Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Project by Linda Mason Church established 1904 in Union Community in Copiah County. Land for church & cemetery was donated by William Howard Walker & wife Abigail Cliburn Walker. Located at intersection of Runnels Rd & Poplar Springs Rd. It's in good condition and surrounded by a cyclone fence. The cemetery was copied from front fence in rows from right to left. Copied Feb 19, 1998 by Linda Walker Mason & Annette Carpenter. NOTE: Military notations are on markers at foot of graves unless otherwise noted. Lastname Firstname Birthdate Date of Death Notes +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4 Unknown Graves each has 2 bricks to mark. Ashley Bennie Estus Jun 18, 1898 - Jul 30, 1917 Ashley Bertha W. Feb 03, 1894 - Oct 02, 1975 Ashley Carl E. Nov 13, 1887 - Mar 18, 1967 Footstone:"Father" Ashley Martha Hamilton Jul 23, 1869 - Sep 27, 1913 Ashley Med C. Jul 03, 1891 - May 15, 1972 Ashley Owen Newton Oct 10, 1863 - Sep 24, 1935 Ashley Rosamond S. Feb 04, 1903 - Jun 14, 1988 Footstone:"Mother" Bateman Thedius Louisa 1879 - 1954 Bateman William Andrew 1873 - 1956 Beasley Loyal Lionel Jan 01, 1931 - Jan 20, 1932 Beasley William Arthur Mar 21, 1933 - Apr 10, 1933 Berry Small White Marble Marker Campbell Ernie Miller Feb 26, 1910 - Oct 16, 1990 Double Stone: "Mother" Campbell Wallace B Nov 16, 1904 - Jan 09, 1990 Double Stone: "Father" Carr Euler Jackson Dec 12, 1900 - Jan 02, 1933 "Mother" Carr William David May 01, 1896 - Apr 10, 1957 "Father" Cliburn J. D. Sep 16, 1861 - Jun 26, 1911 Cliburn J. E. Mar 02, 1856 - Mar 04, 1920 Cliburn Jemina Jane Nov 25, 1834 - Apr 19, 1915 "Mother" Davis Carroll (Rannie) Sep 18, 1935 - Nov 30, 1946 Davis Davis Birth & Death unknown Davis James Calvin Mar 15, 1925 - Mar 15, 1925 Davis Jimmy Melvin Birth & Death date unknown Davis Joseph D. Jul 05, 1898 - Apr 05, 1971 Davis Mary K. Aug 27, 1905 Davis William Conner Jul 05, 1931 - Death date unknown Forshee Fannie Elizabeth Aug 25, 1878 - Mar 15, 1948 "Mother" Forshee W. J. Jan 15, 1854 - Nov 02, 1932 "Father" Gardner G. H. 1848 - Oct 12, 1923 COD 6th MS Cay CSA *all on headstone Gardner Lucretia B. Feb 07, 1845 - Jan 28, 1924 Griffith Lillie Mae Sep 10, 1920 - Mar 03, 1958 Griffith Roger 1919 - 1996 Funeral Home Marker Hamilton Bascom Byrd Aug 04, 1878 - Apr 13, 1959 Double Stone with Georgia Walker Hamilton David U. Apr 27, 1887 - Mar 21, 1974 Hamilton David Wayne Apr 18, 1986 - Apr 09, 1995 ** Son of David & Melissa, Brother of Jackie & Joey Hamilton Everette H. Jul 20, 1884 - May 29, 1957 Hamilton Georgia Walker Nov 09, 1881 - May 25, 1953 Double Stone with Bascom Byrd Hamilton Gertrude Durham May 22, 1903 - Feb 07, 1992 Double Stone with Webster Ernest, HAMILTON On Back "parents of Carroll, Gwendolyn, & Rachel" Hamilton Maggie W. May 06, 1890 - Jul 17, 1977 Hamilton Mollie E. Nov 25, 1874 - Dec 19, 1959 Hamilton Sarah C. Dec 01, 1925 - Aug 13, 1980 Double Stone with Wayne S., "Mother" Hamilton Virgie Vernette Mar 10, 1892 - Nov 23, 1969 Hamilton Wayne S. Apr 22, 1916 - Sep 11, 1994 Double Stone with Sarah C., "Father" Hamilton Webster Ernest Dec 05, 1903 - Dec 23, 1996 Double Stone with Gertrude Durham, HAMILTON On Back "parents of Carroll, Gwendolyn, & Rachel" Herrington Frank H. May 05, 1898 - Feb 13, 1926 Herrington Grace Murray Aug 29, 1906 - Jan 22, 1980 Jasper Leitha W. Dec 05, 1899 - May 13, 1995 Double Stone with Shelby L. Jasper Noah Chasley Jan 10, 1902 - Apr 24, 1966 Double Stone: Jasper Olivette Norton Sep 25, 1903 - Aug 04, 1972 Double Stone: Jasper Shelby L. Jul 29, 1904 -** Fresh Grave** Double Stone with Leitha W. Jasper Wills Eugene Mar 14, 1918 - May 26, 1972 Double Stone: Johns Lelia Walker Dec 05, 1899 - Nov 23, 1975 Double Stone with Oliver N. Johns Oliver N. Feb 13, 1896 - Dec 07, 1962 Double Stone with Lelia Walker, US Army WWI Jones Calvin Claude Oct 14, 1887 - May 15, 1971 Double Stone: "Father" Jones Claude Marshall Dec 10, 1908 - May 11, 1965 Double Stone: Jones Cullen Jack Sep 27, 1911 - Mar 05, 1953 Jones James Jackson Dec 16, 1931 - Jul 05, 1956 USAR MS Corporal Korea "Husband" Jones Jemina 1913 - 1917 Jones Louella Walker Mar 18, 1888 - Apr 18, 1967 Double Stone: "Mother" Jones Minnie Lee Dec 29, 1911 - Nov 24, 1977 Double Stone: Lee Burnice Jul 17, 1919 - Apr 25, 1921 son of Mr & Mrs Will McKinzie Long Henry L. Jan 20, 1919 - Aug 02, 1981 TEC5 US WWII Lowry Gertrude Dec 15, 1869 - Jan 11, 1959 Martin Jortha Lucille Jan 05, 1928 - Apr 20, 1928 dau of R. H. & Fannie Martin Mattox Edwin J. Mar 23, 1883 - Jul 22, 1936 Mattox Shellie A. 1889 - 1941 McKinnon Angus Jul 01, 1875 - Dec 16, 1956 McKinnon Mattie H. May 25, 1888 - Dec 04, 1989 Double Stone: McKinzie Indy died 1921 "Mother" Middleton Alice Swilley Aug 02, 1866 - Dec 25, 1972 Middleton Doris Clarice Dec 25, 1924 - Jan 17, 1925 Middleton James Melvin Sep 17, 1920 - May 04, 1991 SGT USARMY WWII Double Stone: Middleton Johnnie N. Family Large Marker behind group of smaller markers Middleton Johnnie N. Dec 06, 1898 - Dec 23, 1955 Middleton Marvis Purvis Oct 27, 1934 - Apr 26, 1965 Middleton Rebecca Purvis Jul 26, 1902 - Sept 10, 1967 Middleton Stephen Francis 1868 - 1942 Middleton Wanda Geraldine Oct 04, 1918 - Double Stone: Miller Amy Kenna Aug 10, 1954 - May 07, 1991 Double Stone: Miller Ellen H. Sep 08, 1886 - Sep 30, 1987 Double Stone Miller Gary Wyatt Nov 22, 1944 - Double Stone: Miller L. Howard Apr 07, 1883 - Apr 11, 1973 Double Stone: "Father" Miller Luther Wyatt Jun 24, 1914 - Jun 