Henderson-Sholar Cemetery

Duplin County, NC

Surveyed by Lillian and Pearl Houston November 2007




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

Location In Chinquapin on Highway # 41 going toward Wallace. 6 miles turn left of Deep Bottom road. About 5 miles turn left on George Dunn Road. Cemetery is 5/10 mile on left behind a private home. About 3/10 miles downs a path. Well Keep. Sign at the side of Road



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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.77816 N
    77.79456 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Imogene S, Sholar Feb. 16, 1942 Dec. 19, 1987 Harold Dean Sholar Aug. 10, 1937 March 14, 1999 US ARMY Roger Delaine Sholar April 18, 1948 Aug. 17, 1999 George Dunn Sholar May 20, 1895 Sept. 15, 1968 NORTH CAROLINA PFC US ARMY WW I Verlina J. Sholar Oct. 7, 1912 Feb. 8, 2002 George Dunn Sholar, Jr. Feb. 25, 1930 Nov. 21, 1983 HMS US NAVY KOREA Samantha Grace Daughter of David and Melissa Segum Aug. 5, 1996 Nod Marshall Wayne Sholar Oct. 10, 1939 Nov. 18, 1989 Craig Wayne Sholar Sept. 13, 1960 Dec. 13, 1960 Bernice Henderson Feb. 14, 1908 Nov. 18, 1987 Same stone Edna Mae Jan. 14, 1912 Sept. 18, 1993 Jacob E. Henderson Jan. 21, 1878 Aug. 9, 1960 Same stone Clida M. Sept. 8, 1881 Nov. 22, 1975 Wedding date Feb. 14, 1904 Verona Henderson July 24, 1909 May 30, 1987 Amanda Carol Pierce Daughter of Arden Glenn and Carol Powell Pierce April 16, 1977 May 3, 1987 Ruby Franklin Craft Nov. 21, 1911 May 6, 1983 TEC US ARMY WW II Same stone Gladys H. Dec. 31, 1915 Aug. 29, 2006 Elizabeth Ann Sholar Daughter of George M.Sholar, Sr. And Barbara Bobbie Sholar Loving Sister of Michael Jamie, George Jr., Kerry, Joie, Michelle and Tammy Dec. 17, 1985 Jan. 28, 2003 Willie Lee Jones July 11, 1934 May 1, 2007 Married Dec 4 1952 Vera Pierce Aug. 19, 1937 Nod Afton pierce Dec. 30, 1910 Jan. 15, 1983 Same stone Hettie Brown May 12, 1908 April 8, 1971 Patricia Geven Daughter of Harmon and Elizabeth Stevenson Pierce July 24, 1968 April 10, 1983 John Ivey Pierce 1879 1950 Same stone Earcy Holland 1887 1962 Walter Nixon Henderson Sept. 20, 1884 April 11, 1962 Infant Daughter Of Irene and Almer Pierce 1945 Nod Almer Pierce Oct. 2, 1912 April 22, 1975 Same stone Irene H. Dec. 28, 1920 Aug. 6, 1988 James E. Pierce Jan. 13, 1958 June 23, 1990 Mildred J. Daughter of Amos and Ethel Brown April 2, 1918 May 15, 1918 Cecil Brown June 26, 1911 Nov. 21, 1968 Same stone Ada L. Dec. 7, 1911 July 4, 1979 Dempsey Brown Sept. 15, 1883 Oct. 13, 1956 Same stone Nannie Brown May 22, 1886 April 4, 1944 Lela Daughter of L. D. and Mary Brown Feb. 21, 1888 Aug. 23, 1899 Marshal Hunter 1823 1863 NORTH CAROLINA PVT CO B 1 BATT HV ARTY C S A Theresa Jane Hunter June 9, 1820 Dec. 25, 1913 Mary Wife of L. D. Brown Dec. 13, 1857 Nov. 13, 1921 L. D. Brown Aug. 23, 1856 April 11, 1927 Mary Daughter of Russell and Nellie Brown Feb. 18, 1944 Nov. 16, 1944 Russell Brown Aug. 23, 1913 Oct. 13, 1968 NORTH CAROLINA M3 US NAVY WWII Same stone Nellie I Brown Sept. 23, 1911 March 1, 2002 Charles D. Brown March 29, 1948 Nov. 23, 1970 Homer Ray Brown April 10, 1934 Aug. 3, 1992 SFC US ARMY KOREA Kenneth James Robbins Oct. 25, 1945 Oct. 10, 2001 CPL US MARINE CORPS VIETNAM Eight stone No info Ronald Franklin Brown Oct. 2, 1905 June 18, 1987 Martha Brown Jan. 27, 1876 Oct. 11, 1962 Elmo G. Brown Aug. 12, 1912 Sept. 15, 1913 Alpheus Brown Dec. 15, 1902 April 10, 1903 Zolly Brown April 18, 1898 July 8, 1898 Johnny Brown Feb. 23, 1824 Oct. 17, 1879 Asa Brown April 10, 1887 Dec. 18, 1905 W. R. Brown March 23, 1847 Jan. 31, 1922 Clara A. Wife of W. R. Brown Nov. 24, 1847 April 26, 1928 James Roosevelt March 5, 1953 Jan. 19, 1955 Clyde Dexter Lovette Aug. 23, 1917 Feb. 1, 1986 PVT US ARMY WW II Woodrow