LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CEMETERIES - TOWNSHIP 1, RANGE 9

CENTER HILL CHURCH OF CHRIST CEMETERY
Township 1, Range 9, Section 23


Picture by Joanne Forsythe, Aug 2003

Surveyed 20 May 1994, and
contributed 22 Feb 2001
by Joanne Forsythe

Although Joanne surveyed this cemetery in 1994, she has kept it up to date, so this is a very current listing. Updates are located at the bottom of page 2. Center Hill Church of Christ and the cemetery are located on Hwy. 64, in Section 23, Township 1, Range 9. See

   NAME                             BIRTH          DEATH 
Barnett, Billy L.                 03-30-1938     06-09-1976 
Hammond, William                  08-12-1915     08-07-1981   h of Gracie
Hammond, Gracie                   01-25-1921     07-22-1996   w of William
Wright, Alonza                    02-14-1898     10-05-1988   h of Sally
Wright, Sally E.                  06-12-1898     01-10-1988   w of Alonza
Thigpen, Eli Horace               02-14-1898     09-08-1987 
Simpson, Bertha                   06-22-1902     07-28-1982   w of William Jesse
Simpson, William Jesse            10-18-1898     02-24-1986   h of Bertha
Farris, Grady Owen                04-30-1925     06-28-1987 
Thigpen, Mae Bell                 09-20-1914     02-20-1984 
Thigpen, Ernest L.                04-03-1911     05-08-1986 
Swenia, Julia Mae                 05-21-1904     02-14-1980   w of George
Swenia, George                    07-25-1908     07-17-1989   h of Julia M
Michael, Loyd                     08-02-1911     11-15-1987 
Crosslin, Walter                  08-09-1922     05-15-1993 
Holden, George Jason              07-20-1977     04-01-1979 
Davis, Elmer                      08-31-1936     02-26-1994 
Davis, Buford                     08-10-1889     08-10-1975 
Davis, Delpha                     03-31-1906     02-25-1986 
Brewer, Buford                    12-12-1921     10-12-1992 
Davis, W. D.                      06-29-1939     06-03-1987   h of Mary Ann
Lovett, Elbert Eugene             01-23-1932     06-24-1996   h of Mary Ann
Davis, Mary Ann                                               w of W D Davis & Eugene Lovett
Holden, Delton                    11-13-1947     02-18-1987 
Tucker, LeRoy                     04-12-1918     03-18-1991   h of Dorothy
Tucker, Dorothy                                               w of LeRoy
Newman, Billy Ray                 08-02-1968     12-16-1991 
Thigpen, Ronnie Lynn              10-24-1966     05-02-1992 
Davis, Ben                        08-20-1914     02-  -2001   h of Elane
Davis, Elane                      02-07-1915     08-08-1970   w of Ben
Davis, John Wesley                07-21-1935     02-08-1944 
Barnett, Darrell W.               05-11-1978     09-27-1992 
Stutts, Mary Marie                11-24-1934     11-22-1992 
McMurtrey, William                12-15-1947     08-24-1968 
Holden, Delton Oneal              11-13-1947     02-18-1987 
Kilpatrick, C. W.                 07-28-1922     12-15-1992   h of Eva Dean
Kilpatrick, Eva Dean                                                                            w of C W
Thigpen, Billy H.                 04-25-1936     03-30-1986 
Thigpen, Gary                     03-23-1956     04-24-1956 
Davis, Barbara Jean               01-06-1958     01-08-1958 
Davis, Mary Ann                   12-15-1965     12-15-1965 
Davis, Infant son of M & M Henry    no date        no date 
Allen, Wylie Turner               10-28-1880     07-19-1974   h of Georgia
Allen, Georgia L.                 11-11-1882     05-30-1942   w of W T
Forsythe, Lillion                 05-24-1928     03-26-1933   d of J.W. & Levil
Forsythe, J. W. (Willie)          12-05-1902     03-31-1976   h of Levil
Forsythe, Willie Levil            09-02-1908     08-19-1999   w of J.W.
