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Mt. Olivet Methodist Church

Cemetery Yazoo County

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not individual stones.  Contributed by Joe Haining.
Thank you Joe for your continuing support of Mississippi genealogy.
If you have access to any cemetery listings or tombstone
photographs from Yazoo County,
and you are willing to share them with your fellow researchers, please let me know.
I would like to have listings and photos for all of the cemeteries in the county.
Suggested corrections and/or additions will be noted in RED.
The original data will not be removed.  Do you know of others
buried here?  Let me know and I will post their names and data.
 
 
Name
DOB 
DOD             
Miscellaneous Info
Contributed by
Burroughs, Allen  
 
 

Burroughs, Fannie 

1854  
 
 

1856

1937  
 
 

1939

. Pam Corulla 
 
Burroughs, A.E. "Dock"  
 
 

Burroughs, Susie Bell Sibley

1898 
  
  

1907

1993  
  
  

1986

Brother of  
Classie Burroughs Foster  
[Terrell, Bridges]  

.

Pam Corulla
Burroughs, Imogene  
 

Burroughs, Dorothy Elizabeth

Jun 15, 1931 
 

May 31, 1925

Oct 06, 1932  
 

May 31, 1925

"Sweet Angel in Heaven." 
 

"Gone but not forgotten."

Pam Corulla
Cargil, Fred Jefferson  
  

Cargil, Mozelle Potter

Mar 17, 1905  
  

Nov 04, 1910 

Sep 07, 1978  
  

Apr 16, 1997  

. Msmyrna429@aol.com
Carter, Annie Ruth Hern Dec 28, 1926 Dec 29, 1960 . Abby Gail Carter Conerly  
daughter
Crimm, Jewel H. Reynolds Apr 30, 1911 Jul 20, 1996 . Abby Gail Carter Conerly
Cummings, Allen Ray Sr
.
Nov 24, 2005
.
.
Cummings, William Flowers May 25, 1882 Jul 26, 1957 WWI
"Father"
Deb Warrington

Harvey Williams

Cummings, Carrie Ida (Peck) Dec 20, 1888 Jan 04, 1963 "Mother" Deb Warrington

Harvey Williams

Cummings, John Clois "Jack" 1830 1951 . Deb Warrington
Fears, Anita Williams Jul --, 1896 Aug 17, 1985 . Pam Corulla
Fears, Roy Pelham Sep 02, 1897 Mar 13, 1964 . Pam Corulla







Ferguson, Margaret Ann








May 24, 1939







Aug 10, 2000
"Mother"
"Your Life Was Beauty Truth Goodness And Love That Can Never Be Replaced"
"If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again."



Daughter of
George Edward
& Norma H. Foster

Mother of
Ben George Lewis
& Cindy Ella Lewis







Becky Rainer

FOSTER
George Edward


Norna Hancock

Mar 18, 1899


Nov 13, 1913

Oct 24, 1970


Sep 29, 2004

"Beloved Father"


"If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again."






Becky Rainer


Foster, George T. Mar 08, 1852 Mar 05, 1923 George Theopolis Foster  

Husband of
Lizzie Foster and 
 
Ruth McKee Foster

Pam Corulla

Foster, George Weldon

Jun 09, 1932
Apr 14, 1988
Son of
George E. &
Norna Hancock Foster
(oldest child)

Becky Rainer

Foster, Jon Patrick
Oct 07, 1959
May 05, 1975
Son of
George W. Foster
Becky Rainer
Foster, Lizzie . Jan 09, 1891 Wife of  
George T. Foster  
Aged 30 yrs 10 mos 26 days  
"Gone but not forgotten"
Pam Corulla
Foster, Minnie H. Feb 18, 1886 Apr 17, 1962 Possibly  
Minnie Josephine Hancock Foster  

Wife of  
Marion Victor Foster 

Pam Corulla
Foster, Marion Victor Sep 14, 1886 Mar 01, 1967 Son of  
George Theopolis Foster and  
Sarah Eliza "Lizzie" Irwin (first wife),  

