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Driving directions: From the Hempstead- Nevada county line on Hwy. 278, go toward Rosston and turn right at crossroads on to Rd. 43. Go one mile and turn left on Rd. 11. Go about 2.5 miles and turn left on to a dim road (Rd. 113) leading to the cemetery. This is a dead end road.
Azor/Azar Cemetery (Black)
Former site of Providence Baptist Church. Located near Bodcaw. An African-American cemetery. Cemetery is fenced. Many graves are not marked and many of the metal funeral home markers can no longer be read. Last survey was October, 2018. Cemetery was once known as Providence Cemetery.Driving directions: From the Hempstead- Nevada county line on Hwy. 278, go toward Rosston and turn right at crossroads on to Rd. 43. Go one mile and turn left on Rd. 11. Go about 2.5 miles and turn left on to a dim road (Rd. 113) leading to the cemetery. This is a dead end road.
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abner, G. C. | 3-17-1885 | 10-22-1918 | East of Hope Chamber No. 3213 |
| Allen, Ida Lee | 11-25-1902 | 10-1-1973 | |
| Atkins, Dorothy D. Brown | Feb., 2021 | Information from obituary | |
| Baker, Ida | 11-17-1918 | 9-16-1974 | |
| Batchler, Mack | 10-12-1915 | Age 55 | |
| Booker, Earnest | 1900 | 1982 | Double marker with Edith Booker |
| Booker, Edith | 1902 | 1988 | Double marker with Earnest Booker |
| Booker, Billie J. | 11-17-1934 | 5-8-1978 | |
| Brewer, Ethel | 6-18-1944 | Wife of Jim B.; age 55 | |
| Brown, Malinda | 1-14-1872 | 7-25-1949 | Wife of J. H. Brown |
| Cahee, Clyde | 7-4-193? | Metal marker | |
| Coleman, Cora Loudermilk | 1-12-1974 | Grave not found in 2018 survey; information from obituary | |
| Collins, Nancie Ann | 3-5-1860 | 12-5-1957 | |
| Collins, Georgia | 4-5-1909 | 3-31-1999 | Metal marker; could not read this marker in 2018 survey |
| Crayton, Velma | 1914 | 1996 | Metal marker |
| Dempsey, Mal | 1-12-1883 | 11-23-1943 | Double marker with Susie Dempsey |
| Dempsey, Susie | 8-15-1889 | 5-17-1951 | Double marker with Mal Dempsey |
| Dempsey, Rev. J. D. | 12-31-1896 | 12-30-1962 | Double marker with Josiephine Dempsey; old stone had born 12-21-1886 and died 12-28-1962 |
| Dempsey, Josiephine | 6-6-1902 | 12-10-1990 | Double marker with J. D. Dempsey |
| Dempsey, Rev. Sidney | Sept., 1961 | Grave not found during survey; information from obituary | |
| Dismuke, Rosa E. | 4-24-1898 | 2-10-1899 | |
| Dudley, Everlean Dalphine | 3-20-1921 | 1-18-2006 | |
| Foltz, Fannie | 7-2-1956 | Age 74 yrs, 6 mths,, 12 days; metal marker; marker could not be read in 2018 survey | |
| Griffin, David Edward | 10-1-1983 | 10-7-2001 | |
| Harris, Ammie | 10-8-1903 | 1-17-1961 | Amy Harris in obituary |
| Harris, Ambrose | 12-14-1902 | 5-14-1976 | |
| Hendrick, Harriett | 1862 | 1937 | |
| Holyfield, Nathaniel "Cheese Fats" | 4-16-1940 | 4-10-2009 | |
| Hopson, Neal Vernon | 7-22-1998 | Age 66; information from obituary; not found in 2018 survey | |
