Brown Cemetery

Duplin County, North Carolina

Surveyed by Edna Dail & Mary Whaley January 2007
Resurveyed by Lillian & Pearl Houston May 2011


The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Brown Cemetery in Duplin County, NC.

Location: off of Hwy 111, just past the Duplin County line in Fountain Town. Behind the old Fountain Brothers Store.

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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.84161 N
    77.67036 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:

    
    
    
    Fountain
    Vonnie S. 
    Oct 30, 1914
    Feb 6, 1998
    Married
    Mar 18 1950
    Doshie B. 
    Sep 22, 1923
    Nov 3 2007
    
    Worlie Sigmond Fountain
    PFC US Army
    Korea
    Dec 1 1928
    Nov 14 2004
    
    Double Sto0ne
    Southerland
    Eunice P
    Aug 10 1928
    NOD
    Married 
    Nov 4 1945
    James L
    Feb 8 1928
    Oct 28 2008
    
    Smith
    Marguerite F.
    Sep 21, 1933
    May 20 2008
    Richard E.
    Mar 25, 1926
    Aug. 5, 2004
    
    Futrell 
    Vera S.
    Jul 18, 1910
    Dec 13, 2001
    Jerry T.
    Feb 2, 1902
    Feb 19, 1986
    
    Shepard
    Ethel F.
    May 9, 1910
    Nov 16, 1999
    Roland H.
    May 30, 1907
    Feb 9, 1982
    
    R. T. Shepard
    Feb 15, 1935
    Apr 17, 1969
    
    Oliver Wright Lanier
    Oct 5, 1913
    Jul 22, 1970
    
    Maina Lanier Miller
    Oct 28 1915
    Feb 16 2007
    
    Lanier
    L. George
    Apr 18, 1918
    Jun 21, 1992
    Sadie E.
    Oct 9, 1921
    Nov 9 2009
    
    MM
    Isabel Outlaw
    1915-1985
    
    Brown
    Blanchie 
    Nov 25, 1923  
    NOD
    Hassell
    Sep 15, 1923
    Oct 4, 1983
    FS
    Durant Hassell Brown
    S 1  US Navy
    World War 11
    Sep  15, 1923
    Oct 4, 1983
    
    Ralph Edwards
    May 29, 1912
    Jan 18, 1917
    
    Naomi
    daughter of 
    O. W. and Ada Edwards
    Jan 26, 1919
    Jan 23, 1937
    
    Double Stone
    Edwards
    Owen W. 
    1879-1953
    Ada C. 
    1881-1969
    
    Double Stone
    Sloan
    Bessie E. 
    Jul  11, 1906
    Sep 22, 1993
    Clarence
    Jun 13, 1903
    Jun 11, 1975
    
    Double Stone
    Sloan
    George Gibbons
    Dec 14, 1934
    Nov 22, 1982
    George Daniel
    Oct 26, 1950
    Mar 29, 1997
    
    Mobley
    Annie Jane G. 
    Nov 20, 1909
    Feb 7, 1995
    H.  Jarvis 
    Mar 28, 1908
    Jan 9, 1997
    
    Donald L Mobley
    Nov 7, 1936
    Jan 29, 2004
    
    Mobley
    Norma G. 
    Sep 6, 1923
    Apr 4, 2001
    Leon J.
    May 24, 1928 
    on head stone
    MM
    1929-2006
    
    Double Stone
    Lanier
    Hester Mobley
    Aug 19, 1930
    NOD
    Haywood 
    May 20, 1920
    Jun 16, 1979
    
    Double Stone
    Brown
    Alvin Garvis Brown
    Dec 22 1931
    NOD
    Married
    May 26 1930
    Julia Grace Stanford
    May 6 1932
    Nov 13 2009
    
    Haywood Lanier
    PFC US Army
    World War 11
    May 20, 1920
    Jun 16, 1979
    
