HOPEWELL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Madison, Madison County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Joseph T. Burval, e-mail: JBurval@mindspring.com COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Copyright (c) 1990 by Joseph T. Burval, Publisher. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the Publisher. The publisher donates the contents of this file in digital format to USGenWeb Project Archives for inclusion in USGenWeb's Digital Library (Archives) for the purpose of making this work freely available to researchers under the rules and policies of The USGenWeb Project. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. CORRECTIONS AND ERRORS: Comments from readers concerning errors in the data, or information readers may have about unmarked graves should be addressed to Joseph T. Burval, 1995 Parkwood Road, Charleston, West Virginia 25314, USA or e-mail at JBurval@mindspring.com ******************************************************************************* INTRODUCTION The tombstone inscriptions for the cemetery below are the same as those contained in the book "Madison County Florida Cemeteries" authored by Joseph T. Eichelberger (Privately Published: J. T. Burval, Charleston, WV (1990)). In some cases, additions and corrections have been made. They are digitally reproduced here to make this information available to the USGenWeb Project Archives. Mr. Eichelberger surveyed all the cemeteries of Madison County, Florida known to him over an eight year period from about 1985 to 1993. In most cases, the date of the survey, as well as, the date of his second survey used to verify his data is included at the end of the listing. The reader will note the detail that Mr. Eichelberger has used to record the inscriptions in this work. This work is more than a listing of names and dates. It is the next best thing to actually seeing the gravesite in person. Its content shows the author's obvious extraordinary effort to preserve what he called the "flavor" of the tombstone by recording full inscriptions. His work includes misspellings, error notation and describing the marker's location so it can be found by the reader. Often a description of the tombstone marker, especially if it was unusual or damaged. A truly outstanding work, which will serve us well in preserving our heritage. Mr. Eichelberger very concisely and modestly explained his work in part as follows: "This project has been a one-man effort. As a result the readings and the typing have not been checked by a second party. To make matters worse, the elapsed time between reading the tombstones and typing the listing from notes has been rather great. Reading old notes written hurriedly in the field can be a trying experience, especially if the