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Meadow Creek Union Baptist Church Cemetery

aka Meadow Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery

Grayson County, Virginia

Location: South of Galax.

Directions: From the Galax city limits, travel 1.4 miles south on Skyline Highway (Rt. 89) to Faith Road (Rt. 610). Turn right onto Faith Road and travel 0.35 mile to the church and cemetery.

GPS Coordinates: N36.602690 W80.925696

Surveyed by: Fran Douglas 20 Apr 2004; updated by Buford C. Wilson 21 Jul 2008

Comments: The cemetery is in excellent condition.

Meadow Creek Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Grayson County, Virginia
Name Birth Death Comments
Row 1
RICHARDSON, Mallie C. 30 Aug 1907 7 Oct 1982 double stone with next
RICHARDSON, Isom, Elder 14 Apr 1902 25 Apr 1976
WILSON, Cressie B. 1929 1991 double stone with next
WILSON, Charlie Clarence 1920 1982
WILSON, Mary Jane 9 May 1967 d/o Charlie C.& Crissie Bell Wilson
JOINES, Ailie D. 1894 1981 double stone with next
JOINES, Stevie E. 1894 1964
MURPHY, Elsie Carr 20 Feb 1916 3 Mar 1951
MURPHY, Jackson Earl [3 Mar] 1943 [8 Nov] 2007
DAVIS, Elizabeth E. 19 Oct 1882 4 Jul 1885 d/o F.E & J.E. Davis
unknown unmarked stone
BEDSAUL, Infant 22 Aug 1922 d/o R.L & L.M. Bedsaul
CHOAT, Isom 15 Oct 1847 4 May 1905
WYATT, Linda F. 5 Mar 1942 double stone with next
WYATT, Joseph W. 15 Feb 1937 10 Mar 1990
CALHOUN, Bonnie Fields 26 May 1946 23 Dec 2003 double stone with next
CALHOUN, Jisse Wade 23 Apr 1947
BURCHAM, Helen Melton 31 Mar 1929 double stone with next
BURCHAM, Clinton Willard 10 May 1931 19 Aug 1998
Row 2
KIRBY, Harlie B. 14 Apr 1914 24 Sep 1991 Tec 5 U.S. Army World War II
KIRBY, Libby N. 19 Nov 1923 19 Sep 1985 double stone with next
KIRBY, Earl J. 22 Jun 1916 13 Nov 1973
COCKERHAM, Grace E. 8 Mar 1905 22 Dec 1982 double stone with next
COCKERHAM, Mack W. 21 Sep 1898 20 Feb 1963
LUNDY, Ellen S. 2 Apr 1866 14 Mar 1939 double stone with next
LUNDY, Churchwell 25 Feb 1859 1 Mar 1931
LUNDY, Caroline W. 11 Dec 1821 26 Aug 1902 w/o Churchwell O. Lundy
LUNDY, Churchwell O. 14 Oct 1818 24 May 1888
LUNDY, Frances C. 22 Apr 1888 25 Jun 1888 d/o Churchwell &Ellen Lundy
LUNDY, Bertha L. 1 Dec 1892 24 Aug 1898 d/o Churchwell & Ellen Lundy
JENNINGS, Adaline 23 Sep 1837 13 Jan 1895 [nee Blevins]; w/o Allen Jennings
JENNINGS, Allen 27 Dec 1831 18 Dec 1895
LIDDLE, Addie Daroucia 8 Dec 1888 4 Sep 1894
LIDDLE, Nannie C. 12 Mar 1860 27 Sep 1890 [nee Jennings]; w/o J.B. Liddle
LIDDLE, Thomas Burton 18 Jul 1884 18 Jul 1886
LIDDLE, Charlie Wilson 5 Apr 1882 5 Feb 1884
LIDDLE, Michael Haywood 31 Mar 1887 24 Nov 1904
