McKeithan Cemetery, Whiteville
Columbus County, NC
Transcribed by David B High May 1998 from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past, Columbus County, NC, 1808-1883" dated December, 1983. Permission granted by the authors.

Ruby Simmons Ganus 10/26/1906 - August 1986
Charlie Jackson Ganus 2/7/1905 - 1/27/1981
Wilma Irene Ganus 10/6/1936 - 5/15/1939
John William Ward 12/10/1868 - 11/7/1934
Fannie Elizabeth Ward 6/14/1865 - 7/23/1941
Anne Marie Reeves 3/12/1923 - 3/14/1923
Frances H wife of D F Reeves 3/16/1824 - 1/12/1889
D F Reeves 7/3/1822 - 4/23/1897
James Ray 12/25/1856 - 3/16/1904
Martha A Ray 9/8/1863 - 4/14/1935
G W Smith 8/30/1844 - 7/18/1925
Rachel wife of G W Smith 11/19/1866 - 4/12/1937
Retha I Smith (Ward) 4/8/1911 - 7 December 1987
Phenix A Smith 2/12/1903 - 7/3/1975
H C Benton 11/1908
Richard R Smith 10/19/1929; infant grave
James H Smith 8/9/1930; infant grave
Wooden marker
Two unmarked graves
Emma E Reeve;s wife of John M Reeves 11/14/1855 - 12/10/1910
John M Reeves 7/4/1862 - 4/30/1936
Justin Lee Reagan "Boots" 9/15/1972 - 8/4/1978
M A Whitehead 2/1847 - 5/1917
F Sue Reeves; wife of Luke M Watts 4/22/1877 - 4/13/1904
Dolly Jane Hardie; wife of Luke M Watts 10/23/1883 - 12/25/1912
Luke M Watts 9/25/1873 - 5/7/1943
Nettie M wife of A V Simmons 9/28/1873 - 7/2/1934
Metal marker illegible
Bruce Garry Hardee 10/10/1953 - 12/23/1953
James Eli Hardee 6/5/1923 - 9/15/1960
Homer Lee Summersett 7/18/1925 - 12/22/1980
James F Watts 7/14/1896 - 1/13/1934
Wm Dawson Watts 10/29/1897 - 9/6/1919
Annie B Watts; wife of Ruth Lee 8/20/1900 - 5/23/1919
Lula A Ward 2/15/1894 - January 1977
John Dawson Ward 5/30/1893 - 9/30/1953
Robert N son of R N & Z M Jacobs 6/6/1936 - 12/10/1937
Pearlie Ward; daughter of Lula & Dawson Ward 5/15/1931 - 11/9/1934
Lizzie Ward; daughter of Lula & Dawson Ward 5/6/1918 - 6/23/1923
John Coval; son of William Calvin & Charity Ann Ward 2/8/1858 - 6/21/1923
Wooden Marker
W M L Simons 4/23/1910 - 4/26/1936
Bessie C wife of D Z Ward 5/21/1895 - 11/15/1914
Wooden marker
Wooden marker
Nola V wife of D M Simmons 3/28/1887 - 10/23/1928
Lillie Simmons 8/31/1883 - 11/12/1906
Wooden marker
Ava Ward died 8/14/1916; age 85 years
A A Hardwick 10/26/1861 - 6/26/1928
A J Hardwick 11/29/1895 - 1/17/1919
J L Hardwick 7/23/1905 - 10/14/1953
Ethel Jane Barton 8/2/1919 - 5/25/1965
Metal marker; illegible
Emma Jane Simmons 7/10/1893 - 12/21/1982
Rev B J Simmons 11/16/1898 - 1/5/1956
Cellie B Simmons 1887 - 1957
Florrie Mae Simmons 8/19/1908 - 12/14/1947
John L Simmons 6/25/1878 - 4/29/1938
J C Simmons 9/28/1917 - 4/29/1938
Ben Simmons (cement slab; no dates)
Jane Simmons (cement slab; no dates)
Hallie P Duval;l wife of T T Ward 5/15/1908 - 5/2/1931
Orrie Ellen Ward 9/28/1883 - 10/18/1972
Charlie F Ward 6/17/1879 - 10/16/1947
Oretha daughter of C F & O E Ward 4/21/1920 - 9/23/1922
Alma daughter of C F & O E Ward 7/22/1902 - 5/6/1913
D F Ward 10/4/1856 - 12/5/1916
Sarah Elizabeth Ward 9/15/1882 - 2/3/1939 "Age 76 years" (Note: Dates given do not add up to 75 years)
Lafton L Ward 2/1914 - 4/1918
Marion Roland Ward 10/4/1902 - 4/28/1922
Unmarked
Billy Joe Ward Died 2/9/1941
Herman M Ward 1/12/1921 - 1/7/1975
Roy B Simmons 4/11/1913 - 6/3/1956
Fay Clyde Simmons 7/22/1902 - 3/11/1953
Furney Pomroy Simmons 5/16/1853 - 1/19/1977
Maxzene Simmons (cement slab; no dates)
Jenney Simmons (cement slab; no dates)
Coletta B McKeithan 7/10/1905 -
Harry T McKeithan 3/1/1907 - 1/3/1978
Mary Russ McKeithan 3/3/1893 - 1/10/1982
D Luther McKeithan 10/25/1891 - 12/10/1973
Warren McKeithan 1/1/1852 - 7/17/1928
Annie Jane McKeithan 7/7/1854 - 3/10/1935
Dougle T McKeithan 8/21/1878 - 5/31/1923
Sarah Ellen wife of Dougal Troy McKeithan 2/8/1878 - 9/30/1948
Clement Houston son of Percy & Ora McKeithan born & died 2/11/1947
James C Ray 8/5/1933 - 5/1/1963; SN US Navy
Matttie Sellars wife of W F Ray 2/23/1913 - 8/5/1946
Willie Frank Ray; WWI 8/6/1893 - 7/10/1952