Mitchell County, NC - Lily Branch Baptist Church Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LILY BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY LOCATION: From the Burnsville - Spruce Pine Hwy., take Route 80 north 2.4 miles. Cross into Mitchell County, and almost immediately turn right into Snow Creek Road. Drive 1.5 miles. You will see the church atop a hill on your right; the cemetery access road is on your left just before the church. This cemetery is also accessible from Route 226 - turn right onto Wing Road, follow the signs to Lily Branch Baptist Church, about 3 miles. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy, the access road goes all the way into the cemetery. CONDITION: Very good. SURNAMES: ALLEN, BAKER, BIDDIX, BOONE, BOSTIAN, BOSTON, BUCHANAN, BURLESON, CHAPMAN, CONLEY, ENGLISH, FAULKNER, FORTNER, GLENN, GREENE, GRINDLE, GRINDSTAFF, GOUGE, GURLEY, HAMILTON, HARRISON, HARTLEY, HAWKINS, HAYES, HOYLE, HUSKINS, JARRETT, JONES, LANNING, McBEE, McCALL, McCOURRY, McINTOSH, MORRIS, MURDOCK, NEWTON, PHILLIPS, POORE, PRESSLEY, RANDOLPH, ROBINSON, SAYLOR, SILVER, SIMS, SLAGLE, SMITH, SMOOT, SPARKS, STINCHCOMB, STURGILL, TEAGUE, THOMAS, TURNER, WHETSTINE, WILLIS, YELTON, YOUNG. Left side of access road: 1. Hunter Lee Jones 13 Feb 1999 13 Nov 2004 S/o Brandon & Amanda Geouge Jones. 2. Walter W. Murdock 24 June 1915 15 Jan 2002 S/o Walter & Florence Murdock. 3. (Living) 4. Linda B. Murdock 1 July 1941 2 July 1984 (Linda Burleson) 5. (Living) 6. Lloyd David Huskins 27 Dec 1918 21 Sept 1980 "WWII". S/o Charles & Creany Gouge Huskins. 7. (Living) 8. Claudia B. Huskins 24 Feb 1907 19 July 1987 D/o John Adam & Lucinda Duncan Buchanan. 9. David E. Huskins 30 March 1920 6 Dec 2002 "WWII". Husband of # 8. S/o Charles & Creany Gouge Huskins. 10. Harry L. Huskins 27 Sept 1918 21 Sept 1976 "WWII". S/o 33 & 34. 11. Jack C. Burleson 11 Nov 1926 21 Oct 1999 S/o Troy Gertrude Conley Burleson. 12. (Living) 13. George Conley 31 Jan 1909 22 Feb 1978 S/o James A. & Beatrice Conley. 14. Kate Conley 24 May 1910 23 Feb 1970 (Kate Stewart). Wife of # 13. 15. Alicia Katherine Gurley 20 Sept 2003 20 Sept 2003 D/o Kevin & Marquita Gurley. 16. Grover C. Grindstaff 1893 1967 S/o 306 & 307. 17. Bertha G. Grindstaff 1899 1986 Wife of # 16. D/o Bill & Martha Beam Greene. 18. Charles W. Huskins 2 Sept 1940 4 May 2001 S/o Ed & Mae Gouge Huskins. 19. Gladys J. Boone 16 Jan 1920 5 Aug 1999 D/o 40 & 41. 20. Nathan Boone, Jr. 23 Sept 1924 17 Dec 1998 Husband of # 19. S/o J. Nathan & Viola Boone. 21. G. Richmond Thomas 1894 1960 S/o James & Matilda Thomas. 22. Alice Mae Willis Thomas 1907 2000 Wife of # 21. 23. Bryan Thomas 1900 1966 S/o 81 & 82. 24. Ada G. Thomas 1900 1974 (Ada Grindstaff). Wife of # 23. 25. Jobe R. Murdock 1889 1970 S/o 468 & 469. 26. Mary B. Murdock 1893 1971 Wife of # 25. 27. Hazel R. McBee 26 May 1914 11 Nov 1987 D/o 29 & 30. 28. Earl N. McBee 22 March 1913 10 Oct 1980 Husband of # 27. S/o Ed & Nellie Snyder McBee. 29. Maude C. Robinson 25 Dec 1882 28 Feb 1957 (Maude Jarrett) 30. Claude R. Robinson 24 Oct 1907 25 Nov 1966 Husband of # 29. S/o Till Robinson & # 29. 31. G.C. Jarrett 1886 1954 32. Alice N. Jarrett 1891 1971 Wife of # 31. 33. Barney Huskins 1888 1954 S/o 321 & 322. 34. Nan Huskins 1892 1981 Wife of # 33. D/o 459 & 460. 35. Paul Lester Huskins 23 Dec 1921 5 Nov 1986 "WWII". S/o 33 & 34. 36. Jack T. Huskins, Sr. 1917 1964 S/o 33 & 34. 37. Lessie Y. Huskins 1920 1993 Wife of # 36. 38. Margaret C. Harrison 1928 1976 D/o 40 & 41. 39. (Living) 40. Sam Conley 4 Oct 1896 12 Dec 1963 S/o 312 & 313. 41. Laura L. Conley 13 Dec 1899 8 Nov 1984 Wife of # 40. D/o William & Cora Dyer Vandergriff (Grainger Co., TN). 42. Jack Horace Conley 1922 1973 S/o 40 & 41. 43. Mack English 1880 1958 44. Maggie T. English 1888 1965 (Margaret Taylor). Wife of # 43. 45. Elbert V. Newton 1908 1953 46. Hattie E. Newton 31 Dec 1915 2 June 1976 Wife of # 45. 47. Brackie J. Engish 10 Jan 1919 30 Aug 1974 48. Paul J. English 26 Feb 1926 9 April 1992 S/o 43 & 44. 49. Tom McIntosh 13 Nov 1903 6 May 1977 50. Ruth Jarrett McIntosh 30 April 1915 28 May 2000 Wife of # 49. D/o 53 & 54. 