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Fork Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery
Marion County, S.C.
Contributed by Shirley-Cribb Matlock, 1 June 2002
GREATER FORK CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH CEMETERY
( OLD CEMETERY IN WOODED AREA BEHIND CHURCH)
Directions from Marion, North on Hwy 501 .From Marion City Limits go 3.1 miles past
501 Business & Bypass Merge point, Take 1st right (Temperance Hill Rd) 1.1 miles to
Greater Fork Chapel A.M.E. Church on left, just pass church make left onto dirt road
( Kirton PL) 0.2 miles on left directly across road in front of house Old Church Cemetery begin.
Recorded by Buddy Harrelson, Jo Church Dickerson and Shirley Cribb-Matlock
February 16, 2002
ROW along Kirton PL
Emaline McBride
Mar. 1900
Nov. 24, 1950
Gone but not forgotten foot marker [E.Mc.]
Josie Son of
W & M Purvis
Born
Oct. 4, 1904
Died
Mar. 9, 1905
Safe in the arms of Jesus
Mary E Miles
Born July 4, 1902
Died July 28, 1904
Sleep on sweet babe
and take thy rest
God called thee home
He thought it Best foot marker [MDM]
Hattie Birch
Died May 2nd, 1965
Age 56 yrs, 11mo, 14 days
Note; Henry L. Jackson Funeral Home Marker
Lucy Smith
Sept.15, 1895
Dec.16, 1957
Alford Smith
Dec. 25, 1891
Mar.12, 1971
R. Saphronia
Legette
Jan. 2, 1914
Oct. 8, 1933
Gone But Not Forgotten
Mrs. Peal A. Green
Died May 5, 1972
Age 54 Years
Note: Funeral Home Marker. Larry Smith, Mullins, SC
Mrs Jancie B. Bethea
Died Sept. !st 1964
Age 90yrs, 2mo, 28 days
Note; Grave has cement and brick slab, Henry L. Jackson Funeral Home Marker
Hanner Philips
Born
June 12, 1868
Died
Nov. 4, 1904
Lee Avant
Birth Unknown
Died July 7, 1949
Erected to His Memory
By, S.J. Wall
TO HIS FAITHFULLNESS AND
HONESTY
Chloe Bethea Jock Bethea
Died Sept. 9, 1910 Died Feb. 6, 1910
AT REST AT REST
MOTHER FATHER
Note; Separate stones but graves have a
wrought iron fence around them.
William
son of
James & Anna
Washington
June 22, 1921
July 22, 1921
Lou Abrams
Died 1960
Age 70 Years
AT REST
Baby Girl Grice
1976-1976
Note; Jackson McGill Funeral home Marker
Janie L. Bethea
1918-1970
Note; Jackson McGill Funeral Home Marker
Ervin A. Reaves
Apr.10, 1962
Mar. 21, 1965
Roxiann Tart
(no month)31st 1966
32yrs, 11mo, 27 days
Lillie Ruth Miss Tart
Oct.17, 1960
Feb. 2, 1961
1st ROW just below cross road
Mrs. Minnie Crawford
died July 30, 1937
(no age or birth date given)
(This is a small child's stone, with a lamb on top.)
Henry Munlan
died Nov. 9, 1903
Age 63 years & 5 days
Roseter
wife of
A. Jones
born 1849
died Sept. 1909
Not my will but Thine be done.
Rosa Jane Gibson Davis
daughter of
Ida Reves & Jasper Gibson
Jan. 14, 1895
Apr. 18, 1957
Small stone, no inscription
Eddie
son of
Henry & Decy Munlyn
Nov. 29, 1900
July 5, 1915
A little time on earth he spent
Till God for His angel sent.
Aubrey
son of
Henry & Decy Munlyn
died Sept. 4, 1910
Age 13 yrs.
We can savely leave our boy,
Our darling in Thy trust.
PHILLIPS
double stone
Decon Leon W. (wife's side has no inscription)
Sept. 22, 1912
Nov. 24, 1965
He was the sunshine of our home.
