Deskins Cemetery This cemetery is located on Atwell Mountain in the churchyard of the United Church of God. To get here from Rt.83, turn left and go up Atwell Hollow all the way to the top where the hard top ends; turn right and drive for about for two miles on dirt road until you come to a white church with a paved parking lot. This information was collected Wednesday, April 19, 2000. Contributor: Geneva Steele ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name Birth Death Notes Lovella Josephine June 13, Sweeney 1942 Hobert Sweeney Oct. 28, April 7, 1998 1941 Ruben Sweeney 1908 1968 Sallie Sweeney 1909 1969 George Sweeney 1927 1995 Jeremy S. Sweeney 1978 Oct. 31, 1978 Allie Sweeney Oct. 8, July 27, 1985 1901 Hattie Prater May 9, Feb. 16, 1992 1902 Rosie Belcher wooden cross w/name Arnold Gross Feb. 9, Dec. 1987 PVT US Army Korea 1934 John Sweeney wooden cross w/name Luther Sweeney wooden cross w/name Bell Sweeney wooden cross w/name Jimmy Sweeney wooden cross w/name Arnold Sweeney wooden cross w/name Claton Sweeney wooden cross w/name Mary Mae Lowe Jan. 17, Dec. 13, 1952 1924 Vester Sweeney May 15, May 13, 1952 1891 child’s -grave Can't read stone. Albert Sweeney 1900 1965 Mary Sweeney 1906 1976 Vester Sweeney May 22, June 29, 1985 1935 Unmarked Grave Unmarked Grave Grover Hatfield Jan. 19, July 13, 1986 1908 Lena Hatfield May 15, Sept. 24, 1962 1912 George S. Deskins March 27, Feb. 19, 1977 1894 Evelyn V. Deskins Oct. 21, Oct. 21, 1968 1897 Alex C. Deskins Jan. 13, Oct. 1, 1976 1926 John Deskins Sept. 9, Sept. 1919 1919 Grave can't read dates Grave can't read dates J.L. Deskins Oct. 8, Oct. 5, 1897 1878 Cloa H. Deskins Feb. 28, Dec. 2, 1918 1845 J.H. Deskins June 16, Jan. 18, 1923 1848 Grave with fieldstone Grave with fieldstone Claude Boyd 1942 1965 same stone Henry Boyd 1902 1969 same stone Edna Boyd 1902 same stone Troy Rose April 16, Dec. 5, 1992 1922 Fred B. Pruett March 13, Sept. 24, 1974 PVT US Army 1929 Donna Joan Rose wooden cross Gloria Pruitt May 27, August 1933 1931 Franklin Smith 1943 1943 Hershell Dunford wooden cross Edmond Dunford wooden cross Joshua David Nelson 1998 1998 Christine Davis York Dec. 5, Nov. 6, 1996 1953 Pauline Davis Nov. 1, Jun 26 1966 wooden cross 1957 Charlie Davis July 1, Dec. 19, 1971 1922 ? Shelton wooden cross ? Shelton wooden cross Ivan Shelton wooden cross Stella Shelton wooden cross ? Shelton wooden cross Linda Gay Shelton Jan. 8, Oct. 2, 1967 1967 Karen Alberta Atwell` July 29, oct. 29, 1991 1947 Mattie Allen Cook Oct. 11, Feb. 5, 1995 1994 Paul P. Stone Dec. 2, June 5, 1990 1913 James R. Dunford Dec. 5, June 28, 1996 1895 Rev. R.E. Dunford July 5, July 9, 1979 1905 Oliver Baker Feb. 15, Feb. 15, 1943 1943 Bessie Davis wooden cross Sarah Sweeney 1895 Oct. 27, 1981 Milroy Sweeney 1885 1943 Ed Sweeney 1918 May 25, 1943 Dennis Sweeney 1934 1939 Lily Sweeney wooden cross ?? Hatfield wooden cross Wayne Hatfield 1919 1921 Alfa Hatfield 1933 1933 Altie Hatfield 1933 1938 Twins- Gerald Dean and July 2, July 2, 1952 Arlene Deskins 1952 Brenda Fay Deskins Mar. 4, Mar. 8, 1948 d/o Thornton & 1948 Patsy Deskins. Susie F. Deskins Sept. 3, Nov. 15, 1945 1901 Raymond E. Deskins Mar. 10, Feb. 15, 1998 1930 John Wallace Deskins Mar. 15, Aug. 31, 1982 1906 Sytha Maye Deskins Oct. 15, Feb. 1, 1983 1909 Jennifer Day Mar. 15, May 6, 1971 1971 Elvin Kennedy wooden