LONE CHESTNUT CEMETERY

            Lone Chestnut is located on Clifton Bend in southeastern Decatur County on the road to the old Clifton ferry ramp. It is indicated on the U.S.G.S. Clifton quadrangle (1972). The cemetery is maintained but is nearly full within its present borders. Some space has been reused.

            David Donahue recorded Lone Chestnut Cemetery December 27, 1996; updated it April 16, 2001; and checked and updated it December 2003. Margarett Alexander and Blanche Tuten on recorded the cemetery December 28, 1976. Their record appears in Decatur County, Tennessee Cemetery Records published by the Captain Nathaniel A. Wesson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Parsons, Tennessee, 1984, pp. 315-320. They note "about 90 unmarked graves."

 

Adams, Anna E., Jan. 5, 1871-May 3, 1940
Adams, William M., June 12, 1869-Dec. 19, 1939 [replacement]

Adams, Earline, Sept. 6, 1920-June 12, 1930 [replacement]

Adams, Hannah K., Dec. 22, 1898-July 31, 1984
Adams, Albert A., Feb. 7, 1893-Aug. 8, 1974, "Married Nov. 20, 1916"

Adams, Infant, Sept. 10, 1917-Sept. 10, 1917, "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Adams" [replacement]

Adams, Maggie L., Mar. 16, 1899-June 27, 1957

Adams, Thelma [see Pope, Thelma Adams]

Adkins, Aaron, Jr., Dec. 27, 1946-Dec. 27, 1946 [replacement]

Adkins, Alice Marie, Oct. 5, 1961-Oct. 16, 1965

Adkins, Clarence, 1917-1964, military marker as footstone "Georgia Pvt US Army World War II"; dates on military marker Feb. 25, 1917-Feb. 22, 1965
Adkins, Helen, 1935-____

Adkins, Dorothy Ann, Mar. 22, 1951-May 17, 1957

Adkins, Gorge Lee, Feb. 26, 1949-Aug. 1, 1989, temporary marker as footstone, Boyd Funeral Home, "George Lee Adkins"

Adkins, James W., Jan. 4, 1941-Sept. 15, 1982

Adkins, L. G., 1927-1972

Adkins, Mary E., Apr. 12, 1932-____, "Mother"
Adkins, Aaron, July 25, 1921-Aug. 6, 1988, "Father," military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II"

Adkins, Mary L. [see Mills, Mary L. Adkins]

Adkins, Minnie, 1894-1951
Adkins, Henry, 1879-1968

Adkins, W. I., June 4, 1911-Jan. 21, 1965

Alexander, Herbert, 1928-____, military marker as footstone "Herbert E. Alexander" "PFC US Army Korea"; dates on military marker Oct. 27, 1928-Feb. 21, 2000

Alley, Douglas A., 1917-1969
Alley, Zula A., 1916-____

Alley, John Robert, Aug. 27, 1940-Feb. 21, 1941, "Son" [probably of Douglas A. and Zula A. Alley, whose double marker is adjacent]

Alley, L. M., Nov. 15, 1885-Feb. 15, 1925 [not found in 1996 or 2003; reported by Aleaxnder and Tuten]

Austin, Brent Jonathan, Mar. 21, 1979-Oct. 26, 1995

Bennett, Jimmy Leon, Oct. 17, 1953-Apr. 4, 1979, "Son of Leon & Dean Bennett" "Sisters: Gloria & Christie"

Bennett, Leon, Oct. 17, 1929-Feb. 26, 1991
Bennett, Dean, May 12, 1933-____, "Our children Gloria Jimmy Christie"

Blasingim, Willie Frances, Jan. 11, 1922-Aug. 25, 1996
Blasingin, Barney, Sr., Sept. 27, 1919-Oct. 19, 1995, "Our children Charlene Barney Jr."

Boroughs, Dan, Feb. 1897-Aug. 1952

Boroughs, Ethel, July 15, 1895-Oct. 2, 1979
Boroughs, Frank, Nov. 8, 1895-Nov. 30, 1948

Boyd, Debra Kay, June 25, 1958-Nov. 4, 1983

Boyd, Donald L., 1952-1952

Boyd, Jessie W., June 1, 1921-Mar. 1, 1958, military marker "Tennessee Pvt Co L 33 Inf 83 Inf Div World War II"

Boyd, Robert D., 1965-1967

Brasher, Walter James, Aug. 22, 1941-____

Brawley, Arthur Farris, May 26, 1903-Apr. 18, 1975, "Father"
Brawley, Grace Mae Inman, Apr. 4, 1915-Nov. 16, 1974, "Mother"

