Farr's Chapel Cem. also known as Old Kitchens Cem.
Buck Hwy., Ballplay Community, Monroe Co., Tn.
Transcribed By: Joyce Bivens Kirkland
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| NAME | Birth Date | Death Date | Inscription | NOTES |
| Arp, Austria Francis | Mar.11, 1921 | Mar. 11, 1921 | Two hard to have to give thee up. Thy will be done | |
| Arp, B.M. | Aug.18, 1884 | Mar. 19, 1962 | Gone but not forgotten, erected by his widow | |
| Arp, Benjamin | Oct. 28, 1845 | Dec. 2, 1916 | TN Pvt D3 TN MTD Inf Erected by B. M. Arp | h/o Mary s/oBen/Sallie Roden |
| Arp, Carra | Sep. 16, 1910 | Dec. 22, 1931 | unmarked | |
| Arp, Clabe E. | abt 1882 | May 28, 1935 | Our beloved father, his children Suzie,Bert, Mary, & Bennie Wade | s/o Ben/Mary Blanton |
| Arp, Elred | Mar. 7, 1924 | Mar. 28, 1924 | ||
| Arp, Mary | May 22, 1855 | Jun. 29, 1914 | w/o Benjamin | |
| Arp, Oma Magie | Jul. 6, 1910 | Jan. 13, 1914 | d/o Clabe & Harriet Tyler Arp per death cert. unmarked | |
| Arp, Rossie | Mar. 5, 1907 | Sep. 7, 1955 | unmarked | |
| Arp, Washie | Mar. 5, 1907 | Sep. 7, 1955 | ||
| Bivens, Alfred (Unmarked) | May 3, 1934 | May 3, 1934 | s/o Walter & Tilda Bivens | |
| Bivens, Dalfred(Unmarked) | May 3, 1934 | May 3, 1934 | s/o Walter & Tilda Bivens | |
| Bivens, Fred L | Oct. 14, 1907 | Aug. 22, 1973 | Gone to rest/m January 10, 1928 | h/o Lila H |
| Bivens, B.E. | Jun. 26, 1916 | unmarked | ||
| Bivens, Ban J | Mar. 15, 1882 | Jan. 9, 1972 | We will meet again | h/o Sallie P. s/o Ban. T./Malvina |
| Bivens, Banister T | Apr. 3, 1841 | Feb. 1, 1929 | h/o Emely M | |
| Bivens, C Raymond | Jan. 25, 1912 | Apr. 16, 1997 | h/o Medye Lou | |
| Bivens, Clyde W. | Aug. 23, 1919 | Jul. 28, 1981 | Somewhere my love we'll meet again/PFC US Army/Married April 27, 1948 | h/o Jewell C s/o Ban & Sallie |
| Bivens, Daughter | 1872 | 1947 | w/o Wash W d/o Brackston/Eliz. Brady | |
| Bivens, Dollie | May 15, 1951 | Nov. 22, 1971 | Daughter of Mr & Mrs Fred Bivens Dollie says, "I'm not afraid to die, but I want to live." Gone but not forgotten. | |
| Bivens, Douglas | Aug. 23, 1916 | Oct. 30, 1918 | s/o Clarence & Una Bivens | |
| Bivens, Emely M | Nov. 10, 1848 | Mar. 13, 1933 | w/o Banister T d/o Jehu C./Sarah C. Kitchens | |
| Bivens, Erskin | Apr. 5, 1903 | Sep. 24, 1932 | Gone but not forgotten | s/o John J./Sis Bivens |
| Bivens, Eula (Gourley) | Aug. 31, 1907 | Mar. 3, 1975 | Mother we miss you | w/o Mose |
| Bivens, Greely M. | Jun. 18, 1932 | Mar. 24, 1983 | In loving memory | h/o Verda Sue |
| Bivens, Ina Kate | Dec. 9, 1923 | Dec. 10, 1923 | He carries the lamb in His bossom | |
| Bivens, infant | Aug. 9, 1910 | Aug. 9, 1910 | s/o C.F./M.E. unmarked | |
