BLAIRS CHAPEL C.M.E. CEMETERY
Blair's Chapel Cemetery is located near the end of Blair's Chapel Road off Steam Mill Ferry Road south of Jackson. There is an older white section, two major black sections, and a few black burials north of the white section. David Donahue recorded this cemetery November 13 and 14, 2003. Jonathan K. T. Smith recorded Blair's Chapel Cemetery in 1995. It appears in his Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, Tennessee. There is a 2000 update in Volume II.
Black burials at Blair's Chapel Cemetery lies in two major sections, a western section (its older) and an eastern section separated by a kudzu-infested ravine. Kudzu is making inroads into both sections of the cemetery. There are many unmarked graves here but their exact number is difficult to estimate. In 1995 Jonathan Smith noted "judging from grave mounds and sunken graves here there are likely several hundred unmarked graves; numerous funeral home markers no longer have information on their panels." These are simply not there in 2003. The cemetery may have been gone over with a bobcat or bulldozer both to level the surface (making use of a riding mower easier) and to help control kudzu. There are shell fragments and pottery fragments scattered over large areas of the western section, suggesting that shell-covered graves and graves covered with decorated with broken dishes existed here at one time. The newer north section seems at first to lie in a large cleared area. Part of this large open area may have been bulldozed in recent years to remove trees to open more area for burials. (The white section may have been damaged severely by the clearance.) The burials in the eastern section extend 50 and more yards north and northwest into the woods.
Jonathan Smith noted that Blairs Chapel C.M.E. Church was organized in 1881 but in 1971 it relocated 2 miles northwest on Steam Mill Ferry Road.
West Section of Cemetery
(Older Section)Alston, Russell, Feb. 28, 1914-Sept. 24, 1945 (homemade, fallen)
Anthony, Jerry, d. Apr. 1961, Aged 36 Yrs., temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smioth in 1995, who noted "part of name line eradicated so that Anthony may not be surname"]
Aulston, Leroy, Nov. 1, 1906-Apr. 7, 1937 (homemade)
Aulston, Lucy Reid, Aug. 26, 1871-May 10, 1963 (fallen)
Austin, Mattie, Nov. 14, 1891-Aug. 14, 1907, "Dau. of Bob & Lucy Austin"
Austin, Robert, Nov. 9, 1868-Mar. 3, 1945 (fallen)
Bass, Irene [see Davis, Irene Bass]
Bell, John T., Feb. 1862-Aug. 20, 1926 [Masonic symbol]
Bingham, Sallie, d. June 2, 1914, Age 76
Blair, Isaac, Mar. 15, 1822-May 18, 1888
Bond, Alice, 1883-1929 [shares double marker with Bell Neal]
Brown, Alvin Lee, d. Jan. 26, 1958, temporary marker [one of 5 out-of-place temporary markers propped against the marker for Annie B. Merriweather]
Brown, Elice, Age 18
Brown, Ervin, Age 18
Brown, Arena, Age 4 (eroding concrete marker)Brown, Elijah, July 15, 1836-Feb. 15, 1901
Brown, Eva, Sept. 12, 1894-Oct. 10, 1896
Brown, James, d. Feb. 3, 1938, Aged 49 Years, 7 Months, 28 Days, temporary marker, L. G. Murray marker [one of 5 out-of-place temporary markers propped against the marker for Annie B. Merriweather]
