TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
COPYRIGHT, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1995
Special thanks go to Jonathan K. T. Smith for his work to preserve and share this information about black cemeteries in Madison County and for giving permission to convert this work to web pages.
PARKWAY MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETERY
Located on the south side of Paul Coffman Drive in east Jackson, Tennessee. Established in 1986. As most of the grave markers are metal and bear the conventional statements like, "In loving memory" and "In God’s loving Care", unless the statements on the markers bear some originality they are not quoted here.
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Front Section
Double tombstone: LEON GILL, PVT US Army, Korea, Jan. 24, 1935-May 2, 1993\LORRAINE MAY GILL, beloved Wife, May 13, 1934-____
Mrs. EVELYN MARIE OWENS, Died Oct. 11, 1991, Age 48, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
Mrs. GLADYS SHORT, 10-27-1904-4-1-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
ELLIS WEST, JR., 5-23-1930-5-12-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
WALTER LEE ROSS, SR., US Army, World War II, Sep. 6, 1920-Jan. 26, 1991
BETTY MOORE, Sept. 16, 1949-Mar. 23, 1988
LEE JONES, Jan. 9, 1922-June 17, 1989
Mrs. FANNIE WINCHESTER, 11-6-1904-5-6-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
WILLIE TANNER, 3-20-94, Mercer Funeral Home marker
WILLIE LEE BOALS, US Army, 1921-1990
MODEANER WALKER, Nov. 14, 1992, Mercer Funeral Home marker
Miss CHARLOTTE NORRIS, 5-25-1966-6-16-1988, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
THOMAS McGOUGHY, May 10, 1993, Mercer Funeral Home marker
ELVESTER R. McKINNEY, 1902-____
CORNELIUS HORTON, 8-17-1925-9-18-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
FRANCES M. BOND, 1919-1987
Mrs. MAMIE MAXWELL, Died August 27, 1993, Age 60, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
BILLY GENE OWENS, US Army, Dec. 8, 1939-Mar. 16, 1991
Mrs. BEVERLY JEAN BROWN, 2-12-1940-10-1-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
NELIA B. JONES, Beloved Mother, Nov. 22, 1932-Feb. 13, 1991
Mrs. LUCILLE BRITT TOMLINSON, 2-12-1912-12-19-1990, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
MARIE HODGES, Sept. 12, 1912-____
WILLIE B. MOTON, PFC US Army, World War II, Jan. 4, 1918-Apr. 28, 1994
WILLIE EDWARD JONES, 6-28-1953-10-28-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
IDA LEE STITTS, 1925-1989
ANNIE M. RUPERT, 1909-1987
JACOB RANSOM SANDERS, Dec. 31, 1966-Mar. 6, 1989, For God so loved the world he gave his only begotten son
ELMYRA A. WITHERSPOON, 1900-1993
MATTIE BELL GOLDEN, March 18, 1925-July 8, 1993, In thee O’ Lord, do I put my trust
Double tombstone: JESSE L. MASSEY, 1916-____\MAGGIE R. MASSEY, 1920-____
GAYDELL WILLIAMS, Jan. 22, 1971-Mar. 22, 1989, So dearly loved
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Double tombstone: LEROY McKINNEY, 1915-____\BETTY JEAN McKINNEY, 1928-____
