Mulberry United Methodist Church Cemetery
Macon Co., NC


Surveyed June 2000

Directions: South of Otto, take Mulberry Rd. off Hwy. 441. The church and cemetery are on the right past Newman's Chapel Baptist Church, about 1/4 mile from Hwy. 441. The cemetery is in two parts. The oldest part (section 1) is behind and to the left of the church (while facing the church). The newest part is to the left of the parking lot.


Section 1 (the old part of the cemetery):

Ida Howard  born April 2 & died April 18, 1880

Eda Howard  born April 2 & died April 16, 1880

Nancy L. Howard  born Sept. 6, 1835  died March 10, 1878

Pulaski Howard  born July 8, 1827  died July 18, 1898  His words 
     were kindness, his deeds were love, His spirit humble, he 
     rests above

Adeline Howard  Aug. 27, 1853  Apr. 4, 1910

Charlie Howard  born Nov. 9, 1882  died May 18, [1897?]

Nancy Bessie dau. of R. B. & M. J. Bradley   born Feb. 15, 1894  
     died May 18, 1895

Lizzie, wife of Horace Bradshaw  Jul. 18, 1871  Jan. 18, 1893

Frank and Fred Bradshaw  Dec. 4, 1892  Dec. 7, 1892

Jennie Rosetta Bradley  born Apr. 19, 1892  died Oct. 24, 1919  
     The rose may fade, the lily die, But the flowers immortal 
     bloom on high

Double stone, Bradley:
Father, Raleigh Burton Bradley  1860-1938; footstone: R. B. B.
Mother, Mary Howard Bradley  1861-1904; footstone: M. H. B.

Ida M. Bradley  Mar. 13, 1896  May 13, 1976  At rest

Reese, son of J. & Flora Norton  born Apr. 11, 1884  died Jan. 24, 
     1902  Weep not father and mother for me, For I am waiting in 
     glory for thee

Flora N. wife of Judson Norton  Sept. 18, 1852  Aug. 14, 1915  Just 
     when we learned to love her most, God called her back to Heaven

Judson Norton  Feb. 3, 1849  July 11, 1912  Gone but not forgotten

Unmarked

Unmarked

Unmarked

Funeral home marker

Unmarked

Marked with a wooden plank

Double stone, Carpenter:
Wm. Harley Carpenter  May 25, 1884  Mar. 6, 1972; footstone: Father
Jennie N. Carpenter  Jan. 6, 1887  May 6, 1989; footstone: Mother

Infant of W. H. & J. L. Carpenter  born Jan. 1, 1909  died Jan. 1, 
     1909  From earth to heaven

Wm. Earnie Carpenter  Sept. 2, 1910  Jan. 1, 1975

Jess C. Hurst  Mar. 19, 1879  Nov. 17, 1961; footstone: Father

Belle B. Hurst  Dec. 21, 1889  May 21, 1972; footstone: Mother

Evertte Hurst  Jul. 29, 1922  Jan. 14, 1962; footstone: Brother

Marked with carved plank

Funeral home marker

Marked with carved plank

Fieldstone

Funeral home marker

Upright plank

Upright plank

Funeral home marker: Joseph Beasley  1898  1967

Unmarked, outlined with stone

Funeral home marker:  George Beasley  1892  1966

Double stone, Beasley:
Bessie Beasley  1892-1918
George Edward Beasley  1892-1966

Upright plank

Sherman L. Beasley  PFC 60 Infantry Regt. World War II  BSM  April 
     7, 1916  June 16, 1955

Fieldstone

Carved wood plank at top, plank at foot

Upright planks mark head and foot

Funeral home marker:  Mary Bell Green  1922  1998

Marble stones at head and foot

Funeral home marker: Rhoda Jane Green  1888  1959

James R. Beasley  Jan. 11, 1946  Aug. 1, 1947

Buford L. Beasley  Aug. 18, 1948  Dec. 5, 1964  Budded on Earth to 
     bloom in Heaven

M. J. Beasley  June 19, 1961  July 8, 1961  God called M. J. 
     answered

Darryl E. Beasley  July 2, 1962  Oct. 2, 1977  God called Darryl 
     answered

Double stone, Beasley:
Father, Albert L. Beasley  Feb. 3, 1913  Apr. 23, 1999; footstone: 
     Albert Lester Beasley  Pvt. US Army WWII Feb. 3, 1913  Apr 23, 
     1999
Mother, Etna M. Beasley  Apr. 9, 1915  [no date]

