
WAYNE COUNTY,
WAYNE COUNTY MEMORY GARDENS CEMETERY #147
Sections A-E

Section “A”
by David and Martha Montgomery
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Enumerated December 9, 2006 & is current as of November 11,
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Row 1 North to South
Langford, Reva May
(Clardy); b.
Langford, Raymond M.;
b.
Langford, Bess
(Morrow); b. 1903, d. 1990
Langford, James M.; b.
Rumbaugh,
Rumbaugh, John C.; b.
Rumbaugh, Dennis N.;
b.
Jones, Donald E.; b.
Row 2 South to North
Rowden, Elizabeth; b.
Rowden, Fred Herbert
Jr.; b.
Rowden, Betty Lou; b.
Daniel, Floyd Calvin;
b.
Daniel, Vera (Brewer);
b.
Pigg, Johnny K.; b.
Pigg, M.P.; b.
Daniel, J.R.; b.
Daniel, Donald F.; b.
Daniel, Marvin; b.
1918, d. 1989
Daniel, Gertie; b.
Daniel, Gerline B.; b.
1938, only date
Row 3 North –
South
Daniel, William
“Bill”; b.
Daniel, Naomi; b.
1927, only date
Daniel, Howard T.; b.
21 Jul 1920, d. 24 Apr 1974, Pvt. US Army WWII
Holland, Ethel W.
Blalock; 15 Nov 1908, d.
Holland, Andrew Abel;
b. 15 Mar 1911, d. 07 Oct 1992, Cpl. US Army Corps WWII
Daniel, Thelma R.; b.
1934, only date
Daniel, Glen E.; b. 06
May 1933, d.
Daniel, Randell D.; b.
27 Jan 1955, d. Feb 1977
Daniel, Timothy Kim
(Ears); b. 1960, d.
Daniel, Annie E.; b.
09 Jul 1914, d.
Daniel, Grayford T.;
b. 09 Sep 1910, d. 14 Jul 1983, S2 US Navy WWII
Daniel, Michael Glen;
b. 11 Mar 1957, d.
Horton, Virgie J.; b.
13 Nov 1907, d. Jan 1979
Horton, Roy L.; b. 18
May 1903, d. Sep 1981
Wilson, Evelyn
(Horton); b. 26 May 1933, d. 01 Nov 2011, wife of Edward Boone, m:
Dyer, Christine
(Wilson); b. 23 Sep 1926, only date
Inman, James L.
“Jim”; 02 Oct 1945, son of Christine (Wilson) Dyer
Dyer, H. Lorne M.D.;
b. 29 Apr 1925, d.
Inman, Morris R.; b.
31 Jan 1948, d. 30 Jul 1981, son of Christine (Wilson) Dyer
Pigg, Bessie Naomi; b.
1927, only date
Pigg, Walter W. Jr.;
b. 1925, only date
Wilson, Bessie L.; b.
22 Dec 1911, d.
Wilson, Clifford H.;
b. 07 Jun 1906, d. Aug 1978
Wilson, Dorothy Edna;
1933, only date
Wilson, James Orville;
b. 29 Dec 1927, d. 22 Jul 2011, husband of Dorothy Edna, m:
Wilson, Ada Belle; b.
08 Jan 1900, d. Dec 1973
Wilson, James A.; b.
07 Jan 1900, d. Sep 1977
Powell, L. Corene; b.
15 Feb 1924, d. 17 Jan 2008, wife of Charles
Row 4 South-North
Brown, Earlie
“Bill”; b. 22 Jan 1908, d.
Brown, Elsie A.; b. 11
Dec 1918, d.
Brown, Jerry Mack
“Kooney Mack”; b. 07 Apr 1954, d.
Brown, E. Rodney; b.
30 Apr 1950, d.
Greeson, Ada (Martin)
“Scottie”; b. 22 Jun 1918, d.
Wilson, Phillip H.; b.
25 Sep 1931, d.
Wilson, Iva
“Billie”; 1933, only date
Harper, J. Granville;
b. 1906, d. 1988
Harper, Bertie R.
