Bear Paw Baptist Church Cemetery Inscriptions
Bear Paw Baptist Church Cemetery
Cherokee County, NC

Data was transcribed and compiled by Stephen and Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge August 14, 1994, and then typed by Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge.
This church and cemetery are located off SR # 294 in Hiawassee Dam Community. To see our photo of the old church as it appeared in the 1970s, click here.

Only cemeteries that my husband, son, and I have visited and tombstone inscriptions we have personally transcribed, verified, and typed are uploaded on this website.
None are copied en masse, or in even part, from any other internet website or printed publication. Our surveys were completed even before the internet was opened to the public.

"THOU SHALT NOT STEAL." DEUTERONOMY 5 : 19

(NOTE: Names in orange text are navigable links to family group records, etc. where these names can be located.)
SURNAMEBORNDIEDINSCRIBED COMMENTS
Allen, Nancy8/11/1850 3/11/1931
Barnes, James6/13/18118/ 9/1859aged 48 yrs, 1 mo, 26 dys
Barnes, Susanna9/23/181310/14/1886
Burger, Nora Bell12/ 4/18873/12/1912
Campbell, Dethia Mae2/10/193111/12/1933
Campbell, J. B.10/ 5/19218/12/1922
Cash, Bertha Ann10/12/19054/30/1988(wife of James Comer Cash)
Cash, James Comer3/29/19147/23/1966GA PFC Co K 12th INF BSM-PH WW II
Chancey, Carl Wesley12/ 1 19706/ 8/1989
Clark, Garfield H.2/ 4/19081/30/1985
Crain, John L.11/11/1865 9/22/1905husband of Mary A. Crain
Crain, Mary A.4/ 5/1865 2/17/1941
Davis4 sons of Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Davis (no other names or dates)
Decker, Robert5/ 1/189110/18/1918
Doggett, Amy Michelle7/12/19868/23/1986infant daughter of Robert & Mellissia Doggett
Fair, Fred A.2/18/1911 2/20/1911
Fair, Jessie B.4/28/18971/12/1911Daughter of W. A. & S. T. Fair
Fair, W. P.1/26/1866 1/17/1939
Fair, Mrs. W. P. 5/ 5/1871 5/13/1939
Farmer, EnochCo G 3rd TN MTD INF REGT, USA
Floyd, C. M.6/29/18881/23/1980husband of Dora Floyd
Floyd, Dora7/22/18885/12/1967wife of C. M. Floyd
Floyd, Geneva S.7/30/1936---------(wife of Lester R. Floyd)
Floyd, George A.4/25/18708/ 2/1901
Floyd, Gilbert Charles19221988
Floyd, Harveyinfant son of Mr. & Mrs. George Floyd
Floyd, Jane9/11/18663/ 5/1952wife of George Floyd
Floyd, Lester R.1/10/1927---------(husband of Geneva S. Floyd)
Floyd, W. H.infant (2 markers)
Gray, Evelyn Mashburn9/ 4/193011/ 9/1991daughter of George P. & Frances C. Mashburn & wife of James Alexander Gray
Green, Sylvia Williamson18931930
Headrick, Ada Ann11/15/1900 5/27/1980(wife of George McKinley Headrick)
Headrick, George McKinley10/17/18964/12/1954NC PVT HQ Co & Fa Repl Draft WW I
Hedrick, E. L.8/ 8/1917---------
Hedrick, Emaline8/18/18367/ 9/1885
Hogsed, Frank1/24/19212/25/1940
Horton, A. H.11/ 7/18383/ 1/1910
Horton, Martha Stiles3/19/18523/ 7/1904
Johnson, Alice Cunningham5/ 9/18577/ 4/1914wife of J. L. Johnson
Johnson, Chesley E.5/ 1/18871/ 1/1889
Johnson, David3/23/180510/21/1880
