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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PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY

Located just east of Lexington, Tennessee via Natchez Trace, Pope, Harmon, and Alberton Roads. Approach by Pleasant Hill Cemetery Road from Alberton Road. Situated on north side of Pleasant Hill Road, opposite Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. This is an old cemetery. The first church was £ supposedly built here about 1872. There are about 130 concrete-rock markers at graves otherwise unmarked. Numerous funeral home markers are missing their information panels.

Double tombstone: L. B. HARRIS Dec. 20, 1930-May 24, 1992 DOROTHY HARRIS Jan. 10, 1934- Double tombstone: ESAU C. CAMPBELL Apr. 4, 1903-Jan. 14, 1974 DELMA L. CAMPBELL Mar. 30, 1908-May 27, 1987 Train up a child

VICKIE B. JORDAN May 5, 1956-Dec. 13, 1992 Beloved wife, daughter, sister ANNA B. THOMAS Jan. 6, 1932-Oct. 21, 1990 Charity brought about love NANCY KELLY 1880-1969 Gone but not forgotten BABY PETE PARKER Mar. 7, 1941

 

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FREDERICK OKEITH TAYLOR Nov. 17, 1991 ROBERT BEAL Mar. 19, 1909-Feb. 20, 1981 LEROY PHILLIPS 1948-1987 Parham Mortuary Marker Mrs. HELEN K. PHILLIPS Died Oct. 7, 1972 Aged 54 years 8 mo. 16 days Parham Mort. Marker Double tombstone: PLEAS POOL Age 77 Years AMANDA POOL Age 82 Years Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Double tombstone: ESSIE IVA ELLIS 1899-1962 MOODY ELLIS 1896-1982 Double tombstone: JESSIE HENRY Oct. 7, 1892-May 14, 1972 ANNIE HENRY Nov. 12, 1895-Apr. 4, 1991 SUDIE MAE BEAL Ju1y 27, 1929-Oct. 10, 1990 Love lives on BIRDIE E. BEAL Feb. 12, 1912-Aug. 16, 1990 GEORGE B. HUDSON Dec. 4, 1921-Oct 2, 1970 God is and all is well. Sleep on and take your rest. We loved you but God loved you best. CLARA W. BEAL Apr. 9, 1897-Sept. 18, 1973 Blessed are the pure in heart (Eastern Star emblem) JESS PEARSON Tennessee PVT 804 Pioneer Inf. October 14, 1930 CORA CRUTCHFIELD Sept. 13, 1920-May 20, 1943 Gone but not forgotten Double tombstone: Rev. THOMAS KING Dec. 4, 1877-May 30, 1960 LYDIA KING (Died) Nov. 10, 1963 Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Rev. 16-3

MICHAEL WEATHERS Died April 21, 1981 Parham Mortuary Marker Double tombstone: WILLIE N. LEE May 24, 1899-May 23, 1983 WILLIE B. LEE June 26, 1900- married 1932 MELVINEY, wife of Peter WHITE Born Apr. 1, 1846 Died Oct. 5, 1887 Gone but not forgotten (a broken tombstone) Double tombstone: GEORGIA A. BROOKS 1865-1903 ARCHIE C. BROOKS 1865-1957 Gone but not forgotten ARTIE M. ELLIS SANDERS Feb. 22, 1916-July 20, 1978 Double tombstone: ARCHIE W. HENRY Jan. 20, 1923-Oct. 9, 1992 PALESTINE S. HENRY June 22, 1933- JOE MURRY BEAL Feb. 27, 1927-Apr. 18, 1986 I am with you always JAMES EARL BEAL Cpl US Army Korea Oct. 7, 1925-Nov. 10, 1975 GEORGE W. BEAL 1891-1960 Blessed are the merciful (Masonic emblem) L. J. SMALL Tennessee PFC 389 QM Gas Sup Co. World War II March 12, 1912-July 17, 1966 Double tombstone: RUBY CRUTCHFIELD Dec. 25, 1900-July 8, 1970 CHESTER CRUTCHFIELD Aug. 2, 1897-Oct. 18, 1985 Double tombstone: MARY BROOKS MACKEY Mar. 15, 1888-Apr. 17, 1981 LUTHER MACKEY June 30, 1888-Oct. 8, 1954 (He also has World War I service marker.)

