Higdon Memorial Cemetery, Kennedy, Lamar County, Alabama
No. 128 on the 2002 Cemetery Map of Lamar County
Located south of Kennedy on County Road 72, east of Highway 17.
Single spacing indicates multiple graves with a single headstone, or adjacent head- or foot-stones of identical design. Unless otherwise noted, parenthetical information is added by the transcribers, and does not appear on the stones.
The cemetery was surveyed by Flora Bryant McCool and Gladys Nabors McCool on August 17, 2005; updated April 11, 2006.
Row 1
Porter, Bettie F.: May 12, 1933 (no other date)
Porter, Floyd J.: Mar. 13, 1935 (no other date)
Married Aug. 30, 1956
Wilson, Janice P.: Sep. 3, 1944 (no other date)
Wilson, Lee Edward: Aug. 17, 1941 Jan. 30, 1999
Porter, Vannie Lee Baswell: May 23, 1929 Sep. 7, 2002
Porter, J. Cleon: Jan. 30, 1926 (no other date)
Married May 15, 1944
Row 2
Carter, Andrea Michele: Nov. 21, 1972 Jan. 5, 2000
Harris, Betty H.: Aug. 22, 1937 (no other date)
Harris, Samuel Ray: Mar. 12, 1934 Oct. 26, 1992
Leonard, M. Addeen: May 12, 1912 Dec. 9, 1991
Leonard, Rev. Thomas B.: Feb. 3, 1910 Sep. 28, 1994
Leonard, Brenda Kay: Apr. 25, 1958 (no other date)
Leonard, Tommy Ray: June 15, 1952 June 6, 2002
Leonard, Earnestine Teny: Apr. 3, 1933 Aug. 29, 2003
Leonard, James Olen: May 21, 1930 (no other date)
Married Apr. 22, 1950
Watkins, William L.: May 1, 1919 Nov. 30, 1993
Watkins, Hazel M.: Feb. 18, 1924 Feb. 23, 2006
Married July 17, 1943
Row 3
Bushey, L. Joyce: Sep. 13, 1947 (no other date)
Bushey, Dennis M.: Jan. 31, 1946 Dec. 18, 1992
Married Oct. 3, 1964
Bushey, Dennis M. Jr.: Mar. 17, 1965 June 29, 1996
Parker, Irene: July 16, 1949 Aug. 11, 2004
Row 4
Stripling, James W.: Jan. 17, 1925 Jan. 10, 2005
Stripling, Bessie M.: Mar. 9, 1931 Mar. 19, 1998
Campbell, Mae O.: Sep. 1, 1929 (no other date)
Campbell, Donald E.: Sep. 20, 1933 June 20, 1996
Married June 1, 1975
Campbell, Waylon Henry: Apr. 27, 1952 July 18, 1984
Campbell, Icie O.: Apr. 30, 1912 (no other date)
Campbell, S. Henry: Dec. 18, 1910 June 10, 1989
Nabors, Frances: Dec. 27, 1942 (no other date)
Nabors, Homer T.: Jan. 8, 1937 Sep. 25, 2001
Gordon, Maudie L., wife of Duff C.: Apr. 7, 1915 July 4, 1993
Elliott, Lynda Jeanette: Mar. 12, 1937 June 12, 2003
Snider, M. Thomas: Dec. 14, 1949 Apr. 26, 2000
Snider, Wanda Jo: Jan. 25, 1951 Aug. 25, 2003
Row 5
Hildreth, Mary C.: Mar. 19, 1932 (no other date)
Hildreth, Dennis W., SGT US Marine Corps WWII Korea: Aug. 7, 1926 Dec. 3, 2000
