NEW HOPE CEMETERY / BEAVER CREEK CEMETERY

Located just off of Hwy 16 right before the Marion County Line – T 12 R 14 SEC 25 (#30 on Lamar County Cemetery Map).

The Lamar County Cemetery Map calls this New Hope Cemetery. It has in the past been called this. However, the sign pointing to it now says Beaver Creek Cemetery.

Surveyed Saturday July 9, 2005 by
Veneta McKinney (howven@sbcglobal.net)
If anyone knows of corrections please let me know.

TERRELL, LEE ALBERT “FLIP” – September 23, 1937 – January 17, 2005 – We Love You Lee A. Terrell

HANKINS, LILLIE – April 29, 1912 – February 8, 2005

HANKINS, OZIE LEE – July 1, 1917 – November 10, 1984 – In Loving Memory

Blank Marker

DICKERSON, RENA MAE – June 13, 1922 – June 3, 1997 – We Love You Mom Ruber, Lee, Beverly, Son (?) & Rena and Farge

BELK, NATHANIEL – January 9, 1926 – January 2, 1986 – (Masonic Symbol on tombstone)

FRANKLIN, LEONARD C., SR. – July 19, 1932 – June 21, 2001 – CPL US ARMY KOREA

LIPSEY, TERRY L. – May 18, 1956 – April 5, 1986 (Same headstone as Christine Lipsey) Wed July 7, 1982

LIPSEY, CHRISTINE S. – February 9, 1957 (Same headstone as Terry Lipsey) Wed July 7, 1982

BELK, BRYANT – Dec. 2, 1897 – June 11, 1981 – PVT ARMY WORLD WAR I – 1897 – 1981 (Same Headstone as Missouri Belk)

BELK, MISSOURI – Feb. 19, 1900 – March 25, 1977 (Same Headstone as Bryant Belk)

FLEMINGS, LARRY C. – May 28, 1949 – June 25, 1952

SWANIGAN, JOE AUSTIN – May 15, 1914 – Aug. 7, 1987 –Father (Same Headstone as Ruthie Swanigan) In Loving Memory

SWANIGAN, RUTHIE MAE – March 7, 1919 – July 25, 1980 – Mother (Same Headstone as Ruthie Swanigan) In Loving Memory

BELK, ARTHUR LEE “SONNY” – August 16, 1938 – March 20, 2003

SALTER, ERNEST JIM– November 26, 1918 – March17, 2004 – 85 Yrs 3 Mths 20 Days – – TEC 5 US ARMY WW II – (Same headstone as Eittie Salter)

SALTER, EITTIE MAE – November 24, 1937 – November 7, 2004 – 66 Yrs 11 Mths 14 Days – (Same headstone as Eittie Salter)

SWANIGAN, LOMAX, JR. – January 29, 1956 (Same headstone as Michelle Swanigan)

SWANIGAN, MICHELLE MADISON – September 10, 1958 – September 29, 1999 (Same headstone as Lomax Swanigan)

SWANIGAN, ASKER, SR. – July 22, 1915 – June 20, 1999 (Same Headstone as Mae Ella Swanigan) Together Forever – Love Your Kids

SWANIGAN, MAE ELLA – March 18, 1931 – November 6, 2002 (Same Headstone as Asker Swanigan) Together Forever – Love Your Kids

WALLACE, CURTIS – June 3, 1915 – July 5, 1998 (Same headstone as Bessie Wallace)

WALLACE, BESSIE M. – August 6, 1914 – December 16, 1988 (Same headstone as Curtis Wallace)

TERRELL, RUTH MAE – May 25, 1923 (Same Headstone as Raymond Terrell) Asleep In Jesus

TERRELL, RAYMOND LEE – April 27, 1922 – November 13, 1978 (Same Headstone as Ruth Mae Terrell) Asleep In Jesus

Large concrete block – no writing

Large concrete block – no writing

FINCH, ADDIE T. – February 7, 1906 – July 17, 1963 – We Will Meet Again

FINCH, CHARLIE LEWIS – PVT US ARMY WW II – 1915 – 1976

HALL, VANDINE – March 14, 1958 – July 18, 1998

WALKER, JONAH – July 24, 1948 – February 17, 1998 – Peace

Unmarked headstone

Unmarked headstone

HERBERT, TROY – May 23, 1922 – August 21, 2004 – PFC US ARMY WWII

HALL, ARLENE HAMM – 1920 – 1991

WINSTON, SHARON DIANE HALL – February 9, 1954 – December 28, 1972

HALL, CLINT DEWITT – April 20, 1888 – November 21, 1961 – ALABAMA 409 RES LABOR BN QMC WWI

