Freedom Church Cemetery

Burial List Submitted By: Sharon Bell

Headstone Photos Submitted By: Albert T. Burton

                                                           

Directions: From Columbia, KY., The cemetery is located east on SR. 80. Go to Freedom Church Rd., turn right go about .5 mi. The Freedom Cemetery will be on the left behind The Freedom Baptist Church. Freedom Church Rd. is 2 mi from The Russell Co., Line

      Information from Vol. III, Adair Cemeteries, Census Records, Obituaries and Adair School Reports. This list is a partial list. Burials with links to headstone photos by Albert T. Burton are in red.

 

 Additional Headstone Photos from Albert T. Burton

 

* Abbreviations:           d/o: daughter of      s/o: son of      w/o: wife of      h/o: husband of

Bell Absher   2/11/1858 - 9/8/1933   Norman Flatt                             9/17/1938 - 10/30/1960
Emma Moore Absher  8/1/1900 - 8/5/1949     d/o Teed & Mattie Moore   M.F. Flatt    1874 - 1953
Joe Absher  2/11/1893 - 3/1/1984      h/o Emma Absher   S.W. Flatt   1869 - 1942
Brenda K. Alley  born & died 8/26/1949   Cora Delena Flatt 1896 - 1971
Brenda C. Ashbrook  born & died 3/27/1951   Roy A. Floyd   2/7/1912 -  8/13/1983        s/o James E. & Lena P. Floyd
James E. Ashbrook   6/4/1950 - 6/5/1950   Charles H. Floyd                  6/28/1889 - 6/16/1970        s/o William L. & Sarah E. Floyd
Ada Bailey     10/24/1911 - 10/19/1987    d/o of Franklin P. Bailey & Mary Rooks   Mattie E. Floyd       3/6/1902 - 12/9/1979
Charles Henry Bailey  8/17/1862 - 7/21/1943      s/o Archibald Bailey & Kitty Collins   Charles Blaine Floyd    born and died 6/23/1967, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Floyd
Mattie S. Conover Bailey  3/26/1870 - 11/3/1942      w/o Charles H. Bailey, d/o Thomas & Susan Conover William Timothy Bailey   6/9/1891 -  5/4/1975       s/o Charles Bailey & Mattie Conover   William Walker Floyd                3/23/1915 - 12/11/1964       s/o James D. & Vona E. Floyd
Ruth A. Roy Bailey   8/31/1916 -  9/23/1959     w/o William Tim Bailey   Lona B. Floyd                                3/19/1882 - 9/19/1971
George Oliver Bailey    7/1/1889 - 5/4/1944        s/o Charles Bailey & Mattie Conover   Theodore Phillip Grahl                      9/1/1885 - 12/24/1966    husband of Lucy Ann Bailey
Alta Mae Craves Bailey  5/8/1898 - 2/5/1921        wife of George O. Bailey   Rev. I.M. Grimsley   1861 - 1946
Mildred Bailey 1922 - 1923   Mattie E. Grimsley     1870 - 1947
Robert Sidney Bailey   7/13/1861 - 9/21/1938       s/o Robert H. Bailey & Nancy Bryant   Joe E. Grimsley                                 3/19/1900 - 2/4/1930
Mary Ellen Conover Bailey  8/31/1863 - 2/13/1941      w/o Robert S. Bailey, d/o Thomas & Susan Conover   Dewey E. Grimsley   ca 1898 - 3/3/1985, age 87
Buford Tim Bailey   10/30/1896 - 7/16/1962      s/o Robert S. Bailey & Mary E. Conover   Otha Hadley  died 1907
Forest Elbert Bailey 8/15/1891 - 4/17/1955      s/o Robert S. Bailey & Mary E. Conover   Marvin Hay  8/16/1905 - 5/4/1953
Mary Pearl Combest Bailey 1894 - 8/31/1969      wife of Forest Elbert Bailey   Christine Harvey   12/9/1927 - 3/21/1947
Anna E. Moore Blair 7/22/1902 - 12/6/1962     d/o Teed & Mattie Moore   Waller Holladay  8/11/1874 -4/19/1942
Walter Blair   10/17/1902 - 11/3/1981      h/o Anna E. Blair   Etta Holladay                                 4/10/1881 - 5/18/1970
Edd Blair. 6/27/1893 -  5/7/1965   Jo Lynn Absher Holt                         2/1/1910 - 12/18/1965   w/o Emery R. Holt
