Randolph County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Mount Olive United Methodist Church Cemetery, African American ************************************************ 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 M. Girardi October 2002 MT. OLIVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY-African American Township 21, Range 11, Section 34 Church-County Road 823-(Dickert) Wadley Route Randolph County, Alabama With church in sight, take dirt road to right preceding the church for two levels of burial grounds. Surveyed September 2002 by Gilbert & Julia Marshall & Marilyn Girardi Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi 2024 Update: Additional information enclosed in [brackets] by Linda Ayres (Parenthesis) or indicate info on markers. This information is for personal research ONLY. Do Not copy this information on any Cemetery Website. Please respect our work by not claiming it as your own. Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information Section I: Upper Level Houston, McKinley (Age 59 yrs) Jan 05, 1930 Dec 26, 1989 [S/o Robert Houston & Laura Bryant] Paige, Ruby Louise Mar 16, 1934 May 05, 1988 [D/o Louis Davenport & Lois Veal] Paige, Robert Joel Aug 04, 1930 Feb 25, 1988 [S/o Robert L. Paige & Carrie Kelley] Paige, Joel F. Aug 23, 1954 Jun 05, 2015 [S/o Robert & Ruby Paige] Houston, Martha Ann Jan 18, 1932 Feb 15, 2021 [D/o Walter Allen & Amnada Davenport] Houston, Melvin Lewis Apr 13, 1932 Dec 21, 2017 [S/o Willie L. & Willie M. Houston][H/o Martha Allen] Houston, Willie Lee Aug 17, 1906 Jan 11, 1997 [S/o John Houston] Houston, Willie Mae Dec 18, 1911 Jun 24, 2008 [D/o Kary C. Rowe & Dora Lane] Houston, Willie Lee Jr. Nov 30, 1937 Jan 02, 2004 [S/o Willie L. & Willie M. Houston] Houston, Johnnie Ruth Jan 28, 1958 Feb 06, 2016 [D/o Robert Lee Drake & Edith Oliver] One (1) unmarked grave Houston, Christopher R. Mar 29, 1971 Aug 03, 1996 [S/o Willie Frank & Johnnie Houston] Houston, Jama Renae Aug 13, 1973 Dec 05, 1997 [D/o Willie Frank & Johnnie Houston] Houston, Alma J. Sep 15, 1954 Apr 05, 2013 [D/o King David Turner & Augustine Nunn] Houston, Essie A. Mar 30, 1915 Sep 08, 2011 [D/o Robert Poole & Rena Stitt] Houston, John Wesley Mar 14, 1937 Nov 18, 1997 [S/o Robert & Essie Houston] Houston, Rufus Houston 1923-1992 [S/o Robert Houston & Laura Bryant] Houston, Aaron Alfonda Jun 24, 1974 Jul 24, 1992 [S/o Abron Houston & Alma Turner] Peterson, Lugene H. Apr 02, 1928 Dec 19, 1991 [D/o Robert Houston & Laura Bryant] Phillips, Sam Mar 15, 1923 Apr 13, 1997 [S/o Alford Phillips & Ella Grimmett] Phillips, Leroy (Ke-mo Sah-bee) Aug 13, 1930 Jun 11, 1998 [S/o Alford Phillips & Ella Grimmett] Hunter, Christine Oct 12, 1932 Dec 24, 1991 [D/o Alford Phillips & Ella Grimmett] Hardnett, Kevin E. Jr. Died Oct 12, 1994 Langston, Edward Feb 03, 1949 Oct 05, 1993 [S/o Thomas Langston & Estelle Houston] Two (2) unmarked graves Section II: Lower Level Houston, Ronnie No Dates Houston, Lamar No Dates Huston, Otis 1933-1986 Rowe, Jesse Jr. (SGT US Army) May 26, 1938 Dec 29, 2001 [S/o Jessie Rowe & Corena Higgins] Rowe, Hazel Naomi Aug 15, 1935 Aug 09, 1992 [D/o Jessie Rowe & Corena Higgins] Rowe, Corena H. Feb 16, 1911 May 15, 1993 [D/o John & Mary Higgins] Rowe, Jessie Apr 02, 1906 Jul 07, 1992 [S/o