DEKALB COUNTY, GA - CEMETERY Poplar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery (African-American) ***************** 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: Mary West jimmielou11@bellsouth.net POPLAR SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY DeKalb County GA This is an African American cemetery next door to the Poplar Springs Baptist Church. It is on River Road between River Mill Rd and River Chase Dr. Land Lot 27, 15th District. It is reasonably well maintained and sits to the right of the church shaded by large trees. There are a few broken stones but seem to be more from age than vandalism. The transcription begins at the front of the church running from left to right. Rows are somewhat difficult to distinguish. William O. BATY Alice BATY (double stone Sept 5, 1917 Mar 13, 1918 Mar 31, 1999 July 28, 1997 James L. REYNOLDS b. Mar 19, 1921 d. Dec 3, 1983 "U S Army W W II" Savannah FANNING b. July 2, 1902 d. Mar 7, 1833 Mrs. Lillie D. JACKSON d. 2-17-1984 Elizabeth McKINLEY 1891-1974 d. 5-5-74 "Cox*" unmarked ledger Deacon George McKINLEY b. Oct 20, 1885 d. Apr 25, 1989 unmarked ledger Olivia R. CHANCY 1916-2001 "Trimble*" new unmarked grave Mrs. Mamie (rest below ground) "Cox*" Mrs. Mildred JOHNSON d. 8-18-1968 "Cox*" unmarked ledger field stone Mr. (rest below ground) "Cox*" Charlie KEY b. Apr 12, 1904 d. Oct 10, 1984 Ronald RICE 1952-1989 "U S Navy" Dea. Bose GREEN b. Sept 22, 1908 d. Dec 6, 1992 (masonic symbol) Miss Sallie R. MOORE d. 7-14-1969 "Moreland*" Mr. (can’t read rest) "Haugabrooks*" Master Phillip Fitzgerald MOORE (rest below ground) "Haugabrooks*" Mrs SusieHILL d. Nov 7, 1950 "Haugabrooks*" "Little" Miss Brenda MALCOLM d. Feb 4, 1950 "Haugabrooks*" Mrs Effie Bell MALCOLM d. Sept 11, 1955 "Haugabrooks*" Mr Robert Ralph MALCOLM d. May 25, 1969 "Cox*" Mrs Catherine PATRICK d. 12-26-1968 "Haugabrooks*" (broken, lying on ground) Mr Willie Lewis PATRICK "Haugabrooks*" (broken on ground w/ bottom part missing) Infant of Mr & Mrs Forrest WEST d. ____ 1966 "Cox*" (broken on ground) Infant Tamkie Michelle KEY d. 7-1-1975 "Sellers*" bricked off grave with stone below ground Bishop C B ALMOND "In loving memory of" footstone: Bishop Cora M ALMOND "Moreland*" Raymond ALMOND d. 7-29-1968 Mrs Mattie T. ALMOND d. 10-17-1971 "Blake*" unmarked grave Mrs Bettye Lois JACKSON b. 11-12-1945 d. 9-12-1974 "Tyler*" Mr Hubert WILLIAMS b. 8-14-1914 d. 1-25-1977 "Stocks*" Mr Winfred B. WATTS Sr d. 9-19-1978 "Cox*" Walter H. STRICKLAND Charles J. SCOTT Elon S. CLARK (triple stone) Oct 18, 1918 Nov 24, 1936 Aug 22, 1913 Jan 23, 1968 May 15, 1969 Mar 2, 