writer's handwriting isn't too neat." "An effort was made to preserve the "flavor" of the inscriptions by retaining misspellings and errors. In general, no attempt was made to correct any data, but occasionally observations have been inserted. These are in square brackets [] except where no confusion should result. It is hoped that few errors have been introduced in recording and typing the data, but surely some have been." It is a pleasure to donate this work to the USGenWeb Project Archives to make this very valuable information available to all researchers interested in Madison County. J. T. Burval Charleston, West Virginia October 24, 1998 ******************************************************************************* SYMBOLS USED: A "/" is used to indicate a new line on the tombstone. A "//" indicates a new section of the tombstone. "FHMM" means funeral home metal marker. "CRI" means cannot read inscription. A "#" indicates a cross as used on stones and memorials, and denotes military Service. Brackets [] indicate the authors comments and are used to distinguish comments from the tombstone inscription. Two names side by side indicate either a common headstone or two headstones on a common pedestal. Two names side by side with a third name below and indented, indicate that all three names are included on a common headstone or that all three headstones are on a common pedestal. HOPEWELL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY GO 1.2 MILES SOUTH ON 14 FROM MADISON, BEAR LEFT ON 360. GO 4.4 MILES TO HOPEWELL. CHURCH AND CEMETERY ARE ON EAST SIDE. BEGIN SOUTH SIDE OF CEMETERY, WEST END. OSBORNE MARRIED-DEC 28,1931 GEORGE R. ELIZABETH M. SEPT 1,1911 JUNE 9,1910 DEC18,1985 MARCH 17,1985 SECOND ROW RANDALL M. WESTBROOK/JUNE 8,1916/ APRIL30,1986 CHRISTINE KELLEY/ McCLAMMA/ JULY 13,1942 - APRIL 26,1982/ BELOVED WIFE, MOTHER, DAUGHTER,/ SISTER, AND GRANDMOTHER KELLEY GEORGE C. LILLIE MAE AUG 22,1917 AUG 15,1922 JAN 2,1988 _____ "WE NEVER LOSE THE ONES WE LOVE FOR EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE GONE,WITHIN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO CARE, THEIR MEMORY LINGERS ON." THIRD ROW LILLIE D. HOLTON/ JULY 13,1932/ AUG 16,1980 IN THE NAME OF GOD/ SARA LILLIE/ BACHARI/ SEPT 11,1983 JEANETTE ODOM/ JAN 8,1930/ JAN 15,1970/ GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN BEGGS FHMM: ELIZABETH M. OSBORNE/ JUNE 9,1900/ MARCH 17,1985 [GONE IN JULY 88] BEGGS FHMM ETHEL C. McCLAMMA/ OCT 13,1913/ MAY 12,1979 BEGGS FHMM TOM E. McCLAMMA/ OCT 10,1908/ FEB 18,1980 BEGGS FHMM: MRS. KATE C. HAMILTON/ SEPT 18,1921/ JUNE 30,1972 FOURTH ROW JAMES D. DEVANE/ DEC 12,1877/ JULY 13,1960/ REST IN PEACE FLORENCE A. DEVANE/ JULY 15,1900/ APRIL 19,1979/ REST IN PEACE MAX L. WALKER/ OCT 31,1913/ MARCH 25,1975/ AT REST FIFTH ROW "CHELE"/ MICHELLE LEE ENGLAND/ SEPT 8,1970/ MAY 22,1972 JOHN ALFRED ENGLAND,JR./ JUNE 21,1944/ APRIL 4,1979 "HE WAS LOVED"/ CARL H. MADDOX/ DEC 15,1916/ MARCH 8,1978 SIXTH ROW THREE GRAVES OUTLINED WITH BRICKS. TWO ARE CHILDREN'S [ PROBABLY LEE CHILDREN ]. THE THIRD IS AN ADULT'S GRAVE WITH AN OLD STONE: RACHAL I., WIFE OF/ S.E. LEE/ BORN/ JULY 3,1867/ DIED MCH 29,1902 SILAS E. LEE/ BORN/ MAR.1,1862/ DIED/ MAR.27,1909/ FATHER// THY GRACE BE GIVEN,/ THAT WE MAY MEET IN HEAVEN LOT OUTLINED WITH BRICKS. PROBABLY TWO, POSSIBLY THREE GRAVES. MADDOX RILEY BESSIE JUNE 23,1889 JUNE 20,1895 FEB 17,1968 DEC 24,1960 AT REST AT FOOT: DAD AT FOOT MOTHER SEVENTH ROW GROVER FRANCIS KELLEY/ NOV 6,1913/ JULY 29,1981/ ASLEEP IN JESUS SON/ RAYMOND O.[D.?]/ KELLEY/ DEC.26,1915/ APRIL 7,1946/ GONE BUT NOT/ FORGOTTEN MOTHER/ FRANCES E./KELLEY/ JULY 27,1875/ FEB.2,1952/ HER MEMORY IS PRECIOUS B.F. KELLEY/ MAY 5,1870, APR.29,1936/ HE HAS GONE TO THE MANSIONS OF REST L.E. KELLEY/ JAN.13,1909/ APR.11,1934/ SHE WAS THE SUNSHINE OF OUR HOME LUTHER B./ KELLEY/ AUG 5,1897/ OCT 17,1918/ WEEP NOT FAT/ HER AND MOT/ HER FOR ME/ FOR I AM WAI/ TING IN GLORY/ FOR THEE LOIS CHRISTINE/ KELLEY/ JULY 16,1911/ JULY 8,1912/ WE LOVED HER, YES WE LOVED HER. BUT ANGELS LOVED HER MORE. AND THEY HAVE SWEETLY CALLED HER TO YONDER SHINING SHORE. INFANT SON OF/ B.F. & F.E. KELLEY/ MAY 8,1907/ MAY 19,1907/ THE GOLDEN GATES WERE/ OPEN. A GENTLE ??????? D.H. RAGANS/ MCH 7,1904/ JUNE 8,1905/ HE WHOSE LOVE/ EXCEEDETH OURS/ HATH TAKEN HOME/ OUR CHILD RAGANS JAMES IVEY,SR. LEILA DAVIS JAN 11,1878 MARCH 4,1879 JULY 11,1946 MARCH 28,1921 GONE BUT NOT GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN FORGOTTEN TOOTSIE DAU.OF/ I.M. AND GEORGIA/ LAMB - 1916 EIGHTH ROW INF SON OF/ MR. & MRS. J.W. KELLEY/ DEC 7,1928/ AT REST BERTIE MAE KELLEY/ JAN 11,1901/ DEC 15,1928/ WE WILL MEET AGAIN GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN/ "CHOOD"/ JOHN WESLEY/ KELLEY,SR./ OCT 6,1901, JULY 22,1975 WILLIAM F./ KELLEY/ MAY 15,1936/ JULY 10,1958/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN "ED" HARVEY E. TOWNSEND/ NOV 23,1918/ DEC 23,1987/ "HE LOVED A SIMPLE LIFE." NINTH ROW KELLEY ROBERT ELEANOR NOV 9,1903 JAN 9,1914 JAN 31,1962 NOT MY WILL BUT THINE BE DONE [AT FEET] FATHER MOTHER RUBY K./ KELLEY/ 1930-1931 TENTH ROW NANCY ANN WIFE OF/ J.A. LAMB/ 1856 - 1914/ AT REST LAMB ELIZABETH CARNEY W. 1856 - 1941 1856 - 1916 IN FENCED AREA: MARY A./ PINKARD/ JAN 9,1848/ SEPT 8,1911/ *** CRI *** ELEVENTH ROW ANNA PINKARD/ DEC 23,1885/ NOV 7,1918/ *** CRI *** MAMIE PINKARD/ APR.28,1912/ JULY 7,1912/ *** CRI *** TWELTH ROW JOHN HENRY PINKARD/ MAY 23,1921/ JAN 19,1939 #/ARDIS PINKARD/ FLORIDA/ PFC 137 INF/ WORLD WAR II/ APRIL 11,1920/ JANUARY 8,1945 JULIA E./ TOWNSEND/ WIFE OF R.T. DAVIS,/ JAN 15,1847,/ APR 