Cemetery Information

Location:

3696 Bright Star Road (the old Bright Star Methodist Church).  Approximate GPS coordinates: 33° 42' 20.428" N, 84° 47' 6.496" W.


Directions:

From I-20, travel south approximately 2/10 miles on GA Highway 5 (Bill Arp Road).  Turn right (west) onto Douglas Boulevard.  Travel approximately 9/10 miles.  Turn left (south) onto Bright Star Road.  Travel approximately 1.3 miles to the cemetery, on your left.


Sources:

None listed.


Comments:

Converted to web page by Chuck Jackson on September 12th, 2022.
Sorted by Chuck Jackson on September 16th, 2022.


Surveyed by:

B. Roger Smith for DCGS on June 9th, 2005.


Submitted by:

Unknown.


Active Cemetery:

272 inscribed tombstones, approximately 26 unmarked stones, 4 markers from 1994 survey not found.


Additional Resources:

None listed.




Abercrombie Guy 05/14/1893 03/01/1946 Son (of James S. Abercrombie)
Abercrombie James S. 04/03/1869 07/24/1899
Abercrombie Maggie L. 07/14/1868 12/14/1954
Alford Mae Butler 09/25/1878 09/16/1967
Alford Warren Hamilton 03/12/1880 02/19/1932 Masonic Emblem
Atkinson Roberta 01/07/1865 12/04/1940
Bagwell Cathy Sue 06/08/1955 06/08/1955 dau of Mr & Mrs Edward Bagwell
Bagwell James Ricky 04/29/1951 03/17/1952
Barnes Ellie J. 07/27/1910 11/04/1996
Bearden Annie C. 00/00/1880 00/00/1968
Bearden (infant 1) (twin) 03/05/1935 03/05/1935 son of H.H. &Edna Bearden(monument not found)
Bearden (infant 2) (twin) 03/05/1935 03/05/1935 son of H.H. &Edna Bearden(monument not found)
Bearden Larkin A. 00/00/1876 00/00/1909
Bearden Polie Harris 11/20/1898 02/14/1899 son of L.A. & Annie Bearden
Bearden Raymond E. 11/23/1939 01/17/1981
Beggs Martha V. 04/04/1849 10/24/1904
Boynton Myrta 06/04/1881 03/25/1910 wife of W.S. Boynton
Brown Ida Belle 07/07/1884 12/17/1907
Burnette Dewey L. 08/19/1906 07/23/1972
Burnette Oddessa Mrs. 02/25/1868 03/25/1938
Busbin Emma J. 11/25/1863 09/04/1910 wife of J. C. Busbin
Busbin Francis P. 09/10/1857 11/21/1934
Busbin James M. 10/27/1854 05/20/1923
Busbin Joseph Charles 01/24/1860 01/29/1936
Busbin Lille Clyde 04/01/1885 01/10/1908
Busbin Paul E. 10/07/1893 01/20/1966
Butler L. C. Mrs. 08/09/1840 10/27/1935 Eastern Star emblem
Butler M. G. 05/15/1838 08/25/1918 Pvt Co B 35 Ga Infantry CSA, Masonic emblem
Camp Adella 10/26/1889 07/12/1957
Camp Austin 00/00/1902 00/00/1913
Camp Earnest 00/00/1899 00/00/1902
Camp Elizabeth J. 07/21/1920 06/19/1984
Camp Huldie E. 00/00/1867 00/00/1902
Camp Infant 02/10/1904 02/10/1904 child of A.A. & M.L. Camp
Camp J. T. 00/00/1863 00/00/1918
Camp Lone 09/16/1888 10/27/1967 Masonic Emblem
