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Girardi ==================================================================== July 2001 AVA METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY Township 19, Range 11, Section 27 Randolph County, Alabama From Wedowee, north on Hwy 431 for 1 3/4 mile to junction of County Road 56. Cemetery is on left. Surveyed May 2001 by Marilyn M. Girardi and Marie Cain. NOTE: Information in [ ] added by Marilyn M. Girardi and Lindy Ayers Other information is what was on the tombstone unless in brackets [ ] Name Birth Date Death Date Other information Messer, Joda Worth Jun 27, 1893 Aug 10, 1979 Messer, Malinda Vastie May 23, 1898 Dec 7, 1964 Messer, Hilda Wylene Oct 31, 1939 May 10, 1944 d/o Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Messer [Joda Worth & Malinda Vastie] Messer, W. Henderson Jun 26, 1925 May 4, 1983 S SGT US ARMY World War II Messer, Kathleen A[nderson] Jun 6, 1924 OD Moore, Marvin Ezra Dec 17, 1909 Apr 27, 1992 Sgt US ARMY WWII Moore, Annie Lois Grant Jul 23, 1913 OD Pittman, Verdie Moore Dec 21, 1901 Jul 30, 1982 Pittman, William Fred Apr 28, 1903 Oct 3, 1959 Moore, Myrtle Lulie Jul 24, 1903 Dec 24, 1993 Moore, Harmon David Oct 21, 1911 Nov 1, 1982 COL US ARMY World War II CHAPLAIN Messer, Allen Thomas Feb 7, 1856 Jun 3, 1940 Messer, Edna Stevens Oct 8, 1882 Sep 13, 1932 Messer, Rubie A. Oct 18, 1860 Mar 24, 1906 Messer, Lena Leoler Oct 26, 1904 Nov 6, 1904 Messer, Willie Maybell 1910 OD d/o Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Messer [Joda Worth & Nora Adelle Kirby] Two unmarked in Messer lot Foster, Mary Alice French Dec 5, 1885 Aug 22, 1974 [d/o George French and Jemina Bass] Foster, George W. Jul 5, 1915 Mar 15, 1934 French, Mrs. Jimmie [Bass] May 27, 1856 Dec 18, 1919 [d/o Soloman and Mary Bass] French, G. W. Dec 10, 1853 Oct 26, 1920 [s/o George French and Armanda Awbrey] McManus, Lula [French] Oct 9, 1880 Apr 19, 1947 [d/o George French and Jemima Bass] McManus, Charlie Apr 25, 1880 Oct 20, 1953 McManus, Ellis Aug 16, 1904 Jul 19, 1960 McManus, Lula P. Feb 28, 1905 Aug 27, 1996 McManus, Infant d/o Mr. & Mrs. J.C. 1921 OD McCombs, Arnie R. 1904 1936 McCombs, Adell McManus 1902 1987 French, George W. May 23, 1877 Oct 5, 1970 [s/o George French and Jemima Bass] French, Texie S. [Smith] Feb 21, 1880 Apr 2, 1962 One small unmarked grave French, Arthur Hames Jun 7, 1899 Aug 12, 1901 Son of G.W. & Texie French Wright, Infant Son of A.E. and A.A. Dec 18, 1910 Dec 18, 1910 Messer, Hermit Olen 1907 1930 Moore, Robert Gamaliel Jul 29, 1882 Aug 15, 1903 A Hero of Heroes-Standing at the post of duty he received the first shot while with a band of fellowmen attempting to capture a desperado. He is gone, but his name shall live and will live so