 

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JOHN THOMAS RASPBERRY PFC US Army 1934-1984 Mrs. ARMINTIE WILLIAMS 2-14-1895-7-20-1978 Parham Mortuary Marker OTIS L. HENDERSON Soldier Private 47 THCO 158 Depot Brigade Mar. 27, 1898-Oct. 12, 1918 Served with honor in the World War and died in the service of his country. Married Willie Brookshire Oct. 14, 1917. Gone but not forgotten WILLIE HARMON 1868-1947 The Lord's will is our peace Double tombstone: Hubert HARMON Aug. 4, 1896-Nov. 6, 1978 ELCIE V. HARMON Sept. 6, 1903-Oct. 16, 1974 Blessed are they that mourn for shall be comforted RUBY PARKER KIZER May 9, 1900-Aug. 12, 1976 Double tombstone: JOHN R. McCRAW 1869-1937 JINNIE J. McCRAW 1865-19__ Mr. V. DOYLE July 2, 1970 Aged 80 ys 5 mo. 28 days ANDY JOHNSON Apr. 1878-April 28, 1975 EARLINE JOHNSON WESTBROOKS April 1, 1928-June 13:1971 Placed at rest KEVIN L. BOMER 1958-1982 Mr. OPLE WILLIAMS Died June 9, 1971 Aged 57 ys 3 mo. days LINA B. BOSWELL Oct. 11, 1904-Feb. 19, 1982 ELIGE BOSWELL Tennessee PVT Base Hosp. World War I Dec. 25 1897-March 23, 1953 WILLIAM O. FORNEY 1929-1988 Parham Mortuary Marker

MARY K. RASPBERRY 1903-1991 MARY M. BOMER Died April 14, 1981 Aged 93 years 0 mo. 30 days Parham Mort. Marker LESLIE WILLIAMS, JR. Born Aug. 14, 1928 Died July 11, 1929 Double tombstone: ANNA M. HILLARD 1907- CURTIS HILLARD 1914-1990 Going Home Double tombstone: JOHN B. HARMON 1909- RALEIGH HARMON 1908-1979 MATTIE HARMON 1874-1914 JAKE KIZER ALMA KIZER Their pictures and typewritten account of their lives behind a glass inset of this tombstone, which data has become almost totally illegible. HUBERT KIZER Oct. 19, 1901-July 8, 1975 GENIE C. KIZER Tennessee PVT 155 Dept Brig. May 20, 1921 KEITH E. BOMER 1956-1966 Budded on earth to bloom in heaven JIMMIE M. JOHNSON 1903-1937 LETTIE JOHNSON Born Mar. 1, 1884 Died Nov. 28, 1945 Age 61 yr. 9 mo. 3 da. LINZIE BOMER Died June 2, 1967 Aged 57. ys Parham Mortuary Marker ZELLA WILLIAMS 1917-1987 JOHN HARMON Great Granddaddy of Harmon Family JACK, husband of J. A. WALKER Died May 28, 1900 Aged 99 years RELFORD D. BOSWELL Tennessee SSgt 1950 QM TRK Co (AVN) World War II March 19, 1915-Dec. 16, 1971 NED WADLEY’s FAMILY

 

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JIMMY HART Died Jan. 9, 1990 Aged 44 Parham Mortuary Marker REX KIZER May 7, 1952-Sept. 30, 1983 Rest in peace ARNOLD LYNN CHAPPEL 10-6-1991 Funeral home marker Double tombstone: OMA WATSON 1894-1929 WILLIE WATSON 1892-1973 ANNIE MAYO Apr. 17, 1880-June 21, 1919 ISAAC J. MAYO, JR. US Army World War II Oct. 12, 1911-Feb. 7, 1984 ELIZABETH WATSON NELSON July 25, 1918-July 31, 1950 Mrs. GUSSIE MAYO Died Nov. 5, 1933 Age 41 Funeral home marker GENIE PARKER Tennessee PVT Co D 541 Engineers World War I December 18, 1893-February 22, 1970 LEA L. PARKER 1927-1932 LUCILLE PARKER 1925-1933 PAUL W. MAYO PFC US Army World War II Oct. 7, 1924-Nov 7, 1988 BESSIE TOLE 1927-1992 Parham Mortuary Marker NAPOLEAN KIZER Nov. 1934-Mar. 1935 PAUL EDD MAYO 1914-1980 Parham Mortuary Marker PEARL S. PEARSON Mar. 2, 1903-Oct. 8, 1989 The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want ROY WEST Dec. 24, 1898-May 23, 1975 NELLIE CATHEY Died 1933

