The Melvin Cemetery is on a hill off Melvin Hollow Road, which intersects 
with Stinking Creek Road a mile or so below the Mountain Heritage Festival grounds.  

Transcribed on November 27 and 28, 1999, by Donna Leach Beard.

Archer, Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Archer; b/d August 24, 1943
Archer, Shirley Ruth; b/d November 8, 1946; "daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Archer"
Ayers, Clara J.; January 4/37 - ; Spouse: William A. Ayers.  
       Daughter of Joseph Luther Baird and Ellar Mae Ayers.
Ayers, Leona; August 31, 1920 - January 24, 1976
Ayers, Lewis; May 28, 1904 - ; (death date has not been inscribed on stone) 
       Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Baird
Ayers, Mary; October 1, 1914 - ; Spouse: Lewis Ayers; daughter of George 
       Washington Baird and Phoebe Ellen McCullah
Ayers, Pauline; June 16, 1927 - ; Spouse: Quinton Ayers
Ayers, Quinton M.; January 22, 1924 - June 15, 1988; Spouse: Pauline Ayers
Ayers, William A.; July 15, 1930 - May 25, 1991; Spouse: Clara Baird Ayers.
Baird, Albert; January 9, 1892 - November 2, 1949
Baird, Edgar M.; November 20, 1946 - February 17, 1947
Baird, Edna Rachel; May 6, 1917 - April 27, 1991
Baird, George W.; September 10, 1885 - July 28, 1950; 
       Husband of Phoebe Ellen McCullah and Sinda Ayers; 
       son of Joseph Benjamin Baird and Sarah Elizabeth Walden.
Baird, Gracie; October 29, 1919 - February 4, 1934; Daughter of George W. Baird 
       and Phoebe Ellen McCullah
Baird, John R.; December 24, 1939 - October 17, 1969
Baird, Joseph; December 5, 1850 - September 4, 1937; son of Lewis Baird; 
       husband of Sarah Elizabeth Walden.
Baird, Junior; September 21, 1940 - October 10, 1940
Baird, Kenneth M.; September 7, 1912 - April 8, 1976
Baird, N. Alice; June 28, 1880 - March 15, 1952
Baird, Nannie M.; December 22, 1918 - January 22, 1996
Baird, Rose; December 13, 1917 - July 19, 1936; daughter of George Washington Baird 
       and Phoebe Ellen McCullah
Baird, Sherry Kay; November 12, 1959 - June 30, 1960
Berry, Anna M.; March 24, 1925 - May 22, 1996; Spouse: McCoy Berry
Berry, McCoy; March 17, 1921 - March 28, 1977; Spouse: Anna M. Berry
Berry, Scottie L.; November 27, 1954 - September 18, 1992; inscription: 
       "married January 1, 1980"; Spouse: Tammy L. Berry
Berry, Tammy L.; December 12/59 - ; inscription: "married January 1, 1980"; 
       Spouse: Scottie L. Berry"
Bolling, Mayetter; December 20, 1871 - February 23, 1959
Bolton, Bert; October 12, 1909 - ; inscription:  "married March 25, 1934"; 
        Spouse: Esther Bolton
Bolton, Delmar; December 9, 1918 - March 8, 1965
Bolton, Esther; August 14, 1910 - ; Spouse: Bert Bolton
Bolton, Leona; March 30, 1912 - August 13, 1990; Spouse: W. Frank Bolton
Bolton, Maudie L.; December 10, 1920 - September 8, 1974
Bolton, Mellissa A.; November 4, 1970 - November 6, 1970
Bolton, W. Frank; January 17, 1908 - May 25, 1978; Spouse: Leona Bolton
Bolton, William S.; November 10, 1968 - November 17, 1968
Bowlin, Marie; April 17, 1920 - November 22, 1948
Bowling, Byrd; January 14, 1861 - January 15, 1937
Branam, Thomas R.; June 12, 1883 - December 4, 1963

Bruce, Garrett F.; November 12, 1899 - October 3, 1983; Spouse: Margaret Campbell