Brawley, Dallas E., 1903-1936 [replacement]

Brawley, Elmer, Apr. 30, 1883-Oct. 31, 1968
Brawley, Annie, May 8, 1885-Nov. 29, 1978

Brawley, Jerry Wylie, Sept. 8, 1954-Dec. 28, 1980, "Brother"

Brock, Anna E., 1892-1957
Brock, Charlie W., 1881-1959, "Father" footstone

Brock, Bertha M., May 18, 1913-Dec. 15, 1976
Brock, Jessie E., Sept. 20, 1912-____

Brock, Willie [see Walker, Willie Brock]

Brock, Woodroe, Sept. 1, 1916-Dec. 30, 1980

Conway, Charles E., Mar. 2, 1943 [replacement; infant-style marker]

Conway, George H., 1893-1978
Conway, Lubell, 1881-1963, [from temporary marker recorded by Alexander and Tuten: Lubell Hobbs Conway, d. Oct. 3, 1963, aged 82 yrs 2 mos 27 days]

Conway, Jessie "Pete," June 24, 1946-July 18, 1981

Conway, Robert W., Jan. 6, 1919-Apr. 18, 2001
Conway, Pauline A., Aug. 18, 1921-____

Creasy, J. T., 1922-1977, military marker "Cpl US Army World War II"

Davis, Mildred, 1923-____

Davis, Overton, 1910-1978

Dedick, Bessie M., Jan. 21, 1915-Apr. 20, 2002

Doxsie, Wanda M., Nov. 27, 1924-____
Doxsie, Tracy E., May 18, 1918-Apr. 24, 2001, military marker as footstone "Sgt US Army Air Forces World War II"

Forsha, Dorothy M., Jan. 3, 1918-Nov. 27, 2001
Forsha, Lonnie "Pete," July 16, 1911-Nov. 29, 1989, "Father" footstone, "Married Aug. 14, 1937"
[Note: Dorothy may be daughter of Morton Frank Wheat and Frona Belle Wheat, as all three markers share a common concrete border]

Gant, Marie A., Feb. 7, 1927-Mar. 2, 1964

Gordon, Bobby L., Sept. 8, 1931-Nov. 24, 1984

Gordon, Elizabeth, June 4, 1939-____
Gordon, Billy A., Sept. 6, 1930-Apr. 6, 2002, military marker as footstone "Billy Aaron Gordan' "PFC US Marine Corps Korea"; "Our children Teresa Ricky Carlton Randy"

Gordon, Fred L., 1901-1952, "Father" footstone; dates on footstone Mar. 26, 1901-Aug. 19, 1952
Gordon, Mollie A., 1901-1994, "Grandmother" footstone; dates on footstone Jan. 30, 1901-June 4, 1994

Gordon, Harry James, Oct. 28, 1946-Oct. 28, 1946

Gordon, Infant, Sept. 29, 1924, "Infant son of Pete & Velma Gordon" [replacement]

Gordon, James Edward, 1927-1966 [Masonic symbol]

Gordon, James Thomas, Dec. 23, 1919-Dec. 28, 1919 [replacement]

Gordon, L. G., 1927-1972, "Daddy" footstone; also military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War II"

Gordon, Lela Mae, Dec. 3, 1933-Feb. 25, 1934 [replacement]

Gordon, Martha, Feb. 10, 1930-Feb. 10, 1930 [replacement]

Gordon, Nan [see Turnbo, Nan Gordon]

Gordon, Velta W., Nov. 30, 1904-May 11, 1992
Gordon, Amos (Pete), Oct. 27, 1897-Dec. 10, 1938

Gordon, William Guy, Aug. 30, 1918-Nov. 11, 1919 [replacement]

Gurley, Letha, Nov. 21, 1921-Nov. 27, 1992, "Mother"; "Grandmom" footstone [she was listed as Letha Hamilton Gurley on temporary marker, Boyd Funeral Home, recorded in 1996]

Hale, Thomas N., June 26, 1943-May 1, 1971

Hamilton, Letha [see Gurley, Letha]

Hamilton, Mary E., 1925-____, "Etta-Lella"
Hamilton, Clarence, 1912-1962, "Married Sept. 1942" "Linda-Lona"

Hobbs, J. C., 1878-1952 (homemade)

Hobbs, Lubell [see Conway, Lubell]

