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Cana Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery

aka Dowells Grove Cemetery

Carroll County, Virginia

Fancy Gap District

Location: Cana Community

Directions: Beside the Cana Primitive Baptist Church on the west side of Rt. 929 (Main Line Road) 0.2 mile from Highway 52 (Fancy Gap Highway).

GPS Coordinates: N 36.591560 W 080.673650

Surveyed by: Buford C. & Mildred J. Wilson; 24 Apr 2010; buford-wilson@outlook.com

Comments: The cemetery is in good condition. Information in [brackets] is not on the stone.

Cana Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll County, Virginia
Name Birth Death Comments
Row 1
GOINES, Franklin 16 Apr 1948 26 Mar 1972 Jack Franklin; s/o Jack Goins & Nellie Griffin; h/o Brenda Guynn
GRIFFITH, Michael Dean 04 Mar 1963 16 Mar 1963
LEFTWICH, Sanders Lee 1871 1952 Shared stone with next; s/o James E. Leftwich & Ammora Hill
LEFTWICH, Florence Edwards 1881 1957 d/o Joseph B. & Matilda Edwards; w/o Sanders Lee Leftwich
GOINS, Bobby Ray 02 Sep 1946 17 Sep 1946
GRIFFITH, Robert Glenn 02 Apr 1944 19 Apr 1944
GOINS, Laura 15 Apr 1901 08 Jan 1941 d/o Sanders Lee Leftwich & Florence Edwards; w/o Henry J. Goins
BEASLEY, Jessie Goins 27 Jun 1920 07 Apr 1989 Shared stone with next;
BEASLEY, Silas George 30 Dec 1917 14 Jul 1989 U. S. Army WW II
Row 2
GOINS, Jack S. 29 Apr 1926 01 Jun 1976 BM 2 U. S. Navy; Jack Sanders; s/o Henry J. Goins & Laura Leftwich
GOINS, Henry J. 13 Nov 1898 15 Jan 1969 s/o John & Julia Goins
BEASLEY, George Larry 18 Sep 1947 27 Jul 1966
EASTER, Lila Alice 28 Jun 1920 13 Jan 1934
EASTER, Mary Ella 03 Dec 1927 02 Nov 1973
Row 3
HAWKS, Clarence 30 May 1920 14 Sep 1975 Shared stone with next; s/o Rex Hawks & Etta Edwards; h/o Gladys King
HAWKS, Gladys K. 14 Oct 1922 13 Feb 1997 d/o Taylor T. King & Hattie Ogle; w/o Clarence Hawks
EASTER, James Victor 13 Dec 1911 10 Apr 1960 s/o Henry Easter & Minnie Tolbert
EASTER, Troy V. 27 Dec 1930 29 Jul 1948 s/o James Victor Easter & Mary Ethel Utt
EASTER, Mary E[thel] 29 Jun 1913 28 May 1937 Mary Ethel; d/o Alfred Utt & Rhoda Elizabeth Vass; w/o James Victor Easter
EASTER, Huburt A. 14 Jul 1932 30 Jun 1933 s/o James Victor Easter & Mary Ethel Utt
EASTER, J. Hampton 26 Feb 1936 08 Aug 1937 s/o James Victor Easter & Mary Ethel Utt
HUBBARD, Minnie Elizabeth Easter Hall 24 Jun 1934 07 Jun 1999 d/o James Victor Easter & Mary Ethel Utt
Unknown Unmarked
LEFTWICH, Raleigh Oscar 22 Sep 1907 18 Apr 1980 Shared stone with next; s/o Sanders Lee Leftwich & Florence Edwards
LEFTWICH, Carrie L. McHone 03 Oct 1910 d/o Joe McHone & Emma Fletcher; w/o Raleigh Oscar Leftwich
SNIDER, Josephine Leftwich 26 Jan 1941 05 Oct 1997 FHM
HALL, Otis 08 Jul 1924 15 Jun 2002
Row 4
KING, Curtis 10 Feb 1932 25 Aug 1975 Shared stone with next; s/o Frank King & Gladys Jones
KING, Opal 17 Aug 1928 12 Aug 1990 d/o Cecil Hill & Sarah McCraw; w/o Curtis King
CHRISTIAN, Mother Shared stone with next;
CHRISTIAN, Daughter 23 Nov 1928 09 Dec 1932
EASTER, Henry W. 05 May 1888 05 Aug 1950 s/o Hubbard Anderson Easter & Careen Allen
EASTER, Minnie 29 Jan 1886 20 May 1963 Minnie A.; d/o James & Sallie Tolbert; w/o Henry W. Easter
DOWELL, Marvin Gray 02 Jun 1945 02 Nov 1945 s/o Otis & Marcella Dowell
SWEAT, Gladys Jeanette 27 Sep 1931 04 Feb 1984
Row 5
DOWELL, Sarah A. 08 Mar 1903 10 Nov 1954 d/o Sanders Lee Leftwich & Florence Edwards; w/o Willie D. Dowell
DOWELL, Willie D. 02 May 1898 23 Oct 1947 Virginia Pvt. 26 Inf. 1 Div. WW I; William D. s/o Hasten L. Dowell& Emeline Elizabeth Hiatt
DOWELL, Arlis W. 04 Dec 1924 13 Jun 1956 s/o William D. Dowell & Sarah A. Leftwich
DOWELL, Carlie Lee 31 Jul 1926 05 Feb 1982 s/o William D. Dowell & Sarah A. Leftwich
DOWELL, Offar Ray 15 Jan 1930 30 Oct 1985 s/o William D. Dowell & Sarah A. Leftwich
DOWELL, Aaron Keith 29 Jan 1967 16 Feb 2010
DOWELL, Arlyss J. 18 Oct 1919 06 Dec 1988
Row 6
HILL, Cecil, Elder 07 Feb 1902 26 Dec 1978 Shared stone with next; William Cecil; s/o William Hasten Hill & Mary Pearce Banks
HILL, Sarah M. 31 Oct 1902 22 Feb 1984 d/o Alexander McCraw & Emma Marshall; w/o William Cecil Hill
DOWELL, Hasten L. 09 Feb 1863 26 Feb 1950 Shared stone with next; s/o John Dowell & Mary Ann Jones
DOWELL, Emeline E. 01 Jan 1867 28 Aug 1962 Emeline Elizabeth; w/o Hasten L. Dowell; nee Hiatt
DOWELL, Ernest T. 10 Apr 1900 30 May 1963 Ernest Taylor; s/o Hasten L. Dowell & Emeline Elizabeth Hiatt
GEORGE, William R. 1898 1969 Shared stone with next; William Robert; s/o William J. George & Sarah Ann Mabe
GEORGE, Mary Ellen 1895 1997 d/o Hasten L. Dowell & Emeline Elizabeth Hiatt; w/o William Robert George
Row 7
DOWELL, David Cleveland 25 Jan 1890 19 Feb 1979 Shared stone with next; Pvt. U. S. Army WW II; s/o Hasten L. Dowell & Emeline Elizabeth Hiatt
DOWELL, Sarah Jane 18 Aug 1899 04 Sep 1992 nee Richardson; w/o David Cleveland Dowell
DOWELL, Kaden James 17 May 2006 09 May 2007
Row 8
LEONARD, Ashley Glee 28 Apr 1993 02 Sep 2007 d/o Danny Leonard, Jr. & Tracy Dowell
DOWELL, Anita Easter 16 Aug 1943 14 Jan 2008 Anita Faye; d/o Alexander Monroe Easter & Gladys Melissa Johnson; w/o Billy Dowell