Cemeteries: Alphabetized List
Cemeteries by Township
© 2003, 2004, 2005 D&C Research Group
Surveyed October 13 and 14, 2002
Directions: From the corner of Harrison Ave. and Bryson City Road in Franklin, take Hwy. 28N. Just past Cowee Baptist Church, take a right onto Cowee Creek Road, then turn onto Leatherman Gap Road. About 2.2 miles from Hwy. 28N, turn right onto a dirt road near a large sign with the cemetery's name on it. The cemetery is up this drive on the left, and is surrounded by a chain link fence.
Double stone, Shepherd:
Arthur Shepherd 1903 - 1984; footstone: Father
Nell Shepherd 1905 - 1999; footstone: Mother
Eric Lee Jennings Nov. 30, 1980 Jan. 17, 1988; footstone: Son
Double stone, Shepherd, Married July 10, 1936:
J. C. Shepherd June 30, 1920 Aug. 6, 1992; footstone: Father
Myrtle H. Shepherd Nov. 21, 1917 May 14, 1980; footstone: Mother
Patsy Margine Shepherd Feb. 3, 1947; footstone: Daughter
Scott M. Jennings May 18, 1959 Aug. 27, 1995 Son - Brother;
footstone: Scott M. Jennings PFC US Army May 18, 1959 Aug.
27, 1995
Double stone, Holbrook:
William Alex Holbrook Nov. 17, 1908 July 22, 1987; footstone:
Father
Bertha A. Holbrook Feb. 21, 1912 Dec. 19, 1995; footstone: Mother
Double stone, Holbrook:
Major Holbrook Sept. 22, 1901 Jan. 3, 1982; footstone: Father
Elizabeth C. Holbrook Jan. 9, 1903 Mar. 4, 1979; footstone: Mother
Double stone, Raby, Married Nov. 25, 1959:
Charles Lyle Raby Sept. 5, 1916 Mar. 10, 1993; footstone: Charles
Lyle Raby 1SGT US Army World War II Sep. 5, 1916 Mar. 10,
1993 Purple Heart
Millie Welborn Raby Mar. 23, 1923 [no date]
Double stone, Leatherman:
Everett B. Leatherman 1910 - [no date]
Margaret D. Leatherman 1927 - [no date]
Double stone, Leatherman:
Paul Eugene Leatherman May 10, 1926 December 24, 1996; footstone:
Paul E. Leatherman MAJ US Army WWII Korea Vietnam May 10,
1926 Dec. 24, 1996
Eloise Cabe Leatherman June 20, 1925 February 28, 1999
Double stone, Bishop:
Mary L. Bishop Feb. 19, 1938 Dec. 23, 1999; footstone: Mother
Jewel R. Bishop June 13, 1936 [no date]
Double stone, Hall:
Bertie L. Hall June 9, 1918 Jan. 7, 1992; footstone: Mother
William L. Hall May 22, 1916 Oct. 25, 1993; footstone: Father
Double stone, Leatherman:
Isaac D. Leatherman 1887 - 1965
Mae B. Leatherman 1898 - 1983
Mother Martha P. Gibson Leatherman 1850 - 1931
Father Z. M. Leatherman May 26, 1850 July 22, 1924
Belzora Hurst Leatherman Moore May 16, 1888 Aug. 28, 1976
William A. Leatherman Nov. 11, 1895 Feb. 19, 1917
Teodosia dau. of Z. M. & M. P. Leatherman Born Dec. 14, 1879 Died
May 3, 1915
Arvan Leatherman Jan. 24, 1881 Jan. 17, 1885
Charity White Gibson [no dates]
Rev. Sam'l Gibson Born Aug. 15, 1794 Died June 16, 1878 In U. S.
