Mulberry United Methodist Church Cemetery, Otto, Macon Co., NC Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dawn Watson Cabe (booleygirl@aol.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Directions: South of Otto, take Mulberry Rd. off Hwy. 441. The church and cemetery are on the right past Newman's Chapel Baptist Church, about ¼ mile from Hwy. 441. The cemetery was surveyed in June 2000 by Dawn Watson Cabe (booleygirl@aol.com). The cemetery is in two parts. The oldest part (section 1) is behind and to the left of the church (while facing the church). The newsest part is to the left of the parking lot. Section 1 (the old part of the cemetery): Ida Howard born April 2 & died April 18, 1880 Eda Howard born April 2 & died April 16, 1880 Nancy L. Howard born Sept. 6, 1835 died March 10, 1878 Pulaski Howard born July 8, 1827 died July 18, 1898 His words were kindness, his deeds were love, His spirit humble, he rests above Adeline Howard Aug. 27, 1853 Apr. 4, 1910 Charlie Howard born Nov. 9, 1882 died May 18, (1897?) Nancy Bessie dau. of R. B. & M. J. Bradley born Feb. 15, 1894 died May 18, 1895 Lizzie, wife of Horace Bradshaw Jul. 18, 1871 Jan. 18, 1893 Frank and Fred Bradshaw Dec. 4, 1892 Dec. 7, 1892 Jennie Rosetta Bradley born Apr. 19, 1892 died Oct. 24, 1919 The rose may fade, the lily die, But the flowers immortal bloom on high Double stone, Bradley: Father, Raleigh Burton Bradley 1860-1938; footstone: R. B. B. Mother, Mary Howard Bradley 1861-1904; footstone: M. H. B. Ida M. Bradley Mar. 13, 1896 May 13, 1976 At rest Reese, son of J. & Flora Norton born Apr. 11, 1884 died Jan. 24, 1902 Weep not father and mother for me, For I am waiting in glory for thee Flora N. wife of Judson Norton Sept. 18, 1852 Aug. 14, 1915 Just when we learned to love her most, God called her back to Heaven Judson Norton Feb. 3, 1849 July 11, 1912 Gone but not forgotten Unmarked Unmarked Unmarked Funeral home marker Unmarked Marked with a wooden plank Double stone, Carpenter: Wm. Harley Carpenter May 25, 1884 Mar. 6, 1972; footstone: Father Jennie N. Carpenter Jan. 6, 1887 May 6, 1989; footstone: Mother Infant of W. H. & J. L. Carpenter born Jan. 1, 1909 died Jan. 1, 1909 >From earth to heaven Wm. Earnie Carpenter Sept. 2, 1910 Jan. 1, 1975 Jess C. Hurst Mar. 19, 1879 Nov. 17, 1961; footstone: Father Belle B. Hurst Dec. 21, 1889 May 21, 1972; footstone: Mother Evertte Hurst Jul. 29, 1922 Jan. 14, 1962; footstone: Brother Marked with carved plank Funeral home marker Marked with carved plank Fieldstone Funeral home marker Upright plank Upright plank Funeral home marker: Joseph Beasley 1898 1967 Unmarked, outlined with stone Funeral home marker: George Beasley 1892 1966 Double stone, Beasley: Bessie Beasley 1892-1918 George Edward Beasley 1892-1966 Upright plank Sherman L. Beasley PFC 60 Infantry Regt. World War II BSM April 7, 1916 June 16, 1955 Fieldstone Carved wood plank at top, plank at foot Upright planks mark head and foot Funeral home marker: Mary Bell Green 1922 1998 Marble stones at head and foot Funeral home marker: Rhoda Jane Green 1888 1959 James R. Beasley Jan. 11, 1946 Aug. 1, 1947 Buford L. Beasley Aug. 18, 1948 Dec. 5, 1964 Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven M. J. Beasley June 19, 1961 July 8, 1961 God called M. J. answered Darryl E. Beasley July 2, 1962 Oct. 2, 1977 God called Darryl answered Double stone, Beasley: Father, Albert L. Beasley Feb. 3, 1913 Apr. 23, 1999; footstone: Albert Lester Beasley Pvt. US Army WWII Feb. 3, 1913 Apr 23, 1999 Mother, Etna M. Beasley Apr. 9, 1915 (no date) Steveson Parker June 17, 1950 Feb. 27, 1953 Section 2 (newer part of cemetery): Double stone, Howard: Mary Emma Howard 1888-1941; footstone: Mother Marvin G. Howard 1889-1965; footstone: Father Grady M. Howard Oct. 20, 1911 Asleep in Jesus Harlie son of W. M. & Callie Howard Jan. 6, 1886 Mar. 1, 1904 Come and see me Fain Howard Jan. 20, 1892 Oct. 11, 1918, Hope, Greater than this can be said of no man, that he gave his life for his country; footstone: F. H. Rone Howard Mar. 3, 1899 May 12, 1923 God gave-He took, He will restore-He doeth all things well Double stone, Howard: William Howard 1863-1931 Callie Howard 1857-1954 Virginia A. Howard Aug. 31, 1896 Feb. 1, 1942 Elizabeth B. Howard Jan. 22, 1894 Nov. 2, 1961 Resting Double stone, Castle: Warren Sylvester Castle Aug. 24, 1896 Sept. 30, 1970; footstone: W. S. C. Elizabeth Rosetta B. Castle July 4, 1888 July 29, 1938; footstone: E. R. B. C. Double stone, Bradley: Nancy L. Bradley 1920-1966 Willis O. Bradley 1920-(no date) Double stone, Norton: Raleigh Norton 1881-1964 Anna Norton 1880-1919 Baby, Cecil Norton born Sept 8, 1908 died June 23, 1910 He was [the remainder of the inscription was unreadable] Ruby, inf. of J. R. & A. E. Norton Aug 7, 1919 Aug 15, 1919 Gone so soon Kate E. Norton Apr. 29, 1914 Mar. 10, 1968 Rest in Peace Double stone, Bell, We will always love you: Grace Norton Bell Dec. 30, 1916 Oct. 13, 1995; footstone: G. N. B. J. R. Bell Nov. 6, 1906 Dec. 11, 1993; footstone: J. R. B. To thy hands I commend my spirit, Bonnie Corn Dean May 4, 1919 Sept. 14, 1990; footstone: Mama Double stone, Corn: Lee Corn Oct. 6, 1879 June 10, 1971; footstone: L. C. Flora N. Corn Dec. 20, 1881 Jan. 8, 1957; footstone: F. C. Gladys Corn Nov. 14, 1925 Nov. 21, 1925 Dottie M. Corn born Jan. 13, 1911 died Sept. 21, 1914 A sunbeam from the world has vanished; footstone: D. M. C. Evie Corn born Apr. 23, 1913 died Oct. 4, 1914 A sunbeam from the world has vanished; footstone: E. C. Our darling Albert Hempill born [remainder of inscription obscured by stone] Euzera M. Howard May 10, 1900 May 7, 1936 John P. Howard North Carolina Cpl. US Army World War I November 22, 1895 November 30, 1946 Double stone, Foster: Lois Liddle Foster Feb. 27, 1913 (no date); footstone: Wife John Emerson Foster Aug. 10, 1901 May 2, 1985; footstone: Husband; footstone: John Emerson Foster Lt. Col. US Army World War II Korea Aug. 10, 1901 May 2, 1985 Lester D. Connors SP5 US Army Jan. 5, 1945 Sep. 23, 1990 Arvin Nelson Norton June 13, 1901 Apr. 19, 1995 Flora A. Norton Oct. 2, 1903 Nov. 18, 1963 Mary Florence Norton Aug. 16, 1913 Nov. 17, 1955 Double stone, Norton: Robert Lee Norton Nov. 5, 1877 Jan. 3, 1962 Julia C. Norton Nov. 7, 1881 Aug. 31, 1941; footstone: J. C. N. Double stone, Howard, Parents of Edgar, Grace & Elbert: Robert L. Howard May 13, 1873 Feb. 5, 1939; footstone: Father Cordelia M. Howard May 26, 1877 Aug. 12, 1948; footstone: Mother Come ye blessed, Virgil Eugene son of V. Z. and R. T. Norton Feb. 5, 1887 Jan. 26, 1932 An honest man is the noblest work of God Column; the inscriptions were opposite one another with Virgil's facing the grave site: Virgil Z. Norton born Nov. 4, 1850 died May 13, 1914 Tho lost to sight to memory dear Rossette T. Norton born Feb. 20, 1850 (no date) Tho lost to sight to memory dear Double stone, McClure: John E. McClure 1889-1980 Parlee N. McClure 1892-1964 Gertrude N. Henson Jan. 12, 1920 Jul. 16, 1940 God gave, He took, He will restore, He doeth all things well Hattie H. Norton Aug. 5, 1896 May 21, 1983 Fred Norton June 11, 1885 June 29, 1937 Paul Norton Nov. 13, 1912 June 10, 1914 Pauline N. Norton Dec. 28, 1916 Jan. 6, 1997 Ned P. Howard US Marine Corps Feb. 18, 1924 Apr. 15, 1998 Double stone, Norton, In God's Care: Robert W. Norton, Sr. Feb. 15, 1915 Jan. 5, 1994; footstone: Robert W. Norton, Sr. Sgt. US Army Air Corps World War II Feb. 15, 1915 Jan. 5, 1994 Blanche K. Norton Sept. 16, 1924 (no date) Double stone, Norton, married April 20, 1919: Manuel B. Norton Mar. 10, 1887 Aug. 8, 1976; footstone: M. B. N. Ethel N. Norton Aug. 9, 1900 (no date); footstone: E. H. N. Wm. Norton died May 17, 1915 Hope; Yet when the body and the tomb are dust, Still, still survives the memory of the just Edgar J. Howard Sept. 18, 1897 May 26, 1975 Elbert Howard Aug. 1, 1903 Nov. 28, 1967; footstone: Brother Funeral home marker: Grace Howard [next to the woods, under some shrubs] Double stone, Corn: Wm. Pinkney Corn July 1849 Jan. 1926 Caroline Denton Corn Sept. 1850 Aug. 1935 Upright, flat stone Triple stone, Bradley: Grady R. Bradley Aug. 6, 1902 Jan. 17, 1992 Callie C. Bradley Feb. 27, 1885 Mar. 7, 1979 Hayes G. Bradley May 1, 1922 (no date) Double stone, Crowe: Earl T. Crowe Nov. 1, 1928 June 21, 1992; footstone: Earl T. Crowe, Jr. A1C US Air Force Korea Nov. 1, 1928 June 21, 1992 Clara S. Crowe Dec. 3, 1930 (no date) Clarence Bradshaw Pvt. US Army Vietnam Apr. 19, 1948 Jul. 18, 1992 Pauline Hurst May 22, 1942 Oct. 6, 1960; Parents Leroy & Pearl Hurst, by Class of 1961 Rabun County High School Double stone, Hurst, Precious Lord take my hand: J. Arthur Hurst Dec. 24, 1914 Apr. 27, 1983; footstone: J. A. H. Eliza E. Hurst May 30, 1920 Jan. 24, 1995; footstone: E. E. H. Marked with faded artificial flowers and rusted funeral home marker with no name or dates Double stone, Howard: Lawrence C. Howard, Sr. Apr. 19, 1900 Feb. 6, 1986; footstone: L. C. H. Beatrice C. Howard Aug. 25, 1910 (no date); footstone: B. C. H. Double stone, Underwood: James Maddison Underwood Mar. 28, 1864 Nov. 10, 1938 Dovie Burch Underwood July 3, 1880 Feb. 12, 1962 Martha Jean Vinson 1940-1940