Maine Cemetery
Watauga County, North Carolina
Index of Surnames Included
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Location
Located off the Meat Camp Road, State Road 1340, in northeastern Watauga County, North Carolina.
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Pictures Taken
These pictures were taken at Maine Cemetery in Watauga County, North Carolina on 5 October 2002 and 2003 by Basil McVey and he is the owner of all images unless otherwise noted.
Sources of Names Listed
The listing that follows is derived from the readings by and photographs taken by Basil L. McVey on 5 October 2002 and 2003. We have used a listing by location in the cemetery starting at the bottom right and work back and forth to the top of the cemetery.
This is a complete listing of readable markers as of 5 October 2003.
Information in brackets [sample] was added by Basil McVey unless indicated otherwise.
Views of Maine Cemetery
The views are noted with the approximate location in the cemetery.
Maine Cemetery Marker Photos
Some listings offer more than one picture. Most are marked with "alt view" as the link to the additional pictures.
Parsons,Jack and Charlotte
- Jack L. Parsons
Oct. 15, 1941
Jan. 6, 1995
foot marker
alt view
[Jackie "Jack" Leonard Parsons s/o Emmett Edward Parsons and Orpha
Pearl Michael]
(and
- Charlotte M. Parsons
Aug. 25, 1942
[blank]
Love lives on
foot marker
[Charlotte Davidean Maine d/o James David Main and Hazel Magadelene Ellison
w/o Jackie "Jack" Leonard Parsons]
Main,Hazel
- Hazel Main
1915-2001
[Hazel Magadelene Ellison w/o James David Main
Apr. 22, 1915-2001]
Main,Rosie D
- Rosie Darlene Main
Daughter of
Dave & Hazel Main
Nov. 30, 1946
Dec. 24, 1946
At rest in heaven
Main,Silva J
- Silva Jean Main
Daughter of
Dave & Hazle Main
Nov. 11, 1940
Dec. 15, 1940
At rest in heaven
Main,Mary G
- Mary Gwyndola Main
Daughter of
Dave & Hazle Main
Feb. 11, 1939
Feb. 27, 1939
Sleep on sweet babe.
Main,Dave Jr
- Dave Main Jr.
Son of
Dave & Hazle Main
Born & Died
Sept. 1, 1932
Budded on earth to bloom
in heaven
Main,Ivalee and Dana
- Ivalee G. Main
June 5, 1937
[blank]
(and
- Dana R. Main
May 16, 1934
Sept. 8, 1956
Married 1955
foot marker
Unknown
- Unknown
[Unknown fhm]
Potter,Lonnie B
- Lonnie B. Potter
1957-1976
Potter,Bruce L
- Bruce L. Potter
1935-1972
Brown
- Brown
Daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Brown
fhm
[I believe that this fhm goes with the above marker]
Elizabeth _____
Died Oct. 24, ____
Main,Clayton and Ruth
Together forever
- Clayton Main
July 9, 1916
Feb. 2, 1993
(and
- Ruth E. Main
Aug. 28, 1920
1995 [from fhm]
alt view
Main,General and Media
Father
- General W. Main
Mar. 3, 1873
Oct. 25, 1943
(and
Mother
- Media P. Main
Dec. 26, 1875
Sept. 19, 1965
There are no partings in heaven
Main,Boyd and Ethel
- Boyd F. Main
Nov. 13, 1913
[blank]
(and
- Ethel P. Main
Apr. 15, 1915
July 11, 1998
[Ethel Potter d/o Jake Potter and Bertie Main
h/o Boyd F. Main]
obit
Mains,Harrison and Dassie
- Harrison H. Mains
May 12, 1875
Feb. 15, 1932
(and
- Dassie O. Mains
Oct. 15, 1878
Mar. 27, 1972
Potter,Enoch and Susie
- Enoch F. Potter
1867-1949
(and
- Susie C. Potter
1866-1959
alt view
Potter,Bertie M
- Bertie M. Potter
Dec. 11, 1895
Dec. 6, 1918
She is at rest in heaven
[Marker is lying on the ground]
Potter,John O
- John O. Potter
Sept. 13, 1887
July 18, 1965
Death is eternal life,
why should we weep
fhm
1888-1965
[h/o Cora Lee Reece]
Potter,Verlee
- Verlee Potter
Daughter of
Mr. & Mrs.
Will Potter
Apr. 13, 1931
May 7, 1932
Potter,W Riley
- W. Riley Potter
Feb. 28, 1919
Dec. 29, 1975
Potter,Fred D
- Fred Dale Potter
June 2, 1922 — May 8, 1988
Potter,Cora R
- Cora R. Potter
Feb. 17, 1895
Feb. 26, 1966
Death is eternal life why
Should we weep
fhm
[Cora Lee Reece d/o Thaddeus J. Reece and Julia Phillips
w/o John O. Potter]
Unknown
- Unknown
[several field rocks, markers that cannot be read]
Maine,Charles and Lettie
- Charles R. Maine
Aug. 25, 1886
Jan. 24, 1919
[Charles R. Maine believe that he is s/o Henry Maine and Claire Martin
h/o Lettie Ivlee Thomas]
(and
- Lettie T. Maine
Jan. 14, 1892
Feb. 4, 1919
[Lettie Ivlee Thomas d/o James (Jim) Stacy Thomas and America Brown
w/o Charles R. Maine]
Main,Henry F
- Henry F. Main
July 24, 1880
Dec. 22, 1887
Darling we miss thee
foot marker
Main,Henry H
- Henry H. Main
Oct. 4, 1856
Nov. 9, 1898
Gone but not forgotten
foot marker
[h/o Claire Martin]
Unknown
- Unknown
[Unknown fhm]
Canter,Lillie
- Lillie Canter
1904-1983
Canter,Infant
- Infant Canter
1964
Canter,Judy J
- Judy J. Canter
1973-1974
fhm has 1972-1973
Canter,David G
- David G. Canter
1970
Canter,Juanita L
- Juanita L. Canter
1969
Main,James H
- James H. Main
1907-1966
Main,Jacob R
Rock of ages
- Jacob Roby Main
May 7, 1861
July 19, 1928
Death is eternal life
why should we weep
alt view
foot marker
Martin,Tempy A
- Tempy A. Martin
June 28, 1854
Sept. 28, 1919
Potter,Jacob
- Jacob Potter
___ 10, 1825
May 11, ____
Aged
74 yrs. 4 ms. 12 ds.