English, Elbridge                 01-09-1926     10-29-1976   h of Opal
English, Opal                                                 w of Elbridge E. & Charlie S.
Springer, Charlie                 09-25-1926     07-15-1966   h of Opal
Allen, Laura                      06-05-1904     06-28-1973   w of O.H.
Allen Ottis H.                    02-22-1902     03-12-1983   h of Laura
Allen, Norman Elton               04-22-1935     09-06-1956   s of Laura & Ottis H.
Allen, Herbert Oneal              12-24-1923     02-24-1985 
Allen, Almon                      04-05-1909     04-21-1981   h of Carlene
Allen, Rebecca Carlene            01-11-1911     08-25-2001                       w of Almon
Allen, Timothy                    07-16-1964     07-17-1964   s of Jimmy & Linda
Hill, Willie Van                  08-10-1909     10-25-1979 
Horton, Billy Gene                09-13-1937     01-11-1992 
Bradley, Emmett                   02-22-1935     06-20-1966   s of Johnnie & Nellie
Bradley, Johnny                   05-04-1903     04-18-1968   h of Nellie
Bradley, Nellie                                               w of Johnnie
Holden, Jimmie G.                 07-13-1920     07-22-1971   w of Walter
Holden, Walter                    08-26-1917     12-01-1983   h of Jimmie G.
Cox, Charles                            1939           1965   h of Louise
Cox, Louise                                                   w of Charles
Simpson, Melvin                   12-03-1921     12-08-1921   s of Oliver & Willie
Simpson, Willie Effie             10-22-1900     02-16-1989   w of Oliver
Simpson, Oliver                   08-28-1901     09-09-1986   h of Willie
Holden, Huston                    08-12-1925     07-11-1964   h of Ruby
Holden (Thigpen) Ruby Simpson                                 w of Huston
Holden, Olivia                    11-15-1895     09-01-1969   w of Shaler
Holden, Olivia                    11-15-1895     09-01-1969 
Holden, Shaler                    03-14-1893     05-26-1981   h of Olivia
Holden, Alton                     11-29-1933     08-25-1958 
Hill, Richard                     10-15-1903     12-24-1985   h of Lera
Hill, Lera                        01-29-1914     08-10-1990   w of Richard
Hill, Myra Jo                     01-21-1934     01-09-1951   d of Richard & Lera
Forsythe, Nettie Lou              09-01-1883     01-28-1975   w of Benjamin
Forsythe, Benjamin F.             12-20-1879     03-19-1953   h of Nettie
Wisdom, Lawrence                        1886           1963   h of Minnie
Wisdom, Minnie                          1890           1960   w of Lawrence
Wisdom, Luella                    01-06-1863     12-28-1944   w of Huston
Wisdom, Huston                    12-08-1872     10-15-1944   h of Luella
Wilkerson, Sherry J.              08-24-1964     08-24-1964   d of Jackie & Jean
Wilkerson, Jackie                 12-09-1938     02-29-1988   h of Jean
Wilkerson, Jean                                               w of Jackie
Stutts, Juanita                   11-16-1932     04-07-1997   w of Olin
Stutts, Olin                                                  h of Juanita
Stutts, Donna Lynn                11-19-1963     11-19-1963   d of Olin & J
Gray, Zula Mae                    02-15-1886     01-23-1971 
Hyde, Infant
    twin sons of M & M Robert     06-30-1969     06-30-1969 
Hyde, Infant son of M & M Robert  05-23-1968     05-23-1968
Cooper, Infant son of M & M H. T. 05-25-1933     05-25-1933
Michael, Willie Lee               08-15-1910     11-22-1992 
Michael, Rosie Lee                11-09-1881     02-15-1957    w of John B
Michael, John Ben                 12-24-1876     02-10-1967    h of Rosie L
Simpson, Wanda Jean               04-06-1951     04-06-1951 
Stewart, Vernon                   06-18-1917     03-22-1988    w of Johnnie
Stewart, Johnnie E.               09-21-1914     11-19-1956    h of Vernon
Stewart, Herbert Wayne            11-05-1935     03-17-1937 
Stewart, Gary Lance               11-13-1956     02-22-1958 
Stewart, Dunk                     03-08-1907     12-11-1966    h of Bertha
Stewart, Bertha                   10-12-1907     05-09-1991    w of Duncan
Johnson, Frances                  04-18-1905     12-31-1989    w of Henry L
