Shelby County Alabama

Shelby County Alabama

Ray Cemetery Census


Dated April 2005

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It is to be used for research only. Thank you.

Please understand that some of the grave markers were worn, broken, and/or illegible,
therefore, some errors in transcribing may have occurred.



From Columbiana travel Alabama Hwy. #25 North. Turn left on Shelby County Hwy. #55 North.
Travel approximately 5 miles, cemetery is located on right in Westover, Alabama.
Entire cemetery survey taken April 2005 by Sandra J. (Ray) Crumpton.

        NAME                      BIRTH          DEATH                 COMMENT          

ALVERSON, Emily	18 Mar 1927	18 Jul 1998	A.E.A.; Our Sister.	
ALVERSON, Esther L.	 17 Oct 1894	 27 Apr 1916		
ALVERSON, J. Burke	 16 Jan 1899	 02 Oct 1936		
ALVERSON, James W.	 05 Sep 1922	 04 Jul 1923		
ALVERSON, Maggie M.	18 Apr 1901	25 Nov 1978	Mother; Maggie MUSE.	
ARCHER, Charles N.	b&d	 01 Aug 1933		
BALL, Laura Ellen HEASLET	03 Feb 1913	04 Feb 1984	Loving Wife of Scottie Lee FOSTER & Wesley BALL; Loving Mother of Billy L. FOSTER, Charles M. FOSTER, Bobby R. FOSTER, Jimmy B. FOSTER, Mary A. FOSTER, Ralph H. FOSTER, Juanita M. FOSTER, David S. FOSTER, Ronald W. BALL.	
BENTLEY, Amos A.	 05 Sep 1886	 24 Jul 1924		
BENTLEY, Florence B.	 14 May 1888	29 Oct 1956		
BENTLEY, Julia RAY	08 Jan 1897	26 Jan 1992		
BENTLEY, Martha Isabella	 28 May 1862	 18 Feb 1935		
BENTLEY, W. L.	 30 Mar 1858	 21 Mar 1915		
BRADFORD, Gabrielle	One date	28 Oct 1998	"Our Little Angel".	
DENNIS, Rachel Inez	22 Jul 1923	31 Dec 1924	Our Daughter.	
FOSTER, Laura Ann	10 Oct 1972	15 Oct 1977	"Annie".	
GARDNER, Erbie Alvis	10 Jul 1897	02 Mar 1955		
GARDNER, Eunice VICK	26 Jun 1904	03 Jan 1937		
GARDNER, Gussie C.	08 Feb 1890	15 Mar 1955		
GARDNER, Joel L.	10 Jul 1932	26 Nov 1949		
GOSSMAN, Sarah	 15 Aug 1844	 20 Jan 1914	Mother.	
GOWERS, Ruby R.	01 Sep 1910	23 Jul 2004		
GREEN, Ida Mae	11 Apr 1926	07 Sep 1988	Wife of L.B. GREEN, Jr.; Married 17 Nov 1941.	
GREEN, Jannie M.	23 Sep 1894	20 Jun 1975		
GREEN, L.B., Jr.	26 Sep 1920	10 May 1889		
GREEN, Louil B.	15 Jan 1894	09 Nov 1968		
GREEN, Nina B.	15 Nov 1903	22 Sep 1978		
GREEN, Tommy Wayne	06 Oct 1951	10 May 1988	Sgt. US Air Force, Vietnam.	
GREEN, Virgil H.	11 Jun 1914	16 Dec 1996	Pvt. US Army, WWII.	
HEASLET, Lafayette	One date	1909		
HEASLET, Lesley Mae	 20 Aug 1890	 30 Mar 1910	Wife of R.H. HEASLET.	
HEASLET, Minnie L. RAY	 28 Sep 1886	 23 Feb 1914	Wife of B.B. HEASLET.	
HEASLET, Ruedolph	 16 Nov 1909	 25 Feb 1910	Son of R.H. & Lesley Mae HEASLET.	
HEASLET, Ruston H.	 18 Sep 1880	 12 Nov 1914		
HOWELL, Billy Joe	10 Feb 1931	20 Sep 1989	Daddy.	
HOWELL, Leroy	11 Jan 1944	04 Apr 1985	Brother.	
HOWELL, Linda Gail	02 Nov 1947	07 May 1996	Mother; Wife of William Harold HOWELL.	
HOWELL, Lonnie 	31 Aug 1905	24 Mar 1989	Father.	
HOWELL, Martha Ellie	30 May 1907	10 Mar 1986	Mother; Wife of Lonnie HOWELL.	
