MATOAKA CEMETERY, MATOAKA, MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA This information was collected on Aug. 7, 2002 by David Hambrick and Ken Bowen < kenbow@inetone.net >, and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. From Route 10 in downtown Matoaka turn on Cemetery Road, and go across the railroad tracks, and up the hill. The cemetery is beside the road on the left. It is clean, and kept trim. There's 223 marked graves, and several graves that have no markers. Mary Gordon Garner Aug. 22, 1923 June 30, 1925 A Flower Too Soon Faded Donald Jason Parks West Virginia MM1 U. S. Navy World War II Nov. 17, 1929 - June 21, 1958 Hobert L. Parks July 24, 1898 May 28, 1952 Raymond Parks May 1906 May 1958 Father George Elmer Ellis 1906 - 1950 Nunn Henry B. Matilda 1876 - 1943 1879 - No date. Gone But Not Forgotten Earnest Richard Nicholson Sept. 17, 1912 Apr. 26, 1940 Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: Son Richard A. Nicholson May 28, 1884 May 5, 1963 Eye Hath Not Seen, Nor Ear Heard, Neither Have Entered Into The Heart Of Man The things Which God Hath Prepared For Them That Love Him. Footstone: Father Delia Nicholson June 5, 1891 Dec. 11, 1971 Living In Hearts Left Behond. Rest In Peace Footstone: Mother Nicholson Clifton Windella Mar. 8, 1918 Dec. 10, 1929 Oct. 24, 1998 No date. Living In Hearts Left Behind Military marker: Clifton Nicholson Tec. 5 U. S. Army World War II Mar. 8, 1918 - Oct. 24, 1998 Bessie L. Caudill Testino Wife of Sam Testino Mar. 27, 1898 Nov. 29, 1934 Gone But Not Forgotten Husband's Grave Is 73 Ft. East. Sam Testino July 14, 1892 June 30, 1931 Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: S. T. Lawnie Alvin Nicholson Sept. 5, 1907 Mar. 17, 1930 Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: Son Martha Elizabeth Thompson Born & Died June 14, 1926 Asleep In Jesus No tombstone Footstone: F. L. F Gillespie Edward I. Ganzady E. Feb. 7, 1872 May 26, 1875 Feb. 6, 1942 May 24, 1952 Father Footstones: Moher Ulysses Grant Simmons May 6, 1884 Dec. 27, 1932 Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: U. G. S. Ottie Holt Cecil 1912 - 1994 In Loving Memory Giles Mac Cecil 1908 - 1966 In Loving Memory Jessie Arvin Cecil May 8, 1883 Feb. 27, 1950 Gone But Not forgotten Carrie May Cecil Wife of Jessie Cecil Feb. 11, 1889 July 13, 1937 Footstone: Mother Ettie M. Andrews Pardew Wife of K. D. Pardew Jan. 26, 1879 Dec. 27, 1931 We Loved Her But God Loved Her Best. Linda Diane Sparks Sept. 6, 1956 July 11, 1957 Infant John Wayne Sparks July 11, 1950 Ellis K. Moore May 9, 1897 Dec. 17, 1928 E. W. McComas Aug. 26, 1877 Dec. 5, 1919 Footstone: E. W. McC. Edward L. Davis West Virginia Pfc. 105 Inf. 27 Inf. Div. World War II March 24, 1925 - April 21, 1945 Olive Ruth Davis Aug. 3, 1896 Oct. 15, 1958 In Loving Memory Musa Mattox