Mitchell County, NC - Collis Cemetery MITCHELL COUNTY COLLIS CEMETERY Updated November, 2007 LOCATION: At Little Switzerland find the intersection of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Chestnut Grove Church Road. Drive 0.8 miles out that road, passing the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church on your left. Drive about one mile farther and turn left just before Emerald Lake into Azalea Hills Lane. After a hundred yards, turn left again, into Carvers Knob Road. You will see a dark brown sign that points to the cemetery; the cemetery is a few yards farther. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy. CONDITION: Very good, a beautiful spot. OLDEST DATED GRAVE: # 151, 1873. SURNAMES: ANDERSON, BANNER, BIDDIX, BUCHANAN, BURNETTE, COLLIS, DAVIS, FINK, GLENN, GRINDSTAFF, HOLLIFIELD, HOPPES, LEE, LONG, McFALLS, McKINNEY, QUEEN, POORE, REEP, REEPS RIGBY, SELF, SURRATT, TESTA, WAYCASTER, WILLIAMS 1. Eddie McFalls 1944 1998 S/o 7 & 8. 2. Arthur R. Testa 9 Sept 1916 16 July 1991 "WWII". S/o Thomas & Elsie Renoldi Testa. 3. Lawrence E. Glenn 4 June 1917 23 May 1992 "WWII". S/o 10 & 11. 4. (Living) 5. Ronald Hugh McFalls 18 Aug 1935 4 Oct 1984 S/o 7 & 8. 6. Carolyn L. McFalls Duncan 20 Sept 1927 23 May 1973 D/o 7 & 8. 7. Bertha H. McFalls 4 May 1909 18 Feb 1969 D/o 10 & 11. 8. John D. McFalls 20 Aug 1900 11 Feb 1974 Husband of # 7. 9. Frieda Glenn Davis 16 June 1900 27 May 1946 D/o 10 & 11. 10. Harriett Collis Glenn 11 April 1872 14 Nov 1964 Wife of # 14. 2nd wife of # 11. D/o 128 & 129. 11. William M. Glenn 1852 1927 S/o Stanhope Hunter & Nancy Glenn Glenn. 12. Buna V. Glenn 1852 1897 1st wife of # 11. D/o Reuben & Nancy Hazy Smith. 13. Dallas Webster Glenn 18 May 1905 14 June 1987 "WWII". S/o 10 & 11. 14. Ransom W. Williams 1865 1892 1st husband of # 10. S/o Milton & Sarah Williams. 15. Luna Blue Fink 26 Aug 1991 26 Aug 1991 16. Bill Waycaster — [c. 1861] --- 17. Beddie Waycaster — [c. 1858] --- Wife of # 16. 18. Infant Waycaster --- --- Child of 16 & 17. 19. Jacob Hazael Waycaster 9 April 1829 11 Jan 1917 S/o George& Mary Waycaster. 20. Fanny Autrey Waycaster 27 Dec 1829 1 May 1895 Wife of # 19. D/o John & Elizabeth Claxton Autrey. 21. (Can't read) 22. Infant Cora D. (?) 1908 1908 (?) 23. Unknown 24. Unknown 25. David Waycaster --- 8 Feb 1908 "Aged 23 yrs". 26. Unknown 27. J.C. Waycaster 3 July 1881 Sept 1908 28. J.D. Waycaster 6 Oct 1887 25 Nov 1971 (John Dozier Waycaster). S/o 29 & 30. 29. Nancy Waycaster 20 Aug 1855 6 Nov 1934 D/o Leander Biddix & # 43. 30. Rev J.R. Waycaster 14 May 1855 16 April 1942 Husband of # 29. S/o 19 & 20. 31. Addiline McFalls 14 Oct 1931 14 Oct 1931 32. Arnold McFalls 3 Feb 1898 23 May 1948 S/o William & Amanda Waycaster McFalls. 33. Agnes McFalls 25 Aug 1905 9 Oct 1979 (Agnes Woody). Wife of # 32. 34. J. Festus Waycaster 30 Mat 1889 11 Aug 1970 S/o 29 & 30. 35. M. Jettie Waycaster 2 June 1883 28 Nov 1977 Wife of # 34. 36. Unknown 37. Unknown 38. Unknown 39. Nancy Bell Waycaster 27 Feb 1917 14 May 1919 40. Myrtle Waycaster 28 Feb 1899 10 March 1899 D/o George & Sadie Sparks Waycaster. 41. Unknown 42. Unknown 43. Brasley Biddix 1817 29 May 1902 (Brazilla), wife of Leander Biddix. D/o Jonas & Elizabeth Newsome Mace. 44. Unknown 45. Unknown 46. Unknown 47. (Infant) --- --- Child of Fonze McKinney & # 48. 