Gillsburg Baptist Church Cemetery, Amite, MS submitted by:Mary Pallon ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************************** GILLSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH Photographed by Jennie Livingston-July 2002 Information transcribed from photos by Nancy Dow. Proof read by Mary Pallon. Directions-Downtown Gillsburg behind the old church. Allen, Lorraine S. Nov. 8, 1926 – Feb. 2, 1994 Bates, Susie E. Mar. 15, 1888 – Aug. 25, 1958 Bates, Walter J. Oct. 7, 1880 – Apr. 8, 1960 Bean, Ansel J. and Edith Vera (Ansel) Apr. 28, 1907 – Aug. 31, 1964 (Edith Vera) Feb. 26, 1910 – July 2, 1975 Bean, Charley J. and Bessie E. (Charley J.) Feb. 28, 1884 – Feb. 16, 1963 (Bessie E.) June 8, 1883 – Apr. 2, 1963 Bean, Charlie James, Jr. Feb. 22, 1915 – Nov. 8, 1945 Bean, Eldredge Robert and Claudia Clyburn (Eldredge) May 31, 1911 – Feb. 9, 2000 (Cllaudia) Jan. 20, 1919 – Jan. 9, 2002 Bean, Edwin Lee and Nellie Lavern (Edwin) Feb. 10, 1925 – May 12, 1979 (Nellie) Mar. 22, 1929 – no date Bean, Hawood Estle Aug. 7, 1951 – Mar. 26, 1984 “Woody” Bean, Lester O. and Ina Marie (Lester) Jan. 11, 1925 – no date (Ina Marie) Aug. 3, 1925 – Nov. 3, 1985 Bean, Willie Henry and Annie Mae Newman (Willie Henry) June 17, 1895 - Nov. 23, 1973 (Annie Mae) Nov. 20, 1902 – Mar. 25, 1990 *Married Mar 27, 1920 **Names hard to read from-photo referenced cemetery book. Bean, Willie Henry June 17, 1895 – Nov. 23, 1973 Mississippi Pvt US Army World War I *Military marker. Bean, Willie J., Charles Timothy, Gwendolyn Lawson (Willy J. “Billy”) May 27, 1935 – Jan. 5, 1989 (Charles Timothy) Oct. 27, 1963 – no date (Gwendolyn Lawson) Nov. 3, 1937 – no date Bernard, Anthony T. May 20, 1897 – May 20, 1977 *Cemetery book recorded additional note as “Merchant Marine”. Buchanan, Ulcie Robert & Eunice Newman (Ulcie) Oct. 9, 1905 – July 8, 1979 (Eunice) Nov. 28 1911 – Jan. 28, 1998 Carcara, Bill and Bernice N. (Bill) Oct. 11, 1915 – Mar. 23, 1996 (Bernice) Dec. 25, 1919 – no date Carter, Jim and Pearl Anders (Jim) Jan. 14, 1900 – June 21 1983 (Pearl) Jan. 6, 1901 – June 17, 1994 Carter, Joe W. and Dora M. (Joe) 1905 – 1962 (Dora) 1906 – 1995 Cook, Mike and Gertrude M. Jackson (Mike) Oct. 8, 1893 – Sept. 3, 1978 (Gertrude) Nov. 29, 1899 – Mar. 12, 1979 *Cemetery book recorded first name as Michael and listed a Pvt USA WWI. Cutrer, Linda Foster July 8, 1942 – July 30, 1969 England, Jesse Franklin June 14, 1911 –Aug. 27, 1959 Born Bourbon, MO Died Norfolk, VA *Cemetery book has additional note of “Licensed pilot” and there is an emblem with wings on marker. Foster, J.H. “Hawk” and Elmese Williams (J.H.) Nov. 9, 1919 – Mar. 13, 1985 (Elmese) May 22, 1924 – June 7, 1984 Wed May 10, 1941 Fowler, Ouida Zeigler Dec. 1, 1895 – Apr. 20, 1978 Frazier, M. Larry and Joyce D. (M. Larry) June 27, 1947 – May 12, 1979 (Joyce D.) Aug. 1, 1955 – no date Wed July 22, 1976 *Cemetery book also notes “Pvt USA Viet Nam”. Frazier, Wiley D. and Margaret