long as patriotism warms the heart of man. Moore, Robert and Bennie No Dates Sons of T.D. and Ada Moore Moore, Gamaliel Washington Oct 29,1850 Sep 17, 1909 [s/o James Moore and Martha Hooten] Moore, Martha H. Dec 25, 1849 Oct 3, 1913 Moore, Infant Daughter Dec 23, 1915 OD [Infant Daughter of T.D. and Ada Moore] Moore, T. David May 7, 1877 Sep 15, 1965 Moore, Ada Smith Nov 17, 1877 May 13, 1955 McCain, Olin Grady 1906 1946 McCain, Myrtle H. 1908 1982 White, B. M. Mother Dec 8, 1823 Aug 19, 1920 Bolt, Berryman Nov 23, 1806 Jan 3, 1885 PVT CO B AL MILITIA CSA [s/o James Bolt & Elizabeth Eastwood] Bolt, Permelia Dial Jul 4, 1810 Feb 10, 1876 [d/o John dial ad Chrystie Thomason] One unmarked large concrete slab Bolt, James F. May 29, 1832 Dec 3, 1911 PVT CO A 22 AL INF CSA [s/o Berryman Bolt and Permelia Dial] Bolt, Susan D. Jan 29, 1842 OD [Moore] Braswell, Estelle Boyd Mar 28, 1912 Apr 10, 2000 [d/o Andrew J. and Cora Pearl Moore Boyd] Braswell, Guy H. Apr 26, 1910 May 14, 1982 Watwood, Lorene Boyd 1915 OD Boyd, Cora Moore Jun 25, 1887 Sep 16, 1980 Boyd, Andrew J. Sep 15, 1881 Sep 19, 1954 Boyd, Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Sep 18, 1917 Sep 18, 1917 Keith, Annie Lois Mar 11, 1918 Oct 27, 1940 Young, Sarah M. Spruce Nov 16, 1838 Apr 27, 1922 Mother [d/o William Spruce and Martha-] Young, Thompson H. Jul 22, 1824 May 30, 1902 Father [s/o John Young and Jane Hamilton] Young, Romanus H. Feb 13, 1869 Aug 16, 1929 Brother Bradley, Eliza Young 1875 1957 Waggoner, Electa Bradley Dec 22, 1898 Nov 3, 1967 Smith, Infant Daughter Jul 15, 1910 Jul 15, 1910 Baby [Infant Daughter of R.L. and Cassie C. Smith Smith, Martha Mildred Jan 29, 1908 Oct 25, 1911 Infant Daughter of R.L. and Cassie C. Smith Jackson, Lee F. Jun 9, 1901 Mar 15, 1976 Mattox, Lilar Oct 30, 1923 Nov 30, 1923 Mattox, Nancie Nov 25, 1894 Nov 30, 1923 Wife of Dee Mattox Mattox, Dories Jul 12, 1921 Jul 12, 1925 McCain, Eva M. [McManus] 1910 OD McCain, Guy M. 1910 1976 French, Homer F. Oct 27, 1887 Jan 6, 1956 [s/o George French and Jemima Bass] French, Exa [E.Matilda Kirby] Nov 19, 1892 Jan 15, 1962 [d/o Wm Terry 'Bud' Kirby, Jr.& Nancy Elizabeth 'Nannie' Traylor] Folds, Grady L. Feb 18, 1908 Mar 12, 1998 Folds, Lucille F. May 22, 1915 OD French, Dewey F. Dec 1, 1897 Aug 26, 1942 Daddy Unmarked: [French, Delia Pollard, w/o Dewey F.] Fowler, Augusta Young Dec 13, 1878 Jan 11, 1965 Wilson, Lucy L. 1876 1965 Wilson, James H. 1872 1937 Wilson, Louise Apr 28, 1915 Apr 28, 1915 Bolt, Winston W. Jan 5, 1839 Nov 1, 1904 PVT CO K 13 AL INF CSA [s/o Berryman Bolt & Permelia Dial] Bolt, Frances Elizabeth [Chaffin] Oct 3, 1849 Jun 30, 1925 [d/o Moses Chaffin and Martha Dingler] Parker, George W. Jun 22, 1875 Mar 21, 1965 [s/o William and Susan Parker] Parker, Lou