Johnson, Henry Lee                11-02-1905     01-20-1991    h of Frances
Posey, Henry Lee                  02-18-1945     02-18-1945    s of Nathan
Posey, Frances Ann                07-16-1946     09-02-1946    d of Nathan
Kobeck, Mildred Wisdom            10-20-1927 
Wisdom, Jesse Wayne               03-24-1945 
Wisdom, Linda Joyce               12-29-1941     09-5-2000 
Hill, Annie                       11-27-1904     01-28-1993 
Hill, Ora D.                      12-26-1900     04-17-1969 
Ezekiel, Infant Daughter of L.B.  05-09-1962     05-09-1962
Ezekiel, Dorthene                 08-06-1933     07-15-1990 
Ezekiel Lessie Brooks             02-23-1934     07-31-1992
Sharp, Donald Edward              05-21-1907     09-12-1994   h of Hester
Sharp, Hester                                                 w of Donald
Thigpen, Willie Tee               03-24-1916     03-20-1961 
Thigpen, John D.                  02-18-1913     02-07-1969   h of Clayton
Thigpen, Clayton                  09-01-1917     02-19-1997   w of J D
Barnett, Bufford                  05-19-1914     03-18-1970   h of Willie T
Barnett, Willie T                                             w of Bufford
Barnett, Bessie                         1913           1986   w of James
Barnett, James O.                 10-24-1910     01-08-1961   h of Bessie
Barnett, Linda Kaye                     1946           1959   d of Henry L. & Magdelene
Barnett, Henry Lee                01-18-1926     12-10-1996   h of Magdelene
Barnett, Magdelene                                            w of Henry L
Wisdom, Reeder                    04-22-1919     05-22-1969   h of Gracie
Wisdom, Gracie                                                w of Reeder
Wisdom, Robert                    04-14-1901     11-17-1955 
Wisdom, Mary                      02-16-1885     12-03-1976   w of Arthur
Wisdom, Arthur                    03-12-1890     02-13-1959   h of Mary
Wisdom, Odie H.                   04-15-1926     11-03-1980   h of Caneria
Wisdom, Caneria                                               w of Odie H.
Posey, Henry                      03-15-1866     06-02-1947 
Simpson, Shelby J.                02-13-1942     11-04-1948 
Simpson, Brandy Marie             10-27-1975     10-27-1975 
Simpson, Zora L                   06-24-1915     08-21-1994   w of Otis
Simpson, Otis                     05-01-1920                  h of Zora 
Davis, Infant Daughter of M. T.   01-20-1956     01-20-1956
Davis, Susie Elizabeth            06-28-1918     07-14-1979   w of Tommie
Davis, Tommie Marion              02-05-1915     12-21-1999   h of Elizabeth
Hughes, James O.                  02-12-1920     03-21-1977   s of Ed & Weater
Hughes, Herbert                   08-21-1921     09-17-1944   s of Ed & Weater
Hughes, Morris                    11-21-1928     05-26-1953   s of Ed & Weater
Hughes, Gerald                    08-02-1939     11-15-1960   s of Ed & Weater
Hughes, Ed                        08-02-1891     06-11-1965   h of Weater
Hughes, Weater Mae                08-21-1898     07-29-1982   w of Ed
Hughes, Euell                     09-23-1918     12-09-1972   s of Ed & Weater
Hughes, Marguerite                                            w of Euell
Davis, Mary L.                    03-08-1901     03-14-1975   w of Alonza
Davis, Alonzo                     03-16-1899     02-25-1969   h of Mary L
Barnett, Loyd                     08-02-1919     05-28-1992 
Barnett, Arlie                    06-10-1915     03-26-1991   h of Dorothy
Barnett, Dorothy                                              w of Arlie
Barnett, Tinty                    04-06-1893     10-30-1983   w of Virgle
Barnett, Virgle                   08-25-1890     11-13-1967   h of Tinty
Allen, V. C.                      01-19-1936     11-16-1980   h of Shirley
Allen, Shirley (Davis)                                        w of V C
Allen, Fulton                     09-06-1909     04-03-1979   h of Tressie
Allen, Tressie                    11-17-1912     08-18-1998   w of Fulton
Wisdom, Annis                     02-22-1918     03-27-1986   w of W H
Wisdom, Willie H.                 12-17-1913     07-19-1971   h of Annis
Allen, Mildred                    03-29-1918     03-05-1967 
