Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Lamar County, Alabama
Number 65 on the 2002 Cemetery Map of Lamar County
This Cemetery was transcribed January 2005 by James W. Dierking and Kawatha “Kay” Chandler Koonce kaykoon@bellsouth.net. Information added by the transcribers appears in (parentheses). The annotations reflect the transcribers’ best efforts to identify, based on their own personal knowledge and research, the parents and/or spouses of the people buried there.
Rows are listed from north to south, beginning on the west side.
Row One:
Boman, Wilma: Nov. 27, 1937 (living; Wilma Vick, daughter of Jessie Tucker & Aubrey Vick; double marker w/ John H.)
Boman, John Hollis: Dec. 21, 1933 - Dec. 28, 1995 (son of Mary Frances “Fannie” Bickerstaff & Grady Monroe Boman; double marker w/ Wilma; John H. & Wilma were parents of John Darin and Ashley)
Boman, Mary Frances “Fannie”: Sept. 20, 1900 - March 31, 1973 (Mary Frances “Fannie” Bickerstaff, daughter of Virgil Lecil “Virge” Bickerstaff & his first wife, Mary Delaware “Della” Spann; double marker w/ Grady M.)
Boman, Grady Monroe: Dec. 15, 1896 - Jan. 6, 1982 (son of Florence Imogene “Genie” Todd & Thaddeus Augustus “Bud” Boman; double marker w/ Fannie; Fannie & Grady M. were parents of James, Russell, Joy, John and Gloe)
Boman, Mary Sue: May 15, 1927 - July 14, 2001 (Mary Sue Gilmer, daughter of Mary Etta Thomas & Henry Grady Gilmer; double marker w/ Grady R.)
Boman, Grady Russell: Dec. 25, 1924 - Feb. 20, 1989 (son of Mary Frances "Fannie" Bickerstaff & Grady Monroe Boman; double marker w/ Mary Sue; Mary Sue & Grady R. were parents of Loretta, Denise and Amelia)
Matthews, Maxine: Nov. 22, 1914 - June 3, 2003 (Maxine Gilmer, daughter of Mary Etta Thomas & Henry Grady Gilmer; double marker w/ Hezzie T.)
Matthews, Hezzie T.: Feb. 6, 1908 – Aug. 19, 1990 (Hezzie T. Matthews, son of Lucy Irene Boman & Henry Thomas Matthews; double marker w/ Maxine; Maxinbe & Hezzie were parents of Betty Ruth and Joe Billy)
Loftis, Eunice C.: Oct. 24, 1899 - Feb. 16, 1969 (Eunice C. Matthews, daughter of Lucy Irene Boman & Henry Thomas Matthews; double marker w/ George W.)
Loftis, George W.: May 11, 1888 – Jan. 3, 1970 (son of (?) & David H. Loftis; double marker w/ Eunice C.; Eunice & George were parents of Kirby, Louise, Lucille, and Howard)
Thompson, Malvia H.: Dec. 1, 1892 - Aug. 19, 1970 (Malvia J. Hankins, daughter of Annie Louella Newell & William Jasper “Bud” Hankins; double marker w/ Roy B.)
Thompson, Roy B., PFC/US Army/WW I: Nov. 25, 1895 - May 8, 1972 (Roy Bryan Thompson, son of Nancy Eleanor “Sissy” Jackson & William Wesley Thompson; double marker w/ Malvia H.; parents of Bryan)
Boman, Alma T.: March 2, 1913 - July 28, 1997 (Alma Thompson, daughter of William Sampson Thompson & his 2nd wife, Mary Eliza Taylor; double marker w/ Bailey C.)
Boman, Bailey C.: Sept. 16, 1899 - Dec. 15, 1980 (Bailey Clifton Boman, son of Sallie Sanford Shackelford & Berry Gideon Boman; double marker w/ Alma T.)
Row Two:
Finch, Joe W. Sr.: Sept. 14, 1934 (living; Joe Wayne Finch Sr., son of Tezzie Boman & David Audie Finch; double marker w/ Nancy J.)
Finch, Nancy J.: May 4, 1938 - June 9, 1999 (Nancy J. Robinson; double marker w/ Joe W.; parents of Joe Jr., Mark, Randy and Rondell)
Boman, Genie Todd: Jan. 12, 1878 - Feb. 27, 1961 (Florence Imogene “Genie” Todd, daughter of Missouri Palestine “Pallie” Morris & Jonathan Crisswell “Stokley” Todd; double marker w/ T. A. “Bud”)
Boman, T. A. “Bud”: Aug. 6, 1868 - Jan. 22, 1957 (Thaddeus Augustus “Bud” Boman, son of Mary Frances Chandler & Wilson Lumpkin Boman; double marker w/ Genie; Bud & Genie were parents of Grady, Perry, Rama, Tezzie, Tennie, Edna, Ottie, and Mila Ree)
Bolin, Zela Chandler: Jan. 18, 1892 - Oct. 24, 1956 (Zela Eudocia Chandler, daughter of Mary Frances “Mollie” Honnell & Allen Thomas “Tommy” Chandler; wife of Robert S. Bolin. Zela was the first person buried in the cemetery.)
