ROCK COMMUNITY CEMETERY, ROCK, MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA This information was collected July 24, 2001 by David Hambrick and Ken Bowen and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives on Sept. 28, 2001. ========================================================================= The cemetery is neat and kept trimmed. It has 92 graves with tombstones, and several graves marked with fieldstones. From Montcalm keep right, and follow the River Road to the community of Rock. After you pass the Rock Post Office watch for a road sign for Wright Mountain Road. The cemetery is on the left upon a noll directly opposite the road sign. William R. Foster Mar. 8, 1852 Feb. 10, 1915 Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep. Nancy E. Foster Mar. 18, 1852 Mar. 15, 1924 Faithful to her trust, even unto death. Footstone: NEF Pamela Kaye Bailey 1949 - 1949 Ralph E. Bailey Feb. 6, 1918 Jan. 13, 1936 Footstone: R. E. B. William Moses Underwood Aug. 30, 1882 Feb. 18, 1954 Footstone: Father Mary A. Carter Apr. 26, 1908 Oct. 3, 1930 Footstone: Mother James Montgomery Syres Oct. 6, 1875 Sept. 1, 1945 Footstone: J. M. S. Sylphia Syres Nov. 14, 1844 Jan. 20, 1917 Asleep in Jesus David Syres PVT Co. K 34 Va. CAV Confederate States Army 1846 - 1925 James Bird Vest Born Nov. 21, 1913 Died Nov. 29, 1913 A little bud of love, to bloom with God above. Willie Blair Son of J. A. and M. J. Vest Born Jan. 26, 1910 Died July 19, 1911 Sleep on sweet baby, and take thy rest. God calls away when he thinks best. Footstone: WBV Elmer Stuart Conner Mar. 14, 1861 Jan. 27, 1920 Footstone: ESC Syres Lawson Rosa B. Nov. 25, 1873 June 21, 1878 Apr. 25, 1957 Dec. 1, 1961 L. S. Footstones: R. B. Thelma G. Syres Sept. 17, 1927 June 12, 1994 In loving Memory Footstone: T. G. S. Wife Lillian R. Bailey Feb. 14, 1929 Mar. 7, 1982 Footstone: Mother Rory Dean Syres Born and Died Sept. 18, 1966 Maxine Syres Oct. 2, 1930 July 24, 1952 Asleep in Jesus Footstone: M. S. Charlie C. Syres Apr. 9, 1902 Oct. 1, 1944 In loving memory Footstone: Father Hattie B. Syres Nov. 5, 1932 Mar. 16, 1934 Our loved one Zell Syres Glass June 4, 1909 May 25, 1974 A tender mother, and a faithful friend. Mother Father BAILEY Susan A. Cornelious W. Bailey Born Oct. 21, 1855 Born Apr. 23, 1847 Died Jan. 15, 1947 Died June 15, 1923 Gone but not forgotten Gone Home Hannah C. Wife of S. P. Brooks Born July 31, 1849 Died July 14, 1895 Her spirit smiles from that bright shore; and softly whispers weep no more. Double stone Greenville Campbell 1842 - 1917 Father Sarah Elizabeth Jane Son of Eli and Charlotte Bailey Daughter of John and Sallie Bowling 1841 - death date not entered. Mother Footstone: SE At Rest Louisa C. Bailey Born May 18, 1835 Died June 6, 1903 Asleep in Jesus precious thought With peace and life eternal fraught He sends-whose power upholds the sky Believing, ye shall never die. Our Dear Mother Infant Daughter of L. B. and Rosa B. Bailey Feb. 4, 1911 Feb. 4, 1911 From mother's arms To the arms of Jesus. Footstone: B Birdie E. Dau. of L. D. and Amanda R. Mastin Died Apr. 6, 1890 Age 3 yrs 3 mos 5 ds. J. P. Bailey Born Oct. 24, 1879 Died Mar. 1, 1890 In heaven there is one angel more. M. S. Bailey Born May 19, 1896 Died Apr. 10, 1898 Another little angel Before the heavenly throne. Charles Edward Son of P. J. and L. Bailey Mar. 29, 1889 Nov. 8, 1897 Gone to rest Baby Kyle Son of Eslie and Eunice E. Sale Born Aug. 19, 1902 Died Apr. 14, 1903 In heaven there is one angel more. Little Mason Son of Eslie and Eunice E. Sale Born Sept. 24, 1899 Died Feb. 26, 1902 Budded on Earth to