East Mount Olive Cemetery, Jackson Parish, Louisiana Submitter: Tracey Jackson Source: Partial transcription April 2004 by Tracey Jackson ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** This is not a complete listing. Single spaced indicates shared headstone. Parentheses are my own notes. Bell, Mary Alexander Sept 11 1922- (wife of Hoye Jackson Bell) Bell, Hoye Jackson March 4, 1919- Feb. 3, 2000 (husband of Mary Alexander Bell) Married May 15, 1944 Lewter, Bobby Jack July 4, 1944- Jan 21, 2001 Lewter, Harley Wayne June 24, 1932 - Aug 21, 1979 Lewter, Willie J Feb 8, 1898 - Apr 28, 1952 Lewter, JJ Mar 22, 1871 - Aug 28, 1924 "Gone but not forgotton" Lewter, Henry M son of HML & RD (cant read birth date, maybe 1802) - 1918 Brown, Fannie Anderson Feb 3, 1859 - Aug 5 1944 Anderson, John 9 LA INF CSA (no dates on stone) Anderson, Clarence (name only) Note: the following 3 are poured concrete and are very hard to read: Thomas, Martha daughter of Mr. ES & EC Thomas may 2 18?? - Aug ? 188? Thomas, Little Baby daughter of ES & EC Thomas born 1839 Thomas ? son of Mr. ES & EC Thomas 180? - 1907 Thomas, Angus D Nov 4, 1909 - February 10, 2002 (with Mary E Thomas) Thomas, Mary E September 6, 1910 - June 13, 1998 (with Angus D Thomas) Thomas, James W Louisiana PFC US ARMY WWII Mar 21, 1917 - Apr 12, 1974 Thomas, Clyde Jan 5, 1925 - Oct 28, 1993 "daddy" Thomas, Suzanne daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas Dec. 22, 1955 - May 8 1957 Thomas, Jiles B July 8, 1895 - Dec. 16, 1959 (Note: husband of Lucy Jimmerson) Jimmerson, Lucy Mar. 20, 1893 - Feb. 16, 1980 (Note: wife of Jiles B Thomas) Thomas, Raydene D Feb 3 1932 - Jul. 20, 1983 "beloved husband" Thomas, Opal M June 5, 1928 "beloved wife" Jimmerson, John H Mar 6, 1905 - May 25, 1983 Jimmerson, Adie L wife of BF Jimmerson Dec 12, 1874 - Apr 23, 1938 "gone but not forgotton" Jimmerson, BF June 11, 1866 - April 29, 1965 (husband of Adie L Jimmerson) Alexander, Amzy Dell Feb 1 1888 - Aug 8, 1966 "he died as he lived-a christian" Alexander, Tiney Rhymes wife of AD Alexander Sept 7, 1888 - Jan 30, 1925 "although she sleeps her memory lives on" Anderson, S L son of E P Anderson Jan ? 1861 - Sept 13, 1862 Anderson, W R son of J W & M A born May 20 ???? Alexander, T E Sept 19, 1870 - Apr 15, 1885 age 24 years 7 mo 4 days "remember now as you pass by you are now like once was I but I am now like you will be prepare for death and follow me" Thomas, Benjamin F PFC US ARMY WWII Nov 16, 1918 - Nov 22, 1986 Jimmerson, Charles 1-2-1??? - 1-4-2003 age 31 Jimmerson, Jimmy Ray Nov 29, 1946 - May 3, 1988 (with Mary Ann Jimmerson) Jimmerson, Mary Ann May 11, 1946 - Sep 18, 1987(with Jimmy Ray Jimmerson) at Jimmy's foot is another stone which adds SSGT US AIR FORCE Vietnam Brown, Luetta Anderson Apr 3, 1892 - Feb 6 1960 Anderson, Rosa Ann Blankenship July 2, 1889 - Jan 11, 1961 Willie A John A Smith, William Clay Feb 1 1914 - Sept 19, 1970 "sheltered safe within the arms of God" Anderson, Jimmy O (Sonny) Feb 28, 1943 - Apr 23, 1982 "gone but not forgotton" Gates, E Carolyn Aug 28, 1939 Gates, Joy J Apr 19, 1934 - Jan 17, 1993 (with Edward Gates) Gates, Edward T July 21, 1929 (with Joy J Gates) Woods, Noah R Oct 22, 1958 - Nov 10, 1994 "St. Francis asked of the almond tree "Sister, Tell me about Gods love" and the almond tree