© 2002-2003 Katie King
Rocky Branch Cemetery Locater north of Dothan in Bama Dale subdivision east of US 431 north
on the south west corner of East Bunche St. and
Rocky Branch Rd. Cemetery read 2003 by Lawrence & Helen Downes.< ld72539@mybluelight.com> Name B-Date D-Date Condition Inscription/Remark 1 Jake Aug 6, 1913 Dec 1, 1915 Good The Angels called him 2 ARNOLD Samuel David Nov 11, 1878 Oct 14, 1952 Good Not my will but thine be done Mollie C. Mar 15, 1988 Jun 23,1965 Good The original stone at the foot of the graves 3 Burdeshaw, James J. Dec 5, 1858 Feb 6, 1945 no stone I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith 4 Newton, Sarah Apr 20,1859 May 14,1931 no stone Wife of J.J. Burdeshaw Having finished life's duty,she now rest Engraved on cap 5 Burdeshaw, Alma M. May 26,1898 Jan 1,1929 no stone Although she sleeps,her memory doth live and cheering comfort to her mothers give. Engraved on cap 6 Burdeshaw, Ruby C. Mar 26,1902 Sept 14,1913 no stone One by one earth's ties are broken as we see our love decay and the hopes so fondly cherished, Brighten but pass away Engraved on cap 7 Burdeshaw, Arthur Aug 1,1883 Jun 16,1913 no stone One by one our hopes grow brighter as we near the shining shore. For we know that across the river wait the loved ones gone before Engraved on cap 8 Can't read Jun 3,1881 Feb 11,1921 Poor Wife of David Arnold 9 Arnold, Otis M. Jan 23,1903 Jun 21,1931 Good Having finished lifes duty He now sweetly rests 10 MERRITT William Francis Sept 14,1869 Mar 11,1950 Good none Axie Jane Feb 3,1870 Nov 27,1955 Good none 11 Merritt, Walter --------- Dec 7,1941 Good Military Stone Alabama SGT US Army 12 -------------- ----------- ----------- no stone none 13 ------------ --------- ------------ no stone none 14 Watson, April Ola May 29,1890 May 29,1955 Good With love 15 -------------- ------------ ----------- no stone none 16 -------------- ------------ ------------ no stone child 17 JOLLEY J.M. Jul 29,1872 Dec 10,1932 Fair Can't read Can't read -------------- ------------- Fair/Poor 18 Newton, John T. Aug 11,1875 Jan 17,1955 Good Father,To good for earth God called him home 19 Dancy, Lissie A. Brown Jan 11,1886 Apr 21,1956 Good none 20 Brown, Victor H. Apr 26,1879 Dec 5,1911 Good Can't read 21 Brown, Vickie E. Dec 8,1911 May 24,1912 Good Can't read 22 Can't read ------------ -------------- Poor child 23 Arnold, Arnell Oct 5,1909 Jun 19,1934 Good His toils are past, his work is done,he fought the fight the victory won 24 ------------ --------- --------- no stone Looks like a child 25 Arnold, Elizabeth Mar 24,1840 Sept 5,1900 Fair none 26 Arnold, W.M. Nov 18,1847 Feb 23,1935 Good none 27 ARNOLD George Wesley Dec 27,1874 Mar 22,1962 Good Father Fannie Lela Aug 16,1880 Apr 9,1955 Good Mother 28 Newton, R.A. Jan 7,1878 Aug 28,1915 Poor none 29 Newton, Earnest L. May 21,1907 Nov 17,1966 Good Asleep in Jesus 30 ROBINSON Grover W. Feb 1,late 1800's ------------- Good God be with you,Til we Lila B. Nov 21,late'""""" Dec 1,1963 Good meet again 31 Allen, Beatrice Sept 2,1893 Jan 22,1924 Good She was the sunshine of our home 32 Allen, H.H. Oct 22,1861 Nov 27,1929 Good His toils are past his done He fought the fight the victory won Mason 33 Allen, M.E. Sept 26,1857 Feb 11,1916 Good Can't read Eastern Star 34 Little Henry Jan 22,1889 Jul 24,1892 Good Son of H.H.