Glenn Rose - Reuben Hicks Cemetery

                  Contributor: Phyllis A. Coburn Griffith

     DIRECTIONS: Go up the Big Creek Road 2.0 miles to the
     intersection with the Caretta-Big Creek Road. Turn left onto the
     Caretta Road. Go .5 miles to a road that turns right off the
     Caretta Road to a mine site. Go .6 miles up the mine road to the
     mine site. The cemetery is located about 500 feet past the mine
     in the left hand hollow. The cemetery is located at: Latitude--
     370 19.540N Longitude--810 38.21W

     (Wherever possible we read cemeteries from left to right and
     bottom to top.)

     1. Helen Elaine Price 1910-1988

     2. In memory of Jeffery W. Jones Born Aug. 25, 1982 Died Aug. 25,
     1982

     3. Johnny A. Sweeney Jan. 17, 1954 Aug. 18, 1975

     4. Sam Jones July 29, 1879 June 29, 1957

     5. Allen Jones West Virginia TEC 5 U S Army World War II April
     19, 1924 July 20, 1973 BSM

     6. Funeral Home Marker Not legible

     7. Mrs. Sirilda Charles was born October 11, 1870 Died September
     12, 1956 Age 86 (A handmade metal marker)

     8. Hattie Hicks Born Nov. 27, 1911 Died Nov. 28, 1966

     9. Reuben R. Hicks Born Jan. 17, 1908 Died Dec. 10, 1968

     10. Small child's grave marked with field stones (Possibly that
     of Loves Hicks-child of Hattie and Reuben Hicks Born: 11-19-1933
     Died: 1-5-1935)

     11. In Memory of Granddad Whitten Rose

     12. Field Stone--probably that of a child

     13. In Memory of Mrs. Belle Rose Grandma was born March 23, 1871
     Mary B. Rose Died July 4, 1938. (This is a handmade metal
     marker.)

     14. Bertha Jones Sept. 15,1898 Mar. 3,1954

     15. Charlie W. Rose Jan. 22,1895 April 28, 1955

     16. Lilly J. Keen June 2,1917 May 18,1961

     17, 18, & 19. Three graves marked by field stone. The one in the
     middle may be that of a child.

     20. (Part of the stone cannot be read) -----------llin C.W. Rose
     Born July 15, 1898(???) Died 1948(???) Gone-------

     Several field stone graves. It is difficult to determine how
     many.

     21. Glen Rose July 15, 1891 August 11, 1959

     22, Mrs. Dorey Rose (Small handmade metal marker)

     23. Field Stone

     24. Roseany Rose was born August the 5, 1920 (Small handmade
     metal marker)

     25. Mrs. Sarah Rose was born June the 15, 1918 Died May 1941
     (Small handmade metal marker)

     26. Minnie Rose was born May the 9,1923 Died March 12 1941

     (Area of unmarked field stones)

     27. Joshua Rose Age 76 Died Jan 6, 1965

     28. Field stone--appears to be that of a child

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