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Welcome to the
Prayer Garden Page
"... All things were created by Him, and for Him." Colossians 1:16
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Honorariums ~ Memorials ~ Scriptures/Quotes
The following inscriptions are on bricks that have been donated and placed in the
Honorarium, Memorial, or Scriptures & Other Quotes bricked area of our Prayer Garden.
Prayer Garden History
in Photos

The Lord will guide you continually.
And satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones;
You shall be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water, whose waters
do not fail.
Isaiah 58:11
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Honorarium Donations:
In Honor of: Given by:
The Family of Floyd & Willa Hoskinson Floyd & Willa Hoskinson
Tommy, Sheila, Ashley & Lesli Tommy & Sheila Grandy
Miss Kristin Clark ~ July 2004 Mt. Zion UMC
Bud & Gwen Lawrence ~ Feb. 4, 1981 Bud & Gwen Lawrence
Stefanie & Dianne Surman Bud & Gwen Lawrence
Norma Barco ~ Jan. 26, 1921 Her Grandchildren
Mrs. Lena Bird ~ Friendship Class The Friendship Class
Tommy & Sheila Mary Scarborough
Glenn & Vi McCranie ~ "God is Good!" Mt. Zion UMC
Mom & Dad Simon ~ Love "The Kids" Their Children .
Given by Chris & Alline Aydlett Chris & Alline Aydlett
Mrs. Louise Whitson Loved Ones
Bev L. Surman & Bebe J. Jordan Bud & Gwen Lawrence
C.A., Becky, & Clayton Howard The Howard Family
Robert, Rev. Ken, Sheila, Ray, & Jenifer Gini Vensel
Paige, Rachel, & Emily O'Neal Paul & Sharon O'Neal
Sam Cotton, CCHS, 2005 Bobby & Anita Cotton
Bill & Ann Quann Friends at Mt. Zion
Ken & Peg Wrisley Friends at Mt. Zion
The Woodhouse Family Ben & Phyllis Poyner & Larry Woodhouse
Bill & Judy Miller Good Friends
Gwen Lawrence ~ Loving Mother & Grandmother Bev Surman & Bebe Jordan
Miss Theresa Thames ~ July 2005 Mt. Zion UMC
[Bench] Glenn & Vi McCranie ~ Planting Seeds of Faith Tommy & Sheila
Derek Woodard - Lehman ~ July 2006 Mt. Zion UMC
Caleb Mason Grandy ~ March 10, 2007 Gigi and Grandpa
To Our Sons ~ Jacob & Joshua Blackman Pastor David & Jackie Blackman
Rev. & Mrs. David Blackman & Sons Mt. Zion UMC
Chuck Conner ~ July 2007 Mt. Zion UMC
Bert Austin ~ Friend & Neighbor Pastor David & Jackie Blackman
Thanks for the stories, Mr. Bernard (Bernard Evans, Jr.) Mt. Zion Youth Fellowship
Miss Julie Laub ~ July 2008 Mt. Zion UMC
Memorial Donations:
In Memory of: Given by:
Maurice & Our Grandparents Jon & Robin Tomlinson
Lovie Woodhouse Her Grandchildren
Stephanie Hoskinson Floyd & Willa Hoskinson
Baby Liverman ~ Aug. 7, 2004 Chris & Alline Aydlett
Mark Borkowski ~ 1965 - 1992 Pat & Nat Mills
Ralph Barco ~ 1919 - 1993 His Children
Andy Pope ~ Beloved Son Jim & Cindy Waters
Alethia Baum ~ "Her Children" Bob Simon & Joel Pearce
Inez & Willie Grandy Their Sons
Bertha Barco & Winfred Gregory Booty & Susie Spruill
John & Frances Sawyer Diane Sawyer
My Husband 53 years ~ Robert Vensel, Sr. Gini Vensel
Malcolm Lindsey ~ 1917 - 1991 Rev. Glenn McCranie
