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Information in brackets [sample] was added by Basil McVey unless indicated otherwise. Most of that information was provided by John B. Rochelle or the other wonderful, helpful members of the JCTCuzins List. The web page is: Johnson County Homepage.
Forrester, Charlie F.
1894-1978
[Charles F. Forrester s/o unknown (possibly Calvin Farmer) & Nancy Jane Forrester]
(and his wife
Forrester, Eva Sevilla
1896-1969
[Eva Sevilla Lewis d/o William Robert Lewis & Elizabeth Wallace
w/o Charles F. Forrester]
Forrester, Charles G.
Aug 9, 1937
#Infant Forrester (male), twins 09 Aug 1937-09 Aug 1937 ss/o Charles F. Forrester & Evalew O. Forrester c.o.d. Premature No informant listed No cemetery listed 1937 # 18873 Note: presumed buried in Forrester CemeteryForrester, Conley W.
Forrester, Dewey L.
Dec. 20, 1933-
(and
Forrester, Billie A.
Oct. 3, 1935-Aug. 5, 1984
Forrester, Elsie
1895-1936
Forrester, Inez Dora B.
fhm & field rock
#Inez Dora B. Forrester 22 Sep 1905-04 May 1922 d/o J. R. Forrester & Polly Sluder (Ashe Co NC) c.o.d. Tuberculosis of breast & lungs Informant J. R. Forrester (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1922 # 235Forrester, J. H.
Forrester, James Ottis
14 Mar 1931-03 Apr 1959
"Gone But Not Forgotten"
Forrester, Millard
fhm & field rock
[Millard Fillmore Forrester
b. abt 1866
s/o John Forrester & Ellen Snider]
Forrester, Nancy
[Nancy Greer, b. 1818, d/o James Greer & Mary (Sallie) (Molly) (Pollie) Hampton
w/o William Forrester]
Forrester, Nancy
27 Nov 1853-02 Nov 1923
Age 69y 11m 5d
"At Rest"
[Nancy Jane Forrester d/o William Forrester & Nancy Greer]
#Nancy Jane Forrester, single 22 Nov 1853-02 Nov 1923 d/o William Forrester & Nancy Greer c.o.d. Tuberculosis of lungs Informant Charles Forrester (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1923 # 307Forrester, Pearl
Forrester, Polly
fhm & field rock
Forrester, Roosevelt
fhm & field rock
[Roosevelt Forester s/o James R. V. Forrester & Polly Sluder]
#Roosevelt Forrester 07 Sep 1901-18 Apr 1920 s/o J. R. Forrester & Pollie Sluder c.o.d. Pulmonary Tuberculosis Informant J. R. Forrester (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1920 # 69Forrester, William
Forrester, Willie M.
Dec 18, 1936
Hall, Charlie D.
Nov. 3, 1955-Oct. 26, 1997
PVT US ARMY VIETNAM
Hall, Luke Alfred
PFC US ARMY
World War II
1915-1975
Lewis, Isaac Leeander
16 Apr 1838-06 Apr 1918
[Isaac Leander Lewis s/o Gideon Lewis & Nancy Osborne
h/o Mary J. Howard]
#Isaac Leander Lewis, married Age abt 82 years d. 06 Apr 1918 s/o Gidden Lewis (NC) & Nancy Osborn (VA) c.o.d. Auterosclerosis Informant G. F. Lewis (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1918 # 36Note: Leander and his wife Mary died the same day
Lewis, Mary J.
wife of I. L. Lewis
20 Sep 1851-06 Apr 1918
"At Rest"
[Mary J. Howard d/o William H. Howard & Nancy Sanders]
#Mary J. Lewis 20 Sep 1851-06 Apr 1918 d/o William H. Howard & Mary Sanders (VA) c.o.d. Valvulor heart disease Informant G. F. Lewis (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1918 # 35Lewis, James Lillard
#James Lewis 02 Mar 1902-04 Jul 1921 s/o John C. Lewis (NC) & Callie Hampton c.o.d. Typhoid Fever & Labor Pneumonia Informant G. E. Lewis (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1921 # 254Lewis, John C.
Lewis, Loyd T.
