Gray Cemetery 

Located on Guest River Rd, about a half of a mile from Guest River Pentecostal Church and about a half of a mile from the Guest River Rd, and Rockswitch Rd intersection. This land was owned by Charles Wesley Carter, he was a methodist minister, he was married to Hannah Berry in 1822. Shortly after their marriage Charles was clearing land. As he chopped a tree, it kicked off the stump and broke his leg. His leg had to be amputated, he buried his leg on a hill about a quarter of a mile from his home. From this a cemetery was started, as the first person to die in the community was buried beside Charle's leg. Hannah died in 1854 and Charles moved to Elloit county, Kentucky where he later died and was buried. What a story this cemetery tells a man's leg is buried and about 300 miles away he is buried.
 

Bolling
Wilma J  09-13-1930-

Harold  06-07-1926 - 12-13-1976

Infant Sharley Faye Bolling   09-27-1977

Lilly Janell Bolling  03-18-1928 -06-01-1957

Roy J Lawson  06-07-1909 -10-30-1938
 "Gone but not forgotten we will meet again"

Lawson
Milburn G  1884-1942

Margret J  1883-1975

Sidney Kyle Bolling  11-30-1936 -12-14-1936 
"Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"

Glenn Charles Lawson  1925-2001 

"Father" Hobert Lawson  1902-1951

Verna Lawson  01-22-1906 -02-15-1937

Ruby Faye Lawson  04-03-1924 -04-10-1925 "Darling we miss thee"

"In memory" Carl Edward Graham  03-18-1938 -03-18-1938 "Gone so soon"

George W Sturgill  01-20-1879 -04-17-1937
 "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God"

Oma Parks  05-18-1911 -07-02-1940 "She was the sunshine of our home"

Martha Niece  1885-1964

Leta Jessie Shoop born 08-21-1916 -died 02-07-1918

Chesterm Shoop  03-16-1918 -05-27-1918 
"Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"

unmarked

Bolling
Hillard H  1909-1966

Kathleen M 1910-1998

Roger R Bolling  10-20-1939 -09-23-1940

Bobby Jean Bolling  07-04-1935 -07-12-1935

Infant Kyle Bolling  10-06-1932

Netta Welch    09-27-1917 -08-05-1976

Willard P Kelly 02-07-1881 -03-23-1928 "Asleep in Jesus"

Roberts
Ronnie  09-1948 -01-1949

Carrel  1950

James  1952

Maggie J Roberts  05-23-1887 -05-29-1968

Bascom Slemp Roberts  12-14-1911 -06-28-1988

Trusley 
Mary E  09-02-1875 -08-23-1955

George  12-10-1848 -08-24-1930

William C son of WM & Maulda Carter born 11-22-1884 died 09-21-1898 age 13 years 10 months 29 days

Frederick N Carter  01-13-1879 -11-11-1917 "Asleep in Jesus"

"Father" George H Carter  1883-1949

Charlie P Roberts  11-13-1888 -11-06-1918 "Gone but not forgotten"

Emory Lee Carter  1887-1956

Wells
J Brickey  05-05-1881 -07-01-1948

Rosa F  01-26-1889  -10-19-1983

"Our precious father and loving mother"

Milford C Wells  Sgt US Army WWWII 08-12-1912 -05-31-1982

"Father" MF Lovell  1885-1936 "Rest in peace"

WM Carter  04-15-1853 -12-15-1920 "He was the sunshine of our home"

Mahulda Carter 1861-1932

Stone marker

Osby Roberts born 06-23-1854 died 07-12-1920

Janet Roberts  10-16-1924 -07-19-1925 "In God's care"

Loyd Roberts Va Pvt o m Corps WWWI 04-28-1891 -11-12-1940

Carson Niece  09-01-1909 -12-25-1927

Lee Allen Bolling  08-07-1907 -08-18-1937

Isaac Roberts 10-1890 -08-1930

marked by stone 

 John D Rogers  10-15-1853 -05-04-1913

GW Bolling  01-09-1875 -10-24-1942 "Father"

Beechard Gilliam  07-26-1928 -05-01-1975

Myrtle Gilliam  1892-1971

Avie Ottilla Niece  1889-1968

4 Marked by rusty funeral home markers  

Fred Niece  05-23-1955 age 47 years

Arvill Lee Sulfridge  1929-1996

Charles Smith Jr  01-1929 -04-08-1952

Smith
Daughter Anna Mae  1936-1956

Mother Emma  1902-1984

Collins
Clint  03-30-1900 -03-24-1953

Eva  07-30-1900-

General H Barnett Va Pfc 357 inf 90 Inf Div WWWII
 01-18-1911 -04-03-1945

Hiram (Mootz) Ed 1888-1976

Mary Head  1881-1950  

Barnette 
Willie F  05-16-1888 -07-28-1945

Dorcas  09-01-1891 -03-25-1947

Roger Bolling  1946-1966

Bolling
Edward  06-16-1922 -04-09-1997 Tec 5 US Army WWII Purple Heart

Virgie I  03-10-1926-

***note***

this is Rev. E.B. Bolling founder & pastor of Guest River Pentecostal Church for 37 yrs.