Inman, Allen Brown, Sept. 14, 1938-Mar. 11, 1995

Inman, Grace Mae [see Brawley, Grace Mae Inman]

Inman, Spence A., 1892-1965
Inman, M. Elizabeth, 1895-1964

Keeton, Ryan David, June 29, 1978-Oct. 21, 1999, "Son"
Keeton, David Leroy, Oct. 30, 1945-____, "Daddy" [Masonic symbol], "David & Shirley Married April 1, 1977"

Keymom, J. C., Nov. 30, 1922-May 12, 1988
Keymon, Delta I., Apr. 13, 1924-Apr. 26, 1986 [probably daughter of Spence A. and M. Elizabeth Inman, whose double marker is in the same row]

Kyle, Fannie, 1912-1928

Kyle, O.R., 1879-____
Kyle, M. F., 1875-1937 (broken) [Note: This is a very confusing marker and I may have misread it.]

Lancaster, Melvin C., Dec. 2, 1920-Jan. 21, 1986, military marker "Cpl US Army World War II"

Lomax, Jimmie Tucker, June 4, 1908-Mar. 26, 1985

Lomax, Otis B., June 21, 1914-Oct. 13, 1975, military marker "Sgt US Army World War II"

Lomax, Wm. Robert, July 21, 1887-Aug. 29, 1954 [Masonic symbol]
Lomax, Julia E., Jan. 22, 1890-July 20, 1929 [Eastern Star symbol]

Luna, Nancy, Apr. 7, 1855-Sept. 30, 1902, "Wife of Henry Luna"

Maire, Cynthia K., Aug. 14, 1958-June 27, 1994; also temporary marker, Boyd Funeral Home, "Cynthia Kay Maire"
Maire, David G., Oct. 19, 1960-____

Martin, James H., 1914-1967

Martin, Rada Ellon, July 21, 1947-Sept. 29, 1948

Martin, Reba Helen, May 1, 1944-Nov. 20, 1951

Martin, Shirley Ann, Dec. 14, 1936-July 12, 1937

Martin, Thomas Douglas, 1972-1979, "Father"

McDonald, Leona, 1915-2001
McDonald, Clovis, 1911-1973

McDonald, Linda, Dec. 30, 1946 [replacement]

Middleton, Clifford C., Sept. 16, 1902-Aug. 24, 1910, "Son of W. G. & Mary A. Middleton"

Mills, Mary L. Adkins, Aug. 12, 1949-Aug. 14, 2000

Parrish, Mable, May 1, 1918-Aug. 20, 1997

Perry, Margaret, 1889-___
Perry, Charlie, 1889-1952

Pery, Mary Myrtle, Dec. 1, 1901-Mar. 15, 1906, "Dau. of W. M. & Z. I. Pery"

Pery, W. M., d. Apr. 27, 1911, Aged 33 Ys. 9 Ms. 9 Ds., "Husband of Z. I. Pery"

Pitts, Charlene Juanita, Sept. 12, 1940-Oct. 22, 1941 [replacement]

Pitts, Cordia, 1886-1955, "Mother"

Pitts, David Larry, Nov. 14, 1947-Nov. 26, 1951

Pitts, James Douglas, Jan. 31, 1948-Jan. 31, 1948, "Son of J. C. & Margie" [replacement]

Pitts, James Fay, Apr. 21, 1938-____
Pitts, Norma Jean, Aug. 27, 1939-June 13, 1988, "Wed 1957"

Pitts, Lois, 1911-1973
Pitts, Ruth, 1920-1970

Pope, Addie Mae, 1907-1977 [dates from temporary marker reported by Alexander and Tuten, d. May 14, 1976, aged 69 yrs 13 days
Pope, Richard C., Sr., 1906-1977, "Married Dec. 13, 1925" "Our children Louise/Dean/Richard C. Jr./Albert"

Pope, Lizzie, 1869-1936 [replacement]

Pope, Mary K., Jan. 26, 1926-____
Pope, Clarence, Nov. 24, 1923-Dec. 20, 1992, military marker as footstone "Clarence L. Pope" "S1 US Navy World War II"

Pope, Melba R., 1932-____
Pope, Richard C., Jr., 1928-1976, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army Korea"; dates on military marker Nov. 20, 1928-July 4, 1976; "Married Dec. 4, 1958" "Our children Deborah Bobby Randy Daryl"

Pope, Thelma Adams, July 16, 1900-Jan. 31, 1994; also temporary marker, Boyd Funeral Home, "Thelma Grace Pope"
Pope, Charlie Melton, June 28, 1897-Oct. 28, 1980

