Midway Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions DeKalb County, GA MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY DEKALB COUNTY GA This cemetery is in a triangle formed by Henderson Mill Rd and Briarcliff Road near the Northlake Mall. It is next to the Midway Baptist Church. Transcription begins at the front of the cemetery moving from left to right. Different sections are noted by a row of astericks. GARNER (lamb on top) Robert J Mary J Robert Alf Dec 6, 1866 Jun 16, 1870 GARNER Jr May 28, 1934 Sept 29, 1954 Dec 12, 1931 Sept 28, 1934 Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven Mother Verline H GARNER Jan 8, 1910 Jan 31, 1938 Mother waits for us in Heaven ************************************** PYLANT Earl Gordon Connie Medlock Feb 3, 1903 Nov 12, 1900 Feb 13, 1954 *********************** ROW B: GRESHAM John N Alma L Mar 9, 1885 Nov 8, 1890 Sept 23, 1957 May 11, 1952 *********************** Janie G ADAMS Win B BRUCE Wife of Win B Bruce Feb 2, 1914 Sept 6, 1918 Jul 6, 1944 June 19, 1982 He has gone to the The Lord is my Shepard mansions of rest ************************************* large center stone with FIELDS on it four footstones: Lela B. Carl A. Rev Perry F Mandy J 1901 - 1959 1882 - 1958 1866 - 1946 1864 - 1930 ********************* Leonard A Bessie E Mrs Sara Cook 1895 - 1906 - 1974 DOVER ADAMS Jul 15, 1931 Death is but a shadow Feb 10, 1961 Across the path to Heaven ********************* ROW C: J M BEARDEN Cornelius P SMITH Emily CHAMBERS Borned (sic) 1872 - 1945 1856 - 1933 Feb 11, 1871 Died Aug 29, 1929 ********************* Donald E JONES William Emory Aug 8, 1946 JONES Nov 20, 1946 Aug 30, 1910 March 20, 1991 ********************* ROW D: Edwin E HALL (flat on ground) Lewell D HALL Oct 14, 1921 E E HALL May 10, 1923 Oct 14, 1922 Borned (sic) May 9, 1964 Oct 14, 1921 Died Oct 14, 1921 Griffith L HALL Clyde B HALL Mar 31, 1897 May 21, 1896 Jan 3, 1955 Nov 4, 1962 ******************** PYLANT TRUELOVE Lonie L Missouri Pylant Ernest T Bertha M PYLANT HARALSON Aug 21, 1914 Dec 26, 1912 Jun 17, 1886 Apr 24, 1894 Dec 17, 1969 Apr 20, 1923 Jun 14, 1985 ********************** large plot with only an unmarked grave and a stone marked ANDERSON ********************** CLARK Magdalene Andrew 1870 - 1936 1871 - 1942 ********************** ROW E: unmarked Steven unmarked unmarked Kaofrax(?) (very small marker) (broken) J A DAVIS (flat on ground) Louizer Died Josephine DAVIS Mar 19, 1926 BARNETT Wife of Age 79 years Nov 14, 1861 J A Davis Aug 22, 1936 Died Aug 28, 1924 Age 68 years ********************** unmarked Marcus H JONES possible grave July 24, 1871 May 26, 1960 ********************* large stone with JONES on it three footstones: Emma Jane JONES Frank D JONES James S JONES Apr 2, 1883 1933 - 1949 Mar 2, 1873 Mar 12, 1975 Jan 15, 1951 Junior JONES Oct 24 Jan 20 1925 1952 (photo on grave) ****************** PRIEST Rilla M Geo Lester Eva B PRIEST Oct 11, 1902 Oct 4, 1902 May 20, 1929 Jun 22, 1954 Oct 22, 1991 April 14, 1990 ****************** ROW F: plot with only a sculpture of a large hand holding a cherub ****************** empty ****************** James W Sarah J WRIGHT WRIGHT Sept 7, 1852 Sep 27, 1848 Dec 30, 1934 Jan 1, 1926 William D Lemmer C Sept 28, 1889 Aug 11, 1889 Jun 26, 1959 Jan 20, 1965 WRIGHT ******************* overgrown plot with at least 2 unmarked graves ******************* H D "Hound Dog" Sarah Lorene Larry May 22, 1941 July 1, 1943 Jan 26, 1994 Dec 20, 1991 Daddy Mama DAY DAY Elmer A Thelmer O Jan 13, 1922 Sept 16, 1922 Dec 2, 1979 May 1, 1996 at foot: Elmer Andrew Day Tec 5 US ARMY World War II Jan 13, 1922 Dec 2, 1979 ******************* ROW G: BOLTON John W Mable S Oct 16, 1900 Oct 6, 1904 Oct 3, 1954 Virginia Alice Roy BOLTON BOLTON BOLTON Born & Died 1923 1926 - 1928 1928 1925 ************************ 3 field stones ************************ Henry Grady Johnny Junior Infant Dau & Son of DOWDY DOWDY Mr & Mrs Aug 20, 1925 Oct 4, 1931 John C DOWDY Feb 2, 1931 Dec 10, 1931 Born & Died Dec 18, 1938 Berry Lewis RAMEY July 17, 1909 Mar 4, 1958 *********************** James M Emer E Infant Dau KNIGHT KNIGHT of Jul 29, 1868 Oct 11, 1876 Mr & Mrs Jacob Oct 22, 1962 Jul 2, 1932 CORNWALL Sept 21, 1932 unmarked ******************* Melvin M Vader K May 1, 1896 Jan 3, 1896 Dec30, 1980 Oct 31, 1984 RUTLEDGE ******************** solitary grave: Mary Elizabeth THOMPSON Apr 4, 1958 Dec 17, 1958 ******************** MIDDLEBROOKS RAMEY Bob Montine A Ralph Cecile May 8, 1912 Mar 7, 1917 Feb 12, 1948 (piece of duct June 13, 1990 Mar 20, 1986 tape over date) RAMEY CAMPBELL Claude Lucille John L Plina R Oct 24, 1919 June 22, 1921 1907 - 1963 1912 - 19 (fishing scene engraved on stone) ROW H: RAMEY unmarked field stone Hope Inora unmarked unmarked unmarked 2-4 field stones ******************* Benjamin MAGNES Jan 3, 1889 Jun 2, 1946 rest of this large plot is empty ******************** unmarked field stone unmarked ******************** ROW I: James E WATTS (same person) Maude M WATTS Jul 28, 1938 James E Jun 23, 1895 Oct 6, 1985 WATTS May 29, 1966 Georgia PVT US ARMY July 28, 1938 ********************* (double stone) Mack E Carolyn B Jules M Clara V May 21, 1934 May 31, 1933 BURNETT BURNETT April 16, 1995 Aug 6, 1884 May 25, 1892 HALL Feb 16, 1938 Oct 28, 1970 ********************** ROW J: unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked Thomas E BURNETT Marion L BURNETT US ARMY US ARMY Nov 7, 1934 Sep 2, 1992 May 7, 1937 Nov 5, 1985 transcribed by Mary West April 1999 ==================================================================== 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. 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