Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries
in Henderson County, Tennessee
Compiled by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1995

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MOUNT ARARAT CEMETERY

Located in extreme north Henderson County; about 8.3 miles west of the juncture of Highway 22 and Rock Springs Road at Parker's Crossroads via Rock Springs, Rue Hamner and Pearson Roads; being situated on the west side of Pearson Road. Burial area located behind Mount Ararat Primitive Baptist Church.

MacARTHUR McGILL Tennessee PFC HQ Co 2 BN 31 Inf. Vietnam Sept. 1, 1942-June 5, 1971 CLARA BUCKLEY 1923-1975 Funeral home marker: Mrs. Clara Buckley died Sept. 14, 1975, aged 52 ys 4 mo. 26 days JOHNNIE D. BUCKLEY June 19, 1920-Oct. 4, 1977 E. C. PEARSON Died Sept. 20, 1982 Age 59 ys 10 mo. 5 days Parham Mortuary Marker LARMON SIMMONS Tennessee PVT US Army World War II Aug. 10, 1919-Dec. 16, 1949 ARTHUR COZART PFC US Army Feb. 4, 1896-Dec. 8, 1974 Double tombstone: MILTON PEARSON 1898-1971 LOIS C. PEARSON 1905-1970

Double tombstone: LEAVIE W. McCULLOUGH 1887-19__ KIRG D. McCULLOUGH 1890-1960 Double tombstone: NORA ELLA WHITE Feb. 9, 1914-Oct. 10, 1992 WARDRAIN WHITE Nov. 8, 1915- married Sept. 8, 1986 Mr. JOB A. BUCKLEY Died Jan. 15, 1981 Age 38 years 7 mo. 18 days Parham Mortuary Marker PEARLIE COGDELL 1892-1957 Gone but not forgotten LEM COGDELL 1890-1963 Double tombstone: BIRDIE B. WHITE 1902-1962 PATSY CAWTHON 1885-1965 SID COGDELL Oct. 21, 1918-June 16, 1976 Gone but not forgotten Mrs. CHRISTINE PHELPS (not Philips) Died July 4, 1971 Aged 39 years

 

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Those names and dates listed in the first volume of the HENDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS (1976) that the present compiler could not find in this cemetery:

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JESSIE LEE McCULLOUGH, January 13, 1925-Dec. 14, 1960
JESSIE LEE PEARSON, Co. A Eng. BN World War II, Jan. 13, 1925-Dec. 14, 1960
These names and dates, the same except for last names, seem to be errors as there is no evidence of such tombstones here.

 

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