Mitchell County - Burnette Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MITCHELL COUNTY BURNETTE CEMETERY LOCATION: From Little Switzerland, take Chestnut Grove Church Road one mile, turning left just before the church, onto McKinney Mine Road. The cemetery access road is clearly marked, a few yards farther, on your left. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy, the access road encircles the cemetery. CONDITION: Excellent. Nice view of the Blue Ridge. OLDEST DATED GRAVE: # 70, 1907. SURNAMES: ABBE, BUCHANAN, BURNETTE, BUTLER, CONLEY, DUNCAN, FARRIOR, GRIFFIN, GRINDSTAFF, GROOMS, HOLLIFIELD, HOPPES, LETTERMAN, LYONS, McBEE, McCLURE, McKINNEY, MACE, MINNISH, PETTY, PODVARKO, SCHISM, SELF, SMITH, SPEEGLE, WALKER, WASHBURN, YORK, YOUNG. 1. (Living) 2. Nadine B. Hollifield 14 Jan 1927 18 Jan 1997 D/o 27 & 28. 3. Geder W. Hoppes 16 Jan 1928 16 Feb 1997 4. (Living) 5. Harley Burnette, Sr. 16 Aug 1914 25 July 1987 S/o 27 & 28. 6. (Living) 7. Bert B. Smith 1913 2000 S/o # 12 & Columbus Smith. 8. Vergie R. Smith 16 Aug 1905 10 June 1985 Wife of # 7. D/o Alfred & Liller McKinney Self. 9. Victor James Lyons 22 Dec 1946 9 April 2005 10. (Living) 11. Frank G. Smith 26 Sept 1908 19 Jan 1988 S/o # 12 & Columbus Smith. 12. Bessie Schism Smith 30 May 1889 11 March 1981 D/o 14 & 15. 13. Maude M. Smith 28 Aug 1910 3 April 1936 14. H.M. Schism 5 May 1863 20 Jan 1958 S/o William & Ann Elliott Schism. 15. Melissa Buchanan Schism 8 Sept 1861 10 June 1939 Wife of # 14. D/o William A. & Nancy Deweese Buchanan. 16. Sally Schism Minnish 1868 1958 D/o William & Ann Elliott Schism. 17. James R. Minnish 2 July 1892 27 May 1966 “WWII”. S/o # 16 & Wiley Minnish. 18. Mattie H. McKinney 25 Oct 1889 19 May 1973 (Mattie Hollifield). 19. Jesse McKinney 20 June 1880 14 Aug 1957 Husband of # 18. S/o Daniel & Martha Collis McKinney. 20. Ruth Ann Petty 9 Jan 1923 18 May 1986 21. Coy F. McKinney 1907 1966 22. John Arnold Burnette 6 Dec 1914 2 Nov 1980 S/o 50 & 51. 23. John Burnette, Jr. 24 June 1943 24 June 1943 S/o # 22. 24. Ronald Lee Burnette --- --- S/o # 22. 25. Vera L. Greenlee Burnette 9 Aug 1912 16 March 2001 26. Jack W. Burnette 16 Sept 1902 24 June 1955 Husband of # 25. S/o 27 & 28. 27. Waits E. Burnette 1870 1956 S/o 47 & 48. 28. Margret Burnette 1884 1964 (Margret Waycaster). Wife of # 27. 29. Nancy B. Conley 1909 1993 D/o 27 & 28. 30. James L. Conley 1897 1958 Husband of # 29. 31. Emily A. Butler 25 Aug 1878 1 May 1972 (Emily Hollifield) 32. George W. Butler 1881 1952 Husband of # 31. S/o Thomas & Mary Elizabeth Byrd Butler. 33. Myrtle Butler Wilson 12 June 1914 12 Nov 2002 D/o 31 & 32. 34. Johnny B. Wilson 15 Nov 1914 6 Aug 1970 Husband of # 33. 35. Robert N. Letterman 11 April 1889 7 Feb 1984 S/o Doctor Whittington & Elizabeth Bailey Letterman. 36. Annie M. Letterman 22 April 1904 5 July 1994 Wife of # 35. D/o Thomas & Melissa McCracken Letterman. 