Ellen Bolt Aug 1, 1876 Nov 22, 1968 [d/o Winston Bolt and Frances Chaffin] [In year of death 6 has been cut over 5 ] Parker, Susie Pearl Jun 21, 1907 Feb 11, 2000 [d/o George Washington and Lou Ellen Bolt Parker] Kerr, Wilma Katherine May 14, 1950 Oct 23, 1957 Kerr, Robert Mabry Oct 10, 1921 Oct 29, 1976 PNCM US NAVY World War II Korea Kerr, Wilma Stevens May 18, 1925 Nov 22, 1998 Messer, Sally Dianne Jul 5, 1945 Feb 16, 1991 Daughter of J. Lee and Gervis H. Messer McBurnett, Milford J. Jun 15, 1850 Apr 23, 1907 McBurnett, Martha Spruce Feb 21, 1849 Mar 26, 1931 [d/o William Spruce and Martha-] McBurnett, James Madison Nov 9, 1873 Dec 8, 1915 Stevens, Jerry Wood Aug 21, 1918 Feb 1, 1919 Son of J.N. and W.W. Stevens Stevens, Jasper Murphy Feb 18, 1923 Oct 18, 1933 Son Stevens, Willie W. [Bolt] [10/7] 1892 [6/5] 1980 [d/o Winston Bolt and Frances Chaffin] Stevens, Jasper N. 1889 1961 Wilkerson, Susie Mae Mar 5, 1907 Apr 19, 2001 Wife of W.M. Wilkerson Messer, Laura Rebecca [Parker] Jan 4, 1882 Dec 10, 1971 [d/o William and Susan Parker] Messer, Roy Eason Dec 7, 1887 May 28, 1967 McKeen, Rufus Nov 8, 1907 May 4, 1916 McCain, Baby No Dates McCain, Baby No Dates McCain, Charlie Jack Mar 25, 1919 Feb 1, 1941 McCain, Lon Jun 9, 1921 Dec 15, 1941 McCain, James Robert Jan 27, 1882 Aug 4, 1944 McCain, Perlonia Bolt Jul 29, 1884 Sep 20, 1978 [d/o Winston Bolt and Frances Chaffin] Traylor, Winnie McCain Feb 27, 1915 OD Traylor, Willis Aubrey Feb 10, 1908 Apr 11, 1996 Wright, Solomon C. Feb 10, 1877 Aug 20, 1941 Wright, Martha A. Feb 10, 1872 Mar 26, 1953 Yow, Ollie Mae Jul 5, 1899 Jun 25, 1983 Foster, Myrtle Mohee Jun 14, 1920 OD Married: July 23, 1941 Foster, Raymond Floyd Feb 14, 1919 Apr 13, 1988 Messer, Louise M. Aug 8, 1933 OD Messer, James W. Nov 9, 1927 Jun 24, 1979 Richardson, Mary M. [McCombs] Jun 24, 1935 OD Richardson, G. Tillman Aug 20, 1934 Mar 22, 1988 French, James Douglas Aug 30, 1913 Jun 29, 1969 [s/o Chas Augustus and Eva Pearl Kirby French] French, Mary Kate [Burdette] Dec 11, 1916 OD [d/o Robert Eugene and Callie Ophelia Weathers Burdette] French, Charles A.[Augustus] Mar 13, 1882 Jan 14, 1968 [s/o George French and Jemima Bass] French, Eva [Pearl]Kirby Feb 2, 1887 Jan 13, 1921 [d/o Robert Reddick and Sarah F. Cumie Grant Kirby] French, Eva Helen Jan 3, 1921 Aug 25, 1921 [d/o Chas Augustus and Eva Pearl Kirby French] Wilson, Cassie[Loette]French Apr 26, 1910 Jan 25, 1999 Sister-Daughter [d/o Monroe and Mary Ella Sikes French] [preceded by husband, Lonnie Wilson] French, Mary Ella Sikes Jan 10, 1889 Jan 15, 1962 Mama French, James Monroe Mar 13, 1884 Mar 25, 1947 Papa [s/o George French and Jemima Bass] French, Clifford Apr 1, 1915 May 2, 1917 Parker, W[illiam] H[enry] Aug 11, 1839 Jul 18, 1913 Father, CO G 