Chandler, William O: July 11, 1896 - July 15, 1976 (William Odus Chandler, son of Mary Frances “Mollie” Honnell & Allen Thomas “Tommy” Chandler; double marker w/ Annie B.)
Chandler, Annie B.: March 27, 1894 - Aug. 31, 1981 (Annie Bell Reeves, daughter of Sallie Phillips & James P. Reeves; double marker w/ William O.; parents of Thurston Gray, Pervey Ray, Forrest Dale, and William Clay)
Chandler, Eula Atkins: May 25, 1905 - July 9, 1976 (double marker w/ Felton)
Chandler, Felton: May 16, 1907 - Jan. 7, 1965 (son of Minnie Bell Bickerstaff & Lacy Franklin Chandler; double marker w/ Eula)
Chandler, Escar Dean: Aug. 29, 1898 - Oct. 21, 1965 (son of Essie Elizabeth Sorrels & John Martin Chandler; husband of 1) Allie C. Hankins & 2) Gladys M. McCulloch; double marker w/ Gladys M.; Escar Dean’s mother died in childbirth and he was raised by Mary Jane Thomas & James Benjamin Chandler, his grandparents.)
Chandler, Gladys M.: Feb. 12, 1911 – Jan. 5, 2002 (Gladys M. McCullough, daughter of Joe Lee McCullough & his 2nd wife, Minnie Foster; double marker w/ Escar Dean; Escar Dean & Gladys were parents of Tommy, Jane, Betty, Bobby and Roy.)
Boman, Curtis Wade: July 20, 1957 - Nov. 8, 1999 (son of Mary Lois Thompson & Curtis Boman; both parents buried at Wofford Cemetery)
Row Three:
Finch, Rama B.: April 16, 1902 - Oct. 4, 1996 (Rama Boman, daughter of Florence Imogene “Genie” Todd & Thaddeus Augustus “Bud” Boman; double marker w/ Jeff C.)
Finch, Jeff C.: Sept. 6, 1897 - Nov. 8, 1977 (Jefferson Cameron Finch; son of Ella L. Williams & Jefferson Sylvanus Finch; double marker w/ Rama B.; Jeff and Rama were parents of Ray, Ross, and Carolyn)
Finch, Minnie Idella: Oct. 17, 1896 - May 17, 1976 (Minnie Idella Bickerstaff, daughter of Mary Delaware "Della" Spann & Virgil Lecil “Virge" Bickerstaff; double marker w/ Ed)
Finch, Ed Simpson: March 23, 1890 - Oct. 19, 1987 (Eddie Simpson “Edd” Finch, son of Jefferson Quillen Finch and his first wife, Altha Jane “Althie” Breedlove; double marker w/ Minnie Idella; Minnie & Edd were parents of Edith and Edwin)
Crowder, Edith F.: Nov. 8, 1914 - July 9, 2001 (Edith Finch, daughter of Minnie Idella Bickerstaff & Eddie Simpson “Edd” Finch; double marker w/ Lester E.)
Crowder, Lester E.: April 10, 1919 - April 12, 1967 (Lester Earl Crowder, son of Mary Josephine Chandler & Lindsey Ervin Crowder; double marker w/ Edith F.; Edith & Lester were parents of Freddie and Benny)
Finch, Viola C.: Sept. 27, 1891 - May 20, 1971 (Viola Christina “Ola” Matthews, daughter of Margaret E. (or L.) “Lizzie” Austin & William B. “Billy” Matthews; double marker w/ Glover O.)
Finch, Glover O.: May 29, 1893 - May 18, 1973 (Glover Oscar Finch, son of Jefferson Quillen Finch and his first wife, Altha Jane “Althie” Breedlove; double marker w/ Viola C.; parents of Bonnie Doyle, Verna Rhee, and Donal Banks)
Matthews, Ruby: Jan. 22, 1909 (living; Ruby Gray Crowder, daughter of Mary Josephine Chandler & Lindsey Ervin Crowder; double marker w/ Earley)
Matthews, Earley: June 2, 1899 - Sept. 17, 1986 (son of Josie Idocay Morton & John C. Matthews; double marker w/ Ruby; Ruby & Earley were parents of Elna and John)
Bush, Diane: Jan. 4, 1963 (living; Diane Otts, daughter of Lessie B. Robison & Edgar Boss Otts; double marker w/ Robert W.)
Bush, Robert Wayne: April 27, 1964 - Feb. 11, 2003 (double marker w/ Diane; Diane and Robert are parents of Jala and Jolie)
Row Four:
Timmer, Harm: March 6, 1891 - April 8, 1975 (double marker w/ Susie M.)
Timmer, Susie M.: Aug. 19, 1896 - Aug. 23, 1979 (double marker w/ Harm)
Hayes, Hardie S., SSGT/USAF/WW II & Korea: Feb. 18, 1921 - March 26, 1983 (son of Henry Clifton Hayes of Fayette County, and his first wife, Salina [--?--]; double marker w/ Sarah F.)
Hayes, Sarah F.: Mar. 13, 1924 (living; double marker w/ Hardie S.)
Row Five:
Smith, Grady Boman, infant son of Jason Wayne and Natalie Boman Smith: Jan. 13, 2000 - March 3, 2000 (grandson of Glenn and Carol Boman)
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