JENNINGS, Celia A. 21 Jun 1857 17 Jul 1907 w/o A.M. Jennings
PADGETT, Elizabeth June 17 Jan 1946 7 Jan 1970
KIRBY, Alex J. 6 Mar 1872 5 Feb 1948 double stone with next
KIRBY, Susan M. 19 May 1870 27 Apr 1956
YOUNG, June Kirby Wilson [22 Jun 1922] 24 Nov 1992 double stone with next
YOUNG, Richard Lee 27 Jul 1939 8 Jul 1997
KIRBY, Andrew Paul 19 Jun 1902 26 Jan 1988
MURPHY, Ellis K. 19 Apr 1931 14 Apr 2001 Cpl U.S. Army Korea
MURPHY, Ralph Bagford 26 Dec 1939 30 Jun 1995 double stone with next
MURPHY, Lois G. 14 Nov 1935 [15 Oct] 2007
MURPHY, Donald Gene 4 Oct 1939 1 Apr 2003
Row 3
HIGGINS, Samuel C. Jr. 9 May 1925 7 Aug 1990 U.S. Navy World War II; double stone with next
HIGGINS, Frances Pauline 1927 1982
KIRBY, Ollie M. 1894 1963 double stone with next
KIRBY, James W. 1890 1974
KIRBY, Sandra D. 4 Dec 1947 double stone with next
KIRBY, Billy Frank 9 Jan 1947 7 Oct 1981
KIRBY, Tom 21 Feb 1893 19 Apr 1986 double stone with next
KIRBY, Fern 21 Mar 1899 27 Dec 1968
KIRBY, Lucille H. 17 Feb 1925 18 Jan 1976 double stone with next
KIRBY, Bill T. 5 Aug 1921 30 Mar 1956
LUNDY, Emmett W. 9 May 1864 16 Oct 1953 double stone with next
LUNDY, Nancy C. 8 Jul 1868 22 Apr 1922
LUNDY, Geedy 31 Aug 1888 5 Feb 1971 double stone with next
LUNDY, Coy L. 23 May 1887 16 Jul 1888
LUNDY, Carrie V. 19 Jul 1895 1 Apr 1896 d/o J.M. & M.N. Lundy
WILLIAMS, Bellzora 7 Feb 1857 19 Aug 1879
unknowns two unmarked stones
BRANSCOME, D.C. 31 Mar 1848 20 Jun 1920
unknowns five unmarked stones
HODGES, Dora J. 1889 1971 double stone with next
HODGES, Pless C. 1885 1918
JOHNSON, Cora H. 3 Nov 1915 21 May 1991
JENNINGS, Velda H. [13 Jul] 1912 [22 Nov] 2006 double stone with next
JENNINGS, Glenn Martin 1908 1993 PFC U.S. Army World War II
BRANSCOME, Norene B. 12 Feb 1928 1 Jun 2006 double stone with next
BRANSCOME, Arnold W. 3 Jul 1927 27 Jan 1991
Blank stone double stone with next
COCHRAN, James G. 26 Jan 1931 8 Nov 1995
Row 4
KENNY, Judy Katherine 11 Sep 1954 double stone with next
KENNY, Ronald Edward 3 Jan 1952 30 Sep 2006
KENNY, Floyd, W. 4 May 1925 22 Apr 1988 double stone with next
KENNY, Vivian D. 19 Jun 1928
DENNY, Alton J. 22 Nov 1903 21 Nov 1976 double stone with next
DENNY, Lela E. 1 May 1904 16 Aug 1956
WILSON, Bertha I. 2 May 1895 15 Aug 1956 double stone with next
WILSON, Nora D. 7 May 1869 20 Oct 1952
WILSON, Bernard E. 27 Oct 1900 25 Nov 1926
WILSON, Charlie D. 29 Oct 1898 18 May 1904
WILSON, Verna Irene 28 Dec 1912 04 Mar 1921
WILSON, Infant child of Elmer & Gertrude Wilson
WILSON, Infant child of Elmer & Gertrude Wilson
unknown unmarked stone
SHINAULT, P.F. unknown 9 Feb 1938
SHINAULT, Ruth 22 Dec 1872 w/o P.F. Shinault; age 19 yrs
