St. John's Cemetery St. John's Cemetery is a black cemetery associated with St. John's Baptist Church near Bluff City. The cemetery is in a remote location. From Bluff City, go southwest on Hwy. 299 for about four miles to Ebenezer Cemetery. Turn left on Rd. 423 and go about two miles to the International Paper Co. nursery. Go by the office and continue south for about 1/4 mile to the cemetery which will be on your right. The road is dim past the office building. This record made by Jerry and Jeanie McKelvy in March, 1998 and updated through March 9, 1999. NAME BORN--- DIED REMARKS Baux, Virgil b. ------- d. 7-29-1921 Jackson Temple 1351-Theo, Ar.-broken Blake, Deake age 26 grave not found-listed in earlier record Blake, Frannie 1908--- 1935 metal marker set in stone Blake, Pearline 1928--- 1974 metal marker set in stone Blake, Dolison E. b. --------- d. 12-3-1952 age 26 years, 8 months, 15 days Blake, Orris N. 12-28-1923--- 4-29-1975 age 51 Bowman, Ollie 12-5-1896--- 6-8-1963 Pvt.-U. S. Army-World War I Box, Mary L. b. -------- d. 3-28-1937 age 8 Box, Van 11-2-1904--- 10-6-1993 Box, ??? b. -------- d. 1977 metal marker-some letters missing Box, Mrs. Lee Florence "Rachel" 9-17-1910--- 4-29-1998 metal marker Clanahan, Eld. Davis 1918--- 1971 metal marker set in stone Clanahan, Bennie b. ------- d. 2-17-1988 age 89 years, 1 month, 21 days Clanahan, Isaiah 1922--- 1978 age 56 Clanahan, Golden 1919--- 1970 metal marker set in stone Clanahan, Annie Lee b. ------- d. 1-7-1964 age 42 years, 2 months, 25 days-metal Clanahan, Marie 4-15-1910--- 8-11-1980 age 70 years, 3 months, 25 days Clanahan, Searcy Lee 5-5-1924--- 9-3-1997 metal marker Dismuke, Ortha b. -------- d. 11-28-1986 age 79 Evans, Emily age 33 grave not found-listed in earlier records Evans, Emma Lee 11-13-1929--- 1-14-1960 age 31 Evans, Leodis 10-5-1904--- 5-14-1986 age 82 Fort, Christene 2-2-1930--- 7-24-1959 Gulley, Annie Jane 1906--- 1964 metal marker set in stone Gulley, Berry 12-10-1857--- 12-21-1903 Gulley, Eugene b. --------- d. 8-30-1967 age 77 years, 2 months, 21 days Gulley, John b. --------- d. 7-28-1962 age 78 Gulley, Luke b. --------- d. 12-21-1903 age 69-double monument with Malinda Gulley, Malinda b. -------- d. 1-2-1903 age 64-double monument with Luke Gulley, Octavie b. -------- d. age 68 grave not found-listed in earlier records Gulley, Ruben b. ---------- d. 8-26-1947 age 39-petrified rock-hard to read Gulley, Willie Lee grave not found-listed in earlier records Gulley, Ruby Mae 12-30-1908--- 9-23-1990 wife of Owen Gulley Gulley, Owen 11-29-1911--- 6-4-1979 husband of Ruby Gulley Gulley, Homer H. 9-28-1915--- 9-13-1973 Pvt. -Army Gulley, Henry Lee 8-31-1942--- 4-3-1984 Gulley, Willie A. Sr. 1913--- 1987 Cpl.-U. S. Army-World War II Haynie, Alfred Jr. 1909--- 1946 metal marker set in stone Haynie, Ayness grave not found-listed in earlier record Haynie, Frankie 1908--- 1960 metal marker set in stone Haynie, Finnie b. ------- d. age 50 grave not found-listed in earlier record Haynie, Patience 1872--- 1934 metal maker set in stone Haynie, Pallie 1892--- 1944 double marker with Willis Haynie, Willis b. 1889 d. --------- double marker with Pallie Haynie, Ruby 1929--- 1941 metal marker set in stone Haynie, Carson, Sr. 8-20-1931--- 12-17-1982 Haynie, Jessie 5-12-1917--- 9-22-1997 Haynie, Ruby 2-17-1915--- 6-6-1977 age 62 years, 3 months, 18 days Haynie, Finis Lee b. --------- d. 11-30-1991 age 53 Haynie, Alf 1863--- 1936 metal marker set in stone Haynie, Agnis 1921--- 1966 metal marker set in stone Haynie, Willis 9-15-1890--- 8-30-1993 age 103 Haynie, Otis Lee 1953--- 1975 Haynie, Finis b. --------- d. 5-1-1967 age 51 Ingram, D. Willie 4-14-1918--- 3-13-1955 Ingram, Alfred b. ---------- d. 7-23-1944 age 58 years, 6 months, 8 days Ingram, George