Franklin Baptist Church Cemetery

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Franklin Baptist Church Cemetery Complete
Submitted by: Denise Smiley - Email: dsmiley509@alltel.net

Headstone Pictures
Franklin.jpg (415 x 312) 67KB CHURCH SIGN
Franklin_018.jpg (328 x 247) 56KB BETTS FAMILY NAME PLATE
Franklin_015.jpg (328 x 247) 47KB ANYE EUBANKS BETTS 11 APR 1889 - 10 OCT 1942 WIFE OF BEN VAN BETTS MARRIED: 11 SEP 1910 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK E, PAGE # 301
Franklin_026.jpg (328 x 247) 43KB AUSMUS OUTLER BETTS 25 JUL 1894 - 8 NOV 1959 HUSBAND OF SYBIL BLAIR BETTS MARRIED: 12 AUG 1923 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK H, PAGE # 662
Franklin_027.jpg (369 x 278) 56KB AUSMUS OUTLER BETTS MILITARY HEADSTONE ALL INFORMATION BELOW GROUND UNREADABLE
Franklin_016.jpg (369 x 278) 39KB BEN VAN BETTS 16 APR 1884 - 4 MAR 1956 HUSBAND OF ANYE EUBANKS BETTS MARRIED: 11 SEP 1910 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK E, PAGE # 301
Franklin_038.jpg (369 x 278) 53KB BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BETTS, SR. 28 MAY 1890 - 30 JAN 1973 HUSBAND OF MARY LEE BRINKLEY BETTS MARRIED: 6 SEP 1931 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK J, PAGE # 444
Franklin_013.jpg (328 x 247) 31KB CHAS H. BETTS 1 MAR 1856 - 1 DEC 1938
Franklin_014.jpg (328 x 247) 32KB MRS. C. H. BETTS 20 OCT 1865 - 25 FEB 1931
Franklin_042.jpg (369 x 278) 58KB DAHLIA FAIN BETTS 1 SEP 1894 - 12 NOV 1991 WIFE OF HOLLOWAY S. BETTS MARRIED: 22 DEC 1919 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK H, PAGE # 288
Franklin_011.jpg (461 x 346) 63KB ERIN DUKE BETTS 3 JUN 1892 - 18 SEP 1917 WIFE OF W. P. BETTS
Franklin_033.jpg (369 x 278) 51KB ESSIE BETTS 10 SEP 1922 - 1 SEP 1935
Franklin_040.jpg (369 x 278) 54KB FOY SPENCE BETTS 31 OCT 1878 - 19 AUG 1956 WIFE OF WILLIAM CLEVELAND BETTS MARRIED: 26 MAY 1912 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK E, PAGE # 421
Franklin_019.jpg (349 x 262) 59KB FRANK H. BETTS 21 JUN 1886 - 5 NOV 1960 HUSBAND OF OLLIE BLAIR BETTS MARRIED: 1 JUN 1912 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK E, PAGE # 421
Franklin_034.jpg (369 x 278) 46KB HAMPTON HARRISON BETTS 1 AUG 1908 - 22 SEP 1931 SON OF MR & MRS H. R. BETTS
Franklin_035.jpg (349 x 262) 50KB HAMPTON R. BETTS 27 OCT 1886 - 13 FEB 1947 HUSBAND OF MATTIE R. BETTS 14 NOV 1889 - 26 OCT 1949
Franklin_032.jpg (369 x 278) 43KB HANNAH L. BETTS DAUGHTER
Franklin_041.jpg (369 x 278) 56KB HOLLOWAY S. BETTS 3 MAR 1894 - 9 JUN 1956 HUSBAND OF DAHLIA FAIN CARTER BETTS MARRIED: 22 DEC 1919 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK H, PAGE # 288
Franklin_010.jpg (308 x 410) 56KB J. G. BETTS 17 APR 1852 - 2 SEP 1945
Franklin_031.jpg (328 x 247) 36KB LOUISE BETTS DAUGHTER
Franklin_008.jpg (369 x 278) 58KB MARY HANNAH BETTS 2 DEC 1856 - 4 AUG 1912 WIFE OF WILLIAM HEBER BETTS
Franklin_037.jpg (328 x 247) 44KB MARY LEE BRINKLEY BETTS 20 JUN 1907 - 18 OCT 1973 WIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BETTS MARRIED: 6 SEP 1931 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK J, PAGE # 444
Franklin_036.jpg (369 x 278) 56KB MATTIE R. BETTS 14 NOV 1889 - 26 OCT 1949 WIFE OF HAMPTON R. BETTS
Franklin_017.jpg (328 x 247) 50KB OLLIE B. BETTS 21 OCT 1892 - 27 JAN 1964 WIFE OF FRANK H. BETTS MARRIED: 1 JUN 1912 IN DECATUR CO., GA BOOK E, PAGE # 421
Franklin_024.jpg (333 x 251) 53KB RALPH W. BETTS 3 JAN 1927 - 14 OCT 1929

