Providence Baptist Church Cemetery

Location: Rico, GA is a small community located on GA Hwy 70, between Newnan and Atlanta. The church was established in 1852. It was originally at the current end of Kite Rd. and known as Piney Woods. As of Jan., 1998, this is only a partial listing of the graves there.

Surname Given Name Birth Death Comments
Barnes Brenda Joyce 8-27-1948 8-29-1948 beside James and Virginia Barnes
Barnes James H. 8-15-1922 "Daddy"; h/o Virginia C. Barnes
Barnes Virginia C. 6-27-1922 11-26-1985 "Mama"; m. 9-10-1943 w/o James H. Barnes
Bearden Mary Louise Barnes 11-25-1911 2-25-1955
Bearden William C. 10-19-1913 2-28-1945 Pvt. 164 Inf. Americal Inf. Div. WWII
Billingsley Eula Gullatt 1884 1934
Blissitt Lilla Virginia 12-28-1873 12-9-1942 w/o William H. Blissitt
Blissitt William H. 3-30-1870 12-19-1924 h/o Lilla Virginia Blissitt
Bowman George Mike 6-6-1920 5-10-1970 Tractor on top of monument
Bozeman Jerry Jim 5-18-1841 5-31-1841
Brock A.D. 5/14/1928 6-17-1928
Brock Hugh 10-2-1886 8-17-1958
Brock Vernie L. 5-16-1900 4-14-1978
Brown Annie J. 1-5-1892 7-10-1974 w/o Rev. Virgil B. Brown
Brown Rev. Virgil B. 2-17-1887 4-10-1965 h/o Annie J. Brown
Brumbelow R.T. 12/21/1921 10-29-1968
Burks Nora 5-29-1878 1-22-1956
Cantrell James Merriman 1-7-1884 3-18-1916
Capps G. Beverly 1-21-1919 11-4-1944 s/o J. Penn Capps
Capps infant daughter 11-29-1931 11-29-1931 d/o M/M R.L. Capps
Capps J. Penn 8-4-1892 10-2-1933 father of G.Beverly Capps
Capps Robert L. 11-7-1867 11-3-1957
Casey Mrs. Angeline 1848 1929 "Mother" ; between Norton and Blissitt
Cook Ozie S. 2-7-1900 12-25-1983
Cordle Donald L. 5-20-1961 6-21-1979
Cort Jewell Annie 12-1-1906 4-6-1928 "Mother"; w/o F.B. Cort
Croker Kellie 7-15-1898 w/o Ralph Croker
Croker Ralph 8-30-1897 9-24-1958 h/o Kellie Croker
Damon Corine B. 9-26-1919 1-21-1980 w/o John G. Damon
Damon John G. 10-11-1918 4-12-1996 h/o Corine B. Damon
Edmonds Courtney 11-25-1890 9-14-1895 d/o S.Z. and S.F. Edmonds
Edmonds Mary T. 4-22-1847 9-9-1910
Edmonds Sarah Ellen 11-20-1853 12-1-1934 w/o Soloman Zellars Edmonds
Edmonds Soloman Zellars 2-13-1853 1-1-1911 h/o Sarah Ellen Edmonds
Edmonds Wilton F. 10-27-1888 10-1-1895 son of S.Z. and S.F. Edmonds
Folds Lois G. 5-11-1910 2-28-1993
Furey Charles D. 11-29-1921 1-29-1980 Married April 24, 1948, h/o Louise P.
Furey Louise P. 4-17-1928 5-19-1993 Married April 24, 1948, w/o Charles D.
Futch Nancy E. 1-1-1912
Gaddy Caroline 10-27-1847 7-27-1897 w/o Thomas S. Gaddy
Gaddy Eliza Letitia 10-30-1885 5-23-1907
Gaddy Mamie N. 10-18-1876 3-12-1899 d/o S.Z. and S.F. Edmonds; w/o T.F. Gaddy
Gaddy Thomas F. 10-23-1863 2-14-1900 s/o W.N. and P.J. Gaddy
Gaddy Thomas S. 5-22-1848 7-16-1912 h/o Caroline Gaddy
Gaddy William N. 3-28-1829 4-13-1901
Gullatt Dow Burran 1877 1973 h/o Mae Barnes Gullatt
Gullatt Edwin Barnes 12-21-1908 3-13-1974
Gullatt Mae Barnes 1880 1962 w/o Dow Burran Gullatt; m. 12/25/1901
Gullatt Mary J. Reeves 8-13-1854 6-1-1946 w/o Otis G. Gullatt
Gullatt Otis G. 2-14-1852 1-13-1930 h/o Mary J. Reeves Gullatt
Herren Margaret Varner Cantrell 5-11-1876 12-21-1928 buried with Cantrell-Herren
Herren Stephen Wade 7-2-1863 1-19-1929 buried with Cantrell-Herren
Herring Janette B. 1925 1981 w/o Walter C. Herring
Herring Walter C. 1924 h/o Janette B. Herring
Hilburn Rena Gullatt 12-15-1902
Jennings Alice 9-27-1865 4-30-1943 w/o William Jennings
Jennings Charlie Z. 1905 1969 h/o Laura P. Jennings
Jennings Laura P. 1909 1987 w/o Charlie Z. Jennings
Jennings William 11-24-1867 8-17-1931 h/o Alice Jennings
Jensen James Russell 6-14-1924
Jensen Peter Roosevelt 10-14-1901 1-15-1969 GA, CMI, USNR, WWI and WWII
Johnson Elizabeth McKelvain 1830 1908 w/o Rev. T.J. Johnson
Johnson Rev. Theophilus Jordan 7-24-1828 10-16-1900 h/o Elizabeth M. Johnson
Kelley Lettie A. 1-5-1829 9-1-1910
King Elma Reeves 3-5-1890 7-21-1970 w/o Thomas G. King
King Thomas G. 1-17-1888 3-14-1942 h/o Elma Reeves King
Klang Clause H. Nov. 18, 1918 Dec. 6, 1970 h/o Ola T. Klang
Klang Ola T. Jan. 30, 1910 w/o Clause H. Klang
Landers ?, David P. 6-14-1940 3-11-1970 no surname on marker; between 2 Landers; h/o Nancy V.
Landers ?, Nancy V. 4-20-1950 no surname on marker; between 2 Landers; w/o David P.
Landers Philip S. 1949 1963
Landers Robert Lee 11-28-1901 h/o Rudy Lois H. Landers
Landers Rudy Lois H. 5-28-1911 4-14-1984 w/o Robert Lee Landers
Long Lucy Jane 6-10-1928 w/o William G. Long
Long Wiliam G. Oct. 13, 1928 h/o Lucy Jane Long
Lynn Tracy May May 30, 1968 Nov. 8, 1969
Maddox Doris Tatum 8-28-1921
Matthews Marion E. Dec. 27, 1914 Nov. 5, 1975 Pvt. US Army WW II
McDonald Edward Richard, Sr. April 2, 1902 Nov. 4, 1968
McDonald Venyer May May 14, 1904 April 9, 1977
McElroy Johnny L. Oct. 28, 1913 Mar. 31, 1974
McElroy Maude T. Feb. 1, 1894 April 1, 1969
McElroy Thomas S. 10-1-1894 11-25-1947
Myers Lillie P. Oct. 23, 1920 w/o Rufus E. Myers
Myers Rufus E. May 1, 1912 Mar. 3, 1984 h/o Lillie P. Myers
Norton Alice Capps 9-2-1927 7-28-1993 w/o Jessie C. Norton
Norton Hattie A. 5-11-1908 3-18-1973 w/o Sam B. Norton
Norton Jessie C. 5-6-1925 7-22-1987 h/o Alice Capps Norton
Norton Sam B. 3-9-1897 11-25-1972 h/o Hattie A. Norton
Parker infant son 6-14-1914 s/o R.U. and O.V. Parker
Parker Ollie Dell B. 3-31-1894 2-15-1977
Peters Georgia F. 1891 1965
