Kedron Baptist Church, Fifth Ward, St. Helena Parish, La.
File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue

This cemetery is taken from the book, St. Helena Parish Cemeteries,1914-1987
Published by the St. Helena Historical Association, Inc.
Address: Rt. 1 Box 131; Amite, La. 70422   The LaGenWeb Archives would like
to express their thanks to the Association for giving us permission to put
these cemeteries online.  The society retains the copy right to these works.

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No directions listed to cemetery.

HENDERSON
FATHER
John B. 
Sept 7, 1899
MOTHER
Lillie Henderson
May 31, 1905
May 11, 1975

CORKERN
"Memories are not changed forever"
Claudie Elmer
Nov 17, 1911
Apr 10, 1974
Aline Jenkins
May 30, 1911

Charlie Smith
Dec 18, 1880
Jan 15, 1970

(seven unmarked graves, three babies)

Dwight F. Sharkey
1926 - 1967
"Gone but not forgotten"

C.A. (Boss) Chapman
1875 - 1974
"He was a kind and an affectionate husband, and a friend to all."

Adelle Morgan
w/o C.A. Chapman
1878 - 1948
"Her memory shall ever be a guiding star"

Clarence E. Dykes
Louisiana
Pvt. Inf.
Aug 8, 1918
Aug 22, 1969

(One grave, FMH cannot read)

Joyce Nelma Henry
Feb 19, 1932
Apr 1, 1934
"Darling we miss thee"

Virgie May S. Henry
Feb 5, 1909
May 2, 1972
"At Rest"

(Three unmarked graves)

William Powell Wall
Dec 14, 1864
Dec 4, 1928
"He died as he lived, a Christian"

Florence V. Wall
May 25, 1872
Aug 8, 1952
"At Rest"

Wm. F. Wall
(Mason)
Aug 20, 1900
Oct 26, 1967
Anna T. Wall
Oct 7, 1899

Baby Lucretia
(One grave beside this with F.H. on marker, no inscription)

STEVEN
John H.
1867 - 1954
Laura R.
1868 - 1948
"How desolate our home bereft of thee"

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Percy Jenkins
1944 -1944

Silas R. Watson
Aug 9, 1874
Mar 20, 1941

Ora Leta Watson
July 4, 1915
Aug 25, 1937
"Darling we miss thee"

Gurla Pulliam Sharkey
1899 - 1974
"Her memory is blessed"

James Junius Sharkey
1900 - 1939
"His memory is blessed"

SHARKEY
Mamie E. Evans
Feb 7, 1882
Jan 2, 1960
Robert O.
July 22, 1850
June 5, 1923
"May their souls rest in peace"

Zeeton Sharkey
Apr 8, 18-7
Apr 8, 1919
"Darling we miss thee.  A fairer bud of promise never bloomed"

STEVENS
Frank E.
Apr 21, 1888
June 9, 1901
Maggie S.
Oct 12, 1893
Feb 8, 1967
"Thy trials ended, thy rest won"

BRAASE
Herman Charles
Aug 23, 1864
Sept 9, 1929
Rachal Martin
Nov 15, 1874
Jan 12, 1947

John T. Martin
1868 - 1945

(One adult sized slab, no inscription)

MOTHER
Mattie E. Smart
Oct 11, 1886
Nov 7, 1955

SON
Bruce E. Breechen
Apr 22, 1905
Jan 14, 1925

Richard J. Stevens
June 28, 1938
Sept 16, 1974
"To live in the hearts of those we leave is not to die"

Aurelius D. Stevens
Louisiana
TEC5 Engineers WWII
Feb 9, 1927
June 11, 1971

STEVENS
Walter L.
Aug 23, 1907
Jan 8, 1970
Evelyn C.
July 24, 1905
"There is no parting in Heaven"

Francis L. Williams
June 29, 1858
Apr 26, 1919

DYKES
Younger Jordan
Sept 28, 1894
June 7, 1964
Pauline Chapman
Dec 23, 1898

Chalmus E. Rushing
TEC5 US Army WWII
Dec 23, 1912
Aug 12, 1974
Ruth Henderson Rushing
June 16, 1926

