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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. 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 send me an e-mail and let me know. -George Pickersgill

(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
Wade	Luther Franklin, Jr "Frank"	12 May 1931	13 Sep 2011	Husband of Wanda L (JINES) WADE, 1st; and Wanda (McCLEAN) WADE, 2nd.  Son of L Frank & Helen A (THOMPSON) WADE, Sr. S Sgt., US Air Force, Korea. 28th Mayor of the City of Princeton, 1984-1988 (Click here to view obituary.) (Note:  First wife is buried at Maple Hill.)	4447 4448 Courtesy of the Princeton Mayor's Office	2A	1
Wade	Lois M	24 Mar 1902	24 Oct 1974	nee HALL.  Daughter of Henderson & Minnie (JONES) HALL.	9801	2A	6
Walburn	Ruby J	21 Jun 1930	--	Wife of Virgil R WALBURN. Married 30 Jan 1947. �Mother: �Our Children: Mike and Barb� �Grandchildren: Mike, Angela, Greg, Brandon, Shelli, Danny, Holly	10455 10456	2D	11
Walburn	Virgil R	14 Jun 1929	11 Aug 1989	Husband of Ruby J WALBURN. Married 30 Jan 1947. �Father� �Our Children: Mike and Barb� �Grandchildren: Mike, Angela, Greg, Brandon, Shelli, Danny, Holly�	10455 10456	2D	11
Waldroup	John D	19 Dec 1937	6 Jan 2021	Husband of W Pauline WALDROUP.  Married 28 Aug 1959.  Son of William Harrison & Dorothy G. (JONES) WALDROUP Our Daughter:  Pauletta S.  Our Grandchildren:  Jakob, Destinee Army National Guard (Click here to view obituary.)	5521 GAP 3927	2E	3
Waldroup	W Pauline	2 Feb 1943	--	Wife of John D WALDROUP.  Married 28 Aug 1959. Our Daughter:  Pauletta S.  Our Grandchildren:  Jakob, Destinee.	3926 3927	2E	3
Walker	Charles E	1875	1966	Husband of Nellie E WALKER.	9034	1E	2
Walker	Charles W.	13 Feb 1936	--	Husband of Lois M. (HOLTSCLAW) WALKER	5351 GAP	2A	5
Walker	Darlene Ellen Terry	15 Jul 1948	27 Sep 2008	nee TERRY.  Wife of Richard WALKER.	11017	2D	16
Walker	Diana Kay	8 Sep 1969	18 Nov 1969	Daughter of Charles & Lois WALKER.	9749	2A	5
Walker	Dortha	3 Jul 1900	18 Jan 1962	Wife of Walter W WALKER. (Click here for more information.)	9532	2A	1
Walker	James Al	1868	1962	Husband of Vesta I WALKER. Father	9530	2A	1
Walker	John A	20 Jul 1926	19 Nov 1993	AOM3, US Navy, WW II.	10401 10403 10402	2D	8
Walker	Lois M.	4 May 2021	14 Apr 2021	Wife of Charles W. WALKER (Click here to view obituary.)	5351 GAP	2A	5
Walker	Martha	26 Mar 1928	14 Aug 1997	Daughter of Ernest O & Mayme "Babe" WALKER. (On same stone as her mother, Mayme S WALKER.)	9640	2A	3
Walker	Mayme S	1897	1964	Wife of Ernest O WALKER. (On same stone as her daughter  Martha WALKER.)	9640	2A	3
Walker	Nellie E	1890	1981	Wife of Charles E WALKER.	9034	1E	2
Walker	Vesta I	1880	1960	Wife of James Al WALKER.	9530	2A	1
Walker	Walter W	31 Mar 1890	10 Dec 1960	Husband of Dortha WALKER. Indiana, Pvt., MG. Co. 347^th Infantry, WW I.	9531	2A	1
Walker	Willard	29 Aug 1905	12 Nov 1967	Husband of Addie Mae WALKER.	9717	2A	4
