Mitchell County, NC - Phillips Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MITCHELL COUNTY PHILLIPS CEMETERY LOCATION: From Spruce Pine downtown drive west on the old Bakersville Hwy (Roan Road). After you pass the Toe River bridge on your left, turn right into Sunnybrook Drive. Turn right again after one block into Phillips Lane. The street quickly curves to the left; follow it about 1/3 mile up to the cemetery which is on your right. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy, but there is little parking space. CONDITION: Very good. SURNAMES: AUTREY, BATES, BENNETT, BERRY, BIDDIX, BIGGERSTAFF, BOONE, BUCHANAN, BURNS, CANIPE, CARPENTER, COX, DENNY, DODSON, ELIOTT, GLENN, HALL. HAMMETT, HENSLEY, HESTER, HUFFMAN, JOHNSON, KESTER, LIVINGSTON, McKINNEY, MONROE, PATTON, PEGG, PHILLIPS, RAGLAND, RIDDLE, RITTENOUR, SCHELLINGER, SKIBICKI, SPENCE, STAMEY, STEWART, STROUPE, TAPPAN, THOMAS, WEATHERHEAD, WYATT 1. Fred J. Thomas 1909 1964 S/o Columbus & Ethel Thomas. 2. Velva B. Thomas 1912 1978 Wife of # 1. D/o 3 & 4. 3. Esley A. Buchanan 1892 1961 S/o Manning & Emily Laura Greene Buchanan. 4. Laura J. Buchanan 1891 1977 Wife of # 3. D/o Ezra Milton & Eliza Stamey Mace. 5. Dora Hall 29 Sept 1876 9 Feb 1925 “Wife of W.R. Hall”. 6. J. Kyle Riddle 27 July 1901 6 June 1965 S/o 9 & 10. 7. Grace Riddle Skibicki 20 March 1903 17 April 1996 Wife of # 6. D/o William & Martha Bailey. 8. Byrda Riddle Slagle Rittenour 1898 1956 D/o 9 & 10. 9. John T. Riddle 1874 1934 S/o John M. & Nancy Riddle (Unicoi Co., TN). 10. Myrtle Baxter Riddle 1881 1933 Wife of # 9. 11. Mary Elizabeth Canipe 18 April 1938 6 Feb 1940 “D/o Albert & Irene Canipe”. 12. Julian P. Livingston 1901 1957 13. Minnie D. Livingston 1908 1978 Wife of # 12. 14. Robert Edward Cox 1892 1966 S/o John V. & Polly Sams Cox. 15. Elizabeth P. Cox 1898 1992 Wife of # 14. D/o 58 & 59. 16. Edna G. Cox 20 Sept 1920 30 May 1990 17. Howard Walter Cox I 19 Sept 1919 14 March 1979 Husband of # 16. S/o 14 & 15. 18. (Living) 19. Robert E. Cox 18 Oct 1921 1 April 1990 S/o 14 & 15. 20. Nima Pearl Carpenter 23 Nov 1922 23 Jan 1923 “D/o M. Lindsey & H.L. Carpenter”. 21. Frank Carpenter, Jr. 23 Nov 1925 24 July 1926 “S/o M. Lindsey & H.L. Carpenter”. 22. (Infant) 18 March 1928 18 March 1928 Child of M. Lindsey & H.L. Carpemter. 23. Sondra Carpenter 19 April 1941 12 Oct 1978 24. Amy Biddix Stewart 1 March 1913 3 Nov 1997 D/o Peter & Nannie Geneva Hall Biddix. 25. Ray Stewart 13 May 1914 3 Sept 1978 Husband of # 24. S/o Charles & Edith Buchanan Stewart. 26. Clyde C. Wyatt 28 Feb 1894 9 Feb 1926 27. Polly Wyatt 7 Sept 1854 8 Oct 1927 Wife of Jonas J. Wyatt. D/o Marinda Woody. 