Rutherford County Trails to the Past Cemeteries

Centennial United Methodist Cemetery



This cemetery was surveyed, transcribed and photographed 28 May 2011 by Chelsea Colby and Jeanne Hicks.


The church is located off of Centennial Road on Boy Scout Road. It is just outside Piedmont Council Boy Scout Camp, Camp Bud Schiele.




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Surnames in this cemetery include: ALLEN, AMMONS, ANDERSON, BARNES, BIGGERSTAFF, BYRD, CALLAHAN, COCHRAN, DOGGETT, EDNEY, FERGUSON, FINCANNON, FLACK, FLYNN, GOFORTH, GOODE, GUFFEY, HENSLEY, HILL, HOLLAND, HOOVER, HUTCHINS, KISER, MCCURRY, MITCHEM, MITCHUM, MONTEITH, MOONEY, MORRIS, NABERS, NABORS, SPRATT, STREET, THOMASON, THOMPSON, WALDROP, WALKER, WALLACE, WATERS, WATSON, WHITE, YELTON, YOUNG



Hoover John R 22 Sep 1927 27 Jan 1986 Footstone: John R Hoover PFC US Air Force World War II 22 Sep 1927 27 Jan 1986 Edna W 12 Dec 1928 19 May 1999 Goode William A 5 Feb 1920 15 Nov 2003 Hedy W 8 May 1921 28 Jul 1997 Floyd Walker North Carolina PFC Co D 32 Infantry World War II BSM-PH 11 Mar 1918 3 Nov 1955 Callahan Footstone: Mary W Callahan 19 Jan 1932 25 Dec 1966 Footstone: William H Callahan 26 Jan 1963 23 Dec 1966 Young Tommy Bruce 13 Dec 1949 Married 3 Jun 1967 Gail Walker 12 Jan 1949 13 Jun 2001 Walker Across the River Footstone: Hazel Crowe Walker 4 Mar 1927 30 Dec 2007 Footstone: John Franklin Walker Sr TEC 4 US Army World War II 27 Nov 1912 20 Feb 1991 Walker Freeland 1872 - 1952 Sarah 1891 - 1976 Unmarked Cement Infant Son of J C & M E Fincannon Born & Died 15 Oct 1897 Linnie E Wife of S K Fincannon Born 21 Feb 1835 Died 12 Nov 1884 Willie G Infant Son of J D & M E Fincannon Born 8 Oct 1882 Died 11 Oct 1882 Unmarked Cement Infant Daughter of J D & M E Fincannon Born & Died 28 Feb 1892 Walker Sara Jane 1851 - 1935 Ladd 1848 - 1938 Carrie Walker 1903 - 1914 Grover Walker 1906 - 1915 Infant Sons of Worth and Mary Walker Daniel Thompson Walker Dovie Lee 14 Feb 1862 23 Dec 1940 Charlie Q 10 Feb 1876 13 Feb 1958 Job J Young Born 5 Apr 1867 --Broken-- Joseph Young Born 21 Aug 1833 Died 1 Jan 1892 He was a consistent member of the Methodist church south Young Footstone: Barnett Young 9 Mar 1862 33 Jul 1921 Oreon Son of B & L M Young Born 8 Jul 1895 Died 4 Jan 1897 Bob Lee Son of B & Lennie Young Born 22 Aug 1890 Died 4 Sep 1892 Infant Son of B & Lennie Young Born 11 Jul 1889 Died 17 Jul 1889 Lennie M Deck Wife of B Young Born 9 Sep 1870 Died 6 Jun 1902 Aged 32yrs 8m 27d Mary Forney Wife of Dr A H Nabors 1847 - 1901 Dr A H Nabors 1837 - 1902 Mary Wife of Dr A H Nabers Born Dec 1835 Died 28 Jul 1883 Young Footstone: Mattie E Young 6 Jul 1861 19 Nov 1935 Footstone: W A Young 3 Jan 1861 1 Jul 1937 Cochran Footstone: Rose Y Cochran 25 Nov 1890 6 Feb 1962 Walter N Young 28 Feb 1887 12 Feb 1963 Unmarked Cement Infant Son of J D & M C Hensley Sweetly Sleeps With Jesus Holland