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Rocky Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

(Rocky Springs Baptist Church Cemetery was established in 1860. It is located at T13N R1W S26. From Hwy 49 at Eden, turn on Eden/Midway Road. Church and cemetery are 4.4 miles on the left.)

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INSCRIPTION
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?Sophia Emma
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marker turned over face down
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Sharon Grissette
Adams, E.L. III "Buddy"
12/01/1943
05/13/2002
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Adams, E.L. Jr
07/26/1915
02/16/1974
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Adams, Ellard L. Sr
06/22/1882
01/26/1963
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Adams, Pauline Wilson
04/08/1916
04/15/1986
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Adams, Pearl T.
03/08/1884
12/25/1960
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Adams, Sheila I.
06/13/1932
02/11/1997
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Alexander, Nannie White
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06/29/1914
"aged 36 yrs, 8 mos"
"She made home happy"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Baine, Hannah S.
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11/14/1881
"Mother of Jane Stonestreet"
broken stone
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Barfield, Ann
01/16/1853
01/19/1866
"Children of T.C. & M.L. Barfield"
"Drop but one tear to sooth my pain,
and let that tear be love,
two sisters who will meet again,
 to share the bliss above."


Miles Holloran


Sharon Grissette
Barfield, Bettie
01/16/1853
11/29/1865
"Children of T.C. & M.L. Barfield"
"Drop but one tear to sooth my pain,
and let that tear be love,
two sisters who will meet again,
to share the bliss above."
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Barfield, Infant
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"Infant of T.C. & M.L. Barfield"
"Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest,
God called thee home, he thought it best."
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Becton, John William
06/24/1861
08/29/1868
"Son of  J.S. & N.E. Becton"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Becton, Mary Francis
12/05/1865
07/20/1866
"Daughter of  J.S. & N.E. Becton"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Bolding, Herbert E.
07/17/1916
09/05/1919
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Boswell, Infant
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07/26/1909
"Daughter of T.R. & Rebecca"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Bradley, Dr. J.
05/09/1801
04/10/1869
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Broomhall, F.E.
02/10/1878
12/17/1928
"Father"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Broomhall, F.E. Jr
09/04/1916
12/30/1956
"Son"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Broomhall, Mittie E.
10/15/1884
02/20/1949
"Mother"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Burns, Emsery
08/04/1818
10/22/1973
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Burns, Margarett Jane
00/00/1818
05/29/1895
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Chester, James M.
09/02/1857
03/30/1913
"Woodmen of the World"
""Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth:
Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors;
for their works follow with them."
Miles Holloran

Fawnie Vaughn

Sharon Grissette
Chunn, Gordon L.
03/11/1878
02/03/1955
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Davis, J. Kenneth
10/21/1947
09/14/2008
"In Loving Memory"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Davis, Josephine
07/25/1913
11/17/1976
"In Memory of"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Davis, Paster Barber
03/01/1925
12/06/1946
MS S 2C USNR WWII
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Davis, Thomas V.
05/09/1911
04/21/1972
"In Memory of"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Davis, W.J.H.
00/00/1872
00/00/1930
"Father"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Day, David Robert
08/17/1861
12/30/1883
"Nephew of  W.P.H. & Mary Day"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Ellis, Elizabeth
10/13/1871
08/07/1873
"Dau. of  J.L. & M.A. Ellis"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Everett, Johnnie Lee
00/00/1909
00/00/1911
"Son of L.W. & Lula Everett"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Evers, Joseph J.
01/26/1867
01/29/1867
"Son of J.W. & H.A. Evers"

Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Gilmer, Matilda Adams
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08/22/1882
"Daughter of Rev. J.W. & L.W. Adams"
"aged 26 yrs, 5 mos, 20 days"
"Jesus loves the pure and holy."
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Hargrave, Mary A.
08/05/1869
09/23/1961
"Mother"
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Hutto, Henry Grady
11/08/1909
09/20/1989
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Hutto, Susie Wilson
02/03/1916
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Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Johnston, C.F.
06/13/1841
01/27/1866
"The Lord gave and the lord hath taken away,
blessed be the name of the Lord.'
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Johnston, Dr. Robert F.

