Bluff Springs Cemetery Bluff Springs Cemetery is fenced and very well maintained. From the intersection of Hwy. 53 and Hwy 278, go east toward Rosston for 1.3 miles. Turn left on Rd. 29 and go 1.2 miles to a fork. Take the left fork and go 7/10ths of a mile to Bluff Springs Baptist Church. Continue north on Rd. 29 for 6/10ths of a mile. The cemetery will be on your left, a short distance from the road. This is in an isolated area. This record made in February, 1999 by Jerry and Jeanie McKelvy. NAME BORN--- DIED REMARKS Almond, Peter B. 10-3-1871--- 3-18-1892 Almond, W. U. Co. F- 15 Ga. Inf.-CSA Bailey, Carrah C. 4-12-1906--- 8-18-1907 double monument with Franklin E. Bailey, Franklin E. 12-1-1907--- 1-1-1908 double monument with Carrah C. Bailey, W. N. 8-29-1883--- 6-1-1918 Woodmen of the World marker Bailey, Annie 3-22-1891--- 1-4-1932 Beasley, Stanley 2-13-1934--- 6-11-1984 Bennett, Lenora 3-15-1832--- 11-26-1912 Bennett, J. W. 11-20-1824--- 6-30-1904 age 79 years, 7 months, 10 days Bennett, Annie B. 5-27-1857--- 3-26-1930 double monument with Louis L. Bennett, Louis L. 12-29-1853--- 6-13-1937 double monument with Annie B. Berkman, Herbert 3-12-1905 ---10-23-1905 son of W. F. & Trudie Berkman Blair, Larra P. b. -------- d. 10-9-1899 age 27 years, 10 months Burke, Teresa Ann 8-18-1971--- 5-8-1977 Bustin, Adale 1921--- 1922 dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Bustin Bustin, Claudie Lee 1917--- 1918 son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Bustin Butler, Alma 3-18-1890--- 3-2-1912 wife of R. A. Butler Butler, Cloie 11-11-1887--- 7-13-1911 wife of P. E. Butler Butler, R. B. 10-4-1916--- 7-2-1917 son of R. A. & M. E. Butler Butler, Harle 2-12-1912---- 3-23-1912 inf. son of Alma & R. A. Butler Butler, H. H. 1922--- 1924 small flat stone Butler, Jessie 10-22-1908--- 4-4-1992 Calhoun, Joe R. 6-14-1914--- 1-8-1918 Camp, Larry O. 11-13-1942--- 1-16-1951 Carlton, Roy Lee 8-11-1897--- 10-24-1950 double monument with Opal Dillard Carlton, Opal Dillard 8-25-1903--- 12-17-1973 double monument with Roy Lee Cearley, Sarah 1-27-1861--- 1-2-1916 Chandler, J. W. 10-11-1922 ---7-21-1923 son of Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Chandler Coleman, Doris Dillard 10-31-1924--- 12-3-1981 Cothren, Billy Bueford 2-20-1926--- 9-8-1975 S2- U. S. Navy- World War II Cothren, Otha Harvey 10-9-1923--- 1-22-1976 double monument with Bonnie Tomlin Cothren, Bonnie Tomlin b. 10-28-1932 d. ------- double mon. w. Otha Harvey-m.9-1-1956 Cothren, Stephen Allen 6-16-1950--- 2-24-1978 husband of Gwyneth Johnson Cross, Eddie 5-5-1882--- 9-17-1922 Cross, Girtilnie 11-24-1905--- 12-30-1908 Cross, John B. 2-15-1879--- 8-8-1952 Cross, (infant) 1-21-1902--- 1-21-1902 child of J. B. & E. V. Cross Cross, (infant) 9-16-1903 ---9-16-1903 child of J. B. & E. V. Cross Cross, John Franklin 8-8-1926--- 8-9-1926 Cross, Emily Ann 8-8-1926--- 7-17-1927 Cross, Herbert Hoover 8-23-1932--- 6-22-1933 Dillard, A. H. 1-26-1890--- 2-11-1912 Woodmen of the World marker