Rice Cemetery
Copied by Jane Nichols and Sue Pittman, April 29, 1999. Submitted by Jane Nichols.
This cemetery is located on Alabama Hwy 79. Highway 16 goes across Keith Springs Mt and at the Alabama line it becomes AL Hwy 79. It is not far from the Jackson Co., AL line. The readings have been double checked for accuracy. This pleasant cemetery is very well maintained.
- Walter Hodges MOORE 3-23-1899 – 7-1-1986 & Amy Marie MOORE 8-15-1900 – 2-11-1991.
- Doris J. Wright HOLMAN 9-15-1939 – 3-30-1994 & Ernest F. “Ernie” HOLMAN 5-7-1938 – N/A , Married:1-2-1960.
- William A. POSEY 2-2-1929 – 4-17-1981, Cpl US Army Korea & Faye N. POSEY 9-1-1936 – 6-15-1990; m. 26 May 1955.
- John A. WRIGHT 11-18-1905 – 6-20-1993 & Mattie E. WRIGHT 6-20-1908 – 11-16-1991.
- DeWayne WRIGHT 12-20-1947 – 4-26-1948.
- Topsie Grider CLARK 1894 – 1972 & Joe Wheeler CLARK 1888 – 1974.
- Charlot C. Wife of W.M. WILKISON 11-15-1860 – 4-7-1900.
- Doretha WRIGHT “Our daughter” 3-22-1940-5-29-1943.
- Cinda 1908 – 1957 [no surname given]
- Roy E. STEELE 8-2-1923 – 11-14-1945.
- Levi STEELE 11-22-1905 – 1-17-1941.
- Virginia STEELE 1884 – 1936 & Tine STEELE 1879 – 1946.
- Evadeene STEELE 5-22-1928 – [Death not given]
- MORRIS [No dates]
- MORRIS [No dates]
- Mae THOMPSON 1888 – 2-22-1919.
Sam DAVIS 8-30-1914 – 4-23-1987 & Allene DAVIS 6-6-1915 – 3-21-1993. Married: 11-19-1932. “The United States of America Honors The Memory Of Sam DAVIS. This Certificate Is Awarded By A Grateful Nation In Recognition Of Devoted And Selfless Consecration To The Service Of Our Country In The Armed Forces Of The United States. Ronald Reagan, President Of The U.S.”
- Horace Earl DAVIS 9-7-1944 – 10-21-1998.
- Floyd R. WRIGHT 11-6-1903 – 8-7-1984 & Lillie WRIGHT 9-19-1904 – 9-17-1983.
- Vernon WRIGHT 8-5-1927 – N/A & Ivalene WRIGHT 2-6-1931 – N/A.
- Tabitha, Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. David WRIGHT, 2-2-1994 [only date].
- Hettie Louise SHETTERS 4-22-1917 – 10-13-1982.
- Jesse H. WRIGHT 9-21-1913 – N/A – Pauline 12-14-1919-N/A
- Ruth V. McKIBBEN 2-14-1905 – 12-11-1984.
- W.M. HALL 2-11-1849 – 1-10-1899.
- G.F. MORRIS 9-27-1893 – 11-5-1978 & Allie G. MORRIS 2-24-1894 – 10-8-1979.
- Jeffery Lynn “Jeff” HOLMAN 2-18-1865 – 4-27-1981.
- Sanford Arvine SMITH 1-22-1922 – N/A.
- Jennie Louise SMITH 10-2-1930 – N/A.
- J.D. TERRELL 1928 – N/A & Edith A TERRELL 1931 – 1990.
- Ezra A. STEWART 9-17-1924 – 10-25-1995. Emius NAVY.
- William S. STEWART 1826 – 1883 & Zillah STEWART 1833-1912.
- William S. STEWART 1825 – 1882, Pvt Co 1 17 Regt Tenn Inf CSA.Government stone.[This evidently the same person as above, but the dates are a little different].
- Mack CRABTREE 1813 – 1884 & Lucy W. CRABTREE 1812 – 1888.
- Jackie Hess CLARK 3-9-1933 – N/A & John Austin CLARK 6-3-1929 – 9-11-1985.
- Colman M. SANDERS 1-12-1921 – N/A & Dollie Mae SANDERS 4-7-1926 – N/A – Married: 2-28-1942.
