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Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery

Location: From the Hancock County Courthouse, go north on Hwy 15 for 7.3 miles to Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. The church is on the right side of the highway, and the cemetery is behind the church. GPS coordinates: 33 21' 50.0" N 83 00' 35.3" W or in degrees only form: 33.36389° N X 83.00972° W See location on Yahoo map (NOTE:The map opens in a new window. The cemetery will be at the location indicated by A. If it is not in the center of your window, maximize your window and then click Reload or Refresh on your browser.) GMD: 102 Cemetery Status: Active Predominant race: Black There are many graves (50+) in the woods, and several headstones have sunken so that you can see just the top of them. Indexer(s) or Contributor(s): Jack and LaRue Johnson

List of Graves

Pers No.	Name	Birth	Death	Inscription and Notes	Service
1	Tommie Lee Willis	Feb 16, 1966	Dec 22, 2003
2				Unmarked slab.
3	Lizzie Williams	Oct 23, 1923	Nov 17, 2001
4	Mary Lou Walker	Jul 1, 1908	Jul 17, 2001
5	John B. Thomas	Dec 11, 1915	Jan 7, 1998	"In loving memory"
6	Angela "Big Red" Wallace	Jun 5, 1966	Aug 28, 1997	"Love Always"
7				Unmarked slab.
8	Perry Lee Foster, Sr.	1925	1995
9	Ella K. Blount	Jul 4, 1915	Jan 12, 1995
10	Minnie H. Howell	1914	1994	"Mother"
11				Unmarked slab.
12	Albert Williams	Sep 22, 1920	Jul 14, 1992
13	Tommie Howell	May 24, 1910	Jul 21, 1991
14				Unmarked slabs. 3 graves.
16	John Thomas, Jr.	Apr 14, 1938	Dec 4, 1985
17	Julia "Rabbit" Christon	1910	1987
18	Mr. Joey Grier			Unmarked adult slab. Name from funeral home marker.
19	Fred Allen Williams	Jul 21, 1918	Apr 27, 2002
20	Sheppard Thomas		Oct 19, 2000	Unmarked grave. Info from funeral home marker.
21	Phyllis C. Hardin		Jan 6, 1998	Unmarked grave. Information from funeral home marker.
22	Eddie J. Hunt	Jun 17, 1930	Jun 1, 1992
23				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
25	Willie L. Hillman	Jan 20, 1949	Apr 4, 1990	"Beloved Husband"
26	Mary O. Lawrence	May 12, 1914	Aug 11, 1989
27	Tommy Osborne	Mar 2, 1918	Jan 24, 1990
28	Marvin Alexander	Aug 23, 1948	Sep 19, 1986
29	John Alexander	May 20, 1947	Feb 7, 1984		Vietnam War SP4 U.S. Army
30	Anna Harper	May 28, 1907	Aug 23, 1982
31				Unmarked grave. An unreadable funeral home marker.
32	Henry L. Webb		Aug 3, 1976	Unmarked adult slab. Age 26. All info per funeral home marker.
33				Unmarked slab.
34	Bobby Lee Jackson	May 6, 1941	May 27, 1977
35				Unmarked adult slab.
36	Terry Walker	Apr 1, 1963	Nov 18, 1987
37	Melvin Alexander	Aug 23, 1948	Aug 25, 1997
38	Mildred Williams	Oct 13, 1938	Dec 4, 1995
39	Frank M. Grier, Sr.	Mar 15, 1920	Feb 22, 1989		World War II TEC 5 U.S. Army
40	Susie Pearl Usry	Dec 11, 1919	Aug 31, 1988
41	Amy Lewis	Jun 12, 1889	Feb 23, 1986	"Mother"
42	Sherman Bennett	1925	1985		World War II S1 U.S. Navy
