MOUNT AIRY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Anderson County, SC
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CEMETERY HISTORY:
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In March 1895, the people of the community met 
together for the purpose of organizing a Baptist Church. 
The Baptists of the community already owned a four acre 
plot of ground with a small building on it. This was 
donated to the people by Mrs. William S. Murphy. 

The service for organizing was moderated by Rev. D. I. 
Spearman. At this meeting eight persons presented 
themselves for membership. They constituted the charter 
members. They are as follows: Mr. J.T. Robinson from 
Cross Roads, Mr. W.H. Meritt from Siloam, Mr. and 
Mrs. R.F. Babb from Nine Forks, Miss Dicey Rogers 
from Mountain Springs, Mrs. Louisia Durham from 
Siloam. and Miss Launah Babb from Piedmont. At the 
evening service on the day of organization, there were 
thirty others that came under the care of the church until 
their lettcrs could be secured from their churches. 

In January of l1196, the Ccdar Wreath School building 
burned and the school was transferred to the Mount Airy 
Church building. After the old school building burned, 
the people of the church and community decided to build a 
new building for the church house and to turn the old 
church building over to the school. 

The dedication of the new building was the third 
Sunday in Jun of 1898. 

The church from the time of organizing had two 
services each month. One service was on Saturday 
aftcrnoon before the third Sunday. The second service was 
held on the third Sunday morning. In 1928, the church 
stopped the Saturday services and added a Sunday evening 
service. In 1940, the church began three services weekly. 

In 1949 the church moved the pastor into the 
community. In 1950 the church began a full-time 
program with preaching twice each Sunday. In 1953, the 
pastor moved into the new pastorium. In 1958, the new 
auditorium was erected and all the old buildings were 
renovated and made into Sunday School space. In 1965, a 
new addition was built on the back of the church for the 
nursery, beginners, and primary departments. The 
building and the church auditorium were air-conditioned at 
this time. 

On November 16, 1969, the church voted to build a 
new pastorium. A new sanctuary and educational building 
was built in 1981. The ground breaking for this new 
building was Novcmbcr 23, 1980, and the new building 
was used for the first time on February 21,1982. 

Pastors that have served Mount Airy Baptist Church 
arc as follows: Rcv. D.L Spearman, Rev. Tiero 
Singleton, Rev. J.W. Sheriff, Rev. Queen Allen, Rev. 
Henry Picklesiemer, Rev. John Marler, Rev. Walter 
Owens, Rev. D.D. McCraw, Rev. F. F. Jones, Rev. H.J.
Lewis, Rev. J. T. Turner, Rev. L. T. Lankford. Rev. 
Grady Tollison, Rev. Paul Bumette, Rev. Bobby Lindsey, 
and Rev. Otis Darnell. 

Source: Material sent by church 

Contributed by: Anne Sheriff


TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES:
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a. = age at death
b. = date-of-birth
d. = date-of-death
h. = husband
m. = married
p. = parents
w. = wife


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