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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Marilyn Girardi ================================================================================ October 2002 ROCKY MOUNT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY--African American Township 21, Range 12, Section 19 342 County Road 818-Roanoke Randolph County, Alabama Surveyed September 2002 by Gilbert & Julia Marshall & Marilyn Girardi Loneshore, Mrs. Vera Adella Mar 25, 1968 OD Brown, David R.L. (Son) Jun 19, 1961 Apr 14, 1974 Dowdle, Angelo F. Apr 16, 1963 Jul 31, 1997 Dowdle, H.M. Jun 24, 1928 Dec 18, 1939 Dowdle, Ethel J. Jun 12, 1940 Jul 16, 1940 Dowdle, Howard (AL PVT US ARMY WWII) Oct 21, 1923 Apr 2, 1973 Morgan, Susie M. Pinkard 1937-1973 Pinkard, Jewel Dowle 1909-1975 One (1) unmarked grave Dowdle, Louise [Godfrey] Feb 15, 1937 Nov 23, 2001 Dowdle, Manuel Jr. [US NAVY WWII] Oct 13, 1926 Dec 30, 1994 One (1) unmarked grave Potts, Corene B. Nov 12, 1914 Jul 10,1986 Holloway, Audrey T. 1917-1980 Marable, Adolphus J. Jul 15, 1895 Dec 25, 1972 (Alabama PVT CO K 810 PIONEER INF WWI) Wilkes, Effie D. Mar 31, 1891 Jan 6, 1960 Marable, George W. Mar 3, 1881 Mar 25, 1936 Five (5) unmarked graves Thompson, Nicole (Love Mom & Dad) Aug 17, 1987 OD Two (2) unmarked graves Pool, Bob 1861-1942 Pool, Texanna 1869-1936 Poole, Mary Ola Sep 10, 1879 Oct 2, 1961 Poole, William Sep 7, 1884 Dec 12, 1969 Hawthorne, Paten Oct 10, 1882 Mar 27, 1963 Hawthorne, Nancy Died Dec 6, 1946 Pinkard, Josephene P. 1853-1940 Pinkard, Georgian S. Mar 10, 1894 Dec 6, 1920 Pinkard, Isabella 1892-1938 One (1) unmarked grave Burrow, Patrick Henry Mar 9, 1905 Mar 8, 1982 (PFC US ARMY World War II) Story, Margaret Marsh 1904-1996 Marsh, W.D. No Dates Five (5) unmarked graves Tucker, Lena Apr 15, 1896 Mar 9, 1981 Stitt, Emory (PFC US ARMY) Aug 13, 1944 Oct 30, 1992 One (1) unmarked grave Stitt, George E. Sep 24, 1938 Apr 6, 1984 Busbee, John Will Sep 8, 1929 Feb 14, 1986 (PFC US MARINE CORPS Korea) Busbee, Manley Gay (SP4 US ARMY Vietnam) 1945-1982 Busbee, Daisy Lee Dec 13, 1910 Jan 5, 2001 [d/o Willie and Sallie Fannie Hill Watts] Busbee, John Tom Jun 9, 1907 May 7,1975 Stitt, John D. Jan 22, 1941 Dec 24, 1975 Stitt, Ada Lee Sep 9, 1913 Oct 2, 1980 Stitt, John D. Dec 28, 1880 Nov 26, 1962 Stitt, Sallie P. Aug 12, 1884 Sep 26, 1971 Stitt, John L. Sep 12, 1911 OD Tucker, Eula Apr 15, 1884 Dec 22, 1951 Tucker, Samuel D.(Husband of Lena Smith) Dec 18, 1884 Oct 16, 1976 One (1) unmarked grave Tucker, Jesse Apr 15, 1854 Aug 22, 1924 Tucker, Jessie Earnest [PX Missing] Nov 18, 1894 Oct 14, 1918 "In grateful remembrance of a brave soldier who gave his life in defense of his country" [Earlier survey listed death as 1916] Marsh, J.A. No Dates One (1) unmarked grave "W. D. M." No Dates Marsh, L.M. No Dates One (1) unmarked grave Watts, Tempie M. [PX] Apr 7, 1920 Jun 8, 1980 One (1) unmarked grave Finch, Roy Apr 20, 1911 Jun 5, 1985 Finch, Maggie Lois Stitt Oct 11, 1911 Sep 4, 1993 Stitt, Louis Sanford, Sr. Oct 4, 1854 