SLEDGE CEMETERY
Located on Lake Royal property on Sledge Road in southern Franklin County, NC. Get a visitors pass at the front gate. Turn right on at the first street (Shawnee), and follow it until it “T”s with Sagamore Drive; turn right and cross the creek behind the dam; turn right on Horseman Drive. The cemetery in on the right about 1/4th mile further and marked with a sign.
A.A. Sledge 1812 1905
Mary Sledge 1821 1899
John T. Sledge June 18 1865 June 7 1926
Sally S. Sledge Feb 17 1870 Apr 17 1950
Eva Mae Sledge Oct 23 1894 1901
Ida Sledge Dednam July 16 1868 Feb 28 1900
Wife of Baldy Edward Debnam, daughter of Alfred A. Sledge & Mary Burgess Sledge
Monument placed by Edward D. Debnam, Jr., great grandson.
Turner Sledge (grave marked with stones-no dates)
Survey 11/17/08 by Bruce Woodard, 707 S. Crescent Drive, Smithfield, NC 27577 (919-934-3363) woodybh22@aol.com