WS Chronicle

Those who clear and clean up Happy Hill Cemetery are still looking for volunteers, especially those with loved ones who were laid to rest in the historic African-American cemetery.  

Volunteers have been able to compile a list of names they’ve been able to read on the headstones there with  (V) indicating Veterans and (M) indicating Masons.  

If you recognize a name or need additional information, contact Maurice Pitts Johnson at 336-815-8417 or 336-978-2866 and leave your contact information.  Groups, including fraternal groups, are welcome to join the cleanup, along with anyone looking to participate in community service.  A cleanup is happening Saturday, June 24 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Names on headstones              

Alexander, Erma 1915 – 1918

Alston, Henry Clay  (V) 1904 – 1941

Barber, Charity 1956 – 1942

Bell, Willette 1905 – 1924

Brown, Ella 1870 – 1939

Burl, Fred  (V) 1897 – 1938

Calvert, John 1910 – 1950

Criswell, Frank 1894 – 1939

Dobbs, Robert  (?) 1877 – 1906

Evans, Isabella 1924 – 1941

Fowler, Walter 1889 – 1940

Hairston, Luther (V) 1897 – 1961

Hanes, Lizzie 1890 – 1916

Hargrave, Pearl V. 1817 – 1947

Higgins, Lessie 1906 – 1939

Higgins, Rev, Silas 1878 – 1924

Holland, Robert (M) 1879 – 1941

Jeffries, Augusta Brown 1870 – 1907

Joyce, George (M) 1858 – 1920

Myers, Leroy S.  1908 – 1938

Palmer, Mary  1839 – 1926

Pass, Jemima  1842 – 1935

Payne, Sallie 1845 – 1906

Penn, Sarah 1830 – 1920

Phelps, George 1883 – 1943

Pitts, Alice Simmons 1866 – 1907 

Pitts, Columbus Christopher   1855 – 1925

Pride, Fannie 1889 – 1911

Pride, Ida Mae 1864 – 1949

Ridgill, Macovoy 1919 – 1938

Ross, James 1876 – 1923

Scales, Luther 1874 – 1923

Shouse, Gertrude 1882 – 1928

Simmons, Matilda  1839-  1921

Steele, James Alex   (V) 1892 – 1941

Williams, John D. Private (V) 1900 – 1938

Withers, Clora 1840 – 1920