Bolivar County MsArchives Cemeteries.....Merigold Cemetery - Complete Survey ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ms/msfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marsha Chenault ================================================================================ Updated September 2005 Merigold Cemetery Bolivar County, Mississippi Directions: Located 5 miles north of Cleveland, just off Highway 61 on east South Street. NOTES: s/s = same stone with Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information Anderson, Glenda Hill Dec 27, 1848 Mar 8, 1934 Baily, Susie W. Sep 11, 1947 Apr 6, 1987 Barnett, Dorothy L. Sep 11, 1919 s/s Kenneth V. Barnett Barnett, Kenneth V. Apr 12, 1910 Feb 21, 1985 s/s Dorothy L. Barnett Barr, Willie Gray Nov 21, 1907 Dec 28, 1972 To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die Barrentine, Richard D. 1909 s/s Sallie M. Barrentine Barrentine, Sallie M. 1911 1977 s/s Richard D. Barrentine Barrentine, Maynard Dallas Jun 22, 1910 Sep 5, 1982 Pvt US Army WWII Beggs, John Paul Dec 14, 1915 Sep 2, 1983 Pvt US Army WWII Berryhill, Genetta Oswalt May 7, 1930 s/s William Woodrow Berryhill Berryhill, William Woodrow Apr 22, 1916 Aug 2, 1984 s/s Genetta Oswalt Brackin, Peggy Ann Sep 19, 1928 Jul 17, 1998 s/s Bill G. Brackin, married Jul 18, 1953 Brackin, Bill G. May 17, 1927 s/s Peggy Ann Brackin Bridges, J. E. "Sam" 1881 1942 s/s Mamie Bridges, Woodmen of the World memorial Bridges, Mamie No date No date s/s J. E. "Sam" Bridges Brooks, John Richards Dec 1, 1944 Dec 1, 1944 Son Brooks, Odie May 23, 1909 Dec 10, 1928 s/s Robert Brooks Brooks, Robert Mar 20, 1913 Nov 15, 1987 s/s Odie Brooks Brown, Charles Wheeler, Jr. Nov 1, 1899 Jul 16, 1913 Brown, Mary A. 1834 1927 Bruce, Bell Preuitt 1877 1969 Your love will light our path Bruce, John Perry 1873 1933 Another link is broken Bruce, Lela May Thomas Jun 19, 1904 s/s Carlton E. "Doc" Bruce Bruce, Carlton E. "Doc" May 15, 1903 Apr 17, 1986 Cagel, Elizabeth Jan 3, 1867 Jun 2, 1945 Carroll, Irene L. Jun 11, 1906 s/s Elmer C. Carroll, Mother Carroll, Elmer C. Oct 1, 1902 May 9, 1977 s/s Irene L. Carroll, Father Caviness, Elmer O. Oct 31, 1923 Nov 16, 1926 s/s Alice V. Caviness, married Mar 18, 1944 Caviness, Alice V. Nov 15, 1926 s/s Elmer O. Caviness Caviness, James C. 1891 1974 s/s Lanie L. Caviness, Gond But Not Forgotten Caviness, Lanie L. 1898 1975 s/s James C. Caviness Cochran, William W. "Billy" Apr 29, 1918 Jan 19, 1996 s/s Barbara T. Cochran Cochran, Barbara T. Aug 12, 1932 s/s William W. "Billy" Cochran Cochran, James Robert "Jimmy" Jun 15, 1940 Apr 23, 1975 Not my will but thine be done Cochran, Gladys Erwin May 28, 1921 Feb 21, 1961 Cochran, William R. 1894 1980 s/s Louise L. Cochran Cochran, Louise L. 1893 1975 s/s William R. Cochran Clemmons, Alex Marion Jun 26, 1875 Jan 7, 1944 s/s Omie Sue E. Clemmons Clemmons, Omie Sue E. Jun 2, 1875 Mar 7, 1937 s/s Alex Marion Clemmons Coffman, Tulus J. 1861 1945 s/s Addie Coffman, His Wife Coffman, Addie 1883 1969 s/s Tulus J. Coffman Collier, Bruce Dec 9, 1946 s/s Jannie Collier Collier, Jannie Apr 1950 Jan 20, 1990 s/s Bruce Collier Cooper, Talmage F. Sep 7, 1923 Oct 22, 1983 Military Marker at foot of grave: PFC US Army Korea Craddock, Edna P. Mar 28, 1880 Nov 5, 1960 Craddock, J. T. 1873 1934 Daves, Hoyt Carlton Jan 19, 1922 Nov 20, 1980 s/s Aidis Cochran Daves Military Marker at foot of grave: CPL US Army WWII Daves, Aidis Cochran Mar 9, 1925 Mar 25, 1995 s/s with Hoyt Carlton Daves Daves, N. Upton Oct 3, 1919 Dec 22, 1975 s/s Juanita C. Daves Daves, Juanita C. Sep 9, 1923 s/s N. Upton Daves Denny, A. W. 1889 1962 Dixon, Archie P. "Pa" Feb 27, 1910 Oct 16, 1977 Dixon, John ARchie Nov 16, 1932 Dec 31, 1983 Blessed are the merciful Military Marker at foot of grave: U. S. Army Dixon, John Apr 4, 1872 May 9, 1951 Dixon, Mattie Jul 5, 1862 Oct 11, 1936 At Rest Dungan, Thelma Henry Jul 14, 1922 s/s William T. Dungan, Jr., married Aug 16, 1963 Dungan, William T., Jr. Oct 12, 1918 May 5, 2000 s/s Thelma Henry Dungan Erwin, John T. Nov 23, 1919 Jul 24, 1998 s/s Laura C. Erwin Military Marker at foot of grave: MAJ US Army WWII Korea Erwin, Laura C. Aug 21, 1921 s/s John T. Erwin Garison, Edward J. Aug 8, 1934 May 31, 1998 Pop at rest Gramling, Ruth 1917 s/s Robert Gramling Gramling, Robert 1913 1976 s/s Rugh Gramling Gramling, Violet 1892 s/s Charles Gramling Gramling, Charles 1890 1956 s/s Violet Gramling Gramling, Donnie Collins Dec 24, 1874 Oct 31, 1931 Grantham, Ida Mae Jan 4, 1890 Oct 27, 1988 s/s Robert Ray Grantham Grantham, Robert Ray 1887 1969 s/s Ida Mae Grantham Grantham, Mary Ethel Quinton Oct 13, 1922 Jan 11, 1991 Gray, Laura M. Feb 12, 1928 s/s Warren T. Gray, Mother Gray, Warren T. Jun 17, 1921 Dec 9, 1990 s/s Laura M. Gray, Father Griffin, Casey Wayne May 28, 1979 Jan 31, 1980 Precious Memories Griffin, Annie Christine 1918 1984 s/s William Oscar Griffin Griffin, William Oscar 1917 1961 s/s Annie Christine Griffin Griffin, Bertie Florence 1880 1986 Griffin, Florence Opal 1921 1982 Griffin, James B. Feb 6, 1910 Jul 20, 1988 s/s Rosie H. Griffin Griffin, Rosie H. Feb 26, 1914 Jun 29, 1980 s/s James B. Griffin Griffin, Kenneth T. May 15, 1939 Jan 1, 1996 Griffin, Robert Dell 1906 1969 Griffin, Robert Otto Oct 6, 1906 Mar 21, 1992 s/s Martha H. Griffin; Our Father Who Art in Heaven Griffin, Martha H. Jun 17, 1922 s/s Robert Otto Griffin Griffin, Robert Leo Nov 23, 1942 Oct 30, 1993 Griffin, U. B. Apr 26, 1883 Sep 10, 1961 s/s Mary Jane Griffin Griffin, Mary Jane Aug 28, 1882 Jul 14, 1971 s/s U. B. Griffin Hardin, Allan Gayle Oct 15, 1959 Oct 15, 1959 Hardin, Alma Lee Jul 1, 1895 Jun 30, 1967 Hardin, Earlie Mae Jul 21, 1923 Jul 22, 1993 s/s