Wm & Mary Rowe] Reese, Jessie Mae Nov 13, 1929 Feb 21, 1990 [D/o Jessie Rowe & Corena Higgins] Resse, Bennie Jul 20, 1927 Jul 17, 2007 [S/o Henderson Reese & Lorena Bray] Rowe, Robert William Oct 06, 1940 Dec 31, 1971 (AL SP4 US ARMY Vietnam)[S/o Jessie Rowe & Corena Higgins] Rowe, John Henry Sep 28, 1933 Feb 28, 2003 [S/o Jessie Rowe & Corena Higgins] Rowe, Moline Apr 12, 1935 Dec 23, 2023 [D/o Josh Hardnett & Emma Heard] Morgan, Eddie Lee Sep 27, 1931 Mar 01, 2007 [D/o Jesse Rowe & Corena Higgins] Allen, Lavern H. Aug 15, 1935 Mar 13, 1975 [D/o Willie Hambrick & Ruth Veal] Robinson, Angel J. Jul 22, 1940 Jan 10, 2015 [D/o Willie Hambrick & Ruth Veal] Hambrick, Ruth Jan 07, 1917 Sep 18, 1992 [D/o Lewis Veal & Eunice Patillo] One (1) unmarked grave Robinson, Alfloyd R. Mar 14, 1926 Jul 25, 1973 (AL SMI US NAVY WWII)[S/o Rufus & Clara Robinson] Thornton, Myles Nov 27, 1904 Apr 21, 1986 [S/o Jeff Thornton & Sallie Reese] Thornton, Annie Lois Mar 29, 1915 Dec 31, 1989 [D/o Lewis Veal & Eunice Patillo] One (1) unmarked grave Houston, Willie Lewis Nov 02, 1917 Feb 27, 1999 [S/o Robert Houston & Laura Bryant] Houston, Lorene Elizabeth Dec 02, 1928 Apr 01, 1991 [D/o H.J. Green & Rose Potter] Finley, Anita Lashan Born & Died Dec 26, 1977 Houston, Curtis (SP5 US ARMY Vietnam) Dec 21, 1948 Jan 22, 1993 [S/o Willie Lewis Houston & Lorene Elizabeth Green] TWO UNMARKED GRAVES: [Bryant, William M. Feb 02, 1888-Dec 05, 1979 S/o Frank Bryant & Lula Yates] [Bryant, Layla 1888-1968 D/o Pierce & Mollie Patillo] Phillips, Tom Aug 25, 1915 Jul 22, 1990 [S/o Ira Phillips & Mandy Patillo] Phillips, Ethel Dec 18, 1914 Feb 06, 2020 [D/o Will Bryant & Layla Patillo] Phillips, Mandy P. 1882-1976 [Mandy Patillo] UNMARKED Grave: [Phillips, Ira 1876-1920] Four (4) unmarked graves Five (5) unmarked graves Houston, Sallie Nov 08, 1888 Jul 14, 1990 [Sallie Smith] Houston, John H. Sep 20, 1886 Oct 08, 1971 [S/o Henry & Mary Houston] Four (4) unmarked graves Burdette, [Charlie W] Apr 17, 1940 Jun 22, 1997 [S/o Willie Burdette & Mattie L. McCurtis] One (1) unmarked graves McCowan, Janie R. Sep 21, 1954 Sep 07, 1984 [D/o Grady & Mollie McCowan] McCowan, Garrick Lee (Walter G. Lee) Sep 20, 1970 Jun 07, 1980 One (1) unmarked grave McCowan, Grady May 10, 1909 Jun 23, 1983 [S/o John McCowan & Bertha Morgan] McCowan, Molly Mae Apr 30, 1922 Jun 06, 1971 [D/o Robert Houston & Laura Bryant] Kelley, Jesse L. Aug 24, 1942 Apr 27, 2016 [D/o Grady & Mollie McCowan][W/o Bobby Kelley] One (1) unmarked grave Houston, Ronnie No Dates Houston, John Jan 01, 1917 Dec 19, 1971 [S/o Robert Houston & Laura Bryant] Smith, Ethel Mae Dec 12, 1902 Oct 31, 1995 [D/o Pierce & Mollie Patillo] One (1) unmarked grave Smith, Weldon L. Dec 04, 1898 Feb 24, 1968 [S/o Willie Smith & Carrie Houston] Bryant, Thelma L. Jul 17, 1929 Nov 09, 1962 [D/o Weldon Smith & Ethel Patillo] Bryant, Aaron Sr. Jun 04, 1925 Jul 04, 2002 [S/o McKinley Bryant & Pearlie Grimmett] Bryant, George Jun 18, 1925 Jan 26, 2005 [S/o Green Grimmett & Lillie M. Bryant] Two (2) unmarked graves Bell, Thelma Ann Aug 27, 1946 Aug 18, 2012 [D/o John Rowe & Eldora Busbee] Campbell, Pandora V. Rowe Jul 03, 1963 Jan 26, 1996 [D/o Haywood N. Hatcher & Thelma A. Rowe] Rowe, Debbie Ramona Feb 01, 1959 Jan 19, 1994 [D/o Henry Anderson & Margaret