Parr Cemetery
From Halls, Lauderdale Co. TN. travel west on 88 Hwy to Hwy. 51
travel north 2.5 miles turn left on Mill Creek Rd.
travel .02 miles turn left on Parr Cemetery Rd.
this road dead ends at the cemetery.
Transcribed by Robbie Harrell and Dena Kasinger.
Tombstone photos by Martha Morgan O'Dell

NOTE: This is an old Cemetery. Some stones are small with just a name or initials and these looked like foot stones. Some stones were family stones and had names of several people, so some people are listed more than once. The Cemetery is unkempt with fallen trees, high grass and weeds. Some stones have fallen over and one Crypt is caved in. There is an iron fence around part of the Cemetery.

Click the photo on the right for a larger view of the cemetery.

 Parr Cemetery in Lauderdale County TN

Lauderdale, Rebecca Wright
Mar. 11, 1849--Dec. 13, 1936

Lauderdale, William
Son of J. M.& A. R, Lauderdale
Oct. 3, 1874--Aug 3, 1943

Sugg, Wiley P. Wiley P. SUGG (tombstone)
1820--1876

Sugg, Almeda C. V. Almeda C.V. SUGG (tombstone 1) Almeda C,V, SUGG (tombstone 2)
Wife of W. P. Sugg
Feb 16 1839--Mar. 8, 1864

Sugg, Willie A. Willie A. SUGG (tombstone)
Infant of W. P. & A. C. V. Sugg
March 1, 1864--Mar. 19, 1864

Sugg, Maude Estelle Maude Estelle SUGG (tombstone)
Daughter of W. P. & A. C. V. Sugg
Aug. 1, 1860--Nov. 10, 1861
Aged 1 yr. 3 mo. 10 days

Sugg, Emily Cora Emily Cora SUGG (tombstone)
Daughter of W. P. & A. C. V. Sugg
Sept. 28, 1856--June 28, 1862

Wright, Matilda Albina Matilda Albina WRIGHT (tombstone)
Stone Broken

J. A. W.
Small Stone

Parr, James Wesley James Wesley PARR (tombstone, b1826-d1863) James Wesley PARR (tombstone b1826-d1863)
Son of Richard & Rebecca Parr
Born in Caroline Co. Va.
June 23, 1826--Sept. 9, 1863

Parr, Tweedie Burke Tweedie Burke PARR (tombstone)
Son of J. W. & C. T. Parr
Born in Lauderdale Co. Tenn.
Jan. 11, 1854--April 6, 1872

???Donia Tennessee Donia TENNESSEE (tombstone)
May 20, 1831-In Lauderdale- Feb. 20, 19??
? of Arnold S. & Margaret Burke

Wm. H. W.
Small Stone

Parr, Marion Marion PARR (tombstone 1) Marion PARR (tombstone 2) Marion PARR (tombstone 3) Marion PARR (tombstone 4)
Daughter of Richard C. & Mira P. W. Parr
Oct. 26, 1879--Mar. 5, 1888

Parr, Ther??? Ther__ PARR (tombstone)
Born in Lauderdale Co. Tenn.
Dec. 20, 1801
Died in Lauderdale Co. Tenn.
Sept. 1, 1818
Beloved, if our heart can deny us not,
then have all confidence toward God.
John 3 Chap. 21. Vs.

Parr, Capt. James Wesley Capt. James Wesley PARR (tombstone 1) Capt. James Wesley PARR (tombstone 2)
Son of Richard & Rebekah Parr
Born in Caroline Co. Va.
June 23, 1827
Died in Dyersburg Tenn.
Aug. 25, 1892
He sought not the praise and honor of men.
But believed in and advocated the right of all.
He was plain and simple in habit; he was up
right and just in his dealings. He was chaste
and pure in word and thought. He was true
and faithful in all the relations of life and when
the Lords chatening hand was freqently upon
him, he bore it all with christian resignation.

Broken Crypt Parr, James Wesley Tombstone - Broken Crypt of James Wesley Parr

Small Stone
J. W. P. J.W.P. (Parr) footstone

Small Stone
Parr, Richard Calvin M.D. Richard Calvin PARR, MD (tombstone 1) Richard Calvin PARR MD (tombstone 2)
Son of Richard & Rebecca Parr
Born in Caroline Co. Va.
Sept. 2, 1831--Moved to Lauderdale Tenn. 1838--
Died in Dyersburg Tenn.
June 18, 1882
Beloved husband, father and brother. Skillful Physician
honored citizen and faithful friend.

Parr, James Wesley
Infant son of Richard & Mira P. W. Parr
Died Oct 14 1877

Parr, Marie P. Marie P. PARR (tombstone)
dau of Willie and Keziah Sugg
married to J. W. Parr, Aug 2, 1865
born in Henderson, May 27, 1816
died in Dyersburg Tenn, March 3, 1880

Parr, ??? Parr (tombstone)
son of John and Ann Toombs Parr
Born in Caroline County TN, Dec 20, 1782
Died in Lauderdale County Tenn, Sept 1, 1848

Crypt Nolen, Ellenora Elizabeth Elenora Elizabeth Wright NOLEN (tombstone) Elle E NOLEN
Daughter of Wm. H. & Matilia T. Wright--
Wife of Columbus L. Nolen
Born Dec. 24, 1850
Died Sept 23, 1881
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.
On side of crypt Nellie

Nolen
1846--Columbus Louis Nolen--1927 Columbus Louis NOLEN (tombstone)
1850--Elenora Elizabeth Wright--1884 his wife
1875--Mary Allice--
1877--Hannah Grace--
1879--Frances Parr--1931
1882--Louis Wright--1955
Their Children

1788--Louis Nolen--1847 Louis NOLEN (tombstone 1) Louis NOLEN (tombstone 2)
1810--Hannah Wilson Frost--1894
His Wife
1839--Mary Margaret--1844
1843--Elizabeth--1843
1841--Pierce Griffin--1857
1846--Columbus Louis--1927
Their Children
Louis Nolen, Mary Margaret, Pierce
Griffin and Elizabeth are buried in the
old Cemetery in southwest Dyersburg
Tenn. "Blessed are the Dead which die
in the Lord"

Nolen, Hannah Wilson Hannah Wilson NOLEN (tombstone)
1810--1894
I have faught agood fight, I have
twisted my course, I have kept
the faith henceforth, there is laid
up for me a crown of rightousness.

Jones, Frances Elizabeth Frances Elizabeth JONES, tombstone
Daughter of
Richard & Rebecca Parr
Wife of Dr. C. K. Jones
1834--1895
Dr. Charles K.
Son of
Charles & Rebecca Jones
Buried near Clarksville Tex.
1828--1863
The Lord is my Shepherd

Sugg, W. O. W. O. SUGG (tombstone)
Born June 6, 1858
Died Sept 9, 1906
How many Hopes lie buried here

I Lieut
Lauderdale, Josiah M. Lt. Josiah M. Lauderdale (tombstone 1) Lt. Josiah M. Lauderdale (tombstone 2)
CO. E.
47 Tenn. Inf.
C. S. A.
Feb 7 1844
April 7 1919

Wright, Wm. H. William Henry WRIGHT (tombstone) Wm Henry WRIGHT (tombstone 2)
Son of
Edmund and Elizabeth Wright
Born in Caroline Co Va.
Jan. 12, 1821
Married to Matilda T. Parr
May 10, 1848
Died in Lauderdale Co Tenn.
Feb. 11, 1859
He shall rise again in the resurrection
at the last day John XI 24
Wm Henry Wright Wm Henry WRIGHT (footstone)
Small Foot Stone

Wright, Juliana Alice Juliana Alice WRIGHT (tombstone) Juliana Alice WRIGHT (footstone)
Dau. of Wm H. & Matilda T. Wright
Born in Lauderdale Co Tenn.
Aug. 12, 1853
Died in Dyersburg Tenn.
Aug 28, 1872
As a star that is lost when the day
light is given she hath faded away
to shine bright in heaven
Juliana Alice Wright
Small Foot Stone

Wright, Matilda Albina Matilda Albina WRIGHT (tombstone) Matilda Albina WRIGHT (tombstone)
Dau. of Wm H. & Matilda T. Wright
Born in Lauderdale Co. Tenn.
Oct. 15 1855
Died in Lauderdale Co. Tenn.
Mar. 5, 1857
Adieu little Bina we'll not complain
sence far beyond this world of fear
far over the gloomy graves domain
Happy in Heaven is our Bina dear
Matlida Albina Wright
Small Foot Stone

Wright
Ann Rebekah Wright Wright (tombstone 3) Wright (tombstone 1)
Born Mar. 11, 1849--
Ellenora Elizabet Wright
Dec. 24, 1850--Sept. 23, 1884
Juliana Alice Wright Wright (tombstone 2)
Aug. 12, 1853--Aug. 28, 1872
Matilda Albina Wright
Oct. 15, 1855--Mar. 5, 1857
William Edmund Parr Wright William Edmund Parr WRIGHT (tombstone)
Jan, 24, 1858--Aug. 18, 1876
Matilda T. Wright
Dau. of Richard & Rebekah Parr
Wife of Wm H. Wright
Married May 10,1848
Born in Caroline Co. Va.
Mar. 19, 1829
Died Apr. 16, 1905
One we loved
Wm. Edmund Parr
Son of Wm. H. & Matilda T. Wright
Born in Lauderdale Co. Tenn.
Jan. 24, 1858
Died in Dyersburg. Tenn.
Aug. 18.1876
How many hopes lie buried here.

Pendleton, Frances Marian Frances Marion PENDLETON
dau of C. & M. Pendleton
Born Oct. 23, 1841
Died July 17, 1861

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