Tombstone Inscriptions, Et Cetera from the Black Cemeteries of Chester County, Tennessee
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000

BEECH SPRINGS CEMETERY

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            From Highway 100, Jacks Creek, Tennessee, turn south onto Highway 22-A and drive about .7 mile to this cemetery located on the east side of the highway and to the south of Beech Springs Baptist Church (erected in 1963).

 

East Side

ELRENA T. HARDY, September 24, 1910-Oct. 30, 1972

WILLIE C. JONES, PVT US Army, World War II, 1920-1982

EMMA LEE WILSON, Dec. 12, 1926-Oct. 11, 1987, Rest in peace

GRACIE H. DAVIS, June 20, 1904-January 3, 2000

GRIFFIN FULTON, US Navy, June 18, 1909-March 23, 1994

GEORGE TRICE, March 28, 1903-April 4, 1987\EDNA TRICE, December 18, 1905-Dec. 20, 1995, Beloved parents

MARY L. ROSS, Wife, 1942-1984, In God's care

STACY DALE WILLIAMS, October 29, 1971-June 19, 1995, Loving memory

WILLIE TROTTER, 10-20-1924 - 1-22-1995\MARY TROTTER, 6-11-1926 - ____

WOODROW TRICE, June 15, 1915-____\MARGARET TRICE, June 15, 1915-May 22, 1982

GEORGE BOGAN, Husband, February 22, 1910-March 16, 1984\ROBBIE LUE BOGAN, Wife, April 7, 1906-____

Rev. HERBERT B. MUSE, April 8, 1900-November 16, 1977\WINNIE MUSE, October 21, 1904-April 16, 1980, married September 7, 1927

THURMAN C. TRICE, US Navy, 1906-1981

JOHN MANLEY TRICE, July 8, 1912-August 20, 1975 (Masonic emblem)\MAE RUTH TRICE, no dates, To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die

WALTER C. MUSE, Tennessee CK5 US Army, World War II, October 15, 1907-october 30, 1973

JEFF FULTON, 1888-1979

CALLIE ANDERSON FULTON, Mother, October 19, 1876-Apr. 1, 1972\ALICE FULTON CAWTHON, Daughter, May 18, 1918-____

SAM TRICE, Tennessee PVT 807 Trans Corps, World War I, March 7, 1893-October 16, 1970

 

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MARILYN ROSS ADAMS, 1959-1997, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

BRADIE ROSS (US Army, W. W. II), August 9, 192-February 9, 1985\MARY ANN ROSS, December 30, 1919-Nov. 26, 1996, God doeth all things well

MICHAEL H. DICKEY, July 6, 1965-December 6, 1996, In God we trust

ZELMA HUBBARD, 7-9-1918 - 12-29-1999, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

JOE H. WESTBROOK, March 4, 1913-November 26, 1981\PANSY R. WESTBROOK, no dates, Loves last tribute

MARMIE T. MICKENS, October 3, 1910-____

FRANK TRICE, 2-14-1936 - 11-30-1997, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

JOE BRASHER, June 13, 1921-____\KATRINA R. BRASHER, April 6, 1917-July 15, 2000

RUEL FULTON, August 18, 1905-Dec. 4, 1982\LOU HELEN FULTON, June 4, 1918-____, wed March 24, 1961

JAMES EDDIE ARMSTRONG, January 6, 1951-March 27, 1979, Asleep in Jesus

LONZIE CLIFFORD, March 26, 1902-Sept. 2, 1974\BEE CLIFFORD, August 14, 1900-____

TOM H. ROSS, November 26, 1911-January 18, 1970, At rest

FLOYD S. MOFFITT, 1920-1969, Parham Mort. Marker

JACK MASSENGILL, Dec. 19, 1905-April 25, 1979, In loving memory

LEROY PERSON 5-24-1910 - 6-2-1983

ERNESTINE PERSON, 7-13-1910 - ____

WILLIE LUDELL ROSS, June 9, 1916-February 4, 1996\NINA BROWN ROSS, February 24, 1924-____, wed January 1, 1946

Mrs. PATRICIA BLUE, 3-16-1943 - 7-20-1999, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

GLORIA ROSS WHITE, April 30, 1955-September 28, 1984, Great love lives on

MICHAEL WAYNE ELLISON, JR. Stillborn, March 17, 1991

DORA B. MICKENS, Dec. 25, 1903-November 14, 1985

BENJAMIN T. "Buster" SMITH, August 30, 1902-July 2, 1987\WILLIE BROWN SMITH, August 10, 1900-July 13, 1988, In loving memory

