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Beeks Historical Cemetery
Since 1857

Transcribed by David Howell

Location: Athens Road about 2 miles off Highway 8 East

IVY, V. T.---Jan 26, 18944-Jul 4, 1873 (Our Son)
IVY, Vaudria--Dec 9, 1918---Feb 6, 1977

IVY, Willie Jean---Jul 11, 1949---Jun 17, 1994

BUCKINGHAM, Mrs. Daisy---Mar 31, 1895---Mar 19, 1985

HOWELL, John W.---Dec 28, 1913---Mar 31, 1991

WHITFIELD, Mary---Jul 9, 1947---Sep 22, 1996

BROKEN

HOWELL, Robert C.---Jan 9, 1927---Jun 14, 1969
Pvt 305 Base Unit USAF World War II Arizona

HOWELL, Frances---Sep 1913---Dec 1965

HOWELL, ???---Dec 26, 1864---Mar 20, 1950

WILLIS, Luna---Nov 14, 1882---Dec 1, 1945

HOUSE, Talmadge D.---Jan 16, 1895---Feb 8, 1939

ROBERTS, William Truman---Sep 29, 1886---Nov 2, 1963

OWEN, William T.---Sep 5, 1923---May 6, 1943
Miss MSgt 124 Inf World War II

HELFIN, Laurence Ray---Sep 25, 1920---Aug 6, 1947
Miss PFC Field Artillery BSMP & OLC World War II

SMITH, Gaitha H.---1906---1934

HAWKINS, Nancy Maude---Jun 9, 1945---Jun 10, 1945
HAWKINS, George Herbert---Jul 14, 1946---Sep 2, 1950

PLUNKETT, Dewey---May 9, 1909---Nov 22, 1997
PLUNKETT, Rosie Ellen---Sep 4, 1901---Nov 27, 1979

RENFRO, Velda J.---Dec 10, 1902---Oct 29, 1975
RENFRO, Walter W.---May 12, 1893--Jul 31, 1979

SANDERS, John---Mar 9, 1904---Sep 4, 1978
SANDERS, Ophela May---Jul 5, 1911---

WALKER, Elijha W.---Apr 13, 1870---Feb 22, 1948

ROBERTS, Capple Victor---Oct 20, 1918---Sep 4, 1971
SSgt Co G 155 Inf World War II
ROBERTS, Marcell---Dec 7, 1925--- [see footnote 1]

UNREADABLE

CLARKSON, Eulous C.---Aug 20, 1896---Aug 22, 1973
CLARKSON, Leora J.---Dec 9, 1911---Sep 7, 1970

SYKES, Grover C.---Sep 23, 1908---Dec 2, 1952
Miss Pvt 91 Ordinance Co World War II

MILLER, W. H.---Jun 3, 1894
MILLER, Carrie---May 24, 1903

WILLIAMS, Jim H.---Jul 1, 1868---Apr 25, 1925
WILLIAMS, Susie E.---May 12, 1870---Dec 2, 1956

WILLIAMS, Mamie L. Lewis---Nov 4, 1893---May 7, 1971

LIVINGSTON, Ernest Albert---Aug 5, 1892---Oct 20, 1972
LIVINGSTON, Maude Roberts---Jun 11, 1894---Feb 26, 1955

OWEN, W. Garlan---1913---1939

HOWELL, James B.---Oct 5, 1870---Jan 30, 1937
HOWELL, Ada Cooper---Dec 13, 1869---Dec 9, 1926 (Wife)

BUTLER, Delsa---Nov 4, 1885---Apr 22, 1956

HOWELL, Lula---Mar 28, 1907---Feb 28, 1944

BROKEN

REEVES, G. W.
Co. B. 7 Miss Cav CSA

UNREADABLE

COOPER, D. M.
Co. O 35 C Inf CSA
COOPER, Sarah---Jan 5, 1885---Jan 8, 1898

HOWELL, ???---Jan 16, 1891---Mar 27, 1902
HOWELL, Daisy---Aug 28, 1892---???

