Does anyone have a list people buried in Allen Cemetery near Fulton. I passed the cemtery the other day but did not have time to stop. This would be around Ryans Weel/Sandy Springs area. Thanks in Advance-Brian

Fulton News Beacon - January 1943 Our Boys In The Armed Services Pvt. Hollis Graham has returned to Ft. Benning, Ga., after a 10 day visit at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Graham and other relatives and friends. Sgt. Wilburn G. Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dio Steele of Fulton recently was promoted to the rank of staff sargaeant at the Air Plane Mechanics school of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command at Keesler Field, Miss. Pvt. Carlos R. Nanney, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nanney of Fulton is in the U. S. Army Air Corps stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where he is receiving his basic training. Ready to begin their basic training course at Fort Knox, Ky., are: Ovt. Efford Lee Johnson, Pvt. Cecil Raymond Wilson, Pvt. Edwin E. Gray and Pvt. Archie A. Christian. Pvt. Harvie L. Summers who is somewhere in India writes he is well and sends best wishes to all. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walker Summers. He is married and his wife the former Nellie Rue Nanney is living here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nanney. Pvt. Marvin Butler is spending a 14 day furlough with home folks. Pvt. Butler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Butler of Ryan Community, and is with the Medical Detachment of the Muroc Army Air Base, Muroc, California. Pvt. Wendall Brown who is stationed at Sheppard Field, Texas, is at home on a 10 day furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brown. Cpl. and Mrs. Bruce Davis of Camp Shelby spent the weekend here with relatives and friends. Pvt. A. N. Gullick from Ft. Ethan, Vt., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Gullick at Tremont. Pvt. Willie Webb Jr. of Ft. Myers, Fla., is home on a 10 day furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Webb.

Fulton News Beacon - February 1943 Our Boys In Services Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Dulaney are welcoming their son, Sgt. Gilbert G. Dulaney on his first furlough home since entering the service in January, 1942. Sgt. Dulaney is Head Mechanic of a crew at 339th Bomb Sq., 96th Bomb Group, Army Air Base, Pyote, Texas. Pfc. James Rafus Burleson, who is stationed at Pierre, S. D., is on ten days leave and visiting his family here. He is in the Army Air Force. His brother, Sgy. Clovis Burleson of Camp Shelby joined him here for a week and a visit. 2nd Lt. John S. Cromeans of Edgewood Arsenal, Md., spent a few days last week with his mother and sister, Mrs. Cliff Chamblee and Mrs. Sam Sprayberry. James Travis Winters and John Holley, Seaman First Class of Millington Naval Training School, spent the weekend at home. In a letter dated Jan. 15th from Cpl. Erval Conwill, New Guinea to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Conwill of the Mt. Pleasant community he states he is well and had received two packages from home. Pvt. Wiley L. Johnson who entered the U. S. Army Air Forces July 17, 1942, recently completed a course in radio operator mechanics at the Army Air Forces Technical School. Sioux Falls, S. D. He is the son of Mrs. Catherine Johnson of Fulton, Miss. He is a graduate of Itawamba High School, class of 1939. Pvt. Frank R. Senter, Flight D. 31st Tech Sch Sqd, Jefferson Barracks, Mo., is Frank's address. He would appreciate a letter from the "gang." Staff Sgt. Murl Wren of El Paso, Texas, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Wren. Pfc. Ralph Wood of Camp Blanding, Fla., is enjoying a ten days leave with his family here. Pvt. Travis D. Crane of Boca Raton, Fla., is visiting relatives and friends in Fulton.

Fulton News Beacon - March 1943 With Our Boys In Services Pvt. Johnson Gillespie of Sheppard Field, Texas, who is on a ten day leave arrived home Monday to visit his mother and other members of his family. This is his first visit back home since entering the service four months ago. Mrs. Jessie Mae Moore called by the Beacon office a few weeks ago and left a subscription for her brother, Pvt. Relder Roberts, who is at Camp Chaffee, Ark. Recently she received a letter from him stating he was so proud of the home paper that he could keep in touch with his home people. He will be glad to hear from any one that will write him. Pvt. Homer L. Smith, who is stationed at Camp Stewart, Ga., is enjoying his first visit back home since entering the service. Pvt. Joe Kent, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kent of Tremont, visited his wife and parents last weekend. He is stationed at Camp Rucker, Ala., with the Medical Bn. His wife, Dimple Henderson Kent, returned to Camp with him. Cpl. Sinurd Thorn of Camp Blanding, Fla., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Thorn of Tremont. Truman McNeece and Nelson Burch, who are in the Signal Corps Reserve, have been attending school at A. P. I. Auburn, Ala., for the past three months. They left Wednesday for Philadelphia, Pa., where they will enter school. Pvt. Ralph J. Howard has returned to camp at Fort Riley, Kan., after spending several days here with his wife and relatives. Lt. (j.g.) James A. Davis of Starkville, Miss., left Saturday for the Naval Training School at Fort Schuyler, N. Y. His wife and two sond, Jimmie and Larry are making their home here with her mother, Mrs. D. L. Lee. Mrs. John Wiygul has received a letter from her son in North Africa. He said his health was fine and he had received the packages and Christmas cards that was sent to him Christmas. He also said he would enjoy reading letters from anyone. n