Utoy Cemetery Association Inc.

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Phoenix Flies 2020 March 13, 5:30 pm March 14, 11:00 am ... Come for a tour and meet our awesome preservationist and historians! #atlantapreservation #utoycemetery #phoenixflies

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of a brave warrior, our cousin, Mr. Joseph Pierce "Joe" Suttles Sr. (93), a long-time resident of Ben Hill and Atlanta. Joe was a son of the late Oscar and Lucille Suttles of Ben Hill, and served with honor and distinction as a Marine in the Pacific Theater in the Second World War, being wounded in action in 1945. His wartime adventures were legendary. Joe was also active in the Free and Accepted Masons, having served wit...h distinction as Georgia's top masonic officer, the Past Worshipful Grand Master. Joe also was a lifelong member of his family's ancestral church, Mt. Gilead Methodist near Camp Creek Parkway, a church which was founded by his ancestor the Rev. John M. Smith (1789-1863). Joe was the last person of whom I am aware, who still lived on and owned a portion of his ancestor John M. Smith's original land holdings in Fulton County. Joe had always joked to me that he expected to live as long as our common ancestor, William Suttles (died 1839, aged 107), and I halfway believed that Joe was going to do it, too -- until recently. Joe was a faithful friend, brother, son, husband, father, and an upright, sterling example of a Christian gentleman. Always kind, always considerate, always lending a helpful hand to anyone in need. He leaves behind his ever-faithful and loving wife Fay, and son Joseph P. Jr. Joe is in a vastly better place now. May his soul rest in well-earned peace. https://www.dignitymemorial.com//pe/joseph-suttles-8853061

The next regular business meeting will be held on Saturday,October 13th, 2018 at the East Point Historical Society, with the meeting starting at 10:00 AM. This is VERY IMPORTANT MEETING! The Corporate By-Laws, Member Eligibility, Board of Directors Make-Up, and Future Funding are all possibly being revised.... The very existence of the Corporation could eventually be terminated.

Via Davis McCollum, with thanks. https://www.facebook.com/historicruralchurchesofgeorgia/videos/316317942473913/

Donations to the Utoy Cemetery Association Inc. are tax deductible! We are an IRS-registered 501(c)(13) tax exempt charity. Please go to our website at utoycemeteryinc.org for instructions on how to contribute. Thanks.

Utoy Cemetery Open House Event Saturday, March 10, 2018 1:00 pm4:00 pm Utoy Cemetery 1465 Cahaba Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30311... Website: utoycemeteryinc.org As part of the Atlanta Preservation Society Phoenix Flies Event, Terry White, historian, will present a lecture titled Atlanta’s Beginnings, the Civil War Battle of Utoy Creek, & the Utoy Church and Cemetery, from approximately 2:00-3:00 pm Individual guided tours will be led by Association members throughout the Open House event. These individual tours can include an extensive amount of walking, for those individuals wanting guided tours. Parking is available within the fence and gated driveway of the cemetery property, and/or along Cahaba Drive SW, facing the cemetery. Handicapped individuals can drive to benches and/or lawn chairs at the Utoy Cemetery. Reservations are not required. MISSION STATEMENT: Maintain and promote Atlanta’s Historic Utoy Cemetery, listed in the National Registry of Historic Places, as an educational, historic, and cultural resource for the City of Atlanta and surrounding community. Toward this end, we work closely with local government, civic, and community groups and organizations as we pursue our common and/or complementary interests.

Radio broadcast presentation given in August 2017 by our own Mr. Malcolm McDuffie: http://garrs.info//O&A%20Utoy%20Cemetery%20August%202017.m

At the request of Mr. Malcolm McDuffie, our VP of Operations, I am posting this: The October 21st, 2017 Utoy Cemetery Association, Inc. business meeting is to be held at the East Point Historical Society, 1685 Norman Berry Drive in East Point, with the meeting starting at 2:00 p.m. Please try to come.

His burial was on 2 Sept. 1960, hers was on 13 October, 1961.

This will very likely be an eventual boon for our cemetery: http://southeastmakersatl.com/2017-full-steam-ahead-atlant/

Just a few days ago, I created a new (closed, non-public) Facebook group, "Friends of Utoy." Unfortunately, I was only able to add 'X' number of people before I apparently reached the end of my allowable quota, so if you want to be included in this group, please message either Terrence White or Malcolm McDuffie, to get your name added. Thanks!

Phoenix Flies-Tours and Lectures Title: Atlanta’s Beginnings, the Civil War Battle of Utoy Creek, & the Utoy Church and Cemetery Saturday, March 11: SESSION 1: 9 am12:45 pm & SESSION 2: 1 pm4:45 pm... Saturday, March 18: SESSION 1: 9 am12:45 pm & SESSION 2: 1 pm4:45 pm First (Battle) Site: Battle of Utoy Creek Site-Cascade Springs Nature Preserve 2852 Cascade Road SW, Atlanta GA 30311 It is important to note that this tour site includes an extensive amount of walking. Parking is available in parking lot near the entrance off of Cascade Road. Second (Cemetery) Site: Utoy Cemetery 1465 Cahaba Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30311 Parking is within the fence and gated driveway of the property, and/or along Cahaba Drive SW. Please do not park in the adjacent Pentecostal Church parking lot. On Saturday, March 11 and Saturday, March 18, there will be two sessions each day: Session 1: Beginning at 9am, Lt. Col. Bennett will lead a morning tour of the Battle site, until around 11:30am. Tour-goers will then caravan to Utoy Cemetery, where Mr. White will lead a Cemetery lecture, from approximately 11:45-12:45pm. Session 2: Beginning at 1pm, Lt. Col. Bennett will lead another tour of the Battle site, until around 3:30am, followed by a mid-afternoon caravan to the Cemetery to meet Mr. White from approximately 3:45pm-4:45pm. Reservations required: 404-688-3353 (limited to 25 for each Session)

Please help the Utoy Cemetery Association fulfill our mission of preserving and maintaining the historic Utoy Cemetery, listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Following is a letter from our President: January 25, 2017 Dear Friends and Family of Utoy Cemetery,... We are in process of contracting with a Lawn Service Company to do leaf removal in the winter and cut the grass and spray round up once a month from March through September. Prior to this, Vice President Malcolm McDuffie did the lion’s share of this work and paid out of his pocket for others to help. As a board, we have decided that this is too much for Malcolm, but even so he is still in charge of the grounds and will oversee this. Therefore, we are really in need of donations to help with this project. The leaf removal is a colossal project and will cost us $750. After that the grass cutting and round up spray once a month needs to be done from March through September will cost at least $200 per month. Some months the grass may need to be cut more than once, depending on how much rain we have this summer. Please consider either giving a one-time donation or a smaller monthly or quarterly donation to keep up our beautiful cemetery. We have lost a huge oak tree and the amazing part is that it fell in between tomb stones and within inches of the fence. It did not damage anything. Perry Bennett has graciously volunteered to cut the tree up and have it hauled off. You can see this huge tree on our Facebook Page. Again, please help us with the on-going leaf removal and grass cutting. Checks can be sent to: Utoy Cemetery Association, Inc. C/O Charles Strickland, CPA P.O. Box 91267 East Point, GA 30364-1267 Thank you so much! Martha Peace President, Utoy Cemetery Association, Inc.