NEW CEMETERY ON HILL BEHIND CHURCH
Ballplay School Rd., Ballplay Community, Monroe Co., Tn.
Transcribed By: Joyce Bivens Kirkland
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THIS CEMETERY IS BROKEN DOWN IN TWO PARTS
| NAME | Birth Date | Death Date | Inscription | NOTES |
| Barrett, George W. | Mar. 20, 1894 | Dec. 25, 1977 | We will meet again | h/o Laura Gray |
| Barrett, J.W. | 1915 | 1915 | Asleep in Jesus | |
| Barrett, Laura Gray | Sep. 20, 1894 | Jan. 7, 1969 | We will meet again | w/o George W. |
| Best, A.C. Roberts | Aug. 7, 1859 | Dec. 23, 1907 | Wife of F B Best, In memory of Father & Mother. Blessed are they who die in the Lord | w/o F.B. |
| Best, Anna Grace Bortree | Nov. 28, 1916 | Living | Wife of Samuel A. Best | w/o Samuel A Best |
| Best, Caroline R | Aug. 7, 1859 | Dec. 23, 1907 | d/o Olney R./Mary M. Roberts | |
| Best, Charles | Jul. 16, 1931 | Jun. 19, 1999 | Married 22 years | h/o Virginia |
| Best, Dan B. | 1880 | 1947 | h/o Mollie Gray | |
| Best, Dossie R. | 1910 | Mar. 12, 2001 | A Loving Mother | w/o Earl C. |
| Best, Earl C. | 1903 | 1968 | A Devoted Father | h/o Dossie R |
| Best, F.B. | Dec. 28, 1853 | May 15, 1934 | In memory of Father & Mother. Blessed are they who die in the Lord | h/o A.C. Roberts s/o John Best/Catherine Best |
| Best, Fredrick B. | Dec. 28, 1853 | May 15, 1934 | ||
| Best, Jake V. | Dec. 23, 1909 | Jun. 14, 1976 | h/o Lydia H. | |
| Best, Josie (Presley) | Oct. 2, 1880 | Feb. 6, 1966 | w/o Sam | |
| Best, Lucille E. | Jun. 9, 1935 | Jun. 9, 1996 | In Loving Memory | w/o Norman H. |
| Best, Lydia H. | Mar. 28, 1911 | Living | w/o Jake V. | |
| Best, Mollie Gray | Jan. 30, 1878 | May 14, 1968 | w/o Dan B | |
| Best, Norman H. | Sep.10, 1931 | Feb. 16, 1983 | In Loving Memory | h/o Lucille E. |
| Best, S.E. | Jul. 16, 1880 | Jan. 10, 1890 | Asleep in Jesus | |
| Best, Sam | May 2, 1878 | Nov. 11, 1962 | h/o Josie s/o Jake C./Eliz. | |
| Best, Samuel A., Sr. | May 16, 1914 | Mar. 13, 1997 | US Navy World War II/ Father | h/o Anna Grace Bortree |
| Best, Stacie Ann | Jan. 3, 1973 | Dec. 18, 1990 | Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God. | |
| Best, Virginia | Mar. 19, 1925 | Apr. 24, 1996 | Married 22 years | w/o Charles |
| Best, W.A. | Feb. 1, 1887 | Oct. 1, 1887 | Asleep in Jesus | |
| Bivens, Banister T.(Quaker Ban) | Sep. 30, 1875 | Oct. 24, 1954 | Asleep in Jesus | h/o Mollie Best s/oElisas/Sarah E. |
| Bivens, Bessie Lea | Aug. 24, 1924 | Living | In loving memory | w/o H.T. Bivens d/o Booker King/America |
| Bivens, Catherine B. | Aug. 8, 1883 | Oct. 12, 1957 | Gone but not forgotten | w/o James d/o Jake C./Eliz. Best |
| Bivens, Donald L. | Jul. 14, 1938 | Living | We will meet again | h/o Mary L. |
| Bivens, Ed | Aug. 10, 1890 | Jan. 11, 1979 | Gone but not forgotten | face="Arial">s/o John J. & Sis |
| Bivens, Edna C. | Jan. 4, 1923 | Jun. 10, 1997 | Precious Lord Take My Hand | w/o Roy L. |
| Bivens, H.T. | Feb. 6, 1921 | July 11, 1973 | In loving memory | h/o Bessie Lea s/o C.F. & M.E. |
| Bivens, Henry C. | Jul. 17, 1892 | Jun. 3, 1980 | Gone but not Forgotten/ Married January 21, 1914 | h/o Polly T. |
| Bivens, James J. | Aug. 22, 1881 | Sep. 16, 1961 | Gone but not forgotten | h/o Catherine B. s/o Parthenia Bivens Carmeny |
| Bivens, John | Oct. 5, 1868 | Dec. 9, 1945 | Resting until the Resurrection Morn | h/o Sarah "Sis" s/o Ban Bivens/Emily Melvina itchens |
| Bivens, Leonard B. | Dec. 7, 1940 | May 22, 1954 | Asleep in Jesus | s/o Roy/Edna |
| Bivens, Mary L. | Dec. 3, 1939 | Sep. 22, 1989 | We will meet again | w/o Donald L |
| Bivens, Mollie Best | Mar. 17, 1870 | Nov. 4, 1948 | Asleep in Jesus | w/o Banister T. d/o Jake C./Eliz Best |
| Bivens, Polly (Thompson) | Jun. 19, 1891 | May 21, 1971 | Gone but not Forgotten/ Married January 21, 1914 | w/o Henry C. |
| Bivens, Ralph T. Jr. | Sep.13, 1949 | Sep. 19, 1949 | Son of Mr & Mrs Ralph Bivens/Asleep in Jesus | s/o M/M Ralph Bivens |
| Bivens, Rastus | May 13, 1907 | Jan. 14, 1987 | We will meet again/Married May 12, 1934 | h/o Roxie K |
| Bivens, Reed | Jan. 6, 1915 | Oct. 21, 1992 | US Army, World War II | face="Arial">h/o Geneva hite |
| Bivens, Roxie K. | Apr. 11, 1917 | Living | We will meet again/Married May 12, 1934 | w/o Rastus |
| Bivens, Roy L. | Feb. 3, 1913 | Oct. 2, 1999 | Precious Lord Take My Hand | h/o Edna C. |
| Bivens, Sarah "Sis" | Sep. 23, 1869 | Dec. 6, 1945 | Resting until the Resurrection Morn | w/o John d/o Braxton Brady/Betty Howard |
| Bivens, Virgil G. | Apr. 2, 1912 | Aug. 5, 1973 | We will meet again | |
| Bivens, William Reed | May 1, 1920 | Jul. 24, 1966 | Gone but not forgotten | s/o Henry & Polly |
| Cosner, N. Myrtle | Oct. 13, 1903 | Jan. 1, 1979 | At rest in Christ/ Married August 20, 1926 | w/o W. Lester |
| Cosner, W. Lester | Jul. 11, 1906 | Oct. 12, 1991 | At rest in Christ/ Married August 20, 1926 | h/o N. Myrtle |
| Ervin, Lovonda Sue | Jun. 28, 1948 | living | We love you/Married February 20, 1963 | w/o R. Frank |
| Ervin, R. Frank | Jun. 30, 1942 | Jan. 24, 1985 | We love you/Married February 20, 1963 | h/o Lovonda Sue |
| Harrill, Danny C. | Aug. 24, 1974 | May 12, 1988 | An Inspiration to all who Knew Him | |
| Harrill, Johnny Paul | May 3, 1969 | May 10, 1992 | An Inspiration to all who Knew Him | |
| Hensley, Donald David | Jun. 24, 1938 | Apr. 2, 1954 | Asleep in Jesus | |
| Hensley, Fred L. | Oct. 26, 1906 | Dec. 20, 1973 | Precious Lord Take My Hand | h/o Gladys S. |
| Hensley, Gladys Saunders | Nov. 20, 1906 | Mar. 6, 1999 | Precious Lord Take My Hand | w/o Fred L. |
| Kennedy, Flora A. | May 2, 1912 | Nov. 8, 1994 | We will meet again | w/o Nomon R. |
| Kennedy, Nomon R. | Jun. 11, 1911 | Apr. 28, 1964 | We will meet again | h/o Flora A. |
| Kerr, J. Allen | Nov. 17, 1942 | Mar. 14, 1993 | MMFN US Navy, Vietnam | |
| Kerr, Russell Allen | Mar. 26, 1973 | Mar. 7 1992 | Gone but not forgotten | |
| Key, Evelyn G. | 1917 | Jan. 20 1996 | w/o William Floyd | |
| Key, William Floyd | 1910 | 1984 | h/o Evelyn G. | |
| King, Mary B. | Nov. 11, 1917 | Nov. 27, 1978 | At Rest | face="Arial">d/o Henry & Polly Bivens |
| Millsaps, Sandra Sue | May 19, 1952 | Oct. 6, 1998 | Now our Angel, Sweet Mother, Precious daughter and dear Nanny | |
| (Reagan), Elgena Smith | Jun. 21, 1914 | Sep. 25, 1942 | Asleep in Jesus/wife of Mack Reagan | w/o Mack Reagan d/o Ross C./Marg. C. Smith |
| Saunders, J. Ardle | Jan. 13, 1883 | Jul. 31, 1966 | Dying is but going home | h/o Nora C. |
| Saunders, Nora C. | Jan. 14, 1885 | Aug. 14, 1967 | Dying is but going home | w/o J. Ardle |
| Smith, Margaret C. | Dec. 30, 1880 | Jul. 24, 1964 | We will meet again | w/o Ross C. |
| Smith, Ross C. | Jun. 26, 1881 | Jun. 2, 1951 | We will meet again | h/o Margaret C. |
| Snowden, William M. | 1860 | 1935 | Gone but not forgotten | s/o Wm. Snowden |
