Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Tunnel Springs, Monroe County, AlabamaSurveyed and contributed by Linda Lett Broadus, June 2004
Updated by Linda Lett Broadus Mar 2005
A Brief History of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church #1
on Co. Rd 42 in Tunnel Springs, Alabama 36471The Antioch Baptist Church No. 1 had its beginning in the 1880's in a little cedar grove about 1 ˝ from its present church. At that time, it was named the Philadelphia Baptist Church with the Rev. Jacob Williams as pastor, and the Deacons were Travis Kyles and Jeff Wiggins, Sr.
The Antioch Baptist Church emerged from the Mars Hill Baptist Church to this little cedar grove. The Rev. Jacob Williams and Deacon Travis Kyles and Jeff Wiggins, Sr. and a few members were very successful in their effort of improving the church. The membership grew to 50, the Pastor and the Deacons felt they needed a larger place to worship. The Rev. Jim Wilson succeeded Jacob Williams.
In 1894 the Rev. Jim Wilson and Deacons Travis Kyles and Jeff Wiggins Sr. purchased two pieces of land from the white people for the sum of $200 in the witness of Mr. G.T. Newberry and the Deacons of the Philadelphia Baptist Church. The white people moved to another church carrying the name of Philadelphia Baptist Church, thus Antioch Baptist Church was named.
Directions coming from the north: take I65 going south through montgomery to exit 128-Greenville/Pineapple. Make right off exit on 10 west toward Pineapple. Go approximately 17 miles to Awin, Alabama. Make a left on 47 south then stay on 47/21 south through Beatrice, Alabama and continue approximately 6 miles until you get to county road 42 - Tunnel Springs, Alabama. Make left turn and go approximately 2 miles and Antioch Missionary Baptist Church #1 will be on the right.
Directions from south: take I65 north to exit 57 Monroeville. You will see a water tower at exit that states Creek Indian. Make a right and go through Frisco City, Monroeville on to Tunnel Springs on Hwy 21/47. Aproximately 6 miles out of Monroeville Co Road 42 will be on the right. Make turn and go approximately 2 miles. Antioch Missionary Baptist Church #1 will be on the right. It is a red brick church.
Antioch Cemetery
(428434 grave sites)Leston C. Stallworth Sr. May 18, 1935 - May 1, 1983 Calvin L. Colley May 14, 1952 - July 19, 1999 unmarked grave David Stallworth January 30, 1924 - November 10, 1993 unmarked unmarked Arvella S. Colley May 28, 1928 - May 26, 2002 Carlean Dailey 1910-2002 Pat Dailey 1911-1980 Charlie A. Dailey October 30, 1928 - February 1993 Charlie A. Dailey, Jr. August 1, 1977-May 17, 1997 unmarked Lula D. Wiggins September 2, 1910-February 1, 1984 Deacon Jeff “Doc” Wiggins January 16, 1908 - January 30, 1990 unmarked William B. Dailey “Jake” September 15, 1931-February 21, 2003 Kenneth D. Dailey February 1, 1960-October 17, 1990 Johnny P. Dailey February 21, 1913-June 22, 1998 Brownie Dailey March 5, 1912-September 16, 1990 Fate Stanton March-1907-February 18, 1967 unmarked unmarked Annie Sue McGhee November 23, 1904-January 2, 1979 Ansley McGhee August 31, 1897-July 1, 1974 Georgiana Fountain March 21, 1898-May 20, 1971 John LS