Holston Wife of H. C. Holston 1874 - 1940 Edward Mattox Born Oct. 30, 1868 Died Aug. 31, 1920 Only Sleeping Footstone: E. M. Edward Lucas Mar. 6, 1868 June 5, 1917 Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: E. L. Tombstone missing. Footstone: L. W. John Birten Sheets Jan. 6, 1881 May 23, 1943 At Rest Footstone: J. B. S. Double stone George Sheets June 8, 1878 May 9, 1950 His wife Eva Sheets March 18, 1949 Age 80 Gone But Not Forgotten James Cecil Kennedy Son of John & Rosa Kennedy Born June 20, 1908 Died Mar. 8, 1910 Infant sons of W. W. & E. L. Harloe Died Oct. 14, 1910 Died July 10, 1915 Father Albert P. T. Vines Nov. 27, 1886 Nov. 7, 1932 Brother Paris G. Vines Apr. 4, 1913 Died 1939 W. Jasper Tolliver Son of J. W. & L. A. Tolliver Dec. 9, 1898 July 20, 1918 Killed in action in France. Died in defense of his country. Footstone: W. J. T. In Memoriam Will Marie Wiley Nov. 3, 1912 Apr. 6, 1914 Gone To A Bright Home Where Grief Can Not Come. Grim Son Father Emmett H. Robert Lee April 27, 1930 Oct. 29, 1898 July 14, 1930 June 8, 1972 Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit. Military Marker: Robert Lee Grim G M 1 U. S. Navy World War I Oct. 29, 1898 - June 8, 1972 Ella P. Grim December 23, 1863 December 22, 1923 Edward H. Grim May 17, 1860 October 22, 1945 Thomas Ray Stoots July 18, 1922 April 2, 1949 Loving Dad Susan G. Carroll Sept. 2, 1904 May 13, 1988 Beloved Grandmother Footstone: Mother Brother Edward Crockett Hedrick Apr. 13, 1901 Nov. 29, 1938 Mother Dollie Evaline Hedrick Jan. 10, 1876 July 10, 1931 Father Charlie Frazier Hedrick Mar. 26, 1881 Oct. 7, 1929 Godfrey Lewis Bailey Nancy Rachel 1852 - 1932 1860 - 1941 Asleep In Jesus Father Footstones: Mother James O. Godfrey Son of L. B. & N. R. Godfrey Born Feb. 13, 1891 Died Jan. 29, 1923 At Rest In Grateful Remembrance Of A Brave Soldier Who Gave His Life In Defense Of His Country. Bobby Joe McKnight Mar. 8, 1873 Mar. 6, 1991 Father Leonard Lilly Mar. 19, 1930 June 17, 1990 Sharon Brewer Nov. 23, 1959 Oct. 9, 1987 Jimmie B. East SR. U. S. Navy Nov. 17, 1939 - Jul. 1, 1985 Williams Earl Arnold Ralph No dates. Gerald Duane White Born Nov. 17, 1920 Died Jan. 4, 1922 Heaven Benignly Called Thee Hence In All Thy Pure Sweet Innocence. Godfrey Wm. Remley Allie L. Aug. 15, 1877 June 16, 1880 May 14, 1946 Mar. 28, 1947 Son Clifford N. Martin Feb. 1907 Oct. 1962 Mother Annie Lee Martin Jan. 1, 1887 Aug. 27, 1971 Father James B. Martin 1878 - 1956 Mother Ollie Vines June 30, 1884 Oct. 11, 1960 Ruie D. Vaughan West Virginia Pvt 60 Coast Arty World War II March 2, 1921 July 1, 1943 John Walter Vaughan Dec. 4, 1924 Mar. 6, 1925 Dennis R. Vaughan Nov. 9, 1860 Feb. 22, 1943 Though Thou Art Gone Fond Memory Clings To Thee. Sarah E. Vaughan Apr. 7, 1860 Aug. 28, 1913 Though Thou Art Gone Fond Memory Clings To Thee. Footstone: S. E. V. Our Darling Infant son of C. R. & I. B. Jewell March 31, 1931 Footstone: J. William H. Hamon Ohio Pvt. BTRY B50 Arty CAC. World War I June 1, 1900 - Nov. 21, 1963 Double stone Fielden E. Bledsoe William A. Bledsoe Born Dec. 27, 1888 Born Jan. 27, 1893 Died Nov. 29, 1909 Died Nov. 29, 1909 Bare Loretta P. H. Nov. 8, 1848 May 19, 1850 Nov. 27, 1911 Jan. 27, 1911 Dear Parents, Though We Miss You Much We Know You Rest With God. P. H. Bare The dates on this stone are May 18, 1851 different from the one above. Jan. 27, 1912 Rest In Peace Hellen M. Reynolds Born Nov. 10, 1896 Died Nov. 20, 1961 Beloved Mother Wayne Reynolds Born June 11, 1919 Died Jan. 3, 1955 Son Ernest L. Reynolds June 30, 1889 Mar. 7, 1968 In Loving Memory Of Husband And Father. Footstone: E. L. R. Angeline Akers June 14, 1868 Oct. 20, 1914 Oh! Be Faithful dear Children For The Savior Loves His Own. He Will Surely Bless And Keep You, And Will Bring You Safely Home. Akers Alexander Angeline 1940 1914 Ellis Akers A. Louise Nunn 1916 1924 Alma Louise Nunn Feb. 18, 1920 Oct. 1, 1924 Suffer Little Children To Come Unto Me For Of Such Is The Kingdom Of Heaven. Double stone Icey Opal Waters Cook Sept. 4, 1913 Nov. 21, 1933 Infant son Bobby Darrel Footstone: I. O. W. C. Rev. Anson C. Waters Sept. 15, 1894 June 16, 1955 I Have Fought A Good fight, I Have finished My Course I Have Kept The Faith. 2 nd Timothy 4 - 7 Myrtle Violet Taylor Daughter of G. C. & Mollie Taylor Sept. 21, 1916 May 12, 1935 Erected In Loving Memory Of Our Daughter And Sister. Edna Mangus Oct. 7, 1877 Jan. 5, 1918 She Was A Kind And Affectionate Wife, A Fond Mother, And A Friend To All. James A. Goad May 4, 1900 May 29, 1923 We Knew No Sorrow Knew No Grief Till Thy Bright Face Was Missed. Eliza J. Corder Born Dec. 9, 1859 Died Jan. 23, 1910 A Devoted Wife And Loving Mother Footstone: E. J. C. Lillie A. Goad Feb. 22, 1880 Aug. 16, 1923 She Was A Kind And Affectionate Wife A Fond Mother, And A Friend To All. Thornton Gorden J. Sarah C. 1864 - 1936 1874 - 1934 Father Footstones: Mother Bernard M. Thornton Mar. 26, 1910 Oct. 13, 1960 In Loving Memory Margaret Marshall July 2, 1900 Oct. 26, 1934 Prepare To Meet Me In Heaven Footstone: M. M. Basil Emet Marshall May 4, 1923 June 14, 1924 Our Darling Footstone: B. E. M. Richard Halstead Born Apr. 3, 1868 Died June 2, 1923 Resting Till The Resurrection Morn. On Wings Of Love To A Heavenly Home. Loyal Order Of Moose. A. E. Thompson Jr. Oct. 20, 1935 Oct. 20, 1935 Gone But Not Forgotten Brickey Isaac David Theresa E. June 3, 1868 Apr. 27, 1870 Nov. 27, 1933 Jan. 8, 1959 Chauncey Birchard White 1898 - 1924 Rock Of Ages Cleft For Me Let Me Hide Myself In Thee. Infant of Mr. & Mrs. E. H. White 1920 Della Shelos White 1903 - 1921 We Knew No Sorrow, Knew No Grief Till Thy Bright Face Was Missed. Frank Randolph Aug. 