Welcome to the Historic
West End Cemetery, Inc.
Established in 1917
Chartered in 1924
History and Heritage
The West End Cemetery Association, Incorporated, was organized and chartered in June, 1924.
A three acre site had been made available seven years prior to this date by the M. C. McDonald, Sr. family. By 1924 approximately 16 graves were already occupying the site.
The original directors were, in addition to M. C. McDonald, Sr., S. W. Wilson, J. E. Jackson, F. W. VonCanon, and Fred B. Monroe, Sr. This board created a charter that existed until 1945.
In June of 1945, having recognized that the original charter needed revisions, there was a reorganization and a new charter was created. This charter changed the name to West End Cemetery, Incorporated. The directors were M. C. McDonald, Jr., J. B VonCanon, Jr., Dr. Clement Monroe, and Fred B. Monroe, Sr. Additional land was donated by the VonCanon family and the McDonald family in order to expand the site.
Under the provision of the charter, additional directors have served on the board including Allan McDonald, Lee Sutphin, Earl Auman, Lamar Pusser, Fred B. Monroe, Jr., James Rector, and Priscilla Ritter Cole. Fred B. Monroe, Sr. served on the board of directors for nearly 60 years.
Board of Directors
Ensuring the history of your loved ones lives on
Fred B. Monroe, Jr.
Angus McDonald
Suzanne VonCanon
Thad Rector
Linda Williams Donnell
Ed Auman
Duties of the Board
The duties of this board include: to receive all gifts, endowments and legacies, to receive all money from the sale of burial plats and lots, to provide care and upkeep of the property, to organize, conduct, and carry on various plans, efforts and undertakings for the general improvement, care, and expansion of the site.
Honoring a Loved One
Please consider remembering or honoring a loved one through the West End Cemetery.
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The donations are tax deductible (501 C13) and will be receipted.
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Donations will be used for general maintenance and improvements of the West End Cemetery. Grave site maintenance is the responsibility of the individual owner(s).
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Donations may be made in honor of or as a memorial by sending the donation to the mailing address listed below.
News
The Board of Directors recently applied for a grant to WRAL/Capitol Broadcasting in Raleigh for their annual azalea give away. We were awarded the grant, and we received 60 azaleas. A local American Heritage Girls troop used this as an opportunity for a community service project. Meagan Dwyer, one of the troop members, organized the girls and parents of her troop. On Saturday, September 25 2022, the azaleas were picked up in Raleigh. The volunteers spent the afternoon planting the azaleas under the direction of local landscapers.
Support Services
The Pilot- Obituaries
Local Funeral Homes
Local Business Resources
​Victor's Planting 910-528-0564
Hoover's Landscaping 910-603-0876 hooverlandscaping@yahoo.com
Contact Us
If you have inquiries regarding the cemetery, please use this email address: wecemetery@gmail.com
If you would like to be included in a contact list for regular updates regarding the cemetery, please include your contact information when you email us.
Getting Here
Physical Address:
445 Knox Lane
West End, NC 27376
Mailing Address:
PO Box 792
West End, NC 27376
