UNION HILL CEMETERY

            Union Hill Cemetery is located at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church in southern Henderson County. The cemetery is well maintained. The older section of the cemetery lies south of the church. Its age is difficult to estimate because concrete blocks have been used to replace fieldstones and mark unmarked graves. In recent years newer burial have been made northeast of the church.

            David Donahue recorded Union Hill Cemetery April 16, 2004. Blanch Buck recorded Union Hill Cemetery circa 1976. Her record appears in appears in Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery Inscriptions (R. H, Harris, Memphis, Tennessee, 1976), Vol. II, pp. 291-293. Blanch Buck's record is partially annotated; she provides many full names and maiden names not found on the markers themselves. Glenda Parchman also has made an annotated record of this cemetery, last updated May 20, 2000. Her annotation is available and can be accessed by clicking here.

 

Austin, Doskie, Nov. 7, 1909-Feb. 12, 2003, "Father" footstone
Austin, Eathel, Dec. 24, 1909-May 13, 1999, "Mother" footstone, "Wed Dec. 6, 1936" "Our children Billy Wayne/Sarah Helen/Tommie Ellen"

Austin, James B., Mar. 4, 1923-Jan. 24, 1981, military marker as footstone "Cpl US Army World War II" to which has been added "106 Div."
Austin, Lucille, Jan. 23, 1926-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone

Austin, Robbie P., 1936-____
Austin, Roy S., 1927-1992

Bailey, Axie [see Harris, Axie Bailey]

Bailey, Chester, Dec. 12, 1900-Feb. 14, 1901, "Son of J. T. & C. C. Bailey"

Bailey, E. J., no dates
Bailey, J. T., no dates
Bailey, C. C., no dates

Bailey, Emina, Apr. 4, 1799-Nov. 6, 1855, "Wife of John Bailey"

Bailey, Isom, Aug. 25, 1902-Jan. 19, 1903, "Son of J. T. & C. C. Baikey"

Bailey, John 1800-1881 [replacement]

Bailey, John, Aug. 11, 1800-Aug. 21, 1881 (broken)

Beecham, Betty, Feb. 25, 1935-____
Beecham, Alton, Sept. 11, 1931-Apr. 21, 1992, "Daddy" footstone, also military marker as footstone "A3C US Air Force Korea" "Married June 7, 1953" "Our children: Patty and Tony"

Brasher, James Lee, June 8, 1970-June 11, 1970, "Son of Logan & Barbara"

Buck, Blanche C., July 28, 1917-July 31, 1984 [probably daughter of Mary Lee and Will J. Buck, whose double marker is adjacent]

Buck, Mary Lee, 1893-1972
Buck, Will J., 1890-1981, "Married Dec. 15, 1912"

Burns, Caroline P., d. Nov. 17, 1853, Aged 4 Y'rs 2 Da's, "Daughter of Mary A. Sheppard"

Cooper, Hazel W., May 1, 1914-Nov. 11, 1993
Cooper, Jessie V., July 14, 1910-Sept. 18, 1980, "Wed 28, 1930"

Cooper, Johnnie May, May 14, 1940-____
Cooper, Joe W., July 24, 1937-July 29, 1998, military marker as footstone "US Navy Korea"

Davis, Grover E., Dec. 26, 1922-Oct. 10, 2001 [Masonic symbol]
Davis, Claudine King, Feb. 18, 1918-Feb. 26, 1996, "Married Oct. 7, 1961"

Dickson, Edna, Sept. 25, 1928-____
Dickson, Boivin, Oct. 7, 1924-Jan. 23, 1985, military marker as footstone "John Boivin Dickson" "PFC US Army World War II"; "Married April 24, 1944"; also homemade ceramic marker with "Our children Barbara Donald Cathie Inft. son Danny Bonita Teresa Inft. dau. Steve Randy"

Dickson, Eunice H., Aug. 26, 1890-May 23, 1980
Dickson, Audie G., Nov. 17, 1888-July 11, 1968

Dickson, Infant, June 12, 1961, "Inft. dau. of J. B. & E. L."

Dickson, Johnny Wayne, 1951, "Inft. son of J. B. & E. L."

