Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Wilkes County War Memorial

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Photographed by Dave W, July 23, 2022

1. Wilkes County War Dead Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Wilkes County War Memorial. . Dedicated to the Men of Wilkes County who gave their lives in the service of their Country. , World War I. Adams, George . Anderson, Clinton . Anderson, Elbert . Barnett, Daniel G. . Bowers, A. Burr . Brooks, Boss . Brown, John . Byrd, Ernest . Byrd, Robert . Church, Philip P. . Clanton, Joseph J. . Clanton, Richard M . Combs, Edgar . Cothern, Charles W. . Crysel, James W. . Dameron, John C. . Dancy, Issac P. . Emerson, James F. . Ferguson, James E. . Ferguson, Roby . Foster, Albert F. . Gould, Felix C. . Gray, James S. . Hackett, Robert . Hamby, Thomas E. . Harrington, Eugene . Hodge, James H. . Holder, James A. . Howell, Charles H. . Huie, Tyra V. . James, T. Joe . Joines, Mac . Joines, Talmadge . Johnson, German L. . Johnson, Richard J. . Kendall, Jean . Lowman, Estill C. . Martin, Ogburn D. . Miller, Gaither . Pearson, D. Stokes . Pearson, William Z. . Poplin, William B. . Rhoades, Alexander . Saunders, Rowan D. . Summerlin, Zollie A. . Triplett, Julian C. . Triplett, Silas . Walker, Charles C. . Walker, William H. . Walker, William T. . Walsh, Thomas I. . Watkins, Clyde E. . Welborn, George . Wilcox, William M. . Williams, Robert F., World War II. Benge, Lass C. . Bentley, John S. . Bentley, William W., Sr. . Bishop, Steward L. . Blevins, Clarence E. . Bowers, Edgar D. . Bowers, Kimp O. . Brooks, Glenn W. . Brookshire, Grover E. . Byrd, Henry O. . Byrd, John T. . Chambers, Harold M. . Chamber, John W. . Chandler, Fred L. . Cheek, Robert W. . Church, Hansford T. . Church, James R. . Coffey, Elmer J. . Colvard, Ben H. . Combs, Virgil C. . Cox, Glennie T. . Craven, Donald W. . Crowder, Hubert W. . Curry, Talmadge S. . Dancy, Isaac H. . Davis, Clegg M. . Davis, Fred O. . Dowell, Audrey B. . Dillard, Coyd W. . Elledge, Ralph J. . Eller, Jacob A. .Eller, Purcey H. .Eller, Raymond V. .Estep, Claude .Ferguson, Howard L. .Finley, Robert W. .Fletcher, Archie J. .Gambill, Hugh M. .Gilliam, William S. .Greene. Alonzo C. .Griffin, Percy .Hampton, Wade . Handy, Minton M. . Handy, Walter W. . Hanks, Charlie W. . Harold, Willie R. . Hawkins, Millard C. . Hayes, Henry C. . Haynes, James P. . Haynes, Willie J. . Holbrook, Carl . Holbrook, Chester . Holcomb, Linville . Holleman, Charlie L. . Hooper, L. V. . Hubbard, Eli L. . Huffman, T. Theodore . Johnson, Fred . Jones, Robert L. . Keaton, Lester J. . Key, William R. . Kilby, James G. . Laws, Don R. . Laws, S. Robert, Jr. . Love, Burl W., Sr. . Lowe, James D. . Marley, George G. . Martin, John V. . Martin, Wayne . Mastin, Baxter D. . Mastin, Edgar J. . Meade, Lewis W. . Melton, James D. . McGee, Julius L. . McHone, Warren E. . Miller, Carl B. . Miner, Elbert C. . Mitchell, George B. . Mitchell, James P. . Nelson, Filmore . Oliver, Charles B. . Painter, Lloyd J. . Palmer, Lloyd W. . Pardew, Oscar W. . Parker, Andrew C. . Pearson, Alvin W. . Pearson, Joe H. . Pierce, Carl W. . Robinson, Claude R. . Roten, Pozy . Royall, Dayton C. . Sale, Ray E. . Sale, Robert B. . Schubert, Otto J. . Schurene, Theodore A. . Shaffner, Troy L. . Sheets, Lloyd . Shell, Ben F. . Shumate, Ivy J. . Shumate, Roby O. . Simmons, Aubray C. . Smithey, Leonard H. . Smoak, Sam . Smoot, Ira H. . Souther, Earl C. . Souther, Junior . Sprinkle, Cyrus R. . Staley, Wayne H. . Taylor, Dean . Templeton, Edward M. . Thompson, Raymond . Tomlinson, Archie B. . Transou, Ray R. . Triplett, Carter G. . Triplett, Howard B. . Ward, Robert L. . Welborn, George . West Chalice G. . Whittington, James A. . Wiles, Curtis L. . Wilmoth, Carl . Yates, Roby P. . Bradley, Otis O. . Parsons, Paul A. . Roope, Warren G., Korean Conflict. Bentley, Russel D. . Bynum, Jackie B. . Childress, George S. . Gentry, Archie C. . Gentry, Charles C. . Hunt, Gwyn R. . Jordan, Robie L. . Marlow, Charles, Jr. . Moore, Chester . Sprinkle, Warren H., Vietnam Conflict. Carroll, Baxter C. . Dobbins, Freddie J. . Duncan, Joseph W. . Eller, Lawrence W. . Hall, Richard J. . Johnson, James W., Jr. . Lovette, Samuel D. . Miles, Robert W. . Miller, Gurney L. . Mounts, Gerald L. . Osborne, John W. . Pierce, Edward E. . Shepherd, Franklin S. . Swift, Eugene E. . Taylor, James W. . Taylor, Rodney E. . Vannoy, James T. . Walker, Howard L. . Woods, James T., Iraq War. Thompson, Chris, Operation Enduring Freedom. Bauguess, Larry J. Jr.

