Herring Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery

Pender County North Carolina

Surveyed by Matt Hillman April 2008


The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Herring Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Pender County, NC.

Location: 1697 Herring Chapel Road

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    GPS Coordinates:
    34° 30.038 N
    78° 01.435 W


    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Thomas Edward “Tommy” Pope Sr. September 6 1948 April 2 2001 __________________________________ Nellie A. Pope September 30 1917 No Other Date Same Stone Thomas Benjamin “Ben” Pope February 6 1915 August 5 2000 __________________________________ John Richard April 14 1942 January 6 1985 __________________________________ Sandra Pope September 10 1943 No Other Date __________________________________ David Carl October 18 1945 May 22 1977 __________________________________ Baby Boy Lewis Born – Died May 26 1973 __________________________________ Nancy K. Lewis August 28 1932 November 29 2003 Same Stone Norman W. Lewis November 15 1925 June 14 1986 __________________________________ Alfred Junior Lewis March 30 1940 July 30 2006 __________________________________ Milton Lloyd Lewis December 14 1926 April 26 1990 __________________________________ Wilbert L. Lewis 1930 – 1975 Same Stone Hazel C. Lewis 1926 – 1989 __________________________________ Angela Krystin Kocsi 1989 Daughter of Nancy & Alan Kocsi __________________________________ Emmie Lois Walters Wife of Willie L. Lewis April 30 1899 March 22 1988 __________________________________ Willie L. Lewis November 11 1885 February 21 1966 __________________________________ Calvin L. Clearman October 12 1940 June 22 1993 __________________________________ Alma F. Neumeier October 22 1911 March 21 1988 __________________________________ Nola Gurganious Fennell September 13 1908 January 20 2002 Same Stone Deleon May Fennell June 11 1909 February 21 1987 __________________________________ Carrie Pearson Fennell February 24 1880 December 12 1958 Same Stone Don Flavius Fennell April 13 1876 February 6 1935 __________________________________ Gerald Lynn Phelps April 20 1956 __________________________________ “Cindy” Cynthia Annette Herring Daughter of David J. & Juanita Herring April 2 1957 July 29 1958 __________________________________ Bridget Infant Daughter of David J. & Juanita Herring March 28 1951 __________________________________ David James Herring May 23 1911 November 1 2000 Same Stone C. Juanita Wells Herring September 20 1919 No Other Date __________________________________ W. L. McLendon Born September 10 1900 Died February 7 1902 “Little Willie Asleep in Jesus” __________________________________ S. J. Herring And Wife A. E. Herring No Dates __________________________________ Egbert M. Herring November 18 1905 September 26 1994 Same Stone Ola E. Herring March 8 1898 August 16 1982 __________________________________ Nancy G. Hocutt Wife of H. W. Herring November 13 1841 October 1 1917 __________________________________ Mother Sarah E. Herring (Sallie) Wife of Egbert O. Herring February 12 1876 November 8 1953 __________________________________ Father Egbert O. Herring (Obrey) September 4 1876 October 11 1957 __________________________________ Mother Fannie Mae Herring Wife of Paul M. Lennon March 19 1909 May 30 2002 __________________________________ Father Paul M. Lennon September 24 1910 August 21 1987 __________________________________ Robert Bruce Herring January 19 1924 March 7 2006 Same Stone Married October 7 1949 Doris Fowler Herring June 30 1929 No Other Date __________________________________ Doris Mae Herring Daughter of N. B. & Mamie Herring March 31 1932 May 11 1935 __________________________________ Mamie D. Herring February 22 1898 May 28 1934 Same Stone N. B. Herring October 17 1888 June 30 1948 __________________________________ John D. Herring Son of N. B. & Mamie Herring November 27 1926 August 10 1927 __________________________________ Charlie T. Herring Son of N. B. & Mamie Herring September 20 1925 October 23 1925 __________________________________ J. Lee Bridgmont Son of James & Mercer Bridgmont August 20 1925 October 23 1925 __________________________________ Mercer Lee Bridgmont Wife of Jim Bridgmont September 20 1898 August 31 1925 __________________________________ Thomas Richard Herring November 1 1847 October 8 1911 Same Stone His Wife Margaret Elizabeth Bordeaux July 7 1858 August 19 1924 __________________________________ Tabitha Herring Born September 24 1816 Died August 13 1897 __________________________________ Mary Ellen Herring Born August 26 1891 Died September 1 1896 __________________________________ Geraldine Herring Born August 27 1890 Died November 8 1890 __________________________________ Mary Tobitha Herring Born June 21 1882 Died April 6 1890 __________________________________ John Quincy Herring Born July 9 1880 Died March 23 1888 __________________________________ Robert Bruce Herring US ARMY World War II January 19 1924 March 7 2006 Bronze Star Medal __________________________________ John Quincy Herring US MARINE CORPS Korea November 24 1930 May 25 2001 __________________________________ Nathan B. Herring North Carolina BM2 US NAVY World War II August 27 1925 December 11 1966 __________________________________ Robert Stanley Carter December 23 1954 April 10 2006 __________________________________ Willie Ray Carter December 16 1915 May 1 1984 Same Stone Elizabeth B. Carter March 14 1920 May 28 2006 __________________________________ Nellie Gray Carter Born February 1 1920 Died March 17 1920 __________________________________ William Dev. Carter Born May 22 1908 Died January 26 1914 __________________________________ William H. Carter 1889 – 1963 