1973 Kary N MOORE d. Aug 19, 1963 Fay S MOORE b. June 14, 1911 d. June 19, 1993 "Mother" Shepherd MOORE b. Feb 27, 1907 d. Apr 14, 1962 "Father" Mrs Fannie (rest below ground) "Houston*" (grave largely obscured by bush) unmarked ledger Sandra Roberts JACKSON b. Dec 4, 1949 d. Feb 19, 1969 Theo Sr. d. 10-17-19__ (handwritten on ledger) unmarked ledger unmarked ledger Charles J WHITE b. July 25, 1943 d. July 5, 1998 Oscar C. WHITE Sr Eula B. Shephard WHITE (double stone) Feb 8, 1902 Mar 26, 1912 Jan 4, 1962 July 12, 1983 Jacob WHITE b. June 9, 1937 d. Feb 9, 1965 Mrs Ardessa M FURLOW b. 10-___-1901 d. 6-____-1949 Jasper W HILL b. Oct 7, 1921 d. July 24, 1988 "U S Army WWII" Mary A RICE Claude L.S. RICE (double stone_ Mar 26, 1912 Aug 16, 1905 June 29, 1996 Dec 27, 1990 Mr. Will Henry PERKINS Sr d. Mar 17, 1961 "Haugabrooks*" Lenora STRICKLAND b. Oct 18, 1909 d. July 21, 1987 Mr Joseph Howard STRICKLAND d. 11-28-19___ "Haugabrooks*" Dea. Simon STRICKLAND d. July 30, 1959 "Haugabrooks*" Mrs Elizabeth STRICKLAND d. Jan 31, 1955 " Master Harold SCOTT d. Aug 17, 1951 " unmarked grave Mrs Mary M SCOTT d. Nov 31, 1959 "Haugabrooks*" possible grave with partial marker Hinner Mae GREEN 1919-1994 "Lemon*" (metal funeral home marker) Dea. James A GREEN b. Dec 15, 1904 d. Oct 30, 1971 (masonic symbol) metal pipe possibly used as marker unmarked pile of rocks and shells Mr Willie Troy JACKSON d. 12-12-1970 "Cox*" possible grave Mr. Willie LEMONS d. Nov 4, 1962 "Haugabrooks*" Master Gregory Jerome METTY b. July 10, 1961 d. July 10, 1961 "20 mos." "Cox*" Mr Otis JACKSON Jr d. 5-17-1972 "Cox*" Mr. Nance JACKSON d. 7-21-1979 "Thornton*" Mr. Eli ARNOLD d. 7-13-1972 "Cox*" Mrs. Bertha CARR ___ b. 1-24-1913 d. 6-30-1973 "Ivey*" Mr. Mack ARNOLD Jr d. 4-29-1976 "Haugabrooks*" Jocherie Veronia WHITE-WILLIAMS b. July 15, 1959 d. Nov 15, 1993 new unmarked grave Susie JACKSON b. 10-9-1927 d. 11-27-1993 "Trimble*" grave with no name but flowers unmarked ledger unmarked ledger Sebron GUTHRIE Maggie (double stone) "They are gone but not forgotten" Mrs Daisy MITCHELL d. 5-7-1964 "Haugabrooks*" (flat on ground) Hollins GEORGE b. May 6,1890 d. May 18, 1957 "PFC 514 SCV BN ENGE CORPS WWII" George AVERY Daisy AVERY (double-stone - new) 1882 Jan. 3, 1963 Mr. Sebbie WISE d. 10-3-1967 "Moreland*" Mrs. Fannie (below ground) "Haugabrooks*" Solomon ZACHRY b. July 13, 1872 d. May 13, 1957 "Beloved Father" Mrs. Louise D. WOODS "Cox*" Mrs. Mary Louise BANKS b. 12-15-1914 d. 6-1-1983 "Grissom*" Earlene Clark WHITE b. Aug 2, 1938 d. Jan 3, 1999 (crumbled) "Ivey*" David GUTHRIE d. Dec 3, 1954 (cross flat on ground) unmarked child’s