James L 30 Jun 1921 10 Feb 1987 Sarah B 15 Jul 1929 James Baby Son of Mr & Mrs J L Holland 8 Nov 1856 Biggerstaff Footstone: Hunter P Biggerstaff 26 Dec 1891 10 Feb 1967 Footstone: Maie Y Biggerstaff 27 May 1889 7 Feb 1981 Allen Addie J 4 Jan 1875 1 Sep 1913 Fannie C 23 Nov 1878 1 Aug 1934 Our Little Marvin Tuttle Son of G M & L Goforth Born 26 Jan 1883 Aged 36 hours Scottie Ray Ferguson 11 Jan 1968 12 Jan 1968 Shanon Joseph Waldrop 12 May 1977 8 May 1987 Ferguson Joseph W 20 Mar 1922 4 Oct 1998 Footstone: Joseph W Ferguson PVT US Army World War II 20 Mar 1922 4 Oct 1998 Helen M 10 May 1928 Carolyn Lee Waters 26 May 1982 25 Dec 2008 "Always Smiling" Doris Jean Infant Daughter of Mr & Mrs Wm M McCurry 7 Oct 1971 McCurry Willard T 27 Jan 1908 8 Jan 2000 Footstone: Willard T McCurry TEC 5 US Army World War II 27 Jan 1908 8 Jan 2000 Thelma P 18 May 1924 In Memory George R McCurry 5 May 1945 10 Jan 1965 Guffey Othello J 18 Aug 1901 25 Sep 1964 Pink Y 12 Nov 1900 17 Jun 1992 Julius Mitchum Son of A & S A Mitchum Born 25 Jun 1878 Died 5 Mar 1898 Sarah Edith Smith Mitchum Wife of Albert Mitchum 1847 - 1930 Albert Mitchum Born 15 Feb 1852 Died 8 Oct 1887 Susan Mitchem Wife of Banks Mitchem 5 Apr 1822 25 Oct 1885 Lela B Allen Born 11 Jan 1879 Died 3 May 1902 Sarah I Allen Daughter of J P & M E Allen Born 19 Nov 1868 Died 30 Jul 1892 Aged 23yrs 8mos 11ds She was a pious christian and a member of the ME church south Callie M Allen Born 7 Oct 1870 Died 16 Sep 1887 Aged 16yrs 11ms 9ds She was a member of the ME Church South Mollie R Allen Born 12 Oct 1886 Died 7 Jun 1887 Aged 20yrs 7m 25d She was a member of the ME Church South Joseph P Allen Born 9 Dec 1827 Died 8 Feb 1883 For 30 years a faithful member of the ME church south, 12 years a superintendent of S S, an excellent Friend and Father M E Allen Died 28 Jun 1886 Aged 44 yrs 8 mo & 19 days She was a member of the ME C South Yelton Footstone: Laura M Yelton 24 Nov 1886 16 Sep 1954 Footstone: Infant Dau 1921 - 1921 Footstone: Edd L Yelton 26 Jan 1879 24 Dec 1965 Footstone: Sarah Lillie Yelton 1 Sep 1887 10 Feb 1918 Footstone: Wilford Yelton 1914 - 1914 Footstone: Nannie Yelton 27 Jan 1910 28 Aug 1910 Edith Pearl Hutchins 9 Mar 1923 20 Jun 1924 John S Hutchins 25 May 1920 27 Jun 1936 At Rest Hutchins Summie 14 Jan 1893 12 May 1965 L Pearl 14 Mar 1893 21 Jun 1974 Issac Andrew Hutchins 29 Sep 1924 3 Apr 2003 Footstone: Issac Andrew Hutchins 29 Sep 1924 Hutchins Arthur E 29 Aug 1942 24 Nov 1982 Footstone: Arthur E Hutchins MSG US Army Korea Vietnam 29 Aug 1942 24 Nov 1982 Ligie T 3 Dec 1908 25 Jul 1985 Lela Smart 20 Feb 1914 3 Mar 2006 Thomason Jimmy Lee 7 Oct 1922 23 May 2004 Jean V 23 Oct 1926 Yelton Oda F 20 Jul 1877 16 Aug 1952 James H 6 Jun 1877 28 Oct 1956 Thomason Footstone: Bessie Edney 30 Oct 1900 12 Jul 1989 Footstone: George H Grady 1 Jul 1891 25 Mar 1963 Robert Lenoir Doggett 10 Feb 1889 27 Mar 