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GinGin4050@aol.com Copyright 2002 by George (Gino) Lusardi The cemetery was transcribed on October 31, 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Directions >From Highway 49 take the Collins exit. Go East on Highway 84, through Collins, 1.3 miles and turn left onto Salem Church Road. Go 7.9 winding curvy miles and you will come to a stop sign at Highway 532. Cross over Highway 532 , which becomes Knight to Oak Grove Road, and go 4.7 miles and turn onto SCR 20 and go 3 miles and the cemetery will be on the right at the top of a hill just before a curve. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dock W. Norris Born Oct. 4, 1894 Died Feb. 8, 1923 He carries the Lamb in his bosom Matie T. Norris Born Mar. 6, 1895 Died Feb. 23, 1920 Death is eternal life. Why should we weep George A. Norris Born May 9, 1862 Died Dec. 20, 1912 Weep not he is at rest Nancey A. Rogers Born Aug. 8, 1813 Died Aug. 8, 1901 Gone but not forgotten Amanda E. F. Rogers Born May 7, 1833 Died Aug. 8, 1889 In aftertime we'll meet her ********** Clarence B. Horn Dovie S. Horn May 13, 1888 June 5, 1895 June 14, 1958 Dec. 13, 1967 At rest At rest * NOTE* 2 headstones on 1 base *********** Whitfield Horn Oct. 1, 1923 Feb. 1, 1968 At rest Clarence Horn Jr. Apr. 30, 1927 Jan. 5, 1969 At rest Lamar C. Sullivan Mississippi YNC US Navy * NOTE* Military Marker World War I & II Oct 8, 1902 Jan 22, 1954 Ethel Sullivan Oct 20, 1914 Dec 10, 1914 Asleep in Jesus ********** Mother Father Ophelia Sullivan Hense Sullivan Apr. 15, 1881 Oct. 15, 1879 Feb. 2, 1947 Jan. 4, 1923 Forever with the Lord His memory is precious * NOTE* 2 headstones on 1 base ********** Pvt George W. Burkhalter Co F *NOTE* 27 Miss Inf A metal plaque on a 2 ˝ ' x 5 ˝ ' CSA concrete slab with the following: 1834 Father of Amanda, Ann, Albert, Josh W., 1835 Ophelia, Mary M., Hardy B. 1899 "Dick" Jessie Lee Sullivan Mar. 11, 1919 Aug. 7, 1968 Ida Mabel Sullivan Apr. 12, 1883 Feb. 10, 1955 A tender mother and a faithful friend ********** T.J.H. Sullivan Lenora (Pink) Sullivan Dec. 5, 1843 July 6, 1846 Nov. 1, 1896 Aug. 12, 1941 His toils are past. His work is done. Dear mother you have left us, He fought the fight. The victory won. Your voice forever shilled A place is vacant in our house That never can be filled *NOTE* 2 headstones on 1 base ********** Lavell Sullivan Mar. 29, 1905 Dec. 1, 1976 Minnie L. Brberta Dau. Of B.O. & I. M. Sullivan Feb 28 *NOTE* No years given Sept 21 Thelma Estelle Dau. of B.O. & I.M. Sullivan Born Mar 3, 1905 Died Feb 14, 1910 He shall gather the Lambs with his Arms and carry them in his bosom Hattie L. Dau. of B.O. & I.M Sullivan Born Dec. 3, 1903 Died Mar 11, 1904 God blesses in an early death and takes the infant unto himself Neulon Sullivan Nov. 6, 1908 June 9, 1936 Navada Ashley Feb. 1, 1884 Feb. 20, 1949 May she rest in peace ********** Mother Father Beulah L. Smith James A. Smith 1878 - 1949 1890 - 1944 *NOTE* 2 headstones on 1 base ********** Sarah E. Sullivan Jan. 14, 1843 Sept. 22, 1924 In aftertime we'll meet her Oliver C. Smith Born Dec. 12, 1916 Died Jan. 8, 1917 Infant Dau. of F.M. & B.L. Howell Feb. 2, 1913 May 13, 1913 This fair sweet flower in paradise shall bloom F.M. Howell Born Feb. 23, 1837 *NOTE* Masonic emblem on headstone Died Dec. 12, 1913 Gone but not forgotten Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Shirley Howell August 26, 1934 Father Henry W. Heggins July 2, 1912 Jan. 20, 1974 Katherine Higgins (Kate) 1883 - 1948 Dicy A. Beavers June 2, 1837 Nov. 2, 1941 Gone but not forgotten W.W. Beavers July 6, 1848 Jan. 12, 1916 *NOTE* Masonic emblem on headstone Gone but not forgotten Johnie Mack Gambino June 7, 1935 July 14, 1935 Suffer little children to come unto me Frederick C. Howell *NOTE* Masonic emblem on headstone 1866 - 1942 Alabama M. Howell 1871 - 1942 A tender mother and a faithful friend Jimmy D. Gunter Dec. 13, 1918 Sept. 28, 1985 Mattie Belle Gunter Aug. 12, 1923 Apr. 6, 1942 Mandy Jane Smith 1839 - 1918 John Willard Beavers July 4, 1918 Aug. 5, 1918 Hettie Heggins *NOTE* Colonial Chapel Marker …Magee & Laurel Mississippi Born 11-20-1917 at base of a 12"x12" concrete marker that reads Died 10-11-1998 Hettie Heggins ********** Ferdinando Beavers *NOTE* At the foot of this headstone it reads 1868 Ferdando 1868 - 1935 Mar. 25, 1935 Beavers Roberta S. *NOTE* These 2 persons are 1885 - 1976 on the same headstone Our father which art in heaven ********** William Nathan Beavers Feb. 14, 1912 Sept. 5, 1960 In loving memory Terisa White Blount May 5, 1967 Oct. 31, 1994 Daddy Mother Fred Eubanks Minnie Lou *NOTE* 2 headstones Dec. 12, 1914 Nov. 3, 1915 on 1 base May 15, 1977 June 2, 1993