Banks Baptist Church Cemetery

Recorded by Mike and Kim Clark.

Located off Banks Chapel Rd., West Blocton, AL

The newer sections of this cemetery are African American. Some of the graves are quite old.

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Allen, Mary, was borne ___ 31, 1808

Banks, Ada, Nov. 12, 1882 - Aug. 11, 1925, Wife of W. S. Banks

Banks, Chas F., died July 24, 1926

Banks, Dave K. Jr., Jan. 5, 1917 - Sept. 19, 1981, “son”

Banks, Donald Ray, Jan. 19, 1957 - Nov. 1, 2005, “beloved son and brother”

Banks, Duke H., May 31, 1890 - Nov. 24, 1972

Banks, Edward, Mar. 13, 1920 - Feb. 13, 2007

Banks, Ellie E., June 4, 1892 - Oct. 3, 1976, photo

Banks, Eugene, Dec. 23, 1910 - Jan. 8, 1993

Banks, Frank, Nov. 12, 1929 - Oct. 15, 1991

Banks, Fred L., May 27, 1926 - Jan. 20, 1989

Banks - Double Headstone

Banks, George W., 1859-1917, shares stone with Peggy Banks

Banks, Peggy M., 1865-1932, shares stone with George W. Banks

Banks, Rev. Harvey C., Feb. 16, 1835 - Nov. 5, 1905

Banks, Ida, Oct. 17, 1872 - June 1, 1976, photo

Banks - Double Headstone

Banks, Jessie H, Oct 10, 1907 - ______

Banks, Elder Ganzie, Sept. 7, 1905 - April 17, 1989

Banks, J. T., June 15, 1904 - Mar. 2, 1960

Banks, Rev. J. W., Oct. 1879 - April 1944

Banks, Lizzie, Nov. 12, 1876 - Aug. 12, 1929, “Mama Lizzie”

Banks, Leland, A., Mar. 31, 1891 - Mar.31, 1908, son of M.C. and Ida Banks

Banks, Lula, Dec. 13, 1896 - Feb. 1, 1927, “Mama Lulu”, photo

Banks, Major, 1866-1971, “Papa”

Banks, Marion, no other info

Banks, Martin L., June 14, 1899 - Mar. 18, 1983, PVT US Army World War II

Banks, Mary, Nov. 29, 1881 - Nov. 13, 1955

Banks, McKinley, July 18, 1924 - Sept. 3, 2002

Banks, Monroe C., July 7, 1865 - June 27, 1945

Banks, Nadean, Sept. 6, 1949 - Aug. 8, 1975

Banks, Nee, no other info

Banks, Nellie, Apr. 5, 1890 - Oct. 26, 1967, photo

Banks, Oliver Lee, Dec. 2, 1919 - Dec. 11, 1989

Banks, Ona Asbury, departed March 3, 1974

Banks, Sally B., Sept. 9, 1927 - Sept. 23, 1991

Banks, Searcy, no other info

Banks, Sidney, Oct. 5, 1836 - Dec. 12, 1906

Banks, Tarmon Isabell, Mrs., June 30, 1852 - April 14 1900, aged 47 yrs. 9 mo 17 days

Banks, Walter, Dec. 27, 1902 - Feb. 28, 1954

Banks, Walter T., 1931-2000

Banks, Wilbert S., Feb. 4, 1881 - Feb 4, 1953

Banks, Wilburt Jr., Feb. 11, 1913 - Nov. 10, 1991

Banks, Wiley A., Feb. 24, 1899 - June 9, 1940

Banks, Willard P., April 20, 1929 - Feb. 14, 1970, Alabama PVT US Army Korea

Blackledge, Ammie, Mrs., July 22, 1904 - Nov. 29, 1956, photo

Blackledge, Charlie, Sept. 12, 1888 - Dec. 29, 1968, photo

Blackledge, Emanuel, May 13, 1920 - July 1, 1999, photo

Blackledge, Isaac P., Feb. 5, 1858 - June 26, 1914

Blackledge, Orange Leon, April 13, 1928 - April 9, 1995, photo

Blackledge, Pleasie M., April 30, 1895 -Feb.20, 1953, Alabama CPL 802 Pioneer Inf. World War I

Blackledge, Sam, Mar 3, 1899 - May 5, 1976, photo

Blackledge, Victor, Jan. 2, 1925 - June 22, 2000, U.S. Army, photo

Bolden, P.E. George W., 1906-1978

Brown, Diana Banks, Nov. 8, 1952 - Nov. 4, 2005

Brown, Elizabeth, Sept. 10, 1888 - June 6, 1919, Dau of W. S. and A. E. Mathew

Burgin, Frazier, Mar. 18, 1907 - Mar. 26, 1996

Burgin, Leila M., Aug. 24, 1913 - Oct. 25, 1998

Burgin, Nelson, June 22, 1883 - Mar 3, 1959

Burgin, Zellar G., Dec. 28, 1883 - June 22, 1958

Caffee, L. C., Rev., Aug. 8, 1905 - Oct. 28, 1965, full view

Caffee, Leon, 1936-2006

Caffee, Rachel, Sept. 15, 1890 - Mar. 6, 1982

Calhoun, William Ed, Sept. 7, 1930 - Mar. 22, 1937, son of C.C. and Rosey Calhoun

