CANAAN CEMETERY

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Take Highway 149 about 5 miles to Jarman Hollow Road. Turn left and go about 3 1/2 miles to the intersection. Cemetery is beside First Canaan Baptist church. Across the intersection to the right.

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BAGGETT Frank May 5,1909 - Sept.22,1981 Father

                                      In God’ s care

                    Anna N. Sept.26,1911 - Oct.12,1991 Mother

                                        Safe in the arms of Jesus

BAGGETT Marion Sept.15,1868 - Feb.16,1953 (footstone: M.B.)

BLACK Benjamin Apr.12,1950 - July 12,1971 (footstone: Benny)

                     For with these is the fountain of life;

                     In thy light shall we see light.

BLACK Carney B. Apr.2,1929 - Father (footstone: Husband_

               Opal June May 7,1930 - Mar.14,1990 Mother

                               Together

BLACK Dolan May 25,1954 - Feb.23,1992

BLACK Ella Mar.15,1908 - July 12,1971 (footstone: Wife of Huey Black)

BLACK Stanley Dean Nov.17,1951 - April 8,1970

                       He died as he lived, A Christian

BLACK Walter D. Feb.3,1926 - Apr.6,1999 Father (footstone: Husband)

               Ovieda H. Mar.20,1921 - Mother (footstone: Wife)

                      married June 17,1944

BOWERS Albert Sid June 9,1866 - Dec.28,1954

BRUMLEY James D. Nov.9,1924 - July 31,1999

                         (footstone: JAMES DAVID BRUMLEY PVT U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II

                                           NOV.9,1924 - JULY 31,1999

                     Opal L. May 19,1924 -

CLARK Rev. J.M. March 2,1873 - Aug.27,1953

COLON Patrick Louis Jan.4,1968 - July 3,1981 (footstone: Bubba)

               Michelle Lynne Aug.18,1971 - July 3,1981 (footstone: Sissy)

                              They were the sunshine of our home (Their picture is on the headstone)

                 ON BACK: Daughter and son of Louis and Mary Lou

CULPEPPER Dudley P. Apr.25,1911 - (footstone: Father)

                        Rosie M. Oct.10,1921 - (footstone: Mother)

CUMMINGS Darlene V. infant of Darwin & Virginia Cummings

                       Oct.31,1962 - Nov.1,1962

ELLIOTT Robert H. Dec.25,1924 - (New grave. Death date not given) (footstone: Pappy Daddy)

                  Annie P. Mar.19,1926 - Apr.2,1994 (footstone: Meme Mama)

                         married Dec.1,1945

ELLIS Albert Lee Jan.14,1890 - Sept.2,1973

            Medie K. May 18,1900 - Jan.20,1986 (footstone: Mother)

ELLIS Rev. Austin P. Feb.8,1912 - May 21,1961 (footstone: Dad)

                   married July 29,1936 Gone to live with Jesus

ELLIS Carroll Nov.23,1926 - (footstone: Husband)

            Imogene Apr.16,1926 - May 27,1997 (footstone: Wife)

                    married June 6,1947

   ON BACK: If you go first and I remain,

                    Walk slowly along that Heavenly pathway,

                    For some day you will hear me call your name.

ELLIS Gary Dale Nov.14,1951 - Aug.30,1994 (footstone: G.D.E.)

                  ON BACK: In loving memory of our beloved Son, Brother, Father and Friend.

ELLIS Henry Allen 1867 - 1950

            Evannah Chance 1870 - 1951 (footstone: Mother)

                 married Dec.9,1894 They have gone home

ELLIS Howard Lee 1901 - 1966

            Florence Sheeks 1900 - 1962 (footstone: Mother)

                 married Dec.20,1924 Thy Will be done

ELLIS Joe Nov.7,1891 - Sept.11,1972 (footstone: J.E.)

