Ridge Crest Baptist Church Cemetery
Macon Co., NC

Surveyed May 13, 2002 by Glenda Dills, Lea Holland and Willadean Holland, used here with their permission.

Directions: starting at Hardees in Franklin, take 441 North. Go approximately 4 miles. Turn Kirkland Road on right, Ridgecrest Baptist Church will be immediate left. Church can be seen from 4-Lane, Cemetery is behind Church.

John Louis Smith  March 3, 1865  June 9, 1920

Lorena Crawford Smith  February 5, 1872  May 14, 1948

Large stone, SMITH
Footstone: Charles Elbert Smith  September 2, 1895  July 13, 1950
Footstone: Elsie Moore Smith  November 6, 1897  October 9, 1972

Double stone, SMITH
Gordon C. Smith  February 21, 1890  February 21, 1972; footstone: 
     Father
Sue C. Smith  December 17, 1891  March 7, 1967; footstone: Mother

Gordon C. Smith, Jr.  April 17, 1919  March 11, 1976

Double stone, THOMPSON
Lon C. Thompson  1898 - 1970; Military, Furman Lon Thompson  GMM2 
     U.S. Navy World War II Korea  August 29, 1927  June 4, 1995
Grace H. Thompson  1909 - 1992

Double stone, SAUNDERS
Sam C. Saunders  May 19, 1904  January 1, 1976; footstone: Father
Bertha Smith Saunders  August 19, 1909  December 19, 1988; 
     footstone: Mother

Double stone, DOWNS, Married August 1, 1935
Ruby N. Downs  March 30, 1906  December 21, 1986; footstone: Mother
Clyde H. Downs  November 2, 1902  [No date]; footstone: Father

William B. Jones  August 15, 1900  March 26, 1969  WBJ

Double stone, DOWNS
James N. Downs  1858 - 1945
Emiline Downs  1856 - 1948

Michael Dills  May 4, 1964  December 13, 1964 

Sarah Dills  March 1, 1960  March 1, 1960

Double stone, DOWNS
Buford Downs  May 17, 1881  May 25, 1943
Florence Downs  November 1871  October 27, 1946

Double stone, MINCEY
James H. Mincey  July 19, 1864  November 23, 1933
Sarah M. Mincey  March 26, 1863  March 8, 1934

Double stone, BERRY
James Rufus Berry  January 30, 1897  June 17, 1968; footstone: Father
Minnie May Berry  May 8, 1901  January 29, 1992; footstone: Mother

Double stone, REID
George W. Reid  March 7, 1865  September 3, 1943
Florence M. Reid  January 7, 1866  August 5, 1941

Robert T. Reid  September 28, 1896  January 16, 1961

Ollie Reid  July 12, 1898  June 5, 1949

Emma Belle Reid  August 30, 1888  April 4, 1964

Andrew W. Reid, Jr.  North Carolina  CPL U.S. Air Force Korea  July 
     7, 1928  November 7, 1971

Double stone, REID
Cora L. Reid  August 14, 1895  December 25, 1962
Andrew W. Reid  August 16, 1892  March 31, 1967; Military, Andrew 
     Wilburn Ried  North Carolina PFC 42 Division World War I 

Mildred Reid Strauss  January 12, 1927  Daughter of Andrew W. & Cora
     L. Reid

Double stone, DOWNS
Beecher Downs  1887 - 1961
Cora G. Downs  1884 - 1967

Large stone, Mother
Nellie Reid wife of R.P. Mehaffey  August 19, 1902  June 16, 1939

Paul son of R.P. - Nellie Mehaffey  August 16, 1929  October 31, 
     1929

Carolyn dau. of R.P. - Nellie Mehaffey  February 19, 1936  March 13,
     1939

Dorothy Mae Bingham  October 31, 1925  June 4, 1930

Double stone, SHULER
John M. Shuler  1874 - 1932
Julia B. Shuler  1880 - 1968

Delano C. Hembree  March 17, 1947  April 8, 1947

Double stone, SHEPHERD, Married October 21, 1945
Crawford D. Shepherd  June 3, 1918  April 9, 1993; Military, TEC 4 
     U.S. Army World War II
Mildred M. Shepherd  November 12, 1922  [No date]

