AVERY COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery ----¤¤¤---- MOUNT ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Hwy. 19-E, near Avery-Mitchell Co., NC line Surveyed 5/26/2001 by S. Donaldson NAME BIRTH DEATH MILITARY FOOTSTONE OTHER "INSCRIPTION" Beam, Melvin G. - 1/27/1941 NC, Corp, 6th Inf. Beam, Lena 10/20/1911 10/24/1931 "A tender mother and a faithful friend" Beam, Frank 1847 1936 Husband of Lucy Beam Beam, Lucy 1857 1933 Wife of Frank Beam Beam, Robert 1900 1925 Hall, Robert L. 7/29/1874 6/5/1953 Husband of Maggie Y. Hall Hall, Maggie Y. 1/17/1880 1/16/1959 Wife of Robert L. Hall Everett, B. H., Jr. 5/9/1927 6/26/1927 Wiseman, John W. 1/16/1912 7/11/1972 Husband of Frances H. Wiseman Wiseman, Frances H. 7/17/1914 - Wife of John W. Wiseman Huskins, Robert N. 2/13/1887 6/15/1966 Sgt., NC 140th Coast Art., WWII Huskins, ? Inf. son of Alvin Hughes Huskins, ? Inf. son of Alvin Hughes Huskins, Alvin E. 1889 1963 Cooper, Texie Dayton 10/4/1911 10/12/1943 Dayton, Charles A. 11/25/1905 6/1/1935 Sullins, Robert B. 2/17/1933 3/19/1933 Sullins, Lydia 12/10/1900 9/30/1972 Huskins, Pearl W. Pitman 1901 1958 Huskins, Troy 1903 1944 Huskins, Nancy Jane 1874 1962 Huskins, Eller 4/26/1858 3/9/1917 Huskins, John Clifton 4/5/1888 11/20/1960 Husband of Glaria B. Huskins Huskins, Glaria B. 10/23/1892 11/27/1976 Wife of John Clifton Huskins Lentz, Edward A. 1/30/1889 3/24/1965 Husband of Florence H. Lentz Lentz, Florence H. 12/15/1900 4/23/1976 Wife of Edward A. Lentz Smith, Robert L. 5/13/1870 9/18/1953 Husband of Kate L. Smith Smith, Kate L. 7/7/1867 6/8/1947 Wife of Robert L. Smith Lentz, Rebecca 1846 1932 Wiseman, Maggie Lentz 1869 1949 Wife of J. L. Wiseman Lovin, Fred L. 4/16/1878 5/8/1942 Loven, Joseph R. 11/28/1846 2/16/1919 Love, Sallie J. 8/13/1838 3/26/1916 Loven, Martha 10/22/1836 8/31/1907 Loven, Harriett 1844 3/29/1909 Silver, Joseph 7/21/1918 9/25/1925 Son of R. F. and Verda Silver "Darling we miss thee" Franklin, Laura G. 1/19/1875 11/6/1941 Wife of Deck Franklin Franklin, Charlie 7/22/1891 6/27/1953 Husband of Ethel Franklin Franklin, Ethel 4/17/1898 2/3/1958 Wife of Charlie Franklin McKinney, Jack D. 9/10/1920 12/22/1943 Pvt., NC, 3rd Sig. Co., WWII McKinney, Richard Lee 11/14/1939 9/16/1960 Loven, Mary Loven, Thomas A. - 1890 Loven, Jessie 6/20/1786 6/16/1872 Loven, Margaret Cox - 2/16/???? Wife of Jessie L. Loven 78 yrs. Loven, Moncy A. 9/11/1853 6/28/1894 Loven, Eliza 9/11/1858 4/22/1917 Loven, Ellar J. 7/20/1855 8/15/1932 Lowery, Laura Loven 1858 1897 Wife of Samuel Lowery Freeman, James Tinsley 6/24/1899 9/26/1965 Husband of Lela Mae Freeman Freeman, Lela Mae 5/6/1906 5/6/1987 Wife of James Tinsley Freeman Freeman, Ellen 11/18/1860 3/14/1939 Freeman, W. C. "Dock" 1888 1957 Husband of Stella E. Freeman Freeman, Stella E. 1889 1972 Wife of W. C. "Dock" Freeman McKinney, Maxine 7/3/1925 7/7/1967 Lowery, Rev. Ed 10/24/1888 5/2/1972 Husband of Lizzie F. Lowery Lowery, Lizzie F. 2/13/1900 2/25/1993 Wife of Rev. Ed Lizzie F. Lowery King, Edward Jackson 4/3/1928 8/9/1952 Franklin, Joseph D. 6/29/1941 7/27/1966 Franklin, General G. 9/28/1892 8/4/1963 Husband of Mary Lue Franklin Franklin, Mary Lue 11/15/1893 - Wife of General G. Franklin Franklin, C. E. 10/22/1866 6/17/1935 Husband of Annie E. Green Franklin Franklin, Annie E. Green 3/7/1872 6/10/1917 Wife of C. E. Franklin Beam, Patricia Ann 9/23/1944 7/11/1951 Lowery, Donna 1956 1956 Elliott, Wm. Howard 12/28/1904 12/27/1910 Son of J. F. and Lillie Elliott Elliott, Violet - 3/28/1901 Inf. dau of J. F. and Lillie Elliott Elliott, Richard Gene 12/31/1934 - Loven, Clyde 1900 1971 Chapman, Brown 1878 1949 Husband of Ida Chapman Chapman, Ida 1883 1981 Wife of Brown Chapman Chapman, William J. 1849 1939 Husband of Mary M. Lonon Chapman Chapman, Mary M. Lonon 1850 1902 Wife of William J. Chapman Sullins, Josephine 1915 1922 Elliott, John B. 7/29/1906 12/13/1957 Elliott, Lillie M. 5/11/1881 2/14/1951 Carter, Martha C. 10/13/1871 1/9/1950 Collins, Addie 1866 1947 Collins, William E. 1875 1963 Huskins, Georgia 12/12/1924 4/14/1968 Mother Freeman, Ruby 9/20/1929 4/15/1972 Freeman, Bobby 10/7/1941 11/28/1953 Chapman, Robert 3/18/1906 6/8/1907 Pitman, Florence 1887 1959 Pitman, Estes 1912 1959 Beam, Oliver D. 1883 1969 Husband of Ella J. Beam Beam, Ella J. 1892 1980 Wife of Oliver D. Beam Everett, Benjamin H. 5/8/1894 2/16/1965 Cpl., NC, Co. H, 17th Inf., WWI Huskins, John C. 6/8/1883 3/9/1948 Husband of Lottie Fisher Huskins Huskins, Lottie Fisher 12/2/1889 1/2/1960 Wife of John C. Huskins Huskins, Parker Roscoe 3/23/1906 8/14/1951 Huskins, Guy Howard 1/9/1913 9/13/1968 GH Husband of Phyllis Hamby Huskins Huskins, Phyllis Hamby 3/11/1904 6/8/1970 PH Wife of Guy Howard Huskins Staton, Dorothy 1967 1967 Beam, Rube P. 1883 1965 Husband of Lillian Beam Beam, Lillian 1898 1988 Wife of Rube P. Beam Buchanan, David Ray 9/15/1923 5/17/1955 Buchanan, Lawrence W. 9/21/1913 12/28/1966 Husband of Ann H. Buchanan ""Our Father which art in heaven"" Buchanan, Ann H. 3/25/1915 - AHB Wife of Lawrence W. Buchanan ""Our Father which art in heaven"" Vaughn, Huston J. 4/16/1891 5/25/1959 "The Lord is my shepherd" Vaughn, J. W. 1865 1929 Husband of Gusta V. Vaughn Pitman, Mamie Burleson 1889 1970 Wife of Robert W. Pitman "Gone but not forgotten" Pitman, Robert W. 1880 1962 Husband of Mamie Burleson Pitman "Gone but not forgotten" Loven, Margaret 1842 9/11/1853 Franklin, John 1931 1931 Huss, Mary A. McLerd - 10/21/1862 Wife of J. A. Huss Aged 30y, 2m, 5d "In ... in death" Beam, ? 