Durbin, Patty Sue, May 6, 1955-Feb. 1, 2002, "Married June 12, 1982" "Wife of William D." "In loving memory of our mother Shonda Stephanie Stacy" [probably daughter of Betty and Alton Beecham, whose double marker is adjacent]

Freeman, William M., d. Nov. 4, 1868, Aged 1 Y'r 10 Mo's, "Son of Mrs. I. Burns"

Galbraith, Arlene, Dec. 25, 1912-____
Galbraith, W. C., Sept. 28, 1908-Feb. 10, 1984

Gilliam, Mary F., 1896-1976
Gilliam, Richard Oliver, 1890-1963 [Masonic symbol]

Gilliam, Opal Inezm Aug. 18, 1919-Oct. 29, 1939, "Dau. of R. O. & M. F. Gilliam"

Glover, Gertrude, June 18, 1900-Mar. 21, 1952
Glover, James H., Mar. 30, 1887-____

Goudy, Tolice Washburn, July 22, 1924-____
Goudy, Jack Walter, Nov. 16, 1919-May 21, 1984, military marker as footstone "Cpl US Army World War II"

Haggard, Colista I., May 18, 1873-Nov. 16, 1874, "Daughter of John A. & Nancy E. Haggard"

Haggard, Lucinda J., Dec. 5, 1875-Jan. 8, 1880, "Daughter of John A. & Nancy E. Haggard" (eroded)

Haggard, Queen V. E., Mar. 11, 1871-Nov. 27, 1874, "Daughter of John A. & Nancy E. Haggard"

Harris, James Clinton, May 12, 1926-Apr. 4, 1999, "Daddy" footstone
Harris, Axie Bailey, Jan. 20, 1930-____, unplaced "Mama" footstone, "Married: Oct. 2, 1945" "Our children Patsy, Kathy, Sandra, David and Billy"

Heath, Chaple, no dates, military marker "Co. B. 6th Tenn. Cav."

Hodgin, Exie McKenzie, 1898-1977

Hodgin, Vesta T., Nov. 23, 1919-____
Hodgin, Wm. Leon, May 10, 1918-Mar. 1, 1991, "Wed July 8, 1939"

Holmes, Amanda J., 1852-1924 [dates on original marker recorded by Buck in 1976: Feb. 26, 1852-Apr. 11, 1924]
Holmes, Miles F., 1843-1909 [replacement] [dates on original marker recorded by Buck in 1976: d. Sept. 30, 1909, Aged 66 yrs., 11 mos., 8 das."]

Holmes, Axie Mae, Oct. 14, 1914-Aug. 28, 1935, "Wife of Lee Holmes" [replacement]

Holmes, Belle G., 1890-1975
Holmes, John R., 1889-1984, footstone with "Our children Lee Dee Buford J.B. Amanda Wilson David"

Holmes, Cordie L., Jan. 8, 1920-____
Holmes, Lee F., Nov. 24, 1909-Nov. 10, 1976

Holmes, Infant, Dec. 20, 1947, "Inft. son of Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Holmes"

Holmes, Infant, Jan. 27, 1947, "Inft. son of Mr. & Mrs. Lee Holmes"

Holmes, John P., Oct. 10, 1852-Oct. 10, 1911

Holmes, Kathryn L., June 3, 1929-Jan. 16, 2001, "Mother"
Holmes, David C., Oct. 16, 1928-____, "Father" "Married April 1, 1967" "Our sons James Ray/John Paul/Bobby"

Holmes, L. T., 1921, "Son of John & Belle" [replacement]

Holmes, Margery S., Nov. 28, 1931-____
Holmes, J. Wilson, June 26, 1923-Nov. 18, 1997, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II"; "Married July 2, 1983"

Holmes, Sarah T., Feb. 6, 1863-Oct. 12, 1927, "Wife of J. P. Holmes"

Holmes, Theophilus, Sept. 8, 1818-May 2, 1910
Holmes, Lucindy, Mar. 19, 1825-May 30, 1896

Holmes, William T., Dec. 1854-Apr. 21, 1909

Johnson, Agnes, 1925-____ [ground disturbance suggests she is buried here]
Johnson, Clinton F., 1913-1982

Johnson, Gladys, Dec. 29, 1912-Jan. 17, 2001
Johnson, Thomas Franklin, Jan. 28, 1904-Aug. 20, 1978

Johnson, Ida May, May 5, 1884-Aug. 30, 1918, "Wife of R. S. Johnson"