F. Brown July 11, 1930 Nod Same stone Thelma P. Feb. 15, 1929 May 15, 1998 Jesse F. Brown Sept. 25, 1948 June 10, 1987 Same stone Lois L. Oct. 21, 1943 Nod Polly L. Brown March 24, 1940 Feb. 6, 1942 Jimmy Lee Brown Aug. 23, 1943 Nov. 2, 1965 Florence Mae Brown Mobley April 20, 1913 Dec. 8, 1987 Same stone Ray Voling Mobley May 5, 1927 Sept. 21, 1978 PVT US MARINE CORPS Baby Stone No info Ennis Brown Oct. 21, 1900 July 23, 1949 Stone No info Bertha L. Henderson 1905 1992 MM Infant Son Of Edgar and Bethie Henderson Sept. 28, 1934 Nod Roy L Son of Alex and Sarah Maready May 30, 1926 Feb. 2, 1931 Sarah Eliza Maready Mobley March 24, 1899 March 25, 1960 Nancy Henderson Wife of Eli Henderson Died Dec. 14, 1924 65 years Elver Maready May 22, 1932 Jan. 19, 1979 PFC US ARMY KOREA Nixon Henderson CO. H 67 INF C S A E. M. Rochelle July 25, 1876 Dec. 15, 1942 Sarah H. Wife of Nickson Henderson July 1, 1846 Nov. 25, 1921 Infant Of Alsey And Genarha Brown Nod Infant Of Alsey and Genarha Brown Nod Genarha Wife of Alsey Brown Nod Unmarked Grave Billy Henderson Sept. 16, 1933 July 5, 1975 Same stone Shirley B. Aug. 9, 1936 Nod Wedding date Jan. 24, 1952 3 stone No info Leslie R. Henderson May 26, 1900 April 29, 1907 Norma A. C. Henderson May 21, 1904 July 9, 1909 Cora Henderson April 29, 1908 Aug. 14, 1908 Infant Of Andrew and Carrie Henderson Nod Andrew Henderson March 12, 1889 March 23, 1925 Carrie E. Brown Wife of Andrew Henderson And H. J. Whaley Sept. 10, 1875 July 29, 1941 Lois Callaham “Fannie Frankla” Born- April 17, 1914 Reborn- Feb. 13, 1991 Lincoln J. Henderson June 2, 1907 May 15, 1981 Same stone Altha Pierce Oct. 19, 1914 Feb. 3, 2003 Isaac Henderson Nov. 28, 1871 Sept. 29, 1934 Carolina J. Wife of Isaac Henderson Nov. 20, 1871 March 31, 1938 Artha Jane Henderson Aug. 8, 1890 Feb. 12, 1952 Carol C. Sanderson 1951 2007 MM Homer Lee James Nov. 24, 1927 March 22, 1986 Same stone Caroline Jane Nov. 21, 1928 May 17, 1969 Bronnie Eldron “Bud” Henderson Dec. 18, 1930 Jan. 21, 2005 CPL US MARINE CORPS KOREA Same stone Helen B. Sept. 22, 1934 Nod Wedding date July 12, 1953 H. K. (Dick) Henderson April 15, 1900 Oct. 19, 1963 Same stone Ikeline H. Aug. 11, 1911 Feb. 16, 1996 Infant Son Of H. K. and Ikeline Henderson June 17, 1938 Nod Infant Of H. K. and Ideline Henderson July 12, 1948 Nod Robert J. Henderson Jan. 10, 1943 Nov. 27, 1994 Same stone Ellen H. June 3, 1942 Wedding date Feb. 5, 1961 Marion Ray James Son of Wesley and Daddie James June 16, 1938 March 4, 1987 Wesley Jr. Son of Wesley and Daddie James March 10, 1933 Oct. 27, 1976 Alice Daughter of Everette and Barbara James June 5, 1917 June 13, 1918 Barbara C. Henderson July 29, 1879 Sept. 2, 1984 John Wesley James July 8, 1901 Nov. 17, 1967 Same stone Daddie Hulbert March 24, 1906 Aug. 28, 1999 Callie S. Wife of Everett James April 18, 1878 March 7, 1911 Jimmie Lee Son of Wesley and Daddie James Born and died Feb. 13, 1945 Samuel D. Sholar Oct. 22, 1936 Dec. 3, 2000 Same stone Doris A. Carter June 13, 1943 Nod Callie Frances James Wife of Joe Grubbs July 10, 1931 Feb. 21, 1967 Elson Dale Daughter of Denny and Oaler Mae Buzzard Sept. 23, 1946 Sept. 16, 1947 Dennis Campbell Buzzard June 25, 1911 Nod Same stone Oaler Mae June 13, 1926 May 26, 1992 Billie Brown Nov. 13, 1889 June 30, 1954 NORTH CAROLINA PVT. 1 REPL REGT ENGRS. WW I SAME STONE Mary Annie C. Dec. 8, 1897 July 1, 1973 Estelle Hobbs Brown June 10, 1922 Jan. 12, 1953 Marvin Ervin Brown 1931 2004 Infant Of Billie and Mary A. Brown June 9, 1921 Nod D. I. Padgett Feb. 9, 1871 July 21, 1941 Christine Wife of D. I. Padgett Sept. 23, 1877 Aug. 24, 1956 Effie Emmer Daughter of Don and Christine Padgett Aug. 6, 1907 Sept. 4, 1927 Victor Tate Padgett Oct. 5, 1904 June 28, 1963

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