Graham Cemetery, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Jane Parker McManus

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Directions:  From Alexandria go south on US Hwy. 165.  Just past the
blinking light at Forest Hill, turn right onto Robbins Road.  Go .2 miles,
turn left at "T" (Gunter Road), and continue for .4 miles.  Turn right onto
Bell Road (rough dirt road, but passable), and continue for .2 miles.
Cemetery is on right on top of hill at a sharp curve (to left) in the road.
A hurricane fence surrounds the property, and the area is well maintained.
Burials were in four rows, however, only one marker is in the first row.
Tombstone inscriptions were recorded by Mary Parker Partain, February 1993,
and submitted by Jane McManus, July 2000.

Buckaliew, Illie Jewel - 10 Apr 1900 / 3 Feb 1902

Willis, Carvelia S. - 10 Feb 1879 / 31 Mar 1941
Willis, Julia A. Graham, wife of D. H. Willis - 22 Feb 1845/28 Sep 1936
Mother
Willis, Daniel H. - 2 Apr 1839 / 22 May 1900, 61 yrs 1 mo 20 das.
Willis, Stella, Daughter of M&M D. H. Willis - 21 Aug 1881 / 10 Dec 1881
Willis, David Eugene, Son of M&M D. H. Willis - 19 Jan 1872 / 13 Feb 1880
Willis, Corine, Daughter of M&M D. H. Willis - 27 Sep 1873 / 6 Oct 1873

[unreadable piece of stone, laying on ground]
Dyer, Taylor, Son of ?--ry & William? Dyer - 6 ? 18--?
          [above burials is on almost unreadable concrete stone]

E. D. - [footstone by itself, no marker in sight]

Willis, Little Nep - 30 Aug 1882 / 28 Aug 1886, 3 yrs 11 mos 28 das.
          Daughter of R. L. & A. Willis
Willis, Daniel R., Son of R. L. & A. Willis - 10 Apr 1888 / 25 Aug 1888
Willis, Infant of R. L. & A. Willis - [no information]
Willis, Julian J. - 4 Aug 1886 / 8 Dec 1900, 14 yrs 4 mos 24 das.
          Son of R. L. & A. Willis
Willis, W. E - 11 Jun 1890 / 13 Jan 1905, 14 yrs 7 mos 2 das.
          Son of R. L. & A. Willis
B. W. - [footstone laying on the ground, no grave or marker]

Willis, Annie Graham, Wife of R. L. Willis - 25 Sep 1855 / 14 Dec 1936
Willis, Robert L. - 16 Nov 1858 / 24 Jul 1939
Burlington, Mamie Willis - 14 Aug 1880 / 11 Oct 1943
I. W. - [footstone at head of following concrete marker]
Willis, C. L. - 1855 / 1911

Graham, Ruth Smith, Beloved wife of Robert Graham - 5 Dec 1813 / 2 Jun 1869
Graham, Robt. - 20 Aug 1818 / 10 Feb 1890

[unreadable marker]
Willis, - [concrete block with unreadable information]
Willis, Randall Lee - 20 Mar 1886 / 14 May 1940