| Bivens, Infant | June 21, 1915 | June 21, 1915 | d/o Clarence/Una Kirkland Bivens | |
| Bivens, Jewell C | Feb. 11, 1925 | Nov. 25, 1992 | Somewhere my love we'll meet again Married April 27, 1948 | w/o Clyde |
| Bivens, Lila H | Apr. 25. 1912 | Mar. 27, 1975 | Gone to rest/m January 10, 1928 | w/o Fred L d/o Goley/Dora Wms. Hollingshead |
| Bivens, Luther A. | Oct. 4, 1904 | Jul. 1, 1939 | At Rest | s/o Frank/Etta Gallaher Bivens |
| Bivens, Mary E. (Gallaher) | Mar. 10, 1880 | Feb. 18, 1937 | At rest | w/o Rev Frank |
| Bivens, Medye Lou | May 8, 1917 | w/o C Raymond | ||
| Bivens, Oltry | 1887 | 1909 | s/o Ban. T./Malvina | |
| Bivens, Rev. Frank | Mar. 3, 1879 | Jan. 12, 1956 | At rest | h/o Mary E. |
| Bivens, Roxie | Jan. 24, 1917 | Sep. 21, 1918 | daughter of J W & Tilda Bivens | d/o JW & Tilda Kirkland Bivens |
| Bivens, Roy | Feb. 14, 1912 | Feb. 15, 1912 | s/o Mr & Mrs. J W Bivens | s/o JW & Tilda Kirkland Bivens |
| Bivens, Sallie P. | Dec. 22, 1888 | Aug. 19, 1982 | We will meet again | w/o Ban J d/o James/Rachel Kirkland |
| Bivens, Verda Sue | Dec. 29, 1934 | In loving memory | w/o Greely M | |
| Bivens, Vonnie B. | Jul. 6, 1943 | May 18, 1944 | Asleep in Jesus,daughter of Fred L Bivens | |
| Bivens, Wash W | 1869 | 1961 | h/o Daughter | |
| Bivens, William E | Nov. 14, 1898 | Jun. 12, 1959 | ||
| Bowers, Infant Daughter | Jan. 10, 1925 | Jan. 10, 1925 | d/o Mr&Mrs Dillard Bowers | |
| Bowers, Thenie | Dec. 8, 1907 | Jan. 19, 1925 | Wife of Ard (Dillard) Bowers | d/o Frank/Hannah Young Carmley |
| Bryant, Ada King | Mar. 5, 1893 | Apr. 26, 1982 | w/o James L s/o Lish/Adella King | |
| Bryant, George F. | Jan. 28, 1887 | May 20, 1968 | m/ April 8, 1915 | h/o Nellie W. s/o Wm. A./Mary |
| Bryant, James L | Jan. 17, 1883 | Nov. 4, 1976 | h/o Ada King | |
| Bryant, Mary | 1865 | 1939 | Gone but not forgotten | w/o William A |
| Bryant, Nellie W. | Dec. 17, 1900 | Oct. 23, 1991 | m/ April 8, 1915 | w/o George F. |
| Bryant, William A | 1851 | 1925 | Gone but not forgotten | h/o Mary |
| Carmany, Parthenia | Nov. 16, 1858 | Feb. 16, 1950 | w/o Rev John d/o John J./Eliza Bivens | |
| Carmany, Rev John | Jan. 25, 1856 | Sep. 13, 1939 | h/o Parthenia | |
| Carmeny, Frank | Dec. 6, 1885 | Jun. 7, 1927 | ||
| Carmely, Henry Frank | Apr. 18, 1945 | Mar. 30, 1980 | We will meet again | |
| Carmely, Tommie F. | Sep. 13, 1918 | Feb. 9, 1983 | Married April 13, 1937 | h/o Imogene |
| Carmley, Bertha Ann | Aug. 6, 1978 | Dec. 30, 1988 | Dau.of Mr & Mrs. Ralph Carmley | |
| Carmley, Bertha Mae | May 21, 1915 | Aug. 25, 1997 | w/o Manuel H | |
| Carmley, Dillard Alvin | Aug. 8, 1932 | Jan.14, 1943 | In loving memory of our son/Son of Mr & Mrs John Carmley/ At Rest | s/o John/Minnie Burton C. |
