Oak Ridge Methodist Church Cemetery
Macon Co., NC

Surveyed May 14, 2002 by Glenda Dills, Lea Holland and Willadean Holland, used here with their permission.

Directions: From Hardee's in Franklin, go approximately four miles on Hwy. 441 N. Turn left on Noah Gibson Rd. The road turns to gravel road, follow it about 1/10 of a mile to Oak Ridge School Rd. Follow that till the road forks, stay to the right. Cemetery is at the top of the hill.

There is a large stone in the front of the cemetery that reads: Established 1800's. Original site of the Oak Ridge Methodist Episcopal South Church Cemetery Founded May 12, 1912. On the back is a quotation, then "In memory of Confederate Soldier George Jasper Thompson" October, 1999 by his beloved Granddaughter, Mattie Belle Buchanan.

C. W. Gibbs  January 16, 1832 - February 6, 1912

Field Stone

Field Stone

Infant son of J.C. and C.A. West  July 18, 1899

Double Stone:  Thompson
William S.  April 25, 1872  December 26, 1943
Sally Angel  July 16, 1866 - June 4, 1953

Arminda Ingram  Born 1847  Died July 5, 1924  Married to Jasper 
     Thompson 1870

Jasper Thompson  1848  1927

Frances Mae daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Thompson  May 10, 1928

Lewis Jasper Thompson  July 20, 1902  April 24, 1918

John Melton Thompson  July 15, 1907  April 14, 1912

James  Infant son of Horace and Ella Hurst  December 9, 1912

Pauline daughter of Horace and Ella Hurst  June 27, 1914 - October 
     25, 1915

Large stone: Hurst
Footstone: Horace  J.  April 9, 1887 - May 25, 1945
Footstone: Ella Miller  August 29, 1886 - April 26, 1954

Double Stone
L. M. Angel  January 1, 1820 - March 28, 1921
Narcissus, his wife  January 20, 1826 - April  21, 1898

Broken Tombstone - all information is gone.

Wife of W. F Angel  born May 2, 1823  died April 20, 1904  (small 
     stone)
Large Double stone:
Sallie, wife of W. F. Angel  May 21, 1823 - April 20, 1904
W. F. Angel  December 7, 1825 - May 7, 1911

Rebecca Miller  June 30, 1863  August 26, 1922

Double Stone: McGaha
Ida Miller  December 9, 1889  November 16, 1953
W. Joe  June 16, 1895  January 19, 1973

Funeral Home Marker: Henry H. Hurst
Footstone: Henry Horace  October 5, 1917 - April 22, 1977

Funeral Home Marker: Frances P. Hurst
Footstone: Frances Flannagan  September 13, 1922 - July 3, 1999

Charlie W. McCloud  July 20, 1880  July 22, 1950

Zora Belle wife of Jack Dills  June 18, 1883 - November 17, 1915

H. F. Dills  [no dates]

Hallie McCloud  April 27, 1909 - September 16, 1909

Cora B. McCloud  July 30, 1874 - November 20, 1910

Emmitt Noland Partridge  January 14, 1960 - March 31, 1996  Grandson
     of May Noland

May H. Noland  May 2, 1892 - October 20, 1979

Double Stone:  Noland
John E. Noland  LTC US Army World War II Korea Vietnam  October 26,
     1913 - August 10,1989
Wynn Thi Noland  April 1, 1934 - [no date]

Lily Franks  December 21, 1875  September 18, 1913  Second wife of 
     E. D. Franks

E. D. Franks  October 12, 1859 - August 27, 1921

Florence, wife of E. D. Franks  Born September 25, 1861 - December 
     2, 1901

Infant son of E. D. and F. J. Franks  Born February 22, 1900 - Died 
     March 9, 1900

Carria  Daughter of E. D. and F. J. Franks  Born December 26, 
     1881 - Died January 16, 1887

James  Son of E. D. and F. J. Franks  Born April 5, 1895 - Died 
     March 2, 1896

Field Stone

Field Stone

Field Stone