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Cemetery Name:

Morning Sunrise

 

Morning Sunrise Cemetery, Mason Co., WV  Morning Sunrise Cemetery, Mason Co., WV

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County: Mason
USGS Quad: Robertsburg
Coordinates: 38.6629ºN  -81.9332ºW
Maintained by: Unknown
Land owner: Unknown
Date added to WVCPA register: April 2005
Condition of cemetery**: Excellent (April 2005)
Accessibility: This cemetery is located near the Putnam/Mason County line above Oma Chapel Church and Arbuckle Creek Road.  It is located in a level, fenced meadow on the top of a hill near Tucker Cemetery, and nearly across the road from the Higginbotham Cemetery.  There is plenty of area to park off the road, both inside and outside the gate.
** Condition of cemetery as observed on the given date -
may not be representative of care at other times of the year
Scale: Excellent - Good - Fair - Poor - Abandoned

Last Name: First Name: Born: Died: Inscription: Photo: Source:
Adkins Fred G. 1932   [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Adkins Gerlean 1936 1981
Grady Londis O. 2 May 1916 19 October 1989 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Grady Olive I. 28 August 1919 20 October 1990
Grady Ramon F. 13 May 1914   [Husband and wife - shared stone]

"Together Forever"

Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Grady Virgie Mary 12 November 1914 6 June 1971
Higginbotham Allie C. 1909 1996 "Dad"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
"In Loving Memory"
"Mom"
Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Higginbotham Marie 1912 1983
Higginbotham Christina F. 15 September 1957 17 September 1957 "Dau. of Delbert & Donna Higginbotham" Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Higginbotham Clarence Dale 7 April 1960 8 April 2003 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
[Married:] "May ___, 19__"
Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Higginbotham Anna Marie 7 April 1969  
Higginbotham Delbert Lee 29 May 1931 7 July 2006 [Son of Mamie and Allie Higginbotham, husband of Donna - from his obituary in the Charleston Daily Mail July 10, 2006]   Source: WVCPA research
Higginbotham Donna J. Adkins 13 March 1934 9 September 2005 [From her obituary in the Charleston Daily Mail 11 September 2005 - wife of Delbert, dau. of Raymond & Mary Adkins]   Source: WVCPA research
Higginbotham Ernest  1884 1959 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Higginbotham Leoda 1885 1981
Higginbotham James A. 6 September 1933 28 September 1998 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Precious Lord Take My Hand"
Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Higginbotham Freda M. 2 May 1941  
Higginbotham Loretta Gail   5 May 1962 "Dau. of Herman & Rosetta Higginbotham' Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Higginbotham Ryan Dale 26 March 1994 26 March 1994   Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Tucker James E. 1902 1974 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Tucker Oma B. 1912 1973

 

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Dates in Red are not inscribed on the tombstone and have either been calculated based on death date or are as a result of research on the individual.

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