Green Spring Cemetery
Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, go north on Hwy 15/16 for 0.6 mile. Bear left on Hwy 16 West. Go 8.8 miles to Green Spring Road (dirt). Turn right and take Green Spring Rd. for 0.6 mile. The cemetery is on your left.
GPS coordinates: 33 20' 51" N 83 06' 50" W
or in degrees only form: 33.3475° N X 83.11389° W
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GMD: 103
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: Black
Graves numbered 400 and higher are new since the original survey and are located somewhere in the cemetery.
Indexer or Contributor: Willie Moore, Gertrude Spencer, LaRue Johnson, Kathy Fuller, Susan Harrington
Number of persons found: 275
Minnie L. Shell
Jul 29, 1896 - Mar 15, 1996
"Mother"
Grave 1
Unmarked Adult Slab - Thomas Griffin
Oct 30, 1915 - Apr 7, 2002
Age 86 All info per funeral home tag.
Grave 2
Ethelene Griffin
Aug 25, 1914 - Jun 3, 1930
Grave 3
Tomi Mellissa Griffin
Oct 21, 1994 - Feb 15, 1995
"Forever in our hearts"
Grave 4
Sallie Shell
Feb 8, 1906 - Mar 1, 1995
Grave 5
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 6
Clyde Shell
Jan 15, 1906 - Apr 10, 1976
Grave 7
Jerry Moses Wynns
Nov 14, 1914 - Oct 13, 1991
Grave 8
Mamie L. Wynn
Jul 26, 1916 - Feb 23, 1998
Grave 9
Pearl Wynn
Dec 9, 1901 - Aug 20, 1988
Grave 10
Willie Scott
Jan 1, 1916 - Aug 27, 1982
Grave 11
Unmarked Adult Slab - Mary L. Lawrence Lamor
The name is on a loose iron plate on top of slab.
Grave 12
Lula Wynn
Jul 7, 1884 - Jan 27, 1969
Grave 13
Mrs. Willie Mae Wynn
- Jul 23, 1990
Grave 14
Robert Lee Lawson Wynn
Nov 20, 1932 - Feb 25, 1988
Grave 15
Lent Shell
Apr 12, 1922 - Dec 12, 1981
Grave 16
George Lawrence
Jan 5, 1878 - Jan 20, 1969
Grave 17
Jimmie Shell
Oct 15, 1896 - Sep 10, 1972
"Father"
Grave 18
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 19
Mattie W. Shell
May 19,
- Jan 18, 1968
No birth year.
Grave 20
Lizzie Shell
1893 - 1988
Grave 21
Willie Wynn
Oct 11, 1911 - Jun 8, 1958
Grave 22
Genie Shell
Dec 1890 - Jun 17, 1957
Grave 23
Georgian Shell
1869 - 1944
Grave 24
Unmarked Graves
18 graves.
Grave 25
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 26
Unmarked Adult Graves
4 graves.
Grave 27
Albert Lawrence
Aug 3, 1912 - Apr 23, 1994
Grave 28
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 29
Unmarked Graves
5 graves.
Grave 30
Mr. Julius Lawrence
- Jan 13, 1956
"Houston" across top of grave.
Grave 35
Mary Lawrence
- Dec 26, 1955
Grave 36
Rowland Lawrence
Mar 18, 1890 - Oct 21, 1955
Grave 38
Mr. Baker Lawrence
- May 9, 1955
Grave 39
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 40
Mr. Emanuel Lawrence
- Dec 15, 1950
Only one date on this adult-sized slab.
Grave 41
Unmarked Adult Slabs
3 graves.
Grave 42
Leak Lawrence
Dec 25, 1891 - Aug 22, 1963
Military Service: World War I
Pvt U.S. Army
Grave 45
Mr. Lawrence Macon
Jan 24, 1910 - Jan 24, 1972
Grave 46
Mattie L. Brooks
Apr 3, 1903 - May 31, 1996
Grave 47
Unmarked Adult Slab
Broken.
