Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Macon Co., NC


Surveyed October 11, 2002 by Maxi Caldwell, Willadean Holland, and Lea Holland, used here with their permission.

Directions: From Hardee's in Franklin, take 64E. approximately one mile. Exit right onto the 64W bypass. Stay on this road approximately six or seven miles. Turn right onto Old 64 highway, go past Loafer's Glory gas station, turn left onto Wayah Rd. Follow Wayah Rd. approximately 18 1/2 miles to Nantahala. There will be a gas station (Bateman's) on the left. From Bateman's, go about five miles to Windingstairs Rd., on the right. Go around the school, to Nantahala School Rd., turn right, take second driveway on the left and follow the gravel road to the church and cemetery.

Note: Survey begins at top of hill, furthest from church.



Charles Mickey Roper  January 11, 1963 - September 24, 1999

In Loving Memory of Joseph Lawrence Bateman  June 27, 1960 -
    November 20, 2001

Double Stone: Ashe
Frank C.  November 20, 1921 - July 12, 1995
Adlean Dilbeck  July 23, 1926 - October 18, 1993

Double Stone: Horton, Married October 1, 1955
Thomas Upton  January 22, 1923 - [no date]  Vet. World War II
Eloise Morgan  May 21, 1926 - [no date]

Talmadge L. "Rooster" Owenby  January 3, 1943 - December 18, 2000
    SP4 US Army Vietnam

Double Stone: Morgan, Married  December 4, 1924
Fred Marvin  December 27, 1900 - February 16, 1996
Lexie Mashburn  October 1, 1909 - June 12, 1991

Dover James Roper  November 17, 1940 - October 1, 1997

Rev. Carl Denny  May 14, 1905 - August 24, 1982

Double Stone: Bateman
Robert Lee  February 5, 1934 - November 8, 1993
Jessie Morgan  March 6, 1927 - [no date]

Double Stone: Owenby 
Elmer  May 4, 1911 - [no date]
Gladys  February 6, 1917 - December 16, 1999

Double Stone: Grant
Noel W.  September 4, 1914 - November 24, 1986
Carlene O.  February 9, 1920 - [no date]

Double Stone: Owenby
Roy M. Sr.  December 4, 1910 - August 14, 1995
Gladys D.  April 22, 1916 - [no date]

Roy M. Owenby Jr.  March 11, 1940 - [no date]  Owenby Family
    Historian

Hallie W. Cochran  July 20, 1914 - August 1, 1987

Janice Renee Cunningham  November 15, 1956 - June 7, 1985

Dean D. Owenby  March 2, 1933 - October 27, 1997

Double Stone: Passmore
Golie W.  December 18, 1915 - April 5, 1989
Frances D.  October 12, 1920 - [no date]

Double Stone: Pruett
Vinson H.  July 31, 1913 - [no date]
Velma Mason  June 26, 1915 - October 19, 1995

Double Stone: Wishon
Verles C.  March 4, 1919 - [no date]
Beulah O.  April 14, 1911 - [no date]

Triple Stone: Dills - Passmore
Rudolf W.  January 9, 1952 - May 11, 2002
Kathy P.  May 1, 1951 - [no date]
Christopher H.  August 13, 1972 - [no date]

Judy K. Passmore  November 22, 1949 - [no date]

Double Stone: Passmore
Willard G.  May 19, 1920 - December 15, 1983  S1 US Navy World
    War II
Mary Jo  January 6, 1924 - [no date]

Double Stone: Neal
Frank J.  January 1, 1930 - October 19, 1985
Pauline M.  December 15, 1933 - [no date]

Madge Morgan  August 28, 1934 - [no date]

Double Stone: Morgan
Walter C.  March 28, 1898 - December 3, 1983
Lottie G.  April 4, 1909 - [no date]

Double Stone: Morgan
Joe W.  March 4, 1939 - April 19, 1997
Phillis J.  October 1, 1940 - [no date]

Double Stone: Waldroup - Stanley
Kathy D.  August 4, 1957 - March 1, 1975
David J.  December 30, 1953 - March 1, 1975

Double Stone: Waldroup
Harold  January 19, 1923 - October 22, 1989
Etta Mae N.  May 15, 1926 - [no date]

Homer Waldroup  March 23, 1926 - February 4, 1966

Double Stone: Waldroup
Harrison  December 7, 1893 - January 13, 1960
Lena D.  September 26, 1894 - September 25, 1966

Hazel Huffman Edwards  August 18, 1921 - April 26, 1958

Vina D. Huffman  February 12, 1897 - January 17, 1968

Azor H Huffman   April 25, 1898 - November 2, 1947

James H. son of A. H. and E. M. Huffman  September 18, 1927 -
    December 30, 1931

