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New Poplar Springs United Church of Christ Cemetery
Wake County, North Carolina

6115 Old Stage Rd.
Garner N.C.

Lat: 35°41'44"N, Lon: 78°39'10"W

Contributed by Shirley Olson, Jul 25, 2001, [shirley32olson@yahoo.com]. Total records = 191.

Directions from Raleigh, N.C.: South on Hwy 401 about 8 miles, angle left on to Old Stage Rd. and continue south about 2 miles to Poplar Springs Church on the left.

The old cemetery is along side of the church on Old Stage Rd., the newer and larger cemetery is hidden behind the church up a paved road that runs about 100 yards to the burial locations.

This is an African American church and cemetery, located in a formerly rural area which is now a suburban neighborhood. This is an old church, founded in 1871, a few years after the end of the Civil War. From humble beginnings in a brush arbor the church has grown and flourished and is now a magnificent brick edifice. Alongside and joined to the large new church built in 1996 is the beautiful old brick church built in 1931 which replaced the small frame church that preceded it.

This is the newer cemetery behind the church and is not really in good condition, Many graves have only funeral home markers which are easily removed or destroyed. There are a number of unmarked graves and many with no birth and death dates.

I have transcribed from a survey of the cemetery using headstone readings, done by myself and Gordon Olson, in July of 2001.