51. Arthur Jarrett 9 Aug 1918 18 March 1960 S/o 53 & 54. 52. Lee Jarrett 1922 1981 "WWII". S/o 53 & 54. 53. William Dexter Jarrett 7 Dec 1890 19 Sept 1941 S/o 459 & 460. 54. Nora Blanche Jarrett 30 Sept 1891 26 Feb 1980 Wife of # 53. 55. Homer W. Jarrett 28 Nov 1912 30 Oct 2001 S/o 53 & 54. 56. (Living) 57. John R. Hoyle 10 Feb 1888 20 June 1975 S/o John & Harriett Grindstaff Hoyle. 58. Leona Young Hoyle 24 March 1893 28 Jan 1987 Wife of # 57. D/o 109 & 110. 59. Mildred Hoyle McCourry 1915 1955 Wife of Alonzo McCourry. D/o 57 & 58. 60. (Infant) --- --- Child of Alonzo McCourry & # 59. 61. Charles C. Boone 11 Nov 1888 16 July 1979 "WWI" 62. Catherine (Nan) Boone 27 March 1906 24 May 2003 Wife of # 61. D/o Jim & Beatrice Fortner Conley. 63. Jean Elizabeth Boone 1943 1951 D/o 61 & 62. 64. Catherine Ann Willis 1970 1970 65. Minnie M. Hawkins March 1877 Feb 1952 66. Hubert Willis, Jr. 6 Sept 1942 8 Sept 1924 S/o 68 & 69. 67. Billie Ray Willis 6 Feb 1939 6 Feb 1939 S/o 68 & 69. 68. Hubert B. Willis 1908 1962 S/o 95 & 96. 69. Beatrice H. Willis 1913 1988 Wife of # 68. 70. Maude Boone Silver 5 Nov 1905 22 Sept 1997 D/o 73 & 74. 71. Frank D. Boone 27 Feb 1900 4 Feb 1955 Husband of # 70. S/o 73 & 74. 72. Gary Lane Boone 20 Feb 1944 31 Oct 1945 S/o 70 & 71. 73. G.A. Boone 2 Dec 1854 8 Aug 1943 (Garrett Boone) 74. Emma Boone 15 Oct 1864 3 Sept 1942 (Emma Fortner). Wife of # 73. 75. Robert Burns Turner 11 March 1888 11 Aug 1966 76. Ethel Boone Turner 6 Oct 1903 21 Nov 1983 Wife of # 75. D/o 73 & 74. 77. Howard Thomas 28 Aug 1929 12 July 1995 S/o 23 & 24. 78. Gwendolyn Thomas 8 Oct 1957 28 Feb 1995 D/o 77 & 79. 79. (Living) 80. Lee Thomas 1907 1952 81. James P. Thomas 13 July 1854 2 June 1938 (Probably) s/o Ahijah & Martha Thomas. 82. Matilda Thomas 25 Oct 1861 22 March 1942 Wife of # 81. 83. Dick Gouge 28 Feb 1932 18 May 1999 (Edgar F. Gouge). S/o 85 & 92. 84. (Living) 85. Jennie H. Gouge 1910 1989 Wife of # 92. D/o 392 & 393. 86. June Gouge Slagle 25 May 1929 7 July 1964 D/o 85 & 92. 87. Michael Slagle 2 July 1958 3 July 1958 S/o # 86. 88. R.E. "Zeke" Gouge 1905 1967 S/o 90 & 91. 89. Oady D. Gouge 1908 2003 Wife of # 88. D/o William Carver & Nellie Canipe Duncan. 90. Rev. John A. Gouge 1860 1937 S/o William & Emeline Griffith Gouge. 91. Hulda T. Gouge 1869 1959 Wife of # 90. D/o Walter A. & Martha J. Ollis Thomas. 92. Brown J. Gouge 5 Feb 1908 19 Oct 1949 Husband of # 85. S/o 90 & 91. 93. Lucy Ellen Young 6 Aug 1877 9 O ct 1941 "Wife of Ralph E. Fortner". D/o William P. & Martha Greene Young. 94. Ralph E. Faulkner [Fortner?] --- --- "Sp Amer War" 95. H.H. Willis 20 April 1883 5 Nov 1960 (Hosea Willis) S/o John & Nancy Willis. 96. Hattie Willis 8 Feb 1888 19 March 1936 Wife of # 95. D/o 398 & 399. 97. Myrtle J. Willis 21 June 1918 19 July 1994 D/o Jesse William & Maggie James. 98. Madge Willis 15 Nov 1898 17 July 1935 (Possibly) d/o Franklin & Mattie Norman. 99. Landon W. Willis 26 Sept 1896 18 May 1958 Husband of # 98. 100. George Willis 16 Aug 1916 16 Jan 1965 "WWII". S/o 95 & 96. 101. Virgie M. Gouge 1908 1994 D/o Robert & Mary Ann Morgan Murdock. 102. Mack D. Gouge 1903 1981 Husband of # 101. S/o 90 & 91. 103. Oscar M. Hayes 19 Aug 1891 22 June 1973 104. Una Willis Hayes 25 June 1889 15 June 1978 Wife of # 103. 105. Tina Nicole Chapman 24 Feb 1983 29 July 2003 D/o 106 & 107. 106. Anthony "Tony" Chapman 6 Aug 1952 28 June 2003 107. (Living) 108. Delia Young 5 Feb 1882 25 Dec 1966 D/o 109 & 110. 109. Lucinda Ledford Young 1859 1949 110. John L. Young 9 April 1859 14 Sept 1938 Husband of # 109. S/o Sidney & Ann Buchanan Young. 111. Fred G. Whetstine 15 July 1899 31 July 1974 S/o Marcus & Martha Bolick Whetstine. 112. Ada L. Whetstine 18 March 1908 29 March 2003 Wife of # 111. D/o 117 & 118. 113. Dock F. Hoyle 11 July 1887 2 Aug 1953 "WWI". S/o 376 & Cynthia Hoyle. 114. Mable Hoyle 16 July 1910 21 March 1986 Wife of # 113. 115. Doice L. Pressley 1915 1977 S/o Burgin W. & Zora Grogan Pressley. 116. Arizona Pressley 1922 1952 Wife of # 115. D/o 117 & 118. 117. Hoy Grindstaff 15 June 1885 8 April 1956 S/o Isaac & Mary Grindstaff. 118. Mary Grindstaff 14 March 1889 27 April 1972 Wife of # 117. D/o 81 & 82. 