C. (Wiley D.) Dec. 20, 1917 – June 7, 1955 (Margaret C.) Jan. 25, 1921 – Mar. 19, 1989 Gordon, Clyde B. and Maggie B. (Clyde B.) Aug. 25, 1897 –Oct. 14, 1967 (Maggie B.) June 1, 1902 – no date Gordon, Elsie Reynolds Oct. 6, 1924 – Sept. 5, 1988 Gordon, Lorena A. Aug. 13, 1914 – Apr. 23, 1958 Gordon, William H. Dec. 5, 1907 – no date “Duke” Harrell, Cynthia Prine Mar. 18, 1932 – Aug. 5, 1996 Wed Aug. 2, 1950 Harrell, Delmas Daff and Minnie Mae K. (Delmas) Sept. 14, 1906 – Jan. 27, 1984 (Minnie) Apr. 8, 1916 – no date Higgins, Damaris Hughes Aug. 9, 1913 – Dec. 24, 1981 Hilbun, Arthur Jr. and Olivea Lilly (Arthur) Nov. 29, 1913 – no date (Olivea) May 9, 1922 – Oct. 28, 1997 Homer, Albert, Jr. Jan. 5, 1916 – Dec. 28, 1977 Hughes, Corp. Joseph Lamon June 29, 1920 – Jan. 16, 1951 Hughes, Etta M. Jan. 3, 1883 – June 6, 1958 Hughes, Joel Ezra July 7, 1918 – July 3, 1981 Husser, Mae McDaniel Nov. 8, 1908 – Nov. 10, 1977 Hutson, William Erastus and Donis Kirkland (William) Mar. 22, 1906 – Mar. 9, 1953 (Donis) July 4, 1908 – Dec. 7, 1993 *Hard to read dates on photo for William so used cemetery book to confirm. Hutson, Leo and Jenny R. (Leo) Nov. 10, 1930 – no date (Jenny R.) Sept. 20, 1921 – Sept. 7, 1977 Jones, Dale Palmer Sept. 24, 1918 – no date Jones, Harry W. and Etta Mae W. (Harry) Mar. 14, 1886 – Mar. 6, 1965 (Etta Mae) May 16, 1899 – July 19, 1982 Jones, James D. Mar. 1, 1921 – no date US Coast Guard 1942 – 1945 *Military marker, not included in cemetery book. King, Tim R. 1926 – 1994 TEC 4 US Army World War II *Military marker. King, Tim R. and Audrey W. (Tim) Mar. 5, 1926 – Sept. 4, 1994 (Audrey) Sept. 1, 1928 – no date Wed Nov. 2, 1945 Kirby, John H. Jan. 9, 1887 – Feb. 4, 1960 Lawson, Edward E. and Dalene H. (Edward) Mar. 9, 1912 – July 10, 1992 (Dalene) June 4, 1911 - Jan. 17, 1974 Lawson, John B. “Bill” and Midian Hughes (John) June 14, 1905 – June 20, 1980 (Midian) Oct. 29, 1906 – Apr. 30, 1995 Lawson, Wesley May 18, 1942 – Nov. 5, 1965 S/o Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lawson* *This is on the foot plaque. Lilly, “Buddy” and Elois (Buddy) Jan. 7, 1920 – Jan. 2, 1994 (Elois) Dec. 3, 1919 – no date Wed Apr. 4, 1964 *First name for “Buddy” unable to read and unsure if Elois is correct spelling. Lilly, Clarence and Mantie (Clarence) Oct. 23, 1889 – Dec. 9, 1960 (Mantie) Feb. 9, 1892 – Aug. 22, 1963 McDaniel, Ellis and Ellie (Ellis) Nov. 25, 1904 – Apr. 15, 1968 (Ellie) Nov. 25, 1904 – Sept. 30, 1960 McDaniel, George Spence and Susan Vera (George) Jan 6, 1918 – Nov 9, 1973 (Susan) Apr 6, 1917 – Mar 5, 1995 *Dates hard to read from photo. McDaniel, Leroy and Jesse L. (Leroy) Mar. 9, 1916 – Feb. 22, 1976 (Jesse) July 6, 1913 – Aug. 15, 2001 McDaniel, Leroy Mar. 9, 1916 – Feb. 22, 1976 Mississippi PFC US Army World War II *Military marker. McDaniel, Louise Tate Dec. 15, 1881 – Aug. 1, 1953 McDaniel, Osa M. July 13, 1911 – July 28, 1998 McDaniel, Rev. Dewey W. and Ethel Lee (Dewey W.) Apr. 