UNION GROVE CEMETERY
This well-maintained cemetery is located at Union Grove Baptist Church on Blue Goose Road in western Henderson County. Of particular interest at this cemetery is the unusual concrete cover used for Britt family graves. The concrete cover simulates the old practice of mounding graves. Seven graves are marked with flowers, concrete covers, or temporary marker plates with no information.
David Donahue recorded Union Grove Cemetery January 16, 1999 and checked and updated it December 2, 2003. Karen and Phyllis Blankenship recorded this cemetery circa 1973. Their record appears in Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery Inscriptions (R. H. Harris, Memphis, Tennessee, 1976), Vol. I, pp. 177-178. This earlier work is referred to as "Blankenship" in the notes below.
Concrete Cover on Britt Family Graves at Union Grove Cemetery
Alexander, Della [see Maness, Della Alexander]
Alexander, Harvey Robert, Sept. 9, 1886-Feb. 8, 1949
Alexander, Jethro, Mar. 10, 1927-June 3, 1927 [replacement]
Alexander, John V., July 14, 1889-May 3, 1956
Alexander, Kate F., Mar. 15, 1893-Dec. 22, 1972
Alexander, Lacy M., Apr. 24, 1912-Feb. 27, 1982
Alexander, Melinda J. Maniord, 1852-1929
Alexander, Harvey M., 1850-1929, "Married 1869"
Alexander, Viola, Mar. 4, 1897-Apr. 7, 1927 [replacement]
Beal, Mary Amanda, Mar. 7, 1875-Apr. 26, 1946
Beal, Joseph Flowers, Aug. 29, 1877-July 21, 1945
Blankenship, Ada Louise, Feb. 20, 1932-Jan. 3, 2002, "Beloved mother"
Blankenship, Elmer Allen, Feb. 16, 1928-____, "Beloved dad"
Blankenship, Christopher, Aug. 4, 1961-Mar. 25, 1981
Blankenship, Matthew, Aug. 12, 1958-Feb. 1, 1986
Blankenship, Wyatt, 1985-2003, temporary marker, Reed's Chapel, 7 feet north of marker for John Keith Bullock II
Britt, Dorothy V., Nov. 3, 1914-Sept. 11, 2001, also temporary marker, Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home, Dorothy Victoria Pollock Britt
Britt, Floyd D., Apr. 22, 1913-Apr. 11, 1996, "Wed Sept. 21, 1941" "Children: Sammy and Sandra"
Britt, Edd, 1887-1918
Britt, Emma, 1881-1970
Britt, Elmer D., Apr. 23, 1926-Mar. 27, 1945, military marker "Tennesssee PFC 11 Inf 5 Div World War II" (concrete grave cover)
Britt, Elmo Euel, Oct. 24, 1924-May 15, 1964, military marker "Tennessee Cpl Co 1 15 Infantry Regt World War II BSM-PH"
Britt, Euel, Oct. 4, 1924-May 15, 1964
Britt, Gladys, June 26, 1927-____ [share triple marker with Marvin Jordan]
Britt, Hans, Apr. 17, 1853-Jan. 9, 1911 (concrete grave cover)
Britt, J. T., 1920-1922, "Son of Wyler & Euna" [replacement]
Britt, John Henry, Oct. 5, 1884-Jan. 8, 1980, "Father"
Britt, Sarah Frances, June 7, 1888-Sept. 2, 1969, "Mother"
Britt, Luther E., Sept. 25, 1916-Oct. 2, 1943, military marker "Tennessee PFC Coast Arty Corps World War II"
Britt, Martha Elizabeth, Mar. 9, 1861-Mar. 26, 1933 (concrete grave cover) [adjacent to marker for Hans Britt]
Britt, Opal Laverne, Jan. 11, 1928-Jan. 6, 1929 (concrete grave cover)
Britt, Ruby, Nov. 21, 1923-____
Britt, Fulton, Sept. 12, 1918-Feb. 18, 1999, military marker as footstone "US Army World War II"; "Married Feb. 18, 1942" "Children: Billy and Elmer"
Britt, Tempie, Sept. 1882-Sept. 21, 1921 (concrete grave cover) [replacement]
Bullock, Farry Mouarine, Mar. 25, 1920-May 9, 2002
Bullock, Roy Woodson, Mar. 8, 1915-Sept. 11, 1991
Bullock, Francis Marion, Apr. 10, 1882-Apr. 27, 1954
Bullock, John Keith II, June 17, 1991-Nov. 9, 1996, "Bubba"
Bullock, Mattie, Oct. 19, 1889-Jan. 17, 1919 "Wife of F. M. Bullock"
Bullock, Patricia, Oct. 11, 1938-Nov. 14, 1938 (homemade)
Bullock, Willa Louise, June 1, 1947-June 1, 1947 (homemade)
Bybee, Elvis Andrew, Sept. 8, 1892-June 29, 1968, military marker as footstone "Tennessee Pvt 329 Infantry World War I"
Bybee, Sanford M., Dec. 17, 1900-Aug. 5, 1955
Coleman, Doris, Nov. 7, 1927-____
Colemen, Floyd, Feb. 7, 1925-Oct. 25, 1995, military marker as footstone "Floyd F. Coleman" "Sgt US Army World War II"; "Married Sept. 21, 1946" "Our children Freddie, Teddy and Roger"
Coleman, Ressie L., Mar. 15, 1905-Apr. 1, 1994, also temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, "Ressie Lee Coleman"
Coleman, Dewey M., Mar. 26, 1898-Jan. 26, 1976 [Masonic symbol]
Douglass, Mary [see Jordan, Mary Douglass]
Gobelet, Vada [see Smith, Vada Gobelet]
Goblett, Frances, Jan. 1, 1915-____ , "Wife" footstone [grown disturbance and flowers show she is buried here; adjacent to marker for Harry Joe Goblett]
Goblett, Harry Joe, Aug. 19, 1902-Dec. 12, 1980
Gray, Ernest W., June 20, 1931 (homemade, eroded) [approximately 7 yards north-northwest of double marker for Hattie M. and Jess W. Whitaker]
Hall, Lillian Dale, June 16, 1940-Mar. 5, 1996
Hall, William, Jr., Dec. 6, 1934-____; carved rings and "Jan. 20, 1960" "We love you, mom/Susan, Michael, Beverly, and William"
Ham, Myrtle [see Jones, Myrtle Ham]
Harris, John, 1865-1940
Harris, Willie, 1898-1938
Harris, Diane,1862-1944
Harris, Mary C. [see Sumler, Mary C. Harris]
Harston, Lula, Sept. 6, 1921-____, "Children - Linda & Phyllis"
Hendrix, Finis M., 1900-1967, "Mother" [adjacent to military marker for William A. Hendrix]
Hendrix, Simon Paul, Aug. 25, 1934-Sept. 23, 1995
Hendrix, William A., Jan. 17, 1892-June 18, 1989, military marker "Pvy US Army World War I"
Hicks, Joseph D., 1864-1942
Hicks, Clarenda E., 1853-1916 (concrete grave covers) [replacement]
Hicks, Mary Florence, Aug. 18, 1892-Feb. 6, 1965, "Miss" (concrete grave cover)
Jones, Myrtle Ham, 1897-1979
Jones, John Riley, 1884-1970
Jordan, Marvin, Feb. 16, 1924-Jan. 5, 1990 [shares triple marker with Euel Britt and Gladys Britt]
Jordan, Mary Douglass, July 6, 1898-Dec. 24, 1988
Lundy, Shelby Gean, Feb. 16, 1941-Mar. 13, 1941
Maness, C. L., Oct. 19, 1889-Nov. 27, 1914 [Woodmen of the World Memorial]
Maness, Della Alexander, Jan. 27, 1891-Oct. 26, 1976
Maness, John Riley, Sept. 7, 1887-Feb. 16, 1952, "Married Dec. 22, 1907"
Maness, Lessie, Mar. 15, 1905-Oct. 4, 1998, "Mother" footstone; from temporary marker, George A. Smith & Sons Funeral Home, read in 1999: Lessie Ree Maness
Maness, Cleve, Sept. 29, 1891-Dec. 15, 1942, "Daddy" footstone [see also Thomas C. Maness]
Maness, Myrtle E., Oct. 2, 1910-Nov. 19, 1984
Maness, Oscar, Jan. 30, 1896-Nov. 25, 1915
Maness, S. C., Oct. 30, 1862-July 5, 1933, "His Wife" "Mother"
Maness, W. T., Sept. 9, 1864-Sept. 9, 1924, "Rev." "Father" (fallen)
Maness, Thomas C., Dec. 15, 1942, "PVT. 318 F. A. II" [not found in 1999 or 2003; reported by the Blankenships circa 1973; probably earlier marker for Cleve Blankenship]
Martin, Laura [see Mitchell, Laura]
Matheny, Alpha, 1900-1992
Matheny, Elvin, 1890-1950
Matheny, Bettie, 1867-1939
Matheny, Mack, 1863-1922
Matheny, Infant, Apr./1938-Apr./1938, "Baby boy" [grave has rounded concrete cover like the Britt graves]
Matheny, Lavern, May 19, 1932-July 20, 1994
Matheny, Leo M., June 23, 1922-July 25, 1991, military marker as footstone "US Navy World War II"
Matheny, Patricia Ann, 1944, "Infant dau. of Mr. &. Mrs. C. E. Matheny"
Mathis, Lela, Oct. 31, 1872-Mar. 2, 1935
Mathis, Grant, May 8, 1876-____
Maza, Alyssa Marie, Oct. 29, 1996-Nov. 9, 1996, "Parents Tony & Sarah Hinson Maza," temporary marker, not original, 1 yard south of double marker for Riley S. and Frances J. Smith
