Red Hill Cemetery – #073

Recorded April 1972 by Ralph and Jane Ayers.  Updated from notes of Eddie Neal, a relative of many of those buried in this cemetery and also from Wingfield Funeral Home records.

Directions: Head west on West Ave. toward S College St. for 0.8 mi. Keep left to continue on Adamson St., then turn right onto Prior Station Rd. Travel 1.6 mi, then turn right onto GA-100 N. Travel 3.8 mi and turn left onto Edge Rd. Cemetery entrance in on right but entrance is blocked by a gate. Property owned by Berg Timber Properties which has planted pine trees throughout the cemetery.

GPS: 34.03788, -85.35607

A logging company planted pine trees in this cemetery some 6 years ago.  Because of this, Red Hill Cemetery has become OVERGROWN & ENDANGERED.

The History of Red Hill Cemetery

NameBornDiedComments
Adams, George T.no dates[Age 1 mo. per 1968 Ayers survey]
Alexander, William13 Jul 1897;05 Mar 1982[s/o Will Alexander & Ella Terrell per Wingfield FH records]
Barnett, MarKeala Diamond10 Sep 198510 Sep 1985[d/o Reginald Barnett & Helen Diamond per Wingfield FH records]
Bell, Thad
Bell, Thad (Mrs.)
Benson, Karen Lynn28 Dec 196111 Nov 1964d/o Willie C. Benson & Essie Mae Pryor
Blue, Helen Diamond22 Dec 192723 Feb 1965[d/o Willie Diamond & Addie Lee Snow per Wingfield FH records]
Blue, Johnny B.14 Aug 192127 Jun 1985[s/o James Blue & Annie M. Montgomery per Wingfield FH records]
Booker, Sara18701942[Mrs. A.D. Booker per 1968 Ayers survey]
Boozer, Louise Taylor13 Jul 192830 Dec 1957[per Wingfield FH records]
Boozer, Steve
Brittain, J.T.01 Sep 1921[Info per GA Death Cert; age 15 mos; s/o Prince Brittain]
Brown, Patricia Ann25 Feb 196507 Mar 1973[d/o Jessie Brown & Betty Diamond per Wingfield FH records]
Buckhanna, Esaw
Buckhanna, Lillie Mae
Cobb, Annie08 Jul 1989[d/o John I. Gibson & Frances Orr per Wingfield FH records; cemetery not listed, just a hunch]
Culberton, Amanda10 May 185102 Jun 1909[w/o Samuel Culberton per 1968 Ayers survey]
Culberton, Samuel
Culberton, Verge22 Jul 187124 Feb 1911[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Darden, E.D.
Darden, Travis (Little Willie)13 Apr 190114 Oct 1918[s/o E.D. Darden per 1968 Ayers survey]
Davis, Jessieone date07 Nov 1914Uncle Jessie Davis
Diamond, Addie Lue07 May 191129 Aug 1969[d/o Lonzo Snow & Lula Berry per Wingfield FH records]
Diamond, Charles
Diamond, Earnest01 Jan 190609 Mar 1967[s/o Will Diamond & Della Monroe per Wingfield FH records]
Diamond, Eddie, Sr.04 Jul 191001 May 1982s/o Will Diamond & Della Monroe per Wingfield FH records]
Diamond, FNUgranddaughter of Charles Diamond
Diamond, Janice Carolyn16 Dec 195627 Apr 1958[d/o Ruben Diamond & Ruby Pollard per Wingfield FH records]
Diamond, John H.26 May 1968[Age 39 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey]; [s/o Willie Diamond & Addie Lee Snow per Wingfield FH records]
Diamond, Mamie10 Feb 188524 Aug 1900[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Diamond, Sarah LeeN/L24 Sep 1967[d/o Ruben Diamond & Ruby Pollard per Wingfield FH records]
Diamond, Tracy Mechelle15 Aug 196521 Aug 1965[d/o J.D. Diamond & Susan Stallings per Wingfield FH records]
Diamond, Willie20 Nov ____03 Apr 1973[parents are Bud Diamond & Della Monroe per Wingfield FH records; FH records do not specify if male or female]
Ervin, Ruther Mae11 Apr 194326 May 1972[d/o Buford McCombs & Mattie Hoke per Wingfield FH records]
Farley, Ella19001938[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Farley, Luther
Gibson, Della08 Aug 188513 Feb 1962[d/o Cornelious Monroe & Carenta Ammons per Wingfield FH records]
Gibson, John I.one date12 Sep 1966[Age 80 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey]; [b. 07 Sep 1886; s/o Columbus Gibson & Maggie Blackmon per Wingfield FH records]
