FLOYD COUNTY, GA - CEMETERIES Oostanaula United Methodist Church Cemetery ***************** 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: shaw208@comcast.net Sharlyn B. Shaw Oostanaula United Methodist Church Cemetery Shannon, Floyd County, Georgia, U.S.A. Contributed by Sharlyn B. Shaw Resident of Rome Copyright. All rights reserved.http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Take Highway 53 out of Rome towards Calhoun (going north). Turn left onto Bells Ferry Road - this is the first intersection after passing the Rome by-pass going north on highway 53. Stay on Bells Ferry Road for 4 miles. Oosanaula Cemetery will be on the left. Pass the cemetery and take a hard left onto Battey Farm Road. This road will take you back past the cemetery and to the parking lot at Oostanaula United Methodist Church. This cemetery is located in the rolling hills of Northwest Georgia. It is situated on top of a hill overlooking rolling pastures and forests. Behind the cemetery is Oostanaula United Methodist Church. This church is a white frame building with a large front porch and columns. The cemetery is well cared for and picturesque. The Brown lot is in the center of the cemetery and is surrounded by a rock wall, large bushes and seating areas. Benches in the cemetery have stained-glass looking tops. The cemetery has a white fence on one side and is full of large bushes and live oaks. There are approximately 10 - 12 old crude grave markers that are unreadable. Some of these have small metal markers with the information written on them. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Wade, Issac S., September 12, 1915 - July 29, 1988, 'Father' Wade, Nellie M., November 5, 1922 - December 25, 1989, 'Mother' *this is a single granite stone with both names. There is a large engraving of praying hands on the stone. Dooly, Amanda Mary, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. H. Dooly, July 22, 1949, 'Little Precious' *this is a weathered stone with a lamb engraved on the top of it. Wade, Jerry Lee, May 26, 1953 - July 17, 1953 *this is a marble stone with a carving of a praying angel Wade, Ola Mae, March 17, 1948 - March 18, 1948, 'At Rest' Pope, Patricia Ann, Sepetember 12, 1964 - September 13, 1964 Raburn, Dimple Ann, January 7, 1939 - March 1, 2002 Pope, Debra Juanita, May 12, 1963 - May 13, 1963 *this is a large marble marker with all three names engraved Raburn, Andy M., 1895 - 1982 Raburn, Magdalene and Infant Son - 1916 - 1955 *this is one stone with both names engraved. Harper, Mattie, wife of W. T. Harper, 1867 - 1916, 'Blessed are the Meek of Heart' *this granite stone has a lamb carved on top Gore, Jessie L., September 7, 1934 - September 10, 1996 Gore, Lena L., August 18, 1940 Married April 10, 1959 Gore, Larry Lee, August 11, 1966 - August 13, 1966, 'Our Darling' *this marker has a lamb carved on top Davis, Willie F., December 4, 1909 - March 30, 1981 'Father' Davis, Annie L., July 13, 1910 - August 25, 2001 'Mother *this is a marble marker with praying hands engraved into it Davis, Rufus F., October 25, 1889 - July 19, 1958 Davis, Mollie, G., February 28, 1894 - July 19, 19 *this is a marble marker with praying hands engraved into it Spradley, Belle Davis, May 12, 1927 - January 15, 2000 *this marker has praying hands engraved into it Davis, Clyde Elmon, February 23, 1917 - June 24, 1964 'PVT HQ BTRY 119 FA BN World War II' Helms, Clara Mae D., 1912 - 1986 Helms, James R., 1912 - 1966 *this is a granite marker with praying hands engraved in it. *'Our Father Which Art in Heaven' Jones, Mattie Irene, November 17, 1913 - January 30, 1973 Jones, George Jeff, December 10, 