    Double Stone
    Brown
    Roy C. 
    Aug 20, 1902
    Apr 8, 1988
    Bertha L.
    Jan 4, 1906
    Feb 26, 1992
    
    Lenon R. Brown
    May 14, 1936
    Jul 31, 2001
    FS
    Lenon R. Brown
    PFC US Army
    May 14, 1936
    Jul 31, 2001
    
    Double Stone
    Brown
    Jesse James
    Jul 24, 1900
    Sep 16, 1984
    Bettie Parker
    Jul 27, 1902
    Feb 12, 1985
    
    Jerry Allen 
    son of 
    Jack and Marilyn Brown
    Oct 25, 1976
    Jan 15, 1977
    
    Adolph Edwards
    1913-1969
    
    Harmon J. Edwards
    1919-1952
    
    Joe F. Edwards
    Oct 6, 1886
    Dec 6, 1940
    
    Infant 
    son of 
    Roy and Bertha Brown
    Nov 3, 1937
    
    Infant
    daughter of 
    Z. J. and Kitsey E. Jones
    Sep 12, 1922
    Sep 12, 1922
    
    Infant 
    of 
    N. T. and India Brown
    NOI
    
    Coy R. 
    son of 
    J. F. and Lovella Edwards
    Mar 21, 1927
    Nov 7, 1931
    
    Hilda E. Huckabee
    Jan 2, 1929
    Jun 5, 1991
    
    Lue 
    wife of 
    W. P. Brinson
    Mar 24, 1897
    Mar 7, 1925
    
    Double Stone
    Brown
    Frank
    Mar 12, 1869
    Aug 9, 1956
    India A.
    Aug 29, 1870
    Jun 17, 1934
    
    Double Stone
    Lucas
    Harvey 
    May 9, 1907
    Jun 15, 1964
    Zonie B.
    Feb 15, 1905
    Nov 14, 1992
    FS
    Harvey Lucas
    North Carolina
    PVT US Army
    World War II
    May 9, 1907
    Jun 15, 1964
    
    Double Stone
    Futreal
    Allen
    Dec 15 1933
    NOD
    Mary Ellen
    Sep 10 1940
    NOD
    
    Futrell
    Hilda Metts
    1934
    NOD
    Edgar Earl
    1931-2001
    
    MM
    Luther M Smith
    1992-1995
    
    MM
    William H. Andrews
    1928-2002
    
    Linster Aaron Williams
    TEC 5 US Army
    World War II
    May 24, 1917
    Oct 12, 1987
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Double Stone
    Brown
    Barthur L. 
    Apr 16, 1896
    Oct 23, 1974
    Eva L. 
    Jul 15, 1907
    Sep 21, 1995
    FS
    Barthur Lona Brown
    PVT US Army
    World War II
    Apr 16, 1896
    Oct 23, 1974
    
    Double Stone
    Brown
    Edgar
    1860-1955
    Alice
    1858-1934
    
    Joab Fountain
    Aug 22, 1816
    Feb 6, 1901
    
    Freman K Edwards
    NOI
    
    Patrick Edwards
    NOI
    
    Louanza Edwards
    Dec 11, 1849
    Feb 16, 1906
    
    Jessie W. Edwards
    Mar 20, 1847
    Apr 11, 1921
    
    Polly A. 
    wife of 
    Jessie Edwards
    Jan 27, 1856
    Apr 23, 1931
    
    Double Stone
    Fountain
    Pernetta Scott
    Mar 23, 1846
    Jan 10, 1935
    J. W. Isaac
    Mar 5, 1860
    Nov 27, 1934
    
    Double Stone
    Hunter
    Wilbur
    Apr 27, 1921
    Jul 28, 1975
    Lucile T. Williams
    Jun 2, 1930
    Sep 14, 1994
    FS
    Wilbur Hunter
    CPL US Army
    World War II
    Apr 27, 1921
    Jul 28, 1975
    
    Double Stone
    Brown
    Arthur Rich
    Sep 20, 1892
    Jul  8, 1986
    Josephine Pickett
    Dec 17, 1898
    Jul 17, 1982
    
