McDowell County WV: Caretta Cemetery

Caretta Cemetery

This cemetery is located along WV Rt.16 just north of Caretta, and is not visible from the highway
Contributor: Ed and Phyllis Griffith

UPPER PORTION OF CEMETERY
(Approximate location 37°20.701N/81°40.227W)

Cosby Hicks 1885 1948 (Daughter of Reuben R. Hicks and Cynthia Ann Bolen Hicks, Wife of Tivis Hicks)

Metal Marker (Unreadable except died 195?)

Vicie Hicks Steele July 11, 1911 Oct 3, 1943 Beloved mother of Bobby, Nancy and Billie
(Daughter of Henry Clay Hicks and Sarah Margaret Hicks, Wife of Clarence Steele)

Tivis Hicks Jan. 6, 1890 June 23, 1943 (Son of Henry Clay Hicks and Amanda Bolen Hicks--husband of Cosby Hicks)

Henry Clay Hicks May 4, 1864 May 7, 1942 (Son of Elizabeth Hicks)

Mose Hicks August 7, 1887 July 22, 1956 (Son of John Hicks and Princey Beavers--husband of Orleana Hicks)

Mandy Mae Richards Jan. 13, 1919 Sept. 26, 1939 (Daughter of Orleana and Moses Hicks)

Randy J. Hicks (Douglas Mort. Metal Funeral Home Marker--No dates)

Geneva Saunders Oct. 31, 1920 April 25, 1939

Maggie Brammer March 9, 1915 Oct. 25, 1937 (Daughter of Tivis and Cosby Hicks--wife of Orlie Brammer--mother of Buddy and Ed Brammer Marshall)

Cynthana Hicks Born June 15th 1853 DC Feb 12, 1931 (Daughter of John and Vicey Gibson Bolen--wife of Elder Reuben Radford Hicks)

Betty Saunders March 31, 1939 March 31, 1939

Pearl Hicks March 16, 1919 August 11, 1919 (Daughter of Mitchol and Rebecca Boothe Hicks)

Dortha L. Saunders Oct. 28, 1937 Feb. 8, 1938

Lucy Parker

Riley Parker

Theda Billings Feb. 29, 1937 Oct. 29, 1957

Paul Ellis Blakley Sept. 12, 1964 Oct. 8, 1964

Raymond Walker March 4, (?) 1932 June 1, 1934

William Walker Dec. 3, 1926 Dec. 3, 1926

Elder R.R. Hicks Born Feb. 19th 1850 DC Sept 29, 1927 (Reuben Radford Hicks)
(Foot stone has RR-H)
(Son of Claburn and Vicey Saddler Hicks--husband of Cynthia Ann Bolen Hicks)

___lly Burna Blakley Nov. 12, 1927 Oct. 10, 1928 (Part of stone missing)

Margaret Hicks June 24, 1923 March 6, 1924 (Daughter of Tivis and Cosby Hicks)

Catherine Coburn Dec. 9, 1926 Oct. 9, 1927 (Full name is Catherine Juanita Coburn--daughter of Alonzo and Amanda Hicks Coburn)

Bob H. Proffitt 1897 1950 (Also a medal marker which reads: Robert Proffit
Sept. 24, 1950
56 years)

LOWER PORTION OF CEMETERY
(Approximate location 37°20.655N/81°40.250W)

Patsy Nadine Divak Nov. 22, 1940 March 10, 1943

John Emory Divak March 12, 1943 March 12, 1943

Merlin Pinson Justice Nov. 22, 1966 Aug. 4, 1975

Edna Louise Johnson May 5, 1892 March 11, 1937

Burl Jones Jan. 16, 1919 Virginia, PVT 1st Class PFC, 47 Inf. 4th Division

Wm. S (H?)alley 1926 1927

Monroe Baird 1889 1942

Tommy L. Baird 1915 1930

Thomas Falke Nov. 14, 1930 Nov. 14, 1930

Mary Bell Bellomy Feb. 6, 1876 Nov. 18, 1932

Joyce Kay Bellomy June 30, 1936 Nov. 11, 1936

Namon C. Walls Jan. 9, 1923 Jan. ? , 1944(?)