| Carmley, Eddie | Aug. 20, 1950 | Aug. 22, 1950 | At rest | |
| Carmley, Flora H. | Sep. 30, 1942 | Nov. 19, 1991 | w/o Ralph | |
| Carmley, Imogene C | Oct. 31, 1923 | Apr. 8, 1974 | Married April 13, 1937 | w/o Tommie F |
| Carmley, Julie Ann | Aug. 18, 1873 | |||
| Carmley, Manuel H | May 12, 1909 | Apr. 5, 1985 | h/o Bertha Mae | |
| Carmley, Marseille M. | Aug. 10, 1942 | The Wind beneath our wings in the arms of Jesus/ Mother | w/o Rev. James | |
| Carmley, Martha | Mar. 26, 1950 | Apr. 23, 1950 | Budded on earth to bloom in heaven | |
| Carmley, Ralph | Apr. 1, 1938 | h/o Flora H | ||
| Carmley, Rev James | Apr. 5, 1940 | Feb. 11, 1990 | The Wind beneath our wings in the arms of Jesus/ Father | h/o Marseille M. |
| Carmley, Thennia Mae | Apr. 3, 1947 | Jul. 30, 1970 | ||
| Carmley, Tommy Jr | May 24, 1958 | May 24, 1958 | ||
| Carmley, Willard Calvin | Apr. 24, 1949 | Apr. 24, 1949 | ||
| Cline, Della Bivens | Mar. 31, 1922 | Mar. 23, 1998 | God is love/Married October 20, 1943 | w/o William McKinley |
| Cline, William McKinley | Nov. 5, 1921 | God is love/Married October 20, 1943 | h/o Della Bivens | |
| Collins,Pearl Grigsby(Unmarked) | abt 1930 | w/o Hugh Collins | m/o Imogene & Juanita | |
| Cooper, Glenn Oliver | Mar. 10, 1936 | Jan. 11, 1987 | US Army | |
| Eddleman, Daniel W | Jun. 9, 1903 | Dec. 17, 1945 | Resting in Heaven | h/o Hilda B |
| Eddleman, Hilda B | Dec. 15, 1917 | Aug. 12, 1997 | Resting in Heaven | w/o Daniel W |
| Fulbright, Ben C | Aug. 23, 1901 | Apr. 28, 1990 | Another Texan gone to heaven Wed September 5, 1923 | h/o Vernice M |
| Fulbright, Vernice M | Apr. 24, 1905 | Aug. 15, 1993 | In God's care, Wed September 5, 1923 | w/o Ben C |
| Harris, Amanda Sue | Nov. 30, 1984 | Sep. 11, 1986 | Asleep in Jesus/daughter of Steve & Judy Harris | |
| Hayes, Ricky Lynn | Jul. 2, 1967 | Grandson of Burchie Pressley Loved by family | ||
| Henry, Beulah Mae | 1964 | |||
| Henry, Bula Mae | Oct. 30, 1933 | Apr. 6, 1935 | ||
| Henry, Esther C | May 6, 1916 | w/o Gib | ||
| Henry, F.M. | Apr. 1, 1857 | Nov. 21, 1931 | Gone but not forgotten | |
| Henry, Gib | Jun. 11, 1911 | Oct. 23, 1983 | h/o Esther C | |
| Jenkins, Charlie Ray | Sep. 24, 1927 | Nov. 5, 1927 | Budded on earth to bloom in heaven. Son of Mr & Mr. Clayton Jenkins | |
| Jenkins, Clate | Apr. 23, 1892 | Feb. 17, 1937 | The Lord is my refuge | h/o Ella s/o Charles/Janice Arp Jenkins |
| Jenkins, Ella | Feb. 14, 1900 | Oct. 25, 1923 | She has gone to her home in heaven/ Wife of J.C. Jenkins | w/o Clate |
| Jenkins, Mary Jane | Oct. 23, 1923 | Jan. 1, 1924 | d/o Clate & Ella | |
| King, Adella (Curtis) | 1866 | 1911 | w/o Lish | |