Glen R. Rushing
Apr 25, 1973
Apr 26, 1973
"Gone to be an angel"

Steven R. Rushing
June 19, 1972
June 20, 1972
"Gone to be an angel"

Johnny E. Chapman
Louisiana
EM3 US Coast Guard WWII
June 4, 1916
Nov 9, 1971

ROBERTSON
Reese E.
Apr 7, 1905
Feb 2, 1969
Irma C.
Apr 28, 1907
"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal"

Lydia Tyson
Apr 23, 1888
Juy 20, 1912

Daniel T. Tyson
Sept 1-, 1844
Sept 28, 1908

Edward P. Tyson
Oct 22, 1842
Mar 8, 1900 (?)

Lela Jane Braase
Nov 17, 1897
July 14, 1916

Fred Bennett
Feb 2, 1881
July 11, 1943
"Rest in peace"

Laura L. Spears
1932 - 1932
"At Rest"

MOTHER
Pearl H. Stevens
1888 - 1968
"Our Darling"

FATHER
Zack E. Stevens
1884 - 1950
"At Rest"

MOTHER
Rebecca N. Robertson
d/o James Morgan & Lavinia Durbin
Aug 5, 1826
Feb 4, 1927
(Marker black, can't read inscription)

FATHER
William L. Robertson
s/o Ely J. Robertson & wife Elizabeth Webb
Sept 6, 1831
Aug 17, 1905
(Can't read inscription)

(One FH marker, no name, 1961)

Betty Jane Pell
1904 - 1968
(Funeral home marker)

Jasper V. Martin
Mar 14, 1887
Feb 22, 1912

Martha J. Martin
Sept 11, 1845
June 14, 1914

J.B. Spears
Aug 28, 1926
"At Rest"

Robert W. Smart
PVT US Army
Dec 16, 1907
Dec 30, 1970

William D. Smart
Louisiana
PVT 8 BOM & CNR  SQ AAF
WWII
Aug 1, 1900
June 24, 1953

Marcus 
s/o E. & M. Bennett
June 30, 1872
Feb 20, 1907
"Too good for earth and God called him home"

Jesse V. Martin
Nov 25, 1870
May 8, 1917
"He was the sunshine of our home"

Denath Courtney
w/o Sam'l Smart
Oct 23, 1828
Sept 28, 1904

William O.
s/o Ed & Clara Robertson
1902 - 1904

MOTHER
Clara Warren Robertson
Oct 29, 1869
Apr 10, 1949
"She was a devoted member of Greensburg Chapter No. 158, Order of Eastern Star"

Edward Tyson Robertson
May 26, 1873
Mar 16, 1950
"Not my will but thine be done"

JENSEN
Paul C. W. (Mason)
July 14, 1894
Mar 30, 1953
Neva Robertson
Oct 18, 1896
(Eastern Star)

Sandra Smart
Jan 13, 1962
Jan 14, 1962

Geneva Malone
Oct 4, 1927
Jan 2, 1960
"Gone but not forgotten"

Elisha & Martha Bennett
Born June 1, 1865
Died Feb 28, 1900
(Not sure about dates, marker in bad condition)

Stella D. Spears
June 18, 1901
Oct 21, 1970
"Gone but not forgotten"

Archie E. Smart
Mar 17, 1898
Feb 20, 1969
"Weep not he is at rest"

Johnnie E. Smart
Oct 31, 1931
Aug 5, 1933
"At Rest"

Willie R. Smart
Aug 1, 1945
Aug 5, 1945
"At Rest"

Miria
w/o Elisha Bennett
Oct 13, 1840
July 8, 1907
"At Rest"

PAPA
Henry Walker Robertson
July 6, 1859
May 14, 1936

MAMA
Bertha E. Evans Robertson
Apr 11, 1874
Aug 31, 1942

Hulon O. Jenkins
June 17, 1915
Aug 28, 1967
"Only sleeping"
Lucille R. Jenkins
Apr 8, 1919

Hulon O. Jenkins
Louisiana
SGT 57 MIL Police Co WWII
June 17, 1915
Aug 28, 1967

Archie Edwin Smart
Apr 26, 1937
Mar 7, 1962
"He died as he lived, a Christian"

