Mt. Olive Cemetery, Amite, MS
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MT OLIVE CEMETERY 

Photographed by Jennie Livingston-March 2002. 

Information transcribed from photos by Nancy Dow-August 2002. 

Rechecked by Nancy Dow-October 2003. 

Directions-1.6 miles west of Smithdale on Hwy.570 at intersection.
Cemetery South of Church.Church.

 

 

Adams, John Q.

Jan. 26, 1873 - Nov. 7, 1950

 

Adams, Alton B.

Aug. 19, 1912 - Feb. 3, 1988

 

Adams, Daisy Mae Wilson

*Footstone

 

Adams, Daisy Mae Wilson

Mar. 22, 1957 - Feb. 18, 2000

*Headstone

 

Adams, Ira L. and Irene C. Adams

(Ira) May 12, 1914 - no date

(Irene) May 13, 1923 - Sept. 21, 1988

 

Adams, James Eugene

Aug. 2, 1902 - Jan. 12, 1976

 

Allen, Frank Collins & Rethie M. McGehee Allen

(Frank) Feb. 25, 1907 - Dec. 7, 1989

(Rethie) Jan. 23, 1913 - Aug. 6, 1994

 

Bowlin, William Lee & Rettie M. Jernigan Bowlin

(William) Jan. 8, 1895 - Feb. 13, 1980

(Rettie) Dec. 22, 1902 - May 16, 1985

Wed Nov. 11, 1917

  

Butler, Charles Hugh

1917 - 1980

Sgt.  US Army

World War II

*Military marker

 

Butler, Evelyn Thornton

Jan. 14, 1928 - Mar. 12, 1997

 

Carraway, Alfred B.

Feb. 28, 1921 - June 28, 1997

S/Sgt US Army Air Corps

World War II

*Military marker 

 

Carraway, Alfred Boyd & Mary L. Warrick Carraway

(Alfred) Feb. 28, 1921 - June 28, 1997

(Mary) Jan. 12, 1936 - Oct. 26, 2000

 

Carraway Loyd, E. & Bonnie C. Carraway

(Loyd) Nov. 6, 1906 - Mar. 5, 1956

(Bonnie) July 25, 1910 - June 3, 2001

 

Carraway, Mrs. J.H.

Feb. 28, 1865 - July 24, 1943

 

Carraway, Paulette

Oct. 10, 1945 - Oct. 11, 1945

 

Carraway, Robert Earl “T-Boy” & Ivy Norah Whittington Carraway

(Robert) Jan. 22, 1921 - Apr. 5, 1988

(Ivy) Apr. 16, 1919 - no date

 

Crecink, Jack Royce, Sr. & Nelrea McGehee “Nell” Crecink

(Jack) Mar. 15, 1926 - no date

(Nelrea) June 10, 1928 - Nov. 27, 1998

Wed July 7, 1950

 

Davis, William Maxie

Feb. 24, 1922 - Feb. 16, 1983

TEC 5  US Army

World War II

H/o Ruth Thorton Davis

*Military marker

 

Dillon, William M. “Bill” & Christine T. Dillon

(William) Dec. 2, 1915 - May 11, 1997

*S/o Marcus V. Dillon

(Christine) Apr. 15, 1926 - Aug. 6, 1998

 

Donaldson, Ernest E. & Hazel Bowlin Donaldson

(Ernest) Sept. 17, 1924 - Oct. 7, 1981

(Hazel) May 11, 1920 - Nov. 17, 2000 

 

Donaldson, Ernest E.

Sept. 17, 1924 - Oct. 7, 1981

Pfc. US Army

World War II

*Military marker

 

Fenn, Edwin H. & Lillibel W. Fenn

(Edwin) Aug. 21, 1913 - July 6, 1998

(Lillibel) - Mar. 10, 1914 - no date

 

Fenn, Edwin H.

