Barker Cemetery A Community cemetery was given by Armstead Roderick Barker, a land owner in Gum Creek Community, when his wife, Hester Stovall Barker passed in 1894. He set aside four acres of land for a cemetery six and one half miles east of Athens in the black community of Gum Creek. Oct 9, 1920 during the division of the Armstead Roderick Barker Estate, it was found that the cemetery had not been deeded to the Community. January 13, 1934 the Gum Creek Cemetery Association paid Lazarus (Babe) Barker $50.00 cash for t he four acres of land and deed read A. Barker Cemetery. (Henderson County Deed Book 179, page 222-224) Adams, George no date no date no marker but known burial Adams, Julie no date no date no marker but known burial Adams, Mary no date no date no marker but known burial Adams, Walter no date no date no marker but known burial Arthur, A. H. Jan 6 1882 May 3 1935 Banks, Callie no date no date Banks, Frances Sep 22 1921 Feb 17 1953 Son of Jack & Lucy Banks Banks, Jack Jan 1 1887 Oct 28 1974 Barker, Ann Mar 1847 Aug 18 1922 2nd wife of Armstead Roderick Barker Barker, Armstead Roderick Oct 1837 1919 no marker but known burial Barker, Banna Moore Dec 1871 no date Wife of Wm. Henderson Barker-no marker Barker, Charlie no date no date Son of Lazarus Barker Barker, Christine no date Dec 22 1932 Children of David & Lillian Barker-all buried together Barker, D. B. no date May 20 1930 Children of David & Lillian Barker-all buried together Barker, David Sep 21 1900 Mar 21 1975 Son of Lazarus & Elsie Barker Barker, Elbert Dec 14 1936 Jun 4 1958 Son of David & Lillian Barker Barker, Elsie no date no date Wife of Lazarus Babe Barker Barker, Hester S. Oct 5 1837 Oct 16 1893 wife of Armtead Roderick Barker Barker, Lazarus (Babe) Oct 1870 Mar 1 1953 Son of Armstead R. Barker-no marker Barker, Marion Frances 1871 1937 Son of Armstead R. Barker Barker, Rosie Lee 00 Oct 1927 1941 Daughter of Lazarus & Ione Barker Barker, William Henderson Mar 4 1861 Jul 13 1936 Son of Armstead R. Barker Bowman, Albert no date no date no marker but known burial Bowman, Annie Jun 3 1890 Feb 20 1935 Bowman, Ben no date no date no marker but known burial Bowman, Estella 1891 1967 Bowman, Gennie B. Jan 1 1916 Jun 14 1948 Bowman, Jack no date no date no marker but known burial Bowman, Jeweline Oct 15 1945 Oct 15 1945 Bowman, John Gaston Mar 8 1907 Feb 16 1974 Bowman, Rayford no date 00 Nov 1977 Age 73 years-no marker but known burial Bowman, Vercie Nov 5 1909 Jan 18 1980 Burks, Lens no date no date no marker but known burial Burks, Pearlie no date no date Burrell, Julia Barker 1867 1937 Daughter of Armstead R. Barker Calhoun, Mabell Wesley Mrs no date no date Carter, Alberta no date no date Carter, Rev. no date no date Chancellor, Berta M. Aug 19 1908 Jan 11 1981 Chancellor, Calvin Jul 4 1886 Jun 23 1977 Husband of Berta M. Chancellor, Grady Sep 18 1921 Dec 20 1953 TX US navy WWII Son of Roxie C. Criner Chancellor, Hattie 1862 1914 Chancellor, Laura Fuller 1880 1914 Chancellor, Neal May 16 1924 Nov 30 1971 TX Str. 3 USNR WWII Son of Roxie C. Criner Chancellor, Onetta Barker no date 00 Jul 1893 Daugther of Henderson & Banna Barker Chancellor, Robert no date no date Chancellor, Tobe 1852 1923 Criner, Sanco Oct 20 1893 Sep 26 1959 WW I Dever, Margaret "Maggie" Barker no date no date Daughter of Roderick Barker Dunnington, Agnes no date no date Dunnington, Alex Jr. May 22 1903 May 15 1963 Dunnington, Alex Sr. Oct 15 1865 Jun 21 1937 Dunnington, Geneva Aug 19 1917 Mar 6 1937 Dunnington, Jim Sep 18 1905 Mar 30 1976 Dunnington, Pinkie Sharp Apr 8 1907 Jan 18 