CANDLER COUNTY, GA - CEMETERY St. Matthews ***************** 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. Thain Cemetery #29 The Thain Cemetery is located 1.3 miles from the Candler County Court House. From Court House, go East to second light. Turn left on to North Lewis Street (121). The cemetery is on the right. Section A 1-A Lizzie Howard 4-8-1859 7-30-1940 2-A Vacant 3-A Mattie L. Tetterton 1896 - 1947 Samuel R. Tetterton 1888 - 1973 Father 4-A Vacant 5-A Mary M. White 11-3-1917 2-27-1962 Wife of Reamer White Mary Jane White 1-17-1925 10-1-1953 Cora Lee Clifton 8-4-1896 3-9-1942 Wife of Leon White 6-A Vacant 7-A Henrietta Forehand B. Dec. 21, 1935 D. May 18, 1942 daughter Annie Virgie Creech Forehand B. Feb. 22, 1900 D. May 15, 1972 Henry Fulton Forehand B. May 6, 1900 D. Oct. 30, 1996 8-A Vacant 9-A Carlton R. Johnson, Jr. 1-6-1957 12-31-1967 A Love For Truth Infant Johnson son of Mr. &. Mrs. C. R. Johnson Jan. 13, 1950 10-A Maggie M. Stroud Collins 2-7-1884 11-6-1950 Sweet Memories Wife of A. W. Collins A. W. Collins 9-2-1884 3-29-1961 Precious Memories Sybil Collins Coursey 8-25-1904 3-8-1981 Beautiful Memories James Julian Coursey B. May 12, 1893 D. Aug. 28, 1976 In Loving Memory 11-A Eva G. Youmans 11-6-1904 4-23-1986 Roy Youmans B. 1-4-1897 D. 1-8-1951 12-A Vacant 13-A Minnie M. Barber b. April 15, 1880 d. June 28, 1957 Asleep in Jesus Veola B. Young b. May 31, 1913 d. Nov. 16, 1996 Mary McGregor b. Sept. 9 1884 d. Aug. 20, 1970 A servant of the Lord 15-A Kimberly Marie Davis b. April 21, 1970 d. Oct. 9, 1970 16-A Vacant Section B 1-B Gertrude Williams Penney 4-8-1887 8-14-1945 Wesley E. Penney 9-3-1875 1-14-1950 2-B Lizzie Pearl Coleman 1918 2-19-1952 Marcus C. Coleman 9-25-1916 Helen Parnell Coleman 6-15-1923 9-9-1995 R. N. 3-B Calfrey C. Lowery 1871 1952 Audrey Sears Lowery B. 1-8-1903 D. 4-11-1985 Crawford (Buddy) Lowery B. 1-5-1899 D. 11-19-1984 These two were one Married Feb. 24, 1924 A Sweet Daddy A Precious Mama 4-B Allie Johnson Vaughn B. 11-18-1883 D. 9-8-1971 “Called Home to Rest” James Tillman Vaughn B. 10-18-1885 D. 5-9-1953 “Called Home to Rest” 5-B Vacant 6-B Annie Lee Cross B. 4-22-1889 D. 2-10-1954 7-B Billy Joe Sanders b. October 3, 1962 d. October 3, 1962 Missy Thomas B. 1971 D. 1971 8-B Vacant 9-B Regina Vanorsdale B. 11-1902 D. 7-1971 10-B James Purcell B. 2-4-1957 D. 4-1958 11-B Susie J. Webster B. 4-16-1886 D. 12-31-1975 Daisy S. Thain B. 3-23-1989 D. 7-16-1977 12-B Fairy Webster Thain B. 12-22-1914 D. 1-30-1998 13-16B Vacant Section C 1-C Patricia Blalock B. Sept. 29, 1964 2,3-C Vacant 4-C Grace K. Bonnema b. 1897 d. 1986 Linda J. Bonnema b. Aug. 7, 1951 d. May 25, 1970 5-C Vacant 6-C Erma B. Thain b. May 31, 1912 d. June 23, 1992 Bennie P. Thain b. Jan. 26, 1913 d. Oct. 16, 1974 7-C Terah Parish Thain b. Feb. 16, 1892 d. Jan. 14, 1984 Lewie S. Thain b. Oct. 9, 1880 d. July 25, 1975 In 1997 Sheddie Tetterton of Murrell’s Inlet, S.C. provided the map of the cemetery with plots and names. In 2001 the dates and inscriptions were recorded by Jessie B. Bird and Laura Hoover. The following were not listed on map. Willie Harold Thain b. Jan. 9, 1920 Louise Forehand Thain b. Aug. 10, 1925 d. Jan. 14, 2000 Gone but not forgotten “She did what she could” UPDATES: Bonnema, Margie Lorine Forehand 83 September 10, 2005 Thain Cemetery Johnson, Carlton R. 82 February 04, 2005 Thain Cemetery Thain, Milton P. 90 November 27, 2005 Thain Cemetery McCranie, Harold 69 1/7/2006 Thain Cemetery