Poteet, Annie Bell, Dec. 5, 1911-Oct. 2, 1912, "Dau. of Charlie & Fronia B. Poteet" [adjacent to marker for Frona Belle Wheat]

Priest, Tracy, Dec. 12, 1966-June 12, 1983
Priest, Mary, Nov. 25, 1942-June 23, 1983, "Mom" footstone

Pulley, Alvin A. "Sonny," Jan. 8, 1943-Apr. 20, 1985

Pulley, Infant, Aug. 19, 1927-Aug. 31, 1927, "Infant dau. of A. G. & Tellie Pulley" [replacement]

Pulley, L. M., Nov. 15, 1885-Feb. 15, 1925, "Wife of A. G. Pulley"

Pulley, Pauline O., June 5, 1918-Dec. 24, 2000
Pulley, Alvin J., Sept. 16, 1909-May 17, 1987

Pulley, Tellie, 1904-1999, "Mother" footstone
Pulley, Albert, 1887-1969, "Father" footstone

Ray, ______, no dates

Ray, ______, no dates

Ray, ______, no dates

Ray, B., no dates

Ray, O., no dates

Reynolds, Clifford, 1914-1971
Reynolds, Leora, 1924-____

Richardson, Billy J., 1935-____

Richardson, Ida Mae, Dec. 7, 1891-Jan. 29, 1972
Richardson, John W., July 21, 1886-Jan. 19, 1972

Richardson, Irene, Oct. 3, 1919-____
Richardson, Admiral E., Dec. 30, 1911-Dec. 24, 1998, "Wed July 7, 1934"

Richardson, James E., Dec. 12, 1934-Dec. 13, 1934 [replacement]

Richardson, Linda, 1942-____
Richardson, J. C., 1940-1973, "Married Oct. 25, 1958"

Richardson, Rena C., 1909-1999
Richardson, Elmer B., 1909-1941; older marker used as footstone with dates Mar. 30, 1909-Nov. 5, 1941

Roberts, Charles E., Apr. 12, 1950-Apr. 27, 1950 [replacement]

Roberts, Emma, 1901-1981
Roberts, Albert, 1895-1958, military marker as footstone "Tennessee Wagoner Co E 319 Engrs World War I"; dates on military marker Apr. 14, 1895-June 19, 1958

Roberts, Grace E., July 20, 1927-____
Roberts, Jim, Sept. 29, 1928-July 3, 1989

Seltzer, Thomas E., 1900-1950 [older marker reported by Alexander and Tuten: Tom Seltzer, Jan. 21, 1900-Feb. 3, 1951
Seltzer, Elter K, 1903-____

Sparkman, J. M., Apr. 12, 1856-Dec. 23, 1910, "Rev." [replacement]

Stricklin, Jessie A., Sept. 15, 1921-Jan. 31, 1989, military marker as footstone "Jesse Andrew Stricklin" "SHC US Navy World War II"
Stricklin, Louise G., Dec. 31, 1923May 28, 2003, "Our children Norman/Dola Jean/Thomas/Donald"

Stricklin, Thomas W, 1950-1975, military marker as footstone "SP4 US Army Vietnam"; dates on military marker Jan. 19, 1950-Nov. 23, 1975
Stricklin, Sherry G., 1953-____, "Our son Marty" [carved guitar on front, carved towboat on back]

Swindle, Franklin Dale, July 13, 1948-Sept. 11, 1948

Swindle, Lula L., June 22, 1888-Feb. 6, 1918 [replacement]

Swindle, Ola, 1912-____
Swindle, W. E., 1908-1982 [Masonic symbol]

Tharp, James Wilburn, Oct. 25, 1940-Nov. 24, 1986
Tharp, Etta Lee, Mar. 7, 1945-____, "Daughter C Sharon" "Granddaughter C Leslie"

Thompson, Lella E., 1905-1935, "Wife of J. V. Thompson" [replacement]

Tucker, Jimmie [see Lomax, Jimmie Tucker]

Turnbo, Andy C., Mar. 19, 1895-Sept. 15, 1955
Turnbo, Jimmie A., July 18, 1896-____

Turnbo, Gus R., Oct. 17, 1914-Oct. 26, 1941

Turnbo, John W., 1897-1995

Turnbo, Marietta, 1917-1998
Turnbo, Gus, 1914-1941

Turnbo, Mary Alice, Oct. 25, 1925-Nov. 15, 1925 [replacement]