THEO BURRIS, SR., 9-17-93, Mercer Funeral Home marker
LONNIE M. MAYS, 1940-1994
REGINALD "Reggie" DAVIS, JR., May 30, 1973-May 3, 1993
O. T. HALL, Daddy, July 15, 1901-Jarl. 25, 1990
CHARLENE TELENA TALLEY, 11-24-1976-8-9-90, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
J. K. DANIEL TYSON, PFC US Army, World War II, May 24, 1909-Nov. 21, 1987
Mrs. HANNAH NET GRANT, 7-19-1907-7-13-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
ROBERTSON A. ROGERS, Died Sept. 3, 1994, Age 47, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
EARLIE B. GREEN, Sept. 9, 1936-Oct. 23, 1987, We Love You Mom Dear
Double tombstone: THOMAS SHIPP, 1922-1988\OPAL SHIPP, 1923-____
Mrs. BLANCH L. FLOYD, 12-9-1916-5-1-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
Double tombstone: JOHNNIE B. ANDERSON, US Army, 1922-1987\LOTTIE B. ANDERSON, 1923-____
Double tombstone: Rev. AMOS E. FREEMAN, 1916-____\Mrs. RUBY N. FREEMAN, 1919-____
Double tombstone: JACK JONES, Oct. 10, 1911-March 7, 1968\ABBIE L. JONES, March 20, 1916-NOv. 14, 1989
JIMMIE C. STEELE, PFC US Army, World War II, 1927-1987
DANIEL RAYNER, 1942-1993
THEODORE BURRIS, JR., PVT US Army, Aug. 29, 1939-Jan. 29, 1990
ERSULA CURRY, Nov. 1907-Sept. 1991
ROBERT UTLEY, 12-30-1936-6-1-l994
ODELL HALL, 1942-1987
JUSTINE MANNING, Sept. 6, 1927-Feb. 15, 1992
BEN F. TYSON, US Army, 1931-1988
STEPHEN WARREN TYSON, Cpl US Marine Corps, 1967-1988
Double tombstone: EZZEL REEVES RODGERS, Beloved Wife and Mother, Feb. 6, 1925-____\ROBERT JAMES RODGERS, PFC US Army, World War II, 1925-1991
Mrs. EMMA JEAN BRAY MILLER, Died Sept. 16, 1994, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
MYRTLE G. TAYLOR, Mother, 1913-1992
VELMA J. SPANN, 1957-1993
WILLIAM DAVE "Pee Wee" SPRINGFIELD, 3-30-1938-3-16-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
EDGAR L. DAVIS, Sgt US Army, World War II, 1919-1987
Double tombstone: WILLIE JAMES WILLINGHAM, 195 3-1988\MINNIE LOU WILLINGHAM, 1946-____
VIOLA POWELL JOHNSON, July 12, 1910-May 21, 1990
KITTY M. BILLS, Sept. 23, 1901-Oct. 8, 1993
KATIE LYONS, 1895-1990
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Mrs. MATTIE LOU DETHROW MURRAY, Died Oct. 7, 1994, Age 48, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
Rev. L. S. BRIGGS, Died Nov. 3, 1987, Age 87, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
ALFRED ECHOLS, 11-5-94, Mercer Funeral Home marker
Double tombstone: WALTER EXUM, SR., PVT US Army, World War II, Nov. 26, 1910-Jul. 5, 1991\MARY C. D. EXUM, Beloved Wife, Mar. 18, 1917-____
DAVID LAMAR HUNT, Cp1 US Marine Corps, Vietnam, Oct. 9, 1950-Nov. 21, 1990
FRANK GREGORY WATKINS, Dec. 25, 1957-Apr. 9, 1988, Of our Son and Brother
JOHN WALTER JOHNSON, PFC US Army, Jul. 15, 1923-Apr. 7, 1991
FRANCES JEAN WOODS, May 21, 1939-April 6, 1992
SHIRLEY DUFFEY RANDOLPH STEWART, January 2, 1950-Feb. 2, 1993
Double tombstone: KATHERINE KEY MOODY, Mother, Mar. 11, 1917-Sept. 23, 1988\WALTER MOODY, Son, June 1, 1958-July 31, 1987
BETTIE WILLIAMS, 1898-1992
