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Submitted by Netha DunlapTake the Adairsville exit off I-75. Exit toward Adairsville on Hwy 140. Go across Hwy. 41 at a traffic light. Drive quite a few miles.
You will come to the intersection of Hwy 140 and Hwy 53. Go straight across the four lane Hwy 53 at the traffic light. Go approximately
eight miles. This road dead ends on Hwy 27. Turn left, you will go less that * mile. The white church is on the right side of the road.
The sign now reads Rome Midway Primitive Baptist Church. The cemetery is on the hillside behind the church.
Information within ( ) is added by from family history or to indicate a shared tombstone.
The following surnames are recorded here:
ABLES, ALDRIDGE, BENNETT, BOATFIELD, BRAMBLETT, BROOM, CALDWELL, CAMP, CARTER, CLARK, CONWAY, COOK,
CREAMER, CRUMLEY, DAVIS, DEWBERRY, DURHAM, ELLIS, FIELDING, FLOYD, GATTY, GREENLEAF, HARBOUR, HEADRICK,
HEGWOOD, HOLBERT, HORD, JACOBS, JAMES, JOHNSON, MCDONALD, MOSES, NEW, NICHOLSON, PADGETT, PATTERSON,
PLEDGER, REDMOND, REYNOLDS, ROGERS, SEARCY, SHAW, SMITH, THOMAS, THORNTON, THURSTON, WALLS, WIGINGTON,
WEEMS, WILLIS, WILSON, WIMPEE, WINSLETT, YARBROUGH, YOUNGBLOOD.
Row 1
Open spaces
WILLIS, Donald 1911 1971
"Gone but not forgotten"
WILLIS, Emma D. 1913 1987
WIMPEE, William G. 28 April, 1868 24 Oct., 1942
Their headstone reads "A faithful father and a tender mother"
WIMPEE, Addie Floyd 28 Aug, 1874 23 March, 1967
WIMPEE, Clyde G. 7 March, 1901 29 May, 1986
Their headstone gives marriage date as 21 March, 1967
WIMPEE, Zeo H 3 June, 1910 13 July, 1991
Spaces
FLOYD, Minnie Alice 6 Jan., 1884 11 Aug., 1977
Headstone reads "Sister"
REDMOND, Edith Annette 31 May, 1916 4 June, 1921
REDMOND, Clyde Floyd 18 May, 1920 21 Aug., 1921
Headstone reads "Budded on Earth to bloom in heaven"
FLOYD, Roy P. 30 Nov., 1898 11 Sept., 1976
(Husband of Clara)
FLOYD, Clara M. 1 March, 1904 29 June, 1996
HARBOUR, Winton Tillman 22 Aug., 1898 11 April, 1934
Headstone reads "Father"
HARBOUR, Bertice 31 Aug., 1898 9 July, 1943
Headstone reads "Mother"
HARBOUR, Lois 1 Feb., 1934 nd
CONWAY, Winston E. 21 Oct., 1916 19 Nov., 1978
Their headstone reads "The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the birds for mirth, one is nearer
God*s heart in a garden than any where else on Earth"
CONWAY, Wynette 11 April, 1952 7 April, 1970
YARBROUGH, Irene 22 Jan., 1917 17 May, 1984
This grave and the 2 above are enclosed together.
