Copps Hill Rd
Buchanan, Va.

Springwood Baptist Church
Copps Cemetery is to the right as you go up to the church. This cemetery is quiet old and many of the markers are unreadable at this reading.
Photos are provided by Dick and Jane Taylor.
Harlowe, Joseph W. March 28, 1860 – June 10, 1925 & Harlowe, Willie Mie December 27, 1867 – ___________ “The Way of the Cross Leads Home”
Booze, William Jackson March 27, 1867 – February 7, 1933 & Booze, Mary H. Young July 6, 1866 – September 14, 1942
Booze, William H. May 8, 1842 – June 29, 1933
Booze, Bettie 1846 – August 27, 1907 {hard to read}
Booze, Sarah A. October 15, 1836 – October 3, 1876
Dolman, L. W. Co E – 2 BN – VA – Res. – CSA
Leffel, Emma D. November 6, 1880 – November 15, 1917
Leffel, Portia B. February 6, 1886 – December 6, 1914 Wife of W. H. Leffel
Rule, Lillie V. 1888 – 1936 & Rule, O. H. - 1879 – 1970
Barger, William P. June 14, 1850 – December 29, 1921 & Barger, Mary L. May 12, 1857 – March 7, 1936
Barger, William W. August 15, 1881 – November 20, 1949 & Barger, Lula C. April 15, 1895 – October 17, 1956
Barger, Calvin Lewis August 22, 1927 – July 10, 1987 U. S. Air Force – Korea
Styne, Cary L. October 8, 1834 – November 4, 1911 Pvt. CO I – 22 VA Inf. – Confederate States of America
Styne, Cary L. October 8, 1834 – November 4, 1911 (one side of a stone)
Styne, Hester December 7, 1842 – January 20, 1928 Wife of Cary L. Styne - (other side of stone)
Full view of Cary L. & Hester Styne’s stone
Styne, Susan S. – can’t read stone
Fellers, Peter Son of Lawrence Fellers 17 Oct. 1771 Pa.- 21 Apr. 1863 & Catherine Hines 1776- 1/2/1858 Botetourt Co., Va.
Martha Ann January 29, 1853 – May 25, 1876 Daughter of Jacob Bierly
Hayth, AchiliesNovember 14, 1801 September 28, 1850
Hayth, Catherine 1805 - 1877 April 24, 1805 January 12, 1877
Sink, Mary Francis December 22, 1849 – January 12, 1943
Wood, Allen 1917 - 1942
Styne, William H. Died – January 22, 1863 age 62 years h/o Styne, Sarah Ann died April 28, 1876 age 79 years
Dewey hard to read
O’Connor, Michael died 1918 – age 86 O’Connor, Eliza died 1918 – age 83
O’Connor, David A. March 13, 1860 – January 1, 1911
O’Connor, Charlie 1868 – 1951 July 23, 1868 November 23, 1951 h/o Belle Mundy s/o Michael O'Conner & Eliza Dollman & O’Connor, Belle 1870 – 1945
O’Connor, Elonza 1902 – 1918 [Rader Funeral Home Marker]
Bottom of marker can’t read
Woody, Emmett S. September 22, 1879 – November 18, 1925
Woody, Manie Snead October 31, 1877 – June 18, 1973
Nice stone marker can’t read
Johnston, Unknown date gone – 1984 [Unknown Funeral Home Marker]
O’Connor, Lucian June 4, 1874 – January 23, 1962 & O’Connor, Virginia M. 1874 – 1945 [Moss on stone, can’t read full dates]
Mundy, Martha J. 1844 – 1903 – Wife of John W. Mundy
Mundy, John W. 1842 – 1902 {John & Martha are on same stone – different sides}
Hayth, Charles Lewis September 1, 1873 – November 6, 1941 & Hayth, Frances J. Mundy November 20, 1877 – January 18, 1948
Styne, Sarah Ann Died April 28, 1876 – Wife of Wm. H. Styne Aged 79 years 6 months and 6 days
Styne, Wm. H. Died January 22, 1863 Aged 82 years [Can’t read the rest of stone]
Young, Hudson B. December 23, 1871 – January 26, 1891? Son of Andrew and Sarah Young
Young, Malinda can’t read dates
Linkenhoker, Emmet R. 1873 – 1941
Linkenhoker, Joseph L December 30, 1848 – September 29, 1916 & Linkenhoker, Frances S. January 3, 1849 – January 12, 1931