11/8/1950 11/9/1950 Dau of Donald Beam Beam, Donna Lynn 11/13/1951 6/21/1959 Beam, Donald Edward 12/23/1918 10/21/1972 Tec 5, NC, Army, WWII Husband of Marion R. Beam "Gone home" Beam, Marion R. 12/3/1924 - Wife of Donald E. Beam "Gone home" Franklin, Benjiman 2/17/1895 1/14/1967 NC, Pvt., Co. B, 120th Inf., WWI, PH Husband of Faye M. Franklin Franklin, Faye M. 7/22/1900 6/19/1984 Wife of Benjiman Franklin Franklin, Jack J. 10/27/1926 1/2/1969 Husband of Gladys W. Franklin "Thy will be done" Franklin, Gladys W. 3/16/1923 - Wife of Jack J. Franklin "Thy will be done" Jones, Eddie M. 10/23/1906 8/3/1967 EMJ Husband of Leona Jones Jones, Leona 12/25/1905 11/8/1992 Wife of Eddie M. Jones Davenport, William H. 5/20/1848 3/26/1932 Father Husband of Martha J. Davenport Davenport, Martha J. 4/14/1847 11/26/1936 Mother Wife of William H. Davenport Davenport, Robert M. 6/25/1875 10/6/1933 Father Husband of Maggie J. McKinney Davenport Davenport, Maggie J. McKinney 9/30/1884 11/18/1981 Mother Wife of Robert M. Davenport Davenport, Henry Clay 6/11/1907 12/2/1959 Tec 4, NC, 2006th Ord. Maint., CO, AVN, WWII Davenport, H. Scott 1910 1961 Valleni, ? - 1959 Inf. dau of Bud and Shirley Valleni Sullins, Joseph L. 2/15/1876 9/13/1967 Father Husband of Cora C. Sullins Sullins, Cora C. 5/1/1884 11/18/1980 Mother Wife of Joseph L. Sullins Elliott, Ethel C. 5/21/1928 5/27/1966 ECE "In memory of our beloved Corky" Peters, Lawrence H. 5/15/1909 8/22/1959 Husband of Beatrice Beam Peters Married 1/4/1929 "Not my will but thine be done" "Father" Peters, Beatrice Beam 2/1/1912 5/5/1998 Wife of Lawrence H. Peters Married 1/4/1929 "Not my will but thine be done" "Mother" Triplett, James Early 1886 1961 Husband of Martha Stout Triplett "Father" Triplett, Martha Stout 1886 1979 Wife of James Early Triplett "Mother" Huskins, Alvin J. 1897 1992 Dayton, Myra H. 2/17/1878 5/19/1975 Dayton, James Woodrow 4/10/1920 11/16/1990 Pvt., Army Air Corp, WWII Dayton, ? - 2/12/1919 Inf. boy Dayton, ? - 10/4/1918 Inf. girl Silver, Vertie Franklin 1890 1946 "Mom" Franklin, Ruth F. 5/12/1927 7/25/1997 Huskins, Charles Alexander, Sr. 12/7/1938 4/7/2001 Huskins, Bobby 8/26/1939 4/9/1995 1st Sgt., Army, Vietnam Huskins, Joyce Franklin O'Shields 11/27/1956 3/13/2001 McKinney, Jim B. 6/3/1898 3/24/1997 Husband of Gertrude Huskins McKinney "Father" McKinney, Gertrude Huskins 9/25/1899 4/29/1981 Wife of Jim B. McKinney "Mother" McKinney, Buck R. 10/7/1926 3/23/2000 McKinney, Edith Stamey 4/11/1924 4/17/1991 Franklin, Warren, Jr. 11/2/1920 2/7/1991 Army, WWII Franklin, Robert Duke 4/30/1915 7/24/1984 Pvt., Army, WWII Franklin, Lillian Autry 10/1/1931 - Sullins, Carrie Mae Schism 10/14/1901 10/23/1955 Schism, Cordelia L. 1874 1946 Schism, Charlie H. 1870 1962 Wortman, Shirly 9/2/1956 11/14/1984 Loven, Jesse 1889 1934 Loven, Mary B. 1883 1971 Loven, Willard 1938 1987 Beam, Herbert 12/13/1928 12/24/1928 Franklin, Clarence "Cricket" 1/30/1917 9/22/1998 Franklin, Elvie 1933 1979 Franklin, Sudie