Mt. Zion Church Cemetery

This cemetery was photographed by Kenneth and Jackie Rhodes. The cemetery is located behind the church, County Road 173 and 18 in Chickasaw Co, MS.

Mt. Zion M B Church, Chickasaw Co, MS
Mt. Zion M B Cemetery Overview
Willie Lou Davenport -- June 15, 1910 - Aug 14, 1987
Theopolis Davenport -- Dec 29, 1910 - Feb 8, 1966
Jimmie Curtis Booker Townsend, Jr. - Feb 13, 1970 -- July 27, 1990; At Rest We Shall Meet Again
Mary Louise Gunn -- Apr 18, 1931 - Feb 11, 1999; On vase of stone -- Married Jan 18, 1948
Spencer Gunn -- May 7, 1931 - June 20, 1999
Ollie B. Gunn -- Mar 15, 1903 - Apr 30, 2001; Inscription below Name & Dates of Ollie B. Gunn Tombstone: Mama Ollie, 45 Grandchildren, 108 Great-Grandchildren, 120 Great-Great Grandchildren
Annie B. Clopton "Helen" -- Feb 28, 1945 - May 28, 2003
Louis Beeks -- 1880 - 1952
Margie Winters -- Aug 14, 1899 - Apr 23, 1972
Rhonie M. Fuller -- Sept 22, 1931 - Nov 19, 1997; Dear Sister At Rest In God's Care
Evelyn Ware Sims -- Feb 12, 1909 - Apr 13, 2004, 95 yrs
Herman Sims -- July 3, 1912 - Mar 17, 1990
Beulah Fuller -- Jan 15, 1931 - Aug 1, 1991; Married 26 March 1975
SGM (Ret) Leslie Fuller -- Oct 13, 1929
Atleaner Gillespie -- July 20, 1910. Love's Remembrance Lasts Forever
Anna Mae Conway -- 1912 - 2003
L. C. Bean -- Nov 7, 1914 - Jun 7, 1946, MO  Cpl  US  Marine Corps  WWII
Joseph Gunn, Jr. -- 1934 - 1989, Pfc  US Army  Korea
Beatrice Morrow Gunn -- July 6, 1910 - Apr 3, 1974
Ann Ruth Walker Lovelace -- July 5, 1947 - Jan 25, 1996
James Kyles -- July 20, 1906 - May 22, 1984
Mamie Hall -- Sept 1, 1932 - July 22, 1978
Ida M. Bowens -- June 6, 1893 - Apr 20, 1991; In Loving Memory of Our Mother
McClendon Bowens -- 2000 - 2000
Anner P. Bradford -- May 8, 1919 - Nov 7, 1985
Bobby J. Bradford -- 1958 - 2003
Mrs. Emma Farr Henderson Sykes, June 10, 1929 - July 20, 1997, In Memory of Our Beloved Mother
Nettie M. Gillard -- Feb 22, 1905 - Oct 30, 1979
Annie Doll Pulphus -- 1922 - 2004
Christine Gunn Wilson -- Mar 29, 1922 - Aug 25, 1966
Jimmie Lee Gunn -- 1896 - 1970; Gone But Not Forgotten
Helen R. Gunn -- Aug 7, 1947 - June 30, 1999; In God's Care
Willie Walter Gunn, Sr. -- Jan 25, 1948 - May 28, 2003; A Loving Son and Father
Stacy Gunn -- 1955 - 2004
Joe Charles Green -- Jan 22, 1892 - May 25, 1975; Gone But Not Forgotten
Alice Green -- 1905 - 1960; Not My Will But Thine Be Done
Walter Ward -- 1890 - 1966
Amaranth Ward -- 1892 - 1962
Anna G. Snow -- Jan 30, 1886 - Aug 16, 1976
Nathaniel Cunningham -- 1926 - 2004
Parthenia Cunningham -- Sept 15, 1900 - Mar 13, 1982
Annie A. Cunningham -- Mar 2, 1929 - May 17, 2002; Our Mom and Best Friend is Now God's Angel in Heaven. There She Will Watch Over Us. We Love You and Will Always Love You. And Don't You Forget That. 'OK'.
