Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg
Stories of paranormal activity at the Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Lewisburg, West Virginia, primarily focus on the grave of Maud Montague Mathews and the large angel statue that marks her plot. Local legend refers to her as "the Angel of Death". The most prominent ghostly tale associated with Maud's grave is that the angel statue itself is haunted. There are variations of A "weeping" statue. The statue is said to occasionally weep or shed tears. Some accounts claim these tears only appear under a full moon, while others suggest the statue comes to life and cries during the night. The most chilling claims involve the stone angel moving. Reports from visitors have mentioned the angel's head turning to follow them or its hands changing position. Another legend states that the angel's eyes will appear black in photographs taken at night, and in some cases, a ghostly image of a weeping woman might appear alongside the statue. Visitors have reported sudden, inexplicable drops in temperature and an overwhelming sense of being watched near her grave.