Strain Cemetery
Macon Co., NC

Surveyed August 15, 2002 by Glenda Dills, Lea Holland and Willadean Holland, used here with their permission.

Directions: From Hardees in Franklin, follow 64 east approximately six miles to Walnut Creek Road. Turn left onto Walnut Creek Rd. Follow it approximately six miles, Strain Cemetery is on your left, up a short dirt road.

Double Stone: Sever
Frank E.  March 30, 1916 - March 24, 1989; footstone: Father
Myrtle L.  June 22, 1924 - January 2, 1995; footstone: Mother

Double Stone: Hedden
N. Wiley  January 5, 1948 - [no date]
Mary A.  May 24, 1935 - [no date]

Dennis J. (Joe) Hedden  September 10, 1954 - June 27, 1988

Double Stone: Hedden
Elmer E.  July 22, 1913 - December 20, 1977
Opal A.  February 25, 1921 - [no date]

Infant daughter of Elmer and Opal Hedden

Daughter of Dewey and Patsy Hedden

Infant daughter of Elmer and Opal Hedden

Arley Willis Hedden  March 8, 1918 - February 25, 1941

PVT. Benjamin L. Hedden  CO. A  7th CAV Regt.  November 27, 1932 - 
     November 6, 1951

Rosetta Leopard Hedden  November 16, 1896 - April 27, 1940

William Washington Hedden  April 2, 1889 - February 27, 1986

Warren E. Hedden   November 12, 1922  -   September 28, 1973

Infant son of Benjamin and Fannie Hedden

Handcarved Stone: M. M. Bowman  born August 26, 1891 - died 
     September 20, 1910

Handcarved Stone: Edlay James  born April 13, 1900 - died July 19, 
     1900

Handcarved Stone: Addae James  born April 13, 1900 - died November 
     21, 1901

Handcarved Stone: N. E. James  born April 25, 1867 - died February 
     5, 1936

Seven graves marked with fieldstones as head and footstones.

One grave marked with handcarved stone, unreadable

John Bowman  March [?], 1828  died September [?]

Fourteen Graves, most are small, marked only with fieldstones as 
     head and footstones.

Double Stone: Barnes    Married 1901
Manson Milo  August 19, 1877 - February 23, 1958
M. Elizabeth  April 15, 1885 - April 8, 1932

Dorothy Jane Barnes  May 22, 1938 - August 23, 1938  dau. of Mary 
     Barnes

Willene Barnes  March 29, 1938 - August 16, 1938  dau. of Mr. and 
     Mrs. E.M. Barnes

Judy Stiwinter  March 15, 1959 - April 3, 1959

Ronald J. Stiwinter  July 16, 1953 - October 16, 1953

Doyle D. Stiwinter  June 6, 1957 - December 23, 1993 

Three Graves, marked only with fieldstones

Double Stone: Hedden
John Manuel  July 30, 1881 - March 24, 1963
Ruie Jane  July 5, 1888 - May 3, 1973

Riley J. Hedden  April 16, 1917 - December 17, 1933

Eldie M. Hedden  May 30, 1909 - March 11, 1929

Ina Hedden Carpenter  December 28, 1923  [only date]

Double Stone: Hedden  
Elbert H.  June 28, 1915 - September 9, 1995
Pearl Opal  October 4, 1917 - May 23, 1998

Bertha Viola Crisp  August 15, 1898 - October 14, 1982

Charles Edward Crisp  October 10, 1890 - March 2, 1965

Laverne Hedden  May 6, 1945 - May 27, 1945

Harrison Blakley Hedden  March 21, 1953 - October 20, 1953

Wilma M. Crisp  January 3, 1952 - [no date]

C.J. Crisp  October 24, 1926 - March 30, 1964

John Parker Crisp  October 1, 1888 - March 7, 1945

Nina Crisp  May 17, 1955 - [no date]

Everett W. Hedden  1919 - 1959

Willard Odell Hedden  April 1, 1941 - September 4, 2000

Lensy Odell Hedden  December 5, 1913 - May 11, 1989  
 
Goldie Lee Stiwinter  July 12, 1928 - July 12, 1928

Infant son and daughter of Frank and Minnie Stiwinter  April 9, 
     1929 - April 9, 1929

Five graves, marked by field stones.

Arvil Willous Stiwinter  September 23, 1926 - September 23, 1926

Three graves, marked by fieldstones.

Double Stone: Stiwinter
George W.  January 13, 1862 - January 5, 1944
Mary Watson  January 25, 1862 - May 24, 1922

Double Stone: Gregory
Amanda M.  May 21, 1882 - May 31, 1958
George W.  February 13, 1881 - September 17, 1950

Grave marked only with fieldstone

Double Stone: Stiwinter
Charles Z.  August 10, 1884 - June 27, 1964
Lena Hedden  March 4, 1889 - January 5, 1920

Hazel Stiwinter Holland  January 5, 1930 - June 5, 1979

Henry Odell Stiwinter  September 14, 1931 - July 28, 1966

Old stone, Unreadable

Henry Stiwinter  North Carolina PVT 53 Pioneer Inf. March 23, 1940

Ellzey L. R. Stiwinter  Bornd March 12, 1912  Died March 17, 1942  
     [Handcarved Stone]

Amy S. Leopard  February 17, 1893 - September 25, 1963

Ransom T. Leopard  February 10, 1893 - September 12, 1967

Bertha T. Leopard  January 19, 1896 - April 4, 1990

Don Lee Hedden  August 2, 1961 - October 24, 1970

Delmer Lee Hedden  July 10, 1912 - July 6, 1979

Double Stone: Hedden   
Furman Tillman  May 4, 1928 - March 26, 1980
Leona Woods  January 15, 1929 - March 29, 1985

B. H. Hedden Jr.  September 10, 1932 - April 4, 2001

Lesley Angela Piezzo Hedden  October 6, 1950 - December 5, 1995  
     wife of Lannie Hedden

Lannie H. Hedden  PVT US Marine Corps Vietnam  March 28, 1951 - June
     8, 2000

Double Stone: Hedden
Benjamin H. Sr.  April 2, 1889 - September 2, 1977; footstone: Dad
Fannie W.  August 24, 1895 - January 22, 1979; footstone: Mom

Ola Ellen Kelley  January 17, 1928

Hobert W. Stiwinter  March 28, 1916 - December 14, 1985  Beloved 
     father, grandfather, brother and husband

Christine J. Stewart  1940 - 1981

Double Stone: Jenkins   married May 6, 1939
Paul  July 24, 1914 - [no date]
Emma  July 18, 1918 - [no date]

Field stone - no name

Double Stone: Hedden	
S. Callie  September 4, 1886  September 26, 1950; footstone: Mother
George Dillard  October 5, 1883 - October 9, 1965; footstone: Father

Glenn J. Hedden  May 15, 1909 - November 7, 1938; footstone: GJH

Infant of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Hedden  October 30, 1908

Matilda J. Hedden  July 4, 1887 - August 30, 1909; footstone: MJH

Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hedden  1891 - 1891

Double Stone: Hedden  
Sylvester B.  May 25, 1853 - July 30, 1939; footstone: Father
Jane Bowman  January 5, 1860 - February 16, 1936; footstone: Mother