Johnson, Elizabeth18071/23/1893wife of David Johnson
Johnson, Erwin8/19/19008/ 6/1928
Johnson, Fred L.10/24/190510/13/1969
Johnson, infant1/12/19081/12/1908son of W. H. & Florence Johnson
Johnson, James10/ 1/18562/19/1944(husband of Mary Ball Johnson)
Johnson, John J.183418652nd Lt Co A 29th Regt NC Inf CSA
Johnson, John S.3/26/18527/ 5/1934
Johnson, Joseph L.8/ 5/18586/22/1933
Johnson, Margaret6/24/18522/24/1885
Johnson, Mary Ball5/20/186010/10/1943(wife of James Johnson)
Johnson, Thamer E.4/13/18971/31/1968
Kirkland, Winslow Ellis6/ 1/19057/27/1976
Mashburn, Adalee7/31/18724/ 5/1961
Mashburn, George Patton7/11/19281/23/1973
Mashburn, Logan B.Co A Thomas' NC Legion CSA
Mashburn, Luther3/15/19009/19/1923
Mashburn, Martha E.4/ 5/183510/12/1908
Mashburn, Tillman C.8/20/18714/26/1951
Moody, Nancy Allen18971966
Palmer, Mika Lynn6/ 9/1973---------
Palmer, Teresa Hogsed1/ 5/19545/22/1989
Parker, Wilma Reese2/13/19264/20/1990wife of Vincent Parker
Parnell, J. P.4/13/18779/ 7/1910
Parnell, Josephine12/10/18789/14/1962wife
Payne, Bessie M.5/ 8/18997/29/1899daughter of J. H. & Cynthia Payne
Payne, Cenia18641942
Payne, Cynthia M.12/15/186812/30/1943
Payne, Edward6/ 4/19096/11/1909son of J. W. & M. J. Payne
Payne, Elizabeth Johnson12/23/18373/ 2/1919wife of Thomas J. Payne
Payne, Icy1/28/19013/ 2/1901
Payne, James H.5/ 2/186812/25/1955
Payne, John T., Reverend1/23/18621930
Payne, Josie J.3/ 2/19044/14/1905infant of L. P. & S. P. Payne
Payne, L. P.18751938(husband of S. E. Payne)
Payne, Lillie A.9/ 2/186912/29/1942
Payne, S. E.18771955wife of L. P. Payne
Payne11/26/18901/ 3/1891son of G. F. & S. E. Payne
Payne, Thomas J.1/ 9/18367/30/1917Sgt Co F 2nd Reg E TN Cav & Co G 3rd TN MTD INF REGT, USA; & husband of Elizabeth Payne
Payne, William P. 3/26/1873 8/29/1946
Payne, Virgie O.7/24/19089/10/1908son of L. P. & S. P .Payne
Peels, Fran Hesita9/ 6/195912/ 9/1959
Picklesimer, Mary H.10/13/18439/ 1/1898wife of George Picklesimer
Reese, Emma G.3/19/18637/ 6/1881
Reese, G. H.8/ 5/18839/13/1884
Reese, Goldman W.1/25/19224/ 7/1974Corp US Army
Reese, Mary A.8/25/18328/23/1928daughter of John Farrow
Reese, Moses F.1/13/182911/12/1912Co F 2nd Regt TN Cav
Reese, Pauline11/ 8/19273/23/1938daughter of Mr. & Mrs. G. M. Reese
Reese, Sarah Ann5/ 5/186219--(wife of W. H. Reese)
Reese, W. H.1/30/18566/18/1935(husband of Sarah Ann Reese)
Roberson, Effie Johnson10/14/188311/19/1910
Rodgers, Dolphas11/16/1907aged 35 yrs
Rogers, Elizabeth7/18/18538/26/1936(wife of H. W. Rogers)
Rogers, G. G.9/15/18808/11/1897son of H. W. & Elizabeth Rogers
Rogers, H. W.4/15/18577/11/1937(husband of Elizabeth Rogers)
Schenck, Henry O.7/24/1936---------NC Sgt 115 M G BN 30th Div
Simonds, A. L.8/20/18611/15/1927
Simonds, Bessie11/ 3/189212/28/1910
Simonds, Carl J.1/24/18991/15/1952
Simonds, Elizabeth11/ 5/186312/13/1944wife of A. L. Simonds
Simonds, J. J.1/ 1/18553/12/1930(husband of Mary E. Simonds)
Simonds, John J.8/20/18854/ 8/1899
Simonds, Lillie9/29/186612/ 5/1908
Simonds, Luther1/ 6/18853/29/1901
