Brown Cemetery

BROWN CEMETERY
(Balls Gap)
Cabell County, West Virginia

Brown Detail List

Latitude: N 38° 21.292
Longitude: W 082° 07.834
Elevation: 648 feet
Accuracy: 27 feet

From Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia take Fair Ground Road and go 2.0 miles to the Stop Sign. Turn Right onto East Mud River Road and go 6.0 miles and then turn Right onto the gravel drive way and go to the top of the hill. The cemetery is well keep up.

The following list was compiled by actual reading of the tombstones. All the information, excluding annotation, is written on the tombstone. Annotations are included following the entry for the majority of the stones. Abbreviations are used for the following: d/o - dau of; s/o - son of; c/o - child of; w/o - wife of; and h/o - husband of.

Note:  This Cemetery is also known as the "Ball's Gap Cemetery"

Submitted by Barry Huffstutler.
Read Feb 2002.
Updated:  November 10, 2007

Footstone: "B. E. A." and "I'LL MEET YOU BY THE RIVER"

Note: Earnest and Essie headstones are side-by-side
 with large surname marker.

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Parents:  Thomas Lee Brown  &  Emily Morris.

Parents:  Thomas Lee Brown  &  Emily Morris.

Parents:  Thomas Lee Brown  &  Emily Morris.

Note: J. H. is on the front of the stone
 and L. C. is on the back of same stone.

Emmalene first name was  "Westie"
  Dates:  (Born:  07-22-1920 -- Died:  10-19-2003 --
 Buried:  10-23-2003)  Age: 83
   Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Milton
 (Morris Memorial Nursing Home).
 Parents:  Thomas L. Brown  &  Emily Morris.
    HENSON MORTUARY

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Note: Charles, 14 Nov 1879 - 17 Apr 1955,
 s/o Samuel Finley & Nancy Porter.
Ollie, 7 May 1882 - 4 Oct 1972,
 d/o Joseph Deacon & Levina Bias.

Note: Clara Bell, 9 Sep 1901 - 23 Jan  1975,
 d/o Joseph Manning & Roma Ellen Smallridge.
George William, 10 May 1891- 6 Jun 1973,
 s/o Samuel Finley & Nancy Porter.

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Note: Gary Lee, s/o Richard Finley & Violet Tassen.

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John middle name was "Reason"
Dates:  (Born:  04-07-1879 -- Died:  05-13-1952 --
 Buried:  05-15-1952)   Age: 73
Born in Ball's Gap, Cabell Co., WV and Died in Cabell Co., WV.
Parents:  William A. Hall  &  Louisa Wheeler.
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Goldie middle name was "Ethel"
Dates: (Born: 08-03-1895 -- Died: 02-20-1973 --
 Buried: 02-22-1973)   Age: 77
Born in Mason Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Charles Wallace & Fannie Reynolds
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Sesco name was "Sanfran Sesco Hall".
Dates:  (Born:  03-03-1877 --  Died:  02-04-1957 --
  Buried:  02-06-1957)   Age: 80
Born in West Virginia and Died in Milton, WV.
Parents:  W. A. Hall  &  Louisa Wheeler

HECK FUNERAL HOME

Eva middle name was "Mae"
Dates:  (Born:  08-09-1877 -- Died:  12-03-1968 --
 Buried:  12-05-1968)   Age: 91
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Milton
 (Morris Memorial Nursing Home).
Parents:  John Williams  &  Amanda Keaton.

HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.
Brenda middle name was "KAY"
Dates: (Born: 08-26-1944 -- Died: 07-14-2001 -- Buried: 07-18-2001)
Born in Boon Co., WV   Died in Huntington, WV.
Parents:  Harry Lyle McMicken and Virginia Luville Thornton.
Wife of    Billy Ennis Harless.
HECK FUNERAL HOME

H. B. name was "Henry B."
Dates (Born:  05-27-1876 -- Died:  03-24-1965 --
 Burial:  03-26-1965)   Age: 88
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Milton, WV
 (Morris Memorial Nursing Home)
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Mark middle name was "Allen"
Dates:  (Born:  10-20-1964 -- Died:  08-20-2001 --
 Buried:  08-23-2001)   Age: 36
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
Parents:  Harry James Holley & Alice Kathryn Porter
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.