(Lakey); b. 1916, d. 2001
Horton, Wayne E.; b.
07 Sep 1906, d. 10 Mar 1983, Pfc. US Army WWII
Inman, Nicholas Shane;
b. 25 Feb 1979, d.
Roberson, Coleman; b.
10 Nov 1907, d.
Roberson, Eva E.;
1923, only date
Roberson, John Thomas;
b. 24 Mar 1948, d.
Gilchrist, Lelamae; b.
08 Dec 1917, d.
Bevis, Lora (Gillis);
b. 29 Sep 1913, d.
Row 5 North-South
Horton, James Roy “J.R.”; b. 22 Sep 1926, d. 25 Oct 2009,
husband of Genevie (Rich)
Horton, Genevie (Rich); b. 25 Apr 1930, only date, wife of James Roy, m:
Rich, Dola S.; 1919,
only date
Rich, Granville D.; b.
16 Dec 1917, d. Sep 1978
Holt, Samuel D.; b. 21
Nov 1959, d.
Holt, Betty R.; 1940,
only date
Holt, Samuel C.; b.
1936, d. 2002
Staggs, Peggy; 1957,
only date
Staggs, Guenn Orman;
b. 06 Jun 1950, d. 29 Mar 2002, US Army
Skillern, Waymon L.;
b. 08 Jun 1907, d.
Skillern, Will Roy; b.
22 May 1908, d. Nov 1971
Skillern, Thomas
Lawson; b. 28 May 1935, d. 18 Mar 1999, son of Roy & Waymon
Stults, E. Irene;
1929, only date
Stults, Ray Alton; b.
17 Jun 1923, d. 17 Mar 1987, Cpl. US Marine Corps WWII
Hood, Johnny H. III;
b. 01 Jul 1938, d.
Fraley, Dale; 1949,
only date, wife of Jimmy, m:
Fraley, Jimmy; b. 18
Jun 1945, d.
Fraley, Lorene; b. 26
Nov 1911, d.
Fraley, Buck; b. 23
Nov 1903, d. May 1981
Copeland, Melba D.; 02
Aug 1940, only date
Copeland, Aaron Wayne;
b. 03 Dec 1933, d. 03 Sep 1989, Sp4 US Army
Tank, Mary Lynn; b. 27
Sep 1964, d.
White, Sharon A.; b.
18 Jun 1948, d.
Moore, Betty (Bell);
b. 02 Dec 1935, d.
Moore, Gerald K.; b.
26 Jul 1934, d. 04 Jul 2008, husband of 1st Betty (Bell), 2nd
Martha (Abernathy), Gerald was cremated
Row 6 South-North
Tank, Jessica Lynn; b.
19 Apr 1991, d.
Fraley, Darryl M.; b.
21 May 1967, d.
Harper, Everett
Sanford; b. 01 Mar 1922, d. 01 Sep 1993, Pfc. US Army WWII
Harper, Nola B.; 01
Feb 1919, d. 07 Jun 2007, wife of Everett Sanford
Benedict, Ora; b. 24
Mar 1912, d.
Brown, Letha J.; 1927,
only date
Brown, Edward; b.
1924, d. 1984
Brown, Clice; b. 15
Dec 1909, d. Mar 1981
Brown, Mary L.; 1924,
only date
Devers, Linda
(Broussard); b. 15 Sep 1948, d. 06 Jun 2010, wife of Phillip Ronald Sr.
Long, Aileen Devers;
b. 07 Jul 1918, d.
Lawson, Martin; b.
1910, d. 1971
Weaver, Floyd E.; b. 05
Sep 1913, d. Oct 1983
Weaver, Reba M.; b. 06
Nov 1916, d.
Staggs, Newton (Mann);
b. 09 Dec 1935, d.
Staggs, Mattie Ruth;
1939, only date
Rich, John L.; b. 29
Apr 1892, d. May 1980
Rich, Winnie W.; b. 05
Dec 1898, d. Sep 1987
Rich, Gaynes T.; 11
Feb 1919, d. Aug 1989
Rich, Clora Belle
“Ma Rich”; 10 Oct 1920, d. 26 Dec 2007, wife of Gaynes Hardy
Rich, Gaynes Hardy
:Shorty”; b. 05 Nov 1942, d. 09 Jul 2006, husband of Clora Belle
Row 7 North-South
Watkins, Lois E.; 08
Jun 1928, d. 16 Dec 2008, wife of James W.
