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Cemetery cleanup slated at Ebenezer UMC

Everyone is encouraged to help with a cleanup day at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, west of Swainsboro, on Saturday, April 5.

There will also be placement of stones on some of the unmarked graves. Please bring hand tools, gloves, a sandwich and a chair. Beverages, cups and ice will be provided.

The first burial in the cemetery was in 1877. Surnames included in the large cemetery are Thompson, Youngblood, Hall, Rowell, Kitchen[s], Lumley, Moore, Faircloth, and others. Philip Stephens of Soperton is the current president of the Reubin Thompson Family Association and local directors are Mrs. Garry Pittman and Mrs.Wiley Walker.

For directions or questions, please call 912-265-5916.
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