New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery #1
 Description: New Salem Church Rd.
Location: From the railroad intersection in Gray, take Ga. Hwy. 18 east to Ga. Hwy. 49. Turn left and travel approximately 3.3 miles to New Salem Church Rd. Turn left and go 0.3 mile to the church on the left of the road. The cemetery is located behind church.

GPS coordinates in degrees only form: 32.98718° N X 83.42001° W
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Dist. 6 Land Lot 202
Date surveyed: Apr 3, 2002
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: White

Other info: Many unmarked graves

Indexer(s) or Contributor(s): Earl Colvin

List of Graves

Pers No.NameBirthDeathInscription and NotesService
1Estelle K. Miller Dec 25, 1915May 26, 1981"To Well Loved To Ever Be Forgotten"
on same headstone as Doris Voncile and R. Hubert Miller		 
2Doris Voncile Miller Jun 20, 1938Jan 6, 1939"Our Darling"
on same headstone as Estelle K. and Hubert Miller		 
3R. Hubert Miller Oct 29, 1915Dec 22, 1939"Brother" "Let not your Heart Be Troubled.."
on same headstone as Estelle K. and Doris Voncile Miller		 
4Thomas Cecil Miller Mar 30, 1913May 19, 1983"T.C." "He Lifts Me"
  		 
5Timothy S. Kirby, PHD Feb 7, 1939Feb 14, 1996   
6Rollin Bloodworth Nov 29, 1925Feb 25, 1927   
7Lonnie S. Bloodworth Apr 14, 1898Jun 5, 1972In Memory of... "Keeping Faith with the Dead Makes Life Worth Living"
  		 
8    Unmarked infant slab
  		 
9Elmer E. Bloodworth Jul 27, 1904Apr 29, 1970  World War II
Ga CPL US Army

10Wilmer R. Bloodworth May 26, 1900Apr 17, 1923At Rest
  		 
11J. M. Bloodworth, Sr. Nov 23, 1858Apr 17, 1930"Our Father"
  		 
12Mary E. Willis Bloodworth Jan 26, 1866Feb 13, 1906w/o Jas Bloodworth
  		 
13Eula May Bloodworth Anchors Mar 21, 1888Oct 4, 1905w/o Oscar Anchors
  		 
14Ollie Uola Bloodworth Feb 13, 1884Apr 10, 1918   
15Mary A. Bonner Willis Mar 5, 1840Sep 6, 1914w/o G. S. Willis
  		 
16Green S. Willis     Confederate States of America
Co H. 57 Ga Inf

17Nancy E. Harrington 18711934"Mother"
  		 
18Maude B. Miller Feb 26, 1893Mar 16, 1984"MaMa"
  		 
19 James T. Miller May 20, 1886Jun 10, 1942"Farewell Until We Meet Again"
  		 
20Dorothy M. Massengale Jul 6, 1929 "MaMa"
  		 
21Emmett Paul Massengale Aug 7, 1924Jul 9, 1989"PeDick" "Daddy"
  		 
22Elizabeth Miller Brannan Mar 24, 1921 "MaMa"
  		 
23Robert Lewis Brannan, Sr. Jan 23, 1920 "Daddy"
  		 
24    Unmarked adult grave: big rock for headstone.  
25Sarah Alice Willis Pettigrew Jul 3, 1873Jan 3, 1909w/o J. E. Pettigrew "In Heaven There is One Angel More
  		 
26J. F. Pettigrew Aug 11, 1874Aug 13, 1951"Fate" Put out the light, close the door, "Fate" has gone home.
  		 
27G. W. Etheridge Jun 30, 1870Jun 5, 1939Gone But Not Forgotten
on same headstone as Lillie B. Etheridge 		 
28Lillie B. Etheridge Aug 21, 1885Oct 3, 1922Gone But Not Forgotten
on same headstone as G. W. Etheridge 		 
29Annie B. Crawford Jul 16, 1891Apr 19, 1934"Rest, mother, rest on quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep."
  		 
