Little Laurel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Hanford Fork Road, Clay County, WV

This cemetery is home to my Frame and Fitzwater ancestors and many of their friends. The cemetery is located behind the church. As I was recording the residents, I didn't notice for a while that there was more cemetery in the woods at the top of the hill. Both sections are very nicely maintained.


Residents of the lower area behind the church:

Common Stone ~ heart shaped stone in photograph

                     FRAME
             Married Jul 1, 1934
James J.                        Rebecca J.
Nov 10, 1909                May 20, 1912
June 16, 1993                Apr 9, 1996
Father                           Mother
             In Loving Memory


Missed By All Who Knew Him
Roger D. Frame
1953 - 1985


Alvis B. Dearman
June 28, 1918
Aug 19, 1962

Barbara E. Morris
1961        1961

Margaret Linda Dearman
April 29, 1957
Aged 75

Dorris E. Morris
1963        1963

Debbie L. Morris
1963        1963

Margaret Myrtle Brown
1887        1994

Common Stone
                MORRIS
William B.          Minnie J.
1900 - 1978        1920 - ____

Common Stone
         WHITE
G.
Aladeen          Hollie P.
Mar 10, 1920       Mar 31, 1910
Jan 12, 1992        Feb 14, 1966
Married Dec 24, 1942

Veteran Marker
Holly P. White
West Virginia
PVT 1 OM TNG REGT
Mar 31, 1910 - Feb 14, 1966

In Memory of
Prudie White
May 25, 1888
Nov 29, 1958

Kimberly A. Williams
1960        1960

An Inspiration to All Who Knew Her
Lula Jane Williams
January 13, 1952
June 17, 1991
Beloved Wife Mother Sister and Daughter
We Love You

An Inspiration to All Who Knew Him
Albert Edward Williams
January 6, 1947 - (blank)

Veteran Marker
George D. Fitzwater
TEC 5 US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
APR 7 1920 - MAY 2 1983

Silas E. Fitzwater
Dec 8, 1879
Mar 3, 1959

Rosie E. Fitzwater (Justice)
July 30, 1881
July 3, 1979
Resting in Peace

Byron Fitzwater Grandson of Silas & Rosie
September 07, 1929
November 28, 2001


Common Stone
            SMITH
Orville L.           Alma G.
1902 - 1971       1902 - 1995

Harley & Cricket White
        SON

Hells Angels Cleveland Vice President
Johnny Whitey White
Feb 3, 1945 - Apr 11, 1980
They say my life is through for to society I'm not true,
but if I have to be phoney to live in this world that I do,
I'd rather live the life of a hells angel and to myself be true.
Your Brothers


Maggie Jane Smith
Feb 22, 1922
Nov 3, 1988

Alonzo Lee Smith
1921 - 1996
Funeral Home marker with blue handkerchief

Veteran Marker
Donald B. Truman
US NAVY
WW II
May 6, 1926
Nov 7, 1984

Crawford L. Truman
1917        1995

Common Stone
Charley Truman        Josephine Truman
1885 - 1964                1889 - 1966

Thelma V. Truman Hughart
Oct 25, 1910
Apr 4, 1986
"Nannoo"

Darrell Pegs Cremated - no marker

George Edward Vaughan
1942        1997


Residents of the area at the top of the hill in the woods:

Common Stone
                      DAWSON
Alexander Baronet        Caroline Rogers
1855 - 1900                  1858 - 1911

Deamma Verona Dawson
Feb 3, 1893 - Nov 4, 1893

Mickaila Ann Dawson
Feb 28, 1938 - Mar 2, 1938

Prince Edward Dawson
1884 - 1911

Daughter
Maggie Dawson
1915 - 1917

Eva Lena Dawson
Oct 7, 1931 (death)

E. Lyman Dawson Jr.
1926 - 1988

Common Stone
                 DAWSON
Mother                       Father
Lena Butler                 Ellet Lyman
1891 - 1931                1889 - 1942

Beecher C. Dawson
Feb 6, 1918
Feb 9, 1959

Common Stone
DAWSON
Woodrow                Carlea Madge Hamrick
1914 - 1970                1927 -

Veteran Marker (Woodrow above)
Woodrow Dawson
CO. A, 1 ENGR CBT BN
WW II
1-7-1914 3-11-1970

Carlea Madge Hamrick Dawson same person as Carlea above
1-25-25 - 4-11-89
Grandmother of Chad, Corey, Matt & Jenny

Common Stone
                      DAWSON
"Tom" Dennis Eulle        Phyllis Nottingham
2-25-1929                       May 13, 1929
4-17-1988

Common Stone
                    NOE
Ray J.                        Musette
1908 - 1991                1912 - 1984

Common Stone
                    NOE
Ray J. Jr.                Phyllis Wilmouth
Oct 24, 1931                July 29, 1935
Feb 1, 1996                
Married 11-22-1962

Sharon Kay Kaiser
Daughter of Pearl & Lawnie Walker
Sept 3, 1943        Aug 31, 1982
My Daughter "Katie"

Common Stone
                 WALKER
Lawnie V.                    Pearl D.
Feb 26, 1920               Apr 12, 1924
Jun 18, 1957                May 8, 1990

Frank D. Davis
May 30, 1937
Sept 19, 1981

Veteran Marker
Franklin D. Davis Same as Frank above
A2C U.S. AIR FORCE
May 30, 1937 - Sept 19, 1981