ROCKY KNOLL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Oconee County, SC A.K.A. Walhalla, SC Version 1.0, 6-Dec-2002, C169A.TXT, C169 **************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. **************************************************************** LOCATION: --------- Find intersection of Highways 28 & 183 in downtown Walhalla. Drive 2.1 miles northwest on Highway 28. Church is located on the right side of road. Cemetery is located on the left side of church when facing it from the road. HISTORY: -------- #1 Church was organized in 1902, the idea came out of a brush arbor meeting held in the Neville Cemetery. According to the first book of church minutes, the church was constituted 18- Sep-1904 and was received into the Beaverdam Baptist Association on 7-Aug-1906. In 1953 land was donated on the Lake Jemiki Road. This would be the site of the first pastorium. The church voted on 7-Feb-1954, to begin a new church building. This new sanctuary was finished in August of the same year. A Sunday School addition was finished 23-Sep-1962. A larger sanctuary was needed to accommodate the growth at Rocky Knoll. On 8- Feb-1987 the third sanctuary to be occupied by members of Rocky Knoll since 1904 was dedicated. This is the present day 14,000 sq ft facility which seats approximately 770. The Burklein Family Life Center was completed later in 1987. The enrollment number as of Sep-2002 is 1227. #2 Rocky Knoll Baptist Church, Walhalla, was organized in 1902. The idea came out of a brush arbor meeting held in Neville Community. In 1903, Mrs. Magdalena Good gave 3/4 acres of land to build a meeting house. W.T. Abbott was the first pastor, and J.W. Abbott was first clerk. The first book of known minutes began in 1904. From it came this report: "The beginning of erecting a Baptist church at or near the old Neville Semitary, August 20, 1904". According to the same book of minutes, the church was constituted September 18, 1904. There have been three different auditoriums. The first in the early 1900s, the second erected in 1953, and the third started in August 1985, and the first service being held in it on January 25, 1987. The pastors who have served are as follows in the order in which they served: W.T. Abbott, 1906; L.M. Lyda, 1907-1910; W.T. Abbott, 1911-1915; W.T. Land, 1916-1917; W.M. Thompson, 1918-1919; L.M. Lyda, 1920-1924; M.J. Russell, 1925- 1928; J.F. Burriss, 1929-1930; E.A. Harrison, 1931-1932; A.L. Sanders, 1933- 1935; O.F. Owens, 1936-1937; Paul Hayes, 1938-1941; Ralph Hall, 1942-1945; Paul Hayes, 1946-1952; Carl Rains, 1953-1964; Roy Burgner, 1964-1973; Billy C. Compton, 1973-1980; James Kirkpatrick, 1981-1993; Walton L. Marsh, November 1993 to present. Our church has sometimes been referred to as a lighthouse on a hill. It is our hope that we will always be the reflected light of Christ in our ministry to those we serve in Oconee County and the surrounding area. DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Jan-2002 Linda Flynn ay (visit above website) in Apr-2002 HISTORY WRITE-UP : #1 - Becky at Rocky Knoll Baptist Church in Jan-2002 #2 - Pastor Walton L. Marsh TRANSCRIPTION .. : Jon Ezell at jg_eze@yahoo.com in Dec-2002 (For His Eagle Scout Service Project) TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: -------------------- a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife ADDIS, Adger, b. 26-feb-1890, d. 18-dec-1984, on double headstone with Iola N., 1895-1976, paper says Iol ADDIS, Harry M., b. 20-may-1928, d. 27-jan-1985 ALEXANDER, Margree Garner, b. feb-14-1909, d. jul-29-1928 ARMSTRONG, James O., b. jun-15-1841, d. aug-8-1937, on double headstone w/ wife Mary Robertson Armstrong, ARMSTRONG, James P., b. dec-8-1881, d. jul-1-1976 ARMSTRONG, M. Ruth, b. jun-12-1913, d. dec-23-1920 ARMSTRONG, Mary Robertson, b. may-22-1845, d. jan-30-1921, on double headstone w/ James O., 1841-1937 ARMSTRONG, Rena H., b. mar-6-1886, d. apr-27-1969 ARMSTRONG, Turner H., b. 1847, d. 1927 ARMSTRONG, Wade Bruce, a. 77y, d.17-oct-2000, p. wade h. & mattie Bruce armstrong ARMSTRONG, Wade Bruce, b.1923c, d.17-oct-2000, p. wade h. & mattie bruce armstrong BEASLEY, John D., b. 6-sept-1929, d. 11-sept-1986 BLACK, Charlie Davis, b. 4-nov-1909, d. 5-oct-1995 BLACKWELL, Dorothy Allen, b.16-sept-1924, w. martha jo BLACKWELL, Jerry P., b.1870, d.1920, double marker with mamie m. BLACKWELL, Joseph H., b.20-oct-1920, d.24-apr-1968, w. dorothy allen blackwell, military marker: sc 1 BLACKWELL, Mamie M., b.1882, d.1960, double marker with jerry p. BLACKWELL, Martha Jo, b.26-may-1947, d.6-aug-1969, p. joseph h. & dorothy a. blackwell BLANCHETT, Phoebe O., b. 6-oct-1902, d. 14-jun-1984 BNOING, Julia, b.? , d.11-may-1893, no longer readable, (as on card) BUTTS, Nancy L, b. 4-may-1892, d. 9-aug-1988, h. james r. butts CARVER, Lillian G., b. 26-sept-1906, d. 3-jun-1966 CARVER, Lillian G., b. 26-sept-1906, d. 3-jun-1966 CHANDLER, Hannah C., b. jun ???, d. 26-oct-1895; stone is broken CHANDLER, Hannah C., b. jun ???, d. 26-oct-1895; stone is broken CHITWOOD, d/o j.w. & s.m., b. 14-dec-1906, d. 11-jun-1908 CHITWOOD, d/o j.w. & s.m., b. 14-dec-1906, d. 11-jun-1908 COX, Effie Martin, b. 28-sept-1879, d. 17-sept-1946, single headstone, buried in john freeman & margaret stone martin plots DEAL, John S., b. 29-oct-1912, d. 19-feb-1986; US Navy- CMG1, WWII, Korea DENDY, Emily C. (Corbin), b. 1906, d. 10-oct-1986, dbl. headstone with john a. 1904/75, h. john allen dendy; d/o christopher d. corbin & ida dendy corbin alexander DENDY, John A., b. 1904, d. 1975, dbl. headstone with emily c. 1906/-0- DOVER, Inez S., b. 26-oct-1919, d. 9-oct-2000 DRIVER, Evelyn C., b. 10-jan-1916, d. 6-mar-1984, h. (1st) frank wilson driver, h (2nd) clayt DRIVER, Frank W., b. 22-dec-1907, d. 28-mar-1966, on double headstone with evelyn c. DUFFIE, Mamie, b. 26-mar-1890, d. 2-feb-1891, p. rev. r. d. & a. e. duffie ELLER, Mary R., b. 27-apr-1919, d. no date, on double headstone with willie m. (1915-76) ELLER, Willie McCoy, b. 22-oct-1915, d. 15-jul-1976, w. mary r. (1919-0), stone says "married 11-jul-1936" FENNELL, J.L., b. 11-oct-1859 d. 26-may-1896 FENNELL, John L., Sr., b. 28-aug-1822 d. 21-sep-1896, beside Mary P., 1837-1912, has CSA mar FOSTER, Edmund D., b. 24-may-1844 d. 27-aug-1918, on double headstone w/ Mary S. Brewer Fost FOSTER, Elbert Newton, b. 8-jul-1876 d. no date, on double headstone w/ Lillian Caroline, 18 FOSTER, Fannie E. McDonald, b. 1877 d. 1959, on double headstone w/ Wm. C., 1867-1916 FOSTER, infant dtr. of W.C. and Fannie E., only date 19-may-1901 FOSTER, infant