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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Submitted by Kelly Cranford ================================================================================ November 2000 Liberty Baptist Church is located on Highway 19 North in Franklin County, Alabama, near the town of Vina, Alabama. The plaque outside the cemetery reads: Land was donated by John Thomas Childers (1860-1938) and wife Susan Vide Young Childers (1871-1954). Founded in 1910. Cemetery Survey done Sept. 2, 2000 by Kelly Cranford THOMAS PURL CHILDERS Nov. 10, 1903--Aug. 9, 1973 ETMER C. CHILDERS Nov. 21, 1905 Inscription: Our Loss Is Heaven's Gain THOMAS ODELL CHILDERS June 9, 1930--June 25, 1975 Father Two unmarked graves (believed to be children due to the space between the headstones and the footstones). BRAXTON WEBB Jan. 9, 1915--Oct. 2, 1918 Inscription: Sweetly Resting BILLY RAY WEBB Sept. 24, 1920--Nov. 14, 1920 Inscription: Sweetly Resting J. W. "WILCE" JOHNSON - Father Nov. 7, 1878--Dec. 22, 1959 ALBIRTY PAGE JOHNSON - Mother Dec. 9, 1882--Aug. 22, 1965 WILLIE E. JOHNSON - W.E.J. Feb. 5, 1915--Dec. 22, 1981 ALBERTA E. JOHNSON - A.E.J. Mar. 31, 1920--May 28, 1988 ANTHONY C. CRAHAN? (NOT LEGIBLE) Born-Died Feb. 75. Grave marked with cement lamb Unmarked headstone with Brother on the footstone BRICE A. CHILDERS May 10, 1940--Nov. 24, 1980 Inscription: Father Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit JOHN ALFRED LEE CHILDERS Apr. 28, 1932--Apr. 9, 1995 Inscription: Precious Lord Take My Hand I.S.O. MR. and MRS. ALFRED CHILDERS Dec. 27, 1951 I.S.O. MR. and MRS. HENRY CHILDERS May 26, 1948 HETTIE J. CHILDERS Nov. 9, 1902--July 6, 1978 HENRY CURTIC CHILDERS Aug. 26, 1902--Nov. 3, 1967 Inscription: They Gave Their Today For Our Tomorrow Unmarked Unmarked I.S.O. W.W. and LULA POWELL I.D.O. W.W. and LULA POWELL BERTIE L. PETERS Nov. 19, 1898--Apr. 25, 1984 WILLIE W. PETERS July 8, 1872--Dec. 2, 1961 Inscription: In My Father's House Are Many Mansions LEMAN A. PETERS Feb. 19, 1936--Jan. 21, 1976 LILLIAN M. PETERS Apr. 20, 1931 LURLEY, I.D.O. MR. and MRS. H.G. WEBB Nov. 5, 1910--Nov. 21, 1910 Our Darling Baby MARGIE FRANKLIN Aug. 29, 1922--Feb. 6, 1924 She has gone to her home in heaven and all her afflictions are over Unmarked JOHN MAXWELL Jan. 20, 1919--Sept. 26, 1976 J.M. Unmarked Unmarked ADER C. MILLER Dec. 24, 1893--Nov. 1970 WALTER M. MILLER Mar. 29, 1892--Aug. 20, 1945 Inscription: Together Forever JIMMY RAY Son of MR. and MRS. JIMMY D. WILLIAMS Mar. 9, 1945--Mar. 10, 1945 I.S.O. MR. and MRS JIMMY D. WILLIAMS Jan. 27, 1947--Jan. 27, 1947 BETTY DRIVER May 31,1916--Dec. 4, 1978 WILLIE THURMAN PETERS Feb. 27, 1918--Mar. 6, 1992 JOANNAH CHILDERS 1894--1974 WILLIAM L. CHILDERS 1890--1969 HAFFORD C. CHILDERS Son of MR. and MRS. W.L. CHILDERS Oct. 18, 1919--Mar. 15, 1948 Inscription: Weep Not Father And Mother For Me For I Am Waiting In Glory For Thee MILZ CHILDERS - Father 1916--1974 KATIE CHILDERS - Mother 1918-1986 Unmarked Unmarked JESKER J. CHILDERS Mar. 14, 1907 MARVIN ED. CHILDERS July 30, 1901--Aug. 25, 1984 JEFFREY ALLEN CHILDERS Apr. 27, 1962--June 12, 1977 Inscription: Gone From Our Home But Not From Our Hearts GARRETH HEATH HARDIN Aug. 4, 1989--Dec. 11, 1998 They Word Is A Lamp Unto My Feet And A Light Unto My Path Psalm 119:105 