Walker	Willard, "J.R."	16 Sep 1950	21 Jun 2014	Son of Willard & Addie (BULLOCK) WALKER.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0011	2E	3
Wall	Otis L	3 Mar 1940	17 Jun 2010	Husband of Roberta M (MOUNTS) WALL. Married 23 Oct 1999.  Son of Eugene & Florence (GRAVES) WALL. (Click here to view obituary.)	1602	2D	9
Wall	Roberta M	10 Aug 1936	--	nee MOUNTS.  Wife of Otis L WALL. Married 23 Oct 1999.	1602	2D	9
Wallace	Betty J	1930	14 Jul 1992	nee FOWLER.  Wife of Henry M WALLACE. Married 7 May 1955.	10106	2B	7
Wallace	Donald M.	4 Jun 1930	23 Jan 2017	Husband of Linda L. WALLACE Married 18 Jul 1953 Our Children: Tim, Tamara (Click here to view obituary.)	0158 GAP 0159 GAP	2D	13
Wallace	Henry M	1910	1981	Husband of Betty J (FOWLER) WALLACE. Married 7 May 1955.	10106	2B	7
Wallace	Barbara R "Joan"	29 Jan 1933	22 Jun 2014	nee WILLIS.  Wife of Russell R WALLACE, Sr. Married 4 Dec1954.  Daughter of Joe & Opal WILLIS. (Click here to view obituary.)	0103	2D	4
Wallace	Jesse Paul	2 Aug 1941	3 Aug 1941	Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wallace.  (Click here to view obituary.)	9441	1F	4
Wallace	Linda L.	16 Oct 1931	20 Apr 2020	nee POLLARD Husband of Donald M. WALLACE Married 18 Jul 1953 Our Children: Tim,Tamara Daughter of Russell P. & Dierdre (GOODSON) POLLARD (Click here to view obituary.)	0158 GAP 0159 GAP	2D	13
Wallace	Russell R "Rusty" Sr.	22 Jul 1924	21 Jul 2016	Husband of Barbara R "Joan" (WILLIS) WALLACE.  Married 4 Dec1954.  Son of James & Thelma (CLARK) WALLACE.  (Click here to view obituary.)	0128 GAP	2D	4
Wallace	Russell R Rusty, Jr.	5 Sep 1958	4 Jan 1994	Son of Russell R & Barbara R "Joan (WILLIS) "WALLACE.	10301	2D	4
Walls	Danny	6 Feb 1979	25 Mar 1993	Son of Eric & Barb WALLS. Died by suicide (hanging).	10475 10476 From the Princeton Clarion, 29 Mar 1993	2D	12
Walter	Anna Belle	4 May 1927	14 Jul 2009	nee GRAY.  Wife of Rev. William M WALTER.  Married 1 Sep 1946.  Daughter of Paul & Ida Belle (LARGENT) GRAY. (Click here to view obituary.)	11085	2D	20
Walter	William M, Rev.	1 Feb 1925	6 Sep 2022	Husband of Anna Belle WALTER.  Married 1 Sep 1946. US Navy, WW II (Click here to view obituary.)	5427 GAP	2D	20
Ward	Barbara Alice	25 Dec 1929	20 Nov 2015	nee KENDLE.  Wife of Billie Ray WARD.  Daughter of William Franklin & Mary Alice KENDLE.  (Click here to view obituary.)	10196	2C	5
Ward	Betty L	19 Sep 1936	--	nee DAVIS.  Wife of William J WARD.  Married 11 Jul 1954. Children:  Tambra & Russell.	1320 4481	2D	13
Ward	Billie Ray	6 Aug 1937	26 Nov 1985	Husband of Barbara Alice (KENDLE) WARD.	10196	2C	5
Ward	Bobby J "Bob"	2 Dec 1939	28 Mar 2016	Husband of Geraldine "Jerrie" WARD. Married:  31 Aug 1962. Son of Elmer Ray & Janeva (KOERNER) WARD. (Click here to view obituary.)	4058	2C	8
Ward	Eunice R	1838	1876	--	8529	1B	14