(?Johnstone)
12/09/1822
06/05/1870
Mason
"Sleep brother dear and take your rest,
God called you home, he thought it best.
'Twas hard indeed to part from thee, but Christ's strong arm supported me."
Miles Holloran
Sharon Grissette
Johnstone, Frances Emily
10/27/1865
02/05/1959
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Johnstone, John F.

(?Johnston)
08/19/1861
05/07/1904
"Son of Dr. R.F. & L.M. Johnstone"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Johnstone, Lucy M.

(?Johnston)
03/01/1830
09/24/1914
"Wife of Dr. R.F. Johnstone"
"Rest mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Johnstone, Mary Craig
00/00/1840
00/00/1919
stone is being covered with dirt
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Johnstone, Mercy
07/19/1869
02/22/1941
"Loving sister and a faithful friend."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Kirk, James E. Jr
11/13/1907
03/08/1982
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Kirk, Lucile Marsales
11/22/1911
04/18/1980
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Leitaker, John
10/15/1886
11/26/1958
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Leitaker Julia T.
08/23/1895
06/28/1934
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Lester, W. Bruce
00/00/1939
00/00/1947
"Our Darling"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Lester, Walter Bruce
03/22/1939
04/23/1947
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Lugins, Jacob
06/22/1814
08/24/1867

Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Matlock, Lillie Edna
09/15/1889
01/27/1975
"The Lord is my shepherd"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
McCormack, Little Emmett
00/00/1874
00/00/1878
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
McCormack, Infant Son
06/20/1877
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"In loving memory of infant son of Robert & . . . McCormack . . ."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
McCormack, Robert J.
12/18/1837
10/14/1878
1st Lieut CO 1  3 MISS INF CSA
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Montgomery, Jonathan F.
01/05/1863
08/17/1865
"Son of Robt. & Rebeca Montgomery"
"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Montgomery, R. McD.
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05/23/1890
"aged 83 yrs, 2 mos, 11 days"
"Gone but not forgotten"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Niven, J.D.
11/05/1851
05/10/1916
Woodmen of the World

Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Niven, Lela B.
02/14/1886
07/10/1888
"Daughtetr of J.D. & S.E. Niven"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Niven, Sally E.
02/04/1851
06/02/1910
"Wife of J.D. Niven"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Peck, Ann D.
09/28/1886
05/25/1952
"A devoted daughtet and sister"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Peck, John
03/14/1893
12/06/1969
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Peck, M.C.
09/06/1859
10/21/1934
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Peck, Martha Ida
09/30/1860
09/03/1949
"A loving mother and a faithful friend"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Peck, Willie P.
11/23/1902
06/04/1967
"A loving wife"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Pigg, Andrew D.

Pigg, Minnie L.
00/00/1880

00/00/1878
00/00/1940

00/00/1977
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Pigg, Corbret Chester
09/06/1914
08/15/1985
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Pigg, George Chester
07/10/1883
01/21/1935
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Pigg, Margaret McGlawn
12/23/1880
01/20/1948
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Powell, David R.
07/24/1882
08/22/1883
"Son of C.S. & S.A. Powell"
"Sleep on sweet . . ."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Powell, Phoebe
12//29/1797
12/13/1877
broken stone
illegible inscription
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Purnell, Margarett J.
08/27/1840
03/15/1880
"Mother, thou hast departed but we hope to meet thee in the climes of eternal bliss."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Redditt, Tommie H.
07/12/1864
08/18/1886
"Son of Dr. T.H. & M.B. Redditt"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Reynolds, Conrad Furniss


Reynolds, Betty Jane Ellis

01/31/1942


05/07/1944
02/18/2005


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"married Oct 21, 1960"
"In loving memory"


Miles Holloran


Sharon Grissette
Reynolds, Gwenette Jane
07/01/1962
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"Daughter"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Ricks, Ennetta Kinghie
02/10/1866
01/15/1883
"To the memory of"
"Daughter of S.T. & Mattie Ricks; aged 16 yrs, 11 mos, 5 days"


Miles Holloran


Sharon Grissette
Ricks, Sarah Elizabeth
03/01/1868
06/25/1871
"To the memory of"
"Dau. of S.T. & Mattie Ricks; aged 3 yrs, 3 mos, 24 days"
"Sleep on dear babe and take thy rest. God called thee home. He thought best."