Johnson, Infant, b. Nov. 14, 1915, "Son of R. S. & Ida M. Johnson"

Johnson, Jessie D., Aug. 12, 1906-Nov. 18, 1906, "Son of R. S. & Ida M. Johnson"

Johnson, Oscar Samuel, Oct. 13, 1931, "Infant son of Oscar & Pearl" [replacement]

Johnson, Robert Wayne, Oct. 7, 1943, "Infant son of Oscar & Pearl"

Johnson, Ruby Pearl, July 15, 1912-Apr. 15, 1979
Johnson, Oscar S., Dec. 14, 1909-Jan. 23, 1983, "Their children Clinnon E., Joan, Linda, Connie"

Keen, Nell Marie, July 3, 1928-____
Keen, Joe D., Apr. 12, 1927-____

Kelley, Edith, 1909-1988
Kelley, Bob, 1907-1984

King, Claudine [see Davis, Claudine King]

King, Gladys [see Terry, Gladys King]

Lance, Arville G., Dec. 3, 1925-Oct. 24, 2001, military marker as footstone "Arville George Lance" "PFC US Marine Corps World War II"
Lance, Pauline L., Dec. 20, 1931-Dec. 16, 1999, carved rings and "Oct. 12, 1969"

Lance, John Phillip, 1958-2003, temporary marker, Reed's Chapel, 4 feet south of double marker for Arville G. and Pauline L. Lance

Lockley, Virginia Stewart, June 23, 1926-Dec. 17, 1997, "Mother" footstone
Lockley, Richard L., Mar. 24, 1924-Aug. 8, 2002, "WWII Veteran"; "Father" footstone; also military marker as footstone "Cpl US Army World War II" "Our children: Ricky, Randy and Kevin"

Maness, Berniece Stewart, Feb 6, 1913-June 16, 1993
Maness, Murray Lee, Feb. 18, 1920-June 25, 1998, "Daddy" footstone, also military marker as footstone "Sgt US Army World War II" "Our son Murray Stewart" "Our grandsons: Christopher Stewart and Craig Lee"

McCallum, D. M., Jan. 27, 1823-July 3, 1862 [Masonic symbol]
McCallum, Lucie Junell, Oct. 3, 1830-Aug. 19, 1865, "Father and mother"

McCanless, Guye, July 30, 1914
McCanless, Kye, July 30, 1914, "Sons of Lucy Washburn McCanless"

McCormick, Mattie M., 1892-1975
McCormick, Will W., 1889-1973

McKenzie, Exie [see Hodgin, Exie McKenzie]

Melton, Eula, Dec. 8, 1914-Apr. 19, 1977
Melton, Davis, June 13, 1912-Sept. 20, 1980, "Wed Sept. 28, 1933"

Morris, Edna Mae W., Aug. 30, 1903-Apr. 12, 2001, "Mother" footstone [in Washburn row]
Morris, William Famous, June 24, 1908-June 17, 1999, "Married Nov. 2, 1924"

Muckelvaney, Donna Jean, Feb. 12, 1962-____
Muckelvaney, Ronald Lee, Dec. 31, 1958-May 9, 2000, "Daddy Footstone, also military marker as footstone "US Army"; "Became one Dec. 1, 1981" "Our son Joshua"

Nichols, Blaine P., Mar. 30, 1940-May 26, 1997
Nichols, Lillian R., Mar. 17, 1941-June 15, 1991, "Married June 4, 1960"

Nix, Wm. Henry, Sept. 9, 1897-July 6, 1982
Nix, Lena A., Sept. 23, 1900-Dec. 11, 1981

Phillips, James E., July 7, 1918-June 28, 1996, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"

Phillips, Ruth, 1918-1996, temporary marker, 2 yards west-northwest of military marker for James E. Phillips

Richardson, Bertha S., Feb. 17, 1887-Apr. 14, 1981
Richardson, J. Calvin, Oct. 25, 1881-Aug. 7, 1970

Rimmer, Dorothy V., Feb. 15, 1946-____
Rimmer, Don G., Nov. 5, 1941-Dec. 27, 2000, "Loving mother and father"

Roach, Inetha P., June 10, 1923-____
Roach, Lonnie L., May 7, 1907-Dec. 12, 1994,"Married Jan. 5, 1971"

