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J. S. WILLIS CEMETERY
Documented October 21, 2005 by Irene Gotte, Lois Wallace, and Deana Whitner.
(Note: Jim Wallace also provided us with an update on Nov. 12, 2005, of the data previously recorded by Jesse Stewart in 1981.)
Directions to cemetery: Follow the John Flannagan Dam Road (Rt. 739) to stop sign at Rt. 611, then a short turn left on Blowing Rock Road, then a right. You will see a sign with J.S. Willis Chapel.
(Not responsible for transcription errors.)
There are a lot of unmarked graves in this cemetery, and a big concrete stone on which the writing illegible.
According to an interview with Vicey Mullins Stewart, granddaughter of both Pound Sol and Thursey, conducted by Jesse Stewart on Nov. 12, 1980, Solomon Mullins "Pound Sol" is buried in this cemetery in an unmarked grave. (He was born in 1813, and died 24 Nov 1914.) And Thursey Wallace Mullins is also buried here in an umarked grave. (She was born 4 Jun 1835, and died 25 Apr 1882.)
One of the oldest marked graves in this cemetery is that of James Frank Wallace. He was born in 1833. Next in age would have been Johnathan S. Willis, who was born in 1859, then Delila Childress in 1866, and Jasper Mullins in 1866.
A list of Veterans is listed on a stone monument with the American flag. Their names are:
Willie Caudill
Leonard Mullins
Leonard Willis
Henry Ray Willis
Napoleon Willis
Cecil Hay
Beldon Burchett
Homer Willis
Listings in alphabetical order:
Double Stone
Adkins, Bertha
June 13, 1941
Adkins, Mark Dempsey
Feb. 28, 1921
Apr. 14, 1993
Gone to be with a friend.
Blair, Lois
Jan. 30, 1942
Jan. 30, 1942
Gone to a better land
Burchett, Altie M.
Jan. 6, 1923
Jan. 6, 1923
From Mothers Arms To The Arms Of Jesus.
Inspiration to all who knew him
Burchett, Beldon
Sept. 19, 1922
Jan. 2, 1984
Eternal Love
Military foot stone:
Beldon Burchette
CM3 US Navy
1922-1984
Burchett, Canton
Feb. 27, 1924
Aug. 10, 1925 (or 1929)
Gone To Be An angel
Double Stone
Burchette, G.W (George)
Born Mar. 2, 1871
Died July 17, 1951
Minty Burchette
(Full name Arminta. She was the daughter of Volentine Sykes.)
Born Feb. 22, 1881
Died Mar. 3, 1971
May He Rest In Peace. Meet Me In Heaven.
(Also has Father and Mother written over their names.)
Burchett, Ronald Dean
1949-1949
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Gone To A Brighter Home.
Burchette Turner
Jan. 5 (or 15), 1900
Aug. 24, 1940 (or 1949)
Age 40 yrs. 7 mos. 9 days
He Was Faithful To Every Duty.
Burnett, Anna Lee
May 10, 1931
Feb. 4, 1996 (or 1998)
Peace I Leave With You. John 14:27
Caudill, Cecil
Oct. 6, 1957
Jan. 25, 1991
A Devoted Husband And Father.
Caudill, Willie
Feb. 23, 1926
Sept. 23 (or 25), 1967
Meet Me In Heaven.
Childress, ______
Aug. 19, 1951
Aug. 22, 1957
Childress, Delila
Wife of Wesley Childress
Born Feb. 16, 1866
Died Mar. 30, 1913
Childers, Lemuel
1902-1957
(Son of Wesley Childress and Delila Branham Childress)
Clevinger, Clay
July, 24, 1923
Aug. 27, 1929
From Mothers Arms To The Arms Of Jesus.
Clevinger, Lizzie
April 3, 1890
Dec. 29, 1959
Colley, June (Handy)
Feb. 8, 1910
June15, 1983
Colley, Leon
April 23, 1921 - April 23, 1921
Son of Howard Colley
Colley, Osie Anale
April 16, 1938
July 19, 1938
Counts, Mazie
Feb. 4, 1920
Dec. 5, 1972
Gone But Not Forgotten
Foot Stone: Wallace
(Daughter of Beverley Leander Clark Wallace)
Counts, Ollie Lyall
Aug. 12, 1916
July 9, 1974
In My Father’s House Are Many Mansions.
Foot Stone: Ollie L.P.N.
Counts, Ollie M. Willis
Dec. 1, 1901
Dec. 6, 1988
Meet Me In Heaven
Evans, Troy Lee
Aug. 6. 1963
Mar. 3, 2001
Gone But Not Forgotten Only God Knows Why.
Fields, Robert Dale
Oct. 31, 1958
May 13, 2001
Safely Home In Heaven At Peace in God’s Care.
Double Stone
Fleming, Ida B.
Sept. 13, 1904
June 30, 1998
Fleming, J. Calvin
Nov. 10, 1910
Apr. 19, 1976
Married Feb. 28, 1941
Griffey, Hobert
(Son-in-law of Dawyer Wampler)
1943-2004 (Funeral Home Marker)
Hall, Ben Jr.
June 15, 1942
June 15, 1942
Gone So Soon. (Our Darling Baby written on top of stone)
Hall, Bessie
1897- 1960
Hall, Denver
Nov. 17, 1955
Nov. 17, 1955
Hall, Jane
(Concrete stone, Miller Funeral Home of Clintwood. No dates)
Hall, Joan
Mother
Nov. 25, 1928
Sept. 20, 1975
May You Forever Be Cradled In Gods Loving Arms.
Dau., Sons, Grandchildren
Hall, John M.
1932-1973
Hall, John Morgan
1900-1984
Hall, Lonzo
June 13, 1927
Sept. 25, 1967
Beloved One, Farewell
Hall, Margaret
(Funeral Home Marker)
1914-2000
Hall, Rebal Gay
1945-1945
Darling We Miss TheeHall, Jerry
1904-1995
Double Stone
Hall, Selma
April 20, 1937
Hall, G. W. (George)
Sept. 27, 1917
April 25, 1996
Wed Aug. 16, 1952
In Loving Memory
Double Stone
Hall, Sol
4-3-1880
11-28-1952
Hall, Rutha
8-30-1900
6-3-1992
God Gives Life To Man, Death Is Part Of Life.
Double Stone
Hay, Cecil
Mar. 14, 1922
May 1, 1998
Hay, Lexie B.
Nov. 18, 1927
Military foot stone
Cecil Hay
U.S. Army
World W II
Mar. 14, 1922
May 1, 1998
Isom, Terry
(This was a rock marker. I could not make out the rest, but apparently he died in 19??)
In Memoriam
Jones, Gladys E.
Mar. 23, 1933
Mar. 29, 1933
A Little Bud Of Love To Bloom With God Above.
Large, Alta
Feb. 12, 1918
Mar. 23, 1918
From Mother’s Arms To The Arms Of Jesus
Large, Ida
Jan. 13, 1891
Feb. 2, 1931
Tho Lost To Sight, To Memory Dear
Large, Johnny D.
May 3, 1952
Aug. 17, 1952
Double Stone
Large, Johnny R.
May 10, 1928
Large, Evelyn Geraldine
Oct. 22, 1925 (or1928)
May 9, 2004
Large, Rickey T.
July 23, 1953
Sept. 14, 1953
In Memory of
Large, William Thomas
1892, 1944
Age 52
Layne, Dennis
Sept. 8, 1959
Nov. 22, 1959
Leonard, Earnest R.
Son of Hazel Mullins
Oct. 31, 1948
Dec. 8, 2004
Loving Brother
Lyall, Aaron
1884-1923
(This is a concrete stone can barely make out the writing.)
Lyall, Lou
(Concrete marker)
1895-1917
Lyall, Meridth
Dec. 10, 1891
Mar. 29, 1924
Lyall, Patton
1881
April 13, 1906
Double Stone
Mullins, Arvil R.
___
Mullins, Judy P.
1897-1960
Rest In Peace
Mullins, Betty Lou
(Funeral Home Marker)
1944-2004
Mullins, Claudie
June 19, 1935
Oct. 10, 1936
Gone But Not Forgotten
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Claudie Mullins
Mullins, Clayton
Feb. 26, 1929
Oct. 10, 1935 (or 1953)
Mullins, Clifford
1915-1937
Rest In Peace
Double Stone
Mullins, Dewey
(Son of Tom and Martha Mullins of Grassey Creek, Pike Co., KY. His full name was George Dewey Mullins.)