bloom in heaven. BAILEY Anderson M. Frances M. Mar. 24, 1853 Jan. 21, 1857 May 1, 1920 Mar. 21, 1919 AMB Footstones: FMB Father Mother Henry BAILEY Polly Born Feb. 3, 1802 Born Aug. 2, 1807 Died Oct. 1, 1884 Died Apr. 5, 1895 Our father has gone Our mother in God's own morn, to a mansion of rest; her orb will rise once more to the glorious land a star in paradise. by the Diety blest. Asleep in Jesus W. Howard Neal June 29, 1895 Dec. 26, 1916 Gone but not forgotten NEAL Allen C. Bailey Sept. 21, 1842 Dec. 4, 1916 Gone but not forgotten BAILEY Asleep in Jesus Cynthia Jane Wife of Allen C. Bailey Born July 8, 1857 Died May 28, 1918 Age 60yrs, 10mos, 20da BAILEY Footstone: CJB Sidney M. Wall 1851 - 1910 Juanita Godfrey 1917 - 1934 John Henry Gilmore June 25, 1882 Mar. 7, 1920 Virginia Reed 1891 - 1971 Louise Ima Dau of L. I. and Hattie Bailey 1924 - 1925 Father Leonard I. Bailey 1892 - 1949 Mother Hattie M. Bailey 1900 - 1982 Delp Arthur M. May 13, 1894 Sept. 15, 1933 Footstone: AMD Howell Father John M. 1867 - 1950 Mother Miranda L. 1876 - 1963 Brenda Gale Brown Oct. 14, 1947 Feb. 22, 1948 Walter P. Belcher Feb. 9, 1900 April 8, 1928 Gone but not forgotten Nannie Day 1869 - 1951 Charles D. Ratcliff 1899 - 1930 THOMPSON James A. Virginia H. Dec. 1, 1857 May 28, 1861 Nov. 19, 1937 Apr. 12, 1928 Betty Underwood Godfrey 1881 - 1931 Footstone: Mother A. G. Underwood Mar. 4, 1844 July 10, 1923 Farewell my wife and children all; from you a father Christ hath called. James Augusta Hedrick Mar. 6, 1884 Aug. 11, 1938 At Rest Footstone: Father Kenneth L. Hedrick May 7 - 8, 1948 James Hedrick Jr. Dec. 10, 1931 July 28, 1941 In loving memory Josie Pine Hedrick Oct. 18, 1894 Mar. 20, 1942 At Rest Footstone: Mother ??G L. Burchett Dec. 25, 1886 Mar. 16, 1984 HANCOCK Mother Daughter India Elva 1885 - 1926 1914 - 1923 Gone but not forgotten Mother Footstones: Sister Larry W. Underwood Born Sept. 14, 1957 Died May 4, 2001 Enoch Bailey PFC U. S. Army Vietnam Jul. 7, 1934 Jan. 3, 1988 KEYS William F. Nancy A. 186? - 1934 1863 - 1952 Father Footstones: Mother ELLER John Narsie Midkiff Nov. 25, 1894 Nov. 9, 1907 July 21, 1982 1919 John Eller Jr. West Virginia SP 4 4 Med BN 3 Armed Div. Dec. 31, 1943 - March 25, 1968 Jimmy Dale Eller Feb. 19, 1953 Aug. 3, 1965 Footstone: Son Roger Lee Eller July 23, 1942 Feb. 15, 1951 At Rest Footstone: Son David Lee Eller S1 U. S. Navy World War II Jul. 11, 1926 - Dec. 2, 1983 Footstone: Son Greenville Milton Wall Dec. 27, 1854 Sept. 29, 1931 Resting in hope of a glorious resurrection. Footstone: GMW Nancy Elizabeth Wall Feb. 18, 1874 Jun. 19, 1949 Wonderful mother Footstone: NEW Ruby Bailey Proffitt Nov. 21, 1915 Jan. 25, 1948 Gone to a better land. STUMP Virginia L. Garth H. Mar. 27, 1916 Sept. 24, 1912 Aug. 28, 1983 Sept. 24, 1991 Asleep in Jesus India M. Stump 1881 - 1949 Joseph H. Stump 1869 - 1941 STUMP Gordon Leverne Feb. 19, 1938 July 8, 1951 Suffer little children to come unto me. Baby This baby is probably Gloria Gay Reed who was stillborn on Oct. 25, 1941. Son O. W. Vest Feb. 5, 1870 Jan. 27, 1958 Hazel A. Perkins Dec. 5, 1918 Dec. 31, 1990 Jess B. Underwood May 1, 1876 July 30, 1953 Footstone: Father Lourana Underwood 1883 - 1968 Footstone: Mother Roscoe Henry Hook West Virginia PVT Coast Arty Corps July 17, 1923 - Nov. 28, 1968 Robert A. Foster Jan. 1, 1878 May 28, 1936 UNDERWOOD Raymond Waymond June 4, 1955 Infant sons of James and Margaret Charles Walker Bailey July 17, 1827 May 8, 1904 ==================================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation. 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