Salem Cemetery
Salem Cemetery
Compiled Feb 99 by Bennie and Lance WHITE

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

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Salem Cemetery is located in Clarke Co., MS; Southwest of Quitman, MS. Directions: Take US Highway 145 South from Quitman for 4.7 miles. Turn right on County Road 280. Cemetery is located 3.4 miles on the left, at the intersection of County Roads 280 and 270. The photo at left was taken from the South side of the cemetery, looking Northwest.

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.

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Row 1 (from back - East side)

Martin Carlton HARWELL, III     3 Mar 1975     4 Sep 1998
  (back of stone): "Mark - Forever in our hearts" 
  (separate stone): Mark and Sophie  19 Jun 1998

Row 2

(FHM) Info missing; also granite marker
(BB) (concrete stone) ....Born 1882   (unreadable)
   (FHM) Samuel Floyd TODD     Died 9 Sep 1962     Age 80 yrs 7 mos. 12 days
(BB) (concrete stone) Grace TODD (dates eroded - unreadable)
Buried marker - appears to be "L. D. W."
Buried marker
Wife  Mary Rebecca  wife of A. BRASHIER     16 Mar 1871     16 Jun 1904
  "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother, and a friend to all."
(GB around four-grave plot)
  Grady W.  son of J. S. & D. E. EGGERTON     Born 22 Dec 1905     23 Jan 1906
  Baby  Charles B. EGGERTON     27 Apr 1915     15 Oct 1918
    (on back of stone): "Gone to be an angel"
  EGGERTON (DM)
    Father  John Silas     5 Sep 1875     6 Jun 1943     "We will meet again."
    Mother  Della RIGBY    6 Apr 1878    29 Apr 1979     "We will meet again."
Vettie L. RIGBY,  wife of D. E. EVANS     Born 30 Apr 1882     Died 16 Jul 1909
  "On that bright immortal shore we shall meet to part no more."
EVANS (DM - one stone, both names)
  (CB) Dennis     31 Jan 1880     18 Apr 1950     (FS): EVANS
       Lula       17 Mar 1893      4 Oct 1968
Hugh Carroll EVANS     6 Mar 1928     11 Apr 1988
(GS) Mack Clifton EVANS     23 Aug 1916     25 Jan 1917     "Gone to be an angel"
   (on back of stone): Son of W. J. & Cora EVANS

Row 3

(FHM) William H. "Dub" IVEY     Born 11 Apr 1924     Died 24 Oct 1998     Age 74
(CS) John A. IVEY     7 Oct 1888     8 Jan 1975
(CS) Willie Lee IVEY     31 May 1888     8 May 1961     "Gone, but not forgotten"
(CS) Percy G. BAYNES     28 Feb 1894     5 Jul 1959     "At rest"
(CS) Sister  Estelle E. BAYNES HILL CONN     31 Jan 1905     21 Aug 1979
   "On that bright immortal shore we shall meet to part no more."
(CS) Daddy  Walter T. BAYNES     13 Jun 1914     7 Feb 1984     "At rest"
Sunken area - apparent grave - no marking
"Bill" Harold BRASHIER     6 Jul 1929     27 Oct 1973
(CS) Earl Lee BRASHIER     1898     1951     (Masonic)
Lucy NEELY STEWART     3 Mar 1891     6 Mar 1914
(CS) "Farewell"  Elizabeth WHITTINGTON     Born 3 Oct 1827     Died 23 Apr 1918
   "Each of us hopes to join you at last on that beautiful heavenly shore."
RIGBY (DM)
  (CS) Father  William G.     31 May 1852     15 Mar 1934
  (CS) Mother  Margaret M.     1 Aug 1848     24 Apr 1937
Marker - "E"
Marker - "W"
Marker - "E"
(GS) Father  John Julian EVANS     3 Oct 1900     12 Sep 1978     "At rest"

Row 4

Marker - "CB"
Marker - "A. B."
Marker - "CB"
Marker - "CB"
Vicey RUSSELL  wife of N. L. MENASCO     Born 1877     15 Apr 1927
  "Gone, but not forgotten"
Two concrete slabs - no names
NEELY (DM)
  Father  Francis M.              26 Nov 1849     3 Dec 1911
  Mother  Emma Angeline PRYOR     23 Oct 1849     8 Mar 1933
Benny Joe BRASHIER     4 Mar 1959     2 Oct 1984