119. Thomas Lyda Pressley 13 Feb 1941 16 March 1971 120. Annie H. Buchanan 6 March 1911 18 Aug 1999 D/o Landon & Effie Buchanan Howell. 121. Otis W. Buchanan 8 Dec 1910 21 Sept 1983 Husband of # 120. S/o 131 & 132. 122. Harry H. Tipton 30 Sept 1927 5 March 1997 S/o Walter & Pansy Boone Tipton. 123. Azaleen B. Tipton 7 April 1934 12 Dec 1982 Wife of # 122. D/o 120 & 121. 124. Jason Jack "Jas" Boston 16 May 1974 3 May 2002 S/o Jack Arthur & Brenda Burleson Boston. 125. Robert Lee Boston 31 May 1904 7 Nov 1976 126. Ada B. Boston 22 Oct 1908 26 Dec 1980 Wife of # 125. D/o 131 & 132. 127. Robert Boston 12 April 1927 28 Oct 2004 S/o 125 & 126. 128. Dorothy Boston 16 March 1920 15 Jan 2005 Wife of # 127. D/o Virgil & Retta Sparks Carpenter. 129. Unknown 130. Sarah Buchanan 5 Dec 1841 5 May 1914 Wife of James Henderson Buchanan [# 129?] 131. Willie Buchanan 1885 1937 132. Flora W. Buchanan 1875 1964 133. R.J. Stinchcomb 1 July 1833 17 Jan 1913 Right side of access road: 134. James Reece Brinkley 6 May 1931 29 March 2000 S/o David H. & Bertha Wright Brinkley. 135. Fred J. Boone 25 May 1917 4 March 2001 S/o 191 & 192. 136. (Living) 137. (Living) 138. Janice F. Boone 25 June 1945 3 March 2003 Wife of # 137. D/o Earl & Mary Jane Malone Fowler. 139. Carl E. Grindstaff 16 Oct 1918 27 May 1990 "WWII". S/o 16 & 17. 140. (Living) 141. Arnold C. Grindstaff 24 July 1922 11 Oct 2001 "Korea", "Vietnam". S/o 16 & 17. 142. Lucy Mae Grindstaff 1 May 1930 15 Feb 2004 D/o 145 & 146. 143. Ella Y. Murdock 31 Aug 1915 30 Jan 1998 D/o James & Maude McKinney Young. 144. Ed F. Murdock 27 Oct 1911 13 Sept 1989 Husband of # 143. S/o 244 & 245. 145. Bascom Hoyle 29 March 1899 29 June 1985 S/o David & Cynthia Hoyle. 146. Anne T. Hoyle 25 May 1896 3 Feb 1996 Wife of # 145. D/o Harry & Rebecca Murphy Tipton. 147. Brown Grindstaff 12 April 1933 6 June 1990 "Korea". S/o 148 & 149. 148. Charles W. Grindstaff 20 Oct 1904 23 Nov 1969 S/o 306 & 307. 149. Nora H. Grindstaff 1 April 1900 5 March 1992 Wife of # 148. D/o Alex & Margaret Willis Hoyle. 150. Lee Grindstaff 12 May 1910 29 Nov 1981 S/o 306 & 307. 151. Nellie Grindstaff 11 Feb 1919 27 Nov 2004 Wife of # 150. 152. Martin T. Grindstaff 1895 1972 153. Bertie H. Grindstaff 1895 1980 Wife of # 152. D/o 375 & 376. 154. Ed Willis 1902 1978 S/o 437 & 438. 155. Myrtle Willis 1900 1969 Wife of # 154. 156. Gladys Willis 18 April 1923 26 March 2001 D/o 154 & 155. 157. Samuel Lafayette Phillips 12 Oct 1921 24 Sept 2004 S/o 215 & 216. 158. (Living) 159. Elizabeth Phillips 12 Sept 1908 16 Nov 2000 D/o Eliott & Rida Thaggard Paul. 160. Fletcher Phillips 22 March 1905 18 Jan 1996 Husband of # 159. S/o 215 & 216. 161. Cecil R. Phillips 1909 1970 162. Beulah J. Phillips 1913 2000 Wife of # 161. 163. Retta Lee Phillips 1879 1967 D/o Cyrus Bailey & Ella Fortner Conley. 164. John H. Phillips 1876 1916 Husband of # 163. S/o 417 & 418. 165. Arnold C. Tipton 21 July 1926 13 Nov 1973 "WWII". S/o 167 & 168. 166. Lucille S. Tipton 21 Oct 1927 23 Sept 2003 Wife of # 165. D/o Clarence & Etta Pitman Shipman. 167. J. Walter Tipton 17 May 1901 28 Nov 1977 S/o Henry & Rebecca Murphy Tipton. 168. Pansy B. Tipton 28 March 1905 6 June 2000 Wife of # 167. D/o 191 & 192. 169. Dewitt Thomas 7 April 1893 23 Feb 1959 S/o James C. & Harriet Thomas. 170. Willie Mae Y. Thomas 3 April 1907 11 Jan 1995 Wife of # 169. D/o 345 & 346. 171. Charles W. Young 1892 1970 172. Carrie W. Young 1901 1987 Wife of # 171. 173. Lonis Huskins 12 Feb 1922 11 Oct 1994 S/o 177 & 178. 174. (Living) 175. Howard C. Huskins 3 Nov 1929 2 June 1991 S/o 177 & 178. 176. Mary M. Huskins 18 July 1928 18 May 2002 Wife of # 175. D/o Steve & Emma Lou Bates Stockton. 177. Talmadge B. Huskins 1886 1959 S/o 321 & 322. 178. Texie W. Huskins 1892 1978 (Texie Woody). Wife of # 177. 179. Roy Lee Willis 10 May 1908 17 Jan 1960 180. Anna Mae Willis 30 Jan 1920 12 May 2001 Wife of # 179. D/o 177 & 178. 181. Sherrill G. Huskins 17 Nov 1914 30 March 1975 S/o 177 & 178. 182. (Living) 183. Hazel P. Huskins 14 July 1919 11 Sept 1994 D/o ____ & Harriet Pitman. 184. Robert Ray Huskins 12 Jan 1916 5 Oct 1986 Husband of # 183. S/o 177 & 178. 