Unmarked

Unmarked

HALL, “PETE” JOHN DAVIS – May 13, 1940 – September 6, 1973

HALL, JAMES (ELMER) – November 14, 1907 – November 3, 1976

Unmarked

TERRELL, CHARLES E. – February 29, 1936 – December 17, 1957 – ALABAMA AIC 47 OPERATIONS SQ AF

TERRELL, LEMON EUGENE – April 2, 1923 – September 11, 1972 – ALABAMA CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II

TERRELL, CLIFTON – October 22, 1903 – May 29, 1974 (Same headstone as Pallie Terrell)

TERRELL, PALLIE M. – November 7, 1903 – December 27, 1980 (Same Headstone as Clifton Terrell)

SWANIGAN, LEASTON – August 19, 1900 – October 17, 1956

TERRELL, SAVANNAH – November 25, 1879 – March 7, 1957

RAMSEY, OZIE – 1887 – 1958

WESTBROOKS, JOHN – 1894 – 1958

WESTBROOKS, EZELL – December 25, 1904 – June 4, 1977

WESTBROOKS, VIRGIE – 1900 – 1943

WESTBROOKS, JOHN, JR. – 1918 – 1936

WESTBROOKS, SAVANNAH – 1856 – 1953

SWANIGAN, NIKKIOUS LAMONT WALLACE – March 10, 1975 – October 25, 1998 – We Miss You

SWANIGAN, CHRISTOPHER RYAN CHRIS – December 9, 1964 – October 25, 1998

SWANIGAN, LOMAX – February 11, 1927 – April 23, 1963 – ALABAMA PFC CO F 223 INFANTRY REGT WWII KOREA

SWANIGAN, LOUIS C. – March 17, 1894 – March 10, 1972 – (Masonic Symbol on tombstone)

WALLACE, LUCILLE SWANIGAN – April 22, 1906 – July 19, 1999

RAMSEY, WILLIE CRAIG – June 20, 1931 – April 29, 1998 – AIC US AIR FORCE KOREA

WARREN, EBENEZER E. W. – March 12, 1917 – December 6, 1970 – ALABAMA PVT US ARMY WWII

?, LEBURN HOLLY – (Can’t read )

Unmarked

BOBO, ANNIE MAE – April 2, 1930 – April 8, 2005

NELSON, ISSAC (IKE) – August 14, 1923 – April 26, 1986 (Same headstone as Mertle Nelson) In Loving Memory

NELSON, MERTLE B. – September 5, 1932 (Same headstone as Ike Nelson) In Loving Memory

Unmarked

Mama – (Can’t Read)

BOBO, CHARLES HENRY – August 13, 1927 – May 21, 2001 – SSGT US AIR FORCE WWII

BOBO, EFFIE LEE DOWNS – May 22, 1928 – August 2, 1985 – Mother

DOWNS, GEORGE – May 5, 1894 – March 14, 1968 – ALABAMA PFC CO I 367 INFANTRY WWI

Unmarked

Unmarked

Concrete Slab – no writing

SWANIGAN, LINCOLN – February 10, 1894 – April 3, 1946 – ALABAMA PVT CO L 3696 INFANTRY WWI

WALLACE, WILLIE JOE – November 4, 1941 – July 2, ? (Can’t Read)

DOWN, JAMES J. – April 26, 1944 – July 5, 1991

SWANIGAN, GEORGIE LEE DOWNS – April 263, 1956 – April 7, 1987 – Mother

RIGGINS, RENA – March 6, 1944 – May 16, 1997 (Same headstone as Clarence Riggins)

RIGGINS, CLARENCE, SR. – March 12, 1945 (Same headstone as Rena Riggins)

RIGGINS, ADIS M. October 14, 1926 (Same Headstone as Henry Riggins) Gone But Not Forgotten

