Collard Valley Cemetery – #029

Recorded in March 1976 by Ralph and Jane Ayers. 

Directions:  From Cedartown, travel east on West Ave. and turn left onto S Main St. , then right onto East Ave.  After 0.7 mi, turn left Collard Valley Road and go approximately 3.4 miles.  Make a slight left onto Wyatt Rd. and travel 1.8 mi.  Collard Valley Baptist Church is on road to the left. The dirt road leading to the cemetery is on the right.  (OVERGROWN)

GPS: 34.05713, -85.17961 

This cemetery is located NE of Cedartown, Georgia in a valley that was named for an Indian by the name of Chief Collard. He was on the Trail of Tears and died in Oklahoma and buried there.  Much of burial information has been gathered from Georgia Death Certificates, obituaries and Funeral Home records.

NameBornDiedComments
Alexander, Eric O.08 Mar 197318 mos.; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 24 Sep 1971]
Alexander, Infant Girl14 Dec 197614 Dec 1976[info per Wingfield FH records; parents not listed]
Alexander, Jessie15 Jan 190222 Aug 1999[Info from Clara Gaines; age 97; Wright FH]
Alexander, Leonia06 Jun 193426 Feb 2002[Info from Clara Gaines; age 68; Wright FH]
Alexander, Lillian16 Jul 191522 Feb 1991[Info from Clara Gaines; age 76; Wright FH]
Baker, Ella27 Mar 187421 Dec 1923[Info per GA Death Cert; age 49; w/o Charley Baker]
Battle, Mi nnie27 Jul 190810 Apr 1992[Info per Clara Gaines; Wright FH]
Bell, Mildred13 Sep 192901 Nov 1985[info per Wingfield FH records]
Benton, Alice (Mrs.)no datesAge 92 Years, 11 Months, 27 Days; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 29 Sep 1880; DOD is 26 Sep 1973]
Benton, Walter29 Oct ____16 Aug 1954[info per Wingfield FH records]
Bohandon, Jenever18991921w/o John Bohandon
Bohannon, Louise08 Mar 192304 Mar 1995[info per Wingfield FH records]
Bohannon, Rena W.05 May 190815 Aug 1979[info per Wingfield FH records]
Bohannon, Robert Lee15 Nov 191921 May 1986[info per Wingfield FH records]
Bohanon, Chestina192822 Jun 1966[info per Wingfield FH records]
Bohanon, Frances (Mrs.)29 Oct 1943
Bohanon, Frank (Mr.)09 Aug 1945
Bohanon, Otis02 Apr 196202 Apr 1962
Bohanon, Willie31 Jan 1917Age 40 yrs
Booker, Charlie22 Oct 188101 Sep 1963[DOB per Wingfield FH records: 29 Oct 1890]
Booker, Georgia (Mrs.)02 Apr 1975Age 80 Years, 1 Month, 9 Days; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 24 Feb 1898]
Boykins, Willie B.27 Feb 1990[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 02 Mar 1990, p. 5-A; Age 65]
Brown, Joseph, Jr. (Mr.)05 Oct 1974Age 41 yrs
Bunn, Ruby16 Mar 192008 Mar 1993[info per Wingfield FH records]
Calhoun, Patricia Ann194206 Oct 1978[info per Wingfield FH records]
Camp, Ruby Clyde01 May 193330 Apr 1986[info per Wingfield FH records]
Chandler, Emma Louise (Mrs.)15 Jul 1972Age 4_
Chislom, Clara BellSep25 May 1921[Info per GA Death Cert; age 4 yrs; d/o Homer & Lo Chislom]
Chisolm, Carrie Mae Pullen29 Jun 191609 Nov 1974
Chisolm, Franklin Jerome, Jr.17 Sep 198911 Jun 1990[info per Wingfield FH records: i/o Franklin J. Chisolm, Sr. & April Diamond]