185. Edgar S. Hamilton --- --- 186. Andrew Jerry Grindstaff 21 June 1984 7 Nov 1984 S/o Johnny & Lou Ellen Ayers Grindstaff. 187. Andrew Grindstaff 24 April 1921 19 Nov 1975 "WWII". S/o 196 & 197. 188. William P. Willis 1869 1950 S/o Henry & Nancy Wilson Willis. 189. Earl Ray Grindstaff 1952 1953 190. Mack Grindstaff 12 June 1925 15 Jan 1987 "WWII". S/o 196 & 197. 191. Charlie P. Boone 11 Oct 1874 26 Feb 1964 S/o Samuel & Elizabeth Tolley Boone. 192. Nora A. Boone 26 March 1884 6 Feb 1976 (Nora McCourry). Wife of # 191. 193. Robert N. Smith, Sr. 27 Dec 1921 4 June 1977 194. (Living) 195. Lela Grindstaff 6 Oct 1918 13 March 2003 D/o 196 & 197. 196. Bunie G. Grindstaff 6 March 1899 13 Jan 1993 D/o 306 & 307. 197. Squibb Grindstaff 1895 1955 Husband of # 196. 198. Bonnie G. Smoot 1927 1954 D/o 196 & 197. 199. Thomas Henry Smoot 5 July 1921 5 May 1987 Husband of # 198. "WWII". S/o Thomas H. & Ida Smoot (North Cove, McDowell Co.) 200. John Gudger Fortner 30 Dec 1914 20 Nov 2002 S/o 204 & 205. 201. (Living) 202. Paul Fortner 1916 1990 S/o 204 & 205. 203. Lola Fortner 1916 1997 Wife of # 202. D/o Green R. & Nancy Buchanan Wilson. 204. Bascom Fortner 1879 1956 S/o John & Nancy Stewart Fortner. 205. Esther Fortner 1883 1934 Wife of # 204. D/o James McKinney. 206. Sgt Jack McCall 8 April 1921 20 Dec 1944 "WWII". S/o 207 & 208. 207. William Todd McCall 1891 1959 S/o James P. & Emma McCall. 208. Ora Phillips McCall 22 Dec 1900 6 July 1985 Wife of # 207. D/o 215 & 216. 209. Virginia L. Phillips 5 Dec 1944 23 Feb 2000 D/o Howard & Bertie Campbell Ledford. 210. (Living) 211. J. Horace Phillips 27 Nov 1914 16 June 1996 S/o 215 & 216. 212. Hazel R. Phillips 27 April 1917 16 Sept 1997 Wife of # 211. D/o Otis & Martha Jones Riddle. 213. Willie Mae Phillips 26 Nov 1915 20 Nov 2005 D/o 33 & 34. 214. John M. Phillips 1916 1959 Husband of # 213. S/o 215 & 216. 215. Gertrude C. Phillips 24 June 1881 3 July 1963 (Gertrude Chandler) 216. Samuel L. Phillips 23 Feb 1878 28 June 1947 Husband of # 215. S/o 417 & 418. 217. Ralph J. Phillips 1907 1941 S/o 215 & 216. 218. George W. Boone 13 Sept 1910 17 March 1989 S/o 191 & 192. 219. Ruth W. Boone 30 April 1917 4 March 1994 Wife of # 218. D/o 372 & 373. 220. Bill Willis 1923 1965 S/o 372 & 373. 221. Robert Allen Boone 2 April 1952 2 April 1952 222. PFC Clyde Willis 1 Oct 1914 31 July 1944 "WWII". S/o 372 & 373. 223. Howard Williams 30 Dec 1914 18 Aug 1996 224. Naomi M. Williams 1 Feb 1921 5 July 1985 Wife of # 223. D/o 244 & 245. 225. Pamela Ann Grindle 9 May 1960 9 Jan 1962 "D/o Pa & Jerry Grindle" 226. Minnie T. Johnson 9 May 1875 11 Sept 1959 (Possibly) d/o Ahijah & Martha Thomas. 227. (Infant) 1965 1965 D/o Bill & Cecile Johnson 228. (Infant) 1965 1965 D/o Bill & Cecile Johnson. 229. Lewis L. Morris 21 May 1919 3 July 1979 "WWII" 230. Troy Willis 28 March 1915 1 March 1987 S/o 234 & 235. 231. Beulah Willis 31 July 1909 28 Sept 1996 Wife of # 230. 232. William Willis 1 April 1919 27 June 1980 "WWII". S/o 234 & 235. 233. (Living) 234. Maggie Willis 6 Nov 1879 11 Sept 1949 235. Briscoe Willis 17 Oct 1884 6 Feb 1954 Husband of # 234. 236. Henry C. Willis 15 April 1858 10 May 1952 S/o 501 & 502. 237. Martha Adeline Willis 1 Sept 1869 28 Oct 1947 Wife of # 236. 238. Eva Edna Willis 1913 1998 D/o 234 & 235. 239. Carlene L. Murdock 1932 1995 D/o Grover & Grace Bartlett Ledford. 240. Ollen A. Murdock 1926 1994 Husband of # 239. S/o 244 & 245. 241. (Living) 242. Margaret M. Silver 16 July 1934 29 Nov 1996 D/o 244 & 245. 243. Helen Murdock 14 March 1938 14 March 1938 244. John E. Murdock 8 Sept 1887 21 March 1974 S/o 468 & 469. 245. Florence H. Murdock 18 March 1894 17 Aug 1976 Wife of # 244. D/o Alexander & Margaret Hoyle. 246. Jimmy R. Murdock 19 July 1941 27 Sept 1941 247. Willie J. Murdock 10 March 1939 10 March 1939 248. Billy H. Murdock 6 March 1933 25 March 1933 249. Mabel Roma Murdock 17 July 1928 24 Dec 2001 D/o 244 & 245. 250. (Living) 251. Frank A. Randolph 18 June 1937 24 Oct 2002 Husband of # 250. S/o Frank A. & Frances Mae Burleson Randolph, Sr. 252. William McAdoo Willis 23 Nov 1918 9 Jan 1990 S/o 263 & 264. 