Powell Cemetery, Mill Branch
Columbus County, NC
Transcribed by David B High, January 1999, from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past, Columbus County, NC, 1808-1984 (Vol 2)" dated June, 1984. This cemetery is #90 in the survey. Permission granted by the authors, Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan. Dates are shown in a uniform format.

Mother, Ollie Powell, wife of E M Gaskin, 1897 - 1938
Infant of E M Gaskin 10/17/1923
Jemmie Wayne, son of E M & Mary Gaskin, 2/20/1941 - 2/25/1945
Ettric M Gaskins, 9/25/1903 - 7/24/1971
Mary S Gaskins, 6/1/1914 - 9 March 2003
Mother, Mary Kinlaw Strickland, 1883 - 1952
Father, Willis Strickland, 2/13/1916 - 2/8/1972, NC SI US Navy, WWII
Mother, Eunice G Strickland, 9/9/1925 - 13 December 2001
Stevie Suggs, Infant son of George & Bobbie Suggs, 3/15/1958
Mary M Marlowe, 1887 - 1975
Olie Verrie, daughter of Harvey & Lee Omie Cumber, 7/31/1939 - 12/19/1944
Harvey Edward Cumber, 1/9/1914 - 2/7/1971
Mantha Lee Omie Cumber, 12/3/1916 - 
Rev E M Harrelson, 8/22/1872 - 7/28/1933
Mrs Flauda M C?, 1921 - 195? (Inman Funeral Home Marker, Tabor City)
Lizzie McMillian, 1885 - 1959
W Henry McMillian
Joseph W, son of F E & W H McMillan, 2/4/1916 - 2/6/1916
Shirley B, daughter of J A & Flossie Jernigan, 2/21/1936 - 2/24/1936
Gordon Powell, 11/16/1920 - 8/19/1939
Alice M Powell (Adult; no dates)
2 Cement Slabs, no information
Gertie L, daughter of N E & S P Faircloth, 12/20/1913 - 1/24/1914
Ellen, wife of S P Faircloth, 4/21/1876 - 5/5/1929
Sam Pink Faircloth, 9/14/1880 - 1/28/1947
Roxie Ann Mishoe, 9/14/1894 - 6/27/1964
James Edward Mishoe, 10/26/1925 - 7/6/1941
Mary Louise, infant of Rudolph G & Mabelle S Faircloth, 4/7/1959 - 7/10/1959
Jennie Mae Lanier, 1922 - 1983
J D Wright, 4/7/1858 - 11/25/1933
Mary M Wright, "His Wife", 12/16/1858 - 11/22/1925
Sarah Jane White, wife of Richard White, 12/10/1833 - 1/16/1921
Smithie F Wright, 6/30/1878 - 3/26/1963
Malcy Wright, 6/20/1872 - 5/30/1956
Ellen, wife of M L Wright, 8/25/1873 - 4/26/1931
Infant son of A E & M L Wright, born & died 12/11/1913
Paul, son of Whit & Delia Wright, 12/6/1925 - 9/15/1926
D Whit Wright, 2/28/2903 - 5/14/1959
Elbert C Wright, NC PFC Co K, 120 Inf, WWII, 11/16/1909 - 9/28/1958
Adult unmarked grave
New metal marker, information missing
Myrtle Shepard, 12/30/1922 - 9/15/1973
Gardner Shepard, 2/14/1920 - 4/1/1972
Billy G Shepard, 5/5/1941 - 10/19/1941
Oliver Jr, son of A B & Sana Powell, 10/10/1935 - 12/24/1935
Sana L Powell, 4/29/1917 - 9/15/1973
Archie B Powell, 10/16/1912 - 30 June 1989
James Julius, son of L V & Docia Merritt, 11/11/1932 - 12/7/1932
Gregory James Cartrette, born & died 6/16/1964
Infant of J E & J L Lanier, 3/28/1917
Clement L "Vallie", wife of Samuel S Anderson, 3/16/1873 - 4/27/1950
Oliver Zeno Faircloth, 12/12/1889 - 3/1/1958
Cynthia Prudence Faircloth, 3/7/1893 - 8/11/1932
Mary E, daughter of O Z & C P Faircloth, 7/16/1923 - 4/29/1927
Mary Eliza, wife of Joseph Faircloth, 3/19/1850 - 10/20/1928
Joseph Faircloth, 6/3/1847 - 11/21/1912
Wendall Larry, infant son of Esta L & Festus Hardee, born & died 2/28/1945
Ester Lee Faircloth, wife of Festus Hardee, 4/8/1921 - 8/26/1946
Festus Hardee, S2 US Navy, WW II, 4/30/1915 - 2/27/1970
Mary Ann Faircloth, Mother of Smithie F Wright, (no dates)
Devond, son of E C & S A Sarvis, 9/23/1886 - 1/12/1897
Gidion, son of E C & S A Sarvis, 11/16/1887 - 3/20/1890
James Arthur, son of Byron & Alice M Powell, 1/12/1908 - 3/28/1928
Thomas M Powell, son of Mr & Mrs Byron Powell, 4/6/1919 - 7/23/1925
Harris I Powell, son of Mr & Mrs Byron Powell, 8/1/1911 - 7/20/1922
Infant of Mr & Mrs Byron Powell, 2/14/1914
Infant son of Mr & Mrs Byron Powell, 6/28/1920 - 6/30/1920
Mary E, wife of Thomas R Powell, 8/25/1848 - 3/27/1913
Thomas R Powell, 3/26/1847 - 1/3/1923
Nancy E L, wife of Thos R Powell, 8/25/1847 - 3/27/1913
"Mother", Coda G Ward, 4/5/1880 - 3/12/1964
Clifton Dale Simmons, 9/4/1925 - 8/2/1927
Mary M Simmons, 8/3/1889 - 3/16/1940
Tom V Simmons, 1/20/1879 - 6/10/1951
2 Cement slabs, adult
Joseph M Powell, "Jake", 10/20/1924 - 9/11/1962
Infant son of S V & L C Powell, born & died 5/28/1919
Brady Wright, US Army, WWII, 9/10/1919 - 8/21/1982