The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Shirley Cemetery in Greene County, NC.
Location From Snow Hill, take Hwy 13 S. for about 8 miles toward Goldsboro. Turn right on Eden Church Rd. and continue for 2 miles to end of the road. Turn left on Cow Branch Rd. and then turn right on Shirley Deadend Rd. Go to stop sign, and turn left on path. Continue for .2 mile on this path. The cemetery is located on the right in a hay field. The nearest intersection is Cow Branch Rd. and Shirley Deadend Rd.
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The epitaphs are as follows:
Lula Hill Wright
1905
Dec 12 1932
Emma
Wife of
Abram M Hill
May 9 1886
Jan 22 1915
Clemmie D Hill
1911-1973
Double Stone
Ginn
Effie McKell
Dec 1 1904
Jan 11 1963
Charlie C
Jun 16 1900
Jul 31 1942
Triple Stone
Father
John Goff
Aug 24 1884
Feb 14 1956
Daughter
Pauline Goff
May 28 1938
Nov 30 1989
Babies
Gladys Goff
Punk Goff
Betty Joyce Goff
Willie Tyndall
NOI
Johnnie O Goff
Aug 24 1884
Feb 14 1954
James T Shirley
Apr 2 1880
May 5 1930
Addie H Shirley
1883-1963
John Jack Howell
1862-1933
Nettie Howell
1880-1930
Ervin Howell
Mar 26 1920
Apr 6 1920
Unmarked Stone
Benjiman J Howell
Sep 19 1888
Mar 1 1949
Benjamin Howell
1849-1920
Barbara Ann
Wife of
Benjamin Howell
1852-1919
Unreadable Stone
Unreadable Stone
Double Stone
McKeel
Margaret Howell
Sep 21 1875
May 23 1934
William Mac
Sep 23 1873
Jan 1 1936
Judy Hawkins Send your questions (and thanks) directly to Judy.
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