22,1917/ GONE TO A BRIGHT/ HOME WHERE GRIEF/ CANNOT COME #/ROBERT DAVIS/ CO F/ 10 REGT/ FLA INF/ CSA/ JUNE 5,1844/ SEPT 20,1923 BEGGS FHMM:MRS. JESSIE LEE ARNOLD/ MAY 1,1908/ JULY 12,1973 [MONUMENT IN PLACE IN JULY 88. SAME DATA EXCEPT FOR "MRS."] CARRIE BELL LAWSON/ OCT 31,1903/ OCT 18,1982 RUTH LAWSON/SEPT 29,1935/DEC 25,1985 CHARLES H. TIBBALS/FEB 6,1911/JAN 6,1986 THIRTEENTH ROW PINKARD JAMES BURTON VIOLA DEMPSEY MAY 27,1882 FEB 7,1899 JAN 15,1971 NORTH SIDE OF CEMETERY. BEGIN AT NORTHEAST CORNER. PROCEED SOUTH. JAMES C./ MADDOX/ JUNE 1,1939/ OCT.15,1941/ DARLING WE MISS/ THEE HIRAM C. LAMB/ MAR.4,1904/ MAR.20,1973/ IN LOVING MEMORY. BRONZE PLAQUE AT FOOT: HIRAM C. LAMB/ PVT US ARMY/ WORLD WAR II/ MAR 4 1904 # MAR 20 1973 LAMB MOTHER FATHER QUEEN ANN WILLIAM D. 1883 - 1943 1876 - 1955 ERMA LAMB/ MAY 10,1914/ APRIL 20,1939/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN LINDA JEAN STRICKLAND/NOV 1,1961 SECOND ROW MOTHER/ MARY F. SELPH/ JULY 1,1876/ NOV 23,1963/ WE WILL MEET AGAIN FATHER/ JAMES H. SELPH/ JAN 16,1866/ OCT 15,1949 CHARLEY F./ SELPH/ MARCH 12,1902/ SEPT 16,1938/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN JOSEPH W./ SELPH/ JULY 12,1900/ JUNE 15,1935/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN THIRD ROW JACOB W./ SELPH/ AUG 30,1907/ MAY 18,1912/ IN GOD WE TRUST FOURTH ROW PAIR OF FIELD STONES, SHELLS, AND A BRICK MAY MARK A GRAVE FOUR STEEL POSTS MAY MARK A LOT OR TWO ADULTS' GRAVES. McCLAMMA FATHER MOTHER JOHNNIE TINY C. JULY 20,1906 MAY 15,1907 DEC 26,1977 AT REST IN McCLAMMA PLOT: ELLA HOLTON/ APRIL 17,1879/ SEPT 27,1943/ THOUGH SHE SLEEPS, HER MEMORY LIVES TWO CYPRESS STAKES - ADULT'S GRAVE? [THESE WERE GONE IN JULY 88.] FIFTH ROW TWO CYPRESS STAKES APPARENTLY MARK TWO GRAVES [THESE WERE GONE IN JULY 88.] SYBIL/ SIBIL ANTOINETTE/ LITTLE DAU. OF/ MR. & MRS. S.A. LAMB/ JULY 13,1927 - NOV 10,1928/ *** CRI *** CYPRESS STAKE MAY MARK GRAVE [GONE IN JULY 88.] BARKER ALBERT ELLEN SEPT 14,1872 JULY 8,1874 DEC 29,1915 NOV 26,1933 OLD STEEL FENCE APPROXIMATELY 12'X7'. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY GRAVES. SIXTH ROW LAMB JOSEPH ANNIE NOV 15,1874 APRIL 10,1878 FEB 29,1914 MAY 7,1964 JOHN H. McCLAMMA/ JULY 21,1916 - AUG 23,1959/ HIS TOILS ARE PAST, HIS WORK IS DONE./ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN./ REST IN PEACE BROKEN CYPRESS MARKER WEST OF McCLAMMA GRAVES [GONE IN JULY 88] MYRTLE LEE/ McCLAMMA/ FEB 23,1935/ MAR 6,1935/ AT REST [SPECULATION: DAU. OF JOHN W. McCLAMMA] SALLIE McCLAMMA/ DEC 14,1917/ AUG 1,1920/ WEEP NOT FATHER AND/ MOTHER FOR ME. FOR I AM/ WAITING IN GLORY FOR THEE. ANOTHER CYPRESS STAKE WEST OF McCLAMMA GRAVES [GONE IN JULY 88.] B.F. McCLAMMA/ AUG 10,1891/ NOV 13,1918/ ANOTHER LINK IS BROKEN IN OUR/ HOUSEHOLD BAND. BUT A/ CHAIN IS FORMING IN A/ BETTER