Turnbo, Mattie W., 1902-1929
Turnbo, Infant, 1929 [replacement; adjacent to marker for John W. Turnbo]

Turnbo, Nan Gordon, Aug. 23, 1906-Aug. 13, 1934 [replacement]

Turnbo, W. A., Mar. 26, 1871-Dec. 9, 1939
Turnbo, Annie, July 14, 1873-Mar. 27, 1970

Turnbo, W. A., May 27, 1928-Sept. 5, 1929 [replacement]

Turner, Cecil James, Sept. 26, 1934-Oct. 20, 1981

Turner, Charlie J., 1878-1960
Turner, Sarah L., 1881-1930, "Married Aug. 5, 1900"

Turner, E. R. C., Mar. 28, 1844-Mar. 4, 1902, "Wife of S. M. Turner"

Turner, Infant, 1944-1944, "Infant son of James & Mable Turner" [replacement]

Turner, James Alford, Jr., Aug. 12, 1943-Oct. 1, 1943 [replacement]

Turner, James Alford, Oct. 21, 1903-Oct. 3, 1969, "Father"

Turner, Zeamo, 1903-1906
Turner, Charlie, 1908-1910. "Children of Sam & Elnora Turner" [replacement]

Walker, ______, no dates

Walker, ______, no dates

Walker, Barbara J., 1945 [replacement]

Walker, Ben F., Apr. 25, 1908-Mar. 27, 1968
Walker, Nora H., Dec. 21, 1908-Nov. 22, 1992

Walker, Ethel Mae, 1930-1957, "Mother" {adjacent to marker for James E. Walker]

Walker, Fannie Lee, 1932-1960, "Sister"

Walker, Irene, 1923 [replacement; dates on older marker reported by Alexander and Tuten: Nov. 25, 1922-Jan. 8, 1923]

Walker, Irene, 1926-1938 [replacement]

Walker, J. W., 1929-1929 [replacement]

Walker, James E., May 26, 1929-Nov. 16, 1975

Walker, James H., 1929-1940 [replacement]

Walker, James H., Aug. 7, 1872-Sept. 2, 1946
Walker, Joe H., Apr. 13, 1874-July 31, 1937

Walker, James H., Sept. 15, 1909-Apr. 11, 1951, military marker "Tennessee SC3 USNR World War II"

Walker, James Robert, 1940-1994

Walker, Jim Kilburn, d. Sept. 11, 1968, aged 69 yrs 1 day [not found in 1996 or 2003; temporary marker reported by Alexander and Tuten]

Walker, John, 1910-1985, "Father," military marker as footstone "John H. Walker" "PFC US Army World War II"; dates on military marker Dec. 8, 1910-Oct. 18, 1985
Walker, Ruth, 1929-1997, "Mother"

Walker, Mary Jane, 1906-1980
Walker, Jarrett, 1892-1961

Walker, Minnie, 1910-1935, "Mother" [replacement]

Walker, Paul E., 1952-1971

Walker, Shelby Jean, Mar. 9, 1949-Apr. 19, 1949

Walker, Tennie Pearl, 1905-1984, temporary marker, 3 yards east-sothheast of double marker for Leon and Dean Bennett

Walker, Twins, Oct. 1947, "Son & daughter"

Walker, Vannie M., 1901-____
Walker, Jerry M., 1899-____ [not found in 1996 or 2003; reported by Alexander and Tuten]

Walker, Willie Brock, 1906-1933, "Mother" [replacement]

Webster, Charles, June 16, 1908-Aug. 22, 1990, "Dad" footstone, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II" "Purple Heart"
Webster, Daisy Mae, Jan. 10, 1931-Feb. 3, 2000, "Mother" footstone

Webster, Dellar Mae, Sept. 11, 1873-July 11, 1950

Webston, Bertha Mae, d. Dec. 15, 1976, aged 63 yrs 6 mos 27 days [not found in 1996 or 2003; temporary marker reported by Alexander and Tuten; compare Bertha M. Brock]

Wheat, Frona Belle, Jan. 13, 1886-June 15, 1920, "Wife of M. F. Wheat" "Mother"

Wheat, Morton Frank, Jan. 26, 1878-Dec. 10, 1968

Williford, Joseph W., Oct. 21, 1943-____
Williford, Woodrow W., Nov. 28, 1912-____
Williford, Ruby M., Aug. 16, 1916-June 3, 1989

Wood, Stacy E., 1985-1986

 

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