02, 1963 USNR WWII Double Stone: Moore Mary Lenora Aug 23, 1867 - Jun 21, 1945 Mullen Dau Jan 26, 1928 Dau of Bob & Alice Mullen Jane Drummonds 1868 - 1940 wife of W.S. Mullen Mullen William Scotland 1867 - 1949 Murray Billie B. Mar 13, 1921 - Nov 03, 1953 Murray Hiriam Joseph Feb 24, 1878 - Aug 01, 1946 Double Stone: Murray Lena Keys Jan 03, 1881 - May 07, 1945 Double Stone: Murray Myrtis Julia Oct 23, 1911 - Jul 27, 1995 Murray Nolen J. Sep 20, 1908 - Jun 03, 1961 O'Neal Ora Annette Jun 24, 1914 - Jan 10, 1990 O'Neal Willie James Oct 23, 1917 Double Stone: Owen Annie Mae Jun 07, 1920 - Jan 08, 1995 Double Stone: Owen Wilson Lewis Jul 13, 1921 - Sep 06, 1957 Double Stone: AAF WWII Owens Chandler Lewis Dec 31, 1893 - Mar 01, 1985 Double Stone with Mamie Ruth Owens Jessie M. Mar 28, 1918 - Owens Mamie Ruth May 01, 1895 - Oct 19, 1985 Double Stone with Chandler Lewis Peacock Small White Marble Marker Peacock Small White Marble Marker Pell R.P. Jr. Dec 25, 1936 - Dec 26, 1936 Purvis Alice M. 1880 - 1965 Double Stone: Purvis Elma A. Oct 22, 1895 - Double Stone with Ira A. Purvis Ira A. Feb 10, 1890 - Dec 25, 1983 Double Stone with Elma A. Purvis James H. 1888 - 1973 Double Stone: Purvis James M. 1865 - 1937 Purvis Mabel J. Feb 03, 1912 - OCt 21, 1984 Double Stone: Purvis Ola Mae 1897 - 1941 Purvis Ollie Bridges (O.B.)Oct 28, 1895 - Aug 15, 1988 Double Stone: PVT USARMY WWI Purvis Rebecca A. 1871 - 1948 Purvis Stephen M. 1907 - 1913 Ray Lloyd M. Jr. Oct 20, 1947 - Mar 06, 1948 Son of Evelyn & Lloyd Runnels George W. May 01, 1916 - Oct 15, 1991 Double Stone: PFC USARMY WWII Runnels James Ervin 1872 - 1940 Runnels Nancy Mullen 1895 - 1984 Runnels Pauline K. Apr 07, 1927 - Sanford Beautrice Dec 03, 1910 - May 26, 1928 Sanford Effie Ashley Oct 25, 1890 - Jul 20, 1971 Sanford William N. Aug 20, 1889 - May 13, 1972 Sanford William Virgil 1924 - 1991 USArmy WWII Swilley Ernie Middleton Jan 27, 1900 - Nov 19, 1962 Double Stone with John Wiley Swilley John Wiley Dec 26, 1890 - Dec 26, 1970 Double Stone with Ernie Middleton Unknown Grave - marked with 2 bricks and faded Funeral home marker Unknown Grave marked with 2 bricks Unmarked Grave covered with asphalt (possibly a child?) Unmarked Grave with Vase Unmarked Grave with Vase Walker Appie G. 1859 - 1937 Double Stone with William H. Walker Doyle Beecher Apr 10, 1900 - Feb 28, 1970 "Daddy" Walker Elizebeth Jul 15, 1864 - Dec 26, 1942 "Mother" Walker F. W. Oct 18, 1861 - Jan 03, 1912 Walker Grace Harrell Jun 07, 1928 - Double Stone: Walker Middleton Oct 28, 1900 - Sep 28, 1978 Double Stone: Walker William Frank Aug 05, 1889 - Feb 23, 1985 Double Stone: Walker William H. 1857 - 1944 Double Stone with Appie G. Walker William Howard Jul 29, 1927 - Aug 19, 1990 Double Stone: jkh