Old Garland Cemetery

Old Garland Cemetery

Location of the graves of William Guthridge Garland & Bridget (Hampton) Garland and Jennie (Garland) Phillips and Lazarus Phillips.

Old stone for William Guthridge Garland (partially illegible).

The graves of William Guthridge Garland and his wife, Bridget Hampton.

Plaque on Garland marker.

William Guthridge Garland
Old stone and plaque on marker.

Bridget Hampton Garland
Plaque on marker

Grave of Jennie (Garland) Phillips.

Grave of Lazarus Phillips.


Grave of Isaac Whitson (1833-1886)

	IN MEMORY OF STEPHEN GARLAND, BORN APRIL 13, 1803 DEPARTED THIS LIFE JAN. 6, 1875 AGE 72 Y. 8 M. 23 D. THIS ROCK PAD FOR BY WM D GARLAND FAREWELL VAIN WORLD
Grave of Stephen Garland (1803-1875)

Some stones, like these (top, J. W. Renfro; and right, Claton Whitson), have inscriptions scratched by hand.


Grave of C.R. Garland Newer stone (left) and older stone (right) behind it.

The graves of Union veterans Thomas Renfrow and
John Garland.

Emaline Keith

Rebecca Arrowood

Grave of Marshal Glenn Edwards

Footstone of Vincen Whitson

Grave of Capt. J. C. Garland
Click image for better view

Fallen stones

For more images of this cemetery, see Jim Berry's
Graveyards and Gravestones

- CEMETERY SURVEY -
Location: On Highway 197, about 3/10 mile from the Highway 226 junction.
Condition: Pretty good. Some stones leaning, sinking, fallen, broken, or illegible. Some graves marked with fieldstones.
Surveyed: 3 November 2003 by Patrick Barrett.

Notes:
Information in italics indicates comments by the surveyor.
Where a stone has apparently been placed for a person still living, that person's date of birth is withheld.
Except for footstones, inscriptions in all caps have been converted to upper and lower case.
BNT=Buried Next To
SSW = Same Stone With.

Inscriptions on pink backgrounds also appear in the 1939 survey by Clyde Pritchard. Click here to view that survey.

Inscriptions on purple backgrounds appear in the 1939 survey by Clyde Pritchard, but not in my 2003 survey.

