Directions: The cemetery is about 10 miles east of Ripley on Route 33. There is a sign on the north side of the road. Follow the road up around the church to the top of the hill.

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d - double headstone      s - single headstone      f - footstone      mm - military marker      fhm - funeral home marker      dsm - double sided monument

Parsons, Charles    Virginia Scout Revolutionary War   Indian Wars    1745 - 1823 [f-mm]
    Revolutionary soldier    Charles Parsons    1745 - 1820      placed by Wilson Cary Nicholas Chapter DAR

Parsons, Raymond L.    Cpl, US Army    World War II      1909 - 1983 [f-mm]

Parsons, Raymond L.    1909 - 1983 [d]
    Parsons, Bettie L.    1922 - 1980 [d]

Wiblin, James S.    1831 - 1903    "Father" [d]
    Wiblin, Catharine A.    1841 - 1927    "Mother" [d]

Wiblin, Ralph A.    1909 - 1913 [s]

Wiblin, Loah I.    1888 - 1918 [s]

Wiblin, Grover C.   1885 - 1924 [s]

Parsons, Jesse A.   1879 - 1909 Son of [d]
    Parsons, Emma J.    1870 - 1911 Dau of [d]
    J.A. & M.V. Parsons

Parsons, J.A.    1843 - 1906 [s]

Parsons, M.V.    Wife of J.A.    1847 - 1903 [s]

Parsons, Mattie    Dau of J.A. & M.V.    Died Nov 6, 1891    Aged 3 Y 5 M 6 D [s] "__ many hopes lie buried here"   

Parsons, Sarah R.    Dau of J.A. & M.V.    Born Sept 12, 1885    Died Sept 3, 1900 [s]

Parsons, Mary C.    Dau of J. & M.V. Parsons    Died Mch 30, 1904    Aged 21 Yr. 6 Mo, 29 Ds. [s]
     [d/o Jesse Allen & Mary V Humphreys Parsons]   

Parsons, Hiram    Sept 16, 1833 - Mar 31, 1909    "Gone but not forgotten" [s]

Parsons, Russell Hyre    'Father'    Oct 29, 1906 - Aug 18, 2000 [s]

Parsons, Lellia A.    1876 - 1961 [d]
    Parsons, Otmer C.    1869 - 1945 [d]
    "How desolate our home bereft of thee"

Parsons, Edwin O.    1916 - 2005 [fhm]

Parsons, Edward    Son of G.W. & S.E.    Died Dec 3, 1892    Aged 4Y 15D [s]   

Parsons, Melinda F.    1845 - 1922 [d]
    Lewis M.    1839 - 1910 [d]

Parsons, Millie L.A.    Dau of L.M. & M.F.    Died July 20, 1879    Aged 5 ys 8 ms 1 day [s]
    "With the angels now no shadows dusks, The radiance of that brow, Which having passed the golden gate, Is with the angels now."

Parsons, James M.    Son of H. & P.O.    Died Jan 20, 1887    Aged 31Y 1M 7D [dsm]    
    Parsons, Lida M.    Dau of H & P.O.    Died June 14, 1887    Aged 21Y 1M 13D [dsm]    

Knopp, Henry F.    Mar 2, 1838 -    'Father' [d]
    Knopp, Rachel A.    Feb 28, 1843 - Feb 19, 1910    'Mother' [d]

Comer, Luster    July 9, 1900 - Dec 14, 1950 [d]
    Comer, Belva    July 4, 1909 - Feb 2, 1931 [d]

Comer, Daniel W.   July 9, 1863 - June 28, 1928 [d]
    Comer, Martha A.    June 15, 1879 - Feb 15, 1967 [d]

Knopp, Dorcas L.    Wife of C.W.    Born Dec 3, 1831    Died Mar 24, 1868 [s]    

Wiblin, Virginia S.    Wife of Jas.    Died Feb 14, 1870 In her 31 Yr. [s]

Wiblin, Williamson W.    Died Aug 5, 1858    Aged 69 Yrs 5 Mo 2 Days [s]

Knopp, G.W.    Born Feb 21, 1830    Died Aug 23, 1874 [s]    

Parsons, Rebecca J.    Dau of E & M.   Died June 2, 1860    Aged 9 ys 8 ms 2 ds [s]

Parsons, Martha    Wife of Elias    Died Sept 21, 1892    Aged 62ys 5ms 23ds [dsm]    
    Parsons, Elias    Born Apr 15, 1829 [dsm]    

Knopp, George    Died Feb 18, 1855    Aged 60Yrs 5 Mos 8 Ds [s]

Casto, P.A.    May 1, 1867 - Nov 23, 1902 [s]    

Casto, John R.    May 27, 1876 - Sept 21, 1902 [s]    

Casto, Martha E.    Wife of C.C.    Died Jan 13, 1890    Aged 49 ys 3 ms 19 ds    "Asleep in Jesus" [s]    

Parsons, Dolla    Wife of Elias    Died June 1, 1846 In the 46th Yr of her age [s]

Parsons, Emmet    Died July 27, 1884    Aged 16 Ys 4 Ms 3 Ds [s]
    "Death has come and borne away A brother from our side; Just in the morning of his day In youth and love he died."   