Chisolm, Harriettno dates
Chisolm, John12 Apr 191214 Apr 1977[info per Wingfield FH records]
Chisolm, Julius Lamar07 Jul 195009 Jan 1982[info per Wingfield FH records]
Chisolm, Marline (Baby)19381940
Chisolm, Nancy09 Feb 187722 Apr 1972
Chisolm, Ruben07 Feb 191607 Dec 2000[Info per Clara Gaines; Wingfield FH]
Cook, Beatrice23 Jan 194419 Mar 1966[info per Wingfield FH records]
Cook, Dora15 Oct 192504 Jan 1966[info per Wingfield FH records]
Dave, Elgin (Mr.)01 Apr 1971
Dave, Holdy05 Jun 1927[Info per GA Death Cert; age 79 yrs; d/o Mearl Dave & Sussie Jefferson]
Dave, Lelie (Mrs.)21 Dec 1973
Dave, Marian29 Mar 1924[Info per GA Death Cert; age 80 yrs; h/o Huldy Dave; death year on DC is 1924 but burial is 1929]
Davenport, Laura12 Apr 190015 Dec 1963[info per Wingfield FH records]
Davenport, Russell01 May 191829 Jan 1979[info per Wingfield FH records: Age 60 yrs, 8 mos, 28 days]
Davis, Jad09 Feb 184613 Aug 1919[Info per GA Death Cert; age 76 yrs, 6 mos; s/o Sam Davis & Emmie Wothley]
Davis, Jerry C. (Smiley)15 Nov 192815 Apr 1988[info per Wingfield FH records]
Davis, John Henry21 Apr 194103 Mar 1984[info per Wingfield FH records]
Denson, Charles W.181618521st Sheriff of Polk Co.
Dobbs, Sophroni (Mrs.)27 Dec 1954
Dyar, Ed30 Apr ____31 Oct 1960[info per Wingfield FH records]
Dyar, Edgar15 Jul 192902 May 1995[info per Wingfield FH records]
Dyer, Charlie19 May 186601 Mar 1953
Dyer, Infant18 Feb 196718 Feb 1967[info per Wingfield FH records; s/o George Dyer & Eleanor Williams]
Dyer, Julia (Mrs.)03 May 1968[info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 16 Oct ____; age 74]
Dyer, Randy (Baby)no dates
Dyer, Willie (Mrs.)26 Sep 1966Age 68 yrs; [info per Wingfield FH records: last name spelled Dyar; DOB is 12 Nov 1899]
Elmo, Mary25 Apr 1925[Info per GA Death Cert; age 24 yrs; d/o Andrew Elmo & Sallie Whalley]
Ferguson, Infant 22 Jun 196625 Jun 1966[info per Wingfield FH records; s/o Rufus Ferguson]
Ferguson, Rufus Daniel18 Feb 196824 Feb 1968[info per Wingfield FH records; s/o Rufus Ferguson & Betty Jo Whatley]
Fite, Harry G. Washington06 Feb 190029 Jun 1963[info per Wingfield FH records]
Foster, Wilbert01 Jul 193503 Jan 1992[info per Wingfield FH records]
Gibbons, A.J.14 Jul 1927Age 70 yrs; [Info per GA Death Cert; age 72 yrs; h/o Maggie Gibbons; s/o Joe Gibbons & Bettie Miller]
Gibbons, Fred26 Jul 1970Age 74 yrs; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 30 Oct 1895]
Gibbons, Johnie02 Aug 189812 Jun 1899s/o A.J. & Elizabeth Gibbons
Gibbons, Will13 Feb 188326 Aug 1954[info per Wingfield FH records]
Gibson, James F.29 May 189305 Oct 1918
Gilbert, B.J.02 Dec 1925[Info per GA Death Cert; age 3 yrs; s/o Maggie Gibbons; s/o I.B. Gilbert & Fannie Segraves]
Green, Tom Edward26 Aug 188701 Jul 1955[info per Wingfield FH records]
Griffin, Andria D.07 Mar 1898
Griffin, Arthur23 Mar 194005 Jun 1986[Info from Clara Gaines; Robert L. Parks FH]
Griffin, Ethel Mae30 Oct 192111 Apr 1993[Info from Clara Gaines; Robert L. Parks FH]
Griffin, Eugene27 Jun 191910 Apr 1983[Info from Clara Gaines; Robert L. Parks FH]
