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.

HURTS MEMORIAL GARDEN CEMETERY

            Located about 4 miles east of Jackson on the east side of Hurts Chapel Road, l. 7 miles from its junction with Leepers Lane off Cotton Grove Road. Many unmarked graves here; numerous funeral home markers with information gone.

 

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Front Section, South

1st Lt. DANIEL ELLIS WILLIAMS, Mar. 26, 1962-Jan. 8, 1987, US Air Force, Oh, he has slipped the surly bond of earth, put out his hand and touched the face of God.

ANTHONY B. GREER, Dec. 16, 1971-July 5, 1986, In Loving Memory

MILTON S. FLOURNOY ‘Doc’, 1916-1992

Double tombstone: BERNICE JACKSON, Nov. 26, 1916-Aug. 16, 1981\GUY JACKSON, Apr. 2, 1917-____

Mr. JIMMIE D. COOPER, 8-24-1923-12-22-1990, Baskerville Funeral Home Marker, Humboldt, Tennessee

JENNIE G. JACKSON, 1-9-1924-1-15-1989

JOSEPH HURTm Oct. 28, 1928-May 22, 1985

Mr. ROZELL PERSONm 11-8-1927/6-15-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

Mr. FRED ROSE, 3-9-1912/2-4-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

Miss Sarah Blair, Died ? 4, 1984, Ford Funeral Home

JIMMIE L. LOVE, Jan. 3, 1940-May 30, 1990

LIZZIE E. ROSE, Mother, May 8, 1924-June 21, 1985

MILDRED THOMPSON, June 7, 1902-Nov. 8, 1979

Double tombstone: GLADYS MARIE WILLIAMS, 1908-____\Rev. JOE SIDNEY WILLIAMS, 1912-1985, Their many virtues form the noblest monument to their memory.

Double tombstone: QUEENIE MAE GREER, Nov. 20, 1923-____\DAYMON GREER, May 10, 1919-____

Double tombstone: BERNICE DAY, Mar. 20, 1901-____ (grave filled but stone has no death date)\GILBERT DAY, Oct. 10, 1904-Jan. 17, 1981

Double tombstone: ALICE C. JACKSON ROGERS, Mar. 17, 1914-May 24, 1993\BILL ALLEN ROGERS, Jan. 23, 1908- married Dec. 15, 1935

ISSAC HURT, Oct. 28, 1928-Nov. 21, 1986

Double tombstone: TOMMY LEWIS McDONALD, Feb. 4, 1911-____\BESSIE MAE McDONALD, Sept. 16, 1917-Mar. 26, 1991

BABY BOY REED, Died Dec. 24, 1988, a funeral home marker

GEORGE OBIE DUGGER, PVT US Army, World War II, Jan. 25, 1914-Mar. 18, 1979

BRENDA KAYE LOVE, Aug. 31, 1953-Nov. 3, 1986, Loving Mother and Wife

LUCETIA MICHELLE ROSE, Feb. 11, 1972-June 28, 1984

 

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Double tombstone: LAURAY PERSON, June 8, 1904-____

RICHARD O. PERSON, Dec. 5, 1891-July 11, 1979

VICTOR, son of Mose & Nannie PERSONS, Born 1892, Died 1911

IVORY MANUEL STEGALL, PVT US Army, World War II, Aug. 27, 1911-Nov. 25, 1983

THEODORE LUSBY, Aug. 3, 1920-Feb. 19, 1979, Loved by All

SHERMAN H. LUSBY, Dec. 21, 1926-Jan. 9, 1985, In Loving Memory

PAUL LUSBY, JR., 9-9-1954/4-25-1982, Member Tennessee Strollers, Son of Paul & Lillie Mae

Double tombstone: CLARA L. RUTHERFORD, Mother, 1933-_____\NATHAN J. RUTHERFORD, Father, 1933-1993

CURTIS D. LONG, PVT US Army, World War II, Oct. 14, 1913-May 11, 1984

DORIS C. PERSON LONG, June 26, 1942-Feb. 22, 1978

Double tombstone: EVA NELL ATWATER, Apr. 2 5, 1914-Apr. 12, 1983\DEROY ATWATER, SR., Nov. 26, 1912-____, In Loving Memory

GIRTIE LUSBY, 6-27-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

JAMES LUSBY, JR., SP5, US Army, Vietnam, Feb. 15, 1944-Sep. 13, 1988

MARY L. LANCASTER, Dec. 6, 1921 (only date on stone)