Fountain Sr. February 27, 1895-July 11, 1964 “Buddy”Henry East November 3, 1945-June 5, 1990 Roosevelt “Bo” East 1906-1966 unmarked Silas Salter December 15, 1912-December 17, 1965 Alex East III September 26, 1942-October 6, 1964 unmarked unmarked unmarked Johnny Ray Richardson 1955-1985 Mary W. Lett November 21, 1892-April 11, 1995 William H. Lett January 7, 1890-May 1, 1977 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked Charles E. Fountain May 25, 1925-February 24, 1973 unmarked unmarked Annie Bell Fountin Tucker March 10, 1929-August 3, 1996 unmarked unmarked unmarked Callie D. Lett April 18, 1912-February 5, 1998 George W. Lett July 28, 1895-August 16, 1971 Willie Ann Lett January 1, 1900-June 19, 1985 Barbara J. Richardson September 27, 1946-February 19, 1991 Albert Lewis Stanton August 2, 1948-October 28, 1998 Randolph Stanton January 29, 1912-September 5, 1983 Barbara Lett 1893-1971 Abb Lett 1888-1967 Irene Stanton 1915-1967 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked Ellen L. Watkins August 14, 1916-August 4, 1998 Herman Lett 1920-1991 Marie B. Watkins March 3, 1940-September 23, 1998 unmarked Edgar Stanton Sr. February 20, 1905-February 8, 1981 Willie D. Stanton July 19, 1939-March 16, 1971 Mack Q. Lett 1878-1971 Neadie Q. Lett 1885-1963 China B. Lett Burgess April 14, 1908-April 15, 1992 Mlack Beasley December 10, 1910-January 25, 1980 Vernate Lett Watson November 2, 1932-January 25, 2001 Norma Lee June 9, 1954-October 27, 2001 Albert Clyde Lee, Jr. August 31, 1848-April 13, 2000 Melvin Lee April 20, 1950-July 30, 1993 A.C.Lee January 5, 1921-January 9, 1969 unmarked John M. Watkins September 17, 1916-January 14, 1996 Christopher Dynell Parker Jr. July 6, 2002-January 2, 2003 Irene Lee Parker July 19, 1933-December 25, 1994 Rosie Lee Harris September 18, 1906-November 13, 1993 Michael L. Lett May 24, 1967-May 17, 1992 D.L. Lee December 10, 1925-November 3, 1993 Jerome Leterance Lee October 7, 1978-November 9, 1988 Anne Delois Lee May 14, 1947-August 24, 1994 Calvin Wayne Watkins 1949-1974 unmarked unmarked unmarked Stella Mae Lee December 29, 1920-August 17, 1999 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked Narvie Lett April 16, 1937-August 12, 1990 unmarked Eugene McCorvey May 16, 1924-September 4, 1984 Fannie McCorvey February 6, 1906-December 29, 1978 Samuel Mobley July 3, 1916-April 19, 1982 unmarked Joyce Tucker July 25, 1921-June 11, 2002 Jewitt Tucker May 13, 1913-February 17, 1994 Madison Cunningham Jr. November 13, 1930-Ocotber 29, 1993 Lamar Tucker July 20, 1957-December 30, 1988 Willie George July 23, 1950-December 30, 1988 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked A.C. Booker August 19, 1920-October 7, 1988 Ervin Booker April 15, 1898-September 14, 1967 American Booker September 5, 1902-May 23, 1990 Hail Ed. Fountain March 26, 1929-June 26, 1991 Dorothy A. Jackson May 6, 1957-March 13, 1994 Hail A. Fountain Jr. March 7, 1951-June 17, 1997 James Clausell August 28, 1887-July 13, 1978 Maggie Clausell November 25, 1894-February 6, 1971 Maggie Ruth Clausell Stanton July 3, , 1933-November 24, 1994 Timothy Smith Sr. October 14, 1951-November 16, 1994 Jackson M. Smith July 23, 