SPRINGHILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
[African American]

Surveyed and Contributed
Feb 2005 by
David Montgomery

NOTE: Updates are added at the bottom of the page.

The Springhill Church and Cemetery is located southwest of Rhodesville, Alabama. To reach the cemetery, drive south from Rhodesville on County Rd. 189 for about ¾ miles. Turn right onto County Road 213 and go approximately 2 miles to the intersection of 213 and 186. Turn right onto County Road 186 and go about ½ mile to the church and cemetery on the left. The cemetery lies to the southeast side of the church on the Springhill Road. [Section 27, Township 2, Range 13.]

This survey begins at the northeast corner of the cemetery and is recorded row by row in an alternating north/south fashion. There are several graves in this cemetery identifiable only by sunken areas in the ground. The following information was recorded from headstones and/or foot markers and is current as of February 15, 2005.

- David Montgomery 

Row 1
McCuller, Mary Elizabeth; b. 01 Sep 1928, d. 21 Aug 2004
(Surname not legible), Robert Stanley; b. 25 Nov 1928,
     d. 28 Mar 2004
Woods, William Amos; b. 06 Jun 1945, d. 17 Sep 2000
Barnett, Arthur J.; b. 03 Feb 1916, d. 11 Nov 1999,
     Cpl. US Army WWII
Jones, Charles Wayne; b. 07 Dec 1972, d. 10 Jun 1997
Barnett, Bobby L.; b. 30 Aug 1950, d. 28 Apr 1997
Barnett, Thomas Amos Sr.; b. 12 Apr 1920, d. 27 Jun 1996
Smith, Larene (Jones); b. 30 Dec 1957, d. 25 Feb 1997
Smith, Fredonia; b. 16 Feb 1933, d. 07 Aug 1996
Barnett, Jesse James; no dates
Duster, Larene (Jones); b. 22 Jun 1921, d. 05 May 1990
Barnett, Charlie V. Sr.; b. 08 Jun 1902, d. 05 Jul 1989
Armstead, Ella A.; b. 1906, d. 1988
Jones, Virginia B.; b. 24 Aug 1911, d. 15 Mar 1988
Unknown
Barnett, Mariah D.; b. 24 Dec 1897, d. 28 Jan 1977
Armstead, Mary; b. 18 Sep 1895, d. 29 Oct 1975
Barnett, Clara L.; b. 27 Mar 1895, d. 05 Sep 1973
Barnett, Jesse; b. 20 Oct 1894, d. 30 Jun 1966,
     Pvt. US Army WWI
Armstead, Louish; b. 10 May 1882, d. 22 Jun 1957
Barnett, Flora; b. 17 Dec 1866, d. 10 Dec 1938

Row 2 (Short Row)
Barnett, Ruben; b. 12 Mar 1900, d. 08 May 1966
Bumpus, Robert; b. 09 Mar 1905, d. 31 Aug 1964,
     AL Tec5 Medical SN CO WWII
Bumpus, Grant; b. 08 Apr 1908, d. 06 Jul 1973
Vann, Robert A.; b. 01 Jan 1915, d. 05 May 1975
Bumpus, (no given name); d. 11 Dec 2002, 87 years of age

Row 3
Unknown
Foster, Samuel L.; b. 24 Dec 1927, d. 16 Nov 1996
Bumpus, Mary L.; b. 1883, d. 1983
Murphy, Henry; b. 12 Jan 1905, d. 18 Jan 1972
Murphy, Rosie; b. 22 Jul 1905, d. 02 Mar 1971
Bumpus, Leonard; b. 04 Nov 1886, d. 16 Jul 1956
Dollerson, Clara W.; b. 10 Mar 1910, d. 30 Jul 1955
Bumpus, Lula; b. 1873, d. 1956
Duncan, Will; 20 Aug 1910, only date, AL Pvt. 162 Depot Brig
Craig, Mose; b. 1853, d. 14 Feb 1926
Turnley, Laura; d. 04 Feb 1920
Unknown

