george allen wesley
1939-1992
Life Story
Birth & Parentage
George Allen Wesley was born on December 4, 1939, in Newton County, Mississippi. He was the son of Van Wesley (1904–1964) and Alma Cleo Walker Wesley (1907–1969), members of a long-established Saint John family with deep roots in the Bethel–Newton community.
Marriage
George Allen Wesley married Annie Ruth Tillman. Their union reflects the interconnection of families within the Saint John and surrounding Newton County communities.
Church Affiliation
George was affiliated with Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, where multiple generations of the Wesley family worshiped and where he would later be laid to rest.
Death & Burial
George Allen Wesley passed away on November 11, 1992.
He was laid to rest in the Saint John M.B. Church Graveyard, joining his parents and siblings in the family’s ancestral burial ground.
Legacy
George Allen Wesley’s life represents the continuity of the Wesley family at Saint John—one marked by family ties, faith, and permanence within the Newton County Black community. His burial at Saint John further reinforces the church’s role as a central place of memory and lineage preservation.
Resting Place
Saint John Missionary Baptist Church Graveyard
Photos/Albums
Sources
- 1940 Federal Census
- 1950 Federal Census
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
- The Newton Record, Wed, Sep 01, 1982 ·Page 1
- U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
- U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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