| Hopson, Willie C. | 12-28-1928 | 1-31-2001 | |
| Hopson, Mary Dempsey | 12-1-1905 | 9-10-1983 | Double marker with Neal C. Hopson; m .1-24-1924 |
| Hopson, Neal C. | 9-30-1906 | 11-18-2001 | Double marker with Mary Dempsey Hopson; m. 1-24-1924 |
| Hopson, Johnie Lee Sr. | 10-8-1924 | 12-23-2002 | Metal marker; could not read this marker in 2018 survey |
| Horton, Darron | 2004 | 2008 | Metal marker |
| Jackson, Littie | 1884 | 1964 | |
| Jackson, Odessie | 8-5-1905 | 5-18-1951 | |
| Jackson, Arkin | 1881 | 1969 | Not found in 2018 survey |
| Jackson, Charlie | 10-3-1874 | 4-14-1950 | Age 76 |
| Jackson, Elizabeth | 3-21-1878 | 7-12-1953 | |
| Jackson, Luther | 2-4-1898 | 1-6-1990 | U. S. Army - World War II |
| Jackson, Rhoda | 1849 | 1935 | |
| Jackson, E. D. | 9-18-1912 | 4-20-1999 | |
| Jackson, Orbys E. | 5-3-1940 | 10-28-2000 | Orbys Elijure Jackson in obituary |
| Jenkins, Kenneth Ray | 8-7-1981 | 11-20-1981 | Metal marker-age 3 months |
| Jenkins, Ricky Lloyd | 1-28-1961 | 7-27-2011 | Two stones at grave |
| Jenkins, Martha Jean "Big Mamma" | 2-22-1937 | 5-27-2010 | |
| Jones, William F. | 1897 | Oldest marked grave in cemetery | |
| Jones, Eular | 9-15-1913 | 10-27-1990 | |
| Jones, Alex | 9-17-1936 | Age 82 | |
| Jones, Henry Douglas | 7-?-1944 | 7-4-1944 | Letters and numbers missing |
| Jones, Henretta | 11-25-1915 | Age 50 | |
| Jones, C. L. | 8-20-1880 | 5-12-1956 | Double marker with Mary A. Jones |
| Jones, Mary A. | 11-26-1887 | 1-27-1975 | Double marker with C. L. Jones |
| Jones, Sarah | 6-3-19?5 | 1-31-1975 | Double marker with Edwar Jones; some numbers missing |
| Jones, Edwar (Edward) | 5-19-1897 | 6-2-1972 | Double marker with Sarah Jones; some letters and numbers missing |
| Jones, Kenia | Grave not found-listed in earlier record | ||
| Jones, Henry B. | 189? | 11-8-1975 | Hard to read |
| Jones, Persie Lee | 3-31-1928 | 8-16-2006 | Information from obituary; grave not found in 2018 survey |
| Jones, Harvey | 6-21-1888 | 8-9-1943 | Double marker with Angie Paden Jones; children--Geraldine, Leonard, Theola, Leola |
| Jones, Angie Paden | 7-29-1889 | 8-17-1944 | Double marker with Harvey Jones; children--Geraldine, Leonard, Theloa, Leola |
| Jones, Marie | Oct., 1957 | Grave not found in 2018 survey; information from obituary | |
| Jones, Leo | 9-30-1935 | 7-26-2017 | Metal marker; military veteran |
| Jordan, Tom | 2-14-1865 | 8-14-1914 | Foundation of Peace-Chamber #932-Hope, AR |
| Jordan, Cora | Grave not found-listed in earlier record | ||
| Kendricks, Julan | 8-8-1870 | 8-18-1922 | International Order of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor--Emmet Tab. No. 370 |
| Kenyon, Katie | 1875 | 1915 | Double marker with Gladys Kenyon |
| Kenyon, Gladys | 1901 | 1915 | Double marker with Katie Kenyon |
| Lewis, Rudy Lee | 5-12-199? | Age 50; grave not found during 2018 survey | |
| Lindsey, Robert | 3-31-1939 | 4-20-1992 | |
| Loudermilk, Lummie | 11-24-?? | Metal marker-age 70; grave not found in 2018 survey | |
