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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.

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes & Inscriptions	Photo# Photo	Sect- ion	Row
Sibbitt	Connie K	1 Aug 1945	31 Jan 2011	nee BENDER.  Wife of Michael H SIBBITT.  Married 19 Jun 1955.  Daughter of Delbert & Mildred BENDER.  Mother of:  David Scott; J D Scott, Debbie Scott. (Click here to view obituary.)	1579 1580	2D	18
Sibbitt	Michael H	5 May 1945	--	Husband of Connie K (BENDER) SIBBITT.  Married 19 Jun 1955.  Father of Heidi K, Michael L.	1579 1580	2D	18
Sieferman	Luella D	1915	--	Wife of Oscar E SIEFERMAN.	9795	2A	6
Sieferman	Oscar E	1907	1975	Husband of Luella D SIEFERMAN.	9795	2A	6
Simmons	Gaskell	1914	1949	--	9405	1F	3
Simms	Edra Elvad	23 Apr 1908	16 Jul 2003	nee PERRY.  Wife of Rosco Paul BOOTH; and ? SIMMS. Daughter of James R & Naomi (LUTTRELL) PERRY.	11001	2D	15
Simms	Hazel I	27 Aug 1908	5 Mar 1983	nee HARVEY.  Wife of R Durwood SIMMS.  Married:  5 Sep 1931 in Vigo County, Indiana.  Daughter of George & Bessie (BROMAGEN) HARVEY.	9630	2A	3
Simms	R Durwood	24 Aug 1908	1957	Husband of Hazel I SIMMS.  Married:  5 Sep 1931 in Vigo County, Indiana.  Son of Benjamin F & Willie (SISK) SIMMS.	9630	2A	3
Sinclair	Elminia Frances "Fanny"	27 Jul 1853	29 Dec 1939	nee CURRY.  First wife of Paschal Perry "Pakie" SLINKER.  Married 9 Jan 1872 in Sumner County, Tennessee.  Daughter of William C & Permilia (GALLOWAY) CURRY. (Click here to view obituary.)	9373	1F	1
Sinclair	Grace	1892	1972	Wife of William Z SINCLAIR. �Mother�	9399	1F	3
Sinclair	Madge L	18 Apr 1930	24 Jul 2008	Wife of Owen W SINCLAIR. Married 15 Dec 1945. Our Children: Stanley, Steven, Beverly, Robert, Sharon, Donald, Jeanne, Larry, Jerry	9397 9398	1F	3
Sinclair	Owen W	27 Feb 1928	3 Feb 1989	Husband of Madge L SINGLAIR. Married 15 Dec 1945. Our Children: Stanley, Steven, Beverly, Robert, Sharon, Donald, Jeanne, Larry, Jerry WW II.	9397 9398	1F	3
Sinclair	Paschal Perry "Pakie"	1853 (29 Apr 1854)	11 May 1936	Husband of Elminia Frances "Fanny" (CURRY) SINCLAR, 1st, married 9 Jan 1872 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and Mary Ellen (HIX) SINCLAIR, 2nd.  Son of Liberty & Hester (HARVEY) SLINKER. (Click here to view obituary.) (Note:  Surname variously spelled as SLINKER and St. CLAIR.)	9373	1F	1
Sinclair	William Z	1889	1941	Husband of Grace SINCLAIR. �Father�	9399	1F	3
Sink	Earl E	21 Oct 1947	30 Aug 2018	Husband of Barbara SINK.  Son of Roy & Florence (HUFFSTALLER) SINK. (Click here to view obituary.)	0091 GAP 0092 GAP	2A	7
Sinkhorn	Margaret	22 Oct 1922	28 May 2007	nee HOLLEN.  Wife of Rex Dale SINKHORN. Married 11 Sep 1954.  Daughter of Earl & Mable (HAGGARD) HOLLEN.	10245	2D	1
Sinkhorn	Rex Dale	9 Mar 1923	28 Jan 1984	Husband of Margaret (HOLLEN) SINKHORN. Married 11 Sep 1954.  Son of Charles F & Thelma B SINKHORN. TSgt., US Army, WW II.	10245 10246	2D	1
