Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, LA submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Belford E. Carver, Nov. 1999 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ OAK GROVE CHURCH OF GOD CEMETERY HWY 442, LORANGER, ACROSS FROM ZEMURRAY LODGE Data recorded August 10, 1994, by Belford E. Carver ROW 1 PRUITT Byron Leon Clarice Nichols Oct 20, 1934 Sept 16, 1932 June 13, 1984 "Daddy" Married: 11/6/1955 "Mama" Grandpa Love Lives On Me-Ma Love, gentleness, patience, trueness Your memory will ever be with us. Back side of stone: When the Father calls, we must go. Clifton Levi Gentry Sept 18, 1977 - Sept 20, 1977 Safe in the arms of Jesus Shelby Edwin Bailey July 1, 1917 - Nov 16, 1988 Arie Bennett Bailey Nov 9, 1893 - Oct 13, 1958 Rest, Sweetly Rest Andrew Hiland Bailey Nov 15, 1884 - Sept 22, 1949 Rest, Sweetly Rest Ervil B. West Aug 8, 1921 - Nov 11, 1973 Loved and missed by all ROW 2 WILLIAMSON Murray Don Married: 10/1/1967 Juanita M. Sallee Jan 7, 1945 Sept 12, 1943 Nov 7, 1988 Apr 18, 1973 Family & home his love None knew her but to love her. Heaven his goal ROW 2 CONTINUED Our Little Sunshine (On back of stone: Son of Loren Don Williamson Murray Don & Anneta William- Oct 11, 1983 - June 2, 1989 son) Suffer the little children to come unto me. Norma Cutrer Joiner Homer W. Joiner Apr 13, 1926 Dec 21, 1917 Aug 4, 1980 Sept 19, 1984 There is rest in Memories live forever Heaven Lonard H. Bush Wed: Mar 14, 1955 Feb 24, 1934 - Mar 6, 1987 Honey you are resting We love you, wife, children and grandchildren Robert Wilson Bush Marvin Lynn Bush Feb 5, 1919 June 19, 1936 Oct 29, 1972 Mar 1, 1961 Gone to be with Jesus Darling you are gone, but not forgotten by loved but not forgotten ones ROW 3 GLATT Florence Z. Wed: Aug 8, 1942 William S. July 4, 1986 Sept 22, 1909 Nov 18, 1987 The Lord is my shepherd He lived the golden I shall not want rule Gary Michael Glatt Mar 5, 1954 - May 1, 1991 He lived life to the fullest Theresa Mae Quave Rubye Quave Feb 8, 1938 Dec 11, 1906 May 8, 1968 Aug 3, 1983 Peace at last Rich in faith Jimmy W. McGregory Feb 10, 1935 - Oct 8, 1980 You were the greatest ROW 3 CONTINUED Our Loving Mother Mary Ann Bush Nov 12, 1896 - Mar 6, 1990 She is now reaping her eternal life in heaven. (Her maiden name was Bernard.) Emile Bush Dec 27, 1889 - Dec 22, 1967 Gone but not forgotten ROW 4 Hilda C. Coffey Mar 20, 1919 - Dec 7, 1969 Her memory is blessed Donie King Howell Rev. Lucius E. Howell June 30, 1897 Dec 25, 1895 Feb 2, 1972 Mar 31, 1962 Forever with the Lord Gone but not forgotten Spencer Morgan Howell Jan 10, 1961 - Aug 19, 1976 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Clinton G. Joiner Aug 11, 1924 - Feb 26, 1977 Sweetly sleeping Eunice Bailey Joiner Dec 2, 1900 - Apr 16, 1987 The Lord is my shepherd Finley A. Joiner (Also military stone) Jan 20, 1890 Finley Joiner Mar 25, 1969 Louisiana Pvt Co F 4 Infantry Forever with the Lord WWI, Jan 20, 1890 - Mar 25, 1969 ROW 5 Kevin Forbes Apr 17-18, 1969 ROW 5 CONTINUED MANUEL Father Mother James W. LaVern Williamson Feb 1, 1902 Nov 6, 1909 Sept 7, 1971 Jan 9, 1988 Sweet Rest in Jesus MANUEL Othur James Linda Sue Vanderah Sept 7, 1928 Apr 8, 1946 Jan 30, 1991 Wed: 8/27/1971 Always and Forever Stephen James Henry Oct 1, 