Miles Holloran


Sharon Grissette
Roberts, Mary J.
04/18/1889
11/21/1954
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Schultz, Mable
00/00/1878
00/00/1964
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shepherd, Ada
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broken and buried stone
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Sharon Grissette
Shepherd, George Lafayette

Full view of stone


"Father"
Miles Holloran
Fawnie Vaughn
Sharon Grissette
Shepherd, George W.
08/31/1835
01/27/1882
"Husband of Eunice Shepherd"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shepherd, James W.
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10/11/1927
"MISS PVT 313 .G. BN 80 DIV
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shepherd, Jesse Collins
01/18/1875
11/13/1911
Woodmen of the World
"Gone but not forgotten"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shepherd, Mattie Chester

02/01/1879
03/05/1963
"Mother"
Miles Holloran
Fawnie Vaughn
Sharon Grissette
Shepherd, Tomie
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07/23/1898
"Son of G.W. & D.J. Shepherd"
"aged 16 yrs 6 mos 19 das"
"His body rests beneath the sod.  His spirit's winged its flight to God."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Sherrard, Josie B.
12/06/1884
07/02/1889
"Son of J.E. & Mattie Sherrard"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley, Connie G. Pell
09/15/1888
06/05/1911
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley, E. Fannie
12/14/1870
11/04/1877
"Daughter of John T. & Aroy M. Shurley
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley, Emma F.
09/13/1848
07/16/1862
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley, J.R.
12/13/1842
11/01/1923
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley, John T.
07/22/1847
10/10/1887
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley, Martha Ann
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10/28/1898
"Wife of Thomas Shurley; ged 77 yrs 9 mos"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley, Mary R.
09/06/1851
05/30/1910
"Wife of W.W. Shurley"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley, Thomas
08/22/1810
10/02/1873
Mason
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley Tommie M.
08/30/1872
09/08/1872
"Son of John T. & Aroy M. Shurley
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Shurley, unknown
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two unknown graves
Miles Holloran
Shurley, W.W. Jr
11/22/1849
10/16/1883
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Sims, Charles Wesley
08/12/18776
12/23/1880
"Son of J.W. & M.D. Sims"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stevens, Louise Adams
00/001911
00/00/1972
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stonestreet, J.T.
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08/13/1898
"aged 25 yrs. 10 mo's. 12 da's"
"A loving son & brother, dear faithful friend lies buried here."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stonestreet, N.H.
01/??181?
02/??/????
"Husband of Jane" marker broken

Stricklin, Annie Ward
03/01/1920
09/12/1978
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stricklin, Carrie W.
00/00/1891
00/00/1982
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stricklin, Charles E.
01/13/1925
03/05/1992
US Navy WWII
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stricklin, Hazel A.
03/08/1913
01/26/1947
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stricklin, Hubert W.
03/16/1918
03/27/1978
TEC 5 US Army WWII
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Strickland, Jack D.
12/14/1914
08/13/1991
"Daddy"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stricklin, James B.
06/08/1929
06/04/1933
"Our loved one."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stricklin, Jimmie Hugh
12/10/1939
02/16/1942
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Stricklin, John Floyd
01/16/1885
08/12/1958
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Taylor, Arvy M.
00/00/1850
00/00/1929
"Mother"
"Just when we learned to love he4r most, God called her back to Heaven."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Taylor, Joe
12/15/1887
08/25/1909
"Son of J.F. & A.M. Taylor
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Taylor, Mattie Vance

Different view of same stone
03/22/1857
05/17/1920
"Wife of T.T. Taylor"
"She lived and sleeps in Jesus."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Taylor, Thomas T.
07/09/1857
03/12/1932
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Thomas, Fannie E.
09/10/11837
03/10/1889
"Born Duplin Co., NC
Died Yazoo Co., MS"
"Wife of Dr. J.P. Thomas"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Waller, Buelah E.

