TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES
IN CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000

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MT. OLIVET CEMETERY

Located in McKenzie, Tennessee; at a point on U.S. Highway 79 turn west onto Cherrywood Road, drive about .3 mile and turn onto gravel road which leads to this burial ground.

 

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D/LAWRENCE ROGERS, Son June 20, 1918-December 25, 1989 /TEC 5, U.S. Army, World War II/ ALEASE DUDLEY, Mother October 17, 1896-July 28, 1989 COLLINS SNEED 1897-1977 U.S. Army, World War I Husband of Grade Sneed Father of William, Elmo, Collins, Jr., Addie, Louise and Dorothy ANNIE R. HOWARD November 13, 1913-July 28, 1991 CALLIE J. HOWARD May 24, 1913-September 20, 1989 NATHANIEL NOLEN, Daddy November 7, 1916-October 5, 1976 NELLIE C. HOWARD May 13, 1923-June 4, 1990 D/ALBERT CURTIS September 15, 1919-November 9, 199 BENNIE CURTIS July 21, 1920-December 23, 1984 Our Children James A., Connie, Gertrude, Alberta, Carl and Vivian WALLACE OGLESBY Tenn. Sgt 5 Admin. Co 5 Inf. D. March 7, 1934-September 9, 1964 JULIUS W. SIMS October 27, 1916-July 8, 1961 /S Sgt. , World War II/ TAMARA ANN NOLEN Died October 15, 1977 FH marker ARCHIE NOLEN PFC U.S. Army January 4, 1922-March 24, 1994

JULIUS A. ADKISSON April 27, 1979-May 29, 1979 D/JERRY HICKS 1904-1978 DAISY HICKS 1906-1976 Gone but not forgotten COLLINS SNEED, JR. April 7, 1928-May 11, 1998 FH marker WILBURN L. WEATHERFORD U.S. Army, World War II 1925-1977 WILLIE LEE HOWARD June 20, 1910-May 27, 1990 ROBERT PAUL HOWARD June 9, 1937-February 1, 1989 WILLARD RALSTON January 12, 1892-August 11, 1995 EDWARD THOMAS Cpl. U.S. Marine Corps, World War II 1925-1982 D/THEOPHILUS HOWARD June 25, 1913-September 26, 1987 MADELYN G. HOWARD October 3, 1914-July 11, 1977 married October 17, 1938 GENNIE OGLESBY Cpl. U.S. Army, World War II 1907-1977 Rev. J. T. THEDFORD Died 1960 VERLENE HILLIARD NOLEN June 5, 1942-March 14, 1993 We love you GEORGE W. ALLEN U.S. Army June 4, 1931-June 2, 1974

 

D/JAMES L. SEETS 1890-1972 EVA L. SEETS 1890-1977

Professor James Luther Seets (1890-1972), a native of Benton County, Tennessee, son of William J. and Ida (Moore) Seets, was educated at Tuskegee and Lane Colleges; in 1924 he led in the founding of the school that became Webb School in McKenzie over which he administered until 1957, encouraging young black folk towards education and improvements of their lives. He was an outstanding citizen and human being of this vicinity.

 

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HARRIS WASHUM Tenn. PVT Co 1 6 Pioneer Inf., World War I July 5, 1897-April 29, 1972 D/FLOYD PATE, Dad December 25, 1902-March 2, 1979 ELLA PATE, Mom January 1, 1908-November 19, 1987 MARY H. MILAM 1933-2000 Trinity FH marker ELIZABETH H. TOWNES September 10, 1932-March 20, 1987 Mother of Lee, Dennis, Womack and Eugene JAMES W. TOWNES July 25, 1929-April 13, 1981 THEODORE GLENN Died January 10, 1998 aged 82 years FH marker D/HERBERT HAYNES July 4, 1904-January 4, 1996 LILLIAN HAYNES September 8, 1909-March 26, 2000 JULIA RUSSELLE GLENN July 15, 1913-May 18, 1981 At rest NINA KAYE PATE, Our Darling July 13, 1956-August 21, 1973 17 yrs. 1 mo. 8 days GYA (Gladys) ELIZABETH PATE-PATTON July 24, 1946-April 27, 1998 Mother , wife, daughter D/CLAUDE HARRIS March 28, 1908-May 24, 1991 MARION L. HARRIS January 31, 1916- In loving memory SLEITA W. HYDER June 5, 1907-July 3, 1985 BOBBY L. GILBERT September 18, 1953-February 15, 1997 IKE GILBERT, Daddy July 11, 1926-April 19, 1976 At rest D/JOHN D. JONES, Daddy August 9, 1907-July 22, 1989 FLOY E. JONES, Mother December 25, 1907-October 15, 1980 JAYLA N. GILBERT Died January 6, 2000 Dilday FH marker D/JOHN CURTIS HAYNES September 2, 1902-August 31, 1984 ARNETTA H. HAYNES April 2, 1901-June 26, 1979

