2008 Burials Union County NC Cemeteries

From obituary listings in The Enquirer-Journal

Compiled by Ann M. Price

From the cemetery files of Ann Medlin Price

Alton Presbyterian Cemetery

Lowery, Albert

Oct 10, 1911-Aug 10, 2008

Yarbrough, Louise McCray

Jan 29, 1922-Jan 27, 2008

Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery

Haigler, Audie Mae Love

July 8, 1916-July 16, 2008

Hill, Elizabeth Rose Hinson

Jan 11, 1944-Sept 8, 2008

 W/o John Larry Hill Sr.

Kiker, Norman Augustus

Mar 23, 1924-Feb 8, 2008

Lingle, Alfred L.

Mar 20, 1920-Mar 15, 2008

Kiker, Ruby Jane Rushing

June 2, 1925-Dec 15, 2008

 W/o John Worley Rushing

Antioch United Methodist Church Cemetery

Marze, Frances Campbell

Sept 13, 1937-Dec 20, 2008

 W/o John Marze and Ben Sherrin

Austin Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

Griffin, John Nelson

Sept 18, 1937-Sept 14, 2008

Little, Euanda T.

Feb 16, 1914-May 29, 2008

 W/o James Lloyd Little

Little, Robert H. Sr.

Mar 1, 2008-Age 67

Banks Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Van Art, Linda Moore

July 10, 1947-Feb 20, 2008

Bentons Cross Roads Cemetery

Helms, Donald Heath

Nov 13, 1952-Feb 25, 2008

Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Price, Mary Frances Helms

July 10, 1918-Oct 30, 2008

 W/o Burford Atwood Price

Bethlehem United Methodist Church

Griffin, H. Clyde

May 20, 1940-May 12, 2008

Nichols, Larry Edward

Oct 6, 1944-Feb 14, 2008

Starnes, Cooper Norwood

Aug 21, 1914-Apr 3, 2008

 W/o B.H. "Jack" Starnes

Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Hall, Marvin Roger

Jan 29, 1936-June 18, 2008

Mullis, James Henry

Mar 28, 1939-May 7, 2008

Pigg, Brian O/Neal

Nov 16, 1963-June 15, 2008

Smith, Dorothy Greene

Feb 26, 1925-Dec 18, 2008

 W/o Woodrow F. Smith

Bible Baptist Tabernacle Church Cemetery

Bonner, Peggy

Jan 16, 1927-Sept 22, 2008

 W/o James Bonner Jr

Frazier, Emma Maebelle Williams Purser

Dec 28, 1918-Oct 3, 2008

 W/o John R. Frazier

Johnson Jimmy Ray

Dec 23 1942-Sept 4, 2008

Bonds Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery

Julian, Lucille McCorkle

Aug 19, 1913-Jan 19, 2008

 W/o 1st John Hickman

 W/o 2nd John Henry Julian

Robinson, Edna Gertie Mae

Mar 15, 1925-June 21, 2008

Centerview Baptist Church Cemetery

Kiker, Margaret M. (Mullis)

Aug 26, 1933-June 6, 2008

Lowery, Lillian Ruth

Feb 23, 1913-Apr 20, 2008

Nash, Pearl E.

Dec 17, 1918-Oct 24, 2008

 W/o Marvin Nash

Pope, Beulah Thomas

Mar 18, 1914-Aug 18, 2008

 W/o Roy T. Pope

Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery

Gibson, Dian Wallace

June 3, 1948-Mar 29, 2008

 W/o Jimmy Gibson

Sharif, Jason Erik

Jan 30, 1971-Nov 7, 2008

 (Died in an automobile accident)

Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church

Carnes, Jerry L.

