Old Methodist Cemetery Cemetery
aka Flatts or Flats Methodist Cemetery
Macon Co., NC


Surveyed August 15, 2002 by Lea Holland, Glenda Dills and Willadean Holland.

Directions: From Dillard, turn up Hwy. 246 towards Highlands. Cemetery is approx. four miles up, on the left side of the road.


Double Stone: Vinson
Tolliver T.  November 8, 1904 - February 22, 1997
Ruby L.  March 14, 1929 - [no date]

Jessie James Vinson  March 5, 1953 - May 8, 1990  Remember me with 
     Laughter, not with Tears.

Double Stone: Miller
Jessie L.  December 9, 1903 - December 16, 1986
Ethel C.  August 19, 1909 - January 20, 2002

Double Stone: Miller
Henry Clay  September 15, 1888 - August 18, 1979; footstone: Husband
Bessie Ballew  March 20, 1890 - February 4, 1987; footstone: Wife

Robert Dee Carpenter  S2 US Navy World War II  December 17, 1917 - 
     April 17, 1999  [Funeral Home Marker at foot of grave, name and
     years only]

William Frank Carpenter  1919 - 1997  [Funeral Home Marker]

Mack L. Browning  PVT US Army World War II  July 20, 1923 - April 
     25, 1976

Double Stone: Carpenter
Judson A.  May 15, 1879 - October 23, 1972; footstone: Father
Janie W.  July 16, 1880 - April 1, 1974; footstone: Mother

Double Stone: Vinson
Fred H.  May 12, 1901 - May 31, 1989; footstone: Father
Pearl D.  December 31, 1903 - November 4, 1970; footstone: Mother

Sarah W. Vinson  April 27, 1910 - August 28, 1992; footstone: SWV

Earl  Son of J. H. and Essie Ledbetter  November 19, 1904 - December
     3, 1904  

Grave, marked with rock stone at head and foot

Margaret Ann Webb  Born February 17,  Died August 1, 1970  (7 
     months) [Engraved on Rock]

Wood Cross Marker with Rock [Unreadable]

Ruby Pearl Webb  February 2, 1922 - May 30, 1959  Mother

Five Graves, marked only with stone markers.

William E. Johnson  Florida PVT US Army  November 10, 1939 - October
     22, 1962

Billy Webb  2, 9 -64  -  2, 9- 64  Parents Eugene and Dorothy  
     [Hand Carved Stone]

Dellia Talley  July 13, 1883 - April 15, 1969  Mother

Double Stone: Talley 
Walter M.  1904 - 1972
Essie Mae  1909 - [no date]

John Mize  January 31, 1862 - October 30, 1936

Six graves, marked only with rock slabs.

Double Stone: Brown
Gladys K.  June 22, 1935 - July 8, 1989
James C.  June 3, 1930 - October 9, 1989

Two graves, marked only with rock slabs

Sadie M. Talley  May 4, 1907 - January 21, 1996

Four possible graves

Four graves marked only with rock slabs

Harry Monroe Webb  PVT US Army World War II  June 27, 1920 - 
     February 14, 1998

Small Marker: Mom  [Do not know if this is marking a grave or just 
     out of place]

Sam Beasley  1931 - 1987

Lavada Beasley  1921 - 1966

Double Stone: Webb
Andy  November 25, 1876 - September 17, 1969
Bashey M.  May 9, 1882 - November 17, 1973

Grave marked only with rock slab

Martha J.  wife of George White and T. R. Forrister  January 20, 
     1840 - February 29, 1904

Double Stone: Gibbs
Thomas F.  September 11, 1880 - November 12, 1958; footstone: Angel
Exie M.  February 6, 1883 - August 18, 1960

Goley Vinson  December 30, 1914 - January 15, 1980  son of James 
     and Esther

Wesley Adam Vinson  1980 - 1980

Double Stone: Vinson
O. Eugene  December 31, 1932 - March 15, 1988; footstone: Odell 
     Euguene Vinson PFC US Army Korea
[No information on other side of stone]

Double Stone: McConnell
George M.  November 15, 1938 - February 20, 1999
Elizabeth A.  February 24, 1944 - [no date]

Double Stone: Dryman  married August 30, 1957
Elha W.  February 9, 1938 - [no date]; footstone: Elha W. Dryman, 
     beloved wife and mother  February 9, 1938
Cecil D.  November 18, 1934 - November 26, 1996; footstone: SSG US 
     Army MM3 US Navy Persian Gulf    

Double Stone: Dryman  
Olin S.  March 27, 1914 - June 7, 1995; footstone: Father
Edna B.  August 19, 1911 - January 6, 2001; footstone: Mother

Kenneth Wayne Dryman  July 7, 1951 - June 6, 1984; footstone: What 
     We Hold in Memory is Ours Unchanged Forever. I love you Daddy  
     NKD

