Methodist Church Cemetery

Methodist Church Cemetery

Updated on June 30, 2004

Submitted by: Barbara Nicholas

Partial Listing

Directions: From 27 turn east at the Whitley City red light going into town. At the stop sign make a right. Continue over the bridge and make an immediate left after crossing bridge. Cemetery is behind the church.

NAME BIRTH DEATH
NOTES

Anderson, George P. Aug. 30, 1889 Mar. 10, 1968 Ossw Viena Hickman Funeral Home Marker reads George Perry Anderson S/O Manuel and Kanzada

Anderson, Pauline 1924 No date Ossw Shoff Anderson (maiden name Foster)

Anderson, Shoff 1914 1983 Ossw Pauline S/O George and Vieana “In Gods care. Peace in the Valley”

Anderson, Vieana Oct. 23, 1889 May 5, 1968 Ossw George P. D/O William and Mary Burke

Baker, Grace Mar. 31, 1904 May 14, 1988 Ossw Ottis D/O David and Nancy Ross

Baker, John F. Mar. 26, 1871 May 9, 1945 Ossw Sarah E. “At Rest”

Baker, John M. Feb. 20, 1960 Apr. 10, 1960

Baker, Ottis Oct. 2, 1899 Jan. 4, 1974 Ossw Grace S/O John F. and Sarah

Baker, Sarah E. Jan. 4, 1877 Mar. 17, 1966 Ossw John F. D/O James and Lydia Stewart.

Baker, Tammy Lee Jan. 27, 1964 Apr. 12, 1964 “God gathers jewels for his crown”

Ball, Doris J. Mar. 15, 1932 May 17, 1933 “Our Baby”

Ball, Farris 1888 1923 Ossw Mattie

Ball, Mattie 1899 1975 Ossw Farris

Ball, Maudie Marie Jan. 12, 1899 Aug. 6, 1927 D/O W.S. Ball “God gave, he took, He will restore, He doeth all things well”

Ball, Mildred Mar 10, 1922 Mar 10, 1922 “Our Baby”

Ball, Olive 1858 1938 “A tender mother and faithful friend.”

Ball, Wm. Sylvester Oct. 30, 1848 Aug. 13, 1946 “He died as he lived a Christian”

Bartley, Carl July 16, 1924 July 2, 1945 “In grateful memory of PFC Carl Bartley, who died in the service of his country The American Area. He stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die that freedom might live and grow and increase its blessings. Freedom lives and through it, he lives-in a way that humbles the undertakings of most men.

Bartley, Dora Lee 1911 1949

Bartley, Edward G. Jan. 18, 1926 Dec. 3, 2003 War Memorial

Bartley, Effie Ball Sept. 26, 1916 Nov. 5, 2002

Bartley, Shannon Glen Aug. 25, 1970 Aug. 25, 1970 S/O Edward and Shannon

Bartley, Sr. Tom Feb. 10, 1886 Nov. 19, 1960 H/O Eva S/O James and Mary

Bartley, Tammy Koger Sept. 26, 1969 June 26, 2004

Beaver, Nora Dec. 1, 1924 May 23, 1987 WAAC WW2

Bell, Aileene Nov. 26, 1921 May 21, 1923 “Darling we miss thee”

Bell, Alice Amanda June 20, 1887 1968 W/O Oscar D/O George Strunk

Bell, Epsey 1917 2004

Bell, James Russell Apr. 1, 1918 Sept. 10, 1920 “Darling we miss thee”

Bell, M.F. Nov. 12, 1888 Apr. 26, 1954 “Resting in Peace”

Bell, Martha J. Dec. 22, 1860 Mar. 6, 1946 Mother “A loving mother has passed from earth to heaven.”

Bell, Melvin

June 11, 1845 Apr. 6, 1915

Bell, Oscar

Feb. 22, 1887 No Date

Bell, Vestina

Apr. 12, 1889 Aug. 5, 1945 W/O of Oscar “We Will meet again”

Bell, William E.

Dec. 18, 1926 Jan. 20, 1953 H/O Willa Mae S/O Oscar and Vistina “Asleep in Jesus”

Black, Martha July 30, 1916 Feb. 26, 2003 Ossw Roy L.

Black, Roy O. July 12, 1915 Nov. 30 1969 H/O Martha S/O Elizabeth Phillips
”Gone but not forgotten” Ossw ?????

Boyatt, James W. Jan. 10, 1871 Oct. 14, 1913 A loving husband. A father dear is sleeping here.

