MACON COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Shepherd Memorial Cemetery ==================================================================== Surveyed October 13 and 14, 2002 by Dawn Watson Directions: From the corner of Harrison Ave. and Bryson City Road in Franklin, take Hwy. 28N. Just past Cowee Baptist Church, take a right onto Cowee Creek Road, then turn onto Leatherman Gap Road. About 2.2 miles from Hwy. 28N, turn right onto a dirt road near a large sign with the cemetery's name on it. The cemetery is up this drive on the left, and is surrounded by a chain link fence. Double stone, Shepherd: Arthur Shepherd 1903 - 1984; footstone: Father Nell Shepherd 1905 - 1999; footstone: Mother Eric Lee Jennings Nov. 30, 1980 Jan. 17, 1988; footstone: Son Double stone, Shepherd, Married July 10, 1936: J. C. Shepherd June 30, 1920 Aug. 6, 1992; footstone: Father Myrtle H. Shepherd Nov. 21, 1917 May 14, 1980; footstone: Mother Patsy Margine Shepherd Feb. 3, 1947; footstone: Daughter Scott M. Jennings May 18, 1959 Aug. 27, 1995 Son - Brother; footstone: Scott M. Jennings PFC US Army May 18, 1959 Aug. 27, 1995 Double stone, Holbrook: William Alex Holbrook Nov. 17, 1908 July 22, 1987; footstone: Father Bertha A. Holbrook Feb. 21, 1912 Dec. 19, 1995; footstone: Mother Double stone, Holbrook: Major Holbrook Sept. 22, 1901 Jan. 3, 1982; footstone: Father Elizabeth C. Holbrook Jan. 9, 1903 Mar. 4, 1979; footstone: Mother Double stone, Raby, Married Nov. 25, 1959: Charles Lyle Raby Sept. 5, 1916 Mar. 10, 1993; footstone: Charles Lyle Raby 1SGT US Army World War II Sep. 5, 1916 Mar. 10, 1993 Purple Heart Millie Welborn Raby Mar. 23, 1923 [no date] Double stone, Leatherman: Everett B. Leatherman 1910 - [no date] Margaret D. Leatherman 1927 - [no date] Double stone, Leatherman: Paul Eugene Leatherman May 10, 1926 December 24, 1996; footstone: Paul E. Leatherman MAJ US Army WWII Korea Vietnam May 10, 1926 Dec. 24, 1996 Eloise Cabe Leatherman June 20, 1925 February 28, 1999 Double stone, Bishop: Mary L. Bishop Feb. 19, 1938 Dec. 23, 1999; footstone: Mother Jewel R. Bishop June 13, 1936 [no date] Double stone, Hall: Bertie L. Hall June 9, 1918 Jan. 7, 1992; footstone: Mother William L. Hall May 22, 1916 Oct. 25, 1993; footstone: Father Double stone, Leatherman: Isaac D. Leatherman 1887 - 1965 Mae B. Leatherman 1898 - 1983 Mother Martha P. Gibson Leatherman 1850 - 1931 Father Z. M. Leatherman May 26, 1850 July 22, 1924 Belzora Hurst Leatherman Moore May 16, 1888 Aug. 28, 1976 William A. Leatherman Nov. 11, 1895 Feb. 19, 1917 Teodosia dau. of Z. M. & M. P. Leatherman Born Dec. 14, 1879 Died May 3, 1915 Arvan Leatherman Jan. 24, 1881 Jan. 17, 1885 Charity White Gibson [no dates] Rev. Sam'l Gibson Born Aug. 15, 1794 Died June 16, 1878 In U. S. Army from 1813 to 1818; footstone: Rev. Samuel Baxter Gibson Aug. 15, 1794 June 16, 1878 Served in U. S. Army 1813 - 1818 [note: the footstone was much newer than the tombstone] Double stone, Gibson: Benjmain T. Gibson 1878 - 1996 Sarah H. Gibson 1902 - 1969 Earls Gibson Dec. 29, 1909 Apr. 17, 1975; footstone: Earl Gibson CM3 US Navy World War II Dec. 29, 1909 Apr. 17, 1975 Double stone, Gibson, Married Dec. 25, 1942: Woodrow W. Gibson Oct. 3, 1916 June 2, 1976; footstone: Father Maggie B. Gibson Oct. 23, 1922 July 15, 1999; footstone: Mother; footstone: Also, beloved wife of Perry D. Slocum Married July 14, 1979 - July 15, 1999 Gibson Gilbert Woodrow July 23, 1952 Mar. 14, 1986 (Woody); footstone: Son Beloved son Glen Reed Gibson Nov. 12, 