YANCEY COUNTY, NC - CEMETERY - Will Young Cemetery ----¤¤¤¤---- Surnames and Maiden names found in this cemetery BENNETT, BOONE, BOSTIAN, BRANCH, BRIGS, BUCHANAN, BUTNER, BYRD, CARRAWAY, CONLEY, CROWDER, DAVIS, DUBROKA, EDGE, EDWARDS, ELLIOTT, FENDER, GOUGE, GREENE, HALL, HARRIS, HENSLEY, HICKS, HIPPS, HONEYCUTT, HOPSON, HOWELL, HUGHES, HUNTER, HUSKINS, KAESLER, LAWS, LEDFORD, McCURRY, McGEE, McMAHAN, McNEIL, MORRIS, OLIVER, PRESNELL, RAY, REELE, ROBINSON, SCHUSTER, SILVERS, SMITH, SPARKS, STYLES, SUMMERLIN, SWATZBURG, WELLS, WILSON, WOODY, YOUNG. 1.) "Jake" James Clarence Hughes Mar 10, 1913 ~ Jan 17, 1980 2.) Ruth Bostian Hughes Dec 30, 1918 ~ Mar 13, 2003 3.) "Rod" Rodney M. Styles Sep 11, 1946 ~ Jul 05, 1973 4.) Tarp Young Feb 22, 1907 ~ May 10, 1996 5.) Elma Hall Young Aug 16, 1912 ~ no date 6.) Terry Hall Sep 25, 1914 ~ no date 7.) Edna Sparks Hall Jan 13, 1916 ~ no date 8.) John Dubroka May 12, 1912 ~ Jan 14, 1988 9.) Trula Sparks Dubroka May 19, 1914 ~ no date 10.) Lewis E. Crowder Jun 16, 1892 ~ May 16, 1976 Blessed Assurance 11.) Susie M. Crowder Jul 23, 1913 ~ Apr 27, 1983 12.) Luzette C. Young Dec 17, 1949 ~ Jun 12, 1990 Love in Jesus 13.) Marie S. Swatzburg "Weedie" **1921** ~ **1991** 14.) Leo Swatzburg **1908** ~ **1995** 15.) William W. Summerlin **1892** ~ **1956** 16.) Margaret W. Summerlin **1894** ~ **1980** 17.) Howard B. Sparks Jul 14, 1943 ~ no date Together Forever 18.) Mary Silvers Sparks Oct 07, 1945 ~ no date 19.) Robert M. Wells Dec 19, 1939 ~ no date 20.) Kathy Sparks Wells Apr 03, 1942 ~ no date 21.) Clyde Edwards **1918** ~ **1970** 22.) Estella P. Edwards **1924** ~ **1968** 23.) Donna Butner Oliver Mar 14, 1949 ~ no date 24.) Carolyn Robinson reserved for no dates 25.) Yates C. Laws Apr 04, 1920 ~ Jul 12, 2000 US Army WW II 26.) Gladys P. Laws Dec 08, 1919 ~ no date 27.) James D. Presnell (Son) **1956** ~ **1971** 28.) Candice R. Ledford **1933** ~ **1983** 29.) Marker / no data 30.) Sherman Presnell May 19(?), 1995 ~ Jan 16(?), 19?? 31.) Billy J. Buchanan Feb 25, 1935 ~ no date 32.) Glenna P. Buchanan Jul 13, 1937 ~ no date 33.) Wayne Young Feb 12, 1934 ~ no date A Fathers Love Is a Guiding Light 34.) Helen D. Young Jun 21, 1934 ~ Dec 16, 1997 A Godly Mother Is a Family Treasure 35.) Roy L. Presnell Mar 25, 1907 ~ Jun 28, 1976 Our Father Which Art in Heaven 36.) Tessie T. Presnell Nov 13, 1909 ~ Feb 19, 2001 37.) Gilmore Presnell Feb 24, 1916 ~ May 05, 1982 PVT US Army WW II 38.) Melba Presnell Reserved for ~ no data 39.) Claude E. Presnell Aug 25, 1918 ~ May 18, 1970 North Carolina PFC US Army WW II 40.) Myrtle L. Presnell Sep 01, 1922 ~ Nov 10, 1996 A Soldier for The Lord 41.) Linda Morris Reserved for ~ no data 42.) Carrie