OLIVER-BEDINGFIELD CEMETERY, (Old Rogersville Rd, Co Rd 66), LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Mapping the location

Signage: 9242

Rogersville United Methodist Church - across from cemetery: 9311

ACTON, Ronny Joe, Feb 20, 1953 - Jun. 10, 1998. "Have faith in God". 9310
BEDINGFIELD, Albert O., Feb 14, 1908 - Aug. 16, 1955. 9271,9274
BEDINGFIELD, Jesse M., Jul. 18, 1881 - Jan. 12, 1960. 9273,9274 
BEDINGFIELD, Juanita O., Jul. 28, 1884 - Mar. 2, 1971. 9272,9274
BEDINGFIELD, Buford H., Dec. 30, 1910 - Nov. 21, 2007. "Served with Valor and Courage General Patton's 3rd Army Omaha Beach World War II". Ref: Findagrave photo.  Military marker: "Tec 5 US Army".   9275bs,9275,9276
BEDINGFIELD, Charles Albert, Nov. 14, 1899 - Apr. 18, 1944. "His memory is blessed". 9287   
BEDINGFIELD, Harold M., Nov. 26, 1903 - Mar. 11, 1988. (shares stone with Ozema St. John Bedingfield.) 9290
BEDINGFIELD, Jesse M., Dec. 18, 1860 - Oct. 1, 1948. (shares stone with Sallie K. Bedingfield.) 9288
BEDINGFIELD, Jessie O., Sep. 1, 1893 - Mar. 7, 1972. Military stone: "Alabama PVT US Army World War I". 9289  
BEDINGFIELD, Osie A., Oct. 8, 1881 - Jul. 20, 1890. 9270   
BEDINGFIELD, Ozema St. John, Oct. 27, 1908 - Feb 27, 2005. (shares stone with Harold M. Bedingfield.) 9290   
BEDINGFIELD, Sallie K., Nov. 17, 1871 - Mar. 9, 1954. (shares stone with Jesse M. Bedingfield.) 9288   
BLANKS, Bob Erskine, Jun. 14, 1929 - no date. Masonic Emblem. (shares stone with Oma Mae "Tincy" Blanks.) 9243  
BLANKS, Oma Mae "Tincy",   Jun. 2, 1927 - Jun. 2, 2003. (shares stone with Bob Erskine Blanks.) 9243   
BUSH, Charlynne L Rhodes,  (Mar. 13, 1911 )- May 29, 1985. "Methodist". 9285   
COLE, Evelyn R. "Belle", Feb 10, 1934 - Dec. 16, 2007. (shares stone with Lewis Norman Cole.) 9307   
COLE, Lewis Norman, Sep. 29, 1932 - no date. Masonic Emblem. (shares stone with Evelyn R. Cole.) 9307
EZELL, Harold "Gene", Aug. 6, 1934 - Aug. 23, 2007. "Married Dec 1, 1957." (s/o Bert and Lillie Ezell; h/o and shares stone with Margaret "Elaine" Ezell, mar. 49 years; retired from Robbins Interior Surface; preceded in death by son, Ricky Eugene Ezell and brothers, Johnny Lee, Bennie and Willie "Buck" Ezell.)  9308,Photo
EZELL, Margaret "Elaine", Apr. 23, 1936 - no date. (w/o and shares stone with Harold Ezell.) 9308
EZELL, Ricky Eugene, no date. "Infant son of Gene and Elaine". 9309  
FRESHOUR, Jane Irene, Apr. 10, 1942 - Nov. 7, 2003. U. marker: "Jane Irene Freshour Nov. 3, 2003. Age 61". (note difference in dod Nov. 7 vs Nov 3.) 9255,9256 
GRISHAM, Caroline Grace, d. 21 Sep 1996. "Infant daughter of Packy & Beth". 9295,9296,9299   
GRISHAM, Patricia Bramlett, Mar. 18, 1940 - no date. 9298,9296,9299
GRISHAM, Robert Earl, Dec. 2, 1934 - Dec. 4, 2001. 9297,9296,9299
HAMMOND, CW04 Charles R., Apr. 30, 1936 - Feb 22, 1997. "U.S. Coast Guard Ret." , "Married Sep 24, 1956".(h/o and shares stone with Nancy C. Hammond.) 9302,9303   
HAMMOND, Nancy C., Dec. 22, 1935 - no date. "Mother". (w/o and shares stone with Charles R. Hammond.) 9302
HANNAH, Mary Jo (White), (Apr. 11,) 1929 - (Nov. 18,) 1999. "Precious Lord take my hand". Footstone: "Mary Jo White Hannah Dedicated Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher". (w/o and shares stone with "Buddy" William C. Hannah.) 9262,9263
HANNAH, Buddy (William C.), 10 May 1927 - 19 Jun 2010. (Florence, Lauderdale Co. native; s/o James Irvin and Flora Oakley Hannah; h/o and shares stone with Mary Jo Hannah, Grad from Central High School in 1945 and Florence State college in 1950 with B.S. degree and master's degree from Peabody College in Nashville, Tn., Ed Degree from Miss. State University in 1972; Veteran of U.S. Navy and U.S. Army Reserves and served in Korea until 1953; Teacher in Catoosa Co. Ga, and taught classes at Athens State College; served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966 serving his community as a municipal recorder (judge) and a city councilman for the town of Rogersville; member of the Clan Hannay Society of Scotland; preceded in death by son William Alex "Bill" Hannah, granddaughter, Mary Catherine Hannah; brother James Glen Hannah.) 9262