Close-Up
10/04/1870
11/02/1876
"Daughter of W.W. & M.A. Waller"
Miles Holloran
Fawnie Vaughn
Sharon Grissette
Waller, Cinda Mayetta

Close-Up
05/04/1877
03/26/1944
Woodmen of the World
Miles Holloran
Fawnie Vaughn
Sharon Grissette
Waller, W.T. Sr
03/08/1875
08/17/1955
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Waller, William Coy
11/30/1896
10/03/1899
"Son of W.T, & C.M. Waller"
Miles Holloran
Fawnie Vaughn
Sharon Grissette
Waller, William W. Sr
00/00/1845
00/00/1935
CSA
Miles Holloran
Fawnie Vaughn
Sharon Grissette
Ward, Blanche E. Nevels
12/21/1903
07/28/1978
"Gone, but never forgotten"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Ward, Edward Pearce
04/26/1891
01/08/1948
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Ward, Elmer N.
04/01/1907
08/06/1959
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Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Ward, Etta Virginia
11/13/1887
11/02/1895
"Ages 8 yrs, 8 days
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Ward, Gladys Mae
00/00/1912
00/00/1988
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Ward, Hubert Owen
01/13/1894
08/24/1966
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Ward, Jim N.
00/00/1881
00/00/1958
"Forever with the Lord"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Ward, Sallie E.
00/00/1893
00/00/1951
"At rest"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Ward, Wanza Ouida
08/09/1924
10/02/1933
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Waterer, Needham

2nd View
.
08/07/1879
"Ages 54 yrs"
broken marker
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, Alma L.
11/02/1877
05/22/1965
"Mother"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, Alma May
.
02/06/1941
"Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E.W. White"
"At rest"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, Andrew
07/06/1861
08/28/1944
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, Bettie Belcher

2nd shot
12/02/1842
05/05/1925
"At Rest"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, Edward W.
07/06/1863
06/03/1943
"Father"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, Hughella B.
05/01/1858
07/07/1890
"Wife of N.S. White"
broken stone
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, India Pauline
04/23/1907
10/06/1907
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, Infant son
07/04/1890
09/17/1890
"Son of N.S. & Hughella White"
"God blesses in an early death, and takes the infant to Himself."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, Nathan Morris
.
04/28/1901
"Aged 71 yrs, 1 mo, 27 days"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
White, Sewell A.
04/28/1903
04/27/1972
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Williams, Ruth H
04/12/1952
04/05/2003
"Forever in our hearts"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Wilson, Andrew Jr.
00/00/1911
00/00/1934
"His memory is blessed."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Wilson, Catharine
07/17/1859
06/09/1948
"Mother"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Wilson, H. Owen

Wilson, Margaret P.

11/22/1909

03/24/1912
06/25/1957

02/06/2005
"He lives on in the hearts of those who loved him."
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Wilson, Henry R.
12/12/1868
08/12/1880
"Son of J.F. & M.E. Wilson"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Wilson, Laura R.
01/01/1877
08/31/1883
"Daughter of J.F. & M.E. Wilson"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Wilson, Minnie W.

Wilson, Andrew J.

08/15/1888

02/22/1885
11/18/1936

05/28/1954
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Wilson, W.D. "Bill"
04/07/1918
12/10/1981
.
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette
Wilson, William Henry
06/30/1914
12/22/1968
"A staunch individual"
Miles Holloran

Sharon Grissette

This cemetery was contributed by Sharon Grissette and Miles Holloman also the cemetery photos were taken and contributed by her except as noted.