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 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 Section I: Upper Level Houston, McKinley (Age 59 yrs) Jan 05, 1930 Dec 26, 1989 [S/o Roy & Estelle Houston] 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, 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] One (1) unmarked grave Houston, Christopher R. Mar 29, 1971 Aug 03, 1996 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][W/o Abram Houston] 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 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] 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 (Alabama 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] Morgan, Eddie Lee 1932-2007 [D/o Jesse & 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 [Ruth Veal] One (1) unmarked grave Robinson, Alfloyd R. Mar 14, 1926 Jul 25, 1973 (Alabama SMI US NAVY World War II)[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 (2) unmarked graves Phillips, Tom Aug 25, 1915 Jul 22, 1990 [S/o Ira Phillips & Mandy Patillo] UNMARKED: Phillips, Ethel B. Feb 6, 2020 D/o Will Bryant & Layla Veal] 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, (Only name)[Charlie, Sr.'Duke'] Apr 12, 1940 Jun 22, 1997 One (1) unmarked graves McCowan, Janie R. Sep 21, 1954 Sep 07, 1984 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][H/o Clemmie Higgins] Smith, Ethel Mae Dec 12, 1902 Oct 31, 1995 [Ethel Mae 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 Two (2) unmarked graves Campbell, Pandora V. Rowe Jul 03, 1963 Jan 26, 1996 Rowe, Debbie Ramona Feb 01, 1959 Jan 19, 1994 One (1) unmarked grave Smith, Willie Jan 01, 1924 Apr 15, 1974 (Alabama PVT US ARMY World War II)[S/o Weldon Smith & Ethel Patillo][H/o Ruth Potter] Rowe, John Henry, Jr. Sep 29, 1927 Jul 03, 1949 (Alabama TN US NAVY World War II) [S/o John H. Rowe & Eldora Busbee] Rowe, Willie R. (PFC US ARMY) Sep 30, 1932 Mar 04, 1972 [D/o Dallas Bledsoe & Narsisi Reese] One (1) unmarked grave [John Henry Rowe Sr?] Rowe, Eldora Jan 21, 1906 Dec 24, 2004 [D/o John & Lizzie Busbee] 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 [Lula Bell Patillo] Smith, Walter Aug 15, 1924 Apr 18, 1960 (Alabama PVT 659 ORD AMMO CO World War II) 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 Three (3) unmarked graves 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 Rowe, Robert H. (US ARMY World War II) Nov 22, 1922 Dec 28, 1978 [S/o Kary & Dora Rowe] Rowe, Doris E. 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 (Alabama PVT CO M 28 QM TRUCK CO World War II)[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 & Hellen Turner][Frank Bryant died 1922 Walker County AL] Two (2) unmarked graves Veal, Lewis Sep 18, 1889 Apr 21, 1953 [S/o Monk Veal & Ollie Clark] Veal, Willie Ruth Jan 31, 1928 OD [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 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 (Alabama PVT 528 SVC BN ENGR CORPS World War 1) [S/o Wash & Lizzie 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-1986] 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 World War II) [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 Turner] Blake, Katie R. Mar 07, 1920 May 04, 2002 Higgins, David L. Jun 18, 1931 May 06, 2010 [D/o Sidney Higgins & Henrietta Poole][H/o Minnie Wright] One (1) unmarked grave UNMARKED GRAVES: [Death Certs/Newspaper Obits] 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 D/o Logan Houston Houston, Donald Died Sep-2019 Houston, Earnest Lee 1939-1957 S/o Robert & Essie Houston Houston, Bobbie S. B/d May 08, 1951 S/o Robert & Essie Houston Johnson, Margaret 1851-1916 Patillo, Shade 1869-1909 S/o Joshua & Sallie Patillo Patillo, Joshua 1824-1899 Patillo, Mollie 1867-1922 D/o Hamp & Mollie Bowling/Bolden; W/o Pierce Patillo Patillo, Pierce 1867-1938 S/o Josh Patillo Phillips, James L. Died Jun 13, 2020 Pool, Wyatt 1889-1913 S/o Robert & Emily Pool Rowe, Ida 1883-1923 D/o Henry Houston 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.