FINES CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY



 

From I-40 in Haywood County, take exit 15 (Fines Creek Exit). Take Fines Creek Road east for 2 miles. The small white church is on the right. The cemetery is on the left on top a hill with a spectacular view of the church and the surrounding community. This cemetery is beautifully maintained and is still in use.
Triple Headstone
& Infant Marker


Rathbone
H. Dewey Rathbone
June 26, 1899
May 27, 1983
Lorania H. Rathbone
December 19, 1907
March 19, 1957
Josephine Rathbone
September 16, 1926
May 22, 1927

Double Headstone
Rathbone
James Melvin Rathbone
1873 - 1938
Fannie McElrath Rathbone
1876 - 1959

Double Headstone
Rathbone
Oscar Rathbone
February 14, 1882
January 6, 1944
Florence Price Rathbone
December 17, 1890
March 29, 1978

David L. Russell
son of
Henry and Archie Russell
April 20, 1883
April 16, 1910

Alvina M. Rathbone
1914 - 1973

Archie Russell
wife of
Henry Russell
April 10, 1863
May 11, 1909

Broken Marker
Nancy M. Brown
August 28, 18??
December 27, 1899

John Brown
???? 26, 1813
February 7, 1859

Double Headstone
Green
Carl W. Green
1903 - 1974
Georgia L. Green
1912 - 1998
married July 29, 1929

Double Headstone
Rathbone
Tommy V. Rathbone
April 6, 1932
November 30, 1988
Flora I. Rathbone
January 13, 1933
no death date

Rixie Clark Beasley
March 12, 1878
December 11, 1920

Double Headstone
Rathbone
Raymond Rathbone
November 17, 1906
March 19, 1984
Archie M. Russell Rathbone
June 17, 1910
no death date

Infant Marker

Weaver H. Rathbone
son of
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Rathbone
December 20, 1930
December 23, 1930

Infant Marker

Helen M. Rathbone
daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Rathbone
January 2, 1930
January 5, 1930

Infant Marker

???? Williamson
October 13, 1898
March 3, 1899

Virgie Rathbone Clark
August 3, 1904
September 24, 1975

Martha J. Rathbone
April 11, 1870
April 3, 1963

Charles O. Williamson
unreadable

Double Headstone
Rathbone
Gaither Rathbone
March 4, 1925
October 15, 1994
Edna Mae Rathbone
July 27, 1931
no death date

John Rathbone
May 21, 1928
August 20, 1992

Sharon Michelle Rathbone
June 14, 1970
April 25, 1996

Double Headstone
Lowe
Bill Lowe
June 11, 1918
July 29, 1997
Mary Lou Lowe
January 18, 1920
no death date

Harriett Clark Suttles
March 14, 1872
August 6, 1956

Silas Avery Clark
March 13, 1870
June 2, 1954

Altha Clark Rathbone
April 20, 1908
August 15, 1989

David Grover Rathbone
September 21, 1906
January 14, 1978


David S. Rathbone
CPL US Army
April 21, 1934
June 15, 1990

Double Headstone
Rathbone
Issac P. Rathbone
September 28, 1881
November 22, 1955
Dora Rathbone
February 18, 1875
February 25, 1931

Sarah Avaline Rathbone
September 17, 1843
January 9, 1927

Infant Marker

Dora E. McElroy
March 17, 1931
March 22, 1931

Double Headstone
Brown
Henry Lee Brown
December 12, 1869
July 12, 1947
Mary Owen Brown
May 12, 1868
July 4, 1914

Triple Headstone
Williamson
George W. Williamson
April 5, 1850
August 4, 1926
Amanda E. Williamson
November 30, 1856
April 8, 1939
John T. Williamson
February 22, 1878
September 6, 1901

Ella Myrtle Russell
wife of
Weaver Russell
February 24, 1895
March 19, 1917

Double Headstone
Russell
Charles Weaver Russell
November 11, 1886
June 1, 1980
Beulah E. Messer Russell
September 22, 1905
July 16, 1982
married Jan. 26, 1925