1959 Oct. 31, 1997; footstone: Son Solomon Leatherman Jan. 19, 1811 May 15, 1884 Nancy wife of Solomon Leatherman Feb. 20, 1811 Jan. 23, 1885 Isaac M. Leatherman Feb. 7, 1846 July 17, 1874 Joseph Leatherman Mar. 10, 1874 July 3, 1874 Esrone Leatherman May 28, 1883 Nov. 10, 1884 Double stone: Milton M. Ramsey Nov. 15, 1909 May 26, 1967; footstone: MMR Nina S. Ramsey Oct. 8, 1922 Oct. 12, 1995; footstone: NSR Noah N. Comer April 6, 1886 June 21, 1973 [Several stones set in ground which could be unmarked graves or possibly plot holders] Double stone, Bruce: Tempie Payne Bruce Born 1835 in North Carolina Died 1891 Samuel Bruce Born 1824 in Glasgow, Scotland Died 1892 Howard Shepard Mar. 29, 1899 Sept. 22, 1913 Double stone, Vickers: Lester C. Vickers June 7, 1916 [no date] Rebecca D. Vickers Mar. 18, 1918 [no date] Double stone, Grogis: Gerald V. Grogis Dec. 16, 1929 Nov. 26, 1993 Mary T. Grogis Jan. 4, [no year] Apr. 16, 2001 Double stone, Gibson, Married Feb. 4, 1928: Rev. Carroll J. Gibson Apr. 8, 1907 May 1, 1995 Eva Jane Gibson Feb. 15, 1903 [no date] Double stone, Roberts: Norman E. Roberts Mar. 25, 1933 [no date] Shirley S. Roberts Aug. 14, 1934 Oct. 18, 1994 Double stone, Shepard: Minnie Lanning Shepard June 29, 1891 May 2, 1935 Columbus Clyde Shepard Dec. 25, 1890 Nov. 19, 1959 Joshua J. Shepard Feb. 22, 1851 Apr. 30, 1926 Rosalee Payne Shepard July 5, 1867 Jan. 23, 1949 Double stone, Shepherd: Joseph J. Shepherd Dec. 4, 1855 June 13, 1943; footstone: JJS Margaret A. Shepherd Feb. 20, 1861 Sept. 13, 1945 Flora Jane Shepherd Nov. 9, 1889 May 31, 1972; footstone: FJS Jack Austin Shepherd May 11, 1912 July 11, 1944; Jack Shepherd PFC US Army World War II May 11, 1912 Jul. 11, 1944 Artie M. Shepherd Feb. 20, 1880 Apr. 23, 1967 Edgar Deck Shepherd Oct. 5, 1902 April 15, 1987 Beloved father Double stone, Elmore, Married Dec. 22, 1945: James Dorsey Elmore Apr. 25, 1921 [no date] Clara Mae Shepard May 30, 1927 Aug. 3, 1991 Double stone, Shepard, Married Oct. 18, 1946: Roy Lyle Shepard Feb. 28, 1921 [no date] Helen Duvall Shepard Dec. 17, 1926 Oct. 31, 1979; footstone: Mom Double stone, Shepherd: Joseph Garland Shepherd Feb. 26, 1900 Dec. 29, 1997; footstone: Dad Hazel Dalton Shepherd Oct. 17, 1907 Feb. 29, 1988; footstone: Mom Barbara Jean Shepherd Aug. 13, 1933 Aug. 7, 1953 Margaret Lee Shepherd Sept. 6, 1931 Mar. 30, 1934 Thomas Shepherd, Sr. Born: Oct. 3, 1761 [only date] Thomas Shpeherd, Jr. 1798 - 1874 Narcissa Welch wife of Thomas Shepherd, Jr. [no dates] Corp. Thomas E. Shepherd CO H 16 NC INF CSA Florance L. Gibson Born Apr. 28, 1874 Died Oct. 27, 1900 Double stone, Gibson: James T. Gibson April 24, 1851 June 18, 1936 Narcissus T. Gibson Feb. 27, 1851 Jan. 12, 1939 John S. Gibson Aug. 20, 1885 Oct. 9, 1959; footstone: JSG Double stone, Hall: Jimmie Hall Mar. 6, 1913 July 21, 1998 Juanita Gibson Hall Nov. 10, 1913 Sept. 29, 1998 Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Shepherd Nov. 16, 1899 Amos J. Shepard Sept. 25, 1896 Mar. 4, 1898 Cordelia O. Gibson Born Apr. 8, 1878 Died Dec. 8, 1882 Elizabeth wife of J. W. Sheffield July 16, 1840 Oct. 11, 1912 Jess Wooten Sheffield 1850 - 1935 Double stone, Crawford: Vivian Crawford Oct. 5, 1914 [no date] Bedell Crawford Sept. 27, 1921 [no date] Double stone, Bradley: Mary L. Bradley Aug. 28, 1916 [no date] Olen Bradley Sept. 24, 1911 Feb. 5, 1983; footstone: Olan J. Bradley [sic] TEC4 US Army World War II Sep. 24, 1911 Feb. 5, 1983 James Shepherd Born Sept. 12, 1823 Died Oct. 22, 1893 Nancy wife of James Shepherd