28. Mattie Wyatt Sparks 21 Sept 1874 29 Nov 1946 D/o Jonas J. Wyatt & # 27. 29. Thomas J. Sparks 1 July 1870 27 July 1962 Husband of # 28. S/o Jeremiah & Lucinda Sparks. 30. William McKinney 1882 1972 31. Ruth McKinney 1912 1973 32. Frances McKinney 21 Aug 1914 16 Jan 1996 D/o Esther Harrison & # 30. 33. Frances R. Stroupe 11 July 1910 15 May 1999 D/o Luther & Eufaula Winston Ragan. 34. Robert P. Stroupe, Sr. 24 May 1910 1 Feb 1993 Husband of # 33. S/o 35 & 36. 35. Betsey Graham Stroupe 18 April 1887 3 July 1974 D/o Robert Gamewell & Elizabeth Weaver Graham. 36. Rev. H.M. Stroupe 22 Feb 1886 27 Feb 1978 Husband of # 35. 37. Mary Hardy Stewart 1900 21 Nov 1933 38. Joe Stewart --- 11 May 1924 “S/o Lloyd & Mary Stewart”. 39. Derek Justin Weatherhead 12 Sept 1975 8 July 1981 S/o Gary Lee & Susan Carol Geoff Weatherhead. 40. “Jabo” Bryson S. Bates 1906 1988 S/o David & Maggie McGee Bates. 41. Dollie E. Bates 1908 1993 Wife of # 40. D/o John & Ida Ledford Buchanan. 42. Nina Merle Bates 1932 1943 D/o 40 & 41. 43. John William Ragland 22 Nov 1879 23 March 1941 44. Martha Stamey Denny 1900 1963 (Probably) d/o Jeff & Suffie Stamey. 45. Edward M. Denny 19 Aug 1884 10 Feb 1977 “WWI”. S/o Martin B. & Mary E. Denny. 46. William Eaton 11 April 1871 24 May 1921 47. J.I. “Doc” White 1884 1939 S/o R.M. White 48. Minnie R. Biddix 2 Dec 1887 28 Aug 1956 49. Thomas E. Biddix 5 Aug 1872 3 May 1950 Husband of # 48. 50. Charlie Hue Burns 13 Jan 1921 23 July 1921 “S/o W.H. Burns”. 51. Woodrow Bennett 28 July 1921 28 July 1921 “S/o W.J. & Maggie Bennett”. 52. Unknown 53. Baby Autrey 29 Jan 1914 29 Jan 1914 “S/o Joshua & C.E. Autrey”. 54. Laura Buchanan Reid 5 Nov 1870 29 Oct 1945 55. Annie Laura Stewart 7 Aug 1918 25 Oct 1918 56. A.E. Berry 16 Feb 1845 6 June 1928 57. D.P. Pyatte 19 July 1891 11 Feb 1927 58. Louisa J. Pendley 20 Feb 1855 10 March 1929 D/o David Davenport 59. Milton J. Pendley 25 Jan 1851 5 July 1942 Husband of # 58. S/o Sallie Elmira Pendley. 60. Bertie M. Johnson 1 Feb 1888 10 Dec 1937 D/o 58 & 59. 61. Theo L. Johnson 10 Jan 1886 21 Dec 1945 Husband of # 60. S/o Wiley J. Johnson. 62. Baxter Davis Johnson 28 Jul 1909 26 June 2005 S/o 60 & 61. 63. Juanita Auxire Johnson 21 Jan 1911 19 Sept 1991 Wife of # 62. D/o William & Lula Hankle Auxire. 64. Frank W. Murphy 25 Dec 1903 31 Dec 1977 S/o 66 & 67. 65. Bena C. Murphy 2 March 1903 28 Nov 1956 Wife of # 64. 66. John W. Murphy 26 Jan 1871 10 April 1940 S/o Susan Robertson & # 68. 67. Harriet Murphy 13 Oct 1870 — [5 Feb 1961] Wife of # 66. D/o William A. & Margaret Carver Hollifield. 