WILLIAM H. SNEED, Died Sept. 12, 1991 aged 55 years, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

WILLIAM J. ROSS, Dad, July 31, 1917-March 8, 1975\TOMMIE ROSS, Mom, November 18, 1918-October 22, 1981

MURRY WILLIAMS, November 20, 1928-____

MAUDIE ANN WILLIAMS, November 15, 1915-Sept. 30, 1979, Precious memories

GARY C. MOFFITT, 1945-1996, Beyond the sunset

JESS MOFFITT, 1882-1971\BEATRICE MOFFITT, 1887-1973

SALLIE ANN MASSENGILL wife of Jack Massengill, September 11, 1918-June 28, 1974, Rest in peace

COYLE RICE, 1899-1969

 

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IONA FULTON BARHAM, January 15, 1904-Nov. 9, 1981

JOHN R. ROSS, 1893-1970\LUEGUNIA ROSS, 1893-1980

NELLIE M. HOPKINS, Mother, Dec. 23, 1913-Sept. 10, 198l (Eastern Star emblem)

MARSHALL ALFORD MASSENGILL, Cpl US Army, World War II, May 10, 1914-January 20, 1977

BOBBY MASSENGILL, Dec. 18, 1897-May 10, 1970, We loved him

GEORGIA M. TRICE, July 10, 1897-Dec. 26, 1981, In loving memory

THOMAS J. TRICE, May 1, 1865-October 27, 1947\MARY ANNIE TRICE, February 5, 1865-May 5, 1932

NEAL "Sonny" PEARSON, JR., Nov. 19, 1948-April 21, 1983

MARY L. ROSS, December 9, 1900-Oct. 19, 1990, The Lord is my shepherd

MAJOR I. ROSS, September 22, 1897-July 12, 1963, Your memory is dear to us

LENA wife of S. R. ROSS, Born July 1, 1866, Died March 15, 1904, At rest

Rev. MARSHALL H. TRICE, 1879-1957\MINNIE J. TRICE, 1881-1969, At rest

CORA dau of S. R. & Lena ROSS, March 1, 1902-May 20, 1917, It was an angel that visited the green earth and took the flower away

ANNA ROSS, October 13, 1885-April 1, 1936, A little bud of love to blossom with God above

JOHN HARRISON HOPKINS, Son of A. J. & Texaner R. Hopkins, May 18, 1889-April 23, 1915, Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal

JERRY ROBY BARHAM, PVT US Army, World War I, April 15, 1896-July 23, 1969

ADOLPHUS ROSS, June 11, 1897-August 22, 1983

JOHN HARRISON HOPKINS, 1935-1965 (Masonic emblem)

CHARLES E. HOPKINS, December 16, 1897-October 3, 1986 (Masonic emblem)

BEN MASSENGILL, October 15, 1908-March 16, 1979, In loving memory

FRAZIER CAWTHON, March 7, 1905-August 12, 1965\FRANCIS CAWTHON, April 15, 1902-July 27, 1994

NORCISS TRICE LONG, December 10, 1891-April 2, 1960, Gone but not forgotten

LEF ROSS, December 9, 1886-Feb. 19, 1958, Gone but not forgotten

SAMMIE LEE ROSS, 1895-1962, In loving memory

NETHA WARREN ROSS, January 31, 1922-____, Wife of Major I. Ross

ROYAL M. TRICE, Tennessee PVT 4135 Base unit AAI, World War II, February 27, 1917-October 17, 1960

SIMON ROSS, February 15, 1863-March 26, 1927

SHELLIE ROSS, October 29, 1899-Dec. 23, 1925, She believeth and sleeps in Jesus

INFANT SON of M. H. & M. J. TRICE, Born July 23, 1903, Died August 3, 1903

TEXANER wife of S. R. ROSS, February 24, 1871-November 3, 1920, We loved her, yes, we loved her but angels loved her more, so they have sweetly called her to yonder shining shore

 

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WILLIE T. Son of A. J. & Texaner HOPKINS, September 4, 1901-Oct. 12, 1919, Sleep on dear child

WILLIE M. TRICE, Wife of C. E. Hopkins, Died 1931

CHARLIE BARHAM, February 25, 1881-____\BESSIE BARHAM, February 1, 1888-January 25, 1956

ROOSEVELT FRAZIER, June 1, 1902-June 30, 1903\CLAY THOMAS FRAZIER, November 24, 1903-Mar. 17, 1904, Darlings we miss thee

