MACON COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Prentiss Baptist Church Cemetery ==================================================================== 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 may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dawn W. Cabe ==================================================================== Prentiss Baptist Church Cemetery, Longview, Macon Co., NC From Franklin, go south on 441. Take a right onto Belle Dowdle Rd. Go down about 1 1/4 miles. Prentiss Baptist Church is on the left-hand side of the road. The cemetery is at the rear of the building. Cemetery survey taken on 10 Apr. 1999 by Dawn Watson Cabe . Double stone, Farmer: Ned T. Farmer June 2, 1929 - June 6, 1965 Lois W. Farmer June 28, 1930 - Dec. 3, 1994 Wayne O. McConnell Jan. 2, 1934 - May 6, 1971 "At rest"; footstone: Wayne O. McConnell NC SN US Navy Korea Jan. 2, 1934 - May 6, 1971 Viola McConnell Feb. 14, 1904 - Feb. 18, 1953 Harley O. McConnell July 16, 1901 - May 6, 1977 "At rest" Double stone, McConnell, "Amazing Grace": Alvin Lowren McConnell Oct. 3, 1890 - Dec. 12, 1945; footstone: "Father" Bessie Lura McConnell Oct. 17, 1890 - Mar. 6, 1983; footstone: "Mother" Small stone with no markings Larger, infant-sized stone with no markings Double stone, McCoy, "Asleep in Jesus": Herbert H. McCoy 1896 - 1961 Dolly L. McCoy 1892 - 1978 Double stone, McConnell, "Precious Memories": Wm. Donald "Bill" McConnell Dec. 11, 1895 - Apr. 5, 1962; footstone: "Dad" Edna Clair McConnell Aug. 3, 1898 - Mar. 19, 1956; footstone: "Mom" Double stone, Shope: Quince M. Shope Oct. 1, 1904 - Jan. 26, 1993 Burdell Ledford Shope Nov. 3, 1912 - (no date) Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Quince Shope April 22, 1939 Albert Hugh McCarter Feb. 5, 1939 - Feb. 9, 1939 Henry E. Nelson S. Sgt. 4279 QM Depot Co. World War II Feb. 27, 1908 - November 14, 1945 David Burdett Nelson Jan. 19, 1877 - Nov. 21, 1968 "Gone to be with Jesus" Lura Elizabeth Nelson Feb. 16, 1885 - Apr. 22, 1967 "Gone to be with Jesus" (funeral home marker) Nellie H. Nelson 1921 - 1948 (funeral home marker) Mr. Birl I. Nelson 1921 - 1994 Mother, Carol J. King May 18, 1947 - October 28, 1990 "The Lord is My Shepherd" Gravesite marked with rock and flowers (funeral home marker) Nellie Whitehead 1911 - 1998 James M. Whitehead M. Sgt. US Army World War II Sep. 10, 1903 - May 22, 1989 (crudely etched stone) Susana Chadwick (no dates); footstone: "Mother" Double stone, Thomas, "Precious Memories": John C. Thomas July 4, 1908 - Dec. 30, 1975; footstone: "Father" Susan S. Thomas Mar. 2, 1906 - Jan. 24, 1992; footstone: "Mother" Double stone, Kimsey, "Beloved": Father, Claude L. Kimsey Apr. 28, 1916 - Oct. 14, 1998; footstone: "Father" Mother, Bertha L. Kimsey Mar. 3, 1915 - Nov. 20, 1998; footstone: "Mother" Double stone, Shope, "Beyond the Sunset": C. Prioleau Shope July 29, 1905 - Jan. 25, 1989 Queenie L. Shope Jan. 23, 1910 - (no date) Double stone, Henson, "Our Father which art in Heaven": Carl P. Henson June 4, 1904 - Feb. 7, 1974 Gussie L. Henson July 6, 1906 - Sept. 22, 1985 Double stone, Riddle, "Thy will be done": Ernest R. Riddle Apr. 1, 1936 - (no date) Loretta H. Riddle Dec. 14, 1940 - Oct. 4, 1971 Double stone, Henson: Gerald C. Henson Dec. 24, 1933 - Sept. 24, 1934; footstone: "Son" Odis Edmon Henson Apr. 22, 1925 - Apr. 22, 1925; footstone: "Son" Double stone, Ledford, "In the Garden": George E. Ledford Nov. 27, 1929 - Oct. 18, 1992; footstone: George Edwin Ledford PFC US Army Korea Nov. 27, 1929 - Oct. 18, 1992 Ilahka H. Ledford Nov. 9, 1925 - (no