CANDLER COUNTY, GA - CEMETERY Mercer Grove Church Cemetery (African-American) ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Betty Spaid Helen Sharpley Permission granted by the Candler Candler County Historical Society at P.O. Box 325, Metter, GA 30439 to post their Cemetery Book on-line. Files submitted by Betty Spaid and Helen Sharpley December 2005. They only have a few books to sell and don't plan to have another printing. The cost of the book is $30. including shipping. The book is hard bound, 449 pages with index. MERCER GROVE CEMETERY #51 UPDATES BELOW Mercer Grove Cemetery is located 8 miles North of Metter and to the East of Hwy. 121. From the front of the Candler County Courthouse go East to the 2nd. traffic light. Turn left on Hwy. 121. Go 8 miles North and turn right on the Mercer Grove Church Road. Go about 2 1/2 miles. The church and cemetery are on the left of the road. Surveyed 1997 by Willette J. Watson A-1 UNKNOWN B-1 UNKNOWN B-2 LEO MERCER Dec. 19, 1916 Dec. 31, 1986 B-3 ANNIE P. MERCER Aug. 13, 1920 May 27, 1992 B-4 HERMAN W. EDWARDS Sept. 20, 1958 April 14, 1968 B-5 ROXIE M. SMALL 1896 Nov. 4, 1956 B-6 LILLIE B. CUNNINGHAM 1911 1987 C-1 UNKNOWN D-1 UNKNOWN D-2 UNKNOWN E-1 CHARLIE WALDEN, JR. E-2 UNKNOWN E-3 UNKNOWN F-1 FLOYD MERCER May 1, 1949 Feb. 1, 1998 Isiah 25-8 “He will actually swallow up death forever.” Road through cemetery after this grave. G-1 UNKNOWN G-2 UNKNOWN G-3 UNKNOWN G-4 ARTIS PAUL PARRISH July 30, 1933 Sept. 11, l995 H-1 JAMES CONEY Jan. 26, 1914 Jan. 10, 1996 H-2 ANTHONY CONEY Dec. 2, 1957 Nov. 17, 1997 H-3 LOGAN CONEY, SR. Mar. 10, 1880 Feb. 13, 1950 H-4 HANNAH CONEY Feb. 15, 1885 Jan. 2, 1972 H-5 UNKNOWN H-6 UNKNOWN H-7 JOHN CONEY Feb. 18, 1921 Sept. 14, 1961 Georgia-PFC-Co. F1319-Engineers H-8 JOSH J. ELLIS April 16, 1929 June 25, 1995 PFC-US Army-Korea I-1 RUFUS L. LOVE Nov. 5, 1892 Dec. 22, 1989 I-2 WILLIE MAE LOVE Jan. 21, 1903 Sept. 22, 1979 I-3 LORIDA MURPHY June 3, 1929 Oct. 30, 1978I-4 CORADIO MURPHY, JR. 1985-1988 I-5 UNKNOWN I-6 CURTIS LEE MASON Dec. 5, 1946 Jue 15, 1993 Son US Army-Vietnam I-7 SILVER LEE MASON Sept. 6, 1920 Jan. 12, 1965 Father Georgia-PFC-US Army WW II I-8 TRIMBLE LURITIS LEE MASON 1946-1993 I-9 BETTY MASON GIBSON Apr. 23, 1938 Feb. 19, 1969 I-10 UNKNOWN I-11 EFFIE MASON 1902-1996 J-1 CHARLIE H. BUTLER Apr. 13, 1915 Apr. 5, 1991 J-2 UNKNOWN J-3 “MOE” LARRY B. BYRD Nov. 9, 1959 Dec. 25, 1994 J-4 ROMAN A. BYRD May 30, 1935 Oct. 4, 1989 J-5 FESS DAN BYRD May 18, 1911 Sept. 19, 1972 J-6 LEVADA BYRD JOINER July 26, 1915 May 22, 1997 K-1 INFANT CONEY Tim Coney’s little girl who drowned in 1965 K-2 INFANT CONEY Grace Coney’s little girl who drowned in 1965 K-3 JERRY LEE CONEY 1967-1991 K-4 SHELLIE CONEY Aug. 22, 1898 Nov. 29, 1971 K-5 MOSE CONEY May 29, 18 Feb. 23, 1967 K-6 HENRY JAMES HARDEN 1955-1994 L-1 UNKNOWN L-2 JAMES MOSLEY 1916-1987 M-1 DORIS SAPP 9-24-24 2-12-95 M-2 JAMES SAPP M-3 UNKNOWN M-4 UNKNOWN M-5 UNKNOWN N-1 WILLETTE MINCEY EDWARDS 5-27-35 4-9-1990 N-2 UNKNOWN N-3 LUCIUS C. WRIGHT 1893-1987 O-1 JAMES MASON Sept. 17, 1930 Aug. 16, 1994 PFC-US Army-Korea O-2 UNKNOWN O-3 UNKNOWN O-4 UNKNOWN O-5 UNKNOWN P-1 HATTIE PEOPLES May 10, 1880 May 14, 1988 P-2 CHARLIE PEOPLES Apr. 27, 1914 Jan. 11, 1986 P-3 W. D. PEOPLES Nov. 10, 1963 Nov. 6, 1981 P-4 LULA M. PEOPLES Feb. 6, 1916 Dec. 3, 1986 P-5 HARLEY PEOPLES July 14, 1924 Nov. 2, 1980 P-6 VERA M. PEOPLES Aug. 5, 1928 Jan 12, 1996 P-7 GEORGE PEOPLES Sept. 15, 1915 Feb. 2, 1972 In Memory Of Q-1 UNKNOWN Q-2 UNKNOWN Q-3 UNKNOWN Q-4 UNKNOWN