Lumber Industry Puts Sumrall MS on the Map

Hattiesburg American - 7/4/1976

Daniel Sumrall and Mary Rebecca "Becky" Pouncey were my great-great grandparents through their daughter, Annie Sumrall Bynum; grandson, John Buel Bynum; great granddaughter, Mildred Bynum Edmonds.

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.

Tombstone Tuesday - James Thomas Edmonds

James Thomas Edmonds

Born on June 7, 1898

Son of

William Newell Edmonds and Laura Smith

Brother to

Mary, William Adonis "Bill", Willis Powell, Samuel Jackson, Fannie Pearl,

Paul, Silas, Alphonso Hilliard "Punch", Charles Douglas "Charlie", Bruce and Martha Rebecca

Husband of
Minnie Anding
Jessie Mae Ramsey

Father to
James Thomas, Jr., Charles William and Shirley Ann
William Thomas "Bill", Sr.

Died on February 18, 1958
Buried in the Hasley Cemetery
West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Your Memory Is Dear To Us



Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Sharon Ray.

Tombstone Tuesday - Alphonso Hilliard Edmonds

Alphonso Hilliard "Punch" Edmonds

Born on June 10, 1896

Son of

William Newell Edmonds and Laura Smith

Brother to

Mary, William Adonis "Bill", Willis Powell, Samuel Jackson, Fannie Pearl, Paul, Silas,

James Thomas, Charles Douglas "Charlie", Bruce and Martha Rebecca

Husband of

Nettie Gladys Taylor

Flossie

Father to

Mary Beth

Died on April 6, 1972

Buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery

Sycamore, Clark County, Arkansas

Sentimental Sunday - A Triostar and a Prayer

Stromanthe sanguinea ‘Triostar’

Triostar is a member of the prayer plant family and is native to the rain forests of Brazil.  At dusk the leaves fold up like hands held upright in prayer.  

I brought this plant home with me following my mother's funeral in January of 2012.  It was given in her memory by Sallie and Leon B.

Three years later, this plant is still as beautiful as it was on the day of my mother's funeral.  It reminds me of one of her handwritten prayers I found while going through her belongings.

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight

and give your angels and saints charge over those who sleep

Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ

Rest your weary ones

Bless your dying ones

Soothe your suffering ones

Pity your afflicted ones

Shield your joyous ones

And all for your love's sake

Amen

Psalm 103:1-5

Isaiah 58:13-14

Mildred Bynum Edmonds

1926-2012