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Girardi ==================================================================== April 2010 LIBERTY EAST BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Township 19, Range 13, Section 29 Randolph County, Alabama Surveyed May 2001 by Marilyn M. Girardi and Marie Cain. Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi MMGir@aol.com 2010 Update: Additional information enclosed in [brackets]; (Parenthesis) or “quotes” indicate info on markers. Brown, Erbis Nancy Feb 13, 1910 Dec 07, 1982 [Erbis Nancy Davis] Brown, William W. Nov 17, 1904 [Mar 26, 1997] [S/o Robert J. Brown & Sarah E. ‘Sallie’ Bowen Hester, Purilla Apr 06, 1895 Feb 27, 1969 [D/o H.B. Craven] Smith, Edna Mae [Sep 03]1917 [Dec 04, 2003] [D/o Allen Hester and Purilla Craven] Smith, Roland 1922 –- 1973 [S/o George Smith & Mary Kemp] Bowen, James Edward Jan 17, 1914 May 15, 1964 [Davis, Malcolm No Dates] [The FHM which designated this burial in 1988 was not found for this transcription] Davis, Mary Ann 1883 -- 1967 [D/o James Edmondson & Gilley Mitchell] Davis, James L. 1874 –- 1963 [S/o Green Davis & T. Hines] Edmondson, Noah B. Apr 14, 1894 Mar 15, 1971 [S/o James Edmondson & Gilley Mitchell] Edmondson, Mary M. May 07, 1898 Nov 13, 1977 [Mary Moore] Johnson, Myrtle D. Apr 30, 1935 OD Johnson, Newman Jan 16, 1917 Dec 14, 1977 Brown, Robert L. Jul 05, 1906 Apr 30, 1935 Brown, Etta L. Sep 24, 1912 Sep 11, 1996 Brown, Mary Ruth Mitchell Feb 01, 1941 Jul 28, 1988 ONE CROSS-SMALL GRAVE Layton, N. Missouri Jun 28, 1914 Sep 16, 1999 Mitchell, Manley Jan 16, 1923 OD Married: October 22, 1947 Mitchell, Opal N. May 20, 1926 Nov 09, 1997 [D/o E. C. Noles & Vannie Freeman] Martin, Byron H. May 26, 1884 Jun 08, 1968 Martin, Janie Laura Oct 02, 1907 May 31, 1980 [D/o Malcus A. Mitchell & Rebecca Smith] Mitchell, Malcus A. Jun 06, 1885 Feb 05, 1968 [S/o Aaron Mitchell & Laura McKee] Mitchell, Rebecca Feb 17, 1888 Nov 22, 1965 [D/o D. M. Smith & Jane Moore] Mitchell, David Aaron (Father) Nov 17, 1908 Apr 10, 1981 [S/o Malcus A. & Rebecca Smith] Mitchell, Girtrude L. Apr 24, 1913 [Dec 21, 2008] [D/o Harm Andrew Smith Brown & Lucy Lou Venie Bowen] Mitchell, Charlie W. (PX) Dec 05, 1941 May 04, 1963 [S/o David Aaron Mitchell & Girtrude L. Brown] Mitchell, Gregory Born & Died Sep 17, 1960 [S/o Lawrence Cecil Mitchell] (S/o Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Mitchell) Arrington, Alva Jean Jul 14, 1937 OD [Alva Jean Bailey] Arrington, Theron Thomas Aug 24, 1935 Aug 02, 1966 [Arrington], Davey H. Jul 04, 1962 Oct 18, 1962 Hyatt, Gladys Jun 05, 1915 Aug 19, 1957 [D/o Andrew Reeves & Hattie Bailey] Hyatt, Millard Mar 25, 1908 Jul 21, 1987 Traylor, John A. Oct 07, 1930 Jul 23, 1989 (SPEC 4 US ARMY Korea) Traylor, Doris A. Mar 18, 1932 OD Bailey, Robert S. Jan 10, 1928 Aug 13, 1995 [Robt Samuel, s/o Walter R. Bailey & Minnie Lee Burdett-US Navy WWII] Bailey, Hattie Mae Feb 03, 1925 Apr 08, 1992 Arrington, Gene T. Mar 22, 1962 OD Arrington, Wanda L. Feb 27, 1962 Jun 04, 1994 [D/o Johnny & Barbara Jean Davenport] Whaley, Tracy Leo Aug 07, 1968 Feb 11, 1991 Bonds, Josie Sep 05, 1886 Mar 09, 1967 [Josie Harvell] Bonds, Infant Daughter Born & Died Dec 24, 1959 (D/o C.W. and Mildred Bonds) Bonds, Mildred Aug 19, 1922 Oct 20, 1986 [Mildred Chappell] Bonds, C. W. Apr 22, 1925 OD Sprayberry, Sandra H. Aug 21, 1951 OD Sprayberry, C. J. Sep 25, 1940 OD Mitchell, Lee T. Jul 16, 1944 Jun 06, 1982 Brown, Ralph C. Mar 27, 1938 Mar 10, 1974 Brown, Linda Faye Oct 08, 1939 OD Brown, Mae Bell [Miss] Aug 15, 1919 Jul 10, 1980 Sprayberry, Teddy Wayne (PX) Sep 05, 1953 Jul 22, 1972 Sprayberry, Rillar B. Jul 20, 1916 Feb 22, 1954 [Rillar Brown] ONE UNMARKED ADULT GRAVE [Related to the Gore/Garrett families] TWO UNMARKED CHILDREN’S GRAVES [Related to Gore/Garrett families] ONE (1) UNMARKED ADULT GRAVE [Husband of Josie Bonds] THIRTEEN UNMARKED GRAVES Lewis, John Wesley Aug 02, 1943 Oct 22, 1944 Lewis, Betty Sue Dec 18, 1944 May 12, 1945 White, George W. (Mason) Jul 03, 1835 Nov 10, 1886 [CO K, 56TH GA INF CSA; (Aged: 51 yrs. 4 mos. 7 days) Wife, Martha White, died in Cullman County AL] (US ARMY CSA) FIVE UNMARKED CHILDREN’S GRAVES [Related to Gore/ Garrett families] Gore, Nancy Bonds No Dates [W/o Tom Gore below, approx 25 burials] FOUR UNMARKED GRAVES [Related to Gore/Garrett families] Gore, Frank Jul 16, 1887 Aug 25, 1954 (GA CO M 316 INFANTRY WWI) Bonds, W. T. Feb 22, 1872 Jul 27, 1934 ONE UNMARKED ADULT GRAVE [Related to Gore/Garrett families] Veal, Jaret M. May 19, 1824 Jan 16, 1875 [CSA] Veal, M. J. (Age 78 years) Died Jul 29, 1907 [Mary Jane Davis] Veal, M.P. Feb 12, 1885 Jan 06, 1889 (Son of W.M. & N.A.E. Veal) Veal, W. M. (Mason) Oct 05, 1861 Mar 28, 1943 [S/o Jarrett Veal] Veal, N.A.E. Sep 02, 1862 Apr 26, 1930 [Nancy Davis] (D/o J.M. and Mary Davis) (Wife of W.M. Veal) Veal, R.M.E. Oct 14, 1882 Apr 29, 1938 (Daughter of W.M. and N.A.E. Veal) Bowen, Lila E. Dec 06, 1878 Oct 05, 1964 [D/o Mynerva Edmondson] Bowen, Z. Taylor Jul 08, 1864 Mar 26, 1939 [Zachariah T., s/o Andrew Jackson Bowen & Abrilla J. Smith] Burson, Bulan S. Mar 04, 1895 Mar 31, 1955 [B. Son, s/o J.D. Burson & Alma Juhan] (Served his country in World War I; Company M 322nd Infantry May 27, 1918—Jun 24, 1919; Honorably Discharged) Burson, Ollie Jul 30, 1899 May 23, 1986 [O. Sarah Frances, d/o Tom W. Carr & Sara Overton] “Crippled on this earth, but walking in Heaven now” Arrington, Onie 1896 -- 1967 [Onie South] Arrington, Jack 1895 -- 1950 Arrington, Billy Joe Apr 07, 1934 Mar 14, 1964 Edmondson, Gus W. Aug 26, 1891 Mar 01, 1964 [S/o James Edmondson & Gilley Mitchell] Edmondson, Bell Z. Aug 23, 1896 Dec 17, 1936 [Bell Z. Prescott] Heard, J. W. Aug 16, 1931 Jan 16, 1934 Hester, Susie W. Mar 1866 Apr 1949 [Susie W. Edmondson] Hester, Robert L. May 1867 Oct 1931 “R. B. H.” (Child) Edmondson, Infants of J.E (two graves) No Dates Garrett, Fred Hill May 11, 1882 Sep 09, 1910 [H/o Eliza Gore][S/o S.O. Garrett & Rebecca Hale] Bailey, Daughters of Mr. & Mrs. T.J. (two graves) No Dates Gore, Tom [1849-1939] No Dates [H/o Nancy Bonds Gore above, approx 25 burials] TWO UNMARKED GRAVES Mitchell, Eliza Burson Aug 20, 1889 Feb 18, 1929 [D/o J.D. Burson & Alma Juhan] Mitchell, John W. Apr 06, 1882 Jun 20, 1956 [S/o Aaron Mitchell & Laura J. McKee] Mitchell, Almond G. May 02, 1922 Aug 20, 1944 "United State Army Air Force Corporal who gave his life in the performance of his duty—Citation of Honor" Mitchell, Curtis G. Nov 06, 1936 Aug 17, 1957 Mitchell, James Enver Apr 06, 1909 Oct 09, 1967 Mitchell, Claudie E. Jun 13, 1913 Apr 02, 1987 [Claudie Edmondson] Mitchell, Sallie V. Dec 01, 1893 Aug 16, 1967 [D/o Wm Burke & L. Henry] Mitchell, Julian Oct 01, 1918 Oct 28, 1968 [S/o John Mitchell & Elizabeth Burson] Shaw, Timothy M. (PX) Jan 03, 1957 Sep 22, 1972 Brown, Inf Dau. of Mr.& Mrs. Robert Born & Died Oct 08, 1946 Brown, Inf Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Born & Died Jul 13, 1931 Brown, Alpha Mitchell May 16, 1910 Feb 01, 1929 [D/o –Mitchell & -Smith] (W/o R. Brown) Brown, Smith M. Jan 23, 1929 Jan 13, 1990 Brown, Lucille S. Apr 19, 1930 OD Mitchell, Laura Jane May 08, 1842 Sep 06, 1933 [D/o Samuel McKee & Gilley Bailey] Mitchell, Aaron R. Sep 15, 1832 Jan 24, 1925 [S/o John Mitchell & Martha Daniel] Mitchell, Alpha May 08, 1870 Mar 28, 1963 [S/o Aaron Mitchell & Laura McKee] Pike, Q. P. Jun 14, 1926 Jan 11, 1988 Pike, Cena M. Mar 13, 1928 May 27, 1970 [D/o Lonzo Mitchell & Dennie Davis] Pike, Sandra K. Feb 15, 1965 Feb 15, 1965 (Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Q.P. Pike) Mitchell, Dennie D. Dec 22, 1896 Mar 12, 1957 [D/o John Davis & Samantha Traylor] Mitchell, Lonza Mar 08, 1863 Feb 07, 1944 [S/o Aaron Mitchell & Laura Jane McKee] Mitchell, Louise Dec 04, 1926 Dec 17, 1926 Mitchell, Lucile Dec 04, 1926 Dec 14, 1926 Mitchell, Robert Lee May 16, 1924 Dec 02, 1924 Thompson, Infant Child of Sharlett Mitchell No Dates Thompson, Sharlett M. Jun 10, 1875 Jan 02, 1897 [D/o Aaron Mitchell & Laura McKee] Mitchell, Mary Jul 12, 1867 Mar 13, 1891 [D/o of Aaron Mitchell & Laura McKee] Edmondson, Arrelia Sep 01, 1881 Oct 09, 1887 Edmondson, Gilley Martha Jan 10, 1859 Oct 29, 1945 [D/o Aaron Mitchell & Laura McKee] Edmondson, James Thomas Dec 26, 1859 Mar 09, 1928 [S/o John & Mary Edmondson] Edmondson, Inf s/o T.J. & Essie Born & Died Aug 13, 1931 FOUR UNMARKED GRAVES Nichols, Inf d/o Mr.