The cemetery at Corinth Primitive Baptist Church was surveyed and transcribed in the 98 degree heat of August 7, 2009, by Bob Britnell. (misterbob@suddenlink.net) DIRECTIONS:
from the junction of US96 and SR21, go east through San Augustine. Just past the school, turn left on SR147, then right on FM353 (Patroon St.) Go about 3 miles; you will see the cemetery
on the left, up a slight hill. Antoch Primitive Baptist Church once stood between the fence and the cemetery, but the building became such a derelict that it was a safety hazard, and was torn down.
If you get to the White Rock Baptist Church, you went too far.
This old church has particular meaning to me: my maternal grandfather, Elder Henry Abner Stringer, ("Elder Ab") preached on occasion at this church. The church,
organized in 1904, was a typical Primitive Baptist building; rough planks, single wall construction, open to the roof, with no thought to comfort. The cemetery is well-tended and still serves the
White Rock Community. A granite marker at the gate gives some organizational information on the church.
ALMS, Ada Bell (61); b. May 9, 1913; d. Nov 11, 1918
ALMS, T.M. (62); b. Dec 1, 1851; d. June 11, 1925.
ALMS, Ada; (see "Fuqua")
ALMS, George Edward (66); b. Oct 29, 1914; d. Jul 13, 1981. F1, US Navy, WWII
ALMS, S.M. (67); 1922
ALMS, Sandy Martin (68); 1888 -- 1963. (Double with)
ALMS, Anna Mary (68); 1888 -- 1972
ALMS, Rev. C.A. (69); 1891 -- 1945. (Double with)
ALMS, Mary N. (69); 1897 -- 1975
ALMS, Martin Allen Sr. (200); b. May 7, 1935; d. Sep 16, 2009. SP4 US Army
BAILEY, David Jackson (Jack) (72); b. Oct 29, 1909; d. Sep 14, 1990. (Double with)
BAILEY, Stella (72); b. Nov 5, 1915; d. Dec 15, 1992
BARLOW, Angelia Diane Ballard (113); b. July 27, 1964; d. Mar 25, 2006
BARLOW, Clention Ray (114); b.&d. May 21, 1936
BARLOW, Gene (191,192); b. Mar 17, 1941; d. July 5, 2012. (Double with)
BARLOW, Becky (193); b. Feb 26, 1943; d. Mar 12, 2014. (Clemie Rebecca Payne)
BENNEFIELD, Melissa Faye Wright (97); b. Jan 3, 1973; d. Sep 23, 2006.
BENNEFIELD, Bennard (100); b. Apr 7, 1937; d. Nov 19, 1995
BENNEFIELD, Hercie (103); b. Feb 22, 1912; d. Nov 26, 1977. (Double with)
BENNEFIELD, Bonnie (103); b. May 24, 1918; d. Feb 9, 2003. married Oct 7, 1933
BENNEFIELD, Alice Emma (104); b. Nov 24, 1874; d. Oct 10, 1959 (wife of John Wesley)
BENNEFIELD, John Wesley (105); b. Oct 24, 1869; d. Feb 24, 1949
BENNEFIELD, Janett (106); b. Oct 7, 1937; d. May 27, 2019
BENNEFIELD, Infant (107); b. Apr 18, 1935; d. Apr 19, 1935. Son of Howard & Ethel Bennefield;
BENNEFIELD, Infant (112); b. Aug 22, 1915; d. Aug 22, 1915. Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.I. Bennefield
BENNEFIELD, Eunice (116); b. Aug 22, 1911; d. Jan 20, 1920
BENNEFIELD, Mary (117); b. June 6, 1844; d. Jan 16, 1921
BENNEFIELD, William C. (120); b. Jan 4, 1891; d. Dec 30, 1960. (Double with)
BENNEFIELD, Ludie (120); b. Mar 27, 1891; d. Apr 1, 1978
BENNEFIELD, Billy Ray (121); b. July 14, 1941; d. Mar 5, 1972
BENNEFIELD, Herman M. (122); b. June 2, 1916; d. Aug 17, 1989. (Double with)
BENNEFIELD, Era Greer (122); b. Jan 28, 1917; d. Apr 1, 2008
