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Shady Grove Church of God and Cemetery are located in Clarke Co., MS; Northeast of Quitman, MS. Directions: Take US Highway 145 North from Quitman for 10.2 miles. Turn right on County Road 514. Church and cemetery are located 4.5 miles on the left. The photo at left was taken at the gate entrance, looking North. Church is to the right, off camera.
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 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)
Nine "M" markers
MATHIS (DM - one stone, both names) (married): 16 Mar 1928 "Gone, but not forgotten"
Minnie Lee E. 3 Jan 1912 23 Jan 1993
A. D. 16 Feb 1908 20 Mar 1982
(DBS) W. Lorine EVANS 7 Oct 1927 31 Jan 1979
Vernon E. EVANS 24 Oct 1923 16 Apr 1976 "He believed in Jesus."
EVANS (DM)
Daddy Joe Edward 23 Feb 1901 6 Feb 1960 "Gone, but not forgotten" (Masonic)
Mother Ruthie Naomi 20 Nov 1903 11 Feb 1966 "Gone, but not forgotten"
Marker - "M. V. S."
ELLIS (DM) "Gone home"
Mama Allie E. 20 May 1886 15 Feb 1979
Papa William Stieve 27 Nov 1881 2 Dec 1964
James Kenneth son of Ben & Edwina EVANS 18 Aug 1956 9 Mar 1957 "Asleep in Jesus"
(DBS) Daddy Ben E. ELLIS 13 Mar 1906 26 Jan 1966 "He's just away."
(FM): "B. E. E."
Mother Mary C. ELLIS 16 Oct 1917 24 Nov 1989 (FM): "M. C. E."
Row 2
Daddy Woodrow Lee WALKER, Jr. 26 Jan 1916 15 Dec 1976 "Gone, but not forgotten"
(DBS) KOSTECK Nickolas Paul III 6 May 1952 11 Sep 1990
KOSTECK Grace McDONALD (living Feb 99)
Justine M. AYCOCK 22 Jan 1925 9 May 1991
MOFFETT (DM)
F. Landrus 1 Dec 1895 15 Dec 1990 "The Lord is my shepherd."
(FS): Franklin L. MOFFETT Cpl US Army World War I 1 Dec 1895 15 Dec 1990
Beulah V. 29 Aug 1901 3 Oct 1985 "My trust is in God." (FM): L. M.
WOODRUFF (DM)
Richard L. 19 Sep 1917 25 Apr 1978 (FM): R. L. W.
(blank stone)
MATHIS (DM)
Daddy George H. 13 Aug 1902 16 Mar 1961 (Masonic) (FM): G. H. M.
(blank stone) FHM - Annie Mae MOFFETT MATHIS Born 5 Dec 1903 Died 23 Oct 1997 Age 94
(triple base)
(blank stone)
Father Bothie MOFFETT 20 Dec 1900 28 Aug 1997 "Gone but not forgotten"
Mother Mamie E. MOFFETT 29 Apr 1906 16 Jan 1958 "In loving memory"
(FM): M. E. M.
(DBS) Father Gabe W. MOFFETT 30 Sep 1892 3 Mar 1972
"The picture may dim, but the memory is ever bright." (FM): G. W. M.
Mother Dora E. HINSON MOFFETT 26 Feb 1896 18 Jan 1957
"She followed virtue as her truest guide, lived as a Christian, as a Christian died."
MOFFETT (DM - one stone, both names)
Father Willis B. 7 Oct 1860 15 Oct 1957 (FM) W. B. M.
Mother Elizabeth A. 5 Nov 1868 14 Mar 1949
POWELL (DM)
Mary E. 1894 1954 (FM): M. E. P.
Henry A. 1887 1945 (FM): H. A. P.
Row 3
Three "F" markers
Fred C. McDONALD 1 Oct 1882 8 Jan 1982
(DBS) William C. McDONALD 23 Oct 1884 10 Jan 1968
Earline BAKER McDONALD 25 Apr 1891 25 Sep 1990
(DBS) (blank stone)
Vernell R. McDONALD 10 Jan 1928 23 Sep 1967
Two "M" markers
"W" marker
MOFFETT (DM)
Woodrow 3 Mar 1915 31 Aug 1982
(blank stone)
"G" marker (upside down)
(DBS) Papa William Marcelous GRIFFIN 9 May 1884 14 Mar 1977
Mama Evie McDONALD GRIFFIN 18 Oct 1888 18 Jan 1961
(DBS) Papa Rev. Clem E. GRIFFIN 31 May 1880 28 Dec 1972
"Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord."
Mama Nancy IRBY GRIFFIN 12 Jan 1881 19 Aug 1966
"Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord."
Horace C. GRIFFIN 17 Nov 1907 19 Jan 1952 "Gone, but not forgotten"
(FM): H. C. G.
Row 4
EVANS (DM)
Daddy Julius Eugene 14 Sep 1899 31 May 1973
Mother Pearl FLEMING 2 Dec 1912 13 Nov 1974
Virginia Ann EVANS 25 Mar 1937 7 May 1996
(DBS) Junior B. HILL 1 Dec 1928 29 Mar 1981
(FS): Junior B. HILL US Army 1 Dec 1928 29 Mar 1981
Julia EVANS HILL 16 Feb 1928 (one date)
George W. BOYKIN Born 3 Apr 1861 Died 21 Apr 1960 "At rest"
(DBS) Wife Mary A. HINSON 26 Jan 1905 1 Oct 1992
Husband Carlie H. HINSON 28 Nov 1911 18 Jul 1988
HINSON (DM)
Daddy Henry B. 21 Jan 1889 18 Jan 1959 (also, small headstone marker): H. B. H.
(FM): H. B. H (used as flower vase/pot)
Mama Lucy R. 20 Mar 1894 19 Jan 1977 (also, small headstone marker): L. R. H.
(FM): L. A. H (used as flower vase/pot)