Martel Memorial (African-American) Cemetery
This cemetary is dedicated to people of color. Located on Beal's Ferry Road, 7 miles
from Lenoir City, contains approximately two acres. The land for the cemetary was donated
by Dr. G. M. Burdette. A small church is nearby.
DIRECTIONS: From Lenoir City, take Martel Road to the Graffiti Bridge, go straight onto
Beal's Ferry Road about 2 miles. The cemetary is on the left hand side before the lake
crossing at the Golf Course.
Verified by Mr. Daniel J. Essek, Historian, Lenoir City, Tennessee, Wednesday, April 28, 1999.
Billingsley
Siler
Sam M. Billingsley
Nov 11, 1905 Cathrine L. Siler
Aug 15, 1992 Gowen May 25, 1924
Dec 18, 1981
Caroll T. Billingsley Walter James Gowen Mother
May 21, 1959 PFC US Army In Loving Memory
Aug 1, 1984 Apr 24, 1934
"Squirt" March 25, 1981 Infant Daughter
Lacquicia A Siler
James "Buddy" Billingsley A. J. Gowen Sept 17, 1960
Feb 11, 1941 Died Oct 28, 1938 Dec 21, 1960
June 17, 1990 Our Beloved Dad
God's Care Rest in Peace Infant Son
Charles R. Siler
Nellie Janice Billingsley Hardin Sept 17, 1958
November 25, 1917
October 17, 1989 Clay Hardin Tonya Dietra Siiler
God's Care June 25, 1903 Jan 10, 1969
Jan 15, 1973 Oct 29, 1969
Blair
G. W. Hardin Smith
George Blair Jan 15, 1849
1923-1952 July 12, 1914 Joseph Samuel Smith Jr.
Son of Victoria Smith
James Blair Herman G. Hardin August 23, 1914
1892-1979 Oct 30, 1891 March 24, 1918
Oct 19, 1948
Jennie Blair Husband Clara Smith
1891-1980 Oct 23, 1881
Mattie E Hardin May 18, 1951
John R. Blair Jan 18, 1892
May 17, 1917 Mar 3, 1966 James Smith Jr.
Feb 21, 1978 Wife Apr. 30, 1912
Sept 14, 1944
Fred W. Blair John Hardin
May 30, 1929 May 6, 1875 Infant Son
Sept 26, 1982 Jan 25, 1975 Kendell L. Smith
Aug 19, 1960
Edgar G. Blair George W. Hardin
Oct 20, 1935 Sept 10, 1910 Lot Smith
Feb 23, 1994 Aug 8, 1983 Nov 21, 1919
Husband Apr 30, 1993
William J. Hardin Come and Go to This
Land
Blevins Tech 5 USArmy
World War II Hugh T. Smith
Harvey B Blevins Sr. Aug 13, 1913 Feb 16, 1894
Dec 29, 1914 Mar 17, 1990 Nov 5, 1956
July 3, 1984 Sleeping in Peace
Harris
Coley Stewart
Robert L Harris
Ethel Coley July 12, 1920 Robert Scott Stewart
1922-1937 Nov 23, 1957 March 26, 1905
Aug 21, 1982
Oscar Coley Josephine Harris
1913-1937 Feb 26, 1917 Thaxton
Aug 30, 1972
Mindie Coley Charles C. Thaxton
Died 1936 Huff CPL US Army
Jan 17, 1895
Samuel Coley Edd Huff Dec 14, 1974
Died 1957 Oct 9, 1874
Apr 20, 1922 Nannie W. Thaxton
Clark Feb 2, 1888
Jones Nov 23, 1967
Infant Son of
Henry and Lula William E. Jones Harold Thaxton
Died Aug 20, 1930 June 8, 1888 Apr 22, 1929
Apr 17, 1975 Nov 12, 1984
Isaac Clark
Died Mar 23, 1923 Robert T. Jones Jim W. Thaxton
Age 100 Years Apr 25, 1914 Apr 7, 1931
Jan 21, 1969 Aug 22, 1994
John Clark Wed Nov 3, 1956
Died Dec 2, 1921 Maxine G. Jones Nancy J. Thaxton
Age 36 Years Jan 21, 1920 May 12, 1936
May 14, 1996 Mar 25, 1990
Jim Clark
Died June 3, 1918 Lowan Carold Thaxton
Age 21 Years Apr 22, 1929
Gone to Rest Temple E. Lowan Sept 9, 1981
Died Jan 26, 1963
Jake Clark Our Beloved Mom
Died Dec. 2, 1921 Rest in Peace Walker
Age 36 Years
McDade Demaraus Walker
Leatha Clark July 15, 1916
June 18, 1928 Nora L. McDade Mar 6, 1963
Oct 7, 1998 Nov 25, 1906 Our Mother
I have fought a good fight July 27, 1987
I have finished my course Mack Walker Sr.
