New River Cemetery

aka Phipps Cemetery

Ashe County, North Carolina

Located in Ashe County, NC, very close to the Grayson-Ashe Line. From the Jct SR-16 (Jefferson Hwy) & Rd 856 (Mayberry Rd), go S on 856, to VA-NC Line. Continue on same rd, now NC SR 1573 (Old Hwy 16, a total distance from Jefferson Hwy of 0.54 mile, to jct with ST 1535 (Grassy Creek Rd). Turn L (E) onto 1535 and go 1.4 miles, to jct with SR 1547 (New River Cemetery Rd). Turn R (S) onto 1547 and go 0.4 mile to cemetery driveway/lane on L side of New River Cemetery Rd. From this point the cemetery is visible.

Cemetery is approximately 150 yards along this lane. Cemetery was fenced and well tended in 1996 and surveyed by Tena and Geneva S. Greer. GPS - N36deg 33.265' W81deg 22.493' 0:18.4" U:9.92"

Name Birth Death Comments
Row 1
SHEETS, Billy Wade29 Dec 1927
23 Jan 1982
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DE BORD, B. Cone17 Aug 1884
17 Dec 1964
Double stone with next
DE BORD, Gertrude H.25 Dec 1887
16 Oct 1976
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SHEETS, Nell F.1903
1979
Double stone with next
SHEETS, OREN C.1904
-
-
DANCY, Retta L.1879
1955
Double stone with next
DANCY, J. Carr1881
1964
-
DANCY, Bayard C.1919
1933
Footstone only
PHIPPS, Chester Burl1923
1972
-
Row 2
DAVIS, James M.1866
1956
Double stone with next
DAVIS, Robert Dale28 Oct 1915
13 Apr 1941
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DAVIS, James T. 16 Apr 1898
14 Apr 1921
"To know thee is to love thee"; "S/o J.M. & M.V. Davis"
DE BORDE, Ossie01 Aug 1895
05 Sep 1979
-
DE BORDE, Alice28 Oct 1854
31 Jan 1953
Double stone with next
DE BORDE, Franklin P.02 Jun 1857
18 Apr 1923
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PUGH, Ralph Claude02 Feb 1917
25 Aug 1982
Double stone with next
PUGH, Edith19 Dec 1916
30 Oct 1958
Nee Phipps
PHIPPS, William Floyd20 Apr 1881
09 Jun 1954
"Thy memory shall ever be a guiding star to heaven"; Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Annie05 Apr 1886
07 Apr 1914
Nee Weiss
PHIPPS, Infant-
-
-
PHIPPS, Infant-
-
-
SMITH, Charles W.1917
1962
Double stone with next
SMITH, Arline T.1921
-
-
SMITH, A. Bruce1893
1966
Double stone with next
SMITH, Lena S.1901
1988
-
COLVARD, Wiley P.1881
1959
S/o Tom & Laura Colvard; Double stone with next
COLVARD, Mary1892
1994
D/o John & Ludema Shepherd
BURCHETT, Roberta Mae06 Apr 1879
27 Jan 1960
-
GRACE, Claude L.2 Sep 1895
-
"Lord I believe, help thou mine unbelief" Double stone with next
GRACE, Zollie B.27 Jul 1896
26 Nov 1958
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FREGEDE, Peter L., Jr.24 Dec 1913
-
Double stone with next
FREGEDE, Pauline23 Nov 1921
20 Mar 1993
Nee Hoke
Row 3
DE BORDE, Frank M.1921
1944
-
DE BORDE, Ethel M.1910
1942
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DE BORDE, Hershel N.30 Nov 1912
19 Nov 1944