HENRY C. THOMAS, February 20, 1862-July 13, 1942

RODA dau of Bob & Bettie HART, Born February 4, 1904, Died July 5, 1909, Sleep on dear child & take thy rest in Jesus' arms forever blest

C. L. DAVIS, June 18, 1913-February 2, 1950\VASSIE DAVIS, December 7, 1916-March 13, 1997

IRENE M. ROSS, 1902-1970, In loving memory

COMMA C. MARTIN, Mother, 1874-193 2

LONNIE MOFFITT MASSENGILL, Oct. l, 1914-____ (mounded but no death date on tombstone), In loving memory

SUSIE MASSENGILL, wife of Jack, May 15, 1908-Sept. 8, 1948, Rest in peace

LELA ARNOLD, wife of Eddie Barham, Jan. 26, 1886-Feb. 28, 1947

ARBIE son of W. N. & Annie ARNOLD, 1916-1939, A tribute of love

FLOYD LEE ARNOLD, 1915-1965\BETTY ARNOLD, 1915-____

HENRY JACKSON FULTON, Father, March 12, 1878-November 23, 1954

"Son of C. E. & Willie HOPKINS" no other data on stone

RUTH HOPKINS, dau of C. E. & Willie HOPKINS, Died 1932

PAULINE BARHAM, 1905-1983

JACK M. MASSENGILL, Father, April 1851-November 7, 1945\LUDIE MUSE MASSENGILL, Mother, June 10, 1865-January 7, 1898

LEMMER D. THOMAS, Born September 15, 1860, Died June 9, 1901, Gone but not forgotten

ANN THOMAS, Died September 17, 1923, She's safe at home

CLYDE FAISON, September 11, 1906-May 5, 1964

ALLEAN TRICE FAISON, Mother February 25, 1921-Oct. 17, 1983

CULLY W. ROSS, Tennessee PVT US Army, World War I, February 18, 1889-April 11, 1960

W. C. "Burk" TRICE, January 7, 1896-August 8, 1954\IRENE TRICE, July 29, 1896-March 6, 1961

EMMER E. ROSS, Mother, September 1902-March 17, 1937

WILLIAM FRED CAWTHON, June 7, 1940-Dec. 12, 1959

JOSEPH CAWTHON, 1907-1954, In memory of my dear husband

JOHN W. CAWTHON, 1875-1943\EFFIE B. CAWTHON, 1873-1957

W. N. ARNOLD, 1882-1954\ANNIE ARNOLD, 1891-1968

GUY FULTON, Brother, January 2, 1905-July 11, 1966

 

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West Side

            The two sections of this cemetery are divided by a grassy lane.

JONNIE ROSS, 1938-1971

PAULIAN ROSS, 1921-1921

JESSIE ROSS, Died 1926

MANDY MUSE, 1831-1947, At rest

KITTIE RAY NEWSOM, June 13, 1977-Nov. 24, 1998, In loving memory

FISHER ROSS HILL, 1900-1985

ISABELLE CAWTHON, Born 1921, Died 1966

JESSIE A. COFFEE, Born 1897, Died 1941

LESSIE BARNES, April 1879-January 1929

MARY CAWTHON, February 1917-June 1953

ANNIE. BUCKLEY, 1919-1958

HUGH H. TRICE, 1892-1957\LUCINDA TRICE, 1892-1965, In loving memory

COLUMBUS ROSS, August 31, 1880-May 20, 1942\BIRDIE ROSS, Dec. 29, 1887-Apr. 21, 1949, In loving memory

OCTIVE HOLMES, Oct. 9, 1925-Oct. 11, 1925, Budded on earth to bloom in heaven

WILLIE LEE SMITH, Died 1936

MILLIE SMITH, Died October 1932

LUTHER SMITH, Miss. PVT Co A'329 SVC BN QMC, World War I, July 15, 1889-July 8, 1965

DOSSIE O. ROSS, 1919-1920

JOHN WESLEY ROSS, 1937-1937

ARDELIA ROSS MICKENS, Died 1925

MARION PHELPS, February 27, 1899-January 27, 1964\VILORA PHELPS, December 15, 1910-____

JANNIE E. HILL, 1921-1992

JOHN A. COFFEE, Tennessee PVT US Army, World War I, February 15, 1896-July 17, 1967