M. Rowe] One (1) unmarked grave: [Bush, Annie 1926-1954 D/o John & Eldora Rowe] Smith, Willie Jan 01, 1924 Apr 15, 1974 (AL PVT US ARMY WWII)[S/o Weldon Smith & Ethel Patillo][H/o Ruth Potter] Rowe, John Henry, Jr. Sep 29, 1927 Jul 03, 1949 (AL TN US NAVY WWII) [S/o John H. Rowe & Eldora Busbee] Rowe, Willie R. [Rufus] (PFC US ARMY) Sep 30, 1932 Mar 04, 1972 [S/o John H. Rowe & Eldora Busbee] One (1) unmarked grave [John Henry Rowe Sr. Mar 16, 1903-Nov 11, 1978 S/o Wm & Mary Rowe] Rowe, Eldora Jan 21, 1906 Dec 24, 2004 [D/o John W. Busbee & Annie Lizzie Woodgett] Smith, Cleophas 1947-1965 Smith, W. Walker (Husband) Mar 15, 1886 Jan 01, 1973 [S/o Willie Smith & Carrie Houston] Smith, Lula B. (Wife) Jan 22, 1892 Oct 14, 1973 [D/o Pierce & Mollie Patillo] Smith, Walter Aug 15, 1924 Apr 18, 1960 (AL PVT 659 ORD AMMO CO WWII)[S/o Walker Smith & Lula Patillo] One (1) unmarked grave Rowe, Mary P. Aug 10, 1881 Oct 19, 1948 [D/o Anthony Pool & Annie Hill] Rowe, William G. Sep 14, 1874 Feb 05, 1958 [S/o Jesse Rowe & Lorena Bailey] Rowe, Thurman May 04, 1948 May 14, 1948 [S/o John H. Rowe & Eldora Busbee] Two unmarked graves Rowe, Booker T. Apr 17, 1924 Feb 27, 1982 [S/o K.C. Rowe & Dora Lane] Rowe, Kary C. [Clinton] Nov 30, 1878 Jun 28, 1957 [S/o Jesse Rowe & Lorena Bailey] Rowe, Dora Lane Sep 30, 1888 Sep 01, 1985 Rowe, Limmie L. May 01, 1931 Feb 17, 2015 [S/o Kary & Dora Rowe] Rowe, Lila L. Feb 08, 1935 Jul 17, 2015 [D/o Green Knight & Alice Hill] Lovette, Baby Died in infancy Sep 07, 1946 Lovette, Baby Died in infancy Sep 07, 1946 Phillips, James L. Jul 16, 1928 Jun 13, 2020 [S/o Marshall Phillips & Goldie Rowe] Treadwell, Mary Rebecca May 15, 1930 Sep 08, 1992 [D/o Marshall Phillips & Goldie Rowe] Treadwell, Jesse D. Dec 06, 1966 Sep 13, 1992 [S/o Margaret Treadwell] Rowe, Robert H. (US ARMY World War II) Nov 22, 1922 Dec 28, 1978 [S/o Kary & Dora Rowe] Rowe, Doris E. [Elaine] Feb 13, 1928 Oct 31, 1997 [D/o Willie Taylor & Gertrude Walker] Rowe, Kevin L. 1957-2006 [S/o Robert & Doris Rowe] Phillips, Prince Apr 24, 1920 Mar 04, 1962 (AL PVT CO M 28 QM TRUCK CO WWII)[S/o Alford Phillips & Ella Grimmett] One (1) unmarked grave Pool, Fletcher 1898-1962 Six (6) unmarked graves Bryant, Lula (Wife of Frank Bryant) 1862-1960 [D/o Charles Yates & Hulda Turner][Frank Bryant died 1922 Walker County AL] UNMARKED: [Bryant, McKinley Nov 03, 1896-Oct 12, 1978 S/o Frank Bryant & Lula Yates] Two (2) unmarked graves Veal, Lewis Sep 18, 1889 Apr 21, 1953 [S/o Monk Veal & Ollie Clark] Veal, Willie Ruth Jan 31, 1928 Jan 16, 2015 [D/o Will Veal & Lorena Rowe] Veal, Lorena R. Aug 18, 1904 Jul 30, 1987 [D/o Wm & Mary Rowe] Veal, William (PVT US ARMY World War I) Aug 28, 1892 Sep 24, 1976 [S/o Monk Veal & Ollie Clark] Veal, James Wesley Born & Died 1935 Veal, Julia Mae Born & Died 1932 (Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven) Burroughs, Barbara Lee 1927-2004 [D/o Will Veal & Lorena Rowe] Four (4) unmarked graves Billingsley, Mandie Rowe 1887-1977 [Mandie Houston] Rowe, James 1885-1932 [S/o Jesse Rowe & Lorena Bailey] Eight (8) unmarked graves Smith, Marie Sep 1937 Jan 1953 [D/o Walker Smith & Lula Patillo] Terrell, George 1881-1959 (AL PVT 528 SVC BN ENGR CORPS WWI) [S/o Wash & Lussie Terrell] Houston, Ella Terrell Aug 06, 1878 Oct 04, 1961 [D/o Jim & Martha