PHILLIPS CEMETERY, LERONA, 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 Follow Route 20 north through Athens to Lerona, and then turn right on Route 44. After about 1/4 of a mile turn right on Route 44/2, Brown's Ridge Road. Go a little over a mile, and the cemetery is up a gravel road, on the left, three or four hundred feet from the road. It is clean and trimmed,and has one Civil War, five World War II, three Korean, and one Vietnam Veterans. H. A. Bolin 1880 - 1918 Our Loved One Footstone: H. A. B J. R. Bolin 1882 - 1906 Our Loved One Footstone: J. R. B. James W. Bolin Born Mar. 1, 1854 Died June 9, 1898 At Rest Celestia Bolin Wife of J. W. bolin 1855 - 1911 Footstone: C. B. Roy Brammer July 2, 1910 Mar. 24, 1960 Bill Farley No dates. Frances Farley No dates. Henry Higginbotham March 1843 Aug. 26, 1886 Capt. VGN. Regt. Civil War. F.N. Shorter 1853 - 1918 Footstones: F. N. S. Richmond Phillips 1907 - 1972 Loving Brother Arlene Brammer Mar. 13, 1912 Apr. 8, 1912 Footstone: Daughter L. R. Brammer May 22, 1886 Oct. 22, 1949 Footstone: Father Liona E. Brammer Oct. 3, 1891 Jan. 15, 1981 Bridges Robert Early Mary Melissa Nov. 9, 1868 Oct. 16, 1874 Feb. 16, 1958 Mar. 16, 1955 Bridges William D. Effie I. Apr. 6, 1903 Mar. 31, 1911 Nov. 22, 1989 Dec. 8, 1999 Precious Lord Take Our Hands Father Footstones: Mother Jessie Allene McVey Jan. 8, 1918 Sep. 8, 2002 Beloved Mother And Grandmother. Walter Lewis McVey West Virginia BTC. U. S. Navy World War II April 1, 1906 - May 28, 1969 Infant daughter of Ronnie W. Phillips June 26, 1971 Richard J. Boyles A3C U. S. Air Force Korea Feb. 2, 1935 - May 28, 1979 William Henry Boyles 1894 - 1969 Phillips Allen N. Mary M. Aug. 10, 1875 Feb. 5, 1883 July 6, 1964 Nov. 21, 1964 Phillips Coy O. Virginia N. May 16, 1905 June 27, 1914 June 24, 1928 Dec. 29, 1928 Infants of T. B. and Lura Ball Feb. 17, 1913 Bertha E. Wiley Aug. 29, 1885 Feb. 3, 1977 She Is At Rest. Clarence W. Wiley Nov. 14, 1892 Feb. 5, 1982 In Loving Memory Footstone: Father Wiley Dossie V. and Otis T. June 20, 1919 Sept. 13, 1916 No date. Nov. 9, 1999 Married February 21, 1941 D. V. W. Footstone: Military Marker: Otis Trevor Wiley S1 U. S. Navy World War II Sept. 13, 1916 Nov. 9, 1999 Phillips Charles M. Watson C. Reba E. Aug. 13, 1930 Nov. 7, 1897 Mar. 29, 1905 Nov. 12, 1948 July 28, 1938 Nov. 25, 1935 Brother Father Mother B.P. Phillips Oct. 27, 1849 Jan. 26, 1922 Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: B. P. P. Mother Cleopatra Phillips Nov. 17, 1851 Nov. 23, 1929 In Loving Memory Footstone: Cleo Ruby Phillips Williams Mar. 28, 1914 June 28, 1936 Footstone: Mother Eunice Phillips Graham July 19, 1920 Feb. 12, 1940 Footstone: Daughter James N. Phillips April 9, 1882 March 24, 1956 Footstone: Father Mazie I. Phillips May 29, 1894 Nov. 5, 1980 Footstone: Mother Prince A. Williams Apr. 28, 1911 Oct. 15, 1969 Footstone: P. A. W. Georgia A. Farley April 11, 1924 december 30, 1994 Footstone: G. A. F. Pauline V.Phillips Mar. 26, 1919 Mar. 2, 1977 Mom Is At Rest. Charles H. "Pete" Keaton July 26, 1944 Feb. 