Sparta City Cemetery

Listing of Graves by Lot within the Section

Section J

Lot 1
Grave 1
William Burt Dickens, Sr.
Oct 28, 1889 - Dec 29, 1970

Grave 2
Lorene McKinney Dickens
Feb 9, 1890 - Sep 15, 1974

Grave 3
Madge Dickens
Sep 13, 1914 - Jan 5, 1920

Lot 2
Grave 1
Samuel Howard Gray
Jun 10, 1917 - OCt 19, 1918

Grave 2
Henry Shi Gray
Jun 13, 1878 - Apr 4, 1922
s/o Dr. Samuel Howard Gray and Lula Hollis Gray.
Grave 3
Bessie Jones Gray
Aug 14, 1887 - Apr 2, 1960

Grave 4
Henry Shi Gray, Jr.
Nov 23, 1919 - Dec 17, 1975

Military Service: World War II
U.S. Army 1941-1945.
Lot 3
Grave 1
William Henry Epps
Jan 2, 1876 - Jan 13, 1934

Grave 2
Henry Epps
Nov 13, 1847 - Mar 4, 1932

Grave 3
Jane Boggus Epps
Jun 14, 1848 - Jul 29, 1936

Grave 4
Mattie Epps Baggett
Mar 20, 1877 - Apr 1, 1957

Grave 5
Elizabeth Epps Barker
Oct 31, 1871 - Jul 19, 1972

Grave 6
Susan Emma Epps
May 10, 1874 - Apr 17, 1973

Lot 4
Grave 1
Emmett Hamilton Rogers
Jan 26, 1884 - Nov 18, 1918

Grave 2
Eldridge Hamilton Rogers
Jul 31, 1860 - Jul 27, 1934

Lot 5
Grave 1
Edith Cheely
1916 - 1919
Last name is assumed based upon location of grave.
Grave 2
S. Ralph Cheely
1879 - 1929

Grave 3
Ollie T. Cheely
1882 - 1972

Grave 4
Carrie Cheely
1911 - 1966

Lot 6
Grave 1
Johny Alma Hayes
Dec 8, 1919 - Mar 2, 1920
Our Darling.
Grave 2
Bennie P. Hayes
Feb 20, 1898 - May 27, 1961

Grave 3
Sallie Lucille Johnston Hayes
Nov 9, 1900 - Apr 28, 1999

Grave 4
Nell Hayes Dunn
Mar 13, 1926 - Jun 6, 2009

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Lot 7
Grave 1
Elizabeth Clarke Jackson
1918 - 1972

Grave 2
Henry E. Daniels
Sep 12, 1915 - May 3, 1990

Grave 3
Myrtice C. Daniels
Aug 9, 1908 - Nov 1, 1994

Grave 4
Henry Darden Clarke
Dec 28, 1912 - Apr 16, 1985
"Sonnyman".
Lot 8
Grave 1
Margaret Burdick
1903 - 1920
"Seventeen years of sweetness and beauty."
Grave 2
Margaret Bell Burdick
1869 - 1956
"Lover of life and friends."
Grave 3
George Powell Burdick
1868 - 1921
"Fundamentally correct and courageous."
Lot 9
Grave 1
Clara Bunne Holt
1858 - 1924
w/o B. J. Holt.
Lot 10
Grave 1
Unmarked Child Grave

Grave marked with bricks.
Grave 2
Unmarked Adult Grave

Grave marked with bricks.
Grave 3
Unmarked Adult Grave

Grave marked with bricks.
Lot 11
Grave 1
J. D. Grifal
1922 - 1926

Grave 2
Unmarked Adult Graves

Depressions suggest the possibility of two adult graves.
Lot 12
Grave 1
Anderson Luther Burgamy
Jul 14, 1871 - Jul 2, 1948

Grave 2
Mary R. Burgamy
May 19, 1869 - Mar 16, 1950

Grave 3
Nancy Ethelene Askew
Jun 23, 1941 - Jun 10, 1962

Military Service:
Georgia. SP4, Women's Army Corps.
Grave 4
Robert Luther Burgamy
Aug 12, 1892 - Mar 29, 1961

Grave 5
Ethel Cosby Burgamy
Oct 25, 1894 - Feb 15, 1969

Grave 6
Beatrice C. Duc
Oct 22, 1905 - Mar 1, 1987

Lot 13
Grave 1
Walter P. Burgamy
Oct 27, 1894 - Sep 10, 1967

Grave 2
Lola Brake Burgamy
Jun 20, 1897 - Apr 29, 1949

Grave 3
James H. Burgamy
Oct 29, 1917 - Apr 15, 1957

Grave 4
Marvin W. Burgamy
Nov 4, 1924 - Feb 16, 1971

Military Service: World War II
Georgia. GM 3, U.S. Navy.
Lot 14
Grave 0


No graves in lot as of October 2001.
Lot 15
Grave 1
John L. Howell
Apr 25, 1886 - Oct 2, 1935
"Son". Monument also marks grave of Annie Bell Howell.
Grave 2
Annie Bell Howell
Dec 16, 1865 - Dec 2, 1938
"Mother". Monument also marks grave of John L. Howell.
Lot 16
Grave 1
Thomas S. Oliver, Jr.
Apr 30, 1885 - Feb 6, 1962

Grave 2
Carrie Oliver
1879 - 1978

Grave 3
Mae L. Oliver
Sep 12, 1875 - Jul 15, 1960

Grave 4
Frances L. Oliver
1881 - 1952

Grave 5
Thomas S. Oliver
1847 - 1934

Grave 6
Clara T. Oliver
1853 - 1920

Lot 17
Grave 1
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 2
Addie Evans Hester
1882 - 1928
"Vining Funeral Home" marker.
Lot 18
Grave 1
Martin Henry Cook
Jun 27, 1886 - Nov 30, 1973
"Daddy". A gentle, Christian Man. Masonic emblem on marker.
Grave 2
Gertrude Finch Cook
Mar 1, 1892 - Sep 3, 1977
"Monnie". One fine lady.
Grave 3
Inez Cook Carne
Feb 22, 1922 - May 16, 2007
PowPow, Gammy. Her family was her life.
Grave 4
Col Vernon E. Carne
Nov 22, 1919 - Oct 6, 2006
Always there for us.
Military Service: World War II
Founder of G.F.C.U.
Lot 19
Grave 1
Huber R. Hughes
Jan 14, 1871 - Jan 29, 1921

Grave 2
Excie B. Hughes
Sep 2, 1877 - Sep 19, 1957

Lot 20
Grave 1
Unmarked Adult Slab

"J. D. Hood" is engraved on lot coping.
Lot 21
Grave 1
Louise Garrett Macken
Jun 1, 1894 - Feb 5, 1975

Grave 2
Gerald Eckels Bittinger
Apr 25, 1915 - Dec 31, 1984

Military Service: World War II
Military Service: Korean War
1st Lt., U.S. Air Force.
Grave 3
Louise Macken Bittinger
Aug 29, 1916 - Jul 5, 2004

Lot 22
Grave 1
John Andrew Brown, MD
Dec 23, 1885 - Jan 5, 1923

Grave 2
Infant d/o John & Electa Brown

- Dec 31, 1922

Grave 3
Electa Wing Cook Brown
Feb 15, 1891 - Jan 14, 1923
Beloved w/o Jno. A. Brown.
Lot 23
Grave 1
Elmo M. Cooper, Sr.
Oct 26, 1908 - Feb 15, 1985
"Papa".
Grave 2
Janette Ethel Lovejoy Cooper
Jan 16, 1920 - Jul 11, 2007
"Mama". Maiden name per obituary.
Lot 24
Grave 1
Eric Leon Lovejoy
Jun 24, 1913 - Feb 13, 1999
"Sport".
Military Service: World War II
SO 1, U.S. Navy.
Grave 2
Martha H. Lovejoy
Sep 8, 1920 - Sep 15, 2000
"Polly".
Lot 25
Grave 1
Frank M. Tufts
1867 - 1953

Grave 2
Mrs Ruth H. Tufts
1869 - 1955

Grave 3
Thelma W. Tufts
1905 - 1977

Grave 4
Frank H. Tufts
1899 - 1935

Lot 26
Grave 1
Maurice L. Stafford
Sep 24, 1912 - Nov 17, 1935
"A faithful and courageous officer" A motorcycle police officer for Sparta who was shot and killed.
Lot 27
Grave 1
Unmarked Adult Slab

Barron on coping.
Grave 2
Unmarked Adult Slab


Grave 3
Lula Allen Barron
Aug 4, 1874 - Oct 8, 1967
"Ma Cole".
Lot 28
Grave 1
Wiley Preston Cochran
Aug 13, 1898 - Apr 25, 1938

Grave 2
Evie J. Shelnutt
Apr 1, 1903 - May 7, 1986

Grave 3
Lannie Rae Johnson
Nov 29, 1907 - Mar 24, 1974

Grave 4
Newton J. Johnson
Jan 18, 1865 - Oct 25, 1941

Grave 5
Lucy Cofield Johnson
Oct 7, 1875 - Nov 1, 1954

Grave 6
Charlie S. Johnson
Jan 25, 1901 - Apr 9, 1959

Grave 7
Sam G. Johnson
Jan 27, 1896 - Sep 7, 1963
He lived for others. Masonic emblem on marker.
Grave 8
W. E. (Buck) Johnson
Feb 13, 1899 - Feb 15, 1968
Monument also marks grave of Claudia G. Johnson.
Grave 9
Claudia G. Johnson
Jan 8, 1903 - Mar 5, 1987
Monument also marks grave of W. E. (Buck) Johnson.
Grave 10
Alice J. Goldstein
Feb 7, 1921 - Jul 3, 1992

Lot 29
Grave 1
James Franklin Cheely
Aug 14, 1913 - Apr 6, 1991
Monument also marks grave ascribed to Mary Will B. Cheely.
Grave 2
Mary Will B. Cheely
Sep 9, 1914 - Nov 13, 2007
Monument also marks grave of James Franklin Cheely.
Lot 30
Grave 1
Luther C. Lovejoy
Mar 15, 1911 - Apr 19, 1989
Monument also marks grave of Myrtle L. Lovejoy.
Grave 2
Myrtle L. Lovejoy
Jun 21, 1912 - Apr 13, 1993
Monument also marks grave of Luther C. Lovejoy.
Lot 31
Grave 1
Mary Hatcher Lovejoy
Nov 3, 1920 - Sep 22, 1985

Grave 2
William Howard Lovejoy, Jr.
Jan 12, 1922 - Feb 5, 1990
Masonic emblem.
Military Service: World War II
SGT, U.S. Army.
Lot 32
Grave 1
William Preston Cochran
Feb 2, 1927 - Mar 23, 1987

Military Service: World War II
Military Service: Korean War
CS 3, U.S. Navy.
Lot 33
Grave 0


No graves in lot as of October 2001.
Lot 34
Grave 1
Gerald L. Kennedy
Apr 20, 1927 - Dec 6, 2012
"Big Daddy". Married July 4, 1947. Monument also marks grave of Mary G. Kennedy.
Grave 2
Mary G. Kennedy
May 20, 1929 - Apr 16, 1995
Nana. "To Know Her Was To Love Her". Married July 4, 1947. Monument also marks grave of Gerald L. Kennedy.
Grave 3
A. Brown Gordon
Sep 14, 1909 - Mar 25, 2002
Pop. Monument also marks grave of Linnie M. Gordon.
Grave 4
Linnie M. Gordon
Oct 2, 1909 - Feb 13, 2009
Mama Monument also marks grave of A. Brown Gordon
Grave 5
Nora Martin Gordon
Nov 3, 1902 - Nov 1, 1988
Sister.
Grave 6
Elaine Hinsley Kennedy
Aug 2, 1952 - Feb 20, 2008
"Momma Lane"
Lot 35
Grave 1
Infant Folds
ca. 1956 - ca. 1956

Grave 2
Eddie M. Folds
Sep 25, 1934 - Jan 15, 2000

Grave 3
Inez J. Folds
Sep 17, 1927 - Feb 26, 2008
Monument also marks grave of Eddie M. Folds.
Grave 4
Mamie L. Jackson
Nov 27, 1905 - Mar 8, 1979

Lot 36
Grave 1
William Edward Burgamy, Sr.
Jan 29, 1924 - Dec 12, 1994
"Daddy".
Military Service: World War II
Pfc., U.S. Army.
Grave 2
Jimmie R. Burgamy
Mar 23, 1929 - Jun 3, 1995
"Mother". Remember me with a smile and joy/ If you have to remember me in tears and sorrow/ Please, don't remember me at all. Written by Jimmie R. Burgamy, Apr 23, 1982.
Lot 37
Grave 0


No graves in lot as of October 2001.
Lot 38
Grave 1
Ernest Beauford Cooper
May 31, 1916 - May 23, 1991

Military Service: World War II
Military Service: Korean War
S 1, U.S. Navy.
Grave 2
Elowyne Jackson Cooper
Apr 15, 1917 - Sep 5, 2003

Lot 39
Grave 1
Walter McCoy Thigpen
Jul 27, 1936 - Jun 12, 1982
"Coy".
Grave 2
Michael Coy Thigpen
Feb 28, 1965 - May 29, 1982
Live and Love for Today/For Tomorrow You May be Gone. "State Champs # 72."
Lot 40
Grave 1
J. T. Slim Walton
Aug 22, 1922 - Jul 9, 2018
Law enforcement badge on grave. Retired sheriff, Hancock Co, Ga. Aug 1, 1947-Jan 1, 2001.
Military Service: World War II
Served in Germany Nov. 26, 1942 -
Grave 2
Jo Davis Walton
Jun 25, 1944 - Aug 24, 2009
My darling wife, And a loving mother. Retired deputy sheriff, Hancock Co, Ga. Jun. 1, 1970 - Jan. 1, 2001
Lot 41
Grave 1
John W. Bentley
b. May 16, 1935
No death date as of October 2001. Monument also marks grave of Hazel J. Bentley.
Grave 2
Hazel J. Bentley
b. Jul 9, 1939
No death date as of October 2001. Monument also marks grave of John W. Bentley
Grave 3
Melanie Jordan Bentley
Oct 4, 1962 - Jun 22, 1981
"There is no remedy for love, but to love more."
Lot 42
Grave 1
David Tillman Coleman
Dec 14, 1927 - Jan 20, 1982
A devoted husband, father, and friend and a loyal Georgia Bulldog fan.
Lot 43
Grave 1
Douglas Garrett
Nov 17, 1919 - Jan 24, 1985
"Pop". Married Sept. 24, 1945. Monument also marks grave of Dorothy Blanche V. Garrett.
Military Service: World War II
Pfc., U.S. Army.
Grave 2
Dorothy Blanche Veal Garrett
Nov 27, 1921 - Feb 22, 2016
Married Sept. 24, 1945. Monument also marks grave of Douglas Garrett.
Lot 44
Grave 1
Hubie M. Frazier
Aug 20, 1928 - Jun 21, 2008
Monument also marks grave of Edwena V. Frazier.
Grave 2
Edwena V. Frazier
b. Jun 24, 1927
No death date as of October 2001. Monument also marks grave of Hubie M. Frazier.
Lot 45
Grave 1
Iris Hardin Powell
May 2, 1905 - Jul 26, 1999
"Grand". "Special memories will live forever in our hearts."
Lot 46
Grave 1
Frederick O. Matheny, Sr.
Oct 4, 1916 - Aug 19, 1989

Military Service: World War II
TEC 5, U.S. Army.
Grave 2
Eileen W. Matheny
Jun 28, 1919 - Aug 3, 1989

