LOCATION:  The Camellia Cemetery is located in the NE/4 of the NW/4 of Section 22, T6S-R9W.  It is 1.7 miles southwest of the Latimer Community and 6 miles northwest of Ocean Springs.

DIRECTIONS:   From the intersection of Bienville Boulevard (US 90) and Washington Avenue at Ocean Springs, go north on Washington Avenue 2.9 miles to Interstate 10.  Cross the Interstate and bear left onto Tucker Road.  Go 3.18 miles northwest on Tucker Road to Old Biloxi Road.  Go north on Old Biloxi Road 1.08 miles to Krohn Road.  At Krohn Road go left (west) .70 miles to Camellia St.  At Camellia turn left (south) and go .20 miles.  The Camella Cemetery is on a small lane a few hundred feet to the west.

HISTORY:   This small (36 feet x 45 feet) family cemetery was named for Camellia Balius Krohn Cruthirds (1903-1966), wife of Melvin Krohn (1895-1940), and Roy Cruthirds (1902-1960).  Melvin Krohn and Camellia are both interred at the Biloxi City Cemetery.  Roy Cruthirds is buried at the Bethel Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery at Latimer.
Camellia Krohn Cruthirds was the mother of Melvin C. Krohn, Sr. (1929-1983), Vernon Krohn, Alton Krohn, and Mildred Krohn Graves.  Melvin Krohn and his wife, Justine M. Krohn, owned thirty eight acres in the NW/4 of Section 22 (Jackson County Deed Book 773, p. 57).  Before his death in 1983, Melvin Krohn decided to be buried on this land.  A site was chosen in the eastern segment of their tract near Camellia Road.  This is now the Camellia Cemetry.

Herman M. Balius                    12-20-1912 to 1-27-1986
Edwina A. Balius (Mother)            4-28-1917 to

Mae Reeves Harding                  10-23-1921 to 7-15-1989

Melvin C. Krohn, Sr.                 9-10-1929 to 12-3-1983

REFERENCES:

Daily Herald, "Mrs. C. Cruthirds", September 14, 1966, p.2,
c. 1.

Personal Communication:

Melvin "Rocky" C. Krohn, Jr. - July 31, 1993
Darlene Jones Krohn - August 10, 1993

Surveyed August 15, 1993 by Ray L. Bellande

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