MT. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY

This is a partial list of graves located at this church, which is on Division Street in Fruitland. The data was provided by James Karl Black, who estimates that the listing now contains about 90% of the headstones at Mt. Calvary. Thanks, Karl!

Andrew Jackson BLACK, son of Henry & Betsy Black, b. Jun. 6, 1846, d. Jun. 21, 1911
Amelia V. BLACK, wife of Andrew Black, daughter of Solomon & Sarah Puckham, b. Mar. 15, 1852, d. Jul. 21, 1936
Thressa M. MITCHELL, daughter of Andrew & Amelia Black, b. Jul. 25, 1888, d. Dec. 17, 1918
Grandville J. BLACK, son of Andrew & Amelia Black, b. Feb. 22, 1877, d. Aug. 8, 1916
William A. BLACK, son of A. J. & Amelia Black, b. Jun. 3, 1873, d. Jun. 8, 1906
Walter Weldon BLACK, BK R3 US Navy WWII, b. Apr. 13, 1916, d. May 30, 1977
David A. BLACK, son of Andrew & Amelia Black, b. Feb. 10, 1887, d. Apr. 9, 1966
Tina J. BLACK, wife of David A. Black, 1888 - 1978
Sylena BLACK, wife of Melvin Stafford, b. Feb. 5, 1896, d. Mar. 1, 1952
Grace E. BLACK, b. Dec. 27, 1915, d. Apr. 11, 1948
Hattie Black JORDAN, daughter of David A. & Tina J. Black, 1915 - 1966
David A. BLACK, Jr., b. Dec. 28, 1910, d. Dec. 23, 1984
Mary Black BOOKER, 1871 - 1953
Bruce BAILEY, b. Feb. 3, 1906, d. Dec. 18, 1980
Preston Mc. BLACK, 1905 - 1984
Carrie B. BLACK, 1908 -
Thomas W. BLACK, b. Aug. 3, 1880, d. Jul. 3, 1934
Addie R. BLACK, b. Sep. 20, 1883, d. May 27, 1949
Marie TAYLOR, 1886 - 1977

The following were added in the January, 2000 update:

Theodore Williams b. October 17, 1922, d. March 5, 1983
Rose B. Williams, b. March 9, 1918, d. July 18, 1957
John Williams, b. June 1917, d. April 14, 1981
Cheryl Ann Knox-Moore, b. May 24, 1962, d. April 10,1994
Edward R. Williams, b. September 7, 1932, d. June 30, 1997
Ruth Anna Wilson, b. July 15, 1921, d. August 16, 1993
John H. Jones, b. October 22, 1874, d. January 10, 1967
Gladys E. Jones, b. July 15, 1916, d. May 11, 1987
James Johnson, b. December 24, 1924, d. December 26, 1985, US Army World War II
Margaret Brown, b. July 6, 1903, d. November 29, 1968
Annie L. Brooks, b. 1883, d. 1968
John L. Brooks, b. 1881, d. 1961
Emma C. Jones, b. May 30, 1917, d. January 20, 1995
Rev. Grover N. Jones, b. February 28, 1188, d. February 16, 1982 "Dad"
Nellie B. Jones, b. July 18, 1890, d. June 26, 1978 "Mom"
Nellie Jones, b. September 12, 1929, d. June 18, 1941 "Daughter"
Dulaney Wright, Husband of Mary H. Wright, b. January 26, 1859, d. December 7, 1926
Rachel J. Morris, Wife of Sidney E. Morris, b. June 17, 1876, d. February 17, 1920
Sarah Margaret Handy, Wife of Benjamin Handy, b. February 22, 1854, d. April 3, 1943
Benjamin Handy, Husband of Sarah M. Handy, b. June 2, 1816, d. October 8, 1911
Sadie Burris Wesley, d. October 28, 1917, aged 29 years
Roney Nairne, b. 1914, d. 1986
Zed A. Black, b. 1879, d. 1971
Stephen H. Waters, b. 1886, d. 1959
Russell B. Anderson Sr. , b. 1902, d. 1975
Charles P. Anderson, b. May 30, 1869, d. October 18, 1949 "Father"
Madora E. Anderson, b. 13, 1873, d. January 12, 1941 "Mother"
Frances Anderson, b. 1907, d. 1996
John W. Shockley, b. 29, 1875, d. December 4, 1952
Effie C. Shockley, b. January 5, 1883, d. December 28, 1964
Rev. John R. Shockley Sr., b. January 18, 1914, d. December 11, 1981
Ella Z. S. Price, b. March 18, 1903, d. July 21, 1990
James Rollo Sr. , b. August 5, 1908, d. February 17, 1965
Theodore F. Parsons, b. July 25, 1904, d. November 24, 1975
Mary P. Wright, b. 1879, d. 1950
Mary Frances Saxson Ramsey, b. 1931, d. 1999
Alice H. Saxson, b. 1908, d. 1977
Thomas S. Gilreath, b. April 19, 1897, d. 30, 1975
Isabella V. Gilreath, b. January 20, 1903, d. May 12, 1968
Lillian E. Jones, b. 1892, d. 1943
Robert F. Jones, b. 1892, d. 1970
Gardner L. Jones, b. December 5, 1915, d. August 7, 1979, Sgt. US Army
Roberta L. Spry, b. December 4, 1916, d. July 20, 1976
Harley B. Spry, b. July 25, 1914, d. August 5, 1975
Emerson Leroy Gale, b. July 21, 1927, d. August 11, 1975, Pfc. US Army World War II
Rev. Samuel E. Parker, b. April 6, 1902, d. December 12, 1994
Thelma D. Parker, b. July 10, 1905, d. January 14, 1999
Alice L. Dashiell, b. December 16, 1886, d. March 8, 1969
Alonzo C. Downing, b. January 1, 1904 (Bottom of grave marker is buried, can't read the rest of information)
Solomon H. Dashiell, b. 1880, d. 1939
Alice L. Dashiell, b. December 16, 1886, d. March 8, 1969
Mathew S. Dashiell (Bottom of grave marker is buried, can't read the rest of information)
Christie Lee Mainor, b. September 25, 1977, d. February 19, 1998
Helen V. Wright, b. March 1928, d. June 1961
Clifton E. Wright, b. August 1937, d. May 1938
Ogria W. Bratten, b. April 3, 1933, d. April 2, 1998
Drucilla M. Wright, b. April 1908, d. June 1972 "Mother"
Sinclair J. Wright, b. December 5, 1905, d. March 31, 1988 "Father"
Georgia L. Wright, b. August 19, 1927, d. 1974
Rebecca Louise Dashiell, b. November 20, 1907, d. March 16, 1993
Allen D. Dashiell (Bottom of grave marker is buried, can't read the rest of information)
Colon Leroy Brewington, b. October 10, 1918, d. 1974, Maryland Pvt. US Army World War II
Maurice C. Anderson, b. October 22, 1893, d. September 5, 1953, Maryland ___HQ Co; 811 Pioneer Infantry; World War I (Bottom of grave maker is buried, can't read the rest of information)
Hilda P. Dorsey, b. September 17, 1922
Thomas L. Dorsey, b. September 5, 1927
Grace E. Henry, b. January 20, 1906, d. 1984 (Bottom of grave marker is buried, can't read the rest of information)
Ruth H. Bowen, b. October 8, 1907, d. October 23, 1983
William E. Bowen, US Army World War __ (Bottom of grave marker is buried, can't read the rest of information)
Donald E. Ball, b. September 30, 1949, d. 1975
Joseph H. Ball, b. February 6, 1954, d. May 10, 1980
Helen Stokes, b. 1900, d. 1970
Maurice F. Banks, b. January 5, 1968, d. July 15, 1981
Anna Newman, b. 1891, d. September 27, 19__
Richard O. Hardy, b. January 22, 1900, d. September 5, 1965
Harriett Ellis, b. July 4, 1909, d. June 30, 1991