Steveson Parker  June 17, 1950  Feb. 27, 1953

Section 2 (newer part of cemetery):

Double stone, Howard:
Mary Emma Howard  1888-1941; footstone: Mother
Marvin G. Howard  1889-1965; footstone: Father

Grady M. Howard  Oct. 20, 1911  Asleep in Jesus

Harlie son of W. M. & Callie Howard  Jan. 6, 1886  Mar. 1, 1904  
     Come and see me

Fain Howard  Jan. 20, 1892  Oct. 11, 1918, Hope,  Greater than this 
     can be said of no man, that he gave his life for his country; 
     footstone: F. H.

Rone Howard  Mar. 3, 1899  May 12, 1923  God gave-He took, He will 
     restore-He doeth all things well

Double stone, Howard:
William Howard  1863-1931
Callie Howard  1857-1954

Virginia A. Howard  Aug. 31, 1896  Feb. 1, 1942

Elizabeth B. Howard  Jan. 22, 1894  Nov. 2, 1961  Resting

Double stone, Castle:
Warren Sylvester Castle  Aug. 24, 1896  Sept. 30, 1970; footstone: 
     W. S. C.
Elizabeth Rosetta B. Castle  July 4, 1888  July 29, 1938; 
     footstone: E. R. B. C.

Double stone, Bradley:
Nancy L. Bradley  1920 - 1966
Willis O. Bradley  1920 - [no date]

Double stone, Norton:
Raleigh Norton  1881 - 1964
Anna Norton 1880 - 1919

Baby, Cecil Norton  born Sept 8, 1908  died June 23, 1910  He was 
     [the remainder of the inscription was unreadable]

Ruby, inf. of J. R. & A. E. Norton  Aug 7, 1919  Aug 15, 1919  Gone 
     so soon

Kate E. Norton  Apr. 29, 1914  Mar. 10, 1968  Rest in Peace

Double stone, Bell, We will always love you:
Grace Norton Bell  Dec. 30, 1916  Oct. 13, 1995; footstone: G. N. B.
J. R. Bell  Nov. 6, 1906  Dec. 11, 1993; footstone: J. R. B.

To thy hands I commend my spirit, Bonnie Corn Dean  May 4, 1919  
     Sept. 14, 1990; footstone: Mama

Double stone, Corn:
Lee Corn  Oct. 6, 1879  June 10, 1971; footstone: L. C.
Flora N. Corn  Dec. 20, 1881  Jan. 8, 1957; footstone: F. C.

Gladys Corn  Nov. 14, 1925  Nov. 21, 1925

Dottie M. Corn  born Jan. 13, 1911  died Sept. 21, 1914  A sunbeam 
     from the world has vanished; footstone: D. M. C.

Evie Corn  born Apr. 23, 1913  died Oct. 4, 1914  A sunbeam from 
     the world has vanished; footstone: E. C.

Our darling Albert Hempill  born [remainder of inscription obscured 
     by stone]

Euzera M. Howard  May 10, 1900  May 7, 1936

John P. Howard  North Carolina  Cpl. US Army  World War I  November 
     22, 1895  November 30, 1946

Double stone, Foster:
Lois Liddle Foster  Feb. 27, 1913  [no date]; footstone: Wife
John Emerson Foster  Aug. 10, 1901  May 2, 1985; footstone: Husband;
     footstone: John Emerson Foster  Lt. Col. US Army  World War II 
     Korea  Aug. 10, 1901  May 2, 1985

Lester D. Connors  SP5 US Army  Jan. 5, 1945  Sep. 23, 1990

Arvin Nelson Norton  June 13, 1901  Apr. 19, 1995

Flora A. Norton  Oct. 2, 1903  Nov. 18, 1963

Mary Florence Norton  Aug. 16, 1913  Nov. 17, 1955

Double stone, Norton: 
Robert Lee Norton  Nov. 5, 1877  Jan. 3, 1962
Julia C. Norton  Nov. 7, 1881  Aug. 31, 1941; footstone: J. C. N.

