Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

Inscriptions recorded September 1982 by McRae Limerick. Typed by Marsha Bryant. Used by permission.

On November 5, 2004 Janice Freeman and Mary Thoeni visited cemeteries in the DeKalb, MS area. While we did not have time to photograph the entire cemetery, we did photograph a significant part of it -- individuals we were able to identify as related by blood and/or marriage to the McDade family. The URLS are listed below:
Bay Springs Cemetery
McDade Tombstone Project

Barfield, Charles W.
b. Dec 28, 1911
d. Jan 12, 1912
Son of James & Eva Barfield

Barfield, Eva McDade
b. Sep 6, 1890
d. Apr 4, 1941

Barfield, Harold G.
b. Oct 22, 1928
d. Jan 25, 1936
"Brother"

Barfield, Infant
b & d 1908
Son of James L. & Eva Barfield

Barfield, Infant
b & d 1910
Son of James L. & Eva Barfield

Barfield, James Leslie
b. Jan 28, 1884
d. Jan 11, 1963
"Father"

Boren, Att
b. Feb 7, 1887
d. Apr 11, 1972 
"Father"

Boren, Bettie K.
b. Jul 11, 1887
d. Mar 12, 1961
"Mother"

Boren, Calvin Davis
Nov. 1,1926 April 1992
Note! Sgt US Army WW II & Korea 
Gene Allred

Boren, Charles L.
Dec. 1890
Jan. 1892
Gene Allred

Boren, Elaine Carroll
Sept. 8,1955 Jan. 18,1986
Gene Allred

Boren, Fannie Walters
b. Apr 5, 1884
d. Aug 1958
"Beloved Mother"

Boren, George Kenneth
b. Apr 7, 1946
d. Apr 13, 1966
Pvt, Co. A, 3 Bn, 1 Tgn Bde

Boren, Henry L.
b. Oct 13, 1910
d. Oct 5, 1929
"Our Son"

Boren, James Ernest 
Mar.6,1913 Dec.20,1988
Gene Allred

Boren, James Johnson
Dec 14, 1884
May 9,1983
"Beloved Father"
Gene Allred

Boren, Lillie Mae 
Jan.11,1930 Feb.23,1994
Gene Allred
Boren, Marsha Ann
b. Sep 6, 1954
d. Jan 17, 1955
Daughter of Lillie Mae & Calvin Boren

Boren, Matt Henry 
Sept. 1861 1891
Gene Allred
Boren, Napoleon LaFayette 
Aug. 9,1910 June 8,1992
Gene Allred

Boren, Sylvia E. Smith 
Sept. 7,1909 Jan. 2,1993
Gene Allred
Boren, Vernice Hopper 
Nov.20,1913 Feb.12,1999
Wife of James Boren 
Gene Allred

Brown, Lawrence Leroy
Oct. 4,1911
June 26,1987
Gene Allred
Brown, Lela Puckett
b. Jun 24, 1889
d. Jul 16, 1972
"Mother"

Brown, Vesta Watson
b. Oct 30, 1871
d. Jun 18, 1948
*date of birth should be 1891 Vs 1871
*Gene Allred
Brown, William P., Sr.
b. Jun 13, 1891
d. Nov 3, 1936 
"Father"

Carpenter, Guy Carlton
b. Apr 5, 1889
d. Oct 16, 1889
Son of John T. & Annie Carpenter

Carpenter, Minnie Gay
b. Oct 5, 1868
d. Aug 7, 1934

Carpenter, Pattie Lolita
b. Sep 30, 1906
d. Aug 4, 1907
Daughter of Walter & Minnie Carpenter

Carpenter, Walter W.
b. Nov 6, 1871
d. Apr 7, 1935

Chaney, Howard Gray 
Aug. 10,1929 Feb. 22,1992
Gene Allred

Chaney, Norman
b. Mar 4, 1923
d. May 6, 1978

Chaney, (Howard) Olga
July 31,1929 Jan.10,1987
Note! Wife of Norman Chaney, Double headstone. 
Gene Allred

Chaney, Reginal Curtis 
May 4,1926 June 16,1991
Gene Allred

Cherry, Albert E.
b. Mar 28, 1893
d. Feb 24, 1980

Cherry, Annie Pearl
b. Jul 27, 1891
d. Jul 21, 1919
"In memory by her sons, Leo & Roger"