Laws Butner May 11, 1927 ~ Aug 01, 2002 A Loving Mother and Granny 43.) Ottis Laws Dec 17, 1924 ~ Dec 28, 1968 44.) Clara Laws Apr 16, 1923 ~ no date 45.) Helen L. Laws **1945** ~ **1961** Budded On Earth to Bloom in Heaven * Picture 46.) Sam J. Silver Apr 02, 1902 ~ Jul 03, 1969 47.) Edna P. Silver Nov 18, 1905 ~ Oct 04, 1991 48.) Charles Harold Silver Dec 06, 1925 ~ Apr 10, 2001 US Navy WW II 49.) Ellen Smith Silver **1932** ~ no date 50.) Fred R. Edge Oct 16, 1909 ~ Jan 27, 1979 51.) Azalene H. Edge Apr 25, 1912 ~ Oct 15, 1977 52.) William D. Edge Jul 02, 1880 ~ Aug 26, 1969 53.) Lillie R. Edge Jan 18, 1884 ~ Nov 07, 1982 54.) Emory B. Young Sep 01, 1911 ~ Sep 29, 2001 55.) Cleo L. Young Aug 12, 1922 ~ Mar 28, 1995 56.) Lewis C. Young Jul 08, 1908 ~ Jan 10, 1956 Precious Unknown All Alone, No name, No Dates, Only A Small Rounded Stone to Mark Your Existence If You Would Not Be Overlooked And Forgotten, Rest In Peace Baby Dear, We Will Always Know That You Were Here. (Linda Wyatt Angel in loving memory of my Daddy, Preston Wyatt, August 04, 2002.) 57.) Timothy L Bennett Dec 10, 1947 ~ Peace in the Valley Step Dad 58.) Janice A. Bennett Jan 27, 1953 ~ no date Mom 59.) Fred J. Young Nov 11, 1904 ~ May 27, 1972 North Carolina US Army WW II 60.) Rev. Van Hensley Feb 26, 1879 ~ Aug 17, 1950 61.) Sarah Hensley Dec 29, 1883 ~ Dec 03, 1956 I have fought a good Fight, I have finished My Course, I Have Kept the Faith 62.) Warren J. Hensley May 20, 1920 ~ Dec 02, 1942 PVT US Army WW II Purple Heart Killed In Action in Guinea ** May 22, 1920 (dates are different)son of Mr. & Mrs. Alex A. Hensley 63.) Alex A. Hensley **1891** ~ **1990** Married Nov 24, 1912 64.) Bertie M. Hensley **1895** ~ **1982** 65.) Howard B. Sparks May 03, 1911 ~ Jan 08, 1965 66.) Mary M. Sparks Sep 14, 1889 ~ Mar 31, 1983 67.) Ed Sparks Jan 14, 1883 ~ Sep 25, 1962 68.) Fred M. Sparks Nov 27, 1925 ~ May 05, 1954 Radio Electronic Tech 1st C-CR 5 who was killed with his crew of 10 men Serving his country while flying from Nassau, Bahama, Isl. aboard a Neptune plane. His crew was classed tops by the wing commander, Captain Leeper V.P. 23, N.A.S. 69.) Coy E. Sparks Dec 27, 1917 ~ Mar 27, 2002 SGT US Army WW II 70.) Maude Young Sparks Dec 25, 1905 ~ Aug 09, 2000 71.) Zane Grey Wyatt Oct 23, 1945 ~ May 03, 1986 Beloved son & brother US Army Viet Nam 72.) Hershel G. Wyatt May 26, 1911 ~ Oct 28, 1983 A gentle man who loved his children 73.) W. Vaughn McCurry **1906** ~ **1958* 74.) Jennie T. McCurry **1910** ~ **1977** 75.) Scott S. McCurry **1966 ~ **1966** 76.) Phillip R. McCurry Jun 04, 1932 ~ Nov 14, 1978 Father 77.) Rebecca Lynn McGee Jun 04, 1932 ~ Nov 14, 1978 Full of Love with a lot to give, but the