253. Herta K. Willis 11 March 1925 21 Nov 2000 Wife of # 252. D/o Hans & Barbara Dietacamayer Kreuziberger. (Steyrmark, Austria) 254. Walter B. Willis 1891 1968 S/o 408 & 409. 255. Callie W. Willis 1892 1984 Wife of # 254. 256. Edwin L. Willis 18 May 1931 22 Aug 1992 "Korea". S/o 263 & 264. 257. (Living) 258. Kenneth Willis 1953 2005 S/o 256 & 257. 259. Sally Ann Sims 8 May 1938 15 June 2003 D/o Zeb & Bonnie Sparks Hileman. 260. Pierce W. Yelton 20 Nov 1921 25 Aug 2000 "WWII". S/o William & Texana Hughes Yelton. 261. Velcie M. Yelton 11 Jan 1921 16 June 1989 D/o 263 & 264. 262. Richard W. Yelton 11 April 1944 4 Oct 1944 S/o 260 & 261. 263. Richmond Willis 3 Sept 1887 9 July 1937 S/o 408 & 409. 264. Liddie Willis 20 May 1897 5 Nov 1984 (Liddie Greene). Wife of # 263. 265. Stephen W. Sturgill 2 July 1962 22 May 2000 G/s of 265 & 266. 266. James Woodrow Willis 28 Jan 1917 12 Dec 1970 S/o 263 & 264. 267. Grace I. Willis 10 Sept 1920 9 April 1961 Wife of # 266. 268. Phoebe C. Ledford 2 Aug 1872 20 May 1946 269. Starling Ledford 22 March 1853 12 June 1929 Husband of # 268. S/o Curtis & Catherine Grindstaff Ledford. 270. Charles B. Tipton 9 Jan 1924 10 Sept 1970 271. Lillian H. Tipton 4 Feb 1903 15 April 1927 272. Elizabeth B. Greene --- — [17 Aug 1938] D/o Adolphus & Jemima Greene. 273. John B. Saylor 11 Sept 1888 25 Feb 1970 274. Lucy G. Saylor 9 June 1894 3 Jan 1980 Wife of # 273. 275. Estel Peek 30 Dec 1916 13 July 1983 S/o George & Valley Woody Peek. 276. (Living) 277. James Charles Allen 22 March 1931 1 May 1952 278. Nora W. Willis 1895 1962 279. J.A. Willis 1892 1973 Husband of # 278. 280. Sylva Gray Willis 1932 1932 281. Zora Geneva Willis 1935 1935 282. Lois Lee Glenn 26 Feb 1919 26 Feb 1971 283. Fay V. Hartley 2 Feb 1926 13 Jan 1931 D/o Fred Hartley. 284. Martin J. Greene 24 July 1892 7 Feb 1945 285. Rosa Wilson Willis 19 July 1885 24 Nov 1931 D/o Phillip Wilson. 286. C.H. Willis 20 Jan 1884 15 Feb 1966 Husband of # 285. 287. Mrs Ada Baker 24 April 1895 6 May 1944 288. C.C. Baker 20 Sept 1886 27 Oct 1969 (Carroll Baker). Husband of # 287. 289. John L. Grindstaff 27 Aug 1917 2 Feb 1976 290. (Living) 291. Ester B. Grindstaff 17 April 1884 18 July 1959 292. Charlie Grindstaff 9 Oct 1882 --- Husband of # 291. S/o Stephen & Evelyn Pritchard Grindstaff. 293. Buna Teague 5 June 1912 26 June 1935 294. W.L. Bostian 1840 1933 295. Martha Bostian 1850 1933 Wife of # 294. 296. Edith F. Willis 31 May 1914 15 Feb 2004 D/o 299 & 300. 297. Lawrence Willis 1909 1947 Husband of # 296. S/o 372 & 373. 298. Lola Fortner 1910 1932 "D/o J.W. & M.F. Fortner". (299 & 300) 299. Missouri F. Fortner 3 July 1888 12 March 1972 300. Woodville Fortner 13 April 1884 6 June 1930 Husband of # 299. S/o John & Nancy Stewart Fortner. 301. Cloephus Willis 18 Jan 1914 24 March 2004 S/o 303 & 304. 302. (Living) 303. Jackson H. Willis 1886 1962 304. Betty L. Willis 1896 1978 (Betty Huskins). Wife of # 303. 305. Oval Charles Willis 6 Oct 1922 6 Oct 1944 S/o 303 & 304. 306. Job Grindstaff 10 Feb 1858 18 Oct 1934 S/o Isaac & Sally Hoilman Grindstaff. 307. Jane Grindstaff 10 May 1868 10 Oct 1962 Wife of # 306. D/o Henry & Nancy Wilson Willis. 308. Frank B. Conley 1 June 1911 14 Oct 1974 S/o 312 & 313. 309. Myrtle Conley 19 April 1904 4 March 2002 Wife of # 308. D/o Green & Hattie Callahan Burleson. 310. Fred Conley 1901 1964 S/o 312 & 313. 311. Edith Conley 1914 1984 Wife of # 310. 312. James A. Conley 9 March 1866 11 July 1948 313. Beatrice Conley 8 June 1867 8 Feb 1943 Wife of # 312. 314. John W. Conley 22 Jan 1894 14 Feb 1928 "WWI". S/o 312 & 313. 315. Clarence L. Burleson 2 Oct 1917 31 March 1976 S/o Fred & Hilda Huskins Burleson. 316. Gertrude C. Burleson 15 April 1904 2 Oct 1981 Wife of # 315. D/o 312 & 313. 317. Homer James Burleson 1928 1946 S/o Troy & Gertrude Robinson Burleson. 318. Anna Mae Burleson 1 March 1930 3 March 1932 D/o Troy Burleson & Gertrude Robinson Burleson. 319. Brown A. Huskins 27 April 1911 9 Aug 1980 S/o 177 & 178. 320. Esther Huskins 1893 1976 Wife of # 319. 321. W.M. Huskins 7 May 1859 4 Jan 1944 322. Eva Huskins 15 May 1860 21 June 1934 Wife of # 321. D/o Henry & Nancy Wilson Willis 323. (Infant) 4 May 1932 4 May 1932 "S/o M/M Dock Hoyle". 