Embry Cemetery

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At Embry, among the oldest of Beat 2 cemeteries where a number of pioneers are buried among whom are Rube RANSON, George SWINDOLL, Sr., Mose GARY, John SHAW, Henry HITT and others. 
Created by  Belinda Houston © 1997

The information on this survey was taken from photos that were taken by Jackie & Kenneth Rhodes. This page is dedicated to the memory of Kenneth Rhodes, 1938-2006.Survey does not reflect the exact location in the cemetery of the grave site.
Survey does not reflect the exact location in the cemetery of the grave site.


Mary Nell Allday Allen -- Jul 1, 1943 -- Jan 14, 2006, Photo submitted by Clayton Allen.
Bryant Shaw Curington, Sr. -- Jan 1, 1916

Ruby H. Holloway -- Nov 7, 1923
Harris Miles Kimbrell -- May 28, 1924 -- Dec 14, 1982
Henry Harris Kimbrell -- Dec 23,1870 - Apr 21, 1951
Mattie Kimbrell Pellow -- June 25, 1911 - Apr 8, 2001
Albert David Kimbrell -- Dec 20, 1865 - May 9, 1934
Cherrie Bell Kimbrell -- Oct 7, 1881 -  Jan 2, 1975
Hazel Elizabeth Kimbrell -- July 25, 1917 - Oct 7, 1935
Thomas Arthur Kimbrell -- Sept 5, 1878 - Mar 28, 1948
Agnes Miles Kimbrell -- Nov 5, 1885 - June 24, 1976
Charles "Cecil" Kimbrell -- Apr 14, 1928 - June 18, 2001
Charlcie Joyce Sproles -- Mar 15, 1942 - June 28, 1962
Isom W. Busby -- Oct 26, 1900 - Nov 12, 1958
Joyce M. Busby -- Apr 27, 1918 - Oct 22, 1995
Henry H. Johnson -- Sept 21, 1896 - Feb 3, 1969
Katie P. Johnson -- Dec 12, 1908 - Dec 6. 1983
Vera Langston Boucher -- Oct 10, 1899 - Mar 2, 1989
Howard Boucher -- Oct 11, 1918 - July 28, 1964
Les Boucher -- Nov 14, 1895 - Oct 20, 1946
Sara Ruth Boucher Shaw -- May 9, 1929 - Oct 14, 1993
Ervie E. Trainor -- Apr 22, 1887 - Mar 30, 1935
Robyn Julianna Faulk -- Born & Died Dec 3, 1987
Claud Evans Shaw -- July 16, 1891 - Nov 5, 1987
Viola Hannah Shaw -- Sept 3, 1896 -- May 16, 1988, Married July 31, 1915; Wed 72 years
Frank Burkitt Hannah -- Apr 9, 1899 - Aug 14, 1977
Lena M. Sledge Hannah -- Apr 25, 1908
William Boyt Hannah -- Aug 24, 1912 - Feb 5, 1959
Deborah Lynn Denley -- May 9, 1960 - May 10, 1960
Walter Trainor -- 1881 - 1960
Carpenter Infant -- May 18, 1938, Son of Willie & Zilda Carpenter
Carpenter Infant -- July 12, 1939, Daughter of Willie & Zilda Carpenter
Aubrey Lycurgus Hannah -- Dec 27, 1903 - May 31, 1987
Libbye Willis Hannah -- Aug 29, 1903 - Aug 31, 1993, Wed Dec 19, 1930
Bobbie Riley Shaw -- Sept 29, 1924 - Mar 15, 2001
William Irby Shaw -- Sept 15, 1922 - , Wed June 10, 1943
Vesta Riley -- Feb 19, 1903 - May 16, 1979
Eunice Avery Riley -- Dec 17, 1906 - Aug 24, 1967
Alva Dell (Webb) Brown -- July 20, 1916
Howard Elmer Roberts -- Nov 2, 1911 -- Apr 17, 1997
Howard E. Roberts -- Nov 2, 1911 -- Apr 17, 1997, PFC  US Army  World War II, Military Marker
Brenda P. Roberts Tedder -- May 7, 1948
Charles Edward Tedder -- June 14, 1942 - Apr 25, 1994
Gustava Vance Roberts -- Feb 3, 1921 - Nov 9, 2001
Howard Elmer Roberts -- Nov 2, 1911 -- Apr 17, 1997
George A. Allday -- May 3, 1926
Florence S. Allday -- Dec 11, 1931, Married May 17, 1947
Ralph Ingram -- Apr 1, 1923 -- Feb 27, 1998
Virginia M. Ingram -- Nov 18, 1939
M. L. (Pete) Allday -- Jan 2, 1914 - Mar 20, 2003
Mildred S. Allday -- May 4, 1920, Wed Nov 22, 1936
Hazel Allday Chapuis -- Feb 19, 1916 - Sept 6, 2000
Thurman Allday -- June 22, 1909 - Dec 24, 1976, CPL  US  Army  World War II. Military Marker
Thurman Allday -- June 22, 1909 - Dec 24, 1976
Kathleen N. Allday -- Sept 28, 1921 - Oct 4, 2001
James Clifford "Turney" Avery, Aug 10, 1915 - Jan 20, 1986
Lester C. Webb -- Oct 7, 1906 -  Feb 20, 1988
Ona Woods Webb -- Aug 7, 1907 - Oct 2, 1999
Marine W. Miles -- Apr 20, 1900 - Mar 24, 1998
Fred D. Miles --  Aug 29, 1897 - Nov 6, 1965
Helen Yates Miles
-- Dec 4, 1929 -- Apr 1, 2002
Charles L. (Bud) Miles -- Aug 22, 1925
George Yates Miles -- May 7, 1954 - Aug 28, 1962
"Jay" Jesse Burl Rowe, Jr. -- May 14, 1957 -- July 10, 1964
George W. Miles -- Dec 1, 1900 -- Oct 2, 1986
Jewel H. Miles -- Aug 29, 1908 - Dec 30, 1973
George T. Hannah -- Jan 18, 1877 -  Jan 16, 1919
Jennie V. Hannah -- May 24, 1882 - Aug 25, 1889
Thomas W. (Bud) Gary -- Aug 28, 1885 - Feb 11, 1973
Tommie Lynn Gary -- Oct 6, 1928 - Nov 16, 1959
Debra McCain Gary -- Aug 18, 1886 - Oct 1, 1971
Frank H. Roberts -- Dec 27, 1888 - Oct 28, 1960
Louella Hannah Roberts -- Aug 13, 1888 - May 15, 1959
Odie Lynn Gary -- Dec 2, 1896 - Oct 19, 1971
Pearl Blain Gary -- Nov 14, 1906 - July 17, 1981
George Wesley Webb -- Feb 25, 1882 - , 26, 1965
Martha Allday Webb -- Nov 23, 1881 - Sept 5, 1965
Robert M. Allday -- Sept 23, 1888 - Apr 16, 1968
Betty E. Allday -- Oct 5, 1891 - Apr 19, 1968
James Travis Hitt -- Mar 18, 1930
Juanita Weaver Hitt -- Mar 26, 1930
Winford O. Hitt -- Feb 17, 1913 -- Jan 31, 1985
Frances Ray Hitt -- May 28, 1919
John T. Hitt -- May 4, 1887 - Feb 15, 1967
Letha B. Hitt -- Sept 11, 1887 - Feb 13, 1966
Charles H. Hitt -- Oct 9, 1910 - Nov 25, 1982, CPL  US Army  World War II, Military Marker