Husband of  
Minnie Josephine Hancock Foster  
Brother of  
Thomas Alvin (Jefferson) Foster 

Pam Corulla
Foster, Paul McKee May 09, 1904 Nov 04, 1965 Son of  
George Theopolis Foster and  
Ruth McKee (second wife)  

Half brother of  
Thomas Alvin (Jefferson) Foster

Pam Corulla 
Granddaughter of  
Thomas Alvin (Jefferson) Foster
Foster, Ruth McKee Jul 23, 1877 Feb 21, 1964 Second wife of  
George Theopolis Foster  

Mother of  
Sam Hugh Foster and  
Paul McKee Foster

Pam Corulla
Foster, Sam Hugh Apr 10, 1900 Mar 14, 1967 Son of George Theopolis Foster  
and Ruth McKee (second wife)  

Mississippi Tec 4 CO C 1877
ENGR AVN BN WWII
 

Half brother of  
Thomas Alvin (Jefferson) Foster

Pam Corulla
Geiger, James Brian Mar 26, 1966 Feb 06, 2003 "Beloved son of   
Marlon and Myrna Geiger"  

"Go in peace little brother"

Msmyrna429@aol.com
Hern, Syrus Nov 15, 1859 Feb 01, 1928 . Abby Gail Carter Conerly
Hern, Roman Silas  
  

Hern, Ettie Leigh Rather

Oct 08, 1888  
  

Aug 03, 1891

Sep 16, 1940  
  

Jul 04, 1987

Married Oct 25, 1908. Abby Gail Carter Conerly
House, Ethel Rodgers  
   

second headstone with different spelling  - ETHAL

Jan 15, 1893 May 13, 1943 "She was the Sunshine of her home."  
Wife of  
Samuel Leroy House  
"Mother"
Pam Corulla
House, L.J. Apr 11, 1930 May 28, 1944 "Son" Pam Corulla
House, Samuel Leroy Feb 13, 1870 May 13, 1942 "Father"  
Husband of  
Ethal Rodgers House
Pam Corulla
Howell, Early Lee 
 
 

Howell, Irene House

May 21, 1916 
 
 

May 30, 1990

Sep 24, 1924 
 
 

.

. 

Married Sep 26, 1939 

Hattie Irene House Howell

Pam Corulla
Howell, Lonnie  
 

Howell, Rena Barrett

Aug 29, 1891 

Dec 10, 1898

May 23, 1981 
 

May 27, 1949

Parents of Early Lee Howell Pam Corulla
Irwin, Alto
Sep 23, 1893 Wife of R.M. Irwin 

Aged 20 yrs 11 mos 5 days 

"Come Ye Blessed"

Pam Corulla
Irwin, Frank Dec 29, 1883 Oct 06, 1961 . Msmyrna429@aol.com
Irwin, Mary E. May 08, 1911 Jul 11, 1913 . Msmyrna429@aol.com
Lewis, Emmett C. Jr Jul 19, 1940 Apr 05, 1985 "We Love You" Msmyrna429@aol.com
Lewis, Fount C. Sep 29, 1914 May 14, 1973 . Msmyrna429@aol.com
Lewis, Katherane Ellen Mar 20, 1886 Jun 22, 1960 . Msmyrna429@aol.com
Lewis, Mary W. Feb 12, 1894 Jan 04, 1920 . Msmyrna429@aol.com
Lewis, Mildred Pauline Jan 10, 1918 Jul 01, 2000 . Msmyrna429@aol.com
Lewis, Willey T. Mar 29, 1885 Mar 21, 1922 . Msmyrna429@aol.com
Lewis, William Emmit Jul 19, 1876 Dec 29, 1956 . Msmyrna429@aol.com
Montgomery, Wendell O. "Butch" Jr
.
Nov 10, 2005
.
.
Moore, Sallie
.
Apr 15, 2005
.
.
Morris, W.L. Dec 13, 1862 Jul 03, 1927 "Gone but not forgotten." Msmyrna429@aol.com
Nolen, Richard Hal
.
Aug 07, 2006
.
.
 