BENNEFIELD, Lonnie (128); b. Apr 11, 1898; d. Dec 3, 1966. (Double with)
BENNEFIELD, Elizabeth (128); b. Feb 22, 1919; d. Apr 15, 1997
BENNEFIELD, Benny B. (130); 1930 -- 1950. PFC 10 Cml Service Co, WWII. (Note 2)
BENNEFIELD, Joseph A. (148); b. Dec 12, 1879; d. July 3, 1963
BENNEFIELD, Lonia (149); b. Nov 7, 1883; d. Mar 16, 1950
BENNEFIELD, Lennie J. (154); b. Nov 15, 1909; d. Oct 15, 1981. (Double with)
BENNEFIELD, Verna Mae (154); b. Nov 12, 1916; d. Jan 11, 1992
BENNEFIELD, Belinda Ann "Bab"; (185,186); b. Mar 14, 1966; d. Nov 4, 2011
BLAKLEY, Nancy (115); b. Mar 5, 1853; d. Aug 17, 1937
BLAND, Lula (42); b. Oct 29, 1868; d. Sep 18, 1945
BRADSHAW, Ellis (90); 1916 -- 1930
BRADSHAW, Zeak (95); 1890 -- 1945. (Double with)
BRADSHAW, Anna (95); 1897 -- 1978
BUTLER, Curry (57); b. Feb 13, 1915; d. Sep 15, 1968. (Double with)
BUTLER, Otha (57); b. Sep 2, 1921; d. Nov 16, 1993. married Oct 11, 1938
BUTLER, Homer Lynn (60); b. Aug 22, 1949; d. Feb 18, 1955
CHAPPELL, Nellie M. (135); b. July 15, 1913; d. July 16, 1984. (Double with W. Randolph Higginbotham)
CHAPPELL, William Rudolph (194); b. Sep 20, 1945; d. Dec 31, 2009
CHUMLEY, Clarence E. (25,26); May 9, 1899; d. June 11, 1958. (Double with)
CHUMLEY, Nancy A. (25,27); b. Jan 25, 1903; d. Feb 2, 1984
CHUMLEY, Infant Son (23) of Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Chumley; Sep 17, 1934
CHUMLEY, Earl Edward (35,36); b. Mar 27, 1922; d. Nov 18, 1993. SGT US Army WWII. (Double with)
CHUMLEY, Corine Isenblitter (35); b. Nov 22, 1923; d. Nov 2, 2017. m. Dec 10, 1943
COBB, Fairy (101); b. Aug 21, 1900; d. June 5, 1948
COBB, Ottis (102); b. Sep 2, 1899; d. Jan 2, 1966
COBB, Archie Herman (118); b. June 10, 1913; d. Apr 23, 1932
COBB, Ninnie Jane (119); b. Mar 22, 1894; d. Oct 1, 1949
COLEMAN, Walter Ralph (39); b. Nov 30, 1923; d. July 4, 1987. (Double with)
COLEMAN, Mary Inez (39); b. Jan 13, 1932; d. Nov 9, 2012. married Jan 28, 1950
CROCKER, Addie Ruth (150); Aug 17, 1924
CROCKER, Ernest C. (184); 1925 -- 1993
DAVIS, George Elton (162); b. Dec 23, 1916; d. Aug 12, 1986. PFC US Army, WWII
DAVIS, Elvin Richard (163); b. Oct 12, 1914; d. June 3, 1970
DURBIN, Rogan Richard (131); b. June 23, 1933; d. Sep 12, 1986
DURBIN, Marion Rogan (133); b. Feb 14, 1911; d. Feb 15, 1986. (Double with)
DURBIN, Lola Mae (133); b. July 30, 1909; d. Dec 31, 1986
DURBIN, Tommy Fred (134); b. July 26, 1938; d. Oct 7, 2004
DWIRE, B.C. (158); b. Nov 3, 1937; d. Mar 23, 1979. (Double with)
DWIRE, Betty J. (158); b. Jan 1, 1944; d. Feb 16, 2008
DWIRE, Christopher (161); b. July 16, 1989; d. July 16, 1989
DWIRE, Oma (168); b. Feb 7, 1911; d. Nov 3, 2005
DWIRE, Cooper (169); 1901 -- 1964
DWIRE, Marie (170); 1951 -- 2004
FLOURNOY, Lillie (20); 1906 -- 1934
FLOURNOY, William F. (21); b. May 15, 1879; d. June 23, 1954. (W.F. Jr.) (Double with)
FLOURNOY, Isabell (21); b. Feb 23, 1886; d. Mar 30, 1971. (photograph on the marker)
FLOURNOY, Harmon (85); b. Oct 1, 1870; d. June 1, 1961
FLOURNOY, Belle (86); b. May 6, 1871; d. Mar 12, 1962
FLOURNOY, W.F. (87); b. Sep 26, 1848; d. Apr 27, 1927.
FLOURNOY, Nancy (88); b. Apr 28, 1849; d. Aug 26, 1922. Wife of W.F. Flournoy
FLOURNOY, Carrie (89); b. Feb 28, 1904; d. Apr 16, 1928
FLOURNOY, Infant (91); b. Sep 19, 1935; d. Sep 23, 1935. "Son"
FLOURNOY, Harold Gene (92,93); b. June 5, 1938; d. May 10, 1965. ADR3, US Navy. (Note 1)
FLOURNOY, Oscar (94); b. Feb 28, 1910; d. Sep 27, 1995
FLOURNOY, Luther Dewey (174,178); b. Aug 7, 1901; d. Dec 17, 1979. (Double with)
FLOURNOY, Gladys Evelyn (174); b. June 5, 1905; d. Jan 8, 1980. married Mar 2 1923
FLOURNOY, Dewey M.; b. Dec 8, 1923; d. Sep 15, 1986. TEC5, US Army, WWII
FLOURNOY, Curtis Wayne, Sr. (179,180); b. Nov 5, 1927; d. May 26, 1992. PFC US Army, WWII
FLOURNOY, Pearl (181); b. Jan 6, 1929; d. Mar 7, 1983
FLOURNOY, Dannis Joel (182); b. June 23, 1951; d. July 6, 1964
FLOURNOY, Curtis Wayne, Jr. (183); b. Aug 8, 1960; d. Dec 1, 2001
FLOURNOY, Carroll D. (190); 1938 -- 2012
FORD, Clara Jean (28); b. Feb 3, 1937; d. Seb 15, 2008
FORD, Calvin A. (136,137), Sr; b. Feb 15, 1887; d. Apr 7, 1968. (Double with)
FORD, Fannie M. (136,138); b. Feb 25, 1905; d. Jan 19, 2005. married Jan 19, 1924
FUQUA, Ada Alms (63); b. Feb 14, 1868; d. Oct 11, 1950
FUQUA, R. (64); b. Apr 24, 1851; d. Sep 6, 1940
GALBERT, Mary (18); 1887 -- 1925
GALBERT, Janie (19); 1857 -- 1930
GREER, Von Martin (80); b. Feb 15, 1915; d. Oct 7, 1991. (Double with)
GREER, Betty Dena (80); b. June 27, 1920; d. Mar 9, 2005
GREER, Maggie M. (151); b. May 21, 1905; d. Dec 4, 1968. (Double with)
GREER, Willie C. (151); b. Mar 2, 1883; d. Feb 1, 1981
GRISSETT, O.G. (108); b. Aug 27, 1860; d. June 11, 1930. (Double with)
GRISSETT, Rachel Ann (108); b. Jan 18, 1851; d. Dec 28, 1929
GRISSETT, Amanda S. (109); b. Dec 28, 1843; d. Jan 6, 1913
GRISSETT, Rosa (110); b. Feb 14, 1888; d. Oct 9, 1978. (Double with)
GRISSETT, Walter S. (110); b. Nov 6, 1881; d. July 22, 1967
HALL, Druey (125,126); 1898 -- 1974. (Double with)
HALL, Christina (125,127); 1901 -- 1974
HENLEY, John Curtis (157); b. Aug 4, 1980; d. Apr 16, 2005
HENRY, John Oscar (171); b. Jan 27, 1901; d. Feb 14, 1972
HENRY, James William (172); 1899 -- 1989
HENRY, William Burtis (173); b. Jan 29, 1921; d. Sep 7, 1981. PFC, US Army, WWII
HIGGINBOTHAM, W. Randolph (135); b. Apr 8, 1875; d. Sep 15, 1966. (Double with Nellie Chappell)
JONES, John E. "Johnny" (74,75); b. July 14, 1925; d. Dec 15, 2007. PFC, US Army
JONES, Chalmus O. (78); 1883 -- 1962. (Double with)
JONES, Callie M. (78); 1899 -- 1970
JONES, Charles Parmer (79); 1927 -- 1927
LAYFIELD, Clyde W. (65); 1910 -- 1926
LOTT, Author (73); 1889 -- 1952
LOTT, Lloyd Keith (76); b. Aug 16, 1928; d. Dec 24, 1992
LOWE, Mary Alma (77); b. Dec 14, 1931; d. Dec 5, 1989
MARSHALL, Elzie B. (14); Jan 30, 1914; d. May 16, 1977. (Double with)
MARSHALL, Elnora (14,188); b. Jan 21, 1919; d. Sep 12, 2010
MARSHALL, James Edward (Ed) (16); b. Oct 14, 1911; d. Dec 12, 2001. (Double with)
MARSHALL, Bonita (Niter) (17); b. Mar 9, 1916; d. Feb 8, 2002
MARSHALL, Spruel S. (139); b. June 21, 1880; d. July 5, 1960. (Double with)
MARSHALL, May A. (139); b. Oct 14, 1881; d. Nov 17, 1970
MITCHELL, Edward W. (38); b. Apr 6, 1920; d. Feb 6, 2003. (Double with)
MITCHELL, Velma P. (38; b. July 8, 1921; d. Nov 23, 2005.
