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296    RAY AND KEITH FAMILY

Location - 1609 Old Keith Rd, Wake Forest.

Coordinates: 35d 58m 18.7s N; 78d 35m 36.0s W Click here for Online Maps

Directions: take Hwy 98 to Old Keith Rd via Choplin Rd, take Old Keith Rd almost to the dead end; cemetery is located in a patch of cedar trees to the left of the last residence on the left. It's very close to Falls Lake.

Surveyed and photographed by Mrs. Deborah Scott Spencer in October 2009.

Cemetery is very well cared for. Wake Co. Tax Dept. does not have this cemetery recorded on their 'imaps' system; the cemetery sits on the property of James E. Mangum, Jr. the current homeowner. Some of the buried are descendants of Bryant Keith.

1. Keith, J. Herman   (b. 24 Aug 1904 - d. 31 May 1995)
"In Loving Memory"
2. Keith, Joseph B.   (b. 28 Jul 1916 - d. 12 Jul 1936)
He appears to have 2 tombstones, the first being the one over his grave, the second off to the side. "He was faithful to every duty".
3. Keith, Verena Ray   (b. 3 Jan 1884 - d. 22 Jan 1976)
Wife of William Keith
4. Keith, William   (b. 13 Feb 1879 - d. 12 Jun 1948)
Husband of Verena Ray Keith
5. Mangum, Mayonie Keith   (b. 27 Dec 1907 - d. 21 Jun 1977)
Wife of Vannie YZ Mangum; daughter of William & Naomi Keith.
6. Mangum, Vannie Y. Z.   (b. 1 Sep 1900 - d. 19 Nov 1961)
Husband of Mayonie Keith Mangum
7. Ray, Almon   (b. 9 Jul 1910 - d. 20 Dec 1953)
"Absent Not Dead"
8. Ray, Christopher Coy   (b. 17 Aug 1894 - d. 7 Dec 1971)
9. Ray, Ella B.   (b. 10 Mar 1863 - d. unknown)
(Death date is buried in the ground, not able to read.)
10. Ray, J. N.   (b. 4 Feb 1863 - d. 15 Aug 1939)
11. Ray, Lora B.   (b. 16 Mar 1892 - d. 22 Nov 1965)
12. Ray, T. O.   (b. 25 Sep 1888 - d. 2 Sep 1945)