Campbell Cemetery

Locality: Roanoke City Temporal Period: 4th quarter 19 century, 20th century

Realty Map: 4530204 Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American

USGS Map: Garden City Landform: Ridge bench

Grid Locus: F-4 Elevation: 1380 feet

UTM Easting: 593250 Aspect: Northwest

UTM Northing: 4119490

Site Dimensions: 160 feet by 235 feet by 185 feet by 190 feet

Survey Description: Site consists of a large community cemetery surrounded by a chain-link fence. Approximately ___ interments were observed including ___ marked by inscribed grave markers, ___ marked by uninscribed headstones, and ___ ground surface depressions without markers. Grave markers include a number early cement markers for graves which date to the later 1890s through 1910. All graves are oriented to the northeast. Yucca and some flowering bulbs were present at the time of survey. Cemetery is well maintained and is in active use. Site was field inspected, photographed, and headstone inscriptions were transcribed and compared to previous site documentation. Site size was estimated by pacing the horizontal extent of the surrounding fence lines.

Surveyed By: T. Klatka & M. Neylon

Survey Date: 10/97

Field Notes: x Yes No

Photographs x Yes No

Reference(s): Roanoke Valley Historical Society

1986 Roanoke County Graveyards Through 1920. Privately printed, RVHS, Roanoke.

Additional Comments: Assigned temporal period based on observed headstone inscriptions; however, the presence of uninscribed fieldstone markers and unmarked graves may indicate an earlier use of the site. Cemetery is marked on the USGS Garden City map sheet and local realty/tax assessment maps. Cemetery is commonly referred to as the Campbell Burial Park.

The RVHS report (1986: 39-40) reported biographical information derived from 35 gravestones that predated 1921. The following information provides biographical information derived from all gravestones which postdate 1920 and other gravestones that predated 1921 but were not reported by the RVHS. Interested readers should also consult the RVHS report.

Marker Inscriptions:

Hattie Earl Alva Dickerson

Dickerson Dickerson Charles William Eliza J.

1842 Jan. 29, 1928 March 30, 1885 November 12, 1892

1928 July 23, 1949 August 25, 1957 November 19, 1985

Asleep in Jesus

Houston R. Edna Campbell Creasy Ralph Norris Creasy

Dickerson Nov 12, 1913 US Navy

March 30, 1918 Aug 7, 1993 World War II

July 19, 1968 Dec. 30, 1913 Dec. 27, 1976

Campbell Cemetery (continued)

Campbell McGrady

Ballard L. Ethel M. Ballard Preston Laura Sumpter

Mar. 2, 1890 June 14, 1891 June 20, 1867 Jan. 16, 1873

July 25, 1965 Aug. 16, 1966 Aug. 6, 1935 Dec. 10, 1940

Till We Meet Again We Will Meet Again

Haislip Leon Henry Rhinehardt

Naomi L. Campbell John Henry Haislip Haislip Edward Lee

Wife of Oct. 17, 1881 Aug. 7, 1910 Dec. 23, 1887

John Henry Haislip Dec. 23, 1945 May 20, 1961 Oct. 23, 1961

Sept. 1, 1890

Sept. 29, 1967

Rhinehardt Rhinehardt Rhinehardt

Hester Campbell Thelma June Eleanor Cordellia

Feb. 15, 1895 Age 3 yrs. Age 1 yr.

Feb. 10, 1932

Lucus

Billy Jr. Betty Jean Father Mother Miller

July 3, 1927 Nov. 27, 1930 William E. M. Mae Eades Paul W. Ella Doris

Sept. 12, 1928 July 28, 1931 Dec. 13, 1909 Dec. 16, 1907 Feb. 4, 1909 Feb. 4, 1918

Mar. 7, 1983 Aug. 23, 1975 Aug. 18, 1995 Sept. 13, 1984

H.M. Campbell Paul William Miller Brooks

Oct. 7, 1882 US Army John S. R. Erline

Apr. 15, 1937 World War II Feb. 21, 1906 July 22, 1907

Feb 9 1909 Aug 18 1995 Oct. 16, 1988 Oct. 8, 1992

Lewis J Campbell Keziah R. Crews Campbell

S SGT US Army July 13, 1853 Ivy A. Ethel T.

World War II Oct. 28, 1930 June 19, 1905 Dec. 23, 1909

Jul 9 1916 Apr 7 1985 Infant Crews Dec. 26, 1968 Mar. 1, 1989

Mar. 14, 1932

(Note broken marble marker

next to headstone,

plain marble footstone)

Campbell Henry Luck Campbell Garner

William Rena M. PFC US Army Edwin H. Ruby M.

Sept. 26, 1877 Oct. 4, 1879 World War II Jan. 20, 1915 Sept. 17, 1918

Jan. 13, 1968 May 14, 1970 Nov. 26, 1914 APR. 15, 1984 Nov. 26, 1983 ____________

Miller Eugene Robert Elsie H. Infant son of

Robert Lee Anna Lee C. Oct. 20, 1899 Oct. 14, 1905 Cecil and Addie

July 7, 1881 Sept. 27, 1886 Oct. 29, 1955 ___________ Hurt

Mar. 25, 1970 May 12, 1980 Oct. 1946

Campbell Cemetery (continued)

Doyle Hogan Hurt

Scott H. Doyle Jr. Edwina H. Herman W. Addie Mae Simmons Cecil Howard

July 6, 1928 Feb. 26, 1936 Nov. 11, 1930 Aug. 5, 1907 Feb. 22, 1909

Oct. 4, 1973 _____ July 2, 1983 __ May 4, 1966

Hurt Andrew C. Nellie E. Martin

Myrtle Campbell John Cleveland Martin Wife of

Dec. 19, 1888 Dec. 31, 1884 July 1, 1907 R.M. Campbell

Dec. 22, 1957 Mar. 18, 1945 Apr. 15, 1941 Aug. 25, 1902

At Rest Dec. 24, 1942

Asleep in Jesus

Ruby M. Campbell Robert Blair Campbell James

SGT US Army 1924 1997 Campbell

World War I (metal marker) Born 1849? 1949?

Nov 3 1896 July 11 1967 (broken cement marker

bolted with metal clamp)

Nellie D. Dau. Of N.W. & N.J. Hess Bailey

Nov. 29, 1905 - Feb. 15, 1906 Walter F. Letha D. Vance E. Stephie H.

Asleep in Jesus Jan. 17, 1884 Sept. 6, 1886 Mar. 28, 1905 Nov. 6, 1908

Sept. 28, 1943 Dec. 12, 1962 May 25, 1970 May 21, 1988

Lois Hess Kingery Carlton E. Kingery, Sr. Oakey B. Kingery

Mar. 31, 1907 Feb. 18, 1934 1898 1951

Mar. 15, 1982 Nov. 24, 1987 (metal marker)

Janie Mae Simmons Bandy George E. Bandy

1937-1940 Amelia Perin Fred Allen Jan. 30, 1883

(metal marker) July 14, 1913 April 5, 1912 Oct. 22, 1942

Nov. 28, 1986 May 15, 1976 Gone but not forgotten

Bessie M. Curtis Andrew Mounts

Bandy Simmons James T. Betty M.

Nov. 2, 1885 Feb. 22, 1909 1925-1990 1932-_

May 2, 1947 Sept. 2, 1950 M M C U S N

Gone but not forgotten Retired

Joseph C. Robertson Helen S. Robertson Robert L. Atkins

Y3 US Navy 1926 1995 Oct. 5, 1888

World War II (metal marker) Mar. 14, 1973

Nov 7 1927 Aug 9 1992

Hattie M. Atkins George D. Atkins Mother

Mar. 25, 1885 1865 - 1930 Lula M. Atkins

Jan. 25, 1961 (cement marker) 1873 – 1954

Campbell Cemetery (continued)

_______ Preston Annie B. Simmons Jessie W. Simmons

1882 1965 Jan. 15, 1903 Nov. 22, 1898

(partial metal marker) Mar. 10, 1972 Aug. 6, 1955

Otis Carson Blankenship Joanna Mounts Blankenship Mamie S.