Ward	Geraldine "Jerrie"	21 Aug 1943	-	Wife of Bobby Joe "Bob" WARD. Married:  31 Aug 1962.	4058	2C	8
Ward	Stephen Joe	12 Jul 1966	22 Aug 1988	Son of Bob & Jerri WARD. Died by suicide.	10221 From the Evansville Courier & Press, 24 Aug 1988	2C	8
Ward	William J	30 Apr 1931	25 Oct 2012	Husband of Betty L (DAVIS) WARD.  Married 11 Jul 1954.  Son of William P & Ina Isabelle (SHIPP) WARD.  Children:  Tambra & Russell. SSgt., US Air Force, Korea.  (Click here to view obituary.)	1320 4481	2D	13
Warner	William H	--	4 Jul 1878	Son of L M & M A WARNER. Aged 12 Days.	8606	1B	16
Warren	Amanda E	6 Apr 1848	13 Sep 1902	nee CATLIN. Wife of John Frank WARREN. Married 1 Jan 1865.	7775 7818	1C	8
Warren	Charles William	1865	1910	Husband of Anne E (WOODS) WARREN. Son of Frank & Amanda E WARREN. Married 23 Feb 1888.	7776 7818	1C	8
Warren	Infant	21 Sep 1888	21 Sep 1888	Infant daughter of Charles W & Annie E (WOODS) WARREN.	7779	1C	8
Warren	John Frank	1843	1911	Husband of Amanda E (CATLIN) WARREN. Married 1 Jan 1865.	7774 7818	1C	8
Warren	Josephine	7 Jun 1903	1 May 1915	Daughter of Charles W & Annie E (WOODS) WARREN.	7778	1C	8
Warren	Ronald A	5 Jan 1961	--	--	10424	2D	9
Watanabe	Jimmie N	4 Feb 1928	19 Nov 1982	Husband of Joy Y WATANABE. Sgt., US Army, Korea.	10163 10164	2C	3
Watanabe	Joy Y	6 Dec 1932	30 Jan 2018	Wife of Jimmie N WATANABE.	0009	2C	3
Watkins	?	?	?	(Broken stone; probably another infant of William L & Margaret E WATKINS.)	8898	1D	8
Watkins	Anna Belle	25 Nov 1919	4 May 2001	Wife of Charles E WATKINS.	10305	2D	4
Watkins	Charles E	20 Apr 1927	6 Dec 1995	Husband of Anna Belle WATKINS. Y3, US Navy, WW II.	10305 10306	2D	4
Watkins	Fannie C	11 Dec 1877	16 Sep 1958	Wife of James P WATKINS.	8429	1B	13
Watkins	Gary J	18 Feb 1950	19 Oct 1990	Son of Charles E & Martha J (DAVISON) WATKINS.  Step -mother Anna Belle WATKINS.	10307	2D	4
Watkins	Grace	21 Apr 1904	16 Dec 1992	Wife of Virl A WATKINS. �Sons: James A, Charles E, William L, Richard G.�	8199 8200	1B	7
Watkins	Infant	--	--	Infant son of William L & Margaret E WATKINS.	8897	1D	8
Watkins	James P	27 Sep 1874	24 Dec 1909	Husband of Fannie C WATKINS.	8429	1B	13
Watkins	Margaret E	19 Apr 1843	29 Apr 1900	Wife of William L WATKINS.	8899	1D	8
Watkins	Martha Jane	10 Jan 1923	1 Aug 2003	nee DAVISON.  Daughter of Roscoe O & Myrtle (WEIST) DAVISON.  (Click here to view obituary.)	9238	1E	6
Watkins	Virl A	1 mar 1905	4 Dec 1971	Husband of Grace WATKINS. �Sons: James A, Charles E, William L, Richard G.�	8199 8200	1B	7
Watkins	William L	5 Oct 1841	24 Sep 1901	Husband of Margaret E WATKINS.	8899	1D	8
Watt	Harold F.	6 Feb 1934	10 Mar 2019	Husband of Patsy L. WATT SP3, US Army Korea	0296 GAP 0298 GAP	2E	14
Watt	Trevor J.	6 Jan 1999	1 Sep 2018	Loving Son Big Brother of Ashton, Brody, Jaxon Killed in a car accident.	0312 GAP 0313 GAP From the Jasper Herald, 4 Sep 2018	2E	11
Watts	Maxine	2 Dec 1944	30 Mar 2002	nee DEARING. Daughter of Alvin L & Stella J DEARING.	10434 10432	2D	10