JERRY NEAL, JR., US Army, Jan. 8, 1933-Jun. 27, 1993
ANNIE MAE TURNER TOLIVAR, May 26, 1926-September 4, 1988
Mrs. MARY N. WATKINS, 7-18-1923-10-6-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
FRANKLIN LEE WILBOURN, April 8, 1946-July 26, 1987, From Your Mother and Sisters
KATIE ELENORA WIGGENS, Loving Mother June 30, 1924-____
CORLOIS A. JONES, Feb. 25, 1948-Oct. 1, 1972
Double tombstone: COLLINS JONES, July 16, 1923-Apr. 21, 1994\KATIE C. JONES, January 27, 1927-____
Double tombstone: WILLIE PERKINS, PFC US Army, World War II, Oct. 4, 1916-Jan. 23, 1992
MARY LEE PERKINS, Beloved Wife, Apr. 10, 1909-____
JAMES EDWARD HUNT, SP4 US Army, Vietnam, Aug. 14, 1949-May 5, 1991
Double tombstone: NAT A. RUTHERFORD, 1908-____\CLARA RUTHERFORD, 1913-____
BEATRICE STEWART, Jan. 15, 1904-Jan. 12, 1988
Mrs. ONEDIA ALSTON WILKES, Died June 7, 1989, Age 58, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
DERRICK LYNN WOODS, Nov. 24, 1970-July 22, 1993
CURTIS WARD, Sgt US Army, World War II, Sep. 16, 1920-Ju1. 9, 1990
WINSTON GLENN, 11-21-1935-10-5-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
ABNER COLUMBUS MILLER, US Army, World War II, Feb. 10, 192 2-Mar. 16, 1994
DONNELL HAYNES, AB US Air Force, Jan. 10, 1939-Nov. 2, 1991
PHILLIP EDWARD McCORRY, March 8, 1959-February 10, 1991, So dearly loved
Double tombstone: RUFUS FRED COLE, PFC US Army, World War II, Jul. 3, 1918-Nov. 27, 1991\LILLIE BELLE COLE, Beloved Wife, Aug. 6, 1921-____
ANNIE MAE SMITH, 9-24-93, Mercer Funeral Home marker
CORA MAE PRICE, 192 2-1988
ANNIE E. WILSON, July 6, 1909-August 1, 1991
RUTH MEYER CURRY, Beloved Mother, 1941-____
JIMMY RAY "Tap" SHEFFIELD, 5-22-1976-10-29-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
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MARY L. JORDAN, 1936-1992
RAPHAEL PLEDGE, April 14, 1960-January 27, 1991, Your Loving Wife and Children
Double tombstone: EARL OWENS, 1920-1989
EARLENE OWENS, 1925-____
Mrs. MARGARET McDONALD DARNELL, Died July 1, 1990, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
L. F. CULPS, PVT US Army, World War II, 1921-1987
MAMIE MACKLIN MALONE, Aug. 25, 1912-Oct. 8, 1988
Double tombstone: ALEX HUNT, JR., July 6, 1930-Feb. 6, 1994
LENORA DOTRIS WILSON HUNT, Sept. 25, 1932-Sept. 3, 1988
ELIZABETH McDOILE, 1930-____
ERNESTINE "Tina" RANDOLPH, July 8, 1962-August 28, 1989
LOLA MAI HOGSETT, 1918-1988
JAMES F. PERRY, June 1, 1964-____
DARRYL L. PERRY, Nov. 11, 1968-____
MATTIE MAE JONES, 1930-1987
Double tombstone: JOHN LEWIS CLARK, JR., US Army, Korea, Jul. 22, 1928-Jul. 14, 1992\CONNIE LOIS CLARK, Beloved Wife, Jan. 10, 1930-____
JOHN WESLEY MORROW, JR., 12-26-1943-3-8-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
ERNESTINE BROWN, Jan. 12, 1926-Sept. 4, 1994, So dearly loved Your Family
Mrs. LUCINDA ELIZA DOTSON, Died 2-15-1987, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
LUGESTA HULSEY, 1901-1990, So dearly loved by Your Children
JAMES HENRY JONES, 1904-1990, Thomas Funeral Home marker
