Gaston First Baptist Church Cemetery(formerly known as Sandy Run Baptist Church)
121 Oakey Springs Drive, P.O. Box 309
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 794-0377
Sandy Run Baptist Church was constituted in 1824 in the Sandy Run section, near what is
now Highway 21 just out of Lexington County in Calhoun County. The church was later moved.
The name was changed in 1955 to First Baptist Church.
Directions to the church:
Exit I-26 on Highway 321 south, travel approximately ten miles on 321 into Gaston.
Make a right at the red light in Gaston, cross the railroad track, turn right at the
stop sign. Turn left at the curve. You will see the church as you turn.
Section 1-A
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| Jasper L. _____________ |
January 28, 1873 |
January 24, 1901
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| A.L. Chavis |
August 6, 1852 |
January 15, 1921 |
| Mahala Chavis |
July 26, 1871 |
May 31, 1928 |
| Joe Franklin Hammond |
June 20, 1843 |
July 2, 1897 |
| Katherine Ann Hammond |
August 4, 1844 |
July 15, 1922 |
| D.J. Lucas |
August 10, 1844 |
July 7, 1924 |
| Florence Lucas |
November 5, 1899 |
July 3, 1925 |
| Henrietta Lucas |
August 30, 1856 |
January 8, 1936 |
| Louisa Mack |
June 15, 1850 |
August 12, 1907 |
| Hasford N. Morris |
March 11, 1884 |
May 24, 1953 |
| Aiken E. Pound |
April 11, 1892 |
October 22, 1961 |
| Alice Pound |
August 7, 1876 |
January 26, 1963 |
| Anna Spivey Pound |
June 15, 1897 |
June 28, 1897 |
| Caroline H. Pound |
June 3, 1851 |
April 24, 1920 |
| Christian Preston Pound |
September 18, 1881 |
May 18, 1941 |
| Craft Preston Pound |
January 29, 1920 |
January 31, 1935 |
| Emily K. Pound |
September 13, 1889 |
October 7, 1959 |
| Fannie H. Pound |
August 10, 1897 |
July 11, 1960 |
| Gloria Jean Pound |
August 12, 1949 |
May 6, 1960 |
| Henry Thomas Pound |
November 9, 1921 |
March 2, 1945 - WWII |
| James Asbury Pound |
December 23, 1908 |
September 11, 1932 |
| James H. Pound |
October 19, 1847 |
January 30, 1936 |
| Leland A. Pound |
June 17, 1886 |
June 26, 1970 |
| Lula W. Pound |
September 15, 1884 |
APril 24, 1954 |
| Magnice L. Pound |
October 22, 1870 |
July 22, 1955 |
| Maude M. Pound |
November 9, 1895 |
May 15, 1972 |
| Mindy Ree Pound |
November 9, 1985 |
December 30, 1966 |
| Rosa Hallman Pound |
June 15, 1895 |
August 24, 1965 |
| Samuel R. Pound |
September 13, 1895 |
February 24, 1963 |
| Thomas H. Pound, Sr. |
August 26, 1889 |
January 24, 1953 |
| Jackie Preston Pound |
February 22, 1949 |
February 22, 1949 |
| Infant Sharpe |
January 1, 1908 |
January 5, 1908 |
| Belle A. Sharpe |
July 24, 1881 |
November 29, 1957 |
| H. Wilson Sharpe |
May 1, 1874 |
February 25, 1948 |
| Hasford Victor Sharpe |
November 12, 1919 |
May 18, 1968 |
| Perry E. Sharpe |
June 18, 1910 |
March 28, 1939 |
| America Spires |
March 4, 1881 |
July 7, 1905 |
| Debbie Jane Spires |
|
April 6, 1938 |