MOTHER

Name	Born	Died	Relationship Noted	Other	Foot Stone
Arrowood, Rebecca	8 Jun. 1836	28 Sep. 1903	Wife of Rev. Jno. Arrowood	Husband and children meet me in Heaven.	R. B. A.
Beam, Lillie M. Bryant	31 Jul. 1910	22 Aug. 1996		Funeral home marker: Lillie Mae B. Beam 1910 1996
Bryant, Fine Slagel		1916
Bryant, N. H.		1904
Bryant, Quinter	1898	1922
Bryant, Sam	23 Oct. 1870	23 Oct. 1943	SSW Suda Bryant	Whither Thou Goest I Will Go Father
Bryant, Sarah Tipton		1884
Bryant, Suda	8 Mar. 1873	20 Jan. 1969	SSW Sam Bryant	Whither Thou Goest I Will Go Mother
Byrd, Sandra Gail	1941	1941		Gone So Soon	S. G. B.
Carver, Thomas	14 May 1947	15 Jun. 1982		Gone Home
Casteel, Effie Peterson			SSW Vernon Casteel
Casteel, Vernon			SSW Effie Peterson Casteel		VERNON CASTEEL PVT US ARMY APR 22 1927 MAY 23 1975
Cook, Bertha	16 Mar. 1896	6 Nov. 1986	BNT Will Cook
Cook, Harry Dean	11 Apr. 1920	23 Mar. 1995	BNT Margaret T. Cook	Col. US Air Force World War II Korea
Cook, Margaret T.	13 Apr. 1924	28 Jul. 1998	BNT Harry Dean Cook	Reunited in Heaven
Cook, Will	5 Apr. 1892	20 Jan. 1968	BNT Bertha Cook	North Carolina Pfc 249 Mil Police Co World War I
Cox, John F.	4 Jun. 1930	7 Mar. 1994	SSW Juanita Parker Cox		J. F. C.
Cox, Juanita Parker	25 Oct. 1927	27 Mar. 1993	SSW John F. Cox		J. P. C.
Cox, Lethia Miller	1870		SSW William Cox
Cox, William	1881	1918	SSW Lethia Miller Cox	Asleep In Jesus
Deyton, Buna V. Masters	25 Mar. 1857	24 Jun. 1936	Wife of Nathan H. Deyton	SSW Husband
Deyton, Hannah	29 Mar. 1919	26 May 1930		Gone Home
Deyton, Jeston M.	8 Dec. 1890	26 Sep. 1944	Husband of Nezzie Green	SSW Wife	FATHER
Deyton, John Squibb	6 Oct. 1896	12 Aug. 1966	BNT Rissie Slagle Deyton	North Carolina Pvt Medical Department World War I
Deyton, Lydia	1842	1883
Deyton, Nathan H.	9 Mar. 1851	15 Sep. 1931	Husband of Buna V. Masters Deyton	SSW Wife
Deyton, Nezzie	8 Sep. 1897	7 Nov. 1984	Wife of Jeston M. Deyton	SSW Husband	MOTHER
Deyton, R. C.	1838	1883
Deyton, Rissie Slagle	1 Jun. 1898	10 Jun. 1976	BNT John Squibb Deyton
Edwards, Marshal Glenn	2 Aug. 1920	20 Oct. 1929
Freeman, Elijah
Freeman, Nora Ann
Freeman, Polly B.	Withheld		Next to Virgil J. Freeman
Freeman, Ruth R.	1914	1990	SSW Theodore W. Freeman	Rest In Peace
Freeman, Samuel	1851	1920
Freeman, Theodore W.	1912	1974	SSW Ruth R. Freeman	Rest In Peace
Freeman, Virgil J.	26 Dec. 1897	18 Jul. 1973	BNT Polly B. Freeman
Garlan[d], ?	22 May 187?	13 Aug. 189?		Stone broken and only partially legible. See Jim Berry's Graveyards and Gravestones for photo.
Garland, Bertha	17 May 1907	22 Sep. 1954	SSW George Garland
Garland, Bridget H.	1760	1839	Wife of William Guthridge Garland	SSW Husband Placed: May 6, 1995 By Decesendents Ceremony By Ruth Davidson Chapter D.A.R. Asheville, N.C.
Garland, C. R.	12 Mar. 1861	22 Jan. 1930		Father At rest.