Watkins, James W.; 22
Aug 1929, d.
Martin, Eula E.; b. 18
Dec 1911, d. May 1986
Martin, Coleman F.; b.
07 Nov 1901, d.
McNutt, Iva J.; 1940,
only date
McNutt, Thomas A.; b.
05 Jan 1942, d.
Bailey, Beatrice; b.
1928, only date
Bailey, Emerald; b.
1926, only date
Martin, Madgie; b.
1903, d. 1992
Martin, Willie; b. 10
Feb 1898, d. Dec 1974
Dickey, Don Allen; b.
14 Apr 1946, d. 01 Mar 1989, GMGSN US Navy
Dickey, Sarah E.; b.
12 May 1920, d. 27 Oct 1995, wife of Lige
Dickey, Lige A.; b. 20
Feb 1913, d.
Linville, Mary L.;
1926, only date
Linville, Louis Pleas;
b. 29 Jul 1909, d. 04 Sep 1997, Pvt. US Army
Jackson, Ethel; b. 12
Mar 1908, d. Jan 1992
Jackson, Clifford; b.
08 Jul 1902, d. Jul 1992
Whitehead, James
“Tommy”; b. 01 Jun 1957, d.
Whitehead, Lisa Renee;
b. 03 Oct 1962, d.
Wilder, Cora S.; b. 06
Apr 1938, d.
Wilder, Jessie J.; b.
02 Apr 1937, d. Jul 1981
Risner, Asberry J.; b.
18 Aug 1919, d.
Risner, Mary J.
(Crowell); b. 01 Jul 1918, d.
Row 8 South-North
Stults, E. Andy; b.
1911, d. 1979
Stults, Hazel Martin;
b. 1916, d. 1999
Robertson, Willie L.;
b. 22 Apr 1894, d. Nov 1970
Bratcher, Dick; b.
1892, d. 1972
Bratcher, Clarissa L.;
b. 01 Jul 1905, d.
Bailey, Nita (Dickey);
b. 08 May 1932, d. 21 Dec 2007, wife of Roy Gene
Bailey, Joe
“Buddy”; b. 21 Nov 1908, d.
Bailey, Ollie M.; b.
07 Dec 1906, d.
Rich, Kent Shane; b.
29 May 1963, d.
Row 9 North-South
Hanback, Marie
(Stooksberry); b. 15 Dec 1937, d. 08 Oct 2011, wife of 1st, Donald
Earl Hanback, 2nd, James H. Weaver
Hanback, Donald Earl;
b. 21 Jul 1938, d. May 1970
Hanback, Beulah; b. 17
Oct 1909, d.
Hanback, Elvie F.; b.
08 Apr 1912, d. Jan 1985
Pigg, Sherry L.; b. 24
Sep 1959, d.
Pigg, Travis H.; 1954,
only date, US Army
Pigg, Clara Nell;
1927, only date
Pigg, Marshall; b. 29
Aug 1922, d. 07 Aug 1981, Pfc. US Army WWII
Berry, J. Gladys; b. 1917,
d. 1995
Berry, James W.; b. 28
Mar 1919, d. 19 Nov 1985, Tec5 US Army WWII
Moore, Garnet G.; b.
21 Feb 1918, d. Feb 1987
Moore, Sue (Gobble);
08 Feb 1920, d. 19 Jul 2010, wife of Garnett G.
Row 10 South-North
Bevis, Wilburn Lee; b.
17 Apr 1914, d.
Bevis, Gladys (Dodd);
1921, only date
Gillis, William L.; b.
1947, d. 1971
Gillis, J. Lawton; b.
1921, d. 1983
Smith, Jan Gary; 01
Aug 1943, only date
Smith, Peggy Sue; b.
16 Sep 1948, d.
Holt, Alvin L.; 1918,
only date
Gilchrist, Vernon H.
