Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions Appling County, GA BETHEL FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (est. Aug. 11, 1894) From Baxley, GA, off Hwy#1 south, turn southeast on Old Farmer Rd. (Old Alma Rd.). Go approximately 9 miles to Bethel Baptist Church Rd. and turn left (dirt road). Go about 2 miles, the church is on the left. The cemetery is beside the church. Lenord Varnadore Jessie R. Varnadore 28 Jul 1877 - 7 Apr 1954 H Viannia Carter Varnadore 22 Jun 1880 - 7 Jul 1957 W C.B.- Dau. of R.E. Jones 3 Nov 1905 - 25 Jul 1907 Thompson Laura R. Varnadore Thompson 8 May 1866 - 24 May 1947 Jim E. Taylor 1896 - 1956 H Maggie Jones Taylor 1904 - 1996 W Mattie Varnadore 7 Apr 1870 - 8 Oct 1942 Thomas Varnadore 1872 - 1939 Infant of Rev. John T. and Gertrude Jones 1945 John T. Jones, Sr 2 Nov 1855 - 3 Dec 1938 H Mary Varnadore Jones 9 Mar 1861 - 30 Dec 1935 W Eliza Buckley Jones 1875 - 1932 Ida B. Jones 7 Oct 1881 - 8 Jan 1896 Courtney Johnson 22 Apr 1839 - 8 Feb 1932 Alice Jones Smith 1854 - Carswell Spell H Agnes Burton Jones Spell 1877 - 1923 W Jim Hutto 1924 - Jim Spell 1913 - 1923 John Henry Jones 1884 - 1956 James Brite 14 Jul 1900-13 Dec 1945 Benjamin Sylvannus Cravens 28 Sep 1886-23 Feb 1965 H Martha Alice Jones Cravens 19 Apr 1890-22 Jan 1970 W Woodrow Wilson Cravens 10 Mar 1920-7 Aug 1933 Infant Dau. Cravens b/d 3 Apr 1925 Infant Dau. Cravens b/d 21 Oct 1922 Gracie Gravens 20 Oct 1911-23 May 1918 Jim Holton H Minnie Louise Jones Holton W Andrew Jack Holton H Suzanna Lee Jones Holton 1894 - 1934 W Henry Lee Simmons 4 Jun 1893-13 Mar 1955 H Bessie Mae Jones Simmons 7 Mar 1896-22 Feb 1930 W Cecil Simmons 18 Nov 1922-7 May 1923 Infant of J.S. & Beulah Anderson b/d Mar 1918 Thomas P. Harper 1 Oct 1888-14 Apr 1965 H Dolcie Harper 3 Feb 1882-16 Nov 1955 W Baby Girl Harper 8 Dec 1912-25 Dec 1912 Eston Harper 19 Aug 1915-28 Dec 1918 Baby Boy Harper 25 Aug 1921-23 Sep 1921 Infant Dau. of F.E. & Martha Dixon 12 Oct 1913-12 Oct 1913 Erma Edward Moore (s/o W.M. Moore) 20 Jun 1921-15 Sep 1921 Gerry Sue Moore b/d 10 Oct 1948 Vasco Johnson 20 May 1905-17 Sep 1994 H Ettie V. Johnson 4 Dec 1090-21 Sep 1992 W Infant son of V. Johnson Infant Dau. of V. Johnson Patrick Henry Harden 1 Mar 1889-3 Nov 1983 H Mary Vinnie B. Harden 18 Dec 1895-25 Jun 1958 W Hubert W. Osborne 4 Apr 1929-27 Oct 1985 Florrie M. Osborne 9 Jan 1905-6 Apr 1948 Roy B. Osborne 31 Jul 1901-11 Mar 1969 Lloyd D. Osborne 30 Oct 1931- 17 Oct 1979 L.P. Taylor (PFC USArmy Korea) 10 Nov 1930-9 Jun 1995 Betty Taylor 5 Dec 1934-25 Nov 1976 John Stephens 16 Sep 1907-23 Dec 1981 Leroy "Dock" Orvin (Married 9-7-1935) 8 Nov 1908-28 Jan 1989 H Beatrice C. Orvin " " 6 Mar 1914- W Otto Altman 3 May 1907-8 Apr 1959 H Annie Lee T. Altman 22 Oct 1908-12 Oct 1974 W Carlton L. Goodman 23 Jan 1936-30 Jul 1936 Infant son of Goodman b/d 1 Jul 1934 Tommy Altman 9 Dec 1913-6 Nov 1933 Colquitte Altman 5 Jan 1871-9 Jan 1926 H Mae Belle Walton Altman 11 Feb 1884-24 Nov 1945 W Aaron Russell Altman 1 Oct 1949-5 Aug 1950 Frank H Smith 22 Oct 1909-10 Sep 1989 H Thelma A. Smith 19 Nov 1916-4 Aug 1976 W Noah Altman 1876 - 26 Nov 1941 H Josephine Altman 11 Apr 1887-7 Apr 1941 W Isdell Altman 19 Nov 1921-31 Mar 1935 Jacob Scott 18 Jun 1935-6 Dec 1935 Robert McEachen, Jr. 1931-1968 Carl F. Butler 15 Nov 1896-22 Sep 1938 William H. Smith 15 Apr 1896-6 Feb 1974 H Judy T. Smith 5 Jan 1879-2 Dec 1963 W Elmer B. Smith 5 Mar 1900-23 Mar 1962 Alvin Kersey, Sr. 25 Oct 1917-29 May 1995 Infant son of Allen Leggett L.A. Williamson 4 Mar 1869-15 Jul 1941 H Henriette Williamson 1880-1974 W Quittman Williamson 1924-1952 Lawrence A. Williamson 9 Feb 1916-29 Dec 1965 Bruce Williamson 