Pine Grove United Methodist Church and Cemetery

PINE GROVE CEMETERY is located behind Pine Grove United Methodist Church on Whitaker Road 
in Section 37 in T1N R1W of Wilkinson County, Mississippi (near Woodville). The deed to the 
property was given by E. A. Robinson and Thos. M. Wetherall to the Trustees of the Church on 
June 11, 1880 as recorded in Land Deed Book BB, page 254. Ellisson Turner, William Davis and 
Elias R. Gibson were the trustees at that time. Later Trustees on January 5, 1907 included 
Stephen Blackmore, Clark Stewart, Carroll Johnson, Phil Beverly, George Rabb and Charles Jones. 
(Carroll Johnson’s name may have been Carl Johnson.) The Church is presently maintained by 
Clarketta Collins.

This cemetery is in the immediate vicinity of the property once owned by Duncan and Mary Still, 
the grandparents of famed American classical composer, William Grant Still (1895-1978). Duncan 
and Mary Still owned the property across the road from the Pine Grove church (Section 38 in T1N R1W) 
and may well have attended services there and are thought to be buried there in unmarked or hidden graves.

The expansiveness of the visible tombstones in the cemetery indicates that there are many other 
unmarked graves and other tombstones in the cemetery that are hidden by thick overgrowth. However, 
the following graves were identified by David S. Dreyer on February 17, 2010 (listed in alphabetical order): 


MARGRET BEVERLY Age 57 Died July 29, 1921 At Rest This grave in far southeast corner of cemetery.
In Loving Memory SAMUEL BEVERLY Born 1892 [Date of death may be underground] This grave in far southeast corner of cemetery.
Loving Memory of EDWARD BLACKMORE
HARRY CHAMBER B Nov. 6, 1882 D Apr. 12, 1967 At Rest
MRS. VIOLA CHAMBER b. Oct. 20, 1909 d. Oct. 22, 1962 At Rest
JENETT CLAYTON Born Oct. 16, 1936 Died Aug. 10, 1951 GRANDMOTHER Hester Young Uncle Charlie H. Young Sleep on Sleep on
ROOSEVELT CLAYTON, JR. Jan. 13, 1947 Oct. 5, 2007 (Richardson Funeral Home marker)
CLIFTON F. COSEY Louisiana U. S. Air Force May 31, 1923 May 22, 1973
SARAH ANN COSEY Born Mar. 17, 1876 Died Nov. 11, 1975 In Memory of Son Andrew Cosey
In Memoriam DOLLIE BURTON CRESWELL Jan. 10, 1870 Nov. 10, 1970 Gone but not forgotten
LEONARD CRESWELL Dec. 4, 1863 Dec. 19, 1945 Gone but not forgotten
CAESAR DOUGLAS Born April 24, 1885 Died April 6, 1977 ------Douglas died Mar 4, 1978
In Memory of FANNIE GIBSON wife of E. R. GIBSON Born Jan. 14, 1836 Died Dec. 14, 1913
GENE AUDREY HARRIS, JR. Born Nov. 11, 1971 Died Feb. 28, 1972
GENE AUDREY HARRIS, SR. Born Mar 22, 1934 Died June 16, 1982
ROBERT HORRISIN oss [Harrison?] b in Decem 8, 1878 died Febroory 7, 1954
Mrs. EMMA D. HOWARD born 4-4-1907 died 12-24-89 age 82
Asleep in Jesus FANNIE B. MCSHANE Born May 14, 1885 Died Dec. 5, 1908
In Loving Memory of Bro. JOE STAFFORD PARKER Born Feb. 12, 1936 Died May 12, 1997
BEAULAH RABB B. May 15, 1925 D. July 29, 1964 My belove Daughter
BEN J. RABB Born July 10, 1889 Died May 19, 1962 Beloved Husband
CELESTE RABB Born Aug. 20, 1895 Pass Jan. 3, 1973 Daughter Alma Minor
GEORGE RABB, JR. Pvt. U. S. Army World War I Jun 10, 1890 Aug 13, 1979
HOWARD RABB Born Sept. 4, 1914 Died May 8, 1966 Beloved son of James & Lizzie Rabb
JAMES RABB Born March 1898 Died May 8, 1975 In Memory of Lizzie Rabb
ALEX SIMS husband of Harriet Sims born June 24, 1867 died May 13, 1930
HARRIET SIMS 1886-1957
In Loving Memory of Mrs. MARY P. WASHINGTON Born Oct. 27, 1936 Died Apr. 5, 1988
JENNIE O. WILSON Born Apr. 29, 1891 [This tombstone is broken off.]
HILLERY YOUNG Husband of Hester Young born May 15, 1882 died Oct. 26, 1951 Gone but not forgotten