Name DOB  DOD  Miscellaneous Info Contributed by
Potter, Christopher Allen Dec 11, 1908 Jul 21, 1914 Son of R.C. & Bessie Potter Msmyrna429@aol.com
Potter, Raiford Cornelius  
  

Potter, Carrie Bessie

Sep 29, 1881  
  

Apr 15, 1887

Apr 16, 1949  
  

Sep 02, 1966

"Father"  
  

"Mother"

Msmyrna429@aol.com
Redditt, Billy Potter Dec 06, 1934 Jul 26, 1947 Son of Vibert & Nezzel Redditt Msmyrna429@aol.com
Redditt, Vibert John  
  

Redditt, Nezzle Potter

Jan 06, 1904  
  

May 23, 1915

Dec 31, 1989  

Aug 01, 1951  
 

. Msmyrna429@aol.com
Redditt, George Allen Feb 03, 1948 Apr 09, 1958 Son of Vibert & Nezzel Redditt Msmyrna429@aol.com
Reynolds, Amos Lee Sep 06, 1942 Mar 08, 1964 Son of   
Jewel H. Reynolds-Crimm
Abby Gail Carter Conerly
Reynolds, Daniel Ray Feb 28, 1944 Mar 26, 2000 Son of  
Jewel H. Reynolds-Crimm
Abby Gail Carter Conerly
Sadler, Myra Arlene
.
Oct 27, 2005
.
.
Smith, James Charles  

Smith, Josie Potter

Jun 21, 1907  

Sep 08, 1904

Jun 11, 1976  

Feb 26, 1988

 

.

Msmyrna429@aol.com  
niece
Smith, Malissa White    
 

Smith, Ben

Apr 28, 1888  
  

Oct 11, 1875

May 02, 1980  
  

 Jul 30, 1949

"Granny"  
Daughter of Charles Henry White  
  
"Daddy"
.
Smith, Ben Wilson  
  

Smith, Eris Omega Potter

Sep 17, 1913  
  

Dec 31, 1917

Dec 01, 1970  
  

Nov 23, 2002

Father of Myrna Geiger  
  

Mother of Myrna Geiger

Msmyrna429@aol.com
Stevens, Edith E.
.
Aug 21, 2006
.
.
Tindol, Joseph William  
 
 

Tindol, Cora Mae

Mar 16, 1901 
 
 

Sep 01, 1909

Mar 17, 1964  
 
 

May 26, 1996

"Father" 
Brother of  
Annie Runie Tindol Foster  

"Mother"

Pam Corulla
Walker, Adella Potter  
   

Walker, Joseph 

Aug 25, 1874  
  

June __, 1868

Feb 03, 1940  
  

Nov 25, 1914

"Mother"  
Sister of Raiford C. Potter  

"Father"

Msmyrna429@aol.com
Williams, Noah Ramsey  
   

Williams, Ossie Potter

Mar 17, 1908   
 

Sep 15, 1912

Aug 31, 1995   
 

Feb 26, 1979

buried on the Sep 03, 1995


first wife of Noah Ramsey Williams
Msmyrna429@aol.com


Mary
Williams, Ella Butts  

Williams, James Reason

Jan 20, 1877  

Jun 13, 1869

Oct 30, 1918  

Jan 24, 1948

. 

"An honest man is the ____ of God."

Pam Corulla
Reason Williams Family site


Pam Corulla
Williams, Resin Wells Jul 20, 1901 Sep 28, 1977 Husband of  
Alma Bibb Williams
Pam Corulla
 
Recent burial from local newspapers.
YH = The Yazoo Hearld, ET = The Enterprise-Tocsin, BB = The Belzoni Banner
Name DOD Additional info Newspaper
Sibley, Doyle M. Dec 18, 2003 . .
Hilderbrand, Helen Sadler
Mar 20, 2006
.
YH





























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