Britton, O. Loren Aug. 31, 1898 Nov. 23, 1968 H/O of Pearl S/O Charles and Susie

Brown, Burdette 1885 1950 Ossw Polly

Brown, Polly Smith 1886 1970 Ossw Burdette D/O E. W. and Lou Smith

Bruce, Carl Gene Jan. 21, 1935 Feb. 5, 1935

Bruce, Florine E. Dec. 29, 1932 Jun 23, 1934 “How soon fades the tender flower”

Bruce, Gladys Oct. 31 1921 Oct. 13 1922

Bruce, Glenna Lee Dec. 13, 1935 May 21, 2002 Ossw Harley (Jr.)

Bruce, Harley July 5, 1899 Sep 7, 1979 Ossw Tava

Bruce, Harley (Jr.) Sept. 8, 1930 No Date Ossw Glenna Lee

Bruce, J.R. Mar. 7, 1855 Jan. 23, 1936

Bruce, L. P. 1851 1927 “Father” “He was the sunshine of our home”

Bruce, Mable No Date Apr. 10, 1962 From the Hickman Funeral Home Data

Bruce, Martha J. Apr. 10, 1906 Sept. 26, 1939 “Mother At rest”

Bruce, Mary E. Oct. 12, 1857 Jan. 22, 1948

Bruce, Mrs. L. P. May 4, 1856 Feb. 11, 1929 “Mother” “Gone to be with Jesus”

Bruce, Robert C. Oct. 5, 1886 Oct. 9, 1961 S/O James and Mary

Bruce, Robert E. Sept. 16, 1951 Apr. 1, 1952 S/O Ralph and Tresa

Bruce, Roy E. Mar. 6, 1925 June 29, 1929 “The lovely flower has faded”

Bruce, Tava Feb. 27, 1905 Jan. 10, 1998 Ossw Harley D/O Frank and Sara

Burk, Mary Feb. 9, 1868 Aug. 2, 1948 “Mother” “At Rest”

Burk, Wm. B. May 3, 1866 June 2, 1947 “Father” “At Rest”

Burke, James Noris Nov. 19, 1930 Dec. 9, 1931 S/O Jimmie
“Darling we miss Thee”

Burke, Jimmie S. Oct. 25, 1895 June 13, 1979 Pvt. US Army WW 1 Ossw Zona H. S/O J.L. and Minnie

Burke, Zona H. Mar. 1, 1905 No date Ossw Jimmie S. “Mother”

Campbell, L.G. Jan. 8, 1854 Mar. 4, 1936 A precious one from us is gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home. That never can be filled. Prepare to meet me in heaven.

Carlock, Hazel M. Feb. 3, 1911 June 9, 2001

Caylor, Stella Stephens 1896 1926 Died as result of a shooting in the courthouse

Chapman, James E. May 30, 1915 Oct. 5, 1989 Ossw Ora Lee S/O Shadrock and Molly

Chapman, Ora Lee Jan. 15, 1911 Oct. 20, 1954 Ossw James E. Epitaph the same.

Clark, Belle Feb. 15, 1888 May 9, 1977 Ossw Ervin “Asleep in Jesus Blessed Thought”

Clark, Ervin June 25, 1884 Jan. 12, 1956 Ossw Belle

Clark, Hazel H. Oct. 2, 1880 Aug. 11, 1956 D/O Samuel and Estes Henderson

Clark, Nathan 1880 1929 Sgt. US Army

Clark, Nora H. Feb. 17, 1912 Jan. 4, 1984 W/O Garrison Clark D/O Andrw and Clemmie Hamlin

Clark, Ruby M. Jan. 7, 1910 May 2, 1987 Ossw George R.

Coffey, Clarence Mar. 25, 1913 Sept. 9, 1933

Coffey, Claude Mar. 17, 1920 Sep. 25, 1960 Ossw Opal Indiana Tex 5, 17 Base Postoffice, WW2 S/O Joe and Doris

Coffey, Evelyn Aug. 7, 1915 Jan. 3, 1984 Ossw Thirstle

Coffey, Joe F. Jun. 3, 1885 Dec. 12, 1969 S/O Shelby and Sallie “A Loving Father”

Coffey, Opal 1926 1991 Ossw Claude

Coffey, Thirstle Mar. 14, 1910 Feb. 3, 1957 Ossw Evelyn S/O Joe and Dora “Rest in Peace”

Cook, Bertha July 15, 1891 June 20, 1948

Cook, Lillian Aug. 17, 1921 Feb. 11, 1978

Cook, Magdeline July 24, 1935 Aug. 24, 1945

Cook, Mary Coffey July 2, 1944 June 23, 1990

Cook, Norbert H. July 30, 1916 Nov. 15, 1969 H/O of Lillian Wilson
S/O Ottis and Bertha

Cook, Ottis Mar. 24, 1890 May 13, 1949

Cooper, Clabron C. Feb. 10, 1857 June 17, 1941 “Dying is but going home”

Cooper, George L. Jan. 12, 1878 May 16, 1950 Ossw Lula B.

