Monroe County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Bass Memorial Cemetery - Complete Survey ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Benard and Leslie Hendrix benhengen1@aol.com April 2007 The Baas Memorial Cemetery is located off Al Hiway 21 in Frisco City. From the center of Frisco City, go south about 1.7 miles to Lee St. Turn left and go to the railroad tracks. The cemetery is located on the right just past the tracks. The global coordinates of the cemetery are: N 31.416 W 087.418 This cemetery was surveyed in April of 2005. Parantheses () indicate something that was added by the surveyor and an asterisk * indicates that a letter or numeral was unreadable. BAAS, Alice L. Born 1865 Died 1949 BAAS, Harry Born Mar. 28, 1864 Died May 18, 1897 In memory of Gone but not forgotten BAAS, James Barney Born Feb. 15, 1909 Died Aug. 25, 1910 Beloved son of J. W. & R. A. Baas He (calmes) the lamb in His bosom. BAAS, Joseph W. Born Nov. 4, 1827 Died June 2, 1872 BAAS, Lee Jackson Born 1916 Died 1920 Son of J. W. & Rosa BAAS At rest with Jesus BAAS, Mary M. Born Jan. 25, 1833 Died Jan. 28, 1906 Wife of Joseph Baas Age 73 BAAS, Rosa Brannen Born 1891 Died 1985 (Dual headstone with BAAS, James Walter) BAAS, James Walter Born 1887 Died 1965 (Dual headstone with BAAS, Rosa Brannen) BAAS, Suda A. Born Apr. 22, 1866 Died Apr. 10, 1918 Wife of W. J. Bass O 'twill be sweet to meet on that blest shore All sorrow past and pain (last line unreadable) BAAS, Walter Bernard Born Nov. 1, 1914 Died Dec. 28, 2005 Son of James W. and Rosa Baas Father of James A. Baas Retired Navy BAAS, William G. Born Nov. 8, 1857 Died July 22, 1941 Gone but not forgotten BAAS, W. J. Born Mar. 16, 1859 Died Aug. 7, 1949 May he rest in peace BAAS, Infant Born Mar. 25, 1911 Died (no date shown) Son of J. G. & M. A. Baas Our darling one hath gone before, to greet us on the blissful shore. BAAS, Winston Rudolph Born Jan. 23, 1926 Died Dec. 21, 1999 AB U.S. Air Force (Adjoining headstone with BAAS, Betty L.) BAAS, Betty L. Born July 7, 1933 Died Nov. 7, 1997 Mother (Adjoining headstone with BAAS, Winston Rudolph) BROUGHTON, Fred Born October 12, 1902 Died April 26, 1975 BROUGHTON, Gertrude Sawyer Born July 2, 1906 Died April 4, 1956 DAVISON, Joseph Leslie Born Nov. 7, 1894 Died Nov. 28, 1990 (Adjoining headstone with DAVISON, Verna Mae) DAVISON, Verna Mae Born Oct. 4, 1907 Died Apr. 6, 1984 (Adjoining headstone with DAVISON, Joseph Leslie) EDWARDS, Margarett Francis Born 1845 Died 1882 Mother EVANS, Euline Shehans (Boyd) Born Dec. 5, 1919 Died Jan. 30, 2001 (Adjoining headstone with EVANS, Almos Lee) EVANS, Almos Lee (Toots) Born Mar. 10, 1917 Died July 4, 2000 (Adjoining headstone with EVANS, Euline Shehans) GARRICK, Eunice A. Born June 9, 1931 Died Apr. 23, 1996 Rest in peace GASTON, Grady S. Born Jan. 25, 1920 Died Jan. 8, 1998 T SGT U.S.Army Air Forces World War II Purple Heart GASTON, Lela Ervine Born September 23, 1897 Died June 17, 1993 GASTON, Mary Lou Born May 18, 1946 Died Nov. 12, 2003 Daughter GASTON, Naomi C. Sidwell Born July 4, 1918 Died Dec. 20, 2003 GASTON, Wattie S. Born October 8, 1893 Died November 23, 1972 GRISSETTE, Agnes Harrison Born Feb. 25, 1910 Died Jan 17, 1959 HANKS, Allie Baas Born July 22, 1889 Died February 5, 1982 (Adjoining headstone with HANKS, William Ira) HANKS, William Ira Born January 22, 1883 Died January 26, 1968 (Adjoining headstone with HANKS, Allie Baas) HARRISON, Andrew Levert Born 1876 Died 1933 His memory is blessed. HARRISON, Julia Born Feb. 25, 1882 Died Nov. 3, 1918 She can't come to us, but we can go to her. JOHNSON, Mary Josephine Born Apr. 13, 1885 Died Aug. 28, 1965 Her memory is blessed (Dual headstone with JOHNSON, Wade Leslie) JOHNSON, Wade Leslie Born Jan. 22, 1887 Died Apr. 11, 1961 His memory is blessed (Dual headstone with JOHNSON, Mary Josephine) KELLY, Ernestine Elizabeth Born October 26, 1908 Died May 8, 1997 