BALL CEMETERY, ATHENS, MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA This information was collected on May 14, 2003 by David Hambrick and Ken Bowen , and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives July 11, 2003 Take Route 20 from Princeton through Athens, and turn right on Bent Mountain Road, Route 44/7. The cemetery is located in the intersection on the right, and about three hundred feet upon the Ball farm. The cemetery is clean and trimmed, and has two Civil War, six World War II, and one Vietnam Veterans. Cyrus Pettrey 1888 - 1967 Minnie Pettrey 1889 - 1947 Baby Pettrey No date. Baby Pettrey No date Baby Pettrey No date. Infant Kessinger Son of Ernest and Zora Kessinger January 6, 1920 Winifred Ira Lucas Aug. 12, 1938 John W. McManaway Co. F 26 VA. Infantry CSA Ball Sarah Alice Bessie Mae Aug. 25, 1867 Dec. 10, 1906 Aug. 12, 1942 Aug. 21, 1952 Wife of W. P. Dau. of W. P. and Alice. Mother Footstones: Daughter W. P. Ball Mar. 18, 1856 July 17, 1916 Footstone: W. P. B. Ball Willie S. Fred G. Oct. 13, 1886 May 10, 1885 Dec. 5, 1968 Oct. 10, 1968 Mother Footstones: Father Fred Ball Jr. S sgt. U. S. Army World War II Dec. 5, 1922 - Mar. 10, 1973 Muriel Ball Anderson Nov. 16, 1911 Dec. 1, 1976 Goodall Charles F. M. Kathleen Nov. 9, 1917 Apr. 10, 1920 Oct. 23, 1987 No date. Wed January 7, 1941 Military Marker: Charles F. Goodall U. S. Army World War II Nov. 9, 1917 - Oct. 23, 1987 Mays Dallas "D. P." Wilma R. Aug. 2, 1917 Mar. 26, 1916 Nov. 16, 1987 No date. Infant Nicely Infant Joseph Wiley Sept. 20, 1964 Infant Selvey Sept. 6, 1948 Sept. 6, 1948 Carl Edward Ball Son of Clarence B. and Belia Ball Born Apr. 1, 1912 Died July 2, 1913 Christ Loved Him And Took Him Home. William R. Wood Apr. 27, 1942 Oct. 24, 1964 Son Daniel A. Wood July 29, 1948 July 8, 1990 Blevins David F. Nellie E. June 27, 1892 June 2, 1886 May 2, 1984 Jan. 7, 1990 Married July 17, 1922 Emmet V. Blevins Apr. 11, 1897 Dec. 18, 1918 In Loving Memory Footstone: E. B. Lucinda Wood Wife of Richard A. Wood Jan. 18, 1830 Aug. 13, 1915 We Will Meet Again. Footstone: L. W. Richard A. Wood May 7, 1830 Apr. 1, 1919 Gone But Not Forgotten. C. W. Wood Co. I 60 VA. Infantry CSA Mrs Vinece Wood Blevins Mother Father Arminda B. Robert L. 1868 - 1945 1865 - 1937 Great Loves Live On. Mother Footstones: Father John M. Wood May 25, 1857 March 23, 1947 Asleep In Jesus Wyatt John W. Vinecia M. Dec. 27, 1865 Oct. 6, 1871 Mar. 15, 1951 June 21, 1952 W. A. Wood July 24, 1860 February 5, 1954 Thompson Billy R. Sallie E. 1942 - 1954 1861 - 1954 They Are At Rest Together. Conner Roy Delphia "Dickie" 1925 1931 No date. 2001 Father Mother Double Stone John D. Rockwood Hildred E. Rockwood Jan. 25, 1925 Mar. 13, 1927 May 13, 1992 No date. Military Marker: S1 U. S. Navy World War II Jan. 25, 1925 - May 13, 1992 Pamela Diane Rockwood Oct.20, 1956 Oct. 23, 1956 A Star Is Born. Hill Harrison Emma I. 1881 - 1960 Oct. 6, 1888 - Dec. 4, 1955 Wood Linda M. Roger L. July 5, 1952 Mar. 26, 1947 Sept. 20, 1995 No date. Jackson Michael Karnes May 1, 1948 Oct. 7, 1948 McPherson Alice L. Della A. May 3, 1890 Apr. 1, 1886 June 12, 1950 Apr. 2, 1968 Together Forever Lydia L. Wood 1916 - 1985 Rest In Peace Fred D. Wood 1887 - 1984 Rest In Peace Effie May Wood 1895 - 1938 Rest In Peace. Infant Bowling Daughter of Clyde and Bertha Bowling Footstone: Daughter Infant Bowling Son of Clyde and Bertha Bowling Footstone: Son Infant Bowling Daughter of Clyde and Bertha Bowling Footstone: Daughter Harley D. Wood March 1923 April 1923 Wood Edward E. Juanita L. June 2, 1951 Sept. 1, 1950 June 20, 1951 Sept. 1, 1950 Margaret A. Manning Apr. 26, 1945 Oct. 24, 1988 Carolyn Sue Wood April 26, 1946 March 10, 1957 The flower That Blossomed Has Faded. Mathew D. Wood West Virginia AB 3726 Training SQ. AF Jan. 13, 1941 - July 27, 1959 Maxine Ball 1934 - 1953 Forever Young, Forever Beautiful Ball Julia M. Zed G. Apr. 7, 1894 Oct. 14, 1893 Mar. 24, 1979 Jan. 19, 1973 Married May 23, 1914 Zed Ball Pfc. U. S. Army June 10, 1915 - June 27, 1974 Braxton B. Ball U. S. Navy World War II Nov. 6, 1919 - Mar. 23, 1989 Lake Lake Ball Jones June 30, 1922 Dec. 26, 1990 Dymple Dymple G. Ball July 31, 1929 Oct. 8, 1994 Mildred L. Wood Feb.20, 1921 Jan. 24, 1981 Unto Thee O'Lord Do I Lift Up My Soul. Richard Earl Wood A1C U.S. Air Force World War II Mar. 19, 1923 - Mar. 25, 1975 Thomas Lee Wood June 22, 1953 May 21, 1972 Son of Clyde and Juanita Wood Juanita M. Wood Nov. 19, 1928 Apr. 12, 1972 At Rest With God. Ball James W. "Woody", Jr. Jan. 23, 1959 Oct. 26, 1991 Martha Jane Ball May 9, 1959 Nov. 26, 1975 Footstone: Daughter Ball Sallie Keaton William Harvey July 24, 1895 Jan. 12, 1900 Jan. 3, 1978 May 26, 1966 Ball William Kenneth Eleanor P. "Jackie" 1921 - No date. 1920 - 1986 USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation. 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