Snell Cemetery
Clarke County, Mississippi
Compiled Nov 2003 by Bennie WHITE

From my book, Cemetery Inscriptions of Clarke County, Mississippi, Vol. 3
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Snell Church of God and Cemetery are located in the extreme northeastern corner of Clarke Co., MS, on County Road 514. The Snell Volunteer Fire Department lies adjacent to the church.

I have shown dates in the DDMMMYYYY format for easier reading. Row numbers were determined as best as I 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. As used in this compilation, a "double marker" means two separate headstones with surname between, resting on a double base; a "double base" means two separate headstones (with full names) resting on a double base.

I 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 me know. All rows were read left to right.

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Rows 1-2

(DBS)  Husband & Father       William Evan BRIGGS         11 Aug 1907         5 Oct 1980         “At rest”
             (blank stone)
BRIGGS (DM)
      Raymond D.         20 Mar 1938       (one date)
      Sandra G.          6 Oct 1949         18 Oct 1999
          (at foot, FHM) Sandra Gail BRIGGS        Born 6 Oct 1949         Died 18 Oct 1999        Age 50
DAVIDSON (DM, surname on front & back)
      Papa     Granville A.         16 Jun 1892         19 Mar 1962          “At rest”
      Mama       Mamie Irene        1 Sep 1897         15 Jan 1978          “At rest”
DAVIDSON (DM, surname on front & back)
      Daddy        J. U. DAVIDSON         21 Nov 1894       27 Dec 1977       “At rest”        (FM): J. U. D. 
      Mama       Winnie L. DAVIDSON         29 Oct 1899         6 Oct 1984         “At rest”        (FM): W. L. D. 
DAVIDSON (DM, one stone, both names)
      Preston Eugene          19 Aug 1922         7 Feb 1990        “WW II Veteran”
      L. Lucille         12 Dec 1930         (one date)

Rows 3-4

DAVIDSON (DM, one stone, both names)      “In loving memory”
        Elmo         30 Mar 1917         6 Mar 1995
        Mary N. SMITH        23 May 1917         16 Feb 2002 
            (also, FHM): Mary Nannie SMITH DAVIDSON        Born 23 May 1917       Died 16 Feb 2002      Age 84
Daddy        Tommy Wayne DAVIDSON, Sr.         25 Sep 1939         24 May 1992
“Bill”      William H. BUSBY          18 Jun 1926       (one date)
“Shorty”        Alberta SOUTHERN BUSBY          13 Jun 1927          (one date)
SMITH (DM, surname on front and back)
      Leo S.          22 Jul 1919         16 Jul 1995         “Forever with the Lord”
          (FS) Leo SMITH       PVT       US Army        World War II          22 Jul 1919          16 Jul 1995
      Addie Lee        22 Apr 1924        (one date)
Spencer K. SMITH         9 Aug 1948        (one date)
DAVIDSON (DM)
      Daddy       Homer M.        26 Jun 1910         7 Apr 1972         “In loving memory”
      Mother        Sadie M.         15 Jul 1913         15 Mar 1993        “In loving memory”
John J. MEYER           25 Mar 1900           27 Jun 1981         “Your memory is dear to us”

Row 5

MOSLEY (DM, one stone, both names, surname on front & back)      “Precious Lord take my hand”
      Thornton        2 Feb 1907         11 Aug 1996
          (at foot, FHM) Mr. Thornton MOSLEY        Born 2 Feb 1907         Died 11 Aug 1996         Age 89
      Jessie G.        30 Jan 1913          11 Jul 2002
          (at foot, FHM) Mrs. Lessie Mae MOSLEY         Born 30 Jan 1913         Died 11 Jul 2002         Age 89
(DBS) Alvin A. MOSLEY          12 Mar 1896          17 Dec 1990          “At rest”
            Lelia M. MOSLEY          23 Jan 1912           22 Jan 2000           “At rest”
MOSLEY (DM, surname on front & back)     “Married 13 Jul 1940"
       Father        H. E. MOSLEY          11 Jun 1921        14 Mar 2001         
             “No one can take your place     Love, Your Children”
             (FS) Horace E. MOSLEY         PVT        US Army         World War II        11 Jun 1921       14 Mar 2001
       Mother       Ethel M. MOSLEY         3 Oct 1919         (one date)
              “No one can take your place     Love, Your Children”
Aunt Dude        Mildred D. PARRISH MALONE         18 Jul 1918         3 Jan 2000         “Asleep in Jesus”
SHIRLEY (DM, one stone, both names, surname on front & back)     “Together forever    Wed 25 Feb 1932"
      Lyle B.         17 Sep 1909         12 Mar 1997
           (at foot, FHM) Lyle Brantley SHIRLEY        Born 17 Sep 1909         Died 12 Mar 1997         Age 89
      Erma L.        4 Aug 1912          26 Nov 2001
           (at foot, FHM) Erma Lee SHIRLEY        Born 4 Aug 1912         Died 26 Nov 2001        Age 89

Rows 6-7

COOPER (DM, surname on front & back)
       W. Edgar        21 Nov 1909         7 Oct 1974          “Asleep in Jesus”
       M. Inez         2 Jun 1915         14 Jan 1994         “Together forever”
VAUGHN (DM, surname on front & back)
       “Glen”       Glendon Dale       12 Sep 1938         20 Oct 2001       “Paw-Paw”
             (at foot, FHM) Mr. Glen D. VAUGHN         Born 12 Sep 1938         Died 20 Oct 2001         Age 63
       “Jo Ann”        Joan STEWART         14 Oct 1940        (one date)
(DBS) Lavelle SMITH         24 Jan 1915         1 Jul 1977         “Gone, but not forgotten”
               (behind stone, FHM) Lavelle SMITH        Born 1915          Died 1977        Age 62
            (blank stone)
(DBS) Paul Lee DEARMAN        12 Sep 1933         13 Jun 1997          “At rest”
                (behind stone, FHM) Paul Lee DEARMAN       Born 12 Sep 1933       Died 13 Jun 1997       Age 63
            Jeanette K. DEARMAN         11 Oct 1944           26 Nov 1997         “At rest”
Erika Shanell RIETZKE         12 Apr 1995         9 Aug 1995        (image on stone)
Robert U. MOORE         23 Nov 1927          29 Aug 1975         “His memory is blessed”
(FHM) Mr. Fred? H. _______     (unable to read)
T. H.      Thomas Howell DAVIDSON          21 Oct 1919          7 Nov 1988          “At rest” 
       (behind stone, FHM, unable to read)


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