George County MsArchives Cemeteries.....Refuge Cemetery - Partial Survey More to Come ************************************************ 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: Jimmy Trussell carverofwood1260@wmconnect.com June 15, 2008, 4:46 pm Abstracted By: Jimmy Trussell Leave Lucedale, Mississippi on Old Highway 63 south, you will come to the intersection with highway the new highway 63 by-pass. Take a left turn onto the by-pass and go 2.0 miles. This intersection will be that of Basin-Refuge road. Turn right on this road and now go 1 1/2 miles and the Refuge Church and cemetery will be on your left. The cemetery is surrounded by a chain link fence and is in good shape. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Refuge Church and it's members.The cemetery was walked on the 10th of December by Jimmy Trussell, information was taken from all legible temporary grave markers and headstone inscriptions. Last Name First Name Middle Name Birth Death Comment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Havard Mary Elizabeth 11-20-1950 12-15-2004 Havard Iona E (Howell) 07-06-1924 08-05-1995 w/o Marion 'Mike' Howell Mary Ann (Byrd) 09-21-1888 01-21-1957 w/o Rev. Marcus N. Howell Howell Rev. Marcus N. 05-24-1895 04-21-1980 'United Methodist Minister' Gibson Jessie M 11-30-1906 07-14-1932 'Jess' Gibson Nancy (Byrd) 09-15-1881 08-09-1970 'Mama', w/o Willis Gibson Willis M 08-31-1867 10-26-1941 h/o Nancy Howell Jeanette G 06-09-1904 03-22-1992 w/o G. Eugene Howell G. Eugene 11-09-1892 06-01-1967 h/o Jeanette Scarborough James D 05-22-1911 11-01-1978 Scarborough infant 1942 1942 'infant son' Scarborough Margie Nell 1934 1934 Scarborough Mary Ethel 03-27-1916 05-04-1971 Scott Alice (Williamson) 02-07-1894 02-05-1972 w/o Floyd Scott Floyd Earl (Sr.) 01-17-1895 01-02-1967 US Navy, WW-1, h/o Alice Williams Curtis E 08-10-1921 12-27-1981 h/o Geraldine Mitchell Lois 03-23-1906 06-20-1970 w/o 'C-D' Mitchell C D 03-01-1904 04-09-1989 h/o Lois Mitchell Gilbert Steele 02-17-1929 02-04-1997 Pfc., US Army, Korea Howell Iver Janell 01-30-1950 06-27-1982 w/o John William Howell John William 04-21-1950 11-25-1989 h/o Iver Janell Howell Charles Trueman 05-15-1922 12-24-2004 'Buster', h/o grace Clark Ransom 03-05-1910 05-24-1997 h/o Dena Clark Dena 12-20-1912 05-04-2002 w/o Ransom Cochran Harrold Orville (Sr.) 10-12-1938 03-20-2005 h/o Carolyn Sue DuBose Kenneth Wayne 05-01-1963 02-05-1985 'John 3 vs. 16' Scott Hattie Ruth 01-06-1922 05-24-1986 w/o Edward Everett Scott Edward Everett 02-08-1921 08-25-1992 Pvt., US Marine Corps., WW-2 Pence Ruby (Collins) 12-01-1898 07-15-1997 w/o Omer Sea Pence Omer Sea 03-20-1901 04-18-1989 h/o Ruby Rouse Merlene (Pence) 08-12-1937 07-30-2001 w/o George Edward Rouse Fletcher F 08-22-1916 11-23-2000 h/o Mae (Dixon) Rouse