Dillard, Alma Lee 1934--- 1963 double monument with J. E. Dillard, J. E. b. 1933 d. ------- double monument with Alma Lee Dillard, Carol Jean 5-16-1945--- 4-14-1948 Dillard, Clara E. 11-25-1888--- 12-16-1955 Dillard, D. W. 11-29-1886--- 8-30-1916 Woodmen of the World marker Dillard, (infant) 10-13-1907--- 10-13-1907 son of D. W. & Clara E. Dillard double monument Dillard, (infant) 8-15-1908--- 8-15-1908 dau. of D. W. & Clara E. Dillard Dillard, Ester G. 7-25-1913--- 5-30-1915 dau. of D. W. & Clara E. Dillard Dillard, David L. 1864--- 1941 Dillard, Dewey 1898--- 1956 double monument with Johnnie Dillard, Johnnie 1900--- 1986 double monument with Dewey Dillard, Donald W. 1-29-1931--- 10-18-1952 Pvt.-Co. M.-279 Inf.-45 Div. Dillard, Donie L. 1860--- 1939 double monument with John W. Dillard, John W. 1857--- 1933 double monument with Donie L. Dillard, Frank A. 6-25-1862--- 12-4-1945 double monument with Mary M. Dillard, Mary M. 9-18-1867--- no date double monument with Frank A. Dillard, Harl 1910--- 1928 Dillard, Harold Doyle 8-13-1941--- 8-13-1941 grave not found-listed in earlier record Dillard, Helen 1922--- 1940 Dillard, Homer S. 7-23-1892--- 9-11-1959 double monument with Nellie G. Dillard, Nellie G. 5-4-1895 ---9-4-1986 double monument with Homer S. Dillard, J. E. 1860--- 1944 Dillard, (infant) d. 1924 son of J. H. & Octa Dillard double monument with Roy Joe Dillard, Roy Joe d. 1930 son of J. H. & Octa Dillard Dillard, (infant) child of J. H. Dillard Dillard, J. H. 3-12-1898--- 7-2-1984 double monument with J. Octa Dillard, J. Octa 5-16-1901--- 4-6-1975 double mon. with J. H.- m. 4-10-1918 Dillard, (infant) 1-10-1942--- 1-10-1942 son of J. H. & J. Octa Dillard Dillard, Kermit 1908--- 1941 Dillard, Loice 1-21-1912--- 12-2-1916 Dillard, Paul 12-12-1902--- 4-11-1934 Dillard, Ruby 1908--- 1951 Dillard, Sena 1864--- 1942 Dillard, Sidney Algia 9-2-1883--- 5-12-1961 Ark-Sgt.-Co. F-153 Inf.-World War I double monument with Ruby Murphy Dillard, Ruby Murphy 4-10-1902--- 4-28-1987 double monument with Sidney Algia Dillard, Sonya Glorian 11-28-1941--- 4-2-1947 Dillard, Telma Lee 1920--- 1935 Dillard, William Thomas 1859--- 1943 Dillard, Travis Wayne 8-26-1975--- 8-27-1975 son of Donnie & Diane Dillard Dillard, Bernice C. b. 6-3-1931 d. ------- double monument with Wynona V. Dillard, Wynona V. 1-19-1939--- 1-25-1997 double mon. w. Bernice C.-m. 6-3-1956 East, J. O. 5-9-1878--- 6-5-1957 double monument with Mrs. J. O. East, Mrs. J. O. 12-9-1876--- 4-13-1960 double monument with J. O. East, Walter Lee 9-2-1899--- 1-4-1962 Ellis, Bettie 8-9-1883--- 11-8-1908 wife of Guy Ellis Ellis, Guy 10-13-1881--- 12-3-1931 Ellis, Malvern 10-19-1907--- 5-7-1974 double mon. with Aline- m. 12-5-1931 Ellis, Aline 12-6-1915--- 1-1-1995 double monument with Malvern Ellis, James "Shorty" 9-2-1925--- 2-28-1988 double monument with Beth M. Ellis, Beth M. b. 1-10-1934 d. -------- double mon. with James-m. 9-1-1950 Erwin, Rev. J. W. 1855--- 1943 Erwin, Lucy V. 7-29-1855--- 3-29-1891 age 35 