Newton County GaArchives Cemeteries.....Porterdale Baptist Church Cemetery - Partial Survey More to Come ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Heather W. Bowers http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004221 and Pamela McClure April 1, 2006, 2:18 pm Abstracted By: Heather W. Bowers and Pamela McClure Cemetery is located on Hwy 81 at mile marker #7, in Porterdale, Newton Co., GA. Lot# 1 begins at the east end of the Cemetery going from front to the back. Zig Zagging back and forth all the way to the West End of The Cemetery. There are no visiable Lot numbers. I started with the East End, which began Lot number 1. Last Name First Name Middle Name Birth Death Comment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford William Jr. 25 Dec. 1929 April 30 1966 Lot 1 Metheny Brody 1956 1982 Lot# 1, Bronz Marker Bradford John P. 12 Aug. 1904 23 Oct. 1957 Lot# 2 Smith Nellie Kate Bradford 11 Jan 1916 23 May 1971 Lot# 2 Floyd Lindsey Kate 1992 1992 Lot# 2 Bronz Marker Huff Andrew Jackson 5 May 1919 12 Jan 1958 Lot# 3 Huff Clarence B. 4 Feb. 1925 22 June 1954 Lot# 3 GA AS USNR World War II, has two headstones Huff Nora B. 2 Nov. 1890 3 Aug. 1980 Lot# 3 Huff Baby 1 Jan 1913 2 Jan 1913 Lot# 3 Infant Hawkins Lula Mae 8 Jan. 1912 28 Aug. 1979 Lot# 4 Rawls Alice P. 13 May 1904 8 March 1978 Lot# 5 Rawls W. J. (Jack) 9 Feb. 1908 15 Sept. 1989 Lot# 5 Prince Lula Mae 1878 1954 Lot# 5 Mother Snipes Tommy Lewis 12 July 1931 11 Feb. 1946 Lot# 6 Precious Memories. Snipes Dillard S. 18 June 1899 23 June 1969 Lot# 6 Smith George T. 10 March 1906 22 March 1958 Lot# 7 Smith Anthony Blaine 1 Aug. 1958 12 Dec. 1959 Lot# 7 Smith Roland Irvin 21 June - 22 June 1965 Lot# 7 Date on stone just said 21-22 June 1965 Smith Willie T. 3 Jan 1932 24 Aug. 1998 Lot# 7 SFC, US Army, Korea- Purple Heart, has two headstones. Smith Joyce A. 1932 2005 Lot# 7 Bronz Marker Smith Rodney Irvin 21 June - 26 June 1965 Lot# 7 Date on stone said 21 June-26 June 1965. Smith Stacy 2 Oct. 1967 Lot# 7 Allen Annie Mary 23 Feb. 1882 1 Dec. 1940 Lot# 8 Asleep in Jesus Smallwood Newt 11 March 1907 20 Feb 1960 Lot# 9 Smallwood Pearl G. 13 May 1907 13 Aug. 1985 Lot# 9 Loving Memories Unknown Lot# 10 Funeral Marker, not legible Cowan Paul 6 Dec. 1877 13 May 1961 Lot# 11 Cowan Olivia Mills 21 April 1874 19 Oct. 1964 Lot.# 11 Unknown Lot#12 No Marker, engraved on the border of the Lot is C.S.L. George Hattie 16 May 1915 9 Feb 1939 Lot# 13 She was a kind and loving Wife and a Friend to All. Floyd Thomas H. 15 April 1912 15 June 1944 Lot# 14 Floyd Marion 1883 1945 Lot# 14 Father Floyd Minnie Smallwood 1885 1959 Lot# 14 Mother Kaplan California Floyd 1906 1950 Lot# 14 Mother of Goria Reynolds Unknown Lot# 15 No Marker Kinard Joanne 5 Sept. 1934 Lot# 16 Infant Daughter King James B. 1900 1936 Lot# 17 King Euince 1903 19 Lot# 17 Eunice is on the same headstone with James B. King. No Death Date engraved. King Charles L. 1929 1930 Lot# 17 Charles also has a foot marker, which reads C.L.K. Moss Francis Marion 21 June 1854 3 Aug. 1942 Lot# 18 Francis is on a joint headstone with Sarah , bottom of it reads: 'Their Record is on High'. Moss Sarah Frances 15 Nov. 1859 18 Sept. 1950 Lot# 18, Shares her headstone with Francis. 