GPS Coordinates 35° 01¢ 10² N, 87° 50¢ 46² W
LOCATION: To reach the Balentine Cemetery, turn off the Natchez Trace Parkway ¼ mile north of the Alabama Tennessee state line onto Cooper Ridge Road. Keep right and travel 6/10 of a mile and bear to the left. A sign points the way. Go approximately 1 mile to the cemetery on the left.
There are approximately 159 known graves and 24 unknown graves in this cemetery. This survey is current as of June 4, 2007. Surveyed by David & Martha Montgomery at {dmont1734@comcast.net}. Updated 17 May 2013.
Additional information provided by Grace Wright Carver. Mrs. Carver stated, “There are graves lost in this cemetery. I attended the funeral for Bell Cooper, but no grave marker was erected.”
Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Jim (James M. Mitchell and Eliza C. Balentine) 26 Dec 1869. (I don’t know if this is the right one. I think he drowned in Big Cypress Creek near Hyde’s Chapel.)
This survey is current as of June 21, 2014. Enumerated by David & Martha Montgomery at dmont1734@comcast.net
Balentine, Amanda; b. 05 Jan 1871, d. 12 Oct 1887, daughter of John S. & Nancy Ann Balentine, Charlie H.; b. 24 Sep 1883, d. 11 Jan 1965 Balentine, Elbert J.; b. 27 Jun 1891, d. 25 Oct 1936 Balentine, Icie E.; b. 04 Mar 1889, d. 23 May 1969 Balentine, infant; b. 03 Apr 1913, d. 05 Apr 1913, daughter of R.H. & Alice Balentine, infant; no dates, daughter of R.H. & B.J. Balentine, infant; no dates, son of R.H. & B.J. Balentine, Ivadean; b. 02 Jun 1933, d. 20 Oct 1933 Balentine, J.D.; b. 19 Jul 1850, d. 16 May 1921 Balentine, Jennie; b. 09 Jun 1860, d. 07 Jan 1909, wife of R.H. Balentine, John A.; b. 29 Sep 1869, d. 20 Sep 1887, son of John S. & Nancy Ann Balentine, John E.; b. 10 Nov 1878, d. 10 Mar 1896 Balentine, John S.; b. 26 Jun 1848, d. 25 Jan 1926 Balentine, Lucille (Tidwell); b. 11 Sep 1922, d. 27 Sep 2013, wife of Vernice Glenn, m: 14 Dec 1941 Balentine, Mary J.; b. 26 Jan 1886, d. 28 Aug 1902, daughter of R.H. & B.J. Balentine, Mattie Ada; b. 24 Feb 1890, d. 24 Nov 1961 Balentine, Merga; b. 08 Jan 1917, d. 08 Mar 1917 Balentine, Nancy Ann; b. 04 Feb 1851, d. 09 Dec 1930 Balentine, Nancy J.; b. 11 Oct 1848, d. 20 Dec 1909 Balentine, Pollie Ann; b. 27 Dec 1829, d. 15 Mar 1891, wife of R.H. Balentine, R.H.; b. 11 Jan 1827, d. 19 Mar 1882 Balentine, R.H.; b. 18 Aug 1855, d. 02 Mar 1917, husband of Alice Balentine, Roscoe Moore; b. 23 Aug 1941, d. 29 Dec 2012, husband of Annette Balentine, Ross; b. 02 Apr 1915, d. 16 Jun 1917, son of R.H. & Alice Balentine, Sammy; no dates or info Balentine, Thomas G.; b. 06 Feb 1897, d. 05 Jul 1919, son of R.H. & B.J. Balentine, Vernice Glenn; b. 09 Sep 1918, d. 20 Oct 2008 Balentine, Virginia Annette; b. 25 Feb 1940, only date, wife of 1st Leonard Weaver, 2nd Roscoe Moore Balentine Barkley, Alvin; b. 03 Oct 1906, d. 01 Apr 1966Barkley, John