43	Samuel Lewis	1915	1985		World War II PFC U.S. Army
44	Clarence Hall		Jan 7, 1985	Unmarked grave. Info from funeral home marker.
45	Eddie B. William	Jan 13, 1909	Apr 4, 1977
46	Hazel Jackson Hall	Aug 26, 1936	May 22, 1976
47				Unmarked slab.
48	Mrs. Lee Mapp	Dec 25, 1900	Jul 2, 1973
49				Unmarked slab.
50	Frank Williams	Mar 10, 1940	Oct 23, 1976
51				Unmarked slabs. 3 graves.
52	Jimmy Lewis	Apr 6, 1927	Mar 26, 2001
53				Unmarked slab.
54				Unmarked slab.
55	Gordon Wingfield	May 15, 1919	Oct 28, 1982
56				Unmarked slab.
57				Unmarked slab.
58	Neppie Willis	Apr 20, 1914	Jun 12, 1971
59				Unmarked slab.
60	Leola Barnes Hood	1883	1971
61				Unmarked slab.
62	Robert Lee Bennett			Dates are unreadable.
63	Jeff Lewis, Jr.	Dec 24, 1909	Oct 5, 1974		Military Service: SSgt U.S. Army
64				Unmarked slabs. 3 graves.
67	Tommy Hill, Sr.	1908	1973
68				Unmarked graves. 2 mounds of dirt with flowers.
70	Abraham Culber	Dec 17, 1935	Sep 11, 1976	"We love you". Handwritten.
71	Brooks Giles	Jul 4, 1916	Nov 12, 1977
72	Lovett Walker		Jun 24, 1987
73				Unmarked slab.
74	James Henry Hamilton	Jun 11, 1940	Dec 25, 1997
75				Unmarked slab.
76				Unmarked grave. Unreadable funeral home marker.
77				Unmarked graves. 2 mounds of dirt with flowers.
79	Rosie Lewis Nash	Mar 7, 1917	Nov 17, 1969
80	Wyatt Harden	Dec 26, 1871	Oct 25, 1969
81				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
83				Unmarked graves. 2 depressions.
85				Unmarked slab.
86				Unmarked grave. Unreadable funeral home marker.
87	Harold Giles	Dec 5, 1922	Nov 5, 1978		World War II TEC 5 U.S. Army (probably World War II).
88	Louise Hunt	Mar 4, 1937	Mar 27, 1980
89	Magnolia Barnes		Dec 9, 1987	Unmarked adult slab. Info from funeral home marker.
90	Beatrice "Beaut" Jordan	Jun 22, 1950	Sep 15, 2002
91	Elenor Alexander	Jul 29, 1924	Feb 3, 2001
92	Lula W. Hutchinson	May 10, 1910	Jan 12, 1995	"Sister" "In God's Care"
93	Georgia Bell Thomas	May 11, 1920	May 13, 1993	"In loving memory of our mother" "In God's care."
94				Unmarked slab.
95	Eddie P. Williams	Apr 24, 1906	Jun 14, 1985	"Loving Husband and Father"
96				Unmarked slab.
97	Mary Lewis	Apr 1, 1902	Sep 28, 1982
98				Unmarked slab.
99	Susie Mae Hunt	Sep 8, 1910	Oct 30, 1967	Last name could be "Gunt".
100	Johnnie Williams	Feb 14, 1933	May 26, 1967
101				Unmarked grave. Mound of dirt with flowers.
102				Unmarked slab.
103	Reginald V. Wright	Feb 1, 1972	May 14, 1994		Military Service: U.S. Navy
104	Thomas Vityirous Wingfield, Jr.	Jul 26, 1968	Jul 19, 1991		Military Service: SM3 U.S. Navy
105				Unmarked slab.
106	Jonnie Mae Wingfield	Oct 2, 1927	Feb 7, 1985
107				Unmarked slab.
108	Jerald Lawrence	Jul 12, 1938	Nov 18, 1982
109	Corinthus Clark	May 7, 1929	Mar 5, 1982
110				Unmarked slabs. 3 graves.
113				Unmarked grave. Depression with unreadable funeral home marker.
114	Bobby Lawrence	Apr 14, 1940	Aug 20, 1996	"In loving memory"