'Their Record is on High'. Moss Frank M. 1901 1932 Lot# 18 Gone but Not Forgotten. Moss Emma Odessa 9 April 1882 30 Aug. 1940 Lot# 18 We Will Meet Again. Moss Infant Lot#18 Dau. of Frank Moss. Blalock Elizabeth Moss 11 July 1898 6 Oct. 1991 Lot# 18 Moss Clara C. 28 Feb. 1897 8 Dec. 1994 Lot# 18 Swafford Dennie M. 25 Nov. 1925 25 June 1927 Lot# 19 Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Unknown Lot# 19 No Engranving on stone, it is decorated with Sea Shells. Unknown Lot# 19 No engraving on stone, it is decorated with Sea Shells. Unknown Lot# 19 Parnell Janice 1936 Lot# 19 Dau. of Rev. & Mrs. R.M. Parnell Martin David W. 8 Oct. 1902 10 June 1968 Lot# 20 On Same headstone with Pearl S. Martin. Martin Pearle S. 27 Feb. 1906 30 July 1971 Lot# 20 On Same headstone with David W. Martin. Martin 1934 Lot# 20 Can't read, previous transcription years ago, stated it was a Lilly Martin, 1928-1934 Martin Herbert 1933 1934 Lot # 20, Funeral Home Marker Baily Paul 17 Aug. 1903 6 Oct. 1932 Lot# 21 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Baily Zone S. 10 Aug. 1902 25 Jan. 1974 Lot# 21 Jesus Called. Baily Betty G. 19 Jan 1927 23 Feb. 1928 Lot# 21 Baily James E. 24 Nov. 1928 11 June 1929 Lot# 21 He carries the Lambs in his bossom. Simmons Ronald Wayne 21 Oct. 1952 24 Oct. 1952 Lot# 22 Roberts Betty Mae 6 Dec. 1935 6 Dec. 1935 Lot# 22 Roberts Jeff Junior 29 Sept. 1930 10 Oct. 1930 Lot# 22 Roberts LeLan 27 April 1907 22 Jan 1990 Lot# 22 On same stone with Jeff Roberts Roberts Jeff 8 Nov. 1906 13 Nov. 1991 Lot# 22 On same stone with LeLan Roberts. Payton John Ed 11 Feb. 1935 28 Nov. 1996 Lot# 22 Braden Susan Clara 1872 1940 Lot# 23 Come unto me all that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Fulgham Willie Ruth 16 Oct. 1923 1 March 1928 Lot# 23 Age 5 years, 5 months Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Fulgham, Gone but not Forgotten. Braden J. B. 4 Sept. 1903 6 July 1927 Lot# 23 Sprayberry Brice M. 15 Aug. 1900 29 Dec. 1981 Lot# 24 'Father' - On same headstone as Berta G. Sprayberry Sprayberry Bertha G. 10 Dec. 1903 24 Oct. 1983 Lot# 24 'Mother' - On same headstone as Brice M. Sprayberry. Sprayberry B. M. 1925 1926 Lot# 24 St. John Charlie 1890 1925 Lo# 25 Gone but not forgotten. St. John J. B. 1920 1935 Lot# 25 Asleep in Jesus. St. John ALice Mae 16 May 1888 26 Jan 1990 Lot# 25 'Our Beloved Mother' St. John Sarah 1915 1937 Lot# 25 Cooper Jimmey E. 20 July 1934 12 Dec. 2000 Lot# 25 Burch Leila H. 31 Dec. 1898 16 Sept. 1932 Lot# 26 Grave is sinking. Burch Gertrude Marion 1895 1922 Lot# 26 Burch J. R. 1922 1922 Lot# 26 Infant Son. Johnson James Stanley 22 Nov. 1906 14 March 1938 Lot# 27 Farrow Vennie S. 30 Sept. 1878 1 Aug. 1949 Lot# 28 Mother- At Rest On same headstone as W. Riley Farrow Farrow W. Riley 20 June 1876 16 Jan. 1925 Lot# 28 Father- At Rest On same headstone as Vennie S. Farrow. Unknown Lot# 28 Farrow Chester Stanley 15 May 1930 18 Nov. 1987 Lot# 28 'At Rest In Jesus' Farrow Lula Mae 16 June 1907 29 Dec. 1984 Lot# 28 'At Rest In Jesus'. Sprayberry John 12 Oct. 1888 5 May 1959 Lot# 29 Sprayberry Leila Kennedy 9 