Note: On the upper left hand side of the stone is a open book
that says "THY WORD IS A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH"

Amos middle name was "Enos"
Dates:  (Born: 05-05-1892 -- Died: 09-01-1952 --
 Buried: 09-04-1952)   Age: 60
Born in Lincoln Co., WV and Died in Milton, WV
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Violet middle name was "Evelyn"
Dates: (Born: 10-10-1929 -- Died: 05-23-1999 --
 Buried: 05-26-1999)   Age: 69
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Winchester, IN
Husband:  Floyd Amos Jackson
Parents:  Agnue Conrad & Maudie Black
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Beth Middle name was "Dare"
Burial Date: (08-10-1975)   Age: 24
Born in Huntington, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Bill Johnson & Mary Alice Perry
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Billy Burial date: (12-04-1979)   Age: 50
Born in Miktin, WV and Died in Huntington, WV  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Roy Johnson & Hester Louise McCroskey
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Ella middle name was "Dorothy"
Burial Date: (03-15-1977)   Age: 67
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Milton, WV
Parents:  Charles Finley & Ollie Deacon
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Homer Burial Date: (10-24-1981)   Age: 74
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (Cabell-Huntington Hospital)
Parents:  Pete Johnson & Laura Hall
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Burial Date: (08-05-1992)   Age: 44
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
   (Cabell-Huntington Hospital)
Parents:  Roy S. Johnson & Hester Louise McCroskey
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Hester Burial Date was: (04-23-1974)   Age: 70
Died in Huntington, WV  (Cabell-Huntington Hospital)
Parents:  Charles McCroskey & Viola Reynolds
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Roy middle initial was "S"
Burial Date: (06-05-1979)   Age: 78
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
   (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Ryland Johnson & Lizzie Porter
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Burial date: (05-22-1984)   Age: 64
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents: Amos Enos Jackson & Minerva Stanley
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Kathern middle name was "Drusella"
Dates: (Born: 09-21-1920 -- Died: 02-12-2002 --
 Buried: 02-15-2002)   Age: 81
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (Fairhaven Rest Home)
Husband:  John L. Kelley
Parents:  Bowman Lilly & Laura Hall
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Don name was "Jarrell Donovan Kelly"  AKA "Don"
Dates: (Born: 02-11-1941 -- Died: 04-23-2001 --
 Buried: 04-26-2001)   Age: 60
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  John Kelley & Kathern Drusella Lilly
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Earl Dates: (Born: 06-09-1906 -- Died: 01-13-1971 --
 Buried: 01-16-1971)  Age: 64
Born in Lincoln Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
Wife: Ruby W. Lawson
Parents:  Perry Lawson & Emma Ferguson
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Dates: (Born: 01-29-1942 -- Died: 01-31-1942 --
 Buried: Feb. 1942)   Age: 2 days
Born and Died in Springhill, WV
Clarence Lilly & Annis Mae Lewis
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Bowman middle name was "Garfield"

Burial Date: (09-30-1961)   Age: 81
Born in Flat Top, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
Wife:  Laura Jane Hall
Parents: Joseph L. Lilly & Mary D. Akers
HECK FUNERAL HOME

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Job Burial Date: (05-18-1975)   Age: 81
Born in Raleigh Co., WV and Died in Hurricane, WV
Wife: Jennie B. Porter
Parents:  Joseph Lilly & Mary D. Akers
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Mary middle name was "Drucilla"
Burial Date: (08-24-1954)   Age: 102
Born in Mercer Co., WV and Died in Milton, WV
Parents:  Naltiamual B. Akers & Sarah Jane Akers
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Laura middle name was "Jane"
Burial Date: (11-01-1955)   Age: 68
Born in West Virginia and Died in Milton, WV
Husband:  Bowman Lilly
Parents:  William Hall & Louisa Wheeler
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Burial Date: (11-15-1973)   Age: 101
Born in West Virginia and Died in Ironton, OH
Wife:  Mollie Lilly
Parents:  Joseph Lilly & Mary D. Akers
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Buried: 08-10-1969   Age:  75
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
(Cabell Huntington Hospital)
Wife:  Zena Brown
Parents:  Charles H. Mays & Elizabeth Flynn
BEARD MORTUARY

Ira middle name was "Trenton"
Dates: (Born: 03-29-1916 -- Died: 02-28-1976 --
 Buried: 03-02-1976)   Age: 59
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Lafe Mays & Myrtle Dean
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Janice middle name was "Elizabeth"
Burial Date: (06-03-1886)   Age: 33
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
Parents:  Ira Trenton Mays & Clarcia Jackson
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: Myrtle and Ramona headstones are side-by-side
 with large surname marker.