Mae 10/1/1934 10/1/1934 Dau of Herbie and Nell Franklin Freeman, Hobert 4/27/1908 - Husband of Ada Freeman Freeman, Ada 3/19/1922 2/6/1995 Wife of Hobert Freeman Freeman, Harlan William 6/7/1945 4/7/1946 Inf. of William H. and Ada R. Freeman Franklin, Brown 11/28/1924 6/11/1987 Franklin, Eula D. - 8/16/1999 Buchanan, Herman F. 6/14/1915 12/5/1996 Army, WWII Husband of Katherine J. Buchanan Buchanan, Katherine 6/19/1929 - Wife of Herman F. Buchanan Harlow, Lelia Mae Freeman 10/13/1923 5/6/1989 Kear, Annie Freeman 3/5/1917 1/19/1984 Kear, Laverne 1/2/1922 1/7/1969 CA, Pvt., 191st Field Arty, WWII Burleson, Glenda Ruth 7/6/1947 10/4/1987 Burleson, Homer 1/6/1915 1/15/1991 McKinney, Lee J. 11/12/1918 3/6/1976 Collins, Frank E. 4/6/1909 - Collins, Wilma E. 5/28/1902 6/21/1985 Roach, Clarence Edward 2/18/1929 6/30/1932 Roach, Harald Van 4/28/1941 4/28/1941 Roach, Beulah B. 12/10/1901 4/5/1905 Burleson, Texie A. 9/7/1901 9/8/1988 Spratt, Cynthia Leona 12/27/1938 12/31/1991 Biddix, Belle Sullins 2/21/1907 12/17/1979 BSB "In memory" Baird, Glenn L. 11/21/1907 5/15/1989 Father Husband of Anna Lee Baird "The Lord is my shepherd" Baird, Anna Lee 8/2/1926 - Mother Wife of Glenn L. Baird "The Lord is my shepherd" Loven, Loura Franklin 6/26/1868 7/3/1955 "Faithful to her trust/ even unto death" Beam, Nellis 2/16/1903 11/25/1986 Father Dayton, Margaret L. 9/7/1910 4/18/1977 Mother Wife of John S. Dayton, Sr. Dayton, John S., Sr. 9/5/1907 6/29/1986 Father Husband of Margaret L. Dayton McGuire, Jean D. 7/13/1923 2/14/1984 Mama Wife of Hugh McGuire McGuire, Hugh 4/13/1918 - Daddy Husband of Jean B. McGuire McGuire, Vickie Yelton, Karen L. 8/22/1959 6/20/1999 Sister of ? Yelton "In loving memory of our son and daughter with love,/ her children, brothers and sister, until we meet again/ rest in peace" Yelton, ? 3/5/1963 3/5/1963 Inf. Brother of Karen L. Yelton "In loving memory of our son and daughter with love,/ her children, brothers and sister, until we meet again/ rest in peace" McKinney, Karen 1959 1999 Funeral home marker Beam, Gliss 5/20/1890 1/25/1955 Husband of Flora Beam Beam, Flora 4/6/1895 6/5/1966 Wife of Gliss Beam Boone, Brandon Michael 9/10/1994 9/10/1994 Funeral home marker Beam, Paul 1/16/1923 11/8/1976 "Earth had no sorrow/ that heaven cannot heal" Pearson, Eliza Jane 3/1/1913 10/13/1982 Mother Triplett, Willie Cecil 10/17/1958 9/28/1998 Funeral home marker Triplett, Billy, Jr. 9/13/1956 7/27/1991 Funeral home marker Davenport, Robert Scott 10/30/1938 9/18/1990 NSG, Army, Vietnam Meredith, Grace L. Akers 12/31/1914 12/27/1995 Wife of Shirley Orville Meredith Meredith, Shirley Orville 9/11/1909 1/4/1944 Husband of Grace L. Akers Meredith Meredith, Archie J. 8/30/1902 1/30/1940 Meredith, Victora T. 3/22/1878 2/27/1946 Wife of James W. Meredith Meredith, James W. 7/12/1877 7/14/1930 