Row 5

Marker - "W. L."
Marker - "A. B."
Marker - "A. B."
(GS) Joe Tillman BRASHIER     17 Jan 1911     15 Jul 1980     "Rest in peace"
(FHM) Lucille PRINCE BRASHIER     Born 21 Aug 1911     Died 20 Jan 1999     Age 87
(CS) Daddy  Leo A. DAVIS     16 Oct 1889     14 Sep 1934     (Woodmen of the World)
(CS) Mother  Virgie HUNTER DAVIS     15 Feb 1896     29 Aug 1977
(CS) Mother  Mrs. Esther DAVIS     1 May 1869     28 Apr 1935 
   "God's greatest gift returned to God - our Mother"
(GS) Father  John W. HUNTER     24 Mar 1864     11 Mar 1957     "We will meet again."
(GS) Mother  Nettie M. HUNTER     6 Mar 1874     18 Dec 1960     "At rest"
(GB around plot)
  Burtis H. STRICKLAND     30 Sep 1909     9 Jul 1941
  Lola S. HAMM             27 Dec 1908     3 Nov 1971
(GS on concrete base)  John H. BRASHIER     4 Oct 1899     18 Sep 1932
(CS) William Calhoun  son of B. T. & Clara BRASHIER     16 Jun 1914      15 Jun 1916
  "Weep not Father and Mother for me, for I am waiting in glory for thee."
BRASHIER (DM - one stone, both names - stone backwards)    "Memory lane"
  "Book of Life"  Clara RIGBY     12 Sep 1886     5 Feb 1974    (FS): Mother
  Ben T.     14 Apr 1884     27 Aug 1970     "Book of Life"     (FS): Father
Robert E. GOODWIN     1908     1942     "We will meet again."   (FS): R. E. G.
(CS - no name)
Daddy  Leonard BRASHIER     10 Oct 1906     11 Feb 1964     "We will meet again."
Emmett L. BRASHIER     16 Feb 1909     15 Feb 1990     "At rest"
Marker - "E"
Marker - "W"
(GS) Peggy EVANS WADE     20 May 1932     7 Dec 1982
(GS) Ben V. EVANS, Sr.     3 Feb 1903     9 Jan 1970
(GS) Annie J. EVANS     20 Feb 1910     21 Jan 1976
Marker - "E"
EVANS (DM)
  Lewis A.          11 Nov 1907     19 May 1987
  Myrtle GRIFFIN     5 Sep 1916     21 Jul 1967     (FS): M. G. E.
Granite flower vase on granite base - "E"
Albert Lewis  son of L. A. & Myrtle EVANS   23 Oct 1956   21 Jul 1967  (FS): A. L. E.
Mike M. EVANS  Beloved son of Myrtle & Lewis EVANS and Mike McLENDON 
  16 Dec 1952     21 Dec 1995

