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Hopewell United Methodist Church and Cemetery are located in Clarke Co., MS; 11.3 miles East of Quitman, MS. Directions: Take State Highway 18 East from Quitman (at US Highway 145) 11.3 miles to County Road 416. Turn right--church and cemetery are located on the left at the top of the hill.

We have shown dates in the DDMMMYYYY format for easier reading. The (double marker) note means two separate headstones with surname between resting on a double base. The (double base) means two separate headstones (with full names) resting on a double base. Row numbers were determined as best as we could using the cemetery layout and may not necessarily agree with any other compilation (if any) or official cemetery records. Abbreviations used here are as follows: BB = Brick Border; CB = Concrete Border; CS = Concrete Slab; DM = Double Marker; DBS = Double Base; FHM = Funeral Home Marker; FM = Foot Marker; FS = Foot Stone; GB = Granite Border; GS = Granite Slab.

We have tried diligently to copy all inscriptions accurately; however, there is no guarantee that this work is 100% correct. If anyone sees an obvious error, please do not hesitate to let us know. All rows were read from left to right.

Note: Since publishing the cemetery book in which this listing first appeared, I have found errors I made when I entered the data from my handwritten compilation; corrections have been made for this posting. These changes appear in red on this page. Minor typo corrections are not included.

Row 1 (from East side)

(CS) Allen Frank McLENDON, husband of Lillie Mae McLENDON     30 Sep 1885     16 Apr 1954
          "May he rest in peace"
(CS) Lillie Mae McLEMORE McLENDON     27 Nov 1886     13 Jul 1967   "May she rest in peace."
(CS) In memory of Pvt. Geddie F. McLENDON  A.S.N. 34133106     Born 22 Aug 1913
         "Died in the service of his country in the North African area."    28 May 1944
(CS) Victor Edward McLENDON, husband of Myrtle GRIFFIN McLENDON   
        18 Oct 1915     22 Aug 1952     "May he rest in peace."
        (FS): Victor E. McLENDON  Mississippi  TEC4  753 Tank Bn  World War II  BSM
                     18 Oct 1915     22 Aug 1952
Harry C. NIX     17 Apr 1935     10 Nov 1991
      "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
        (FS): Nix C. HARRY  SFC  US Army  17 Apr 1935     10 Nov 1991
        (also at foot- FHM - unreadable)
Daddy - Berry W. ROBINSON     28 Mar 1902     2 Apr 1992     "Gone but not forgotten"
        (at foot - FHM): Berry W. ROBINSON   Born 28 Mar 1902   Died 2 Apr 1992   Age 90
Mother - Ola M. ROBINSON     15 Nov 1902     28 Sep 1973    "Gone, but not forgotten"

Row 2

(CS) Rosier Alex McLENDON     18 Feb 1876     20 Jun 1960     "May he rest in peace."
(CS) Mary Ann McLEMORE, wife of R. A. McLENDON     31 Aug 1882     15 Nov 1942 
         "May she rest in peace."
(CS) Janet Ruth, daughter of Carl J. & Jean MILLER     29 Aug 1957     24 Aug 1959

Row 3

(CS) Charles Kenneth McLENDON     13 Jan 1883     3 Jun 1940     "May he rest in peace."
(CS) Carrie McLEMORE McLENDON     18 Dec 1883     5 May 1965     "May she rest in peace."
(CS) Virgil M. McLENDON     6 Dec 1910     28 Aug 1966     "May he rest in peace."
(large granite slab/marker with following inscriptions, shown here in basically same form):
   "In memory of all laid to rest in Old Davis Cemetery located west of Hopewell Methodist 
    Church
    - Jane McCANN DAVIS     ca 1780 S.C. - 1840-50  mother of
    - Rosier W. DAVIS, 1821-1880, CSA, Turner's Co., Lgt Art'y, MS, founder of Davis 
      Cemetery, lived west of and donated land for present church, husband of
    - Lucy Allen GRIFFIN DAVIS, ca 1820-21 - 1875, mother of 
 (1)- Charley Moody "Chub" DAVIS, 1851-1922, husband of 
    - Ophelia BOYKIN DAVIS, 1862-ca 1910  and of
 (2)- Deborah Ann DAVIS McLENDON, 1845-1922, wife of 
    - Allen Franklin McLENDON, 1835-1921, CSA, Co. G, 13th Reg't MS Vol. father of
    - Luella Kate McLENDON WADE, 1888-ca 1928
      many others unknown, including slaves."
(CS) Charlie M. DAVIS, Jr.     12 Dec 1887     9 Mar 1961
(CS) Bessie Jane DAVIS     1889     1942     "All is well."
HARRELL (DM)    (Married) 6 Apr 1946
  Glyn Ledger     4 Aug 1918     19 May 1994
     (FS): Glyn L. HARRELL, TEC4, US Army, World War II, 4 Aug 1918 - 19 May 1994
  Hazel WRIGHT     26 Jun 1918     (living Dec 98)
(bricks apparently marking two future grave sites, head & foot)
(FHM) H. M. "Bo" WEAVER     Born 2 Oct 1939     Died 27 Oct 1998     Age 59

Row 4  

Hobert Evin FORD, F2, US Navy, World War II     13 Sep 1923     29 Jun 1994
   (back of stone): "May the ship that sails to joy and peace keep you safe from this 
                     life's stormy sea."
Father - George W. MATHIS     30 May 1856     24 Nov 1936
Mother - Mary E. MATHIS     6 Jul 1866     6 Apr 1940
Brother - Farris Martin FORD      7 Oct 1929        26 Jun 1949     “Beloved one farewell”
Father - Gordon G. MATHIS     1886     1958     "At rest"
Mother - Lucille Vivan FORD     8 Oct 1900     27 Nov 1963     "At rest"
    (at foot - FHM): Lucile Vivian FORD     Died 27 Nov 1963     Age 63 yrs, 1 mos, 19 days
Father - Jodie Issice FORD     22 Nov 1893     25 Apr 1980     "At rest"
    (at foot - FHM - unreadable)
Cliff Terry WILLIAMS     10 Mar 1901     1 Jun 1955
Vena Trapp WILLIAMS    11 Dec 1897     17 Oct 1959

Row 5

Leo Roy AVERA, Sr.     4 Jul 1920     17 Sep 1953     "Gone, but not forgotten"
AVERA (DM) (CB)
  Willie M.       15 May 1900     14 Sep 1955
  Virginia A.     12 Feb 1904      5 Jan 1979

Row 6

(CB around four-grave plot)
  Father - John Cape GRAHAM         23 Mar 1873     18 Dec 1951
  Mother - Martha Ellen GRAHAM      15 Sep 1870     17 Mar 1951
  John Slater GRAHAM                19 Nov 1900      2 Jun 1960
  Moo Moo Marylu McLENDON GRAHAM     6 May 1912     20 May 1996 
 MILLER (DM)  (CB around two-grave plot)
   Daddy - William Edward      16 Mar 1892     24 Feb 1962
   Mother - Alma Nevada D.     24 Sep 1894     20 Apr 1987
William Rudolph MILLER     26 Aug 1926     22 Jul 1991
     "An inspiration to all who knew him"