- Shirley Olson

??, Bill", (Small stone)
Allen, John Jasper, b. 17 Aug 1930, d. 29 Sep 2000, "Sgt. USMC"
Bailey, Lois B., b. 1933, d. 1985
Baker, Alice B., b. 1905, d. 1970
Baker, Albert Edward, b. 19 Mar 1944, d. 9 Feb 1991
Baker, Hubert, b. 9 Apr 1891, d. 31 Dec 1978
Baker, Kenny I., b. 1899, d. 1972
Baker, Lattie Sr., b. 1911, d. 1983
Baker, Lezzie, no dates
Baker, Penny J., b. 1916, d. 1997
Baker, Render, no dates
Baker, Roy Sr., b. 6 Jan 1912, d. 7 Feb 1973
Baker, Vander, no dates
Baker, Violet S., no dates
Baker, William M., b. 1947, d. 2000
Banks Anda, no dates
Banks Mildred, b. b. 9 Jun 1914 d. 28 Jul 1998
Banks, Eddie, no dates
Banks, Julish, b. 1907, d. 1975
Banks, Otis, b. 18 Nov 1913, d.. 28 Sep 1996
Barbour Lewanna N., b. 22 Jul 1979 d. 10 Apr 1998
Bennett Edna M., b. 12 Nov 1933 d. 23 Feb 2000
Blue, Catherine A., b. 27 Apr 1927, d. 29 Sep 1972
Blue, Jessie, b. 1926, d. 1994
Boykin, Rose H., b. 1931, d. 12 May 1979
Brantley, Henry L., b. 1945, d. 1981
Bumpers, Lester, b. 10 Jun 1910, d. 2 Nov 1977
Burt, Irene J., b. 15 Oct 1916, d. 16 Jul 1980
Cason, Carole F., b. 4 Mar 1958, d. 9 Jan 1993
Cason, Phillip B., b. 8 Jan 1963, d. ?
Chavis, Leoltha, b. 26 Jun 1920, d. 25 Jul 1981, "Jim"
Chavis, Malphus, b. 4 Jan 1899,d. 11 Jul 1971, "NC Pvt 1 Co 1 Dev Bn Repl Cen WWI"
Chrisp, Glenn Jr., b. & d. 1988
Cooke Joe L., b. 1946. d. 2000
Crowder, Annie B., b. 1941, d. 1993
Crowder, Lucille Louise, b. 26 Sep 1937, d. 13 Jan 1997
Crowder, Malinda Jane, b. 1920, d. 1993
Crowder, Minnie G., b. 1926, d. 1998
Crowder, Ralph, b. 1909, d. 1979
Crowder, Virgie, b. 1928, d. 1997
Davis, Henry, b. 14 Feb 1925, d. 14 Feb 1998, "STM2 US Navy WW2"
Denning, James O., b. 1953, 1989
Dockery, James L., b. b. 1956, d. 1999
Evans, Bertha, b. 16 Jan 1908, d. 31 May 1968
Evans, Charlie, b. 12 Feb 1923, d. 14 Sep 1994
Evans, Clarence, no dates
Evans, Cornelious H., b. 1919, d. 1970
Evans, George, b. 1924, d. ?, "married 23 Aug 1950"
Evans, James, b. 7 May 1916, d. 6 Jun 1974
Evans, Johnnie C., b. 1943, d. 1997
Evans, Johnnie C., b. 22 Apr 1943, d. 27 Apr 1997
Evans, Louis Bob, b. 11 Nov 1934, d. 26 Jul 1998, " SR US Navy"
Evans, Marie, b. 12 Jul 1913, d. 28 Aug 1974
Evans, Mary Dale, b. 1931, d. 1997, shared with
Evans, Nathan, b. 1939, d. 1990
Evans,Vangie, no dates
Farrington, Ruth W., b. 14 Oct 1966, d. 14 Mar 1996
Fleshman, Lanzer E., b. 11 Jun 1911, d. 26 Feb 1981
Gill, Laurie, no dates
Gladney, Thomas, b. 1924, d. 2000
Gulley, Essie Jean, b. 1949, d. 1995
Hayes, Ashayes, b. 17 Sep 1910, d. 3 Oct 1995, "PFC US Army"
Hayes, Catherine H., b. ?, d. 2000
Hayes, Ella, b. 12 Apr 1902, d. 28 Nov 1977
Hayes, Lillie Igollia, b. 1904, d. 1989
Hayes, Nord J., b. 4 Jun 1927, d. 9 Aug 1996
Hinnant, Willie C., b. 1924, d. 2000 WC
Hinton, Allen D., b. 1927, d. 1982
Hinton, Axum, b. 1885, d. 1975
Hinton, Goldie M., b. 1916, d. 2001
Hinton, Janice L., b. 1944, d. 2001
Hinton, John, b. 1915, d. 2001
Hinton, Thurso, b. 3 Oct 1926, d. 11 Mar 1993, "Cpl US Army"
Hodge, WilliamE., b. 10 Jun 1946, d. 12 Jan 1997
Horton, Delmer S., b. 24 May 1924, d. 7 Oct 1976, "NC Tec 5 US Army WWII
Jones, Arthur Jr., b. 17 Jul 1917, d. 12 Oct 1968, "NC Tec5 3378 QM Truck Co WWII"
Jones, Bessie, no dates
Jones, Burlin, b. 1938, d. 1995, "BJ"
Jones, Darnell Tomeka, b. 10 Apr 1985, d. 26 Oct 1985
Jones, David E., b. 15 Sep 1925, d. 19 Aug 1995, "S2 US Navy WW2"
Jones, Hayes, b. 1923, d. 1992
Jones, James E., no dates
Jones, Joseph E., b. 1928, d. 1979
Jones, Nellie H., b. 1905, d. 1983
Jones, Peola, b. 1906, d. 1985
Jones, Preston E., b. 1932, d. 1992
Jones, S???am, no dates
Jones, Veter T., b. 1915, d. 1983
Jones,Gertrude H., b. 1896, d. 1976
Kersey, Lovey, b. 1918, d. 2000
Leach Alice Smith, b. 1914 d. 1999
Leach Carlton Eugene, b. 26 Dec 1960 d. 13 Feb 2000
Leach Dessie M., b. 1926 d. 1999
Leach, Gene, b. 6 Jun 1941,d. 24 Nov 1984 "Geno"
Leach, Leon, b. 1940, d. 1979
Leach, Ophelia, b. 6 Dec 1885, d. 26 Jun 1969
Leach, Wilbert, b. 6 Sep 1928, d. 20 Dec 1996
Mangum, Ernest, no dates
Marable, Bessie B., b. 14 Jan 1899, d. 1 Apr 1978