WILLIAMS, Minie L. 25 Aug 1877 13 Jul 1879 s/o Giles & E.O. Williams
WILLIAMS, Geo. Ellis D. 16 Jun 1881 25 Jul 1884 s/o Giles & E. O. Williams
WILLIAMS, E.O. 29 Nov 1838 27 Sep 1933 [nee Elizabeth Higgins]
WILLIAMS, Giles 28 Aug 1841 22 May 1901 stone is broken
JENNINGS, Hallie Virginia 14 Nov 1918 24 Mar 1923 d/o F.H. & Ollie Jennings
WILSON, Sharon Joyce 14 Dec 1946 d/o Royce & Gray Wilson
WILSON, Gertrude L. 21 Apr 1907 7 Oct 2003 double stone with next
WILSON, Elmer J. 6 Sep 1902 24 Mar 1969
WILSON, Billy Joe 10 Feb 1930 13 Jun 2008 double stone with next
WILSON, Catherine Mawyer 4 Apr 1930 10 Apr 2008
Row 5
BURCHAM, Clyde S. 6 Oct 1907 16 Dec 1984 double stone with next
BURCHAM, Lester 12 Feb 1903 20 Mar 1988
LUNDY, Verna Gayle 1923 2008 funeral home marker
LUNDY, Ralph Dale 1918 1962
LUNDY, Rosa D. 28 Dec 1898 7 May 1986 double stone with next
LUNDY, Mack A. 6 Feb 1896 19 Dec 1976
DAVIS, Julia M. 5 Jan 1885 23 Aug 1966 double stone with next
DAVIS, Clayton F. 15 Jun 1882 27 Feb 1953
DAVIS, Edgar Clyde 4 Jan 1887 4 May 1890
DAVIS, Lola Bell 28 Mar 1889 30 Jun 1890
DAVIS, Eliza Ellen 19 Feb 1863 5 Feb 1905
DAVIS, William J. 10 Apr 1885 26 Feb 1908
unknowns three unmarked stones
GOINGS, Lorina J. 21 Feb 1845 20 Oct 1876 w/o W.P. Goings
DAVIS, Nancy C. 2 Jun 1839 26 Mar 1908
DAVIS, Elias 1836 1892 Co E 45 Va Inf. CSA
DAVIS, Frances Williams 25 Sep 1807 26 Dec 1881 w/o Josiah Davis
DAVIS, Josiah 1 Jun 1800 __ Jun ____ broken stone
DAVIS, Margaret J. Jennings 4 Mar 1869 15 Oct 1898 w/o T.E. Davis
DAVIS, Thomas Elbert 10 May 1868 11 Jan 1963
WILSON, Colleen V. 14 Oct 1925 9 Nov 1938 d/o Mr. & Mrs. W.G. Wilson
WILSON, Eula F. 5 Oct 1909 11 Jun 1998 double stone with next
WILSON, Walter G. 31 Aug 1906 13 Oct 1995
Row 6
KIRBY, Beulah M. 1 Feb 1917 2 Sep 2004 double stone with next
KIRBY, Guy W. 6 Jan 1906 12 Dec 1982
unknown wooden cross
DAVIS, Laura J. 11 Oct 1867 16 Dec 1926 double stone with next; 50 y 2 m 5 ds
DAVIS, Josiah 9 Sep 1863 27 Feb 1929 65 y 5 m 18 ds
RECTOR, Mary Luella 21 Aug 1882 11 Sep 1888
MYERS, E.F. 31 Aug 1876 5 Jun 1898 d/o D.M & Nancy A. Davis; w/o T.A. Myers
unknown unmarked stone
DAVIS, Richard M. Co A 4th Va Cav CSA
DAVIS, Edith 30 Oct 1811 illegible d/o Morris & Margaret Davis
unknowns two unmarked stones
DAVIS, Victoria
DAVIS, Nancy
DAVIS, Susie V. 18 Nov 1870 30 Apr 1940
COCKERHAM, Stella Cox 2 May 1888 2 Nov 1960
DAVIS, E.L. Banks 5______ Oct 1878 s/o T.E & M.J. Davis
WILSON, Helen J. 1919 1935 triple stone with next two
WILSON, Bessie 1901 1991
WILSON, Bertis B. 1897 1969
WILSON, Opal I. 1 Oct 1926 double stone with next
WILSON, George E. 7 Jan 1924
WILSON, Paul B. 11 Jan 1921 25 Jan 2001