Lord chose for her not to live. Love Jim 78.) Rev. David B. Briggs Apr 23, 1915 ~ Feb 25, 1989 79.) Viola S. Briggs Sep 08, 1919 ~ no date Blessed are the redeemed of the Lord 80.) Claude E. Burleson Apr 30, 1914 ~ Dec 09, 1990 81.) Nell S. Burleson Mar 16, 1917 ~ Feb 23, 1977 82.) Preston Wyatt Dec 04, 1910 ~ Jan 03, 1994 There was always love in Daddy's heart 83.) Jack L. Wyatt Sep 04, 1931 ~ Aug 17, 1992 84.) A. Ann H. Wyatt Oct 18, 1932 ~ Dec 14, 1978 85.) M. C. Wyatt Jan 08, 1890 ~ May 24, 1961 86.) Martha Woody Wyatt Feb 27, 1889 ~ Jan 07, 1952 At Rest 87.) Kelse Branch Nov 28, 1885 ~ May 16, 1975 88.) Colleen Branch Mar 09, 1909 ~ May 05, 1989 89.) Jesse Wyatt **1887* ~ **1955** 90.) Agnes Wyatt **1893** ~ **1983** 91.) Lee Harris Feb 28, 1886 ~ Jul 02, 1972 92.) Flossie Harris Jan 14, 1889 ~ Apr 03, 1970 93.) Robert David Carraway Feb 01, 1921 ~ Dec 17, 1977 US Army WW II 94.) Addie L. Carraway Nov 03, 1919 ~ May 17, 1996 95.) Robert E. Wyatt Dec 13, 1918 ~ Aug 22, 1969 North Carolina CPL CO 1 182 INFANTRY WW II Other half of double stone is blank 96.) Riley Wyatt **1890** ~ no date 97.) Liddie Wyatt **1894** ~ **1966** 98.) Joseph Wyatt Aug 16, 1914 ~ May 08, 1949 99.) Creed M. Wilson Jun 25, 1877 ~ no date Double stone with patented # 155496 100.) Harriet McMahan Aug 26, 1875 ~ Dec 20, 1951 101.) William Wyatt Dec 16, 1879 ~ Nov 26, 1950 102.) Mrs. Perlina Wyatt Feb 14, 1874 ~ Feb 02, 1947 103.) Horace Wilson Sep 13, 1904 ~ Oct 24, 1983 104.) Elize B. Wilson Nov 03, 1908 ~ Sep 16, 1985 105.) Jay H. Laws Jul 12, 1929 ~ no date 106.) Muriel Y. Laws Sep 21, 1937 ~ no date 107.) John Stephen Briggs Nov 12, 1994 ~ Nov 12, 1994 Mama's Angel 108.) Lt. Samuel Fleming Ray, Sr. Mar 13, 1936 ~ Apr 09, 1962 He Died Serving His Country North Carolina Lieutenant US Navy 109.) Champ Leon Ray Jun 24, 1889 ~ Nov 18, 1978 Married Dec 25, 1916 110.) Grace Reele Young Ray Jun 03, 1898 ~ Jul 15, 1994 111.) Sallie T. Young Jul 31, 1873 ~ Jun 13, 1928 In My Fathers House Are Many Mansions When the Day of Life Is Fled, Again We Hope To Meet Thee in Heaven With Joy to Greet Thee Where No farewell Tears Are Shed 112.) Samuel F. Young Oct 27, 1843 ~ Apr 22, 1934 He Died As He Lived a Christian A Confederate Veteran 29 Regiment Co 1 (wounded in battle at Murfreesboro) 113.) Lodemia Silver Young Oct 21, 1842 ~ Dec 03, 1937 Rest Mother, Rest in Quiet sleep, While Friends in sorrow over Thee Weep 114.) John L. Young Oct 26, 1868 ~ Sep 10, 1937 115.) Sudie Young Aug 22, 1887 ~ no date 116.) John W. Young Mar 21, 1873 ~ Dec 29, 1950 Double stone Patent # 155496 117.) Dora McNeil Young Jun 17, 1879 ~ Nov 24, 1950 118.) Zeph M. Young Apr 08, 1875 ~ May 18, 1957 119.) Bertha M. Young