Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery

Hopewell Church Road, Peachland, Anson County, North Carolina

Map and current church information

Began as a brush arbor circa 1800.  Later replaced by a log structure. First known as

O'Neals Meeting House after Benjamin O'Neal on whose land it stood. In 1813 it was

changed to Small Hope. In 1817 it became Hopewell.

Location A is the older section

Location B is the new section

Copied by A. Haynes Dunlap Oct 1997

Updated by Bill & Ann Medlin Price June 2008

Thanks to Julie Ganis for her help with this one.

Adams, Henrietta Thomas

Nov 25, 1878-Jan 27, 1958

A

Baker, John

Died at Age 77 years

A

Baker, Melvine Horn w/o John Baker

Oct 10, 1862-Dec 29, 1938

A

Barbee, Kenneth Phillip

June 24, 1963-July 26, 1963

   Infant son of

   Johnny Phillip & Judith May Kiker Barbee

   Grandson of James Hubert & Mae Kiker

Barton, Geraldine T.

Dec 4, 1932-Feb 25, 1969

B

   W/o Walter S. Barton

Barton, Samuel

Sept 23, 1958-Aug 15, 1981

B

Barton, Walter S.

Apr 12 1934-No Date

B

Baucom, Ella Taylor

Mar 8, 1905-Oct 4, 1995

A

   W/o James T. Baucom

Baucom, James T.(Thomas)

June 23, 1894-Dec 6, 1955

A

Beachum, Annie E. Simmons

Apr 25, 1857-No Date

A

   W/o Daniel R. Beachum

   (She died June 14, 1929 per obituary)

Beachum, Atlas F.

Mar 28, 1873-May 29, 1933

A

Beachum, Audrey Finley

Feb 20, 1898-Nov 27, 1978

B

   W/o Luther M. Beachum

Beachum, Bennie Joel

Apr 12, 1913-Dec 3, 1953

A

Beachum, Bessie Lou

(Feb 27)1899-1958(Aug 23)

A

Beachum, Colon L.

May 5, 1899-Apr 13, 1972

A

Beachum, Daniel R.

Apr 25, 1847-May 13, 1923

A

   (other sources say middle initial was K.)

Beachum, Fannie R. Davis

Apr 13, 1874-Dec 29, 1942

A

   W/o Atlas F. Beachum

Beachum, Grover Lee

Feb 10, 1890-Mar 26, 1890

A

   S/o J.R. & M.A. Beachum

Beachum, Hugh Wilson

June 16, 1870-Apr 17, 1940

A

Beachum, Inf s/o L.M. & Audrey

Sept 26, 1926-Sept 26, 1926

A

Beachum, John R.

Apr 24, 1857-Apr 1, 1940

A

Beachum, Ila B. d/o H.W. & R.B.

Aug 14, 1894-Nov 25, 1894

A

Beachum, Isaiah Shelton  (I.S.)

Apr 1, 1812-Oct 5, 1894

A

Beachum, Isebell Lee

May 21, 1947-Jan 7, 1949

A

   D/o Hoyle & Gladys Beachum

Beachum, Jerry E.

Oct 2, 1932-Mar 14, 1955

A

Beachum, Jerry T.(Thomas)

Feb 13, 1903-Aug 17, 1977

A

Beachum, Laura G. (Griffin)

Aug 29, 1908-Jan 21, 1991

A

Beachum, Lillie Mae Edwards

Apr 1, 1904-Sept 21, 1987

A

   W/o Bennie Joel Beachum

Beachum, Lottie Edwards

Jan 13, 1911-Apr 15, 2006

A

   W/o Wilson Barrett Beachum

   Married Dec 7, 1929

Beachum, Luther M.(Moore)

Dec 11, 1885-Nov 21, 1968

B

Beachum, Luther Roy

Dec 26, 1919-Mar 28, 1920

A

   S/o L.M. & Audrey Beachum

Beachum, Martin L. s/o H.W. & R.B.

May 25, 1890-May 5, 1891

A

Beachum, Mary Bowers

Apr 1, 1864-May 29, 1918

A

   W/o John R. Beachum

Beachum, Mary I. D/o A.F. & R.F.

Apr 20, 1897-Dec 16, 1911

A

Beachum, Peggy E.