Sept 4, 1932-Mar 25, 2008

Deese, Ruth Little

Mar 10, 1923-Oct 27, 2008

Little, Leamon Lane

Apr 8, 1921-May 1, 2008

Love, Bennie Eugene

May 3, 1929-Sept 4, 2008

Love, Geraldean Broadway

Jan 30, 1932-Oct 10, 2008

 W/o Bennie Eugene Love

Russell, Johathan Lee

Feb 12, 1993-Apr 5, 2008

 S/o Jimmy W. Russell & Sharon Row

Weir, Barbara Rowell

Nov 26, 1947-Feb 12, 2008

Emmanuel Cemetery

Ruby A. Price

 W/o 1st Harry Wentz

 W/o 2nd Hardin L. Price

Euto Baptist Church Cemetery

Stirling, Annie Jane Williams

July 22, 1928-Oct 2, 2008

 W/o John S. Stirling

Williams, Denise Baucom

Dec 19, 1957-July 30, 2008

 W/o Mark Williams

Fairfield Baptist Church Cemetery

Lewis, Rainey Louise Meetze

Died Oct 8, 2008-Age 34

 W/o John Lewis

Tarlton, Virginia Smith

Aug 27, 1927-Jan 30-2008

 W/o Joel Tarlton

Faulks Baptist Church Cemetery

Collins, James Heath Sr.

Mar 25, 1922-Aug 2, 2008

Edwards, Doris Haney

Jan 11 1927-Oct 16, 2008

 W/o Leo M. Edwards

Helms, William Curtis

Sept 6, 1909-June 23, 2008

Johnston, Lena Nash

Dec 21, 1911-Feb 29, 2008

 W/o Alvin Neagle Johnston

Sowell, Bill Sr.

May 29, 1946-Sept 4, 2008

First Baptist Church of Indian Trail

Elder, Jennifer "Jenny" Elizabeth

Oct 7, 1978-Mar 1, 2008

Friendly Baptist Church

Funderburk, Paulette Bunn

Dec 1, 1947-Oct 10, 2008

Kiker, Mary Evon Hasty

Mar 9, 1953-June 13, 2008

 W/o Eddie J. Kiker

Price, Christine Helms

Sept 22, 1922-May 30, 2008

 W/o James M. Price

Ritchey, Rodney Jackson

May 4, 1939-Feb 21, 2008

Gay Family Cemetery

Gay, Carolyn Dianne

Apr 27, 1962-Feb 1, 2008

Hasty, Wilburn O'Neil

Oct 31, 1933-Mar 13, 2008

Griffin Family Cemetery

Anderson, Laverda Loretta

Nov 7, 1932-Apr 29, 2008

 W/o Baxter Charles Anderson

Morris, Jerry Lester Jr.

June 20, 1960-Aug 30, 2008

Parker, Harley Jr.

Dec 5, 1938-May 6, 2008

Hamiltons Crossroads Baptist Church

Austin, Clarence Carl

Jan 14, 1929-Mar 3, 2008

Hamilton, Joan M.

Oct 16, 1935-Nov 5, 2008

 W/o Harold T. Hamilton

High Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery

Funderburk, Myron Alfred (Memorial Service)

Aug 31, 1950-Oct 4, 2008

Whitley, Raymond E. "Ray"

Mar 1, 1915-Apr 29, 2008

Hillcrest Baptist Church Cemetery

Braswell, Jennie Benton

Mar 7, 1925-Dec 9, 2008

 W/o Evander Jackson Braswell

Hinson, Edward Dwight

Aug 8, 1938-July 24, 2008

Hinson, Larry Harold

Dec 12, 1952-Jan 11, 2008

Sizemore, Dillard George

Feb 11, 1927-Mar 10, 2008

Wiggins, Nancy  J.

Died July 3, 2008-Age 78

 W/o Archie Franklin Wiggins

Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery

Hasty, James "JM" Martin Jr.

Aug 31, 1924-June 2, 2008

Jones, John Michael

Sept 5, 1955-Feb 23, 2008

Indian Trail City Cemetery

Crump, Inez Forbis

Mar 31, 1922-Oct 29, 2008

 W/o Samuel Brown Crump

Forbis, Ava Lee

Mar 6, 1922-Nov 26, 2008

 W/o Johnie H. Forbis

Keziah, Lester Jefferson

Dec 19, 1917-July 29, 2008

Riggins, Rev Reece D.