COCKERHAM, Doris G. 25 Jan 1925 24 Sep 2007 double stone with next
COCKERHAM, Stuart Hilbert 22 Nov 1921 16 Sep 1997 Tec 4 U.S. Army World War II
COCKERHAM, Aaron Michael “Big Show” 2 Feb 1977 8 Mar 2008
Row 7
HIGGINS, Regina Gale 17 Nov 1971 25 Nov 1971 d/o Mr. & Mrs.Dale Higgins
HIGGINS, Roger Lee 16 Jul 1970 17 Jul 1970 s/o Mr. & Mrs. Dale Higgins
HIGGINS, Vertie B. 12 Feb 1908 2 Feb 2002 double stone with next
HIGGINS, Bruce T. 20 May 1912 17 Feb 1965
HIGGINS, Sally 12 Apr 1833 4 Apr 1914 w/o Jackson Higgins
HIGGINS, Jackson 22 Mar 1829 23 Jun 1910 A soldier in CFA
HIGGINS, Shirley 5 Jun 1883 broken stone
HIGGINS, Fidella 26 Oct 1877 27 Sep 1903 d/o Jackson & Sallie Higgins
HIGGINS, Lula Maye 3 May 1903 7 May 1903
HIGGINS, Lillie 2 Apr 1893 31 Dec 1895
REAVIS, Infant 24 May 1887 4 Jun 1887 child of P.A. & S. M. Reavis
HIGGINS, Rosamon A. 25 Feb 1873 30 Nov 1877 d/o T. & S. Higgins
DAVIS, Nancy 22 Jul 1820 20 Jul 1894
DAVIS, unknown illegible stone
DAVIS, Harvey C. 1882 1883 s/o D.M. & N.A. Davis
DAVIS, L. Leona 1890 1906 d/o D.M.& N.A. Davis
Row 8
HIGGINS, Ola A. 11 Oct 1904 11 Dec 1994 double stone with next
HIGGINS, Joe E. 11 Jun 1904 19 Nov 1975
HIGGINS, Violet E. 11 Nov 1886 29 Sep 1980 double stone with next
HIGGINS, Carl J. 15 Feb 1890 2 Mar 1972
HIGGINS, Margie C. 18 Feb 1871 16 Dec 1940
HIGGINS, Solomon F. 19 Jan 1857 4 Mar 1924
TODD, Worth 14 Feb 1901 20 Mar 1901 s/o I.L. & Lollie Todd
CARICO, Susen V. Higgins 1867 1944
CARICO, Frances V. 1875 1948
COX, Charles C. 20 May 1878 24 Jul 1887 s/o Hugh & Mary Cox
COX, Infant 15 Jan 1878 15 Jan 1878 child of H.P. & L.C. Cox
BELTON, Persie C. 15 Jul 1890 18 Nov 1896 s/o Charlie & Sena A. Belton
COX, E.G. 23 Jun 1889 17 Dec 1896 s/o H.P. & L.C. Cox
WOOD, Curlee C. 14 Oct 1924 11 Jan 1993
WOOD, Lelia 1897 1978 double stone with next
WOOD, Grover Cleve 28 Jan 1893 3 Jan 1960 Virginia Cpl. U.S. Army World War I
DONITHAN, Ioma [15 Jan 1906] [5 Apr 1998] double stone with next; [nee Hale; 2nd w/o Eugene Donithan]
DONITHAN, Eugene 1 Sep 1911 22 Jul 1962
DONITHAN, Olen Lee unmarked; [twin son of Eugene & Edith Donithan]
DONITHAN, Otis Dean unmarked; [twin son of Eugene & Edith Donithan]
BEDSAUL, Tishia Ann 25 Feb 1885 18 Feb 1961 double stone with next
BEDSAUL, Charlie Coon 19 Sep 1894 15 Apr 1980
BEDSAUL, John Henry 13 Apr 1916 29 Oct 1985
BRYANT, Avis B. 5 Jun 1923 18 Sep 2006 double stone with next
BRYANT, Edgar G. 3 Mar 1919 20 Aug 1984
BRYANT, Larry Dale 4 Jun 1955 1 Mar 1990
Row 9
HIGGINS, Jack T. 2 Jul 1886 15 May 1932
TODD, Andrew Jackson 30 Nov 1828 24 Nov 1917
TODD, Leanah 25 Jun 1831 17 Jun 1903 w/o Andrew J. Todd
TODD, B.M. 4 May 1855 13 Jun 1899 44 y 1 m 9 d