Double tombstone: OLLIE MAE PERSON, Dec. 28, 1915-Jan. 2, 1982\J. T. PERSON, Apr. 12, 1909-____, Gone but not forgotten

ABE HENNINGS, Daddy, Grandaddy, 1877-Nov. 22, 1962, Closer walk with Thee

 

Front Section, North

Double tombstone: MAGGIE L. SYKES, Mar. 16, 1905-____\HUNTER SYKES, SR., Apr. 22, 1902-June 1, 1964

Double tombstone: LEONE WILLIE ATWATER, Nov. 23, 1912-Jan. 19, 1979\JAMES KERMIT ATWATER, June 10, 1910- Together Forever

Double tombstone: KATIE LOUISE ATWATER, Jan. 10, 1879-Aug. 21, 1965\JOHN WESLEY ATWATER, Dec. 13, 1878-Sept. 10, 1961, Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Double tombstone: GENEVA SMITH, Mar. 1905-Sept. 1955\JOHN H. SMITH, Dec. 1898-May 1982, How blest they are, from their labors rest

Double tombstone: ELIZABETH ATWATER, Feb. 1, 1883-Oct. 28, 1950\JOSEPH H. ATWATER, Jan. 28, 1881-Mar. 17, 1951, And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Double tombstone: MAZEL H. ATWATER, June 25, 1921-Aug. 17, 1990\GEORGE ALLEN ATWATER, Feb. 4, 1913-____

 

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CURTIS T. SMITH, SP4, US Army, Apr. 10, 1945-June 2, 1974

Double tombstone: MARION ALICE JACKSON, Oct. 6, 1913-____\FLOYD LAWRENCE JACKSON, SR., Sept. 10, 1907-May 29, 1987, In Loving Memory

Double tombstone: NOVELLA I. ATWATER, Jan. 29, 1912-Sept. 19, 1975\RAYMOND C. ATWATER, Nov. 20, 1909-July 5, 1976, Together with Jesus

BETTIE LOU EDWARDS, May 7, 1919-July 8, 1952

LOFAIR DIXSON, Feb. 15, 1905-July 3, 1993

Double tombstone: LOFAIR DIXSON, JR., Son, Mar. 27, 1933-July 22, 1973

GEORGIA DIXSON, Mother, Mar. 10, 1914-June 29, 1944

SAM DONALD, Mississippi PVT 115 Res Labor EN QMC, June 19, 1935

Double tombstone: GEORGIA M. JACKSON, Oct. 17, 1908-____\WILLIE D. JACKSON, June 15, 1905-July 22, 1983

JOHN WESLEY JACKSON, May 24, 1872-Sept. 30, 1943, At Rest

JOHN E. FLOURNOY, Jan. 5, 1892-Februuary 7, 1972, At Rest

ESSIE MAE HUNT, Aug. 25, 1888-Nov. 29, 1972, In Loving Memory to our Mother dear

JAUNITA ATWATER, 1924-1945

Double tombstone: IDA BERTHA ATWATER, Sept. 12, 1885-Dec. 26, 1949\GRIFFIN F. ATWATER, SR., May 27, 1885-Apr. 3, 1950

VEONIA GRAHAM, Sept. 13, 1919-Oct. 12, 1976, At Rest

MARY McCOY, Mother, Mar. 12, 1898-May 26, 1974, In Loving Memory

Double tombstone: JOSHUA FLOURNOY, 1894-1963\MERDIA FLOURNOY, 1896-1940, In Loving Memory

HOWARD DONALD, Mar. 13, 1889-Apr. 21, 1956

WILLIE LEE DONALD, Feb. 9, 1927-Sept. 10, 1950

GEORGIA LEE JACKSON, Died Feb. 27, 1932

SALLIE JACKSON, Born Mar. 4, 1872, Died Aug. 3, 1926, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.

SANDRA J. JARMON, Infant dau. of Alton & Guyeula, Jan. 28, 1948

 

Back Section, East

MOLLIE ASKEW HURT, Feb. 6, 1882-Aug. 10, 1938

WILLIE R. BROWN, June 2, 1885-May 30, 1968, Each duty done he rests in peace

QUEEN BROWN, Mother, Aug. 24, 1900-Apr. 30, 1973

LIDDIA, wife of James JORDAN, Born 1859, Died Feb. 20, 1921, Gone but not forgotten

 

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Double tombstone: ALEE VELMER HURT, Mother, Mar. 28, 1907-____\J. P. HURT, Father, Aug. 7, 1905-Aug. 28, 1982, In Loving Memory

JANIE MALONE, Born 1872, Died Dec. 6, 1926, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.