cross Bonnie Hess wooden cross ?? Hatfield wooden cross ?? Hatfield wooden cross Creed Blevins wooden cross Unmarked wooden cross Virgie Johnson June 1, Oct. 24, 1972 1913 Frank Johnson Oct. 3, May 12, 1972 1917 Juanita Hutchison wooden cross Connie Sue Hutchison wooden cross ?? Golden wooden cross Ricky Golden wooden cross Luther Click wooden cross Larry Click wooden cross Howard W. Dunford Dec. 30, July 20, 1945 1922 Grave can not read dates on stone. Pearl Dunford 1887 1971 G. Cleve Dunford 1885 1974 Earl Ray Atwell July 20, Mar. 2, 1976 19?? Rev. Earnest Ulys Feb. 28, Mar. 19, 1996 US Army Dunford 1927 Nannie May Mounts Dec. 10, May 5, 1983 1918 John Parde April 12, Jan. 13, 1998 PFC US Army Korea 1935 Cecil V. Dunford Dec. 8, Feb 10, 1946 1945 Child’s grave has a stone but, can’t read the dates. Auther Ball wooden cross Jess Dunford 1908 1966 ?? Dunford wooden cross ?? Dunford wooden cross Matthew Stone wooden cross Jane Stone wooden cross Baby Stone wooden cross Glen E. Dunford 1930 Dorothy A. Dunford 1938 Larry G. Dunford 1945 Baby Davidson wooden cross Baby Davidson wooden cross Baby Davidson wooden cross Willie Sweeney 1930 1976 SGT. US Army Edna Sweeney Jan. 7, May 3, 1952 1935 Eddie Sweeney wooden cross Annie Mae Hess 1914 1998 Sallie Williams July 21, 1957 1921 Nellie N. Williams can't read dates on stone Rev. Harless Rose May 8, Oct. 19, 1987 1912 Mary B. Rose Jan. 18, can't read death 1918 date. Carolyn Sue Teasley Aug. 22, April 20, 1995 1957 Baby Stone wooden cross Henry H. Matney Jan. 4, Sept. 28, 1959 1959 Sarah Dawson Oct. 10, 1965 1899 George E. Dawson May 3, May 14, 1971 PVT.US Army 1950 Tommy Spence wooden cross Elmer Spence Feb. 16, 1937 wooden cross Mazie Hagerman wooden cross Tommy Hagerman wooden cross Martish Hagerman wooden cross In side a litte fence there are these two graves. Thomas C. Deskins Jan.13, Dec. 7, 1997 1926 married 12/26/1952 Patsy J. Deskins Jan. 21, Oct. 4, 1980 1927 In side a larger fence are the these five graves. Elmer (Fuzzy) Hale Jr. Mar. 11, July 19, 1979 1955 Paul T. Hale Mar. 13, Oct. 12, 1998 1919 Nell J. Hale Aug. 9, Mar. 27, 1997 1921 Russell C. Hale Dec. 1, May 2, 1982 SP4 US Army 1946 Vietnam Paul Hale Jr. Mar. 29, Dec. 23, 1983 1943 On the left side of the church house there are these three graves. David T. Wallace 1903 1979 PVT US Army WWII Frederick E. Wallace Mar.10, Oct. 28, 1999 TEC 5 US Army 1923 William Jeffie Dawson Dec. 28, Nov. 17, 1999 1936 These graves are located below the driveway going by church. Danny Ray Poore 1952 1999 Beside Danny Poore's grave, cemented in the ground are the initials K.B. and F.M. Orville Carter Dec. 28, April 2, 1996 1921 Harlin (Buck) Hagerman can't read Oct. 20, 1944 date Gracie Hagerman June 5, Nov. 23, 1994 1947 Jessie Lynn Hagerman Mar.17, Mar. 17, 1990 1990 Celia Mae Johnson July 27, Oct. 29, 1990 1944 Mary Ethel Rose 1946 1999 The initials F.L. and D.S.J. were cemented in the ground beside these graves. Nancy Caroline(Carie) Sept. 14, 1988 Brown 1988 Kamree Nicole Faith 1997 1997 Coleman James Golden (Shotgun) Dec. 16, May 28, 1991 1956 Marsha Golden Oct.29. 1961 James D. Golden Sept. 27, Feb. 3, 1992 1927 Betty J. Golden Jan. 14, 1934 Charles Golden Aug. 19, 1932 Dorothy Golden Aug. 16, 1941 Earl L. Golden Feb. 23, Sept. 8, 1990 1959 USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist.