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Columbia Cemetery

Also known as White Church Cemetery

Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.3430 N; Longitude, -87.6121 W
Congressional Location:	SW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 14;; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W and SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 15; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W
Common Directions:	Located at the intersection of White Church Road and CR-250W; just under 0.9 mile due south of SR-64.
Last updated	April 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers. -George Pickersgill

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Please drop me an e-mail and let me know. Please avoid notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row
Bailey	Edith A Brown	4 Apr 1905	26 Feb 1973	Wife, Mother	8064	1B	2
Bailey	Eric Matthew	8 Dec 1980	7 Jan 2019	Husband of Sarah Gail (Stewart) BAILEY Married: 6 Nov 2010 KC9MEW	0310 GAP 0311 GAP	2E	11
Bailey	Lois Maxine	2 Jan 1931	8 Apr 2002	--	9403	1F	3
Bailey	Margaret E	13 Mar 1906	12 Aug 1966	--	9560	2A	2
Baker	A D, Rev.	20 Apr 1864	3 Apr 1937	Husband of Mary S BAKER.	8672	1B	17
Baker	Mary S	11 Jul 1842	20 Oct 1931	Wife of Rev. A D BAKER.	8673	1B	17
Bammer	Nina P	1903	1986	Wife of Thomas G BAMMER.	9341	1E	8
Bammer	Thomas G	1896	1987	Husband of Nina P BAMMER.	9341	1E	8
Barber	Lawrence Dale	5 Feb 1935	21 Oct 1999	Son of Jerva BARBER and Helen Blanche (BELOAT) JONES. SP4, US Army.	10474	2D	12
Barnes	Odean Bessie	10 Aug 1919	13 Jun 2011	nee DAVIS. Wife of Walter W BARNES. Married 9 Apr 1939. Daughter of Ernie William & Jessie Pearl (DYER) DAVIS. Parents of: Martha GEHL Grandparents of: Gregory GEHL (Click here to view obituary.)	1640 10087	2B	6
Barnes	Walter Wesley	14 Dec 1918	13 Dec 1980	Husband of Odean Bessie (DAVIS) BARNES. Married 9 Apr 1939. Son of Elmer & Clara (ROTH) BARNES. Parents of: Martha GEHL Grandparents of: Gregory GEHL TEC 5, US Army, WW II.	1640 10097	2B	6
Barr	Ada F	1881	1959	nee PITTMAN. Wife of William "Billy" BARR. Mother	8360	1B	11
Barr	Etta F	15 Dec 1872	14 Mar 1873	--	8362	1B	11
Barr	William "Billy"	19 Feb 1879	26 Dec 1935	Husband of Ada F (PITTMAN) BARR. Son of George BARR. Father	8360	1B	11
Barrett	Charles Luther, M.D.	9 Jan 1941	12 Feb 2002	Husband of Marilyn (MAPES) BARRETT. Married 21 Jun 1963. Our Children: Eileen, John Grandchildren: Jennifer, Joy	10428 10429	2D	9
Barrett	Dane Logan	--	2 Apr 1988	--	9921	2A	8
Barrett	Doyin Knowles	15 Jun 1943	26 Nov 2020	Husband of Patricia A. Barrett. Married 20 Mar 1965 Our Sons: Jeffrey W. & Brett A. (Click here to view obituary.)	5325 5326	2A	--
