Miller Cemetery
GPS Coordinates: 320334N, 0942503W
Surveyed by Marylee W. Knight 10-28-98
Directions: From Carthage go westbound on State Highway 315 for 7.2 miles to the blinking light in Clayton that marks the intersection with FM 1970. Turn left on to FM 1970 and proceed southbound for 14.9 miles to the point where Panola County Road 119 intersects on the left. Hopewell Baptist Church will be on the corner of this intersection it is an attractive modern church building with a sign near the highway.
Turn left on to CR 119 almost immediately CR 120 will intersect on the left. Stay on CR 119 for 0.1 miles to the second intersection on the left that will be CR 118. Turn left on to CR 118 and proceed northbound for approximately ¾ miles to the point where Buncomb Freewill Baptist Church will be on the left side of the road. The cemetery is adjacent to the church on the north side and the metal archway with "Miller Cemetery" can easily be seen from the road. The driveway into the church also serves an the entrance to the cemetery.
The older marked graves are in the center and on the south side of the cemetery. There is a lot of open space in the center of the cemetery and the newer graves are along the north and west sides of the cemetery indicating the presence of older unmarked graves in the center.
At the back of the cemetery is a puzzlement in grave markings. On the immediate north side of the grave of Toni Eason McKinney is what appears to be a recent footstone with "Honey" on it and just beside it is a matching footstone with "J.H." on it. There is the wire frame for a flower arrangement at the head of what would be a grave if the "Honey" stone is a footmarker. These two small markers are just above two graves marked only with Hawthorn Funeral Home markers. These two graves are that of Troy W. ? and Jean Goodwin. The "Honey" marker is right above the grave of Ms. Goodwin and might have been her nickname but the "J.H." does not correspond with the info available on the grave of Troy W. ?. There is also the possibility that the wire frame was for flowers honoring Mrs. McKinney and not marking the head of a grave next to her.
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Last Name |
First Name |
Birth |
Death |
Comments |
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"Honey" |
- |
- |
Footmarker only - See note above |
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- |
"J.H." |
- |
- |
Footmarker only - See note above |
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Baisden |
Ethel E. |
1927 |
1985 |
Wife of James D. |
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Baisden |
James D. |
1913 |
1984 |
Husband of Ethel |
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Briery |
Charles |
Jun 24 1945 |
Jun 24 1945 |
Handmade concrete marker |
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Briery |
Effie M. |
1904 |
1985 |
- |
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Briery |
Geroge G. |
1900 |
1951 |
- |
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Briery |
James |
? |
? |
Handmade concrete marker - Dates no longer readable |
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Briery |
Maida G. |
? |
? |
Handmade concrete marker - Dates no longer readable |
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Briery |
Ronnie W. |
Oct 1 1943 |
Nov 4 1943 |
Handmade concrete marker |
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Brightwell |
Linda Sue |
Dec 4 1946 |
Dec 24 1984 |
"Momma" |
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Brown |
Annie |
Dec 25 1872 |
May 28 1903 |
Daughter of Sallie Smiley |
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Godwin |
Ben Elvin "Benjy" |
Jan 6 1956 |
Nov 12 1981 |
Son of Ben Ervin & Beverly I. |
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Godwin |
Ben Ervin |
Nov 12 1931 |
No date |
Husband ofo Beverly I. - Married Nov 28 1950 |
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Godwin |
Beverly I. |
Aug 12 1934 |
Feb 18 1998 |
Wife of Ben Ervin - Married Nov 28 1950 |
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Godwin |
David Wayne |
Nov 19 1966 |
Nov 11 1967 |
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Godwin |
Eugenia L. |
Feb 3 1905 |
Mar 31 1986 |
Wife of Melvin H. - Married Jan 6 1924 |
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Godwin |
James Wesley |
Oct 21 1937 |
Jul 1960 |
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Godwin |
Jean |
1948 |
1994 |
Hawthorn Funeral Home marker only |
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Godwin |
Lessie Mae |
May 27 1913 |
May 22 1970 |
Wife of William Perry |
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Godwin |
Melva Jean |
Apr 10 1942 |
Apr 18 1942 |
Buried right beside Eugnia L. Godwin |
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Godwin |
Melvin H. |
Aug 17 1901 |
Dec 25 1996 |
Husband of Eugenia L - Married Jan 6 1924 |
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Godwin |
Minnie L. |
1908 |
1979 |
Wife of Preston H. |
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Godwin |
Nettie I. |
1915 |
No date |
Wife of Paul A. |
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Godwin |
Paul A. |
1906 |
1957 |
Husband of Nettie I. |
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Godwin |
Preston H. |
1904 |
1996 |
Husband of Minnie L. |
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Godwin |
Preston Jr. |
Jul 17 1926 |
Jul 18 1926 |
Son of Preston H. & Minnie L. |
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Godwin |
William Perry |
Jul 3 1903 |
May 8 1996 |
Husband of Lessie Mae |