1913-November 18, 1990 unmarked Chloe Symone Johnson January 23, 1993 Frank Wiggins May 21, 1962-December 27, 1990 Frank Nettles, Jr. August 19, 1919-May 17, 1981 unmarked unmarked Heddie Mae Wiggins March 6, 1954-July 24, 1976 Arzella Crawford March 23, 1923-July 14, 1987 Hybart Lett April 8, 1940-October 31, 1997 unmarked Michael Lyles August 4, 1973-November 14, 1987 Leona Hamilton October 3, 1901-December 8, 1966 unmarked infant unmarked unmarked Eva M. Dailey Smith November 14, 1930-August 15, 1995 Robert L. Dubose “Duke” July 31, 1943-April 16, 1999 Lena “Malena” Dubose May 14, 1914-May 30, 1997 John Tony Morris May 11, 1963-February 17, 1994 unmarked unmarked John Ester Cunningham July 9, 1976-July 2, 1989 Roy Leslie Cunningham May 10, 1955-April 17, 1975 unmarked unmarked unmarked Rachel Lee Alex Fountain 1888-1968 Rachel A. Fountain July 26, 1898-January 10, 1988 unmarked Eddie Mae Lee August 16, 1926-December 14, 1994 Katie Ruth Tate July 24, 1927-October 3, 1987 unmarked unmarked Mittie Mae McCorvey November 19, 1934-October 14, 1974 unmarked infant Lonnie McCorvey September 9, 1889-September 19, 1955 unmarked Larry Lenord McCorvey January 22, 1960-November 23, 1995 Willis McCorvey September 2, 1888-June 13, 1975 Lillie Belle McCorvey 1898-1946 unmarked unmarked Hills Wiggins 1912-1981 John Wiggins February 25, 1880-April 8, 1950 Carlie Lee Wiggins March 8, 1890-October 12, 1966 Annie L. Richardson September 8, 1907-April 30, 1969 Daisey L. Jones August 31, 1916-November 4, 1987 Charlie S. Richardson November 20, 1945-December 23, 1977 Albert Richardson 1904-1990 Johnny Jeff Wiggins September 24, 1953-August 9, 1994 unmarked unmarked Luliene Finklea February 5, 1914-June 24, 1988 John Finklea Sr. September 29, 1906-November 23, 1976 unmarked unmarked Claude C. Lett March 9, 1912-October 22, 1988 L.C. Lett Sr. July 6, 1931-June 14, 1982 Ethel Fountain September 12, 1910-November 6, 1993 Leslie Lett Jr. December 18, 1925-July 5, 1988 Leslie Lett Sr. October 8, 1900-November 21, 1985 Almeta Cauley Lett March 23, 1900-January 27, 1980 John E. Lett Sr. September 2, 1905-July 14, 1982 unmarked Alberta M. Mobley August 13, 1924-August 27, 1988 Fannie McCorvey September 20, 1970 Elizabeth McCorvey June 1, 1900-January 13, 1990 John Red Lett May 30, 1911-July 7, 1976 Erma Lett May 1, 1918-August 1, 1994 Jerry L. George December 3, 1973-January 30, 1982 Lillie M. Riley September 7, 1916-December 23, 1978 Arthur Riley September 8, 1913-October 26, 2002 John D. Riley January 15, 1938-March 26, 1991 A.C. Lee November 22, 1932-September 27, 1996 Charles Lett 1898-1983 Ethel H. Lett 1904-1938 James Leslie Lett Sr. June 23, 1931-February 20, 1996 infant unmarked unmarked unmarked Gussie Tait Stallworth April 19, 1927-May 15, 1999 Willie Cunningham Tait 1905-1985 Charlie M. Tait 1947-1963 Callie Cunningham 1892-1966 unmarked unmarked unidentified headstone unmarked Gloria Lett May 1951-May 1951 Shirley Lett November 1948-February 1949 J.H. Lett 1886 Will Lett 1886-1938 Ellen Lett 1893-1939 Hubbard Lett 1900 Ezell Lett Jr. May 23, 1942-October 1, 1972 Unmarked Unmarked Sallie E. Riley April 26, 1901-January 5, 1982 Elmore Riley 1895-1959 Sealand Lett 1883-1951 