324. Grover C. Willis 1913 1971 S/o 326 & 327. 325. Ruth G. Willis 1931 1988 Wife of # 324. 326. Newton Willis 8 Feb 1876 20 Jan 1930 S/o Henry & Nancy Wilson Willis. 327. Rettie Willis 11 May 1870 27 Jan 1951 Wife of # 326. D/o Samuel Fleming Hensley. 328. Sam F. Willis 1900 1974 S/o 326 & 327. 329. Florence S. Willis 1902 1974 Wife of # 328. D/o Mallie & Mary Canipe Sparks. 330. Jennie W. Grindstaff 1922 1956 D/o 328 & 329. 331. Frank Samuel Willis 19 Sept 1924 8 Dec 1975 S/o 328 & 329. 332. Clara Jean Willis 26 March 1927 27 April 1927 D/o 328 & 329. 333. Harry Willis 20 Nov 1919 25 Nov 1919 S/o 328 & 329. 334. Paul Willis 20 Nov 1919 20 Nov 1919 S/o 328 & 329. 335. Essie Lanning 1900 1959 336. Robert Lanning 10 Jan 1915 25 Oct 1935 337. C.C. "Lum" Lanning 25 Aug 1875 20 Dec 1961 338. Margery Lanning 18 March 1877 5 April 1932 Wife of # 337. 339. Mamie L. Lanning 12 Feb 1907 11 Oct 1912 340. William Young 25 Dec 1840 8 May 1920 341. Phoebe Minerva Ledford Young 24 March 1852 26 April 1943 Wife of # 340. 342. (Infant) 5 May 1920 5 May 1920 "S/o M/M Charles Young". 343. Howard Young 4 March 1913 18 June 1915 "S/o M/M Charles Young". 344. (Infant) 15 Feb 1918 15 Feb 1918 "D/o M/M Charles Young". 345. David McDaniel Young 24 March 1874 22 Jan 1927 S/o 340 & 341. 346. Mary Ann Young 18 Feb 1874 10 Feb 1968 Wife of # 345. 347. Ruby Ola Young 4 Sept 1903 28 Nov 1919 D/o 345 & 346. 348. Kenneth Grindstaff --- --- "S/o M/M Kelce Grindstaff". 349. Ivor Grindstaff --- --- "D/o M/M Kelce Grindstaff". 350. Harriet Grindstaff --- --- "D/o M/M Kelce Grindstaff". 351. Junior Grindstaff --- --- "S/o M/M Kelce Grindstaff". 352. Infant --- --- Child of M/M Kelce Grindstaff". 353. Kissie Grindstaff 1845 1925 354. David Saylor — [c. 1850] — [26 Dec 1926] S/o Henry Saylor 355. Julia A. Saylor — [c. 1849] — [5 Feb 1914] Wife of # 354. D/o Lindsay & Elizabeth Burleson Ledford. 356. Gladys Willis 1910 1919 (Probably) d/o 303 & 304. 357. Eliza Willis 1912 1931 D/o 303 & 304. 358. Virgil Willis 1916 1918 (Probably) s/o 304 & 304. 359. Homer Ned Willis 1926 1926 360. Howard Ted Willis 1926 1926 361. (Infant) 1930 1930 S/o 303 & 304. 362. Beatrice Woods Greene 16 Jan 1902 6 July 1972 363. Linten Bryan Greene 12 Aug 1897 5 July 1973 Husband of # 362. 364. Margarett Anna Greene 1863 1910 365. David B. Greene 1861 1940 Husband of # 364. 366. Ray Young 10 April 1923 20 May 1924 "S/o M/M R.E. Young". 367. William Palmer Young 7 Oct 1915 20 Aug 1926 "S/o M/M R.E. Young". 368. Sally Grindstaff 1930 1930 "D/o M/M Charles Grindstaff". 369. Robert Grindstaff 1931 1931 "S/o M/M Charles Grindstaff". 370. Nancy Hoyle 2 Nov 1836 29 Dec 1932 D/o Alec Kennedy. 371. R.B.M. Hoyle 24 July 1835 9 July 1910 (Rev Benjamin Martin Hoyle). Husband of # 370. S/o David & Betsy Willis Hoyle. 372. E.T. Willis 1887 1966 373. Mary H. Willis 1889 1937 Wife of # 372. 374. Kate Willis 11 Aug 1920 24 July 1925 D/o 372 & 373. 375. Matilda Hoyle 14 Oct 1859 13 Oct 1907 (Matilda Willis) 376. David Hoyle 1859 1950 377. Hattie C. Hoyle 1872 1955 Wife of # 376. 378. Charlie C. Huskins 1882 1964 379. Creany G. Huskins 1890 1969 Wife of # 378. 380. Brose B. Huskins 18 May 1912 30 March 1963 S/o 378 & 379. 381. Marvin Huskins 1 July 1934 30 March 1939 S/o 378 & 379. 382. Homer Huskins 6 April 1916 17 Sept 1925 S/o 278 & 379. 383. Charles Huskins, Jr. 22 May 1922 29 May 1922 S/o 378 & 379. 384. Carl Huskins 18 March 1921 29 April 1921 S/o 378 & 379. 385. Ruth Huskins 28 June 1915 28 June 1915 D/o 378 & 379. 386. Jennie Grindstaff 4 Oct 1922 14 Jan 1923 "D/o M/M J.H. Grindstaff". 387. Mary Sue Burleson 23 Aug 1936 27 Aug 1936 388. Dorothy Ann Burleson 8 July 1927 28 July 1927 389. Hilda Burleson 15 April 1899 6 Feb 1919 390. Mae Burleson 6 Feb 1900 25 March 1988 D/o John & Nancy Howell Willis. 391. Fred Burleson 21 March 1893 24 Oct 1954 Husband of # 390. 392. Effie C. Huskins 1889 1983 D/o 312 & 313. 393. Lafayette M. Huskins 1886 1912 Husband of # 392. S/o 321 & 322. 394. Claude Huskins 9 April 1909 8 Nov 1972 (Probably) s/o 392 & 393. 395. Mae Greene 5 April 1911 14 Sept 1975 D/o 398 & 399. 396. William D. Greene 14 Oct 1893 18 Feb 1927 (Probably) s/o 398 & 399. 