years, 8 months Fairchild, Bethany Jane 2-8-1848--- 2-18-1915 double monument with J. T. Fairchild, J. T. 1-25-1847--- 2-5-1920 double monument with Bethany Jane Fairchild, Bruce 5-5-1889--- 5-9-1964 double monument with William A. Fairchild, William A. 10-27-1888--- 9-5-1974 double monument with Bruce Fairchild, Omalieu 5-30-1917--- 3-15-1918 dau. of W. A. & J. B. Fairchild Fairchild, J. T., Jr. 2-7-1919--- 2-11-1919 son of W. A. & J. B. Fairchild Ghormley, Joe W. 11-8-1889--- 5-22-1966 Ark-Cpl.-Co. E-312 Engrs.-W. W. I Ghormley, (infant) 11-10-1930--- 12-29-1930 dau. of Joe & Era Ghormley Ghormley, Josie V. 3-22-1924--- 1-3-1947 Ghormley, Era Stokes 4-22-1896--- 11-28-1977 Ghormley, Sadie Carlton 1-27-1899--- 10-14-1977 double mon. w. John Astor-m. - 5-30-1920 Ghormley, John Astor 12-7-1895--- 3-15-1973 double monument with Sadie Carlton Hart, Abbie D. 4-16-1882--- 11-8-1920 double monument with H. Smith Hart, H. Smith 4-3-1877---- 1-1-1957 double monument with Abbie D. Hart, Bulah 3-6-1878--- 9-9-1967 double monument with Johnny P. Hart, Johnny P. 2-16-1872--- 12-10-1953 double monument with Bulah Hart, Gertie 5-17-1899 ---12-25-1906 Hart, Glenn 1918--- 1919 Hart, I. M. 1838--- no death date double monument with Nancy E. Hart, Nancy E. 1844 ---1916 double monument with I. M. Hart, (infant) 7-12-1896--- 7-12-1896 son of J. P. & Bulah Hart dates from early record-not on stone Hart, Myrtie 1883--- 1921 metal marker set in stone Hart, Octa V. 1897 ---1962 double monument with J. Arthur Hart, J. Arthur 1897--- 1971 double monument with Octa V. Hart, Patricia Ann 10-16-1943--- 11-22-1943 dau. of J. C. & Ora Hart Hart, Windal 1918--- 1937 metal marker set in stone Hart, Ruth G. 8-30-1901--- 9-18-1991 double monument with Eddie M. Hart, Eddie M. 6-18-1893--- 11-11-1974 double monument with Ruth G. Hart, Oscar M. 5-15-1915--- 11-19-1985 Hart, John Perry 8-22-1915--- 2-26-99 double monument with Betty Lou Hart, Betty Lou 4-23-1920--- 11-13-1989 double mon. with John Perry-m. 5-14-1938 Hart, Harmon W. 2-25-1918--- 4-24-1977 double monument with Mattie Lou Hart, Mattie Lou 8-3-1925--- 4-23-1995 double mon. w. Harmon W.-m. 3-24-1948 Hart, Olen Q. 11-28-1903--- 5-10-1980 double monument with Gertine Luck Hart, Gertine Luck 10-12-1908--- 12-25-1993 double monument with Olen Q. Hart, Earl E. 12-17-1899--- 10-24-1979 double monument with Velma Hart, Velma 12-14-1903--- 6-29-1995 double monument with Earl E. Hart, Milburn L. 8-28-1907--- 5-21-1988 double monument with Edna Mae Hart, Edna Mae 12-4-1912--- 5-31-1998 double with Milburn L.