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Oak Hill Cemetery

Patoka, White River Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:

38.4094 N Latitude; -87.5813 W Longitude

Congressional Location:

SW-1/4; SE-1/4; SECTION 24; TOWNSHIP 1S; RANGE 11W

Common Directions:

Located east of East Street, between Cross Street and School Street, on the northeast edge of Patoka.

Last updated

Nov 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 here, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Drop me an email and let me know. Please avoid however, 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

Rainbolt

Fannie A

1895

1975

(On the same stone as Thomas and Jessie RAINBOLT)

3436

W

6

Rainbolt

Jessie P

1902

1945

nee GILPATRICK.  Wife of Thomas “Tom” RAINBOLT.  Married 27 Mar 1919.  (On the same stone as Thomas and Fannie A RAINBOLT)

3436

W

6

Rainbolt

Thomas Wilshire “Tom”

30 Jan 1895

16 Feb 1991

Husband of Jessie P (GILPATRICK) RAINBOLT. 


Married 27 Mar 1919. 


Son of Jonathan & Ella Jane (ELLIOTT) RAINBOLT.


WW I.






(On the same stone as Jessie and Fannie A RAINBOLT.  Dates on stone are “1894 – 19__”) 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3436

W

6

Rainey

Alma L Ackman

22 Nov 1901

6 Oct 1987

nee ACKMAN.  Wife of Lester F RAINEY

2591

E

5

Rainey

Bernard

16 Jan 1922

24 Jan 1922

Son of Lester & Alma RAINEY

2593

E

5

Rainey

Fanna J

1876

4 Aug 1925

nee CUNNINGHAM.  "His Wife".  Wife of W. S. RAINEY.  Daughter of Benjamin Franklin “Doc” & Grace E (MORRISON) CUNNINGHAM.

Age 48 yrs. 8 mos. 2 dys.

2583

E

5

Rainey

Francis

30 Oct 1881

23 Nov 1945

Husband of Nora M RAINEY

2478

E

3

Rainey

Gilbert L

3 Mar 1923

25 Oct 1998

Husband of Olive L (GODWIN) RAINEY.  Married 26 Dec 1949.  "Our Sons: Randall, Lester and William"


Pfc., US Army, WW II.




2588

2589

2590

E

5

Rainey

Infant

23 Apr 1901

23 Apr 1901

Infant son of W S & Fanna J RAINEY.

2585

E

5

Rainey

Infant

18 Mar 1908

18 Mar 1908

Infant son of W S & Fanna J RAINEY.

2586

E

5

Rainey

Infant

18 Mar 1908

25 Mar 1908

Infant son of W S & Fanna J RAINEY.

2586

E

5

Rainey

Lester F

12 Jun 1903

12 Jun 1971

Husband of Alma L RAINEY

2592

E

5

Rainey

Murel S

26 Jan 1905

15 Jul 1906

Son of W S & Fanna J RAINEY

2584

E

5

Rainey

Nora M

21 Mar 1892

2 Jul 1968

Wife of Francis RAINEY

2478

E

3

Rainey

Olive L

2 Aug 1923

2 Apr 2013

nee GODWIN.  Wife of Gilbert L. RAINEY.  Married 26 Dec 1949.  Daughter of Albert G & Katie B (McCORMICK) GODWIN.


"Our Sons:  Randall, Lester and William" 


(Click her to view obituary.)

2588

2589

E

5

Rainey

Randall A

16 Nov 1950

9 Oct 2011

AIC, US Ari Force, Vietnam.





4034

E

5

Rainey

W S

1868

1947

Husband of Fanna J RAINEY

2583

E

5

Randolph

Byron "Barney"

22 Sep 1915

20 Feb 1983

Husband of Catherine "Kay" RANDOLPH/

"Beloved Grandparents".

3175

W

1

Randolph

Carmen Virginia Ferguson

24 Jun 1916

25 May 1996

nee FERGUSON.  Wife of Willard T RANDOLPH. 


Daughter of Claude Ellsworth & Emma A (RANDALL) FERGUSON.

3173

W

1

Randolph

Catherine "Kay"

11 Apr 1914

26 Aug 1998

Wife of Byron "Barney" RANDOLPH.

"Beloved Grandparents".

3175

W

1

Randolph

Charles E

22 Nov 1940

6 Jun 2009

--

4015

EA

5

Randolph

Charles E

1871

1939

Husband of Nora C RANDOLPH

3171

W

1

Randolph

Charles W

1904

18 Dec 1912

 --

3170

W

1

Randolph

Nora C

16 Sep 1877

20 May 1976

nee TRUCKEY.  Wife of Charles E RANDOLPH, 1st; and Reuben BUTLER, 2nd.

