Wayne County, NC Falling Creek Methodist Church Cemetery Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm From the files of the late Barbara Lancaster Posted with permission from her family FALLING CREEK METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY Falling Creek Church Road Mount Olive, NC 28365 N35 18.499 W078 09.717 Grantham Township Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Comments Row 1 Stevens David Edgar 26 Sep 1892 7 Jun 1946 Stevens Stella Benton 31 May 1893 18 Jul 1976 Row 2 Stevens George Bryan 16 Oct 1926 8 Nov 1976 Stevens Echo Noel 11 Feb 1988 11 Feb 1988 d/o Ed & Cindy Stevens Stevens Sawyer Lynn 17 Dec 1989 17 Dec 1989 d/o Ed & Cindy Stevens Stevens E. A. 31 Jan 1859 13 Feb 1935 Stevens Nancy Durham 4 Jul 1862 26 Aug 1945 w/o E. A. Stevens Porter Herman 23 Feb 1905 7 Apr 1905 Porter Sallie Rose 26 Feb 1905 12 May 1905 Porter Alvin 17 Jul 1907 13 Nov 1981 Porter Sarah Lee 10 Oct 1912 17 Mar 2000 Porter Ethel L. 20 May 1906 1 Jun 1985 Cox Victor Elam 12 May 1913 15 Dec 1984 Cox Nita 5 Jan 1917 Coley Hannah Marie 5 Aug 1994 5 Aug 1994 Cox Matthew 27 Mar 1971 29 Mar 1971 s/o Jimmy & Judy Cox Row 3 Cox R. Haywood 30 May 1901 112 Aug 1983 Cox Rachel Allen 6 Sep 1897 8 Aug 1989 Pennington Ralph Pershing 28 Aug 1919 2 Jul 1964 Masonic emblem Pennington Sibyl McDaniel 27 Jun 1917 16 Jan 1999 Row 4 Cox Marshall E. 10 Aug 1852 12 May 1929 Williams Isabel 28 Aug 1865 15 Dec 1938 w/o Marshall E. Cox Cox John Murphy 18 May 1910 11 May 1960 Cox Sudie D. 26 Mar 1907 27 Jun 1978 Mozingo Ira Thomas 8 Oct 1900 21 Jun 1966 Husband Mozingo Margaret Edwards 9 Dec 1911 21 Oct 1998 Wife Mozingo Edward I. 2 Jun 1949 27 Jan 2003 “Eddie” Row 5 Odom Infant 5 May 1955 5 May 1955 s/o David & Ruth Odom Odom Margaret 12 Apr 1917 13 Apr 1937 Odom Sylvester 23 Oct 1884 3 Dec 1932 Father Row 6 Parker Ruth Grantham 7 Apr 1922 17 Mar 1999 Grantham, Jr. Joseph Milton 19 Jul 1917 25 Oct 1989 Joe Grantham Nancy Flowers 22 Jan 1916 22 Jun 2004 Grantham, III Joseph M. 31 Dec 1946 19 May 1967 NC PFC Co H 9 Mar 3 Mar Div, Vietnam. Purple Ward John Randolph 16 Apr 1972 25 Apr 1972 s/o Dennis & Gail Ward Grantham Laura H. 9 Sep 1896 22 Feb 1988 Grantham Joe M. 29 Aug 1884 8 Apr 1943 Husband, father Cox Fannie Lee 25 Aug 1911 7 Jul 1925 Cox Ed B. 21 Aug 1918 24 May 1945 Cox Lelia Hinnant 26 Aug 1889 26 Oct 1954 Cox Elam J. 14 Jan 1883 9 Sep 1964 Odom Willie H. 5 Mar 1912 25 Mar 1916 Odom Nettie 11 Jul 1925 25 May 1926 Odom Roland 5 Sep 1922 24 Feb 1931 Odom Laura J. 22 Jun 1891 31 May 1932 Mother Row 7 Taylor John M. 17 Nov 1874 25 Sep 1940 Cox Albert G. 31 Mar 1907 18 Jun 1977 Cox Lillie T. 13 Oct 1909 13 Mar 1972 Taylor Henry Walter 14 Jun 1887 5 Aug 1947 Taylor Mary Ann Casey 13 Mar 1891 27 Feb 1975 Creech Katherine M. 27 Nov 1925 10 Apr 1926 d/o S. J. & Anna Creech Creech Infant 10 Feb 1929 10 Feb 1929 s/o S. J. & Anna Creech Grantham J. H. 28 Jan 1905 9 Apr 1905 Grantham A. W. 18 May 1905 13 Apr 1905 Howell Hamilton 18 Mar 1854 18 Nov 1931 Father Howell Maggie 16 Jun 1869 3 Mar 1943 Mother Stone marker Wadsworth D. H. 16 Feb 1871 9 Oct 1923 Woodmen of the World emblem Wadsworth Mary J. 7 Feb 1865 6 Mar 1914 w/o D.H. Wadsworth Wadsworth Vivie E. 14 Jun 1907 5 Mar 1910 d/o D.H. & M.J. Wadsworth Row 8 Brock Ennis Odell 27 Jun 1920 15 Oct 1996 Cpl US Army WWII, married 10 Apr 1945 Brock Floyda H. 30 Sep 1921 7 Feb 2003 TSgt US Army Air Force WWII, Married 10 Apr 194 Brock E. Mangum 15 May 1878 28 Sep 1937 Brock Mollie G. Britt 6 Sep 1890 12 Jun 1968 McCullen Henry E. 31 Aug 1890 11 Oct 1965 McCullen Rosa Lena 25 Sep 1893 13 Sep 1959 McCullen Ira W. 11 Mar 1905 11 May 1905 Lee Infant 30 Nov 1904 5 Dec 1904 s/o H. Faison & Dora Lee McCullen J. Edgar 27 Feb 1905 23 Mar 1905 McCullen G. W. 28 Jan 1905 13 Mar 1905 McCullen Mary B. 29 Jan 1905 7 Apr 1905 Grantham Dessie 6 Mar 1905 27 May 1905 Grantham Gideon E. 1 Feb 1905 8 Apr 1905 Grantham Bettie V. 12 Feb 1905 16 Apr 1905 Herring Sarah Christine 12 Mar 1920 17 Sep 1991 Herring Marion L. 27 Feb 1893 29 Jan 1972 Herring Mary B. 17 Oct 1899 31 Mar 1976 Row 9 Laws Thomas Isaac 12 Feb 1905 22 Apr 1905 Woodman of the World emblem Laws Delodious Brock 16 Feb 1905 11 May 1905 Laws Luby Daniel 18 Sep 1907 23 Nov 2003 Laws Clara Lee Taylor 18 Jul 1916 27 Aug 1988 Sprinkle Kenneth Earl 28 May 1933 12 Apr 1936 s/o W.B. & Anne K. Sprinkle Sprinkle Anne King 15 Nov 1894 23 Jan 1962 Williford Laurie 26 May 1904 14 Apr 1956 Laws Nancy M. 22 May 1888 13 Oct 1898 Grantham Victoria L. 18 Mar 1905 19 Mar 1905 Grantham Ruth L. 16 Mar 1905 17 Mar 1905 Grantham Lettie A. 5 Mar 1905 6 Mar 1905 Grantham Ashby P. 13 Mar 1905 15 Mar 1905 Bizzell Penelope 11 Jul 1855 27 Mar 1891 w/o J.H. Bizzell Bizzell J. H. 14 Feb 1849 7 Jul 1910 h/o C.F. Bizzell Bizzell Charity F. 11 Nov 1858 9 Feb 1944 w/o J.H. Bizzell Gainey Carrie E. 23 Feb 1905 26 Mar 1905 Mother Gainey Lewis M. 16 Feb 1905 17 Apr 1905 Father Gainey Mary M. 10 Feb 1905 16 Apr 1905 Mother Gainey Milton E. 16 Jun 1909 6 Jun 1954 Griffith William C. 23 Dec 1911 26 Dec 1911 s/o J.H. & Julia Griffith Griffith Infant 24 Jul 1904 24 Jul 1904 d/o J.H. & Julia Griffith Griffith Infant 20 Oct 1902 20 Oct 1902 s/o J.H. & Julia Griffith Row 10 Laws L. M. 