Mrs. ELSIE NEWLE, 12-24-1925-10-13-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
NEVERTA WOMACK FULLER, June 12, 1920-June 2, 1987
GUY BRUCE THAXTER, Died Dec. 26, 1994, Age 25, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
MELVIA M. TYNES, March 11, 1912-May 7, 1993
Rev. Mrs. MARY LOUISE HUNT, Beloved Wife and Mother, Dec. 9, 1924-Nov. 16, 1991, Founder United Kingdom Church
LINDA A. LIGON GODWIN, Beloved Wife and Mother, January 26, 1952-____
RALPH C. GUTHRIE, 1903-____
ERNESTINE HARRIS, October 11, 1925-May 12, 1987
JOHN T. PRICE, PFC US Army, World War II, Sep. 9, 1918-Sep. 24, 1992
Double tombstone: JAMES E. PERRY, 1936-____\PAULINE S. PERRY, 1941-____
LILLIE MAE PERRY, 1923-1993
ICY DEE CHATMAN, May 19, 1927-Nov. 2, 1987
Double tombstone: JOHN L. COMER, 1934-____\BEULAH M. COMER, 1934-____
RENZIE CARROLL, 6-8-1917-30-20-92, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
CHESTER J. BARNES, Cpl US Army, World War II, Jan. 8, 1910-Jan. 15, 1991
HELEN L. STRAYHORN, Beloved Wife-Mother, Jan. 21, 1933-Feb. 24, 1992
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PEARLIE MAE ROBY, Feb. 16, 1914-Oct. 22, 1989, We loved you Mom Dear
Mrs. EMMA LOU REED, 10-21-1915-7-13-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
JAMES EZELL COLE, US Army, Korea, 1933-1988
PATRICK TRAYLOR, Nov. 4, 1990, Mercer Funeral Home marker
HILL YARBROUGH, 5-2-1922-4-14-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
DELPHI LORRAINE COX, Dec. 4, 1957-June 3, 1990, Love Mother Theresa Cox Blalark, Father Family and Friends
JAMES JEROME FINGERS, Sgt US Army, Persian Gulf, Aug. 29, 1961-May 30, 1994
REGINA P. STINSON, 1962-1993, Poston Funeral Home marker
Mrs. GLADYS MARIE HILL, 6-31-1917-10-18-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
JORDAN LASHON JONES, 5-5-1994-6-8-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker.
CLIFFORD BINGHAM, JR., L Cpl US Marine Corps, Jan. 11, 1954-Jul. 1, 1991
WILLIAM THOMAS, 1912-1987
MARD THOMAS, 2-15-94, Mercer Funeral Home marker
LEVI BEASLEY, Died Sept. 26, 1988, Age 49, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
MILTON MOORE, S2 Navy, World War II, Oct. 17, 1909-Feb. 19, 1988
WILLIAM HENRY THOMAS, 1921-1989
ERIC TREVEL MORROW, 7-12-1970-Apr. 7, 1990, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
ROBERT GILLIARD, 4-25-1907-6-4-1990, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
JOHNNIE G. WILLIAMS, 1929-1993
VERNA LEE ROBINSON, US Army, World War II, January 17, 1917-Jul. 19, 1993
Double tombstone: JAMES ROBERTSON, May 6, 1920-Nov. 23, 1990
HATTIE PEARL ROBERTSON, Apr. 29, 1926-Jan. 20, 1992
GRACE P. McBRIDE, June 7, 1919-July 9, 1988
JACK NICHOLS, 1955-1990
JAMES LEE "Precious" HOYLE, 9-14-1931-2-26-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
JOHN NEIL REED, SR., 6-6-1932-12-14-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
Double tombstone: ACIE PERKINS, Feb. 25, 1910-Dec. 1, 1988
RUBERTHA PERKINS, Sept. 21, 1910-Jan. 11, 1990
EZELL ROBBY PERKINS, 1941-1992, Poston Funeral Home marker
DAVID HAROLD HAMMOND, JR., Died Nov. 20, 1994, Age 5, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
ADDISON HERVEY, Died Oct. 31, 1993, Age 11 Mos. 28 Days, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
Mrs. MARY MURPHY, 7-14-1945-10-5-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
Double tombstone: LOVERN ELLISON, July 30, 1942-Oct. 14, 1993\EVELYN S. ELLISON, Mar. 31, 1942-____
Double tombstone: TURNER STARKS, 1920-1989\BETTY JOE STARKS, 1942-1988
ARNESSA GRAHAM, 1925-1992
JOHN HENRY PARRISH, JR., June 9, 1940-March 5, 1993
Double tombstone: WARDELL SMITH, PFC US Army, 1910-1991\DEZZIE BELL SMITH, Beloved Wife, Mar. 27, 1913-Mar. 30, 1991
JEANETTA G. BOWMAN, 1924-1989
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WILL BOYD, Oct. 25, 1908-Sept. 12, 1988
ETHEL HARRISON, 1919-____
BELLE G. PARHAM, June 28, 1892-Mar. 1, 1891
HUBERT H. GRIMES, JR., 1936-1993
MARCUS CARTER, March 12, 1928-February 19, 1994
MATTIE J. BROWN, October 11, 1907-July 25, 1993
LOUISE GRAVES, 6-25-94, Mercer Funeral Home marker
FANNIE V. ANDERSON, 1916- 1989
Double tombstone: OLIVER WOMACK, 1918-____\CLARDELL WOMACK, 1920-____
RICHARD B. POSEY, Aug. 31, 1976-June 6, 1994
Double tombstone: ELIJAH COPELAND, 1913-1989\EMMA LOUISE COPELAND, 1924-____
ESTER W. MORGAN, April 20, 1916-____
AUGUSTA L. GREER, June 2, 1902-Dec. 21, 1986
ANNIE HARRIS COLE, Feb. 15, 1929-____
HATTIE H. ANDERSON, Aug. 28, 1906-Dec. 25, 1989, Mother You are loved dearly
BETTY MAE ANDERSON, Mar. 1, 1905-Nov. 8, 1991, We Love You Mother Dear
BOBBY TERRELL ANDERSON, Mar. 19, 1972-Dec. 20, 1990
BRUCE EDWARD BROWN, US Marine Corps, Feb. 17, 1962-Jul. 24, 1990
ALEX HARRISON, TEC5 US Army, World War II, Sep. 8, 1919-Nov. 17, 1990
EDWARD WOODS, Jan. 8, 1925-June 1, 1994
FRANCES P. GOODMAN, Beloved Wife and Mother, no dates
AMOS A. SWINK, JR., Jan. 18, 1936-Nov. 10, 1986
JOHN WESLEY ANDER, 8-28-1915-2-3-1988, BERM
JOHN PUGH, 5-13-1952-7-2-1992
BETTY K. RANDOLPH, 1903-____
LUTHER STRAYHORN, JR., 1953-1986
JOSEPH S. HURT, 1939-____
KNOWLES S. BINGHAM, 1905-____
BARKIN WESLEY McLEMORE, Sgt US Army, World War II, Jan. 26, 1926-Jan. 21, 1992
LOLA REID, 1905-1991
Double tombstone: VARNELL WOMACK, 1941-____\PATSY E. WOMACK, 1941-____
ALICE H. MASON, 1903-1993
TOMMY LEE FORBIS, Sept. 2, 1939-Jan. 5, 1989
LUDIE BAILEY, June 15, 1914-August 16, 1990
Double tombstone: SYLVESTER STEWART, 1908-1987\VIOLA D. STEWART, 1910-1990
Double tombstone: WILLIAM J. NEELY, 1912-____\ANNIE B. NEELY, 1920-1987
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QUINTON FORREST, 11-25-1905-3-4-1987
MARY HELEN ROSS, Sept. 13, 1939-____
SAMUEL FRAZIER, 1942 -19 8 7
SHUDRANIKA GLENN, Died Nov. 24, 1994, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
Double tombstone: CHARLES SUMNELL CLARK, 1904-____ (Masonic Emblem)
RUBY CLARK, 1908-1993 (Eastern Star Emblem)
WILLIAM SHERMAN, S2 US Army, World War II, Jan. 2, 1907-Sept. 12, 1993
JESSIE MAE SHERMAN, July 6, 1900-June 21, 1987 (Eastern Star Emblem)
Double tombstone: HOLLIS BROWN, PFC US Army, World War II, Jan. 8, 1922-Aug. 13, 1994\HANNAH BROWN, Beloved Wife, Dec. 20, 1926-____
Double tombstone: ELNORA L. YARBROUGH, 1932-____\EUGENE YARBROUGH, 1933-1986, married 5-30-53
Double tombstone: ERRIS YARBROUGH, 1913-____\SADIE L. YARBROUGH, 1908-1988
THOMAS F. SLAUGHTER, JR., 4-19-1912-5-20-1994
Double tombstone: NELLIE BAYLOCK, 1907-____\NANCY JANE BAYLOCK, 1920-1985
DONOVON DESHAWN NEWBILL, 2-16-92-2-16-92, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
MARQUIS COCKRELL, Died October 1990, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
ALICIA BLAIR WILLIAMS, Nov. 5, 1989-Feb. 1, 1989
Mrs. KATHLEEN MORRIS, 5-11-1928-10-21-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
WILLIE O. GIBSON, 1900-1987
BARRY LYNN JONES, 6-27-1964-11-30-1992, BFLM
WILLIE CASSIE CHANEY, Feb. 7, 1944-May 14, 1987
JIMMY D. MILLER, 1941-1986
VIRGIE SMITH, March 15, 1914-____
KIZZIE G. MERRIWEATHER, Nov. 16, 1905-Oct. 5, 1989
VIOLA GRESHAM, Oct. 10, 1911-Nov. 10, 1988
HARRY LEE WINSTON, 1931-1989
LILLIAN FRANCES BUSH, August 12, 1941-July 23, 1991
THRESSA HARRIS, 1912-1986
CHARLES WILLIAMS, JR., STM1 US Army, World War II, Jan. 27, 1927-Sep. 8, 1986
CHARLES WILLIAMS 3rd, 8-9-1947-9-23-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
WILLIAM EDWARD McCORRY, PFC US Army, World War II, Jan. 30, 1911-Jul. 31, 1986
LESSIE ANDERSON GLENN, Sept. 2, 1892-Sept. 9, 1986
KATIE LEE HOWSE, February 10, 1906-August 4, 1989
MINNIE DORNELL, Apr. 30, 1920-May 14, 1987
BOOKER T. SCOTT, US Army, World War II, Apr. 12, 1912-Sep. 4, 1991
WILLIAM BRAY, Died June 19, 1994, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
ATRICE A. PEARSON, Died June 11, 199?, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
LESLIE RENEE WISE, Died Sept. 11, 1990, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
GREGORY CROSS, JR., Nov. 16, 90, Mercer Funeral Home marker
HARRISON STILLBORN BABY GIRL, 9-12-1988, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
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CHRISTINA D. WILLIAMS, Dec. 7, 1988-Mar. 17, 1989
MARY PERKINS, July 1, 1926-July 13, 1991
JESSIE LEE BROOKS, 1929-1991
Double tombstone: EUGENE NORTHERN, 1908-1992\ROBBIE NORTHERN, 1908-1990
ROBERT BROWN, 3-12-1912-3-5-1990, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
One marker: In Memory of GEORGE STINSON, 1875-1946\GEORGE D. STINSON, 1900-1900\JO ANNA STINSON, 1901-1906\DORCAS ELIZABETH STINSON, 1877-1986\ESSIE LEE MOLLOY, 1903-1963\GENEVA EVANS, 1898-1977; By ETTA B. STINSON
Mrs. LONIE BLEDSOE, 2-4-1878-9-13-1956, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
GEORGE A. BLEDSOE, 1-4-1873-1-3-1957, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
Double tombstone: CURTIS REVELS, 1909-____\MANILA R. REVELS, 1913-____
EFFIE S. BROOKS, 1904-1989
Double tombstone: Dr. Wm. E. McKISSACK, II, 1922-____\ROSETTA McKISSACK, 1925-____
Double tombstone: WILLIAM H. HADLEY, 1907-1987\WILLIE B. HADLEY, 1908-1987
