Hancock County (Georgia) Cemeteries

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Pearson Chapel AME Church Cemetery

Pearson Chapel AME Church Cemetery photo
Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, travel southwest on Hwy 22 for approximately 7.3 miles until you come to Pearson Chapel Road on the left. Turn left onto Pearson Chapel Road, and go 3.3 miles. The cemetery and church are on your right.

GPS coordinates: 33 11' 16.8" N 83 01' 41.2" W
or in degrees only form: 33.188° N X 83.02811° W
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GMD: 117
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: Black

The front part of the cemetery is mowed and accessible. In general the front part appears to be more recent burials. The back part of the cemetery is covered in tall grass and briars and appears to have many depressions and rocks marking earlier burials. It it difficult to determine the number of unmarked graves in the back part.

Numbers on the map correspond to numbered graves and their locations. Arrows indicate the order of the grave numbering.

Graves numbered 200 or higher have been added since the original survey and are believed to be somewhere in the cemetery.


Indexer or Contributor: Mona Williams, Bill Jackson, Russell Poss, Kathy Fuller and Susan Harrington

Number of persons found: 189
Unmarked Grave

Scattered rocks could be graves.
Grave 1
Unmarked Adult Grave

covered with rocks
Grave 2
Laura Bell William
Jan 10, 1892 - May 4, 1988

Grave 3
Robert L. Williams
Jun 28, 1914 - Jul 30, 1974

Grave 4
J. T. W.


Grave 5
Unmarked Child Grave

covered with rocks
Grave 6
Unmarked Child Grave

A child-sized grave with a headstone and footstone of rocks.
Grave 7
Unmarked Infant Grave

covered with rocks
Grave 8
Mamie P. Cousin
Jun 6, 1908 - Jan 20, 1977

Grave 9
Susie M. Harris
Mar 13, 1925 - Oct 10, 1990

Grave 10
Ella B. Goodman
Aug 9, 1900 - May 17, 1971

Grave 11
Unmarked Grave

Rocks mark the grave.
Grave 12
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 13
Unmarked Grave

Possible grave.
Grave 14
Unmarked Slab

Unreadable.
Grave 15
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 16
Lucious C. Temple
Jan 29, 1910 - Jun 8, 1932
Birth year could be 1916 - difficult to read
Grave 17
Wayman Temple
Apr 29, 1900 - Jan 27, 1932

Grave 18
Unmarked Infant Slab


Grave 19
Baby J. C.

"J. C. Baby" handwritten with no dates.
Grave 20
Joseph Worthen
1917 - 1974

Grave 21
Unmarked Adult Slabs

6 graves.
Grave 22
Diane I. Jackson
1958 - 1996
"We Love You"
Grave 28
Clifford Williams, Sr.
Mar 27, 1939 - Aug 22, 1995

Grave 29
Charlie F. Williams
Oct 1, 1925 - Jun 15, 1993

Grave 30
Alton Williams
Mar 21, 1937 - Sep 27, 1989

Grave 31
Louma Williams
Oct 25, 1930 - Sep 13, 1989

Grave 32
Richard Jones
Mar 10, 1930 - Sep 4, 1975

Grave 33
Frances J. Cumming
Apr 20, 1911 - Apr 23, 1964

Grave 34
Frankie M. Harden
Dec 2, 1917 - Dec 9, 1973

Grave 35
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 36
Charlie Cummings
Mar 25, 1940 - Jul 18, 1991

Grave 37
Frank Scott
Sep 18, 1948 - Sep 18, 1980

Grave 38
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 39
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 40
Dorothy Warren
Feb 13, 1951 - Aug 6, 1978

Grave 41
Mary L. Williams
Apr 8, 1902 - Jan 31, 1976

Grave 42
Frank Williams
Dec 13, 1893 - Jul 1, 1975

Military Service: World War I
Pvt U.S. Army
Grave 43
J. W. Williams
Oct 18, 1926 - Mar 29, 1973