Laura Russell
wife of
J. S. Russell
August 28, 1858
April 29, 1938

J.S. Russell
March 2, 1857
April 25, 1924

Frances S. Williamson
wife of
Jeff Williamson
November 1, 1863
August 17, 1891

Infant Marker

Sentell Russell
January 13, 1895
February 11, 1896

Double Headstone
Clark
A.S. Clark
April 9, 1831
May 6, 1915
Jane Clark
February 15, 1836
February 11, 1910

D.T. Clark
son of
A. S. and L. J. Clark
February 8, 1873
November 23, 1897

Double Headstone
Noland
David Reeves Noland
May 22, 1894
June 6, 1966
Lucille Ferguson Noland
May 30, 1904
no death date

Infant Marker

James Hardy Noland
son of
Reeves and Lucile Noland
November 30, 1926
March 15, 1927

Infant Marker

Dorothy Noland
daughter of
Reeves and Lucile Noland
February 9, 1924
February 9, 1924

Infant Marker

Jessie McArthur Graham
May 25, 1887
Nov. 25, 1891

Willie C. Rogers
March 12, 1879
November 28, 1894

Double Headstone
Graham
Annie Laura Noland Graham
December 10, 1858
January 22, 1923
Dr. William A. Graham
March 20, 1855
November 27, 1932

Herman Zachary Duckett
July 27, 1909
November 22, 1965

Wilma Rogers Ferguson Duckett
April 17, 1911
May 4, 1941

Triple Headstone
&Infant Marker


Springs
William Arthur Springs
January 7, 1883
June 19, 1962
Thomas Eugene Springs
July 21, 1919
August 21, 1919
Effie Jarrett Springs
August 24, 1885
August 22, 1919

Nancy Jane Jarrett
1860 - 1945

Dora E. Grooms
February 9, 1918
May 14, 1934


Lewis J. Rathbone
US Navy
1925 - 1979

Double Headstone
Rathbone
Harrison Rathbone
1885 - 1942
Florence Rathbone
1896--no death date

Double Headstone
Rathbone
Joseph Fredrick Rathbone
November 21, 1914
June 13, 1987
Arbie Jenkins Rathbone
July 21, 1915
no death date
married Dec. 24, 1936


Dowell B. Rathbone
SP2 US Army
Korea
June 22, 1933
May 22, 1989


William B. Rathbone
BTCM US Navy
August 10, 1936
June 11, 1988

Mildred Lee Rathbone
January 1, 1937
no death date

Wilburn Grooms
March 3, 1907
December 21, 1977

Mary Hill Rathbone
February 2, 1887
May 3, 1952

C.H. Rathbone
December 10, 1873
July 18, 1931

Richard Dee Clark
January 31, 1886
November 18, 1935

James Hardy Rogers
March 12, 1879
April 17, 1952

Grace Ann Rogers Wright
August 17, 1897
September 21, 1962

Daniel Lee Wright
February 14, 1886
November 3, 1964

Double Headstone
Rhea
Thomas Wilburn Rhea
February 6, 1863
May 23, 1933
Georgia Ann Rhea
February 18, 1866
April 19, 1919

Double Headstone
Rogers
Joseph H. Rogers
June 16, 1852
June 22, 1924
Lou E. Rogers
July 28, 1857
Jan. 14, 1938

Double Headstone
Noland
David Russell Noland
February 11, 1866
June 25, 1928
Etta Angie Reeves Noland
March 1, 1871
April 13, 1936

Double Headstone
Noland
J. Hardy Noland
December 1, 1832
January 20, 1921
Sarah E. Noland
July 23, 1836
December 31, 1896

Adolphus W.G. Bennett
February 9, 1877
May 20, 1915

Ruth E. Bennett
wife of
W. G. Bennett
September 22, 1842
July 15, 1901

Double Headstone
Noland
James Madison Noland
June 21, 1872
August 4, 1912
Lela Ferguson Noland
September 14, 1876
January 22, 1971

