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Ford Cemetery
Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi

T8S R5W Sec 19

Submitted by Leslie Nutbrown, Jan 16, 2006 [leslienutbrown@hotmail.com]. Total records = 208.

In Moss Point, from I-10 take Route 63 South. You will see an overpass in the distance. Just before reaching the overpass, take the last street on the right which is called Goodhope Street. (there was no street sign at this junction during the time of our visit) The cemetery is a short distance on your left.

This cemetery is not in the best of shape. It suffered flood damage from hurricanes in 2005. The fence is in need of repair and it is generally untidy at the time of our visit.

I believe this is an African American cemetery. While we were there, a custodian came by and told us it was the Ford Cemetery, although there is no sign and there are no Ford tombstones. So how it got it's name I do not know. There are quite a few graves with either lost or missing plaques or identification markers. I know nothing further about this cemetery as I am not from the area.

Susan Nutbrown and I walked and read this cemetery in January of 2006.

- Leslie Nutbrown

Agnew, Charley, b. 8 Aug 1892, d. 14 Sep 1966, Mississippi Pvt US Army WW1
Agnew, Dora Warren, b. 18 Feb 1897, d. 29 May 1993, wife, mother, sister
Agnew, Rev. Limmie, b. 25 Oct 1892 Alabama, d. 13 Apr 1986, Veteran of WW1
Agnew, Roosevelt, b. 17 Feb 1904, d. 23 Mar 1969, Ohio PFC US Army WW2
Allen, Willie C., b. 13 Apr 1950, d. 27 Apr 2003, age: 53yrs
Arrington, Olivia M., b. 3 Oct 1917, d. 10 May 2000, devoted grandson Frederick L. Mitchell
Banks, William Jackie (Jr.), b. 31 Aug 1972, d. 15 Dec 1999
Barnes, Le' Kendric Je' Shawl, b. 11 Feb 1992, d. 28 Dec 1994
Betts, Hettie Bell, b. 16 Nov 1922, d. 13 May 1957, wife, mother, grandmother
Betts, Isaac, b. 20 Jan 1892, d. 30 Nov 1974, s/w & husband of Norma
Betts, Norma H., b. 8 Apr 1895, d. 24 Oct 1962, s/w & wife of Isaac Betts
Betts, Norman I. Sr., b. 1923, d. 1984, Cpl US Army WW2
Boone, Bessie L., b. 12 Mar 1926, d. 4 Jan 1990, s/w & wife of Elisha Mason
Boone, Julia D., b. 1952, d. 1973
Boone, Mose, b. 27 Dec 1910, d. 24 Nov 1986
Boone, Ronald R., b. 1959, d. 1959
Boone, Rosia E., b. 1946, d. 1963
Bradley, Billie Nell, b. 16 Oct 1953, d. 31 Dec 2004, age: 51yrs
Bradley, James, b. 24 Nov 1931, d. 2 mar 1985
Bradley, Larry Jr., b. 16 Jul 1973, d. 17 Jul 1973
Bradley, Mrs. Eddye Bell, b. 1934, d. 1999
Bright, Edna A., b. 15 May 1902, d. 30 Nov 2001, age: 99yrs
Bright, Ethel M., b. 1 Jan 1927, d. 16 Jul 2002
Bright, Jerry, b. 10 Oct 1903, d. 15 May 1989