blossomed" Woods, Heather Amanda Jun 29, 1980 - Apr 30, 2001 beloved daughter "to sleep, perchance to dream" Quarles, Osborne 1895 - 1964 (with Osborne) Quarles, Hattie V 1890 - 1982 (with Hattie) Anderson, Willie M 1906 - 1983 (with Mattie O) Anderson Mattie O 1912 - 1992 (with Willie M) Davis, William F (Bill) Aug 17, 1931 - Feb 17, 1980 "now comes eternal rest" Jeffus, Bruce S Nov 2, 1919 - Oct 7, 1987 (with Helen M) Jeffus, Helen M Jan 3, 1931 (with Bruce S) Cruell, Atlas Harbin Oct 14, 1906 - Nov 29, 1984 (with Clydie Mae) Cruell, Clydie Mae July 19, 1912 - Dec 19, 1988 (with Atlas Harbin) Jimmerson, Tommy Martin March 6, 1900 - March 27, 1985 "he lives in our memories" Jimmerson, Joseph Dayton Dec 16, 1901 - Nov 9, 1976 "he was loved by God and man" (with Alva Thomas) Jimmerson, Alva Thomas Oct 20, 1907 - Feb 8, 1996 "the Lord is my shepherd" (with Joseph Dayton) Thomas, Robert B 1883 - 1964 (with Francis J) Thomas, Francis J 1886 - 1974 (with Robert B) Thomas, Richard Mark Oct 27, 1964 - Oct 5, 1982 "the hour is comming in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice and come forth to a resurrection John 5:28" Thomas, Robert Odell Oct 15, 1930 - May 19, 2003 (with Maudie M Henson) Thomas, Maudie M Henson Apr 8, 1934 (with Robert Odell) "love lives on" Dec 28, 1950 (marriage date) stone at Roberts foot adds CPL US MARINE CORPS Korea Smith, Earnest VanBuren Apr 14, 1918 - Dec 7 1980 stone at foot adds AS US NAVY Alexander, Odis P 1886 - 1959 (with Emma K) Alexander, Emma K 1891 - 1974 (with Odis P) Alexander, Adeal 1918 - 1919 Alexander, Savannah April 12, 1870 Feb 15, 1953 (Note: wife of Benjamin F Vail) Alexander, Exie A daughter of L J & S C Oct 15, 1909 - Feb 13, 1910 "at rest" Alexander, JF Apr 16, 1887 - Oct 18, 1942 (with Mrs JF) Alexander, Mrs. JF Dec 31, 1892 - Mar 3, 1987 (with JF) verses unreadable Alexander, Herbert May 4 1926 - Feb 19, 1945 Louisiana PF C 301 INF 94 DIV WWII Alexnader, Infant son of Mr. & Mrs BE Alexander Sept 3, 1942 Smith, Norwood Aug 25, 1939 - aug 1, 1993 Alexander, Famous Dec 9 1920 - Dec 12, 1986 (with Katherine Jeanette) Alexander, Katherine Jeanette (no dates) wed June 2, 1943 Vails, Leonard N son of BF & CS Vails Oct 10, 1901 - Oct 23, 1901 "at rest" (Note:last name misspelled on stone) Thomas, Frank S May 18, 1863 - Oct 28, 1936 (with Eliza) Thomas, Eliza Jan 12, 1860 - Apr 14, 1943 (with Frank S) Thomas, Infant daughter of W C & Verbie Dec. 31, 1930 Alexander, Edward son of O P & Emma Sept 10, 1907 - Aug 5, 1914 "we will meet again" Alexander, Mary Mandiavill May 12, 1858 - June 17, 1907 "gone too soon but not forgotton" Vail Oct 20, 1875 - Nov 29, ???? in loving memory of Alexander, M E daughter of WB & M Feb 17, 1892 - Sept 20, 1900 "mother meet me in heaven" Strickland, John Newton Feb 2 1857 - Sept 1 1909 (with Arina Dulcena Vail) Strickland, Arina Dulcena Vail Aug 25, 1856 - Feb 13, 1921 (with John Newton) Strickland, James E son of JN & AD July 2, 1879 - Jan 14 1880 Strickland, Frank infant son of JW & AD born and died Nov 2, 1888 Vail,H Irvin November 9 1881-Jan 28 1957 Vail, Joseph Oscar January 28 1902 - December 16 1932 Sweetly Sleeping Vail, Dixie February 21 1913 - October 14, 1933 "Gone but not forgotton" Vail, Mary Bradley June 10, 1824 - Nov 12, 1867 (with Jeremiah) Vail, Jeremiah May 12, 1817 - Nov 17, 1882 (with Mary Bradley) Vail, Cas(ute)? Cas(itie)? son of JW & TD Born Jan. 8 1901-died Sept. 15 1902 "Gone but not forgotton" Vail, James Wesley March 18, 1872 - December 14, 1934 "Asleep in Jesus" Vail, Theo Doshia October 4, 1879 - April 14 1960 "At rest" Lum, Eva L Vail December 10 1909 - June 1 1961 "At rest" Vail, Ada Arlene January 1 1943 Vail, Hiram Junior April 17, 1931 Vail, Joan R July 18, 1933 - January 2, 1962 "Sweetly Sleeping" Vail, William Jessie son of WM & EE Vail born July 8, 1900 - died June 5, 1901 (cant read verse) Jimmerson, William D Oct 5, 1891 - Jul 7, 1963 (with Beadie Vail) Jimmerson, Beadie Vail July 2, 1902 - Sept 2 1935 (with William D) Vail, Ugenia C August 6, 1894 - June 15, 1929 (Note: name spelled wrong, should be Eugenia) Vail, Jerry December 16, 1850 - August 19 1931 Ayres, Ray Dean Nov 17, 1938 (with Bennie Vail) Ayres, Bennie Vail Jan 21, 1936 (with Ray Dean) back of stone: Kimberly, Timothy Vail, Jerry Emmet Oct 2, 1907 - May 14, 1996 (with Lilian Lawrence) Vail, Lilian Lawrence Oct 22, 1907 Vail, James D Sr. Jan 8, 1928 (with Elane Cox) Vail, Elane Cox Sep 1930 wed Jan 5, 1946 Vail, James D Jr. Jul 28, 1961 - June 15, 1986 (with Susan Tynes) Vail, Susan Tynes Sept 30, 1963 married May 20, 1983 Vail, Henry Liners March 17, 1894 - Oct 11, 1944 (with Ruth Kelly) Vail, Ruth Kelly Aug 30, 1895 - Dec 27 1942 (with Henry Liners) mother Vail, Annie Mae September 24, 1927 - April 3, 1992 "Walking and talking with Jesus" Vail, R L September 22, 1927 "For in him we live, and move and have our being Acts 12:28" back of stone: Daughter Donna Vail Hughes Vail, Lois Clay Maurer December 21, 1923 Perry, Ernestine Vail Aug 20, 1918 - July 5, 1991 "A loving wife and mother now an angel" Alexander, Hubert B January 19, 1890 - December 8, 1926 "though lost to sight to memory dear" (fenced in with James Monroe Vail) Vail, James Monroe August 17, 1866 - Novewmber 4, 1923 "Gone to a better home where grief cannot come" (fenced in with Hubert B Alexander) (Note: Hubert B and James Monroe are both grandsons of Jeremiah Vail Senior and are inside a wrought iron fenced area within the cemetery.) Vail, Viola Lewter October 8, 1866 - June 6, 1934 Vail, John Henry son of JR & CI Vail August 30, 1899 - December 6, 1911 age 12 years 8 months 6 days (verse unreadable) Vail, Infant Daughter of JR & CI Vail born and died February 7, 1906 (verse unreadable) Vail, John R Oct 27, 1877 - Aug 17, 1942 (with Cora T) Vail, Cora T Oct 10, 1880 - March 17, 1966 (Note: Cora Izora Thomas and John Reuben Vail) Brown, Clevelon Eldridge S1US Navy WWII Nov 13, 1926 - Oct 20, 2001 "son" (with Mae Lindye) Brown, Mae Lindye Ann Vail Jul 22 1909 - Sept 14, 1995 "mother" (with Clevelon) (Note: mother and son share same headstone) Vale, Henry September 30, 1842 - November 30, 1915 "At rest" (Note:last name spelled wrong-) Vail, D. A. E. wife of Henry Vail September 27, 1841 - July 23, 1920 "At rest" (Note: Dollie Ann Elizabeth Blalock) Vail, Claude C Sept 25, 1907 - Oct 21, 1983 (with Camille C) Vail,, Camille C June 22, 1916 - Jul 12, 1999 "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die" back of stone: children:James Ann Bonnie Jean Carolyn Vail, Lethy October 1892 - December 30, 1892 Vail, Benjamin F February 10, 1855 - October 25, 1901 "Gone but not forgotton"