The Estep Cemetery, located above the now closed Clear Fork High School at Colcord, Raleigh County, West Virginia is located on land which belonged to Ella Thompson Bailey Estep, the daughter of Chapman Thompson. Recognized as the family cemetery for both Thompsons and Jarrells, it is an important part of our Thompson history. Although some of the burials in this cemetery are non-relatives, most can be traced to Thompson ancestry. In February of 1984, the author recorded, mostly from tombstone inscriptions, the following burials:
Thompson, Calvin Craton: 5 Aug 1866-22 Dec 1949 (s/o Squire and Martha)
Thompson, Charles Calvin: 19 Apr 1945-4 Jun 1945 (son of Modest and Helen Ebert Thompson)
Thompson, Araminta Maddona Pettry: 1872-1937 (wife of Craton)
Short, Stollie Thompson: 1894-1935 (d/o Craton; wife of Joe E. Short)
Withrow, Roy R.: 6 Jun 1907-10 Dec 1961 (h/o Gladys Meadows)
Meadows, Delitha Ettie Thompson: 28 Feb 1886-19 Sept 1972 (d/o Squire and Roxie; wife of George Sanford Meadows)
Meadows, George Sanford, March 2, 1887-December 19, 1951
White, Dave: 4 Apr 1866-25 May 1930
Jarrell, George M: 1862-1953
Jarrell, Josephine: 1880-1958 (wife of George M.)
Pauley, Margella: 1909-1969 (d/o George & Josephine Jarrell)
Pauley, James Sid: 1901-1966 (h/o Margella)
Pauley, Josephine V.: 1926-1937 (d/o Margella and Sid)
White, Bruce H.: 13 Mar 1897-3 Oct 1958 (WV PFC Btry B 315 FA, 80 Div.,), Son of Bud White
Lucas, Myrtle: 20 Feb 1902-18 Sep 1955
White, Penira: 12 Jul 1876-10 Oct 1882
Kidd, Amy Pearl: 19 Jan 1900-22 Apr 1939 (D/O Squire & Roxie
Thompson, Roxie Canterbury: 2 June 1856- (d/o Martha)
Thompson, Squire: 8 Jun 1838-13 June 1917 or 1919 (s/o Chap)
Thompson, Chapman: 1811-1888 (h/o Aletha Jarrell)
Thompson, Aletha: 1820-1894 (w/o Chapman; d/o Gibson Jarrell)
Thompson, Martha: 16 Dec 1835-28 Mar 1904 (Wife of Squire Thompson; d/o Elija & Nancy Jane Canterbury)
Jarrell, Herbert L.: 1907-1927: (Son of George)
Jarrell, Donald C.: 5 Dec 1944-16 Jan 1952
Thompson, Cora: 8 Apr 1868-22 Mar 1935 (d/o John & Mary Jarrell; w/o Jefferson B. Thompson)
Thompson, Jefferson Bouregard: 1 Feb 1862-23 Mar 1947 (son of Squire and Martha)
Miller, Ocy Ola: 19 Dec 1894-23 Oct 1949)
Miller, Bertha M: 1888-
Miller (?) Millard C: 26 Oct 1879-17 Sep 1954
Bergannis, Steven Wayne: 1 Aug 1964-16 Sep 1971
Copenhaver, Ben: 18 Sep 1888-30 Aug 1975 (h/o Georgia)
Copenhaver, Georgia: 30 May 1899-28 May 1978 (d/o Ellie Thompson Bailey Estep)
Jarrett, Reva Jean "Sissy": 16 Dec 1949-10 Sep 1970
Miller, Ishmael O: 4 Oct 1921-19 May 1982 PFC Army WW II
Dillon, Orville: 14 May 1901-15 May 1962 (S/o Wright)
Dillon, Beulah Bell: 28 Oct 1908-8 Apr 1958 (w/o Orville)
Evans, Maudie Overbay: 8 Oct 1906-12 Oct 1932
Evans, Mollie A: 16 Ceb 1883-24 Sep 1962 (m/o Lonnie)
Evans, John W: 5 May 1870-27 Jul 1930 (f/o Lonnie)
Jarrell, James J: died 27 Dec 1886
Jarrell, Teddy R: 7 Apr 1937-9 Apr 1937
Estep, Ellie Thompson ( b 1862 - d/o Chapman & Aletha)
Bailey, James C: died 10 Apr 1891, age 31 (1h of Ella)
Estep, O. Riley: died 4 Dec 1909 (2h of Ella)
NOTE: Ella is buried between her two husbands
Osborne, Lacie: 1913-1914 (son of Ken & Zeta)
Jarrell, Samuel R: 28 Aug 1935 (WV PVT, 154 Depot Brig.