Pearl Blair  1/30/1898 - 11/26/1983     w/o Edd Blair   Nancy M. Bailey Holt                       12/25/1870 -  5/13/1940     d/o Archibald Bailey & Kitty Collins
Delford Blair  4/11/1929 - 1/10/1960     s/o Edd & Pearl Blair   William Nathan Holt                          3/30/1871 - 1/15/1952      husband of Nancy W. Bailey
Gracie Blair    11/15/1896 - 5/3/1964   Archie Addis Holt                             7/23/1897 - 3/23/1959     s/o William & Nancy Holt
Linda Gail Blair    8/10/1950 - 10/10/1950   John F. Kelsay                                    12/27/1897 - 10/12/1978   husband of Sarah Frances Combest
Dolly Blakley  1/4/1866 - 4/22/1930   Elvin Ray Kelsay  6/5/1934 -  7/18/1934      s/o John & Sarah F. Combest Kelsay
Stephen Ray Bragg                         born & died   12/1/1964   James Lester Kelsay  5/24/1919 - 10/6/1975     s/o John & Sarah F. Combest Kelsay
Lydia Bray   10/22/1921 -  6/14/1979   Troy Michael Kelsay                  12/21/1965  -  5/19/1966
Rev. Charles Breeding    3/3/1862 - 3/16/1942   Robert L. Kerr                                  6/20/1894 - 5/15/1949
Millie J. Breeding                             1/7/1863 - 5/20/1930      w/o Charles Breeding   Laura J. Kerr                                 11/22/1894 - 7/9/1981
Lilburn Breeding  3/25/1888 -  3/24/1937   Orlie Kimbler                                  9/23/1900 - 12/13/1982
Nannie Lou Breeding     3/3/1896 -  11/21/1915    wife of Lilburn Breeding   Edgar Kimbler                                  6/16/1909 - 12/3/1965
Cora E. Brockman 12/17/1885 -  5/23/1963      w/o Otha Brockman   George L. Kimbler                 1/2/1932  - 4/23/1949
Otha Brockman  7/11/1882  - 7/11/1954   Robert G. Kimbler                 6/30/1939  - 10/11/1980
Porter Brockman 3/14/1893 - 12/20/1977   Rev. June L. Kimbler                11/25/1888 -  3/15/1962    
Susie B. Brockman  9/12/1888 - 7/31/1947   Mattie Kimbler   11/22/1890 -  9/16/1970      w/o June L. Kimbler
James M. Bryant  4/15/1854  -  10/26/1923      Effie Leach                                2/10/1889  - 8/31/1950
Sarah Bryant     1/2/1859 -  8/6/1927          w/o James M. Bryant   Patricia Marie Lemmon                6/28/1964  - 6/29/1964
Charles W. Bryant   9/16/1876 -  1/28/1953        s/o James M. & Sarah J. Bryant   Roy Ray Lemmon                6/3/1970  - 6/23/1970
Jo Ann Bryant  5/30/1880 -  7/22/1959        w/o Charles W. Bryant   Edward V. Manion               10/1/1903  - 5/17/1977
Alexander M. Bryant     6/19/1849 -  8/18/1905        s/o Charles & Mary Bryant   Edna L. Manion                                 4/24/1908 - 8/31/1975
Nancy Bryant   4/29/1856 - 9/4/1929       w/o Alex. M. Bryant   Mattie McElroy                                 1/8/1900 - 8/24/1918
Amy Jo Bryant   2/27/1976 - 3/1/1976   James Oliver McElroy                 10/24/1895 - 7/24/1969
Carlie L. Bryant  4/13/1907 - 7/20/1976   John I. McElroy                                 10/13/1916 -  4/25/1982
Carrie Bryant   4/30/1914 - 10/13/1983   Lettie B. McElroy                 4/15/1916 -  4/22/1966
Eliza Bryant   2/17/1891 - 12/24/1972   Pete McCorkle                                 8/13/1898  - 6/20/1960        s/o Alexander G. & Emily E. McCorkle
Eliza Bryant   1/6/1904 - 1/16/1964   Teed Moore                                10/11/1879  - 8/9/1941
Elzie Bryant   11/20/1924 - 6/26/1928   Mattie Moore                                12/2/1878  - 1/21/1931
Heck O. Bryant  7/8/1873 - 7/3/1957          s/o Jasper & Nancy Bryant   Frank W. Pendleton                          12/17/1924 - 9/10/1971
