J.H. Nunnery Cemetery, Amite, MS submitted by: Mary Pallon ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************************** J H NUNNERY CEMETERY Photographed by Jennie Livingston-January 2002. Information transcribed from photos by Nancy Dow-August 2002. Rechecked by Nancy Dow-September 2003. Directions- 4 mi south of New Zion Bapt Church on west side of Rd. About 7 miles north of Liberty on Holmes/Meadville Rd. **Several markers not found that were previously listed per cemetery book. Submitter suggests checking that reference as well.** Bowlin, Elois Jan. 11, 1903 - Mar. 21, 1922 Age 19 Byrd, William Alvin & Vara Robinette Byrd (William) Apr. 8, 1911 - May 9, 1967 (Vara) Aug. 11, 1916 - no date Carnegie, Richard M. & Viola M. Carnegie (Richard) Nov. 4, 1909 - Aug. 23, 1966 (Viola) June 12, 1912 - Oct. 17, 1985 Carnegie, Roy R. Sr. Jan. 21, 1905 - Aug. 4, 1966 Carraway, Burnette Oct. 9, 1897 - Dec. 16, 1929 Carraway, Chris H. & Della W. Carraway (Chris)July 3, 1883 - Feb. 13, 1956 (Della) Feb. 10, 1886 - Apr. 28, 1950 Carraway, C.H. & Libby Moore Carraway (C.H.) June 18, 1922 - no date (Libby) Feb. 17, 1924 - Sept. 26, 1973 Carraway, Gracie May 2, 1907 - Feb. 16, 1909 D/o J.T. & J.A. Carraway Carraway, John Turner Mar. 26, 1875 - July 25, 1966 H/o Julia Nunnery wed Mar. 11, 1895 Carraway, Julia Nunnery Mar. 21, 1871 - Sept. 7, 1939 W/o J.T. Carraway Carraway, Mattie Nunnery Apr. 19, 1875 - Apr. 7, 1914 W/o L.M. Carraway *Wed Dec. 14, 1893 Causey, Jodie M. Cruise Apr. 29, 1901 - Sept. 4, 1955 W/o T.C. Causey Connio, Bernice N. May 27, 1909 - May 8, 1984 Cruise, Clinton Eugene Nov. 4, 1912 - July 25, 1913 Cruise, Delta D. & Reda McGehee Cruise (Delta) Apr. 2, 1896 - Dec. 27, 1972 (Reda) Sept. 9, 1903 - Dec. 3, 1980 Cruise, Delta D. Apr. 2, 1896 - Dec. 27, 1972 Mississippi Pfc US Army World War I *Military marker Cruise, Infant Aug. 15, 1904 - Aug. 15, 1904 D/o M.C. & B.V. Causey Cruise, Infant Died Nov. 29, 1898 D/o J.M. & Mary A. Cruise Cruise, Joe M. Mar. 11, 1856 - Jan. 11, 1929 *H/o (1) Terrisa J. Nunnery wed Nov. 23, 1880 *H/o (2) Susie Nunnery wed Mar. 24, 1893 *H/o (3) Mary Carraway wed June 2, 1895 Cruise, Karl Alton 1914 - 1975 Cruise, Leslie J. Mar. 10, 1903 0 Mar. 4, 1904 S/o M.C. & B.V. Cruise Cruise, Mary Carraway Mar. 9, 1872 - Feb. 16, 1955 *(3rd) w/o Joe M. Cruise Cruise, Maudia July 15, 1890 - Oct. 6, 1891 D/o J.M. & T.J. Cruise Cruise, Micajah & Blanche Nunnery Cruise (Micajah) 1882 - 1927 (Blanche)1880 - 1952 Cruise, Nellie Mae Dec. 20, 1916 - Feb. 7, 1917 D/o Mr. & Mrs. M.C. Cruise Cruise, Reginald Z. Sept. 28, 1901 - Feb. 13, 1902 S/o M.C. & B.V. Cruise Cruise, Ruby Carline Aug. 4, 1907 - Dec. 28, 1907 D/o M.C. & B.V. Cruise Cruise, Sidney Sr. & Verdis M. Cruise (Sidney) Sept. 24, 1910 - Jan. 30, 1979 (Verdis) Oct. 2, 