West Kemper Baptist Cemetery

Image submitted by Bonnie Evans.

These inscriptions were recorded March 1985 by McRae Limerick and Joyce Tucker. Used with permission. Typed by Marsha Bryant. If you have corrections or additions please email the county coordinator.
Location: Jackson Road, near Hwy 493

Directions: Traveling Highway 16 (Near Cleveland, MS) turn South onto Hwy 493, travel 3.4 miles. At Moscow, MS [Smith's store is on the left side of Hwy 493 where Jackson Rd intersects], turn West onto Jackson Road, West Kemper Church & cemetery are located 2/10ths of a mile, on the left. (Directions submitted 1/23/2000 by Carolann Arthur.)

Abercrombie, Harry Leon Sep 13, 1891- Sep 7, 1955

Abercrombie, Infant Nov 29, 1915- Dec 1, 1915, Daughter of H. L & M. S. Abercrombie

Abercrombie, Infant b & d Oct 13, 1899, Son of H. L & M. S. Abercrombie

Abercrombie, Mary Susan Mar 30, 1895- Aug 26, 1980

Abercrombie, William C. died Jan 14, 1862, "Son of Oliver & Margaret Abercrombie, A member of Capt. Slaughter's Co, MS Vol. Died at Boling Green, KY in the 20 year of his age."

Anderson, Glenn May 13, 1934- Aug 2, 1934

Anderson, Janelle b & d Aug 8, 1932

Anderson, Hervy Clifton Jan 5, 1904- Feb 5, 1965

Bell, Glenda Perkins Oct 10, 1939- Jan 10, 1973, Daughter of L. W. & Velma Perkins, Mother of Gary L. Bell (Beck)

Bounds, Amanda L. Nov 13, 1862- Dec 26, 1887, Wife of J. R. Bounds

Bounds, Annie L. Jan 21, 1882- Jun 16, 1882, Daughter of J. R. & A. L. Bounds

Bounds, Babe 11 Dec 1853- 11 May 1854, Child of J & M Bounds

Bounds, Bonnie Gean Oct 7, 1897- Dec 4, 1901,  Daughter of Jon. R. & Sadie Bounds

Bounds, Brookie S. Jul 17, 1884- Sep 14, 1969

Bounds, Callie 15 Mar 1868- 21 Oct 1883

Bounds, Callie Ross Aug 15, 1860- Jan 18, 1960

Bounds, Daniel T. Sep 12, 1836- Nov 21, 1886

Bounds, Eben Lester Aug 25, 1904- Jun 30, 1906, Son of J. R. & Sadie Bounds

Bounds, Elizabeth V. Apr 30, 1858- Jan 13, 1932 "Mother"

Bounds, Ellis H. May 9, 1866- May 9, ?

Bounds, Florence L. Aug 16, 1867- Sep 22, 1897

Bounds, Frankie Sept 25, 1865- Jan 30. 1888

Bounds, Genie J. Sep 19, 1890- Aug 3, 1982

Bounds, George W. - Oct 8, 1861, 2 yrs, 1 mo, 28 days

Bounds, Ida May May 8, 1894- Sep 20, 1906

Bounds, Irene V. 14 Feb 1893- 11 Sep 1924, Wife of W.R. Bounds

Bounds, Isadora Slade "Dora" Bounds (Hall) Aug 29, 1855- May 1, 1894

Bounds, J. L. Aug 26, 1866- Feb 19, 1896

Bounds, James R. no dates, Co K, 43rd MS Inf., CSA

Bounds, James Rufus Mar 29, 1861- Feb 5, 1954

Bounds, James Rufus Jun 13, 1829 - Oct 14, 1909

Bounds, John Otis Nov 2, 1898- Sep 8, 1975

Bounds, John R. Sep 29, 1872- May 16, 1917 

Bounds, Joseph Jun 20, 1859- Aug 6, 1861, Son of J. & M. Bounds

Bounds, Joseph Grady Sep 29, 1892- Jul 13, 1974 

Bounds, Martha Ann Sep 15, 1834- Jan 9, 1883, Wife of J. R. Bounds, Born in Clark Co., AL.

