William Sholar Cemetery

Duplin County, NC

Surveyed by Lillian and Pearl Houston August 2007




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

Location Hwy # 50 south turn right on Lighthouse road Cemetery is located several miles on the left. Cemetery is well maintained



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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.74655 N
    77.79948 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:



    William Liston Sholar April 16, 1963 Nov. 25, 1976 Woodis R. Sholar April 11, 1929 May 1, 1971 Same stone Mageline H. June 13, 1932 No other dates Donald A. (Duck) Sholar Aug. 12, 1945 Jan. 30, 1981 Same stone Glenda D. Oct. 20, 1947 No other dates Stacy Sholar Nov. 23, 1909 Dec. 27, 1967 Same stone Norma R. June 8, 1912 April 23, 1986 Dennie Harold Sholar June 9, 1954 June 3, 1998 John David Sholar Dec. 12, 1870 April 7, 1956 Same stone Didemia Dail Sept. 11, 1876 Oct. 27, 1942 TRIPLE STONE Infant Son of Marion T. and Lina Henderson No dates Same stone Infant son of Marion and Lina Henderson no dates same stone Lina Sholar March 16, 1896 March 16, 1929 Lessie Wife of George W. Brown Feb. 14, 1906 Oct. 27, 1924 Kenneth M. Lanier April 26, 1899 April 12, 1965 Brantley Lanier, Sr. July 8, 1830 Feb. 1, 1897 Martha C. Wife of Brantley Lanier March 9, 1832 Feb. 5, 1912 3 Wooden Markers Leedy C. Son of J. D. and Cordella Lanier Oct. 12, 1914 April 21, 1917 Russell L. Sholar April 17, 1917 Feb. 25, 1992 Same stone D. Faye Oct. 6, 1929 No other dates J. C. Sholar June 23, 1927 July 28, 1996 Same stone Helen H. Jan. 26, 1930 No other dates FATHER Roger K. Sholar Jan. 9, 1948 No other dates MOTHER Carol H. Oct. 14, 1951 Feb. 13, 1993 Wedding date July 2, 1967 Charlie V. Sholar April 13, 1910 Oct. 19, 1974 Same stone Nealie M. Aug. 30, 1923 June 2, 2005 Ura C. Sholar Oct. 11, 1906 March 16, 1993 Same stone Macey L. May 19, 1915 Nov. 11, 2002 Glen Maurice Stinson Dec. 12, 1926 Jan. 1, 1985 J. M. Henderson CO. H Z 66 NC INFANTRY CSA No dates James Thomas Henderson May 21, 1896 June 21, 1970 NORTH CAROLINA PVT CP MAIN TNG CEN WW I MOTHER Sarah Sholar Raynor 1886 1935 Ada Henderson Sholar April 4, 1899 Jan. 2, 1987 Joseph B. Sholar March 1, 1887 May 18, 1968 UNCLE Jerry Sholar May 13, 1881 Nov. 11, 1955 Joseph Elwyn Sholar Son of Joseph and Ada Sholar Dec. 1937 Feb. 1939 James A. Son of J. B. and Ada Sholar June 7, 1931 July 28, 1932 Jacob H. Sholar April 17, 1870 March 12, 1889 Nealie Daughter of J. D. and Cordella Lanier Dec. 8, 1916 July 3, 1917 Hallie F. Lanier Aug. 3, 1901 Oct. 17, 1956 James David Lanier March 12, 1866 Jan. 11, 1950 Same stone Cordelia C. May 16, 1879 July 18, 1960 PFC ORLIN N. LANIER BTRY A 26 AAA AW BN WWII KOREA KILL IN KOREA AUG. 13, 1951 ORLEN NORWOOD LANIER NOV. 30, 1919 AUG. 13, 1950 Died date different on plaque and stone K. M. Casteen May 16, 1847 June 24, 1919 Lucy Wife of K. M. Casteen May 8, 1847 Feb. 14, 1925 Violet Shelton Daughter of Rosco and Lillian Sholar May 6, 1934 Nov. 29, 1943 STONE FOREVER WITH THE LORD No dates W. L. Stokes Aug. 5, 1881 March 11, 1954 Same stone Martha Ann Stokes Aug. 24, 1884 April 9, 1958 Lena Stokes July 15, 1909 Oct. 15, 1909 Mary C. Wife of J. L. Sholar Jan. 5, 1855 July 27, 1940 James Garvie Sholar Aug. 16, 1912 