Morgan Lee David
Apr 5, 1913
Mar 29, 1971
"We love and miss you daddy.  He died as he lived, a Christian"

MCCOY
Lizzie Knighton
March 12, 1892
Oct 18, 1957
Foreman C.
Aug 18, 1888
Oct 6, 1957

MCCOY
MOTHER
Cannie Johnston
Nov 1, 1857
Dec 16, 1927
Walter Wiert
Oct 30, 1858
July 4, 1881

Therton P. McCoy
Jan 11, 1886
Sept 1, 1962

William Michealis
Louisiana Lt. USNR WWI
July 26, 1886
July 19, 1972

Mark Malcombe (Buck) Justice
Nov 24, 1897
Sept 17, 1961
Jessie Robertson
Sept 23, 1900

Homer Bennett
May 10, 1878
June 20, 1920
(Can't read inscription)

WARE
Marie
Born Oct 3, 1873
Died May 9, 1955
G. Byron
Apr 17, 1869
Sept 9, 1950

MOTHER
Eva Jane
w/o W.J. Smart
Apr 9, 1869
Sept 2, 1910

BABY GIRLS
B & D Nov 27, 1896
ds/o William & Eva J. Smart

Johnnie E.
s/o Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Jenkins
Sept 7, 1910
Aug 22, 1923

Sarah Taylor
Aug 3, 1812
Oct 2, 1893

Edna M. Braddy
w/o J.P. Stevens
Oct 16, 1897
Sept 17, 1915

J.A. Kinchen
1869 - 1904

Jay Quitman McCoy
Jan 11, 1886
Nov 29, 1958

Bernice Sharkey
Feb 5, 1897
Dec 23, 1971

John H. Jenkins
Sept 21, 1883
Dec 30, 1962

Earl (Son) White
Sept 5, 1921
Dec 17, 1957
"Gone from our home but not our hearts"

Alton Morris
May 22, 1909
Aug 18, 1971

Edward Bennett, Jr.
1975 - 1975
(Funeral home marker)

PULLIAM
Lola Sharkey
Nov 9, 1898
Taylor Nelson
Oct 11, 1897
Sept 4, 1972
"Gone but not forgotten"

C. Monroe Williams
1902 - 1970
Louisiana
F3 US Navy WWI
May 27, 1902
July 28, 1970

Baby Herbert McCoy
1910 - 1910
(Maybe Hubert)

MOTHER
Jennie Brown
w/o Hubert McCoy
1878 - 1910

Florence Perry
1885 - 1904
"Gone Home"

Hollis W. Tanner
Sept 19, 1910
Aug 23, 1917

In Memory of Wilford
s/o J. & E.E. Sharkey
Aug 27, 1889
Oct 10, 1910
"To him we trust a place is given to him among the saints in Heaven"

Edward C. Lanier
Dec 15, 1924
Apr 5, 1925

MOTHER
Martha Rainey
w/o Chas. F. Braddy
July 27, 1874
Apr 5, 1928

FATHER
Charles F. Braddy
Feb 23, 1868
Oct 17, 1938

Edith Evelyn Jones
Jan 21, 1919
Feb 9, 1940
"At Rest"

JENKINS
Isabelle K.
Feb 25, 1884
Feb 21, 1959
James W.
Apr 23, 1878
May 12, 1940
"Resting together"

(One unmarked grave)

Retus Henry
1929 - 1936

J.D. Jenkins
Aug 27, 1920
Mar 18, 1965
"There is rest in Heaven"

Leslie M. Jenkins
Mar 25, 1925
Mar 2, 1963
"At Rest"

Inf. s/o Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Williams
Feb 14, 1964

DARLING
Ollie Henry
May 30, 1913
Feb 19, 1926
"Gone to be an angel"

Mattie P. Henry
1880 - 1940

JENKINS
Thelma H.
June 10, 1900
Jan 30, 1967
Leon
Mar 20, 1906
Aug 31, 1972

William A. Henry
1859 - 1924
"Gone but not forgotten"
(Woodman of World)