FRANKLIN Cemetery

Transcribed by: Denise Smiley Email: SmileysAttitude@hotmail.com
Transcribed on: 24 Nov 2006

Updated from the transcription of Mr. Eustus H. Hayes, posted with permission from
Mrs. Lillie Hayes.

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Name Birth Death Remarks

015 Betts, Anye Eubanks 11 Apr 1889 10 Oct 1942 Wife of B. V. Betts
Married: 11 Sep 1910 in Decatur Co. GA
Book, E, Page # 301
026/027 Betts, Ausmus Outler 25 Jul 1894 08 Nov 1959 Husband of Sybil Blair Betts
Married: 12 Aug 1923 in Decatur Co. GA
Book, H, Page # 662
Military Headstone - Unreadable
016 Betts, Ben Van 16 Apr 1884 04 Mar 1956 Husband of Anye Eubanks Betts
Married: 11 Sep 1910 in Decatur Co GA
Book E, Page # 301
038 Betts, Benjamin Franklin Sr. 28 May 1890 30 Jan 1973 Husband of Mary Lee Brinkley Betts
Married: 6 Sep 1931 in Decatur Co GA
Book J, Page # 444
014 Betts, C. H. Mrs. 20 Oct 1865 25 Feb 1931 Wife of Chas H. Betts
013 Betts, Chas. H. 01 Mar 1856 01 Dec 1938
042 Betts, Dahlia Fain 01 Sep 1894 12 Nov 1991 Wife of Holloway S. Betts
Married: 22 Dec 1919 in Decatur Co GA
Book H, Page # 288
011 Betts, Erin Duke 03 Jun 1892 18 Sep 1917 Wife of W. P. Betts
033 Betts, Essie 10 Sep 1922 01 Sep 1935
040 Betts, Foy Spence 31 Oct 1878 19 Aug 1956 Wife of William Cleveland Betts
Married: 26 May 1912 in Decatur Co GA
Book E, Page # 421
019 Betts, Frank H. 21 Jun 1886 05 Nov 1960 Husband of Ollie Blair Betts
Married: 1 Jun 1912 in Decatur Co GA
Book E, Page # 421
034 Betts, Hampton Harrison 01 Aug 1908 22 Sep 1931 Son of Mr & Mrs H. R. Betts
035 Betts, Hampton R. 27 Oct 1886 13 Feb 1947 Husband of Mattie R. Betts
032 Betts, Hannah L. No Dates No Dates Daughter
041 Betts, Holloway S. 03 Mar 1894 09 Jun 1956 Husband of Dahlia Fain Carter Betts
Married: 22 Dec 1919 in Decatur Co GA
Book H, Page # 288
010 Betts, J. G. 17 Apr 1852 02 Sep 1945
031 Betts, Louise No Dates No Dates
008 Betts, Mary Hannah 02 Dec 1856 04 Aug 1912 Wife of William Heber Betts
037 Betts, Mary Lee Brinkley 20 Jun 1907 18 Oct 1973 Wife of Benjamin Franklin Betts
Married: 6 Sep 1931 in Decatur Co GA
Book J, Page # 444
036 Betts, Mattie R. 14 Nov 1889 26 Oct 1949 Wife of Hampton R. Betts
017 Betts, Ollie B. 21 Oct 1892 27 Jan 1964 Wife of Frank H. Betts
Married: 1 Jun 1912 in Decatur Co GA
Book E, Page # 421
024 Betts, Ralph W. 03 Jan 1927 14 Oct 1929
009 Betts, Sallie 05 Jan 1852 28 Jul 1917
025 Betts, Sybil Blair 27 Jun 1906 22 Jan 1983 Wife of Ausmus Outler Betts
Married: 12 Aug 1923 in Decatur Co GA
Book H, Page # 662
012 Betts, W. P. 19 Oct 1879 15 Jul 1945 Husband of Erin Duke Betts
039 Betts, William Cleveland 29 Apr 1885 24 Nov 1970 Husband of Foy Spence Betts
Married: 26 May 1912 in Decatur Co GA
Book E, Page # 421