Broadnax, Floyd, d. ?, cannot read more of this stone
Broadnax, Luvenia, b. 13 Jan 1924, d. 20 Oct 2003
Broadnax, Norada Da' Vone, b. 6 Jul 1982, d. 8 Nov 1989
Brooks, Rev. James, b. 30 Oct 1886, d. 23 Sep 1968
Brown, S. J. "Bay", b. 15 Dec 1938, d. 25 Apr 1992
Bryant, Grady "Dock", b. 30 Dec 1942, d. 21 May 1978
Burns, Samuel, b. 27 Jul 1913, d. 20 Jun 2001, age: 87yrs
Camper, Alfreda W., b. 21 Feb 1951, d. 10 Feb 2000
Cannon, Anthony Dewayne, b. 20 May 1965, d. 10 Dec 2000
Cannon, Christopher L. "Mook", b. 6 Dec 1972, d. 21 Sep 1991
Cannon, George, b. 1945, d. 1994
Carter, Doris Lorine, b. 31 Aug 1931, d. 2 Oct 1988, s/w & wife of Robert
Carter, Robert, b. 12 Sep 1929, d. 31 Dec 1990, s/w & husband of Doris
Catts, Hattie, b. 2 Apr 1902, d. 11 Oct 1979, (from the Thompson family)
Chambers, Rev. Henry Lee, b. 3 Mar 1908, d. 10 Nov 1991, "Didn't let nobody turn me around
Chatman, Charlotte M., b. 8 Oct 1924, d. 27 Feb 1999
Chatman, Hattie Lee, b. 2 Jul 1920, d. no date, s/w & wife of James
Chatman, James C., b. 8 Oct 1921, d. 17 Feb 1990 , s/w & husband of Hattie
Chatman, Leonard Ray, b. 1952, d. 1975, Pvt US Marine Corps
Chatman, Lula B., b. 7 Mar 1891, d. 6 Sep 1973
Chatman, R., d. Apr 1973
Chatman, Travis Mack, b. 1917, d. 1992, US Navy WW2
Chatman, Volanda Marie, d. no date
Cherry, Martha, b. Mar 1900, d. 11 Oct 1969
Cherry, Ollie, b. 13 Apr 1903, d. 13 Sep 1968
Coe, Eula Bell Raine, b. 4 Jan 1929, d. 12 Aug 1994
Coles, Harold W. Jr., b. 17 Oct 1960, d. 13 May 1997
Covan, Bettie, b. 2 Jan 1907, d. 14 Jan 1973
Covan, Bill, b. 20 Nov 1896, d. 14 Jan 1973, Pvt US Army
Crear, Essie Mae, b. 31 May 1927, d. 24 Dec 1988
Crear, Linward S., b. 28 Mar 1930, d. 17 Aug 1971, Mississippi Pvt US Army Korea
Crear, Matthew J., b. 1948, d. 1992, Cpl US Marine Corps Vietnam
Crear, Perry Lee, b. 1935, d. 1999, age: 64yrs
Crear, Sylvester Moore, b. 25 Jun 1893, d. 5 Nov 1956
Crear, William, d. no date
Davison, Willie James, b. 18 Jan 1940, d. 29 Dec 1976
De Flanders, Richard Wells, b. 24 Oct 1934, d. 5 Jun 1995
Dott, Octavia Talley, b. 13 Jan 1936, d. 16 Mar 1999
Evans, Frank, b. 1912, d. 2005, age: 92yrs
Finklea, Jimmie L., b. 13 Dec 1922, d. 14 Oct 1989, Pfc US Army WW2
Finklea, Tommie, b. 2 Dec 1919, d. 20 Sep 1980
Flowers, Carolyn, b. 23 May 1947, d. 29 Jun 1995
Fountain, Emmitt "Pop", b. 1945, d. 1997
Franklin, Benjamin, b. 1909, d. 1991, PFC US Army WW2
Franklin, Bessie L. "Biggs", b. 14 Nov 1918, d. 11 Oct 1999
Franklin, Gilbert Lee "Winkey", b. 3 Sep 1947, d. 1 Jun 2001
Franklin, Gilbert, b. 28 Sep 1913, d. 23 Jan 1966
Franklin, Mrs. Alee, b. 1919, d. 2003
Gatson, Latricia Patrina, b. 9 Jan 1974, d. 15 Dec 2003