RIGGINS, HENRY B. – July 4, 1919 – August 22, 1970 (Same Headstone as Adis Riggins) Gone But Not Forgotten

Unmarked

Unmarked

Unmarked

HUBBERT, MARY A. – September 9, 1932 – February 6, 1998 (Same headstone as Clint Hubbert)

HUBBERT, CLINT – November 15, 1932 (Same headstone as Clint Hubbert)

WALLACE, ALICE P. – January 13, 1906 – April 15, 1993 (Same headstone as Redden Wallace) Loving Memories

WALLACE – REDDEN T. – September 30, 1913 (Same headstone as Alice Wallace) Loving Memories

SANDERS, DEMISA – Born Oct. 18, 1900 Died Oct. 23, 1920 TMA 3 V 2 (Symbol looking like a 4-leaf clover – not sure what it signifies)

TERRELL, ANGELINE – July 17, 1848 – March 15, 1934 – Mother – Rest Mother, Rest in Quiet Sleep While Friends In Sorrow O’er Thee Weep

RIGGINS, DOCK L. – Died Oct. 29, 1969 – Aged 77 Yrs

Unmarked

Unmarked

TERRELL, CHARLEY LEE, son of J. H. and HATTIE TERRELL – Born May 11, 1914 Died ? (Stone Broken) Sleep On Baby and Take Your Rest

Unmarked

HOMS, NANCY J. – concrete slab – No other information

Unmarked

Unmarked

METCALFE, MACK OSCAR – Dec. 16, 1910 – July 31, 1970 – STM3 US NAVY WW II

STEWART – JOE ROBERT – April 8, 1927 – Oct. 10, 1994 – PVT US ARMY WW II

STEWART, RITA BYRD – Mar. 29, 1958 – Nov. 27, 1990 – In Loving Memory

GUYTON, FLORENCE – Jan. 4, 1971 – May 26, 1999 – Precious Lord Hold My Mother’s Hand

TERRELL, FANNIE – Aug. 5, 1879 – Aug. 5, 1947 (Same Headstone as Mose Terrell) Prepare to Meet Us In Heaven

TERRELL, MOSE – June 5, 1869 – July 20, 1946 (Same headstone as Fannie Terrell) Prepare to Meet Us In Heaven

HENDERSON, ROSE TERRELL – July 5, 1903 – Sept. 19, 1955

TERRELL – PHOEBE – Oct. 18, 1907 – (Same headstone as Owens Terrell) – Mother

TERRLELL – OWENS, SR. – July 8, 1905 – Nov. 17, 1980 – (Same headstone as Phoebe Terrell) – Father

BOBO, ELVIS AARON – June 19,1900 – Sept. 3, 1983

BOBO, VASHIE M. – April 25, 1894 – June 17, 1970 (Same headstone as Evelyn Bobo) Forever With the Lord – At Rest

BOBO, EVELYN W. – Nov. 3, 1907 – Sept. 15, 1978 – (Same headstone as Vashie Bobo) Forever With the Lord – At Rest

LIPSEY, EDWARD B. – Dec. 24, 1932 – Dec. 2, 1994 – (Masonic Symbol on tombstone)

LIPSEY, RUTH ALICE BOBO REED – Oct. 27, 1931 – July 14, 2001 – An Inspiration To All Who Knew Her

LIPSEY, LEE PURNELL – April 18, 1966 – Dec. 9, 2002

Unmarked

Unmarked

Unmarked

Unmarked

Unmarked

Unmarked

Unmarked

Large Concrete Block – No writing

WOODS, MERRA KATE – Aug. 21, 1947 – May 26, 1963 – Rest In Peace

RAMSEY, JULIA – 1921 – 1981

TERRELL, CHARLIE MARION – Dec. 25, 1869 – Jan. 20, 1947 – (Same Headstone as Francis Terrell)

TERRELL, FRANCIS – Mar. 12, 1882 – Nov. 7, 1950 (Same headstone as Charlie Terrell)

TERRELL, VIOLA – July 21, 1908 – April 9, 1951

TERRELL, MARSHALL – March 15, 1892 – Dec. 12, 1961 – ALABAMA PVT BTRY F 350 FIELD ARTY WWI

METCALFE, MORTY – 1854 – 1943

Unmarked

Unmarked

METCALFE, FRANCES – Born Apr. 25, 1847 – Died Jan 14, 1917 – Gone But Not Forgotten (Stone Broken)