dtr. of W.C. and Fannie E., only date 28-jul-1900 FOSTER, infant dtr. of W.C. and Fannie E., only date 8-may-1912 FOSTER, infant dtr. of W.C. and Fannie E., only date 9-sep-1913 FOSTER, infant son of E.N. and Lillian L., b. 6-jan-1910, d. 10-jan-1910 FOSTER, Lillian Caroline, b. 26-feb-1871 d. 20-jun-1944, on double headstone w/ Elbert Newto FOSTER, Mary S. Brewer, b. 15-may-1852 d. 19-jan-1922, on double headstone w/ Edmund D. FOSTER, William C., b. 1867 d. 1916, on double headstone w/ Fannie e. McDonald Foster, 1877- FOX, John T., b. 4-nov-1897, d. 3-jun-1983 GARNER, Bertie Mae M., b.9-sept-1896, d.11-nov-1967, beside howard g., sr. GARNER, Howard G., Sr., b.5-june-1901, d.7-dec-1976, beside bertie mae m. GARNER, Lula Henry, b.22-oct-1882, d.2-june-1942, h. thomas f. garner GARNER, Thomas f., b.27-jan-1856, d.25-mar-1922, w. lula henry garner GARRISON, Julia P., b. 24-dec-1911, d. 2-nov-1988, h. marvin l. garrison GIBSON, Steven Allen, b.14-jan-1957, d.26-feb-1972, says "son" HOLLAND, Jeannette E., b. 26-sep-1830, d. 23-mar-1896, single headstone says h. dr. w.t. holla ISBELL, Uleah, b.13-oct-1890, d.31-dec-1891, p. m.h. & m.e. isbell KELLEY, Harold, b. 1922, d. 1981 KELLEY, Mary Morton, b. 10-nov-1933, d. 26-jun-1982 LUSK, Delia M, b. 7-dec-1915, d. 24-nov-1990 LUSK, Joel, b. 1953, d. 1992 MARTIN, Champ E., b.18-dec-1893, d.12-jan-1967, military marker: sc pfc sup c MARTIN, Emma H., b.17-oct-1861, d.20-july-1902, h. j.r. MARTIN, John Freeman, b.27-may-1855, d.22-oct-1934, w. margaret stone martin MARTIN, Margaret Stone, b.oct-1855, d.5-apr-1930, h. john freeman martin MARTIN, Neill B., b.29-june-1882, d.1-aug-1896, p. john freeman & margaret st MARTIN, Oliver, b.29-dec-1817 (charleston,sc), d.1-feb-1901, beside elizabeth McDONALD, Addie Burgess, b.11-july-1881, d.16-apr-1960, double marker with robert duffie mcdonald McDONALD, Annie Sanders, b.2-july-1845, d.16-june-1929, beside m. thomas mcdonald McDONALD, Charles R., b.5-july-1914, d.22-jan-1975 McDONALD, Harriett, b.3-june-1871, d.31-mar-1917, beside m. thomas mcdonald McDONALD, James robert, b.2-july-1923, d.25-feb-1932 McDONALD, Jennie M., b.24-sept-1917, 3-way marker with charles r. & mary McDONALD, M. Thomas, b.15-feb-1846, d.23-oct-1914, beside annie sanders mcdonald McDONALD, Martha A., b.21-aug-1840, d.31-may-1918 McDONALD, Martha Jane Isbell, b.9-june-1849, d.23-may-1925, h. nelson carr mcdonald McDONALD, Mary, b.10-aug-1934, d.10-aug-1934, 3-way marker with jennie m. & charles r. McDONALD, Nellie F., b.5-feb-1913, d.15-sept-1914, p. mr. & mrs. g.z. mcdonald McDONALD, Nelson carr, b.24-july-1850, d.13-nov-1892, double marker with martha jane isbell mcdonal McDONALD, Robert Duffie, b.3-apr-1879, d.10-mar-1936, double marker with addie burgess mcdonald McDONALD, Sallie, b.7-may-1856, d.30-may-1911 McDONALD, Susahna E., b.27-apr-1844, d.1-june-1914, (susahna as on stone) McGILL, A. Melissa Singleton, b.10-mar-1852, d.29-auf-1930, h. james t. singleton McKEY, Harwell Paul, Jr., b.26-july-1916, d.10-nov-1917, p. h.t. & m.f. MEARES, Arthur N., b.21-mar-1890, d.24-june-1924, beside james adger meares MEARES, Clarence A., b.13-aug-1901, d.26-feb-1902 MEARES, Claude M., b.28-mar-1907, d.14-feb-1908, p. g.f. & addie meares MEARES, George F., b.28-mar-1866, d.25-jan-1918, double