115	Louise Mapp Thomas	Jan 16, 1944	Apr 23, 1993	Your children love you. Cynthia, Allison, & Bevedlyn.
116				Unmarked slab.
117	Mary Hamilton	Mar 5, 1895	Nov 2, 1988	"Mother"
118				Unmarked slab.
119	Hewitt Lawrence	1934	1986
120				Unmarked slab.
121	Mary E. Rainey	Feb 20, 1888	Feb 28, 1983
122				Unmarked slab.
123	Johnny Wingfield	May 30, 1947	Jun 17, 1993	"Husband, I love you"
124	Barry Culver	1966	1991	"In loving memory"
125	Gladys Strawter	Mar 1, 1939	Sep 10, 1986
126				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
127	Buford Jackson, Jr.	Jun 23, 1940	Aug 1, 2003
128	Eddie Harper	Aug 15, 1934	Sep 27, 1997
129	Oscar D. Giles	Mar 10, 1902	Jul 9, 1989
130	Odom Lawrence	Apr 15, 1911	Sep 13, 1986
131	Missouri Collier	Sep 30, 1905	Jul 15, 1986
132	Sister Viniecoins	1824	Jun 1929	Handwritten.
133	John D. Lawrence	Dec 4, 1923	Jan 31, 1986
134	Johnnie Ruth Kendrick	1946	1998
135				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
136	John Henry Howard		Apr 5, 1947	Age 52.
137				Unmarked grave. Unmarked headstone.
138	William Jackson		Oct 19, 2001	Unmarked grave. Info from funeral home marker.
139	John D. Alexander	May 28, 1920	Oct 27, 1999
140	Louis W. White	Nov 5, 1929	May 28, 1999
141				Unmarked slab.
142	Ben Alexander	Jul 5, 1918	Mar 4, 2004	Unmarked grave. All info per funeral home marker.
143	Sarah Hill	1902	1990	"Mother"
144	Rev. Homer Butts	Jan 17, 1900	Jun 28, 1985
145	Tom Butts	Mar 30, 1898	Mar 29, 1985
146	Velma Louise Butts Hunt	Nov 17, 1943	Feb 14, 1988
147	Thelma Lee Thigpen	May 5, 1927	Jul 30, 1999
148	Yvonne Hill Barnes	Aug 24, 1941	Sep 7, 1986	"Wife and Mother"
149	Mary Belle Thomas Butts	Aug 20, 1903	Feb 15, 1975	"A loving wife and mother"
150	Littie Butts Gorham	May 7, 1925	Apr 23, 1972	"A loving wife and mother"
151	E. S. Mapp	1912	1972
152				Unmarked slab.
153	Thomas Jackson	Jun 30, 1917	Jun 27, 1965
154	Jeff Hood	Jul 29, 1893	Jun 8, 1965	From your loving son, Woodson Hill.
155	Mrs. Martha Rankin		Aug 15, 1962
156				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
158	Georgia Howell	Jun 4, 1895	Jun 3, 1971
159	Carrie Howell	1927	1995	"Mother"
160	Daisy Mapp	1900	1996
161	Lelion Chris Mapp	Sep 14, 1906	Dec 15, 1986
162	Addie H. Lawrence	Sep 2, 1904	Nov 20, 1983
163				Unmarked slab.
164	Charles B. Lawrence	Dec 23, 1927	Jan 25, 1981
165	Charlie Lawrence	Jul 12, 1888	Dec 16, 1979
166				Unmarked slab.
167	Marvin Lawrence	Aug 3, 1935	Apr 1, 1979
168				Unmarked slab.
169	Pearce Mapp	Mar 30, 1906	Nov 15, 1977
170	Leon D. Henderson	Nov 25, 1930	Aug 27, 1977		Korean War PFC U.S. Army
171	William Wade (possibly)		Aug	Chipped slab. Slab in the same grave spot as Nikeria Erica Wade.
172	Nikeria Erica Wade		Dec 12, 1993	Infant slab in same grave spot as William who has chipped slab.
173	List Hood	1948	1990	Unmarked slab. Gravestone reads: L___ H_od, 19__ - __90 Visitor at cemetery said it was List Hood, b. 1948 d. 1990 (cremated).