30Burnie L. Bonner Sep 29, 1891May 22, 1955   
31Sallie Avery Bonner May 13, 1900Jul 20, 1953   
32Eugene A. Bonner Sep 19, 1921Jan 1922   
33J. Richard Bonner Jan 15, 1855Apr 8, 1916   
34Temphey Bass Bonner Mar 4, 1856May 15, 1915   
35Thelma Winters   Age 9
  		 
36Ida B. Winters Pettigrew Mar 24, 1881Nov 14, 1918   
37R. L. Bonner Sep 4, 1886Jul 3, 1912   
38W. J. Bonner Apr 23, 1883May 24, 1912   
39Richard Evin Dixon Nov 27, 1940Oct 26, 1981"Son"
  		 
40Evelyn B. Dixon Nov 29, 1918Mar 16, 1988"MaMa"
  		 
41Evin O. Dixon Sep 22, 1918Apr 27, 1983"Daddy"
  		 
42Jack Roberts Dec 15, 1932Sep 3, 1993Age 61
  		 
43Dorothy Robinson Roberts      
44    Unmarked adult slabs: 2 slabs.  
45    Unmarked child grave: with big rock headstone  
46Raymond Kitchens Feb 8, 1911Feb 19, 1918"Brother"
  		 
47Lum C. Kitchens Apr 8, 1882Aug 7, 1929"Daddy"
  		 
48Mary Kitchens Scarborough Feb 16, 1920Apr 12, 1979"Sister"
  		 
49Mattie Smallwood Feb 23, 1871Feb 18, 1892"To My Daughter"
  		 
50Mary L. Smallwood May 29, 1847Aug 10, 1904"To My Wife"
  		 
51    Unmarked adult grave: marked with big rock at head and foot.  
52Frances Stevens James Sep 9, 1935Jul 17, 1978   
53Annie Bessie Stevens Dec 3, 1896Nov 10, 1989   
54Grace Smallwood Waits Oct 28, 1917May 16, 1995   
55Henry E. Smallwood May 24, 1890Nov 19, 1923   
56    Unmarked adult slab
  		 
57James W. Mixon Dec 13, 1863Oct 13, 1935   
58Grady H. Mixon Jan 4, 1916Jul 16, 1943   
59James Marion Earps  Jan 8, 1938   
60    Unmarked child grave: coping border for a child-sized grave.  
61B. B. Kitchens Aug 12, 1894Jun 10, 1917"To My Son - At Rest"
  		 
62    Unmarked adult slab
  		 
63J. M. Kitchens Jul 17, 1848Oct 10, 1903   
64John T. Massengale  Jul 25, 1920Age 29 yrs - At Rest
  		 
65    Unmarked adult slab
  		 
66John T. Massengale 18701954   
67Minnie L. Massengale 19001981   
68Sarah M. Massengale 18921920   
69Jay B. Massengale 19171938   
70    Unmarked adult graves: 3 graves marked with tall rocks.  
71 George Souther   On big slab with Betsy Souther.  
72Betsy Souther   On big slab with George Souther.  
73 Marcus Alexander Whitaker, Sr. 18251889  Confederate States of America
2nd SGT Co B 14 Ga Inf Confederate
States Army
74W. F. Whitaker Sep 10, 1852Nov 10, 1908   
75William J. Willis Apr 18, 1830Aug 14, 1864   
76Buster Zeke Shope May 26, 1921Sep 21, 2000'Uncle Bubba'
  		World War II
Korean War
US Army US Air Force

77V. Poole 18441900Mother of Mrs. B. T. Ethridge
  		 
78S. N. E.      
79Grady Louis Massengale, Sr. Sep 17, 1946Sep 26, 2000'Shady'
  		Vietnam War
Sgt US Marine Corps

80    Unmarked adult graves: 3 graves with rock head and foot marker.  
81Martha A. Smith Davison  Aug 7, 1911Age 74 yrs. w/o G. M. T. Davison
  		 
82Marie D. Ikner Mar 19, 1908Apr 15, 1982'Our Pretty Lady' "She blossomed on earth to Bloom in Heaven"
same headstone as Curtis I. Ikner 		 
83Curtis I. Ikner Oct 14, 1908Nov 5, 1968'ur PaPa' "Remember Friends as you pass by, as you are now, so was I. As I am now, so
you must be, prepare for death and follow me." On headstone with Marie D. Ikner.		 
84Harry E. Wells Dec 12, 1914Jul 22, 1963'Our Loving Daddy'
h/o Susie U. Wells 		 
85Susie Upshaw Wells Oct 30, 1916Jun 28, 1992'Our Loving Mother'
w/o Harry E. Wells 		 
86Riley A. Willis Jan 8, 1923Nov 17, 1997"Hot Rod"
  		 