1889 Jasper Groves Doggett 19 Nov 1891 9 Jan 1892 Bennie Odos Doggett 7 Aug 1896 31 Jan 1897 Barnes Benjamin F 18 Aug 1901 23 Nov 1974 Footstone: Ben Barnes PVT US Army 18 Aug 1901 23 Nov 1974 Gladys G 23 Mar 1909 11 Nov 1987 Paschal Allen 4 Feb 1830 - 16 Jul 1892 His Wife Mary Koon 29 Oct 1832 - 16 Apr 1923 Richard Clyde Son of L & N M Yelton 24 Mar 1882 Died 19 Jul 1886 William Yelton Born 27 Apr 1886 Died 7 Jan 1910 Age 23 yrs 8 mo & 11 ds Yelton Leonard Yelton 10 Dec 1858 12 May 1929 His Wife Nancy Madora Yelton 2 May 1860 30 Dec 1934 With Christ in Heaven Yelton Gordon L 3 May 1900 16 Mar 1988 Mary M 12 Apr 1905 12 Aug 1996 Mary F Street Died 18 Jul 1905 Aged 18 yrs 2 mo 10 d Eddie Street Born 16 Jul 1888 Died 30 Nov 1899 Calvin H Street Born 16 Sep 1848 Died 16 Mar 1890 Aged 41 yrs & 6 mos He was a member of the Methodist E Church South Nancy Melissa Widow of C H Street Wife of M O Mooney Born 28 May 1858 Died 10 Jun 1903 Aged 45 yrs & 12 ds She was a consistent member of the M E Church Cornelius Clements Goforth Born 11 Sep 1820 Died 1 Jun 1908 For 50 years a faith- ful member of the M E Church Emaline Goforth Born 17 Sep 1824 Died 7 Jun 1908 For many years a faith- ful member of the ME Church Father and Mother Catherine Geril Daughter of P T & J F Goforth Born 24 Jun 1882 Died 30 Oct 1887 Goforth Preston T Goforth 14 Aug 1848 29 Dec 1925 Jane F Goforth, His Wife 16 May 1845 28 Dec 1925 Robert L Goforth 19 Oct 1871 22 Mar 1951 Unmarked Cement Edney Footstone: Mattie B 13 Dec 1885 26 Oct 1930 Footstone: B M 9 Feb 1852 29 Mar 1922 Footstone: Ellen F 22 Jul 1866 22 Mar 1934 Footstone: Dortea B 19 Jun 1907 11 Jul 1907 Footstone: Gonnie L 11 Dec 1903 22 Mar 1904 Flack John P Flack 22 Jan 1838 - 10 Jun 1923 Aged 85 yrs 4 mos 28 days He died as he lived a christian Steward of Methodist Church Lieut 50th Reg Co G N C V Footstone: J P Flack 22 Jan 1838 10 Jun 1923 Isabella J Flack 25 Oct 1847 16 May 1924 Robert William Hill PFC US Army Vietnam 12 Sep 1946 18 May 1994 Benjamin Biggerstaff Born 2 Jul 1807 Died 23 Oct 1900 Aged 93 yrs 3 mos 21 ds Geo F Watson 1 Feb 1858 - 4 Apr 1924 His Wife Christinia Watson 30 May 1862 - 9 Jan 1949 Spratt Footstone: Aurora Monteith Spratt 5 Feb 1868 8 Apr 1938 Footstone: William M Spratt 9 Mar 1866 29 Jul 1954 William C Son of W M & Aurora Spratt Born 8 Aug 1905 Died 9 Aug 1905 Oliver C Son of W M & Aurora Spratt Born 2 Apr 1903 Died 13 Jun 1904 Amelia Dulcenia Wife of J C Monteith Born 3 May 1839 Died 21 Dec 1896 John C Monteith Co G 50th NC Inf C S A 11 Jul 1840 23 Jun 1911 Infant Son of W M & Aurora Spratt 2 Nov 1901 Preston W Son of C D & S L Goforth Born 15 Sep 1904 Died 5 Feb 1905 Dorothy Infant Daughter of Ray & Winnie Goforth 17 Apr 1953 Anderson J Bronson 30 Aug 1920 12 Dec 2001 Footstone: J Bronson Anderson S SGT US Army World War II 30 Aug 1920 12 Dec 2001 Martha W 21 Nov 1925 31 Aug 1999 Rita Jo Anderson 