Our Beloved ~ James Lupton ~ 1953 - 2004 Cathy Lupton
Betty L. Driskill ~ 1932 - 1980 Mort Driskill
Ken Conklin ~ Major USMC Jeff & Andrea McCranie
"Mamaw" Laura E. Barco Carol White
Mary Barco & Polie Etheridge Carol White
My Father ~ Robert H. Ashley ~ 1920 - 1956 Sheila Grandy
Miss Margaret Dowdy ~ Church Historian A Loved One
My Uncle ~ Mager Woodhouse ~ 1919 - 1966 Sheila Grandy
Evelyn Lindsey ~ 1917 - 2004 Rev. Glenn McCranie
My husband ~ Jack Stout Eunice Stout
Beloved Mom & Nana ~ Anne Tomlinson Jon & Robin Tomlinson
Vernon I. Smith ~ 1922 - 2005 Family
[Large Rock] Mary Etheridge ~ My Mother Carol White
Bud Lawrence ~ Husband & Father Bev Surman & Bebe Jordan
Helen Barco Pool, R.N. ~ 1910 - 2005 Laura Ostrander
Charlie Gaskins Pool ~ 1903 - 1992 Laura Ostrander
Buck Simon ~ 12-22-64 - 5-5-05 Bob & Doris Simon
Sam Twiford, Sr. ~ Founder of TWIFORDS David Twiford
H. Mort Driskill ~ 1929 - 2005 Inez Grandy Sunday School Class
Margaret Wertz ~ With Love Alline Aydlett
Christopher Smith ~ Son - Husband ~ 1966 - 2005 Wallace Smith
Gini Vensel ~ Mom/Wife/Friend ~ 1925 - 2005 The Family
[Vine Benches] Gini Vensel ~ Master Gardener The Currituck Master Gardeners
Kay Williams ~ 1922 - 2006 A. Fred Williams
Gerrie Stewart ~ 1942 - 2006 Friends
[Rose of Sharon] Bob Bock Fred Bock
Leslie & Mildred Evans Church Friends
Darlene L. Holland ~ 5/13/66 6/30/06 JD Holland
Louise Whitson ~ 1916 - 2007 Inez Grandy Sunday School Class
Bob Simon, 2007 Friendship Class
Eldon Grandy ~ 1939 - 2007 Tommy & Sheila
(Redbud tree) Eldon Grandy Tommy & Sheila
Al & Louise Whitson Pastor Glenn McCranie
Eldon Grandy, 2007 Friendship Class
W. Eldon Grandy - Husband, Father, Grandfather Phyllis, Buddy, Ellen, & Tyler
Morris A. Walker ~ 4/4/25 - 6/6/97
Janie Walker
Reverend Charles Gregory ~ 1932 - 2008 Inez Grandy Sunday School Class
Phyllis Rae Woodhouse Poyner Tommy & Sheila Grandy
Gwen Lawrence ~ 1932 - 2008 Inez Grandy Sunday School Class

Scripture or "Other Quote"
Donations:
Verses/Quotes/Other: Given By:
Isaiah 58:11 A Friend
The Inez Grandy Sunday School Class The Inez Grandy Sunday School Class
Great Memories - God loves you! Rachel & Frank Adams
"God is Love" - Tom and Lois Barclay Tom & Lois Barclay
Eastern Shore Animal Hospital Dr. & Mrs. Ron Cronogue
Mt. Zion United Methodist Men Mt. Zion United Methodist Men
Family Baptism, 2004 The Tomlinson Family
Precious Memories Mary Scarborough
Mt. Zion UMC Choir ~ Jo Ferguson Jo Ferguson
Mt. Zion UMC Adventure Club Jo & Tom Ferguson
God bless Bill & Thelma McQuillen Inez Grandy Sunday School Class
Matthew 28:19-20 From Mt. Zion UMC in Honor of Pastor David Blackman, 2007
Ephesians 5:1-2 From Mt. Zion UMC in Memory of Rev. Charles Gregory, 2008
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Other
Donations to the Prayer Garden
To order bricks for the garden, please
contact the church or email our
Prayer Garden Contact below. Thank you.
Prayer Garden Contact
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