Damascus Free Will Baptist Cemetery

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Submitted by Bonnie Evans.

Moscow, MS

This cemetery list was donated to the site by Bobbie H. Waters with some inscriptions read by McRae Limerick. It was "read" in 1980. Lea Johnson sent in the remainder of the names listed in the cemetery.

Bancroft, Charlie C.   Jan 29, 1894 - Oct 16, 1905, son of W. T. & S. F. Bancroft

Bishop, Henry Earl      Aug 19, 1919 – Jan 30, 1974

Bishop, Annie Inez      Jan 16, 1926 – not carved

Bishop, Johnnie Earl      son of Mr. & Mrs. Earl Bishop, no dates

Bishop, Henry E.      May 17, 1875 – Nov 13, 1950

Bishop, Lara F.      Jan 13, 1889 – Apr 13, 1958

Bruce, Martha (Johnson)      Feb 14, 1818 - Feb 20, 1882 (Sister of Rev. C.F. Johnson and first person to be buried in Damascus Cemetery.)

Caraway, Myrtle (Johnson)      Jan 27, 1913 - Nov 11, 2000

Caraway, Tommy T.      May 9, 1921 - May 29, 2001

Chisolm, Angela Marie      Jan 27, 1965 - Oct 16, 1984 “Loving daughter and sister”

Chisolm, Doyle Jan 10, 1944 - May 21, 2004

Chisolm, Paul Frederick      Jul 23, 1938 - Dec 29, 1983 “Loving husband and father”

Chisolm, Pearline      Oct 30, 1920 - Oct 10, 1995

Chisolm, S. Fred      Aug 25, 1919 - Oct 03, 1991, “Picture on tombstone of Fred and Pearline”

Eubanks, Elisabeth A.      Apr 17, 1840 - Jan 18, 1891

Eubanks, Mollie      no dates (wife of Bazz Harbour)

Gibson, Carolyn Oneta May 10, 1944 - Feb 04, 1989

Gibson, Norman Talmage      Sep 22, 1936 -

Gibson, Infant Son      B & D Dec 18, 1862 (Son of Mr.& Mrs. Norman Gibson)

Gibson, James C.      Mar 10, 1884 - Sep 14, 1980

Gibson, Sarah Annie      Sep 30, 1887 - Feb 03, 1977

Gibson, Christine      Sep 25, 1910 - Aug 20, 1911 (Dau. of JS & SA Gibson)

Gibson, Elbert Taylor      B&D Nov 19, 1913 (Son of JS & SA Gibson)

Hatcher, James Earl Philipy      Jul 12, 1915 - May 6,1917 (Son of ML & JS Hatcher)

Hatcher, L. C. Jan 29, 1909 - Jun 24, 1912 (Son of ML & JS Hatcher)

Johnson, Andrew Bunyan      Mar 01, 1896 - Aug 31, 1967

Johnson, Mary Ina      May 02, 1896 - Jul 7, 1951

Johnson, Infant Son      Jun 27, 1922 - Jul 03, 1922 (Son of AB & MI Johnson)

Johnson, Bunyan W.      Jul 20, 1863 - Apr 6,1892 (Son of Rev. CF & SA Johnson) “Remember friend as you pass by, as you are now so once was I. As I am now so you must be. Therefore prepare to follow me.”
(Note: This is the same inscription that is on Rev. CF Johnson’s mother’s grave on private property in Iredell Co., NC.)

Johnson, Claiborne Finch, Rev.      May 23, 1836 - Mar 30, 1916
Last part of inscription is: “…he sleeps the sleep of all the earth. His soul has Gone to rest.” First part is unreadable.

Johnson, Sarah A. (Jackson)      Feb 14, 1834 - Apr 25, 1926 (Wife of Rev. CF)