June 19, 1935-No Date

A

   W/o Jerry E. Beachum

Beachum, Phereba Ellen O'Neal

Mar 12, 1818-Apr 16, 1888

A

   W/o Isaiah  Beachum

Beachum, Regina Belle Simmons

Apr 14, 1865-Dec 22, 1946

A

   W/o Hugh Wilson Beachum

   (Death certificate shows her dates as b. Apr 14, 1866

   and d. Dec 22, 1945)

Beachum, Roger Paul

Oct 7, 1961-Oct 10, 1961

A

   S/o Hoyle & Gladys Beachum

Beachum, Shirley Ann

Mar 4, 1943-Apr 5, 1943

A

   D/o L.C. & Sarah Beachum

Beachum, Wilson Barrett

June 19, 1910-Jan 25, 1970

A

Beachum, Zachary Taylor 

June 6, 1854-Apr 23, 1926

A

   (Photo, obituary and tombstone)

Birmingham, Infant

Oct 14, 1928-Oct 14, 1928

A

   S/o M/M George Birmingham

Bowers, Alice Kelly

(Jul 1)1887-(Dec 4)1978

A

   W/o H. Tyler Bowers

Bowers, Annie C. (Caudle)

Dec 3, 1879-Feb 17, 1968

A

   W/o J.F. Bowers

Bowers, Bertha T.(Thomas)

Jan 17, 1880-June 24, 1924

A

   W/o W. Riston Bowers

(d.c. says died June 14, 1924)

Bowers, Beulah

May 6, 1920-Dec 8, 1920

A

Bowers, Carolyn A.

May 5, 1938-June 24, 1939

A

Bowers, Charles Curtis

Sept 21, 1930-July 13, 2009 

Bowers, Conley M.

July 20, 1903-Feb 22, 1920

A

   S/o J.F. & A.L. Bowers

Bowers, Ellar Faulkner

Dec 6, 1886-Sept 17, 1974

A

   W/o Millard T. Bowers

Bowers, Ellis F.

Nov 8, 1911-May 6, 1912

A

   S/o J.W. & Verdie Bowers

Bowers, Eugenia (Allen)

(Jun 18, 1845-Jun 9, 1928)

   (3^rd w/o M.M. Bowers, no marker found-

   buried here per death cert.)

Bowers, F. Ernest

May 30, 1902-Jan 31, 1975

A

   (Name per death certificate-Ernest Fulton

   s/o John Fulton & Annie Caudle Bowers-

   he died in Louisburg, Franklin Co, NC)

Bowers, Fannie Lee T. (Thomas)

May 18, 1908-Aug 14, 1999

A

   W/o M. Albert Bowers

   D/o Matthew Green & Louisa Thomas

Bowers, Frances M.

July 22, 1941-Aug 1, 1941

A

   S/o Pauline & Cecil Bowers

Bowers, G. Wiley

Jan 28, 1871-Dec 1, 1956

A

Bowers, H. Tyler (d.c.: Henry Taylor Bowers)

(Apr 22, 1883)1884-(Aug 26)1935

A

Bowers, Inf s/o G.W. & N.J.

May 6, 1910-May 6, 1910

A

Bowers, Inf s/o J.W. & V. Bowers

Dec 27, 1927-Dec 27, 1927

A

Bowers, Inf s/o Lee & Nellie

No Dates

A

Bowers, Inf s/o Pauline & Cecil

Aug 18, 1942-Aug 18, 1942

A

Bowers, J.F. (John Fulton)

Jan 7, 1874-Sept 13, 1942

A

Bowers, J.(James) M. s/o G.W. & N.J.

Jan 12, 1896-Oct 6, 1919

A

Bowers, James M.(Marshel)

Jan 26, 1921-Apr 16, 1989

B

   PFC US ARMY WW I I

Bowers, James Wiley

Dec 5, 1885-June 4, 1944

A

Bowers, Jesse A.(Alexander)

(Feb 28)1898-(Jan 29)1956

A

Bowers, Jessie J. Tucker

(Feb 11)1900-(Sep 24)1982

A

   W/o Jesse A. Bowers

Bowers, John W.

Feb 27, 1848-Aug 3, 1884

A

Bowers, Johnny E. Jr.

