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Sharon Baptist Church 
6262 Cobham Road 
Appling, Georgia 30802 
706-541-0667 

Sharon Baptist Church founded by Abraham Marshall in 1779. 
December 13, 2001 

Boyd, J.T. Dr. Jan. 3, 1832 Feb. 15, 1914 

Boyd, Virginia March 15, 1839 Aug. 7, 1885 
wife of J.T. Boyd 

Usry, Helen G. Apr. 21, 1921 May 31, 1993 

Martin, Frances Dec. 18, 1848 Nov. 9, 1932 
wife of T.H. Sturkey 

Sturkey, John Henry Jan. 14, 1886 Nov. 8, 1918 

Unknown, Grave 

Lane, Thomas D. Nov. 18, 1914 Nov. 1, 1995 
married June 10, 1939 to Eugenia S. Lane 

Lane, Eugenia Apr. 24, 1912 No other date 

Seymore, Dorothy L. Jan. 17, 1913 Mar. 16, 1999 
Lt. Col. U.S. Army Korea 

White, James W. died Oct. 3, 1842 age 23 years 
of Spartanburg 

Smalley, Rebecca died June 16, 1843 age 75 years 
wife of James Smalley 

Smalley, James Oct. 10, 1792 July 20, 1856 

Potenski, Violet J. May 13, 1937 No other date 

Potenski, Robert E. Jan. 11, 1934 Feb. 28, 1994 
SP5 U.S. Army (same headstone with Violet J. 
Potenski) 

Giese, Emil J. (Ed) Aug. 16, 1900 June 12, 1970 

Giese, Helen W. Dec. 18, 1916 Jan 5, 1971 
(Same headstone as Emil J. (Ed) Giese) 

Kelly, Stacy E. Aug. 10, 1929 Feb. 27, 1997 

Kelly, Jean Gordon Mar. 30, 1935 No other date 
(Same headstone with Stacy E. Kelly) 

Boatwright, Eliza F. (Mrs.) June 1, 1821 Mar. 14, 1878 

Usry, Sheila Y. 1962-1992 

Arnett, William Aug. 17, 1879 Dec. 26, 1967 

Arnett, Bessie D. Nov. 6, 1880 Aug. 13, 1962 
(Same headstone with William Arnett) 

Eshom, Willie C. June 2, 1854 Sept. 25, 1859 

Eshom, Jimmie O. March 20, 1856 Sept. 6, 1857 

Eshom, William C. 1828 Oct. 14, 1856 

Crowell, Henry C. 1859-1924 

Crowell, Mary Lee 1864-1959 (Same headstone with 
Henry C. Crowell) 

Weathers, B.S. Aug. 28, 1820 Jan. 7, 1903 

Weathers, F.J. Nov. 22, 1826 May 9, 1905 

Sleister, W.P. Nov. 6, 1859 Feb. 7, 1902 

Lewis, Joyce 1946-1946 

Reid, Mary E. 1938-1941 

Reid, T.J. (Mrs.) May 7, 1856 June 12, 1917 

Reid, T.J. 1861-1939 

Reid, Fleming 1898-1960 

Reid, Brantley 1893-1990 

Reid, Mary B. 1898-1980 

Ramsey, W. T. (Dr.) No dates given 

Ramsey, John C. Apr. 20, 1879 Nov. 29, 1899 
Eldest son of R.E. & C.A. Ramsey 

Ramsey, Carrie Lou Jan. 30, 1878 Oct. 29, 1881 
Daughter of R.E. & C.A. Ramsey 

Ramsey, R.E. Dec. 1, 1885 Dec. 31, 1902 

Ramsey, Clara A. Oct. 18, 1856 Jan. 27, 1903 
wife of R.E. Ramsey 

Ramsey, C.E. Nov. 14, 1830 Oct 20, 1901 (Father) 

Ramsey, Carrie G. June 30, 1830 July 18, 1875 
(Mother) (Same headstone with C.E. Ramsey) 

Bullard, Bobbie G. June 26, 1934 No date given 

Bullard, Patricia Key June 8, 1935 June 27, 1989 
(Same headstone with Bobbie G. Bullard) 

Key, Carl L. May 10, 1905 Dec. 19, 1980 
Pvt. U.S.Army World War II 

Ramsey, Richard Eugene Oct. 19, 1848 Sept. 16, 1908 

Hill, Maud June 7, 1881 Dec. 22, 1909 

Ramsey, Daisy H. Aug. 7, 1883 June 26, 1954 

Ramsey, Joe B. Oct. 18, 1883 Jan. 21, 1960 
(Same headstone with Daisy H. Ramsey) 

