Dare Co., NC Cemeteries
Miller Cemetery (Avon)
This cemetery is located in Avon, North Carolina. From Hwy. 12 in Avon take Harbor Rd. (SR 1224), and go about 0.5 mile. Go a very short distance past C.C. Gray Road. The cemetery will be on the left down a small unnamed lane. There is a Gray Cemetery which abuts this Miller Cemetery with no apparent delineation between the two. You can access the Gray Cemetery by walking through the Miller Cemetery. Google Maps for these 2 cemeteries.
Information in brackets and cemetery directions are taken from Sacred to Their Memory by Lois Johnson Meekins and Amy Midgett Gamiel; © 2001 or other records. Photographs were taken by Candy Roth in January 2014.
NAME | BIRTH | DEATH | COMMENTS |
Austin, J.W. [Joseph] | Feb. 26, 1845 | Jan. 25, 1921 | |
Austin, Mary J. | Dec. 1850 | Mar. 3, 1930 | [no photo at this time but see death certificate] |
Dack, Patricia Mae | Jan. 23 1924 | May 26, 1950 | Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven. [see death certificate] |
Gray, Allen B. | [Jan. 1, 1885] | Jan. 7, 1908 | I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) [see obituary] |
Gray, Banister M. | June 23?, 1833 | Oct. 29, 1912 | [Epitaph unreadable] |
Gray, Benjamin McClellon | Apr. 12, 1875 | Mar. 12, 1958 | [no photo at this time but see death certificate] |
[Gray, Brittania F.] | [Dec. 29, 1844] | [Jan. 5, 1876] | [Mother - Wife of B.B. Gray] |
Gray, C.B. [Charlie Burrus] | Mar. 11, 1915 | Oct. 26, 1917 | |
Gray, Charlotte B. | Feb, 10, 1842 | [Feb. 14, 1886] | Wife of S.P. Gray |
Gray, F.T. [Franklin] | Aug. 10, 1865 | Sept. 21, 1906 | |
Gray, Henrietta J. | Sep. 17, 1872 | Feb. 5, 1900 | Wife of Franklin T. Gray - She made home happy. |
Gray, Ida W. | Jan. 2, 1874 | Nov. 18, 1898 | In Memory of |
Gray, J.M. [Joseph Mitchell] | July 1, 1871 | Mar. 25, 1952 | An honest man is the noblest work of God. [double with Mary M. Gray] [see obituary] |
Gray, L.B. [Levin] | Dec, 22, 1848 | July 21, 1913 |
The Lord is my Shepherd - In Heaven there
is one angel more. [Pension record indicates birth Feb. 21, 1844 & death Aug. 4, 1913.] |
[Gray, [Otis] McCoye] | [Feb. 16, 1899] | [Sept. 14, 1930] | |
Gray, Mary M. | June 16, 1871 | Mar. 31, 1951 | She was the sunshine of our home. [double with J.M. Gray] [see obituary] |
Gray, Mosella | [June 28, 1876] | [Apr. 14, 1899] | Wife of J.G. (Joshua Gibbs) Gray |
Gray, Polly A. | June 1, 1886 | Apr. 14, 1942 | The Lord is my Shepherd. [see death certificate which differs on birth date] [Footstone] |
Gray, Polly N. | Feb. 28, 1894 | June 18, 1916 | [see death certificate] |
Gray, Rebecca | May 20, 1846 | Sept. 29, 1915 |
Wife of S.P. Gray The golden gates are open wide, A gentle voice said come An angel from the other side Welcomed our loved one home. |
Gray, Rosa M. | June 24, 1847 | [Apr. 2, 1933] | [death certificate differs on death date] |
Gray, Sanders P. | Feb. 21, 1840 | [May 1, 1906] | |
Herbert, Delia J. | [Jan. 20] 1883 | [Jan. 30] 1969 | |
Hooper, Maggie E. | Dec. 30, 1891 | [Dec. 27, 1912] | Wife of U.W. (Ulysses Washington) Hooper |
Meekins, Aurelius D. | Oct. 10, 1896 | May 2, 1897 | In Memory Of - Son of I.T. & Henretta Meekins - From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus. |
