Hebron Cemetery

Craig County, Virginia

Photos and transcription by Stephen A. Taylor

View of Hebron United Methodist Church

Closer view of Hebron Church

Sign for Hebron Church

Other side of Hebron Church Sign

View of Hebron Cemetery located beside the church

Another View of Cemetery

Caldwell, Leighton F. 3 Sep 1949 – 6 Sep 1949

Crowder, Cecil T. 15 Apr 1909 – 10 Jan 1988 & Crowder, Mabel (Caldwell) – 3 May 1905 – 24 Sep 1994

Crowder, Mildred V. 29 Jun 1938 – 1 Jul 1938 {D/o Cecil Thomas & Virginia Mabel Caldwell Crowder)

Crowder, Cecil T 15 Apr 1909 – 10 Jan 1988 {close up view}

Wright, J. Loyd 2 Jun 1899 – 18 Apr 1970 [h/o Recie Ethel Craft – 18 Sep 1896 – 5 Feb 1981 – She’s buried in Covington, VA]

Wright, John H. 1855 – 1941 & Wright, Alice V. – 1857 – 1936 {Alice V. Broughman}

Drewry, Robert B. “Bernie” 1868 – 1943 & Drewry, Myrtle E. “Bessie” – 1878 – 1932

Reynolds, Uncle John

Reynolds, Hugh Walter no dates {28 Aug 1868 – 3 Jun 1946} (S/o John L. Reynolds & Mary Elizabeth Wright)

Milton, Sophia Eugenia {Price} 16 Sep 1855 – 24 May 1932 & Milton, Andrew Jackson – 17 Mar 1852 – 30 Sep 1919

Milton, Sophia Eugenia close up

Milton, Andrew Jackson close up

Crowder, Clara E. 15 Sep 1895 – 21 Jan 1906 [Very hard to read] [D/o James Thomas Crowder & Nannie Kerns]

Crowder, James Thomas 7 Jan 1860 – 5 Jan 1943 & {S/o Jacob Crowder & Elvira Matilda Sizer} Crowder, Nannie (Nancy Kerns) – 30 Oct 1872 – 25 Jul 1948

Crowder, Alice B. {Crawford} 11 Nov 1867 – 5 Oct 1941

Crowder, John Lewis 2 Feb 1856 – 30 Nov 1924 {S/o Jacob Crowder & Elvira Matilda Sizer – h/o Alice B. Crawford}

Crowder, Gurley Bethel 26 Aug 1892 – 7 Aug 1916 {D/o John Lewis & Alice B. Crawford Crowder}

Crowder, William Clarence 27 Sep 1887 – 3 Feb 1911 {S/o John Lewis & Alice B. Crawford Crowder}

Crowder, William Clarence close up on hard to read stone

Lowman, Kathleen C. 29 Aug 1912 – 16 Dec 1999

LOWMAN, Kathleen Crush, 87, of New Castle, died Thursday, December 16, 1999. She had received loving care at the Brian Center, Fincastle, for the past four years. Kathleen was a graduate of Radford College and a retired school teacher. For 30 years she taught in Botetourt County Schools including Oriskany, Eagle Rock and James River. Survivors include nephews, Kenneth Crush, Richmond, Frank Keffer, New Castle. Nieces, Nellie C . Keffer, New Castle, Anne Crush, Roanoke, Wanda K. Ostrander, Vinton, Barbara K. DeLong, New Bern, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 18 at Paitsel Funeral Home Chapel, New Castle with Rev. Alvin B. Radford officiating. Interment will follow in Hebron Cemetery, Craig County. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Craig County EMS, PO Box 8, New Castle, VA.

Crush, Helen L. 5 Jun 1944 – 16 Sep 1988

Crush, Agnes Louise 8 Apr 1920 – 14 Feb 1983 “Daughter”

Crush, Miller Allen, Sr. 21 Dec 1885 – 17 Jun 1942 & Crush, Agnes White – 22 May 1887 – 28 Sep 1979

Crush, Thelma Josephine 17 Aug 1924 – 11 Mar 2002 – “Daughter”