Double stone, Howard, Parents of Edgar, Grace & Elbert:
Robert L. Howard  May 13, 1873  Feb. 5, 1939; footstone: Father
Cordelia M. Howard  May 26, 1877  Aug. 12, 1948; footstone: Mother

Come ye blessed, Virgil Eugene son of V. Z. and R. T. Norton  Feb. 5, 
     1887  Jan. 26, 1932  An honest man is the noblest work of God

Column; the inscriptions were opposite one another with Virgil's 
facing the grave site:
Virgil Z. Norton  born Nov. 4, 1850  died May 13, 1914  Tho lost to 
     sight to memory dear
Rossette T. Norton  born Feb. 20, 1850  [no date]  Tho lost to sight
     to memory dear

Double stone, McClure:
John E. McClure  1889 - 1980
Parlee N. McClure  1892 - 1964

Gertrude N. Henson  Jan. 12, 1920  Jul. 16, 1940  God gave, He 
     took, He will restore, He doeth all things well

Hattie H. Norton  Aug. 5, 1896  May 21, 1983

Fred Norton  June 11, 1885  June 29, 1937

Paul Norton  Nov. 13, 1912  June 10, 1914

Pauline N. Norton  Dec. 28, 1916  Jan. 6, 1997

Ned P. Howard  US Marine Corps  Feb. 18, 1924  Apr. 15, 1998

Double stone, Norton, In God's Care:
Robert W. Norton, Sr.  Feb. 15, 1915  Jan. 5, 1994; footstone: 
     Robert W. Norton, Sr.  Sgt. US Army Air Corps  World War II  
     Feb. 15, 1915  Jan. 5, 1994
Blanche K. Norton  Sept. 16, 1924  [no date]

Double stone, Norton, married April 20, 1919:
Manuel B. Norton  Mar. 10, 1887  Aug. 8, 1976; footstone: M. B. N.
Ethel N. Norton  Aug. 9, 1900  [no date]; footstone: E. H. N.

Wm. Norton  died May 17, 1915  Hope; Yet when the body and the tomb 
     are dust, Still, still survives the memory of the just

Edgar J. Howard  Sept. 18, 1897  May 26, 1975

Elbert Howard  Aug. 1, 1903  Nov. 28, 1967; footstone: Brother

Funeral home marker: Grace Howard  [next to the woods, under some 
     shrubs]

Double stone, Corn:
Wm. Pinkney Corn  July 1849  Jan. 1926
Caroline Denton Corn  Sept. 1850  Aug. 1935

Upright, flat stone

Triple stone, Bradley:
Grady R. Bradley  Aug. 6, 1902  Jan. 17, 1992
Callie C. Bradley  Feb. 27, 1885  Mar. 7, 1979
Hayes G. Bradley  May 1, 1922  [no date]

Double stone, Crowe:
Earl T. Crowe  Nov. 1, 1928  June 21, 1992; footstone: Earl T. 
     Crowe, Jr.  A1C US Air Force  Korea  Nov. 1, 1928  June 21, 
     1992
Clara S. Crowe  Dec. 3, 1930  [no date]

Clarence Bradshaw  Pvt. US Army  Vietnam  Apr. 19, 1948  Jul. 18, 
     1992

Pauline Hurst  May 22, 1942  Oct. 6, 1960; Parents Leroy & Pearl 
     Hurst, by Class of 1961 Rabun County High School

Double stone, Hurst, Precious Lord take my hand:
J. Arthur Hurst  Dec. 24, 1914  Apr. 27, 1983; footstone: J. A. H.
Eliza E. Hurst  May 30, 1920  Jan. 24, 1995; footstone: E. E. H.

Marked with faded artificial flowers and rusted funeral home marker 
     with no name or dates

Double stone, Howard: 
Lawrence C. Howard, Sr.  Apr. 19, 1900  Feb. 6, 1986; footstone: 
     L. C. H.
Beatrice C. Howard  Aug. 25, 1910  [no date]; footstone: B. C. H.

Double stone, Underwood:
James Maddison Underwood  Mar. 28, 1864  Nov. 10, 1938
Dovie Burch Underwood  July 3, 1880  Feb. 12, 1962

Martha Jean Vinson  1940 - 1940

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