Hancock County (Georgia) Cemeteries

Cemetery details

Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery

Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, go north on Hwy 15 for 12.8 miles. Turn right on Mt. Stephens / Edwards Rd. Go 2.2 miles to Mt. Stephens Church on your right. The cemetery is behind the church.

GPS coordinates: 33 26' 04.7" N 83 00' 40.0" W
or in degrees only form: 33.43464° N X 83.01111° W
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GMD: 108
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: White

Indexer or Contributor: Kathy Fuller and Susan Harrington

Number of persons found: 24

 Reagan Marie   Huff
Dec 4, 1989 - Dec 4, 1989
"I pray Thee Lord my soul to keep"   

 Lot 1  Grave 1 

     Morgan
 
  Empty-appearing lot.  "Morgan" on coping. 

 Lot 2  Grave 0

 Charlie A.   Edwards
b. Aug 31, 1931 
m. Sept. 6, 1951 to Louise Y. Edwards.  No death date. 

 Lot 3  Grave 1 

 Louise Y.   Edwards
May 18, 1934 - Mar 28, 1992
m. Sept. 6, 1951 to Charlie A. Edwards.   

 Lot 3  Grave 2 

 Carl    Edwards, Sr.
Oct 9, 1894 - Jan 9, 1973
  On same gravestone as Esther I. Edwards. 

 Lot 4  Grave 1 

 Esther I.   Edwards
Jun 22, 1898 - Dec 25, 1991
  On same gravestone as Carl Edwards, Sr. 

 Lot 4  Grave 2 

 John Hugh   Barnes
Feb 18, 1954 - Mar 14, 2000
   

 Lot 5  Grave 1 

 H. Dorsey   Barnes
 1915 -  1983
  On same gravestone as Marjorie A. Barnes. 

 Lot 5  Grave 2 

 Marjorie A.   Barnes
b.  1924 
  No death date. On same gravestone as H. Dorsey Barnes.

 Lot 5  Grave 3 

 Charlie W.   Barnes
Oct 28, 1923 - Oct 29, 1923
   

 Lot 5  Grave 4 

 Wilma  Rutledge  Short
Feb 3, 1921 - Jul 13, 1996
"Beloved mother of Cecil, Larry, Annette"   

 Lot 6  Grave 1 

 Austin Perry   Edwards
Oct 2, 1918 - Oct 19, 1977
  On same gravestone as Ruth M. Edwards. 

 Lot 7  Grave 1 

 Ruth M.   Edwards
b. Sep 12, 1921 
  No death date as of September 2002. On same gravestone as Austin Perry Edwards.

 Lot 7  Grave 2 

 John W.   Lacey, Sr.
Apr 24, 1895 - Dec 28, 1964
  On same gravestone as Loy E. Lacey. 

 Lot 7  Grave 3 

 Loy E.   Lacey
Mar 3, 1902 - Mar 22, 1991
  On same gravestone as John W. Lacey. 

 Lot 7  Grave 4 

 Infant dau. of Jim and Jewell   Edwards
May 20, 1936 - May 20, 1936
   

 Lot 7  Grave 5 

 Ralph Martin   Scott
Jul 30, 1919 - Jul 30, 1919
   

 Lot 7  Grave 6 

     
  Martin F. Edwards & Ivy P. Edwards on coping 

 Lot 8  Grave 0

 Julia Frances Stewart  Edwards
b. Mar 20, 1924 
  No death date as of September 2002. 

 Lot 8  Grave 1 

 Wallace C.   Edwards
Aug 28, 1923 - Jun 10, 2002
   

 Lot 8  Grave 2 

 Martin F.   Edwards
Mar 25, 1878 - Jan 11, 1961
   

 Lot 8  Grave 3 

 Ivy P.   Edwards
May 18, 1884 - Feb 11, 1968
   

 Lot 8  Grave 4 

 Ruby M.   Edwards
b. Aug 3, 1914 
  No death date as of September 2002. 

 Lot 8  Grave 5 

     Edwards
 
  Empty-appearing lot. Edwards on coping. 

 Lot 9  Grave 0