J. W. Whaley Cemetery

Duplin County, NC

Surveyed by Lillian & Pearl Houston May 2009




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

Location on Highway # 24 going toward Richland turn right on Bob Kennedy Road (SR#1805 ) follow turn left at first road Cemetery is on Chinaberry Lane between Johnny Whaley road and Bob Kennedy road (SR1805) behind a couple of Mobile Homes. Chain fence enclosed.



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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.91303 N
    77.72687 W


    The epitaphs are as follows:



    J. W. Whaley July 7, 1870 Nov. 20, 1934 ANNIE Wife of J. W. Whaley Aug. 26, 1876 July 8, 1949 Eddie M. Son of J.W. and Annie Whaley Dec. 8, 1913 July 24, 1916 Infant Of R. D. and Linnie Whaley Dec. 30, 1934 Jan. 2, 1935 Pansy Whaley Feb. 3, 1947 Feb. 28, 1947 Baby Boy Whaley Born and Died Sept. 21, 1944 Carolyn Whaley Feb. 14, 1937 Feb. 29, 1939 Malon Whaley Aug. 13, 1934 March 8, 1935 Ann Marie Dixon Feb. 16, 1952 Feb. 19, 1952 6 Unmarked Graves Thomas Elton Ingram June 21, 1913 March 1, 1984 SGT US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II Martha E. Hall Jan. 29, 1893 April 1, 1969 J. H. Hall June 29, 1888 July 1, 1951 I unreadable Marker GRANDFATHER James M. Kennedy Nov. 5, 1821 May 30, 1906 Sarah A. Kennedy May 5, 1851 July 29, 1921 Robert W. Kennedy Dec. 8, 1886 Jan. 27, 1970 Same stone Laura W. May 4, 1890 Oct. 14, 1980 Esley Vernon Son of R. W. and Laura Kennedy May 27, 1924 Dec. 24, 1927 William W. Son of R. W. and Laura Kennedy June 1, 1909 Oct. 27, 1940 Kennedy Twin Boys Born and Died R.W. Aug. 15, 1954 Beat Dennis Rider Hofeling Sept. 8, 1971 Oct. 21, 1975 Donald H. Kendall Oct. 31, 1957 July 24, 1976

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