Mount Zion
Baptist Church Cemetery



 

Double Headstone
Balentine

Emmett Hillry
January 24, 1935
October 19, 1999
Mary McCracken
September 14, 1939
no death date
married May 19, 1966

Military Marker
Emmett Hillry Balentine
SGT US Marine Corps
Korea
January 24, 1935
October 12, 1999
**death date is slightly different on headstone and military marker**

Double Headstone
Overman
James Thomas
December 16, 1879
April 17, 1964
Hester Wines
March 29, 1882
December 26, 1966

Double Headstone
Penland
Edd
July 28, 1889
May 25, 1969
Macie Overman
March 20, 1906
September 16, 1988

Double Headstone
names and dates on footstones

Overman
Geneievie S.
June 5, 1928
no death date
Grady V.
November 20, 1908
January 12, 1986

Double Headstone
Justice
William Henry
February 15, 1892
July 8, 1975
Beatrice M.
July 24, 1893
October 29, 1974

Double Headstone
Justice
Richard S.
October 21, 1892
January 31, 1979
Mary E.
May 23, 1893
February 29, 1992

Double Headstone
Holcombe
Zeb
May 11, 1913
June 16, 1977
Doris Keener
November 23, 1930
no death date

Double Headstone
McElroy
Robert Donald, Sr.
March 22, 1933
September 27, 1994
Arhetta Stamey
March 9, 1936
no death date
married July 17, 1952

Billy W. McElroy
November 19, 1941
April 20, 1988

Double Headstone
Pearson
Bura H.
April 8, 1907
March 14, 1979
Marie J.
January 7, 1910
no death date

Ruby Jane Putnam
December 5, 1930
September 10, 1999

Funeral home marker
Ruby Jane Putnam
December 5, 1930
September 10, 1999
age 48

Double Headstone
Putnam
Fred P.
March 5, 1896
April 15, 1979
Jane Price
February 14, 1908
June 13, 1988

Fred Putnam
82
**scratched into cement slab**

Double Headstone
Overman
Walter F.
April 19, 1917
no death date
Alice L.
July 3, 1927
no death date

Charlie W. Head
1905--1989
**letters and numbers glued on cement slab**

Lassie Guffey Head Shuler
January 19, 1902
February 17, 1999

Funeral home marker
Crawford-Ray Funeral Home

Lassie Guffey Head Shuler
January 19, 1902
February 17, 1999
age 97

CM
no other information on marker

CM
no other information on marker

CM
no other information on marker

CM
no other information on marker

Double Headstone
Messer
Guy Worth
March 14, 1904
June 21, 1977
Beatrice J.
December 23, 1903
December 7, 1996
married June 26, 1925

Double Headstone
McCracken
Troy Lee, Sr.
September 22, 1920
February 26, 1995
Joyce R.
September 25, 1927
no death date
married September 22, 1946

Military Marker
Troy Lee McCracken, Sr.
SGT US Army
World War II
September 22, 1920
February 26, 1995

Double Headstone
Free
Charles H.
December 29, 1940
no death date
Brenda Mc
September 23, 1947
no death date
married August 6, 1966

Double Headstone
McCracken
Blake Andrew
March 4, 1903
December 17, 1996
Mora Justice
August 29, 1907
no death date

Double Headstone
Cogdill
Kenneth Garrett
March 30, 1934
July 30, 1983
Vera Cook
June 30, 1935
no death date
married December 4, 1956

Double Headstone
Ferguson
Albert Winfield
July 16, 1909
no death date
Augusta McElroy
May 1, 1907
July 21, 1981
married July 11, 1932

Double Headstone
Shook
George Robert
May 16, 1936
no death date
Emelyn McCracken
April 26, 1936
no death date
married May 14, 1955

Infant Marker
Donna
infant daughter of
Paul and Jean Green
May 15, 1957

Triple Headstone
Slemons
Eldon G. Slemons
August 8, 1943
June 30, 1997
Ernestine W. Slemons
May 4, 1917
August 6, 1984
William M. Slemons III
April 24, 1918
July 16, 1991

Double Headstone
Glance
James Carroll
June 1, 1919
no death date
Bonnie Stevenson
April 20, 1922
no death date

Maggie Glance Fender
June 20, 1890
February 21, 1980

James Robert Glance
November 17, 1921
October 21, 1986

Double Headstone
McElroy
Clinton Boone
September 24, 1909
January 6, 1983
Belle Bradshaw
January 10, 1910
April 22, 1982
married December 21, 1940

Double Headstone
names and dates on footstones

Best
Cecile Hill Best
February 11, 1903
November 30, 1991
George H. Best
December 17, 1899
November 16, 1982

Infant Marker
infant twin daughters of
Retha Best and Dan Bryant
November 28, 1976

Gerald M. Best
May 4, 1926
May 2, 1992

Double Headstone
James
Jesse C.
January 18, 1896
December 9, 1976
Connie B.
June 6, 1904
August 12, 1986

Military Marker
Jesse Carr James
PVT US Army
World War I
January 18, 1896
December 9, 1976

David Arthur James
October 8, 1924
August 12, 2000
**Legend on marker reads "A friend to all who knew him"**

Double Headstone
names and dates on footstones

James
Monnie McCracken James
September 22, 1898
January 13, 1900
Ben Allison James
May 16, 1898
October 25, 1979

Double Headstone
Davis
Theodore R.
October 21, 1913
no death date
Ruth B.
June 2, 1909
March 8, 1989

Double Headstone
Paxton
Micheal Terry
September 1, 1955
July 9, 1990
Sharon Kirkpatrick
May 6, 1961
no death date

Roger Lee Best
February 6, 1923
July 10, 2000
**footstone reads "Pappy Grandpa"**

Funeral Home Marker
Wells Funeral Homes, Inc. Waynesville, NC

Roger Lee Best
February 6, 1923
July 10, 2000

Double Headstone
name and dates on footstone

Best
Jay Phil Best
September 20, 1924
September 27, 1993

Double Headstone
McCracken
Austin Carroll
June 15, 1915
January 10, 1982
Helen Best
March 12, 1917
April 2, 1980
**Daughters of American Colonists
and Daughters of the American Revolution
emblems on marker for Helen Best McCracken**


Double Headstone
Best
J. Sam
November 3, 1928
no death date
Linda Cagle
April 6, 1946
no death date

Plot marker
names and dates on footstones

Walker
Jack Cummings Walker
July 29, 1941
no other dates on marker

Jean Rogers Walker
September 29, 1941
no other dates on marker

Joseph H. Ted Walker
December 14, 1905
May 20, 1999

Ethel Best Walker
December 14, 1906
no other dates on marker

Joseph Howell Walker, Jr.
February 21, 1938
no other dates on marker

Elizabeth Reeves Walker
July 5, 1939
no other dates on marker

Double Infant Marker
Scott and Micheal McCracken
March 30, 1977

Double Headstone
McCracken
Ruby Crawford
May 28, 1915
December 20, 1991
Gaines Furr
January 20, 1913
January 15, 1994

Infant Marker
Cathy Lane McElroy
July 2, 1965
December 7, 1970

Military Marker
John Robert Glance
US Army
November 17, 1921
October 21, 1986

Double Headstone
McElroy
Wayne Wallace
October 20, 1896
May 20, 1975
Maggie McCracken
October 17, 1910
no death date

Double Headstone
Swanger
Roy Lee
July 17, 1920
October 28, 1997
Pearl McCracken
September 16, 1918
no death date

Ruby Mae Liner Glance
October 1, 1914
June 24, 1970
Legend on marker reads
"A loving mother and a faithful friend."**


Plot marker
names and dates on footstones

Justice
Fullar Allison Justice
July 3, 1880
January 27, 1965
Frances Walker Justice
April 26, 1887
June 7, 1979

Military Marker
Albert J. Justice
North Carolina
T. SGT US Marine Corps
World War II
October 15, 1912
March 25, 1968

Double Headstone
Medford
William K.
April 16, 1929
January 6, 1999
Bobbie T.
March 24, 1937
October 16, 1984

Military Marker
William Kyle Medford
CPL US Marine Corps
Korea
April 16, 1929
January 6, 1999

Headstone
names and dates on footstones

Medford
Frank Ray Medford
March 4, 1899
October 18, 1964
Mattie Hill Medford
July 29, 1897
March 8, 1993

Double Headstone
Medford
Hillary H.
October 28, 1925
April 25, 1992
Stella F.
May 2, 1931
May 19, 1989
wed March 29, 1956

Military Marker
Earl Brannon Sutton
US Army
World War II
April 16, 1922
July 5, 1995

Double Headstone
only one name on marker

Frazier
Cheryl S.
April 26, 1945
December 10, 1976
**legend on marker reads "None knew her but to love her"**

Brandy Marie Smith
July 15, 1970
November 13, 1978

Alice Marie Long
February 15, 1942
July 4, 1973

Funeral Home Marker
Wells Funeral Homes, Inc
Canton and Waynesville, NC

Bessie King Surrett
February 15, 199?
aged 8 yrs, 6 mos, 4 days

Jess Surrett
June 28 1905
November 18, 1965

James Perry Southerland
January 15, 1896
November 12, 1965
**hand lettered in cement slab**

JOY
no other information on marker
**hand carved in cement slab**

Vernon Steading
February 6, 1926
August 28, 1949

Mamie Bryson Steading
April 23, 1892
January 26, 1980

Lavonia Bryson Chambers
January 6, 1884
November 14, 1962

Military Marker
Franklin E. Messer
PFC US Army
World War II
July 2, 1911
January 12, 1997

Military Marker
Tom Surrett
North Carolina
Tec 5 US Army
World War II
October 28, 1916
April 29, 1972

Mary Messer
no dates on marker

Will Messer
no dates on marker

Harmon Bryson Tate
August 8, 1917
September 5, 1979

Betty Messer Tate
January 19, 1928
October 22, 1986

Dan King
December 14, 1895
November 2, 1978

Hubert Smith King
May 6, 1928
May 6, 1957

Headstone
name and dates on footstones

King
Lawrence J. King
September 10, 1890
July 25, 1949

Military Marker
Everette S. Orrell
North Carolina
CPL QM Corps
World War II
February 8, 1924
October 13, 1946

Infant Marker
Linda Carol
daughter of
Joseph and Carolyn McCracken
November 30, 1955
December 5, 1955


Infant Marker
infant son of
Joseph and Carolyn McCracken
July 23, 1956
July 23, 1956

Double Headstone
McElroy
Guy M. McElroy
July 16, 1903
June 11, 1951
his wife
Mary Bryson
August 6, 1911
no death date

Funeral Home Marker
Wells Funeral Homes, Inc.
Canton and Waynesville, NC

Mary Bryson Ferguson
August 6, 1911
January 2, 1999
age 87

Sandy McCracken
November 24, 1957
May 26, 1963

William Louis McCracken
May 16, 1933
August 10, 1983

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

McCracken
Lenora Best McCracken
July 16, 1904
June 8, 2001
William Claude McCracken
February 18, 1900
October 16, 1980

Donald Lee Plemmons
February 1, 1933
March 24, 1964

Double Headstone
Bradshaw
Ruby M.
June 24, 1914
December 7, 1984
Gay L.
February 4, 1914
April 30, 1964
married January 13, 1933

Double Headstone
Medford
Gracie Walker
February 5, 1899
February 20, 1980
(Colonel) Garrett
October 17, 1897
July 4, 1960

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

Medford
Nora Garrett Medford
June 30, 1861
September 14, 1946
William Riley Medford
December 24, 1857
December 22, 1939

Eloise
daughter of
F. R. & M. E. Medford
December 21, 1926
December 3, 1932

Double Headstone
Medford
Roy Lane
October 31, 1886
October 11, 1936
Essie Walker
August 26, 1890
April 25, 1979

Ralph Bryan Medford
February 20, 1885
January 27, 1969

Edna Laura Medford
December 30, 1911
April 15, 2000

Double Headstone
King
Branton G.
July 28, 1906
May 5, 1983
Nova B.
February 18, 1903
February 8, 1982

Hattie King Wood
February 16, 1900
June 15, 1942

Infant Marker
Harrell Walker Wood
August 15, 1939
June 15, 1942

Double Headstone
Wood
Edward W.
June 15, 1934
June 11, 2000
Gloria Y.
July 2, 1938
no death date
married July 17, 1957

Plot Marker
names and dates on footstones

C.G.Sutton
Carl Greenwood Sutton
August 14, 1897
February 10, 1963 (8?)
Zona Jenkins Sutton
February 24, 1900
November 10, 1949
Charles Ray Sutton
December 21, 1942
no other dates on marker

Plot marker
names & dates on footstones

Rogers
Robert Taylor Rogers
August 4, 1923
November 15, 1944
Marcus Boone Rogers
January 31, 1884
March 16, 1961
Maneese Medford Rogers
August 30, 1894
October 12, 1966

Troy Smith, Jr.
January 9, 1920
January 10, 1988

Military Marker
Troy Samuel Smith, Jr.
SSGT US Army
World War II
January 9, 1920
January 9, 1988
**slight difference in death date on marker & military marker**

Double Headstone
Smith
Flora F.
December 25, 1894
September 25, 1975
Troy S. Sr.
September 24, 1883
March 10, 1967
married December 5, 1914

Charles Hermas McCracken
September ?, 1887
October 20, 1958

Infant Marker
name unreadable
daughter of
T. E. and S. M. Messer
July 1, 1917
August 27, 1917

Double Headstone
Messer
Theodore
September 10, 1889
February 28, 1993
Sallie King
July 1, 1894
February 26, 1967

Obera Messer
wife of
Fred Henson
May 11, 1881
August 1, 1920

Double Headstone
Messer
G. Pinkney
October 30, 1857
October 3, 1941
Jane McCracken
June 6, 1862
April 26, 1918

Double Headstone
Rutledge
Robert Earl
March 25, 1920
July 27, 1991
Elizabeth Rogers
February 23, 1921
August 4, 1987

Double Headstone
Infant Marker
names and dates on footstones

Mildred Emma
and
Jessie Boone Rogers
daughters of
John Francis and Mary E. Hipps Rogers
Jessie
May 4, 1910
November 22, 1988
Mildred
March 25, 1925
March 29, 1925

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

Rogers
Mary E. Rogers
June 10, 1879
February 7, 1946
John F. Rogers
January 5, 1875
February 13, 1963

Double Headstone
Rogers
Nellie Ruth Coffee
no dates
Herschell Thornton
June 4, 1915
June 27, 1981
married November 5, 1961

Military Marker
Herschell Thornton Rogers
US Army
June 4, 1915
June 27, 1981

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

Ferguson
Ina Bolding Ferguson
May 9, 1880
May 7, 1946
Robert Riley Ferguson
September 20, 1878
April 3, 1957

Infant Marker
Grace T.
daughter of
W. E. and A. B. Welch
June 2, 1904
July 28, 1907

Double Headstone
Best
Jeane Rogers
September 2, 1877
July 30, 1966
John B.
November 16, 1871
August 10, 1943

Willie Love
daughter of
John B. and Jeane Rogers Best
wife of
Fred T. Ball
July 21, 1902
November 15, 1928

Infant Marker
infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Ball
born and died
May 3, 1926

