AYERS-PERDUE CEMETERY, Brushfork, Mercer County, West Virginia This information was collected on July 6, 2001 by David Hambrick and Ken Bowen and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives on Sept. 6, 2001. ======================================================================= The Ayers-Perdue Cemetery is located in Brushfork. At the intersection of Routes 52, and 123 go west to the Brushfork Elementary School. Turn left on the road that goes beside the school. The cemetery is located on a noll behind the school. Most of the cemetery is clean and groomed,but some sections are overgrown with brush and weeds. There's 98 graves with tombstones, several graves with no stones, and an unknown number of graves in the thick brush. Phyllis Mae Ealy July 20, 1928 Aug. 14, 1930 Footstone: BABY James W. Ealy SGT U. S. Army World War II 1916 - 1986 James Hale Born Aug. 30, 1886 Died Aug. 27, 1962 Raymond Lawrence Born Feb. 24, 1894 Died Sept.15, 1993 Annie L. Hale James Hale 1894 - 1981 1880 - 1962 Elizabeth Taylor Age 37 Borned Mar. 2, 1916 Died Aug. 11, 1953 Danny Lee Hale Born Nov. 19, 1958 Died July 23, 1960 Pauline Lawrence May 4, 1916 - Sept. 26, 1994 Bud Lawrence PVT U. S. Army World War II Jan. 15, 1923 - June 16, 1990 Meadows BURNOPP E. Blair Viola L. July 4, 1894 July 28, 1898 Oct. 27, 1954 no death date Mary E. Burnopp 1913 - 1990 Edward J. Burnopp West Virginia PFC Co. B 101 Infantry World War II Jan. 27, 1920 - Aug. 23, 1956 Randall Burnopp Born 1946 - Died 1960 Sarah Steward Ledford May 14, 1856 - Dec. 17, 1953 In loving memory - Charlie Carter Ealy Footstone: Grandma Mahaly E. Ealy Jan. 17, 1876 - Nov. 24, 1967 The Lord is my shepherd. Footstone: Mother Andrew Jackson Ealy July 14, 1870 - Jan. 31, 1958 The Lord is my shepherd. Footstone: Dad Kenneth Burnopp 1940 - 1963 Donald R. Burnopp PVT U. S. Army 1927 - 1980 Nathaniel B. Ayers July 3, 1905 Mar. 5, 1937 B. L. Perdue 1871 - 1929 Footstone: BLP Ida E. Perdue 1875 - 1942 Footstone: IEP Mrs. B. T. Perdue Sept. 2, 1864 July 26, 1934 Mr. Booker T. Perdue Apr. 27, 1862 Sept. 24, 1940 James E. Perdue Jr. June 26, 1979 July 7, 1996 Beulah J. Perdue Oct. 18, 1913 Sept. 23, 1993 Clayton A. Perdue Sept. 2, 1906 Aug. 8, 1992 Ronald C. Perdue Oct. 4, 1937 Dec. 15, 1964 Footstone: RCP Martha J. Perdue Dec. 11, 1945 Feb. 9, 1948 Asleep in Jesus. Footstone: MJP James S. Perdue Sept. 22, 1891 Jan. 10, 1942 Elsie Worley Shinault February 12, 1908 No other date. Charles F. Shinault West Virginia SR U. S. Navy Sept. 11, 1933 - Aug. 1, 1959 Charles O. Shinault March 14, 1901 August 1, 1959 Winnie Lee Giberson 1890 - 1968 Howell D. Giberson May 3, 1885 Feb. 28, 1932 Footstone: HDG Mother Mary M. Giberson Sept. 16, 1849 Feb. 27, 1924 Father Chas. R. Giberson Sept. 30, 1852 Mar. 16, 1924 Baby Mary E. Hodges 1922 - 1924 Joseph Franklin Mathena West Virginia PFC U. S. Marine Corps World War II February 8, 1926 September 22, 1948 Martha E. Wife of H. H. Horton Jan. 26, 1868 Jan. 20, 1923 Arnold Oscar Ratcliff PFC U. S. Army World War II Feb. 19, 1922 - Jun. 7, 1981 Mary P. Pennington 1862 - 1941 Viola Dudley Died Aug. 23, 1911 Age 11 yrs. Shell Worley 1888 - 1976 Margaret Worley 1894 - 1968 Hazel Worley Wise Sept. 11, 1901 Oct. 12, 1940 Nest Lee Williams 1905 - 1973 Bell Worley Was Born June 29, 1867 Died December 2, 1936 Charlie H. Son of P. W. and Mary E. Stewart Sept. 28, 1892 Sept. 28, 1893 Mary E. Wife of Philip W. Stewart Born Mar. 30, 1865 Died Aug. 