174	Robbie Hood	Apr 15, 1905	Sep 7, 1995	"Mother"
175	J. P. Battle	Apr 1, 1931	Sep 14, 1995
176	Bell Battle	Dec 24, 1880	Jul 24, 1978
177	Levie Battle	Jun 1, 1872	Nov 9, 1957
178	Douglas B. Battle	Dec 12, 1900	Jan 13, 1995
179				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
180	Cyrus Howell	May 27, 1879	May 25, 1956
181				Unmarked graves. 11 flagstones in this area.
192	John Webb, Sr.	Mar 12, 1912	Apr 28, 1955
193				Unmarked slab.
194	Annie B. Scott	Oct 18, 1901	Jul 26, 1930
195	Effie K. Rhodes	Jul 4, 1915	Sep 4, 1999
196	Norris Kendrick	Sep 26, 1935	Aug 23, 1999	"Father"
197	John A. Gorham, Sr.	1921	1999
198	Willie Richardson	Jul 13, 1922	Dec 15, 1998		World War II PFC U.S. Army
199	Willie Myers Edward, IV	Feb 14, 1980	Jun 25, 1998	Age 18.
200	Mr. Joe Jones	Apr 24, 1930	May 9, 1995	"Dada" We love and miss you.
201	Mary J. Butts	Feb 6, 1922	May 29, 1994
202	Tommie Butts, Jr.	1930	1991		Korean War Cpl U.S. Army, Purple Heart
203	John D. Lawrence, Jr.	May 19, 1965	Dec 31, 1991
204				Unmarked slab.
205	Mr. Joe Battle			No dates.
206				Unmarked infant grave. Outlined with flowers.
207	Woodson Lawrence	Aug 12, 1915	Dec 25, 1947
208	Eulas Lawrence	Aug 16, 1916	Jun 18, 1953		World War I Georgia PFC Co. E, 370 Infantry
209	Virginia C. Dunn		Mar 4, 2000	Unmarked grave. Info from funeral home marker.
210	Mack Arthur Hill	Mar 26, 1944	Mar 11, 1984
211	Nettie Mae Jackson	Aug 29, 1929	Jun 21, 1983
212	Jennie C. Hill	Sep 17, 1927	Apr 29, 1980	"Mother"
213	Edward Hill	Feb 25, 1941	Aug 6, 1979
214	Sadie Hill	Aug 24, 1932	Feb 26, 1977
215				Unmarked slab.
216	Zoine Mae Mapp	Sep 3, 1938	Aug 7, 1976
217	Luthe Asia Lawrence	Jun 19, 1941	Jul 7, 1977
218	Henry Hamilton	Oct 14, 1917	May 16, 1975
219	Jeff Hill	Mar 11, 1922	May 17, 1977
220	Johnathan B. Westbooks	Apr 29, 1989	May 6, 1989
221	Mary L. Kindrick	Apr 26, 1896	Jul 18, 1971	"Lovely Mother" "Prec. Member our BE"
222	Addie Lawrence			Unmarked grave. "Memory of"
223	McClenton Kendrick	Jan 11, 1932	Jan 26, 1992
224	Eddie Kendrick	Nov 28, 1913	Apr 5, 1987
225	Mildred K. Mason	Feb 3, 1929	Jul 22, 1988
226	Eula Mae Lawrence	1910	1996	"Mother"
227	Marion Kendrick	Feb 8, 1940	Jul 15, 1991
228				Unmarked slab.
229	Harris Lawrence	Apr 3, 1907	May 9, 1987
230	Dea. Willie J. Lawrence	Nov 20, 1902	Nov 13, 1986
231	Phyllis Clark Mayweather	Oct 28, 1889	Oct 6, 1958
232	Willis J. Baugh	Sep 18, 1960	Jan 6, 1965	Handwritten.
233	Ezell Baugh	Sep 16, 1933	Mar 15, 1983	Handwritten.
234	Baugh			Unmarked slab. Handwritten, unreadable.
235	George "Toe" Bennett, Jr.	Nov 5, 1926	Feb 27, 1997
236	Lula M. Lawrence	Aug 4, 1904	Sep 14, 1988
237	Mary M. Bennett	Feb 15, 1904	Jul 13, 1992
238	George A. Bennett	Aug 19, 1962	Jan 23, 1994
239	Willie Hillman	Dec 10, 1930	May 12, 1987
240	Susie Mapp	May 5, 1911	Aug 22, 1985
241	Sherman Mapp	Jan 31, 1905	Jun 2, 1980
242	William G. Hillman	Jul 4, 1909	May 24, 1977
243	Jim Jackson		1974	Unmarked grave. Info from funeral home marker.
244	Elbert Moss	1873	1958	"Deacon" Shares headstone with Marian Moss.
245	Mariah Moss	1872	1959	Shares headstone with Elbert Moss.
246	Arthur (Arltur) Moss		May 2, 1958	Handwritten - first name is written as "Arltur" - Arthur assumed.
247	Celi__ Moss		Feb 18, 1958	Gravestone is chipped.
248	Rev. A. Hillman	Mar 14, 1855	Oct 5, 1922
249				Unmarked graves. 37 flagstone markers and 6 depressions.
292	S. L. Moody		May 1914
293	Neppie Tucker	1854	Jun 11, 1925	w/o A. F. Tucker.
294	Lizzie Morrison		Feb 13, 1918	Age 65.
295	J. Kendrick	1903	1970	Hancock County
296	Rosa Hilman	Oct 15, 1915	Jan 13, 1963
297	Isaac Giles	Mar 9, 1929	Apr 13, 1969
298	Fannie Walker	Jan 26, 1885	Jun 13, 1971
299	Jerry Walker	Nov 15, 1888	Apr 10, 1962