Garland, C. R. (old stone)	12 Mar. 1863	22 Jan. 1930
Garland, Elizabeth McKinney	8 Sep. 1805	28 Jul. 1844	Wife of Stephen Joseph Garland
Garland, Fay	15 Apr. 1923	4 Dec. 1923		Age 7 mo. 19 days Suffer little children to come unto me.
Garland, George	10 Mar. 1896	13 Feb. 1970	SSW Bertha Garland
Garland, Harriet M.	24 Jun. 1856	26 Aug. 1856		Age 2 M. 2 D.
Garland, J. C., Capt.				Co F 3rd N. C. Mtd. Inf. Grand Army of the Republic American Flag
Garland, John				Co. F. 3 N.C. Mtd. Inf.
Garland, Mary Sue	6 Jun. 1933	19 Jun. 1933	Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Garland
Garland, Saida	14 Nov. 1871	1 Sep. 1957		Mother At rest
Garland, Sidney	12 Jul. 1823	15 Sep. 1905
Garland, Stephen	13 Apr. 1803	6 Jan. 1875	See Elizabeth McKinney Garland	Age 72 y. 8 m. 23 d. This Rock Pad For By Wm D Garland Farewell Vain World
Garland, William G.	1753	1848	SSW Bridget H. Garland	Pvt NC Militia Revolutionary War Placed: May 6, 1995 By Decesendents Ceremony By Ruth Davidson Chapter D.A.R. Asheville, N.C.
Gartney, Jane	30 Nov. 1872	23 Aug. 1921		She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all.	J. G.
Gortney, Addie W.	30 Aug. 1894	26 Jun. 1974	SSW Ancil Gortney	Remember Friends As You Pass By As You Are Now, So Once Was I As I Am Now You Soon Shall Be, Prepare To Meet Eternity.	MOM
Gortney, Albert C.	24 Feb. 1920	27 Apr. 2000	SSW Mary Lois Gortney	Book Of Life Memory Lane	ALBERT C GORTNEY PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II FEB 24 1920 APR 27 2000
Gortney, Ancil	25 Nov. 1898	27 Sep. 1973	SSW Addie W. Gortney	Remember Friends As You Pass By As You Are Now, So Once Was I As I Am Now You Soon Shall Be, Prepare To Meet Eternity.	DAD
Gortney, Athalene	11 May 1922	18 Sep. 1922
Gortney, David	1849	1931
Gortney, George W.	22 Feb. 1921	23 Feb. 1921
Gortney, Grace W.	1905	1971	SSW Horace S. Gortney	Book Of Life Memory Lane
Gortney, Horace S.	1900	1964	SSW Grace W. Gortney	Book Of Life Memory Lane	FATHER
Gortney, Jack	7 Oct. 1932	7 Oct. 1932	SSW Jean Gortney	Twins Gone so soon.
Gortney, Jean	7 Oct. 1932	7 Oct. 1932	SSW Jack Gortney	Twins Gone so soon.
Gortney, Mary Lois	2 Apr. 1924	4 Jun. 2003	SSW Albert C. Gortney	Book Of Life Memory Lane	LOIS WHITSON GORTNEY IN GOD'S CARE APR 2 1924 JUN 4 2003
Gortney, Maxine	24 Aug. 1926	25 Jun. 1993		Rose Without a Thorn
Gortney, Minerva Renfro		1878	Wife of Dave Gortney
Gortney, Sarah Garland	1862	1924
Gortney, Stephen Grant	22 Feb. 1955	8 Aug. 1978		God Picked a Beautiful Flower.
Gortney, W. M., Sr.	14 Jul. 1867	4 Apr. 1948		Father Rest In Peace
Greene, Carl	1892	1921	SSW Plummer Greene		C. G.
Greene, Plummer	1915	1924	SSW Carl Greene
Greene, Rebecca Yelton	6 May 1899	26 Mar. 1930
Grindstaff, Martha Roberts	1887	1949		At rest.
Grindstaff, Will	1882	1965