Lou L. Grant  December 11, 1871 - November 20, 1946

T. P. Grant  March 4, 1864 - 19  [incomplete date]

E. M. Passmore  January 22, 1881 - December 5, 1963

Rev. Phillip H. Passmore  April 23, 1875 - December 2, 1968

Claude Selby  April 14, 1921 - October 4, 1979  US Army World War II

Claude Earl Selby  June 5, 1943 - November 18, 1944

Julius Morgan  September 22, 1899 - September 16, 1956

Elva Dills Morgan  June 12, 1905 - November 13, 1983 

Doyle H. Morgan  December 11, 1931 - April 11, 1968

Double Stone: Mason
Herschel  January 14, 1923 - September 30, 1994  US Army World
    War II
Christine Morgan  June 9, 1924 - [no date]

Double Stone: Douthit
Clifton M.  December 20, 1901 - October 4, 1976
Nola M.  July 9, 1908 - March 15, 1988

Wayne Roger Douthit  November 3, 1942 - October 13, 1959

Sterling C. Douthit  September 9, 1936 - June 27, 1952

Double Stone: Douthit
Charlie Howard  May 17, 1930 - December 8, 1986
Shirley K.  January 2, 1937 - [no date]

Clifford Passmore  February 1, 1957 - December 2, 1971

Double Stone: McMahan
Zeb B.  March 1, 1924 - January 24, 1998
Pauline A.  August 12, 1925 - March 17, 1990

Double Stone: McMahan
Lee  May 10, 1886 - August 21, 1964
Martha  May 3, 1886 - May 22, 1970

Six Graves, marked only with fieldstones

Double Stone: Goodson
Carroll S.  May 15, 1932 - [no date]
Ethelenine M.  July 9, 1933 - [no date]

Pearl M. Passmore  May 9, 1902 - June 5, 1984

Curtis T. Passmore  December 20, 1901 - February 27, 1990

John Dillard Owenby  August 29, 1937 - May 3, 2001

Double Stone: Owenby
Ernest  December 19, 1941 - July 8, 2001
Lula Belle  April 30, 1943 - December 13, 1980 

Double Stone: Owenby
Agrie  March 5, 1911 - May 12, 2001
Gertrude M.  April 9, 1920 - [no date]

Child of M. J. and Edith Carder

Child of M. J. and Edith Carder

Edith Carder  January 26, 1901 - July 10, 1940

Seven Graves - markers or fieldstones only

Ollie Denny  June 27, 1889 - September 12, 1891

Dora O. Passmore  September 12, 1883 - January 9, 1981 

Samuel Theadore Passmore  March 31, 1883 - September 5, 1963

Haskel W. Passmore  October 3, 1910 - April 14, 1987

Nancy E. Mason  January 27, 1878 - August 20, 1935

Double Stone: Passmore
Homer J.  May 4, 1904 - July 27, 1993
R. Azalee  August 25, 1910 - [no date]

Double Stone: Martin
John R.  November 27, 1894 - June 15, 1984
Lula P.  August 17, 1902 - [no date]

Naomi Denny  July 14, 1869 - October 30, 1962

Elizabeth Bateman  April 14, 1880 - April 9, 1960

Mattie M. Owenby  September 27, 1886 - January 5, 1954

R. L. Owenby  March 2, 1868 - [no date]

Martha Melvina Owenby  December 7, 1869 - August 5, 1953

Porter A. Owenby  Co B 6 GA CAV CSA

Four Graves - marked only with fieldstones

Agner A. Owenby  June 22, 1905 - May 13, 1968

Odae Owenby  February 3, 1913 - November 11, 1963

John E. Owenby  May 20, 1878 - June 6, 1964

Mary E. Owenby  January 19, 1882 - July 17, 1916

Ethel G.  February 11, 1907 - September 5, 1907  Daughter of J. E.
    and M. E. Owenby     

Double Stone: Owenby
William Voyd  June 15, 1912 - April 21, 1978
Ruby Dills  June 19, 1913 - [no date]

Crystal Renee Owenby  1973 - 1973

Double Stone: Passmore
Mildred M.  October 13, 1929 - February 26, 1999
Arnold L.  June 4, 1922 - February 27, 1989  US Army World War II

Double Stone: Dills
William C.  March 15, 1894 - February 19, 1978
Myrtle P.  September 1, 1908 - February 2, 1990

Double Stone: Thompson
John Robert  January 15, 1927 - July 16, 1975  PFC US Marine Corps
    World War II
Peggy Morgan  March 5, 1939 - [no date]

Double Stone: Morgan
Zeb Clifton  September 30, 1914 - December 17, 1970
Gladys Rowland  November 28, 1919 - June 2, 1995

Two Graves - marked only with fieldstones

Samuel P. Owenby  1875 - 1954

Dee A. Owenby  December 15, 1906 - September 13, 1943  North
    Carolina PVT 142 Inf. World War II

Five Graves - marked only with fieldstones

Samuel Passmore  February 14, 1899 - April 19, 1899

Six Graves - marked only with fieldstones

Amanda Shields  1892 - 1970  [Funeral Home Marker]

Roxie Passmore  July 17, 1878 - August 9, 1969

Thomas B. Passmore  June 22, 1869 - November 27, 1952

Dexter Passmore  April 30, 1913 - October 3, 1915

Vonie Passmore  May 7, 1911 - July 17, 1913

Small Grave - marked only with fieldstone.

