon Sep 12, 1911 Jan 20, 1977 Cantrell, Katie Jan 4, 1915 OD Hanner, Charlie Lee (Father) May 14, 1931 OD Married: December 26, 1951 Hanner, Mary Joyce F. [PX] Sep 24, 1935 Sep 24, 1993 Hanner, Danny Charles Jun 17, 1960 OD Married: September 29, 1978 Hanner, Deborah Lee Mar 23, 1962 Dec 3, 1997 Mitchell, Jesse W. 1895-1970 Mitchell, J.W., Jr. Oct 8, 1927 Feb 27, 1928 (Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Mitchell) Knight, Deah T. Veal Jul 18, 1970 Sep 20, 1995 Veal, Maggie F. [Cantrell] Mar 16, 1949 Aug 21, 1982 Veal, Gerald Feb 14, 1945 OD Scott, James C. May 29, 1918 Feb 28, 1978 Wright, Geneva May 7, 1914 Oct 5, 1993 Wright, Baby Born & Died Jul 25, 1943 Melton, C. Dewey Mar 2, 1901 Mar 22, 1960 Melton, Loney L. Sep 26, 1915 Oct 1, 1986 Cantrell, Theron [PX] Jan 10, 1908 Jan 24, 1948 Cantrell, Clara Jewell Madden Sep 27, 1909 Jul 25, 1991 Cantrell, Henrietta [McDaniel][PX] 1867-1962 Cantrell, William L. 1874-1957 Freeman, Kathlene (Infant Twins) Nov 22, 1947 Nov 23, 1947 Freeman, Kathrene Nov 22, 1947 Nov 24, 1947 Cantrell, Mary Frances [Heard] Oct 23, 1935 OD Cantrell, Burnze E. (Emory) Oct 15, 1929 Nov 6, 1982 (SGT US AIR FORCE WWII) Spears, Louise S. Nov 27, 1919 OD Spears, Gaines H. Jan 13, 1916 OD Spears, Inf d/o Mr. & Mrs. Gaines 1952-OD Spears, Charlie Thomas 1949-OD Spears, James Harlin 1947-1954 Prestridge, Earmis L. Feb 23, 1918 Aug 28, 1973 Andrews, Joseph D. Sep 24, 1921 Mar 30, 1998 Andrews, Katie Bell S. Dec 16, 1918 OD Cantrell, Alma Spears Apr 5, 1927 OD Cantrell, Virgil R. Oct 9, 1927 Mar 22, 1983 [s/o Lonnie Cantrell, Sr. & Bessie Shaw] Spears, Hulene May 11, 1917 Jun 29, 1973 Spears, [J.]Thomas [PX] Jul 8, 1909 Oct 23, 1997 [s/o Robert Alonza & Annie McDonald Spears] Spears, Sarah May 13, 1910 Jul 8, 1955 Spears, Thomas Hillery Sep 13, 1935 Sep 17, 1935 Spears, Lon (Father) [PX] Sep 22, 1884 Apr 29, 1952 Spears, Annie May (Mother) Feb 18, 1892 Nov 17, 1954 F.T.: Thomas-Lola-Gaines-Katie-Lorene-C.F. Bill-Alma Prestridge, Lubie J. 1892-1949 Prestridge, Adelle S. 1892-1964 Spears, Loyce May 15, 1945 May 15, 1945 Spears, Joyce May 15, 1945 May 17, 1945 Spears, Charlie F. 'Bill' [PX] Oct 23, 1923 Mar 11, 1999 Spears, Avel Allen Apr 6, 1920 OD F.T.: Loyce-Joyce-Gary-Brenda-Joy-Marlene Brown, Frank Mar 31, 1935 Mar 23, 1944 Scott, Lela Brown Jul 28, 1914 Dec 17, 1968 Brown, Clarence L. Aug 19, 1913 Sep 2, 1959 Rollins, Helen Y. [Young](Mama) Nov 8, 1921 Mar 4, 1987 Rollins, Benny Ray Aug 21, 1961 May 29, 1975 [s/o Wm Harvey & Helen Young Rollins] Rollins, Willard J. Sep 7, 1943 Oct 16, 1943 (s/o Mr. & Mrs. W.H. [Wm Harvey & Flora Mae Bledsoe]Rollins) McCarter, John William Feb 24, 1878 Jun 5, 1970 McCarter, [Roxie]Ella Baldwin Feb 3, 1883 Mar 18, 1933 [d/oHiram Pearce & Sarah Ann 'Sis' Rollins Baldwin] Harmon, Annie Mae [McCarter] Oct 29, 1905 Jul 17, 1940 [d/o John William 'Bud' & Roxie Ella Baldwin McCarter] Harmon, Coy Sep 14, 1897 May 7, 1978 Robinson, Jo Ann Born & Died 1936 (Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Carl Robinson) Robinson, Carl May 3, 1908 May 2, 1992 Robinson, Lucile Dec 29, 1916 OD Baldwin, Fannie Lorene Oct 29, 1925 May 30, 1927 (Daughter of C.T. and Lena Baldwin) Smith, Amos Jan 14, 1918 Feb 8, 1987 Smith, Polly W. Aug 25, 1920 Nov 5, 1991 Carr, Elmo Nov 28, 1928 Dec 9, 1928 Prestridge, Julius Aug 28, 1926 Jun 7, 1927 Striblin, William Jerlus Oct 7, 1947 Jan 23, 1948 (Grandson of Annie Alsabrook) Alsabrook, Annie Cantrell Feb 17, 1897 OD Alsabrook, Birdie T. Apr 30, 1921 Mar 13, 1927 Spears, Hilery Sep 9, 1859 Sep 22, 1936 Spears, Inf d/o Mr. & Mrs. W. G. Born & Died 1925 Baldwin, Lewis Victor 'Vic' Nov 24, 1925 OD [s/o Hiram Dewey Baldwin & Mattie Sue Robinson] Baldwin, [Arrie]Myrtis Scott Oct 11, 1926 OD Baldwin, Timothy Lessard 'Our Son' Feb 2, 1955 May 25, 1999 Baldwin, Steven Lewis Jan 26, 1952 Jan 16, 2000 Married: May 27, 1978 [s/o L.V. & A.M. Scott Baldwin] Baldwin, Sandra Julia F.[Freeman] Apr 9, 1954 OD Baldwin, Steven Joseph Mar 19, 1992 Aug 4, 1998 Waldrop, Inf d/o Rev. & Mrs. S.R. Jul 15, 1930 OD Bartlett, Leonard Lee Jun 30, 1923 Jul 1, 1929 (Son of Mr. and Mrs. L.V. Bartlett) Cantrell, Paul B. Feb 24, 1890 Dec 24, 1947 Robinson, Mattie L. Dec 11, 1896 Jun 10, 1931 [Robinson, Nan A. Apr 2, 1922 OD] [The above marker listed in 1989 was not found in this survey] Robinson, James M. May 24, 1921 Dec 26, 1966 (GA PVT US ARMY WWII PH) Waldrep, Thomas Ivey Born & Died Feb 9, 1936 (s/o Emmett & Onie Waldrep) Bennett, Willie E. Apr 26, 1915 Jun 30, 1989 Bennett, Bernice M. Apr 17, 1922 Mar 22, 1974 Bennett, Willie Jerry No Dates Rushing, John A. (Son) 1910-1947 Rushing, Fannie (Mother) 1884-1959 Culbertson, Tommie [PX] Aug 12, 1913 Dec 21, 1961 Culbertson, Annie M. Dec 22, 1912 Mar 14, 1995 Moore, Ruth H. Feb 13, 1920 Sep 20, 1990 Moore, Alfred J. (S2 US NAVY WWII) 1917-1976 Jones--child; yellow brick wall Akery, William A. Aug 30, 1875 Oct 13, 1952 Cantrell, Myrtle M. May 9, 1907 Jul 16, 1969 Spears, Sarah M. Sep 27, 1892 Apr 8, 1981 Spears, James M. Sep 26, 1887 Mar 24, 1959 Spears, Otis Lee Jun 12, 1883 Aug 11, 1970 Benefield, Doshie L. (Mother) May 16, 1904 Dec 9, 1992 Benefield, T. McCarley (Father) Nov 27, 1900 Oct 28, 1985 Freeman, Glenda Sue Apr 14, 1951 Mar 31, 1952 Henderson, Oma Lee [Miss] Nov 9, 1912 OD Henderson, Rev. Joseph Nov 4, 1880 Dec 20, 1965 Henderson, Martha Ann S. [Sears] Nov 6, 1886 Jan 14, 1970 Windsor, Escar Boyd (US ARMY WWII) Jul 24, 1909 Jan 9, 1985 [s/o Chill C. & Beulah Langley Windsor](Married: Feb. 20, 1965) Windsor, Margrett H. [Henderson] Dec 9, 1921 OD Walker, Sam R. Apr 17, 1878 Jan 19, 