Cherry, Delilah E.
b. Dec 19, 1896
d. Feb. 19, 1897

Cherry, Earl G.
July 2,1921 August 20,1986
Gene Allred

Cherry, Infant
b & d Jul 13, 1920
Son of J. H. & R. D. Cherry

Cherry, James H.
b. Dec 27, 1894
d. Apr 27, 1962

Cherry, James T.
b. May 2, 1858
d. Apr 6, 1899

Cherry, John Edward
b. Mar 31, 1889
d. Oct 13, 1902

Cherry, Ruby P. 
May 11,1892 July 15,1983
Gene Allred

Cherry, Sarah E.
b. Nov 11, 1889
d. Mar 1, 1890

Clay, Steven G.
1830-1882

Coker, Elizabeth 
b. Jul 6, 1880
d. May 6, 1965

Coker, Henry Louis
b. Jan 1, 1857
d. Mar 14, 1948
"Papa"

Coker, Janie M.
b. Jan 13, 1888
d Mar 9, 1947

Coker, Mary F.
1863-1930
Wife of J. D. Coker

Coker, Mattie McDade
b. Jun 11, 1864
d. Sep 15, 1940

Coker, Pete R.
1902-1945

Coker, Walter Roger
b. Jan 5, 1905
d. Jul 28, 1946
"Brother"

Coker, William N.
b. Mar 8, 1910
d. Oct 30, 1910

Creed, Cornelious
b. Sep 14, 1826
d. Feb 5, 1904
"A Veteran of the Mexican and Civil War"

Creed, Elizabeth
1831-1916
Elizabeth "H" Creed The H is missing
Gene Allred

Creed, H. Ellen
b. Sep 10, 1829
d. Jan 28, 1888
Wife of C. C. Creed, died in Kemper Co., MS

Creed, John A.
b. May 9, 1857
d. Feb 20, 1942

Creed, Mary
1858-1934
Mary "E" Creed The E is missing  
Gene Allred

Creed, William O.
b. Mar 15, 1854
d. Oct 12, 1907

Cullum, Infant
1926
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M. S. Cullum

Cullum, Mae McDade
b. May 19, 1888
d. Jun 23, 1952

Cullum, Milton S.
b. Apr 24, 1890
d. Oct 3, 1952

Davis, Arron G., Sr.
Mar. 14,1939 May 12,1983
Gene Allred

Davis, Robert L.
1882-1957
"Father"

Donovan, Lydia Mae 
Jan.26,1911 Aug. 5,1997
Note! Funeral home temp. marker next to Davis
Gene Allred

Eakin, John
44th MS Inf., Co. A, CSA

Edwards, Floyd L.
b. Sep 27, 1889
d. Feb 4, 1909
Son of T. E. & L. J. Edwards

Edwards, Jesse Clyde 
Dec. 29,1906 Oct. 25,1986
Gene Allred

Edwards, Jessie J.
Co. B, MS Inf, CSA

Edwards, Laura Gilbert
1862-1937

Edwards, Mamie
1902-1936
Wife of Luke Edwards

Edwards, Thomas
1848-1923

Fulton, Bessie
b. May 25, 1905
d. Aug 30, 1905
Daughter of J. M. & L. E. Fulton

Gay, Mary A.P. 
Jan. 9,1832 Feb. 4,1911
Gene Allred

Gay, Rev. G.
b. Jan 8, 1823
d. Jun 5, 1909
Age 86 years, 5 months, 25 days Note! This inscription is on the west side of the marker Gene Allred

Gilbert, Bessie
b. Sep 19, 1871
d. Oct 9, 1894
Wife of J. T. Gilbert

Gilbert, James Thomas
b. Oct 1860
d. Jan 1910

Gilbert, John Calvin
1818-1892

Gilbert, Margaret Love
1821-1888

Gore, Infant
Nov 30, 1957
Daughter of Richard & Roselynn Gore

Hall, George W.
b. Apr 4, 1899
d. Jul 11, 1957

Hall, James Franklln
b & d Mar 21, 1932
Son of Linnie & Jim Hall

Hammack, Archie Jackson
b. Aug 15, 1902
d. Apr 14, 1979
"Step-father"

Hammack, Leota Hopper 
Feb. 15,1911 Aug. 17,1992
Note! Wife of Archie J.
Gene Allred

Hand, Jessie V. Puckett 
July 4,1898
Jan. 14,1988
Gene Allred

Hitt, Felix D.
1853-1900
"Father"