| Wear, Edd | Oct. 14, 1921 | Jan. 20, 1972 | ||
| Wear, Grace Bruner | Jun. 11, 1886 | Oct. 29, 1951 | We will meet again | |
| Wear, Harley H. | May 23, 1896 | Aug. 18, 1981 | ||
| White, Geneva | Jul. 1, 1927 | Living | Married June 20, 1943 | w/o Reed Bivens |
| Young, Dale J. | May 17, 1941 | Jan. 23, 1991 | h/o Hilda K. Bivens | |
| Young, Douglas Dale | Nov. 16, 1964 | Nov. 16, 1964 | ||
| Young, Gregory Scott | Sep. 2, 1966 | Nov. 5, 1966 | ||
| Young, Hilda K. Bivens | Sep. 18, 1944 | Living | w/o Dale J. | |
| Young, Otis Arion | Mar. 7, 1922 | living | We both love you/Married August 14, 1943 | h/o Rhilda Best |
| Young, Rhilda Best | Jul. 19, 1928 | living | We both love you/Married August 14, 1943 | w/o Otis Arion |
OAK GROVE FRIENDS CEMETERY
OLD CEMETERY NEXT TO CHURCH
| NAME | Birth Date | Death Date | Inscription | NOTES |
| Best, Almeda (Presley) | Nov. 1, 1880 | Nov. 10, 1960 | Gone but not forgotten | w/o William Bascomb |
| Best, Carrie | Aug. 1, 1922 | Jul. 10, 1924 | Daughter of Mr & Mrs. Charlie Best/Our Darling | d/o M/M Charlie Best |
| Best, Charlie | Nov. 14, 1898 | Apr. 5, 1994 | In God we trust | h/o Susie |
| Best, Chester T. | 1908 | 1963 | s/o Wm. B./Almedia | |
| Best, Elizabeth | Oct. 18, 1850 | Aug. 21, 1917 | d/o O.R. Roberts/Malvina Bradley | |
| Best, Feddie | Mar. 22, 1888 | Jul. 2, 1911 | s/o Jake C./Eliz. | |
| Best, J.C. | Nov. 17, 1847 | Jun. 13, 1928 | s/o John/Catherine (Best)Best | |
| Best, Johnny E. | 1913 | 1928 | s/o Wm. B./Almedia | |
| Best, Sam H. | Sep.14, 1850 | Jul. 17, 1920 | h/o Winnie Mason s/o John/Catherine (Best) Best | |
| Best, Susie | Jul. 8, 1905 | Apr. 8, 1951 | In God we trust | w/o Charlie |
| Best, William Bascomb | Sep. 20, 1873 | Apr. 25, 1957 | Gone but not forgotten | h/o Almeda |
| Best, Willie B. | 1918 | 1940 | ||
| Best, Winnie Mason | Mar. 10, 1894 | May 2, 1982 | w/o Sam H. Best | |
| Bivens, Carry | Dec. 18, 1903 | Jun. 11, 1904 | ||
| Bivens, Clifford | Mar. 3, 1927 | Apr. 19, 1927 | ||
| Bivens, Clyde | May 3, 1908 | Jan. 15,1909 | ||
| Bivens, Geneva White | Jul. 1, 1927 | |||
| Bivens, Wade Ray | Sep. 27, 1924 | Dec. 12, 1925 | Son of Mr & Mrs J.J. Bivens | |
| Cardin, Alfred L. | Aug. 8, 1880 | Sep. 22, 1928 | Father | |
| Cormney, Betha | Nov. 13, 1912 | Jan. 22, 1914 | ||
| JEB | no date | no date | ||
| Kitchens, B.Y. | 1846 | 1932 | At Rest | h/o Sarah |
| Kitchens, Sarah | Aug. 3, 1862 | Feb. 9, 1950 | How we miss you | w/o B.Y. |
| Linton, Edward O. | Sep. 17, 1907 | Dec. 31, 1991 | h/o Violet E. | |
| Linton, Violet E. | Mar. 23, 1910 | Oct. 18, 1995 | w/o Edward O. | |
| Presley, Eliza Caroline | Apr. 7, 1847 | Feb. 21, 1895 | In God We Trust | |
| Ramsey, John A. | Jan. 16, 1825 | 1903 | ||
| Saunders, D.A. | Apr. 12, 1856 | May 8, 1922 | He is not dead, but sleepeth | h/o Martha Jane |
| Saunders, Martha Jane | Mar. 23, 1860 | Dec. 19, 1936 | Wife of D.A. Sanders/In after time we'll meet her | w/o D.A. Sanders d/o Wm. King/Nancy Hamilton |
| Wear, W.T. | can't read | can't read | Mother/At Rest | |
| Young, Bettie Best | May 13, 1903 | Jan. 20, 1937 | Mother/ Gone but not forgotten | w/o Oscar Young d/o Sam Best/Josie Presley |
| Young, Edith Self | Aug. 12, 1915 | Living | Mother/ Gone but not forgotten | w/o Oscar Young |
| Young, Oscar | Oct. 24, 1903 | Oct. 12, 1972 | Father/Gone but not forgotten | h/o Bettie Best & Edith Self |
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