Cemetery By-Laws, Contract , Map

Canaan UMC Denton NC - Cementary BY-LAWS OF THE CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE #1: MEANS OF SUPPORTING CEMETERY

The committee shall seek to establish a savings account of $5,000.00 by 1987, in order to make the cemetery self-supporting.

ARTICLE #11: CRITERIA FOR BURIAL IN CANAAN CEMETERY

Section #1: All active members, whose names appear on the membership roll, and all shut-in members, who have been active shall be buried without charge.

Section #2: Non-members, will be charged $1,000.00 for burial, and cemetery maintenance. This amount shall be collected before the grave is opened.

Section #3: Children of members, up to 18 years of age, shall be treated as members.

ARTICLE #1: GRAVE MARKERS

Section #1: The family ofthe deceased will be asked to erect a conventional stone marker within 90 days after burial; the headstone is to be set in a 6" concrete border, and the footstone erected flush with the ground.

Section #2: Families of non-members will be asked to sign a contract, to this effect, upon receipt of the burial fee.

Section #3: The families of those already buried, and having an unmarked grave will be contacted by the committee and asked to erect a marker immediately.

ARTICLE IV: FLORAL TRIBUTES

Flowers placed on graves will be removed and discarded after a reasonable length oftime by the family. All flowers and containers are to be kept off of the grass so mowing can be done. All flowers should be on or attached to the tombstone effective March 1, 2006.

ARTICLE #V: INTERPRETATION

The interpretation of this constitution or any subsequent amendments to this constitution shall rest in the hands of the cemetery committee. Should a matter, not covered in the constitution, arise which needs immediate action, there must be a meeting called where at least 3 members must be present and in agreement.

ARTICLE #VI: AMENDING THE BY-LAWSThe by-laws of this constitution may be amended by two-thirds vote of the membership of the church.

ARTICLE #VII: RATIFICATION

Upon ratification by two-thirds majority of votes from the membership ofthe church, this constitution will become effective immediately.

Comming from Denton - Row 1

Canaan United Methodist Church Cemetary Map 1/6/06

ROW #1	ROW #2	ROW #3	ROW #4	ROW #5	ROW #6
None used	Space for 8 plots?	Space for 1?	DRIVEWAY	N.W. & Fannie M. Lanier	"B" Blocks
	Garvin & Ruth Pugh	S.Gnettie & Wm.Lindsay Sexton		Della & Julius Lanier	Donald & Kathleen Bisher
	Ralph & Gladys Gehr	Herman Wesley Sexton, Jr.		2 "L" Blocks	Dau.of Donald & Kathleen Bisher
	John & Bertha Kindley	H. Wesley & Luna Sexton		1 "M" Block	"B" Block
		Alton & Sula Belle Sexton		33 Feet - no one	Odetta & Wilson Lanier
		Viola & Dalton Turner		Charles Reid Kindley(infant)	James & Dorthy Landrum
		James & Jossie Turner		Charlie & Lillie Kindley	John Lloyd & Ruby Imogene Martin
		Larry R. Hilton & Marilyn(Kindley)		Mary Lou & Jesse Jr. McDowell	15 Ft. - no one
		Marv Lee & Wayne Kindley		Son of Marv Lou & Jesse McDowell	Ronnie Lee Ward (infant)
		26 Ft. to K blocks		41 Ft to woods	Nancy & Hayden Ward
		15 Ft. to woods			Room for one?
					Wade & Elya Ward
					38 Feet-Reserved for:
					John & Janet Ward
					Daniel Ward
					April Ward