& Mrs. L.G. Apr 01, 1935 Apr 01, 1935 Edmondson, Jacqueline Born & Died Jun 04, 1947 (D/o Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Edmondson) Robinson, Infant Child of Hubert & Daisy Bowen No Dates Two unmarked graves Johnson, Ruthie Lee Jun 01, 1913 Jun 05, 1913 Johnson, James Luther E. Jul 02, 1920 Mar 06, 1922 Johnson, Mary Ellen Mar 11, 1884 Jul 04, 1941 [D/o Mynerva Edmondson] Edmondson, Glover Born 1915 (Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Edmondson) Edmondson, Infant Son of Mynerva D. 1884 -- OD Edmondson, Mary Alexander 1815 -- 1894 Edmondson, Mynerva D. 1855 –- 1930 [D/o John & Mary Edmondson] Three unmarked graves Burson, James D. Jun 26, 1865 Aug 07, 1916 [S/o Wm Burson & Martha Webster] Burson, Alma V. Juhann Mar 05, 1860 Aug 11, 1929 Burson, Martha W. OD Jun 04, 1836 Burson, Infants No Dates (All of the above is on one large monument) THREE UNMARKED GRAVES-GRAVEL COVERED Burson, Lucille S. Jul 13, 1915 Feb 21, 1975 [Lucille Shepard] Burson, H. W. Grady Sep 18, 1889 Aug 30, 1951 [S/o J.D. Buson & Alma Juhan] Edmondson, Alton R. Jun 01, 1928 Apr 08, 1982 [Robert Alton Edmondson] Edmondson, Daisy J. Nov 12, 1936 [Apr 16, 2002] [Daisy J. Smith] Edmondson, Iris Irene Born & Died Oct 25, 1944 Edmondson, Nettie L. Nov 29, 1907 Feb 21, 1963 [D/o B.B. Burke & Nancy Hester] Edmondson, Aaron R. Nov 09, 1901 Jan 14, 1969 [S/o James Edmondson & Gilley Mitchell] Two unmarked graves Driver, Cinie May 08, 1874 Jun 16, 1956 [D/o Thomas Gore & Nancy Bonds] Driver, John T. Jul 14, 1875 Apr 23, 1958 Gore, Susie (Mother) Aug 29, 1879 Feb 19, 1952 [Susie Hester] Gore, Charlie C. (Father) Apr 05, 1879 Oct 24, 1950 [S/o Thomas Gore & Nancy Bonds] Four unmarked graves Yarbrough, Floyd Lee Apr 22, 1929 Apr 16, 1930 Yarbrough, Kate Moat Feb 28, 1903 Oct 06, 1930 Edwards, Artis L. Feb 05, 1899 Aug 24, 1978 [S/o Samuel J. Edwards & Charlotte Frances Bailey] Edwards, Abie B. Jun 18, 1900 Feb 08, 1979 [Abie Bowen] Garrett, Ola No Dates [D/o Homer Garrett & Frances Edmondson] (D/o Homer & Frances Garrett) Garrett, Wm. Homer Mar 11, 1885 Jan 01, 1916 [S/o Silas O. Garrett & Rebecca Hale] Arrington, Talmage Mar 27, 1907 Apr 07, 1983 Arrington, Eva Nov 27, 1909 Mar 23, 1998 [E.Rosa, d/o John Edmondson & Hattie Smith] Arrington, Nellie Kate Mar 15, 1934 Apr 12, 1934 Alsabrook, Alice 1896 –- 1963 [D/o Walter B. Johnson & Nancy Holdridge] Edmondson, Hattie Oct 19, 1890 Mar 26, 1946 [D/o David M. Smith & Rosa Moore] Edmondson, John C. Dec 04, 1886 Nov 22, 1965 [S/o Mynerva Edmondson] Arrington, Jimmy Roger Feb 06, 1958 Feb 28, 1958 Arrington, Augusta Ann Mar 17, 1943 Mar 18, 1943 Arrington, Infant Lurleen Born & Died Apr 07, 1941 Arrington, Ervin Joseph Nov 29, 1905 Jan 10, 1946 [S/o Wm Arrington & E. Benefield] Arrington, Lela E. Sep 25, 1911 Feb 22, 