Bright Water AME Church Cemetery
Alto, Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA
About
-
- Cemetery ID:
Members have Contributed
Advertisement
Photos
The church was established in 1896. James McGown was one of the founding trustees. This landmark still stands in 2008 but it is no longer in use. The last service was held there in 2003.
On Sept. 15, 2002, many churches in the area joined with the members to celebrate the 106th anniversary of Bright Water Church. Some of the officials present were Rev. Jasper L. Scott (Guest Minister), Rev. Mary L. Coleman (Pastor of Bright Water AME Church), Rev. Earl A. James (Presiding Elder) and the Rt. Rev. C. Garnett Henning, Jr. (Bishop).
Surnames of the ones interred in the cemetery are: Andrews, Badger, Boss, Bracy, Brown, Burkett, Carroll, Davis, Esters, Gayden, Geams, Handy, Haynes, Hill, Simmons, Turner, Vivious, Ward, Young and many more that are unmarked.
The oldest known grave is of Alfred Badger in April 1924. The newest grave is of Thomas Lee Bracy in Feb. 2008.
Update: The old abandoned church building was torn down and burned in the Fall of 2008.
--By Shirley Burks Wells
The church was established in 1896. James McGown was one of the founding trustees. This landmark still stands in 2008 but it is no longer in use. The last service was held there in 2003.
On Sept. 15, 2002, many churches in the area joined with the members to celebrate the 106th anniversary of Bright Water Church. Some of the officials present were Rev. Jasper L. Scott (Guest Minister), Rev. Mary L. Coleman (Pastor of Bright Water AME Church), Rev. Earl A. James (Presiding Elder) and the Rt. Rev. C. Garnett Henning, Jr. (Bishop).
Surnames of the ones interred in the cemetery are: Andrews, Badger, Boss, Bracy, Brown, Burkett, Carroll, Davis, Esters, Gayden, Geams, Handy, Haynes, Hill, Simmons, Turner, Vivious, Ward, Young and many more that are unmarked.
The oldest known grave is of Alfred Badger in April 1924. The newest grave is of Thomas Lee Bracy in Feb. 2008.
Update: The old abandoned church building was torn down and burned in the Fall of 2008.
--By Shirley Burks Wells
Nearby cemeteries
Charlieville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA
- Total memorials76
- Percent photographed93%
- Percent with GPS0%
Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA
- Total memorials97
- Percent photographed72%
- Percent with GPS0%
Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA
- Total memorials6
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS0%
Buckner, Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA
- Total memorials7
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS0%
- Added: 2 Apr 2008
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2255891
Cemetery Photos
This is a carousel with slides. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel.
Success
Uploading...
Waiting...
Failed
This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
Invalid File Type
Birth and death years unknown.
1 photo picked...
2 photos picked...
Uploading 1 Photo
Uploading 2 Photos
1 Photo Uploaded
2 Photos Uploaded
Size exceeded
Too many photos have been uploaded
"Unsupported file type"
• ##count## of 0 memorials with GPS displayed. Double click on map to view more.No cemeteries found