Tombstone Inscriptions, Et Cetera from the Black Cemeteries of Chester County, Tennessee
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000SMITH CEMETERY
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In Henderson, Tennessee turn from East Main Street (Highway 100) onto Juanita Drive and drive north about .2 mile to Mickens Lane, turn right and drive about .2 mile to this cemetery which is located at the terminus of this street.
MIMMS O. WOODY, loving Mother, December 27, 1908-December 20, 1998
ROOSEVELT DANIEL BRADLEY, US Army Korea, July 28, 1929-September 12, 1987
MARY HELEN WILLIAMS, Beloved sister, March 9, 1929-February 6, 1983
BENNY E. BALLARD, Tennessee PVT US Army, World War II, November 8, 1917-March 29, 1968
JOE H. BUCKLEY, Father, August 1, 1917-May 31, 1979, In loving memory
next to J. H. Buckley a concrete marker; no name
JAMES MUSE, US Army, World War II, April 19, 1919-October 6, 1982
WILLIAM FLOYD PHELPS, Father, January 22, 1894-Sept. 6, 1975, In loving memory
Sis ALLENE WILSON FLOYD, December 1, 1921-July 23, 2000, Age 78
ALICE MAE WILSON, 1-19-1918 - 2-2-2000, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
HATTIE ANN MICKENS, Our dear Mother, 1904-1984
ROXIE WATSON, 1889-1970
JANNIE ROSS HOYLE, 1886-1974
GREGORY DANTE COLLIER, US Marine Corps, 1962-1991
INEZ B. BROWN, Mother, November 7, 1905-January 25, 1973
WALTER H. GARDNER, US Navy, October 1, 1930-September 28, 1997
There are many unmarked graves in this cemetery, among them, according to their death certificates:
LEE ROBERTSON
Died April 12, 1915 aged 64 years; son of Clem Robertson and Lucie CrumerREBECCA BLACKMON
July 27, 1886-October 15, 1918GEORGE HOYLE
April 21, 1884-April 26, 1919; son of Rich. Hoyle and Ann HunterTENNY MILLS
June 1905-November 23, 1922; dau of Manuel Laller and Laura TiseMANUEL LAWLER
1862-January 19, 1923; son of John and Linda LawlerANDERSON OZIER
July 1883-March 1, 1924; son of Henry Buckley and Amelia Peddy
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