Decedent

Gospel Pilgrim Decedents has a comprehensive list of men, women, and children interred in the cemetery. Using grave markers, obituaries, and death certificates, we have complied a list of individuals buried within the cemetery and, to the extent possible with archival silences, developed short biographies of each persons' life. Some decedents have marked graves, while others do not.

In part, this data is based on an early 2000s GIS survey of the cemetery, which was completed by David Berle, Gail Tarver, Taylor Ladd from the University of Georgia's Horticulture Department. The Athens-Clarke County Death Certificate data was, likewise, transcribed by Leah Richier, an graduate alumni of the University of Georgia's Department of History.

Last Name	First Name	Gender	Race	Status	DOB	DOD	Age	Grave Location	Grave Marker	Biography
Pope	Ida	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1883	December 31, 1964	81	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Ida Ruby Neal Pope was born around March 18, 1884. In 1910, she had property on Vine Street. In 1935, she was married to Simon Pope, a janitor at the University of Gerogia. Accoridng to the 1958 City Directory, she lived alone at 524 Vine Street. At age 81, she died from unknown causes on September 11, 1965.
[Campbell?]		Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Known as "Mother" on her tombstone, she most likely a member of the Campbell family.
Horton	Emily	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1916	December 31, 1917	1	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Emily Horton was the infant of Susie Lovinggood Horton, a music teacher, and William J. Horton, a mail carrier. She was born in 1917 and died in 1918.
Thomas	Arthur	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1943		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	The son of Margaret and Hamilton Thomas, Arthur Thomas was born between 1867 and 1870. Around 1906, he married Gertrude Thomas, and the couple had at least one child, Willie Mae Thomas. In 1910, he worked as a brickmason and rented a home at 288 Bridge Street. He died from unknown causes in 1944. At the time of his death, he lived in Atlanta. [Researched and written by Nic Rasool]
Sheppard	Anna	Female	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1861	December 31, 1884	22	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Anna M. H. Sheppard was born on August 17, 1862 and most likely enslaved as a child. At 22 years of age, she died from unknown causes on April 25, 1885.
Davis	G.H.	Male	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1844	December 31, 1894	49	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to his tombstone, G. H. Davis was born on July 3, 1845 and most likely enslaved as a child. According to the 1889 City Directory, he worked at Harris & Davis and lived at 319 Reese Street. At 49 years old, he died on June 11, 1895.
Brewer	[??]	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1904	December 31, 1920	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Ellis	Sarah	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1945		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Sarah Ellis died in November 1946. The funeral was handled by Mutual Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Lawrence	Orrin	Male	African American	Enslaved		December 31, 1920	82	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Rhodes	Joe	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1920	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
[Campbell?]	Andrew	Male	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Most likely a member of the Campbell family.
Horton	Mary	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1916	December 31, 1918	2	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Mary Horton was the infant of Susie Lovinggood Horton, a music teacher, and William J. Horton, a mail carrier. She was born in 1917 and died in 1919.
Thronton	Tommie	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1953		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Mrs. Tommie Upshaw Thornton, who resided at 170 Lendon Avenue, died from unknown causes in September 1954. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Hill	Patsy	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1925	50	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Miner	J. T.	Male	African American	Free	December 31, 1920	December 31, 1922	1	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Evans	Julia	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1961		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Julia Evans, who resided at 360 First Street, died in December 1962. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Morton	Tallulah	Female	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1861	December 31, 1940	79	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Tallulah “Lula” Morton was born around 1862 and most likely enslaved as a young child. She was the second wife of Monroe “Pink” Bowers Morton and the mother of Monroe, Maude, Ida, and Charlie. She had borne six children, but only four lived to adulthood. In 1910, she lived with her family at 823 Prince Avenue. She did not work outside the home from 1910 to 1930. After the death of her husband in 1919, she remained in the house and lived with her son and daughter in 1930. At 69 years old, she died from unknown causes on August 3, 1941.
Thomas	Bennie	Unknown	African American	Free	December 31, 1940	December 31, 1989	49	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Bennie Thomas was born in 1941. At 49 years old, this individual died from unknown causes.
[Jones?]	[??]mar	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Cannon	Sharoy	Unknown	African American	Unknown		December 31, 1963		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to the tombstone, Sharoy Cannon died in 1964.
Walker	Jessie	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1954		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Jessie Walker was born in 1890 in Athens, GA. According to the Athens Daily Herald, he was still living in Athens in 1917 and listed among the Clarke County men registered for the First World War draft. He moved to Michigan sometime after this and married Evie Walker with whom he had a daughter named Ora Lee Walker, later Ora Lee Gardner. According to the 1930 US Census, Walker lived with his family and two men who rented rooms in their home at 518 Beaver St. in Lansing, MI. His obituary of September 10, 1955, placed his residence at 131S Case Street in Lansing, and stated that he would be returned to Athens, GA to be buried in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery. [Researched and written by Avery Scott]
Williams	Willie	Male	African American	Free	December 31, 1914	December 31, 1965	51	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Willie Asa Williams was born around 1915. He died from unknown causes on December 6, 1966.
Flanigan	Albert	Male	African American	Free	December 31, 1880	December 31, 1967		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Albert Capp Flanigan, who resided at 87 Broad Acres, died from unknown causes in June 1968. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked
Powers	Amanda	Female	African American	Enslaved		December 31, 1917	73	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Daughter of Harriett Powers. According to her obituary, she died at 73 years of age in May 1918. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Franklin	[?]	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Kenney	Charlie	Male	African American	Unknown		December 31, 1964		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to his tombstone, Charlie Kenney died on August 16, 1965.
Carey	Fannie	Female	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1853	December 31, 1937	84	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Fannie L. Carey was born on July 6, 1854 and most likely Enslaved as a child. She married Lucius Carey, a laborer, and the couple lived at 385 Arch Street in 1935. She diedfrom unknown causes on December 9, 1939. She was 84 years old at the time of her death.
Walker	Nathaniel	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1954		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	A lifelong Athens resident, Reverend Nathaniel Thomas Walker was born on February 22, 1887. He was drafted for the First World War in 1917, and according to the Athens Daily Herald, he was part of a group of men sent to France. Walker had requested a military exemption, but it was rejected: as the newspaper noted, “two young men who are in the ministry failed to exempt [from military service] – on account of the fact that they did not file proof to their claim in the prescribed manner.” After his return from the war, he married Susie B. Walker, with whom he took care of a stepdaughter, Christine B. Barnette. He worked as a preacher, and between 1931 and 1944 he was the reverend of Union Missionary Baptist Church. He lived at 160 Water Street in 1917, and resided on Finley Street in 1920. In August 1955, he passed away from unknown causes and was buried in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery. [Researched and written by Abby Lauterbach]
Williams	Willie	Male	African American	Free	December 31, 1940	December 31, 1962	22	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Willie James Williams was born around 1941. He died from unknown causes on 1963.
Small	Howard	Male	African American	Free	December 31, 1908	December 31, 1972	65	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Howard Small was born April 9, 1909. According to his Second World War Draft Card, he lived in Atlanta, Georgia and his next of kin was Louvenia Guinn, a friend. By 1951, he was living in Seattle, Washington. He died from unknown causes on April 5, 1973.
Flanigan	Melvin	Male	African American	Free	December 31, 1914	December 31, 1976		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Melvin Coot Flanigan, who resided at 190 Cleveland Avenue, died from unknown causes in December 1977. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.