Toney, Maxine: 14 May 1928-30 Oct 1952 (d/o Vernie/Goldie)
Toney, Vernie H: 9 Oct 1896-24 May 1970
Toney, Goldie M: 22 May 1903-24 May 1970 (w/o Vernie)
Toney, Bonnie V: 16 May 1930-2 Dec 1952 (d/o Vernie)
Wingo, Cora Bell: 24 Dec 1893-12 Oct 1968
Wingo, John L: 10 Mar 1898-9 Jul 1951
Wingo, Ella Williams: 1883-1910 (Wife of John L.)
Wingo, Gladis: 1907-1919
Paden, Curtis: 24 Oct 1910-17 Dec 1910 (s/o S.O.Paden)
Paden (?) Edgar: 1919-1920
Dillon, Patty Marie: 20 Dec 1838-30 Mar 1939
Dillon, Lillie M: 1898-1955 (Wife of George M.)
Dillon, George M: 1900-1932
Dillon, Archie Lee: 28 Sep 1929-19 Aug 1930
Dillon, Wright: 2 Apr 1859-14 Aug 19937 (f/o Orville)
Dillon, Arlecta: 22 May 1869-1 May 1925 (w/o Wright)
Dillon, Jenny Stover: 26 Oct 1896-14 Feb 1921 (W/o O.D.)
Kirk, Jane Ann: 11 Sep 1835-5 Jan 1911 (age 75, 13 m. 25 d)
Kirk, Otho P: 24 Mar 1876-24 Nov 1914
Gunnoe, Allen Scott: 1878-1946 (H/O Martha)
Gunnoe, Martha Thompson: 18 May 1888-1972 (d/o Jefferson B.)
Lyons, Marilyn D: 1 Jan 1947-28 Jan 1947
Thompson, Jessie: 1883-1938 (s/o Jesserson B. Thompson)
Thompson, Virginia R: 1902-1929
Perry, Robert J: 11 Feb 1916 (?) - 22 June 1916
Perry, Noble P: 3 Jun 1812 (?) - 28 June 1913
Williams, Mary G: 15 Jul 1888-15 Jun 1913
Cruse, Victoria: 26 Sep 1857-20 Jun 1935
Thompson, Maggiem: 3 Aug 1886-14 Nov 1905 (d/o Logan/Olive)
Thompson, John Quincy: 18 Feb 1890-9 Dec 1931 (s/o Logan)
Thompson, Grace M: 27 Feb 1899-1 Mar 1982 (w/o John Q.)
Thompson, Bee John: 6 Janm 1923-12 Nov 1961 (s/o John Q.)
