MACON COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Snow Hill Methodist 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Philip Sheppard sheppard@hargray.com ==================================================================== Snow Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Snow Hill Road, Cowee Township, Macon County, North Carolina The cemetery is well maintained and is surrounded by a chain link fence. Surveyed by Philip Underwood Sheppard on May 1, 1999, and June 20, 2000. The survey began with the row closest to the road working back through the cemetery. Some information has been excised to protect the living. Marriage dates are given only if they appear on the gravestones. The letter "F" in the far right column indicates that the information was derived from a funeral home marker. A date that falls somewhat between the birth and death columns indicates there was only one date on the stone, and I couldn't determine whether it was a birth or death date. Interesting things: Elizabeth M. Smith, died on her birthday, age 100 yrs. The most interesting spelling of the name "Henrietta" I've ever seen: Enerreter A. Shepherd. Most moving stone: William D. Parrish, killed in WWII - "Who paid the supreme sacrifice that others may live in Freedom" Oldest recorded birth date: February 11, 1806, Leitia Raper Oldest recorded death date: March 16, 1880, T. P. Shepherd. There were four other deaths in 1880, including a husband and wife: David W. Allen, June 20, 1880, and Maleatha M. Ramsey, October 20, 1880. My great-great-grandparents are buried here: Confederate veteran Jerry M. Patterson and his wife Julie A. (Kerr) Patterson. Philip Underwood-Sheppard Sheppard@hargray.com Row 1 Rogers, Robert R. Rogers, Joanna M. wife of Robert Rogers Row 2 Byrd, Catherine Y. October 28, 1925 September 17 1978 Earling, Jack, A. USN WWII Korea Earling, Margaret E. June 23, 1926 April 2, 1997 wife of Jack Earling Reno, Eugene S. "Jeep" October 22, 1922 May 24, 1994 Sgt US Amry WWII Reno, Catherine Custer wife of Eugene Reno Bradley, Barry Deane August 11, 1943 October 5, 1966 Row 3 Sheffield, Edward, E. December 12, 1924 July 18, 1992 m. December 4, 1948 Sheffield, Lvera Pyles wife of Edward Sheffield Bryson, Robert Terrell August 25, 1904 March 8, 1995 Bryson, Eula Sheffield April 15, 1905 January 31, 1999 wife of Robert Bryson Matlock, Dorsey January 10, 1919 November 25, 1973 Sgt US Army WWII Matlock, Grace Martin wife of Ora Matlock ER CR Roper, James P. 1898 1961 F Pierret, Charles D. 1902 1983 Pierret, Edna K. 1892 1973 wife of Charles Pierret Knight, Gladys P. 1896 1980 Blanton, Frank R. July 13, 1912 September 19, 1992 Blanton, Nola May 19, 1913 May 11, 1994 wife of Frank Blanton Row 4 Phillips, Argus January 1, 1920 August 25, 1920 son of HL & Norma Phillips Phillips, Edith April 4, 1925 March 5, 1927 dau of HL & Norma Phillips Phillips, Norma Matlock March 4, 1897 December 29, 1951 wife of HL Phillips McGaha, J. Fred March 13, 1889 February 6, 1966 McGaha, Vinnie M. November 15, 1895 June 28, 1991 wife of J. Fred McGaha Cathey, Barbara Sheffield wife of Hugh Cathey Cathey, Vera Marie February 22, 1932 January 31, 1978 dau of Hugh & Barbara Cathey Reno, Mary E. March 5, 1901 September 15, 1971 Sheffield, W. C. March 23, 1873 August, 6, 1950 Sheffield, Emily Jenkins August 9, 1880 June 15, 1934 wife of W. C. Sheffield Sheffield, Lowell J. October 20, 1920 September 30, 1951 Tec 3 US Army WWII Sheffield, Vergie L. May 3, 1903 October 19, 1918 dau of WC & Emily Sheffield Bryson, Betty Bernice January 29, 1928 February 23, 1928 Potts, Virgil T. January 28, 1894 January 3, 1948 son of Albert & Cora Potts Pvt US Army WWI Potts, Albert J. 1872 1932 Potts, Cora M. 1875 1963 wife of Albert Potts Potts, Robert R. October 4, 1897 January 31, 1915 son of Albert & Cora Potts Potts, Mary J. June 18, 1900 July 16, 1910 dau of Albert & Cora Potts Matlock, J. Bowman May 5, 1872 May 20 1945 Matlock, Lillie M. December 4, 1875 April 24, 1946 wife of J. Bowman Matlock Matlock, Crawford February 25, 1900 September 26, 1927 son of JB & Lillie Matlock Matlock, Dessie February 9, 1902 January 1, 1907 dau of JB & Lillie Matlock Matlock, Rogers October 14, 1915 October 19, 1918 son of JB & Lillie Matlock Clouse, Joseph E. April 26, 1919 April 15, 1972 SSgt USAF WWII Korea Burgess, Yates F. Burgess, Mary E. February 23, 1909 May 13, 1978 wife of Yates Burgess Elmore, John Baxter December 12, 1878 November 24, 1965 Elmore, Dora Jenkins January 1, 1883 December 3, 1954 wife of John Elmore Elmore, Charles A. January 10, 1907 January 24, 1973 son of John & Dora Elmore Elmore, Gladys R. wife of Charles Elmore West, Vallie 1888 1976 F West, Claude William June 3, 1892 April 30, 1963 Pvt US Army WWI Mozeley, Grady West 1898 1972 Raby, Evelyn Mozeley July 1, 1912 November 17, 1966 Row 5 Sheffield, Grover Buford, Sr. June 1, 1909 November 6, 1989 Sheffield, Hassie Clark wife of Grover Sheffield Sheffield, Carroll Roger April 3, 1939 May 3, 1941 son of Grover & Hassie Sheffield Sheffield, Weaver C. November 15, 1914 July 9, 1981 Sorrells, Rev. J. Carl January 1, 1893 November 13, 1963 Sorrells, Nannie Potts July 1, 1903 November 17, 1989 wife of J. Carl Sorrells Bryson, Cornelius A. October 9, 1867 December 23, 1945 Bryson, Nannie M. February 19, 1878 February 9, 1955 wife of Cornelius Bryson Matlock, John H. June 10, 1843 June 25, 1903 Matlock, Elvira Jane June 3, 1846 February 25, 1920 wife of John Matlock Potts, Renfroe C. 1900 1946 Potts, Elizabeth B. 1864 1960 [fieldstone] McGaha, Mary West December 9, 1849 September 8, 1911 Potts, James R. March 5, 1942 November 8, 1977 Potts, Diane M. March 30, 1942 June 13, 1993 wife of James Potts Row 6 [marble headstone - flat on ground] [marble headstone - flat on ground] West, Ralph February 24, 1901 July 28, 1901 son of JL & PR West West, Jesse L. 1860 1913 West, Pallie R. 1864 1945 West, Frederick Murrow January 14, 1893 May 8, 1924 West Clyde N. November 22, 1890 July 14, 1974 Mason, son of JL & PR West West, Minnie H. July 10, 1897 January 7, 1975 wife of Clyde West Ramsey, Ruth West July 28, 1930 December 22, 1981 dau of Clyde & Minnie West Row 7 Hurst, George C. 1915 1995 son of B. Judson & Lillian Hurst Hurst, B. Judson April 25, 1880 June 17, 1945 Hurst, Lillian J. September 24, 1888 February 4, 1987 wife of B. Judson Hurst Hurst, James D. "Jim" February 13, 1910 July 14, 1979 son of B. Judson & Lillian Hurst West, Emily S. March 4, 1882 December 13, 1960 son of William & Loula West West, William Jefferson November 6, 