Feb 28, 1918-Jan 16, 2008

Vickery, James Jerome

Apr 11, 1923-July 16, 2008

Williams, John Herman

Apr 6, 1919-Jan 5, 2008

Williams, Julia Carriker

Dec 23, 1914-July 25, 2008

 W/o (Voyle)  Keith Williams

Williams, Voyle Keith

Sept 21, 1918-Oct 20, 2008

Lakeview Baptist Church Cemetery

Phillips, Richard Stamey

Mar 25, 1954-May 27, 2008

Rushing, Homer Franklin

July 4, 1930-Jan 15, 2008

Love Baptist Church Cemetery

Alexander, Linda Dale

Mar 7, 1941-Dec 15, 2008

 W/o Bill Alexander

Ormond, Melton Duean

Aug 25, 1931-Jan 18, 2008

Lucy Helms Cemetery

Helms, Susan Antonia

July 28, 1930-June 2, 2008

 W/o Martin Luther Helms

Kiker, Garry Lee

June 27, 1964-Nov 19, 2008

Mackosky, William David

Died Feb 5, 2008-Age 53

Newsum, Charles

Jan 8, 1949-Feb 16, 2008

Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery

Medlin, Janie Faye Moore

Aug 13, 1916-Mar 22, 2008

 W/o James Albert Jr Medlin

Parker, Marcia Jane Baucom

Oct 9, 1945-Nov 5, 2008

Marshville City Cemetery

Brooks, George W.

Feb 25, 1914-Jan 28, 2008

Bush, Millie G. (Griffin)

Nov 28, 1940-May 22, 2008

 D/o Albert and Maggie Griffin

Evans, Malcolm Lee

Feb 20, 1915-Mar 24, 2008

Farmer, Steve C.

Sept 9, 1954-Jan 18, 2008

Griffin, James Bennitt "Ben"

Sept 22, 1919-Dec 28, 2008

Griffin, Luphelia Jones

Aug 21, 1909-Dec 27, 2008

 W/o Fate Griffin

Griffin, Sallie T.

Sept 2, 1940-Mar 20, 2008

 W/o Charles Griffin

Haigler, Charlie E.

June 5, 1922-Oct 29, 2008

Jenkins, Jackie Boyce

Dec 8, 1941-Nov 18, 2008

Little, Geneva Williams

May 29, 1919-Aug 21, 2008

 W/o Clifford Little

Marsh, Johnsie Phifer Tarlton

May 17, 1919-Jan 30, 2008

Marsh, Mable Walters

June 7, 1911-May 19, 2008

 W/o Steve Parker Marsh Sr.

Martin, Frances Harrell

Apr 26, 1926-Apr 22, 2008

McLeod, Wilma D. w/o John P.U. McLeod

June 2, 1910-May 31, 2008

Morgan, Pat S. (Simpson)

Feb 26, 1923-Nov 29, 2008

 W/o 1st Harry Hartis

Price, Max Davis

Dec 29, 1949-Apr 6, 2008

Ramirerz, Consuelo

Apr 24, 1942-Aug 18, 2008

Shaffner, Evangeline F. (Funderburk)

Jan 12, 1912-June 23, 2008

 W/o J.E. Shaffner

Stegall, John Robert

June 9, 1925-Feb 13, 2008

Sutton, Beulah Baucom Little

July 16, 1918-Apr 23, 2008

 W/o 1st Charlie Brack Little

 W/o 2nd Jessie Reid Sutton

Whitley, Ethel Julia

Dec 11, 1919-Apr 29, 2008

Marvin United Methodist Church Cemetery

Ezzelle, William Earl

Mar 11, 2008-Age 87

Mary Elizabeth Baptist Church Cemetery

Gessner, Frederick Jr.

Oct 19, 1950-Mar 18, 2008

Midway Baptist Church Cemetery

Crump, Allen

Sept 12, 1966-Aug 11, 2008

Stegall, J.B.

Mar 11, 1933-Jan 26, 2008

Trull, Fred Eugene Sr.

Dec 1, 1947-Mar 24, 2008

Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

Griffin, Edward (Ed) Barry

Feb 19, 1936-Sept 6, 2008

Lee, Geraldine Williams

May 31, 1922-June 29, 2008

 W/o Ernest D. Lee Sr.

