Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions Rabun Co., GA PLEASANT HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, Rabun County, Georgia (Warwoman Road); photo + Surveyed: 30 Aug 1997 by William L. and Elaine Randall English 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 Ledford Double Marker: "Married 21 May 1938" Virgil P. Ledford; 27 Oct 1913- and Margie Z. Justus Ledford; 06 Feb 1921-16 Mar 1986; Foot stone, "Mother" Gladys W. Lawton; 19 Mar 1932-21 Feb 1991; "To my beloved"; Foot stone, "Mother" Mary Stewart Moore; 09 Mar 1858-14 Mar 1949 Thomas Fred York; 18 May 1946-18 Oct 1946 Thomas T. York; GEORGIA TEC 5 BTRY B 236 AA SLT BN CAC WWII; 20 Jan 1920-01 May 1970 Martha Norton York; 26 May 1894-04 May 1964 Cannon Double Marker: "Married 03 Jan 1942"; (plus additional stone below) Marley W. Cannon; 14 Jul 1921-20 Jun 1994; "Served 1965-1972" with Rabun County Sheriff's Emblem and Masonic Emblem and Lorene Cannon; 02 Dec 1921 plus Marley W. Cannon; PVT US ARMY WWII; 14 Jul 1921-20 Jun 1994 Wayne C. Cannon; 04 Nov 1942-19 Dec 1975; "The Lord is my Shepherd."; Masonic Emblem; and Georgia State Patrol Emblem Ledford Double Marker: John C. Ledford; 11 Oct 1907-05 Mar 1972 and Belle S. Ledford; 15 Aug 1911- Gibson Double Marker: "Go rest high on that mountain" Kenny D. Gibson; 06 Dec 1938-20 Nov 1996 and Annetta L. Gibson; 19 Oct 1939- Gravley Double Marker: "Gone to be with Jesus." William R. Gravley; 29 Sep 1908-03 Jun 1974; Foot stone, "Daddy" and Kancie G. Gravley; 16 Nov 1912-08 Jun 1991; Foot stone, "Mama" William Franklin Gravely; 07 Nov 1944-02 Dec 1944; Foot stone, "W.F.G." R. D. Galloway; 04 Sep 1880-05 Sep 1962; Foot stone, "R.D.G." Annie Galloway; 17 Apr 1882-30 Jun 1936 Speed Double Marker: "Married 06 Dec 1950"; "Our children Winfred, William" Fred Speed; 27 Feb 1925- and Betty Speed; 03 Jun 1934- Speed Double Marker: "In my Father's house are many mansions."; (plus additional stone below) Julius F. Speed; 22 Oct 1891-25 Oct 1977 and Iva C. Speed; 30 Dec 1899-26 Dec 1987 plus Julius F. Speed; US ARMY WW I; 22 Oct 1891-25 Oct 1977 Speed Double Marker: "Precious Lord take my hand." Raleigh A. Speed; 16 Jan 1898-03 Jun 1938; Foot stone, "Husband" and Mary S. Speed; 04 Jun 1911-03 Nov 1991; Foot stone, "Wife" Gussie L. Speed; 21 Sep 1888-20 Jul 1963; Foot stone, "Mother" Jesse M. Speed; 10 Feb 1887-28 Oct 1962; Foot stone, "Father" Speed Double Marker (Base): Robert R. Speed; PVT US ARMY WWII; 28 May 1923-01 Sep 1989 and Ellen Irene Speed; 21 Aug 1933- Bobby Charles Speed; 02 Oct 1947-27 Apr 1967; "We will meet again." Speed Double Marker: "Married 06 Jun 1975" Dennis C. Speed; 20 May 1957- ; Masonic Emblem and Kitty M. Speed; 12 Jan 1959- ; Eastern Star Emblem Speed Double Marker: "In God's Care" Allen R. Speed; 26 Aug 1943- and Marie S. Speed; 30 Oct 1944- Infant Daughter of Sexton and