Double Headstone
Noland
Neil D. Noland
1913 - 1988
Viola M. Noland
1908 - 1984

Robert D. Noland
son of
R. L. & A. P. Noland
June, 26, 1900
May 4, 1913

William Powell Queen
October 11, 1889
October 13, 1971

Gaither Ferguson
October 30, 1880
November 24, 1941

Dollie Jarrett Ferguson
June 29, 1884
December 20, 1952

Infant Marker

Omer J. Kirk
March 9, 1919
June 10, 1920

Maggie E. Queen
wife of
W. P. Queen
May 4, 1889
September 9, 1912

Maude Brown
August 29, 1893
May 22, 1918

Maggie M. Messer
wife of
Chas. Messer
February 5, 1886
January 8, 1906

Arthur E. Williams
November 5, 1882
September 27, 1903

J.H. Williams
September 4, 1855
June 16, 1905

Frances J. Williams
1856 - 1936

Isaac H. Fish
February 1, 1876
January 9, 1943

Aletha Lee Fish
October 13, 1907
November 5, 1940

Double Headstone
Green
John H. Green
June 28, 1855
June 20, 1923
Lavonia Green
July 24, 1855
December 5, 1935

Infant Marker

Julius Green
September 25, 190?
August 23, 1910

Infant Marker

Boone Green
son of
Waldo and Mila Green
March 5, 1933
January 21, 1936

Double Headstone
McElroy
Henry Frank McElroy
April 5, 1892
May 5, 1954
Ethel Rogers McElroy
July 6, 1892
October 1, 1967


Frank McElroy
F2 US Navy
World War II
1923 - 1979

John Glenn Franklin
October 13, 1961
April 10, 1972

William C. Ledford
February 2, 1959
October 19, 1992

Double Headstone
Rathbone
Robert G. Rathbone
October 11, 1866
no death date
Arbie McElroy Rathbone
Nov. 26, 1885
no death date
married 1921

Double Headstone

McElroy

Billy McElroy
US Army
World War II
November 14, 1916
October 19, 1994
Faye Rathbone McElroy
March 17, 1928
no death date

Double Headstone
Green
Arther Green
December 24, 1905
July 23, 1988
Rachel L. Green
July 27, 1924
no death date
married Feb. 23, 1944

Funeral Home Marker
James Elmer Aiken, Sr.
June 22, 1946
March 6, 1999

Funeral Home Marker
Retha Stamey-Pressley
April 2, 1950
August 24, 1998

J. H. Rathbone
February 3, 1855
January 21, 1921

Double Headstone
Sutton
Robert H. Sutton
November 14, 1891
February 9, 1969
Finey Haynes Sutton
June 3, 1900
March 30, 1967


Robert Lewis Sutton
PFC US Army
Korea
March 26, 1934
August 13, 1985

Double Headstone
Rathbone
John Dee Rathbone
October 20, 1915
no death date
Ollie S. Rathbone
June 3, 1923
July 17, 1994

Jack Lowe
1928-1970

Billy Eugene Lowe
November 20, 1931
February 4, 1984

Double Headstone
Lowe
Robert L. Lowe
1866 - 1952
Susie Rector Lowe
1880 - 1946


Max C. Rector
PVT CO B
11th Infantry
Spanish-American War
August 10, 1877
February 22, 1928

Pink Lowe
1870 - 1897

Lucinda Sutton
March 10, 1882
June 18, 1928

Boss Sutton
November 14, 1858
February 10, 1920

Infant Marker

Joe Henry Sutton
son of
R. H. Sutton
September 17, 1919
October 12, 1919

Infant Marker

Betty Lou McElrath
January 25, 1914
April 11, 1914

Infant Marker

John A. McElrath
September 23, 1910
January 8, 1911

John Parham Rathbone
March 15, 1861
December 3, 1917

Broken Marker
Margaret Louellen ???
no readable dates

Broken Marker
Rathbone, ???
no readable dates

 

 


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Survey August 2001 by Rebecca Howell