OWEN, Woodie W.---Nov 9, 1884---Oct 16, 1956
OWEN, Cora Roberts---Jul 25, 1890---

OWEN, Charles Dilworth---Feb 23, 1919 (b & d)
Son of J. A. & A. Owen

ROBERTS, James Allen---Nov 30, 1860---Aug 17, 1927
ROBERTS, Mary Varna---Apr 29, 1866---Oct 17, 1947

WEST, Loyd Avery---Oct 7, 1927---Apr 24, 1989

AUSBORN, R. Y.
Co. H Miss Cav CSA

RYE, Bettye---Sep 22, 1867---May 5, 1888
Dau of Wesley & Margaret

OWEN, Hazel---Nov 21, 1911---Jan 3, 1912
Dau of Woodie & Cora Owen

ROBERTS, Infant Son of J. A. & Varna Roberts

WILLIAMS, Victoria E.---Nov 5, 1895---Mar 6, 1982
WILLIAMS, Minnie Pearl---Nov 22, 1897---Apr 29, 1925

PLUNKETT, E. Frank---1887---1933
PLUNKETT, Dessie M.---Jun 27, 1888---Jul 28, 1964

MILLER, W. T.---1866---1947
MILLER, Sarah C.---1868---1953

MILLER, Patsy Ruth---Mar 7, 1925---Jan 23, 1929

MILLER, George Clifton---Sep 3, 1907---Feb 7, 1925

JAUDON, W. A.---Sep 10, 1882---Jun 10, 1951
JAUDON, N. L.---Feb 6, 1885---Sep 23, 1956

RITTER, R. Clifton---1896---1954
RITTER, Jaunita J.---1900---1958

JAUDON, Clarence---Oct 16, 1891---Jun 20, 1951
Miss 1st Sgt HQ Dep ASC World War I

JAUDON, Isaac V.---Jun 1, 1863---Apr 15, 1943
JAUDON, Martha E.---Apr 1, 1872---Mar 15, 1957

ROBERTS, George R.---Sep 18, 1887---Dec 29, 1958
ROBERTS, Effie S.---Feb 22, 1886---Feb 1, 1958

WILLIAMS, Charles---Mar 3, 1916---Jan 5, 1987
SSgt US Army - World War II
WILLIAMS, Frances Ann (Fran)---Jun 5, 1947---Jan 22, 1982
WILLIAMS, Rena R.---May 14, 1923---

ROBERTS, Herbert D.---Nov 29, 1912---
ROBERTS, Vivian---Mar 27, 1929---
Wed Feb 19, 1946

ROBERTS, Flora Yvonne---Aug 24, 1947---Jul 22, 1956

GOSA, Monroe J.---Jan 6, 1892---Dec 7, 1968
GOSA, Mae Hood---Mar 1, 1906---

GOSA, Adeene---Nov 2, 1925---Sep 9, 1990

OWEN, Finis Y.---May 12, 1900---Feb 15, 1958
OWEN, Ruth W.---Feb 9, 1903---Mar 4, 1983

BARRENTINE, Josephine---Aug 22, 1867---Dec 7, 1961

KILLIAN, Walter E.---Sep 29, 1885---Jul 23, 1941
KILLIAN, Nora B.---May 12, 1886---Jan 14, 1972

ROBERTS, Millard C.---Dec 19, 1883---Nov 13, 1947
ROBERTS, Manie L.---May 12, 1886---Apr 11, 1945

ROBERTS, John T.---Jun 27, 1857---Jan 9, 1934

JONES, Simmie T.---1869---1951
JONES, B. S.---Jan 20, 1868---Dec 29, 1929
JONES, Dan L.---Mar 21, 1871---Feb 28, 1960
JONES, Dora W.---Nov. 19, 1872---Dec 23, 1958
JONES, Valmon Graydon---Jan 14, 1913---Feb 15, 1927 (Son)
JONES, Marjorie Elaine---May 17, 1927---Dec 20, 1929 (Daughter of  Basil Jones and Claudie M. Jones, listed further down below...Information provided by Jeannine Smith)

EASTER, James Clarence---Jun 27, 1886---Jul 28, 1924

TAYLOR, ???---d. 28 Aug 1919
Infant Dau. of M. M. & J. W. Taylor

TAYLOR, O. C.---Sep 1, 1882---Feb 14, 1920

MILLER, Sidney E.---Mar 18, 1902---Jan 26, 1925 (Son W. T. & S. C.)

TAYLOR, Mary A.---Feb 18, 1852---Oct 11, 1933

PUCKETT, Robert---Feb 20, 1846---Sep 24, 1891
PUCKETT, Elizabeth W.---Dec 30, 1845---Jan 16, 1926

RYE, Maxie D.---Jan 30, 1869---Jun 7, 1881
Wife of F. L. Rye

ORLANDO, Caldwell---Nov 29, 1907---Sep 19, 1909 (Son)
ORLANDO, Henry E.---Jan 27, 1891---Jul 30, 1893 (Son)

WIER, Ida Gertrude---Aug 28, 1875---Jun 7, 1906
WIER, W. A.---Feb 24, 1834---Mar 17, 1887

PUCKETT, Infant---b. & d. 1874
Dau R. & N. E. Puckett

BUCHANAN, James---1870---1945
BUCHANAN, Ida Owens---1891---1935

OWENS, C. T.---Dec 8, 1866---Nov 15, 1922 (Wife of George S.)
OWENS, George B.---Oct 18, 1859---Aug 7, 1921

WEST, Orlando E.---Sep 10, 1862---Sep 14, 1929
WEST, Sarah T.---Jul 27, 1865---Apr 25, 1941

WEST, Zebulum---Aug 31, 1823---May 6, 1871
WEST, Nancy---Jul 22, 1836---Aug 19, 1924

WEST, Murtie G.---Sep 4, 1885---Sep 4, 1885
(Dau O. E. & S. T.)

WEST, George---d. Aug 21, 1852
(Son of T. C. & N.)

BEEKS, Marian---Oct 4, 1839---Sep 13, 1857
(Dau. Samuel & M. E.)

BEEKS, Mayda E.---Aug 7, 1857---Aug 10, 1863

RYE, William B.---Mar 12, 1860---Nov 7, 1878
(Son of Wesley & Margaret)

HOUSE, ???---Nov 27, 1850---Nov 1885
(Wife of J. T. House)

RYE, India T.---Aug 28, 1825---Feb 20, 1889
Dau J. M. & S. L.

RYE, Bettye---Sep 22, 1867---May 5, 1888
Dau. of W. & M. Rye

REEVES, John Edward---Jun 23, 1856---Aug 21, 1857
Son of William and Sarah

RYE, Sarah Jane---Jan 28, 1837---Jan 2, 1915
RYE, John M.---Jan 30, 1831---Dec 4, 1910
RYE, David Monroe---Jan 11, 1879---Sep 20, 1904
Son of J. N. & S.

JONES, Marcus A.---1854---1936

JONES, Ida C.---Jul 13, 1875---Jan 16, 1925
Wife of G. T. Jones

JONES, Guy T.---1878---1965
JONES, Annie Mae---1900---1947
JONES, Lee---1880---1971

WRIGHT, Emma Jones---1909---1996

BEEKS, Ann---1796---1876
"Servant of Sammie and Malindy. Landed a slave at Baltimore, MD, was known as Grannie by Beeks family and refused to leave after she was freed in 1865. She was greatly beloved by all who placed this on her grave. The Beeks family, 1925."

BEEKS, Abb---(dates not readable)
Son of Grannie

BOND, Emma Martin---Nov 21, 1861---Apr 4, 1934
Wed Nov 25, 1887
Wife of Marcus A.

JONES, Prentiss Ray---Jun 22, 1883---May 12, 1887

MAIER, Infant son of Frank B. and Inez
(b. & d. Feb 20, 1930)

BEEKS, James William---1868---1936

BEEKS, Euther Clarence---Nov 12, 1869---Aug 7, 1870
Son of F. M. & M. J.

BEEKS, Infant---Aug 20, 1873---Oct 20, 1875

BEEKS, Francis Marion---May 27, 1830---Mar 6, 1904

BEEKS, Jane Daniel---May 7, 1841---May 14, 1907

UNREADABLE

JONES, C. M.---Jan 27, 1861---Apr 24, 1892
Son of C. M. & N. C.

