Big Zion A. M. E. Zion Church Cemetery

Duplin County NC

Surveyed by Lillian & Pearl Houston May 2011




The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Big Zion A. M. E. Zion Church Cemetery in Duplin County, NC.

Location: on Summerlin's Crossroads Road about 0.2 mile from the intersection with HWY # 11 North.

This is an African American Cemetery.



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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.99658 N
    77.93444 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Samuel W. Miller Nov 19 1916 Feb 29 1989 Richard Miller S1 US NAVY World War II Sep 22 1926 Sep 10 1998 Esther Mae Miller Dec 11 1921 Apr 26 1993 Annie E. Miller Jan 10 1880 Dec 2 1934 Jonathan Miller North Carolina PVT 94 Infantry Jun 28 1929 Feb 17 1954 Henry Albert Miller North Carolina Rest buried Johnie M. McIver Dec 10 1882 Sep 20 1940 Mary E. Wife of Thomas Miller May 7 1872 Sep 4 1943 Thomas Miller Nov 11 1874 Sep 6 1940 Sudie Miller 1910-1989 David O. Miller Jan 18 1925 Apr 6 1988 Irene Jones 1909-1985 Jimmie G. Miller Aug 3 1946 Feb 2 2001 Eliza B. Williams Apr 15 1891 Jan 21 1984 Herman L. Outlaw Sr. Jan 26 1936 Aug 8 2000 Melvin "Bobby" Jones Dec 24 1944 Dec 2 2002 MM Melvin Jones Jr Dec 24 1944 Dec 2 2002 Age 57 Celia Wilkerson Dec 25 1915 Aug 4 2001 Esther Buckeram 1926-1956 Mertie Miller 1883-1945 Leo Miller Jul 15 1885 Jun 1 1935 Mimie E. Pearsall Jun 2 1901 Sep 17 1945 Cinder Block NOI William J. McIver Son of Hall & Rebecca McIver Mar 19 1913 May 10 1943 Alex McIver North Carolina PVT 156 Depot Brig Jul 13 1935 NOD Stone buried David Miller, Jr. Jul 11 1944 Jan 8 1989 Trevor Buckram Son of Christine Buckram Dec 22 1988 NOD Jalyn S. Pickett Daughter of Reggie & Julie Pickett Mar 19 2000 Mar 19 2000 Gregory N. Miller Aug 3 1965 Oct 21 1988 Gracie A. Herring Mar 18 1894 Nov 25 1984 Clemith E. Miller Sep 17 1955 Jan 26 1991 Jerry L. Miller Dec 17 1957 Dec 15 1991


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