Gladney, Henry, b. 19 Jul 1889, d. 8 Aug 1958
Gladney, Mary, b. 2 Feb 1891, d. 19 Nov 1968
Grace, Dora Kyles, b. 29 Apr 1905, d. 18 May 1990
Hammond, Lomie, b. 3 Sep 1903, d. 14 Jul 1971
Hammond, Walter, b. 16 Jun 1902, d. 3 Nov 1971
Hannah, Sam D., b. 1923, d. 1975, PFC Army Air Force WW2
Hanshaw, Beauregard, b. 24 Jul 1896, d. 4 Oct 1983
Hanshaw, Yvonne Iona, b. 18 May 1923, d. 2005, age: 82yrs
Harris, Ethel M. Chatham, b. 4 Mar 1932, d. 6 mar 2003, age: 71yrs
Harris, Sarah B. Lewis, b. 5 Dec 1913, d. no date, married Nov 22, 1934, s/w & wife of Thomas
Harris, Thomas, b. 8 Oct 1910, d. 12 Jan 2004, s/w & husband of Sarah
Haynie, Flanders, d. 1 Oct 1957
Henry, Lucy L. Deflanders, b. 4 Mar 1917, d. 12 Jan 1997
Holloman, Marvin, b. 7 Dec 1972, d. 18 Apr 1993
Holloway, Ginga Marzetta, b. 26 Mar 1959, d. 27 Jun 1981
House, Julia Shannon, b. 14 Apr 1893, d. 13 Feb 1955
House, Rev. Paul David, b. 22 Jan 1886, d. 19 Jun 1969
Hutchins, Alvin, b. 21 Dec 1960, d. 18 Dec 2003, age: 42yrs
Hutchins, George Robert, b. 1949, d. 1986, Pfc US Army Vietnam
Hutchins, James, b. 22 Jun 1926, d. 23 Oct 1990
Hutchins, Marvin James, b. 19 Jun 1970, d. 15 Oct 2003, age: 33yrs
Jackson, Marcus C., b. 2005, d. 2005
Johnson, Barbara L., d. 9 Aug 1961
Johnson, Beverly Roachelle (Wells), b. 18 Jul 1945, d. 22 Mar 1995, science teacher Magnolia Jr High 1977-1994
Johnson, Frankie L., b. 23 Jan 1911, d. 19 Jun 1989, mother
Johnson, Mrs. Doris Mae, b. 17 Jul 1933, d. 10 Sep 2002
Johnson, Robert L., b. 20 Mar 1906, d. 17 Oct 1972, father
Johnson, Willie Press, b. 1930, d. 1987
Johnson, Willie V., b. 1915, d. 2004, age: 88yrs
Jones, Cecil Lucille, b. 10 Mar 1939, d. 18 Mar 1990
Jones, Clifford B., b. 1942, d. 1973, son of Jamie & Lola
Jones, Flora Marshall, b. 2 Dec 1885, d. no date
Jones, Jamie, b. 15 Jan 1896, d. 4 Nov 1978, married Sep 5, 1916, s/w & husband of Lola
Jones, Lola, b. 5 Aug 1900, d. 16 Jun 1978, married Sep 5, 1916, s/w & wife of Jamie
Jones, Matthew L., b. 1925, d. 1988, Pvt US Army WW2
Jones, Michael Jerome, b. 5 Aug 1966, d. 21 Aug 1994, beloved son & brother
Kennon, Vashti, b. 27 Jul 1917, d. 11 Dec 1991, married Aug 15, 1935, s/w & wife of Gilliam Lewis
Laster, Montrail O'Shae, d. 3 Apr 1992
Lawson, Alvin S., b. 25 Dec 1914, d. no date, s/w & husband of Viola
Lawson, Viola J., b. 7 Dec 1915, d. 27 Feb 1988, s/w & wife of Alvin
Lett, Elliott Jr., b. 1 Feb 1941, d. 12 Feb 1971
Lett, Frances C., b. 14 Nov 1905, d. 1 Dec 1998
Lewis, Celia , b. 10 May 1896, d. 14 Jan 1998, s/w & wife of Rev. Sam Lewis
Lewis, Gilliam Elijah "Coe", b. 8 Oct 1912, d. 28 Mar 1996, s/w & husband of Vashti Kennon
Lewis, Rev. Sam D., b. 26 Aug 1891, d. 31 Dec 1970, s/w & husband of Celia