- Burl M. CLARK 12-26-1909 – 6-26-1956, Ala Pvt 38 Base HQ & AB SQ AAF WWII.
- J.R. CLARK 8-2-1885 – 7-19-1961 & Martha Joe CLARK 9-6-1889 – 11-3-1940.
- G.W. WRIGHT 1-1-1863 – 3-22-1939 & Mary Ellen WRIGHT 8-27-1867 – 12-13-1949,
- Earl CLARK 1-7-1916 – 2-15-1961 & Edna CLARK 12-22-1918 – N/A – Married: 10-23-1938.
- May Isabell HINSHAW 5-8-1915 – 9-4-1928.
- Shirley MORRIS 2-20-1936 – 6-22-1937, Son of Floyd and Florence E. MORRIS.
- Joe T. PHILLIPS 1918 – N/A & Aileen PHILLIPS 1915 – 1981; m. 14 Mar. 1943.
- Shelby Jean STUBBLEFIELD 2-19-1937 – 2-19-1937.
- Arvel S. [No last name, no dates]
- Marverene S. [No last name, no dates]
- Children of Samuel & Nancy WILKINSON:
- Andrew J. 1891 – 1891
- Rufus V. 1899 – 1899
- Vernie E. 1903 – 1907
- Mary E., dau. of D. & E. SISK 3-11-1844 – 5-4-1906; and wife of N.A. MONEY.
- Jas. H., Inf. son of [couldn’t read] & Martha HUGHES, 1-30-1885 – 4-17-1885.Note: the cemetery book says this is “son of J.W. & Martha S. HUGHES”].
- Jno. M., Inf. son of W.M. & Margaret JACKSON 11-11-1887 – 1-3-1888.
- Jno. WILKINSON 4-25-1823 – 11-16-1881.
- Elizabeth WILKERSON 10-21-1825 – 9-7-1909.
- Ruebin Thompson WILKINSON 5-2-1850 – 3-20-1882.
- Harvey W. CLARK, Jr. 1-21-1940 – 11-21-1994 & Patricia Ann CLARK 11-20-1953 – N/A – Married: 10-3-1975.
- William Oscar CLARK 5-21-1962 – 12-8-1989.
- John T. CLARK 7-25-1924 – 2-23-1983 & Dora Pearl CLARK 11-7-1930 – 4-30-1980 – Married: 2-18-1946.
- Samuel Fay LACKEY 2-26-1945 – 6-29-1974.
- John WILKINSON 12-11-1881 [This stone is now broken. The Cemetery Book gives the birth date as 25 Apr. 1823 and the death date 25 Apr. 1823]. R.O. CLARK 11-7-1896 – 7-25-1972 & Ethel CLARK 2-1-1894 N/A.
- Joe W. CLARK 5-8-1935 – 2-15-1990.
- W.H. CLARK 8-29-1859 – 3-4-1932.
- W.H. CLARK 8-10-1825 – 6-13-1899.
- Bethany Jane CLARK 1827 – 3-8-1903.
- Martha Jane, Wife of A.P. WILKINSON & dau. of C.T. & Elizabeth MORRIS, 7-10-1867 – 8-30-1892.
- Margret C., Wife of W.M. JACKSON, 11-9-1862 – 6-7-1889.
- Hirum MORRIS 3-9-1854 – 2-2-1885.
- Nola Jane, dau. of W.M. & C.C. WILKINSON, 11-8-1883 – 8-3-1884.
- Frances H., dau. of Jno. & Sarah A. WILKINSON, 9-9-1870 – 1-9-1885.
- Jno. L. MORRIS 7-23-1869 – 9-29-188? [headstone broken].
- Mary M., dau. of C.T. & Elisabeth A. MORRIS, 1-28-1881 – 1-3-1883.
- James A. WALKER 1-29-1907 – 1-16-1981.
- B.F. “Dock” CRABTREE [No dates on this stone].
- John CRABTREE 1835 – 1879 & Nancy G. CRABTREE 1837 – 1901.
- Wade H. CLARK 6-13-1903 – 2-7-1978 & Nannie Mae CLARK 8-3-1909 – 7-7-1987.
- Floyd MORRIS, Jr. 3-22-1923 – 12-7-1984, Pvt US ARMY 2211, Married: 7-28-1943, Cleo S. MORRIS 3-17-1930 – 12-14-1979.