Griffin, Glenda21 Mar 194110 Feb 1991[Info from Clara Gaines; Robert L. Parks FH]
Griffin, Ida04 May 190503 Apr 1976[info per Wingfield FH records]
Griffin, William18 Oct 189521 Jun 1973GA Pvt U S Army WWI; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 18 Oct 1899; age 73]
Harris, William Henry16 Oct 192722 Nov 1927[Info per GA Death Cert; age 1 mo 6 days; s/o Henry Harris & Doris ____]
Haywood, Warren, III18 Sep 1975Age 1 day
High, Agnes30 Jun 1993[info per Wingfield FH records]
Hightower, John 20 Jul 186614 Jul 1922[Info per GA Death Cert; 56 yrs, 4 days; s/o Billie Hightower & Mary Lou Dobbs]
Hightower, John Bush22 Jan 192516 Mar 1962[info per Wingfield FH records]
Hightower, Myrtle16 Jul 190005 May 1959
Hightower, Patricia Ann30 Sep 195925 Nov 1959[info per Wingfield FH records]
Hightower, Willie D.03 Sep 1973
Hightower, Willie Lee30 Sep 192230 Dec 1968
Horton, Mae Frances23 Jun 1975[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 27 Jun 1975, p. 2]
Howard, Dorella "Patty" McCullough03 Jan 1991[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 3 Feb 1991, p. 5-A]
Hulchins, Thelma Jaunita24 Feb 197411 May 1974[info per Wingfield FH records: d/o James Hulchins & Evelyn Johnson]
Hunton, Frances (Mrs.)19221975[Per obit: Mae Frances Horton
Hutchins, Charles Lewis14 Feb 196530 Jul 1967[info per Wingfield FH records; s/o John Lewis Hutchins & Martha Ware]
Jackson, Robert23 Nov 1976[info per Wingfield FH records]
Jarrells, Annie B. McCullough16 Apr 190630 Apr 1981[info per Wingfield FH records]
Jester, Jessie Mae08 Jun 191807 May 1995[info per Wingfield FH records]
Johnson, Bobbie30 Jan 1963[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 01 Feb 1963, p. 2]
Johnson, Ivay02 Jul 1991[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 07 Jul 1991, p. 5-A]
Johnson, Jerry18781964[info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 22 Sep 1879; DOD is 12 Nov 1964]
Johnson, John30 Jan 1963[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 01 Feb 1963, p. 2]
Johnson, Leroy19 Mar 1922[Info from GA Death Cert.; age 14 mos]
Johnson, Lillie M. (Miss)22 Dec 1975Age 76 yrs
Johnson, Louise Ross05 Sep 1981[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 09 Sep 1981, p. 5-A]
Johnson, Mary07 Sep 187527 Jul 1947
Johnson, Moses08 Sep 1992[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 11 Sep 1992, p. 5-A; Age 79]
Johnson, Nathan16 Sep ____19 Mar 1991[info per Wingfield FH records]
Johnson, Robert28 Apr 190624 Mar 1958GA Tec 5 QM Corps WWII
Johnson, Ronnie30 Jan 1963[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 01 Feb 1963, p. 2]
Johnson, Rosie Gibson (Mrs.)10 Jul 1975Age 67 yrs
Johnson, Thomas (Mr.)13 Oct 1956
Johnson, Willie18771933
Jones, Ellis05 Apr 192026 Jan 1968[info per Wingfield FH records]
Jones, John Wesley23 May 191104 Feb 1993[info per Wingfield FH records]
King, Cassie01 Feb 185_20 Aug 1900
King, Ethel20 Feb 189418 Feb 1922[Info perGA Death Cert; age 27; d/o Boss & Lilia Wadley]
King, Marquis Leori02 Apr 197629 Jun 1990[info per Wingfield FH records: student]