Stella White; Born and Died 22 May 1931 White Double Marker: Stella White; 1903-1966; Foot stone, "Mother" and Sexton White; 1883-1946; Foot stone, "Father" Leila Texaner White; 12 Sep 1884-27 Mar 1925; "Gone from our home, but not from our heart."; "White" Catherine White; 25 Mar 1859; 26 Jan 1929; "A tender mother and a faithful friend." Hembree Double Marker: "In my Father's house are many mansions." Arthur Hembree; 08 Aug 1914-11 Feb 1965 and Rheda Hembree; 26 Nov 1918-20 May 1995 Larry Alexander; 11 Jul 1963-28 Jun 1981 William R. Turner; KENTUCKY SGT US ARMY WWI; 07 Dec 1894-27 Feb 1967 "Mother"; Lois M. Houck; 31 Aug 1936-05 Mar 1995; "A Loving Mother" "Son"; Gary Wesley Houck; 11 Jun 1957-19 Sep 1983 Amanda Speed; 16 Feb 1898-07 Dec 1987 Marlor Speed; 11 Aug 1896-09 Jun 1964 Horace J. Speed; PFC US ARMY WW II; 16 Jun 1915-03 Apr 1985 "Mother"; Alice G. Speed; 09 Jul 1884-17 Nov 1963 "Father"; Jefferson O. Speed; 08 Aug 1879-07 May 1957 Lassie L. Speed Marcus; 07 Oct 1909-27 Apr 1948; "Jesus loves the pure and holy."; Foot stone, "Mother" Infant Sons of Jeff and Alice Speed; Born and Died March 1916 Lizzie Ledford; 08 Aug 1910-01 Oct 1912; Foot stone, "Baby" Ledford Double Marker: Martha H. Ledford; 30 Oct 1888-21 Aug 1963; Foot stone, "Mother" and Lawrence H. Ledford; 02 Nov 1876-31 Jul 1961; Foot stone, "Father" Ethel B. Kell; 22 Nov 1905-31 Jan 1990 Julius P. Beck; 03 May 1885-02 Nov 1956; Masonic Emblem and Odd Fellows Emblem C. J. Beck; 06 Apr 1920-09 Jun 1948 Beulah S. Beck; 12 Dec 1890-07 Feb 1967 Edward, son of J. P. and Beulah Beck; 27 Dec 1917-30 Jan 1918 Georan Goble; 1851-1929 Dora Speed; 11 May 1893-10 Oct 1957; "In Loving Memory"; Foot stone, "D.S." Andrew Speed; 06 Oct 1861-16 Jun 1921; "May he rest in peace."; Masonic Emblem; "Speed" Sarah S. Speed; 29 Mar 1864-11 Jun 1919; "In aftertime we'll meet her."; "Speed" Delia Speed; 24 Jun 1902-27 Jul 1950; Foot stone, "D.S."; "In Loving Remembrance" Fagin Wall; 31 May 1869-26 Feb 1944; "At rest" Glenda J. Dockins; 23 Nov 1935-07 Dec 1954; "A little soul takes wings." Crisp Double Marker: Louie Crisp; 08 Jan 1886-21 Apr 1956 and Eva B. Crisp; 29 Feb 1903-29 Sep 1976 Tulla Crisp; 02 Nov 1896- "Love, Faith, and Trust in God." Raleigh Crisp; 27 Nov 1890-24 Apr 1938; Masonic Emblem Janie Dockins, wife of J. M. Crisp; 18 Nov 1856-01 May 1921; "She was the sunshine of our home"; "Crisp" J. M. Crisp; 13 Feb 1847-04 Dec 1926; "He was the sunshine of our home."; "Crisp" Effie Crisp; 07 Jul 1883-19 Sep 1900; "Gone but not forgotten"; "Crisp" Ainy A. Dockins; 31 Aug 1833-03 Jun 1904; "In Memory Of" and further inscription, but unreadable Benjamin Dockins; 05 Feb 1831-30 Nov 1899; "In Memory Of"; "Truth, Honesty and Kindness were fixed principles of his life." Martha T. Bynum, wife of Wm. Bynum; 13 Feb 1846-05 Mar 1915; "You are not dead to us, but as a bright star unseen, we