Plot marker
names & dates on footstones

Giles
W. Crawford Giles
August 9, 189?
November 27, 1933
Junior Giles
February 9, 1925
July 10, 1943
Grace Hill Giles
February 11, 1894
October 29, 1976

Roxie Ward Freeman
July 12, 1871
October 2?, 1952

Double Headstone
Best
Ray C.
September 6, 1898
January 22, 1982
Margaret S.
May 16, 1911
April 13, 1994
married November 28, 1932

Double Headstone
James
Brack
July 16, 1878
March 26, 1967
Imogene
December 10, 1889
July 15, 1937

William T. James
September 6, 1902
May 26, 1934
**Masonic emblem on marker**

Military Marker
Joel Blane James
S 1/C
February 6, 1925
Gave His Life In Action
March 10, 1943
**legend on marker reads
"He died that we might live"**


Walter Ralph Glance
March 16, 1885
December 8, 1927

Infant Marker
Cardie Hoolen
June 13, 1903
June 3, 1906

Annie Kirkpatrick Allen
May 30, 1889
March 30, 1959

Double Headstone
Kirkpatrick

Military - CSA

J. Taylor Kirkpatrick
March 25, 1847
March 29, 1931
his wife
Sarah Ann Rogers
January 27, 1848
March 29, 1923
**Bronze UDC CSA
Southern Cross at base of marker.
Legend on marker reads:
"Soldiers, Christians, Friends"**


Maj. Benj. Kirkpatrick
1878--1908
**Masonic emblem on marker**

Ethel Justice Kirkpatrick
July 1, 1878
October 24, 1976

Double Headstone
McCracken
Horace C. McCracken
December 6, 1876
August 21, 1954
his wife
Margarette E. McCracken
November 18, 1872
April 16, 1914

Infant Marker
James Thomas Luther
January 20--24, 1929

Double Headstone
McCracken
Dwight M.
February 9, 1907
March 1, 2001
Kathleen M.
August 29, 1910
March 21, 1993

Double Headstone and Infant Marker
McCracken
Benj. A.
1939--1989
James D.
1929--1930

Infant Marker
infant daughter of
J. P. and F. S. Holcombe
born and died
April 7, 1908

Military Marker
Ben Holcombe
son of
J. P. and F. S. Holcombe
March 30, 1894
September 28, 1918
PVT Base Hosp. Dept.
Camp Jackson

Double Headstone
Holcombe
James Perry
July 13, 1852
December 14, 1935
Susan Fletcher
August 24, 1873
September 24, 1962

Effie Holcombe Williams
December 12, 1896
November 9, 1957

Infant Marker
Carl P.
son of
W. I. and Eva Smith
September 12, 1904
April 27, 1906

Infant Marker
infant daughter of
W. I. and Eva Smith
born and died
November 23, 1902

Adam Marion
son of
Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Clark
April 4, 1910
May 26, 1923

Double Headstone
Clark
William A.
December 28, 1872
June 17, 1935
Sallie M.
March 19, 1872
December 30, 1956

Rowena Gunter McCracken
November 2, 1870
April 20, 1931

Mary Walker Ford
November 3, 1900
August 13, 1997
**legend on marker reads
"Her smile was like sunshine."**


Double Headstone
names and dates on footstones

Walker
Albert C. Walker
March 30, 1866
May 8, 196?
Mattie M. Walker
1867--1957

Son of
A. C. & M. M. Walker
March 15, 1904
December 1, 1934

Infant Marker
Jesse P.
son of
W. L. and E. E. Bradshaw
March 16, 1910
June 15, 1910

Double Headstone
Hoglen
William B. Hoglen
September 9, 1867
December 13, 1936
Eller Worley
his wife
November 16, 1889
December 21, 1929

Infant Marker
Quentin T.
son of
T. T. and B. M. Noland
November 15, 1919
April 3, 1921

Double Headstone
Noland
Tommy T.
October 18, 1895
May 14, 1978
Bessie Mae ????
February 22, 1893
September 23, 1975

Double Headstone
Hall
Charles L.
August 3, 1923
no death date
Lottie N.
August 25, 1926
no death date

Infant Marker
Kathleen
daughter of
Carrie Mae and E. E. Hall
May 12, 1934

Infant Marker
Adrea
infant daughter of
John & Elizabeth ??
dates unreadable

Infant Marker
infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ferguson
November 22, 1918
December 12, 1918

Lula Ann
wife of
Robert R. Ferguson
September 22, 1875
October 19, 1910

Double Headstone
McElroy
Brother John Manson
September 29, 1892
March 5, 1953
Sister Anna Dee
January 26, 1900
September 20, 1926

Infant Marker
infant son of
J. E. & B. Sanford
May 23, 1935
May 27, 1935

Double Headstone
Messer
Forest Worth
December 22, 1879
January 26, 1956
Effie Furr
November 6, 1880
July 19, 1967

Infant Marker
Infant ???
name & dates
unreadable

Gains Furr
December 22, 1855
April 30, 1912

Sarah M.
wife of
Gains Furr
May 25, 1855
September 14, 1903

Double Headstone
Smith
John Thomas
August 20, 1875
March 1, 1960
Connie Griffin
June 14, 1877
February 1, 1965

(Betty) Martha McCracken Mozeley
December 1, 1873
February 23, 1950

J. M. McCracken
August 24, 1882
June 4, 1905

Elizabeth A. McCracken
April 4, 1888
May 29, 1915

Charles
son of
H. A. & M. A. Smith
March 8, 1888
October 13, 1918

Matilda A.
wife of
H. A. Smith
July 3, 1856
March 24, 1889

Martha
wife of
H. A. Smith
March 11, 1854
January 9, 1918

Henry A. Smith
June 7, 1853
December 14, 1936
**Masonic emblem on marker**

Hattie Henson
1895--19??