Grave 48
Unmarked Adult Graves
Graves 49 to 61 are unmarked.
Grave 49
Eddie B. Shell
Mar 20, 1901 - Mar 1, 1927
"He was attendable to his father and mother"
Grave 62
R. S. Shell
Feb 10, 1860 - Apr 11, 1925
"Our loving father"
Grave 63
M. A. Shell
Nov 12, 1862 - Aug 12, 1926
"Our loving mother"
Grave 64
Unmarked Graves
2 graves.
Grave 65
Rosa Bell Stembridge
1912 - Jun 14, 1943
Grave 66
Unmarked Adult Graves
Graves 67 to 75 are unmarked.
Grave 67
Lazette Shell
Dec 1, 1865 - Aug 14, 1989
Grave 76
Unmarked Graves
Graves 77 to 83 are unmarked.
Grave 77
Unmarked Grave
Cross on headstone. Headstone is sinking.
Grave 84
Robert Lee Robbins
May 1, 1917 - Sep 25, 1977
(John)
Grave 86
I. S. - R.
- 1950
Grave 87
Mary R. Johnson
Jun 12, 1906 - Apr 26, 1990
Grave 88
Dorthory Robbins
Sep 18, 1945 - Jun 6, 1954
Information painted on concrete block on top of grave.
Grave 89
Unmarked Grave
Possible grave.
Grave 92
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 93
Lucy Watts
1909 - 1991
Grave 94
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 95
Mattie A. Lawrence
May 2, 1882 - Jun 12, 1985
Grave 96
Leander Lawrence
May 25, 1922 - Jun 26, 1986
Grave 97
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 98
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 99
Mattie E. Robbins
Oct 14, 1908 - Apr 23, 1985
Grave 100
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 101
Unmarked Child Slab
Grave 102
Oscar Robbins
Feb 2, 1900 - Nov 7, 1971
Grave 103
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 104
Willie Robbins
Sep 26, 1906 - May 7, 1968
Grave 105
Unmarked Graves
Numbers 108 to 136 are unmarked graves.
Grave 108
Margaret S. Roberts
Dec 4, 1904 - Dec 31, 1987
Grave 137
Frank Rankins, Sr.
Jun 23, 1927 - Nov 22, 1985
"The Lord is my refuge."
Grave 138
Cora Stemrich
1911 - 1986
"Mother"
Grave 139
Unmarked Adult Slab
Has unreadable Ingram Bros. funeral home marker.
Grave 140
Zilphia W. Williams
1899 - 1998
"Mother"
Grave 141
Susie Williams
1894 - 1992
"Loving memories"
Grave 142
Sallie Mae Mitchell
1916 - 1999
Grave 143
Amos Lawrence
Aug 12, 1941 - Mar 2, 1994
Grave 144
Milton Rankin
Sep 25, 1923 - Sep 9, 1992
Military Service: World War II
U.S. Navy SC3
Grave 145
Ellar Lawrence
Apr 18, 1934 - Jan 29, 1990
Grave 146
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 147
Essie B. Lawrence
Oct 11, 1913 - May 20, 1995
Grave 148
John W. Lawrence
Oct 20, 1906 - Oct 23, 2001
Grave 149
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 150
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 151
David West
Oct 27, 1910 - Jan 28, 1991
"Daddy"
Grave 152
Henry Spencer
May 1895 - Jul 1970
Grave 153
Lizzie Spencer
Mar 1900 - Jun 1970
Grave 154
Bedie Spencer Webb
Sep 23, 1899 - Aug 1, 1968
Grave 155
Claude Lawrence Webb
1885 - 1924
Grave 156
Richard Webb, Sr.
1887 - 1940
"Father" "Lonnie; Moses; Joseph, Sr; Julius; Frank, Sr.; E. Leon, Sr.; Richard, Jr."
Click for more info.
Grave 157
Mrs. Lizzie Wicker
- Jan 3, 1952
45. Only one date. 45 not shown as years but is probably age in years.
Grave 158
Unmarked Graves
Graves 159 to 197 are unmarked.
Grave 159
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 198
Ella Mae Lawrence
Dec 1, 1937 - Mar 21, 1990
Grave 199
Johnny C. Lawrence
Dec 9, 1946 - Jun 25, 1981
Grave 200
James Hubert Lawrence
Jul 1, 1943 - Apr 8, 1978
Grave 201
Willie Lawrace Lawrence
Feb 20, 1909 - May 25, 1948
"In memory of our mother" Gravestone spelled as "Lawrace" but correct spelling is probably "Lawrence".
Grave 202
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 203
Unmarked Graves
Graves 204 to 206 and 208 to 219 are unmarked.
Grave 204
D. Lawrence
Jan 12, 1885 - Jul 6, 1937
Grave 207
Rosia L. Lawrence
Jul 30, 1892 - Sep 6, 1966
w/o Ezell Lawrence.
Grave 220
Ezell Lawrence
Aug 18, 1884 - Nov 1, 1968
"Father"
Grave 221
Unmarked Adult Slab - Robert L. Robbins
- Jul 21, 1996
All info per funeral home tag.
Grave 222
Unmarked Grave
Possible grave.
Grave 223
Oscar Robbins, Jr.
Dec 1, 1889 - Mar 31, 1957
Military Service: World War I
Georgia Pvt 430 Res Labor Bn QMC
Grave 224
Mr. Leon Green
- Mar 25, 1948
Grave 225
Commer Rankin, Sr.
1887 - Mar 3, 1946
Grave 226
Unmarked Graves
Graves 227 to 233 are unmarked.
Grave 227
Mary Wynn
1889 - Feb 25, 1952
Handwritten.
Grave 234
Unmarked Graves
Graves 235 to 245 are unmarked.
Grave 235
Charlie Simmon
1866 - 1942
Grave 246
Henry Lawrence
Feb 29, 1886 - Mar 24, 1947
Grave 247
Annie Bell Baugh
Sep 15, 1916 - Jul 6, 1946
Grave 248
Bessie Baugh
Jul 4, 1911 - Mar 27, 1948
"Mother"
Grave 249
Mrs. Florida Johnson
Oct 20, 1907 - Mar 26, 1946
"Sister"
Grave 250
Sam Lawrence
1914 - 1953
"Father"
Grave 251
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 252
Mattie L. Lawrence
Apr 20, 1887 - Jun 6, 1971
"Mother"
Grave 253
Unmarked Adult Grave
Grave 254
Rosie Lee Stembridge
Feb 6, 1885 - Dec 21, 1973
"Mother"
Grave 255
David Stembridge
Nov 15, 1903 - Jul 15, 1980
"Always in our hearts"
Grave 256
Perry Lawrence
Jul 18, 1921 - Oct 29, 1981
Grave 257
Daniel Stembridge, Sr.
Oct 28, 1905 - Jul 13, 1953
Grave 259
Daniel Stembridge, Jr.
Jan 27, 1947 - Dec 15, 2001
Grave 260
Joseph Lawrence, Sr.
Feb 21, 1912 - Feb 4, 1985
Grave 261
Unmarked Graves
Graves 262 to 268 are unmarked.
Grave 262
Lula Rankins
Mar 4, 1893 - Apr 8, 1998
"Mother"
Grave 269
Wallace Rankin
Mar 15, 1928 - Jul 24, 1983
Grave 270
Willie Gus Rankin
Aug 2, 1921 - Oct 9, 1971
Military Service: World War II
Ga. PFC U.S. Army
Grave 271
Commer J. Rankin
Jan 1, 1912 - Apr 9, 1971
Military Service: World War II
Georgia Tec 4 Co B 1909 ENGR AVN BN
Grave 273
Henry Stembridge, Sr.
