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082    CENTER GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

Location - on Center Grove Church Rd, at Ellis Rd, just east of the Yadkin River.

Coordinates: 36d 02m 36.8s N; 80d 26m 08.4s W Click here for Online Maps

Directions: From I-40 take the Clemmons exit. At the top of the ramp turn north (right from Winston-Salem) (or left from Advance) onto Lewisville-Clemmons Road. Turn left onto Peace Haven Road. Go to the end of that road and turn right onto Lasater Road. Go about one mile until you come to a large church (Center Grove Baptist Church) on your left. Center Grove Church Road is at the end of their parking lot, turn left. About 1.6 miles out that road is Center Grove's old church where the cemetery is located (on right side of road).

Surveyed and photographed by Bill Mueller and Peggy Taylor on 14 Sep 2013.

The cemetery is closed to new burials except for lots already owned by existing families that are buried there.

1. Ayers, Addil L.   (b. 21 Mar 1931 - d. Reserved)
Wife of William L. Ayers, Jr. Joint marker.
2. Ayers, W. L., III "Butch"   (b. 31 May 1963 - d. 11 Oct 1981)
3. Ayers, William L. Jr.   (b. 18 Apr 1927 - d. 13 Sep 1976)
Husband of Addil L. Ayers. AS US Navy WW-II Military marker. - Joint marker.
4. Bolt, Gladys M.   (b. 8 Nov 1919 - d. 15 Jan 1976)
Wife of William C. Bolt. Footstone-Wife.
5. Bolt, William C.   (b. 18 Mar 1912 - d. 18 Jan 1979)
Husband of Gladys M. Bolt. Footstone-Husband.
6. Bolt, Wilma Ruth   (b. 28 Feb 1946 - d. 30 Jun 2008)
7. Boner, Henry T.   (b. 10 Aug 1862 - d. 16 Jun 1937)
Husband of Jennie B. Doty Boner. Footstone-Father.
8. Boner, Jennie B. Doty   (b. 15 Apr 1866 - d. 19 Sep 1949)
Wife of Henry T. Boner. Footstone-Mother
9. Canter, David H.   (b. 1935 - d. 1987)
Gone Home.
10. Canter, Lindon L.   (b. 28 Jul 1933 - d. 22 Nov 1990)
Gone, but memories are ours forever.
11. Church, Hobert G.   (b. 24 Jul 1913 - d. 2 Jun 1969)
Husband of Irene J. Church.
12. Church, Irene J.   (b. 22 Jan 1917 - d. 19 Feb 2002)
Wife of Hobert G. Church.
13. Culbreth, James Milton   (b. 2 Jul 1920 - d. 15 May 2012)
Husband of Rosemary Gordon Culbreth. Funeral home marker with death date.
14. Culbreth, Rosemary Gordon   (b. 20 Jun 1924 - d. 5 Aug 2011)
Wife of James Milton Culbreth.
15. Davis, Brian F.   (b. 8 Feb 1939 - d. Reserved)
Husband of Cindy L. Doty Davis. Davis monument.
16. Davis, Cindy L. Doty   (b. 24 Apr 1946 - d. Reserved)
Wife of Brian F. Davis. Davis monument.
17. Dean, D. Milton   (b. 20 Jul 1916 - d. 23 Dec 1976)
Loving Husband and Father. Dean monument.
