Providence Cemetery (Azor-Black) Providence Cemetery (Azor) is a black cemetery located in the old community of Azor near Bodcaw. A church once existed here and some of the old foundation stones are still visible. There are numerous unmarked graves here. From the Hempstead-Nevada county line, go east toward Rosston for 1.9 miles. Turn right on Rd. 43 and go one mile to Rd. 11. Turn left and go 2.3 miles to Rd. 113. Turn left and go 3/10ths of a mile to the cemetery. This is an isolated area and this is a dead-end road. This record made December 27, 1997 by Jerry and Jeanie McKelvy NAME BORN--- DIED REMARKS Abner, G. C. grave not found-listed in earlier record Allen, Ida Lee 11-25-1902--- 10-1-1973 Baker, ? 11-17-1918--- 9-16-1974 Batchler, Mack b. --------- d. 10-12-1915 age 55 Booker, Earnest 1900--- 1982 double monument with Edith Booker, Edith b. 1902 d. -------------double monument with Earnest Booker, Billie J. 11-17-1934--- 5-8-1978 Bragg, Ora B. b. 10-23-198? d. ------------- Brewer, Ethel b. ----------- d. 6-18-1944 wife of Jim B.-age 55 Brown, Malinda 1-14-1872--- 7-25-1949 wife of J. H. Brown Collins, Nancie Ann 3-5-1860--- 12-5-1956 Crayton, Velma 1914--- 1996 Dempsey, Mal 1-12-1883--- 11-23-1943 double monument with Susie Dempsey, Susie 8-15-1889--- 5-17-1951 double monument with Mal Dempsey, J. D. 12-31-1896--- 12-30-1962 double monument with Josiephine old stone had death date 12-28-1962 Dempsey, Josiephine 6-6-1902--- 12-10-1990 double monument with J. D. Dismuke, Rosa 4-24-1898--- 2-10-1899 Fultz, Fannie b. ----------- d. 7-2-1956 Harris, Ammie 10-8-1903--- 1-17-1961 Harris, Ambrose 12-14-1902--- 5-14-1976 Hendrick, Harriett 1862--- 1937 Hopson, Neal Vernon b. -------- d. 7-22-1998 age 66-info. from obituary Jackson, Lettie 1884--- 1964 Jackson, Odessie 8-5-1905--- 5-18-1951 Jackson, Arkin 1881--- 1969 Jackson, Charlie 10-3-1874 age 76-not sure if date is b. or d. date Jackson, Elizabeth 3-21-1878--- 7-8-1953 Jackson, Luther 2-4-1898--- 1-6-1990 Jackson, Rhoda 1849--- 1935 Jenkins, Kenneth Ray 8-7-1981--- 11-20-1981 metal marker-age 3 months Jones, William F. b. --------- d. 1897 Jones, Eular Mrs. b. ---------- d. 10-27-1990 age 77 Jones, Alex b. ----------- d. 9-17-1936 Jones, Henry Douglas 7-?-1944--- 7-4-1944 Jones, Henrietta b. --------- d. 11-25-1915 age 50 Jones, C. L. 8-20-1880--- 5-12-1956 double monument with Mary Jones, Mary 11-26-1887--- 1-27-1975 double monument with C. L. Jones, Sarah 9-3-19?5--- 1-31-1975 double monument with Edwar Jones, Edwar 5-19-1897--- 6-2-1972 double monument with Sarah Jones, Kenia grave not found-listed in earlier record Jones, Henry B. 189?--- 11-8-1975 Jordan, Tom 2-14-1865--- 8-14-1914 Jordan, Cora grave not found-listed in earlier record Kenyon, Katie 1876--- 1915 double monument with Gladys Kenyon, Gladys 1901--- 1915 double monument with Katie Lewis, Rudy Lee b. ---------- d. 5-12-199? age 50 Lindsey, Robert b. ---------- d. 4-20-199? metal marker-age 53 Loudermilk, Lummie b. ------------ d. 11-24-?? metal marker-age 70 Loudermilk, John L. 3-11-1925--- 1-4-1984 Loudermilk, Roy, Jr. 3-4-1921--- 4-17-1982 Loudermilk, Elmer b. ----------- d. 4-17-1975 metal marker Loudermilk, Mary Lee 3-23-1903--- 5-14-1955 Loudermilk, Roy 3-12-1900--- 7-24-1967 Loudermilk, Sallie 1884--- 7-12-1936 Loudermilk, Elizabeth 9-22-1923--- 11-22-1993 McClinton, Doris N. 7-18-1950--- 2-11-1997 age 46 McKinney, Addie Wesley 4-13-1918--- 11-4-1983 McKinney, Jethro, Sr. 12-23-1918--- 11-20-1996 McKinney, Jethro, Jr. 12-13-1943--- 5-6-1996 age 52 McKinney, Lillie Arilla 1-15-1890--- 12-4-1984 McKinney, Rosie b. ---------- d. 1925 McKinney, J. L. grave not found-listed in earlier record McKinney, Oliver can't read McKinney, Isaac b. ----------- d. 7-6-1998 age 86- info. from obituary Madison, Ira 2-5-1906--- 10-26-1970 Mitchell, Rev. J. S. 5-5-1889--- 8-29-1908 Nelson, Harold 1930--- 1980 Nelson, Herman 1931--- 1980 Nelson, David 1911--- 1980 Nelson, Eva b. --------------- d. 7-19-97 age 82 Nelson, Clyde 2-26-1950--- 7-4-1971 Nelson, Delia 10-30-1897--- 6-17-1968 Nelson, Alonzo 8-12-1952--- 12-25-1993 Nelson, Era Mae b. ---------- d. 2-24-1997 age 60 Nelson, Cleo 5-15-1924--- 9-1-1992 Nelson, Stella grave not found-listed in earlier record old record had age 84 years Parker, M. Mrs. 1904--- 1996 Praten, Claudell 5-20-1914--- 3-25-1966 Preston, Cleveland 11-21-1889--- 6-18-1967 Primus, Johnny 12-14-1900--- 8-3-1966 Primus, Birdie 5-19-1885--- 2-25-1956 Primus, Hittie b. ---------- d. 1971 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 Ridley, Eva b. ----------- d. 12-8-1980? hard to read Ross, George grave not found-listed in earlier record Smith, Ermon 1899--- 1967 double monument with Sarah Smith, Sarah 1903--- 1942 double monument with Ermon Smith, Rutha 8-1881--- 1-27-1933 age 52 Smith, George 1872--- 1969 Smith, Kermel "Harry" 4-14-1914--- 11-24-1997 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 Ware, George 7-29-1874--- 4-30-1981 Warren, Mary b. ----------- d. 4-26-1923 Wesley, Eugene 10-25-1900--- 5-30-1976 Wesley, Mary 5-26-1874--- ?-14-1959 Wesley, Mediach 1913--- 1990 age 77 Wesley, W. M. grave not found-listed in earlier record White, Robert C. 1918--- 1987 White, ? 1888--- 1961 White, Ed 10-28-1872--- 7-31-1949 White, Jessie 1919--- 1982 White, Dohie ? ? written on sandrock White, Charles grave not found-listed in earlier record White, Henry W. grave not found-listed in earlier record White, Thomas C. grave not found-listed in earlier record There are numerous graves marked by rocks or metal markers that can't be read.