Sir Hendrey	Emma Jane	16 Feb 1929	25 Jul 2016	nee TAYLOR.  Wife of William T SIR HENDREY.  Daughter of Henry & Emma (HOOK) TAYLOR.  (Click here to view obiutuary.)	10224	2C	9
Sir Hendrey	William T	22 Jul 1930	17 Jul 2003	Husband of Emma Jane SIR HENDREY. Son of John K & Helen (FUNKHOUSER) Sir HENDREY. SSC, US Army, Korea.	10224 10225	2C	9
Sisson	Bessie M	8 Nov 1900	3 Aug 1964	--	9055	1E	2
Sisson	Donna G	20 Aug 1962	--	(Note: Part of original carving on this monument has been �erased,� i.e., spouse�s name and marriage date.)	11021	2D	16
Skelton	Hazel E	25 Feb 1949	14 Dec 2021	nee Scott Wife of Raymond L SKELTON. Married 11 Jun 1977. (Click here to view obituary.)	5409 GAP 5410 GAP	2D	23
Skelton	James	--	23 Dec 1865	Husband of Mary �Polly� (MONTGOMERY) SKELTON. Married 4 Nov 1822. Aged 67 Y. 3 M. 22 D. Father	7702 7703	1C	5
Skelton	Martha P	--	26 Oct 1873	Daughter of Newton & C SKELON. Aged 8 yrs. 4 ms. 2 ds.	8838 8840	1D	6
Skelton	Mary "Polly"	--	16 Jun 1869	nee MONTGOMERY. Wife of James SKELTON. Married 4 Nov 1822. Aged 67 Y. 4 M. 22 D. Mother	7702 7703	1C	5
Skelton	Nellie J	--	17 Sep 1876	Daughter of Newton & C SKELTON. Aged 5 ms. 12 ds.	8838 8839	1D	6
Skelton	Newton	--	28 Jan 1880	Aged 43 yr. 8 mo. 28 ds. Father  Civil War.	8834 8835	1D	6
Skelton	Raymond Lee	29 Jul 1940	14 Nov 1996	Husband of Hazel E SKELTON. Married 11 Jun 1977 MM2, US Navy Vietnam.	11138 5410 GAP	2D	23
Slavik	Ada Louise Griffin	6 Mar 1930	25 Dec 2017	nee GRIFFIN. Mother of: Jim, Lisa, Julia U.S. Navy	9391	1F	2
Slinker	Charles, Sr.	1883	1972	Husband of Melissa J SLINKER.	9578	2A	2
Slinker	Edward	25 Sep 1914	--	--	9897	2A	7
Slinker	Emmie	10 May 1891	6 Mar 1981	Wife of Thera SLINKER.	9645	2A	3
Slinker	Juanita I	1 Oct 1912	12 Nov 1986	--	10352	2D	6
Slinker	Melissa J	1880	1956	Wife of Charles SLINKER, Sr.	9578	2A	2
Slinker	Paul David "Dave"	27 Feb 1948	8 Dec 2003	SP4, US Army, Vietnam.	10426 10427	2D	9
Slinker	Thera	15 Nov 1887	14 Jun 1974	Husband of Emmie SLINKER.	9645	2A	3
Sloan	Donald W	4 Mar 1949	--	Son of Walter & Flora SLOAN. Brother of Joyce A SLOAN. Daughter: Kelby R	10417	2D	9
Sloan	Edward Paul	25 May 1922	6 Oct 2004	Pfc., Combat Medic, 25^th Cal., 4^th Armd. Div., 3^rd US Army, WW II.	9425 9426	1F	4
Sloan	Flora E	17 Mar 1918	6 Oct 2008	Wife of Walter SLOAN.	10415	2D	9
Sloan	Galen	29 Oct 1883	15 Jul 1944	Husband of Mony Ellen (MILLER) SLOAN.  Married 30 Apr 1919.  Son of Richard A & Etta C (SMITH) SLOAN. Indiana, Stable Sgt., 152^nd Inf., 58^th Div.	1491 1492	1F	4
Sloan	John L	21 Mar 1910	5 Jan 1974	Husband of Mary M SLOAN. Indiana, Pvt., US Army.	9822	2A	6
Sloan	Joyce A	28 May 1944	--	Daughter of Walter & Flora SLOAN. Sister of Donald W SLOAN.	10417	2D	9