May 29, 1916 - Feb 28, 2002
"Father"
Grave 274
Unmarked Adult Grave
Grave 275
Lucy Mas Stembridge
Nov 2, 1921 - Jun 4, 1962
Grave 276
Lucindy Lawrence
1905 - 1959
"Beloved Grandmother"
Grave 277
Allen Johnson
1906 - Nov 12, 1950
"Bone"
Grave 278
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 279
David Griffin
Jul 3, 1960 - Jul 4, 1960
Grave 280
Unmarked Graves
Graves 281 to 290 are unmarked.
Grave 281
David Twilley
Apr 21, 1911 - Nov 28, 1983
Military Service: World War II
Tec 4, U.S. Army
Grave 291
Shirley Walker
Dec 26, 1937 - Oct 30, 1991
"Beloved Mother"
Grave 292
Mary Twilley Jackson
Jul 4, 1884 - Jan 25, 1985
Grave 293
Albert Twilley
Jun 2, 1922 - Aug 3, 1986
Grave 294
Jerry L. Lawrence
Sep 27, 1939 - Mar 12, 1989
Grave 295
Mattie Robbins
May 14, 1920 - Apr 4, 1991
Grave 296
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 297
Unmarked Grave - Gabrielle Lawrece Lawrence
- Dec 2, 1994
All info per Watts Funeral Home marker. Last name spelled "Lawrece" but probably "Lawrence".
Grave 298
Unmarked Adult Slab - James Twilley
- Jun 9, 1999
All info from funeral home tag.
Grave 299
Essie B. Baugh
Jun 2, 1913 - Sep 30, 1967
Grave 303
Unmarked Graves
6 graves.
Grave 304
Jessie Lee Wynn
1939 - 1998
Grave 305
Eddie Lee Knox
Nov 7, 1928 - Dec 23, 1996
Military Service: Korean War
Pvt. U.S. Army
Grave 306
Unmarked Child Slab
Grave 307
Lillie B. Lewis
Nov 12, 1912 - Aug 26, 1993
Grave 308
Moses Joe Lewis
May 1, 1914 - Jan 8, 1983
Grave 309
John L. Lewis
May 21, 1950 - Jun 5, 1951
Grave 310
Moses Stembridge
Mar 11, 1892 - Jun 3, 1965
Military Service: World War I
Georgia Pvt. U.S. Army
Grave 311
Jim Stembridge
Jul 15, 1890 - Dec 31, 1969
Grave 312
Varnia Stembridge
Jan 13, 1918 - Jul 27, 1973
Grave 313
Lillar Stembridge
Feb 28, 1894 - Dec 3, 1984
Grave 314
Lizzie Stembridge
Mar 10, 1893 - Dec 19, 1980
Grave 315
John H. Lawrence
Jan 13, 1924 - Jul 7, 1977
Grave 317
Matthew Lawrence
Jul 24, 1901 - Apr 11, 1979
Grave 318
Jule Lawrence
1900 - 1985
Grave 320
Johnnie Lawrence
1921 - 1994
Grave 321
Carrie H. Stembridge
Oct 6, 1901 - Mar 19, 1988
Grave 322
Gatrena Renae Boatwright
Jan 6, 1975 - Feb 17, 1998
Grave 323
Sam Baeley Bailey
Jan 6, 1907 - Apr 4, 1997
Last name spelled Baeley on gravestone but probably is Bailey.
Grave 324
Mable Bailey
Apr 30, 1905 - Mar 16, 1987
Grave 325
Alger Stembridge
1908 - 1994
"Always in our hearts. Beloved husband, father and grandfather."
Grave 326
Algie Lee Stembridge
1942 - 1994
"Mother, sister & friend. I have kept the faith."
Grave 327
Willie Mae Knox
Apr 5, 1924 - Jun 12, 1980
Grave 328
Charlie Robbins
May 20, 1919 - Jun 20, 1988
Grave 329
Luther Robbins, Sr.