Feb. 4, 1965 Same stone Letha A.. April 8, 1912 Jan. 19, 1988 Robert T. Henderson Oct 15, 1864 Nov. 3, 1929 Same stone Catherine H. Oct. 1, 1865 Jan. 14, 1940 Wooden Marker Florence Pierce July 25, 1903 May 29, 1913 Margaret S. Wife of T. J. Sholar Oct. 28, 1848 Dec. 23, 1926 Thomas J. Sholar Oct. 12, 1846 Feb. 19, 1927 Mary Lee Daughter of J. E. and Nancy Bonham Aug. 18, 1919 May 23, 1920 John E. Bonham 1882 1946 same stone Nancy C. 1890 1978 MOTHER Martha E. Bonham Oct. 16, 1852 Nov. 19, 1932 Tommy Bonham July 10, 1912 April 19, 1955 Paisley A. Bonham Sept. 20, 1915 Nov. 2, 1997 OUR DARLING BABY Elsie Mae Daughter of W. R. and Mavie Sholar Dec. 13, 1951 Feb. 13, 1953 William Rosevelt Sholar Dec. 20, 1901 June 7, 1976 Vissie Lanier Wife of William R. Sholar Aug. 28, 1908 June 4, 1942 Christine White Oct. 25, 1870 May 8, 1935 2 Wooden Stakes William R. Sholar, Sr. May 15, 1866 July 18, 1933 Same stone Sarah Julia T. Aug. 5, 1871 June 11, 1959 Sethie Sholar March 2, 1904 March 22, 1959 CHARLIE T. PARKER May 29, 1925 April 2, 1945 NORTH CAROLINA PFC 4 MARINE 6 MARINE DIV. WWII HE DIED FOR GOD AND COUNTRY Nancy W. Wife of W. C. Rochell July 5, 1854 May 27, 1916 William C. Rochell Jan. 30, 1854 May 30, 1930 Nancy Wilson Wife of A. J. Sholar Oct. 22, 1886 Sept. 23, 1950 Andrew J. Sholar Dec. 10, 1886 May 27, 1958 Alvin Bernie Sholar July 27, 1912 Dec. 30, 1972 Same stone Tressie Lee Aug. 3, 1918 Sept. 19, 2004 Vernon Lee Sholar Sept. 6, 1939 May 4, 1990 Same stone Carolyn Faye Jan. 2, 1943 No other dates Herbert Gerome Sholar March 8, 1910 Nov. 20, 1959 D. Frank Sholar May 28, 1876 Feb. 24, 1950 Thomas J. Parker Feb. 27, 1888 March 29, 1966 NORTH CAROLINA PVT US ARMY WW I Same stone Vascedie Sholar Parker May 4, 1899 Dec. 8, 1969 Wooden Stake Kelly P. Sholar Oct. 10, 1909 April 11, 1957 Same stone Annie A. Oct. 5, 1910 No other dates John W. Sholar Feb. 23, 1877 Dec. 15, 1939 Same stone Dillie A. Sholar June 30, 1883 Feb. 21, 1960 Clifton Son of J. W. and Dellie Sholar Dec. 14, 1915 Sept. 27, 1916 Marion W. Son of S. W. and Beadie Cavenaugh May 27, 1927 March 8, 1928 Stephen W. Cavenaugh Sept. 24, 1899 May 5, 1981 Age 81 Same stone Beadie S. Nov. 7, 1906 April 3, 1992 Age 85 Edna Cavenaugh Baxley Nov. 28, 1925 Feb. 22, 2004 Age 78 William C. “Bill” Stokes July 21, 1927 July 2, 2000 Age 72 Same stone Thelma Cavenaugh March 20, 1933 No other date Wedding date Jan. 18, 1952 Annie T. Stokes Aug. 30, 1917 Oct. 28, 1917 Valior A. Daughter of D. T. and Addie Stokes March 8, 1919 May 24, 1919 Owen Thomas Stokes June 3, 1886 April 7, 1956 Same stone Addie S. Oct. 12, 1891 Jan. 17, 1969 James W. Sholar April 18, 1881 Aug. 14, 1933 Same stone Margie H. Sept. 1, 1890 Dec. 26, 1965 Lorenza Sholar Jan. 16, 1901 June 16, 1953 FATHER Moses Sholar Jan. 10, 1849 July 29, 1918 Same stone Martha A. Casteen Stokes Oct. 24, 1866 June 15, 1946 Elven Ray Sholar April 6, 1937 No other dates Maria Procaccini Dec. 24, 1925 Dec. 12, 1977 Lizzie J. Wife of D. F. Sholar 1884 May 25, 1922 Elver Lee Sholar Oct. 15, 1939 Dec. 25, 2001 Odell Sholar June 27, 1914 Sept. 14, 1962 Same stone Myrtle Cavenaugh July 22, 1915 Jan. 12, 1994 Lula A. Casteen Oct. 15, 1888 Aug. 31, 1945 John Casteen, Jr. March 5, 1881 Aug. 27, 1943

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