| King, America | Apr. 20, 1884 | Feb. 26, 1963 | The righteous soul shall go into life eternal Matt 25:46 | w/o Booker d/o Wm. A./Mary Bryant |
| King, Anna Mae | Nov. 24, 1895 | May 19, 1972 | He reached down his hand for me | w/o Robert A |
| King, Booker | Dec. 24, 1890 | Aug. 15, 1984 | The righteous soul shall go into life eternal Matt 25:46 | h/o America s/o Lish/Adella (Curtis) |
| King, Dovie | Jan. 23, 1902 | Jun. 13, 1913 | Daughter of R.A. & A.M. King/ From Arms of Mother to Arms of Jesus | d/o Robt. A. King/Anna Arp |
| King, Lish | 1866 | 1939 | h/o Adella s/o Andy/Eliz. Henderson King | |
| King, M Ralph | Aug. 8, 1938 | Jun. 26, 1957 | Gone but not forgotten | |
| King, Nellie Ruth | May 28, 1945 | Oct. 21, 1946 | ||
| King, Reba | Mar. 16, 1913 | Asleep in Jesus Daughter of R.A. & A.M. King | ||
| King, Robert A | Dec. 19, 1888 | Aug. 31, 1974 | He reached down his hand for me | h/o Anna Mae |
| King, Vesta | Jul. 11, 1914 | Sep. 8, 1914 | Asleep in Jesus Daughter of R.A. & A.M. King | |
| Kirkland, Leonard | May 24, 1921 | Jan. 3, 1994 | h/o Viola | |
| Kirkland, Margaret A | Feb. 12, 1955 | Feb. 28, 1955 | ||
| Kirkland, Viola | Jun. 6, 1918 | Oct. 1, 1962 | w/o Leonard | |
| Kitchens, Sarah Caroline | Dec. 1, 1825 | Feb. 9, 1908 | w/o Jehu C. | |
| Moore, C J | Apr. 18, 1935 | Apr. 18, 1935 | ||
| Moore, Dramagleo | May 17, 1928 | Dec. 8, 1928 | ||
| Moore, Mary | Mar. 19, 1914 | Nov. 8, 1918 | daughter of Mr & Mrs J L Moore | |
| Moore, Shirley Jean | Jan. 12, 1939 | Jan. 17, 1939 | ||
| Murr, Lilly Mae | Jan. 23, 1935 | Jan. 25, 1935 | daughter of Virgil & Dortha Murr | |
| Pierce, Mart | Jan. 3, 1887 | Jul. 9, 1911 | ||
| Presley, Ann | Mar. 20, 1924 | Apr. 3, 1924 | ||
| Presley, Bill | (ca 1845) | (aft 1920) | by grandson Troy Lee Presley/Book of Life | h/o Mary |
| Presley, Birchie | Feb. 28, 1913 | Nov. 23, 1982 | Gone but not forgotten | h/o Tekay M |
| Presley, James E. | Jun. 4, 1964 | Sep. 7, 1987 | Never be forgotten | |
| Presley, Mary (Tyler) | (ca 1849) | (aft 1920) | by grandson Troy Lee Presley/Book of Life | w/o Bill d/o Ira Tyler/Nancy A. Kirby |
| Presley, Mildred Ann | Mar. 20, 1924 | Apr. 3, 1924 | ||
| Presley, Robert | 1912 | 1989 | Mountain Man | |
| Pressley, Essie Lee Martin | Apr. 27, 1938 | In loving memory/m October 12, 1960 | w/o Troy Lee | |
| Pressley, George | Aug. 20, 1878 | Dec. 11, 1960 | A Devoted father | h/o Lori s/o Wm./Mary (Tyler) Pressley |
| Pressley, Glen C | Nov. 11, 1929 | Feb. 7, 1969 | Rest in Peace | |
| Pressley, James C | Jun. 30, 1924 | May 7, 1996 | In loving memory | h/o Lucille B |
| Pressley, Jessie | 1917 | 1992 | ||
| Pressley, Jessie | Mar. 31, 1905 | June 14, 1905 | ||
| Pressley, Lori (Ramsey) | Jun. 8, 1887 | Oct. 11, 1959 | A loving mother | w/o George |