37. Ronnie A. Parsley 14 Aug 1947 29 Feb 2004 S/o Sam & Mary Parsley. 38. Harley Burnette, Jr. 24 March 1937 1 Dec 2002 S/o Harley & Daisy Mae McKinney Burnette, Sr. 39. (Living) 40. Salvie D. McKinney 8 May 1892 26 Sept 1967 S/o Daniel & Martha Collis McKinney. 41. Annie B. McKinney 4 July 1898 1 Dec 1976 Wife of # 40. 42. Virgil R. McKinney 14 April 1928 30 Sept 1963 43. Intha Mae Ledford 13 Dec 1912 13 Sept 1988 44. Roy C. Ledford 14 Feb 1908 30 June 1961 Husband of # 43. 45. Bob Burnette 1892 1956 S/o 47 & 48 46. Florence E. Burnette 1890 1986 Wife of # 45. 47. Caroline Burnette 19 Feb 1845 12 May 1937 D/o Charles & Elizabeth Washburn McKinney. 48. Cyrus E. Burnette 21 Feb 1843 21 Jan 1924 Husband of # 47. S/o Phillip & Mary Elliott Burnette. 49. Isabell Burnette 15 April 1919 1 Sept 1919 50. Wilburn R. Burnette 22 Jan 1876 6 Dec 1948 S/o 47 & 48. 51. Florence E. Burnette 15 Nov 1888 27 Dec 1960 (Florence Williams). Wife of # 50. 52. Wilma E. McBee 14 July 1920 20 Dec 1983 D/o 50 & 51. 53. Edgar E. McBee 7 Jan 1912 26 Dec 1987 Husband of # 52. S/o Ed & Nellie McBee. 54. Fred R. Young 22 March 1936 13 May 1975 S/o # 57 & John Dock Young. 55. (Living) 56. Irene B. Podvarko 25 April 1925 8 Jan 2002 Wife of Charles Podvarko. D/o 50 & 51. 57. Dorothy B.Young 16 Sept 1905 17 June 1991 (Dorothy Burnette). 58. James P. Burnette, Jr. 11 June 1929 30 March 1978 S/o 61 & 62. 59. (Living) 60. Floyd Beryl McKinney 20 Oct 1941 30 Oct 1941 “S/o Floyd & Alma McKinney”. 61. James P. Burnette 1903 1966 62. Mamie S. Burnette 1899 1991 Wife of # 61. D/o Alfred & Liller McKinney Self. 63. Wanda Gay Burnette 6 Feb 1943 20 Feb 1943 64. Ella Self 4 July 1879 1 Feb 1952 “A Brave Soul”. 65. Jack Lyons 9 Sept 1924 2 Sept 1955 66. Elbert Theo Hollifield 10 Jan 1911 8 March 1985 S/o 67 & 68. 67. Elliott G. Hollifield 1885 1967 68. Maude B. Hollifield 1895 1982 (Maude Buchanan). Wife of # 67. 69. Emily Burnette 3 April 1866 12 Jan 1950 D/o 47 & 48. 70. Theo W. Hollifield 22 Nov 1887 12 Feb 1907 21. Geneva Burnette 12 July 1931 11 Oct 1962 72. Dennis Burnette 11 Oct 1927 8 Oct 1963 “Tommy”. “WWII”. S/o 73 & 74. 73. Lonnie A. Burnette 13 May 1905 27 April 1987 S/o 27 & 28. 74. Carrie J. Burnette 29 March 1909 17 Feb 1992 Wife of # 74. D/o Joseph Neal & Emily Hollifield Buchanan 75. Emma Lou Burnette 24 Aug 1939 28 May 2004 D/o Sam & Mollie Washburn McKinney. 76. (Living) 77. Stephen Keith Burnette 1 Dec 1963 1 June 1965 78. Maggie Greenlee 1884 1968 D/o Thomas Alexander & Mary Lee Blalock Loven.. 79. [Jason] Welzie Greenlee 1885 1978 Husband of # 78. 80. Clara M. Burnette 20 Feb 1911 30 June 2002 D/o 78 & 79. 81. Paul E. Burnette 15 Feb 1905 21 March 1989 Husband of # 80. S/o 51 & 52. 82. Arthur Guy Burnette 1 Nov 1928 19 Aug 1997 S/o 80 & 81. 