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 ...

Kate Malone Sullivan rests at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Her tombstone is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. My breath was stolen when I first laid eyes on it. The work of art by Crouch M. & G. Co. of Atlanta includes a recessed sculpture of a cross in crown surrounded by Madonna (Easter) lilies and ivy. Each of these items carry much meaning. The cross in crown is a symbol of victory and Christianity. The lilies represent purity, and the ivy can mean immortality, fidelity, and undying affection. Kate's stone is draped and also bears a flowering laurel wreath with her epitaph. Rest in Peace Kate Malone Sullivan Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland June 17, 1840 Atlanta, Ga Aug 17, 1901 Our Mother All photos © 2011/2 S. Lincecum P.S. Pay no attention to the doggie behind the tombstone. :-)

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Snow Spring Cemetery Photos from Snow Springs Cemetery are now online. This church graveyard is also known as Snow Cemetery as well as Snow Methodist Church Cemetery. It is located near Unadilla in Dooly County, Georgia. Surnames included in the online photo album are Carroll, Clewis, Fitzgerald, Ivey, Kimsey, McCorvey, Moore, Peavey, Sangster, Sentelle, Sullivan, Sumerford, Sutton, Thompson, and Woodruff. To view the images individually or in a slideshow, click the image above or here . Stop by! You'll see all the sights I saw, and they're not all tombstones. :-)

James Rufus Sullivan PFC US Army Jul 10, 1931 - Apr 1, 2008 Born in Dooly County, Georgia to Norman Rufus & Sallie Wright Sullivan.  Laid to rest in Snow Springs Cemetery near Unadilla, GA.