Grave 44
Alva Williams
Mar 21, 1937 - Oct 12, 1952

Grave 45
L. V. Pearson ? Person

- Jun 13, 1945
Unclear if date of death. Last name probably Pearson, but is spelled "Person".
Grave 46
Katesha Rena Williams
Dec 24, 1994 - Dec 30, 1994

Grave 47
Unmarked Adult Slabs

3 graves.
Grave 48
James
Jun 27,
- Aug 2, 1942
Age 69. Last name unreadable. Dates very difficult to read. Birth year unreadable.
Grave 51
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 52
Leroy Lawrence
Oct 10, 1949 - Feb 4, 1973

Military Service: Vietnam War
Ga SP4 U.S. Army
Grave 53
Freddie C. Primas
Aug 18, 1930 - Jul 13, 1951

Grave 54
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 55
Willie Henry Stanton
Dec 29, 1886 - Dec 29, 1948

Grave 56
Unmarked Infant Slab

"Baby"
Grave 57
Theador Stanton
Aug 5, 1882 - Aug 3, 1941

Grave 58
Mary Sue Boyer
1894 - 1939

Grave 59
Rhoda Primas
Dec 25, 1866 - Nov 29, 1938

Grave 60
Baby Primas


Grave 61
Tom Primas
Mar 10, 1878 - Jun 15, 1937
Is a double slab with Mamie Kate Primas.
Grave 62
Mamie Kate Primas
Nov 15, 1921 - Jun 15, 1937
Is a double slab with Tom Primas.
Grave 63
Baby Primas


Grave 64
Baby Primas

2 Primas babies.
Grave 65
Mattie L. Stanton
Apr 19, 1929 - Nov 19, 1997
"A Virtuous Woman" "Lawrence" on headstone.
Grave 66
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 67
Johnnie Primas
Mar 6, 1880 - Apr 17, 1976

Grave 68
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 69
Mattie Stanton
Jan 1, 1889 - Oct 9, 1978

Grave 70
Mollie Swint
May 5, 1920 - Nov 27, 1978

Grave 71
Unmarked Infant Slab


Grave 72
Unmarked Infant Slab


Grave 73
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 74
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 75
Unmarked Graves

Possibly 2 graves.
Grave 76
Peggie Pearson
1887 - 1933

Grave 77
George Pearson

- Feb 6, 1928

Grave 78
Unmarked Grave

Possible grave.
Grave 79
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 80
Susie Paris
Apr 26, 1911 - Aug 11, 1993

Grave 81
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 82
Unmarked Adult Slab

A slab one and one half sized.
Grave 83
Unmarked Adult Slabs

4 graves.
Grave 84
Lillie Gay P.
Jun 21, 1924 - Jan 10, 1990
"Love everybody, Hate nobody"
Grave 88
Janice Justice
Jul 16, 1963 - Oct 24, 1963

Grave 89
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 90
Delia M. Justice
Mar 12, 1908 - Dec 19, 1982

Grave 91
Wade Justice
Jun 23, 1965 - Feb 4, 1987

Grave 92
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 93
Charlie Hunt
1886 - 1964

Grave 94
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 95
Nancy Martin
Feb 16, 1913 - Sep 17, 1947

Grave 96
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 97
Anna Andrews
May 6, 1868 - Apr 21, 1927
Age 64. "We will meet again" Graves 98-101 are inside a fence.
Grave 98
Adam Andrews
1869 - 1941
"A little time on earth he spent till God for him His angel sent."
Grave 99
James B. Andrews
Apr 7, 1914 - Jul 13, 1973

Grave 100
Alfred Andrews
May 11, 1885 - Aug 29, 1921
Stone broken. Graves 98 to 101 are within a fence.
Grave 101


Graves 102-110, and 112-116 are small pillars with crosses.
Grave 102
Robert L. Primer
Nov 20, 1902 - May 27, 1963

