Orange County North Carolina Cemeteries Other NC County Cemeteries
Brought to you in partnership with Durham-Orange Genealogical Society https://dogsnc.org

279    WALKER MEMORY GARDEN

Location - In Cheeks Township east of Buckhorn Road (SR #1114) and south of East Washington St. (SR# 1303), along the east border of the Hunter's Chapel AME Church Cemetery (#095).

Coordinates: 36d 05m 01.5s N; 79d 13m 19.0s W Click here for Online Maps

Survey - Milton Forsyth visited and photographed this small family cemetery on 4 Jan 2007. (PIN 9834-49-2357)

Graves, Marked - There is a central monument engraved with the cemetery name: Walker Memory Garden and the following names: S. C. Walker, L. Holt Walker, A. P. Walker, P. M. Walker, N. W. McCoy. There are 10 gravestones with 13 indicated burials.

Some photos provided by Carolina Caswell in September 2009.

1. Cathcart, Thomas Fitzharold (Rev. Dr.)   (b. 20 Feb 1918 - d. 30 June 1986)
2. Hawkins, John P. (Rev.)   (b. 5 Feb 1916 - d. 3 Feb 1987)
husband of Savannah L. Hawkins
3. Hawkins, Savannah L.   (b. 20 Jan 1916 - d. 16 Sep 2001)
wife of Rev. John P. Hawkins
4. Holt, Hattie T.   (b. 24 Feb 1891 - d. 2 May 1976)
5. Holt, Mary W.   (b. 1 May 1893 - d. )
6. Holt, W. Benton   (b. 28 Dec 1881 - d. 29 Aug 1973)
7. Jones, Jean Hawkins   (b. - d. )
wife of Percell A. Jones
8. Jones, Percell A.   (b. 22 Jun 1940 - d. 26 Nov 2006)
husband of Jean Hawkins Jones. SP4 US Army, "Percy" Military marker.
9. McCoy, Narviar C. Walker   (b. 27 Mar 1910 - d. 30 Jan 1984)
Inscription: "Our Father Which Art In Heaven"
10. Peele, Willis Charles   (b. 1939 - d. 1984)
Military Marker: "SP4, US Army, Vietnam"
11. Walker, Alonzo P.   (b. 17 Apr 1918 - d. 11 Oct 1991)
husband of Mildred W. Walker. Inscription: "Precious Lord Take My Hand"
12. Walker, Daisy R.   (b. 1 Dec 1926 - d. 3 Oct 1992)
wife of P. Mack Walker. Inscription: "With Love Forever"
13. Walker, Loretta H. R.   (b. 22 Oct 1890 - d. 14 Apr 1984)
wife of S. Cornelius Walker. Inscription: "Together Forever"
14. Walker, Mildred W.   (b. 20 May 1926 - d. 4 Nov 2002)
wife of Alonzo P. Walker. Inscription: "Precious Lord Take My Hand'
15. Walker, P. Mack   (b. 20 Jun 1926 - d. 12 Nov 2003)
husband of Daisy R. Walker. "With love forever"
16. Walker, S. Cornelius   (b. 6 Jul 1889 - d. 20 Jan 1933)
husband of Loretta H.R. Walker. Inscription: "Together Forever"