Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is located at 2354 Finch Farm Rd, Trinity, NC

NOTE: The BIN is aware Find A Grave and other genealogical sources display dates as DD/MM/YYYY. We transcribe dates as displayed on the marker. There are numerous people buried here without markers, most are missing.

 Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is located at 2354 Finch Farm Rd, Trinity, NC

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Row 1 (Starts Near the Playground)

PASSMORE      Betty                Apr. 10, 1937 -

                            Moses              Mar. 25, 1933 - Mar. 23, 2003

“Bobby” Robert Cooper SHELTON   Sept. 16, 1965 - Jan. 28, 2022

“Betty” Elizabeth COOPER MABE  Nov. 9, 1945 - Dec. 1, 2009

Sherrill Edward LAMBETH   PFC US ARMY  Sep. 23, 1929 - Aug. 19, 2015

LAMBETH     Betty J.          Mar. 13, 1943 -

                        Delmer L.      May 3, 1938 - Nov. 21, 2009        

Row 2

Jessie Mae HANCOCK  Nov. 5, 1919 - Oct. 1, 2009

Bobby Ray SHELTON     Jan. 9, 1947 - Aug. 17, 2016

Ethel Rae HANCOCK SHELTON    March 6, 1930 - December 21, 2006

Mary Edith HANCOCK FREEMAN   Mar. 11, 1914 - Nov. 17, 1983

HANCOCK     Julia     Apr. 8, 1879 - Aug. 10, 1948

                         Joseph Feb. 23, 1881 - Aug. 11, 1959

HANCOCK      Charlie                   July 14, 1884 - Dec. 10. 1971        

                          Jennie K.              Dec. 11, 1892 - Dec. 16, 1978

W. Robert JACKSON        May 16, 1897 - Aug. 4, 1963

Roy Calvin HUNT                        North Carolina

                                                 T SGT 402 SVC SQ AAF

                                                        WORLD WAR II

                                              Nov.. 14, 1912 - July 29. 1966

Row 3

Gaither  Son of T.J. & F.R. HOOVER  Age 1 Year 23 Days

                BUDDED ON EARTH TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN

HOOVER         Thomas Jefferson HOOVER             Mar. 17, 1860 - Dec. 24, 1887

                                    HIS WIFE

                           Florence R. BRILES                             Oct. 29, 1858 - Jan. 15, 1943

Gurney E. HOOVER     May 5, 1884 - July 12, 1960

HUNT                     John N.   1876 - 1947        

                                Nancy J.  1882- 1966

Gazelle    Wife of Ezra BRILES  1831 - 1911

                   Though lost to sight in memory dear

Ezra BRILES      1824 - 1892

                    Life is a span, a fleeting hour

AUMAN             Desoto A.   Nov. 23, 1887 - Nov. 11, 1947

                            Mollie C.       July 2, 1890 - Aug. 14, 1986

Lou Ann BRILES COFFEY    June 27, 1961 -

Row 4

Julius PARKER             Apr. 16, 1858 - Jan. 22, 1930

                                         At Rest

PARKER            C.P.  PARKER  Dec. 23, 1865 - Mar. 2, 1940

                                                   His Wife

                             Fanny M. GRAY   Oct. 15, 1864 - Mar. 29, 1930

B. CORNELIUS    Mar. 20. 1899 - Aug. 31, 1918

E. M. CORNELIUS  (Missing Marker)

CORNELIUS         B.W. CORNELIUS          Sept. 20, 1866 - July 7, 1938

                                Sarah L.  CORNELIUS   Dec. 1, 1862 - Apr. 30, 1965

Julius Vester JARRETT   1943- 2021  Temp Marker  JC Green

Row 5

Susan Garren July 2, 1895

Addie RUSH HUNT     1895- 1963

Cant Locate Marker. Death Certificate states she is buried here & previous transcription by the RCGS states it was here in 2000.

Bessie E. BRILES        1881 - 1882

Carrie A.                        1884- 1891

Allie A.                      1891 - 1891

W. C. Briles                      Oct. 18, 1855 - Oct. 13, 1936                  

Dovie Briles                  May 13, 1859 - Feb. 9, 1930

All share one marker

 James Lee Black                    North Carolina

                                                   Pvt BASE HOSP

                                                     WORLD WAR I

                                             Feb. 6, 1896 - July 1, 1954

 Nannie BRILES BLACK Sept. 7, 1896 - Mar. 2, 1976

BLACK              Fallie L.   1936 - 1983  (Head Marker)

                           Wife    Mar. 26, 1936 - May 23, 1983 (Ground Marker)

                           E. Eugene    1937 - 2013

                           Dad   Apr. 27, 1937 - Sept. 25, 2013        (Ground Marker)

