Lester's Cemetery

Georgia State Highway 26
Elko, Houston County, Georgia

Compiled by Charlie James Brown, Laurice Sanders Brown, & Nestle Lester Benefield
Submitted by Laurice Brown


Decoration Day - Every year - 4th Saturday in April
Families from all parts of the country gather to clean the cemetery, & they
bring covered dishes to serve during the day.

NameAgeDate of BirthDate of DeathInscriptionRow
Jerome "Sonny Boy" Lester-Aug 29, 1936Feb 8, 2000We Love You, Rest in PeaceRw1
Rosa Malcolm-March 7, 1908Nov 5, 1975At RestRw1
Givins Lester, Jr.-April 24, 1958Nov 16, 2002-Rw1
Sharod D. Jackson-July 28, 2003July 28, 2003-Rw1
Baby Boy Jackson-May 6, 2002May 6, 2002-Rw1
Rev. Mark E. Lester, Sr.-Mar 23, 1945Oct 9, 2000-Rw1
Rev. M. W. Lester78-Aug 3, 1961-Rw2
Freddie L. Malcolm-Sept 18, 1941Aug 14, 1974At RestRw2
Rose E. Lester-Aug 31, 1943June 24, 1987At RestRw2
Lucious Lester-Sept 8, 1904Oct 29, 1976At RestRw2
Odessa Lester-Sept 5, 1916Oct 9, 1971At RestRw2
Troy Lucious Lester-March 16, 1940March 10, 1957At RestRw2
Givins Lester, Sr.-Aug 20, 1921Feb 25, 1995-Rw 3
Jennifer S. Lester-Dec 18, 1973Mar 1, 1974-Rw 3
Douglas Brown, Jr.-Oct 31, 1942May 24, 1994At RestRw 3
Rev. George W. Lester47-Sept 22, 1940-Rw 3
Henry Lester--Nov 1911-Rw 3
Vernell Lester-Sept 30, 1960Nov 18, 1960At RestRw 3
Julia Lester--Sept 28-Rw 3
Little Eva Lester-May 12, 1928--Rw 3
Lester-Nov 11, 1902Feb 21, 1928-Rw 3
J. L. Lester-Dec 25, 1931Mar 16, 1932-Rw 3
J. A. Lester--Oct 16, 1950-Rw 3
Soy Lester-July 6, 1938-At RestRw 3
Eva Lester----Rw 3
Claudia L. Crowd-Oct 10, 1906Mar 9, 1994-Rw 3
Harold Lester-June 26, 1926Jan 18, 1992"The King"R 4-1
Viola L. Burke-8/18/190110/15/1997At RestR 4-2
Collins Burke-Jan 4, 1896Nov 27, 1975WWI Pvt US ArmyR 4-3
Eva B. Cobb-Nov 17, 1923Dec 22, 1992-R 4-4
Jerry Lester-6/26/194410/18/1968-R 4-5
Roscoe Lester-8/18/19109/30/1990-R 4-6
Lillie F. Lester-8/11/19154/20/1996-R 4-7
Roxie M. Lester Cosby-8/2/19414/18/2002"Our Loving Mother"R 4-8
O. W. "Shank" Cosby-8/2/19254/18/2002"Our Loving Father," Pvt U. S. Army, WWIIR 4-9
unmarked----R 4-10
Matthew Lester-4/14/19226/3/1960-R 4-11
Celia L. McNair-6/1/18961/19/1983-R 4-12
Ernest Lester-3/1/19303/11/1992PFC US Army, KoreaR 4-13
Martha Kate Perry-4/14/192210/1/2000At RestR 4-14
Douglas Brown, Sr.-3/15/19195/28/1995At RestR 4-15
Lois Lorene Brown-5/1/19249/23/1992At RestR 4-16
Henry V. Lester-1/15/191812/10/1988At RestR 4-17
unmarked----R 4-18
Elmira Thomas-6/24/19608/12/1960-R 4-19
Lucious Lester-8/15/19172/23/1988-R 4-20
Romar Lester----Rw 4
Claude Bell Lester-May 30, 1[8]78May 9, 1916-Rw 4
unmarked----Rw 4
unmarked----Rw 4
Hattie Lester-18811960At RestRw 4
Matt Lester--5/30/1932At RestRw 4
unmarked----Rw 4
unmarked----Rw 4
Herman Vance-Aug 17, 1932Feb 24, 1995PFC US Army, KoreaR 5-1
Janie Mae V. Dyer-Feb 9, 1940Aug 31, 1988-R 5-2
Grady Vance-Dec 14, 1896Oct 8, 1980PFC US Army, WWIR 5-3
Honey B. Vance-10/14/18989/30/1976At RestR 5-4
Julia M. Vance-12/22/19261/8/1972At RestR 5-5
Givens Lester-18588/14/1941At RestR 5-6
Silas Lester110 yrs-10/7/1906-R 5-7
Julia Ann Lester76-12/1954-R 5-8
Sarah--July-R 5-9
Maria Lester46-12/2/1888-R 5-10
Roma Lester-July 7, 19081912-R 5-11
Charlie Lester-18691904Gone But Not ForgottenR 5-12
unmarked----R6-1
unmarked----R6-2
unmarked----R6-3
unmarked----R6-4
unmarked----R6-5
EEM----R6-6
unmarked concrete blk---iron stake at footR6-7
unmarked---crossR6-8
unmarked---"Henry" footstoneR6-9
James D. Lester-7/20/19495/29/1967"At Rest," "J.D."R6-10
Rosa B. Lester-5/3/19219/24/1988"Rosa B."R6-11
Rosa M. Lester-6/9/19402/20/1993"Rosa M."R6-12
Henry J. Lester, Jr.-2/20/19471/2/1998"At Rest"R6-13
unmarked----R7-1
unmarked----R7-2
unmarked----R7-3
unmarked----R7-4
Bertha Lester-9/5/19139/22/1981-R7-5
John W. Lester-9/9/19101/29/1995"At Rest"R7-6
Dora Bell Lester-10/08/19099/04/1993"At Rest"R7-7
Junior C. Lester-3/17/19404/9/2000"At Rest" (a cross)R7-8
Junior Censha Lester-11/18/1963June 4, 2003"At Rest"R7-9
Brantly Lester-3/10/187112/24/1951-R8-1
Classie Lester--5/2/1982"At Rest"R8-2
Hollis Lester-3/4/19349/9/1983-R8-3
Erie Eugene Lester-3/14/194011/12/1992"At Rest"R8-4
Z. T. Lester-2/25/19303/4/1995"At Rest"R8-5
Broadus Lester-5/4/19285/1/1998"At Rest"R8-6
Johnny Lester-1/5/19386/9/1998"At Rest"R8-7


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