Willie James Helton 1917-1940 Unmarked Baby Wiggins 10-1919 James E. McClammy March 14, 1938-June 16, 1947 Calvin David Armbrister March 31, 1962-August 17, 1987 Azilene wife of C.J.Wiggins August 26, 1896-October 26, 1919 Mattie L. McCreary June 11, 1944-November 11, 1995 Earnestine McCreary May 22, 1916-January 10, 1997 Claud H. McCreary September 12, 1910-April 6, 1997 Jeff Wiggins June 20, 1855-February 14, 1911 Channie Wiggins May 22, 1857-March 20, 1931 Baby Boy Wiggins September 1927 Viola Lee Wiggins January 26, 1892-August 26, 1932 Tom Wiggins September 14, 1890-March 28, 1970 Lillie E. Booker October 4, 1887-January 18, 1929 Mary Wiggins March 5, 1878-February 2, 1966 Katie P. East January 22, 1891-May 13, 1951 Eligha East April 8, 1879-August 12, 1938 unmarked Robert Lawrence East 1923-1926 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked Costella E. Lyons March 10, 1914-May 3, 1993 Goldring Lyons August 19, 1915-March 15, 1990 Mack Booker Sr. January 10, 1884-April 22, 1943 Lem Booker July 9, 1919-January 27, 1982 Katie East Crowe November 18, 1920-May 11, 1997 unmarked Jacob East 1860-1927 Elizabeth East November 16, 1855-June 22, 1910 Mattie Lett February 28, 1935 Fannie P. Booker April 1, 1912-August 22, 1945 Mack Booker Jr. March 26, 1914-October 2, 1990 J.B. Lett 19-11 thru 1986 Catherine Lett 1914-1985 Takeva Tatiyanna Dailey October 31, 2001-November 1, 2001 unmarked John McCorvey 1908-1989 James G. McCorvey Celeste A. Pharr December 12, 1920-February 11, 1984 Willie Ennis McCorvey 1910-1976 Julia Nelson McCorvey 1999-1966 Ennis J. McCorvey 1882-1960 Mary McCorvey 1865-February 1927 Sandy McCorvey 1866-August 30, 1945 Bobie Stallworth August 9, 1897 Eddie McCorvey 1887-1959 Matilda L. Jones November 5, 1911-May 18, 1989 Unidentified headstone D.E. Fountain October 1866-August 6, 1933 Roosevelt McCorvey 1921-1943 Emma Jean McCorvey Stallworth January 20, 1892-March 22, 1967 Dorothy M. Albright October 13, 1943-February 24, 1986 Willie James McCorvey 1945-1968 Lucille McCorvey 1914-2002 Lenna Fountain unmarked Harriett Richardson December 11, 1860-December 19, 1960 unmarked unmarked Mozell Stallworth February 23, 1925-September 1, 1989 Richard A. Stallworth Richard A. Stallworth Sr. Nelson Nell Fountain Sr. May 14, 1930-August 16m 1995 unmarked unmarked Brownie Lee Coston September 24, 1943-December 12, 1986 unmarked Alabama Fountain February 3, 1886-March 18, 1953 Tommie Lee Fountain July 3, 1928-December 27, 1955 unmarked unmarked Minnie Knight Lett October 6, 1899-April 11, 1989 Lucy D. Knight 1866-1916 Lelia K. Jefferson 1885-1921 Willie Fountain July 16, 1898-August 6, 1953 unmarked unmarked unmarked Virginia Richardson August 20, 1847-September 4, 1911 unmarked unmarked unmarked Mary B. Kyles March 15, 1893-July 5, 1961 Hudy Booker July 1888-December 1962 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked Lexana Kyles Lett November 12, 1927-July 25, 1996 unmarked infant Lenard Lett, Sr. September 16, 1905-November 26, 1982 unmarked unmarked Lenard Lett, Jr. May 10, 1944-February 14, 1993 unmarked Lizzie Lee Smith March 4, 1920-August 13, 1981 Wilbert E. Smith July 26, 1949-March 8, 1972 unmarked Ruby