48. Hattie Waycaster McKinney — [c. 1884] --- D/o 16 & 17. 49. Unknown 50. Unknown 51. (Can't read) 52. Unknown 53. Unknown 54. B.V. Buchanan 28 Aug 1886 28 April 1887 55. Tommie A. Long 24 April 1887 5 Aug 1889 56. Unknown 57. Eliza Collis 29 May 1882 28 Dec 1949 58. Walter N. Collis 15 April 1880 20 June 1951 Husband of # 57. S/o 60 & 61. 59. Stephen T. Burnette --- --- "S/o A.J. & Sara Collis Burnette". 60. Stephen M. Collis 14 Oct 1845 30 Nov 1933 S/o 64 & 66. 61. Millie Jane Collis 1 Dec 1854 7 June 1929 Wife of # 60. D/o James M. Poore & # 88. 62. James M. Collis 24 Feb 1888 10 May 1906 S/o 60 & 61. 63. Millie Collis 29 May 1882 31 July 1884 D/o 60 & 61. 64. Susannah Collis 27 April 1813 30 Aug 1901 D/o William & Elizabeth Baker Bailey. 65. Unknown 66. Rev James Collis 19 March 1812 10 Sept 1886 "Mexican War". Husband of # 64. S/o Jackie Collis. 67. (Can't read) 68. Polly Hollifield (?) 190_ 1906 69. Maud Collis 31 Aug 1905 10 Nov 1906 70. Unknown 71. Unknown 72. Paul G. Glenn 6 May 1900 2 May 1972 S/o 85 & 86. 73. Burley E. Waycaster 6 July 1918 28 March 1989 S/o 79 & 80. 74. (Living) 75. Nellie L. Waycaster 5 April 1915 19 May 2005 "WWII", "Korea". D/o 79 & 80. 76. Violet Mabel Waycaster 1920 1923 D/o 79 & 80. 77. Dollie C. Waycaster 27 Dec 1877 11 Aug 1967 D/o 128 & 129. 78. William J. Waycaster 17 Sept 1869 12 Jan 1953 Husband of # 77. S/o 19 & 20. 79. Rex A. Waycaster 29 May 1895 7 Sept 1981 S/o 77 & 78. 80. Georgia Waycaster 30 June 1895 30 Nov 1996 Wife of # 79. D/o John & Melissa Splawn Culbreth (Polk Co., NC) 81. Clarence J. Waycaster 21 Nov 1910 25 April 1911 (Probably) s/o 79 & 80. 82. Ledford Collis (?) 1907 1907 (?) 83. (Can't read). 84. Drury Y.D. Anderson (?) 17 March 1884 15 Nov 1887 85. Nannie N. Glenn 1872 1927 D/o James M. Poore & # 88. 86. Phillip S. Glenn 1858 1930 Husband of # 85. S/o Stanhope Hunter & Nancy Glenn Glenn. 87. Jack K. Glenn 16 Feb 1918 7 March 2001 88. Mary Poore 30 May 1831 8 May 1892 Wife of James M. Poore. D/o William & Jane Cox Deyton. 89. James D. Glenn --- --- Infant s/o 85 & 86. 90. Phillip R.P. Glenn 27 Oct 1919 27 Oct 1919 S/o W.J. Glenn 91. W.S. Glenn, Jr. 15 April 1937 26 May 1937 S/o 92 & 93. 92. Waits S. Glenn 6 Nov 1896 22 Jan 1966 S/o 85 & 86. 93. Mary H. Glenn 10 June 1897 7 Nov 1970 Wife of # 92. 94. Reid Queen, Jr. 16 July 1920 7 April 1997 S/o 95 & 96. 95. Queenie M. Queen 15 March 1894 27 July 1980 D/o 101 & 102. 96. Reid Queen, Sr. 13 June 1872 16 July 1961 Husband of # 95. S/o Marcus & Mary Polly Collis Queen. 97. Liller M. Self 4 March 1880 5 Nov 1974 D/o 101 & 102. 98. Alfred A Self 5 Aug 1874 8 Dec 1956 Husband of # 97. S/o Aaron & Nancy Self. 99. Charles P. McKinney 1898 1940 S/o 101 & 102. 100. Dora McKinney 18 Aug 1891 23 April 1937 Wife of # 99. 101. Mary A. McKinney 28 June 1858 15 Feb 1904 1st wife of # 102. D/o William A. & Margaret Carver Holliifield. 102. Merritt [Burgin] McKinney — [1825] — [Dec 1903] "Mexican War". Husband of # 101. S/o Charles & Sarah Hopson McKinney. 103. Howard Waycaster --- 8 March 1902 104. Connie L. Self 20 Nov 1911 18 May 1995 D/o Raymond Self & # 105. 105. Lyda M. Self 1889 1967 Wife of Raymond Self. D/o 101 & 102. 106. James M. Waycaster 17 March 1886 8 April 1971 S/o 29 & 30. 107. Arizona M. Waycaster 9 May 1883 4 Sept 1967 Wife of # 106. D/o 101 & 102. 