OAK GROVE CEMETERY
HWY 45, 4 miles North of Shubuta Mississippi
by Jerry D. Mason
Researched on Feb. 27, 1999 and compiled on Mar. 1, 1999
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ROW 1

Truke Bryce Shirley;  Dec. 19, 1991 - Jan. 20, 1992

ROW 2

SHEAFFER:  Robert F. ; Nov. 5, 1926 - Jun. 25, 1993
                       Mary J. ; May 4, 1925 -

ALBRITTON:  Henry A.; Oct. 13, 1887 - Nov. 2, 1965  (AT REST)  F/S
                         Enna J.; Aug. 27, 1891 - Jan. 4, 1973  (AT REST)  F/S

COOK:  Thomas Theodore Cook;  Feb. 23, 1877 - Jan. 23, 1944  F/S
              Zelda S. Bishop Cook; Nov. 7, 1876 - Sep. 11, 1949  F/S

COOK:  Father:  William Edward Cook; Jan 31. 1911 - Nov. 11, 1970    F/S
              Mother:  Evie Lee Cook; Sep. 14, 1919 -  Mar. 9, 2001  F/S

Lee Ray Shirley; Nov. 3, 1903 - Aug. 22, 1980

Eula Estelle Shirley; Jan. 8, 1913 - Feb. 8, 1972

Julian E. Shirley; Jul. 30, 1931 - Dec. 7, 1992   F/S (PeeWee)

Urie C. Cunningham; Dec. 20, 1898 - Jul. 8, 1955

Kathleen Cunningham; Apr. 9, 1904 - Feb. 22, 1993

STEWART:  J. Henry Stewart; Oct. 30, 1911 - Jan. 18, 1986
                     Pearl T. Stewart;  Mar. 7, 1912

Sharah Alice, Dau of J. H. and Pearl Stewart; Dec. 4, 1934 - May 7, 1961

STEWART:  Luther M. Stewart; Jul. 2, 1908 - Mar. 20, 1979  (AT REST)
                     Freda H. Stewart; Nov. 14, 1907 - Jun. 9, 1978  (AT REST)

William L Stewart; July 3, 1914 - Nov. 15, 1983

ROW 3

BROCK:  Daddy:  David A. Brock; Sep. 23, 1879 - Nov. 5, 1964  F/S
                Mother:  Ida, wife of D.A. Brock  1882 - 1940

BROCK:  Cecil A.; Sep. 18, 1905 - Jun. 2, 1992
                 Ida Lee; Oct. 10, 1904 - Oct. 18, 1991
                 (Married Dec. 23, 1928)

PETTIS:  Sam Alvis Pettis; Jan 14, 1918 -
                Wilda Gyvnese Smith Pettis; Oct. 28, 1922 - Jul. 20, 1996

ALBRITTON:  Father:  Joseph Albritton; Sep. 4, 1851 - Mar. 29, 1937
                         Mother:  Mary Jane Albritton; Apr. 28, 1861 - Sep. 5, 1941

Ester A. Toma;  Jun 10, 1900 - Jan. 3, 1995  (AT HOME NOW)

SHIRLEY:  Menna Shirley; 1886 - 1938 (The memory of her is dear to us)
                   Lloyd B. Shirley; 1871 - 1969 (The memory of him is dear to us)

SHIRLEY:  Henry A.; Sep. 21, 1907 - Mar. 1, 1985  (Veterans Marker)
                   Laura Dill; Noiv. 19, 1913

WEST:  Daddy:  W. H. West; Jan 19, 1876 - Nov. 22, 1943  F/S
              Mama:  Carrie Lee West; Feb. 13, 1886 - Mar. 14, 1949  F/S

McNEAR:  Daddy:  Benjamin Franklin McNeal; Mar. 23, 1908 - Nov. 22, 1983  F/S
                   Mama:  Annie Florence McNeil; Jan. 8, 1911 - Dec. 22, 1984  F/S

ROW 4

Daddy:  Chris C. Whaley; Dec. 25, 1899 - Nov. 11, 1968

Mother:  Vivian B. Whaley; Dec. 18, 1903 - Apr. 30, 1981

BECKMAN:  Daddy:  W. E. "Bill" Beckman;  Sep. 2, 1908 - Dec. 28, 1984
                      Mother:  Evelyn A. Beckman:  Nov. 17, 1913 -

Novel Albritton; 1878 - 1934

Carrie Albritton; 1884 - 1945

Richard Lamar Albritton; Died Nov. 15, 1963 (Standing metal plate)

Klya Anjanet Albritton; Jun. 2, 1971  (Standing metal plate)

ALBRITTONS:  William A. Albritton, Sep. 15, 1908 - Jan. 18, 1973
                          Henrietta Albritton; Jul. 30, 1915 -                   *Note maiden name is Duvall

David Eric Albritton; Feb 28, 1980 -

ROW 5

IVY:  Homer E. Ivy; Feb. 15, 1899 - Dec. 16, 1980
          Estelle m. Ivy; Aug. 4, 1908 - Jan. 1, 1983

John Ivy; Oct. 24, 1894 - Mar. 14, 1970

Ida L. Ivy;  Mar. 13, 1908 - Jul. 5, 1989

Dever Lane; 1881-1937

Jennie Lane; Oct. 26, 1889 - Mary. 7, 1973

JENKINS:  Lovner C. Jenkins;  Jan. 19, 1906 - Nov. 23, 1972 (MM1, U.S. Navy WWII)
                   Pansey Lang; May 30, 1914 -

Mother:  Eveyln Cordella- wife of William A. Tyler; Apr. 25, 1865 - Dec. 17, 1948