1909 - November 24, 1989 Branson, Levi, BORN May 29, 1818 (1813?) - DIED March 23, 1891 *this stone is weathered and difficult to read Allen, Robert Melton, May 29, 1928 - May 12, 2000 Allen, Lelah Marie, February 26, 1925 - Married March 25, 1950 *this is a single marble marker *there is foot stone at this grave 'Robert Melton Allen, SN US NAVY' Camp, Kerney, October 16, 1925 Camp, Betty Jewel - November 26, 1930 - April 8, 2001 Married June 22, 1947 'I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith' Madden, Mrs. Fannie, BORN December 21, 1848 (1843?) - DIED June 5, 1890 *this is a weathered stone that is difficult to read Phelps, Sarah Jane, wife of Charles F. Phillips and Rev. John Sharp, 11 DEC 1836 - 24 FEB 1893, AGED 57 years 2 months & ? Broome, M. Hurschel, June 12, 1913 - August 21, 1972 Broome, Mattie S., April 5, 1915 - April 2, 1994 'Our Father Which Art in Heaven' Couey, Oscar Bernard, 1909 - 1970, 'In Loving Memory' Couey, Sam F., April 20, 1930 - November 4, 1975 Couey, Clara Sanders, October 13, 1910 - July 21, 1981 Couey, Mr. H. G., 1905 - 1963 Sharp, Beulah Lee, 1905 - 1912, Daughter of G.W. and Mary E. Sharp Drummond, Patsy Nell, December 31, 1925 - June 7, 1928 *this stone has a lamb on top. There is an inscription that is unreadable Franks, Hubert 'Hub', 1904 - 1984' Franks, Bessie H., 1913 - 1992 Married June 16, 1928 Franks, David G., January 1, 1970 - October 30, 1990, 'An inspiration to all who knew him', *there is a color picture of David Franks imbedded in this stone. Shamblin, Thelma May, December 12, 1917 - December 19, 1917, 'Sister' Shamblin, Elmer Lee, August 20, 1916 - February 4, 1917, 'Brother' Smith, Mary Elizabeth, BORN 1891 - DIED 1967 Shamblin, Henry H., September 1, 1840 - March 27, 1916, 'CSA', 'Father' Shamblin, Martha E., July 22, 1855 - April 18, 1938, 'Mother' *this stone is broken but still readable. Shamblin, Henry H., September 1, 1840 - March 27, 1916, 'CPL CO F 8 BN GA INF Confederate States Army', *this stone is placed near the broken stone for Henry H. Shamblin. Paris, H. M., March 29, 1834 - March 17, 1910, 'A friend to his country and a believer in Christ'. Paris, Ezekil, 1856 - 1939 Fuller, John W., March 19, 1874 - June 14, 1958 Fuller, Lula S., June 13, 1878 - January 18, 1912 'A faithful father and a tender mother.' Shamblin, Nora Lee, January 31, 1899 - February 28, 1980 Shamblin, Lonnie Gray, May 28, 1894 - April 3, 1933 'Forever in our hearts' Early, Cicero Frank, December 9, 1878 - January 30, 1962 Early, Siddie Anvalee, October 19, 1878 - January 11, 1967 'Asleep in Jesus' Early, Benjamin, March 11, 1914 - November 7, 1982 Early, Dorothy, November 12, 1922 - April 18, 1996 Kelly, Benjamin Wesley, September 16, 2001 *this headstone has an angel petting a dove engraved. The grave has numerous toys and flowers covering it. Davis, Howard H., August 6, 1906 - January 1977 Davis, Eula I., January 1, 1908 - September 28, 1992 Married November 22, 1925 Canada, James T., June 13, 1914 - April 16, 1999 Canada, Annie S., September 13, 1922 *Footstone for James Canada is engraved with a cross and is inscribed 'TEC 4 US ARMY, World War II' Sims, James B., June 21, 1913 - May 20, 1996 Sims, Eunice E., September 29, 1914 - February 6, 1997 Married November 15, 1933 Hebard, Eugene C., August 17, 1937 - March 17, 2001 Hebard, Peggy Sims, January 13, 1942 'Precious Lord take my hand', 'Forever with the Lord' *this is a double stone with an eagle engraved over Eugene Hebard's name and three crosses engraved over Peggy Hebard's name. *Married Novebmer 27, 1982 *Footstone engraved with a cross and engraved, 'Eugene Charles Hebard, ACW 3 US NAVY'.