Meekins, Benjamin Lawrence | December 13, 1902 | April 22, 1962 | Goodby til we meet again |
Meekins, Evelyn Gray | Aug. 15, 1909 | Oct. 30, 1948 | Mother [double with Morris Jenson Meekins] |
Meekins, George Harrison | Dec, 25, 1889 | Apr. 14, 1964 | [double with Leona Gaskins Meekins] [see obituary] |
Meekins, Henrietta H. | Apr. 19, 1872 | Aug. 8, 1918 | Faithful to her truth?, even unto death. [death certificate differs on birth year] |
Meekins, I.T. [Isaac Thomas] | May 26, 1862 | [Sept. 7, 1925] | Member of U.S.C.G. Service [see death certificate] |
Meekins, Leona Gaskins | Nov. 30, 1884 | Oct. 25, 1984 | [double with George Harrison Meekins] [Closeup] [see obituary] |
Meekins, Lloyd H. | Feb. 4, 1910 | [Aug. 8, 1941] | |
Meekins, Manson E. | [Aug. 6, 1898] | [May 1, 1913] | In Memory Of - Son of I.T. & Henretta Meekins |
Meekins, Margaret L. | Jan. 18, 1879 | Dec. 24, 1908 | Asleep in Jesus |
Meekins, Mary T. | June 23, 1874 | May 19, 1966 | Wife of Shanklin H. Meekins - Gone, but not forgotten. [see obituary] [death certificate differs on birth date] |
Meekins, Morris Jenson | Apr. 1, 1905 | Feb. 3, 1987 | Father [Military Marker] [double with Evelyn Gray Meekins] |
Meekins, Olief | May 11, 1844 | Apr. 30, 1924 | Wife of S.S. Meekins [Epitaph underground] |
Meekins, Shanklin H. | Apr. 15, 1869 | Nov. 22, 1946 | Age 77 yrs. 7 mos. 7 days [Epitaph unreadable] |
Meekins, Silvey S. | [July 2, 1840] | [June 12, 1915] | I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) [see death certificate] |
Miller, Alziria B. | Nov. 15, 1903 | Mar. 27, 1990 | Mother [double with Columbus Miller] [see obituary] |
Miller, Anita | Nov. 5, 1923 | Nov. 5, 1923 | Inf. Dau. of Rev. & Mrs. Sigsbee Miller |
Miller, Caroline W. | Oct. 23, 1878 | June 15, 1953 | God's finger touched her and she slept. [see obituary] [see death certificate] |
Miller, [Tilman] Columbus | Apr. 12, 1900 | Mar. 14, 1975 | Father [ Double with Alziria B. Miller] [see obituary] |
Miller, Columbus B. Jr. | Aug. 18, 1925 | Aug. 20, 1925 | From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus. [death certificate states this child was a girl] |
Miller, Cora L. | Dec. 24, 1908 | May 2, 1909 | |
Miller, Dorcas Ann Price | [Feb. 22] 1886 | [Aug. 2] 1981 | A bright & shining angel in Heaven. [see obituary] |
Miller, Floyd D. | Feb. 23, 1918 | July 13, 1940 | Son we knew no sorrow, knew no grief, Till thy bright face we missed. |
Miller, Gracie A. | Dec. 15, 1906 | Nov. 9, 1907 | [On a cement slab with an unknown child] |
Miller, Henderson Stanley | [Sept. 22] 1885 | [Apr. 3] 1966 | A bright & shining angel in Heaven. [see obituary] |
Miller, Irene S. | Apr. 7, 1915 | Jan. 17, 1998 | In Loving Memory [double with William T. Miller] [see obituary] |
Miller, L. Sigsbee Jr. | Jan. 1, 1920 | Our Baby - Son of L. Sigsbee & Retta Miller - From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus. | |
Miller, Mary A. | Aug. 9, 1850 | Mar. 11, 1884 | Wife of T.D. Miller - Sister friend, by Jesus freed. [Triple with Tillmon D. Miller & Sarah S. Miller] |
Miller, Phyllis Mae | [Sept. 1, 1933] | [Oct. 30, 1933] | |
