Ebony Assembly of God Church Cemetery
Address:1411 Robinson Ferry Rd.
Ebony 23845
Phone:434-636-5504
Presently known as the Lake Gaston New Life Christian Centre.
Latitude:36º 35' 29.0" N   (36.591399)
Longitude:77º 58' 44.7" W   (-77.979085)
Transcribed:2009

Row 1

Virginia E. Jones5 Dec 1924 —24 Jun 2003
Virginia Edenbeck, CWS f BCV, p. 603.

Williard C. Jones17 Jul 1912 —7 Mar 1978

Fannie B. Jones25 May 1883 —29 Aug 1969Our Loving Mother

Ola Spence Lee9 Jan 1927 —21 Dec 2007

SPENCE
Robert Joe Spence14 Dec 1900 —17 Nov 1970
Iva Jones Spence19 Dec 1904 —18 Jan 1991
Footstones inscribed FATHER and MOTHER.
Robert Joe Spence married Iva Jones, CWS f BCV, p. 518.

Elmer Gene Edenbeck30 Jun 1952 —8 Jul 1977Asleep in Peace with Jesus
Footstone reads Grandson.

CLARY
Henry James Clary28 Feb 1911 —19 Mar 1982Father
Katie Edenbeck Clary15 Dec 1907 —5 Jan 2004Mother
Henry James Clary married Katie Edenbeck, CWS f BCV, p. 603.

Atwell S. Writtenberry1923 —1993
Metal plate marker.
See CWS f BCV, p. 644.

WRITTENBERRY
Dorsey A. Writtenberry1923 —1993
Susie E. Writtenberry1920 —2008Together Forever
Susie Edenbeck married Dorsey Writtenberry, CWS f BCV, p. 644.

SMITH
Rose V. Smith13 Apr 1923 —3 Dec 1998
James E. Smith22 Jun 1923 —17 Dec 2005

James E. Smith, III1980 —2002
Metal plate.

Robert Bruce Lee Phillips2 Jan 1987 —29 Mar 1999He Loved God

Row 2

Earl M. King11 Jun 1942 —13 Mar 1966Our Devoted Father

Roy Rooker12 May 1924 —23 Aug 2000
This stone is engraved with the image of a banjo.

James Alexander Carroll1 Jun 1891 —10 Mar 1969Virginia
Pvt
26 Engineer Co
World War I
This is a government-issued upright stone.

Thomas N. King18 Jun 1903 —18 Mar 1996

Macon Jones17 May 1934 —1 Oct 1997Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather
The Lord is My shepherd and I Will Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever
A similarly-inscribed stone is at his feet.

Row 3

William Henry Lynch1907 —1983
Metal funeral home plate.

Anne Blanton Lynch1917 —2005
Metal funeral home plate.

Helen Marie Lynch1951 —1952
Metal funeral home plate.

Tammy Kay Moseley31 May 1970 —4 Dec 1986
Metal funeral home plate.

Willie J. Edenbeck16 Nov 1925 —1 Jul 1955Virginia
PFC 13 Infantry
World War II BSM-PH
This is a government-issued upright stone. BSM-PH indicates he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
See CWS f BCV, p. 603.

Willie Edenbeck1893 —1961
Rock with metal plate.
See CWS f BCV, p. 632.

Charlie W. Edenbeck1914 —1984
Metal funeral home plate.

Jim G. (Plum) Jones28 Jun 1932 —9 Aug 1992

Addie Sybil Thacker Cannon5 Dec 1923 —29 Dec 1983Have Mercy
Our Beloved Mother
Rest with Christ

Thomas W. Vaughan1945 —1987
Metal funeral home plate.

Row 4

Ben W. Spence2 Jun 1881 —30 Dec 1943Member of Pleasant
Hill Baptist Church
Gone But Not Forgotten

Helen P. Spence1 Sep 1885 —14 Feb 1982Gone But Not Forgotten
Mother
Helen P. Wright married Benjamin Watkins Spence and nearby are children Luther G., Lois, and Shirley R. Spence, CWS f BCV, pp. 518, 640.

Troy W. Morris30 Jul 1943 —19 Apr 1959Gone But Not Forgotten

Linda Rose Morris18 Sep 1950 —7 Oct 1969

Thomas James Morris1 Aug 1917 —8 Dec 1972Our Father With Art in Heaven

Sirley Spence Morris12 Aug 1920 —25 Jun 1999In Loving Memory
Shirley Rose Spence married Thomas Morris, CWS f BCV, p. 519.

KIDD
Everette M. Kidd1905 —1992
Loris Spence Kidd1913 —1997In Loving Memory
Footstones Daddy/Mama.
Lois Spence married Everett Kidd, CWS f BCV, p. 519.

Roger E. Edenbeck1 Mar 1918 —19 Jul 1984CPL US Army
World War II

Jean Faye Spence4 Jul 1946 —2 Jul 1974
Footstone Daughter.

Luther G. Spence2 Nov 1907 —24 Nov 1966
Footstone: Daddy.

Ervin W. Spence18 Apr 1909 —1 May 1969
Footstone: Mother.
Ervine Wright married Luther Green Spence, CWS f BCV, pp. 519, 639.
 
According to A History of the Ebony, Virginia Area, Beatrice R. Jones (1928-1977) and Rebecca C. Rooker (1 Jun 1891 - 10 Mar 1969) are here. They are the great-aunt and great-great-grandmother of Liz Moore who recalled having seen their stones.

Last updated 03/27/2010
 

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