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Edwards Cemetery (Sand Ridge Road)

Carroll County

Fancy Gap District

Location: Cana Community

Directions: Beside Rt. 692 (Sandy Ridge Road) .8 mile from Rt. 691 (Flower Gap Road).

GPS Coordinates: N 36.60884 W 080.71927

Surveyed by: Buford C. Wilson; 23 Sep 2013; buford-wilson@outlook.com

Comments: The cemetery is well fenced and in good condition. Information in [brackets] is not on the stone.

Edwards Cemetery (Sand Ridge Road), Carroll County
Name Birth Death Comments
Row 1
Unknown Unmarked child’s grave
HAWKS, Junior 25 Jun 1933 25 Nov 2008 Shared stone with next; Junior Harold; s/o William Henry Paul Hawks & Mary Rozella Cagle
HAWKS, Juanita 03 Jul 1935 d/o William Raleigh Combs & Annie Mae Edwards Combs; w/o Junior Harold Hawks
COMBS, Annie Mildred 18 May 1933 08 May 2005 d/o William Raleigh Combs & Annie Mae Edwards
COMBS, Roby Haywood 12 Nov 1945 15 Feb 2009 s/o William Raleigh Combs & Annie Mae Edwards
Row 2
COMBS, Raleigh 09 Dec 1906 23 Jan 1990 Shared stone with next; William Raleigh; s/o Joseph N. Combs & Rachael Tena Edwards
COMBS, Annie E. 22 May 1915 14 Jun 1998 Annie Mae; d/o Levi Alfred Edwards & Susie Elizabeth Edwards; w/o William Raleigh Combs
COMBS, “Morgan” 18 Dec 1935 24 Mar 1976 Shared stone with next; Morgan Raleigh; s/o William Raleigh Combs & Annie Mae Edwards
COMBS, Louzettie 11 Jan 1940 Louzettie Faith; d/o Joel Dexter McMillian & Inez Caroline Edwards; w/o Morgan Raleigh Combs
HALL, Gary Dean 27 Aug 1956 “Midnight Rider”
Row 3
Unknown Unmarked child’s grave
Row 4
McMILLIAN, Joel D. 01 Nov 1910 10 Mar 1992 Shared stone with next; Joel Dexter; s/o Stonewall Jackson McMillian & Margaret A. Easter
McMILLIAN, Inez E, 29 Jun 1912 13 Sep 2005 Inez Caroline; d/o James Adam Edwards & Molinda E. Cagle; w/o Joel Dexter McMillian
EDWARDS, Jacob Garfield 20 May 1923 28 May 2009 FHM; s/o James Adam Edwards & Molinda E. Cagle
EDWARDS, Bertie Mae Pruitt 27 Apr 1920 08 Dec 2012 FHM; d/o Taylor & Susie Pruitt; w/o Jacob Garfield Edwards
EDWARDS, Posey Lee 11 Oct 1936 04 Dec 1986 Shared stone with next; s/o John Martin Luther Edwards & Edith Ella Craddock
EDWARDS, Frances H. 18 Mar 1936
Row 5
EDWARDS, Clinton R. 11 Jan 1953 Shared stone with next; Clinton Robert; s/o Ruben Clinton Edwards & Leota E. Tate
EDWARDS, Linda Kaye 25 Feb 1956 06 May 2013 d/o Burley Odell Hawks & Ollie Bea Hawks; w/o Clinton Robert Edwards
EDWARDS, Ruben Clinton 14 Nov 1923 14 Sep 2004 Shared stone with next; PFC U. S. Army Air Forces WW II; s/o John Robert Edwards & Alice Surena Cagle
EDWARDS, Leota E. 12 Feb 1931 21 Mar 1984 d/o James Monroe Tate & Bessie Edwards; w/o Ruben Clinton Edwards
LYONS, Ira Wilson 01 Feb 1918 19 Jan 1964 Shared stone with next; PFC Co. B 28 Inf. WW II BSM; s/o Leroy Cleveland Lyons & Lottie Alma Easter
LYONS, N. Caroline [06 Nov] 1921 [11 Oct] 2011 d/o John Robert Edwards & Surena Alice Cagle; w/o Ira Wilson Lyons
Row 6
PELFREY, Ben Martin 09 Dec 1936 11 Oct 2008 Shared stone with next; PFC U. S. Army; s/o Clayton Pelfrey & Lillie Carroll
PELFREY, Violet Crotts 17 Oct 1945 d/o Virgil Howard Crotts & Ruth Irene Cagle; w/o Ben Martin Pelfrey
CROTTS, Howard Clayton 09 Jun 1943 29 Apr 2004 Shared stone with next; d/o Virgil Howard Crotts & Ruth Irene Cagle
CROTTS, Pauletta Sparkman 14 Feb 1946 w/o Howard Clayton Crotts
HAWKS, Infant 26 Apr 1956 27 Apr 1956 d/o Herman Lee Hawks & Delcie Wilma Crotts
Row 7
CROTTS, Rhoda L. 1942 1942 d/o Virgil Howard Crotts & Ruth Irene Cagle
CROTTS, Isaac S. 1939 1941 s/o Virgil Howard Crotts & Ruth Irene Cagle
CROTTS, Infant 04 Dec 1930 s/o Virgil Howard Crotts & Ruth Irene Cagle
CROTTS, Virgil H. 26 Apr 1908 26 Sep 1986 Shared stone with next; Virgil Howard; s/o Wiley Thomas Crotts & Mary Louisa Hawks
CROTTS, Ruth I. 14 Mar 1912 28 Oct 2006 Ruth Irene; d/o Alice Cagle; w/o Virgil Howard Crotts
Row 8