Stover, Ida: 1895-1947 (Wife of Emory Belcher)
Stover, Booker, Jr: 1914-1917 (Son of B. and Sarah)
Belcher, Helena J: 1914-1914 (d/o of E.L. and Ida)
Glass, Freddy D: infant; died 1942
Paden, Irene 1895-1930 (Sister of Joe Rickman, w/o Sharon)
Thompson, Horace: 25 Mar 1899-7 Jan 1967 (s/o Logan/Ollie)
Thompson, Wesley Logan: 25 Dec 1927-1 Apr 1958
Thompson baby: D. May 13, 1946
Thompson, Thelma: 1905-1936
Ruvina, Joe: 1866-
Thompson, Gary David: 1940-1941
Jarrell, Charles: 1866-1929
Thompson, Logan: 5 May 1855-26 Oct 1939 (s/o Squire; Raleigh County Records show birth as 1 May 1859)
Thompson, Ollie: 5 Apr 1865-21 Sep 1941 (wife/Logan; d/o John and Mary Jarrell)
Thompson, Hattie: 8 May 1893-10 Mar 1959
Haywood, Ollie: 18 Feb 1915-12 May 1939
Thompson, Comodore: 4 May 1872-6 May 1921 (s/o Sarah; grandson of Squire)
Burdette, Bradie Ronald: 28 Mar 1909-13 Feb 1912
Burdette, Bess: 18 Sep 1911-14 Oct 19939
Honaker, Charles B: 6 Jan 1879-27 Jul 1954 (s/o Archibald)
Burdette, Rosemarie E: 20 Oct 1936-25 Feb 1961
Estep, Alva: 24 Jul 1894-20 Mar 1966 (WV P Btry E 315 Field Art. WWI; son of Ella Thompson Estep and Riley Estep)
Estep, Corbin: 1921-1936
Hamilton, Green, Jr: 1944
Jarrell, Chriss: 22 Nov 1888-16 Nov 1979
Jarrell, Grif: 1933-1978 (SSG US Army)
Jarrell, Almeda: 9 Aug 1910-20 Jan 1975
Jarrell, Justine: 21 Jan 1928-19 Dec 1980
Jarrell, Charles: 5 Oct 1925 - _____(husband of Justine)
White, Billy D: 18 Feb 1931-12 Apr 1961
White, Lillian F: 1922-1974
Cooper, William H: 5 May 1878-19 Mar 1960 (s/o Callous)
Conway, Austa M: 18 May 1890-17 Oct 1950
Conway, Floyd C: 24 Feb 1880-18 Aug 1952 (h/o Austa)
Williams, infant girl: May 23____
Short, Barbara Ann: 14 Jun 1952-13 May 1954
Paden, Sharon: 30 Oct 1889-31 Mar 1966 (h/o 1)Irene Rickman; 2) Beatrice Thompson)
Stover, Augusta Virginia: 1871-1948
Stover, __________ d. Mar 17, 1958 (child)
Jarrell, Lonnie Ray: 27 Jun 1930-22 Sep 1950 (WV Pc 5 Marine-Korean War)
Jarrell, Infant boy: 1963-1963
Pettry, Nora: 1 May 1904-_____
Pettry, Alfred: 30 Jan 1891-16 May 1975 (h/o Nora)
Pettry, William Wayne: 13 Apr 1934-20 Oct 1951 (s/o Alfred)
Meadows, Leroy W: 1901-1960
Meadows, Audrey M: 1909-1965 (w/o Leroy)
Stover, Howard H: 7 Jun 1900-18 Jan 1980 (h/o Maudie B)
Stover, Maudie: 21 Jun 1903-______
Stover, Jimmy Dale: 18 Jan 1941-16 Nov 1954 (s/o Howard)
Pauley, Mary A: 24 Sep 1878-21 Feb 1953
Glass, Charles W: 5 Oct 1915-23 Jan 1951
Thompson, Bertha M: 26 Jan 1883-19 Nov 1951 (w/o Thomas L.)