Martin, James, b. 1912, d. 1976
Martin, Rosella C., b. 1921, d. 1990
Mathews, Leroy, b. 1911, d. 1982
McClain, Lula S., b. 1912, d. 1980
McCoy, Melvin W., b. 1935, d. 1997
McCuller, Patricia, b. 1953, d. 1975
McCullers, ?, b. 16 Jan 1948, d. 23 Jul 1988, "Loving memory, Latonya"
McCullers, Perdee, b. 1910, d. 1993
McKenzie, Jessie, b. 1940, d. 1983
McKnight, Edward, b. 10 Aug 1916, d. 9 Jul 1981, "Buddy"
McKoy, Allison, b. 12 Apr 1911, d. 21 Oct 1997
McKoy, Doris, b. 1908, d. 1994
McKoy, Maggie, b. 3 Apr 1912, d. 1 May 1988
McKoy, Mattie H., b. 1909, d. 1994
McKoy, Webster B., b. 1905, d. 2000
McKoy,Dexter, b. 1899, d. 1980
McLean, Hubert, b. 1958, d. 1985
McMillan, Bianca D., b. & d. 6 Nov 1988
McMillan, Jessie Sr., b. 4 Jul 1905, d. 31 Aug 1976
McMillan, Kenneth Lynn, b. 1940, d. 1989
McMillan, Viola J., b. 1 Sep 1908, d. 20 Jan 1969
Meekin, Gertrude, b. 1917, d. 1987
Meekins, James E., b. 2 Apr 1947, d. 27 Jul 1974
Morgan, Valerie Lynette, b. 29 Feb 1968, d. 15 May 1997, "SPC US Army" "Sister"
Morning, Helen Young, b. 10 Oct 1892, d. 14 Dec 1971
Neal, Dorene Meekins, b. 10 Oct 1945, d. 7 Oct 2001
Nonman, Lueinda, no dates
Norhan, Lucinda, no dates
Palmer, Louvenin, no dates
Parker, Minnie Lee Jones, b. 10 Jul 1924, d. 9 Jul 1994
Partin, Elvis, b. 1904, d. 2000
Partin, Hubert, b. 1905, d. 1985
Partin, Lee, b. 1906, d. 1995
Partin, Mrs. Rosan, b. 1917, d. 1989
Partin, Ralph, b. 1918, d. 1990
Partin, Roberta, b. Dec 1971, d. Oct 1987
Partin, Zora B., b. 25 Dec 1884, d. 18 Apr 1970
Partin, Fred L., b. 18 Sep 1916, d. 23 Oct 1971
Partridge, Merdie, b. 1915, d. 1984
Phillips, Deborah Ann, b. 14 Oct 1953, d. 18 Jan 1994
Reeves, Christa D., b. 24 Nov 1967, d. 8 Apr 1997
Richardson, Mamie Viola, b. 1 Jan 1895, d. 29 May 1988
Riley, John M., b. 2 Jul 1957, d. 8 Aug 1994
Sanders, Annie B., b. 5 Dec 1905, d. 22 Apr 1988
Sanders, Maggie, no dates
Sapp, Isaac Jr., b. 17 Jul 1941, d. 29 Nov 1977
Sapp, Mable, b. 1945, d. 1977
Scott, Abe, b. 1921, d. 1999
Scott, Chyrle D., b. 19 Jul 1949, d. 4 May 1989
Scott, Floyd, no dates
Seagroves, Matthew Ray Sr., b. 1932, d. 1995
Sims, Rose, no dates
Smith Beulah May. b. ? d. ?
Smith James, b. 26 Apr 1918 d. 23 Dec 1998
Smith, Allen, b. 15 Aug 1923, d. 12 Nov 1994, "BJ"
Smith, Carlie, b. 20 Dec 1906, d. 28 Oct 1974
Smith, Daisy Hayes, b. 1895, d. 1978
Smith, Lee, no dates
Smith, Maple, b. 24 Mar 1902, d. 18 Nov 1977
Smith, Maple, no dates
Spence, Elijah, b. 1911, d. 1983
Spence, Leonard, LLE, b. 1935, d. 1994
Spence, Vassiety W., b. 1900, d. 1993
Taylor Nancy L., b. 1943 d. 1998
Taylor, Mary, no dates
Tozzi, Carolyn Meekins, b. 20 Apr 1953, d. 28 Sep 1998, "US Army"
Upchurch, Odessa B., b. 9 May 1919, d. 5 Jun 1982
Upperman Essie, b. 1931 d. 1999
Walker, Aileen J., b. 1924, d. 1989
Walker, Aver C., b. 1891, d. 1999
Walker, Dozerila Bobbi H., b. 24 Oct 1906, d. 19 Apr 1991, "Dau. of Clorana W. Bass"
Walker, Thomas, b. 1890, d. 1975
Whitaker, Amelia, no dates
Whitaker, Curtis, b. 1933, d. 1995
Whitaker, Domar C., b. 25 Mar 1913. d. 19 Jan 1977
Whitaker, Isam, no dates
Whitaker, Jimmy L., b. 1936, d. 2001
Whitaker, Leonard Spunky Jr., b. 1918, d. 1997
Whitaker, Leonard, b. 1914, d. 1985
Whitaker, Marie, no dates
Whitaker, Samuel E., b. 1951, d. 1988
Wilder, C., no dates
Williams, Andre w Jr., b. 1932, d. 1987
Williams, Genorthy L. S., b. 13 Oct 1928, d. 16 Apr 1995
Williams, James O., b. 19 Oct 1926, d. 12 Jan 1995
Williams, Mildred, b. 1917, d. 1993
Williams, Noble, no dates
Williams, Otha Lee, b. 1932, d. 1987
Williams, Roxanna, b. 3 Jun 1904, d. 6 Jun 1972
Wright, Beatrice, b. 1922, d. 1991
Wright, John, b. 1922, d. 1984 "JD"
Wright, Mitchell P., b. 1962, d. 1992
Wright, Mitchell, b. 27 Apr 1946, d. 21 Oct 1988

This list of local funeral homes may assist in gathering information about some of the un-dated and un-marked graves. All are located in or around Raleigh, NC

Lea Funeral Home; Haywood Funeral Home; Chappell Funeral Home; Albright Funeral Home; Seagroves Funeral Home; William Tumpy Funeral Home; Lightner Funeral Home; Trice Funeral Home