Comer, Emma, July 15, 1867-June 12, 1904 (fallen)
Comer, Josie, 1873-1923, "Wife of Mit Comer"
Comer, Kizzie, 1793-1903, "Wife of Milton Comer"
Comer, Mary, Wife of Ned Comer, Born 1833, Died Sept. 1907
Davis, Irene Bass, 1898-1948
Fuller, Mosezell, May 22, 1927-June 8, 1937
Fuller, R. W., 1923-1937 (fallen)
Givens, Anty, 1879-1915 (eroded, lichen-covered concrete marker)
Goff, Johnnie, 1925 [date buried in 2003 and is that reported by Smith]
Gough, Jane, Miss, 1861-1896
Greer, Levi, Sept. 22, 1955-June 5, 1964
Hampton, H. Wade, Died Apr. 4, 1929
Hampton, Maggie, Mar. 2, 1894-Apr. 6, 1955 (fallen)Harden, Curtis, Sr., Feb. 22, 1927-June 6, 2000, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 5 yards north of marker for Mary Helen Harden
Harden, Keith, May 11, 2000-June 4, 2000, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home, 2 feet north of marker for Mary Helen Harden
Harden, Mary Helen, Nov. 3, 1950-Mar. 21 1989
Hardin, Millard L., Aug. 24, 1925-July 22, 1993 (homemade marker) [10 feet south of marker for Mary Helen Harden]
Henning, Robert L., Apr. 23, 1895-Dec. 22, 1949, military marker "Ohio Pvt 158 Depot Brigade World War I
Hill, Augusta, 1914-1963
Hopgood, Katie, Jan. 15, 1882-Mar. 27, 1908, "Dau. of Jake & Sallie Hunt"
Hunt, Katie [see Hopgood, Katie]
Johnson, Robert L., 1882-1944
Johnson, Thea, 1852-Oct. 31, 1911, "Hus. of Mollie Johnson"
Lacy, Bettie, 1874-1949, "Mother" footstone
Lacy, Ella, 1876-1915, "Mother" footstone [replacement]
Lacy, Wm., 1869-1956, "Father" footstone
Love, J. A., Jan. 7, 1910-Sept. 14, 1915, "Son of Will & Ida Love"
Love, Joe Anner, 1872-1922, "Wife of Henry Love"
Love, Mollie, 1870-Feb. 1905, "Wife of Alex Love" (marker loose on its base)
Manley, Lucy, 1825-Apr. 29, 1920 (out-of-place marker leaning against tree)
Manley, Robert, d. Apr. 16, 1938, military marker "Tennessee Pvt 804 Pioneer Inf."
Marshall, Leeroy, Sept. 3, 1899-Aug. 14, 1900, "Son of J. M. & S. J. Marshall"
Marshell, Other, Apr. 29, 1904-May 6, 1907, "Son of J. M. & S. J. Marshell"
Marshell, Rossette, Jan. 27, 1906-Aug. 28, 1915, "Daughter of J. M. &S. J. Marshell" (cracked)
McBride, Jimmie, d. Dec. 24, 196?, temporary marker [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
McBride, William Freeman, d. Jan. 22, 1961, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
McKnight, Ann, d. Apr. 11, 1920, Age 70, "Mother"
Merriweather, Annie B., 1887-Jul. 17, 1917 (eroding concrete marker)
Merriwether, Fannie, July 19, 1892-Nov. 21, 1979, "Mother" footstone
Moore, Luster, Sept. 29, 1910-July 30, 1937 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Murdock, Connie, 1886-1924, "Wife of Robert Murdock" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Murdock, Mater, June 27, 1906-May 11, 1919
Neal, Bell, 1905-1929 [shared double marker with Alice Bond]
Northern, Andrew, Apr. 28, 1903-July 11, 1925
Northern, Anna, Feb. 13, 1879-Oct. 14, 1904, "Wife of Thomas Northern"
Northern, Anner, 1870-1902, "Wife of Tom Northern"
Northern, J. C., 1905-Dec. 25, 1918, "Son of Tom & Patsey Northern"
Northern, Josiah, d. Jan. 14 (year missing; marker is new), temporary marker, mercer Brothers F.H.