R.; b. 23 Feb 1880, d. 01 Feb 1960 Barkley, Lucille (Horton); 20 Aug 1925, only date, wife of Willie H., m: 28 Mar 1942 Barkley, Mary C.; b. 25 Feb 1880, d. 14 Feb 1971 Barkley, Willie H.; b. 22 Jul 1923, d. 18 May 1994 Barnett, George W.; b. 12 Feb 1891, d. 17 Nov 1892, son of J.O. & W.M. Barnett, Jesse S.; b. 11 Jun 1815, d. 27 Mar 1890, husband of S.R. Barnett, Mattie; b. 10 Nov 1903, d. 10 Oct 1904, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.O. Barnett Barnett, McHobert b. 17 Sep 1897, d. 24 Sep 1897, son of Mr. & Mrs. J.O. Barnett Bevis, A. Jackson; b. 14 May 1879, d. 04 May 1937 Bevis, A.J.F.; b. 22 Jul 1861, d. 17 Mar 1937 Bevis, Arlon E.; b. 26 Mar 1945, d. 21 Feb 2003 Bevis, Dalton W.; b. 12 Apr 1916, d. 08 Jun 1986 Bevis, David Alvie Warren; b. 31 Dec 1907, d. 30 Mar 1908, son of J.H. & M.I. Bevis, Doil; b. 21 May 1920, d. 31 Jan 2004 Bevis, Ester Irene “Rena”; b. 19 Jul 1893, d. 11 Feb 1970 Bevis, Frederick Eugene “Frog”; b. 19 Aug 1935, d. 05 Jun 2010 Bevis, Gertie (Holt); b. 27 Feb 1921, d. 03 May 2013, wife of Doil, m: 16 Jun 1940 Bevis, Gertie; b. 18 Mar 1917, d. 10 Oct 1917, daughter of J.A. & E.I. Bevis, infant; b. & d. 01 May 1923, daughter of J.A. & E.I. Bevis, infant; d. 13 Apr 1942, son of J.M. & Reba Bevis, infant; d. 18 Mar 1950, infant of Mr. & Mrs. Owen Bevis Bevis, James H.; b. 1880, d. 1949 Bevis, Jeames Washington; b. 14 Feb 1853, d. 25 Aug 1910 Bevis, Jessie Andrew “Ander”; b. 08 Feb 1890, d. 17 Mar 1980 Bevis, Jessie Andrew Jr “Jay”.; b. 16 Sep 1921, d. 28 May 2009, husband of Sadie Bevis, Jewel (McFall); b. 09 Nov 1916, d. 14 Jun 1945 Bevis, John Daniel; d. 19 Jul 1924, infant son of Charlie & America Bevis Bevis, Laura; b. 24 Feb 1882, d. 16 Apr 1984 Bevis, Lawrence P.; b. 01 Jun 1948, d. 08 Jun 1948, son of Doil & Gertie Bevis, Lea; b. 09 Dec 1915, d. 13 Jan 2004 Bevis, Lena; b. 10 Aug 1876, d. 26 Aug 1910 Bevis, Louise; b. 02 Apr 1943, only date, wife of Frederick Eugene “Frog” Bevis, M. Ida; b. 1880, d. 1974 Bevis, Martha Ann; b. 25 Feb 1888, d. 17 Jul 1907, daughter of J.W. & M.J. Bevis, Martha Jane; b. 16 May 1861, d. 17 Apr 1935 Bevis, Marvin; b. 19 Dec 1911, d. 31 Dec 1985 Bevis, Ora Belle; b. 28 Jul 1917, d. 13 Nov 1918 Bevis, R.I.; b. 01 Jan 1858, d. 27 Jun 1925, wife of A.J.F. Bevis, Reba M.; b. 29 Aug 1916, d. 23 Nov 1974 Bevis, Robbie; b. 15 Jul 1918, d. 20 May 1943, wife of W.D. Bevis Bevis, Roxie A.; b. 09 Nov 1891, d. 14 May 1931 Bevis, Roy Lelton; b. 16 Feb 1912, d. 10 May 1912, son of J.H. & M.I. Bevis, Turner; b. 18 Mar 1884, d. 02 Sep 1958 Bevis, Willie R.; b. 13 Feb 1910, d. 24 Mar 1980 Chambers, Margie L.; b. 09 Oct 1921, d. 08 Apr 2005 Cooper, James; b. 16 Feb 1882, d. 24 Jul 1962 Cooper, Joe; d. 04 Jun 1892, 74 years of age Cooper, Martha; d. 10 Nov 1894, 68 years of age Covington, Alan Howard; b. 06 Jul 1948, d. 08 Nov 1993, SP4 US Army Vietnam