1912 - no date Cruise, James Sidney Sept. 24, 1910 - Jan. 30, 1979 MM3 US Navy World War II *Military marker Cruise, Susie Nunnery Nov. 24, 1868 - May 19, 1894 *2nd w/o Joe M. Cruise Cruise, Terrisa J. (Nunnery) May 10, 1866 - Jan. 17, 1892 * 1st w/o Joe M. Cruise Cruise, Virginia Belle Jan. 25, 1918 - July 7, 1918 D/o Mr. & Mrs. M.C. Cruise Cruise, Willie Joe & Carolyn Ruth Sharp Cruise (Willie) Aug. 6, 1931 - Oct. 14, 1996 (Carolyn) Aug. 28, 1935 - no date Wed May 23, 1954 Cruise, Willie Joe Aug. 6, 1931 - Oct. 14, 1996 1st Lt US Army *Military marker Cruise, Zac Died Oct. 13, 1911 Age 26 yrs 4 mos 4 days Day, Ammie G. Feb. 27, 1887 - July 22, 1972 W/o Steve V. Day Day, Infant Boy Born & died Dec. 1917 Day, Pansy Dec. 11, 1913 - Dec. 27, 1913 Day, Steve V. Oct. 17, 1884 - May 26, 1962 H/o Ammie G. Day Day, Willie Lea July 27, 1911 - Dec. 18, 1913 Dye, Clyde Aug. 14, 1909 - Jan. 15, 1981 Etheridge, Avis Feb. 5, 1929 - Mar. 16, 1973 Etheridge, Bartley 1909 - 1964 Etheridge, Frank Aug. 14, 1946 - Dec. 13, 2000 Etheridge, James Lee Dec. 22, 1935 - Nov. 13, 1966 Etheridge, Johnnie Lee & Betsy Ann Etheridge (Johnnie) Mar. 17, 1898 - Jan. 7, 1982 (Betsy) Feb. 11, 1900 - Feb. 13, 1929 Etheridge, Ocila Nelson June 15, 1915 - Apr. 24, 1948 Germany, Bobbie Conerly Oct. 23, 1919 - Oct. 10, 1929 Hall, Myrtise Annie Apr. 8, 1907 - Oct. 31, 1908 D/o John E. & Ola Hall Hamilton, Ruby N. 1901 - 1988 Herndon, A.E. & Issie Herndon Tynes (A.E.) Sept. 7, 1883 - Sept. 18, 1920 (Issie) Jan. 12, 1890 - Apr. 4, 1968 Herndon, James Ernest Oct. 9, 1918 - June 17, 1919 S/o Mr.& Mrs. A.E. Herndon Herndon, Robert Wilson Oct. 1, 1919 - July 26, 1990 Herndon, Thomas L. & Rebecca E. (Thomas) 1829 - 1898 born in Georgia (Rebecca) 1856 - 1932 born in Mississippi Herndon, Thomas Parker & Lillie L. Herndon (Thomas) 1914 - 1980 (Lillie) 1919- no date Hughey, Carl S. & Doris N. Hughey (Carl) Oct. 2, 1910 - Aug. 27, 1974 (Doris) Sept. 19, 1920 - Nov. 27, 1977 Hughey, Fred & Elma Carraway Hughey (Fred) Dec. 9, 1904 - Sept. 24, 1967 (Elma) Aug. 7, 1907 - Oct. 25, 1999 Hughey, Jerry Lewis Sept. 3, 1940 - Mar. 23, 1946 Hughey, Lewis D. Nov. 30, 1913 - Jan. 28, 1993 M/Sgt Ret. USAF Vet World War II & Korean War Hughey, Mada Nunnery 1883 - 1943 Hughey, Pansy Ruth Nov. 7, 1929 - Feb. 23, 1942 Hughey, Lawrence & Hazle M. Hughey (Lawrence) 1903 - 1969 (Hazle) 1900 - 1968 Johnson, Disey Feb. 27, 1877 - Nov. 26, 1948 Jones, Ada Allen Jan. 25, 1870 - May 9, 1943 *W/o Ivey Russell Jones Jones, E.C. Dec. 30, 1897 - July 10, 1980 Jones, Ivey Russell Dec. 9, 1870 - Apr. 20, 1955 *H/o Ada Allen Jones Jones, Lucille Nov. 13, 1898 - Oct. 10, 1926 Jones, Maud Aug. 10, 1910 - Nov. 21, 1911 Jones, Napoleon, July 24, 1880 - Mar. 31, 1941 Lilly, Clarence O. & Rebecca Johnson Lilly (Clarence) Dec. 9, 1907 - Mar. 29, 