Thea O. Bryant   11/27/1905  -  5/9/1933           s/o Hector O. & Mary E. Bryant   Rev. Joseph Pierce                            1/17/1847 - 12/26/195_
Marion Bryant    9/7/1909 -  5/14/1972       s/o Hector O. & Mary E. Bryant   Martha J. Pierce  2/19/1845 -  2/9/1917            w/o Joseph Pierce
Acy Wade Bryant   3/3/1916 - 8/1/1957         s/o Hector O. & Mary E. Bryant   Alvin Pierce    4/21/1867 -  12/9/1946         s/o Joseph & Martha Pierce
James O. Bryant          born & died 12/6/1937       s/o Acy Bryant   Sam D. Pierce                                 12/4/1878 - 11/28/1953      s/o Joseph & Martha Pierce
Ivan Bryant      7/17/1885 - 10/31/1955   Mollie E. Pierce                                 1/27/1876 - 3/27/1932        w/o Sam D. Pierce
Myrtie Marie Bryant  11/10/1884 - 12/21/1946     w/o Ivan Bryant   Emma Pierce                                  4/15/1919  -  2/28/1936        d/o Sam D. & Mollie Pierce
Ores E. Bryant    11/15/1910        s/o Ivan & Martha Bryant   Johnnie E. Pierce   1/19/1912  - 10/24/1941       s/o Sam D. & Mollie Pierce
William E. Bryant   1/6/1922         s/o Ivan & Myrtie Bryant   Ray Dowell Pierce  5/12/1932  -  6/29/1983
Jack E. Bryant   9/13/1939 - 5/4/1941   Mary W. Pierce   1865  - 1886
Laura Nell Bryant     1890 - 1924   Ellena Powell       1877 -  1951
Lottie Bryant   2/10/1914 - 10/13/1957   Virgil Allen Redmond                       2/15/1893  -  5/23/1961        s/o Martin & Malissa Redmond
Martha C. Bryant   11/14/1851 - 9/21/1948     d/o David & Sintha Conover   Dennie Grimsley Redmond              12/9/1892  -  5/24/1955        w/o Virgil A. Redmond
Mary E. Bryant    1874 - 1933           Lawrence Redmond                        11/1/1917  - 7/21/1981       s/o Virgil A. & Dennie Redmond
Mary S. Bryant   7/11/1901 -  4/15/1976   Fred Redmond                                    8/24/1924  -  6/10/1980       s/o Virgil A. & Dennie Redmond
Nola Bryant  11/25/1900  - 6/6/1946   Frances Catherine Reece  1/20/1927  - 9/23/1968
Tommie Bryant  3/7/1926 - 9/18/1970     s/o Elsa N. & Nola L. Bryant   Silas Roy Reece                             7/17/1917 - 9/30/1961
O. Hester Bryant   9/8/1922 - 11/28/1923   Gordon C. Reece                              4/8/1880  - 3/9/1946       h/o Mary E. Reece
Olie Bryant    10/9/1902 - 3/24/1981   Mary Ellen Roy Reece   5/24/1885  -  8/10/1965       s/o John M. Roy
Pearl Bryant     9/4/1911 - 2/20/1983   Donald R. Reece                               11/23/1959 - 3/7/1960
Tim Bryant  1/6/1905 - 4/14/1955      s/o Jessee & Dorinda Bryant   Imogene Reece                                 3/22/1946 - 4/17/1955
William P. Bryant     1875 - 1933   Rev. 0.C. Reece                                 6/22/1908 - 7/25/1975       s/o Gordon & Mary Reece
Ada Bunch                                    9/19/1889 - 1/10/1977   Mary E. Reece                                 9/12/1913  - 11/30/1967
Nancy Burdon   1828 - 1902        sister of Joseph M. Pierce   Pearl Richards                                    12/24/1895 - 1/28/1972
Creese Burton   4/1/1876 - 3/5/1957   J. Elmer Richards                               3/25/1890  - 3/15/1966
Delmer Burton  4/25/1904 - 10/14/1966   Leeman Richards                               1/4/1933 - 4/17/1966
Gwendolyn Burton    10/11/1941 - 10/18/1941   Jerry A. Rooks                                 7/2/1951 - 1/2/1954
Mae Burton   8/5/1919 - 10/9/1969   James M. Rooks                              11/11/1874 - 7/6/1951        s/o Decator & Lawillan Rooks
