Providence Methodist Church Cemetery
located at the corner of Kelly Bay Road and
Lindsey
Road (both unpaved)
off Round O Road between Alternate 17 and
Highway 61, east of Round O.
The Providence
Methodist Church is on Round O Road.
Transcriptions below contributed by Paulette Johnston, September 2008
| Black,Octavia Rebecca Risher b. Jun. 10, 1871 d. Aug. 8, 1900 This is Octavia Risher, daughter of Benjamin L. Risher and Elizabeth S. Raysor. She remarried, and has a son by her second marriage buried there, too. Frank B. Moore, Jr. Black, Woodrow Washington b. Feb. 8, 1863 d. Jun. 14, 1890 Husband Of Octavia Rebecca.Black. Browning ,Arthur K b. 1886 d. 1963 Husband Of Iris Y. Browning Browning, Clifton H. b. Dec. 5, 1924 d. Jan. 4, 1936 His Toils Are Past His Work Is Done He Fought The Fight His Victory Won Browning, Iris Y. b. 1886 d. 1971 Wife Of Arthur K. Browning Busey, Emma b. 1863 d. 1889 Mother Cannon, Marion R. b. 1887 d. 1969 Chaney, Ann Risher b. Mar. 12, 1940 d. Oct. 12, 1996 Cox, Jack Stokes b. Nov. 16, 1952 d. Feb. 2, 1984 Cox, Louise Stokes b. May 2, 1923 d. Jul. 28, 1984 Wife Of Wade H. Cox In Loving Memory Married Dec 1,1949 Cox, Wade H. b. Mar. 10, 1912 d. Sep. 25, 1995 Husband Of Louise Stokes Cox In Loving Memory Married Dec 1,1949 Easterlin, A.H. b. Nov. 13, 1864 d. Mar. 5, 1950 Easterlin, Ashby Leroy b. Nov. 28, 1896 d. Nov. 30, 1897 Son Of W.B. & M.E. Easterlin Easterlin, Charles A. b. Mar. 17, 1894 d. Jul. 13, 1968 Easterlin, James D.O. b. Sep. 26, 1838 d. Dec. 29, 1885 Easterlin, Mary Elizabeth Risher b. Nov. 28, 1860 d. Feb. 13, 1938 Wife Of W.B.Easterlin Easter,William Benjamin b. May 9, 1861 d. Jan. 22, 1941 Guess, Annie Lou b. Apr. 21, 1889 d. Oct. 8, 1913 Sister Guess, Claude H.Sr b. Mar. 3, 1876 d. Feb. 25, 1951 Husband Of Janie Bishop. Guess Guess, Dekanie b. Aug. 9, 1914 d. Aug. 9, 1915 Guess, Elliott Lee b. Oct. 1, 1872 d. Sep. 28, 1926 Guess, Infant Daughter b. unknown d. unknown On Marker Infant Daughter Only In Guess Plot Guess, Infant Son b. Jun. 10, 1920 d. Jun. 10, 1920 Infant Son Of Mr. & Mrs.Claude H.Guess Sr. Guess, Janie Bishop b. Apr. 27, 1897 d. Oct. 16, 1981 Wife Of Claude H. Guess Sr. Guess, Martha Ann b. Sep. 27, 1850 d. Jul. 25, 1910 Mother Guess, Wade Hampton b. Oct. 11, 1876 d. Oct. 8, 1961 Guess, Wm J. b. May 1, 1848 d. Apr. 3, 1907 Hill, Lenna A.O. b. Nov. 25, 1847 d. Apr. 3, 1885 Can Not Read Inscription Stone Hill, Richard S. b. Apr. 26, 1836 d. Oct. 21, 1887 Can Not Read Inscription On Stone Moorer, Frank B. Jr. b. Aug. 27, 1898 d. Jul., 1936 Frank was the son of Octavia Rebecca Risher Black Moore Risher, Ada Hill b. Feb. 12, 1867 d. Jul. 23, 1932 In Loving Remembrance Wife Of Jefferson Davis.Risher Risher, B b. 1853 d. Aug. 18, 1927 Risher, Blanch C. b. Aug. 8, 1891 d. Jun. 13, 1980 Wife Of Oren B.Risher Risher, Charles b. Dec. 24, 1908 d. Dec. 26, 1909 Son Of C. M. & H. N. Risher Risher,Charles M. b. Oct. 16, 1913 d. May 28, 1914 Son Of G.M. & H.N. Risher Risher, Charles Mitchell b. Feb. 6, 1874 d. Nov. 3, 1936 Risher, Dorothy Kathleen b. Jun. 10, 1908 d. Oct. 30, 1910 Daughter Of C.M.