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.
GREATER MERCER MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETERY
Located on Washington Street in Mercer, Tennessee. Numerous unmarked graves.
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Northeast Section
CHARLES WILLIAM HILL, Beloved Father, Mar. 12, 1925-Apr. 23, 1991
HENRY A. BATCHELOR, 11-7-1888-1-30-1982
LOREACE BATCHELOR, March 17, 1917-Nov. 8, 1980
JOHNNY L. (Jake) BURTON, Apr. 11, 1910-Oct. 24, 1988
J. W. FULLER, US Army, 1913-1981
HAZEL HILL, August 8, 1892-January 26, 1974
Double tombstone: ZENOBIA SEABERG, 1934-____\DAVID R. SEABERY, 1920-1993, married Aug. 25, 1976
MOLLIE ALICE MERRIWETHER, Aug. 28, 1911-Nov. 15, 1984
OTHA MERRIWETHER, Oct. 25, 1903-Apr. 3, 1978, Born in Madison Co.
B. MERRIWETHER, 11-3-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
NATHANIEL BATCHELOR, Sept. 3, 1945-April 17, 1985
DAVE BATCHELOR, February 26, 1916-November 6, 1986
JIM BURTON, June 15, 1910-Apr. 8, 1978
EMMA BELL HOPGOOD JAMES, May 30, 1905-Nov. l, 1986, The Lord is my Shepherd
RUBY M. JAMES, May 16, 1933-Nov. 2, 1974
Double tombstone: LELAR S. HILL, Aug. 29, 1890-July 1, 1981\HAZEL HILL, Aug. 8, 1892-Jan. 26, 1974
FRED MERRIWETHER, Apr. 22, 1940-Dec. 12, 1980
CLYDE MERRIWETHER, Mar. 29, 1911-Oct. 22, 1979, Born in Madison Co.
Mr. ROGERS MERRIWETHER, Died Aug. 8, 1993, Age 78, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
Northwest Section
SADIE B. CHATMAN, Dec. 5, 1909-Sept. 13, 1987
WILLIE R. TATUM, Oct. 31, 1914-May 16, 1972
Double tombstone: NANCY J. FORREST, Aug. 11, 1911-Oct. 22, 1983\CORINTH FORREST, Mar. 1, 1908-____
ALBERT JERRY MERRIWETHER, Husband, June 12, 1907-Nov. 4, 1981
Double tombstone: FLOYD BROOKS, Aug. 1, 1900-Mar. 17, 1977 (Masonic emblem)\LEMORE BROOKS, Feb. 6, 1900-Nov. 3, 1987 (Eastern Star), Picture of couple on tombstone
Double tombstone: Rev. L. E. THEUS, Jan. 29, 1934-Jan. 24, 1981\DOROTHY A. THEUS, Sept . 17, 1934-____, Inscription on L. E. THEUS tombstone: Our Father which are in Heaven. Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Matthew 25:21
BULAH BROOKS WOODS, 1925-1989
NANCY TATUM, July 13, 1913-Aug. 27, 1992
WILLIAM McKINLEY WILKES, Daddy, Sept. 5, 1900-July 28, 1974, Precious lord take my hand
Mrs. FANNIE LEE BROOKS, 6-5-1924-1-17-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
TILLMAN EDDIE FULLER, 8-9-1914-12-15-93, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
PAULINE W. WILLS, Sept. 29, 1911-Aug. 19, 1973, In Loving Memory
GILBERT L. HILL, Father, June 29, 1945-Apr. 18, 1973
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HESTER HILL PIPKIN, June 28, 1890-Dec. 10, 1971
DUNCAN TRIGG, Dec. 12, 1905-Nov. 13, 1992
ANNIE L. TRIGG, Dec. 4, 1910-Dec. 5, 1982
LUCILLE TRIGG MANN, Feb. 4, 1929-July 3, 1985
JANO FULLER, March 16, 1987
ALLIE B. FULLER, SP4 US Marine Corps Vietnam, May 9, 1942-May 5, 1992
LONELL THEUS, SR., 9-30-93, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
VELMOR THOMAS JAMES, Husband & Daddy, May 30, 1945-May 7, 1986
MAUDE ELLA JAMES WHITFORD, June 3, 1914-Dec. 7, 1988
BRUCE E. BROOKS, Beloved Daddy, Son & Brother, Aug. 2, 1957-Mar. 1, 1986
Mrs. FLORENCE BROOKS CROON, 8-25-1962-7-11-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
PAULINE FULLER, July 28, 1986, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
Mrs. ROSIE MAE WEDDLE, Died Sept. 16, 1944, Age 67, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
NED GRAVES, JR., PVT US Army, World War I, Apr. 6, 1894-Jan. 4, 1980
LOUIS OVERTON, Died April 16, 1985, Age 80, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
CHARLIE HOLSEY WILLIAMSON, Dec. 13, 1929-Oct. 11, 1983, Korea-Vietnam
Double tombstone: CORNELIA M. PHINNESSEE, Jan. 27, 1904-Nov. 20, 1982\LUCIUS PHINNESSEE, Mar. 4, 1904-____
JOHNNY FLOYD BATCHELOR, Feb. 29, 1904-Jan. 7, 1990
LEON BATCHELOR, Sgt. US Army, World War I, Oct. 29, 1895-Feb. 18, 1984
PREMER PIRTLE FULLER, Feb. 22, 1906-May 19, 1991, Love Never Dies
HOSANDY THEUS, Sgt. US Air Force, 1960-1989
ESSIE FULLER, Father, Dec. 25, 1902-Nov. 9, 1971
JEWELL O. STOKES, Oct. 16, 1963-Nov. 12, 1988, Beloved Husband, Son , Brother
JOE EARL JAMES, Dec. 11, 1938-Aug. 17, 1991 (picture of person on tombstone)
THOMAS MACKLIN, 11-10-1932-1-1-1984, Husband of Nettie B.
Mrs. SHIRLEY VIRGINIA JAMES, Died Aug. 24, 1994, Age 39, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
ELIZA GRAVES, 1888-1972
Double tombstone: ETHEL BELL BENNETT, 1900-1988\CONGRESS BENNETT, 1896-1976
CONGRESS BENNETT, US Army, World War I, Jan. 15, 1896-May 20, 1976
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