Van Nelson Shepherd  1947 - 1947

Double stone, SANDERS
Frank Sanders  1902 - 1963
Iris T. Sanders  1901 - 1967

James Wiley Mincy  May 31, 1938  June 11, 1938

Taylor Cleathel Mincy  May 19, 1931  May 20, 1931

Double stone, Mincy
James Arthur Mincy  August 29, 1895  May 10, 1970
Myrtle Hyatt Mincy  December 9, 1901  May 21, 1961

Leroy Tippett  1934 - 1938

Frances Raby  January 1940  January 1940

Double stone, TIPPETT
William A. Tippett  February 2, 1869  December 2, 1939; footstone: 
     Father
Lavada N. Tippett  December 27, 1871  September 10, 1944; footstone:
     Mother

Double stone, DALTON
Callie Tippett Dalton  June 22, 1877  May 29, 1948; footstone: 
     Mother
Buel C. Dalton  July 15, 1879  September 21, 1955

Rev. Robert L. Dalton  November 3, 1909  December 24, 1976  CPL U.S.
     Army World War II

Double stone, SANDERS
James (Jim) Sanders  October 11, 1908  September 30, 1994
Edith D. Sanders  October 15, 1914  January 19, 2002

Elizabeth Inf. of F. H. & H. S. Sellers  1935

Double stone, SELLERS
Frank H. Sellers  August 19, 1915  December 24, 1983
Hazel S. Sellers  September 4, 1914  July 12, 1982

Double stone, THOMPSON
Jess R. Thompson  September 11, 1928  [No date]
Margarete Thompson  July 29, 1930  January 22, 1993

Double stone, BUCHANAN
Z. Dee Buchanan  December 10, 1860  July 19, 1939
Tibitha M. Buchanan  May 24, 1866  July 21, 1945

Double stone, THOMPSON
Mary C. Thompson  1939 - 1940; footstone: BABY
Dorothy A. Thompson  1936 - 1937; footstone: BABY

Double stone, THOMPSON
Jesse H. Thompson  January 2, 1897  June 8, 1984  PVT U.S. Army 
     World War I
Ethel M. Thompson  January 8, 1905  February 8, 1968; footstone: 
     Mother

Minnie T. Shittle     1894 - 1961

George W. Shittle  North Carolina PVT Co. G. 1 Regt. NC Inf. 
     Spanish American War  March 10, 1877  February 16, 1963

Harve Shiddle  1912 - 1937  North Carolina Fireman Assn. Member

Joyce Elaine Tippett  1943 - 1949

Double stone, TIPPETT
Carl V. Tippett  July 20, 1914  November 6, 1971; footstone: Father
Ethel M. Tippett  August 9, 1918  [No date]; footstone: Mother

Louise Raby Green  October 5, 1926  March 25, 1997

Christine Raby Jones  July 26, 1928  July 21, 1988

Stone, Mother
Ella Raby  April 23, 1892  December 22, 1981
Frank E. Raby  PVT U.S. Army World War II  December 28, 1920  
     January 25, 1978

Roosevelt D. Raby  December 16, 1934  April 27, 1963  RDR

Charlotte Mason Snyder  May 27, 1921  December 5, 1972; footstone: 
     CMS

Lawson B. Snyder  North Carolina S SGT 516 AAA GUN BN CAC World War 
     II  December 27, 1918  February 4, 1964; footstone: LBS

Mary Evelyn Snyder  1950 - 1950

Paul Homer Angel  June 25, 1900  June 6, 1962; footstone: Father

Alma Sanders Angel  January 30, 1907  October 7, 1960

Helen Angel  February 5, 1942  February 13, 1942

Double stone, ANGEL
Mollie Dotson Angel  October 1, 1873  March 22, 1983
W. L. Angel  April 21, 1863  January 31, 1941

Norman F. Angel  October 20, 1910  August 8, 1969

James C. Thompson  1942

Lamar J. Thompson  1944

Morris R. Thompson  1955

Double stone, THOMPSON, Married November 23, 1941
James G. Thompson  August 2, 1911  March 26, 2000
Ellen L. Thompson  May 5, 1916  October 26, 1988

