Calvary Assembly of God Church Cemetery Inscriptions Decatur County, GA Transcribed: 04 Oct 1998 By: Denise Kirkland Smiley This cemetery is located on Spring Creek Highway on the Decatur and Seminole Co., GA line. Neither county has it listed as a cemetery. The members of this church are from both Decatur and Seminole Counties. There are 16 stones with no information. James A. Miller, Jr. Jeanette Earnest Miller Husband of Jeanette Miller Wife of James A. Miller, Jr. b. 13 Jun 1926 b. 04 Jul 1931 d. 07 Dec 1996 d. No Dates - Still Living Pvt US Army WW II Lester Allen Cloud Estelle Cloud Husband of Estelle Cloud Wife of Lester Cloud b. 03 Aug 1917 b. 24 Mar 1922 d. No Dates - Still Living d. 18 Dec 1990 Mary Allen Cloud Daughter of Lester and Estelle Cloud b. 07 Jan 1944 d. 07 Aug 1959 Larry Brown Joseph Edward Brown b. 24 Apr 1958 b. 23 May 1963 d. 25 Dec 1976 d. 23 Nov 1964 Robert S. Tindell b. 03 Oct 1927 d. 25 Apr 1984 Cathleen R. Bridges b. 21 Jul 1931 d. 12 Oct 1993 Jim Tom Robinson Eva W. Robinson Husband of Eva W. Robinson Wife of Jim Tom Robinson m. 16 Feb 1921 b. 30 Jan 1900 b. 20 Mar 1898 d. 07 Jan 1990 d. 17 Jul 1949 Jimmy Merkison b. 1933 d. 1933 Infant Merkison b. 1935 d. 1935 Aldon "Joe" Merkison Ruby Braswell Merkison Husband of Ruby Braswell Merkison Wife of Aldon Merkison b. 11 May 1917 b. 03 Nov 1919 d. 24 Jun 1993 d. No Dates - Still Living R. J. Merkison Ruth Hillis Merkison Husband of Ruth Hillis Merkison Wife of R. J. Merkison b. 13 Feb 1937 b. 17 May 1936 d. 06 Aug 1971 d. 06 Aug 1971 Joseph William Faircloth b. 04 Feb 1900 d. 20 Jan 1972 Louisa Burke Faircloth b. 02 Sep 1902 d. 15 Dec 1984 Clifford A. Cox b. 18 Nov 1908 d. 31 Mar 1971 Lucille O. Cox b. 30 Sep 1909 d. 20 Jan 1996 George L. Faircloth b. 16 Mar 1902 d. 07 Jun 1979 Trudie C. Faircloth b. 17 Jul 1907 d. 24 Jan 1978 Bobby D. Merkison Rosa Edith Merkison Husband of Rosa Edith Merkison Wife of Bobby D. Merkison b. 25 Jun 1896 b. 22 Nov 1899 d. 22 Apr 1980 d. 30 Nov 1969 L. D. Merkison Doris W. Merkison Husband of Doris W. Merkison Wife of L. D. Merkison b. 16 Nov 1920 b. 12 Nov 1926 d. No Dates - Still Living d. 08 Apr 1997 Hugh D. McDowell b. 09 May 1915 d. No Dates - Still Living Addie Mae McDowell b. 11 Apr 1922 d. 28 Sep 1997 Ennis Grady Faircloth b. 28 Dec 1903 d. 17 Jan 1973 Birdie Vera Faircloth b. 27 Feb 1907 d. 01 Mar 1989 Ollie Mae Faircloth Toliver b. & d. 06 Feb 1935 Eddie J. Braswell Nora A. Braswell Husband of Nora Braswell Wife of Eddie Braswell b. 20 Sep 1916 b. 07 Jan 1918 d. 24 Oct 1991 d. 15 Jan 1991 Beverly Ann Braswell Daughter of Milton & Betty Braswell b. 23 Oct 1957 d. 18 Feb 1966 Tull Merkison Mattie Reynolds Merkison Husband of Mattie Merkison Wife of Tull Merkison b. 07 Feb 1883 b. 16 Jun 1888 d. 26 Aug 1928 d. 24 Nov 1965 **Note: Tull was originally buried at Spring Creek Baptist Church. He was later moved at