Charles Falke July 29, 1929 July 29, 1929

Lorine Baird 1925 1925

William Lee Semones June 14, 1865 August 26, 1933

Rachel Alice Semones Sept. 7, 1869 May 1, 1942

Ellen Phillips

Kerekes
Illesne
Szuet
Kohare
Julena Oct 1, 1878 Feb. 8, 1935 Beke Hamvaira

Betty Whitt June 23, 1908 August 26, 1958

J.R. Wray April 9, 1924

H.S. Lockhart Sept. 3, 1867 August 1, 1949

Maryln S. Lockhart Jan. 15, 1951 Jan. 15, 1951

John H. Lockhart Oct. 29, 1895 April 20, 1948 Virginia, PFC Co. E, 6 Ammo Train, WWI

Nola V. Jeter April 25, 1913 April 29, 1929

Ruth M. Jan. 16, 1928 Jan. 18, 1928 Dau. of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Phillips

Joseph Henry Largent April 9, 1923 April 10, 1923

T. A. Roark June 12, 1885 April 19, 1937 (Metal Funeral Home Marker--Douglas Mort.)

William F. Thomas 1863 May 1, 1941

Blanch Harman 1895 1954

James W. Harman 1882

Charles S. Harman Dec. 16, 1919 April 1, 1963

Elizabeth Ann Hicks Painter April 12, 1934 Sept. 30, 1953

Herman Lee Hicks March 10, 1921 August 6, 1951 Pvt. 16th Medical Regiment, WW II

Gracie Hicks Hill Feb. 28, 1906 Sept. 30, 1948

Shaler Herman Hill March 18, 1903 Feb. 3, 1950

Adie Ruth Falke June 15, 1925 June 15, 1925

Thurman Ellis Hughes Jan. 20, 1893 March 9, 1929

There are probably 20 graves in the upper portion of the cemetery that have no identifiable markings. The lower portion probably has 30 graves that are not identifiable. In both cases, the stones are worn beyond reading or marked only with sandstone markers.

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UPPER PORTION OF CEMETERY (Approximate location 37°20.701N/81°40.227W)
Cosby Hicks	1885	1948	(Daughter of Reuben R. Hicks and Cynthia Ann Bolen Hicks, Wife of Tivis Hicks)
Metal Marker			(Unreadable except died 195?)
Vicie Hicks Steele	July 11, 1911	Oct 3, 1943	Beloved mother of Bobby, Nancy and Billie (Daughter of Henry Clay Hicks and Sarah Margaret Hicks, Wife of Clarence Steele)
Tivis Hicks	Jan. 6, 1890	June 23, 1943	(Son of Henry Clay Hicks and Amanda Bolen Hicks--husband of Cosby Hicks)
Henry Clay Hicks	May 4, 1864	May 7, 1942	(Son of Elizabeth Hicks)
Mose Hicks	August 7, 1887	July 22, 1956	(Son of John Hicks and Princey Beavers--husband of Orleana Hicks)
Mandy Mae Richards	Jan. 13, 1919	Sept. 26, 1939	(Daughter of Orleana and Moses Hicks)
Randy J. Hicks			(Douglas Mort. Metal Funeral Home Marker--No dates)
Geneva Saunders	Oct. 31, 1920	April 25, 1939
Maggie Brammer	March 9, 1915	Oct. 25, 1937	(Daughter of Tivis and Cosby Hicks--wife of Orlie Brammer--mother of Buddy and Ed Brammer Marshall)
Cynthana Hicks	Born June 15th 1853	DC Feb 12, 1931	(Daughter of John and Vicey Gibson Bolen--wife of Elder Reuben Radford Hicks)
Betty Saunders	March 31, 1939	March 31, 1939
Pearl Hicks	March 16, 1919	August 11, 1919	(Daughter of Mitchol and Rebecca Boothe Hicks)
Dortha L. Saunders	Oct. 28, 1937	Feb. 8, 1938
Lucy Parker
Riley Parker
Theda Billings	Feb. 29, 1937	Oct. 29, 1957
Paul Ellis Blakley	Sept. 12, 1964	Oct. 8, 1964
Raymond Walker	March 4, (?) 1932	June 1, 1934
William Walker	Dec. 3, 1926	Dec. 3, 1926
Elder R.R. Hicks	Born Feb. 19th 1850	DC Sept 29, 1927	(Reuben Radford Hicks) (Foot stone has RR-H) (Son of Claburn and Vicey Saddler Hicks--husband of Cynthia Ann Bolen Hicks)
___lly Burna Blakley	Nov. 12, 1927	Oct. 10, 1928	(Part of stone missing)
Margaret Hicks	June 24, 1923	March 6, 1924	(Daughter of Tivis and Cosby Hicks)
Catherine Coburn	Dec. 9, 1926	Oct. 9, 1927	(Full name is Catherine Juanita Coburn--daughter of Alonzo and Amanda Hicks Coburn)
Bob H. Proffitt	1897	1950	(Also a medal marker which reads: Robert Proffit Sept. 24, 1950 56 years)



