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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NEW HOPE CEMETERY II

Located on the east side of U.S. Highway 70 about 9½ miles northeast of Gibson, Tennessee. After the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church was relocated in the early 1940s burials were made in this new New Hope Cemetery. The church itself, a brick building (1942) is located on U.S. Highway 70 a short distance west of the cemetery.

IZORA CARTER ANDERS Sept. 4, 1905-Oct. 24, 1993 In God’s care DORRIS CARTER Mar. 4, 1913-Apr. 6, 1999 Bond FH marker D/ALBERT ALGEE 1885-1973 NETTIE C. ALGEE 1886-1971 D/HALLARD CARTER 1894-1966 ADA B. CARTER 1892-1986 married Mar. 24, 1910 D/FARRIES CARTER Mar. 28, 1899-Oct. 2, 1990 PEOLIA CARTER Aug. 22, 1905-May 9, 1972 Together forever ROBERT BOONE CARTER, father Apr. 18, 1920-Oct. 14, 1972 FARRIES J. CARTER Jan. 28, 1926-May 18, 1993 I am with you always CHARLES V. CARTER Sgt US Army, Korea June 22, 1930-Oct. 26, 1983

JAMES N. BLEDSOE PFC US Army, W. W. 2 Aug. 7, 1919-Mar. 28, 1991 STEPHEN J. HILLSMAN Apr. 30, 1969-June 10, 1991 In God’s care WILLIAM WALTER HALE Apr. 14, 1912-Jan. 26, 1986 D/ALEX KIRBY Mar. 16, 1924-Feb. 5, 1993 IDA MAE KIRBY Dec. 22, 1924- Joy comes in the morning TICE BLEDSOE PFC US Army, W.W.II Oct. 11, 1909-Jan. 16, 1988 MATTIE BLEDSOE ELLERSON July 14, 1910-Oct. 14, 199O Have faith in God DARREN CRAIG WILLIAMS Aug. 17, 1969-Dec. 26, 1984 BENNIE HART Jan. 10, 1936-Oct. 25, 1996 RICHARD LEE WILLIAMS PVT US Army, W.W.II Feb. 16, 1926-Apr. 4, 1980 MRS. LAURA W. CRAYTON Aug. 14, 1922-Feb. 16, 1999 FH marker

 

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CORDIE KIRBY SP4 US Army Apr . 28, 1920-Jan. 24, 1995 WILLIAM HUTCH Cpl US Marine Corps, W.W.II Oct. 21, 1925-Oct. 28, 1981 LOUIS JONES July 11, 1888-Jan. 18, 1982 Beloved father & Grandfather D/I. J. "Ike" JONES Sept . 28, 1902-Feb. 25, 1994 GRACE B. JONES Feb. 12, 1913-Dec. 27, 1996 BERNICE ROBERSON May 8, 1934-Mar. 4, 1994 In loving memory JOHN ROBERSON died July 17, 1996 aged 86 year FH marker D/OLLIE BOLTON Mar. 10, 1910-Oct. 9, 1983 NEVA BOLTON Dec. 17, 1913-Aug. 12, 1996 D/WILLIE D. McCOLLUM died Oct. 21, 1991 OTHA CLARK died May 20, 1990 D/JAMES S. GREER Dec. 2, 1923-Feb. 6, 1998 LOUELLA M. GREER Apr 25, 1926- married Oct. 28, 1945 Memory lane D/JOHNNIE B. WOODSON, father 1917-1983 DELLA WOODSON, mother 1916-1991 Eternal memories FLOSSIE LEE WOODSON, wife Nov. 6, 1918-Jan. 8, 1986 Love goes with you, our souls wait to join you D/PATRICK KELLY, Son Dec. 4, 1979-Dec. 4, 1979 PATRICIA D. KELLY, mother Dec. 4, 1950- D/A. D. BLEDSOE , Daddy Feb. 2, 1908-Oct. 13, 1997 ANNIE L. BLEDSOE , Mama May 8, 1911-Mar. 24, 1996