Myrtle Dates: (Born: 08-06-1943 -- Died: 08-06-1943 --
 Buried: Aug. 1943)  Age: 3 hours
Born and Died in Milton WV
Parents:  Ira Mays & Clarissa Jackson
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Buried: 09-06-1978   Age:  75
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
(Cabell - Huntington Hospital)
Husband:  Alva J. Mays
Parents:  T. L. Brown & Emily Morris
BEARD MORTUARY

Note: This stone does not have a last name with it.
 So it presumed that this is a McCallister
 because she is buried with the other McCallister.

William Burial Date: (06-26-1989)   Age: 65
Born in Logan, WV and Died in Ashland, KY
  (Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital)
Parents:  Charlie McCoy & Ola Conway
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Name:  "Barbra Allen Miller"
Dates: (Born: 05-28-1949 -- Died: 05-30-1949 --
 Buried: 05-31-1949)   Age: 2 days
Born in Huntington, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Baxter Miller & Gladys Lee Porter
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Dates: (Born: 06-06-1957 -- Died: 03-24-1958 --
 Buried: 03-26-1958)   Age: 9 months
 Born in Huntington, WV and Died in Milton, WV
  (Richmond Clinic)
 Parents:  Baxter Miller & Gladys Lee Porter
 HECK FUNERAL HOME   (Records)

Dates: (Born: 12-24-1924 -- Died: 01-25-1985 --
 Buried: 01-28-1985)   Age: 60
Born in (Unknown) and Died in Grand Rapids, MI
  (Beacon Light Nursing Home)
Wife:  Gladys Lee (Porter) Miller
Parents:  (Unknown)
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Dates: (Born: 5-18-1921 -- Died: 12-06-1972 --
 Buried: 12-08-1972)   Age: 51
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
 Parents:  Charles Porter & Effie Perry
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Kathy middle name was "Ann"
Dates: (Born: 12-08-1962 -- Died: 1101-1982 --
 Buried: 11-04-1982)   Age: 19
Born in Huntington, WV and Died in Parkersburg, WV
  (St. Joseph Hospital)
Parents:  Baxter Miller & Gladys Lee Miller
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Everett middle name was "Richard"
Burial Date: (10-20-1994)   Age: 77
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (Cabell-Huntington Hospital)
Wife:  Evelyn Louise Perry
Parents:  Milo March Morrison & Garnet Brown Reynolds
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Evelyn middle name was "Louise"
Dates: (Born: 07-09-1916 -- Died: 02-19-2004 --
 Buried: 02-22-2004)   Age: 87
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Milton, WV
  (Morris Memorial Nursing Home)
Parents:  Claude E. Perry & Amanda S. Hall
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Leno middle name was "Charles"
Burial Date: (10-01-1982)   Age: 67
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Wife:  Carlisle (Clatterbuck) Morrison
Parents:  Byron Lee Morrison & Belle Adkins
HECK FUNERAL HOME

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Mack Burial Date: (06-16-1988)   Age: 48
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Wife:  Anna Jewell (Johnson) Morrison
Parents:  Everett Richard Morrison & Evelyn Perry
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: Clora and T. J. headstones are side-by-side
 with large surname marker.

T. J. names was " Thomas Jefferson Nicholas"
Burial Date: (09-03-1954)   Age: 79
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (Guthrie Hospital)
Parents:  Marion Nicholas & Evelyn Nicholas
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Clora middle name was "Alice"
Burial Date: (01-21-1959)   Age: 79
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Samuel Finley & Nancy Ann Porter
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: This person name is on top of a field stone
 and this is the only marking for the grave.

