Mont Rose Baptist Church Cemetery
Mont Rose Baptist Church Cemetery
Clarke County, Mississippi

Compiled Jan 99 by Bennie and Lance WHITE

From my book, Cemetery Inscriptions of Clarke County, Mississippi, Vol. I

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Mont Rose Baptist Church and Cemetery are located in Clarke Co., MS; Northeast of Quitman, MS. Take US Highway 145 North from downtown Quitman for 5.7 miles; turn right on County Road 147. Church and cemetery are situated two miles East. The photo at left was taken 11 Jan 99. The view is from the back of the cemetery looking Northwest. Church is in the background.

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; 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.

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Row 1 (from back of cemetery - East side)

Thompson L. CARROLL     US Navy     World War II     1 Mar 1908     10 Jul 1994
Mound - possible grave - no name
THOMPSON (DM - one stone, both names)   Married 2 Nov 1956
  William David     2 Nov 1935     22 Sep 1986     "Promoted"
  Nellie LITTLE    22 Jul 1936     (living Jan 2003)

Row 2

Ralph F. WILLIAMS     US Army     World War II     27 Apr 1919     7 Jun 1985
(DBS) "Two of the best"
  Mother - Norma Mae WILLIAMS       9 Oct 1910    16 Feb 1982
  Daddy - Dalton Odell WILLIAMS     8 Feb 1911     4 May 1981
WILLIAMS (large family plot marker)
  (footstone): Sudie J. WILLIAMS     10 Dec 1888     27 Aug 1932
  (footstone): Dalton R. WILLIAMS     9 Mar 1889      3 Mar 1971
(footstone): "Miss Johnnie" Johnnie McDADE     3 Aug 1896     10 Sep 1981
Arnold Casper WEEKS   Mississippi  S1  USNR   World War II   30 Aug 1926   12 Jun 1960
(CS) Robert H. WEEKS, Jr.  C. G. M.  US Navy  10 Dec 1912   4 Sep 1943   World War II
Mary Jane WEEKS     17 Feb 1889     20 Dec 1965
Willie B. JOHNSON     6 Jun 1906     2 Jan 1990
(CB) Mamie M. JOHNSON     3 Apr 1913     9 Feb 1945

Row 3 (short row - starts in middle of Rows 2 and 4)

Four markers (no names - these could be foot markers for GRIFFIN plot in Row 4)
Rupert L. McREE     24 Feb 1909     24 Apr 1976     "In loving memory"
(concrete block border around plot)
  Mother - Mattie ROBERTS McREE     14 Apr 1875     15 Jun 1952   "With Christ in Heaven"
  Father - John Neavel McREE         3 Aug 1876      2 Feb 1959   "With Christ in Heaven"

Row 4

(DM - no separate surname, one stone, both names)
  Ernestine OWEN CULPEPPER      8 Sep 1898     18 Oct 1977
  William Pinkney CULPEPPER     3 Mar 1905     14 Dec 1977
(DM - no separate surname, one stone, both names)
  Jesse W. CULPEPPER        29 Mar 1893   (one date)
  Minnie BECK CULPEPPER     16 Apr 1886   (one date)
CULPEPPER (DM - one stone, both names)
  Martha Ella     18 Feb 1868     17 Feb 1951
  Phillip P.      10 Jan 1864     12 Mar 1918
Susan M. SMITH     3 Oct 1854     31 Jan 1931   "A tender mother and a faithful friend"
Virgie GRIFFIN     6 Aug 1913     10 Jul 1915   "Asleep in Jesus blessed thought"
Reysnold C. GRIFFIN     24 Jul 1911     16 Oct 1940     "With Christ in Heaven"
GRIFFIN (DM)
  Fletcher Webster     28 May 1881     8 Nov 1964     "Gone, but not forgotten"
  Sudie J. SMITH        3 Jan 1890    22 Oct 1977     "Gone to be with Jesus"
Ira J. SMITH     6 Jan 1875     20 Feb 1950
GRIFFIN (DM)
  Morris Webster    29 May 1915    3 Apr 1998   "Stand fast in the Lord my dearly beloved."
  Ina Lee MASON      3 Feb 1924   30 Jun 1976   "In memory of her unselfish love"
Lillie Ruth HANEY     18 Mar 1942     1 Jul 1951     "At rest with Jesus"
FHM - Hubert C. ...... (unreadable)  June ....    16 Jun 1966?
Two markers (no names)

