Showing posts with label Highland Cemetery-MS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Highland Cemetery-MS. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Tombstone Tuesday - Ludie McIver Messer


Ludie Emaline McIver

Born on October 5, 1905

Daughter of
Evander Wilder McIver and Lillie Tufford

Sister to
Donald, Robert Lee, Arabelle Philips, Minnie, Flora Jane, 
Matthew Ranson and Coy Howard

Wife of
Clifford Messer

Mother to
Donald Clifford, Patsy, Kenneth and Frederick

Died on March 15, 1989
Buried in Highland Cemetery
Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi


Ludie Emaline McIver Messer was my maternal grand aunt.  Her sister, Flora Jane McIver Bynum, was my grandmother.


Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Stephen Rogers.


Sunday, June 22, 2014

Sunday's Obituary - Earl Bethea Sumrall

Hattiesburg American - 12/7/1959

Earl Bethea Sumrall

Born on June 15, 1888

Son of
Daniel Sumrall and Mary Rebecca Pouncey

Brother to
William Thomas, Mary Elizabeth, Frances "Fanny", Annie Jane,
Mary Margaret, Daniel Peter, Lilly, Berry Erastus "Raz",
Hattie, Addie and Allie Mae Sumrall

Husband to
Nancy Almeda "Nannie" Rutland

Father to
Roxie Lee, James Wilmer and Willard David Sumrall

Died on December 5, 1959
Buried in Highland Cemetery
Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi