Ringley Cemetery, Sandy Ridge, above Banner, VA
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This map is not exactly to scale as some of the graves were apparently not laid out exactly square with others
and is only a guideline to be used. The mapping was done on Nov 4, 2006 by Girl Scout Troop 174 of Bristol TN/VA.
Notes that are in blue is concerning stones. If there is a FS in red at bottom of cell, that stands for foot stone with any identifying information.
If cells are merged, they share a stone.

There is a row of unmarked graves at the edge of the cemetery. They used to be marked with field stones but have since been removed. It was told these graves belonged to people form the Banner community who had died during the flu epidemic circa 1920. They had ran out of room to bury the dead and carried them up the mountain to the nearest cemetery. It is also said the arm of Lloyd Ritchie was buried right at the curve near where the steps are located
Sherwood Barker Ringley Sept. 15, 1850 Feb . 17. 1924 Family patriarch FS R	Martha Dingus Ringley Dec.2, 1851 Aug 5, 1933 Loving Mother FS R	Unknown unmarked grave	John B. Ringley FS	Unknown unmarked grave	Reberta Aberta Born Born Dec 10, 1916 Dec 10, 1916 Died Died Dec 10, 1916 Sept 3 1921 Children of M & Ida McClellan FS FS		Empty space the best we could tell	Ritchie David M. Margaret 1883-1943 1883-1960 In Loving Memory FS DMR FS MR
	Unknown unmarked grave	Unknown FS	Unknown FS	Unknown FS	McClellan Monroe 1892-1954 “In God’s Care” FS M MC	Mother -At Rest- Ida Ringley McClellan 1889-1962	Charlie B. Ritchie Dec 26, 1910 Mar. 6, 1961 We will meet again	empty	Wanda Ritchie 1941-1991 funeral home marker
		Vernie Ringley 1910-1911 sweetly sleeping FS VR		Unknown unmarked grave	E	Edwards John William Nevada June 30, 1882 Ringley Sept 22, 1964 Mar 18, 1882 May 23, 1971 FS Nevada Edwards 1892-1971 Huff Cook		Lafayette Edwards 1916-1982	Brenda J. Hyder Nov 14, 1957 June 10, 2002 FS Brenda Hyder 1957-2002
James Milton Ringley “uncle Jim” 1879-1964 FS JMR	Emeline F. Ringley 1890-1951 FS EMR			Flat field stone unknown	Unknown unmarked grave		Unknown unmarked grave	Unknown unmarked grave	Unknown unmarked grave
Harold Lloyd Ritchie Nov 1, 1935 May 28, 2000 FS __-2000	Ritchie, Allie A Feb 5, 1910 Apr 22, 1971	Ritchie Lloyd W. Sept. 20, 1914 Sept 16, 1975		Esther E. Tinkle June 9,1902 Apr 7, 1986	1927-1986	Ritchie James M. 1910-1997 FS Husband	Ritchie Gladys Fay 1915-1995 FS Wife	Unknown unmarked grave	Unknown unmarked grave

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