Row 5

(DBS) Ira J. RILEY       1871     1962
      Betty E. RILEY     1874     1957
Baby Lois CULPEPPER     18 Dec 1917     27 Jun 1919
(DBS) Claudia A. CULPEPPER      6 Jul 1899     15 Nov 1974
      Charlie H. CULPEPPER     17 Dec 1893     14 Aug 1975
(GB around plot)
  "Beloved husband"  C. H. CULPEPPER    18 Jun 1921    26 May 1979  "At rest with the Lord"
  Velma CULPEPPER    16 Aug 1921     (blank - presumed living Jan 99)
Infant son of Leonard & Bessie COOPER     5 Jul 1930  (one date)
Luther CULPEPPER     16 Mar 1896     15 Jan 1914     "Gone but not forgotten"
"Father"  James B. CULPEPPER     5 Feb 1857     27 Oct 1926    "With Christ in Heaven"
"Mother"  Ida O.  wife of J. B. CULPEPPER     Born 2 Mar 1866     Died 24 Apr 1912
  "She died as she lived - a Christian."
CULPEPPER (DM - one stone, both names)
  Phillip P., Sr.     15 Nov 1828     7 Jan 1906
  Sarah Ann            5 May 1833     5 Jan 1902
Jesse GRIMES     Born 29 Aug 1836     Died 18 Dec 1890 
  "The trials ended, thy rest is won, gone but not forgotten"
Six markers (no names)
Mellie Agnes RIGDON    7 Nov 1892     3 Jan 1958     "Gone but not forgotten"
Sallie May GODWIN     11 Aug 1883     17 Sep 1960     "Gone but not forgotten"

Row 6

DEARMAN (DM)
  Father - Harvey Russell, Sr.    20 Jun 1918    25 Jan 1986    "Gone but not forgotten"
  Mother - Edith Faye              1 May 1918    (blank - presumed living Jan 99)
Alfred H. CLARK     30 Oct 1863    31 Oct 1934      "Gone but not forgotten"
Mother - Mary Jane    wife of A. H. CLARK     24 Sep 1862     28 Feb 1939 
   "Tho lost to sight, to memory dear"
Mother - Annie ACKLIN HARGER     9 Mar 1869     15 Nov 1950
(DBS) L. Rebecca ACKLEN     1865     1937      Mother
      Charlie H. ACKLEN     1860     1936      Father
Marker - "M. E. A."
(DM - one large stone, both names)   "Gone, but not forgotten"
  Martha S. EDWARDS    wife of Marris N. ACKLEN     Born 10 Apr 1829     Died 6 Aug 1917 
    Age 88 yrs. 3 mos. 28 dys.
  Marris N. ACKLEN     Born 23 Aug 1818     Died 22 Jul 1890    Age 72 yrs. 11 mos.
  (at bottom of stone): Mother and Father
Marker - "C. H. A."  (on back)
Marker (no name)
Mother - Cathrine DENHAM     4 Apr 1840     18 Jul 1889     Age 49 yrs. 3 mo. 14 dys.
  "Another gem in the Saviour's crown, another soul in Heaven"
Eugene DURDEN     10 Jun 1884     29 Apr 1896     Age 1 yr. 10 mo. 18 dys.
  "Little feet in the golden street shall never go astray."
(broken stone) Pauline DURDEN     1 Mar 1873     21 Mar 1897    Age 24 yrs. 20 dys.
  "A truer nobler heart never beat within a human breast."
(broken stone) T. E. DENHAM     5 Aug 1868     28 May 1913     Age 52 yrs. 9 mo. 23 dys.
  "He shall awake in the likeness of Christ."
(broken stone) Annie E. RAY  (nee DENHAM) wife of J. J. RAY     16 Aug 1868     28 May 1920
  Age 53 yrs. 9 mos. 12 das.    "Gone, but not forgotten"
FONTAINE (DM - one stone, both names)
  Daddy - James Edward     20 May 1889     17 Mar 1961
  Mama - Annie May         31 Aug 1884      4 Feb 1965
(DBS) John F. MOORE     30 Jun 1947     8 Jul 1969     "In loving memory"
      (blank stone)

Row 7

Mary J. FAIRCHILD     6 Jan 1847     1 Jan 1939     Mother
Emma FAIRCHILD     5 Feb 1881    14 Jun 1934 
  "Our loss is her gain and with Christ she lives."
Robert Lee FAIRCHILD     7 Feb 1879     2 Dec 1951     "May he rest in peace."
(DBS) Eddie G. FAIRCHILD      3 Feb 1886     21 Jan 1969    "In loving memory"
      Mattie E. FAIRCHILD    17 Sep 1887      7 Mar 1973    "In loving memory"
Rev. Edward E. FAIRCHILD     15 Oct 1907    14 May 1981     "At rest"
Marker - "E. A. C."
CLARK (DM - one stone, both names)    "At rest"
  Annie Patrick     14 Apr 1861     12 Nov 1946
  Rev. Eli A.        2 Feb 1854      9 May 1919
Peggy L. HAMILTON     27 Feb 1899     26 May 1981
Olena H. MOORE     7 Dec 1944     25 Dec 1983 
  "God gave, he took; he will restore, he doeth all things well."

Row 8

Father - Joseph M. HARGER     10 May 1873    13 Feb 1958
(DBS) Mother - Ruby B. SMITH      28 Jul 1892     21 Aug 1967   "Forever in our hearts"
      Father - Sydney D. SMITH     7 Jan 1898      2 Aug 1944   "Forever in our hearts"
Samuel W. CLARK     23 Dec 1873     18 Jan 1943
CLARK (DM - one large stone, both names)
  Nettie S.     1873     1936
  Albert S.     1862     1901
Walter, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. CLARK     1893 (one date)
Four markers - no names
Marker - "I. O. C."   FHM: Owen CULPEPPER, son of Philip & Sallie CULPEPPER (no dates)
Two markers - no names
Owen, son of J. B. & Ida CULPEPPER     Born 20 Oct 1883     Died 23 Jul 1898 
  "Where I am, there may ye be also."
Alma C., wife of P. P. CULPEPPER, dau. of L. E. & C. A. E. BUFFINGTON
  Born 12 Feb 1863     Died 8 Mar 1900 
  "Rest, sister, rest and sleep, while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep."

