Mrs. Alpha Cleveland
Services for Mrs. Alpha Cleveland, a 109-year-old resident of Milwaukee, WI; were held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Buffalo United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery in Kosciusko, MS.
Mrs. Cleveland, a native of Neshoba County, MS; died Nov. 13, 1988, at Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee, WI; following a long illness. She was a member of Greater Galilee Baptist Church in Milwaukee, WI. She served on the Mother Board as long as her health permitted.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Pencie Cleveland, and Mrs. Eunice Griffin of Kosciusko, MS; Mrs. Jeroldine Nash and Mrs. Clatie Olive of Milwaukee, WI; a son, Robert L. Cleveland of Milwaukee, WI; 59 grandchildren, 111 great-grandchildren; 37 great-great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren.
Rev. Charles McMillon officiated.
Myricks Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Pallbearers were Butch Bentley, Jeffrey Cross, Clarence Kern, Jr.,
Larry Boatman, Craston Cross, and Billie R. Griffin.
The Star-Herald Kosciusko, Mississippi
24 Nov 1988, Thu Page 6
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Mrs. Alpha Cleveland
Services for Mrs. Alpha Slaughter Battle Cleveland, 109, were held at the Buffalo Methodist Church here on Nov. 19, 1988.
Mrs. Cleveland died on Nov. 13, 1988, in Milwaukee, WI. Born Sept. 23, 1879, in Neshoba County, MS; she was the daughter of the late, Mrs. Amanda Simmons and Edward Slaughter.
Surviving her are four daughters, 39 grandchildren, 111 great-grandchildren, 37 great-great-grandchildren, and three great-great-great-grandchildren.
She was the aunt of three Clarksdale residents, Mrs. Climmie Slaughter Montgomery, Mrs. Mary A. Slaughter McClung, and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Wing.
Rev. Charles McMillon officiated.
Burial was in the Buffalo Cemetery.
Myrick Funeral Home is in charge.
The Clarksdale Press-Register Clarksdale, Mississippi
28 Nov 1988, Mon Page 2
Contributor 47423182
Her 1900 US Census entry lists her as being born in September 1881, so two years later than she herself personally claimed: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XQ-4DG This means that her final age at death was likely 107 instead of 109.
Services for Mrs. Alpha Cleveland, a 109-year-old resident of Milwaukee, WI; were held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Buffalo United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery in Kosciusko, MS.
Mrs. Cleveland, a native of Neshoba County, MS; died Nov. 13, 1988, at Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee, WI; following a long illness. She was a member of Greater Galilee Baptist Church in Milwaukee, WI. She served on the Mother Board as long as her health permitted.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Pencie Cleveland, and Mrs. Eunice Griffin of Kosciusko, MS; Mrs. Jeroldine Nash and Mrs. Clatie Olive of Milwaukee, WI; a son, Robert L. Cleveland of Milwaukee, WI; 59 grandchildren, 111 great-grandchildren; 37 great-great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren.
Rev. Charles McMillon officiated.
Myricks Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Pallbearers were Butch Bentley, Jeffrey Cross, Clarence Kern, Jr.,
Larry Boatman, Craston Cross, and Billie R. Griffin.
The Star-Herald Kosciusko, Mississippi
24 Nov 1988, Thu Page 6
Contributor 47423182
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Mrs. Alpha Cleveland
Services for Mrs. Alpha Slaughter Battle Cleveland, 109, were held at the Buffalo Methodist Church here on Nov. 19, 1988.
Mrs. Cleveland died on Nov. 13, 1988, in Milwaukee, WI. Born Sept. 23, 1879, in Neshoba County, MS; she was the daughter of the late, Mrs. Amanda Simmons and Edward Slaughter.
Surviving her are four daughters, 39 grandchildren, 111 great-grandchildren, 37 great-great-grandchildren, and three great-great-great-grandchildren.
She was the aunt of three Clarksdale residents, Mrs. Climmie Slaughter Montgomery, Mrs. Mary A. Slaughter McClung, and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Wing.
Rev. Charles McMillon officiated.
Burial was in the Buffalo Cemetery.
Myrick Funeral Home is in charge.
The Clarksdale Press-Register Clarksdale, Mississippi
28 Nov 1988, Mon Page 2
Contributor 47423182
Her 1900 US Census entry lists her as being born in September 1881, so two years later than she herself personally claimed: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XQ-4DG This means that her final age at death was likely 107 instead of 109.