Coleman Cindy Delane 10/11/1959 11/24/1959
Coleman Ruby G. 05/13/1913 12/28/1998
Coleman Verlon E. 12/14/1912 04/27/1980
Cowan Clara J. 09/20/1904 02/19/1925
Cowan James B. 03/06/1862 06/26/1920
Cowan Jesse V. 09/17/1889 12/13/1910
Cowan Lena M. 05/16/1882 07/07/1915
Cowan Mary J. 11/30/1865 06/13/1928
Cowan Mary J. (infant no dates)
Cowan Ruthie 11/24/1894 11/20/1895
Cowan Paul 07/19/1899 06/19/1900
Cowan Roy Virgil 08/25/1897 04/15/1985 Horseshoer US Army WW1
Cowan Rubie C. 11/24/1894 04/25/1912
Cunningham Caroline Hunt 04/21/1855 09/28/1923 "wife of J. R. Cunningham, born in Spalding County"
Cunningham J. R. 03/00/1852 02/03/1915
Cunningham Maude Smith 03/23/1890 07/22/1922 wife of J. T. Cunningham
Daffin Emmie Rivers 04/24/1905 02/22/1992
Daniel Alvin S. 05/22/1881 08/26/1934
Daniel Bessie H. 02/11/1891 12/22/1981
Daniel Infant 05/07/1943 05/07/1943 son of J.A. & Elva Daniel
Daniel Infant 03/23/1941 03/23/1941 dau of J.A. & Elva Daniel
Daniel Infant 04/02/1940 04/02/1940 son of J.A. & Elva Daniel
Daniel James F. 04/12/1906 04/13/1906
Daniel John J. 04/23/1880 03/13/1968
Daniel Margaret E. 02/01/1911 02/05/1911
Daniel Martha K. 05/28/1922 06/15/1922
Davis, Sr. John William "Red" 12/30/1940 02/04/1986 married 9 August 1973, Masonic emblem
Dothard Charles B. 11/13/1928 01/07/1993
Duren Demmer 00/00/1866 00/00/1940
Duren James Luther 00/00/1854 00/00/1940
Duren Willie Fae 04/29/1901 09/19/1911 dau of James and Demmer Duren
Ergle John Luther 03/17/1852 09/14/1920
Ergle Mary Elizabeth 04/07/1860 11/04/1917
Evans Geraldine 11/01/1929 05/15/1945
Evans Inez W. 01/05/1909 10/11/1944
Evans Luther 04/16/1933 07/20/1995 US Army
Evans Robert L. 01/09/1900 08/16/1962
Farr Melvin J. 01/08/1898 07/29/1969
Farr Odessa R. 10/04/1893 08/03/1960
Fox Richard "Dick" 10/19/1955 05/30/2003
Gibson Dorothy E. 11/14/1915 07/27/2000
Green Earl E. 03/11/1919 08/13/1934 son of Mr & Mrs C.A. Green
Grizzard Gilbert Wesley 03/11/1938 04/11/1938 son of Mr & Mrs J. H. Grizzard
Haggard Harold W. 12/25/1933 06/29/1966 Tn PFC 9600 Tech Svc+H184 Unit
Hamby M. F. 06/16/1858 07/29/1923
Hamby Mary Louella 02/08/1872 09/16/1902
Hamrick Eunice P. 09/13/1903 11/21/1969
Hamrick Joy 01/05/1937 01/05/1937 dau of Lewis & Eunice Hamrick (monument not found)
Hamrick Lewis H. 12/25/1900 06/22/1958
Hamrick Roy 01/05/1937 01/05/1937
Hartley John R. 03/07/1927 04/07/1987 Tec 4 US Army WWII
Hartley Leota Duke 00/00/1903 00/00/1980
Hartley Lucy Mae 00/00/1905 00/00/1976
Holland Harold Lee 11/29/1913 04/23/1978
Huddleston Eugenia June 10/08/1957 10/08/1957 dau of Mr & Mrs E. E. Huddleston
Hunt Annie C. 11/26/1873 12/06/1965