Opal E Shook  12-26-1923 -03-17-1997

Charles Eugene Bolling  04-24-1945 -10-22-1977

Willard W Bolling  US Army 11-03-1911 -09-08-1982

Gracie Faye Bolling  03-12-1915 -01-28-1988

Silas Eugene Vance  03-17-1946 -10-08-1969 Va Sp 5 245 Trans Co

Roberts
Melvin  03-27-1907 -07-09-1976

Herden  06-16-1905-

Tom K Honeycutt  02-19-1916 -12-21-1978
 "An inspiration to all who knew him"

Gladys Honeycutt  04-13-1927 -12-21-1986
 "An inspiration to all who knew her"

John H Lane  1897-1983

Vernie Lane  1927-1992

Davis
Rosalee  12-28-1922-

Robert  10-17-1917 -05-06-1994

"Precious Lord take my hand"

Teddy Wayne Jones  US Army  10-01-1946 -07-08-2000

Gary Davis  1950-1991

Baldwin
William H  10-21-1921-

Sarah M  09-17-1929 -03-01-1998

Roger A Bentley  10-27-1958 -02-01-1993 "In loving memory"

Barnette 
John Ray  04-23-1934 -04-21-1994

Maggie B  04-27-1933 -05-15-1993

Robinette
Clarence  02-06-1905 -02-13-1995

Bessie O  08-28-1897 -07-04-1987

"In God's care"

**These are my great grandparents**

Stidham 
"Father" Floyd  03-31-1898 -11-13-1983

"Mother" Hester  05-16-1913 -07-20-1996

Wed 07-06-1929

Gradie Robinette  1944-1983

Mary Robinette  1908-1989

Unreadable marker

Stipes
William H  1905-1973

Dixie S  1922-2001

Tora Robinette  11-20-1902 -11-06-1975

Curtis Robinette  09-01-1946  -12-15-1982 36 yrs.

Emory Roberts US Army WWWII 08-10-1914 -02-15-1981

Reynolds
Noah L  03-27-1897 -02-10-1980

Sallie  1903-1973

Unreadable Marker

Baldwin
Albert F 04-29-1898 -12-21-1988

Nervia  11-26-1905 -03-03-1975

married 06-25-1920

Sister E Blanche Baldwin  01-11-1912 -06-16-1997

"Mother" Laura Carter  1895-1980

Bolling
Annie  02-11-1879 -11-23-1942

Danie J  05-16-1877 -05-05-1948

"Our precious mother and father"

Marked by wooden cross

Howard G bolling  1961-2002

Maude Bolling Wells  11-07-1912 -03-15-1999

Pamela Elizabeth Bolling  09-11-1959 -09-25-1959

Bennie Delbert  02-06-1907 -01-08-1946

Reserved for PJ Bolling

Reserved for HG Bolling

Jeanne Johnson  12-03-1944 -06-03-1948 "Our darling"

Mary Lou Johnson  03-28-1925 -03-21-1994

Marked by iron rod  

Elizabeth mother of Manurva & Matilda Collins died about her 70th year

Ervin son of George & Manurva Hammons 12-07-1908 -10-30-1909

Shook
James H  01-01-1928 -06-21-1994

Hettie D  05-11-1929 -

Shook 
Curtis E   02-21-1942 -03-25-1987

Mae O   04-25-1930 -

Shook
Nannie B  05-06-1905 -11-03-1973

Orbin R  01-09-1902 -02-05-1944

Marked by rock

Parrot
Paul M  02-04-1915 -07-01-1974

Hattie E  12-31-1915 -02-02-1998

Johnson
Joseph K 1931-1992 A2C US Air Force Korea 

Nixola 1936-

"Mother" Malinda Smith  1869-1941 

Dean
Carlos  1918-1995

Juanita  1921-

Carlos Dean Jr  1948-1973

Edward W Dean  Sp4 US Army 01-23-1953 -04-08-2000

Ethel Mae Dean  04-01-1906 -03-24-1984

Dan Dean  1884-1966

Linda Dean  1887-1958

Edna Marie Gardner  02-04-1912 -11-23-1957

Ralph lee Gardner  02-17-1941 -02-24-1941  

Eli Sweeney  08-05-1866 -09-17-1909

Lenore Dean  1912-1947  

Stone Marker

Willard James Jr son of Mr & Mrs WJ Baldwin 03-04-1928 -03-21-1928

Lurie Jones  10-1909-01-1950

Rufus Clay Jones  04-23-1903 -02-29-1960

"Mother" Margret Wheatley  04-02-1887 10-01-1931
 "A tender mother, faithful friend"