b. --------- d. 7-2-1944 age 39 years, 11 months, 17 days Ingram, John 12-5-1888--- 9-9-1955 Ingram, Joe Ella age 97 grave not found-listed in earlier record Ingram, Thomas b. -------- d. 3-30-195? age 18 Ingram, Nodane (age 2 months) grave not found-listed in earlier record Ingram, Wilie 2-8-1893--- 12-18-1958 Ingram, Lee 4-9-1923--- 1-16-1994 U. S. Army-World War II Ingram, Gillis 1916--- 1985 metal marker Ingram, Joe N. 1942--- 1985 metal maker has Joe Ingram, Sr. Ingram, Jeannette P. 10-22-1898--- 2-18-1985 Ingram, Mrs. Pearlie 5-1-1892--- 2-5-1953 Lawrence, Flora 1888--- 1963 metal marker set in stone Lenox, Robert 12-15-1904--- 12-28-1962 McClanahan, James 8-12-1896--- 1-17-1957 Pvt.-Svc-3N-Engr. Corps.-W W I McKinzie, Adam Earl 1971--- 1990 McLanahan, Jane grave not found-listed in earlier record Marks, Tanasia C. 12-20-1991--- 2-3-1992 age 6 weeks Mixon, Ayness grave not found-listed in earlier record Mixon, Agnes 1906--- 1965 metal marker set in stone Morris, L. C. 1932--- 1989 Purifoy, Alford 3-10-1920--- 1-8-1970 age 50 Purifoy, Alefu J. 10-29-1839--- 3-??-1928 hard to read Purifoy, Frank D. 1933--- 11-8-1955 Purifoy, Earnest 4-26-1951--- 11-14-1969 age 18 Purifoy, Elifia age 46 grave not found-listed in earlier record Purifoy, George age 81 grave not found-listed in earlier record Purifoy, Georgia age 70 grave not found-listed in earlier record Purifoy, Mattie Bell grave not found-listed in earlier record Purifoy, Manervie 6-1852?--- 1933 birth date could be 1862 Purifoy, George b. -------- d. 4-1-1917 age 62 on stone Purifoy, Rosie 1899--- 1951 metal marker has 7-22-1951 death date Purifoy, Wright age 56 grave not found-listed in earlier record Purifoy, ?? grave not found-listed in earlier record Purifoy, Edd 1889--- 1988 metal marker Purifoy, Florida 1897--- 1989 metal marker Purifoy, James V. 10-25-1954--- 1-25-1980 Purifoy, A. D. 10-25-1924--- 3-3-1972 Purifoy, Hollis 2-3-1942--- 4-11-1971 Purifoy, Oscar 6-10-1887--- 5-2-1985 Purifoy, Ollice 3-9-1931--- 5-24-1986 Purifoy, Mae Emma 6-1-1904--- 10-10-1987 Purifoy, Blanche b. -------- d. 9-16-1989 metal marker-age 60 Purifoy, Jim 8-20-1875--- 8-18-1980 metal marker has birth date 1882 Purifoy, Mattie Bell 2-2-????--- 6-5-1845 dates hard to read Purifoy, Willie R. 7-31-1897--- 5-2-1977 Purifoy, Martin 8-11-1922--- 6-17-1982 Army-World War II Purifoy, Ermond 6-14-1924--- 3-23-1993 metal marker-age 66 Purifoy, W. R. 1932--- 1989 Purifoy, Lee Roy 2-19-1885--- 8-8-1977 Purifoy, Edna 11-6-1904--- 8-28-1947 Purifoy, Jennie ?-1859--- 6-26-???? metal marker-hard to read Purifoy, Tom 11-23-1895--- 7-24-1994 Purifoy, Herman Lee b. ------ d. 1-8-1998 age 49 years, 7 months, 24 days Purifoy, Murlean 7-15-1930--- 4-21-1996 metal marker has age 64 Purifoy, Myrtle 1924--- 1990 Purifoy, Lemon 7-17-1900--- 5-9-1993 U. S. Army-World War II Sims, Gracie Ella 1919--- 1968 metal marker Sims, Junies G. 6-12-1906--- 1-2-1968 Sims, Tidwell 6-11-1890--- 3-20-1968 Sims, Ethel Hollemon 1890--- 1-12-1930 wife of Tidwell Sims Sims, Orene 1-15-1953--- 4-8-1955 Sims, Donnie 7-24-1919--- 9-13-1981 Sims, Clinton Lee 1-22-1945--- 7-24-1977 Sims, Latoya 10-13-1981--- 9-28-1982 Sims, Zenoma (baby) b. ------- d. 1-7-1954 metal marker Sims, Queen Esther 8-17-1920--- 3-8-1941 Sims, Annie P. 1936--- 1963 Sims, Myrple Mae 6-23-1926--- 5-12-1987 Thomas, Emily 8-23-1891--- 11-14-1972 Threadgill, Harriett age 80 Tidwell, Albert 2-18-1807--- 10-4-1960 Tidwell, John J. 3-15-1873--- 10-22-1952 Tidwell, J. J. grave not found-may be same as above Tidwell, Elvinnie 12-25-1877--- 3-22-1940 wife of J. J. Tidwell White, Ida 1893--- 1971 Williams, Adoned age 86 grave not found-listed in earlier record Thirty two graves were found marked by metal markers or rocks that could not be identified.