| Jeaner Spires |
|
April 6, 1938 |
| Jim Spires |
|
August 24, 1910 |
| V.W. Spires |
|
February 4, 1932 |
| Benjamin Sturkie |
August 12, 1865 |
January 13, 1892 |
| Joseph S. Sturkie |
December 28, 1864 |
October (?) 1948 |
| Katherine Deborah Sturkie |
April 4, 1833 |
December 21, 1883 |
| Lucretia Sturkie |
July 1, 1898 |
May 20, 1912 |
| Sammie Calvin Sturkie |
June 15, 1894 |
September 20, 1896 |
| Z.A.W. Sturkie |
October 11, 1839 |
December 19, 1925 |
| Twins |
December 26, 1917 |
December 26, 1917 |
Section 1-B
|
| Thomas Busbee |
|
November 8, 1916 |
| Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L.L. Carroll |
June 18, 1928 |
June 18, 1928 |
| Lisa Dilleshaw |
|
|
| George Anna Fallaw |
May 4, 1849 |
April 14, 1914 |
| J.S. Fallaw |
May 17, 1870 |
October 7, 1911 |
| Richard Fallaw |
June 2, 1866 |
June 2, 1881 |
| Robert Hall |
May 18, 1860 |
February 1, 1934 |
| Son of Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Hall |
|
December 1, 1923 |
| Infant son of Henrietta & Daniel Lucas |
November 9, 1879 |
NOvember 20, 1879 |
| Infant daughter of J.J. & O.C. Mack |
October 21, 1891 |
October 21, 1891 |
| Isadore B. Redmond |
|
September 17, 1940 |
| Idella Hall Roof |
November 20, 1872 |
March 2, 1949 |
| Clarence M. Sharpe |
September 4, 1902 |
June 5, 1961 |
| Elizabeth F. Sharpe |
November 3, 1862 |
February 10, 1881 |
| Cestunia S. Sightler |
1894 |
1963 |
| Maggie Spires |
September 10, 1873 |
February 1, 1940 |
| Charlotte I. Sturkie |
1854 |
1882 |
| Helen Louise Sturkie |
October 7, 1954 |
infant |
| Kenneth D. Sturkie |
April 13, 1927 |
October 19, 1927 |
| Zedekiah A. Sturkie |
October 8, 1891 |
June 8, 1953 |
| Zedekiah A. Sturkie |
June 4, 1933 |
April 14, 1934 |
Section 1-C
|
| Laurence L. Carroll |
May 28, 1889 |
September 4, 1945 |
| Benny L. Chavis |
1906 |
1959 |
| Lillie M. Chavis |
1938 |
1955 |
| Lavenia Sightler Hays |
1870 |
1943 |
| Margaret Huckabee |
1833 |
1914 |
| George Burton King |
1890 |
1967 |
| Elmer Moorer |
1897 |
1965 |
| Marcella W. Moorer |
1878 |
1962 |
| Edwin Reed |
1885 |
1952 |
| Emma S. Reynolds |
1895 |
1973 |
| Frances B. Reynolds |
September 16, 1876 |
May 28, 1951 |
| Ira Reynolds |
January 16, 1916 |
December 24, 1934 |
| James Reynolds Jr. |
January 26, 1935 |
March 13, 1935 |
| James M. Reynolds |
1897 |
1959 |
| Lee A. Reynolds |
1887 |
1957 |
| John William Sharpe |
|
age 2 years 26 days |
| William A. Sightler |
|
(CSA) |
| Doris Lucile Sightler |
|
18 mos. old |
| John F. Sightler |
1872 |
1942 |
| Kinsler Sightler |
1881 |
1958 |
| Lillie Sightler |
1892 |
1912 |
| Nissie Lee Sightler |
1917 |
1962 |
| Timothy L. Sightler |
1947 |
1964 |
| William Henry Sightler |
1874 |
1961 |
| Marion H. Simpson |
February 28, 1865 |
September 25, 1944 |
| Arnold Frank Sturkie |
1878 |
1955 |
| Carrie E. Sturkie |
1913 |
1938 |
| Lessie Watts Sturkie |
1911 |
1930 |
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