Double tombstone: ANNETTE A. JONES, 1921-____\GUS JONES, 1912-1978
Double tombstone: HELEN I. BLEDSOE, 1921-____\CHARLES L. BLEDSOE, 1908-1978
South Section
Double tombstone: WILLIE G. BLEDSOE, June 30, 1926-____\LEE VERN BLEDSOE, June 23, 1928-____
Double tombstone: EDWARD H. BYRD, 1910-1989\EDNA ROEBUCK BYRD, 1918-____
WALTER TATE, 1902-____
LEWIS V. BROWN, PVT US Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1947-1989
ZELMA ROBINSON, US Army, World War II, Jul. 22, 1923-Jan. 19, 1994
Double tombstone: NED JACKSON, 1908-____\GLADYS JACKSON, 1908-____
Mrs. BEATRICE BROWN, 5-31-1910-4-16-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
WILLIAM LUTHER BLEDSOE, PFC US Army, World War II, 1918-1988
LINDA H. NEWBILL, October 26, 1950-May 6, 1994
CHARLES EDWARD RAGLAND, 7-12-1964-9-17-1994, BFLM
Mrs. ZELLA MAE MERRIWETHER, 8-22-1943-2-23-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
ALBERT HAYNES, 4-10-1907-12-16-1993
BRICKA REBECCA HURD, Died Sept. 17, 1994, Age 15, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
Double tombstone: HENRY BROWN, Dec. 21, 1899-Sept. 1, 1991
MARY RUBY BROWN, Mar. 20, 1907-____
CORA BROWN FARMER, 1926-1994, In Memory of our Dear Mother
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Mrs. RUBY LEE BOYD, 4-21-1915-10-18-1994, EFEM
LILLIAN G. SENTER, Apr. 23, 1913-Dec. 18, 1992
SALLIE P. MALUNDY, 1922-1987
TONY RICHARD MITCHELL, 1941-1988
MAGNOLIA BALLARD, Aug. 25, 1911-Dec. 6, 1991
Mrs. ALICE MAE GRAY, 8-25-1923-10-6-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
LOU ANNA BEARD, 8-18-94, Mercer Funeral Home marker
MICHAEL HAYNES, DT3 US Navy, Mar. 31, 1960-Dec. 24, 1993
HAROLD BUCHANAN, PVT US Army, 1946-1989
LILLIE M. HARRIS, July 9, 1993, Mercer Funeral Home marker
BEVERLY G. BROWN, Oct. 9, 1945-Feb. 9, 1993
ADDIE MAE GIVENS, June 9, 1918-____
CHAUNCY T. SMITH, Oct. 3, 1975-____
Rev. JAMES M. CUNNINGHAM, SR., Feb. 14, 1917-December 13, 1992
ALFRED HAMLETT MILLER, PFC US Army, Vietnam, Dec. 30, 1936-Apr. 8, 1989
JAMES WILLIE BARNETT, STM2 US Navy, World War II, Mar. 25, 1925-Sep. 5, 1992
Mrs. ANNIE B. ANDERSON, Died Aug. 9, 1994, Age 67, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
Ms. NANCY SMITH, 8-1-1947-9-2-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
LOU ANNA BEARD, 8-18-94, Mercer Funeral Home marker
DIANNA COX, Mar. 16, 1949-Mar. 10, 1991
JOE HENRY BUCHANAN, PFC US Army, Apr. 22, 1953-Jan. 21, 1991
ANNIE MAE RICKS, April 9, 1924-May 10, 1987
Double tombstone: TAYLOR ROEBUCK, 1916-____\GENEVA ROEBUCK, 1927-1992
FRANKLIN L. BALLARD, Sgt US Army, Aug. 28, 1934-Jun. 30, 1988
GWENDOLYN WILLIS, April 16, 1993, Mercer Funeral Home marker
Mrs. DELITTLA ROBINSON, 5-16-1925-2-6-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
JOSEPHINE PARKER, Dec. 22, 1910-May 18, 1993
JAMES L. BUCHANAN, US Navy, 1920-1990
JAMES A. HARRIS, SR., PVT US Army, World War II, Dec. 24, 1917-Jun. 6, 1987
COURTNEY R. CROOM, 1986-1990
JACQUELYN A. SMITH, October 9, 1947-____
PATRICIA ANN JOHNSON COLE, 1959-1990