Dedicated to
the Men of Wilkes County
who gave their lives in the
service of their Country

World War I Adams, George • Anderson, Clinton • Anderson, Elbert • Barnett, Daniel G. • Bowers, A. Burr • Brooks, Boss • Brown, John • Byrd, Ernest • Byrd, Robert • Church, Philip P. • Clanton, Joseph J. • Clanton, Richard M • Combs, Edgar • Cothern, Charles W. • Crysel, James W. • Dameron, John C. • Dancy, Issac P. • Emerson, James F. • Ferguson, James E. • Ferguson, Roby • Foster, Albert F. • Gould, Felix C. • Gray, James S. • Hackett, Robert • Hamby, Thomas E. • Harrington, Eugene • Hodge, James H. • Holder, James A. • Howell, Charles H. • Huie, Tyra V. • James, T. Joe • Joines, Mac • Joines, Talmadge • Johnson, German L. • Johnson, Richard J. • Kendall, Jean • Lowman, Estill C. • Martin, Ogburn D. • Miller, Gaither • Pearson, D. Stokes • Pearson, William Z. • Poplin, William B. • Rhoades, Alexander • Saunders, Rowan D. • Summerlin, Zollie A. • Triplett, Julian C. • Triplett, Silas • Walker, Charles C. • Walker, William H. • Walker, William T. • Walsh, Thomas I. • Watkins, Clyde E. • Welborn, George • Wilcox, William M.

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• Williams, Robert F.

World War II Benge, Lass C. • Bentley, John S. • Bentley, William W., Sr. • Bishop, Steward L. • Blevins, Clarence E. • Bowers, Edgar D. • Bowers, Kimp O. • Brooks, Glenn W. • Brookshire, Grover E. • Byrd, Henry O. • Byrd, John T. • Chambers, Harold M. • Chamber, John W. • Chandler, Fred L. • Cheek, Robert W. • Church, Hansford T. • Church, James R. • Coffey, Elmer J. • Colvard, Ben H. • Combs, Virgil C. • Cox, Glennie T. • Craven, Donald W. • Crowder, Hubert W. • Curry, Talmadge S. • Dancy, Isaac H. • Davis, Clegg M. • Davis, Fred O. • Dowell, Audrey B. • Dillard, Coyd W. • Elledge, Ralph J. • Eller, Jacob A. •Eller, Purcey H. •Eller, Raymond V. •Estep, Claude •Ferguson, Howard L. •Finley, Robert W. •Fletcher, Archie J. •Gambill, Hugh M. •Gilliam, William S. •Greene. Alonzo C. •Griffin, Percy •Hampton, Wade • Handy, Minton M. • Handy, Walter W. • Hanks, Charlie W. • Harold, Willie R. • Hawkins, Millard C. • Hayes, Henry C. • Haynes, James P. • Haynes, Willie J. • Holbrook, Carl • Holbrook, Chester • Holcomb, Linville • Holleman, Charlie L. • Hooper, L. V. • Hubbard, Eli L. • Huffman, T. Theodore • Johnson,