Iola Henson
wife of
C. L. Duckett
February 8, 1875
December 12, 1895

Maymie Duckette
1897--1977

Double Headstone
McCracken
J. M. L. McCracken
February 7, 1840
June 7, 1921
Sophia M. McCracken
September 11, 1844
November 13, 1905

Double Headstone
Randleman
James Julius
December 12, 1916
September 27, 1996
Louise McCracken
January 7, 1914
no death date

Double Headstone
Haynes
Sidney Pinckney
September 10, 1913
June 28, 1998
Ann McCracken
February 16, 1915
no death date

Double Headstone
& Infant Marker
names & dates on footstones

McCracken
Bertie Henson McCracken
January 20, 1889
June 30, 1922
Sallie Lena McCracken
November 8, 1920
March 14, 1921

Infant Marker
Virginia Haynes
October 11--November 5, 1906

A. Smith
son of
J. J. & M. ? Wilburn
July 28, 1902
February 9, 1915

Double Headstone
Sanford
Kate Casper
November 3, 1872
July 27, 1955
Oscar O.
February 29, 1860
October 29, 1924

Annie Justice
wife of
Oscar O. Sanford
1855--1890

Triple Headstone
Best
Frances Denise
July 10, 1939
February 8, 1994

William Crawford
February 25, 1895
April 25, 1976
Essie Hill
July 20, 1895
October 9, 1963
married February 9, 1915

Infant Marker
Crawford Best
son of
W. C. & E. H. Best
April 26, 1923
January 23, 1927

Hilda Best
March 30, 1932
no death date

UDC Marker
Military - CSA

Jackson W. Glance
Co. H
2 BN NC Infantry
CSA
dates not readable

Double Headstone
Glance
John A.
November 5, 1861
April 15, 1918
Josephine S.
April ?, 1862
May ?, 1956

Military Marker
Bob C. Best
Tec 5 US Army
World War II
December 11, 1920
July 5, 1994

Plot marker
& Infant marker
names & dates on footstones

Best
Bobby C. Best
son of Pink & Eva Rogers Best
December 11, 1920
July 5, 1994

Jack Best
son of
Pink & Eva Best
July 25, 1902
March 18, 1992

Luther Lee Best
son of
Pink & Eva Best
July 4, 1897
October 23, 1988

Sister
Mary M. Best
February 26, 1893
February 24, 1978

W. Pink Best
1869--1946

Eva Rogers
wife of
W. P. Best
1874--1920

Bobby Blake
son of
Mr. & Mrs. Garnet R. Best
July 22, 1944
July 25, 1944

Infant Marker

Howell
March 31, 1886
May 11, 1886

Sarah B. Medford
wife of
T. J. Garrett
May 2, 1863
May 21, 1900

Alberta M. McCracken
November 22, 1898
December 19, 1918

H. M. Wright
wife of
I. D. Wright
April 18, 1824
July 18, 1906

Rev. I. D. Wright
January ?, 1818
February 3, 1900

Ruth
daughter of
A. J. & E. Garner
December 28, 1894
death date unreadable

Wm. ???? Penland
December 7, 1830
November 21 ????

Infant Marker
Mary C. Penland
October 26, 1851
December 4, 1851

Infant Marker
Margaret Penland
dates unreadable

Infant Marker
M. Jane Penland
March 2, 1834
September 3, 1837

Double Infant Marker
Chancy E.
son of
P. J. & Rowena McCracken
born & died
October 14, 1896
Minda
daughter of
P. J. & Rowena McCracken
born & died
July 5, 1897

Infant Marker
???? Fowler
February 27, 1882
January 6, 1885

R. P. Penland
November 27, 1835
May 8, 1856

Infant Marker
Pauline
infant daughter of
R. F. & L. B. Rogers
June 28, 1913
July 24, 1913

Double Headstone
Rogers
Robert French
August 25, 1882
February 14, 1979
Bly McCracken
April 15, 1890
October 27, 1974

Laura Liner Hall
1875--1943
**legend on marker reads
"In memory of our grandmother,
Frank & Horace Haynes"**


Irene Hill
no other information on marker

Funeral Home Marker
Wells Funeral Homes, Inc.
Waynesville, NC

John Walker Rogers
April 21, 1919
July 10, 2001

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

Rogers
Elizabeth Emeline Rogers
December 6, 1887
May 25, 1956
Flora Angeline Rogers
November 26, 1885
February 23, 1904