Little, Marvin L.

Oct 24, 1927-Sept 3, 2008

Nash, Margaret Clo (Manus)

Aug 31, 1933-Dec 2, 2008

 W/o Mitchell Nash

Mill Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery

Crudele, Robert Leon

Sept 13, 1945-Mar 25, 2008

Martin, Pamela Noles

Dec 29, 2008-Age 54

 W/o Lewis "Louie" Martin

Mineral Springs United Methodist Church

Blythe, Faye Wolfe

Mar 17, 1950-Jan 6, 2008

Jackson, Alex Haywood

Aug 25, 1932-May 24, 2008

Wooten, Amanda Marie

Apr 24, 1983-Sept 14, 2008

Monroe City Cemetery

Brower, Joseph Andrew

Nov 27,  1924-Jan 20, 2008

Burgess, Atha Mae Funderburk

July 14, 1912-Apr 20, 2008

 W/o Walter E. Burgess

Hargett, Maud Bowers

Apr 8, 1909-June 25, 2008

 W/o James Walter Hargett

Hargett, Violet Rushing

Oct 4, 1913-Mar 31, 2008

 W/o Emsley Vann Hargett

Henderson, Nell Liles

Mar 26, 1916-Apr 16, 2008

 W/o Walter A. Henderson Jr.

Lyles, Justin Tyler

2007-2008

McAfee, James H. Sr

Dec 3, 1929-Aug 1, 2008

Moore, Elizabeth "Libby" Godfrey

Oct 6, 1933-Feb 24, 2008

Outlaw, Wilma Aycock

Jan 10, 1916-Feb 27, 2008

Parker, Donald Smith Sr.

Mar 15, 1929-Feb 26, 2008

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery

Laney, Debra Marie

Sept 23, 1984-Mar 4, 2008

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery

Brewer, Clyde L.

May 21, 1919-July 12, 2008

Mills, Mary Elizabeth Knight "Lib"

Died Jan 30, 2008-Age 80

 W/o George Everette Mills

Pigg, James W.

May 5, 1939-July 21, 2008

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery

Brock, Carson "Joe"

June 11, 1934-July 19, 2008

Stone, Creola Williams

July 11, 1938-July 29, 2008

 W/o Billy Stone

Whitley, Lola

Apr 29, 1917-May 3, 2009

 W/o 1st Guy Sherrin

 W/o 2nd Noah Whitley

Yeargin, Barbara Jean

Died June 17, 2008-73 years

 W/o Clyde Morris Yeargin

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery

Laney, Ercel Mullis

June 4, 1917-Nov 24, 2008

 W/o Clarence Hudson Laney

Morton, Vessie Clara

Aug 9, 1919-May 9, 2008

 W/o Silas D. Morton

New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery

Drake, James Fairley Jr.

July 22, 1926-Apr 8, 2008

Simpson, J. Earl

Oct 1, 1922-Mar 22, 2008

New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery

Aycoth, Lillie McGuirt

Mar 11, 1933-July 6, 2008

New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery

Helms, Louise

Sept 20, 1925-Mar 14, 2008

Watkins, Lessie T.

Nov 30, 1911-Feb 1, 2008

 W/o Fairley Grover Watkins

Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

Underwood, Beulah McCants

Oct 12, 1919-May 6, 2008

Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery

Autry, Georgia Mae Marze

Nov 26, 1919-Nov 2, 2008

 W/o Wade Hampton Autry

Davis, Lula Riggins

Oct 7, 1922-Feb 17, 2008

 W/o James Boyce Davis

Griffin, Kenneth Marshall

Apr 19, 1937-Aug 28, 2008

Helms, Mary Elizabeth Williams

Dec 8, 1921-May 26, 2008

Krimminger, Betty Clark

Apr 9, 1931-Feb 2, 2008

 W/o Henry Louis Krimminger

Lisenby, Cheryl Ann Oster

Apr 20, 1957-Oct 2, 2008

Moore, Billy W.