| Loudermilk, John L. | 3-11-1925 | 1-4-1984 | Grave not found in 2018 survey |
| Loudermilk, Roy Jr. | 3-4-1921 | 4-17-1982 | Tec. 5 - U. S. Army - World War II |
| Loudermilk, Elmer | July, 1969 | Metal marker; information from obituary | |
| Loudermilk, Elmer | 4-17-1975 | Metal marker; age 72 | |
| Loudermilk, Mary Lee | 3-23-1903 | 5-14-1955 | |
| Loudermilk, Roy | 3-12-1900 | 7-24-1967 | Metal marker |
| Loudermilk, Sallie | 1884 | 7-12-1936 | |
| Loudermilk, Elizabeth "Mama Liz" | 9-22-1923 | 11-22-1993 | |
| Loudermilk, James V. | 8-18-1927 | 6-18-2002 | |
| Loudermilk, Robert | 3-19-1933 | 10-31-2007 | |
| Loudermilk, Fredrick Dewayne | 6-6-1965 | 1-14-2011 | |
| Loudermilk, Albert | 5-18-1917 | 7-19-1978 | |
| Loudermilk, Ora B. Braggs | 2-28-1923 | 10-23-1987 | |
| Loudermilk, Elmaree | 8-27-1975 | Grave not found in 2018 survey; information from obituary | |
| Loudermilk, Jeffery | Aug., 1970 | Sept., 1970 | Infant son of James and Grace |
| McClinton, Doris E. Nelson | 7-18-1950 | 2-11-1997 | |
| McKinney, Addie Wesley | 4-13-1918 | 11-4-1983 | |
| McKinney, Jethro Sr. | 12-23-1918 | 11-20-1996 | |
| McKinney, Jethro Jr. | 12-13-1943 | 6-6-1996 | PFC - U. S. Army - Vietnam |
| McKinney, Lillie Arilla | 1-15-1890 | 12-4-1984 | |
| (McKinney), ???? | Metal marker; was new grave in 2000; one grave north of Lillie McKinney | ||
| McKinney, Rosie | 1928 | Hard to read | |
| McKinney, J. L. | Grave not found-listed in earlier record | ||
| McKinney, Oliver | Can't read dates | ||
| McKinney, Isaac | 7-6-1998 | Age 86; information from obituary; did not find this grave in 2018 survey | |
| McKinney, Edmon | 4-14-1914 | 3-15-1999 | Metal marker; did not find this grave in 2018 survey |
| McKinney, Leroy | 4-3-1939 | 5-27-2010 | |
| McKinney, Willie | 9-18-1923 | 12-25-2013 | STM1 --U. S. Navy - World War II - Purple Heart |
| McKinney, Cleophas Smith | 9-27-1927 | 5-4-2017 | Metal marker |
| McPherson, Josephine Hopson | 2-28-1928 | 3-7-2009 | Full dates from obituary; years only on marker |
| McPherson, Leotis "Pluto" | 6-24-1951 | 5-20-2008 | Full dates from metal marker; years only on stone |
| McPherson, Mary Ann | 12-18-1947 | 10-12-2007 | Full dates from metal marker; years only on stone |
| Madison, Ira | 2-5-1906 | 10-26-1970 | Buried 11-3-1970 |
| Mitchell, Rev. J. S. | 5-5-1839 | 8-29-1903 | |
| Monk, Stacy Lynn Holyfield | 2-15-1963 | 8-8-2003 | Age 40- metal marker; did not find this grave in 2018 survey |
| Monk, Larry Dean | 5-4-1954 | 11-2-2019 | Information from obituary |
| Neal, Jettie Mae "Medea" | 7-24-1919 | 5-5-2004 | |
| Nelson, Harold D. | 1930 | 1980 | CPL - U. S. Army - Korea |
| Nelson, Herman | 1931 | 1980 | Pvt.- U. S. Army - Korea |
| Nelson, David | 1911 | 1980 | Pvt. - U. S. Army - World War II |
| Nelson, Eva | 7-19-1997 | Age 82; hard to read; did not find this grave in 2018 survey | |
| Nelson, Clyde | 2-26-1950 | 7-4-1971 | Hard to read |
| Nelson, Delia A. | 10-30-1897 | 6-17-1968 | Delia Ann Nelson in obituary |