HENRY CHILDERS Jan. 6, 1949 Age 77 Inscription: Gone To His Reward Unmarked LOTTIE CRANFORD July 11, 1905--Nov. 21, 1988 THOMAS D. CRANFORD Oct. 6, 1903--Feb. 17, 1973 BILLY RAY CRANFORD June 2, 1937--Mar. 11, 1999 Footstone: U.S. Navy, June 2, 1937--Mar. 11, 1999 MARY TAYLOR CRANFORD Mar. 6, 1943 DALTON (DALT) CHILDERS Feb. 12, 1911--Sept. 11, 1994 PAULINE (POLLY) CHILDERS Mar. 26, 1914 Wedding Rind Symbol: Married Mar. 2, 1930 CAROLYN CHILDERS Dec. 23, 1950 R.C. CHILDERS Mar. 29, 1941--Dec. 5, 1995 Inscription: Joined Together Dec. 9, 1966 Meet Me In Heaven GARY THOMAS CHILDERS June 16, 1952--Dec. 1999 Inscription: I Walk My Way, The Wind Blows Where It Will BOBBY JOE WEBB Feb. 21, 1947--Nov. 10, 1998 B.J.W. Unmarked LINDA MICHELLE CHLIDERS (Picture on Grave) Sept. 9, 1970--Feb. 16, 1996 Loving Mother, Sister and Daughter RICKY ALLEN I.S.O. R.C. and LILLIAN CHILDERS June 26, 1956 LILLIAN CHILDERS 1923 ROBINETTE CHILDERS 1924--1998 Inscription: Together Forever CLYDE STONE June 26, 1916--Sept. 30, 1971 MYRTLE STONE Apr. 13, 1914--July 4, 1968 Inscription: Gone Home W.G. STONE June 19, 1950--Apr. 10, 1990 Funeral Home Plaque on Grave reads: Morrison Funeral Home Tuscumbia, AL Aged 39 Son of TAFT and BERTHA JOHNSON Born 1932--Died 1932 BERTHA BALDWIN JOHNSON Mar. 26, 1912--Jan. 21, 1932 Inscription: Rest In Peace EARLINE NORTON JEWELL Born Oct. 5, 1921--Died June 24, 1955 Inscription: We miss You Dear But Heaven Needed You JERRY M. MAXWELL 1933--1986 CHARLEY C. MAXWELLl Mar. 1, 1878--May 12, 1953 Inscription: At Rest Illegible Unmarked BILLY WAYNE WEBB Feb. 26, 1948 ANNETTE P. WEBB Aug. 4,. 1949--Aug. 27, 1965 JOHNNY WAYNE WEBB Nov. 6, 1966--Jan. 36, 1996 (Picture on Stone with fish and deer carvings) Inscription: Gone So Soon OPAL H. WEBB Dec. 20, 1921--Aug. 26, 1989 Footstone: OPAL H. WEBB PFC U.S. Army WWII MARGIE WEBB July 27, 1928 PERINA WEBB Jan. 4, 1902--Jan. 23, 1981 THOMAS WEBB Jan. 6, 1896--Aug. 5, 1988 Inscription: Gone Home ORLIE WEBB Jan 30, 1933--Feb. 11, 1933 Inscription: At Rest BERTIE FUNDERBURKE - Mother Jan. 16, 1916--Feb. 24, 1981 PRENTIS FUNDERBURKE - Father Jan. 22, 1920--Nov. 28, 11981 Inscription: No Sorrow Heaven Cannot Heal AGNES KISER 1951--1994 Inscription: Wish You Were Here Unmarked Unmarked GERLINE FRANKLIN Mar. 25, 1932--Aug. 14, 1998 DENFORD L. FRANKLIN Apr. 2, 1931--Aug. 31, 1977 CLYDE SHOTTS Apr. 15, 1912--Oct. 11, 1996 GERTHIE L. CHILDERS FRANKLIN SHOTTS July 10, 1913 JACK FRANKLIN Dec. 4, 1911--June 24, 1941 Inscription: Whosoever Liveth And Believeth In Me Shall Never Die MRS. MAGGIE FRANKLIN Feb. 17, 1877--Oct. 29, 1955 Inscription: Our Loss Is Heavens Gain MAVALINE Daughter of DALT and POLLY CHILDERS Nov. 30, 1933--July 16, 1935 Inscription: Asleep In Jesus FRED EDGAR CHILDERS Apr. 3, 1915--Sept 12, 1987 EMMA LEE CHILDERS Feb. 27, 1924 Inscription: Thy Will Be Done ROY LEE CHILDERS Feb. 4, 1948--Feb. 26, 1967 Inscription: In A Land Where We'll Never Grow Old WESS CHILDERS Apr. 5, 1869--May 13, 1946 ANNIE CHILDERS Dec. 8, 1880--Aug. 25, 1965 Inscription: Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal EFFIE HOLLAND Aug. 22, 1906--June 12, 1991 JOHN I. HOLLAND Nov. 13, 1902--Sept. 8, 1972 Inscription: At Rest JAMES I. HOLLAND Oct. 19, 1924--Aug. 14, 1993 ROSIE D. HOLLAND Feb. 22, 1920 Inscription: Precious Lord Take My Hand