Waters Cemetery Inscriptions Emanuel County, GA The Waters Cemetery is located in Emanuel County near Oak Park. From Oak Park, go North on U.S.1 to the first paved road on the left, this is Pelndleton Springs Road. Take Pendleton Springs road to the second paved road on the left, this is Leman Road. The second dirt road on the right will be Waters Cemetery Road. The cemetery is at the end of this road. Family history states that the land for this cemetery was donated by Gabriel Waters (1833-1908). Gabriel was a corporal in the 10th Georgia Infantry, Army of North Virginia and was wounded at Gettysburg, PA. He married Irena Yeomans on December 13,1852 and they had three children William, Ephriam T. & Sarah(Sally). The names are in alphabetical order for ease in locating individuals. I have written the information as it appears on the graves & toombstones. The list is complete thru March 11, 1999. Bacon, Mary Jewel Stapleton 1916-1975 Bailey, Inez "daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H.M.Bailey" December 25,1916-January 14, 1918 Bell, Annie"daughter of W.J.W.&L.A. McArthur, wife of L.L.Bell" January 18, 1894-February 24,1917 "Gone but not forgotten" Bishop,William T. "son of Tom W. & Claudie" August 27,1920-April 9,1922 Boatwright, Annie September 15,1895-December 16,1974 Boatwright, Betty Carol February 10,1949-February 15,1949 Boatwright, Carrie B. May 30,1915-April 28,1997 Boatwright, Dorothy September 4,1938-November6,1938 Boatwright, Gail March 11,1940-March 13,1940 Boatwright,Jessie 1888-February 1,1984 Boatwright,Jimmy July 1, 1911-April 19,1995 Bridges, Arthur M. September 20,1922-March 12,1962 Bridges, George Lanier June 28,1868-October 9,1936 Bridges,John Thomas May 8,1910 Bridges, Ruby Gunter April 23,1922 Bridges,Sula Blanton January 15,1888 Bridges baby There are two unmarked infant graves in Bridges sector Brown,Gertrude 1909-1994 Brown,Lugenia Waters July 1886-?? Byrd,Edward 1920 Byrd, Ida Mae 1918 Byrd,Joseph E. 1884-1948 Byrd, Missouri Waters 1893-1960 Curl Leon O. 1904-1995 Curl, Leona Swain 1877-1966 Curl, Matthew Remer December 9,1911-December 6, 1947 Curl, Matthew Remer, Jr. "PeeWee" December 16,1940-June 5, 1944 Curl, Royce 1936-1997 Curl, Vaughn L. Meeks August 2,1918-June 10,199 Davis, Eliza H. August 29,1861-March 7, 1945 Davis, Horace C. 1881-1950 Davis, Ivey Jewel June 17,1918-January 31,1942 Davis, James C. 1907-1954 Davis, James Carswell, Sr. September 27,1886-March 28,1945 Davis, Katie Armstrong August 7, 1886-March 16,1920 Davis, L.C. October 15,1855-August 29,1959 Edwards, Tonya D. 1976-1976 Grayson, James R. 1912-1995 Gunter, Ida Riner March 18,1878-December 11,1840 Gunter, Rufus W. August 7, 1861-September 17,1933 Hadden, Winferd "Father" April 6,1929-September 3, 1994 Hall, James Huey April 24,1937-October 15,1994 Hargrove, Tabitha August 14,1863 -?? "At rest and asleep in Jesus" Hargrove, William F. February 14,1858-January 2,1930 Harrell, J. Jackson June 14, 1862-January 11, 1930 "FATHER" Harrell, Jackson November 27,1820-January 12,1909 "My forescore years are told, I humbly kiss the rod, I bid the world adiue, to rest in peace with God" Hatcher, Enos Frank December 31, 1888-September 16,1979 Hatcher, Eldridge F. June 23,1857-August 23,1917 "Farewell my wife and children all, From you a father Christ doth call" Hatcher, Eldridge G. July 30, 1891-January 11,1986 Hatcher,Eunice Hatcher, Margian E. October 27,1857-December 29,1928 "Rest Mother rest in quiet sleep,while friends in sorrow ore thee weep" Hatcher, Silla Waters March 1900-March 21, 1941 Hatcher, Susie Meeks June 25, 1892-July 24,1972 Helms, Albert A. November 5, 1923 Howell, Cynthia 1831-February 22,1908 "A precious one from us is gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is hollow in our home, That never can be filled" Hullender, Joe 1900-1962 Kelsey, Henry Lee 1894-1951 Kerby, H.R. July 25,1912 Kerby, James Mallard July 5,1880-August 20,1893 Kersey, Henry Lee 1894-1951 Kersey, Talmadge 1935-1983 Kersey, Tommie Lee 1922-1987 Kersey, Willie A. "U.S. Army, World War II, Korea" December 15,1918-March 21,1990 Knies, Alfred W. (Billy) August 7,1923-January 4, 1976 Cox U.S. Navy World War II Knies, Lauwannah Hatcher March 21,1933-May 27,1983 Loyed, Ernest August 22, 1934-September 