TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES
IN CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000

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NEW HOPEWELL CEMETERY

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church LULAR W. FORD May 19, 1922-november 28, 1997 In loving memory WILLIE L. GORDON PFC U.S. Army, World War II March 10, 1923-January 30, 1983 LARMON RIVERS July 27, 1927-August 30, 1994 WILLIAM T. RIVERS, no dates JOE RIVERS 1890-1978 D/H. C. STATEM May 11, 1911-August 17, 1981 I. B. STATEN October 11, 1911-July 5, 1985 JOHN H. PEARSON Died January 25, 1992 GENEVA PEARSON 1874-1985

Located behind the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church on the east side of Yuma Road about a mile south of Yuma proper and about four miles southeast of Clarksburg, Tennessee. The present brick building was erected in 1976. D/JAMES H. WEATHERS July 27, 1928- LILLIE M. WEATHERS November 16, 1929-December 8, 1994 married October 14, 1951 I traded my cross for a crown ADA B. PARKER, Beloved Mother March 12, 1912-August 17, 1984 JOHN M. BELEW PFC U.S. Army, World War II March 23, 1904-January 16, 1990 WILLIE D. GQRDON, JR. 1947-1978 Parham FH marker JETTIE BUTLER December 5, 1931-February 16, 1992 In God's care D/GEORGE LUTEN October 22, 1907-December 12, 1979 SYMANTHA LUTEN May 13, 1907-June 18, 1982 KENDALL LEE "Pooh" STATEN October 23, 1975-December 14, 1995 WADE CRIDER PFC U.S. Army, World War I 1895-1982

 

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D/CLETUS OWENS February 5, 1925-April 13, 1994 MEGGIE OWENS September 17, 1926- D/LEVSTER MELTON March 6, 1904- ROSIE LEE MELTON June 6, 1910-August 23, 1995 married 1937 STEVE BAILY May 5, 1956-October 28, 1989 D/CHESTER GOOCH 1910-1984 CRESSIE GOOCH 1909- LARRY BAILY U.S. Army April 12, 1951-January 10, 1999

ROXIE GOOCH 1899-1998 Parham FH marker ERMA LEE BAILEY July. 15, 1943-June 10, 1996 In God’s care LOUCEILLE JOHNSON 1927-1989 Parham FH marker HENRY C. JOHNSON April 7, 1924-August 8, 2000 ARDELL BAILEY May 30, 1913-May 17, 1982 D/R. B. MORGAN July 29, 1912- RONIE O. MORGAN November 16, 1915-July 19, 1987

 

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