Mrs. Alpha Cleveland
Services for Mrs. Alpha Cleveland, a 109-year-old resident of Milwaukee, WI; were held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Buffalo United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery in Kosciusko, MS.
Mrs. Cleveland, a native of Neshoba County, MS; died Nov. 13, 1988, at Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee, WI; following a long illness. She was a member of Greater Galilee Baptist Church in Milwaukee, WI. She served on the Mother Board as long as her health permitted.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Pencie Cleveland, and Mrs. Eunice Griffin of Kosciusko, MS; Mrs. Jeroldine Nash and Mrs. Clatie Olive of Milwaukee, WI; a son, Robert L. Cleveland of Milwaukee, WI; 59 grandchildren, 111 great-grandchildren; 37 great-great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren.
Rev. Charles McMillon officiated.
Myricks Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Pallbearers were Butch Bentley, Jeffrey Cross, Clarence Kern, Jr.,
Larry Boatman, Craston Cross, and Billie R. Griffin.
The Star-Herald Kosciusko, Mississippi
24 Nov 1988, Thu Page 6
Contributor 47423182
~~
Mrs. Alpha Cleveland
Services for Mrs. Alpha Slaughter Battle Cleveland, 109, were held at the Buffalo Methodist Church here on Nov. 19, 1988.
Mrs. Cleveland died on Nov. 13, 1988, in Milwaukee, WI. Born Sept. 23, 1879, in Neshoba County, MS; she was the daughter of the late, Mrs. Amanda Simmons and Edward Slaughter.
Surviving her are four daughters, 39 grandchildren, 111 great-grandchildren, 37 great-great-grandchildren, and three great-great-great-grandchildren.
She was the aunt of three Clarksdale residents, Mrs. Climmie Slaughter Montgomery, Mrs. Mary A. Slaughter McClung, and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Wing.
Rev. Charles McMillon officiated.
Burial was in the Buffalo Cemetery.
Myrick Funeral Home is in charge.
The Clarksdale Press-Register Clarksdale, Mississippi
28 Nov 1988, Mon Page 2
Contributor 47423182
Her 1900 US Census entry lists her as being born in September 1881, so two years later than she herself personally claimed: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XQ-4DG This means that her final age at death was likely 107 instead of 109.
Services for Mrs. Alpha Cleveland, a 109-year-old resident of Milwaukee, WI; were held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Buffalo United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery in Kosciusko, MS.
Mrs. Cleveland, a native of Neshoba County, MS; died Nov. 13, 1988, at Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee, WI; following a long illness. She was a member of Greater Galilee Baptist Church in Milwaukee, WI. She served on the Mother Board as long as her health permitted.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Pencie Cleveland, and Mrs. Eunice Griffin of Kosciusko, MS; Mrs. Jeroldine Nash and Mrs. Clatie Olive of Milwaukee, WI; a son, Robert L. Cleveland of Milwaukee, WI; 59 grandchildren, 111 great-grandchildren; 37 great-great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren.
Rev. Charles McMillon officiated.
Myricks Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Pallbearers were Butch Bentley, Jeffrey Cross, Clarence Kern, Jr.,
Larry Boatman, Craston Cross, and Billie R. Griffin.
The Star-Herald Kosciusko, Mississippi
24 Nov 1988, Thu Page 6
Contributor 47423182
~~
Mrs. Alpha Cleveland
Services for Mrs. Alpha Slaughter Battle Cleveland, 109, were held at the Buffalo Methodist Church here on Nov. 19, 1988.
Mrs. Cleveland died on Nov. 13, 1988, in Milwaukee, WI. Born Sept. 23, 1879, in Neshoba County, MS; she was the daughter of the late, Mrs. Amanda Simmons and Edward Slaughter.
Surviving her are four daughters, 39 grandchildren, 111 great-grandchildren, 37 great-great-grandchildren, and three great-great-great-grandchildren.
She was the aunt of three Clarksdale residents, Mrs. Climmie Slaughter Montgomery, Mrs. Mary A. Slaughter McClung, and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Wing.
Rev. Charles McMillon officiated.
Burial was in the Buffalo Cemetery.
Myrick Funeral Home is in charge.
The Clarksdale Press-Register Clarksdale, Mississippi
28 Nov 1988, Mon Page 2
Contributor 47423182
Her 1900 US Census entry lists her as being born in September 1881, so two years later than she herself personally claimed: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XQ-4DG This means that her final age at death was likely 107 instead of 109.
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