Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
The building erected in 1818 burned and was replaced by one that served until 1904. The church is at the intersection of Pleasant Grove Rd. (Route 681), Greens Chapel Rd. (Route 647), and Grandy Rd. (Route 644). Its cemetery is about 1,000 ft to the north.
Latitude:36º 46' 22.8" N   (36.773000)
Longitude:77º 55' 50.9" W   (-77.930800)
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GNIS ID:1472473





Minnie Rawlings Taylor31 Oct 1871 —4 Mar 1959
Minnie Ella Rawlings married Miles Taylor, CWS f BCV, pp. 467-68.

James A. Rawlings8 Aug 1864 —27 Dec 1948

Ola V. Rawlings19 Oct 1876 —25 Sep 1910The golden gates were open wide
A gentle voice said come
And angels from the other side
Welcomed our Loved one home.
Virginia Iola Rawlings sister of James A. Rawlings, neither of whom married, CWS f BCV, p. 467.

Robert Rawlings —6 May 1875Age 57 years
Pvt. Robert Rawlings, CWS f BCV, p. 4678.

Mary A. Rawlings1841 —1919
Mary Armistead King, wife of Robert Rawlings, CWS f BCV, p. 4678.

Robert L. Williams9 Jul 1861 —6 Aug 1913W.O.W.
Robert L. Williams, CWS f BCV, p. 621.

Loyal V. Gwyn21 Apr 1898 —19 Jul 1967
Christine Rawlings Gwyn27 Nov 1911 —26 Apr 2000
Loyal Vernon Gwyn married Christine Taylor, CWS f BCV, p. 540.

Leah Frances Wade Butner10 Jan 1870 —8 Mar 1908Wife of
Oliver Wright Butner
Leah has another stone elsewhere in this cemetery.

MITCHELL
Seldon N. Mitchell11 Sep 1873 —23 Dec 1914
Daisie Mitchell12 Apr 1881 —27 Feb 1920
Seldon N. Mitchell and Daisy O. Gholson, CWS f BCV, p. 370.

Mollie Mitchell Smith —17 Sep 1978Wife of
W. Henkel Smith

W. Henkel Smith12 Dec 1909 —28 Feb 1985

Charles Samuel Matthews1875 —1940

James W. Matthews15 Jan 1849 —11 Feb 1917

Nannie Gill Matthews1855 —1940
Rosalia Ann Gill married James William Matthews.

Thomas Randolph Matthews1890 —1955

Elizabeth McCullers Matthews1898 —1975Wife of
T.R. Matthews

Frances Huff Powell5 Feb 1916 —5 Jul 1918

Eugene Clarke Powell20 Nov 1933 —11 Nov 1934
Eugene Powell, son of James Gholson Powell, CWS f BCV, p. 445.

Elmer Hunter Powell15 May 1931 —26 Apr 1954
Hunter Powell, son of James Gholson Powell, CWS f BCV, p. 445.

James Gholson Powell15 Nov 1882 —22 Feb 1941
See CWS f BCV, p. 444.

Mary Wilkins Powell27 Sep 1897 —12 May 1985
Mary Wilkinson, wife of James G. Powell, CWS f BCV, p. 444.

Dorothy Goode Dugger14 Dec 1913 —22 Jan 1918

John Augustus Dugger10 Jan 1876 —1 Apr 1947
See CWS f BCV, p. 167.

Hattie Simmons Dugger4 Dec 1891 —13 Dec 1976
Hattie Simmons, wife of John A. Dugger, CWS f BCV, p. 167.

Doris Ann Williams22 May 1917 —19 Jul 1922Dau of
W.P. & Mary Ann
Williams
Daughter of W.P. Williams and Mary Ann Williams.

Gracie Hampton Barrett13 Mar 1887 —20 Dec 1934
First wife of James Barrett who married second Blanche Epperson.

Jennie Freeman Hampton14 Oct 1851 —27 Sep 1936

James Wade Hampton28 May 1849 —30 Mar 1921

Thomas Joseph Hampton2 Jul 1892 —16 Jan 1944

Clara Taylor Hampton22 Aug 1906 —12 Feb 1987

Genevieve Hampton Laffoon13 Nov 1889 —12 Dec 1971

Nellie George29 Apr 1888 —19 Apr 1900Wife of
Jerry R. George
Name may be Nettie George. Jerry is said to be buried here.

Ola Sue Epperson26 Nov 1920 —27 Nov 1920

Katherine Epperson3 Oct 1923 —5 Oct 1923

Wilson Matthews Epperson21 Jun 1900 —5 Jan 1936
See CWS f BCV, p. 186.