May 27, 1915 - Jun 21, 1989
Grave 330
Katherine Robbins
Apr 8, 1922 - Jul 20, 1998
Grave 331
Unmarked Graves
4 graves each marked by a rock at the head of the grave.
Grave 332
Unmarked Graves
5 graves marked by rocks.
Grave 336
Mercell Stembridge
- Oct 19, 1918
Age 44.
Grave 337
Unmarked Grave
Marked by a rock at the head of the grave.
Grave 338
Berry Stembridge
Apr 23, 1877 - Sep 14, 1938
Grave 339
William Stembridge, Sr.
1878 - Nov 10, 1942
Rev. (Reverend)
Grave 340
Adam Stembridge
- Mar 28, 1947
"In memory of"
Grave 341
Unmarked Graves
2 graves.
Grave 342
Docie Stembridge
- Nov 1918
Very hard to read this stone.
Grave 343
Mrs. Sirena Stembridge
1854 - 1951
Grave 344
Annie Myrtle Robbins
1916 - 1952
Grave 345
Jannie R. Stembridge
Dec 17, 1884 - Mar 21, 1958
w/o Berry Stembridge
Grave 347
Unmarked Graves
8 unreadable markers.
Grave 348
Boston Stembridge
Aug 13, 1913 - Dec 26, 1986
Grave 349
Boston Stembridge
Dec 27, 1948 - May 10, 1991
Grave 350
Carlton A. Stokes
Feb 2, 1967 - Apr 5, 1991
Military Service:
Spc. U.S. Army
Grave 351
Dolphus Robbins
May 20, 1924 - Oct 5, 1979
Military Service:
S2 U.S. Navy
Grave 352
Sam Stokes
Aug 22, 1937 - Dec 3, 1977
Grave 353
Lucinda Stembridge
Oct 6, 1893 - Oct 21, 1973
Grave 354
Unmarked Graves
Marked by a flag stone or sunken.
Grave 355
Unmarked Slabs
3 graves.
Grave 356
Unmarked Graves
A small wire fence could surround 2 graves.
Grave 359
U. L. Stembridge
Dec 1, 1911 - Nov 7, 1975
Grave 360
Robert Stemrich
Jan 16, 1907 - Jun 23, 1979
Grave 361
Ernest G. Stembridge
Dec 1, 1963 - Aug 24, 1977
Grave 362
Leola Harper
Apr 11, 1888 - May 18, 1976
Grave 363
Pearl Harper
Oct 12, 1903 - May 3, 1976
Grave 364
Anna Knox
1876 - Oct 12, 1967
Grave 365
Pinkie Hunt
May 31, 1916 - May 24, 1965
Grave 366
Unmarked Grave
Mound of dirt could possibly be a grave.
Grave 367
Lula B. Colbert
1898 - 1968
Grave 368
Ruby L. Robbins
Aug 19, 1944 - Jul 16, 1973
Grave 370
Bro. W. P. Robbins
Jan 28, 1891 - Jan 29, 1972
Grave 371
Willie W. Robbins
Aug 20, 1892 - Apr 28, 1965
Grave 372
Annie Mae Cobb
May 9, 1917 - May 3, 1976
Grave 373
Clinton Dale Stembridge
Aug 17, 1961 - Jan 13, 1996
Grave 374
Mr. Charlie Harper
1926 - 1998
Grave 375
Huit Lee Harper
Apr 27, 1928 - Aug 7, 1992
Grave 376
Eddie Stembridge
Jun 28, 1904 - Sep 14, 1975
Grave 377
Louise Stembridge
Jul 1875 - Feb 12, 1968
Grave 378
Louise Reese
1893 - 1984
Grave 380
Unmarked Grave
A mound of dirt.
Grave 381
Matthew Foster
- Apr 13, 1989
Grave 382
Wiley Foster
Jan 6, 1904 - Aug 30, 1987
Grave 383
Fannie Stembridge
Oct 6, 1907 - Dec 21, 1991
Grave 384
Leroy Stembridge, Sr.