Cement marker, no name

Double Stone: Burnette
Marshall S.  1892 - 1973
Callie Ann  1890 - 1978

Mattie L. Webb  April 8, 1959 - April 20, 1974

Four graves, marked only with rocks

Double Stone: Brown
Daisy L.  November 11, 1930 - October 25, 1999
Loyd E.  February 27, 1921 - [no date]

Cora Octa Miller  June 8, 1894 - December 16, 1976

Rev. John Frank Miller  December 21, 1890 - December 23, 1951

Flossie Mae Miller  September 9, 1925 - February 5, 1948

Infant daughter  1911

Infant daughter died 1894

Twin infant daughter died 1909

Nancy M. Long  February 5, 1868 - June 25, 1909

R. Parker

Three graves, marked only with rock slabs

John H. Renken  December 10, 1912 - October 19, 1972; footstone: JHR

Addie B. daughter of CP and SR White  May 6, 1890 - January 10, 1891

Sarah R. White  Born August 25, 1864 - April 29, 1891

Double Stone: Dryman	
J. Hugh  January 29, 1912 - August 11, 1997
Lizzie O.  December 19, 1914 - March 1, 2002

Double Stone: Dryman
John M.  February 10, 1854 - September 16, 1932; footstone: Father
Julie  wife of J. M. Dryman  April 16, 1848 - August 17, 1923; 
     footstone: Mother

Minnie Long  1886 - 1888

Elizabeth A. Killian  August 19, 1828 - January 8, 1922

Hazel Irene James  1914 -1924; footstone: HIJ

Lexie E. Miller  June 10, 1930 - February 29, 1932; footstone: Baby

Etta N. Kell Watkins  June 25, 1886 - December 3, 1967

J. George W. Watkins  February 9, 1881 - March 17, 1944

Edna Watkins Ramey  January 24, 1909 - October 29, 1979

Funeral Home Marker, Unreadable

Double Stone: James
Karl K.  1929 - [no date]
Rena P.  1937 - 1973    

Double Stone: James
Edgar S. James  January 16, 1910 - September 7, 1996
Dora B. James  March 14, 1910 - March 19, 1984

Double Stone: James
Malvern  December 27, 1918 - July 9, 1994
Claudia Rogers  August 11, 1930 - [no date]

Headstone: In Heaven There is One Angel More
Footstone: Kathy Crane James  August 6, 1959 - April 23, 1992

James [stone has surname only, no date]

Peggy Ann Melvin  June 12, 1937 - Decemeber 30, 1969

Large Stone: James
Footstone: Lawton P. James  August 20, 1902 - December 28, 1944
Footstone: Mary Woodall James  May 21, 1866 - June 12, 1943
Footstone: Survaley  November 14, 1864 - March 22, 1943

J. Ralph James  January 31, 1892 - August 7, 1921

Ona Mae James  July 4, 1899 - September 25, 1918

Ida, daughter of S. and M. W. James  October 7, 1889 - September 
     28, 1894

Everett, son of S. and M. W. James  July 9, 1907 - May 17, 1908

Double Stone: James
Jerushia B.  February 27, 1886 - January 17, 1972
Alex  February 12, 1886 - October 31, 1962

Nancy Rosette Watkins Ramey  March, 1869 - January 28, 1949

Minnie V. Dryman  wife of Roy Dryman  April 26, 1883 - May 22, 1914

Loyd Dryman  May 22, 1910 - April 19,1911

Blanche V. Dryman  August 22, 1907 - January 18, 1910

W. Jasper Wilson  June 23, 1839 - November 21, 1894 [WPA survey: 
     PVT CSA]

Double Stone: Wilson   
L. Barnett  1891 - 1962
R. Melvina  1887 - 1958

Double Stone: Wilson
Annif L.  February 12, 1920 - [no date]
William S.  June 10, 1914 - October 10, 1976  S2 US Navy World 
     War II

Possible grave, fieldstone only

Ona E. Mann  Born April 3, 1887 - Died April 7, 1896

Ida L. McClure  Born November 3, 1888 - Died  July 9, 1908

Ida M. McClure  Born June 22, 1908 - Died March 31, 1909

Pheriba J. Watkins  Born 1831 - Died  1930

Margaret Miller  May 15, 1860 - November 14, 1929

W. H. Watkins  February 26, 1860 - November 1, 1936

Elizabeth, wife of D. A. Pecklesimer  May 16, 1864 - December 9, 
     1905

Seth Brown  July 24, 1988; footstone: Baby

Double Stone: Brooks 
Charles T.  January 5, 1903 - July 12, 1982
AlMetta P.  May 7, 1903 - [no date]