Calvert, W. M., 1775 - Aug. 23, 1823, aged forty-eight years, close up

Campbell, Ursula E., Oct. 27, 1969 - Mar. 25, 1998, Dau. of H. and J. Banks Campbell

Clansy, Clemon, Oct. 26, 1923 - Dec. 13, 1992

Clansy, Ella V., May 15, 1888 - Mar. 5, 1939

Clansy, Rufus Doyle, Mar. 27, 1885 - Aug. 17, 1995

Clansy, Ruby May, Mar. 21, 1920 - Apr. 13, 1933, sister

Cooper, Janice, Sept. 20, 1953 - Dec. 5, 1974, photo

Cooper, Lizzie, June 12, 1886 - Jan. 18, 1955, photo

Cooper, Willie, Apr. 7, 1927 - Dec. 14, 1962

Croom, Keith William, Aug. 15, 1969 - July 14, 1981, photo

Cutts, Walter, May 13, 1892 - May 6, 1919, PVT. F.A.

Davis, Mrs. Augusta, June 16, 1916 - May 29, 1969

Davis, Benjamin H., Dec. 3, 1890 - Oct. 4, 1949

Foster, Mary, Sept. 1, 1865 - Apr. 20, 1948

Griffin, Abe, Feb. 14, 1892 - May 4, 1947, Alabama PVT 162 Depot Brig. World War I

Harris, Susie, departed Feb. 3, 1961

Hill, Elvin, 1915-1979, PFC US Army, World War II

Jackson, Lue Velma Matthews, Died Nov. 8, 1922

Jackson, M??, no other info

James, Sheila Banks, Mar. 14, 1959 - March 21, 2006

Jefferson, Theodore R., Dec. 12, 1910 - Aug. 2, 1977

Johnson, Mrs. Eva Queen, Dec. 20, 1899 - May 6, 1956

Lemon, Ora D., Nov. 21, 1914 - Jan. 24, 1998

Martin, Fred, Jan. 23, 1900 - May 18, 1992

Martin, Josie Banks, 1898-1960

Matthews, Amanda, died April 4, 1939

Maynor, Sterling, Apr. 18, 1899 - Jan. 6, 1925

McGee, Eugene H. Jr., June 12, 1952 - Dec. 22, 1972, photo

McGee, Eugene H. Sr., Nov. 4, 1931 - Sept. 11, 2000, “Boy”, photo, footstone

McGee, Willie Mae, March 17, 1904 - Aug. 4, 1992

Murphy, Mabel Bertha, Dec. 25, 1920 - Sept. 21, 1992

Murphy, Reginal, June 14, 1958 - July 10, 1976

Paulk, Mary, Oct. 19, 1877 - May 5, 1920, wife of T. J. Paulk

Paulk, Matilda, 1860 - Sept. 20, 1888

Paulk, Tom J., Oct. 25, 1859 - June 3, 1944

Pearson, Mary Helen, Aug. 8, 1930 - July 13, 1971, photo

Pendarvis, Dorothy, June 14, 1931 - Apr. 19, 1982, photo

Poek, Estella Matthews, Died Nov. 18, 1921

Posie, Sallie, Oct.10, 1953 “no other info”

Prince, Will, Apr. 12, 1897 - Apr. 29, 1977

Roach, Ed, May 1, 1908 - Feb. 8, 1973

Roach, Katie Mae, Jan. 22, 1913 - Aug. 5, 1936

Sanders, Maud, 1892 - 1943, wife of John Sanders

Scott, Bryant, died Jan. 19, 1934, view 2

Scott, Jim, died Nov. 17, 1933, husband of Hannah Scott

Sparks, Lucy, Apr. 9, 1909 - Mar. 1, 1992

Stuckey, Hattie, July 4, 1907 - Mar.12, 1985

Terry, Molly, Dec. 24, 1873 - Dec. 9, 1955

Vance, Francies, died Dec. 17, 1945

Vance, Maggie, May 14, 1907 - Apr. 23, 1956

Vance, Mary C., Jan. 3, 1936 - May 17, 1970, “mother”

Vandergraff, Frank II, June 7, 1894 - Apr. 19, 1968

Vandergraff, Frank III, Apr. 20, 1924 - Jan. 11, 1936

Vandergraff, Princess C., Jan. 14, 1897 - Oct. 6, 1978

Vandergraff, Thomas Z., Sept.13, 1915 - Aug. 16, 1999, SGT. US Army World War II

Ward, Eloise, Feb. 5, 1925 - Oct. 1, 1951

Ward, Leonard C., July 27, 1920 - Oct. 1, 1951, Alabama PFC 3247 QM Service Co World War II

Washington, Darleatha, Feb. 26, 1933 - Oct. 22, 1978

Wesley, Ophelia, Apr. 12, 1896 - Aug. 25, 1974

Wiggens, Mrs., no other info”

Wilson, Robert, Jan. 15, 1913 - July 5, 1977, US Navy World War II

Woods, Moody, Oct. 18, 1891 - June 14, 1963, Alabama PVT 27 Depot SVC Co. ASC World War I

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