Mary J. Burton    9/22/1886 - 3/2/1928   Rachel Z. Rooks                                8/7/1884 - 5/31/1946      w/o James M. Rooks
Robert W. Burton   4/10/1887 - 11/2/1928   Garfield Rooks                                  8/14/1886 -  8/26/1972    
Francis Burton   3/22/1911  - 9/9/1911        s/o Robert & Mary Jane Burton   Myrtie L. Rooks                               7/14/1893  - 3/18/1944      w/o Garfield Rooks
William E. Burton  2/22/1879  - 8/24/1951   Linda Sue Rooks                                11/4/1953 - 4/18/1954
Charlotte A. Burton   8/30/1883  -  12/17/1960     w/o  William E. Burton   Mary L. Rooks   6/5/1921 - 1/21/1981
William Taylor Burton  10/23/1900 - 8/7/1981   Flossie Rooks                                     8/14/1913  - 10/27/1925
James Ivan Cabbell   3/1/1902  -  12/30/1969    husband of Lula M. Bailey   Virgil Rooks   7/3/1908  -  6/20/1980      s/o John A. & Della Rooks
Lula Montess Bailey Cabbell  3/10/1903  -  1/16/1980      d/o Robert S. Bailey & Mary E. Conover   Rutha Rooks                                      12/4/1901 - 5/6/1982
Marie Campbell                          born and died 6/8/1947   Mildrum Roy      born and died 11/20/1930
George W. Carter   2/27/1900 - 3/1/1955   Nancy F. Roy   12/1/1921 (a broken stone)
Annie M. Carter  5/14/1885 - 4/4/1957   Archie Roy      9/1/1921 - 11/26/1921
Clifford W. Carter  5/18/1918 - 1/21/1973   William Asa Roy   1/3/1883  -  1/13/1970      s/o Green & Rachel Collins Roy
Robert Clifford Carter                  born and died 4/2/1981   Martha Gosser Roy  5/21/1898  -  aft. 1930      w/o William A. Roy
Thomas Matthew Coffey 7/10/1979   James Weaver Roy  10/18/1882  - 10/27/1949   s/o Asa M. Roy
Thomas Coffey   1870 - 1938   Lillie Tucker Roy    ca 1886 - aft. 1949       w/o James W. Roy, d/o William T. Tucker
Eliza E. Coffey   1881 - 1936          w/o Thomas Coffey   Raymond M. Roy                            6/19/1910 -  3/4/1975      s/o James & Lillie Roy
Otha H. Coffey   3/10/1901 - 11/20/1973    s/o Thomas & Eliza Coffey   Omer Lee Roy                                   5/18/1896   -  3/3/1971       s/o William M. & Letitia Roy
Jonnie L. Coffey  2/24/1900 -  5/2/1978         s/o Thomas & Eliza Coffey   Charlie H. Roy                                 11/3/1924    -  11/4/1969    s/o Omar L. & Cleo Roy
Phietus Coffey   11/11/1925 - 1/17/1964      s/o Sam. M. & Sarah E. Coffey   Lettie Roy                                     5/1/1886   -  2/7/1953
Charlotte Coffey                10/30/1967 - 4/26/1982   King L. Roy                                       3/10/1846   -  2/4/1934
W.A. Coffey                                  9/20/1909 - 10/28/1965   Emily L. Roy    3/18/1875 - 8/23/1960     w/o King Roy
James Edgar Collins                  11/17/1918 - 10/7/1976   Mattie S. Roy   11/2/1915 - 1/27/1934     d/o King & Emily Roy
Mary Susan Bailey Combest  11/28/1872  -  6/6/1975        d/o Archibald Bailey & Kitty Collins   Martha Roy  4/28/1863 - 1/23/1911    wife of King Roy
William Russell Combest  10/8/1907 -  11/22/1970    s/o Silas & Mary S. Bailey Combest   John M. Roy                                    4/2/1871 - 2/6/1963
Carrie E. Conover  11/15/1898       d/o William T. Conover   Ursula Belle Roy                               5/16/1873  - 7/3/1961    w/o John M. Roy, d/o Thomas & Susan Conover 
E. M. Conover  5/8/1891 - 9/12/1914   Susie F. Roy                                     5/10/1898 - 9/25/1939     d/o John M. & Emily Roy
