Mills Cemetery

Skelton Township
Submitted by Samantha Miley

Images from the files of Virginia Aldridge

This list is presented in alphabetical order and in burial order.
Alphabetical Order:

???, Amanda 22 Sep 1883

Adams, John B. Infant s/o John & Geneva 15 May 1954

Adams, Judith Ann Infant d/o John & Geneva 26 Apr 1962

Bihm, Ruth A.  3 Apr 1915  - 25 Jul 1975, shares stone with Joseph W.

Bihm, Joseph W.   14 Nov 1910 - 31 Aug 1972 Shares stone with Ruth A.

BM (Footstone near James Wood)

Brown, B. Lucille 1908-1995, shares stone with D. Russell

Brown, D. Russell 1904-1985, shares stone with B. Lucille

Brown, William G.  20 Dec 1935 - 9 Feb 2004

Cron, Earl  1 Jul 1914, s/o Samuel & Margaret

Cron, Margarett   11 Mar 1882 -  6 Apr 1984, shares stone with husband Samuel T.

Cron, Samuel T. 11 Mar 1882 - 21 Jul 1967, shares stone with wife Margarett

Franz, Carl W.   1929-1939

Franz, Chester R. 30 Jul 1902 - 17 Nov 1976, shares stone with Geneva B.

Franz, Geneva B.  22 Jul 1914 - 18 Aug 1998, shares stone with Chester R.

Franz, Leonard J. 1897-1965  M. 12-21-1926, shares stone with wife Mary

Franz, Lillian 1900-1939, shares stone with Ralph

Franz, Mary A. 1909-1999, shares stone with husband Leonard J.

Franz, Ralph 1899-1985, shares stone with Lillian

Garnett, Allie R.  7 Apr 1921 - 21 Oct 2004, shares stone with wife Kathryn

Garnett, Kathryn  22 Mar 1925 - 7 Apr 2003, shares stone with husband Allie

Gentry, George W.   12 May 1826 - 17 Nov 1895, closer view

Gentry, Gregory Scott 16 May 1958, infant s/o Arthur & Joyce

Gentry, Hiram   2 Feb 1851 - 31 Mar 1926

Gentry, Washington  d. Nov 17, 1895, age 69, typhoid, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

Henderson, Katherine Sue  30 Jan 1986 - 31 Jan 1986

Hunter, Velma Lee    5 Oct 1925 [This is the only date on the small stone]

Kelley, Austin  11 Mar 1805 - 11 Mar 1871, aged 66y

King, Amanda Nickens  27 Feb 1855 - 27 Sep 1883, dau of J. & M. Nickens

King, N. D.  d. Dec 11, 1894, age 55, heart failure, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

Leonard, A.H.I.  1866-1942, shares stone with Nan

Leonard, James D.  1901-1923

Leonard, Nan 1872-1925, shares stone with A. H. I.

Leonard, Nora 1899-1989 M. 2-14-1920, shares stone with husband Roy

Leonard, Roy 1898-1981, shares stone with wife Nora

Leslie, Arby Alvis   27 Aug 1874 - 7 Oct 1958, shares stone with wife Ida, See Barnett Funeral Home

Leslie, Earl  1899-1901, s/o Alvis & Ida

Leslie, Geneva 1887-1980, shares stone with son Ray E.

Leslie, Ida   18 Jul 1880 - 13 Mar 1914, shares stone with husband Alvis

Leslie, Jesse Floyd 1921-1977

Leslie, Leonard B.   18 Mar 1875 - 5 Mar 1916, 2nd stone

Leslie, Ray Edward  1917-1920, shares stone with mother, Geneva

Leslie, Rufus B. 1909-1910, s/o Alvis & Ida

Majors, Mildred E.  21 Oct 1906 - 9 Apr 1983, shares stone with Otho S.

Majors, Otho S.  16 Oct 1897 - 21 Oct 1978, shares stone with Mildred E.

McDonald, Frankie  d. Sep 3, 1886, 9mo, spinal meningitis, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

McNeely, Frederick H.  1916-1968

Middleton, George T.  1862-1941, shares stone with Lugena E., 2nd marker

Middleton, Lugena E. 1875-1920, shares stone with George T.

Mills Children's Marker: Manerva E. 26 Feb 1862-27 Oct 1867, William D. 22 Jan 1866 - 24 Oct 1867, Thomas D. 1 Jan 1866 - 15 Jan 1876, James A. 1 Apr 1871 - 1 Dec 1871; children of William Mills Sr. & Elisabeth K. Mills, second view

Mills, Elizabeth   Feb 24, 1833 - Feb 23, 1912, Daughter of Austin Kelley & Francis Cavender, Wife of William H. Mills (no marker)

Mills, Eliza J. [Elizabeth]  1843-1902, shares stone with Francis M.