Bruce, Georgia Stephens; March 5/29 - ; Spouse: Willie C. "Blue" Bruce
Bruce, J. F.; March 19, 1866 - January 5, 1934
Bruce, Katharine; June 7, 1872 - January 6, 1943
Bruce, Leah; January 10, 1870 - January 29, 1950
Bruce, Margaret; September 12/01 - ; Spouse: Garrett F. Bruce.  Daughter of 
       Travis Campbell and Nancy Wyatt
Bruce, Ted; April 17, 1935 - April 21, 1935; inscription: "son of Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Bruce"
Bruce, Thomas; April 21, 1867 - November 24, 1954
Bruce, Willie C. "Blue"; February 2, 1922 - June 24, 1989; 
       inscription: "wed Apr. 27, 1946, Veteran of WWII"; 
       Spouse: Georgia Stephens Bruce.  Son of Garrett Bruce and Margaret Campbell
Burns, Henry Junior; October 29, 1935 - October 4, 1981
Burns, Naomi A.; March 4, 1933 -
Cox, Ade; 1874 - 1940
Davison, Jimmy Lee; August 3, 1944 - August 29, 1979
DeShazer, Rita J.; August 9, 1949 - June 15, 1997
Douglas, Alice; November 19, 1901 - March 7, 1943
Douglas, John A.; February 5, 1874 - June 11, 1967
Hatmaker, Bert; July 18, 1915 - January 11, 1944; Spouse: Mae Hatmaker Ward
Hatmaker, Donald; b/d October 15, 1959
Hatmaker, Paul; b/d June 16, 1936
Jordan, C. Vernon; May 25, 1944 - August 30, 1993
Lay, Mary Jane Nunn; June 8, 1928 - June 23, 1999; Spouse: William
Foster Lay.  Daughter of John and Luria Nunn.
Leach, Misty Jolynn; May 16, 1972 - June 21, 1972; 
      inscription: "daughter of Harold and Pernie Leach"
McCullah, Arnold; August 23, 1944 - September 6, 1944
McCullah, Ben; January 7, 1889 - July 29, 1872; Spouses: 
       Sinday Ayers (buried at McCullah Family Cemetery) and Laura Douglas.  
       Son of James F. McCullah and Della Lawson.
McCullah, Della; April 23, 1855 - December 8, 1939; Spouse: James F. McCullah
McCullah, Don; b/d November 5, 1940
McCullah, Don; May 17, 1942 - (no death date is inscribed on the stone)
McCullah, Dorothy; July 3, 1917 - October 8, 1999; Spouse: James McCullah
McCullah, Edd; February 17, 1922 - ; Spouse: Hazel McCullah
McCullah, Harris E.; November 6, 1934 - December 11, 1934
McCullah, Hazel D.; February 6, 1923 - January 16, 1984; Spouse: Edd McCullah
McCullah, James; May 18, 1916 - February 9, 1991; Spouse: Dorothy McCullah.  
      Son of Ben McCullah and Laura Douglas
McCullah, Jerry Ben; January 18, 1943 - April 28, 1966; Spouse: Judy A. McCullah
McCullah, Judy A.; November 1, 1945 - ; Spouse: Jerry Ben McCullah
McCullah, Julia; January 23, 1883 - ; only date of birth is 
      inscribed on the stone. Spouse: Rev. William Andrew McCullah
McCullah, Laura; February 21, 1893 - January 13, 1976; Spouse: Ben McCullah
McCullah, Rev. W.A.; March 8, 1882 - ; only date of birth is inscribed 
      on the stone. Spouses: Louisa Baird (buried at McCullah Family 
      Cemetery) and Julia Ayers
McGill, James F.; February 19, 1942 - February 20, 1942
Nunn, Debra Gail; November 25, 1961 - April 19, 1962
Nunn, Emma M.; October 27, 1964; Spouse: Mike D. Nunn
Nunn, George O. Sr.; May 16, 1918 - February 11, 1992; inscription: "PFC US Army WWII"
Nunn, Hubert L.; July 24, 1952 - December 11, 1952
Nunn, John; June 8, 1879 - June 9, 1967; Spouse: Luria Nunn
Nunn, Luria; September 16, 1897 - December 22, 1963; Spouse: John Nunn
Nunn, Maggie M.; May 7, 1932 - ; Spouse: George O. Nunn, Sr."