“Gilly”; 10 Sep 1928, d. 06 Nov 2006, husband of Willa Mae (Brewer)
Gilchrist, Willa Mae;
b. 09 Feb 1934, d.
Gilchrist, Kenneth H.;
b. 30 Oct 1952, d.
Gilchrist, Tammy D.;
b. 1971, d. 1971
Brewer, Coy H.; b. 06 Jan
1911, d. Apr 1973
Brewer, Bertie A.; b.
1915, d. 2001
Stooksberry, Tamara
(Fielder); b. 18 Aug 1967, d. 27 Mar 2011, wife of Steve
Stooksberry, Crystal
(Morris); b. 22 Oct 1937, only date
Stooksberry, J.W.; b.
20 Feb 1936, d.
Stooksberry, W.
Herman; b. 23 Oct 1902, d. May 1986
Stooksberry, Bessie
E.; b. 18 Sep 1914, d. Feb 1983
Row 11 North-South
Melson, Maye; b. 26
May 1905, d.
Melson, Maynard; b. 30
Jun 1905, d. May 1971
Melson, Bobby H.; b.
18 June 1936, d.
Risner, Hazel D.; 23
Jul 1929, only date
Risner, J.P.; b. 12
July 1922, d.
Risner, Jason Patrick;
b. 05 Mar 1977, d.
Hensley, Jennie; b.
1909, d. 1991
Hensley, Clifford C.;
b. 1912, d. 1974
Hinton, Rachel D.;
1940, only date
Hinton, Floyd Ray; b.
19 Dec 1930, d. 14 Aug 1981, Pvt. US Army
Smith, Betty J.; 1931,
only date, wife of Melvin, m:
Smith, Melvin D.; b.
30 Dec 1931, d.
Martin, Deloris E.;
1934, only date
Martin, Luther
Carlton; b. 06 Jul 1928, d. 16 Apr 1992, TSGT US Air Force
Gilchrist, Ima Ruth;
18 May 1937, d.
Gilchrist, James; b.
19 Mar 1934, d. Jan 1979
Brewer, Martha; b.
1946, only date, wife of Rufus, m:
Brewer, Rufus; b.
1940, d. 1997
Smith, Penny; b. 05
Aug 1943, d.
Smith, Buck; b. 07 Jul
1941, d. 16 Apr 2010, husband of Penny (Brewer)
Row 12 South-North
Harper, Eula B.; b.
1918, d. 1972
Dodd, Charles Michael;
b. 24 Feb 1958, d. 01 Dec 2007, son of Charles & Nancy (Hollis)
Harper, Lonzo; b.
1903, d. 1981
Harper, Opal; 10 Feb
1905, d. Apr 1986
Martin, Taylor Jr.; b.
20 Jan 1926, d. 08 Apr 2002, S2 US Navy WWII
Martin, Sarah F.
(Frances); b. 29 Jan 1924, d. 27 Mar 2004, wife of Taylor Jr., m:
Roberts, James P.; b.
06 Sep 1912, d. Jun 1978
Roberts, Pauline; b.
30 May 1914, d.
Craig, Emma Jo; b.
1932, d. 1991
Burns, Hubert; b. 25
Jul 1908, d.
Burns, Sue; b. 06 Aug
1908, d.
Row 13 North-South
Montgomery, Margaret
Adene; b. 06 May 1927, only date
Montgomery, Ermen L.;
b. 28 Jan 1923, d.
Montgomery, Bertha E.
(Creasy); b. 14 May 1895, d. 16 Jul 1986, wife of Lemuel Gideon
Montgomery, Lemuel
Gideon; b. 02 Mar 1890, d.
Gean, Opal
(Montgomery); b. 26 Mar 1932, d. 24 Oct 2006, wife of Aaron
Daniel, Betty Sue; 17
Mar 1946, only date
Daniel, Ronald F.; b.
25 Jan 1943, d.
Southerland, Ruby; b.
1925, only date
Southerland, Olen
Eugene; b. 01 Jan 1923, d. 26 Apr 1978, Tec4 US Army WWII
Butler, Lina F.; b. 17
Mar 1928, d.