Young, Mary Hammond Apr. 3, 1893 Apr. 4, 1985 

Young, John William July 25, 1892 May 23, 1963 
Georgia CPL Provost Guard Co. World War II 

Tankersley, Walter R. 1923-No date given 

Tankersley, Annie Laurie 1923-No date given 
(Same headstone with Walter R. Tankersley) 

Tankersley, Thomas R. 1895-1963 

Tankersley, Emmie P. 1899-1975 
(Same headstone with Thomas R. Tankersley) 

Bullard, David S. June 6, 1931 No date given 
married April 4, 1953 to: 

Bullard, Milred W. Jan. 27, 1933 No date given 
(Same headstone with David S. Bullard) 

Bullard, Infant July 9, 1978 Infant son of Judy & 
Lanny Bullard 

Neal, Basil Edward Sr. Sept. 1, 1921 Mar. 3, 1976 
CPHM U.S. Navy World War II Korea 

Jordan, Karen June 1958 June 19, 1958 

Jordan, Norma K. Jan. 11, 1908 May 6, 1983 

Jordan, Jack D. Sr. June 21, 1903 July 19, 1959 
(Same headstone with Norma K. Jordan) 

Beasley, Elsie Morris Dec. 30, 1922 Aug. 19, 1999 

Beasley, Harry Lee Jan 27, 1917 Aug. 7, 1973 
Georgia PFC U.S. Army World War II 
(Same headstone with Elsie Morris Beasley) 

Beasley, Quinn Dec. 13, 1919 June 8, 1975 
Tec. 5 U.S. Army World War II 

Beasley, Rubye P. 1921-1982 

Beasley, Henry H. Apr. 12, 1915 Mar. 4, 1983 
S1 U.S. Army World War II 
(Same headstone with Rubye P. Beasley) 

Wilson, Thomas "Jack" Aug. 21, 1921 Feb. 15, 2000 

Wilson, Mary W. Apr. 2, 1923 No other date 
(Same headstone with Thomas "Jack" Wilson) 

Regan, Alwyn Burrell Dec. 6, 1930 July 29, 1992 

Regan, Nellie Pearl Apr. 25, 1925 No other date 
(Same headstone with Alwyn Burrell Regan) 

May, Frederick W. March 24, 1941 No other date 
Georgia Pvt. 157 Depot Brig. 

Reid, T.W. 1892-1973 

Reid, Ruby 1901-1973 
(Same headstone with T.W. Reid) 
Reid, Luscious A. 1857-1940 

Reid, Cornelia H. 1864-1940 
(Same headstone with Luscious A. Reid) 

Weathers, J. V. 1870-1942 

Samuels, John Wesley 1836-1862 

Samuels, Elizabeth 1836-1878 
(Same headstone with John Wesley Samuels) 

Brooks, Lola Dec. 11, 1915 June 9, 1934 

Brooks, Horace R. Apr. 3, 1909 Mar. 10, 1931 

Brooks, Essie Mae Nov. 25, 1906 Oct. 31, 1920 

Brooks, Cornelia Apr. 21, 1911 Sept. 15, 1912 

Brooks, Mollie Lola Oct. 1, 1885 Dec. 19, 1915 
wife of J.R. Brooks 

Farmer, William Jessie 1854-1924 

Farmer, S. Elizabeth Bridges 1875-1926 
(Same headstone as William Jessie Farmer) 

Reid, Fannie May 1917-1917 

Reid, R.C. 1920-1937 

Gales, Loyal Wesley 1919-2001 (Temp. marker) 

Gales, Frances Reid Nov. 27, 1924 Apr. 13, 1972 

Reid, Willie J. Mar. 20, 1900 Feb. 4, 1974 

Reid, Claudia M. Feb. 4, 1900 No other date 
(Same headstone with Willie J. Reid) 

Swain, Daniel H. Sr. Feb. 13, 1939 May 12, 2001 
PFC U.S. Army 

Swain, Elaine F. Mar. 1, 1938 No other date (Same headstone with Daniel H. Swain 
Sr.) 