Row 6

(FHM) William Wallace LOWRY     Born 12 Mar 1924     Died 9 Jan 1999     Age 74
  "W. L." Marker at head and foot
(DBS) (GS) Paul J. COKER      11 Sep 1901     5 Sep 1991     "At rest"
      (GS) Hilda Ann COKER     3 Feb 1901     2 Dec 1997     "At rest"   
        (FHM) Hilda Ann BRASHIER COKER     Born 3 Feb 1901     Died 2 Dec 1997   Age 96
(GB) Charles B. BRASHIER, Sr.     25 Oct 1895     31 Dec 1963    "A friend to all"
(GB) Mattie R. BRASHIER     13 Mar 1896     24 Apr 1965     "A friend to all"
BRASHIER (DM)
  Ralph Calhoun     1 Oct 1924     5 Jan 1992
  Alice Dean       12 Nov 1931     (one date)
(marker - "RCB")
LITTLE (DM) (GB around plot)
  Roy Edgar          22 May 1881     24 Jan 1971
  Bettie L. MOORE     1 Nov 1886      2 Jan 1968
(CS) Barbara Ann, dau. of Tom & Mae HAILES     9 Oct 1936     26 Apr 1940 
   "Gone to be an angel"
(CS) Mother  Elizabeth HAILES     26 Apr 1875     17 Jan 1959 
   "A tender mother and a faithful friend"
(CS) Father  Jefferson A. HAILES     13 Sep 1868     11 Jul 1934 
   "Tho' lost to sight, to memory dear"
(CS) Grandmother  Elizabeth E. HAILES    29 Mar 1850   10 Nov 1936  "Forever with the Lord"
(CS) Mother  Belle HAILES BRASHIER     1879     1931    "Beloved one, we love you."
   (FM):  B. H. B.
(CS) Father  John C. BRASHIER     1857     1936 
Glen S. HAILES     13 Sep 1905     2 Nov 1968
(CS) HAILES (headstone)
   (FS): William S. HAILES     14 Sep 1874     8 Dec 1960
Ellie REID HAILES     22 Jun 1879     14 Nov 1968
Lamar FISHER     7 Jun 1910     25 Dec 1928     (FM): G. L. F.
(CS) Daddy (front)   FISHER (back)      (FM): F. W. F.
(GS) (inscription on slab)
  Dorothy FISHER MOODY STAUNTON     14 May 1923     14 Nov 1954
  (slab also has musical notes "A--ve Mari--a" and signature "Dorothy V. STAUNTON")
(CS) Father  Leslie LeGRANDE     27 Apr 1894     18 Jan 1959    "Devoted husband" 
   (FM): L. L.
(CS) Wife  Lessie ADAMS LeGRANDE     26 Apr 1907     12 Jun 1972    "Devoted mother"
(CS) EVANS  Husband  Willie W. EVANS     1 Jan 1898     22 May 1934
(GS) (inscription on slab)
  Daddy  Pvt. Thomas J. EVANS, Sr.     17 Nov 1909     14 Dec 1944
    "Rest is thine and sweet remembrance ours."
(CS) (stone in center of slab)
  James Hiram UTSEY   Alabama  Cpl  162 Depot Brig   World War I   12 Aug 1896  27 Sep 1947

Row 7

(DBS) (GS) Mother  Vondelle GLISSON BRASHIER   14 Nov 1909   13 May 1995   "Beloved angel" 
      (GS) Daddy  Jesse W. BRASHIER, Sr.   2 Feb 1898   11 Jan 1956  "Beloved one farewell"
(GS) Rosemary B. ADAIR     11 Jan 1927    1 Jul 1969     "One worthy of remembrance"
Kate B. BRASHIER     23 May 1899     28 Apr 1982
(GS) Father  Chester E. BRASHIER     4 Aug 1893     9 Jun 1963 
  "Rest is thine and sweet remembrance ours."    (FM): C. E. B.
(GS) Mother  Alda H. BRASHIER     15 Dec 1903     26 Apr 1955
  "Rest is thine and sweet remembrance ours."    
(CS) Pearl REID McINNIS     8 Jul 1888     12 Apr 1978     "In loving memory"
(CS) John Frank McINNIS     1 Jan 1881     25 Dec 1947     "In loving memory"
(CS) Clinton Leon McINNIS     27 Apr 1908     4 Aug 1985    "In loving memory"
  (at foot): Clinton Leon McINNIS  US Army Air Corps  World War II 
     27 Apr 1908     4 Aug 1985
(GS) Corrie S. WILKINS     1880     1969     "Darling, we miss thee."
(GS) Stuart C. WILKINS     1893     1963     "Darling, we miss thee."
(GS) Sadie ODOM BEDERMAN     27 Jul 1894     5 Oct 1983
  FHM (at foot): Sadie L. BEDERMAN     Born 27 Jul 1894     Died 5 Oct 1983   Age 89
(GB around plot)
  ODOM (DM - one stone, both names)    "Thy trial is ended, thy rest is won."
    Father  David ODOM     1855     1929
    Mother  Annie Selma    1865     1928
(CS) Raymond Wheelon  Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. W. F. ODOM     8-8 Aug 1939
(GB around plot)
  (DBS) William Joseph EVANS     1 Jan 1875     24 Jun 1962    (FM): W. J. E.
        Cora BRASHIER EVANS     27 Jul 1879      7 Aug 1968 
(GS) Earl B. EVANS     16 Oct 1913     2 Oct 1972