Row 9

Two markers - no names
Charles Guy HARPER    Mississippi  Pvt  US Army     21 Jul 1897     16 Mar 1973
Geo. W. CARTER     8 Jan 1853     5 Dec 1925
Theodocia CARTER     8 Jul 1859     21 May 1939
Baby C.   Born & Died 6 May 1876  
  "God blesses an early death and takes the infant unto himself."
Carrie MOORE     15 Oct 1880     15 Oct 1881     Age 1 yr.
  "She came to raise our hearts to heaven, she goes to call us there."
Lula MOORE     Died 19 Feb 1881    Age 1 da.   "Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven."
Charlie MOORE     16 Sep 1897     24 Oct 1898    Age 1 yr. 1 mo. 1 da.
  "God's finger touched him and he slept."
MOORE (DM - one stone, both names)
  Mother - Mary C.      30 Sep 1854     5 May 1914
  Father - I. Henry     14 Aug 1849     7 Jul 1927
Marker - no name
Marker - "O. C." (on back)
Two markers - no names
Marker - "S. H. W." (on back)
Marker - no name
Mother - Sarah Hattie WARD     20 Oct 1868     30 Apr 1907   "Gone but not forgotten"
Father - W. Clarence MOORE   10 Jun 1888   19 Sep 1933  "For of such is the Kingdom of God."
PEARSON (DM)
  Henry Nathan     31 Oct 1899     28 Apr 1976
  Essie WARD       28 Oct 1903     25 Jun 1959

Row 10

Kizzie E.  wife of C. C. McNEIL     Born 30 Dec 1859     Died 17 Oct 1892
  "A good woman gone but not forgotten.  The righteous shall be in everlasting 
  remembrance  Psalms 112 c. 6 v."
(broken stone) "A good woman gone"  Elizabeth DENHAM     Died at Laurel, Miss. 28 Jul 1889
  Aged 69 yrs. 5 mos. 20 dys.   "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother, and 
  a friend to all......(unreadable)....and may.....(unreadable)...of peace between us and 
  thee, thou art gone from sight....(unreadable)...safe in the arms of Jesus, there to rest 
  in peace."
Pinkney DENHAM     Born 28 Dec A.D. 1821    Departed this life 9 Dec A.D. 1881 
  "He was a kind and affectionate husband, and, a fond and devoted parent and a friend 
  to all."
(small broken CS - inscription on slab) "Sacred twins - the dauttors of G. W. and Lizebeth 
  DENHAM  was borned the 22 Jan 1867  One died the 22 Jan 1876  The other died the 
  28 Jan 1876."
Ira E., son of G. W. & S. E. DENHAM     Born 25 Dec 1876     Died 3 Sep 1891 
  "Our loved one, gone but not forgotten"
Marker - "I. S."
Marker - "I. E. D."
Marker - "M. S."
(one stone, three names)   (on back): "At rest"
  Rebecca SHOTTS     22 Feb 1835      3 Jan 1882
  Mattie SHOTTS      10 Apr 1874      5 Jul 1905
  I. SHOTTS           2 Apr 1830     24 Jun 1920
Marker - "M. C. M."
James A. SHOTTS     6 Feb 1869     6 May 1929     (Woodmen of the World)
Marker - "J. A. S."  (this could be marker for above grave)
PATRICK (DM - one stone, both names)
  Father - James A.     7 Jun 1860     15 Jan 1900
  Mother - Lucy A.      2 Sep 1862      1 Oct 1929
Alfred H. MOORE     24 Jan 1881     23 Jun 1951     "His memory is blessed."
Exie Owen MOORE     18 Jan 1886     23 May 1968     "Her memory is blessed."
(obelisk stone)
  (front): Cosma Lauden McREE     Born 8 Aug 1899     Died 1 Jan 1911    "Sweetly rest"
  (right side): J. T. McREE     Born 20 Mar 1870     Died 9 May 1918     "At rest"
  (back): Lucy C. MOORE     Born 16 Nov 1875     Died 6 Oct 1963     "At rest"

Row 11

Grover Kellis BOMAN     6 Jul 1900     11 Nov 1982
Martha Bell BOMAN     23 Dec 1894     22 Dec 1974
Pearl E. BOMAN     21 May 1889     19 Mar 1974
Jim BOMAN     3 Jul 1891     20 Jun 1972
Ida M. BOMAN     7 Feb 1884     22 Aug 1961     "Gone to a better land."
Three markers - no names
Marker - "M. A. P." (on back)
Marker - "G. M." (on back)
Marker - "B. S." (on back)
Marker - "W. S." (on back)