397. Jesse Greene 30 Sept 1897 24 March 1923 (Probably) s/o 398 & 399. 398. Lockie G. Greene 10 May 1870 29 Jan 1941 D/o Elisha & Nancy Robertson Garland. 399. Gibbs M. Greene 1862 16 Oct 1919 Husband of # 398. S/o Adolphus & Jemima Greene. 400. Dexter T. Fortner 11 July 1870 25 Aug 1960 S/o John & Nancy Stewart Fortner. 401. Mattie Y. Fortner 26 Aug 1870 25 April 1914 D/o W.M. Young 402. Claude Fortner 1902 1978 (Probably) s/o 400 & 401. 403. Mack Dewey Fortner 1 Sept 1895 12 Feb 1907 404. Violet Willis Davis 16 Nov 1913 22 July 1990 D/o 405 & 406. 405. Dock M. Willis 1883 1964 S/o 408 & 409. 406. Alice G. Willis 1892 1986 (Alice Gouge). Wife of # 405. 407. Iva Pauline Willis 1 Dec 1916 6 May 1919 D/o 405 & 406. 408. Flora Jane Willis 8 March 1851 15 Aug 1917 D/o Francis & Mary McKinney Biddix. 409. William D. Willis 20 Nov 1853 24 Oct 1917 Husband of # 408. S/o 447 & 448. 410. Nora Ida Willis 5 Feb 1889 10 Nov 1914 "Wife of Burgess Willis". D/o Henry G. Willis 411. Alexander L. Fortner — [c. 1832] — [bef. 1910] "Co. C, 16th NC Inf.". S/o Aaron & Sarah Orange Fortner (Wilkes Co.) 412. Melvin L. Willis 28 Sept 1888 31 May 1937 S/o 408 & 409. 413. Mildred Willis 15 May 1915 23 Aug 1916 "D/o M.L. Willis". 414. Selma Willis 25 May 1912 1 July 1913 D/o 457 & 458. 415. Ralph Willis 30 Nov 1916 30 May 1938 416. Zula Willis 1889 1914 "Wife of C.C. Willis". D/o R.R. Gibbs. 417. James C. Phillips 13 Aug 1848 20 Feb 1930 S/o William L. & Susan Wiseman Phillips. 418. Ann Eliza Poore 5 Feb 1856 20 May 1926 Wife of # 417. D/o 419 & Mary Deyton. 419. James M. Poore 7 Nov 1820 21 Jan 1906 S/o Salvador & Emelia Clarke Poer. 420. Sarah Grindstaff 27 April 1869 17 Sept 1951 421. Cynthia Webb 1840 1920 422. Nancy L. Sparks 20 Sept 1849 25 Sept 1915 D/o Alexander & Anna Shoaf Brinkley (Mecklenburg Co., NC) 423. James M. Sparks 23 Dec 1843 23 Feb 1923 Husband of # 422. S/o Jeremiah & Rachel McKinney Sparks, Jr. 424. Nellie Grindstaff 22 Sept 1900 24 April 1914 "D/o S.M. & Elizabeth Grindstaff". 425. Unknown 426. (Infant) 30 Dec 1918 30 Dec 1918 S/o Lorenzo & Minnie Biddix. 427. Unknown 428. Ruth Conley 1919 1920 (Probably) d/o 40 & 41. 429. Junior Conley 1927 1927 S/o 40 & 41. 430. Michael Ray Boone 30 Dec 1954 12 Jan 1955 431. H.B. Gregory 5 Feb 1895 18 Feb 1906 432. Allie Viola Gregory 1902 1903 "D/o S.T. & Naomi Gregory". 433. Unknown 434. Baxter M. Sparks 16 Sept 1877 24 July 1906 S/o 422 & 423. 435. Bertie Ann Sparks 1889 1901 D/o 422 & 423. 436. Henry Grindstaff 25 March 1823 29 May 1906 S/o Isaac & Sarah Hart Grindstaff. Husband of # 516. 437. Harriet Willis 2 Dec 1865 29 Dec 1951 D/o 436 & Mary Polly Herrell. 438. Luther Willis 9 April 1870 13 Jan 1963 Husband of # 437. S/o David & Louisa Willis. 439. ---- 10 Sept 1866 (?) 28 Sept 1885 440. Isaac S. Silver 29 Aug 1878 10 Oct 1900 S/o Reuben & Nancy Silver. 441. Jacob Wesley Silver 20 Dec 1883 28 March 1892 S/o Reuben & Nancy Silver. 442. Peggy Willis 29 Oct 1829 29 June 1916 443. Nancy Willis 15 Sept 1831 31 Dec 1915 D/o James & Mahala Buchanan Wilson. 444. Cynthia Willis 1833 1920 445. Jobe Willis 1851 1926 S/o 447 & 448. 446. Charley Willis 20 July 1883 26 Aug 1885 (Probably) s/o # 445. 447. Zilphia Willis 20 June 1818 10 July 1901 D/o Henry & Cynthia Penland Grindstaff 448. David Willis 10 Oct 1800 19 July 1878 Husband of # 447. S/o Benjamin & Annie Galis Willis. 449. Roany Willis 16 June 1892 22 Sept 1899 D/o 457 & 458. 450. Jesse Grindstaff --- --- 451. Isaac Grindstaff --- 10 May 1900 "Aged 80 years". Husband of # 517. 452. Lilley L. Grindstaff 13 Jan 1882 24 Jan 1882 453. Hattie G. Yelton 1884 1904 454. Ida Grindstaff 1888 1903 D/o John & Martha Grindstaff. 455. Vista Grindstaff 1855 1904 456. Alcora D. Woody — [c. 1868] 25 May 1887 "Age 18 yrs 9 mos.". D/o George & M.A. Woody. 457. J.M. Willis 13 March 1870 26 Nov 1945 (Jeremiah M. Willis). S/o 487 & 489. 458. Della Willis 2 Feb 1875 2 Feb 1919 Wife of # 457. D/o Samuel Fleming Hensley. 459. Larkin B. Jarrett 26 April 1858 27 March 1932 S/o Levi Jarrett & 473. 460. Laura F. Jarrett 9 Sept 1865 20 Oct 1936 Wife of # 459. D/o John & Nancy Stewart Fortner. 461. Mary Alice Greene 1888 1968 "Wife of J.J. Bennett". 