Dec 6, 1946-Jan 14, 1953

A

Bowers, Joseph C. (Cleveland) (photo of Joseph)

Jan 20, 1889-Dec 21, 1945

A

Bowers, Junius Clay

Aug 6, 1916-Nov 27, 1999

A

Bowers, Kathryn A.

Mar 8, 1949-Mar 8, 1949

A

   D/o M/M S.C.W. Bowers

Bowers, Louginia Maness (photo of Lougena)

Nov 5, 1887-Feb 22, 1979

A

   W/o Joseph C. Bowers

Bowers, M. M. (Martin McDaniel)

July 4, 1849-Apr 24, 1936

A

Bowers, M.(Martin) Albert

Dec 15, 1903-Dec 28, 1991

A

Bowers, Margaret Anna

No Dates

A

   D/o Lee & Nellie

Bowers, Martin Allen

No Dates

A

   S/o Lee & Nellie

Bowers, Mary O'Neal

Jan 1826-Aug 1905

A

   W/o Wiley Bowers

Bowers, Matilda Hornback

Mar 20, 1840-Oct 3, 1911

A

   W/o John W. Bowers

Bowers, Millard T.

Jan 13, 1880-Dec 24, 1950

A

Bowers, Nancy K. (Kiker)

June 28, 1877-Sept 7, 1966

A

   W/o G.. Wiley Bowers

   D/o James W. & Rose Haney Kiker

Bowers, Nell H.(High)  (d.c. says d.Aug 18, 1992)

Feb 17, 1928-Aug 8, 1992

B

Bowers, Olive Jane (d.c. says Ollie Jane)

Sept 10, 1904-Dec 2, 1985

A

Bowers, Ruth d/o H.T. & A.A.

Mar 10, 1909-Apr 20, 1912

A

Bowers, Ruth Garris

July 20, 1908-Aug 25, 1984

A

   W/o Ernest F. Bowers

Bowers, S. Jane (Stacy Jane Lotharp)  

July 17, 1849-Oct 15, 1902

A

   W/o Martin McDaniel Bowers

Bowers, Shelby Ann Age 2 months

Apr 9, 1941-June 28, 1941

A

Bowers, Verdie Marshall (Maness) (photo of Virdie)

Jan 23, 1892-Apr 8, 1973

A

   W/o James Wiley Bowers

Bowers, W.(William) Riston

Sept 8, 1877-Aug 29, 1949

A

Bowers, Wiley

Oct 7, 1822-Nov 17, 1909

A

   (Death certificate says born Oct 9)

Braswell, (Lucinda) Ann Kiker

June 9, 1880-Dec 20, 1963

A

   W/o Joseph Henry Braswell

   D/o Henry & Rowena Poole Kiker

Braswell, C. (Culie) Rae

Apr 21, 1918-Jan 29, 2002

A

   D/o Joseph H. & Ann Kiker Braswell

   (She never married)

Braswell, Colin M.

July 6, 1931-No Date

A

   W/o Lonnie Edward Braswell

Braswell, Cora E.

Jan 31, 1918-Mar 16, 1920

A

Braswell, Dee Roy

Apr 26, 1916-Dec 2, 1950

A

   S/o Joseph H. & Ann Kiker Braswell

Braswell, Edna

Apr 6, 1922-Apr 6, 1922

A

   (On back of Cora E. Braswell's stone)

Braswell, Ida (Alberta) Taylor

June 29, 1886-Sept 10, 1969

A

   W/o Stacy M. Braswell

   D/o William Wilson & Sophronia E. Taylor

   Ch: J.T.-Frances-Betty-Emma

       Hampton-Clayton-Elizabeth-

       Judia-Luna-Louise-Fannie R-

       Lonnie

Braswell, Joseph Henry ( Joe)

Oct 4, 1880-June 30, 1962

A

   S/o Daniel & Sophronia High Braswell

Braswell, Lonnie Edward

Nov 19, 1927-May 12, 1996

A

   M SGT US AIR FORCE

   KOREA-VIETNAM

   SPECIAL AGENT US AIR FORCE

   OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION

Braswell, Mary Ella Taylor

May 30, 1920-Sept 10, 2001

A

   W/o Dee Roy Braswell

Braswell, Sophronia (nickname: Fronie)

1846-(Dec 26)1928 Age 82 years

A

Braswell, Stacy M. (Marvin)

June 2, 1884-Nov 15, 1957

A

Briley, Eloise Medlin w/o King Briley

Jan 10, 1914-Aug 4, 2002

   (Per obituary-did not find stone)

   D/o Lemuel W. & Elizabeth Medlin

Broadaway, Dovie K. (Kiker)

Aug 6, 1903-Feb 23, 2004

B

   W/o Joseph H. Broadaway

   D/o William Frank &

       Mary Ella Bowers Kiker

Broadaway, Joseph H.