D. W. NESBITT Oct. 27, 1920-Jan. 29, 1996 FH marker SAMUEL M. SPRATT July 15, 1885-Oct. 31, 1985 CLYDE WHITE 1923-1992 Baskerville FH marker ISOLAR CLARK, , mother Feb. 25, 1887-Sept. 20, 1985 D/JOHN H. McCOLLUM 1898-1964 NADINE McCOLLUM 1909-1984 STEVIE L. NESBITT June 16, 1955-Mar. 30, 1996 Asleep in Jesus CORA LEE OWENS Jan. 31, 1911-July 7, 1987 wife of J. C. RONALD WOODSON, SR. Feb. 4, 1913-June 12, 1995 EDWARD STRAYHORN Nov. 9, 1950-Sept. 13, 1989 D/ODELL THOMAS 1905- LEBERTA THOMAS 1911-1955 MISS ALBERTA STRAYHORN May 10, 1910-Jan. 29, 1943 ELLA C. KNOX, mother 1861-1943 GEORGE NEAL WEBB Jan. 12, 1910-Jan. 31, 1980 At rest EDNA WEBB Oct. 25, 1913- JOHN HENRY WOODSON Georgia Cpl 3021 Base Unit AAF W.W.II Feb. 25, 1918-Nov. 2, 1970 D/CHARLES WOODSON died 1968 LUCINDA WOODSON 1898-1979 NANNIE FUQUA, mother 1886-1970 JIM PORTER 1877-1945 At rest

 

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P/PORTER HENRY P. H. PEOPLES Apr. 9, 1925- GIRTIE B. PEOPLES Mar. 3, 1926-Dec. 22 1997 MARVIN DALLAS DUNE Sgt US Army, W.W.II Oct. 10, 1920-Aug. 6, 1989 DEBRA ANDERS ROBINSON PFC W.W.II 1960-1985 D/HENRY J. GREER July 30, 1900-Mar. 12, 1963 ELIZA GREER, WIFE Dec. 26, 1904-June 28, 1970 FRED STRAYHORN July 30, 1905-Dec. 8, 1959 Rest in peace D/GOLDIE STRAYHORN, father 1885-1959 NINA STRAYHORN, mother 1891-1943 HATTIE STRAYHORN 1888-1967 ALBERT STRAYHORN Aug. 29, 1912-JUfle 5, 1963 D/NEWT McVEAY, father 1881-1962 VICTORIA McVEAY, mother 1885-1947 At rest WONZA I. THOMPSON Colorado PVT 815 pioneer Inf. W.W.I Dec. 27, 1897-Feb. 9, 1952 ALEX PHARIS BARKSDALE TN PFC 390 OH Truck Co., W.W.II Feb. 19, 1923-Apr. 3, 1955 D/PERNIAH CARTER, mother 1860-1945 ELVIS E. CARTER, son 1888-1944 At rest CORA WOODSON 1858-1956 At rest EDNA LEE WOODSON July 8, 1910-Apr. 1, 1964 At rest CURLIE WOODSON 1923 -1944 LEWIS WOODSON 1887-1964 GEORGIA D. WOODSON 1892-1981

P/BILL PARKER 1870-1946 DORA PARKER 1891-1953 CURTIS BELEW 1864-1952 Rev. LUTHER J. ANDERS Oct. 14, 1905-May 3, 1980 L. S. WOODSON, Brother 1909-1976 JOHNNIE WARNER WOODSON Cpl US Army, Korea Apr. 17, 1927-Apr. 23, 1978 SONJIA RENEE McCOLLUM Nov. 19, 1968-Jan. 31, 1980 CORA LEE McCOLLUM, mother Mar. 19, 1877-Feb. 16, 1966 JOHN D. McCOLLUM died Dec. 13, 1964 aged 66 yrs. FH marker FRED WEBB Apr. 7, 1900-June 1 (year chipped) FATE JORDAN 1855-1945 At rest ANNA MOORE, mother 1890-1942 JOHN Q. PEARSON Nov. 2, 1894-July 31, 1967 BOB BELL, Loving father Dec. 12, 1884-Feb. 13, 1951 D/JAMES ROBERSON, SR. 1874-1959 LUCY ROBERSON 1874-1961 (a fallen stone) MELVIN WEBB 1894-1956 HATTIE WEBB 1896-19__ NUTE SEATS, JR. 1924-1944 At rest UNER PARKER , mother 1897-1962 D/LUTHER NESBITT 1876-1948 MATTIE JANE NESBITT 1881-1947 JIM PORTER 1877-1945 At rest

 

