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239    UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH

Location - on Messer Rd in the Bridgeport community about 0.8 mile from Hwy 70 E.


From the Intersect. Of Hwy. 18 and Truck Rt. 70 (at the Roses Shopping Ctr.), take truck Rt. 70 E. (Fleming Dr. By-pass) 2 miles. Turn R. on Hwy 70 E. toward Drexel, NC. Go 3.6 miles to Bridgeport community. Turn R. on Messer Road, go 0.8 mile. The church is on the right.

Survey provided by Jack Hall in July 2010.

1. Annas, David Pinkney   (b. 1920 - d. 1993)
Cpl US Army WW-II
2. Annas, Mable W.   (b. 1921 - d. 21 May 1983)
3. Berry, Judy Ann Barnes   (b. 18 Oct 1943 - d. 24 Aug 2013)
Died in Burke County NC. Born in Burke County NC. Daughter of Lester Page and Ida Belle Winebarger. Wife of Richard N. Berry.
4. Berry, Kathy Lynn   (b. 27 Dec 1971 - d. 11 Sep 2010)
Daughter of Marvin S. Berry and Jeanette Cook
5. Berry, Lillian Broyles   (b. 14 Feb 1893 - d. 6 Jul 1986)
6. Berry, Murphy Louise Anderson   (b. 8 Jun 1912 - d. 11 Jan 2000)
Daughter of I.S. and Lennie Shatley Anderson
7. Berry, William B.   (b. 1907 - d. 1992)
8. Blackburn, Alma Berry   (b. 14 Dec 1919 - d. 10 Jan 1987)
9. Branch, Jessie   (b. 1915 - d. 1982)
10. Bridges, Ben   (b. 31 Aug 1926 - d. )
11. Bridges, Martha I.   (b. 2 Jun 1932 - d. 11 Jul 1989)
12. Burns, Sandra Kay Paige   (b. 19 May 1945 - d. 11 Nov 2011)
Born in in Catawba County, NC. Daughter of Ruby Lail Paige. Heritage Funeral Service
13. Canipe, James J.   (b. 26 Nov 1952 - d. 1 Jun 1974)
14. Canipe, Robbie   (b. 30 Jan 1975 - d. 13 Jul 1976)
15. Carswell, Benny "Tom"   (b. 10 May 1938 - d. 7 Jul 2011)
Son of Ramon and Fannie Leger Carswell. Husband of Joan West Carswell. U S Army. Heritage Funeral Service
16. Carswell, Fannie L.   (b. 9 Feb 1910 - d. )
17. Carswell, James Marshall   (b. 4 Aug 1934 - d. 10 Jul 2011)
Son of James Byard Carswell and Ocie Chapman Carswell. Husband of Lucille Carswell. Valdese family Funeral Care
18. Carswell, Ramond J.   (b. 11 Jan 1905 - d. 23 Jun 1994)
19. Deal, Herman L.   (b. 19 Jan 1935 - d. 15 Mar 2013)
Died in Burke County, NC. Born in Burke County, NC. Son of Ellis and Mary Rector Deal. Husband of Winifred Ogle Deal and Shirley Lane Huffman Deal.
20. Denton, Jessie B.   (b. 20 May 1915 - d. 8 Nov 1982)
21. Denton, Raymond S.   (b. 30 Oct 1909 - d. 9 Sep 1972)
22. Duckworth, Connie Wood   (b. 29 Apr 1942 - d. 29 Apr 2011)
Daughter of David and Mable Whisnant Annas. Wife of Joe Duckworth. Heritage Funeral Service
23. Franklin, Jay Harold   (b. 14 Dec 1948 - d. 11 Jul 2011)
Son of Helen Franklin Huffman and step-father Jim Huffman. Heritage Funeral Service.
24. Garrison, Greta Lail   (b. 18 Sep 1932 - d. )
