Tabernacle Church Cemetery
Location:
55 New Street in Sparta. From the Hancock County Courthouse go east on Highway 22 for .3 mile. Take a slight right onto Highway 15 and go .4 mile to Gettis Street. Turn left onto Gettis Street, and in less than .1 mile turn right onto New Street. The church and cemetery are on the left.
GPS coordinates: 33 16' 25.5" N 82 57' 49.5" W
or in degrees only form: 33.27375° N X 82.96375° W
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GMD: 102
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: Black
Indexer or Contributor: Harrell Lawson, Gus Washington, Kathe Fuller
Number of persons found: 28
Renee L. Thomas
Jun 24, 1961 - Mar 18, 2013
Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, N. Augusta, SC
Grave 1
J. B. Thomas
Apr 8, 1936 - Jun 23, 2005
Loving Husband, Father and Papa
Military Service:
PFC U.S. Army
per obituary.
Grave 2
Dee C. Thomas
Apr 1, 1905 - Jul 16, 1986
Grave 3
Julia C. Thomas
- Dec 27, 1968
In memory of a loving wife and mother
Grave 4
Nathaniel Thomas
Sep 20, 1939 - Jul 15, 1999
Husband, Father and Grandfather
Military Service:
A 2C, US Air Force
Grave 5
Shame Donesha Spencer
Nov 13, 1999 - Dec 10, 2018
Grave 6
Theodore R. Scott
Feb 16, 1916 - Jan 16, 1988
Grave 7
Alice Scott
Jun 17, 1916 - Nov 19, 2017
Grave 8
Rosa Mae Franklin
Jun 13, 1930 - Apr 27, 2008
Age 77.
Grave 9
Unmarked Adult Slab - Sam Franklin
Identity per Harrell Lawson and Gus Washington
Grave 10
Cunningham Evans
Aug 27, 1923 - Apr 14, 1993
Grave 11
Unmarked Adult Slab - Sam Deverow
Identity per Gus Washington
Grave 12
Unmarked Adult Slab - Calvin Deverow
Identity per Gus Washington
Grave 13
Mary E. K. Roberson
Mar 20, 1935 - Oct 15, 1995
Grave 14
Sammie Lee Crayton
Apr 16, 1960 - Jul 26, 2019
Grave 15
Robert Lee Crayton
Apr 27, 1940 - May 27, 2018
Grave 16
Lizzie Lewis
Mar 29, 1917 - Feb 19, 2019
Grave 17
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 18
Johnny Pearson, Sr.
Jul 10, 1950 - Nov 6, 2015
"Forever in Our Hearts."
Grave 19
Betty L. Pearson
Apr 1, 1921 - Oct 30, 2016
Grave 20
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 21
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 22
Unmarked Adult Slab
Grave 23
Lumus Brookins
Jun 24, 1887 - Jul 6, 1990
Grandfather of "Pam" per Harrell Lawson and Gus Washington
Grave 24
Annie D. Brookins
1899 - 1996
Grandmother of "Pam" per Harrell Lawson and Gus Washington
Grave 25
Unmarked Adult Slab
Probably parent of "Pam" per Harrell Lawson and Gus Washington
Grave 26
Unmarked Adult Slab
Probably parent of "Pam" per Harrell Lawson and Gus Washington
Grave 27
Annie Mae Wilson Skrine Edwards
"Pam". Full name per Harrell Lawson and Gus Washington
Grave 28