Comming from Denton - Row 1

Canaan United Methodist Church Cemetary Map 1/6/06

ROW #7		ROW #8	ROW #9	ROW #10	ROW #101/2
Relda Hughes		2 "N" Blocks	J.B. & Coine Nance	Room for 2 ?? - no blocks	misaligned with other rows
Ollie Hughes		2 "L" Blocks	Bessie & Fred Nance	Mattie & Henry Moody Hunt	1 P.C. Block
Room for 1?? - 5ft.		R.Martitia&N.Columbus Ridge	Ben, Pauline, & John Martin	Eugenia & Jessie Gallimore	1 G. Block?
Landis Martin		W.Harvey Hughes	Darcas & Samuel Martin	Mattie & Zebulon Garner	Blank Rectangular Block
Ruby M Hunt		Elner F. Hughes	Emily Bingham	Mary & Phillip Garner	20 Ft. - no markers
infant son/A.L. & M.L. Hunt		EmilyLouella & Wilson Hughes	L.G.B. Bingham	Robert Lee Garner	Rev. Atlas Ridge
Marion Jean Hunt		Room for 1 ?? 5 1/2 Ft.	Mary J. Ward	Henry Garner	Dianna Harris
Room for 1?? - 10 Ft.		J.D.Son of F.E.&Bessie Ward	Hazel dourr.J. & H.L. Ward	Martha Isabella Garner	Sallie Wood Harris
M.Ethel & William H.McLeod		B.Dalton son/J.D.&Hazeltine Ward	Hattie,Jefferson, & Tula Ward	Margaret Gallimore	M. Harris Turner
-Unmarked grave	,	Fred son of John & R.H. Ward	14 Ft. - empty???	Myrtle Ridge	Julian Bingham
Unmarked - Siler Funeral Home		John D. & Hazeltine Ward	Adeline Kindley	Lillie(?) Ridge (infant)	Alson Prevo
Frank & Bessie Ward		Yay Smith/Dou.of A.P.& Julia Sexton	infant son/AB & BM Kindley	M. Luvenie Ridge	Baxter ???
Jack & Amaryless(Polly)Ward		Earl Sexton	Jeff & Dora Hunt Harris	Bessie M. Ridge	Shamness(?) Bingham
"W" Block at woods		E. Ross Sexton	Hope Harris (13 yrs)	infant son of W.E.Gallimore	16 Ft. - empty?
		B. Clarence Sexton	Linne D. Harris (11 mos)	M.M. Gallimore	infant dau/J.L.&M.E.Laughlin
		Alexandra Paxton Sexton	Aline Harris (1 yr 2 mos) .	Betty E. Gallimore	Ora M. Laughlin (3 mos)
		Cordelia Frv	Doulton S. Harris (1 yr. 5 mos)	infants of B.L.&Bettie Hunt(2)	Austin Laughlin	-
		Dovey A. Fry	5 Ft. - room for 1 ?	10Ft. -- Empty??	Mamie & Julius Laughlin
		infant dou.of G.P. & Josie Ridge	Moriah L. Laughlin	Walton & Nancy Harris	25 Ft. to woods
		Josie & Grady Ridge(Tree)	S. Alson Laughlin	9 Ft. - empty?
		Reid & Lois Harris	Barbara Cornelison	Frank Laughlin
		25 Ft. to woods	25 Ft. to woods	infant son/J.L.&Della Laughlin
				Della & John Laughlin
				Ernest Ray Loflin
				20 Ft. to woods

Comming from Denton - Row 1

Canaan United Methodist Church Cemetary Map 1/6/06

ROW #11	ROW #12	ROW #13	ROW #14	ROW #15
Maleta & Emerson Miller	Lee & Hazel Loflin	Ola & Val Bisher	Lola & Walter Martin	47 Ft.
1 Block with design	Fred R. & Verline Wi. Loflin	30 Ft.	Wilbur Lee Martin	Ida S. & Roy L. Ward
20 Ft.	Flora & William Loflin	Tonya Gayle Hughes	Cletus & Mazelle Cranford	Mabel & Richard Smith
George & Blanche Surratt	14 Ft. - ?	Roy Clayton Ridge	1/2 way down	Leo Watson Jr.lson of Leo &
15 Ft.	Lillie Mae & John Roby Surratt	Leroy & Bulah Ridge	edge of woods-Geo.E.Harrison	Jewel Franks
Clement Lanier	1 Block w/design	Ermie & Bert Pierce		Woods.....
16 Ft. to a block	11 Ft.	Charlie Pierce
Clear almost all way to woods	Sarrah E. Loflin	Charlie Lanier
Robert Laughlin	Wiley J. Loflin	Thomas C. Lanier
	Clear down to last 5 graves	Belinda Gibson
	infant dau/John&Chole Harriss-1816	John Gibson
	son of John & Chole Harriss	1/2way to woods-none marked
	15 Ft.
	Martha Harris
	Montford Harriss
	Elizabeth Ransome Harris
	Ransome Harris

CANAAN United Church Denton, North Carolina

Cemetery Contract

DATE:____________________________

BUYER:__________________________

ADDRESS:___________________________________________________

DECEASED:____________________________________

Said buyer purchases ______ plots.

BY-LAWS OF CONSTITUTION:

Article #2 Section #2 states: non-members, will be charged $1000.00 for burial and cemetery maintenance. This amount shall be collected

before the grave is opened.

Article #3 Section #1 states: the family of the deceased will be asked to erect a conventional stone marker within 90 days after burial: the headstone is to be set in a 6" concrete border, and the footstone erected flush with the ground.

Article #4 states: Flowers placed on graves will be removed and discarded after a reasonable length of time by the family. All flowers

and containers are to be kept off of the grass so mowing can be done. All flowers should be on or attached to the tombstone

effective March 1, 2006.

CEMETERY CHAIRMAN:_________________________________________

BUYER:_____________________________________