Oak Level United Methodist Church Cemetery, Marshall County, KY

This cemetery is located 7 miles SW of Benton, KY on Highway 1949. It is in the community of 
Oak Level 
in Marshall County, 2 miles from the Graves County line. It is in very good condition and the 
church has 
records of the burials.

PARK, Little Carl, March 3, 1898 - July 16,1893
NICHOLES, J.W., April 17, 1847 - Oct 30, 1898
NICHOLS, Susie E., June 12, 1883 - April 6,1923
NICHOLS, T.T., Nov. 17, 1880 - Feb. 2, 1909
NICHOLS, M.C., Sept. 13, 1824 - July 11,1894
NICHOLS, Mary J., wife of M.G., Aug 17, 1836 - Nov 6, 1909
NICHOLS, Coleman, May 6, 1789 - Apr 14, 1867
NICHOLS, (unreadable), Dec 6, 1791 - Feb. 15,1873
NANCE, Warren Benson, April 25, 1869 - Sept 1, 1870
NANCE, William Allen, Nov.5, 1865 - Aug. 20,1870
NANCE, Lucy Ann, wife of W.H., Dec. 25,1835 - Jan. 4,1900
NANCE, W.H., Aug. 14, 1842 - May 16, 1922
Small marker with RE
REEVES, Wilson, Oct. 6,1883 (only date on stone) aged 66 yrs, 5 mo, 25 days 
REEVES, Sarah E., wife of C.L., Apr 18, 1859 - Aug 4,1896
NANCE, Charles R., son of William P. & Elizabeth J. Sept 3,1859 - Dec 1862
NANCE, Elizabeth J., wife of Allen P., daughter of Wm. & Elizabeth Waldren, Apr. 7, 1820 - Oct. 
10, 
1860
GIBSON, Mary E., wife of Cranvil (could be Granvil), daughter of Allen P. & Elizabeth J. Nance  
                 Sept. 12, 1848 - Sept. 9, 1872
NANCE, Allen P., Feb. 3,1818 - Jan. 22, 1893
NANCE, Tennessee Pairlee, wife of John Ellison Nance, Aug. 20, 1859 - July 24, 1895
TRAVIS, Isora A., wife of J.G., Aug. 20,1852 - May 22, 1900
NANCE, Mary S., wife of A..P., July 24, 1835- Jan. 25, 1923
MEADER, Rosa D., Jan. 5, 1885 - Oct 11, 1917
CUNNINGHAM, Mahalie E, 1852-1934
CUNNINGHAM, T. Daniel, 1854-1937  (Mahalie & T. Daniel are on the same stone)
PETERS, Henry A., Mar. 6, 1830 - Mar. 25, 1900
REID, Henry S., May 7, 1839- July 31, 1887
REID, Sarah L., Nov. 26, 1838 – Jan. 10, 1913
MONTGOMERY, Lillyetta Francis, (Bottoms) (Mills) Dec. 28, 1922 – Oct 7, 1976
BOTTOMS, Luther, 1887-1962 - Father
BOTTOMS, Helen, 1912-1914 - Daughter
BOTTOMS, Laretta, 1891-1970 - Mother
BOTTOMS, Rufus A., Feb. 28, 1915-Aug. 19, 1966
NELSON, Alexander A., 1818-1886
WALKER, Mary E., wife of 
W.S.,  (Stone is sunken and can’t read dates)
TYREE, Oscar T. 1879-1925
MARTIN, William W., Jan 4, 1863- June 5, 1891
MARTIN, Sarah J., April 29, 1856-March 5,1940  (These are on the same stone.)
MARTIN, Mary, wife of J.M., Dec. 7, 1835- May 18,1884
MARTIN, J.S.M., May or March 4, 1832 - June or July 1870
OLIVER, Clinton, March 2, 1887 – July 5, 1887
OLIVER, James O., March 14, 1835 - NO DATE
OLIVER, Robert E., May 18, 1885 – June 12, 1887
OLIVER, Edward C., Sept. 7, 1882 – June 2, 1887
OLIVER, James T., May 18, 1875 - Nov. 22, 1898
WALLER, Alex K., Jan. 26, 1841 – Nov. 16, 1907
WALLER, Eliza J., May 16, 1848 – NO DATE
WALLER, George Thomas, Dec. 1,1870 – May 1, 1897, aged 20 yrs., 3 mo.
