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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.
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#                  Photo

Sect-

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Row

Tice

Tommy Glenn

25 Feb 1959

21 Sep 2011

Son of Doyle TICE & Martha (PHELPS) TICE SCOTT.


US Army.



(Click here to view obituary.)

1539

1540

2E

9

Tichenor

Bertha

1886

1918

Daughter of George & Melvina (SWEPPY) TICHENOR.

7766

7764

1C

7

Tichenor

Charity

26 Sep 1795

12 Jan 1881

nee LEGRANGE.  Wife of William TICHENOR.


Aged 84 Y. 3 M. 16 D.

8671

1B

17

Tichenor

Cora B

24 Sep 1872

7 Jul 1921

nee WEST.  Wife of James M TICHENOR.


Mother

8545

1B

15

Tichenor

Daniel

9 May 1802

11 Feb 1872

--

8698

1B

17

Tichenor

Daniel Nelson

1828

1916

Husband of Eliza J (MOUNTS) TICHENOR.  Married 29 Jan 1855.


Son of Ebenezer & Margaret TICHENOR.

8406

8403

1B

12

Tichenor

Ebenezer

--

31 Oct 1863

Husband of Margaret TICHENOR.


Born in Nelson Co., KY in the 64 year of his age.

8407

1B

12

Tichenor

Eliza J

"Elizabeth"

1838

1919

nee MOUNTS.  Wife of Daniel Nelson TICHENOR.  Married 29 Jan 1855. 


Daughter of Thomas Hugh & Anne (LaGRANGE) MOUNTS.

8404

8403

1B

12

Tichenor

Elmer

1 Oct 1876

28 Jan 1965

Husband of Pearl J (SMITH) TICHENOR.  Married 2 Nov 1899.  Son of Daniel & Jane TICHENOR.

7686

1C

4

Tichenor

Floy R

28 Nov 1921

21 Dec 2016

nee ANDERSON.  Wife of James Thomas TICHENOR.


Daughter of Arthur & Laura J (WOODS) ANDERSON. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0042 GAP

2B

5

Tichenor

George

1857

1945

Husband of Melvina (SWEPPY) TICHENOR. 


Married 28 Jul 1885


Son of Daniel N & Eliza J TICHENOR.

7763

7764

1C

7

Tichenor

George

9 Mar 1895

19 Dec 1987

Husband of Minerva (ROBB) TICHENOR. 


Son of James M & Cora B (WEST) TICHENOR.


WW I.




7916

1C

15

Tichenor

Grover

1890

1902

Son of George & Melvina (SWEPPY) TICHENOR.

7767

7764

1C

7

Tichenor

Jack L

29 Jun 1935

--

Husband of Lois J TICHENOR.  Married 14 Apr 1957.

Our Sons:  Eric A, 11 Nov 1961; Todd L, 1 Jan 1965

10468

10469

2D

12

Tichenor

James M

13 Nov 1866

24 Oct 1961

Husband of Cora B (WEST)  TICHENOR. 


Son of Daniel N & Eliza J TICHENOR.


Father

8545

1B

15

Tichenor

James Thomas

9 Mar 1920

28 Jan 1992

Husband of Floy R (ANDERSON) TICHENOR. 


Son of George & Minerva (ROBB) TICHENOR.


WW II.




10072

2B

5

Tichenor

Julie

3 Sep 1860

25 May 1864

Daughter of Daniel N & Eliza J TICHENOR.

8405

8403

1B

12

Tichenor

Lewis

1893

1975

Husband of Norma TICHENOR.

8523

1B

14

Tichenor

Lois J

16 Jun 1937

2 Nov 1996

Wife of Jack L TICHENOR.  Married 14 Apr 1957.

�Our Sons:  Eric A, 11 Nov 1961; Todd L, 1 Jan 1965

10468

10469

2D

12

Tichenor

Melvina

1863

1919

nee SWEPPY.  Wife of George TICHENOR.  Married 28 Jul 1885.

7765

7764

1C

7

Tichenor

Minerva

17 Mar 1895

3 Aug 1975

nee ROBB.  Wife of George TICHENOR.