1974 (Rebecca) Oct. 28, 1909 - Apr. 18, 1979 Lusk, Icy L. Sept. 12 1874 - Sept. 12, 1925 W/o W.S. Lusk Lusk, Infant Born & Died Dec. 15, 1910 D/o Sam & I.L. Lusk Lusk, Infant Born & Died Dec. 31, 1909 S/o Sam. & I.L. Lusk May, E. Faye 1914 - 1995 May, Lillie N. Nov. 3, 1888 - Mar. 4, 1967 Martin, Deloyce Diane & Danny Eugene Martin (Deloyce) Aug. 27, 1956 - Dec. 15, 1996 (Danny) Oct. 24, 1952 - no date McGehee, Mrs. W.H. 1876 - 1932 *W/o Willie H. McGehee McGehee, Sam H. June 23, 1878 - Jan 21, 1902 McGehee, Willie H. 1883 - 1946 *H/o Mrs. W.H. McGehee McKnight, Leonidas June 4, 1894 - Jan. 26, 1957 Mississippi Pvt BTRY C 12th Field Artillery World War I McKnight, Bessie W. 1894 - 1968 Mercier, Lee Edward & Margaret Mercier (Lee) 1916 - 1963 (Margaret) 1924 - no date Mercier, Zadie Maxie Nov. 9, 1942 - Apr. 10, 1983 Moak, Ruby Lea June 7, 1961 - July 1, 1992 Morgan, Lizzie McGehee Nunnery Nov. 6, 1889 - Jan. 26, 1947 Murray, Lois N. Feb. 6, 1893 - Jan. 13, 1970 Nevels, Victor Keith Dec. 20, 1947 - Feb. 3, 1948 Nunnery, Gerald R. “Chip” & Lorraine T. Nunnery (Gerald) Jan. 1, 1948 - Oct. 9, 1963 (Lorraine) Nov. 8, 1922 - no date Nunnery, Randolph A. Oct. 17, 1919 - Aug. 1, 1997 Nunnery, Albert 1885 - 1940 Nunnery, Barnie B. Sept. 6, 1923 - June 15, 1998 Nunnery, Bobbie Nov. 8, 1908 - Mar. 8, 1915 Nunnery, C. Olia * Apr. 15, 1868 - Feb. 16, 1895 Aged 26 yrs 10 mo 1 d W/o C.F. Nunnery *Wroten Nunnery, Cagie B.* Mar. 14, 1910 - Mar. 2, 1980 *Bernard Nunnery, Curtis Floyd Apr. 20, 1916 - Dec. 8, 1928 Nunnery, David Mar. 11, 1835 - Aug. 7, 1906 *H/o Leona C. Hughey wed July 25, 1865 *H/o Oveta Browder wed Oct. 11, 1888 *S/o John & Elizabeth Nunnery Nunnery, Davis Moyse Mar. 10, 1899 - Sept. 26, 1916 Nunnery, David C. Mar. 8, 1921 - Aug. 10, 1992 Nunnery, David Chalmer & Lucy Wilkinson Nunnery (David) Mar. 28, 1876 - Dec. 22, 1942 (Lucy) May 27, 1876 - Feb. 10, 1947 Nunnery, Donald & Doreen Nunnery (Donald) Nov. 13, 1916 - Nov. 24, 1996 (Doreen) Aug. 30, 1922 - June 12, 1997 Nunnery, Donald Nov. 13, 1916 - Nov. 24, 1996 T/Sgt US Army World War II *Military marker Nunnery, Dora Mae Nov. 11, 1888 - Dec. 25, 1957 Nunnery, E.A. (Hughey) Mar. 30, 1836 - Oct. 30, 1888 *2nd w/o John H. Nunnery Nunnery, Eliza Hughey Mar. 30, 1836 - Oct. 30, 1888 *W/o John H. Nunnery *This is a second marker Nunnery, Elizabeth Holliway Feb. 7, 1808 - Jan. 5, 1859 *1st w/o John H. Nunnery Nunnery, E.A. Jr. Feb. 15, 1911 - Mar. 28, 1939 Nunnery, E.A. Sr.