Jones, Susan K. Jan 11, 1962 Jan 11, 1962 

Farr, Naomi M. 1878-1938 

Farr, James R. 1875-1952 (Same headstone with Naomi 
M. Farr) 

Farr, James O. 1914-1998 

Farr, Sara B. No dates given 

McDonald, Audrey L. 1925-1930 

Bullard, George C. 1868-1935 

Bullard, Phronie B. 1871-1961 (Same headstone with 
George C. Bullard) 

Bullard, David "Bunk" Dec. 25, 1903 Apr. 9, 1984 

Bullard, Ima Yelton June 24, 1908 June 24, 1996 
(Same headstone with David "Bunk" Bullard) 

Smith, Sadie M. 1886-1978 

Smith, Fred L. 1897-1970 

Smith, Alice 1875-1946 

Kelly, Barbara 1935-1975 

Turner, Seab (Mrs.) 1881-1926 

Turner, Seab (Mr.) 1861-1925 

Bullard, Eva Maude Feb. 18, 1914 May 27, 1916 
Daughter of J.T. & E.L. Bullard 

Sweatman, John W. 1883-1936 

Sweatman, Annie 1890-1974 (Same headstone with 
John W. Sweatman) 

Sweatman, Infant No dates given 

Blanchard, J.W. 1915-1917 

Blanchard, Cornelia O. 1862-1932 

Blanchard, Susan Mar. 3, 1834 Dec. 18, 1919 

Paschal, Infant 1927-1937 Daughter of Lloyd and 
Annie Paschal 

Paschal, Lloyd Lee Sept. 29, 1903 Apr. 20, 2001 

Paschal, Annie Laurie Nov. 16, 1905 Apr. 30, 2988 
wife of Lloyd Lee Paschal 

Connor, Herbert C. Feb. 11, 1881 Mar. 13, 1899 

Paschal, James P. 1901-1970 

Paschal, Peggie J. 1912-1965 
(Same headstone with James P. Paschal) 

Blanchard, Jenny Fortson Jan. 5, 1876 Apr. 15, 1929 

Blanchard, P.A. Nov. 12, 1869 May 18, 1953 
(Same headstone with Jenny Fortson Blanchard) 

Blanchard, Jerre Apr. 4, 1834 June 22, 1907 

Blanchard, Jessie Dec. 18, 1858 Jan. 29, 1904 
wife of Jerre Blanchard 

Blanchard, R.T. 73 years 20 months 8 days 
(No dates given) 

Blanchard, Frances O. 61 years 8 months 1 day 
(no dates given) 

Blanchard, James 1890-1895 

Blanchard, John Thadous Aug. 25, 1899 Mar. 5, 1900 

Blanchard, Lucdell July 12, 1901 June 5, 1905 

Blanchard, Irene July 27, 1872 Oct. 1, 1909 
wife of R.G. Bohler 

Blanchard, Tullulah F. Apr. 3, 1866 Jan. 17, 1911 
wife of J.W. Blanchard 

Blanchard, A. (Mrs) 1895-1937 

Beasley, Nan Fortson 1883-1969 

Beasley, William J. 1877-1961 

Beasley, Lucy May 6, 1909 May 6, 1909 

Beasley, Elizabeth July 28, 1912 July 28, 1912 
(Same headstone with Lucy Beasley) 

Beasley, Percy L. June 1, 1925 May 12, 1978 
OM 3 U.S. Navy World War II 

Reid, Fred T. 1887-1954 

Mauldin, Otis L. Sept. 29, 1904 Sept. 24, 1967 

*All of the following on the same stone* 
*Jordan, Alice Rachel 1924 No other date 
* John Clarke May 18, 1922 Aug. 26, 1946 
Georgia MSgt. HO Btry 369 EA BN World War II 
*Jordon, Icie Bullard 1901-1981 
*Jordon, Lloyd Carlton Sr. 1898-1933 
*Jordon, Lloyd Carolton Jr. 1923-1924 

Robinson, William Terrell Apr. 26, 1904 Aug. 15, 1905 

McGlamery, L.E. Jan. 16, 1843 Nov. 26, 1910 
wife of J.D. McGlamery 

McGlamery, J.D. Oct. 18, 1825 Apr. 8, 1900 

*All of the following on the same stone 
*Jordan, John D. 1869-1937 
*Jordan, Alice 1874-1962 
*Jordan, Tommie 1895-1903 
*Jordan, Annie 1912-1912 

Stark, Allen Jr. Dec. 20, 1968 Apr. 22, 1995 

Bartles, Sara Luke July 26, 1982 Infant daughter of 
Mr. & Mrs. Stan (Denise Luke) Bartles 