Army from 1813 to 1818; footstone: Rev. Samuel Baxter Gibson
Aug. 15, 1794 June 16, 1878 Served in U. S. Army 1813 - 1818
[note: the footstone was much newer than the tombstone]
Double stone, Gibson:
Benjmain T. Gibson 1878 - 1996
Sarah H. Gibson 1902 - 1969
Earls Gibson Dec. 29, 1909 Apr. 17, 1975; footstone: Earl Gibson
CM3 US Navy World War II Dec. 29, 1909 Apr. 17, 1975
Double stone, Gibson, Married Dec. 25, 1942:
Woodrow W. Gibson Oct. 3, 1916 June 2, 1976; footstone: Father
Maggie B. Gibson Oct. 23, 1922 July 15, 1999; footstone: Mother;
footstone: Also, beloved wife of Perry D. Slocum Married
July 14, 1979 - July 15, 1999
Gibson Gilbert Woodrow July 23, 1952 Mar. 14, 1986 (Woody);
footstone: Son
Beloved son Glen Reed Gibson Nov. 12, 1959 Oct. 31, 1997;
footstone: Son
Solomon Leatherman Jan. 19, 1811 May 15, 1884
Nancy wife of Solomon Leatherman Feb. 20, 1811 Jan. 23, 1885
Isaac M. Leatherman Feb. 7, 1846 July 17, 1874
Joseph Leatherman Mar. 10, 1874 July 3, 1874
Esrone Leatherman May 28, 1883 Nov. 10, 1884
Double stone:
Milton M. Ramsey Nov. 15, 1909 May 26, 1967; footstone: MMR
Nina S. Ramsey Oct. 8, 1922 Oct. 12, 1995; footstone: NSR
Noah N. Comer April 6, 1886 June 21, 1973
[Several stones set in ground which could be unmarked graves or
possibly plot holders]
Double stone, Bruce:
Tempie Payne Bruce Born 1835 in North Carolina Died 1891
Samuel Bruce Born 1824 in Glasgow, Scotland Died 1892
Howard Shepard Mar. 29, 1899 Sept. 22, 1913
Double stone, Vickers:
Lester C. Vickers June 7, 1916 [no date]
Rebecca D. Vickers Mar. 18, 1918 [no date]
Double stone, Grogis:
Gerald V. Grogis Dec. 16, 1929 Nov. 26, 1993
Mary T. Grogis Jan. 4, [no year] Apr. 16, 2001
Double stone, Gibson, Married Feb. 4, 1928:
Rev. Carroll J. Gibson Apr. 8, 1907 May 1, 1995
Eva Jane Gibson Feb. 15, 1903 [no date]
Double stone, Roberts:
Norman E. Roberts Mar. 25, 1933 [no date]
Shirley S. Roberts Aug. 14, 1934 Oct. 18, 1994
Double stone, Shepard:
Minnie Lanning Shepard June 29, 1891 May 2, 1935
Columbus Clyde Shepard Dec. 25, 1890 Nov. 19, 1959
Joshua J. Shepard Feb. 22, 1851 Apr. 30, 1926
Rosalee Payne Shepard July 5, 1867 Jan. 23, 1949
Double stone, Shepherd:
Joseph J. Shepherd Dec. 4, 1855 June 13, 1943; footstone: JJS
Margaret A. Shepherd Feb. 20, 1861 Sept. 13, 1945
Flora Jane Shepherd Nov. 9, 1889 May 31, 1972; footstone: FJS
Jack Austin Shepherd May 11, 1912 July 11, 1944; Jack Shepherd
PFC US Army World War II May 11, 1912 Jul. 11, 1944
Artie M. Shepherd Feb. 20, 1880 Apr. 23, 1967
Edgar Deck Shepherd Oct. 5, 1902 April 15, 1987 Beloved father
Double stone, Elmore, Married Dec. 22, 1945:
James Dorsey Elmore Apr. 25, 1921 [no date]
Clara Mae Shepard May 30, 1927 Aug. 3, 1991
Double stone, Shepard, Married Oct. 18, 1946:
Roy Lyle Shepard Feb. 28, 1921 [no date]
Helen Duvall Shepard Dec. 17, 1926 Oct. 31, 1979; footstone: Mom
Double stone, Shepherd:
Joseph Garland Shepherd Feb. 26, 1900 Dec. 29, 1997; footstone:
Dad
Hazel Dalton Shepherd Oct. 17, 1907 Feb. 29, 1988; footstone: Mom
Barbara Jean Shepherd Aug. 13, 1933 Aug. 7, 1953
Margaret Lee Shepherd Sept. 6, 1931 Mar. 30, 1934
Thomas Shepherd, Sr. Born: Oct. 3, 1761 [only date]
Thomas Shpeherd, Jr. 1798 - 1874
Narcissa Welch wife of Thomas Shepherd, Jr. [no dates]
Corp. Thomas E. Shepherd CO H 16 NC INF CSA
Florance L. Gibson Born Apr. 28, 1874 Died Oct. 27, 1900
Double stone, Gibson:
James T. Gibson April 24, 1851 June 18, 1936
Narcissus T. Gibson Feb. 27, 1851 Jan. 12, 1939
John S. Gibson Aug. 20, 1885 Oct. 9, 1959; footstone: JSG
Double stone, Hall:
Jimmie Hall Mar. 6, 1913 July 21, 1998
Juanita Gibson Hall Nov. 10, 1913 Sept. 29, 1998
Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Shepherd Nov. 16, 1899
Amos J. Shepard Sept. 25, 1896 Mar. 4, 1898
Cordelia O. Gibson Born Apr. 8, 1878 Died Dec. 8, 1882
Elizabeth wife of J. W. Sheffield July 16, 1840 Oct. 11, 1912
Jess Wooten Sheffield 1850 - 1935
Double stone, Crawford:
Vivian Crawford Oct. 5, 1914 [no date]
Bedell Crawford Sept. 27, 1921 [no date]
Double stone, Bradley:
Mary L. Bradley Aug. 28, 1916 [no date]
Olen Bradley Sept. 24, 1911 Feb. 5, 1983; footstone: Olan J.
Bradley [sic] TEC4 US Army World War II Sep. 24, 1911 Feb.