O’Connor, Ray “Bootsie” May 22, 1915 – April 9, 1926
O’Connor, Larry August 2, 1892 – September 11, 1932 O’Connor, Virginia Rose August 28, 1891 – January 25, 1975
O’Connor, Madeline October 15, 1917 – January 2, 2003 “Mother”
Hammit, Alice Roberta September 28, 1886 – November 4, 1968 Wife of O. B. Austin “Jesus Saviour Pilot Me”
Austin, Osborne “Bud” April 24, 1877 – February 11, 1950 “There is still beauty in my life. Because your love lingers in my heart”
Austin, Haden B. February 28, 1868 – January 22, 1921 &
Austin, Kate E. – April 3, 1869 – May 30, 1937
Austin, Mary Ruth March 25, 1932 – September 25, 1938
Austin, Peter March 23, 1833 – July 17, 1913
Finch, Selma A. can’t read dates
[Dates from another source – December 29, 1870 – May 22, 1905]
Finch, Ashby H. September 15, 1898 – January 18, 1919
Finch, Ruth Olivia February 24, 1904 – January 6, 1978
Kern, Stephen W. September 16, 1914 – February 20, 1916
Seay, Bessie Orra August 16, 1917 – November 29, 1918
Seay, T. D. February 2, 1870 – March 16, 1916 &
Seay, Emma T. August 20, 1878 0 February 3, 1936
{Thomas David Seay & Emma Teresa Johnson)
Stone with only “Our Baby” on it
Young, Infant Sons of Renard & Nellie Young – 1931 & 1941
Swartz, William O. September 18, 1892 – December 18, 1933 &
Swartz, Vivian A. May 25, 1885 – December 31, 1953
Persinger, David M. November 23, 1833 – August 4, 1907
Husband of Fannie J. Persinger
Linkenhoker, can’t make out what is on stone
Linkenhoker, Cope R. 1879 – 1930
CSA Marker unknown name – Co C – 46 Virginia Infantry
Arthur, Addie Via 1876 – 1968
Childs marker can’t read
Haynes, Henry CORP – Co F – 60 Virginia Infantry – CSA marker
Haynes, Joseph Co K – 28 Virginia Infantry – CSA Marker
Haynes, Joseph can’t make out what is on stone
Dollman, John L. CSA Marker – can’t make out
Linkenhoker stone can’t make out
Young, Jacob P. 1868 – 1937
Young may be a footstone
Mason, Gilbert C. November 22, 1868 – November 10, 1941
Mason, Mrs. Nannie P. November 11, 1842 – June 30, 1906
Wife of Rev. E T. Mason
Mason, Rev. E. T. November 18, 1836 – August 12, 1924
“A Preacher and a Teacher for 50 years”
Can’t read except death date October 10, 1895
Possible unmarked grave plot of grass
Bierly, Samuel D. ? October 3, 1844 – December 27, 1892
(Can’t make out info on stone – name and dates from Botetourt Cemetery Book # 2 by Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan)
Bierly, David May 16, 1814 – June 7, 1880
[Can’t make out stone from picture, info from Botetourt Cemetery
Book # 2]
Williams, Mollie August 29, 1849 – November 11, 1883
Daughter of David and Ann Williams
stone off base can’t read it
unfocused picture – can’t make out
Williams, David December 25, 1814 – December 25, 1893
Welch, Pvt. Lewis J. 1849 – 1920
Co F. – 7 Virginia Calvary – CSA
Welch, L. J. 1849 – September 27, 1920 &
Welch, S.F. March 7, 1855 – October 29, 1936
Jones, John Edward September 18, 1874 – April 26, 1964
Meadows, Mary K. March 1, 1878 – August 9, 1956
Kessler, William C. March 24, 1888 – March 25, 1948 &
Kessler, Ethel C. December 4, 1891 – February 19, 1974
Kessler, Mattie Danville January 30, 1856 – January 16, 1929
“Mother in Memory”
Kessler, Peter December 25, 1853 – December 5, 1922
another view of Mattie Daniel Kessler’s stone
Linkenhoker, Patton B. 1880 – 1977 &
Linkenhoker, Fannie W. 1888 – 1970
Can’t readCould only make out "Mar 16, 185? Feb 16, ????