TYREE, Ida Irene, Aug. 15, 1874 – Aug. 29, 1932
TYREE, James K., Jan 23, 1860 – Jan. 29, 1923  (James & Ida are on the same stone.)
GRIFFITH, Mary Lee, baby of Harden & Anna, May 23, 1913 – May 25, 1913
GRIFFITH, Carl Ramond, son of Harden & Anna, Sept. 4, 1903 – April 9, 1904
TYREE, Anna R., March 24, 1840 - Jan. 24, 1920
TYREE, Ben T., March 11, 1837 – March 28, 1907 (Anna & Ben are on the same stone.)
TYREE, Joseph Martin, son of B.T & A.R., died Aug. 17, 1893, aged 17 years, 8 months
TYREE, Albert T., son of B.T. & A.R., died June 19, 1891, aged 19 years, 4 months
CARPER, (Unreadable) May 10, 1824 – Sept. 18, 1894
CARPER,  (Unreadable), daughter of M.E. & M.J., Aug. 15, 1880 – Nov. 18, 1884
REEVES, William, KY Pvt. 6th US INF. Mex. War, May 8, 1896
REEVES, R.L. “Bob”, July 4, 1874 – Feb, 117, 1951, married July 18, 1900
REEVES, A. Bethel, Dec. 19, 1883 – Aug. 7, 1966  (They are on the same stone.)
NANCE, Irvan P., Feb. 10, 1841 – Feb. 26, 1922
NANCE, Cynthia E., Aug. 7, 1844 – March 4, 1913 (Same stone)
REID, Little Paschall, son of T.M. & Addie L., May 14, 1896 – May 20, 1897
REID, Addie L., wife of T.M., Oct. 19, 1874 – July 10, 1902
NANCE, Lindy, 1862 – May 4, 1914
ARANT, Henrietta, 1866 – 1944
WALDROP, Maude (Arant), July 14, 1884 – Nov. 23, 1931
WALDROP, Charley W., 1869 – 1825
WALDROP, daughter of C.W. & E.E, April 26, 1897 – Nov. 20, 1898
ARANT, Irvan, Nov. 21, 1844 – April 15, 1923, foot stone says CO. G KY MTD INF CSA
ARANT, Tobitha, April 5, 1865 – Feb. 26, 1951 (They are on the same stone.)
COPELAND, Holly, Dec. 7, 1898 – Oct. 14, 1959
THWEATT, Vandoran B., Sept. 28, 1893 – March 21, 1963 foot stone says, KY PVT CO B 102 
INF 
WWII
THWEATT, Ophelia, Jan. 29, 1907 – June 10, 19961 (Van & Ophelia are on the same stone.)
THWEATT, Romey J., 1899 – 1953
HOLLEY, Joe, Dec. 7, 1898 – Oct. 14, 1959
HOLLEY, Evalena, April 3, 1906 – Sept 10, 1980 (They are on the same stone.)
GIBSON, Ronald & Donald, sons of Harold & Rose May, March 7, 1963
COPELAND, Janie, Aug. 24, 1880 – Nov. 9, 1961
COPELAND, Lacy, Dec. 14, 1879 – July 11, 1949 (Janie & Lacy are one the same stone.)
MCGREGOR, Alvin T., Dec. 4, 1904 – no date, married April 14, 1928 to-
MCGREGOR, Dorothy R., May 20, 1909 – April 13, 1988
BADGETT, Berry, 1870 – 19__
BADGETT, Sarah E., 1874 – 1946 (They are on the same stone.)
BREEZEEL, Novis Barton, May 1, 1921 – Feb. 26, 1942
BREEZEEL, Bertha J., 1896 – 1962
BREEZEEL, Guy R., 1903-1967 (They are on the same stone.)