Miller, Sarah S. | Jan. 23, 1847 | July 2, 1917 | Wife of T.D. Miller - A tender mother and faithful friend. [Triple with Tillmon D. Miller & Mary A. Miller] |
Miller, Tilmon D. | Nov. 13, 1846 | Nov. 28, 1906 | Weep not friends: Be not alarmed: I am sleeping in Jesus' arms. [Triple with Sarah S. Miller & Mary A. Miller] |
Miller, William B. | April 26, 1875 |
Oct. 24, 1964 [Norfolk, VA] |
God's finger touched him and he slept. [Military Marker] [see obituary] |
Miller, William T. | Sept. 23, 1909 | Aug. 6, 1984 | In Loving Memory [double with Irene S. Miller] [see obituary] |
Morgan, Chester Arthur | July 15, 1896 | Aug. 4, 1950 | Husband - In God we trust [double with Retta Miller Morgan] [see death certificate] [see another tombstone] |
Morgan, Retta Miller | Oct. 13, 1902 | Dec. 18, 1986 | Wife - In God we trust [double with Chester Arthur Morgan] [see obituary] |
Price, Amblick T. | Jan. 26, 1864 | Aug. 20, 1940 | |
Price, Dillie E. | Mar. 24, 1865 | Nov. 8, 1934 | Our Mother - Wife of A.T. Price |
Price, Ellevy D. | June 22, 1888 | May 22, 1909 | Daughter. of A.T. & D.E. Price - There's not a friend like the... [remainder is underground] |
Scarborough, E.L. [Ezekiel Littleton] | Feb. 5, 1877 | [Aug. 30, 1921] | [see death certificate] |
Scarborough, Sabrah | Oct. 26, 1848 | Oct. 26, 1914 | Our Mother - Sheltered and safe from sorrow. |
Williams, Alton Tillman | Mar. 29, 1904 | Sept. 26, 1971 | [double with Edna Smith Williams] [see obituary] [see death certificate] |
Williams, Andrew P. | Apr. 8, 1880 | Apr. 21, 1951 | He died as he lived, a Christian. [double with Minerva G. Williams] [see obituary] [see death certificate] |
Williams, Barbara Ann | [June 16, 1935] | [June 7, 1937] | Our darling baby |
Williams, Brittania M. | Mch. 26, 1855 | April 18, 1886 | |
Williams, Edna Smith | Oct. 30, 1909 | June 20, 1959 | [double with Alton Tillman Williams [see obituary] |
Williams, Ervin H. | Feb. 10, 1850 | Nov. 27, 1919 | Father - The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. |
Williams, J.M. [Joseph Merrill Sr.] | Feb. 6, 1871 | May 7, 1945 | At rest - In Heaven there is one angel more. [see obituary] |
Williams, Joseph M. | July 12, 1904 | Jan. 29, 1964 | I am not dead, but sleeping here. [see obituary] |
Williams, Louisa C. | June 19, 1875 | Nov. 16, 1910 | Wife of J.M. Williams - She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother and friend to all. |
[Williams, Louise D.] | [Sept. 12, 1909] | [Oct. 2, 1912] | [Daughter of J.M. (Joseph Merrill) & L.C. (Louisa Christian) Williams] [no photo at this time] |
Williams, Margaret E. | Aug. 10, 1884 | Nov. 21, [1912] | Wife of D.T. Williams |
Williams, Minerva G. | Dec. 29, 1884 | Mar. 16, 1951 | The world is better for her having lived. [double with Andrew P. Williams] [see obituary] |
Williams, Nancy J. | May 18, 1850 | Apr. 4, 1909 | Our Mother [Closeup] [Epitaph unreadable] |
Williams, Susan H. | Mar. 23, 1879 | Nov. 20, 1968 | [death certificate differs on birth year] [see obituary] |
Williams, Thelma A. | May 8, 1915 | Jan. 17, 1952 | At rest - She was the sunshine of our home. [see obituary] |
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