Thompson, Thomas L: 26 Dec 1885-25 Nov 1955
Paden, Beatrice: 1913-1983 (2w of Sharon Paden; d/o Ed Thompson; gd/o Gibson )
Jarrell, Adron, Jr: 7 Dec 1924-20 Sep 1981)
Meadows, Kyle McKue: 29 Jun 1914-21 Jun 1981 (s/o Sanford and Ettie)
Stover, Vicie Janie: 23 Feb 1894-28 Nov 1974 (s/o A. Rex)
Stover, Anderson Rex: 11 Feb 1892-13 Jan 1967
Stover, Leroy: 18 Feb 1929-13 Mar 1972 (s/o Rex and Janie);WV PFC US Marine
Harris, Hugh H: 12 Jun 1886-28 Nov 1947
Harris, Eva: 1 Sep 1881-28 Oct 1966
Dickens, Alen F: 12 May 1863-1947
Richards, Fred C: 1906-1977
Richards, Rosie B: 1900-1975
Bullins, Margaret: 1919-1968
Bullins Worth P: 8 Jun 1923-12 Sep 1961 (WV PFC 94 FTR Control Sq.WWII)
Stover, Carroll Dean: 1938-1983
Austin, Venna Sur: 1 May 1948 (child)
Thompson, Dearl Dempsey: 27 May 1922-19 Sep 1977 (s/o Roy)
Thompson, Irene (MARKER ONLY) b. 1933 (w/o of Dearl D.)
Griffin, Callis H: Born and died 25 Aug 1941
Kinder, Isabelle: 29 Jan 1885-22 Oct 1942
Kinder, Tobe: 26 Dec 1885-8 Jul 1982 (h/o Isabelle)
Kinder, Harry Lee: 11 Nov 1937-16 Feb 1940
Kinder baby: 1941
Valladares, Marcelino B: 1 Jun 1889-27 Jul 1950
Southard, Elizabeth "Libby":9 Feb 1920-4 Sep 1961 (d/o Bessie & Abe Harris)
Southard, John Robert: 30 Aug 1946-20 Oct 1946 (Clyde's son)
Southard, Dora B: 5 Mar 1889-17 Nov 1944 (w/o James P; m/o George)
Southard, James P: 17 Apr 1888-15 Dec 1944 (f/o George)
Cooper, Harry E: 7 Apr 1910-9 Jan 1946
Cooper, Mary Verdulla: 30 Sep 1919-7 Nov 1950 (w/o Harry E.)
Thompson, Mack: 11 Feb 1911-6 Jul 1937
Thompson, baby boy: 20 Dec 1936 born and died
Thompson, Patricia Margaret: 13 Nov 1939-20 Nov 1939
Thompson, Joe A: 1893-1958
Thompson, Fern: 1899-1980 (wife of Joe A.)
Thompson, Joseph A., Jr: 25 Sep 1917-28 Nov 1969 (WV AK US Air Force WW II Korea), son of Joe A. and Fern)
Hamilton, Sarah: 1878-1949
Hamilton, John W: 1878-1943 (h/o Sarah)
Cash, J. C: 1883-1939
Osborne, Zettie: 1896-1951 (w/o Ken)
Osborne, Ken: 1839-1936 (husband of Zettie)
Jarrell, Kester F: 25 Jan 1906-28 Mar 1952 (WV TEC 5 725 Field Arty BN WWII)
Griffin, Baby Owen: 19 Nov 1937-31 Aug 1938
Jarrell, Lettia A: 1874-1945 (wife of William T.)