Johnson, Claiborne Franklin      Apr 24, 1898 - Apr 17, 1990

Johnson, Claiborne Moody      May 16, 1876 - Dec 16, 1937

Johnson, Ida Bell (Beckham)      Oct 26, 1876 - Nov 15, 1969

Johnson, Caleb DeWitt      Oct 01, 1900 - Jan 18, 1949

Johnson, Daniel W. (Webb)      Jan 8, 1908 - Mar 21, 1984

Johnson, Molinda E. “Linda”      Feb 9, 1905 - May 7, 1966

Johnson, Elzie Alice      Nov 02, 1915 - Jan 15, 1987

Johnson, John Moody      Jan 6,1932 - Mar 12, 1989

Johnson, Noah Chester      Feb 13, 1903 - Sep 20, 1969

Johnson, Dannie Beatrice (Hawkins)      Feb 01, 1912 - Jun 02, 1982

Johnson, Samuel McKinley      Oct 05, 1905 - Nov 22, 1961

Johnson, Sid      Jul 28, 1910 - Feb 02, 1966

Johnson, Mildred      Apr 24, 1928 - uncarved

Johnson, Sidney O.      Dec 01, 1874 - Jan 05, 1924 “Dear Angels watch his sleeping dust, till Jesus comes to raise the just. Then with Angels he will rise and meet our Savior in the skies.”

Johnson, Elizie L.      Jun 26, 1877 - Jan 28, 1944, “A light from our household is gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A place vacant in our hearts that can never be filled.”

Johnson, Infant B&D      Sep 02, 1923 (Dau of MC & LM Johnson)

Johnson, Infant B&D      Aug 11, 1915 (Son of SO & EL Johnson)

Johnson, Infant B&D      Jun 22, 1931 (Dau of Mr. & Mrs. UM Johnson)

Johnson, Infant B&D      Oct 03, 1938 (Son of Mr.& Mrs. UM Johnson)

Jones, Dorothy W.      Apr 9, 1949 - uncarved

Jones, Marshall      Jan 31, 1945 - Apr 11, 1999

Kynerd, Elbert Milton      Nov 16, 1923 - Mar 12, 1924

Kynerd, Hattie Cornelia      Dec 01, 1888 - Apr 6,1889 (Dau of IH&ME Kynerd)

Kynerd, Ira Hilyerd      Mar 7, 1862 - Feb 7, 1964

Kynerd, Mary Eunice (Johnson)      May 12, 1872 - Feb 03, 1947

Kynerd, James Kenneth      Feb 8, 1939 - Feb 13, 1939

Kynerd, Johnson Rudolph      May 30, 1898 - Aug 28, 1983

Kynerd, Meddie L. (Chisolm)     Jan 21, 1903 - Feb 05, 1944
Unreadable Stone

Litchfield, Isabella      Oct 15, 1823 - Jun 13, 1896 (Wife of James)

Litchfield, Mathew C.      Apr 7, 1861 - May 05, 1920

Litchfield, Lou      Sep 9, 1827 - May 9, 1900 (Wife of M.C.)

