Tyler ~Tyler Rd ~ Cemetery Transcribed by members of the Grave Site Survey Task Force (GSSTF) Under the Auspices of Isle of Wight County Historical Society (IWCHS) Visited March 13, 2005

A selection of shaving foam, water, or talcum powder was used to improve the legibility of the inscriptions on the older tombstones. Afterwards, a clean water spray was used to remove any residue. GSSTF members were careful not to damage tombstones or artifacts during the transcription process.

Any text within the “[ ]” is a comment about the tombstone inscription, ex., [fs] indicates a footstone inscription, [cs] crypt stone inscription, [hs] head stone inscription. Throughout the transcribing process, an attempt was made to preserve the, ‘look and feel’ of the original inscriptions as regards word spacing, arrangement, and possible misspellings.

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Inscription Inscription BENJAMIN F. EDWARD Dec. 23, 1873 [unmarked crypt stone] Dec. 22, 1922 [unmarked crypt stone] [7 infant graves, unmarked] EDWARD L. THOMAS JR April 9, 1943 [unmarked dirt mound] Jan. 1, 1990 LOYD WASHINGTON THOMAS Nov. 16, 1910 EDWARD E. FORD SR July 14, 1988 June 14 1916 A friend of mankind Jan 18 1994 LOYD W. THOMAS Nov. 16, 1910 July 14, 1988 Pretlow Chapman JOHN CLAYTON THOMAS STM1 US Navy World War II EDWARD L. THOMAS SR Oct. 10, 1912 June 16, 1916 Mar. 16, 1980 Jan. 22, 1979

JOHN THOMAS Oct 10 1912 Mar 16 1980 Fitchett GERALDINE FORD MAGGIE O. DUCK Born Jan. 10, 1919 Jan. 12, 1909 Died Aug. 3, 1965 Jan. 4, 1965 CLARA LAWS MOTHER June 11, 1881 July 24, 1926 OZZIE WARD Died May 9, 1959 A tender Mother and a faithful friend VIRGINIA ELEY OTIS THOMAS Died Dec. 12, 1957 Died Dec. 23, 1951 BLANCH NOLAN LEVVON M. THOMAS Died March 10 May 8, 1944 – March 5, 1999 1948 Hale Funeral Home

FRED J BROADWAY Virginia GEORGE WARREN PFC April 4, 1905 US Army Dec. 30, 1989 World War II September 9, 1910 Pretlow and Chapman February 22, 1967

FRED BROADWAY Sep. 9, 1910 Feb. 22, 1967 [cs] LETTIE E. WARREN EULA B LEE Jan 2 1914 Oct 9 1906 Feb 7 1976 March 10 1988 MARY B. SAUNDERS CLINTON H. WARREN Jan. 5, 1905 1913 1971 Jan. 15, 1987 JOSHUA HOLLIMON JR. [unmarked crypt stone] Oct 18, 1922 March 26, 1982 JOSHUA HOLLIMON Note MARTHA B. HOLIMON Died Mar. 8, 1964 (1) Died Sept. 17, 1956 HERBERT L KINDRED JR [unmarked dirt mount] Jan 12 1939 Sept 11 1993 ISAAC W KATIE M HOLLIMAN Note Note HOLLIMAN SR Jan 8, 1920 (2) (3) Aug 11, 1912 Man. 22, 1994 April 16, 1991 MARTHA V HOLLIMON Note NONNIE HOLLMAN Died Jan 15 1951 (4) Died Feb 21 1955 BILLIE B. BROWN MARY A. HOLLIMON Dec. 2, 1914 Died Jan 2 1929 Aug. 24 1962 IDONIA LILLIAN L. SCOTT BROWN Jan. 1893 April 29 1924 Dec. 27 1974

2 July 14 2002 Crocker GEORGIA L. MATTHEW May. 3, 1927 [3 unmarked graves] Dec. 19, 1971 WILMER LAWRENCE Virginia PVT Co C 511 Engr SVC BN LAURA FILMORE Note (5) World War I May 4, 1928 July 9 1895 June 2, 2004 June 28 1965

