Gilmer County, West Virginia - BEALL Cemetery

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Beall Cemetary
Steer Run
Normantown, Gilmer Co., WV

Submitter:
Lois Chadwell Cruz (lcruz@neumedia.net)
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This cemetary is located on a hilltop meadow on Steer Run, near Normantown. 
Driving directions: from Rtes 33/119 in Normantown, go south on Gassaway Rd. 
(take the left hand road at the church) for 3 miles. The road to the cemetary
is on the left, marked with a sign and gate. You will have to walk (about 1/2
mi., though it seems farther!) from the paved road. I've listed the headstones
alphabetically, and my comments are enclosed in brackets
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[flat, polished granite with
engraving of saw and hammer]
LUTHER M. ADAMS
1901 LOVED 1971


MARY RUTH
ADAMS
1927-1932


NEVA LYNN
ADAMS
1944-1945


[flat, polished granite with
engraving of an angel kneeling]
SYLVIA Z. ADAMS
1906-1994


ALLTOP
EUSTACE B.
1900-1942
At Rest
[foot]E.B.A.


ALLTOP
FRANK C.
1910-1945
At Rest
[foot]F.C.A.


[unpolished marble, carved with
large dove and heart]
AT REST
HARVEY
BLAINE
SON OF
H.L. & N.L.
ALLTOP
1986
[foot]H.B.A.


ANNA A. BEALL
MAY 16, 1869
MAY 25, 1953
[foot]A.A.B.


[double headstone, banner 
top center containing:]
BEALL

[left side]CARRY M.
1875-1962
[bottom center]AT REST
[foot]FATHER

[right side]GERTRUDE J.
1877-1932
[foot]MOTHER


[double headstone, banner 
top center containing:]
BEALL

[left side]CHARLES L.
1907-1984
[bottom center]MARRIED AUG. 24, 1949
[foot, metal plaque]
CHARLES LELAND BEALL
PFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
JUL 10 1907 + DEC 4 1984

[right side]NORA E.
1926-


[unpolished marble, carved
with dove, oak leaves, acorns]
D.P. BEALL
1885-1924
[italics]Gone, but not
forgotten
[on pedestal]BEALL


[unpolished dark conglomerate, not
worn, but difficult to read]
F.R. BEALL
OCT. 7, 1860
NOV. 11, 1950
[foot]FATHER


[double headstone, banner 
top center containing:]
BEALL

[left side]HOMER M.
1872-1954
[foot]HUSBAND

[right side]EMMA
1874-1963
[foot]WIFE


[double headstone, banner 
top center containing:]
BEALL

[left side]PAULINE
MAR. 10, 1921
MAY 19, 1997
[foot, metal marker]
PAULINE D. 
BEALL
1921-1997

[right side]DALE
OCT. 31, 1905
JAN. 25, 1979


AT REST
BELL
MABEL RUTH
1909-1987


HEROLD W.
CARPENTER
1943-1947
REST IN PEACE


VIOLET FERN
HELMICK
DEC. 4, 1939
DEC. 28, 1996
DAUGHTER OF AUBRA
AND RHODA JAMES


[two headstones and an
urn on one base]

[left side]JAMES
AUBRA V.
1900-1976

[on urn, center:]MARRIED
1930

[right side]JAMES
RHODA WHITESEL
1910-1990


[unpolished marble obelisk]
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
C. MAY
WIFE OF
J.R. JAMES
1877-1927
[italics]Only sleeping
[on pedestal]JAMES
[foot]C.M.J.


[two headstones and an urn
joined at base]

[left side]CARRY O.
SEPT. 20, 1907
FEB. 6, 1990
[foot]HUSBAND

[on urn, center]MARRIED
AUG. 6
1933

[right side]FREDA MAUD
OCT. 11, 1908
[foot]WIFE


[unpolished marble]OUR
DARLING BABY
CECIL LEE
SON OF CARRY
& MAUD JAMES
BORN & DIED
DEC. 29, 1934
[foot]C.J. 


JAMES
CHARLOTTE B.
OCT. 24, 1904
MAY 18, 1987
ASLEEP IN JESUS


[unpolished marble]OUR
DARLING BABY
DONNA MAE
DAU. OF MR. & MRS.
CLAVEL JAMES
JUNE 25, 1940
DEC. 16, 1940
[italics]Our precious darling
[foot]D.J.


JAMES
LEAFY BEALL
JUNE 29, 1898
MAR. 21, 1987
ASLEEP IN JESUS


[unpolished marble]OUR
DARLING BABY
MARTIN LYNN
SON OF MR. & MRS.
CLAVEL JAMES
JAN. 5, 1943
OCT. 18, 1943
[italics]Our precious darling 


OLIVE JAMES
JUNE 28, 1902
MARCH 14, 1979
ASLEEP IN JESUS


[unpolished marble obelisk]
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
J.R. JAMES
BORN
OCT. 5, 1869
DIED
OCT. 22, 1944
[italics] Only sleeping
[on pedestal]JAMES
[foot]J.J.


[unpolished dark conglomerate]
FATHER
ALONZO L. KING
1861-1950
[foot, Sacred Heart statue of Jesus] 


MOTHER
PHEBE A. KING
1864-1941
[foot, statue of Mary] 


JOHN W. REASER
1907-1982


OUR BELOVED SON
MARVIN DAREL
REASER
1941-1942


MOTHER
VELMA O. REASER
1905-1977
IN GOD'S CARE


[unpolished marble, ornately carved
with lamb sculpture]
JAMES ROBERT
SON OF GOFF
& LOICE BEALL
RICHARDSON
AUG. 31, 1924
NOV. 10, 1942
[italics]When Christ, who is our life,
shall appear, then shall ye also
appear with Him in Glory
[foot]J.R. 


[unpolished marble, ornately carved
with columns, portals and a wreathed "R"]
AT REST
LOICE, WIFE OF
R.G. RICHARDSON
MAR. 9, 1899
APR. 13, 1927
[italics]None knew thee but to love thee
[on base]RICHARDSON
[foot]L.R.


THE REV. R.G.
RICHARDSON
BORN 1892 DIED 1957
AND I HEARD A VOICE FROM HEAVEN
SAYING UNTO ME, WRITE
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE
IN THE LORD FROM HENCEFORTH:
YEA, SAYETH THE SPIRIT, THAT THEY
MAY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS
AND THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM.
IN LOVING MEMORY


[engraved with buck and doe]
SPADE
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
DEC. 29, 1922 AUG. 23, 1994


[metal marker]OREN L.
SUMPTER
1910-1988


FREDDIE DALE
WHISMAN
AUG. 12, 1940
OUR BABY


OLA WILMOTH
OCT. 30, 1926
FEB. 2, 1940