Nunn, Mike D.; January 5, 1965 - April 11, 1986; Spouse: Emma M. Nunn
Overton, Arnold Lee; April 17, 1956 - July 2, 1981
Overton, Lawrence; April 7, 1908 - June 8, 1967; Spouse: Martha Overton
Overton, Martha; June 10, 1920 - ; Spouse: Lawrence Overton
Perkey, Marie; January 12, 1926 - March 26, 1995; Spouse: Wilmer Perkey
Perkey, Mary Abbey; January 4, 1895 - January 20, 1979
Perkey, Robert Joe; b/d April 28, 1967
Perkey, Wilmer; January 1, 1923 - February 17, 1971; Spouse: Marie Perkey
Puckett, Inez B.; February 11, 1919 - April 29, 1985; Spouse: J. Lester Puckett
Puckett, J. Lester; July 29, 1907 - May 2, 1989; Spouse: Inez B. Puckett
Reynolds, Linda I.; September 17, 1905 - September 1, 1981
Richardson, Infant daughter of James & Mildred; b/d December 14, 1955 Richardson, Laura; 
     December 18, 1876 - May 2, 1949
Richardson, W. J.; October 8, 1861 - June 2, 1937
Ridenour, Wanda M.; January 26, 1942 - ; Spouse: Wm. Don Ridenour
Ridenour, Wm. Don; December 11, 1933 - November 28, 1992; Spouse: Wanda M. Ridenour
Roberts, Larry Jr.; b/d December 31, 1973
Russell, Jessie Hyslope; February 26, 1935 - ; Spouse: John Frank Russell
Russell, John Frank; June 8, 1899 - October 24, 1971; Spouse: Jessie Hyslope Russell
Schaper, Ester; March 17, 1919 - ; Spouse: William P. Schaper
Schaper, William P.; August 30, 1903 - October 25, 1982; Spouse: Ester Schaper
Sharp, Foister; 1905 - 1989; (No stone; just a marker from Walters Funeral Home)
Shelton, Callestine Bruce; June 12, 1905 - October 23, 1993; 
      inscription: "wife of Sterling Shelton"
Siler, Hester B.; March 20, 1903 - October 8, 1950
Smiddy, Hattie Mae; July 15, 1900 - April 6, 1963
Smiddy, James L.; April 13, 1951 - January 27, 1952
Steakley, Henry Jackson; March 6, 1928 - January 10, 1992
Steakley, Jeffrey C.; August 29, 1987 - December 10, 1987
Walden, Ada L.; September 7, 1897 - April 27, 1969; Spouse: Walter J. Walden
Walden, Charlie L.; January 17, 1893 - April 6, 1972; Spouse: Nancy Walden
Walden, Chriss H.; February 22, 1901 - January 20, 1971; Spouse: Rosa Walden
Walden, Eugene; 1928 - 1967
Walden, James Curtis; August 12, 1934 - November 17, 1997
Walden, Kathleen Sue; July 30, 1954 - October 10, 1954
Walden, Matilda Jane; July 25, 1863 - October 10, 1927; Spouse: M.A. Walden
Walden, Matt; May 5, 1866 - June 10, 1867; inscription: "son of ??h?m & Dillie Walden"
Walden, Matthew A.; November 16, 1868 - November 19, 1930; 
       inscription: "Spanish American War Co. H 6 US Vol. Inf."
Walden, Nancy J.; June 14, 1895 - August 5, 1980; Spouse: Charlie Walden
Walden, Oscar; April 4, 1895 - October 18, 1945
Walden, Rosa M.; February 22, 1902 - March 2, 1988; Spouse: Chriss H. Walden
Walden, Roscoe B.; August 27, 1923 - July 12, 1992
Walden, Walter J.; June 16, 1897 - March 3, 1982; Spouse: Ada L. Walden
Wallace, Mary; September 7, 1925 - July 14, 1977; (picture)
Ward, Ethel Mae Hatmaker; May 27, 1914 - August 25, 1999; 
       Spouse:  Bert Hatmaker.  Daughter of Charlie and Nancy Walden.
Wells, Earl Billy; September 23, 1927 - ; Spouse: Ina Louise Wells
Wells, Ina Louise; June 23, 1934 - August 22, 1994; Spouse: Earl Billy Wells
Wilburn, John; November 19, 1903 - ; Spouse: Oma Wilburn  (picture)
Wilburn, Nannie R.; August 14, 1878 - April 24, 1939; Spouse: Steven Lee Wilburn
Wilburn, Oma; October 17, 1901 - November 3, 1975; Spouse: John Wilburn  (picture)
Wilburn, Rose Ellen; September 11, 1836 - November 27, 1836
Wilburn, Steven Lee; December 31, 1874 - December 25, 1943; Spouse: Nannie R. Wilburn
Wilburn, Viola; May 4, 1906 - October 13, 1984