JESSIE LEE BARHAM, 1879-1956\VIOLA PHELPS BARHAM, 1910-____

NANCY TRICE GARLAND, 1863-1951

LUCY T. CHRISTOPHER, Mother, 8-19-1897 - 6-19-1961, At rest

Mrs. WILLIE MAE ROSS, Died 7-14-2000, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

ANNA B. ALDERSON, April 24, 1931-September 17, 1998

Bro. EUGENE W. HILL, May 31, 1924-March 26, 2000, Age 75

SAM ROSS, 1861-1927, Loves last tribute

LUCY, wife of Sam ROSS, 1869-1930, A tender mother & faithful friend

SARAH ROSS HOLMES, wife of Bobbie, Mother, Apr. 14, 1893-Sept. 28, 1947

MAMMIE SMITH, Died January 1927

LUTHER SMITH, Tennessee PVT US Army, World War II, October 7, 1918-March 28, 1967

 

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WALTER TUCKER, (Died) May 27, 1971

RUTH O. MUSE, April 19, 1926-July 14, 1952, Yes, Jesus is real in my soul

CORNELOUS BRUNNER, 1917-1972

ROBERT TRICE, Died March 21, 1949

LULA MUSE TRICE, 1875-1941

EMERSON BALLARD, Died October 14, 1938

CLARENCE SMITH, PVT US Army, World War I, September 23, 1900-Mar. 15, 1976

ANDREW TRICE, 12-13-1918 - 12-blank-1995, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

HARVIE LEE TAYLOR, Father, 1952-1976

EARLENER W. CAWTHON, Dec. 18, 1899-April 28, 1982

BESSIE MAE TRICE, Died 1995 (?), Funeral Home Marker

BILLY GENE FAISON, Dec. 19, 1943-Aug. 26, 1978, In loving memory

CHASTITY ARRNITA NEAL, May 18, 1976-Jan. 1, 1979

JOHN J. INGRAM, JR., PVT US Army, World War II, November 30, 1913-Jan. 28, 1985

LEUDON MASSENGILL, US Army, World War II, August 10, 1913-Mar. 11, 1985

EDWARD ARNOLD, 1910-1999

ROSIE ARNOLD, 1909-1980

HOSIE TRICE, 1900-____\RUBBlE L. TRICE, 1902-1985

RAYMOND CAWTHON, 317-1906 - 7-6-1988\GERDIE CAWTHON, 1-15-1905 - 5-12-1986

JOHN. DANIEL MASSENGILL, Son, 1948-1962\BOBBIE ANN MASSENGILL, Son, 1955-1955, Children of Tilmon & Florence

HARVEY MUSE, Tennessee PFC US Army, World War I, January 5, 1898-August 28, 1971

BERTHA MAE SMITH, April 11, 1904-March 31, 1947, Teacher-Homemaker. Children: Parnell Muse, Bobby Joe Smith, Mary Lou Smith Johnson

RENA TRICE, Died 1917

FLORA H. TRICE, Nov. 17, 1888-October 5, 1972

ROBERT TURNER, Died 1974\GEORGIA TURNER, 1905-1980

ELSIE GOODIN, Died 1982

REASIE H. CAWTHON, PVT US Army, World War I, March 4, 1895-Dec. 6, 1977

WILL STANLEY THOMAS, US Marine Corps, 1952-1989, Funeral Home Marker gives death date as Jan. 1, 1989 aged 37 yrs.

OPHILUA FAISON ADAMS, September 11, 1879-Sept. 7, 1987

NOVELLA L. ROSS, Jan. 19, 1931-August 20, 1997

RAYFORD B. ROSS, April 20, 1927-June 16, 1993, We love you Daddy

MINNIE MAE HUDDLESTON, Mother, 1920-1998

RAYFORD CAWTHON, Sept. 17, 1932-August 13, 2000, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

TILMON "Tick" MASSENGILL, May 25, 1915-October 4, 1993

FLORENCE M. MASSENGILL, June 13, 1920-November 23, 1988, Precious Lord take our hand

 

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CULUS THOMAS, US Army, World War II, 1913-1991

THOMAS SMITH, 6-2-1953 - 9-2-2000, Funeral Home Marker

VERLENE T. BURTON, December 1, 1936-December 23, 1988

SAMUEL McCAIN, US Marine Corps, February 15, 1931-May 15, 1997

(Trooper) LYNN ROSS, 11-18-1959 -7-26-2000, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

 

            For many years persons buried in this cemetery simply had written on their death certificates that they were buried at Jacks Creek. One such:

LAURA ROSS, March 1, 1902-May 20, 1917; dau of Simon Ross and Lena Moore

 

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