Feb 21, 1907-May 9, 1980

B

Bullard, Annie Laura Howell

Oct 27, 1928-Feb 11, 2005

B

   W/o James R. Bullard

   D/o Zeb A. & Callie Mae Howell

Burgess, Bruce Blair s/o S.W.

Oct 1939-Oct 1939

A

Burgess, Gracie Ann Preslar

Apr 29, 1897-Oct 11, 1940

A

   W/o Stanley W. Burgess

Burgess, Grover C.

Feb 2, 1920-Nov 2, 1944

A

   SERIAL NO 34 306 246

   S/SGT CO C 323 INFANTRY DIV WW I I

   KILLED IN ACTION ON PELELIU ISLAND

Burgess, Inf s/o J.B. & Pauline

May 18, 1924-May 18, 1924

A

Burgess, Inf s/o M/M S.W.

Oct 5 1916-Oct 5, 1916

A

Burgess, Inf s/o M/M S.W.

July 3, 1931-July 3, 1931

A

Burgess, Inf d/o M/M S.W.

Oct 9, 1940-Oct 9, 1940

A

Burgess, Stanley W.

June 9, 1893-Aug 13, 1951

A

Carelock, Clyde Dean

July 25, 1943-Dec 9, 1996

A

   US AIR FORCE

Carelock, Doris Kiker

Oct 20, 1924-No Date

A

   W/o Julian Bascom Carelock

   Married June 14, 1941

Carelock, Julian Bascom

Aug 1, 1922-July 5, 2000

A

   PFC US ARMY WW I I

Carelock, Julian Michael

Mar 6, 1942-Mar 10, 1943

A

   S/o M/M Julian Carelock

Carelock, Leroy H. (Hampton)

June 8, 1908-Feb 19, 2002

B

Carelock, Marlene

May 11, 1933-May 22, 1953

A

Carelock, Mattie K. (Kiker)

Mar 30, 1912-Apr 23, 1987

B

   W/o Leroy H. Carelock

Carpenter, Annie M.(Mae)

Mar 30, 1906-July 24, 1986

A

Carpenter, Docia Jane

Feb 5, 1893-Apr 5, 1893

A

   S/o M.E. & Margaret Carpenter

Carpenter, Edward Earl

(Mar 29), 1907-(Dec 12), 1954

A

   (Death certificate says Edmund E.)

Carpenter, George

1932-1932

A

   (Beside George L. & Lola B. Carpenter)

Carpenter, George L.(Leroy)

Mar 17, 1910-July 22, 1978

A

Carpenter, George W. (Washington)

Jan 10, 1868-June 1, 1942

A

   US ARMY WW I I

Carpenter, H.(Hester) Mercedes (Beachum)

May 17, 1897-Oct 8, 1972

A

   W/o T. Vernon Carpenter

Carpenter, Hattie Caudle

Jan 13, 1878-Dec 19, 1952

A

   W/o George W. Carpenter

Carpenter, James Harris

Nov 18, 1923-June 3, 1925

A

   S/o M/M T.V. Carpenter

Carpenter, Jessie A.

Aug 7, 1891-Jan 1, 1892

A

   D/o M.E. & Margaret Carpenter

Carpenter, Lora B.(Beachum)

Nov 25, 1907-July 28, 1969

A

   W/o George L. Carpenter

Carpenter, M.E. (Merritt Edwin)

June 13, 1866-Feb 15, 1937

A

Carpenter, Margaret E. Bowers

May 9, 1871-July 27, 1948

A

   W/o M.E. Carpenter

Carpenter, Ray Thomas

May 5, 1922-Aug 3, 1923

A

   S/o M/M T.V. Carpenter

Carpenter, Stella

(Dec 19)1942-(Sep 23)1943

A

   (d/o George L. & Lora B. Carpenter)

Carpenter, T.(Thomas) Vernon

Dec 18, 1890-Oct 5, 1963

A

Carpenter, William H.(Harold) (d.c. says d. 7/21/1970)

Dec 25, 1938-July 20, 1970

A

Carter, Howard s/o E.M. & M.E.

