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Dennis J. Taylor
404-381-0243
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Larry F. Johnson
404-688-9769
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Jerry Semprevio
404-210-7312
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Mary Frances Banks
404-294-7714
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Our cleanups have succeeded in cutting down most of the brush and small trees in the cemetery. Now it is time to start cleaning up the burial plots themselves. We are asking those individuals that are interested in making Sylvester Cemetery beautiful again to adopt a plot (or two) as their own for seasonal maintenance. Many of the plots at the cemetery contain graves of families that are no longer able to do the physical work of weeding, trimming, raking, bagging, and planting. And some families have moved away from the Atlanta area or have died out entirely so their sites need to have someone to look after them.

Adopting a Plot means that you make a commitment to clean up a cemetery plot by removing debris (including weeds, trash, vines, etc.) and to keep it clean by checking the site every month or so during the growing season. Some of the plot sites are in relatively good condition and will take only a minimum of work to keep them that way. Other plots have become totally overgrown by vines, weeds and trees and would require a person in good physical condition to reclaim the site. If you are a person who has an interest in history and/or just want to make a contribution of your time and talent to cleaning up this small part of the East Atlanta community, please contact Dennis Taylor at
404-381-0244 and he will help you select a plot that will be a fit for you.

If you want to help in this civic effort but don’t have the time or physical ability to do the work, you can contribute a tax-deductible donation to the Sylvester Cemetery Foundation. Instructions are in the “Make a Donation” section on the Homepage of this website. The money will be used to buy granite chips, pea gravel, plants and other landscape products that are needed in restoring walkways and beautifying gravesites as they are cleaned by volunteers.

Jerry's Notes - 7/26/06:

The Adopt-A-Plot program has taken off with five more cemetery neighbors stepping up and volunteering to provide maintenance on grave plots for families that can no longer do it themselves.

Paula Pavlosky has adopted the Carroll/Sappington family plot. She spent several hours raking and bagging leaves and sprayed the plot with Roundup to kill the weeds. Paula is rooting hydrangea bushes at home to transplant to her new plot this fall.

Lucy Corzon adopted the James & Zemma Brown and the Thompson family plots. She chose those plots because she loves magnolia trees and there is a huge (at least 100 feet tall) one towering over these plots. She and her partner (Barbara) worked very hard to remove all of the brush and raked and bagged magnolia leaves and pods. We are hoping to get some advice from an arborist on pruning the magnolia. One of the lower limbs (as big around as my waist) is hanging precariously over the John & Martha Brown plot and it needs to be cut.

Michael Hellerstein has adopted the John Russell Palmer, Elbert F. Harris and Mary Jane Howell family plots. These plots contain the remains of three of our Civil War veterans, among other family members. I have cleared the brush off the plots but they need to have stumps removed and a little TLC. Taking on four family plots is a big undertaking but Mike's goal of making a difference in his neighborhood is what this program is all about.

Larry Johnson has adopted the Thurman family plot. They are his ancestors on his mother’s side and that plot needs quite a bit of work. It is overgrown with large trees and many of the stones are tilting from their roots. The wall surrounding the plot is in good shape, though. Dennis cut and removed two large trees that were leaning over the walkway in front of the Thurman plot. One was dead and we were afraid that it would fall and damage the front wall of the Thurman plot and the adjacent Terry plot.

Al Oakes has adopted the Palmer family plot. He is distantly related to the Palmers and has big plans for his adopted plot.

I have taken photos of these plots and will post them below as “before” and “after” when the work is completed.

Jerry's Notes - 8/23/06

Joe & Betty Allen Smith have adopted the two Allen family plots. Mrs. Smith is descended from the Allens. Plot #1 is in the Old Sylvester Church Cemetery south of Braeburn Circle and Plot #2 is in Terry Family section of the Sylvester Cemetery north of Braeburn.

James Robinson adopted the Meadows family plot and the Yancy family plot which are adjacent to the East Gate on Nash Ave. He weed whacked the plots (and several others) on Saturday, August 19th during our "monthly clean up".

Phyllis Cole & Johnny Carson have adopted the Arch Carson family plot on Clifton Road, which is near his family's plot (Fiddlin' John Carson), and the Long family Plot on Nash Ave. Johnny is related to the Longs but not to Arch Carson.

