Hiwannee Baptist Church Cemetery, Wayne County, Mississippi

Hiwannee Baptist Church Cemetery

Located about 4 miles south of Shubuta off of HWY 45 on the Old Highway 45 Loop

Church was established in 1903

- Submitted By Jerry D. Mason

(starting from West to East, South to North)

ROW 1

Jimmy Newburn; Oct. 27, 1942 – July 31, 1990 “Gone but not forgotten, Precious Memories”

Mr. Voyde O. Newburn; born 4-28-1938 – died 2-19-1991 (funeral home marker)

ROW 2

Homer Roger, son of Homer and Carmen Duvall; July 1, 1938 – Nov. 11, 1943 “gone to be an Angel”

Carmen Duvall; Apr. 16, 1913 – Apr. 17, 1953

Homer Duvall; Aug, 27, 1912 – July 18, 1992

TOMLIN (double headstone)

“Husband” James L.; March 24, 1914 – Nov. 28, 1977

“Wife” Helen D. (* Note D=Duvall)

ROW 3

Mansel Bishop; March 9, 1903 – May 24, 1964

Fred Bishop; May 25, 1893 – July 6, 1942 “May he rest in peace forever with the Lord”

Curtis Osbon Bishop; 1928 – 1973 “Beloved Father”

D. L. Bishop; April 5, 1918 – July 7, 1984

James Woodrow Miller; born 5-22-21 died 11-25-94 Age 73 “funeral home marker”

J. S. Whitaker; 1859 – 1933 “A precious one from is is gone. A voice we love is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, Which

never can be filled.” (enclosed in cement border)

“MOTHER” wife of J. S. Whitaker, Oct 1, 1883 – Feb. 23, 1942 “God, I have put my trust, I do not fear.”

COVINGTON

Mollie W. Covington; June 20, 1883 – Sept. 26, 1963 “In thee, o Lord, have I put my trust.”

Walter E. Covington; July 22, 1883 – Jan. 11, 1950 “Thy trial ended, the rest is just.”

(*note two graves joined by flower vase with a “C” on it)

Evelyn Lofton; Feb. 2, 1910 – Dec. 16, 1979

James E. Lofton; April 12, 1932 – June 25, 1973 “Dying is but going home.”

ROW 4

Mollie Bishop; May 30, 1900 – Oct. 7, 1909 “Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.” (*NOTE oldest grave)

Bettie R., wife of W. T. Bishop; April 1, 1874 – Dec. 4, 1918

“A chair is vacant in our home, The voice we loved is stilled.

UNKNOWN GRAVE no marker

UNKNOWN GRAVE cement slab

Sidney G. Brady; Mississippi Corpl 306 Engrs 81 Div, December 3, 1926 (Veteran marker with cement slab)

Lucy B. Brady; Aug. 1, 1896 – May 30, 1968

4 Graves enclosed in cement border

Mother” Annie Bell Miller; Aug. 22, 1895 – Jan. 4, 1977 “Gone but not forgotten.”

Robert R. Miller; Oct. 23, 1879 – May 13, 1944

Hattie Miller; Nov. 27, 1879 – Aug. 28, 1919

John Robert Miller; Feb. 28, 1905 – Nov. 10, 1929

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Browning; Aug 18, 1932 – Oct. 7, 1932 “Sleep Baby, Sleep”

ROW 5

Claudie V. Cook; Feb. 19, 1914 – July 15, 1957 “Sheltered and safe from sorrow.”

Ollie R. Cook; Mar. 10, 1888 – June 7, 1937 “Thy God has claimed thee as his own.”

Mollie D. Cook; Sept. 29, 1886 – Oct. 30, 1961 “Her memory is blessed.”

Polly B. Williams; 1890 – 1958 “At Rest”

“FATHER” Albert David Williams; Jan.11, 1886 – March 12, 1943 “Asleep in Jesus”

William Albert, infant son of J. S. & Ester Williams; Nov. 5, 1932 – Nov. 7, 1932

WILLIAMS “In my Fathers house are many mansions.”

John Sharp; July 7, 1912 – Jan. 4, 1967

Ester; Jan. 15, 1914

ROW 6

Elizaeth Rix Weaver, Sept. 18, 1839 – Oct. 14, 1935

J. C. Covington; (cement slab. Dates are unreadable)

Sallie Covington Glenn; May 18, 1862 – Dec. 4, 1925 “The Lord is my refuge.”

William Henry Glenn; une 12, 1860 – Mar. 27, 1941 “The Lord is my refuge.”

Freddie C. Duvall; July 9, 1937 – Apr. 21, 1958 “We will meet again.”