5, 1983
James Shepherd Born Sept. 12, 1823 Died Oct. 22, 1893
Nancy wife of James Shepherd Aug. 19, 1828 Nov. 10, 1910
Carl Shepherd Jan. 4, 1899 July 17, 1913
John Shepherd Sept. 6, 1849 Dec. 25, 1921
Louisa Dalton wife of John Shephard Sept. 16, 1851 Dec. 10, 1940
Kathryn L. Shepard Apr. 27, 1918 Dec. 3, 1952
Ara Mae Shepherd May 27, 1885 July 8, 1971
Headstone, Alexander:
Footstone: William H. Alexander North Carolina MM3 US Navy World
War II June 9, 1922 Feb. 3, 1972
Footstone: Nobia Mason Alexander June 25, 1889 Feb. 17, 1973
Footstone: Cecil Alexander S1 US Navy World War II Mar. 19, 1914
Oct. 23, 1981
Double stone, Jones, Married June 17, 1944:
J. Crawford Jones Feb. 3, 1921 Nov. 3, 1981; footstone: Daddy
Daphine S. Jones Apr. 20, 1923 [no date]; footstone: Mother
Hannah Loper Bradburn Jan. 15, 1996 Feb. 19, 1996
Double stone, Bradburn:
Olis W. Bradburn May 1, 1904 Jan. 19, 1994; footstone: Husband
Verna M. Bradburn May 14, 1907 Aug. 24, 1986; footstone: Wife
Rosa Lee Shepard Sept. 28, 1922 Oct. 30, 2002
Jane Hurst Shepherd Feb. 5, 1869 Nov. 7, 1959
Adeline Shepard Dec. 14, 1860 Dec. 22, 1944
Flora Potts Shepard Mar. 27, 1890 Jan. 26, 1915
Double stone, Shepard:
Bertha H. Shepard Oct. 29, 1903 Apr. 22, 1984; footstone: Mother
Samuel H. Shepard July 28, 1889 Oct. 12, 1976; footstone: Father
Double stone, Holbrook:
William Holbrook Oct. 22, 1876 Dec. 15, 1957; footstone: Father
Catherine Shepard Holbrook Nov. 8, 1876 Mar. 31, 1962; footstone:
Mother
Double stone, Holbrook:
Ruth Elizabeth Holbrook Feb. 4, 1914 Oct. 7, 1992; footstone:
Sister
John F. "Dudge" Holbrook Apr. 22, 1916 Jan. 18, 1968; footstone:
Brother
Norton Holbrook; footstone: Norton Holbrook PFC US Army World War
II Sep. 3, 1906 Aug. 30, 1985
Double stone, Shepherd:
James Thomas Shepherd Jan. 23, 1879 Sept. 20, 1966; footstone: JTS
Mary Patterson Shepherd Feb. 10, 1878 Dec. 26, 1964; footstone:
MPS
Eula Lee Shepherd Nov. 11, 1911 Mar. 31, 1984; footstone: ELS
William C. Shepherd US Air Force Sep. 15, 1923 Aug. 29, 1974
Double stone, Shepherd, Married Aug. 11, 1956:
J. Wiley Shepherd July 15, 1909 Mar. 7, 1986; footstone: Dad
M. Nancy Shepherd Jan. 25, 1915 [no date]; footstone: Mother
Double stone, Gibson:
George H. Gibson May 22, 1921 June 18, 1991; footstone: George H.
Gibson TEC5 US Army World War II May 22, 1921 Jun. 18, 1991
Helen S. Gibson Aug. 2, 1925 [no date]; footstone: Mother
"Josh" Joshua Donovan Collins August 20, 1980 March 17, 2000;
footstone: Our son
Tammy Marie Collins June 26, 1968 June 27, 1968; footstone: Baby
Double stone, Shepherd:
W. Lawrence Sept. 24, 1892 Dec. 23, 1936; footstone: William L.
Shepherd PVT US Army Sep. 24, 1892 Dec. 23, 1936
Hattie R. Shepherd Aug. 29, 1890 June 19, 1970; footstone: Mother
Double stone, Shepard:
Grover D. Shepard June 10, 1925 Nov. 7, 1997; footstone: Grover D.
Shepard ARM3 US Navy World War II Jun. 10, 1925 Nov. 7, 1997
Madge B. Shepard Jan. 5, 1940 [no date]
W. Claude Flowers Dec. 26, 1925 Sept. 19, 1987; footstone: Pappy
Wallace B. Shepherd PFC US Army Air Corps World War II Mar. 27,
1922 Jan. 8, 1988
Double stone, Shepherd, Married July 2, 1934:
Perry S. Shepherd June 28, 1915 Sept. 11, 2000; footstone: Perry
Shepherd PVT US Army World War II Jun. 28, 1915 Sep. 11,
2000
Lola M. Shepherd May 28, 1918 [no date]
Bertha A. Greene Messer wife of Cicero Messer Sept. 10, 1884 Oct.
23, 1986; footstone: BCM
Kenneth Bosch US Coast Guard Medal of Honor BM-I 1939 - [no date]
Ruth Lorraine Bosch 1928 - 1999
Cemeteries: Alphabetized List
Cemeteries by Township
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