Etta Zachary
1888 - 1916

Dau. of Mary C. Moore
Feb 7, 1912
May 24, 1924

MOTHER
Mattie J. Moore
Oct 29, 1883
Dec 22, 1920

RUSHING
Inf. dau. of Emma Lee, John, Bethanie, Mary

SHARKEY
Joe, Sr.
1851 - 1934
Elizabeth
1861 - 1934

MOTHER
Ela Hardy
w/o Hubert H. McCoy
1892 - 1929

SHORT
Doris Murphy
Nov 1, 1924
James Clifton (Mason)
Jan 29, 1923
June 28, 1964

Dudley Erwin Zachary
May 8, 1896
Aug 1, 1974

HENRY
Percy E.
1910 - 1972
Cecile G.
1910 - 1972

Joseph L. Thompson, Jr.
Louisiana US Navy
Nov 3, 1918
June 20, 1974

Archie Watson
s/o J.C. & M.A. Sharkey
(Marker sunken)

Gladys S. Ballard
July 3, 1908
June 3, 1971
"Blessed are the merciful"

Berthode (?)
d/o J.J. & L.N. Spears
June 21, 1896
Dec 17, 1897

JENKINS
Geo. P.
Jan 17, 1881
July 9, 1959
"There is no parting in Heaven"

(Old broken stone, inscribed BABY)

Malice Zachary
Apr 16, 1886
Oct 17, 1907

Sham M. Sanders
Mar 20, 1848
Feb 7, 1925
"At Rest"

STEVENS
Jesse B.
Apr 25, 1914
Clayton H.
Mar 21, 1915
Jan 30, 1973
"Resting till the resurrection morn"

"Our Darling Babies"
Laura D.
1934 - 1934
Donald (?)
1943 - 1944

Joseph P. Stevens
Louisiana
PFC US Army WWI
Aug 27, 1890
Jan 15, 1966

Serens Sanders
Mar 10, 1858
Jan 3, 1916

Martha F. Henry
Aug 20, 1871
Dec 24, 1896

Margaret Ann
w/o S.M. Sanders
Dec 6, 1843
Jan 2, 1891

Warren Henry
June 8, 1917
Nov 14, 1918

Minnie Henry
Dec 5, 1911
Nov 8, 1918

Nannie Lee Stevens
Mar 23, 1862
Dec 23, 1936
"Our loss is His gain"

R.T. Stevens
Nov 30, 1858
Jan 20, 1921

John Zachary
1814 - 1892
Cynthis Zachary
1820 - 1896
Jehu Zachary
1858 - 1943

Mattie E. Dunn
w/o J.B. Zachary
Apr 22, 1863
Feb 7, 1899

Leviney Johnson
Sept 30, 1861
Mar 20, 1911

Martha Shoultz
w/o Elias Jenkins
Feb 6, 1894
Age 68 years 
(not plain)

Simon Miller
75 years old

PEVEY
MAMA
Nettie Moye Pevey
Dec 13, 1890
DADDY
Fred I. Pevey
Mar 11, 1887
Feb 20, 1952

Lewis L. Henry
1930 - 1976

HENRY
Arthur James
Sept 21, 1886
Apr 28, 1963

Mary Stevens
Feb 14, 1894
Feb 16, 1975

SHARKEY
Emmett J.
Dec 19, 1891
Mar 14, 1968
Nannie Mae
Apr 21, 1900

David Emmett Strong
June 2, 1956
June 2, 1956

Claude E. Strong
1943 - 1943

J.R. Wilson
1878 - 1934
"His memory is blessed"

J.B. Sharkey
1929 - 1957
(Has a picture of him in his casket)

Nellie Louise Spears
Sept 14, 1876
Nov 21, 1962

Joshua J. Spears
1870 - 1951
"Gone Home"

WEBB
Allen Fred (Noon)
Sept 11, 1877
Jan 28, 1951
Anna Gayle
Jan 9, 1881
Oct 26, 1964

Allen Bruce Webb
Apr 27, 1900
Jan 28, 1946

Harold O. Webb
Feb 11, 1919
Aug 13, 1922

Essie Webb Rounds
Feb 29, 1886
Apr 22, 1965

WEBB
Dan Cline
Aug 20, 1914
Feb 21, 196-
Bilie Watkins
July 20, 1922

Percy Leon Stevens
Nov 4, 1909
Mar 16, 1963

(Two unmarked graves)