LOWER PORTION OF CEMETERY (Approximate location 37°20.655N/81°40.250W)
Patsy Nadine Divak	Nov. 22, 1940	March 10, 1943
John Emory Divak	March 12, 1943	March 12, 1943
Merlin Pinson Justice	Nov. 22, 1966	Aug. 4, 1975
Edna Louise Johnson	May 5, 1892	March 11, 1937
Burl Jones		Jan. 16, 1919	Virginia, PVT 1st Class PFC, 47 Inf. 4th Division
Wm. S (H?)alley	1926	1927
Monroe Baird	1889	1942
Tommy L. Baird	1915	1930
Thomas Falke	Nov. 14, 1930	Nov. 14, 1930
Mary Bell Bellomy	Feb. 6, 1876	Nov. 18, 1932
Joyce Kay Bellomy	June 30, 1936	Nov. 11, 1936
Namon C. Walls	Jan. 9, 1923	Jan. ? , 1944(?)
Charles Falke	July 29, 1929	July 29, 1929
Lorine Baird	1925	1925
William Lee Semones	June 14, 1865	August 26, 1933
Rachel Alice Semones	Sept. 7, 1869	May 1, 1942
Ellen Phillips
Kerekes Illesne Szuet Kohare Julena	Oct 1, 1878	Feb. 8, 1935	Beke Hamvaira
Betty Whitt	June 23, 1908	August 26, 1958
J.R. Wray	April 9, 1924
H.S. Lockhart	Sept. 3, 1867	August 1, 1949
Maryln S. Lockhart	Jan. 15, 1951	Jan. 15, 1951
John H. Lockhart	Oct. 29, 1895	April 20, 1948	Virginia, PFC Co. E, 6 Ammo Train, WWI
Nola V. Jeter	April 25, 1913	April 29, 1929
Ruth M.	Jan. 16, 1928	Jan. 18, 1928	Dau. of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Phillips
Joseph Henry Largent	April 9, 1923	April 10, 1923
T. A. Roark	June 12, 1885	April 19, 1937	(Metal Funeral Home Marker--Douglas Mort.)
William F. Thomas	1863	May 1, 1941
Blanch Harman	1895	1954
James W. Harman	1882
Charles S. Harman	Dec. 16, 1919	April 1, 1963
Elizabeth Ann Hicks Painter	April 12, 1934	Sept. 30, 1953
Herman Lee Hicks	March 10, 1921	August 6, 1951	Pvt. 16th Medical Regiment, WW II
Gracie Hicks Hill	Feb. 28, 1906	Sept. 30, 1948
Shaler Herman Hill	March 18, 1903	Feb. 3, 1950
Adie Ruth Falke	June 15, 1925	June 15, 1925
Thurman Ellis Hughes	Jan. 20, 1893	March 9, 1929


There are probably 20 graves in the upper portion of the cemetery that have no identifiable markings. The lower portion probably has 30 graves that are not identifiable. In both cases, the stones are worn beyond reading or marked only with sandstone markers.