Weatherly	James F	--	7 Aug 1880	Son of Henry W & Sarah F (PIERCE) WEATHERLY. Aged 10 ms. 13 ds.	7814	1C	9
Weatherly	Sarah F	--	10 Jan 1880	nee PIERCE.  Wife of Henry W WEATHERLY.  Married 17 Mar 1875.  Daughter of George & Letta/Luticia PIERCE. Aged 28 yrs. 28 ds.	7811	1C	9
Weigman	Fred H W	21 Jan 1884	10 Aug 1965	Indiana, Pfc., 163^rd Co. Coast Arty. (Born in Elberfeld, Warrick, Indiana, USA)	9764	2A	5
Weir	Carol Jean	10 Jul 1929	8 mAR 2023	nee WOODS.  Wife of Charles Edward WEIR. (Click here to view obituary.)	5461 GAP	2D	4
Weir	Charles Edward	6 Apr 1931	29 Jun 2012	Husband of Carol Jean (WOODS) WEIR.  (Click here to view obituary.)	5461 GAP	2D	4
Weisheit	Robert F "Bob"	11 Jul 1926	14 Feb 2014	Husband of Rosemary (BROWN) WEISHEIT. Married 29 Nov 1947.  Son of Frank & Edyth Irene (GRAY) WEISHEIT. Our Children: Richard, R Keith, Kim, Debra, Brad, Scott Pfc., MP 11^th Airborne Div., US Army, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	1340 1631	2C	5
Weisheit	Rosemary	15 Jan 1930	20 Mar 2011	nee BROWN.  Wife of Robert F WEISHEIT. Married 29 Nov 1947. Daughter of Fred & Mary (HATFIELD) BROWN. Our Children: Richard, R Keith, Kim, Debra, Brad, Scott� (Click here to view obituary.)	1340 1631	2C	5
Weist	Andrew	12 Nov 1864	18 Feb 1948	Husband of Libbie WEIST. Father	9239	1E	6
Weist	Clayton A	1 Sep 1908	1 Jun 2005	Husband of Mary E WEIST.  Son of Andrew "Andy" & Libbie (ELSFELDER) WEIST. Col. US Army, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	9887 9888	2A	7
Weist	Libbie	23 Aug 1878	30 Jan 1971	Wife of Andrew WEIST. �Mother�	9240	1E	6
Weist	Mary E	1912	14 Jan 1988	Wife of Clayton A WEIST.	9887	2A	7
Weist	Robert Clayton	18 Aug 1934	17 Aug 2019	--	Image	2A	8
Welborn	G Jerauld	1872	1955	Husband of Mary S WELBORN.	8832	1D	6
Welborn	Mary Catherine	1899	17 Sep 1984	"Miss" "Died Cabridge, Mass."	8829	1D	6
Welborn	Mary S	1879	1936	Wife of G Jerauld WELBORN.	8832	1D	6
Wells - Williams	Emma N	5 Mar 1884	10 sep 1974	nee NEAR.  Wife of William R WELLS, 1st, married 16 Mar 1901 in Posey County, Indiana; and ? WILLIAMS, 2nd  Daughter of George & Minnie (CARROLL) NEAR.	9230	1E	6
Wells	Mary Lucille	26 Aug 1901	28 Jul 1968	nee TOWER.  Wife of Wilbur Russell WELLS. Married 25 Jul 1923.  Daughter of James & Zenia (ROBERTS) TOWER.	10266	2D	2
Wells	Robert Earl	10 Jul 1958	10 Jul 1958	Infant son of Lester & Blanche Elizabeth (GOODSON) WELLS.	9635	2A	3
Wells	Silas Willard	14 May 1884	12 May 1961	Husband of Ella May (EVANS) WELLS.  Married:  7 Jan 1907 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana.  (Marriage apparently dissolved before 1910.) Son of George & Elizabeth "Lizzie" "Bessie" (LINVGL) WELLS.  Note:  Spelling of his mother's maiden name is questionable. Note:  Burial here reported on his Gibson County Death Certificate.	No headstone found or identified.	?	?