1980 Dunnington, Rosevelt Feb 17 1900 Aug 20 1920 Dunnington, Roxie Barker 00 May 1865 no date Daughter of Roderick & Hester Barker Dunnington, Sarah Jul 11 1874 Sep 9 1950 Dunnington, Tommie no date no date Dunnington, Willie May 17 1895 Feb 14 1962 Ellick, John Sr. 1821 Mar 4 1866 Franks, Ann Smith Aug 27 1892 Nov 8 1974 Wife of Hugh M. Franks Franks, Clemon Aaron "Bo" Dec 21 1915 Oct 2 1984 Franks, Cuney Oct 9 1889 Jan 25 1980 Son of Jerry & Nancy Franks Franks, Edward 1875 no date Son of J. C. & Nancy Franks Franks, Elbridge Garrett Jul 7 1870 Mar 2 19609 Son of J. C. & Nancy Franks Franks, Eless S. May 23 1907 Jan 28 1968 Franks, George no date no date no marker but known burial Franks, Henry Earl Aug 31 1943 no date Son of Jerry & Martelia Franks-no marker known burial Franks, Hugh Mack 00 Nov 1876 no date Son of J. C. & Nancy Franks Franks, James "Jimmie" 00 Aug 1894 no date Son of J. C. & Nancy Franks Franks, Jerry Nov 6 1911 Sep 21 1969 Husband of Martelia Foggle Franks, Jerry "J. C." 00 Mar 1854 no date Husband of Nancy Barker Franks, d/o A. R. Barker Franks, Martelia Foggle Dec 2 1910 no date Gammage, Jeff no date no date no marker but known burial Grace, Dorothy Dec 25 1898 Jan 25 1980 Green, Alice Apr 10 1847 Jun 2 1949 Halling, Georgia 1899 no date Daughter of C. H. S. Halling Hayward, Leo no date no date no marker but known burial Hayward, Mammie no date no date no marker but known burial Hollie, Annie no date no date no marker but known burial Hollie, Ben no date no date no marker but known burial Hollie, Hattie no date no date no marker but known burial Houston, Carrie Feb 14 1900 Mar 27 1971 Houston, Lula P. Sep 10 1898 Oct 10 1977 Howard, Arthur 1892 1935 Howard, Charlett Aug 4 1882 Jan 7 1981 Howard, E. H. Nov 16 1905 Jan 2 1925 Howard, Sam Rev. 1885 Dec 8 1972 Hunter, Jessie Earl Sep 18 1952 00 Sep 1955 Hunter, Joe Calvin May 30 1950 May 30 1950 Son of Rev Pete & Iola Hunter Hunter, Pete Rev. Oct 22 1903 Apr 9 1980 Husband of Iola Chancellor Hunter Irving, Alvin no date no date Irving, Della Mae Howard Apr 17 1907 Jun 2 1975 Irving, Katherine no date no date Irving, Mary Grace no date no date Irving, Raft Lee no date no date Jackson, Ella Oct 16 1878 Feb 6 1940 Jackson, Jordan 1871 1967 Johnson, Laura Barker no date no date Daughter of Lazarus & Elsie Barker Johnson, Omie no date no date no marker but known burial Jones, Albert C. no date no date no marker but known burial Jones, Clarence "Bud" Mar 23 1915 Aug 21 1979 Jones, Jerry Sep 28 1934 Apr 16 1975 Jones, Jewell Oct 2 1932 Feb 29 1984 Jones, Milton B. no date no date no marker but known burial Jones, Milton Rev. no date no date no marker but known burial Husband of Mozelle Jones Jones, Omer no date no date no marker but known burial Lale, Andy Sep 6 1943 no date no marker but known burial Larkins, Enoch 1885 1930 Lee, J. B. Oct 7 1909 Sep 14 1932 Lee, Luther Jul 17 1913 Dec 9 1933 Lollar, Abraham 00 Sep 1905 Jan 4 1945 Lollar, Sarah Mrs no date no date no marker but known burial Loving, Lee H. Jr. Mar 15 1938 May 17 1938 Luster, Lucy Mae no date no date Children of David & Lillian Barker-all buried together Marshall, Gilmer 1907 1933 Massey, Jimmie Jr. Jul 25 1932 Feb 25 1984 Son of Jim & Sallie Massey Massey, Sallie Millens Apr 3 1905 Apr 25 1975 Wife of Jim Massey McCain, Sue no date no date no marker but known burial McNeil, William Dec 11 1908 Feb 2 1971 Millens, Hortense no date no date Millens, Hubert no date no date no marker but known burial Millens, Lucenda Jan 16 1906 Jan 25 1984 Millens, Magnes no date no date no marker but known burial