May 7, 1898
May 3, 1989
Mullins, Lizzie
(Maiden name Childress)
Feb. 16, 1891
Sept. 27, 1976
Double Stone
Mullins, Edith
July 3, 1915
May 6, 1985
Mullins, Claudie
Nov. 12, 1907
Dec. 14, 1988
Mother Married Father Dec. 31, 1929
In God We Trust
Mullins, Earnest
Aug. 24, 1926
Aug. 24, 1926
Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven.
Mullins, Ed
Dec. 20, 1907
June 12, 1936
Mullins, Eula
Born & Died
July 17, 1924
Our Darling
Mullins, Evins
July 13, 1914
Oct. 26, 1998
Gone Away With A Friend
Mullins, Gladis (Gladys)
April 17, 1919
Jan. 22, 1920
Gone But Not Forgotten.
Mullins, Guy
Sept. 16, 1958
Nov. 12, 2000
Mullins, H. M.
Died Aug. 25, 1887
Mullins, Hazel
April 12, 1911
April 29, 1983
An Inspiration To All Who Knew Her
Mullins, Hillar
Son of Evans & Maxie Mullins
Oct. 8, 1937
Dec. 8, 1937
A Little Time On Earth He Spent Till God For Him His Angel Sent.
Mullins, Howard W.
1911-1976
Double Stone
Mullins, Ibby Jane
1869-1955
Mullins, Ilene
1922-1929
The daughter of Fred & Cloie Mullins
(Ilene died in a house fire)
Mullins, James P.
1870-1947
Rest In Peace
Mullins, Jasper
1866-1924
Mullins, Josephine
Wife of Wiley
Jan. 29, 1880
Feb. 22, 1969
Dear Mother By The Grace Of God, We Pray To Meet You In Heaven.
Mullins, Junior
Jan. 27, 1927
Jan. 27, 1927
Darling We Miss Thee.
Double Stone
Mullins, Leonard D.
Mar. 28, 1922
Apr. 2, 1989
Mullins, Sophia B.
Feb. 7, 1926
Oct. 16, 1997
Military Stone
PFC US army
World War II
1922-1989
(Has heart in middle with Sophia and Dock)
Double Stone
Mullins, Leonard W.
1948-
Mullins, Linda V.
1949-1992
Our Devoted Father Our Loving Mother
When We All Get To Heaven
(Has heart in middle with Jody & Linda.)
Mullins, Lorene
Daughter of Evans & Maxie Mullins
Aug. 26, 1956
Aug. 27, 1956
Jesus Gather The Kids For Heaven
Mullins, Maggie
1905-1907
Mullins, Maxie
June 30, 1916
May 7, 2003
Loving Mother
Double Stone
Mullins, Lula
Nov. 12, 1892
Dec. 27, 1965
Mullins, Nolen
Aug. 4, 1906
Oct. 16, 1992
Asleep In Jesus
Mullins, Nova
1917 - 1918
(Daughter of Arvil R. and Judy Mullins)
Mullins, Odna Kar
Born and Died
July 7, 1950
How Soon Fades A Tender Flower
Mullins, Pansy E.
(Bailey Funeral Home marker no date on marker)
Mullins, Patton
Nov. 16, 1901
Mar. 11, 1933
At Rest
Mullins, Pebble W.
Mar. 30, 1923
May 1, 1995
Mullins, Ray Aranton
Sept. 22, 1937
July 20, 1938
Gone But Not Forgotten
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Claudie Mullins
Mullins, Shirley Ann
1944-1950
One More Angel In Heaven
Mullins, Ted
Son of
Evans & Maxie Mullins
Feb. 9, 1950
June 23, 1957
God needed one more angel child midst his shining band and he came down with a loving smile and clasped little Ted’s hand.
Mullins, Terry Isom
Died 1922
Mullins, Van
1903-1920
Mullins, Wiley
Born June 5, 1876
Died Jan. 29, 1938
Dear Father By The Grace Of God We Pray To Meet You In Heaven.
{Never Forgotten}
Potter, Dallas
(Funeral Marker)
1931-2004
Double Stone
Potter, Ivel
1956-
Potter, Denver D.
