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.
HURTS MEMORIAL GARDEN CEMETERY
Located about 4 miles east of Jackson on the east side of Hurts Chapel Road, l. 7 miles from its junction with Leepers Lane off Cotton Grove Road. Many unmarked graves here; numerous funeral home markers with information gone.
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Front Section, South
1st Lt. DANIEL ELLIS WILLIAMS, Mar. 26, 1962-Jan. 8, 1987, US Air Force, Oh, he has slipped the surly bond of earth, put out his hand and touched the face of God.
ANTHONY B. GREER, Dec. 16, 1971-July 5, 1986, In Loving Memory
MILTON S. FLOURNOY ‘Doc’, 1916-1992
Double tombstone: BERNICE JACKSON, Nov. 26, 1916-Aug. 16, 1981\GUY JACKSON, Apr. 2, 1917-____
Mr. JIMMIE D. COOPER, 8-24-1923-12-22-1990, Baskerville Funeral Home Marker, Humboldt, Tennessee
JENNIE G. JACKSON, 1-9-1924-1-15-1989
JOSEPH HURTm Oct. 28, 1928-May 22, 1985
Mr. ROZELL PERSONm 11-8-1927/6-15-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
Mr. FRED ROSE, 3-9-1912/2-4-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
Miss Sarah Blair, Died ? 4, 1984, Ford Funeral Home
JIMMIE L. LOVE, Jan. 3, 1940-May 30, 1990
LIZZIE E. ROSE, Mother, May 8, 1924-June 21, 1985
MILDRED THOMPSON, June 7, 1902-Nov. 8, 1979
Double tombstone: GLADYS MARIE WILLIAMS, 1908-____\Rev. JOE SIDNEY WILLIAMS, 1912-1985, Their many virtues form the noblest monument to their memory.
Double tombstone: QUEENIE MAE GREER, Nov. 20, 1923-____\DAYMON GREER, May 10, 1919-____
Double tombstone: BERNICE DAY, Mar. 20, 1901-____ (grave filled but stone has no death date)\GILBERT DAY, Oct. 10, 1904-Jan. 17, 1981
Double tombstone: ALICE C. JACKSON ROGERS, Mar. 17, 1914-May 24, 1993\BILL ALLEN ROGERS, Jan. 23, 1908- married Dec. 15, 1935
ISSAC HURT, Oct. 28, 1928-Nov. 21, 1986
Double tombstone: TOMMY LEWIS McDONALD, Feb. 4, 1911-____\BESSIE MAE McDONALD, Sept. 16, 1917-Mar. 26, 1991
BABY BOY REED, Died Dec. 24, 1988, a funeral home marker
GEORGE OBIE DUGGER, PVT US Army, World War II, Jan. 25, 1914-Mar. 18, 1979
BRENDA KAYE LOVE, Aug. 31, 1953-Nov. 3, 1986, Loving Mother and Wife
LUCETIA MICHELLE ROSE, Feb. 11, 1972-June 28, 1984
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Double tombstone: LAURAY PERSON, June 8, 1904-____
RICHARD O. PERSON, Dec. 5, 1891-July 11, 1979
VICTOR, son of Mose & Nannie PERSONS, Born 1892, Died 1911
IVORY MANUEL STEGALL, PVT US Army, World War II, Aug. 27, 1911-Nov. 25, 1983
THEODORE LUSBY, Aug. 3, 1920-Feb. 19, 1979, Loved by All
SHERMAN H. LUSBY, Dec. 21, 1926-Jan. 9, 1985, In Loving Memory
PAUL LUSBY, JR., 9-9-1954/4-25-1982, Member Tennessee Strollers, Son of Paul & Lillie Mae
Double tombstone: CLARA L. RUTHERFORD, Mother, 1933-_____\NATHAN J. RUTHERFORD, Father, 1933-1993