Row 4
Rowe, John; b. 17 Sep 1905, d. 17 Jan 1977
Noel, Betty Jean; b. 10 Feb 1947, d. 10 Jun 1996

Row 5
Irons, Tommie; b. 08 Oct 1894, d. 05 Mar 1998
McDaniel, Fielure Mae; b. 05 Jul 1915, d. 11 Dec 1995
Barnett, Jeremiah Sr.; b. 19 Sep 1921, d. 04 Dec 2004, Father
Barnett, Willie Mae; b. 30 Dec 1927, only date, Mother
Barnett, Jeremiah Jr.; b. 31 Dec 1961, d. 20 Nov 1986, Son
Barnett, Sentonia; b. 13 Jun 1895, d. 08 May 1983
Irons, Sallie Mae; b. 11 Aug 1898, d. 19 Feb 1973
Sumerhill, Mary; b. 1895, d. 1962
Armstead, W.M.; d. 24 Nov 1928, 58 years of age
Armstead, Eliza; d. 27 Jan 1951, 75 years of age
Smith, Tucker; b. 14 Jun 1909, d. 20 Feb 1978

Row 6
Armstead, Callie; b. 1867, d. 1960
Lane, Robert; b. 11 May 1898, d. 25 Sep 1973,
     AL Pvt. US Army WWII
Cooper, George W.; b. 06 Jul 1904, d. 09 Jun 1975
Cooper, Mattie Mae; b. 03 Aug 1908, d. 22 Dec 2003

Row 7
Stewart, Valley “Mama Lee”; b. 20 Sep 1906, d. 20 Mar 1980
Liner, John B.; b. 15 Sep 1915, d. 23 Jan 1990, US Army WWII
Conner, Rebecca; b. 1898, d. 1979
Liner, Lizzie; b. 1892, d. 1976
Irons, Ella; b. 1872, d. 1958
Irons, George; b. 1861, d. 1957
(Name Not Legible); b. 15 Aug 1866, d. 26 Apr 1957
Stewart, Jeffies; b. 1928, d. 1939
Stewart, Jimmie Lee; 1944 only date
Unknown
Liner, Issac L.; b. 03 Jan 1914, d. 05 Dec 1946
Summerhill, Mary Etta; b. 18 Jul 1908, d. 25 Dec 1950
Jackson, Kashari Gwendrala; b. 03 Jan 2004, d. 03 Jan 2004
Unknown
Unknown
Thompson, Decon Ellie; b. 04 Nov 1904, d. 08 Mar 1983
Unknown
Summerhill, Robert “Bill”; b. 07 Nov 1904, d. 05 May 1988
Summerhill, Luella; b. 31 Jul 1939, d. 19 Aug 1989
Summerhill, Raymond; b. 18 Feb 1926, d. 21 Jul 1990
Boddie, Clara Dell; b. 13 Jun 1929, d. 10 Jan 1993
Summerhill, Robert H.; b. 20 Nov 1927, d. 12 Oct 1994
Unknown
Summerhill, Jerry Bill Sr. “J.B.”; b. 21 Dec 1935, d. 10 May 2000

Row 8
Summerhill, Minnie Louise; b. 25 Nov 1945, d. 13 Dec 2003
Summerhill, Alice Juanita; d. 27 Dec 2004, 64 years of age
Turner, Fannie (Summerhill); b. 09 Apr 1918, d. 02 Aug 2000
Summerhill, George; b. 15 Nov 1909, d. 16 Feb 1976
Summerhill, Annie M.S.; b. 26 Sep 1916, d. 26 Apr 1955