PARKER, William R., CAPT US ARMY, 1928 –1982
PARKER, Beulah A., 1904 – 1982
PARKER, Avery D., 1886 – 1951, foot stone says, KY PVT 313 MG DN WWII, June 27, 1886
FORD, Willie M., 1887 – 1957
FORD, Margaret M., 1886 – 1958 (They are on the same stone.)
HAYNES, Edgar E., 1882 – 1953
HAYNES, Alice M., 1900 – 1993 (They are on the same stone.)
HAYNES, Clifford F., KY SGT CO 1 413 INF WWII SS-BSM-PH-NOLC, Sept. 11, 1916 – Feb. 6, 
1964 
COOVERT, Gerald D., PFC US ARMY WWII, Apr. 12, 1925 – Apr. 11, 1983
BAZELL, Mathias J., KY PVT 493 MP ESCORT GDCO WWII, Feb. 7, 1912 – May 27, 1957
OWENS, Mattie G., 1903 – 1984
OWENS, John P., 1902-1984 (They are on the same stone.)
REED, Benny Lee, Nov. 6, 1926-Oct. 30, 1950
OWENS, John W., 1869-1956
OWENS, Mary Ann, 1866-1944 (They are on the same stone.)
FISK, Olvin E., KY PFC CO K 133 INF WWII PH OFC, Oct. 10, 1917- May 21, 1972
OWENS, William A., 1903-1957
OWENS, Nora L., 1903-1988 (They are on the same stone.)
OWENS, William Earl, son of Wm. & Nora L., Aug. 17, 1927-Jan. 26,1931
SKURSKI, Henry R., SP4 US ARMY REF, Nov. 3, 1944-May 31, 1974
SUTHERLAND, Edna Earl (Fisk), 7-18-24 – 3-1-77
PARK, Jerry L., son of Edwin & Matha, Dec. 18, 1938-July 28, 1940
PARK, Matha E., Feb. 27, 1915-March 13, 1954
FISK, Elvis C., Nov. 26, 1888- Feb. 13, 1954
FISK, Lucy I. Feb. 3, 1891-April 28, 1993 (Elvis & Lucy are on the same stone.)
FISK, Olvin E. “Pete”, Oct. 10, 197- May 12, 1972
FISK, Alene M., Feb. 23, 1922- Jan. 3, 1975 (Olvin & Alene are on the same stone.)
CUNNINGHAM, James N., 1865-1946
CUNNIGNHAM, Effie J., 1865-19—(James & Effie are on the same stone.)
SHORT, Margaret 1891-1962
SHORT, Elvis P., 1885-1960 (They are on the same stone.)
CARPER, Joe, Dec. 30, 1906- Dec. 29, 1990, married on April 4, 1931
CARPER, Ila, Aug. 9, 1909- (still alive) (She was married to Joe.)
CARPER, Earl, 1889-1969
CARPER, Grace, 1893-1987 (Earl & Grace are on the same stone.)
CARPER, Tom J., 1899-1967
CARPER, Audie W., 1895-1975 (Tom and Audie are on the same stone.)
CARPER, Walter, 1897-1956
CARPER, H.B., Oct. 26, 1864- Dec. 4, 1943
CARPER, Elconia, Jan. 19, 1874- Feb. 8, 1959 (HB & Elconia are on the same stone.)
HIXON, Nora Lee, 1901-1988
MCGREGOR, Pearl, April 12, 1910- Jan. 10, 1997
FISK, Rosa May, wife of Lester, Sept 17, 1895-June 26, 1939
FISK, Lester, May 12, 1891-June 6, 1970
STORY, Imoigean, mother of Carlton Reed Thomas Story, Apr. 17, 1917-Oct. 8, 1992
CHANDLER, Oscar L., 1891-1961
CHANDLER, Ruby, 1896-1983
JONES, Jerold T., April 5, 1940-   , married April 16, 1965
JONES, Martena Freeman, October 28, 1939-June 25, 1994 (These two are on the same stone.)