CAMP, Kimberly Mae 31 Dec., 1965 11 Sept. 1984
"In loving memory"
Space
FLOYD, Raymond G. 6 May, 1916 25 Nov., 1999
"US Army World War II"
(FLOYD), Donna Sue Nov. 1, 1939 No date
md. "May 7, 1994"
Row 2
Spaces
REYNOLDS, Addison F. 4 April, 1866 19 Feb., 1941
JOHNSON, Ernest Louis 23 Nov., 1912 13 May, 1991
Plaque reads "US Army WW II
Purple Heart"
JOHNSON, Ethel Viola Peters 8 July, 1884 18 Sept., 1922
"Wife of Clay P. Johnson"
SMITH, Alice Salmon 7 Sept., 1865 12 Feb., 1933
Space
WIMPEE. Howard N. 17 Jan., 1899 20 Nov., 1922
Headstone reads "Gone but not forgotten"
Space
BRAMLETT, Mary F. Caldwell 11 April,1880 12 Nov., 1923
"Mother" (Daughter of John Hampton Caldwell)
FLOYD, Eli P. 22 Nov., 1845 27 Dec., 1922
T heir headstone reads " Far from the world of toil and strife, they are present with the Lord"
FLOYD, Mollie A 3 Nov., 1858 9 Oct., 1913
FLOYD, Walter P 5 July, 1877 7 Aug., 1924
FLOYD, Ada Davis 28 July, 1877 15 July, 1960
Headstone reads "Mother"
FLOYD, Gene Barton 17 March, 1903 24 April, 1948
BENNETT, Chris Floyd 5 June, 1959 14 June, 1959
FLOYD, Alva Mae Hicks 15 Nov., 1922 21 Nov., 1950
Inscription reads "In loving memory" "Wife of Raymond G. Floyd"
FLOYD, Infant 24 April, 1943 nd
son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G Floyd
Headstone reads "Gone to be an angel"
FLOYD, Helen 16 April, 1928 25 April, 1928
Headstone reads "Gone to be an angel"
FLOYD, Artie L 12 July, 1881 5 Nov., 1955
Headstone reads "A faithful father and tender mother"
FLOYD, Minnie L 25 March, 1890 30 Sept., 1934
FLOYD, Catherine Lavenia 29 June, 1922 26 Feb., 1995
Inscription reads "Sister"
FLOYD, Anthony L. 13 July, 1963 1 Oct., 1990
FLOYD, Harold L. 21 April, 1939 25 April, 1987
Inscription reads "Husband" "Dad" "Gone but not forgotten"
FLOYD, Ralph H. 17 March, 1911 nd
Inscription reads "Husband"
Their headstone reads "Gone but not forgotten"
FLOYD, Cora L. 5 Dec., 1911 28 June, 1989
Inscription reads "Wife"
Row 3
JOHNSON, Edwin E. Jr. 6 Nov., 1928 26 July, 1948
"Our father"
Rock marker, no name
REYNOLDS, J. Forrest 12 Feb., 1889 31 Jan.,1937
(Shared headstone with Bratton)
REYNOLDS, Bratton C 7 Nov., 1889 Nov.,1969
JOHNSON, James Milton 1856 1945
(Shared headstone with Cornelia)
JOHNSON, Cornelia Bradley 1857 1927
Several spaces
CALDWELL, Lula E Clemons 24 June, 1881 29 Oct., 1953
CALDWELL, J. H. (John Hampton) 27 Sept., 1859 14 April, 1941
Their inscription reads "Father and Mother" " And when our ? all are o*re then
may we p? no more" (Son of John David Caldwell)
(CALDWELL)Lucinda, his wife 21 Oct., 1860 11 Jan., 1921
Space
NEW, Infant of Virgil New
(Child of Virgil and Eula (PINSON) NEW)
JOHNSON, Russell 28 Dec., 1915 28 Dec., 1915
(Son of George and Minnie Johnson)
JOHNSON, Hershell 28, Dec., 1915 7 Jan., 1916
(Son of George and Minnie Johnson)
JOHNSON, Infant 7 Aug., 1924 nd
Inscription reads "Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Johnson" these 3 graves enclosed together
JOHNSON, George M 26 Dec., 1884 10 June, 1956
Inscription reads "Father"
JOHNSON, Minnie E. (Elizabeth) 1 July, 1884 20 Oct., 1984
(Daughter of Elijah F. T. Caldwell)
ALDRIDGE, Visie J. 19 June, 1863 13 Feb., 1936
Space
JOHNSON, Clyde Hubert Jr. 15 Feb., 1926 25 Nov., 1931
Inscription reads "Darling, we miss you" (Son of Clyde and Pearl Johnson)