Sloan	Mary M	20 May 1928	23 Dec 2016	nee STEVENS.  Wife of John J SLOAN.  Daughter of Edward Alfred & Ora Ann (HOWELL) STEVENS.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0074a GAP	2A	6
Sloan	Mony Ellen	11 Jan 1896	28 Jul 1965	nee MILLER.  Wife of Galen SLOAN.  Married 30 Apr 1919.  Daughter of Jasper Walter & Hannah (STILLWELL) MILLER.	1491	1F	4
Sloan	Pauline M	21 Aug 1920	14 Mar 2008	Wife of Todd SLOAN. �Our Children: Brenda, Linda, Teresa�	9423	1F	4
Sloan	Todd	15 Apr 1929	5 Apr 1980	Husband of Pauline M SLOAN. Our Children: Brenda, Linda, Teresa Cpl., US Army.	9423 9424	1F	4
Sloan	Walter	14 Mar 1921	22 Dec 1987	Husband of Flora E SLOAN. Sgt., US Army, WW II.	10415 10416	2D	9
Smith	Absolem E	1871	1960	Husband of Lorena M SMITH.	9218	1E	6
Smith	Annilee	28 Jun 1942	22 Dec 2009	Wife of Robert E SMITH. Married 2 Jul 1960. �Our Children: Cathy, Shelly, Kristy�	11043 11044	2D	17
Smith	Anthony Brian	10 Feb 1946	--	�Dad � Son � Brother�	10288	2D	3
Smith	Arthur H	8 Jul 1885	9 Aug 1888	--	7843	1C	11
Smith	Bessie W	20 Apr 1894	9 Mar 1946	Wife of Oscar M SMITH. �Mother�	9291	1E	7
Smith	Betty Dorsey	22 Dec 1918	17 Jan 2017	nee DORSEY.  Wife of Zeke Richard SMITH.  Married 20 Jun 1943.  Daughter of Frank E & Mary E (SEARS) DORSEY. Our Children: Cynthia Sue, Oct 10, 1947; Scott Dorsey, Oct 21, 1950; Madalyn Gay, Oct 29, 1952; Craig Randall, Nov 12, 1954.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0206 GAP 1573	2D	21
Smith	Beulah J	29 Mar 1926	25 Aug 2012	nee STORMONT.  Wife of Ralph E "Gene" SMITH.  Daughter of Arthur & Oma Kate (BOSWELL) STORMONT.  (Click here to view obituary.)	1292	2E	16
Smith	Carl Tom	26 May 1922	15 Aug 2018	Son of Carl & Mary (FINNEY) SMITH.  US NAVY WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	0033 GAP	2B	5
Smith	Catherine Joyce "Granny"	8 Sep 1930	22 May 2017	nee WRIGHT.  Wife of Bob SMITH.  Daughter of Charles E & Ruth (HART) WRIGHT. Our Children: Brenda, Pill, Char, Jody. Our Grandchildren: Wendy, P.J., Ernie, Jerica, Leigth, Tasha, Kodie (Click here to view obituary.)	0141 GAP 0142 GAP	2D	9
Smith	Charles D, Sr.	21 Jul 1921	8 Feb 1979	Husband of Pamela P SMITH. S Sgt., US Air Force, WW II.	9745 9746	2A	5
Smith	Charles Lynn, Jr.	28 Jun 1913	11 Jan 1992	Husband of Geneva (BLACK) SMITH. S Sgt., US Army, WW II.	9855 9856	2A	7
Smith	Charles, Jr.	3 Oct 1950	20 Feb 1991	Dad Son Brother	10289	2D	3
Smith	Cynthia Jane	4 Dec 1957	19 Oct 1977	Killed in a car accident.	10099 From the Princeton Clarion, 20 Oct 1977	2B	6
Smith	Eeithel M	13 Jun 1906	25 Nov 1972	--	9662	2A	3
Smith	Elsie Olive	13 Aug 1894	11 Feb 1995	nee SPORE.  Wife of Grover C WOODS, 1st; and Earl R SMITH, 2nd.  Daughter of Andrew J "Jack" & Alice (FRAVEL) SPORE. (Note:  See also -- WOODS, Elsie Olive.) (Click here to view obituary.) (Click here to read an early autobiography and an article regarding her 100th birthday.)	9057	1E	2
Smith	Fred J	28 Sep 1933	1 Apr 1995	Husband of Wanda L SMITH. US Navy.	9954	2A	8
