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060    PAYNE'S CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH CEMETERY - BLACK (CA. 1900)

Location - 3424 Schley Rd, NE of Hillsborough about 5 miles on Hwy 57 at the Schley Rd (SR-1548) intersection. The brick chapel is on the NW intersection with the cemetery across Hwy 57.

Coordinates: 36d 09m 10.8s N; 79d 03m 39.7s W Click here for Online Maps

Survey - This cemetery was surveyed on March 25, 1973 and rechecked September 19, 1974. Picture of cemetery by Milton Forsyth in January 2005.
Survey by Melanie Burgess Sabins in June 2015. Photos by John Sabins in June 2015.

View of the church. View of the church sign.

Graves, Marked - There were 45 marked graves.

Graves, Unmarked - There were 140 unidentifiable graves - rough stones, depressions, faded and blank funeral markers. One stone is marked 'Unknown'. Another bears a death date of 14 Jul 1972, but was otherwise unreadable.

Graves, Total Number - There were a total of 185 graves, possibly more.

1. Bradsher, Ida M.   (b. 16 Aug 1926 - d. Reserved)
Wife of Jess Bradsher
2. Bradsher, Jess   (b. 9 Feb 1926 - d. 17 Sep 1977)
Husband of Ida M Bradsher. STM1 US Navy WW-II Veteran Military marker.
3. Breeze, Alma E.   (b. 1938 - d. 1984)
4. Breeze, Benny Ajey   (b. 10 Oct 1915 - d. 4 Dec 1992)
PFC US Army WW-II Veteran
5. Breeze, Casey Sidney   (b. 26 Apr 1907 - d. 3 Oct 1984)
6. Breeze, Claude A.   (b. 27 Mar 1925 - d. 15 Jan 2004)
7. Breeze, Dave Ellis   (b. 1897 - d. 1980)
8. Breeze, Jasper James   (b. 21 Feb 1890 - d. 14 Jul 1983)
9. Breeze, Jerrelis   (b. 1910 - d. 1982)
10. Breeze, Lawrence W.   (b. 8 Jun 1935 - d. 23 Mar 1993)
11. Breeze, Lillie Bell T.   (b. 23 Jul 1900 - d. 5 Aug 1961)
12. Breeze, Major   (b. 1867 - d. 1932)
Husband of Mary Breeze
13. Breeze, Mamie Atwater   (b. 1917 - d. 2011)
14. Breeze, Mary   (b. 1875 - d. 19__)
Wife of Major Breeze
15. Breeze, Mary Lena   (b. 9 Jan 1916 - d. 30 Mar 1986)
16. Breeze, Nettie Thompson   (b. 21 Mar 1923 - d. 14 Apr 1998)
17. Breeze, Paul V.   (b. 25 Aug 1936 - d. 11 Apr 1987)
A3C US Air Force Veteran
18. Breeze, William   (b. Abt 1900 - d. 26 Jul 1972)
Age 72 years
19. Brooks, Eula McBroom   (b. 19 Mar 1910 - d. 6 Jun 1939)
20. Carver, Bertha P.   (b. 12 Nov 1933 - d. Reserved)
21. Carver, Louis J.   (b. 3 Aug 1932 - d. 2 Sep 1975)
22. Carver, Makita   (b. 1989 - d. 1996)
23. Castle, Gladys Ellis   (b. 28 Jun 1911 - d. 25 Jul 1973)
Aged 62 Yrs., 27 days
24. Cearnal, Mozelle P.   (b. 26 Sep 1919 - d. 28 Aug 2014)
Wife of Robert J Cearnal
25. Cearnal, Robert J.   (b. 16 Sep 1918 - d. 11 Mar 2008)
Husband of Mozelle P Cearnal
26. Cearnal, Thelma   (b. 1923 - d. 2005)
27. Cearnel, Harry Lee   (b. 27 Nov 1947 - d. 11 Mar 1970)
Sgt. US Army Vietnam Arcom - PH
28. Cooper, Bertha T.   (b. 3 Jan 1904 - d. 4 Mar 1977)
Wife of Roy M Cooper
29. Cooper, Roy M.   (b. 26 Oct 1893 - d. 4 Apr 1982)
Husband of Bertha T Cooper
30. Currie, Mary Cearnal   (b. 11 Nov 1923 - d. 13 Aug 1997)
31. Evans, Cinda R.   (b. 21 Apr 1907 - d. 28 Oct 1981)
32. Foust, John   (b. Abt 1906 - d. 13 May 1974)
Age 67 years
33. Foust, William Henry   (b. 12 Mar 1911 - d. 21 Jun 1966)
PFC US Army WW-II
34. Harrison, Josephine McBroom   (b. 26 Dec 1907 - d. 14 Jan 2000)
