YANCEY COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Griffith Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery ----¤¤¤¤---- From Burnsville Town Square, turn onto North Main Street, next turn on Lincoln Park road, follow this to the church. Cemetery is located just behind the church. Condition: Good SURNAMES: HENSON, RAY, SHADE, YOUNG, 1. Juanita Young, 6-20-1942 - 5-17-1992 "She always gave her best" "In Loving Memory of our Sister, Daughter, Mother and Wife" 2. Octavis Young, 10-18-1913 - 1-28-2001 (S/o James & Martha Young) 3. Gertrude Young, 2-12-1912 - 9-26-1972 "He parted us but he will bring us together again" W/o # 2 4. Columbus Ray, 1-6-1862 - 10-30-1919 (Married Nov. 5, 1884) (S/o Nathan & Marrah Ray) 5. Maggie Ray, 5-12-1871 - 8-9-1950 (W/o # 4, D/o Andy & Harriett Wilson) 6. Lawrence Howard Young , 11-17-1939 - 3-23-1960 "Blessed are the Merciful" 7. Minnie Young, 3-23-1917 - 8-31-1984 , W/o # 8 (D/o Arthur & Lottie Jackson Avery) 8. Charles L. Young 12-11-1915 - 3-9-2002 "Our Father Which Art In Heaven" (S/o George & Sally Horton Young) 9. Sally Young, 9-14-1875 - 3-28-1958, W/o # 10 (D/o Ervin & Dove Grindstaff Horton) 10. George Young, 8-2-1867 - 8-7-1957 (S/o Peter & Carolina Young) 11. Richard Chipper Shade 2-6-1965 - 2-6-1965 (S/o Gwendolyn Young) 12. Mable Henson, 5-10-1912 - 1-18-1985 13. R. D. Henson, 2-11-1936 - 12-14-1943 14. Zeb Henson, 8-4-1908 - 12-7-1985 (S/o Chester & Lizzie Wilson Henson) 15. John Gay Young, NC PFC US ARMY WW II, 8-16-1918 - 10-8-1956 (H/o Honolou Young, S/o Rufus & Anna Griffith Young) ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Gwen Bodford gbodford@yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________