Bleckley Cemetery Inscriptions BLECKLEY CEMETERY (FORMERLY DUNCAN CEMETERY), Rabun County, Georgia (Hwy 76 East; gate with sign on left just past Kingwood Estates) Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by William L. and Elaine Randall English (http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006430) (c) Copyright 1997, William L. and Elaine Randall English Several uninscribed field stone markers Surveyed: 12 Aug 1997 by William L. and Elaine Randall English William Mack Wilson; 15 May 1930-25 Dec 1994; "Nothing can separate us from the Love of God. Rom. 8:39" "Peeples" William Peeples; QM 3 US NAVY WWII; 04 Feb 1924-02 Jan 1997 and Lillie Mae Peeples; 27 Dec 1928- Stancil Double Marker: "Devoted Father" Jesse W. Stancil; 02 May 1907-23 Feb 1981 and "Loving Mother" Bessie E. Stancil; 08 Jul 1911-17 Feb 1994 James R. Stancil; 08 Jul 1940-08 Jul 1940 Alice M. Stancil; 12 Dec 1931-01 Apr 1938 Stancil Double Marker: Charles M. Stancil; 11 May 1947-18 May 1947 and Annie D. Stancil; 11 May 1955-11 May 1955 Stancil Double Marker: John F. Stancil; 24 Jul 1858-24 Dec 1940 and Louisa A. Stancil; 01 Dec 1861-24 Feb 1935 Evelyn Simmon; 14 Oct 1930- Stancil Double Marker and additional stone: "The Lord is my Shepherd" Mitchell Stancil; 02 Nov 1890-24 Nov 1973 and Leona Stancil Gibson; 02 Jun 1911-21 Aug 1986 and Mitchell F. Stancil; PVT US ARMY 1890-1973 Stancil Double Marker: "Our Father which art in heaven." J. Lester Stancil; 04 Oct 1883-20 Oct 1929 and Sallie C. Stancil; 12 Jul 1887-08 Jul 1926 Richard Stancil; 23 Oct 1918-16 Jul 1919 Rabun Stancil; 03 Jan 1914-02 May 1936 Balus M. Stancil, Jr.; Georgia, TEC 5 742 ENGR BASE EQUIP CO; WWII; 31 May 1920-22 Jun 1950 Funeral Home Marker Only: Irene D. Ramey; 1925-1994 Funeral Home Marker Only: Rosie Ramey; 1958-1958 Funeral Home Marker Only: Emma Ramey; 1931?-1983? (very hard to read) Manerva Coffee; 1825-1902; Age 77 yrs; "She took the cup of Life to sip, So bitter 'twas to dream; She meekly put it from her lips, And went to sleep again." Amanda D. White; 19 Jul 1878-22 Dec 1945 Amy Smith, Wife of Homer Lawrence; 13 Oct 1900-11 Apr 1954 Home B. Lawrence; 22 Sep 1900-29 Jun 1995; "The Lord is my Shepherd" "In Loving Memory" ; Buren V. Lawrence; 10 Nov 1921-23 Feb 1992 Ronnie V. Lawrence; 05 Jul 1949-02 Jan 1953; "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven" "At Rest" ; Nannie V., Wife of C. E. Cannon; 20 May 1881-31 May 1916; "She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother and a friend to all." Edward Ellis; Son of C. E. and Nannie Cannon; 14 Oct 1906-10 May 1908; "Our Darling Boy" Stone inscribed for two individuals: Russell E. Cannon; 23 May 1848-22 Apr 1908; His Wife Henrietta C. Bleckley; 24 Dec 1848-08 Apr 1930 Watkins Triple Marker: Thomas D. Watkins; no dates; Foot stone "Father" and M. Regina Watkins; no dates; Foot stone "Mother" and Timothy V. "Tim" Watkins; 08 Jan 1965-04 Oct 1990; Foot stone "Son" Roughly inscribed field stone marker: E. M. Price; 07 Jul 1862 Roughly inscribed field stone marker: Elizabeth Singleton; 72 yrs. (?) "In Memory Of" Jemima Price; Wife of Irvin Price; 25 May 1830- 15 May 1894; Inscribed but unreadable Roughly inscribed field stone marker: J. Price; 27 Jun 1858 "Duncan" Emily, Wife of A. J. Duncan; 15 Nov 1845-18 Apr 1892 "Duncan" Lucretia, Wife of A. J. Duncan; 01 Apr 1853-30 Jul 1915 W. J. Duncan; 24 Aug 1878-01 Sep 1899 "Duncan" A. J. Duncan; 08 Mar 1850-27 May 1916 Viola Bleckley Duncan; 04 Feb 1867-06 May 1954 "Good" Arthur John Good, Jr.; NACAD US NAVY KOREA; 03 May 1929-15 Mar 1984; Chechero Fire Department ART (emblem) and Dorothy Good Brundage; 01 May 1935-13 Jun 1995; "Beloved Wife, Mother, Teacher" Lela Bleckley Earl; 08 Feb 1865-07 Apr 1937 Baby Louis Earl; 18 May 1902-18 May 1902 Edward Bleckley Earl; 23 Jun 1901-05 Jul 1901 "In Memory Of" ; Carrie, Wife of J. F. Earls; 09 Jun 1861-04 Apr 1894; "Dear Carrie again