Grave 111
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 117
Unmarked Adult Slab

Unreadable.
Grave 118
Robert Pearson

No dates.
Grave 119
Robert Pearson

No dates.
Grave 120
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 121
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 122
Ruthe Mae Scott
Jul 21, 1920 - Feb 26, 1955

Grave 123
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 124
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 125
Unmarked Grave

Possible grave - dirt.
Grave 126
John H. Primas
Jul 9, 1944 - Mar 18, 1988

Military Service: Vietnam War
SP5 U.S. Army
Grave 127
Joseph Primas
1898 - 1973

Grave 128
Robert Primas
1902 - 1963

Grave 129
Reshema Tyne' Tucker
May 12, 1987 - Aug 17, 1987
"Our darling angel"
Grave 130
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 131
Lena Bell Pearson Boyer
Oct 23, 1890 - Dec 15, 1983

Grave 132
Sallie Primas
1883 - Mar 22, 1969

Grave 133
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 134
Unmarked Grave

Possible brick grave on incline.
Grave 135
Melvin James Primas
1963 - 1989
Our son
Grave 136
Lisa A. Butts
Apr 11, 1966 - Jul 16, 1991
"My Loving Wife"
Grave 137
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 138
Jimmy Lee Primas
Nov 4, 1951 - Nov 9, 1985

Military Service: Vietnam War
SP4 U.S. Army
Grave 139
Clinton "Bo" Primas
1941 - 1986

Grave 140
Mamie "Polly" Primas
1918 - 1988
Wife and Mother
Grave 141
Otis "BW" Primas
1908 - 1992

Grave 142
Jessie Devero
Mar 9, 1944 - Nov 25, 2001

Grave 143
Eugenia Andrews
Jul 5, 1949 - Feb 4, 2003

Grave 144
Isaac Goodman
May 25, 1919 - Apr 6, 1983

Military Service: World War II
Pvt U.S. Army
Grave 145
Sid Hall
May 11, 1951 - Apr 11, 1985

Grave 146
Robert Jones, Sr.
Jan 15, 1926 - Mar 7, 1986
Day of death difficult to read.
Grave 147
Willie L. Thomas
Mar 18, 1912 - Feb 19, 1994

Grave 148
Arthur L. Goodman
Mar 6, 1930 - Mar 6, 1994

Grave 149
Clinton Pearson
Jun 6, 1918 - Mar 12, 2001

Grave 150
Robert L. Sanford
Aug 10, 1890 - Jan 29, 1968

Grave 151
Frances H. Sanford
Jun 7, 1896 - Jul 29, 1992

Grave 152
Unmarked Adult Slab - Mary Kate Pearson
Nov 2, 1940 - Aug 7, 1993
All info per funeral home marker.
Grave 153
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 154
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 155
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 156
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 157
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 158
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 159
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 160
Nola Mae Thomas
Jul 15, 1908 - Aug 14, 1997
In Loving Memory. Photograph on grave.
Click for more info.
Grave 161
Joseph L. Ingram
Mar 22, 1933 - Apr 3, 1999

Grave 162
Tommie Ingram
1912 - 2000
A metal marker next to an unmarked adult slab.
Grave 163
Unmarked Adult Slab - Henry Primas

Name per funeral home marker.
Grave 164
Unmarked Adult Slabs

3 graves.
Grave 165
Susie B. Mitchell
Apr 21, 1908 - Apr 24, 1966
Death day difficult to read.
Grave 168
Carrie Pierson (?)