30, 1893 Jennie V. Wife of W. H. Crawford Born June 11, 1860 Died Oct. 16, 1908 Tis hard to brake the tender cord when love hath bound the heart. Tis hard, so hard to speak the word that you and us must part. Margaret Louise Lambert 1924 - 1951 Footstone: MLL LAMBERT Clarence W. Georgia V. 1898 - 1963 1900 - 1942 Margaret Lambert 1873 - 1957 Rev. Robert Tackett Aug. 28, 1868 Jan. 8, 1945 Gone but not forgotten. Dave Johnson Born 1890 Died 1949 Sallie Bell Compton Born Mar. 7, 1899 Died Mar. 4, 1955 Luella Jane Compton Born Dec. 13, 1860 Died Jun. 14, 1951 HARRIS W. S. H. Father Mother 1884 - 1904 William A. Mary M. 1829 - 1913 1849 - 1924 Rebecca B. Wife of C. L. Gerald ??? Tombstone broken. Died Dec. 6, 1884 He gave thee, he took thee, but he will restore thee, and death has no sting for the savior has died. C. C. H. 1873 - 1892 Annie Marta Perdue Apr. 27, 1889 Oct. 6, 1959 MITCHELL Crockett Virginia J. Dec. 15, 1857 May 12, 1862 Sept. 13, 1913 Aug. 8, 1949 C. M. Footstones: V. J. M. Mary Wife of James Perdue Aug. 16, 1886 Dec. 18, 1906 Asleep in Jesus. Footstone: M. P. J. T. Perdue Mar. 8, 1878 Dec. 8, 1920 Footstone: J. T. P. In memory of Silas Perdue Died Sept. 12, 1890 Age 70 yrs. and 7 mos. PERDUE James Otis 1843 - 1927 William H. Ayers Aug. 9. 1864 Feb. 3, 1926 His toils are past, his work is done; he fought the fight, the victory won. Footstone: W. H. A. Lucy H. Wife of W. H. Ayers Born Aug. 17, 1865 Died Feb. 15, 1907 She was the sunshine of our home. Footstone: L. H. A. Cora Lee Dau of W. H. and Lucy Ayers Born Oct. 11, 1887 Died Jan. 6, 1907 The Lord gave, and The Lord hath taken away, Blessed be the name of the Lord. Baby, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ayers Aug. 30, 1913 Aug. 30, 1913 Gone so soon. Opal, dau of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ayers Borrn Jan. 9, 1909 Died Oct. 20, 1920 Age 11 yrs. 9 mos. 12 days Cristeener Hale Born Dec. 1877 Died June 30, 1907 In memory of our mother by Jim Hale. Our mother is gone but not forgotten. Footstone: C. H. J. H. Perdue Born June 11, 1832 Died Nov. 26, 1914 Not my will, but thine be done. Footstone: J. H. P. Sarah E. Perdue June 11, 1840 Apr. 13, 1928 At rest in Heaven. Footstone: S. E. P. Infant son of W. G. and Mollie Criner Sept. 6, 1901 Happy infant, early blest Rest in peaceful slumber rest. Mollie E. Wife of W. G. Criner Born Jan. 25, 1882 Died Jan. 26, 1903 ??? can't read name Mar. 25, 1857 - July 16, 1947 CARTER Gerome C. His wife 1850 - 1928 Eva A. Perdue 1860 - No death date. Gather Son of J. H. and N. C. Goforth Oct. 1, 1899 July 15, 1900 SHRADER Walter Allen Berta May Dec. 6, 1889 Feb. 9, 1887 Dec. 26, 1948 Jan. 3, 1923 Ocie Shrader Sadler Aug. 11, 1909 Dec. 13, 1983 Martha Amanda Tabor Feb. 18, 1854 Dec. 31, 1955 THOMPSON Thomas Willis Bertha Lee Sept. 19, 1884 Jan. 26, 1888 Mar. 12, 1961 Mar. 31, 1948 Father Footstones: Mother Mildred Marie Thompson May 23, 1915 Apr. 7, 1930 William Richard Thompson Sept. 19, 1924 Sept. 19, 1924 George Woodrow Thompson West Virginia PFC 9817 Tech SVC Unit World War II Aug. 21, 1917 - Feb. 8, 1969 Thomas Dayton Thompson West Virginia S1 USNR World War II Nov. 21, 1926 - June 26, 1967 Etta Lou Goforth Borned June 18, 1912 Died July 5, 1912 Daughter of Frank and Della Goforth ======================================================================= USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation. 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