Hancock County (Georgia) Cemeteries

Cemetery details

Holsey Memorial Cemetery #2

Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, drive 0.7 miles west, following Hwy 22 and Hwy 16 to Ghettis Street. Turn right on Ghettis. The church with the cemetery behind it is less than 0.1 mile on your left.

GPS coordinates: 33 16' 43.2" N 82 57' 51.0" W
or in degrees only form: 33.27867° N X 82.96417° W
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GMD: 102
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: Black

Holsey Memorial C.M.E. Church was erected in 1924 to the memory of Bishop L. H. Holsey, D.D.

Graves numbered 20 or higher have been added to this list after the initial survey and are buried somewhere within the cemetery.

Indexer or Contributor: Kathy Fuller and Susan Harrington

Number of persons found: 22

 Juanita  Bacon  Scott
Jun 13, 1920 - Jul 18, 1992
"For God so loved the world. John 3:16"   

 Grave 1 

 Anthony Demond   Birston
Jan 28, 1974 - Jun 23, 1987
"Our darling son" "In God's Care."   

 Grave 2 

 Rosa M.   Lawrence
Sep 22, 1917 - Aug 20, 1992
"We love you."   

 Grave 3 

 Annie H.   Richardson
 1900 -  1987
"Mother"   

 Grave 4 

 Carolyn Elaine   Lott
Nov 22, 1958 - Dec 20, 1999
"God's Blessed Light"   

 Grave 5 

 Carlos    Lewis, Jr.
 
  Name on funeral home tag on grave. 

 Grave 6

 Rosetta F.   Lewis
May 1, 1899 - Apr 15, 1989
   

 Grave 7 

 Carlos    Lewis, Sr.
Jun 16, 1900 - Jan 20, 1987
   

 Grave 8 

 Walter    Lewis
Sep 30, 1923 - May 30, 1986
   

 Grave 9 

 Carlos    Jones, Jr.
Feb 15, 1923 - Jul 12, 1984
   
Military Service: World War II
1st Sgt U.S. Army

 Grave 10 

 Norma B.   Jones
Dec 2, 1926 - May 1, 1985
   

 Grave 11 

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 12

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 13

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 14

 Susie    Fields
Dec 9, 1895 - Jul 8, 1985
   

 Grave 15 

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
"Aunt" at head of this grave and at the foot of Susie Fields.  

 Grave 16

 Kenneth    Ross
 
 - Nov 25, 2005
Age 38.  All info from obituary. 

 Grave 20 

 Rev. Cleveland    Dargan
 
 - Oct 17, 2006
Age 71.  All info from obituary. 

 Grave 21 

 Henry Alton   Brown
 
 - Mar 4, 2007
  All info from obituary. 

 Grave 22 

 Ollie    Richardson
 
 - May 2, 2009
Age 81.  All info from obituary. 

 Grave 23 

 Hettie Mae   Walker
 
 - Feb 5, 2016
  All info from obituary. 

 Grave 24 

 Emma W.   Johnson
 
 - Feb 13, 2016
  All info from obituary. 

 Grave 25 