Wells	Wilbur Russell	2 Feb 1902	27 May 1999	Husband of Mary Lucille (TOWER) WELLS. Married 25 Jul 1923.  Son of William Washington & Ruth Clara (CHAMBERS) WELLS.	10266	2D	2
Wells	William R	1 Dec 1872	28 Feb 1943	First husband of Emma (NEAR) WELLS WILLIAMS.  Married:  16 Mar 1901 in Posey County, Indiana. Son of William & Mary (MEDFORD) WELLS.	9230	1E	6
Wenzel	Michael T.	6 Jan 1976	8 Feb 2022	Husband of Shannon L. (SNYDER) WENZEL Married 22 Dec 2007 Our Children: Alexander, Vivienne (Click here to view obituary.)	5515 GAP 5516 GAP	2E	5
West	Commodore Raligh, Sr.	14 Nov 1922	20 Jun 1996	Husband of Mary Katheryn (GALES) WEST.  Son of Butler & Josie (NAPIER) WEST. Pfc., US Army, WW II.	9485	1F	6
West	Lulu M "Lula"	22 Oct 1886	28 Aug 1965	nee CARLISLE.  Wife of William F WEST.  Daughter of John CARLISLE.	9100	1E	3
West	Mary Katherine	25 Jul 1929	4 Sep 2017	nee WARD.  Wife of Commodore Raligh WEST.  Daughter of Herbert GALES & Lula (ROBERTS) GALES WARD. (Click here to view obituary.)	Photo not yet available.	?	?
West	Van C	12 Oct 1910	7 Jul 1940	Husband of Jessie WEST. Son of William F & Lulu M (CARLISLE) WEST.	9102	1E	3
West	William F	9 May 1882	23 Jan 1969	Husband of Lulu M (CARLISLE) WEST.	9101	1E	3
Westfall	Eliza E	1842	1923	Wife of James A WESTFALL.	8551 8550	1B	15
Westfall	Florence M	1882	1956	Wife of Lowell R WESTFALL. �Mother�	8474 8471	1B	13
Westfall	George W	30 Apr 1903	7 Jun 1967	Husband of Jean R WESTFALL. Indiana, Pvt., Co. B, 701^st MP Bn., WW II.	8079 8080	1B	3
Westfall	Horace L	12 Dec 1865	15 Dec 1891	Son of Felix & Mary WESTFALL. Aged 26 y�s. 3 d�s.	8297	1B	10
Westfall	J Harvey �Cowboy�	1898	15 Oct 1985	--	8475 8471	1B	13
Westfall	James A	21 Dec 1838	13 Jan 1923	Husband of Eliza E WESTFALL.  Son of Stephen & Margart (KENDLE) WESTFALL.	8552 8550	1B	15
Westfall	Jean R	13 Mar 1906	17 Jun 2001	Wife of George W WESTFALL.	8079	1B	3
Westfall	John Clingan	2 Feb 1819	1898	Husband of Mary A WESTFALL.  Son of Stephan & Margaret (KINDLE) CLINGAN WESTFALL. (Note: On reverse side of shaft; illegible.  He was still living at time of the 1880 census.)	8558	1B	15
Westfall	Lowell R	1879	1965	Husband of Florence M WESTFALL. �Father�	8472 8471	1B	13
Westfall	Mary A	abt 1822	?? ??? 1879	Wife of John C WESTALL. Aged ? (illegible)	8558	1B	15
Westfall	Nettie J	1868	1954	--	8549 8550	1B	15
Westfall	Oma C	1883	1960	Wife of Orus M WESTFALL.	8089	1B	4
Westfall	Orus M	1875	1955	Husband of Oma C WESTFALL.	8089	1B	4
Westfall	Rena F	1881	1960	--	8548 8550	1B	15
Westfall	Roy C	14 Oct 1900	3 Aug 1931	Son of Orus M & Oma C WESTFALL.	8088	1B	4
Westfall	Ruth Armstrong	1897	1970	--	8476 8471	1B	13
Weymouth	Ruth Ann	1 May 1938	10 Jan 2019	L.L.L. Wife of Richard A. WEYMOUTH	0290 GAP	2E	13

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.