Cooper, Helen B. May 4, 1905 Jan. 12, 1957

Cooper, Lester L. Sept. 24, 1904 May 7, 1982

Cooper, Lloyd Apr. 6, 1927 Aug. 1, 1928

Cooper, Lula B. Mar. 30, 1885 June 27, 1944 Ossw George L.

Cooper, Luther O. Sept. 27, 1896 Mar. 3, 1941 “Here I lay my burden down Change the cross into a crown Fear not for I am with thee.”

Cooper, Rebecca L. Feb. 21, 1860 Nov. 22, 1948 “Meet me in Heaven”

Crabtree, Edgar 1921 1985 McCreary County Funeral Home Marker

Crabtree, Florence Apr. 4, 1900 Dec. 1, 1983 Ossw Jessie

Crabtree, Jessie Mar. 11, 1886 Dec. 12, 1952 Ossw Florence “There are no partings in Heaven” S/O Billie and Silena”

Crampe, Delilah King Mar. 9, 1878 Feb. 8, 1953 “Kind and loving were your ways, Faithful, fond and true; Tears and heartaches still remain, Mother dear, for you.

Craymon, Charles L. Jan. 25, 1938 Feb. 29, 1999 Ossw Delphis M.

Craymon, Edward C. Nov. 7, 1916 Ossw Mary B.

Craymon, Jessie Apr. 22, 1889 Mar. 13, 1955 W/O John Craymon D/O James McPherson.

Craymon, Kenneth Ray Apr. 28, 1938 May 14, 1940 “Our Darling”

Craymon, Mary B. July 7, 1921 July 17, 1932 Ossw Edward C. D/O Charles and Myrtle Lyons. (She was only 11 years old?)

Craymon, Ollie Jan. 4, 1892 Nov. 24, 1973 Ossw Raymond D/O William and Belle Hansford.

Craymon, Raymond Oct. 10, 1891 Jan. 13, 1960 Ossw Ollie S/O John and Mary

Craymon, Robert M. Nov. 2, 1914 June 18, 1941 “Darling we miss thee so but there are no partings in heaven.”

Crisp, Laura May 21, 1885 May 23, 1927 Ossw Rev. W.E.

Crisp, Rev. W. E. 1879 1945 “In my fathers house are many mansions. Weep not for me my children dear. I am not dead but sleeping here. My debts are paid on this you see. Prepare for death and follow me.”

Davis, Grace June 15, 1917 June 6, 1999 D/O Bert and Gertie Koger Foster

Davis, Martha E. Apr. 23, 1888 Mar. 27, 1939 “Jesus love the pure and holy”

Deten, Chester A. May 30, 1941 May 30, 1941 “My infant at rest”

Draughn, Ben H. Jr. Oct. 25, 1925 No date Ossw Reva Dean

Draughn, Reva Dean Sept. 29, 1929 Jan. 24, 2004

Dunesmore, Juanita Jan. 20, 1921 July 20, 1921

Edwards, Andrew F. June 11, 1880 Mar. 22, 1942 KY Sgt. 79 Coast Arty.

Edwards, Balzora Jan. 31, 1879 Feb. 27, 1930 “Mother She was the sunshine of our home”

Edwards, Herman E. Nov. 9, 1912 Dec. 23, 1970 S/O Andrew and Belzora

Edwards, Ida Gundiff June 13, 1916 July 27, 1916 Ossw Lueller “Children of A.F. and B.E.

Edwards, Lueller Jun 13, 1916 June 26, 1916 Ossw Ida G.