Hunt J. T. 03/02/1864 01/02/1914
Hunt James Cicero 00/00/1847 00/00/1910
Jeffery Dennis M. 09/13/1950 06/02/1993
Kite Frank 05/04/1914 11/24/2001 married 2/07/1941
Landers Geraldine D. 08/27/1914 12/23/1997
Landers Herman F. 07/07/1910 07/30/1974
Landers Karen Ann 07/16/1971 07/16/1971 dauof Mr & Mrs Gerald Landers
Lowery Ed 08/11/1861 03/20/1902
Lowery Edward Louis 02/27/1930 06/30/1932
Lowery Edmund Dee 06/17/1902 10/10/1976
Lowery Margaret M. 04/10/1866
Lowery Mary Daniel 02/20/1908 07/13/1980
Lowery William J. 11/28/1860 09/19/1925
Maffett Ed M. 00/00/1879 00/00/1963
Maffett Henrietta 00/00/1869 00/00/1949
Martin Bettie Louise 03/30/1937 04/01/1988
Martin Ernest E. 12/29/1910 05/23/1998
Martin Evelyn Virginia 03/26/1940 10/26/1941
Martin Lily Pilgrim 12/09/1943 06/12/2003
McClure Farley F. 08/16/1932 09/04/1972 Ala Cpl 47 Om Co Korea (monument not found)
McClure Sharon Joy 06/27/1958 07/29/1959 (monument not found)
McElroy Carl Daniel "Bone" 02/02/1960 03/22/1986
McLeod Newton C. "Mac" 05/14/1915 10/21/1981
Milam E. Lucy 09/25/1875 12/20/1908 wife of J.W.A.Milam
Milam Epsey C. 09/13/1841 12/02/1929
Milam Fred C. 00/00/1894 00/00/1953
Milam Hazel M. 00/00/1899 00/00/1995
Milam Herman Arthur 09/06/1901 11/26/1911
Milam J. L. (Lem) 08/25/1874 11/12/1950
Milam J. W. Aurthur 09/23/1870 04/03/1953
Milam James W. 03/10/1841 01/05/1910 Corp Co. E 27 Ga Inf CSA, Masonic emblem
Milam Maude 11/02/1892 02/10/1982
Milam Mollie 06/13/1882 05/12/1962
Milam Ozella E (Betty) 04/26/1878 07/04/1963
Milam Wiley 06/00/1898 06/00/1898 son of J.W. & E.L. Milam
Miller Alice Mrs. 01/00/1835 06/12/1922
Miller James Co C 30 Ga Inf CSA
Miller Mary Jane 00/00/1865 00/00/1940
Miller N. J. 02/02/1879 04/23/1946
Miller Wm. Robert 00/00/1874 00/00/1940
Mobley Infant (1) 10/08/1965 10/08/1965 Twin son of Mr & Mrs Franklin M. Mobley
Mobley Infant (2) 10/08/1965 10/08/1965 Twin son of Mr & Mrs Franklin M. Mobley
Morgan Pauline 10/22/1907 11/06/1956
Morris Irene Mrs. 06/15/1907 06/27/1934
Morris William Maxwell 11/17/1911 11/17/1911 son of Mr & Mrs Ben F. Morris
Morrow Emma Ruth 05/13/1937 04/06/1992
Nation Ida Lowery 01/27/1869 10/01/1944 wife of Ed Lowery
Nations Chester A. 09/06/1911 03/14/1966
Nations Ethel C. 01/28/1916 01/27/1985
Nations J. D. 08/27/1859 06/11/1914
Nations M. V. 02/28/1854 11/29/1905 wife of J. D. Nations, Age 51yrs, 9mos, 1day
Pace Donna V. 00/00/1878 00/00/1949
Parker J. F. 03/20/1863 04/13/1932
Parker Sara J. 04/23/1864 03/02/1963
Pilgrim Curtis 06/21/1906 04/22/1983 married 8/07/1926
Pilgrim Claudia C. 01/08/1910 06/09/2005
Pilgrim Henry L. 03/07/1886 05/21/1925