Barrett	Frances	20 May 1899	23 Jan 1958	nee BENNETT. Wife of Elzia BARRETT. Daughter of Samuel & Sarah (FARROW) BENNETT. (Click here to view obituary.)	No headstone found or identified.	?	?
Barrett	George E	12 jan 1926	27 Jan 1949	Indiana, Pfc., 23^rd Marines, 4^th Mar. Div. WW II.	9176	1E	5
Barrett	Marilyn Mapes	1 Jul 1942	--	nee MAPES. Wife of Dr. Charles Luther BARRETT, Married 21 Jun 1963. Our Children: Eileen, John Grandchildren: Jennifer, Joy	10428 10429	2D	9
Barrett	Mary Jean	10 Apr 1923	18 Oct 2012	nee ARMSTRONG. Daughter of Chester & Grace (HARTLEY) ARMSTRONG. (Click here to view obituary.)	4444	2A	2
Barrett	Patricia A.	8 Nov 1944	--	Wife of Doyin BARRETT Married 20 Mar 1965 Our Sons: Jeffrey W. & Brett A.	5325 5326	2A	--
Barriball	Cynthia Lou	20 Nov 1946	--	Wife of Eldone Lee BARRIBALL. Married 26 Jun 1997.	11252	2E	17
Barriball	Eldone Lee	6 Sep 1940	11 Feb 2020	Husband of Cynthia Lou BARRIBALL. Married 26 Jun 1997.	0211 GAP	2E	17
Barron	William S	4 Apr 1891	6 Apr 1945	Son of Thomas & Minnie (McGRAW) BARRON. Born in Gadsen, Etowah, Alabama. (Click here to view obituary.)	No headstone found.	?	?
Barton	Beverly A.	3 Aug 1952	10 Nov 2022	--	5336	--	--
Basey	Patricia A	23 Jun 1949	29 Jun 1969	Daughter of Richard F & Ruth (MERCER) BASEY.	8769	1D	3
Basey	Richard F	21 Nov 1925	9 Oct 2000	Husband of Ruth (MERCER) BASEY, 1st; and Velma BASEY, 2nd. Son of Lester J & Helen (BALL) BASEY. Pfc., US Army, WW II.	8770 8771	1D	3
Basham	Rose M	28 Jul 1960	16 May 2012	nee SKINNER. Wife of Tom BASHAM III. Daughter of Gene Alfred & Rose Iris (BOICE) SKINNER. (Click here to view obituary.)	4498	2E	16
Basham	Tommy A. III	14 Aug 1953	29 Oct 2020	Husband of Rose M. BASHAM (Click here to view obituary.)	5480 GAP 5481 GAP	2E	16
Bass	Hollis G	1909	23 Mar 1966	First husband of Anna Mae (MONTGOMERY) BASS CARGILL, 1st; and Josie "Jo" (MOELLING) BASS, 2nd. Son of Brack Newitt & Ethel M BASS.	9562	2A	2
Bass	Josie G "Jo"	18 Apr 1920	19 May 1980	nee MOELLING. Second wife of Hollis G BASS. Daughter of George & Flossie MOELLING. (Click here to view obituary.)	9561	2A	2
Bass	Nola E	30 Aug 1891	24 Oct 1974	Wife of Obie L BASS.	9254	1E	6
Bass	Obie L	1 Sep 1891	20 Mar 1931	Husband of Nola E BASS.	9254	1E	6
Bass	Ruby Lee	1931	1935	--	9450	1F	5
Baxley	Amanda Estella	24 May 1875	22 Aug 1909	nee PAYNE. Wife of Robert E BAXLEY. Married 24 Dec 1900. Daughter of Robert & Millie PAYNE.	7628	1C	1
Beadle	C P, Eld.	1867	1937	Husband of Carrie E BEADLE.	9033	1E	2
Beadle	Carrie E	1867	1953	Wife of Eld. C P BEADLE.	9033	1E	2
Beard	Earl	17 Oct 1918	14 Oct 1982	Brother	9032	1E	2
Beard	Ethel L	7 Apr 1926	14 Apr 2010	nee BARRETT. Wife of Robert W BEARD. Daughter of Hovey & Ethel (RUTTER) BARRETT. (Click here to view obituary.)	1661	2A	4
Beard	Henry W	20 Jun 1888	8 Nov 1965	Husband of Laura B BEARD.	8161	1B	6
Beard	Joe L	4 Dec 1931	17 Sep 2009	Husband of Phyllis S (BEASLEY) BEARD. Married 15 Dec 1950. National Guard.	1662	2A	5
Beard	Judith L	19 Aug 1940	24 Feb 2020	Wife of Wilford P BEARD. Married 31 Dec 1960. Our Children: Tod Alan, Kip Randall, Robert Troy, Scot Richard and DeLyn	0202 GAP 11112	2D	21
Beard	Laura B	26 Sep 1893	26 Feb 1960	Wife of Henry W BEARD.	8161	1B	6
Beard	Marie	19 Jun 1914	21 Mar 1985	Wife of Paul BEARD.	8164	1B	6
Beard	Paul	12 Jun 1912	3 Oct 1984	Husband of Marie BEARD.	8164	1B	6
Beard	Phyllis S	24 Aug 1912	11 Oct 2007	nee BEASLEY. Wife of Joe L BEARD. Married 15 Dec 1950. Daughter of Grant & Lena (O'DELL) BEASLEY. (Click here to view obituary.)	1662	2A	5
Beard	Ray	3 Aug 1910	22 Nov 1991	Brother	9032	1E	2
Beard	Robert W	3 Apr 1928	11 Mar 1998	Husband of Ethel L BEARD.	1661	2A	4
Beard	Rodger D	16 Sep 1953	--	Son of Paul & Marie BEARD.	11109 11110	2D	21
Beard	Scot Richard	12 Jun 1968	13 Jun 1968	Son of Wilford P & Judith L BEARD.	11111	2D	21
Beard	Wilford P	28 Dec 1940	19 Apr 2022	Husband of Judith L BEARD. Married 31 Dec 1960. Our Children: Tod Alan, Kip Randall, Robert Troy, Scot Richard and DeLyn	5421 GAP 11112	2D	21
Beasley	Ann Elaine	27 Aug 1952	18 Jul 2021	Bebe (Click here to view obituary.)	5348 GAP	--	--
Beasley	Betty Woods	20 Jan 1931	8 Apr 1972	nee WOODS.	9175	1E	5
Beasley	Doris J.	2 Oct 1955	--	nee Cooper Wife of John W. Beasley Married 25 Jan 1974 Our Children: Chastity, Shannon	0111 GAP 0112 GAP	NW Corner	1
Beasley	Goldia M	5 Sep 1909	4 Aug 2007	nee DaVAULT. Second wife of Herschel B BEASLEY. Married 28 Jun 1966. (Note: Obituary reported she was buried at Walnut Hill in Union Twp.)	9454	1F	5
Beasley	Grace M	27 Jun 1909	17 Nov 1993	Wife of Willie BEASLEY.	9884	2A	7
Beasley	Herschel B	4 Jun 1900	31 Jan 1997	Husband of Mabel V BEASLEY, 1^st, married 23 Oct 1924; and Goldia M (DaVAULT) BEASLEY, married 28 Jun 1966.	9454	1F	5
Beasley	John W.	17 Sep 1953	--	Husband of Doris J. Beasley Married 25 Jan 1974 Our Children: Chastity, Shannon	0111 GAP 0112 GAP	NW Corner	1
Beasley	Mabel V	23 Oct 1903	19 Aug 1965	First wife of Herschel B BEASLEY. Married 23 Oct 1924.	9454	1F	5
Beasley	Robert E	22 Sep 1929	1 Aug 1993	Sgt., US Army, Korea.	9882 9883	2A	7
Beasley	Willie	9 Apr 1904	23 Jul 1984	Husband of Grace M BEASLEY.	9884	2A	7
Beatty	Esther J	5 Feb 1908	31 Aug 1981	Wife of Vivian L BEATTY.	10069	2B	5
Beatty	Jack E	25 Aug 1932	19 Dec 1990	RD3, US Navy, Korea.	10070	2B	5
Beatty	Vivian L	13 Aug 1903	6 Dec 1979	Husband of Esther J BEATTY.	10069	2B	5
Beck	Effa F	6 Dec 1872	10 Mar 1873	(Note: Added based on information at Princeton Library.)	No headstone found.	?	?
Beckner	Clyde	18 Dec 1890	24 Jan 1977	Husband of Fleta (LEIPOLD) BECKER. Son of John & Martha (PERRY) BECKNER.	9550	2A	1