15,1934 Loyed, Lucressie P. September 15,1896-1973 Loyed, Opal 1927-1997 Loyed, Roosevelt December 7,1932-June 22,1933 Loyed, Sherman M. February 15,1894-January 4,1973 Lynn, Adrienne Mosley Phillips December 22,1934-September 14,1991 McCarty, Vera Bishop 1918-1958 McCoy, Della Meeks January 14,1890-December 24, 1958 McCoy, J.C. June 4, 1868-June 30,1935 (grave joining this one is unmarked) McCoy, Jim June 22,1889-October 24,1956 McGuir child Meeks, Bean, daughter of B.C. & Frances Meeks February 27,1876-April 16,1917 "She was too good, too gentle and fair to dwell in this cold world of care" Meeks,Bennet E. October 22, 1840-March 22, 1915 "Farewell my wife and children all, From you a father Christ doth call" Meeks, Bessie October 1, 1893-August 8,1979 "Granny Bess" Meeks, Carlton June 18,1907-April 17,1995 Meeks,Carolyn 1934-June 1937 Meeks, Clayton J. August 4, 1898-August 6, 1958 Meeks, Clyde James June 30,1907-August 7,1979 Meeks, Daisy Lowe September 3, 1904-March 25,1996 Meeks, Frances January 9, 1847-January 6, 1928 Meeks, Fred October 16,1927-December 21,1962 Meeks, George H. 1909-1987 Meeks, John T. Meeks, Mack C. 1886-1976 Meeks, Mattie Waters Meeks, Martha Powell 1890-1958 Meeks, Martha Townsend February 13,1868-August 20,1946 Meeks Mary Lou R. August 27,1905-May 5, 1990 Meeks,Nancy Lee Powell January 6, 1912-March 18,1990 Meeks, Sally R. 1875-1926 Meeks,Samuel Bennett April 3,1901-February 25,1975 Meeks,Willie E. December 5, 1911-June 19, 1934 Meeks, Willie J.September 28,1867-September 7, 1950 Meeks, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. M.C. Meeks September 8, 1911-October 18,1911 "Gone to a better land" Morris, Clifford September 17-1924-February 26,1925 "At Rest" Morris, Elias October 22,1872-January 23, 1953 Morris, Hazel April 16,1928-January 21,1929 "At Rest" Morris, Ranzie 1901-1971 Morris, Sudie C. 1902-1982 Morris, Thomas Riley Born 1850-Died May 16,1930 Morris, Thomas William infant son of Ranzie & Sudie Morris October 29,1939 "At Rest" Morris, Vennie Harrell, wife of W.E. Morris May 9, 1876-October 30,1943 Morris, infant of W.E. & Venia born & died August 24,1909 Morrison, Sally Waters 1858-?? Moseley, Jewel July 2,1908-April 26,1936 Mosley, Charles Edward May 14,1910-March 29,1968 "Gone bur not forgotten" Mosley, James Edward Sr. April 20,1937-November 17,1987 "Gone but not forgotten" Page, Minnie Lee January 6, 1870-March 17,1916 Page, Ralph, infant son of W.J. & Mellie August August 27,1912-January 17,1913 Phillips, Dora F. 1913-1975 Phillips, Dennis Odom February 1876-July 25, 1962 Phillips, Marvin December 30,1932-April 28, 1976 "Sgt. U.S. Army Korea" Rowland, Minnie Waters 1879-?? Spicer, Helen (this marker is at the foot of Jimmy Boatwright's grave) Stapleton, Luther 19122-1951 Stapleton,J.D. (Jody) Taylor, Cynthia Harrell Born 1874-April 12,1926 "wife of William Duncan Taylor" Taylor, Dorothy Ellen daughter of Mr. & Mrs. I.M. Taylor April 14,1918-!pril15,1918 "Darling we miss thee" Trull, Ellie R. April 14,1890-January 21,1936 Trull, George Edd "PO3 U.S. Navy World War II" November 3,1918-March 23,1975 Trull, Gillian Newton April 7, 1906-October 20,1939 Trull, Joe Madison May 17, 1876-April 30,1933 Trull, Marcus T. May 8, 1875-September 12,1943 Trull, Mildred March 6,1923-July 28,1924 "Our Lamb" Vaughn, Elmer E. December 17,1907-October 9, 1993 Waters, Ephriam Waters, Gabriel May 28,1833-August 30,1908 Waters, Irena Yeomans Waters, Jerry Eugene September 29,1974-August 18,1998 Waters, Johnny E. April 22,1902-October 28,1992 "Father" Waters, Lena Bell Stephens October 13, 1907-November 22,1981 "Mother" Waters, Little Buddy Waters, Mary Mosley March 1859-December 30,1942 Waters, Ovin January 18,1927-March 27,1982 Waters, William July 1854-?? Waters, infant daughter of G.C.& Leila Waters April 7,1935 "in loving memory" Williamson, Ray 1916-1966 Wheeler, infant of E.B. & Idella May 20,1910 born & died Whitfield, Emma March 13,1869-March 26,1907 "daughter of E.B, & Frances Meeks" This cemetery contains 20 additional unmarked graves ==================================================================== 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: Debbie Hadden debbob@cybersouth.com ====================================================================