ECENDER BOLDEN Died 1988 FH marker D/WILLIE RALSTON July 29, 1905-February 15, 1995 WILLEVA RALSTON December 25, 1912-December 1, 1988 MARY BRAMLEY Died May 31, 2000 Mercer FH marker "E. W. H." /nothing else given/ D/B. B. DOBBINS October 15, 1903-January 14, 1996 JOSEPHINE DOBBINS April 1, 1936- BABY TOWNES, no dates JOHN S. JONES PRO U.S. Army, World War II July 4, 1922-April 5, 1975 GLEN MARVIN JONES Tenn . U.S. Army, Vietnam July 23, 1942-May 2, 1970 VIRGINIA R. STRAYHORN January 10, 1909-December 31, 1985 Loving memory Gingerbread GERTRUDE PATTERSON, Sister of B. B. Dobbins, no dates D/SAMMIE HUTCH December 20, 1928-February 17, 1989 LUDEAN HUTCH March 14, 1931-August 29, 1999 JEANETTE MILTON July 11, 1936-July 30, 1994 She was the sunshine of our home HAYES SHEPHEARD 1881-1966 JEANIE WACO PUCKETT Tenn. PVT U.S. Army, World War I May 18, 1895-September 23, 1965 OMAR L. GILBERT June 24, 1951-January 29, 1985 JIMMIE HAYNES December 28, 1917-January 18, 1965 LAURA MAE GILBERT September 27, 1927-November 24, 1997 WILLIE JOE GILBERT, SR. January 23, 1955-October 6, 1995 EDGAR HAYNES, no dates FH marker FENTON B. DUDLEY PVT U.S. Army, World War II 1913-1981

 

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HELEN DUDLEY, Beloved Mother August 12, 1914-December 7, 1984 REED MOORE Cpl., U.S. Army 1917-1990 BOOKER T. ALLEN October 22, 1911-April 1, 1989 FRED GILBERT PFC U.S. Army, Vietnam January 31, 1940-June 22, 1975 D/TOMMY T. TRAVIS March 28, 1905-May 4, 1971 EARLINE JONES TRAVIS September 21, 1913-April 28, 1973 CLINTON HAYNES, JR., no dates DELIA ROGERS June 9, 1901-August 7, 1968 Our Darling Mother D/HURLEY DUDLEY, Father 1906-1977 BERTHA L. DUDLEY, Mother 1911-1974 BERTHA F. WILSON May 24, 1884-November 30, 1966 D/BAILEY GILBERT, SR. 1907-1975 NELL GILBERT 1909-1983 GEORGE McNEAL June 14, 1906-July 9, 1991 In God's care JOHN A. MOORE Cpl. U.S. Air Force, World War II July 5, 1923-January 2, 1995 SYDNEY SMITH MANTOCK Died April 22, 2000 Brummett FH marker D/NORMAN LYNN McKENZIE February 23, 1912-April 19, 1997 BESSIE O. McKENZIE March 12, 1926- wed August 26, 1945 Children Mary, Norman, Jr., Eunice C., James E., James P. CHRISTINE M. BROWN July 23, 1964-January 1, 1990 We love you DOREIA FISHER 1967-1991 FH marker CHAQUADREA FISHER 1986-1995 FH marker CONNIE H. OGLESBY DUDLEY December 13, 1910-March 23, 1986

GEORGIA C. ADKISSON February 22, 1938-April 10, 1989 JAMES E. GILBERT SP4, U.S. Army, Vietnam 1954-1984 NUNIE HAYNES PFC U.S. Army, World War II February 12, 1925-April 3, 1990 MAY NEIL GILBERT December 16, 1933-January 22, 1993 A loving Mother WILLIAM JONES, Father December 2, 1896-September 23, 1968 In loving memory CORA SNEED 18 97-1983 SUSIE B. DUDLEY 1914-1988 Williams FH maker VERA GILBERT MILTON April 20, 1901-March 20, 1963 JAMES WESLEY MELTON Tenn. PVT 45 Co 158 Depot Brigade World War I July 8, 1891-January 24, 1962 JAMES FITZGERALD September 15, 1912-November 9, 1993 Loving father of five sons DEATRICK ISAIH MELTON Died January 1, 1998 aged 5 mos. LENA MARIE PULLUM, wife & mother July 16, 1923-May 8, 1997 THOMAS SCOTT PVT U.S. Army, World War II 1917-1980 HENRY BOWDEN Tenn. PVT Co B 513 SVC Bn Engr., World War I February 11, 1890-January 24, 1953 TINEY McKENZIE, Mother August 18, 1888-June 8, 1978 MATTIE HARRIS, Mother 1888-1957 EDDIE MAE HORTON January 29, 1916-June 17, 1999 My Children — Annie Sue, Jeanette, Lottie, Burnett, Joe, Wean, Paul LENA M. WILLIAMS, Mother September 30, 1923-February 16, 1994 THOMAS A. JOHNSON PFC U.S. Army, World War II 1918-1985