007 Betts, William Heber 03 Nov 1850 15 Nov 1949 Husband of Mary Hannah Betts
022 Blair, Appleton 04 Feb 1859 15 Mar 1931 Husband of Nora Askins Blair
023 Blair, Nora Askins 08 Sep 1869 20 Aug 1940 Wife of Appleton Blair
073 Blocker, Cleveland Elijah 30 Sep 1917 25 Mar 1994
074 Blocker, Lois Hortense Roberson 29 Feb 1916 08 Dec 1995
078 Bowman, Infant 12 Nov 1916 17 Nov 1916 Daughter of Joe & H. E. Bowman
060 Brinkley, Fred Elester 20 Dec 1922 04 Aug 1937
056 Brinkley, Lonnie E. 03 Nov 1901 16 Jan 1982
057 Brinkley, Mack H. 28 Sep 1873 21 Aug 1970 GA - PVT - Co G, 3 Regt Vol Inf
Spanish American War
058 Brinkley, Mack Homer 28 Sep 1878 21 Aug 1970
059 Brinkley, Nettie Rachel Wingate 26 Aug 1887 09 Apr 1958 Wife of Mack Homer Brinkley
061 Brinkley, Pauline Spearman 29 Oct 1902 02 Jun 1989
102 Cooper, Patricia C. 17 Dec 1938 17 Dec 1938 Infant Grave
006 Davis, Lula B. 05 Feb 1883 12 Nov 1921 Wife of Thomas H. Davis
005 Davis, Thomas H. Sr. 1875 1930 Husband of Lula B. Davis
Dickenson, Charles Crawford 05 Feb 1879 22 Dec 1945
043 Duke, Clarence G. 23 Mar 1897 24 Nov 1972 Husband of Maude Granger Duke
Married: 1 Apr 1917
046 Duke, Infant 04 Sept 1928 04 Sep 1928 Daughter of Mr & Mrs C. G. Duke
048 Duke, Infant 1903 1903 Son of Mr & Mrs E. M. Duke
045 Duke, Maude Granger 23 Sep 1898 15 Nov 1975 Wife of Clarence G. Duke
Married: 1 Apr 1917
047 Duke, Rita Maude 01 Jan 1923 30 Mar 1923 Daughter of Mr & Mrs C. G. Duke
090 Gunn, Eliza Ann 06 Nov 1869 11 May 1947
098 Heard, H. DeWitt 15 Mar 1929 14 Apr 1976
100/101 Heard, Mae T. 30 Jun 1892 03 Aug 1970 Wife of William H. Heard
096 Heard, Perry 24 Jan 1924 07 Jul 1952 GA TEC3 204 Ord Med Maint Co - WW II
099/100 Heard, William H. 08 Mar 1876 07 Dec 1962 Husband of Mae T. Heard
052 King, Robert Guy 10 Apr 1918 13 Sep 1986 1st Sgt - US Army - WW II
020 Lee, Grace B. 28 Feb 1913 31 Jan 1961
021 Lee, W. Max 23 Mar 1908 16 Jun 1972
095 Mack, Dan 27 Apr 1875 14 Jan 1972
030 Mitchell, Albert P. 11 Apr 1882 25 Sep 1925 Husband of Olive A. Betts Mitchell
Married: 30 Jun 1912 in Decatur Co GA
Book E, Page # 426
029 Mitchell, Olive B. 1879 1966 Wife of Albert P. Mitchell
Married: 30 Jun 1912 in Decatur Co GA
Book E, Page # 426
028 Mitchell, Virginia 15 Dec 1913 25 Sep 1918
079 Morris, D.O. 04 Jul 1892 23 Jan 1920
097 Parrish, Bonnie M. 23 Jan 1919 22 Apr 1988
080/082 Pitman, Joseph Edward 15 Jan 1922 06 Mar 1990 SSG - US Army - US Marine Corps
WW II - Korea - Vietnam
Purple Heart & GS
092 Poitivent, John Henry 20 Aug 1882 26 Jun 1953 Husband of Olive Gunn Poitivent
094 Poitivent, Olive Gunn 06 Oct 1906 27 May 1994 Wife of John Henry Poitivent
091 Poitivent, Winifred 09 Mar 1927 24 Nov 1932 Daughter of J.H. & O. Poitivent
051 Ponder, Bessie Laverne Pinion 29 Jun 1946 14 Dec 1995 Wife of William "Bill" Ponder
