Newbern Cemetery Committee seeks descendants of deceased, funding from community

The Newbern Cemetery is located on Newbern/RoEllen Road between South Grayson and Thomas Street in Newbern. There use to be three separate cemeteries: the- Baptist Church, the Methodist Church and St. James Presbyterian Church Cemeteries. Back in 2002 the St. James Presbyterian Church and the Methodist Church were destroyed by a tornado, and the Baptist Church was heavily damaged and required rebuilding. The Cemetery Committee was formed to oversee the three Cemeteries. The Committee consisted of four members, Bennie G. Greene, Willie L. Greene, the late Willie Cooper, and Tommy J. Kindle, who has been looking after the upkeep along with Alderman Daniel Watson.