Mar 13, 1916-Sept 25, 2008

 S/o Cyrus F.  & Virginia Cox Moore

Rorie, Pearl Nash

Nov 15, 1918-June 23, 2008

 W/o Preston Rorie and Horace Rorie

Sims, Roy Franklin

Sept 29, 1937-July 1, 2008

Walden, Winona Helms Rorie

Sept 6, 1912-Feb 26, 2008

W/o 1st Brice Rorie-2nd Odell Walden

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery

Edwards, Rev Thomas Vance

May 14, 1915-Oct 1, 2008

Norwood, Maxine Stewart

Feb 24, 1930-Mar 3, 2008

Thomas, John Boyce

May 10, 1943-June 21, 2008

Walters, Melvin Royce

Sept 10, 1939-Sept 30, 2008

Price Cemetery

Hartis, Mary Lee

Jan 28, 1916-Aug 25, 2008

 W/o Harold Snyder Hartis

Phillips, Etta Griffin

Sept 29, 1909-June 22, 2008

 W/o Robert Phillips

Price, Buren Van

May 7, 1918-Apr 26, 2008

Price, Mamie Elizabeth Baucom

Feb 11, 1912-Oct 2, 2008

 W/o Jay Price

Price, Norman Dewitt

Jan 14, 1923-July 7, 2008

Rowell, Virginia Gaskey

Nov 25, 1925-Dec 30, 2008

 W/o Norman Sylvester Rowell

Simpson, Sherrell Randolph Sr.

Sept 2, 1933-Feb 14, 2008

Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery

Cook, Cam Turner

Dec 17, 1912-July 25, 2008

Gill, Jackie Ray

Nov 7, 1937-Feb 2, 2008

Mangum, Ben Frank

Aug 15, 1917-Aug 2, 2008

Melton, Codus Warren

June 1, 1918-Sept 29, 2008

Providence Baptist Church Cemetery

Hawkins, William Douglas

Aug 1, 1938-Aug 15, 2008

Rehobeth Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Sims, Helen Belk McNeely

May 7, 1916-Feb 15, 2003

 W/o W.J. Sims

Ritch Cemetery

Cunningham, Rev J.F.

Aug 28, 1928-Mar 17, 2008

Hunter, Billy Ray

Aug 13, 1936-Jan 15, 2008

Squires, Virginia Hunnicutt

Feb 7, 1932-Feb 4, 2008

 W/o C.J. Squires

Smith, David Edwin

Oct 1, 1947-Sept 19, 2008

Rocky River True Light Church Cemetery

Davis, Bernice Smith

Apr 22, 2008-Age 76

Simpson, Hazel Ann Mullis

Feb 20, 1925-Nov 12, 2008

Round Top (Waxhaw Baptist) Church Cemetery

Baker, Rev. J. Harold

Dec 26, 1939-Oct 4, 2008

Houston, Carl William

July 8, 1922-Nov 15, 2008

Sandy Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery

Fritz, Robert Ray

July 2, 1921-Mar 1, 2008

Gay, Bessie M. (Mangum)

June 12, 1922-Dec 31, 2008

 W/o Walter "Bud" Gay Jr.

Gay, Roy Wayne

Aug 5, 1933-Sept 5, 2008

Starnes, Homer S.

Sept 23, 1925-June 27, 2008

Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery

Gibson, Georgia Wilson

Apr 15, 1941-Aug 24, 2008

 W/o William B. "Buck" Gibson

Lemmond, Marshall M.

June 15, 1925-Dec 12, 2008

Shiloh Advent Christian Church Cemetery

Baucom, Johnny Wardell

Jan 30, 1942-Jan 27, 2008

Benton, Amos A.