 

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FRANK A. HORTON Tenn. TEC 5, 1451 Engr. DT Co., World War II March 30, 1913-March 27, 1972 MARY PATE Died November 8, 1994 aged 85 years FH marker ETHEL DINWIDDIE June 19, 1900-July 24, 1955 At rest GEORGE J. SPARKS August 8, 1912-August 30, 1990 D/Rev. OBED O. REYNOLDS 1881-1945 DAISY LEE REYNOLDS 1894-1951 married 1913 D/HULEY HAYNES 1914- NELL F. HAYNES 1917 -1995 D. M. JONES October 5, 1912-November 1, 1943 D/CHARLIE MANLEY Died 1928 ANNIE MANLEY, no dates MINNIE E. HENDERSON, Mother 1893-1959 JAMES HAYNES 1874-1939 Age 65 ROBERT L. MANLEY Missouri PVT U.S. Army Died February 16, 1933 L. I. COLEMAN HART Tenn. PVT 808 Pioneer Infantry Died July 6, 1935 ANNIE VINCENT PATE March 9, 1903-February 12, 1980 OSCAR PATE Arkansas PVT Co C, 343 SVC BN QMC, World War I August 19, 1884-December 22, 1965 J. W. JUNNELL, JR., Brother 1926-1943 At rest

ELIZABETH A. STEWART June 12, 1900-October 5, 1982 LEONARD H. JOHNSON Tenn. RCT U.S. Army, World War I February 11, 1898-May 28, 1971 Rev. W. MANLEY Died 1938 FRANKLIN SPARKS, Father September 16, 1925-July 11, 1989 SHALANDRIA LAQUETE JOHNSON April 26, 1991-June 5, 1991 Rawls FH marker IVA VERNETT ADAMS February 16, 1933-July 21, 1992 TAZA MAE EZELL CARTER September 16, 1930-November 4, 1997 ELMO GILBERT, Father 1898-1946 We will meet again D/IDA B. HUGHES June 25, 1901- ANNIE J. MANLEY April 4, 1880-September 3, 1958 D/ELLA PATE, Mother October 26, 1882- CATHERINE PATE November 18, 1911-October 11, 1934 Born & died in McKenzie, Tenn. MARY WILBERT dau of Elmo & Mandy Gilbert January 22, 1917-June 19, 1918 WILLARD RODGES November 7, (chipped)-July 29, 1916 (a fallen tombstone) ADDIE PATTERSON PVT 1CL 309 Labor BN Died July 22, 1928 Mr. J. H. PATE Died August 7, 1950 (a fallen tombstone) MILLIE A. JUNNELL May 3, 1909-July 14, 1950

 

Death certificates indicate burials here:
Mrs. FOUNTAIN GILBERT died September 10, 1916 aged about 98 years
LITTLETON LOVE, August 6, 1839-February 23, 1917
H. C. SWAYNE, March 14, 1867-November 23, 1923
JACK TRAVIS died July 10, 1923 aged about 93 years

 

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Cox Funeral Home indicates burials here:
ALBERT BARHAM died November 24, 1943 aged 58 years
BETTIE GILBERT died January 18, 1936 aged 61 years
OSCAR GILBERT died February 23, 1945 aged 74 years; son of Scott Barham
JAMES HAYNES died August 30, 1939 aged 65 years; son of Ben Haynes
SUSIE HAYNES died January 19, 1942 aged 58 years; dau of Simion Stokes
SYLVIA GILBERT HILL died September 19, 1943 aged 74 years; dau of Sam Gilbert
WILLIE E. MANLEY died September 21, 1960 aged 71 years; son of Ike Manley
OSCAR PATE died February 7, 1952 aged 81 years; son of Charles Pate

NOTE:
A good many black folk who lived in and around McKenzie were also buried several miles into adjoining Henry County, Tennessee at the CATON SPRINGS CEMETERY, still an active burial ground near Henry, Tennessee. See, HENRY
COUNTY, TENNESSEE INSCRIPTIONS ON STONE, Henry Co. Cemetery Committee, vol. 2, 1989, pages 255-1-3.

 

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