LEE MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Lee, 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. ******************************************************************************* LEE MEMORIAL CEMETERY ONE MILE SOUTH OF US 90 IN LEE ON 255, WEST SIDE OF ROAD. JUST SOUTH OF GRADED DIRT ROAD. NORTH SIDE OF CEMETERY, BEGINNING AT EAST END. START AT DRIVEWAY,GO NORTH. PEGGY S. DONALDSON/ DEC 20,1929/ JAN 13,1977 DONALDSON EDWARD FRANKLIN THELMA LEE HOWELL JULY 12,1908 JAN 26,1916 JAN 27,1975 JAN 27,1975 ED THELMA GLENDA DIANE PAULK/ JAN 7,1960/ MAY 2,1976 TERESA SHERYL PAULK/ FEB 26,1962/ MAY 22,1981 NORTH FENCE EZELL WILLIAM BERRY CANDACE/ WILLIAMS FEB 5,1900 JULY 5,1901 AUG 11,1982 BEGGS FHMM: WILLIAM BERRY EZELL/ FEB 5,1900/ NOV 27,1984 WORTH MONTAGUE/ JUL 28,1916/ OCT 7,1976/ A FAITHFUL HUSBAND [AT FOOT:]#/WORTH MONTAGUE/ PFC US ARMY/ WORLD WAR II/ JULY 28 1916 OCT 7 1976 DRIVEWAY HOLLETT DONALD E. VIOLET FEB 26,1923 DEC 22,1921 --- --- GOLDEN E. KING/FEB 22,1927/APRIL2,1987 NORTH FENCE JEWELL GEORGE W.,SR. JESSIE MAE GRIFFIS SEPT 15,1984 APRIL 6,1906 FEB 20,1966 [AT FOOT OF SLAB:] AT REST JEWELL/GEORGE W.,JR./JULY 20,1925/NOV 5,1979/[ON FOOT OF SLAB:] AT REST DRIVEWAY BEGGS FHMM: MRS. LOTTIE HARRISON/ NOV 28,1910/MAY 20,1983 [THIS WAS GONE IN JULY 88. IN ITS PLACE IS A TOMBSTONE:]LOTTIE HARRISON/NOV 28,1910/MAY 20,1983/ FOREVER WITH THE LORD JOSEPH HOMER/MOSELY/ AUG 4,1912/DEC 24,1972 BEGGS FHMM: MR. JIMMY DALE ODOM/ APRIL 16,1960/ APRIL 6,1985 [GONE IN JULY 88. REPLACED BY A STONE IN THE SHAPE OF AN 18-WHEELER:] "JIMMY"/JIMMY DALE ODOM/ APRIL 11,1960/ APRIL 6,1985/ GOD BLESS ON THE CORNERS OF THE "TRAILER:" JIMBO, BOBO, J.D., LITTLE INDIAN. ON THE HOOD OF THE "TRACTOR: MACK. THE GRAVE IS COVERED WITH GRAVEL. A BROKEN TOY TRUCK LIES ON TOP OF THE GRAVEL. END NORTH SIDE OF CEMETERY BEGIN SOUTH SIDE AT WEST END. PROCEED EAST. ARIE HUMPHRIES/ DEC 19,1884/ MAY 19,1963 ADDIE B. HUMPHRIES/ APRIL 1,1897/ JULY 2,1969 COPPEDGE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN LEON C. ESSIE L. APRIL 26,1922 FEB 6,1908 SEPT 29,1970 JULY 16,1975 DRIVEWAY SCOTT ANDREW GIBSON/DEC 7,1979/SEPT 28,1976/SEVEN YEARS OF THE MOST CHERISHED/LOVE WAS GIVEN US. OURS WILL/CONTINUE FOREVER./[PICTURE ON STONE]/MOMMY AND DADDY/[ON SLAB:] WHEN GOD CALLS LITTLE CHILDREN/TO DWELL WITH HIM ABOVE,/WE MORTALS SOMETIME QUESTION/THE WISDOM OF HIS LOVE./FOR NO HEARTACHE CAN COMPARE WITH/THE DEATH OF ONE SMALL CHILD,/WHO DOES SO MUCH TO MAKE OUR WORLD/SEEM WONDERFUL AND MILD./PERHAPS GOD TIRES OF CALLING/ THE AGED TO HIS FOLD,/SO HE PICKS A ROSEBUD BEFORE IT CAN GROW OLD./GOD KNOWS HOW MUCH WE NEED THEM/ AND SO HE TAKES BUT FEW,/TO MAKE THE LAND OF HEAVEN/ MORE BEAUTIFUL TO VIEW./ BELIEVING THIS IS DIFFICULT/ STILL SOMEHOW WE MUST TRY,/ THE SADDEST WORD MANKIND KNOWS/ WILL ALWAYS BE "GOODBYE"/ SO WHEN A LITTLE CHILD DEPARTS/ WE WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND,/MUST REALIZE GOD LOVES CHILDREN/ ANGELS ARE HARD TO FIND. DRIVEWAY WILMOR R. CRESSLEY/ MAY 8,1947/ MARCH 14,1970/ AT REST SOUTHSIDE C.D. WILLIAMS/ DEC 28,1909/ AUG 28,1980/ [ UNUSUAL STONE. THERE IS/ARE A BLACK SLAB WITH PICTURES ON IT, A BRONZE EMBLEM (MASONIC?), SEVERAL MUSICAL "NOTES" AND A TREBLE CLEF, WITH THE WORDS "ONE DAY AT A TIME" ] H.J. BROWN/ JULY 23,1910/ SEPT 5,1982/ [ THERE IS A STONE SLAB SIMILAR TO THE ONE ABOVE:] WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MEMORIAL/ GOD LOVES YOU, AND SO DO I DRIVEWAY BRANNAN #/CHRISTOPHER C. BRANNAN ALABAMA NO GRAVE SGT US ARMY OR WORLD WAR I MARKER ON OCT 31 1894 MAY 6 1971 THIS SIDE SOUTH SIDE MICKLER IN LOVING MEMORY JOHN LILLIE MAY 22,1896 MARCH 11,1901 DEC 25,1970 JUNE 4,1981 DOUGLAS W. SCRATCH/ AUG 12,1920/ JULY 22,1985/REST IN PEACE MY DARLING DRIVEWAY BARBARA JONES THOMAS/ MAY 18,1944 - APRIL 9,1971/ THO' LOST TO SIGHT, TO MEMORY DEAR SOUTHSIDE SEVOR ALEX H. EDNA W. DEC 15,1898 FEB 11,1897 DEC 1,1974 FEB 6,1984 GONE BUT NOT JESUS IS FORGOTTEN COMING SOON MOORE DEWEY C. BONICE L. APRIL 11,1899 FEB 7,1902 APRIL 26,1981 DRIVEWAY DAVID ALLEN ELLISON/APRIL 9,1980/INFANT SON OF/STEVE AND TERESA/ELLISON HOLDER FRED VERA EVANS OCT 19,1899 MARCH 13,1905 MAY 30,1976 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN SOUTHSIDE LAMMONS AT REST IN HEAVEN JAMES M. EMMA D. JAN 12,1893 DEC 29,1909 JULY 5,1974 WILLIAM Q. LAMMONS/ AUG 14,1940/ AUG 23,1970/ [ PICTURES ON STONE. AT FOOT:]#/WILLIAM Q. LAMMONS/ FLORIDA/ PFC US ARMY/ VIETNAM/ AUG 14,1940 AUG 23,1980 SOUTHSIDE FATHER MOTHER WILLIAM OTTO MAMIE ELIZA LINTON LINTON MAY 4,1898 FEB 5,1897 DEC 18,1971 BELL LEATON WILLIE MAE OCT 20,1912 SEPT 7,1923 --- --- BELL E.D. KATIE FEB 24,1899 NOV 16,1907 APRIL 28,1975 FEB 3,1974 [BEGGS FHMM:] J.C. SEALY/ NOV 23,1910/ MAR 1,1978 SOUTHSIDE BEGGS FHNN:ERNEST F. WILSON/ OCT 16,1929/ MAY 11,1987 STALVEY WAYNE G. MAMILOU JAN 21,1909 DEC 24,1982 JOHN 16:24 AT FOOT ON SLAB: HIS TOILS ARE PAST, HIS WORK IS DONE/ HE FOUGHT THE FIGHT - THE VICTORY WON DRIVEWAY NORRIS ALBERT E. MAY L. APRIL 26,1921 OCT 12,1923 MARCH 28,1977 [ FOOTSTONE:] MARY L. NORRIS OCT 12,1923 MARCH 28,1977 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN SOUTHSIDE WILLIAM R, MARION S. BROWN BROWN DEC 21,1911 JULY 24,1917 AUG 10,1985 DRIVEWAY EVANS [MASONIC EMBLEM] [EASTERN STAR EMBLEM] ROBERT D. MILDRED R. MARCH 9,1913 AUG 10,1913 MARCH 1,1973 SOUTHSIDE CHELF A.C. "BUCK" GLADYS FEB 1,1913 APRIL 14,1908 FEB 14,1973 SEXTON AT REST IN HEAVEN VERGIL G. HAZEL R. JULY 10,1910 MAY 16,1919 MAY 5,1971 [AT FOOT-BRONZE MARKER:] #VERGIL G. SEXTON SF1 USNR WORLD WAR II JULY 10 1910 MAY 5,1971 DRIVEWAY SPIVEY IN GOD WE TRUST JOSEPH R. HATTIE L. SEPT 8,1906 AUG 25,1910 JAN 29,1981 ADKINS ELMER CLARA DEC 1,1914 MARCH 26,1898 OCT 13,1981 END OF CEMETERY Recorded before 4 November 1988