TODD, Lillie 12 Dec 1886 20 Sep 1898 d/o B.M & M. J. Todd
unknowns three unmarked stones
WOOD, Opal Inez 9 Apr 1923 10 Apr 1923 d/o G. C. & Lelia Wood
WOOD, Lettie T. Hill 17 Mar 1821 30 Apr 1900 w/o Adam
unknown unmarked stone
WOOD, William Claude 3 Feb 1903 25 Jun 1905 s/o John & Jennie Wood
unknown unmarked stone
DONITHAN, Henry 21 Sep 1859 1 Jan 1913 double stone with next
DONITHAN, Mary 4 Dec 1861 21 Sep 1927
DONITHAN, Lola N. 16 Aug 1892 20 Apr 1970 double stone with next
DONITHAN, Willie E. 8 Sep 1887 5 Apr 1953
DONITHAN, Daniel 5 Dec 1958 7 Jan 1960
DONITHAN, Floyd W. 19 Jul 1938 14 Aug 1990
THOMAS, Betty G. 11 Aug 1934 03 Apr 1994
Row 10
HIGGINS, T.A. 2 Jan 1866 7 Apr 1954
TODD, Mary L. 27 May 1868 9 Jan 1940 w/o T.A. Higgins
TODD, Margie G. 15 Jun 1893 31 ___ 1895 d/o D.M. & A.C. Todd
TODD, Chessie 21 Jan 1897 2 Apr 1897 d/o Mr. & Mrs. I.L. Todd
TODD, Wana 21 Sep 1885 4 Sep 1886 d/o L. & Lollie Todd
TODD, Clennie R. 21 Mar 1885 13 Sep 1898 s/o B.M. & M.J.Todd
LUNDY, Emma F. 27 Apr 1865 w/ Clark Lundy; d/o Thornton & Elizabeth Boren
LUNDY, Mattie 24 May 1887 Aug. 1887 d/o Clark & Emma Lundy
BOURNE, Elizabeth 8 Feb 1811 1 May 1905 w/o Thornton Bourne
BOURNE, Thornton 13 Apr 1919 aged about 83 years
unknown unmarked stone
WOOD, Martha E. 1849 1906 double stone with next
WOOD, William D. 1853 1934
WOOD, Jennie H. 4 Aug 1883 12 Oct 1976 double stone with next
WOOD, John A. 17 Feb 1879 27 Jan 1926
SEXTON, Bonnie Rose 16 Jul 1936
SEXTON,
SEXTON, Clyde W. 11 Aug 1905 20 Jan 1986 double stone with next
SEXTON, Robert J. 20 Jun 1911 26 Feb 2002
Row 11
TODD, Lollie H. 30 Dec 1868 30 Jun 1960 double stone with next; [nee Higgins]
TODD, Isaiah L. 20 Jul 1863 25 Mar 1957
TODD, Allie J. 20 Jan 1890 19 May 1916
COCKERHUM, Hessie H. 12 Jul 1897 21 Apr 1914 w/o Clair; d/o B.M & M.C.Todd
FIELDS, Willard Monroe 16 Sep 1939 23 Apr 1956
FIELDS, Jerry Wayne 26 May 1952 29 Jul 1974
FIELDS, Jacky Ray 19 Sep 1955 18 Jun 1994
FIELDS, Nellie R. 18 Sep 1919 30 Apr 2002 double stone with next
FIELDS, Vancie M. 29 Sep 1917 13 Jul 1993
HIGGINS, Alma H. 17 Sep 1920 25 Oct 1962 double stone with next
HIGGINS, Heath D. 14 Jul 1917 24 Nov 2001
LUNDY, Sarah Elizabeth 8 Jun 1928 8 Dec 1930 d/o T.L. & Jettie M. Lundy
LYONS, Sarah Malinda 10 May 1860 4 May 1933
LYONS, Ira G. 1857 05 Dec 1928
LUNDY, Isaac, Jr. 22 Jun 1923 26 Jun 1923
unknowns two broken stones
HIGGINS, Io Cleva 18 Apr 1920 22 Mar 1999
Row 12
KANE, Matilda 18 Sep 1855 double stone with next
KANE, E.F. 30 Nov 1855 21 Feb 1923
TODD, Leannah [15 May] 1903 [18 Jan] 1981
TODD, Edith Maye 28 Feb 1909 1 Oct 1996
TODD, Ina McMillian 21 May 1902 21 Apr 1982 double stone with next
