GCA NEWS
April 2, 2022
Congratulations to Mr. Reuben Buford for taking the position as our Burial Manager! We also want to thank Mr. Marvin Pickett for his years of service and passing the torch to Mr. Reuben. Our new position of Secretary Assistant is now filled by Ms. Alberta Martin. We thank everyone for their support and teamwork!
February 2022
Mr. Reuben Buford (GCA member) and Tariq McMillion (GCA youth member) began his tree trimming and cutting project for Gabriel Cemetery. Some volunteers have begun showing up and supporting this clean-up effort. Volunteers are still needed and greatly appreciated!
March 2021
Machado Patano surveyors began conducting their research and surveying of the cemetery which is needed for the National Registry Nominations.
February 23, 2021
Gabriel Cemetery Association, Inc. showed appreciation for the support and continuous help of Jackson County GIS, Pascagoula Genealogy, Jackson County Archives and Veteran prober during the national historic registry nomination process done by Anne' McMillion (Project Director). Thank You All!!!
November 24, 2020
Project Director Anne' McMillion, association officers and others celebrated Vietnam Veteran PFC Herman Paul Magee on his birthday. PFC McGee was one of the youngest African-American males within the Pascagoula Mississippi area to be drafted into Marine Corps serving during Vietnam (Quang Nam) which he became a casualty of war on July 22, 1968. PFC Magee is honored in Washington DC at the "Wall of Faces."
October of 2020
Gabriel Cemetery Association, Inc began its project probing with the help of Mr. Mitchell Cirlot (Veteran Researcher/Prober), to help locate the unmarked graves in the cemetery. This project is apart of the National Historical Registry Nominations through which Anne' McMillion (Project Director) has begun developing since early 2020.
January 17, 2019
Congratulations to our New President, Ms. Vanessa Stanley who officially took over the helm at our first meeting of the new year.
Special Acknowledgement:
In December 2018, Mrs. Alberta (Martin) Moore ended her 9 years as president of "Gabriel Cemetery Association, Inc.". Her extraordinary dedication and service will be greatly missed. Mrs. Moore (now in her eighties) involvement in the preservation of Gabriel Cemetery is a compelling story within itself. Encourage by her mother upon returning back home (to Pascagoula in 1980's); to get involved and through much frustration giving up to only return two years later to fulfill the wishes of her mother. Both her father and mother are buried at Gabriel. Again, thank you Mrs. Alberta Moore for your leadership and service!
Summer of 2018
With the assistance of Mr. James Torrey, Gabriel Cemetery Association, Inc. was able
to acquire the help of the Mississippi National Guard. What a great day and great time we had
in their presence from individual volunteers, to high school students, and special community
groups. Thank you all, so very much from the Gabriel Cemetery Association, Inc.