Mills, Emily Evelyn  14 Nov 1853 - 19 Apr 1880, dau of W. E. & E.

Mills, Francis M. 1830-1892, shares stone with Eliza J.

Mills, Hanna C.  13 Apr 1868 - 25 Apr 1893, wife of J.S./ D.S.? this stone is very difficult to read

Mills, John Francis   22 Jan 1862, son of ?H. & E., 3Y 4M 23D

Mills, Leva A.   14 Mar 1893 - 22 Sep 1893

Mills, Robert M. 1867-1934

Mills, Samuel W.  d. 30 Mar 1884, aged 10y 2m 10d, son of W. H. & E.

Mills, Sarah Ann   1 Jan 1806 - 17 Oct 1863, aged 57y 9m 8d?

Mills, Thomas H.  1883-1902, closer view of dates

Mills, William H. 1829 - Dec 24, 1895, Son of Benjamin Mills & Sarah Ann Hart (no marker)

Moss, Andrew J. 1881-1937

Moss, Ella   1884-1965, shares stone with Jordan

Moss, Rev. Jordan  1870-1949, shares stone with Ella

Nickens, Bonnie Jean   13 Jul 1938 - 2 Jan 1939

Polk, Charles 1855-1939

Polk, Don L.  1863-1936, age 73 Years

Polk, Haram 13 Jan 1836  - 9 Sep1914, shares stone with wife Harriet

Polk, Harriet H.   14 Jan 1838 - 15 Nov 1912, shares stone with husband Haram

Polk, James    10 Aug 1808 - 20 Jun 1813

Polke, John  d. 24 Mar 1824, at the 50 years of his age

Polke, John M.  unreadable

Polke, Sarah 13 Nov 1803  - 23 Jan 1871

Rhoades, Henrietta E.   21 Oct 1856 -  3 Sep 1888, aged 31, wife of Andrew J. Rhoades, dau of W. H. & S. E? Mills

Shelton, Amanda 1912- 29 Mar 1985, shares stone with Hattie & Galen

Shelton, Buna  3 Jan 1924  - 30 Jan 1924, shares stone with Infant Shelton

Shelton, Elizabeth B.  20 Apr 1858 - 22 Feb 1918, shares stone with her husband John H.

Shelton, Eugene   23 Jul 1871 - 25 Aug 1961, shares stone with Sarah C.

Shelton, Eugene Jr.  4 Oct 1903 - 23 Jun 1972, shares stone with Zelpha A.

Shelton, Eugene III   25 Nov 1929 - 5 Jul 1983, CPL US Army Korea

Shelton, Galen 1892-1979, shares stone with Hattie & Amanda

Shelton, Hattie 1892-1929, shares stone with Galen & Amanda

Shelton, Infant  20 Mar 1923, shares stone with Buna

Shelton, Iris Colleen  11 Mar 1928  - 19 Jun 2011

Shelton, James  22 Jan 1825 - 2 Apr 1903, shares stone with Susan

Shelton, James Walter  11 Aug 1922  - 26 Jun 1966, US Army 81st Wildcat Division WWII

Shelton, John  1798-1878, shares stone with Nancy Dickerson Shelton "Homesteaders"

Shelton, John H.  7 Nov 1851  - 29 Mar 1941, shares stone with his wife Elizabeth B., See Barnett Funeral Home

Shelton, Juanita G. 3 Jan 1924  - NC

Shelton, Mary Deanne 2 Mar 1938  - NC

Shelton, Nancy Dickerson 1791-1832 (Site Buried Near Kelly School), shares stone with John, "Homesteaders"

Shelton, Paul V.  29 Jul 1934 - 31 Jul 1934

Shelton, Ray  20 Sep 1897 - 31 Aug 1934, shares stone with Ruth

Shelton, Ray   9 Apr 1921  - 19 Jan 1976

Shelton, Robert Keith 26 Dec 1925 -  22 Apr 1987 Us Marine Corp. 3rd Marine Division WWII

Shelton, Ruth   9 Nov 1900 - 31 Aug 1934, shares stone with Ray

Shelton, Sarah C.   7 Jul 1875 - 31 Jan 1961, shares stone with Eugene

Shelton, Susan   7 Dec 1829 - 16 Jun 1911, shares stone with James

Shelton, Zelpha A.   26 Apr 1904 - 29 Feb 1988, shares stone with Eugene Jr.