Aug. 21, 1913 - July 6, 1998

Sgt. US Army

World War II

*Military marker

 

Fleming, Ervin E. & Helen Palmer Fleming

(Ervin) June 4, 1910 - Aug. 10, 1981

(Helen) Jan. 8, 1918 - Mar. 30, 1981*

*Source: SSDI

 

Gerald, Charlie T. & Agnes Fleming Gerald

(Charlie) Sept. 27, 1900 - Oct. 23, 1953

(Agnes) July 23, 1900 -Nov. 8, 1979

 

Godwin, Clarence Byrd & Clara Bella Parker Godwin

(Clarence) Nov. 28, 1919 - Jan. 16, 1990

(Clara) - Jan. 1, 1920 - no date

 

Ham, Willie “Daddy Bill” & Hilda “Ca-Ca” Bowlin Ham

(Willie) Dec. 6, 1919 - Mar. 22, 1981

(Hilda) Jan. 10, 1930 - no date

 

Ham, Willie

Dec. 6, 1919 - Mar. 22, 1981

TEC 5 US Army

World War II

*Military marker

 

Hancock, Twin Sons

(Terry Wayne) Aug. 29, 1960

(Jerry Lane) Sept. 1, 1960 

 

Hancock, Lemuel & Carrol T. Hancock

(Lemuel) Dec. 2, 1932 - Sept. 3, 1982

(Carrol) Nov. 4, 1934 - no date

Wed May 5, 1954

 

Hart, Virginia Lynn

May 6, 1974 - May 6, 1974

D/o Jane & Gary Hart

 

Hastings, Lucy Westbrook

Apr. 10, 1909 - Aug. 5, 1980

 

Jordan, John L.

June 28, 1933 - June 3, 1990

 

Martin, Robert E. “Bob”

Sept. 6, 1946 - July 8, 1963

 

Martin, Roy  J.

Mar. 12, 1908 - Dec. 29, 1958

 

Martin, W.G. & Julia Moak Martin

(W.G.) May 27, 1861 - Jan. 30, 1943

(Julia) Mar. 7, 1862 - Apr. 19, 1945

 

Martin, William Homer & Elizabeth Robinson Martin

(William) Oct. 25, 1907 - July 29, 1985

(Elizabeth) Sept. 1, 1911 - no date

 

Mashayekhi, Jennifer Hope

Apr. 20, 1976

 

McGehee, Joyce

Apr. 7, 1930

 

MCGehee, Willie, Rev.

July 19, 1886 - Apr. 19, 1958

H/o Mrs. Emma Benge McGehee

 

McGehee, Elijah Cain & Louretti Jane W. McGehee

(Elijah) Nov. 28, 1891 - Dec.3, 1981

(Louretti) May 24, 1893 - Oct. 2, 1983 

 

McGehee, Eunice

Dec. 30, 1882 - Nov. 15, 1948

 

McGehee, Lewis Madison & Lena Mae Martin McGehee

(Lewis) Jan. 28, 1889 - May 3, 1972

(Lena Mae) Sept. 1, 1887 -Aug. 6, 1965

 

McGehee, Mary A.

Nov. 28, 1925 - Nov. 11, 1994

 

McGehee, Ray Everett

Sept. 16, 1922

 

McGehee, Vernon C.

July 27, 1914 - Oct. 30, 1962

 

McKenzie, Louie D. “Bo”

Feb. 6, 1932 - Mar. 1, 1996

 

McKenzie, Roy K. & Shirley Y. McKenzie

(Roy) Sept. 23, 1919 - no date

(Shirley) June 1, 1939 - Apr. 9, 1999

 

McKenzie, Wm Ottice & Beulah M. McKenzie

(Wm) Nov. 5, 1894 - Jan. 22, 1957

(Beulah) May 10, 1899 - Oct. 17, 1979

 

Moore, William E. & Ether C. Moore

(William) June 24, 1900 - Nov. 18, 1991

(Ether) Jan. 15, 1902 - Sept. 21, 1982

 

Moore, William Ernest

June 24, 1900 - Nov. 18, 1991

US Army

World War I

*Military marker

 

Nettles, John Webb & Mildred T. Nettles

(John) June 14, 1915 - July 22, 1995

(Mildred) July 4, 1918 - May 10, 1999 

 

Nettles, John Webb

June 14, 1915 - July 22, 1995

TEC 4 US Army

World War II

*Military marker

 

Nimon, Johnathan Ross

July 8, 1893

 

Nunnery, Doyle Allen

Feb. 6, 1954 - June 30, 1993

 

O’Neal Frank E.

