BEGGS CEMETERY, PROSPERITY, MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA This information was collected on May 28, 2002 by David Hambrick and Ken Bowen and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. The Beggs Cemetery is located above Wind Mill Gap at Prosperity on the Mark and Lisa Beggs farm. Follow Route 71 from Bluewell to Montcalm. Turn left at Montcalm and go through McComas to the top of Wind Mill Gap. Turn right at the store and go a little over a mile. The cemetery well off the road in a field, and is very clean. In God's Care James E. Hedrick Sept. 13, 1929 Dec. 14, 1980 Footstone: Jim-Bo Ben Bernard Beggs Dec. 5, 1915 Oct. 3, 1972 Gone But Not Forgotten Military Marker: Ben B. Beggs West Virginia T Sgt. Co. C 772 Tank Bn. World War II Dec. 5, 1915 - Oct. 3, 1972 Footstone: Dad Roy J. Beggs June 29, 1934 July 18, 1980 Military Marker: Roy James Beggs Sp4 U. S. Army Korea Jun. 29, 1934 - Jul. 18, 1980 Willie James Beggs Aug. 29, 1911 Sept. 14, 1988 William James Beggs September 11, 1881 June 10, 1945 Far Off Thou Art, But Ever Nigh. For You Are Not Dead, But Sleepeth. Footstone: Father Sebina Vienna Beggs January 31, 1894 December 10, 1967 The Picture May Be Dim, But Mother's Memory Is Ever Bright. Her Love Will Light Our Pathway. Footstone: Mother Francis Walter Beggs Jan. 27, 1923 June 15, 1984 For Every House Is Builded By Some Man; But He That Built All Things Is God. Hebrews 3:4 Military Marker: Francis Walter Beggs Tec. 4 U. S. Army World War II Jan. 27, 1923 - Jun. 15, 1984 Footstone: Son Thomas Beggs Died Feb. 29, 1920 Age 67 Years Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God. Mary Beggs Died Apr. 22, 1916 Age 53 Years Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God. Thelma Beatrice Beggs May 19, 1906 June 13, 1909 In Loving Memory Footstone: T. B. B. Garland Harris Beggs Dec. 19, 1929 Dec. 31, 1965 For God So Loved The World That He Gave His Only Begotten Son That Whosoever Believeth In Him Should Not Perish, But Have everlasting Life. John 3:16 Military Marker: Garland Harris Beggs West Virginia Sgt. U. S. Army Korea Dec. 19, 1929 - Dec. 31, 1965 Footstone: Son Mary Louise Beggs Feb. 1, 1916 Jan. 28, 1923 Asleep In Jesus Footstone: Daughter Dollie Beggs Aug. 30, 1931 Dec. 24, 1931 Our Beloved Baby Footstone: Daughter Eileen E. Anders Jul. 3, 1928 May 29, 1986 Beloved Wife And Mother Willie Katherine Eanes July 9, 1910 March 5, 1994 Not My Will But Thine Be Done. Footstone: Mother Burrell Franklin Eanes July 26, 1907 February 20, 1946 Not My Will But Thine Be Done. Footstone: Father Higgins Baby Charles William Jasper Walker Mar. 29, 1929 Feb. 7, 1980 Footstone: Son & Brother Jasper Pierce Walker Sept. 16, 1881 May 20, 1955 Footstone: Father Elizabeth Ann Walker May 1, 1888 Nov. 27, 1970 Footstone: Mother Baby of Aunt Bess Baby of Ray Walker Woodrow McKenzie Aug. 3, 1912 Aug. 16, 1984 Rest In Peace Footstone: Husband Tracy Spicer Mar. 26, 1928 July 16, 1997 Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God. Military marker: Tracy Spicer U. S. Army Korea Mar. 26, 1928 - Jul. 16, 1997 Footstone: Husband Baby of Aunt Mary Jones Baby of Mable Jones Baby of Bud Jones Father of Edd Bailey Ivan V. Bailey West Virginia Pvt. 1Cl. 18 Inf. Div. September 16, 1924 Twins of Ivan Bailey Baby of Edd Bailey Baby of Zonnie Lawson Infant son of James and Eureka Beggs Aug. 18, 1912 Footstone: Baby James M. Beggs Nov. 11, 1886 Nov. 20, 1934 The Lord Gave and The Lord Hath Taken Away. A. Eureka Beggs Mar. 26, 1896 Sept. 5, 1990 She Was The Sunshine Of Our Home. Footstone: Mother Vada Beggs Oct. 25, 1915 Apr. 2, 2001 Forever With The Lord. Marvin Mason Beggs Em2 U. S. navy World War II Sep. 15, 1922 Sep. 1, 1994 Baby of Cletus Graham J. D. Conner (Penn) Belle Sperry Wife of John Penn Nov. 21, 1891 Jan. 2, 1914 Erected In Loving Memory By Her Daughters. Uncle Kerney's Boy Uncle Kerney's Boy Kerney Walker Annie Walker Katherine Beggs Hardy 1876 - 1939 Frank Hardy 1870 - 1928 Maggie B. Kemp Feb. 3, 1875 Apr. 15, 1914 Daughter Levi Bolen Obie Combs 1914 - 1990 At Rest Lula Combs 1902 - 1978 Father Mitchem Patty May Mitchem Born 7-7-46 Died 4-22-71 Age 24 Kenneth Dewane Mitchem Floyd W. Combs Born 1914 Died 1963 Footstone: F. W. C. 1963 Mother Jennie Combs 1885 - 1949 Double stone Son Father Alix Andrew A. Combs 1908 - 1929 1880 - 1929 Andy Combs Footstones: Ellick Combs The footstones are reversed from the tombstones. Barbara Denice Fowler Dec. 9, 1964 Dec. 10, 1964 We Loved You, But God Loved You Better. Samuel Allen Fowler Born & Died Feb. 21, 1966 We Loved You, But God Loved You Better. Leasia Lynn Cross Dec. 25, 1959 May 7, 1976 Sammie Combs Pvt. U. S. Army World War II Mar. 14, 1919 - Oct. 21, 1990 USGenWeb ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation. Persons, or organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Files may printed, or copied for personal use only.