87    Unmarked infant slabs: 4 slabs.  
88Maude Brewer 18820 1910on same headstone as Charles E. and Emma Brewer
  		 
89Charles E. Brewer 18831954on same headstone as Maude and Emma Brewer
  		 
90Emma Brewer 18931966on same headstone as Maude and Charles E. Brewer
  		 
91Mary Alice Etheridge Sep 8, 1898Jul 6, 1901   
92James Peyton Etheridge Sep 29, 1897Jul 6, 1901   
93Annie Griswold Etheridge Apr 7, 1900Aug 4, 1901   
94J. N. Etheridge, Sr. Mar 1862Dec 15, 1902   
95Mattie Taylor Pitts Etheridge Jun 10, 1867Dec 27, 1913   
96Warren E. Massengale Oct 17, 1922Dec 31, 1969"Dick"
  		World War II
GA Pvt US Army

97Jennie M. Massengale Aug 11, 1902Aug 24, 1984"Granny"
  		 
98Paul E. Massengale Oct 1, 1902Mar 22, 1982"Pa"
  		 
99Newton Ethridge Feb 19, 1826Mar 11, 1901   
100Mamie F. Bloodworth   d/o Mr & Mrs. J.M. Bloodworth
  		 
101Willie Green Bloodworth   d/o Mr and Mrs J.M. Bloodworth
  		 
102Ellis Walker Miller Sep 1, 1904Aug 12, 1906   
103John Bishop Moore Sep 18, 1847Jan 4, 1910   
104Sarah S. Etheridge Moore Feb 8, 1847Mar 23, 1905w/o J. B. Moore
  		 
105Beulah Moore Mar 7, 1887Aug 10, 1889   
106Ollie Ussery Moore Sep 8, 1876Jan 3, 1887   
107John Henry Moore Jun 7, 1874Nov 30, 1886   
108Andrew H. Kitchens Mar 30, 1868Mar 24, 1903   
109Alice Kitchens Adams Sep 4, 1868Sep 20, 1945   
110Andrew Clayton Kitchens Nov 28, 1888Oct 4, 1954   
111Daisy Roberts Kitchens Oct 1, 1902Aug 30, 1984   
112J. H. Clayton Kitchens Mar 16, 1922 On same headstone as Irene Vinson Kitchens.  
113Irene Vinson Kitchens Dec 7, 1926 on same headstone as J.H. Clayton Kitchens
  		 
114Charles Lynwood Upshaw Nov 21, 1933Feb 14, 1976   
115Leonard F. Upshaw May 23, 1924Nov 28, 1964  World War II
Ga PFU US Army BSM-PH

116Joe Rogers Upshaw Jan 19, 1919Jan 24, 1998   
117J. F. Upshaw Sep 17, 1881Nov 21, 1949h/o Lemmar Roberts Upshaw  
118Lemmar Roberts Upshaw Feb 7, 1892Jul 2, 1976w/o J.F. Upshaw  
119Jack Roberts Jan 13, 1889Oct 10, 1946   
120C. J. Roberts Aug 1, 1848Nov 23, 1917"Our Father"
  		 
121Susie M. Roberts Dec 15, 1861Jan 1, 1941"At Rest"
  		 
122L. F. Roberts Jun 27, 1913Jun 9, 1967"Tiny"
  		 
123Annelle Q. Roberts Hawkins Apr 23, 1915Aug 20, 1979"MaMa"
  		 
124M. G. Roberts Jan 16, 1891Apr 9, 1967"Sant"
  		 
125Lula V. Roberts Dec 25, 1886Mar 12, 1977"Home at Last"
  		 
126C. J. Roberts Dec 4, 1917Dec 21, 1978   
127Herman D. Seymour Jul 2, 1933Jun 13, 1991  Korean War
Pvt US Air Force

128Carolyn Wells Seymour Nov 2, 1939Nov 23, 1996   
129Nellie L. Butler Oct 5, 1905Oct 1, 1906   
130Leonard Felton Roberts, Jr. Oct 28, 1933Nov 30, 1964"At Rest"
  		 
131James H. Roberts Dec 20, 1945Oct 13, 1961Our Darling Little Jimmie
  		 
132Bobbie Joe Roberts Jun 7, 1932Jan 19, 1934Our Darling
  		 
133Toy Lee Roberts Nov 14, 1916May 21, 1918Our Darling
  		 
134James H. Roberts Jun 19, 1890Jun 27, 1949"At Rest"
  		 
