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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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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.