S. Juanita Green  1920 - 1987

Double stone, THOMPSON
Mack Grady Thompson  October 7, 1891  March 3, 1961
Lurie Ethel Thompson  December 14, 1892  February 21, 1984

Lucy Thompson Leatherman  November 8, 1921  November 13, 1997

Bonnie Wykle Hurst  1917 - 1966

Double stone, THOMPSON
Thomas S. Thompson  North Carolina PVT Co. A 822 TD BN World War II 
     September 15, 1905  April 27, 1971
Blanche Thompson  October 18, 1913  May 23, 1993

Twins
Lloyd Wykle - Floyd Wykle  March 1956

R. L. Wykle  June 7, 1952  June 7, 1952

Tommy Wykle  June 9, 1953  June 9, 1953

Phyllis Diane Mason  November 22, 1953  November 22, 1953

Old Foot stone, No engraving

Austin Wykle  October 10, 1946  October 16, 1946

Kenneth Wykle  February 18, 1958  February 24, 1958

Double stone, CALLOWAY
James Jeffrey Calloway  PVT US Marine Corps  August 29, 1910  
     January 29, 1967
Ruth CC Sult Calloway  April 4, 1920  [No Date] (New grave with 
     flowers)

Double stone, GREEN
George Green, Sr.  October 23, 1916  January 26, 1996
Dillie Wykle Green  March 25, 1926  [No Date]

Gladys Ann Green  August 7, 1948  May 15, 1952

Christy Lee Ammons  October 13, 1975  October 14, 1975

Jasper Carnell McCall  January 28, 1921  May 7, 1979

Double stone, GREEN
Flora Mae Green  November 30, 1917  July 17, 1958
Jonas Green  October 25, 1903  September 21, 1975

Double stone, WYKLE  
Vissie E. Wykle  June 10, 1920  November 15, 1979
Oscar D. Wykle  May 8, 1908  July 22, 1982

Glenda and Brenda Wykle  March 8, 1954  March 8, 1954

Linda Sue Wykle  March 8, 1950  March 25, 1950

Johnnie Lee Wykle  November 8, 1952  April 19, 1961

Jackie Ray Wykle  November 8, 1952  October 13, 1967

W. R. Buchanan  November 22, 1912  August 23, 2000

Isabelle Thompson Buchanan  June 11, 1880  June 10, 1955

Linda Carole Buchanan  June 28, 1943  August 1, 1944

Auburn L. Angel  1897 - 1952

Double stone, GIBSON
Noah A. Gibson  February 14, 1887  February 20, 1978
Jessie Gibson  February 21, 1890  September 11, 1963

Double stone, GIBSON
Neal Bozo Gibson  March 7, 1915  April 27, 1982  
Doris G. Gibson  September 9, 1919  March 4, 1992

Jack W. Gibson  April 18, 1928  September 26, 1986  CPL US Army 
     Korea

Katherine Ann Green  May 23, 1961  September 19, 1961

Lenden William Green  September 2, 1947  December 24, 1966

Double stone, GREEN
Leonard Green  March 6, 1914  August 24, 1988
Tiny Green  May 8, 1923  [No date]

Double stone, HARTZOG, Married August 1, 1920
Daniel F. Hartzog  December 14, 1900  December 5, 1990
Ruth C. Hartzog  March 21, 1905  December 1, 1993

Maggie C. Sanders  April 16, 1892  November 2, 1981

Charles T. Sanders  North Carolina Cook BTRY 316 Field Arty World 
     War I  July 16, 1895  September 4, 1960

Double stone, SNYDER
Lula E. Snyder  October 13, 1901  July 15, 1998; footstone: Sister
Austin E. Snyder  July 21, 1882  March 15, 1963; footstone: Brother

James Jake Tallent  December 31, 1925  May 18, 1975

Double stone, TALLENT
Aden Tallent  August 11, 1889  February 9, 1971
Floria Tallent  August 1, 1886  October 26, 1954