Katie Ruth Duvall; Feb. 2, 1938 – Sept. 26, 1998 “We will meet again.”

ROW 7

W. H. Herron; May 20, 1857 – Jan. 24, 1940 “Gone but not forgotten.”

Annie C. Herron; 1867 – 1961

Carrie Lee Herron; 1895 – 1960

DUVALL

Frances L.; Dec. 16, 1929 –

Berlin C.; Aug. 23, 1924 – Feb. 25, 1998 Age 73

DUVALL

“FATHER” Earl L. Duvall; Dec. 12, 1892 – May 7, 1957 “His memory is blessed.”

“MOTHER” Carrie J. Duvall; April 10, 1893 – Jan. 14, 1948 “She was the sunshine of our home.”

E. Hiram Bishop; Oct. 11, 1885 – Jan. 14, 1954

Daisy Bishop Chapman; Feb. 1, 1889 – Feb 6, 1969

BISHOP

Bernard Bishop; Mar. 31, 1911 – Aug. 3, 1987

Nellie C. Bishop; June 5, 1913 – June 29, 1990

HERRON

Hal J.; Nov. 23, 1893 – Mar. 29, 1941

Carrie E.; Sept. 18, 1900 – Dec. 10, 1990

Mrs. Doris Marie Freeman; born 4-22-1927 died 11-4-1998 Age 71 (Funeral Home Marker)

Mr. John Henry Freeman; born 4-9-1927 died 4-8-1999 Age 69 (Funeral Home Marker)

COOK “Together forever with Jesus”

Lula Herron Cook; July 23, 1908 – Sept. 5, 1979 “Gone Home”

Willie Clinton Cook; March 20, 1905 – Mar. 1, 1979

Arnold L. Cook; Sept 22, 1911 – May 4, 1945

Mississippi PFC 184 Inf. 7 Inf Div. WWII, (cement slab with veteran marker)

“Mother” Nettie Cook; July 13, 1878 – April 25, 1944 “Gone but not forgotten”

William Levi Cook; 1885 – 1915

BROADHEAD (cement slabs on both)

“Daddy” Mosby; April 22, 1910 – March 10, 1982 “At Rest”

“Mama” Clara Bell; Aug. 30, 1917 – Nov. 29, 1969 “Resting in Heaven”

BULLOCK

Henry O. Bullock; Oct 19, 1924 – “At Rest”

Billie F. Bullock; Feb. 2, 1941 – Dec. 15 1994 “At Rest”

ROW 8

Amy Lynn Lloyd; Born and Died May 8, 1964

Mr. Dell Vernon Cook; born 6-8-1924 died 11-21-1995 Age 71 (Funeral Home Marker)

Mrs. Wilma Lucille Cook; born 12-13-1926 died 3-22-1997 Age 70 (Funeral Home Marker)

Robert Clinton, inf son of D. V. & Wilma Cook; Dec. 3, 1959 – June 12, 1964 (F/S RCC)

Joey Cook; 1943 – 1943

HUGE TREE IN GRAVE YARD

BULLOCK “At Rest”

Johnnie C. Bullock; Oct. 15, 1919 – Feb. 17, 1992

Connie Weaver Bullock; Mar. 9, 1915 –

ROW 9

FREEMAN

William R.; Mar. 3, 1888 – Feb. 5, 1970 “Rest in Peace”

Lula C.; Jan 7, 1900 – Oct. 1, 1970

Jessie H. Evans; 1905 – 1960

“Jim” James Hamilton Evans; Dec. 29, 1894 – April 13, 1959 “Only sleeping”

WEAVER “For I know that my redeemer liveth.”

Thomas N.; Apr. 2, 1877 – Jan. 31, 1958

Beulah L.; Mar. 22, 1881 – Dec. 21, 1964

ROW 10

Cheryl N. Costilow; Feb. 15, 1948 – Feb. 22, 1999 “Loving mother, faithful friend”

NORED

Watson B. Nored; Dec. 9, 1913 – Dec. 26, 1986 “Thy rest is won.”

Maudie L. Nored; June 6, 1921 –

Woodrow Wilson Smith; July 28, 1928 – Feb. 16, 1982 PFC US Air Force Korea (veteran marker)

WEAVER

“Father” John B.; Oct 15, 1893 – Feb 18, 1957

(veteran marker; Mississippi PVT 4 GP Repl Tng Center WWI Oct.15, 1893-Feb.18, 1957)

“Mother” Mamie L.; Feb 26, 1904 – Jan. 8, 1985

In Loving Memory of Dorothy W. Moore, Nov. 26, 1921 – Aug. 24, 1976 by family and friends.

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