HOPEWELL 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. For name searches of this file, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. Hopewell Baptist Church cemetery is an African American cemetery located behind the church at 4892 Ridge Road, approximately 1.1 miles north of the intersection of Jess Lyons Road and Ridge Road. Surveyed by Russell D. James and Mike Lowery on 5 December 2003, All Rights Reserved. Sarah McCray 29 Feb 1888 – 12 Jun 1948 Jimmie L. Lowe 10 Jun 1912 – 11 Oct 1959 Mary S. Hughes 1895 – 7 Mar 1943 Pearl Leech 4 Jun 1901 – 17 Jun 1965 ------stone broken 1845 – 26 Dec 1903 Maria Rush 1851 – 1935 Hattie H. Lagrone 26 Jan 1928 - 18 Feb 1971 Jessie Lee Hollis 28 Sep 1901 – 18 Sep 1966 Ada Walton Hollis 12 Feb 1904 – 11 Oct 1966 Dolly Love 18 Dec 1902 – 24 Jan 1959 Coleman Walton no dates Hattie Walton no dates ruth B. Walton 14 Mar 1907 – 28 Apr 1992 Annie Brunner Died 23 May 1929 Mattie B. Blevins 1912 – 1996 Robert L. Troupe Mississippi PFC 1075 QM SVC CO World War II 26 Aug 1919 – 11 Nov 1964 Viola Beard 3 Apr 1903 – 29 Jan 1989 Mitchel L. Rush Mississippi PVT 2532 Base Unit AAF World War II 24 Jun 1927 – 16 Jul 1962 Earl T. McCrary S1 US Navy World War II 24 Feb 1926 – 21 Jul 1993 Esther Watts no dates E. Z. Rush 1866 – 1964 Mary E. Perroce? 6 Jun 1907 – 5 Jun 1978 Gloria Jean Cuimmings 26 May 1954 – 9 Oct 1991 Ruby L. Bridges 8 Oct 1937 – 2 Jan 1976 Allie Sykes 28 May 1892 – 8 Aug 1917 Gertrude Barlow 30 May 1921 – 8 Dec 2002 Henry D. Alexander 16 Mar 1905 – 19 Mar 1978 Theresa A. Alexander 1 May 1907 – 19 Jan 1979 Lucille Shelton 5 Oct 1916 – 6 Mar 1999 Hattie L. Blevins 10 Nov 1940 – 6 Jun 2001 Julia Saddler no dates Archie L. Agnew 22 Jan 1914 – 28 Aug 2002 Alonzo Jackson 7 Mar 1916 – 30 Sep 1938 Robert Swanigan US Army World War II 1 Dec 1921 – 14 Dec 1986 Eugene Furnace Aug 1902 – 9 Apr 1971 Mary Furnace 21 Dec 1877 – 26 Dec 1965 John Oliver Blevins 10 Jul 1903 – 1 Apr 1995 Gertrude M. Furnace 1912 – 1993 Lloyd Eugene Furnace AB US Air Force 24 May 1948 – 16 May 2002 Joe T. Lowe US Army 1930 – 1999 Emma Lou Johnson 12 Sep 1914 – 19 Oct 2003 Hattie Sneed 18 Aug 1928 – 25 Feb 1994 William D. Lowe 20 Sep 1945 – 28 May 1965 Janita A. Lowe 5 May 1894 – 19 Feb 1979 Oliver Lowe 15 May 1888 – 21 May 1989 Thomas Lowe 12 Apr 1912 – 13 Oct 1995 Elizie M. Ford 18 Aug 1918 – 30 Jun 1997 Lillie M. Griffin 5 Mar 1945 – 29 Apr 1967 Martha Barry 25 Dec 1884 – 20 Jun 1971 Loda Robinson 6 Feb 1890 – 9 Aug 1976 David L. Griffin 24 Aug 1954 – 22 Jul 1978 Louise B. Griffin 16 Jan 1918 – 4 Apr 1997 Aquire Griffin 29 Jan 1905 – 31 Aug 1986 Squire Griffin Jr. 5 Apr 1950 – 19 Feb 1994 Thomas J. Covington 19 Apr 1917 – 2 Jan 1962 Clarence Lowe 1888 – 5 Jan 1955 Leather Vaughn 1 Jan 1906 – 24 Jun 1962 Dan Barlow 15 Feb 1893 – 11 Dec 1928 Hazel C. U. Perry 21 Oct 1920 – 12 Mar 1978 Kennedy Ray Woods 19 Sep 1976 – 15 Nov 1994 Sibie Lewis 1850 – 22 Jul 1918 Leola Lewis Jun 1884 – Mar 1947 Will Lewis Aug 1882 – Feb 1952