S1 US Navy Oct. 25, 1927 Blankenship

World War II __________ Feb. 24, 1902

Jul 26 1925 Nov 6 1983 Sept. 23, 1978

Pete L. J H Tyree

Blankenship Tolley George W. Amanda M.

Nov. 22, 1901 (incised cement marker) Jan. 24, 1864 Mar. 9, 1891

June 8, 1976 May 14, 1938 Aug. 4, 1966

Alfred L. Tyree Mary F Wife Fannie E. Kingery

Dec. 8, 1910 H.E. Simmons May 4, 1910

June 12, 1926 Born Nov. 27, 1889 Apr. 28, 1995

Died Dec. 19, 1926

Gone but not forgotten

(cement marker)

Kingery Simmons Josie Ann Buckner

Bud Kingery Lora Kingery Jan 5, 1875 Cora Bandy Daughter of

Sept. 25, 1889 Jan. 29, 1887 ________ June 9, 1880 JA and CA

June 3, 1944 Mar. 8, 1943 (footstone May 31, 1951 Simmons

To them, we trust, a place given present) (cement)

a more the saints my Christ in Heaven

Walter E. Walter P. Infant of

McGee McGee Luther O

Jan. 23, 1922 Oct. 18, 1893 and

Feb. 7, 1922 May 10, 1922 Pearl K

(Obelisk) Sexton

Nov. 13, 1951

Rebecca Lynn Lyles Brenda M. Davis Otha Lewis Jordan

daughter of Elry and Nancy 1942 1958 1889 1970

Jan. 7, 1961 (metal marker)

Jan. 7, 1961

Earl Steven Our loved one L J

Jordan Floyd Louis Simmons

Feb. 8, 1932 son of

Aug. 24, 1939 Othal & Nellie

Our little darling Jordan

Gone but not forgotten Aug. 3, 1921

June 26

1923

Campbell Cemetery (continued)

JP Simmons Emma Simmons Nannie B. Simmons

Nov. 30, 1865 Looney

Apr. 26, 1949 June 12, 1887

Dec. 21, 1972

Haney M. Looney A L Betty Jean

Austin (cement marker) Tyree

July 3, 1906 Dec. 15, 1936

Jan. 21, 1972 Aug. 4, 1937

Infant Daughter D 18 27 Lena A. Campbell

of Cathryn 1898-1985

Eddie H. & Emma D. Campbell A good wife to

Tyree (cement marker) Simmons - London - Foutz

Alice H. A Y Vernon C

Campbell (cement marker with Miller

1883-1933 plastic letters) Dec. 23, 1925

Mar. 30, 1966

Mother Father James Calvin

(marble marker) (marble marker) June 3, 1876

Aug. 7, 1960

Lucy Jane D E Miller Alonza E. Simmons

Miller Born Jan. 22, 1883

Apr. 24, 1872 Sept. 12, 1898 Mar. 2, 1891

Sept. 4, 1947 (cement marker)

Richard Gary Coy James Carter, Jr Oyler

Lucus Virginia Toy William Gracie Lee

November 30, 1947 TECA 567 AAA AW BN CAC Dec. 25, 1891 July 15, 1895

July 26, 1989 World War II May 5, 1961 Feb. 20, 1968

Jan 7 1925 April 23 1964

Ruby McCarty Oyler Cleveland W. Oyler Sammye C. Oyler

Mar. 1, 1915 Virginia July 12, 1939

S2 USNR Jan. 18, 1940

World War II

Nov 13 1916 Dec 23 1968

Lewis Edward Warden Jerry Frank Tyree

Ryder Rosa Ryder Warden Homer Albert Warden Dec. 23, 1944

Apr. 3, 1935 Feb. 18, 1911 May 17, 1904 Mar. 26, 1963

Sept. 12, 1959 July 17, 1966 June 2, 1971 He is not dead but sleepeth

Campbell Cemetery (continued)

