Randolph County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Rocky Mount 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 Girardi October 2002 ROCKY MOUNT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY--African American Township 21, Range 12, Section 19 342 County Road 818-Roanoke Randolph County, Alabama 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 Loneshore, Mrs. Vera Adella Mar 25, 1968 OD Brown, David R.L. (Son) Jun 19, 1961 Apr 14, 1974 Dowdle, Angelo F. Apr 16, 1963 Jul 31, 1997 Dowdle, H.M. Jun 24, 1928 Dec 18, 1939 Dowdle, Ethel J. Jun 12, 1940 Jul 16, 1940 Dowdle, Howard (AL PVT US ARMY WWII) Oct 21, 1923 Apr 02, 1973 [S/o Manuel Dowdle & Gussie Walker] Dowdle, Clinton Sep 17, 1937 Nov 18, 2018 [S/o Manuel Dowdle & Gussie Walker] Jones, Malinda Aug 09, 1920 Apr 12, 2011 [D/o Manuel Dowdle & Gussie Walker] Morgan, Susie M. Pinkard 1937-1973 [D/o -Pinkard & Jewell Dowdle] Morgan, James C. 1958-2011 Pinkard, Jewel Dowdle 1909-1975 [D/o Manuel Dowdle & Gussie Walker] One (1) unmarked grave Dowdle, Louise Feb 15, 1937 Nov 23, 2001 [D/o Neal Godfrey & Laverne Heard] Dowdle, Manuel Jr. [US NAVY WWII] Oct 13, 1926 Dec 30, 1994 [S/o Manuel Dowdle & Gussie Walker] One (1) unmarked grave Potts, Corene B. Nov 12, 1914 Jul 10, 1986 [D/o Manuel Dowdle & Gussie Walker] Holloway, Audrey T. 1917-1980 [D/o Ed Triplet & Delia Bentley] Marable, Adolphus J. Jul 15, 1895 Dec 25, 1972 (Alabama PVT CO K 810 PIONEER INF WWI)[S/o Adolphus Marable & Nancy Patton] Wilkes, Effie D. Mar 31, 1891 Jan 06, 1960 [D/o Adolphus Marable & Nancy Patton] [W/o Willie Wilkes] Marable, George W. Mar 03, 1881 Mar 25, 1936 [S/o Adolphus Marable & Nancy Patton][H/o Ellie Culpepper] Five (5) unmarked graves Thompson, Nicole (Love Mom & Dad) Aug 17, 1987 OD Thompson, Rufus Dec 25, 1934 May 01, 2008 [S/o Willie & Lula Thompson] Two (2) unmarked graves Pool, Bob 1861-1942 [S/o Robert & Margaret Pool] Pool, Texanna 1869-1936 [Married 1. Ephriam Culpepper] Poole, Mary Ola Sep 10, 1879 Oct 02, 1961 [Ola Tucker] Poole, William Sep 07, 1884 Dec 12, 1969 [S/o Robert & Emily Pool] Hawthorne, Paten Oct 10, 1882 Mar 27, 1963 [S/o Frank Hawthorne & Nancy Thompson] Hawthorne, Nancy Died Dec 06, 1946 [Nancy Green] Pinkard, Josephene P. 1853-1940 [D/o George & Missouri Hawthorne][W/o Arnold Pinkard] Pinkard, Georgian S. Mar 10, 1894 Dec 06, 1920 [D/o Arnold & Josephine Pinkard] Pinkard, Isabella 1892-1938 [D/o Arnold & Josephine Pinkard] Pinkard, James Jr. Dec 02, 1938 Dec 31, 2010 One (1) unmarked grave Burrow, Patrick Henry Mar 09, 1905 Mar 08, 1982 (PFC US ARMY World War II) Story, Margaret Marsh 1904-1996 [D/o Wm D. Marsh & Lola E. Seymour] Marsh, W.D. No Dates Five (5) unmarked graves Tucker, Lena Apr 15, 1896 Mar 09, 1981 [D/o John Smith][Married 1. -Trammell, 2. Samuel Tucker] Stitt, Emory (PFC US ARMY) Aug 13, 1944 Oct 30, 1992 [S/o John L. Stitt & Ada Lee Hill] One (1) unmarked grave Stitt, George E. Sep 24, 1938 Apr 06, 1984 [S/o John L. Stitt & Ada Lee Hill] Busbee, John Will Sep 08, 1929 Feb 14, 1986 (PFC US MARINE CORPS Korea)[S/o John & Daisy Busbee] Busbee, Manley Gay (SP4 US ARMY Vietnam) 1945-1982 [S/o John & Daisy Busbee] Busbee, Daisy Lee Dec 13, 1910 Jan 05, 2001 [D/o Willie Watts & Sallie Fannie Hill] Busbee, John Tom Jun 09, 1907 May 07, 1975 Stitt, John D. Jan 22, 1941 Dec 24, 1975 [S/o John Stitt & Ada L. Hill] Stitt, Ada Lee Sep 09, 1913 Oct 02, 1980 [Ada Lee Hill] Stitt, John L. Sep 12, 1911 Mar 18, 1996 [S/o John & Sallie Stitt] Stitt, John D. Dec 28, 1880 Nov 26, 1962 [S/o Louis Stitt & Henriette Ford] Stitt, Sallie P. Aug 12, 1884 Sep 26, 1971 [Sallie Pinkard] Tucker, Eula Apr 15, 1884 Dec 22, 1951 [D/o Charlie Houston & Laura Yates] Tucker, Samuel D.