May 20, 1908 ~ Jan 30, 1907 120.) William Greene Jan 08, 1914 ~ Feb 09, 1950 At Rest 121.) George Columbus Presnell Dec 12, 1888 ~ Jun 13, 1967 Married Oct 02, 1920 122.) Hattie Young Presnell Aug 14, 1901 ~ Jun 26 1992 123.) Grady L. Hipps **Nov 03, 1912 ~ Feb 25, 1986 M SGT US Marine Corps WW II **Nov 13, 1912 ~ Feb 25, 1986 (date is not the same) 124.) Belle H. Hipps Jul 18, 1915 ~ Mar 02, 1983 125.) James M. Young **1884** ~ **1983** 126.) Daisy Kate Young **1900** ~ **1962** A Good Name Is Rather To Be Chosen Than Great Riches 127.) Walter G. Young **1879 ~ **1968** At Rest 128.) Frankie E. Buchanan Apr 21, 1925 ~ Mar 15, 1997 US Army WW II 129.) Allie Y. Buchanan Apr 22, 1926 ~ no date 130.) Clingman Robinson **1902** ~ **1973** 131.) Ollie Robinson **1909** ~ **1987** 132.) Albert J. Kaesler Feb 28, 1910 ~ Dec 18, 1976 133.) Ada M. Kaesler Feb 28, 1914 ~ no date Slow Me Down Lord 134.) Jessie Lee Robinson Jan 12, 1931 ~ Oct 24, 1988 Married Jul 14, 1951 135.) Kathleen B. Robinson Nov 26, 1934 ~ no date 136.) Arcemus Byrd Mar 16, 1922 ~ Oct 27, 1973 137.) Ruth A. Briggs Mar 31, 1942 ~ no date Married Jun 09, 1961 138.) Albert S. Briggs Jul 23, 1939 ~ May 08, 1994 139.) James A. Briggs Jun 05, 1910 ~ Dec 11, 1983 Home at Rest 140.) Grace R. Briggs Jun 16, 1909 ~ Feb 24, 1995 141.) Joshua D. Buchanan Mar 11, 1983 ~ Feb 06, 1984 142.) Kenneth E. Howell Oct 08, 1947 ~ Dec 19, 1950 143.) William "Cread" Wilson Jan 09, 1908 ~ Jan 28, 1978 144.) Inez H. Wilson May 17, 1910 ~ Sep 12, 1999 145.) Thary Eugene Smith Oct 27, 1921 ~ Dec 21, 1982 US Navy WW II 146.) Mary Edith Smith Nov 04, 1926 ~ no date 147.) Thary Roger Smith Sep 16, 1950 ~ Feb 12, 2000 With all our love, your girls Allison, Luzette, Kassie 148.) Judy Lorene McMahan Hopson Feb 10, 1951 ~ no date 149.) Clarence Y. McMahan Oct 12, 1916 ~ Sep 09, 1978 S2 US Navy WW II 150.) Lura L. McMahan Oct 12, 1920 ~ Jan 18, 2002 151.) Megan Cristinia Young May 17, 1981 ~ Dec 04, 2003 Age 22 years 152.) Austin Buchanan Oct 18, 1902 ~ Dec 25, 1975 153.) Maude Buchanan Oct 06, 1906 ~ Jan 20, 1984 154.) Robert Lee Young Mar 17, 1921 ~ Oct 26, 1999 PFC US Army WW II 155.) Infant Buchanan **1939** ~ no date 156.) Noris Dean Buchanan Dec 16, 1937 ~ Jan 04, 1938 Son of Austin & Maude Buchanan 157.) Welzie McMahan (the next to last letter was evidently spelled wrong because the letters A & O were engraved one over the other. I couldn't tell which was newest.) Aug 15, 1881 ~ Mar 26, 1968 158.) Lou Gouge McMahan Apr 05, 1895 ~ Feb 08, 1971 159.) Christine Ross Young Jul 07, 1932 ~ Aug 08, 1950 Wife of Billy Young 160.) Will M. Young Feb 05, 1887 ~ Aug 06, 1966 161.) Fleather May Young May 18, 1891 ~ Nov 22, 1962 162.) R. Glenn