April 1890 22 May 1933 Lot# 29 Hicks Annie Sue Sprayberry Grant 12 Nov 1910 28 Sept. 1953 Lot# 29 St. John Nancy 1860 1931 Lot# 30 Grave is sinking. Sears Hazel Mae 20 Sept. 1920 4 June 1923 Lot# 31 Sears Myrtis 26 Sept. 1930 23 Oct. 1931 Lot# 31 Sears M. Garthel 20 June 1926 19 May 1933 Lot# 31 Sears Emory P. 16 Sept. 1890 9 Feb. 1935 Lot# 31 Mills Bobbie Lee 7 Dec. 1898 4 April 1987 Lot# 32 Mills Nora J. 13 Oct. 1872 12 Oct. 1947 Lot# 33 Smith Eva 6 Dec. 1914 June 1956 Lot# 33 Mills Mathew M. 14 April 1870 11 April 1940 Lot# 34 Mills W. C. 20 June 1845 10 Nov. 1925 Lot# 34 An Honest Man's the Noblest Work of God Mills Martha J. Smith 11 Sep. 1852 27 April 1936 Lot# 34 Wife of W.C. Mills Floyd Thomas 1 Jan 1842 23 Dec. 1915 Lot# 35 Castleberry G. C. 13 April 1892 25 Oct. 1918 Lot# 36 On the same headstone with Robert Aaron. Aaron Robert 4 March 1862 1 July 1926 Lot# 36 On same headstone with G.C. Castleberry. Robert has a second headstone also. Park Ammie J. 1901 1923 Lot# 37 Park Ammie 15 May 1923 19 July 1923 Lot# 37 Park W. D. 1893 7 April 1928 Lot# 37 Dyer Josephine Bottoms 21 Feb. 1854 27 March 1927 Lot# 38 Dearing Daisy Otera 27 Nov. 1914 3 Jan 1923 Lot# 39 Morrow Joe Y. 28 Feb. 1891 16 Aug. 1966 Lot# 40, On same headstone with Hattie D. and Ruby M. Morrow. Morrow Hattie D. 14 Sept. 1893 7 April 1928 Lot# 40, On same headstone with Joe Y. and Ruby M. Morrow. Morrow Ruby M. 12 Aug. 1902 1 May 1995 Lot# 40 On same headstone with Joe Y. and Hattie D. Morrow. Crowell E. T. 1882 1929 Lot# 41 Unknown Lot# 41 Crowell Carrie R. Lot# 41 Watson Elmer E. 5 Feb. 1929 11 Aug. 1988 Lot# 42- Foot stone say's Daddy. Watson Birdie 30 Aug. 1931 Lot# 42- Foot stone says Mama. No death date inscribed on stone. Parkes Joe C. 4 April 1927 12 April 1963 Lo# 43- has a second headstone Parkes Joe Cephus 4 April 1927 12 April 1963 Lot# 43- Georgia PFC 2525 SVC Comd. Unit World War II Parkes Ira 1905 1962 Lot# 44 Foot Stone reads, Daddy. Parkes Maudie 1905 1984 Lot# 44 Foot Stone reads, Mama. Parkes Carlton W. 25 Jan. 1930 2 Jan. 1993 Lot# 44 Foot Stone reads Brother. Huff Namoi 7 Feb. 1890 12 Mar. 1960 Lot# 45 'At Rest' Foot Stone reads, Mother. Cannon Georgia H. 14 Feb. 1913 16 Feb. 2003 Lot# 45 on same headstone as Gene Cannon. Cannon Tyrus Gene 9 Nov 1918 11 Feb. 1987 Lot# 45, On same headstone as Georgia H. Cannon. Hardy Mary Marie 11 Aug. 1945 21 Oct. 1945 Lot# 46 Hardy Lillie Mary E. 25 Oct. 1925 12 Aug. 1988 Lot# 46 (Mother) 'The Lord is my Shepherd'. Jackson Linda J. Hardy 29 Nov. 1953 25 Dec. 2003 Lot# 46 Mask Ernest B. 1 April 1906 7 Sept. 1984 Lot# 47 Husband, On same headstone with Bessie Mae and Sadie Mae Mask. Mask Sadie Mae 13 Feb. 1905 20 Feb. 1941 Lot# 47 First Wife On same headstone with, Ernest B. and Bessie Mae Mask. Mask Bessie Mae 30 Oct. 1911 15 April 1993 Lot# 47 Second wife, On same headstone with Ernest B. and Saide Mae Mask. Mask Howard 28 May 1910 9 March 1977 Lot# 47 In Memory of Unknown Lot# 47 Unmarked Grave. Mask Ernest E. 13 Aug. 1935 27 Sept. 2002 Lot# 47 Ernest has a second headstone. Mask Lisa C. 2 Feb. 1952 Lot# 47, On same headstone with Ernest E. Mask. No death date inscribed on headstone. Mask Ernest