Popular Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
Copiah County, MS

Church established 1904 in Union Community in Copiah County. Land for church & cemetery was donated by William Howard Walker & wife Abigail Cliburn Walker. Located at intersection of Runnels Rd & Poplar Springs Rd. It's in good condition and surrounded by a cyclone fence. Copied Feb 19, 1998 by Linda Walker Mason & Annette Carpenter.

NOTE: Military notations are on markers at foot of graves unless otherwise noted.

4 Unknown Graves each has 2 bricks to mark.
Ashley Bennie Estus Jun 18, 1898 - Jul 30, 1917
Ashley Bertha W. Feb 03, 1894 - Oct 02, 1975
Ashley Carl E. Nov 13, 1887 - Mar 18, 1967 Footstone:"Father"
Ashley Martha Hamilton Jul 23, 1869 - Sep 27, 1913
Ashley Med C. Jul 03, 1891 - May 15, 1972
Ashley Owen Newton Oct 10, 1863 - Sep 24, 1935
Ashley Rosamond S. Feb 04, 1903 - Jun 14, 1988 Footstone:"Mother"
Bateman Thedius Louisa 1879 - 1954
Bateman William Andrew 1873 - 1956
Beasley Loyal Lionel Jan 01, 1931 - Jan 20, 1932
Beasley William Arthur Mar 21, 1933 - Apr 10, 1933
Berry Small White Marble Marker
Campbell Ernie Miller Feb 26, 1910 - Oct 16, 1990 Double Stone: "Mother"
Campbell Wallace B Nov 16, 1904 - Jan 09, 1990 Double Stone: "Father"
Carr Euler Jackson Dec 12, 1900 - Jan 02, 1933 "Mother"
Carr William David May 01, 1896 - Apr 10, 1957 "Father"
Cliburn J. D. Sep 16, 1861 - Jun 26, 1911
Cliburn J. E. Mar 02, 1856 - Mar 04, 1920
Cliburn Jemina Jane Nov 25, 1834 - Apr 19, 1915 "Mother"
Davis Carroll (Rannie) Sep 18, 1935 - Nov 30, 1946
Davis Davis Birth & Death unknown
Davis James Calvin Mar 15, 1925 - Mar 15, 1925
Davis Jimmy Melvin Birth & Death date unknown
Davis Joseph D. Jul 05, 1898 - Apr 05, 1971
Davis Mary K. Aug 27, 1905
Davis William Conner Jul 05, 1931 - Death date unknown
Forshee Fannie Elizabeth Aug 25, 1878 - Mar 15, 1948 "Mother"
Forshee W. J. Jan 15, 1854 - Nov 02, 1932 "Father"
Gardner G. H. 1848 - Oct 12, 1923 COD 6th MS Cay CSA *all on headstone
Gardner Lucretia B. Feb 07, 1845 - Jan 28, 1924
Griffith Lillie Mae Sep 10, 1920 - Mar 03, 1958
Griffith Roger 1919 - 1996 Funeral Home Marker
Hamilton Bascom Byrd Aug 04, 1878 - Apr 13, 1959 Double Stone with Georgia Walker
Hamilton David U. Apr 27, 1887 - Mar 21, 1974
Hamilton David Wayne Apr 18, 1986 - Apr 09, 1995 ** Son of David & Melissa, Brother of              Jackie & Joey
Hamilton Everette H. Jul 20, 1884 - May 29, 1957
Hamilton Georgia Walker Nov 09, 1881 - May 25, 1953 Double Stone with Bascom Byrd
Hamilton Gertrude Durham May 22, 1903 - Feb 07, 1992 Double Stone with Webster Ernest, HAMILTON On Back "parents of Carroll, Gwendolyn, & Rachel"
Hamilton Maggie W. May 06, 1890 - Jul 17, 1977
Hamilton Mollie E. Nov 25, 1874 - Dec 19, 1959
Hamilton Sarah C. Dec 01, 1925 - Aug 13, 1980 Double Stone with Wayne S., "Mother"
Hamilton Virgie Vernette Mar 10, 1892 - Nov 23, 1969
Hamilton Wayne S. Apr 22, 1916 - Sep 11, 1994 Double Stone with Sarah C., "Father"
Hamilton Webster Ernest Dec 05, 1903 - Dec 23, 1996 Double Stone with Gertrude Durham, HAMILTON On Back "parents of Carroll, Gwendolyn, & Rachel"
Herrington Frank H. May 05, 1898 - Feb 13, 1926
Herrington Grace Murray Aug 29, 1906 - Jan 22, 1980
Jasper Leitha W. Dec 05, 1899 - May 13, 1995 Double Stone with Shelby L.
Jasper Noah Chasley Jan 10, 1902 - Apr 24, 1966 Double Stone:
Jasper Olivette Norton Sep 25, 1903 - Aug 04, 1972 Double Stone:
Jasper Shelby L. Jul 29, 1904 -** Fresh Grave** Double Stone with Leitha W.
Jasper Wills Eugene Mar 14, 1918 - May 26, 1972 Double Stone:
Johns Lelia Walker Dec 05, 1899 - Nov 23, 1975 Double Stone with Oliver N.
Johns Oliver N. Feb 13, 1896 - Dec 07, 1962 Double Stone with Lelia Walker, US Army WWI
Jones Calvin Claude Oct 14, 1887 - May 15, 1971 Double Stone: "Father"
Jones Claude Marshall Dec 10, 1908 - May 11, 1965 Double Stone:
Jones Cullen Jack Sep 27, 1911 - Mar 05, 1953
Jones James Jackson Dec 16, 1931 - Jul 05, 1956 USAR MS Corporal Korea "Husband"
Jones Jemina 1913 - 1917
Jones Louella Walker Mar 18, 1888 - Apr 18, 1967 Double Stone: "Mother"
Jones Minnie Lee Dec 29, 1911 - Nov 24, 1977 Double Stone:
Lee Burnice Jul 17, 1919 - Apr 25, 1921 son of Mr & Mrs Will McKinzie
Long Henry L. Jan 20, 1919 - Aug 02, 1981 TEC5 US WWII
Lowry Gertrude Dec 15, 1869 - Jan 11, 1959
Martin Jortha Lucille Jan 05, 1928 - Apr 20, 1928 dau of R. H. & Fannie Martin
Mattox Edwin J. Mar 23, 1883 - Jul 22, 1936
Mattox Shellie A. 1889 - 1941
McKinnon Angus Jul 01, 1875 - Dec 16, 1956
McKinnon Mattie H. May 25, 1888 - Dec 04, 1989 Double Stone:
McKinzie Indy died 1921 "Mother"
Middleton Alice Swilley Aug 02, 1866 - Dec 25, 1972
Middleton Doris Clarice Dec 25, 1924 - Jan 17, 1925
Middleton James Melvin Sep 17, 1920 - May 04, 1991 SGT USARMY WWII Double Stone:
Middleton Johnnie N. Family Large Marker behind group of smaller markers
Middleton Johnnie N. Dec 06, 1898 - Dec 23, 1955
Middleton Marvis Purvis Oct 27, 1934 - Apr 26, 1965
 Middleton Rebecca Purvis Jul 26, 1902 - Sept 10, 1967
Middleton Stephen Francis 1868 - 1942
Middleton Wanda Geraldine Oct 04, 1918 - Double Stone:
Miller Amy Kenna Aug 10, 1954 - May 07, 1991 Double Stone:
Miller Ellen H. Sep 08, 1886 - Sep 30, 1987 Double Stone
Miller Gary Wyatt Nov 22, 1944 - Double Stone:
Miller L. Howard Apr 07, 1883 - Apr 11, 1973 Double Stone: "Father"
Miller Luther Wyatt Jun 24, 1914 - Jun 02, 1963 USNR WWII Double Stone:
Moore Mary Lenora Aug 23, 1867 - Jun 21, 1945
Mullen Dau Jan 26, 1928 Dau of Bob & Alice
Mullen Jane Drummonds 1868 - 1940 wife of W.S. Mullen
Mullen William Scotland 1867 - 1949
Murray Billie B. Mar 13, 1921 - Nov 03, 1953
Murray Hiriam Joseph Feb 24, 1878 - Aug 01, 1946 Double Stone:
Murray Lena Keys Jan 03, 1881 - May 07, 1945 Double Stone:
Murray Myrtis Julia Oct 23, 1911 - Jul 27, 1995
Murray Nolen J. Sep 20, 1908 - Jun 03, 1961
O'Neal Ora Annette Jun 24, 1914 - Jan 10, 1990
O'Neal Willie James Oct 23, 1917 Double Stone:
Owen Annie Mae Jun 07, 1920 - Jan 08, 1995 Double Stone:
Owen Wilson Lewis Jul 13, 1921 - Sep 06, 1957 Double Stone: AAF WWII
Owens Chandler Lewis Dec 31, 1893 - Mar 01, 1985 Double Stone with Mamie Ruth
Owens Jessie M. Mar 28, 1918 -
Owens Mamie Ruth May 01, 1895 - Oct 19, 1985 Double Stone with Chandler Lewis
Peacock Small White Marble Marker
Peacock Small White Marble Marker
Pell R.P. Jr. Dec 25, 1936 - Dec 26, 1936
Purvis Alice M. 1880 - 1965 Double Stone:
Purvis Elma A. Oct 22, 1895 - Double Stone with Ira A.
Purvis Ira A. Feb 10, 1890 - Dec 25, 1983 Double Stone with Elma A. Purvis
James H. 1888 - 1973 Double Stone:
Purvis James M. 1865 - 1937
Purvis Mabel J. Feb 03, 1912 - Oct 21, 1984 Double Stone:
Purvis Ola Mae 1897 - 1941
Purvis Ollie Bridges (O.B.)Oct 28, 1895 - Aug 15, 1988 Double Stone: PVT USARMY WWI
Purvis Rebecca A. 1871 - 1948
Purvis Stephen M. 1907 - 1913
Ray Lloyd M. Jr. Oct 20, 1947 - Mar 06, 1948 Son of Evelyn & Lloyd
Runnels George W. May 01, 1916 - Oct 15, 1991 Double Stone: PFC USARMY WWII
Runnels James Ervin 1872 - 1940
Runnels Nancy Mullen 1895 - 1984
Runnels Pauline K. Apr 07, 1927 -
Sanford Beautrice Dec 03, 1910 - May 26, 1928
 Sanford Effie Ashley Oct 25, 1890 - Jul 20, 1971
Sanford William N. Aug 20, 1889 - May 13, 1972
Sanford William Virgil 1924 - 1991 USArmy WWII
Swilley Ernie Middleton Jan 27, 1900 - Nov 19, 1962 Double Stone with John Wiley Swilley
John Wiley Dec 26, 1890 - Dec 26, 1970 Double Stone with Ernie Middleton
Unknown Grave - marked with 2 bricks and faded Funeral home marker
Unknown Grave marked with 2 bricks
Unmarked Grave covered with asphalt (possibly a child?)
Unmarked Grave with Vase Unmarked Grave with Vase
Walker Appie G. 1859 - 1937 Double Stone with William H.
Walker Doyle Beecher Apr 10, 1900 - Feb 28, 1970 "Daddy"
Walker Elizebeth Jul 15, 1864 - Dec 26, 1942 "Mother"
Walker F. W. Oct 18, 1861 - Jan 03, 1912
Walker Grace Harrell Jun 07, 1928 - Double Stone:
Walker Middleton Oct 28, 1900 - Sep 28, 1978
Double Stone: Walker William Frank Aug 05, 1889 - Feb 23, 1985 Double Stone:
Walker William H. 1857 - 1944 Double Stone with Appie G.
Walker William Howard Jul 29, 1927 - Aug 19, 1990 Double Stone: