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250    CLARK FAMILY CEMETERY - BLACK

Location - In NW Chapel Hill Township at 200 Davis Road, adjacent to the east gate entrance to the grounds of the Hillsborough United Church of Christ.

Coordinates: 36d 01m 44.7s N; 79d 06m 04.4s W Click here for Online Maps

Survey - Margaret Jones of the Orange County Environment & Resource Conservation Department and Milton Forsyth surveyed the site on January 26, 2006 and provided photographs and burial data.

Graves - There were 19 marked graves and are 4 other known burials in this cemetery.

Status - The 0.25 acre family cemetery cleared area measures about 80 ft X 60 ft and is owned and maintained by the Clark family, descendants of Harvey Clark (1844-1929, who is buried in the Bethany Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery [see #217]). It was in existence many years before the church was built adjacent to it. Orange Co. PIN: 9862-99-9596

1. Brooks, Tinika S.   (b. 20 Dec 1975 - d. 10 Jan 1976)
"Baby". Footstone: T.S.B.
2. Clark, Annie Belle Wright (Mrs.)   (b. 1922 - d. 1994)
Wife of William M. Clark, Sr. (metal marker)
3. Clark, Chaisney M.   (b. - d. )
(metal marker)
4. Clark, Ethel Bradsher (Mrs.)   (b. 1906 - d. 1996)
Wife of Odell Clark, Sr. (Metal marker)
5. Clark, Micheal Anthony   (b. 23 Jan 1962 - d. 19 Apr 1991)
Son of William M. Clark, Sr. and Annie Belle Wright. (metal marker)
6. Clark, Odell, Sr.   (b. 13 Mar 1910 - d. 13 Mar 1980)
Husband of Ethel Bradsher Clark, Son of James Clark and Lesie Evans.
7. Clark, Peggy Darlene, (Miss)   (b. 1962 - d. 1984)
(metal marker)
8. Clark, Thomas E.   (b. 1959 - d. 1988)
(metal marker)
9. Clark, Tressa (Baby)   (b. 28 Mar 1989 - d. 29 Mar 1989)
(metal marker)
10. Clark, William M., Sr.   (b. 1917 - d. 1999)
Husband of Annie Belle Wright. (white wooden cross and metal marker)
11. Clark, William W.   (b. 18 May 1888 - d. 18 Jun 1961)
Husband of Maggie Lunsford Clark, Son of Harvey Clark and Sophie Vaughn. (plastic marker on top of an unmarked marble gravestone)
12. Gattis, Monic   (b. 1960 - d. 1964)
(metal marker)
13. Gattis, Richard R.   (b. 1 Sep 1909 - d. 18 May 1983)
Husband of Sudie Wade Gattis, Son of Robert Gattis and Lizzie Smith. (no existing marker)
14. Gattis, Robert Lee   (b. 1940 - d. 13 Jun 1982)
Large concrete and rock cross with metal marker attached, with a poem on a casting at the base: "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven, Ecclesiastes 3:1"
15. Gattis, Sudie Wade   (b. 12 Dec 1916 - d. 11 Feb 1966)
Wife of Richard R. Gattis, Daughter of Preston Wade and Sudie Clark. (no existing marker)
16. Latta, Thelma Lee Riley (Mrs)   (b. - d. 14 Mar 1972)
(no existing marker)
17. Lunsford, Elsie Payne   (b. 1925 - d. 1999)
Inscr: "Precious Lord Take My Hand" and "In Loving Memory"
18. Lyghts, Annie Clark (Mrs.)   (b. 20 Jun 1883 - d. 17 Jan 1960)
Aged 73 Yrs. Wife of Will Lyghts, daughter of Harvey Clark and Sophie Vaughn. (no existing marker)
19. Lyghts, Will   (b. 20 Mar 1884 - d. 12 Aug 1970)
Husband of Annie Clark Lyghts, Son of Mose Lyghts and Dilla Giger. (remains of metal marker)
20. McPherson, Marvin G., Jr.   (b. 4 Nov 1947 - d. 23 Jan 2002)
Inscr: "In Loving Memory" and "In Our Hearts Forever"
21. Pettiford, Terrence Dimitri McPherson   (b. 27 Jun 1992 - d. 8 Jul 1992)
Infant Son of James A. Pettiford and Robin M. McPherson
22. Petty, Maggie Lunsford Clark   (b. 10 Sep 1898 - d. 6 Jun 1989)
Wife of William W. Clark, daughter of Sid Lunsford and Sabra Daye. (metal marker)
23. Wade, Samuel William   (b. 29 Sep 1912 - d. 12 Jan 1964)
Husband of Mable Wade, Son of Preston Wade and Sudie Clark