050 Ponder, William "Bill" 09 Nov 1940 No Dates Husband of Bessie Lavernie Pinion Ponder
082 Presnal, Infant Son 16 Apr 1971 16 Apr 1971 Son of B. J. & Rebecca T. Presnal
003 Priest, Emory Beryl 18 Nov 1909 12 June 1943 Husband of Hanna Beth Davis Priest
Married: 24 Feb 1929 in Decatur Co GA
Book J, Page # 301
004 Priest, Hanna Beth 15 Dec 1909 21 Sep 1986 Wife of Emory Beryl Priest
Married: 24 Feb 1929 in Decatur Co GA
Book J, Page # 301
002 Priest, Jeanette Poitevint 17 Apr 1879 22 Oct 1948 Wife of Levi Malcolm Priest
Married: 28 Dec 1896 in Decatur Co GA
Book D, Page # 109
001 Priest, Levi Malcolm 02 May 1871 22 Apr 1950 Husband of Jeanette Poitevint Priest
Married: 28 Dec 1896 in Decatur Co GA
Book D, Page # 109
054 Priest, Love Gilbert 11 Aug 1886 25 Jul 1956 Husband of Ruth Betts Priest
Married: 22 Jun 1912 in Decatur Co GA
Book E, Page # 424
055 Priest, Ruth Betts 19 Nov 1896 05 Apr 1942 Wife of Love Gilbert Priest
Married: 22 Jun 1912 in Decatur Co Ga
Book E, Page # 424
071 Prince, Alto Hampton 23 Jan 1919 No Dates
072 Prince, Hesta Rene'e 23 Feb 1957 21 Mar 1962
070 Prince, Hester Agnes T. 19 Feb 1926 No Dates
062/063 Renfroe, Fredrick Michael 11 Apr 1953 08 Sep 2002 SA - US Navy - Vietnam
069 Rich, Sara Wilson 18 Feb 1922 23 May 1996
075 Roberson, Annie D. 30 Apr 1879 18 Feb 1966
077 Roberson, Infant 26 Jun 1914 04 Jul 1914 Son of Mr & Mrs T. J. Roberson
076 Roberson, Thomas J. 07 Dec 1868 24 Mar 1950
085 Shelley, Frederick 10 May 1916 07 Dec 1993 Husband of Josephine H. Shelley
086 Shelley, Josephine H. 20 Mar 1919 10 May 1981 Wife of Frederick Shelley
049 Smith, Edwin B. 1870 1919
089/088 Strickland, Lula G. 11 Apr 1903 07 Sep 1956 Wife of Thomas J. Strickland
087/088 Strickland, Thomas J. 16 Sep 1901 05 Nov 1964 Husband of Lula G. Strickland
083 Terrell, Durward H. 27 Sep 1917 18 Feb 1980 Husband of Lucille W. Terrell
084 Terrell, Lucille W. 13 Aug 1918 02 Nov 1999 Wife of Durward H. Terrell
065/066 Wells, Mary Linnie Mar 1881 Dec 1958 Wife of William Elton Wells
Married: 12 May 1901 in Decatur Co GA
Book D, Page # 364
064 Wells, William Elton Aug 1872 01 Nov 1948 Age 76 yrs 2 mos 2 days
Husband of Mary Linnie Priest Wells
Married: 12 May 1901 in Decatur Co GA
Book D, Page # 364
053 White, Hughe Rev. 16 Apr 1917 09 Apr 1977
067 Wilson, Laverne Avery 08 Jan 1929 No Dates
068 Wilson, Riley 23 Jul 1925 08 Feb 2000
104 Woodward, Albert H. 18 Feb 1909 26 Apr 1973 US Navy - WW II
106/107 Woodward, Edna 01 Dec 1885 23 Feb 1951 Wife of William H. Woodward
105 Woodward, Infant 1922 1922
103 Woodward, Pearcy Munroe 20 Jul 1919 08 Jun 1973
107/108 Woodward, William H. 26 Oct 1869 19 Apr 1952 Husband of Edna Woodward

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