R.B. Hardy, Jr.
Elder s/o R.B. Hardy & Mary McCoy
Jan 12, 1918
Oct 20, 1920

Hilda C. Sharp
Feb 4, 1902
Jan 16, 1965

Robert Felix Sharkey
Aug 5, 1903
Sept 1, 1975
"Asleep in Jesus, peaceful rest"

HARDY
Mary McCoy
Aug 27, 1893
Roger Barlow
Feb 28, 1890
Oct 28, 1974

Alice Hardy Schilling
Sept 24, 1885
Apr 15, 1975

Charles C. Hardy
Oct 7, 1894
Jan 7, 1941

Ella McCoy Hardy
1863 - 1929

John A. Hardy
Oct 24, 1860
Feb 1, 1957

MCLEOD
Norma Fay
Mar 9, 1946
Mar 9, 1956
Donald Lynn McLeod
(Funeral Home marker)

Ethel Rushing
Mar 10, 1904
Aug 22, 1969

(Baby's grave, funeral home marker)

(One child size grave, funeral home marker, inscription illegible)

Acy C. Jenkins
Feb 12, 1927
Apr 27, 1965
Louisiana
Pvt. Co A Inf. RERI TNG CEN
WWII
Feb 12, 1927
Apr 27, 1965

Sarah Irwin Jenkins
1909 - 1975

Percy O. Jenkins
Mar 21, 1923
Oct 30, 1966

FINCH
Wm. Joseph
Sept 17, 1900
Aug 7, 1959
Viola Sharkey
Jan 16, 1902
Jan 29, 1974

Gertrude Rushing Carter
Mar 22, 1917
Oct 20, 1975

H. Lavern Carter
Mar 18, 1911
Sept 19, 1974

Sherry Ann Thompson
Aug 22, 1958
Aug 17, 1975
"In after time we will meet her"

(Large concrete vault, no markings)

(Large red vault on larger concrete slab, no markings)

Copied by Audrey Covington Blades, March 19, 1976

Update: 11/5/87
By: Cornelia Bond & Inez B. Tate

Douglas Knighton McCoy
July 1, 1921
Oct 16, 1983
"A man of class"
Maxine Lee
Aug 21, 1922
"Life has no problem that God cannot solve"

Irma Warren Varnado
Oct 7, 1904
Aug 1, 1977
Wed July 29, 1923
S. Otto Varnado
Oct 7, 1902
"Earth has no problem that Heaven cannot heal"

Betty May B. Stevens
1908 - 1984

Lewis Leroy Henry, Sr.
U.S. Navy Korea
1930 - 1976

Beatrice Hale Jenkins
Aug 22, 1921
Oct 22, 1982
"Sheltered and safe from sorrow"
Wed Feb 22, 1941
George M. Jenkins
Dec 27, 1916

Cellie J. Jenkins
Aug 13, 1887
Feb 8, 1978
George P. Jenkins
Jan 17, 1881
July 9, 1959
"There is no parting in Heaven"

Glynn Taylor Finch
July 11, 1928
Dec 15, 1985
"Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy cometh in the morning"

Clarence R. Jenkins
May 21, 1909
Sept 21, 1985
Wed Apr 23, 1938
Nettie Angele Jenkins
Dec 15, 1917
Jan 16, 1986
Son: Russell

Clifton Dana Brecheen
Jan 31, 1907
Jan 13, 1977
Opal Watson
Dec 21, 1911
Children:  Joyce, Anita, Winston, Caroline, Milton

FATHER
Ernest Angele
Sept 22, 1899
May 1, 1977
MOTHER
Minnie Davis Angele
Jan 1, 1901
Aug 19, 1983
"Resting together - asleep in Jesus, peaceful sleep"

W.H. (Mac) McGee
Oct 16, 1919
Nov 3, 1980
Vera Zachary McGee
Arp 4, 1919

Dudley E. Zachary
May 8, 1896
Aug 1, 1974
Louella R. Zachary
Mar 3, 1899
May 31, 1983
"Precious memories"

Jerri Lynne Carter
Jan 11, 1962
May 11, 1979

Lucille E. Pulliam
1913 - 1987
(Funeral home marker)