HANNAH, Mary Katherine,  Mar. 22, 1990.(d/o Richy Hannah.) 9261
HANNAH, William Alex "Bill",   Nov. 30, 1955 - Mar. 1, 2000. "Beloved Husband and Father". 9257
HUDSON MEMORIAL STONE: 9244
HUDSON, Price W.,  Jul. 16, 1930 - Mar. 27, 1985. Military marker: "CPL US Army Korea". 9245   
JONES, William A., Feb 3, 1924 - Feb 6, 2001. "In loving memory". 9306 
KELLEY, Carl David, Aug. 30, 1960 - Apr. 4, 2009. "Tigers", "LCHS Girls Basketball Manager 1986-2009". Footstone: "Son". (s/o Carl Edward and Edna Earle Kelley; grad. from Alabama School for the Deaf in 1983; preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Edward and Tula Kelley, and maternal grandparents, Earl and Millinea Prestridge; triple stone shared with Carl Edward and Edna Earle Kelley; High School icon engraved on stone.)   9253,9254,Photo
KELLEY, Carl Edward, Jul. 8, 1937 - no date. "Teacher of Social Studies at LCHS for 33 years". Footstone: "Father". (s/o Edward and Tula Kelley; triple stone shared with Carl David and Edna Earle Kelley; emblem engraved above name.)  9253,9254
KELLEY, Edna Earle Prestridge, Nov. 15, 1939 - no date. "Loving wife & mother Bus Driver & Teacher's aide". Footstone: "Mother".  (d/o Earl and Millinea Prestridge; triple stone shared with Carl David, and Earl Edward Kelley; school bus engraved above name.)  9253,9254
KELLEY, Tula Cumilla (Tipper), Sep. 6, 1914 - Feb 24, 2003. (shares stone with Walter Edward Kelley.) 9258  
KELLEY, Walter Edward,   Dec. 5, 1912 - Sep. 23, 1987. "The Lord is my shepherd". (shares stone with Tula Cumilla Kelley). 9258   
MOORE, Jeaneane,  Jun. 23, 1948 - no date. "Sister". 9252  
MOORE, Ronald, Aug. 31, 1946 - no date. "Brother". 9251 
Newton, Hazel Garner, Jul. 20, 1925 - May 4, 1999. Footstone: "In loving memory of our Mother Hazel GArner Newton". (shares stone with Stanley Oneil Newton.) 9259,9260   
NEWTON, Stanley Oneil, Nov. 19, 1923 - no date. (h/o shares stone with Hazel Garner Newton. 2nd wife, Margaret Neil Grisham ref: Stella Joy Favors.) 9259   
OLIVER, A. (Albert) W., Dec. 2, 1820 - Jul. 27, 1904. Military marker: "Pvt Co F 4 Ala Cav Confederate States Army". (4TH Roddy's Alabama Cavalry Co. F rank in Pvt. rank out Pvt. Ref: Film #M374 roll 34.Civil War Soldiers.)  9278C,9278,9283,9280,9284  
OLIVER, Elizabeth, Mar. 10, 1832 - Nov. 22, 1917. "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother  and a friend to all", "Wife of A.W. Oliver". 9279C,9279,9280   
OLIVER, Eliza Cora, Jun. 24, 1859 - Jul. 30, 1947. "Asleep in Jesus". 9281C,9281,9281F
OLIVER, Naomi, Aug. 28, 1885 - Jan. 27, 1975. "A woman of dignity and love". 9277   
OLIVER, Odelle, died Dec. 15, 1943. 9282   
PALMER, Ross Freeman, 21 Jul 1934 - 1 Nov 2010. (Member of the Lauderdale County Civil Service Board of Appeals, passed away Monday, at ECM Hospital in Florence Al.; Burial, with military honors; a graduate of Lauderdale County High School; attended Florence State College; retired from Reynolds Metals Co. in 1996 after 39 years; a longtime member of Rogersville United Methodist Church; member of Rogersville Masonic Lodge No. 147; served in the U.S. Navy aboard the battleship Iowa; was elected to three terms on the Rogersville City Council.) Tombstone
PALMER, Barbara A., 14 Jun 1937 - no other dates. (wife of Ross A. Palmer b. 21 Jul 1934.)