grave (below ground level) "Haugabrooks*" Mrs Emma WISE d. May 2, 1950 "Haugabrooks*" Mrs Corrie Bell REID d. Oct 9, 1957 "Mauley*" Mr Reuben "Shep" SHEPPARD d. 10-30- 1964 "Haugabrooks*" Mrs Mamie SHEPPARD d. 9-29-1969 " Mr James BERRY d. Dec 7, 1964 "Cox*" (flat on ground) Ruth CLARK d. Jan 8, 1952 (hand written) Anderson CLARK d. March 1, 1962 (hand written) Melvin G. SHEHARD b. Jan 20, 1931 d. Oct 8, 1988 Harold D. WILSON b. Aug 2, 1944 d. Dec 28, 1991 Vernon M. AIKENS b. Apr 9, 1963 d. Feb 3, 1985 Elmira E. CLARK b. Mar 30, 1919 d. July 25, 1989 2 unmarked graves Bertha Mae Crumley BANKS b. Aug 12, 1908 d. Dec 21, 1989 possible grave Charlie BARNES 1913-1962 Joseph BARNES Sebie G. (double stone) Mr, John Berny SHEPHERD d. Aug 1, 1945 "Hanley*" Mrs Phoebe SHEPHERD d. Oct 19, 1940 " Mr Robert L. THOMPSON d. Oct 19, 1955 "Haugabrooks*" Mrs Annie G. CLARK d. 5-12-1964 " _________CLARK d. Jan 8, 1958 (broken in pile with following stone) Mr Anderson "Peanut" CLARK b. 5-14-1910 d. 3-18-1967 "Tyler*" below ground, can’t read "Cox*" field stone Mrs Annie ______ d. 10-30-1961 "Cox*" Miss Betty Jean JACKSON b. 9-8-1950 d. 10-22-1978 "Stocks*" Mr. Harold JACKSON d. 1979 "Stacks" Mr Luther JACKSON "Cox*" (below ground) Curtis Jerry SHEPHERD b. March 4, 192_ d. July 6, 1998 Johnny Cail SHAPHARD b. Mar 28, 1926 d. Mar 1, 1980 Fannie V. PHILLIPS b. Feb 18, 1907 d. Sept 19, 1993 unmarked grave unmarked grave unmarked grave possible grave possible grave unmarked grave with bricks 2 possible graves Mrs Elanor FREEMAN d. Aug 2, 1946 unmarked grave Mr Jessie (rest below ground) "Moreland*" Mrs Ella THOMPSON "Haugabrooks*" Mrs Eliz___ GARRISON " Miss Earline THOMPSON d. 5-24-1964 "Haugabrooks*" G.W. LEE 1825-1929 Sallie LEE 1870-1943 (2 flat ledgers with 4’ obelisk) Babys Lee and William James "Bill" LEE b. 11-12-1897 d. 10-6-1940 Sallie B. LEE b. 5-22-1911 d. 3-31-1941 Mr. Charles EDWARDS "Little Sonny" "Haugabrooks*" 4 field stones Mrs. Anne SHEPHARD "Haugabrooks*" 3 possible graves below ground, can’t read "Haugabrooks*" 3 possible graves John WALTON Jr b. Dec 1934 d. Mar 6, 1979 "QMI US NAVY" Thomas W. PERRY d. 6-10-1997 Theo A JACKSON Jr b. Dec 1941 d. Jane 1990 Myrtice M. BROWN Ruth R. BROWN Ossie G. Tyre BROWN (triple stone) 1905-1922 1907-1924 1914-1936 Charles A SPEER 1922-1985 Elon E BROWN 1880-1943 "Mother" unmarked grave Mrs Virginia P. LUNSFORD d. 6-25-1976 "Hanly*" possible grave Joe L HAYES b. Mar 16, 1948 d. Mar 15, 1991 possible grave Larry WOODS b. 7-10-1955 d. 2-2-1994 "Trimble" Mamie L CASH d. 12-9-1999 "Trimble*" unmarked ledger unmarked grave 4 possible graves Mr John H