Long, Frank Sr., b. 15 Nov 1888, d. 13 Feb 1959
Long, Sallie, d. 12 Apr 1957
Lovelace, Mattie L., b. 6 Mar 1938, d. 3 Dec 2002
Lowery, Homer, b. 16 Mar 1913, d. 30 Apr 2002, s/w & husband of Gertrude Williams
Lowery, Vikki Charrisa, b. 24 May 1959, d. 31 Jul 1983
Mangum, John, b. Mar 1882, d. Sep 1962
Martin, Mildred Deloris, b. 16 Nov 1933, d. no date, s/w & wife of Sanford
Martin, Sanford Frank, b. 13 May 1923, d. 20 Jan 1991, s/w & husband of Mildred
Mason, Adline Minnie, b. 17 Apr 1918, d. 20 Sep 1996
Mason, Minister Elisha, b. 15 Dec 1928, d. 15 Apr 1977, s/w & husband of Bessie Boone
McIntyre, Eldan Dessie Covan, b. 29 Apr 1930, d. 12 Jun 1988
McIntyre, Glady's M., b. 11 Sep 1943, d. 21 May 1999, age: 55yrs
McNair, Elisha B., b. 1934, d. 2005, age: 70yrs
McNair, Lovell, b. 29 Sep 1945, d. 17 Dec 1984
Middleton, Alex Z., b. 10 Apr 1915, d. 2 Apr 1974, Priv. US Army
Middleton, Minnie L., b. 1919, d. 1996
Mitchell, Annie Lee, b. 27 Sep 1913, d. 21 Jun 1988, children: Dave, Richard, Estella, Jesse Jr, Joyce
Mitchell, Donnie Warren, b. 25 Dec 1890, d. 20 Sep 1976, sister & aunt
Mitchell, Willie Jane, b. 16 May 1934, d. 29 Apr 1998, age: 63yrs
Moye, Pearl J., b. 8 Jun 1917, d. 7 Jul 1970
Murray, Willie Dean, b. 26 Jun 1941, d. 22 Jan 1995
Nettles, Janice Ganelle, b. 4 May 1949, d. 23 Sep 1997
Nettles, Robert, b. 1955, d. 1990, AIC US Air Force
Nettles, Willie Sam "Peanut", b. 14 Oct 1924, d. 21 Aug 1988
Owens, Frank, b. 1 Apr 1900, d. 13 Jan 1960
Palmer, Lucille Thompson, b. 23 Jan 1950, d. no date, married Dec 31, 2002
Palmer, Tony L., b. 14 Nov 1957, d. 18 Jul 2004, married Dec 31, 2002
Parker, Jessie M., d. 1947
Patton, Kenneth Byron, b. 28 Sep 1957, d. 6 Jun 1978
Patton, Roderick Terrell, b. 12 Dec 1960, d. 6 May 2001
Pendleton, Josephine, b. 7 Sep 1936, d. 8 Oct 1972
Plainer, Paul Sr., b. 13 Nov 1927, d. 9 May 2000, married Nov 6, 1946, s/w & husband of Bertha Mae Smith
Puryear, George A., b. 1917, d. 1981, PFC US Army WW2
Puryear, James H., b. 1914, d. 1978, US Army WW2
Rasco, Clara Bell, b. 17 Aug 1939, d. 19 Aug 2000, age: 63yrs
Riley, Curtis, b. 1928, d. 1977, Cpl US Army Korea
Riley, D. D., b. 15 Feb 1913, d. 30 Nov 1989, s/w & husband of Mazaree
Riley, Eddie, b. 19 Dec 1926, d. 12 Aug 1993
Riley, Mazaree M., b. 10 Sep 1916, d. no date, s/w & wife of D.D. Riley
Sanders, Carrie Bell, b. 28 Jul 1928, d. 26 Jun 1969
Sanders, Thomas B., b. 12 Jul 1906, d. 13 Jun 1954
Scott, Afar, b. 23 Jun 1904, d. 24 Aug 1973, Mama Plump, s/w & wife of Curtis Wells
Scott, Willie, b. 30 Oct 1900, d. 28 Jul 1976, father & grandfather
Seawright, Roderick Andrea, b. 27 Nov 1962, d. 30 Mar 2002