7916

1C

15

Tichenor

Norma

1895

1978

Wife of Lewis TICHENOR.

8523

1B

14

Tichenor

Pearl J

13 Jun 1880

5 Apr 1950

nee SMITH.  Wife of Elmer TICHENOR.  Married 2 Nov 1899.  Daughter of Madison & Nancy SMITH.

7686

1C

4

Tichenor

William

--

28 Aug 1871

Husband of Charity (LAGRANGE) TICHENOR. 


Son of Daniel & Hannah (COLLIER) TICHENOR.


Aged 74 Y. 11 Ms. 24 Ds.

8668

1B

17

Tinsley

Carl W

23 Jan 1950

--

�Father & Papi�

11090

2D

20

Tinsley

James William

20 Jan 1930

6 Jun 2008

Husband of Wanda Jean TINSLEY.  Married 30 Jun 1949.

�Parents and Grandparents�

11097

11098

2D

21

Tinsley

Wanda Jean

19 Feb 1932

10 Oct 1998

Wife of James William TINSLEY.  Married 30 Jun 1949.

�Parents and Grandparents�

11097

11098

2D

21

Tisdale

Arthur Jesse

6 Apr 1892

6 Jan 1946

Husband of Belva Anna (GOODSON) TISDALE.

9479

1F

6

Tisdale

Belva Anna

16 Aug 1900

1 May 1974

nee GOODSON.  Wife of Arthur Jesse TISDALE. 


Daughter of Emery W & Eva Lela (STEPHENSON) GOODSON.

9479

1F

6

Tisdale

Elmer C

4 Nov 1938

30 Aug 1991

Son of Arthur Jesse & Belva Anna TISDALE.

SP4, US Army,

 

9478

1F

6

Tisdale

Luella

19 Feb 1928

24 Feb 1928

--

8034

1A

3

Tisdale

Luvella

19 Feb 1928

19 Feb 1928

--

8035

1A

3

Titzer

Emily Ann

30 Dec 1976

11 Feb 2013

nee TITZER. 


Daughter of Roger & Ruth (NETTLETON) TITZER. 


Children:  Skylynn & Leah. 


Brother & Sisters:  Jerry, Barbara, Anthony, Tiffine, Shirley.


(Click here to view obituary.)

4009

0061

2F

1

Titzer

McKinsey Anne Rhoderick

21 May 2005

9 Jul 2005

Daughter of Justin RHODERICK and Shirley TITZER.

11296

11297

2F

1

Tolbert

Carolyn J

4 Oct 1934

26 May 2020

nee TODD

Wife of William B "Buddy" TOLBERT.  Married
2 Oct 1975

Daughter of James & Emma Katherine (DAVIS) TODD
.



(Click here to view obituary.)

5436 GAP

2D

15

Tolbert

William B "Buddy"

2 Aug 1928

15 Feb 2002

Husband of Carolyn J TOLBERT.  Married 2 Oct 1975.


Pvt., US Army, Korea.




11010

11011

2D

15

Tomey

James Roscoe

5 Dec 1946

--

Husband of Norma Jean TOMEY.  Married 17 Feb 1999.

SP4, US Army, Fighting 529th Ord. Co.  3 May 1966 � 15 Apr 1968

11124

11125

2D

22

Tomey

Norma Jean

10 Nov 1945

--

Wife of James Roscoe TOMEY.  Married 17 Feb 1999.

11124

2D

22

Tomler

Evaline

--

7 Mar 1876

Wife of Elijah TOMLER.


Aged 54 Yrs. 1 Mo. 3 d�s.

8547

1B

15

Tooley

Todd R.

9 Dec 1962

 22 Apr 2017

--

0326 GAP

2E

--

Tooly

Infant

18 Mar 1925

18 Mar 1925

Infant of Alfred & Sophie E TOOLY.


�Mother & babe at Rest.�

8029

1A

3

Tooly

Sophie E

24 Nov 1905

18 Mar 1925

Wife of Alfred TOOLY.


�Mother & babe at Rest�

8029

1A

3

Tooly

Todd R

9 Dec 1962

23 Apr 2017

Son of Tex R TOOLEY & Deanna (KEITH) TOOLEY COX. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.