I have kept the faith Moulden May 7, 1887
Cozart Dec 26, 1968
Nellie M. Moulden Our Father
Benjamin F. Cozart Aug 26, 1937
Tennessee Dec 10, 1996 White
PFC US Army
World War II Owens Alonzo White
May 22, 1922 July 5, 1900
July 19, 1973 Julia Lenoir Owens Nov 10, 1927
1887-1983 Gone but not Forgotten
Pat C Cozart
Tennessee Parks William Henry White Jr.
CPL US Air Force Res May 31, 1921
World War II Anne M. Huff Parks July 15, 1961
March 10, 1918 July 22, 1900
July 12, 1969 Nov 1, 1921 Orange White
Our Dear Mother Nov 25, 1859
Willie H. Cozart Aug 14, 1918
Sept 26, 1910 Russell An Honest Man is the
Sept 10, 1942 Nobelest, Work of God
Horace M Russell
Arthur Mae Cozart Oct 17, 1947 CC White Sr.
Feb 1, 1916 Aug 15, 1967 1925-1989
July 29, 1985 Together Forever (Jodie)
A Loving Mother Bruce Russell
CPL US Army William M. White
Cuttler World War II Dec 10, 1900
June 23, 1913 Nov 10, 1973
Francis Billingsley Cuttler Aug 1, 1972
Jan 14, 1919 Winton
Jan 26, 1984 Mother
Louise Lenoir Russell Sara J., Wife of
Ellis 1888-1980 G. W. Winton
Wilbert L. Ellis Aug 8,1860
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Ellis Robinson Aug 6, 1893
Mar 12, 1940 In Aftertime, We'll meet
Nov 8, 1940 Emma Jean Robinson her
Jan 6, 1931
Lawrence R. Ellis Sept 17, 1997 John A. Winton
Jan 7, 1912 1912-1970
Feb 23, 1977 Dora Robinson
Loved and Remembered Nov 24, 1908 George F. Winton
Apr 29, 1972 Family
Geraldine McPeters Ellis George, Mattie, Ester,
Aug 6, 1916 Savage Wilson, Marvin and Ben
Aug 3, 1987 Thelma, Lucinda
Mable Huff Savage
Freeman Aug 6, 1898 Teenie Winton
Sept 4, 1930 Born 1865
Lee Ann Cozart Freeman Nov 6, 1937
Apr 8, 1938 Siler Age 72
Dec 27, 1978
John H. Siler Roger Winton
June 12, 1923 Born 1858
Jan 19, 1982 March 30, 1934
Jones Father Age 66
William S. Jones
Jan 26, 1916
May 16, 1986
Father
Rudolf V. Jones
Nov 16, 1940
Apr 3, 1997
Goss
Frankie H. Goss
July 18, 1913
June 30, 1998
Wed May 28, 1948 (Thomas B)
Goley
Normal Goley
Aug 30, 1908
May 14, 1989
Father
Robert Goley
1910-1958