47 AL INF REGT CSA [s/o Williamm & Elizabeth Jordan Parker] Parker, S[usan] R [Wilder] Aug 24, 1842 Jan 18, 1929 Mother [d/o William Wilder and Nancy McCardle] Parker, Sarah E. Mar 6, 1870 Feb 26, 1926 [d/o William and Susan Parker] Messer, Cheryl Dianne Sep 7, 1965 May 29, 1969 Little Nandaddy, daughter of Tony and Geneva Messer Messer, James Lee Jan 23, 1914 May 29, 1969 Messer, Mary Gervis Holder Jul 20, 1914 May 29, 1969 Messer, Toni Carol Lynne Sep 20, 1963 May 29, 1969 d/o Tony and Geneva Messer [Grandparents and two granddaughters were killed in the same motor vehicle accident near Oxford] Parker, W. Robert Jun 13, 1900 Dec 3, 1993 Parker, Lessie C[ofield] Oct 17,1905 Sep 30, 1988 [d/o Cosby Cofield and Laura Bell] Parker, Judy Aug 1, 1945 OD Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Parker Parker, E[chinantus] C[lyde] Dec 10, 1866 Sep 14, 1936 [s/o William and Susan Parker] Father Parker, Ella Bolt Mother Nov 11, 1871 Jul 3, 1924 [d/o Winston Bolt and Frances Chaffin] Parker, Charlie Frank Aug 2, 1917 Aug 16, 1917 Parker, Naomi P. Oct 7, 1914 OD French, Rev. Jimmie F. Nov 12, 1904 Apr 24, 1953 French, Velma M[oore] Apr 15, 1907 Jan 31, 1991 Harmon, John L. 1908 1958 Woodham, Paton Lawrence Oct 22, 1909 Dec 2, 1996 TEC 4 US ARMY WWII Woodham, Lois F. Jul 23, 1919 OD French, Ruby P.[Parker] Sep 15, 1908 Apr 9, 1996 French, Larkin T. Oct 11, 1907 Jan 5, 1978 Brown, Mevolene F. [French] Nov 15, 1927 OD Brown, A. J. Feb 3, 1923 Apr 20, 1983 Butler, Myrtie F. [French] Oct 6, 1925 OD Butler, Ridley B. Oct 30, 1923 Nov 27, 1980 PFC US ARMY World War II Simpson, Hubert E. Dec 21, 1933 OD Simpson, Dorothy M. Feb 4, 1938 OD McCain, William 'Bill' Dec 20, 1923 Jul 24, 1999 [s/o James Robert McCain and Perlonia Bolt McCain] [Army WWII-recipient of Purple Heart from wounds in France] McCain, Frances [Della] Kirby Sep 10, 1929 Sep 10, 1976 [d/o Hermit E. Kirby and Eucal Moses Kirby] [Previously buried at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery] Sikes, Garvis Jun 26, 1921 Feb 20, 1992 Sikes, Nellie C. [Calhoun] Sep 16, 1922 OD Sikes, Infant Sons and Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Garvis---No Dates [There are five children buried here-- 3 sons and 2 daughters] Sikes, Robert Frank Nov 16, 1919 Sep 11, 2000 US ARMY AIR FORCES WWII [s/o Edgar and Myrtle Bolt Sikes] Sikes, Lucille McCain Mar 3, 1923 May 31, 1991 Sikes, Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank April 1950 Sikes, Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank May 1945 Smith, Frances Elizabeth Calhoun Jul 14, 1888 Oct 30, 1978 Calhoun, Lonnie Apr 19, 1890 Apr 25, 1963 Calhoun, Haughty Aug 23, 1896 Mar 18, 1942 Calhoun, Inez Oct 3, 1912 Feb 14, 1914 Woodard, Aubrey Mar 19, 1915 Mar 19, 1915 