Lot 47
Grave 1
Mary Petty
Dec 28, 1891 - Jan 26, 1995

Grave 2
Clifford Bryant
Apr 25, 1911 - Dec 28, 1987

Grave 3
Grace Cornelius
Jul 12, 1924 - Aug 31, 1987

Grave 4
Nannie Hill
Aug 28, 1897 - Jul 14, 1995

Lot 48
Grave 1
Woodrow Lee
Jan 12, 1924 - Apr 4, 1982
Monument also marks grave of Agnes H. Lee.
Grave 2
Agnes H. Lee
Nov 21, 1915 - Mar 29, 1998
Monument also marks grave of Woodrow Lee.
Lot 49
Grave 1
Roy F. Devereux
Jan 24, 1891 - Jul 5, 1982
Monument also marks grave of Annie H. Devereux.
Grave 2
Annie H. Devereux
Sep 7, 1897 - Sep 16, 1988
Monument also marks grave of Roy F. Devereux.
Grave 3
Carolyn Devereux Brown
Dec 16, 1923 - Jan 22, 2001
Monument also marks grave of Marvin Brown.
Grave 4
Marvin Brown
Apr 18, 1915 - May 15, 1994
Monument also marks grave of Carolyn Devereux Brown.
Lot 50
Grave 1
Robert J. Veazey, Jr.
Jan 24, 1936 - Feb 18, 1990
Monument also marks grave ascribed to Jennie Wren Veazey.
Grave 2
Jennie Wren Veazey
Mar 29, 1924 - Dec 6, 2009
Monument also marks grave of Robert J. Veazey, Jr.
Grave 3
Maxie Gregg Veazey
Jul 25, 1942 - Jun 12, 1994

Lot 51
Grave 1
James L. Woodruff
Aug 15, 1940 - Feb 7, 1995
God is Love.
Grave 2
Mary Julia Woodruff
Dec 18, 1945 - Feb 24, 1989
God is Love.
Lot 52
Grave 1
Ashley Nettles
Jan 4, 1919 - Oct 24, 1991
Beloved Husband. Monument also marks grave ascribed to Margaret M. Nettles.
Grave 2
Margaret Martin Nettles
Jun 6, 1918 - Oct 13, 2009
Maiden, married names from obituary. Monument also marks grave of Ashley Nettles.
Lot 53
Grave 1
William Ralph Johnson
Oct 10, 1907 - Nov 21, 1988
An inspiration to all who knew him.
Grave 2
Mary Neal Johnson
Apr 12, 1914 - Sep 20, 2001
An inspiration to all who knew her.
Grave 3
Wintford Johnson
Jan 21, 1919 - Apr 23, 1996

Lot 54
Grave 1
Earl Frank Fordham
May 5, 1928 - Dec 28, 2008

Grave 2
Joyce Swift Fordham
b. Aug 13, 1933
No death date as of March 2010.
Lot 55
Grave 1
Fred E. Harrison
Jul 10, 1917 - Oct 27, 1988
Monument also marks grave ascribed to Hazel M. Harrison.
Military Service: World War II
U.S. Navy.
Grave 2
Hazel M. Harrison
Mar 11, 1919 - May 14, 2007
Monument also marks grave of Fred E. Harrison.
Lot 56
Grave 0


No graves in lot as of October 2001.
Lot 57
Grave 1
Ernest Harold Clark
Feb 26, 1936 - Jan 26, 2002

Grave 2
Richard Henry Clark
Aug 17, 1944 - Nov 8, 2013

Lot 58
Grave 1
Ollie Burgamy Holton
Feb 22, 1905 - Dec 21, 2001
Mother
Grave 2
James William Holton
Mar 10, 1925 - Mar 15, 1989

Military Service: World War II
Pvt., U.S. Army.
Grave 3
Juanita Stephens Holton
Aug 30, 1924 - Sep 6, 2013
Wife.
Lot 59
Grave 1
James Henry Ellis
Jun 15, 1916 - Feb 28, 1996

Military Service:
Pfc., U.S. Army.
Lot 60
Grave 1
Unmarked Grave - H. Randolph Garrett, Jr.
1920 - 1922
Grave not found in 2001. All info per Kimbrough list.
Grave 2
Unmarked Grave - Herbert Randall Garrett
1923 - 1938
Grave not found in 2001. All info per Kimbrough list.
Lot 61
Grave 1
H. David Brown
Apr 25, 1935 - Mar 7, 2010