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D/EPPIE SEATS, mother 188 2-1963 NEWT SEATS, father 1879-1952 LAURA SPELLINGS July 4, 1872-June 1, 1953 FRIDAY C. CAGE Aug. 8, 1860-Feb. 18, 1951 WILLIAM CAGE 1883-1963 VERNELL ALGEE BELL Feb. 22, 1910-Apr. 1, 1942 In loving memory BURTON PHILLIPS Mar. 14, 1882-May 6, 1959 MYRA L. PHILLIPS Nov. 20, 1886-Mar. 23, 1969 D/THOMAS H. PEOPLES, SR., father Oct . 19, 1886- MAUDE D. PEOPLES Nov. 22, 1890-June 15, 1965 MARY HILLSMAN 1912-1947 WILLIAM PATTERSON died Mar. 15, 1979 age 84 yrs. FH marker D/OLVIN WALLICK 1911- QUEENIE WALLICK 1909-1969 One tombstone: COLEY RUST, father 1902-1945 WILLIE RUST, mother 1903- WELBERT RUST, son 1921-19__ WILLIE ALGEE TN PVT 510 Engrs, W.W.I Feb. 12, 1889-Sept. 30, 1946 D/JAMES P. HOWARD Mar. 24, 1903-Aug . 6, 1961 OPHELIA HOWARD Mar. 7, 1910- SINNIA McCOLLUM PATTERSON July 30, 1895-Feb. 23, 1957 In loving memory YANCY ANDERS July 4, 1900-Nov. 8, 1963

HOBERT BLEDSOE 1898-1977 D/LONNIE BLEDSOE 1888 -1972 LILLIAN BLEDSOE 1889-1974 Till we shall meet and never part DELPHIA SPRAGGINS LUTER Jan. 9, 1928-Feb. 18, 1952 WILLIAM ARTHUR LUTER June 21, 1949-Mar. 13, 1950 JANE JONES Jan. 5, 1861-Jan. 17, 1966 HARRISON SMITH May 9, 1893-Sept. 13, 1951 SADIE E. CAGE CULBERSON Mar. 2, 1908-Oct. 6, 1997 JOHN Q. CULBERSON Nov. 2, 1894-July 31, 1967 MYRTLE LEE CULBERSON Sept . 18, 1910-Dec. 11, 1949 In loving memory ARABELLA CLARK TAYLOR Jan. 1, 1900-Oct. 19, 1949 HARRISON PEOPLES, SR. Feb. 20, 1920-Dec. 26, 1979 ROOSEVELT LANDEN 1879-1903 MARY HALL died May 16, 1971 aged 76 yrs. FH marker SIDDIE M. PRATT June 20, 1900-July 24, 1985 MATTIE W. ALGEE Feb. 20, 1900-Jan. 2, 1971 D/CRIM E. PEOPLES 1890-1968 MATTIE L. PEOPLES 1897-1977 Together forever Erected by Jr. H. Peoples JAMES R. STRAYHORN US Army, W.W.II June 7, 1916-Feb. 28, 1972 SIDONIA STRAYHORN Jan. 17, 1889-Sept. 17, 1977 JOHN STRAYHORN Jan. 15, 1887-Mar. 20, 1981

 

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SANDRA L. WILLIAMS June 9, 1944-Feb. 9, 1997 Love lives on her image etched on tombstone JAMES ESTERS ANDERS 1903-1953 LUCIL OFILLER TURNER Apr. 15, 1913-Sept. 9, 1950 D/WILL ANDERS 1866-1948 POLLY ANDERS 1889-1961 DEADON ANDERS, father 1850-1946 At rest WILL ANDREWS 1884-1942 At rest LEALUR GREER Aug. 4, 1892-Sept. 22, 1983 J. M. GREER Mar. 1, 1872-May 9, 1953 HUGH L. McCOLLUM TN PVT 157 Dep Brig, W.W.I Oct. 23, 1893-Feb. 23, 1946 SAM JACKSON 1862-Mar. 6, 1946 MYRTLE MOORE DONNELL, mother Dec. 25, 1914-June 19, 1972 HOBERT WILLIAMS Feb. 15, 1902-Aug. 22, 1973 BERTHA E. DUKE, mother Dec. 22, 1882-July 29, 1968 Gone but not forgotten LONNIE B. CLARK TN PFC 808 Pioneer Inf., W.W.I Oct. 23, 1893-Feb. 23, 1946 PRESTON DUKE, father 1878-1946 WILL GREEN, husband 1872-1945 Gone but not forgotten KATTIE GREEN, Beloved mother July 5, 1882-Mar. 10, 1983 PEARLINE ELAM GILLIAM Jan. 11, 1919-Nov. 12, 1949 In loving memory JOHN M. PEOPLES Apr. 1888-Sept. 1946