Catherine Ware -- Feb 4, 1875 - Jan 20, 1944
Alfred Gunn -- Mar 11, 1895 - Nov 25, 196?, MS  Pfc  CO  D  415  Service  BN  OMC  WWI
Anna Walker -- June 4, 1874 - Jan 3, 1952
Willie Walker -- Apr 15, 1872 - June 6, 1952
Essie D. Gupton -- Dec 29, 1905 - Jan 1, 1975; Back of Tombstone:  Husband - George T. Gupton; Children - Miler D. Ward, Charles Henry Wise, Irene Buccahan, Charlene Strong, Vatilla Robinson, Albert Wise, Druesilla Black, Thelma Duff, Bobby Jean Jefferson
Cleveland Walker -- July 22, 1900 - Apr 17, 1936; Son of Alfred and Irene Walker
Irene Walker -- Feb 10, 1880 -- May 10, 1939, wife of Fred Walker
Alfred Walker -- Died July 27, 1947
Ellen Gillespie Dearing -- Aug 5, 1905 - July 29, 1994, Beloved Mother and Grandmother
Joe E. Dearing -- 1929 - Jan 1996; Gone But Not Forgotten  We Love You  Your Sisters and Brothers
Joe Dearring -- 1889 - 1979; Pvt  US  Army  WWII
Joe Dearing -- 1889 - 1979
Cora G. Dearing -- 1910 - 1986
Ovelton Blanchard -- May 1o, 1938; MS  Pvt  Pioneer  Inf 
Sidney A. Blanchard -- Dec 13, 1848 - Sept 24, 1918
Gaston Davenport -- Dec 15, 1898 - Apr 28, 1918; Son of A. L. & Lizzie A. Davenport
Hattie Ivy -- Apr 4, 1878 - Sept 30, 1957
Ella Wise -- 1887 - 1974
Clifton Wise, Sr. -- 1889 - 1964
Minnie Wise -- 1915 - 1940
John Clifton Wise -- July 22, 1937 - Jan 28, 1955
Daniel Webster White, Jr. -- Oct 1, 1907 - Oct 23, 1979
Ida B. (No Surname) -- Jan 30, 18878 - June 15, 1949; A Loving Mother
Webster, Sr. (No Surname) -- Aug 12, 1875 - Jan 1, 1952
Silas Gates -- 1889
Silvia Gates -- 1886 - 1966
Rodney Dale Holliday -- Jan 21, 1962 - May 6, 1963
David C. Holliday -- Jan 7, 1902 - Jun 6, 1982
Alice Harris Gunn -- Dec 15, 1876 - May 29, 1968
Darrick L. Gunn -- Jan 5, 1966 - Oct 26, 1973; Son
Jerry D. Gunn -- Nov 26, 1970 - Oct 26, 1973; Father
Jerry Gus Gunn -- Sept 21, 1941 - Oct 26, 1073; Son
James O. Barr -- Jun 2, 1933 - Aug 24, 1990; SP3  US  Army  Korea
Willie B. Williams -- Mar 26, 1942 - Aug 22, 1975
Della G. Barr -- Oct 1, 1910 - Mar 19, 1974
Miller Hollis -- May ?, 1842 - Aug 15, 1943
Annie Lee Blanchard -- 1900 - 1976; A Tender Mother and Faithful Friend
Winifred Y. Breckenridge -- 1922 - 1949
Theo Blanchard -- 1898 - 1980; Beloved Father and Friend
Willie Walter Bowen -- Mar 8, 1906 - Oct 31, 1980; Cpl  US  Army  WW II
Mrs. Lizzie A. Blanchard Davenport -- 1879 - 1960; Wife and Mother  With Us You Still Live
Alonzo Davenport, Jr. -- 1872 - 1965; "The Righteous Shall Be In Everlasting Rembramce"
Jim Blanchard -- June 10, 1890 - Sept 11, 1984
Gertrude Blanchard -- Oct 25, 1911 - Mar 14, 2002