Stewart, Ricky C.: Nov. 15, 1954 Oct. 29, 2000
Baswell, Rosie M.: Nov. 13, 1950 (no other date)
Baswell, Herschell O.: May 23, 1946 May 1, 1985
Aldridge, Larry Michael: Aug. 2, 1962 July 24, 1987
Aldridge, Mildred, Mother: Nov. 18, 1942 May 19, 1995
Glasgow, Vergle J., PVT US Army Korea: July 6, 1927 Nov. 13, 2003
Glasgow, Annie L.: Sep. 11, 1938 Nov. 5, 1998
Married Aug. 6, 1955
Glasgow, Daniel: (no other date)
Moore, Dessie A.: Jan. 20, 1949 Sep. 18, 1992
Moore, J. B.: Nov. 28, 1944 (no other date)
Married May 23, 1967
Row 6
Vice, Bera: 1912 1987
Vice, George: 1910 1985
Vice, Zora: 1906 1983
Vice, Sharon R.: Apr. 5, 1943 (no other date)
Vice, G. Donald: Nov. 10, 1941 Oct. 10, 2001
Hildreth, Jewel Ellen: Aug. 11, 1930 June 2, 1960
Hildreth, Bennie R., PFC US Army WWII: Feb. 10, 1924 July 13, 1982
Hildreth, Iley C.: July 23, 1900 Oct. 10, 1970
Hildreth, J. Coit: Aug. 1, 1899 Oct. 19, 1997
Crimm, Vaudine: Jan. 17, 1929 Feb. 26, 1999
Johnson, Viola: Nov. 18, 1932 (no other date)
Johnson, H. Leon: Oct. 17, 1910 July 19, 1965
Sparks, Mary Carmack: Mar. 18, 1907 Mar. 12, 2005
Sparks, Ira D.: Dec. 1, 1907 May 18, 1967
Porter, Hattie Mae: Feb. 2, 1906 Aug. 21, 1971
Porter, Pirvy, AL PVT Co D 156 Depot Brig WWI: Sep. 11, 1892 Apr. 5, 1969
Snider, Claude Junior: July 17, 1926 Feb. 20, 1996
Snider, Mildred Parker: July 5, 1929 (no other date)
Fowler, Victoria Parker: June 9, 1903 July 24, 1977
Tidwell, Ruby Nell: Jan. 22, 1933 Oct. 16, 1990
Burton, Mrs. Jessie Lee: Feb. 19, 1931 Jan. 21, 2002
Collins, Ray: 1905 1973
Lynn, Kathalene: 1903 1975
Lynn, Tom L.: May 8, 1893 Apr. 3, 1974
Unmarked grave
Parker, James Monroe: May 28, 1927 Jan. 1, 1996
Row 7
Higdon, Loyd Cecil, PVT US Army WWII: Nov. 6, 1922 Oct. 6, 1976
Higdon, Rodney Earl, AL PFC US Army Vietnam: Aug. 7, 1952 Feb. 8, 1972
Higdon, Carrie D.: Jan. 14, 1885 Nov. 16, 1967
Higdon, Rev. R. E.: Mar. 24, 1880 Apr. 5, 1959
Higdon, Mary: Mar. 19, 1900 Aug. 11, 1977
Higdon, Robert: Jan. 4, 1901 Feb. 10, 1978
Baswell, Revella: July 4, 1909 (no other date)
Baswell, Oscar: Sep. 19, 1904 May 3, 1970
Long, Faye Gilliam: Jan. 9, 1923 Dec. 15, 1985
Long, Leo N.: Aug. 1, 1914 Jan. 3, 1965
Long, Nannie R.: June 26, 1920 (no other date)
Long, Lon H.: Oct. 13, 1916 Nov. 1, 1973
Mitchell, Ivie Lee: June 23, 1917 (no other date)
Mitchell, Dewey: May 30, 1899 Apr. 28, 1973
Moore, Kenneth, son of George & Lucille: Feb. 22, 1943 Mar. 23, 1969
Moore, Lucille H.: May 15, 1914 Dec. 25, 1993
Moore, George R.: Feb. 19, 1910 Oct. 27, 1973
