Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Yancey County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 28, 2025

1. Yancey County Veterans Memorial Marker, Side One

Inscription.

Yancey County Veterans Memorial. . , (Side One) , This memorial dedicated in honor of all who served in defense of our country , World War I , Pvt Don Anglin 22 Apr 1887-25 Dec 1918 , Pvt Travis W Robinson 31 Aug 1895-23 Oct 1918 , ISS D Renfro 18 Oct 1918, Afghanistan , Sgt Kevin Akins 10 Jan 1977-12 Mar 2006 , PFC Christian Kade Warriner 15 Mar 1991-14 Nov 2010 , PFC Earl L Horton 22 Jul 1898-22 Jun 1918 , PFC Ewart S Jamerson 11 Sep 1891-9 Oct 1918, (Side Two) , World War II , Pvt W Talmage Austin Aug 1923-12 Jul 1943 , Cpl Linzie J Buchanan 9 May 1922-4 Apr 1945 , PFC Warren C Fox Oct 1919-24 Nov 1944 , George W Hall 27 Dec 1926-6 Apr 1945 , Pvt Warren J Hensley 22 May 1920-2 Dec 1942 , SSgt Ned W Higgins 3 Mar 1922-9 Sep 1944 , PFC Joseph F Holloway 16 May 1911-10 Dec 1944 , PFC Bill Marsh 26 Apr 1920-23 Feb 1945 , Seth McCurry , Homer Peterson 16 Mar 1922-29 Sep 1944 , Alvin C Rathbone 26 Apr 1923-1944 , Pvt Fred Robinson 28 Apr 1916-18 Oct 1944 , Pic Isaac W Tipton 28 May 1926-Apr 1945 , Sgt Ralph Wilson 12 Apr 1917-28 Aug 1944 , PFC Zack Wilson 29 Sep 1923-1 Mar 1945 , Sgt Smith L Young 9 Feb 1917-10 Oct 1943 , Sgt Edward E Ballew 13 Apr 1921-11 Oct 1944 , , (Side Three) , World War II , Cpl Joseph Cecil Beaver 31 Jul 1920-31 Dec 1943 , John Blankenship 22 Apr 1918 , Sgt Edison Buchanan , Weldon Burleson 7 Dec 1941 , Pvt Arnold A Effler 26 Mar 1925-14 Jun 1944 , Walter Gibbs , Cpl J Lawrence Gouge 19 May 1918-11 Feb 1945 , Ward F Hilemon 26 Jul 1920-15 Apr 1945 , TSgt O Lin O' Chrisawn 15 Apr 1924-28 Apr 1944 , PFC Guy Robinson 7 Apr 1925-16 Apr 1945 , Sgt Jack W Robinson 20 Jul 1921-15 Jan 1943 , PFC J Loyd Shuford 10 Jan 1924-20 Oct 1944 , Arthur Taylor , PFC Guy Thomas 17 Oct 1911-9 Mar 1944 , Korea , Pvt Gene Arnold Laws 8 May 1931-12 Jul 1953, (Side Four) , Korea , PFC Bob D Autery 20 Sep 1929-11 Nov 1951 , PFC John Hilemon 1929-4 Sep 1950 , MSgt Jack Renfro Jr 21 Sep 1919-10 Sep 1950 , Pvt J S Silvers 17 Jul 1931-6 Jul 1953 , Cpl Hurley Wilson 1927-31 Mar 1951, Vietnam , Sp4 Howard Blevins 15 Oct 1945-11 Apr 1966 , Sp4 Howard Calvin 15 Oct 1944-11 Apr 1966 , Cpl Gary Dean McCray 6 Sep 1948-18 May 1969 , Sgt Johnny Wayne Ogle 18 May 1949-9 Jul 1970 , Cpl James Leonard Ray 6 Sep 1941-16 May 1967 , PFC Jerry A Robinson 23 Nov 1942-16 Feb 1967 , Sgt Samuel T Carroll Jr 16 Jul 1949-20 Jul 1970

(Side One)
This memorial dedicated in honor of all who served in defense of our country

World War I
Pvt Don Anglin 22 Apr 1887-25 Dec 1918
Pvt Travis W Robinson 31 Aug 1895-23 Oct 1918
ISS D Renfro 18 Oct 1918