Giddens, Ellen12 Feb 184222 Jul 1900[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Gray, David01 Apr 189623 Mar 1969[s/o Alex Gray & Viola Lukes per Wingfield FH records]
Greg Dane
Haney, Janie Killing (Mrs.)one date05 Aug 1958[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Hoke, FNUm/o Willie Hoke
Hoke, GeorgeN/L30 Nov 1963[Charge to Willie Hoke; no other info per Wingfield FH records; cemetery not listed, just a hunch]
Hoke, Thirlie Prater09 Sep 190319 Aug 1978w/o Willie Hoke; d/o Teagyue Prater &^ Milliue Stitch per Wingfield FH records]
Hoke, Willie06 Mar 190007 May 1982[s/o Frank Hoke & Katie Rhine per Wingfield FH records]
Holiday, Jessie Mae (Mrs.)13 Mar 1967[Age 69 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey]; [b. 02 Feb 1898; d/o Edgar Darden & Elizabeth Unknown per Wingfield FH records]
Holland, Julie Lee Haynes30 May 195226 Mar 1972[d/o Julius Haynes & Eloise Ware per Wingfield FH records]
Hood, Isiah02 May 185323 Jan 1906[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Hood, Tom
Hoxie, FNUd/o Tom & Maude Hoxie
Hoxie, Maude Glenn
Hoxie, Tom, Sr.
Hutchins, Chester04 Jan 193721 Dec 1974[s/o George Hutchins & Mary Richardson per Wingfield FH records]
Jones, Fannie Pryor25 Dec 191321 Sep 1973[d/o Joe Pryor & Lizzy Tumlin per Wingfield FH records]
Jones, Richard16 Jul 193326 Jul 1983[s/o Bob Jones & Fannie Prior per Wingfield FH records]
Jones, Robert10 Jan 189208 Oct 1960[per Wingfield FH records]
Law, Alberthie18 Dec 190925 Feb 1911[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Leigh, Celie
Leigh, Jeff
Leigh, Sallieone date18 Oct 1941[m/o J.W. Leigh per 1968 Ayers survey]
LNU, Annie
McClurkin, Patsyone date06 Jun 1944[per 1968 Ayers survey]
McCombs, Mattie Lee01 May 192527 Jun 1964[d/o Willie Hoke & Therlie Prater per Wingfield FH records]
McCombs, Ruth Mae
McGoogin, Francis09 Apr 1922[Info per GA Death Cert; age 23; d/o Nig McGoogin & Mag Lucas]
Monroe, EddieN/LN/L[Funeral held 16 Apr 1967 at Berry's Grove; no other info per Wingfield FH records]
Monroe, Mary Alice
Monroe, Mary Ellen23 Dec 1981[d/o Chester Pryor & Mary Frances Edwards per Wingfield FH records]
Monroe, Waymond20 Apr 195225 Feb 1960[s/o Cornelious Monroe & May Ellen Pryor per Wingfield FH records]
Monroe, William Ralph10 May 193618 Jan 1995[s/o Cornelious Monroe & May Ellen Pryor per Wingfield FH records]
Moore, Dorothy
Morris, Alforaone date24 Jul 1918[Grandfather of Tom Hood per 1968 Ayers survey]
Morris, Susanone date28 Jun 1899[Age 90 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey]
Mumford, Emanuel182006 Apr 1896[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Neal, McRear W.
Orr, William Demetrus15 Sep 197817 Sep 1978[s/o Willie Ben Orr & Cora Lee Sockwell per Wingfield FH records]
Pollard, Earlyone date26 Feb 1968[Age 83 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey]; [b. 27 Jan 1885; s/o Henson Pollard & Emmaline Owens per Wingfield FH records]
Prater, Mary V.31 Mar 1969[d/o Bud Diamond & Della Monroe; charge to Moses Prater per Wingfield FH records]
Prater, Mose
Prater, Willie C.12 Jun 192816 Dec 1988[s/o J.C. Prater & Clara Shaver per Wingfield FH records]
Prather, Clara08 Jan 191219 Aug 1990[d/o Emerson Shavers & Mattie Arnold per Wingfield FH records]
Prior, Amy01 Feb 186516 Aug 1912w/o Green Pryor
Prior, Antheney20 Oct 182015 Oct 1909m/o Green Prior; [per 1968 Ayers survey]
Prior, Cutry
Prior, Edmonone date11 Jul 1908f/o Celie Leigh
Prior, Elviraone date02 Apr 1915[m/o Celie Leigh per 1968 Ayers survey]
Prior, G.W.18 Feb 184202 Feb 1906[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Prior, George
Prior, Green
Prior, Herman
Prior, Herman (Mrs.)1865
Prior, John H.one date13 Nov 1900[Age 57 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey0
Prior, Ledger
Prior, Misher (Mrs.)24 Dec 188912 Aug 1961[per 1968 Ayers survey]; mother was Emily Jackson per Wingfield FH records]