LINDA DIANE MORROW, November 13, 1952-Sept. 22, 1993
MARLIN MEWBURY, BM2 US Navy World War II, Oct. 15, 1909-Jan. 12, 1993
JAMES H. DUCKSWORTH, 1920-1987
DOROTHENE PERSON, 1933-1992
Mrs. ALICE MAE GRAY, 8-25-1923-10-6-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
Mrs. GRACIE HARRIS, 9-20-1901-7-22-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
MARY LOUISE HOYLE, Dec. 24, 1924-Jan. 28, 1993
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Double tombstone: JAMES W. CHERRY, June 15, 1925-May 29, 1990\FORESTINE L. CHERRY, Sept. 2, 1924-____
RODERICK D. MERIWETHER, SP4 US Army, 1966-1988
ROBERT L. WHITE, SR., 1940-1992
EULAR V. MOTEN, Beloved Wife-Mother, Oct. 27, 1922-Feb. 7, 1994
Mrs. EDNA WYATT, 12-28-1906-11-10-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
LEE HARVEY, SR., PVT US Army, Sep. 15, 1911-Feb. 12, 1993
GERRY "Red" SMITH, Sept. 28, 1964-May 17, 1992, Love Wife, Children & Family
JAMES P. STACKENS, 1958-1992
JOE HUTCH, JR., PVT US Army, Korea, Jan. 15, 1928-Dec. 17, 1989
LEE HENRY HUTCHERSON, PFC US Army, Korea, Jun. 21, 1929-Jan. 1, 1990
Mrs. IDA MAE JOHNSON, 3-30-1906-8-28-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
MANUEL LONG, SP3 US Army, Korea, Aug. 10, 1929-Oct 12, 1993
ETHEL FOWLER, Jan. 26, 1919-Oct. 13, 1993
EVA MAE FOWLER WILKINS, Jan. 12, 1937-Dec. 2, 1990
RUFUS HOWARD WARLICK, Died Oct. 12, 1994, Age 74, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
RODNEY D. DOUGLASS, 1959-1994
EARLENE M. DOUGLASS, Apr. 18, 1929-____
JIM E. ROGERS, 1-3-94, Mercer Funeral Home marker
Mrs. CECILLIE CULLINS, 2-16-1925-4-2-1990, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
TOMMY WASHINGTON RAGLAND, Died Oct. 3, 1993, Age 89, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home marker
JUANITA MOORE, Nov. 1, 1923-Feb. 12, 1991
ROBERT KELLY WISDOM, 11-14-1911-12-24-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home marker
BEATRICE C. CULLUM, 1917-1990
BUFORD HURST, PFC US Army, 1913-1989
ANTHONY D. WAYNE PERSON, HN US Navy, Feb. 6, 1961-Apr. 11, 1991
MAMIE H. DAVIS, Aug. 28, 1903-May 12, 1991
DOVIE HAMER, December 17, 1923-March 13, 1991, With Love Clyde Hamer
JAMES EDWARD TATE, JR., 9-25-1960-3-16-1991
JEAN P. COLE, 10-24-94, Mercer Funeral Home marker
COOLIDGE DELK, PFC US Army, World War II, Nov. 16, 1924-Mar. 24, 1991
FRANK RUSSELL, III, 1967-1994
EDNA L. COLLINS, 1921-____
NOTE: On the official cemetery plat, in the office of Bledsoe Funeral Home in Jackson, this cemetery is divided into these sections: FOUNDERS SECTION (north); MEDITATION SECTION (south and east); ROSE GARDEN SECTION (west). PARKWAY MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETERY is a property of the Bledsoe Funeral Home.
A Parkway Memorial Gardens Note
Mrs. Cisco (Hennings) McCorry achieved one of the longest recorded lifespans of a Madison Countian, having died in her 111th year.
CISCO McCORRY, 5-12-1884-1-28-1995, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
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