3171

W

1

Randolph

Thomas B

18 Mar 1911

5 Aug 1972

Son of Charles E & Nora C RANDOLPH.


Florida, Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force, W.W. II, BSM




3169

W

1

Randolph

Thomas C

31 Jan 1938

--

Father.

4016

EA

5

Randolph

Willard T

5 Sep 1917

4 Apr 1994

Husband of Carmen (FERGUSON) RANDOLPH. 


U.S. Army, W.W. II




3174

W

1

Raski

Mike

18 Jun 1889

Nov 1964

Husband of Sarah RASKI

3625

W

10

Raski

Sarah

1892

19__

Wife of Mike RASKI

3625

W

10

Redfairn

David

19 Mar 1885

28 Nov 1913

Husband of Gertrude (WILSON) REDFAIRN.

“Father”

2678

E

7

Redfairn

Gertrude

10 Feb 1887

22 Dec 1917

nee WILSON.  Wife of David REDFAIRN.  Daughter of Jeff & Mary WILSON.

“Mother”

2678

E

7

Redfairn

Lena Violet

4 Jan 1909

24 Jul 1911

Daughter of D E & N G REDFAIRN

2680

E

7

Redman

Bernice B

1896

1969

Wife of Samuel S REDMAN

2775

E

646 E-C

8

Redman

Jerry Johnson

30 Apr 1935

28 May 2013

nee JOHNSON.  Wife of William Sam REDMAN, Sr.


Married 22 Feb 1959.


Daughter of Ellis & Margaret (BECK) JOHNSON. 


“Children:  Debra L, William Sam Jr., Anthonye E”


(Click here to view obituary.)

3566

E

646 E-A

8

Redman

Samuel S

29 Oct 1894

14 May 1979

Husband of Bernice B (BINGHAM) REDMAN

2776

E

646 E-D

8

Redman

William Sam, Sr.

8 Jul 1928

6 Dec 2015

Husband of Jerry (JOHNSON) REDMAN. 


Married 22 Feb 1959. 


Son of Samuel S & Berice B (BINGHAM) REDMAN.


“Children:  Debra L, William Sam Jr., Anthonye E” 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3566

E

646 E-B

8

Reed

George

4 Nov 1855

24 Apr 1908

 --

3684

W

11

Rees

James J

1862

1897

"In Memory of Father and Son"

2558

E

4

Rees

Robert E

1890

1896

Son of James J REES.

"In Memory of Father and Son"

2558

E

4

Renshaw

Bonnie B

4 Feb 1943

3 May 2021

nee WITHERSPOON.
Wife of Maxie Earl RENSHAW.
Married 10 Jul 1971

Sons: Scott, Eric


(Click here to view obituary.)

7686 GAP

EA

2

Renshaw

Maxie Earl

27 Aug 1944

--

Husband of Bonnie Bingham (WITHERSPOON) RENSHAW.
Married 10 Jul 1971

Sons: Scott, Eric


(Click here to view obituary.)

7686 GAP

EA

2

Rike

Emma

abt. 1870

20 Jul 1892

nee CHANCE.  First wife of George R. RIKE.  Married 30 Apr 1891.  Daughter of Joshua & Mary CHANCE

Headstone not found or not identifiable.

?

?

Rike

George R

1869

1949

Husband of Emma (CHANCE) RIKE.  Married 30 Apr 1891.  Husband of Rose B. RIKE.  Son of William H & Rejina Rachel (DORNBUSH) RIKE

3687

W

1

Rike

Harry

13 Feb 1891

21 Aug 1959

Husband of Luella ALVIS.  Married 2 Oct 1912.  Son of George R. & Emma (CHANCE) RIKE

3180

W

1

Rike

Harry Lorenzo

26 Feb 1861

25 May 1916

Husband of May E. "Mollie" COLEMAN.  Married 6 Dec 1890.  Son of William H & Rejina Rachel (DORNBUSH) RIKE

Headstone not found or not identifiable.

?

?

Rike

Luella

12 Sep 1892

9 Jul 1974

nee ALVIS.  Wife of Harry RIKE.  Married 2 Oct 1912.  Daughter of Sam & Elizabeth (COOPER) ALVIS

3180

W

1

Rike

Rejina Rachel

10 Aug 1838

27 Apr 1916

nee DORNBUSH.  Wife of William H RIKE. 

