The cemetery was established in 1895 and immediately attracted some of the most notable names in the city.[1] The grounds encompass 140 acres (57 ha) and were planned by civil engineer Mason L. Brown and horticulturalist Frank Eurich. At the time of the first burial in 1896, Woodlawn was outside the city limits. Eurich also developed Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.[2]
Notable burials
Waldo Avery (1858–1914) – founder of United States Gypsum[2]
Bella Marshall Barden (1950–2012) – wife of Don H. Barden and Wayne County Chief Operating Officer
Edgar Albert Guest (1881-1959) – American Poet known as the People's poet
Bishop John Seth Bailey (1896–1984) – First Assistant Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ
Don H. Barden (1943–2011) – Casino Gaming and Cable Television entrepreneur
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^McCollum, Brian (February 17, 2024). "The Spinners' Henry Fambrough celebrated at funeral as family man, generous spirit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via AOL. Fambrough was interred Saturday afternoon at Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery...
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