ELLIS Paul D. 1903 - 1967 (footstone: Dad)

            Lila B. 1912 - 1964 (footstone: Mother)

                 married Feb.23,1935 A life - A memorial for others

ELLIS - WEAKLEY Henry Aubrey June 18,1898 - May 7,1975

                                    Nannie Mae June 3,1902 - Feb.17,1999

                                       married Sept.16,1923

                                                  Thy Kingdom Come            An Eternal Union

ON BACK: Erected by their two sons

                                               1 - Aubrey Eugene & 2 - Carroll Ray

                          In honor of their good names and dedicated to their grandchildren

1. 1 - Michael Eugene                                                                             2. 1 - Larry Ray

1. 2- Carolyn Sue                                                                                   2. 2 - Garry Dale

                                                      1. 3 - David Bryan

ESTES Bessie C. June 13,1902 - July 14,1978 Rest in Peace

FLETCHER J.D. Oct.3,1896 - Oct.6,1970 Gone Home

FOSTER Erin C. Sept.16,1898 - Oct.6,1981

FOSTER Ethel O. May 30,1898 - Oct.16,1982

FOSTER JACK W. TENNESSEE PVT HO FA REPL TNG CEN

                  WORLD WAR II SEPT.22,1927 - JULY 3,1970

FOSTER Ora K. July 3,1913 - Sept.11,1971

FOSTER PAUL D. PVT ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

                   JUNE 20,1921 - FEB.1,1976

GILBERT Herbert C. Apr.23,1943 -

                  Shirley M. July 25,1948 - Aug.23,1991

GROVES Sarah N. June 12,1925 - Feb.25,1999 In loving memory

HANCE Russel L. “ Russ” Nov.21,1967 - July 20,1987 (footstone: Son)

HAYES Frances Maxine July 8,1949 - July 8,1949 (footstone: F.M.H.)

                        Asleep in Jesus

HUNT Dorothy Jean Nov.21,1934 - July 12,1996

JARMAN Clarence 1900 - 1971 (footstone: Dad)

                  Minnie 1902 - 1987 (footstone: Mom)

                            Gone but not forgotten

JARMAN Clarence N. Aug.17,1931 - (footstone: Dad)

                 Martha A. Aug.6,1932 - (footstone: Mom)

                            In loving memory

JOHNSON Austin Scott Oct.19,1998 Son of Ricky & Melissa Johnson

                              funeral home marker: Austin Scott Johnson 1998 - 1998

KECK Clifford G., Jr. July 19,1944 - Aug.7,1989 (footstone: Father)

            D. Irene Feb.22,1945 - (footstone: Mother)

                      In God’ s care

              ON BACK: Their children: Tracy & Melanie

                                CLIFFORD G. KECK, JR. SGT. U.S. ARMY VIETNAM

                                JULY 19,1944 - AUG.7,1989

KELLEY Charles Jeff Dec.28,1919 -

                 Elizabeth Lorene Jan.13,1935 -

                            Always Together

KELLEY Dennis Wayne Oct.17,1956 - July 31,1986

                      Big man with a big heart

KELLEY Floyd R. 1882 - 1953 (footstone: Dad)

                 Ada H. 1882 - 1967

                  married Dec.24,1905

KELLEY Floyd Thomas May 15,1951 - Feb.18,1988 Always in our hearts

                    (footstone: FLOYD T. KELLEY SM SGT U.S. AIR FORCE VIETNAM

                                     MAY 15,1951 - FEB. 18,1998

KELLEY Joe Henry Apr.19,1915 - Mar.30,1975

                    (footstone: JOE HENRY KELLEY PVT U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II

                                      APR.19,1915 -MAR.30,1975

                 Pauline B. Oct.11,1920 -

                                    funeral home marker: Mrs. Inez Pauline Kelley Oct.11,1920 - Dec.30,1997 Age 77

                                     Our Father which art in Heaven

KELLEY Leslie L. Sept.30,1906 - Dec.13,1977

KELLEY Margaret & Elizabeth Born and Died Dec.24,1973

                                       There is a statue of an angel at the foot of the grave

MARTIN WILLIAM C. TENNESSEE PFC 16 INF 1 INF DIV WORLD WAR II

                      JUNE 4,1922 - JUNE 6,1944

MARTIN William T. Nov.6,1899 - Aug.31,1975

                 Nina M. Sept.3,1897 - Feb.3,1979

                         married May 24,1919

McFARLAN Barbara Semmler June 21,1957 - Aug.6,1981 (footstone: Daughter)

NESBITT James L. Apr.5,1909 - Sept.21,1985 (footstone: Dad)

                  Ruth B. Sept.13,1911 - Dec.9,1999 (footstone: Mom)

                          wed Feb.1,1929 Rest in peace

NESBITT William C. Nov.18,1929 - May 23,1988

                       A good man gone to be with Jesus

                      (footstone: WILLIAM C. NESBITT U.S. ARMY KOREA

                                             NOV.18,1929 - MAY 23,1988

PHILLIPS Bobby R. Dec.16,1940 - Apr.2,1990 (footstone: Daddy)

