THE PHILLIPS CEMETERY
JUST SOUTH OF THE OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
HWY 45, 3.5 MILES NORTH OF SHUBUTA, MISSISSIPPI
by Jerry D. Mason
Researched on Feb. 27, 1999 and compiled on Mar. 1, 1999
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*William C. Phillips home was across the dirt road from the cemetery*

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ROW 1
FATHER:  John Warren Jackson  Oct. 16, 1869 - Aug. 29 1945  (Masonic)

MOTHER:  Jerusha Eldora ;    Wife of J. W. Jackson  Jan. 29 1873 - Mar. 15, 1922
         "The memory shall ever be a guiding star to Heaven"

SON:  Rufus Andrew ;  son of J. W. & J. E. Jackson  Sep. 29, 1907 - Sep. 19, 1918
          "Our darling one hath gone before to great us on the blissful slate"

BABY:  Frankland Dewey ;  son of J. W. & J. W. Jackson;
        Born Nov. 4, 1910 - Died Jun. 12, 1912
        "Sleep on sweet babe and that thy rest God called thee home, he thought it best"

HUSBAND:  Charles M. Rush  Jun. 4, 1874 - Dec. 30, 1941

Leland Harwell Robinson ; 1884 - 1967

Calvin Alexander Robinson ; 1878 - 1952

Vera Harwell Baskin ; Apr. 16, 1860 - Mar. 12, 1976

Willie Harwell Beach ; Apr. 13, 1880 - Nov. 18, 1933

A. W. Beech ; 1883 - 1935  "The picture may dim but memory is ever bright"

HARWELL:  Margaret Ann ; Feb. 1, 1895 - Aug. 7, 1941
                     William A. ;  Oct. 2, 1857 - Jun. 13, 1935
 

ROW 2
Dollie E. ; wife of E. D. Jackson, born Oct. 25, 1879 - Aug. 23, 1906
        "A loved one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled"

Stone Marker   no inscription   (looks like footstone)

Jacob Sumrall ; Nov. 20, 1835 - Oct. 10, 1911
        "Kind father of love thou for ever to bask mid the joys of the blest    (Masonic)

Mary Sumrall ; wife of Jacob Sumrall ; born Apr. 4, 1838 - Dec. 12, 1898 ;
        "My Mary, Dear Mamma, they place in our home can never be filled nor the vacancy in our
        hearts, but may we meet in heaven where true .  Her loving daughter Laura"

Annie Eliza; wife of Rev. R. W. Sumrall; born Jul. 30, 1867 Died Jul. 2, 1899
        "In rewell my husband, children all from you a wife and mother Christ doth call"

To the Memory of:  Cecil Winfred;  son of R. W. and Annie E. Sumrall;
        died Jun. 16, 1897, AGE:5 years , 11 mo’s and 24 days.
        "There was an angel land in heaven that was not quite complete so God took our darling
        Winfred to fill the vacant seat."

In Memory Of Mrs. Mary Ann Phillips  Born Oct. 15, 1824  died Oct. 17, 1893:
        "Home an anchor to the soul hath sure and steadfast, Home is changed to glad
        fruition faith to sight and prayer to praise."

W. C. Phillips;  Died Oct. 8, 1884 Aged 61 yrs, 1 mo. And 5 days.
        "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord"
        "Sleep on dear father in Jesus' love
        Free from all care and pain
        And in that brighter world above
        I trust we'll meet again."
        His affectionate daughter, Annie
        *Note   ------ Cemetery is named after this man who owned the land. Also W. C. (William Coalson Phillips) was a CSA veteran serving with Co. E. 6 MS CAV with the rank of SGT.  He was married to Mary Ann Frost Phillips, above.
 

ROW 3
Sgt. I.A. Pugh  Co. G., 53 ALA Partisan Rangers CSA   ----CSA Marker

Mary Ann Pugh    Jun. 8, 1848 - Aug. 23, 1913

Pearl Lavenia     dau of I.A. & M.A. Pugh  Born Sep. 9 1881 - died Nov. 9, 1900
        "It was an angel that visited the green earth and took dear Pearl away"

ROW 4
Rowland Crosby     Co. E., 8 Miss Inf. CSA  Jun. 5, 1838 - Aug. 18, 1878  - CSA Marker