Double Headstone
Rogers
Lorena Davis Rogers
July 19, 1849
October 12, 1934

Military - CSA

Capt. Asbury Thornton Rogers
June 29, 1828
November 6, 1888

Plot Marker
names & dates on footstones

Rogers
Zebulon Vance Rogers
June 28, 1876
February 18, 1884

Mary Lee Rogers
September 27, 1873
July 30, 1899

Thomas Asbury Rogers
November 4, 1880
September 22, 1901

Margaret Ester Rogers
October 21, 1877
December 26, 1901

J. H. Sanford
1840--1915

Adaline
wife of
J. H. Sanford
July 10, 1839
September 8, 1895

Column Marker
Evans
Martha
wife of
I. B. Evans
March 13, 1836
August 24, 1911
I. B. Evans
April 7, 1838
August 29, 1926

Infant Marker
Chas. McElroy
January 2, 1891
January 12, 1891

Lydia M. McElroy
no other date

Double Headstone
McElroy
J. Riley McElroy
December 1, 1859
October 15, 1936
Ellen Hill McElroy
May 25, 1868
November 2, 1918

Double Headstone
McCracken

Joseph McCracken
1776--1848
Sarah Vaughn McCracken
1779--1867
**legend on marker reads
First settlers of the Valley.
A monument erected by descendants"**


Double Headstone
Rogers
Mary (Polly) McCracken
1808--1893
John
1798--18??

Double Headstone
King
James L. King
1853
September 23, 1925
Elizabeth Giles King
1863
March 15, 1925

Elsie King
March 4, 1857
June 25, 1917

William W. King
January 4, 1889
March 22, 1916

Wooden Cross
& Funeral Home Marker

Wilburn King
October 29, 1830
August 8, 1899

Infant Marker
Frank J.
son of
Lebo & Jennie McElroy
February 24, 1902
October 25, 1903

Infant Marker
Albert C. Rogers
April 7, 1871
January 2, 1872

Military - CSA
Col. C. C. Rogers
February 9, 1825
October 9, 1879

Emeline F. Smathers
wife of
C. C. Rogers
February 18, 1837
July 20, 1920

Infant Marker
Ralph C.
son of
W. R. & E. C. Best
May 27, 1891
October 5, 1896

Infant Marker
Joseph A. Best
July 16, 1914
September 17, 1914

Double Headstone
Justice
Jackson Justice
1830--1918
and wife
Amelia McCracken
1834--1912

Josiah Crawford
May 28, 1793
April 14, 1873

Rebecca Crawford
December 8, 1818
April 17, 1891

Iowa King Justice
April ?, 1892
December 30, 1924

Hillary Justice
no other information on marker

Walker Justice
no other information on marker

Ellen
wife of
J. T. Smathers
April 2, 1863
May ?, 1892

Robert Lee Rogers
October 27, 1865
December 22, 1908

Laura E. Justice
wife of
W. R. Medford
October 31, 1857
May 23, 1893

Infant Marker
Dow F. Medford
April 5, 1892
July 5, 1892

Infant Marker
Lorna Medford
June 7, 1882
December 31, 1882

Double Headstone
Crawford
George W.
1740--1820
Sara Kirby
1776--1860
**legend on marker reads
"Our children, Josiah, William, George W. II, John, James, Enos,
Anna, Sara, Polly, Margaret, Nancy.
Our great-great grandsons erected this marker in 1987:
Emerson Crawford, William C. Crawford, Ralph M. Crawford."**


Minnie McCracken Hyatt
wife of
J. Lee Hyatt
July 26, 1868
February 9, 1902
**legend on back of marker reads
"Restored by grandson Arvol Hyatt 1998"**


Lucius F. McCracken
January 10, 1870
died 1888
**legend on back of marker reads
"Restored by Arvol Hyatt"**


Edgar R. McCracken
April 25, 1867
June 28, 1891
**legend on back of marker reads
"Restored by Arvol Hyatt"**


Infant Marker
Baby Hyatt
no other information on marker

Infant Marker
Baby Hyatt
no other information on marker

Infant Marker
Bessie
daughter of
J. B. & M. E. Riggs
August 15, 1903
July 31, 1904

L. McC
no other information on marker

Double Headstone
McCracken

Eliza Howell
November 20, 1836
February 15, 1919
William L.
March 19, 1832
July 11, 1880

Infant Marker
Carl
son of
E. B. & M. L. McCracken
October 28, 1898
December 6, 1898

Double Infant Marker
infant of
C. P. & M. Messer
August 1908
infant son of
C.P. & M. Messer
March 1900

Hardy C. Sanford
December 13, 1906
March 9, 1987
Son of
T. L. & Maggie Robinson Sanford

Double Headstone
Sanford
Naomi Liner
November 19, 1857
November 27, 1940
Ambrose
October 3, 1851
December 18, 1912

Arleva
daughter of
L. L. & M. L. Sanford
November 20, 1903
January 24, 1920

Double Headstone
Sanford
Lucius L.
July 16, 1878
February 14, 1959
Maggie R.
April 9, 1884
October 21, 1957

Double Headstone
Sanford
Mary James
January 9, 1913
December 8, 1996
Noah Franklin
May 16, 1909
February 18, 1974

Double Headstone
& Military Marker
Gormell
Sgt. Annin E.
February 2, 1909
December 7, 1984
World War II
Eunice Sanford
August 3, 1918
no death date

John Green
June 17, 1855
June 3, 1926

W. B. Sanford
January 6, 1818
November 19, 1908

Mira Sanford
December 8, 1821
October 8, 1908
**marker has been broken and repaired**

Double Headstone
Kirkpatrick
Military - CSA
Milas A. Kirkpatrick

May 11, 1841
March 5, 1920
Soldier, Scholar, Christian
his wife
Laura Ann Byers
March 7, 1846
July 17, 1928
**Bronze UDC Southern Cross at base of marker.**

Plot Marker
names & dates on footstones

Kirkpatrick
Joe Kirkpatrick
1776--1848

Jane Kirkpatrick
June 15, 1805
June 8, 18??