WILBER LAWRENCE Died June 28, 1965 GEORGE A. P. SMITH ALBERTA HARDY March 17, 1884 Born June 30, 1886 Died Aug. 19, 1965 Died Sept. 22, 1955 JOHN BLACKWELL CHARLIE LEONARD MARROW April, 25, 1904 Jan. 29, 1926 - Oct. 22, 1929 Feb. 7, 1968 WASHINGTON Brother MARROW WILLIE ELLIS MARROW PFC US Army Apr. 23, 1924 World War II Oct. 17, 1971 June 26, 1921 July 22, 1976 ALBERTA MARROW WALTER ELLA SMITH MARROW May 10, 1920 Mar. 18, 1905 Nov. 6, 1980 Sept. 11, 1981 ELLIS MARROW JR. Aug. 24, 1901 [unmarked grave with plastic ‘open book’ marker] Sept. 28, 1990 HOWARD EDWARDS MARY C. EDWARDS Aug. 12, 1923 Born 1917 Sept. 17, 1992 Dec 1, 1979 Baby Boy EDWARDS BARBARA J. EDWARDS 1972 --- 1972 1953 – 1972 FLUTE EDWARDS ERMA D. MELTON Born Sept. 29, 1879 Nov. 13, 1939 Died July 3, 1958 Dec. 7, 1989 CARL MELTON SR. VERNICE RIDDICK Nov. 7, 1980 Died April 2, 1952 SPENCER MELTON JOSEPH F. MELTON North Carolina Sept. 4, 1957 Pvt 161 Depot Brig Dec. 25, 1984 November 22, 1940 RICKY R. MELTON THOMAS R. MELTON Oct. 25, 1957 Nov. 22, 1961 June 28, 1991 Oct. 12, 1995 3 WILLIAM MELTON ALPHONSIA MELTON SP5 US Army Nov. 20, 1931 Vietnam Feb. 17, 1987 Sep 15 1945 – May 13 1986 TROY L. MELTON CARL MELTON Died Jan. 18, 1973 Died June 11, 1957 HANNAH MELTON SOPHONSIN M. BAKER Sept. 23, 1983 Feb. 1, 1984 DARNELL GB GRAY JAMES CORNICK Note Jan. 23, 1951 (6) Apr. 10, 1907 Feb. 14, 2004 Nov. 8, 1989 [?] VIRGINIA CORNICK CATHERINE C. DUCK Sept. 14, 1924 Dec. 26, 1902 Oct. 6, 1977 Jan. 22, 1976 ALBERT TYNES LILLIE MAE FAULK Jan. 10, 1917 Sept. 6, 1929 Nov. 20, 1975 Aug. 31, 2004 GLADYS S. FREEMAN RALEIGH A. FREEMAN Born June 1, 1909 Mar. 3, 1942 Died March 27, 1984 Aug. 29, 1987 SUSIE FREEMAN PAULINE KINDRED June 23, 1934 Dec. 2, 1949 Jan. 27, 1985 July 20, 2001 At Rest ROBERT R. KINDRED SR. March 6, 1928 [at least 11 graves – no identifying markers] May 8, 1991 MARY S. DARDEN MAGGIE LAWRENCE May 17, 1895 Died Dec. 4, 1961 Oct. 11, 1970 Tynes CHARLIE H. SIDNEY LAWRENCE SR BAILEY May 7, 1900 1911 – 1923 March 17, 1983 Age 11 yrs 9 mos C.H.B. [fs] In loving memory of our Mother BENNIE GEORGIANNA son of wife of J. J. & GEORGEANNA JAMES LAWRENCE LAWRENCE died Died Dec. 20, 1915 Jan. 28, 1919 Age 23 yrs Age 60 years Though thou art A precious one from us is gone gone, fond memry clings A voice we loved is stilled, to thee A place is vacant in our home, What never can be filled. ADLINE B [name missing – stone broken] BUTLER 1904 – 1926 EveryJoy to us is dead 4 since Mother is not here LIZZIE C. PARHAM DOCK AUSTIN Aug. 16, 1869 Nov. 1872 Nov. 20, 1973 Dec. 14, 1965 BETTER P. SCOTT JOHN MCDONALD Died June 12, 1960 Mar 1 1917 Tynes Nov 23 2001 Service Crocker NORA WILLIAMS [6 unmarked – no stones showing] Born 1889 Died July 4, 1936 JUDY IRENE WILSON WADELL W. BOWMAN 1952 – 1952 Apr 4 1895 Jan 19 1979 T.S. Cooke Co. Funeral Service CHARLES T. WATERS JOSEPH M. RODGERS Sept. 22, 1941 Nov. 14, 1921 June 25, 1994 May 8, 1986 JOEPHINE RODGERS PENNIE CROSS June 9 1875 July 31 1915 Oct 19 1977 Aug 21 1986 HOSIER F. JAMES T. HOLLIMAN WHITFIELD SR July 10, 1931 July 28, 1918 Oct 23, 1995 June 29, 1991 MARY A. WHITFIELD MARY A. WHITFIELD Oct. 20, 1934 Oct. 20, 1934 Feb. 16, 1986 Feb. 16, 1986 Rest in peace JAMES T. HOLLIMAND CARPHINE D. HOLLMAN Jan. 28, 1908 Aug. l6, 1913 Feb. 27, 1980 July 21, 1980 ALMA T. MORRIS ALPHONSO M Oct. 5, 1918 WHITFIELD SR Nov. 15, 1987 US Army Korea T.E. Cooke Twilight Dec 10 1932 Jul 13 2001 Rev DOLLIE ALPHONSA M LOUISE WHITFIELD WHITEFIELD Dec. 10 1932 Mar 5, 1936 July 3, 2001 Jan 12, 2003 Crocker Crocker CYNTHIA A CURLENE EVERETTE WHITFIELD WHITFIELD Born Dec 24, 1956 5 Died Dec 24, 1956 Jan 15 1959 Rest Jan 11 2004 In Peace

