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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COOPER'S GROVE CEMETERY

Located about four miles southwest of Lexington on the Old Jackson Highway; behind Cooper's Grove Full Gospel Church on south side of this highway. Many unmarked graves here, including funeral home markers with information panels missing.

LOUISE MOFFITT 11-29-1907-8-14-1994 Age 86 Peoples Fun. Home Marker Mr. PAUL VAN CARVER Ju1y 13, 1981 (died) Aged 45 Yrs. Peoples Funeral Home Marker W. H. YARBOR 1897-1973 VIRGINIA LEE FRY, Mother April 24, 1930-March 1, 1984 The Lord is my Shepherd FREDRICK STANFORD Oct. 26, 1967-Mar. 29, 1968 Mr. LOIS B. THOMPSON 1923-1988 Peoples Funeral Home Marker Double tombstone: SAM PRIDDY 1879-19__ SARAH PRIDDY 1882-1957 VIRGIL H. CARVER, SR. Aug. 27, 1901-July 5, 1963 In Loving Memory MARY E. BUCK 1916-1954 Age 37 Mr. JOHN BUCK Died Jan. 21, 1991 Aged 79 Yrs. Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker BILLIE WAYNE REED 1968-1992 Mays Funeral Home Marker EASLEY BABY no dates Double tombstone: VIRGIL PRIDDY 4-21-1900-10-28-1980 ROZELLAR PRIDDY 4-19-1902-11-24-1966 LOYEL PRIDDY PFC US Army Korea Aug. 19, 1938-sep. 28, 1982 NEWT C. PEARSON May 1873-Jan. 1, 1948 ADA C. PEARSON 1881-1963 Age 82 Years

BETTY J. FAULKNER 1939-1991 Parham Mortuary Marker Mr. NELSON D. FORD Died Aug. 6, 1977 Aged 56 ys 8 mos 4 ds Parham Mortuary Marker RUBY M. CLAYTON Jan. 21, 1926-Apr. 20, 1994 Peoples Funeral Home Marker BEVERLY FRY Aug. 1, 1959-Aug. 10, 1959 Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven ANNIE L. PRIDDY no dates CHARLIE PRIDDY 1893-1970 LULA PRIDDY 1896-1952 ALICE MAE HAMILTON 1924-1974 HENRY YARBRO 1901-1946 Double tombstone: BEULAH MAE PRIDDY Feb. 14, 1917-Apr. 1, 1991 SAMUEL PRIDDY June 19, 1915-Apr. 3, 1954 Precious Lord take our hands RANDY LEE BUCK 1962-1991 Mr. JOHN L. BUCK Died Sep. 11, 1994 Age 58 Peoples Funeral Home Marker JOHNNIE JACKSON Dec. 19, 1909-Dec. 31, 1988 Erected by Daughter BILLY ROYAL PRIDDY SP4 US Army Vietnam - Jan. 3, 1949-Dec. 23, 1992 PEGGY LUE MOFFITT Apr. 10, 1945-Feb. 2, 1990 Rest in Peace Double tombstone: DONIE C. PHELPS 1875-1955 GREEN PHELPS 1867-1951 Mr. ELGIE PEARSON Died 11-4-1971 Aged 68 Ys 0 ms. 26 days

 

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NANCY McNEELEY Mar. 4, 1868-Dec. 29, 1948 GEORGE CARVER, Father Aug. 21, 1928-Sept. 4, 1968 Double tombstone: JANIE A. CARVER 3-3-1906-12-5-1975 ROY H. CARVER 3-27-1902-10-16-1971 Asleep in Jesus

LAYMON "Mickey" CARVER, Father Oct. 3, 1932-Nov. 15, 1989 HURTIS L. CARVER Died Sept. 18, 1980 Aged 30 ys 2 ms funeral home marker

 

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Burial Locations from Death Certificates

COOPER'S GROVE CEMETERY:

G. D. HENDRICKS, March 19, 1914-Oct. 27, 1915. Father: James Hendricks Mother: Belle Deberry
FENNER PURDY, Feb. 19, 1917-Aug. 7, 1918 Father: W. M. Purdy

 

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