Peters William T. 1889 1961
Pettigrew Amorie B. May 8, 1915 Mar. 17, 1987 w/o Olin C. Pettigrew
Pettigrew Olin C. Aug. 12, 1912 July 8, 1985 h/o Amorie B. Pettigrew
Petty Arthur 4-18-1888 12-26-1949 "Beloved Father"
Petty Charlie 10-5-1894 11-1-1946 h/o Lillie P. Petty
Petty Joe H. 1893 1959 h/o Sarah B. Petty
Petty Lillian Beatrice 11-8-1898 3-17-1990 brass marker from Hemperley Funeral Home, East Pt., GA
Petty Lillie P. 2-1-1903 w/o Charlie Petty
Petty Millard A. 9-2-1915 12-23-1967
Petty Ona L. 8-30-1888 7-8-1969 w/o Sanford O. Petty
Petty Robert J., Jr. 5-9-1923 12-16-1961 GA; Sgt. Btry C; 906 AAA AW BN WWII
Petty Robert J., Jr. 6-4-1890 6-6-1957 h/o Lillian Beatrice Petty
Petty Sanford O. 12-3-1885 4-18-1954 h/o Ona L. Petty
Petty Sarah B. 1897 1977 w/o Joe H. Petty
Petty Stanley, D. 3-4-1956 4-1-1959 "Our Son"; beside Charlie Petty
Phipps Faye Brock Aug. 2, 1930
Reeves Earle B. 3-16-1894 8-29-1961 w/o Joe C. Reeves; m. 2/20/1926
Reeves Joe C. 5-22-1899 2-19-1975 h/o Earle B. Reeves; m. 2/20/1926
Reeves Wilbur Donald 4-7-1930 1-22-1989 SSgt US Air Force Korea
Reynolds Alonzo A. 5-30-1904 11-3-1956 h/o Flarraw M. Reynolds
Reynolds Flarraw M. 10-4-1910 3-21-1991 w/o Alonzo A. Reynolds
Ribbing James Victor II May 30, 1965 June 23, 1983
Richards Carlis G. 8-5-1912 8-19-1961 Ohio, TEC 5 , Co. A, 11 Inf., TNG BN, WWII, BSM
Rogers George J. Dec. 28, 1906 Feb. 10, 1978 h/o Maggie D. Rogers
Rogers Maggie D. Dec. 12, 1931 w/o George J. Rogers
Sheffield Cary Oct. 28, 1949 h/o Jannea Furey Sheffield
Sheffield Jannea Furey May 20, 1951 Jan. 11, 1996 w/o Cary Sheffield
Shell Abbie R. 7-13-1905 w/o Hubert B. Shell
Shell Hubert B. 10-3-1897 3-21-1988 h/o Abbie R. Shell
Sheriff Thomas E. July 7, 1874 Jan. 22, 1958
Stanfield Janet Jennings May 29, 1950 March 18, 1996
Steerman Ei. O. Dec. 8, 1917
Steerman Marjean M. Sept. 7, 1923 June 9, 1972
Steerman Robin F. Oct. 2, 1961 June 9, 1972
Tatum Alice B. 1-25-1887 1-20-1976
Tatum Deward B. 1906 1979
Tatum E.N. 2-16-1879 7-16-1951 h/o Mary E. Tatum
Tatum Flora K. 1916
Tatum Fred E. 9-6-1907 1-20-1917
Tatum John Charles 9-29-1875 12-19-1950
Tatum Mary E. 5-5-1882 3-4-1948 w/o E.N. Tatum
Thompson Sarah F. 11-9-1870 10-28-1912
Thompson Tommy L. 9-24-1899 10-10-1919
Thompson William H. 7-3-1868 2-11-1936
Thrailkill Arthur 9/16/1900 3-8-1966 h/o Sybil Thrailkill
Thrailkill Sybil 1/18/1902 4-8-1960 w/o Arthur Thrailkill
Varner John Whitfield 1858 1935 h/o Mattie Zellars Varner
Varner Mattie Zellars 1866 1918 w/o John Whitfield Varner
Varner Winnie Ruth 11-3-1903 6-1-1912 d/o J.W.C. and Mattie Varner
Walker Alvin E. 1922 1996 h/o Oseybell P. Walker
Walker Oseybell P. 1926 1989 w/o Alvin E. Walker
Williams Rhoda 11-29-1820 11-17-1901
Woodruff M.E. 12-16-1841 on side of marker
Woodruff R.S. 11-21-1871 on side of marker
Woodruff S.P. 3/15/1932 on facing of marker

Surveyed 1998 by Julie O'Neil Perkins