Covington, George N.; b. 18 Apr 1926, d. 02 Jan 1990, S1 US Navy WWII Covington, Lois G.; b. 04 Jan 1922, d. 21 Aug 2007, wife of George N., m: 13 Mar 1954 Covington, Wanda M.; b. 01 Sep 1948, d. 20 Jan 2005, wife of Alan, m: 16 Sep 1977 Creasy, Jesse Walter; b. 21 Jul 1921, d. 08 Apr 1994, Tec5 US Army WWII Creasy, Mary L.; b. 05 Jan 1937, only date Davis, Clara N. (Smith); b. 19 Mar 1934, d. 29 Mar 1983 Dulin, Mary (Cooper); b. 21 Oct 1856, d. 13 Jun 1920 Franks, Alpha B.; b. 27 Sep 1909, d. 07 Feb 1973 Franks, Earl T.; b. 21 Feb 1909, d. 01 Jan 1981 Gean, Ada B.; b. 16 Aug 1895, d. Oct 1978 Gean, Homer H.; b. 16 Sep 1901, d. Apr 1978 Hammack, Altie B.; b. 17 May 1908, d. 28 Mar 1975 Hammack, James I.; b. 30 Jan 1873, d. 16 Nov 1958 Hammack, Lue Ethel; b. 08 May 1881, d. 14 Aug 1934 Hammack, Roy Lee; b. 10 Apr 1933, d. 06 Mar 1934, son of D.L. & Alta Hanback, Covie; b. 02 May 1902, d. 29 May 1922, son of W.A. & M.J. Hanback, Elmer E.; b. 06 Jul 1914, d. 13 Jun 1916, son of J.A. & M.C. Hanback, infant; d. 02 May 1902, daughter of W.A. & M.J. Hanback, Pearle; b. 18 Jun 1911, d. 08 Sep 1921, daughter of J.A. & M.C. Hanback, Vinnie; b. 10 Jan 1872, d. 26 Jun 1906 Hayes, Lisa; b. 01 Dec 1965, only date Hayes, Michael Dewayne; b. 02 Sep 1964, d. 14 May 2013, National Guard Hayes, Ottis Jude; b. 13 Feb 1939, d. 24 Dec 2006, husband of Wanda June (Bevis) Hayes, Wanda June (Bevis); b. 19 Jul 1939, d. 23 Sep 2011, m: 03 Aug 1962 Henson, Elizabeth (Bevis); b. 02 Nov 1895, d. 09 Dec 1958 Henson, J. Clifford; b. 22 Feb 1912, d. 11 Sep 1912, son of W.M. & M.E. Hill, infant; no information Hill, infant; no information Hill, Jinnie; b. 09 Apr 1870, d. 25 Oct 1945 Hinton, Charlean B.; b. 10 Oct 1947, only date Hinton, Clifton; b. 04 Dec 1923, d. 30 Jun 2011, husband of Wadean (Johnson) Hinton, Ellen; b. 31 Oct 1886, d. 28 Nov 1963, wife of James C. Hinton, Hazel I.; b. 15 Dec 1931, d. 25 Jun 2007, wife of Lell B. Hinton, James C. “Buddy”; b. 20 Jun 1888, d. 23 Jul 1958 Hinton, Jerry Glenn; b. 19 Sep 1947, d. 16 May 1980, Sgt. US Army Vietnam Hinton, Lell B.; b. 02 Aug 1928, d. 20 Aug 2009 Hinton, Wadean; b. 12 Aug 1925, only date Howard, Samuel; d. 08 Apr 1967, infant son of Frank & Doris Johnson, Annie Correne; b. 27 Dec 1933, d. 29 Apr 1980, wife of B.D. Johnson, Bradford David; b. 23 Dec 1908, d. 06 Dec 1994 Johnson, David A.; b. 10 May 1888, d. 21 Jul 1974 Johnson, Dora Bell; b. 19 Feb 1911, d. 10 Dec 1952 Johnson, Edna F.; b. 25 May 1895, d. 29 Aug 1988 Johnson, Ellis; b. 19 Nov 1914, d. 07 Apr 1981 Johnson, J.W. “Bill”; b. 11 Aug 1882, d. 21 Dec 1959 Johnson, J.W.; b. 12 May 1871, d. 15 Sep 1910 Johnson, Margaett “Marg”; b. 23 Apr 1874, d. 25 Dec 1947 Johnson, Mary A.; b. 31 Jan 1897, d. 01 Sep 1974 Johnson, Mary Jane; b. 04 Dec 1849, d. 10 Oct 1896, wife of H.W. Johnson, Renie; b. 16 Oct 1866, d. 20 Feb 1943 Mansonia, Martha; no