BELL, Tryland, June 1953
BELL, Charles Larry, 1945
SUTHERLAND, Sam, 1887-1937
OWENS, Cordelia, 1896-1959
OWENS, Sarah Jane, 1859-1945
OWENS, Henry, 1864-1943 (Sarah and Henry are on the same stone.)
CUNNINGHAM, Millie Ann, 1-6-1895-6-5-1967
COLLIER, George W., 1895-1957
HOLLOMAN, Nancy J., 1891-1974
HOLLOMAN, John N., 1887-1969  (George Collier and the 2 Hollomans are on the same stone.)
TYNES, Newton J., Feb. 18, 1897- Oct. 2, 1972, married Jan. 14, 1922
TYNES, Raffie Matilda, Feb. 10, 1902- Feb. 25, 1982
TYNES, Newt J., (Footstone of Newton) KY F3 US NAVY WWI
COLLIER, E. Earl, April 30, 1920-April 5, 1981
BELL, Irene, July 5, 1916, Mother
BELL, Hubert C., April 26, 1915, Father
MAYES, Ann Buhler, Dec. 23, 1923- May 14, 1988
GIPSON, Beverly S. Mosely, Dec. 14, 1957- June 20, 1982, “I love my Jimmy and David”, 
Mommy
GIPSON, John D., Oct 23, 1931- Jan. 4, 1971, married April 20, 1952
GIPSON, Dorothy L., Jan. 27, 1936-
CUNNINGHAM, Lake, US ARMY WWII, Feb. 19, 1920- April 7, 1998, married Apr. 1, 1939
CUNNINGHAM, Mary Alice, Nov. 3, 1920 (Lake & Mary Alice are on the same stone.)
CUNNINGHAM, Cleatus, Aug. 28, 1916- still living, married June 15, 1940
CUNNINGHAM, Josephine, Feb. 23, 1920- still living (Cleatus & Josephine are married.)
SHEMWELL, Vernon, KY PVT 796 AAA AW BN CAC WWII, Dec. 13, 1924-May 6, 1945
SHEMWELL, R. Scott, Feb. 15, 1890-Feb. 2, 1971, Father
SHEMWELL, Caroline, April 3, 1892-Aug. 10, 1938, Mother
SHEMWELL, B. Dale, Dec. 13, 1924- May 6, 1945, Son (These are on one stone.)
FREEMAN, Henry Paul, EM3 US NAVY WWII, April 12, 1919- Apr. 22, 1990
FREEMAN, S. Josephine, 1918-1992 (These two are on the same stone.)
ROACH, Opal R., July 13, 1900- Mar. 7, 1993
ROACH, Richard N., Sept. 28, 2892- June 2, 1960, They were married.
DOWDY, Phyllis Joan, June 8, 1941, Daughter
DOWDY, Louise, Nov. 10, 1918- Sept. 30, 1984, Mother
DOWDY, Hershell, June 23, 1917- July, 7, 1994, Father
COPE, Solon Ray, Dec. 30, 1918- Dec. 18, 1976, married Nov. 22, 1940
COPE, Ruth Burkhart, Feb. 8, 1922-
BLACKWELL, Ezra L., Aug. 21, 1922- May 4, 1993, married Feb. 26, 1944
BLACKWELL, Mamie E., March 12, 1924- 
FRALIX, Roy F., Oct. 13, 1921- Sept. 8, 1994
FRALIX, Alsace L., April 26, 1920-
OWENS, Rudy, June 15, 1907- Dec. 2, 1982, married Nov. 2, 1942
OWENS, Oma L., Feb. 27, 1920- still living
BARNHART, Walter Rollie, March 3, 1880- Mar. 16, 1950
BARNHART, Ellie Lillian, Sept. 6, 1896-Jan. 16, 1965
VINSON, Flossie, 1908-1933 wife
VINSON, Aubrey H., 1905-1982
VINSON, Sarah, “Sallie”, 1914-1980, wife (Aubrey is in between the wives. They are on the 
same stone.)
VINSON, Troy Edward, KY MSGT US AIR FORCE WWII, KOREA, VIETNAM, Aug. 4, 1925-May 
5, 
1971

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