hold that you are ever near, though death intrudes between." Mary Wall; 25 Oct 1812-10 Dec 1909; Aged 97 years, 1 month, 16 days; "In Memory Of"; "Her watch words were truth, honesty and industry-Gone but not forgotten." Burrell Wall; 05 Apr 1805-26 Feb 1870; Aged 64 years, 10 months, 21 days; "In Memory Of"; (E. R. White is inscribed on stone and my be the name of the stone carver) Genelia Bynum Kimsey; 10 Dec 1874-24 Nov 1975 Darnell Double Marker: "Together Forever" "Mother", Joy Lyne Darnell; 08 Dec 1970-14 Oct 1994 and "Daughter", Alicia Nichole Darnell; 16 Mar 1993-14 Oct 1994 Myrtle P., Daughter of F. L. and Martha Gibson; 16 Oct 1916-20 May 1919; Foot stone, "M.P.G." Martha G. Freeman; 23 Nov 1841-30 Oct 1913; "Death is the crown of life."; Foot stone, "M.G.F." James O. Freeman; Died 12 Jun 1913; "He has gone to mansions of rest."; Foot stone, "J.O.F." Stone Broken Badly : "In Memory Of" John Quincy Adams; 28 Aug 1816-12 May 1866; Aged 49 years, 8 months, 11 days; Foot stone, "J.Q.A."; "A precious one from us has gone-A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled." Roy Swafford; GEORGIA; TEC 5 HQ BTRY 291 FA OBSR BN; WW II; 09 Apr 1915-28 Jun 1970 Swafford Double Marker: A. Marler Swafford; 03 Sep 1880-29 Dec 1962; "His star shines in heaven." and Tobitha Swafford; 24 Dec 1887-22 Jan 1968; "She lived and died a Christian." Margie S. Clark; 22 Oct 1911- Charles R. Al Clark; 29 Apr 1903-25 Sep 1962 Shepard Double Marker: Harley Shephard; 21 Aug 1910-26 Dec 1976; Foot stone, "H.S." and Eva S. Shephard; 24 May 1910-07 May 1980; Foot stone, "E.S.S." Clark H. Page; 27 Oct 1904-16 Jan 1993; "At Rest" Laura J. Speed Page; 11 Dec 1911-04 Dec 1979; "At Rest" Wm. R. Wilson; 16 Mar 1872-01 Dec 1872 Kibbie (?) Dockins; 03 May 1897-06 Nov 1940 Freddie Dockins; 30 Aug 1889-23 Oct 1911; "To my son"; "No pains, no griefs, no anxious fear, can reach our loved one sleeping here." Cansadie Dockins; 12 Mar 1869-26 Jun 1936; "Gone but not forgotten" L. B. Dockins; 08 May 1866-15 Apr 1941; "Gone but not forgotten" Daisy Talley; 30 May 1907-27 Aug 1955; "Gone but not forgotten" J. C. Dockins; 28 Mar 1921-21 Jun 1923; "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven"; Foot stone, "J.C.D." Ben Dockins; 10 Oct 1892-22 Oct 1931; "Dear one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled." Charlie C., son of Ben and Martha Dockins; 25 Jun 1917-11 Aug 1935; "Just in the morning of his day, In youth and love he died." Wilbanks Double Marker: William M. Wilbanks; 19 May 1859-08 Mar 1915 and Mary Elizabeth C. Wilbanks; 19 Jun 1859-02 Oct 1921 Lottie Speed; 20 Dec 1859-11 Mar 1941; "Asleep in Jesus" John Speed; 29 Apr 1859-12 Nov 1933; "Gone but not forgotten" Quadruple Marker, insribed on three sides: Mary E. Blackwell; 1859-1890;"We trust our loss will be her gain." and J. M. Blackwell; no dates and Mary, wife of