Blanche H. Epperson Barrett30 May 1899 —19 Mar 1976
Blanche M. Moore married first Wilson Matthews Epperson, second James Barrett. Barrett married first Grace Hampton, who is also buried here, CWS f BCV, p. 186.

James S. Epperson18 Aug 1921 —25 Jan 1966

Wilson M. Epperson Jr.31 Mar 1927 —7 Jul 1968VA
HM2 US NAVY

James E. Epperson18 Nov 1892 —10 Dec 1966VA
WAGONER BTRY D 38 ARTY CAG
WWI
James Emmett Epperson, CWS f BCV, p. 229.

Maggie Hall Epperson26 Jul 1900 —28 Dec 1988
Maggie Louise Hall, wife of James Emmett Epperson, CWS f BCV, p. 229.

Rebecca Bugg Matthews14 Jun 1899 —26 Mar 1926She was a kind and affectionate
Wife,
A fond monther and a friend to all.
Year of birth may be 1897.

MATTHEWS
Herbert A. Matthews20 Dec 1893 —10 Apr 1977
Olive W. Matthews3 Oct 1892 —18 May 1975
He was Herbert Arnold Matthews, and she, Olive Wingfield.

Florence Elizabeth Peebles1 Sep 1912 —11 Jul 1930Daughter of
L.M. and Gena Peebles

Leonard M. Peebles18 Sep 1881 —18 Oct 1964
Leonard Matthew Peebles, CWS f BCV, p. 430.

Gena Pearson Peebles23 Jun 1887 —6 Jan 1975
Eugenia Haywood Pearson, wife of Leonard M. Peebles, CWS f BCV, p. 430.

EPPERSON
James O. Epperson6 Jul 1860 —27 Sep 1934
Mattie S. Epperson20 Sep 1869 —15 Mar 1937
His middle name was said to be Oscar and his nickname was Link.
James Osco Epperson married Mattie S. Matthews, CWS f BCV, pp. 185, 226, 376.

John Gabriel Jones28 Jan 1883 —2 May 1974
See CWS f BCV, p. 186.

Nora Epperson Jones24 Oct 1888 —1 Aug 1974
Nora Etta Epperson, wife of John G. Jones, daughter-in-law of John and Nora Jones, and daughter of James and Mattie Epperson, CWS f BCV, p. 186.

Charles Lewis Waller16 Nov 1886 —11 May 1949

Russell Jordan Shoulars12 May 1913 —17 Jun 1974

Mary Waller Shoulars6 May 1916 —26 Apr 2008

George Peyton Hall27 Mar 1909 —7 Sep 1964VA
PFC QUARTERMASTER CORP
WWII
See CWS f BCV, p. 229.

Alice Christine Roberts Hall27 Apr 1919 —28 Mar 1992
Alice Christine Roberts, wife of George P. Hall, CWS f BCV, p. 229.

 —1931Infant Son Of
Eddie & Ola Sue
McElroy

MCELROY
Eddie Watson McElroy1904 —1954
Ola Sue McElroy1911 —1982
Ola Sue Hall, daughter of Tom Hall, CWS f BCV, p. 229.

Hugh Arnold Carroll2 Jul 1925 —24 Sep 1952

CARROLL
Nina L. Carroll20 Oct 1901 —6 Apr 1988
Frank B. Carroll1 May 1894 —1 Apr 1961
She was Nina Lehman.

Albert Lee Carroll12 Jul 1900 —26 Jul 1960

Gertrude L. Miller12 Nov 1910 —8 Mar 1934
Year of death could be 1954.

Mary V. Lehman30 Aug 1907 —14 Dec 1992

Alvin Walters Laffoon26 Apr 1892 —12 Dec 1968

Joseph B. Carroll1931 —1984

Virginia Annie Hardy16 Oct 1907 —4 Feb 1910
Likely a daughter of Joseph H. and Alice Hardy.

Alice Louise Hardy25 Mar 1906 —21 May 1992
See CWS f BCV, p. 167.

Alice Dugger Hardy6 Jan 1874 —26 Nov 1950Mother
Lucy Alice Dugger, daughter of Joseph H. and Alice Hardy, CWS f BCV, p. 167.

Mary Katherine Hardy25 Feb 1917 —27 Feb 1917
Likely a daughter of Joseph H. and Alice Hardy

Joseph Henry Hardy17 May 1874 —3 Jun 1950Father
See CWS f BCV, p. 167.