Fassel, Constello King Feb. 16, 1897 Aug. 5, 1921 “Gone but not forgotten”

Flynn, Wanda Fay 1942 1945 “Shes wandered beyond our call”

Foster Nettie L. 1876 1939

Foster, Carlo Nov. 10, 1906 Feb. 14, 1976

Foster, Lawrence E. Apr. 16, 1901 Jan. 1, 1976 Pvt. US Army WW2 S/O John and Vela

Foster, Mack Mar. 17, 1905 May 17, 1940

Foster, Vela E. Oct. 22, 1882 Sept. 15, 1971 W/o John D/O Harrison and Martha Wallace

Gallamore, ???? Only data on the field stone

Gillis, Dorthy Marie Jan. 15, 1917 Aug. 22, 1918 “Our loved one”

Gilreath, Jessie 1892 1981 Ossw W.S. “There is rest in heaven”

Gilreath, Ronnie Wade June 6, 1965 June 13, 1965 “Missing from our home”

Gilreath, W.S. 1872 1944 Ossw Jessie

Greene, Morgan M. Aug. 23, 1912 Nov. 23, 1943

Heath, Opal (McGuffey) Jan. 14, 1912 Aug. 14, 2002

Henry, Charles June 27, 1912 Feb. 6, 1999 Ossw Mildred L.

Henry, Larry B. June 30, 1936 Jan. 31, 2001

Henry, Mildred L. May 22, 1912 Dec. 2, 1971 Ossw Charles

Hines, Audra C. 1905 1988 Ossw Myrtle

Hines, Myrtle 1909 1996 Ossw Audra

Jarvis, Bell Jan. 4, 1917 June 12, 1993 War Memorial

Knight, Ada (Stephens) Aug. 31, 1899 Feb. 5, 1993

Knight, Edward E. Jan. 1, 1944 June 20, 2003 War Memorial

Koger, Harold 1929 2003 (Nicknamed Sonny)

Leveridge, Jake Sept. 20, 1925 Apr. 17, 1998 Ossw Joyce War memorial

Leveridge, Mary Ann Feb. 26, 1920 Mar. 13, 2001

Leveridge, Woodrow Feb. 4, 1918 Sept. 1, 1990 War Memorial

Marlow, Joan Feb. 2, 1929 Oct. 12, 1997 Ossw Noble

Marlow, Noble Oct. 16, 1914 Oct. 7, 1987 Ossw Joan

McNeely, Nora Dec. 1, 1924 Mar. 23, 1987 Ossw James

Moses, Lawrence Dec. 6, 1910 Nov. 20, 1995

Neely, Fred T. Apr. 12, 1912 Nov. 27, 1996 Ossw Ruby

Neely, Ruby May 1, 1916 Feb. 18, 1997 Ossw Fred T.

New, Thelma (Cook) Aug. 5, 1909 June 12, 1988

Page, Elwood Sept. 4, 1934 Jan. 15, 2001 Ossw Naomi

Page, Naomi R. (Stephens) June 4, 1941 Mar. 29, 1992 Ossw Elwood

Perry, Sallie G. Feb. 16, 1936 Feb. 4, 2003 Ossw William A.

Perry, William A. Feb. 24, 1934 Dec. 10, 1991 Ossw Sallie G. War Memorial

Roder, Oda Mar. 16, 1914 May 2, 2003

Sambolin, Laura 1964 1998 Strunk Funeral Home Marker

Shoopman, Alpha M. Mar. 29, 1913 Jan. 16, 2002

Shoopman, Glenn O. Sept. 22, 1930 Oct. 20, 2001 War Memorial

Skeen, Denzil C. 1908 1967 Ossw Rebecca

Skeen, Rebecca 1911 1983

Slaven, Flarence 1905 1998

Slaven, Parker 1890 1961 Ossw Flarence

Smith, Martha 1909-1910

Smith, Rebecca Nov. 13, 1901 Jan. 23, 1999

Stephens, Ethel (Thomas) Apr. 1, 1904 Feb. 7, 2000 Ossw Hobson

Stephens, Hobson July 31, 1901 Nov. 22, 1990 Ossw Ethel

Stephens, Jewel 1905 2004 W/O Arthur

Stephens, Thelma R. May 21, 1909 July 25, 1995 W/O Leonard

Stricklan, Ruth July 19, 1923 Sept. 28, 1996

Tarter, JoAnn (Cook) June 20, 1942 Sept. 1, 1993

Taylor, Billie Dean Apr. 1, 1934 Sept. 19, 1994

Wilson, Keith Davis Dec. 19, 1998 Dec. 19, 1998

Young, Edward Mar. 27, 1920 Sept. 13, 1993 Ossw Helen War Memorial

Young, Helen Apr. 17, 1921 July 18, 1999