West Cemetery
Big Laurel Road, Ashe County, North Carolina
Index of Surnames Included
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Location
Located off Big Laurel Road, Ashe County, North Carolina near the Tennessee state line.
See the views below.
Pictures Taken
Nancy Potter took these pictures at West Cemetery off Big Laurel Road, Ashe County, North Carolina and she is the owner of all images unless otherwise noted.
Sources of Names Listed
The listing that follows is derived from the readings and photographs by Nancy Potter. We have used an alphabetical listing by last name.
Information in brackets [sample] was provided by Nancy Potter unless indicated otherwise.
Views of West Cemetery
The views are noted with the approximate location in the cemetery.
West Cemetery Marker Photos
Some listings offer more than one picture. Most are marked with "alt view" as the link to the additional pictures.
Baker,Ottie L
- Ottie Lewis Baker
1917-1946
[May 23, 1917
September 09, 1946
d/o Carlie and Bethel Lewis and w/o Vincent Baker]
- Dolphus Dishman
Dishman,Loy and Rosa
- Loy P. Dishman
Dec. 3, 1894
Dec. 14, 1990
(and
- Rosa B. Dishman
July 4, 1890
Jan. 17, 1979
[w/o Loy P. Dishman]
- Lundy Dishman
1892-1938
Dishman,Onnie W
Dad
- Onnie W. "Bill" Dishman
Dec. 21, 1899
Dec. 1, 1991
Eastridge,Bertha A
- Bertha Alice Eastridge
March 03, 1925
March 19, 1999
[dau. of Dewey and Laura Graybeal Eastridge]
Eastridge,Conley H
- Conley H. Eastridge
son of D C
& Laura Eastridge
April 21, 1929
March 24, 1944
[s/o Dewey and Laura Graybeal Eastridge]
Eastridge,Dewey and Laura
- Dewey Columbus Eastridge
June 03, 1898
May 19, 1987
[s/o William H. and Cora Roberts Eastridge]
(and
- Laura Inez Eastridge
May 27, 1904
January 27, 1997
[d/o Thomas and Elizabeth Graybeal
w/o Dewey Columbus Eastridge]
Eastridge,L and H
- L and H Eastridge
twins
b. & d, June 06, 1932
[H. and L. twin sons of Dewey and Laura Graybeal Eastridge; Bertha’s obituary listed them as Herman and Lester]
- Mandy Eastridge
[b. 1860 - d. September 17, 1925 d/o Henry and Betsy Lewis]
- Ben Graybeal
[no marker or dates
s/o Thomas R. and Elizabeth Graybeal]
Graybeal,Elizabeth
- Elizabeth Graybeal
Wife of
T. R. Graybeal
Sept. 03, 1883
Oct. 28, 1949
[w/o Thomas R. Graybeal]
Graybeal,Melvina V
- Melvina Vansant Graybeal
1859-1894
Wife of Emery Graybeal
Graybeal,Thomas R
- Thomas R. Graybeal
July 11, 1880
June 05, 1961
[Thomas Reuben Graybeal]
Ham,B A
- B. A. Ham
June 15, 1888
February 03, 1906
- Bertha Viola Ham
[b. October 14, 1889-d. September 25, 1956]
Ham,Charlie
- Charlie Ham
August 29, 1904
December 29, 1929
[s/o John and Jane West]
Ham,James and Maggie
- James E. Ham
1885-1952
[James Edward Ham b. November 14, 1885-d. September 24, 1952
son of John and Jane West]
(and
- Maggie Ham
1885-1970
[Maggie Eastridge Ham d/o William H. and Cora Roberts Eastridge
w/o James Edward Ham]
- Jane Ellen Ham
[1906-1906]
Ham,Jane
- Jane Ham
Oct. 13, 1863
Apr. 27, 1924
[Jane West Ham d/o John and Delila P.West
w/o John Ham]
Ham,John
- John Ham
Aug. 21, 1859
Dec. 30, 1925
[s/o Alfred and Betsy Ham]
Hamm,Herman C Jr
- Herman C. Hamm, Jr.