(Husband of Lena Smith) Dec 18, 1884 Oct 16, 1976 [S/o Jesse Tucker & Margaret Hill] One (1) unmarked grave Tucker, Jesse Apr 15, 1854 Aug 22, 1924 [S/o Simon & Ruth Tucker] Tucker, Jessie Earnest [PX Missing] Nov 18, 1894 Oct 14, 1918 "In grateful remembrance of a brave soldier who gave his life in defense of his country" Marsh, J.A. No Dates One (1) unmarked grave "W. D. M." No Dates Marsh, L.M. No Dates One (1) unmarked grave Watts, Tempie M. [PX] Apr 07, 1920 Jun 08, 1980 [D/o Will Blake & Maggie Young][W/o Andrew Watts] Watts, Dorothy Ruth 1943-1999 Watts, Andrew 1923-2006 One (1) unmarked grave Finch, Roy Apr 20, 1911 Jun 05, 1985 [S/o Mance Finch & Pearl Turner] Finch, Maggie Lois Stitt Oct 11, 1911 Sep 04, 1993 Stitt, Louis Sanford, Sr. Oct 04, 1854 Jul 15, 1920 (Henrietta wife for 56 years) Stitt, Henrietta (Mother) 1853-1947 (There is glory for the virtuous when they die)[Henrietta Ford] Stitt, Seth "A veteran of War 1917" Feb 14, 1887 Aug 16, 1937 [S/o Louis Stitt & Henrietta Ford] Four (4) unmarked graves Dorsey, Charlie H. Feb 26, 1908 Oct 09, 1973 [S/o Johnnie R. Dorsey & Fannie M. Hand] Dorsey, Anorine Mar 03, 1915 Mar 02, 2000 [Anorine Stitt] Ellington, Ethel P. Jul 04, 1947 Jul 13, 2006 [D/o Charles & Anorine Stitt] Allen, Rocelius Jr. May 04, 1956 Apr 19, 2014 [S/o Rocelius Allen & Luree Woodgett] Allen, Rocelius Sr. Jun 14, 1932 Mar 07, 2005 [S/o DeWitt Allen & Rosa Pool] Allen, Dewitt Jr. May 06, 1941 Nov 06, 2019 [S/o DeWitt Allen & Rosa Pool] Watts, Arthur Will (PVT US ARMY WWII) Jun 06, 1908 Jun 20, 1995 [S/o Willie Watts & Sallie F. Hill] Watts, Mary Emily Feb 02, 1939 Jan 08, 1999 [D/o Dewitt Allen & Rosa Pool] Watts, Sallie Emily Nov 25, 1962 Jan 08, 2019 [D/o Arthur & Mary E. Watts] Watts, Henry C. Jan 28, 1918 Dec 15, 1986 Watts, Charlie R. [Rufus] Sep 14, 1940 Feb 07, 2001 [S/o Henry Curtis Watts & Geneva Houston] Bell, Sherlean Jun 13, 1951 Aug 14, 2001 Watts, Elma 1909-1961 [D/o Wyatt Staples][1st w/o Arthur W. Watts] Watts, Arthur C. 1949-2000 [S/o Arthur Watts & Elma Staples] One (1) unmarked grave [Burrow, Henry 1909-1916 D/o Edward & Mary Burrow] Burrow, Edward 1884 Feb 25, 1958 [S/o Henry & Frances Burrow] Burrow, Mary J. 1887 Oct 24, 1970 [D/o Frank Hawthonre & Nancy Thompson] Four (4) unmarked graves Pool, Harmon Mar 13, 1896 Mar 03, 1922 (Alabama PVT 807 PIONEER INF) One (1) unmarked grave Hill, Minnie 1890-1955 [D/o John & Ada Fears] Hill, J.H. [John Henry] 1889-1940 [S/o Gilbert Hill & Caroline Patillo] Hill, Andrew Feb 25, 1894 Nov 10, 1968 [S/o John & Minnie Hill] Hill, Ruth Jun 01, 1896 [Deceased] Knight, Billy Joe Apr 30, 1946 Apr 20, 1975 Knight, Mordy G. [Green] Jun 02, 1909 Apr 30, 1979 Knight, Alice M. Aug 04, 1912 May 27, 1979 [Alice Mae Hill] Rowe, Lila Laverne Feb 08, 1935 Jul 17, 2015 [D/o M.G. & Alice Knight] Rowe, Limmie L. May 01, 