Row 12

(GB around plot)
  Coy Thomas    son of W. B. & Bertha NICHOLSON, Jr.     28 Oct 1935     19 Oct 1937
  JOHNSTON (DM)  Married 6 Dec 1911
    Ellis McNair       23 Feb 1888     22 Jan 1967     "In the arms of Jesus"     Daddy
    Belle Missouri     11 Aug 1893     10 Apr 1927     "In the arms of Jesus"     Mama
NICHOLSON (DM)
  Daddy - William B. "Rat"     13 Oct 1908     5 Feb 1984     "In God's care"
  Mama - Bertha J.             16 Oct 1912     (blank - presumed living Jan 99)
Archibald Eugene CARLISLE     US Army     World War II     24 Jan 1924     17 Jun 1994
"At rest"  Willis   son of L. W. & Alice R. BURT     Born 8 Apr 1887   and was called away 
  by the death angel 18 Jun 1888    Aged 1 yr. 2 mos. & 10 ds. 
  "But little time on Earth he spent untill Christ for his angel sent."
"Laid to rest"  Alice R.   wife of L. W. BURT and daughter of J. J. & S. E. PARKER 
  Born 13 May 1869   departed this life 27 May 1887     Aged 18 yrs & 14 days
  "Twas hard to give thee up, but thy will, O God, be done."
Julia R.   daughter of J. J. & S. E. PARKER     27 Dec 1872     22 Oct 1878 
  "Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven."
Infant son of J. J. & S. E. PARKER   (no dates)    "Gone to be an angel."
Millie A.    daughter of J. J. & S. E. PARKER     7 Jan 1875     31 Jun 1896 
  "Beloved one farewell"   (obviously, death date in error, probably should have been 
  either 31 Jul or 30 Jun)
Sarah E.    wife of J. J. PARKER     8 Dec 1840     23 Mar 1913 
  "She was the sunshine of our home."
James J. PARKER   1 Miss Cav  C. S. A.     18 Feb 1844     28 Oct 1930
Mama - Lizzie J. PURVIS     6 Aug 1879     26 Feb 1932
Father - A. Lawrence PURVIS     12 Jun 1909     6 Dec 1934     "In loving memory"
Mother - Margie E. PURVIS FAGAN     12 Jul 1904     5 Dec 1956     "In loving memory"
MARTIN (DM)
  Gideon M., M. D.     10 Aug 1877     23 Mar 1960     "At rest"
  Jessie D.            15 Apr 1885     16 Nov 1964     "At rest"
Annie MOORE McCLELLION     17 Jan 1883     30 Mar 1949
Guy J. McCLELLION     1 May 1879     11 Sep 1933
Lucile    dau. of G. J. & A. J. McCLELLION     Born 29 Dec 1906     Died 28 Jul 1908
  Aged 1 yr. 6 mos. 30 days
Mary Lavinia MOORE     8 Jan 1856     6 May 1911     Age 55 yrs. 3 mo. 28 da. 
  "Gone but not forgotten"
Owen C. MOORE     14 Jan 1849     6 Sep 1931     "Gone, but not forgotten"
MOORE (triple marker)
  Maggie Dolly       1 Mar 1881     26 Mar 1919
  William Edgar      6 Mar 1879      4 Jun 1945
  Bertha Lillian     3 Aug 1896      4 Dec 1988
Tommye Jean BROADWAY     13 Feb 1928     18 Jan 1929     "Darling, we miss thee."

Row 13 (short)

Little Verna May    infant daughter of I. S. & Theola L. MARTIN     8 May 1903    26 Jul 1904
  "Tis a little grave but oh! have care for world wide hopes are buried there."
Little Louie    son of I. S. & Theola L. MARTIN     11 Jan 1907     17 Jul 1907 
  "How much of light, how much of joy, is buried with a darling boy."
Margaret JOHNSTON FAIRLEY     8 Sep 1907     25 Sep 1980
W. Dupree FAIRLEY     5 Aug 1906     4 Jun 1936
Infant son of Dupree & Maggie FAIRLEY     1 Sep 1928  (one date)
LADNER (large family marker)
(footstone): Raymond Frederick LADNER     12 Aug 1930     10 Aug 1991
Head & foot granite marker "L"
Sister - Bessie M. JOHNSTON     5 May 1902     5 Nov 1902
"Our darling"  Alice BAKER     30 Apr 1918     23 Jan 1919
Brother - Rush JOHNSTON     30 Mar 1895     22 Dec 1901
Mother - Jessie A. JOHNSTON    25 Dec 1875     5 Jun 1913
Father - Jim A. JOHNSTON     5 Mar 1865     10 Jul 1924
GRIFFIN (DM - one stone, both names)
  John B.     29 Oct 1900     31 Jan 1970
  Alma J.      8 Apr 1901     14 Jun 1989
James Lamar JOHNSTON     13 Feb 1908     23 May 1992