& M.E. Allen 35 Infant Oct 22,1893 ------------- Good Infant of H.H.&M.E. Allen Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest God called thee home He thought it best 36 Newton, Victoria Mar 5,1882 Aug 18,1883 Broken Can't read 37 Newton, Jane Mar 15,1832 Oct 5,1890 broken Mother 38 Bell, Alvy Thomas Mar 11,1899 Oct 29,1913 Good #38&39 Brother & Sister 39 Bell, Ester Talmare Aug 10,1897 Aug 19,1904 Good none 40 ------------- ---------- ------------- no stone none 41 ---------------- --------- ---------- no stone none 42 Benefield, Wallace Apr 10,1890 Feb 22,1912 Fair none 43 -------------- --------------- ----------------- Missing none 44 Tidwell, William Jan 8,1884 Aug 19,1921 Good Gone but not forgotten 45 Tidwell, Thiedrick Aug 10,1896 Apr 5,1898 Good Gone to be an angel 46 Tidwell, Quiller Apr 1,1902 Apr 9,1924 Good At rest 47 ------------------- ----------- ------------ no stone child 48 Lilian Viola Jul 13,1884 Age 1 day Good Dau.of Mr.&Mrs C.J.Hammitt 49 Conrad, Gereld Reese Dec 14,1950 Dec 15,1950 Good Beloved son of Reese&R.N. 50 CONRAD Lacy Silas May 23,1878 Nov 10,1943 Good None knew him but to love him Father Mandy Elivira Sept 23,1875 Sept 16,1938 Good None knew her but to love her Mother 51 Tricksey Lee May 14,1892 Feb 13,1893 Good Dau.of L.S.& M.E. Conrad 52 Conrad, Rubin F. Nov 18,1898 may 4,1939 Good His memory is blessed 53 Conrad, Robert N. Aug 15,1910 Mar 26,1988 no stone Engraved on cap 54 Renfroe, James A. Sept 24,1874 Mar 20,1928 Good Father At rest 55 Renfroe, Minnie Lee Feb 28,1887 Jul 6,1947 Good Mother Only Sleeping 56 Elizan Sadie Feb 3,1857 Apr 7,1914 Broken Wife of E.D. Turner 57 Morgan,Josie Gavin Aug 19,1888 Jun 26,1911 Good Mother 58 ---------------- ----------- --------------- no stone none 59 Bettie Mar 25,1863 May 15,1912 Fair Wife of D.C.Cherry 60 ---------------- ----------- -------------- no stone none 61 Cavin, Jennie Lee Jun 10,1883 Nov 8,1947 Good Mother 62 ------------ ----------- ----------- no stone none 63 Jordan, James F. Sept 11,1829 Nov 20,1895 Fair Can't read 64 Kingey, Rev. C.P. Sept 14,1805 May 22,1877 Fair In memory of our Father 64a Top Gone Apr 4,1909 May 11,1909 Broken At the foot of grave #64 65 Kingey, Eliza A. Feb 15,1819 Apr 17,1903 Fair Can't read 66 NEWTON J.C. May 1,1853 Sept 22,1916 Good Father Iva Nora Jul 19,1856 ------------- Good Mother 67 ----------- --------- -------------- no stone none 68 Eunie Daisy Nov 10,1882 Nov 10,1882 Good Dau. of A.W.& Nancy Allen 69 Graves, Robert May 14,1888 Mar 8,1889 Fair Son of W.H.& S.E.Howell 70 Eliza Estell Dec 13,1882 Feb 3,1884 Broken Dau. of W.H.