Bounds, Mary A. 13 Mar 1844- 19 June 1882, Wife of John S. Bounds

Bounds, Mary E. died Oct 8, 1861, 5 yrs, 11 mo.

Bounds, Mollie Brown Jun 10, 1896- no dates

Bounds, S. E. Feb 23, 1875- Mar 19, 1954 

Bounds, Sadie C. Nov 28, 1876- Jul 5, 1954

Bounds, Sarah Louisa 7 May 1849- 21 Aug 1861, Daughter of J. & M. Bounds

Bounds, Sylvanus Oct 31, 1844- Jun 30, 1964, Son of J. & M. Bounds

Bounds, William Dudley Mar 9, 1847- July 12, 1885

Bounds, William Elvert Nov 30, 1900- Dec 9, 1901, Son of Jon. R. & Sadie Bounds

Bounds, William M. Nov 16, 1856 - Apr 5, 1947 "Father"

Bounds, Willie R. Feb 6, 1885- Feb 7, 1885

Bounds, Wm. D. Mar 9, 1847 - Jul 12, 1885

Bounds, Wm. Rufus Jul 12, 1892- Aug 29, 1971

Bryan, Maranda E. (Rogers) Mar 9, 1842- Jul 17, 1918, Died at the home of her daughter, Lucy (Bryan) Cummings

Burnett, Claudie May 13 Feb 1876- 28 Apr 1974

Burnett, John Franklin 13 Mar 1877- 17 Apr 1965

Clark, Annie E. 28 Jan 1860- 19 June 1938

Clark, Annie Thames 10 Sep 1890 - 13 Nov 1899

Clark, Daughter 11 Jan 1886- 14 Jan 1889, Daughter of J.A. & A. E. Clark

Clark, John A. 21 Aug 1858- 1 May 1903

Clark, Julia 19 May 1834- 26 Mar 1917

Clark, Julia Angeline 11 Jan 1886- 27 Jan 1889

Clark, Madge L. 30 July 1895- 27 Jan 1980

Clark, Martin 4 May 1860- 11 Jan 1951

Clark, Myrtle 17 Nov 1877- 2 Apr 1899

Clark, R. H. 5 Jan 1835- 25 June 1862

Clark, Ulmer J. 25 Feb 1882- 9 Mar 1924

Clark, William H. 10 July 1887- 31 May 1964, Cpl. Miss Co. G. 155 Inf. 39 Div. WWI

Cullum, Baby Aug 28, 1937

Cullum, Braxton B. Mar 13, 1905- Aug 28, 1951 "Daddy"

Cullum, Infant May 1959, Son of Keith & Marilyn Cullum

Cullum, Loleta J. Mar 15, 1908- no dates "Mama"

Darnell, Infant Aug 1934, Son of Jamie & Nettie Darnell

Darnell, James Albert Jun 1, 1876- Feb 6, 1941 "Uncle"

Darnell, Jennifer Louise Jan 14, 1955- Jan 16, 1955, Daughter of Guy & Louise Darnell

Darnell, John Mark Jan 16, 1962- Jan 18, 1962, Son of Guy & Louise Darnell

Darnell, Mary Jane Dec 31, 1844- Aug 17, 1900

Darnell, Mathew D. Jun 5, 1878- Oct 1, 1937

Darnell, Retha Brown Apr 15, 1888- Feb 2, 1963

Darnell, Samuel Polk Dec 11, 1844- May 7, 1884

Davis, Ethel E. Jan 21, 1901- Dec 15, 1958

Davis, Hattie P. Sep 7, 1877- Nov 14, 1903, Wife of J. A. Davis

Daws, Johnnie Clark Nov 21, 1892 - no dates

Daws, Joseph Henry Apr 17, 1882- Oct 31, 1973

Dees, Nettie Feb 20, 1878- Jul 20, 1879

Dees, William Oct 27, 1890- Aug 18, 1891 Son of A. & N. J. Dees

Dewees, Alfonso Jun 20, 1901 - Dec 21, 1910, son of T. W. & M. A. Dewees

Dewees, Hubert b & d Dec 11, 1910, son of E. O. & A. E. Dewees

Gibson, George Terry Jul 8, 1909- no dates "Father"