1954 Walker, Eva M. Apr 20, 1896 Dec 23, 1981 Scott, Hubbard Jan 16, 1880 Jun 29, 1957 Scott, Elizabeth Feb 8, 1870 Jul 27, 1961 Scott, Ida I. 1877-1967 Bowen, Robert D. Dec 29, 1915 Jan 16, 1993 Bowen, Ruby Cantrell Apr 15, 1916 OD Strain, Padrue Kwan Jul 24, 1902 Oct 29 1991 (Married: July 14, 1927) Strain, Lois McCarter Sep 11, 1907 Aug 25, 1987 [d/o John William 'Bud' & Roxie Ella Baldwin McCarter] Madden, James Thomas Feb 17, 1902 Jan 2, 1992 Madden, Ruby Nell Jun 30, 1914 OD Shaw, Amuel Esaias Sep 10, 1910 Mar 16, 1972 Shaw, Macie R. Apr 25, 1912 Sep 15, 1995 Robinson, Fred L. [Leon] Jun 23, 1901 Mar 31, 1969 Robinson, Nannie R. [N. Lou Rollins] Oct 14, 1910 Jan 11, 1982 [d/o William Lawson & Mary Frances 'Fannie' Woodfin Rollins] Robinson, Malcum L. [LaFayette] Nov 16, 1938 Jul 12, 1940 Robinson, Delia C. (Mother) May 31, 1876 Mar 27, 1935 Robinson, M.L. (Father) Apr 11, 1874 Jan 23, 1967 Pollard, Kermit Feb 3, 1913 Mar 9, 1987 Pollard, Edna R. May 27, 1914 Nov 16, 1980 Robinson, L.C. Sep 4, 1930 Oct 4, 1930 Spears, Hilliard Jun 25, 1924 Jun 25, 1924 Spears, Bud Jan 16, 1911 Jul 25, 1927 Tarver, Pierce G. Oct 17, 1914 Jan 25, 1988 'Devoted to his brother Lee' Tarver, Lee Hamley Sep 22, 1910 Jul 5, 1980 'A man among men' Freeman Lot: 5 unmarked graves & attached lot with one unmarked. Clifton, B.L. No Dates Clifton, Clyde May 10, 1932 Mar 1, 1933 (Son of A.N. and Myrtes Cato Clifton) Baldwin, Brian Edwin (US Army-Korea) 1930-1989 [s/o Hiram Dewey & Mattie Sue Baldwin] Baldwin, Bartlett C. Aug 28, 1973 Jan 26, 1974 West, Sylvia B.[Baldwin] Aug 10, 1924 Dec 6, 1998 [d/o Hiram Dewey & Mattie Sue Baldwin] Young, [Lina] Fay Baldwin Sep 12, 1932 Nov 29, 1999 [d/o Hiram Dewey & Mattie Sue Baldwin] Young, Charlie W.[Wm.]Hookie Jan 25, 1932 OD [Spears, M.E. (?) (FHM) Died Aug 10, 1946(?)] [Above FHM in 1989 listing was not found in this survey] Bowen, Dean M. Jul 11, 1933 OD Bowen, Hollis U. Aug 10, 1924 Apr 13, 1971 Madden, Evie Lou Aug 16, 1930 Jul 18, 1995 Madden, Mattie S. Jun 25, 1911 OD Madden, Loyd E. Apr 16, 1911 OD Smith, Allie M. 1937-OD Married: Nov. 15, 1952 Smith, Calvin J. 1934-1978 Hendon, Retha Lee Walker Sep 18, 1922 Dec 10, 1997 Kelley, Franklin Delin Born & Died Jun 24, 1956 (Son of Mr. & Mrs. R.F. Kelley) Kelley, Evon-Uvon Born & Died Jun 10, 1960 (Infants of Mr. & Mrs. R.F. Kelley) Whatley, Johnny Born & Died Jul 30, 1967 (Son of Raymond & Rachel Whatley) Whatley, Raymond M. Feb 20, 1942 Nov 7, 1995 Price, Tammy Allen Born & Died Jun 20, 1959 Price, Clifford J. (Father) 1923-1984 Walker, Mary Lois (Age 0-0-0) (FHM) Died Jun 22, 1968 Roberts, Ravon Nov 25, 1908 Jul 24, 1988 Roberts, Lorene S. Apr 15, 1921 Aug 5, 1998 [d/o Lon and Annie Mae McDonald Spears] West, Ellis J. Oct 5, 1909 Jul 21, 1973 Spears, Benjamin C. [Cicero] 1887-1967 Spears, Lucy H.