R-1 UNKNOWN Concrete vault that has been white washed R-2 JOBE JOINER Aug. 12, 1895 Dec. 30, 1977 R-3 UNKNOWN Concrete vault that has been white washed R-4 UNKNOWN Roughed up concrete that has been white washed S-1 UNKNOWN S-2 UNKNOWN S-3 EDIE MADE JOINER Feb. 18, 1921 Apr. 12, 1976 T-1 UNKNOWN T-2 UNKNOWN T-3 DEBBIE UNKNOWN U-1 ANNIE BYRD LANIER U-2 ROBERT “TOT” BYRD Jan. 6, 1918 Jan. 20, 1987 U-3 ELOISE BYRD Sept. 2, 1921 Nov. 21, 1989 U-4 UNKNOWN U-5 UNKNOWN U-6 UNKNOWN U-7 UNKNOWN V-1 MARY M. RICKS June 19, 1931 Dec. 27, 1988 V-2 UNKNOWN V-3 LAURA RICKS Dec. 25, 1883 May 27, 1980 V-4 MEGAN D. RICKS Sept. 8,1988 Nov. 13, 1988 V-5 UNKNOWN V-6 RUTHIE MAE UNKNOWN Last name unreadble, possibly Byrd, as it is among other Byrd graves. V-7 ALLIE BYRD 1910-1987 V-8 UNKNOWN W-1 ANNA BYRD ALVIN W-2 UNKNOWN W-3 UNKNOWN X-1 MRS. CATHERINE PAGE 12-23-40 10-13-98 X-2 GEORGE DAME RICKS Aug. 18, 1957 Oct. 6, 1989 X-3 PINKIE RICKS WRIGHT 4-1-16 9-11-92 X-4 UNKNOWN Y-1 JAMES ARTHUR KING Mar. 3, 1956 Apr. 24, 1995 Y-2 UNKNOWN Z-1 UNKNOWN Z-2 UNKNOWN Z-3 UNKNOWN Z-4 UNKNOWN AA-1 NARCIS NEWKIRK May 12, 1885 July 10, 1946 AA-2 PATRICIA ANN NEWKIRK 3-18-60 12-31-90 AA-3 CHARLIE LEE NEWKIRK Feb. 25, 1934 Sept. 21, 1982 PFC US Army AA-4 UNKNOWN AA-6 UNKNOWN AA-7 UNKNOWN AA-8 JAMES ELLIS James Son of C.L. & D.E. Ellis March 4, 1915 June 2, 1915 AA-9 S. J. ROBINSON Apr. 2, 1835 Nov. 22, 1905 This is the oldest marked grave in the cemetery. a-1 OTTO BOYD Feb. 12, 1922 Mar. 30, 1997 b-1 ADA BOYD a-3 LULA G. WALKER May 20, 1896 Feb. 2, 1993 a-4 LEVY GRIFFIN 1912-1998 a-5 CATHERINE G. JOHNSON Jan. 30, 1930 Feb. 6, 1973 b-1 GERTRUDE G. POKE May 16, 1893 Apr. 23, 1984 b-2 HENRY GRIFFIN Aug. 12, 1901 May 16, 1972 b-3 ROSCOE ELLIS Oct. 17, 1931 Sept. 13, 1987 Pvt.US Army-Korea b-4 CLAUDE MCCRAY Dec. 19, 28 Dec. 1968 40 Years b-5 ANNIBEL UNKNOWN b-6 UNKNOWN c-1 SALLIE UNKNOWN c-2 DELLA UNKNOWN c-3 JAMES MOSLEY Aug. 14, 1914 Age 62 Years His toils are past His work is done He fought the fight The victory won. e-1 UNKNOWN e-2 UNKNOWN INFANT e-3 UNKNOWN INFANT UDATES; Holloman, Willie Alfred 66 April 07, 2004 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Braziel, Bobby 59 December 22, 2002 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Coney, Dave "Pap" 94 December 28, 2002 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Coney, Frankie 89 April 04, 2002 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Dunlap, Maxie 85 June 09, 2003 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Hawkins, Geraldine 62 March 29, 2005 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Coney, Freddie Lee 71 February 06, 2004 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Coney, Sam 81 October 31, 2003 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Edwards, Johnny Virgil, Jr. 46 June 14, 2003 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Holloman, Lennie Mason 101 December 26, 2005 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Mercer, Lee Janes 70 June 05, 2004 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Montgomery, William Paul 54 August 22, 2004 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Peoples, Alex 93 June 26, 2003 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Samples, Loretha 50 January 10, 2004 Mercer Grove Church Cemetery Coney, Orita 2/27/2006 Mercer Grove Cemetery Joiner, William T., Deacon 83 6/14/2006 Mercer Grove Cemetery Coney, Orita 2/27/2006 Mercer Grove Cemetery Joiner, William T., Deacon 83 6/14/2006 Mercer Grove Cemetery