WM. JACKSON, Born Dec. 1, 1864, Died Jan. 30, 1919, Triumph Temple 845, Henning, Tenn.

ISAAC JACKSON, Born 1882, Died Apr. 26, 1924, Progress Temple 717, Jackson, Tenn.

MARY, wife of Dick PERSONS, Born 1845, Died 1922, At Rest

Triple tombstone: OSCAR PERSON, Father, 1874-1939\ELNARA PERSON, Mother, 1877-1941\ELMER PERSON , Daughter, 1911-1945

Double tombstone: ALBERT WARLICK, Born 1838, Died Feb. 1916\ROSE WARLICK, Born 1832, Died 1904, At Rest "Love"

GEORGE FLOURNOY, Oct. 10, 1914-Apr. 15, 1970

OLIVER FLOURNOY, Mar. 28, 1861-Apr. 24, 1946

ADDELLA PERSON, Jan. 24, 1906-Dec. 20, 1951

DEODIA PORTER, Nov. 3, 1896-Mar. 22, 1954, At Rest

LOU ALICE W. MOORE, Jan. 10, 1910-Jan. 2, 1972, I know that my Redeemer liveth

LOUELLA BROWN, Born Sept. 15, 1885, Died Aug. 14, 1927, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.

MARY OLLIE PERSON, Jan. 11, 1893-Dec. 15, 1918, Gone but not forgotten

One tombstone: JOE PERSON, 1852-1936\LIZZIE PERSON, 1854-1936

ROBERT PERSON, 1900-1921\NORRIS PERSON, 1902-1921 (one tombstone) Gone but not forgotten

Double tombstone: SALLIE JACKSON, 1879-1934\IVERY OVERALL, 1905-1934

HARRIETH HURT, wife of C. H. PERSON, June 14, 1858-June 23, 1943, At Rest in the Care of Jesus

RICHARD PERSON, Died July 16, 1920, Theus Temple, Jackson, Tenn.

C. H. PERSON , JR, 1908-1924, God’s angel touched him and he slept.

Double tombstone: EMER, dau. of C. & L. WALLIC, Born Jan. 20, 1912, Died Feb. 7, 1912

EDGAR, son of E. & L. WALLIC, Born & Died Feb. 19, 1913

ORADE DONALD, Tennessee PVT 22 QM Truck Regt. World War II, Oct. 14, 1919-Aug. 11, 1943

Mr. RAS PERSON, 4-13-1904/4-1-1990, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

Double tombstone: DOCK and DORA BROWN, no dates

HELEN WARLICK JACKSON, Sept. 6, 1908-____, We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.

 

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COLUMBUS JACK WARLICK, no dates, I lift up my eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the Lord.

PHILLIP WARLICK, June 28, 1868-Nov. 8, 1928, Gone to that Land of Rest

JAMES PHILLIP WARLICK, July 3, 189O-Dec. 6, 1973, Servant of God, Well Done

LILLIE B., dau. of Phillip & Lula WARLICK, Dec. 3, 1905-Feb. 2, 1920, Gone to a Better Land.

LUETTER WALLAS, Nov. 23, 1910-Feb. 10, 1912, Gone but not forgotten

EMMA SMITH, Our Mother, Dec. 25, 1872-Mar. 5, 1968

JOHN SMITH, 1860-1948, At Rest

Double tombstone: JAMES ANDERSON, 1892-1966\ALBERTA ANDERSON, 1895-1970

JOHN ANDERSON, Died April 31, 1937, 86 Years old, At Rest

JAMES O. WILLIAMS, (Died) Oct. 21, 1981, Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker

Double tombstone: WILLIAM, son of S. M. &Luella DIGGS, 1890-1911\EMERLINE, first wife of Wm. DIGGS, 1837-1912

CHANNIE PERSON, Feb. 25, 1901-Sept. 30, 1971, In Loving Memory

LEROY PERSON, 1908-1978

BUDDY THOMAS, no dates

GULA ‘Yitt’ WARLICK BROWN, 1900-1953, She was the sunshine of our home. Charter member, Just Us Club

LULA WINNIE, wife of Phillip WARLICK, Apr. 20, 1872-Dec. 29, 1940, Gone Home to Rest

LOTTIE PATTERSON, dau. of Phillip & Lula WARLICK, Sept. 21, 1892-Jan. 12, 1934, Age 42 Yrs.