Row 14

Father - William B. PEARSON     25 Sep 1925     18 Jun 1996
  (footstone): William B. PEARSON   F1   US Navy   World War II    25 Sep 1925    18 Jun 1996
PEARSON (DM)
  Lester L.     15 Nov 1921     (blank - presumed living Jan 99)
  Clara Mae     12 May 1912     25 Jun 1973
(DBS) Father - Geo. B. PEARSON   3 Apr 1869    3 Aug 1943  "Died as he lived - a Christian"
      Mother - Emma E. PEARSON   27 Jun 1870   17 Feb 1938  "Our loss, Heaven's gain"
Eddie W. PEARSON     27 Dec 1912     12 Nov 1914    "Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven."
PEARSON (DM)    "At rest"
  Florence Olive     4 Jan 1897      6 Dec 1948
  Robert Berry       8 Apr 1892     11 Dec 1960
Norman WEEKLEY     Born 24 Sep 1896     Died 17 Aug 1901 
  "He gives and then he takes away.  He takes but what he gave."
Marker - "I. A. S."
Mattie JOHNSTON     3 Nov 1879     19 Aug 1880
Dollie JOHNSTON     25 Dec 1874     12 Aug 1881
George A. JOHNSTON     24 Apr 1877     23 May 1892
JOHNSTON (DM)
  James P.     10 Dec 1835      9 Jul 1914
  Eliza F.     22 Jul 1837     22 Nov 1917
Infant son of G. W. & M. O. MARTIN     Born & Died 31 Jul 1890 
  "Thy God has claimed thee as his own."
Infant son of G. W. & M. O. MARTIN     Born 19 Jan 1897     Died 31 Jan 1897
  "Not lost but gone before"
Infant son of G. M. & J. M. MARTIN     Born 19 Dec 1910     Died 26 Dec 1910
  "A little time on Earth he spent till God for him his angel sent."
Infant son of J. C. & Mary F. SCOTT     Born & Died 12 Jan 1913 
  "God blesses in an early death, And takes the infant unto himself."
Six markers - no names
Marker - "W. G. M."  (on back)
J. A. FONTAINE     30 May 1840     1 Apr 1917
Amelia Anne FONTAINE     1841     1931
Kate FONTAINE     12 Sep 1868     5 Sep 1960
James C. GRAYSON     25 Mar 1843     10 Jan 1923   "He has gone to the mansions of rest."
Martha J. GRAYSON     10 Jul 1848     21 Dec 1923   "She has gone to the mansions of rest."

Row 15

FHM (unreadable)
Two markers - no names
Ida A. SCRIMPSHIRE     Born 15 Aug 1859     Died 13 Nov 1912
Earl SCRIMPSHIRE     Born & Died 7 May 1883  
  "A bud on Earth transplanted to the paradise of God."
Samuel SCRIMPSHIRE     Born 11 Oct 1878     Died 17 Jun 1880
  "A bud on Earth transplanted to the paradise of God."
Sacred to the memory of Margaret I. MARTIN JOHNSTON   Born 14 Apr 1860   Died 11 Nov 1880
  "A devoted child, sister, and mother, gone but not forgotten"
JOHNSTON (DM)
  John Andrew     1880     1954     "Asleep in Jesus"
  Lizzie Mae      1882     1953     "Asleep in Jesus"
(DBS) James Darious MARTIN     12 May 1886     15 Apr 1965
      Ellen SCOTT MARTIN       21 Dec 1887     24 Feb 1968
Absalom Darius    infant son of J. H. & S. L. MARTIN    Born 8 May 1885    Died 12 Jul 1885
  "There are four little angels waiting for me on the beautiful bank of the Heavenly sea 
  and not impatiently wait they there, for angelic smiles wreathe their brows so fair, 
  while their tiny harps ring out so clear, so soothingly sweet to faith's fond ear, and 
  they live in the smiles of the Savior's love, who in tenderness called our darling above."
Walter Gideon    infant son of J. H. & S. L. MARTIN     Born 30 May 1900   Died 2 Sep 1900
  "When we see the precious blossom, that we tended with such care, rudely taken from our 
  bosoms, how our hearts almost despair!  Round the little grave we linger till the setting 
  sun is low, feeling all our hopes have perished, with the flower we cherished so."
Eli Given    son of J. H. & S. L. MARTIN     Born 28 Oct 1892     Died 16 Dec 1906
  "Call not back the dear departed, anchored safe where storms are o'er, on the border 
  land we left them, soon to meet and part no more."
Susan Lane PORTIS    wife of John H. MARTIN     Born 19 Feb 1860     Died 29 Aug 1909
  "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother, and a friend to all."
Father - J. H. MARTIN     Born 30 Jan 1857     Died 19 Jul 1920
John William MARTIN     Born 28 May 1882     Died 2 Dec 1910   (Woodmen of the World)
William Otis    son of Earnest & Angie JOHNSTON     25 Sep 1922     30 Aug 1926
Daniel Otha    son of Earnest & Angie JOHNSTON     3 Jan 1924     25 Nov 1930
Vera Angie    daughter of Earnest & Angie JOHNSTON     18 Mar 1921     15 Jun 1922
(GB around plot)
  Little Dan C.    son of J. M. & A. E. JOHNSTON     Born 8 Jul 1904     Died 3 Oct 1905
    Age 1 yr. 2 ms. & 26 ds.
    "Thou art gone little darling, sweet child of our love, from Earth's fairy strand, 
    to bright mansions above."
  Jerry Levi    son of J. B. & Alma GRIFFIN     19 Apr 1933     5 Aug 1933 
    "Gone to be an angel - our darling"
Annice -- daughter of W. M. & Leona WEEKLY     1920     1922
Marker - "S. H. H."
Mother - Florence M. JOHNSTON     1872    1949
Father - William J. JOHNSON     1866     1961
(DBS) Maggie MARTIN MOORE     30 Mar 1892      7 Mar 1980
      Isaac Philip MOORE      17 Apr 1874     16 Jul 1946
Infant son of I. P. & Maggie MOORE     May 1931  (one date)

Row 16

(DBS) Dan FAIRCHILD        Born - 1907     Died - 1936     "In loving memory"
      Allene FAIRCHILD     Born - 1908     Died - 1936     "In loving memory"
Berniece FAIRCHILD     Born - 1932     Died - 1936
Joyce FAIRCHILD     Born - 1933     Died - 1935
Father - Jack C. FAIRCHILD     21 Mar 1869     9 Jan 1931     "At rest"
Four markers - no names
(cracked stone) Little Harper BUCKLEY     Born 20? Aug 1900     Died 7 Oct 1903
  "Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, he thought it best."
HARPER (DM - one stone, both names)
  Sarah H.     5 Aug 1845     11 May 1900
  John H.     16 Jan 1840      1 Jan 1914    (Masonic)
  (bottom of stone): "Blessed are the pure in neart; for they shall see God."
Sacred to the memory of Little James Alexander MARTIN    Born 20 Sep 1876    Died 16 May 1891
  "Sleep on baby till God bids thee rise."
Sacred to the memory of Little Robert E. Lee MARTIN    Born 23 Aug 1872   Died 5 Dec 1874
  "His remains lie in old Cedar Creek Cemetery, the spot we know not, hence it's 
  placement here."
Sacred to the memory of John H. MARTIN     Born 4 Mar 1830     Died 23 Sep 1902
  "A Confederate veteran of the War Between the States, lost left arm before Petersburg, LA.
  Oh! Heavenly Father remember those of his family left, and reunite us all above  Prayers 
  of wife and mother"
Sacred to the memory of Lucy J. AUTRY MARTIN     Born 27 Mar 1841     Died 3 Feb 1925
  "Oh! Heavenly Father remember those of her family left, and reunite us all above."
Husband - Ira MARTIN     26 Jan 1889     2 May 1930
Wife - Anna R. MARTIN     23 Aug 1887     20 Mar 1953
  Sister - Anna O. JOHNSTON     18 Oct 1885     20 Oct 1898
  Father - Columbus W. JOHNSTON     28 Feb 1959     15 Sep 1902
JOHNSTON (family plot marker)
  Mother - Fannie M. JOHNSTON     14 Oct 1869     17 Nov 1908
  Brother - Clyde C. JOHNSTON     29 Dec 1895     5 Sep 1950
(GB around plot)
  JOHNSTON (DM)
    Jerry M.     29 Feb 1872     21 Jun 1955
    Annie F.     24 Jun 1874      6 Feb 1967
MOORE (DM)
  Father - James Arthur       9 Mar 1883     24 Jan 1964
  Mother - Bobbie McDADE     28 Jul 1888     12 Mar 1960

Row 17

GRIFFIN (DM)
  Wiley C.     12 Nov 1907      3 May 1987     Husband
  Ethel N.     16 Nov 1907     21 Mar 1966     Wife
Jackie R.    Infant son of Wiley & Ethel GRIFFIN     28 Mar 1950     29 Mar 1950
  "He is with Jesus."
GRIFFIN (DM)
  Rosier D.     9 Mar 1853     24 Mar 1933     "Gone but not forgotten"
   (footstone): same info as above
  Mother - Emma T.    2 Dec 1874     2 Jul 1960
   "Twas hard to give thee up, but thy will O God be done"   (footstone): same info
Seven markers - no names
(tall monument with four even sides)
  (front): Leon Ratliff HARPER     Born 22 Mar 1875     Died 19 Dec 1907 
    "Gone, but not forgotten"
  (left): Charley Columbus HARPER     Born 2 Mar 1878     Died 9 Jun 1900
    "Gone, but not forgotten"
  (right): blank
  (back): William Andrew HARPER     Born 16 Feb 1867     Died 4 Jun 1898
    "Gone, but not forgotten"
Mama - Mary L. HARPER ROBERTS     11 Aug 1875     29 May 1951
(DM - one stone, both names)
  W. Thomas MARTIN     7 Oct 1862     22 Dec 1932     "Honest and true"
  Kate Anna MARTIN     1 Mar 1869     13 Mar 1933     "True and kind"
Naomi C.    wife of W. K. JAMES     Born 15 Jul 1861     Died 27 Jan 1899
  "Hope, an anchor to the soul both sure and steadfast, hope is changed to glad fruition; 
  faith to sight and prayer to praise."
  (Note:  Death date above appears to be in error on stone...Naomi was listed with 
          husband & children on 1900 census...) Info sent by Frann Clark
MOORE (DM - one stone, both names)   "At rest"
  Daddy - William Owen     26 Apr 1889     12 Nov 1957
  Mama - Flora PRUITT      29 Jan 1894      5 Feb 1971
(DBS) Husband - Earnest JOHNSTON     8 Oct 1898     (one date)
      Wife - Angie JOHNSTON     23 Nov 1898     13 May 1966 
       "An angel visited the Earth and took a flower away."
MOORE (DM)
  Father - William "Billy" Edgar     4 Dec 1924      2 Aug 1986     "Rest in peace"
  Mother - Dorothy Jean SMITH       16 Dec 1932      (blank - presumed living Jan 99)