Silas Kirkpatrick
July 25, 1803
March 15, 1885

Elisha Kirkpatrick
died at age 18

Charles Atkinson Kirkpatrick
September 11, 1908
June 6, 1984

J. C. Duckett
dates unreadable

Emily E. McCracken
wife of
James Bryson
April 10, 1858
January 4, 1900

Jim Bryson
March 18, 1858
April 30, 1941

Double Headstone
Bryson
Robert T.
1882--1926
Laura E.
????--1983

Infant Marker
Infant
no other information on marker

Double Headstone
Justice
Florence L.
1879--1973
Lawrence C.
1883--1965

Infant Marker
Margarett W. Pearson
October 9, 1928
November 15, 1928

Infant Marker
Verlon
son of
L. C. & F. L. Justice
November 23, 1911
December 2, 1914

Infant Marker
Doyle C.
son of
L. C. & F. L. Justice
born & died
August 6, 1916

Sallie
daughter of
G. W. & Amanda Keith
September 9, 1885
August 13, 1905

Military Marker
John W. Keith
Co. H
? NC Infantry
Spanish--American War
November 22, 1875
July 15, 1939

Bertie Keith Overman
February 22, 1918
November 5, 1940

Infant Marker
Hazel
infant daughter of
L. A. Justice
born & died
May 1, 1916

Infant Marker
Joyce V. Dills
July 8, 1943
July 8, 1943

Martha Trantham
no other information on marker

Sherman Trantham
no other information on marker

Zurry Surrett
December 21, 1894
March 26, 1963

Double Headstone
Patrick
Son
William Patrick
no other information on marker
Mother
Celia Patrick
no other information on marker

Double Headstone
Liner
Marion L.
March 18, 1869
October 3, 1946
Minnie Dills
November 29, 1880
June 14, 1965

Mary Louise Wright
November 8, 1929
March 14, 1941

Tom Caldwell
no other information on marker

Charley Worley
no other information on marker

Infant Marker
Trantham Infant
no other information on marker

M. P.
no other information on marker

James A. Freeman
February 25, 1855
September 12, 1935


Pink Gibson
July 7, 1897
December 19, 1948


Larie Thompson Gibson
February 12, 1904
January 8, 1996

Thurman David Overman
1921--1962

Military Marker
Thurman Overman
North Carolina
S2 USNR
World War II
Purple Heart
February 18, 1921
April ?, 1962

John R. Overman
1886--1961

William Overman
November 29, 1852
May 5, 1922

Double Headstone
& Infant Marker

Valree
July 24, 1913
July 30, 1925
Ethel
September 13, 1922
November 1923

Margaret Coleman Laney
October 21, 1871
February 24, 1957

Bertha Elizabeth Coleman Overman
May 30, 1914
April 14, 1948

Julia L. Overman
May 22, 1850
August 26, 1905

Norah J. Overman
October 23, 1883
November 17, 1893

Mary Wade
no other information on marker

James A. Wade
March 1844
February 27, 1920

Double Headstone
Wade
Huldy Lenora Wade
died March 9, 1888
Eggleston Wade
died May 6, 1853

Christopher Coleman Wade
died October 23, 1885

Infant Marker
Roger William
son of
J. R. & L. J. Kirkpatrick
February 19, 1905
May 2, 1907

Cora L.
wife of
John R. Kirkpatrick
November 14, 1875
July 22, 1901

Infant Marker
Montiville
son of
J. F. & J. A. McCracken
October 19, 1871
January 22, 1872

Infant Marker
Sanford Infants
no other information on marker

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

Hill
Charlie L. Hill
December 23, 1869
June 30, 1954
Lillie M. Hill
June 27, 1874
February 25, 1965

Ruth Walker Rudkin
September 3, 1895
January 19, 1969

Infant Marker
Daniel Eric Sutton
July 7, 1973
July 13, 1973

Charles P. Sutton
October 7, 1922
January 19, 1978

Double Headstone
Sutton
Weldon Rufus
May 7, 1921
no death date
Lucille Noland
February 5, 1922
no death date

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

Best
Alpha Rebecca Best
July 31, 1958
no other information on marker
Louise Presnell Best
April 26, 1938
no other information on marker

Double Headstone
Best
Bertie Davis
January 6, 1899
November 18, 1980
Hugh C.
May 14, 1896
December 23, 1955

Military Marker
Hugh Carroll Best, Jr.
US Navy
Korea
February 6, 1931
May 8, 1995

Double Headstone
Best
Frances B.
1920--no death date
Howard A.
1918--1967
married 1940

