LUSK-MITCHEM CEMETERY, BEARTOWN, WYOMING COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA This information was collected on Aug. 7, 2001 by David Hambrick, Jack Taylor, and Ken Bowen and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives on Sept. 29, 2001 =================================================================== The cemetery has 72 graves with tombstones, and several graves that are not marked, or have fieldstones. The cemetery is clean and kept trimmed. Bailey David P. Feb. 27, 1914 Jan. 6, 1952 Golda E. Lusk Dec. 8, 1912 June 23, 2000 Although she sleeps Her memory lives on. Footstone: Mother Terry I. Lusk Mar. 6, 1905 June 13, 1967 Rest in Peace Footstone: Father Lola Lusk Johnson 1906 - 1941 Footstone: LLJ Mitchem Ruby Jane Greely C. Feb. 1, 1922 Oct. 2, 1927 June 10, 2000 Apr. 6, 1978 Mom Footstones: Daddy Sandra Emmalla Mitchem Dec. 15, 1944 Dec. 16, 1944 Cledis J. Mitchem Oct. 15, 1929 Dec. 4, 1991 Mitchem Mother Samuel P. Cloah A. Aug. 27, 1891 Jan. 17, 1889 Nov. 16, 1938 June 6, 1971 Father CAM Footstones: SPM Moody Carl Mitchem June 9, 1902 Nov. 19, 1933 Gone but not forgotten Footstone: Father Almeda Mitchem Born Sept. 23, 1871 Died Nov. 19, 1935 Farewell, until we meet again Martha Angle May 17, 1887 Jan. 4, 1948 Footstone: Mother Cleta B. Shrewsberry Feb. 3, 1928 July 16, 1958 Lusk Victoria L. Porter Sept. 1, 1889 June 23, 1883 July 18, 1958 June 9, 1946 Footstone: Father Edna Earl Cook Mar. 4, 1927 June 1945 Martha J. Nichols 4 - 9 - 1874 to ? ? ? Tombstone is broken. Father Mother Everett B. Adkins Flora E. 1901 - 1980 1906 - 1984 EBA Footstones FEA Eulas Grant Mitchem Feb. 23, 1916 May 9, 1979 Taylor Tis love that calls us home at close of day. Ted R. Sr. Ethel M. Apr. 3, 1918 July 12, 1920 Aug. 22, 1977 1987 Together Forever Father Footstones Mother Father Talbert Reed May 20, 1911 Dec. 17, 1970 Footstone: TAB Jessie T. Crouch Flossie M. Apr. 24, 1907 Jan. 19, 1909 May 6, 1946 Sept. 7, 1988 Husband Footstones Wife Juanita N. Crouch Apr. 24, 1907 - June 3, 1969 Waiting for Jesus Footstone: Wife Edward L. Crouch Apr. 4, 1905 - Apr. 16, 1953 Your love will light my pathway, to rest in peace from earthly cares and sorrows past. Footstone: Husband Father John D. Ayers Dec. 26, 1895 Sept. 26, 1929 Mother Luella Ayers Oct. 31, 1899 Mar. 2, 1985 Son Kenneth James Crouch June 10, 1915 - Nov. 29, 1958 Father Emmett Miner Crouch Dec. 3, 1879 - Apr. 21, 1960 Mother Agnes May Crouch May 15, 1879 - June 7, 1966 Ted Roosevelt Taylor Jr. Feb. 25, 1946 Feb. 27, 1946 Mitchem Alice E. Alvis A. Nov. 22, 1897 Nov. 10, 1892 May 6, 1955 Aug. 5, 1972 Dewey Mitchem Dec. 18, 1930 Jan. 6, 1931 Ollie Carrie Mitchem Aug. 16, 1926 Jan. 12, 1928 Elbert Franklin Mitchem May 18, 1918 May 10, 1921 James B. Lusk April 27, 1931 Sept. 21, 1931 Lusk George P. Ardelia F. 1860 - 1925 1862 - 1927 Lusk Eli Malinda 1881 - 1931 1885 - 1954 E. L. Footstones: M. J. L. Earnest James Bailey June 19, 1936 July 5, 1936 Our Beloved Baby Footstone: Son Vickie Marie Mitchem Born Died April 3, 1964 March 21, 1968 Blankenship Name that was written on a wooden cross. Cordle Dorothy E. Herman J. Jan. 2, 1924 Oct. 10, 1922 Oct. 22, 1977 July 11, 1989 DEC Footstone: Mitchem William Y. Leafie L. May 2, 1899 July 1, 1901 Dec. 2, 1961 July 23, 1967 Father Footstones: Mother 1924 Harrson Mitchem At Rest 1933 Sylva Mitchem At Rest Tarvin Ora These names were written on a wooden cross. Lawrence Bailey Born Nov. 28, 1898 Died Nov. 18, 1918 Killed in the Zenith Mines by falling slate at Crumpler, West Virginia A loved one from us is gone, A voice we love is stilled; A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled Willard H. Bailey May 1, 1876 Nov. 19, 1943 He was a kind and affectionate husband, a devoted father, and a friend to all. Nereva Bailey Jan. 10, 1875 Apr. 26, 1950 Louisa J. Bailey Apr. 18, 1844 Aug. 29, 1920 A tender mother, and faithful friend. Bailey Footstone: L J B Rest in Peace Harrison Bailey Born April 16, 1830 Died Dec. 27, 1917 Bailey Robert R. Lusk Apr. 5, 1932 Aug. 17, 1932 Nellie B. Lusk Mar. 24, 1912 Apr. 2, 1914 Fred K. Lusk Feb. 2, 1890 Nov. 26, 1954 His memory is blessed. Footstone: Husband Ava Lona Lusk Mar. 30, 1891 Dec. 24, 1959 Footstone: Wife In memory of Sanford S. Lusk West Virginia S1 U. S. Navy World War II PH Aug. 21, 1918 - Aug. 9, 1942 Leslie Lusk June 20, 1906 Sept. 10, 1906 "Bobby" Robert R. Williams Dec. 11, 1936 Oct. 7, 1938 Mother Martha Lusk Byrd Mar. 10, 1916 Mar. 30, 1989 Gone but not forgotten Father Freddy G. Byrd Mar. 13, 1908 June 2, 1953 Gone but not forgotten Footstone: Husband Vida E. Bailey Dec. 7, 1914 Jan. 22, 1915 Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven Son Bobby Darrell Church Apr. 9, 1967 - Apr. 9, 1967 Footstone: Son Cloa A. White June 8, 1880 Feb. 11, 1960 Rupert R. 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