Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery

Duplin County North Carolina

Surveyed by Edna Dail & Julie Dixon February 2007




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

Located in Chinquapin, N.C. on Hwy 41

If you have connections to any of the Wood family Diane has made notes on please contact Diane Siniard

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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.83160 N
    77.81973 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Arlynn Ray Taylor July 19, 1968 June 1, 1987 Brinkley Margaret Oct. 29, 1918 March 21, 1990 Billie Dec. 22, 1910 Aug. 12, 1986 Cheryl Lynn daughter of Steve and Ann Brinkley July 25, 1966 Sept. 1, 1973 The Family of Fred R. Norris, Sr Alda Turner Norris Oct. 16, 1916 May 15, 1998 Fred Roland Norris, SR Sept. 9, 1909 Nov. 30, 1968 Norris Mary Ethel Aug. 27, 1911 Nov. 2, 1991 Garland J. Horne ADR 1 US Navy Korea Vietnan June 27, 1931 Sept. 16, 2003 Lislie Lee Wilkins, SR June 17, 1906 Feb. 11, 1964 Easter Earnest May 29, 1901 Feb. 10, 1984 Vera L Jan. 20, 1912 Jan. 21, 1968 Cora Ramsey Bynum Nov. 13, 1911 April 7, 1985 Hebron L. Wilkins July 18, 1972 Sept. 8,1957 Minnie C. Wilkins Nov. 14, 1883 March 30, 1956 Bessie C. Landen April 30, 1898 Jan. 12, 1960 Wall Nancy Wood April 17, 1905 May 16, 1988 Marvin B. Jan. 19, 1902 June 1, 1985 Roy R. Smith Aug. 8, 1905 Dec. 4, 1957 Lerona Smith Taylor July 10, 1906 Aug. 25. 1988 Norris Mary Frances Walls Oct. 1, 1926 Oct. 2, 2004 J.C. March 4, 1925 Nov. 12, 2004 Dustin Ray Jones Sept. 16, 1987 March 23, 2001 Kameron Blake Jones July 5, 1990 Oct. 7, 1990 Hannan Jo Ann Norris Aug. 6, 1952 June 29, 1986 Mother of Carol B. Futrell Nov. 12, 1926 Sept. 22, 1984 Clarence Williams Feb. 18, 1921 July 6, 1956 Alford Ellis Williams Nov. 30, 1890 June 26, 1891 Hulbert Mattie F. June 4, 1890 April 12, 1983 Major G. May 9, 1885 Oct. 17, 1957 Smith Pennie G. March 17, 1873 Feb. 26, 1955 W. L. June 9, 1866 June 15, 1955 Smith Betsy D. April 1, 1896 June 13, 1973 N. Bernie March 27, 1892 July 19, 1971 Infant daughter of Hallie and Mary Gladys Smith Aug. 31, 1954 Aug. 31, 1954 Cavenaugh Marion Bulter Cavenaugh March 5, 1896 Oct. 20, 1981 Annie Shelton Cavenaugh Dec. 17, 1902 Feb. 21, 1985 Marion Bryant Cavenaugh July 27, 1920 Sept. 27, 1977 Levine Ellen Parker 1876 1953 Batts Mary E. Nov. 1902 June 25, 1979 Doctor C. Dec. 21, 1889 Feb. 20, 1968 foot stone Doctor C. Batts North Carolina PVT 158 Inf. 40 Div. World War 1 Dec. 21, 1890 Feb. 20, 1968 Lanier James Earl foot stone James E. Lanier PVT US Army World War II Aug. 2, 1927 May 9, 2002 Pearl Prince Aug. 1930 Rebecca Ruth Harrington July 14, 1929 March 9, 1989 Joe E. Wood North Carolina PVT 80 General Hospital World War II Oct. 20, 1897 Sept. 29, 1950 Nebrasco Wood North Carolina PVT 321 Inf. 81 Div. May 15, 1934 (Diane's note: name was Nabrasco Lee Wood. Born Nov 1892) Mother Maggie T. Wood April 1, 1901 Dec. 6, 1983 Jerry M. Wood Nov. 9, 1871 Aug. 7, 1951 (Diane's note: First name was Jeremiah) Soproney Lee wife of J. M. Wood Aug. 1, 1872 May 6, 1937 (Diane's note: nickname was "Phrony) Dallas C. Wood North Carolina Corp 15 Field Arty. Jan. 20, 1933 (Diane's note: born 1901) Marion Lee son of E.L. and Annie B. Smith Aug. 5, 1932 Dec. 4, 1941 Donald Allen son of Thomas and Danie Southerland June 3, 1939 May 2, 1942 Callie B. Oliver May 8, 1889 Sept. 1, 1973 Robert Ann wife of J. C. Bradham Sept. 26, 1894 Dec. 10, 1946 Jodie C. Bradham Feb. 25, 1889 April 7, 1972 Margaret Elizabeth wife of J. L. Bradham March 4, 1861 Nov. 8, 1940 James Daniel Bradham son of J. L. and Maggie E. Cottle Ja. 18, 1896 Oct 18, 1930 Bradham Bessie L May 7, 1907 May 20, 1996 Larry C. Dec. 7, 1885 Nov. 28, 1939 George Daniel Bradham 1930 1950 Bradham Killis E. June 8, 1910 April 18, 1986 Trudy H. Nov. 26, 1907 July 26, 1998 Vans Bradham, JR "Rock" April 12, 1920 June 12, 1951 Bradham Davis S. Bradham Aug. 22, 1888 May 30, 1976 Vann S. Bradham Feb. 