we hope to greet, When the battle of life is o'er! In heaven we will try to meet, Where good-by will be no more." F. A. Bleckley; 06 Dec 1824-02 Aug 1902; "Yes, we who yet remain shall meet our dead again, When hopefully we band above our sleeping friend." Masonic Emblem Sarah, Wife of F. A. Bleckley; 14 Feb 1826-22 Sep 1904; "Lone are the paths and sad the bowers, When a Mother's smile is gone; But, O, a Brighter home than ours, In Heaven is now thine own." William E. Singleton; 22 May 1844-04 Jun 1898; "We will meet again, Resting in hope of a glorious Resurrection." Clarinda M. Singleton; 03 Aug 1842-17 Nov 1906; "We will meet again, Having finished Life's duty, She now sweetly rests." Double Marker: Fannie Eliza Singleton Smith; 19 Mar 1866-28 Jan 1937 and John B. Smith; 20 Nov 1861-14 Dec 1946; "Dear Parents, we will meet you in heaven." Pitts Double Marker: Thomas J. Pitts; 1880-1939 and Sarah S. Pitts; 1879-1941 Elizabeth Neville; Consort of Edward Coffee; Born in Anderson Co., S.C.; 24 Jun 1790-15 Sep 1879; "She was a faithful wife, a devoted mother and died in full faith in her Redeemer. Peace to her ashes." Gen. Edward Coffee; Born in VA.; 29 Sep 1793-31 May 1858; Married Elizabeth Neville of Pickens (now Oconee Co., S.C.); "A consistent member of the Baptist church for over forty years. A devoted husband, a kind parent, and ever ready to contribute to the wants of the needy." Marcus S. Bleckley; 16 Nov 1856-12 Sep 1857; "Suffer little children to come unto me for such is the Kingdom of heaven." Infant of, Fanklin A. and Sarah E. Bleckley; Died 10 Sep 1863; "Sleep, Baby, Sleep by the Bank of the River." Scruggs Double Marker: John R. Scruggs; 05 May 1847-04 Jun 1925; "Father" and Eliza Isabelle Scruggs; 21 Feb 1853-20 Oct 1891; "Mother" "Dear is the spot where Christians sleep and sweet the strains that angels pour; Oh, why should we in anguish weep, They are not lost, but gone before." "Norton" Grace U. Norton; 04 Mar 1909-02 May 1996 Justus Double Marker and additional stone: Rudolph Justus; 30 May 1928-03 Jun 1993 and Evelyn Justus; 26 May 1933- and Vergil R. Justus; CPL US ARMY KOREA; 30 May 1928-03 Jun 1992 (inscribed this way) Milton Moore; 16 Sep 1913-29 Apr 1973 Millie Lee Moore; 1917-1996 Lela Moore; 30 Jan 1882; 14 Dec 1918; "Gone, Not Forgotten" Sarah Price Wall; 12 Apr 1865-10 aug 1926; "In Loving Memory" "At Rest" ; Augustus M. Wall; 12 Jun 1850-27 May 1925; "Wall"; Inscription on back: "Gone from our home, but not from our heart." Genela F., Wife of A. M. Wall; 28 Aug 1851-29 Dec 1891; "Died in full faith of a risen Savior" "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, from which none ever wake to weep; A calm and undisturbed repose, unbroken by the last of foes." Infant Girl of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ramey; 14 Jan 1900; Inscription on back (partial): "Beautiful, Lovely she was, But gives a ----the Earth, To blossom in heaven." Mary E., Wife of H. K. Cannon; 08 Mar 1850-17 Oct 1909; Inscription on back: "A light from our household is gone, a voice we loved is stilled; a place is vacant in our hearts, that never can be filled." Henry K. Cannon; 06 Mar 1846-28 May 1906; Inscription on back: "None knew thee, but to love thee-None named thee, but to praise." "Ray" Ray Cannon; 22 May 1888-30 Jan 1904; "Darling we miss thee." Garnette Underwood; 27 Apr 1915-24 Jan 1950 Underwood Double Marker: T. Gordon Underwood; 02 Jan 1885-04 Dec 1975 and Alice F. Underwood; 11 Aug 1889-30 Mar 1964 Underwood Double Marker and additional marker: William T. Underwood; 10 Jun 1909-15 Apr 1990 and Bessie S. Underwood; 26 May 1904-05 Nov 1982 and William T. Underwood; PFC US ARMY WW II; 10 Jun 1909-15 Apr 1990 ==================================================================== 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: Elaine English ====================================================================