Roanoke City VA Archives Cemeteries....Williams Memorial Park ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glenna Garnand Garner December 26, 2008 WILLIAMS MEMORIAL PARK - Roanoke, VA First Called Midway and later Called Lincoln and around 1960 to Name of Williams. This is a Black Cemetery. Located: Adjacent to St Andrew's Cemetery. Turn left from Melrose Ave onto Westside Ave just before Roanoke-Salem Plaza; proceed several blocks and the cemetery will be on the left. Compiled by Glenna Garnand Garner TAKEN FROM TOMBSTONES, OBITS, DEATH RECORDS AND TOMBSTONE RECORDS TAKEN PRIOR TO 1920 BY THE ROANOKE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND WPA SURVEY: ADKINS, Jim Henry 24 Mar 1918 - 31 Mar 1997 Wid of Delphine Hairston; Son of Archie W & Clara F Adkins ADKINS, Robert Henry 17 Feb 1919 - 11 Apr 1920 ARNOLD, Elijah O. 07 Sep 1900 - 08 Apr 1912 ARNOLD, Emma No Date - 18 Nov 1915 Age 58 Yrs ARRINGTON, William Doss 02 Apr 1948 - 20 Jan 1991 Bur Williams Memorial PK BOOTH, Mary B. 1880 - 1910 BROWN, Gee Shalvard 18 Oct 1943 - 12 Apr 1990 Bur Williams Mem Pk; Hamlar-Curtis FH BROWN, John W. 25 Dec 1875 - 05 Feb 1912 BROWN, Ollie 15 May 1877 - 11 Jul 1910 BROWN, Robert Earl "Coalyard" 25 Jun 1932 - 27 Apr 1990 Williams Mem Pk; Hamlar-Curtis FH BROWN, Viola Annie 12 Apr 1923 - 05 Sep 1985 Hamlar- Curtis FH BURRELL, I D. 10 Mar 1865 - 21 Mar 1914 BYNUM, Lucy J. 09 Apr 1867 - 12 Feb 1918 CALLOWAY, Sarah 18 Mar 1878 - 23 Dec 1915 CANNON, Cornelia Heller 27 May 1898 - 23 Apr 1986 Hamlar-Curtis FH CAREY, Alice W. 1862 - 1912 CASEY, Mariah Octavia 15 May 1866 - 19 Mar 1915 CLARK, Flem 07 Mar 1843 - 24 Apr 1915 CLARK, John W. No Date - 19 Oct 1915 CLEMONS, Sarah M. O. 19 Sep 1886 - 23 Jun 1917 COLES, Willis 09 Apr 1870 - 20 Oct 1918 COOPER, Bessie D. 16 Mar 1890 - 21 May 1917 CRICHTON, Erma K. No Date - 23 Apr 1908 CUNNINGHAM, Louise B. 29 Mar 1909 - 29 Mar 1989 Hamlar-Curtis FH CURLE, Frances 18 Feb 1814 - 29 Jan 1901 CURLE, John W. 28 Nov 1857 - 10 Jun 1901 DAVIS, Harry O. 14 Jun 1895 - 09 Sep 1916 DAY, Robert No Date - 12 Aug 1910 Age 22 Yrs Hus of Blanche; Son of Robert & Mary Day DOWNING, Gardner P. 22 Apr 1871 - 03 May 1916 DOWNING, William S. F. 28 Jan 1903 - 13 Mar 1910 DUDLEY, Nellie J. No Date - 04 Nov 1917 Wife of E R EMMONS, John A. No Date - 26 Sep 1910 FOWLKES, John H. 12 Aug 1879 - 04 May 1915 GARLAND, Major No Date - 21 Jan 1917 Age 22 Yrs Son of S R & Emma Green Garland; Bur Midway GILL, Evelyn N. 1907 - 1910 GILL, Robert J. 1892 - 1918 GILMORE, Mary L. 17 Apr 1891 - 25 Oct 1908 GOINS, Isaiah 05 May 1901 - 23 Jan 1915 HALL, Washington No Date - 14 Feb 1917 HAIRSTON, Valeria 16 Apr 1903 - 08 Feb 1990 Wid of Roger; Bur Williams Mem Pk; Hamlar- Curtis FH HARRIS, Roberta James 26 Dec 1925 - 24 Apr 1986 Wife of Richard; Hamlar-Curtis FH HELM, Harvey H. 23 Aug 1946 - 01 Nov 1985 Hus