Millens, Martilla no date no date no marker but known burial Millens, Shedrick Jul 29 1894 Aug 31 1959 Miller, Mance no date no date Mitchell, Ada no date 1900 Mitchell, All 1857 1936 Mitchell, Emma 1881 1946 Morgan, Essie no date no date Morgan, Eva Thomas 1872 1931 Wife of Jesse Morgan Morgan, Hariett Montgomery 1844 1928 Grandmother Morgan, Hester 1913 Jan 14 1970 Morgan, James no date no date Morgan, Johnny no date no date Son of Jesse Morgan Husband of Pearl Morgan Morgan, Saint 1914 1928 Son of Jesse & Eva T. Morgan Morgan, William Penn 1891 1968 Son Paris, Bertha Mae Apr 1 1896 Apr 10 1964 Paris, Jeffie Lee Jan 10 1886 May 17 1972 Pinson, Minerva no date no date age 89 Powell, Pinky no date no date no marker but known burial Powell, Reggie Feb 5 1892 Oct 9 1938 Pullins, Sunk no date no date Ray, Abram no date no date Ray, Angerline Jun 7 1870 May 26 1917 Ray, Bennie no date no date Ray, Bessie E. no date no date Ray, Carmell Anderson 1889 1951 Ray, Davis no date no date Ray, Dorothy 1937 1945 Ray, Ernest Jul 16 1939 Mar 15 1974 Ray, Ervin 1907 1972 Son of Garrett & Carmell Ray Ray, Garrett 1888 1959 Ray, Gilbert 00 Oct 1906 Aug 21 1959 Ray, Homer no date no date Ray, Jesse B. Dec 10 1910 Feb 18 1974 Son of Garrett & Carmell Ray Ray, Louise no date no date Ray, Lucy no date no date Ray, Mary no date no date Ray, McDuff Jan 21 1891 Feb 28 1985 WW I Rhinehart, Annie 1899 1968 Rhinehart, Ethel Mar 14 1909 Feb 26 1949 Rhinehart, Maude D. 00 Apr 1922 Aug 21 1948 Rhinehart, Minnie Mae Jun 19 1930 Mar 4 1977 Rhinehart, Odie Apr 16 1898 Mar 3 1976 Rhineheart, Oliver 1902 1956 Riner, Roxie Chancellor Barker no date no date Daughter of Lazarus & Elsie Barker, wife of Sanco Royall, Arthur Dec 5 1892 Feb 18 1979 Husband of Yancy Barker Royall, Yancy Barker no date 00 Jan 1973 Daughter of Lazarus & Elsie Barker Sanders, Jettie no date no date Sanders, Mary no date no date Sanders, Nett no date no date Sharp, Bailey no date no date Husband of Sallie Sharp, Bassey 1886 1890 Son of Bailey & Sallie Sharp Sharp, Bernie 1882 no date Sharp, Betheny Nov 7 1875 Aug 27 1882 Daughter of Bailey & Sallie Sharp Sharp, Carrie Sep 14 1887 May 21 1938 Sharp, Celestine Jan 8 1919 Jan 25 1936 Sharp, Dellie Mae 1926 1932 Sharp, Glenn Dec 25 1882 Jan 8 1963 Son of Bailey Sharp-Husband of Carrie Sharp, Inez Jan 29 1913 Oct 18 1952 Wife of Owen Shapr Sharp, Lacie Apr 22 1899 Apr 30 1945 Sharp, Leah Franks 00 Jun 1884 00 Aug 1927 Sharp, Mattie Aug 1 1997 Aug 20 1898 Daughter of Bailey & Sallie Sharp Sharp, Owen 1909 1938 Sockwell, Louisa Jun 6 1889 Nov 10 1982 Tanner, Alvesta Rhinehart Nov 7 1918 Dec 25 1972 Thomas, Alex 1855 1928 Thomas, Mattie 1877 1947 Thomas, Obe "O.B." no date no date Wesley, Aprelia 1860 Mar 2 1908 Wife of John Wesley Wesley, Billy Glenn no date no date Infant of Horace & Ora Mae Wesley Wesley, Bulah Lee no date no date Wesley, Charlie B. June 8 1932 Aug 9 1983 Wesley, Emily Feb 23 1919 Dec 13 1883 Wesley, Ethel Aug 1 1912 Apr 9 1978 Wesley, Horace 1894 1977 Pvt US Army Husband of Ethel Wesley Wesley, John Rev. Nov 1 1841 Sep 8 1939 Wesley, Nomon Aug 27 1927 Feb 2 1983 Wesley, Ora Mae no date Dec 13 1946 Wife of Horace Wesley Wesley, Stromer Aug 7 1904 Nov 1 1944 TX Pvt 1231 Service Unit WWII Wesley, Susie Jul 4 1880 Aug 13 1949 Whiteman, Gloria Nov 7 1946 Aug 25 1969 no marker but known burial Winfield, Arrela Anderson Sep 24 1886 Jun 27 1920 Wood, James 1895 Jun 25 1932 TX Pvt WW I Wood, Julia Barker Jan 16 1915 Mar 23 1984 Daughter of Lazarus & Elsie Barker Wood, Willie J. Jan 3 1922 May 6 1949 Tx PFC 1332 Eng. Gn. Svc. Reg't. WWII