Franklin	R.	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Mattie Franklin and Eddie Ted Johnson, Eddie Johnson was born on May 9, 1920 and died on from unknown causes on November 13, 1947. He is buried alongside R. Franklin—who is most likely a sibling.
L.	C.	Unknown	African American	Unknown	December 31, 1888	December 31, 1890	2	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to the child’s tombstone, C. H. L. died on October 14, 1891. The child only lived 2 years, 4 months, and 7 days.
Fortson	Jim	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1919	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
[Carey?]	Floarey	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Warrick	Anges	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1969		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Agnes (Aremita) Heard Warrick was born in Athens, Georgia on October 13, 1897. On March 1, 1927, she married Ronald M. Warrick. At age 72, Warrick died on January 15, 1970 and was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery in Athens, Georgia. Her last known residence was in Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie, Florida. [Researched and written by Taliesin Utz]
Williams	Maria	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1877	December 31, 1890	8	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Jane and Isaac Williams, Marie Williams was born on January 26, 1878. In 1880, she lived with her parents at the corner of Foundry Street and Connecticut Street. At 8 years old, she died from unknown causes on March 30, 1886.
Holbrooks	Rosa	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1919	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Au[??]	Ned	Male	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Johnson	Alice	Female	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1856	December 31, 1917	61	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Thomas Jones and Mary E. Jones, Alice V. Johnson was born on August 27, 1857 and most likely enslaved as a child. In 1879, she married William D. Johnson, a Athens clergyman originally hailing from Maryland. Over the course of her life she had six children, but only five of those children survived into adulthood. In 1900, the couple owned a home at 529 Lumpkin Street. Sometime after the death of her husband on April 10, 1909, she moved to 681 W. Lumpkin St. She died of unknown causes on April 4, 1918.
Freeman	Edward	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1965		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Edward M. Freeman, who resided at 237 North Church Street, died from unknown causes in May 1966. He was married to Julia A. Freeman. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Morton	Claud	Male	African American	Free	December 31, 1892	December 31, 1892		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to his tombstone, Claud Morton was born in February 1893 and died in June; he was just over 3 months old. He most likely lived at 823 Prince Avenue with the other members of the Morton family.