18. Dinkins, Robert Lee, Jr.   (b. 27 Jan 1914 - d. 31 Jul 1977)
US Navy WW-II Military marker.
19. Doty, E. V.   (b. 10 Dec 1921 - d. 12 Jul 2011)
Husband of Jennie B. Pegram Doty. Doty monument.
20. Doty, Jennie B. Pegram   (b. 24 Nov 1924 - d. 4 Nov 2005)
Wife of E.V. Doty. Doty monument.
21. Ellis, Ada Hester   (b. 29 May 1910 - d. 3 Jul 1959)
Wife of John Alexander Ellis. Married 14 Jul 1934.
22. Ellis, Ada Riddle   (b. 19 Dec 1880 - d. 1 Mar 1959)
Wife of Ira A. Ellis. Wife.
23. Ellis, Donna Kay   (b. 2 Dec 1957 - d. 30 Jun 1959)
Daughter of P. E. and Peggy Ellis.
24. Ellis, Edna K.   (b. 24 Sep 1927 - d. 9 Jan 2012)
Wife of Ray H. Ellis. Mother.
25. Ellis, Infant Daughter   (b. 31 Mar 1944 - d. 31 Mar 1944)
Daughter of John Alexander Ellis and Ada Hester Ellis.
26. Ellis, Ira A.   (b. 24 May 1874 - d. 24 Aug 1956)
Husband of Ada Riddle Ellis. Husband.
27. Ellis, John Alexander   (b. 3 Aug 1899 - d. 19 Jul 1998)
Husband of Ada Hester Ellis. Married 14 Jul 1934.
28. Ellis, John Miller   (b. 10 Feb 1928 - d. Reserved)
Husband of Peggy Denny Ellis. Footstone-Father.
29. Ellis, Mary B.   (b. 6 Jun 1903 - d. 2 Sep 1984)
Wife of Nathan C. Ellis. Footstone-Mother.
30. Ellis, Nathan C.   (b. 24 Oct 1900 - d. 29 May 1967)
Husband of Mary B. Ellis.
31. Ellis, Peggy Denny   (b. 4 May 1932 - d. 12 Jan 2002)
Wife of John Miller Ellis. Footstone-Mother.
32. Ellis, Ray H.   (b. 12 Aug 1919 - d. 9 May 1992)
Husband of Edna K. Ellis. Father.
33. Ellis, William Eugene   (b. 15 Sep 1903 - d. 17 Sep 1974)
34. Gordon, Ben F.   (b. 15 Nov 1903 - d. 28 Jan 1964)
35. Gordon, David Chatham   (b. 8 Jun 1896 - d. 1 Aug 1977)
Husband of Ina C. Boner Gordon. US Army WW-I. Gordon monument.
36. Gordon, Frances Elizabeth   (b. 30 Mar 1898 - d. 13 Nov 1983)
37. Gordon, Ina C. Boner   (b. 18 Dec 1899 - d. 5 Oct 1977)
Wife of David Chatham Gordon. Gordon monument.
38. Griffith, Agnes Hauser   (b. 18 Jan 1871 - d. 12 Jul 1956)
Wife of Davis Griffith.
39. Griffith, Davis   (b. 6 Sep 1863 - d. 30 Dec 1942)
Husband of Agnes Hauser Griffith.
40. Hartman, Hazell Ring   (b. 12 Jun 1929 - d. 13 Jul 2022)
Wife of Lawrence E. Hartman. Married 28 Jun 1947.
41. Hartman, Lawrence E.   (b. 15 Dec 1926 - d. 18 May 2015)
Husband of Hazell Ring Hartman. Married 28 Jun 1947.
42. Hayes, Kim, Jr.   (b. 25 Feb 1931 - d. 2 Mar 1931)
Son of Kim and Lelia W. Hayes.
43. Herman, Lois W.   (b. 10 Jul 1931 - d. 24 Feb 2007)
Wife of Robert L. herman. Eastern Star symbol. Footstone-Mother. Joint marker.
44. Herman, Robert L.   (b. 11 Feb 1935 - d. Reserved)
Husband of Lois W. Herman. Freemason symbol. Footstone-Father. Joint marker.
45. Hicks, Annie Caudle   (b. 23 May 1910 - d. 5 Dec 2001)