1862 January 27, 1949 West, Loula E. Alborn 1869 1900 wife of William Hurst West, Furman September 18, 1894 March 13, 1956 son of William & Loula Hurst West, Jesse L., DDS January 20, 1895 April 8, 1979 son of William & Loula Hurst West, Mammie Lee October 8, 1899 April 4, 1982 wife of Jesse West Younce, Stephen Homer October 20, 1943 March 23, 1994 SP 4 US Army Vietnam Hess, Charles D. January 26, 1908 June 8, 1990 FLT O USAAC WWII Row 8 Gibson, Joseph A., Sr. November 18, 1929 February 19, 2000 m. July 29, 1944 Son of Carrol & Ruby Gibson Gibson, Nell Scruggs wife of Joseph Gibson Reynolds, Dan R. February 24, 1918 April 22, 1980 S2 US Navy WWII Dalton, Joel M. June 5, 1906 June 9, 1982 Dalton, Selma Henson September 18, 1907 April 26, 1978 wife of Joel Dalton Clark, Clyde William November 3, 1907 September 12, 1985 m. December 25, 1938 Clark, Catherine Ray wife of Clyde Clark Clark, John L. February 28, 1945 June 2, 1945 son of Clyde & Catherine Clark West, Thomas m. January 1, 1835 West, Polly wife of Thomas West West, Mary Jane September 12, 1854 March 1, 1885 wife of T. B. Higdon West, William October 31, 1823 May 1, 1905 West, Nancy Dobson May 20, 1825 February 12, 1912 wife of William West West, Vonnie Leal April 15, 1886 July 7, 1886 West, Gerald H. October 11, 1945 June 3, 1975 West, H. Harry December 28, 1907 January 25, 1932 m. October 9, 1930 West, Verna E. March 15, 1909 April 1, 1988 wife of H. Harry West Row 9 Gibson, Carroll A. 1901 1971 Gibson, Ruby C. 1908 1987 wife of Carroll Gibson Gibson, J. Weaver July 16, 1887 April 21, 1958 Gibson, Frances Parrish November 14, 1982 March 27, 1958 wife of J. Weaver Gibson Mallonee, Ivalee Potts February 11, 1876 August 20, 1955 wife of John Mallonee Mallonee, John August 4, 1870 August 7, 1959 Mallonee, Minnie Allen December 4, 1874 October 17, 1931 wife of John Mallonee Gibson, J. C. January 18, 1856 March 14, 1928 Gibson, Alva Allen February 3, 1858 January 28, 1928 wife of J. C. Gibson Reynolds, Mamie Gibson May 13, 1892 December 2, 1961 dau of J. C. & Alva Gibson Bryson, Ila Gibson February 16, 1890 December 21, 1969 dau of J. C. & Alva Gibson Dalton, John H. January 16, 1872 February 7, 1948 Dalton, Ada Gibson January 26, 1879 June 7, 1960 wife of John H. Dalton Dalton, Carl Vance September 11, 1898 January 22, 1961 son of John & Ada Dalton Reynolds, J. Frank December 2, 1912 November 11, 1962 Ray, John W. November 2, 1887 May 29, 1939 Ray, Burdell J. May 8, 1896 ? wife of John Ray Jenkins, Weaver A. October 22, 1893 October 21, 1982 TSgt US Army WWI, USAAC WWII, son of W. J. & Buena Vista Jenkins Jenkins, Lottie March 3, 1895 December 14, 1957 wife of Weaver Jenkins Jenkins, J. Frank 1891 1918 Jenkins, W. J. November 9, 1852 April 13, 1932 Jenkins, Buena Vista Allen March 14, 1861 April 13, 1932 wife of W. J. Jenkins Dau of D. H. & Emily Allen Allen, _______ ____, 1896 March 19, 1896 son of John & Nannie Allen Allen, John F. January 15, 1866 October 25, 1924 Allen, Nannie N. April 7, 1872 July 17, 1943 wife of John Allen [unreadable concrete stone, handcarved, worn away] Allen, Roger Guy May 15, 1930 June 8, 1972 Jennings, Harold October 1, 1946 son of James & Gladys Jennings Jennings, James Edward April 1, 1890 March 8, 1974 Jennings, Gladys Allen October 24, 