Beckner	Fleta	17 Jul 1893	1 Jan 1978	nee LEIPOLD. Wife of Clyde BECKNER. Daughter of John Adam & Flora (GARDNER) LEIPOLD.	9550	2A	1
Beckwith	Ethel	1890	1947	Wife of Louis Franklin BECKWITH.	9388	1F	2
Beckwith	Louis Franklin	23 Jan 1882	21 Jun 1934	Husband of Ethel BECKWITH.	9389	1F	2
Belcher	Cecil Earl	1906	1973	Vet. WW II.	8647	1B	16
Belcher	Clifton	1907	1909	--	8348	1B	11
Belcher	Edna J	4 Jan 1907	20 Jul 1982	nee DUNLAP. Wife of Jerry Golden BELCHER. Daughter of William B & Melvina (MARTIN) DUNLAP.	8253	1B	9
Belcher	Elecia Belle Newberry	1 Sep 1875	10 Apr 1965	nee PIERCE. Second wife of Isaac S NEWBERRY, 1st, married 8 Apr 1897; and John Frank BELCHER, 2nd. Daughter of James & Mary (HALL) PIERCE.	8015	1A	1
Belcher	Howard F	1910	1962	Husband of Opal BELCHER.	8252	1B	9
Belcher	J Virgil	5 Oct 1901	16 Aug 1954	Father	8426	1B	13
Belcher	Jerry Golden	1906	1959	Husband of Edna J (DUNLAP) BELCHER.	8253	1B	9
Belcher	John Frank	8 Jan 1871	21 Feb 1945	Husband of Lucy A BELCHER, 1st; and Elecia Belle (PIERCE) NEWBERRY BELCHER, 2nd. Son of John & Caroline (PACE) BELCHER. Father (Click here to view obituary.)	8427	1B	13
Belcher	John V	29 Dec 1923	10 Apr 1967	Son of J Virgil BELCHER.	8426	1B	13
Belcher	Lucy A	20 Oct 1870	29 Mar 1941	First wife of John Frank BELCHER. Mother	8427	1B	13
Belcher	May	1 Mar 1879	9 Jan 1909	Wife of Jermiah BELCHER.	8648	1B	16
Belcher	Nina B	1911	1917	--	8348	1B	11
Belcher	Opal	1907	1981	Wife of Howard F BELCHER.	8252	1B	9
Belcher	William C	25 Nov 1893	24 Aug 1898	Son of J Frank & Lucy A BELCHER.	8428	1B	13
Bell	Addie Mae	2 Jan 1923	20 Jun 2004	Mother	9665	2A	4
Bell	David I	3 Dec 1913	24 May 1993	Husband of Emma Kathleen (SHAW) BELL. Married 28 May 1938. Our Children: David L, Larry Joe, Rita K	11054 11056	2D	18
Bell	Emma Kathleen	15 Mar 1917	27 May 2012	nee SHAW. Wife of David J BELL. Married 28 May 1938. Daughter of William & Idella May (STEVENS) SHAW. Our Children: David L, Larry Joe, Rita K (Click here to view obituary.)	11054 11056	2D	18
Bell	Larry Joe	28 May 1941	3 Jul 1994	Son of David J & E Kathleen BELL. US Air Force.	11054 11055	2D	18
Beloat	Carl Bertrand	15 Feb 1918	12 Sep 2003	Husband of Pauline (CUNDIFF) BELOAT. Married 6 Oct 1945. Son of Owen Ralph & Enid Loeta (SCHMIDT) BELOAT. Our Children: Mike & Susan Grandchildren: Brian, Janesse, Jeremy, Joshua, Nicholas & Nathan S Sgt., US Army, WW II. Bronze Star Medal.	10342 10344 10343	2D	6
Beloat	Christene	27 Aug 1926	--	Wife of Robert P BELOAT. Married 6 Nov 1948.	10345	2D	6
Beloat	Opal M	13 May 1916	10 Jul 1995	Wife of Ralph Edward BELOAT. Married 5 May 1937. Our Children: Ralph E & Judith A	10366 10367	2D	7
Beloat	Pauline	4 Apr 1923	12 May 1992	nee CUNDIFF. Wife of Carl Bertrand BELOAT. Married 6 Oct 1945. Daughter of Leslie & Annie L (COLLINS) CUNDIFF. Our Children: Mike & Susan Grandchildren: Brian, Janesse, Jeremy, Joshua, Nicholas & Nathan	10342 10334	2D	6