Smith	Geneva	19 Dec 1908	29 Jun 1983	nee BLACK. Wife of Charles Lynn SMITH, Jr.	9855	2A	7
Smith	George W	25 Mar 1929	14 Feb 1995	Husband of Shirley A SMITH. Married 30 Nov 1979.	11140 11141	2D	23
Smith	Gilbert Lee	5 Oct 1927	25 Jun 2009	Husband of Royce Ann (HODGE) SMITH. Married 10 Nov 1956. Dad Our Children: David Lee, Timothy Lee, Tamara Ann, Jennifer, Jane Ann TSgt., US Air Force, WW II, Korea, Vietnam. USAF Retired.	1259 11158 11157	2E	1
Smith	Grace V	22 Oct 1905	21 Mar 1975	Wife of Willie C SMITH.  Married:  2 Apr 1927.	9815 4069	2A	6
Smith	Harry James	6 Oct 1949	12 Aug 1971	Husband of Theresia C. (NOBLES) SMITH. Killed in a car accident at Jacksonville, FL. Indiana, AO 2, US Navy, Vietnam.	9743 9744 From the Princeton Clarion, 13 Aug 1971	2A	5
Smith	Harry R	23 Jul 1892	12 Oct 1964	Husband of Lora H SMITH.	8957	1D	11
Smith	Hattie	21 Jun 1873	23 Mar 1964	--	8723	1D	1
Smith	Helen Hunt	13 Aug 1908	6 Jun 1931	nee HUNT.  Wife of Roy SMITH. Daughter of John B "Johnnie" & Sarah Rosetta (ELSFELDER) HUNT. Died of injuries sustained in a car accident. (Click here to view obituary.)	9279 From the Princeton Clarion, 6 Jun 1931	1E	7
Smith	John W	3 Feb 1880	25 Sep 1974	Husband of Nellie E SMITH.	9660	2A	3
Smith	Joseph	1863	1940	--	8724	1D	1
Smith	Joseph Nelson	22 May 1914	19 Apr 1995	S Sgt., US Army, WW II.	9216	1E	6
Smith	Juanita V	28 Feb 1919	11 Jan 2003	Wife of William Francis SMITH. Married 15 Dec 1940.	9824	2A	6
Smith	L A	8 Jul 1881	8 May 1882	Daughter of P S & M E SMITH.	7842	1C	11
Smith	Lora H	26 Mar 1900	23 Aug 1987	Wife of Harry R SMITH.	8957	1D	11
Smith	Lorena M	1878	1967	Wife of Absolem E SMITH	9218	1E	6
Smith	Margaret Coleman	1863	1938	nee COLEMAN.  Wife of Willis A SMITH. Married 22 Nov 1881. Daughter of Dulmus L & Eliza COLEMAN. (Buried next to Henry Elmer COLEMAN.)	7670	1C	3
Smith	Margaret J	11 Apr 1939	--	Wife of Marion E SMITH.	10261	2D	2
Smith	Margaretta E	1849	1936	--	8359	1B	11
Smith	Marion E	20 Aug 1924	4 May 1988	Husband of Margaret J SMITH. Sgt., US Air Force, Korea.	10261 10262	2D	2
Smith	Martha A	1866	1940	Wife of Willis C SMITH. Mother	9255	1E	6
Smith	Nellie E	28 Feb 1887	15 Jun 1970	Wife of John W SMITH.	9660	2A	3
Smith	Nellie F	1885	1949	nee HOPKINS.  Wife of William L SMITH.  Daughter of Esek & Mary C (KENDLE) HOPKINS.	8743	1D	2
Smith	Oscar M	31 May 1886	6 May 1956	Husband of Bessie W SMITH. Father	9291	1E	7
Smith	Pamela P	21 Mar 1927	22 Sep 2012	nee TAYLOR.  Wife of Charles Daniel SMITH, Sr., 1st; and BYRNS, 2nd.  (Click here to view obituary.)	9745	2A	5
Smith	Patricia Ann	21 Mar 1935	5 May 2017	nee WALKER..  Wife of Carl Thomas SMITH.  Daughter of Alonzo DeWEESE & Lena Mae (STEVENS) WALKER. Mother of Pamela Gwaltney Grandmother of Anthony Brian Francis, Jr. & Amy Brianne Francis (Click here to view obituary.)	0020 GAP 0021 GAP	2C	4
