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183    MITCHELL, O. C. FAMILY

Location - the Bethesda area of Oak Grove Township behind the Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery at 1914 South Miami Boulevard.

Coordinates: 35d 56m 32.0s N; 78d 50m 15.0s W Click here for Online Maps

A dirt path separates the two cemeteries. The cemetery is owned and maintained by Mr. Don Mitchell. This maintained and used cemetery has about 77 graves, about a third of which were moved here in 1935 from East Durham Cemetery on Ellis Road. Canvassed by Lucille Glenn (1981). Pictures of all markers provided by Ellen Kerley and Allen Dew in June 2003.

1. Baker, James D.   (b. 10 Apr 1864 - d. 28 May 1950)
Spouse - Maggie A. Baker
2. Baker, Maggie A.   (b. 2 Apr 1876 - d. 2 Jan 1939)
Spouse - James D. Baker
3. Blackwell, Shela   (b. 6 Sep 1881 - d. 21 Oct 1927)
4. Briggs, James   (b. 1873 - d. 4 Apr 1942)
Spouse - Mollie Summerlin Briggs. Age 70
5. Briggs, James N.   (b. 14 Jul 1925 - d. 13 Sep 2002)
Spouse - Myrna C. Briggs. 'Papa'
6. Briggs, Mollie Summerlin   (b. 18 Nov 1885 - d. 6 Apr 1977)
Spouse - James Briggs. 'Gone but not forgotten'
7. Briggs, Myrna C.   (b. 7 May 1927 - d. )
Spouse - James N. Briggs. 'Granny'
8. Bryant, Brodie L.   (b. 4 Sep 1916 - d. 26 Aug 1917)
Son of EF-Nora Bryant
9. Bryant, Jodie Thomas   (b. 15 Jun 1909 - d. 11 Mar 1912)
Son of LJ-WH Bryant
10. Burnett, Annie P.   (b. 6 Jan 1885 - d. 13 Mar 1964)
Marker has fallen down.
11. Carden, Sarah L.   (b. 4 Jul 1935 - d. 22 Dec 1970)
12. Churchill, Frances E.   (b. 15 Jan 1929 - d. 9 Jan 1999)
Spouse - Willie L. Churchill
13. Churchill, Percy Lee   (b. 7 Sep 1930 - d. 11 Apr 1996)
Cpl US Army, Korea
14. Churchill, S. (Duke)   (b. 19 Apr 1938 - d. )
'For God so loved the world that he gave his only son'
15. Churchill, Willie L.   (b. 26 Sep 1932 - d. 20 Jun 1994)
Spouse - Frances E. Churchill
16. Coley, Frances Rose   (b. 22 Sep 1960 - d. 21 Dec 1960)
17. Collins, Bertha Cook   (b. 21 Sep 1912 - d. 22 Oct 1963)
'Mother'
18. Cook, Clara E.   (b. 26 Dec 1883 - d. 20 Feb 1936)
19. Cook, Emmett   (b. 25 Sep 1885 - d. 10 Oct 1962)
Spouse - Vara R. Cook
20. Cook, Hazel Spain   (b. 25 Jun 1905 - d. 28 Oct 1969)
Spouse - Robert A. Cook
21. Cook, Robert A.   (b. 20 Apr 1902 - d. 16 May 1976)
Spouse - Hazel Spain Cook
22. Cook, Vara Rich   (b. 21 May 1891 - d. 17 Feb 1936)
Spouse - Emmett Cook. 'She was a kind and affectionate Wife, a fond mother, and a friend to all.'
23. Council, Hazel M.   (b. 28 Nov 1918 - d. 24 May 1999)
24. Currie, Gaynelle E.   (b. 26 Aug 1945 - d. )
Spouse - Rudolph T. Currie, Jr.
25. Currie, Rudolph T., Jr.   (b. 8 Sep 1943 - d. 9 Dec 1989)
Spouse - Gaynelle E. Currie
26. Davis, Robert C.   (b. 19 Jul 1910 - d. 7 Jan 1961)
'At Rest'
27. Davis, Rosa B.   (b. 5 May 1913 - d. 10 Mar 2000)
'At Rest'
28. Davis, William W. (Tots)   (b. 27 Dec 1912 - d. 17 Dec 1968)
29. Dixon, Iris C.   (b. 18 Apr 1915 - d. 31 Oct 1987)
Spouse - Russell Dixon
30. Dixon, Mary M.   (b. 1943 - d. 2002)
'Mother', 'Come to me all you who labor and art burdened, and I will give you rest' Matthew II:28
31. Dixon, Russell   (b. 26 Aug 1906 - d. 10 Apr 1975)
Spouse - Iris C. Dixon. PVT US Army
32. Dixon, Susan Ann   (b. 9 May 1962 - d. 9 Apr 1977)
'Daughter'
33. Draughan, Sarah K.   (b. 6 Nov 1902 - d. 9 Oct 1975)
34. Ellis, Clyde M.   (b. 3 Aug 1909 - d. 2 Jan 1973)
Spouse - Ellen S. Ellis
35. Ellis, Ellen S.   (b. 3 Oct 1912 - d. 8 Nov 1987)
Spouse - Clyde M. Ellis
36. Ennis, Elsie M.   (b. 11 Jan 1923 - d. )
Spouse - William E. Ennis. 'Our Father who art in heaven'
37. Ennis, William E.   (b. 23 Nov 1924 - d. )
Spouse - Elsie M. Ennis. 'Our Father who art in heaven'
38. Fowler, Daniel A.   (b. 22 Nov 1902 - d. 28 Dec 1955)
Spouse - Bessie Fowler Poole.
39. Fowler-Poole, Bessie   (b. 25 Dec 1909 - d. 23 Jul 1984)
Spouse - Daniel A. Fowler
40. Glosson, Dora Ellen   (b. 1 Apr 1960 - d. 4 Jun 1961)
Daughter of Walter Daniel and Ethel P. Glosson. 'Budded on earth to bloom in heaven'
41. Glosson, Walter Daniel   (b. 1 Jan 1900 - d. 27 Jul 1979)
Spouse - Ethel P. Glosson. 'At Rest'
42. Goodwin, Ernest   (b. 18 Mar 1914 - d. 10 Dec 1981)
43. Goodwin, Sallie   (b. 3 Jun 1849 - d. 21 Jul 1900)
Spouse - Joseph A. Goodwin
44. Green, Bessie W.   (b. 1 Aug 1886 - d. 29 Jun 1960)
Spouse - Henry Clarence Green
45. Green, Henry Clarence   (b. 25 Dec 1886 - d. 4 May 1957)
Spouse - Bessie W. Green
46. Gullie, Cullus Chandler   (b. 10 Nov 1924 - d. 3 Dec 1996)
47. Gullie, John Thomas   (b. 11 Mar 1927 - d. 12 Oct 1939)
Son of N.G. and A.M. Gullie
48. Harris, John H.   (b. 2 Jun 1877 - d. 8 Dec 1903)
Spouse - Octavia Goodwin Harris
49. Harris, Octavia Goodwin   (b. 29 Feb 1882 - d. 13 Sep 1904)
Spouse - John H. Harris
50. Johnson, Maude W.   (b. - d. 24 Dec 1894)
51. Lanier, Ida   (b. 25 Mar 1889 - d. 30 Jan 1920)
Daughter of CW-Marcia Lanier
52. Lanier, Louise   (b. 7 Aug 1900 - d. 19 Jun 1915)
Daughter of CW-Marcia Lanier
53. Lorbacher, Clinton Douglas   (b. 24 Nov 1991 - d. 9 Jul 1996)
'Clintman' Our little angel. Gone to heaven to be God's little Angel. Backside of marker
54. Mabry, Johnny Paul   (b. 29 Jun 1975 - d. 24 Mar 1976)
55. McCaskill, Colon H.   (b. Aug 1883 - d. 31 Jan 1941)
Spouse - Eva Pearl McCaskill
56. McCaskill, Eva Pearl   (b. 19 Jul 1890 - d. 26 Oct 1962)
Spouse - Colon H. McCaskill
57. Merritt, John G.   (b. 13 Nov 1879 - d. 18 Jun 1948)
Spouse - Virtie M. Merritt
58. Merritt, Virtie M.   (b. 26 Apr 1888 - d. 21 May 1965)
Spouse - John G. Merritt
59. Mitchell, Cindy   (b. 24 Nov 1967 - d. 8 Feb 2000)
'A loving mother and daughter'
60. Mitchell, I. Noland   (b. 19 Jan 1898 - d. 6 Jul 1973)
Spouse - Inez L. Mitchell
61. Mitchell, Inez L.   (b. 7 Jun 1901 - d. 5 Apr 1994)
Spouse - I. Noland Mitchell
62. Mitchell, Nellie Phillips   (b. 16 Sep 1897 - d. 24 Mar 1985)
Spouse - Ona Crafton Mitchell, Sr. 'Mama'
63. Mitchell, Ona Crafton, Sr.   (b. 31 Dec 1892 - d. 18 Mar 1974)
Spouse - Nellie Phillips Mitchell. 'Papa'
64. Pickle, Floyd D.   (b. 16 Sep 1909 - d. 24 Jun 1973)
'Husband', 'At Rest'
65. Pickle, William Roger   (b. 15 Mar 1953 - d. 25 Oct 1969)
Son of Floyd D. Pickle. 'Gone but not forgotten'
66. Pope, Joe   (b. 12 Oct 1905 - d. 11 Jul 1979)
67. Rogers, Casper Thomas   (b. 14 Jul 1901 - d. 27 Feb 1986)
Spouse - Hazel Spence Rogers. 'At Rest'
68. Rogers, Hazel Spence   (b. 8 Nov 1909 - d. 6 Mar 1990)
Spouse - Casper Thomas Rogers. 'Loving Mother'
69. Rouse, Helen E.   (b. 30 Jan 1930 - d. 10 May 1974)
70. Shannon, Mollie Briggs   (b. 12 Jan 1953 - d. 1 Feb 1987)
'At Rest'
71. Smith, Elmer F., Jr.   (b. 23 Feb 1945 - d. )
Spouse - Jackie Oakes Smith
72. Smith, Jackie Oakes   (b. 2 Jan 1947 - d. 6 Jul 2002)
Spouse - Elmer F. Smith, Jr.
73. Surles, Lillie E.   (b. 21 Aug 1895 - d. 15 Apr 1912)
Spouse - E. F. Surles
74. Thomas, Mildred D.   (b. 10 May 1909 - d. 10 Mar 1911)
Daughter of RL-CA Thomas
75. Thomas, R. L.   (b. - d. 19 Feb 1912)
age 31
76. Trueheart, Olivia Faith   (b. 12 May 1998 - d. 13 May 1998)
Daughter of Barry and Jennifer Trueheart. 'Our little angel'
77. Watson,   (b. - d. )
Funeral marker only. A Watson family owns some space here and will use it in the future. Noted June 2003.
78. Wiggins, Lan MacLalen   (b. 15 Aug 1898 - d. 30 Dec 1970)
North Carolina, PVT Btry B 113 Fld Arty, WW-I
79. Wiggins, Lena   (b. 1902 - d. 2002)
Spouse - Lan MacLalen Wiggins