Sheppard, Elbert B., Aug. 26, 1892-Dec. 30, 1892, "Son of J.M. Sarah A. Sheppard"

Sheppard, Everett D., Sept. 19, 1905-Jan. 8, 1926

Sheppard, George Ralph, Dec. 14, 1913-May 18, 1950, "Father" footstone [Woodmen of the World memorial]
Sheppard, Delta Lee, Apr. 7, 1911-Feb. 1, 2004

Sheppard, John M., 1857-1936
Sheppard, Nancy Leona, 1875-1962, "His wife"

Sheppard, Lucille, Nov. 24, 1917-June 29, 1919, "Dau. of J. M. & N. L. Sheppard"

Sheppard, Sarah A., Oct. 31, 1862-Sept. 10, 1902, "Wife of J. M. Sheppard"

Smith, Helen R., Mar. 3, 1918-____
Smith, W. Claude, July 19, 1917-Aug. 16, 1981, military marker as footstone "Woodrow Claude Smith"
S1 US Navy World War II"

Smith, Louise Stewart, Nov. 11, 1920-____, unplaced "Wife" footstone
Smith, Hulon, Aug. 26, 1919-Aug. 26, 1999, "Husband" footstone [Masonic symbol]

Stewart, Alfred Berle, June 5, 1916-Feb. 11, 1925
Stewart, Charles Willard, Feb. 8, 1918-June 12, 1937 [replacement]

Stewart, Alfred, no dates
Stewart, Electa, no dates, "Our children Bernice, Norman, Berle, Charles, Louise, Jerome, Bill, Virginia"

Stewart, Dora A., 1875-1972, "Daughter of M. S. and W. R. Stewart"

Stewart, Edna [see Wright, Edna Stewart]

Stewart, Edna [see Wright, Edna Stewart]

Stewart, Edna M., Nov. 15, 1896-May 20, 1976
Stewart, Gaspard "Gasper" R., Oct. 9, 1891-Decmeber 17, 1924

Stewart, Electa Wilkins, Dec. 26, 1887-June 8, 1980
Stewart, Alfred Thomas, Nov. 24, 1883-July 28, 1968

Stewart, John P., 1878-1942, "Father" footstone [shares double marker with Edna Stewart Wright]

Stewart, Junior, Feb. 24, 1935-Feb. 1, 1995
Stewart, Betty, Apr. 7, 1940-____, unplaced "Mom" footstone, "Wed Sept. 15, 1955"

Stewart, Louise [see Smith, Louise Stewart]

Stewart, Margaret S., Oct. 26, 1850-Jan. 3, 1940
Stewart, Wm. Robinson, Mar. 22, 1839-May 18, 1904 [Masonic symbol], military marker (eroded) as footstone, "Corp'l 11 Ill. Inf."

Stewart, Norman, Jan. 29, 1916-Nov. 13, 1991, military marker as footstone "Norman W. Stewart" "US Army World War II"
Stewart, Bill, Nov. 22, 1923-Nov. 21, 1989

Stewart, Virginia [see Lockley, Virginia Stewart]

Taylor, Henry W., Jan. 5, 1872-Sept. 23, 1874, "Son of S. & N. A. Taylor"

Taylor, Jamima L., Feb. 7, 1874-Nov. 22, 1876, "Daughter of S. & N. A. Taylor"

Taylor, Martha A., Jan. 7, 1869-Nov. 9, 1876, "Daughter of S. & N. A. Taylor"

Taylor, Pinelope E., Feb. 8, 1867-Nov. 1, 1876, "Daughter of S. & N. A. Taylor" (broken and repaired)

Taylor, Raymell [see Thompson, Raymell Taylor]

Terry, Wm. E. "Bill," Feb. 29, 1924-____
Terry, Gladys King, Oct. 5, 1920-Aug. 27, 2003, footstone with "Mama Terry"; "Married Sept. 5, 1940"

Thompson, Anderson Terry, Sept. 10, 1921-Janaury 31, 1974 [Masonic symbol]
Thompson, Raymell Taylor, June 5, 1922-Dec. 16, 1995

Thompson, Bert Farris, June 27, 1936-Dec. 31, 1996, "His daughter Cecelia"; military marker as footstone "MM3 US Navy Korea"
Thompson, Willie Mae, Dec. 23, 1942-____, "Her children: Natalie, Steven"; "Wed Nov. 16, 1996"