of Carolyn F; Bur Williams Memorial Pk; Hamlar-Curtis FH JONES, Hunter 17 Nov 1874 - 30 Jul 1913 JONES, John H. 04 Jan 1903 - 08 Apr 1920 KESLER, Sarah Martha No Date - 21 Oct 1915 Age 54 Yrs Wife of Benjamin LOGAN, Annie 11 Feb 1899 - 30 Apr 1917 LOGAN, Mary 12 Jun 1901 - 22 Nov 1917 LONG, Catholene 1897 - 1914 MCKISSIC, A. L. George 10 Jun 1870 - 02 Aug 1914 MACK, Ella No Date - 15 Aug 1917 Age 55 Yrs Dau of Eliza & Emily Bobbitt MACK, Willie 07 Mar 1894 - 23 Apr 1915 MASON, James 08 Oct 1888 - 23 Feb 1916 MEADOWS, Alfred No Date - 13 Nov 1920 Age 75 Yrs MILLER, Arthur 23 Oct 1896 - 11 Mar 1916 MILLER, Caroline A. 15 Jul 1892 - 13 Jun 1913 MONTREE, Nannie 11 Jun 1893 - 11 Jul 1908 PATTERSON, Sallie No Date - 29 Jul 1911 PAYNE, Thomas No Date - 15 Oct 1915 Age 24 Yrs Son of William & Ninerica Clayton Payne PENN, Lady Elvira No Date - 12 Jul 1911 Age 36 Yrs Wife of Joe PRIDE, William 11 Jul 1880 - 07 Mar 1916 Born Chester SC PRIDE, William Palmer 29 Oct 1915 - 18 Jan 1918 ST CLAIR, Wilfred Arnett "Willie" No Date - 17 Jul 2003 Age 74 Yrs Wid of Doris Flint; Son of Tazewell & Nora Gregory St Clair SANDERS, J. Truman 23 Dec 1902 - 01 Mar 1911 SAUNDERS, Emmett Oct 1872 - Apr 1920 SHEFFEY, Lucy Terry 08 Jan 1881 - 13 Jul 1912 SIMMONS, Lazarus A. 05 Sep 1939 - Bur 26 Apr 1986 Hamlar- Curtis FH SMITH, George N. 12 Aug 1902 - 26 Feb 1916 SMITH, George W. 1873 - 28 Aug 1917 SMITH, Minnie Harper No Date - 30 Aug 1919 Age 50 Yrs SMITH, Sarah C. 16 Nov 1846 - 09 Jun 1915 STANFIELD, Mariah L. G. 09 Mar 1887 - 24 May 1913 STEPTOE, Hersey T. 26 May 1897 - 06 Feb 1991 Bur Williams Mem Pk; Hamlar-Curtis FH STOVALL, James W. 11 Sep 1875 - 09 Feb 1914 STULTZ, J. B. 08 Aug 1893 - 08 Aug 1915 TATE, Hester O. Leert 31 May 1900 - 05 Aug 1918 TAYLOR, Amy 10 Jul 1872 - 12 Jul 1920 TAYLOR, Charlie Lee 09 Aug 1932- 13 May 1990 Williams Mem Pk, Hamlar-Curtis FH TAYLOR, David Ralph 10 Jun 1936 - 12 May 1990 Williams Mem Pk, Hamlar-Curtis GH TERRELL, Irvine 19 Aug 1900 - 28 Jan 1918 TERRY, E. I, Jr. 24 Nov 1876 - 11 Apr 1919 TERRY, William Aug 1826 - 16 Jun 1900 THOMAS, Joseph J. 14 Jun 1871 - 25 Mar 1915 TRICE, Robert 25 Dec 1883 - 07 Mar 1911 WALTER, M. W. No Date - 20 Jun 1919 WASHINGTON, L. 25 Aug 1847 - 09 Mar 1920 WILLIAMSON, Rufus 19 Mar 1901 - 04 Aug 1919 WILSON, James H. No Date - Bur 03 Apr 1989 Age 76 Yrs Hamlar-Curtis FH WILSON, Mary 19 Jul 1909 -25 Sep 1984 Hamlar- Curtis FH WOODS, Maurine C. 10 Jun 1910 - 23 Oct 1912 WOODS, Octavia S. 27 Nov 1882 - 30 Sep 1915 Wife of R C WOODSON, Evelyn Nettie Thomas No Date - 21 Apr 1986 Bur Williams Memorial Park WRIGHT, Deborah S. 09 Nov 1880 - 14 Sep 1910 WRIGHT, Emma 22 Jul 1893 - 23 Aug 1919 WRIGHT, Leslie Poague "Red" 17 May 1915 - 24 Sep 1990 Age 68 Yrs; Bur Williams Mem Pk; Hamlar- Curtis FH WRIGHT, Deborah S. 09 Nov 1880 - 14 Sep 1910 WRIGHT, Emma 22 Jul 1893 - 23 Aug 1919