Parsons, E.S.    Died May 3, 1883    Aged 31 Ys 11 Ms 8 ds [Emberry Staats] [s]    

Parsons, Jane    1855 - 1936 [d]
    Parsons, Staats    1851 - 1883 [d]

Parsons, W.W.    Died Aug 2, 1879    Aged 51y 8 m ? d [JCHS has Wilson W, 51y 8m 18d, J House has Wilson W, age 51y 8m] [s]
    "Farewell my wife and children all, From you a father Christ doth call, Weep not for me, it is in vain, To call me to your sight again."

Parsons, Florence    Wife of W.W.    Died Nov 19, 1911    Aged 80 Ys 11 Mo 19 Ds. [s]    

Parsons, William Lowther    Capt    6 Regt VA Militia    War of 1812    1765 - 1839 [mm]
    In Honor of Service in the War of 1812    N.S.U.S.D. 1812    Capt. William L. Parsons [mm]
    Parsons, Capt. Wm Lowther    1865 - 1839 [d]
    Parsons, Geo. Walker    1821 - 1901 [d] [The '0' in 1901 looks a lot like a '3']

Parsons, Mary E.    Wife of G.W.    Died Sept 14, 1864    Aged ?8 yrs 3 mos 25 d.[s]
    [ J House shows 38. Mary Elizabeth Asbury, married George Walker Parsons 11/26/1846]

Parsons, Martha J.    Dau of G.W. & M.E.    Died May 26, 1873    Aged 5 yrs 7 ms & 24 ds [s]

Parsons, Robert B.    Died Dec 25, 1886    Aged 35 Ys [s]    

Parsons, Rebecca    Wife of Charles [only the word 'Aged' is legible] [dsm]
    Parsons, Charles    Died Dec 7, 1875    Aged 70 us 5 ms 29 d [dsm]
    "The deceased was married to Rebecca Wolf Oct 23, 1826 & lived with her as his wife 48 ys 1 mo 15 ds

Lee, Mary Catherin Parson    Wife of T. Nathan    1853 - 1902 [s]

Hickman, M.V.    1839 - __    'Father' [d]
    Hickman, Ann    His Wife    1838 - 1913    'Mother' [d]

Parsons, E.B.    1856 - 1900 [d]
    Parsons, M.B.   1858 - 19__ [d]

Parsons, Tennie E    1893 - 1973 [s]

Parsons, Ofie W    'Brother'    1898 - 1918 [s]

Parsons, Albird G.   1856 - 1910 [d]
    Parsons, Mary E.   1859 - 1937 [d]

Parsons, Kenna B    1877 - 1963 [d]
    Parsons, Rose M    1888 - 1985 [d]
    'Love together forever'

Parsons Sons
    Kenneth Dee        Don Lee        Larry Gordon
                               & Wife
                               Dora May
                            Grandchildren
    Erick               Rodrick Lee               Cristy C.
                            Timothy Don              Stepheny E.
                            Donetta May               Larry G.

Casto, Dewaine L    Apr 30, 1951 - Oct 6, 1967 [s]    

Casto, Kenna David    PFC US Army   World War II    Oct 7, 1907 - Mar 27, 1986 [mm]

Casto, Bernice L.    1947 - [d]
    Casto, Denvil R.    1941 - 1980 [d]

Parsons, Larry G.   Oct 19, 1942 - Oct 24, 1972    Father of Christina - Stephanie - Larry G. II [s]

Parsons, Kenna Gordon    Jan 14, 1918 - Mar 11, 2002 [d]
    Parsons, Iva Elizabeth    Aug 5, 1917 - [d]
    "God you know who we are please do the best you can by us"

Parsons, Kenna G.    S2 US Navy    World War II    Jan 14, 1918 - Mar 11, 2002 [mm]

Rhodes, Carroll E.    June 2, 1934 [d]
    Rhodes, Frances M.    Oct 25, 1935 - Sept 17, 2001 [d]