CEDAR GROVE 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 The Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church cemetery is on Barton Ferry Road approximately 0.5 miles west of the north gate of Columbus Air Force Base, adjacent to the Buttahatchie River. The church has burned down, but as of this survey there are still burials in the cemetery. The cemetery is overgrown and only parts are upkept. Surveyed by Russell D. James and Mike Lowery on 3 December 2003, All Rights Reserved. Bessie W. Johnson 20 Jul 1916 – 12 Jan 1982 Frank Johnson 15 Sep 1910 – 22 Sep 1979 Evlar B. Johnson 26 Dec 1888 – 14 Mar 1982 Payton Johnson 15 May 1886 – 9 May 1960 John H. Johnson 20 Apr 1913 – 7 Aug 1944 Nellie B. Hamilton 1873 – 1957 Magolis Johnson Died 1997 Ofie Williams 26 Aug 1927 – 13 Feb 2000 King D. Rush TEC 4 US Army World War II 29 Sep 1917 – 4 Feb 1992 Keziah Ross 12 Sep 1887 – 12 Feb 1987 Leda M. Covington 6 Sep 1905 – 11 Dec 1981 Christine S. Hamilton 29 Dec 1929 – 27 Jan 1993 Willie J. Hamilton 22 Jul 1905 – 3 May 1996 Tommy Phelon 19 Sep 1904 – 3 Feb 1975 Lucy Bridges 6 Jan 1877 – 10 Apr 1923 Gertrude A. Hamilton 23 Feb 1898 – 10 Jan 1974 Ophelia Roberson 3 Jan 1883 – 12 Mar 1981 John Roberson 1887 – 14 Jan 1970 John Robert 14 Jun 1965 – 11 Oct 1965 Johnnie B. Alexander PFC US Army 9 Jul 1922 – 9 Jul 1993 Rachel Billups 16 Sep 1896 – 17 Aug 2001 Ollie C. Roberts SP3 US Army 12 Jan 1934 – 29 Apr 1995 Rose H. Pearson 1881- 1961 William H. Roberts 7 Jan 1904 – 5 Apr 1987 Henrietta Roberts 19 Mar 1912 – 4 Nov 2000 Virginia Howell 3 Dec 1911 – 9 Feb 1993 Maggie Howell Died Jul 1984 L. D. Howell 29 Oct 1922 – 23 Nov 1985 Rob Shinn Died 8 Mar 1950 Age 96 Prince Weatherspoon Died 10 Jan 1910 Age 65 William Staler 9 Sep 1913 – 11 Jul 1976 Matilda Nelson 31 Jun 1919 – 7 Oct 1985 Ephraiam Kenney 6 May 1832 – 20 Mar 1877 Maria Williams Died 4 Sep 1908 Age 93 yrs. Mary A. Nelson 5 Aug 1888 – 10 May 1965 George W. Nelson Sr. 9 Jun 1887 – 26 Sep 1953 Lucy Jenkins Died 20 Jun 1931 Tommy Phelon 19 Sep 1904 – 3 Feb 1975 Bennie W. Hamilton 2 Apr 1902 – 12 May 1977 Bennie Ford 12 Jan 1912 – 15 Sep 2001 Eva Latham Died 19 May 1978