bottom half
Laing,Benjamin and Eliza
- Benjamin F. Laing
Jan. 3, 1874
May 22, 1945
alt view
foot marker
(and
- Eliza S. Laing
Mar. 4, 1883
Apr. 16, 1969
alt view
fhm
Hockedy,J Howard
- J. Howard Hockedy
1911-1945
base
Hockaday,J Franklin
- J. Franklin Hockaday
1866
May 24, 1943
At rest
C R M
- C. R. M.
[foot marker only]
Potter,Kathy D
- Kathy D. Potter
1959
Potter,Roger D
- Roger Dale Potter
1972-1972
Cawdill,Mary
- Mary Cawdill
Aug. 11, 1845
Mar. 12, 1923
Not lost but gone
before
Snyder,Stillman and Lula
- Stillman C. Snyder
Apr. 15, 1878
June 20, 1919
old marker
At rest
1878 Age 41 1919
foot marker
(and
- Lula A. Snyder
Jan. 2, 1882
Jan. 6, 1962
foot marker
Snyder,Mary A
- Mary Ann Snyder
____ Mother
1850 Age 70 1920
Ellison,Dale D
- Dale Donnelly Ellison
1921-1927
Main,R O
- R O Main
1927-1997
Main,Melba
- Melba Main
1930-1985
Foster,Nancy E
- Nancy E. Foster
Wife of
J. W. Foster
Sept. 21, 1871
June 14, 1924
Snyder,Charlie M
- Charlie M. Snyder
Nov. 12, 1914
Dec. 19, 1914
Snyder,W Elffie and Alma
- W. Elffie Snyder
1884-1932
foot marker
(and
- Alma M. Snyder
1889-1963
foot marker
German,Lee and Marie
- Lee Roy German
1946-1947
(and
- Marie Snyder German
May 1926 — July 1948
Canter,Johnnie H
- Johnnie Harvey Canter
May 29, 1960
July 12, 1960
Johny H. Canter
fhm
Main,John W
- John W. Main
Feb. 13, 1860
[cannot read]
Ellison,Viva M
Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Snyder
- Viva M. Ellison
May 10, 1907
Apr. 21, 1983
[Viva M. Snyder]
Sluder,Wesley
- Wesley Sluder
Dec. 10, 1878
Mar. 20, 1955
Sluder,Jenny M
- Jenny Mae Sluder
Jan. 30, 1905
Feb. 20, 1979
Sluder,Juanita M
Our darling
- Juanita Mae Sluder
Oct. 15, 1965
Jan. 23, 1966
Eckard,Walter and Rosie
- Walter L. Eckard
Jan. 1, 1923
Nov. 3, 1984
(and
- Rosie E. Eckard
Oct. 7, 1923
[blank]
Precious memories
Snyder,Conley and Daisy
In loving memory
- Conley Sherman Snyder
July 19, 1881
Nov. 6, 1971
(and
- Daisy S. Snyder
Mar. 16, 1889
Nov. 18, 1927
Precious Lord take my hand
Potter,Abraham and Selena
- Abraham Potter
1845-1933
(and
- Selena Potter
1856-1925
Johnson,George W
- George W. Johnson
1881-1959
Reece,Alverdie P
- Alverdie Potter Reece
June 25, 1931
Aug. 7, 1973
Gone but not forgotten
fhm
_____ [P]otter Arnold
1931-1973
Reece,Willia
- Willia Reece
1931-2001
Potter,Edgar and Sally
In loving memory
- Edgar H. Potter
Sept. 28, 1939
Apr. 29, 1974
(and
- Sally J. Potter
June 21, 1943
[blank]
Tegether forever
Potter,Ted and Anner
- Ted R. Potter
Mar. 15, 1908
Apr. 30, 1976
alt view
(and
- Anner M. Potter
Nov. 9, 1910
Jan. 18, 2001
alt view
alt view
Married
June 14
1946
Proffitt,Timmy L
Father
- Timmy Lee Proffitt
June 2, 1968
Sept. 5, 2001
Potter,Grady and Arabell
- Grady D. Potter
Dec. 13, 1918
July 23, 1976
(and
- Arabell M. Potter
Nov. 10, 1920
[blank]
How great thou art
Potter,J Cecil
- J. Cecil Potter
[fhm no dates]
Added since 2003
Canter,Austin
- Austin Canter
1937-2003
Canter,Gurney
- Gurney Canter
1934-2006
Canter,Harold and Martha
- Harold W. Canter
Jan. 30, 1963
[blank]
(and
- Martha Canter
Feb. 9, 1947
Aug. 4, 2006
Sweet hearts forever
Canter,Harvey and Caroline
- Harvey J. Canter
May 5, 1932
Nov. 20, 2006
Father
(and
- Caroline C Canter
Dec. 28, 1942
[blank]
Mother
Sources
1. Photos taken, readings and genealogical research by Basil L. McVey.
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January 6, 2008
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