McDonald, DeRoy, Mar. 1, 1915-May 2, 1975
McDonald, Dorothy [see Watson, Dorothy McDonald]
McDonald, Irene, 1920-1920 [replacement]
McDonald, James O., 1921-1921 [replacement]
McDonald, Josephine, 1849-1924 [replacement]
McDonald, Mary M., 1889-1952
McDonald, T. Gentry, 1888-1938
McDonald, Prentice T., 1915-1918 [replacement]
McLellan, Geneva (Gene), Nov. 23, 1932-Apr. 4, 1999
Mitchell, Laura, 1895-1993; also temporary marker, Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home, Laura "Ma" Mitchell Martin, Nov. 12, 1895-Sept. 12, 1993
Mitchell, Edd, 1885-1948
Mitchell, Opal M., Aug. 5, 1921-____
Mitchell, W. A., Sept. 22, 1917-Nov. 21, 1999
Moody, Kenneth D., May 1, 1959-May 2, 1959
Page, Amis Lonzo, Dec. 18, 1912-Jan. 19, 1971
Page, Cordello, 1880-1921 [replacement]
Page, Ethelee, Apr. 10, 1906-July 9, 1985
Page, Joe W., May 13, 1909-Jan. 29, 1995
Page, Euel E., Dec. 26, 1923-Oct. 22, 1976, military marker as footstone, "Euel Edward Page" "Cpl US Army World War II"
Page, James Fred, Apr. 15, 1886-June 16, 1968
Page, John Amos, Feb. 20, 1863-Jan. 10, 1936 [replacement]
Page, Leona, July 25, 1916-Sept. 25, 1916, "Dau. of J. A. & C. D. Page"
Pollock, Dorothy V. [see Britt, Dorothy V.]
Preston, George E., Sept. 30, 1896-Oct. 16, 1916, "Son of J. J. & C. D. Preston"
Price, James T., Apr. 4, 1905-May 1, 1983
Price, Daisy M., Feb. 19, 1914-____
Price, William Franklin, Apr. 16, 1929, "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Jim T. Price" [replacement]
Russell, Marie M., May 25, 1925-____
Russell, Marvin F., July 28, 1922-____, "Wed Apr. 1, 1942" "Parents of Frazier Russell"
Russell, Tracy Wade, July 13, 1963-July 15, 1963
Seaton, Jessie M., 1910-1949, "Mother"
Smith, Bertha Mae, May 15, 1898-Aug. 22, 1973
Smith, Infant, b. 1950, "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Riley 'Pete" Smith"
Smith, Norma Jean, Dec. 14, 1970-Mar. 1, 1973 (homemade) [scratched on flat concrete slab 3 yards east of marker for John Keith Bullock II]
Smith, Riley S. "Pete," Feb. 14, 1922-Apr. 11, 1992
Smith, Frances J., Oct. 23, 1932-____, "Married 44 years"
Smith, Vada Gobelet, Dec. 14, 1970-Mar. 1, 1972, "Mrs.," temporary marker, Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home, 2 yards south of concrete slab grave cover for Norma Jean Smith]
Sumler, Alvin H., Nov. 28, 1888-Oct. 23, 1918, military marker "Pvt US Army World War I"
Sumler, Auzzie E., Dec. 2, 1897-June 10, 1958
Sumler, Grover Cleveland, Nov. 11, 1892-Oct. 23, 1918, military marker "Pvt US Army World War I"
Sumler, James E., Apr. 19, 1921-Apr. 24, 1958
Sumler, Mary C. Harris, June 15, 1866-Dec. 25, 1914 [replacement]
Sumler, William Henry, d. July 5, 1923 [replacement]
Taylor, Lottie Ann, Aug. 31, 1928-Sept. 17, 1928, "Daughter" [replacement; probably daughter of Morgan T. and Carmon E. Taylor, whose double marker is adjacent]
Taylor, Morgan T., June 20, 1909-Apr. 12, 1993, "Daddy" footstone
Taylor, Carmon E., Aug. 27, 1913-May 13, 1992, "Mother" footstone; carved rings and "Jan. 6, 1928"
Taylor, William Thomas, May 8, 1935-June 13, 1936, "Son" [replacement; probably son of Morgan T. and Carmon E. Taylor, whose double marker is adjacent]
Waddel, James, Jr., July 9, 1939-July 9, 1939
Watson, Dorothy McDonald, Mar. 22, 1921-Apr. 13, 1985, "Mother"
Whitaker, Hattie M., 1929-____
Whitaker, Jess W., 1924-1997, military marker as footstone "Jess Willard Whitaker" "Pvt US Army World War II"; dates on military marker Apr. 23, 1924-Feb. 25, 1997
White, Evelyn H., 1931-1952
White, L. C., 1918-1955
White, Gertrude, 1879-1935, "Mother"
White, Walter, 1881-1942, "Father"