MACON CO., NC - CEMETERIES - Gillespie Chapel Cemetery ==================================================================== Surveyed July 5 and 6, 2002 by Dawn Watson (booleygirl@aol.com) Directions: From the McDonald's in Franklin, take Hwy. 441 southbound. Take a right onto Addington Bridge Road. Take a right onto S. Skeenah Road, which becomes N. Jones Creek Road. Travel a total of about 3.5 miles from Addington Bridge Road, then take a right onto Coddie's Terrace Road. The church and cemetery are on the right. You can also reach this cemetery by traveling west on Hwy. 64 toward Murphey, NC. From Hwy. 64, take a left onto West Old Murphey Road, then take a left onto N. Jones Creek Road. Double stone, Byrd: Doyle E. Byrd June 24, 1947 Apr. 10, 1996; footstone: D. E. B. Rita M. Byrd [no dates] Susan Byrd Mar. 25, 1974 Mar. 25, 1974; footstone: Baby Double stone, Byrd: William M. Byrd Jan. 11, 1911 Dec. 27, 1976; footstone: Dad Edith C. Byrd Oct. 3, 1921 [no dates]; footstone: Mom Wiley Monroe Bingham May 5, 1895 May 10, 1950; footstone: W. M. B. Murphy McClure Born Feb. 24, 1904 Died Dec. 25, 1919 To him we trust a place is given among the saints with Christ in Heaven Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Carolyn daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Dover Arnold Dec. 27 - 28, 1962; footstone: Baby Lois & Joyce twin daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Dover Arnold Feb. 3, 1962; footstone: Baby "Jake" Ronnie Lee Hodgin July 9, 1947 Mar. 3, 1989; footstone: Jake Hazel Watts Hodgin Conley June 17, 1923 July 14, 1997 Beloved mother and grandmother Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God; footstone: Mother Double stone, Carpenter, Married Mar. 18, 1934: Carl Carpenter Sept. 20, 1914 Jan. 29, 1993; footstone: Daddy Ollie Mae S. Carpenter Apr. 8, 1918 Aug. 16, 2001; footstone: Mother Double stone, Stanley, Married July 21, 1957: George B. Stanley Mar. 28, 1935 [no date]; footstone: G. B. S. Margaret E. Stanley June 20, 1937 June 30, 1986; footstone: M. E. S. Debbie L. Prince Oct. 6, 1958 Oct. 16, 1958; footstone: Baby J. L. Thomas 1944 [*944] C. G. McClure F. [McClure] [McClure] Hattie Mae Thomas May 10, 1919 Feb. 11, 1920 We love you Boyd Thomas Mar. 20, 1916 Mar. 21, 1916 We love you William Edward Thomas July 15, 1912 July 29, 1914 We love you Waller W. McClure Born Mar. 2, 1892 Died Jan. 21, 1909 [inscription faded] Small graved bounded by concrete blocks Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone S. A. Hodgin May 29, 1836 Oct. 12, 1887 She was the sunshine of our home; footstone: S. A. H. [not set in; another footstone was also placed there but not set into the ground which read: A. M. B.] Upright fieldstone Ida wife of S. V. Burton [Mar?.] [*], 1868 June 22, 1906; footstone: I. B. [tombstone broken] [WPA Survey reads: May 5, 1868] Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Allie Bingham Born Nov. 22, 1909 Died June 13, 1910 From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus; footstone: A. B. [note: WPA survey reads: Lillie Bingham Nov. 22, 1909 June 13, 1910] Allie Byrd Hastings May 24, 1902 Apr. 19, 1961; footstone: A. B. H. Joseph D. Hastings Aug. 1, 1895 Apr. 5, 1985; footstone: J. D. H. Charles T. Byrd Aug. 5, 1858 June 14, 1945 Sarah Lula Hodgin Byrd Mar. 17, 1877 Sept. 4, 1947 Mavis C. Morris Dec. 7, 1948 Dec. 7, 1948; footstone: Baby Parthenia Bingham Oct. 9, 1905 Jan. 12, 1914 A. B. R. N. B. Double stone: C. L. Bingham Jan. 15, 1857 Mar. 18, 1898 Asleep in Jesus A. M. wife of C. L. Bingham July 8, 1859 June 18, 1887 [inscription broken] M. A. [Bingham?] Born [unreadable] Died [unreadable] Upright fieldstone [possible grave site] W. L. Hodgin Aug. 26, 1834 Aug. 11, 1912; footstone: W. L. H. [not set in] [note: WPA Survey reads: M. L. Hodgin Aug. 26, 1834 Aug. 11, 1913] [possible grave site] Upright fieldstone [possible grave site] Ethel M. Thomas 1916 - 1957; footstone: E. M. Thomas 1916 1957 C. E. Thomas 1954 1957 Double stone, Hodgin: C. M. Hodgin Feb. 5, 1924 Feb. 19, 1989; footstone: C. M. H. Belva N. Hodgin Apr. 14, 1929 [no date]; footstone: B. N. H. [not set in] Double stone, Hodgin, Married Nov. 14, 1915: Charles Rush Hodgin July 18, 1894 Apr. 15, 1968; footstone: Dad Alice Drake Hodgin June 15, 1897 Dec. 9, 1992; footstone: Mom Lucy D. Carpenter Jan. 16, 1874 Jan. 13, 1961; footstone: Mother [Pancne?] Carpenter Born Died May 8, 1944 Ralph Carpenter July 17, 1912 Dec. 23, 1937 At rest Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone John Jones [no dates] Small upright stone M. C. Sanders June 4, 1880 May 6, 1914 His memory is blessed; footstone: [not set in] Tombstone [turned over] Upright fieldstone Grave site Upright fieldstone Keith McClure Born 1952 Died 1959 Mary wife of W. M. Hodgin Born Dec. 5, 1880 Died Jan. 10, 1905 [inscription faded] Beloved father farewell W. M. Hodgins Feb. 1, 1880 Feb. 10, 1923; footstone: W. M. H. [not set in] Julia A. wife of M. D. Hodgin Dec. 20, 1851 June 9, 1917 Every joy to us is dead since mother is not here Marion D. Hodgin Jan. 6, 1846 Jan. 6, 1929; footstone: M. D. H. [not set in] Virginia Lee Carpenter Nov. 1943 - 1943 Baby Blaine [no dates] Double stone, Blaine: J. W. (Phil) Blaine Sept. 16, 1876 Jan. 6, 1947; footstone: J. W. B. [not set in] Viola Bingham Blaine Dec. 25, 1885 Jan. 3, 1917; footstone: V. B. B. [not set in] Our darling Infant of C. T. & S. L. Byrd Apr. 15, 1901 Baby Joseph S. Hodgins Mar. 10, 1875 Jan. 21, 1914; footstone: J. S. H. Birdell Hodgins Nov. 17, 1895 Nov. 20, 1895; footstone: Infant Eldon McClure Born 1949 Died 1953 [Ox Blait?] Died [unreadable] Ethel dau. of G. W. & L. L. Bingham Born Mar. 19, 1893 Died Apr. 19, 1893 Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore B. T. Holden was born Oct. 13, 1902 Died July 6, 1905 Asleep in Jesus Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone J. S. Sanders Died Mar. 27, 1904 Aged about 73 years Louisa wife of J. S. Sanders Sept. 20, 1846 Nov. 20, 1928 A tender mother and a faithful friend Sister Edna Hodgins Aug. 17, 1921 Dec. 26, 1940 Sister Pearl Hodgins Feb. 23, 1925 Apr. 7, 1944 Daddy Edgar B. Hodgins Feb. 18, 1887 Oct. 14, 1956 Double stone, Carpenter, In my Father's house are many mansions: Marshall W. Carpenter Dec. 9, 1918 May 20, 1999 Mary Lee Carpenter Jan. 21, 1923 [no date] Double stone, Williamson, Married Aug. 31, 1923: T. Arlen Williamson 1903 - 1977 Annie B. Williamson 1902 - [no date] Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone C. W. Holden was born Jan. 11, 1895 Died July 24, 1905 Sweet rest Tombstone [fallen over] Upright fieldstone J. D. J. Rev. J. D. Jones Apr. 6, 1826 Feb. 3, 1909 Kind father of love thou art gone to thy rest, forever to bask 'mid the joy of the blest Mrs. Emily Carpenter June 28, 1818 Oct. 27, 1914 Rest mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone George T. Hodgin Dec. 18, 1881 Apr. 30, 1916 Edith Pearl Byrd July 27, 1923 Nov. 22, 1930 Alex Hodgin Feb. 4, 1902 Aug. 23, 1934 At rest "Tige" Ellis William Holden May 16, 1909 Aug. 15, 1999 Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Small grave bounded by concrete with stones at head and foot Betty Lou Bates Nov. 24, 1935 Dec. 3, 1935 At rest Jo Ann Bates Nov. 24, 1935 Dec. 4, 1935 At rest Marked by granite stones at head and foot Margaret Elizabeth C. Bates