Donny Eugene NANCE   Nov. 9, 1976 - Apr. 10, 2004

NANCE              Teresa BLACK    Mar. 4, 1959  -

                            Billy Lee Jr.          Mar. 8, 1955 -  July 24, 2020

                            Married May 10, 1974

HULIN                Sylvia HOOKS        Jan. 25, 1938 - Jan. 26, 2012

                             James Junior         June 4, 1937 - Feb. 28, 2014

                             Married July 4, 1954

ROSE                  Joseph “Joey” Blair           July 8, 1965 -

                             Cynthia “Cindy” HULIN   July 23, 1970 - Feb. 6, 2015

                             Married Oct. 4, 1991

Row 6

JARRETT      Steve Allen                                          Feb. 16, 1955 -

                        Janice G. HULIN                                 Nov. 4, 1956 - Jan, 29. 2009

                       Wed Nov. 4, 1973

Debbie Ann BLACK COLEMAN     June 11, 1955 - May 15, 2015

Phyllis J WALKER     June 14, 1963 - Oct. 29, 2005

JESTER          Albert C.             Feb. 22, 1934 - Aug. 22, 2003

                        Shirley H.                July 17, 1939 - Aug. 2, 2017

Row 7                                                        

 

Jane ROUTH   Died Jan. 13, 1913    Age 81y 3m 26d

ROUTH            W. Gaston ROUTH           1854- 1938

                                 His Wife

                            Roxie BRYANT ROUTH  1853 - 1940

2 Broken Stones

W. Nelson Son of Ellen & Joseph HANCOCK  June 6, 1886 -  December 24, 1898

Joseph HANCOCK  Oct. 18, 1844 - December 25, 1912

Betty Wife of Joseph HANCOCK   Apr. 29, 1841 - September 6, 1885

Infant Daughter Rebecca of Betty & Joseph HANCOCK  March 1878

Seven broken stones

HANCOCK      Ed              June 29, 1875 - Mar. 26, 1926

                          Allie            Oct. 23, 1881 - Dec. 14, 1959

Broken stone

Row 8

JESTER               Travis L. Feb. 3, 1972 (Someone attempted to remove)

                              Tina J. Apr. 10, 1968 - Dec. 5, 2002

ROBEY                Mary S.                              Aug. 31, 1932 - Oct. 7, 2021

                              Thomas W.                      Jan 19, 1938 - Jan. 19, 2010

                              Mar 30, 1971

Row 9

THAYER               Gillespie Ellsworth    1891 - 1959

                               September 9, 1891   December 12, 1959  (Ground Marker)

                               Georgia O.                  1891 - 1968

                               Georgia OSBORNE THAYER

                               November 4, 1891 - October 29, 1968  (Ground Marker)

THAYER          A.M. Born Dec. 9, 1858   Died May 30, 1899

                          Troy C. Son of A.M & A.B. THAYER Born Feb. 19, 1899 Died Aug. 28, 1899

James THAYER  Sept. 16, 1897  Inf Son Of W.S. & Rena THAYER

W.S. THAYER  Born July 2, 1851 Died Dec. 17, 1913 Aged 62y 5m 18d

Rena MORRIS WIfe of W.S. THAYER Born Jan. 10, 1871  Died Aug.26, 1934

Nancy Wife of Abner THAYER Born May 12, 1831 Died Feb. 12, 1893

Abner W. THAYER  APril 8, 1824 - Jan. 8, 1859

Robert M. THAYER (Couldnt find marker)

JACKSON  Henry Tull                   September 11, 1909 - June 22, 1985

                     Virginia THAYER       September 1, 1915 - July 28, 1997

Row 10

Raymond GADDIS  Sept. 25, 1893 - Jan. 4, 1929

Willie  Son of J.C. & C. HOOVER  Born 5mo 26d 1887 6mo 10d 1887

HOOVER            Joseph                    Oct. 10, 1816 - Dec. 22, 1878

                             Mary NANCE         Nov. 20, 1818 - Mar. 21, 1900

Elizabeth A Wife of T.E. LYNDON Born Oct. 21, 1839 Died Aug. 17, 1887

GADDIS                        Ben Lee                  Feb. 14, 1884 - Mar. 12, 1950

                                        Ora Ethel               Dec. 29, 1891 - May. 17, 1971

                                        Mollie Eula            Jan. 10, 1896 - July 20, 1987

Five cement blocks

Geneth Wife of Henry Royals   Born Nov. 20, 1832 Died Nov. 22, 1892

                                                          Aged 60 yrs. 2 D’s

Thomas Crouse Died June 2, 1896  Aged 13 ys. 4mo.