Gibson, Nellie Francis Feb 17, 1919- Jan 15, 1978 "Mother"

Haggard, Adeline Eason Mar 7, 1851- May 6, 1912, Wife of W. E. Haggard

Haggard, E. J. Jan 22, 1849- Aug 29, 1905

Haggard, Jessie L. Apr 27, 1882- Jun 25, 1963 "Sister"

Haggard, John T. Feb 12, 1971- Nov 28, 1971

Haggard, Mary G. Apr 24, 1898- Feb 20, 1975

Haggard, Nellie Francis Feb 17, 1919- Jan 15, 1978 "Mother"

Haggard, R. L. May 1891- Oct 12, 1891, Daughter of E. J. & L. J. Haggard

Haggard, Terrell W. Apr 20, 1890- Oct 27, 1893, Son of W. E. & A. Haggard

Haggard, W. Elijah Oct 30, 1846- Feb 9, 1921

Haggard, William B. Oct 17, 1885- Jun 24, 1948

Harbour, James David Nov 18, 1872- Jan 27, 1962

Harbour, Mattie Haggard Nov 28, 1871- Nov 18, 1944 "Mother"

Hardy, A. J. Jan 17, 1881- Jun 22, 1907

Hardy, Andrew Jackson Jan 17, 1831- Jun 22, 1907

Hardy, Beeman Jul 10, 1891- May 8, 1966

Hardy, Beemon B. (Barnes) Jul 3, 1819- Mar 18, 1896

Hardy, Bernice Neal Aug 18, 1903- no dates

Hardy, Bessie G. Aug 22, 1895- Sep 30, 1975 "Mother"

Hardy, Elizabeth Jan 2, 1839- Apr 21, 1902, Wife of A. J. Hardy

Hardy, Elizabeth Jones Jan 2, 1839- Apr 30, 1902

Hardy, Ella Young Jun 4, 1902- Oct 26, 1977

Hardy, Erie W. Oct 9, 1892- Feb 23, 1979

Hardy, Erline Feb 24, 1922- Feb 22, 1936, Daughter of I. R. & Ella Hardy

Hardy, Frances J. died May 18, 1851, Wife of B. B. Hardy, 31 yrs, 1 mo.

Hardy, George T. Feb 11, 1858- Mar 8, 1942

Hardy, Ida P. 1871- 1902

Hardy, Issac Rufus Apr 13, 1890- Jan 18, 1969

Hardy, Lewis F. Aug 26, 1892- Feb 18, 1970 "Father"

Hardy, Louisiana P. Feb 20, 1861- Mar 2, 1916, Wife of G. T. Hardy

Hardy, Mary S. Jun 17, 1866- Feb 14, 1869, Daughter of B. B. & S. C. Hardy

Hardy, Susan C. Apr 11, 1826- Jun 29, 1875, Wife of B. B. Hardy

Hardy, Talmadge E. Jan 11, 1917- Dec 9, 1942, Sgt., 28th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron, Macdill Field, Tampa, Fl.