date) Double stone, Ledford: George Alex Ledford December 24, 1907 - May 16, 1996; footstone: "Alex" Mae Shope Ledford August 7, 1909 - March 10, 1979; footstone: "Mae Belle" Double stone, Farmer, "Precious Lord take my hand": James F. Farmer July 11, 1899 - Dec. 2, 1980; footstone: "Dad" Zoa H. Farmer Mar. 20, 1901 - (no date); footstone: "Mom" Double stone, Sanders, "At Rest": W. Raymond Sanders June 21, 1895 - June 25, 1967; footstone: "Dad" Nell R. Sanders Mar. 7, 1902 - June 21, 1997; footstone: "Mom" Double stone, Stiles: Father, James M. Stiles Mar. 28, 1878 - Jan. 27, 1955 Mother, Mary W. Stiles Dec. 14, 1885 - Apr. 6, 1971 Double stone, McConnell, "In His will is our peace": Father, G. Dewey McConnell June 6, 1896 - Dec. 15, 1971 Mother, Nina V. McConnell Oct. 23, 1898 - Dec. 24, 1971 Willie Faye Barber Oct. 14, 1938 - Jan. 27, 1990 Double stone, McConnell, "In my Father's house are many mansions", "At rest": B. T. McConnell Sept. 12, 1869 - Aug. 24, 1951; footstone: "Dad" Ollie J. McConnell Mar. 17, 1906 - Feb. 22, 1971; footstone: "Mom" (funeral home marker) Helen L. McConnell Henry 1929 - 1991 Doris Ann McConnell Mar. 18, 1948 - Oct. 20, 1948 Double stone, Ledford, "In Loving Memory, John 3:16": Rev. Claude M. Ledford Sept. 1, 1907 - Oct. 29, 1994; footstone: "Father" Effie B. Ledford Sept. 17, 1913 - Jan. 2, 1998; footstone: "Mother" Talmadge Ledford July 20, 1945 - July 23, 1949 "Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven"; footstone: "Son" Double stone, Ledford, "Thy Will Be Done": Miller D. Ledford May 19, 1876 - Feb. 12, 1964; footstone: "Father" Lula Ann Ledford Apr. 2, 1876 - June 28, 1953; footstone: "Mother" Double stone, Williamson: Elbert (Eb) Williamson Aug 18, 1910 - Sept. 22, 1992 Jeanette (Pal) Williamson Apr. 9, 1920 - Apr. 8, 1987 Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Shook July 7, 1949 Double stone, Shook, "When we all get to Heaven, Parents of: Robert, Dale and Dene": A devoted father, Lawson R. Shook Feb. 21, 1914 - July 28, 1997 A devoted mother, Estelle S. Shook June 7, 1921 - Aug 13, 1989; footstone: "Tella" Double stone, Morris: (no name) "Dale" Lois A. Shook Morris Dec. 18, 1953 - Aug. 15, 1987; footstone: "Dale" Richard Calvin Ledford PFC US Marine Corps World War II Jul. 23, 1927 - Jun. 27, 1950 Double stone, Ledford: Marion R. Ledford Apr. 23, 1885 - Apr. 19, 1965 Franchie M. Ledford Apr. 20, 1904 - Nov. 6, 1994; footstone: "Mother" Double stone, Sanders, "At Rest": Ida Florence Sanders Oct. 6, 1901 - Sept. 12, 1954; footstone: "Mother" Jesse L. Sanders July 17, 1900 - Mar. 27, 1966; footstone: "Daddy" Member, Fraternal Order of Police, "The Lord is my Shepherd", Carl Grant Walters, Jr. (C. G.) October 31, 1947 - April 29, 1980, "I shall not want"; footstone: Carl Grant Walters, Jr. Cpl. US Marine Corps Vietnam Oct. 31, 1947 - Apr. 29, 1980 Double stone, Walters: (no name) (no name); footstone: Carl Grant Walters Phm3 US Navy World War II Korea Oct. 13, 1923 - Oct. 1, 1990 Double stone, Williamson, "Beyond the sunset": John D. Williamson Aug 5, 1891 - June 22, 1975 Mary Alma Williamson June 10, 1901 - June 18, 1987 Double stone, Hunter: Father, Thomas H. Hunter Oct. 11, 1914 - June 5, 1968 Mother, Eunice S. Hunter Dec. 24, 1914 - (no date) Mother, Helen Hunter Reynolds 1937 - 1984 Elda Mae Roper Yonce Feb. 1918 - Oct. 1996; footstone: "Mom" Double stone, Dalton, "Forever in our hearts": Edward K. Dalton Aug. 24, 1930 - Jan. 27, 1997; footstone: Edward Kenneth Dalton A1C US Air Force Korea Aug. 24, 1930 - Jan. 27, 1997 Betty. S. Dalton June 12, 1938 - (no date)