&S.E.Howell 71 Jones, William L. Apr 6,1862 Sept 15,1867 Good Asleep in Jesus 72 Jones, Sarah E. Oct 7,1841 Mar 20,1909 Good Asleep in Jesus Peaceful rest 73 Ellen, Trotter Jun 15,1798 Oct 23,1864 Good She died as she lived Trusting in God 74 Trotter, Joseph Apr 12,1788 Dec 22,1875 Good To good for earth God called him home 75 Trotter, Katherine Feb 5,1827 Mar 1,1871 Good It is the Lord Let Him do what seemeth good 76 Trotter, Lucinda ---------- Apr 5,1911 Broken In memory of Can't read Birthdate 77 ------------- ---------- ---------- no stone none 78 ------------- -------- ---------- no stone none 79 ------------------- ----------- ---------- no stone none 80 ------------------ ------------- --------- no stone none 81 ----------------- ----------- ----------- no stone none 82 Charles Wesley Nov 7,1916 Jun 27,1917 Good Son of John& Willie Hilson 83 Judia Ann Jul 12,1857 Mar 18,1938 Good Wife of J.W. Hilson 84 Hilson, Joseph W. Jan 17,1850 Apr 27,1912 Good Mason 85 Bryant Dec 7,1899 Apr 25,1901 Good Son of J.W.& M.J.Hilson 86 Infant ----------- ----------- Good Infant Dau. of J.W.& M.J.Hilson 87 Elizabeth Jul 30,1854 Nov 29,1879 Good Wife of J.W. Hilson 88 Mahala R. Feb 5,1872 Nov 24,1876 Good Dau. of J.W.& E.Hilton 89 ------------- ----------- ------------- Wooden none Marker 90 John E. Dec 14,1874 Dec 31,1874 Good Son of W.H.& J.D.Temple 91 Wood, B.A. Aug 16,1837 Jun 7,1914 Good none 92 Wood, M.A.F. Jul 1,1846 apr 21,1911 Good none 93 Wood, James H. Feb 7,1869 Aug 16,1899 Good none 94 Wood, Lucinda E. Jan 11,1866 Jun 9,1866 Good Asleep in Jesus arms Lying on ground 95 Holland, Mandy Dec 18,1877 Oct 20,1878 Good none 96 WOOD Edward Dec 27,1802 Jul 25,1876 Good Our Father Jemima Jan 16,1803 Apr 11,1888 Good Our Mother Wife of Edward Wood 97 Arnold, Elizabeth Ann -------------- -------------- Broken none 98 Jordan, J.Frank Feb 8,1875 Mar 8,1958 Good Our Father at rest 99 Jordan, Ada Feb 20,1881 Apr 1,1934 Good Our Mother at rest 100 Infant Oct 7,1915 Oct 16,1915 Good Infant dau. of J.F.& Ada Jordan 101 Elvira ------------- Jan 8,1879 Good Wife of Edmond Hilson Age about 68yrs 102 Hilson, Edmond ------------ Jun 6,1879 Good About 75yrs 103 Allen, George W. Mar 28,1862 Jan 2,1863 Good none 104 Jordan, Mary E. Feb 28,1867 Jan----1871 Broken none 105 Infant ------------ --------------- Good Dau. of Noah&Winnie Jane Allen Sweetly Sleeping 106 Allen, Noah Feb 8,1838 Apr 1,1864 Fair Can't read 107 Bolton, Mrs.W.J. Oct 9,1835 Sept 17,1916 Fair none 108 NEWTON Martha A. Feb 11,1828 Aug 19,1895 Good Wife of Jas. C. Newton Jas. C.Newton Apr 14,1824 Dec 12,1898 Good none 109 HOWELL David Jul 10,1861 Nov 15,1948 Good Father Eliza Mar 10,1860 Aug 22,1934 Good Mother 110 ------------- ----------- ----------- no stone none 111 Newton, C. Feb 1,1835 May 8,1907 Good none 112 Newton, Mary E. Feb 6,1840 Jun 12,1906 Good none 113 Newton, Monro J. Sept 18,1884 Oct 22,1887 Fair none 114 Newton, Martha J. May 29,1861 Jul 29,1878 Fair none 115 Newton, C.P. Oct 24,1863 Mar 2,1891 Fair none 116 Can't read ----- ------------ Poor none 117 WILLIAMS J.R.M. Sept 20,1861 Aug 3,1917 Good Father Arlethia A. May 24,1859 Mar 14,1896 Good Mother 118 Olesey Mar 27,1888 Sept 3,1910 Good Dau. of Henry P.