Hightower Church Cemetery

The Hightower Church Cemetery is located off Hightower Church Road in Lumpkin County Georgia. It is located across the road about a quarter of a mile South of the now standing Hightower Church near the Law Ground where services were once held. It is believed this cemetery was originally the family burial ground of Joseph McDougal. On July 16, 1892 Joe McDougal gave a gift of (1 ) acre of land to enclose the cemetery at Hightower. This was in district 12, section 1, lot 276 and was recorded September 16, 1893. At one time a large wrought iron fence encompassed the entire cemetery. September 25, 1903, a committee was appointed to superintend the building of a fence around the cemetery at Hightower. They were Joe McDougal, J. E. Rider, James Satterfield, George M. Dallas Lance, James Monroe Satterfield and James Harrison Satterfield. U. S. Forest Service has since donated land that was added to the cemetery.

Efforts have been made to put a numbering system into use for the graves. However due to the previous haphazard placement of graves, stones being moved or knocked down this leaves a lot of room for error. There are numerous graves marked only by a field stone in this cemetery

Permission is not granted to use this inventory for financial gain.

Prepared and Contributed by Barbara E. McDonald

Space No. Name Born Died

1 Unmarked

2 Adams, Claudean November 5, 1943 November 6, 1943

3 Adams, Villa A. May 22, 1929 August 25, 1948

4 Unmarked

5 Unmarked

6 Unmarked

7 Free, Sarah 1843

(Died as a young girl from injuries sustained in a house fire)

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

8 Free, Joseph 1844

(Killed at the age of 16 by the Home Guard)

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

9 Unmarked

11 Unmarked

12 Grizzle, William W. 1873 1946

13 Grizzle, Sarah M. 1882 1971

14 Beck, George Frank November 6, 1917 January 9, 2000

Beck, Dorothy F. May 13, 1922

15 Beck, Leroy February 22, 1947 (Died as an infant)

16 Beck, Leon February 22, 1947 (Died as an infant)

17 Beck, Royce May 16, 1958 (Died as an infant)

18 Unmarked

19 Lance, J. W. September 13, 1937 June 4, 1938

(Son of Benjamin Dallas Lance)

20 Lance, Benjamin Dallas April 6, 1908 December 20, 1986

21 Unmarked

22 Unmarked

23 Gaddis, John C. July 12, 1886 1954

24 Gaddis, Letha Rider October 7, 1903 November 18, 1985

(No markers on these graves)

25 Unmarked

26 Lance, Henry Monroe May 28, 1888 October 28, 1951

27 Lance, James Henry March 2, 1948 June 15, 1953

28 Christy, Pauline Lance May 30, 1917 November 13, 1963

29 Lance, Douglas R. 1965 1965

30 Lance, Franklin D. June 24, 1937 February 3, 1964

34 Unmarked

35 Unmarked

36 Sherfield, Terry Alton May 19, 1962 October 9, 1966

37 Unmarked

38 Lance, Verdell May 12, 1906 August 26, 1957

39 Unmarked

40 Unmarked

41 Mr. Dixon, (owned Dixon Mill) unmarked

42 Mrs. Dixon, Unmarked

43 Mrs. Benefield (mother of Mrs. Dixon)

44 through 47 unmarked

48 Satterfield, Shirley Ann March 4, 1948 March 5, 1948

49 Rider, Coralee September 27, 1934 November 27, 1936

50 Rider, Barney April 26, 1909 November 28, 1971

51 Rider, Mary July 9, 1908 October 26, 1995

53 Lee, Edna Ruth August 16, 1936 October 26, 1940

62 through 75 unmarked

76 Rider, Paul Douglas September 24, 1940 June 10, 1967

77 Rider, Mamie November 15, 1929 March 19, 1941

78 Rider, Edith December 11, 1936 May 17, 1950

79 Rider, Miller April 12, 1907 December 26, 1968

80 Rider, Ivie Jones June 20, 1908 June 22, 1998

82 Unmarked

84 Lance, Edith C. February 12, 1938

85 Lance, Talmadge E. April 24, 1937 July 14, 1981

86 Lance, Ricky T. September 2, 1963 November 29, 1963

87 Patterson, Oviea? March 7, 1904 August 12, 1987

88 Patterson, J. Floyd May 31, 1902 February 22, 1944

93 Unmarked

94 Unmarked

95 Unmarked

96 Mincey, Marshal R. January 17, 1914 February 17, 1914

97 Mincey, Hoyt Leon November 26, 1914 December 27, 1914

98 Mincey, Olin Clarence January 24, 1921 March 10, 1921

99 Mincey, Olin May 3, 1886 February 11, 1978

100 Mincey, Alice Lance April 21, 1895 October 5, 1974

101 Mincey, Fannie Mae May 9, 1926 October 14, 1939

102 Unmarked

103 Unmarked

104 Moss, Garland August 2, 1925

105 Moss, Margaret June 22, 1942

106 Moss, Mark 1900 March 6, 1974

107 Ridley, Guy July 20, 1924 May 22, 1971

108 Ridley, Nettie N. September 23, 1893 December 1, 1988

110 Smith, Jimmy Lee May 10, 1960 May 11, 1960

111 Estes, James W. April 28, 1924

112 Estes, Frances B. July 11, 1930 ?

120 Martin, Jeanette R. April 3, 1940

121 Martin, B. R. May 29, 1937 August 14, 1990

122 Unmarked

123 Gaddis, Lewis unmarked

124 through 148 unmarked

149 Wilson, Icie Mae August 14, 1923 December 24, 1988

150 Wilson, Robert F. May 21, 1929 April 22, 1991

152 Lance, Odell August 20, 1908 June 20, 1985

153 Lance, Monie Rider August 2, 1911 December 15, 1993

154 Lance, Polly Ann February 23, 1948 November 25, 1994

160 Fowler, Shirley Rider February 20, 1944 December 30, 1976

161 Rider, Dolly M. S. December 13, 1916 June 7, 1985

162 Rider, Garmon August 19, 1913 July 16, 1989

163 Lance, Dee L. D. March 10, 1882 July 27, 1938

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

164 Lance, Dessie Rider May 18, 1883 May 27, 1927

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

165 Lance, Lucille September 28, 1903 September 15, 1916

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

166 Lance, Master Robert 1912 1913

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

168 Lance, William Hardy March 7, 1868 March 1, 1925

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald and

Lillie Lance Satterfield)

169 Lance, Elizabeth Rider September 15, 1872 July 23, 1954

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald and

Lillie Lance Satterfield)

171 Lance, George M. Dallas October 29, 1848 November 13, 1911

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

172 Lance, Sarah Jefferson December 1851 February 18, 1902

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

173 Lance, Fannie (daughter of George M. Dallas Lance)

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

174 Lance, Robert (son of George M. Dallas Lance)

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

175 Lance, Sarah Ann Mahaley February 1, 1889 July 5, 1889

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

176 Lance, Martin G. 1790 February 1, 1876

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

177 Lance, Elizabeth 1792

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

178 Lance, Catherine 1816

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

179 Unmarked

180 Unmarked

181 Unmarked

182 Lance, Perry December 4, 1913 October 28, 1918

183 Lance, J. F. Jessie P. November 18, 1871 December 2, 1950

184 Lance, Emma Louise Butler October 24, 1875 January 5, 1971

185 Rider, (Infant son of J. W. Rider) 1916

186 Rider, (Infant daughter of J. W. Rider) 1916

189 Not legible

190 Wilson, Bradley

191 Wilson, Gregory A. May 10, 1965 October 24, 1951

192 Bowles, Gary C. December 9, 1951

193 Bowles, Sharon I. December 9, 1963 December 13, 1997

199 Callahan, George 1899 1974

200 Not legible (Old Vickers-Sisk marker 1987)

201 Garrett, Gordon V. January 7, 1939 September 3, 1988

202 Garrett, Estell Lance September 18, 1903 February 15, 1984

Garrett, Marion J. May 6, 1913 December 1, 2000

205 Garrett, Willie Mae June 22, 1909 May 1, 1941

(Child buried in her arms died when she did)

206 Garrett, Female child (Buried next to Willie Mae Garrett not marked)

207 Rider, Lewis May 10, 1865 March 28, 1927

208 Marcus, Betty Sue December 14, 1951

209 Grizzle, William August 27, 1925 December 14, 1925

210 Grizzle, Lorenie August 25, 1934 October 28, 1934

211 Unmarked

212 Unmarked

213 Rider, Evaline Freeland March 26, 1838 Between 1903-1906

214 Rider, James Henry 1824 May 17, 1899

215 Rider, Polly Watkins 1828 September 16, 1863

216 Watkins, Henry March 12, 1803 January 10, 1887

217 Watkins, Elizabeth Evaline 1803 May 19 1891

(213 through 217 Markers placed by Barbara E. McDonald, paid

for from donations from Rider Reunion)(corrected dates)

218 Watkins, William H. May 18, 1824 December 11, 1903

Civil War Marker, Pvt. Co. H. 52^nd. Ga. Inf.

219 Watkins, Nancy Rider 1823 May 21, 1897

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

226 Rider, Annie Lingerfelt February 1, 1878 December 27, 1908

Rider, John W. March 3, 1878 June 26, 1956

Rider, Tinnie Seabolt April 14, 1894 October 16, 1967

231 Unmarked

232 Unmarked

233 Unmarked

234 Unmarked

235 Lance, Coy October 1, 1932 November 1932

236 White, Patrica May 23, 1965 May 24, 1965

237 White, Baby Grether 1967 1967

239 Ferguson, Lola February 24, 1935 September 29, 1967

240 Waters, Margaret Garrett

241 Rider, John W. Sr.

242 Mother

244 Rider, Jack R. August 6, 1873 March 28, 1954

Rider, Lila C. June 5, 1881 February 15, 1857

246 Rider, Daniel October 28, 1914 August 30, 1998

Rider, Lee “Bug” August 11, 1943 July 5, 1990

(Graves in this area not marked, field stones have been moved)

252 Anderson, Johnson L. September 28, 1990 September 28, 1990

253 Thompson, Melvin April 2, 1927 July 13, 2002

Thompson, Lottie B. December 3, 1926 June 6, 1979

256 Spriggs, Albert Floyd April 29, 1922 July 9, 1989

Spriggs, Lelia Mae G. March 17, 1932 January 25, 1974

257 Grizzle, Lawrence August 6, 1903 September 14, 1975

258 Grizzle, Elma December 22, 1907 September 25, 1983

259 Grizzle, Eugene June 1, 1930 October 23, 1977

260 Collins, Inez E. July 28, 1942 July 24, 1976

261 Dispain, John Dallas June 2, 1948 June 11, 1971

262 Dispain, Margaret Geneva Rider December 20, 1916 January 17, 1965

263 Rider, Harriett April 21, 1885 August 12, 1948

264 through 290 unmarked

(Family legend has it that this is where the McDougal family is buried)

292 Lowery, George W. August 25, 1905 December 14, 1987

293 Lowery, Willie C. September 1905 September 1975

297 Lowery, James L. Jr. November 28, 1965 December 7, 1974

300 Satterfield, Noah W. January 10, 1902 February 26, 1996

301 Satterfield, Lillie Lance May 18, 1910 April 3, 2004

302 Short, Lela Belle (Tootsie) April 5, 1934 September 1, 1954

303 Satterfield, Mattie Lee April 25, 1933 April 25, 1933

304 Satterfield, Annree April 25, 1933 April 25, 1933

(302,303 & 304 Markers placed by Barbara E. McDonald & Lillie Lance Satterfield)

305 Rider, Pauline M. March 29, 1923

Moss, Cleo August 2, 1925

Moss, Major October 24, 1896 January 16, 1992

Moss, Floy October 25, 1903 May 5, 1995

( The above 3 unnumbered graves are in a family plot with # 305)

306 Satterfield, Martha Jane October 13, 1891 May 31, 1924

307 Satterfield, Infant unmarked

308 Not legible

309 No writing on stone

310, 311 & 312 unmarked

313 Free, James Confederate Marker, Pvt. Co. D 1^st. Ga. State Troop CSA

314 through 328, unmarked, has been identified as Free line.

331 Adams, Morris Leroy 1955 1991

332 Adams, Jesse Andrew August 25, 1923 January 27, 1994

333 Adams, Farrell Lucille June 12, 1930 October 9, 1989

334 Payne, Necie B. Lance February 16, 1896 December 31, 1979

Satterfield, Betty J. June 10, 1942 Mday 19, 1998

Satterfield, James A. October 28, 1936

340 Flanagan, Edward Leon January 17, 1967 April 3, 1967

341 Rider, Sarah Ann Satterfield 1862 1959

Rider, William S. 1874 1947

342 Satterfield, J. W. September 16, 1871 November 14, 1942

343 Satterfield, Mrs. J. W. March 1, 1871 March 24, 1927

344 Satterfield, William Wesley April 4, 1880 July 14, 1922

345 Satterfield, Joseph Newton April 1860 January 17, 1926

346 Satterfield, Sarah Jones May 1860 January 10, 1926

347 Satterfield, G. C. June 14, 1897 October 9, 1897

(Son of J. H. & M. B. Satterfield)

348 Satterfield, James H. March 11, 1838 October 15, 1925

(Confederate Marker, Pvt. Co. C, 10^th. Bn.Cav. Ga.)

(Marker placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

349 Satterfield, Nancy Free

(345,346 & 349 Markers placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

351 Satterfield, William Wesley June 28, 1801 July 29, 1883

352 Satterfield, Rebecca September 2, 1809 March 1, 1891

353 Free, Female unmarked

354 Free, Female unmarked

355 Satterfield, J. W. June 1850 Illegible

356 Satterfield, Mattie Patton November 22, 1860 December 4, 1942

(356, 357 & 358 Markers placed by Barbara E. McDonald)

357 Satterfield, James M. June 10, 1858 March 18, 1940

361 Bennett, Jackie David Jr. 1981 1981

362 Grizzle, Michael D. September 27, 1963 December 24, 1963

375 Lingerfelt, Docie 1883 1921

376 Unmarked

378 Disspain, Marcus March, 17,1947 March 10, 1982

403 Sheffield, Henry 1825

(Confederate Marker, 1^st. Sgt. Co.B, 2^nd. Bn. Ga. Inf, State Guard CSA)

406 Unmarked

407 Unmarked

409 Rider, J. N. June 20, 1858 April 17, 1919

410 through 428 Unmarked

436 Adams, Tommy F. March 5, 1932 December 31, 1988

(Military Marker, U. S. Air Force Korea)

438 Lingerfelt, James R. (Jake) November 30, 1934 September 28, 1994

439 Lingerfelt, Jim July 1876 August 1947

441 Newberry, Ethel Lorene December 8, 1920 April 20,1941

442 Perdue, (Daughter of H. P. & September 20, 1898 January 8, 1899

Lula Purdue)

443 Porter, Mattie Lance October 4, 1900 May 27, 1981

444 Lance, George Pete April 7, 1879 November 15, 1939

445 Lance, Julia Perdue August 23, 1873 April 24, 1911

(Wife of G. P. Lance)

446 Lance, Baby Monroe February 28, 1913 February 28, 1913

447 through 451 Fortners Unmarked

452 Magness, Miss Peggy February 15, 1850 February 26, 1927

454 Butler, Frances Northcut Fannie 1852 1905

(Wife of Henry Butler)

455 Butler, Polk Unmarked March 18, 1909 1911

456 Butler, Sally Mae Unmarked October 13, 1900

458 through 464 Unmarked

468 Palmer, Sarah C. Ca 1862 Ca 1890

(Dau.of William Morgan & Martha Childers Palmers)

469 Palmer, William Morgan Ca 1837 Ca 1890

(Son of John & Nellie Dockery Palmer)

470 Unmarked

471 Walker, Henry & Lillie

472 Butler, Henry Adkinson 1852 1942

473 Unmarked

474 Unmarked

475 Thornton, Sarah B. October 6, 1941

476 Thornton, Roy R. December 29, 1939 August 14, 1984

482 Newberry, Leroy April 28, 1930 September 8, 1987

483 Newberry, Madge Marie February 17, 1906 Jasnuary 5, 1989

484 Newberry, Dewey Smith April 29, 1898 July 12, 1952

485 Unmarked

486 Unmarked

490 Butler, Dewitt L. December 15, 1907 February 4, 1989

491 Butler, William T. November 28, 1873 March 26, 1942

492 Butler, Lizzie Lance March 22, 1878 October 8, 1920

493 Rider, Leila July 9, 1879 November 22, 1961

494 Rider, William R. June 21, 1875 March 1952

495 Rider, Tempie 1924 1959

496 Rider, Alvin Addington September 27, 1907 February 12, `1983

497 Lingerfelt, C. F. January 18, 1937 July 19, 2003

498 Lingerfelt, Karen February 20, 1955

500 Lingerfelt, Claud February 22, 1915

501 Lingerfelt, Annie S. October 2, 1918

517 Rider, Bonnie D. February 18, 1954

518 Rider, James L. July 31, 1945 January 25, 1992

519 Rider, Ray August 12, 1947 September 10, 1982

520 Rider, Thomas M. April 11, 1920 January 16, 2001

523 Rider, Russell January 26, 1923 September 30, 2003

524 Saine, John F. February 21, 1904 August 5, 1984

525 Adams, Johnnie F. January 30, 1916 June 9, 2001

526 Adams, Ruth W. November 6, 1921

536 Edwards, Dewey Jr. February 1, 1925

537 Edwards, Bonnie Lou August 30, 1930 January 23, 2002

538 Kirk, Ricky W. April 22, 1957 October 15, 1988

574 Roberts, William Artis (Unmarked ) 1928 2003

594 Campbell, James Edward (Unmarked )

614 Lance, Thomas (Unmarked) May 19, 1916 May 18, 1990

Black, Jerry October 1925

(Newspaper account indicates he was buried Hightower Cemetery, grave not located)

629 Sheila L. Timmons May 5, 1956

630 Timmons, Raymond L. July 3, 1957 August 29, 1996

631 Timmons, Horace M. May 31, 1931 January 3, 1995

632 Timmons, Thelma M. May 6, 1935

638 Stone, Charlie J. December 27, 1913 February 15, 1996

(U. S. Army WWII Marker)

639 Stone , Louella September 12, 1927 October 9, 1989

643 Abernathy, Henry C. September 30, 1924 July 23, 1996

644 Abernathy, Dorothy Faye December 2, 1927

645 Rider, J. H. April 23, 1938 October 14, 1998

680 Wilson, Roy Franklin April 21, 1938 December 28, 2001

681 Wilson, Rebie Alene August 30. 1946

692 Adams, Felton Elmer November 9, 1979 February 11, 2000