83. Wilma Mace Burnette 8 June 1927 23 March 2004 Wife of # 82. D/o Jeter & Annie Mace. 84. Claude Burnette 13 Sept 1923 17 March 2006 85. Mabel Lyons 1 July 1927 21 Aug 1995 D/o 61 & 62. 86. (Living) 87. Nina K. Lyons 6 Nov 1956 21 Sept 1986 88. Joe A. Howell 11 Oct 1929 9 Feb 2005 S/o Paul A. & Dollie Sparks Howell. 89. Sue M. Howell 27 April 1931 4 July 1994 Wife of # 88. D/o 90 & 91. 90. Grady McKinney 9 Aug 1894 29 July 1966 “WWI”. S/o Daniel & Martha Collis McKinney. 91. Ema McKinney 12 Oct 1900 23 March 1951 (Ema Young). Wife of # 90. 92. Collins Orb McKinney 3 Aug 1924 27 Aug 2002 “WWII”. S/o 90 & 91. 93. (Living) 94. Stephen Ray Burnette 6 Nov 1964 19 Nov 1964 “S/o Billy Ray & Judy Burnette”. 95. (Infant) --- --- “Child of Billy Ray & Judy Burnette”. 96. (Infant) --- --- “Child of Billy Ray & Judy Burnette”. 97. Dr John Spencer Howell 31 July 1897 25 May 1981 98. Virginia Hicks Howell 1899 1987 Wife of # 97. 99. William H. McKinney, Sr. 1887 1951 Husband of Sallie Bolick. S/o Robert P. & Susan Dale McKinney. 100. William Hickey McKinney, Jr. 1923 1969 “WWII”. S/o # 99. 101. Lester D. McKinney 1900 1973 102. Margarett T. McKinney 1910 1993 Wife of # 101. D/o Daniel & Linda Hollar Townsend. 103. Burgess J. McKinney 25 Oct 1984 14 July 1965 104. Lollie L. McKinney Jan 1880 — [July 1965] Wife of # 103. 105. Oliver D. McKinney 15 June 1907 1 Dec 1991 S/o 103 & 104. 106. Daisy G. McKinney 19 Feb 1914 14 June 2002 Wife of # 105. 107. M. Grindstaff 12 June 1907 27 June 1952 “Father”. 108. Carrie Grindstaff 13 July 1909 31Oct 1993 Wife of # 107. 109. J.R. Grindstaff 5 June 1956 10 Dec 2003 110. Emma Louise Self 1957 1957 111. Eva Louise Self 1937 2001 D/o Jacob & Eva Edge Everhart. 112. Henry Lee Self 1932 1994 113. Fate D. McKinney 12 Sept 1895 27 Aug 1966 S/o Robert P. & Susan Dale McKinney. 114. Effie McKinney 13 Feb 1899 28 Sept 1994 Wife of # 113. D/o Zebulon Vance & Jane Buchanan (# 115?) Snipes. 115. Mary Jane McKinney 1875 1956 116. J. Fons McKinney 1881 1953 Husband of # 115. S/o Robert P. & Susan Dale McKinney. 117. (Infant) --- --- “Child of Arnold McKinney”. 118. Brown O. Self 28 Jan 1918 18 June 1990 S/o Alfred & Eller McKinney Self. 119. Evelyn H. Self 6 Feb 1919 2 Feb 2006 Wife of # 118. 120. Edd Self 24 July 1914 10 Aug 1934 S/o Alfred & Eller McKinney Self. 121. (Living) 122. James Edward McKinney 3 April 1933 16 May 2003 S/o 126 & 127. 123. (Living) 124. Ruth McKinney York 20 Sept 1928 21 June 2002 D/o 126 & 127. 125. (Living) 126. Nellie G. McKinney 24 Aug 1909 7 April 1978 D/o Zeb & Minnie Young Grindstaff.. 127. Ira O. McKinney 10 May 1905 17 July 1978 Husband of # 126. S/o 103 & 104. 128. (Living) 129. Clarence James McKinney 7 May 1912 5 Dec 1989 S/o 103 & 104. 130. Marshall W. Snyder 10 Feb 1912 26 June 1984 “WWII”. S/o Gregory & Blanche Snyder. 131. Lillie Cutler Walker, M.D. 1902 1988 D/o DuBrutz & Lillie Masten Cutlar. 