Double tombstone: ALPHA M. KIZER Feb. 20, 1898-Jan. 11, 1984 WILL H. KIZER Mar. 17, 1898-June 20, 1980 Take time to think Double tombstone: MERNELLAR RUSH MAYO Aug. 2l, 1905-Sept. 28, 1993 EDD JOHN MAYO Mar. 29, 1900-Ju1y 5, 1980 Our children: Ocneva and Eddie IKE MAYO, SR. May 1, 1867-Oct. 12, 1942 GEORGE WATSON Tennessee PVT 158 Depot Brig October 10, 1918 Mr. BUDDY MAYO Died 11-30-1960 Aged 75 funeral home marker Double tombstone: BUDDIE MAYO Sept. 17, 1885-Nov. 30, 1960 GUSSIE MAYO Oct. 13, 1893-Nov. 5, 1933 BODDIE PARKER Oct. 3, 1901-Feb. 17, 1944 Gone but not forgotten QUILLIE PARKER 1896-1991 BRIANNA RHEA MOFFITT June 18, 1994-June 19, 1994 Parham Mortuary Marker BILL MAYO April 21, 1929-June 20, 1994 Parham Mortuary Marker JAKE MAYO, SR., Husband 1912-1977 At Rest JANIE K. SMALL 1882-1976 Rest in peace JOSHUA MCINTYRE 1905-1967 NINNA McCRAW 1891-19__ BILLY EUGENE WEST Tennessee AB US Air Force June 25, 1944-July 30, 1966

 

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ROY WEST, JR. PFC US Army Korea Feb. 11, 1930-Sep. 29, 1975 Double tombstone: EDDIE L. HAMILTON 1906-1989 A. J. HAMILTON 1896- RICHARD HARMON Tennessee PFC 1951 ORD Dep Co. AVN World War II November 14, 1921-May 23, 1943 Double tombstone: JERRY MACKEY Jan. 21, 1912-Sept 25, 1978 LILA MACKEY Dec. 30, 1911-Aug. 1, 1984 Together Forever LONIE M. MACKEY Died Oct. 13, 1973 Aged 83 years 0 mo. 15 days Parham Mort. Marker

VUNES U. POOLE Dec. 22, 1906-Aug. 1, 1976 In Loving Memory GOLDEN McGRAW Tennessee PVT Co L 804 Pioneer Inf. World War I February 20, 1889-January 19, 1958 GRACE E. MACKEY Oct. 19, 1934-Feb. 25, 1935 Double tombstone: NORA L. PRIDDY 1915-1975 JAMES A. PRIDDY 1913- (wed) 1935 Together Forever LORETTA M. QUINCE July 24, 1964-Sept. 7, 1964

 

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:

page 220:
THOMAS S. BOSWELL, died March 10, 1959

 

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Burial Locations from Death Certificates

PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY:

JOE WALTER BEAL, Dec. 15, 1869-Dec. 17, 1914. Father: William Beal
LORDELL McCRAW, Jan.11, 1914-Aug. 7, 1914. Father: Wash McCraw
MATTY HARMON, died Aug. 30, 1914, aged about 38 years
SIP JOHNSON, died Nov.1914, aged about 79 years
ELLA BEAL, Jan. 31, 1898-July 17, 1915
CALLIE MAY TAYLOR, March 5, 1885-April 12, 1916
HENRY GREEN, died March 29, 1917, aged about 74 years
PLEAS POOL, died July 17, 1920, aged about 77 years

 

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