Gillespie Chapel Cemetery
Macon Co., NC


Surveyed July 5 and 6, 2002

Directions: From the McDonald's in Franklin, take Hwy. 441 southbound. Take a right onto Addington Bridge Road. Take a right onto S. Skeenah Road, which becomes N. Jones Creek Road. Travel a total of about 3.5 miles from Addington Bridge Road, then take a right onto Coddie's Terrace Road. The church and cemetery are on the right. You can also reach this cemetery by traveling west on Hwy. 64 toward Murphey, NC. From Hwy. 64, take a left onto West Old Murphey Road, then take a left onto N. Jones Creek Road.


Double stone, Byrd:
Doyle E. Byrd  June 24, 1947  Apr. 10, 1996; footstone: D. E. B.
Rita M. Byrd  [no dates]

Susan Byrd  Mar. 25, 1974  Mar. 25, 1974; footstone: Baby

Double stone, Byrd:
William M. Byrd  Jan. 11, 1911  Dec. 27, 1976; footstone: Dad
Edith C. Byrd  Oct. 3, 1921  [no dates]; footstone: Mom

Wiley Monroe Bingham  May 5, 1895  May 10, 1950; footstone: W. M. B.

Murphy McClure  Born Feb. 24, 1904  Died Dec. 25, 1919  To him we 
     trust a place is given among the saints with Christ in Heaven

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Carolyn daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Dover Arnold  Dec. 27 - 28, 1962; 
     footstone: Baby

Lois & Joyce twin daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Dover Arnold  Feb. 3, 
     1962; footstone: Baby

"Jake"  Ronnie Lee Hodgin  July 9, 1947  Mar. 3, 1989; footstone:
     Jake

Hazel Watts Hodgin Conley  June 17, 1923  July 14, 1997  Beloved
     mother and grandmother  Blessed are the pure in heart for they
     shall see God; footstone: Mother

Double stone, Carpenter, Married Mar. 18, 1934:
Carl Carpenter  Sept. 20, 1914  Jan. 29, 1993; footstone: Daddy
Ollie Mae S. Carpenter  Apr. 8, 1918  Aug. 16, 2001; footstone:
     Mother

Double stone, Stanley, Married July 21, 1957:
George B. Stanley  Mar. 28, 1935  [no date]; footstone: G. B. S.
Margaret E. Stanley  June 20, 1937  June 30, 1986; footstone: 
     M. E. S.

Debbie L. Prince  Oct. 6, 1958  Oct. 16, 1958; footstone: Baby

J. L. Thomas  1944  [*944]

C. G. McClure

F. [McClure]

[McClure]

Hattie Mae Thomas  May 10, 1919  Feb. 11, 1920  We love you

Boyd Thomas  Mar. 20, 1916  Mar. 21, 1916  We love you

William Edward Thomas  July 15, 1912  July 29, 1914  We love you

Waller W. McClure  Born Mar. 2, 1892  Died Jan. 21, 1909  
     [inscription faded]

Small graved bounded by concrete blocks

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S. A. Hodgin  May 29, 1836  Oct. 12, 1887  She was the sunshine of 
     our home; footstone: S. A. H. [not set in; another footstone
     was also placed there but not set into the ground which read:
     A. M. B.]

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Ida wife of S. V. Burton  [Mar?.] [*], 1868  June 22, 1906; 
     footstone: I. B.  [tombstone broken]  [WPA Survey reads: May 5,
     1868]

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Allie Bingham  Born Nov. 22, 1909  Died June 13, 1910  From mother's
     arms to the arms of Jesus; footstone: A. B. [note: WPA survey
     reads: Lillie Bingham  Nov. 22, 1909  June 13, 1910]

Allie Byrd Hastings  May 24, 1902  Apr. 19, 1961; footstone: 
     A. B. H.

Joseph D. Hastings  Aug. 1, 1895  Apr. 5, 1985; footstone: J. D. H.

Charles T. Byrd  Aug. 5, 1858  June 14, 1945

Sarah Lula Hodgin Byrd  Mar. 17, 1877  Sept. 4, 1947

Mavis C. Morris  Dec. 7, 1948  Dec. 7, 1948; footstone: Baby

Parthenia Bingham  Oct. 9, 1905  Jan. 12, 1914

A. B.

R. N. B.

Double stone:
C. L. Bingham  Jan. 15, 1857  Mar. 18, 1898  Asleep in Jesus
A. M. wife of C. L. Bingham  July 8, 1859  June 18, 1887  
     [inscription broken]

M. A. [Bingham?]  Born [unreadable]  Died [unreadable]

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W. L. Hodgin  Aug. 26, 1834  Aug. 11, 1912; footstone: W. L. H. [not
     set in]  [note: WPA Survey reads: M. L. Hodgin  Aug. 26, 1834
     Aug. 11, 1913]