Tyree Eva Tyree Bowles In Living Memory of

Paul W. Elizabeth M. Sept. 15, 1892 Jack Lynwood

May 7, 1922 Aug. 8, 1924 Dec. 11, 1979 Tyree

Sept. 21, 1996 Feb. 26, 1994 Nov. 3, 1946

July 3, 1986

Wilson Flowers Wither William D. Campbell

Haristen F. Thelma G. and so do we Jan. 9, 1859

Dec. 14, 1916 May 3, 1918 Margie V. Campbell July 24, 1926

Feb. 8, 1989 Feb. 24, 1990 Nov. 18, 1888 His Wife

Feb. 9, 1971 Nannie C. Jordan

Oct. 13, 1861

May 23, 1934

Roy J. Simmons Simmons Campbell

July 24, 1905 Mary M. John H. David M. Anna E.

Oct. 14, 1978 Jan. 1, 1877 Aug. 11, 1878 1876-1946 1877-1962

May 6, 1977 May 17, 1937 they have gone to the

mansions of rest

Carl Edward Simmons Mother Son

CPL US Army L. Inez Leslie Simmons Morris Wayne Simmons

World War II June 21, 1899 Sept. 12, 1933

Aug 30 1925 Apr 30 1992 Nov. 1, 1966 Dec. 9, 1957

Father Simmons infant Bowles

Clarence E. Simmons David M. 1895 1895

July 23, 1892 May 15, 1844 (metal marker)

July 17, 1936 Dec. 17, 1895 (headstone of

Wife uninscribed fieldstone)

E. Ellen Campbell

Sept. 13, 1856

Mar. 3, 1934

Emma S. Bowles Harry E. Campbell Ellen M.

Nov. 1, 1874 Mar. 29, 1898 Campbell

Sept. 8, 1895 Nov. 14,1965 Born

Dec. 11, 1863

Died,

Sept. 29, 1929

Infant daughter John H. Roberson

of Campbell Nat Jessie M.

Harry E. & Born 1892-1987 1888-1969

Dorothy A. April 5, 1850

Campbell Died

Died April 5, March 15, 1932

1927

Campbell Cemetery (continued)

Virginia R. Glen Ed Banton

Workman Workman Mamie G. Banton Ted R. Banton

Apr. 26, 1918 1942 Mar. 24, 1904 Mar. 23, 1905

Apr. 30, 1991 1963 Apr. 5, 1990 Jan. 11, 1969

Maxey Kessler “E” “B” “L”

________ Mavis Ellen Otis E. Leafy L. (7 fragments of

________ Dec. 12, 1921 Feb. 1, 1876 May 2, 1888 a broken headstone

________ Apr. 29, 1986 Sept. 4, 1949 Nov. 18, 1972 made of cast cement)

Callie R. Campbell Rosa S. Campbell Elsie Lee Campbell

Feb. 16, 1874 July 16, 1884 Wife of

May 2, 1944 Dec. 6, 1964 William W. Warner

June 24, 1907

Feb. 1, 1930

Thomas E. Campbell Arizona Campbell Bandy

Aug. 15, 1861 Feb. 22, 1870 Husband Wife

Feb. 22, 1931 Mar. 11, 1931 James T. Lou. C. Campbell

Sept. 2, 1875 Dec. 3, 1883

Apr. 9, 1965 July 26, 1978

Goldie L. Hurt Edna Simmons Raymond Clay

Nov. 28, 1911 Martin Martin

June 27, 1992 Aug. 17, 1927 July 15, 1925

___________ June 5, 1987

INF. Dau OF William M. Carter Hazel S. Carter

Wm. & Hazel Carter June 5, 1909 Nov. 3, 1917

June 1, 1938 Franklin CO. , VA __________

__________ APR. 11, 1984 Daughter of

Clarence & Inez Leslie

Simmons

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