    Double Stone
    Brown
    Arthur Richard "Dick" Jr
    Sep 12, 1919
    Feb 2, 1989
    Owen Cleveland Smith
    Apr 11 1919
    Jan 3 2007
    FS
    Arthur Richard Brown, Jr
    S.SGT US Army
    World War II
    Sep 12, 1919
    Feb 2, 1989
    
    Baby of 
    Reddie and Dick Brown
    Jan 9, 1940
    Jan 10, 1940
    
    Penny 
    wife of 
    John Brinson
    Dec 4, 1841
    May 10, 1940
    
    D. R. John Brinson
    Jan 4, 1843
    May 1, 1918
    
    Dera
    daughter of 
    N.G. and Bertha Edwards
    Feb 29, 1920
    Mar 7, 1920
    
    Infant
    NOI
    
    Double Stone
    Edwards
    Bertha H.
    Sep 15, 1890
    Aug 15, 1975
    N. G.
    May 11, 1882
    Apr 23, 1942
    
    Paul Lanier
    1916-1954
    
    Paul A. "Tony" Lanier
    Jan 10, 1944
    Feb 10, 1993
    
    Vera Edwards Lanier Fountain
    Feb 29, 1920
    Jul 28, 2005
    
    Double Stone
    Winders
    Willie Edward
    Mar 2, 1924
    Nov 28, 1999
    Fonda Ersil
    Jul 22, 1930
    Aug 31, 1983
    
    Double Stone
    Williams
    Gertrude E.
    1908-1954
    Leon
    1902-1957
    
    Infant 
    son of 
    Jerry and Eula Lanier
    Born and Died
    Nov 16, 1931
    
    Infant  
    daughter of 
    Jerry and Eula Lanier
    Born and Died 
    Nov 23, 1932
    
    Double Stone
    Fountain
    Norwood C. 
    May 12, 1905
    Mar 19, 1974
    Married
    Nov 22 1926
    Leona B.
    Feb 10, 1908
    May 6, 1997
    
    Double Stone
    Edwards
    M. Darrell 
    Apr 14, 1932  
    NOD
    Married
    Mar 1 1952 
    Pauline F.
    Jun 8, 1934
    NOD
    
    Triple Stone
    Williams
    Guy 
    Jan 21, 1926
    NOD 
    Hazel
    Oct 19, 1926
    Nov 10, 2003
    Ted
    Mar 7, 1957
    NOD 
    
    Double Stone
    Williams
    Jerry M. 
    Oct 11, 1898
    Aug 25, 1970
    Mary F. 
    Mar 2, 1900
    Jan 12, 1984
    
    Double Stone
    Williams
    Stephen J.
    1873-1952
    Ida E. 
    1877-1914
    
    Double Stone
    Williams
    Albert J.
    May 9, 1896
    Sep 28, 1959
    Sena M.
    Feb 11, 1902
    Apr 30, 1983
    FS
    Albert J. Williams
    North Carolina 
    PVT Co A 119 Infantry
    World War I PH
    May 9, 1896
    Sep 28, 1959
    
    Bobby Lyn
    daughter of 
    Elwood and Cherry Fountain
    Born & Died 
    Jul 15, 1965
    
    Cherry WilliamS
    wife of 
    Elwood Fountain
    Jan 7, 1928
    Jan 4, 1968
    
    Elwood R. Fountain
    Feb 4, 1924
    May 2, 1990
    
    Clifford J. Williams
    North Carolina 
    Tec 5 Co B 401 Engr. Bn 
    World War II
    Apr 20, 1922
    Jun 5, 1967
    
    Double Stone
    Williams
    Sandford S.
    Apr 21, 1902
    Feb 12, 1968
    Bertie E.
    May 21, 1902
    Mar 29, 1994
    
