Onks Cemetery Mission

This nonprofit corporation is organized exclusively for the purpose of maintaining a perpetual resting place for our deceased loved ones within the meaning of I.R.C. § 501(c)(13), and specifically Onks Cemetery located on 4160 Old Jonesborough Road, Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee.

Onks Cemetery was chartered as a nonprofit corporation May 9, 2022. From the early 1900’s, a board of trustees, selected from the community, oversaw operations and maintenance…until the last living trustee died in 2006. Since then, a Lowe family volunteer caretaker has performed all necessary responsibilities for the 600+ grave cemetery, including:

• mowing, weed eating, and reseeding grass,

• tree, limb, and trash removal,

• filling in sunken graves, cleaning & repair of broken or overturned grave markers, and

• other ongoing necessary grounds maintenance. 

The cemetery is now managed by a volunteer board of directors. Every penny of contributions received goes to the management and maintenance of the property. Give whatever amount you can in whatever way you choose.