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Ethel M. Thomas  1916 - 1957; footstone: E. M. Thomas  1916  1957

C. E. Thomas  1954  1957

Double stone, Hodgin:
C. M. Hodgin  Feb. 5, 1924  Feb. 19, 1989; footstone: C. M. H.
Belva N. Hodgin  Apr. 14, 1929  [no date]; footstone: B. N. H. [not
     set in]

Double stone, Hodgin, Married Nov. 14, 1915:
Charles Rush Hodgin  July 18, 1894  Apr. 15, 1968; footstone: Dad
Alice Drake Hodgin  June 15, 1897  Dec. 9, 1992; footstone: Mom

Lucy D. Carpenter  Jan. 16, 1874  Jan. 13, 1961; footstone: Mother

[Pancne?] Carpenter  Born  Died  May 8, 1944

Ralph Carpenter  July 17, 1912  Dec. 23, 1937  At rest

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John Jones  [no dates]

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M. C. Sanders  June 4, 1880  May 6, 1914  His memory is blessed;
     footstone: [not set in]

Tombstone [turned over]

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Grave site

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Keith McClure  Born 1952  Died 1959

Mary wife of W. M. Hodgin  Born Dec. 5, 1880  Died Jan. 10, 1905  
     [inscription faded]

Beloved father farewell  W. M. Hodgins  Feb. 1, 1880  Feb. 10, 1923;
     footstone: W. M. H. [not set in]

Julia A. wife of M. D. Hodgin  Dec. 20, 1851  June 9, 1917  Every 
     joy to us is dead since mother is not here

Marion D. Hodgin  Jan. 6, 1846  Jan. 6, 1929; footstone: M. D. H.
     [not set in]

Virginia Lee Carpenter  Nov. 1943 - 1943

Baby Blaine  [no dates]

Double stone, Blaine:
J. W. (Phil) Blaine  Sept. 16, 1876  Jan. 6, 1947; footstone: 
     J. W. B. [not set in]
Viola Bingham Blaine  Dec. 25, 1885  Jan. 3, 1917; footstone: 
     V. B. B. [not set in]

Our darling  Infant of C. T. & S. L. Byrd  Apr. 15, 1901  Baby

Joseph S. Hodgins  Mar. 10, 1875  Jan. 21, 1914; footstone: J. S. H.

Birdell Hodgins  Nov. 17, 1895  Nov. 20, 1895; footstone: Infant

Eldon McClure  Born 1949  Died 1953

[Ox Blait?]  Died [unreadable]

Ethel dau. of G. W. & L. L. Bingham  Born Mar. 19, 1893  Died Apr. 
     19, 1893  Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the
     blissful shore

B. T. Holden was born Oct. 13, 1902  Died July 6, 1905  Asleep in
     Jesus

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J. S. Sanders  Died Mar. 27, 1904  Aged about 73 years

Louisa wife of J. S. Sanders  Sept. 20, 1846  Nov. 20, 1928  A 
     tender mother and a faithful friend

Sister  Edna Hodgins  Aug. 17, 1921  Dec. 26, 1940

Sister  Pearl Hodgins  Feb. 23, 1925  Apr. 7, 1944

Daddy  Edgar B. Hodgins  Feb. 18, 1887  Oct. 14, 1956

Double stone, Carpenter, In my Father's house are many mansions:
Marshall W. Carpenter  Dec. 9, 1918  May 20, 1999
Mary Lee Carpenter  Jan. 21, 1923  [no date]

Double stone, Williamson, Married Aug. 31, 1923:
T. Arlen Williamson  1903 - 1977
Annie B. Williamson  1902 - [no date]

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C. W. Holden was born Jan. 11, 1895  Died July 24, 1905  Sweet rest

Tombstone [fallen over]

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J. D. J.

Rev. J. D. Jones  Apr. 6, 1826  Feb. 3, 1909  Kind father of love 
     thou art gone to thy rest, forever to bask 'mid the joy of the
     blest

Mrs. Emily Carpenter  June 28, 1818  Oct. 27, 1914  Rest mother rest
     in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep

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George T. Hodgin  Dec. 18, 1881  Apr. 30, 1916

Edith Pearl Byrd  July 27, 1923  Nov. 22, 1930

Alex Hodgin  Feb. 4, 1902  Aug. 23, 1934  At rest

"Tige"  Ellis William Holden  May 16, 1909  Aug. 15, 1999

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Small grave bounded by concrete with stones at head and foot

Betty Lou Bates  Nov. 24, 1935  Dec. 3, 1935  At rest

Jo Ann Bates  Nov. 24, 1935  Dec. 4, 1935  At rest

Marked by granite stones at head and foot

Margaret Elizabeth C. Bates  June 3, 1914  Oct. 25, 1974  At rest;
     footstone: Mother

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Double stone, Parker, Married July 29, 1955:
George Parker  Oct. 29, 1932  June 10, 1991; footstone: Father
Elina B. Parker  Dec. 12, 1936  [no date]; footstone: Mother

Willard Eugene Hodgin  Oct. 24, 1921  Oct. 12, 1927; footstone: Son

Carl Hodgin  June 15, 1925  Aug. 4, 1925; footstone: C. H.

