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(Bill) Floyd 16 June 2001 ---------------------------------------- By Page Lee This cemetery is right on the side of the road inside an iron fence. It is kept in very good shape. From Spartanburg- take Hwy 29 (East Main Street) toward Cowpens, at he the red light in Cowpens, turn right on to Church Street. Make right hand turn on to Linda St. and go to stop sign turn left on to Old Pacolet Road and go 1.9 miles to fork in road. Take left hand fork on to White Plains Road. Cemetery is on left, app. .5 miles. From Gaffney- take Hwy 29 (Old Georgia Road) toward Spartanburg, at Brown's store, turn left on to White Plains Road. Go app. 2.25 miles- cemetery is on the right. THE SURNAMES BROWN, COGGINS, GORE, GOSSETT, HUSKEY, JENKINS, MARIMAN, MCCLOHON, MORRIS, POOLE, ROBBS, SAVAGE, STACY, STEPHENS, TURNER, WILLIS Starting at the far right inside fence- Row 1 Infant s/o Mr. And Mrs. G. Gossett, Jr. Mar. 9, 1955- Mar. 10, 1955 J. Ernest s/o Mr. & Mrs. D.W. Brown Oct. 29, 1926- Oct. 31, 1926 James E. s/o Mr. & Mrs. D.W. Brown Nov. 6, 1925- Jan. 6, 1926 Dalton W. Brown Jan. 22, 1887- Nov. 28, 1976 Ethel Searcy Brown May 24, 1894- Jan. 11, 1982 E. Gary Coggins Aug. 12, 1912- Nov. 5, 1962 Ursy J. Coggins Aug. 30, 1916- Jan. 22, 2000 Their Children: Charles, Ronald, Terry, Dennis Row 2 Grover C. Gossett Mar. 24, 1887- Dec. 3, 1942 Nancy E. Gossett June 7, 1888- Feb. 3, 1969 Rosa Jane Cleo Gossett d/o Mr. & Mrs. Grover Gossett Dec. 12, 1917- Catherine Etta Gossett d/o Mr. & Mrs. Grover Gossett Feb. 25, 1920- Apr. 2, 1990 Holman V. Willis Dec. 2, 1879- July 22, 1950 Annie E. Willis Jan. 24, 1884- May 13, 1970 Robert Willis April 8, 1916- Aug. 19, 1986 Row 3 James Elmer Coggins May 11, 1909- Oct. 22, 1912 Lee Ward Coggins Jan. 1, 1921- May 11, 1924 James E. Coggins Feb. 8, 1880- Dec. 17, 1958 Carrie Willis Coggins Jan. 15, 1883- Apr. 8, 1966 Joseph E. Coggins h/o Louise C. Coggins Aug. 26, 1916- May 4, 1997 Row 4 Thomas F. Morris Mar. 6, 1867- June 24, 1936 Blanche Willis Morris Jan. 5, 1881- Sept. 27, 1951 Charity Irene Morris May 20, 1909- June 26, 1983 Wilma M. McClohon Oct. 1, 1914- Feb. 14, 1967 Carolyn M. McClohon Nov. 28, 1951 Ernest A. Huskey Oct. 16, 1902- Apr. 25, 1966 Ruby M. Huskey June 3, 1903- May 18, 1978 Nellie Louise Poole July 10, 1900- May 4, 1937 Row 5 M. Keturah Willis Jan. 8, 1867- Jan. 8, 1939 J.T. Willis June 22, 1878- Feb. 14, 1936 M.E. d/o D.R. & C.L. Willis d. Aug. 7, 1874 aged 1m 25 d Infant s/o W.T. & C.V. Brown b & d Feb. 25, 1883 Grady W. s/o D.R. & C.L. Willis Oct. 16, 1887- Sept. 5, 1888 D. Rice Willis Feb. 8, 1837- Oct. 26, 1890 Charity L. Willis Feb. 18, 1850- Sept. 22, 1931 William Lewis Jenkins Nov. 18, 1871- Katherine Elizabeth Willis Jenkins w/o William Lewis Jenkins Feb. 4, 1872- Aug. 30, 1928 John F. Stephens June 13, 1874- Feb. 6, 1939 Nancy Willis Stephens Jan. 19, 1870- Sept. 6, 1930 Tandy R. Willis, Sr. Nov. 10, 1875- Jan. 18, 1946 Zillie B. Willis w/o Tandy R. Willis Dec. 12, 1879- Apr. 9, 1935 Elsie W. Turner d/o T.R. & Zillie B. Willis Nov. 20, 1901- Mar. 28, 1959 Tandy R. Willis, Jr. May 8, 1913- June 16, 1975 Mary Edith Stacy Wills Oct. 31, 1913- Dec. 1, 1993 Tandy R. Willis III Sept. 25, 1944- Sept. 18, 1999 Row 6 J.C. Willis d. Sept 16, 1861 aged 26 y 9 m 10 d Died in VA Foirefoix Co. Mariman M. s/o W.T. & C.V. Brown Apr. 9, 1867- July 29, 1868 William P. s/o W.T. &C.V. Brown Sept. 2, 1868- Sept. 17, 1872 Sarah J. d/o W.T. &C.V. Brown May 18, 1870- Sept. 10, 1872 Dolly Willis Aug. 22,1813- July 25, 1877 Hezekiah Willis Mar. 30, 1806- July 16, 1890 Founder of Willis Cemetery Sallie Willis d/o Hezikah & Dolly Willis Oct. 22, 1853- Dec. 31, 1948 Agnes Robbs w/o H.J. Willis 1848-1918 H.J. Willis 1841-1923 Willie Willis Aug. 30, 1878- Aug. 15, 1922 Minnie Willis Apr. 17, 1881- May 31, 1970 Annie G. Gore Jan. 20, 1933- Feb. 29, 1933 Row 7, Bertie C. Brown July 26, 1882- Jan. 30, 1960 (this double stone and the granite surround were Marvin M. Brown Oct. 1, 1884- Feb. 19, 1939 stolen between May 12- May 16, 2001. If you have any information about this missing stone please contact the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department @ 864-489-4722) Minnie R. d/o W.T. & M.M. Brown Apr. 14, 1892- Apr. 14, 1892 Walter T. s/o W.T. & C.V. Brown Mar. 28, 1878- Aug. 2, 1893 Carrie Victoria Brown w/o William T. Brown Feb. 3, 1849- Mar. 23, 1883 Carolina Victoria Brown d. Mar. 23, 1883 W.T. Brown Dec. 22, 1844- Aug. 19, 1910 Mary M. Brown Oct. 17, 1855- July 9, 1931 Lula Pearl Brown Sept. 2, 1888- July 14, 1972 Russel A. s/o W.T. & M.M. Brown July 28, 1893- Oct. 7, 1893 Randolph R. s/o W.T. & M.M. Brown Apr. 30, 1895- June 28, 1895 Caleb P. s/o W.T. & M.M. Brown Apr. 30, 1895- June 29, 1895 Row 8 James M. Savage Aug. 12, 1878- Mar. 30, 1942 Nancy Brown Savage d. 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