Rouse Mae (Dixon) 06-15-1918 11-16-2003 w/o Fletcher Scott Daniel Alan 05-27-2003 i/s/o Brian & Charity Scott Whyte Frank Cantrell 05-03-1892 01-26-1971 h/o Vashti Whyte Vashti (Williamson) 04-12-1898 07-29-1989 w/o Frank Foster Emily (Walley) 01-20-1918 10-22-1984 w/o Clarence Foster Clarence C 10-14-1912 03-23-1984 h/o Emily Foster John S unknown unknown Co.'H', Ala. Inf. C.S.A. Foster Lucy E 01-12-1878 01-29-1940 w/o William Foster William J 01-14-1871 04-30-1954 h/o Lucy Ivey Mattie D 08-04-1912 12-17-1995 'Mother', w/o Adrien Earl Ivey Adrien Earl (Sr.) 03-01-1898 09-28-1956 'Father', h/o Mattie Ivey Lena Lavon 08-06-1940 03-06-1944 Howell Hillard Hubert 06-26-1901 09-12-1989 h/o Mary Kate Howell Austin Kerney 02-03-1938 07-21-1938 'Our Baby' Howell William Wiley 11-19-1855 10-31-1936 h/o Julia Ann Howell Julia Ann 12-20-1862 07-25-1938 w/o William Wiley Howell Rev, Lorenzo 07-29-1891 12-08-1966 h/o Annie Howell Annie O 04-15-1896 03-05-1944 w/o Rev. Lorenzo Howell Howell William Ray 09-05-1925 12-28-2004 US Navy, WW-2, 'Ray Ray' Byrd Milisa 10-10-1882 12-09-1957 w/o Dave, 'Mother' Byrd Dave 03-05-1881 06-15-1968 h/o Milisa, 'Father' Byrd Carrie (Dickerson) 11-07-1906 05-21-1985 w/o Carlie, 'Mother' Byrd Carlie 06-08-1906 03-30-1985 h/o Carrie, 'Father' Byrd Sarah 08-24-1908 02-02-1991 w/o Charlie Byrd Charlie 08-16-1900 10-21-1941 h/o Sarah Livingston Vernia (Byrd) 09-01-1922 01-09-1985 Dixon Amanda 02-20-1883 12-12-1943 Dixon Chris C 08-02-1883 01-18-1967 Dixon Julia 10-20-1921 02-02-1973 'Pug' Howell Ronald Ellis 05-23-1947 05-23-1947 Howell Ethel (Dixon) 07-12-1908 07-26-1990 w/o Ellis Clifton Howell Ellis Clifton 10-17-1910 09-27-1974 Dixon Kate 03-04-1884 12-06-1943 Scarborough George 01-06-1874 12-21-1928 h/o Martha Scarborough Martha 09-14-1881 08-09-1964 w/o George Scarborough Lenoard 06-22-1918 12-06-1936 'At Rest' Gibson Iva S 04-15-1913 08-28-1965 w/o John Wesley Gibson John Wesley 09-08-1909 05-16-1989 US Army, WW-2, h/o Iva Blair Charles E 08-30-1933 12-23-1985 Clark James Elijah 05-31-1941 12-24-1983 SN, US Navy, Vietnam Bates Alan Reed 01-07-1963 02-09-1971 'Grandson' Bates Reed 12-04-1911 03-31-1938 'Grandfather' McDuffie Eva S 04-15-1913 12-21-2003 McDuffie Gordon D 09-22-1903 01-03-1971 Scarborough Wanda Fay 12-03-1940 11-22-1942 Seals Elbert Emery 10-09-1941 10-31-1941 Seals baby 01-11-1940 01-11-1940 Seals J. B 10-30-1914 12-12-1980 'Jake', h/o M. Grace Seals M. Grace H 05-16-1907 04-16-1987 w/o 'J-B' Byrd J B 04-23-1916 11-15-1965 Byrd Edward Bruce 01-04-1941 10-31-1942 i/s/o Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Byrd Byrd Edward 10-25-1883 01-20-1947 h/o Mary Byrd Mary E. (Miller) 10-19-1888 07-14-1940 Reynolds Houston (Sr.) 09-02-1902 11-20-1941 Buckhalter Sarah F 11-30-1872 11-17-1961 'Mother' Buckhalter Ruth (Logan) 05-06-1906 02-22-1966 w/o Warren Buckhalter Warren D 04-15-1898 01-30-1985 h/o Ruth Gibson Thomas Lamar 05-17-1937 06-07-1987 SP4, US Army Gibson Frances Lee 03-07-1935 03-23-1944 Gibson Frank 06-17-1914 07-03-1988 h/o Peasie Wells Laura 08-21-1881 10-23-1968 Wells Leroy 12-20-1943 04-25-2005 SP4, US Army, Vietnam Forehand Mary Eva 08-02-1905 02-20-1968 'Mother' Hudson Frances R 03-14-1877 04-30-1964 w/o Joseph Hudson Joseph E 10-03-1871 09-14-1950 h/o Frances Hudson Mary Frances 09-12-1945 09-13-1945 'Lived 8 Hours' Hudson Thomas Marion 07-31-1943 07-31-1943 'Lived 4 Hours' Hudson Mary (Gibson) 03-26-1920 11-02-2003 w/o Earl Hudson Earl 09-07-1908 11-16-1994 h/o Mary Parker Martha 08-19-1884 06-29-1955 'Mother' Parker Plumer 10-06-1869 09-14-1944 Parker Geneaver 03-09-1907 03-21-1942 Parker Lillie 09-10-1916 10-27-1979 w/o Eugene Parker Eugene 04-23-1913 06-05-1984 h/o Lillie Clark Pearlie V 02-17-1909 09-11-1982 w/o Elijah Clark Elijah 09-26-1898 01-20-1980 Dixon Mary L 07-23-1928 08-07-1995 w/o Charlie Dixon Charlie 10-14-1920 11-22-1982 h/o Mary Dixon Jimmy Charles 01-10-1947 04-04-2003 Moss Myrtle (Dixon) 03-14-1915 01-17-2000 Moss Charles Bernice 11-04-2003 61 years old Smith Earnest W 10-16-1911 04-26-1995 h/o Bertie Lee Smith Birtie Lee 03-15-1914 02-23-1999 w/o Earnest Smith Maggie Lucile 05-01-1946 10-10-1948 Thurston Steven Dewain 01-16-1970 01-24-1970 Moore James Archer 05-14-1917 01-02-1944 Pfc., US Marine Corps.. Hudson Nancy G 01-24-1917 02-24-2004 Slay James O 10-26-1924 07-13-1944 Pvt., US Army, WW-2 Slay Mary Evelyn 05-06-1901 10-01-1979 w/o Bernise Slay Bernise 09-20-1897 04-03-1969 Pvt., US Army, WW-1 Moore William Grady 11-05-1923 09-27-1944 Pfc. 5th Marines, 1st Marine Div, WW-2 Moore James P 07-25-1886 04-05-1964 h/o Clara Moore Clara A 08-31-1895 05-24-1981 w/o James Howell Donald Ray 06-12-1944 'Son' Howell Rev. James Edward (Sr.) 03-16-1921 09-13-1994 h/o Katherine, U.M. Clergy Wells Troy 09-22-1938 09-17-1994 Wells Penny 06-03-1921 11-27-2007 86 years old Miller William C 10-19-1944 12-17-1946 Miller Brenda K 04-18-1956 09-07-1956 Miller Esther H 04-18-1924 07-07-1995 w/o 'Coyt' William miller William C 03-06-1923 10-18-1991 'Coyt', h/o Esther Howell infant 08-16-1950 08-16-1950 i/s/o Rev. & Mrs. Elder Howell (Sr.) Howell Henry E 09-06-1954 09-09-1954 i/s/o Rev. & Mrs. Elder Howell (Sr.) Howell Rev. Elder (Sr.) 06-25-1924 11-06-2007 'United Methodist Minister' Tucker James C 06-08-1915 07-17-1991 h/o Mary Etta Tucker Linda M 11-19-1970 06-19-1971 Archer Clarence 02-23-1894 04-30-1953 Hudson Clarence 02-07-1910 03-29-1980 'Penny' McDonald John N 1896 1987 US Army, WW-1 McDonald Frances G 02-13-1897 02-26-1979 'Nurse', Army Nurse Corps., WW-1 Yarbarough Matilda (Howell) 04-25-1888 09-12-1971 Parker Allen S 01-14-1901 