Edith Blanche Hodgin  May 21, 1924  July 1, 1924; footstone: 
     E. B. H.

Wilburn Odell Hodgin  May 29, 1920  June 22, 1920; footstone: 
     W. O. H.

Double stone, Hodgin, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done:
William E. Hodgin  Mar. 24, 1898  Feb. 9, 1975; footstone: Father
Nannie L. Hodgin  Aug. 21, 1894  Feb. 6, 1975; footstone: Mother

John H. Stamey  Born June 18, 1895  Died Apr. 6, 1903

Bessie dau. of M. H. & A. E. Stamey  Mar. 12, 1884  Mar. 16, 1902
     She was too good, too gentle and fair, to dwell in this cold 
     world of care; footstone: B. S. [not set in]

Callie dau. of M. H. & A. E. Stamey  Mar. 13, 1887  July 29, 1901  
     Born from this world ere sin could stain, or sorrow blight the 
     opening flower

Arizona dau. of M. H. & A. E. Stamey  July 2, 1890  Feb. 24, 1892
     Happy infant early blest, rest in peaceful slumber rest

Emeline Conner wife of M. H. Stamey  Feb. 24, 1850  Apr. 21, 1926
     She hath done all she could

M. H. Stamey  Dec. 8, 1838  Apr. 7, 1904  [inscription faded]

William son of T. H. & M. E. Stamey  Sept. 29, 1905  May 28, 1907  A
     little time on Earth he spent 'till God for him His angel sent

George Robert Byrd  June 30, 1938; footstone: Baby [not set in]

James A. Guffie  Aug. 8, 1854  Sept. 22, 1914  Farewell, my wife and
     children all. From you a father Christ doth call.

Eliza C. Guffie  Sept. 6, 1861  Jan. 16, 1926  Rest, mother, rest in
     quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep.

Unmarked tombstone; footstone: A. S.

Belle dau. of W. C. & N. A. Stamey  Mar. 12, 1886  June 11, 1894 
     Alas! The fairest fade early.

Joe K. Ramey  1877 - 1944

Infant of Joe K. & Mary Ramey  1910

Cora E. Ramey Street  1881 - 1909

Flora V. Ramey  1881 - 1930

Ivalee Roane  Dec. 15, 1899  Aug. 24, 1960

Joe B. Watts  1887 - 1958  Husband; footstone: Father

Emma P. Watts  March 22, 1893  April 14, 1981; footstone: Mother

Opal Watts Roane  February 22, 1922  March 14, 1970; footstone: 
     O. W. R.

J. Ann Roane Toler  February 27, 1945  December 20, 1998

Donald Stanley Roane  April 23, 1940  June 15, 1970

Joseph Earl Watts  SSGT US Air Force Korea  May 20, 1920  Jun. 13,
     1983; footstone: Son

Thad George Watts  May 5, 1929  April 25, 1973; footstone: Son

Robert J. Watts  PFC US Army World War II  Jun. 8, 1916  Jul. 28, 
     1980; footstone: Son

John Thomas Roane  Jan. 25, 1917  Apr. 27, 1997; footstone: J. T. R.

James Wesley Watts  May 29, 1921  Mar. 5, 2002  Beloved; footstone:
     J. W. W.

James Herman Watts  Dec. 21, 1946  Oct. 25, 1992  Beloved son;
     footstone: Son

Double stone, Watts, Precious memories:
Jake W. Watts  Mar. 10, 1885  Sept. 2, 1964; footstone: Father
Allie M. Watts  Apr. 1, 1889  May 22, 1985; footstone: Mother

Elmer G. son of W. B. & M. B. Gilreath  Apr. 3, 1926  Apr. 10, 1926
     We will meet again

Baby Watts  Jan. 20, 1937  Jan. 20, 1937; footstone: Baby

Baby Watts son of Jake & Allie Watts  [no dates]; footstone: Baby

Double stone, Ramey:
Asleep in Jesus  Neville L. Ramey  1888  1969; footstone: Nevil L.
     Ramey  North Carolina PFC 313 Bakery CO OMC World War I  June 
     6, 1888  Feb. 9, 1969; footstone: Father
Asleep in Jesus  Bessie E. Ramey  1913  1995; footstone: Bessie W.
     Ramey  Nov. 17, 1912 [sic]  Dec. 3, 1995; footstone: Mother