135Lovie C. Roberts Apr 14, 1895Apr 24, 1985"Granny"
  		 
136Joel Samuel Etheridge Oct 14, 1885Jul 4, 1921   
137Mattie Lou Etheridge Clements Aug 10, 1890Apr 25, 1942   
138Warren O. Hawthorne Nov 14, 1924Dec 7, 1973"Bo" "Daddy"
  		Military Service:
PFC US Marine Corps

139Effie Ethridge Hawthorne Jul 3, 1906Jun 11, 1996"MaMa"
  		 
140Eunice Ethridge McAfee Nov 24, 1907Feb 9, 1973   
141Charlie Miller Jun 4, 1893Dec 21, 1962   
142J. M. Miller 18121933   
143    Unmarked adult slab
  		 
144Sidney L. Patterson Apr 10, 1900Jan 22, 1975Devoted Husband and Father
  		 
145Annie K. Patterson Mar 30, 1900Nov 24, 1985Loving Wife and Mother
  		 
146Broadus Thomas Ethridge Sep 26, 1917Jan 29, 1972"Buddy"
  		World War II
Ga PVT Army Air Forces

147Dora Kitchens Ethridge 18841920w/o S.N. & C.T. Ethridge
  		 
148Infant son of C. T. & Dora Ethridge  1920   
149Jas. M. Ethridge  Aug 5, 1910Age 30 yrs
  		 
150Stephen N. Etheridge  Aug 5, 1910Age 32 yrs
  		 
151Louise Ethridge Apr 16, 1918Dec 11, 1918   
152William A. Ethridge Mar 11, 1896Jul 6, 1974Devoted Husband and Father.
Same headstone as Bessie Bonner Ethridge. 		 
153Bessie Bonner Ethridge Feb 3, 1894Nov 28, 1993"Loving Wife and Mother"
Same headstone as William A. Ethridge. 		 
154Foster Key Tremon Jul 21, 1924Jul 28, 1924My Beloved Son
  		 
155Fannie Lee Tremon Nov 3, 1905Jul 27, 1926My Beloved Wife
  		 
156Mary Lou Rodgers May 29, 1892Oct 1, 1958Our Beloved Mother
  		 
157Grover C. Ethridge Apr 24, 1889Jun 1955   
158Virginia Poole Ethridge Jun 26, 1862Jul 3, 1925w/o B. T. Ethridge
  		 
159B. T. Ethridge Jul 13, 1857Nov 9, 1916   
160Mattie Florence Ethridge Oct 11, 1895Jan 30, 1910d/o B. T. & V. A. Ethridge
  		 
161Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. R.E. Ethridge Dec 2, 1910Dec 6, 1910   
162Mattie W. Ethridge May 3, 1915Sep 30, 1920   
163Bertha R. Ethridge Apr 7, 1888Feb 1, 1972same headstone as R. Ernest Ethridge
  		 
164R. Ernest Ethridge Mar 24, 1887Apr 13, 1941same headstone as Bertha R. Ethridge
  		 
165Dosh Carlton Hardie Jan 17, 1907Oct 27, 1989"Buddy" "Daddy" "GrandPa" Daughters: Judy Brown, Dianne Davis
  		 
166Agnes Lucille Ethridge Hardie Jun 2, 1908Aug 19, 1991MaMa "GrandMa" Daughters: Judy Brown, Dianne Davis
  		 
167Betty Lou Smith Oct 9, 1952Jul 26, 1958   
168Alvin DeFore Perry Bloodworth Aug 4, 1927May 12, 1958   
169Harvey T. Giles Dec 3, 1924Sep 13, 1932"Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
  		 
170Elecia Bloodworth May 9, 1927Apr 3, 1999   
171Mary Elizabeth Huff Bloodworth Oct 23, 1899Dec 4, 1979w/o Chas. Perry Bloodworth "She Rests in Peace With God"
  		 
172Chas Perry Bloodworth Jan 10, 1897May 23, 1931He was Beloved by God and Man. Masonic emblem.
  		 
173Lula Florence Moore Bloodworth Oct 5, 1871Apr 12, 1913w/o W.T. Bloodworth "She hath done what she could."
  		 