Butler, Edward Earl;
b. 06 Oct 1925, d. 03 Jan 2001, S1 US Navy WWII
Dodd, Mary E.
(Morgan); b. 10 Apr 1905, d.
Dodd, Charles Leroy;
b. 26 Aug 1932, d.
Dodd, Nancy Josephine;
b. 17 Mar 1937, d. 28 May 2007, wife of Charles Leroy
Row 14 South-North
Dodson, Michael Van;
b. 08 Mar 1955, d.
Dodson, Lois Rochell;
b. 24 Sep 1933, only date, wife of Amuel Buren, m:
Dodson, Amuel Buren;
b. 10 Mar 1932, d. 30 Oct 2010, husband of Lois (Rochell)
Thompson, William Robert
Sr. “Rod”; b. 14 Jan 1936, d. 03 Jun 2009, husband of Peggy
(Prestage)
Thompson, Peggy Ann;
b. 09 Jan 1939, only date
Butler, Charles
“Buster”; b. 23 Nov 1921, d. 13 Nov 2001, S. Sgt. US Army WWII, son
of Bonnie Thompson
Thompson, Bonnie
“Annie”; b. 1904, d. 1995, mother of Charles Butler
Lakey, William H.; 08
Jan 1913, only date, (Bill Lakey, Cahaba Temple)
Lakey, Joe E.; b. 06
Feb 1922, d. 04 Feb 2002, SC3 US Navy WWII
Brown, Alice
(Gallaher); 30 Apr 1920, d.
Thrasher, Bobby; b. 30
Apr 1935, d.
Thrasher, Virginia;
Melson, Rudolph A.; 08
Jun 1913, d. 06 Jun 1988, Cpl. US Army WWII
Melson, Alma Gallaher;
b. 1913, d. 2004
Cantrell, Harold B.;
b. 18 Dec 1901, d. Sep 1970
Cantrell, Rose T.; b.
29 Nov 1902, d. Jul 1992
Row 15 North-South
Thrasher, Florence A.;
b. 01 Aug 1912, d. 08 Jun 2007, wife of Rufus C.
Thrasher, Rufus C.; b.
12 May 1909, d. Dec 1983
Blalock, Lavelle
(Haddock); b. 01 Dec 1925, d. 25 Dec 2009, cremated
Daniel, Bobbie L.
(Brison); b. 31 May 1926, d.
Daniel, Jeffie C.; b.
17 Mar 1926, d.
Conway, Edward
“Edd”; b. 28 Jul 1940, d.
Moore, Juanell; b. 06
Mar 1933, only date
Moore, H. Everette; b.
15 Apr 1929, d. 08 Apr 2007, husband of Juanell (Christian), Pfc US Marine Corps
McWilliams, Jeffrey K.
“Coach Mac”; b. 27 Feb 1947, d.
McWilliams, Mary L.;
b. 15 Sep 1920, d. 16 Jun 2006, wife of John Quentin, m:
McWilliams, John
Quentin; b. 06 Apr 1918, d. 20 Mar 2006, husband of Mary Louise (Farris)
Daniel, Margaret B.;
b. 05 Feb 1937, only date, wife of Floyd C., m:
Daniel, Floyd C.
“Neal”; b. 21 Mar 1933, d. 06 Aug 2002, A1C US Air Force
Johnson, M. Hoyte; b.
22 Jul 1913, d.
Johnson, Fleeta C.; b.
07 May 1913, d.
Lay, Judy Hoyte
(Johnson); b. 06 May 1947, d. Aug 1989
Row 16 South-North
Henry, James D.; b.
1905, d. 1983
Henry, Mary E.; b.
1908, d. 1992
Thompson, William R.
Jr. “Rod”; b. 21 Mar 1968, d.
Martin, David H.; b.
1946, only date
Martin, Linda O.; b.
1945, d. 1989
Martin, Aileen B.; b.
05 Nov 1931, d. 11 Mar 2009, sister of David Martin
Plylar, Rebecca J.
(Dicus); b. 11 Apr 1942, d.