Stutts, Bessie                    01-25-1897     08-02-1967   w of Dock
Stutts, Dock                      08-29-1894     09-26-1970   h of Bessie
Stutts, Birtie Polly              06-08-1920     01-06-1983   d of Dock & Bessie
Kilpatrick, Alvin                 03-28-1920     01-04-1973   h of Omie
Kilpatrick, Omie                                              w of Alvin
Michael, A. D.                    06-13-1927     10-16-1991 
Thigpen, James Clarence           05-22-1932     05-21-2000   h of Doris A
Dansby, Doris Ann                 02-26-1935     12-29-1982   w of James C
Thigpen, Gregory Keith            03-14-1962     09-09-1963   s of James C & Doris A
McDonald, Gus                     07-05-1911     07-17-984    h of Mayme
McDonald, Mayme B.                11-21-1913     02-08-2000   w of Gus
McDonald, Lizzie D.               10-09-1884     03-26-1968   w of Alonza
McDonald, Alonza D.               11-12-1879     05-15-1961   h of Lizzie
Holden, Presley                   07-17-1897     09-14-1979   h of Matrie
Holden, Matrie                    07-14-1899     09-09-1987   w of Presley
Clemons, Ern Hollis               09-06-1920     03-10-1974 
Thigpen, Ceclia                   08-17-1905     03-05-1983 
Holden, James Louis               11-28-1924     07-12-1973
English, William L.               02-09-1903     03-21-1989   h of Ethel
English, Bessie Ethel             10-11-1906     06-27-1977   w of W L
Michael, Birdie                   12-12-1904     09-13-1985   w of Rollie
Michael, Rollie                   10-06-1899     06-30-1969   h of Birdie
Beavers, Stella                   11-13-1906     03-19-1994   w of William
Beavers, William                  12-14-1905     09-25-1974   h of Stella
Davis, Wiley A.                   01-02-1911     04-04-1991   h of Virgie L
Davis, Virgie Lou                 08-15-1916                  w of Wiley A
Peden, Barry                      10-22-1963     03-25-1966 
Michael, A. D.                    06-13-1927     10-16-1991 
Michael, William Leo              06-22-1931     07-27-1989 
Michael, Myrtle                   01-09-1907     11-09-1983 
Michael, Wilson                   09-11-1905     09-01-1987 
Collier, Hautie                   09-23-1923     04-13-1985   h of Mildred
Collier, Mildred                                              w of Hautie
Davis, Willodean                  03-24-1929     10-28-1971   w of W Ralph
Davis, William Ralph              09-22-1927     01-28-2000   h of Willodean
Michael, Floyd                    02-23-1932     03-29-1991 
Davis, Mary Lee                   11-26-1975     11-26-1975 
Davis, Jamie                      12-18-1976     03-10-1977 
McMurtrey, Allen D.               05-23-1922     05-22-1980 
Swenney, Travis                   01-23-1924     07-22-1969 
Johnson, Raymon                   04-20-1908     12-25-1979   h of Ora M
Johnson, Ora M                    02-01-1917     03-10-2000   w of Raymon
Sharp, Owen                       06-30-1905     05-21-1976   h of Irene
Sharp, Irene                                                  w of Owen
Michael, Emma                     02-17-1879     05-10-1975   w of George
Michael, George                   05-23-1871     01-10-1970   h of Emma
Michael, Harold Gene              11-15-1944     11-17-1973 
Allen, Emmett Oneal               02-17-1929     10-17-1989 
Lash, James M.                    03-17-1945     07-25-1992 
Lash, Johnny                      02-18-1927     06-20-1988 
Lash, Eula                        05-10-1923     02-27-1992 
Lash, Jeffery Lynn                08-27-1974     08-27-1974 
Lash, Jessie Lynn                 08-27-1974     08-27-1974 
Michael, Lillie Ree               08-15-1910     07-08-1939 
Barnett, Charles Edward           07-29-1975     03-29-1995 
Gray, Otis                        12-24-1918     07-29-1995   h of Evelyn
Gray, Evelyn                                                  w of Otis
Fountain, DeWanda J.              04-24-1962     08-19-1995 
Infant (No Name)                   No dates 
Smith, Debra Kay                  12-21-1953     11-04-1995 
Cottles, Villard Theadore         10-23-1927     07-26-1996 
Joiner, Shirley (Sadler)          08-16-1937     08-14-1996   w of Emmett ONeal, Jr. 