John Arlington Hammond7 Oct 1870 —27 Dec 1947

Susie Smith Hammond24 Apr 1874 —21 Dec 1962

Jesse Wilton Hammond23 Mar 1898 —20 Mar 1972

William Maxey Hammond4 Dec 1899 —27 Sep 1954

MATTHEWS
Emory Martin Matthews8 Jun 1902 —23 Jun 1989
Evelyn Hague Matthews27 Mar 1913 —11 Jul 1993

Edna Earl Matthews Steed28 Jun 1915 —22 Jul 1984Mother
Edna Earl Matthews, wife of Brandon Eanes, CWS f BCV, p. 622.

Brandon Eanes Steed1 Sep 1909 —13 Jul 1963VA
PFC US MARINE CORPS RES
WWII
See CWS f BCV, p. 622.

MATTHEWS
Edna Williams Matthews19 Dec 1895 —28 Jan 1948
William Randolph Matthews10 May 1891 —7 Mar 1985
William Randolph Matthews and Edna Mercedes Percival Williams, CWS f BCV, p. 622.

Gertrude J. Hickman1872 —1941

Albert Hickman1868 —1941

Charles W. Hobson27 Oct 1892 —28 Feb 1956VA
SGT QUARTERMASTER CORP
WWI

Helen H. Hobson6 Apr 1900 —28 Aug 1963Wife of
Charles W. Hobson
She was Helen Horine.

Earlie Clair Oliver4 Jun 1898 —8 Feb 1940WWI
Mary Sue Hammond Oliver22 Aug 1903 —3 Sep 1968

Robert L. Matthews26 Sep 1888 —9 Jul 1951VA
SGT 317 INFANTRY 80 DIV
WWI
Robert Lear Matthews, CWS f BCV, p. 622.

Vivian W. Matthews21 Aug 1889 —31 May 1980
Vivian Mae Williams, wife of Robert L. Matthews, CWS f BCV, p. 622.

LEWIS
Norborne W. Lewis28 Feb 1874 —10 Apr 1941
Carrie Mae Matthews Lewis28 Jan 1884 —29 Jan 1974
Carrie was a daughter of James W. and Rosalia Ann Gill Matthews.
Norborne W. Lewis. Apparently Carrie was his spouse, although not mentioned in Civil War Soldiers from Brunswick County, Virginia, CWS f BCV, p. 326.

LEWIS
William Henry Lewis13 Mar 1887 —4 Feb 1944
Linda Miles Lewis11 Mar 1893 —4 Jan 1974

Thomas Crawley Lewis11 Nov 1881 —27 Mar 1937At Rest

Mason Browder Lewis7 Apr 1883 —25 Apr 1962
Thomas Cralle Lewis and Mason Browder, CWS f BCV, p. 331.

Irene Violet Sonntag22 Jan 1916 —6 Mar 1977

Mamie Lewis Mitchell25 Oct 1910 —7 Mar 1991

Willie T. Mitchell20 Apr 1906 —7 Mar 1969VA
SK2 USNR
WWII
He was William Thurston Mitchell.

Mary Ruth Matthews15 Aug 1893 —26 Jan 1981

Nellie Spiers Matthews27 Apr 1898 —7 Oct 1985

Drewery E. Matthews Jr.9 Oct 1926 —9 Apr 1930

STEED
Edward Peterson Steed26 Mar 1907 —20 Jun 1962
Virginia Dare Tatum Steed20 Jul 1915 —20 Jan 2001
Edward P. Steed married Virginia Dare Tatum, CWS f BCV, pp. 528, 538.

STEED
Jordan Abner Steed1880 —1939
Mary Peterson Steed1879 —1935
Abner Jordan Steed III and Mary Peterson, CWS f BCV, p. 528.

Mildred Steed Cochran30 Jul 1911 —15 May 1987
Mildred Steed married Walter Cochrane, CWS f BCV, p. 528.

Rev. Joseph Samuel Peebles21 Dec 1907 —9 May 1966
See CWS f BCV, p. 430.

Lawrence A. Peebles13 Aug 1918 —14 Sep 1960In God's Care
VA
TECH 4 3364 SIG SERVICE BN
WWII
Lawrence Aubrey Peebles, CWS f BCV, p. 430.

Marie Wright12 Jun 1923 —27 Feb 2004
Maire House married first L.A. Peebles, second a Wright, CWS f BCV, p. 430.