Daddy:  Benjamin R. Tyler; Sep. 16, 1890 - Sep. 15, 1966

Mother:  Mary Jane Tyler; Jun 6, 1907 - Nov. 18, 1995

William Everette Tyler; 1922 - 1976 (MSGT U.S. Marines Corps WWII Korea)

BRITTON:  Papa:  Daniel J. Britton; Feb. 17, 1877 - Nov. 19, 1953
                    Mama:  Hattie M. Britton; Jan. 22, 1888 - Sep. 15, 1971
 

Mary Lucille Britton; Apr 17, 1914 - Oct. 21, 1997

BRITTON:  Earl Daniel; Mar. 14, 1919 - May 4, 1979
                    Christine Harrison; May 4, 1926 -

ROW 6

Leo C. Shaver; Mar. 3, 1922 - Oct. 16, 1988

Joseph W. Jones; Jul. 18, 1879 - Feb. 3, 1945

DUVALL:  Lessie Covington; Aug. 9, 1895 - Oct. 20, 1985
                 Ethel; July 5, 1886 - Apr. 1, 1938
                  (* Eth is the son of Pleasant Cornelius and Henrietta Duvall)

Dian Traweek; Feb. 11, 1948 - Oct. 23, 1949

Daniel Leslie Ivy; Born 4-30-1935 Died 11-1-1998  (age 63)  (Standing metal plate)

Nessie Dora Ivy; Mar. 24, 1913 - Dec. 26, 1993

Redwin W. Tyler; Apr. 7, 1892 - Jun. 29, 1917

Bonnie Lee Tyler; Sep. 4, 1908 - Jan. 17, 1989

THRASH;  Jody Joseph Thrash; May 16, 1905 - Sept 22, 1955
                  Grady Hermen Thrash; Nov. 23, 1914 - Jan 3, 1990

Ralph W. Thrash; Sep 26, 1928 - Apr. 12, 1972  (Mississippi Tec5, U.S. Army WWII)
 

ROW 7

TYLER:  Daddy:  Sidney S. Tyler; Aug. 20, 1904 - Oct. 16, 1970  (In God’s Care)
               Mama:  Glenna E. Tyler; Jul. 6, 1911 - Aug. 27, 1971 (In God’s Care)  F/S

Infant twin sons of Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Broadhead; Sep 17, 1945  (In God’s Care)

BROADHEAD:  Daddy:  Arnold; Sep. 3, 1925 - Jan. 6, 1984 (The Lord is my Shepard)
                           Mother:  Margaret  (no dates)

MYERS:  Woodrow; Nov. 3, 1917 - Oct. 22, 1997
                 Annie Laura; Jun. 17, 1916 - Dec. 18, 1995
                 (Beyond the Sunset)

Macon Athanul Busby; Jan. 16, 1914 - Nov. 7, 1960  (In God We Trust)

PA:  Leonard (Len) Busby; May 29, 1894 - Feb. 28, 1967  (Jesus Saves)

MA:  Laura Zel Busby;  Jul. 27, 1897 - Mar. 5, 1967 (Rest In Peace)

Ethel B. Font 4-2-1920 - 1-16-1998  Age 77  (Standing Metal Plate)
 
 

ROW 9

COVINGTON:  Cullen Meadows; Jul. 6, 1895 - Jan. 6, 1954
                          Nora Allean; Apr. 19, 1892 - Oct. 1, 1947
                Small flower pot with:
                          Leslie H. 6.27.1922 - 3.8.1968  USA Ret
                          Paul J.  2.10.25  USAF RET

Duggar L. Lambert;  Mar. 6, 1911 - Aug. 23, 1987  PVT US ARMY WWII  (cement slab with stone)

Richard Elbert Rhoden; Sep. 3, 1960 - Apr. 12, 1965 (Budded on earth to bloom in heaven)

Pamela M. Dearmon; Dec. 9, 1996  Still Born  (In God’s Care)

John Wesley Herring III;  Sep. 10, 1991 - Oct. 1, 1993
(Twinkle twinkle Little Star, God has placed you where you are. )
 [monument with picture and engraved with puppies and a train on back.]
 

John Wesley Herring; Jan. 28, 1928 - Feb. 10, 1988  PFC U.S. Army WWII (veterans marker)

CROSBY:  James Otis;  Jul 23, 1866 - Aug. 8, 1951
                  Beulah Benton; Jun 29, 1870 - Jan. 31, 1955

STALLINGS:  Travis McRae; Oct. 24, 1894 - Oct. 13, 1958
                       Lula Mae Barnett; Apr. 29, 1908 - Dec. 28, 1988

Thomas J.Stallings;  Jun 28, 1893 - Oct. 14, 1964
           also:  veterans marker:  Thomas J. Stallings, Mississippi, CPL 155 Infantry 39 Div WWI

Floyd Hailes; Apr. 27, 1896 - Nov. 29, 1967
            also:  veterans marker  Floyd Hailes, Mississippi, PVT U.S. Army WWI

Margie Stalling Hailes; Apr. 16, 1900 - Oct. 16, 1986

SLAY:  Thad Leon; Feb. 20, 1926 - Dec. 3, 1989
             Mary A. Stallings; July 27, 1928 -
            (Great Loves Live On)

COVINGTON:  Milton Frank; Apr. 15, 1900 - Nov. 6, 1988
                          Viola; Sep. 26, 1909 - Apr. 28, 1992

Jack Edward Jenkins Jr.;  Feb 11, 1953 - Jul. 17, 1975 (Budded on earth, Bloom in heaven)

JENKINS:  Jack E.; Dec. 22, 1928 - Mar. 7, 1993
                   Mary E.; Dec. 28, 1933 -
                   (In Loving Memory)

Joanie Christine Reeks; Dec. 11, 1972 - May 15, 1991


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