Wilson, Sgt. Charles W. Kains Co. Tenn L. T. Arty – CSA
Linkenhoker, Mary May May 14, 1920 – September 29, 1937
Linkenhoker, Mary Catherine March 12, 1876 – May 26, 1958
Linkenhoker, Jenetta Belle January 7, 1862 – September 22, 1908
Linkenhoker, Isaac Wesley September 22, 1871 – April 12, 1951
Linkenhoker, Can’t read stone
Hammit, Kate Anna April 2, 1859 – December 4, 1944
“She made home happy”
Hammit, J. Frank July 31, 1845 – November 8, 1890
Age 45 years 3 months and 8 days
Dollman, W. J. Douthat’s Co. – VA Lt. Arty – CSA
Thrasher, John Quincy Adams January 25, 1825 – June 22, 1902
Co C – 2 VA Cav. – CSA
Looks like Webber ?MARY WEBBER DUNN Wife of John W. Feb 3,1860 Sep 22. 1883
Young, Isaac Died July 4, 1887 – aged 76 years
Young, John H. September 20, 181 – October 28, 1910
Rader, Charles W. 1857 – 1932 “Father”
Rader, Hugh Atlee June 7, 1887 – March 7, 1942 &
Rader, Hilda Thrasher – December 10, 1889 – August 18, 1968
Young, Minnie A. June 25, 1881 – October 6, 1953
Thrasher, R.A. December 23, 1882 – April 26, 1934
[Homemade Marker]
Thrasher, Atwell T. May 13, 1891 – November 16, 1961
Virginia – Cpl. U. S. Army – World War I
Huffman, John A. November 12, 1839 – December 21, 1917
Lipes, Margie H. September 4, 1872 – August 29, 1961 &
Lipes, Maggie M. December 10, 1894 – June 6, 1976
Dill, William Otho February 27, 1873 – November 3, 1964
Dill, John August 7, 1835 – September 30, 1914 &
Dill, Eliza J. October 12, 1834 – September 19, 1912
Thrasher, Clarence S. 1894 – 1945
Miller, Janet Louise July 4, 1911 – September 17, 1911
Miller, Annie Louise January 8, 1880 – February 20, 1948
Miller, William Roy June 3, 1904 – February 20, 1963
Son of C. L. and Annie Miller
Crawford, Ruby Clark February 24, 1909 – June 13, 1935
“Mother” In Loving Memory
Childress, Oscar E. February 26, 1916 – July 27, 1948
Thrasher, Skilleon P. 1903 – 1926
Reynolds, Alice Camper March 7, 1871 – March 25, 1944
“Mother”
[Homemade Marker]
Reynolds, Joseph A. May 19, 1867 – November 17, 1942
Reynolds, Roy A. June 21, 1900 – June 15, 1917
“God defends the right”
Irvine, Lawrence Lee, II 1924 – 1978 August 11, 1924 October 4, 1978 md to Virginia s/o Lawrence Irvine & Hazel Reynolds Mays
SM2 – U. S. Navy – World War II
Welch, Gladys E. 1896 – 1981 &
Welch, Franklin 1938 (only date)
Welch, Can’t see name or dates
Falls, Lottie C. March 24, 1894 – February 4, 1981
(half of a double stone)
Spangler, Louise Alena Welch September 7, 1904 December 3, 1977 w/o Bernard A. Spangler d/o Frank Curtis Welch & Nora Lee Barger
Green, M. Nathaniel May 16, 1856 – January 23, 1951 &
Green, Sarah Jane October 23, 1868 – August 22, 1937
West, Oscar Duvall July 27, 1889 – September 15, 1918 &
West, Vada A. can’t read her side of stone
Camper, James F., Jr. June 28, 1911 – April 6, 1968
Camper, James F. 1869 – 1929 &
Camper, Rosa L. 1873 – 1942 Obit printed Thursday November 26, 1942 Fincastle Herald as follows: Mrs. Rosa Thrasher Camper 69, widow of the late James F. Camper of Buchanan died at her home Monday. She is survived by ten children and 25 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Copp's church at Springwood Wednesday at 11 AM. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Camper, Harold Willis January 14, 1919 – May 9, 1998
Beloved husband of Eva Johnson Camper
Camper, Child of J. F. & R. A. Camper – no dates
Camper, Mary Lois January 9, 1908 – February 8, 1908
Daughter of James F. & Rosa A. Camper
Camper, Alice May January 8, 1908 – January 28, 1908
Daughter of James F. & Rosa A. Camper
Finch, Cornelius B. March 30, 1844 – April 21, 1934 &
Finch, Ariadne S. December 20, 1873 – March 23, 1956
View of Cemetery & Side of church