1, 1880 May 27, 1928 Not Thy Will But Thine Be Done. Loyal Order Of Moose Footstone: F. R. Hansel M. Foley Son of John S. Foley Nov. 7, 1912 Mar. 24, 1955 M. Foley Born Mar. 10, 1852 Died Oct. 5, 1918 In My Father's House Are Many Mansions. FLT Footstone: M. F. Dollie Ann Foley March 25, 1891 Nov. 24, 1935 Father, Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit. Footstone: D. A. F. Lillian Pacitto 1924 - 2002 Mason Blake Pacitto Pfc. U. S. Army World War II Aug. 4, 1923 - Mar. 31, 2001 Purple Heart Louis W. Pacitto Feb. 23, 1972 Apr. 25, 1997 Son, Brother And Uncle Carla & Louie William Franklin Bullins Dec. 5, 1903 Jan. 2, 1925 Wife Weep Not He Is At Rest. Footstone: W. F. B. Hallie Ella Testerman 1891 - 1917 Footstone: H. E. T. Jennie Sneed Lilly Wife of Wash Lilly Born 1885 Died Apr. 23, 1917 Footstone: J. S. L. Ray Elmer Mills Born Aug, 10, 1919 Died July 1, 1941 Father & Brother Clarence Albert Farmer May 11, 1925 Sept. 23, 1926 Safe In The Arms Of Jesus Cloy S. Farmer Mar. 19, 1915 Nov. 21, 1916 Darling We Miss Thee. Footstone: C. S. F. Nelson E. Groves 1964 - 1992 George W. Lester July 7, 1879 Aug. 10, 1917 The Hearts Been Anguish Only Those Can Tell Whose Bid The Dearest And Best Farewell. Sandra E. Brehm Jan. 10, 1944 Apr. 29, 1952 Edison Brehm Aug. 22, 1900 Oct. 10, 1955 Sarah A. Farley June 19, 1865 Dec. 29, 1922 We Loved Her, Yes We Loved Her, But Jesus Loved Her More; And He has Sweetly Called Her To Yonder Shining Shore. Footstone: S. A. F. Farewell T. C. Mangus Mar. 27, 1895 Aug. 20, 1916 Stop Young Man As You Go By As You Are Now So Once Was I. As I Am Now So You Will Be Prepare For Death And Follow Me. Footstone: T. C. M. Daisey Jenkins Nov. 11, 1911 Sept. 1, 1987 William H. Shuck 1932 - 1932 Footstone: Son Nettie Shuck Sheets July 1, 1859 Aug. 1, 1949 I Have Fought A Good Fight I Have Finished My Course I Have Kept The Faith 2 Timothy 4: 7 Wilfred Shuck May 21, 1912 Nov. 14, 1916 Our Beloved Son. Martha J. Boyles Apr. 16, 1870 Feb. 26, 1923 Every Joy To Us Is Dead Since Mother Is Not Here. Lealer J. White Apr. 24, 1896 Feb. 1, 1923 No Pain, No Grief, No Anxious Fear Can Reach Our Loved One Sleeping Here. Father Porter White Apr. 20, 1896 Jan. 25, 1923 F. W. Warden Dec. 21, 1898 Mar. 19, 1916 Footstone: F. W. W. Frank A. Mack Feb. 9, 1899 Apr. 23, 1963 Lydia M. Short Mar. 15, 1881 July 10, 1943 Rev. Oscar F. Short June 9, 1880 June 9, 1942 Curtis Burnett Born Oct. 12, 1912 Died Jan. 9, 1913 The Angels Called Him. Hassell P. Grogan Dec. 13, 1901 Nov. 13, 1934 H. W. Hubbard 1880 - 1935 Isaac Wilton Bell July 25, 1898 July 14, 1938 Gone But Not Forgotten Pearl Cundiff Mar. 9, 1914 Mar. 26, 1949 Hazel Lawson Born May 31, 1921 Died Aug. 7, 1921 Sleep On Sweet Babe, And Take Thy Rest. God Calls Away When He thinks Best. Infant Son of Pet & Ida Lawson Born and Died June 