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

Rogers
Cassius M. Rogers
October 22, 1914
March 15, 1998
Pauline N. Rogers
May 7, 1918
January 27, 1986

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

Clark
Paul Ray Clark
May 29, 1925
February 7, 1986
Ellen James Clark
April 10, 1931
no death date

Headstone
name & dates on footstone

Howell

Roy H.
July 23, 1930
September 28, 1984

Double Headstone
Hill
Sam M.
May 4, 1914
no death date
Quaye J.
March 31, 1918
no death date
married June 28, 1936

Plot marker names & dates on footstones
Clark
Troy Steve Clark
July 28, 1916
May 20, 1953

Leona Justice Clark
March 6, 1881
July 31, 1959

Silas Eldredge Clark
January 31, 1890
May 20, 1953

Double Headstone
Clark
Manson E.
January 10, 1920
May 19, 1989
Frances C.
January 31, 1929
no death date

Military Marker
Manson E. Clark
PFC US Army
World War II
January 10, 1920
May 19, 1989

Double Headstone
Henderson
James L.
July 12, 1909
August 4, 1995
Mabel Justice
December 1, 1814
October 12, 1999

Infant Marker
Tabathia Lynn Teague
August 23, 1979
August 23, 1979

Infant Marker
Sadena Dianne Teague
June 3, 1980
June 3, 1980

Infant Marker
Jonathan Keever Best
July 1, 1989
November 6, 1994

Double Headstone
Luther
John Crowell Luther
October 14, 1930
July 10, 1997
his wife
Bonnie Stillwell Luther
June 25, 1929
no death date

Double Headstone
names & dates on footstones

Luther
Ted Luther
April 23, 1900
April 15, 1937
Hilda McCracken Luther
July 25, 1901
January 18, 1994

Double Headstone
Sanford
Robert G.
October 14, 1899
June 5, 1986
Leola H.
February 25, 1901
no death date

Double Headstone
Coe
James H.
January 26, 1924
no death date
Margaret James
August 6, 1927
May 13, 1983
married January 19, 1962

Double Headstone
Hill

Wallace W. Sr.
April 11, 1916
August 10, 1994
Blanche T. **Trull**
May 22, 1925
no death date

Military Marker

Wallace W. Hill
US Army
World War II
April 11, 1916
August 10, 1994

Double Headstone
Hill
Edwin E.
August 22, 1912
February 5, 1986
Carrie W.
June 6, 1918
March 12, 1996

Double Headstone
Sutton
Isaac L., Jr.
March 28, 1930
no death date
Lorine H.
December 18, 1930
no death date

Carolyn B. Poteat
January 22, 1939
January 25, 1993

Sandra Strickland Estes
October 2, 1962
April 3, 1995
**legend on marker reads
"Beloved mother of Krista & Leah**


Plot marker
names & dates on footstones

Best
Nancy H. Best
October 22, 1950
no death date

Taylor Dean Best
June 3, 1948
no death date

Sammie M. Best
April 1, 1921
January 7, 2001

Paul D. Best
August 28, 1915
no death date

Military Marker
Paul Thomas Smart
US Army
Korea
August 27, 1933
March 2, 1999

Double Headstone
Ledford
Jack
February 25, 1925
March 20, 1986
Geneva M.
January 21, 1929
no death date

Military Marker
Jack Ledford
PFC US Army
World War II
February 25, 1925
March 20, 1986

Double Headstone
Clark
Roy W.
August 8, 1913
April 30, 1984
Lucy G.
November 30, 1915
no death date

Jeremy L. Messer
August 20, 1969
December 26, 1983
**legend on marker reads
"All who knew him loved him**


Double Headstone
Trantham
John Ray
October 16, 1919
November 12, 1995
Ola Belle Smith
April 27, 1921
no death date

Double Headstone
Smith
Pawnee Hannah
March 18, 1920
February 21, 2000
Willie
June 15, 1915
October 9, 1996

Double Headstone
Smith
Harrison B.
September 12, 1892
April 30, 1985
Mae Russell
September 15, 1896
April 19, 1971

Double Headstone
Best
James M.
October 29, 1913
February 2, 1990
Dorothy M.
March 25, 1919
March 2, 1999

Double Headstone
Smith
Boring
August 7, 1897
March 11, 1978
Caldoney A.
October 21, 1894
October 18, 1978
married March 23, 1918

Double Headstone
Hoglen
Fred M.
July 17, 1889
February 25, 1974
Millie H.
March 6, 1897
September 9, 1974

Double Headstone
& Military Marker

McCracken
Beulah G. McCracken
Beloved wife
December 25, 1901
October 23, 1993
Taylor Max McCracken
AEO US Navy
World War II
Korea
August 22, 1925
December 14, 1998

Infant Marker
Dana Michelle McElroy
September 15, 1980
September 15, 1980

Double Headstone
Ferguson
Eva Best
November 27, 1921
October 10, 1986
Buford Bolding
April 18, 1914
November 27, 1965
married August 12, 1944

Infant Marker
Joyce Ann
daughter of
Kenneth & Lucy Best
March 7, 1962
June 10, 1964




 

 

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(c) Survey September 4, 2001 by Rebecca Howell.