Aug. 19, 1828 Nov. 10, 1910 Carl Shepherd Jan. 4, 1899 July 17, 1913 John Shepherd Sept. 6, 1849 Dec. 25, 1921 Louisa Dalton wife of John Shephard Sept. 16, 1851 Dec. 10, 1940 Kathryn L. Shepard Apr. 27, 1918 Dec. 3, 1952 Ara Mae Shepherd May 27, 1885 July 8, 1971 Headstone, Alexander: Footstone: William H. Alexander North Carolina MM3 US Navy World War II June 9, 1922 Feb. 3, 1972 Footstone: Nobia Mason Alexander June 25, 1889 Feb. 17, 1973 Footstone: Cecil Alexander S1 US Navy World War II Mar. 19, 1914 Oct. 23, 1981 Double stone, Jones, Married June 17, 1944: J. Crawford Jones Feb. 3, 1921 Nov. 3, 1981; footstone: Daddy Daphine S. Jones Apr. 20, 1923 [no date]; footstone: Mother Hannah Loper Bradburn Jan. 15, 1996 Feb. 19, 1996 Double stone, Bradburn: Olis W. Bradburn May 1, 1904 Jan. 19, 1994; footstone: Husband Verna M. Bradburn May 14, 1907 Aug. 24, 1986; footstone: Wife Rosa Lee Shepard Sept. 28, 1922 Oct. 30, 2002 Jane Hurst Shepherd Feb. 5, 1869 Nov. 7, 1959 Adeline Shepard Dec. 14, 1860 Dec. 22, 1944 Flora Potts Shepard Mar. 27, 1890 Jan. 26, 1915 Double stone, Shepard: Bertha H. Shepard Oct. 29, 1903 Apr. 22, 1984; footstone: Mother Samuel H. Shepard July 28, 1889 Oct. 12, 1976; footstone: Father Double stone, Holbrook: William Holbrook Oct. 22, 1876 Dec. 15, 1957; footstone: Father Catherine Shepard Holbrook Nov. 8, 1876 Mar. 31, 1962; footstone: Mother Double stone, Holbrook: Ruth Elizabeth Holbrook Feb. 4, 1914 Oct. 7, 1992; footstone: Sister John F. "Dudge" Holbrook Apr. 22, 1916 Jan. 18, 1968; footstone: Brother Norton Holbrook; footstone: Norton Holbrook PFC US Army World War II Sep. 3, 1906 Aug. 30, 1985 Double stone, Shepherd: James Thomas Shepherd Jan. 23, 1879 Sept. 20, 1966; footstone: JTS Mary Patterson Shepherd Feb. 10, 1878 Dec. 26, 1964; footstone: MPS Eula Lee Shepherd Nov. 11, 1911 Mar. 31, 1984; footstone: ELS William C. Shepherd US Air Force Sep. 15, 1923 Aug. 29, 1974 Double stone, Shepherd, Married Aug. 11, 1956: J. Wiley Shepherd July 15, 1909 Mar. 7, 1986; footstone: Dad M. Nancy Shepherd Jan. 25, 1915 [no date]; footstone: Mother Double stone, Gibson: George H. Gibson May 22, 1921 June 18, 1991; footstone: George H. Gibson TEC5 US Army World War II May 22, 1921 Jun. 18, 1991 Helen S. Gibson Aug. 2, 1925 [no date]; footstone: Mother "Josh" Joshua Donovan Collins August 20, 1980 March 17, 2000; footstone: Our son Tammy Marie Collins June 26, 1968 June 27, 1968; footstone: Baby Double stone, Shepherd: W. Lawrence Sept. 24, 1892 Dec. 23, 1936; footstone: William L. Shepherd PVT US Army Sep. 24, 1892 Dec. 23, 1936 Hattie R. Shepherd Aug. 29, 1890 June 19, 1970; footstone: Mother Double stone, Shepard: Grover D. Shepard June 10, 1925 Nov. 7, 1997; footstone: Grover D. Shepard ARM3 US Navy World War II Jun. 10, 1925 Nov. 7, 1997 Madge B. Shepard Jan. 5, 1940 [no date] W. Claude Flowers Dec. 26, 1925 Sept. 19, 1987; footstone: Pappy Wallace B. Shepherd PFC US Army Air Corps World War II Mar. 27, 1922 Jan. 8, 1988 Double stone, Shepherd, Married July 2, 1934: Perry S. Shepherd June 28, 1915 Sept. 11, 2000; footstone: Perry Shepherd PVT US Army World War II Jun. 28, 1915 Sep. 11, 2000 Lola M. Shepherd May 28, 1918 [no date] Bertha A. Greene Messer wife of Cicero Messer Sept. 10, 1884 Oct. 23, 1986; footstone: BCM Kenneth Bosch US Coast Guard Medal of Honor BM-I 1939 - [no date] Ruth Lorraine Bosch 1928 - 1999 ==================================================================== Copyright. 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