TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
COPYRIGHT, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1995
Special thanks go to Jonathan K. T. Smith for his work to preserve and share this information about black cemeteries in Madison County and for giving permission to convert this work to web pages.
CERRO GORDO MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
Located about 4 miles southwest from present Jackson, Tennessee city limits via the Westover and Old Denmark Roads. At the latter road's juncture with Cerro Gordo Road, a turn is made on this road to the east and the church and cemetery are situated just a short distance away, on the south side of this road and the cemetery is just east of the church.
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THELMA HORTON WATKINS, Nov. 23, 1908-June 10, 1988
CHARLES E. HORTON, Tennessee PFC US Army, August 4, 1934-May 24, 1969
ISHAM, husband of Della HARDEN, Born 1864, Died Oct. 2, 1907
EDWARD HORTON, Tennessee SGT 6 Pioneer Inf. World War I, December 27, 1894-July 11, 1951
LUE ETHEL TAYLOR, Nov. 22, 1892-Oct. 22, 1911, Gone to Rest
NETTIE WARREN, 1881-1929, Age 48, At Rest
EUNICE NEAL, Died Nov. 22, 1972
ELIZA ANN THEUS, May 4, 1898-Jan. (no day) 1918
MANLEY CARPENTER, Died July 10, 1919, Age 4 Mo.
LULA ENDER CARPENTER, Died 19?? Age 5 Yrs., At Rest
Double tombstone: SYLVESTER THEUS, Apr. 21, 1913-Nov. 15, 1978\HOWARD THEUS, Feb. 4, 1910-Mar. 27, 1985, Parents of Forrestine, James, Earline, Ella May, Anthony
Double tombstone: LENA T. HUNT, Feb. 26, 1904-Jan. 30, 1979\LEE HENRY HUNT, July 21, 1902-Aug. 28, 1960
CARRIE, dau. of Richard and Susa NELSON, Born 1887, Died 1901, Gone but not forgotten
HOMER HORTON, April 28, 1910-Mar. 22, 1953
DELLA, wife of Isham HARDEN, Born 1876, Died Apr. 10, 1908
Rev. L. H. HARDEN, Born 1868, Died Jan. 2, 1906
JOE, Little son of J. A. &S. A. TAYLOR, Born Jan. 1908, Died Feb. 24, 1908, Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven
NANCY WITHERS, wife of Joe W. WITHERS, Born Apr. 20, 1866, Died Mar. 22, 1911, Gone but not forgotten
JOHNNY B. NEAL, JR., PFC US Army, Jan. 12, 1939-Oct. 4, 1987
IDA THEUS BROWN, June 19, 1892-Jan. (no day) 1918
Double tombstone: JIM GLENN, Jan. 27, 1897-Sept. 24, 1970\EULA THEUS GLENN, July 9, 1907-Aug. 16, 1974, Precious Lord take my hand
JIM GLENN, Tennessee PFC World War I, July 27, 1897-September 24, 1970
ALENE THEUS HUNT, Sept. 21, 19__, The Lord is my Shepherd
LOUVENIA THUES BROWN, Nov. 24, 1917-Oct. 8, 1971
Double tombstone: JEMMIA THEUS, 1877-1945\ANTHONY THEUS, 1866-1924
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RICHARD D. THEUS, Tennessee PVT 159 Depot Brig., September 3, 1934
EULA MAE THEUS, Jan. 17, 1939-Oct. 13, 1939
WILLIE McDOOGLE, Apr. 23, 1927-Nov. 27, 1931
Double tombstone: ESSIE MAIE McDOUGLE, 1900-1946\ROBT. J. McDOUGLE, 1896-1953
JOHNIE SMITH, JR., Oct. 1, 1902-Feb. 22, 1920, At Rest
RAYMOND N. WOMACK, US Air Force Korea, Jun. 12, 1935-Oct. 10, 1977
Double tombstone: L. R. WOMACK, 1908-____\KATIE M. WOMACK, 1914-1968
Double tombstone: JAMES A. WOMACK, Nov. 26, 1905-Sept. 30, 1986\ROBERTA WOMACK, Aug. 13, 1906-Apr. 29, 1957, Parents of Eight Children
LEON LONG, Died Dec. 26, 1919, Age 29, At Rest
EMA WILLIAMSON, Born Aug. 1, 1888, Died Dec. 10, 1904
JOHN LACY, Died Dec. 22, 1915, Age 83, Gone but not forgotten
W. H. (inscribed thus, no dates)
ANTHONY, son of C. & M. SANDERS, Died Oct. 23, 1886, Age 20 Years, He was glad to leave this hard world for Christ.