(Born in Darmstadt, Germany, came to America at age 12 yrs.)

3689

W

11

Rike

Robert Glenn

21 Oct 1913

3 Apr 1919

Son of Harry & Luella (ALVIS) RIKE

3181

W

1

Rike

Rose B

1874

1955

Second wife of George R RIKE

3687

W

11

Rike

William H

10 Oct 1836

24 Jun 1892

Husband of Rejina Rachel (DORNBUSH) RIKE

3688

W

11

Ritchie

Alice L

1857

15 Jun 1919

nee TURPIN.   Wife of John Edward RITCHIE.  Daughter of Jefferson & Caroline TURPIN.

“Mother”

Age 61 yrs. 10 mos. 15 dys.

3234

W

2

Ritchie

Carrie

1880

1949

"Sister"

3232

W

2

Ritchie

Frank J

14 Aug 1884

21 Jun 1963

"Father"

2639

E

6

Ritchie

Hattie A

1891

1940

"Mother"

3233

W

2

Ritchie

John Edward

1851

26 Jan 1925

Husband of Alice L RITCHIE.  Son of Franklin & Jane (BLACK) RITCHIE.

Age 77 yrs. 27 dys.
"Father"

3234

W

2

Roach

Ellen Y

24 Aug 1948

23 Jul 2019

nee ROACH.

Daughter of Leonard "Beanie" & Goldie (McCRARY) BISHOP.

Obituary for Ellen Y (Bishop) Roach

7700 GAP

E

6

Robb

Betty J

2 Dec 1941

20 Feb 2012

nee KUNKLE.  Wife of James ROBB.  Married 1 Jun 1963.  Daughter of Mike & Mary Ellen (SPAIN) KUNKEL.  

Our Children: Cindy, Brad. 
Our Grandchildren:  Aaron, Keenan, Zackery, McKenzi, Isabel.

(Click here to view obituary.)

4029

4030


EA

1

Robb

Byron M

31 Oct 1892

14 Sep 1935

"Brother".  "At Rest" 


Firefighter engaged in fighting a gasoline tanker truck fire in Dyersburg, TN. Died of burns received in an explosion.

WW I.





2518


From the Evansville Courier & Press, 15 Sep 1935

E

4

Robb

Cory L

15 May 1882

9 Jun 1941

Husband of Mary J ROBB.

“Father”

2517

E

4

Robb

Ethel P

1885

1932

Daughter of Mary J ROBB. 

(On the same stone as Mary J ROBB)

3792

W

13

Robb

James L

4 Apr 1943

--

Husband of Betty J (KUNKEL) ROBB.  Married 1 Jun 1963. 

Our Children: Cindy, Brad. 
Our Grandchildren:  Aaron, Keenan, Zackery, McKenzi, Isabel

4029

4030


EA

1

Robb

Mary J

26 Nov 1881

-- 

Wife of Cory L ROBB.

“Mother”

2517

E

4

Robb

Mary J

1862

1943

"Mother" 

(On the same stone as Ethel P. ROBB)

3792

W

13

Robb

William H

1890

1965

 --

3189

W

1

Roberts

Eliza

11 Aug 1912

19 Dec 1945

 --

2842

E

10

Rodgers

Della Mae

7 Feb 1914

13 May 2008

nee JOHNSON.  Wife of William A RODGERS.

“Mom”

2721

E

7

Rodgers

Janice Aline

15 Jul 1951

25 Oct 1952

 --

2723

E

7

Rogers

Karen McCarty Hull

31 Jan 1947

18 Jul 2004

Wife of John Floyd HULL, III, 1st, married 27 Aug 1963; and Richards ROGERS, 2nd.  Daughter of Robert E & Maxine (GOLDMAN) McCARTY. 

"Born in Grayville, Illinois"  Parents of James Robert “Bobby” and Maxi HULL.

(Note:  Also listed as "Hull, Karen McCarty)



3045

EA

2

Rodgers

William A

31 May 1906

22 Jan 1960

Husband of Della M (JOHNSON) ROGERS.

“Dad”

2721

E

7

Rodgers

William A 

16 Jul 1932

12 Jul 1971

Indiana, SN, U.S. Navy, Korea




2729

E

7

Rogers

Eliza Jane

8 Oct 1884

5 Nov 1976

nee BARNETT.  Wife of Jason Orlie ROGERS

3614

W

9

Rogers

Ervin F

3 Jul 1914

13 May 1972

Husband of Evelyne ROGERS

2914

E

11

Rogers

Evelyne

12 Jun 1911

15 Jun 1992

Wife of Ervin F ROGERS

2914

E

11

Rogers

George

 --

6 Jun 1922

Son of John & Lucinda RODGERS.