3, 1902 – Nov. 4, 1974 (Ethel Lee) Mar. 8, 1907 – no date McElwee, Warren B. and Azelie Gordon (Warren B.) 1876 – 1967 (Azelie) 1880 – 1952 McMillan, Benton and Carrie (Benton) June 1, 1899 – Mar. 1, 1981 (Carrie) June 8, 1902 0 June 12, 1990 McMillan, Hewette L. and Laverne Brewer (Hewette L.) June 22, 1924 – Apr. 18, 1991 (Laverne) July 20, 1929 – no date McMillan, Ulyss and Alta Williams (Ulyss) Mar. 16, 1901 – June 3, 1985 (Alta) Jan. 13, 1906 – Nov. 17, 1994 Newman, Nefus L. May 26, 1904 – Sept. 29, 1979 1st LT US Army World War II *Military marker Newman, 1st Lt. Nefus L. and Maxie A. (Nefus) May 26, 1904 – Sept. 29, 1979 (Maxie A.) Mar. 9, 1918-no date Newman, Betty Nannette July 6, 1951 – Jan. 13, 1953 Newman, Ellis and Etta B. (Ellis) Feb. 10, 1883 – Apr. 19, 1964 (Etta B.) July 26, 1885 – Dec. 17, 1962 Newman, Frank E. and Joan L. (Frank E.) Oct. 15, 1910 – Dec. 30, 1998 (Joan L.) Jan. 5, 1914 – Aug. 8, 2000 Newman, Frank Edward Oct. 15, 1910 – Dec. 30, 1998 US Marine Corps *Military marker. Newman, Homer W. and Alyne B. (Homer W.) Aug. 8, 1893 – Apr. 9, 1982 (Alyne B.) Oct. 31, 1903 – Dec. 17, 1980 *Dates hard to read on Homer’s marker. Newman, Jule D. Apr. 18, 1916 – Apr. 19, 1974 Mississippi SSGT US Army World War II *Military marker. Newman, Jule Dempsy Apr. 18, 1916 – Apr. 19, 1974 Newman, Maurice D. and Lucille H. (Maurice D.) June 17, 1907 – July 1, 1991 (Lucille H.) Oct. 14, 1905 – Mar. 2, 1993 Newman, Monte Emile, Sr. and Carl Yvonne (Monte) Nov. 10, 1938 – Aug. 10, 1997 (Carole) Dec. 15, 1938 – no date Newman, Nancy Jan. 3, 1950 Infant d/o Mr. & Mrs. J. Dempsey Newman. Newman, Peter John May 31, 1962 – May 31, 1962 Newman, William Ellis Aug. 30, 1914 – Apr. 12, 1967 Newman, Winston Terry Dec. 2, 1952 – Dec. 5, 1952 Owens, Lincoln July 17, 1910 – Aug. 1, 1984 Palmer, James A. Nov. 14, 1924 - Mar. 29, 2000 US Navy 1st LT US Army World War II and Korea *Military marker. Perryman, Anthony Carl Mar. 2, 1972 –May 11, 1995 *Emblem with a semi-truck on marker. Perryman, Claude E. Aug. 18, 1884 – Feb. 28, 1951 Perryman, Ignatius Poulton Nov. 15, 1871 – July 25, 1949 Perryman, John E. and Pernessa B. (John E.) Mar. 14, 1877 – Feb. 16, 1970 (Pernessa B.) Aug. 18, 1889 – Nov. 12 1976 Perryman, Woodrow Claude and Edith Rhodes (Woodrow) June 29, 1912 – Dec 13, 1999 (Edith) Oct 21, 1914 – no date Phillips, Ella Gill *Marker photo not clear to make out previously recorded information listed below. *Mar. 12, 1863 – June 29, 1891 *W/o Logan Phillips wed Feb. 25, 1885 *Born in Greenburg, LA. D/o W.A. Gill and T.V. Tull *Died at Gillsburg, MS. Buried July 4, 1891 *She was the mother of two little daughters *Marker is in front of the church Rhodes, Silas J. and Minnie H. (Silas J.) June 26, 1886 – Dec. 18, 1957 (Minnie H.) Sept. 28, 1887 – June 25, 1973 Smith, Austin B. Dec. 23. 