Campbell, Timothy Aug 21, 1927 Aug 21, 1927 Campbell, Tom E. 1896 1971 Campbell, Cordie Parker 1898 1991 Sikes, Carrie Jean Cofield Jan 8, 1934 Dec 4, 2000 Sikes, Carey B. Dec 25, 1929 OD Haynes, Infant Maxwell Sep 21, 1942 OD Hayner, Nettie Parker Apr 19, 1903 Mar 22, 1991 Poole, Julia H. Aug 7, 1934 OD Poole, A. C. May 31, 1929 Feb 28, 1995 Cofield, Richard C. Apr 17, 1911 Jan 26, 1994 [s/o Cosby Cofield and Laura Bell] Cofield, Dewell W. Dec 14, 1913 OD [Waters, d/o George Waters and Bessie Morrison] Parker, Maude Apr 30, 1896 Sep 5, 1914 Walker, Jessie M. Littlefield May 7, 1906 Nov 22, 1980 [Sikes] Littlefield, Nathan L. Sep 16, 1904 May 10, 1972 Holderfield, Bertha L. Sanders Feb 22, 1904 Nov 4, 1978 [Sikes] Sanders, Nulin B. Aug 19, 1909 Jun 8, 1967 Sikes, Myrtle B. [Bolt] Dec 6, 1889 Feb 12, 1980 Sikes, Henry Edgar Jan 24, 1879 Feb 17, 1963 [1st wife, Mollie M. Davis Sikes, is buried at Liberty Grove CMCC] Parker, Guy L. Jul 15, 1944 Jun 12, 1965 Parker, Lola P. Dec 18, 1905 OD [Died] Parker, Charlie Lee Jan 16, 1898 Dec 20, 1963 Parker, Kathleen Mar 8, 1926 Jul 14, 1928 Woodard, Adlee Oct 4, 1875 May 29, 1957 Woodard, W. R. Jun 8, 1872 Apr 19, 1949 Warbritton, Doris J. Sikes Nov 16, 1933 Apr 2, 1954 Wife of Chas. F. Warbritton Sikes, MEMORIAL MARKER: "In loving memory of Gladys Clemens Sikes- Jun 9, 1909 Mar 2, 1944, buried in Paducah, TX." Sikes, Howard Taft Oct 8, 1908 Feb 3, 1995 Bates, Offard N. Mar 7, 1912 Feb 28, 1988 "He was a good husband and Daddy, hard working and honest, and he loved his grand kids and great grand kids dearly." Bates, Myrtis H. Sep 7, 1917 Oct 7, 1991 "She never let anyone go hungry and she loved us all. We love you Mama-The grandkids and great grandkids." Bates, Jonnie Ruth Jan 29, 1965 Jan 29, 1965 Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bates Perry, Cecil W. Dec 3, 1902 Oct 6, 1979 Father Married: April 13, 1924 Perry, Limmer May 25, 1908 OD Mother Hodges, Cordie W. Mar 19, 1915 OD Hodges, Randle Aug 26, 1911 Sep 15, 1982 Smith, Dewey B. Oct 19, 1920 OD Smith, Aline Sikes Nov 16, 1924 OD Sikes, James Quinton Feb 2, 1923 Mar 13, 1974 Sikes Lot Sikes, Guy S. Oct 23, 1931 OD Sikes, Sallye G. Aug 6, 1933 OD Eleven 11 unmarked graves are noted in the transcription of April 3, 1989 by Dianne Herren. They were not counted for this survey. Death Records: Arthur French Male, White; Age 3-0-0; Died Aug. 15, 1901. T. H. Young Male, White, Married; Age 80-0-0; Died May 29, 1902. Lena Leola Messer Female, White; Age 0-1-20; Died Dec. 6, 1904. ****** Obituary notes AVA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY as burial site of: MESSER, Susie Mae, b. Mar 5, 1907 Randolph Co, AL; d. Apr 19, 2001 Roanoke Healthcare Center in Roanoke; d/o Roy E. Messer and Laura R. Parker Messer..