Wife of Clyde George Hicks, Sr.
46. Hicks, Clyde George Sr.   (b. 11 May 1919 - d. 11 Nov 1984)
Husband of Annie Caudle Hicks.
47. Hill, Josephine Rebecca Ellis   (b. 28 Jan 1907 - d. 10 May 1989)
Sing no sad songs for me, for I have a place in heaven.
48. Hudson, Ervin Ray   (b. 28 Feb 1937 - d. 9 Jul 1952)
Hudson monument.
49. Hudson, Milton Gray   (b. 13 May 1935 - d. 9 Jul 1952)
Hudson monument.
50. Kelly, Grace G.   (b. 6 Feb 1905 - d. Unknown)
Wife of Vernon L. Kelly.
51. Kelly, Vernon L.   (b. 31 May 1905 - d. 5 Jun 1964)
Husband of Grace G. Kelly.
52. McKnight, Angel   (b. 21 Jul 1971 - d. 1 Jun 1990)
Wife of Ricky McKnight; Mother of Ricky, Jr. and Katie.
53. Pegram, Evola J. Boner   (b. 18 Oct 1894 - d. 25 Aug 1933)
Wife of T. W. Pegram. Pegram monument.
54. Pegram, Thomas Whitaker   (b. 30 Jul 1890 - d. 31 May 1979)
Husband of Evola J. Boner Pegram. Pegram monument.
55. Phelps, Lena Watts   (b. 15 May 1945 - d. Reserved)
Wife of Ralph Edward Phelps.
56. Phelps, Ralph Edward   (b. 7 Jan 1935 - d. 12 Jan 1981)
Husband of Lena Watts Phelps.
57. Reich, Henry A.   (b. 1883 - d. 1966)
58. Stanley, Louise S.   (b. 26 May 1915 - d. 4 Jul 1991)
Wife of Walter W. Stanley. Stanley monument.
59. Stanley, Walter W.   (b. 29 Jul 1916 - d. 29 Dec 1971)
Husband of Louise S. Stanley. NC PFC Army Air Forces, WW-II. Stanley monument.
60. Tilley, Foy   (b. 30 Jun 1900 - d. 10 Jun 1962)
Husband of Lillie F. Canter Tilley.
61. Tilley, Lillie F. Canter   (b. 29 Mar 1908 - d. 7 Jun 1956)
Wife of Foy W. Tilley
62. Toney, Thomas Draton   (b. 13 May 1995 - d. 13 May 1995)
With Jesus.
63. Viands, Eric Denis   (b. 28 Mar 1978 - d. 28 Nov 1993)
64. Wall, Arnold Odell   (b. 20 Jul 1929 - d. 29 Feb 1968)
NC Cpl. 512 ORD HV Maint. Co. Korea.
65. Wall, Eloise P.   (b. 1 Nov 1926 - d. 8 Mar 2002)
66. Wall, Frances H.   (b. 13 Apr 1944 - d. 26 Dec 2008)
67. Wall, Frank Allen   (b. 14 Oct 1911 - d. 16 Aug 1988)
US Navy WW-II
68. Williams, Dorothy D.   (b. 15 Jul 1908 - d. 7 Apr 1964)
Footstone-Mother.
69. Williams, Kevin Eugene   (b. 2 Aug 1959 - d. 9 Jun 1974)
Son of Louise G. Stewart and Billy L. Williams. Ball and bats symbol.
70. Wood, Celia C.   (b. 4 Aug 1878 - d. 21 Dec 1947)
Wife of James C. Wood. Age 69 yrs, 4 mos, 17das. Footstone-CCW.
71. Wood, James C.   (b. 23 Jun 1875 - d. 30 Jun 1954)
Husband of Celia C. Wood. Aged 79 yrs, 7 dys. Footstone-JCW [footstone out of place behind headstone].
72. Wood, Mary E.   (b. 1853 - d. 1930)
73. Wood, Sid C.   (b. 8 Feb 1917 - d. 17 Sep 1975)
Brother. PFC US Army WW-II Military marker.
74. Yates, Donald Gray   (b. 21 Dec 1962 - d. 11 Oct 1981)
Forever in our hearts.