Epperly – Ballinger Family Cemetery, on hilltop at Route 8 and Canning Factory Road SW (Rt. 807), Floyd Co., VA.

aka Howell Cemetery – almost every available death certificate called this cemetery Howell graveyard or burial ground.

aka Ballinger Family

N 36 52.556 W 80 20.094

From Floyd go south on Parkway Ln S (RT 8) approximately 3 miles to Canning Factory Rd SW. Turn right on Canning Factory Rd SW and go two tenths of a mile to a hard left in front of 1290 & 1295 Canning Factory Rd SW. The cemetery sits high on the hill 250 yards behind 1295 Canning Factory Rd SW. The cemetery is accessed by a driveway/farm road which goes up the hill. It is to the right of the farm road and sits next to the tree line at the top of the hill and is clearly visible using Google Earth.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater 4 Feb 2020)

Original Source: Documented 12 March 2006 by Margaret Smith, Doug Clement & Genevieve C Starkey.

Find A Grave Name: Epperly/Ballinger Cemetery aka Ballinger Family Cemetery

Find A Grave Location: Canning Factory Road SW (Rt. 807) Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia, 24091 USA

Annotations – added May 2021 by Barb Camery Reininger

Annotations in Red – correction to original text by Barb Camery Reininger

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

Notes:

Photo	NAME	Original survey X	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Agee, Mary	X	02 Feb 1906	02 Feb 1906		Mary Agee, infant d/o John Taylor & Laura (Epperly) Agee. [Agee_William_Nancy]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Clyde Sr + Ballinger, Dollie R.	X X	23 Jan 1932 21 Dec 1921	09 Aug 2000 01 Nov 2009		Clyde Carson “Coon” Ballinger Sr, s/o Gulliver Gollias & Effie Mae (Semones) Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1950 Floyd Dollie Mae Radford, d/o Holbert L. & Emma E. (Underwood) Radford. [Radford_JamesT_Lydia] BALLINGER, Clyde, (Coon), 68, of Willis, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2000, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gulliver G. and Effie S. Ballinger, and a sister, Irene Smith. He is survived by his wife, Dollie M. Ballinger of Willis; children and spouses, Phyllis J. and Carl Palmer of Roanoke, Frances and Merl Martin of Check, Clyde, Jr., and Jeannie Ballinger of Christiansburg, Jack and B. J. Ballinger of Christiansburg, Darlene and Ronald Shelor of Floyd, William Ballinger of Floyd, and Johnnie Ballinger of Floyd; 13 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Sylvia L. Keith of Warner Robbins, Ga., Lossie M. Dickerson of Ridgeway, Ward W. Ballinger of Willis, Robert W. Ballinger of Powers Springs, Ga., Helen Campbell of Florida, David G. Ballinger of Perry, Ga., and Calvin K. Ballinger of Warner Robins, Ga. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph Duncan officiating. Interment will follow in Ballinger Family Cemetery. Friends may call Friday at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Friday, August 11, 2000 Dollie Mae Radford Ballinger, 79, of Willis, Va., passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde "Coon" Ballinger. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Ronald Shelor, Phyllis Jean and Carl Palmer, Frances and Merl Martin; four sons and daughters-in-law, Clyde Jr. and Jeannie Ballinger, Jack and B.J. Ballinger, William Ballinger, Johnnie Ballinger; special grandson, Jonathan Ballinger; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Nancy and John Setliff, Laura Faye and Gerald Duncan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Turpin and the Rev. Ralph Duncan officiating. Interment will follow in the Ballinger Family Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Gardner Funeral Home, where the family will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Online condolences may be made to www.gardner funeralhomefloyd.com. Roanoke Times, The (VA) – Tuesday, November 3, 2009
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Durwood I.	X	30 Aug 1901	11 Apr 1960	s/o W.A. & Leatha Ballinger	aka Durwood Irvin Ballinger, s/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [DeathCert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1926 Montgomery; divorced & it doesn’t appear either remarried. nee Mary Rebecca Bingham, d/o unknown.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, George L.	X	18 Aug 1883	08 Jun 1926	s/o W.A. & Leatha Ballinger	aka George Lafayette Ballinger, s/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [DeathCert] DC uses George W. Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] 1st m. 1912 Floyd & probably divorced from Ollie Virginia Lawrence, d/o Henry Andrew & 1^st wife Adelaide Lee “Addie” (Young) Lawrence. She dies a Wolhford. [Lawrence_Thomas_2wives] 2^nd m. 1919 Floyd, Elizabeth Cinderella “Lizzie” Jones, 1898-1977, d/o Dave Thomas & Josephine (Bowles) Jones. [DeathCert] [no file]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Gulliver G. + Ballinger, Effie S.	X X	01 Jun 1896 09 Mar 1903	26 Nov 1994 15 Apr 1946		aka Gulliver Gollias Ballinger, s/o Elizabeth Adamay Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. abt 1925 (can’t find) nee Effie Mae Semones, d/o Lucy Ann Semones. [DeathCert] Lucy Ann Semones, 1869-1947, d/o Joshua & Elizabeth (Horton) Semones of Carroll Co., VA. [no file] BALLINGER, Guilliver G., 98, of Floyd, passed away in Charleston, S.C. on Saturday, November 26, 1994. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, November 30, 1994. at 2 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Duncan officiating. Interment will follow in the Ballinger Family Cemetery. Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Tuesday, November 29, 1994