his wifes request to Calvary Assembly of God Church Cemetery. Horace Merkison Royce Merkison Son of Tull & Mattie Merkison Son of Tull & Mattie Merkison b. 15 Jan 1913 b. 15 Mar 1915 d. 16 Nov 1920 d. 13 Jul 1916 Rufus Merkison Arna Mae Merkison Son of Tull & Mattie Merkison Daughter of Tull & Mattie Merkison b. 11 Sep 1921 b. 18 Sep 1923 d. 07 Sep 1926 d. 09 Sep 1926 Thelma Braswell Carpenter Shiver Begley "Buddy" L. A. Shiver Wife of L. A. Shiver Husband of Thelma Shiver Begley b. 06 Jul 1922 b. 08 Dec 1913 d. 20 May 1992 d. 30 May 1956 Hedrick J. Braswell Annie B. Williams b. 07 Mar 1918 b. 17 Oct 1914 d. 22 Dec 1952 d. 31 Dec 1941 Evelyn B. Carter b. 09 Jan 1924 d. 27 Mar 1974 Roy Kroh b. 1899 d. 1982 George A. Branch Lula T. Branch Husband of Lula T. Branch Wife of George A. Branch b. 13 Dec 1892 b. 25 Dec 1895 d. 15 Jul 1977 d. 14 Oct 1979 Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Branch *Nothing else is readable. Dick Cowart Myrtice Cowart Husband of Myrtice Cowart Wife of Dick Cowart b. 1906 b. 1926 d. 1987 d. No Dates - Still Living Bessie Flora Nix Daughter of Bobbie & Pennie Nix b. 24 Aug 1932 d. 17 Sep 1932 Joseph McLendon b. 12 Mar 1964 d. 04 Jun 1980 W. Leggette Odom b. 03 Jun 1940 d. 26 Oct 1981 Napolian Rudolph Linton Pvt US Army b. 05 Jul 1938 d. 15 Feb 1997 Willie Anges Goodwin Martin L. Goodwin b. 26 Dec 1872 GA Pvt US Army WW II d. 23 Jun 1952 b. 23 Apr 1903 d. 26 Oct 1972 Oral D. Goodwin Dora Merkison Goodwin Husband of Dora Merkison Goodwin Wife of Oral D. Goodwin b. 28 Oct 1909 b. 07 Jan 1918 d. 29 Nov 1984 d. No Dates - Still Living Bobby O. Goodwin Jeaneva M. Goodwin Husband of Jeaneva Goodwin Wife of Bobby Goodwin b. 19 Jul 1935 b. 07 Mar 1942 d. No Dates - Still Living d. 24 Aug 1982 Michael D. Stevens Sylvia A. Eaton b. 25 Sep 1987 b. 15 Mar 1937 d. 25 Sep 1987 d. 26 Jan 1998 Judy Ann Peters b. 01 Jul 1941 d. 13 Nov 1991 Earl Moat b. 16 Jun 1925 d. 08 Jun 1998 Age: 77 (Evans Skipper Funeral Home) Lester T. Winters, Jr. b. 28 Oct 1927 d. 19 Jan 1991 Franklin O'Keith Wallace Juanita Charotte Wallace Husband of Juanita Charotte Wallace Wife of Franklin Wallace b. 14 Jun 1920 b. 13 Oct 1925 d. 23 Dec 1986 d. No Dates - Still Living Dudley Ruel Tabb Edna Jewell Tabb Husband of Edna Tabb Wife Dudley Tabb b. 28 May 1903 b. 12 Jun 1914 d. 28 May 1985 d. No Dates - Still Living Troy Allen Branch Blanche Shehan Branch Husband of Blanche Branch Wife of Troy Branch b. 19 Nov 1916 b. 31 Jan 1918 d. 05 Jul 1968 d. 05 Apr 1970 Staci Mincey Infant Daughter of Talmadge & Dean Mincey b. & d. 20 May 1969 Thomas F. Clayton Leona M. Clayton Husband of Leona Clayton Wife of Thomas Clayton b. 09 Feb 1884 b. 15 Nov 1894 d. 04 Feb 1960 d. 17 Oct 1970 John Bowen Earnest Inez Merkison Earnest Husband of Inez Earnest Wife of John Earnest b. 24 Jan 1902 b. 09 May 1906 d. 12 Oct 1962 d. 05 Oct 1987 Henry Odell Earnest