Hitt, Jennie May
b. Jun 3, 1910
d. Oct 3, 1913
Daughter of J. B. & Minnie Hitt

Hitt, Jennie McDate
1853-1900
"Mother"

Holcombe, Leona P. 
Mar. 21,1937 Aug. 6,1983
Note! Daughter of James and Agnes Hunnicutt
Gene Allred

Hunnicutt, Agnes E. (Chaney) 
Jan. 8,1913
Mar. 16,1983
Gene Allred

Hunnicutt, Charlie L.
1922-1923
"Big Boy"
Son of E. L. & L. P. Hunnicutt

Hunnicutt, Danny
b. Jul 22, 1959
d. Mar 14, 1965

Hunnicutt, Edward L.
b. Jun 10, 1872
d. Jun 1, 1934
"Father"

Hunnicutt, Farrion Tippon
Nov 15, 1857

Hunnicutt, Grady Thomas
Jun 6, 1954

Hunnicutt, James V. 
Jan. 8,1913
Feb. 1,1987
Gene Allred

Hunnicutt, Jessie M.
b. Feb 3, 1919
d. Jul 4, 1982
Tec. 5, U. S. Army, WW II

Hunnicutt, John L.
b. Nov 10, 1908
d. Mar 28, 1953
MS. Tec. 4, 4282 Mil. Police Dept, WW II (*should be John E.) 
Gene Allred

Hunnicutt, Larry O.
1922-1923
"Little Boy" Son of E. L & L. P. Hunnicutt

Hunnicutt, Leona P. Watson
b. Nov 3, 1884
d. Oct 16, 1978

Hunnicutt, William T.
b. Oct 23, 1910
d. Mar 4, 1976
Cpl. U. S. Army

Knighton, Mary A. 
Aug. 1839
Mar. 4,1908
Note! Wife of John J. Watson Sr. 
Gene Allred

Layton, Katy L.
b. Aug 7, 1828
d. Jun 8, 1888
Wife of Charles Layton
Daughter of J. L. & A. K. Love

McDade, A. H.
d. May 7, 1899
"Father"
Age 48 years

McDade, Charlie C.
b. Dec 14, 1851
d. Aug 20, 1933
"Father"

McDade, Dilly May
b. Dec 28, 1885
d. Jun 3, 1899
"Sister"

McDade, Frances J.
b. Oct 30, 1894
d. Jun 23, 1978

McDade, Frank Vernon
b. Feb 28, 1894
d. Dec 15, 1979

McDade, Infant
Apr 10, 1927
Daughter of John A. & Frances J. McDade

McDade, Infant
Jun 23, 1941
Daughter of Valeria & H. C. McDade

McDade, John A.
b. Jul 21, 1901
d. Jul 21, 1978

McDade, Julia Puckett
b. Mar 24, 1881
d. Oct 17, 1972
"Mother"

McDade, Lorene
b. Sep 15, 1898
d. Dec 7, 1899

McDade, Lucy Ann
d. Jun 18, 1898
"Mother"
Age 42 years

McDade, Luther T.
b. Jul 4, 1891
d. Jan 12, 1922
"Brother"

McDade, Mary Jane
b. Feb 15, 1866
d. Feb 9, 1950
"Mother"

McDade, W. Newton
b. Aug 18, 1907
d. Dec 10, 1909

Moore, Annie V.  
Apr. 1, 1904
Jan. 22, 1979
Gene Allred

Moore, Harold 
Mar. 22,1925 Mar. 13,1981
Note! US Army WW II 
Gene Allred
Moore, Infant
Feb 3, 1935
Infant Son of John R. & Velma Moore

Moore, John R. 
Aug. 28,1895 Mar. 29,1968
Note! Mississippi Pvt. Co. K 325 Inf. WW I 
Gene Allred

Myers, C. E.
b. Jul 14, 1826
d. Jun 18, 1888

Myers, Flora Bethany
b. Nov 14, 1857
d. Oct 18, 1957

Myers, Jesse R.
b. Dec 1, 1857
d. Dec 2, 1940

Myers, N. E. 
b. Jul 7, 1870
d. Aug 20, 1888
Wife of J. R. Myers

Nelson, William Robert "Bill"
Aug. 5,1929 Mar. 16,1995
Gene Allred

Nicholson, Emma J.
b. Oct 2, 1871
d. Jan 31, 1961
Wife of James T. Cherry & Jesse J. Edwards

Oden, Mary
b. 1851
d. Dun 19, 1888
Wife of E. W.