June 19, 1937-May 1, 2008

Brown, Amy Williams

May 18, 1969-Oct 31, 2008

 W/o Eddie Brown

Haigler, Violet Robbins

Apr 21, 1919-June 15, 2008

 W/o Harley W. Haigler

Kiker, Nancy Rachel Rushing

Oct 3, 1917-Mar 19, 2008

 W/o William Homer Kiker

Mullis, James Nolan

May 17, 1925-Nov 3, 2008

Rape, Sue Yow

Aug 13, 1948-Aug 2, 2008

Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery

Wallace, Lynda Duncan

Apr 20, 1942-July 31, 2008

Tirzah Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Steele, Margaret Morris

July 9, 1928-June 23, 2008

 W/o John Orion Steele

Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Helms, Cheryl Ann Starnes

Apr 30, 1956-Dec 24, 2008

 W/o Jimmy Helms

Union Baptist Church Cemetery

Baucom, Vivian Austin

Dec 17, 1924-Feb 3, 2008

 W/o Heath W. Baucom

Elliott, Johnnie Clontz

June 8, 1929-Feb 16, 2008

  W/o John Thomas Elliott

Goodall, Leola Lee Baucom 

May 2, 1926-Oct 10, 2008

 W/o Will Edward "Bill" Goodall

 

Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

Deese, Doris H. (Horn)

Apr 21, 1930-June 19, 2008

 W/o Ansel Grady (Junior) Jr. Deese

Edwards, Carroll Morgan

Apr 7, 1937-Aug 24, 2008

Swink, Earline B.

May 5, 1922-Mar 20, 2008

 W/o George T. Swink Jr

Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery

Baucom, Jackie H. "Jack"

Sept 5, 1933-Sept 11, 2008

Baucom, Elder Joe N. (Joseph Newton)

Oct 1, 1927-Sept 12, 2008

Price, Dennis Neal

Sept 25, 1952-Jan 20, 2008

Walkersville Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Keziah, Bernard Keith

Feb 8, 1924-Apr 5, 2008

Keziah, Rachel McCain w/o Bernard Keith Keziah

Apr 12, 1928-Feb 18, 2008

Price, Daniel M. "Dan"

Dec 29, 1927-Oct 4, 2008

Starnes, O.T. Jr. (Odus Theodore)

Oct 14, 1928-Nov 1, 2008

Walters Family Cemetery

Cox, Ney McRoy

Apr 10, 1916-Nov 24, 2008

Lee, Rachel Jenkins

Aug 22, 1917-Nov 12, 2008

 W/o Blake E. Lee

Long, Marige Jane Mullis

Sept 27, 1923-Apr 23, 2008

 W/o Jesse Thomas Long

Waxhaw City Cemetery

Crouch, James Lewis "Jim"

Nov 4, 2008-Age 63

Crouch, Marjorie Louise

Sept 27, 1939-Oct 23, 2008

Ledford, Ruth Bates

Sept 24, 1922-Feb 12, 2008

 W/o John Willard Ledford

Myers, Malcom Niven

May 21, 1932-Dec 22, 2008

Myers, Marcus "Mark" Weaver

Nov 12, 1957-Oct 4, 2008

Rape, Cecil Wade

Jan 1, 1931-Sept 24, 2008

Stanley, Mabel Louise

May 28, 1921-Feb 16, 2008

Wingate City Cemetery

Cooper, Dewey O.

Apr 24, 1934-June 21, 2008

Daye, Mildred Moore Laney

Oct 12, 1926-Nov 12, 2008

 W/o Lamar Daye

Gregg, Walter Lee Roy Jr

Mar 10, 1951-Dec 27, 2008

Hincemon, James, "Jim" W.

Oct 7 1935-Oct 6, 2008

Maye, Jewell B.

Sept 15, 1921-Sept 26, 2008

 D/o Baynard Jerome & Cora Bailey Maye

Robinson, Alma Gilbert

Feb 15, 1919-Nov 19, 2008

 W/o Max E. Robinson

Smith, Patricia Ann Carpenter

Mr 12, 1954-Nov 24, 2008

 W/o Roger Smith

Toney, Etta May

July 22, 1922-Nov 15, 2008

Williams, Edward Vann Sr. "Todd"

Nov 11, 1926-Jan 1, 2008

 PH M2 US NAVY WW I I

Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery

Clontz, Georgia Lee Greene

Dec 24, 1926-Aug 27, 2008

 W/o Carl Alonzo Clontz

Medlin, Tony Lynn

Feb 22, 1958-July 2, 2008

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