James Aubrey Peebles9 Sep 1944 —31 Jan 1987In God's Care

GREGORY
John A. Gregory1904 —1954
Bertha P. Gregory1902 —1984
John Atkins Gregory married Bertha Mae Peebles, CWS f BCV, p. 430.

Ella Kirkland Hall27 Dec 1907 —8 Jul 1929Mother

John Durham Hall27 Aug 1906 —25 Jun 1968
See CWS f BCV, p. 229.

John Maxey Peebles21 Oct 1906 —3 Aug 1943Gone But Not Forgotten
See CWS f BCV, p. 430.

John W. Peebles1870 —1942
John William Peebles, CWS f BCV, p. 430.

Lula M. Peebles1875 —1950
Lula Maude Peebles, a cousin and wife of John W. Peebles, CWS f BCV, p. 430.

Herbert Mallory Peebles29 Aug 1915 —25 Jun 1974
See CWS f BCV, p. 430.

Ola Giles Hall20 Feb 1883 —21 Mar 1952
Ola Walton Giles, wife of Thomas Hall, CWS f BCV, p. 229.

Thomas Hall19 Oct 1863 —9 Jul 1927
See CWS f BCV, p. 229.

William G. Hall26 Dec 1919 —6 Jun 1963VA
PVT HQ CO ASFTC
WWII
William Giles Hall. Although his stone shows a date of death of 6/6/63, his death certificate says 6/20/63., CWS f BCV, p. 229.

Thomas Edward Hall28 Jul 1905 —4 Aug 1905

Donald Pershing Hall23 Jul 1918 —13 Oct 1918

Harold Miles Hall23 Jul 1918 —13 Oct 1918

Mary Baker Hall26 Dec 1919 —15 Aug 1920

Dorothy Marion Hall22 Jan 1921 —10 Apr 1921

Lucy A. Lewis27 Dec 1870 —27 Jul 1961
Lucy Ann Wray, wife of James L. Lewis, CWS f BCV, pp. 328, 629.

James L. Lewis6 Aug 1868 —12 Oct 1945
See CWS f BCV, pp. 328, 629.

Helen Weaver Peebles11 Mar 1883 —16 Nov 1927
Helen J. Weaver, wife of James B. Peebles, CWS f BCV, p. 430.

James Baugh Peebles10 Aug 1880 —8 May 1936
See CWS f BCV, p. 430.

Louisa M. Peebles11 Apr 1824 —6 May 1911Wife of
Joseph Peebles
70 yr. old
Loiusa M. Hagood, whose name appeared also as Maria Louisa Hagood, married Pvt. Joseph Littleberry Peebles, CWS f BCV, pp. 226, 430.

Joseph Littleberry Peebles13 Jan 1848 —27 Apr 1917
Pvt. Joseph Littleberry Peebles, CWS f BCV, pp. 226, 429-30.

ALLENDER
Claude D. Allender4 Oct 1869 —13 Oct 1943
Mary M. Allender26 May 1888 —5 Aug 1968

Hattie M. Allender23 Apr 1917 —5 Dec 1924

Sallie L. Allender3 Jul 1915 —4 Mar 1916

H.A. Epperson6 May 1858 —13 Oct 1913My Father
Henry A. Epperson, CWS f BCV, p. 185.

SMITH
Harry Hall Smith25 Oct 1908 —14 Feb 1974
Elizabeth Peebles Smith11 Oct 1904 —6 May 1979
Henry Hall Smith married Mary Elizabeth Peebles, CWS f BCV, p. 430.

Otelia L. Epperson15 Jul 1900 —27 Dec 1979
See CWS f BCV, p. 186.

Otho Peebles Epperson15 Jul 1900 —25 Dec 1956
Twin to Otelia L. Epperson, CWS f BCV, p. 186.

EPPERSON
Robert Lee Epperson25 Jan 1865 —18 Mar 1929
Electra Lewis Epperson14 Feb 1873 —18 Sep 1945
Robert Lee Epperson married Electra F. Lewis, CWS f BCV, p. 186.

Willie Ashton Epperson26 Oct 1895 —15 Jul 1899
See CWS f BCV, p. 186.

Indiana Peebles Lewis27 May 1835 —24 Mar 1914
Indianna S. Peebles, wife of Frederick Emile Lewis, CWS f BCV, p. 328.

Ludie Harris Lewis1878 —1902Mother
Gone but not forgotten
Ludie Lee Harris, first wife of Otis Bernard Lewis who is in Oakwood Cemetery, Section 1, with his second wife, CWS f BCV, p. 331.