- Mar 1969
Last name difficult to read.
Grave 169
Leola Watkins

- Jun 29, 1966

Grave 170
Cora L. Boyer
Aug 28, 1932 - Dec 13, 1973

Grave 171
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 172
Marie Williams
May 5, 1916 - Dec 22, 1987

Grave 173
Jonny Warren
Jan 9, 1931 - Jan 10, 1989

Grave 174
Rosa Pearson
Jun 6, 1924 - Nov 10, 1998

Grave 175
Louise Primas Thomas
Jun 29, 1924 - Nov 25, 1998

Grave 176
Lillian Stanton
1909 - 1999

Grave 177
Clara Stanton Ransom
1907 - 1999

Grave 178
Alonza Leon Primas
Jul 22, 1964 - Nov 26, 2002
A Loving Son
Grave 179
Unmarked Graves

2 depressions toward the rear of the open field.
Grave 180
Unmarked Graves

Scattered rocks and depressions indicate 20 to 100 graves in this open area.
Grave 181
Susie M. Harden
1858 - 1918
Grave 182
Willie Ransome
Sep 5, 1866 - Jul 25, 1918
Asleep in Jesus, Blessed thought. The three rings of the Oddfellows on gravestone.
Click for more info.
Grave 183
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 184
Levi Pearson

Died 19. Unclear if 19 is age or century of birth or death.
Grave 185
Unmarked Adult Grave

Mound of rocks.
Grave 186
Unmarked Adult Grave

Mound of rocks.
Grave 187
Stephen Ashert (?)
May 28, 1887 - Jun 26, 1937
Name very difficult to read.
Grave 188
Robert Brown, Jr.
Mar 24, 1919 - Sep 12, 1997

Grave 189
Mary Jane Harper

- Nov 7, 1907
Age 29. Asleep in Jesus.
Grave 190
Unmarked Grave - Susie Laurence
1864 - 1913
Grave not found in 2003. All info per Kimbrough listing.
Grave 191
Unmarked Grave - Annet Harper

- 1907
Not found in 2003. All info from Kimbrough listing.
Grave 192
Lillie Mae Boyer

- Nov 28, 2015
All info from obituary.
Grave 200
Mary Devero Andrews
Jan 1, 1937 - May 24, 2007
Age 70. All info from obituary.
Grave 201
Robert Brown, Jr.
Oct 20, 1943 - Sep 6, 2008
Age 64. All info from obituary.
Grave 202
Carey Devereux
Jan 1, 1937 - Apr 17, 2015

Grave 203
Annie L. Devero
Jul 10, 1939 - Jul 30, 2012
Age 73.
Grave 204
Daryl Mandrell Devero
Jul 26, 1974 - Dec 20, 2006

Grave 205
Jesse Devero
Mar 9, 1944 - Nov 25, 2001

Grave 206
Lamar Jackson, Sr.
Nov 6, 1932 - Oct 28, 2005

Grave 207
Nevie D. Goodman Jones
Jul 7, 1926 - Feb 15, 2009

Grave 208
Robert Jones, Jr.
Jul 3, 1946 - Apr 8, 2006

Grave 209
Joseph Justice, Sr.
Mar 24, 1938 - Jul 23, 2005

Grave 210
Marie L. Kinnard
Feb 3, 1912 - Dec 16, 2012

Grave 211
Annie Joyce Pearson
Aug 14, 1953 - May 3, 2015

Grave 212
Jimmie Lee Primas, Sr.
Oct 24, 1928 - Mar 12, 2013
Age 84.
Grave 213
Carlton Primas
Jun 22, 1953 - Aug 26, 2013

Grave 214
Jimmy Lee Primas, Jr.
Aug 3, 1957 - Dec 4, 2006

Grave 215
Levi Primus
Sep 6, 1934 - Jan 31, 2014

Grave 216
Betty J. Renefroe
Jan 22, 1944 - Apr 6, 2008

Grave 217
Elvis Stanton
1956 - Jan 11, 2010
Age 53.
Grave 218
Almorine B. Stanton
Jul 8, 1933 - Aug 7, 2008
Age 75.
Grave 219
Linda Faye Watts
Feb 20, 1964 - Apr 18, 2011
Age 47.
Grave 220
Roy Williams, Sr.
Nov 6, 1945 - Dec 8, 2009

Grave 221