BROWN RIDGE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY contributed by: Clare L. Herrick 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. For name searches of this file, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. submitted by Clare L. Herrick This African American cemetery is located approximately 2.5 miles south of the town of Artesia on U.S. Highway 45 Alternate, in front of the Holcim cement plant. Surveyed by Russell D. James and Mike Lowery on 18 December 2003. Gertie B. Sykes 24 May 1926 – 30 Jun 1996 John W. Sykes Sr. US Army Korea 1925 – 1994 Willie Walker 1 Apr 1909 – 16 Oct 1979 Elsice Ash 1 May 1901 – 11 Dec 1990 Michael A. Carter 17 Sep 1970 – 12 Apr 1981 Lena Carter 12 Nov 1884 – 8 Jul 1980 Rev. James Ross 15 Aug 1934 – 18 Oct 1977 Mary L. Williams 4 Oct 1925 – 19 Nov 1933 George W. Moore Mississippi SGT Co A 2 Bn 39 Inf 9 Inf Div Vietnam 3 Dec 1942 – 11 Apr 1968 BSM – PH Eunice Garvin 1934 – 2003 Pyree Hill 24 Dec 1924 – 7 Feb 1985 Carrie Stewart 5 Jun 1899 – 19 Feb 1989 Hattie Hale 7 May 1930 – 7 May 1998 Bee B. Stewart 12 Jun 1921 – 30 Dec 2002 Edmond Carter Sr. 15 Jun 1932 – 23 Jul 1999 Maggie L. Carter 22 Aug 1934 – 15 Dec 2000 Luerna McGee 2 Mar 1911 – 28 May 1981 Elsia McGee 24 Jun 1902 – 4 Jul 1965 Matilda M. Stallings 25 Jan 1909 – 5 Feb 1990 Keefer L. McGee 21 Mar 1975 – 5 Aug 1997 Kiyara R. Jackson-McGee 30 Jul 2003 – 2 Sep 2003 Ama L. McGee 25 Nov 1909 – 30 Aug 1986 Spanish McGee 24 Apr 1906 – 3 Nov 1975 Elsie Bankhead 5 Aug 1965 – 27 Dec 1997 C. Richardson Died 6 Oct 1913 Age 56 yrs. Kate I. Donagy Died 14 Mar 1980 Vernon H. Jennings 17 Nov 1906 – 30 Jun 1982 Charles L. Jennings 27 Apr 1949 – 19 Sep 1988 Willie G. Hale TEC5 US Army World War II 24 Dec 1920 – 27 May 1996 Lula B. Hines 29 Aug 1907 – 19 Feb 2002 Mollie Y. Neal 1900 – 1987 Sam Hill US Army 22 Feb 1918 – 14 May 1996 Sallie T. Ash 15 Apr 1910 – 19 Dec 1975 Sam McGee 22 May 1934 – 24 Mar 2001 Sarah R. Durant 8 May 1936 – 8 Oct 2002