| Nelson, Alonzo | 8-12-1952 | 12-25-1993 | U. S. Navy - Vietnam |
| Nelson, Era Mae | 2-24-1997 | Age 60; metal marker; did not find this grave in 2018 survey | |
| Nelson, Cleo | 5-15-1924 | 9-1-1992 | Did not find this grave in 2018 survey |
| Nelson, Stella | Grave not found-listed in earlier record; old record had age 84 years | ||
| Nelson, Charles Custiss | 12-2-1999 | Age 53-information from obituary; did not find this grave in 2018 survey | |
| Nelson, Bobby L. | 3-23-1938 | 5-13-2005 | Metal marker; did not find this grave in 2018 survey |
| Nelson, John D. Sr. | 11-1-2011 | Metal marker; not found in 2018 survey | |
| Nelson, Jerry T. | 1-5-1936 | 10-24-2009 | |
| Nelson, Loretta | 1955 | 2013 | Metal marker |
| Parker, Mrs. M. | 1904 | 1996 | Did not find this grave in 2018 survey |
| Phillips, Josephine E. | 2-24-1943 | 2-8-2015 | Jo10sephine Edwards Phillips in obituary |
| Pondexter, Willie | 4-3-1921 | 8-2-2002 | CPL - U. S. Army - World War II |
| Praten, Claudell | 5-20-1914 | 3-25-1966 | Did not find this grave in 2018 survey |
| Prevo, Cora E. | 8-17-1933 | 7-29-2002 | |
| Prevo, Fred Douglas | 6-5-1921 | 7-11-2006 | Information from obituary; grave not found in 2018 survey |
| Preston, Cleveland | 11-21-1889 | 6-18-1967 | Full dates from old stone; double marker with Myrtle Preston |
| Preston, Myrtle | 1904 | 1996 | Double marker with Cleveland Preston |
| Preston, Otis | 2-29-1932 | 3-19-2003 | Double marker with Lucille Preston |
| Preston, Lucille | 2-5-1927 | 8-19-2003 | Double marker with Otis Preston |
| Primus, Johnny | 12-14-1900 | 8-3-1966 | |
| Primus, Birdie | 5-18-1885 | 2-25-1953 | |
| Primus, Hittie | 1971 | Grave not found in 2018 survey | |
| Primus, M. A. | Grave not found-listed in earlier record; old record had age 76 | ||
| Primus, Mary Jane | Grave not found-listed in earlier record | ||
| Primus, William | July, 1961 | Grave not found during survey; information from obituary | |
| Ridley, Eva | 12-8-1980? | Hard to read; did not find this grave in 2018 survey | |
| Ross, George | Grave not found-listed in earlier record | ||
| Sampson, Priscilla Ann Loudermilk | 4-14-1955 | 7-23-2005 | Metal marker |
| Scott, Ida | 9-16-1974 | Grave not found in 2018 survey; information from obituary | |
| Smith, Ermon | 1899 | 1967 | Double marker with Sarah Smith |
| Smith, Sarah | 1903 | 1942 | Double marker with Ermon Smith |
| Smith, Rutha | 8-1881 | 1-27-1933 | Age 52 |
| Smith, George | 1872 | 1969 | |
| Smith, Kermel | 4-14-1914 | 11-24-1997 | Metal marker; did not find this grave in 2018 survey |
| Smith, Mrs. M. L. | 10-23-1929 | 10-19-2008 | Metal marker; birth date hard to read |
| Smith, K. G. | 9-26-1971 | Grave not found in 2018 survey; information from obituary | |
| Stallworth, Ruth | 3-28-1928 | 5-24-2018 | Metal marker |
| Stuart, Kenzi Nicole | 9-28-2011 | 9-28-2011 | Daughter of Kenneth and Marion |
| Taylor, Susie | 8-24-1902 | 3-16-1979 | |