                   Patsy A. Jan.5,1942 - (footstone: Momma)

                   married Mar.22,1963    Missing you today, We’ll see you in the morning

POWERS Dudley T. Feb.6,1903 - Sept.4,1980

                  Ruby B. Jan.27,1904 - Oct.11,1989

                        married Mar.28,1923             Resting in peace

REYNOLDS William H., Jr. Jan.9,1943 - May 20,1984 (footstone: Bud)

                            An honest man is the noblest work of God

RYE HERBERT O. U.S. ARMY KOREA MAR.15,1929 - AUG.4,1995

RYE Lawrence J. Dec.5,1919 - Jan.5,2000 (footstone: Dad)

         Margaret L. Sept.1,1923 - (footstone: Mom)

                Precious Memories

RYE Wm. Thomas Jan.7,1927 - Feb.25,1999 (footstone: Daddy)

         Hilda G. Apr.28,1927 - (footstone: Mama)

                           Together Forever

SCHMITTOU J. Outlaw Aug.29,1907 - Mar.30,1988 (footstone: Daddy)

                       Ada Maurine Oct.16,1918 - Mar.16,1983

SLATE Dwight D. Dec.30,1944 -

              Barbara L. Mar.25,1947 -

SUTCLIFFE Elma A. Sept.9,1913 - Mar.23,1997 In God’ s care

THACKER Elvis Mar.6,1936 - (footstone: Dad)

                    Trudy Apr.10,1937 - May 7,1988 (footstone: Mom)

                         wed June 3,1977

TOWE Howard C. 1912 - 1974 (footstone: Daddy)

             Cora M. 1924 - 1998 (footstone: Mama)

                    married Mar.1,1941

VAUGHAN Tennie Mar.7,1876 - Mar.24,1948 At Rest

WILLIAMS Carl Sept.27,1914 - Nov.26,1979

                      married July 3,1969 Gone but not forgotten

WILLIAMS James Howard Nov.4,1999 A beautiful Angel carried me to Heaven

YARBROUGH Kenneth Sept.5,1948 - Feb.5,1972 (footstone: Son)

YARBROUGH Lurton E. June 24,1924 - Feb.23,1999 Father

                          A. Louis Mar.22,1933 -

                           married Dec.31,1949 United in Heaven together

YARBROUGH Sidney Paul Oct.23,1922 - Apr.5,1983

                              (footstone: SIDNEY P. YARBROUGH PFC U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II

                                      OCT.23,1922 - APR.5,1983
 
 
 
 
 
 

We put this one last because it had so much information

WEAKLEY

Leora Adeline July 30,1908 -                           Elizabeth Thomas March 3,1899

married July 5,1935                       I will lift up                 Nov.17,1999

David B. Allen                                           mine eyes unto the         married July 1,1938

Oct.16,1911 - Sept.15,1975         hills from whence         Arthur M. Darnell

His interment                                                          cometh my help                Nov.24,1890 - July 14,1981

Greenwood Cemetery                                    Psalm 121                      His interment

Clarksville, Tn.                                                                                 Ashes to Rocky Mts

                                                                                                        Denver, Co.
 

ON BACK:
 

Father                                                                                              Mother

William Jackson                                                            Elizabeth Buckingham

March 6,1864                      *Genealogy*                     Feb.20,1875

June 10,1951                                                                March 7,1957

  CHILDREN                MARRIAGE DATE                   SPOUSE

William Geoffrey                                                           Lucille Eason

1897 - 1961                         2 - 12 - 1923                      1900 - 1955

Elizabeth Thomas                                                           Arthur M. Darnell

1899 - 1999                         7 - 1 - 1938                        1890 - 1981

Nannie Mae                                                                     Henry A. Ellis

1902 - 1999                          9 -16 - 1923                        1898 - 1975

Leora Adeline                                                                 David B. Allen

1908 -                                    7 - 5 - 1935                        1911 - 1975

James Edward                                                                  Maurine B. Powers

1910 - 1987                           12 - 24 - 1934                    1910 - 1996

Mable Frances                                                                   Guy M. Cunningham

1917 -                                       9 - 16 - 1937                     1913 - 1970

Transcribed By: Kathy Reynolds & Patty Davis

Patty---nightshade_1965@hotmail.com and Kathy---wolffolks@lycos.com

        Canaan Cemetery Montgomery County, Tennessee May 2,2000


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