Loving Care Cemetery, a.k.a. Mount Zion Cemetery, Dover, Hillsborough Co., FL File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Greater Brandon Genealogical Society USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** Loving Care Cemetery is located in Dover, Florida, and is an African American cemetery which was closed to burials in the late 1970's. To reach Loving Care Cemetery, take Highway 579 to Mango Road; Mango Rd. to Bessie Dix Road, turn left. The cemetery is on the right side of the street. Detail done on 17 January 1998 by Laura S. Brock and Chuck Norlin of the Greater Brandon (FL) Genealogical Society. Transcribed for online presentation by Susie Martin-Rott. ======================================================================= Starting Northeast to Northwest of Flagpole: NAME BIRTH DEATH REMARKS ======================================================================= Booth, Gertrude M. 1920 1991 "In Loving Memory" Booth, Elmer L. Jan. 3, 1904 Dec. 1, 1985 "At Rest" Williamson, Beatrice 1888 1970 "At Rest" Espy, Phillip Dec. 12, 1900 Nov. 24, 1975 Forrester, S. Born Mar 1, 1785 Died Jan. 29, 1888? May be Nov 1888 Fleming, Ernest Leroy June 30, 1941 Aug. 16, 1975 "Rest In Peace" Full Slab Grave Fleming, Robert Feb. 23, 1943 Apr. 7, 1973 "Rest In Peace" Full Slab Grave Anderson, Juanita A. Aug. 11, 1909 Feb. 2, 1973 "At Rest " Full Slab Grave Davis, Archie May 15, 1910 Feb. 14, 1969 "Gone but Not Forgotten" Full Slab Grave Armwood, Emma L. Feb. 16, 1890 June 6, 1964 "Gone but Not Forgotten" Full Slab Grave Armwood, Mrs. Sarah L. Mar. 8, 1863 Apr. 6, 1963 "Gone but Not Forgotten" Full Slab Grave Small granite marker- Infant? Armwood, Gertrude H. 1895 1956 "Gone but Not Forgotten" Full Slab Grave (illegible) GAAT NCV WM 11-14-1935 "Gone but Not Forgotten" Full Slab Grave Armwood, Jessie W. 05 Jan 1947 Age 60 yrs, 11 mo. No Name/Date Armwood, Eddie L. 1966 Armwood, G. W. Jr. Died July 17, 1935 Curved totalslab grave Armwood, Evelyn G. Nov 11, 1935 May 12, 1936 Gibson, Daisy Elizabeth 1890 1955 Gibson, Alna 1982 Curved Slab No information Hazel, L. G. 1979 A. Wilson Service F.H. Marker Wanser, William Lloyd 1975 Gordon F. H. Marker & Stone Scott, Julia A. 1890 1955 Hamilton, William 1967 Hamilton, Laura A. 1877 1932 "Mother" "At Rest" Above ground vault w/urn and head rest Hamilton, James Mack Dec. 25, 1901 Dec. 16, 1943 "Loving Remembrance, Your Wife" heart shaped stone Allen, Barbara Alice Jan. 31, 1870 Oct. 18, 1953 "Gone But Not Forgotten" One unmarked grave alongside a long concrete slab Two side by side graves Hamilton Obelisk: Hamilton, M.C. Jan 22, 1833 Nov. 15, 1890 Hamilton, Wade May 20 1858 April 4, 1885 South Side Clements, Fannie Sept. 6, 1874 Nov. 27, 1903 South Side Hamilton, Frank June 7, 1860 July 30, 1909 West Side East side is blank Armwood, Eliza Born May 18, 1853 Died May 7, 1878 wife of L.D. Armwood, "Asleep In Jesus" Armwood, George D. Born Dec. 8, 1902 Died Dec. 12, 1902 "Suffer Little Children to Come unto me and Forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven" Full Casket Cover w/Flower Pot indentation Evans, Lawrence P. 20 Oct 1937 Florida- Pvt. 803 Pioneer Inf: White marble 12" high marker with cross in circle above name Evans, Sarah 19 Oct 1916 Age 78 8" Broken Block of Granite Noah, Wood Charles April 5, 1941 Florida- Corp 550 Engrs (Broken) Bell, Louis November 8, 1937 Florida Pvtr 157 Depot Brig- Cross in Circle above name Bell, Robert May 16, 1898 Aug 16, 1964 US Army-Cross in Circle above name Franklin, James June 4, 1898 Feb 18, 1974 Franklin, Lessie Sept. 12, 1902 Feb. 1., 1975 Starkes, Catherine Dec. 24, 1883 Aged 75 years: "Sacred to the memory of ?(illegible) "She died as she lived- trusting"; Ewe & Lamb etched in curved marker above first inscription Bedle, Ida 1889 1975 Franklin F.H. metal marker 2 Funeral Home mangled metal markers (illegible) Shannon, Julia 1962 1975 Franklin F.H. Metal marker 2 Franklin Funeral Home mangled metal markers (no info) 1 Marker no name 1906 1975 Long above ground vault Noah, Mary V. Born May 22, 1891 Died Oct. 5, 1903 "Gone But Not Forgotten" Long above ground vault Stark, Mariah Died May 26, 1897 Age 67 years; "This simple tablet marks a mother' s bier? and those she loved in life in death memory" Simpson, Walter Jan. 8, 1878 June 5, 1954 "Gone but Not Forgotten"- (Open bible etched above name) Hill, James 1897 1969 "At Rest" Hill, Maggie Feb. 11, 1905 Dec 5, 1959 "Rest In Peace" Wylie, Annie Jan. 1, 1891 May 5, 1906 "Gone but not Forgotten" Mangled Franklin Funeral Home Metal Marker 1906-1975 No name Floyd, Virgil A. Floyd, Virgil July 27, 1921 Nov. 2, 1960 "At Rest" Stillings, Oziah 1878 1951 NEAR ROAD BY OAK TREE: 2 long concrete unmarked slabs - a Mr. Lee came by and said these were his great grandparents but did not provide their names Messer, Early Joseph Sept 23, 1944 Feb. 23, 1967 Florida CPL Co B 2nd Inf, 1 Inf Div. Vietnam (Cross in Circle) SS-B.S.M - PH& OLC Messer, Marvin 1974 Jones, Raymond Sr. 1991 Akins Funeral Home Metal Marker Unmarked slab - RACOELSON? Metal Marker with no info Woods, Essie Mae 1900 1971 "At Rest" Woods, Willie Mae 1923 1976 Smalley, Elder Jinks A. Sept 19, 1932 March 25, 1973 "He died As He Lived, A Christian" ======================================================================== These names have been found in other previous listings of the cemetery but no markers for these individuals were found. Brown, Dave 1965 Carson, Virgil 1906 1975* (note that one marker with no name and a funeral home marker with no name both were found bearing these dates) Greenwood, Garrett Ward, Sr. 1978 Johnson, Luther 1968 Murray, Mittie 1973 Phillips, Hazel L. G. 1979 Prince, Mrs. M.C. 28 Mar 1939 =======================================================================