Northern, Lettis, 1834-1904, "Wife of Peter Northern" (broken)
Northern, Livie, d. Apr. 27, 1917, Age 35 (eroding concrete marker)
Northern, Nancy, d. Feb. 6, 1955, Aged 33 Years, temporary marker, Rawls Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Northern, Peter, 1826-Feb. 26, 1911
Northern, Thomas, Jan. 13, 1861-May 11, 1934 (homemade)
Northern, Tom, d. 19_7, temporary marker [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Nunley, Hershel, Age 19
Nunley, Roosevelt, Age 12
Nunley, Lottie May, Age 11
Nunley, Sallie, Age 4
Nunley, Minnie, Age 1 Yr. (fallen)Parks, Eric, Sept. 6, 1941-Aug. 14, 1957, "Son of James & Emma Parks" [replacement]
Patrick, Joe, 1846-1911 (fallen)
Perry, James Lee, 1917-1949
Reaves, ___tsor, d. Apr. 29, 1953, _____ 8 mos. 14 days, temporary marker marker [one of 5 out-of-place temporary markers propped against the marker for Annie B. Merriweather; as read by Smith in 1995: Prisser Reaves, d. Apr. 29, 1959]
Reed, Ellen, d. July 22, 1933, "A. C. Ford" (out-of-place homemade marker)
Reed, John T., Feb. 1862-Aug. 20, 1926 [Masonic symbol] [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Reed, Louease, 1894-1915
Reeves, Cleora, 1917-1940, Age 22 (homemade)
Reeves, Ora Bell, Aug. 12, 1913-Sept. 6, 1952, "Mother"
Reid, Elijah, Jan. 15, 1884-Sept. 6, 1889, "Son of Nep & Elisa Reid"
Reid, Emer, 1883-1923, "Wife of Mac Reid"
Reid, Irena M., Jan. 29, 1893-1896
Reid, Lucy [see Aulston, Lucy Reid]
Reid, Mattie, Mar. 13, 1874-Feb. 24, 1896, "Dau. of Sam & Bettie Reid"
Reid, Napoleon, 1838-June 5, 1888, "Husband of Eliza Reid"
Reid, R. A., Aug. 2, 1868-Feb. 14, 1889, "Wife of C. H. Reid"
Reid, Sam, 1852-1922, "Hus. of Bettie Reid"
Reid, Tom, 1881-Mar. 11, 1909, "Son of Sam & Bettie Reid"
Reid, Turner, 1824-1897, Father
Reid, Annie, 1827-1907, Mother [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995 who noted it to be "a fallen tombstone"]Spencer, A. L., d. June 22, 1919, "Faithful Member of Bonner Circle 108"
Strayhorn, Sallie, July 9, 1864-July 21, 1911, "Wife of Jake Hunt"
Theus, Nannie P., Feb. 18, 1888-June 6, 1902 (fallen)
Theus, S. H., Feb. 26, 1872-Aug. 8, 1904
Tison, Issa, 1826-1901
Turner, Emmerline, 1867-1893, "Dau. of James & Mary Turner"
Turner, Jas., no dates, military marker "Co H 3 U.S.C.H.A."
