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.

MT. OLIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

Located about 8 miles southwest of present Jackson city limits. Turn due south from Jackson-Denmark Road onto Neely Station Road; .3 mile to church and cemetery on east side of the road. Many unmarked graves here.

 

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South Section of Cemetery

MURPHY R. CHATMAN 6-27-1942-7-4-1990 EASTMAN PETTIGREW 1906-1977 WILLIE L. CARR, Father Mar. 10, 1936-May 1, 1992 In Loving Memory Double tombstone: CATHERINE CARR Jan. 20, 1899-July 6, 1988 GLENN CARR Sept. 15, 1894-Nov. 1, 1989 JETHRO MERRIWEATHER PVT US Army World War II Aug. 16, 1922-Jul. 22, 1986 J. T. TAYLOR, Born 12-22-1935, Died 2-26-1980 PRENTICE ALBERT GARDNER Beloved Son Nov. 4, 1961-Sept. 6, 1985 JACK McKINNEY 7-4-1901-5-17-1982 QUEEN ESTHER PETTIGREW July 5, 1923-Jan. 25, 1979 Our Beloved Mother SPENCER TAYLOR Born 2-5-1908, Died 5-16-1979 VIRGIE BROOKS BATES Born July 27, 1898, Died Jan. 18, 1977 REMUS E. BATES Born Feb. 4, 1894, Died Feb. 15, 1968 Double tombstone: JESSIE P. BATES Apr. 10, 1900-Aug. 8, 1983 SAM BATES Sept. 6, 1896-____ Our Father which art in Heaven.

FANNIE L. PETTIGREW Born 10-31-1884 Died 6-13-1981 MACK LEE OWENS 4-12-1951-3-12-1993 Double tombstone: MARY F. HENNING no dates ELBERT HENNING 1894-1982 ELJENIA MERRIWEATHER, Mother 1-16-1940-4-11-1994 ROY GARDNER 5-7-1940-8-10-1986 Double tombstone: ROBERT VERSER Born 12-17-1896 Died 2-2-1971 OZZIE WITHERSPOON Born 6-17-1903 Died 12-23-1963 JOHNNY JAMES PETTIGREW 4-25-1943-5-2-1994 In Loving Memory, Rest in Peace WILLIE LEE REAVES, Born 1-16-1913, Died 7-1-1976 MAMIE FLAKES Born Jan. 29, 1911 Died Jan. 12, 1978 ROLLIE BATES Born Oct. 28, 1885 Died Dec. 6, 1961 DONTILUS LAMON BATES Born March 2, 1984 Died Jan. 21, 1985 ANNA B. HARRISON Apr. 17, 1948-Feb. 5, 1986 Our Loved One

 

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MARY LUCILLE FOWLER June 12, 1912-July 9, 1987 FRED BATES Born 4-30-1930 Died 4-14-1993 Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker LUELIZA DEBERRY Mar. 6, 1902-Dec. 13, 1965 EASTER BECKUM, Mother Jan. 19, 1891-Apr. 20, 1977 In God's Care CLETA H. WARD Born 1897 Died 1968 Age 71

JAMES R. O'NEAL Sept. 25, 1880-June 23, 1972 At Rest EMMA HARD SAW 12-8-1988 Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker MARY LOU BOND June 1, 1927-Mar. 16, 1993 MARY E. VERSER, Our Darling Dec. 8, 1948-Sept. 29, 1964 At Rest

 

North Section of the Cemetery

BABY BOY MARTIN Aug. 4, 1994 Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker CALVIN BOND Mar. 1, 1901-Dec. 10, 1976 Master ELPEDRO WOODRUFF 1988-1992 LEWIS T. BOND 7-10-1928-4-6-1991 WILLIE MAE WILLIAMSON, Mother 1910-1955 ARMIE R. BLUE Beloved Mother & Infant June 7, 1924-Nov. 16, 1959 Baby-Virginia EDDIE WAYNE GILLISPIE 11-26-1957-5-27-1983 Family's Love JESSIE E. GILLISPIE 4-17-195 3-10-20-1982 Family's Love ALICE V. RAGLAND Oct. 18, 1901-Feb. 6, 1964

ROBERT M. BROWN Aug. 16, 1988 Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker SHERNAYE WOODRUFF 1990-1991 ELMAR McCOY 3-18-1904-2-18-1992 NETTIE BELL DAVIDSON Died Apr. 27, 1965 JAMES HENRY JENNINGS 1912-1960 CHARLIE JENNINGS Oct 24, 1889-Dec. 10, 1963, At Rest Double tombstone: TENNESSEE JONES 1890-1963 CLIFTON JONES 1892-1962 At Rest JAMES RAGLAND 4-2-1926-6-2-1983

 

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