JOE LEE WAMACK, Born Dec. 19, 1876, Died May 7, 1877
POLLY E., wife of John S. COATES, Died Aug. 13, 1872, Aged 52 Yrs.
DOMINIQUE EARL, Feb. 17, 1992, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
AARON THEUS, Tennessee Recruit US Army, August 27, 1926
ESSIE B. McDOOGLE, July 31, 1916-Apr. 2, 1939
CLYDE McDOUGLE, Oct. 10, 1895-Mar. 8, 1963
LORENE LEE McDOUGLE, Died Sept. 7, 1940
LONIE PENDER, Mar. 12, 1931-June 13, 1985
T. WILLIE WOMACK, SGT US Air Force World War II, April 17, 1923-Aug. 20, 1956
LANIER WILLIAMSON, 1895-1974
Double tombstone: BYRD WOMACK, 1891-1962\ANNIE M. WOMACK, 1896-1974, Beyond the Sunset
JOSIE, wife of J. H. WOMACK, Mar. 19, 1881-Apr. 13, 1917, She died as she lived, trusting in God
CHEST WOMACK, Tennessee PVT Co A 414 Res. Labor BN QMC World War I, May 28, 1891-Nov. 3, 1970
Double tombstone: DENNIS WILLIAMSON, Aug. 27, 1862-no death date\JULIA WILLIAMSON, Mar. 11, 1877-Mar. 9, 1934, Gone from our home but not from our hearts
ELMIRA LACY, 1840-1887, At Rest
MARY WOMACK, Born Mar. 1, 1842, Died July 12, 1903
CATHERINE, dau. of Joe and Sarah TAYLOR, some of dates chipped
a base with tombstone missing
Double tombstone: LEE ILA WALKER, Oct. 6, 1911-June 17, 1979\JAMES WALTER WALKER, Sept. 21, 1907-Dec. 18, 1986
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Double tombstone: GEORGE MASON, 1884-1966\JANIE MASON, 1880-1941
TOM WHITLOW, 1872-1954
LEEROY WHITLOW, Tennessee PFC 24 Inf. 25 Inf. Div. World War II and Korea PH, Nov. 3, 192 7-Aug. 12, 1950
PHILL GILLISPIE, 1857-196, (Masonic emblem), Too good for earth, God called him home.
NEWT DEED, Aug. 18, 1881-June 26, 1945
Double tombstone: TAYLORS: Brother, ISSAC (Jab) Aug. 18, 1961\Sister, FRANCESm no dates
ARTHUR L. JOHNSON, Tennessee PVT 34 Inf. World War II, Oct. 17, 1926-November 7, 1947
J. D. RUCKER, June 30, 1920-July 27, 1954
EUGENE MUSE, Tennessee PFC US Army World War II (Dates deep in the ground)
ALBERTA ROGERS, Aug. 15, 1900-Dec 31, 1968
ELLA BELL GREER, April 13, 1923-June 4, 1976, Gone but not forgotten
ALBERTA CARPENTER, Oct. 15, 1911-Apr. 18, 1989
SAVANNAH DICKEY, June 24, 1901-Jan. 30, 1990, We Love You Mama
ANNIE W. REID, Mother, Oct. 11, 1891-Nov. 3, 1974, Precious Memories
FRANK MORTO GANT, Feb. 25, 1920-Mar. 20, 1991
MINNIE SANDLIN NICHOLS, Dec. 31, 1895-Jan. 6, 1983
? H. WOMACK
JAMES WILLIAM GALLOWAY, 9-18-1932-1-19-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
JAMES GILLESPIE, Born 1860, Died 1917, Founder of the supreme Lodge of A.S.D.U., Our loss Heaven's gain. His good works follow him.