Charles H. Hitt -- Oct 9, 1910 - Nov 25, 1982
James Henry Hitt -- Aug 7, 1880 - Apr 6, 1952
Gertrude Shaw Hitt -- May 6, 1882 - July 28, 1961
Ida Stewart Hitt -- Nov 10, 1890 - June 9, 1980
David Cooper Hitt -- Feb 4, 1890 - Oct 2, 1958
Marvin S. Hitt -- Aug 20, 1910 - May 22, 1964
Ezelle O. Hitt -- Aug 4, 1908 - Jan 15, 2001
Anna Belle Hitt -- Feb 26, 1916 - Aug 15, 1985
Oris David Hitt -- Aug 29, 1914 - Feb 10, 1995
Joseph B. Hitt -- Oct 21, 1910 - June 12, 1982
Lorene J. Hitt -- Feb 22, 1913
Docia S. Hitt -- 1869 - 1952
H. Hitt - No Dates -- Hammonds Co, Miss Cav CSA
Nancy A. Swindoll -- Feb 4, 1851 - Apr 10, 1919, Wife of T. J. Swindoll
T. J. Swindoll -- Sept 8, 1841 - Apr 18, 1920, Age 78 yrs, 7 mos, 11 days
William Olney Hitt -- Mar 25, 1902 - Feb 1, 1983
Gladys Mae Webb Hitt -- Mar 23, 1906 - May 7, 1976
Myrtle Mae Hitt -- Apr 19, 1887 - Jan 11, 1907, Daughter of G. W. & H. B. Hitt
William Belton Gary -- Aug 24, 1883 - Dec 17, 1989
William Oscar Gary -- Nov 12, 1883 - Apr 7, 1967
Jessie Swindoll Gary -- Se[t 14, 1885 - Dec 28, 1950
Reuben Hitt -- 1781 - 1855
Gary Infant -- Apr 21, 1958, Son of Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Gary