Forrest D. Conover  1876  - 1942   s/o Thomas & Susan Conover   Lawrence Roy                                   3/13/1896   -  4/19/1975     s/o John M. & Emily Roy
Lori E. Conover    1878          w/o Forest D. Conover   William Roy                                    11/2/1866 - 11/22/1915
Laura Conover   4/28/1875  -  5/12/1945       w/o William T. Conover   Helen Roy                                          8/28/1925  - 6/2/1984
William T. Conover   9/19/1870  -  8/17/1944         s/o Thomas & Susan Conover   Luthisha Roy                                    9/4/1873 - 5/25/1937
Radie Conover   6/29/1900  - 5/5/1978   Rachel Roy                                       12/22/1847 - 1/15/1937
Rena B. Conover  1/21/1921 - 1/12/1922   Vickie Lynn Roy    9/30/1962  -  4/16/1973    d/o Charles E. Roy & Lonita F. Huff
William Russell Conover ca 1911 - 4/13/1985       Lizzie C. Rutledge                           10/4/1893  -  2/8/1969
James L. Conover        7/3/1860  -  6/8/1936        s/o David & Sintha Conover   C.E. Rutledge  ca 1896 -  2/22/1985, age 89
Lucien Conover  4/26/1886 -  7/6/1956        s/o John M. Conover   Loman Lynn Scholl                           7/31/1933  - 2/17/1952
Sam E. Conover  1887 - 1967   Maggie Scholl                                    3/12/1905 - 1/14/1978
Bessie L. Conover 1887 - 1960        w/o Sam E. Conover   Stephen Ray Simpson                       5/14/1963  -  2/1/1964
Lola M. Conover                          1868 - 1939         d/o Thomas & Susan Conover   Owen 0. Simpson                             7/2/1883 -  4/4/1948       h/o Mintie Wilson Simpson
George A. Conover                    6/1/1858 - 8/6/1944      s/o Peter & Sally Conover   Mintie Simpson                                  12/6/1879  -  2/28/1960     d/o William & Nancy Wilson
Cora Conover   born and died 11/6/1933, infant of Vertus Conover   Leslie Sinclair                                     6/9/1966 - 4/13/1983
John L. Conover   1865 - 1940       s/o David & Sintha Conover   Edd Raymond Sinclair                     9/7/1940 - 9/8/1940
Emily Conover  4/6/1869  - 7/12/1922   Charlie R. Sinclair                            5/25/1913 - 10/12/1981
W.T. Conover   4/24/1895 - 6/21/1913   Nora M. Sinclair                               11/26/1916  -  4/7/1981
Wayne B. Conover                   4/5/1942   Mary A. Sinclair                               10/29/1875  -  12/12/1950
James P. Conover                        1869 - 1938         s/o William H, & Sarah Conover   W.W. Sinclair                                     1/1/1886  - 11/16/1947
May Conover    1884 - 1952         w/o James P. Conover   Nannie Skaggs                                   7/29/1896  - 1/27/1923
Joe Conover                                  12/18/1904 -  4/11/1981     s/o James P. & May Conover   Benjamin J. Smiley                            ca 1944 -  12/13/1984, age 40
Ruby Conover   8/20/1907 -  12/31/1978   Lola Bailey Smiley 1910 - 11/3/1977    d/o of Franklin P. Bailey & Mary Rooks
Lillie Myrtie Conover                  4/18/1903 -  1/12/1912     d/o James P. & May Conover   Emma L. Stephens                             born and died 9/5/1916
Phillip Edward Cooley                 1/18/1961   Audra Stephens 3/9/1903 - 12/15/1905
James Lyle Cooley                 5/21/1934 -  9/12/1970   Cassius Sullivan                                 8/3/1901 -  7/17/1958
Roy G. Corbin  11/27/1900  -  11/7/1979   Infant of Larry & Frannie Sullivan born and died 8/30/1980