JONES, C. M.---Jan 12, 1822---Nov 8, 1895
JONES, N. C.---Jun 30, 1831---Jan 23, 1910

JONES, A. P.---Sep 16, 1848---Dec 29, 1900
Lou D.---Sep 28, 1883---Feb 1, 1896
Dau of J. M. & N. C. Roberts

ROBERTS, Denton G.---1908---1975
ROBERTS, Mamie---1916---

WHITE, Viola---May 15, 1912---Dec 1, 1986

LINDSEY, Julia Mae---Aug 12, 1932---Jan 20, 1976

LINZY, J. C.---1925---1999

STEWART, Mary L.---May 24, 1922---Aug 29, 1995

McDANIEL, Robert---Oct 5, 1911---Mar 27, 1988

FRANKS, Franklin---Dec 24, 1916---
FRANKS, Josephine Elizabeth---Nov 6, 1916---Apr 15, 1983

GREAR, Hazel Lee---Jul 3, 1914---Mar 2, 1991

UNREADABLE
UNREADABLE

COCKERHAM, Friday Ann---1882---1984

GATHERING, Alex---Oct 196?
(73 years)

GEAR, Peter---Jul 8, 1934---Mar 27, 1971

LENZY, James Oliver---Oct 29, 1927---Oct 12, 1977

GREAR, Mary Bell---Oct 11, 1892---Nov 14, 1965

GREAR, Peter---Dec 5, 1870---Nov 27, 1965

HOWELL, Ben---1902---1993
HOWELL, Jimmie---1936---1920
HOWELL, Clint---Oct 15, 1907---Jul 30, 1997
HOWELL, Ludie---Feb 28, 1918---Dec 22, 1991

WEST, Willie Ed---Jun 8, 1904---Jun 23, 1980
WEST, Rena L.---Nov 11, 1902---May 12, 1978
Infants: b. & d. May 14, 1938 (twins)

WEST, Dewey H.---May 25, 1897---Jan 5, 1967
WEST, Maggie G.---Oct 8, 1902---Jun 17, 1996

HUSKEY, Delos Jefferson---Aug 23, 1910---Jan 30, 1981
US Army World War II
HUSKEY, Sarah West Huskey---Aug 13, 1930---Oct 31, 1985
HUSKEY, Bobby R.---Nov 30, 1954---Oct 31, 1974
US Air Force A/C

SEYMORE, James R., Jr.---Oct 21, 1959---Oct 4, 1959
SEYMORE, Tina Louise---Dec 30, 1909---Jun 1970

SCHOOLER, Leonard Dudley---Aug 12, 1888---Sep 11, 1967

JONES, Bobby Jason---d. Mar 19, 1974
Son of Buddy & Rita
JONES, James H. "Buddy"---Apr 11, 1945---
JONES, Merita Page "Bay"---Jan 17, 1944---Mar 6, 1999

MOTON??, Thomas L.---Jun 16, 1917---Sep 29, 1972
MOTON??, Barney E.---Feb 6, 1950---

TAYLOR, Wilton C.---1907---1956
TAYLOR, John Wesley---Jan 13, 1875---Oct 1, 1962
TAYLOR, Ludie Carter---Feb 11, 1879---Jul 24, 1965

WILSON, Robert Byron---Aug 24, 1902---Aug 19, 1964
WILSON, Thelma Hill---Feb 17, 1900---Aug 19, 1969

WILSON, Thompson D.---Sep 14, 1877---May 28, 1952

JAUDON, Jamie---1877---19??
JAUDON, Isaac F.---1877---1958

GETTYS, Catherine E.---1851---1937

TAYLOR, Ludie West---Aug 5, 1878---Feb 10, 1960
TAYLOR, Charles Thomas---Sep 30, 1871---Mar 31, 1960

CLARKSON, Palestine---Feb 3, 1872---Jun 16, 1951

HILLIARD, Annie Earl---1885---1966
HILLIARD, William C.---1857---1973

WILSON, John Oney---1874---1938

TAYLOR, J. R.---Aug 27, 1877---Apr 19, 1935
TAYLOR, Virgie L.---Apr 1887---Jan 18, 1975

ROBERTS, Tellie Benton---Jan 1, 1882---Jun 30, 1958
ROBERTS, Jamie---1870---1939 (Wife of T. B.)

CLARKSON, Cicero---Oct 4, 1850---Jan 28, 1911

WISE, Lize---1856---1938
WISE, Murrah---1859---19??