Thomas, Mattie Lou: Oct. 11, 1907 May 8, 1976
Campbell, Velma: Apr. 22, 1909 Jan. 29, 1992
Campbell, Marshall: Jan. 9, 1909 July 12, 1994
Row 8
Hudson, Clara B.: July 19, 1936 Feb. 23, 1988
Hudson, Lee E.: Oct. 4, 1930 Jan. 10, 1990
Kyles, Rev. Clifton: June 17, 1890 Jan. 9, 1974
Kyles, Mattie Jo: Apr. 13, 1941 May 25, 1953
Kyles, Dulpha: Nov. 8, 1903 Mar. 24, 1977
Livingston, Effie M.: Nov. 1, 1905 Jan. 30, 1994
Thrasher, Lummie: July 24, 1908 Aug. 12, 1970
Empty space
Thrasher, Lee: July 10, 1905 Aug. 19, 1968
Thrasher, James M.: Oct. 3, 1872 Dec. 2, 1951
Long, Ella: Aug. 8, 1893 Feb. 18, 1979
Long, L. K.: Feb. 9, 1873 May 13, 1962
Long, E. L.: Jan. 28, 1931 Apr. 4, 1952
Long, Lurid: June 27, 1902 Mar. 2, 1966
Long, F. F.: (no other date)
Long, J. F. Foxy: (no other date)
Bryant, Ada Hughes: Sep. 2, 1878 Mar. 15, 1962
Foxhall, Helen T., wife of Hans Callas: Apr. 5, 1923 Feb. 17, 2000
Thornton, Mittie: June 7, 1891 June 10, 1962
Thornton, Selvin: Mar. 26, 1880 Jan. 30, 1957
Thornton, Virgil, son of Pauline & Elbert: 1964 (no other date)
Thornton, James H., son of Pauline & Elbert: 1961 (no other date)
Thornton, Ilean: Dec. 12, 1939 Jan. 15, 2000
Thornton, Elbert: May 2, 1911 June 16, 1985
Two empty spaces
Row 9
Aldridge, Laura Kyles: Feb. 4, 1933 (no other date)
Aldridge, Roy Lee, PFC US Army WWII Purple Heart: Sep. 5, 1924 June 29, 1998
Aldridge, Gary: Oct. 15, 1954 June 24, 1994
Doss, Johnny A.: Apr. 19, 1935 July 29, 1983
Doss, Johnny: Oct. 4, 1958 Oct. 24, 1958
Cunningham, W. F.: (no other date)
Row 10
Aldridge, Billy Ray: Oct. 29, 1935 (no other date)
Aldridge, Vera: Feb. 8, 1912 Mar. 13, 1959
Aldridge, Thurman D., PFC US Army WWII: Feb. 16, 1911 Nov. 4, 1992
Empty space
Loe, Johnnie: Dec. 11, 1942 Apr. 20, 1953
Loe, Phyllis: July 30, 1946 Mar. 20, 1953
Loe, Geneice: Dec. 11, 1949 May 10, 1951
Loe, Kim: July 7, 1960 May 9, 1962
Aldridge, Vertie: July 15, 1913 Feb. 15, 1996
Empty space
Weems, Alford P.: Oct. 22, 1911 May 8, 1944
Weems, Alma Livingston: Dec. 8, 1910 June 10, 1996
Weems, Barney Stewart: Apr. 16, 1908 Aug. 23, 1946
Beard, Julie Mae: Mar. 2, 1887 Oct. 20, 1964
Beard, A. Raymond: Apr. 11, 1888 Jan. 26, 1969
Beard, Lou Bell: Oct. 1, 1907 Dec. 25, 2004
Beard, Claudis A.: Oct. 21, 1906 Oct. 30, 1971
Jones, Arlene Lovie: Dec. 2, 1922 Oct. 22, 1982
Simpson, Eva Mae: Jan. 5, 1915 Feb. 8, 1989
At foot baby grave no names
Simpson, Linda F.: May 9, 1948 (no other date)
Simpson, LeRoy: Oct. 28, 1943 Apr. 20, 1985
Richards, Cecil B.: Jan. 30, 1910 Dec. 2, 1985