& Donnie Nunnery (E.A.) Nov. 22, 1874 - Dec. 11, 1958 (Donnie) May 13, 1879 - Aug. 15, 1954 Nunnery, Eliza J. * Apr. 4, 1877 - May 19, 1895 W/o J. S. Nunnery wed Dec. 14, 1898 *Carraway Nunnery, Elizabeth Harvey June 13, 1846 - July 26, 1931 W/o Reuben Nunnery wed Dec. 7, 1865 Nunnery, Flora W. 1872 - 1965 Nunnery, Frank D. & Janie W. * Nunnery (Frank) 1872 - 1957 (Janie) 1872 - no date Wed Dec. 23, 1891 *Wilkinson Nunnery, George Sept. 23, 1846 - Dec. 1, 1925 Age 79 yrs 2 mo 8 days *H/o Mary E. Nunnery *S/o John H. Nunnery Nunnery, George Oct. 23, 1846 - Dec. 1, 1925 Pvt. Co K 14th Confederate Cavalry C.S.A. *Military marker Nunnery, G* F. Jan. 19, 1964 - Feb. 4, 1938 H/o C. Olia Wroten wed Dec. 21, 1882 *Griffin Nunnery, G. Morris 1908 - 1994 Nunnery, Henry C. Mar. 27, 1875 - Sept. 1899* S/o G.N.& M.E. Nunnery *hard to read Nunnery, Henry Dec. 11, 1825 - Feb. 9, 1900 *H/o Sarah McGehee *S/o John H. Nunnery Nunnery, Hilton J. Sept. 13, 1914 - Feb. 6, 1978 Nunnery, H.H. May 5, 1874 - Aug. 20, 1889 S/o T.L. & F.E. Nunnery Nunnery, Hiram B. Mar. 4, 1869 - Aug. 25, 1870 Age1 yr 5 mo 21 days S/o David & L.C. Nunnery Nunnery, Infant Died Feb. 16, 1895 D/o G.F. & C. Olia Nunnery Nunnery, Infant Born & Died May 5, 1884 *Believed to be son of G.F. & C. Olia Nunnery Nunnery, Infant Born & Died Aug. 23, 1894 S/o D. & O. Nunnery Nunnery, Infant Born & Died May 11, 1896 E.A. & Donnie Nunnery Nunnery, Iverson May 20, 1887 - May 28, 1891 S/o G.F. & C. Olia Nunnery Nunnery, Ivie N. Dec. 22, 1878 - Dec. 25, 1891 D/o R. & F. Nunnery Age 13 yrs and 3 days Nunnery, Jesse Mae July 19, 1915- Jan. 3, 1916 Nunnery, Jimmy Dale Mar. 8, 1944 - Jan. 28, 1968 Nunnery, John Dec. 2, 1832 - Nov. 11, 1901 Pvt. Co C 7th Miss Inf C.S.A. *Military marker Nunnery, John Dec. 27, 1832 - Nov. 11, 1901 S/o John N. & Elizabeth Nunnery Nunnery, John H. Apr. 18, 1802 - Nov. 4, 1885 H/o Elizabeth Holliway wed Jan. 22, 1823 H/o Eliza Hughey wed Aug. 24, 1859 Nunnery, Joseph Oct. 2, 1827 - Aug. 5, 1862 Pvt. Co K 33rd Miss Inf C.S.A. *Military marker Nunnery, Julius M. Aug. 10, 1889 - Nov. 16, 1934 Age 45 yrs Nunnery, Lawrence Aug. 27, 1875 - Mar. 20, 1903 *H/o Carrie Nunnery wed June 8, 1898 Nunnery, Lida May 11, 1895 - July 19, 1895 D/o J.S. & E.J. Nunnery Nunnery, Lillian July 22, 1900 - June 24, 1901 D/o E.A. & D. Nunnery Nunnery, Lillie Irene G. Apr. 1, 1897 - July 16, 1928 Nunnery, Leona C. Hughey Oct. 27, 1843 - Aug. 8, 1886 1st w/o David Nunnery, Mac C. & Bessie H. Nunnery (Mac) 1883 - 1955 (Bessie) 1887 - 1971 Nunnery, Mary E. Dec. 19, 1845 - Oct. 28, 1899 W/o George Nunnery Nunnery, Murray T. Nov. 28, 1900 - Sept. 25, 1986 Nunnery, Orien K. July 11, 1911 - Feb. 19, 1996 Nunnery, Ovilee & Gillie C. Nunnery (Ovilee) Feb. 25, 1905 - Mar. 19, 1983 (Gillie) June 4, 1905 - Jan. 26, 1988 Nunnery, Odell Mar. 20, 1886 - Aug. 17, 1886 S/o David & L.C. Nunnery Nunnery, Oliver Ardelle Dec. 30, 1905 - June 26, 1906 S/o L.D. & L.B. Nunnery Nunnery, Oveta Browder Aug. 5, 1855 - Sept. 25, 1922 2nd w/o David Nunnery Nunnery, Pearla W. 1882 - 1949 Nunnery, Reece Virginia Kinabrew Nunnery (Reece) June 12, 1906 - Mar. 19, 1980 (Virginia) Apr. 21, 