HAWKS, Robert Lee 06 Sep 1947 s/o Mr. & Mrs. Everett Hawks
Row 9
EDWARDS, Willie Quinton 17 Mar 1940 22 Nov 2000 s/o Perry Clark Edwards & Bertha Clementine Akers
EDWARDS, Clark 01 Aug 1907 11 Feb 1981 Shared stone with next; Perry Clark; s/o Gabriel Hugh Edwards & Lucinda Woods
EDWARDS, Bertha A. 06 Oct 1909 20 Jan 1967 Bertha Clementine; d/o John Sherman Akers & Susan Emeline Cagle; w/o Perry Clark Edwards
EDWARDS, Lindsay M. 04 Aug 1938 20 Aug 2013
EDWARDS, Edith E. 29 Apr 1916 26 Oct 1997 Edith Ella; d/o John H. Craddock & Jennie Alice Ledford; w/o John Martin Luther Edwards
EDWARDS, John M. L. 15 Feb 1912 27 Mar 1971 Pvt. 3384 Service Unit WW II; John Martin Luther; s/o Gabriel Hugh Edwards & Lucinda Woods
EDWARDS, Infant 30 Dec 1931 d/o John Martin Luther Edwards & Edith Ella Craddock
EDWARDS, Oscer 15 Jul 1909 28 Jul 1927 s/o Gabriel Hugh Edwards & Lucinda Woods
EDWARDS, Gabriel H. 31 May 1871 15 Jan 1956 Shared stone with next; Gabriel Hugh; s/o John J. Edwards & Frances Caroline Browder
EDWARDS, Lucinda W. 06 Jun 1872 08 Jul 1959 d/o Martin Woods & Elizabeth Vaughan; w/o Gabriel Hugh Edwards
EDWARDS, Cecil Junior 22 Apr 1924 23 Sep 1986 Shared stone with next; PFC U. S. Army WW II; s/o Nettie Frances Edwards
EDWARDS, Nettie F. 05 Sep 1904 28 Sep 1992 Nettie Frances; d/o Gabriel Hugh Edwards & Lucinda Woods
Row 10
EDWARDS, Garnet Sanders 1919 1921 Shared stone with next; s/o John Robert Edwards & Alice Surena Cagle
EDWARDS, Ruby Gurtru 1925 1927 d/o John Robert Edwards & Alice Surena Cagle
EDWARDS, John R. [25 Aug] 1862 [14 May] 1951 Shared stone with next; s/o John J. Edwards & Frances Caroline Browder
EDWARDS, Alice C. [08 Dec] 1888 [09 Oct] 1978 Alice Surena; d/o Elisha Columbus Cagle & Nancy A. Easter; w/o John Robert Edwards
Row 11
EDWARDS, James A. 29 Apr 1866 02 Jul 1952 Shared stone with next; James Adam; s/o John J. Edwards & Frances Caroline Browder
EDWARDS, Molinda E. 20 May 1884 31 Jan 1966 d/o Ingrum Madison Cagle & Martha Emeretine Marion; w/o James Adam Edwards
Row 12
EDWARDS. Nancy J. 19 Jul 1860 16 May 1924 Nancy Jane; d/o John J. Edwards & Frances Caroline Browder
EDWARDS, F. Caroline 09 May 1830 18 Jan 1911 Frances Caroline; nee Browder; w/o John J. Edwards
EDWARDS. Naomi C. 11 Sep 1877 13 Oct 1944 Shared stone with next; d/o John J. Edwards & Frances Caroline Browder
EDWARDS. Delilah F. 16 May 1870 13 Feb 1957 Delilah Frances; d/o John J. Edwards & Frances Caroline Browder
Row 13
TATE, Faye Frances 27 Mar 1952 20 May 2010 d/o Garland Hawks & Stella Akers; w/o Clayton Tate
EDWARDS, Essa P. 20 Oct 1863 21 Feb 1949 Shared stone with next two; Esau Perry; s/o John J. Edwards & Frances Caroline Browder
EDWARDS, Addie R. 30 Dec 1871 23 Jun 1942 Addie Rosella; d/o John Johnson & Malinda Elizabeth Leonard; w/o Esau Perry Edwards
EDWARDS, William P. 11 Sep 1902 21 Sep 1961 Peter Perry; s/o Esau Perry Edwards & Addie Rosella Johnson
The spelling of the names on the above stone does not match the spelling in the Carroll County Records
Row 14
HAWKS, John H. 01 Dec 1935 13 Dec 2005 Shared stone with next; John Henry; s/o Jonah Gilbert Hawks & Ellen L. Hawks
HAWKS, Polly M. 31 Oct 1941 Polly Leona; d/o Joel Dexter McMillian & Inez Caroline Edwards; w/o John Henry Hawks
HAWKS, Henry Dale 17 Dec 1960 06 Sep 2013 FHM; s/o John Henry Hawks & Polly Leona McMillian
EDWARDS, Chester “Check” 18 Jul 1945 Shared stone with next; Loman Chester; s/o William Edwards & Nellie Mae King
EDWARDS, Helen W. 15 Aug 1940 27 Jan 2009 Helen Elizabeth “Isbell” W.; d/o Jonah Gilbert Hawks & Ellen L. Hawks; w/o Loman Chester Hawks
EDWARDS, Robin Jearlene 25 Jun 1964 20 Dec 1994 d/o James Edward Edwards & Mary Miller Hawks
EDWARDS, James E. 18 Mar 1936 12 Jun 2002 Shared stone with next; James Edward; s/o William Edwards & Nellie Mae King
EDWARDS, Mary M. 27 May 1946 17 Jan 1994 Mary Miller “Maude”; d/o Jonah Gilbert Hawks & Ellen L. Hawks; w/o James Edward Edwards