Blanchard, Thomas A. Aug. 13, 1840 Mar. 1, 1905 

Blanchard, Martha Ophelia July 9, 1846 Dec. 23, 1901 
wife of T.A. Blanchard 

Dougherty, James E. (Buddy) June 10, 1896 Apr. 13, 1964 

Dougherty, D.M. Mar. 16, 1903 Aug. 17, 1955 

Dougherty, James P. Aug. 21, 1849 Mar. 25, 1924 

Dougherty, Ida J. Feb. 20, 1864 Aug. 20, 1927 
(Same headstone with James P. Dougherty) 

Paschal, Jane Apr. 19, 1819 Aug. 1, 1885 
wife of L.G. Steed 

Paschal, Dennis 1848-1916 Pvt. Co. E. 9 Ga. Batt. 
Confederate States Army 

Culbreath, Penelope Jan. 2, 1802 June 29, 1849 
Daughter of L. Steed, Sen. 

Steed, Mary Jan. 28, 1777 June 29, 1853 

Steed, Leonard, Sen. Dec. 21, 1775 Oct. 28, 1848 

Laurence, Elizabeth G. Feb. 13, 1798 Aug. 16, 1844 
Daughter of L. Steed, Sen. 

Steed, Susan died June 17, 1855 age 44 yrs. 1 mo. 17 
days Consort of L.G. Steed 

Steed, L.G. (Rev.) Feb. 9, 1804 Nov. 27, 1874 

Young, Evelena July 28, 1908 Sept. 2, 1916 

Sturkey, T.J. died June 1, 1906 age 60 yrs. 

Martin, W.J. June 16, 1851 Apr. 1, 1889 

Young, Coke "Papa" 1881-1923 

Young, Dessa "Mama" 1882-1958 (Same headstone as 
Coke Young 

Blanchard, Margia May Mar. 20, 1895 Aug. 3, 1895 
Infant daughter of L.E. & R.F. Blanchard 

Cliatt, Martha Burgess Sept. 26, 1845 Dec. 12, 1926 

Cliatt, James Lee Mar. 12, 1845 Jan. 10, 1926 
(Same headstone as Martha Burgess Cliatt) 

Cliatt, David C. Mar. 20, 1875 Nov. 11, 1939 

Cliatt, Eula Thornton May 16, 1884 July 10, 1980 
(Same headstone as David C. Cliatt) 

Young, Lula Sturkey Aug. 6, 1867 Sept. 23, 1934 

Benson, Rosa L. Feb. 27, 1886 Sept. 17, 1908 
wife of R.C. Benson 

Young, John W. 1860 or 1850 Aug. 3, 1901 

Sleister, J. Claude Jan. 8, 1912 Nov. 17, 1943 

Sleister, Clara K. Feb. 26, 1912 Sept. 17, 1980 
(Same headstone as J. Claude Sleister) 

Bullard, Ralph Jr. Jan 30, 1955 Dec. 28, 1972 

Bullard, Annie Haynes July 29, 1902 Feb. 9, 1989 

Bullard, Oscar Clark Feb. 25, 1895 Sept. 8, 1981 

Wilson, Thomas "Jack" Aug. 21, 1921 Feb. 15, 2000 

Wilson, Mary W. April 2, 1923 No other date 
(Same headstone as Thomas "Jack" Wilson) 

Wilkes, Warren D. (Dr.) Jan. 4, 1854 Mar. 15, 1896 

Sleister, William C. Mar. 24, 1906 Mar. 7, 1958 

Sleister, Robert L. Dec. 5, 1908 Feb. 23, 1958 

Sleister, P.A. Aug. 8, 1867 Dec. 29, 1933 "Father" 

Sleister, Willie Frances May 4, 1874 June 25, 1830 
"Mother" 

Thomas, Arbie B. 1905-1978 

Thomas, Ida C. 1908-1983 (Same headstone as Arbie 
B. Thomas) 

Thomas, Talmadge L. Feb. 9, 1935 June 6, 1996 

Thomas, Peggy Ann Nov. 24, 1936 No other date 
(Same headstone as Talmadge L. Thomas) 

Martin, A.M. Aug. 14, 1825 Dec. 24, 1898 

Martin, Tellitha C. died July 22, 1883 
Wife of A.M. Martin 

Rice, Doris Belle Mar. 27, 1931 Feb. 28, 1999 

Pifer, Richard T. Sr. Aug. 24, 1905 Aug. 4, 1992 

Martin, Frances Dec. 18, 1848 Nov. 9, 1932 
wife of T.J. Sturkey 

Sturkey, John Henry Jan. 14, 1886 Nov. 8, 1918