1982 [Lela Edmondson] Arrington, Eula Mae Dec 27, 1924 Jun 13, 1988 [Eula Mae Brown] Married: July 3, 1954 Arrington, Arnold J. Jun 24, 1933 OD Arrington, Ervin J. Jul 22, 1929 Jun 16, 1969 Edmondson, Burzie T. Feb 23, 1914 Sep 24, 1996 [Burzie Thurman Edmondson] Edmondson, Hugh Otis Nov 14, 1906 Jan 02, 1978 (S2 US NAVY World War II) Kight, Lowell B. May 23, 1914 Apr 21, 1977 Kight, Carrie J. (Mother) Nov 22, 1889 Jul 25, 1957 [D/o Walter B. Johnson & Nancy Holdridge] Kight, Joe W. (Father) Jan 25, 1889 Oct 28, 1959 [S/o Ben Kight] TWO UNMARKED GRAVES Hester—One (1) unmarked grave in this lot Edwards, [At least 5]Children of Artis & Abbie No Dates Hester, John R. Jan 1850 Jul 01, 1935 Hester, Rilda P. Feb 1856 Jan 07, 1936 [Rilda Edmondson] Hester, Hugh N. May 10, 1888 Jan 29, 1971 Hester, Minnie Pearl Jun 18, 1900 Jan 24, 1954 [Minnie Pearl Richardson] Jetter, Otis Jan 20, 1902 Mar 24, 1948 (AL STAFF SGT CORPS OF MIL POLICE WWII) Jetter, Sallie Jun 12, 1911 Mar 05, 1954 [Sallie Gore] Shepard, Nassie Deltie 1933 -- 1935 Shepard, Mattie B. Mar 17, 1913 Jul 13, 2001 [Mattie B. Gore] Shepard, Jerry L. Sep 03, 1912 Jan 02, 1993 [J. Levi, s/o Wm Bert Shepard & Jannie Leola Prather] Davenport, Carl W. Aug 16, 1917 Jan 26, 1993 [C. William, h/o Louise Owens] (TEC 5 US ARMY WWII) Mull, Margaret S. Jan 02, 1964 Jan 03, 1964 Hester, James H. 1931 -- 1966 Hester, Paul Clyde Mar 06, 1923 Oct 08, 1971 Hester, Paul Clyde, Jr. Feb 08, 1956 Sep 27, 1980 Holloway, Geneva Mae Dec 25, 1924 Oct 16, 1991 Arrington, Jessica N. 1988 -- 1988 Fifty-eight (58) unmarked graves were noted in the transcription of October 26, 1988. Those that we are sure of are noted in this survey. Possible UNMARKED GRAVES: Edmondson, John C. 1810-1868/1870 Garrett, Eliza Gore 1884- D/o Thomas Gore & Nancy Bonds Gore, Andrew Jackson 1887-1937 S/o Thomas Gore & Nancy Bonds Gore, James 1824-1903 [His wife, Mariah Combs bu Pauper Farms Cem, Randolph Co, AL] Gore, James 1880-1921 S/o Notley Gore & Susan Benefield Gore, James 1916-1920 S/o Joe Gore & Maggie Arrington McKee, Samuel 1813-after 1880 McKee, Gilley Bailey 1815-after 1880 ****** OBITS INDICATE BURIAL AT LIBERTY EAST BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY: ARRINGTON, Eva Rosa, 88, of Woodland; a lifelong resident of Randolph County, b Nov 27, 1909; d Mar 23, 1998 at Roanoke Health Care; d/o John and Hattie Mae Edmondson; preceded in death by her husband, Talmadge Arrington. ARRINGTON, Wanda, 32, of Woodland; a native of Georgia and lived in Randolph County for the past 3 yrs; d Jan 4, 1994 in Tanner Med Ctr; survived by her husband, Gene Arrington of Woodland, her mother, Mrs. Barbara Jean Davenport of Rome, Ga and her father, Johnny Davenport of Tallapoosa, GA. BAILEY, Robert Samuel ‘Sam’, 67, of LaGrange, formerly of Rock