Simonds, Mary E.4/17/18653/30/1913(wife of J. J. Simonds)
Sneed, Donald Ray12/16/19364/12/1937son of Mr. & Mrs. Pinkie Sneed
Sneed, Edith M.5/29/1920---------(wife of J. Pinkie Sneed)
Sneed, J. Pinkie11/ 6/190412/ 6/1961(husband of Edith M. Sneed)
Sneed, Robert Dale10/29/195911/ 5/1959son of Mr. & Mrs. Pinkie Sneed
Stewart, Arvil, Reverend8/12/19123/13/1987(husband of Parthenia Stewart)
Stewart, Parthenia6/15/1916---------
Stiles, Arvilee1/ 3/19161/ 3/1916
Stiles, Benton9/13/188710/20/1922
Stiles, Claude W.2/17/19182/ 2/1983
Stiles, Cleam2/ 3/19322/ 9/1932son of Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Stiles
Stiles, Clidia4/12/18945/ 4/1894
Stiles, Clyde Ervin4/21/191412/11/1957NC Pvt 7th Cav WW II
Stiles, Cora11/ 1/189511/ 1/1895
Stiles, Glen1/ 7/190911/30/1979son of John & Nolia P. Stiles
Stiles, Ham8/19/19081/28/1909son of Q. W. & P. L.Stiles
Stiles, Hariett5/26/18542/ 6/1926wife of T. G. Stiles
Stiles, Homer3/ 6/19312/20/1932son of E. C. & Icey Stiles
Stiles, J. M.7/ 9/184712/ 4/1903
Stiles, John N.5/12/18829/15/1962(husband of Nolia P. Stiles)
Stiles, Josie2/19/188812/11/1889?daughter of W. Z. & Sarah Stiles
Stiles, Josie18921980
Stiles, Linton8/28/19007/ 9/1901son of Q. W. & P. L. Stiles
Stiles, Louisa8/16/1910(wife of Thomas Styles) broken & repaired tombstone
Stiles, Macella11/16/19278/23/1929daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Stiles
Stiles, Marion19231984
Stiles, Mattie8/13/18852/29/1896
Stiles, Maybell8/28/18793/20/1922
Stiles, Nolia P.5/ 9/1882 6/ 9/1958(wife of John N. Stiles)
Stiles, Normie Lee6/ 1/19188/ 8/1918
Stiles, Oscar Lake2/29/19364/ 4/1937son of Hayes & Vesta Stiles
Stiles, Pearlie5/25/18791/ 8/1930wife of Q. W. Stiles
Stiles, Q. W.11/ 8/18755/11/1920
Stiles, Ruth5/25/193010/23/1930daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Stiles
Stiles, Sam8/19/190811/28/1910son of Q. W. & P. L . Stiles
Stiles, Sarah3/15/18556/21/1934(wife of W. Z. Stiles)
Stiles, Stella Jean4/20/193410/28/1935daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Stiles
Stiles, T. G.5/ 4/18491/19/1929
Stiles, W. Z.2/23/185011/12/1907(husband of Sarah Stiles)
Styles, ThomasCo A 1st TN Scouts & Guides, USA
Thompson, James H.11/20/185112/ 2/1928(husband of Martha Jane Thompson)
Thompson, Martha Jane7/22/18526/ 9/1933(wife of James H. Thompson)
Totherow, Shirdon3/ 1/192012/28/1990
Walker, Florence Floyd4/15/19197/11/1983
Walker, John E.6/13/19175/14/1952NC TECS 489 Amph Truck TC WW II
Williamson, A. J.9/18/18656/27/1949
Williamson, Dorothy9/10/19186/ 6/1923
Williamson, H. L.9/19/18956/18/1923
Williamson, L. W.4/19/190312/ 3/1923
Williamson, Mary5/28/18639/14/1925wife of A. J. Williamson
Williamson, Robert A.1/10/192010/31/1924
Williamson, Vauliena12/20/1921 9/21/1924
Willson, Mira7/14/183510/11/1905
Voyles, Docia Russell1912wife of W. L. Voyles
Voyles, Samuel H.6/13/190512/ 4/1965NC MSgt US Air Force Retired WW II
Voyles, Talitha18651907mother
Voyles, W. L. 18581916 father

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