Waters Cemetery

Submitted by: Barbara Nicholas 

Transcribed by: Trinnie Tapley
Updated Sep. 30, 2005

 

Directions: From US 27, about 1 mile south of Whitley City, 
turn on Wilburn K. Ross road at the Stearns red light.
Follow it until you meet Ky. 92 and turn right, Travel 92 
until you reach the Yamacraw Bridge. Turn left at Ky. 1368.
Travel 1368 until you come to a small modern bridge on the 
left side of the road.  Turn left and cross this is 
Devils Creek road.  Travel this road until you come to
Beech Grove Church that is on the left.  About .1 mile
from church turn left at a small fork.  Go about ½ to ¾ 
of a mile to another fork and turn right.
Waters Cemetery is at the very end of the road past 
the Barr Cemetery. At least 25 unmarked graves. 

 

 

NAME BIRTH DEATH

NOTES

Bowman. Jerry Ellis
Nov. 8, 1963
Mar. 15, 1995
"At Peace On The Creek"
Boyatt, James
No Date
No Date
Ossw Polene?
Boyatt, Polene?
No Date
No Date
Ossw James
Gentry, Eddie Arnold
July 6, 1951
Oct. 16, 1951
 
Gentry, Edwin R.
Mar. 1, 1926
July 18, 1995
War Memorial PVT. US Army WW2
Gentry, Ruth L. 
Mar. 18, 1925
July 20, 1996
D/O Charlie and Mary Jane Watson
King, Infant
Dec. 20, 1947
Dec. 20, 1947
D/O Crit and Bethina "Budded On Earth To Bloom 
In Heaven"
Spradlin, Colonel
Mar. 3, 1881
Apr. 18, 1957
S/O Isaac and Mary Spradlin
H/O Polly Watson Spradlin
Spradlin, Flossie
1909
2003
W/O Fred 
Spradlin, Fred
July 4, 1902
May 8, 1955
S/O Colonel and Isobel Spradlin

1st wife of Colonel
Spradlin, Inman
Feb. 9, 1935
Mar. 22, 1978
S/O Colonel and Isobel "We Loved Him From The Depth 
Of Our Heart But Jesus Loves Him Better"
Spradlin, Judy
Feb. 17,1933
Nov. 13,1950
Never Married. D/O Fred and Flossie 
Spradlin, Mary
1909
1990
W/O Colonel
Troxell, Eliza
 
 
Mar. 8, 1925 only date age 45
Troxell, Segal
1911
1955
S/O Harvey and Eliza 

Funeral Marker says 1959 not 1955? Which is right?
Troxell, L.D.
No Date
No Date
 
Troxell, L.D.
No Date
No Date
S/O H.R. Troxell
Troxell, Lola
No Date
No Date
 
Waters, Barbara Sue
Jan. 3, 1957
Jan. 5, 1957
"Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven"
Waters, Chestaline
Dec. 8, 1928
July 30, 1946
Ossw Pat Waters D/O Thomas and Leah Stephens. 
“Grandma”
Waters, Dakota
Mar. 7, 1931
May 8, 1976
S/O Henley and Lillie H/O Wilma 
Waters, Mary Elizabeth
Aug. 19, 1889
July 23, 1968
Ossw Pete D/O Calvin and Rhoda Troxell "In My 
Father's House Are Many Mansions"
Waters, Ellon
Nov. 23, 1933
Nov. 23, 1933
Ossw Helen "Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven"
Waters, Ellon Kay
Aug, 25, 1953
Oct,31, 1953
D/O Pat Waters
"Gone To Be An Angel"
Waters, Evert Sr.
1935

(Apr. 17)
1991 (Apr. 30)
Ossw Jurlene Married October 8, 1955  “Father” 
Waters, Helen
Nov. 23, 1933
Nov. 23, 1933
Ossw Ellon Waters
Waters, Infant
July 12, 1937
July 12, 1937
D/O Pete Waters "Budded On Earth To Bloom In 
Heaven"
Waters, Joe
Dec. 25, 1863
died Oct. 10, 1931
S/O Samuel and Malinda 
"At Rest"
Waters, Jurlene
1940
1983
Ossw Evert D/O Doug and Rosa Spradlin
Waters, Lealon
June 22, 1924
July 22, 1924
"Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven"
Waters, Leonard Flenor F.
July 3, 1929
Apr. 14, 1930
"The Soul Of A Child Is The Loveliest Flower 
That Grows In The Garden Of God"
Waters, Lottie
Mar. 22, 1943
May 29, 1945
 
Waters, Mae
Mar. 1, 1917
No date
Ossw Millard D/O Leo and Emmaline Spradlin
Waters, Margrette E.
June 10, 1951
June 12, 1951
D/O Pat Waters
"Gone To Be An Angel"
Waters, Martha
Aug. 27, 1913
June 15, 1993
D/O of Pete and Mary Waters
"Sister"
Waters, Mae
Mar. 1, 1917
No Date
Ossw Millard
Waters, Melinda
1860
Sept. 1. 1927
W/O Mose Married Feb. 25, 1887 D/O William and 
Elizabeth Winchester. "At Rest"
Waters, Millard 
Aug. 17, 1911
Feb. 21, 1960
Ossw Mae S/O Pete and Mary Waters. "The Hours 
Have Parted Us But They Bring Us Together Again"
Waters, Mose
Aug. 25, 1854
Oct. 15, 1919
H/O Malinda 
S/O Samuel and Malinda
Waters, Pat
June 4, 1926
June 3, 1985
Ossw Chestaline S/O Pete and Mary. Military stone 
that says, "Cox U.S. Navy World War II,
 
Waters, Pete
Oct. 8, 1887
Sept. 13, 1966
Ossw Mary Married Oct. 8, 1908. S/O Mose and Melinda 
"The Hours Partest But They Bringest Together Again"
Waters, Rube
 
 
Only Info on Field Stone
Waters, Reuben
July 15, 1891
Oct. 22, 1925
H/O Lola Married May 2, 1921. S/O Mose and Melinda 
"At Rest"
Waters, Robert
1959
1992
 
Waters, Roger Dale 
Apr. 23, 1959
Jan. 11, 1992
H/O Billie Mae S/O Millard and Mae buried next 
to parents.
Waters, Roynold L.
Oct. 17, 1934
Feb. 23, 1935
"The Soul Of A Child Is The Loveliest Flower 
That G
rows In The Garden Of God"
Whitehead, Thurston
May 22, 1918
Nov. 4, 1986
Ossw Zora "Precious Lord Take My Hand"
Whitehead, Zora
Oct. 26, 1915
Feb. 1, 1999
W/O Thurston

 

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