Chatham County North Carolina Cemeteries Other NC County Cemeteries
Brought to you in partnership with Chatham County Historical Association https://www.chathamhistory.org

181    JORDAN GROVE AME ZION CHURCH [G19.2]

Location - Matthews Township. On the north side of SR 1107, Old US 64, 0.2 miles east of SR 1105, Stockyard Road

Coordinates: 35d 43m 50.4s N; 79d 30m 35.8s W Click here for Online Maps

Owner: Trustees of Jordan Grove AME Zion Church.
Legal: .
Topo Quadrant: Coleridge, Code G.
Church owned: Yes. Denomination: . AME Zion.
Currently being used: Yes.
Number of graves: 30+.
African-American: Yes.
Unrestricted access: Yes.
Condition: Well maintained and preserved.
Enclosed: No.
Inscribed markers: Yes.
Readable markers: UNK.
Last burial: 2012
Earliest burial: 1999.
Damaged markers: No.
Listed: No.

Last canvassed by: Will M. Heiser. Date: 12 Sep 2002. Burials survey from obituaries by Allen Dew in October 2012.

1. Alston, Sylvia Jordan   (b. 23 Aug 1961 - d. 29 Dec 2011)
Age 64 years. Wife of Johnie London Alston.
2. Brooks, Christine   (b. 23 Apr 1928 - d. 17 Jul 2008)
3. Brooks, Danny Sherwin "Moochie"   (b. 30 Jul 1954 - d. 22 Nov 2001)
Age 47 years. Husband of Norma Brooks. Son of Christine Brooks. US Army veteran.
4. Brooks, Harold Henry   (b. 15 Jan 1940 - d. 29 Aug 2003)
Age 63 years. Husband of Sarah C. Brooks.
5. Brooks, James Rogerdale   (b. Abt 1943 - d. 23 Dec 2012)
Age 69.
6. Brooks, Leroy "Pete"   (b. 28 Feb 1942 - d. 12 Oct 2001)
Native of Randolph Co. NC. Brother of Elizabeth Brooks Crenshaw, Nancy Brooks Searcy and Annie Ruth Brooks all of Greensboro NC.
7. Brooks, Mary Lou McSwain   (b. Abt 1935 - d. 8 Aug 2004)
Age 69 years. Mother of Brenda Carolyn Brooks. Sister of Evelyn McSwain and Albert McSwain, Jr.
8. Brooks, Nancy   (b. 20 Sep 1930 - d. 11 Aug 2004)
Age 73 years. Wife of Fletcher Brooks.
9. Brooks, Robert, Jr. "Bubba"   (b. Abt 1944 - d. 5 May 1999)
Age 54 years. Son of Robert Brooks, Sr. Father of four children.Brother of Harold Brooks of Siler City NC.
10. Brooks, Sammy   (b. 13 Oct 1952 - d. 1 Mar 2003)
Age 50 years. Brother of Delane Brooks Hanner, Pamela Brooks, Angela Brooks, all of Siler City NC.
11. Brooks, Welford G   (b. 27 Feb 1911 - d. 4 May 1999)
Age 88 years. Husband of Hazel Brooks. US Army Air Force, WW-II. Trustee of Jordan Grove AME Zion Church.
12. Brown, Malia Naysa   (b. Jan 2010 - d. 22 Jan 2010)
Infant daughter of Lakeisha Monique Johnson Brown and Bobby Brown.
13. Bynum, London   (b. 27 Oct 1927 - d. 24 Jan 2009)
Age 81 years. Husband of Polly S. Bynum. Trustee of Jordan Grove AME Zion Church.
14. Chavis, Virginia J.   (b. 1 May 1926 - d. 13 Jan 2003)
Age 76 years. Sister of Arthur Williams of Siler City NC.
15. Cheek, Betsy Lane (Rev.)   (b. 30 May 1915 - d. 4 Mar 2000)
Former pastor of Thompson Chapel. Sister of Jonah Lane. Mother of six children.
16. Cheek, Johnny Franklin   (b. unknown - d. 26 Dec 2001)
17. Foxx, Martha Ann (Mrs.)   (b. 12 Mar 1931 - d. 10 Jun 2011)
Age 80.
18. Jordan, Christopher   (b. 3 May 1958 - d. 26 Jul 2011)
Age 53 years. Son of Helen Marie Jordan.
19. Jordan, Edna Foushee   (b. 10 Jun 1903 - d. 19 Apr 1971)
Wife of Clyde Monroe Jordam. Daughter of Milton Foushee and Elizabeth Siler Foushee.
20. Jordan, Helen Marie   (b. 18 Feb 1926 - d. 13 Feb 1999)
Mother of several children. Sister of Robert Jordan and Clarence Jordan of Siler City NC.
21. Jordan, Joseph M   (b. 16 Jan 1935 - d. 1 May 2009)
22. Jordan, Vanessa C.   (b. 28 Dec 1958 - d. 22 Sep 2006)
Wife of Vincent Jordan.
23. Jordan-Smith, Doris Elma   (b. 8 Apr 1944 - d. 18 Sep 2014)
Wife of Louis Smith.
24. Lane, Jonah   (b. 15 Jun 1921 - d. 28 Jul 2011)
Age 90 years. Father of Kathy Lane Brooks of Shallotte NC. Trustee of Jordan Grove AME Zion Church.
25. Lane, Lina S.   (b. 20 Aug 1905 - d. 22 Mar 1999)
Age 92 years. Mother of Bernice Lane Reives, Loretta Lane and Jennifer Lane Matthews, all of Siler City NC.
26. Lane, Sharon Joretta   (b. Abt 1958 - d. 10 Jan 2009)
Age 50 years. Daughter of Loretta Lane of Siler City NC.
27. Marsh, Robert, Jr. "Robbie"   (b. Abt 1963 - d. 22 Feb 2015)
Age 52. Son of Linda B. Paige.
28. Matthews, Charles   (b. 13 Nov 1943 - d. 8 May 2017)
Son of Cleo Strickland.
29. Matthews, Claude Morris   (b. 2 Jun 1944 - d. 2 Jan 2004)
Age 59 years. Husband of Jennifer Matthews. Son of Vernell B. Matthews.
30. Matthews, Lois   (b. 29 Aug 1930 - d. 6 Aug 2002)
Age 71 years. Mother of Frankie Matthews of Siler City NC.
31. Matthews, Vernell Mary Brooks   (b. 26 Jul 1926 - d. 7 Feb 2015)
Age 87. Wife of Thomas Matthews. Daughter of Lee Clinton Brooks and Carrie Jane Brooks.
32. McSwain, James   (b. 9 Apr 1958 - d. 17 Apr 2013)
Age 55.
33. Siler, Jerry Milton "Millard"   (b. unknown - d. 9 Jan 2001)
Died in Washington DC. Father of four children. Brother of Exie Siler Bryant, Betty Siler Lane and Poly Siler Bynum all of Siler City.
34. Walden, Winifred   (b. 31 Mar 1952 - d. 27 Feb 2001)
Age 48 years. Daughter of Cleo Matthews Strickland. Sister of Charles Matthews.
35. Williams, Annie Mae Johnson   (b. 12 Feb 1943 - d. 12 Mar 2012)
Wife of Shelby Van Williams
36. Williams, LaTreyu Van   (b. 14 Aug 1990 - d. 23 Feb 2012)
Age 21 years. Son of David Williams and Sophia Williams