Row 9
Agnew, Gay E.; b. 25 Apr 1932, only date,
     wife of Jesse Sr., m: 30 Dec 1950
Agnew, Jesse David Sr.; b. 21 Apr 1930, d. 15 Sep 2003,
     husband of Gay E., Cpl. US Army Korea
Chandler, Helen Marie (Thompson); b. 08 Mar 1934,
     d. 19 Sep 2002
Unknown
Unknown
Srewart, Will “O’Gobbler”; b. 15 May 1904, d. 09 Feb 1997
Thompson, Charity M. (Agnew); b. 30 Mar 1914, d. 14 Feb 1996
Agnew, Odell; b. 22 Jun 1917, d. 25 Mar 1991
Crawford, Sennie Mae; b. 01 Jun 1958, d. 25 Dec 1990
Armstead, Clydie M.; b. 01 Jan 1937, d. 03 Dec 1985
Hampton, Moses; b. 15 Sep 1880, d. 25 Mar 1963
Thompson, Massie; b. Feb 1896, d. 28 May 1966
Thompson, Rev. G.W.; b. 20 Jun 1875, d. 02 Dec 1960
Summerhill, Mandy; b. 1853, d. 1946, wife of Ned
Thompson, Matthew; b. 18 Jan 1968, d. 18 Jan 1968,
     infant son
Thompson, John L. Porter; b. 22 Aug 1935, d. 01 Nov 1954
Agnew, Eddie; b. 30 Nov 1880, d. 29 Apr 1953
Summerhill, St. Florine; b. 22 Nov 1898, d. 25 Dec 1958,
     wife of Clyde
Summerhill, Robert L.; b. 26 Oct 1934, d. 22 Feb 1980
Jones, O’Neal; b. 03 Aug 1921, d. 14 Oct 1945
Agnew, William Bruce; b. 09 Apr 1912, d. 06 Oct 1969
Agnew, Jessie Jones; b. 24 Nov 1908, d. 25 Feb 1988
Jones, Mat Houston; b. 07 Mar 1912, d. 06 Jan 1942
Woods, William T.; b. 1874, d. 1938
Williams, Mary M.; b. 10 Apr 1934, d. 22 Jun 1938,
     daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alex Williams Jr.
Stewart, Willie Lee; b. 10 May 1882, d. 05 Dec 1963
Stewart, Eddie; b. 11 Jul 1919, d. 01 Nov 1973
Hill, Rachel S.; b. 11 Dec 1926, d. 09 Dec 1977
Stewart, Barbara; b. 02 Oct 1936, d. 15 Mar 1981

Row 10
Berry, Mary L. (Woods); b. 19 Apr 1908, d. 04 Apr 1999
Jones, Gertrude K.; b. 29 Nov 1922, only date
Jones, Abraham Lincoln; b. 12 Jun 1919, d. 27 Apr 1998,
     Pfc. US Army WWII
Jones, Judie Mae; b. 20 Feb 1942, d. 25 Jun 1996
Agnew, Viola Gloridean; b. 24 Jan 1949, d. 19 Jul 1995
Unknown
Berry, Oscar L.; b. 03 Mar 1911, d. 28 Jun 1995,
     CK1 US Navy WWII
Jones, Thomas Sr.; b. 07 May 1914, d. 28 Dec 1994
Unknown
Jones, Leander C.; b. 13 Feb 1916, d. 29 Sep 1987
Williams, Leander H.; b. 27 Nov 1892, d. 21 Apr 1978
Woods, Martha L.; 1910, only date
Woods, Booker T.; b. 1901, d. 1973
Jones, Mary H.; b. 24 Mar 1891, d. 12 Feb 1984
Jones, Jesse J.; b. 20 Apr 1884, d. 29 Jan 1973
Armstead, Charlie L.; b. 1899, d. 1937
Cooper, Alexander; b. 16 Apr 1871, d. 21 Jul 1942
Armstead, Cecil; b. 1935, d. 1941
Duncan, A.D.; b. 22 Dec 1915, d. 07 Apr 1965
Thompson, Mary M.; b. 28 Jan 1897, d. 01 Jul 1971
Carroll, Harvey; b. 08 Mar 1890, d. 01 Mar 1973
Cooper, William J.; b. 17 Oct 1894, d. 26 Jun 1976,
     Pvt. US Army WWI
Cooper, McKinley; b. 17 Feb 1900, d. 10 Nov 1993
Cooper, Annie D.; b. 17 Jul 1908, only date
Dixon, Mary Pearl; b. 04 Jul 1898, d. 08 Mar 1984
Cooper, Louis I.; b. 04 Jul 1900, d. 20 Dec 1985
Walker, Hannah Acee (Cooper); b. 30 Oct 1908, d. 13 Apr 1999
Burris, T.C.; b. 31 Jul 1911, d. 05 Feb 2000, US Army WWII
(Only the dates legible; name may be Burris);
     b. 04 Mar 1915, d. 10 Jan 2004