1905 April 11, 1995 wife of James Jennings Row 10 Smith, Elizabeth M. April 10, 1862 April 10, 1962 Smith, James Ray October 1, 1931 December 28, 1992 Cantrell, Patsy wife of James Smith [space] Gibson, William Robert April 10, 1862 July 22, 1967 *Correction submitted on 20 Jul 2005 by Dee Gibson-Roles : The correct birth date for William Robert Gibson is April 10, 1888. His daughter has asked that that correction be made as soon as possible. She double checked at the cemetery to be sure the stone was correct and it reads April 10, 1888, so we assume that the incorrect date in the survey is just a typo. Gibson, Kella March 18, 1893 October 31, 1966 wife of William R. Gibson Gibson, John Christie February 13, 1930 March 6, 1932 son of William & Kella Gibson Gibson, George Hayes July 10, 1857 March 12, 1930 Gibson, Otis February 14, 1925 January 22, 1929 son of William & Kella Gibson Shepherd, Quincey March 11, 1867 April 6, 1898 wife of B. E. Collins Gibson, Jno. S. January 31, 1819 December 7, 1886 Shepherd, Frank Johnson 1900 1933 Coggins, Rev. Roland H. June 28, 1851 July 22, 1880 Coggins, Roland, Sr. January 24, 1808 April 24, 1884 Raper, Leitia February 11, 1806 December 31, 1885 wife of Roland Coggins Allen, David W. January 13, 1854 June 20, 1880 Ramsey, Maleatha M. July 5, 1855 October 20, 1880 wife of David W. Allen Allen, John Albert March 23, 1879 January 9, 1894 son of David & Maleatha Allen Allen, David June 20, 1880 December 7, 1957 son of David & Maleatha Allen Allen, J. A. March 23, 1879 January 9, 1884 son of David & Maleatha Allen Allen, Montana February 17, 1871 May 30, 1912 dau of D. Hubbard & Emily Allen Allen, D. Hubbard December 8, 1823 May 25, 1985 Welch, Emily February 1, 1829 February 26, 1898 wife of D. Hubbard Allen Hurst, Ned son of John & Mary Hurst Hurst, Annie Laura September 11, 1915 April 15, 1992 wife of Ned Hurst *Correction submitted on 20 Jul 2005 by Dee Gibson-Roles : Annie Laura Hurst was the sister of Ned, not his wife. Neither of them ever married. Her parents are John C. and Mary Hurst, who are the next people listed in the survey. Her niece has asked for this correction. Hurst, John C. 1882 1954 Hurst, Mary J. 1886 1971 Christophel, John October 10, 1905 Christophel, Burdell wife of John Christophel Row 11 Cantrell, Alberta Jane April 2, 1933 June 19, 1933 dau of Ray Cantrell Cantrell, Ray January 1, 1900 July 24, 1956 Walker, Julius 1903 1980 [space] Gibson, Bessie L. March 9, 1931 December 20, 1992 wife of Maurice Gibson Gbson, Maurice E. March 8, 1923 November 4, 1991 Camm, Eula Mae Gibson December 10, 1933 March 16, 1980 Gibson, Fred J. May 31, 1890 June 22, 1973 Shepherd, T. P. July 3, 1833 March 16, 1880 Shepherd, Enerreter A. November 5, 1837 July 8, 1918 wife of T. P. Shepherd Grant, Betsy Jane Gibson June 9, 1840 June 26, 1938 [space] Shepherde, Henry C. February 20, 1844 September 6, 1910 [space] Watkins, William H. October 4, 1850 October 10, 1880 Coggins, Malinda J. July 5, 1843 March 31, 1921 Bryson, Beulah March 29, 1878 July 26, 1901 wife of C. S. Bryson Watkins, William H., Jr. May 19, 1881 November 6, 1943 Allen, Sallie February 26, 1881 dau of W. S. & M. A. Allen Allen, Inda A. November 9, 1889 August 24, 1890 dau of W. S. & M. A. Allen Allen, W. S. December 18, 