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Ward Chapel Cemetery

AKA: Ward's Chapel, Garnett-Bonner Cemetery | Near Oak Hill

An early and still active black cemetery in Oak Hill near Sycamore Crossing Road, consists of two neighboring plots, apparently primarily for the Garnett & Bonner families. West plot, (Garnett) has 20 known interments, 10 marked. The East (Bonner) Plot has 7 known interments, one marked.

Internments
Name Born Died Notes
Internments
Armstrong, Ora Lee3 Jan 18897 Jan 1986, Maiden Name: Garnett, FG.
Fletcher, George H., Jr.27 Jan 188930 Aug 1952.
Fletcher, Lottie B.24 May 2005, General: w/o George.
Garnett, Chester19 Jan 18937 Sep 1974, General: h/o Annie Bonner.
Garnett, Eddie12 Mar 19152 Apr 1915, Father: Chester Garnett.
Garnett, Eliza28 Sep 187021 Jul 1953, Maiden Name: Bouldin.
Garnett, Maryan10 Jul 19077 Oct 1915.
Garnett, Robert, Jr.10 Mar 1895Mar 1985.
Garnett, Robert, Sr.10 Sep 18695 Jan 1941.
Garnett, Vinie5 Jul 182518 Jul 1920.
Pink, Kate12 Aug 18801 Nov 1979, Maiden Name: Bonner, Spouse: John Thomas Pink.
Shelburn, John Henry.5 May 1958.
Spates, Emaline19001990, Spouse: Walter Spates.
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