Age 67 yrs. 1 mos. 21 dys.

(Born in Ohio)

Headstone not found or not identifiable.

?

?

Rogers

Jason Orlie

1879

1944

Husband of Eliza Jane (BARNETT) ROGERS

3614

W

9

Ross

Robert Harrison

15 Jun 1919

24 Aug 1932

Son of Ebbert & Viola (HITCH) ROSS.

3703

W

11

Ross

Sarah

1867

1945

 --

3217

W

2

Ross

Viola

1897

1924

nee HITCH. 

(alternate source gives date of death as 8 Jun 1923)

Died at Colorado Springs, CO.

3702

W

11

Royer

George M

17 Apr 1855

6 Jun 1922

Husband of Malinda (McCAIN) ROYER.  Son of John & Lucinda ROYER.  (Born in Ohio)

3390

W

5

Royer

Malinda

21 May 1837

29 Jun 1921

Wife of George M ROYER.  Daughter of John & Mattie McCAIN.  (Born in Ohio)

3390

3391

W

5

Ruckman

David E

13 Nov 1923

6 Nov 2013

Husband of Ella E "Jean" (SHERMAN) RUCKMAN.  Married 18 Jan 1947.


Son of Otis & Eva Mae (TURPIN) RUCKMAN.


Sgt., US Army, WW II.






(Click here to view obituary.)

1528

1529

E

?

Ruckman

David M

1844

8 May 1919

"Father"

(Born in Illinois)

3410

W

5

Ruckman

Ella E "Jean"

25 Dec 1925

22 Nov 2011

nee SHERMAN.  Wife of David RUCKMAN.  Married 18 Jan 1947.


Daughter of Arthur & Viola (YADEN) SHERMAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1528

E

?

Ruckman

Eva M

Oct 1891

Jan 1965

"Mom"

3419

W

5

Ruckman

L Ottis

1884

1945

Husband of Mamie (SCHNELLE) RUCKMAN

3409

W

5

Ruckman

Mamie

1879

8 Oct 1918

nee SCHNELLE.  Wife of L Ottis RUCKMAN. 


Daughter of Henry & Louisa SCHNELLE.


Age 39 yrs. 6 mos. 10 dys.

3409

W

5

Rumble

Fred

4 Sep 1900

13 Oct 1972

Husband of Helen C RUMBLE

2853

E

10

Rumble

Helen C

21 Nov 1898

1 Feb 1980

Wife of Fred RUMBLE

2853

E

10

Rush

Infant

-- 

12 Feb 1889

Infant son of A M & Z G RUSH.

Aged 3 d’s.

(Stone is in two pieces and worn.)

2956

E

12

Russell

Elmer William

23 Apr 1900

16 Jul 1908

Son of W A & Anna RUSSELL

2524

E

4

Russell

Elza

24 Sep 1902

14 May 1951

Husband of Marcellene L RUSSELL

2520

E

4

Russell

Georgia Anna Cunningham

1872

1936

nee CUNNINGHAM.  Wife of William O RUSSELL.  Married 11 Aug 1891.  Daughter of Benjamin Franklin “Doc” & Grace E (MORRISON) CUNNINGHAM. 

2527

2526

E

4

Russell

Marcellene L

7 Feb 1904

15 Jun 1981

Wife of Elza RUSSELL.

"Aunt Marty" 

2521

E

4

Russell

Rose Marie

 --

6 Dec 1933

Daughter of Elza & Marcellene L RUSSELL

2519

E

4

Russell

Samuel J

17 Aug 1836

5 Apr 1879

 --

3789

W

13

Russell

William O

1868

1937

 Husband of Georgia Anna CUNNINGHAM.  Married 11 Aug 1891.  Son of James RUSSELL.

2528

2526

E

4

The above (without photographs) was originally transcribed in April, 2002, and submitted by Georgia McEllhiney; corrections and updates, May 2010 by Daniel L Elliott.

Sections and Rows:

The cemetery plat recorded 24 Nov 1883 contains east (E) and west (W) sections, each with 13 north-south rows.  An east addition (EA) containing 5 north-south rows was recorded 17 Jul 1973.  For purposes of this listing, rows were numbered beginning on the west side of each section.

2247 East section, looking south.

2249 West section, looking south.

2618 East section, looking north.

2987 East addition, looking north.