BRITTONS:  5 headstones within border
        William Thomas Britton   Sep. 18, 1872 - Mar. 21, 1937
        Fannie Sumrall Britton     Dec. 9, 1876 - Oct. 31, 1962
        Mable Dora Britton           Jan. 20, 1906 - Sep. 9, 1994
        Josie Missouri Britton        Apr. 1, 1911 - Aug. 17, 2001
        Claude D. Britton              Aug. 26 1913 - Jul. 18 1913
             "Thou art gone but not forgotten"

1st Sgt. Owen Buie     Co. A. 14 Miss Inf., CSA     -----CSA Marker

R.H. Buie      Born Aug. 26, 1854 - Died Apr. 15, 1895
        Aged 40 yrs, 7 ms, & 19 days
        "He fell asleep in death.  He died awaked for God sustained him"
        (large upright marker)

Row 5
STALLINGS:   5 stones with solid marble boarder
        Phebe Josephine Stallings  Mar. 11, 1860 - Apr. 27, 1935
        Al Harmon Stallings   Sep. 28, 1860 - Feb. 26 1932
        Mamie Ola Stallings     1900 - Jun. 13, 1931
        Elton Percy Stallings   1926 - Nov. 4, 1930
        Eva Catherine Stallings  Jul. 29, 1887 - Feb. 15, 1896

MOTHER:  Catherine E. McRae   1790 - 1891    (small stone 18" x 5")

BRITTON:  Marion Britton Aug. 16, 1833 - Feb 9, 1927  "She is not dead, but sleepeth"
                    William Britton  May 22, 1832 - Apr. 14, 1908  "He is at rest in Heaven"

ROW 6
Perry Holloway Clegg; Born Nov. 15, 1872 - Died June 9, 1911;
        "No pains, grief’s, no anxious fear can reach our loved one sleeping here"
        (Woodsman of the World)       (Tall monument  w/footstone PHC)

FATHER:  Thomas Whaley; Died Sep. 15, 1903

MAMA:  Lora Lee Whaley Campbell;  Feb. 20, 1901 - Nov. 27, 1968
        "Why seek Ye the living among the Dead?  Luke 24:5"
        (picture in monument: enclosed in marble)

Leroy Campbell ;  Aug. 31, 1920 - Nov. 5, 1969
        "The spirit of the Lord God is upon me. Isaiah 61:1"
        (picture in monument)

MEEKS:  Dora A. Meeks  Jan. 18, 1867 - July 9, 1951
                Rufus H. Meeks  Oct. 2, 1806 - Sep. 28, 1902

Baby Mabry    1908 - 1908

Mamie B. Meeks  Born Jan. 8, 1892 - Died Oct. 4, 1915
        "’Dear Mamie’ Thou are gone but not forgotten"
        (tall monument with a bible impression on top)

Shorts    Infant Son  June 26, 1921

ROW 7
William Mosley Sr.  Co. D., 40 ALA REGT CSA    -----CSA Marker

FATHER:  William A. Tyler  Jun. 10, 1864 - Apr. 22, 1910   w/footstone

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Sidney S. Tyler  Born & Died Apr. 9, 1930

Minnie Albritton, infant daughter of Joseph and Mary Jane Albritton :  born 12.30.1880

Ruby Albritton, , infant daughter of Joseph and Mary Jane Albritton: born 3.10.1885

Mary E.  Daughter of C. H. & G. E. Meeks  Jan. 17, 1888 - Jan. 17, 1888
        "Those whom God loves die young"   (marker with lamb resting on top)

Charles H. Meeks  Jul. 27, 1861 - Oct. 6, 1895
        "He was beloved by God and man"   w/footstone

Gracie E.  Wife of C. H. Meeks  Mar. 10, 1868 - Sep. 13, 1918
        "Here is one who is sleeping in faith and love.  With hope that is treasured in Heaven above"
        (headstone laying down backwards)

ROW 8
Anne Nealy  Dec. 5, 1900 - Mar. 10, 1911

Howard Nealy  Aug. 12, 1915 - June 20, 1916

MOTHER:  Penelope Hailes Nealy; Oct. 10, 1861 - Nov. 9, 1927

FATHER:  Samuel Reece Nealy ; Jan. 10, 1860 - Sept. 25, 1935

Samuel Rosier Nealy  Aug. 8, 1890 - Sep 8. 1978
 
 

ROW 9
MOTHER:  Sara A. Hicks  Mar. 23, 1843 - Sep. 10, 1928

GRAVEYARD WELL KEPT UP
OTHER SITES WITH INDENTIONS IN EARTH & NO MARKERS;
STORIES OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS  AND CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS BURIED HERE


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