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Columbia Cemetery

Also known as White Church Cemetery

Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3430 N;  Longitude, -87.6121 W
Congressional Location:SW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 14;; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W and SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 15; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 11W
Common Directions:

Located at the intersection of White Church Road and CR-250W; just under 0.9 mile due south of SR-64.

Last updated April 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers. -George Pickersgill

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Please drop me an e-mail and let me know. Please avoid notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#     Photo

Sect-

ion

Row

Robb

Carl E Buck

9 Jan 1942

18 Feb 2010

Husband of C Johnetta ROBB. 


Married 27 Mar 1953. 


Son of Carl ROBB & Olive (GOLDMAN) ROBB HALE. 


Our Children:  Kimberly Kay and Pamela Sue. 

Our Grandchildren:  Brittani and Matthew.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1500

1501

2E

2

Robb

C Johnetta

23 Aug 1945

17 Mar 1945

Wife of Carl E "Buck" ROBB. 


Married 27 Mar 1953. 


Our Children:  Kimberly Kay and Pamela Sue. 

Our Grandchildren:  Brittani and Matthew.

0373 GAP

1501

2E

2

Robb

Daniel Glenn

21 Jul 1942

26 Aug 2017

Husband of Judith "Judy" (SLOAN) ROBB. 


Married 24 Feb 1961.
Daughters: Darla, Cheri, Danette


Son of Glenn & Eva Bell (JONES) ROBB. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0265 GAP

0266 GAP

2E

15

Robb

Gilbert W

4 Mar 1933

18 Dec 2004

Son of Thomas J & Helen G ROBB.

9142

1E

4

Robb

Helen G

1 May 1912

--

Wife of Thomas J ROBB.

9142

1E

4

Robb

Jackson U

2 Jul 1927

10 Oct 2005

Husband of Joanne ROBB.  Married 12 may 1948.

11131

2D

23

Robb

Joanne

21 Oct 1930

3 Feb 2017

Wife of Jackson U ROBB.  Married 12 May 1948

0193 GAP

2D

23

Robb

Joshua Austin

29 Aug 1975

31 Jul 1994

Son of Mark & Leanna ROBB.

Died of injuries sustained in a car accident.

11129

11130


From the Princeton Clarion, 1 Aug 1994

2D

23

Robb

Lois M

20 Aug 1941

28 Jul 2022

Wife of Roy Leon ROBB.

5413 GAP

2D

22

Robb

Rick D

6 Aug 1948

10 Aug 2000

Husband of Donna (RANSFORD) ROBB.


Son of Carl ROBB & Olive (GOLDMAN) ROBB HALE.


US Army, Vietnam.




9969

2B

1

Robb

Roy Leon

8 Jan 1938

9 Mar 2001

Husband of Lois M ROBB. 


Son of Gerald & Magdalen ROBB.

11115

2D

22

Robb

Thomas J

21 Aug 1911

29 Apr 1999

Husband of Helen G ROBB.

9142

1E

4

Roberson

Annie E

1869

1958

Wife of Ollie P M ROBERSON.

9231

1E

6

Roberson

Frank Grant �Curly�

4 Oct 1923

9 Mar 1997

Husband of Mary Ann ROBERSON.  Married 23 Apr 1949.

10223

2C

9

Roberson

Mary Ann

9 Feb 1929

5 Mar 2001

Wife of Frank Grant �Curly� ROBERSON.  Married 23 Apr 1949.

10223

2C

9

Roberson

Ollie P M

1867

1942

Husband of Annie E ROBERSON.

9231

1E

6

Roberts

John C, Rev.

1893

1966

--

9484

1F

6

Robinson

Dorothy C

22 Sep 1925

4 May 2016

nee CAREY.  Wife of Richard M ROBINSON. 


Daughter of W Paul & Hazel (BRINKLEY) CAREY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0063 GAP

2A

6

Robinson

Laura Burt

27 Aug 1874

26 Aug 1939

nee MILLS.  Second wife of William A ROBINSON, Sr.


Daughter of George & Anna (FORD) MILLS.

9143

1E

4

Robinson

Maud A

6 Dec 1884

"1883"

14 May 1918

nee COVINGTON.  First wife of  William Arthur ROBINSON, Sr.


Daughter of Paul & Mattie (SAULMAN) COVINGTON.


�Mother�

9145

1E

4

Robinson

Richard Maxwell

20 Jul 1922

12 Jan 1974

Husband of Dorothy C (CAREY) ROBINSON.

9836

2A

6

Robinson

William Arthur, Sr.

19 Feb 1884

18 Oct 1971

Husband of Maud A (COVINGTON) ROBINSON, 1st; Laura Burt (MILLS) ROBINSON, 2nd; and Alice G (ONYETTE) ROBINSON, 3rd. 


Son of John & Clara (McREYNOLDS) ROBINSON.


�Father�

9144

1E

4

Robison

G Thomas

31 Dec 1916

2 Mar 2005

Husband of Virginia E ROBISON.

11037

2D

17

Robison

Virginia E

26 Nov 1913

25 May 2003

Wife of G Thomas ROBISON.

11037

2D

17

Rodriguez

Maria Lynn

31 Aug 2018

24 May 2021

Loving daughter of Julio and Lindsey (MUNNIER) RODRIGUEZ, Sister of Daelyn



(Click here to view obituary.)

5386 GAP

5387 GAP

1E

6

Rogers

Alice I

1905

2000

--

9096

9093

1E

3

Rogers

Connie K

1916

1954

Estranged wife of Leonard Rogers.

Drowned in Schroeder Lake near Mt. Vernon, IN.

9094

9093


From the Evansville Courier & Press, 2 Jun 1954

1E

3

Rogers

John A

1 Mar 1921

22 Apr 1992

Husband of Marion B ROGERS.


