The epitaphs are as follows:

Elvie Emeline Jones
12-25-1875
5-11-1952

Sara Mercer
7-28-1872
1-8-1952

Roland J. Mercer
3-31-1908
8-10-1985

Edith Jones Mercer
9-28-1909
5-23-1994

Ivey Thomas Whaley
9-30-1899
1-23-1962

Judy Carroll
Daughter of 
Mr. & Mrs. Roscoe Batchelor
10-28-1946
1-30-1947

Barbara C.
Wife of 
J. M. Sumner
10-17-1887
11-13-1963

J. M. Sumner
5-15-1877
12-14-1945

Calvin
Son of 
J. M. & Barbara C. Sumner
9-26-1927
5-29-1928

Jonah Sumner
12-25-1909
8-15-1986
Ludie W. Sumner
7-23-1907
3-10-1993

Milton Sumner
PFC US ARMY
7-15-1934
5-27-1999

Gertie S. Wilson
12-4-1924
7-17-2003
Wed 
5-16-1959
Grady P. Wilson
8-29-1917
6-12-2000

J. E. Sumner
11-20-1941
12-23-1941

Kenneth G. Sumner
1958-1959

Sam
Son of 
D. H. & Emma E. Whaley
1-22-1906
 7-10-1910

Randolph Sheppard
NOI

Jim Rob Jones
2-12-1916
3-10-1953

Lucy J. Kennedy
Wife of 
J. I. Jones
3-15-1856
4-27-1937

Clearisa Houston
4-7-1885
3-31-1909

Infant 
Son of 
J. G. & Delia Whaley
4-20-1918
NOD

Sarah J.
Wife of
Jas. D. Whaley
4-22-1859
 8-19-1918

James D. Whaley
1-10-1853
12-19-1935

Arthur J. Penny
11-16-1931
11-28-1991
Elaine M. Penny
5-10-1945
NOD

Ludia
Wife of 
R. D. Penny
8-17-1901
6-6-1933

Johnie
Son of 
R. D. & Ludia Penny
6-28-1921
11-3-1939

Mary G.
Wife of 
K. J. Mercer
1-29-1896
5-1-1917

K. J. Mercer
5-8-1894
10-30-1918

Annie
Daughter of 
J. I. & Mollie Jones
7-31-1918
2-10-1919

Mollie K. Jones
12-27-1889
10-7-1964
Joel Ivy Jones
10-10-1889
5-3-1920

Jacob M. Kennedy
5-3-1863
8-17-1951

Willann
Wife of 
J. M. Kennedy
7-9-1870
3-27-1934

Coy Kennedy
6-3-1899
12-16-1946

Bobby Deene
Son of 
A. J. & Nannie Mae Jones
9-15-1937
6-3-1938

Bobie Jr.
Son of 
Bobie & Vertie Brinson
11-3-1940
11-25-1940

Della W. Whaley
2-25-1888
2-24-1954
Johnnie G. Whaley
7-14-1887
9-7-1960

Infant of 
J. G. & D. Whaley
5-3-1924
5-7-1924

Rozelle 
Darling of 
Coy & Belle Kennedy
3-16-1926
10-8-1926

L. G. Sumner
11-9-1883
8-19-1893

B. J. Sumner
5-3-1877
8-12-1893

Louiza
Wife of 
A. J. Sumner
6-24-1843
7-8-1917

A. J. Sumner
6-28-1844
8-26-1916

Stone Marker
NOI

J. D. Wilson
5-7-1880
1-17-1932

Lessie
Daughter of 
J. D. & Lindy WIlson
5-5-1912
5-17-1926

Robert E. 
Son of 
W. D. & S. C. Houston
9-9-1893
NOD
Age 
8 years, 11 months, & 25 days

Wooden Marker

Henrietta Miller
5-8-1868
10-6-1950
Branch Miller
2-10-1859
1-17-1925

Mary C. Whaley
3-4-1871
2-24-1947
John D. Whaley
9-28-1862
1-16-1938

Daisy Alma W. Turner
9-24-1909
10-3-2002
Married
8-27-1929
Chancey Robert Turner
10-28-1896
3-5-1962

Dollie
Wife of 
C. R. Turner
7-18-1902
6-16-1929

Stephen Ivey Turner
5-18-1873
3-6-1949
Mary L. Turner
11-27-1880
3-11-1914

Lwellen T. Mercer
11-16-1898
10-4-1955
Henry W. Mercer
2-16-1896
3-1-1957

Ivey Jackson Turner
US ARMY WW II
2-25-1904
11-24-1980

3 infant sons
H. J. & Myrtle Whaley
NOI

Vance Whaley
9-19-1909
8-23-1966

Barbare E.
Wife of 
H. J. Whaley
10-20-1872
11-11-1918

Rev. H. J. Whaley
12-16-1874
9-25-1955

Myrtle K.
Wife of 
H. J. Whaley
6-7-1891
8-3-1926

Guy McCoy
Son of 
H. J. & Myrtle K. Whaley
10-14-1922
7-8-1927

Fred
Son of 
Marshell & Minnie Kennedy
11-8-1925
7-18-1937

Terry W.
Son of 
Floyd & Dola Casteen
1-22-1952
2-19-1954

Martha E. Houston
7-12-1868
12-24-1933

Charley Houston
2-3-1856
9-18-1932

Girtie I. Baker
Wife of 
John Houston
3-15-1892
11-5-1955

John Houston
7-29-1886
11-16-1966

MM
Dessie Mae Houston
1914-1996

Nannie J. Kennedy
1878-1943
Eld. Robert C. Kennedy
1881-1954

Minnie C. Smith
7-14-1887
2-28-1942
Robert A. Smith
8-29-1870
6-24-1952

Furnie G.
Son of 
John & Alma Whaley
4-1-1938
6-21-1958


(MM) B. F. Hobgood
1922-1986






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