CLARK, Charles, Sr. 6 Nov., 1907 30 Nov., 1980
"Husband"
CLARK, Martha Ables BREWER 24Dec. 1916 11 Sept., 1993
"We shall meet again"
Several spaces
Row 4
BROOM, W. M. Grady 26 Nov., 1900 10 Feb., 1968
"Married 6/10/1923"
BROOM, Janie L. 31 July, 1885 No date
CRUMBLEY, Wiley Eugene 11 July 1936 28 Feb., 2001
"Pvt US Army, Pvt US Marine Corp, Korea"
CRUMLEY, Clarence 1900 1958
Old footstone "CJ Crumbley"
CRUMLEY, Nellie E. 1913 1993
(wife of C J Crumbley)
CRUMBLEY, Martha Ann 21Oct., 1941 20 Feb., 1942
CRUMBLEY, Hazel Marie "Born and died 1934"
DEWBERRY, Charlie E 13 April, 1875 2 Dec., 1944
DEWBERRY, Julia A 4 Sept., 1875 7 Aug.,1960
CAMP, China E. 5 Dec., 1897 28 April,1984
Spaces
BROOM, Marcus E. 15 Sept, 1902 22 Aug, 1959
(Husband of Birma)
BROOM, Birma B 19 Aug., 1906 8 Sept., 1995
Enclosed with husband*s
BROOM, Charley I. 9 Feb., 1876 1 April, 1947
(Husband of Ellen)
BROOM, Ellen 13 Oct, 1879 12 April, 1912
Space
CALDWELL, Sarah S (SCOTT) 23 July, 1848 26 Sept. 1917
( First wife of Elijah Caldwell)
CALDWELL, E. T. (Elijah Thomas Floyd) 13 May, 1855 17 June, 1932
(ordained Elder of this church)
CALDWELL, Clara E. 15 March, 1855 11 Dec., 1954
( Third Wife of Elijah Caldwell)
Space
CALDWELL, Lizzie YARBROUGH 20 Nov., 1880 18 June,1924
(Elizabeth Margaret)
"Mother" "Wife of A. F. Caldwell" (Daughter of John David Yarbrough)
CALDWELL, Alfred Frank 9 Jan., 1881 11 Nov., 1977
"Father" (Son of Elijah Caldwell)
CALDWELL, (Eva) Viola JOHNSON 24 Nov., 1899 10 Dec. 1984
(Second wife of A. Frank Caldwell)
These 3 were buried together and share one headstone "A faithful father and a tender mother"
Space
CALDWELL, Infant (June 14, 1925)
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Caldwell
(Alfred Freddie, son of Frank and Viola Caldwell)
CALDWELL, Henry 8 July,1918 3 Dec., 1925
"Gone but not forgotten" (son of A. F. And Lizzie Caldwell)
CALDWELL, Oother 26 July, 1915 9 Sept., 1928
"Gone but not forgotten" (son of A. F. And Lizzie Caldwell)
CALDWELL, Gertrude H (HARRIS) (1 Feb.)1908 (3 Feb.)1967
(wife of A.P. Caldwell)
CALDWELL, Alfred P. (Preston) (6 March) 1906 (April) 1983
"Married 12/24/1932"
Space
CALDWELL, Mable THORNTON 31 Oct. 1910 14 Dec., 1932
"Mother and infant son, wife of C.M. Caldwell"
CALDWELL, Clarence M. (Mitchell) 22 Sept., 1910 15 Sept., 1993
(son of A. F. And Lizzie Caldwell)
CALDWELL, Thelma I. WOODS 11 March, 1906 6 June, 1950
"Mother" "wife of C.M. Caldwell"
CARTER, Betty Caldwell 26 Dec., 1939 nd
(Daughter of CM and Thelma Caldwell) These four grave sites are enclosed together
Spaces
CALDWELL, Hermon Leroy 2 April, 1941 8 April, 1941
"Our darling"
Row 5
CALDWELL, Thomas A. 19 Dec., 1926 15 Jan., 1973
CALDWELL, Loyd C. 10 Oct., 1905 19 Nov., 1985
"At rest"
CALDWELL, Berta S. (Roberta) 11 Feb., 1909 28 May, 1969
"At rest" (wife of L. Caldwell)
CAMP, Patrick H. 2 Dec., 1866 21 Jan., 1935
PATTERSON, Jim P. 9 Feb., 1918 nd
"Husband"
PATTERSON, Mary A. 24 Dec., 1916 nd
CLARK, Charles "Bo", Jr. 15 March, 1932 7 July, 1981
"How great thou art" Plaque "A2C US Air Force Korea"
CLARK, Alice ABLES 20 July 1912 14 April, 1987
"Wife"
ABLES, Buldger J. 14 Mar., 1893 18 April, 1973
(Husband of Mary Lou)
ABLES, Mary Lou 17 Oct., 1889 17 Feb., 1922
"At last we*re at peace" (This one and the five above are enclosed together.)