William Dates: (Born: 08-02-1898 -- Died: 11-15-1957 --
 Buried: 11-18-1957)   Age: 59
Born in Lesage, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Nash Olaker & Laura --------
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Parents:  Carlos Cline Perry & Irene Morrison

[ Headstone ]

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Footstone: MOTHER

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

Born:  Balls Gaps, Cabell County, WV
Died:  Huntington, WV
Age:  86
Parents:  Bowman Garfield Lilly & Laura Jane Lilly
Husband:  H. (Homer) Kyle Sowards

Chapman's Funeral Home

[ Headstone ]

Kyle first name was "Homer"
Wife:  Clara Mae Sowards

[ Headstone ]

Margaret middle name was "Jane"
Her death date was Jan. 8, 1976

[Photo]

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Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

No other information on marker.

[Photo]

Note: This is a double stone that has a stone vase in the center
 with a heart on it that say's "LOVE".

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Note: This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.

[Photo]

Note: On the upper left hand side of the stone
 is a heart with "SON" in it.

Note: There are 47 graves marked with Field Stones.
5 graves marked with Metal Markers (No Names)
2 graves marked with unreadable Headstones.
1 footstone with A. M. M..

Unmarked Graves:

Casey,  Deloris Jane
             (Born: July 21, 1925)
             (Died: July  29, 1925)

              (Age:  8 days)

Flynn,  Bernita Lou  (Female)
          (Born and Died -- 09-22-1955 -- Buried 09-24-1955)
          Born and Died in Huntington, WV (St. Mary's Hospital)
          Parents:  Okey Flynn & Garnet Dawanda Davis.
                    HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records

Flynn,  Carolyn Sue  (Female)
          (Born and Died --  06-18-1952 -- Buried:  06-21-1952)
          Born and Died in Huntington, WV (St. Mary's Hospital)
          Parents:  Okey Flynn & Garnet Dawanda Davis.
                   HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records)

Flynn,  Charlean Eloise  (Female)
          Dates:  (Born:  03-21-1958 -- Died:  10-11-1960 --
          Buried:  10-12-1960)  Age:  2
             Born and Died in Huntington, WV (St. Mary's Hospital)
           Parents:  Okey Flynn & Garnet Dawanda Davis.
                    HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records)

Johnson,  (Infant)  (Male)
             Dates: (Born and Died 08-07-1975 -- Buried: Aug. 1975)
             Born and Died in Huntington, WV  (St. Mary's Hospital)
             Mother:  Beth Dare Johnson
                  HECK FUNERAL HOME

Kelley,  John Lemuel  (Male)
         (Born: 08-23-1915 -- Died: 06-22-2002 --
         Buried: 06-24-2002)  Age: 86
         Born in Hamlin, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
         (St. Mary's Hospital)
         Wife:  Kathern (Lilly) Kelley
         Parents:  Samuel J. Kelley & Maude T. Thornton
                  HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records)

Keeney,  Nancy Mae  (Female)
               Dates: (Born: 11-07-1924 -- Died: 04-24-1972 --
            Buried: 05-26-1972)   Age: 47
            Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV  (State Hospital)
            Husband:  Shirley Grey Keeney
            Parents:  Juble Porter & Nannie Burns
                  HECK FUNERAL HOME Records

Mays,  Janie Ellen  (Female)
               Born: (Born: 11-09-1971 -- Died: 11-18-1971 --
               Buried: 11-20-1971)   Age:  10 days
               Born & Died in Huntington, WV
               Parents:  Bernie Mays & Lona Hargis
                   BEARD MORTUARY Records

Mays,  Raymond  (Male)
                Born: (Born: 09-20-1906 -- Died: 03-19-1971 --
                Buried: 03-23-1971)   Age:  64
                Born in Milton, WV & Died in Huntington, WV
                (Cabell Huntington Hospital)
                Parents:  Charles H. Mays & Elizabeth Flynn
                     BEARD MORTUARY Records

New Burials:

Billy Ennis Harless  (Male)
            (Born 03-15-1943  Died 05-12-2003  Buried 05-16-2003)
            Age 60   Born Boone Co., WV --  Died Barboursville, WV
            Parents: Signal Harless and Zelphia Jowett.
            Husband of   Brenda Kay (McMickens) Harless.
                       HECK FUNERAL HOME

Westie Emmalene Brown   (Female)
           Dates:  (Born:  07-22-1920 -- Died:  10-19-2003 --
           Buried:  10-23-2003)  Age: 83
           Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Milton
           (Morris Memorial Nursing Home).
           Parents:  Thomas L. Brown  &  Emily Morris.
                        HENSON MORTUARY