35. Harrison, Lonnie A.   (b. 4 Jun 1896 - d. 14 Oct 1958)
PFC US Army WW-I
36. Harshaw, James Emery   (b. 1919 - d. 1980)
Husband of Maude Breeze Harshaw
37. Harshaw, Maude Breeze   (b. 1912 - d. 2002)
Wife of James Emery Harshaw
38. Hester, Willie Lee   (b. 4 Oct 1938 - d. 2 Dec 1968)
39. Holloway, Arletha T.   (b. 16 Feb 1927 - d. 25 Aug 1958)
40. Johnson, Bettye Jane T.   (b. 22 Mar 1940 - d. 30 Aug 2013)
Funeral marker.
41. Johnson, Evelyn Breeze (Mrs.)   (b. Abt 1927 - d. 21 May 1971)
Age 43 yrs
42. Jones, Reebie Latoya   (b. 22 Aug 1978 - d. 7 Oct 2000)
43. Kenion, Melvin C.   (b. 21 Nov 1921 - d. 11 Nov 1999)
44. Kenion, Sadie E.   (b. 23 Mar 1893 - d. 19 Nov 1970)
Footstone. S.E.K.
45. Kenion, William J.   (b. 2 Mar 1889 - d. 6 Jul 1945)
Footstone. W.J.K.
46. Latta, Bernard   (b. 17 Jul 1931 - d. 3 Feb 1992)
47. Latta, Billy J.   (b. 26 Aug 1933 - d. 12 Sep 1992)
48. Latta, James M.   (b. Abt 1911 - d. 1973)
(B. 1911 ?) Footstone. J M L (used as Headstone)
49. Latta, James Rufus   (b. 1925 - d. 1989)
AS US Navy
50. Latta, Novella (Mrs.)   (b. Abt 1904 - d. 22 Jul 1974)
Age 70 Yrs
51. Latta, Robert Mack   (b. 6 May 1939 - d. 7 Mar 199_)
52. Long, Fannie Foust (Mrs.)   (b. Abt 1905 - d. 9 Jun 1972)
Age 67 Yrs
53. Lyons, Barbara Nichols   (b. 31 Oct 1946 - d. 27 Aug 1985)
54. McBroom, Annette L.   (b. 25 Dec 1941 - d. Reserved)
Wife of Joseph B McBroom. Married 6 Apr 1985
55. McBroom, Annie J. H.   (b. 24 Dec 1934 - d. 17 Oct 2008)
Wife of Samuel Thomas McBroom
56. McBroom, Eugene   (b. 14 Mar 1920 - d. 24 Apr 1948)
Sgt. US Army
57. McBroom, George Martin   (b. 30 Jun 1898 - d. 27 Apr 1973)
58. McBroom, Howard   (b. 18 Feb 1900 - d. 29 Jun 1958)
Age 59 Yrs. Footstone H.M.
59. McBroom, Joseph B.   (b. 4 Aug 1941 - d. 11 Apr 2009)
Husband of Annette L McBroom. Married 6 Apr 1985
60. McBroom, Josephine H.   (b. 1930 - d. 2003)
61. McBroom, Lena K.   (b. 26 Mar 1880 - d. 18 Mar 1932)
62. McBroom, Lonnie Ray   (b. 6 Jan 1946 - d. 7 Nov 1993)
SP4 US Army Vietnam
63. McBroom, Lucy V.   (b. 24 Jan 1910 - d. 23 Mar 1982)
64. McBroom, Margret   (b. Unknown - d. 2 Sep 1962)
65. McBroom, Mary W.   (b. 6 Aug 1907 - d. 4 May 1982)
66. McBroom, Russell Bermard   (b. 28 Jul 1936 - d. 16 Nov 2009)
FN US Navy Veteran. Another view.
67. McBroom, Sam   (b. 1874 - d. 26 Oct 1939)
68. McBroom, Samuel Thomas   (b. 11 Aug 1928 - d. 3 Nov 2000)
Husband of Annie J H McBroom
69. McBroom, Walker P.   (b. 4 May 1874 - d. 4 Dec 1981)
70. McBroom, Walker W.   (b. 18 Apr 1896 - d. 15 May 1969)
71. Moore, Lelia Mae (Mrs.)   (b. Abt 1890 - d. 6 Oct 1966)
Age 76 Yrs.
72. Nichols, Ada Breeze   (b. 13 Jun 1914 - d. 15 Mar 2001)
73. Nichols, Ida C.   (b. 23 Nov 1909 - d. Unknown)
Wife of James J Nichols. Footstone: I.C.N.
74. Nichols, J. Henry   (b. Sep 1880 - d. Jun 1953)
Husband of Lessie T. Nichols
75. Nichols, James J.   (b. 25 Sep 1903 - d. 28 Dec 1973)
Husband of Ida C. Nichols. Aged 70 yrs. Footstone: J.J.N.
76. Nichols, James L.   (b. 1 Aug 1926 - d. 4 Feb 1978)
Husband of Martha C Nichols. TEC5 US Army WW-II Military marker has dates 1 Sep 1926 & 5 Feb 1978.
77. Nichols, John W.   (b. 12 Oct 1913 - d. 12 May 1970)
Footstone: J.W.N.
78. Nichols, John Wesley, Jr.   (b. 1942 - d. 1987)