David O. Hardin Hardin, David O. Apr 18, 1921 Aug 10, 1997 Hardin, Edker Lee Oct 22, 1897 Nov 18, 1960 Hardin, James E. Mar 22, 1920 Jan 23, 1989 Harrington, Thomas May 8, 1921 May 9, 1921 Baby; Asleep in Jesus Blessed Thought Hayes, Grace E. Sep 9, 1934 Aug 20, 1995 s/s Edgar D. Haynes Haynes, Edgar D. Jun 3, 1931 s/s Edgar D. Haynes Hazzard, Douglass Charles 1909 1962 Henry, Pearl V. Feb 7, 1888 Jul 31, 1969 Military Marker at foot of grave: Illinois, PT Co. H 131 Infantry WWI Henry, Amie M. Aug 17, 1898 Feb 1, 1981 Hill, Sarah Elizabeth Mar 1, 1858 Dec 18, 1932 Holloway, Robert F., Jr. Jun 17, 1915 Apr 15, 1982 s/s Virginia Ivy; "Junebug" Militry Marker at foot of grave: MSgt USS Army, WWII Holloway, Virginia Ivy Oct 16, 1922 s/s Robert F. Holloway, Jr. Hughey, John A. Dec 17, 1879 Feb 25, 1941 Rest is thine and sweet remembrance ours Hughey, Emma Sharp Sep 29, 1878 Ful 5, 1943 She was the sunshine of our home Hughey, Vivian Oct 8, 1900 Nov 4, 1987 Hutchison, Anniebelle Oct 18, 1912 Nov 15, 1912 Hutchison, Bertha Jun 14, 1877 Nov 1914 Wife of E. E. Hutchison Hutshison, Drewery Harmon May 1, 1945 Dec 10, 1947 "Jackie" Gone But Not Forgotten Hutchison, Edward Elliehue Jan 28, 1880 Apr 26, 1956 s/s Gussie Parker Hutchison Hutchison, Gussie Parker Nov 26, 1879 Jan 17, 1956 s/s Edward Elliehue Hutchison Hutchison, Mammie Lee Oct 11, 1874 Nov 3, 1914 Ivy, Clarence Oscar Dec 21, 1902 Jul 25, 1987 US Army WWI Ivy, Derwood Mar 10, 1922 Apr 18, 1978 s/s Caroline Ivy Ivy, Caroline Jun 1, 1926 s/s Derwood Ivy Ivy, Ernest D. Mar 10, 1917 Arp 18, 1978 PFC US Army WWII Ivy, Eula 1906 1997 Ivy, HEnry Louis Nov 6, 1920 Mar 20, 1981 Military Marker at foot of grave: Pvt US Army WWII Ivy, James Mar 10, 1900 Jun 13, 1972 s/s Johnnie C. Ivy Ivy, Johnnie C. Nov 6, 1899 s/s James Ivy Ivy, Jospeh Alton Oct 28, 1929 Jul 6, 1973 Gone to rest James, Marion E. Jun 8, 1907 Feb 9, 1999 s/s Ethel Mae James James, Ethel Mae Feb 10, 1911 Mar 24, 1985 s/s Marion E. James Jones, Doris H. 1909 1977 s/s B. J. Jones Jones, B. J. Jul 9, 1912 Jun 2, 1977 s/s Doris H. Jones, Pvt US Army WWII Jones, John Milton 1891 1980 Cpl US Army WWI Jones, Oscar Jerome Oct 15, 1883 Jul 1934 Mississippi, Pvt 138 Field Artl 30 Div Johnston, Mamie 1885 1960 s/s Steve Johnston Johnston, Steve 1881 1956 s/s Mamie Johnston Johnston, Robert C. 1854 1938 s/s Nammie C. Johnston Johnston, Nammie C. 1876 1953 s/s Robert C. Johnston Longfellow, Hassie T. "Mama" 1858 1931 Mann, Leroy Sep 18, 1919 Feb 9, 1975 Sgt US Army McGarth, Henry Turner Oct 6, 1932 Jan 4, 1997 McGarth, Kellie WIlinson May 12, 1961 Nov 30, 1995 McLemore, Mary L. Joiner Dec 19, 1902 Jan 27, 1984 s/s Robert Iva McLemore McLemore, Robert Iva Sep 23, 1904 Apr 23, 1980 s/s Mary L. Joiner McLemore Mitchell, Clifford Melvin Mar 24, 1933 Jun 27, 2000 s/s Toby Bairett Mitchell, "Buddy" Mitchell, Toby