GREENLAWN MEMORIAL PARK 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. For name searches of this file, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. This is a white cemetery located on Highway 69 South inside the city limits of Columbus, to the north of the Highway 69 Church of Christ. All markers in the cemetery are flat bronze markers. The cemetery was overgrown when the following survey was done. There are four World War I veterans, seven World War II veterans, two Korean War veterans, one veteran who fought in World War II and Korea, and one other veteran buried in this cemetery. Surveyed by Russell D. James and Mike Lowery on 11 November 2003. Floyd A. Burgess 30 Jan 1901 – 8 Mar 1980 Belva W. Burgess 18 Jan 1901 – 28 Mar 1975 Joseph D. Burgess 6 Jul 1915 – 15 Jun 1962 John L. Murrah 26 Mar 1908 – 6 Mar 1986 Lessie Gregg Murrah 16 Oct 1903 – 7 Oct 1987 William E. Clemmons Mississippi Pvt 323 Infantry World War I 28 Jul 1895 – 2 Jan 1966 Florence H. Clemmons 16 Sep 1896 – 21 Jun 1966 Daniel L. Boyd 14 Jul 1901 – 19 Aug 1970 Luddie R. Boyd 6 Jan 1909 – 24 Apr 1979 Cleo Ballard Jr. 22 Sep 1937 – 26 Sep 1960 Edward Morris Mississippi Cpl Co A 212 Engineers World War I 9 Jan 1895 – 30 Oct 1958 Margie Boyd 20 Jan 1900 – 30 Nov 1964 Henry W. Brown 26 Dec 1901 – 29 Apr 1977 Coach Bob “Bull” Sullivan 1918 – 1970 Otha L. Langford US Army World War II 1921 – 1991 Billie Langford 1925 – 2002 Hugh C. Odom 1880 – 1966 Tennie B. Odom 1885 – 1967 Mary E. Cox 1850 – 1956 Andrew Northington 1897 – 1968 Emma S. Northington 5 Oct 1901 – 28 Aug 1995 Edward H. Reeves 16 May 1941 – 3 Aug 1988 Ruth N. Reeves 25 Mar 1920 – 25 Mar 1999 Robert H. Richards PFC US Army Korea 30 Dec 1929 – 3 Aug 1975 Louise G. Sanders 30 Apr 1977 – 13 Feb 1901 Milton H. Sanders 4 Sep 1895 – 26 Mar 1960 Doris C. Grier 22 Feb 1926 – 8 Feb 1985 Sidney F. Grier Jr. 1st Lt. US Army World War II 1918 – 1985 Dewitt Arnold 11 Nov 1903 – 13 Jan 1971 Pearl Weatherall 2 Oct 1907 – 26 Oct 1958 Edward Shepherd 4 Nov 1931 – 6 Nov 1931 E. R. Shepherd Jr. 11 Sep 1932 – 18 Sep 1932 Baby Son Shepherd 4 Jul 1936 – 4 Jul 1936 Malcolm O. Smith Mississippi T SGT US Air Force 8 Oct 1921 – 23 Aug 1962 Infant Tyler Z. James 2001 – 2001 Nannie K. Davis 1888 – 1975 Fred M. Davis 1887 – 1978 Robert L. Basson 1898 – 1969 Gertrude U. Basson 1901 – 1983 Marnee A. Basson 2 Sep 1935 – 23 Apg 1980 James R. Shelton 1892 – 1975 Clemmie E. Shelton 1890 – 1980 Ernest J. Gore 1871 – 1964 Minnie G. Ward 1880 – 1969 Clark T. Ward 1882 – 1916 Vester L. Fendle 20 Jan 1910 – 17 Feb 1973 Augusta B. Ward 5 Apr 1908 – 20 Oct 1980 W. T. Ward PFC US Army World War II 1916 – 1984 Army Air Force Margaret M. Ward 12 Oct 1913 24 Jan 1976 Samuel L. Williams 1885 – 1974 Stella Williams 1884 – 1974 Cortez Atkins 30 Oct 1904 – 6 May 1962 Nell D. Atkins 30 Jan 1910 – 6 May 1962 Durell A. Fant 8 May 1918 – 27 mar 1978 Claude R. Fant 1 Nov 1891 – 16 Mar 1953 Alpha C,. Fant 4 Apr 1893 – 15 Nov 1975 Troy L. Wilson 1899 – 1967 Floy C. Wilson 1903 – 1968 Alvis R. McClusky Mississippi PFC HQ CO 124 Infantry World War II 21 Nov 1927 – 29 may 1967 Neal McClusky 23 May 1908 – 16 May 1965 Gertie C. McCluskey 14 Apr 1911 – 5 Jul 1992 Emma B. Yates 1886 – 1963 Allie C. Schoggen 23 Jul 1901 – 13 Feb 1975 Geneva W. Schoggen 13 Apr 1906 – 5 Apr 1982 Eudora Williams Von Kanel 28 Sep 1919 – 7 Nov 2003 Leroy Williams 1912 – 1961 Billy G. Guest US Navy Korea 21 Jun 1928 – 6 Sep 1991 Thomas B. Acker 21 Dec 1905 – 25 Jul 1976 Margaret Acker 1909 – 1996 William H. Simpson US Army World War II 26 Dec 1922 – 10 Jan 1998 William H. Simpson 1885 – 1969 Ellen F. Simpson 1898 – 1977 Stanford C. Simpson Mississippi PFC 1277 Area Svc Unit 23 Apr 1928 – 16 Jan 1967 Susan Simpson 1956 – 1974 William T. Keller 29 Sep 1930 – 8 Oct 1989 Vera S. Keller 6 Oct 1920 – 21 May 1991 William T. Keller US Navy World War II 29 Sep 1920 – 8 Oct 1989 Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Lawson died 23 Sep 1971 Locke M. Boyd 12 Dec 1897 – 2 Mar 1973 World War I Veteran Locke M. Boyd Jr. 13 Jjun 1922 – 11 Apr 1983 Frieda M. Boyd 12 Feb 1923 – 19 Aug 1970 Mary L. Chism 4 Jul 1933 – 9 Sep 1985 Melvyn H. Smith MSGT US Army World War II Korea 2 Sep 1925 – 9 Jun 1998 Larry Speed 25 Aug 1945 – 5 Dec 1971 Keither L. Shumpert Sr. Mississippi Co D 113 Sup Bn 38 Div World War I 31 Mar 1895 – 5 Feb 1960 Sarah E. Shumpert 31 Oct 1905 – 21 Sep 1999 Keither L. Shumpert Jr. 7 Jul 1922 – 15 Aug 1971 Kathryn N. Freeman 15 Apr 1944 – 19 Jun 1993 Jessie L. Freeman 31 Dec 1914 – 4 Jun 1986 Benjamin F. Guinn 1887 – 1966 Phaye M. Guinn 1892 – 1971 Dorothy McGregor 1888 – 1969 Shar McPherson 28 May 1965 – 30 May 1986 Raymond L. McPherson US Army World War II 6 Nov 1918 – 26 Jul 1995 Robert B. McPherson 1 Apr 1956 – 31 Aug 1970 Mary R. Lawrence 20 Dec 1906 – 10 Dec 192 S. H. Laurence 7 Nov 1904 – 16 Jun 1969 Willie D. Ruffin 12 Nov 1890 – 2 Sep 1959 Lila S. Ruffin 27 Feb 1895 – no death date Donna J. Murrah Neyman 4 Jun 1959 – 6 Dec 1997 Arlene R. Murrah 23 Jun 1933 – 6 Sep 1977 28 Sep 1919 - 07 Nov 2003