Hammett Infant	23 Dec. 1946	23 Dec. 1946	Son of Frank & Faye Hammett	I Will Meet You	SON
Herrell, Mollie G.	12 Sep. 1882	18 Jun. 1847		Mother Rest In Peace
Hughes, Dan	15 Mar. 1877	31 May 1970	SSW Etta D. Hughes	Dear Parents, Though We Miss You Much, We Know You Rest With God	FATHER
Hughes, Etta D.	12 Jan. 1894	30 May 1975	SSW Dan Hughes	Dear Parents, Though We Miss You Much, We Know You Rest With God	MOTHER
Hughes, Roy Glenn	1949	1961			R. G. H.
Jarrett, Shelton E.	1911	1964
Keith, Emaline B.	1818	20 Jan. 1850	Consort of A. F. Keith	By medicine I too soon sleep in death.
Lawrence, Ginger Yelton				She Brought Joy To Us	VIRGINIA C. YELTON LAWRENCE SEPT. 18, 1944 MAR. 23, 1984
Laws, Cleo Adkins	24 Jun. 1877	17 Jan. 1943			C. A. L.
Laws, Frankie	6 Sep. 1870	23 Feb. 1957			F. L.
Laws, Mose	19 Jun. 1875	1 Apr. 1964			M. L.
McInturff, Mittie	23 Mar. 1890	12 Nov. 1955	SSW Taylor McInturff	Gone, but not forgotten.
McInturff, Naomi Louise	16 Feb. 1880	31 Aug. 1964		At Rest
McInturff, Pansy Grindstaff	1913	1984			MOTHER
McInturff, Taylor	18 Aug. 1888	10 Dec. 1978	SSW Mittie McInturff	Gone, but not forgotten.
Parker, Dayton	18 Jul. 1926	12 Jan. 2000	SSW Mary B. Parker
Parker, Frank H.	14 Jul. 1901	16 Mar. 1953	SSW Myrtle S. Parker	Gone, But Not Forgotten
Parker, L. A.	16 Mar. 1935	15 Nov. 1935	SSW Rapha Parker		PARKER
Parker, Lydia D.	16 Apr. 1884	16 Dec. 1969	SSW Vida Parker	Gone, But Not Forgotten
Parker, Mackie	21 Jun. 1932	26 Dec. 1997			M. P.
Parker, Mary B.	Withheld		SSW Dayton Parker
Parker, Myrtle S.	12 Oct. 1902	3 Feb. 1980	SSW Frank H. Parker	Gone, But Not Forgotten
Parker, Rapha	19 Mar. 1930	24 Mar. 1930	SSW L. A. Parker		PARKER
Parker, Vida	15 Apr. 1878	30 Nov. 1949	SSW Lydia D. Parker	Gone, But Not Forgotten
Patterson, Martha J.	25 Jul. 1855	6 Mar. 1882	Wife of W. H. Patterson
Patterson, Nancy		1 Jun. 1906	Wife of J. R. Patterson	Aged 89 yrs.
Peterson, Bill D.	6 Oct. 1921	29 May 1944		North Carolina Tec 5 27 Engr. Cmbt. Bn. World War II	B. D. P.
Peterson, Dolphus	29 Aug. 1889	18 May 1967	SSW Viola Peterson	Our Father Which Art In Heaven	FATHER
Peterson, Frank E.	20 Nov. 1927	20 Dec. 1992	SSW Irene T. Peterson	Married 30 Apr. 1952	FATHER
Peterson, George W.	10 May 1916	25 Aug. 1917			G. P.
Peterson, Irene T.	Withheld		SSW Frank E. Peterson	Married 30 Apr. 1952
Peterson, Loyd	11 Apr. 1924	11 Apr. 1924			L. P.
Peterson, Ronald Lynn	15 Jul. 1953	27 May 1970		At Rest With Jesus
Peterson, Viola	14 Apr. 1896	5 Sep. 1980	SSW Dolphus Peterson	Our Father Which Art In Heaven	MOTHER
Phillipps, Jennie	1780	1855	Wife of L. P. Phillipps	Meet me in Heaven
Phillipps, Lazarus	1781	Oct 1866	BNT Jennie Phillipps	Holy Bible Asleep in jesus, blessed sleep.
Renfro, Edgar A.	13 Sep. 1905	2 Dec. 1998			EDGAR RENFRO US ARMY WORLD WAR II SEP 13 1905 DEC 2 1998
