Mt. Hermon Chruch Cemetery - Washington County, NC - cemeteries Mt. Hermon Church Cemetery Cherry / Creswell, Washington Co, N.C. (Transcribed by: Linda Haas Davenport - June 1999) lhaasdav@mindspring.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas This church is located on the New Land Road a couple of miles from Cherry, Washington Co NC. The cemetery is located at the rear of the church. There is a circle drive that goes from the front around the back of the church and out the front again. If you stand on the drive with your back to the church, facing the cemetery - Row 1 will be on your right and the last row will be on your left. The first grave in each row is the grave closest to the church building and drive. Row 1: Bobby Lee Ambrose - 1948-1998 John J Combs - 1921 Jane Cragco - 1926-1978 Robert Davenport - Oct 24, 1901-Jan 20, 1986 Samuel Phelps - 1927 (Double Headstone: Samuel & Betsy) Betsy D Phelps - 1932-1982 (Double Headstone: Samuel & Betsy) Row 2: Lawrence M Lyons - 1933-1994 Space Jack Willard White - 1944-1997 Gail Spencer - 1942 Williard Marvin White - Mar 12, 1922 Margaret Caragco - Apr 10, 1922-May 1, 1992 Row 3: Tammi White - Aug 18, 1972-Aug 18, 1972 Row 4: Ira Stanley Phelps - Sep 19, 1908-Sep 30, 1982 (double Headstone: Ira & Mary) Mary Spruill Phelps - Jan 24, 1916 - Jul 28, 1985 (double Headstone: Ira & Mary) Victor U Davenport, USAF, Korea, Vietnam, May 13, 1930-May 30, 1996 Large empty space Pauline D Santiago, In God's Care, Beloved Daughter & Wife, July 26, 1946-July 26, 1998 Cornelius F Denien, NC, Msgt US Army, WWII, Korea, Apr 6, 1906- Jun12, 1972 (Double Headstone: Cornelius & Sabra) Sabra C Denien, In God's Care, Beloved Wife & Mother, Sep 5, 1924- (Double Headstone: Cornelius & Sabra) Mashall Woodley, 1911-1994 (Double Headstone: Marshall & Roxie) Roxie F Woodley, 1919- (Double Headstone: Marshall & Roxie) Joshua Alan Phelps, Nov 3, 1984-July 12, 1985 Row 5: Mary L Davenport, 1914-1990 Glenn W Davenport, MMC US Coast Guard, WWII, Jun 23, 1917-Mar 3, 1986 Hillie A Davenport, Nov 23, 1907-Apr 26, 1979 Malinda A Davenport - 1903-1988 (Double headstone; Malinda & Roy - footstone - Together Forever) Roy U Davenport - 1903-1981 Double headstone: Malinda & Roy - footstone - Together Forever) Gene T. Ellis, US Army, WWII, Sep 23, 1926-June 24, 1993 (Double Headstone: Gene & Phyllis) Phyllis J Ellis, Beloved Wife - Apr 14, 1938 - (Double Headstone: Gene & Phyllis) Space Ruby B Burgess - Mar 18, 1927-Aug 6, 1993 Harold Ray Holton, US Army, WWII, Apr 6, 1925-Jun 20, 1985 (Double Headstone: Harold & Jean) Jean Barnes Holton, Beloved Wife & Mother, Oct 26, 1903- (Double Headstone: Harold & Jean) Space Arley P Phelps, 1918-1971 Space Charlie E Phelps, Oct 21, 1902-Feb 19, 1976 (Double Headstone: Charlie & Hilda) Hilda D Phelps, Jan 4, 1910-Dec 24, 1971 (Double Headstone: Charlie & Hilda) Daniel Rhodes, Jun 15, 1920-Jun 8, 1986 (Double Headstone: Daniel & Lucille) Lucille Rholdes, Mar 18, 1929-May 31, 1978 (Double Headstone: Daniel & Lucille) Row 6: Thomas J. Furlough, 1906-1986 (Double headstone: Thomas & Nannie) Nannie E Furlough, 1914-1990 (Double headstone: Thomas & Nannie) Gladys S Ambrose, 1934- (Double Headstone: Gladys & Julian - footstone: Too Well Loved to be Forgotten) Julian A Ambrose, 1931-1988 (Double Headstone: Gladys & Julia - footstone: Too Well Loved to be Forgotten) Carolyn E Woodley, Dtr of W C & Alenia Woodley, Asleep in Jesus, Feb 14, 1937-Apr 26, 1938 W C Clyde Woodley, Nov 8, 1899-Aug 10, 1975 (Double Headstone: Clyde & Alenia) Alenia P Woodley, Sep 23, 1900-Dec 30, 1994 (Double Headston: Clyde & Alenia) Space Wm B Woodley, 1874-1964 (Double Headstone: Wm & Indiana) Indiana D Woodley, 1877-1934 (Double Headstone: Wm & Indiana) H Odell Barnes, Nov 2, 1899-Oct 9, 1982 (Double Headstone: Odell & Ester) Ester W Barnes, Oct 6, 1906-Nov 12, 1983 (Double Headston: Odell & Ester) Arley P Phelps, NC, Pvt HQ Co 818, TDBN, WWII, Sep 13, 1918-May 2, 1971 Row 7: Jill Holton Alexander, We Love You, stone includes a photo, Mar 5, 1964-Jan 21, 1987 Lots of space Jim Revirn Davenport, Oct 11, 1893-Sep 11, 1977 Maude Davenport, Sep 14, 1895-Feb 8, 1962 Myra A Hassell Smith, Jan 30, 1907-Jun 15, 1965 (footstone: Mother) John Elsberry Hassell, Aug 20, 1879-Oct 10, 1954 (Double Headstone: John & Celia) Celia Davenport Hassell, May 13, 1873-Feb 9, 1961 (Double Headstone: John & Celia) Large Headstone: Edwards; Footstone: Mary E Ambrose 1889-1976 Row 8: Bessie D Woodly, 1896-1961 John Terill Hassell, Pvt, US Army, Korea, Sep 30, 1932-Sep 21, 1950 Affie H Edwards, 1889-1964 Stephen W Edwards, 1880-1956 Row 9: 2 graves only: Robert L Morris, Dec 25, 1912-Mar 20, 1991 (Double Headstone: Robert & Ida) Ida A Morris, Mar 23, 1916-May 21, 1992 (Double Headstone: Robert & Ida) Past Row 9 - out toward the fence are scattered these graves: Luther M Ambrose, May 1, 1928-Apr 20, 1998 (Double Headstone: Luther & Jean) Jean M Ambrose, Aug 29, 1935- (Double headstone: Luther & Jean) "Tom" Murrell Thomas Sawyer, Dec 10, 1945-May 28, 1992 (Double Headstone: Tom & Pat) "Pat" Patricia Ann Sawyer, Jul 3, 1947- (Double Headstone: Tom & Pat -Footstone for both graves: Love Light The Way to That Far Distant Shore) S L Shear, 1901-1959 D H Woodley Ambrose, 1900-1957 ********************* ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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