Edward 13 Aug. 1935 27 Sept. 2002 Lot# 47 SFC US Army Korea Vietnam Barnell Windel E. 27 May 1922 26 Sept. 1973 Lot# 48 'Georgia PFC US Army World War II' Barnell Bessie Coker 18 Aug. 1897 22 March 1980 Lot# 48 'Mother' Barnell Andrew J. 21 Feb 1892 18 April 1929 Lot# 48 Barnell Wade Anthony 28 Aug. 1966 19 Feb. 1987 Lot# 48 Barnell Flora E. 16 Aug. 1920 26 June 1998 Lot# 48 ' Georgia SGT. US Army World War II' Watson Herbet W. 27 May 1905 12 April 1972 Lot# 49 On the same headstone as Lucy A. Watson. Watson Lucy A. 6 July 1909 14 Sept. 1998 Lot# 49 On same headstone as Herbet W. Watson. Berry James A. 10 June 1877 19__ (?) Lot# 50 'Father'. Death date not inscribed on stone, only 19 for the year is. Berry Ezma 19 Nov. 1881 4 Feb. 1945 Lot# 50 'Mother' , 'Faithful to her trust, even unto death'. Christopher (Son) 25 April 1918 20 Oct. 1918 Lot# 51 'Son of W.D. & J.A. Christopher'. Botts Cordelia 1881 1948 Lot# 51 Patterson Gussie 1882 1939 Lot# 53 'Weep not, she is not dead but sleepeth'. Patterson J. Frank 1880 1958 Lot# 53 'Together at last'. Patterson Dewy L. 1920 1940 Lot# 54 ' God's fingers touched him and he slept'. Mills Allen 1874 1932 Lot# 55 Mills Verterner 25 May 1887 19 Feb. 1927 Lot# 55 Mills Lila May 20 Oct. 1903 12 Dec. 1907 Lot# 55 'Dau of R.A. & L.T. Mills - Gone Home'. Sears Ollie M.B. 19 Oct. 1895 15 Feb. 1916 Lot# 56 'Wife of H. H. Sears' Hooten H. D. 14 May 1898 6 March 1918 Lot# 56 'U.S.N. ' 'At Rest'. Patterson Lora 12 March 1874 5 Oct. 1913 Lot# 56 'Dau of Mr. & Mrs. Z.T. Patterson' ' She was ready to every good work'. Unknown Lot# 56 'unmarked infant grave. Haggard Lammie F. 2 March 1879 22 Feb. 1930 Lot# 57 Haggard Fannie M. 15 Aug. 1881 28 Nov. 1912 Lot# 57 Haggard Homer J. 15 Nov. 1904 19 Sept. 1905 Lot# 57 Kirkes Mary M. 5 March 1900 2 Sept. 1902 Lot# 58 'Dau. of L.K. & Mattie Kirkes'. Kirkus Emmaline 23 Dec. 1851 29 Dec. 1913 Lot# 59 'Wife of M.B. Kirkus' Additional Comments: In Lot# 6, is a Memorial Marker: Mother Dora Dalton Snipes Cantrell, Aug. 15, 1911- Oct. 23. 1993 Sister-Daughter- Enzia Louise Snipes Crocker May 3, 1934 Buried in McLeod Magnolia Cemetery in Leaksville, Miss. Lot#23- J.P. Braden- Ephtaph- 'A precious one is gone from us. A voice we lovedis stilled. A vacancy in our home, that never can be filled'. Lot# 36 Robert Aaron is on the same headstone with G.C. Castleberry, he also has a second headstone listing him as Robert L. Aaron. An earlier Transcription done years ago, listed his last name as Castleberry, however neither headstone list's his last name as Castleberry. Lot# 55, Allen Mills-Stone reads "Your life on earth was happy, Your friendship was strong and true, And when your life was over, God said, "I need You". Lot# 55, Verterner Mills- Stone reads "Remembering me when passing by, As you are now, so once was I. But as I am, you soon will be. Prepare for death and follow me". Lot# 59- Emmaline Kirkus- Stone Reads- "Remeber dear ones as you stand by, As you are now, so once was I, prepare for death and follow". File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/newton/cemeteries/porterda155gcm.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 19.8 Kb