1948 - Apr 7, 1965 A good name is rather to be chosen, than great riches. HENRY Stephen E. Audrey Forbes June 25, 1915 Nov 28, 1919 Nov 9, 1972 True love is eternal Effie Hampton Miller Nov 22, 1902 - Dec 21, 1990 Our loving mother DOOLITTLE Francis E. Mabel C. July 18, 1903 Apr 19, 1904 June 27, 1979 Nov 17, 1967 FORBES Myron Jay Lula C. Flynn Mar 8, 1883 Nov 18, 1887 Sept 18, 1965 July 30, 1959 He died as he lived Thy trials ended, Thy rest won A Christian FLYNN Malina (wife) Delbert Myron (husband & father) Dec 6, 1932 Feb 6, 1927 Sept 30, 1986 Mar 2, 1990 Wed: Jun 20, 1981 Flynn continued: Never ending, loving, & Serving others is the greatest giving gift a man can give Also a military stone: Delbert Myron Forbes Pvt US Army, WW II Feb 6, 1927 - Mar 2, 1990 Also in same plot: Mother Wed Aug 4, 1949 Beulah Mae Sept 4, 1926 - Aug 12, 1976 Thy trials are ended, Thy rest is won ROW 6 HUGHES William C. Lucille D. Dec 2, 1883 Jan 29, 1889 Jan 21, 1974 May 24, 1961 Jesus loves the pure and holy JACKSON Harry S. Jr. Bennie Hughes Jan 17, 1908 May 10, 1911 Apr 28, 1992 Fill my day with love and laughter HALL Douglas G. Nyda Nichols July 26, 1921 Mar 13, 1927 Mar 7, 1992 Wed: 9/9/1944 Your love will always live in our hearts Jo Beth Hall Aug 26, 1950 - Aug 3, 1956 The sweetest flowers from earth must fade but in heaven they bloom forever NICHOLS Father Mother Gatha Augusta Malvina McNeil Aug 14, 1904 Apr 2, 1905 July 11, 1981 June 14, 1977 Wed: 12/24/1922 God is Love Faithful to the end Precious are the memories of her Godly life DOOLITTLE Glenn W. Sr. Erma Flynn Feb 21, 1933 Sept 26, 1940 Mar 23, 1989 Erma Ray My Angel Gary Lynn Doolittle Dec 24, 1955 - Nov 30, 1959 Gone to be an angel DOOLITTLE Melvin Francis Patsy Taylor Nov 9, 1925 June 11, 1928 Oct 30, 1957 I will shew thee my faith by my works ROW 7 Son Merrill Dan Forbes Dec 25, 1957 - June 12, 1959 HARMON Gerald E. Katherine W. Mar 30, 1925 June 12, 1924 Oct 26, 1987 Wed: 6/26/1947 A beautiful life True love is eternal Precious memories Gwendolyn R. James Aug 23, 1959 - Mar 26, 1982 A radiant smile, a golden laugh, Cherished memories of our darling's past. To know here was to love her. JAMES Russell Shirley Williamson Mar 18, 1914 Jan 6, 1929 Nov 14, 1989 Will always be loved and missed Military stone: Russell James TEC 5 US Army Mar 18, 1914 - Nov 14, 1989 ROW 7 CONTINUED JOINER John Elzy Lottie James May 26, 1905 June 13, 1905 Nov 20, 1955 None knew thee but to love thee The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord. Oliver James Jan 27, 1911 - Nov 14, 1977 We will meet again in heaven ROW 8 "Bubba" Brian Scott Anzalone Sept 26, 1973 - Jan 25, 1994 To know him was to love him Safe and happy with Jesus Edith Kay Flynn Mar 30, 1972 - Jan 6, 1994 Take the world, but give me Jesus "Snow" Lula White Ochsner Feb 16, 1895 - Aug 7, 1989 Seth D. Ochsner July 31, 1886 - July 10, 1952 Our loved ones Pauline J. Ochsner Sept 8, 1914 - Anna O. Rook Born 1882 - Died 1959 WILLIAMSON Merrill Alfred Father Ruby Ellen Mother May 22, 1921 - Oct 16, 1982 May 4, 1924 - Apr 15, 1976 Heaven holds all to me She died as she lived trusting God Wed: Jan 23, 1944 ROW 8 CONTINUED Infant Williamson July 14, 1964 FLYNN Melvin C. Philimine M. Aug 27, 1913 Aug 3, 1917 Father Mother