James George Tallent  February 22, 1945  December 30, 1966

Double stone, TALLENT, Married July 25, 1940
Cecil Tallent  May 13, 1915  May 29, 1995
Effie Tallent  July 7, 1918  April 26, 1992

Double stone, JONES
Frank Jones  September 13, 1917  June 24, 1984
Dorothy H. Jones  June 4, 1922  January 19, 1991

Double stone, JONES
Charlie Jones  May 4, 1890  September 5, 1957
Burdie Jones  March 15, 1898  June 26, 1957

Hazel Jones Cherry  October 20, 1924

James Lyle son of Jed Angel  Born August 4, 1893  Age 1 year, 3 
     months and 19 days

R. S. Vickers  October 16, 1858  June 5, 1894

Martha Louise Collier  September 23, 1922  February 26, 1986

Louise Crisp Collier  September 23, 1922  February 26, 1986

Double stone, SANDERS
Claude Sanders  May 23, 1898  November 4, 1959
Leona Tippett Sanders  June 18, 1900  June 6, 1981

Della E. McMahan  April 26, 1971; footstone: BABY

Double stone, HENSLEY
Gordon C. Hensley  April 1, 1926  March 20, 1991
Evelyn L. Hensley  December 25, 1930  December 12, 1984

Rachael Green Hensley  November 17, 1893  November 21, 1971

Cary H. Hensley  June 10, 1896  April 26, 1980

Walter Greene  June 12, 1904  June 21, 1966

Double stone, MCMAHAN
Tim McMahan  April 17, 1912  September 28, 1979
Pauline W. McMahan  December 10, 1912  June 28, 1986

Double stone, MCMAHAND
Hattie McMahand  August 12, 1881  March 23, 1961
Luches McMahand  September 22, 1881  November 9, 1961

Double stone, RABY
A. Parker Raby  May 24, 1904  September 11, 1988
Laura L. Raby  July 20, 1905  May 7, 1971

John Troy Raby  IC2 U.S. Navy Vietnam  March 10, 1943  January 16, 
     1994

Juanita Elizabeth Smith  1924 - 1962

John Emerson Smith  1924 -1986; footstone: Cox U.S. Navy World War 
     II  April 8, 1924  March 4, 1986

Double stone, THOMAS
Charles Raymond Thomas  October 28, 1916  [No Date]
Lillian Cassada Thomas  January 17, 1916  October 24, 1987

William Lloyd Angel, Jr.  February 9, 1903  August 17, 1960

Double stone, CASSADA
James Walter Cassada  Cox U.S. Navy World War II  January 31, 1925  
     November 9, 1989
[No Information]

Double stone, CRAWFORD
Rev. David Lee Crawford  December 7, 1900  February 22, 1963
Moleta Clouse Crawford  May 19, 1904  January 17, 1982

Max Wallace Morgan  June 11, 1943  December 23, 1965

Double stone, MORGAN
Wallace A. Morgan  March 7, 1920  January 7, 1973  North Carolina 
     PVT Co. B 350 Infantry World War II
Clara B. Morgan  February 8, 1924  August 3, 1989

Double stone, MORGAN
Fred Davis Morgan  May 20, 1899  October 19, 1988
Mattie Sanders Morgan  December 20, 1900  January 13, 1988

INFANT
Taylor  1965 - 1965; footstone: JMT

Double stone, CABE
Harvey Cabe  June 5, 1915  August 19, 1967; Military, North Carolina
     SGT 853 S9 AAF World War II
Bonnie M. Cabe  April 21, 1920  November 7, 1988; footstone: Mother

Double stone, SNYDER
John B. Snyder  September 3, 1928  October 27, 1986; footstone: Dad
Gaynell V. Snyder  July 3, 1930  [No Date]; footstone: Mom

Double stone, SNYDER
John L. Snyder  October 31, 1889  December 24, 1969; footstone: 
     Father
Evelyn B. Snyder  October 5, 1893  January 22, 1979; footstone: 
     Mother

Howard H. Russell  June 5, 1931  October 6, 1993; footstone: Son

Rhoda M. Russell  May 22, 1894  May 12, 1989; footstone: Mother

Katherine Sellers Stevens  1918 - 1970

Double stone, SELLERS
Wiley A. Sellers  September 19, 1893  September 7, 1980
Dolly B. Sellers  October 28, 1894  March 8, 1988