Tyson, David, Dec. 20, 1891-Mar. 16, 1957
Tyson, Lula Winston, Feb. 10, 1891-May 7, 1984Tyson, Elijah, d. Aug. 1, 1941, military marker "Tennessee Cook 118 Res. Labor Bn"
Tyson, Ezell, Mar. 29, 1924-Mar. 5, 1927, temporary marker (not original) against marker for Tommy Winston
Tyson, George, d. Dec. 1939
Tyson, Margret S., d. Nov. 1930Tyson, Judie L., d. Oct. 9, 1910, Age 36
Tyson, Martha Ann, d. Nov. 8, 1919, Age 56 (fallen, eroded, lichen-covered marker 3 feet north of military marker for Elijah Tyson) [information as reported by Smith in 1995]
Tyson, Pink, June 2, 1860-Jan. 12, 1952
Tyson, Thomas, Dec. 4, 1916-June 10, 1942, temporary marker [one of 5 out-of-place temporary markers propped against the marker for Annie B. Merriweather]
Tyson, Tom, Age 52
Tyson, Clary, Age 50 (eroded concrete marker) [Smith read ages as 62 and 60]Utley, J. L., 1902-1922, "Dau. of Isaac & Cenda Utley"
Vincent, Sarah, 1858-1924
Wamack, Oscar, June 15, 1895-Jan. 8, 1947, military marker "Tennessee Pvt 802 Pioneer Inf World War I" (fallen)
Williamson, Henry, Aug. 18, 1868-Jan. 15, 1889 (fallen)
Williamson, John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy," Mar. 30, 1914-June 1, 1948, "Blues Harmonica Legend" [five harmonicas atop his marker in 2003]
Winston, Evy Jane, d. June 1, 1917, Age 18
Winston, Clide, d. Oct. 7, 1918, Age 15 (fallen)Winston, Lula [see Tyson, Lula Winston]
Winston, Mary Jane, d. Dec. 4, 1919, Age 94 (fallen)
Winston, Tommie, Jan. 1, 1914-Oct. 28, 1944 (marker off its base)
Winston, Wise, 1867-1930, Age 68 [Masonic symbol]
Womack, Jonas, Mar. 10, 1841-Dec. 21, 1912
Womack, Linzie Leroy, Oct. 12, 1919-Dec. 21, 1954, military marker "Tennessee Tec 5 1248 Engr FFgt World War II" (fallen)
Unidentifiable
______, Jerry (last name watersoaked), d. 1961, temporary marker [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
East Section of Cemetery
(Newer Section)Bell, Alvin (Pappy), Dec. 26, 1913-Nov. 9, 1995
Bell, Rosetta Love, d. June 10, 1994, Aged 88 Yrs., temporary marker, Ford Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995
Bivens, Hattie, Apr. 6, 1905-Dec. 6, 1973
Blaine, Schonn R. E., Jan. 24, 1959-July 23, 1997, "Mother"
Blue, Armiree Delorise, Apr. 23, 1973-May 5, 2001
Bond, Floyd James, Nov. 28, 1922-Jan. 14, 1992
Bond, Verdean (Dean), Oct. 16, 1928-Nov. 3, 1984, "In loving memory of mother"
Brice, Annie B., Dec. 25, 1884-Dec. 28, 1981 (in woods) [adjacent to marker for Horace Brice]
Brice, Gustava, July 13, 1897-July 15, 1988, Aged 91, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Brice, Horace, Feb. 27, 1892-Nov. 10, 1968 (in woods)
Brice, Horace, Jr., Mar. 10, 1922-Mar. 9, 1999
Brice, Virdell Elmer, May 27, 1932-July 11, 1998, military marker "Col US Army Korea"
Brown, Elizabeth, d. May 10, 1991, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Brown, Ruthie [see Reeves, Ruthie Brown]
Brown, Tom, d. Nov. 16, 1993, Aged 93, temporary marker, Ford Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Chapman, Hazel "Sis," Mar. 27, 1925-Nov. 30, 1998, "Loving wife and mother"
Clark, Mary J., d. Jan. 7, 1960 (in woods)
Cobb, Charles (Billy) Lee, Dec. 27, 1938-Dec. 20, 2000, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 5 feet south of marker for Mildred Watkins Merriweather
Cobb, Lou Willie Tyson, Dec. 27, 1917-June 18, 1991, "Beloved mother and grandmother"
Comer, Elijah Allen, Nov. 20, 1910-July 16, 1995 [Masonic symbol]
Cox, Magnolia, Oct. 12, 1926-June 2, 1996
Crofton, Babyboy, d. Mar. 16, 2003, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 1 foot south of marker for Arlene Winston Heard
Croom, Lionel Burt, Apr. 3, 1957-July 29, 1964
Dodd, Adelia, 1918-1957
Dodd, John, 1915-1969Dodd, Victor, no dates, "Mother-Virginia"
Earl, Willie, Sr., d. July 26, 1966, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Ellison, Bobby L., d. Feb. 23, 1998, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 6 feet south of marker for James Henry Tipler, Jr.