| Pressley, Lucille B | Apr. 30, 1930 | Dec. 24, 1957 | In loving memory | w/o James C |
| Pressley, Mamie | May 11, 1917 | May 11, 1917 | ||
| Pressley, Manuel | Feb. 27, 1888 | Jan. 22, 1928 | ||
| Pressley, Pauline | Dec. 3, 1927 | Aug. 5, 1938 | d/o Manley/Mary Bell Arp | |
| (Pressley), Polly (Arp) | Dec. 23, 1886 | Apr. 13, 1939 | My love goes with you and my soul awaits to join you | w/o B M Arp & d/oJobe/Rachel Carmely P. |
| Pressley, Tekey M. | Apr. 26, 1938 | Gone but not forgotten | w/o Birchie | |
| Pressley, Troy Lee | Oct. 19, 1934 | In loving memory/m October 12, 1960 | h/o Essie Lee Martin | |
| Smith, Annie Mae (Stewart) | Dec. 27, 1904 | Dec. 13, 1982 | ||
| Smith, Mary | 1870 | 1948 | Gone but not forgotten | w/o Roe |
| Smith, Patrick G | Nov. 20, 1892 | Oct. 9, 1958 | ||
| Smith, Roe | 1866 | 1949 | Gone but not forgotten | h/o Mary |
| Stewart, Infant | 1928 | 1928 | Infant of John & Mattie Stewart | |
| Stewart, John T. | Aug. 2, 1891 | Aug. 29, 1957 | ||
| Stewart, Mattie Bootsman | 1904 | 1978 | 1st. hus. John T. Stewart | |
| Thomas, Cora (Bivens) | Oct. 19, 1896 | Oct. 12, 1917 | Come ye blessed | d/o C.F./M.E. Bivens w/o Robert Thomas |
| Walters, Earl Merlin | Jul. 4, 1936 | Sep. 12, 1993 | ||
| Whittner, Viola Presley | Jun. 6, 1918 | Oct. 11, 1962 | ||
| Williams, Dicie C | Feb. 12, 1889 | Aug. 15, 1969 | w/o W.H. | |
| Williams, W H | Apr. 27, 1893 | Aug. 28, 1959 | h/o Dicie C | |
| Winters, Daisy | Jan. 2, 1923 | Dec. 11, 1934 | At rest | d/o Maynard/Stella Bivens |
| Winters, infant of S.M. & S.T. | Jul. 16, 1921 | Jul. 16, 1921 | Gone to be with Jesus | |
| Winters, Sam Maynard | Sep. 22, 1889 | Oct. 28, 1986 | At rest | |
| Winters, Stella (Bivens) | Apr. 30, 1901 | Mar. 17, 1941 | Wife of S.M. Winters Gone to Live with Jesus | d/o Wash Bivens/ Daughter Brady |
| Wooden, Phebe | Mar. 12, 1888 | Jan. 30, 1955 | Gone but not forgotten | |
| Young, Albert | Apr. 23, 1964 | Apr. 23, 1964 | Twins of Mr & Mrs Grant Young | c/o M/M Grant Young |
| Young, Alberta | Apr. 23, 1964 | Apr. 23, 1964 | Twins of Mr & Mrs Grant Young | c/o M/M Grant Young |
| Young, Fannie J | Oct. 7, 1939 | In God's care | w/o Leva Grant | |
| Young, Henry C | Nov. 2, 1894 | Feb. 3, 1983 | We will meet again | h/o Mary E s/o Larkin/Sarah (Kitchens) |
| Young, Leva Grant | Jul. 20, 1917 | In God's care | h/o Fannie J | |
| Young, Mary E. (King) | Jun. 11, 1894 | May 2, 1967 | We will meet again | w/o Henry C d/o Lish/Adella (Curtis) |
| Young, Rosa Lee S. | Feb. 21, 1930 | married November 28, 1946 | w/o Willard R. | |
| Young, Willard Ray | Jul. 2, 1924 | Feb. 27, 1993 | married November 28, 1946 | h/o Rosa Lee S. |
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