June 3, 1914 Oct. 25, 1974 At rest; footstone: Mother Marked by stones at head and foot Double stone, Parker, Married July 29, 1955: George Parker Oct. 29, 1932 June 10, 1991; footstone: Father Elina B. Parker Dec. 12, 1936 [no date]; footstone: Mother Willard Eugene Hodgin Oct. 24, 1921 Oct. 12, 1927; footstone: Son Carl Hodgin June 15, 1925 Aug. 4, 1925; footstone: C. H. Edith Blanche Hodgin May 21, 1924 July 1, 1924; footstone: E. B. H. Wilburn Odell Hodgin May 29, 1920 June 22, 1920; footstone: W. O. H. Double stone, Hodgin, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done: William E. Hodgin Mar. 24, 1898 Feb. 9, 1975; footstone: Father Nannie L. Hodgin Aug. 21, 1894 Feb. 6, 1975; footstone: Mother John H. Stamey Born June 18, 1895 Died Apr. 6, 1903 Bessie dau. of M. H. & A. E. Stamey Mar. 12, 1884 Mar. 16, 1902 She was too good, too gentle and fair, to dwell in this cold world of care; footstone: B. S. [not set in] Callie dau. of M. H. & A. E. Stamey Mar. 13, 1887 July 29, 1901 Born from this world ere sin could stain, or sorrow blight the opening flower Arizona dau. of M. H. & A. E. Stamey July 2, 1890 Feb. 24, 1892 Happy infant early blest, rest in peaceful slumber rest Emeline Conner wife of M. H. Stamey Feb. 24, 1850 Apr. 21, 1926 She hath done all she could M. H. Stamey Dec. 8, 1838 Apr. 7, 1904 [inscription faded] William son of T. H. & M. E. Stamey Sept. 29, 1905 May 28, 1907 A little time on Earth he spent 'till God for him His angel sent George Robert Byrd June 30, 1938; footstone: Baby [not set in] James A. Guffie Aug. 8, 1854 Sept. 22, 1914 Farewell, my wife and children all. From you a father Christ doth call. Eliza C. Guffie Sept. 6, 1861 Jan. 16, 1926 Rest, mother, rest in quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep. Unmarked tombstone; footstone: A. S. Belle dau. of W. C. & N. A. Stamey Mar. 12, 1886 June 11, 1894 Alas! The fairest fade early. Joe K. Ramey 1877 - 1944 Infant of Joe K. & Mary Ramey 1910 Cora E. Ramey Street 1881 - 1909 Flora V. Ramey 1881 - 1930 Ivalee Roane Dec. 15, 1899 Aug. 24, 1960 Joe B. Watts 1887 - 1958 Husband; footstone: Father Emma P. Watts March 22, 1893 April 14, 1981; footstone: Mother Opal Watts Roane February 22, 1922 March 14, 1970; footstone: O. W. R. J. Ann Roane Toler February 27, 1945 December 20, 1998 Donald Stanley Roane April 23, 1940 June 15, 1970 Joseph Earl Watts SSGT US Air Force Korea May 20, 1920 Jun. 13, 1983; footstone: Son Thad George Watts May 5, 1929 April 25, 1973; footstone: Son Robert J. Watts PFC US Army World War II Jun. 8, 1916 Jul. 28, 1980; footstone: Son John Thomas Roane Jan. 25, 1917 Apr. 27, 1997; footstone: J. T. R. James Wesley Watts May 29, 1921 Mar. 5, 2002 Beloved; footstone: J. W. W. James Herman Watts Dec. 21, 1946 Oct. 25, 1992 Beloved son; footstone: Son Double stone, Watts, Precious memories: Jake W. Watts Mar. 10, 1885 Sept. 2, 1964; footstone: Father Allie M. Watts Apr. 1, 1889 May 22, 1985; footstone: Mother Elmer G. son of W. B. & M. B. Gilreath Apr. 3, 1926 Apr. 10, 1926 We will meet again Baby Watts Jan. 20, 1937 Jan. 20, 1937; footstone: Baby Baby Watts son of Jake & Allie Watts [no dates]; footstone: Baby Double stone, Ramey: Asleep in Jesus Neville L. Ramey 1888 1969; footstone: Nevil L. Ramey North Carolina PFC 313 Bakery CO OMC World War I June 6, 1888 Feb. 9, 1969; footstone: Father Asleep in Jesus Bessie E. Ramey 1913 1995; footstone: Bessie W. Ramey Nov. 17, 1912 [sic] Dec. 3, 1995; footstone: Mother James L. Ramey US Navy Apr. 3, 1938 Jan. 11, 2002 [note: this tombstone was sandwiched between the footstones of the graves of Neville and Bessie Ramey] At rest Florence E. Watts July 22, 