Brown	Martha	Female	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1831	December 31, 1858	27	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Martha M. Brown was born on September 27, 1832 and died on November 4, 1859; she was most likely enslaved. Her body was most likely moved to Gospel Pilgrim sometime after 1882, when the cemetery opened.
Hawkins	Ida	Female	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1860	December 31, 1908	47	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Ida Hawkins was born on May 12, 1861 and most likely spent her early years enslaved. She married Perry Hawkins around 1907. She gave birth to seven children, but only five were living in 1910. On March 11, 1909, she died from unknown causes.
Johnson	Louise	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1961		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Louise Johnson died from unknown causes in September 1962. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Scott	Emmett	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1925	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Powers	Viola	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1890	December 31, 1967	76	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Rosa and Peter Powers, Viola Powers was born on December 27, 1891. In 1900, she lived with her parents in Eddins, Georgia. According to the 1952 City Directory, she lived at 257 N Finley Street. She died from unknown causes on June 25, 1968.
[Carey?]	Eddie	Male	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Washington	Hector	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1946		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Mrs. Hector Mary Washington, who resided in Atlanta, died from unknown causes in January 1947. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Holmes	Geo.	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1923	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Bunkley	Lula	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1925	54	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Freeman	Bessie	Female	African American	Unknown		December 31, 1945		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Bessie Samuel Freeman died in October 1946. The funeral was handled by Mack & Payne Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Morton	Lizzy	Female	African American	Free				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Lizzy C. Morton died around 10 months old. She was the sister of William Morton, who died when he was 10 years old. She most likely lived at 823 Prince Avenue with the other members of the Morton family.

Hawkins	S.	Unknown	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1858	December 31, 1936	78	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to the tombstone, S. H. Hawkins was born (most likely enslaved) in 1859 and died in 1937.
Johnson	Ethal	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1975		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Ethel Johnson, who resided at 151 Lyndon Avenue, died from unknown causes in August 1976. She was married to James Johnson and they had at least one child, Blanche Johnson Jones. The funeral was handled by Hurley’s Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
G	S	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Lawrence	Odessia	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1902	December 31, 1903		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Odessia Lawrence was a 15 month old infant who died from unknown causes on October 6, 1904.
Poyner	Thomas	Male	African American	Free	December 31, 1895	December 31, 1966	69	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Thomas Poyner was born on October 15, 1896 (or around 1898). From his residence in Tignall, Georgia, he served in the 342 Labor Battalion during the First World War. According to the 1952 City Directory, he lived with Eddie F. (most likely his wife) lived at 115 Trail Creek Street. He died from unknow causes on April 25, 1967.
[Carey?]	Clara	Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Watson	Victoria	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1973		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Victoria Watson, who resided at 175 Glenhaven Avenue, died from unknown causes in October 1974. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Smith	D	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Freeman	Julia	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1963		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary Julia A. Freeman, who resided at 237 North Church Street, died from unknown causes in June 1964. She was married to Edward M. Freeman. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Gilbert	Robert	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1952		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Robert Gilbert, who resided at 346 Bowie Street SW in Atlanta, died from unknown causes in January 1953. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.