King, Riley18951937
Lamkin, Emma13 Apr 1922[Info per GA Death Cert; age 26 yrs; d/o Sam Davis & Emma Lambkin]
Leach, Albert19 Jul 1924[Info per GA Death Cert; age 13 yrs; s/o Edd Leach & Lillie Adrine]
Linder, Annie188701 Jan 1927[Info per GA Death Cert; age 40 yrs; d/o Sam Linder & Adrine Thompson]
LNU, Gloria (Mrs.)only data; last name obscured
Lovelace, Felt09 Jul 191329 Jul 1976[info per Wingfield FH records]
Lynch, Early T. (Mr.)20 Mar 1972
Lynch, Nancy Belleno dates[info per Wingfield FH records: Funeral held 01 Nov 1989]
Lynch, William T. (Mr.)11 May 1973Age 59 Years, 7 Months, 1 Day; [info per Wingfield FH records: middle name is Julious; DOB is 10 Oct 1913]
Malone, Delonica05 Aug 197908 Aug 1979[info per Wingfield FH records: d/o Charlie Malone & Roxie Dyar]
Mathis, Angela06 Jan 196001 Dec 1969
Mathis, Antiono Jerome05 Jan 198302 Mar 1983[info per Wingfield FH records: s/o Tony High & Darlene Mathis]
Mathis, EvelynDec 193821 Sep 1992[Info from Clara Gaines; Wingfield FH]
Mathis, John W.11 Aug 192213 Nov 1977[info per Wingfield FH records]
McCelland, BenjaminN/L22 May 1958[info per Wingfield FH records]
McCollouch, Clifford F.06 Apr 189227 Jun 1930
McCullough, Dora30 Sep 188621 Apr 1959[info per Wingfield FH records]
Milsap, John187216 Oct 1920[Info per GA Death Cert; age 48 yrs; s/o Harrison Milsap & Nancy Milkans]
Milsap, Melvin24 Feb 190416 Apr 1926[Info per GA Death Cert; age 20 yrs 1 mo; s/o John Milsap & Clara Dave]
Milsap, Robert03 Jul 1925[Info per GA Death Cert; age 25 yrs; s/o John Milsap & Clara Dave]
Monford, Johnnie S.01 Jun 189708 Sep 1969
Moody, Briscoe14 Jun 191404 Jun 1974
Moody, Sarah26 Jul 192129 Nov 2005[Info from Clara Gaines; F.K. Jones]
Munford, Ernest, Sr.02 May 1980[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 08 May 1980, p. 5-A]
Myrick, Jarvis Jerome22 Jul 198915 Sep 1989[info per Wingfield FH records: s/o Curt Casey & Robin Myrick]
Myrick, Naquita Kenyetta15 Feb 1988[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 19 Feb 1988, p. 5-A; Age 2 yrs]
Myrick, Robert Edward22 Aug 197213 Jun 2001[Info from Clara Gaines; Helton FH]
Norman, Bessie Ann18 Feb 1994[info per Wingfield FH records]
Norman, Eurill (Mr.)30 Dec 1966Age 49 yrs; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 03 Oct 1917]
Norman, M.J.08 Feb 1939
Norman, Paul16 Jul 188218 Apr, 1965[info per Wingfield FH records]
Norman, Sermittie09 Jan 1937Age 50 yrs
Ore, Albert18961947Lodge 360
Ore, Berry02 Jun 188101 Apr 1957[info per Wingfield FH records]
Orr, Annie Bell16 Jan 1966[info per Wingfield FH records]
Page, Charles Thomas 08 Apr 193214 Apr 2001[Info from Clara Gaines; fondly called Joe; Wingfield FH]
Parks, Eugene05 May 1924[Info per GA Death Cert; age 28 yrs; s/o Jack Parks & Ella Whatley]
Parks, Hobert28 Apr 1939DOD unreadable
Parks, Jack184805 May 1906
Parks, John07 Nov 187329 Oct 1904Age 30 Years, 11 Months, 3 Days
Parks, Laura08 Jul 187729 Oct 1959[info per Wingfield FH records]
Patrick, MarvinDec 195425 Jan 1994[info per Wingfield FH records]
Pension, Jessie (Mrs.)02 Jan 1975Age 75 yrs