view of side of church and parking lot
View of cemetery from parking lot
Rock with “To Cultivate a garden is to walk with God”
View of Welcome to Springwood Baptist Church sign
another view of Springwood Baptist Church sign
Obenshain, Mary L. Webber July 14, 1885 – April 22, 1955 d/o Joseph L. Linkenhoker & Fannie S. Dollman &
Obenshain, Burton Crawford – December 31,1859 – January 24, 1941
Hammit, Millie 1857 – 1942
Brewbaker, Lillian Thrasher September 20, 1886 – May 29, 1929
“Mother”
Brewbaker, Edmond Barnett March 19, 1883 – March 27, 1963
“Father”
Peery, Ida Rule 1878 – 1944 &
Wife of Benjamin L. Peery
Peery, Benjamin L. 1878 1955
[Benjamin Peery also has a Funeral Home Marker]
Brewbaker, Capt. William September 13, 1832 – January 21, 1919 &
Brewbaker, Teresa Roberta December 25, 1840 – July 17, 1917
Harlow, Rosa Lee (no dates) aged 6 weeks
“Budded on earth – to bloom in Heaven”
Harlow, Joseph W., Jr. August 2, 1900 – November 21, 1919
“His memory is blessed”
Lipes, S. F. June 5, 1851 – June 4, 1899
Hayth, Lt. E. P. January 25, 1837 – March 20, 1893
(Edmond Pendleton Hayth)
Hayth, Ella N. February 16, 1847 – December 26, 1899
Wife of Edmond Pendleton Hayth
Hayth, A. M. February 5, 1833 – July 10, 1914 &
{ Archilles Moorman Hayth, Jr.)
Hayth, Emma D. (Scott) May 29, 1842 – April 7, 1904
Close up of A. M. Hayth’s stone
Close up of Emma D. Hayth’s stone
Hayth, Woodville Vincent March 5, 1869 – July 4, 1941
Hayth, G. E. May 4, 1862 – November 21, 1949 &
{George Edward Hayth}
Hayth, Mary A. October 8, 1874 – December 28, 1928
“Sinners saved by Grace”
Hayth, Akillious P. July 25, 1876 – June 25, 1948
“Death’s only a dream” - (one half of a double stone)
Hayth, Carrie Elma Slusser September 18, 1885 – September 9, 1929
Hayth, Wm. P. April 7, 1901 – April 25, 1946
Hayth, Herbert R. February 4, 1899 – July 26, 1949 &
Hayth, Celia L. H. August 27, 1902 – February 17, 1983
Married – December 22, 1923
Cahoon, Ella A. Died March 15, 1905
Daughter of H. C. & C. T. Cahoon
Hayth, Nannie Lee November 9, 1865 – February 15, 1944
“Mother”
Lipes, Mattie H. August 15, 1855 – April 27, 1892 &
Lipes, Christopher – October 5, 1849 – December 25, 1921
Strauss, Sue Dove March 13, 1872 – September 6, 1904
Close up of Sue Dove Strauss stone
Tall stone can’t make out
Tall stone can’t make out
Young, Carlton Cass 1850 – 1924
Young, Harriet Judith 1842 – 1923
Young, Lewis Branson 1878 – 1882
Stone can’t make out
Small Stone perhaps a footstone
Headstone sinking into the ground
Broken marker can’t make out
another stone sinking into the ground Young
Small marker can’t make out
David E Young son of Sam'l & Rebecca Young Died Oct 17, 1857 aged 23y [7] mos 23 dys; (according to the 1900 census his mother had 4 children and 3 werre living He was not listed in this census)
Young, Jacob 22 July 1811 24 April 1861
Young, Sarah Elizabeth March 10, 1825 – August 2, 1873
Wife of Andrew J. Young
Stone beside a cut down bush
Almost buried Stone inside a cut down bush
Booze, Sarah A. October 15, 1836 – October 9, 1876
Austin, Mollie Dillon February 20, 1884 September 29, 1950 w/o Emmett K. Austin d/o James Dillon & Landonia Barger
Fix, Emmet Greenlee December 3, 1919 January 19, 1956 h/o Lula Belle Austin s/o George W. Fix & Vennie Mauger
Sink, Charles Stewart, Jr. October 27, 1953 December 3, 1953 s/o Charles Stewart Sink & Margart Austin
In trying to type the information on these photo’s I did use the Botetourt Cemetery Book # 2 – by Rena Worthen and Margaette Tynan.
I have tried to get the information as good as possible – Please forgive any mistakes – and should you find a mistake please email either Rena or Steve.
Thank You