Marion Gunn -- May 1851 - Feb 1872
George Pulphus -- Apr 6, 1919 - July 1, 1978
O. O. Gillespie -- July 27, 1912 - Sept 11, 1968; MS  CPL  415  OM  Serv  CO  WW II
Florence Clark -- Dec 24, 1901 - Feb 3, 1971
Eligeh Clark -- May 20, 1900 - Jan 24, 1968
Charlie Clarke -- Aug 6, 1922 - Feb 9, 1946; MS  PFC  672 Port  CO 7C  WW II
Dora Gladney -- Age 66 -- Died Aug 8, 1915
Sarah Green -- Mar 10, 1873 - Jul 18, 1945
Dave C(G?)athing --Aug 21, 1921 - Aug 8, 1988; US  Army  WW II
Aran (?) Gillespie -- Mar 18, 1897 - May 19, 1919
George Dearing -- Aug 5, 1935; MS  PVT  309 Serv  BN  OMC
Henry Dearing -- Apr 10, 1814 -- Age 46
Robert Blanchard -- Feb 2, 1894 -- May 24, 1914
Charles Gunn -- Dates illegible
Vera Mae Blanchard -- Aug 4, 1915 - Dec 20, 1934
Fannie Carr -- 1851 - 1937 - 86 yrs
Jim Carr -- 1847 - 1938, Age 91 yrs
Rosie Bell Ivy -- Mar 9, 1896 - Dec 15. 1972
Mrs. Annie Gillespie -- Jan 22, 1899 - Other date illegible
Louis Major -- 1873 - 1941
Frank Gunn -- 1841 - June 22, 1872
Jimmie Donaldson -- Dec 18, 1870 - Jan 16, 1849
Harriett Gunn -- 1879 - 1951
Silas Gunn -- 1877 - 1952; (Gunn surname on back of stone)
Mrs. Loren Stein Gunn -- Sept 5, 1942 - July 12, 1963
John Gillespie -- Oct 21, 1946 - Dec 31, 1987
Willie B. Gillespie -- Oct 27, 1914 - Aug 18, 1965
Willie B. Gillespie, Jr -- Oct 27, 1914 - Aug 18, 1965
Fannie Carr Jones -- Aug 28, 1894 - Aug 26, 1966
John Wesley Collins -- Aug 2, 1905 - Aug 26, 1973
Iuzdore Carr -- Sept 11, 1895 - Sept 4, 1975
Rosie Lee Carr -- June 12, 1886 - Jan 10, 1969
Benjaman Carr -- July 6, 1888 - Feb 15, 1970
Cathren Carr -- Oct 4, 1896 - Oct 11, 1996
Willie Carr -- Mar 5, 1892 - Mar 2, 1977
Mary L. Abernathy -- Oct 25, 1804 - Other date sunken in ground
Minerva Bailey -- Dec 17, 1876 - June 25, 1982
Frank C. Head -- May 6, 1950 - Feb 18, 1972
Walter McClindon -- Jul 21, 1924 - Jul 27, 1989; US  Army  WW II
John Wesley Head, Jr. -- July 18, 1900 - July 2, 1971
Hannah Lee Head -- Nov 25, 1909 - Jan 21, 1969
Dr. James Arthur Parsons -- Feb 24, 1903 - Aug 21, 1953
Georgia Olivia R. Parsons -- Oct 23, 1884 - Jan 18, 1968
Essie Lou Carr Blaylock -- Feb 10, 1919 - June 14, 1946
Harvester Carr -- 1912 - 1943
Sam Carr -- Feb 14, 1873 - July 13, 1961
Scott D. Collins, Sr. -- Jan 1, 1937 - May 31, 1993
Olivia Kyles -- 1919 - 2003
John Howard -- July 4, 1897 - May 26, 1969
Annie Boyd Howard -- Oct 25, 1898 - Oct 31, 1995;Sisters
Emma Boyd Ingram -- Jul 12, 1901 - Nov 25, 1969
Winnie Lee Vickers Rowe -- June 2, 1907 - Nov 25, 1969
Mack Rowe, Sr. -- Feb 26, 1912 - Mar 27, 1990