POPE, Florence Elizabeth---Jun 15, 1879---May 11, 1967

HUNTER, Paul Everett---May 21, 1927---Jan 17, 1990
CPL US Army Korea
HUNTER, Dorothy Livingston---Jul 29, 1928---Jun 2, 1984

ROBERTS, Ina Floy-Roberts Hudnall---Oct 9, 1903---Jul 13, 1930

LIVINGSTON, Dewitt T.---Jun 119, 1898---Nov 27, 1976

KELSO, Joe W.---1924---1939

ROBERTS, John Lee---Apr 14, 1969---Sep 10, 1999

GRAY, G. W.---1862---1940
GRAY, Margaret---1872---1965

MILLER, Robert G.---Mar 11, 1937---Nov 16, 1977
MILLER, Barbara A.---Apr 9, 1945---

LAUDERDALE, William C.---Oct 12, 1898---Dec 24, 1957

HUDNALL, Emma Burton---1886---1965
HUDNALL, J. H.---1862---1940

WEST, William Horace---1914---1994
CPL US Army World War II
WEST, Willie C.---1910---1997

WEST, Frances Inez---Sep 20, 1876---Dec 16, 1941

PICKARD, Eva West---Jun 22, 1871---Oct 24, 1968

WEST, Clifton A.---1898---1938

ELAM, James Coleman---Nov 19, 1895---Dec 15, 1956
Miss PFC 15 Co 20 Engr World War I
ELAM, Lorene Owens---Aug 15, 1902---Jan 6, 1989

GALLOP, Willie J.---d. Apr 5, 1939
Miss Wagon 142 Field Act 30 DEC
GALLOP, Estelle---Aug 25, 1900---Aug 14, 1937

WEST, W. E.---Sep 11, 1879---Apr 15, 1945
WEST, Mae Bell---1881---1961

HOWELL, Mable J.---1900---1953

JONES, Basil L.---May 14, 1897---Oct 22, 1947
JONES, Claudie M.---Jun 10, 1901---Dec 11, 1982

WEST, O. Homer---Feb 3, 1888---Mar 17, 1952
WEST, Esther H.---Sep 12, 1896---Apr 2, 1976

WEST, Olga Edward---Sep 13, 1954---Aug 10, 1977

CORDELL, Addie Milligan---1867---1941

MILLIGAN, Geneva---Oct 18, 1875---Jul 8, 1956

OWENS, William Neal---Aug 20, 1924---Dec 15, 1990
PFC US Army World War II
OWENS, Jane A.---Jun 10, 1938---

OWENS, William C.---Mar 11, 1896---Apr 12, 1935
Pvt Med Dept World War I
OWENS, Rena Neal---Jul 20, 1902---Feb 10, 1988

ROBERTS, Mary A.---Sep 10, 1862---Aug 30, 1933

ROBERTS, Rubel (Infant)---no dates

WEST, W. R.---May 8, 1874---Oct 6, 1933

LIVINGSTON, John Hugh---1930---1930
Son D. T. & M.

JANSON, Lula A.---Mar 6, 1886---Nov 13, 1905

WISE, William Elija---d. Apr 21, 1935
Age 82 years

GETTYS, John T.---Nov 15, 1882---May 30, 1915

GETTYS, Clyde E.---d. Aug 15, 1930
Corp 302 Engr 77th Div World War I

WILSON, Wyatt L.---Jun 4, 1852---Mar 6, 1916
WILSON, Mary R.---Dec 19, 1850---Jun 28, 1917

JONES, Doyle---Aug 11, 1908---Feb 24, 1910

TAYLOR, W. J.---1873---1874

TAYLOR, Thomas F.---Feb 25, 1832---Oct 15, 1917

TAYLOR, W. L.---Oct 19, 1879---Nov 29, 1902

JAUDON, Mary---Aug 2, 1855
Wife G. J. Jaudon

GETTYS, Robert Thompson---Oct 31, 1832 (in SC)---Mar 19, 1908

GETTYS, Robert Kimmel---Sep 22,1906---Mar 15, 1911

MILLER, Donie---Jun 26, 1875---Oct 10, 1908
Wife of R. W. Miller

BEEKS, J. T. (Infant)---1879---1879

WILSON, Mary Elizabeth---Oct 25, 1924---Mar 31, 1928
Dau of B. & N. F. Wilson

WILSON, Nellie F. Gettys---Nov 13, 1880---Dec 15, 1912

TAYLOR, Jefferson---Jan 6, 1825---Feb 20, 1877
TAYLOR, Rebecca---Mar 31, 1821---Jul 3, 1913