| Taylor, Ray | Grave not found-listed in earlier record; old record had age 64 years | ||
| Threadgill, Ressie M. | 5-1-1907 | 8-7-1993 | |
| Towers, Rosie Ann | July, 1973 | Grave not found in 2018 survey; information from obituary | |
| Towers, Curtis | Jan., 1959 | Grave not found in 2018 survey; information from obituary | |
| (Unknown), Ruby Lee | Metal marker; hard to read; did not find this marker in 2018 survey | ||
| Ware, George | 7-29-1874 | 4-30-1961 | |
| Warren, Mary | 4-26-1923 | Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World | |
| Wesley, Eugene | 528-1900 | 5-30-1976 | Some numbers missing in 2011 survey |
| Wesley, Mary | 5-26-1874 | ?-14-1959 | Some letters and numbers missing |
| Wesley, Mediach | 1913 | 1990 | Age 77 |
| Wesley, W. M. | 9-21-1876 | 11-22-1937 | Hard to read |
| Wesley, H. M. | 9-21-1876 | 11-22-1937 | Concrete stone near northwest corner |
| Wesley, Willie Lee | 1924 | 1989 | SGT - U. S. Army - World War II |
| Wesley, Hiram Mediaker | 7-15-1913 | 9-1-1990 | |
| Wesley, Jeremiah | 9-16-1962 | 3-11-2012 | |
| White, Robert C. | 1918 | 1987 | Pvt. - U. S. Army - World War II |
| White, ? | 1888 | 1961 | Not found in 2018 survey |
| White, Ed | 10-28-1872 | 7-31-1949 | |
| White, Jessie L. | 1919 | 1982 | PFC - U. S. Army- World War II |
| White, Dohie | ? | ? | Written on sandrock |
| White, Oscar Lee | 3-31-1948 | 2-1-2002 | |
| White, Charles | Grave not found-listed in earlier record | ||
| White, Henry W. | 1888 | 1961 | Died August, 1961 as per obituary |
| White, Thomas C. | Grave not found-listed in earlier record | ||
| White, John J. | 6-16-1916 | 8-17-1974 | |
| White, Will | 8-17-1893 | 5-4-1983 | |
| White, Johnnie Smith | 10-25-1918 | 3-31-1985 | |
| White, Nik'kis Zaheim Montrell | 11-8-2004 | 4-21-2006 | |
| White, J. C. | 6-18-1957 | 10-18-2008 | |
| White, Mrs. Earnest Lee | 7-16-1928 | 12-15-2010 | Metal marker |
| White, Billy C. | 8-15-1950 | 9-28-2013 | |
| White, Athen | 11-24-1939 | 5-3-2020 | Information from obituary |
| White, Jackie | Oct., 2020 | Information from obituary | |
| Wilburn, Andrew | 4-9-1971 | Grave not found in 2018 survey; information from obituary | |
| Williams, Alberta Louise | 10-14-1915 | 3-15-2017 | |
| Williams, Josie Nelson | 3-5-1915 | 1-19-2007 | Metal marker |
| Williams, Ruth Ellen McKinney | 7-18-1940 | 2-25-2017 | Mother of Eric and Alicia |
| Williams, Dorothy Jean Loudermilk Muldrew | 3-10-1951 | 8-3-2012 | Information from obituary |
| Woods, Angeletta White "Soonie" | 3-13-1974 | 5--25-2016 | |
| Young, Elizar Mae White | 5-4-1954 | 2-9-2014 |
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References to an "earlier record" usually refer to a survey conducted in the 1950's by the Nevada County Extension Homemakers' Clubs, the original of which is on file at the Nevada County Depot and Museum.
Since 1997, Jery and Jeanie McKelvy have conducted a periodic canvas of each cemetery in the county and use additional resources to keep the listings current.