Fair Haven Methodist Church Cemetery Inscriptions Jenkins County, GA FAIR HAVEN METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY Jenkins County, Georgia Location: N. Herndon Rd., .27 mile southwest of Birdsville Rd., or 4.7 miles northeast of SR 17 on N. Herndon Rd. Census taken February 1 & 6, 1998 by L.L. Ketchum Format is: Row/No. Name Dates Inscriptions/Notes A/1 Jean Joyner White Sept. 24, 1920-June 22, 1978 marble headstone & slab; on slab: A tender wife and mother and a faithful friend. Memories guide the hand of love. A/2 Michael E. (Mike) White June 12, 1950-May 1, 1971 marble headstone & slab; on slab: Beloved son of Carlton & Jean J. White; Our son, budded on earth to bloom in heaven. A/3 Thomas Lamar Black Oct. 5, 1903-Aug. 17, 1972 family headstone with names & dates on Juanita Gay Black Feb. 15, 1912-Feb. 22, 1988 individual footstones A/4 Pat - Raymond Patrick White Aug. 15, 1969-Mar. 10, 1973 marble headstone & slab; on slab: Beloved son of Carlton & Gary Ann White; Safe in the arms of Jesus A/5 Runelle Johnson Black Mar. 27, 1916-Aug. 3, 1995 marble headstone & slab; George Alton Black Jan. 24, 1912-[blank] graveled site B/1 Effie M. Quick Feb. 8, 1889-April 10, 1931 Wife of Willie F. Quick B/2 Lula H. Quick Aug. 15, 1910-Sept. 18, 1929 B/3 Mattie Quick Apr. 1, 1899-May 15, 1927 C/1 Annie Jones Law Sept. 28, 1877-Jan. 17, 1951 Daughter of Robert & Clara Law C/2 Robert Law, Jr. June 26, 1890-July 4, 1906 Son of Robert & Clara Law; Let our father’s will be done C/3 Robert Law August 15, 1852-May 23, 1912 His many virtues form the noblest monument to his memory. C/4 Clara E. Jones Feb. 17, 1855-Sept. 30, 1925 Wife of Robert Law C/5 Henry Benson Law Feb. 11, 1920-Aug.23, 1921 Son of Wilkes A. & Madelle Law; O my glorified darling, most precious of all sweet gifts that were mine I have lent you not lost you my darling, just lent you to the love that’s divine. C/6 Alison Jones Smith Dec. 19, 1968 Infant daughter of Caroline Jones & Wilson Smith; Another little angel before the heavenly throne. C/7 none none Infant of J.B. & M.L. Jones C/8 Martha Aikin Jones March 25, 1830-June 27, 1903 Mother; Wife of H.W. Jones; Faithful to every trust C/9 Henry Wilkes Jones Sept. 25, 1824-Aug. 9, 1900 Father; Death is a portal into bliss. C/10 none none Infant son of J. & C. Law C/11 Elizabeth Eve Heel Jones Oct. 14, 1872-June 16, 1900 Wife of J.B. Jones; All things to the glory of God. C/12 Joseph Bertrand Jones May 23, 1859-Feb. 2, 1908 He giveth His beloved sleep. C/13 Mary Lee Connally Jones May 7, 1866-Nov. 7, 1897 Wife of J.B. Jones; A tender mother and a faithful friend. C/14 Henry Walter Jones Feb. 14, 1891-July 6, 1908 Son of J.B. & M.L. Jones; Sheltered and safe from sorrow C/15 Lieut. Percival Connally Jones July 17, 1894-Oct. 21, 1918 In loving memory; Killed in action in France. 1st Lieut. USA Co B 11th Infantry 5th Division. Killed by shrapnel in battle of Boix de Rapier. Buried in France about 1000 meters southeast of Cunel on Farm de Mandelan, Verdon Sector, Argonne Forest. A brave man and a Christian. Duty done and laurels won. C/16 none July 27, 1897 Son of H.P. & C.W. Jones C/17 none Sept. 25, 1889-Oct. 13, 1889 Daughter of H.P. & L.C. Jones C/18 none none brick, domed above-ground crypt C/19 Ellen M. Jones Dec. 8, 1846-Dec. 31, 1893 Mother; In loving remembrance C/20 Joel Hurt Jones Feb. 14, 1846-Sept. 1, 1909 Father; “Lo, I am with you alway.” (sic) C/21 Clarence C. Rosser, Sr. Jan. 2, 1888-Oct. 5, 1971 C/22 Henry Philip Jones Nov. 27, 1846-Mar. 3, 1909 Father C/23 Catherine Whitehead Jones Oct. 7, 1862-Jan. 10, 1908 Mother C/24 Rosalie Chapman Jones Aug.3, 1898-May 4, 1944 Wife of Richard Barnard Wadley C/25 Frankye M. Jones 1910-1998 funeral home marker C/26 Robert Chapman Jones May 14, 1895-June 10, 1966 C/27 Ida Elizabeth Jones Dec. 11, 1855-Oct. 14, 1912 They loved her most who knew her best. C/28 Miss Kate C. Wakelee Aug. 27, 1829-Feb. 5, 1905 To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. C/29 none none broken stone C/30 Sarah Lewis Jones Nov. 19, 1902-Oct. 22, 1986 C/31 John Sharpe Jones April 21, 1896-July 27, 1958 C/32 Robert Forth Jones May 10, 1861-Apr. 24, 1910 Son of Joseph B. & Sarah L. Jones C/33 Robert F. Jones 1899-1899 Son of R.F. & M.S. Jones; small headstone & footstone C/34 William Beaman Jones Oct. 19, 1889-Aug. 18, 1918 He lived not for himself, but for others. C/35 Rosa Chapman Jones Jan. 1, 1861-Feb. 2, 1940 on slab: Wife of James Vickers Jones; They are not dead who live in hearts they leave behind. A life replete with Christian graces; Adorned with every social and domestic virtue; Rendered beautiful by the ornament of meek and quiet spirit; Was yeilded in Faith and peace to mark the transition from time to Eternity. C/36 James Vickers Jones Nov. 3, 1863-Apr. 7, 1930 on slab: They are not dead who live in hearts they leave behind. At even, as the good mariner, when he draws near the port, lowers his sails, and enters it softly with a gentle motion; So ought we to lower the sails of our worldly operations and return to God with all quietness and peace. C/37 Caroline Jones Rosser Sept 15, 1892-Dec. 14, 1942 C/38 Clarence Cocke Rosser, Jr. Dec. 8, 1923-15 September 1944 slab with an engraved US eagle and: In grateful memory of (CCR, Jr.) born Dec. 8, 1923 United States Marine Corps who died in the service of his country at Peleliu Island, Palau Islands, 15 September 1944. He stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die that freedom might live and grow and increase its blessings. Freedom lives, and through it he lives in a way that humbles the undertakings of most men. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pres. of the U.S.A. ==================================================================== 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. 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