Odom, James L.
b. Sep 18, 1883
d. Oct 23, 1903

Odom, Roxie J.
b. Sep 22, 1855
d. Feb 19, 1901

Pace, Ella Boren
*b. April 1864
d. Jul 5, 1946
Aged 82 years, 2 Months, 20 Days
Gene Allred

Peel, Daniel
b. Dec 9, 1895
d. Apr 15, 1960
MS Pvt. U. S. Army, WW II

Peel, Kate W.
b. Nov 11, 1880
Oct 7, 1951

Puckett, Angie Etta
b. May 19, 1898
d. Dec 1, 1944

Puckett, Bolie Clifford, Sr.
b. Feb 9, 1896
d. Jul 28, 1982
*Pvt US Army WW I
Gene Allred

Puckett, Charlie w.
b. Jun 9, 1885
d. Dec 25, 1905
"Son"

Puckett, Florence Belle
b. Jan 7, 1883
d. Sep 23, 1907
"Daughter"

Puckett, Francis M.
1884-1902

Puckett, Gideon Scott
b. May 16, 1890
d. Jul 30, 1960
"Husband"

Puckett, Hanson Lee
b. Jan 7, 1858
d. Dec 23, 1948
"Father"

Puckett, Harvey A.
b. Jan12, 1882
d. Apr 9, 1965
"Father"

Puckett, Ivin Hollie
b. Sep 2, 1892
d. Jun 6, 1933
"Son"

Puckett, James Melvin
b. Aug 2, 1926
d. Feb 2, 1981
PFC U. S. Army, Korea

Puckett, John Rayford 
Mar. 27,1939 July 12,1992
Gene Allred

Puckett, Julia Scott
b. Mar 12, 1863
d. Jun 2, 1906
"Mother"

Puckett, Larry L.
b. Dec 9, 1885
d. Mar 23, 1948
"Husband"

Puckett, Mable Perkins
b. Dec 21, 1903
d. Jul 14, 1981

Puckett, Maud Irene
b. Jul 23, 1898
d. Jun 10, 1964
"Mother"

Puckett, N. J.
b. Jul 4, 1840
d. Jan 20, 1888
Wife of W. H. Puckett

Puckett, Ranson Lee 
Jan. 7,1858
Dec. 23,1948
Gene Allred

Puckett, Rosco
b. Apr 1888
d. Apr 1889

Puckett, Thomas Watson
b. Aug 23, 1892
d. Feb 22, 1973
"Father"

Puckett, William Henry
1854-1932

Shepard, Infant
1917
Infant son of C. E. & M. J. Shepard

Shepard, Maggie J.
1890-1923
Wife of C. E. Shepard

Sibley, Maggie V. Watson
b. Jan 4, 1874
d. Jan 5, 1908
"Mother"
Wife of J. H. Sibley

Sibley, Paul R.
b. Apr 13, 1900
d. Apr 6, 1924

Sisson, Hubert D.
b. Oct 24, 1920
d. Apr 27, 1970
"Husband"

Watson, Annie Jane
b. Jun 2, 1860
d. Dec 13, 1954
Wife of J. J. Watson

Watson, John J.
b. Jul 25, 1833
d. Feb 27, 1904
35 MS Inf, Co. A, CSA

Watson, John J.
b. Jun 16, 1857
d. Aug 9, 1916

Watson, John O., Sr.
b. Sep 20, 1896
d. Apr 20, 1956

Watson, Joshue Jehu 
Sept. 26,1889 Oct. 25,1918
Gene Allred

Watson, Katherine Davis
b. Nov 29, 1908
d. Jan 3, 1981
"Mother"

Watson, Thelma Grace
b. Sep 18, 1904
d. Mar 12, 1942
Wife of W. W. Watson

Watson, William W.
b. Jul 6, 1886
d. Dec 18, 1961
"Daddy"

Watson, W. Newton "Newt"
Nov. 27,1931 Oct. 10,1998
Gene Allred

Williams, Gertie Bell 
May 16,1894 Mar. 24,1982
Gene Allred

*Oddity that caught my eye several years ago, when you stand and look west at the marker of Thomas Watson Puckett, two rows away is the marker of his mother N.J. Puckett. Tom was born Aug. 23,1892 but Nancy his mother died Jan. 20,1888? *Gene Allred