ROBERT GILLESPIE, Born 11-15-1900, Died 1-21-1933
MARY GILLESPIE, Born 11-30-1879, Died 12-28-1934
LULA BUCHANAN, June 9, 1862-Sept. 20, 1948
SADAR HALTOM, 1906-1961
DORSEY J. STEWART, Sept. 10, 1944-Sept. 3, 1971, Sleep on mother we miss you. Your children.
Double tombstone: HAZEL VIRGINIA DENWIDDIE SPANN, Oct. 5, 1938-Sept. 12, 1965\JOE CURTIS SPANN, Jr., Son, Aug. 20, 1965-Sept. 12, 1965, At Rest
JAMES W. CARPENTER, Tennessee PFC 3101 QM Service Co. World War II, April 8, 1924-November 2, 1956
NEHEMI ROGERS, Tennessee PVT 13 Co 159 Depot Brigade World War I, April 14, 1893-January 19, 1963
WILLIE ANDERSON EARL, TEC5 US Army World War II, Sep. 22, 1922-May 20, 1991
DAVID BARNELLL SESSON, May 28, 1959-Sept. 30, 1975, In Remembrance of David-We Love You
IDA B. DAVIS, July 27, 1992, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
JAMES RICE, JR., 1947-1984
JEROME RICE, 1950-1981
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LETTIE BELL SNOWDEN, 1912-19 86
Mrs. CHRISTINE BARNES, Born 12-15-1920, Died 11-3-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: ODIE LEE MERRIWEATHER, 1912-1978\J. B. MERRIWEATHER, 1910-1983, In Loving Memory
JOHN ROBERT CAMPBELL, Sept 2, 1910-Feb. 3, 1957
CORA McKINNEY, Dec. 29, 1985, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
DAVID D. DONALDSON, A funeral home marker; no dates
WALTER J. TUCKER, SGT US Army Korea, Mar. 13, 1932-Jan. 28, 1988
MARCUS L. MANLEY, 1959-1992, An inspiration to all who knew him.
Double tombstone: C. R. MANLEY, June 27, 1903-Feb. 10, 1978\BESSIE L. MANLEY, Sept. 22, 1907-____
LORAINE MANLEY PERKINS, Oct. 26, 1910-Oct. 13, 1964
Rev. WILLIE MANLEY, May 30, 1905-Jan. 15, 1963
Double tombstone: ALFORD, husband of Eliza CAMPBELL, Born 1836, Died 1910\ELIZA, wife of Alford CAMPBELL, Born 1846, Died 1896, God gave. He took. He will restore. He doeth all things well.
AMMON TAYLOR, Apr. 7, 1911-Feb. 22, 1952
ROBERT BURNS LANE, Oct. 18, 1920-Mar. 30, 1988, We Love Our Father
SYLVESTER AUNT HUN ROBINSON, 1891-1981
Double tombstone: ANNIE B. MORGAN, 1884-1965\JEFF H. MORGAN, 1883-____
WILLIE CURRIE, JR., Jan. 6, 1992, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
WILLIE MARTIN, Sept. 6, 1916-Jan. 16, 1979, In Loving Memory
PHILLIP E. WORDLAW, PVT US Army Vietnam, Jul. 24, 1949-Apr. 29, 1990
Double tombstone: ETHEL CAMPBELL, Jan. 16, 1914-____\EARNEST (Lin) CAMPBELL, Dec. 26, 1909-Jan. 16, 1971
Mrs. SADIE BEATRICE MANLEY McLEMORE, Born 3-19-1913, Died 7-8-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
VIRGIE MANLEY WHITE, Aug. 28, 1926-Sept. 28, 1983
WILLIE RUTH DARNELL LEE, Feb. 18, 1917-July 26, 1951
Double tombstone: GERTRUDE HARRIS, Sept. 15, 1893-no death date\JOHN HARRIS, June 21, 1885-June 29, 1941
BESSIE MAE CARR, May 8, 1918-Apr. 9, 1953, Dau. of A. B. & Mary Carr., She lived a quiet life.
