BEREA CEMETERY, Clarke County, Mississippi USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing Free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ======================================================================== This file was compiled and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mark and Cristy Dillard (md082689@merlin.ebicom.net) (c) Copyright 1997, Mark and Cristy Dillard ======================================================================= The following cemetery is located between Providence Methodist Church and Cemetery and Center Ridge Baptist Church and Cemetery. Row 1: Three graves marked with wooden markers. Families living in the area whose family members are buried here say that these are the graves of the former pastor and his two children who died in an epidemic. The church for this cemetery is no longer in existence Row 2 (right to left): Walter J Lucas, husband, Dec 24, 1878 - Nov 08, 1926 Tillie Lucas Aug 16, 1886 - Oct 03, 1888 son of J.M. and V.G. Virginia C Lucas Aug 24, 1847 - Dec 30, 1925 wife of J.M. J.M. Lucas May 21, 1849 - Nov 01, 1941 Mississippi State Militia CSA Lula V Lucas Jul 22, 1882 - Oct 19, 1920 wife of J.A. Anna Lucas Hiatt J.Arthur Lucas Oct 15, 1881 - Jun 11, 1954 Sammy Ray Lucas Jul 30, 1933 - Nov 03, 1968 William Earl Lucas Jan 18, 1906 - Mar 26, 1988 Bessie Irene Lucas, mother, Feb 22, 1890 - Apr 22, 1952 James Ira Lucas, father, Apr 24, 1888 - Feb 02, 1943 Row 3 (right to left) Learcey Arthur Lucas Nov 09, 1872 - Oct 08, 1943 John Henry Dillard, Jun 29, 1946 at 79 years 4 months and 29 days of age Sarah Frances Dillard Feb 06, 1876 - May 30, 1927 wife of J H Dillard Then there are six unmarked graves. Edna Tew Mar 30, 1921 (has not died at this time) Leroy Tew Feb 08, 1919 - May 20, 1992 Edna Douglas Dec 06, 1939 - Nov 26, 1994 Row 5 (right to left) Unmarked grave C.A.E. Buffington Aug 18, 1818 - Jul 20, 1895 L.E. Buffington Sep 25, 1818 - Jan 29, 1899 S.F. Welborn Dec 17, 1844 - Jul 17, 1895 Unmarked grave Johnathan Tew, Company A, 3 Mississippi Calvary Res CSA, no dates Barbara Alice Tew Jan 20, 1948 at 73 years, 2 months, 21 days of age Unmarked grave Lucy Ann Tew Mar 14, 1960 at 73 years,3 months and 17 days of age (unreadable) Tew 1972 at 70 years and 6 months of age Mary Katherine Tew, mother Feb 14, 1889 - Sep 07, 1958 Learcy J Tew, father Apr 06, 1882 - Jun 27, 1975 Jesse Tillman Tew, Dad May 20, 1889 - Jan 05, 1964 Unmarked grave