-death date from obit. Hart, Ora Mae b. 12-9-1921 d. -------- double monument with John C. Hart, John C. 6-21-1921--- 7-10-1981 double mon. with Ora Mae- m. 6-25-1938 Hart, Jerry Lynn 9-21-1941--- 5-29-1979 Hatfield, Lela M. 1939--- 1962 double monument with Autry L Hatfield, Autry L. b. 1937 d. ------ double monument with Lela M. Holloway, E. Otto 9-28-1902--- 2-21-1965 double monument with Hattie Lee Holloway, Hattie Lee 4-14-1906--- 11-8-1991 double monument with E. Otto Hoover, Jewell 8-9-1900--- 8-19-1921 Hoover, (infant) d. 1920 child of James & Jewell (from early record) Irvin, William C. 4-14-1890--- 10-29-1971 double monument with Mae Dillard Irvin, Mae Dillard b. 3-6-1895 d. ------- double monument with William C. Jarvis, Robbye Nell 5-26-1944--- 5-29-1944 Jarvis, (infant) d. 1-23-1931 dau. of John A. & Velma Jarvis Kenzel, R. Scott 9-5-1967--- 1-19-1970 early record had Richard Scott Kilpatrick, Mirtis M. 12-13-1900--- 7-2-1936 Latham, C. V. 5-2-1906--- 3-31-1932 Latham, Carl Denton 3-7-1924--- 8-28-1970 Tex. -AEMI-USNR-World War II Latham, Dr. Charles V. 12-23-1948--- 11-1-1995 Latham, Verta Ressie 1-17-1906--- 3-6-1977 Lowe, Jewell D. 3-24-1899--- 5-11-1965 double monument with Doyle Lowe, Doyle 8-24-1901--- 11-23-1983 double monument with Jewell D. Lowe, (baby) 7-6-1936--- 7-6-1936 son of Doyle & Jewell Lowe McNatt, Virgil A. 12-27-1905--- 8-6-1945 Pvt.-Army-double mon. w. Ruth L. McNatt, Ruth L. 5-19-1912--- 6-21-1942 double monument with Virgil A. Mahaffey, Elizabeth Cross d. 3-21-1848 grave not found-listed in earlier record Manning, Allen 4-13-1843--- 11-29-1908 Manning, M. J. 9-12-1844--- 9-3-1910 wife of A. Manning Martin, (infant) 7-22-1920--- 7-22-1920 dau. of Willie & Edna Martin Martin, (infant) d. 9-15-1916 dau. of Hinton & Lois Martin May, Reuben 1-20-1874--- 12-8-1951 double monument with Janie B. May, Janie B. 5-19-1875--- no death date double monument with Reuben Miller, Mable L. 9-5-1920--- 12-12-1989 double monument with W. E. Miller, W. E. (Haley) 10-14-1916--- 6-23-1990 double monument with Mable L. Miller, Dorothy Del 5-22-1942--- 1-20-1993 double monument with Von Miller, Von b. 8-31-1938 d. -------- double monument with Dorothy Del Poggemeyer, Herman 1-24-1915--- 5-1-1986 Powell, Ada Bertha 10-13-1891--- 1-16-1892 dau. of W. Z. & M. J. Powell Purtle, Betty 2-14-1863--- 4-5-1961 Purtle, Carl A. 11-23-1890--- 6-29-1969 double monument with Irma R. Purtle, Irma R. 9-15-1897 ---4-21-1974 double monument with Carl A. Purtle, (infant) 12-31-1939--- 12-31-1939 dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Dale Purtle Purtle, Donnie b. ------- d. 2-25-1940 age 9- son of Robert & Imogene Purtle Purtle, Harlon C. 1910 ---1966 double monument with Minnie A. Purtle, Minnie A. b. 1918 d -------- double monument with Harlon C. Purtle, Harold M. 2-21-1926--- 10-28-1969 Ark-Cpl.-Co. B.-1778 Engr. Bn. Purtle, J. H. 2-27-1880--- 4-11-1960 Purtle, (infant) 12-31-1916--- 1-7-1917 dau. of J. L. & H. N. Purtle Purtle, Jesse 11-12-1901--- 5-24-1951 Purtle, Jesse W. 1-18-1862--- 10-29-1921 double monument with Margaret C. Purtle, Margaret C. 12-30-1870--- 3-28-1955 double monument with Jesse W. Purtle, Jimmie C. 8-12-1881--- 9-14-1897 Purtle, Lawrence J. 1855--- 1931 Purtle, Minnie 10-17-1885--- 3-22-1938 Purtle, Minnie Lee 1890--- 1929 double monument with Owen Presley Purtle, Owen Presley 1887--- 1958 double monument with Minnie Lee Purtle, Robert Lee 10-6-1898--- 