A. B., son of Ph. & Luler WARLICK, Born May 18, 1897, Died Oct. 12, 1920, At Rest

JAMES WARLICK, JR., Tennessee PVT, US Army, World War I, July 3, 1890-December 6, 1973

GREEN, husband of Lucinda SMITH, Born 1835, Died Oct. 7, 1921, At Rest

LUCINDA, wife of Green SMITH, Born July 3, 1825, Died July 3, 1911, Our Loved One Gone

TESSIE NICHOLS, Born 1890, Died Apr. 1, 1920, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.

HARRY NICHOLS, Born Mar. 1874, Died Dec. 29, 1914, Theus Temple 930, Jackson, Tenn. (a fallen stone)

JAMES O. WILLIAMS, 7-1-94/10 (numbers jumbled)

Little ERIC DARRELL SHAW, Oct. 20, 1980-Apr. 15, 1983, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

SAM DIGGS, Jan. 1857-Apr. 1938

MARY LOUISE HUNT, May 1923-Nov. 1945

BERNARD C. HUNT, Aug. 7, 1924-Nov. 3, 1963, In Loving Memory

LINNIE PERSON, Born 1880, Died Feb. 22, 1926, Magnolia Chamber 794, Jackson, Tenn.

JOE PERSON, Dec. 1l, 1884-June 10, 1988

 

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LEE HARRIS, no dates

MARK HARRIS, no dates

MIKE HARRIS, no dates

OTTIS HARRIS, no dates

NEELY JACKSON, Born Mar. 12, 1884, Died June 27, 1923, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.

Stone reading only: Haltom Children

Double tombstone: EMMA HALTOM, 1884-1949\MILLARD HALTOM, 1885-1919

JIM MINTZ, Sept. 11, 1895-Sept. 10, 1970

Double tombstone: WILLIE LEE LANE, Oct. 1, 1890-Sept. 20, 1975, At Rest\ORA LEE LANE, Nov. 11, 1892-Aug. 31, 1973, At Rest

WILLIE B. LUSBY, Ohio PVT Co. A, 158 Depot Brig World War II, Feb. 28, 1897-July 22, 1960

JIM H., son of Jim & Mollie ROSE, Born 1911 Died Mar. 1918, In Heaven

GENEVA FLOURNOY, Mar. 2, 1898-Feb. 9, 1937

LEROY PERSON, Husband, Jan. 7, 1907-Dec. 3, 1963, Not Forgotten

NINA FORBIS, Oct. 20, 1884-Jan. 14, 1985

Rev. JOHN READ, Born 1840, Died July 21, 1916, Asleep in Jesus

CARL, son of Arthur & Eunice JONES, Born July 15, 1914, Died Jan. 19, 1916 Gone to Heaven (a broken stone)

J. L. JACKSON, US Army, World War II, 1921-1980

WYATT JACKSON, Sept. 1870-Aug. 2, 1947, 76 Years

FLOYD LAWRENCE JACKSON, JR., Oct. 15, 1934-June 7, 1937

Double tombstone: HORACE JACKSON, 1891-1967\PEARLIE TIDWELL, 1895-1944

Double tombstone: ROBT. L. HALTOM, 1910-1930\J. W. HALTOM, 1918-1971

EMMA HALTOM, 1884-1949, Stephenson Funeral Home Marker

CURTIS PERSON, Oct. 13, 1980, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

LARKIE CARTMELL, June 2, 1876-Sept. 12, 1958

A. BURGESS, 1936-1956

J. BURGESS, 1953-1969

JOHNNY H. LUSBY, June 24, 1922-Dec. 19, 1975, Father of M. Lusby & husband of G. Lusby

SOLON FLOURNOY, Jan. l, 1910-Jan. 24, 1930

ROSEAN FLOURNOY, Feb. 28, 1893-July 5, 1934

LEON PORTER, Died June 7, 1923, Born Jan. 23, 1922

STEPHANIE YVONNE FORBIS, July 16, 1971-Dec. 6, 1986, Gone but not forgotten

HENRETI CLEGETT, Born 1893, Died 1913, The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not weep

HENRY LUSBY, Born Dec. 15, 1863, Died Nov. 6, 1924, Theus Temple 930, Jackson, Tenn.