Wed: Aug 31, 1936 FLYNN Father Wed: 8/16/1930 Mother Angus E. Myrtis W. Feb 18, 1905 Dec 3, 1907 July 8, 1977 Forever with the Lord WILLIAMSON Father Oscar Eugene Etta Joiner May 12, 1885 Feb 6, 1889 Jan 27, 1967 June 15, 1977 A beautiful life "Thank you, Jesus" A victorious death Eternal rest with Jesus Hatton Warren Minnie Louella Naretta Naretta Sept 18, 1906 Aug 9, 1915 June 4, 1981 Apr 11, 1954 Not my will but thine be done She believed and sleeps in Jesus Funeral marker, but data faded out. ROW 9 Funeral marker: Franciska Miller Desadier Died April 18, 1994, 55 years old BAUMGARTNER Samuel J. Audrey Battram Mar 30, 1891 June 25, 1902 Sept 14, 1975 May 27, 1981 Asleep in Jesus, Peaceful rest ROW 9 CONTINUED JOINER "Sisters" Geneva Elva Apr 14, 1897 Oct 10, 1908 Jan 23, 1978 Jan 27, 1985 A beautiful life Well done, Thy good and faithful Sweet rest in Jesus servant FLYNN Dallas T. Wed: 8/2/1925 Mamie Joiner Nov 14, 1903 Oct 19, 1899 May 28, 1982 Nov 1, 1980 A beautiful life with a sweet Sweetly resting smile FLYNN Oscar D. Alta W. May 25, 1912 July 14, 1911 Feb 2, 1961 Infant Flynn, 1944-1944 Our darling Father Mother Wilson L. Joiner Cora Leila Joiner July 26, 1878 Dec 28, 1887 Feb 25, 1950 June 27, 1967 He has gone to the None knew thee, But to love thee mansions of rest Eloise Joiner Nov 1, 1906 - Oct 31, 1979 Asleep in Jesus, peaceful rest A Claude Joiner Zexa W. Joiner Aug 25, 1910 Aug 13, 1912 Nov 29, 1949 Mar 2, 1939 I will life mine eyes unto The sweetest of flowers will the hills fade away PERRY Lemuel Lee Della Joiner Sept 4, 1891 Mar 30, 1895 Mar 26, 1955 June 22, 1980 On wings of faith he fled Resting in the arms of Jesus away ROW 10 Carl Ray Key Katherine Gubser Key A Gospel Minister Gospel Minister Aug 10, 1898 Nov 13, 1892 Passed to his reward Passed to her reward Nov 12, 1978 Aug 1, 1966 SHOEMAKER Wiley A. Lillie O. Dec 28, 1896 May 26, 1896 Apr 8, 1954 Apr 28, 1956 Father Mother Asleep in Jesus, Peaceful sleep where none ever wakes to weep. "Buddy" Charles Reynolds At rest with Jesus Sept 8, 1941 - Mar 6, 1951 Mother Ethel May Stice Mar 15, 1895 - Nov 5, 1954 Asleep in Jesus Wallace Oliver Myers Ruby Stringer Myers Sept 14, 1919 Mar 14, 1920 Oct 2, 1975 Mildred Myers Baret Andrew Albert Baret Aug 25, 1915 Apr 30, 1903 Nov 15, 1969 Apr 8, 1971 Clemons Harvey Myers Viola Joiner Myers Oct 1, 1909 Oct 25, 1916 July 1, 1990 Mar 15, 1991 Oliver Joe Meyers 1936 - 1937 Budded on earth to bloom in heaven MYERS William Oliver Virgina Rogers Apr 15, 1870 Jan 29, 1872 June 1, 1929 Apr 13, 1958 ROW 10 CONTINUED Carl Wainwright Bertha Myers Wainwright Oct 20, 1894 Mar 20, 1901 May 6, 1931 Nov 27, 1975 Dorothy Jean Wainwright Jan 5, 1929 - Dec 22, 1931 James Howard Myers Adolph Myers Dec 15, 1906 Mar 31, 1896 May 5, 1977 July 10, 1960 Nancy Lena Myers Oct 28, 1893 - Dec 15, 1977 ROW 11 Dan Waite Sept 16, 1972 - Mar 27, 1990 He sang unto the Lord Sara Jobeth Forbes Dec 17, 1988 - Dec 19, 1988 Little ones to him belong ZINSEL John Frederick Florence Hirsch Aug 7, 1886 Nov 2, 1881 Oct 28, 1962 Dec 16, 1957 Unto thee, O Lord, Do I lift Blessed are the pure in heart my soul for they shall see God Psalms 25-1 Matt 5-8 Military stone: John Frederick Zinsel, Jr. US Army WW II 1921 - 1975 Zora Compton White Pinkerton Feb 5, 