68. Joseph C. Murphy 26 Nov 1849 3 April 1924 S/o John & Vennie Henline Murphy. 69. Annie W. Murphy --- [c. 1867] --- [aft 1920] Wife of # 68. 70. Carl H. Harding 17 May 1909 19 Feb 1989 S/o John Albert & Rachel Gardner Harding. 71. Lillian W. Harding 15 May 1913 13 Nov 1997 Wife of # 70. D/o Albert & Bessie Buchanan Woody. 72. Clara J. Biggerstaff 4 Sept 1891 24 April 1938 73. Ben E. Biggerstaff 14 Nov 1888 --- Husband of # 72. 74. Charles MacDonald Biggerstaff 20 Sept 1912 15 June 1929 S/o 72 & 73. 75. (Infant) 17 Oct 1930 17 Oct 1930 Child of 72 & 73. 76. Maude L. Rose 13 July 1907 19 Jan 1960 77. Ida G. Poteat 2 March 1894 5 March 1983 D/o 81 & 82. 78. J. Henry Poteat 15 April 1859 25 March 1939 S/o Samuel Poteat. 79. Lilah E. Poteat 23 May 1864 16 April 1949 Wife of # 78. 80. J. Haggerty Poteat 1 Feb 1885 5 Nov 1939 S/o 78 & 79. 81. Hattie Greene 1865 1962 82. Aaron Greene 1860 1919 Husband of # 81. 83. Erastus Greene 1891 1938 S/o 81 & 82. 84. Mollie C. Greene 4 March 1896 22 Oct 1981 Wife of # 83. D/o Tommy & Cynthia McKinney Grindstaff. 85A. Florence Carpenter 5 Sept 1919 11 Jan 1946 85B. Paul Carpenter 11 Jan 1946 11 Jan 1946 S.o # 85A (buried with her) 86. Senia Henson 29 July 1869 22 Oct 1940 87. James B. Henson 16 Oct 1915 4 June 1919 S/o 88 & 89. 88. Eva Henson 1893 1976 89. Edward Henson 1893 1974 Husband of # 88. 90. Joseph S. Autrey 1871 1951 91. Martha G. Autrey 1866 1952 Wife of # 90. 92. Lawrence Autrey 17 Aug 1897 26 June 1909 S/o 90 & 91. 93. (Infant) 9 May 1908 9 May 1908 Child of 90 & 91. 94. Unknown 95. Unknown 96. Mollie Taylor Stamey 15 March 1877 3 April 1966 97. Fred J. Riddle 15 April 1926 23 Aug 1995 S/o 131 & 132. 98. (Living) 99. Adolphus E. Hensley 5 July 1848 14 Feb 1910 100. Charles Benjamin Hammett, Jr. 3 Sept 1920 3 July 1972 “WWII” 101. McCoy Stamey 6 Nov 1892 3 Dec 1967 S/o 134 & 135. 102. Elizabeth C. Stamey 14 March 1901 4 Jan 1962 Wife of # 101. D/o William Dexter & Sallie Biddix Carpenter. 103. Flora Smith 1 Jan 1915 22 Feb 1917 “D/o C.M. & A.V. Smith”. 104. Lake Byrd 18 May 1907 30 Aug 1969 S/o Matt C. & Nora Byrd. 105. Dorothy Byrd 16 Oct 1907 7 Feb 1985 (Dorothy Buchanan). Wife of # 104. 106. Ritta P. Buchanan 28 Dec 1885 7 Aug 1957 107. W. Zeb Buchanan 20 Jan 1888 9 April 1942 Husband of # 106. S/o Manning & Emily Laura Greene Buchanan. 108. Unknown 109. Unknown 110. Jesse Blalock 11 Oct 1814 18 July 1885 S/o John & Mary Dorman Blalock. 111. Uriah Blalock 9 Oct 1817 1 Oct 1868 Wife of # 110. D/o Jacob & Rhoda Brown Lipps. 112. Tommy R. Buchanan 21 April 1935 29 July 1977 S/o C.H. Buchanan, Sr. 113. James J. Gouge 17 June 1911 12 June 1988 S/o Walter A. Gouge & # 126. 