of Spalding County

From  AJC      P. 9-C          Sat  Oct. 16, 1982

Mr. Harry Lee Moorefield, age 70 of Smyrna, died early Friday. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Sunday from the Trinity Baptist Church , Smyrna with the Revs. York Chambliss and J. T. McHan officiating. Interment, Georgia Memorial
Park cemetery, Surviving, wife, Mrs. Ruth T. Moorefield, Smyrna; daughters, Mrs. Barbara Jean Potate, West Lake, Cal., Mrs. Patricia Boyd, Conyers, Mrs. Mari Pastis, Mrs. Lisa Price, both of Marietta; sisters, Mrs. Bessie Roberts Mrs. Penny Greene, both of Reidsville, N.C. Mrs. Martha Hewitt, Griffin; brother, Mr. William Moorefield, Kissimmee, Fla.; 14 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions made be made to the American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at J. Randy Carmichael Funeral Home, Smyrna.
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Additional Comments:
Harry Lee Moorefield parents were John William Moorefield & Rosa Reid Moorefield of Reidsville N.C. They are buried in Reidsville N.C. in the same cemetery as Rosa Reid Moorefield's parents (Her father was William Andrew Reid) this cemetery is in the city of Reidsville N.C. and has a railroad bordering it. Name of cemetery ??

Below is info from the tombstones of his Grandparents buried in Cascade Va. Pittsylvania County.
 
Rebecca Turpin Moorefield
Mother
Died June 10, 1902
Age 77 years
Oh that darling how we loved her! Oh how hard to give her up! But an angel came
down for her and removed her from our flock.

John Moorefield Sr.
Father
Died
Aug 22, 1891
Age 71 years
God in his wisdom has recalled the boon his love had given, and though the body
slumber here. The soul is safe in heaven.

GPS of their grave marker is N 36 36 954  W 79 38 174

There appears to be 6 unmarked graves to the left of the Moorefield marker and other unmarked graves.

Additional marked graves are Elois Austin 1929, Nancy Austin 1941, Dora Austin 1944, baby boy 1945

The property where the cemetery is located is currently (2006) owned by:

Donald Sheets
240 Fontaine Rd.
Cascade Va.
24069
434 685 3509

Directions to the property is as follows:
Take (622) Cascade Rd. to Fontaine Rd. (GPS of this intersection N 36 36 944  W 79 38 356) Mr. Sheets property is the second on the right after turning onto Fontaine Rd. Their second driveway will take you to the rear of the property where the cemetery is located.

The old home place of the Moorefields is the next lot driving toward Fontaine Ct. address of the cabin is 308 Fontaine Ct. Cascade Va. 24069 (GPS N 36 36 932 W 79 38 135)

THE FOLLOWING IS INFO ON Harry Lee Moorefields GREAT GRANDPARENTS:

Directions to the cemetery WHERE THE GREAT GRANDFATHER IS BURIED:

This cemetery is just out of Leaksville NC (currently called Eden NC) Rockingham County.

From Eden NC take NC 87 south to Riverside Cir which is SR 2108 (there is a Exxon station at this intersection), turn on Riverside Cir and drive past Woodpecker Dr. on the left, go around a few curves and the cemetery will be on your left, look closely after passing Woodpecker Dr. because the entrance to the cemetery is hard to see and the cemetery although NOT far off the road is somewhat secluded.

This is known by family members as the Galloway cemetery, the actual name needs to be obtained.

The John W. Moorefield grave is located within the rocked in walled area, in the far right back corner.

Bethel Page (family friend) had purchased the grave marker, and engraved on it is John W. Moorefield 1843 - 1888. The dates on this marker is in disagreement with information obtained by Bill Moorefield. Correct information needs to be secured and correction needed.

GPS of his grave is:
36 26 779
79 48 521

GPS of the cemetery is:
36 26 787
79 48 472

Per Fannie Moorefield Greene (AKA Penny Donnel of Reidsville N.C. Harry Lee Moorefield's sister) the man buried here was born in Cascade Va Pittsylvania county.

His wife was Martha Ruth Hampton Moorefield and she is buried at Mizpath Methodist church on Mizpath church Rd. just off Greensboro Rd. (Hwy 29) outside and south of Reidsville NC.

This info was submitted by Joel E. Newbern Hewitt, Harry Lee Moorefield was my uncle, my mom Martha Ellen Moorefield Nance Newbern Hewitt was his sister.

Harry Lee was a auto mech by trade, loved to laugh, loved his family and was a real joy to listen to as he told of family times, he loved his dogs, cigars and cadilacs. he used to get a look of disapproval from his 2nd wife Ruth when he let let his dogs take a sip of his coffee from his cup  : ) Much could be said about Uncle Harry, he was a real southern conservative at heart, and would debate you in a minute!