Fred Perry Smart
June 3, 1903
May 27, 1979
"A loving husband and father, a fair unselfish man,
a real sportsman and a true gentleman."
Bessie Williams Smart
Jan 4, 1906

Lola Sharkey Pulliam
Nov 9, 1898
Aug 3, 1978
Taylor Nelson Pulliam
Oct 11, 1897
Sept 4, 1972

Wilkie Bennett
Sept 8, 1927
Oct 23, 1985
MOTHER

Alton Morris, Jr.
Mar 30, 1929
Aug 3, 1983
"Precious memories live forever"

Timothy Gullick
1980 - 1980
(Funeral home marker)

Delisa K. Corkern
Nov 27, 1980
Mar 10, 1983

John Leon Rushing
Feb 3, 1911
Aug 2, 1980
"At peace at last"
Myrl Brecheen Rushing
Sept 26, 1913

Roy H. Spears
May 12, 1936
Nov 19, 1980
"Gone but not forgotten"

James M. Rushing
1903 - 1987
(Funeral home marker)

R. Howard Wilson
April 8, 1911
Aug 8, 1983
Ethel Stevens Wilson
Dec 19, 1915

Charlie Smith

John B. Henderson
Sept 7, 1899
Feb 24, 1976
Lillie Anderson Henderson
May 31, 1905
May 11, 1975

Claudie Elmer Corkern
Nov 17, 1911
Apr 10, 1974
Aline Jenkins Corkern
May 30, 1911
July 15, 1986

Joseph (Joe) Sharkey
Dec 4, 1902
Nov 11, 1979
Hazel Newell
Sept 29, 1905
Sept 6, 1985

Joseph Hugh Yarborough
Nov 8, 1918
Nov 11, 1979
Iris Chapman Yarborough
June 4, 1919

Billie Jo Rushing
Aug 22, 1957
April 17, 1979

Younger Jordan Dykes
Sept 28, 1894
June 7, 1964
Pauline Chapman Dykes
Dec 23, 1898
Aug 17, 1985

Willie D. Henry
July 4, 1905
Aug 15, 1981

Elzy Lee Stevens
Feb 25, 1929
April 21, 1985

Ivy Henry
1920 - 1981

Aurelius D. Stevens
Louisiana
TEC 5 Engineers WWII
Feb 9, 1927
June 11, 1971

Chalmus E. Rushing
Tec 5 U.S. Army WWII
Dec 3, 1912
Aug 17, 1974
Ruth Henderson Rushing
June 16, 1926

Update: 11/5/87
By: Ruth Venable

Elizabeth Zachary Freeman
1882 - 1979

Lou Etta Rushing Stevens
Nov 23, 1897
Apr 9, 1982

Herman Edward Corkern
Mar 19, 1908
1978

Lou Ella Corkern
Dec 6, 1898
Dec 5, 1976

Beatrice I. Wall
June 23, 1922
Jan 16, 1987

Nena Robertson
Oct 18, 1896
Nov 6, 1979

CHAPMAN
MOTHER
Emma Brumfield
Feb 7, 1904
FATHER
Amos Kent
Oct 16, 1901
Oct 11, 1976

SHARKEY
Ella Vee McCoy
Nov 10, 1897
Jan 30, 1982
Wed Oct 25, 1919
Eugene
Jan 21, 1900
Sept 12, 1983

Charles M. Williams
Louisiana F 3 U.S. Navy
World War I
May 27, 1902
July 28, 1970

Jessie M. Williams
Aug 27, 1903
May 11, 1977

Louella S. Smart
Nov 16, 1900
June 17, 1985

Joseph P. Stevens
Louisiana
PFC U.S. Army WWI
Aug 27, 1890
Jan 15, 1966

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Addition:
Hollis Dean Smart, buried in unmarked grave,
b. 3 March 1902, d. 29 Nov. 1958.  He was the son of William J. and Eva Jane 
Robertson Smart.  He was the father of Doris Dae Smart; Dean Melton Smart; 
and Louvenia Smart.  The former husband of Doris Bell Repp Seymour.  (For 
genealogy purposes)  Information from Louvenia Smart.

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