Clyde C. Gary -- July 10, 1891 - Feb 7, 1966
Necia Tabb Gary -- Jan 3, 1901 -- June 13, 1973
Robin Gary -- Feb 7,1967 - Feb 9, 1967
Stacy S. Fulgham -- Born & Died June 9, 1970
Charles R. Allday -- Aug 17, 1918 - May 14, 1983, TEC 4  US Army  World War II, Military Marker
Charles R. Allday -- Aug 17, 1918 - May 14, 1983
Robbie C. Allday -- Mar 5, 1919 - Feb 21, 1992
James H. Allday -- July 16, 1923 - July 23, 1964

James Herman Allday -- July 16, 1923 - July 23, 1964, Mississippi   PFC  CO M  124 Infantry Regt, W W II  BSM-PH, Military Marker
Sidney M. Hannah -- Sept 12, 1849 - Feb 22. 1931
Mary Swindoll Hannah -- Apr 29, 1846 -  Dec 12, 1924
Mattie Lee Hazzard Hannahh -- Nov 25, 1876 - Dec 21, 1960
William Harris Hannah -- July 13, 1872 - June 22, 1939
John Gary McPhail -- May 7, 1917 - Dec 2, 1995, S SGT  US Army  World War II, Military Marker
Frances Ann Cox McPhail -- Dec 13, 1928
John Gary McPhail -- May 17, 1917 - Dec 2, 1995
Nettie S. Hannah -- Oct 10, 1903 - Oct 22, 1976
Fletcher L. Hannah -- Apr 2, 1882 -- Mar 6, 1995
Peggy Hughes Capece -- Mar 9, 1924 - Mar 6, 1995
Joel Douglas Hughes -- Aug 28, 1921 - July 10, 1973
Allie Cooper Hughes -- July 13, 1899 -- July 28, 1968
Troy E. Hughes -- Oct 3, 1895 - May 30, 1948
Travis J. Hughes -- Jan 19, 1905 -- May 30, 1948
Irene S. Hughes -- Jan 21, 1904 -- Nov 12, 1998
William T. (Bill) Herndon -- June 1, 1891 - Mar 1, 1971
Ethel Peeples Herndon -- Feb 6, 1892
Alma Peeples -- Dec 12, 1895 - Nov 26, 1991
Nancy Golding Peeples -- Sept 10, 1857 - Mar 17, 1941
H. Preston Peeples -- Sept 12, 1886 - Aug 22, 1887
Three Gore Infants -- No Dates, Infants of John E. & Nannie Wingo Gore
John Frank Putman -- May 21, 1913 - Jnn 9, 1996
Vera Mae Putman -- July 31, 1914 - Nov 26, 1998

The following tombstones are located in the section behind the main cemetery and it is assumed that this is the African/American Embry Cemetery. There are several graves in this section that are marked by concrete blocks, but no inscriptions.

Gircey Hughes Walker -- Dec 26, 1920 - Aug 22, 1996
Silas Walker -- Jan 31, 1907 - Aug 20, 1993
Essie Lee Walker -- Aug 15, 1946 - May 10, 1966
Lora Ann Walker -- Feb 11, 1964 - May 10, 1966
Addie Clay Welch -- Oct 2, 1926 - Aug 9, 1985
Bishop Collum, Jr. -- Oct 17, 1907 - Aug 30, 1992
Ricky L. Nicholson -- Oct 18, 1981 - Feb 25, 1982
Barry Vontrell Nicholson -- Jul 2, 1980 - Jul 14, 1994


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