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MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCHRoad 611 at Road 680Blainesville, Page County Virginia This cemetery lies in the southwest fork of the junction of Roads 611 & 680. The cemetery receives regular and excellent maintenance. At the entrance to the cemetery on Road 611, there is a double wide opening with columns on either side. A bronze plaque on the right column reads: “Dedicated 26 May 1963, and erected in 1972 by Harmony Community Improvement Club. The south part of the cemetery is for expansion. The part of the cemetery being used begins in the fork of Roads 611 & 680 and continues south into the expansion area.Page News and Courier, dated 19 May 1988 –Founded in 1897, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church at Blainesville will mark its 66th anniversary this weekend. Principal speakers will be Rev. J. Dallas Jenkins of Columbus, Ohio, and a grandson and son of three former pastors of Mt. Carmel. Jenkins served as pastor for a brief time in 1942. The present pastor is Rev. W. Wayne Berry. The forerunner of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, built in 1877, and located on the west side of Road 611, approximately 175 yards north of the junction of 611 and 680. The 1885 Lake atlas the church was “The Free Will Baptist Church” , and was used until Mt. Carmel was erected. Mt. Carmel lies on the east side of Road 611, approximately 100 yards South of the junction of Road 611 & 650. Mr. Glenwood C. redeem rewards . Berry, aka Charles Ashby Glenwocd Berry, takes care of the maintenance of the cemetery. His wife, Pauline Elizabeth Berry, nee Redman, 12 Jun 1912- 5 Dec 1977 is buried in this cemetery. Berry furnished data on burials.This cemetery was examined and the tombstone inscriptions were transcnibed on II April 1988, by Jeanette Conner Ritenour, HG 60, Box 1081, Seven Fountains, Virginia, 22652, and Mazie Cullers HC 60, Box 1090, Seven Fountains, Virginia, 22652. This cemetery was located by Mr. Eldon Yates, Road 611, Luray, Virginia. Mr. Glenwood C. Berry accompanied the compilers to this cemetery and furnished a lot of data pertaining to burials. This cemetery is for burial of blacks.Gladys A Levister 8 Jan 1912 – 16 Dec 1984Martha Lee Butler 1909 – 1975Ronald D. Jenkins 1945 – 1945(Bradley Mortuary Marker)Frank Burrill 1882 – 1962(Bradley Mortuary Marker)Daisy Vow 1881 – 1961(Bradley Mortuary Marker)Hilda Lee Childress 1913 – 1947Virgie A. Lee 1879 – 1949Thomas E. Lee 1871 – 1952Zada B. Madden (Bradley Mortuary Marker without data)Grave marked with mortuary marker all data missingBeatrice Bundy 29 May 1908 – 1 Feb 1964A grave marked with mortuary marker with all data missingA grave that appears recent, with mortuary marker without burial dataVirginia A. Short 12 Jul 1916 – 14 Aug 1981Irene Elizabeth Berry 1914 – 1984(Bradley Mortuary Marker)Grave marked with a mortuary marker. All data missing._____ble M. Payton 1905 – 1976(Bradley Mortuary Marker with part of the first name missing)Grave marked with a Warren Kyger mortuary marker. All data mssing.Ambrose Pete Good 1898 – 1978(Bradley Mortuary Marker)Ambrose Good 20 Feb 1566 – 13 Feb 1944Ella C. Good 15 May 1875 – 20 May 1949A grave marked with flowers onlyA grave marked with a flower vase. All data missing.Five graves marked with mortuary markers with all data missingMartha C. Dougans 1885 – 1972(Bradley Mortuary marker. She married 1st Aussie Thompson, 2nd Barnice Jenkins, and 3rd Tom Dougans. Page Co. Va. Marriages–Thomas William Dougans, age 67, widowed, born and residing in Page Co. Va. The son/of George Dougans & Eliza Heat. He married 10 May 1947, Martha Cornelia Jenkins, nee Knight, age 78, widowed born and residing in Page Co. Va., and the dau/of Bill Burrill and Betty Knight. Clergy Minnie V. Jenkins)Jessie KnightVa. Pvt 155 Depot Brig. WW I14 Feb 1895 -14 Feb1946(Military style white upright marker)Raymond J. Whitley 13 Jun 1916 – 16 Mar 1977REDMAN memorial stoneWilliam F. Redman 23 Oct 1928 – 26 Jan 1978Pfc US Army(Bronze Military style marker)Hilda B. Washington Died 16 Jun 198761 years(Johnson & Jenkins Funeral Home marker, 716 Kennedy St., N. 4., Wash. D. C.)Illustrious James W. Knight33rd degree Mason – Grand Master of Connecticut.6-5-1910 – 6-7-1984Married 7-11-1936Arminda KnightGrant Matron – Eastern Star State of ConnecticutElwood Jeffnies ChinnGY Sgt US Marine CorpsKorea & Vietnam18 Feb 1938 – 20 Mar 1987(Bronze military style Marker)Nannie S. Bradford 20 Aug 1883 – 2 Jun 19714.George W. Bradford 16 Feb 1879 – 30 Dec 1972Lura C. Redmon 1888 – 1968(Bradley Mortuary Marker. Dau/of George and Martha Berry Jeffries and sister to John Franklin Jeffries)Two graves marked with mortuary markers with all data goneRev. I. Isaiah 10 Sep 1879 – 3 Jun 1942Marie L. Walker 1911 – 1946(Bradley Mortuary Marker)Charlotte F. B. Jenkins (Bradley Mortuary Marker without any remaining data)Rev. John W. Jenkins 1850 – 1916(Bradley mortuary marker) John L. Johnson 1899 – 1969Vera G. Johnson 1900 – ___JENKINS memorial stoneRita Jenkins