Beloat	Ralph Edward	17 Sep 1915	15 Dec 2007	Husband of Opal M BELOAT. Married 5 May 1937. Son of Ralph Owen & Leota (SCHMIDT) BELOAT. Our Children: Ralph E & Judith A (Click here to view obituary.)	10366 10367	2D	7
Beloat	Robert Paul	18 Oct 1922	14 Jan 1991	Husband of Christene BELOAT. Married 6 Nov 1948. Son of Owen Ralph & Enid Loeta (SCHMIDT) BELOAT. MM3, US Navy, WW II.	10345 10346	2D	6
Bender	Delbert E	30 Jul 1923	15 Nov 1976	Husband of Mildred S BENDER. Married 11 Jul 1942. TEC 5, US Army, WW II.	9983 9985	2B	1
Bender	Joseph Kent	6 Nov 1948	16 Oct 1993	Son of Delbert E & Mildred S BENDER. (Click here to view obituary.)	9984	2B	1
Bender	Mildred S	1925	1997	Wife of Delbert E BENDER. Married 11 Jul 1942.	9983	2B	1
Bennett	Alford	---	27 Jul 1898	(Bottom of stone is broken off.)	8338	1B	10
Bennett	Charlie L	5 May 1878	10 Aug 1939	Husband of Nellie Pearl (MONTGOMERY) BENNETT. Son of Robert BENNETT.	9056	1E	2
Bennett	Nellie Pearl	1 Oct 1873	10 Nov 1931	nee MONTGOMERY. Wife of Charlie L BENNETT. Daughter of Richard & Mary Jane (ALSOP) MONTGOMERY.	9056	1E	2
Benton	Arvel Vaughn	18 Oct 1901	15 Sep 1964	Son of George T & Olive O (TICHENOR) BENTON. Florida, Pfc., CAS Det. Station Com., WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	8412	1B	12
Benton	George T	15 Jul 1869	6 Jan 1949	Husband of Olive O (TICHENOR) BENTON. Son of William Henry & Catherine (DOUGAN) BENTON.	8411	1B	12
Benton	Olive O "Ollie"	1 Jun 1872	18 Jun 1947	nee TICHENOR. Wife of George T BENTON. Daughter of Daniel N & Eliza J "Liza" (MOUNTS) TICHENOR. (Click here to view obituary.) Note: Certificate of Death reports date of death as the 18th, not 19th, day of June 1947.	8411	1B	12
Berry	Claire P	1898	1987	Wife of William Elton BERRY.	9122	1E	4
Berry	William Elton	1896	1958	Husband of Claire P BERRY.	9122	1E	4

Sections and Rows.
For purposes of this listing, the cemetery was divided into Sections 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F. Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section. See the images below for reference.

Section divisions used for this listing.
Aerial view of the cemetery location; church building in upper-right corner.

7624 Sign over original entrance to the cemetery
8006 View of Section 1A, immediately west of the church.

Section divisions used for this listing.	Aerial view of the cemetery location; church building in upper-right corner.
7624 Sign over original entrance to the cemetery	8006 View of Section 1A, immediately west of the church.

Genealogy

Columbia Cemetery

Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Located at the intersection of White Church Road and CR-250W; just under 0.9 mile due south of SR-64.