2, 1922 A Little Bud Of Love To Bloom With God Above. Rubie Mae Hawkins Born Oct. 12, 1918 Died Aug. 7, 1922 Footstone: R. M.H. Weep Not Father And Mother For Me, For I Am Waiting In Glory For Thee. Paula Kay Hodges Dec. 3, 1965 Bulah J. Quesinberry Born Nov. 12, 1911 Died Aug. 28, 1914 Footstone: B. J. Q. Will A. Tibbs Aug. 6, 1887 April 1, 1953 Tisha Tibbs May 25, 1894 Apr. 6, 1934 Ellen Massie Wood 1860 - 1945 Father Leo L. Cecil Mar. 13, 1904 Feb. 4, 1936 Footstone: Leo Charlie P. Bragg Dec. 7, 1919 Feb. 23, 1943 His Memory Is Blessed. Our Baby Owen King Jr. Born & Died May 17, 1925 Russell Ritz Kelley Nov. 1, 1928 Feb. 28, 1929 Baby Footstone: R. R. K. Kelley John W. Maude C. Mar. 20, 1856 May 18, 1866 Jan. 17, 1943 Mar. 16, 1928 Mary E. Ashworth Sept. 20, 1914 Dec. 7, 1920 She Was The Sunshine Of Our Home. Sons of C. L. & M. M. Ashworth Feb. 14, 1917 Feb. 14, 1917 And Mar. 31, 1918 Mar. 31, 1918 There Is Rest In Heaven Tilley Cicero Harrison Elizabeth Maria May 7, 1868 Nov. 17, 1870 Mar. 3, 1939 Apr. 17, 1950 Lilly Son Mother Father Foy M. Alice Bee Wilton Wirt 1907 - 1919 1875 - 1937 1866 - 1951 C. C. Rumburg Feb. 15, 1876 Nov. 9, 1935 Vida B. Sneed Rumburg Wife of C. C. Rumburg Aug. 26, 1886 July 4, 1930 Footstone: Mother John Tyree Born Aug. 14, 1847 Died Nov. 26, 1919 On That Bright Immortal Shore We Shall Meet To Part No More. Footstone: J. T. Tayree Susana Tayree May 29, 1859 Jan. 29, 1923 Rest Mother, Rest In Quiet Sleep While Friends In Sorrow O'er Thee Weep Our Darling Footstone: S. T. Harold J. Rutledge 1969 - 1969 Eva Boyles Virginia E. Thompson Born July 24, 1914 Died Dec. 16, 1918 Aged 4 yrs., 4 mos., 21 das. Weep Not Father And Mother For Me For I Am Waiting In glory For thee. William Frazier Bell Born May 13, 1918 Died Oct. 27, 1918 Footstone: W. F. B. Nettie Orren 1889 - 1969 William R. Wright June 23, 1858 May 26, 1951 Vincent Martin May 26, 1888 Nov. 4, 1950 Gone But Not Forgotten Amber C. Wright Mar. 26, 1877 Mar. 7, 1958 Mollie Caudill Feb. 15, 1863 Mar. 29, 1951 Wilburn P. Caudill Dec. 1, 1869 Jan. 1, 1938 Cprp'l W. F. Munsey Co. I 4th U. S. Inf. 3rd Div. Reg'ls Killed In Action In France July 14, 1918 Rest Soldier, Rest. Thy Warfare Is O'er. Footstone: W. F. M. Lizzie Harlan Wife of N. W. Harlan Born Nov. 9, 1868 Died Sept. 27, 1920 Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: L. H. Pamond Lee Fielder Mar. 30, 1923 July 12, 1923 We Knew No Sorrow, Knew No Grief Till Thy Bright Face Was Missed. Martha Jane Snead Fielder Nov. 5, 1897 Aug. 17, 1928 Leonard Bledsoe Son of Mr. & Mrs. Earl Bledsoe 1932 - 1933 Footstone: L. B. Roger Dale Asbury Dec. 6, 1950 Dec. 6, 1950 Son of Bert & Mary Asbury Neal Roland Aurelia M. Mar. 9, 1858 Oct. 16, 1855 Feb. 7, 1950 Aug. 19, 1923 Harlond E. Hurst Mar. 22, 1921 July 19, 1921 Twas Hard To Give Thee Up, But Thy Will