Surface Cemetery
Riner, VA

submitted by Rhonda Smith
photos and additional info  in parenthesis added by Rhonda Smith 2007
click on name to view photo
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

Akers, Roy Havery
Oct. 17, 1910
Feb. 23, 1973
Father
Rest in peace

Altizer, Annabel
Apr. 8, 1935
(only date)
Daughter

Altizer, Ellis C .
Apr. 23, 1914
May. 18, 1973
In loving memory

Altizer, Gladys R.
Sep. 11, 1920
(pre-need/double marker with Lonnie E. Altizer)

Altizer, Guy Edker
Aug. 14, 1912
Jul. 26, 1959
Virginia
S2 US Navy
World War II
husband

Altizer, Lonnie E.
Apr. 23, 1921
Sep. 12, 2003
(double marker with Gladys R. Altizer)

Altizer, Lula Reed
Jul. 17, 1888
Aug. 3, 1968

Altizer, Mary Martin
Jul. 4, 1894
Jun. 28, 1950

Altizer, Robert Lee
Jul. 27, 1879
Oct. 17, 1950

Altizer, Thelma M.
Mar. 26, 1910
Nov. 1, 1983
Mother

Altizer, William Bruce
Jul. 11, 1886
OCt. 15, 1956

Dobbins, Alfred Rangley
Jun. 16, 1922
May. 4, 1930
A.R.D. footstone

Dobbins, George W.
Dec.16, 1893
Oct. 17, 1964
Virginia
PVT CO A  133 MG BN 36 DIV
World War I
(2nd marker double with Ruth R. Dobbins)

Dobbins, Ruth R.
Sep. 2, 1911
Mar. 1, 1996
(double marker with George W. Dobbins)
 

Dulaney, Leland B.
Jul. 9, 1908
May. 7, 1912
 

Farmer, Russell Roop
Aug. 15, 1927
Jan. 12, 1933
son of H. W. & Emily Farmer

Funkhouser, Connie Roop
Sep. 4, 1905
Dec. 5, 1966
Mother
(double marker with Rodney Eugene Funkhouser)

Funkhouser, Rodney E.
US Navy
1901-1977
(double marker with Connie Roop Funkhouser and military marker)

Hedge, Elmer E.
Jun. 3, 1890
Jan. 1, 1957
married Zola Sep. 16, 1913
Father
(double marker with Zola Hedge)

Hedge, Zola P.
Sep. 16, 1896
Dec. 16, 1975
Mother
(double marker with Elmer Hedge)

Henderson, Elizabeth E.
May. 18, 1927
May. 3, 1981
Mother
In memory of Elizabeth our mother
Debby, Becky & Cindy
 

Howell, Ada Roop
Aug. 1, 1911
Nov. 19, 1990
(Ada Frances Dalton was married to Paul Davis Roop)

Lambert, Lynwood
Sep. 1947
Feb. 1948

Lambert, Tommy Wesley
May. 22, 1943
Jun. 28, 1943
son of Mr. & Mrs. John D. Lambert

Lester, Monroe Harvey
May. 13, 1853
Jul. 20, 1919

Loveday, Margie  Roop
Jul. 13, 1915
Feb. 28, 1982
In loving memory
Mother
(Margie Pearl Roop)

Martin, G. Surface
Jan. 25, 1917
Apr. 17, 1986
Pop Pa
(double marker with Ruby Martin)

Martin, James William
Jan. 14, 1879
Nov. 27, 1938
J.W.M. foostone

Martin, John H.
Jun. 8, 1882
Mar. 11, 1950
Father
(2nd marker/double marker with Mattie Martin)

Martin, Larry Joe Jr. "Joey"
Apr. 28, 1968
APr. 29, 1968
 

Martin, Mattie R.
Nov. 23, 1882
May 4, 1975
Mother
(Mattie Roop Martin/double marker with John H. Martin)

Martin, May E.
May. 31, 1909
Nov. 5, 1927

Martin, Millie Florence
Oct. 14, 1880
Mar. 8, 1954

Martin, Ruby A.
Feb. 28, 1916
Apr. 1, 1986
Granny
(double markerw with G. Surface Martin)

Ratcliff, Joyce Ann
Infant daughter
Aug. 18, 1941

Reed, Arthur Roscoe
Feb. 7, 1891
Jul. 10, 1964
Thy memory shall forever be a guiding star to heaven

Reed, Bessie J. Roop
Dec. 7, 1901
Jan. 7, 1956
Wife of A.R. Reed
She was the sunshine of our home

Reed, E.J.
Mar. 4, 1932
Dec. 26, 1976

Reed, Elbert Lee Sr.
Sep.16, 1905
Jan. 10, 1974
Father
(double marker with  Susan Lawson Reed)
 

Reed, Ellen Sadie
Jun. 15, 1898
Jun. 16,1961

Reed, Fleming
May. 21, 1863
Jun. 16, 1929
age 66 years 25 days

Reed, Hobert S.
Mar. 18, 1897
Aug. 8, 1958

Reed, Susan Tavy Lawson
Apr. 1, 1908
Jul. 18, 1999
Mother
(double marker with Elbert Lee Reed Sr.)