TAYLOR, Henry Jefferson---Mar 16, 1866---Mar 30, 1870

TAYLOR, Clifton L.---Dec 18, 1868---Feb 14, 1929

PUCKETT, Henry E.---Jan 27, 1891---Jul 30, 1893

TRAYNHAM, Felix G.---Feb 4, 1834---Mar 7, 1886

JONES, T. F.
2d Lt Co B 3d Miss Inf CSA
JONES, Minerva---1836---1862

GIDEON, William R.---Feb 10, 1868---Aug 21, 1873

GIDEON, M. N. A.---???

GIDEON, Louella Green---1880---1881

GIDEON, Infant son---b. & d. 1885

GIDEON, Martha L.---b. & d. 1886

GIDEON, C. A. A.---Nov 14, 1847---Nov 13, 1901

CARTER, L. B.---Mar 2, 1858---Jul 24, 1926

MITCHELL, Lafayette
Co I 14th Miss Inf CSA

TAYLOR, Reuben E.---Co. H. 2d Miss Inf CSA

ROBERTS, J. M.---Feb 4, 1855---Oct 4, 1913

ROBERTS, Ollie Green---Dec 9, 1895---Jul 21, 1900

JONES, Infant---b. & d. 1893
Son of B. S. & S. T.

JONES, Ina---Feb 8, 1881
Aged 6 years

JONES, Othello D.---Jan 5, 1866---Nov 11, 1878

JONES, Emma Martin Bond---Nov 21, 1861---Apr 4, 1934

REEVES, Sarah---Jan 5, 1835---Jan 3, 1893

BEEKS, James William---1868---1936

JONES, M. L.---b. & d. 1881
Infant of B. & J. B. Jones

JONES, J. A.---Aug 6, 1891---May 14, 1907
JONES, Martha---Mar 20, 1864---Mar 27, 1910
JONES, Infant dau---b. & d. Feb 1908
JONES, William T.---Feb 17, 1903---Feb 8, 1904
JONES, Ansie M.---Jul 27, 1883---Apr 20, 1884

WEST, William B.---Jan 24, 1836---Jan 31, 1920
CSA
WEST, Loutitia C.---Apr 20, 1843---Jun 5, 1907
WEST, Willie Louella---Jul 11, 1864---Dec 15, 1872

BEEKS, James A.---Mar 14, 1841---Mar 14, 1864

BEEKS, Malinda---Oct 4, 1807---Aug 21, 1896

BEEKS, Samuel---Feb 15, 1807---Jan 27, 1851
First Grave in Beeks Cemetery
BEEKS, Maria---Oct 4, 1839---Sep 13, 1851 (dau)

RYE, Malinda E.---Aug 7, 1851---Aug 10, 1863

HOUSE, Infant---Jul 10, 1886---Apr 10, 1887
Son J. M. & L. C.

HOUSE, Bettie---Sep 22, 1867---May 5, 1888

HOUSE, Davy---Aug 22, 1882---Jan 1, 1899

HOUSE, India---Jan 16, 1881---Mar 27, 1902

WEST, Myrtie G.---Sep 4, 1885---Sep 4, 1885

WEST, Jerome---Jan 25, 1853---Jun 21, 1857

WEST, Lutitia---Sep 4, 1857---Jan 20, 1873

EASTER, Ruston Egger---May 12, 1901---Jul 9, 1905

EASTER, Edward---May 1, 1882---Jun 8, 1907

EASTER, Alfred N.---1854---1928

EASTER, Malinda Q.---1859---1934

BEEKS, J. T.---Mar 24, 1879---Nov 29, 1879

BEEKS, Permelia
Wife of D. A. Beeks

BEEKS, David A.---Mar 21, 1845---May 18, 1930
CSA

BEEKS, Bettie---Aug 9, 1844---Apr 30, 1915

TAYLOR, Vera May---Dec 25, 1900---May 2, 1910

BEEKS, Mattie Agnes---Aug 9, 1871---Oct 5, 1911

 

Footnotes

Footnote 1 - Ella Marcelle Roberts died November 17, 2002. Source: Sylvia Patterson.


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