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Graves |
Jo Ann |
Jul 20 1919 |
Jul 21 1919 |
- |
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Graves |
Mary Jane |
Jan 6 1898 |
Nov 21 1972 |
Wife of Perry Houston |
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Graves |
Maye |
Jun 27 1914 |
No date |
Wife of Ray |
|
Graves |
Nettie Harvena |
Jan 11 1881 |
Nov 26 1919 |
Wife of C.W. |
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Graves |
Perry Houston |
Oct 29 1896 |
Oct 6 1964 |
"Mason" Husband of Mary Jane |
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Graves |
Perry Houston Jr. |
Sep 26 1924 |
Sep 30 1924 |
Son of Perry Houston & Mary Jane |
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Graves |
Ray |
Dec 29 1913 |
Apr 4 1959 |
Husband of Maye |
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Heard |
Florence Platt |
1908 |
1987 |
Wife of Marshall E. - Married Feb 23 1924 |
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Heard |
Marshall E. |
1902 |
1974 |
Husband of Florence - Married Feb 23 1924 |
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Latham |
A. Hillman |
Aug 12 1858 |
Aug 3 1940 |
Husband of Nancy Jane |
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Latham |
Edgar M. |
Mar 6 1886 |
Nov 27 1907 |
Son of A.H. & J. |
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Latham |
Nancy Jane |
Oct 17 1859 |
Nov 29 1941 |
Wife of A. Hillman |
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Lawhorn |
James Eldon |
Feb 2 1927 |
Feb 11 1994 |
Husband of Lois |
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Lawhorn |
Lois |
Jan 8 1928 |
Aug 15 1968 |
Wife of James Eldon |
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Luker |
John Allen |
? |
? |
Very old stone tablet broken off base and laying onground engraving has faded until nothing but the name and "Age 40 years" can be read |
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Mathews |
A.L. |
May 7 1874 |
Nov 9 1902 |
"My dear husband is gone but not forgotten" |
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Matthews |
Woodard A. |
Sep 28 1900 |
Nov 12 1900 |
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McKinney |
Coy E. |
Jun 18 1952 |
Nov 16 1992 |
Husband of Toni Eason |
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McKinney |
Toni Eason |
Nov 10 1956 |
Nov 16 1992 |
Wife of Coy E. |
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Medina |
Lorene (Mrs.) |
1956 |
1996 |
Buried right beside James D. & Ethel Baisden No other marked graves in the immediate vicinity |
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Miller |
A.H. |
Sep 9 1859 |
Jun 2 1922 |
Husband of Mattie |
|
Miller |
Mary A. |
Aug 10 1834 |
Jul 9 1906 |
Wife of W.W. |
|
Miller |
Mary C. |
May 22 1873 |
Oct 25 1941 |
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Miller |
Mattie |
Jun 11 1863 |
Jun 28 1924 |
Wife of A.H. |
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Miller |
W.W. |
Dec 6 1830 |
Dec 6 1879 |
Husband of Mary A. |
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Ritter |
Jessie E. |
No date |
1907 |
Buried at foot of A.L. Mathews grave no other marked graves in the immediate vicinity |
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Ritter |
Sarah E. |
Mar 6 1873 |
Mar 19 1892 |
Wife of J.S. |
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Rogers |
Katie Miller |
Feb 24 1868 |
Sep 14 1940 |
Wife of Walter T. |
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Rogers |
Walter T. |
Mar 3 1863 |
Sep 26 1901 |
Husband of Katie Miller |
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Ruso |
Cecil Ideal |
Apr 10 1908 |
Feb 29 1944 |
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Ruso |
Infant daughter of |
May 1 1934 |
May 1 1934 |
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Ruso |
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Ruso |
John Henry |
Sep 29 1898 |
Jul 31 1976 |
Husband of Norina Zoda - Married Oct 22 1942 |
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Ruso |
John T. |
Feb 7 1874 |
Apr 29 1964 |
Husband of Nancy J. |
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Ruso |
Nancy J. |
Apr 16 1869 |
Aug 30 1961 |
Wife of John T. |
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Ruso |
Norina Zoda |
Feb 17 1918 |
Nov 16 1978 |
Wife of John Henry - Married Oct 22 1942 |
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Smiley |
C.N. |
Jan 18 1845 |
Dec 15 1918 |
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Smiley |
Ida |
Apr 30 1880 |
Nov 7 1897 |
Daughter of T.N. & Sarah |
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Smiley |
Jewell |
May 18 1905 |
Feb 4 1908 |
Son of J.D. & Exa |
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Smiley |
Lillie May |
1885 |
1922 |
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Smith |
Lavinia M. |
Feb 18 1925 |
Dec 24 1985 |
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Starkey |
Obie Newell |
Sep 17 1913 |
Aug 6 1969 |
"Mason" Husband of Velmaree |
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Starkey |
Rob H. |
Jan 31 1939 |
Sep 29 1940 |
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Starkey |
Velmaree |
Nov 27 1920 |
No date |
Wife of Obie Newel |
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Unknown |
Troy W. |
1947 |
? |
Broken Hawthorn Funeral Home marker |
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Welch |
Evylene |
May 7 1929 |
Aug 13 1998 |
Wife of Forest - Married Oct 14 1944 |
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Welch |
Forest "Buddy" |
Jun 1 1926 |
Apr 28 1970 |
Husband of Evylene - Married Oct 14 1944 |