[Nancy L. Hester] 1890 [Feb 10]1985 Dariani, Susan Heard Jan 16, 1964 Nov 8, 1992 Spears, W. Jewell May 12, 1924 OD Spears, Ruth C. Jan 20, 1930 OD West, Perry C. (Daddy) Aug 12, 1907 Oct 17, 1982 West, Lula S. (Mother) Apr 2, 1909 Jul 25, 1985 Kirby, Paula L. Apr 27, 1963 OD Kirby, Jonathon Wayne Apr 8, 1959 Nov 23, 1984 [s/o John Blaine and Annie Maud Shirey Kirby] Kirby, Annie S. [Annie Maud Shirey] Aug 17, 1939 OD Kirby, John B.[Blaine] Jul 6, 1937 Oct 19, 1984 [s/o Ishmael Jasper & Euna Lurainor Shaw Kirby] Spears, Johnnie C. Dec 17, 1894 Dec 1, 1974 Spears, Winfred G. Nov 23, 1879 Apr 6, 1959 West, Dizie Nov 22, 1882 Dec 2, 1974 West, J.E. Dec 2, 1888 Jan 17, 1962 Baldwin, Jerry [Hiram Jerry] Jan 17, 1941 Oct 28, 1966 [s/o Hiram Dewey & Mattie Sue Robinson Baldwin] Baldwin, Mattie Sue R.[Robinson] (Mother) 1903-1973 Baldwin, H. Dewey (Father) 1900-1972 [s/o Hiram Pearce & Sarah Ann 'Sis' Rollins Baldwin] Baldwin, Linda R. Jun 27, 1937 OD Cantrell, William T. Aug 2, 1937 Jun 24, 1979 Cantrell, Lois Mitchell Mar 30, 1942 Sep 11, 1965 Cantrell, Baby Born & Died 1965 Baldwin, Earnest S.[Sherman] 1913-1972 [s/o Richard Cleveland & Betty Bowen Baldwin] Baldwin, Cora Madden 1907-1985 Freeman, Lummie Lee Aug 9, 1912 Mar 11, 1996 Freeman, Buck H. [PX] Apr 5, 1888 Mar 15, 1967 (Married: 1908) Freeman, Willie T. Jul 4, 1890 Jun 23, 1979 Turner, Burnard (Veteran of WWII) Jan 1, 1920 Mar 13, 1974 Turner, Bessie F. Sep 12, 1920 Jun 18, 1979 Burke, George W. Oct 26, 1919 Aug 9, 1978 Burke, Willie L. Feb 23, 1924 May 28, 1998 Rushing, Daisy Pearl Aug 19, 1913 Oct 4, 1993 [PX-1928 & PX-1978] Rushing, Jim Thomas Jan 8, 1908 Jan 21, 1997 Waldrep, Onie L. Freeman [PX] Jan 14, 1916 OD Waldrep, Emmett C. Jan 10, 1912 Dec 15, 1995 Benefield, Dorsey M. Sep 28, 1923 Aug 29, 1972 AL PVT US ARMY WWII McDaniel, Garfield Sep 2, 1920 Nov 30, 1994 McDaniel, Lanora Nov 15, 1928 Nov 7, 1996 Florence, J. W. 1928-1976 Florence, Annie M. 1928-OD Florence, John Michael 1976 Nov 17, 2000 [s/o William Barry Florence & Martha Jan Smith] McDaniel, Olen (Daddy) Aug 14, 1923 Oct 9, 1983 PVT US ARMY WWII McDaniel, Myrtle H. (Mama) Sep 2, 1928 OD Wood, Aron L. 1937-1975 Wood, Gracie Spears 1907-OD Wood, William L. 1905-1987 Barton, Glover E. Dec 25, 1901 OD Barton, Nettie H. Apr 11, 1901 OD Elliott, Chadwick L. (Son) Mar 31, 1974 Dec 14, 1995 Rushing, Bonnie Jun 13, 1935 Feb 27, 1994 Rushing, Ruth Mar 14, 1930 OD Burke, Gene Jun 18, 1943 Mar 23, 1997 Mitchell, James F.[Floyd] 1940 [Apr 14]1998 Married: January 24, 1959 Mitchell, Tempie P.[Cantrell] 1940-2000 Cantrell, Major E., Jr. Jan 22, 1947 OD Cantrell, Vickie Lynn N. Apr 25, 1963 Nov 22, 1998 Baldwin, Roger L. [Lee] Jul 5, 1942 Jun 20, 2000 [s/o Ernest Sherman & Cora Madden Baldwin] Baldwin, Gaynell M. Dec 29, 1944 OD