6, 1982 Rest In Peace Footstone: Brother Marshall A. Phillips Oct. 20, 1922 Oct. 27, 1993 Double Stone Son Mother Melvin L. Neely Ileene Phillips June 13, 1939 Nov. 2, 1918 Oct. 5, 1989 No date. Son Footstones: Mother Oliver Ray Phillips Jan. 1, 1945 May 27, 1968 Phillips Father Mother Edgar A. Ada E. 1880 - 1966 1888 - 1971 Married November 1, 1905 E. A. P. Footstone: A. E.P. Infant of E. A. and A. E. Phillips Sept. 1, 1922 Sept. 1, 1922 Ralph E. Colline June 11, 1929 July 23, 1995 In Loving Memory Of My Husband. Collins Carper H. Ivan Inez Jan. 26, 1902 Jan. 1, 1907 July 3, 1948 Oct. 15, 1947 Father Footstones: Mother Boyd Ishmel Gunnoe West Virginia S2 U. S. Navy WorldWar II Nov. 19, 1925 - May 10, 1969 Claude J. Gunnoe West Virginia BM3 U. S. Navy June 14, 1928 - March 29, 1967 Paul Gunnoe April 27, 1921 Oct. 27, 1922 Footstone: Son Edward G. Phillips Mar. 31, 1938 Aug. 23, 1946 Infant of James & Genive Phillips 1942 Mary E. Phillips 1931 - 1991 James Wilson Phillips S1 U. S. Navy WorldWar II Jan. 23, 1917 - Jan. 26, 1996 Pennington Vena O. Phillips Erastus French May 9, 1911 Mar. 26, 1907 July 29, 1985 Feb. 14, 1987 Together Forever Mother Rhoda St. Clair Phillips Jan. 31, 1888 Aug. 23, 1976 Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: Mother Wint C. Phillips Sept. 11, 1877 Apr. 12, 1956 A Little Bud Of Love To Bloom With God Above Footstone: Husband Our Darling Pansy Phillips June 15, 1918 Sept. 26, 1925 Gone To Be An Angel Footstone: Baby Morgan Phillips June 12, 1913 Aug. 12, 1927 Jennie Phillips 1954 Lindsay Phillips No dates. Virginia Phillips Sept. 24, 1872 Feb. 16, 1873 Georgia Phillips Aug. 8, 1871 Oct. 3, 1872 Gunter Violet P. John A. Mar. 4, 1913 Apr. 15, 1911 No date. Nov. 25, 1967 Wanda E. B. Spradlin 1944 - 1997 Bell Mother Father Anna Ruth James Harold Sept. 9, 1925 Oct. 21, 1921 Dec. 30, 1989 Oct. 22, 1981 In God"s Care Mother Footstone: Father Ronald Harold Bell Apr. 3, 1951 Jan. 26, 1952 Footstone: Son Caldwell Estle L. Minnie L. May 29, 1901 July 5, 1907 Feb. 8, 1979 Nov. 8, 1993 At Rest Father Footstones: Mother Pennington E. Elizabeth Curtis E. Oct. 5, 1934 May 15, 1931 No date. Mar. 22, 2002 Married April 2, 1954 Military Marker: Curtis Edward pennington Pfc. U. S. Army Korea May 15, 1931 Mar. 22, 2002 Danny D. Pennington July 30, 1942 June 15, 1964 With The Lord There Is Mercy Footstone: Danny Rose Pennington Mar. 26, 1909 May 14, 1968 Footstone: Mother Golden Pennington Aug. 30, 1902 Apr. 4, 1973 Footstone: Father Hazel P. Scott Dec.12, 1933 Feb.25, 1978 Kieth Grant Coburn Spc. U. S. Army July 20, 1968 May 24, 2002 Gary Vale Goodwin AN U. S. Navy Vietnam Apr. 11, 1950 - Dec. 22, 1991 Gunter Dewey Faye 1917 - 1996 1930 - 1998 Our Father Which Art In Heaven Military Marker: Dewey Gunter Pfc. U. S. Army World War II Oct. 26, 1917 June 14, 1996 Anthony Scott Phillips July 6. 1977 July 27, 1996 God Gave You To Us For A Short Season, Then Took You Back For Eternity. Footstone: Tucker Moe. 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 be copied, or printed for personal use only.