Jerry Semprevio has adopted the Stanley-Clay, Stanley, Webb and Wiley-Fortson family plots along Nash Ave. I hope to refresh the crushed stone and plant some azelea and hydrangea bushes this fall on these plots after thinning out some of the smaller trees which block the sunlight.

Jerry's Notes - 12/1/06:

Kim Copeland and Mike Bynum have adopted the Brown-Bradbury, McMichael, Dyal & Holloway Plots. They are located in the center of the cemetery and are all enclosed by concrete or stone walls. This is a particularly ambitious undertaking because the Brown-Bradbury plot has several large trees and stumps needing removal or pruning. Kim and Mike have bought the house across from the cemetery on Nash Ave and our new neighbors are doing a great job on that property so we hope they do half as good a job on their plots. Thanks so much for your hard work!

Dennis Taylor (the Cemetery Foundation president)has adopted the Jake & Annie Hall plot and the Thomas & Mary Jane Terry plot. The Terry plot has problems which he will try to address, there are several stumps that need removal, trees that need to be severely cut back and the small stones for the two children (Sylvester and Jasper) are broken and need to be mortared to new bases.

Stephen & Christi Phillips have adopted the large walled plots for the Pittman family and the Terry Brothers plot. Both plots are located right on the Meadow in the Old Terry Family Cemetery section and will need weeding and sprucing up. They live in the neighborhood and are often seen walking their dog on the shady paths at Sylvester Cemetery.

Mr & Mrs Leroy Mathews have adopted the Mathews and Robison (Robinson) family plots. The folks buried in both of these large plots are ancestors of Mr. Mathews.

Family Plots Cleaned Under Adopt-A-Plot


Carroll/Sappington Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Carroll/Sappington Family Plot
Adopted by Paula Pavlosky


James & Zemma Brown Family Plot
Before Cleaning


James & Zemma Brown Family Plot
Adopted by Lucy Corzon


Thompson Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Thompson Family Plot
Adopted by Lucy Corzon


John R. Palmer Family Plot
Before Cleaning


John R. Palmer Family Plot
Adopted by Michael Hellerstein


Mary Jane Howell Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Mary Jane Howell Family Plot
Adopted by Michael Hellerstein


Elbert F. Harris Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Elbert F. Harris Family Plot
Adopted by Michael Hellerstein


Thurman Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Thurman Family Plot
Adopted by Larry Felton Johnson


Palmer Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Palmer Family Plot
Adopted by Al Oakes


Allen Family Plot #1
Before Cleaning


Allen Family Plot
Adopted by Joe & Betty Allen Smith


Allen Family Plot #2
Before Cleaning


Allen Family Plot
Adopted by Joe & Betty Allen Smith


Meadows Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Meadows Family Plot
Adopted by James Robinson


Yancy Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Yancy Family Plot
Adopted by James Robinson


Arch Carson Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Arch Carson Family Plot
Adopted by Phyllis Cole & Johnny Carson


Long Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Long Family Plot
Adopted by Phyllis Cole & Johnny Carson


Stanley-Clay Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Stanley-Clay Family Plot
Adopted by Jerry Semprevio


Stanley Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Stanley Family Plot
Adopted by Jerry Semprevio


Webb Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Webb Family Plot
Adopted by Jerry Semprevio


Wiley-Fortson Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Wiley-Fortson Family Plot
Adopted by Jerry Semprevio


Daniel E. Moore Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Daniel E. Moore Family Plot
Adopted by Jerry Semprevio


Bradbury-Brown Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Bradbury-Brown Family Plot
Adopted by Kim Copeland & Mike Bynum


McMichael Family Plot
Before Cleaning


McMichael Family Plot
Adopted by Kim Copeland and Mike Bynum


Dyal Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Dyal Family Plot
Adopted by Kim Copeland and Mike Bynum


Holloway Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Holloway Family Plot
Adopted by Kim Copeland and Mike Bynum


Hall Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Hall Family Plot
Adopted by Dennis J. Taylor


Thomas & Mary Jane Terry Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Thomas & Mary Jane Terry Family Plot
Adopted by Dennis J. Taylor


Pittman Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Pittman Family Plot
Adopted by Stephen & Christi Phillips


Terry Brothers Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Terry Brothers Family Plot
Adopted by Stephen & Christi Phillips


Mathews Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Mathews Family Plot
Adopted by Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Mathews


Robison Family Plot
Before Cleaning


Robison Family Plot
Adopted by Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Mathews


 
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