Logan, Tom Died      Mar 11, 1993

Logan, Travis Lee      Aug 11, 1944 - Nov 17, 1988

Logan, William L.      1896 - 1964

Logan, Rosie S.      1919 - 1973

Massey, Elbert O.      Nov 14, 1912 - Aug 13, 1955

Massey, Syble M.      Jun 02, 1914 - Feb 04, 1999

Massey, Tracy Jo (Thompson)      Sep 6,1949 - Oct 03, 2003

Massey, Robert Odell      Mar 01, 1946 - uncarved

May, A Stephen Douglas   Nov 23, 1854-Jan 30, 1930 

May, Roxie A .   Dec 24, 1852-Dec 17, 1925, Wife of A. D. May

Mayes, Myrtis   Oct 26, 1917-April 10, 1958

Mayes, William Curtis   Apr 21, 1905-Oct 4, 1979

McKee, Covert C.      Apr 24, 1906 - Sep 19, 1976

McKee, Mortimer (Johnson)      Apr 11, 1908 - Apr 23, 1996

McKee, Robert E.      May 10, 1879 - Feb 22, 1956

McKee, Mattie T.      Jan 29, 1884 - Aug 14, 1954

Pierce, J. B.      May 10, 1910 - May 14, 1945

Pierce, Ida      Apr 6,1907 - Mar 04, 1974

Powell, John      Jul 13, 1931 - no death date, Georgia Pvt. 403 Res. Labor BN

Unmarked Grave

Salter, Clifton H.      May 12, 1901 - Sep 21, 1965

Salter, Nattie G.      Apr 16, 1911 - Oct 15, 1989

Salter, George Garland      Oct 28, 1942

Smith, Annie E.   Nov 12, 1892 - Jul 26, 1940

Smith, Bennie P.   Nov 10, 1944-June 1 1984, US Army Vietnam

Smith, Cora Eaks   Aug 6, 1881 - Sep 29, 1957

Smith, Infant    Aug 14, 1925-Dec 8, 1925, Daughter of J.E. & C.J. Smith 

Smith, James Edward   Aug 9, 1880 - Jan 13, 1952

Smith, James L.   Jan 6, 1882 - Jan 1, 1972

Smith, John A.   Sep 14, 1866 - Sep 7, 1918

Smith, John Thomas   Nov 14, 1880 - Jun 5, 1952

Smith, Lula Mae    Apr 8 1912-Apr 16, 1921, Dau.of J.E. & C.J. Smith

Smith, Mary Elizabeth    Oct 12, 1887- Sep 2, 1970

Smith, Odessa Fortenberry   Dec 18, 1912 - Apr 19, 2003, "Mother" 

Smith, Ollie D.      Sep 29, 1909 - Jul 6,1992

Smith, Twin Sons of James Milton & Georgia Smith No dates

Smith, Willie C.      Jul 01, 1919 -

Smith, Willie Rice   Feb 1, 1871 - Oct 22, 1942                

Stevens, Andy J.      Dec 12, 1896 - Jul 27, 1991

Stevens, Alice H.      Aug 15, 1894 - Dec 17, 2000

Stevens, John A.    Aug 9, 1911-Oct 21,1964 

Stevens, John W.    1872-1954

Stevens, Leroy     Dec 14, 1940-June 19, 1977

Stevens, Lizzie L.     May 16, 1889/91-Jan 7, 1959

Stevens, Maggie Lee      Dec 14, 1929 - May 23, 1997

Stevens, Mary Callie      1870 - Mar 04, 1962 (Wife of John W. Stevens)

Stevens, Mattie Fern      Jun 04, 1934 -

Stevens, Melvin "Mutt"    Nov 14, 1907-Jan 5,1971

Stevens, Nelson Grace      Jun 30, 1914 - Oct 28, 1990

Stevens, Pamela Earl      Jan 02, 1982 - Jun 12, 1983

Stevens, Pamela Joseph    Nov 17, 1960-Dec 3,1961       

Stevens, Patsy      Jun 10, 1948 -

Stevens, Pearl F.    Apr 28, 1919 -??

Stevens, Pearlie G.      Oct 13, 1923 - Apr 9, 1992

Stevens, Preston H.   July 7-Nov 29, 1971

Stevens, Preston Lee      Oct 23, 1952 - Dec 03, 1998

Stevens, Rufus Lee      Aug 20, 1918 - Mar 23, 1999

Stevens, Stanley Rich      Died Feb Jul 1966

Stevens, Sadie Earl    Aug 20, 1937-Sept 16, 1975      

Stevens, Ulmer (Red)      Feb 02, 1949 - Mar 9, 1986

Stevens, Virginia May    May 14, 1956-Sept 19, 1956, Dau. of Mr.& Mrs. Preston Stevens

Stevens, William Alfred "Bill"    Apr 14, 1902 - Feb 22, 1965

Stevens, William R.      Aug 16, 1881 - Mar 20, 1957

Ward, Gracie P.      Aug 24, 1945 - Dec 7, 2000

Warren, Arthur J.    Sept 28, 1897-April 25, 1970

Warren, Bazz      Feb 28, 1906 - Oct 18, 1912 (Son of JM&LM)

Warren, Corbett P.      Oct 04, 1902 - Dec 19, 1933 (Son of JM&LM)

Warren, Dewey L.     Sep 05, 1908 - Jul 22, 1987

Warren, Estelle H.    Aug 10, 1911 - Nov 9, 1983

Warren, John Maston "Pa"    May 29, 1877-Jan 26, 1955

Warren, John P.    Sep 04, 1914 - Oct 28, 1914

Warren, Kelly Paul   Jul 1, 1916 - Apr 12 1991, Son of John Maston & Lannie May Warren

Warren, Lannie May "Ma"    May 6, 1879-May12, 1966

Warren, Thelma L.    Dec 12, 1899-Mar 14, 1983

White, Louis   Dec 22, 1831 - May 15, 1908

Wright, Thomas E.    Oct 8, 1941 - Jun 12, 1998, US Army Vietnam