1905 Jan. 30, 1925 She was too good, too gentle and fair, to do all in this cold world of care; footstone: F. E. W. [not set in] Baby Grover Watts Aug. 11, 1894 July 19, 1897 Darling, we miss thee; footstone: G. W. [not set in] Double stone, Watts: Thad J. Watts 1863 - 1929 Etta Watts 1868 - 1953 Upright fieldstone Upright fieldstone Fannie G. Norton Apr. 7, 1879 Mar. 2, 1961 At rest Joe Donaldson Oct. 10, 1874 Jan. 21, 1921 His words were kindness, his deeds were love, his spirit humble, he rests above Roxie C. Jones Watts November 1881 October 1969 In loving memory; footstone: Mother Adolphus B. Watts November 1866 February 1943 In loving memory; footstone: Father M. I. W.; footstone: [blank] [possible grave site] Henry Grady Watts August 29, 1894 March 25, 1973 In loving memory; footstone: Dad, Grand-Dad Small grave marked by blank stones at head and foot James Dennis Ledford 1953 - 1974; footstone: [blank] Double stone, Ledford: Father; footstone: Harlie B. Ledford 1887 - 1963 Gone but not forgotten Mother; footstone: Nellie Mae Ledford 1900 - 1955 Gone but not forgotten Double stone, Ledford, In God's care: Brother John Ledford Oct. 7, 1921 Aug. 9, 1992; footstone: Brother Sister Rene Ledford June 19, 1930 [no date]; footstone: Sister Macon Funeral Home Marker: In memory of Betty Sue Cowart Ledford October 28, 1935 February 14, 2002 Grace Watts Sturkie September 5, 1926 February 5, 1976 In loving memory; footstone: Mother Marked with artificial flowers Marked with artificial flowers and a small stone Mother Minnie Bingham and childen [sic] June 17, 1888 July 25, 1926 Marked with artificial flowers and a small stone Bessie Ledford 1920 - 1920 Glenn Ledford 1934 - 1934 [possible grave site] Tommy Bingham [no dates] Jessie Bingham [no dates] Annie Bingham [no dates] Double stone, Bingham, Gone but not forgotten: R. L. Bingham July 2, 1872 Feb. 16, 1949; footstone: R. L. B. Essie Bingham His wife Dec. 12, 1880 Sept. 8, 1929; footstone: [blank] Challie Burton Bingham Sept. 20, 1920 Dec. 1, 1987 Cares are past; footstone: Champ Luther Edgar Bingham July 10, 1917 Feb. 5, 1993 Home at last; footstone: Luther E. Bingham PFC US Army World War II Jul. 10, 1917 Feb. 5, 1993 Sarah wife of C. W. McConnell Nov. 10, 1877 May 19, 1904 Soon shall we meet again - meet ne'er to sever. Soon will peace wreathe her chain 'round us forever.; footstone: S. M. Benjamin F. Byrd June 30, 1854 July 17, 1918; footstone: [blank] Small granite stone Byrddell L. Williamson Aug. 18, 1932 Sept. 24, 1932; footstone: [blank] Iva B. Williamson Aug. 19, 1902 Nov. 12, 1988; footstone: [blank] Norman Hollifield Jul. 21, 1927 Jul. 11, 1991 [military stone]; footstone: Norman Ronald Hollifield PFC US Army Jul. 20, 1920 Jan. 30, 1989; footstone: Ronald Bryant Funeral Home Marker: Mary E. [no surname] 1893 1981 Bryant Funeral Home Marker: Hattie G. [no surname] 1891 1982 Macon Funeral Home Marker: Gaynelle Gieges 1913 1993 Bryant Funeral Home Marker: Edward Gieges 1914 1989; footstone: Edward R. Gieges SSGT US Army World War II Sep. 19, 1914 Jan. 6, 1989 Lee Wayne Luttrell July 17, 1937 Aug. 16, 1980 Antonietta Ianniello Pace Oct. 21, 1915 [no date] Resting in peace; footstone: A. I. P. Upright fieldstone [possible grave site] [possible grave site] Upright fieldstone Daughter [no names or dates] Double stone, Collier: Arthur Collier Apr. 15, 1919 [no date] Jessie W. Collier Apr. 13, 1930 Aug. 5, 1985; footstone: Mother Fred W. Collier Apr. 19, 1909 Dec. 2, 1991 Jim W. Collier Feb. 29, 1915 Dec. 20, 1991 ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dawn Watson BooleyGirl@aol.com ====================================================================