1908 – Feb. 8, 1991 S1 US Navy World War II *Military marker and dates hard to read. Smith, Austin Beverly and Virginia Sproles (Austin) Dec. 23, 1908 – Feb. 8, 1991 (Virginia) Dec. 12, 1913 – Jan. 3, 1995 Smith, John L. and Wilma L. (John L.) Nov. 11, 1923 – Nov. 26, 1987 (Wilma L.) Nov. 5, 1929 – no date Smith, John Lamar Nov. 11, 1923 – Nov. 26, 1987 Rmi US Navy World War II *Military marker. Smith, Rev. Louie Arthur and Rosie Newman (Louie Arthur) Sept. 18, 1917 – May 18, 1981 (Rosie) Dec. 13, 1915 – no date *Proof reader sees for Louie possible birth date of Sept 16th. Stewart, Dr. C.W. 1879 – 1937 Stewart, Earl F. and Sallie A. (Earl F.) Nov. 20, 1867 – July 28, 1952 (Sallie A.) Sept. 2, 1868 –Aug. 14, 1943 Stewart, Helen Sproles Nov. 8, 1915 – June 30, 1975 Stewart, Jessie D. Feb. 6, 1909 – Feb. 5, 1991 Stewart, Kenneth C. Apr. 5, 1914 – Aug 31, 1974 S1 USNR *Military marker with dates confirmed per cemetery book. Stewart, Robbie Welch 1894 – 1979 Tate, Algie and Hazel W. (Algie) Nov. 3, 1903 – no date (Hazel W.) Mar. 8, 1904 – Nov. 17, 1993 Tate, Bradford John Aug. 27, 1959 – June 10, 1994 Tate, Jesse L. and Wilhelmina U. (JesseL.) Dec. 9, 1930 – no date (Wilhelmina U.) Nov. 11, 1931 – July 4, 1992 Wed Aug. 14, 1954 Watts, Willie and Annie Zeigler (Willie) Jan. 6, 1872 – Mar. 14, 1960 (Annie) Aug. 13, 1879 – Jan. 19, 1972 Welch Louis and Eva Mae T. (Louis) Nov. 4, 1902 – no date (Eva Mae) Sept 1, 1901 – July 23, 1964 Williams, Bobbie Sherwin and Dorothy Opal (Bobbie) Dec. 25, 1928 – Aug. 3, 1973 (Dorothy) Aug. 29, 1927 – no date Williams, Dalton Reed, Sr. and Dorothy J. Harrell (Dalton) Nov. 10, 1930 – July 4, 1995 (Dorothy) Feb. 18, 1933 – July 23, 1997 Wed Oct. 30, 1948 Williams, Eunice H. Mar. 10, 1901 – Nov. 14, 1976 Williams, J.M. “Red” and Odie W. (J.M.) Feb. 25, 1903 – Aug. 16, 1950 (Odie W.) Dec. 2, 1905 – May 12, 1997 Williams, Julius D. Mar. 15, 1896 – June 6, 1970 Williams, Leon and Allie Mae (Leon) 1894 – 1956 (Allie Mae) 1895 – 1991 Williams, Leon Dudley, Jr. Feb. 3, 1917 – Sept. 2, 1993 Pfc US Army Air Corps World War II *Military marker. Williams, Leon Dudley, Jr. Feb. 3, 1917 – Sept. 2, 1993 Williams, Smiley W. Apr. 16, 1895 – Jan. 24, 1974 Williams, Vester 0., John B., and Willie B. (Vester O.) Sept. 26, 1920 – Nov. 1, 1967 (John B.) Aug. 1, 1901 – Feb. 9, 1948 (Willie P.) Dec. 26, 1903 – Mar. 26, 1968 Willson, Lamar and Bessie B. (Lamar) Dec. 29, 1902 – Sept. 29, 1963 (Bessie B.) Nov. 9, 1906 – Nov. 25, 2000 Willson, Wilton Lamar June 24, 1928 – Apr. 26, 1945 Wilson, Robin Ann May 18, 1958 – July 28, 1959 Wilson, Teddy Ameale Mar. 14, 1933 – Apr. 22, 1985 US Army *Military marker. Wilson, William E. Jan. 25, 1955 – Jan. 29, 1955 Wilson, William T. and Idell Newman (William) July 21, 1899 – Apr. 23, 1954 (Idell) Mar. 11, 1909 – Mar. 22, 1990 Zeigler, Albert E. and Mary E. Bates (Albert E.) Nov. 27, 1865 – Sept. 16, 1950 (Mary E.) Nov. 1, 1876 – Sept. 25, 1950 Zeigler, Joseph A. Jan. 11, 1886 – Sept. 14, 1955 Zeigler, Julius N. and Mattie M. (Julius N.) Nov. 20, 1899 – no date (Mattie M.) July 7, 1904 – Jan. 18, 1957