    E. Earl Williams
    Jul 18, 1927
    Oct 20, 2000
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Double Stone
    Dail
    James Edward "Buck"
    Oct 3, 1944
    Mar 16, 2003
    Dianne Fountain
    Mar 25, 1950
    NOD
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Double Stone
    Jones
    Norman M. 
    Sep 10, 1910
    Feb 8, 1983
    Married
    Dec 10 1936
    Ludie E. 
    Sep 30, 1913
    May 7, 1995
    
    Double Stone
    Pickett
    Andrew M "Milton"
    Aug 16, 1904
    Jul 4, 1979
    Gertie E. 
    Jul 25, 1908
    Mar 4, 1984
    
    Double Stone
    Brown
    Isaac Lonnie
    Feb 18, 1897
    Dec 5, 1976
    Myrtie Edwards
    May 1, 1898
    Apr 8, 1977
    FS
    Isaac Lonnie Brown
    PVT  US Army
    World War I
    Feb 18, 1897
    Dec 5, 1976
    
    Double Stone
    Edwards
    Sarah Fountain
    Apr 17, 1878
    Sep 17, 1956
    Ira
    Apr 9 1872
    Mar 4 1952
    
    James Melton Pickett
    Apr 10, 1934
    Nov 15, 1990
    FS
    James M Pickett
    SP 4 US Army
    Korea
    Apr 10, 1934
    Nov 15, 1990
    
    Frank Harold Pickett
    Mat 15 1929
    Jun 24 2004
    FS
    Frank Harold Pickett
    BT1 US Navy
    Mat 15 1929
    Jun 24 2004
    
    Double Stone
    Mobley
    Bobby B. 
    Apr 4, 1933
    Jan 31, 1999
    Janet J.
    Dec 26, 1935
    NOD
    
    Double Stone
    Jones
    Ressie Mae
    Nov 11, 1902
    Aug 28, 1982
    Luther Edd
    Mar 5, 1893
    Feb 17, 1959
    
    Double Stone
    Bryan
    Zoa J.
    Dec 17, 1913
    Jan 17, 1979 
    Vernie G
    Apr 29, 1916
    Dec 19, 1994
    
    Double Stone
    Wainwright 
    Wilson C.
    Jun 5, 1918
    May 24, 1998
    Married 
    Jun 8, 1941
    Alda J.
    May 26, 1920
    Jul 31, 1988
    
    Double Stone
    Jones
    Louise Sloan
    May 16, 1934
    NOD
    Married
    Aug 6 1949
    Gurman James
    Dec 9, 1925
    Feb 2, 1990
    
    Double Stone
    Jones
    Reba P.
    Oct 13, 1935
    NOD
    Married
    Dec 14 1958
    Gurvis O. 
    Jun 14, 1929
    Sep 16, 1987
    
    Double Stone
    Jones
    Marie B.
    Sep 4, 1908
    Nov 2, 1997
    Johnie R.
    Sep 22, 1906
    Nov 6, 1965
    
    Double Stone
    Jones
    Kitsey E. 
    Feb 21, 1887
    May 21, 1969
    Zackie J.
    Sep 11 1879
    Oct 27, 1960
    
    Double Stone
    Curtis
    Mavis Angeline
    Oct 16 1923
    Mar 26 2008
    William Earl
    Aug 5 1936
    NOD
    
    Christopher Dewayne Logsdon Fountain
    Mar 18, 1986
    Apr 19, 2003
    
    Double Stone
    Fountain
    Ervis Sutton
    Jul 27 1931
    NOD
    Married
    Sep 9 1949
    Joyce Andrews
    Apr 24 1930
    NOD
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Unmarked Stone
    
    Coy Thomas Fountain
    Apr 19, 1921
    Oct 24, 1998
    
    Tyler M. Smith
    1995-1995
    
    MM
    Carl Gene Crisco
    1961-1990
    
    
    No Photos:
    
    O. C. Brown
    1919-2007
    MM
    
    Jessie W. Edwards
    Mar 5, 1860
    Nov 27, 1934
    
    


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