Wake County, NC - Cemeteries File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Shirley Olson JONES, TURNER, BOOKER, ADAMS, STEWART CEMETERY LOCATION: Sunset Lake Rd., Holly Springs, WAKE CO., NC DESCRIPTION: An African-American cemetery, privately owned and actively in use. There is ample space for more burials. Transcribed from tombstones by Shirley & Gordon Olson http://glolson@attglobal.net on March 8, 2002 DIRECTIONS FROM RALEIGH: From the beltline (Hwy. 440, US 1, and Hwy.64 W) head west to the Apex (Hwy. 55) exit on US 1, (Williams St. ). Turn left at the light, going towards Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina. Go about 2 ½ miles to a light and a left turn on to Holly Springs Rd. (SR 1152). About 1 ½ miles up the road turn right onto Sunset Lake Rd., (SR 1301) and go about ½ mile to the cemetery on the right side of the road just past the entrance to Sunset Ridge Subdivision, Kenmont Dr. Lat. 35° 39' 19" N Long. 78° 47' 26" W Not too long ago this was a rural neighborhood with a few African American homeowners, all long time residents. The land was virtually untouched by change. Sunset Lake was the location of a hunting club, and it was an area of great natural beauty. Relentless growth in WAKE Co. caught up with this overlooked part of the county a few years ago and the construction of a country club and other expensive neighborhoods has changed this place forever. Newly paved roads, sewer lines, schools and shopping centers have sprouted all around the cemetery which sits on the frontage of beautiful meadow. Way in the back of this property there is another smaller cemetery. Adams, Arthur C., b. 17 Nov 1917, d. 15 Apr 1993 Adams, Elnora F., b. 10 Mar 1927, d. 1 Oct 2000 Adams, Flora T., b. 5 Mar 1919, d. 28 Sep 1999 Adams, James S., b. 4 Nov 1926, d. ???? Adams, Linwood C., b. 1958, d. 1995 Adams, Pearl Lena, b. 22 Mar 1897, d. 22 Feb 1961 Adams, George Herbert Hoover, b. 21 Aug 1928, d. 17 Dec 1974 Booker, Elijah, b. 1964, d. 2002 (Trice Fun. Home) Booker, Ethel Jones, b. 12 Aug 1908, d. 5 Dec 1997 Booker, Ida M., b. 15 Aug 1927, d. 26 Oct 2000 Booker, Ida Watson, b. 10 Jun 1894, d. 28 May 1986," Mother" Booker, Kater Brown (KB), b. 6 Jul 1910, d. 18 Jan 1998 Colvin, Otis, b. 2 May 1918, d. 28 Mar 1997 Colvin, Olean, b. 24 May 1921, d. 22 Oct 1990 DeBoise, Earnest Lee, b. 1990, d.1990 (Seagraves Fun. Home) Garrett, Frances Booker, b. 25 Jan 1920, d. 26 Nov 1988 Garrett, John, b. 1914, d. 2001 Jackson, Samuel, b. 1902, d. 2002 (Chappell Fun. Home) Johnson, Margarete A., b. 13 Jul 1948, d. 3 Nov 1988 Johnson, Mozelle E., b. 13 May 1957, d. 18 Jan 1993 Jones, Eunice T., b. 11 Nov 1904, d. 13 Jan 1971 Jones, Ricky, b. 1959, d. 2001 ( Trice Fun. Home) Jones, Rufus, Hezekiah, b. 9 Nov 1925, d. 4 Jul 1973, NC Cpl USMC WW2 Jones, Walter, b. 13 Jul 1899, d. 15 Jun 1947 Laws, Stella Mae Jones, b. 13 Nov 1895, d. 29 Feb 1988 McKethan, Evelyn Turner, b. 5 Mar 1905, d. 6 Mar 1997 McKethan, Frank, b. 15 Mar 1926, d. ???? McKinnie, Elouise Laws, b. 4 Aug 1926, d. 4 Aug 1993 McKinnie, Samuel, b. 10 Mar 1924, d. ???? Norris, James Earl, b. 1925, d. 2002 (Trice Fun. Home) Phillips, Beulah, b. 27 Jul 1901, d. ???? Phillips, Rev. Walter, b. 5 Aug 1902, d. 28 Sep 1987 Staton, Glossie, b. 1908, d. 1996 (Trice Fun. Home) Stewart, Antwan D., b. 1983, d. 4 mos. ( Seagraves Fun. Home) Stewart, Charles R., b. 1938, d. 2001 (Seagraves Fun. Home) Stewart, Miss Ernestine, b. 1944, d. 1983 (Seagraves Fun. Home) Stewart, Mrs. Inez Turner, b. 27 June 1922, d. 20 Oct 1975 Turner, Charles E., b. 1968, d. 1993 (Prince Fun. Home) Turner, Hubert, b. 3 Mar 1907, d. 15 Oct 1974 Turner Johnny F., b. 1913, d. 1990 Turner, Margaret, b. 1921, d. 1993 (Prince Fun. Home) Turner, Mary Raines, b. 15 Apr 1907, d. 29 Jun 1991 Turner, W.A., b. 1 Nov 1894, d. 11 Oct 1918 Sunken stone, carved cross visible Some unmarked graves Where there was a readable funeral home marker and no tombstone I have given the name of the funeral home. There are additional graves with either no marker or an unreadable marker. __________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________