Bairett Sep 12, 1956 s/s Clifford Melvin Mitchell Murphy, Pearl ANthony Nov 7, 1900 Feb 10, 1985 Oliver, Jesse, Jr., "Joey" Oct 30, 1958 May 26, 2000 Pate, Myrtice O. Thomas Feb 13, 1907 s/s Denten Henry Pate Pate, Denten Henry Jan 19, 1900 Sep 14, 1985 s/s Myrtice O. Thomas Pate Patterson, Donald Gene oct 2, 1930 Mar 6, 1995 Pearson, Richard Bradford, Jr. Apr 22, 1962 Jan 25, 1941 [added by Betty W.Garms] Pearson, Betty Clark Apr 10, 1883 Jul 1, 1960 [added by Betty W.Garms] Pearson, Richard Bradford, III Nov 27, 1913 Mar 18, 1933 [added by Betty W.Garms] Powell, Chester Mar 9, 1932 Jan 19, 1992 Prewitt, Marjorie S. Bolden Jun 27, 1927 Aug 5, 1995 Ray, Carmon Jun 12, 1933 Jul 18, 1981 Gone but not forgotten Ray, Emmett E. Oct 10, 1902 Jan 19, 1978 s/s Lucille Monroe Ray Military Marker at foot of grave: CM2 US Navy WWII Ray, Lucille Monroe Jul 24, 1907 Jun 4, 1996 s/s Emmett E. Ray Ray, Ila Cox May 13, 1914 s/s Grover U. Ray Ray, Grover U. Aug 17, 1915 Apr 5, 1989 s/s Ila Cox Ray Roberson, Grady Sep 19, 1898 Jul 13, 1968 Mississippi Pvt Stu Army Twg Corp WWI Rodgers, Myrtle Griffin 1911 1984 Scarborough, Gertie Williams Sep 12, 1903 Dec 29, 1990 Scrivner, Ruby B. Jul 27, 1915 s/s Buford S. Scrivner Scrivner, Buford Sep 28, 1915 s/s Ruby B. Xcrivner Smith, Frances Anderson Sep 23, 1872 Feb 12, 1924 Smith, Gladys May 8, 1905 Aug 22, 1980 Smith, Gladys E. Sep 19, 1923 s/s Archie F. Smith, married Mar 10, 1945 Smith, Archie F. Nov 12, 1922 Apr 18, 1983 s/s Gladys E. Smith Military Marker at foot of grave: US Army WWII Smith, James F. "Jack" Sep 6, 1918 Jun 16, 1985 In God's Care God is our refuge and strength Swafford, Wonder Gene Feb 9, 1933 Feb 24, 1933 Thomas, Edna Carolyn Jan 31, 1899 Apr 4, 1921 Faifhful to her trust even unto death Thomas, Ellen Knight 1877 1928 Thomas, James Coebett 1895 1929 s/s James Thomas, J. P. Thomas, & Ellen Knight Thomas Thomas, James 1873 1949 s/s James Coebett Thomas, J. P. Thomas, & Ellen Knight Thomas; Conservator of Peace Thomas. J. P. 1928 1948 s/s James Coebett Thomas, James. Thomas & Ellen Knight Thomas Thomas, Ellen Knight 1879 1928 s/s James Coebett Thomas, James Thomas, & J. P. Thomas A faithful & loving wife Waldrop, Etta 1885 1957 Wells, Golden A. 1905 1972 s/s Clifford Lucille Wells Wells, Clifford Lucille 1911 1963 s/s Golden A. Wells Westerfield, James A., Dr. Mar 18, 1913 Apr 5, 1985 Wiggington, Dorothy Clio Jan 17, 1927 Jan 11, 1929 Our baby Williams, C. E. "Buddy" Nov 16, 1925 Aug 28, 1990 Beloved Husband father & grandfather Military marker at foot of grave: S1 US Navy WWII Williams, Martha E. Pate Jan 8, 1927 Jan 11, 1984 Yarborough, Billy A. Mar 7, 1926 Yarborough, David Alfred Sep 23, 1888 Aug 18, 1988 s/s Elvira Kelly Yarborough Yarborough, Elvira Kelly Mar 22, 1898 Apr 20, 1987 s/s David Alfred Yarborough Yarborough, Donald July 14, 1920 Aug 20, 1999