Mrs. DAILEY RAGLAND, Death date illegible, At Rest
ROBERT L. DEBERRY, JR., June 15, 1905-Jan. 27, 1980
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Double tombstone: FLOSSIE DEBERRY, 1902-1993\LARNELL DEBERRY, 1904-1987
LYNN L. DEBERRY, Apr. 26, 1907-Oct. 20, 1931
ANNIE M. DEBERRY, Apr. 30, 1909-June 4, 1925
Rev. ALFRED J. CAMPBELL, JR., Jan. 19, 1905-Sept. 7, 1977, At Rest
LORDELL SCOTT, Tennessee Cpl US Army Korea, February 4, 1928-February 14, 1974
Double tombstone: EMMA BEARD, 1906-____\JOE W. BEARD, JR., 1903-1980
Double tombstone: J. F. BEARD, Husband, July 11, 1876-no death date\IDA BEARD, Wife, Oct. 15, 1877-Jan. 27, 1956
Double tombstone: HENRIETTA FREEMAN, Jan. 25, 1879-no death date\PAUL FREEMAN, Oct. 16, 1868-Apr. 12, 1943, In Loving Memory
JOHN BEARD, Son, Dec. 21, 1905-Feb. 16, 1935
ELLA H. HOPKINS, Died 3-3-1977, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
ElLA H. HOPKINS, Aug. 25, 1910-Mar. 3, 1977, In God's Care
Double tombstone: BUD DEE BOND, 1880-1963\DORA BELLE BOND, 1883-1945
JOHNIE BOND, 1912-1916
REBECCA BOND, 1924-1926
MICHAEL A. BOND, 1913-1928
CORA A. DEBERRY, Feb. 27, 1906-May 10, 1967
LOIS D. BARKER, July 5, 1910-May 27, 1994
OLON D. BARKER, May 16, 1908-July 9, 1988
Double tombstone: VINIE CAMPBELL, Mar. 7, 1894-July 12, 1965\A. J. CAMPBELL, Dec. 15, 1879-Nov. 16, 1941
Double tombstone: SARAH. H. GOLDEN, ____ (no birth data)-May 6, 1958\GEORGE W. GOLDEN, Oct. 8, 1884-May 11, 1957
JOHN THOMAS FREEMAN, US Army World War II, 1909-1989
PAUL E. FREEMAN, Died Jan. 26, 1960
CHARLES J. FREEMAN, Died Jan. 24, 1964
Rev. FESTUS D. FREEMAN, Daddy, Jan. 16, 1914-Apr. 17, 1967
VINNIE BOND, Died Apr. 1, 1935, footstone reads :Aunt
CLIFFORD J. FREEMAN, Aug. 2, 1931-June 26, 1967
CALLIE S. HENNING, Oct. 18, 1923-July 6, 1970, Rest in Peace
ETHEL L. GOLDEN, Died 1961
JONAS GOLDEN, Died 1959
LIZZIE G. BOND, 1900-1916
PHILYS ANN BOND, 1906-1915
VIOLET BOND, 1919-1922
CLEM LEWIS BOND, 1896-1924
ALFRED D. BOND, 1910-1931
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HARRISON BOND, Tennessee PVT US Army World War II, July 1, 1920-Nov. 1, 1945
MYRTLE GOLDEN, 1900-1945
J. HARRISON GOLDEN, 1904-1984, In Loving Memory
ANESIA GOLDEN, Oct. 9, 1909-Mar. 20, 1977, In Loving Memory
THEODORE R. GOLDEN, SR., Jan. 22, 1906-Nov. 17, 1985, Beloved Wife, Mother
GLADYS W. "Miss" TENNESSEE, In Loving Memory, I am the Resurrection and the life, Whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.
WILLIAM GOLDEN, Father, 1880-1931, Precious Memories
VERNON (thus inscribed, no dates)
FLOYD GOLDEN, 1914-1961, In Loving Memory
RAYMOND N. GOLDEN, Husband, 1911-1969
FLORENCE GOLDEN LANE, We Love Our Mother, Sept. 20, 1920-May 12, 1949
WARREN G. GOLDEN, Tennessee SGT US Army World War II, December 1, 1923-April 27, 1963
Double tombstone: VIOLET GOLDEN, 1856-1928\HARRISON GOLDEN, 1856-1927
LUTHER FRENCH, Tennessee PVT US Army World War I, Feb. 1, 1894-Apr. 14, 1973
TOPSIE FRENCH, Dec. 12, 1899-Apr. 4, 1983
ALVOID C. FRENCH, TEC5 US Army, May 10, 1926-Nov. 10, 1974
PHILLIS WOMACK, Died Apr. 8, 1910, Aged 60 Yrs.