Richards, Vernon, US Army WWII: Aug. 18, 1907 Mar. 27, 1989
Row 11
Wilson, Charles William: Jan. 26, 1943 Feb. 11, 1993
(Truck picture on marker with CB handle, Charlie Brown)
Wilson, Fred: Apr. 7, 1945 May 19, 1977
Wilson, Virgie: Sep. 6, 1906 Oct. 4, 1988
Wilson, Ed: Feb. 24, 1894 June 2, 1972
Wilson, Laura, infant dau. of Mr. & Ms. Edd: Aug. 23, 1936 Aug. 23, 1936
Wilson, Ralph, infant son of Mr. & Ms. Edd: Sep. 2, 1947 Sep. 3, 1947
Wilson, M. D.: Oct. 25, 1927 Nov. 15, 1971
Aldridge, Oliver: 1879 1958
Aldridge, Mary A.: 1887 1963
Aldridge, Joe O. Jake: Aug. 25, 1919 Jan. 12, 1949
Burgess, Leon Jr.: Oct. 11, 1948 Jan. 12, 1949
Brick marked MP
Brick marked RCP
Brick marked RP
Beard, Marvin: Jan. 1, 1911 Aug. 16, 1957
Aldridge, Bobby Lavoid: August 13, 1955 (childs grave; no other date)
Row 12
Blaylock, Donald F.: July 2, 1933 (no other date)
Blaylock, Mary H.: Dec. 12, 1935 (no other date)
Johnson, Audie E.: Nov. 3, 1897 Jan. 25, 1940
Johnson, Audie Linden, son of Mr. & Ms. Audie: Sep. 25, 1934 Apr. 4, 1935
Two empty spaces
Johnson, Pauline: Jan. 25, 1896 Aug. 20, 1936
Empty space
Higdon, William Walter: Sep. 9, 1927 Mar. 10, 1975
Higdon, Ruby Zell: May 14, 1936 (no other date)
Two empty spaces
Two empty spaces
Stokes, Ollie Bell: 1912 (no other date)
Stokes, Elwood: 1913 1987
Beard, Iantha: 1909 1993
Beard, Harvey Lee: 1909 1986
Simpson, Mary Lou: May 12, 1918 Jan. 15, 1988
Simpson, Willie Aubuary: Dec. 29, 1918 Jan. 29, 1992
Row 13
Coleman, Bertha M.: July 16, 1907 Feb. 4, 1980
Gordon, Earnest Oneal: July 12, 1907 Sep. 1, 1979
Gordon, Modie Lee: Sep. 18, 1904 July 9, 1981
Aldridge, Grady Lee: 1898 1977
Aldridge, Ethel Alice: 1904 1952
Childs grave illegible
Higdon, Carry O.: Apr. 22, 1904 May 17, 1982
Higdon, Hillary A.: July 18, 1903 Jan. 21, 1979
Higdon, Sharon Joan, dau. of Willis & Joan: Apr. 13, 1954 Nov. 10, 1960
Two empty spaces
Empty spaces
Porter, infant dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Amon: 1947 (no other date)
Porter, Alice W.: Aug. 14, 1929 (no other date)
Porter, Amon D., TEC5 US Army WWII: Nov. 12, 1922 July 10, 1998
Frazier, Katherine B.: 1946 1984
Espinoza, Alice Maxine: Feb. 19, 1941 Mar. 2, 1991
Durrett, Willie M.: Sep. 17, 1933 (no other date)
Durrett, James M.: Oct. 15, 1956 May 14, 1989
Durrett, Kay Michette: Jan. 3, 1959 Jan. 12, 2002
Row 14
Leonard, Elois Momo: 1921 1991
Leonard, Verley Lee, TSGT US Army WWII: Oct. 1, 1916 July 28, 1975
Wilson, Jessie Mae: May 13, 1918 (no other date)