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Tracer

Jack

27 May 1916

27 Jan 2015

Husband of Vivian Pearl (WESTFALL) TRACER.

US Navy, WW II 





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5424 GAP

2D

20

Tracer

Vivian Ruth

12 Mar 1920

10 Aug 2003

nee WESTFALL.  Wife of Jack TRACER. 


Daughter of Joseph Carl & Pearl (DUKE) WESTFALL.

11083

2D

20

Travers

Emily

abt 1851

14 Sep 1874

nee SAMS.  Wife of Milton H TRAVERS. 


Daughter of Phillip & Rebecca (BASSETT) SAMS.


(Broken stone is now nearly illegible.)

8303

1B

10

Trent

Opal B

1904

1989

Wife of Russell H TRENT.

9633

2A

3

Trent

Russell H

1902

1958

Husband of Opal B TRENT.

9633

2A

3

Tressell

Barthol G

1905

1962

Husband of Mabel H TRESSELL.

9697

2A

4

Tressell

Mabel H

1908

1993

Wife of Barthol G TRESSELL.

9697

2A

4

Truelock

Larry Keith

15 Jun 1932

11 Mar 2005

--

11284

2F

1

Truxal

Gerald  W "Jerry"

14 Aug 1946

18 Jun 2006

Husband of Linda M (MORBER) TRUXAL. 


Married 21 Aug 1976.


�Children:  Mike, Mark, Tina & Kevin�


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11271

2E

18

Truxal

Linda M

31 Jan 1951

5 May 2017

nee MORBER.  Wife of Gerald W "Jerry" TRUXAL. 


Married 21 Aug 1976


Daughter of Russell & Evelyn M (WARREN) MORBER. 


�Children:  Mike, Mark, Tina & Kevin�


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11271

2E

18

Tucker

John

1893

1967

--

9713

2A

4

Tucker

Marion W

26 Oct 1915

12 Oct 2002

Husband of V Nadine TUCKER.


M Sgt., US Army Air Forces, WW II.



4024

11053

2D

18

Tucker

Phillip Wayne

6 Aug 1936

15 Oct 2015

Son of Marion W & Violet Nadine TUCKER. 


US Army, Korea. 





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4024

2D

18

Tucker

Violet Nadine

12 Feb 1915

22 Jan 1994

Wife of Marion W TUCKER.

4024

2D

18

Turner

Gladys M

25 Oct 1913

17 May 2004

Wife of Robert T TURNER.  Married 17 Feb 1958.

11139

2D

23

Turner

Robert T

9 Jun 1926

15 Dec 2004

Husband of Gladys M TURNER.  Married 17 Feb 1958.

11139

2D

23

Turpin

James E

23 Oct 1919

10 Nov 2003

Husband of Netah Diane (ABELL) TURPIN.


Pfc., US Army, WW II.



1319

10453

2D

11

Turpin

Netah Diane

13 Aug 1936

17 Jun 2013

nee ABELL.  Wife of James E TURPIN.  Daughter of Haskell & Jewell (NOSSETT) ABELL. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1319

2D

11

Turpin

William D. "Bill"

16 Jul 1942

 10 Sep 2018

--

0217 GAP

2E

18

Tyree

Alvin Edward

15 Jun 1916

24 Feb 1984

Husband of Pauline L (PATTON) TRYEE RODGERS TYREE.  Married 3 Jul 1937, divorced 23 Feb 1941 and remarried 17 Apr 1950.


Dad

9588

2A

2

Tyree

Dickie Lee

5 Aug 1943

15 Jun 2017

A1C, USAF
Vietnam




0122 GAP

2D

1

Tyree

Leah R Thurston

19 Feb 1949

25 May 1983

Mother

10247

2D

1

Tyree

Pauline Lucille

30 May 1921

2 Apr 1984

nee PATTON.  Wife of Alvin Edward TYREE, 1st, married3 Jul 1937, divorced 23 Feb 1941; Theodore RODGERS, 2nd, married 18 Jul 1945, divorced 11 Feb 1950; and remarried Alvin TYREE, 17 Apr 1950.


�Mom�

9588

2A

2

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.