462. Clarence Lee Greene 1905 1928 463. Julia Greene 1897 1916 D/o 464 & 465. 464. Ella McNeill Greene 1866 1956 465. D.W. Greene 1853 1932 (Dock W. Greene). Husband of # 464. 466. Walter Scott Greene 26 Jan 1892 22 March 1988 "WWI". S/o 464 & 465. 467. Agnes R. Greene 1896 1974 468. Washington Murdock 3 May 1853 16 March 1911 S/o Robert H. & Martha Howell Murdock. 469. Polly Grindstaff Murdock 6 July 1859 27 Feb 1932 D/o 451 & Sally Hoilman. 470. Frank Lynn Greene 19 July 1902 15 Aug 1989 471. Ruby Mae Greene 6 May 1906 16 April 1942 Wife of # 470. 472. Nola Jarrett 28 July 1895 6 April 1921 D/o 459 & 460. 473. Isabell Jarrett 13 July 1822 1 May 1904 Wife of Levi Jarrett. D/o Arthur & Nancy Sparks Greene. 474. Ellen Jarrett 1881 1901 D/o 459 & 460. 475. Jennie G. Jarrett 13 Sept 1897 26 June 1898 D/o 459 & 460. 476. John H. Woody 1869 1924 S/o Josiah Woody & 477. 477. Mirah Woody 1828 1918 (Elmirah Thomas). Wife of Josiah Woody. 478. Nellie Greene 1900 1976 2nd wife of # 479. 479. Wallace Greene 25 Oct 1884 13 July 1951 S/o 398 & 399. 480. Homer Lawrence Moss, Jr. 18 Sept 1919 14 April 1992 "WWII". 481. Arizona Greene 27 Sept 1883 3 Feb 1919 1st wife of # 479. 482. (Can't read) 483. J.G. Thomas 8 March 1905 13 Jan 1913 484. Edward Boston 10 June 1853 17 Feb 1884 485. Thomas Willis 31 Dec 1812 22 May 1899 S/o Benjamin & Annie Galis Willis. 486. Keziah Willis 18 Nov 1814 15 Oct 1870 Wife of # 485. D/o Henry & Cynthia Penland Grindstaff. 487. Nancy Willis 10 Nov 1835 31 Dec 1913 Wife of # 489. D/o James & Mahala Buchanan Wilson. 488. (Broken Stone) --- --- 489. Henry Willis — [c. 1835] — [1927] "29th NC Inf.". S/o 485 & 486. 490. J.W. Willis 18 July 1842 30 Nov 1861 S/o 485 & 486. 491. Mary Jane Willis 1863 1889 492. David Willis 26 June 1825 30 Sept 1905 "S/o Joseph Willis". 493. Martha Willis 25 Dec 1827 9 Nov 1896 Wife of # 492. D/o Henry & Cynthia Penland Willis. 494. (Can't read) --- 12 May 1882 (Possibly) Matilda Hoyle (# 521) 495. Unknown 496. William Brinkley 2 Feb 1845 30 Sept 1866 S/o Alexander & Anna Shoaf Brinkley. 497. Hiram Corell 1824 16 Aug 1891 498. Abraham Corell 1886 1902 499. J.M. Willis — [c. 1848] 12 Dec 1912 (James M. Willis). S/o James & Martha Willis. 500. Lockie Willis — [c. 1850] 13 Jan 1895 Wife of # 498. 501. Cynthia Willis 1 July 1830 6 Dec 1901 D/o Henry & Cynthia Penland Grindstaff. 502. Thomas Willis 16 Oct 1836 25 April 1897 Husband of # 501. S/o Joseph Willis. 503. Janette Net Willis 5 May 1896 13 Oct 1875 D/o 504 & 505. 504. Nancy Willis 30 June 1861 19 April 1948 505. John H. Willis 15 March 1861 2 Jan 1909. Husband of # 504. S/o Henry & Nancy Wilson Willis. 506. James M. Boone 1820 [Probably incorrect] 1906 507. Nora Boone — [c. 1891] 24 May 1898 "Age 7 yrs. D/o G.A. & E. Boone". 508. Arthur Ray Turner 28 Oct 1922 30 Oct 1922 509. Samuel D. Sparks 5 Feb 1832 12 Jan 1897 S/o Jeremiah & Rachel McKinney Sparks. 510. Elmira Sparks 14 Feb 1832 19 Dec 1906 Wife of # 509. 511. (Infant) 7 Feb 1891 7 Feb 1891 "D/o R.W. & R.E. Sparks". 512. Jerabryso Sparks 1885 1890 [Spelled exactly as carved.] Also said to be buried in this cemetery, in the 1941 Historical Records Survey of N.C.: 513. (Unnamed Infant) 30 Dec 1913 30 Dec 1913 514. (Infant) --- [c. July 1894} 29 Oct 1894 "S/o G.A. & E. Boone". 515. Abraham Corell --- 18 Jan 1866 (Probably s/o 497). 516. Polly Grindstaff 19 April 1834 20 Dec 1909 Wife of # 436. (Probably) d/o James & Mary Polly Ingram Herrell. 517. Sallie Grindstaff — [c. 1835] 15 Dec 1910 (Sally Hoilman). Wife of # 451. 518. Edwin Horton 10 June 1853 17 Feb 1884 S/o Malcolm & Clarissa Westall Horton. 519. John Hoyle 2 Dec 1856 — [3 Feb 1889] S/o David & Elizabeth "Betsy" Willis Hoyle. 520. K. Hoyle 1859 1882 521. Matilda Hoyle 1859 1882 522. Cora Sparks 17 Nov 1881 11 Nov 1903 "Wife of S.M. Sparks". 523 Nancy Thomas --- --- "Age 91 yrs, 10 mos." NOTE: I did not find 513 through 523. One might assume they are in the lower part of the cemetery on the right side. There are many empty spaces in that section, where markers have likely been removed. ______________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________