information McFall, Bulah G.; b. 03 Mar 1915, d. 23 May 1915, daughter of W.T. & O.S. McFall, Edward; b. 03 Aug 1914, d. 01 May 1965 McFall, Ollie Slinnie; b. 21 Jul 1899, d. 07 May 1917, wife of W.T. McFall, Walker Turner; b. 11 May 1891, d. 24 Jan 1962, AL Pfc. BTRY “F” 317th Fld Arty WWI McFall, Waverly; b. 1941, d. 1990 Mitchell, Jim; no dates Mitchell, Mrs. Jim; no dates Patterson, Ed; b. 05 May 1878, d. 02 May 1957 Petty, Alton; b. 20 Oct un 2014, US Army Korea Petty, Billy Gene; b. 14 Sep 1933, d. 21 Apr 1989 Petty, Bud Hardin; b. 27 Oct 1889, d. 15 Dec 1964 Petty, Climmie E.; b. 07 Oct 1897, d. 22 Jan 1990 Reaves, Betty; 06 Feb 1906, only date Reaves, Clara; Apr 1906, only date Reaves, Clarence; no dates Reaves, Cleatus Ray Jr.; b. 30 Jan 1963, d. 30 Nov 2012 Reaves, Dulcie; 25 Dec 1923, only date Reaves, George H.; b. 09 Sep 1882, d. 27 Apr 1976 Reaves, L.H.; b. 08 Jul 1846, d. 26 Oct 1936 Reaves, Mattie; b. 08 Mar 1848, d. 02 Jul 1930 Reaves, Willard A.; b. 30 Sep 1939, d. 17 Jan 1940, son of Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Reaves Scott, Cora; b. 04 Feb 1908, d. 21 Feb 1908, daughter of J.C. & S.J. Scott South, Jesse Desmer; b. 30 Oct 1955, d. 04 Apr 1991, Sgt. US Army Stoves, Joe Johnson; b. 03 Jan 1884, d. 23 Nov 1936 Stowe, Evie O.; b. 13 Dec 1903, d. 10 Aug 1922, daughter of T.H. & H.R. Stowe Stowe, Henritta; b. 17 Aug 1859, d. 20 May 1929, wife of T.H. Stowe, Leanoer; b. 27 Jan 1882, d. 23 Aug 1904, son of T.H. & H.R. Stowe Stowe, Martha Jane; b. 25 Dec 1889, d. 07 Sep 1937 Stowe, Tal; 11 Oct 1931, only date Vickery, Eugene; b. 12 Mar 1944, d. 19 Dec 1944, infant son of Woodie & Merga Vickery, Jacklyn Gay; b. 13 Feb 1955, d. 15 Mar 1955, infant daughter of Woodie & Merga Vickery, Jackson Thomas “J.T.”; b. 06 Feb 1942, d. 07 May 2012, husband of Donna M. Vickery, Merga Marie (Bevis); b. 23 Apr 1918, d. 14 Nov 1997, wife of William, m: 04 Nov 1934 Vickery, William “Woodie”; b. 22 Mar 1914, d. 15 Jul 1987 Watson, Mary Ann (Vickery)(Vaden); b. 14 Dec 1945, d. 11 Apr 2007 Weaver, Leonard; b. 10 Mar 1940, d. 10 Sep 1984, husband of Virginia Annette Weeks, Bill; b. 18 May 1921, d. 17 Jul 1964 Weeks, Verta; 29 Mar 1914, only dateWhite, Dollie; b. 18 Feb 1890, d. 13 Dec 1944 Williams, Claborn; b. 22 Sep 1930, d. 21 Dec 1936, son of E.E. & C.E. Williams Williams, infant; 1908, only date, infant of Sue Bet Williams, infant; b. 22 Sep 1930, d. 10 Nov 1930, daughter of E.E. & C.E. Williams Williams, Sue Bet; b. 1879, d. 1910 Wright, Birdie Lois; b. 15 Jul 1915, d. 04 Aug 1995 Wright, Newton Howard; 18 Sep 1911, d. 19 Dec 2006, husband of Birdie Lois
Additional information provided by Grace Wright Carver. Mrs. Carver stated, “There are graves lost in this cemetery. I attended the funeral for Bell Cooper, but no grave marker was erected.” I think he drowned in Big Cypress Creek near Hyde’s Chapel.