Pension, John Wesley15 Sep 192821 Apr 2003[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 25 Apr 2003, p. 6-A]
Pension, Parilee Ware12 Nov 1987[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 15 Nov 1987, p. 5-A; Age 81]
Pinson, Jesse21 Apr 192523 Jun 1988[Info from Clara Gaines; Wright FH]
Poke, Tom29 Oct 1978[info per Wingfield FH records]
Powell, Morris10 Sep 194704 Jul 1968ILL SP4 Co A, 502 Inf 101 Air Cav Div Vietnam – PH; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 09 Sep 1947; age 20]
Price, Barbara13 Jul 193723 Oct 1977[Info from Clara Gaines; Robert L. Parks FH]
Price, Cornelia21 Jun 1922[Info per GA Death Cert; age 24 yrs; d/o Jim Gilbert & Janie Wadley]
Price, Miles "Winkle"02 Feb 196207 Oct 2000[Info from Clara Gaines; Robert L. Parks FH]
Price, Stacey Montfree20 Mar 196903 Dec 1999[Info from Clara Gaines; Robert L. Parks FH]
Price, WilliamOct 1970Age 60 yrs; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 26 Nov 1909; DOD is 01 Oct 1970]
Pryor, Willie27 Apr 190825 Apr 1987[info per Wingfield FH records]
Pullen, Edith (Mrs.)07 Nov 1975Age 57 yrs
Pullen, Infant Son08 Dec 1921[Info per GA Death Cert; age 24 yrs; s/o Richard Pullen & Maggie Roberts]
Pullen, Richard, Jr.14 Oct 191418 Jan 1965GA Sgt Co A 98 Engr Reg't WWII
Richardson, John11 Feb 1916
Roberson, Columbus20 Jun1926[Info per GA Death Cert; age 67 yrs; s/o Dan Roberson & Matilda Smith]
Ross, Oscar02 Sep 189925 Dec 1960GA PFC US Army WWI
Seagraves, Ed07 Nov 1925[Info per GA Death Cert; age 25; s/o Jim Seagraves & Lula Henderson]
Seay, Vera04 Oct 190026 Jun 1925
Singleton, David14 Feb 1924[Info per GA Death Cert; age 4 yrs 2 mos; s/oAlex Singleton & Annie Farmer]
Singleton, Walter (Mr.)18 Oct 1973Age 78 Years 1 Month, 11 Days; [info per Wingfield FH records: name is Walker Singleton; DOB is 07 Aug 1903]
Singleton, Walter (Mrs.)18 Oct 1973Age 73 Years, 1 Month, 11 Days
Singleton, Winston01 May 1931Age 24 yrs
Slaughter, Refus13 Aug ____14 Aug 1995[info per Wingfield FH records: Age 58]
Smith, Mathew, Jr.27 Dec 195605 Mar 1957[info per Wingfield FH records]
Smith, Thomas07 Mar 196007 Mar 1960[info per Wingfield FH records]
Stewart, Autro23 Jan 191316 Jul 1966[info per Wingfield FH records]
Stewart, Ola V.09 Sep 193022 Dec 1995[info per Wingfield FH records]
Talley, Alice D.31 Dec 195910 May 1960
Talley, Bobby23 May 194605 Nov 1980[Info from Clara Gaines; Robert L. Parks FH]
Talley, Calvin29 Jun 192507 Dec 1970
Thompson, Forrest21 Apr 189705 Sep 1959GA Pvt US Army WWI; [info per Wingfield FH records: middle name is Buynan]
Thompson, Warren E. (Mr.)29 Jan 1975Age 74 Years, 4 Months, 20 Days; [info per Wingfield FH records: middle name is Edward; Dob is 09 Sep 1900]
Thurmond, J.20 Aug 1898Age 69
Towns, Ben10 Jul 192803 Feb 1980[info per Wingfield FH records]
Towns, Mabel05 May 193713 Apr 2010[Info from Clara Gaines; age 73; Wright FH]
Trout, Jennie25 Nov 1925Age 67 yrs
Trout, Maria D. (Mrs.)07 Feb 1970
Wadley, Gus05 Mar 191010 Feb 1969GA Sgt US Army WWII