Hush, then, thy sad repining, God lives, and all is well. KELLY, Riley J. D. Born July 22, 1875 Died December 17, 1960 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. KELLY, Rosalie Nicholas Born April 9, 1884 Died January 23, 1969 Strength and honour are her clothing, and she shall rejoice in the time to come. LEE, Harlan O. Born Dec. 24, 1917 Died Oct. 13, 2005 LEE, Lou Holman Born June 20, 1918 Died Sept. 21, 2002 LEE, Mary Elizabeth Born June 22, 1869 Died Dec. 24, 1907 Her memory is blessed LEE, Percy E. Born May 11, 1901 Died December 29, 1974 LEE, Ruby Josephine Born Jan, 28, 1891 Died Jan 11, 1892 Gone to be an angel LEE, William H. (Bud) Born Sept 22, 1894 Died June 10, 1967 (Same headstone with LEE, Bennie M. Giddens) LEE, Bennie M. Giddens Born Sept 25, 1890 Died Nov. 27, 1972 (Same headstone with LEE, William H.) LEE, William M. Born 1850 Died April 4, 1933 At Rest McKEE, Charles Edward Born Oct. 29, 1930 Died Feb. 1, 2002 Son NICHOLAS, Ernest Elmore Born February 23, 1897 Died July 30, 1956 NICHOLAS, Florence E. Born June 19, 1856 Died Dec. 2, 1938 Come ye blessed NICHOLAS, Francis Eugene, M.D. Born July 2, 1924 Died Sept 9, 2005 (Same headstone with NICHOLAS, Betty Marle Houston) NICHOLAS, Betty Marle Houston Born July 3, 1930 Died (no date shown) (Same headstone with NICHOLAS, Francis Eugene) NICHOLAS, Geneva Ford Born January 2, 1922 Died April 30, 1998 NICHOLAS, James E. Born February 28, 1922 Died July 12, 1983 NICHOLAS, James T. Born July 7, 1854 Died Dec. 22, 1904 Come ye blessed NICHOLAS, Joseph Jordan Born Feb. 17, 1890 Died Oct. 20, 1962 (Same headstone with NICHOLAS, Elizabeth Jewel) NICHOLAS, Elizabeth Jewel Born Sept. 4, 1899 Died Oct. 17, 1960 (Same headstone with NICHOLAS, Joseph Jordan) NICHOLAS, Mazie Broughton Born September 20, 1900 Died May 1, 1977 NICHOLAS, Thomas J. Born September 30, 1880 Died October 26, 1956 (Same headstone with NICHOLAS, Bertha Kelly) NICHOLAS, Bertha Kelly Born May 23, 1889 Died November 24, 1959 (Same headstone with NICHOLAS, Thomas J.) NICHOLAS, Walter Cleveland Born December 2, 1892 Died January 22, 1965 Devoted to his family, A faithful servant of God, A helper of all mankind. (Adjoining headstone with NICHOLAS, Bessie Dees) NICHOLAS, Bessie Dees Born October 31, 1899 Died December 14, 1977 A devoted mother, faithful to God, family and friends. Kind, loving to all. (Adjoining headstone with NICHOLAS, Walter Cleveland) PITTMAN, Minnie E. Nicholas Born April 19, 1918 Died May 28, 1964 (Same headstone with PITTMAN, John Sydney) PITTMAN, John Sydney Born Jul 24, 1915 Died Aug. 22, 1983 (Same headstone with PITTMAN, Minnie E. Nicholas) SAWYER, Dionysious Herbert (Nish) Born 1882 Died 1960 (Adjoining headstone with SAWYER, Leta) SAWYER, Leta Born 1885 Died 1952 (Adjoining headstone with SAWYER, Dionysious Herbert) SAWYER, E. Gladys Green Born Dec. 31, 1908 Died Aug. 24, 2005 SAWYER, Rebecca H. Born May 24, 1920 Died Nov. 9, 1993 SAWYER, Thomas B. Born April 19, 1910 Died March 19, 1988 SAWYER, William Aubrey Born Mar. 6, 1908 Died Jan. 8, 1971 SCRUGGS, Benjamin F. Born Apr. 18, 1885 Died Oct. 15, 1972 (Same headstone with SCRUGGS, Annie Ethel) SCRUGGS, Annie Ethel Born July 30, 1895 Died Feb. 7, 1979 (Same headstone with SCRUGGS, Benjamin F.) SCRUGGS, Infant son Born July 22, 1959 Died July 24, 1959 Infant son of W. S. and Lillian Scruggs SCRUGGS, Lillian S. (Mema) Born Aug. 12, 1933 Died Sept. 24, 1996 SCRUGGS, William R. (Ricky) Born Sept. 17, 1956 Died Dec. 8, 1963 SCRUGGS, William S. (Dub) Born May 23, 1934 Died Feb. 12, 1989 WHITEHEAD, Laverne Johnson Born Feb. 2, 1911 Died (no date shown) Mother WILSON, Cohn B., Sr. Born Jan. 12, 1927 Died Dec. 25, 1995 WILSON, Connie R. Born Oct. 8, 1961 Died June 22, 1969 God God is the best in the world We all love God God makes the sun shine God makes the pretty flowers God is the best We love God best We love our church God is our Father By Connie 6-15-69