Southern Graves

Seventeen years ago (holy cow!) I transcribed, chiefly by hand, inscriptions on all the tombstones found at Centerville Cemetery in Houston County, Georgia. This information was then uploaded to my website, where it has sat for all these years. In cleaning up my little corner of the 'net, I've decided to take down that particular page. The burials can be found in the FindAGrave database, so that information is still readily available at this time. I'm creating a post in this space to share some history and highlights from the cemetery, essentially retaining some of the personal work of my choosing... (About 2002 or Prior) Where Centerville Cemetery Fit within the Town Centerville Cemetery is located across from the First Baptist Church on Church Street. According to Georgia Place-Names by Kenneth Krakow , "Mitchell F. Ethridge settled here and opened a store about 1885. The name derived from the fact that it was located halfway between Macon and Perry, as ...

Arthur P. Etheridge died on this date 42 years ago. Mr. Etheridge, a World War I veteran, was born 23 October 1896. He was buried in Bonaire Cemetery in Houston County, Georgia. The complete gravestone transcription: Arthur P. Etheridge Georgia PFC 44 Depot SVC Co ASC World War I Oct 23, 1896 - Nov 25, 1966

Macon Daily Telegraph (Georgia) 6 December 1916 DEATHS AND FUNERALS MRS. FANNIE ELIZABETH ETHERIDGE Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Elizabeth Etheridge, widow of M. F. Etheridge, were held at Centerville yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. The services were largely attended and the floral offerings were many and beautiful. Elder T. J. Herring conducted the services. Interment was made beside her husband in Centerville cemetery. Image by Christie via FindAGrave -