Lowman, David N. 7 Mar 1906 – 18 Nov 1945

Crush, Viola Sloss 31 May 1906 – 2 Apr 1973

Crush, Ralph Edward 18 May 1903 – 8 Nov 1978

Crush, Samuel Houston 1913 – 1974 (Military Marker) U. S. Navy – World War II

Crush, Ida Brooks 9 Jul 1876 – 23 Dec 1968

Crush, Jacob Houston 21 Sep 1877 – 27 Jul 1930

From Obituaries {29 Jul 1930} One of the largest crowds that has ever been present at Hebron Church was in attendance at the funeral and burial there Tuesday morning of Mr. Houston Crush. Mr. Crush died Sunday evening at 6 o’clock at his home just across the Craig line in Botetourt County. Mr. Crush was 52 years 10 months old and had been in poor health for some time becoming critically ill about a month ago. Surviving him are his widow Mrs. Ida Crush; two sons Ralph and Samuel of Oriskany and two daughters Mrs. Minnie Loman of Eagle Rock and Miss Kathleen Crush of Oriskany, also four brothers: Mr. Charles, Allen, Roscoe and Robert Crush of Oriskany and two sisters Mrs. Gregory Givens, Roanoke and Mrs. George Harris, Altoona, Pa. It is only natural that the neighborhood should feel this loss acutely, Mr. Crush being a member of one of the oldest and honored families of this section. Thus it is with a sincerely sympathetic feeling, consolation is offered the bereaved family.

Caldwell, Myrtle B. 15 Oct 1892 – 2 Feb 1987 & Caldwell, Warner O. – 23 Sep 1889 – 30 Nov 1965

Caldwell, Frank O. 21 Jun 1915 – 2 Dec 1922

Caldwell, Emma F. 11 Apr 1868 – 10 Jul 1954

Crowder, Rush B. {Burnell} 22 Jul 1901 – 28 Sep 1976 & {S/o James Thomas & Nannie Kerns Crowder} Crowder, Mabel B. – {Burnett} – 2 Oct 1898 – 2 May 1993

Crowder, Burnelle 10 Apr 1929 – 10 Apr 1929 & Crowder, Glen Rush – 4 Jul 1933 – 9 Nov 1933 Babies of Mabel & Rush Crowder

Wright, Myrtle L. d. 19 Jul 1995 {18 Dec 1893 – 19 Jul 1995}

WRIGHT, Myrtle Lee, of Roanoke, passed away, July 19, 1995. She was a member of the First Nazarene Church and was retired from American Viscose. She is survived by a foster sister, Porty Ring; special friend Claire Meade, nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted noon time Saturday, July 22, 1995 at Hebron Church Cemetary, Craig County with the Rev. Carter Sloan officiating. Friends may call after 10 am. Friday. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home Roanoke.

Swinson, Stephanie M. {Davis} 15 Feb 1970 – 10 Mar 2006 & Swinson, George T., Jr. – 4 Jan 1968 – _____

Swinson, Autumn Marie 9 Sep 2003 Daughter of George T. & Stephanie M. Davis Swinson, Jr.

Caldwell, James Edward 1921 – 1993 & Caldwell, Phyllis Crowder – 1927 – Caldwell, James Edward 1 Aug 1921 – 30 Nov 1993 - (Military Marker) Tec 5 U.S. Army – World War II

Alley, Dwight R. 28 Aug 1944 – 18 Nov 2003 & Alley, Lillian M. {Damewood} – 24 Jun 1946 – ___

“No farewell words were spoken, no time to say good bye, you were gone before We knew it, and only God knows why.”

Price Family Marker

Price, Oscar Vernon 4 Jan 1921 – 30 Apr 2005 – (Military Marker) SM2 – U.S. Merchant Marine – World War II

Price, Vivian Patton 29 Sep 1921 – 30 Jul 2002 “Walking in heavens garden” Wife of Oscar Vernon Price

Close up of Vivian Patton Price’s marker

Price, Lizzie C. 2 Dec 1895 – 14 Feb 1991 {Lizzie Kate Camper – wife of Oscar Vernon Price}

Price, Oscar V. {Vernon} 24 Jan 1893 – 11 Jun 1972

Hannah, Derrili Lloyd 9 Apr 1951 – 18 Jul 1983

Hannah, Derrili Lloyd 1951 – 1983 {John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Marker}

Hannah, William Thomas 16 Sep 1927 – 5 Apr 1993 – (Military Marker) Sgt. U. S. Army Air Corps

Hannah, Kenneth Gerald 7 Jan 1922 – 25 Feb 1994 – (Military Marker) Tec 5 – U. S. Army – World War II

Hannah, Edward Benton 21 Apr 1897 – 19 Apr 1972 & Hannah, Lucille Dudding -11 Feb 1889 – 5 Dec 1980

Bradley, CLeva Hannah 20 Aug 1884 – 16 Nov 1972 – “Mother”

