U.S. Data Repository -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright statement on this page: Moore Cemetery October 2004 by Lisa L. Luther (charleywest@hotmail.com) Transcriber’s Note: The inscriptions listed here are abbreviated versions of the actual text on the headstones. All military markers will be noted with (beside the name. Three headstones were completely illegible. Directions: At the Sumerco end of Laurel Fork (Summit Ridge), follow the road until Fire Tower Road is visible going upward on the right. Take Fire Tower Road and drive to the very top of the hill. The road should take you to the main gate of the Moore Cemetery. In wet conditions a 4x4 is required. ========================================================================================== ENGRAVED NAME ENGRAVED DATES ========================================================================================== 1. Baby Adkins 05/13/1969 “Daughter” 2. Wilbur Bragg 1904 - 1985 3. Kayla Saul 06/09/1992 4. Inez Perkins 10/25/1903 – 03/19/1980 5. Edith M. Montcastle 1920 – 1991 6. Emma Beatrice Rust Clagg 1912 – 1989 7. †William H. Hunt S1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II 02/16/1914 – 11/23/1988 8. Arnold Clifford Chapman 04/02/1905 – 04/17/1970 9a. Betty Woodrum Tyler 01/08/1955 – 10/19/2003 “A Loving Wife, Mother, And Grandmother” “Loving Children Jamie Amy” “Grandson Jason” 9b. Chuck Tyler 07/19/1952 – “A Loving Husband, Father, And Grandfather” “Loving Children Jamie Amy” “Grandson Jason” 10a. Reba Fern Woodrum 12/21/1932 – “Mother” “Married 10/05/1947” 10b. Boyd B. Woodrum 06/20/1927 – 08/25/1992 “Father” “Married 10/05/1947” 11. †Emil J. Loftis PFC US ARMY KOREA 07/06/1935 – 12/02/1982 12a. Earl Loftis 09/11/1908 – 02/26/1990 “Thy Will Be Done” 12b. Nola M. Loftis 07/26/1915 – 03/17/1996 “Thy Will Be Done” 13a. Oval R. Loftis 12/19/1930 – 04/07/1997 “There’s Coming A Day” 13b. Judith A. Loftis 08/01/1934 – “There’s Coming A Day” 14. Virginia Haynes 1923 – 2000 15. †Bernard McCormick WEST VIRGINIA PVT MEDICAL DEPT. WORLD WAR I 03/20/1917 – 11/05/1966 16a. Beatrice U. McCormick 05/10/1895 – 11/27/1978 “Mother” “In God’s Care” 16b. John A. McCormick 08/15/1893 – 03/20/1975 “Father” “There’s Coming A Day” 17a. †William Ben Harless 1921 – 1991 WILLIAM BEN HARLESS PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II 10/15/1921 – 04/04/1991 17b. Lucy Jane Harless 1919 – 1978 18. Thomas Pauley * 1869 – 1954 “Peace In The Valley” 19. Lella Dunlap Hedrick 03/25/1908 – 07/02/1994 “Mom Waits For Us In Heaven” 20a. †Earl E. Kirk 1900 – 1975 EARL E. KIRK PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II 1900 – 1975 20b. Josephine Kirk 1904 - 1975 21. Viola Dunlap Lester 1884 – 1965 “Mother” 22a. G.B. McClure * 02/13/1850 – 05/11/1925 22b. Alice McClure 05/05/1852 – 03/25/1940 23. Unknown 1834 – 1965 24. Alvin Loftis 1884 – 1970 25. Elizabeth Loftis Coleman 1865 – 1950 “Aunt Bette” ========================================================================================== Moore Cemetery Notes: ========================================================================================== 18. This marker was beautiful - even the notes and musical staff were engraved! 22a. This is the oldest legible headstone in the Moore Cemetery.