Edwards Cemetery

Duplin County, NC

Surveyed by Lillian and Pearl Houston April 2007




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

Location Hwy 24 east turn right on Edward Road about 1 mile Cole road turn left Cemetery is on left Well Taken care of.



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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.90529 N
    77.72756 W


    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Rachel Jones wife of W. I Thomas Apr. 28, 1870 Sept. 15, 1938 Infant Daughter of Edmon & Hazel Edwards Dec. 22, 1939 NOD Double Stone Edwards Edmond June 16, 1919 Dec. 25, 1977 Hazel T. Oct. 30, 1922 NOD Double Stone Kennedy Louis Dec. 25, 1915 July 27, 1989 Beulah June 6, 1917 Jan. 23, 1989 Cecil Ward Kennedy Dec. 12, 1944 Dec. 7, 1965 Double Stone Edwards Dot Dec. 9, 1892 Aug. 1, 1985 same stone Nancy Caroline Oct. 10, 1896 July 23, 1960 Tharion son of Dot & Nancy C. Edwards Nov. 14, 1921 Nov. 17, 1936 Sallie E. wife of George Brinson Dec. 30, 1869 Mar. 22, 1927 Double Stone Heath Albert Sept. 10, 1899 May 24, 1946 Dollie Dec. 29, 1902 Sept, 19, 1975 Mavis H Daughter of W. A. & Dollie Heath Aug. 17, 1924 July 31, 1925 Mirtle L Daughter of L. G.& U A. N King Aug. 24, 1924 May 22, 1926 Nicey B. King Apr. 18, 1900 Oct. 1, 1928 Double Stone Ball Vonnie H. Nov. 2, 1921 Oct. 10, 1996 Edna M. Sept. 26, 1927 July 31, 2004 Emily C. Ball Jan. 2, 1966 NOD G. D. Ball Aug. 23, 1898 Mar. 3, 1940 Mattie T. wife of G. D. Ball Sept. 16, 1905 Feb. 26, 1966 Unmarked Stone Arnel Son of G. D. & Mattie Ball Apr. 29, 1922 Mar. 6, 1923 J. W. Ball Aug. 23, 1898 Mar. 3, 1940 Corinna wife of J. W. Ball Dec. 29, 1873 Feb. 25, 1923 Celia Edwards Aug. 9, 1870 Mar. 17, 1937 Everett G. Edwards Feb. 15, 1866 July 10, 1913 Lydia wife of Amos Thigpen Sept. 19, 1900 Oct. 26, 1918 Amos Thigpen Dec. 5, 1888 Feb. 17, 1943 Annie E. Thigpen Sept. 10, 1903 Dec. 24, 1945 James Allen Ball Oct. 31, 1949 Nov. 30, 1949 Double Stone Edwards Wm Alvin July 5, 1929 May 19, 1979 Effie N. July 20, 1930 NOD Junie Edwards June 1, 1908 June 4, 1994 Double Stone Infant sons of W. A. & Effie N. Edwards Calvin Ferrel Dec. 20, 1957 Dec. 21, 1957 Infant Sept. 13, 1956 Sept. 13, 1956 Sylvester J. Whaley PVT US ARMY World War II Dec. 17, 1926 July 15, 1988 Ronald Whaley US ARMY Jan. 31, 1953 May 10, 1999 Greg Franklin Whaley Sept. 21, 1955 Feb. 21, 1987 Alvis Earl Son of S. J. & Alma Whaley May 21, 1948 Sept. 25, 1948 Double Stone Jones Bronnie Avon Sr Mar. 19, 1933 NOD Married Oct. 26, 1955 Carolyn Carr Jan. 4, 1931 Sune 14, 2003 Gaynelle Maready July 12, 1905 Mar. 10, 1998 James W. Edwards May 5, 1893 Mar. 9, 1930 Margarette Daughter of J. W. & Gaynell Edwards Sept. 2, 1925 Dec. 14, 1925 Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. Will Whaley Oct. 11, 1915 NOD FAMILY OF JOHN W. WILKINS Dorothy B. Daughter of J. W. & Martha A. Wilkins Sept. 5, 1912 Sept. 26, 1914 Martha A. Wilkins his wife Died Aug. 19 1919 Page 2 Nathan J. Wilkins Son of J. W. & Martha A. Wilkins May 31, 1915 Jan 29, 1944 John W. Wilkins May 16, 1880 June 4, 1955 Annie Swinson Wilkins his wife Mar. 4, 1901 June 24, 1966 Vonnie Hue Ball PFC US Army World War II Nov 2 1921 Oct 10 1996 Bettie Lou Daughter of Sylvester & Alma Mae Whaley Aug. 28, 1944 Feb. 12, 1946 Joe Whaley Feb. 29, 1892 Mar. 23, 1940 Infant of Silas & Beatrice Whaley Sept. 27, 1948 Sept. 27, 1948 Earnest Whaley May 16, 1899 Aug. 2, 1935 Viola Daughter of Ernest & Sarah Whaley Nov. 24, 1922 Mar. 30, 1929 Adolphus Hunter Aug. 22, 1874 Dec. 28, 1945 Triple Stone Edwards Callie Aug. 16, 1872 June 24, 1941 Burrell H. July 19, 1854 Oct. 25, 1924 Emma C. Dec. 25, 1853 Sept. 3, 1914 Eliza J. Hunter July 20, 1848 Feb. 9, 1914 Troy Albert son of B. H. & Emma Edwards Sept. 23, 1898 Oct. 7, 1906 Ellis Son of Ivey A. & Ellen Lee Sept. 10, 1914 Oct. 21, 1915 Jesse Jackson Apr. 11, 1852 Apr. 13, 1927 Eliza wife of Jesse Jackson Aug. 28, 1851 Oct. 29, 1928 Evelyn Marie Daughter of Paul & Weda Jackson Oct. 2, 1932 Jan. 29, 1938 Paul Jackson Nov. 4, 1895 Dec. 21, 1940 Double Stone Jackson Paul Nov. 4, 1895 Dec. 21, 1940 Weda A. Aug. 16, 1899 Nov. 17, 1983 Bettie Louise dau of Winfred P. & Ludie E. Jackson Jan. 5, 1949 Mar. 31, 1950 Lessie Ball Boyette Apr. 4, 1899 Jan. 2, 1968 Will Whaley Oct. 16, 1889 Apr. 11, 1952 Maude J. Whaley Sept. 27, 1889 Nov. 26, 1982 Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Whaley May 18, 1919 NOD Infant son of H. E. & B. Edwards 1910 NOD H C Edwards Died Apr. 18, 1919 age 38 yrs. Christine Thompson Nov. 2, 1911 Feb. 28, 1953 Tom Son of M. J. & Mandy Edwards Jan 1893 Sept. 1908 M. J. Edwards May 1, 1855 Mar. 8, 1929 Amanda E. Edwards Died Feb. 28, 1931 Age 67 Yrs. 8 Mo. & 28 days Double Stone Swinson Martha A. Mar. 24, 1932 Sept. 25, 1932 Hiram J. Mar. 27, 1938 Apr. 1, 1938 Daughter & Son of Hiram J. & Amanda J. Double Stone Edwards Roy McCoy Aug 1892 Feb. 1972 Lucy W. Aug 1905 NOD Stacy Gordon Edwards Nov 21 1918 Feb 24 1975 Bessie E. Penny May 5, 1882 June 11, 1963 H. E. Penny Jan 24, 1893 Mar. 18, 1962 Jesse J. Son of Roy & Lucy Edwards Dec. 25, 1932 June 1, 1961 Infant Son of Walter & Ida Whaley Born & Died Dec. 31, 1930 Infant of L. W. & I. L. Whaley Dec. 4, 1934 NOD Ida Lee wife of L. W. Whaley July 25, 1914 Dec. 11, 1934 Milton King Mar. 31, 1925 Apr. 3, 1947 J. E. Thompson Aug. 15, 1870 Nov. 29, 1948 Hattie Thompson Dec. 8, 1879 Dec. 10, 1959 No photos of these markers: W. I Thomas July 22, 1872 May 6, 1938 Jimmy D. Kennedy Apr. 8, 1955 July 29, 1989 W. K. Stone marker no other information Infant son of Mr. & Mrs Will Whaley Oct. 11, 1915 no other dates S. E. B. stone no info Infant son of E. A. & Gladys Strickland Nov. 28, 1929 Nov. 28, 1929

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