1946-1946
[s/o Herman and Tiney Osborne Hamm]
Hamm,Riley and Maud
- Riley W. Hamm
March 27, 1891
April 16, 1964 [Ashe Co, NC]
[son of John and Jane West Hamm]
(and
- Maud Hamm
January 11, 1895
March 02, 1980
[Maude Osborne Hamm w/o Riley Hamm
Hamm,Ruth
- Ruth Hamm
November 25, 1923
January 24, 1924
[dau. of Riley and Maude Osborne Hamm]
- Bearl Marion Hayworth
[June 14, 1926-June 14, 1926
d/o Edward and Nora Jones Hayworth]
Hess,Gary L
In loving memory
- Gary L. Hess
1958-1991
[s/o Harold and Lola Lewis Hess]
- Emmit Jones
[August 18, 1916 — December 28, 1916
s/o Wiley and Emma Eastridge Jones]
Jones,Frank and Rosa
- Frank J. Jones
1885-1965
(and
- Rosa E. Jones
1887-1957
[Rosa Eastridge Jones w/o Frank J. Jones]
Jones,Mandie
- Mandie Jones
[No dates]
- Melvin Jones
[1869-1934
s/o Sam and Katie Lewis Jones]
- Roy Jones
[September 11, 1922 — July 11, 1923
s/o Frank J. and Rosa Eastridge Jones]
Lewis,Bethel R
Mother
- Bethel Roark Lewis
Dec. 26, 1892
Aug. 10, 1979
[w/o Carlie Amos Lewis]
Lewis,Boyd D
- Boyd Dale Lewis
US ARMY
KOREA
Apr. 24, 1932
Feb. 05, 1972
[s/o Carlie and Bethel Roark Lewis]
Lewis,Bruce R
- Bruce R. Lewis
Jan. 14, 1925
Oct. 12, 1972
[Bruce Ray Lewis s/o Dolphus C. and Inez Smith Lewis]
Lewis,Carlie A
- Carlie Amos Lewis
June 14, 1890
Oct. 6, 1984
[s/o William and Callie Winebarger Lewis]
Lewis,Dolphus and Inez
- Dolphus C. Lewis
July 03, 1898
Nov. 28, 1996
[s/o William and Callie Winebarger Lewis]
(and
- Inez R. Lewis
Mar. 29, 1900
Apr. 30, 1978
[Inez R. Smith Lewis w/o Dolphus C. Lewis]
Lewis,Ruth L
- Ruth Lee Lewis
July 18, 1922
June 04, 2003
[d/o Dolphus C. and Inez Smith Lewis]
- Lona Bell Mayberry
[b. April 21, 1937 - d. May 15, 1937
d/o Lon and Della Owens Mayberry]
- Raymond Carl Osborne
[b. November 17, 1934 - d. November 24, 1934
s/o Oscar and Hollie Lewis Osborne]
Owens,Clint D
- Clint David Owens
Apr. 14, 1890
May 29, 1974
[s/o Daniel Owens]
Lewis,Conley
- Conley Owens
Tennessee
Pvt 20 Engrs
March 10, 1921
Owens,Conley B
- Conley B. Owens
Son of
Clint & Rosa
Owens
June 27, 1921
May 29, 1923
alt view
[s/o Clint and Rosa Shumate Owens]
Owens,Delmar H
- Delmar Hardin Owens
Mar. 03, 1924
June 30, 1993
Owens,Don E
- Don E. Owens
Son of
Clint & Rosa
Owens
Jan. 27, 1919
July 08, 1923
[Donald E. Owens s/o Clint and Rosa Shumate Owens]
Owens,Frank J
- Frank James Owens
Son of
J. H. &Callie
Owens
June 8, 1921
July 3, 1923
Owens,Ida M
- Ida May Owens
Dau. of
D. B. & Mary
Owens
Apr. 15, 1907
Dec. 10, 1915
Owens,Mary L
- Mary L. Owens
Wife of
D. B. Owens
May 10, 1865
Jan. 15, 1916
Gone but not forgotten
Owens,Rosa
- Rosa Owens
Wife of
Clint Owens
May 28, 1889
June 16, 1964
[Rosa Shumate Owens d/o Laf. and Elizabeth Nichols Shumate
w/o Clint Owens]
Potter,Michael L Sr
- Michael Lynn Potter, Sr
1970-1991
[May 03, 1970 — February 20, 1991 s/o John Lee and Nancy Rash Potter]
- Effie Jones Price
[b. 1919 - d. 1998
d/o Frank J. and Rosa Eastridge Jones]
Rash,Amos and Vinnie
- Amos P. Rash
Dec. 07, 1896
Apr. 22, 1983
[Amos Preston Rash s/o Thomas B. and Nancy Osborne Rash]
(and
- Vinnie V. Rash
Jan. 18, 1917
[blank]
[Vinnie Lewis Rash living d/o William and Lillie Prather Lewis]
Rash,Denver D
- Denver D. Rash
Pfc US Army
Nov. 15, 1935 — Apr. 17, 1987
[Denver Dwight Rash s/o Amos and Vinnie Lewis Rash]
West,Delila
- Delila West
wife of J. H. West
Died
Sept. 27, 1904
age 70 yrs
- John H. West
April 30, 1831
March 30, 1908
Willen,Ollie M
- Ollie M. Willen
Nov. 7, 1910
Oct. 3, 1941
Willen,Wayne R
- Wayne R. Willen
June 17, 1937
Jan. 01, 1971
- Sally Dunn Gambill
Henry Gambill said his grandmother Sally Dunn Gambill is buried in this cemetery.
Wife of Lafayette Gambill.
She was born May 03, 1860.
[no photo]
Several field stones
Sources
1. Photos taken, readings and genealogical research by Nancy Potter.
2. Ashe County cemetery records
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This page added 22 March 2004 and last updated 20 February 2005.
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