Paulette Passmore   November 22, 1952 - November 26, 1952

Small Grave - marked only with fieldstone

Four Graves - marked only with fieldstones

Daniel B. Dills  March 23, 1854 - March 21, 1920

Ellen R. Dills  August 2, 1862 - June 18, 1934

James Morgan  April 6, 1872 - June 7, 1948

Nancy  April 18, 1876 - September 29, 1963  wife of James W. Morgan

Joseph S. Morgan  July 2, 1895 - June 1, 1976  PVT US Army World
    War II

Timothy L.  June 18, 1966 - June 20, 1966  Son of Mr. and Mrs.
    David F. Stewart

Double Stone: Dills
Floyd J.  December 19, 1914 - January 11, 1992
Pauline R.  January 28, 1919 - [no date]

Frances Queen Passmore  June 16, 1917 - [no date]

Cora McMahan  January 16, 1882 - October 25, 1967

Double Stone: McManan
Raleigh S.  August 1, 1902 - February 16, 1968 
Ella Grant  September 19, 1907 - June 25, 1987

Double Stone: McManan
Jud  March 10, 1893 - February 18, 1970
Esther M.  January 17, 1899 - December 22, 1992

Double Stone: Mashburn
Garland  March 7, 1915 - July 17, 2001
Mae T.  October 28, 1918 - [no date]

Double Stone: Mashburn  
Leonard  November 24, 1906 - September 1, 1999
Elsie  June 13, 1908 - October 27, 1988
 
Larce Lonnie Mashburn  Born 7-18-1912  Died 9-7-2002 [Funeral Home
    Marker]

Almer Rosetta Holden Mashburn  Born 2-3-1913  Died 7-30-2002 
    [Funeral Home Marker]

Double Stone: Mashburn
Tony Richard  December 12, 1957 - [no date]
Kathy Lynne  January 21, 1963 - May 17, 2001

Double Stone: Dills
Jerry K.  May 2, 1953 - [no date]
Rebecca A.  June 7, 1949 - [no date]

Emma D. Roper  November 1, 1890 - July 17, 1974

Arthur J. Roper  October 7, 1890 - August 5, 1978

Double Stone: Roper
Frank M.  October 30, 1910 - October 24, 1988  US Army World War II
May D.  March 18, 1912 - August 16, 1999

Kevin S.  October 15, 1966 - October 15, 1966  Son of Mr. and Mrs.
    Bobby L. Queen

Double Stone: Cope  
Eugene A.  June 7, 1923 - October 10, 1980  
Ruth R.  March 24, 1925 - May 8, 1998

Tolbert Gay Roper  February 8, 1921 - March 24, 2002

Odell Roper  January 13, 1923 - June 18, 1981

Double Stone: Roper
William T.  November 13, 1892 - August 14, 1965
Estella D.  May 27, 1896 - November 1, 1986

Double Stone: Day
Jimmie L.  February 10, 1937 - [no date]
Bernice E.  August 8, 1916 - July 4, 1999

Double Stone: Day
Gwin E.  March 29, 1892 - June 4, 1958 
Essie K.  July 6, 1898 - September 23, 1956

Edward C. Day  June 5, 1918 - January 23, 1971

Double Stone: Morgan
James Edward  June 24, 1925 - August 13, 1993  SG2 US Army World
    War II
Roberta Roper  [no dates]

Rebecca Shields Mashburn  August 16, 1869 - March 8, 1952

Tom Mashburn  May 8, 1871 - June 8, 1951

Zona Mashburn  March 29, 1889 - November 13, 1965

Double Stone: Kilpatrick
Beulah G.  March 23, 1916 - December 14, 1968
[Blank]

Double Stone: Passmore
David H.  September 26, 1901 - December 30, 1986 
Etta D.  September 25, 1907 - April 24, 1988

Rev. Renal E. McMahan  1937 - 1980  [Funeral Home Marker]

Clarence R. McMahan  1964 - 2002  [Funeral Home Marker]

Double Stone: Gregory
Paul Clinton  August 31, 1910 - June 23, 1982 
Hazel Mason  January 2, 1915 - December 30, 1990

Gaynell  1923 - 1932  Daughter of L. L. and Amy Morgan

Rosalee  1939 - 1939  Daughter of L. L. and Amy Morgan

Nanna Grant  April [?], 1882 - [death date was underground]  Wife of
    J. H. Grant

Holly Michaelle and Heather Nichole  November 4, 2000 [only date]
    Daughters of Tony and Sheila Hogue

Double Stone: Hogue
Riley W.  November 25, 1888 - May 25, 1937 
Lottie D.  October 25, 1894 - May 24, 1983

Double Stone: Hogue
Earl Jackson  November 14, 1920 - August 12, 1988
Maude Robbins  November 19, 1919 - October 11, 1962

Carrie Jane Hogue  August 6, 1947 - September 10, 1964

Cynthia Ann Hogue  August 16, 1967 - August 16, 1967

Charles Jay Hogue  June 10, 1958 - February 11, 1979

Sgt. Robert Mashburn  1921 - 1969  North Carolina 9138 TECH SVC
    Unit World War II



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