Renfro, Elizabeth	12 Jul. 1823	15 Sep. 1905		In God we trust
Renfro, Ibey	4 Mar. 1843	4 Jul. 1914		She was a kind and affectionate wife.
Renfro, J. W.		19 May 1861
Renfro, W. M.	8 Mar. 1820	23 Mar. 1900		His reward is on high.
Renfrow, Thomas B.				Co. D. 3 N.C. Mtd. Inf.
Resler, Mary Louise	2 Jul. 1929	7 Jun. 2000		A Generous Soul
Rhodes, Jess L.	1910	1972	SSW Virginia B. Rhodes	Precious Lord Take My Hand
Rhodes, Virginia B.	Withheld		SSW Jess L. Rhodes	Precious Lord Take My Hand
Roberts, Allie Whitson	17 Jun. 1850	6 Jun. 1891	Wife of E. M. Roberts		MOTHER
Roberts, E. M.	18 Jan. 1850	22 Jun. 1931	See Allie Whitson Roberts		FATHER
Roberts, Elizabeth Jarrett	3 Jul. 1873	23 Sep. 1944	Wife of T. S. Roberts	At Rest
Roberts, Homer	1903	1904	SSW Malissa Roberts
Roberts, Malissa	1870	1948	SSW Homer Roberts
Roberts, Oscar	1900	1916
Roberts, Thomas S.	25 Jul. 1876	11 Sep. 1947	BNT Elizabeth Jarrett Roberts
Shean, Christine Deyton	10 May 1927	3 Aug. 1995	BNT William Terry Shean
Shean, William Terry	7 Feb. 1904	1 Oct. 1975	BNT Christine Deyton Shean
Slagle, Charles E.	5 Mar. 1906	15 Nov. 1952			CHARLES ELMER SLAGLE US ARMY WORLD WAR II MARY 5 1906 NOV 15 1952
Slagle, Edward Norman	17 May 1915	24 Mar. 1993	BNT James Slagle	Cpl US Army World War II
Slagle, Guy	28 Sep. 1909	2 Nov. 1975	SSW Lois G. Slagle		FATHER
Slagle, Hattie Whitson	29 Feb. 1875	11 Feb. 1960	Wife of John Slagle	SSW Husband	MOTHER
Slagle, James	9 Oct. 1902	12 Aug. 1977	BNT Edward Norman Slagle	Pvt US Army World War II
Slagle, John	22 Feb. 1867	16 Dec. 1948	Husband of Hattie Whitson Slagle	SSW Wife	FATHER
Slagle, Lois G.	10 Jan. 1913	24 Aug. 1970	SSW Guy Slagle		MOTHER
Stanley, James		14 Feb. 1844
Stanley, James	13 Jan. 1936	14 Apr. 1943			J. S.
Stanley, Lissie B.	15 Feb. 1897	24 Dec. 1954
Stanley, Press	25 Jun. 1881	11 Jan. 1970
Thomas, George	17 Sep. 1922	23 Jan. 1923
Tipton, A. F.	5 Mar. 1846	20 Dec. 1920	SSW Lovie Tipton
Tipton, Beatrice S.	16 Jan. 1909	28 Sep. 1998	SSW Jack H. Tipton	In God's Care	MOTHER
Tipton, Carrie D.	1895	1923
Tipton, Gerald	2 Jan. 1949	17 Jul. 1954
Tipton, Harrison	3 Nov. 1888	18 Feb. 1981	SSW Trissie Tipton		FATHER
Tipton, Jack H.	7 Apr. 1909	27 May 1991	SSW Beatrice S. Tipton	In God's Care	FATHER
Tipton, Jacquelin	29 Aug. 1934	16 Oct. 1935		Sweetly sleeping.
Tipton, Leater	30 May 1890	8 Dec. 1942
Tipton, Lonas C.	12 Oct. 1893	12 Apr. 1979	SSW Myra B. Tipton		FATHER
Tipton, Lovie	24 May 1850	18 Aug. 1931	SSW A. F. Tipton
Tipton, Mae Bennett	7 Oct. 1907	21 Oct. 1969	Wife of B. H. Tipton
Tipton, Myra B.	16 Dec. 1900	13 Sep. 1997	SSW Lonas C. Tipton		MOTHER
Tipton, Trissie	12 Mar. 1875	3 Feb. 1953
Tipton, Trissie	2 Sep. 1887	15 Jun. 1955	SSW Harrison Tipton		MOTHER
Tucker, Elizabeth F.	1905	1973