1954-1981
Potter, Vertie Lee
Apr. 16, 1932
Dec. 26, 1991
Gone But Not Forgotten
Raines, Edward Neal
Aug. 5, 1938
May 18, 1939
Of Such Is The Kingdom Of Heaven.
Rakes, Fonta Mae
May 18, 1916
Dec. 24, 1935
What Hopes Have Perished With You, My Son.
Rakes, John Henry
Nov. 11, 1894
Dec. 29, 1956
Christ Is My Hope
Rakes, Rebecca Willis
May 11, 1898
May 17, 1986
Christ Is My Hope.
Double Stone
Rice, Carma Mae
July 3, 1923
Sept. 20, 1992
Rice, Charlie
March 31, 1921
Rice, Delbert Lee
Dec. 13, 1957
June 5, 1977
(Has Son written on side)
Rice, Gary
March 10, 1954
Jan. 1, 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten. (Has coal truck on stone)
Double Stone
Rice, Melva Victoria
Oct. 10, 1935
Dec. 3, 1995
Rice, Burton “Boe”
Nov. 19, 1931
Nov. 1, 1997
Married Feb. 24, 1955
Rose, Floyd
May 10, 1907
Dec. 27, 1966
Not Lost But Gone On Before
Rose, Misty
1975
(Granddaughter of Floyd Rose)
Sexton, Deborah Jean
Nov. 5, 1960
May 26, 1996
Sexton, Kimberly
1986-1986
Sexton, Sharon Kay
1983-1983
Double Stone
Stanley, Billy Kyle
Sept. 3, 1953
Stanley, Delora Dee Dee
Dec. 30, 1955
Mar. 14, 2005
Truly an angel
Together We Are Complete
Concrete Marker
Stanley, H. B.
1895-1970
Stanley, Gary Kyle
May 18, 1916 - May 18, 1916
Stanley, Gary Kyle
Born & Died
Nov. 23, 1973
Gone to be an angel (Has Our Son at top of stone)
Stanley, John David
Born & Died
Aug. 11, 1975
Asleep in Jesus
Blessed Thought (Has Our Son at top of stone)
Stephens, Ardelia
(Daughter of James P. and Ibby Mullins)
Nov. 5, 1890
May 12, 1975
Stephens, Joseph Monroe
Aug. 11, 1901
Apr. 13, 1955
Stiltner, Fate
Apr. 29. 1899
Aug. 15, 1972
Resting In Hope Of A Glorious Resurection.
(Fate was a descendant from the first Stiltners of Buchanan County.)
Stiltner, Florence
Feb. 16, 1897
Sept. 6, 1959
She Is At Rest With God.
Double Stone
Stiltner, Kennith
1935-1984
Stiltner, Virgie B.
1935
Married Sept.8, 1956
Swiney, George
Born 1906
Nov. 27, 1945
He Was The Sunshine Of Our Home.
Sykes, Charlie
(Second husband of June "Handy" Mullins)
April 13, 1953
April 26, 1958
At Rest
Wallace, Calep
(Son of Beverly C. Wallace)
Nov. 25, 1936
Apr. 22, 2002
Wallace, Beverly C.
Feb. 24, 1888
Dec. 25, 1961
Thy God Has Claimed Thee As His Own.
(Funeral home marker has Birth date as 1884)
Wallace, Bitha C.
Dec. 20, 1896
April 12, 1977
Thy God Has Claimed Thee As His Own.
Wallace, Curtis
Aug. 27, 1918
Dec. 12, 1977
Heaven Is Just A Scent Away.
Wallace, David
Son of Mart-Edna Wallace
Jan. 1, 1960
Double Stone
Wallace, Edna
May 8, 1921
June 13, 1994
Wallace, Mart
June 26, 1925
Dec. 28, 1996
Gone Away With A Friend.
Wallace, Hugh Eugene
(Son of Pebble Wallace Mullins)
June 9, 1945
Nov. 23, 1995
Wallace, Pvt. James Frank
(White military stone)
Co G 5 Tenn Cav CSA
1833 - 1909
Wallace, Lockie
Dau. of Edna & Curt Wallace
Dec. 13, 1937
Dec. 13, 1937
A Little Time On Earth She Spent, Till God For His Angel Sent.
Wallace, Kenneth K.