Switzer, Ralph C. 31 Mar 1914 – 11 Nov 1959 – (Military Marker) Virginia – Sgt. 821 Engineer Avn. BN – World War II & Korea

Switzer, Naomi C. 1891 – 1977 {Naomi Clyde Crawford Switzer – 28 Sep 1892 – 10 Apr 1977} {Wife of John Steele Switzer}

Switzer, John S. 1887 – 1961 {John Steele Switzer – 16 Sep 1887 – 11 Mar 1961}

Switzer, Leslie A. (Alton) 25 Apr 1911 – 27 Jun 1983 & Switzer, Virginia A. (Alice Meadows) – 24 May 1911 – 4 Jul 1988

Switzer, Leslie A. 25 Apr 1911 – 27 Jun 1983 & Switzer, Virginia A. – 24 Apr 1911 – 4 Jul 1988

Switzer, John Willard 1 Apr 1955 – 25 Oct 2003 “Beloved Father& Brother”

Linkous, Mary L. 15 Mar 1912 – 17 Jun 1993

Reynolds, Robert J. 16 Oct 1872 – 14 Jan 1962 & Reynolds, Ida F. Looney – 28 Jun 1881 – 7 Dec 1975

Dudding, Melvin C. 6 Jan 1913 - & Dudding, Violet H. Reynolds – 11 Mar 1915 – 18 Oct 1998

Close up of Melvin & Violet Reynolds Dudding Stone

Dudding, Josephine 20 Dec 1935 – 11 Apr 1942 D/o Melvin C. & Violet R. Dudding

Trivette, Shirley 1948 - _____ - & Trivette, Gordon – 1934 – 2004

Trivette, James W. 1932 – 2003 & Trivette, Nancy S. – 1950 – ______

Trivette, James W. 9 Nov 1932 – 9 Jul 2003 – (Military Marker) Cpl. U. S. Army – Korea

Crush, Delbert Lemon 26 Oct 1925 – 9 Jan 1945 “An angel visited the green earth and took a flower away”

Crush, Robert Lemon 8 Dec 1893 – 5 Jan 1937 & Crush, Edna Wright – 1 Sep 1901 – 20 Jun 1981

Greenway, Johnny Ray 28 Jul 1959 – 6 Nov 2000 – (Military Marker) Pvt. U. S. Army

Greenway, Beulah Wolfe 9 Jun 1931 – 15 May 2004

Greenway, Lloyd R. 21 Dec 1929 – 4 Aug 2006 – (Military Marker) U. S. Army – Korea

Switzer, Leonard (Frosty) 13 Jun 1918 – 18 Nov 1981 & Switzer, Mildred Jones – 7 Feb 1925 – 27 Mar 1994

Switzer, Leonard Odell 13 Jun 1918 – 18 Nov 1981 – (Military Marker) Pfc. U. S. Army – World War II

Lawrence, Ruth Marie 1929 – 2001

Lawrence, Sr., Harry F. 14 Aug 1931 – 2 Jun 2005 Duncan, Billy G. 21 Apr 1939 – 21 May 2000 & Duncan, Julia D. – 8 Jan 1939 – _____

Paxton, Lila R. 1912 – 1989 (Boitnott Funeral Home Marker) Duncan, Lila L. 1912 – 1989 & Duncan, Harry M. – 1907 – 1950

Wrenn, Donald V. 1952 – 2001 (Paitsel Funeral Home Marker)

Wrenn, Jr., Clyde Harris 8 Sep 1928 – 7 May 1991 & Wrenn, Violet Price – 8 Nov 1932 – 29 Jul 1989 Married – 5 Aug 1950

Switzer, Robert Ray 1922 – 1983 – (Military Marker) Sgt. U. S. Army – World War II Switzer, Robert Ray 10 Nov 1922 – 14 Sep 1983 & Switzer, Vivian Jones – 1 Mar 1927 – _____ Jones, Gerrard J. 31 Aug 1901 – 16 Jan 1986 & Jones, Kathleen P. {Paitsel} – 10 May 1909 – 19 Oct 2006

Hale, William M. 11 Jan 1900 – 17 Nov 1979 & Hale, Bernice D. {Dudding} – 18 Apr 1909 – 14 Oct 2002

Per Ruth Hale Caldwell, E. W. – Square home – made cement marker (I did not find this one)

* Caldwell, Elisha William – 6 Jan 1862 – 13 Aug 1936 {Son of William Harvey Caldwell & Mariah Frances Craft}