WWII North Carolina, PVT. Co. K, 314 Inf. Reg't; Purple Heart Medal
ROUPE, Marshall C.1858
1939
"In life together we walked, In death we sleep together"; Double stone with next
ROUPE, Matilda1860
1946
Nee Sturgill
DE BORDE, Nevada1889
1937
-
DEBORDE, Winfield Scott, Sr.08 Feb 1888
09 Aug 1964
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PUGH, Claude A.05 Aug 1888
04 Mar 1917
Double stone with next
PUGH, Maude A.23 Jun 1886
29 Jan 1941
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PHIPPS, Lee H.27 Nov 1847
01 Nov 1911
"Father"; Double stone with next; Original landowners of this land. They started this cemetery
PHIPPS, Paulina J.25 Aug 1855
05 Nov 1927
"Mother"
PHIPPS, Creed26 Sep 1876
30 Jun 1912
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PHIPPS, B. F.22 Feb 1882
06 May 1950
"In loving memory"; Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Cora Lee31 Aug 1888
30 May 1966
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PHIPPS, Nathan-
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CSA; Co A. 26 N.C. Troops
PHIPPS, Jones10 Feb 1875
08 Oct 1958
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PHIPPS, Sibbie1887
1965
"The Lord is my shepherd"; Nee Brown
BLEVINS, Roscoe1913
1938
Double stone with next
BLEVINS, Edmond1915
1925
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MILLER, Stella B.1908
1961
"The Lord is my shepherd"
BROWN, Roscoe C.13 Nov 1890
24 Dec 1960
North Carolina, PVT, Field Artillery, World War One; Double stone with next
BROWN, Luna21 May 1893
02 May 1975
Nee Phipps
BROWN, Wiley Winton24 Dec 1861
07 Oct 1932
Double stone with next
BROWN, Pheba10 Apr 1859
18 Jul 1940
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HANDY, Wilma Lou Prevette-
05 May 1924
"On earth May 5, 1924 In Heaven"; Daughter of Earl & Ruby Handy"
HANDY, Earl Allen25 May 1936
24 Nov 1975
Double stone with next
HANDY, Alta Marie16 Jan 1921
03 Jan 1996
-
HANDY, Earl H.13 Apr 1889
01 Jan 1959
Double stone with next
HANDY, Ruby A.28 Dec 1899
13 Apr 1992
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GRACE, Rettie02 Jun 1868
19 Nov 1930
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GARRIS, Kaga D.1906
1969
"In loving memory"; Double stone with next
GARRIS, Opal1907
1964
Nee Grace
PHIPPS, Charles Earl1923
1987
"Father"; MOMM1. US Navy, World War Two; Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Jean H.17 Jul 1924
-
"Mother"
Row 4
SEAGLE, J. Lance29 Mar 1906
-
"At Rest"; Double stone with next
SEAGLE, Pearl P.31 May 1897
25 Oct 1983
-
GRACE, Gwendolyn Irene17 Apr 1943
20 Apr 1943
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SEAGLE, Juanita Pearl21 Apr 1958
17 Aug 1962
"Darling we miss you"
SAWYER, Nannie1884
1959
Nee Long; Double stone with next
SAWYER, George Platt1898
-
-
SHEPHERD, Robert Blaine28 Dec 1915
29 May 1929
"13 y 5 mo 1 d"
SHEPHERD, Grover C.06 May 1885
19 Aug 19454
Double stone with next
SHEPHERD, Ethel W.15 Oct 1892
01 Nov 1952
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ROUPE, Jake R., Sr.13 Apr 1884
30 Sep 1932-
Marr: 25 Aug 1912; Double stone with next
ROUPE, Ella B.26 Apr 1895
13 Nov 1980
-
HARRISON, Eunice19 Jun 1919
17 Aug 1993
Nee Brown
PHIPPS, Fred L.09 Nov 1895
30 Jun 1967
-
PHIPPS, Charles G.12 Apr 1883
03 Aug 1940
Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Bertie Lee24 Nov 1887
19 Dec 1976
-
SAWYER, John M.22 Aug 1862
16 Jun 1938
Double stone with next
SAWYER, Minnie M.10 Oct 1873
08 Aug 1939
-
PHIPPS, Bertha R.03 Feb 1879
17 Feb 1952
-
PHIPPS, Fieldan1848
1918
Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Mary S.1854
1937
-
PHIPPS, Lee G.06 Dec 1912
14 Jul 1995
CPL, US Army; Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Lois08 Apr 1919
-
Nee Lowe
PHIPPS, Edward Columbus1975
1953
"How desolate our home bereft of Thee"; Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Myrtle1884
1958
Nee Halsey
PHIPPS, Walter Page22 Feb 1915
30 Apr 1915
"From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus"; "S/o Ed C. & Myrtle Phipps"
PHIPPS, Victor G.13 Mar 1923
10 May 1955-
"Honored, beloved, wept. Here my precious son lies"
STUMP, James Rodger05 Sep 1936
01 Dec 1937
"S/o J.C. & Stella Stump"
DE BORD, Annie03 Mar 1890
22 Sep 1940
Nee Stump; "In memory of Annie Stump. Mch 3 1890 - Sept 22 1940"; W/o C.M. DeBord
Row 5
WILLIAMS, James Paul19 Mar 1925
08 Feb 1948
"Paul, son of John & Pearl Williams"; Virginia, PVT, 27 MED Depot Co., World War Two
WILLIAMS, John R.18 May 1894
17 Nov 1973
"In loving memory"; Virginia, CPL. US Army World War One.; Double stone with next
WILLIAM, Pearl D.1903
1985
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CHAPPELL, Leona26 Nov 1902
20 May 1977
Nee Porter
PORTER, Reid1874
1927
"In memory of lives beautiful and unslfish"; Double stone with next
PORTER, Florence1880
1950
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PORTER, Minnon N.25 Apr 1909
03 Mar 1920
"The dead in Christ are surely blest, for they partake His Heavenly rest"
DAVIS, Glenn Garvey09 Jul 1893
01 Apr 1953
Double stone with next
DAVIS, Tina L.31 Dec 1892
03 Dec 1954
-
DAVIS, Edison1917
1918
"Son of G.G. & Tina Davis"
SEAGRAVES, Infant-
-
"Infant dau. of J.F. & Ona Seagraves"; "Born & died Jan 22, 1928
HANDY, Troy Curtis31 Dec 1879
15 Dec 1962
Double stone with next
HANDY, Belle14 Jun 1891
27 Oct 1974
Nee Phipps
DIXON, Zura Luna31 Jan 1881
09 Nov 1956
"Rest in peace"
PHIPPS, Chester C.25 Feb 1885
24 Apr 1955
Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Madeline M.01 Jun 1900
04 Feb 1986
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ETHERIDGE, Kendall James1954
1991
"Beloved son of Mary Phipps. Father of Jakob Paul"
PHIPPS, Theodore20 Oct 1875
21 Dec 1962
Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Lelia24 Mar 1875
06 Sep 1949
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SCOTT, Pleasant Douglas05 Nov 1884
08 Sep 1951
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BLEVINS, Crawford19 Jul 1878
04 Jul 1955
Double stone with next
BLEVINS, Edna18 Mar 1881
30 Dec 1959
Nee Scott
LITTLE, Sidney14 Jan 1913
11 Oct 1977
Double stone with next
LITTLE, Mabel03 Oct 1908
21 Jul 1968
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ARNOLD, Wilma Marlene-
25 Aug 1952
"A sleep in Jesus"
SAWYER, George F.04 Sep 1899
22 Sep 1960
"There are no partings in Heaven"; Double stone with next
SAWYER, Myra W.20 Sep 1905
09 Jul 1958
-
DANCY, Evea Nevon-
-
"Gone to be an angel"; "Born & Died Oct 2, 1931"
DANCY, Leaona M.22 Oct 1897
14 Oct 1951
"Dearest Mother"; "Gone home"
Row 6
ARNOLD, Wayne17 Sep 1905
24 Apr 1973
"Memory Lane"; Double stone with next
ARNOLD, Edith27 Jun 1909
11 Sep 1988
-
ARNOLD, Reece21 Sep 1907
06 Sep 1936
-
ARNOLD, Wiley A.24 May 1874
12 Mar 1939
Double stone with next
ARNOLD, Annie L.30 Jun 1879
14 Aug 1963
-
SCOTT, Lloyd II08 Dec 1966
09 Dec 1966
"Asleep in Jesus"; Son of Lloyd & Donna Scott"
SCOTT, James H.16 Aug 1913
17 Oct 1960
-
SCOTT, Ethel17 Dec 1889
02 Apr 1960
"At Rest"
SCOTT, Ursie L.06 Mar 1903
08 Dec 1985
Double stone with next
SCOTT, Jack H.05 Oct 1899
19 Nov 1965
-
SCOTT, America H.1878
1957
Double stone with next
SCOTT, Nannie H.1886
1960
-
SMITH, William R.L.05 Oct 1871
21 Sep 1959
Double stone with next
SMITH, Cora F.09 Jul 1879
25 Nov 1952
-
ZACHARY, Robert M.09 May 1889
24 Nov 1948
Double stone with next
ZACHARY, Cora E.30 May 1893
30 Apr 1977
-
ZACHARY, John W.09 May 1909
20 Feb 1972
Marr: 02 Jun 1928; Double stone with next
ZACHARY, Essie D.03 Apr 1908
-
-
ZACHARY, Donald22 Dec 1932
23 Jun 1933
"Son of J.W. & Essie Zachary"
HASH, Sarah M.11 Feb 1897
01 Jun 1936
-
HASH, M. Paul11 Jun 1905
29 Nov 1981
Double stone with next
HASH, Clyde S.10 Sep 1902
29 Sep 1995
-
HASH, Harold Benny25 Nov 1940
12 Feb 1945
-
Row 7
CALDWELL, Charlie F.02 Jun 1889
23 May 1979
Double stone with next
CALDWELL, Mattie S.27 Mar 1888
12 Mar 1946
-
CALDWELL, Fannie B.20 Jul 1897
03 Sep 1989
-
BROWN, Robert Dewey16 May 1900
06 Apr 1979
"In loving memory"; "Together forever"; Double stone with next
BROWN, Ava Leah J.25 Nov 1901
03 May 1987
-
MILLER, Bryant F.26 Sep 1921
03 Aug 1982
"Precious Lord take my hand"; TDC-5, US Army, World War Two; Double stone with next
MILLER, Georgia J.19 Jan 1922
-
-
JONES, William Oscar07 Feb 1887
28 Feb 1976
"Memory lane"; Double stone with next
JONES, Vilintie28 Apr 1891
01 Mar 1964
nee Sawyer
SAWYER, John25 Jun 1897
21 Nov 1963
-
SAWYER, Zura K.18 Feb 1903
16 Jul 1969
-
SAWYER, Jess R.1905
1960
Double stone with next
SAWYER, Pauline V.1912
-
-
PAISLEY, James Woodrow29 Oct 1941
29 Jun 1949
"Asleep in Jesus"
HASH, Barbara A.1940
1940
"D/o Clarence & Gladys Hash"
LITTLE, W. Fred1895
1960
Double stone with next