Row 8

Jonathan Eric Scott PAINTER     27 Dec 1991     29 Dec 1995     "God's little angel"
Marie  Infant daughter of James & Annie GILBERT     23 Jul 1959  (one date)
James R.  Infant son of James & Annie GILBERT     5 Aug 1946     (one date)
Albert D.  Infant son of James & Annie GILBERT     17 Nov 1945   (one date)
(CS) Edward Bell REID     8 Feb 1883     3 Jul 1965    (Masonic)
   "Rest is thine, and sweet remembrance ours."
(CS) Ella PIPPIN BROWN  wife of E. B. REID     1882     1942
   "Rest is thine, and sweet remembrance ours."
Infant son of Leon & Hilda CARTER   "Waiting for Jesus"
  (this small grave is situated just below the above grave)
(CS) Vivean Edward REID     1 Sep 1913     7 Sep 1989
(GS) Mamie LOCKE WILKINS  wife of Henry S. WILKINS     23 Jan 1887     26 Jan 1955
   "Rest is thine, and sweet remembrance ours."
(GS) Henry S. WILKINS     1865     1953    "Rest is thine, and sweet remembrance ours."
(GS) Lucy WILKINS     1875    1938    "Rest is thine, and sweet remembrance ours."
(CS) Walter C. EVANS     12 Jun 1868     27 Dec 1935
(CS) Mary A. EVANS     31 Jul 1870     18 Dec 1957
(DBS)(CS) John D. EVANS     27 Jan 1899     14 May 1968
     Rubye B. EVANS         28 Nov 1915     14 Jul 1994
(CS) Son - Grady Henry EVANS     10 Dec 1941     28 Aug 1953

Row 9

(CS) Charles Orien JONES     13 Nov 1900     30 Sep 1980
(CS) Jettie R. JONES     14 Feb 1903     3 Jul 1957
(CS) James Watts REID     2 Dec 1858     15 Mar 1940
(CS) Arcania W. REID     15 Mar 1864     4 Mar 1949
(CS) George C. REID     9 Jan 1897     12 May 1956
(CS) Daddy  Emmett Lewis EVANS     4 Jul 1904     10 Aug 1959
   "Father, let thy grace be given that we may meet in Heaven."
Mother  Mandy J. EVANS     15 Jul 1913     16 Apr 1988
(GB around plot)
  JONES (DM)
    Geraldine E.     24 May 1931     18 Feb 1974
    Brackford        24 Nov 1932     (one date)
(GB) Ronnie Joe  son of S. L. & Christina PARKER   1 Feb 1956  9 Jan 1957  "Asleep in Jesus"
(GS) Tina Michelle PARKER     18 Jan 1974     26 Aug 1983     "Our little angel"
  (on slab): "She was the sweetest little princess loaned to us from God for a little while
     she was happiness to all who knew her--remembered with a tear and a smile."

Row 10

(CS) Edgar M. EVANS     22 Aug 1897     28 May 1949     (FM): E. M. E.
PARKER (DM - one stone, both names)
  (CS) Father  John Jay     17 Mar 1849     2 Feb 1939    "In loving memory"    (Masonic)
         (FM): J. J. P.
  (CS) Mother  Dollie BRASHER     17 Jan 1865     13 Dec 1940    "In loving memory"
         (FM): D. B. P.
(GB around plot)
  PARKER (DM - one stone, both names)
    Father  Searcy A.     15 Mar 1899     28 Apr 1969     "Gone but not forgotten"
    Mother  Zilpha L.      2 Jun 1900     22 Apr 1984     "Gone but not forgotten"
      FHM (at foot):  Zelphia PARKER     Born 1899     Died 1984    Age 84
Roy D. PARKER   F1  US Navy  World War II     20 Oct 1923     23 Mar 1987
  FHM (at foot) - illegible


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