Mary Esther Earnest Husband of Mary Earnest Wife of Henry O. Earnest b. 04 Oct 1933 b. 14 Mar 1937 d. 03 Jul 1993 d. No Dates - Still Living Trudie B. Ritter Charlie C. Ritter, Sr. Wife of Charlie C. Ritter Husband of Trudie Ritter b. 28 mar 1926 b. 24 Dec 1926 d. No Dates - Still Living d. 12 Sep 1984 Roscoe L. Alday Allean Earnest Alday Husband of Allean Alday Wife of Roscoe Alday b. 24 Feb 1914 b. 12 Oct 1928 d. No Dates - Still Living d. No Dates - Still Living Ralph Earnest Theo Scott Earnest Husband of Theo Earnest Wife of Ralph Earnest b. 08 Jul 1923 b. 12 Sep 1921 d. 18 Sep 1989 d. No Dates - Still Living B. F. Earnest b. 1906 d. 1966 William H. Earnest Vicey - Nell - Earnest b. & d. 24 Sep 1936 b. 19 Sep 1933 d. 02 Nov 1933 Jefferson D. Earnest Novella K. Earnest Husband of Novella K. Earnest Wife of Jefferson D. Earnest b. 16 Feb 1909 b. 20 Feb 1925 d. 05 Feb 1970 d. 27 Jan 1985 PFC Btry D, 101 CA BN, WW II George L. Strickland, Jr. Vivian Strickland Eubanks Husband of Vivian Strickland Eubanks Wife of George L. Strickland, Jr. b. 10 Jun 1939 b. 28 Dec 1941 d. 01 Jan 1984 d. 07 Mar 1988 Russell Daniel Alday Ruth Alday Husband of Ruth Alday Wife of Russell Daniel Alday b. 15 Jun 1928 b. 05 Mar 1928 d. No Dates - Still Living d. No Dates - Still Living Debra A. Barlow b. 19 Nov 1954 d. 07 May 1956 Mary A. Kelley b. 29 Oct 1920 d. 18 Nov 1978 Neely Nix b. 1903 d. 1953 Aaron E. Connell b. 1869 d. 1942 Sarah C. Connell b. 1885 d. 1969 Henry Grady Connell b. 27 Feb 1912 d. 10 Jan 1991 Sarah Rucia Connell b. 05 Feb 1918 d. No Dates - Still Living Mo???n M. Nix *all other information is unreadable Lester Nix b. 12 Feb 1926 d. 09 Mar 1931 **Marked as the 1st grave in the Cemetery by a tall cross Grover "Gus" Nix USMC b. 17 Jan 1925 d. 21 Dec 1997 Levi Nix Mattie Nix Husband of Mattie Nix Wife of Levi Nix b. 28 Jul 1895 b. 28 Jan 1892 d. 28 Sep 1955 d. 08 Apr 1943 Mary Ann Alday Chaney Thomas J. Alday Wife of Thomas J. Alday Husband of Mary Ann Chaney b. 19 Sep 1944 b. 07 Oct 1924 d. 07 Feb 1972 d. 12 Aug 1958 PFC US Army WW II Henrietta Earnest Alday Robert Wade Alday Wife of Robert Wade Alday Husband of Henrietta Earnest Alday b. 16 Sep 1896 b. 31 Jan 1889 d. 20 May 1958 d. 29 Aug 1949 Jimmy R. Dawson Betty Merkison Dawson Husband of Betty Dawson Wife of Jimmy Dawson b. 08 Nov 1942 b. 28 Aug 1942 d. No Dates - Still Living d. No Dates - Still Living Willie B. Alday b. 28 Sep 1936 d. 14 Mar 1982 James B. Dawson b. 04 Dec 1892 d. 14 Dec 1945 Florence P. Faircloth b. 11 Feb 1902 d. 12 Nov 1986 William C. Dawson b. 19 Apr 1922 d. 12 Jan 1996 Wallace Dawson GA PFC 262 Inf., 66 Inf Div. WW II b. 24 Nov 1920 d. 06 Aug 1944 Debra Pate b. 07 Jan 1956 d. 12 Jan 1956 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Denise Kirkland Smiley mdsmiley@prodigy.net ====================================================================