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Flat Creek (Level Creek)
United Methodist Church Cemetery
Suwanee Dam Road, Suwanee, Georgia
Level Creek UMC

 Address:  4844 Suwanee Dam Road, Suwanee, Georgia  30024

Telephone:  770 – 345-0205

 

Directions: 

Take GA-985 to Exit 4 (GA-20).  Go North on GA-20 (Nelson Brogdon Road) for about 2 ½ miles.  Turn left on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.  Go 3 ½  miles and turn right on Suwanee Dam Road.  Go to Flat Creek Road and turn left.  The church and cemetery are on the left at the corner of Suwanee Dam Road and Flat Creek Road. 

 

About the Cemetery:

Flat Creek UMC Cemetery is well maintained by the church.  Some stones are very old,  weathered and difficult to read.  The oldest date of burial is 1805.  There were approximately 580 individuals buried with markers at the cemetery at the time of this transcription.  There is evidence that there are additional graves that do not have a marker.  The cemetery is still being actively used for burials.  Many family groups are surrounded by a stone, brick, granite, or marble threshold.  Many headstones serve to identify two or more individuals.  Some are obviously husband and wife but other relationships are represented, such as a child or sibling. 

 

About this transcription: 

HS = headstone        FS = footstone

For purposes of this transcription, the cemetery has been divided into four sections, A-D, and identified by compass points.  Inscriptions that are unreadable or blank are indicated by a line (_____).  A group or paired stone is identified above the first person and each person is separated by a dashed line (-----------).  Epitaphs are in lower case.  Any special designs on stones are listed in lower case letters in parenthesis. 

 

Section A:  Northwest

Front section by driveway entrance on Level Creek Road
 

SARAH
WIFE OF W.D. IRVIN

BORN

AUG. 9, 1835

DIED

SEPT. 15, 1909

FS:  S.I.

 

 

PAIRED HEADSTONE

ABI

W.O.

RICHARD M. WHEELER

& DAUGHTER OF

HENRY & ANNA B. LENOIR

STRICKLAND

APR. 12, 1845

OCT. 31, 1925

FS:  ABI

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

RICHARD M.

SON OF

JAMES & JANE SUDDERTH

WHEELER

JULY 18, 1843

MAR. 19, 1917

FS:  RICHARD

MARTHA E. KING

(can’t read)

JAMES (can’t read) WHEELER

& WIFE OF LEROY D. KING

BORN IN  (can’t read) 20, 1850

DIED MARCH 16, 1921

 

Above-ground stone crypt, deteriorated and weathered.  Unable to see if there is an inscription.

 

JAMES WHEELER

BORN

JULY 3rd 1803

DIED OCT. 17th 1869

AGE 66 YRS, 3 MOS. # 14 DAYS

 

JANE WHEELER

WIFE OF

JAMES WHEELER

BORN MAY 3rd 1813

DIED JUL. 22,1889

AGE 62 YRS., 2 MOS., 19 DAYS

 

OUR FATHER

JESSIE J. BENNETT

BORN

APR. 26, 1812

DIED

SEPT. 2, 1875

Death but a path that must

Be trod.

If man would ever pass to God.

(Relief-carving of two hands shaking)

 

MARY

WIFE OF

JESSE BENNETT

BORN DEC. 1, 1817

DIED FEB. 28, 1911

Faithful to her trust

Even unto death

(Relief-carving of two hands shaking)

FS:  M.B.

 

NANCY P.M.A.

BENNETT

BORN JAN. 10, 1834

DIED NOV. 28, 1911

In after-time we’ll meet her.

(Relief-carving of two hands shaking)

FS:  N.P.B.

 

JAMES R.

SON OF

J.W. AND M.J.

BENNETT

BORN

APRIL 27, 1880

DIED APRIL 14, 1882

Our darling one

Hath gone before

To greet us on the

Blissful shore

(Relief-carving of kneeling lamb)

 

Paired   Headstone

BENNETT (centered over both names)

JEFFERSON WATERS

BENNETT

JUNE 4, 1858

OCT. 25, 1929

FS:  J.W.B.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MARY JOSEPHINE

BENNETT

MAY 6, 1861

MAY 20, 1946

FS:  M.J.B.

 

PAIRED HEADSTONE

SANFORD

MATHEWS

BORN

OCT 20, 1813

DIED SEPT 19, 1885

FS:  S.M.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ELIZABETH MATHEWS

BORN

JUNE 28, 1916

FS: E.M. (footstone displaced)

 

EDWIN L. ROBERTS

DEC. 12, 1921

Only sleeping

(small grave – prob. a child)

 

DOROTHY J. ROBERTS

DEC. 17, 1922

JAN 20, 1923

Resting in Jesus

(small grave, prob. a child)

 

KENNETH R. ROBERTS

DEC 1, 1936

Safe at home

(small grave, prob. a child)

 

 

Headstone: 

ROBERTS

I have fought a good fight

I have finished my course

I have kept my faith

Footstones (PAIRED  ):

ELBERT J.

OCT. 13, 1896

OCT. 18, 1968

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

DELPHIE J.

NOV. 7, 1903

APR. 10, 1956

 

 

REBA REED

1930-1930

 

J.W. PIERCE

APR. 14, 1865

DEC. 10, 1901

Fiedli Certa Merces:

PIERCE

(square granite stone, carved with draped fringed cloth, book on top. 
Flower carvings on face)

 

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

DR. H.J. ALLEN

BORN

MAY 5, 1838

DIED

NOV. 12, 1896

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MARY L.

WIFE OF

DR. H.J. ALLEN


BORN

FEB. 11, 1842

DIED

NOV. 9, 1896

(9 foot granite obelisk, draped with carved fringed cloth.  Fern & lily etchings)

 

 

HARRIET POOL

BORN JULY 10, 1881

DIED JUNE 5, 1907

There rests the sweetest

Bird of hope

That e’er to human wish

Was given

FS:  H.P.

(4 foot granite headstone carved with flowers & vines)

 

NOAH R. BROGDON

BORN JUNE 22, 1830

DIED JUNE 27, 1862

Father in they grace be given

That we may meet in heaven

BROGDON

FS:  Confederate monument

NOAH R. BROGDON

CO. A 42 GA REG.

CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY

JUNE 22, 1830    JUNE 27, 1862

 

PAIRED HEADSTONE

FATHER

J.T. BAILEY

DEC. 13, 1874

MAR. 22, 1961

BAILEY

Resting in the hope of a glorious resurrection

FS:  J.T.B.

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MOTHER

M.A. BAILEY

AUG 9, 1875

NOV. 13, 1931

She was a kind and affection wife, a

fond mother, and a

friend to all

FS:  M.A.B.

 

BABY BOY

BURTON

BORN & DIED

1924



PAIRED   HEADSTONE:

BURTON

THOMAS W.

1889-1965

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MARTHA E.

1895-1934

 

 

 

PAIRED HEADSTONE

WORLEY

EDWARD J.

OCT. 22, 1876

JULY 13, 1955

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

GEORGIA B.

AUG. 5, 1876

MAY 28, 1967

They were loved all who knew them.

 

GRADY WORLEY

PVT. US ARMY

WORLD WAR II

SEPT. 9, 1907          AUGUST 9, 1991

 

SMALL METAL FUNERAL HOME MARKER – NO STONE MARKER

ROSA ETTA WORLEY

BORN 1954  DIED 2001

AGE 46 YEARS

DORA E. BAILEY

JULY 25, 1931

NOV. 23, 1951

Daughter (in a scrolled banner at the bottom)

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

BAILEY

ELLA M.

NOV. 17, 1896

FEB. 26, 1889

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

J.O. (DOC)

APR. 5, 1899

FEB. 5, 1981

 

 

LUDA

OSHIELDS

BORN SEPT.

4, 1896

DIED SEPT.

23, 1897

Sleep on sweet babe

and take thy wish

God called thee home

He thought it best

FS:  L.O.

 

PAIRED FOOTSTONE

HS:  BROGDON

FS:  ELLA BENNETT BROGDON

OCT. 12, 1885

JULY 23,1960

--------------------------------------

FS:  MADGE E. BROGDON

AUG. 1, 1904

JUNE 4, 1967

 

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

ROBERT (BOB)

SEPT. 15, 1920

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EDNA BROGDON

NOV. 22, 1923

NOV. 1, 1987

COOK (at base)

FS:  EDNA

 

PAIRED HEADSTONE

ROY MICHAEL

PETERSON

MAY 4, 1945

FS:  MICKEY

--------------------------------------

FRANCES A. BROGDON

HORNSBY

AUG 20, 1916

FS.:  RUBY

COOK (at base)

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

JOHN CRAVER

FEB. 15,  1890

DEC 26, 1962

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

MAMIE M.

JULY 31, 1894

FEB. 25, 1981

BROGDON (at base)

 

 

FATHER

W.T.

MOORE

MAY 26, 1860

FEB 3, 1930

FS: W.T.M.

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

MOTHER

NANCY ROBERTS

MOORE

JAN. 25, 1882

MAR. 6, 1934

FS:  M.R.M.

(at base) God touched them and

they sleep

MOORE

 

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

FATHER

WILLIAM. H. MALTBIE

1889-1969

- - - - - - - - - - - -

MOTHER

CLYDE M. MALTBIE

1887-1969

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

BAILEY

JOHN C.O.

1889-1969

- - - - - - - - - - -

GRACE M.

1911-

 

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

TYSON

FATHER

OSCAR

MAR. 31, 1882

JUNE, 1972

FS: FATHER

- - - - - - - - - - -

MOTHER

CLARA M.

OCT. 12, 1885

MAR. 10, 1965

FS: MOTHER

 

 /CHILD HEADSTONE

TYSON

FATHER

HENRY THOMAS

AUG 8, 1906

AUG 18. 1973

FS:  HENRY THOMAS TYSON

GEORGIA

SGT. U.S. ARMY

WWII

AUG 18, 1906 – AUG 18, 1973         

----------------------------

MOTHER

ADELAIDE

APR 28, 1914

FS:  plain granite

--------------------------

SON

THOMAS H.

FEB. 27, 1945

 

HS:  TYSON

Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.

FS:  EDWIN O. TYSON

OCT 25, 1912

OCT 14, 1959

--------------------------

MARGARETE WOODARD

DEC 27, 1912

 

IN MEMORY OF

EDWIN LAMAR

TYSON

DEC 7, 1935

DEC 8, 1935

 

HS:  WARWICK

FS:  WILLIE MAE

OCT 12, 1918

JULY 3, 1999

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GUY N. JULY 21, 1913

MAR 22, 1970

Rose & vine carvings

 

GUY MOORE

JULY 12, 1921

MAY 5, 1940

FS:  Our beloved son

Rose & vine carvings

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

MOORE

AARON T.

DEC 12, 1896

DEC 21, 1969

---------------------------

EVA B.

JULY 31, 1902

NOV 12, 1992

Rose & vine carvings

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

HS:  MOORE

FS:  MARY ADELINE CALDWELL

MOORE

MAR 22, 1935

OCT 29, 1992

---------------------------

FS:  W. T.

MOORE

MAR 28, 1931

 

GRACE ELAINE ENLOE

MOORE

APR 24, 1929

JULY 18, 1962

 

INFANT DAUGHTER

OF

W.T. & GRACE MOORE

 

Outside of threshold, there is an additional headstone and footstone that doesn’t seem to be associated with an actual grave.  Inscription is a repeat of the one for Grace Moore, reading:

HS:  GRACE E. MOORE

APR 24, 1929

JULY 18, 1962

FS:  MOORE

 

 

ROBERT D. STRICKLAND

MAR 17, 1913

AUG 20, 1988

MARGUERITE B.

STRICKLAND

JULY 11, 1918

 

CLEF E. BROGDON

1883-1938

 

LUCILE N. BROGDON

1893-1947

 

LITTLE MAC

SARA MAXINE LITTLE FEGAN

BORN 10-28-08,  DIED 6-3-92

Carved with praying hands

 

PAIRED   HEADSTONE

LITTLE

FATHER

ROSCOE W.

SEPT 12, 1882

JAN 26, 1952

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MOTHER

MABEL S.

JUNE 27, 1885

JULY 28, 1939

At rest

 

BIRDIE LITTLE

FEB 28, 1910

FEB 23, 1945

 

DALTON

H. FRANK

1906-1952

FS:  FATHER

----------------------

MAUDE B.

1902-1987

God be with you till we meet again

FS:  MOTHER

 

DALTON

ROY FRANKLIN

AUG 5, 1931

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MILDRED LUCILLE

PRUITT