Jul 15, 1920 (Henrietta wife for 56 years) Stitt, Henrietta (Mother) 1853-1947 "There is glory for the virtuous when they die" Stitt, Seth "A veteran of War 1917" Feb 14, 1887 Aug 16, 1937 Four (4) unmarked graves Dorsey, Charlie H. Feb 26, 1908 Oct 9, 1973 Watts, Arthur Will (PVT US ARMY WWII) Jun 6, 1908 Jun 20, 1995 Watts, Mary Emily Feb 2, 1939 Jan 8, 1999 Watts, Henry C. Jan 28, 1918 Dec 15, 1986 Watts, Charlie R. [Rufus] Sep 14, 1940 Feb 7, 2001 [s/o Henry Curtis and Geneva Houston Watts-h/o Florence Watts] Bell, Sherlean Jun 13, 1951 Aug 14, 2001 Watts, Elma 1909-1961 One (1) unmarked grave Burrow, Edward 1884 Feb 25, 1958 Burrow, Mary J. 1887 Oct 24, 1970 Four (4) unmarked graves Pool, Harmon Mar 13, 1896 Mar 3, 1922 (Alabama PVT 807 PIONEER INF) One (1) unmarked grave Hill, Minnie 1890-1955 Hill, J.H. 1889-1940 Hill, Andrew Feb 25, 1894 Nov 10, 1968 Hill, Ruth Jun 1, 1896 [Deceased] Knight, Billy Joe Apr 30, 1946 Apr 20, 1975 Knight, Mordy G. Jun 2, 1909 Apr 30, 1979 Knight, Alice M. Aug 4, 1912 May 27, 1979 Poole, Andrew Reubin Apr 30, 1936 OD Poole, Elizabeth Bell Sep 5, 1939 Sep 22, 1998 [mother-Arleada Bell] Poole, Annie L. Sep 7, 1912 Feb 11, 1996 Poole, Anthony L. Mar 6, 1906 Aug 17, 1998 Two (2) unmarked graves Longshore, Michael G. May 7, 1954 Sept 29, 1980 Watts, Sallie Fannie Nov 25, 1885 Apr 27, 1968 Watts, Willie Apr 23, 1883 May 2, 1945 Watts, Mrs. Lular No Dates Stitt, Ida (Wife of Ambus Stitt) Mar 20, 1883 Nov 1, 1955 Stitt, Ambus Mar 25, 1878 Jun 22, 1922 Two (2) unmarked graves Pool, Rena Stitt 1875-1917 Poole, Bob No Dates One (1) unmarked grave Watts, Jesse Rufus Oct 3, 1936 Jul 2, 1959 (Alabama SP 4 906 INF 101 ABN DIV) Watts, Melvin Eugene Jul 28, 1943 Jun 29, 1965 Houston, Cordie Mae May 28, 1901 Sep 23, 1979 Watts, Gaudie [Dorsey] 1905-1984 Watts, Frank 1901 [Mar 8]1994 Watts, Sheussler (AL PVT US ARMY WWI) May 4, 1897 Jun 22, 1970 Watts, Henry Curtis (PVT US ARMY WWI) Jan 23, 1895 Jul 31, 1971 Watts, Robert Mar 13, 1957 OD One (1) unmarked grave Watts, Fannie [now unreadable] Aug 8, 1853 Jul 25, 1923 Watts, Joshua Sep 24, 1854 May 24, 1929 Smedley, Fannie W. Apr 23, 1886 Nov 6, 1970 Watts, Elkin (PVT US ARMY WWI) Apr 28, 1891 May 17, 1979 Watts, Lizzie Jan 9, 1900 Sep 16, 1987 Watts, Carrie L. Nov 29, 1927 Jun 18, 1988 Calloway, Otis Keyon Jr. Died Dec 3, 2000 Grier, Ella H. 1864-1935 Grier, John W. 1858-1940 Grier, James 1886-1941 Grier, Icie Poole Apr 8, 1899 Jun 25, 1959 Grier, Thomas Mar 16, 1897 May 6, 1970 (AL PVT 414 RES LABOR BN QMC WWI) Lancaster, Leola Barsh Apr 7, 1917 [Deceased] Four (4) unmarked graves Two (2) unmarked graves Two (2) unmarked graves Barsh, Wyles (Age 72 or more) Died Jun 7, 1948 Barsh, Roy Jul 19, 1893 Mar 30, 1949 Boddie, Carrie (Mackey Wilson FHM) 1881-1951 Grier, Thomas Jr. (PVT US ARMY WWI ?) Sep 6, 1922 Mar 27, 1980 Grier, Ruben B. (PVT US ARMY Korea) Jun 30, 1931 Mar 22, 1982 Grier, Dora Feb 5, 1890 Jan 23, 1977 Houston, John Wesley May 12, 1919 OD Bailey, Annie Loura Callaway [PX Missing] Sep 15, 18-- Dec 6, 1926 ****** 5