1931 Feb 17, 2015 [S/o Clinton Rowe & Dora Lane] Poole, Andrew Reubin Apr 30, 1936 Dec 10, 2003 Poole, Elizabeth Bell Sep 05, 1939 Sep 22, 1998 [Mother-Arleada Bell] Poole, Annie L. Sep 07, 1912 Feb 11, 1996 [Annie L. Todd] Poole, Anthony L. Mar 06, 1906 Aug 17, 1998 Two (2) unmarked graves Longshore, Michael G. May 07, 1954 Sep 29, 1980 Watts, Sallie Fannie Nov 25, 1885 Apr 27, 1968 [D/o Gilbert Hill & Caroline Patillo] Watts, Willie Apr 23, 1883 May 02, 1945 [S/o Josh & Fannie Watts] Watts, Mrs. Lular No Dates Stitt, Ida (Wife of Ambus Stitt) Mar 20, 1883 Nov 01, 1955 [D/o Ike & Josie Brady] Stitt, Ambus Mar 25, 1878 Jun 22, 1922 [S/o Louis Stitt & Henrietta Ford] Two (2) unmarked graves Pool, Rena Stitt 1875-1919 [W/o Robert Poole] Poole, Bob No Dates One (1) unmarked grave Watts, Jesse Rufus Oct 03, 1936 Jul 02, 1959 (Alabama SP 4 906 INF 101 ABN DIV)[S/o Frank & Gaudie Watts] Watts, Melvin Eugene Jul 28, 1943 Jun 29, 1965 [S/o Frank & Gaudie Watts] Houston, Cordie Mae May 28, 1901 Sep 23, 1979 Watts, Curtis L. Dec 21, 1935 Sep 02, 2019 [S/o Frank & Gaudie Watts] Watts, Gaudie 1905-1984 [Gaudie Dorsey] Watts, Frank 1901 [Mar 8] 1994 [S/o Joshua & Fannie Watts] Watts, Sheussler (AL PVT US ARMY WWI) May 04, 1897 Jun 22, 1970 [S/o Joshua & Fannie Watts] Watts, Henry Curtis (PVT US ARMY WWI) Jan 23, 1895 Jul 31, 1971 [S/o Joshua & Fannie Watts] Watts, Robert [1880] Mar 13, 1957 [S/o Joshua & Fannie Watts] Watts, Gus [1886] Dec 17, 1960 [S/o Joshua & Fannie Watts] Watts, Fannie [now unreadable] Aug 08, 1853 Jul 25, 1923 [Fannie Marable] Watts, Joshua Sep 24, 1854 May 24, 1929 Smedley, Fannie W. Apr 23, 1886 Nov 06, 1970 [D/o Joshua & Fannie Watts] Watts, Elkin (PVT US ARMY WWI) Apr 28, 1891 May 17, 1979 [S/o Joshua & Fannie Watts] Watts, Lizzie Jan 09, 1900 Sep 16, 1987 [Lizzie Hill] Watts, Carrie L. Nov 29, 1927 Jun 18, 1988 Calloway, Otis Keyon Jr. Died Dec 03, 2000 Grier, Ella H. 1864-1935 [Ella Hawkins] Grier, John W. 1858-1940 Grier, James 1886-1941 [S/o John & Ella Grier] Grier, Icie Poole Apr 08, 1899 Jun 25, 1959 Grier, Thomas Mar 16, 1897 May 06, 1970 (AL PVT 414 RES LABOR BN QMC WWI)[S/o John & Ella Grier] UNMARKED: [Grier, Robert 1931-1934 S/o Thomas Grier & Icie Pool] Lancaster, Leola Barsh Apr 07, 1917 [Died after 1980][D/o Roy Lee Barsh & Roxie L. Kimble] Four (4) unmarked graves Two (2) unmarked graves Two (2) unmarked graves Barsh, Wyles (Age 72 or more) Died Jun 07, 1948 Barsh, Roy Jul 19, 1893 Mar 30, 1949 Boddie, Carrie (Mackey Wilson FHM) 1881-1951 Grier, Thomas Jr. (PVT US ARMY WWII) Sep 06, 1922 Mar 27, 1980 [S/o Thomas Grier & Icie Pool] Grier, Ruben B. (PVT US ARMY Korea) Jun 30, 1931 Mar 22, 1982 Grier, Dora Feb 05, 1890 Jan 23, 1977 [Dora Stitt] Houston, John Wesley [1894] May 12, 1919 Bailey, Annie Loura Callaway [PX Missing] Sep 15, 1898 Dec 06, 1926 [D/o Jim Callaway & Goldie A. Pool] Burials for Rocky Mount Cemetery Roanoke Alabama: ? Allen, Dewitt 1893-1986 ? Allen, Rosa Lee Pool 1901-1981 Ford, Anthony 1838-1918 Ford, William 1883-1933 S/o Anthony & Sallie Ford Johnson, Willis 1867-1928 S/o Jim & Annie Johnson McCoy, Goodlow 1907-1929 S/o W.M. McCoy & Ellen Parrish Moses, Sarah Lee Oct 20, 1935-Mar 4, 1940 D/o Ed Moses & Essie Potter Callaway, Goldie Ann 1880-1929 D/o Anthony Pool & Ann Gates