James L. Ramey  US Navy  Apr. 3, 1938  Jan. 11, 2002  [note: this 
     tombstone was sandwiched between the footstones of the graves
     of Neville and Bessie Ramey]

At rest  Florence E. Watts  July 22, 1905  Jan. 30, 1925  She was 
     too good, too gentle and fair, to do all in this cold world of
     care; footstone: F. E. W. [not set in]

Baby  Grover Watts  Aug. 11, 1894  July 19, 1897  Darling, we miss
     thee; footstone: G. W. [not set in]

Double stone, Watts:
Thad J. Watts  1863 - 1929
Etta Watts  1868 - 1953

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Fannie G. Norton  Apr. 7, 1879  Mar. 2, 1961  At rest

Joe Donaldson  Oct. 10, 1874  Jan. 21, 1921  His words were 
     kindness, his deeds were love, his spirit humble, he rests 
     above

Roxie C. Jones Watts  November 1881  October 1969  In loving memory;
     footstone: Mother

Adolphus B. Watts  November 1866  February 1943  In loving memory;
     footstone: Father

M. I. W.; footstone: [blank]

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Henry Grady Watts  August 29, 1894  March 25, 1973  In loving 
     memory; footstone: Dad, Grand-Dad

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James Dennis Ledford  1953 - 1974; footstone: [blank]

Double stone, Ledford:
Father; footstone: Harlie B. Ledford  1887 - 1963  Gone but not 
     forgotten
Mother; footstone: Nellie Mae Ledford  1900 - 1955  Gone but not
     forgotten

Double stone, Ledford, In God's care:
Brother  John Ledford  Oct. 7, 1921  Aug. 9, 1992; footstone: 
     Brother
Sister  Rene Ledford  June 19, 1930  [no date]; footstone: Sister

Macon Funeral Home Marker: In memory of Betty Sue Cowart Ledford  
     October 28, 1935  February 14, 2002

Grace Watts Sturkie  September 5, 1926  February 5, 1976  In loving
     memory; footstone: Mother

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Mother  Minnie Bingham and childen [sic]  June 17, 1888  July 25, 
     1926

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Bessie Ledford  1920 - 1920

Glenn Ledford  1934 - 1934

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Tommy Bingham  [no dates]

Jessie Bingham  [no dates]

Annie Bingham  [no dates]

Double stone, Bingham, Gone but not forgotten:
R. L. Bingham  July 2, 1872  Feb. 16, 1949; footstone: R. L. B.
Essie Bingham  His wife  Dec. 12, 1880  Sept. 8, 1929; footstone:
     [blank]

Challie Burton Bingham  Sept. 20, 1920  Dec. 1, 1987  Cares are 
     past; footstone: Champ

Luther Edgar Bingham  July 10, 1917  Feb. 5, 1993  Home at last;
     footstone: Luther E. Bingham  PFC US Army World War II  Jul. 
     10, 1917  Feb. 5, 1993

Sarah wife of C. W. McConnell  Nov. 10, 1877  May 19, 1904  Soon 
     shall we meet again - meet ne'er to sever. Soon will peace 
     wreathe her chain 'round us forever.; footstone: S. M.

Benjamin F. Byrd  June 30, 1854  July 17, 1918; footstone: [blank]

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Byrddell L. Williamson  Aug. 18, 1932  Sept. 24, 1932; footstone:
     [blank]

Iva B. Williamson  Aug. 19, 1902  Nov. 12, 1988; footstone: [blank]

Norman Hollifield  Jul. 21, 1927  Jul. 11, 1991 [military stone]; 
     footstone: Norman

Ronald Hollifield  PFC US Army  Jul. 20, 1920  Jan. 30, 1989;
     footstone: Ronald

Bryant Funeral Home Marker: Mary E. [no surname]  1893  1981

Bryant Funeral Home Marker: Hattie G. [no surname]  1891  1982

Macon Funeral Home Marker: Gaynelle Gieges  1913  1993

Bryant Funeral Home Marker: Edward Gieges  1914  1989; footstone:
     Edward R. Gieges  SSGT US Army World War II  Sep. 19, 1914
     Jan. 6, 1989

Lee Wayne Luttrell  July 17, 1937  Aug. 16, 1980

Antonietta Ianniello Pace  Oct. 21, 1915  [no date]  Resting in 
     peace; footstone: A. I. P.

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Daughter  [no names or dates]

Double stone, Collier:
Arthur Collier  Apr. 15, 1919  [no date]
Jessie W. Collier  Apr. 13, 1930  Aug. 5, 1985; footstone: Mother

Fred W. Collier  Apr. 19, 1909  Dec. 2, 1991

Jim W. Collier  Feb. 29, 1915  Dec. 20, 1991

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