VIRGIN MARY CEMETERY, Madison County, Mississippi (AFRICAN AMERICAN) USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing Free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was compiled and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Wellington *************************************************************************** Location: From Canton go out Hwy 16 to it's intersection with Hwy 17, then proceed 2.7 miles further on Hwy 16 to paved Virgin Mary Road, turn left and go 1.8 miles to the Virgin Mary church on left. The cemetery is in connection with this church. This is a black cemetery that surrounds the church. there are many unmarked graves, and some were inventoried using funeral home grave markers. At the time of the inventory there was a lot of earth work being done in the cemetery and that made it difficult to inventory. Walter W. Wellington - February 21, 1994 For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. *************************************************************************** Surname First/Middle/ Date of Birth Date of Death Alt. Birth Notes Maiden Death Data Bousley Catella July 27, 1967 Davis Marie Kelly May 21, 1984 We loved her but God loved her best. Griffin Bobbie L. Sep 2, 1947 December 20, 1966 Griffin Cynthis Yvonne January 2, 1964 November 30, 1993 Griffin Francis February 16, 1966 Gone but not forgotten. Griffin Frank December 4, 1966 Gone but not forgotten. Griffin Helen July 19, 1921 June 1, 1947 With Love. Griffin Herman April 9, 1929 February 18, 1983 Cpl. US Army Korea. Griffin Hilda August 31, 1939 July 18, 1976 Griffin Katherine Shearrills July 2, 1911 February 23, 1970 Griffin Lela Feb 9, 1921 April 9, 1969 Griffin Lillie October 17, 1984 Griffin Liza July 3, 1973 Griffin Lue Jessie March 20, 1947 November 26, 1989 Griffin Melton April 7, 1935 September 6, 1969 Griffin Mollie January 18, 1965 Griffin Ollie October 5, 1981 Griffin Ora D. Feb 6, 1944 July 7, 1988 Griffin Otho September 11, 1989 Griffin Ottry August 3, 1977 We Love You. Griffin Pat H. April 1, 1950 With Love. Griffin Taylor April 12, 1906 January 17, 1989 Father. Griffin Willie 1911 - 1950 Harris Betty Joyce August 29, 1939 March 26, 1987 Mother. Harris Sallie August 11, 1922 April 21, 1974 Loving Memory. Kelly Destiny T. 1992 - 1991 Kelly Tommie A. Oct 30, 1944 January 5, 1980 Kelly William C. April 13, 1931 March 1, 1981 Leake Tecola May 23, 1927 April 4, 1984 God took her home. McDonald Rickey March 11, 1972 June 24, 1989 Moore Lewis Aged 60 yrs. Norman Hervie Lee Sr. March 10, 1941 June 18, 1993 Norman King Lee 1936 - 1989 US Navy Korea. Relaford James April 15, 1957 Shearill Charity March 23, 1958 Shearill Willie Halsey June 26, 1980 Rest in Peace. Shearril Eric Poochie Oct 25, 1957 March 1, 1992 Beloved husband and father. Shearrill Gertha Nov 18, 1900 July 9, 1990 Note: Double headstone shared with Powell Shearrill. Shearrill Powell June 20, 1975 Note: Double headstone shared with Gertha W. Shearrill. Also there is a military monument at the base of Powell Shearrill grave stating: Pvt. US Army World War I.. Shearrill Robert March 24, 1950 At rest. Berry Delphia Wife of Lemuel Berry / Aged 66 yrs. Jones Jane L. Consort of D. O. Jones McKie Michael Son of Dr. M.J. & M. McKie. Meddleton John Infant son of John M. & Elizabeth Hill / Aged 2 yrs l mo 23 das. Willis John S. ***************************************************************************