Smith, Carl F.  1935-1955, shares stone with Orphus & Rachel E.

Smith, Charles 1895-1979, shares stone with Noble & May

Smith, Dakota Lee  20 Feb 1995, s/o Ernest & Jara

Smith, Daniel  14 Dec 1927, shares stone with Margaret H.

Smith, Hulda   11 Mar 1865 - 20 Dec 1950, shares stone with Louise & Oliver

Smith, Infant  born & died 10 Oct 1890, d/o Oliver & Hulda Smith, see Shafer Funeral Home Records [according to Shafer's Funeral home, she died on Oct 9th and was buried on the 10th.]

Smith, Infant  16 Sep 1888  - 16 Dec 1888, d/o Oliver & Louisa Smith

Smith, Ivan Russell  22 Dec 1930 - 18 Nov 1976, military marker

Smith, James  22 Jul 1892 - 1 Sep 1977, shares stone with Minnie & twin daughters

Smith, John 10 Oct 1890 - 29 May 1980, shares marker with Pearl, Mason, military marker

Smith, Lillian   6 Oct 1928 - 20 Oct 1928 Twin d/o James & Minnie

Smith, Louise  9 Dec 1854 - 21 Oct 1888, shares stone with Oliver & Hulda

Smith, Margaret H.  1921-1922, shares stone with Daniel

Smith, Mary H. 23 Jun 1930  - 1 Sep 2015

Smith, May 1895-1972, shares stone with Noble & Charles

Smith, Mildred  1909-1989, shares stone with Rufus H.

Smith, Minnie 16 Oct 1928 - 25 Oct 1928 Twin d/o James & Minnie

Smith, Minnie 22 Aug 1891 3 Sep 1970, shares stone with James and twin daughters

Smith, Noble 1918-1929, shares stone with May & Charles

Smith, Nora 13 Feb 1899 - 13 Feb 1911

Smith, Oliver 5 Nov 1852 - 8 Feb 1940, shares stone with Louise & Hulda

Smith, Orphus 10 May 1897 -  15 Jun 1976 PVT US Marine Corp 2nd Division 5th Reg. WW1, shares stone with Rachel E. & Carl F.

Smith, Patrick H. 14 Aug 1928  - 14 May 2014

Smith, Pearl  28 Oct 1894 - 12 Jan 1976, shares stone with John

Smith, Rachel E.   1898-1987, shares stone with Orphus & Carl F.

Smith, Rufus H.  1903-1972, shares stone with Mildred

Smith, Senisa  d. Dec 17, 1888, age 3mo 1d, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

Wood, James 1943-2002

Burial Order:

Adams, John B. Infant s/o John & Geneva 5-15-1954

Adams, Judith Ann Infant d/o John & Geneva 4-26-1962

???, Amanda 9-22-1883

Bihm, Ruth A 4-3-1915 7-25-1975

Bihm, Joseph W. 11-14-1910 8-31-1972

Brown, D. Russell 1904-1985

Brown, B. Lucille 1908-1995

Cron, Samuel T. 3-11-1882 7-21-1967

Cron, Margaret 3-11-1882 4-6-1984

Cron, Earl s/o Samuel & Margaret 7-1-1914

Franz, Carl W. 1929-1939

Franz, Mary A. 1909-1999

Franz, Leonard J. 1897-1965 M. 12-21-1926

Franz, Lillian 1900-1939

Franz, Ralph 1899-1985

Franz, Chester R. 7-30-1902 11-17-1976

Franz, Geneva B. 7-22-1914 8-18-1998

Gentry, Gregory Scott s/o Arthur & Joyce 5-16-1958

Gentry, Hiram 2-2-1851 3-31-1926

Gentry, George W. 5-12-1826 11-17-1895

Henderson, Katherine Sue 1-30-1986 1-31-1986

Hunter, Velma Lee 10-5-1925

Leonard, Nan 1872-1925

Leonard, AH1 1866-1942

Leonard, Roy 1898-1981

Leonard, Nora 1899-1989 M. 2-14-1920

Leonard, James D. 1901-1923

Leslie, Geneva 1887-198? Mother

Leslie, Ray Edward 1917-1920 Son

Leslie, Leonard B. 3-18-1875 3-5-1916

Leslie, Earl s/o Alvis & Ida 1899-1901

Leslie, Rufus B. s/o Alvis & Ida 1909-1910

Leslie, Alvis 8-27-1874 10-7-1958

Leslie, Ida 7-18-1880 3-13-1914

Leslie, Jesse Floyd 1921-1977

Majors, Otho S. 10-16-1897 10-21-1978

Majors, Mildred E. 10-21-1906 4-9-1983

McNeely, Frederick H. 1916-1968

Middleton, George T. 1862-1941

Middleton, Lugena E. 1875-1920

Mills, John Francis 1-22-1862 3Y 4M 23D

Mills, Sarah Ann 10-17-1863

Mills, Emily 4-19-1880

Mills, Robert M. 1867-1934

Mills, Leva A. 9-22-1893

Mills, Francis M. 1830-1892

Mills, Elizabeth J. 1843-1902

Mills, Thomas H. 1883-1902

Moss, Rev. Jordan 1870-1949

Moss, Ella 1884-1965

Moss, Andrew J. 1881-1937

Nickens, Bonnie Jean 7-13-1938 1-2-1939

Polk, Charles 1855-1939

Polk, Don L. 1863-1936 73Years

Polk, Haram 1-13-1836 9-9-1914 Father

Polk, Harriet 1-14-1838 11-15-1912 Mother

Polk, James 8-10-1808 6-??-1813

Polk, Sarah 11-13-1803 Cant Read

Shelton, James Walter 8-11-1922 6-26-1966 US Army 81st Wildcat Division WWII

Shelton, John 1798-1878

Shelton, Nancy Dickerson 1791-1832 (Site Buried Near Kelly School)

Shelton, James 1-22-1825 4-2-1903

Shelton, Susan 12-7-1829 6-16-1911

Shelton, Robert Keith 12-26-1925 4-22-1987 Us Marine Corp. 3rd Marine Division WWII

Shelton, Iris Colleen 3-11-1928 NC

Shelton, Eugene 3rd 11-25-1929 7-5-1983

Shelton, Mary Deanne 3-2-1938 NC

Shelton, Ray 4-9-1921 1-19-1976

Shelton, Juanita G. 1-3-1924 NC

Shelton, Eugene Jr. 10-4-1903 6-23-1972

Shelton, Zelpha A. 4-26-1904 2-29-1988

Shelton, Sarah C. 7-7-1875 1-31-1961

Shelton, Eugene 7-23-1871 8-25-1961

Shelton, Ruth 11-9-1900 8-31-1934 

Shelton, Ray 9-20-1897 8-31-1934

Shelton, Paul V. 7-29-1934 7-31-1934

Shelton, Infant 3-20-1923

Shelton, Buna 1-3-1924 1-30-1924

Shelton, John H. 11-7-1851 3-29-1941

Shelton, Elizabeth B. 4-20-1858 2-22-1918

Shelton, Hattie 1892-1929

Shelton, Galen 1892-1979

Shelton, Amanda 1912-NC

Smith, Dakota Lee s/o Ernest & Jara 2-20-1995

Smith, Ivan Russell 12-22-1930 11-18-1976

Smith, Noble 1918-1929

Smith, May 1895-1972

Smith, Charles 1895-1979

Smith, John 10-10-1890 5-29-1980 Mason

Smith, Pearl 10-28-1894 1-12-1976

Smith, Lillian 10-16-1928 10-20-1928 Twin d/o James & Minnie

Smith, Minnie 10-16-1928 10-25-1928 Twin d/o James & Minnie

Smith, James 7-22-1892 9-1-1977

Smith, Minnie 8-22-1891 9-3-1970

Smith, Patrick H. 8-14-1928 NC

Smith, Mary H. 6-23-1930 NC

Smith, Orphus 5-10-1897 6-15-1976 PVT US Marine Corp 2nd Division 5th Reg. WW1

Smith, Rachel 1898-1987

Smith, Carl F. 1935-1955

Smith, Daniel 12-14-1927

Smith, Margaret H. 1921-1922

Smith, Louisa 12-9-1854 10-21-1888

Smith, Oliver 11-5-1852 2-8-1940

Smith, Hulda 3-11-1865 12-20-1950

Smith, Infant d/o Oliver & Louisa Smith 9-16-1888 12-16-1888

Smith, Infant d/o Oliver & Hulda Smith born & died 10-10-1890

Smith, Nora 2-13-1899 2-13-1911

Smith, Mildred 1909-1989

Smith, Rufus H. 1903-1972

Wood, James 1943-2002

BM (Footstone near James Wood)