1851 November 30, 1931 Allen, Mary A. April 18, 1850 December 4, 1903 wife of W. S. Allen Allen, Elizabeth Pallie December 13, 1887 July 26, 1961 dau of W. S. & M. A. Allen [space] Allen, Tom March 3, 1899 May 18, 1969 Allen, Eva November 2, 1902 April 7, 1984 wife of Tom Allen Hurst, Richard Thomas March 12, 1946 October 30, 1987 son of Paul & Ollie Hurst Sgt. US Army Vietnam Hurst, Ollie Mae March 22, 1924 March 3, 1991 wife of Paul Hurst Hurst, Paul H. October 17, 1918 March 11, 1996 Row 12 Parrish, William D. June 10, 1904 December 4, 1944 son of E. &. E. Parrish MSgt AAF Bomb SQDN WWII "Who paid the supreme sacrifice that others may live in Freedom" Parrish, Edd Henderson March 17, 1877 January 19, 1966 m. January 26, 1902 Watkins, Ethel December 25, 1879 September 25, 1968 wife of Edd Parrish Parrish, Beulah Coyn December 12, 1902 February 12, 1993 Parrish, Jewell Gay May 16, 1912 December 27, 1984 son of Edd & Ethel Parrish Brittain, Sally March 17, 1910 January 22, 1993 wife of Jewell Gay [space] Hurst, John W. 1923 1999 Hurst, William Leo Rickman, Hazel May 8, 1907 September 1, 1987 wife of William Hurst Patterson, Jerry M. January 19, 1836 May 18, 1902 [Veteran, Co. E, The Thomas Legion, Confederate States Army] Patterson, Julie A. May 8, 1851 May 12, 1936 wife of Jerry Patterson Patterson, Landon November 29, 1891 January 11, 1963 son of Jerry & Julie Patterson Patterson, Vina February 18, 1887 March 20, 1971 dau of Jerry & Julie Patterson Patterson, Jerry M., Jr. March 23, 1880 November 2, 1966 son of Jerry & Julie Patterson [space] Raby, Caroline Boyd October 14, 1831 January 1, 1882 Raby, Charles January 23, 1869 June 5, 1919 son of Caroline Raby Woodsman of the World Raby, Clarissa November 24, 1868 January 12, 1952 wife of Charles Raby Raby, Maybelle December 15, 1886 June 11, 1963 dau of Charles & Clarissa Raby Bryson, Harold Burton December 26, 1924 June 18, 1941 Row 13 Dillard, Harold Eugene May 9, 1914 April 5, 1988 WWI, m. September 10, 1923 Parrish, Bennie wife of Harold Dillard [space] Gibson, Dorman Dale Elmore, Nina Lou February 7, 1925 August 2, 1995 Dalton, Rogers Monroe March 3, 1909 May 15, 1991 m. Sept 10, 1923 MAM 1 US Army WWII Shields, Nellie December 13, 1911 June 30, 1998 wife of Rogers Dalton Dalton, Crawford April 3, 1903 May 22, 1981 Dalton, Mary G. wife of Crawford Dalton Shelton, Ralph Edgar December 23, 1916 March 6, 1992 m. December 22, 1938 Dalton, Ava wife of Ralph E. Shelton Reynolds, Mary Sue March 16, 1942 February 16, 1988 Erskine, Alexander Boag December 28, 1908 November 20, 1987 Born in Scotland [space] Downes, Ezekiel 1855 1932 Downes, Lucinda P. 1858 1939 wife of Ezekiel Downes Downes, Alex 1885 1943 son of Ezekiel & Lucinda Downes [large space] Painter, Doyle H. August 5, 1906 June 18, 1989 Painter, Laura A. June 12, 1909 January 1, 1998 wife of Doyle H. Painter Painter, Doyle, Jr. December, 23, 1931 December 26, 1994 son of Doyle & Laura Painter CMSgt USAF Korea Vietnam Row 14 Collins, Donna Lee October 13, 1958 October 13, 1958 Holbrook, Vance Vinson Springs, Eva September 27, 1916 February 5, 1994 wife of Vance Holbrook Holbrook, David Bruce December 30, 1946 September 17, 1981 son of Vance & Eva Holbrook Schmidt, Arthur E. "Bud" Bidgood, Ruth wife of Arthur Schmidt