LEAVIE WILLIAMS Sept. 20, 1895-Feb. 2, 1966 TALTON WILLIAMS Jan. 7, 1892-Aug. 27, 1962 Rev . A. V WILLIAMS 7-17-19-1-1-1974 FH marker LUCILLE BELEW May 23, 1916-Sept. 12, 1964 NAOMIA VONNER Nov. 22, 1933-Nov. 14, 1969 TENNIE BRAMLEY, mother 1892-1967 Precious memories to her children JIM B. BRAMLEY PFC US Army, W.W.II 1921-1985 ELNORA ALGEE ANDERS, mother May 11, 1914-May 21, 1994 From children Laverne and Sammy MARY ETTA SPRATT 1868-1961 HAFFORD FOSTER July 15, 1906-Aug. 29, 1957 BENNIE S. FACEN TN PVT 6 Co 1431 Reception Cen, W.W.II Dec. 9, 1917-Jan. 29, 1955 DONNIE DUKE, son 1950-1954 Mr. FONNIE ROBINSON Feb. 26, 1892-Oct. 26, 1978 BRO. CLYDE WHITE May 4, 1923-July 4, 1992 WADE WHITE 1877-1968 LULA A. JONES Dec. 20, 1875-May 7, 1978 L. VEE WEBB Sept. 11, 1907-Oct. 27, 1981 FRANKIE ROBERSON 1928-1976 CURLEY CUNNINGHAM 1912-1969 WILTON CARTER 1915-1977 VIRGIE LEE ALGEE died Mar. 15, 1976

 

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JAMES J. ANDERS TN TEC 5 Co B 25 Sig HV Cons En W.W.II Feb 28, 1924-Sept 22, 1954 BOOKER T. GILLESPIE no dates BOBBIE L. WILLIS, mother 1903-1943 At rest JOYCE A. COLLINS died Nov. 11, 1966 aged 28 yrs. FH marker D/LOVIE J. LONG July 21, 1906-May 22, 1983 SHELLIE LONG May 30, 1901-Oct. 28, 1965 JAMES H. STEWARD June 3, 1935-Jan. 3, 1985 D/LEVI BRYANT 1869- 1965 BERTHA BRYANT 1891-1959 FRED ALLEN STEWARD Dec. 10, 1936-Dec. 27, 1959 OTHA NESBITT died June 29, 1976 aged 62 yrs. FH marker GEORGE CLARK 1899-1976 LEO PEARSON 1919-1969 In loving memory MRS. WILLIE CLEAVES died April 17, 1975 aged 76 yrs. FH marker HOLLIS E. PEOPLES July 27, 1919-October 11, 2000 FH marker ILA MAE NESBITT 1913-2000 FH marker

J. L. McCOLLUM PVT US Army, W.W.II Apr. 23, 1917-Apr. 25, 1975 SIDNEY STRAYHORN May 23, 1914-Dec. 16, 1971 Rev. ROBERT JONES Jan. 5, 1907-Sept. 13, 1967 LOLA JONES 1905-1978 JAMES EDWARD HART Dec. 22, 1956-Aug. 29, 1971 In loving memory RICHARD LEE WILLIAMS PVT US Army, W.W.II Feb. 16, 1926-Apr. 4, 1980 D/JAMES E. ROBERSON Sept. 2, 1900-Aug. 6, 1986 MORMON A. ROBERSON Feb. 7, 1902-July 6, 1980 MRS. MARTHA O. HALE June 28, 1900-June 15, 1981 DOROTHY NELL HALE Dec. 20, 1954-June 12, 1990 HARRISON PEOPLES, SR. Feb. 20, 1920-Dec. 26, 1979 Loving husband and father OTIS WILLIAMS April 15, 1903-May 1, 1980 FH marker MRS. BEATRICE ANDERSON Dec. 22, 1902-May 7, 1972 NETHA TAYLOR July 18, 1916-June 4, 2000 Bledsoe FH marker EDNA WEBB October 25, 1913-May 8, 1997

 

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