1917 - Apr. 12, 1988 Nunnery, Reuben Jan. 17, 1837 - Nov. 6, 1910 Pvt. Co C 7th Miss Inf C.S.A. *Military marker Nunnery, Reuben Jan. 17, 1837 - Nov. 6, 1910 H/o Elizabeth Harvey S/o John H. & Elizabeth Nunnery Nunnery, Ruth Sharp Oct. 14, 1893 - June 7, 1983 W/o Van E. Nunnery Nunnery, Richard & Francis Dunn Nunnery (Richard) Oct. 9, 1849 - Mar. 29, 1920 *S/o John H. Nunnery (Francis) Mar. 20, 1862 - May 14, 1935 Nunnery, Sarah (McGehee) Feb. 5, 1832 - Feb. 13, 1908 W/o Henry Nunnery Nunnery, Samuel Co C 7th Miss Inf C.S.A. *H/o Sarah C. McGehee wed Aug. 1, 1866 Nunnery, Thomas H. & Sarah Nunnery (Thomas)1880 - 1956 (Sarah) 1880 - 1959 Nunnery, Van E. May 28, 1885 - May 19, 1929 H/o Ruth Sharp Nunnery, Vervon Nov. 25, 1895 - Dec. 7, 1978 Nunnery, Virginia (Hughey) Jan. 27, 1850 - Feb. 13, 1902 W/o Z.E. Nunnery Nunnery, William Browder Jan. 2, 1919 - May 13, 1937 Nunnery, Lieut. William J. 1843 - July 22, 1864 Co C 7th Inf Miss C.S.A. Killed and buried at Battle of Atlanta Nunnery, Z.E. Nov. 3, 1851 - Oct. 24, 1899 H/oVirginia Hughey wed Dec. 18, 1873 Reid, Albert & Winnie Mae Reid (Albert) Apr. 20, 1912 - Apr. 24, 1970 (Winnie) Aug. 10, 1912 - no date Reid, Willard Earl June 29, 1930 - Aug. 5, 1992 Pvt. US Army Korea *S/o Albert & Winnie Reid *Military marker Richard, Emil Jr. Nov. 19, 1924 - Nov. 19, 1924 Saunders, F.S. Nov. 26, 1874 - Dec. 10, 1913 Saunders, Mary A. Dec. 19, 1885 - no date Seibert, Blondell Nunnery Sept. 15, 1902 - June 22, 1975 Shurley, Homer C. & Ara G. (Homer) 1871 - 1934 (Ara) 1875 - 1940 Thornton, Jewell D. 1934 - 1934 Travis, Dorothy June 30, 1942 Infant d/o Mr.& Mrs E.W. Travis Travis, Enos W. & Sarah S. Travis (Enos) July 6, 1910 - Mar. 14, 1972 (Sarah) Jan. 6, 1911 - July 20, 1991 Wed Oct. 15, 1928 Travis, Noel June 28, 1945 - Aug. 28, 1960 Wactor, Lillie M. Jan. 18, * - Aug. 10, 1890 D/o H.L. & G. A. Wactor *marker is broken can’t read Wactor, Hardy O. Jan. 10, 1904 - July 18, 1904 S/o H.L. & G. A. Wactor Wactor, Nellie Eva Feb. 19, 1900 - May 4, 1913 D/o H.L. & G. A. Wactor Wactor, Lois B. Feb. 10, 1896 - Aug. 17, 1905 D/o H.L. & G. A. Wactor Welch, C.E., Jr. Mary N. Welch (C.E.) Mar. 1, 1927 - Mar. 23, 1999 (Mary) Jan. 14, 1931 - no date *Wed June 12, 1948 Wells, Edward Lane Born & Died Mar. 16, 1923 Wheat, Dave M. 1899 - 1974 Wheat, William G. Oct. 4, 1876 - Jan. 18, 1938 Wheat, William L. & Elizabeth Wheat (William) 1856 - 1898 (Elizabeth 1861 - 1940 Wilkinson, Infant Apr. 4, 1938 Wilkinson, Eunice N. & Jewell Wilkinson (Eunice) Apr. 23, 1904 - Aug. 20, 1985 (Jewell) July 8, 1899 - Aug. 19, 1966 Wilkinson, Chris H. Sept. 29, 1898 - Feb. 26, 1929 Wilkinson, Luna Mar. 20, 1873 - Nov. 6, 1960 Wilkinson, Ruby Mae Oct. 20, 1909 - May 22, 1910 Wilkinson, Thomas C. Aug. 7, 1876 - Sept. 13, 1935 *h/o Sara Nunnery wed Nov. 4, 1896