& Mary A. Jones 119 Givens, Emelie J.R. Apr 24,1854 Nov 22,1886 Fair none 120 Infant ----------- ----------- Good Infant son of J.R.& M.J. Givens 121 Infant ------------ -------------- Good Infant dau. ofJ.R.& M.J. Givens 122 Jones, Mary A. Jan 17,1828 Dec 18,1898 Fair none 123 Jones, Henry P. Feb 12,1804 May--,1879 Broken none 124 Folkes, J.T. Aug 1,1871 Aug 11,1873 Fair none 125 Can't read ------------- --------------- Poor none 126 Can't read -------------- ------------- Poor none 127 Wood, W.A. Mar 25,1834 Jul 9,1912 Fair none 128 Little Lillie Feb 22,1891 Mar 8,1892 Good Dau. of J.A.& A.V. Davis 129 William H. Aug 11,1864 Oct 29,1896 Good Son of W.A.& L.M. Wood 130 Elizabeth Apr 3,1859 Aug 23,1886 Good Dau. of W.A.& L.M. Wood 131 Givens, Martha A. Sept 7,1851 Aug 28,1916 Broken none 132 Newton, Daniel Jan 1, 1864 Aug 17,1871 Poor In memory of 133 Newton, Mary ---- Mar 8,1860 Oct 19,1867 Poor none 134 W.J. Mar 8,1827 Aug 8,1892 Good Husband of F. Newton 135 W.J. Dec 7,1876 May 18,1896 Good Son of W.J.& F Newton 136 Newton, Frances Mar 13,1844 Sept 10,1925 Good none 137 Mary L. Nov 6,1893 Mar 10,1895 Good Dau. of D.H.& J.J. Burdeshaw 138 Mollie Oct 8,1891 Oct 8,1891 Good Dau. of D.H.& J.J. Burdeshaw 139 Ether M. Jun 30,1887 Sept 2, 1887 Good Dau. of D.H.& J.J. Burdeshaw 140 ------------ --------------- --------------- no stone none 141 -- --- Elzonia May 6, 1872 Oct 22,1875 Poor Son of ---&--- Burdeshaw 142 Infant Dec 13,1884 Dec 13,1884 Fair Infant of A.J.& T.D. Hooten 143 Charlie C. Feb 24,1888 Sept 25,1888 Good Son of A.J.& T.D. Hooten 144 Theodosia D. Feb 16,1867 Jun 26,1907 Good Wife of A.J. Hooten 145 Hooten, A.J. May 1,1865 Jun 3,1911 Fair None 146 Jackie May 23,1911 Oct 23,1911 Fair Dau. of A.J.& Dena Hooten 147 HOOTEN Angus Coy Nov 3,1887 Apr 8,1945 Good Father Mason Mary Ella Feb 8,1890 Mar 10,1953 Good Mother 148 ------------- --------------- ----------------- no stone none 149 Elizabeth 1799 Oct 8,1882 Good Wife of C. Newton 150 Can't read -------- ----------- Poor none 151 Callie Mar 13,1869 Feb 11,1890 Good Dau. of James & Martha Baxley Our sweet sister 152 ---------------- ------------- ------------ no stone none 153 -------------- --------------- --------------- no stone none 154 -------------- ----------- ------------- no stone none 155 Infant Jun 10,1903 Jun 10,1903 Poor Inf. son of Mr.& Mrs.A.H. Newton 156 Can't read ------------- ------------ Poor none 157 NEWTON Allen H. Feb 16,1862 Aug 9,1934 Good Father Grace E. Jan 28,1870 Dec 15,1937 Good Mother 158 Newton, Laney E. Apr 23,1862 Nov 29,1894 Good Dau. of James& M.J. Baxley 159 Newton, R.C. Nov 24,1892 Nov 23,1914 Good none 160 Newton, G.W.. Feb 2,1878 Jun 14,1911 Good none 161 J.F. Nov 15,1862 Dec 27,1908 Good Husband of L.J. Newton 162 -------------- -------- ---------------- no stone none 163 ------------- ------------- ----------- no stone child 164 Martin L. Feb 12,1881 Jul 20,1909 Good Son of Mary E. Newton