LITTLE, F. Leah1904
1967
-
CAUDELL, German H.02 May 1912
12 Dec 1993
Double stone with next
ZACHARY, Iva Dean11 May 1929
18 Apr 1963
"In loving memory"
ZACHARY, Ruth R.22 Jan 1930
10 Feb 1996
Double stone with next
ZACHARY, William R.13 Jun 1930
05 Jun 1994
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ELLER, Infant-
-
-
ELLER, Infant-
-
-
ELLER, Infant-
-
-
ARNOLD, Woodrow W.29 Jul 1913
27 Oct 1984
"Love forever"; "Husband"
ARNOLD, Ray V.13 Feb 1916
26 May 1989
Double stone with next
ARNOLD, Sallie M.16 Jul 1924
-
-
Row 8
CHURCH, Linda Mae22 Jun 1947
01 Nov 1947
-
PHIPPS, Albert N.10 May 1905
27 Aug 1987
Double stone with next
PHIPPS, Evie01 Apr 1911
07 Mar 1995
Nee Sawyer
Row 9
PIERCE, James C.10 Jul 1898
10 May 1961
-
PHIPPS, Jimmy Doyle22 Jul 1946
23 Oct 1966
NC. SGT. HHC, 5 Inf, 25 Inf. Div. Vietnam, Purple Heart
PHIPPS, Lester R.06 Mar 1915
28 Jan 1977
-
PHIPPS, Martha25 Sep 1898
16 Mar 1975
-
PHIPPS, Alonzo Fred23 Oct 1896
29 Dec 1979
-
PHIPPS, Luther16 Mar 1913
11 Jan 1987
-
PUGH, Geroam H.1901
1976
Double stone with next
PUGH, Mary P.1910
-
-
PUGH, Brenda Sue09 Sep 1952
09 May 1963
-
BARTON, Bryant22 Sep !922
-
Double stone with next
BARTON, Ruby P.23 Oct 1918
09 Aug 1976
-
BARTON, Franklin Bryant1896
1959
"Asleep in Jesus"; PVT. US Army, World War One; Double stone with next
BARTON, Mollie E.1890
1973
-
ROGERS, Nancy Marie14 Oct 1943
30 Jan 1950
-
GAULTNEY, Adeline22 May 1864
05 Mar 1950
"Wonderful mother"
GAULTNEY, Merdieth09 May 1860
16 Jun 1949
"Gone but not forgotten"
GARVEY, James A.1880
1957
Double stone with next
GARVEY, Sallie P.1879
1941
-
GARVEY, John W.1918
1982
T-Sgt. US Army, World War Two
GARVEY, J. Ed1913
1986
Double stone with next
GARVEY, Juanita A.-
-
-
CALDWELL, Walter Thomas23 May 1930
22 Feb 1983
"In God's loving hands"; Double stone with next
CALDWELL, Virginia Mae03 Oct 1931
-
-
POLLARD, John M.1882
1949
Double stone with next
POLLARD, Virginia1889
1976
-
Row 10
GAMBILL, Wilma Lee1913
1988
"I thank God upon every remembrance of you"; "Thy trials ended, thy rest is won"; Double stone with next
GAMBILL, Gordon Edgar1896
1953
-
DAY, Gregory Nelson06 Sep 1954
02 Jul 1955
-
RUTHERFORD, Celia1886
1912
"Mother"; Nee Testerman
MC NEIL, Richard Hoke09 Jul 1905
06 Oct 1978
Double stone with next
MC NEIL, Eva Mae12 Jan 1913
17 Aug 1987
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MC NEIL, Mary Ann18 Dec 1937
31 Jan 1938
"D/o Hoke & Eva McNeil"
RUTHERFORD, Con V.23 Oct 1908
25 Apr 1938
"At rest"; "S/o Wiley & Jennie Rutherford"
RUTHERFORD, Jennie B.16 Feb 1883
31 Jul 1956
"At rest"; Double stone with next
RUTHERFORD, Wiley W.31 Oct 1879
19 Sep 1942
-
BRINEGAR, Charles M.1930
1984
Double stone with next
BRINEGAR, Mozelle P.1932
-
-
DAY, Karen03 Sep 1967
22 Apr 1993
Nee Phipps; Double stone with next
DAY, Myla-
22 Apr 1993
"Dau."
BAKER, Samuel Lee30 Jun 1961
14 Aug 1992
"In loving memory"