marker with laura ad MEARES, James Adger, b.20-nov-1904, d.23-sept-1933, beside arthur n. MEARES, Laura Addie Lowe, b.13-mar-1869, d.6-sept-1961, double marker with g MEREDITH, Kate A., Mrs., b.23-dec-1848, d.8-aug-1900 MILLER, Thomas Lee, b.1919C, d.4-feb-1986, p. thomas uraha miller, w. lizzie MOORE, Ben Perry, b.1902, d.1961, double marker with lonor MOORE, Lonor, b.1909, double marker with ben perry moore, (lonor as on stone MORTON, Margie T., 10-feb-1898, d. 9-oct-1984, h. jess b. morton MORTON, Pearl S., b. 2-nov-1900, d. 7-feb-1988 MOSS, Eugenia A., b. 24-jan-1919, d. 26-sept-1980, h. ira c. moss MOSS, Joseph W., b. 16-apr-1909, d. 12-jul-1984, w. lorena h. moss MOSS, Lorena H., b. 28-apr-1908, d. 18-apr-2000, h. joseph w. moss NALLEY, Ervin, b.1-nov-1865, d.6-nov-1930, double marker with eula norris nalley NALLEY, Eula Norris, b.17-sept-1877, d.7-apr-1961, double marker with ervin NALLEY, G. Kenneth, b.29-nov-1932, d.26-nov-1971, beside george f. NALLEY, George F., b.16-jan-1902, d.23-may-1976 NALLEY, J. Walter, b.2-apr-1900, d.18-june-1961 NALLEY, John C., b.2-june-1905, d.30-oct-1955, military marker: sc shc us navy WWII NALLEY, Sam, b.2-feb-1898, d.13-sept-1900, p. ervin & eula norris nalley NEWSOME, Vestie Garner, b.1915C, d.1-apr-1988, p. tom & Lula bell henry garner, h. elex m. newso O'LEARY, Evelyn Combs Driver, b.1916C, d.6-mar-1984, p. clark edward & estelle erp combs, h. clayton floyd o'leary OWENS, Mary Ramey Eller, b.1919C, d.3-oct-1992, p.joe & lillie wilbanks ramey, 1st.h. willie m. eller, 2nd h. alvin owens PETREE, Hugh F., b.21-apr-1889, d.22-june-1891 PIKE, Florence L., b.14-june-1858, d.25-july-1907, h. w.c. pike PIKE, Phillip John, b.23-jan-1892, d.24-nov-1933 PIKE, William C., b.8-sept-1858, d.10-july-1923, w. florence l. pike SANDERS, Edith E., b.3-dec-1917, d.30-jan-1919, dtr. of a.c. sanders STEVENSON, Fred, b.8-nov-1908, d.25-june-1909, p. r.r. & f.v. stevenson STONE, Andrew C., b.12-jan-1860, d.26-nov-1907 STONE, Arthur, B., b.1898, d.1962, double marker with ollie p. stone STONE, E.E., b. 5-may-1820, d.18-oct-1898, beside w.c. stone STONE, Ollie P., b.1917, d.1967, double marker with arthur b. stone STONE, W.C., b. 15-apr-1825, d.4-july-1900 STOTT, Mary, b.1845, d.18-apr-1898, a. 53y, p. mr. & mrs. m.j. stott SWAFFORD, Mattie Bell Sanders, b.1915C, d.17-oct-1997, p. clifton benjamin & leila s. sanders, h. hershel frank swafford TANNERY, Manard Ernest, b.1902C, d.29-sept-1989, p. ashmore p. & nannie d TANNERY, Minnie Ellen McCrary, b.1916C, d.7-feb-1990, p. jon & anna kay s THOMPSON, Carolyn Frances, 8-oct-1931, only date, p. mr. & mrs. d.d. thom THOMPSON, Frances Blackwell, b.23-dec-1908, d.17-jan-1970, h. d.d thompso THOMPSON, Henry L., Sr., b. 1903, d. 1989 WAKEFIELD, Emma M., b. 17-mar-1905, d. 30-june-1908, p. r.l. & millie wakefield WATSON, David R., b. 11-apr-1906, d. 8-nov-1998, w. elean v. watson WATSON, Elean V., b. 31-jul-1916, h. david r. watson WHITAKER, Lucy Martin, b. 13-apr-1884, d. 22-oct-1887, p. m.t. & m.a. whitaker WHITE, Sherry W. Burrell, b. 16-aug-1966, d. 4-oct-1985, h. james e. white WHITTEN, Annie Mae Towe, b. 4-may-1925, d. 13-sept-1999 WINCHESTER, Delia H., b. 7-feb-1889, d. 23-sept-1983, h. jonas s. winchester WINCHESTER, Zona B., b. 1898, d. 1988, h. judson k. winchester