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Henry F. + Ballinger, Rebecca F.	X X	10 Mar 1866 01 Aug 1870	29 Apr 1916 02 Jun 1916		Henry F. Ballinger, s/o Richard Marion & Rebecca Elizabeth (Burgess) Ballinger. [DeathCert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] 1^st m. 1887 Floyd nee Rebecca Frances Starr, d/o Jonathan & Zylpha (Hylton) Starr. [DeathCert] [Starr_Jonathan_Zylpha]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Isaac & Jacob	X	15 Mar 1870	19 Mar 1870		twin sons of Richard Marion & Rebecca Elizabeth (Burgess) Ballinger. [1870 Floyd Death Register] day of death differs in DR. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, John W.	X	17 Apr 1871	24 Feb 1873		John W. Ballinger, s/o Richard Marion & Rebecca Elizabeth (Burgess) Ballinger. [1873 Floyd Death Register] Death does not appear to be recorded in 1873 Floyd Co., VA Death Register but it is very hard to read. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Julia Ann	X	13 Dec 1833	1 Sep 1914		Julia Ann Ballinger, single d/o Richard & Martha (Lovell) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Leatha Hylton	X	01 May 1857	04 Jan 1952	w/o W.A. Ballinger	nee Leatha Hylton, d/o Catherine Hylton. (Leatha’s father was reportedly Joseph Wickham) [Death Cert] [Hylton_HenryA_2wives] m. 1876 Floyd William Albert Ballinger, s/o Richard & 2nd wife, Martha (Lovell) Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Lucinda	X	06 Jun 1860	06 Sep 1862		Can’t id. [Death – not recorded Floyd]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Martha	X	06 Jan 1812	03 Jun 1892		nee Martha Lovell, d/o George & Elizabeth (unknown) Lovell. [1892 Floyd Death Register] [Lovell] m. 1857 Floyd Richard Ballinger, s/o Henry & Mary Elizabeth (Clarkson) Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Richard	X	06 Sep 1769	10 Jul 1859		Richard Ballinger, s/o Henry & Mary Elizabeth (Clarkson) Ballinger. [1859 Floyd Death Register] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] 1^st m. Sally Wade (can't find). 2^nd m. 1857 Floyd, Martha Lovell, d/o George & Elizabeth (unknown) Lovell. [Lovell]
(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Richard H.	X	6 Aug 1898	13 May 1919		Richard Henry Lee Ballinger, single s/o Henry F. & Rebecca Frances “Fanny” (Starr) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
Reverse side of same stone (src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, Richard M. + Ballinger, Elizabeth R.	X X	18 Dec 1839 14 Jun 1839	21 Jun 1914 04 Sep 1892	Reverse side of same stone	aka Richard Marion Ballinger, s/o Martha Lovell but married as a Ballinger and Richard Ballinger may well be his father but he was born well before Richard & Martha were married. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1859 Floyd nee Rebecca Elizabeth Burgess, d/o Henry & Judea (Earls) Burgess. [1892 Floyd Death Register] [Burgess_Henry_Judea]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, W. A.	X	15 Mar 1855	02 Jan 1919		aka William Albert Ballinger, s/o Martha Lovell but married as a Ballinger and Richard Ballinger may well be his father but he was born well before Richard & Martha were married. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1876 Floyd nee Leatha Hylton, d/o Catherine Hylton. (Leatha’s father was reportedly Joseph Wickham) [Hylton_HenryA_2wives]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Ballinger, William W.	X	8 Dec 1896	4 Apr 1971	s/o W. A. & Leatha Ballinger	aka William Wallace Ballinger, s/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] 1^st m. 1925 Detroit, MI, & div 1928 Ada M. Hastings (1 child) 2^nd m. 1949 Alleghany Co., NC, nee Ida Thelma Hall, d/o Lucian Catron “Asa?” & Nannie Marcella (Teany) Hall. [Death Cert]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Beckner, Etta	X	1886	1968	Funeral Home Marker only	nee Oma Etta “Etta” Ballinger, d/o Elizabeth Adamay Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1918 Floyd James Eli Beckner, 1902-1960, s/o Samuel & Nannie (unknown) Beckner. [Death Cert] Per his death record he is buried in the Ballinger Cemetery. [no file]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Cannaday, Elizabeth	X	1839	1886	w/o S. H. Cannaday	nee Elizabeth “Bettie” Lemon, d/o Isaac Jr & 1st wife Sarah (Young) Lemon. [1886 Floyd Death Register] Death does not appear to be recorded in 1886 Floyd Co., VA Death Register. [Lemon_Isaac_2wives] m. 1847 Floyd Stephen Hubbard Cannaday, s/o William A. & Martha A. (Wright) Cannaday. [Cannaday_Stephen2]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Cannaday, S. H.	X	1825	1879		Stephen Hubbard Cannaday, s/o William A. & Martha A. (Wright) Cannaday. [1879 Floyd Death Register] Death does not appear to be recorded in 1879 Floyd Co., VA Death Register BUT this year does appear to be incomplete. [Cannaday_Stephen2] m. 1847 Floyd nee Elizabeth “Bettie” Lemon, d/o Isaac & 1st wife Sarah (Young) Lemon. [Lemon_Isaac_2wives]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Epperly, Eden	X	1814	1876		Eden N. Epperly, s/o John M. & Nancy (Phares) Epperly. [1876 Floyd Death Register] [Epperly_Eden_Leah] m. 1845 Floyd nee Leah Gilham, d/o William & Mary "Polly" (Goodykoontz) Gilham. [Gilham]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Epperly, Infant	X	20 Jun 1912	20 21 Jun 1912	s/o C. M. & L. E. Epperly note 2 days of death on stone but he was b. at 12 midnight	Infant s/o Calohill Minnis & Linnie E. (Cannaday) Epperly. [Death Cert] [Epperly_Eden_Leah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Epperly, J. W.	