Shephard, Sophia Ann, b. 11 Mar 1907, d. 25 Sep 1976
Sims, Arbella S., b. 12 Apr 1908, d. 14 Jul 1983, s/w & wife of Theodore
Sims, Theodore R., b. 26 May 1906, d. 22 May 1968, s/w & husband of Arbella
Slay, Georgia Shannon, b. 13 Apr 1880, d. 7 Mar 1960
Smith, Bertha Mae, b. 12 Sep 1929, d. 14 Oct 1996, s/w & wife of Paul Plainer
Smith, Cleon, b. 5 Aug 1932, d. 19 Feb 1997, PFC US Army Korea
Smith, Cora, b. 18 Feb 1921, d. 18 Apr 1961, wife of Henry Smith
Smith, George Henry, b. 30 May 1947, d. 6 May 1988
Smith, Henry, b. 26 Feb 1909, d. 21 Jan 1973
Smith, Ivory Mae, b. 24 Jun 1904, d. 14 Sep 1964
Smith, John A., b. 10 Apr 1927, d. 13 Jul 1963, Mississippi PFC 92 QM Railhead Co.WW2
Smith, Ocie Lee, b. 8 Aug 1934, d. 19 Aug 1974, brother
Smith, Redia Mae, b. 1 Apr 1909, d. 17 Oct 1997
Smith, William Jr., b. 4 Oct 1904, d. 9 Jun 1974
Stallworth, Roscoe Sr., b. 7 May 1927, d. 6 Mar 2004
Stevens, Chatan, b. 25 Oct 1906, d. 5 Jul 1982
Tate, Mitchell L., b. 19 May 1960, d. 9 Jun 2002, age: 42yrs
Taylor, Edward Lee, b. 6 Feb 1952, d. 24 Jun 2003
Terrell, Oscar, b. 1895, d. 1977, Pvt US Army WW1
Thomas, Bessie M., b. 10 May 1931, d. 23 Jul 1974
Thomas, Tommie S., b. 10 May 1923, d. 22 Aug 1990
Thompson, Barry B., b. 1957, d. 1991
Underwood, Hugh Jr., b. 28 Oct 1970, d. 10 Sep 2005, age: 34yrs
Walley, Elois F., b. 26 Feb 1930, d. 6 May 1999
Walley, Mittie, b. 18 Mar 1913, d. 30 May 1988
Walley, Roy C., b. 14 Jan 1931, d. 10 May 2002, age: 71yrs, US Army Korea
Wells, Beatrice, b. 19 Nov 1928, d. 10 Jul 1983, s/w Rudolph
Wells, Curtis, b. 7 Aug 1910, d. no date, married Oct 16, 1933, s/w & husband of Afar Scott
Wells, Rudolph, b. 29 Jul 1926, d. 17 Jul 1995, s/w Beatrice
White, Gilbert Gene, b. 23 Oct 1938, d. 24 Jul 1994
White, Mose, b. 2 Aug 1938, d. 25 Mar 1960
Whitley, John, b. 25 May 1911, d. 17 Jul 1985
Whitley, Stanley Bernard, b. 13 Apr 1967, d. 28 May 1972, son of John
Wilkerson, James N. Sr., b. 1919, d. 1982, Pvt. US Army WW2
Williams, Ben, b. 9 Aug 1900, d. 18 Feb 1972
Williams, George, b. 1908, d. 1975, S2 US Navy WW2
Williams, Gertrude, b. 15 Jun 1917, d. no date, married June 20, 1941, s/w & wife of Homer Lowery
Williams, Henrietta, b. 1911, d. 2000
Williams, Isaac, b. 5 Nov 1914, d. 17 Sep 1965
Williams, Jerry, b. 13 Jan 1880, d. 25 Oct 1954, s/w Mary
Williams, Joseph, b. 24 Oct 1932, d. 28 Nov 1992, s/w Rosie
Williams, Mary, b. 18 May 1887, d. 22 Feb 1961, s/w Jerry
Williams, Rosie L., b. 23 Jun 1926, d. 14 May 1996, s/w Joseph
Williams, Virgia Asheford, b. 3 May 1923, d. 20 Apr 1954
Woods, Rev. Jesse Lee, b. 25 Oct 1947, d. 6 Jul 1995
Woten, Sarah, b. 23 Dec 1887, d. 30 Aug 1966