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Sunday, March 1, 2020

Slay tombstones in the New Hazlehurst Cemetery



New Hazlehurst Cemetery (old section)
Hazlehurst Cemetery is located in the town of Hazlehurst in Copiah County, Mississippi.  It is one of the older cemeteries in the county. It can be reached from Interstate Highway 55 by taking exit 61 and going east for 0.7 miles.  Then turn right on old highway 51 and go south through town.  After you pass the Courthouse in the center of town go 0.3 miles and turn right on Fair Street.  Go one block, and the cemetery is on the left.  The oldest recorded grave is 1858.  The new section of Hazlehurst cemetery is across the street from the old section.

Slay Beryl D.  November 3, 1904 March 3, 1969 Husband of Ruth T. Slay 
Slay Cora Sexton  August 4, 1881 September 14, 1944 Wife of Maurice L. Slay 
Slay Diane D.  May 29, 1950 November 3, 1999 Wife of Ronnie E. Slay 
Slay George Dewey  November 21, 1898 June 20, 1975 Husband of Maggie Stuart Slay 
Slay Harold A.  April 15, 1907 August 3, 1994 Husband of Nell Myers Slay 
Slay Harold Alexander  April 15, 1907 August 3, 1994 
Slay Hulon N.  July 17, 1896 November 15, 1945 
Slay James Milton  May 26, 1871 December 18, 1918 Son of Erasmus & Catherine Slay 
Slay Jessie L.  December 29, 1911 June 12, 1991 
Slay Maggie Stuart  May 2, 1914 February 13, 1988 Wife of George Dewey Slay 
Slay Marguerite Love  July 8, 1913 August 3, 1960 Wife of Robert D. Slay 
Slay Mary Kate Sexton December 9, 1886 December 5, 1933 
Slay Mary Love  April 22, 1886 December 5, 1933 Wife of Oscar J. Slay 
Slay Maurice L.  May 27, 1870 December 25, 1923 Husband of Cora Sexton Slay 
Slay Nell Myers  May 12, 1913 July 18, 1980 Wife of Harold A. Slay 
Slay Oscar J.  April 30, 1886 December 5, 1933 Husband of Mary Love Slay 
Slay Robert D.   Husband of Marguerite Love Slay 
Slay Robert Wesley  June 19, 1921 January 31, 1927 
Slay Ronnie E.  May 25, 1947  Husband of Diane D. Slay 
Slay Rosa  1876 1937 Wife of Sandy Slay 
Slay Ruth T.  September 6, 1920  Wife of Beryl D. Slay 
Slay Sandy  1864 1922 Husband of Rosa Slay 
Slay William Selman  August 15, 1952 August 19, 1952