O'God Be Done. Tombstone is missing. Footstone: M. B. P. Alexander N. Wood June 10, 1848 April 25, 1924 Father Footstone: A. W. Jeannie Goins Aug. 29, 1970 Mar.18, 1987 Carlos Hartwell 1922 - 1990 Sallie Harold Lancaster Jan. 6, 1862 Sept. 19, 1937 Mary Massey Pendleton Mother of Sallie Lancaster Garland Lancaster Aug. 26, 1851 Mar. 19, 1932 Lorraine Bell Reynolds Sept. 27, 1928 Mar. 14, 1992 Living In Hearts Left Behind. Mary E. "Shug" Bell Simmons June 18, 1899 Mar. 2, 1984 Living In Hearts Left Behind. Earl Ray Burton Son of Mr. & Mrs. R. Burton June 5, 1930 Aug. 22, 1930 Footstone: E. R. B. Mary Magdaline Burton Dau. of Birtha & Harison Burton May 23, 1926 Aug. 28, 1928 Our Darling Anna Mae Moore 1926 - 1985 Footstone with F. E. B. that's located over the hill in the brush. Slone Section Oscar W. Slone Jr. West Virginia Pfc. Co. M 354 Inf. 89 Inf. Div. World War II BSM. Feb. 13, 1924 - July 23, 1965 Footstone Father Double stone Lacy L. Young Sylvia Young July 7, 1925 Oct. 16, 1946 Mar. 29, 1948 Mar. 29, 1948 Daughter Oscar Leo Slone December 6, 1955 August 3, 1976 A Sunbeam From The World Has Vanished. Footstone: Son Bentley Ileene Hurst Beasley Aug. 29, 1924 Aug. 21, 1979 Love Is Forever Footstone: Mother Slone Father Mother J. Oscar Louvenia Oct. 16, 1880 June 18, 1903 July 21, 1966 Mar. 28, 1990 Dad Footstone: Mom Jennings Clifford E. Auntrenette Walker Sept. 26, 1926 May 12, 1933 June 18, 1980 Aug. 29, 1997 Dad Footstone: Mom Taylor John W. Sr. Vanessa S. August 9, 1950 July 20, 1953 March 15, 1982 No date. Husband Footstone: Wife Cathy J. Slone Feb. 3, 1956 Nov. 14, 1983 In Loving Memory Footstone: Wife Edith V. Lancaster Born & Died Feb. 22, 1913 Our Darling Walker Charles W. J. Ardelia Oct. 30, 1859 May 5, 1862 Sept. 18, 1942 Mar. 1, 1929 Walker Matthew M. "Dock" Beulah B. May 7, 1879 June 22, 1898 Feb. 8, 1968 Dec. 5, 1990 Gone But Not Forgotten Father Footstone: Mother Caruso Voris William (Weasel) May 17, 1932 June 18, 1929 Dec. 28, 1995 Military marker: William Caruso A S U. S. Army Jun. 18, 1929 - Dec. 28, 1995 Mommy Footstones: Daddy M. D. W. Born Sept. 18, 1815 ? Died Dec. 27, 1879 ? Paciona Section James Louis Paciona Son Of Mae & Tony Paciona Feb. 7, 1911 Dec. 2, 1928 In My Father's House Are Many Mansions. Footstone: J. L. P. Tony Paciona Born in Naples Italy March 11, 1880 Died April 29, 1955 Love Is Love Forever Ollie M. Caruso Born in Burkes Garden Va. Feb. 28, 1895 Died Oct. 8, 1967 Love Is Love For Evermore Vickers Section Polly A. Wooten Nov. 9, 1886 Oct. 23, 1975 Nannie Wyatt 1910 - 1969 John Harry Vickers Apr. 12, 1899 Apr. 4, 1978 Edna L. Vickers Jan. 10, 1915 Apr. 10, 1968 Footstone: Mother USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: The 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. 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