132. John Edward Farrior 1902 1979 Husband of # 131. S/o John Edward & Cora Player Farrior. 133. Fred B. Self 10 May 1901 25 Sept 1986 S/o Alfred & Eller McKinney Self. 134. Dollie M. Self 20 June 1906 10 Nov 1983 Wife of # 133. D/o Robert William & Vestia Autrey McKinney. 135. Jake Calvin Self 19 Dec 1927 27 July 2000 S/o 133 & 134. 136. (Living) 137. Floyd McKinney 7 July 1911 12 Sept 1987 S/o 154 & 155. 138. Richard Hollifield 1932 2005 S/o Clay Benjamin & Minnie Yount Hollifield. 139. Lewis E. Young 26 Sept 1911 22 Jan 1987 S/o Willard & Virginia Greenlee Young. 140. Josephine S. Young 20 June 1917 22 Aug 1999 Wife of # 139. D/o # 12 & Columbus Smith. 141. Daniel Wilson McClure 14 June 1926 6 March 1991 “WWII”. 142. Keith Scott Lee Speegle 9 Nov 1991 11 Jan 1992 S/o Torlon & Carrie Hollifield Speegle. 143. Raymond Griffin 13 Oct 1934 27 Oct 1994 S/o Raymond G. & Helen Hopkoe Griffin. 144. Mary H. Griffin 27 June 1935 22 Sept 2002 Wife of # 143. D/o 147 & 148. 145. Fred W. Hollifield 6 June 1923 31 Dec 1970 “WWII”. S/o 147 & 148. 146. (Living) 147. Manley H. Hollifield 1892 1968 S/o Isaac N. & Millie Shuford Hollifield 148. Effie B. Hollifield 1899 1991 Wife of # 147. D/o Robert Winfield & Sarah McBee Buchanan. 149. (Infant) --- --- “D/o Lee Grooms”. 150. Gus Washburn 4 July 1909 14 Aug 1983 S/o John & Ella Hollifield Washburn. 151. (Living) 152. Imogene McKinney 26 March 1929 26 Feb 1996 D/o Edward & Martha Ivey Allen. 153. Mermon McKinney 26 April 1916 29 July 1980 “WWII”. S/o 154 & 155. 154. George R. McKinney 23 Aug 1885 2 Feb 1970 S/o Robert P. & Susan Dale McKinney. 155. Maggie H. McKinney 3 Nov 1887 8 Jan 1965 Wife of # 154. D/o Isaac N. & Millie J. Shuford Hollifield. 156. David McKinney 31 Oct 1955 15 Oct 1983 S/o 157 & 158. 157. (Living) 158. Landon McKinney 18 Dec 1918 23 Nov 1986 S/o 154 & 155. 159. Plato E. Self 23 Dec 1897 29 May 1971 S/o Alfred & Eller McKinney Self. 160. Lora S. Self 8 Nov 1904 6 Oct 1983 Wife of # 159. D/o Eli & Alice Duncan Sparks. 161. Thelma McKinney Abee 1912 1998 D/o115 & 116. 162. Hamer Duncan 6 Feb 1900 29 Oct 1970 S/o Will & Nellie Duncan. 163. Elma Duncan 13 July 1917 4 Oct 2003 Wife of # 162. 164. Roger Dell McKinney 20 Jan 1961 23 July 1989 S/o Elizabeth Hunt & # 100. 165. (Living) 166. Zeyland Guy McKinney 20 June 1920 13 June 2000 “WWII”, “Korea”, “Vietnam”. S/o Sallie Bolick & # 99. 167. Ora McKinney 3 Oct 1913 29 Aug 1991 S/o # 100. 168. James Ray McKinney 10 May 1936 14 Oct 1996 S/o # 167. 169. Lewis J. McKinney 8 Dec 1917 22 Jan 1987 “WWII”. S/o Fate & Effie Snipes McKinney. 170. (Living) 171. Ted George Mace 2 Dec 1927 4 Sept 1997 “WWII”. S/o Misher Green & Caddie Thomas Mace. ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mark Lawson - rmlawson67@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________________________