Cement block

Row 11

GADDIS                  Mollie HOOVER GADDIS                  June 4, 1857 - July 11, 1942

                                  Thomas R. GADDIS                           Sept. 7, 1853 - Oct. 13, 1919

Thomas O. Son of T. R.& M. GADDIS                               May 2, 1898 - July 12, 1912

Infant Dau. of T.R. & M.  GADDIS  Died 1888

Infant Son of T.R. & M. GADDIS Died 1877

G.W. Son of T.R. & M. GADDIS   Born   Aug. 7, 1889   Died Apr. 10, 1896

GADDIS                            Hilliard GADDIS   Sept. 4, 1830 - Dec. 2, 1904

                        His Wife    Martha YOUNG    Jan. 1, 1831 - Oct. 18, 1908

Seven cement blocks

MARKER READS: PEOPLE BURIED IN THESE PLOTS ARE NAMES UNKNOWN

Row 12  

HUNT                  Mamie H.                Sept. 29, 1901 - 1992  Temp Marker JC Green

                             Charlie M.                Oct. 19, 1896 - Nov. 27, 1975

Helen Dau of C.M. & Mamie HUNT      July, 27, 1927 - Oct. 27, 1931

Betty HANCOCK

HANCOCK                                        Lunda    (no dates listed however I have dates)

                                                             Lindo     (no dates listed however I have dates)

Row 13                               

                                  

SNYDER                    Infant Twins             Born & Died          Feb. 14, 1899

                                    Grace SNYDER        July 23, 1891 - Sept. 16, 1892

                                     Infant                         Born & Died June 29, 1895

                                     Nannie SNYDER     Mar. 26, 1884 - Feb. 14, 1904

                                     Father   William R. SNYDER    Mar. 20, 1852 - June 21, 1905

                                     Mother  Mollie J. WALKER      Nov. 26, 1862 - Mar. 24, 1942

WALKER                    Nannie GRAY                      June 4, 1858 - Jan. 30, 1947

                           William Franklin                    Nov. 20, 1853 - Oct. 31, 1902

Lillie Mae WALKER  Wife of F.J. PHILLIPS    July 16, 1889 - May 15, 1913

Johnie A. WINSLOW      July 26, 1886 - Nov. 6, 1908

Charles H. WINSLOW        Mar. 24, 1906 - Feb. 6, 1909

Cicero L. WINSLOW           Feb. 10, 1891 - June 6, 1914

WINSLOW        FATHER      William P.          Sept. 1, 1863 - July 11, 1909

                            MOTHER    Martha J.                  Aug. 31, 1867 - Nov. 11, 1947

                                

Row 14

RAINES                     Lula F.             Sept. 10, 1912 - May 6, 1981

                                  Everett F.        June 18, 1909 - May 17, 1981

FERREE                Harvey Wills  FERREE       Sept. 29, 1877 - June 6, 1953

                                   His Wife

                                  Annie Roella WALKER      May 14, 1882 - Sept. 17, 1952

FERREE                   Milton M. FERREE      1848 - 1898

                                   His Wife

                                   Rachel C. STORY      1847 - 1937

THAYER                  His Wife    Cornelia THAYER  Nov. 14, 1857 - July 20, 1937

                                  Cicero W. THAYER        Nov. 24, 1853 - Dec. 6, 1926

                                   Mother   Father

Row 15

John C. HOOVER       June 25, 1847 - May 5, 1923

Frances C. Wife of J.C. HOOVER  Jan. 10, 1842 - Mar. 26, 1913

Flora J. HOOVER    Died April 6, 1904  Aged 22 yrs. 6ms. 16ds

HOOVER                 John  Albert   HOOVER  Dec. 25, 1884 - Apr. 12, 1928

                                  Ada Lenora ARNOLD  Wife of J.A. HOOVER

                                  July 9, 1885 - Sept. 16, 1954

Irvin Eugene Son of J. A. & Ada HOOVER  June 24, 1928- June 24, 1928

Fannie Lou HOOVER   Wife of Marvin VESTAL  July 11, 1879 - Sept. 23, 1945

Broken Stone

W.M. SNIDER     Born May 3, 1901 - Died July 17, 1927  Aged 26 Yrs. 2 Mos. 14 Dys.

Walter A. SNYDER  Jan. 25, 1888 May 31, 1910 Aged 22 Yrs. 4Mos. 6 Ds

SNYDER            Phillip H. SNYDER   Oct. 10, 1861 - June 13, 1937

                            His Wife

                            M. Louisa PIERCE  Jan. 6, 1862 - June 18, 1954

J.C. Son of Carol & Lunar HILL    Feb. 26, 1925 - Mar. 21, 1926  

Katie L. DAVIS HEGLER      Oct. 5, 1905 - Sept. 5, 1962

Infant Son of Katie L. DAVIS HEGLER

DAVIS     Lou DAVIS         June 13, 1872 - Dec. 14, 1944

                 Green DAVIS    Mar. 15, 1869 - June 24, 1917

Earl & Pearl DAVIS              Mar. 15, 1903 - June 30, 1903

Howard Lee DAVIS          Aug. 8, 1908 - May 9, 1911

LAMBETH      Ethel WADE    Apr. 12, 1906 - Aug. 8, 1996

                          Allen L.             Dec. 4, 1904 - Aug. 15, 1979

Row 16

R. Austin Son of  R.A. & C.J. GADDIS    Apr. 10, 1911 - Sept. 12, 1912

Timothy Ralph Infant Son of Billy & Kathleen MABE  June 5, 1958 Age 1 Day

MABE                   Billy J.  Mar. 28, 1937 -  Oct. 31, 1982

                              Kathleen B.    Sept. 19, 1934 - May 20, 2013

                               

BELCHER             William C.    Aug. 10, 1918 - Apr. 10, 1973

                                Dorothy L.     Nov. 1, 1927 - May 17, 1984

                               William Clay BELCHER

                                    North Carolina

                                   SGT. US ARMY

                                 WORLD WAR II

                            Aug 10 1918  Apr 10 1973

THAYER                    Lee C.    Mar. 2, 1906  -  May 26, 1973

                                    Rose B.   Jan. 18, 1909 - May 7, 1993

GALLIMORE             Ruby H.        Jan. 11, 1916 - May 21, 1996

                                     Cody C.        Apr. 6, 1908 - Jan. 8. 1971

HUGHES                   Maggie B.       Oct. 23, 1927 - July 11, 2001

                                    Fred C.            June 2, 1924 - Feb. 26, 1970

                                     Columbus Fred HUGHES

                                              North Carolina

                                        PFC CO G 358 INFANTRY

                                               WORLD WAR II

                                         June 2  1924  Feb 26 1970

James Ray Infant son of J.W. & E.R. HUGHES  Dec. 1, 1934

Stone

Mazelle LAMBETH MOFFITT       Feb. 16, 1931 - May 2, 1999

LAMBETH      Jerry Eugene         Mar. 25, 1942 - Aug. 28, 2004

                          Martha LEARY      Dec. 29, 1942 - Sept. 27, 2017

TYSINGER       Glenda LEARY       May 24, 1949 -  Sept. 13, 2008

                           James Franklin     Apr. 8, 1951 - Dec. 14, 2008

Row 17

SNYDER           Tom Roby     Mar. 11, 1893 - Oct. 13, 1976

                           Iva WICKS     May 15, 1898 - Jan. 25, 1987

                            Ground marker as well                              

                           Tom Roby SNYDER    

                           PVT US ARMY

                          WORLD WAR I

                          Mar 11, 1893  Oct 13 1976

Joseph SNYDER        Nov. 12, 1927 - Nov. 4, 1984

                                      Ground marker as well

Ann SNYDER O’HARA           July 26, 1934

SHEETS         Kenneth H.                July 17, 1925 - May 24, 1991

                         Mary L. SNYDER     Dec. 7, 1929 - Nov. 28, 2010

Ashby Bridgforth ALLEN        Feb. 17, 1922 - Oct. 23, 2015

James W. FREEMAN     Jan. 6, 1924 - Sep. 3, 1982

Joseph Brent FREEMAN     Oct. 31, 1962 - Feb. 12, 2013

James W. HUGHES      Feb. 5, 1903 - Mar. 22, 1970

Row 18

VARNER     Maggie  W.    Jan. 30, 1914 - Jan. 6, 2006

                     John H.           July 14, 1909 - Dec. 1, 1976

SNYDER   Paul Keith        Dec. 22, 1959 - July 19, 1999

Joann VARNER SNIDER       Mar. 29, 1934 - Nov. 15, 2016

Paul Leonard SNIDER        August 11, 1928 - February 17, 2014

Tanya SHEETS BODENHAMER    August 14, 1959 - May 20, 2000

DAVIS            Joseph P. Jr.            1926 - 2020

                        Pauline S                 1929 - 1994

Row 19

HARRIS     Luther C.   June 23, 1917 - June 19, 2005  (United Methodist Clergy)

                    M. Thelma  June 14, 1921 - Mar. 29, 2000

                    Wed Apr. 8, 1939  

John W. VARNER           Aug. 15, 1951 - May 29, 2014

SMITH          Andrew B.   Aug. 6, 1922 - Feb. 5, 1992

                      Inez P.           Feb. 3, 1925 - Jan. 5, 2012

                        Andrew B SMITH

                               US NAVY

                          WORLD WAR II

                     Aug 6 1922    Feb 5 1992

Sharon PEACE DRYE             Aug. 4, 1945 - Jan. 15, 2008

End of transcription: Dated 4/27/2022

R. Trent Briles, Briles Information Network