Prior, Seabora
Prior, W.M.12 Feb 186020 Jan 1901[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Prior, Will
Prior, Will (Mrs.)
Prior, William Clifton05 May 190430 Dec 1985[s/o Effis Prior (?) & Edith Unknown per Wingfield FH records]
Prior, Wiltonone date26 Mar 1900[Age 73 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey]
Pryor, Charlie08 Oct 1970[s/o Joe Pryor & Lizzy Tumlin per Wingfield FH records; no cemetery listed, just a hunch]
Pryor, Chester25 Dec 188808 Jan 1966[s/o Joe Pryor & Lizzy Tumlin per Wingfield FH records]
Pryor, David
Pryor, Donnie
Pryor, Earven12 Nov 190216 Nov 1955[per Wingfield FH records]
Pryor, Elizabeth
Pryor, George W.10 Aug 190522 Nov 1961[s/o Felix Pryor & Hattie Kelly per Wingfield FH records]
Pryor, Green25 Jul 185018 Mar 1919[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Pryor, John Henry
Pryor, Joseph
Pryor, Leon Williams
Pryor, Richard
Pryor, Tom14 Nov 187315 Nov 1908[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Pryor, William Lewis01 Mar 191010 Dec 1965[s/o Chester Prior & Mary F. Edwards per Wingfield FH records]
Pryor, William R.
Redding, Lena25 Nov 188625 Aug 1960[d/o Anthony White & Laura Barnes per Wingfield FH records]
Robinson, Annie Mae (Mrs.)01 Jan 188102 Oct 1958[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Simpson, Clara Campbell (Mrs.)one date05 Feb 1968[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Smith, Dell11 Apr 192629 Sep 1971[d/o John I. Gibson & Frances Orr per Wingfield FH records]
Snow, FNUm/o Joe Snow
Snow, Lois Hightower07 May 191215 Nov 1993[d/o Henry Hightower & Ada Unknown per Wingfield FH records]
Snow, Virgil, Jr.17 Jun 194007 Aug 1975[s/o Virgil Snow & Della V. Diamond per Wingfield FH records]
Sockwell, Charles E.29 Jun 196301 Jul 1963[s/o Charlie Sockwell & Carrolyn Trammell per Wingfield FH records]
Sockwell, Charlie18 Sep 191731 Jul 1969[s/o Charlie Sockwell, Sr. & Minnie Campbell per Wingfield FH records]
Sockwell, Charlie18 Jul 189326 Nov 1974[s/o Henry Sockwell & Georgia Ann Mapp per Wingfield FH records]
Sockwell, Minnie17 Mar ____17 May 1982[d/o Andrew Cammon (?) & Frances Unknown per Wingfield FH records]
Soleman, Annie L.one date27 Feb 1906[w/o R. Solemon per 1968 Ayers survey]
Solomon, Jessie Van10 Feb 190511 Jun 1906[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Solomon, R.
Southern, Tomone date14 Jun 1909[Age 30 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey]
Speight, Thaddus27 Apr 183927 Apr 1919[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Stallings, Alecia DeShawn08 Jun 197412 Jun 1974[d/o Joseph Jesles (?) & J.M. Stallings per Wingfield FH records]
Stipes, Elishaone date02 Dec 1915[Age 67 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey]
Stipes, Franklin14 Mar 184021 May 1903[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Stipes, William A.13 May 186718 Mar 1907[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Thrope, Mamie Diamond08 Jun 190802 Aug 1972[d/o Will Diamond & Della Monroe per Wingfield FH records]
Tumlin, Lewis
Tumlin, Louisa
Tyler, JohnFeb 184224 May 1905[Married 1870 per 1968 Ayers survey]
Vandiver, (Mrs.)one date04 Mar 1965[per 1968 Ayers survey]
Ware, Charles James05 Feb 194309 Sep 1982[s/o James Ware & Ida Diamond per Wingfield FH records]
Ware, James
Williams, Max Pace
Wilson, H.
Wilson, Henry24 May 189302 May 1900[s/o J. & H. Wilson per 1968 Ayers survey]
Winn, Wileyone dateMar 1925[abt. 80 yrs per 1968 Ayers survey]
Wyatt, Homer13 Aug 1978[charge to Mary Wyatt; services at Berry Grove per Wingfield FH records]
Wyatt, Mary 17 Sep 191820 Nov 1978[d/o Charlie Sockwell & Minnie Campbell per Wingfield FH records]
Wyatt, Mary L.27 Oct 195827 Oct 1958[d/o Homer Wyatt & Mary E. Sockwell per Wingfield FH records]
Wyne, Monroe

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