Ollie F. Corbin, b. October 26, 1926, d. July 19, 1953, Maryland Pfc. 3362 Truck Co. TC World War II
George Henry Anderson, b. 1896, Maryland Mech. US Army World War I
Daisy M. Conway, b. September 25, 1915, d. January 17, 1985
Franklin Nairne, b. May 8, 1928, d. February 9, 1996
Charles H. Deal, b. October 20, 1900, d. March 26, 1986
Emma M. Deal, b. December 6, 1903, d. June 26, 1996
Curtis Ebenezer Jones, b. August 10, 1922, d. February 1, 1950
Juanita C. Conway, b. December 7, 1907, d. February 10, 1993
Amanda Elizabeth Jones, b. April 10, 1886, d. December 7, 1937
John W. Handy, Sr., b. June 17, 1875, d. December 24, 1969 "Father"
Cora S. Handy, b. September 2, 1886, d. February 16, 1950 "Mother"
Woodland Mitchell, b. 1886, d. 1940
Rebecca C., b. May 7, 1874, d. April 29, 1939 "Mother"
Theodore R., b. September 7, 1903, d. June 27, 1948
Frank B., b. April 20, 1936, d. July 8, 1951
Florence E., b. July 29, 1895, d. October 13, 1962 "Mom"
John L., b. January 23, 1896, d. October 15, 1967 "Dad"
Hayward James Gunby, b. May 21, 1895, d. November 29, 1969
Daisy M. Gunby, b. July 14, 1905, d. June 5, 1986
Alvin Gunby (Bottom of grave marker is buried, can't read the rest of information)
Seemons S. Anderson, b. 1894, d. 1969
Sarah V. Anderson, b. 1891, d. 1966
Seemons M. Anderson (Bottom of grave marker is buried, can't read the rest of information)
Sarah B. Anderson, b. 1891, d. 1966
Annie Anderson, b. 1869, d. 1940
Henry K. Anderson, b. 1867, d. 1955
Virgil J. Deal, b. November 5, 1896, d. January 16, 1965, Maryland Pvt. Co. 1 3681 Infantry World War I
Eulalie E. Deal, b. 1900, d. 1996
Thomas R. Mitchell, b. 1895, d. 1942
Addie M. Mitchell, b. 1898, d. 19__
Helen T. Jones, b. 1909
Irving E. Jones Sr. , b. 1905, d. 1986
Thomas A. Dennis, b. 1920
Myrtle M. Dennis, b. 1924, d. 1995
Anderson N. Wright. Maryland A2C US Air Force (Bottom of grave marker is buried, can't read the rest of information)
Thomas W. Black, b. August 30, 1880, d. July 3, 1934
Addie R. Black, b. September 20, 1883, d. May 27, 1949
Catherine A. Black, b. November 7, 1911, d. November 8, 1948
Robert Henry Toadvine Jr., b. January 26, 1942, d. April 7, 1977, SP4 US Army - Vietnam
Robert H. Toadvine, b. December, 1910, d. July 21, 1974, Pfc. US Army
Addie E. Toadvine, b. 1887, d. 1966
Harry S. Toadvine, b. 1883, d. 1969
Roland G. Palmer, b. August 22, 1909, d. December 26, 1977, Cpl. US Army World War II
Josephine Jones Quarles, b. September 23, 1924, d. September 5, 1991
Ogress Robinson, b. August 23, 1910, d. March 27, 1992
Rosa Lee Robinson, b. 1912, d. 1996
Mary J. Hudson, b. May 27, 1895, d. November 20, 1987
Ernest J. Hudson, b. 1870, d. 1938
Martha E. Hudson, b. 1871, d. 1954
Mildred H. Reddick, b. February 12, 1900, d. March 25, 1948
Elizabeth Doane, d. 1948
Pauline C. Williams, b. May 24, 1923, d. July 17, 1992
Benjamin E. Waters Sr., b. 1887, d. 1975
Archie J. Doane Jr., b. January 8, 1928, d. May 5, 1986
Cedric A. White, b. June 9, 1959, d. July 27, 1978
Charles Vinsin, b. 1952, d. 1969
Coston Wilmer Shockley, b. November 15, 1918, d. October 4, 19_1 (Part of the date was covered by a leaf in the picture of the grave marker)
Nellie M. Shockley, b. July 17, 1910, d. November 10, 1998
Wilmer M. Shockley, b. 1959, d. 1997
Gladys Lillian Morris, b. March 18, 1915, d. March 5, 1955
Mary H. Christopher, b. July 23, 1898, d. January 2, 1971
Effie S. Pitts, b. March 25, 1912, d. June 12, 1992
Cora Jones Moore, b. January 16, 1901, d. March 29, 1958
Elmer W. Dashiell, b. January 30, 1887, d. January 8, 1963
Rebecca J. Dashiell, b. December 8, 1896, d. April 19, 1987
Donald Jones, b. 1926, d. 1999
Clarence L. Doane, b. December 16, 1881, d. March 29, 1962

The following were added by Ronald B. Collins, Sr. (rcollinssr@aol.com):

George Levin Collins, b. June 28, 1887, d. July 2, 1970 - Husband to Sadie Jones-Collins
Edythe Sadela "Sadie" Jones-Collins, b. September 3, 1893, d. October 28, 1949
Ruth Virginia Collins-Harris, b. January 13, 1914, d. February 11, 1997, Daughter
Annie Collins-Daniel, b. March 12, 1916, d. October 3, 1988, Daughter
George Melvin Collins, b. July 8, 1919, d. November 16, 2000, Son
Gerald Edward Harris, b. May 4, 1953, d. November 21, 1992, Son to Ruth Harris
Cheryl Margretta Harris-Dorce, b. 1955, d. 2000, Daughter to Ruth Harris
Charles Elwood White, Jr., b. July 12, 1958, d. March 30, 1989, Grandson to George M. Collins

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