114. Georgia N. Gouge 1914 1956 Wife of # 113. 115. Arthur E. Buchanan 8 Jan 1872 18 Jan 1958 116. Dora B. Buchanan 16 June 1877 21 Dec 1954 Wife of # 115. 117. Unknown 118. Unknown 119. (Infant) 20 Feb 1922 20 Feb 1922 “Infant s/o A.W. Phillips”. 120. (Infant) 17 Sept 1920 19 Sept 1920 “Infant s/o A.W. Phillips”. 121. Evelyn Louise Cox 30 July 1917 14 Aug 1922 D/o 14 & 15. 122. John D. Cox 16 Jan 1906 14 July 1922 “S/o John & Polly Cox”. 123. Dovie H. Hester 19 March 1889 3 Jan 1982 D/o Riley & Mary Hobson. 124. Pearl G. Blevins 1908 1997 D/o Walter Gouge & # 126. 125. J. Jack Blevins 3 March 1900 13 Feb 1982 Husband of # 124. 126. Lucretia Gouge 7 Oct 1888 15 Nov 1973 D/o Stephen J. Sparks. 127. Charlie Phillips 7 Oct 1881 Nov 1881 S/o Z.T. & S.E. Phillips 128. Unknown 129. Doris Catherine Willis 2 July 1920 13 April 1921 D/o Thomas J. Willis 130. Zula Riddle 21 May 1914 17 Nov 1914 D/o 131 & 132. 131. William Palmer Riddle 1888 1977 S/o William Harvey & Mary J. Thomas Riddle. 132. Ruth T. Riddle 1893 1980 Wife of # 131. D/o Malone & Mandy Thomas. 133. Charlie Woodfin Stamey 11 Dec 1888 6 March 1918 S/o 134 & 135. 134. Mrs E.L. Stamey 13 Feb 1856 3 March 1918 (Etta Delila). D/o William D. & Elizabeth Weatherman Mace. 135. J.W. Stamey 1853 1936 Husband of # 134. S/o Elias Alexander & Mahala Dellinger Stamey. 136. Emma E. Riddle 15 Oct 1914 6 Jan 2000 D/o James David & Daisy Wright Edwards. 137. Frank H. Riddle 17 April 1917 13 May 1997 Husband of # 136. S/o 131 & 132. 138. Zora Riddle Pegg 2 June 1912 15 March 2002 D/o 131 & 132. 139. William Foster Pegg 16 Oct 1917 26 March 1985 “WWII”. Husband of # 138. 140. Joe Riddle 18 March 1921 9 Feb 2006 S/o 131 & 132. 141. Herbert C. Dodson 29 Jan 1891 22 Sept 1941 S/o 142 & 143. 142. William F. Dodson 24 June 1868 5 Nov 1920 143. Sallie Dodson 8 Jan 1870 8 April 1919 Wife of # 142. 144. Ella Hickey Berry 24 July 1865 8 Aug 1951 D/o William C. & Sophronia Hickey (Johnson City, TN) 145. L.A. Berry 22 June 1858 12 April 1916 (Lenoir Avery Berry). Husband of # 144. S/o James L. & Margaret Berry. 146. Ella Louise Hickey Willis 12 Nov 1913 19 Nov 1938 D/o 147 & 148. 147. William Herbert Hickey 1884 1952 148. Pearl Weatherman Hickey 1891 1973 Wife of # 147. D/o James & Cynthia Shook Weatherman. 149. Mabel Patton 28 Oct 1914 16 Sept 1915 “D/o H.C. & Ada Patton”. 150. Edmond Ken Sparks 31 March 1897 20 March 1963 “WWI”. S/o 151 & 152. 151. Malissa Sullins Sparks 1863 1943 D/o Andrew W. & Margaret Wiseman Sullins. 152. Zeb Sparks 10 Jan 1860 26 Aug 1908 Husband of # 151. S/o Samuel D. & Elmira Sparks. 153. J. Corbe Buchanan 14 June 1894 12 Jan 1969 S/o 115 & 116. 154. Vista S. Buchanan 12 Sept 1894 23 March 1977 Wife of # 153. 155. Bettie Kester 13 Dec 1913 20 July 1915 D/o 156 & 157. 156. William B. Kester 26 April 1880 16 Aug 1948 S/o Edward McHenry & Margaret Breece Kester (PA). 157. Beverly P. Kester 23 March 1891 21 Nov 1996 Wife of # 156. D/o 161 & 165. 158. Edward Kester 12 Nov 1911 15 May 1913 S/o 156 & 157. 159. Robert M. Kester 23 March 1919 3 Sept 1974 S/o 156 & 157. 160. Betty S. Kester 23 Nov 1921 11 April 1981 Wife of # 159. 161. Z.T. Phillips 14 Oct 1849 4 April 1912 (Zachariah Taylor Phillips). S/o Lazarus Henderson & Elmira Wilson Phillips. 162. S.E. Phillips 5 May 1856 10 Feb 1887 1st wife of # 161. 163. Etta Elliott 18 Oct 1870 24 Oct 1892 164. Ralph Phillips 13 Oct 1893 21 Aug 1906 S/o 161 & 165. 165. Henrietta P. Phillips 10 July 1869 4 May 1922 2nd wife of # 161. D/o James & Mary Deyton Poore. 166. Hudson Phillips 16 March 1923 14 May 1944 167. Paul C. Phillips 1925 1954 168. Helen Phillips 12 Dec 1895 5 Nov 1955 169. George Phillips 25 Feb 1895 25 Feb 1978 S/o 161 & 165. 170. George Day 15 March 1892 5 March 1937 171. Helen Edna Glenn 11 Nov 1918 20 Nov 1933 D/o 172 & 173. 172. Anna Cox Glenn 3 June 1884 2 Sept 1979 173. David M. Glenn 28 Jan 1884 17 Jan 1944 Husband of # 172. S/o David & Delia Glenn. 174. Fred A. Glenn 21 May 1924 8 April 1980 “WWII”. S/o 172 & 173. 175. Carolyn Lucy Glenn 1922 1982 D/o 172 & 173. 176. Robert H. Glenn 27 Nov 1913 31 Oct 1977 S/o 172 & 173. 177. Addie W. Glenn 12 Aug 1920 14 July 2000 Wife of # 176. D/o Jack & Betty Huskins Willis. 178. Barbara Jan Pearson 19 Feb 1967 19 Aug 1996 D/o Roman & Mary Revis Pearson. 179. Vernie J. Monroe 12 July 1916 30 March 2001 D/o Elbert & Cora Smith Jones (Unicoi Co, TN) 180. William H. Monroe 6 Feb 1916 19 Sept 1971 Husband of # 179. 181. Carolyn Diane Huffman 18 Jan 1944 20 Jan 1988 D/o Barnett Revis & # 179. 182. Charlie O. Greene 24 Oct 1909 4 Oct 1970 183. (Living) 184. Willie L. Greene 8 June 1902 16 June 1979 D/o Jack & Margaret Taylor Woody. 185. Eddie R. Vance 21 Jan 1941 3 April 1974 S/o Turner & Virginia Greene Vance. 186. Robert L. “Bobby” Greene 25 May 1927 1 Aug 1965 S/o 83 & 84. 187. Christopher R. Greene 16 May 1979 16 May 1979 188. Clarence E. Greene 12 Jan 1923 24 Nov 1944 189. Darrell Greene 25 Nov 1959 27 Nov 1959 “S/o Ralph & Peggy Greene”. 190. Ray B. Greene 8 Sept 1921 17 Jan 1970 “WWII”. 191. John M. Greene 4 July 1888 13 Dec 1962 S/o 207 & Rachel Burleson. 192. Dolly L. Greene 16 April 1884 5 July 1976 Wife of # 191. 193. (Infant) 3 May 1959 3 May 1959 S/o Donald & Shirley Greene. 