Wadley, Mike12 Oct 184510 Sep 1922[Info per GA Death Cert; age77 yrs 11 mos; s/o Harry Wadley & Mary Johnson]
Wadley, Rufus10 Feb 190112 Feb 1922[Info per GA Death Cert; age 21; s/o Boss & Lettie Wadley]
Ware, Conieno dates
Ware, Dink07 Aug 1922[Info per GA Death Cert; age 50; h/o Stella Ware]
Ware, Ella24 Apr 1954
Ware, Evelyn06 Dec 193821 Sep 1992[info per Wingfield FH records]
Ware, James29 Aug 191114 Feb 1991[info per Wingfield FH records]
Ware, John L.Aug21 Oct 1989[info per Wingfield FH records]
Ware, Louella Thurmond11 Jul 191426 Mar 1985[Info from Clara Gaines; Wingfield FH]
Ware, Osker09 Jul 1955
Washington, Earl21 Jul 194125 Aug 1995[info per Wingfield FH records]
Washington, Lois04 Nov 193501 Dec 1969
Wattey, Bost (Whatley, Boss)03 May 1925[Info per GA Death Cert; age 58 yrs; s/o Andrew Wattey & _____]
Webb, Agness C. Price30 Jun 1993[Info from Clara Gaines; age 71; Wingfield FH]
Whatley, Barbara Ann19 Dec 194621 Feb 1964
Whatley, Cora Lee03 Mar 1925[Info per GA Death Cert; age 26 yrs; d/o A.W. Whatley & Sophronie Dave]
Whatley, Don16 Dec 1956DOD ?
Whatley, Ed18 oct 189728 Feb 1961[info per Wingfield FH records]
Whatley, Ed05 Dec 1991[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 08 Dec 1991, p. 5-A; Age 75]
Whatley, FNU10 Feb 1969
Whatley, Gordon (Mr.)15 May 1969Age 68 yrs; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 03 Feb 1901; s/o Obe & Lula Whatley]
Whatley, John (Tot)13 Mar 1995[info per Wingfield FH records]
Whatley, Katherine (Miss)31 May 1978[info from obit: Rome News Tribune, 02 Jun 1978, p. 2-A]
Whatley, Lena22 Dec 189318 Mar 1983[info per Wingfield FH records: 89 yrs, 2 mos, 24 days]
Whatley, Lucius Robert (Mr.)14 Dec 1968Age 76 yrs; [info per Wingfield FH records: First name spelled Lucious; DOB is 17 Sep 1892]
Whatley, Lula Linda11 Jul 188120 Dec 1920[From GA Death Cert: age 39 yrs; d/o Sam & Callie Lindon; w/o D. Whatley]
Whatley, Mary10 Mar 189119 Nov 1918
Whatley, Nancy195030 Jun 1965[info per Wingfield FH records; DOB is 31 Mar 1950]
Whatley, Nannie15 Jul 183808 Mar 1958[info per Wingfield FH records]
Whatley, Napoleon29 Feb 1900
Whatley, Obe15 Jul 187102 Dec 1963[info per Wingfield FH records]
Whatley, Ollie12 Sep 190906 Oct 1920[Info per GA Death Cert; age 11 yrs 1 mo 8 days; d/o Boss & Leddie Whatley]
Whatley, Ralph J. (Mr.)19251958
Whatley, Sarah13 Dec 192804 Aug 1978[info per Wingfield FH records; age 49]
Whatley, Sophie18 Feb 1888Questionable
Whatley, Wade H.05 Mar 189313 Oct 1967Age 75 yrs; [info per Wingfield FH records: DOB is 05 Mar 1892; DOD is 14 Oct 1967
Whatley, William O.10 May 19_7
Whitehead, LulaN/LN/L[info per Wingfield FH records]
Williams, Easter15 Mar 193205 Sep 1978[info per Wingfield FH records; age 46]
Williams, George06 Jul 1993[info per Wingfield FH records]
Winston, Annie J. (Mrs.)15 Jun 1975Age 28 yrs
Wofford, Bradley10 Jan 199008 Feb 1990[info per Wingfield FH records: i/o Daryl Wofford & Jaunita Albert]
Woodard, E.J. (Rev.)17 Apr 188410 Sep 1984[Info from Clara Gaines]
Wooford, Chimeka Latrell19731973

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