Aug. 31, 1903 - Feb. 3, 1959

 

Parker, Dianne

Aug. 8, 1947 - Aug. 10, 1947

 

Parker, Grayson Anthony

July 6, 1962 - Feb. 8, 1978

 

Parker, H. “Bud” & Mrs. Rosia Parker

(H.”Bud”) May 20, 1887 - July 23, 1953

(Rosia) Sept. 11, 1895 - Apr. 22, 1981

 

Parker, H.W., Sr. & Maude E. Parker

(H.W.) Feb. 25, 1915 - Apr. 8, 1997

(Maude) Aug. 16, 1920 - no date

 

Parker, John Rhodes “Jack”

Apr. 4, 1925 - Apr. 15, 2000

 

Reardon, Bruce B.

Apr. 16, 1933 - Dec. 20, 1996

Pfc. US Army

Korea

*Military marker

 

Roberts, Jesse E. & Grace Pickett Roberts

(Jesse) May 21, 1907 - Nov. 27, 1975

(Grace) Apr. 20, 1912 - no date

 

Roberts, John Bennett

Sept. 8, 1932 - Sept. 6, 1943

 

Runnels, Brandi Leann

*Footstone

 

Runnels, Brandi Leann

Feb. 10, 1982 - July 27, 1997

 

Spring, Randal Warren “Randy”

Aug. 16, 1956 - Oct. 8, 1958

 

Temple, Lillie May Adams

May 8, 1907 - Jan. 23, 1979

 

Thibodeaux, Sharon G.

Nov. 12, 1949 - Nov. 26, 1989

 

Thornton, Alton C.

Feb. 9, 1922 - Mar. 29, 1944

Mississippi

Pvt. 133 Inf  34 Inf Div

World War II

*Military marker

 

Thornton, Alton C,

Feb. 9, 1922 - Mar. 29, 1944

 

Thornton, Carl L. & Georgia N. Thornton

(Carl) Mar. 31, 1924 - no date

(Georgia) June 4, 1922 - no date

 

Thornton, J. L. & Edith M. Thornton

(J. L.) Sept. 25, 1931 - no date

(Edith) June 11, 1934 - no date

 

Thornton, Dalton

Feb. 25, 1952 - Oct. 28, 1976

 

Thornton, Dan R.

Jan. 19, 1890 - Feb. 21, 1958

 

Thornton, Daniel R.

Dec. 3, 1923 - Oct. 19, 1999

 

Thornton, Deborah Ann

Sept. 12, 1953 - Dec. 14, 1970

 

Thornton, Edgar E. & Ottie Lee B. Thornton

(Edgar) May 19, 1899 - Sept. 6, 1964

(Ottie) May 8, 1904 - Feb. 9, 1986

 

Thornton, Joe L.

Oct. 19, 1915 - Jan. 9, 1972

 

Thornton, Lillie F.

Apr. 9, 1902 - Oct. 13, 1979

 

Thornton, Marvin L.

Dec. 20, 1924 - Sept. 20, 2000

COX US Navy

World War II

*Military marker

 

Thornton, Marvin Lee & Neola Moore Thornton

(Marvin) Dec. 20, 1924 - Sept. 20, 2000

(Neola) Dec. 11, 1925 - no date

Wed Jan. 26, 1946

 

Townsend, Charles Stuart

Dec. 2, 1968 - May 28, 1983

 

Townsend, Darthey May

Mar. 2, 1923 - Sept. 18, 1999

WAAC

World War II

*Military marker

 

Townsend, L. C. & Darthey M. Townsend

(L. C.) Sept. 24, 1923 - Sept. 7, 1981

(Darthey) Mar. 2, 1923 - Sept. 18, 1999

 

Townsend, Lincoln C.

1923 - 1981

US Navy

World War II

Purple Heart

*Military marker

 

Townsend, Lincoln Charles II

Jan. 3, 1977 - Aug. 2, 1978

 

Wallace, Thomas J.

Oct. 10, 1923 - Dec. 9, 1992

TEC 3 US Army

World War II

*Military marker

 

Wallace, Ronald Lane

Aug. 26, 1950 - Nov. 4, 1962

 

Wallace, Thomas J. & Lessie W. Wallace

(Thomas) Oct. 10, 1923 - Dec. 9, 1992

(Lessie) Oct. 29, 1919 - no date

 

Watts, Beulah Donnis

Jan. 6, 1927 - Dec. 4, 1964

 

West, James M.