Hawkins	Daviet	Male	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Johnson	Reese	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1957		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Reese Johnson, who resided at 130 Water Street, died from unknown causes in June 1958. The funeral was handled by Mutual Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Gaiy	Harriet	Female	African American	Free			55	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Harriet C. Gaiy died during the 1940s at 55 years old.
Lay	Hattie	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1899	December 31, 1965	65	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Hattie Christopher Lay was born on October 4, 1900 and died from unknown causes on May 3, 1966.
Poynter	Eddie	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1897	December 31, 1953	56	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to the tombstone, Eddie Mae Crowder Poynter was born on January 5, 1898. According to the 1952 City Directory, he lived with Thomas Poynter (most likely her husband) at 115 Trail Creek Street. She died from unknown causes on March 10, 1954.
[Carey?]	Anna	Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Whitield	Mittie	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1961		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Mittie Whitfield, who resided at 495 Reese Street, died from unknown causes in December 1962. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Wilson	Annie	Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Annie Wilson died sometime in April.
Nesbitt	Sibyl	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1918	December 31, 1921	2	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Griggs	Mary	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1966		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Mother Mary Thomas, who resided at 541 Irene St NE in Atlanta, died from unknown causes in September 1967. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.

Lungkins	Elnora	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1912	December 31, 1921	10	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Johnson	Seaborn	Male	African American	Unknown		December 31, 1946		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Seaborn Johnson, who resided in Monroe, Georgia, died from unknown causes in August 1947. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Tuggle	N.	Unknown	African American	Free	December 31, 1897	December 31, 1966	68	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	N. Tuggle was born on February 25, 1898 and died from unknown causes on February 5, 1967.
George	Maria	Female	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1824	December 31, 1914	90	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Maria George was born around 1825 and most likely spent the first half of her life enslaved. As a widow in 1910, she owned a home at 584 Strong Street. She still lived at that address in 1912, according to the City Directory. She died from unknown causes on March 14, 1915.
Ray	Lizzie	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1902	December 31, 1903	1	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Lizzie May Ray was born on July 7, 1903 and died on September 8, 1904. The infant was 1 year 2 months old when she died.
[Hunter?]	Annie	Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Wilcox	Dora	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1970		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Dora Sapp Wilcox, who resided at 550 W Hancock Avenue, died from unknown causes in February 1974. The funeral was handled by Mutual Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Howard	Aurodite	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1919	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
B[??]	Gar[?]le	Unknown	African American	Unknown			37	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Derricotte	Savannah	Female	African American	Enslaved	December 31, 1851	December 31, 1899	47	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Savannah Derricotte was born on November 17, 1852 and most likely enslaved as a child. In 1874, she married Henry Derricotte, a carpenter, and, in 1900, the couple had seven living children. According to the 1900 Census, she did not work. At 47 years old, she died from unknown causes on September 25, 1900. According to the 1909 City Directory, Henry Derricotte lived at 213 Chase Street and this is most likely her last address.
Cheney	Alex	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1922	34	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Griggs	Joe	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1949		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Joe Henry Griggs, who resided at 280 Cain St NE in Atlanta, died from unknown causes in May 1950. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.

Brown	Alice	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1910	December 31, 1912	2	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Alice E. Brown was born on 1911 and died on 1913.
Jones	Charlie	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1959		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Charlie Grant Jones, who resided at 462 Reese Street, died from unknown causes in January 1960. The funeral was handled by Hurley’s Funeral Home. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Gleen	Albirdie	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1919	5	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Clark	Minnie	Female	African American	Free	December 31, 1889	December 31, 1932	43	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Minnie Lee Clark was born around 1890 and died in November 1933. She was only 43years old at the time of her death.
Hurley	Langston	Male	African American	Free	December 31, 1884	December 31, 1904	20	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Langston Hurley was born on March 9, 1885 and, at 20 years old, he died from unknown causes on November 5, 1905. According to his will, he bequeathed his possessions to Lizzie Hamilton, his mother.
Woods	Lizzie	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1977		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Lizzie Beth Woods, who resided at 200 Washington Drive, died from unknown causes on July 9, 1978. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Huff	J.	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1923	1	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
B.	W.	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Harris	Nora	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1966		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Nora Harris, who resided at 462 Madison Avenue, died in October 1967. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.

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