MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LA This information generously donated to the Louisiana Genealogy Project - African American Archives by: Dr. Belford Carver ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Located at 43169 Calvary Street, Hammond, LA. This street is south of the Old Baton Rouge Hwy., about 2.4 miles west of LA Hwy 51 (South Morrison Blvd.), at the rear of the church, which was founded in Baptist, LA, in 1920, and later rebuilt. There are 55 to 60 graves, most of which are above ground vaults. Many have no identification. (FM=Funeral Marker) Recorded by Belford E. Carver, November 8, 2001. Row 1 Johnny Jackson, Sr., Aug 16, 1912 - Jan 15, 1992 Lionel Carter, 1953 - 2001 (Double) Ethel Mae Gistan Carter Sep 6, 1926 - Jan 8, 1994 Mar: May 5, 1942 Bernard Carter Apr 5, 1918 - Apr 12, 1994 "Mother" Rosa Lee Primas, May 19, 1925 - Oct 5, 1993 Row 2 Willie Alexander, Mar 3, 1927 - Sep 24, 2001, Age 74. (FM) (Other graves in this row, no Ids) Row 3 "Juke" Julian Andrae Jackson, Aug 12, 1975 - Dec 23, 1998 (Double) Eddie Jackson, Oct 2, 1928 - Oct 10, 1999 Mar: Jun 23, 1951 Idella Morris Jackson, Mar 29, 1924 - Mar 15, 1990 Lucille J. George, Mar 16, 1910 - Jun 17, 1990 FM: Mercidese Green, died May 5, 1998, Age 67 Sis Cora Lee Weber, Dec 3, 1933 - Nov 9, 1995 Row 4 "Mother" Helen Hogan Morris, Feb 11, 1935 - Sep 19, 1997 Lillie Brown Hayes, Jan 4, 1953 - Aug 16, 1993 George Brown, Mar 5, 1944 - Mar 15, 1992 FM: Mary Edwards _______, Apr 10, 1906 - Sep 25, 1996, Age 90 (Hard to read) Carrie James, Sep 17, 1922 - Jan 14, 1992 FM: Dwayne C. Jones, Jul 3, 1978 - Oct 14, 2001 Caroline Jackson Smith, Dec 17, 1923 - Mar 29, 2000 Martin (Cheezy) Meyers, Sep 13, 1941 - Nov 5, 1991 Row 5 Karen Turner, Dec 23, 1959 - Mar 10, 1986 Inez Patterson, Dec 5, 1908 - Mar 19, 1986 George Varnado, 1961 - 1980 (FM) “Mother” Julia McKenzie, Oct 29, 1907 - May 30, 1977 Peggy Ann Jackson, Jul 18, 1948 - Mar 16, 1976 Rufus Lee, May 10, 1910 - Feb 20, 1975 (End) -BEC-