Wayne Reeves Cemetery
aka Reeves-Jarvis Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Southeast of Independence
Directions: From the junction of New River Pkwy (US Hwy 21/221) and Cornerstone Rd (Rt 701) go east 0.5 mile to crest of grade. The cemetery is on right side of Cornerstone Rd on steep slope, approximately 50 ft from road.
GPS Coordinates: N36.578282 W81.149559
Surveyed by: Susan Story and Ginger Ballard 1 Jun 2003.
Comments: This cemetery lies south of the road and to the right of Green Needle Lane. It is not visible from the road although it is close to it. From Green Needles Lane turn right immediately (before the gate) and go up the steep road to the right to the cemetery. It is fenced and well maintained and is in current use.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| SIMONS, Amanda Jane | 3 Jan 1904 | 19 Nov 1967 | [d/o Joseph and Mary Sophia Reeves Simons] |
| SIMONS, Joseph | 1874 | [30 Jul] 1954 | double stone with next |
| SIMONS, Mary | 1858 | 1944 | [Mary Sophonia; twin sister of Caledonia Reeves Blevins] |
| REEVES, G. Wayne | 2 Jun 1910 | 6 Feb 1985 | [George Wayne]; double stone with next |
| REEVES, Edna B. | 8 Jun 1910 | 9 Jul 1999 | [Edna Nancy, d/o Cullen and Matilda Boyer] |
| DOWELL, Kathleen Reeves | 25 May 1930 | 17 Feb 2003 | |
| Row 2 | |||
| JARVIS, W.V. | 18 Jan 1869 | 23 May 1956 | [W. Vestil, s/o Thomas & Lari Jarvis]; double stone with next |
| JARVIS, Cynthia E. | 15 Jul 1869 | 14 Oct 1953 | [d/o Isom and Caroline Billings Reeves] |
| REEVES, Isom | 2 Apr 1830 | 31 Jan 1907 | double stone with next |
| REEVES, Amanda | 1 Jan 1830 | 31 Jan 1907 | |
| REEVES, Richard C. | 1 Nov 1857 | 10 May 1932 | [Richard Columbus, s/o Isom and Amanda Billings Reeves]; double stone with next |
| REEVES, Leota C. | 15 Dec 1889 | 28 Mar 1959 | [nee Leota Clementine Elliott] |
| REEVES, Susan Kay | 27 Apr 1956 | 25 Apr 1963 | [d/o Richard Cullen and Bonnie Sue Ray Reeves] |
| Row 3 | |||
| unknowns | 3 cement markers | ||
| BLEVINS, Isom Reeves | 20 May 1899 | 1 Sep 1961 | |
| BLEVINS, Elmer Reeves | 13 Dec 1911 | 28 Jun 1987 | |
| BLEVINS, Raymond F. | 29 Jun 1948 | 4 May 2001 | |
| Row 4 | |||
| JARVIS, Myrtie J. | 2/24 Mar 1906 | 20 May 1909 | daughter of W.V. and S.E. Jarvis |
| JARVIS, Infant | 15 Mar 1901 | 15 Mar 1901 | infant of W.V. and S.E. Jarvis |
| OSBORNE, Willard S. | 1 Sep 1921 | 4 Jul 1923 | infant of Edd and Ennice Jarvis Osborne |
| JARVIS, Infant | infant of W. F[red] and E[lsie] M. [Osborne] Jarvis | ||
| JARVIS, Infant | 18 Apr 1932 | 18 Apr 1932 | infant of W. F[red] and E[lsie] M. [Osborne] Jarvis |
| JARVIS, child | 5 Sep 1930 | 7 May 1935 | child of W. F[red]. and E[lsie] M. [Osborne] Jarvis |
| Row 5 | |||
| unknown | field stone shaped in “head and shoulders” style | ||
| unknown | cement block | ||
| Believed to be buried here | |||
| BLEVINS, Caldonia Reeves | [1858] | [27 Oct 1952] | [w/o Alex Blevins]; unmarked grave |
| BLEVINS, Alec | unmarked grave | ||