23 Mar 1905 31 May 1905 Father “Moody” Laws Luna B. 30 Mar 1905 12 Jun 1905 Mother Williford Annie Mae 1 Jun 1928 5 Jun 1937 Williford Leon Espie 26 Feb 1873 6 May 1934 Father Brogden Nathaniel 29 Jul 1901 26 May 1902 s/o W.C. & F.S. Brogden Brogden Evelyn 27 Aug 1899 30 Jan 1900 d/o W.C. & F.S. Brogden Cox J. Franklin 29 Dec 1883 16 Nov 1943 Kennedy S. E. 13 Apr 1838 11 Aug 1891 w/o J. B. Kennedy Kennedy John Bryant 18 Jan 1905 29 Mar 1905 M.D. Erected by Z.V. Snipes Kennedy Cathorin A. 7 Oct 1856 29 Dec 1906 d/o D.H. & Nancy A. Bridges w/o J. B. Kennedy Kennedy Henry B. 10 Sep 1876 3 Aug 1893 s/o Dr. J.B. & S.E. Kennedy Smith Robert C. 9 Jun 1909 29 Mar 1970 Cox Mary L. Feb 1873 1 Aug 1910 w/o W. T. Rose Smith John E. 22 Aug 1874 23 Dec 1933 Britt Ella J. 13 Sep 1871 2 Aug 1932 Britt John William 12 Oct 1860 15 Feb 1924 h/o Ella Britt Britt Amia A. 2 Aug 1892 Age 59 yrs., w/o Blount Britt, Mother 2 graves – stone markers Row 11 Grantham James E. 4 Jul 1923 28 Dec 1975 US Army WWII Bordeaux Wiley Frank 27 Mar 1902 29 Jan 1942 Bordeaux Georgia Mae Stevens 17 Dec 1908 22 Aug 1993 Warrick James W. 12 Nov 1844 23 Apr 1911 Cox Richard A. 24 May 1847 7 Dec 1928 Cox Olivia P. 13 Jan 1855 28 May 1931 Cox Margaret Ethel 16 Jun 1899 6 Oct 1903 d/o R.A. & Olivia Cox Cox Josiah F. 6 May 1849 24 Nov 1911 Cox Annie Everett 23 Oct 1879 3 Aug 1890 Row 12 Warrick Emmett 23 Nov 1891 18 Mar 1970 Warrick Mabell 30 Jan 1895 18 Mar 1949 Lane Margaret Gertrude 15 Dec 1940 27 Dec 1940 Lane Marjorie Ann 15 Dec 1940 15 Dec 1940 Warrick Mattie A. 13 May 1901 29 Dec 1908 Warrick Ella M. 13 Jun 1909 8 Sep 1910 Pierce Mildred W. 10 Sep 1935 4 Feb 1987 Warrick Rossie M. 5 Oct 1903 22 Jun 1906 d/o W.R. & Sarah C. Warrick Warrick Oscar L. 5 Oct 1903 30 Mar 1904 s/o W.R. & Sarah C. Warrick Warrick William R. 4 Nov 1875 31 Jan 1954 Warrick Sarah C. 13 Sep 1875 2 Dec 1951 Warrick William Ashley 28 Nov 1898 29 Sep 1982 Harris Edward 21 Oct 1877 4 May 1932 Harris Sallie T. 25 May 1887 25 Dec 1967 Wiggins Julius James 29 Oct 1876 5 Feb 1931 Wiggins Nettie Franks 30 Aug 1889 14 Mar 1960 Rhodes Jasper N. 22 Aug 1882 12 Nov 1955 Rhodes Joel 3 Jun 1857 16 Oct 1904 Rhodes Virginia A. 1 May 1861 5 Apr 1936 w/o Joel Rhodes Rhodes John J. 11 Dec 1880 15 Oct 1898 s/o Joel and V.A. Rhodes Rhodes D. G. 1 Mar 1888 21 Jul 1896 Stone marker Coats C. C. 31 Aug 1878 2 Dec 1944 Gainey Bethaney 10 Apr 1875 6 Apr 1957 w/o C.C. Coats Reaves Jimmy H. 14 Jan 1873 31 Jul 1952 Reaves Millie A. 18 Oct 1850 30 May 1916 Reaves George G. 24 Jul 1886 11 Jul 1937 Row 13 Overby M. Elizabeth Warrick 22 Sep 1912 2 Mar 1936 w/o June Overby Wiggins Susan C. 29 Oct 1846 18 Sep 1924 d/o John Warrick Pennington C. B. 28 Feb 1860 19 Jan 1925 Pennington Amanda M. 16 Jan 1864 14 Jan 1912 w/o C.B. Pennington Stone marker Pennington Talmage 9 Apr 1915 16 Jul 1922 s/o M.A. & Docia Pennington Pennington Ethel 28 Dec 1885 11 Jan 1946 Pennington Mallie Arelle 18 Nov 1887 7 May 1957 Woodmen of the World emblem Pennington Docia Adams 3 Jul 1893 23 Dec 1969 Pennington Herman Edward 23 Apr 1914 2 Feb 1974 Masonic emblem Pennington Milford Earl 17 Sep 1925 8 Jan 1977 Masonic emblem, Sgt. US Army WWII Pennington Betty McLawhon 10 Dec 1928 Pennington Hubert R. 9 Jan 1924 8 Nov 1982 Daddy Pennington Infant 13 Jun 1988 13 Jun 1988 s/o Julia & Mallie A. Pennington Pennington Marshall B. 1 Apr 1921 6 Jul 1995 US Army WWII Pennington Benny Mack 18 May 1951 18 Aug 2002 Wright Valmore 22 Sep 1896 14 Dec 1905 Wright Sudie M. 19 Jul 1885 12 Oct 1887 Row 14 5 graves – stone markers 4 graves – concrete slabs Sasser Pennie J. 12 May 1883 3 Dec 1938 Sasser Julia E. 5 Dec 1913 5 Nov 1921 d/o J.E. & Pennie Sasser Sasser John E. 23 Sep 1877 2 May 1942 West Clarence 12 Sep 1941 NC Pvt 1Cl 20 Engrs. Potter Josephine 31 May 1876 10 Mar 1921 Brogden Minnie M. 27 Sep 1884 25 Sep 1885 d/o M.E. & B. Brogden Fuller John L. 10 Sep 1863 6 Dec 1923 Fuller Lucia Warren 12 Feb 1905 3 May 1905 Row 15 Grantham Achsam 18 Jul 1859 21 Mar 1901 w/o John Grantham Sasser Elizabeth 15 Aug 1839 21 Mar 1920 w/o Ben Sasser Benton Margaret V. 2 Sep 1872 13 Jul 1922 w/o J.D. Benton Benton Jesse 21 Oct 1895 11 Aug 1904 s/o J.D. & M.V. Benton Benton J. D. 7 Aug 1859 14 Jul 1896 Underwood Nancy C. 25 Feb 1845 12 Mar 1916 Underwood James 16 Aug 1841 20 May 1912 Forehand Pollie 18 Mar 1889 Mitchell Cora Potter 11 Jan 1893 5 Oct 1927 w/o Jessie Mitchell Potter Grover 6 Oct 1926 3 Jul 1974 WW II Carter Minnie E. 4 Feb 1892 22 Oct 1917 w/o A.B. Combs, m/o Eldon L. Combs, gm/o Richard Row 16 Warrick Gretchen 19 Apr 1915 9 Apr 1936 d/o B.L. & Lola Warrick Warrick Mary Alice 5 Aug 1920 4 Nov 1920 d/o B.L. & Lola Warrick Westbrook W. H. 9 Nov 1888 25 Jan 1919 Bowens J. H. 28 Dec 1911 Age 66 yrs. Quinn Elizabeth V. 30 Jun 1930 5 Jan 1934 Quinn Leon O. 9 Oct 1901 25 Jun 1968 Quinn Alice G. 25 Sep 1907 18 Sep 1993 Warrick Lewis 10 Apr 1827 26 May 1905 Warrick Ben 14 Aug 1858 10 Feb 1915 s/o L. & M.L. Warrick Warrick Mary L. 5 Jan 1905 14 Oct 1884 Warrick L. L. 1 Feb 1905 7 Apr 1905 Casey Claudy Albert 11 Apr 1912 5 Mar 1915 s/o J.L. & Carrie Casey Hine Joseph Oct 1876 1 May 1921 * McCullen Eliza 5 Apr 1905 12 May 1905 * Underwood David S. 25 Feb 1845 12 May 1916 *