CANDLER COUNTY, GA - CEMETERY Pine Grove Baptist Church ***************** 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. PINE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY #45 The cemetery is located behind the Pine Grove Baptist Church on the west side of the Metter-Portal highway. From Candler County Courthouse in Metter to Pine Grove Church is 6.6 miles. The cemetery has a chain link fence and is north of the church building. According to Gene Hires, the church was organized in 1914. Graves 1-48 were surveyed in 1997 by Gene Hires, its pastor. It was completed by Lorine Hendricks May-June 1999. The rows are alphabetical east to west--graves are numbered from south to north. Oldest marker found is Melrose McDonald, 1914. Surveyed 1997-1999 by Gene Hiers and Lorine Hendricks A-1 Macy H. Morris 1893-1958 A-2 Bertie M. Morris Ellis 1919-1951 A-3 Lester Earl Morris 1949-1950 A-4 Infant Miles dau. Mr. and Mrs. David Miles 1946-1946 A-5 Kenneth B. Lott May 31, 1901-Dec. 19,1995 A-6 Julia Berry Lott March 21,1901-Sept. 15,1960 A-7 Howard Buford Lott Sept. 28, 1930-Oct. 16, 1939 A-8 Sallie Mae O’Brien Born 4-8-1917-Died 1-29-1938 A-9 Emerson E. Jones Oct. 16, 1904-Dec 1, 1971 A-10 Myrtie Jones Born Feb 5, 1916 A-11 Tex Ray Frost August 4, 1949-April 10, 1977 A-12 Fannie W. Frost Oct. 23, 1908-May 6, 1997 A-13 Charlie M. Frost July 13, 1907-Nov. 9, 1980 A-14 Lou Vina Frost May 31, 1889-Dec. 14, 1967 A-15 James Joe Frost May 3, 1883-Nov. 19, 1951 A-16 Jasper Davis April 1864-Oct. 1947 A-17 Ida W. Davis Born 2-1870-Died 1-1928 B-18 James Larry Morris Aug. 13, 1946-April 3, 1999 B-19 James Olden Morris P.F.C. US Army World War II Sept. 5, 1922-Nov. 12, 1985 B-20 Reba Howard Morris Aug. 14, 1931-June 8, 1985 B-21 John C. Berry June 3, 1917-Feb. 23, 1960 B-22 Susie M. Morris Berry Born Dec. 24, 1924- B-23 Wm. Foster Hollingsworth April 28, 1913-June 1, 1981 B-24 Mary Lou A. Hollingsworth Aug. 21, 1911-Feb 2, 1986 B-25 Virgil Elmer Rothwell Feb. 12, 1915-Mar. 26, 1990 B-26 Mary Freda Rothwell Nov. 22,1918-Dec. 6, 1988 B-27 John G. Waddell Mar. 22, 1913-May 28, 1995 “Married Feb. 24, 1939” Children: John Robert, Yvonne B-28 Mary Yarbrough Waddell Oct. 17, 1916- B-29 Donnie ”Son” Ellis Born 1907-Died 1973 B-30 Lucy F. Ellis Born 1906 B-31 James E. Sills Born 1927-Died 1978 B-32 Willie A. Small Prv. US Army WW ll June 12, 1904-Dec. 28, 1986 B-33 Allie F. Small Born 1908-Died 1983 B-34 F. M. Frost 1962-1999 B-35 Frances C. Frost Born 1955-Died 1957 B-36 Sarah L. M. Tarpine Nov. 4, 1909- May 29, 1996 Mother C-37 Mrs. Ellen(unknown last name) Age-44 C-38 Jerolene Williams Grubbs May 10, 1920 C-39 Sam Grubbs April 16, 1913-Jan. 20, 1989 A LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER,FRIEND C-40 John R. Edenfield Aug. 7, 1925 Our children Johnny, Bill, Stanley, Richard C-41 Hazel Smith Edenfield June 14, 1926 C-42 Michael Allen Collins Jan. 27, 1957- Feb. 14,1962 BE YE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER C-43 Nathan Clay Sept. 13, 1970-Sept. 13, 1970 THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD C-44 Franda Monell Collins Feb. 22, 1958- June 28,1985 EGO SUM EGO CREATA DE DEO C-45 Lehmon Earl Arledge May 8, 1923 Oct. 21, 1966 Georgia CPL U.S. MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II C-46 Morann E. Arledge Dec. 24, 1914-Feb.24,1997 C-47 Earl C. Faulkner Mar. 27, 1917-Feb.7,1982 C-48 Ethel V. Faulkner July 16, 1919 D-49 