Pilgrim Iva Dee 12/17/1910 02/10/1975
Pilrgim J. P. 03/06/1925 07/12/1925
Pilgrim Lill M. 02/25/1882 05/21/1969
Pilgrim Minnie Rice 09/03/1899 01/20/1978
Pilgrim Ottis 03/08/1902 04/18/1971
Pilgrim Rube Monroe 11/15/1898 11/10/1966
Pilgrim, Jr. Rube 12/19/1925 12/31/1925
Pilgrim William J. 02/05/1879 12/05/1950
Pope A. E. (Byrd) 00/00/1880 00/00/1950
Pope Alberta V. 00/00/1880 00/00/1946
Pope Carrie C. 11/16/1874 01/12/1942
Pope Ector F. 09/20/1869 01/30/1946
Pope Edith Forest 09/22/1848 03/19/1916 wife of J. D. Pope
Pope Etta Florence 04/30/1883 12/17/1964
Pope Ezra Elderedge 10/11/1871 07/07/1939
Pope Flora Gray 02/12/1904 05/26/1930
Pope Hubert Bruce 11/01/1923 07/22/1962
Pope J. B. 10/03/1905 05/04/1959
Pope Jay Nulen 03/28/1875 05/25/1941
Pope John David 11/01/1837 03/10/1916 Serg Co C 44 Ga Infantry CSA, Masonic emblem
Pope John H. 06/23/1899 04/22/1977
Pope Lilly S. 00/00/1886 00/00/1960
Pope M. Eula 00/00/1887 00/00/1968
Pope Margaret Emmaline 05/10/1875 02/02/1953
Pope Mary Bell 10/21/1912 03/24/1913
Pope Nora Nelle 05/17/1930 05/26/1930
Pope W. Clyde 09/04/1916 01/28/1995
Price (old monument, no other marks)
Price John T. Mrs. 02/01/1874 05/08/1944
Rainwater Genie 00/00/1892 00/00/1948
Rainwater John R. 00/00/1888
Rainwater M. Marion 06/06/1854 12/21/1929
Rainwater Mary 12/18/1894 02/16/1960
Rainwater Mary Jane 07/04/1859 06/20/1954
Rainwater Miss Lela 10/11/1880 03/28/1962
Rainwater Miss Lilla 10/11/1887 04/17/1962
Rainwater Miss Sis 09/03/1899
Rainwaters Marion 02/14/1889 12/02/1929
Ratliff Rodney E. 04/13/1995 02/11/2001
Reder Keith E. 03/27/1959 09/08/1999 Sp4 US Army
Rice Berta S. 05/22/1876 09/17/1899 wife of J. W. Rice
Rice Effie T. 06/27/1906 10/29/1990
Rice Emma S. 09/01/1891 06/29/1980
Rice Grover C. 12/27/1897 10/28/1973
Rice J. G. 07/16/1842 07/12/1906 Pvt Co K 41st Ga Infantry CSA
Rice J. T. 03/14/1868 06/18/1932
Rice James C 05/23/1924 05/23/1924
Rice Jay W. 03/30/1877 06/19/1948
Rice M. O. Mrs. 07/16/1869 07/12/1943
Rice Margaret L. 08/28/1865 03/17/1908
Rice Mary E. 03/08/1882 05/16/1965
Rice Sallie J. 12/18/1847 05/01/1935
Rice Sallie Mae 11/05/1896 09/08/1939
Rice Thomas J. 04/23/1892 05/11/1970
Rivers Benjamin F. 09/26/1873 06/28/1944
Rivers Mattie C. 04/05/1878 06/15/1962
Robinson C. J. 08/01/1835 05/16/1908
Robinson Martin E. 07/28/1922 12/29/2004 Sgt US Army WWII
Sanders Kateland Colleen 09/11/1992 09/11/1992
Shadix Totsy Jo 00/00/1931 00/00/1936
Sibley Charles "Mac" 12/06/1928 12/07/1970
Sibley Dorothy Mae 05/11/1926 12/13/1926
Sibley Maria Jean 03/20/1960 03/20/1960
Sibley Robert Luther 07/16/1883 06/21/1964