16, 1880 March 28, 1962 Cottle Caroline Teachey Jan. 23, 1865 Feb.22, 1942 Benjamin Henry June 18, 1862 Oct. 7, 1938 M. T. Horne May 7, 1851 Aug. 18, 1893 Andrew Joseph son of A. J. and Sallie Taylor Nov. 13, 1892 Oct. 10, 1900 William L Brant 1930 2006 funeral home marker Kathryn Elaine daughter of Alford and Dorothy Lanier Jan. 22, 1962 April 29, 1962 Thigpen A. D. Aug. 24, 1876 Nov. 7, 1935 Beulah Sloan Thigpen March 25, 1875 July 7, 1947 Carrie Lee W. Sullivan Dec. 14, 1922 March 10, 1978 (Diane's note: Name is Carrie Lee Wood married Howard Sullivan) Ruby Wood Herring Jan. 10, 1914 April 20, 1999 (Diane's note: Name was Ruby Lillian Wood, married Walter Herring) Susan Wood Welborne Oct. 24, 1927 Aug. 13, 1993 (Diane's note: Name was Sudie "Sue" Catherine Wood. Married David Welbourne) Bob Wood March 4, 1874 May 31, 1943 His wife Jennie Rivenbark April 11, 1887 Sept. 1, 1972 (Diane's note: Names were Robert "Bob" Wood and Sallie Jean Rivenbark.) Rev. George C. White 1870 1931 Lillian E.J. White wife of Rev. George W. White Feb. 20, 1877 Feb.5, 1952 Marcus Hansley Oct. 21, 1884 Sept. 23, 1932 James Frank Oliver Dec. 14, 1901 Dec. 19, 1946 Bertha Seawell March 22, 1905 March 22, 1964 Parker George Milton April 25, 1929 Jan. 19, 1998 Maxine S. Aug. 22, 1933 April 20, 2005 Sandra Daughter of Milton and Maxine Parker Jan. 22, 1950 Jan. 25, 1950 Norris Eula Whaley Norris Aug. 8, 1905 May 5, 1967 Norris John M. Norris Jan. 21, 1884 May 9, 1959 Mable B wife of Leslie Norris June 28, 1910 May 14, 1963 Norris Johnnie Leslie May 29, 1906 Nov. 7, 1984 Pierce Roscoe Pierce March 18, 1889 Nov. 24, 1958 Plina Sandlin wife of Roscoe Pierce Sept. 15, 1897 July 12, 1982 Lanier Stacy L. Lanier Dec. 15, 1904 Aug. 26, 1950 Norma Lanier Fussell Nov. 23, 1911 March.15, 1995 Cavenaugh Carmer Cavenaugh Jan. 3, 1889 May 11, 1954 Sadie W. Cavenaugh Oct. 12, 1886 March 24, 1972 Bennie Register Oct. 28, 1900 Feb. 3, 1962 Futrell D.C. Futrell Jan. 26, 1925 July 6, 2002 Lanier J. Fennel Lanier Oct.15, 1918 April. 11, 1963 Macy J. Oct. 4, 1924 Pickett Joseph L. April 23, 1918 Oct. 14, 1972 Libbie F. May 29, 1923 Oct. 1, 1971 Our Darling Baby Sandra Pickett Sept. 15, 1950 Sept. 16, 1950 Kate N. wife of Ora J. Register, SR July 3, 1905 April 12, 1950 Ora J. Register, SR June 28, 1898 Jan. 19, 1974 Mary Lillie F. Norris Feb. 6, 1919 Nov. 11, 2005 Futrell Richard M. "Dick" Futrell Feb. 1, 1890 Oct. 8, 1955 Myrtle B. Futrell March 31, 1895 March 5, 1981 Futrell Richard Ray Futrell April 9, 1921 Nov. 28, 1962 Denton Wed. Sept. 2, 1956 Phillip R. SR May 28, 1932 Nov. 3, 1990 Shirley H. Jan. 11, 1937 Lanier Betsy W. Feb. 27, 1922 Dec. 21, 1967 R. Fennel Oct. 18, 1901 July 13, 1971 Wood John Andrew Wood April 11, 1872 March 27, 1935 His wife Mary Catherine Lanier April 6, 1874 April 18, 1948 Rackley Earl C. Rackley May 9, 1911 Feb. 11, 1951 Maggie W. Rackley March 15, 1961 Feb. 26, 1964 Infant of A.R. and Gaybrella Lanier Born and died Dec. 12, 1931 Lanier Archie R. Nov. 12, 1900 March 20, 1962 Pinkey G. March 24, 1899 Nov. 5, 1979 (Diane's note: Pinkey's name is Pinkey Gaybrella "Pink" Wood) Emma Mae Bradham July 30, 1926 Aug. 3, 1926 Samuel T. Son of Corbett and Rosa Peirce June 23, 1940 June 30, 1940 Mary Cathrn Daughter of C.T. and Rosa Thelma Pierce July 4, 1924 Feb. 23, 1931 Pierce Corbett Thomas Pierce PFC US Army World War 1 Feb. 9, 1894 Dec. 4, 1983 Rosa W. Pierce Sept. 16, 1900 Feb. 19, 1974 Futreal Katie Davis S. Jan. 10, 1898 Aug. 26, 1993 Rodolph June 7, 1900 May 5, 1967 Parker George O. Parker Jan. 24, 1886 July 26, 1962 Margie Futreal Parker Aug. 20, 1896 Aug. 11, 1980 Brown Theoria P Sept.12, 1918 Oct. 11, 1970 J.H. SR April 7, 1913 Nov. 4, 1983 Sivil Hulburt Nov. 12, 1860 Sept.16, 1937 Infant Son of Pat and Brenda Huffman Born and died Feb. 12, 1973 Vistula S. Paul July 3, 1896 May 4, 1948 Peter A. Politzkey California Cook QMC World War 1 June 27, 1890 Feb. 17, 1951


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