25. Garrison, Warren J.   (b. 1925 - d. 1994)
26. Helms, Jirl   (b. 1 May 1918 - d. 5 Aug 1991)
PFC US Army WW-II
27. Helms, Vera H.   (b. 5 Aug 1924 - d. )
28. Helms, Vera Herndon   (b. 8 Aug 1924 - d. 21 Jul 2014)
Died in Burke County NC. Born in Caswell County NC. Daughter of Levi Edmon Herndon and Sally Bett Dameron Herndon. Wife of Jirl Helms. Sossoman Funeral Home Morganton.
29. Henline, Avery Harold   (b. 25 Jan 1919 - d. 11 Aug 1989)
Tech 5 US Army WW-II
30. Henline, Georgie   (b. 17 Jun 1921 - d. )
31. Henline, Georgie Hefner   (b. 17 Jun 1921 - d. 19 Jun 2012)
Born in Mitchell Co., NC. Daughter of Deward Belmont Hefner and Blanche McCall Hefner. Wife of Avery Harold Henline. Sossoman Funeral Home
32. Holt, Johnny Wade   (b. 24 Aug 1952 - d. 8 Jul 1983)
33. Lail, Jack Gilbert   (b. 4 Dec 1933 - d. 18 Dec 1978)
AB US Air Force Korea
34. Meek, Ernest Henry   (b. 13 Jan 1912 - d. 21 Apr 1980)
PFC US Army WW-II
35. Nichols, Dolly Wise   (b. 5 May 1934 - d. 15 May 1973)
36. Nichols, F. Allen   (b. 3 Apr 1928 - d. )
37. Nichols, Larry R.   (b. 20 Jul 1939 - d. 22 Aug 1994)
38. Nichols, Scott Douglas   (b. 25 Aug 1969 - d. 15 Apr 2014)
Died in Burke County NC. Born in Burke County NC. Son of Joyce Nichols. Heritage Funeral Service Valdese.
39. Odell, William "Bill"   (b. 28 Jun 1943 - d. 28 Dec 2011)
Born in Torrington, Conn. Son of Howard William O'Dell, Jr. and Marie Winhorst O'Dell. Husband of Patricia Ann Frost O'Dell. US Army Korea. Sossoman Funeral Home
40. Palestino, Anthony Neil "Tony"   (b. 26 Apr 1963 - d. 14 May 1995)
41. Pearson, Byron   (b. 1956 - d. 19 May 2015)
Died in Catawba County NC. Born in Burke County, NCs. Son of The late Juanita Whisenant Pearson and Arthur Grant Pearson. Husband of Jamie Pearson. Sossoman Funeral Service Morganton.
42. Peel, Roy E.   (b. 7 Aug 1915 - d. 14 Mar 1986)
S1 US Navy WW-II
43. Pendergrass, Evelyn E.   (b. 17 Jun 1937 - d. 24 Sep 1976)
44. Pendergrass, Tony S.   (b. 19 Feb 1965 - d. 26 Sep 1993)
45. Rockett, Roy T.   (b. 28 Mar 1927 - d. 4 Jun 1981)
S1 US Navy WW-II
46. Rockett, Virginia C.   (b. 13 Aug 1929 - d. )
47. Shoup, Barry Keith   (b. 19 Nov 1956 - d. 1 Sep 1975)
48. Stamey, Tabatha L.   (b. 26 Jun 1972 - d. 10 Nov 1981)
Daughter of Troy and Doris Stamey
49. Starnes, Ivan M.   (b. 26 May 1932 - d. 20 Aug 1981)
US Army
50. Starnes, Sharon Nichols   (b. 25 Nov 1935 - d. 12 Jan 1992)
US Army
51. West, Charlie Glenn   (b. 24 Jan 1902 - d. 3 Feb 1989)
52. West, Myrtle Sherrill   (b. 24 Oct 1908 - d. 27 Apr 1995)
53. West, Teddy Joe   (b. 12 May 1948 - d. 9 Dec 2014)
Died in Burke County NC. Born in Burke County NC. Son of Charlie Glen West and Myrtle Sherrill West. Heritage Funeral Service Valdese.