Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries
in Henderson County, Tennessee
Compiled by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1995

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CAFFEY CEMETERY

Located in central Henderson County; about 2.1 miles north of Highway 20 via the Sand Ridge-Bargerton Roads. Situated to the southeast of the latter two roads about .1 mile by gravel road. This is a black-white cemetery. The black section is located on the southeast portion of the grounds. This is also sometimes called the CATHEY CEMETERY.

Double tombstone: JIMMIE HILLYARD 1888-1957 MAGGIE HILLYARD 1888- H. WHITE Died Feb. 8, 1936 funeral home marker Mrs. OLLIE B. EDWARDS Died May 18, 1961 Aged 52 years 9 mo. 28 days Parham Mort. Marker HAZIE WHITE July 19, 1906-June 19, 1948 I know that my Redeemer liveth ELBERTA WHITE June 7, 1902-March 10, 1973 "Asleep in Jesus; blessed thought" JIMMY LEE HOUGHTON 1930-1984 Age 54 funeral home marker VERDIE MAY TIMBERLAKE 1915-1985 Parham Mortuary Marker VERA PEARSON SANDLIN Oct. 1897-Dec. 16, 1945 At Rest SARAH HARMON 1866-1945 At Rest Double tombstone: ESSIE CARTER Nov. 9, 1896-Mar. 24, 1937 DEWEY CARTER Feb. 22, 1898-Aug. 14, 1957 In Loving Memory

KEVIN LYNN HALL Died 12-20-1991. A wooden cross at grave has this name and date Mrs. EULA M. WILLIAMS Died Mar. 16, 1973 Aged 60 years 7 mo. 21 days Parham Mortuary Marker Mrs. EULENE DANIELS 1914-1980 Parham Mortuary Marker Double tombstone: LULA MAE HILLYARD, Wife Jan. 9, 1914-Aug. 12, 1987 MAX F. HILLYARD, Husband Dec. 3, 1910- Together Forever Double tombstone: HENRY C. HARMON June 15, 1894-Apr. 21, 1989 RUBY T. HARMON Sept. 6, 1895- BERRY WHITE 1901-1965 funeral home marker EB HARMON BROWN Born June 23, 1914 Died Dec. 5, 1937 Resting in peace from earthly cares and sorrows WILLIAM (R. D.) CARTER Sept. 3, 1921-Feb. 16, 1971 In Loving Memory

 

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C. H. HAYWOOD CARTER Tennessee SD1 US Navy World War I July 8, 1919-July 28, 1960 ALVIN DICKERSON Dec. 25, 1911-Jan. 8, 1986 Precious are the memories R. D. CARTER Tennessee Cpl 3283 QM Service Co. World War II Sept. 3, 1921-Feb. 16, 1971 (Service marker for man, also with a regular tombstone) RUBY WILLIAMSON DICKERSON Sept. 1, 1914-Feb. 4, 1957 Double tombstone: ELIGAH WILLIAMS Apr. 22, 1890-Mar. 31, 1955 BESSIE WILLIAMS Aug. 31, 1893- no death date but her "space" is filled Double tombstone: LUTHER PEARSON Mar. 7, 1887-Dec. 30, 1943 LOVIE HARMON PEARSON Dec. 8, 1895-May 24, 1991 Father, Mother In Loving Memory ASOLEE ANDERSON 1882-1962 In my Father's house are many mansions JOE NATHAN ANDERSON May 29, 1950-Dec. 25, 1950 Asleep in Jesus Double tombstone: ELNORA ANDERSON Dec. 17, 19l5-May 22, 1986 ALVIN ANDERSON Apr. 17, 1916- married Oct. 8, 1935 Backside: Parents of Ella Mae, Joe, Alton

JAMES B. McCULLOUGH Died July 27, 1981 Parham Mortuary Marker JAMES A. McCULLOGH Died June 8, 1981 Parham Mortuary Marker Double tombstone: CLARA A. PARHAM 1934-1972 NATHANIEL PARHAM 1917- (Mr. Nathaniel Parham, Lexington, Tenn. has told the present compiler that his father, Nathaniel Parham, born Nov. 29, 1917 and died Jan. 22, 1981, is not buried here. He is buried near Savannah, Tenn. Buried in his place beside Clara Parham, is her brother, JAMES DICKERSON, born July 3, 1931; died Feb. 3, 1982) ARDIE BAUGH Oct. 7, 1908-Dec. 28, 197l HASKEL McCLARKIN Aug. 10, 1900-Sept. 22, 1986 LUTHER PEARSON Mar. 7, 1887-Dec. 30, 1943 (a separate marker; a double marker later place at his and wife's graves) FLOSSIE BOONE 1909-1978 Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done Double tombstone: BABE BOONE Nov. 11, 1905-Mar. 2, 1986 VELAR BOONE Nov. 11, 1921- Husband, Wife In life we walked together, in death we rest together (a picture of this couple on this tombstone) HOBERT ANDERSON, SR., Our Darling Apr. 20, 1914-May 23, 1992

 

Those names and dates listed in the first volume of the HENDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS (1976) that the present compiler could not find in this cemetery, probably having been funeral home markers now missing or obliterated:

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DOROTHY HOUGHTON, died July 11, 1972, aged 40 years 2 mo. 13 days
CARLA ANN FALL, died Feb. 3, 1967, aged 1 year 2 days

 

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Burial Locations from Death Certificates

CAFFEY CEMETERY:

BENJAMIN LOUIS COOPER, Dec.3,1890-July 25,1914
CATHERINE YOUNG, died Oct. 26, 1914, aged about 65 years
GILLIE JANE ARNOLD,August 10, 1859-Dec. 4, 1915. Father: Charles Anderson
SINDY COOPER, died Feb.11,1923,aged about 91 years.Born Athen, Ky. Mother: Mary Donaly

 

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