Unmarked

Unmarked (Concrete slab) – No Writing

METCALFE, F. R. – 1869 – 1928 (Same headstone as Elizabeth Metcalfe)

METCALFE, ELIZABETH – 1870 – 1958 (Same headstone as F. R. Metcalfe)

Unmarked – Concrete Slab – No Writing

Unmarked – Concrete Slab – No Writing

METCALFE, SUSIE – 1864 – 1963

Child Grave – Roped Off – No information

SWANIGAN, SELMA – 1913 – 1??9 (Can’t Read)

SWANIGAN, JOE R. – Mar 14, 1914 – Feb. 2, 1978 – PVT US ARMY WW II

SWANIGAN, RENA – 1873 – 1961

HISBORN, LONNIE – Dec. 23, 1900 – Dec. 8, 1977 (Same headstone as Mecie Hisborn)

HISBORN, MECIE – Feb. 22, 1903 – Mar. 10, 1968 (Same headstone as Lonnie Hisborn)

MCCOLLUM, WILSON LOWE – July 8, 1938 – Dec. 11, 2002 – US ARMY VIETNAM

MCCOLLUM – ODELL – Mar 24, 1924 – July 21, 1981 In Loving Memory

HALL, EARNEST HASTON – Feb. 10,1916 – July 23, 1952 – ALABAMA SGT 1447 SVC COMD UNIT WWII – (His picture is on the tombstone)

HALL, JESS O. – 1883 – 1980 (Same headstone as Odie Hall)

HALL, ODIE L. – 1895 – 1965 (Same headstone as Jess Hall)

HALL, LOYCE – March 1, 1928 – Oct. 20, 1997 – Rest In Peace

TERRELL, JAMES H. – 1886 – 1961

TERRELL, HATTIE – March 12, 1885 – Dec. 18, 1945 – Gone But Not Forgotten

BLACK, JAMES L. – Sept. 24, 1926 – Sept. 6, 1947 – PFC 1520 ENGR CONST CO. WW II

HALL, CHOYCE – Feb. 10, 1926 – Jan. 1, 2004 – Beloved Father – (Picture of Him on Tombstone)

OLDS, ELLA R. – March 5, 1930 – Sept. 26, 2004 – We Love Your Mama

BLACK, GENIE – May25, 1905 – Nov. 18, 1988 (Same headstone as Ida Belle Black)

BLACK, IDA BELLE – Dec. 15, 1906 – Jan. 9, 2005 (Same headstone as Genie Black)

WARREN, MICHA T. – Nov. 25, 19200 – Oct. 13, 1952 – (Concrete Slab)

WARREN CARNELL – Mar. 14, 1897 – May 19, 1970 – At Rest

TERRELL, FLORA – 1903 – 1965

CRUMP, A. D. – Sept. 24, 1891 – 1975 (Same headstone as Nora Crump) May We All Meet In Heaven

CRUMP, NORA – May 15, 1890 – May 16, 1963 (Same headstone as A. D. Crump) May We All Meet In Heaven

Concrete Slab – No information

MOON, LEANDREW – Oct. 8, 1920 – Sept 4, 1996 – SGT US ARMY WW II

MOON, MAXINE – Feb. 8, 1918 – May 23, 2005

MOON, DENNIS – Dec. 29, 1957 – Jan. 30, 1959

MOON, LEA ANNA – Sept. 28, 1900 – Oct. 21, 1966 (Same headstone as Andrew Moon)

MOON, ANDREW – March 25, 1893 – Sept. 18, 1965 (Same Headstone as Lea Anna Moon)

MOON, BENJAMIN WARREN – Oct. 4, 1914 – March 17, 1959

TERRELL, JAMES C. – Aug. 11, 1915 – June 15, 1971 – S2 US NAVY WW II

METCALF, HUGH L. – Mar 12, 1888 – July 15, 1973 – May He Rest In Peace

METCALF, DENCIE – 1892 – 1958 – Gone But Not Forgotten

KYLES, L. – May 6, 1900 – March 2, 1982

KYLES, PANSIE – June 13, 1899 – Sept 8, 1984