Row 11
Barnett, Elizabeth V.; b. 29 Aug 1917, d. 14 Jun 1993
Barnett, William T.; b. 01 Jul 1915, d. 02 Apr 1987
Thompson, Wesley O.; b. 10 Jun 1899, d. 29 Apr 1972
Barnett, Frank E.; b. 1916, d. 1968
Barnett, Glenn A.; b. 13 Aug 1955, d. 09 Oct 1976
Barnett, Jerry B.; b. 15 Aug 1926, d. 20 May 1978,
     Pfc. US Army WWII
Kindle, Dora B.; b. 29 Jul 1931, d. 05 May 1980
Kindle, Willie Frank; b. 22 Apr 1929, d. 23 Feb 1983,
     Pfc. US Army Korea
Barnett, Mary Mollie; b. 25 Aug 1894, d. 18 May 1985
Conner, Tom; b. 11 Dec 1898, d. 23 Aug 1990

Row 12
Conner, E. Virginia; b. 18 Dec 1922, d. 20 Mar 1996
Clemmons, John Louis; b. 12 Nov 1927, d. 15 Dec 1995,
     Pfc. US Army Korea
Burge, Elizabeth T.; b. 19 Mar 1903, d. 30 Dec 1994
Clemmons, Annie L.; b. 04 May 1928, d. 06 Sep 1991
Hamer, Joseph D.; b. 09 May 1922, d. 20 May 1995
Hamer, Madgie O.; b. 12 May 1921, only date
Shelton, James Bernard; b. 28 Nov 1961, d. 29 Aug 1991
Vaughn, Sam H.; b. 07 Jun 1918, d. 17 Feb 2000
Vaughn, Marveline H.; b. 13 Sep 1918, d. 02 Dec 1991
Bridges, James A. II; b. 09 Feb 1951, d. 25 Jun 1992
Shelton, Christine S.; b. 25 Dec 1928, only date,
     wife of Eddie James, m: 02 May 1951
Shelton, Eddie James; b. 17 Aug 1923, d. 31 May 2003,
     husband of Christine S.
Brown, Estella (Summerhill); b. 29 Aug 1919, d. 21 Sep 1993
Summerhill, Maggie; b. 01 Nov 1902, d. 06 Dec 1980
Irons, Massie; b. 13 Dec 1920, d. 06 Jun 1976
Hamer, Claude David; b. 15 Jan 1944, d. 10 Aug 1978,
     SP4 US Army Vietnam
Clemmons, Jeffies J.; b. 03 Feb 1926, d. 03 Oct 1969,
     AL Tec5 138 PORT CO TC WWII
Irons, Leo Jerome; b. 13 Feb 1952, d. 19 Sep 1969
Clemmons, Elijah; b. 18 May 1898, d. 29 Feb 1964
Clemmons, Jackie; b. 09 May 1901, d. 07 Jun 1947
Summerhill, William H.; b. 07 Jul 1922, d. 18 May 1957,
     AL Tec5 US Army WWII
Reeder, Deloise A.; b. 30 Dec 1954, d. 01 Dec 1981
Irons, David Lynn; b. 01 Feb 1961, d. 16 Aug 1982
Reeder, Angelia S.; b. 12 Nov 1973, d. 26 Oct 1992
Irons, Woodrow W.; b. 07 Sep 1916, d. 23 Nov 1997,
     Pvt. US Army WWII
Reeder, Roberta; b. 15 Jul 1953, only date