Smith Vickers -- 1866 - 1970
Revada King McClendon -- Apr 2, 1905 - Sept 17, 1995; To Live In The Hearts of Others Is Not To Die
Bessie H. B. Manning -- Dec 13, 1936 - Apr 4, 1994
Estella G. Gllespie -- Jan 1, 1919 - Mar 26, 1994; Gone But Not Forgotten
Ella Bell King -- Sept 5, 1911 - Dec 11, 1993
Willie Lou B. Fortson -- Aug 29, 1917 - May 28, 1994
Elinora Gladney Bailey -- June 17, 1911 - Mar 1, 1996
Eugene "Tom" Bailey -- June 4, 1900 - May 27, 1992
Lorine Metcalf -- Apr 5, 1927 - Nov 7, 1990; She Was The Sunshine of Our Home
Alice Cunningham -- June 28, 1908 - Jan 27, 1987
Albert Lee Gillespie -- July 14, 1905 - Dec 27, 1986
Gaston Gladney -- Mar 21, 1928 - Dec 15, 1986; In Loving Memory
Thomas R. Bowen -- July 19, 1942 -  May 1975
Robert Lee Page -- Nov 28, 1908 - Nov 9, 1983
Jerry Page, Jr.  US Army  WW II - dates hidden in soil; This bush and vine have grown up at the head of this stone
E. A. Pace Fortson -- Feb 5, 1910 - May 10, ?
Willie E. Page -- June 10, 1937 - Apr 16, 1992
Henry White -- Nov 3, 1903 - Feb 18, 1982
Bessie C. White -- May 3, 1907 - Feb 19, 1977
Willow B. Page -- July 9, 1908 - Aug 21, 1981
Savannah Gladney -- Jan 25, 1896 - Feb 2, 1981
Henderson Gillespie -- Aug 22, 1908 - Apr 8, 1986
Harrison Gillespie -- 1906 - 198(04); PFC USArmy World War II
Lula B. Farr -- Feb 10, 1919 - Aug 18, 1995
Grace Gillespie Stephen -- July 25, 1925 - Feb 4, 1984
Mary Robinson -- Oct 19, 1890 - Feb 16, 1962
Maud S. Collins -- Oct 26, 1897 - May 25, 1977
Ora B. Harvey -- June 10, 1915 - Dec 31, 1980
Jimmie L. Gillespie -- 1943 - 2003
Mary L. Snow Gillespie -- Oct 22, 1922 - Dec 10, 1990
Robert Bailey -- Feb 2, 1929 - May 20, 1996; US Army Vietnam
Arveria C. Randle -- Feb 9, 1944 - Apr 14, 1996
Henrean Cunningham -- Apr 26, 1934 - Feb 23, 1996
Alexis M. Randle -- 1996 - 1996
Robert Head Bailey -- 1929 - 1990
Anderson Cunningham Lee -- Nov 10, 1983 - Sept 23, 2004
Alec Cunningham -- July 6, 1989
Sallie L. Gillespie -- May 8, 1916 - Feb 23, 1996
Theodore Boyd, Jr. -- July 28, 1927 - Dec 17, 1996
Charles McClindon, Jr. -- Apr 26, 1926 - Mar 5, 1999
Pamela Barr Hall -- Feb 3, 1970 - Apr 12, 2000
Dave Bowen -- 1869 - 1956
Annie L. (T) Bowen -- 1880 - 1956
Georgia Boyd -- 1857 - 1962
Theo Boyd, Sr. -- May 8, 1896 - Feb27, 1987
Matt Boyd -- Oct 15, 1896 - Feb 27, 1987
Terusia Gunn -- Apr 8, 1897 - Jan 10, 1986
Jacob Gunn -- Aug 9, 1898 - May 20, 1977
Elmer Bowen -- 1915 - 1984; Tec 5 US Army
Ommie Gillespie -- Jan 22, 1890 - ? 21, 1921
Sarah Jane Greene -- Died Aug 1, 1921, Age 65


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