Jarrell, William T: 1872-1935
Rusin, Victor: 16 Sep 1910-19 Oct 1934
Karontonis Baby: Nov 8, 1939
Toney, Robert Woodrow: 27 Mar 1912-15 Dec 1944
Foster, Ellen J: 26 Jun 1877-8 Aug 1932
Foster, Allen: 27 Oct 1872-6 Oct 1935 (h/o Ellen)
Foster, Vernon Allen: 20 Sep 1918-7 Mar 1949 (WV TEC4 45 WWII BSM)
Foster, Bruce: 1898-1955
Baumgardner, Louis E: 8 May 1944
Rogers, Carl: 13 Aug 1929 (s/o W.A. and Lena Seacrist)
Branhan, Lula A: 1883-1927 (w/o of Arthur Seacrist)
Painter, Mary Elizabeth: 1873-1937
Painter, James Wesley: 1873-1941 (h/o Mary Elizabeth)
Compton, Clyde M: 7 May 1907-7 Jul 1938 (h/o Arabella)
Dillon, Orville: 14 May 1901-15 May 1962 (s/o Wright Dillon)
Dillon, Beulah Bell: 28 Oct 1908-8 Arp 1958 (w/o Orville)
Overbay, Maudie Evans: 8 Oct 1906-12 Oct 1932
Evans, Mollie A: 16 Feb 1883- 24 Sep 1962 (w/o John W.)
Evans, John W: 5 May 1870-27 Jul 1930
Thompson, Ivory: 1885-1942 (w/o Wiley C. Thompson)
Thompson, Wiley C: 1886-1932 (Dentist; s/o Jack)
Thompson, Mollie: 1884-1952 (Lorenzo's wife)
Thompson, Gernie: 4 Apr 1885-5 Feb 1933
Meadows, Lonnie F: 3 May 1877-12 Feb 1928 (w/o Lonnie F.)
Meadows, Sallie: 3 Jan 1877-12 Feb 1928 (w/o of Lonnie F.)
Thompson, Lothie Mae: 1907-1927
Steware, Joanna: 1882-1950
Stewart, Emma: 27 Oct 1857-8 May 1932
Byers, John Homer: 1932-1934
Jordan, Infant, James Madison: died 16 Sept 1921
Thompson, Leona B: 30 May 1884-29 Jul 1970 (d/o __ Wykle)
Thompson, V. S: (Venerable Snowden, s/o Squire, h/o Lona)
Bailey, Jesse: 12 Aug 1903-17 Aug 1913
Bailey, Chloe J: 28 Jun 1883-5 Sep 1957 (w/o George H.)
Bailey, George H: 10 Nov 1877-11 Nov 1957 (s/o Ella Estep)
Bailey, Cora Crouse: 1889-1924 (W/o Callis Bailey)
Bailey, Callis: 1 Sep 1889-28 Dec 1945 (s/o Ella Estep)
Thompson, Kenner: 22 Jul 1889-7 Dec 1964 (s/o Squire/Roxie)
Bowen, Lurana Mae Thompson: 26 Jul 1896-16 Jul 1971 (d/o Squire and Roxie)
Holstein, Terry L: 1 Aug 1964-2 Aug 1964
Dameron, Memphis Viola: 1907-1977 (w/o Lawrence)
Dameron, Shelby Jean: 25 Oct 1937-28 Sep 1939 (d/o Lawrence)
Dameron, Gloria: 21 Aug 1927-24 Sep 1939
Dickerson, Fred: 7 Mar 1912-________________
Dickerson, Orpha N: 21 Mar 1916-27 Sep 1975
Bailey, Inf. dau. of K and B. Bailey, born & died 31 Jan 1917
Bailey, Maxine: 1918-1930 (child of Bessie)
Bailey, Bessie: 1891-1944 (w/o Kyle Bailey)
Bailey, Kyle: 1 Sep 1891-9 Apr 1976 (s/o Ellie Estep)
Osborne, Millard: 26 Jan 1924-27 Jan 1924
Bowens, Ray E: 26 Aug 1917- 5 Mar 1920
Osborne, Jodie: 1893-1926 (brother of Ken)
Osborne, Alva DeBree "Sonny": 31 Jan 1917-21 Jul 1969 (WV S Sgt WWII)
Cart___, Larcel Louis: 1 Mar 1880-1880 (Marker illegible)
Crouse, Luther Hattie: 9 Jul 1902-1 Feb 1924
Osborne, Ralph Ohley: 27 Apr 1918-20 Jun 1945 (WV PFC 29 Marines 6 WWII
Osborne, Burns: 1891-1966
Osborne, Birtha: 1887-19______(Ella Estep's daughter)
Darby, Enoch: 1905-1974
Darby, Bessie Ann: 31 May 1907-14 Mar 1930
Jarrell, Edward McClure: 1914-1981
Pettry, Alice: 1 Nov 1872-17 Dec 1954
Bailey, John Quincy: 26 Sep 1881-10 Jun 1948
Bailey, Virginia: 3 Jan 1884-29 Jan 1967 (w/o John Q.)