Seven possible graves, marked only with stones

David Ingram Miller  December 16, 1866 - January 10, 1938

Grace C. Edwards

Carpenter, Lonnie M.  1886 - 1925

Harry, son of T. C. and S. C. Mason  May 5, 1895 - August 16, 1908

Maude McConnell  [no dates]

Ray McConnell  [no dates] 

Elmira McConnell  March 12, 1883 - June 5, 1979

Raleigh McConnell  December 14, 1877 - February 19, 1968

Myrtle (McConnell) Smith   1909 - 1973

Oma (McConnell) Winstead  1920 - 1985

Charles N. Wood  US Army World War II  November 1, 1912 - May 16, 
     1991

Billie Howell Wood  June 19, 1927 - May 4, 1992

Clarence C. Howell  US Army World War II  October 24, 1921 - April 
     4, 1981

Infant of Alex and Olive Justice  May 12, 1918 - July 7, 1918

Possible grave, marked only with stone

Orivble H.  son of A.J. and N. Justice  August 8, 1907 - January 
     20, 1908

Albert F. Brown  September 28, 1905 - September 13, 1947

Large Stone: Penland
Footstone: Henry O.  August 8, 1888 - November 11, 1938
Footstone: Esther D.  May 1, 1870 - November 4, 1941
Footstone: Samuel P.  July 30, 1852 - May 15, 1919

[Hilton Oden Penland, born September 2, 1934  died July 4, 1937, son
     of Henry Oden Penland & Effie Patterson Penland; Information 
     provided by Elaine Penland Griffies (Griffiesep@aol.com)]

Double Stone: Tally
Lawrence W.  June 9, 1911 - July 5, 1992
Valera B.  July 8, 1914 - [no date]

Double Stone: Dryman
Earl  April 18, 1891 - November 1, 1969
Mae G.  November 3, 1893 - March 21, 1962

Jesse Garland  Born March 13, 1826 - Died August 29, 1892 [WPA 
     Survey: He lived a consistant member of M. E. Church 20 years]

Sarah J. Garland  June 11, 1829 - July 17, 1916

Double Stone:   Garland 
H. W.  June 26, 1865 - September  29, 1943
Sinda  April 27, 1875 - February  18, 1955  [Funeral Home Marker: 
     Lucinda]

Three graves, marked only with stones

Clifton M. Miller  September 11, 1934 - September 28, 1934

Harvey M. Miller  July 16, 1933 - October 16, 1933

Angela I. Miller  November 28, 1938 - December 6, 1938

Mildred Vinson Cunningham  June 13, 1921 - June 8, 1995

Double Stone: Vinson
Eva Inez  September 28, 1896 - April 12, 1985
Franklin B.  December 25, 1891 - October 27, 1996

Double Stone: Vinson
Sarah  January 9, 1874 - April 11, 1958
J. J.  October, 1864 - [no date]

Two graves, marked only with stones

A. Corinne Wilson  May 2, 1954 - August 25, 1962

Double Stone: Miller
Montgomery L.  September 8, 1901 - September 20, 1970
Ellen R.  September 5, 1906 - July 5, 1989

Homer Lloyd Miller  September 2, 1943 - June 22, 1994

Eight graves, unmarked

Jim Webb  March 10, 1917 - August 3, 1991

Grave, marked by marble stone, no information

Double Stone: Dryman
Linda  M.  1954 - [no date]
Ronnie R.  1952 - 1991

Claude Edgar Dryman  South Carolina PVT 330 AF Air Service GP World 
     War II  November 1, 1926 - March 31, 1948

Alice J. Dryman  October 2, 1908 - November 14, 1930

Double Stone:  Dryman
Dovie S.  wife of Roy Dryman  April 9, 1882 - November 4, 1950
Roy  November 11, 1884 - June 6,1958

Double Stone: Billingsley
Jane B.  April 6, 1873 - April 13, 1934
J. Newton  October 13, 1855 - March 27, 1935

Ernest T. Nix  April 13, 1895 - November 23, 1934  US Army

John M. Nix Jr.  North Carolina PVT 331 INF 83 INT DIV World War II 
    April 13, 1925 - July 19, 1944

Two small graves, marked only by blank marble stones

William Scott Tally  June 6, 1960 - June 8, 1960

Harvey McCall  Son of Frank and Rosa McCall

Herbert McCall  Son of Frank and Rosa McCall

Randall Scott  Son of Mr and Mrs. Wiley H. Smith  July 13, 1952 - 
     July 14, 1952

Small grave, marked with fieldstone

Ida Louise  Daughter of Charles and Grace Henry  December 24, 1932 
     - January 10, 1947