Hardy, Thomas Tyre May 5, 1902- Jan 3, 1978

Hopper, Albert A. b. Aug 29, 1896

Hopper, Daisy Catherine b & d Oct 18, 1934

Hopper, Eddie Mae b & d Jul 27, 1935

Hopper, John Colan May 8, 1937- May 9, 1937

Hopper, Peggy Jane Aug 13, 1936- Aug 14, 1936

Hopper, Reginald & Rebecca b & d Jul 13, 1930

Hopper, Rosa Juanita Feb 9, 1923- Apr 6, 1939

Hopper, Rosa M. Nov 15, 1902- no dates

Hudnell, Sula M. Oct 9, 1910- no dates "Mother"

Hudnell, Willie L. Dec 3, 1911- May 30, 1980 "Daddy"

Ishie, James F. Apr 26, 1884- May 16, 1937 "Father"

Ishie, Nancy Alma Nov 24, 1881 - Nov 30, 1945 "Mother"

Jackson, Annie McDonald Dec 25, 1885- Apr 4, 1963

Jackson, Bonnie Jun 20, 1915- no dates "Mama"

Jackson, H. Donald Nov 6, 1912- Dec 21, 1977 "Daddy"

Jackson, Infant born May 1949, Daughter of Donald & Bonnie Jackson

Jackson, Thomas M. Mar 19, 1875- Jul 1, 1954

Jones, Annie S. Feb 19, 1878- Aug 2, 1963

Jones, David M. May 15, 1852- May 19, 1925

Jones, Dewitt Jul 24, 1913- Jul 4, 1916, Son of D. E. & M. A. D. Jones

Jones, Margaret J. Jun 3, 1846- Dec 16, 1923

Jones, Marvin Jul 4, 1898- Jul 30, 1917

Jones, Melvin Feb 24, 1897- Mar 23, 1944

Jones, W. J. W. Nov 9, 1874- Aug 24, 1962

Key, Deb Stennis May 12, 1896- Jan 29, 1949

Key, Diane Jan 18, 1946- Dec 20, 1946, Daughter of D. S. & Sybil Key

Land, Clara M. Sep 15, 1899- Jun 22, 1923

Lyle, Albert G. Nov 4, 1871- Jan 18, 1928

Lyle, Claude Dec 25, 1881- Mar 19, 1944

Lyle, Fred Oct 20, 1883- Aug 29, 1884, Son of M. D. & Q. M. Lyle

Lyle, George B. died Mar 12, 1881, Son of W. B. & C. M. Lyle, 10 mo, 10 days

Lyle, J. A. Jan 5, 1863- Jan 5, 1886

Lyle, Jesse E. Aug 9, 1866- Dec 25, 1885

Lyle, John Nov 2, 1818- Apr 23, 1883, Born in Cumberland Co., NC

Lyle, John W. Jul 10, 1885- Feb 5, 1886

Lyle, Johnnie D. Nov 2, 1872- Apr 23, 1891, Son of M. D. & Q. M. Lyle

Lyle, Martha A. 1821 - May 4, 1882, Born in Tuscaloosa Co., AL

Lyle, Mathew D. Nov 17, 1840- Jul 16, 1893

Lyle, Queen M. Jan 18, 1840- Aug 31, 1886, Wife of M. D. Lyle, daughter of Gideon Terry & Celia Priddy, Born in Kemper

Lyle, W. B. Nov 26, 1853- Dec 29, 1885

Lyle, William Oct 15, 1877- Aug 1, 1878, Son of M. D. & Q. M. Lyle

Massey, Allie S. Jun 5, 1887- Dec 13, 1977 "Mama"

Massey, Annie Inez (Perkins) 11 Aug 1895- 29 Oct 1937, Wife of Jasper D. Massey

Massey, Ellen Gwen no dates, Wife of John

Massey, Infant Mar 11, 1924, Son of Jasper D. & Annie I. Massey

Massey, J. C. Jul 1, 1849- May 11, 1910

Massey, Jasper 10 Oct 1890- 23 Mar 1972, Husband of Inez, son of Ellen and John

Massy, Jasper D. Oct 28, 1890- Mar 25, 1970 "Daddy"