RHODES, Mauveline Oliver,   Dec. 19, 1886 - Apr. 17, 1978   
RICH, Douglas Ray,   Mar. 14, 1953 - Jul. 17, 2007. "Precious memories". U. marker: "Elkins East Chapel Funeral Home ". (shares stone with Peggy Ann Mays.) 9249,9250 
RICH, Peggy Ann Mays, Nov. 21, 1950 - no date. (shares stone with Douglas Ray Rich.)   9249
RHODES, Mauveline Oliver, 19 Dec 1886 - 17 Apr 1978. "Christian mother and Methodist". 9286
SHEARER, Paul Whitlock, Jan. 21, 1961 - May 26, 1986. 9294   
SNODDY, Johnny M. (Morris), Nov. 15, 1943 - Jul. 14, 2008. "Mr. LCHS 1962", "Married Aug. 4, 1995.) (h/o and shares stone with LaVonda M. Snoddy; photo mid center of ts.) 9304,9305   
SNODDY, LaVonda M., Apr. 22, 1934 - no date. (w/o and shares stone with Johnny M. Snoddy.) 9304,9305   
SNODDY, Betty Jean Hudson, 9 Aug 1929 - 11 Dec 2010. (posted from death records)
SPRY, Catherine M. (Murrah), Aug. 18, 1926 - no date. (shares stone with Hoyt M. Spry.) 9266  
SPRY, Hoyt M., Aug. 7, 1926 - Jun. 23, 1986. Military marker: "S2 US Navy World War II".  (shares stone with Catherine M. Spry.) 9266,9267
TOMLINSON, Ila Doris (Campbell), Jul. 15, 1918 - Aug. 24, 2008. "Johnnie". Footstone: "Mother". (age 90, d/o John and Nannie Campbell; w/o and shares stone with T. Reeder Tomlinson.) 9268,9269
TOMLINSON, T. Reeder,   Apr. 24, 1915 - Apr. 3, 2006. "Married Feb 12, 1938". (h/o and shares stone with Ila Doris Tomlinson.) 9268   
WADDELL, Annie Mae, Jun. 2, 1923 - Aug. 17, 1991. (shares stone with James Armand Waddell.) 9264   
WADDELL, James Armand , Jun. 17, 1922 - Apr. 3, 2000. Military marker: "US Army World War II". (shares stone with Annie Mae Waddell.) 9264,9265
WHITLOCK, Rosalie B., Dec. 13, 1901 - Dec. 17, 1991. 9293,9291
WHITLOCK, William Parker, Apr. 6, 1895 - May 4, 1976. 9292,9291
WILLIAMS MEMORIAL STONE: 9246  
WILLIAMS, Claudia Schwoon,  Dec. 26, 1909 - Dec. 4, 2002. 9246,9248    
WILLIAMS, Theodore D., Aug. 14, 1908 - Apr. 17, 1990. 9246,9247   
YATES, Jean C.,  Oct. 21, 1912 - Mar. 20, 1989. 9300,9301  

Links developed using photos dated 6 Apr 2010 by Mary Bob McClain 5 Dec 2009 of Birmingham Alabama. Typing by Faye Bradford. Photos by C. Wayne Austin of Huntsville Alabama, dated 6 Apr 2010. Added here with finishing commentary & editing by C. Wayne Austin 19 Jan 2011.