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.

MEDON C.M.E. CHURCH CEMETERY

            Located about .2 mile north from the present Medon, Tennessee city limits, situated on the east side of Riverside Drive. There are numerous funeral home markers missing their information panels here.

 

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BETTY PETERSON, 9-27-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

SARAH BUTLER, July 30, 1900-Feb. 10, 1987

ROBERT BILLS, Apr. 1, 1904-Feb. 6, 1979, From A Friend

Mrs. EMMA LAKE, Died Sept. 19, 1972, Age 68 Yrs.

WILLIAM T. BELL, PFC US Army, World War II, 1929-1980

ROBERT B. WILLIAMS, Died Sept. 16, 1992, Age 49 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

Mrs. "SANG" POE, Died September 199?, Age 91, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

BABY BOY LASTER #2, Died May 1, 1974, funeral home marker

VENNIE KELLY, Dec. 4, 1890-Feb. 8, 1969

ROBERT LYNN KELLY, PFC US Army, Vietnam, Oct. 14, 1952-Jul. 20, 1986

GRANT LAKE, Dec. 24, 1899-Sept. 5, 1982

LILLIE M. MAYS, no dates

Mrs. ADA COBB, Dec. 8, 1894-Sept. 2, 1962

ANNIE BROWN, Dec. 15, 1882-Jan. 19, 1977

FLOYD REVES, August 28, 1986, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

NOLY B. McFADDIN, Dec. 8, 1912-Sept. 7, 1981, Precious Memories

JAMES HILL, 1907-1986

LUCAS LEWIS, Died March 3, 199?, Age 65, funeral home marker

JOE HENRY WHITE, Died Oct. 16, 1992, Age 70, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

ERNEST CROON, Tennessee PFC Co D 320 Service BN QMC World War I, October 10, 1889-January 22, 1963

JOE L. AGINS, US Army, World War II, May 5, 1912-Sep. 24, 1986

 

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