Sept. 21, 1957 - May 10, 1982

H/o Cynthia Porter

*S/o Tom & Frances West. Died in accident on Huey P. Long Bridge,

N.O., LA (Source: personal knowledge - J. L.)

 

West, Thomas W. & Martha F. West

(Thomas) Apr. 1, 1932 - no date

(Martha) Nov. 22, 1932 - July 3, 2000

 

Westbrook, C. E.

Feb. 14, 1875 - Apr. 15, 1942

 

Westbrook, John Monroe

Apr. 22, 1907 - July 1, 1958

 

Westbrook, Lennie B.

Aug. 11, 1944 - no date

 

Westbrook, Ollie Lee

Oct. 19, 1894 - Mar. 13, 1995

 

Westbrook, Rema

June 30, 1919 - Sept. 4, 1984

 

Westbrook, Roberta Lynn

Jan. 1, 1966 - Feb. 26, 1966 

 

Westbrook T. B. (Ben)

Aug. 19, 1876 - Aug. 20, 1955

 

Westbrook, V. C. (Pat)

Aug. 10, 1893 - Jan. 12, 1955

 

Westbrook, Vertram & Earlene Westbrook

(Vertram) May 8, 1921 - Jan. 16, 1997

(Earlene) Feb. 26, 1929 - no date

 

Westbrook, Vertram

May 8, 1921 - Jan. 16, 1997

S/Sgt   US Army

World War II

*Military marker

 

Westbrook, William Joseph “Joey”

Nov. 22, 1961 - Nov. 6, 1966

 

Whittington, Walter & Eleanor Whittington

(Walter) Mar. 1, 1911 - Jan. 20, 1994

(Eleanor) Apr. 15, 1918 - Dec. 31, 1994

 

Whittington, Walter

Mar. 1, 1911 - Jan. 20, 1994

Cpl   US Army

World War II

*Military marker

 

Wicker, Alvie Ray

Born & died Sept. 24, 1945

S/o Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Wicker

 

Williams, Jewell Ross & Annie Mae Burris Williams

(Jewell) Aug. 20, 1910 - Feb. 2, 1985

(Annie) Oct. 31, 1913 - Dec. 16, 1965

 

Williams, Elizabeth Ann

May 24, 1949

D/o Harry & Edith Williams

 

Williams, Harry Guy & Edith Mae W. Williams

(Harry) Oct. 30, 1920 - Sept. 20, 1985

(Edith) Nov. 27, 1919 - Mar. 25, 1996

 

Wilson, John H., Jr. & Beulah Ann W. Williams

(John) Oct. 18 1936 - Jan. 5, 1988

(Beulah) Sept. 23, 1938 - no date

 

Wroten, John O.

Sept. 20, 1875 - June 24, 1942

 

Wroten, Lee O. “Seab”

July 18, 1902 - Feb. 1, 1974

 

Wroten, Mrs. John O.

May 31, 1878 - May 13, 1949

 

Young, Charles Raiford, Sr.

Jan. 10, 1896 - June 14, 1968

 

Young, Henry M.

Mar. 10, 1919 - Oct. 5, 1992

M/Sgt   US Army

World War II

*Military marker

 

Young, Henry Marshall & F. Lois Williams Young

(Henry) Mar 10, 1919 -- Oct. 5, 1992

(Lois) Mar. 31, 1921 - no date

Wed. Oct. 12, 1939

 

Young, Hosea A. & Ruth M. Young

(Hosea) May 24, 1897 - Apr. 30, 1973

(Ruth) Sept. 18, 1897 - Mar. 30, 1980

 

Young, Jesse S.

July 16, 1892 - May 20, 1977

 

Young, Lillian M.

Oct. 22, 1890 - July 1, 1967

 

Young, Myrtle Irene Smith

Nov. 24, 1896 - June 14, 1942

W/o C.R. Young, Sr.

 

Young, Pearl Irene

Feb. 3, 1907 - Apr. 15, 1997

 

 

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