McMahan Jan 19, 1924 ~ Jul 01, 1993 S 1 US Navy WW II 163.) Nell H. McMahan Dec 03, 1925 ~ no date 164.) Staff Sergeant Smith J. Young Feb 09, 1917 ~ Oct 10, 1943 15066384 Air Corps killed in action over North West Germany. B-17 Flying Fortress, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Will M. Young 165.) Kathleen Virginia Young Jan 17, 1928 ~ Aug 04, 1936 She was the sunshine of our home. Daughter of W. M. & F. M. Young 166.) Laura Kathleen Young Jan 08, 1937 ~ Jun 24, 1937 At Rest Daughter of J. L. & A. P. Young 167.) Beryl W. Young Mar 14, 1920 ~ Nov 28, 1998 US Army WW II 168.) Jack L. Young Feb 24, 1915 ~ Nov 15, 1987 Dad 169.) Pauline H. Young Jun 03, 1915 ~ no date Mom at Rest 170.) Donald M. Young Apr 13, 1935 ~ Feb 02, 1955 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Young 171.) Infant Daughter of C.R. & L.P. Wilson Apr 17, 1936 ~ Apr 17, 1936 172.) Peggy Jean Wilson Feb 19, 1937 ~ Feb 27, 1937 173.) Charlie Raymond Wilson Jul 01, 1903 ~ Apr 27, 1982 Father 174.) Pearl Presnell Wilson Jul 30, 1906 ~ Dec 05, 1969 Mother 175.) Paul B. Buchanan Oct 17, 1917 ~ Jan 11, 1983 S SGT US Army WW II 176.) Betty Joyce W. Buchanan Beloved wife and mother No other data 177.) Perry H. Smith Jul 22, 1930 ~ no date Precious Lord Take My Hand 178.) Virginia B. Smith Sep 10, 1928 ~ no date 179.) Darlene Edna Honeycutt Apr 16, 1967 ~ Apr 16, 1967 Daughter of Clifford & Barbara Honeycutt 180.) Dennis Lee Buchanan Oct 11, 1972 ~ Oct 12, 1972 181.) Elizabeth Charlotte Buchanan Jun 30, 1969 ~ Jun 30, 1969 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Buchanan 182.) Rev. Arnold James Robinson Jan 24, 1925 ~ Dec 23, 1991 SC 3 US Navy WW II Married April 10, 1948 183.) Zelda C. Robinson Jun 23, 1928 ~ Dec 02, 2001 184.) Michael Joe Robinson May 26, 1952 ~ Feb 25, 1958 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jay G. Robinson 185.) Kelse Buchanan **1908** ~ **1982** 186.) Mamie Buchanan **1908** ~ **1975** 187.) Teresa Louise Buchanan Oct 25, 1961 ~ May 29, 1966 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Brown Buchanan 188.) Brown P. Buchanan **Sep 01, 1924 ~ Dec 11, 1969 North Carolina PFC CO G320 Infantry WW II Purple Heart & OLC (Dates are different) **Sep 01, 1924 ~ Dec 11, 1969 189.) Phillip Buchanan Oct 04, 1942 ~ Jul 01, 1960 Son 190.) Claude W. Smith Mar 01, 1910 ~ Nov 19, 1955 191.) Louticia S. Buchanan Smith May 31, 1906 ~ Mar 07, 2003 192.) Carolyn C. Elliott Jul 14, 1947 ~ Jan 29, 1982 193.) William d. Elliott Dec 15, 1944 ~ no date 194.) Mary L. Buchanan Conley Nov 26, 1918 ~ Oct 25, 1965 195.) John R. Buchanan Jan 10, 1877 ~ Aug 14, 1949 196.) Dianna Woody Buchanan Oct 21, 1881 ~ May 21, 1946 Wife of John R. Buchanan 