Double stone, BUMGARNER
George C. Bumgarner  April 17, 1906  December 23, 1980; footstone: 
     GCB
Lavina M. Bumgarner  January 14, 1909  November 17, 1989; footstone:
     LMB

Double stone, EASTBURN
Albert Pete Eastburn  July 11, 1893  September 7, 1980; footstone:
     Husband
Doris Cleaves Eastburn  February 15, 1922  [No Date]; footstone: 
     Wife

Triple stone, MCGAHA
Capt. Harold F. McGaha  October 13, 1940  January 21, 1968; 
     Military, Harold Furman McGaha  North Carolina CAPT HNC 1 BV 
     327 INF Vietnam AM - PH  
Boyd C. McGaha  July 15, 1912  June 23, 1976
Joann S. McGaha  May 22, 1918  August 28, 1999

Double stone, AMMONS
Frank Harrison Ammons  May 17, 1916  August 8, 1979; footstone: 
     Father
Birdell McMahan  May 2, 1920  September 19, 1994; footstone: Mother

Viola L. Sarkes  October 25, 1905  May 24, 1994

Double stone, DOWNS
Jesse J. Downs  June 2, 1902  October 1, 1993
Margaret C. Downs  July 5, 1904  July 26, 1978

Double stone, AMMONS
Ralph R. Ammons  March 7, 1902  September 17, 1967; footstone: 
     Father
Edith F. Ammons  September 13, 1907  November 11, 1992; footstone: 
     Mother

Double stone, WELCH
Dennis Rogers Welch, Sr.  August 14, 1894  December 30, 1970
Nellie Jones Welch  May 15, 1900  March 14, 1983

Double stone, KING
Franklin S. King  April 2, 1930  March 23, 1989
Claudia M. King  November 18, 1942  [No Date]

Triple stone, STANLEY
James Monroe Stanley  October 9, 1898  December 3, 1990; footstone: 
    Father
Jean Ellen Stanley  January 4, 1949; footstone: Baby Jean, Daughter
Jessie Luna Stanley  November 16, 1900  October 21, 1995; footstone:
     Mother

Double stone, STANLEY
D. C. Stanley  March 10, 1927  October 22, 1974     
Betty H. Stanley  July 10, 1932  [No Date]

Double stone, CRAWFORD
Hudie C. Crawford  October 19, 1926  June 29, 1992; Military, SSG 
     U.S. Army Vietnam
Georgia P. Crawford  October 28, 1925  [No Date]

Military Headstone
Sam C. Crawford  AEC U.S. Navy World War II Korea  December 16, 1923
     January 26, 1976

Double stone, YORK
Fred York  May 4, 1905  January 6, 1999
Mary Lou York  February 3, 1914  March 9, 1983

Double stone, MASHBURN
James "Yank" Mashburn  July 25, 1947  July 24, 1991
Mary Ella Mashburn  December 23, 1947  [No Date]

Double stone, MASHBURN
David A. Mashburn  May 24, 1946  [No date]
Mary Lee Mashburn  January 4, 1923  [No date]

Myrtle Mae Laffoon Feagon  February 24, 1905  April 17, 1991

Arnold Feagen  August 14, 1937  April 3, 1996

Medium stone, DALTON
Dale Hampton Dalton  July 8, 1937  October 29, 1991

Medium stone, BUCHANAN
Martha Ann Buchanan  July 17, 1915  September 6, 1990

Double stone, BUCHANAN
Molton L. Buchanan  July 17, 1917  November 12, 1998  MLB
Beulah J. Buchanan  October 24, 1924  [No date]

Double stone, SEAY
[No names]

Funeral Home Marker
Larry "Leroy" Seay  October 19, 1948  March 1, 2002

Un Kyoug Kim Seay  May 8, 1953  May 22, 1996

William C. Mincey  August 18, 1922  August 10, 1996

Military Head stone
Booker Smith  PFC U.S. Army World War II  November 19, 1923  July 
     15, 1989