Same Stone Katie D. Carter 1886 – 1936 __________________________________ John H. Carter August 7 1854 January 31 1906 Same Stone Sarah A. Carter November 14 1856 November 3 1939 __________________________________ Father Walter Douglas Harriss 1852 – 1886 Same Stone Mother Elizabeth Harriss Herring 1863 – 1932 Same Stone Byron D. Harriss 1883 – 1886 __________________________________ Liston P. Herring May 16 1853 June 21 1923 __________________________________ Mary J. Herring June 6 1857 March 24 1939 __________________________________ Aunt Mary Lillie Pope June 23 1907 April 18 1995 __________________________________ James Lee English MOMM2 US NAVY World War II June 18 1923 October 22 1997 __________________________________ Joan Carrol English December 20 1936 April 13 1955 __________________________________ Martha “Kit” English May 27 1902 October 1988 __________________________________ Curtis Van English October 20 1898 December 18 1960 __________________________________ Hermon S. Herring Sr. November 7 1905 April 27 1961 __________________________________ Norman Herring September 2 1912 April 16 1935 __________________________________ Lena Herring October 18 1903 June 14 1905 Daughter of E. O. & S. E. Herring __________________________________ Benjamin H. Herring July 21 1858 July 11 1928 Same Stone Nannie L. Herring February 7 1873 January 8 1947 __________________________________ Husband James A. Harman 1834 – 1903 Same Stone Asa B. Croom 1846 – 1921 Same Stone Wife Minnie A. Harman Croom 1855 __________________________________ Looks like top of the stone is missing ____ Herrring Son of H. W. & Margaret Herring Born July 1863 Died May 1884 __________________________________ Margaret M. Rowe Wife of H. W. Herring Born June 17 1825 Died November 1870 __________________________________ Hillery W. Herring January 6 1818 February 7 1895 __________________________________ Hillary H. Herring Born August 23 1895 Died April 6 1917 Age 21 Years 7 Months 14 Days __________________________________ Eunice D. Saunders Wife of R. M. Sanders February 14 1884 May 30 1918 __________________________________ Edna P. Gilbert Wife of W. M. Gilbert Born July 21 1891 Died October 8 1918 __________________________________ Sarrah Edna Herring 1857 – 1933 Same Stone Calvin W. Herring 1853 – 1925 __________________________________ James U. Casteen September 29 1918 April 20 1968 Same Stone Married October 6 1937 Ada T. Casteen October 1 1921 November 29 2002 __________________________________ Roy Jackson “Jack” Padgett January1 1944 March 9 1989 Same Stone Sylvia Casteen Padgett April 16 1942 No Other Date __________________________________ Darren Keith Casteen April 24 1966 June 12 2000 __________________________________ Samuel J. Herring April 12 1851 May 25 1927 Same Stone Ellen M. Herring July 6 1853 April 11 1884 __________________________________ James Uriah Casteen North Carolina PFC CO A 334 Infantry World War II September 29 1918 April 20 1968 __________________________________ Minnie A. Herring Wife of J. F. Herring July 5 1875 August 16 1907 __________________________________ J. Fletcher Herring July 18 1878 August 26 1937 __________________________________ Clara May Herring Daughter of J. R. & M. A. Herring June 1 1903 or 02 September 26 1904 __________________________________ Lela B. Herring September 2 1866 May 18 1884 __________________________________ W. J. Herring June 3 1835 November 14 1896 __________________________________ Annie R. Wife of W. J. Herring November 16 1845 October 15 1892 __________________________________ Luella N. Daughter of W. J. & A. R. Herring March 12 1876 December 21 1889 __________________________________ Mildred E. Herring October 31 1825 March 10 1907 __________________________________ Robert J. Herring June 18 1883 February 15 1957 __________________________________ Lorena E. Johnson Wife of R. J. Herring Died October 4 1936 Age 56 Years __________________________________ Annie D. Herring February 14 1873 May 29 1947 __________________________________ Mary M. Rivenbark January 24 1926 April 16 2005 __________________________________ Roland L. Rivenbark North Carolina PVT CO C 601 MIL POLICE BN World War II September 26 1924 June 2 1966 __________________________________ M. A. Herring 1851 – 1926 __________________________________ W. C. Herring 1858 – 1889 __________________________________ G. H. P. B. 1887 – 1888 __________________________________ Geo. H. B. Jr. 1893 – 1894 __________________________________ Mother Mary Octavia Bryant March 14 1861 August 17 1927 __________________________________ Father Geo. H. Bryant August 21 1861 October 14 1932 __________________________________ Manola B. Rasbury November 30 1894 October 31 1962 __________________________________ Mary Ida Walker April 27 1870 February 19 1938 Same Stone Joseph A. Walker June 30 1872 December 6 1910 __________________________________ Amelia Harts 1862 – 1930 Same Stone Henry Harts 1852 – 1928 __________________________________ Mary Heath No Dates (Wooden Marker) __________________________________ Rebecca Larkins No Dates (Wooden Marker) __________________________________ William Larkins No Dates (Wooden Marker) __________________________________ James Larkins No Dates (Wooden Marker) __________________________________ Margaret Larkins No Dates (Wooden Marker) __________________________________ Isobel Larkins No Dates (Wooden Marker) __________________________________ Thelma D. Daughter of I. B. & Lizzie F. Mills Born May 23 1910 Died June 24 1911 __________________________________ Isaam F. Mills Son of I. B. & Lizzie F. Mills April 4 1894 August 20 1901 __________________________________ Robert W. Mills Son of I. B. & Lizzie F. Mills January 6 1905 September 11 1914

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