Prentiss Baptist Church Cemetery
Macon Co., NC

Surveyed April 10, 1999

Directions: From Franklin, go south on 441. Take a right onto Belle Dowdle Rd. Go down about 1 1/4 miles. Prentiss Baptist Church is on the left-hand side of the road. The cemetery is at the rear of the building.

Double stone, Farmer:
Ned T. Farmer  June 2, 1929  June 6, 1965
Lois W. Farmer  June 28, 1930  Dec. 3, 1994

Wayne O. McConnell  Jan. 2, 1934  May 6, 1971 At rest; footstone: 
     Wayne O. McConnell NC SN US Navy Korea Jan. 2, 1934  May 6, 
     1971

Viola McConnell  Feb. 14, 1904  Feb. 18, 1953

Harley O. McConnell  July 16, 1901  May 6, 1977  At rest

Double stone, McConnell, Amazing Grace:
Alvin Lowren McConnell  Oct. 3, 1890  Dec. 12, 1945; footstone: 
     Father
Bessie Lura McConnell  Oct. 17, 1890  Mar. 6, 1983; footstone: Mother

Small stone with no markings

Larger, infant-sized stone with no markings

Double stone, McCoy, Asleep in Jesus:
Herbert H. McCoy  1896 - 1961
Dolly L. McCoy  1892 - 1978

Double stone, McConnell, Precious Memories:
Wm. Donald "Bill" McConnell  Dec. 11, 1895  Apr. 5, 1962; 
     footstone: Dad
Edna Clair McConnell  Aug. 3, 1898  Mar. 19, 1956; footstone: Mom

Double stone, Shope:
Quince M. Shope  Oct. 1, 1904  Jan. 26, 1993
Burdell Ledford Shope  Nov. 3, 1912  [no date]

Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Quince Shope April 22, 1939

Albert Hugh McCarter  Feb. 5, 1939  Feb. 9, 1939

Henry E. Nelson SSGT 4279 QM Depot CO World War II  Feb. 27, 1908  
     November 14, 1945

David Burdett Nelson  Jan. 19, 1877  Nov. 21, 1968  Gone to be with 
     Jesus

Lura Elizabeth Nelson  Feb. 16, 1885  Apr. 22, 1967  Gone to be 
     with Jesus

Funeral Home Marker: Nellie H. Nelson  1921 - 1948

Funeral Home Marker: Mr. Birl I. Nelson  1921 - 1994

Mother, Carol J. King  May 18, 1947  October 28, 1990  The Lord is 
     My Shepherd

Gravesite marked with rock and flowers

Funeral Home Marker: Nellie Whitehead  1911 - 1998

James M. Whitehead  MSGT US Army World War II  Sep. 10, 1903  May 
     22, 1989

[crudely etched stone] Susana Chadwick [no dates]; footstone: Mother

Double stone, Thomas, "Precious Memories":
John C. Thomas  July 4, 1908 - Dec. 30, 1975; footstone: "Father"
Susan S. Thomas  Mar. 2, 1906 - Jan. 24, 1992; footstone: "Mother"

Double stone, Kimsey, Beloved:
Father, Claude L. Kimsey  Apr. 28, 1916  Oct. 14, 1998; footstone: 
     Father
Mother, Bertha L. Kimsey  Mar. 3, 1915  Nov. 20, 1998; footstone: 
     Mother

Double stone, Shope, Beyond the Sunset:
C. Prioleau Shope  July 29, 1905  Jan. 25, 1989
Queenie L. Shope  Jan. 23, 1910  [no date]

Double stone, Henson, Our Father which art in Heaven:
Carl P. Henson  June 4, 1904  Feb. 7, 1974
Gussie L. Henson  July 6, 1906  Sept. 22, 1985

Double stone, Riddle, Thy will be done:
Ernest R. Riddle  Apr. 1, 1936  [no date]
Loretta H. Riddle  Dec. 14, 1940  Oct. 4, 1971

Double stone, Henson:
Gerald C. Henson  Dec. 24, 1933  Sept. 24, 1934; footstone: Son
Odis Edmon Henson  Apr. 22, 1925  Apr. 22, 1925; footstone: Son

Double stone, Ledford, In the Garden:
George E. Ledford  Nov. 27, 1929  Oct. 18, 1992; footstone: George 
     Edwin Ledford PFC US Army  Korea Nov. 27, 1929  Oct. 18, 1992
Ilahka H. Ledford  Nov. 9, 1925  [no date]

Double stone, Ledford:
George Alex Ledford  December 24, 1907  May 16, 1996; footstone: 
     Alex
Mae Shope Ledford  August 7, 1909  March 10, 1979; footstone: Mae 
     Belle

Double stone, Farmer, Precious Lord take my hand:
James F. Farmer  July 11, 1899  Dec. 2, 1980; footstone: Dad
Zoa H. Farmer  Mar. 20, 1901  [no date]; footstone: Mom

Double stone, Sanders, At Rest:
W. Raymond Sanders  June 21, 1895  June 25, 1967; footstone: Dad
Nell R. Sanders  Mar. 7, 1902  June 21, 1997; footstone: Mom

Double stone, Stiles:
Father, James M. Stiles  Mar. 28, 1878  Jan. 27, 1955
Mother, Mary W. Stiles  Dec. 14, 1885  Apr. 6, 1971

Double stone, McConnell, In His will is our peace:
Father, G. Dewey McConnell  June 6, 1896  Dec. 15, 1971
Mother, Nina V. McConnell  Oct. 23, 1898  Dec. 24, 1971

Willie Faye Barber  Oct. 14, 1938  Jan. 27, 1990

Double stone, McConnell, In my Father's house are many mansions, At 
rest:
B. T. McConnell  Sept. 12, 1869  Aug. 24, 1951; footstone: Dad
Ollie J. McConnell  Mar. 17, 1906  Feb. 22, 1971; footstone: Mom

Funeral Home Marker: Helen L. McConnell Henry 1929 - 1991

Doris Ann McConnell  Mar. 18, 1948  Oct. 20, 1948

Double stone, Ledford, In Loving Memory, John 3:16:
Rev. Claude M. Ledford  Sept. 1, 1907  Oct. 29, 1994; footstone: 
     Father
Effie B. Ledford  Sept. 17, 1913  Jan. 2, 1998; footstone: Mother

Talmadge Ledford  July 20, 1945  July 23, 1949  Budded on Earth to 
     bloom in Heaven; footstone: Son

Double stone, Ledford, Thy Will Be Done:
Miller D. Ledford  May 19, 1876  Feb. 12, 1964; footstone: Father
Lula Ann Ledford  Apr. 2, 1876  June 28, 1953; footstone: Mother

Double stone, Williamson:
Elbert (Eb) Williamson  Aug 18, 1910  Sept. 22, 1992
Jeanette (Pal) Williamson  Apr. 9, 1920  Apr. 8, 1987

Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Shook July 7, 1949

Double stone, Shook, When we all get to Heaven, Parents of: Robert, 
Dale and Dene:
A devoted father, Lawson R. Shook  Feb. 21, 1914  July 28, 1997
A devoted mother, Estelle S. Shook  June 7, 1921  Aug 13, 1989; 
     footstone: Tella

Double stone, Morris:
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"Dale" Lois A. Shook Morris  Dec. 18, 1953  Aug. 15, 1987; 
     footstone: Dale

Richard Calvin Ledford PFC US Marine Corps World War II Jul. 23, 
     1927  Jun. 27, 1950

Double stone, Ledford: 
Marion R. Ledford  Apr. 23, 1885  Apr. 19, 1965
Franchie M. Ledford  Apr. 20, 1904  Nov. 6, 1994; footstone: Mother

Double stone, Sanders, At Rest:
Ida Florence Sanders  Oct. 6, 1901  Sept. 12, 1954; footstone: 
     Mother
Jesse L. Sanders  July 17, 1900  Mar. 27, 1966; footstone: Daddy

Member, Fraternal Order of Police, The Lord is my Shepherd, Carl 
     Grant Walters, Jr. (C. G.) October 31, 1947  April 29, 1980  I 
     shall not want; footstone: Carl Grant Walters, Jr. Cpl. US 
     Marine Corps Vietnam  Oct. 31, 1947  Apr. 29, 1980

Double stone, Walters:
[blank]
footstone: Carl Grant Walters Phm3 US Navy World War II Korea  Oct. 
     13, 1923  Oct. 1, 1990

Double stone, Williamson, Beyond the sunset:
John D. Williamson  Aug 5, 1891  June 22, 1975
Mary Alma Williamson  June 10, 1901  June 18, 1987

Double stone, Hunter:
Father, Thomas H. Hunter  Oct. 11, 1914  June 5, 1968
Mother, Eunice S. Hunter  Dec. 24, 1914  [no date]

Mother, Helen Hunter Reynolds  1937 - 1984

Elda Mae Roper Yonce  Feb. 1918 - Oct. 1996; footstone: Mom

Double stone, Dalton, Forever in our hearts:
Edward K. Dalton  Aug. 24, 1930  Jan. 27, 1997; footstone: Edward 
     Kenneth Dalton A1C US Air Force Korea Aug. 24, 1930  Jan. 27, 
     1997
Betty. S. Dalton  June 12, 1938  [no date]