SP4 US Army Vietnam Veteran
79. Nichols, Lessie T.   (b. Aug 1880 - d. Apr 1931)
Wife of J. Henry Nichols
80. Nichols, Martha C.   (b. Unknown - d. Reserved)
Wife of James L. Nichols
81. Oakley, Alexander   (b. Oct 1846 - d. 2 Feb 1907)
82. Paulin, T. Delo S. K.   (b. 1933 - d. 2012)
Funeral Marker
83. Pettiford, Elizabeth B.   (b. 1904 - d. 1962)
84. Pettiford, James Edward "Leg"   (b. 1 Oct 1946 - d. 8 Apr 1998)
85. Pettiford, Janie Harris   (b. 6 Mar 1944 - d. 29 May 1953)
86. Pettiford, Muzetta   (b. 1 Sep 1931 - d. 23 Sep 2010)
87. Pettiford, Toney R.   (b. 2 Jun 1959 - d. 30 May 1997)
88. Pittiford, William McKinely   (b. 2009 - d. 1959)
89. Rainey, Fannie Cearnad   (b. 9 Oct 1971 - d. 15 Jun 15 1982)
Wife of John Arch Rainey
90. Rainey, John Arch   (b. 15 Nov 1915 - d. 18 Mar 1986)
Husband of Fannie Cearnad Rainey
91. Ray, Mary F.   (b. 28 Jan 1873 - d. 29 Apr 1966)
92. Ruffin, Mittie   (b. 1886 - d. 195_)
93. Sneed, Leslie Gerald   (b. 31 Oct 1954 - d. 29 Apr 2011)
94. Strickland, Annie K.   (b. 28 May 1899 - d. 27 Jul 1984)
Wife of James Strickland
95. Strickland, James F.   (b. 19 Jan 1900 - d. 30 Nov 1967)
Husband of Annie K Strickland
96. Tabron, Viola Breeze   (b. 21 Feb 1906 - d. 9 Aug 1992)
97. Terrell, Hulin   (b. 1912 - d. 1986)
Husband of Velma Terrell. Married 24 Jan 1943
98. Terrell, Margaret M.   (b. 1930 - d. 2004)
Funeral Marker
99. Terrell, Velma N.   (b. 1916 - d. 2001)
Wife of Hulin Terrell. Married 24 Jan 1943
100. Thompson, Ames N.   (b. 29 May 1921 - d. 12 Aug 1982)
101. Thompson, Arlene Breeze   (b. 3 Dec 1898 - d. 14 Mar 1993)
102. Thompson, Cleaver Funie   (b. 9 Oct 1937 - d. 22 Nov 1991)
Husband of Minnie Rainey Thompson. CS2 US Navy Military marker.
103. Thompson, Gannis Clemon "GC"   (b. May 1939 - d. Mar 1985)
104. Thompson, James Henry   (b. 21 Jun 1891 - d. 3 Jun 1985)
105. Thompson, Minnie Rainey   (b. 23 Mar 1941 - d. 27 Sep 2000)
Wife of Cleaver Funie Thompson
106. Thompson, Percy W.   (b. 6 Jan 1930 - d. 22 Jan 1996)
Another view.
107. Thompson-Wright, Peggy Edith   (b. 10 Apr 1942 - d. 5 Jun 2010)
108. Torain, Mollie K   (b. 21 Dec 1891 - d. 7 Feb 1965)
109. Torain, Ollie Eugene   (b. 6 Nov 1896 - d. 18 May 1974)
Age 75 Yrs.
110. Torain, Thelma T.   (b. 1933 - d. 1983)
111. Torian, Het   (b. 7 Mar 1877 - d. 15 May 1965)
Husband of Mamie C Torian. Footstone: 'Daddy'
112. Torian, Mamie C.   (b. 20 Aug 1899 - d. Not printed)
Wife of Het Torian. Footstone: 'Mother'
113. Unknown, Hala (Mrs.)   (b. Unknown - d. 13 Jul 196_)
114. Unknown, Mary (Mrs.)   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
115. Vinson, Olivia P.   (b. 17 Dec 1929 - d. 20 Oct 2005)
116. Wade, Catherine B.   (b. 8 Oct 1930 - d. Reserved)
Wife of Robert G Wade
117. Wade, Robert G.   (b. 7 Dec 1929 - d. 17 Feb 2009)
Husband of Catherine B Wade
118. Warren, Haywood   (b. Unknown - d. 23 Nov 1940)
119. Warren, Mabel   (b. 1922 - d. 2000)
Funeral marker
120. Warren, Maggie   (b. Unknown - d. 18 May 1958)
121. Warren, Mollie Holman   (b. 1882 - d. 1953)
'Mother'
122. Warren, Thomas R. "Buddy"   (b. 29 Sep 1913 - d. 26 Dec1976)
123. Williams, Lillie M.   (b. 6 Mar 1920 - d. 29 Oct 1981)
124. Wright, Emma   (b. 1894 - d. 1953)
Footstone: E.W.