Husband of Victora T. Meredith Tollie, William Guy 3/19/1918 11/24/1973 NC, Pvt., Army, WWII Ollis, Roy 12/19/1931 1/30/1975 Father Husband of Dorothy Jean Ollis Ollis, Dorothy Jean 5/24/1935 7/25/1965 Mother Wife of Roy Ollis Childers, Jess 6/19/1885 7/14/1970 Husband of Ida Childers "Father" Childers, Ida 4/4/1894 11/22/1969 Wife of Jess Childers "Mother" Childers, Frank 12/27/1916 3/10/1957 NC, PFC, Btry A, 44th FA, BN, WWII, PH Star of David on the stone Franklin, Christeen 12/17/1933 6/14/1947 "Our darling" "Budded on earth to/ bloom in heaven" Franklin, Deck S. 5/3/1903 6/3/1981 Dad Husband of Sybil C. Franklin "Together forever" Franklin, Sybil C. 2/7/1907 6/23/1999 Mom Wife of Deck S. Franklin "Together forever" Hensley, Eva Dee 2/22/1928 6/10/1983 Wife of Sam T. Hensley "She was the sunshine/ of our home" Hensley, Sam T. 6/28/1922 - Husband of Eva Dee Hensley Keener, Norman E. 12/17/1920 6/28/1977 PFC, Army, WWII Husband of Oma Lee Keener "Father" "He built a monument of love/ in the hearts of all/ who knew him." Keener, Oma Lee 11/24/1926 - Wife of Norman E. Keener "Mother" Franklin, Steve Louis 12/22/1922 12/13/1989 F1, Navy, WWII "I'll meet you in heaven" Huskins, Johnny E. 3/7/1921 4/12/1979 Cpl, Army, WWII "Now cometh rest" Beam, Leasley L. 8/23/1915 2/23/1996 Buchanan, Mellie P. 4/16/1888 1/2/1976 Husband of Clora E. Buchanan Buchanan, Clora E. 5/15/1893 1/13/1981 Mother Wife of Mellie P. Buchanan Buchanan, Foster 6/26/1890 3/3/1978 Vaughn, Gusta V. 1889 1972 Wife of J. W. Vaughn Thompson, Hazel Vaughn 12/11/1924 4/15/1982 "The better/ part of Life/ consists of/ One's Friendships" Vaughn, Woodrow J. 9/29/1913 3/20/1984 "Almost home" Vaughn, Pearl C. 9/28/1915 3/20/1998 "Almost home" Franklin, Herbert 2/11/1911 1/11/1988 Husband of Nell Pitman Franklin "In God's/ care" "God doeth all things well" Franklin, Nell Pitman 9/27/1916 11/13/1993 Wife of Herbert Franklin "In God's/ care" "God doeth all things well" Beam, Frank J. 7/22/1918 2/2/1993 PFC, Army, WWII Beam, Carl Edward 1931 1931 Inf. son of Oliver and Ella Beam Everett, Maude Lee 4/8/1915 3/14/1994 Aunt Chapman, Leola 6/22/1904 7/12/1986 Freeman, John B. 1895 1976 Pvt., Army, WWI Father Freeman, Annie B. 6/20/1909 9/21/1943 Mother Cresawn, Beatrice O. Huskins 4/2/1916 4/15/1990 Noblitt, Adolphus. J. 11/22/1896 10/19/1976 Pvt, Army, WWI Husband of Eula H. Noblitt "The end/ and the/ reward/ of toil/ is rest Noblitt, Eula H. 7/16/1907 1/16/1996 Mother Wife of A. J. Noblitt "The end/ and the/ reward/ of toil/ is rest" 39 unknowns Addendum by Tara Scarborough Beam, Matilda 10/22/1884 4/27/1965 Wife of Gipsy Beam Beam, Gipsy 1/15/1885 8/27/1938 Husband of Matilda Beam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: S. Donaldson sdonaldson@salisbury.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------------