T Sgt., US Army, WW II.



9086

9087

1E

3

Rogers

Leonard Lee

23 May 1914

30 Nov 1999

Husband of Wanda M ROGERS.


T Sgt., US Army, WW II.



9089

9090

1E

3

Rogers

Marion Beth

20 May 1922

1 Jul 2014

nee HEROD.  Wife of John A ROGERS, 1st; and Norman KEY, 2nd. 


Daughter of Donald & Florence (MILLER) HEROD. 


See also:  KEY, Marion Beth . 


(Click here to view obituary.)

9088

1E

3

Rogers

Marjorie D

6 Oct 1926

16 Nov 2002

nee DEVINE.  Wife of Robert ROGERS.
�Wife�

11229

2E

13

Rogers

Murrel E

1906

1954

--

9097

9093

1E

3

Rogers

Pearl M

1882

1956

--

9098

9093

1E

3

Rogers

Wanda M

28 jul 1914

--

Wife of Leonard Lee ROGERS.

9089

1E

3

Rogers

William W

1877

1943

--

9099

9093

1E

3

Romerhausen

Charles

4 Jun 1928

5 Jul 1971

Husband of Winifred ROMERHAUSEN.  Married 9 Dec 1952

Korea
.




1363

1D

1

Romerhausen

Winifred

28 Jan 1933

28 Sep 2012

Wife of Charles ROMERHAUSEN.  Married 9 Dec 1952.

1363

1D

1

Roney

Jean

12 Oct 1966

7 Oct 2015

nee BEASLEY.Wife of Richard Maurice RONEY. 


Daughter of John C & Betty (Van BIBBER) BEASLEY.

3952



2E

8

Roney

Judith A

2 Nov 1939

--

Wife of Richard P RONEY.  Married 12 Oct 1957.


�Our Children:  Deborah Dianne, Richard Maurice�


�Our Grandchildren:  Whitney Lynn, Richard Patrick�

11192

11193

2E

6

Roney

Richard P

15 Sep 1937

29 Jul 2004

Husband of Judith A RONEY.  Married 12 Oct 1957.

�Our Children:  Deborah Dianne, Richard Maurice�

�Our Grandchildren:  Whitney Lynn, Richard Patrick�

11192

11193

2E

6

Rose

Douglas E

28 Jul 1929

25 Dec 1998

Husband of June F ROSE.

Our Children:  Cindy and James

Pfc., US Army, Korea.




11015

11016

2D

16

Rose

June F

14 Dec 1933

--

Wife of Douglas E ROSE.

�Our Children:  Cindy and James�

11015

2D

16

Ross

Mariah A

8 Apr 1839

25 Jan 1913

 

8176

1B

6

Rothschild

Hazel D

1893

1986

Wife of Louis ROTHSCHILD.

9248

1E

6

Rothschild

Louis

1891

1979

Husband of Hazel D ROTHSCHILD.

9248

1E

6

Ruckman

Frances F

26 Mar 1928

24 Apr 1994

Wife of Maurice Eugene RUCKMAN.


Married: 28 May 1949.

9812

2A

6

Ruckman

Maurice Eugene

24 Jun 1922

20 Feb 1977

Husband of Frances F RUCKMAN.


Married: 28 May 1949.


Cpl., US Marine Corps, WW II.



9812

9813

9814

2A

6

Rumble

Alice Madyne

19 Apr 1912

12 Jun 1991

Wife of Opal "Opie" RUMBLE.

9082

9081

1E

3

Rumble

Elmer Lawrence

23 Nov 1916

17 Feb 2002

Husband of Ruby M (SCOTT) RUMBLE.  Married 18 Mar 1945.  Son of William Lawrence & Bertha May (HOOVER) RUMBLE.

�Our Children:  William Scott, Ann Marie�

1483

9313

1E

8

Rumble

James

28 Aug 1867

26 Oct 1945

Husband of Sarah Ellen (WILLIS) RUMBLE.  Married 22 Aug 1888.  Son of William Franklin & Eliza jane (COLVIN) RUMBLE.

9085

9081

1E

3

Rumble

Opal "Opie"

31 Jan 1893

21 Oct 1974

Husband of Alice Madyne RUMBLE.  Son of James and Sarah Ellen (WILLIS) RUMBLE.

9083

9081

1E

3

Rumble

Ruby M

6 Sep 1921

27 Apr 2011

nee SCOTT.  Wife of Elmer L RUMBLE.  Married 18 Mar 1945Daughter of Ernest & Orpha (WOODS) SCOTT. 


�Our Children:  William Scott, Ann Marie"


(Click here to view obituary.)


1483

9313

1E

8

Rumble

Sarah Ellen

12 Jul 1870

8 Sep 1946

nee WILLIS.  Wife of James RUMBLE.  Married 22 Aug 1888.  Daughter of Joseph M & Winney Malisa (RUMBLE) WILLIS.

9084

9081

1E

3

Russo

Anthony C

1900

23 Sep 1988

Husband of Vada B (BOYLE) RUSSO.

9734

2A

5

Russo

Ruby Fritz

7 Dec 1906

9 Mar 1985

nee FRITZ.

10139

2C

1

Russo

Vada B

31 Jan 1904

30 Oct 1963

nee BOYLE.  Wife of Anthony C RUSSO. 


Daughter of Robert A & Nora M (OLMSTEAD) BOYLE.

9734

2A

5

Sections and Rows.
For purposes of this listing, the cemetery was divided into Sections 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F.  Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section.  See the images below for reference.
 

Section divisions used for this listing.
Aerial view of the cemetery location; church building in upper-right corner.
7624  Sign over original entrance to the cemetery
8006 View of Section 1A, immediately west of the church.