MORTON, Norma Sue (71); b. Sep 25, 1915; d. June 26, 2004. married Dec 14, 1935
MORTON, Jessie T. (71); b. Feb 18, 1913; d. Aug 15, 1977. (Double with)
MOTT, Ben (145); b. Jul 11, 1909; d. Feb 4, 1980.
MOTT, Beatrice (147); b. July 4, 1920; d. Aug 11, 2000
NEWBERRY, Charles N. (29); b. July 16, 1927; d. Dec 3, 1973. (Double with)
NEWBERRY, Katherine C. (29); b. Oct 18, 1927; d. Aug 24, 2009
NEWBERRY, Inf Son (24) of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Newberry; May 1, 1945
NEWBERRY, Steve (30); b. Nov 25, 1948; d. June 20, 1994
PARMER, Bonnie Louise (81); b. Dec 1, 1919; d. July 17, 1940
PARMER, William C. (82); b. May 6, 1879; d. Jan 15, 1954
PARMER, Abbie Jane (83); b. Jan 5, 1881; d. Mar 5, 1929. Wife of W.C. Parmer
PARMER, Infant (84); (no dates). Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Parmer.
PITTS, Thomas (12); b. Feb 15, 1937; d. Nov 3, 1969.
PITTS, Tom (13); b. Mar 4, 1911; d. June 4, 1976. (Double with)
PITTS, Nancy (13); b. Jan 29, 1916; d. Mar 11, 1996. married Sep 15, 1934
PITTS, Alice Coreen (43); b. Oct 15, 1901; d. Nov 30, 1989
PITTS, Albert C. (44); b. May 2, 1898; d. Dec 5, 1943
PITTS, Mamie (49); b. Jan 14, 1884; d. Oct 22, 1971. "Mother"
PITTS, T.C. (50); b. Feb 12, 1875; d. Mar 4, 1960. "Father"
PITTS, Anna D. (51); b. Sep 11, 1877; d. Nov 7, 1919. "Mother". Wife of T.C. Pitts
PITTS, John Morris (52); b. Aug 9, 1922; d. Sep 18, 1922
PITTS, Fannie (53); b. Nov 9, 1899; d. Feb 12, 1919. "Daughter"
PITTS, William A. (54,55); b. Oct 4, 1906; d. Dec 31, 1991. (Double with)
PITTS, M.V. (54,56); b. Feb 23, 1911; d. Mar 25, 1994
SIMMONS, Burton E., Sr. (152); b. Oct 2, 1932; d. Oct 8, 1974
SMITH, Wiley (96); 1862 -- 1949
SMITH, Inez Maxine (164); b. Sep 6, 1950; d. Sep 6, 1950
SMITH, Eva (165); b. Jan 8, 1948; d. Jan 9, 1948
SMITH, Glen H. (166); b. Jan 27, 1922; d. Jan 22, 1934
SMITH, William D. (167); b. Apr 26, 1865; d. Dec 16, 1933
STANTON, Don Thomas (45); b. Aug 19, 1946; d. Nov 24, 1946
STANTON, Tommy Jean (46); b. Aug 14, 1936; d. Aug 14, 1937
STANTON, Infant (47); Aug 24, 1927. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas C. Stanton
STANTON, Thomas C.(48); b. Sep 12, 1891; d. July 5, 1949. (Double with)
STANTON, Anna Lela (48); b. Jan 26, 1909; d. July 5, 1949
WILKINSON, Warren (111); b. May 14, 1873; d. June 19, 1955. (Double with)
WILKINSON, Norah F.S. (111); b. Dec 23, 1879; d. May 27, 1954
WILKINSON, Billy Joe (141); b. Apr 10, 1961; d. Apr 26, 1961
WILKINSON, Robert Lee (142); b. Mar 16, 1929; d. Sep 29, 1967. (Double with)
WILKINSON, Mary Evelyn (142); b. July 9, 1931; d. Sep 29, 1967
WILKINSON, Frank L. (144); b. Dec 17, 1901; d. May 27, 1969. (Double with)
WILKINSON, Laura B. (144); b. July 10, 1900; d. Nov 7, 1979
NOTE 1: ADR3- Aviation Machinist Mate (Reciprocating Engine Mechanic), Petty Officer 3rd Class. Maintained and repaired piston engines in aircraft.
NOTE 2: 10 CML Service Co - Tenth Company, Chemical Warfare Service, US Army