Smith	Peter David Alan "Pete"	31 Jan 1956	24 Oct 1976	Son-Brother Pvt., US Army, Vietnam.	9747 9748	2A	5
Smith	Ralph E "Gene"	7 Jan 1923	4 May 2013	Husband of Beulah J (STORMONT) SMITH.  Son of Charles Vener & Mae (SWAIN) SMITH. (Click here to view obituary.)	1292	2E	16
Smith	Robert E	9 Apr 1940	20 Dec 1996	Husband of Annilee SMITH. Married 2 Jul 1960. Our Children: Cathy, Shelly, Kristy  US Air Force.	11043 11044	2D	17
Smith	Robert Paul "Bob"	21 Jun 1929	13 Dec 2022	Husband of Catherine Joyce (SMITH) Married 25 Dec 1948 Well known owner of Bob Smith Tin Shop (Click here to view obituary.)	5453 GAP	2D	9
Smith	Roy	8 Feb 1896	28 Aug 1976	Husband of Helen Irene (HUNT) SMITH.  Son of William & Laura (BELCHER) SMITH. Father	9668	2A	4
Smith	Royce Ann	9 Apr 1936	27 Sep 2013	nee HODGE.  Wife of Gilbert Lee SMITH. Married 10 Nov 1956. Daughter of Howard HODGE & Flossie (GIBSON) HODGE SANDERS. Mom Our Children: David Lee, Timothy Lee, Tamara Ann, Jennifer, Jane Ann  A2C, US Air Force, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	1259 11158 1260	2E	1
Smith	Russell M	24 May 1923	10 Oct 1943	Son of Oscar M & Bessie W SMITH.	9290	1E	7
Smith	Shirley A	28 Sep 1939	28 Sep 2020	Wife of George W SMITH. Married 30 Nov 1979.	5411 GAP	2D	23
Smith	Theresia C	1950	--	Wife of Harry James SMITH.	9743	2A	5
Smith	Thomas	24 Feb 1880	5 Jul 1880	Son of P S & M E SMITH.	7842	1C	11
Smith	Tommie L	8 Mar 1923	8 Oct 2013	Daughter of Phillip C & Elina (YANCY) SMITH.  (Click here to view obituary.)	1301	2F	1
Smith	Velma P Davis	29 May 1928	28 Sep 2005	�Mother� My Children: Linda, Joe, Jim	10151 10152	2C	2
Smith	William Francis	12 Aug 1913	20 Feb 1976	Husband of Juanita V SMITH. Married 15 Dec 1940. MM 2, US Navy, WW II.	9824 9825	2A	6
Smith	Willie C	11 Feb 1907	17 Nov 1989	Husband of Grace V SMITH.  Married:  2 Apr 1927.	9815 4069	2A	6
Smith	Willis C	4 Aug 1861	28 Oct 1950	Husband of Martha A SMITH.	9256	1E	6
Smith	Zeke Richard	2 Nov 1919	22 Feb 2010	Husband of Betty (DORSEY) SMITH.  Married 20 Jun 1943.  Son of Ralph Hewitt & Lena (MARTIN) SMITH.  Our Children: Cynthia Sue, Oct 10, 1947; Scott Dorsey, Oct 21, 1950; Madalyn Gay, Oct 29, 1952; Craig Randall, Nov 12, 1954. (Click here to view obituary.)	1572 1573	2D	19
Smoot	Marvin W	1927	--	Husband of Sandra L SMOOT.	9214	1E	6
Smoot	Sandra L	1940	1981	Wife of Marvin W SMOOT.	9214	1E	6
Snodgrass	Braelynn Renee	19 Feb 2014	19 Feb 2014	Infant daughter of Branden & Ketina (MAIER) SNODGRASS.  (Click here to view obituary.)	1304	2F	2
Snyder	Bernice McKee	18 Jan 1912	4 Jan 1996	nee McKEE. Wife of Herman Lewis SNYDER.	10138	2C	1
Snyder	Herman Lewis	20 Dec 1910	28 May 1981	Husband of Bernice (McKEE) SNYDER.   Son of Lewis & Magedlena Marie (TROEGER) SNYDER.	10138	2C	1
Snyder	Michel Todd	18 Oct 1989	18 Oct 1989	--	10153	2C	2

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.