Row 18

Five markers - no names
George Baxter WILLIAMS     22 Nov 1860     2 Mar 1935
Infant daughter of G. B. and C. A. WILLIAMS     Born 8 Jun 1886     Died 11 Jun 1886
  "Gone, but not forgotten"
Carrie WIMBUSH WILLIAMS     4 Dec 1867     1 Feb 1952
Two markers - no names
(broken stone) Mary S. CARTER ROBERSON     Born 14 Jul 1846     Died 6 Sep 1903
  "God gave, he took; he will restore; he doeth all things well."
(broken stone) Sira H. ROBERSON     Born 10 Apr 1843     Died 9 _?_ 1910
  (part of stone missing) "........he doeth all things well." (epitaph may be same as 
   above)
(CS) George W. MEADOWS     31 Jan 1876     5 Jul 1941     (Masonic)
(broken stone)  Mary Ella MEADOWS     8 Apr 1883     13 Mar 1900
  "Hold her Father, in thine arms and let her hence forth be a messenger of love between 
  our human hearts and thee."
Infant son of A. W. & Ruth RILEY     14 Oct 1952    (one date)
RILEY (DM)
  Arthur W.     23 Feb 1904     3 Aug 1981
  Ruth M.        1 Oct 1910    21 Jun 1986
(GB around plot)
  (DBS) Father - Cyrus Malory WILLIAMS    19 May 1878   14 May 1958  (footstone): "C.M.W."   
        Mother - Annie B. BREWER WILLIAMS    29 Dec 1888   10 Jul 1973  (blank footstone)
Imogene CARTER     1 Jan 1925     25 Jan 1925
(Mollie) Mary Jane CARTER CARMICHAEL     4 Jan 1884     4 Nov 1916
W. A. CARTER     15 Jan 1858     16 Mar 1923    (Woodmen on the World)
  "A tender father and a faithful friend"
Isabela P.    wife of W. A. CARTER     29 Nov 1861     1 Jul 1916 
  "A devoted wife and a loving mother"

Row 19

B. D. FELTON     1922     1951
(DBS) Irene GRAYSON         12 Jul 1901     25 Aug 1984     "Asleep in Jesus"
      Sie Alvie GRAYSON     25 Aug 1895     17 May 1969     "Asleep in Jesus"
Our baby - Edward Ray    son of S. A. & Irine GRAYSON     7 Jun 1929     14 Dec 1930
  "Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven"
"Bud" J. L. WILLIAMS     13 Jul 1897     14 Jan 1953    "In God we trust"
Mother - Willie L. WILLIAMS    23 Dec 1866    16 Aug 1948   "Death is the crown of life."
Frank A. WILLIAMS   Mississippi  1 Lieut  371 Inf. 93 Div.    22 Jul 1887    1 Dec 1942
T. A. CARTER     2 Jun 1850     11 Apr 1930     "Honest and true"
Annie M.    wife of T. A. CARTER    3 Jul 1851    1 Jul 1937   "A better mother never lived."
Marker - no name
  Hiram MEADOWS     Born 5 Mar 1810   &  Died 13 Apr 1895?
  Gladys MEADOWS     4 Mar 1903     10 May 1970
MEADOWS (family plot marker)
  Infant son of G. H. & Ella MEADOWS     10 Sep 1907     12 Sep 1907
  (CS) Green H. MEADOWS     4 Jan 1874     28 Apr 1936
  (CS) Ella CARTER MEADOWS     20 Oct 1879     26 Dec 1945
Tommy NORRIS     11 Feb 1931     25 Dec 1932   "A sunbeam from the world has vanished."
Infant son of Edgar & Ethel SHOTTS     5 Sep 1922  (one date)   "Gone to be an angel"
Mother - Sarah Lou-Genia NORRIS     30 May 1882     31 May 1919

Row 20

Jack M. BARTEE     1883     1956     "At rest"
Willie SMITH BARTEE     1881     1954     "At rest"
Con N. SMITH     8 Oct 1855     17 Dec 1926     "In God's care"
Phredonia S. SMITH     12 Mar 1856     5 Nov 1942    "In God's care"
Maude Lenora GODWIN     19 Nov 1893     21 Jan 1981
Daddy John - John Clark GODWIN     20 Mar 1889     1 Feb 1959
(DBS) Father - Robert L. RILEY     Born 9 Oct 1898     Died 4 Aug 1972
        "Gone, but not forgotten"
      Mother - Emma J. RILEY     Born 21 May 1897     Died 30 Dec 1984
        "Gone, but not forgotten"
Lillie PHILLIPS JAMES     20 Sep 1896    18 Dec 1953
Cannie Bell JAMES     10 Dec 1892     8 Oct 1893
Freamon JAMES     4 Jan 1907     5 Mar 1907
Father - Charlie W. JAMES   18 Apr 1870   6 Jan 1948   "He was the sunshine of our home."
Mother - Sarah Jane JAMES    2 Apr 1871   2 Mar 1952   "She was the sunshine of our home."
Everett J. JAMES    Mississippi  Pvt  US Army   World War I   23 Apr 1894   28 Jul 1959
Concrete stone marker - name missing
(rock/CS) Teresa MOORE LEWIS    8 Dec 1950    2 Jun 1991   "Wife, mother, and best friend"
Owen Charles MOORE   US Army  World War II     1 Aug 1922     27 Apr 1992