Ellison, Denise D. [see Green, Denmise D. Ellison]
Ellison, Mose, Feb. 16, 1948-Dec. 28, 1997, military marker "US Navy"
Fuller, Christopher M., Oct. 28, 1980-July 6, 2003
Fuller, Jerry Bernard, Feb. 5, 1961-July 27, 1994, "Son"
Fuller, Leroy, June 7, 1936-May 20, 1996
Fuller, Lydia Bell, Mar. 10, 1906-Dec. 14, 1990
Fuller, Mattie L., Jan. 12, 1908-Nov. 14, 1990
Fuller, Elmer, Jan. 30, 1901-Apr. 13, 1981Fuller, Mayonia [see Moore, Mayonia Fuller]
Fuller, Nathaniel, Nov. 25, 1896-Nov. 28, 1966 (death year buried) [death year as reported by Smith in 1995]
Fuller, Vora Tyson, Apr. 26, 1913-May 11, 1992 [name on temporary marker reported by Smith in 1995: Vora Mae Fuller]
Gaddis, Winnie Reid, Nov. 27, 1887-Ju1y 15, 1974
Givens, Cornelius, Oct. 20, 1901-Sept. 9, 1983
Givens, Jessie, Sept. 15, 1896-Feb. 22, 1976Givens, James L. (Creamy Joe), Mar. 11, 1958-Oct. 9, 1993
Goff, James, no dates (homemade)
Govens, Elaine, Oct. 8, 1964-Sept. 11, 1965 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Graham, Louis, d. Jan. 16, 2003, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 feet north of marker for Christopher M. Fuller
Graham, Reanna, d. Sept. 12, 2002, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 3 yards north of marker for Christopher M. Fuller
Green, Denise D. Ellison, Jan. 6, 1961-May 21, 1989
Greer, Emma, July 19, 1911-June 8, 1981, "Mother"
Harper, Thomas, Aug. 5, 1900-Dec. 3, 1970
Harper, Louisa, Oct. 5, 1905-Nov. 23, 1959, "Mother" (in woods)Harris, Willie Pearl McIntee, June 21, 1948-Mar. 29, 1996
Heard, Arlene Winston, Mar. 8, 1908-Nov. 12, 1999
Hooper, Hoselean, no dates
Howard, McDuffie, Feb. 10, 1915-Apr. 29, 1978, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Hunt, Lonnie, May 27, 1910-July 25, 1991 (only name on double marker)
Hunt, Vina B., Apr. 3, 1903-Oct. 22, 1988, "Beloved mother & grandmother"
Hunt, Westley, Jun. 8, 1916-Jul. 28, 1991, military marker "Sgt US Army World War II"
Johnson, Maggie Tyson, February 1, 1915-Apr. 9, 2000
Jones, Carolyn L., June 2, 1947-Oct. 5, 1975
Kizer, Canary, d. Sept. 1, 1981, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 yards northeast of marker for Wayne E. Lyles
Lacy, Harvie T., 1914-1979, military marker "Tec 5 US Army World War II" (in woods); also temporary marker as footstone, mercer, Harvey Lacy, Jr., d. Mar. 3, 1979
Lacy, James H., May 15, 1934-Jan. 6, 1987
Lacy, Robert "Luke," Nov. 26, 1939-May 24, 1983 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Love, Arnella, Dec. 5, 1905-Mar. 12, 1995
Horace Love, Feb. 9, 1904-Aug. 6, 1979Love, Cameron Lamar, June 10, 1977, "Our beloved son"
Love, Charlie Murray, Feb. 4, 1935-Nov. 27, 1982, "Loving husband of Clara Mae and children"