194. Earl Greene 1905 1965 S/o 206 & 207. 195. Dorothy Greene 1907 2002 Wife of # 193. 196. Virginia E. Vance 2 April 1921 14 Dec 1996 D/o 183 & 184. 197. W. Guy Greene 27 Aug 1910 4 Oct 1970 S/o 206 & 207. 198. (Living) 199. Gladys Greene Autrey 9 Sept 1920 12 March 1972 D/o 206 & 207. 200. Maude Greene Spence 25 Dec 1896 21 Jan 1981 D/o Clayton & Bertha Greene. 201. Florence I. Monroe 4 Dec 1889 30 Dec 1954 202. David H. Greene 5 June 1941 3 March 1944 (Probably) s/o 203 & 204. 203. Arthur Heap Greene 30 June 1902 22 March 1957 S/o 206 & 207. 204. (Living) 205. William F. Monroe 18 Feb 1883 4 Sept 1934 206. Anna Greene 19 Dec 1877 --- 207. W. Elbert Greene 22 Feb 1868 29 June 1937 Husband of # 206. S/o John & Mary Ann Davis Greene. 208. Will B. Greene 1882 1914 S/o 210 & 211. 209. Elsia Lee Greene 2 Oct 1892 11 Feb 1920 Wife of # 208. D/o Pink & Harriett Austin. 210. John M. Greene 1861 1909 S/o John & Mary Ann Davis Greene. 211. Alice Greene 1866 1937 Wife of # 208. 212. Laura B. Hall 9 Oct 1890 18 Feb 1920 213. James W. Hall 22 April 1885 13 Feb 1920 Husband of # 212. 214. Martha V. Rose 16 Aug 1861 4 June 1954 D/o Andrew W. & Margaret Wiseman Sullins. 215. S.L. Rose 13 Oct 1864 16 Feb 1950 (Samuel Lafayette Rose). Husband of # 214. S/o Emmanuel & Myra Pendley Rose. 216. T.B. Wilson 1838 13 Sept 1923 S/o Robert Wilson. 217. Nina M. Schellinger 16 May 1896 29 Nov 1982 D/o 214 & 215. 218. David Henry Scott Tappan 20 Dec 1867 6 Jan 1927 S/o John E. & Margarett Tappan. 219. Irma F. Berry 1889 --- 220. Reid Berry 1886 1946 Husband of # 218. S/o 223 & 224. 221. Earnest F. Berry 9 Nov 1918 7 Jan 1940 S/o 219 & 220. 222. Bela J. Berry 23 Oct 1899 18 April 1922 S/o 223 & 224. 223. A.E. Berry 16 Feb 1845 6 June 1928 224. Julia Young Berry 21 July 1861 18 June 1930 Wife of # 223. D/o Green Berry & Elizabeth McKinneyYoung. 225. Bess B. Dickey 21 July 1893 4 Aug 1993 D/o 223 & 224. 226. Elizabeth H. Hickey 6 Sept 1873 9 May 1952 227. Charles Hickey 9 Dec 1871 4 March 1921 Husband of # 226. S/o William C. & Sophronia Hickey. 228. Anna Margaret Hickey 1908 1960 D/o 226 & 227. 229. Richard A. Reid, Sr. 1854 1921 230. Walter Rosser Berry 1 April 1914 8 March 1942 S/o 231 & 232. 231. Walter C. Berry 2 Aug 1884 1 Feb 1957 S/o 223 & 224. 232. Daisy E. Berry 23 Oct 1886 8 June 1954 Wife of # 231. 233. James William Berry 1919 1955 S/o 231 & 232. Also aid to be buried in this cemetery: 234. Edward Lee Boone 13 Feb 1938 22 March 1940 “S/o C.B. & U.B. Boone”. 235. Jack Buchanan 4 April 1928 4 April 1928 ______________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________