Grace N. C. Henry  January 21, 1911 - December 25, 1985

Effie Talley Cross  May 15, 1900 - April 2, 1993

John R. Talley  March 11, 1884 - September 3, 1966

Double Stone: Talley   
Helen Janette  July 7, 1948 - May 2, 1994
James Oscar  August 13, 1936 - March 7, 1998

Dennis James Talley  May 12, 1966 - December 13, 1998

Wooden Cross with Handmade sign: Eugene Webb  April 11, 1930 - 
     November 18, 2001  DADDY

Sally Ann McCall  July 14, 1950 - August 11, 2002  [Bryant Funeral 
     Home Marker]

Double Stone: McCall
Tolliever E.  1908 - 1982
Lillie M.  1915 - [no date]

Double Stone: McCall
Frank M.  March 1, 1890 - May 27, 1970
Rosa Nix  March 27, 1888 - March 1, 1968

James Phillip Brown  November 2, 1946 - May 20, 1970

Double Stone: Brown
Lee Jr.  January 28, 1909 - January 3, 1994
Beatrice B.  June 11, 1914 - October 7, 1955

Double Stone: Billingsley
Elma B.  October 3, 1917 - June 17, 1956
Lewis Curtis  November 6, 1917 - April 18, 1997

Holton Metcalf  Alabama PVT HO CO 119 Field Arty World War I
    September 19, 1900 - March 22, 1971

Double Stone: Head
J. Dellen  November 14, 1909 - August 9, 1993
Annie D.  December 14, 1912 - May 4, 2001

Double Stone: Nix  married October 20, 1923
Marvin  May 18, 1903 - December 29, 1998
Rhoda B.  March 27, 1907 - July 23, 1995

Philip R. Nix  November 3, 1963  son of Richard and Jeanette

Double Stone: Nix
C. Richard  April 16, 1939 - February 26, 2002; footstone: SP4 US 
     Army Vietnam
E. Jeanette  August 31, 1943 - [no date]

Ray Dryman  August 15, 1887 - September 19, 1981

Mamie McConnell Dryman  March 10, 1894 - April 7, 1972

Joe Edd Billingsley  August 30, 1942 - December 15, 1963   

Bobby Nelson Billingsley  April 24, 1955 - May 22, 1985

Leslie L. Jackson  North Carolina TEC 4 HO CO 300 ENGR BN World War 
     II  April 2, 1914 - August 26, 1972

Double Stone:  Norton
Edwin S.  May 29, 1928 - November 13, 1996  CPL US Army Korea
Lassie L.  September 29, 1927 - [no date]

H. L. Wilburn  February 19, 1926 - April 5, 1993  

Double Stone: Wilburn
Octa R.  April 26, 1906 - October 9, 1979
Jack  January 10, 1902 - July 14, 1996

Rachel Modene Wilburn  July 7, 1965 - June 14, 1967

Double Stone: Crane
James E.   March 30, 1914 - June 25, 1995
Estelle E.   February 28, 1923 - [no date]

Michael A. Crane  October 1, 1950 - [no date]

Elizabeth C. Dennis  1946 - 1989

Henry W. Carpenter  May 14, 1887 - September 8, 1963

James E. Jr. Crane  May 4, 1944 - November 29, 1979

Double Stone: Crane
Mamie W.  March 22, 1911 - March 19, 1974
Floyd P.  October 4, 1911 - April 15, 1976

Double Stone: Carpenter
(Valley) John D.  August 8, 1905 - August 19, 1974
Mary E. Taylor  May 25, 1912 - [no date]

Lee Ray Wilburn  May 23, 1928 - January 14, 1994

Daniel A. Webb  PFC US Army World War II  February 9, 1915 - October
     14, 1991

Cecial S. Webb  1910 - 2001 [Hunter Funeral Home Marker]

Double Stone: Billingsley
James N. "Jim"  November 2, 1908 - June 4, 1996
Lillie H.  August 12, 1914 - [no date]

Double Stone: Billingsley
James R.  July 17, 1947 - February 13, 1989; footstone: Jimmy
Winifred C.  June 20, 1950 - [no date]; footstone: PeeWee

Double Stone: Nix
Harold N.  November 21, 1924 - [no date]
Evenlyn Ruth  July 13, 1930 - June 5, 2002

Double Stone: Billingsley
William Franklin  November 29, 1917 - [no date]
Dollie Brown  May 4, 1918 - August 30, 1999

Edward Brown  1906 - 2000 [Hunter Funeral Home Marker]

Double Stone: Carpenter
Robert L.  April  14, 1940 - September 25, 1993
Karron C.  March 31, 1940 - [no dates]

Grover L. James  1916 - 2002 [Hunter Funeral Home Marker]

Isaac P. Coleman  November 6, 1981 - December 2, 2001

Double Stone: James
Horace  November  29, 1928 - [no dates]
Marlene U.  August 10, 1931 - [no dates]

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