17 Oct 1918-26 Dec 1966 Baby Walton Baby Walton Joseph Walton Ira Lee Walton Minie Lee Walton John Walton L.T. Humphrey 8 Nov 1872-28 Dec 1934 Other Osbern Burrell 28 Dec 1897-20 Dec 1918 Robert E. Coleman 7 Jan 1908-20 Sep !955 son Rev. W.C. Coleman 14 May 1880-21 Jan 1959 father Jerry Coleman 1917-1989 Gardie Carter 17 Apr 1885-17 Mar 1948 Victor Carter 3 Jan 1893-17 Jan 1941 Osker Carter 10 un 1889-31 Jul 1909 John Carter 1851-1922 H Isadore Carter 1861-1943 W Fender Carter 1883-1965 Samuel Carter 18 Apr 1883--9 Sep 1966 H Angel Beatrice Carter 7 Dec 1900--24 Apr 1999 W H. Francis Johnson 1906-1985 H Maude Johnson 1907-1937 W1 Lillie D. Johnson W2 Baby of H.F. & Maude Johnson Joseph P. Johnson 25 Jun 1879-11 Sep 1952 H Ruthie E. Johnson 15 Feb 1888-6 Mar 1926 W Baby of J.P & Mildred Johnson Thomas A. son of J.P & Ruthie Johnson 4 Dec 1908-15 May 1909 R. Wayne Reynolds 22 Jul 1937-8 Jun 1976 Grieg Reynolds 17 Dec 1905-18 Apr 1965 H Betty Reynolds 11 Sep 1912-8 May 1990 W Charles W. Peacock 4 Oct 1946-7 mar 1988 Jeffery G. Thompson b/d 1971 Adam Igou 27 Sep 1903-25 Sug 1979 Lola J. Crosby Igou 11 Oct 1897-23 Jul 1982 H.L. Crosby 14 Sug 1885-14 Jul 1925 Junior Thompson 1921-1989 Grace Thompson 1926-1990 Mamie Lee J. Thompson 29 Sep 1891-4 Aug 1960 Noah E. Thompson 3 Jun 1878-5 Jul 1931 Rev. James Alfred Thompson 1849-1910 Mary Lee Parkes 28 Jan 1920-24 Dec 1993 Lannis son of Henry and Lola Crosby 1 Mar 1917-1 Apr 1919 Maggie Holton W.S. Holton Hiram "High" Herrin 15 Jun 1895-28 Nov 1976 H Katie Melissa Jones Herrin 7 Jul 1898-19 Jan 1986 W Martha Herrin Boers 16 Jul 1926-13 Dec 1994 John Hiram Herrin 24 Oct 1922-18 Jul 1980 Mary Herrin Stone 1920-1987 Robert Offie Herrin 1928-1995 Norman Cotton Herrin 1931-1988 Thomas J. Herrin 1935-1993 Eugene Francis Boers (USN WWII & Korea)6 Dec 1923-10 Aug 1986 James H. Turner son of D.M. & A.L. 11 May 1906-25 Feb 1907 Richard Burk son of L.T. & M.L. 30 Jun 1896-3 Mar 1909 Mattie L. McLeod dau. of J.C. & M.L. 4 Jun 1909-24 Jun 1909 Cynthia Crosby 14 Apr 1885-1 Feb 1905 James B. Crosby 14 Aug 1848-22 Mar 1925 H Sarah V. Crosby 24 Sep 1848-20 Mar 1926 W John T. Spell (Mason) 1905-1996 Ruby F. Spell 1911-1995 Nicole E. Chitty 17 Oct 1987-28 Feb 1988 Jimmie Holton 22 Jul 1901-24 Jul 1983 James R. Holton 1870 - 13 Mar 1922 Della Holton 15 Nov 1912-20 Aug 1927 Annie Mae Holton 27 Nov 1914-11 Dec 1914 Ottis Jones 17 Sep 1913-28 Jan 1914 Jack W. Cross 13 Nov 1915- 21 Jul 1986 H Wannell A. Cross W Gordon Floyd Quinn, Sr. 2 Oct 1916-14 Aug 1981 H Fannie Lee T. Quinn W Joseph B. Taylor 27 Oct 1936-9 Nov 1989 H Cillar Bell Taylor 21 Jan 1923- 5 Nov 1989 W Melton Johnson 6 Sep 1922- H Hazel L. Johnson 13 Feb 1920-3 Nov 1986 W Infant son of Melton & Hazel Robert M. "Robbie" Johnson 16 Jun 1969-27 Jul 1996 Infant son of Mr & Mrs Darrell Heirs Infant son of Mr & Mrs Darrell Heirs James L. Butler 9 Mar 1950-12 Dec 1988 H Anelda S. Butler 18 Jan 1953 W Joel Emmett Butler (USArmy WWII) 23 Feb 1919-5 May 1978 H S. Jemima Butler 6 Sep 1921- W Thomas Edward O'Steen 14 Jun 1936-5 mar 1979 H Dorothy Orvin O'Steen 14 Sep 1932 W Wade H. Orvin, Jr. 18 Jun 1907-3 Mar 1977 H Carrie Lee Branch Orvin 30 Apr 1910-2 May 1991 W Larry Willis Miles, Sr. 12 May 1943-9 Feb 1979 H Carrie Lee Miles 27 Sep 1942 W Buck E. Bowman 26 Mar 1932-5 jan 1990 H Jeanete O. Bowman 23 Nov 1929 W Notes: (1) There are between 24 and 36 obvious unmarked graves. (2) The "H" and "W" represent Husband and Wife, respectively. (3) Family sections have been separated from individual graves by open lines. (4) Land for the church was donated by John Thomas Jones, Sr. and Mary Varnadore Jones. 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