Afghanistan
Sgt Kevin Akins 10 Jan 1977-12 Mar 2006
PFC Christian Kade Warriner 15 Mar 1991-14 Nov 2010
PFC Earl L Horton 22 Jul 1898-22 Jun 1918
PFC Ewart S Jamerson 11 Sep 1891-9 Oct 1918

(Side Two)
World War II
Pvt W Talmage Austin Aug 1923-12 Jul 1943
Cpl Linzie J Buchanan 9 May 1922-4 Apr 1945
PFC Warren C Fox Oct 1919-24 Nov 1944
George W Hall 27 Dec 1926-6 Apr 1945
Pvt Warren J Hensley 22 May 1920-2 Dec 1942
SSgt Ned W Higgins 3 Mar 1922-9 Sep 1944
PFC Joseph F Holloway 16 May 1911-10 Dec 1944
PFC Bill Marsh 26 Apr 1920-23 Feb 1945
Seth McCurry
Homer Peterson 16 Mar 1922-29 Sep 1944
Alvin C Rathbone 26 Apr 1923-1944
Pvt Fred Robinson 28 Apr 1916-18 Oct 1944
Pic Isaac W Tipton 28 May 1926-Apr 1945
Sgt Ralph Wilson 12 Apr 1917-28 Aug 1944
PFC Zack Wilson 29 Sep 1923-1 Mar 1945
Sgt Smith L Young 9 Feb 1917-10 Oct 1943
Sgt Edward E Ballew 13 Apr 1921-11 Oct 1944

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World War II
Cpl Joseph Cecil Beaver 31 Jul 1920-31 Dec 1943
John Blankenship 22 Apr 1918
Sgt Edison Buchanan
Weldon Burleson 7 Dec 1941
Pvt Arnold A Effler 26 Mar 1925-14 Jun 1944
Walter Gibbs
Cpl J Lawrence Gouge 19 May 1918-11 Feb 1945
Ward F Hilemon 26 Jul 1920-15 Apr 1945
TSgt O Lin O' Chrisawn 15 Apr 1924-28 Apr 1944
PFC Guy Robinson 7 Apr 1925-16 Apr 1945
Sgt Jack W Robinson 20 Jul 1921-15 Jan 1943
PFC J Loyd Shuford 10 Jan 1924-20 Oct 1944
Arthur Taylor
PFC Guy Thomas 17 Oct 1911-9 Mar 1944

Korea
Pvt Gene Arnold Laws 8 May 1931-12 Jul 1953

(Side Four)
Korea
PFC Bob D Autery 20 Sep 1929-11 Nov 1951
PFC John Hilemon 1929-4 Sep 1950
MSgt Jack Renfro Jr 21 Sep 1919-10 Sep 1950
Pvt J S Silvers 17 Jul 1931-6 Jul 1953
Cpl Hurley Wilson 1927-31 Mar 1951

Vietnam
Sp4 Howard Blevins 15 Oct 1945-11 Apr 1966
Sp4 Howard Calvin 15 Oct 1944-11 Apr 1966
Cpl Gary Dean McCray 6 Sep 1948-18 May 1969
Sgt Johnny Wayne Ogle 18 May 1949-9 Jul 1970
Cpl James Leonard Ray 6 Sep 1941-16 May 1967
PFC Jerry A Robinson 23 Nov 1942-16 Feb 1967
Sgt Samuel T Carroll Jr 16 Jul 1949-20 Jul 1970

Erected 1986.

Yancey County Veterans Memorial Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 28, 2025

2. Yancey County Veterans Memorial Marker, Side Two

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

Location. 35° 55.018′ N, 82° 17.933′ W. Memorial is in Burnsville, North Carolina, in Yancey County. It is on East Main Street near Town Square, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 13 E Main Street, Burnsville NC 28714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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

Yancey County Veterans Memorial, side three image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 28, 2025

3. Yancey County Veterans Memorial, side three

distance of this marker: Yancey County War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Honoring Yancey County’s Confederate Dead (here, next to this marker); The Charters of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Nu Wray Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); John "Yellowjacket John" Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Otway Burns Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Yancey Collegiate Institute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Citizens Bank Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burnsville.

Yancey County Veterans Memorial, side four image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 28, 2025

4. Yancey County Veterans Memorial, side four

Full view Yancey County Veterans Memorial in front of Yancey County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 28, 2025

5. Full view Yancey County Veterans Memorial in front of Yancey County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.