Feb. 6, 1908-Oct. 11, 1991
"In Loving Memory"
Masonic symbol
Lewis, Ottis David
31 Jan 1910-23 Nov 1918
[Otis David Lewis s/o John C. Lewis & Lillie Callie Hampton]
#Otis Lewis 31 Jan 1910-23 Nov 1918 s/o John C. Lewis & Callie Hampton c.o.d. Spanish Influenza Informant John C. Lewis (Shouns) No cemetery listed 1918 # 125Lewis, William Robert
Mast, J. Newton
13 Oct 1858-10 Sep 1957
Masonic symbol
[Joseph L. Newton Mast s/o James Hamilton Mast & Elizabeth Barbara Vaught]
(and his wife
Mast, Mary Ellen
03 Dec 1879-29 Mar 1965
[Mary Ellen Sheppard d/o John Martin Sheppard & Anna Forrester
w/o Joseph L. Newton Mast]
Morefield, Elbert Ebb.
1913-1999
(currently not identified)
[Md. Hazel W. Forrester]
(and
Morefield, Hazel W.
1920-1967
"One is nearer God's heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth." (added marker)
[Hazel W. Forrester]
(currently not identified)
Morefield, Fred 'Harv'
16 Apr 1947-19 Mar 2002
[Fred 'Harv' Morefield
s/o Elbert 'Ebb' Morefield & Hazel W. Forrester
Md. Georgia _____]
Fred "Harv" Morefield, 55, 231 Dent Johnson Lane, Mountain City, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2002 at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone, North Carolina after an extended illness. He was a native of Johnson County, born on April 16, 1947 to the late Elbert "Ebb" and Hazel Forrester Morefield. Hewas retired from Burlington Industries and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Morefield, of the home; two daughters, Loy Manis and Amy and husband Tim Price, both of Mountain City, Tennessee; two sons, Freddy Morefield and Johnny Mack Brown, Jr., both of Mountain City, Tennessee; one sister, Muriel and husband John Payne, Mountain City, Tennessee; two brothers, Ray and wife Dorthy Morefield and Carl Morefield, both of Mountain City, Tennessee; one grandson, Montana Earl Price, Mountain City, Tennessee; several nieces and nephews and a special friend, Jack Proffitt.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, March 21, 2003 at 8 p.m. at the Hux Lipford Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie Porter and Rev. Ted Lewis officiating.
Burial was conducted Saturday, March 22, 2003 at 11 a.m. in the Lewis-Forrester Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jack Proffitt, Joe Guinn, Dave Guinn, Doug McFadden, Reed McFadden, Robert McFadden, Tim Price, Fred South and Bill Dunn.
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. John Whitlock, Dr. Flint Gray, Dr. Jim Godwin, Dr. Mack and the Nursing staff at the Watauga County Medical Center.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Hux-Lipford Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Potter, Clarence G.
1902-1967
[Clarence G. Potter s/o Jacob H. Potter & Rosella Head]
(and
Potter, Oda Pearl
1900-1984
Potter, Hugh H.
b. & d. 31 May 1934
[Not in Nikazy]
Potter, Jacob H.
Co C 6 US VOL INF SP. AM. WAR
08 Aug 1879-11 Mar 1933
#Jacob H. Potter 08 Aug 1879-11 Mar 1933 s/o Enoch Potter & (first name not stated) Main c.o.d. thought to be heart failure Informant W. A. Dowell (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1933 # 5674Potter, L. E.
Potter, Ray D.
03 Feb 1925-04 Feb 1925
[Ray D. Potter s/o Jacob H. Potter & Martha C. Rosella Head]
Roberts, Ledford S.
1897-1901
"Gone But Not Forgotten"
Shepherd, Anne
fhm & field rock
Shepherd, Baby of Binar
fhm & field rock
[may be Virgie Sheppard]
Shepherd, Binar
fhm & field rock
Shepherd, Martin
fhm & field rock
[John Martin Sheppard]
16 graves marked only with fieldstones
Dollar, Julia [w/o Thomas Jefferson Dollar]
#Julia Dollar, widow 17 Oct 1857-02 Oct 1918 d/o William Forrester & Nancy Greer c.o.d. illegible Informant C. C. Dollar (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1918 # 93Forrester, Betsy
#Betsy Forrester, single 1841-28 Nov 1915 d/o William Forrester & Nancy Greer (NC) c.o.d. Ulcer of stomach Informant Burless Shaw (Butler) No cemetery listed 1915 no #Note: presumed buried in Forrester Cemetery (need to check Carrier)
#Elsie Stanton, w/o John Stanton Age 51y 2m d. 21 Dec 1933 d/o Calvin Farmer & Jane Forrester c.o.d. not stated Informant Charley Forrester (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1933 # 27814McFaddin, Margaret
#Margaret McFaddin 03 Oct 1840-08 Sep 1922 d/o Richman Roberts & Lucy Adkins c.o.d. General Paralysis Informant J. C. Fulkes (Shouns) Forrester Cemetery 1922 # 285
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