Mills; a Randolph County native, b Jan 10, 1928; d Aug 13, 1995 in Rock Mills; s/o Walter R. and Minnie Lee Burdett Bailey; US Navy vetern of WWII. BROWN, Tommy Coleman, 42, of Roanoke; b. May 6, 1964; d. July 3, 2006 at Randolph Medical Center; s/o Ralph Coleman and Linda Shelnutt Brown; survived by his mother, Linda Brown. BROWN, William W., 92, of LaFayette, GA, formerly of Randolph Co, AL; b Nov 17, 1904 in Randolph County; d Mar 26, 1997 in LaFayette, GA; s/o R.J. Brown & Sallie Bowen Brown. DAVENPORT, Carl William, 75, of Rt 1 Woodland; d Jan 26, 1993 at his residence; survived by his wife, Mrs. Louise Owens Davenport of Woodland; World War II vet; A native of Greenwood, SC, lived in Bremen, GA a number of years and in Randolph County for the past four years. EDMONDSON, Daisy J. Smith, 65, of Anniston; d Apr 16, 2002 at Beckwood Manor; preceded in death by her husband Robert Alton Edmondson. GAZAWAY, Jenny, 46, of Roanoke; Mrs. Gazaway died Sunday, Dec. 18, 1994 at her home; A resident of Roanoke since 1975, Mrs. Gazaway was a native of Atlanta, born Aug. 18, 1948, daughter of Jewett and Virginia Sudduth Christian; Survivors include her husband, Charles David Gazaway of Roanoke, her parents, Jewett & Virginia Sudduth Phillips [sic? Christian?] of Lawrenceville, Ga. & a grandmother, Edith Sudduth Phillips of Stone Mt., GA. MITCHELL, Floyd Greene, 81, of Woodland; b Mar 24, 1928; d Jul 17, 2009 at W GA Med Ctr, LaGrange, GA; s/o John William and Eliza Burton Mitchell; Veteran of Korean Conflict; survived by his wife, Sara Plaster Mitchell of Woodland. MITCHELL, Lonsie ‘Handley’ Jr., 77, of Woodland; b. Mar 20, 1930; d. March 30, 2007 at home; s/o Alonzo and Dennie Davis Mitchell Sr.; survived by his wife Dorothy B. Mitchell of Woodland; U.S. Army Korean War. MITCHELL, Opal L., 71, of LaGrange, GA; b in Randolph County; d Nov 9, 1997 at Hospice LaGrange; d/o E.C. and Vannie Freeman Noles; lived in LaGrange for the past 47 years; survived by her husband Manley Mitchell of LaGrange. SHEPARD, Jerry L. of Lithia Springs; d Jan 2, 1993 at Douglas General Hospital; survived by his wife, Mattie B. Shepard; services at Liberty East, Woodland, AL. [burial site not mentioned]. SHEPPARD, Michael Anthony, 46, of Roanoke; b. May 15, 1959; d. Jan 29, 2006 at his home; survived by parents, Harlin and Janell Sheppard of Roanoke. SMITH, Edna Mae, 86, of Woodland; a Heard County, GA native, b Sep 3, 1917; d Dec 4, 2003 at Randolph Medical Center; d/o Allen Hester and Purilla Craven Hester; preceded in death by her husband, Roland Smith, and her parents. SPRAYBERRY, Gene Hiram ‘Buddy’, 55, of Woodland; b. Feb 12, 1948 a Randolph County native; d. Dec. 26, 2003 at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston; s/o Herschel E. and Rillar Missouri Brown Sprayberry.