 

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THEODA, son of Henry & Mealey LUSBY, Born Sept. 6, 1893, Died Dec. 21, 1915, Our beloved one gone

VIVIAN L. PUCKETT, Nov. 3, 1923-May 13, 1924

Double tombstone: EDDIE F. PERSON, Father, July 11, 1878-Apr. 4, 1913\MARY F. PERSON, Mother, Mar. 4, 1881-May 27, 1970, At Rest

JOHN ISREAL LEE, 1872-1938

G., son of Isrell & Lnora LEE, Born 1891, Died 1912, At Rest

P., son of Isrel &Lnora LEE, Born 1914, Died 1915, At Rest

L. B., dau of Isrell &Lnora LEE, Born 1892, Died 1911, At Rest

JEFF, husband of Cora ATWATER, Born Mar. 26, 1853, Died June 4, 1890, His many virtues form the noblest monument to his memory.

Double tombstone: MARY LEE McCLATCHEN, Feb. 1918-Dec. 24, 1977\ED McCLATCHEN, Mar. 11, 1902-____

CATHRINE, wife of Alex PARCHMAN, Died Aug. 12, 1904, Age 69 Yrs., In the midst of life we are in death.

ESTELLA HURT FREEMAN, 1902-1940

GENCIE HAYES, Born 1863, Died July 9, 1917, Hurt Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.

LEROY PUCKETT, Born 1905, Died Sept. 27, 1926, Theus Temple 930, Jackson, Tenn.

BERNICE PUCKETT SIMS, Mar. 5, 1902-June 20, 1963, At Rest

JACK, husband of Sarah MORGAN, Born 1847, Died 1912, At Rest

SARAH MORGAN, Born Mar. 18, 1861, Died Feb. 10, 1925, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.

NETTIE PUCKETT, Born 1865, Died Sept. 24, 1921, Hurt Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.

HORRIS HURT, 1886-1904

RALFORD HURT, 1891-1893

ROBERT HURT, 1868-1892

ISHAM, husband of Lizia HURT, Born Dec. 8, 1825, Died Feb. 13, 1909

G. C. ATWATER, Born Sept. l, 1887, Died July 13, 1917, Theus Temple 930, Jackson, Tenn.

CORA DIGGS, Born Dec. 24, 1863, Died Feb. 2, 1925, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.

LIZZIE WARLICK, Born Dec. 30, 1830, Died Dec. 31, 1895, She was a kind, affectionate wife, a fond Mother and a Friend to All.

THEORA HURT SYKES, Dec. 3, 1898-Feb. 2, 1932, In Loving Memory

R. G. HAYES, 1855-1919, Founder of 2nd universal aid society. Organized June 22, 1887.

 

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Double tombstone: FANNIE PERSON, Mother, Died Feb. 7, 1940\NAT PERSON, Father, Died Mar. 25, 1937

Double tombstone: CURTIS HURT, 1885-1968\JOHN HURT, 1878-1961

DAPHNEY, wife of Frank MAY, Born 1889, Died Sept. 26, 1918, At Rest

OSCAR PERSON, (Died) May 15, 1979, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

REBECCA SMITH (name only on a wooden cross; no dates)

JOHN, husband of M. LEE, Born 1882, Died Aug. 16, 1917, At Rest

FREDDIE L., son of Cato & Fannie WARLICK, Born Aug. 1, 1883, Died Mar. 1, 1894, Earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal.

HENRETTER, dau. of Cato & Fannie WARLICK, Born Aug. 11, 1885, Died May 4, 1905, In Life Beloved, In Death Lamented.

CURTIS, husband of Eller HURT, Born 1850, Died July 22, 1909, He died as he lived, trusting in God

One tombstone: LUDORA B., born June 6th 1903, Died May 5th 1919\ROZELLA born May 25th 1898. Died May 11th 1915\MAGGIE born Jan. 14, 1900, Died June 3rd 1915, Children of Curtis & Eller HURT

PAT WARLICK, June 1, 1912-Apr. 1, 1966, In Loving Memory

ALMEDA, dau. of A. L. & M. WALICK, Born Jan. 25, 1909, Died May 15, 1911

One tombstone: AMELIA HURT, Born Apr. 30, 188?, Died June 22, 1905\EMMA HURT, Born Jul. 25, 1882 Died May 15, 1907, Weep not Papa and Mama for us for we are waiting in Heaven for thee.

GEORGIE, wife of Ambros POE, Born 1886, Died Oct. 6, 1917, Our Loved One Gone

C. B. BUMPUS, Nov. 12, 1890-Dec. 17, 1911, She died as she lived, a Christian.

MISSIE MONTGOMERY. Born 1868, Died Dec. 31, 1908, Gone but not forgotten

CALVIN, husband of Martha BUMPUS, Born 1840, Died Oct. 28, 1915, At Rest

 

See also Louis Chapel Cemetery

 

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