Massey, John Q. Jan 1, 1880- Apr 24, 1963 "Daddy", Husband of Ellen

Massey, Ouida Rae Sep 4, 1913- Mar 31, 1924

Massey, S. E. Aug 20, 1850- Oct 19, 1910, Wife of J. C. Massey

McDaniel, George Washington May 4, 1889- Jun 30, 1955, Pvt., Co. C., 355 Inf., 89 Div, WW I

McDaniel, Ida Dec 24, 1885- Sep 16, 1885

McDaniel, Infant b & d Jan 23, 1903, Son of P. C. & Anna McDaniels

McDaniel, Infant b & d 1894, Child of M. W. & M. S. McDaniel

McDaniel, J. W. Jan 10, 1882- Oct 21, 1904

McDaniel, Maggie S. Spence Jun 23, 1856- Dec 24, 1924, Wife of M. W. McDaniel

McDaniel, Marion Franklin Jul 20, 1894- Nov 28, 1979

McDaniel, Marion W. 1852- 1919

McDaniel, Phelon G. Nov 25, 1879- Aug 21, 1908

McDonald, Homer D. Oct 28, 1889- Sep 9, 1916, Sgt.

McDonald, Idora Slade Aug 29, 1855- May 13, 1894Wife of W. R. McDonald

McFarland, Cuzzy J. Apr 17, 1860- Aug 7, 1953 "Mother"

McFarland, John A. Oct 10, 1862- Dec 2, 1947 "Father"

McFarland, Shellie I. Jul 24, 1891- Dec 31, 1936

McFarland, Susan E. Jan 21, 1895- Aug 31, 1982

McFarland, Terrell A. Feb 13, 1889- Jun 20, 1960

McNeel, Infant b & d Sep 1872, Infant of R. L & N. McNeel

McNeel, Nancy 1834- Apr 18, 1879 "Mother", Wife of R. L. McNeel

McNeel, R. L. May 1822- Dec 15, 1898, Born in Chester Dist., SC, Died in Kemper

McNeel, Rosabella Mar 28, 1866- Jan 10, 1867, Daughter of R. L. & N. McNeel

McNeel, Thomas Benton Apr 30, 1857- May 4, 1859, Son of R. L. & N. McNeel

McNeill, D. L. Sep 15, 1837- Mar 11, 1920

McNeill, Lena Harbour Jul 1, 1895- Oct 8, 1975

McNeill, M. A. Aug 27, 1846- Dec 21, 1931

McNeill, Rose Aug 7, 1879- Feb 26, 1977

McNeill, Stennis Nov 3, 1873- Nov 3, 1948

McNeill, Walter Aug 4, 1884- Aug 8, 1935

McNeill, William B. Jan 16, 1877- Apr 14, 1957

Millem, Mary died Jul 13, 1870, 57 yrs.

Mitchell, G. T. Mar 19, 1847- Jul 7, 1915

Mitchell, Hunter Cole Jun 30, 1890- May 10, 1972

Mitchell, James Sep 10, 1917- Jun 25, 1981

Mitchell, Jennie Jan 13, 1849- Mar 27, 1972 "Mother"

Mitchell, Winnie E. 1891- 1936, Wife of H. C. Mitchell

Morton, Callie Rush Jun 23, 1865- Oct 5, 1903

Morton, Henry Clay Apr 17, 1856- Jan 4, 1944

Morton, John A. Jul 19, 1902- Oct 23, 1903, Son of H. C. & Callie Morton

Morton, Paul H. Nov 14, 1882- Jan 18, 1889, Son of H. C. & Callie Morton

Morton, Troupe Cole Aug 31, 1884- Feb 22, 1922

No Surnames beginning with N or O

Peden, Anna Womble Apr 26, 1879- Dec 22, 1970

Peden, M. E. Aug 11, 1850- Dec 17, 1899, Wife of Archie A. Peden

Perkins, Anna H. Dec 10, 1876- Mar 27, 1945 "Wife"