Wilkes County War Dead Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, July 23, 2022

2. Wilkes County War Dead Memorial

Fred • Jones, Robert L. • Keaton, Lester J. • Key, William R. • Kilby, James G. • Laws, Don R. • Laws, S. Robert, Jr. • Love, Burl W., Sr. • Lowe, James D. • Marley, George G. • Martin, John V. • Martin, Wayne • Mastin, Baxter D. • Mastin, Edgar J. • Meade, Lewis W. • Melton, James D. • McGee, Julius L. • McHone, Warren E. • Miller, Carl B. • Miner, Elbert C. • Mitchell, George B. • Mitchell, James P. • Nelson, Filmore • Oliver, Charles B. • Painter, Lloyd J. • Palmer, Lloyd W. • Pardew, Oscar W. • Parker, Andrew C. • Pearson, Alvin W. • Pearson, Joe H. • Pierce, Carl W. • Robinson, Claude R. • Roten, Pozy • Royall, Dayton C. • Sale, Ray E. • Sale, Robert B. • Schubert, Otto J. • Schurene, Theodore A. • Shaffner, Troy L. • Sheets, Lloyd • Shell, Ben F. • Shumate, Ivy J. • Shumate, Roby O. • Simmons, Aubray C. • Smithey, Leonard H. • Smoak, Sam • Smoot, Ira H. • Souther, Earl C. • Souther, Junior • Sprinkle, Cyrus R. • Staley, Wayne H. • Taylor, Dean • Templeton, Edward M. • Thompson, Raymond • Tomlinson, Archie B. • Transou, Ray R. • Triplett, Carter G. • Triplett, Howard B. • Ward, Robert L. • Welborn, George • West Chalice G. • Whittington,

Photographed by Dave W, July 23, 2022

3. Wilkes County War Dead Memorial

James A. • Wiles, Curtis L. • Wilmoth, Carl • Yates, Roby P. • Bradley, Otis O. • Parsons, Paul A. • Roope, Warren G.

Korean Conflict Bentley, Russel D. • Bynum, Jackie B. • Childress, George S. • Gentry, Archie C. • Gentry, Charles C. • Hunt, Gwyn R. • Jordan, Robie L. • Marlow, Charles, Jr. • Moore, Chester • Sprinkle, Warren H.

Vietnam Conflict Carroll, Baxter C. • Dobbins, Freddie J. • Duncan, Joseph W. • Eller, Lawrence W. • Hall, Richard J. • Johnson, James W., Jr. • Lovette, Samuel D. • Miles, Robert W. • Miller, Gurney L. • Mounts, Gerald L. • Osborne, John W. • Pierce, Edward E. • Shepherd, Franklin S. • Swift, Eugene E. • Taylor, James W. • Taylor, Rodney E. • Vannoy, James T. • Walker, Howard L. • Woods, James T.

Iraq War Thompson, Chris

Operation Enduring Freedom Bauguess, Larry J. Jr.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 36° 8.913′ N, 81° 9.089′ W. Memorial is in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in Wilkes County. It

Photographed by Dave W, July 23, 2022

4. Wilkes County War Dead Memorial

is on East Main Street west of Broad Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 E Main St, Wilkesboro NC 28697, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wilkes County Time Capsule (a few steps from this marker); Daniel Boone's Trail (a few steps from this marker); Old Wilkes County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Stoneman's Raid (a few steps from this marker); Former Wilkes County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Benbow & Tomlinson Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Smithey Hotel (within

Photographed by Dave W, July 23, 2022

5. Wilkes County War Dead Memorial

shouting distance of this marker); Johnson-Hubbard House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkesboro.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.