HARRIS
Eddie James Harris1848 —1920Gone, but not forgotten
Laura Epperson Harris1852 —1924
Edward James Harris and Laura J. Epperson, CWS f BCV, p. 239.

William Hinton Hudson1877 —1938

Annie Myrt Hudson1881 —1961

Martha Frances Hall2 Feb 1873 —1 Nov 1934
Robert Lee Hall22 Jun 1869 —18 Jun 1919
Martha Frances Harris married Robert L. Hall inWarren County, North Carolina, CWS f BCV, p. 230.

Robert Neal1922 —1922

Edward A. Epperson1890 —1918
Son of Joseph and Fannie Epperson, CWS f BCV, p. 186.

Fannie Lee Epperson1864 —1910wife of
J.E. Epperson
Frances Lee Lewis, wife of J.E. Epperson, CWS f BCV, p. 186.

J.E. Epperson1855 —1928
Joseph E. Epperson, CWS f BCV, pp. 185-86.

William E. Epperson12 Nov 1819 —10 Nov 1902

WILLIAMS
Spencer E. Williams1860 —1915
Annie Malone Williams1868 —1942
Spencer Everett Vivian Williams married Annie Mae Malone, daughter of George Malone, CWS f BCV, p. 622.

Geo. B. Malone23 Aug 1832 —1 Sep 1918Father
Pvt. George B. Malone, CWS f BCV, p. 351.

T.P. Malone7 Apr 1840 —19 Jan 1898Mother
Teresa Thompson, wife of George B. Malone, CWS f BCV, p. 351.

W.D. Epperson 
Dates on stone are unreadable.
See CWS f BCV, pp. 185, 621.

Truman Farmer7 Apr 1946 —8 Sep 2000
Judy Garner Farmer —
No dates on her stone.

Gladys Clary Hall5 Jan 1914 —9 May 2000
Gladys Clary, CWS f BCV, p. 642.

Millie J. Laffoon31 Jul 1921 —8 Jun 1953

Millie A. Laffoon1890 —24 Mar 1960

Alvin Walters Laffoon28 Apr 1892 —12 Dec 1968

Rosa Lee Smith Laffoon30 Sep 1922 —9 May 2004

Annie Ellis Lewis25 May 1924 —6 Jul 2004

Herbert Rawlings Lewis23 Jan 1908 —23 Mar 2003

Philip Mason Lewis2 Nov 1907 —2 May 2000
See CWS f BCV, p. 331.

Robert Epps Lewis12 Apr 1925 —3 Dec 2003

Anne Gray Matthews17 May 1921 —9 Apr 1998

Hazel L. Matthews1 May 1913 —23 Nov 1998
Hazel Laffoon, CWS f BCV, p. 318.

John Marks Matthews11 Jul 1909 —25 Jan 1995

William Gray Matthews2 Dec /1891 —23 May 1963

William Mac Spiers Matthews26 Dec 1894 —27 Dec 1894

Jerry Wayne McElroy19 Nov 1949 —10 Jun 2007

Judy McElroy8 Jan 1935 —29 Apr 2007
Her fullname was Mildred Giles McElroy.

Susan Oliver McKinney26 Sep 1933 —12 Jul 2005

Olive T. Nunnally17 Aug 1907 —2 Dec 1993
Olive Taylor married Elliott D. Nunnally who is in Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News, CWS f BCV, p. 540.

George Edward Peebles22 Feb 1913 —18 Oct 1970
See CWS f BCV, pp. 110, 430.

Sarah Elizabeth Spiers20 Nov 1863 —15 Feb 1935
This is Sarah Elizabeth Matthews.

James William Spiers7 Jan 1861 —31 Aug 1897
Although a stone is here, he is buried in Sussex County.

Permelia N. Wade30 Sep 1831 —8 Nov 1914

Leah Frances Wade10 Jan 1870 —18 Mar 1908
Wife of Oliver Wright Butner. Leah has another stone elsewhere in this cemetery.

Richard Jones Williams24 Dec 1828 —28 Jul 1912
This is Pvt. Richard Jones Williams. His wife Virginia Ann Blanks, who died 12 July 1895, is said to be bruied nearby, CWS f BCV, pp. 615-16.

Fannie Bet Williams —1 Apr 1931Age 42
Fannie Bet Daniel, second wife of John Early Williams, CWS f BCV, pp. 141, 616.

Effie Sue Hampton Williams2 Sep 1894 —24 Dec 1912
Effie Sue Hampton, first wife of John Early Williams, CWS f BCV, p. 616.


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