Love, Darnell, d. Mar. 17, 1994, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Love, Doris, Jan. 14, 1940-July 12, 1994
Love, Hubert, Dec. 15, 1914-Mar. 22, 1976
Love, Polly, Mar. 15, 1918-Feb. 28, 1985Love, Ida, 1874-1957
Love, Will, 1872-1959Love, Ivan, Dec. 13, 1959-May. 24, 1970
Love, Jimmy Roy, Jan. 27, 1914-July 24, 1970, military marker "Tennessee Amm2 Us Navy World War II" (marker sunken down into grave)
Love, Leonard, Dec. 16, 1912-Jan. 1, 1969
Love, Lonnie, Sr., Aug. 9, 1923-Apr. 8, 1984
Love, Mildred Rufus, July 8, 1928-Dec. 2, 1983
Love, Darnell, May 25, 1928-Aug. 31, 1986Love, Rellna, Oct. 25, 1923-Feb. 15, 1996
Love, Rosetta [see Bell, Rosetta Love]
Love, Viola, Mar. 3, 1912-Jan. 31, 1992 [adjacent to marker for Leonard Love]
Love, Will Jr., Jan. 15, 1902-____, "Father"
Love, Annie Mae, Mar. 6, 1903-Nov. 22, 1981, "Mother"Love, Worrie, 1895-1965
Lyles, Robert, d. Sept. 25, 1989, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers
Lyles, Tommy, d. Sept. 2, 1986, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Lyles, Wayne E., Apr. 13, 1953-May 13, 1968
Mable, Jeff Madison, Apr. 3, 1926-Dec. 12, 1965, military marker "S2 USNR World War II"
Maborn, Smith, Jr., Feb. 23, 1931-Mar. 3, 1994, "Son and brother"
Maborn, Judy Lilly, May 18, 1895-Apr. 7, 1994, "Mother"Manley, Ophelia, Mrs., Oct. 8, 1926-Feb. 2, 1999, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home, 5 feet north northwest of marker for James Henry Tipler, Jr.
Mason, Willie, d. Dec. 19, 1985, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
McGee, James A., Sept. 8, 1906-Jan. 31, 1977 (disingregrating homemade marker with loose information place) [4 yards south-southwest of marker for Oscar Womack]
McGee, John, Feb. 2, 1882-Jan. 4, 1964
McGee, Presillar N., May 2, 1885-Feb. 16, 1967 (in woods)McGee, Radie M., Aug. 19, 1914-Apr. 18, 1992, "Children"
McIntee, Willie E., Aug. 8, 1925-Dec. 15, 1993
McIntee, Gracie M., May 17, 1926-____, "Married Deb. 2, 1946"McIntee, Willie Elmo, Jr., 1961-1988, military marker "US Air Force"
McIntee, Willie Pearl [see Harris, Willie Pearl McIntee]
Mercer, R. B., Jan. 15, 1908-Dec. 14, 1965, military marker "PFC US Army World War II"
Merriweather, John Fred, Sept. 3, 1953-Sept. 22, 2003, temporary marker, 3 feet south of marker for Christopher M. Fuller
Merriweather, Mildred Watkins, Jan. 28, 1928-Aug. 24, 2002, "We love you, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren"
Merriweather, Reedie Odell, Jr., June 20, 1949-Sept. 26, 1999
Merriweather, Vandora, Aug. 6, 1918-Oct. 5, 1985
Merriweather, William, 1910-1985, military marker "US Army World War II"
Merriweather, Willie, Jan. 27, 1950-Nov. 3, 1985, "Rev."
Moore, Mayonia Fuller, May 10, 1920-May 27, 1986
Moore, Stanley Wade, Mar. 2, 1959-Nov. 21, 1998, "Father"
Moore, Vernella, Feb. 15, 1936-Jan. 2, 1999
Moore, Jimmie, Feb. 27, 1930-____Murphy, Shayla Junel, d. Mar. 5, 1998, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 2 yards west of marker for Vora Tyson Fuler
Nelson, Eula, Aug. 28, 1905-Jan. 13, 1995, "Mother" (in woods)
Nelson, Roosevelt, 1927-1988, "Beloved father, son and brother" (in woods)
Northern, Green, Feb. 25, 1893-June 21, 1985
Northern, Jaunita (Babe), Mar. 19, 1894-May 28, 1969Northern, Madge [see Rogers, Madge Northern]
Polk, Angela K., June 14, 1954-Mar. 19, 1997
Reed, Namon, Mr., Nov. 7, 1912-Jan. 17, 1994, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home
Reed, Raymond, 1923-1990, military marker, "US Army World War II"
Reeves, Claude, d. Oct. 14, 2000, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 3 yards east of marker for Oscar Womack
Reeves, Cora Lee, Jan. 27, 1893-Oct. 4, 1980
Reeves, Ruthie Brown, Feb. 23, 1889-July 14, 1965
Reid, Charlie L., Apr. 8, 1908-May 29, 1974, military marker "Pvt US Army"
Reid, Laree, Mrs., Aug. 12, 1914-Aug. 14, 1988, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home, 4 feet north of military marker for Willie Elmo McIntee, Jr.
Reid, Mildred, Sept. 7, 1896-Mar. 18, 1984
Reid, Will, May 11, 190?-____, 1989, temporary marker, 2 feet south of double marker for Mary M. and Fred D. Utley
Reid, Winnie [see Gaddis, Winnie Reid]
Rogers, Madge Northern, Feb. 28, 1897-May 21, 1984
Rutherford, Gregory Eugene, Sept. 16, 1952-June 16, 2001
Sain, Eva Bell, Mar. 23, 1914-June 13, 1986
Savage, Edward "Ed", May 29, 1917-Oct. 14, 1988
Scott, Jane, no dates [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Smith, Callie, no dates, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 2 feet south of marker for Denise D. Ellison Greer
Snowden, Roberta, Jan. 10, 1913-Jan. 29, 1977
Staten, James, d. Sept. 8, 1996, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 feet south of marker for Willie Pearl McIntee Harris
Staten, Lenon, 1919-1986, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"
Staten, Leonard Thomas, Nov. 28, 1949-June 1, 1990 (disintegrating homemade marker)
Staten, Maudie R., d. June 19, 1999, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 5 feet south of double marker for Willie E. and Gracie M. McIntee
Stokes, Shurman B., June 6, 1914-Nov. 25, 1965, military marker "Tennessee Tec 5 Co C 868 Engr Avn Bn World War II" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Taylor, Nancy Jane Utley, July 12, 1890-Sept. 17, 1985
Thompson, Walter, d. Aug. 27, 2000, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 3 yards south of marker for Mildred Watkins Merriweather
Tipler, James Henry, Sr., Apr. 8, 1927-Apr. 26, 1998, "Father"
Tipler, Mary Olivia, June 6, 1930-July 12, 1988, "Mother"
Tuson, Zettie Williams, May 26, 1919-June 29, 1985 [adjacent to marker for George A. Tyson]
Tyson, Effie Lee P., June 11, 1921-____, "Sister"; also temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, d. Apr. 28, 2000
Tyson, George A., Oct. 27, 1919-June 12, 1978
Tyson, Gertrude, Jan. 17, 1908-Nov. 1, 1974 (homemade)
Tyson, Horace Roosevelt, May 3, 1900--Aug. 11, 1995
Tyson, Lou Willie [see Cobb, Lou Willie Tyson]
Tyson, Maggie [see Johnson, Maggie Tyson]
Tyson, Nancy Eller, Sept. 3, 1889-Dec. 16, 1964 (homemade)