197.) CPL Linzie J. Buchanan May 09, 192 ~ Apr 04, 1945 Who died for his country's cause in Western Germany 198.) Mollie Ann Buchanan Sep 19, 1928 ~ Sep 29, 1929 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. K. T. Buchanan & Kelse Mamie Buchanan 199.) Ruth H. Hunter Jun 13, 1937 ~ Aug 01, 2002 Together forever 200.) Don Thomas Hunter Jun 24, 1936 ~ Nov 24, 2001 201.) Troy Boone May 14, 193 ~ May 7, 2000 202.) Baby Crystal Marie Robinson Mar 29, 1974 ~ Oct 04, 1974 203.) Roy J. Boone Sep 30, 1914 ~ Sep 13, 1997 Home at Last 204.) Coy Boone May 28, 1916 ~ Jun 12, 1983 Married Nov 20, 1947 205.) Mamie Boone Mar 23, 1930 ~ Nov 17, 2003 206.) Euranious W. Robinson Oct 02, 1929 ~ no date Married Dec 01, 1946 207.) Catherine H. Robinson Dec 15, 1930 ~ Oct 07, 1972 208.) Rom B. Huskins Aug 06, 1917 ~ Aug. **, 1989 209.) Lewis Hicks Nov 01, 1895 ~ Aug 03, 1972 210.) Ada B. Hicks Aug 15, 1897 ~ Aug 30, 1983 211.) Rev. Arthur Wyatt Jul 14, 1904 ~ Feb 17, 1970 212.) Tessie Wyatt Jan 28, 1906 ~ Sep 15, 1995 213.) Minnie H. Boone Oct 25, 1875 ~ Mar 21, 1963 Mother 214.) Charlie Hicks Oct 13, 1920 ~ Feb 01, 1972 North Carolina PFC US Army WW II 215.) Helen H. Hicks Aug 06, 1924 ~ Nov 27, 1971 216.) William H. Huskins **1888** ~ **1960** 217.) Martha W. Huskins **1889** ~ **1936** They Trusted Jesus 218.) Herbert Ray Huskins ** Jul 31, 1927 ~ Dec 09, 1928 Son of W. H. & M. A. Huskins (initials are as they were) He Has Gone To Be an Angel 219.) Mary Greene Oct 26, 1939 ~ Oct 02, 2002 220.) Gary Wayne Greene Sep 06, 1963 ~ Oct 31, 1963 221.) Clay Fender Aug 26, 1924 ~ no date 222.) Lila G. Fender May 30, 1926 ~ Feb 15, 2001 223.) Virgil Lee Hicks May 13, 1923 ~ Jun 18, 1994 PFC US Army Purple Heart 224.) Dorothy Lee Hicks no date ~ no date 225.) James Ernest Davis Dec 08, 1921 ~ Nov 25, 1988 Tec 5 US Army WW II 226.) Vera Davis Mar 08, 1921 ~ no date 227.) Gilbert L. Buchanan Dec 08, 1910 ~ Sep 07, 1981 Married Apr 03, 1936 228.) Mae W. Buchanan Jan 21, 1917 ~ Sep 24, 2002 229.) William K. Hensley Mar 10, 1920 ~ Jan 18, 1981 230.) Tempie A. Hensley Sep 25, 1916 ~ Nov 23, 1989 231.) Herman W. Schuster **1907** ~ **1986** 232.) Bertha Schuster **1909 ~ **1978** This survey of Will Young Cemetery, Yancey County, North Carolina was completed by Pam Thomas-Cantrell, Thomgirl57@alltel.net And Louise Thomas-Miller, Lukielou52@aol.com On July 21, 2004. All dates and names are spelled as they were found on the tombstones. *A picture is on the tombstone. ** Discrepancy in data ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Louise Thomas-Miller Lukielou52@aol.com Pam Thomas-Cantrell Thomgirl57@alltel.net ___________________________________________________________________