Charlie Cravens   born and died 8/14/1950   Rev. Virgil Tapscott                          7/6/1896  - 3/28/1840
Lilburn Cravens  10/10/1895 - 7/3/1945   Olera C. Taylor                               1/21/1907 -  1/3/1979
James Donval Cravens ca 1927 - 1/14/1985, age 58  s/o Lilburn & Maggie Cravens   Bobby Tiller                                      born and died 7/18/1953
Jim Cravens   1888 - 1970   Malinda Tucker                                 6/6/1863 - 10/22/1931
Kit Bryant Cravens  1889 - 1970        w/o Jim (or Tim) Cravens   Genus R. Tucker    6/1/1903 -  7/14/1973     s/o Malinda Tucker
Rev. William H. Cravens 12/31/1899 - 6/20/1937   Luther Tucker  12/13/1900 - 1/4/1947       s/o Malinda Tucker
W.A. Cravens   9/25/1930 -  11/20/1937   William Tucker                                3/2/1895 - 1/2/1921       s/o Malinda Tucker
Leonard Cravens                 4/22/1947 -  7/22/1969   William T. Tucker   5/18/1862 - 7/17/1908
M. Walter Cravens                10/10/1894 - 6/9/1979   Mary Jane Tucker     6/26/1863 - 3/6/1900
Robert W. Cravens               1/1/1920 -  4/6/1982        s/o Marvin C. & Cecil Cravens   John W. Tucker                                  2/28/1888 - 5/21/1970     s/o William T. Tucker
Archie E. Cravens               6/21/1924  -  7/9/1941        s/o Marvin C. & Cecil Cravens   Eva Roy Tucker                                 2/28/1888  -  5/21/1970     w/o John W. Tucker
Calvin B. Cravens  7/6/1904 -  7/16/1972   Minnie Tucker                                   5/2/1896 - 6/11/1983
Robert B. Cravens              10/29/1845 -  11/2/1928   Alice Veatch   1/6/1949 - 4/27/1979
Nona C. Curry                                11/29/1881 -  9/18/1954   Alonza Wetsar                                  1/3/1940 - 1/27/1943    s/o Ray Wetsar
Laura Curry                                1/4/1893 - 1/14/1966   Laura Ellen Bailey Williams  3/19/1895 - 10/23/1987  d/o Charles Bailey & Mattie Conover
Judy Gayle Curry                8/11/1951 -  12/12/1951   Bertha E. Wilson  11/1/1889 - 2/2/1977
Rev. Roy R. Curry                3/10/1923  -  4/18/1980   Ethel Wilson                                    1/16/1912   -  12/2/1925
John Denton                                8/23/1892 - 2/1/1971   Ethridge Wilson   4/26/1914 - 6/21/1914
Rissie Denton                                5/25/1903  -  7/10/1980   Mamie Wilson                                  1/8/1911 -  1/20/1911
Mary Fitch              10/28/1866 -  12/1/1936   Mildred Wilson  5/20/1913   -  12/27/1920
Mary Jane Fitch  6/26/1863  - 3/6/1900   Mont O. Wilson  5/30/1882  - 1/15/1968      s/o N. A. Wilson
Oleo Fitch                               11/17/1895 - 11/17/1983   Samie Wilson                                   born & died 1925
George L. Fitch  5/20/1893 - 4/18/1974   William A. Wilson                             1/16/1852 - 4/27/1944
Mary Fitch                              10/28/1888 - 12/13/1926   Nancy R. Wilson                              12/26/1854 - 9/12/1935        w/o William A. Wilson
T.B. Fitch                               7/1/1883 - 3/6/1933   John H. Wilson  1877  - 1939    
Ruth L. Flatt                               8/15/1925 - 9/5/1982   Loracey Wilson      1880  -  1959      w/o John H. Wilson
Otha Flatt                               2/3/1901 - 3/7/1981   Ada L. Yarberry                                2/24/1924 - 2/18/1981
James Harold Flatt               8/3/1943 - 10/30/1960   Clifton Yarberry  1905 - 1963                
    Flossie Yarberry   1908 - 1949  w/o Clifton Yarberry