J. M. Blackwell; 1830-1909; "How sweet to think of her in her new home." "In Memory of J. M. Blackwell": This is a large stone. The inscription is almost gone and there are no dates; Foot stone, "J.M.B." Scroggs Double Marker: Fate Scroggs; 09 Jun 1895-11 Nov 1953 and Martha B. Scroggs; 08 Oct 1887-15 Oct 1966 Elizabeth Wilson; 01 Jun 1804-14 Jun 1888 G. Y. Wilson; 01 Jun 1805-15 Oct 1865 Speed Double Marker: Double Wedding Ring emblem "01 May 1948"; (plus additional stone below) Clifton Speed; 19 Apr 1919-05 Oct 1991 and Edith Speed; 11 Dec 1926- plus Clifton Speed; PVT US ARMY; WW II; 19 Apr 1919-05 Oct 1991 Speed Double Marker: "Together Forever" John Ed Speed; 15 Jun 1893-25 May 1975; Foot stone, "Daddy" and Sophie H. Speed; 26 Aug 1897-25 Mar 1955; Foot stone, "Mother" Jessie C. (Jim) Speed; 20 Sep 1932-02 Nov 1982; "In Loving Memory"; Foot stone, "Husband" Speed Double Marker: "Nearer my God to Thee"; (plus additional stone below) Myrtle P. Speed; 20 May 1920- and John D. Speed; 27 Aug 1913-21 Nov 1991 plus John D. Speed; PVT US ARMY; WW II; 27 Aug 1913-21 Nov 1991 Speed Double Marker: Jane Speed; 15 Sep 1869-06 Feb 1960; Foot stone, "Mother" and Peter Speed; 06 Oct 1869-05 Mar 1925; Foot stone, "Father" Hardy Speed; 10 Jul 1900-17 Nov 1907; Aged 7 years,...... Double Marker: Frank Speed; 09 Apr 1911-01 Sep 1911 and Kansas Speed; 22 Feb 1898-04 Jul 1925 Kell Double Marker: Monterville M. Kell; 30 Oct 1866-13 Dec 1937; Foot stone, "Father" and J. Florence Kell; 21 Sep 1873-27 Dec 1919; Foot stone, "Mother" Porter P. Kell; 17 Nov 1898-27 Sep 1926; "Long will prosterity his virtues own." Alafair Kell; 04 Jul 1911-Mar 1931 Genelia Wilbanks; 26 Jun 1894-May 1933 Genettie Wilbanks; 12 Jul 1912-1930 Calvin H. Wilbanks; 26 Aug 1944-12 Aug 1982 Wilbanks Double Marker: Cecil Monroe Wilbanks; 31 Jan 1914-11 Dec 1985 and Grace Louise C. Wilbanks; 15 Apr 1917- Dolores M. Speed; 17 Aug 1932-30 May 1981; "Gone but not forgotten"; Foot stones, "Mama" and "D.M.S." Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Speed; 20 Aug 1946 Virgil P. Speed; 14 May 1936-26 Dec 1978; "Gone but not forgotten" Paul C. Speed; 16 Jul 1933-10 Dec 1972; "Gone but not forgotten" Samantha J. Speed; 14 Jul 1910-29 Aug 1990; "Precious Memories" Joe C. Speed; 21 Jun 1903-02 Feb 1976; "When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there." Wilbanks Double Marker: Dixie W. Wilbanks; 20 May 1890-15 Aug 1977 and Fannie B. Wilbanks; 26 Jul 1890-29 Nov 1972 Double Marker: Baby Alene Wilbanks; 08 Aug 1931 and Baby Dorothy Jean Wilbanks; 08 Aug 1931-21 Jan 1932 Claude Wilbanks; 13 Dec 1914-08 Feb 1915 Sallie Speed Hayes; 30 May 1893-16 Jan 1956; "At Rest In Peace" Jasper S. Page; 12 Feb 1894-05 NOv 1988; "In Loving Memory" Bernice H. Speed; 28 Jan 1924-26 Feb 1924 Mary L. Page; no dates Martha N. Page; no dates Mary Norton; 1850-1928 Sarah Arlecie(?) Turpen; 09 