Joiner, Emmett Oneal, Jr                                      h of Shirley
Lash, Brenda Sue                  02-19-1949     08-30-1996 
Lanier, Billy Austin              01-31-1936     03-03-1997   h of Dessie
Lanier, Dessie                                                w of Billy
Sharp, Christopher Michael        01-21-1961     01-10-2000   s of Robert E
Sharp, Robert Earl                05-12-1928     12-24-1997   f of Christopher M
Watson, Mary Jewell               04-07-1936     02-04-1998 
Davis, Wesley Warren              10-24-1979     12-03-1998   s of Dennis & Peggy Davis
Holden, Tina Dianne               06-21-1957     08-30-1999 
Munns, Luther                     08-13-1921     10-31-1997   h of Lillie
Munns, Lillie                     01-24-1922     02-26-2002   w of Luther                            w of Luther
Davis, James E.                   08-10-1944     07-06-1998 
Stutts, Betty Jewell (Davis)      09-19-1938     06-21-1999 
Thigpen, Zachary Eli              10-05-1998     10-05-1998 
LeMay, Reeder W.                  11-11-1916     11-15-1998   h of Pauline
LeMay, Pauline Davis              02-11-1920                  w of Reeder
LeMay, Johnnie Wilburn            12-24-1906     07-03-2000   h of Ester
LeMay, Ester Hill                 10-15-1907                  w of Johnnie 
Bradley, Lewie                    09-30-1930     05-15-1997 
Thigpen, Virgil Lee               10-05-1930     06-13-1998 
Davis, Leota M.                   04-19-1919     04-21-1998   w of Gradie
Davis, Gradie L.                  03-27-1922     02-26-1998   h of Leota
Holden, Christopher Lee           03-06-1969     03-07-1969 
Berry, Wilmer Reed (Bill), Jr.    07-06-1934     12-04-1999   h of Joy F
Berry, Joy Fay                                                w of W R (Bill) 
McMurtrey, William James (Dub)    06-22-1926     06-03-1999   h of Vernicile
McMurtrey, Vernicile                                          w of W J (Dub)
Frances Gray                      07-03-1951     12-27-2000 
Linda Joyce Wisdom                12-29-1941     09-05-2000 
Davis, Ben                        08-20-1914     02-13-2001   h of Elaine
Davis, William                    11-04-1949     03-29-2001
Holden, Justin Ray                07-11-1986     07-18-2001   s of Tony
Allen, Carlene                    01-11-1911     08-25-2001   w of Almon
Hiebert, Abe                                     09-06-2001   s of Kim Sharp
Holden, Bobby                     01-21-1938     10-17-2001   h of Gloria
Thigpen, Rose                     06-03-1934     11-15-2001   w of Virgil
Muns, Lillie                      01-24-1922     02-26-2002   w of Luther
LeMay, Pauline Davis              02-11-1920     12-08-2002   w of Reeder
Hinson, Ralph Pressley            05-19-1920     06-07-2003
LeMay, Ester Hill                 10-15-1907     07-02-2003   w of Johnnie   
Beavers, Harvey                                  07-03-2003   h of Reba
Nestle, John Henry                04-30-1957     11-05-2003   h of Frances

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