10-16-1978 h/o Viola Parker Viola H 09-16-1901 10-26-1979 w/o Allen Howell Daniel 04-16-1916 07-27-1945 Pfc., US Army, 155th Inf., WW-2, Miss. Mayfield Lloyd James 11-18-1906 07-18-1989 h/o Mamie Mayfield Mamie (Miller) 02-25-1911 06-05-2001 w/o Lloyd James Miller Warren 03-1-1921 12-31-1970 Pfc., Co. K, 354th Inf. WW-2 Miller Orine M 10-27-1915 06-06-1992 w/o Walter B. (Sr.) Miller Walter B (Sr.) 06-12-1916 09-14-2004 h/o Orine Miller Owen 02-01-1913 05-21-2006 h/o Janie Miller Janie 03-28-1909 03-31-1993 w/o Owen Buckhalter Robin 09-28-1957 06-03-1989 Dixon Alfred 06-0-1923 09-05-2003 'Pete', h/o Thellis Dixon Thellis L 02-17-1924 09-24-1983 w/o Alfred Buckhalter Henry 11-02-1914 10-08-1966 Pfc. Co B, 321 Inf., WW-2, B.S.M. Moss Andrew 08-29-1883 02-12-1962 h/o Matilda Moss Matilda 04-14-1885 03-28-1959 w/o Andrew Lewis Woodie Mack 12-28-1918 03-23-1980 Pfc., US Army, WW-2 Lewis W Archie 10-03-1886 03-11-1952 Godwin Mary Ann 01-07-1873 07-06-1957 Clark Emma 10-04-1878 03-27-1963 'Mother' Bond Vardaman 01-01-1905 04-06-1974 h/o Geanie Love Virgie (Clark) 03-13-1904 08-26-1992 w/o Alex Love Alex 07-11-1896 12-31-1981 h/o virgie Cowart Annie G 09-11-1901 02-26-1991 Cowart Edward Victor 08-22-1886 11-20-1950 Cowart Aubrey 02-25-1921 07-22-1983 SSgt. US Army Retired Cowart Edna Rae 11-05-1916 10-14-1988 Johnson Dr. H B 01-06-1890 09-02-1968 Johnson Brenice 01-31-1914 06-07-1969 Harris John C 10-18-1894 05-14-1964 Pvt. US Army WW-1 Eubanks Opal M 04-22-1928 01-26-1999 Baxter Will Ray 07-31-1951 07-04-1976 Baxter William Bill 09-16-1920 10-09-1972 Buckhalter Truman Edward (Jr.) 12-19-1978 Davis Charles Randall (jr.) 1979 1979 Deaux Howard M see comments below see comments below (09-10-1971) adult size slab Skipworth A M see comments below see comments below (01-27-1940) adult size slab Magg John see comments below see comments below (03-07-1934) adult size slab Rainey J L see comments below see comments below (01-09-1947)adult size slab Parker Matthew see comments below see comments below (04-29-1952) adult size slab Brown C F see comments below see comments below (06-12-1943), adult size slab Havard Marion 'Mace' unknown 03-06-2008 US Army Ranger, WW-2, Prisoner of War Scott Francis Keith unknown 03-23-2008 78 yrs. old, US Navy, Korea Howell Mary C unknown May, ____, 2008 w/o Rev. Glenn Howell Howell Mary Kate unknown 05-27-2008 w/o Hillard Howell Additional Comments: There were six listings that only had one date on each grave, all contained a full size adult slab, wasn't sure if these dates were the birth or death date.Please, contact this church for information on these burials if needed. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/george/cemeteries/refugece129gcm.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/msfiles/ File size: 19.8 Kb