Feb 1868-31 Jul 1906; "My Own Dear Wife Has Gone" J. C. Turpen; 01 May 1858-10 Mar 1936; "The pearly gates opened, a gentle voice said come, and with farewells unspoken he gently entered home." Jable Turpen; 05 Apr 1893-12 Jan 1910; "A precious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our home which never can be filled." W. R. Turpin; 25 Dec 1898-14 Jul 1929 J. W. Turpin; 13 Feb 1885-18 Apr 1939 Zeba Turpin; 14 Feb 1890-06 Feb 1960 Infant Son of J. G. and S. A. Turpen; 16 Apr 1906-23 Jul 1906; "Gone but not forgotten" Martin Carver; JR 2ND LT- CO F 52 REGT, GA INF CSA; no dates Funeral Home Marker Only: Grover Bynum Norton; 1908-1972 E. P. Norton; 1859-1941 Martha J. Fowler Norton; 1869-1952 William E. Norton; GEORGIA; PVT CO M 4 CASUAL REGT; WW I; 27 Aug 1894- 28 Feb 1963 Mart Juan Norton; GEORGIA; PVT BASE HOSP 136; WW I; 01 May 1896- 10 Apr 1952 Wilbanks Double Marker: Henry W. Wilbanks; 10 Jul 1885-28 May 1939 and Louisa Speed Wilbanks; 18 May 1883-18 Sep 1955 Tate Verner Norton; 14 Aug 1902-14 Dec 1957 Raymond C. Speed; 15 Sep 1957-03 Sep 1996; "Rest in Peace" Speed Double Marker: Joan Speed; 19 Mar 1948-19 Aug 1949 and Mildred Speed; 19 Dec 1962-18 Apr 1964 Speed Double Marker: "Married 12 Nov 1932" Annie Mae Speed; 22 Apr 1915-07 Nov 1996 and Lewis S. Speed; 17 Jun 1905- Speed Double Marker: "Speed"; "Asleep in Jesus" Josie G. Speed; 25 Apr 1889-24 Jan 1978 and Jud A. Speed; 12 Sep 1883-05 Dec 1955 Judson A. (Randy) Whitmire; 25 Jul 1957-04 Apr 1976; "Whitmire" Thomas J. Kell; GEORGIA; TECH 4 222 INF; WW II; 03 Jan 1925-19 Apr 1945 Daniel Monroe Kell; GEORGIA; SGT US MARINE CORPS; WW II; 08 Dec 1916- 20 Sep 1944 Kell Double Marker: Thad C. Kell; 10 Nov 1879-06 Oct 1928 and Annie W. Kell; 13 Aug 1895-28 May 1970 Norton Double Marker: "Norton" Bertha Kell Norton; 25 Mar 1882-05 Aug 1923; "Mother" and William Clayton Norton, Jr.; 16 Aug 1918-29 Nov 1943 Double Marker: "Mother" Arah E. Kell; 11 Sep 1857 (only date); "We trust our loss will be her gain and that with Christ she's gone to reign." and "Father" Daniel M. Kell; 16 Jul 1853-28 Aug 1913; "Gone but not forgotten" Mary Levada Kell; 15 Mar 1878-05 Jul 1898; "She was the sunshine of our home" "In Memory Of" William Wall; Died 10 Mar 1909; Aged 74 years, 6 months, 9 days; "His watchwords were truth and honesty. Beloved by all who knew him." James Kell; CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY; no dates Ledford Double Marker: Sarah A. Ledford; 1843-1903 and Columbus C. Ledford; 1854-1929 S. M. Chasteen; 24 Mar 1848-08 Oct 1923; "We trust that with Christ she has gone." Martin Double Marker: William Martin; 09 Oct 1864-14 Jan 1951 and Nancy K. Martin; 22 Jun 1859-18 Dec 1941 ==================================================================== 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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