Roop,________
 
 

Roop, Clinton Edward
Apr. 6, 1941
May 9, 1941
In loving memory
 

Roop,  Elizabeth Ella
Jun. 12, 1882
Feb. 16, 1966

Roop, Fannie F.
Aug. 8, 1901
Jun. 4, 1986
Mother
(double marker with Willie Roop)
F.F.R. Footstone

Roop, Frances Anna
Sep. 21, 1931
Jan. 31, 1934
Daughter of Paul & Ada Roop

Roop, Fred H.
Mar. 26, 1920
May 28, 1985
TEC 4 US Army
World War II
(Fred Howery Roop)

Roop, George Hamilton Sr.
died 1919
(George Hamilton Roop born 1853/double marker with Elizabeth Epperley Roop)

Roop, George Hamilton
May. 29, 1875
Feb. 14, 1930
(double marker with Mattie Lester Roop)

Roop, J.W.
Aug. 20, 1901
Mar. 19, 1918

Roop, John
1871-1952
Father
(double marker with Rosa Belle Roop)

Roop, John
1892-1910
son of George and Elizabeth Roop
 

Roop, Josiephene
Sep. 20, 1878
Dec. 8, 1951
Mother
(Josiephene Julia Martin Roop/double marker with Shelburne Roop)

Roop, Elizabeth Epperley
died 1926
(Mary Elizabeth Epperley born 1854/double marker with George Hamilton Roop Sr.)
 

Roop, Mary Sue
Feb. 10, 1906
Jan. 29, 1981

Roop, Mattie R. Lester
May 27, 1877
Nov. 26, 1949
(double marker with George Hamilton Roop/Mattie Rosealtha Lester)

Roop, Nicky Martin
Sep. 20, 1877
Jun. 22, 1952
(Nicky Dallas Martin Roop/double marker with William M. Roop)

Roop, Ollie Virginia
Jan. 19, 1899
Jun. 4, 1965
Only Sleeping
O.V.R. footstone

Roop, Paul Davis
Oct. 1, 1909
May 26, 1974
I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith

Roop, Rosa Belle
1876-1947
Mother
(double marker with John Roop)

Roop, Samuel
Apr. 14, 1872
Dec. 31, 1957

Roop, Shelburne
Apr. 8, 1878
Feb. 28, 1945
Father
(Silas Shelburne Roop/double marker with Josiephene Roop)

Roop, William M.
Nov. 7, 1866
May 12, 1953
(William Martin Roop/double marker with Nicky Martin Roop)

Roop, Willie M.
Dec. 7, 1894
Sep. 11, 1968
Father
(double marker with Fannie Roop)

Sweeney, William E.
Nov. 10, 1923
Jul. 13, 1950
Virginia
CPL 409 INF 103 INF DIV
World War II  BSM
 

Taylor, Lucille Roop
1917- 1979
Daughter

Trail, George J.
CO G
21 VA CAV
C.S.A.

Trail, Katherine
Jun. 10, 1941
Jul. 19, 1943
At Rest

Underwood, Franklin Pierce
Jun. 2, 1867
Jul. 3, 1948

Underwood, Mary Elizabeth
Nov. 13, 1870
Jan. 31, 1939
Gone but not forgotten

Walker, Addie Lee Helms
Feb. 26, 1874
Jul. 5, 1937

Walker, Allison Holmes
Aug. 7, 1872
Jan. 11, 1974

Walker, Kesley M. "Bud"
Feb. 5, 1925
Oct. 19, 1994
Pa Pa
You are not forgotten loved one
Nor will you ever be
As long as life and memory last
We will remember thee
Walker
 

Walker, Lula Weeks
Aug. 27, 1894
Feb. 8, 1975
(double marker with Milton D. Walker)

Walker, Michael M.
Apr. 8, 1952
Jul. 11, 1978
Forever in our hearts
Walker marker
 

Walker, Milton D.
Mar. 7, 1899
Aug. 3, 1933
(double marker with Lula Weeks Walker)
 

unmarked except for concrete block in ground- 12
unreadable #1
unreadable #2

F.R. footstone leaning against tree

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