HOWELL, William Harold	29 Aug 1940	No date	Father.	
KORNEGAY, Carrie	07 Jul 1881	04 Sep 1957	Wife of Luther D. KORNEGAY.	
KORNEGAY, Luther D.	11 Nov 1881	31 May 1956		
McKAY, John	One date	1914	"Memory of John & Martha McKAY".	
McKAY, Martha	One date	1914	"Memory of John & Martha McKAY".	
MURPHY, Ellen	21 Jun 1863	03 Mar 1942		
MUSE, James D.	09 Jan 1899	28 Aug 1950		
PAIR, Jewell Mayo W.	18 Jan 1915	19 Jun 1965	Our Mother.	
RAY, Berthena WILDER	 05 Nov 1858	 06 Apr 1928		
RAY, Blossom	One date	 01 May 1900	Infant son of E. L. & Nettie RAY.	
RAY, Elford Bonner	17 May 1914	14 Jul 1970		
RAY, Elred L.	 18 Dec 1863	 31 Jul 1949		
RAY, Emily Jane	 02 Mar 1868	 11 May 1932	Wife of E. L. RAY.	
RAY, Ethel	 09 Mar 1887	 30 Jan 1899		
RAY, J.R.	 30 Sep 1830	 10 Feb 1920	Pvt. Co. F 59 Regt. Ala. Inf, C.S.A.	
RAY, James Franklin	01 Oct 1936	01 Mar 1976		
RAY, Jettie L.	 11 Dec 1895	 14 May 1896	Twin of Nettie E. RAY.	
RAY, John C.	One date	12 Apr 1929	Son of O.C. & M.M. RAY.	
RAY, John Marshall	 01 Feb 1857	 15 May 1938		
RAY, Julia Fay BENNETT	26 Jan 1929	05 Dec 1969	Wife of William L. RAY.	
RAY, Louella	1872	1950		
RAY, Lucille E.	11 Feb 1904	25 Jun 1990		
RAY, Martha E.	10 Nov 1837	07 May 1922	Wife of W.H. RAY.	
RAY, Martha J.	 13 Feb 1858	 20 Nov 1917	Wife of J R. RAY.	
RAY, Mary	09 Feb 1904	26 Mar 1975		
RAY, Nettie E.	 06 Jun 1866	 02 Jun 1906	Wife of E.L. RAY.	
RAY, Nettie E.	 11 Dec 1895	 20 May 1896	Twin of Jettie L. RAY.	
RAY, Nettie WALTON	30 Jun 1890	06 Mar 1974		
RAY, O.C.	30 Apr 1906	28 Feb 1985		
RAY, Oma Etta	Nov 1898	May 1900	"Little Oma"; Daughter of James E. & Louise Ellendar RAY.	
RAY, Revie D.	15 Sep 1901	30 Sep 1978		
RAY, Richmond P.	07 Apr 1899	08 Aug 1955		
RAY, Robert Franklin	07 Aug 1881	07 Dec 1973		
RAY, Rudolph	 21 Oct 1890	 30 May 1896	Son of J.R. & M.J. RAY.	
RAY, Ruffus T.	 29 Jul 1897	 07 Sep 1917		
RAY, Vernon	 22 May 1895	 21 May 1896		
RAY, W.H.	 04 May 1828	 14 Nov 1898	William H. RAY; Pvt. Co. H 7th Regt. Ala. Inf., C.S.A.	
RAY, William Henry	28 Jul 1889	24 Mar 1954		
RAY, William L.	08 Jul 1939	16 May 1959		
RAY, William T.	1866	1939		
RICH, Mollie CHURCHWELL	02 Mar 1860	01 Aug 1896	Wife of James "Dutch" RICH.	
RIDDLE, E.J.	 20 Jun 1841	 23 Oct 1903		
RIDDLE, Orphie J.	 14 Feb 1868	 18 Apr 1902	Wife of W. E. RIDDLE.	
VANDERGRIFT, Ovelle VICK	19 May 1919	No date	          Beloved Mother.	
VICK, J. Albert	 10 May 1875	 30 Oct 1948		
VICK, Minnie G.	 14 Jul 1884	01 Feb 1985	Wife of J. Albert VICK.	
WALTON, Annie 	 04 Jul 1883	 02 Aug 1907	Wife of R.C. WALTON.	
WALTON, J. Frank	07 Apr 1890	23 Jul 1962		
WALTON, Sadie Mae	06 May 1892	10 Sep 1979	Wife of J. Frank WALTON.	
WARE, George Stanley	12 Mar 1940	23 Jun 1983		
WARE, Mavis Inez	05 Jun 1927	28 May 1999	Wife of George Stanley WARE.	
WELLS, Craig Bradley	31 Aug 1980	11 Nov 1980	Infant of Betina RAY & B.C. WELLS.	
WHORTON, Infants	18 Dec 1906	18 Apr 1909	Infant daughter & son of James & Katy WHORTON.