X	29 Jun 1856	31 Dec 1931		aka John William Epperly, s/o Eden N. & Leah (Gilham) Epperly. [Death Cert] [Epperly_Eden_Leah] 1^st m. 1875 Floyd nee Nancy Adeline Cannaday, d/o Stephen H. & Elizabeth (Lemon) Cannaday. [Death Cert] Mother differs in DC. [Cannaday_Stephen2]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Epperly, Leah	X	1822	1901	w/o Eden Epperly	nee Leah Gilham, d/o William & Mary "Polly" (Goodykoontz) Gilham. [Gilham] m. 1845 Floyd Eden N. Epperly, s/o John M. & Nancy (Phares) Epperly. [1876 Floyd Death Register] [Epperly_Eden_Leah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Epperly, Nancy A.	X	19 Jun 1854	18 Feb 1928	w/o J. W. Epperly	nee Nancy Adeline Cannaday, d/o Stephen H. & Elizabeth (Lemon) Cannaday. [Death Cert] Mother differs in DC. [Cannaday_Stephen2] m. 1875 Floyd John William Epperly, s/o Eden N. & Leah (Gilham) Epperly. [Death Cert] [Epperly_Eden_Leah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Hall, Gertrude Ballinger	X	02 Jun 1896	09 May 1929	w/o J. S. Hall	nee Mary Gertrude Ballinger, d/o Henry F. & Rebecca Frances “Fanny” (Starr) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1918 Montgomery John Samuel Hall, 1895-1953, s/o Walter Alexander T. & Salina Laurel or Lee “Lina” (Young) Hall. [Death Cert] [Hall_Freeborn_Amanda]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Howell, Alexander	X	30 May 1809	19 Jan 1881		aka Alexander Andrew Howell, s/o David & Susannah (Hylton) Howell. [1881 Floyd Death Register] Death does not appear to be recorded in 1881 Floyd Co., VA Death Register. [Howell_Alexander_Timandra] m. 1831 Floyd nee Timandra Dobyns, d/o John Dobyns & cousin of Samuel Dobyns. [no file]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Howell, George P.	X	14 Mar 1851	01 Dec 1861		George P. Howell, single s/o Alexander Andrew & Timandra (Dobyns) Howell. [1861 Floyd Death Register] Death does not appear to be recorded in 1861 Floyd Co., VA Death Register. [Howell_Alexander_Timandra]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Hylton, Byrd H.	X	18 Jun 1867	13 Dec 1930		Burdine Hathaway “Byrd” Hylton, s/o Dennis & Margaret Catherine (Simmons) Hylton. [Death Cert] [Hylton_Jesse_Elizabeth] m. 1900 Floyd nee Martha Ann Ballinger d/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Ballinger_Richard_2wives]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Hylton, Louis E.	X	23 Oct 1903	10 Jan 1936		Louis Edgar Hylton, s/o Burdine Hathaway “Bird” & Martha Ann (Ballinger) Hylton. [Death Cert] [Hylton_Jesse_Elizabeth] m. 1925 Floyd nee Mary Augusta Howell, d/o Josiah Daniel & Margaret E. (Slusher) Howell. [Howell_Daniel_Ruth]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Hylton, Martha Ballinger	X	22 Sep 1877	7 Jan 1972		nee Martha Ann Ballinger d/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1900 Floyd Burdine Hathaway “Byrd” Hylton, s/o Dennis & Margaret Catherine (Simmons) Hylton. [Hylton_Jesse_Elizabeth]
NO PHOTO	LEE	X			Only inscription
No photo NOT NOTED IN FIND A GRAVE but is noted in original survey	Lesueur, Elizabeth	X	11 Jun 1835	11 Dec 1912		nee Elizabeth S. Howell, d/o Alexander Andrew & Timandra (Dobyns) Howell. [Death Cert] [Howell_Alexander_Timandra] 1^st m. 1857 Floyd, Isaac P. Carter, s/o Henry & Malinda (Agnew) Carter. [Carter] 2^nd m. 1891 Floyd, Martel LeSueur, s/o Mosby & Catherine (Goodykoontz) Lesueur. [Lesueur_Mosby_Catharine]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Thomas, Totsey	X	Oct 1907	Jul 1908	d/o J.W. & Alice Thomas	Totsey Thomas, d/o John William & 1^st wife Virginia Alice (Ballinger) Thomas. [Thomas_JohnJr_Lucinda]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Thomas, Virginia Alice	X	10 Jul 1881	01 Sep 1916	d/o W. A. & Leatha Ballinger Married 30 Dec 1905 to J. W. Thomas	nee Virginia Alice Ballinger, d/o William Albert & Leatha (Hylton) Ballinger. [Death Cert] [Ballinger_Richard_2wives] m. 1905 Floyd John William Thomas, s/o Iowa Dallas & Mary Caroline (Thompson) Thomas. [Thomas_JohnJr_Lucinda] John will m. 2^nd Marcenia Gladys Hylton 1917.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brushbeater Jan 2020)	Thomas, Willie Ray	X	Jun 1905	Sep 1909	s/o J.W. & Alice Thomas	Willie Ray Thomas, s/o John William & 1^st wife Virginia Alice (Ballinger) Thomas. [Thomas_JohnJr_Lucinda]