Row 13
Summerhill, Robert L. “Bob”; b. 16 Dec 1865, d. 05 Feb 1953
Summerhill, Thomas L.; b. 17 Apr 1896, d. 21 Nov 1954
Simpson, Cora; b. 11 Aug 1888, d. 01 Jan 1960
Powell, Millie S.; b. 23 Jul 1920, d. 27 Sep 1960
Summerhill, Hubert-Willie J.; b. 10 Sep 1935, d. 01 Aug 1965
Summerhill, John Dewey; b. 12 May 1900, d. 04 Dec 1968
Jones, Amelia S.; b. 1921, d. 1970
Summerhill, James R.; b. 07 Jan 1936, d. 30 Jan 1974
Bridges, Brent B.; b. 18 Dec 1954, d. 15 Nov 1985, husband of Nancy
Bridges, no given name or dates
Armstead, Mealie S.; b. 10 Feb 1898, d. 05 Sep 1975
Summerhill, Annie M.; b. 18 Nov 1923, d. 23 Feb 1976
Summerhill, Sarah A.; b. 12 May 1896, d. 23 Jan 1977
Gilbert, Inez B.; b. 17 Mar 1895, d. 30 Dec 1977
Summerhill, William L.; b. 10 Dec 1914, d. 29 Nov 1978
Summerhill, William; b. 20 Dec 1891, d. 08 Dec 1979
Summerhill, Ella; b. 12 Dec 1893, no death date
Summerhill, Solomon Lee; b. 12 Apr 1918, d. 28 May 1982
Thompson, Laura C. (Carroll); b. 12 Mar 1921, d. 25 Nov 2003
Irons, Alberta (Summerhill); interred 05 Feb 2005,
     no birth & death dates

Row 14
Summerhill, John Harold; b. 10 Feb 1951, d. 26 Oct 2002
Simpson, Robert “Burlee”; b. 30 Jun 1913, d. 01 Jun 1999
Summerhill, Malchan K.; b. 22 Mar 1977, d. 21 Dec 1995
Boddie-Sypher, Cornelia; b. 31 Jul 1938, only date
Boddie, Nor “Ba-Mae”; b. 31 Jul 1938, d. 06 Jul 1995
Summerhill, Sherman Davis; b. 04 Jul 1953, d. 22 Jun 1995
Vaughn, Charity S.; b. 17 Feb 1894, d. 11 Oct 1993
Summerhill, Eddie W.; b. 07 May 1906, d. 10 Sep 1990
Turner, Callie Ann; b. 14 Jul 1955, d. 13 Apr 1985
Summerhill, Walter J.; b. 26 Jul 1946, d. 28 May 1984,
     US Navy Vietnam
Summerhill, Lillie Mae; b. 16 Feb 1916, only date
Harrell, John; b. 11 Oct 1890, d. 21 Oct 1971
Fuqua, Mattie Lee; b. 01 Aug 1903, d. 01 Mar 1987
Irons, Early; b. 19 Feb 1914, d. 12 Mar 1987
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Goodloe, Louise; b. 26 Jul 1913, d. 13 Jul 1993
Smith, Haywood; b. 04 Mar 1910, d. 08 Sep 1998
Barnett, William Lee; b. 12 Sep 1941, d. 31 Jul 1996
Simmons, Calvin Lynn “Chip”; d. 23 Aug 2002, 33 years of age
Barnett, Charles Edward “Stone”; b. 23 Mar 1963, d. 30 May 2003
Wright, Bessie Mae (Barnett); b. 16 Jan 1949, d. 27 Aug 2002

Updates by David Montgomery

Update 14 Mar 2006
Row 13
Irons, Terry: b. 1915, only date
Irons, Alberta (Summerhill); b. 01 Apr 1918, d. 31 Jan 2005
     [birth and death dates added]

Update 17 May 2006
Row 8
Summerhill, Jacqueline Evette; b. 05 Aug 1976, d. 05 Feb 2006

Update 10 Apr 2007
Row 10
Jones, Gertrude K.; b. 29 Nov 1922, d. 30 Nov 2006, wife of Abraham

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