Perkins, Beatrice Alawine May 31, 1917- no dates

Perkins, Burel Wilson Nov 17, 1880- Jun 20, 1961 "Father"

Perkins, Estelle Wilson Oct 30, 1885- Sep 24, 1981

Perkins, George W. Jul 25, 1869- Aug 3, 1935 "Husband"

Perkins, Hollis Darnell Sep 29, 1908- Mar 18, 1983

Perkins, John R. Feb 27, 1882- Jul 22, 1883Son of J. R. & M. A. Perkins

Perkins, Julius R. 1856- 1934

Perkins, Lester Wilson Aug 1, 1912- May 1, 1951 "Daddy"

Perkins, Marcus D. L. Oct 1, 1848- Jan 9, 1924, "Father"

Perkins, Marcus Dee Sep 3, 1881- Jul 4, 1969

Perkins, Mary E. Apr 27, 1875- Dec 30, 1944

Perkins, Mary Etta/Ella 1859- 1923, "Our Loved One"

Perkins, Mollie A. 1858- 1925

Perkins, Ollie Perkins Jun 8, 1875- Mar 6, 1909 "Mother"

Perkins, Quinnie Ann Jul 25, 1848- Aug 8, 1923 "Mother", Wife of M. D. L. Perkins

Perkins, Robert M. no dates

Perkins, Roger Mar 11, 1901- Oct 3, 1961 "Brother"

Perkins, S. E. "Gene" May 9, 1906- Jan 5, 1967

Perkins, Sallie Darnell Jan 13, 1882- May 5, 1965 "Mother"

Perkins, Sheldon Orland Sep 4, 1914- Dec 31, 1966

Perkins, Sylvanus "Bum" Nov 4, 1873- Jun 25, 1959

Perkins, Sylvester Oct 19, 1870- Feb 9, 1902 "Father"

Perkins, Vestry Sep 12, 1896- Mar 3, 191417 yrs, 6 mo, 21 days

Rainey, Eliza Perkins 1858- 1917

Reuther, J. T. Fred Jan 7, 1880- Jan 2, 1955

Roberts, Perry Mar 22, 1882- Aug 10, 1924 "Daddy"

Rogers, Indiana July 20, 1873, age 22 yrs, 2 mo., 21 days, wife of J W Rogers

Roundtree, Thomas J. Dec 9, 1872- Dec 21, 1948

Roundtree, Vada McD. Jun 13, 1891- Mar 16, 1962

Russell, Addie Wells Feb 18, 1882- Aug 13, 1949 "Mother"

Russell, Imogene Oct 28, 1933- Dec 24, 1933, Daughter of O. F. & Leona Russell

Russell, Mathew Davis May 6, 1862- Jul 9, 1923 "Father"

Russell, Otis F. Aug 25, 1909- Jan 7, 1979 "Daddy"

Ruthven, Beamonia A. Dec 8, 1889- Mar 8, 1890, Son of H. C. & S. E. Ruthven

Smith, Oberia I. Apr 11, 1905- Nov 19, 1967

Smith, Wilma P. Jul 18, 1915- Jan 8, 1982

Suttle, Napoleon B. Nov 27, 1877- Jul 24, 1954 "Father"

Suttle, Quinnie Perkins Nov 3, 1876- May 29, 1933

Thomas, Carla Lynn Apr 13, 1956, Infant Daughter of C. E. & Joyce Thomas

Thomas, Clarence Eugene 1930- 1980, RMSN US Navy Korea

Thomas, William E. Apr 19, 1955, Infant Son of C. E. & Joyce Thomas

Wall, Lena Haggard Sep 29, 1884- Nov 7, 1970

Wall, William Henry Sep 22, 1889- Oct 2, 1940

Warren, Ouida Rae Sep 27, 1926 - Nov 8, 1991