Row 21

JAMES (large granite cross - family plot marker - at foot)
  Elsie J.    2 Feb 1914    (blank - presumed living Jan 99)
  (DBS) Siddie G. JAMES     9 Oct 1893      6 Nov 1968
        Colie C. JAMES      7 Nov 1890     10 May 1934
  Infant son of Colie & Siddie JAMES     1927  (one year)
Samuel COCKRELL     Died 27 Jun 1914     Age 65 yrs. 8 mo. 3 dys.
  "He was faithful to every duty."
Martha COCKRELL     7 Aug 1856     2 May 1933    "She died as she lived - a Christian."
T. C. JAMES     Died 27 Mar 1903     Aged 60 yrs.
  "God gave, he took - he will restore, he doeth all things well."
Jimmie PARKER     13 May 1901     7 Dec 1902
Ernest PARKER     Born & Died 7 Apr 1912
Sarah Elizabeth PARKER     Born & Died 20 Jul 1923
Father - James A. PARKER     29 Jan 1871     21 Mar 1940     "Asleep in Jesus"
Mother - Nellie J. PARKER     10 Aug 1877     28 Nov 1948     "Asleep in Jesus"
Lou Genie PARKER     14 Mar 1919     27 Apr 1965     "Asleep in Jesus"
Mother - Dona RIDGON PARKER     11 Oct 1894     6 Oct 1947     "Asleep in Jesus"
Father - Samuel T. PARKER     23 Dec 1896     21 May 1971     "Asleep in Jesus"

Row 22

GRAYSON (DM)
  William       11 Mar 1924     (blank - presumed living Jan 99)
  Montagene     28 Aug 1926     6 Aug 1995
H. Darrell GRAYSON    Infant son of Harmon & Helen GRAYSON     22 Nov 1941     16 Dec 1941
James F. GRAYSON, Jr. - Infant     2 Sep 1987   (one date)
Catherine GRAYSON     17 May 1913     (blank - presumed living Jan 99)
J. I. GRAYSON     28 May 1893     24 Mar 1964     "At rest"
Lucy GRAYSON     17 May 1895     12 Feb 1981
Helen Marie GRAYSON     31 Aug 1920     26 Mar 1921     "Sweetly resting"
(DBS) William Monroe GRAYSON     19 Sep 1872     4 Dec 1939    (Woodmen of the World)
      Elizabeth MOORE GRAYSON     4 Jan 1876     3 Nov 1948
Zula G. GRAYSON     19 Sep 1900     17 Jan 1969   "Into thy hands I commend my spirit."
Addie ROBERSON     Born 1 Apr 1903     Died 18 Aug 1904 
  "Sleep on dear child and take thy rest, in Jesus' arms forever blest."
John A. ROBINSON     Born 5 Dec 1867     Died 8 Nov 1905    "Gone but not forgotten"

Row 23

(GB) Lucas Wayne JAMES     4 Oct 1979     3 Apr 1980     "Our precious baby"
(DBS) (blank stone)
      Father - W. L. JAMES, Jr.     13 Mar 1922     13 Apr 1997
        (footstone): Wayman Lee JAMES  PFC  US Army  World War II  13 Mar 1922  13 Apr 1997
(DBS) Father - Waymon L. JAMES, Sr.     25 Apr 1899     29 Jan 1965
      Mother - Virgie IVY JAMES         21 Apr 1898     14 Mar 1986
Mickey & Larry KENNEDY     24 Jan 1957   (one date)
Henry D. ROBERTS     15 Jan 1906     9 Mar 1950     "Asleep in Jesus"
(DBS) Father - Florence Y. WILLIAMS     9 Jun 1890     7 Feb 1965
        "Asleep in Jesus  Gone, but not forgotten"
      Mother - Dorothy Mae WILLIAMS     1 Oct 1890     1 Oct 1974
        "Asleep in Jesus  Gone, but not forgotten"

Row 24

WILLIAMS (DM)
  Harmon R.       9 Nov 1903      4 Feb 1981     "God is and all is well"
  Lillie Mae     10 Nov 1909     21 Jan 1988     "Precious memories"
(DBS) Father - Wiley Jasper DEARMAN     25 Oct 1859     12 Oct 1925
      Mother - Alice Sarah DEARMAN      20 Jul 1863     13 May 1954
(DBS) David Irmus LIVINGSTON         11 Sep 1896     15 Jun 1967     "At peace with Jesus"
      Jewell WILLIAMS LIVINGSTON     29 Dec 1914     29 Apr 1996     "At peace with Jesus"

Row 25

RILEY (DM)
  Frank M.     22 Nov 1898     16 Sep 1976
  Iona W.      23 Sep 1902     27 Aug 1975

RILEY (DM, double concrete slab)    "Tho lost to sight, to memory dear"
  Father - John          22 Sep 1859     15 Jul 1944
  Mother - Elizabeth     13 Mar 1861      1 Jun 1959


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