& A.M. Risher Risher, Edward A. b. Apr. 7, 1863 d. Nov. 15, 1922 Gone To A Brighter Home Where Grief Can Not Come. Risher, Gladys b. Nov. 27, 1899 d. Nov. 23, 1909 Daughter Of T. R. & H. R. Risher Risher, Harriet Elizabeth b. Jun. 18, 1911 d. Mar. 26, 1986 Risher, Hattie Canaday b. Mar. 15, 1878 d. May 31, 1953 Risher, James R. b. Oct. 16, 1907 d. May 16, 1908 Son Of J.R. & M.I. Risher Risher,James Raysor b. Feb. 26, 1879 d. Feb. 24, 1927 Risher, Jefferson Davis b. May 10, 1861 d. May 3, 1917 In Loving Remembrace Husband Of Ada Hill.Risher Risher, Kathleen Bruce b. Oct. 16, 1912 d. Aug. 3, 1913 Daughter Of C.M. & H.N. Risher Risher, Lenna Caroline b. Feb. 21, 1893 d. Apr. 7, 1911 Risher ,Thelma b. unknown d. unknown Hard To Read First Name Thelma Daug Of Risher Risher, Virgil Randolph b. Jun. 28, 1910 d. Sep. 1, 1954 Sandifer, Hattie R. b. Oct. 22, 1876 d. May 26, 1932 Smoak, Annie Koger Guess b. Oct. 22, 1876 d. May 26, 1932 Smoak, Guy Lynnwood b. Jun. 14, 1868 d. Apr. 11, 1937 Husband Of Margaret Rowell. Smoak Smoak, Lawton A. b. Feb. 9, 1891 d. May 18, 1914 Smoak, Margaret Rowell b. May 6, 1870 d. May 28, 1928 Wife Of Guy Lynwood. Smoak Stokes, Alfred E. b. Aug. 10, 1838 d. Aug. 26, 1883 He Was A Faithful Member Of The M.E.Church,South A Prince In Israel Has Fallen.His Last Words Were All Is Well. Stokes, Annie Hill b. Mar. 20, 1849 d. Jan. 3, 1909 Wife Of Alfred E.Stokes. Stokes, Joseph James b. Aug. 27, 1870 d. Aug. 10, 1897 Son Of Alfred E. And Annie E.Stokes Stokes, William E. b. Nov. 16, 1833 d. Apr. 17, 1896 Unknown, Unknown b. unknown d. unknown Unknown,Unknown b. unknown d. unknown Yarley, Addie Sarah b. Aug. 27, 1890 d. Sep. 5, 1965 Yarley, Amos C. b. Feb. 3, 1850 d. Jun. 7, 1920 Husband Of Sallie J. Yarley Yarley, James C. Husband Of Sallie J. Yarley CO K 11 SC INF CSA Yarley, Sallie J. b. Sep. 16, 1861 d. May 30, 1947 Wife Of Amos G.Yarley Take Old Augusta Highway (61) South From Canaday Cross Roads. Take A right On Round O Road. Go To Lindsey Road (Dirt Road) Take A Right. When You See The Stop Sign The Cemetery Will Be On The Right. |
Photographs & Partial Transcriptions of some individual
tombstones by Pat Sabin, 2001:
Elizabeth S. Risher
Wife of
B. L. Risher
Oct 14 1836
Nov 28 1922
Having served her generation
by the will of God she fell asleep
B.L. Risher
Born
August 27, 1826
Died
Feb. 20, 1888
Not lost bless thought
but gone before
Where we shall meet to part
no more
Oren B. Risher and Blanche C.
Risher
Oren B.
Sept 29, 1888
Dec. 18, 1977
Blanche C.
Aug. 3, 1891
June 13, 1980
(monument erected by their daughter -
they are buried in Ft. Denaud Cemetery, Hendry
Co, FL)
Thomas Raysor Risher
Oct. 31, 1858
Feb. 9, 1937
Alice Rowell
Wife of
T. R. Risher
Oct 24, 1865
Nov. 2, 1923
She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond
mother, and a friend to all.
Leonidas M. Risher
May 28, 1882
July 13, 1929
Zilla Bailey Risher
July 10, 1886
Oct. 9, 1948
Gone but not forgotten
Willard Risher
July 3, 1915
Nov. 19, 1981
Gone but not forgotten
Chalmers H. Risher
Oct. 27, 1907
July 16, 1932
Gone but not forgotten
Pauline Victoria Risher
Nov. 9, 1920
Dec. 19, 1973
SACRED
To the memory of
My Husband
Benjamin Risher **
Born October 5th 1805
April 20th 1874
He died as he lived
Trusting in Jesus
SACRED
To the Memory of
_______
Mary S. Risher **
She was born February 24, 1841
She died Nov. 8th, 1861
Blessed are the dead which d___
in the Lord from hereefor ___
Yea saith the ____ may
rest from their labor
_______
B. Risher
Sept. 1853
Aug. 18, 1927