Glen E. Miles 1946-1980 D-50 Carolyn Pennington Miles Sept. 28, 1924 D-51 Luke Miles July 5, 1916-Oct. 26,1974 D-52 Eloise Bland Miles July 15, 1914-Jan. 26,1965 D-53 J. K. Carroll (Metal stake with no other marking) D-54 John Benjamin Miles April 8, 1874-Oct. 17,1955 D-55 Minnie Berry Miles May 23, 1894-May 7, 1947 D-56 Myram Grubbs Edenfield Jan. 3, 1900-July 3, 1981 MOTHER D-57 William Henry Edenfield May 12, 1905-Feb. 18,1985 FATHER D-58 Rowan V. Vickery Mar. 15, 1910-Mar. 29,1967 IN GOD WE TRUST D-59 Viola Vickery Beasley July 22, 1918 A TENDER MOTHER AND A FAITHFUL FRIEND D-60 David Scott Collins Dec. 1, 1964-July 24,1995 FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVITH IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. John 3:16 WE LOVE YOU, OUR SON D-61 Benny L. Collins May 21, 1939 FATHER D-62 Jo Anne K. Collins Feb. 23, 1942 MOTHER D-63 Otis R. King Nov. 19, 1914-Sept. 3,1992 D-64 Mary Etta J. King Feb. 1, 1916-July 27,1982 D-65 Troy Jones Mar. 25, 1970-May 22,1970 LITTLE TROY JONES-SLEEPING WITH ANGELS D-66 Johnnie Marion Jones Nov. 14, 1917-Nov. 4, 1983 D-67 Unknown Grave E-68 Myron Dreher Sanders Jr. June 29, 1922-Oct. 29,1933 E-69 Raymond Kennedy Sanders July 26, 1919-Dec. 20,1993 E-70 Myron Dreher Sanders Sr. Mar. 7, 1896-June 4,1964 E-71 Henrietta Elizabeth Sanders Jan. 2, 1902-July 25,1976 E-72 Samuel A. Grubbs 1895-1934 E-73 John L. Grubbs May 28, 1869-Nov. 22,1939 PAPA GRUBBS FATHER E-74 Katie Grubbs May 11, 1871-Feb. 28,1940 MAMA GRUBBS MOTHER E-75 Verlene Grubbs Feb 24, 1911-June 22, 1996 OUR AUNT VERLENE E-76 Henrietta S. Yarbrough Mar. 14, 1885-Nov. 6,1947 E-77 George C. Yarbrough June 7, 1875-Oct. 26, 1949 E-78 Unknown E-79 Louis Daniel Miles Nov. 14, 1926-Jan. 18, 1987 CPL US ARMY-KOREA E-80 Mary L. Gebeau Dec. 31, 1901-Aug 22, 1974 E-81 George Dewey Miles May 30, 1897-May 31, 1989 E-82 Andrew Lane Miles E-83 George Roy Creech Jan. 6, 1896-Jan. 20, 1986 CPL US ARMY-WORLD WAR I E-84 Unknown E-85 Joyce Howell Stroup Aug. 25, 1946-Feb. 29, 1996 F-86 J. Lonzie Grubbs 1896-1959 F-87 Stella E. Grubbs 1906-1991 F-88 Infant J. G. Grubbs May 10, 1925 F-89 Infant Starling Miles Oct 8, 1925-Nov.8, 1925 F-90 Lonnie Ree G. Parrish Nov. 4, 1926-Nov. 22, 1965 F-91 Katherine Y. Oglesby Jan. 31, 1924-May 26, 1941 F-92 William T. Yarbrough May 27, 1913-May 18, 1934 F-93 Moses D. Dyches 1878-1941 OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN GOD LOVES YOU F-94 Julie B. Dyches 1887-1964 GOD LOVES YOU F-95 W. D. Owens June 2, 1888-March 21, 1921 F-96 Infant Berry Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. N.B. Berry March 1918-June 1918 F-97 N. B. Berry Jr. 1923-1924 G-98 Melrose McDonald Jan.16, 1914-Sept.27, 1914 G-99 Ida H. McDonald Apr.22, 1854-Dec. 28, 1936 G-100 “Jack” Johnny H. McDonald Dec. 26, 1885-May 20, 1945 G-101 Mamie Estelle Owens McDonald Apr. 15, 1890-April 14, 1977 G-102 Infant Hair Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Hair Nov. 4, 1915 G-103 Infant Hair Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Hair Dec. 25, 1917 G-104 Zona Bell Hair Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Hair Dec. 17, 1919-July 26, 1922 OUR DARLING G-105 Lewis Dyches July 20, 1906-March 29, 1916 NO PAIN, NO GRIEFS, NO ANXIOUS FEAR CAN REACH OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING HERE. G-106 Farie Creech Jan 20, 1894-June 4, 1921 SHE HAS GONE TO HER HOME IN HEAVEN AND ALL HER AFFLICTIONS ARE