174Thomas R. Stevens Mar 23, 1907Feb 12, 1954  World War II
GA Cpl 38 Depot REP SQ AAF

175Elizabeth Armstrong Stevens Sep 16, 1906May 18, 1954   
176Peyton E. Stevens Sep 24, 1892May 29, 1958   
177Estelle Collins Stevens Nov 23, 1882Mar 19, 1924w/o P. E. Stevens
  		 
178Ruby Stevens Apr 30, 1904Jun 10, 1922   
179Lois Stevens Jan 11, 1902Jan 28, 1922   
180Mrs. W. J. Stevens Feb 23, 1866Mar 27, 1953His Wife - At Rest
Adjoining headstone with W. J. Stevens 		 
181W. J. Stevens Apr 15, 1866Dec 21, 1929At Rest
Adjoining headstone with Mrs. W. J. Stevens 		 
182W. T. Bloodworth, Jr. Jun 18, 1890Jun 15, 1918Death is eternal life, why should we weep.
  		 
183Francis Bloodworth Jan 1917Mar 1920   
184Lemma Stevens Bloodworth Nov 20, 1890Aug 18, 1920w/o W. T. Bloodworth, Jr.
  		 
185Robert E. Stevens  Jan 29, 1921  Military Service:
Ga PVT 303 Supply Co. Q.M.C.

186 Ray Ishiom Gay Aug 23, 1923Mar 12, 2001sons: Ernest Gay, Carlton Gay
Bulldozer on gravestone. 		World War II
TEC 4 US Army

187Albert Julius Lines Aug 15, 1923Aug 30, 200Eternal Father Strong To Save.
Sunflower design on gravestone. 		World War II
AETM1 US Navy

188Thomas Bybee Weaver May 17, 1893Aug 26, 1970The Lord Watch Between me and thee, When we are absent one from Another. Gen.XXX1:49 Our
Dau: Jeanette, Richie, Virginia, Delores. Same headstone as Jessie Ethridge Weaver.		 
189Jessie Ethridge Weaver Jan 28, 1902Oct 16, 1992Your Strength MaMa, Is our Legacy. Our dau: Jeannette, Richie, Virginia, Delores.
Same headstone as Thomas Bybee Weaver. 		 
190George Bennett Sep 20, 1918Mar 18, 1995Our Children: George Thomas, Connie Verlea, Jesse Louie-same headstone as Richie Bennett 
191Richie Verlee Weaver Bennett Jun 17, 1923Mar 3, 1992The Lord Watch Between Me and Thee, When we are absent one from another Gen.XXXI:49. Our
Children:George Thomas, Connie Verlea, Jesse Louie. Same headstone as George Bennett.		 
192Edith Miller Collum Jun 2, 1918Jul 2, 1967Oh, Keep my memory alive, For if you forget me, Only then will I have surely died.
  		 
193Clyde Griffith Feb 24, 1907Aug 13, 1965  World War II
Ga M Sgt US Air Force BSM

194M. Sam Wise Sep 17, 1912Nov 18, 1995same headstone as Gladys Stubbs Wise
  		 
195Gladys Stubbs Wise Aug 4, 1915Sep 13, 2000same headstone as M. Sam Wise
  		 
196Baby Sanders      
197Elizabeth C. Folendore Feb 6, 1939Nov 14, 1984'Lipper' "Wife" same headstone as Joseph C. Folendore
  		 
198Joseph C. Folendore Dec 16, 1928 'Jake' "Husband" same headstone as Elizabeth C. Folendore
  		 
199Ruth Stubbs Cobb May 12, 1913Jun 7, 1954Mother
  		 
200John W. Cobb Sep 6, 1905Mar 18, 1970Father
  		 
201Robert O. Stubbs, Jr. Dec 6, 1930Sep 15, 1995"Bobby"
  		 
202Dewey S. Sanders Apr 8, 1901May 24, 1975  Military Service:
Pvt US Army

203Myrtle Stubbs Sanders Aug 5, 1910Jun 11, 1985   
204R. Otis Stubbs Oct 1, 1908Jan 2, 1948   
205Lamar T. Stubbs Oct 17, 1910Feb 25, 1911   
206Thomas Austin Stubbs Jun 30, 1880Feb 4, 1930Daddy
  		 
207Rosa Stubbs McDowell Oct 5, 1890Jan 14, 1971"PAL"
  		 

 

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