Old Asbury Cemetery

Lamar County, Alabama

Locale: 92SW Location T16S, R16W, Sec 28, Lamar County, Alabama

Behind Asbury Church . Turn Left off County Road 9.

Listed From the Back to Front of Cemetery.

First Row:

Sparton B. Loftis- Sept 28, 1871- July 1, 1956

Lowetta Ellen Wife of S. B. Loftis- 1871-Aug 27, 1918

Infant Daug of R. C. & O. C. Rector-

Feb 18, 1918- Feb 20, 1918

Willie Maude Brock- Nov 22, 1904- Jan 24, 1905

Row Two:

John B. Brock MD- June 24, 1861- Oct 6, 1896

Alfred Brock July 5, 1869- Sept 17, 1887

Large Standing Monmument that has fallen-

Charles H. Brock- March 4, 1820- Sept 30, 1890

Lillie Ceil- Daug of A. C. & Eula Hays

Sept 7, 1903- Jan 13, 1905

Double: Hays- Eula E. – Sept 26, 1863- March 9, 1905

A. J. Jr. May 6, 1863- July 24, 1916

*Donald A. Delk- July 21, 1930- Living

Double: Ola Mae Daug of F. L. & Bertie Varnon

Feb 11, 1902- Oct 17, 1903

Infant Son of F. L. & Bertie Varnon

Born & Died May 4, 1904

Michael Bardon- Cpl Co. C. 1st Reg Ala. Calv. CSA Army – 1823- 1889

Unmarked Stone

Unmarked Stone

Alta Mae Bardon- May 7, 1906- May 12, 1922

Row Three:

Infant Daug of James L. & Fannie M. Hays Born & Died Jan(Jun) 3, 1904

Row Four:

Norma Adline- Daug of James L. & Fannie Hays-

Dec 22, 1914- Nov 21, 1910

Mervin B. Hays- Son of James L. & Fannie M. Hays

Oct 31, 1867- Sept 25, 1907

Row Five:

Double: Sarah E. – Wife of J. B. Barnes

Oct 7, 1867- Sept 13, 1903

Infant Daug of J. B. & S. E. Barnes

Born & Died sept 13, 1903

John Hackett- Born in Ireland- Died Feb 28, 1865

Cora E. -Wife of G. L. Brown- April 11, 1874-

Aug 8, 1895

M. L. Beasley- Co I 6th Miss Calv C S A

Footstone reads W. I. (Will) – Feb 21, 1872- June 11___.

Row Six:

Double: Lemula Loftis-Feb 17, 1846- Dec 22, 1901

Sarah Jane Loftis- Feb 3, 1848-Dec 24, 1901

Winford- Son of A. C. & F. S. Loftis-

Oct 30, 1905- May 19, 1906

Luther Lee Loftis- Nov 8, 1895- April 4, 1911

Lillie Ceil Daug of A. C. & S. F. Loftis

Sept 8, 1911- June 23, 1916

Row Seven:

Charner J. Colvin- Sept 13, 1825- Oct 13, 1906

Elizabeth M. Colvin- Jan 3, 1827- Dec 31, 1901

Infant of C. T. & M. J. Colvin -Born & Died June 22, 1893

Charner Tea Colvin- Aug 23, 1863- Jan 21, 1893

Double: Mattie R. – Wife of G. R. Loftis

March 11, 1850- Sept 30, 1896

George R. Loftis- Dec 10, 1848-Sept 3, 1896

Morgan- Son of G. R. & Mattie R. Loftis

June 16, 1888- Feb 10, 1889

N. P. Stillman- Dec 21, 1810-Sept 13, 1880

S. Stillman- Sept 18, 1807- Nov 7, 1883

N. B. Brewer- Nov 15, 1834- Dec 19, 18__

Row Eight:

Louis T. Gentry- Oct 22, 1855- March 5, 1918

Mary A. Clemintine Gentry- July 7, 1848-

March 15, 1912

Sarah A. Gentry- Feb 18, 1825- Nov 24, 1905

William A. Gentry- July 9, 1823- Dec 27, 1900

Vergie Inez Loftis- Jan 15, 1893- Aug 1899

Ernest N. Sisson- Aug 2, 1914- May 14, 1916

Lemuel Oakley- Son of J. F. & M. E. Colvin

Nov 30, 1902- June 2, 1918

Row Nine:

Earl Thrasher- July 22, 1913- June 4, 1917

Gertilene Thrasher- May 13, 1916- June 10, 1916

Laura Coleman Lavender- 1889-1915

Bertie- Wife of Amos Allen-April 6, 1889- Dec 23, 1918

J. M. Lavender- Aug 14, 1849- Sept 11, 1904

Infant Son of J. M. & A. E. Lavender- Aug 14 1897

Franklin Brewer- Co F 43rd Miss Inft C S A

John Austin Brewer- 1860- 1921

Claud F. Son of S. R. & Cordelia Swanzey-

July 21, 1892- Oct 6, 1896

Fanie B.- Daug of S. R. & Cordelia Swanzey-

Feb 14, 1895- July 2, 1896

Vera V. Daug of L. L. & C. J. Delk

Aug 10, 1899- Sept 29, 1900

Kara K. Daug of L. L. & C. J. Delk

Oct 17, 1895- June 21, 1899

John A. Son of L. L. & C. J. Delk

Jan 5, 1894- Aug 5, 1895

Martha C. Brewer- Wife of J. H. Brewer-

March 24, 1841- April 22, 1908

J. H. Brewer- June 27, 1842- Jan 29, 1926

D. E. Sanders- Jan 27, 1849- Nov 6, 1906

Boy-Inf Son of J. F. Hays & Wife Nov 28 1900

There are many open spaces that are most likely Graves.

*Monument and Future Grave Site of Donald A. Delk, who assisted me in locating and recording this cemetery.

Recorded By: Donald Delk & Kawatha “Kay” Chandler Koonce June 24, 2002.