O’ER G-107 J. C. R. Creech June 28, 1858-Oct. 28, 1924 TOO GOOD --GOD CALLED HIM HOME G-108 Infant Miles Infant of J.B. and Zadie Miles Jr. Nov.1, 1918-Nov. 1, 1918 G-109 Zadie C. Miles 1900-1918 G-110 “Bub” John Berry Miles Jr. Sept. 16, 1897-Mar. 16, 1987 G-111 Melrose Lane Miles Oct. 4, 1901-Jan. 5, 1990 G-112 Malcome F. Miles Dec. 9, 1927-Oct. 12, 1951 G-113 Infant Miles Infant of J. B. and Melrose Bland Jr. Oct 14, 1934-Oct 14, 1934 G-114 Ben T. Miles 1882-1917 G-115 J. D. Miles 1865-1922 G-116 Harry O. Blanton Son of J.D. and I. Miles Dec. 8, 1907-Aug. 20, 1932 G-117 Ida M. Eubanks 1870-1953 G-118 Maggie Elizabeth Hurt Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Hurt June 16, 1908-June 5, 1919 SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME G-119 Sammy Collins 1922-1981 G-120 Sam B. Collins 1845-1969 G-121 Maybelle S. Collins 1893-1959 H-122 Unknown H-123 Unknown H-124 Eunice Berry no dates H-125 Marann Berry no dates H-126 Eunice Berry 1894-1942 H-127 Charley Berry no dates H-128 Susan A. Lucas Feb 1, 1842-June 27,1917 IN MY FATHERS HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS. SLEEP MOTHER, SLEEP WHILE FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES OVER THEE WEEP H-129 Infant Lucas Infant daugher of Mr. and J.O. Lucas 1920 H-130 Clemmie D. Best Aug 25, 1895-June 5, 1918 Son of G.M. and H.E. Best WEEP NOT FOR ME FOR I AM WAITING IN HEAVEN FOR THEE H-131 Unknown H-132 Clarence M. Best Oct. 18, 1842-Oct. 12, 1931 HE WAS FAITHFUL TO EVERY DUTY REMEMBERED BY HISLOVING WIFE HATTIE BEST H-133 William Franklin Edge Dec. 24, 1880-May 29, 1927 H-134 George W. Black 1882-1972 H-135 Geneva E. Black 1904-1972 H-136 Geneva Inez Black Mar. 11, 1929-March 22, 1929 Infant daughter of G.W. and G.E. Black H-137 Robert E. Bailey 1911-1988 H-138 Anna B. Bailey Aug. 1, 1912-May 24, 1974 MOTHER Erected by Durelle and Phyllis Roberts H-139 George Cleveland Brown Feb. 1, 1922-Feb.23, 1977 H-140 Martha Morris Lanier June 3, 1893-Aug 26, 1977 H-141 Lula M. Shumans Sept. 19, 1892-Aug. 4, 1981 WE LOVE YOU H-142 Willie M. Shumans March 9, 1889-July 18, 1944 H-143 Jane Shumans May 21, 1870-June 26, 1926 H-144 Martha Jane Sharp Nov. 4, 1857-Sept. 19, 1937 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN H-145 Preston Sharp April 3, 1854-June 13, 1938 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN H-146 Lawrence L. Lehman Nov.3, 1933-Nov. 29, 1997 I-147 Norman McDonald Nov. 5, 1917 I-148 Doris McDonald May 18, 1928 I-149 James O. Lucas Sept 28, 1870-Oct. 17, 1935 I-150 William A. Nutter Sr. 1908-1978 PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II I-151 Ruth Jones Nutter 1918-1978 No graves on rows J-K-L-M-N O-152 Unknown O-153 Nancy T. Jones 1879-1954 O-154 Unknown O-155 Unknown Infant UPDATES: Collins, Ben Grady 87 November 02, 2005 Pine Grove Cemetery Jones, Loretta Hutcheson October 31, 2003 Pine Grove Cemetery King, Howard 69 April 07, 2004 Pine Grove Cemetery McDonald, Norman 86 January 09, 2004 Pine Grove Cemetery Miles, Elise Morris 86 December 01, 2004 Pine Grove Cemetery Miles, Wallace "Doc" Kennedy November 09, 2003 Pine Grove Cemetery Sanders, Louis 73 December 28, 2003 Pine Grove Cemetery Wood, Silas 72 April 14, 2005 Pine Grove Cemetery Wood, Willie Maude Berry 77 February 14, 2005 Pine Grove Cemetery Faulkner, Ethel Irene Yarborough 87 10/23/2006 Pine Grove Cemetery Jones, Myrtle Douglas 90 12/22/2006 Pine Grove Cemetery