HORD, W. G. 12 July, 1872 27 Feb., 1942
Headstone reads "A Christian wife and husband"
HORD, Emma 4 Feb., 1874 17 May, 1948
Rock marker, no name
BROOM, Susan A. E. 17 June, 1837 28 Oct., 1912
"Our loved one"
SEARCY, J. P. (Jim) 9 Nov., 1844 28 Dec., 1917
Inscription reads "Husband"
SEARCY, M. A. (Malissa Angeline) 6 Jan., 1845 11 May, 1933
Inscription reads "Wife" (Daughter of John David Caldwell)
YARBROUGH, Bob (Robert Kintcheon) (7 Jan.)1873 (5 Feb.) 1943
(Son of John David YARBROUGH)
YARBROUGH, Addie (17 March) 1879 (13 Jan.)1923
(Daughter of Elijah CALDWELL)
Space
SHAW, Polly 1957 1957
SHAW, Elmas 1932 1932
SHAW, Ellis J. 1875 1947
(Husband of Hattie)
SHAW, Hattie M. (15 Jan.) 1907 1984
(Daughter of Robert K. YARBROUGH)
Space
YARBROUGH, Edward 14 Sept., 1909 9 Feb., 1994
Their headstone reads "In loving memory" md. 9 Dec., 1931
YARBROUGH, Katie 2 April, 1911 29 Nov., 1983
YARBROUGH, G. Herman 25 Dec., 1933 No date
(Son of Edward and Katie (CAGLE) YARBROUGH)
(YARBROUGH), C. Jane 14 Feb., 1938 July 27, 2002
"In loving memory" md. "June 16, 1957" (This one and the 3 above are enclosed together)
Spaces
YARBROUGH, Betty 1942 1984
YARBROUGH, O. C. 1935 1940
YARBROUGH, Eunice Lee 10 Aug., 1906 3 Dec., 1983
(Wife of Reuben)
YARBROUGH, Reuben Cooper 2 Feb., 1914 31 Jan., 1986
Their headstone reads md. "2 Sept. 1933"
THOMAS, William H. "Dub" 22 Nov., 1923 27 June, 1998
THOMAS, Frances C. 5 July, 1934 nd
md. "31 July, 1956"
CREAMER, Carlotte Moynell 7 Aug., 1940 7 Nov., 1940
CREAMER, Oliver DeForest 30 Dec., 1942
"Brother", plaque "PFC US Army"
CREAMER, Parthena Elizabeth 31 Jan., 1921 2 Dec., 1997
"Tennie" (Daughter of Robert K. YARBROUGH)
CREAMER, Oliver Thomas 28 June, 1915 14 April, 1988
"US Army World War II" on plaque (These four Creamers are enclosed together)
Row 6
PLEDGER, Thomas F. 19 Feb., 1908 19 Nov., 1978
Headstone gives marriage as 24 Dec., 1927
PLEDGER, Gretha Smith 10 Dec., 1908 27 Sept., 1983
PLEDGER, William Bunyan 4 June, 1882 26 Nov., 1965
Their headstone reads "Asleep in Jesus"
PLEDGER, Saphronia House 29 Oct., 1884 16 Jan., 1962
PLEDGER, W. B. 5 Oct., 1924 29 May, 1925
(These five Pledger graves are enclosed together)
ELLIS, John W. 1872 1946
"Gone but not forgotten"
ELLIS, Will 1914
"Father" ( father and daughter buried together)
DURHAM, Frances E.(ELLIS) 1921
"Daughter"
ROGERS, Henrietta Marlene 28 Nov., 1933 8 Nov., 1934
"Our darling one has gone before to greet us on the blissful shore"
ROGERS, William Henry 1907 1972
ROGERS, DeAlva C. 1907 1977
CALDWELL, Thomas L. (Levi) 9 April, 1886 5 March 1970
Their headstone reads "At rest" (Son of Elijah CALDWELL)
CALDWELL, Samantha G (ISOM) 10 Dec., 1882 3 Sept., 1961
(Old footstone for Samantha G. Caldwell)
WIGINTON, Velma CALDWELL 8 Sept., 1909 nd
"Our beloved mother"
ROGERS, Stella Edna 20 Oct., 1925 29 July, 1922
"In God*s care"
CALDWELL, Mabel Rowles 1916 1938
"Gone but not forgotten"
Spaces
YARBROUGH, Ricky Walter 28 June, 1956 28 June, 1956
no stone, only funeral home marker
YARBROUGH, Shirley Mae 19 Oct., 1940 14 April, 1986
Their headstone gives md " 10 Sept., 1955"
YARBROUGH, W. Herschel 5 Sept., 1936 22 Oct., 1996
Spaces
JACOBS, Chastity Renee 2 Aug. 1999 2 Aug., 1999
(No headstone, R. Dudley Barton &Son Funeral Home, Adairsville, GA)
Row 7
WILSON, George M. 9 April, 1902 21 March, 1966
(Husband of Mattie)
WILSON, Mattie L. 7 June, 1915 23 Sept., 1990
THORNTON, Wyatt P. 1877 1936
(Husband of Mary)
THORNTON, Mary V. 1880 1936
Space
FIELDING, Aaron R. 2 April, 1883 5 Nov., 1940
Large memorial headstone reads "Woodmen of the world memorial* He is not dead but sleepeth"
FIELDING, Minnie C. 22 March,1880 7 July, 1955
Inscription reads "Wife of A. R. FIELDING* "Rest in peace"
WALLS, W. Elwin "Bill" 10 July, 1930 15 March, 1985
Headstone gives md "23 Dec., *49" "Daddy"
WALLS, Mildred E. 1931 nd
"Love endures forever"
Space
DAVIS, Gilbert H. 6 May, 1901 10 June,1993
Wedding date "6/24/1923"
DAVIS, Daisy B. 15 May, 1906 15 Nov., 1998
DAVIS, Betty 13 April, 1937 5 May 1938
"Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Davis"
DAVIS, Ralph 20 Dec., 1932
"Son of Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Davis" (These four Davis graves enclosed together)
DAVIS, Francis M. 10 May, 1873 8 Jan., 1958
"Father"
DAVIS, Laura Ella Long 11 May, 1875 14 March, 1950
"Mother"
Row 8
Spaces
McDONALD, Herman A. 28 Dec., 1926 30 Sept., 1928
NICHOLSON, Julius A. 22 July, 1881 6 July, 1938
Their headstone reads "Gone but not forgotten"
NICHOLSON, Minnie Lee O. 12 April, 1891 16 Sept., 1969
YOUNGBLOOD, Ralph 21 Aug., 1938 12 May, 1939
YOUNGBLOOD, R. Plennie 7 March, 1889 12 May, 1939
YOUNGBLOOD, Bunnie B. 2 Sept., 1903 20 July, 1987
WINSLETT, C. Wayne 12 Jan., 1946 nd
Footstone reads "C. W."
WINSLETT, Leola Y. 21 June, 1941 nd
Footstone reads "Lolo" (This grave and the above four are enclosed together)
YOUNGBLOOD, Robert P. 22 Aug., 1927 3 Oct., 1997
Inscribed "PawPaw" Plaque reads "CPL. US Army WW II"
YOUNGBLOOD, Willene H 16 Aug., 1930 nd
"Mom"
Space
DAVIS, James E. 31 Jan., 1929 No date
"Married 3/17/1950"
DAVIS, Jessie Lee 5 June, 1927 No date
On front of stone "Precious memories"
DAVIS, Ronald Christopher 27 July 1972 30 July 1972
"Son of Ronald and Collette Davis"
Row 9
THURSTON, Tommy R. 30 June, 1900 16 April, 1963
"Father" "Married 23 March, 1924 in Albany KY"
THURSTON, Sallie A. NEAL 29 Oct., 1903 16 May, 1980
"Mother"
Unmarked grave
HOLBERT, Wiley F. 7 Aug., 1946
HOLBERT, Bessie Mae J 1905 1967
"She lives on in our memory"
HOLBERT, Claude C. 6 Oct, 1902 2 Nov., 1971
"Rest in peace"
GATTY, Kathryn V. 7 Sept., 1926 13 Aug., 1985
"Gone but not forgotten"
GATTY, Ronnie Lee "Born and died 29 April, 1957"
HEADRICK, William Henry 1923 1976
"PFC US Army World War II"
HEADRICK, Myrtle N. 20 June, 1915 29 Aug., 1974
Footstone contains information
Spaces
COOK, James F. 8 Sept., 1950 7 Jan., 1989
"perfect peace"
COOK, Sherry Kay 17 Jan., 1952 nd
"Together forever" Wedding date "2/29/1988
Row 10
BOATFIELD, Minnie Lou 8 May, 1936 16 Sept., 1994
Spaces
WEEMS, Michael Henry 3 April, 1948 3 Oct., 1994
No stone
Spaces
ROGERS, John D. 4 May, 1918 15 May, 1972
"Father" Their headstone reads " God needed us in a better place"
ROGERS, Anna Mae 29 April, 1909 21 July, 1998
"Mother"
Spaces
JAMES, Steven W. 25 Nov., 1994 25 Nov., 1994
"Our little angel gone but not forgotten"
GREENLEAF, Scott Xavier 21 Aug., 1996 21 Aug., 1996
"Always and forever"
SMITH, Sabrina Nicole 21 June, 1988 27 Nov., 1988
"Our little angel, you*re with us always Love, mama, daddy, and sister"
Row 11
MOSES, Paul Kenneth 3 Feb., 1952 nd
(MOSES),Rebecca Jane 5 March, 1955 23 Oct., 1999
"Precious Lord take my hand" md. "July 5, 1975
The following are listings from an older survey that I missed when I did the survey to put the graves in rows instead of alphabetized.
HEGWOOD, Mattie A 16 Nov., 1882 15 Aug., 1973
PADGETT, Thelma R. 7 Sept., 1903 13 April, 1979
SHAW, Sarah 1928 1928
THURSTON, G. E. Dec. 7, 1930 Aug. 12, 1948