Fleming 5 Apr 1908 – 3 Jul 1977Mary E. Fitts 1916 – 1974(Bradley Mortuary Marker)Martha V. Jeffries Wife/of George JeffriesDied 18 Feb 192868-9-10(Nec: Berry)Obituary—–Death of John Franklin Jeffries—-John Franklin Jeffries, age 71, a resident of the Blainesville section of Page Co. Va., passed this life at his home at 1:50 a.m. Thursday, 29 March 1961, after being ill for several years. Last rites were held Sunday. Born at Luray on 3 August 1890, he was the son/of the late George Jeffries and Martha Berry Jeffries. properties . He was a member of the Stanley Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was united in marriage with Miss Babe M. Berry on 8 Mar 1915. She survives him, as do two sisters , Mrs. Lura Redman, of Luray, Va. and Mrs. Lillian Pinkett, of Willow Grove, Pa., and one brother Eugene Jeffries of Wheeling, WVa. Last rites were conducted at two o’clock Sunday afternoon. on 1 A.pril 1961 in the Blainesville Church with Elder J. P. Schooley officiating. internment was in the Blainseville Church Cemetery. Card of thanks—I wish to express my appreciation for the many acts of kindness shown me during the illness and death of my hushmd and for the flowers, cards, food and services rendered by the choir– /s/ His wife, Mrs. Babe Jeffries. No tombstone on the grave of John Franklin Jeffries)George L. Berry “Uncle Son”17 Aug 1862 – 30 Apr 1952He being dead yet speaketh(His tombstone has his name as “Berry” , and his obituary has his name as “Berrey”. Obituary—-George Berrey, age 89, of the oldest and most respected colored people in this county, passed away at his home at Blainesville at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 30 Apr 1952. He had been in declining health for several years.. An accident with a gun in early life had necessitated the amputation of one of his arms, but this never dulled his eagerness to work or his happy approach to life. Born at Blainesville on 17 Aug 1862, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Berrey and had spent his entire life in that cormnunity. His wife who was before marriage, Vicky Spencer, died sixty one years ago. He leaves one son, Texas Berrey, at home, and was the last member of his fantily. His three brothers and three sisters having all preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Bert Madison from the Free Will Baptist Church at Blainsvjlle at 2:30 p.m. Friday and burial will be in the family cemetery near his home. The body will remain at Bradley’s Funeral home until 1:30 Friday when it will be taken to the church. The pallbearers will be Milford Smith, Glennwood Berrey, Newton Good, Harold Good, David C. Redman, and Raymond Whitley)John Texas BerryVa Pvt US Amy WW I4 Feb 1891 – 24 Aug 1972(Son of George L. Berry and his wife Vicky Spencer Berry)________n H. Short 1917 – 1971(Bradley Mortuary Marker. Part of first name missing)Lula E. Stevens 10 Jul l889 – 11 Oct 1984Berry-Bryant memorial stonePauline E. Berry 1912 – 1977Norma B. Bryant 1936 – 1975Obituary pertaining to Mrs. Pauline Elizabeth Berry, above. She died on 5 Dec 1977 at Page Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient a month. She was born 12 Jun 1912 and was a daughter of the late Lester & Blanche Redman Short. On 29 Jun 1940 she married Charles Ashby Glenwood Berry, who survives. Mrs. Berry was a deconess and president of the Missionary Circle at Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church at Blainsville, Va. Also surviving are four grandchildren. A daughter is deceased. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Monrt Carmel, Blainsville, Va. by the Rev. John Dallas Jenkins. Burial will be in the Church cemetery) Her widower Glenwood C. Berry accompanied compilers RITENOUR and CULLERS to several black cemeteries in the Blainesville, Page Co. Va.W. Frank Redman 24 May 1893 – 13 Jun 1983Ida B. Redman 19 Sep 1892 – 25 Aug 1985Wade Bowles 13 Sep 1914 – 10 May 1986(A double stone, and one half is not inscribed. A Bradley mortuary marker for Wade Bowles Sr. 1914 – 1986)There are many sunken unmarked graves throughout the burial areaBurgess A. RedmanDied 25 Feb 1977Aged 88(Obituary Born in Page Co. Va. on 7 Dec 1888. B. A. Redman, merchant, dies at age 88. He was a well-known merchant of the Plainsville community on Route 2, Luray, Va. He died Friday morning, 25 Feb 1977, at Page Co. Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient three weeks. Mr. Redman was born 7 Dec 1888 in Page Co. cosmetic dentistry california . Va. and was a son of the late John and Susan Blair Redman. He was owner and manager of Redman’s General Store at Blainsville, Va. more than 50 years before retiring.On Dec 25, 1909, he married the former Myrtle Elizabeth Jenkins who survies. Also surviving are a daughter Mrs. Charles H. (Mae) Lee of Granton, Ohio, and one grandson. The funeral service was conducted Sunday afternoon, 27 Feb 1977, at the Bradley Funeral Home in Luray. by the Rev. J. Dallas Jenkins. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Blainsville, Page Co. Va. No grave marker could be located for Mr. Redman)