Tyson, Thomas, Jan. 15, 1883-Feb. 7, 1965
Tyson, Mariah, June 14, 1877-May 18, 1966Tyson, Vora [see Fuller, Vora Tyson]
Tyson, Will, Jun. 4, 1894-Aug. 29, 1978, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"
Utley, Kenneth, Jan. 8, 1958-Oct. 28, 1999
Utley, Mary L., d. Mar. 12, 2000, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 3 yards east of marker for Oscar Womack
Utley, Mary M., Apr. 8, 1908-Feb. 22, 1980
Utley, Fred D. Utley, Oct. 5, 1900-____, "Wed Sept. 25, 1926" [in 1995 Smith wrote: "no death date but this grave recently filled"]Utley, Nancy Jane [see Taylor, Nancy Jane Utley]
Utley, Pamela D., d. Sept. 5, 2000, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 10 feet east-northeast of maker for Oscar Womack
Ware, Clarence, Sr., Feb. 3, 1902-May 16, 1966, "Daddy" footstone
Ware, Lillie J., Oct. 15, 1904-Mar. 1, 1980, "Mama" footstone (in woods)Watkins, Mildred [see Merriweather, Mildred Watkins]
Williams, Zettie [see Tyson, Jettie Williams]
Williamson, Clarence, Sr., Sept. 19, 1892-Oct. 14, 1991, military marker as footstone "US Army World War I"
Williamson, Lusinda, Dec. 8, 1901-Aug. 4, 1987, "Wed Dec. 29, 1919"Williamson, Cleaster, d. Nov. 20, 1998, temporary marker, 9 feet north of marker for Jerry Bernard Fuller
Williamson, Gertrude, d. Apr. 19, 1992, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Williamson, Isiah, Feb. 8, 1901-Aug. 19, 1992
Williamson, Johnnie J., Feb. 7, 1931-May 11, 1976, military marker "PFC US Marine Corps Korea" (fallen; in woods)
Williamson, Lardell, d. Aug 29, 1989, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 6 feet south of marker for Jerry Bernard Fuller
Williamson, Roy, d. Apr. 30, 1989, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 feet north of marker for Jerry Bernard Fuller
Williamson, Walter Edward, Dec. 19, 1937-Nov. 23, 1967, "Three brothers"; "Son" footstone [probably son of Clarence Sr. and Lusinda Williamson, whose double marker is adjacent]
Williamson, Willie, d. Dec. 19, 1985, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 feet north of marker for Eva Bell Sain
Willingham, Jeanette C., Mrs., d. Mar. 3, 1974, Aged 26 Yrs., temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Willis, Betty Mae, Aug. 15, 1900-Aug. 22, 1992 (homemade)
Willis, Ernest Coy, Sept. 30, 1920-May 13, 1987
Willis, James, Oct. 15, 1922-Apr. 24, 1978 (homemade)
Willis, Jim, Dec. 28, 1889-Apr. 16, 1978 (homemade)
Willis, Virdell, d. Dec. 8, 1992, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 8 feet south of double marker for Hubert and Polly Love
Wilson, Cordarius, 2003-2003, temporary marker, 3 yards west of marker for Vora Tyson Fuller
Winston, Arlene [see Heard, Arlene Winston]
Womack, Oscar, June 3, 1948-May 9, 2002
Womack, Robert J., Oct. 15, 1935-Sept. 18, 1994
Womack, Robert, Mar. 15, 1903-Nov. 20, 1985
Womack, Mary, Aug. 12, 1901-Aug. 21, 1981Womack, Willie T., Aug. 1, 1924-Apr. 30, 1977, military marker "Tennessee PFC Us Army World War II"
In Woods North of White Section
Note: There are about a dozen burials in this area; three are marked by temporary markers with no information.
Sharp, Lee, d. ____ 17, 1964, temporary marker [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Williamson, Andy, Oct. 3, 1880-Aug. 7, 1960
Williamson, Mattie Lou, Mar. 18, 1888-Nov. 16, 1966
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