Conway, Virgil
Franklin; b. 17 Jan 1905, d. 10 Nov 1996, Pfc. US Army
Conway, Clara L.; b.
19 Jan 1920, d.
Christian, Harry; b.
1907, d. 1984
Christian, Willie M.;
b. 04 Jun 1915, d.
Blalock, James R.; b.
23 Nov 1922, d.
Blalock, Mary Eva;
1932, only date
Lay, John Hall; b. 26
Mar 1907, d.
Lay, B. Juanita; b. 02
Apr 1915, d.
Thrasher, Paul R. Sr.;
b. 14 Feb 1932, d. 11 Jun 2010, husband of Faye (Daniel)
Daniel, Lester; b. 17
Oct 1922, d.
Daniel, Beulah; b. 08
Jan 1925, only date
Row 17 North-South
Smith, Lura B.; b.
1904, d. 1991
Smith, Isaac Burgess;
b. 20 Oct 1888, d.
Brewer, Jeremy Lee; b.
04 Jul 1984, d.
Brewer, Karen Ann
(Dial); b. 21 May 1960, d. 25 Jun 2010, daughter of Lambert Leeolis & Mary
(Reeves)
Holt, Darlene; b. 06
Sep 1961, d.
Farris, Frances
(McGee); b. 19 Nov 1920, d. 09 Sep 2006, wife of Joseph Franklin Jr.
Farris, Joseph
Franklin Jr.; b. 17 Jul 1919, d. 12 Aug 1988, SC2 US Navy WWII
Garmon, Claudella F.;
b. 1942, d. 1997
Lee, Kelsie Rebecca;
b. 06 Aug 1992, d.
Daniel, Hoyt Ray; b.
27 Feb 1937, d. 30 Dec 1999, GM3 US Navy
Bryant, Joe William;
b. 23 Apr 1919, d.
Diviney, Amos
Franklin; b. 10 Jan 1920, d. 01 Dec 2004, US Army Msgt. US Air Force WWII
Diviney, Bonnie N.; b.
1923, d. 1996
Holt, Evelyn; b. 1918,
d. 1997
Holt, Roy L.; b. 1912,
d. 1999
Copous, Vivian H.; b.
12 Apr 1922, only date, wife of Warren H., m:
Copous, Warren H.; b.
27 Sep 1920, d. 03 Oct 1997, Tec5 US Army WWII
Row 18 South-North
Murray, Laverne J.; b.
21 May 1927, d. 26 May 1989, Pfc. US Army WWII
Murray, Eva Jean; b.
04 May 1929, d.
Murray, Walter B.; b.
09 Jun 1906, d. Feb 1976
Murray, Grace D.; b.
26 Oct 1908, d. Dec 1973
Sutton, Millard; b. 15
Jul 1909, d.
Sutton, Maulta; b.
1913, only date
Conway, Gene Franklin;
b. 23 Oct 1938, d. 10 Apr 2000, 1st Sgt. US Army
Kilburn, Tony
W.”Chipmunk” ; b. 26 Aug 1961, d. 19 Oct 1994, husband of Dorothy
Mitchell, Jim
“Chubby”; 31 Jul 1933, only date
Mitchell, Myrtle; b.
28 Mar 1926, d.
Franks, Mary (Skaggs);
b. 30 May 1934, d.
Posey, Neil Wayne; b.
27 Jul 1934, d. 13 Dec 1986, TM1 US Navy
Posey, Marilyn B.; b.
16 Jan 1931, d.
Roberson, John W.; b.
16 Aug 1891, d. 25 Sep 1980, Pvt. US Army
Roberson, Florence,
Z.; b. 14 Oct 1899, d.
Odle, Ronald
“Ron”; b. 16 Aug 1940, d.
Odel, Gail (Gallaher);
b. 03 Jul 1940, d.
Gallaher, Fannie L.;
b. 01 Aug 1916, d.
Gallaher, Durward E.;
b. 28 Nov 1911, d. 15 Mar 1985, SF3 US Navy WWII
Gallaher, William C.;
b. 1882, d. 1952
Gallaher, Sarah
(Smith); b. 1890, d. 1972