Terrell] Houston, Rev. John H. Sep 03, 1875 Oct 28, 1964 [S/o John Houston & Mary O'Neal] Kendrick, Minnie P. Oct 01, 1907 [Jul 27, 1986] [D/o Washington Terrell & Lussie Zealers] Pool, James Jan 05, 1949 Aug 22, 2018 [S/o Robert Pool & Beulah Patillo] Patillo, Willie Oct 14, 1888 Jan 07, 1975 [S/o Joshua Patillo & Mary O'Neal] Pertillo, Tommy L. Mar 15, 1914 Apr 06, 1951 (W VA TEC 4 2043 QM TRUCK CO WWII) [S/o Willie Patillo & Nancy Hambrick] Three (3) unmarked graves: Terrell, James H. [Henry] May 12, 1943 Feb 14, 1979 [S/o Henry Terrell & Nora Bryant] Terrell, Nora Feb 18, 1900 Apr 05, 1955 [D/o Frank Bryant & Lula Yates][Death Cert/Obit: Oct 01, 1963] Blake, Katie R. Mar 07, 1923 May 04, 2002 [D/o Henry Terrell & Nora Brown] Higgins, David L. Jun 18, 1931 May 06, 2010 [D/o Sidney Higgins & Henrietta Poole][H/o Minnie Wright] Wyatt, Willie James Jan 28, 1956 Oct 20, 2009 [S/o Connie & Virginia Wyatt] One (1) unmarked grave UNMARKED GRAVES: [Death Certs/Newspaper Obits] Burroughs, Ida 1878-1938 D/o Jerry Wood & Mary Turner Guinn, Ida Mae 1905-1937 D/o Pierce & Mollie Patillo Higgins, John Jan 30, 1891-May 1, 1926 S/o Will Higgins & Celia Carr Higgins, John 1884-1929 S/o Tom Higgins Houston, John 1850-1934 S/o Logan & Susie Houston married 1. Mary O'Neal, 2. Carrie Houston-Smith Houston, Susan 1836-1926 W/o Logan Houston Houston, Donald Died Sep-2019 Houston, Earnest Lee 1939-1957 S/o Robert Houston & Essie Pool Houston, Bobbie S. B/d May 08, 1951 S/o Robert & Essie Houston Houston, Mary 1894-1946 D/o Willis Smith & Carrie Simpson Houston, Samantha 1875-Aug 5, 1947 [D/o Elexander & Fronie Turner?] Houston, Willis 1863-1941 S/o Logan & Susie Houston [Married 1. Caroline Hill, 2. Samantha [Turner?] Johnson, Margaret 1851-1916 Logan, Ella died May 6, 1946 GA McLain, W.A. 1886-1931 S/o J.W. McLain & Sarah E. Potter McLane, Infant of Robert B/d 1916 Patillo, Shade 1869-1909 S/o Joshua & Sallie Patillo Patillo, Joshua 1824-1899 Patillo, Mollie 1867-1922 D/o Hamp & Mollie Baldwin/Bowling/Bolden; W/o Pierce Patillo Patillo, Pierce 1867-1938 S/o Josh Patillo Phillips, Gracie Lee 1926-1944 D/o Alford Phillips & Ella Grimmett Pool, Wyatt 1889-1913 S/o Robert & Emily Pool Rowe, Ida 1883-1923 D/o Henry Houston Witfall, Mary E. died Jan 3, 1946 Watts, Ernest 1943-1963 S/o Henry Watts & Geneva Houston Yates, Alice 1879-1949 D/o Will Hambrick & Carrie Zachary Yates, Charles 1875-1947 S/o Charles Yates & Hulda Turner Yates, Charlie Loomis 1914-1921 S/o Charles Yates & Alice Hambrick Yates, Nora 1917-1953 D/o Charles Yates & Alice Hambrick UNMARKED GRAVES: [Death Records]: George Houston--Male, Black; Age 13-1-0; Died July 18, 1887. Martha Houston--Female, Mulatto, Married; Age 23-0-0; Died July 28, 1894. Mary Terrell----Female, Black, Married; Age 19-0-0; Died August 20, 1894. Emma Patillo----Female, Black, Married; Age 35-0-0; Died January -, 1896. William Wright--Male, Black, Married; Age 60-0-0; Died February 29, 1896. Laura Houston---Female, Black, Married: Age 30-0-0; Died November 28, 1896. Emma Terrell----Female, Black, Married; Age 22-7-0; Died June 16, 1900. Birdie Turner---Female, Black; Age 0-1-0; Died July 10, 1900. Robt. Burrow----Male, Black; Age 1-6-3; Died August 3, 1900. Infant Bryant---Male, Black; Age 1-3-0; Died September 17, 1900.