Centennial Church Cemetery

Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, go 8.0 miles northwest of Sparta on Hwy 16. You will cross Shoulderbone Creek and pass state highway 77 north. Turn right on Centennial Road and go for approximately 4.7 miles. The church and cemetery are on your right.

GPS coordinates: 33 24' 33" N 83 05' 26" W
or in degrees only form: 33.40917° N X 83.09056° W
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GMD: 103
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: White

Graves are numbered to indicate the number of empty spaces between graves.

Indexer or Contributor: Mona L. and F. Dean Williams

Number of persons found: 78

 John Clifton   Lanier
Mar 28, 1911 - Jul 7, 1964
   

 Grave 1 

 Charles S.   Lanier
Feb 7, 1913 - Oct 28, 1942
   
Military Service: World War II
6384960. Died in Phillipines.

 Grave 2 

 Jessie M.   Lanier
 1910 -  1944
  On same headstone as William H. Lanier. 

 Grave 3 

 William H.   Lanier
 1902 -  1951
  On same headstone as Jessie M. Lanier. 

 Grave 4 

 Lenolia P.   Lanier
Aug 21, 1907 - Feb 25, 1958
  On same headstone as James E. Lanier. 

 Grave 6 

 James E.   Lanier
Nov 28, 1906 - May 29, 1992
  On same headstone as Lenolia P. Lanier. 

 Grave 7 

 Bessie Beatrice Southard  Bickers
Oct 21, 1907 - Oct 28, 1989
  On same headstone as Joseph Webster Bickers. 

 Grave 14 

 Joseph Webster   Bickers
Nov 19, 1903 - Aug 4, 1974
  On same headstone as Bessie Beatrice Southard Bickers.

 Grave 15 

 Mollie C.   Prather
Apr 20, 1882 - Jul 18, 1968
  On same headstone as Alex Wesley Prather and in same lot as John Franklin Kimbrough, Jr.

 Grave 16 

 Alex Wesley   Prather
Jul 27, 1881 - Jul 29, 1964
  On same headstone as Mollie C. Prather and in same lot as John Franklin Kimbrough, Jr.

 Grave 17 

 John Franklin   Kimbrough, Jr.
Nov 9, 1933 - Feb 13, 2001
  In same lot with Mollie C. and Alex Wesley Prather.

 Grave 18 

 Tyrue  Manley  Campbell
Jun 15, 1891 - May 27, 1982
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Ps 116 v 15". In same vault with Dorsey Lee Campbell. 

 Grave 19 

 Dorsey Lee   Campbell
Jun 20, 1891 - Mar 4, 1982
  In same vault as Tyrue Manley Campbell. 
Military Service: World War I
U.S. Army

 Grave 20 

 Warren    Andrews
 1870 -  1927
   

 Grave 21 

 Lottie  O'Kelley  Lanier
Nov 15, 1904 - Oct 20, 1989
  On same headstone as Robert Edward Lanier. 

 Grave 23 

 Robert Edward   Lanier
May 1, 1909 - Jan 24, 1997
  On same headstone as Lottie O'Kelley Lanier. 

 Grave 24 

 Shirley  Chapman  Lanier
Mar 13, 1936 - Jun 2, 2016
m. March 22, 1959.  On same headstone as James E. Lanier, Sr. Maiden name per obituary.

 Grave 35 

 James E.   Lanier, Sr.
b. Aug 25, 1935 
m. March 22, 1959.  On same headstone as Shirley C. Lanier. No death date as of Mar. 15, 2002.

 Grave 36 

 Sandy L.   Lanier
b. Sep 12, 1960 
m. Dec. 21, 1980. "Mother" "son Michael".  On same headstone as James E. Lanier.  No death date as of Mar. 15, 2002.

 Grave 37 

 James E.   Lanier
Sep 20, 1960 - Nov 11, 1993
m. Dec. 21, 1980. "Father" "son Michael".  On same headstone as Sandy L. Lanier. 

 Grave 38 

 Addie W.   Epps
 1887 -  1926
   

 Grave 41 

 William H.   Epps
 1880 -  1966
   

 Grave 42 

 Lucy  Adams  Bustin
May 2, 1879 - Jul 31, 1961
  On same headstone as John Marshall Bustin. 

 Grave 44 

 John Marshall   Bustin
May 23, 1880 - Dec 13, 1954
  On same headstone as Lucy Adams Bustin. 

 Grave 45 

 Lillie B.   Bickers
 1877 -  1950
  On same headstone as John D. Bickers. 

 Grave 46 

 John D.   Bickers
 1873 -  1951
  On same headstone as Lillie B. Bickers. 

 Grave 47 

 Allie J.   Ferguson
 1874 -  1954
  On same headstone as John M. Ferguson. 

 Grave 49 

 John M.   Ferguson
 1861 -  1935
  On same headstone as Allie J. Ferguson. 

 Grave 50 

 Erastus T.   Ferguson
 1895 -  1935
   

 Grave 52 

 Mary Frances   Ferguson
 1923 -  1924
d/o Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ferguson.   

 Grave 54 

 Comer    Ferguson, Jr.
b.  1928 
   

 Grave 58 

 Joe    Estes
Nov 11, 1920 - Jun 19, 1923
s/o J. W. and M. S. Estes. "Darling, we miss thee"  

 Grave 61 

 Mary Pinkerton   Bickers
 
 -  1895
"Died 1895, infant daughter Martha, son Frank age 8"  

 Grave 65 

 John Thomas   Bickers
 1835 -  1897
"Dedicated by his descendants July 30, 1995"   
Military Service: Confederate States of America
Pvt Co F, 44th Ca Regt, Doles-Cook
Brigade, Rodes Division, Jackson's
Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

 Grave 66 

 Evelyn M.   Moger
 1909 -  1990
"Born in Patchogee, NY"  In same lot with Ronald A. Moger and Robert H. Wenzell.

 Grave 67 

 Ronald A.   Moger
 1911 -  1984
"Born in Patchogee, NY"  In same lot with Evelyn M. Moger and Robert H. Wenzell.

 Grave 68 

 Robert H.   Wenzell
b.  1925 
  In same lot with Eveln M. and Ronald A. Moger.  No death date as of March 15, 2002.

 Grave 69 

 D. Posey   Martin
 1886 -  1925
  On same headstone as F. Florine Martin. 

 Grave 71 

 F. Florine   Martin
 1895 -  1967
  On same headstone as D. Posey Martin. 

 Grave 72 

 Pierce    Martin
 1923 -  1924
   

 Grave 73 

 Carlton C.   Adams
 1937 -  1937
   

 Grave 74 

 Bobbie B.   Adams
 1932 -  1932
   

 Grave 75 

 Blanche L.   Adams
 1935 -  1935
   

 Grave 76 

 Muriel L.   Adams
 1898 -  1944
   

 Grave 77 

Unmarked Infant Grave     
 
 Grave 78

     Hubbard
 
  Infant-sized.  No dates. 

 Grave 81

 Luther    Epps
 
 -  1918
  Infant-sized. 

 Grave 82 

 Infant of    Howe
 
 Grave 83

 Lillie E.   Howe
 
 -  1918
  Infant-sized. 

 Grave 84 

 Amanda E.   Howe
 
 -  1927
  Infant-sized. 

 Grave 85 

 W. M.   Epps
 
 -  1928
  Infant-sized. 

 Grave 86 

 Sibyl  Bickers  Hodnett
Aug 28, 1921 - Oct 22, 2008
On same headstone as James Pierce Hodnett.  In same lot with graves 90-95.

 Grave 89 

 James Pierce   Hodnett
Jul 23, 1912 - Aug 13, 1991
On same headstone as Sibyl Bickers Hodnett.  In same lot with graves 89-95. 

 Grave 90 

 Pearl M.   Bickers
 1893 -  1960
  On same headstone as William T. Bickers. In same lot as graves 89-95.

 Grave 91 

 William T.   Bickers
 1895 -  1980
  On same headstone as Pearl M. Bickers. In same lot as graves 89-95.

 Grave 92 

 Mary G.   Martin
 1897 -  1923
  In same lot with graves 89-95. 

 Grave 94 

 Addie  Lanier  Martin
Jul 12, 1860 - May 15, 1912
w/o L. O. Martin. "Rest in quiet sleep while friends of thee weep." In same lot as graves 89-94. 

 Grave 95 

 Summie C.   Martin
Aug 13, 1891 - Jan 12, 1976
  On same headstone as Louise E. Martin. 

 Grave 96 

 Louise E.   Martin
Feb 9, 1909 - Nov 19, 1996
  On same headstone as Summie C. Martin. 

 Grave 97 

 Claudette C.   Lee
b. Oct 12, 1945 
"Daughter"  In same lot with Kitty P. and Claude C. Campbell.  No death date as of Mar. 15, 2002

 Grave 98 

 Kitty P.   Campbell
Nov 8, 1919 - Mar 8, 2018
"Mother".   On same headstone as Claude C. Campbell and in same lot with Claudette C. Lee.

 Grave 99 

 Claude C.   Campbell
Feb 13, 1908 - Jul 12, 2005
"Father".   On same headstone as Kitty P. Campbell and in the same lot as Claudette C. Lee.

 Grave 100 

     Elder
 
  No other information on this old marker that is within a low fence.

 Grave 101

Unmarked Grave     
 
  Stones mark the grave. 

 Grave 116

 Effie J.   Adams
 1872 -  1918
   

 Grave 117 

 William H.   Adams, Sr.
 1896 -  1974
   

 Grave 118 

 Clarence J.   Patton
Jan 13, 1910 - Apr 23, 1910
  Possibly a twin to Clara M. Patton in next grave.

 Grave 123 

 Clara M.   Patton
Jan 13, 1910 - Dec 17, 1910
d/o W. J. and E. M. Patton.   

 Grave 124 

 James W.   Patton
Jun 17, 1912 - Jun 23, 1912
s/o W. J. and E. M. Patton.   

 Grave 125 

 Infant    Patton
 
 Grave 126

 Infant    Wood
 
 Grave 129

 Sue Ellen   Campbell
 
 - Aug 14, 1940
Infant.   

 Grave 143 

 Rosalyne Anita   Campbell
 
 - Jun 4, 1939
Infant.   

 Grave 144 

 Paul Eugene   Campbell
May 16, 1906 - Jul 29, 1994
Mason-York Rite. "God knoweth the heart"   
Military Service: 
U.S. Army

 Grave 145 

     Campbell
 
  In same lot with graves 166-168. 

 Grave 165

 Brian Harris   Campbell
Dec 19, 1969 - Aug 11, 2001
Naval Oceanographic Office emblem.  In same lot with graves 165-168. 

 Grave 166 

 Jeanie  Burress  Campbell
b. Jul 8, 1950 
  No death date as of Mar. 15, 2002.  In same lot with graves 165-168.

 Grave 167 

 Ernest Chester   Campbell
b. Dec 26, 1948 
  No death date as of Mar. 15, 2002. In same lot as graves 165-167.

 Grave 168 