1920-1970
Rest Our Darling Until God Comes
Wallace, Kirby Lee
1959-1959
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Finden Wallace
Wampler, George
(Funeral Home marker)
1954-1993
Wells, Benjamin Daniel
Jan. 3, 1942 (or Jan. 30, 1946)
Apr. 29, 1947
Resting In Gods Hands.
Wells, Hobart
1921-1948
Wells, Steve
Oct. 12, 1946
Jan. 2, 1947
Double Stone
Willis, Autta
June 7, 1923
Sept. 16, 1996
Willis, Ival
July 31, 1920
June 2, 2004
Wed Nov. 25, 1940
Willis, Claudia
Oct. 27, 1906
Nov. 23, 1927
It Was Hard Indeed To Part With Thee, But Christ’s Strong Arms Supported Me.
Willis, Clovis C.
July 10, 1933
July 2 , 1999
Willis, Delbert
Feb. 16, 1902
June 13, 1932
Willis, Edith
(Has Daughter written on top)
Nov. 1, 1941
Dec. 23, 1941
Little Angel
(Daughter of Nelson Willis and Lousinda Yates Willis)
Double Stone
Willis, Edna S.
1917-2002
Willis, Oliver
1912-1999
Double Stone
Willis, Estes
Apr. 16, 1910
Jan. 3, 1983
Willis, Kelsie
June 11, 1910
May 7, 1983
Precious Lord Take Me Home.
Willis, Esteline
May 12, 1931
Aug. 15, 1932
Darling We Miss Thee
Willis, Homer
1922-1988
Military Stone
Homer Willis
SN US Navy
World W II
1922-1988
Double Stone
Willis, Johnathon S. (Syphers)
Jan. 18, 1859
Oct. 5, 1938
Nancy Willis
(Maiden name Vanover)
Nov. 13, 1871
Sept. 27, 1943
Willis, Kenneth
1920 - 1970
Double Stone
Willis, Lois
July 29, 1924
Willis, Ray
Oct. 3, 1925
June 29, 1993
Wed Oct. 13, 1945
(Ray son of Nelson and Lousinda Willis)
Double Stone
Willis, Loretta Lester
Oct. 1, 1940
Willis, Johnny Clay
Sept. 9, 1927
Nov. 16, 2001
Military Stone
PFC U.S. Army Korea
Sept. 9, 1927
Nov. 16, 2001
(Clay is the son of Nelson and Lousinda Willis)
Willis, Leonard M.
Virginia PFC
U.S. Army World War II
Oct. 3, 1921
Aug. 5, 1969
(Son of Nelson and Lousinda Willis)
Willis, Lousinda
March10, 1902
March 15, 1988
Precious Mother
(Daughter of William Henry Yates and Victoria Childress)
Willis, Napoleon
Nov. 27, 1895
Dec. 31, 1970
Rest In Peace
Willis, Nelson
June 13, 1904
July 9, 1973
Gone But Not Forgotten
Willis, Sinda May
Aug. 14, 1951
Jan. 8, 1954
Gone To Rest
(Daughter of Ray Willis and Lois)
He Died As He Lived A Christian. A Tender Mother And A Faithful Friend.
Yates, Carl
Born
Apr. 9, 1915
Died
Oct. 23, 1916
From Mother’s Arms To The Arms Of Jesus.
(Carl is the son of William Henry Yates and Victoria Childress Yates)
Double Stone
Yates, Earl D.
1903-1979
Yates, Gusta A.
1910-1990
Rest in Peace
(Earl is the son of William Henry Yates and Victoria Childress)
(Gusta is the daughter of Reed Gilbert and Martha Jane Mullins)
Double Stone
Yates, Jess
1933-1997
Yates, June
1935-
(Jess is the son of Earl D. Yates and Gusta Gilbert)
Yates, Sharon Kay
1962-1962
Yates, Starling B.
March 1, 1939
March 16, 1946
Gone But Not Forgotten
(Son of Earl D. Yates and Gusta)
Yates, Victoria C. (Childress)
Dec. 29, 1884
July 7, 1923
Rest in Peace
( Victoria was the daughter of Wesley Childress and Delila Branham)
(C was not on the original stone, it is believed this stands for Childress)
Yates, William Henry
June 15, 1877
Oct. 9, 1940
Farewell Father, How We Miss You.
(Has Farewell over picture)
(Henry was the son of Thomas Scott Yates and Teny Rakes)
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