Yalobusha County Bayson Chapel Cemetery Water Valley, MS Names Transcribed from headstone pictures Submitted by Michelle Krieg and K. Torp Obits Submitted by K. Torp Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Notes Austin Bertha Love Oct. 17, 1908 Apr. 20, 1978 "Age 69" "Henry Funeral Home, Water Valley, MS" written on piece of paper in a metal holder Austin Leroy Sep. 12, 1902 Jan. 1, 1973   Austin William May 1, 1869 Oct. 11, 1931 (Mason Symbol on headstone) Avent Clifton Nov. 30, 1915 Jun. 20, 1979 PFC US Army World War II Avent Huri Mar. 15, 1936 Sep. 13, 1990   Booker Ora Mae   Dec. 16, 2006   OXFORD - Ora Mae Ragland Booker, 96, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, at the Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley. She was a native of Lafayette County and the widow of William Booker. She was a member of Bayson Chapel M.B. Church, where she was on the Mothers Board. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, traveling and canning food. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bayson Chapel M.B. Church in Water Valley with the Rev. Amos Sims officiating. Burial will be in Bayson Chapel Cemetery. Kenneth I. Roberson Funeral Home of Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include one daughter, Reba Willingham (James) of Oxford; eight sons, Willie Booker (Barbara) of Riverside, Calif., Walter Booker (Shirley) of Millington, Tenn., Thomas Booker (Edna) of Kent, Wash., Hilria Booker (Carleitha) of Chicago, James Booker (Rosie), David Booker (Bessie) and Donald Booker, all of Seattle, Wash., and George Booker (Naomi) of Jacksonville, Ala.; one sister, Orrie Pollard of Chicago; three brothers, James Herman Ragland of Lake Providence, La., Hiriam Ragland (Ola) of Chicago and Eugene Ragland (Shirley) of Harvey, Ill.; two sisters-in-law, Zenia Ragland of Oxford and Mamie Ragland of Memphis; 34 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. [Source: Djournal.com] Booker William May 28, 1909 May 13, 1978 "Father" "Absent Not Dead" Brown Susie Aug. 18, 1888 Aug. 21, 1920 "Susie wife of N. Brown" "A Tribute of Love" Buck Lena Mar. 26, 1913 d. Feb. 22, 1996 "In Loving Memory of Lena Buck" Conway George L. Apr. 16, 1908 Nov. 29, 1955 "U.S. Navy" "Gone but not Forgotten" Conway Shirley Polk Nov. 24, 1909 Dec. 25, 1995   Finch Bailey May 23, 1909 Apr. 17, 2003   Hamilton Jim W. Dec. 26, 1904 Dec. 8, 2002 "In Loving Memory" Haywood Jackson Jan. 24, 1885 Jan. 1, 1949   Haywood Sarah Suggs May 22, 1892 Nov. 12, 1932   Holmes Mable Edna Phillips Jul. 2, 1924 Feb. 17, 2007   Jenkins Leo Sep. 18, 1901 Jun. 21, 1986 "Father" Lawrence James E. Nov. 25, 1941 Jul. 22, 2005   WATER VALLEY - James E. Lawrence, 63, died Friday, July 22, 2005. He was born Nov. 25, 1941, in Yalobusha County. He was a mechanic and bus driver for the Water Valley School System for 35 years before retiring. He was a trustee at Bayson Chapel. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bayson Chapel in Water Valley with the Rev. Amos Sims officiating. Burial will be in Bayson Chapel Cemetery. Seven Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Pam Lawrence of Water Valley; two sons, James B. Lawrence and wife, Linda, of Coffeeville, and Rodney D. Lawrence of Water Valley; a granddaughter, LaKoya Lawrence; his mother, Myrtle Alexander Lawrence; a sister, Lue Bertha Lawrence of Alton, Ill.; two brothers, Ardell Lawrence of Alton, Ill., and George Lawrence of Water Valley. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Lawrence. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. [source: Djournal.com] McCollins Ella Austin Mar. 22, 1932 Nov. 1, 1991 "Mother" McCollins Lem Mar. 27, 1929 Jun. 28, 1993 "Father" McDuffie Katie Mae Apr. 10, 1941 Jan. 18, 1990   McFarland Alice Mae Feb. 14, 1878 Aug. 25, 1953   McFarland Stoke Aug. 9, 1869 Apr. 12, 1956 "Faithful Servant" "Gone But Not Forgotten" Mickey Annie V. Apr. 29, 1931 May 16, 1978   Morgan Roy L. Oct. 17, 1950 Oct. 20, 1992   Phillips James Aug. 22, 1923 Jan. 6, 1999 "In Loving Memory Your Sisters" Phillips Trevor D. Oct. 2, 2002 Oct. 2, 2002 "Jesus Loves Me" [Mickey Mouse Headstone] Polk Georgia B. 1891 1987 "For God So Loved the World - John 3:16" Polk Rico Montreal Jun. 1, 1985 May 27, 2004   Polk Jessie Earl May 15, 1956 May 23, 2006   McCRORY, ARKANSAS: Jessie Earl Polk, 50, born May 15, 1956 to the late James K. and Gencie M. Winters Polk of Oakland, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 in McCrory, Arkansas. He accepted Christ at an early age and united with Bayson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Water Valley. He attended St. John Church of Lexa in West Helena after moving to Arkansas. Mr. Polk received his secular education from the Yalobusha County School System and graduated from Coffeeville High School in 1974. Upon completion of his education he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and acquired employment with the State Corrections Department as a Security Officer. After the death of his father he returned to Mississippi to handle that estate, and then later moved to Arkansas where he remained until his untimely death. He leaves: three children, Natalya Herrod of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeslynn Polk of Oakland, and Preston Campbell of West Memphis, Arkansas; eight sisters, and four brothers, Chester L. Polk and Walter L. Polk of Waterloo, Iowa, James K. (Janet) Polk of Detroit, Michigan, Vera C. (Tom) Morgan, Ruby I. (Wardell) McWilliams, Birda R. Polk , and Edith P. McDonald of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Essie V. Bell of St. Louis, Missouri, Willie C. Polk of Chicago, Illinois, Eleanor R. (William) Harris of Memphis, Alma O. Nicholson of Coffeeville, and Mildred F. Polk of Nashville; three aunts, Sally Polk of Coffeeville, Levora Frierson of Oxford, and Chaney Witners of Oakland; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mr. Polk were held at one o’clock in the afternoon Thursday, June 1, 2006, in Bayson Chapel Church. Eddie Robinson & Son Fuenral Home in Water Valley had charge of arrangements. [North Mississippi Herald, May 2006]           Robinson Martha T. Feb. 15, 1892 Nov. 4, 1966 "In Loving Memory of Our Mother" Sheffield Loretta 1970 1978 [Same Stone] "At Rest" Sheffield Shelia A. 1966 1978 Taliaferro Ella Mae Phillips Feb. 11, 1927 Sep. 6, 2002   Taliaferro Lutherlia Sep. 10, 1917 Dec. 28, 1963   Taliaferro Mattie May 5, 1903 Dec. 12, 1968   Taliaferro Dewitt Apr. 9, 1869 Jul. 5, 1951 "My Trust is in God" Taliaferro Virginia Dec. 9, 1879 Oct. 11, 1949 "My Trust is in God" Tolliver Clister Morgan Sep. 18, 1911 Jan. 5, 1989 [Same Stone] Sept. 16, 1928 [Rings Entwined] Tolliver John Wesley Dec. 24, 1907 Jan. 14, 1991 Tolliver Ola Mae Sep. 21, 1932 Oct. 21, 1938 "At Rest" Tyler Obia Feb 24 1942 May 30, 2006   MEMPHIS: Obia (Butch) Tyler, 64, died May 30, 2006, in Memphis. A son of the late Benjamin (Mat) Tyler and Ruby Lee Buck, Mr. Tyler was born February 24, 1942, in Water Valley. He was retired. Mr. Tyler was a member of Spring Hill North M.B. Church in Water Valley. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 3, 2006, at eleven o’clock in the morning, in Bayson Chapel M.B. Church, with Rev. Amos Sims officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Eddie Robinson and Son Funeral Directors of Water Valley had charge of arrangements. Survivors include: three sisters, Martha L. White and Leves Nell Shuffield, both of Water Valley, and Janie Ree Tyler of Plano, Texas; and two brothers, Jimmy Dale Tyler of Nashville, Tennessee and Thomas Lee Tyler of Tunica. [North Mississippi Herald, May 2006] Wells Luella Tolliver Nov. 30, 1910 Jun. 8, 1993   White Charlie G. Jan. 25, 1907 Jul. 29, 1994 [Double Stones, Same Slab] [Rings Entwined on a marker in between the 2 stones] Nov 27, 1927 White Victoria Apr. 10, 1907 Nov. 3, 1992 White Leslie Dec. 21, 1912 Dec. 18, 2001 "At Rest" "In Loving Memory Georgia White and Children" White Ruth Geraldine Carothers May 6, 1934 Feb. 7, 1995 "Mother" "At Rest" Willingham Eunice Jul. 31, 1916 Jan. 5, 1989 "Mother" Wright Mattie McFarland Apr. 13, 1925 Jun. 19, 2006   BACK -- HOME ©Genealogy Trails