Wilson, Jack: Feb. 28, 1917 Dec. 22, 1985
Wilson, Bobie Ray: June 23, 1940 June 24, 1940
Higdon, William E.: June 2, 1903 Sep. 18, 1975
Higdon, Willia Mae: Dec. 29, 1905 June 8, 1961
Higdon, Walter A., AL PVT 47 Infantry 9 Div WWII: Feb. 16, 1926 Apr. 3, 1945
Higdon, Arleeta: Aug. 1, 1923 Feb. 5, 2002
Dozier, Frank Byron, AL/21 Foodservice SQ/USAF: May 29, 1929 Apr. 21, 1957
Dozier, Thelma: June 21, 1903 Oct. 16, 1989
Dozier, Everett Lee, PVT/US Army/WWII: June 23, 1926 Aug. 26, 1998
Reserved space
Hill, Wilma: (no other date)
Dobbins, John: (no other date)
Row 15
Leonard, P. T.: Jan. 22, 1878 Sep. 18, 1948
Two empty spaces
Leonard, Thomas D.:Aug. 9, 1874 Oct. 23, 1949
Leonard, Lena:Mar. 4, 1889 Apr. 23, 1972
Porter, Sebe: Oct. 17, 1863 May 25, 1955
Porter, Elizabeth Ann, dau. of Roy & Marlies: Dec. 19, 1963 Mar 17, 1969
Empty space
Anderson, Shirley, dau. of Jeffie & Alene: Feb. 15, 1957 (no other date)
Anderson, Mary Alene: July 13, 1924 May 3, 2002
Anderson, Jeffie R.: Aug. 21, 1913 July 20, 1993
Anderson, Bud Lewis Ray: Jan. 2, 1969 May 11, 1984
Anderson, Carolyn Ann: Aug. 6, 1951 (no other date)
Anderson, James David: Mar. 25, 1949 (no other date)
Bradford, Nonzie F.: Nov. 11, 1910 (no other date)
Bradford, J. B. Jr.: July 19, 1920 Aug. 25, 1997
Row 16
Campbell, Minnie M.: Apr. 7, 1919 (no other date)
Campbell, Noah F.: Oct. 7, 1912 (died 2005; marker not yet inscribed)
Aldridge, Martha E.: Dec. 6, 1876 June 25, 1956
Aldridge, John H.: Dec. 24, 1871 Feb. 5, 1961
Marble marker no name
Higdon, Ella: July 4, 1883 Nov. 26, 1961
Skelton, Minnie Pearl: Jan. 23, 1894 Nov. 15, 1963
Skelton, Walter Robison: Sep. 18, 1894 June 18, 1973
Bradford, Emma: July 18, 1901 June 30, 1982
Bradford, David: Aug. 6, 1898 Feb. 22, 1978
Aldridge, Lavern D.: Mar. 2, 1932 May 10, 1976
Aldridge, Annie Lee: May 18, 1910 Feb. 1, 1985
Aldridge, Zebedee: Sep. 5, 1902 Nov. 18, 1989
Campbell, Mellie: 1913 (no other date)
Campbell, Johnny: 1900 1977
Campbell, Eddy: Dec. 25, 1956 May 1, 1984
Row 17
Skelton, A. Bernard: Oct. 4, 1928 Jan. 25, 1976
Campbell, Jarlie: Oct. 1904 Dec. 1969
Campbell, Mahala: Mar. 1, 1881 Oct. 4, 1971
Campbell, Joseph J.: Mar. 21, 1871 Dec. 5, 1961
Dobbins, Zola Mae: May 31, 1918 Oct. 12, 2004
Dobbins, John Jr.: Nov. 22, 1955 (no other date)
Sanders, Clauzell O.: Nov. 18, 1921 (no other date)
Sanders, Henry A.: Jan. 5, 1906 Jan. 29, 2003
Reynolds, James A.: (no other information; illegible)
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