12-28-1961 double monument with Imogene Crouch Purtle, Imogene Crouch 6-22-1896--- 2-8-1987 double monument with Robert Lee Purtle, Virginia Dare 2-26-1924--- 5-12-1924 Purtle, Olen R. 7-30-1918--- 6-7-1970 double monument with (blank) Purtle, (blank) double monument with Olen R. Purtle, Olen O. b. -------- d. 11-4-1940 son of Olen & Linda Purtle Purtle, Lester 4-16-1895--- 5-22-1970 double monument with Hester Purtle, Hester 8-14-1899--- 9-15-1992 double monument with Lester Purtle, John Melburn 8-29-1905--- 11-3-1984 Pvt-Army-World War II Relaford, Loyce grave not found-listed in earlier record Relaford, Lois grave not found-listed in earlier record twins of Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Relaford Relaford, Murl Irvin 1-9-1920--- 7-24-1944 Ross, Thomas N. 2-12-1870--- 6-29-1942 Ross, Ollie 1899--- 9-20-1942 Ross, Nannie 5-7-1876--- 12-23-1953 Ross, (infant) d. Mar., 1941 son of Mr. & Mrs. Z. S. Ross Shipp, Allie R. 5-22-1898--- 7-20-1937 double monument with Wylie L. Shipp, Wylie L. 1-8-1893--- 1-4-1972 Pvt-Co. N.-112 Inf.-World War I name spelled Wiley L. on military stone Shipp, Girvis Lofton 5-7-1923--- 6-24-1925 Shipp, Elbert Melvin 2-24-1921--- 4-7-1970 Pvt.- Co. C-153 Inf.- World War II Shipp, Margie R. 9-2-1926--- 4-3-1978 Shipp, Thalia 12-29-1918--- 5-20-1998 age 79-metal marker Stokes, Althea 1878--- 1919 double monument with J. S. Stokes, J. S. 1873--- 1943 double monument with Althea Stokes, T. Grady 5-26-1901--- 11-25-1949 double monument with Cora L. Stokes, Cora L. 5-27-1902--- 5-8-1982 double monument with T. Grady Stokes, Mary Ann 3-24-1837--- 11-7-1913 Stokes, Paris D. 1904--- 1923 Sutton, Clyde 3-1-1894--- 11-16-1917 Woodmen of the World marker Sutton, G. S. 3-29-1871--- 12-28-1952 Sutton, Lela G. 8-5-1874--- 4-1-1951 Sutton, Floyd M. 7-3-1896--- 2-1-1983 double monument with Ollie C. Sutton, Ollie C. 8-10-1902--- 12-27-1985 double mon. with Floyd M.- m. 2-23-1918 Sutton, Jimmie W. 7-19-1938--- 4-16-1987 double mon. w. Patricia L.- m. 8-24-1956 Sutton, Patricia L. b. 5-13-1939 d. ------- double monument with Jimmie W. Tomlin, Auther Dail 3-26-1924--- 3-13-1927 Tomlin, Joseph Allen 10-31-1954--- 11-13-1954 Tomlin, Lelia b. -------- d. 2-17-1962 grave not found-listed in earlier record Tomlin, Rebecca Karen 3-8-1956--- 3-15-1956 Tomlin, Bessie R. 9-26-1906--- 2-24-1995 double mon. w. James A.- m. 12-31-1922 Tomlin, James A. 7-10-1906--- 11-18-1997 double monument with Bessie R. Tomlin, (infant) d. 9-16-1944 dau. of Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Tomlin (Unknown), Emily Ann age 1 year, 11 months grave not found-listed in earlier record Waters, Irene 1893--- 1938 double monument with Sid Waters, Sid 1889--- 1957 double monument with Irene Weeks, (baby) no information Woodall, Vol b. --------- d. 12-8-1929 date from early record-stone has no date Woodall, Wilton 1919--- 1930 Woodall, Nellie 1897--- 1928 Several concrete blocks were found. These may be graves or markers for future graves. (May 10, 1999)