1889 - July 22, 1979 Forever with the Lord Markus Wise White Oct 27, 1887 - Sept 2, 1946 Thy trials ended, thy rest is won ROW 11 CONTINUED Lillian White Landry July 5, 1924 - Nov 10, 1956 An angel visited the green earth and took a flower away JOINER PLOT (5 GRAVES) Verna Jones Joiner Nov 28, 1896 - Apr 8, 1983 Meet me in glory. Wed: Mar 29, 1916 Charles B. Joiner Aug 28, 1894 - Jan 14, 1993 Velva Ene Joiner 1906 - 1992 (On funeral home marker: Born Mar 16, 1906, Died Mar 19, 1992 Age 86) Lydia Tycer Joiner 1866 - 1945 Wed: Aug 20, 1889 Levi Benjamin Joiner 1867 - 1964 WILLIAMSON Francis M. Sarah L. 1863 - 1920 1867 - 1952 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. II Cor 5-1 WILLIAMSON Miss Queenie 1st Peter 5-7 Feb 8, 1894 - Oct 5, 1979 A devoted daughter and sister "For He Careth for me." Carroll J. Forbes Jan 6, 1915 FORBES Father Mother Robert J. Elma Williamson Aug 21, 1889 June 9, 1892 Aug 17, 1976 Sept 2, 1985 Blessed are the dead who Gone to her eternal home die in the Lord ROW 11 CONTINUED Our Daddy Glover L. Williamson Feb 10, 1891 -June 24, 1975 Eternal Rest with Jesus ROW 12 Funeral Marker: Otha Schofield, died Aug 5, 1989, 79 years Vivian Marie Schofield Whitaker Apr 13, 1938 - Feb 22, 1988 Her theme was love, her joy to give SMOOT Lloyd G. Nadine B. Oct 13, 1911 Wed: 12/23/41 Aug 4, 1921 Sept 28, 1981 Military marker: Lloyd Gerald Smoot SF 2 US Navy WW II Oct 13, 1911 - Sept 28, 1981 Hardy Garfield Hutchinson, Jr. PFC US Army WW II Aug 2, 1920 - Dec 29, 1990 Wesley S. White 1889 - 1963 Ruth Emma White Anthon Nov 11, 1929 - Oct 22, 1993 Gone but not forgotten Resting Together WHITE David D. Terradell Cavin Feb 28, 1891 May 28, 1896 Nov 9, 1949 July 26, 1977 BAILEY John E. Bailey Pearl White Bailey TEC 5 US Army WW II Feb 3, 1905 April 10, 1898 Jan 28, 1993 Jan 21, 1981 ROW 12 CONTINUED Father Albert B. White, Sr. Jan 9, 1900 - Nov 23, 1972 Lee L. White July 3, 1902 - Aug 11, 1963 Weep not, He is at rest Ella W. Bailey Jan 10, 1893 - Sept 27, 1950 Faithful to her trust even unto death Charles H. Bailey LA PFC US Army WW I PH Dec 12, 1893 - July 30, 1965 Carl J. White Sr. Nov 22, 1936 - Nov 25, 1972 Gone but not forgotten WHITE Father Mother James W. Almira E. Apr 27, 1858 Dec 27, 1861 Mar 30, 1928 Aug 26, 1929 Rest in peace Eunice V. Chandler Robert W. Pickett Aug 14, 1898 Nov 15, 1881 Jan 30, 1972 Dec 27, 1958 CHANDLER Father Brother Mother James A. Creel A. Nettie C. 1869-1900 1894-1920 1868-1932 Mona Chandler Pickett 1892 - 1942 (The following 5 graves are all in the same plot.) Merle & Doris Forbes 1912 1913 (All on same stone) Infant (No dates were visible on the stone.) Gone to bloom above ROW 12 CONTINUED Francis Marion Williamson Jr. Born July 18, 1904 Died Feb 23, 1905 Barney Theodore Williamson Born Aug 11, 1899 Died Oct 9, 1906 Suffer little children to come unto me ROW 13 Mother Beloved Ada Ward Short Jan 16, 1902 - Sept 12, 1983 Thomas D. Short June 21, 1925 - July 7, 1956 To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die "Son" Owren D. Short Jan 14, 1927 - Aug 8, 1948 Words can't express what you meant to us dear, but Jesus loved you too. George J. Narretta 1865 - 1945 Gone but not forgotten Josephine Bohm Narretta 1880-1947 Gone but not forgotten Catherine S. Simpson Sept 6, 1896 - July 9, 1971 She served well Richard W. Simpson Apr 25, 1887 - Sept 15, 1953 Gone but not forgotten Vinnie A. Simpson Wife of Sam Simpson L. M. Husser and Jake Tycer 1873 - 1944 At rest ROW 13 CONTINUED Victor Norman Cardozo Born June 10, 1917 - Died Aug 24, 1917 Lois Naomi Cardozo Born Aug 24, 1913 - Died Aug 12, 1915 Man of God Adolph Morath Born in Germany 1849, Lived there 21 years Died in America 1908, Lived here 38 years Age 59 A Christian at rest (There appears to be a duplicate stone for him, against the fence: Bro Morath, Man of God, died July 1908) Jeremiah Cole Sept 9, 1841 - Oct 13, 1899 A man of God resting here Brother Martin Zinsel Oct 6, 1871 - Jan 2, 1952 He loved, Belived, & Died in the Lord Rejoice evermore Pray without ceaseing Heb 9:27 St. John 5:28 Our Darling Eloria Zinsel Blades Dec 10, 1907 - June 30, 1953 She worked for Jesus and suffered for him Only on life, t'will soon be passed Only what's done for Christ will last They in Christ shall be resurrected unto eternal life (There are three small concrete markers, but no data on them. May be unmarked graves, or sites for future use.) Nijrl Didio Born Jan 29, 1951 Died Jan 29, 1951 ROW 14 Salvatore Didio Wanita Didio Dec 27, 1914 July 22, 1921 Sept 15, 1990 Faithful wife & mother MYERS Robert Spencer Veva Jackson Apr 11, 1899 Aug 30, 1904 July 14, 1987 We love you "Paw-Paw" and "B.B." David Harry Williamson Sept 25, 1953 - Jan 19, 1981 Always in our hearts WILLIAMSON Austin Jolly Ivy Jackson Sept 2, 1897 Dec 26, 1900 May 20, 1979 CARVER Cecil Clyde May DeLee Jackson Jan 18, 1903 May 15, 1898 July 13, 1985 Aug 6, 1967 Servant of God Precious Willie B. Kent Feb 22, 1861 - Oct 4, 1916 Thy life was truth, goodness, and love Susie Kent June 15, 1881 - Dec 16, 1918 A loving mother and a faithful friend Scott C. Jackson Mar 30, 1856 - Dec 13, 1925 Meet me in heaven Father Emma A. Jackson Jan 28, 1863 Dec 11, 1937 She was the sunshine of our home Mother ROW 14 CONTINUED JACKSON Harry S. Emma L. Nov 14, 1880 Dec 10, 1882 Jan 24, 1973 July 2, 1971 To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die ROW 15 Funeral markers only: Altha Daniels White 11/6/18 - 12/23/91 Age 73 Odgen Wise White 7/17/15 - 11/23/91 Age 76 Grace L. Hermance Jan 14, 1905 - Jan 5, 1994 "Grandma Grace" (This stone is along with the next two. Not sure if it is a separate grave are two in one.) James W. White Ida Pearl White M Sgt US Marine Corps Beloved Wife & Mother WW II Korea July 16, 1923 Jan 27, 1918 Dec 27, 1985 Brady Russell 1882 - 1952 Asleep in Jesus AVERETT George Edward (Other side is blank) Nov 27, 1893 Apr 7, 1954 Thy trials ended, Thy rest is won Nathan J. Wascom 1945 - 1945 In the arms of Jesus DeWOLF Ambrose "Bruce" Minnie Joiner Oct 23, 1926 - Feb 16, 1989 July 10, 1928 He laughed through his tears He smiled in the midst of a sigh He mingled his youth with his years On the road to the sweet by and by ROW 15 CONTINUED JOINER Father Mother Joe M. Martha B. Sept 17, 1891 June 9, 1896 Apr 1, 1954 Nov 28, 1978 Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal Thomas J. Joiner Apr 29, 1924 - Oct 21, 1924 Sweetly sleeping Infant son of Delos and Pearl Faust Jan 26, 1962 JOINER Ronald Leslie Sr. Rebecca Bryan Nov 30, 1939 June 22, 1945 Wed: 5/15/76