1901 - 1982
Grave 385
Mimie L. Banks
Dec 23, 1909 - Mar 15, 1978
Grave 386
Unmarked Grave - Howard Forster
- Jul 5, 2000
Info per funeral home marker.
Grave 387
Daisy Foster Ingram
Jul 1, 1938 - Sep 30, 1993
Grave 388
Wade Spencer
Mar 28, 1916 - Feb 9, 2005
Grave 400
Sammie L. Stembridge
Aug 13, 1947 - Jan 28, 2011
Grave 401
Willie Anthony Robbins
Jan 11, 1964 - Aug 31, 2012
"Bill". We will always love you.
Grave 402
Roy Lawrence
Mar 19, 1926 - Nov 2, 2012
"Lightfoot". Loving husband and father.
Grave 403
Essie L. Robbins
- Aug 28, 2013
Information per obituary.
Grave 404
Mary Stembridge
- Aug 9, 2015
Age 86. Information per obituary.
Grave 405
Sammy Lee Lewis
- Feb 5, 2016
Information per obituary.
Grave 406
Love Amoss
Jun 29, 1915 - May 21, 1951
Military Service: World War II
Georgia PFC 789 Med Sanitary Co.
Grave 407
Antonio D. Bundrage
Jul 9, 1972 - Feb 9, 1977
"Tony"
Grave 408
Willie Amoss
Jul 7, 1903 - Jan 25, 1989
Grave 409
Aaron Lawrence
Aug 9, 1915 - Jan 25, 1997
"Slim"
Grave 410
Susie L. Knox
1909 - 1998
Grave 411
Henry James Lewis
May 6, 1948 - Jan 11, 2003
Grave 412
Eva Lue Armstrong
Jan 7, 1900 - Jul 26, 2003
Age 74.
Grave 413
Lula Stembridge
Jul 26, 1929 - Jul 21, 2003
Age 92.
Grave 414
Inell Lawrence
Nov 28, 1907 - Apr 4, 2004
Grave 415
Danny Robbins
Nov 12, 1951 - Apr 14, 2004
Grave 416
Antonio Robbins
Aug 8, 1971 - Nov 12, 2005
Age 34. "Tony"
Grave 417
James W. Stembridge
Apr 15, 1951 - Dec 23, 2005
Grave 418
Jerry Stembridge
Jul 6, 1955 - Dec 21, 2006
Grave 419
Roy Lee Wynn, Sr.
Sep 8, 1921 - Dec 18, 2006
Grave 420
Richard Henery Armstrong
May 1, 1929 - Dec 28, 2006
Grave 421
Inell C. Robbins
Jul 24, 1945 - Apr 2, 2007
Age 61.
Grave 422
Leroy Stembridge
Sep 1, 1932 - Dec 3, 2007
Age 75.
Grave 423
Lou Ella Lawrence
Sep 27, 1922 - Dec 17, 2009
Grave 424
Annie Sue Adams Robbins
Sep 4, 1933 - Sep 20, 2008
Shares gravestone with Bob Robbins
Grave 425
Eugene Shell , Jr.
Jul 5, 1945 - May 16, 2010
Grave 426
Gonnie Armstrong, Sr.
Jun 11, 1958 - Nov 16, 2010
Grave 427
Lee Irby "Irb" Lawrence
Sep 18, 1947 - Jan 5, 2011
Age 63.
Grave 428
Annie Shell
May 2, 1926 - Jan 20, 2011
Grave 429
Lucinda Rankins
May 23, 1915 - Oct 20, 2011
Age 96.
Grave 430
Annie Ree West
Aug 2, 1920 - Apr 2, 2012
Grave 431
Irash Mae Stembridge
Mar 16, 1930 - May 4, 2012
Grave 432
Annie Wynn Hatcher
Jul 26, 1968 - Dec 29, 2013
Age 79.
Grave 433
Susie E. Brown
- Jun 22, 2014
Age 73.
Grave 434