LAND. REBECCA McCLAMMA/ DUNCAN/ JAN 24,1884/ FEB 14,1924/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN OSCAR EUGENE/ McCLAMMA/ JUNE 5,1901/ MAR 23,1937/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN SEVENTH ROW FRANK McCLAMMA/ 1867 - 1946 CHARITY LIEW JENIER/ McCLAMMA/ APR 12,1866/ NOV 16,1918 HERE IS ONE WHO IS SLEEPING IN/ FAITH AND LOVE. WITH HOPE THAT/ IS TREASURED IN HEAVEN ABOVE. MARGARETT/ McCLAMMA/ OCT 15,1898/ NOV 1,1918/ *** CRI *** WILLIE/ McCLAMMA/ APR.9,1896/ FEB 6,1954/ AT REST McCLAMMA HARDY ADDIE E. JUNE 6,1893 OCT.18,1895 JUNE 30,1969 JAN.29,1968 NEWBERN MAGGIE IRVEN 1882 - 1906 1878 - 1956 OSCAR NEWBERN/ 1906 - 1908 THE NEXT TWO GRAVES LIE IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE ABOVE: WILLIAM S./ SON OF S. & FANNIE NEWBERN/ DEC 11,1908/ FEB 16,1910/ GONE TO BE AN ANGEL EULA DAU. OF/ S. & FANNIE NEWBERN/ SEPT 22,1904/ OCT.9,1907/ GONE TO BE AN ANGEL EIGHTH ROW JOHN L. LAMB/ JULY 3,1885/ OCT 9,1918/ ASLEEP IN JESUS LUCIOUS / CLAYTON/ RUTHERFORD/ AUG 18,1914/ SEPT 4,1914/ FROM MOTHER'S ARMS TO THE ARMS OF JESUS. INFANT SON OF/ L.F. & ROSA/ BELL/ RUTHERFORD/ SEPT 18,1915/ WEEP NOT, HE IS/ AT REST ROSA BELL/ RUTHERFORD/ JUNE 6,1879/ JUNE 18,1917/ A LIGHT FROM OUR HOU/ SEHOLD IS GONE,/ A VOICE WE LOVED IS/ STILLED, A PLACE IS/ VACANT IN OUR HOME,/ THAT NEVER CAN/ BE FILLED AT REST/ L.F./ RUTHERFORD/ 1857 - 1939 THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD/ CARLENA E./ RUTHERFORD/ DEC 11,1902/ OCT 22,1918/ SHE WAS TOO/ GOOD, TOO GENTLE/ AND FAIR, TO DWELL IN/ THIS COLD WORLD/ OF CARE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD/ ENOCH R./ RUTHERFORD/ SEPT 20,1900/ NOV 6,1918/ HIS WORDS WERE/ KINDNESS, HIS/ DEEDS WERE LOVE/ HIS SPIRIT HUM/BLE, HE RESTS ABOVE. MYRTLE D. RUTHERFORD/ DEC 22,1910/NOV 16,1921/ OF SUCH IS THE/ KINGDOM OF HEA/VEN GRACE R. FRIER/ JAN 4,1887/ MARCH 2,1967/ AT HOME WITH GOD JAMES A. FRIER/ BORN - OUSLEY, GA./ DEC 17,1913/ DIED - JACKSONVILLE, FLA./ AUG 19,1975/ JIMMY, MY LOVE [AT FOOT OF SLAB:] 368406/ UNITED STATES COAST GUARD/ LICENSE/ TO U.S. MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER/ THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT JAMES A. FRIER/ HAVING NEEN DULY EXAMINED AND FOUND COMPETENT BY/ THE UNDERSIGNED, IS LICENSED TO SERVE AS CHIEF ENGINEER OF STEAM VESSELS OF ANY HORSEPOWER/ FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS FROM THIS DATE./ GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 13th DAY OF MARCH,1967/ GEORGE J. WEIDNER, LCDR, USCG/ NEW YORK, N.Y. PORT/ OFFICER IN CHARGE OF MARINE NSPECTION, BY DIRECTION. TENTH ROW OLLEN S. RUTHERFORD/ JULY 15,1899/ MARCH 22,1983 LAMB MARRIED/DEC 25,1938 WILLIAM B. "BILL" LOUELLA WALKER SEPT 26,1910 MAY 9,1918 NOV 22,1985 ______ END OF CEMETERY Recorded before 4 November 1988