Sibley, Jr. Robert Luther 04/11/1921 04/13/1921 son of Mr & Mrs R. L. Sibley
Simpson Elizia S. 02/04/1913 02/04/1979
Simpson Helen J. 01/12/1923 04/02/1985 US Army
Simpson Joseph C. 11/25/1908 08/08/1985
Simpson Raymond Howell 02/07/1941 07/06/1960 Fn US Navy
Simpson William L. 11/24/1916 09/21/1978 Pfc US Army WWII
Smith Eva Ann 01/23/1928 07/08/2004
Smith Walter Malcolm 04/01/1929 03/13/2002
Syphers Fannie Lou Woods 05/03/1899 01/28/1973
Syphers Nathan John 10/22/1884 02/21/1966
Thomas Carrie V. Butler 09/03/1877 02/19/1904
Thompson Dicy Lou 02/24/1848 06/11/1930
Thompson William E. Co F 1st Ga Reserves CSA
Thrift William M. 03/05/1922 10/12/2003 Tec 4 US Army WWII
Vansant Daniel T. 10/09/1873 01/07/1951
VanSant Howard J. 00/00/1908 00/00/1948
Vansant J. D. 01/13/1873 07/31/1901 aged 28yrs, 6mos, 18ds
Vansant James Roy 08/12/1899 02/19/1976
Vansant John 03/18/1847 05/12/1932 Co A 56th Ga Infantry CSA, Masonic emblem
Vansant John W. 02/21/1878 03/02/1940
Vansant Lou Mrs. 06/27/1848 10/12/1928
VanSant Mattie T. 00/00/1870 00/00/1955
Vansant Minnie L. 04/16/1887 12/19/1966
Vansant Raymath C. 06/16/1898 12/31/1968
Vansant Rosa Bell 09/18/1875 05/18/1950
Vansant Wayne E. 03/11/1923 09/21/1960 Georgia PFC Co C 406 Infantry WWII BSM
VanSant William A. 00/00/1870 00/00/1948
Wilson Christine Wright 06/12/1914 05/29/1976
Wilson Hoyt Woodrow 12/05/1912 07/31/1962
Wilson Larry 07/05/1948 07/06/1948
Woods Carrie Orella 09/16/1874 02/05/1953
Woods Ed 05/19/1874 11/08/1963
Wright Charley Lester 05/15/1907 06/17/1908 son of H.T. & L.T. Wright
Wright Henry T. 00/00/1876 00/00/1949
Wright Homer P. 08/26/1879 02/13/1932
Wright Infant 12/20/1900 12/20/1900 child of J.F & M.E. Wright
Wright John F. 11/25/1869 01/11/1948
Wright John R. 00/00/1909 00/00/1979 Pfc US Army WWII
Wright Josephine 12/05/1919 Date of Birth Unknown, wife of W.F. Wright
Wright Lucy N. 00/00/1884 00/00/1957
Wright Luther P. 01/25/1913 07/21/1927
Wright Mary Elizabeth 07/03/1876 10/07/1920 wife of J. F. Wright
Wright W. A. 09/12/1871 10/10/1940
Wright W. A. Mrs. 05/22/1877 03/08/1962
Wright W. F. 03/07/1847 03/20/1918 Serg Capt Milledge's Co Ga Light Artillery CSA
Yancey Claude C. 10/31/1887 08/13/1959
Yancey Francis M. 00/00/1827 00/00/1912 Co A 21st Ga Infantry CSA
Yancey Guy H. 05/14/1894 11/18/1950
Yancey Mary J. 00/00/1834 00/00/1906 wife of F. M. Yancey
Yancey Mary C. "Mollie" 05/15/1861 02/04/1921
Yancey Wade H. 00/00/1875 00/00/1902
Yancey, Jr. Francis M. "Buddy" 06/16/1860 01/18/1924
York Bessie 11/16/1889 05/21/1970
York Cedecy M. 01/01/1849 01/10/1918
York Homer L. 10/01/1885 04/01/1942
York Joseph 03/17/1853 07/13/1931