KINNEY L THOMAS J GWALTNEY JONES Virginia Pvt Pvt US Army US Army Note World War I World War I (7) Oct 21 1889 October 17 1896 Dec 30 1972 June 10 1972 THOMAS J JONES KENNY L GWALTNEY Oct 21 1889 Oct 17 1896 Dec 30 1972 June 10 1972 THOMAS J JONES JR Apr 25 1929 AMIE JONES Oct 8 2001 Died Mar 27, 1948 Prelow Chapman ROBERT JONES CARRIE E. JONES June 27, 1936 June 25, 1903 Oct 23, 1973 March 2, 1974 JOANNA R JONES Sept 5 1888 [2 unmarked graves – dirt mounds] Jan 23 1988 HATTIE M. MARIE W. HORTON HORTON 1928 – 1948 1910 – 1945 [unmarked grave] [metal marker but inscription had come off] MALACHI COUNCIL MAMIE D. COUNCIL June 20, 1966 Feb 23, 1971 MARY MABLE M ELEY HOLLOWAY Oct 5 1926 1934 – 1943 Dec 2 1977 EDITH K ADA MOZELL MOZELL Dec. 20 1888 Dec 6 1930 Mar 20 1974 Aug 15 2002 Crocker ROBERT E. MOZELL DARRIS L. M. HOLLIMAN Feb 6 1931 Oct 18 1993 April 22 1982 Dec 28 1996 EUNICE R BOLDEN MIDELL DELK Apr 29 1917 Dec 12 1910 Feb 4 2003 May 29 1977 Corprew ALVIN RICKS SHERMAN R. HILL 6 Sept 11 1919 Nov 20 1959 Died July 19 1950 Lord is my Shepherd BETTY JEAN GEORGIA H MOORE KINDRED Mar 22 1941 Nov 28 1919 June 15 2004 Dec 28 2003 Crocker Crocker HERBERT L DAISY BUTLER Note KINDRED SR Born Sept 1906 (8) Feb 2 1918 Died June 7 1965 Deb 8 1988 VIRGINIA A GREEN COLANDUS VINES Sept 12 1941 July 24, 1952 Aug 28 1962 July 28, 1977 IOLA D. GRAY JAMES O. DARDEN Feb. 8, 1885 Mar. 12 – 1896 Nov. 16, 1976 Dec. 11 – 1959 BEATRICE A. ANDERSON ANNIE MAE FULGHAM Oct. 8, 1920 died April 16, 1961 Jan. 7, 1997 BENJAMIN RAWLES GEORGE RAWLS Mar. 3, 1892 1911 – 1978 Nov. 1, 1967 BILLY B. RAWLS CLARA WATKINS Jan. 6, 1903 March 27, 1964 Mar. 13, 2002 CHALES WRIGHT died Apr 14, 1908 ADELINA GWALTNEY Aged 70 years died July 7, 1946 C.W. [fs] HATTIE B. BARNES Wife Born July 5, 1903 NANNIE B. JONES died April 19, 1965 Sept. 16, 1880 – Nov. 11, 1944 LECLARI WATKINS HELEN ELEY July 5, 1909 Nov. 30, 1974 May 6, 1986 ELSIE M. STEPHENS AUDREY E. DOLES Mar. 23, 1910 March 22, 1928 Dec. 20, 1983 Sept. 25, 1980 LIZZIE ELEY HERMAN ELEY Oct. 4, 1920 Aug. 17, 1917 Aug. 28, 1978 April 1, 1988 JAMES H. ELEY FLEECY C. ELEY July 1, 1942 May 30, 1927 Nov. 18, 1991 Sept. 10, 1996 JUDY RENE WILSON JAMES C. VINES Sept. 3, 1918 1962 1962 June 3, 1981