30 Jul 1947 3 Aug 2010 Byrd Lynn B 3 Apr 1911 2 Oct 1987 Ada F 20 Sep 1916 17 Jun 1999 Cleoh Kiser 19 Mar 1913 3 Aug 1916 Timothy Coy Flynn 17 Nov 1976 19 Nov 1976 White Roy E 2 Aug 1918 22 Oct 1999 Footstone: Roy E White PFC US Army World War II 2 Aug 1918 22 Oct 1999 Marie F 14 Dec 1923 1 Mar 1991 White Footstone: J Reid White PFC US Army World War II 10 May 1916 11 Mar 1996 Footstone: Frank White 18 Apr 1942 16 Dec 1955 Watson Footstone: John Nathan Watson North Carolina T SGT Army Air Forces World War II 24 Jan 1919 5 May 1979 Footstone: James G Watson 22 Nov 1879 17 Jan 1950 Footstone: Mattie Y Watson 2 Jan 1893 6 Jan 1990 Charlie Lee Spratt Footstone: Charlie Lee Spratt North Carolina PVT 15 Infantry World War I 17 Nov 1891 23 Oct 1968 Guffey Sarah E 4 Jul 1871 19 Dec 1934 Archibald D 6 Jun 1855 15 Mar 1914 Monteith Footstone: John W Edd Monteith 27 Jan 1878 26 Mar 1962 Footstone: Emma Edney Monteith 29 Oct 1887 28 May 1961 Footstone: William H Monteith North Carolina COX USNR World War II 11 Jul 1924 28 Feb 1955 Footstone: Neal E Monteith 29 May 1922 9 Apr 1929 Watson Footstone: James W Watson CPL US Army World War II 3 Nov 1920 17 Dec 1994 Vivian Gardo Watson Morris 15 Aug 1925 - 7 Nov 2010 Age 85 (Temporary Marker) Robert Yelton Born 18 Jan 1918 Died 17 Dec 1918 Yelton Footstone: A S Yelton 16 Oct 1881 8 Aug 1928 Pauline Dau of A C & Carrie Wallace 24 Apr 1915 12 Nov 1920 Goforth William S 24 Dec 1913 12 May 1992 Mary B 8 May 1920 19 Jun 1979 Goforth Cornelius Daily Goforth 19 Jan 1886 - 10 Feb 1963 His Wife Susan L Brisco 5 Aug 1887 - 18 Jan 1955 Ammons Footstone: Arthur Kermit 2 Aug 1911 8 Jan 2005 Married 17 Oct 1930 Annie Sue Ferguson 28 Sep 1910 19 Oct 2006 Footstone: Richard S (Shorty) 1940 - 1962 Footstone: Carrol Ammons Thompson Beloved Mother 27 Oct 1932 - 10 Jan 2003 White Mary Ellen W 19 May 1917 6 Jul 1974 Wed 24 Dec 1941 J Foster 10 Jan 1914 24 Dec 2007 US Army S SGT WWII Footstone: James F White S SGT US Army World War II 10 Jan 1914 24 Dec 2007 Bronze Star Medal White Footstone: Vinnie F White 7 Jul 1894 25 Jun 1975 Footstone: John H White 29 Aug 1875 17 Oct 1951 Unidentified Temporary Marker Yelton Footstone: Virginia Garrett Yelton "Mama Nannie" 16 Jun 1920 30 Nov 2000 Footstone: Charles Yelton CPL US Army World War I 1892 1977 Footstone: Nora Guffey Yelton Beloved Wife and Mother 10 Dec 1899 8 Jan 1995 Footstone: Wayne William Yelton PFC US Army Vietnam 22 Nov 1943 29 May 2008 Footstone: Robert Dean Yelton (Bobby) 21 Nov 1949 15 Sep 2008 Wayne Yelton 8 Feb 1922 - 15 Apr 2011 Age 89 (Temporary Marker) Ferguson Footstone: Richard Harrison Isaiah Ferguson 4 Dec 1887 25 Jul 1975 Footstone: Bessie Lona Smart Ferguson 27 Aug 1892 8 Dec 1989 Footstone: Nancy Ellen Ferguson 24 Sep 1932 4 May 2008 Ferguson Ewell L 7 Jun 1894 10 Jun 1977 Carrie L 2 Feb 1902 21 Dec 1983




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