300	Exie Hamilton	Dec 24, 1921	Apr 26, 1999	"Mother"
301	Rosa Mae Davis	Oct 1, 1925	Aug 28, 1977
302	Evan Moss	Mar 15, 1896	Jul 17, 1965		World War I Co. C 548 Engr Svc.
303				Unmarked slab.
304	Will Clarke	Oct 24, 1872	May 1, 1941
305	Neppie Thomas		Mar 15, 1915	Age 44.
306	Caroline Barrow		Sep 27, 1901	Aged 50 years. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
307	Ellen Hillsman	Jul 3, 1911	Jun 30, 1912
308	E. L. Mariweather	1903	1924
309	Louise Hillman Clarke		Ju1 13, 1952
310	Francis Wiggins Bennett	1850	1915	w/o Kinnie Bennett.
311				Unmarked graves. An unreadable funeral home marker and 3 flagstones.
314	Reed Howell		Dec 23, 1904	Age 4 years. Gone home.
315	Francis Horton Smith	Jun 25, 1890	May 12, 1925	w/o Zack Smith. In a wire fence.
316				Unmarked grave.
317	Paul Glover	1821	Sep 29, 1908	Age 87 years. "God's finger touched him and he slept." Insided downed wire fence.
318				Unmarked graves. Inside downed wire fence. One grave on each side of Paul Glover. Possibly more graves (several broken stones)
320				Unmarked grave. Tall flagstone.
321				Unmarked grave. Unreadable funeral home marker.
322				Unmarked graves. Several graves (depressions) in rows in this area.
323	Jeff Lawrence		Jul 14, 1916	Age 48. At rest.
324	Ethel Foster	Feb 17, 1904	Dec 19, 1927
325				Unmarked grave.
326	Tommie Warren, Sr.	Aug 7, 1913	Oct 4, 1999
327	Tommie Mae Walker	Feb 23, 1918	Apr 28, 1999
328	Mrs. Catherine Wheeler	Mar 28, 1932	Oct 1998	Age 66.
329	Grover Kendrick	Apr 6, 1934	Oct 13, 1998
330	Wilbert Thomas		Jun 1, 1996	Unmarked grave. Info from funeral home marker.
331				Unmarked slab.
332	Joseph "Bo" Lawrence	May 19, 1932	Nov 9, 1995
333	Willie E. Lawrence	1935	1994	"We love you"
334	Eugene Howell	Apr 4, 1964	Dec 29, 1993
335				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
337	Nina B. Lawrence	1920	1951
338	Eugene King		Dec 2, 1995	Unmarked grave. Info from funeral home marker.
339				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
341	March Tucker		Jan 31, 1931
342	Eugene King, Sr.		Mar 20, 1988
343	Thomas Hill	1871	1918
344	Mrs. Mattie Thomas		Jan 15, 1953	In wooded area.
345	Mr. Tom Thomas		Apr 1, 1950
346	Mercer Lee Kemp	May 24, 1920		Unreadable death date.
347				Unmarked grave. Headstone sunken. Only the top showing.
348	George Taylor	1915	1916	Unmarked child grave. Info from funeral home marker.
349	Georgia Harden	Mar 10, 1881	Mar 3, 1933
350	Lonnie Hillman	Jul 15, 1893	Oct 25, 1950		World War I Georgia Pvt QMC
351	Lizzie Reynolds		May 20, 1955	Age 60, per funeral home marker.
352	Mrs. Mary Robinson	May 8, 1880	Mar 10, 1949
353	Dea. Willie Green		Jul 12, 1951
354	Martha Jamison	1905	1956
355	Arthur Thomas	Mar 8, 1903	Jul 1, 1952		World War I Georgia Pvt Co. A, 342 RN OMC
356	Aaron Butts	Jun 23, 1923	Feb 23, 1951
357	Oliver L. Hudson	Apr 25, 1936	Jan 6, 1978	In wooded area next to Hwy 15 in front of church.
358	Carrie Lee Hudson	194	1968	Last digit of birth year unreadable.
359				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
361	Mack Weaver	Mar 3, 1900	Dec 29, 1980	Unmarked slab. All info from funeral home marker.
362				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
363	Lula Battle			No dates.
364	Hortense Weaver Thomas	Mar 14, 1891	Nov 22, 1965
365	John Hillsman	Aug 16, 1889	Nov 14, 1966
366				Unmarked slabs. 2 graves.
367	Mrs. Mattie Thomas		Jan 19, 1953
368	Mrs. Tom Thomas		Apr 1920
369	Lonnie Hilman	Jul 15, 1893	Oct 25, 1950		World War I Ga Pvt QMC
370	Mr. Louie Foster		Jan 25, 1949	Death date may be Jan 29.
371	Mrs. Ethel Wells		Jan 31, 1954	Age 47
372	Mrs. Joe Battle		Jan 6, 1954

 

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