GOODSON d. June 2, 195_ "Haugabrooks*" Mr. Grady GOODSON d. Aug 29, 1959 " Mr. Robert James BANKS d. 2-18-1970 "Cox*" (in a pile with next 2 stones) Mrs. Willie Grace BAKER d. 10-9-1975 "Haugabrooks*" Mrs Ina GILLIAM b. 9-10-1930 d. 9-9-1975 "Tyler*" baby’s grave Hollis JACKSON b. 11-23-1945 d. 7-15-1993 or 1983 Jacqueline L JACKSON b. 10-2-1943 d. 6-4-197_ "Trimble*" unmarked grave Luther CARSON b. Mar 23, 1948 d. Jan 22, 2001 "Husband" unmarked grave BRYANT Mr. Columbus BRYANT d. July 5, 1952 "Cox" Juel BELL b. July 11, 1909 d. June 12, 1979 John Lewis BELL b. 1902-7-7 d. 1952-1-7 Mrs. Ophelia BELL b. Feb. 3, 1953 d. _____82 James H. BRYANT b. June 17, 1921 d. Oct 8, 1962 Georgia, TEC 5, US Army, WWII Mrs. Arlena BROOKS b. 8-30-1913 d. 7-15-1965 "Pollard" Mr. Rufus R. BELL d. 11-11-1968 "Cox" Bobby James BROUGHTON b. September 30, 1946 d. March 25, 1970 Georgia, SA, US Army, Vietnam Mrs. Susie M. HOWARD b. 2-11-1933 d. 10-25-1978 "Tyler" Mr. Granville "Boot" BELL "Cox" Michale R. TANNER b. Feb 28, 1956 d. Feb. 11, 1979 Nick TANNER b. Jan 24, 1958 d. Dec. 13, 1998 "Son" Unreadable Unreadable Unreadable Mr. Willie Daniel JOHNSON d. Jan. 28, 1963 Mrs. Louisa McCLARY b. 9-5-1965 d. ______59 "Cox" Mrs. Hattie G. GRIFFIN d. 12-12-___ "Pollard" Possible grave Mr. Ben BATY "Cox" Matilde McDOWELL b. Apr. 4, 1910 d. Feb 24, 1982 Rev. Ben Mc____ b. Aug 16, 1910 d. Dec 23, 1985 Possible grave Curtis MALCOLM b. Aug. 12, 1956 d. July 10, 1968 Brother Ethel MALCOLM b. Apr. 27, 19 _0 d. Aug. 14, 1973 Sister Little Marsha Denise _______ "Tyler" Possible grave Possible grave Mr. Lewis FRANKLIN Possible grave Jerry CLARK d. Apr. 27, 1933 Handcarved, can't read Possible grave Unmarked ledger Field stone Unmarked ledger Unmarked ledger Unmarked ledger Possible grave Headstone flat, can't read Elder Paul HAMBRICK d. 12-20-1954 "Haugabrooks" Field stone Field stone Possible grave Claude Jarvis NASH b. May 9, 1959 d. May 12, 1997 U.S. Army Mr. Gilbert MITCHELL d. Sept 3, 1997 Master Alvin MOSLEY d. Dec. 29, 1959 Miss Bobby Jean MITCHELL d. Dec. 29, 1959 "Cox" Unmarked stone Master Robert Donald (rest below ground) Mrs. Emma FREEMAN d. Dec 10, 1962 (ledger) Mr. William FREEMAN (ledger) Unmarked ledger Unmarked ledger Minnie Kirkpatrick HAMBRICK d. June 7, 1944, age 65 yrs. (broken stone) Mr. Alfred KIRKPATRICK d. ________1957 Unmarked stone Possible grave Mrs. Viola STEPHENS d. June 18, 1963 "Cox" Mr. Nathan BEEKS d. 11- ___-1964 Mrs. Lucille BEEKS d. 3-20-1970 Willie James RICE b. Sept 16, 1921 d. June 1, 1997 (ledger) * indicates the name of the funeral home transcribed 2004 by Mary West & Carol Purdy