108. Daniel R. McKinney 18 July 1852 11 Jan 1929 S/o Charles & Elizabeth Washburn McKinney. 109. Martha M. McKinney 12 Aug 1857 18 Sept 1936 Wife of # 108. D/o 64 & 66. 110. Pink McKinney 2 Oct 1898 16 Jan 1923 S/o 108 & 109. 111. James Ray McKinney 17 Jan 1931 26 Aug 1935 112. Unknown 113. (Infant - Can't read). 114. Unknown 115. M.B. Mckinney 1 May 1858 12 July 1949 116. Dora McKinney 3 May 1866 23 March 1934 Wife of # 115. D/o Aaron & Nancy Self. 117. Ernest Douglas Self 4 March 1943 28 Aug 1943 118. (Infant) 23 Jan 1949 23 Jan 1946 "S/o Willard & Louise Self". 119. Louise Collis Self 3 Jan 1912 30 Jan 1954 Wife of # 124. D/o 130 & 131. 120. Quince Collis 6 Nov 1907 3 Sept 1963 "WWII". 121. Jack Lewis McKinney 12 Jan 1927 6 June 1968 "WWII". 122. Wise G. McKinney 1902 1978 S/o Robert William & Vestia Autrey McKinney. 123. Ada C. McKinney 1907 1962 Wife of # 12. D/o 130 & 131. 124. Willard Self 19 Feb 1911 4 Aug 1987 Husband of # 119. S/o 97 & 98. 125. Glenn P. Collis 11 Sept 1917 17 June 2003 "WWII". S/o 130 & 131. 126. (Living) 127. Edward Glenn Collis 7 Aug 1942 8 Aug 1942 128. John Collis 30 May 1838 25 Dec 1929 S/o 64 & 66. 129. Martha Collis 20 June 1841 20 April 1922 Wife of # # 128. D/o John & Lucinda Wilson Thomas. 130. Jessie G. Collis 1 Jan 1881 8 April 1952 D/o David M. & Cordelia McKinney Glenn. 131. D.D. Collis 24 June 1882 6 April 1969 (John Henry Columbus Collis). Husband of # 130. S/o 128 & 129. 132. John David Collis 4 Aug 1926 19 Feb 2003 "WWII". S/o 130 & 131. 133. Gertie W. Reeps 8 Aug 1912 4 June 1973 D/o 106 & 107. 134. Betty Lou Reep 4 Aug 1935 25 April 2003 D/o # 133 & Woodrow Reep. 135. (Unmarked new grave) 136. Raymond G. Waycaster 9 Oct 1908 20 May 1991 137. Charles Merritt Waycaster 3 Dec 1921 13 Aug 2004 S/o 106 & 107. 138. Edith Louise Waycaster 10 Nov 1921 5 June 2001 Wife of # 137. 139. Elbert L. Collis 12 Feb 1910 1 July 1910 S/o 142 & 143. 140. C.D. Hughes 3 March 1936 8 Dec 1998 (Cloephus D. Hughes). S/o Roy & Nell Ball Hughes. 141. Lee Collis 1910 1910 142. William T. Collis 1876 1965 S/o 60 & 61. 143. Jane Collis 1878 1965 Wife of # 142. 144. Robert Lee Grindstaff 30 Oct 1937 10 April 1996 S/o Ambrose & Pauline Graybeal Grindstaff. 145. Pauline McKinney 16 June 1929 11 Jan 1932 D/o # 147. 146. J. Carl Surratt 8 May 1914 20 Jan 1988 147. Lucy M. Surratt 13 Sept 1905 --- Wife of # 146. D/o 150 & 151. 148. H. Leed McKinney 17 Aug 1914 8 Nov 1954 S/o 150 & 151. 149. Grace W. McKinney --- --- 150. Briscoe M. McKinney 3 July 1879 2 Dec 1968 S/o 101 & 102. 151. Esther C. McKinney 11 May 1880 3 Aug 1873 Wife of # 150. D/o 128 & 129. 152. Tull C. Hoppes 12 Aug 1924 29 Sept 1992 S/o John Effer & Ruby Boyd Hoppes. 153. (Living) 154. Armon B. Banner 18 Dec 1895 7 Nov 1987 S/o Emmanuel Lafayette & Dicie Briggs Banner. 155. Betty M. Banner 23 Nov 1939 18 Feb 1974 Wife of # 154. D/o 156 & 157. 156. Carl McKinney 8 Oct 1911 24 Feb 1997 S/o 150 &151. 157. (Living) 158. Nora M. Glenn 9 March 1915 5 March 2000 D/o John Ed & Etta Lowery Mace. 159. Taylor T. Glenn 24 Nov 1893 15 Feb 1969 "WWII". Husband of # 158. S/o 85 & 86. 160. Frank Rigby 1895 1984 161. Alice Rigby 1896 1984 Wife of # 160. 162. Josephine M. Lee 29 Feb 1924 9 Aug 1987 163. Victor C. Lee 18 April 1912 28 May 1997 Husband of # 162. 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