Thompson, Harold Wayne, July 15, 1933-Nov. 1936, "Son of Dewey-Ruby Thompson"

Thompson, Willie L., July 26, 1900-Jan. 25, 1991
Thompson, John B., Nov. 13, 1885-Jan. 30, 1960

Tomlin, Samuel D., Sr., Aug. 9, 1903-July 30, 1972
Tomlin, J. Edith, Oct. 16, 1907-____, "Married Aug. 23, 1921"

Tucker, Inez B., Jan. 10, 1920-____, "Wife" footstone
Tucker, Fred O., Feb. 13, 1917-____, unplaced "Husband" footstone, "Wed Feb. 26, 1955" "Our children: Paulette and Carolyn"

Washburn, Ada, Oct. 6, 1885-Sept. 6, 1892, "Daughter of J. B. & N. A. Washburn"

Washburn, Alie, 1897-1981, also temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, Mrs. Alie Ervin Washburn
Washburn, Robert S. "Bob," 1892-1983

Washburn, Allie Ree, 1908-1924
Washburn, Infants, Sept. 7, 1910
Washburn, Veron, 1906-1908

Washburn, Barbara, Aug. 17, 1831-Jan. 14, 1914, "Wife of E. E. Washburn" "Also wife of E. C. Winfree"

Washburn, Billy Daniel, 1858-1941
Washburn, Mary Helen, 1870-1848

Washburn, Edna Petty, June 20, 1889-Dec. 20, 1972
Washburn, James Ervin, Dec. 17, 1883-Apr. 15, 1973

Washburn, Eli E., "Rev.," Sept. 15, 1828-July 24, 1857, "Wife of Jane Mackey Washburn" [replacement]

Washburn, Filldary, 1829-1895 [replacement]

Washburn, Florence W., Feb. 14, 1898-____
Washburn, Charles S., Jan. 15, 1896-Oct. 18, 1970, "Married Nov. 15, 1919"

Washburn, John B., Nov. 21, 1861-July 14, 1935
Washburn, Nancy A., May 19, 1864-1945

Washburn, Larry, May 11, 1960-May 12, 1960
Washburn, Teresa May 11, 1960-May 12, 1960, "Infant son & dau. of Wilma & Mack Washburn"

Washburn, Leo Franklin, Aug. 10, 1927-July 7, 1932, "Son of Vester & Ardell Washburn"

Washburn, M. O., Nov. 8, 1925-Nov. 18, 1925, "Dau. of Charles S. & Florence D. washburn"

Washburn, Mary, no dates, "Mother of W. D."

Washburn, Myrtle, Feb. 19, 1890-Aug. 25, 1905, "Dau. of J. B. & N. A. Washburn"

Washburn, Otis A., Aug. 8, 1905-May 29, 1925

Washburn, Rachel I., Apr. 19, 1929-____
Washburn, James E., Jr., Oct. 27, 1926-Oct. 12, 1992, "Father" footstone; "Wed Mar. 16, 1946"

Washburn, Tolice [see Goudy, Tolice Washburn]

Winfree, Barbara [see Washburn, Barbara]

Wright, Edna Stewart, 1887-1964, "Mother" footstone [shares double marker with John P. Stewart]

Wright, Flora Lee, 1890-1975
Wright, John W., 1884-1956, "Our children Delta Jewel Worth Travis Annie Norman Herman Curtis NellEarl"

Wright, Mattie, Nov. 6, 1927-____
Wright, Herman, Jan. 24, 1926-Apr. 22, 1989, military marker as footstone "John Herman Wright" "S1 US Navy World War II"; "Wed Apr. 12, 1947" "Our children: Neal and Wanda" "Grandchildren: Michael, April, Casey and Adam"

Wright, Shirley A., July 24, 1938-____, "Wife" footstone
Wright, Jerry M., Oct. 21, 1935-Jan. 7, 2002, "Husband" footstone

 

Unmarked Graves

The following are unmarked graves reported by Blanch Buck in 1976:

Bailey, Clarinda Catherine Heath, d. Sept. 1934

Bailey, Jim Tom, d. July 1936

Churchfield, Tom

Heath, Mrs. Chaple

 

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