Whitson, Charles H.	14 Oct. 1847	23 Aug. 1923		In God we trust.
Whitson, Claton	6 Jun. (1882?)	4 Dec. 1895
Whitson, Dave	28 Mar. 1909	20 Feb. 1977	SSW Nora Whitson
Whitson, Dbey	1 Aug. 1834	19 Sep. 1906
Whitson, Dolphus	14 Mar. 1878	12 Dec. 1969			D. W.
Whitson, Edd	6 Sep. 1900	13 May 1968			HUSBAND
Whitson, Etta	22 Nov. 1880	29 Dec. 1936	SSW J. N. Whitson	We Will Meet Again	E. W.
Whitson, Floy	25 Aug. 1906	5 Feb. 1990	SSW Oscar Whitson		MOTHER
Whitson, Grovie C.	26 Mar. 1880	30 Aug. 1893
Whitson, Isaac	6 Oct. 1833	11 Nov. 1886		53 y. 1 m. 5 d. Grand Army of the Republic US Flag	ISAAC WHITSON CO. D. 3RD N.C. M'T'D INF.
Whitson, J. N.	12 Feb. 1872		SSW Etta Whitson	We Will Meet Again	J. N. W.
Whitson, Matilda	22 Mar. 1828	19 Aug. 1913	Wife of John Whitson	Honored, Beloved, and Wept, Here Mother Lies
Whitson, McBurnie	18 Dec. 1877	7 Aug. 1893
Whitson, Milley	28 Feb. 1852	7 Dec. 1907		I am going home to die no more	M. W.
Whitson, Missouri	1878	1959	SSW Tom Whitson	They were the sunshine of our home.
Whitson, Nora	4 Mar. 1911	23 Dec. 1991	SSW Dave Whitson
Whitson, O C	12 Jun. 1927	11 Sep. 2000	SSW Parzady M. Whitson	In Loving Memory Daddy	O C WHITSON TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II JUN 12 1927 SEP 11 2000
Whitson, Oscar	27 Jul. 1902	5 Sep. 1957	SSW Floy Whitson		FATHER
Whitson, Parzady M.	Withheld		SSW O C Whitson
Whitson, Tom	1879	19 [Incomplete Date]	SSW Missouri Whitson	They were the sunshine of our home.
Whitson, Vincen	10 Apr. 1959	8 Aug. 1978	BNT O C & Parzady Whitson	An Inspiration To All Who Knew Him	SON With Angel
Wilson, Charles E.	25 Oct. 1892	24 Sep. 1974	SSW Dollie Wilson
Wilson, Dollie	31 Dec. 1894	28 Jul. 1973	SSW Charles E. Wilson
Woody, Louisa D.	1 Apr. 1887	21 Feb. 1972
Yelton Infant	1913	1913	Infant of David Yelton
Yelton, Cerena Sue Polk	18 Feb. 1900 Cornersville, TN	14 Feb. 1955 Raleigh, NC	Wife of Nathan Hunter Yelton	She imparted wisdom and understanding. Great love lives on.
Yelton, Clarence Issadore	24 Jun. 1914	6 Jun. 1983
Yelton, David	28 Apr. 1871	22 Jul. 1939	Husband of Sarah Jane Deaton Yelton	SSW Wife
Yelton, George	1912	1912
Yelton, Harvey Rayburn	24 May 1907	30 Sep. 1977
Yelton, May	1910	1911
Yelton, Robert	1905	1906
Yelton, Sarah Jane Deaton	21 Jul. 1875	22 Jan. 1954	Wife of David Yelton	SSW Husband

Researchers should allow for the possibility of error in transcribing this information, and should always consult the original records. Please notify the Mitchell County Coordinator of any errors on this page.

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Inscriptions on	pink backgrounds	also appear in the 1939 survey by Clyde Pritchard. Click here to view that survey.
Inscriptions on	purple backgrounds	appear in the 1939 survey by Clyde Pritchard, but not in my 2003 survey.