TODD, Kyle Buster 11 Feb 1906 18 Aug 1998
TODD, Cora B. 1890 [4 Apr] 1964 double stone with next
TODD, Olen G. [15 Feb] 1896 [22 May] 1981
TODD, Bill Harden 17 Jan 1923 19 Dec 1993 PFC U.S. Army World War II
TODD, Lucy Marie 19 Jan 1923 30 Jun 2003
MASON, Zena Lou Todd 8 Oct 1891 9 Jun 1995 double stone with next
MASON, Edward Harvey 6 Sep 1870 10 Aug 1941
LAWRENCE, Maude W. 5 Mar 1911 27 Oct 1993 double stone with next
LAWRENCE, Lester Penn 25 Aug 1907 20 May 1967 S1 USNR World War II
LYONS, Linnie E. 22 Jul 1900 24 Feb 1972
LUNDY, Jettie M. 17 Mar 1897 16 Jul 1975 double stone with next
LUNDY, Troy L. 9 Sep 1893 6 Aug 1989
SMITH, Ida Burcham 29 Jun 1909 24 Aug 1972 double stone with next
SMITH, Burley Clark 29 Mar 1894 2 Oct 1964 Virginia Pvt 9 Co 155 Depot Brigade World War I
BURCHAM, John E. 5 Jul 1874 18 Dec 1958
Row 13
HIGGINS, Mazie H. 1 Nov 1880 17 Feb 1965 double stone with next
HIGGINS, Harvey H. 20 Jan 1876 20 Nov 1964
HIGGINS, Geneva C. 21 Jun 1916 double stone with next
HIGGINS, Wayne W. 20 Aug 1902 4 Jun 1976 Pvt. U.S. Army World War II
DOUGLAS, Terry Scott 15 Jul 1964 16 Jul 1964 s/o Basil & Frances Douglas; triple stone with next two
DOUGLAS, Frances D. 15 May 1938
DOUGLAS, Basil W. 27 Aug 1935 25 Jul 2002
DOTSON, Ruth B. 29 Jan 1920 double stone with next
DOTSON, Charles Boyd 25 Dec 1916 13 Oct 1996 Tec 5 U.S. Army
DOUGLAS, Amelia W. 1904 1977 double stone with next
DOUGLAS, Bryant A. 1912 1965
MELTON, Cora L. 1890 1976 double stone with next
MELTON, Jacob F. 1893 1967
Row 14
KIRBY, Rozella 25 Nov 1905 27 Jun 1985 double stone with next
KIRBY, Earl A. 2 Sep 1902 6 Nov 1966
LINEBERRY, Sallie E. 1910 1979 double stone with next
LINEBERRY, Samuel J. 1902 1984
DONITHAN, Onnie A. 1 Oct 1913 14 Mar 1986 double stone with next
DONITHAN, Roy Lee 29 Jun 1920 2 Sep 1979 U.S. Navy World War II
HEALEY, Ella Mae 24 May 1909 28 Mar 1998 PFC U.S. Army; double stone with next
HEALEY, Raymond John 15 Jan 1918 1 Feb 1998 Cpl U.S. Army
BRYANT, Mary L. 18 May 1928 30 May 1979 double stone with next
BRYANT, Woodrow E. 22 Feb 1927 18 Feb 1972
Row 15
HODGES, Clarice M. 15 Sep 1905 8 Oct 2004 double stone with next
HODGES, J. Lovell 13 Jan 1911 20 Jun 1992
SPURLIN, Doris B. 26 Dec 1942 double stone with next
SPURLIN, Wesley J., Jr. 29 Mar 1943 31 Oct 1982
Row 16
FORTNER, Iva J. 8 Mar 1912 30 Oct 1978 double stone with next
FORTNER, Arthur D. 8 Dec 1907 20 Sep 1977
HASH, James H., Sr. 17 Dec 1922 5 Apr 1979 double stone with next
HASH, Mary M. 9 Jan 1927 28 Apr 2008
HASH, Corey J. 10 Jun 1990 21 Jun 1990
CARPENTER, Joseph 23 May 1991
BROWN, Willard H. 1912 1982 double stone with next
BROWN, Grace 1918 1996