Elmo Jefferson Shupe "Baby"  06-28-1945 -06-28-1945

James Rodney Stallard  11-23-1965

Ruth Johnson  07-23-1923 -01-13-1942

Billie Joe Johnson  05-09-1934 -07-18-1936

2 Marked by stones  

WC Wampler  10-22-1849 -01-05-1910

Broken Tombstone unreadable

John Wilsom Wampler  Co F 29 Va Inf CSA 1816-1904

George B Wampler Oc F 29 Va Inf CSA  04-07-1841 -06-06-1898

Ruth Johnson  07-23-1923 -01-13-1942

Louiza J wife of WC Wampler  12-14-1854 -11-07-1899
 35 yrs 10 months  23 days

Richmond
Floyd  01-05-1894 -04-18-1928 Fought in World's War

Leoda Pearl daughter of Thurman & Pollie Gibson  08-30-1912 -10-21-1913

Floyd Richmond Jr  10-06-1923 

Pauline Richmond  02-28-1922 -03-16-1922 "Gone to be an angel"

"Our darling boy " William E son of EF & Sarah Carter  
12-02-1918-08-10-1919

Jonathan Richmond  03-15-1832 -01-01-1916

Helen Richmond  11-11-1861 -08-27-1940

Stone marker  

Nollie O Joyner  1907-1931

David Taylor   COH   2  Tennessee  INF  SP  AM War

Dora Carter Taylor  12-12-1882 -01-31-1959

Cornelia Carter Robbins  1876-1951

Mary Polly Carter  1848-1891

Asbury P Carter  1851-1893

Nancy Freeman Carter    1831 - 1911

Campbell W Carter   12-3-1825 - 9-6-1861    COH  50  Virginia  INF  CSA

Lionel  Collett   1928-1941   "Our Darling  Son"

Tate 
 Charlie  Tec 5 US Army WWWII  03-18-1918 -09-19-1983
Bessie  1923-

Jackie Tate  02-1942 -07-1943 "Our darling"

2 stone markers in a row

Dewey T. Richmond  1-18-1916 -  11-8-1946

Earl W. Barnette  3-27-1943 - 6-24-1943

Howard Blanton   1915 - 1947

J.F. Blanton  4-16-1878 - 9-1-1925  "Gone but not Forgotten"

Victoria Blanton   10-4-1880 - 2-20-1948

Myrtle Miller Clendenen  1-14-1889 - 8-31-1929  "At Rest"

Kennard Clendenen  Born & Died  1-8-1916

Radford J. Hayden  4-13-1916 - 7-23-1917

Dean
Elizabeth (Lizzie)  1872 - 1961

Ivory M. 1866 - 1944

Laura D. Carter   3-30-1864 - 4-9-1944

William F. Carter  3-23-1862 - 4-30-1950

Martha Carter    wife of G.C. Carter  4-15-1835 - 4-28-1926  Age  91yrs. 14dys.

Miller
Elijah C. 10-24-1851 - 12-8-1930

his wife Sarah Elizabeth Dean  2-22-1854 - 4-14-1929   "Asleep in Jesus"

Oscar A. Miller   4-24-1883 - 11-24-1918   Age 35yrs  7m.  "Weep not father & Mother for me, For I'am waiting in glory for thee"

Seth McDonald Miller  5-18-1910 - 5-22-1910

Ernest Fleetwood Carter    Virginia  PFC 6  Armored Calvary World War II
8-13-1927 - 4-17-1949

Emmett F. Carter  Virginia PFC  MG   CO  59  INF. World War I.  
5-28-1892 - 3-14-1956

Everette  son of   I.M. & Lizzie Dean  12-13-1888 - 7-14-1901

Hansford H. Bradley 1887 - 2-17-1950  "Gone but not forgotten"
husband of Mary Hall Bradley

Rusty funeral marker

William Henderson Dean  10-29-1820 - 4-12-1901   
SERG  CO  H  50   Virginia  INF    Confederate States Army

Isabell J.  wife of William H. Dean  5-24-1824 - 5-16-1891

Addington
J. Henderson   9-25-1844 - 4-7-1933

Hannah Caroline  4-7-1849 - 8-1-1917

submitted by Jimmy Stidham and Geraldine Stidham


 
 
 
 
 
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