ERNESTINE ALLEN, 1908-1968
ALEXANDER H. GOLDEN, Dec. 13, 1898-Nov. 28, 1937
Double tombstone: JENNIE GOLDEN, 1882-1968\JOHN I. GOLDEN, 1878-1939
MATTIE SUE GOLDEN, June 25, 1904-July 26, 1958
CLEVELAND GOLDEN, 3-31-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
WILLIE MONROE, North Carolina PVT US Army World War I, March 12, 1898-August 23, 1967
Double tombstone: LUCY WATKINS, 1880-1944\GEORGE WATKINS, 1869-1927
ANNIE GOLDEN, Mother, 1880-1965, Precious Memories
ZANA GOLDEN, Mother Dear, Mar. 27, 1914-July 7, 1978, In Loving Memory
Double tombstone: JAMES K. GOLDEN, Sept. 22, 1893-May 25, 1957\ALBERTA B. GOLDEN, Mar. 31, 1896-Dec. 2, 1977
ELIZA, dau. of Mrs. Mollie DEBERRY, Born Jan. 9, 1880, Died Oct. 8, 1897
One tombstone: JOE DEBERRY, SR., 1848-1912\MOLLIE DEBERRY, 1855-1922\JOE DEBERRY, JR., 1877-1907\LESSIE BOND, 1879-1947\ELIZA M. DEBERRY, 1903-1911\LAURA GREER, 1840-1934\W. M. DEBERRY, 1901-1951
LUTHER DELL FRENCH, JR., US Navy, World War II, 1923-1982
RACHEL TURNIPSEED, 1885-1912, At Rest
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TOM JACKSON, 1872-1925, Aged 50 Yrs.
BROTHER W. M. D.
MOTHER L. B.
GRANDMOTHER
GRANDMOTHER
GRANDFATHER
SISTER E. M. D.
OUSBON, Husband of Annie HENRY, Born Aug. 7, 1869, Died July 13, 1908
BISHOP, Son of Wm. & Mary CAMPBELL, Born Oct. 23, 1883, Died Aug. 1, 1905
IVORY D. GOLDEN, A3C US Air Force, Nov. 23, 1935-Nov. 4, 1974
BABY KIM, 1958
CAROLINE CLASPIE., Died Oct. 18, 1918, Age 24, Gone but not forgotten
MAGGIE TAYLOR, 7-19-1915-10-7-1992
SUSIE TAYLOR, Jan. 8, 1908-May 13, 1980
LEONA CARPENTER, May 3, 1907-Aug. 16, 1957
LINNIE TAYLOR, Died June 29, 1953
Double tombstone: WILLIAM C. MORGAN, July 12, 1894-Dec. 10, 1983\ADDIE M. MORGAN, Dec. 13, 1902-no death date
Mrs. GEORGIA ANNA CRAWFORD, Died Dec. 22, 1994, Age 84, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
WALTER M. RIDLEY, US Army World War II, Dec. 22, 1922-Apr. 22, 1994
Next to tombstone of O. Henry the base of a tombstone reading, He died as he lived trusting in God.
MATTIE ANN, dau. of Tom an Marie COLE, 1911-1926, Age 15., At Rest
LENARD LANE, Born, Died May (rest chipped away)
JOHN THOMAS GOLDEN, US Army, 1950-1981
JOHN GOLDEN, Brother, July 10, 1914-Nov. 1, 1971, In Loving Memory
LARNELL, son of J. H. & Josie WOMACK, Jan. 24, 1916-July 28, 1916, Our Loved One
MOLLIE WOMMACK, Apr. 12, 1918, Age 81, Gone to rest
Mr. ELIGE TAYLOR, Born March 18, 1906, Died Oct. 14, 1958, Age 54 Yrs.
Double tombstone: LENA HOPGOOD TAYLOR, May 7, 1914-____\DAVID TAYLOR, May 7, 1915-Apr. 15, 1971, married June 27, 1936
NELIA F. MORGAN, June 18, 1917-Nov. 8, 1945
LUCY, wife of Charlie MANLEY, Born 1830, Died 1890, Earth has no sorrows that Heaven annot heal.
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