7 JOHNNIE M. VINES GLADYS KING MITTER Jan 6, 1916 Dec. 31, 1912 April 1, 1995 March 29, 1971 FRANK T KING Virginia Cpl Baby 1515 QM Truck BN [no other inscription] World War II Feb 28 1919 Nov 27 1955 MAGGIE M. KING GEORGE W. KING Nov. 18 – 1888 died April 18, 1954 Mar 10 – 1960 [unmarked crypt stone] [unmarked headstone & small slab] SOLOMAN JONES BETTIE JONES Oct 14 1897 died Nov 20, 1959 Aug 7 1992 THOMAS JONES Pvt US Army LOUISE N. JONES World War II Aug. 9, 1920 ---- June 21, 2000 Feb. 14 1903 Mar 26 1997 SARAH F. JONES HARVEY R. TYLER Aug. 15, 1958 died Jan. 1 1960 Nov 6, 1975 EDWARD L. BATTLE GEORGIA D. TYLER Feb. 23, 1912 died June 27, 1968 Feb. 7, 1971 BERNICE K. BATTLE ZENIA TYLER REED Feb. 5, 1916 Died Feb. 4, 1933 Feb. 2, 1990 BENJAMIN LEWIS KING SC2 FRANCES J. KING US Navy Apr 20 1928 World War II Apr 15, 1988 1924 – 1982

Notes: (1) The last name, “HOLIMON” is actually engraved on the tombstone even though it is in contradiction to the other last names of, “HOLLIMON”. (2) The last name, “HOLIMAN” is engraved on the tombstone and the month, “MAN” is engraved on the tombstone. (3) The last name, “HOLLIMAN” is engraved on the tombstone. (4) The last name, “HOLLMAN” is engraved on the tombstone. (5) The first name, “WILMER” and the first name, “WILBER” are engraved on the tombstone. (6) The last digit, “9” in the date 1989 is indistinct, the, “9” is a best guess as to what it actually is. (7) The two different spellings of the name, “KINNY” and, “KENNY” are actually on the tombstones. (8) The month, “Deb” is actually engraved on the stone.

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