Oct 18, 1908-Oct 18, 1908

A

Caudle, Bobby Joe

Sept 14, 1961-Nov 6, 1978

A

   S/o John Wiley & Louise R. Caudle

Caudle, Charles Cull  (Cullen)

Apr 30, 1928-Feb 12 2003

B

Caudle, Connie L.(Lee) (never married)

Apr 25, 1916-Feb 17, 2004

B

Caudle, Eliza Ellen Bowers

July 4, 1854-Apr 28, 1928

A

   W/o William H. Caudle

Caudle, Elvie B.(Brooks, d/o J.W. &  Anna Caudle)

Jan 20, 1923-Dec 30, 1925

A

Caudle, Hamp M.(Martin)

Sept 2, 1919-Nov 6, 1988

B

Caudle, Harriett J. (Jane) Bowers

Dec 22, 1852-Feb 25, 1920

A

   W/o John Cullen Caudle

Caudle, J.W. Jr.

Oct 5, 1917-May 2, 1919

A

   S/o J.W. &  Anna Caudle

Caudle, Joe P.(Pruitt)

Apr 9, 1927-Nov 6, 1927

A

   S/o M/M J. W. Caudle

Caudle, John C.(Cullen)

May 2, 1840-Apr 12, 1923

A

   CO K 43 NC INF  C S A

Caudle, John W.

Jan 14, 1886-Mar 10, 1967

A

Caudle, John Wiley 

Aug 27, 1934-Mar 18, 2005

A

   S/o Luther Calvin & Orene T. Caudle

Caudle, John Wiley Jr.

Oct 26, 1956-July 3, 1990

A

   S/o John Wiley & Louise R. Caudle

Caudle, Louise R.

July 9, 1937-No Date

A

   W/o John Wiley Caudle

Caudle, Lucy Ann Kiker

Dec 28, 1885-May 5, 1944

A

   W/o John W. Caudle

Caudle, Luther C.(Calvin)

(Jan 12), 1907-(Jan 2), 1967

A

    NC WT3 USNR WW I I

Caudle, Orene T. (Thomas)

Mar 15, 1911-Oct 29, 2005

A

   W/o Luther C. Caudle

   D/o Sam & Nora Broadaway Thomas

   (Her DOD is per obit- not on her stone)

Caudle, William H.

Aug 9, 1841-May 27, 1913

A

Clay, John Wesley

(Jun 15)1914-(Aug 13)2002   FHM

A

Coley, Essie Tucker

Oct 14, 1883-Dec 23, 1907

A

Cox, Emaline Hornback

No Dates (b.abt.1849-d.1880’s)

   In Memory Of

   W/o James C. Cox (md. 12/27/1874)

Cox, Lilly T.(Taylor)

(Abt 1894) Died Aug 28, 1927

A

   W/o Noah E. Cox

   D/o Jack & Mary Ann Taylor

Cox, Noah E.(Eli)

Nov 25, 1895-Aug 9, 1954

A

   S/o James C. & Debby Ann Newton Cox

   (Death caused by injuries from an attack

   by a bull…chest crushed and all

   ribs broken..per death certificate)

Davis, Cannie Staton

Oct 29, 1870-July 12, 1933

A

Davis, Emeline (Staton)

Nov 20, 1834-Apr 11, 1921

A

   W/o J.E. Davis

Davis, John E.

June 16, 1831-Feb 1, 1878

A

Davis, Mary L. Austin

June 15, 1864-Feb 2, 1920

A

   W/o Uriah Alexander Davis

Davis, Susan (Preslar)

No marker found

   (w/o Reuben Davis, dates per death cert:

   b.1846-d. Oct 23, 1918)

Davis, Uriah Alexander

June 25, 1856-Jan 19, 1910

A

Deese, Edgar Jackson

Dec 2, 1889-Apr 4, 1927

A

Deese, Tracy Lynne

Dec 4, 1978-Nov 27, 1996

A

Fagan, Bernice Helms

Dec 13, 1