He was loved by God and man.
We miss him so much.
wife Dora Phillips.
Note: by Shirley Cribb-Matlock,
I knew this couple personally.( Dora Phillips died and was buried in
Trenton, NJ)
Levi Graves
1943-1973
(FHM: Jackson & Daughters
Marion, S. C.)
Three funeral home markers in a row - illegible.
Three large concrete slabs in a row:
(no dates, FHM illegible)
1. An_____ Johnson
2. Jane Johnson
3. No inscription
Chack Johnson
June 13, 1965
Age 83 Yrs.
(FHM: Henry L. Jackson & Daughters)
Boyd Tart "Brother" (large concrete slab)
June 7, 1965
In loving memory.
The Family.
Annie B. Moore
Aug 6, 1906
Dec. 28, 1984
(Large concrete slab with crucifix & ornate star.)
Charles P. Moore
1908 - 1971
(FHM: Jackson & McGill)
Willie Moore
1880 - 1981
(FHM: Shipmans, Latta-Sellers)
(Note that Willie Moore lived to over 100. -jcd)
Elbert Phillips
1912 - 1989
(FHM: Jackson & McGill)
Henry Gregg (Military Marker)
South Carolina
Pvt. 422 Res
Labor BNOMC
World War I
May 15 1887
February 26 1954
Agness Isrel
Apr. 15, 1889
Mar. 24, 1925
Gone but not forgotten.
Rev. Daniel Phillips
born 1892
died Oct. 1944
At rest.
Azalee Kirton
died: (illegible but maybe 1970s?)
age 16
(FHM: her name has been handwritten
across the top of the metal. Most of the
marker is illegible.)
Jim Gregg
June 5, 1916
Jan 25, 1972
(FHM, no funeral home name legible.)
William C. Fore (Military Marker)
South Carolina
Sp4 Co A 503 Inf
173 ABNBDE
Vietnam
November 15 1946
February 11 1967
BSM-PH & OLC.
Thomas Wells
1906
Aug 23, 1963
(FHM: name of home not legible.)
Waiters Thomas
1875 - 1969
(FHM: Jacksons, Marion.)
Fred Brantley (Military Marker)
South Carolina
PFC Co F
372 Infantry
World War II
August 31, 1924
April 7, 1966
Mother Lettie Phillips
Died Dec. 5, 1974
(No age or birthdate inscribed.)
Center and Western part of cemetery
Lex Phillips (Military Marker)
South Carolina
Pvt 156 Depot Brigade
World War 1
September 23,1896
February 27,1961
M. Archer Thomas
Feb.15,1916
July 8,1963
Sophorina
Daug of
Sid & Mary Lane
July 31,1873
July 24,1874
Funeral Home Marker- partially illegible.
FHM
Agnes ?
Died 19-2
52yrs, 4 months, 2days
Broken at top, Name missing
Died Oct.-----Age 32 yrs.
Though Thou Are
Gone
Fond Memr’y Clings
To THEE
Row South of wrought Iron plot
Father
Cary Wiggins
Aug.5,1815
April 14,1929
Gone but not forgotten
Allie Johnson
March 15,1905
July 29,1938
At Rest
Sam LeRoy McCummings (Military Marker)
South Carolina
S2C USNR
WW11
May 26,1925
May 6,1944
John Wade
1900 1956
Funeral Home Marker illegible
1 ROW up South of wrought iron plot
Funeral Home Marker illegible
Mary F. Smith
Age 40
Died June 17, 1961
FHM Henry L. Jackson
Martha P. Miller
Died Dec.2,1962
40 yrs. old
FHM -Shipman Funeral Home
illegible
19-7
Ervin A. Reaves
April 10, 1962
March 21, 1965
Sandy Gregg (Military Marker)
South Carolina
Pvt COD A26 RES
Labor BN OMC
World War 1
March 1, 1895
June 8, 1962
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