Pruitt, Dolphus William: 1901-____________
Jarrell, Hallie: 1885-1961
Perry, Causley: 21 May 1878-15 Sep 194__
Meadows, Mattie: 24 Feb 1903-9 Aug 1927
Jarrell, Ida: 1919-1920
Jarrell, Alice: 1885-1926 (w/o George)
Jarrell, George: 1879-1938
Byers, James E: 1912-1941
Dotson, Goldie A: 1905-1977
Jarrell, Guy O: 1909-_______
Jarrell, Sarita: 1915-1968 (d/o Ed Thompson)
Dominion, Rose: 1884-1949
Jarrell, Gary Wayne "Cookie": 26 May 1950-27 Oct 1954
Jarrell, David Lee: 5 Dec 1945-5 Dec 1945
Jarrell, Cardella: 4 Jan 1893-3 Sep 1929
Jarrell, Benny L: 1925-1927
Jarrell, Mary Ellen: 1938-1940 (d/o Van & Minnie)
Jarrell, Donald Earl: 1921-1943 (s/o Van & Minnie)
Bailey, Julie E: 29 Dec 1928-12 Jul 1945
Jarrell, Van B: 1891-1960
Jarrell, Minnie A: 1897-1955 (w/o Van B.)
Miller, James W: 29 Jan 1920-13 Oct 1944 (Killed in France, PRC 10TH INF)
Miller, William: 7 Mar 1872-5 Mar 1952
Hammicks, John William: 20 Oct 1918-24 Jun 1952
Stover, Martha Jarrell: 1873-1962
Bailey, Hattie M: 4 Sep 1904-11 Oct 1904 (d/o M. C. Bailey)
Jarrell, Leroy G. "Peanuts": 2 Mar 1934-20 Oct 1951
Jarrell, Martha M: 31 Mar 1917-13 Mar 1940
Pettrey, Andrew: 14 Jul 1866-8 Sep 1939
Jarrell, Teddy R: 7 Apr 1937-9 Apr 1937
Jarrell, Flora: Drowned 4 Mar 1899
Stover, Mary Etta: 1890-1956
Jarrell, Sidney: 1887-1961 (s/o John Jarrell)
Jarrell, Pearlie K: age 51 years 1 month (Sidney's wife)
Raynes, Lando: 3 Feb 1923-5 Nov 1971
Raynes, Ethel H: 16 Jun 1911-_______
Raynes, Jesse J: 24 Dec 1898-7 Feb 1981
Morris, Clyde: 8 May 1908-15 Jan 1972
Morris, Cynthia Dawn: 19 Jul 1978- child
Raynes, Jeffrey Scott: 12 Jul 1961-15 Dec 1969
Bacon, Paul: June 1901-28 Feb 1981 NO MARKERS
Thompson, Maudy P: (d/o Henry & Roxy Nelson Thompson
Thompson, Mamie E: (d/o Henry & Roxy Nelson Thompson
Thompson, Arnold: (s/o Henry & Roxy Nelson Thompson
Thompson, Ivory: daughter of Squire & Roxie
Meadows, Earl and Murl: Infant twin sons of Ettie and Sanford Meadows
Bailey Infant
Meadows, (young daughter of Forrest & Ida Brammer Meadows)
Ray Meadows, son of George Sanford and Delitha Ettie Meadows, died on June
24, 1984