B. Best January 18, 1945-April 4, 2001 Willie Howard Brown January 29, 1946-May 27, 2001 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked infant unmarked unmarked unmarked Peter Randalson December 23, 1886-January 23, 1962 Mary E. Randalson August 7, 1893-August 21, 1978 unmarked unmarked Sam Randalson September 9, 1926-July 19, 1957 unmarked Eddie L. Riley November 10, 1918-April 17, 1978 Alexander Randalson May 25, 1912-March 10, 1951 Hal Lett August 10, 1862-January 27, 1928 Ellen Lett July 31, 1867-February 13, 1947 unmarked infant unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked Ozzie Montgomery 1911-1944 Lillie Carey 1906-1940 Brownie Randalson July 5, 1891-December 23, 1939 Mary Sheppard Richardson February 14, 1907-November 30, 1939 unidentified infant unmarked Peter Randalson 1850-1911 Shepard Randalson August 31, 1851-February 23, 1916 James H. Randalson September 12, 1940-November 29, 1993 unmarked unmarked Crissie Cunningham May 1917-1979 Eddie Helton July 9, 1896-My 10, 1919 unmarked unmarked Ransome Lett December 24, 1884-December 9, 1909 Minnie Randelson Robbins May 25, 1916-December 31, 1993 Lee Randelson 1885-1976 Willie Randelson 1891-1977 Louise Lett November 12, 1869-May 23, 1945 unmarked Prince Dailey April 15, 1899-September 16, 1963 Mary Dailey August 22, 1898 Isom “Bo” Dailey 1892-1963 Alice V. Dailey 1897-1967 Mattie Lett McMillian April 25, 1893-August 23, 1987 Birdie Ryan February 19, 1888-May 10, 1989 unmarked Earlis Randelson February 4, 1950-January 11, 1983 unmarked unmarked Sherman Randelson January 7, 1925-December 13, 1957 Audrey Davison Clark July 11, 1956-September 19, 2002 unmarked Nettie B. Davison May 3, 1921-October 20, 1972 Major “Lil Bro” Eugene Davison April 11, 1946-July 8, 1998 Hubert Lett January 16, 1906-February 5, 1952 Will H. Reaves July 8, 1887-April 25, 1944 Jannie V. Reaves May 1, 1890-November 22, 1953 Azalea Lett August 11, 1916-November 16, 1947 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked Jennifer Evonne Mosley August 3, 1862- March 3, 1996 Margaret Louise M. Armstrong September 1, 1949-October 4, 1979 Johnny Armstrong November 4, 1947-June 6, 1984 Rev. Herman Armstrong February 2, 1963-June 27, 1994 unmarked unmarked Dedric T. Smith February 5, 1977-March 22, 1994 unmarked Rebecca E. Pope January 14, 1922 Lizzie Dailey December 29, 1878-November 3, 1971 Richard L. Dailey August 15, 1876- June 16, 1956 Samuel Dailey May 10, 1901-January 31, 1956 Robert Pugh August 31, 1930-April 29, 1997 Wash Pugh headstone unidentifiable unmarked Elmira McCorvey July 1900-February 1964 Stokes McCorvey May 1882-March 1961 Lula R. Reaves October 12, 1894-March 3, 1985 Shirley Reaves May 29, 1888-July 3, 1971 Dug Fry June 18, 1875-December 25, 1961 Lillian Fry born 1800's died 1900's unmarkedAdditional names submitted Feb 2005 by LLB. Location of gravesites to be determined:Travis Kyles husband of Sadie Kyles and one of the founders of Antioch Baptist Church #1 Sadie Kyles wife of Travis Kyles Ben Kyles son of Travis and Sadie Kyles Zelma Kyles Richardson Mary McCorvey wife of Simp McCorvey Simp McCorvey husband of Mary McCorvey
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