CURTIS D. LONG, PVT US Army, World War II, Oct. 14, 1913-May 11, 1984
DORIS C. PERSON LONG, June 26, 1942-Feb. 22, 1978
Double tombstone: EVA NELL ATWATER, Apr. 2 5, 1914-Apr. 12, 1983\DEROY ATWATER, SR., Nov. 26, 1912-____, In Loving Memory
GIRTIE LUSBY, 6-27-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
JAMES LUSBY, JR., SP5, US Army, Vietnam, Feb. 15, 1944-Sep. 13, 1988
MARY L. LANCASTER, Dec. 6, 1921 (only date on stone)
Double tombstone: OLLIE MAE PERSON, Dec. 28, 1915-Jan. 2, 1982\J. T. PERSON, Apr. 12, 1909-____, Gone but not forgotten
ABE HENNINGS, Daddy, Grandaddy, 1877-Nov. 22, 1962, Closer walk with Thee
Front Section, North
Double tombstone: MAGGIE L. SYKES, Mar. 16, 1905-____\HUNTER SYKES, SR., Apr. 22, 1902-June 1, 1964
Double tombstone: LEONE WILLIE ATWATER, Nov. 23, 1912-Jan. 19, 1979\JAMES KERMIT ATWATER, June 10, 1910- Together Forever
Double tombstone: KATIE LOUISE ATWATER, Jan. 10, 1879-Aug. 21, 1965\JOHN WESLEY ATWATER, Dec. 13, 1878-Sept. 10, 1961, Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Double tombstone: GENEVA SMITH, Mar. 1905-Sept. 1955\JOHN H. SMITH, Dec. 1898-May 1982, How blest they are, from their labors rest
Double tombstone: ELIZABETH ATWATER, Feb. 1, 1883-Oct. 28, 1950\JOSEPH H. ATWATER, Jan. 28, 1881-Mar. 17, 1951, And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Double tombstone: MAZEL H. ATWATER, June 25, 1921-Aug. 17, 1990\GEORGE ALLEN ATWATER, Feb. 4, 1913-____
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CURTIS T. SMITH, SP4, US Army, Apr. 10, 1945-June 2, 1974
Double tombstone: MARION ALICE JACKSON, Oct. 6, 1913-____\FLOYD LAWRENCE JACKSON, SR., Sept. 10, 1907-May 29, 1987, In Loving Memory
Double tombstone: NOVELLA I. ATWATER, Jan. 29, 1912-Sept. 19, 1975\RAYMOND C. ATWATER, Nov. 20, 1909-July 5, 1976, Together with Jesus
BETTIE LOU EDWARDS, May 7, 1919-July 8, 1952
LOFAIR DIXSON, Feb. 15, 1905-July 3, 1993
Double tombstone: LOFAIR DIXSON, JR., Son, Mar. 27, 1933-July 22, 1973
GEORGIA DIXSON, Mother, Mar. 10, 1914-June 29, 1944
SAM DONALD, Mississippi PVT 115 Res Labor EN QMC, June 19, 1935
Double tombstone: GEORGIA M. JACKSON, Oct. 17, 1908-____\WILLIE D. JACKSON, June 15, 1905-July 22, 1983
JOHN WESLEY JACKSON, May 24, 1872-Sept. 30, 1943, At Rest
JOHN E. FLOURNOY, Jan. 5, 1892-Februuary 7, 1972, At Rest
ESSIE MAE HUNT, Aug. 25, 1888-Nov. 29, 1972, In Loving Memory to our Mother dear
JAUNITA ATWATER, 1924-1945
Double tombstone: IDA BERTHA ATWATER, Sept. 12, 1885-Dec. 26, 1949\GRIFFIN F. ATWATER, SR., May 27, 1885-Apr. 3, 1950
VEONIA GRAHAM, Sept. 13, 1919-Oct. 12, 1976, At Rest
MARY McCOY, Mother, Mar. 12, 1898-May 26, 1974, In Loving Memory
Double tombstone: JOSHUA FLOURNOY, 1894-1963\MERDIA FLOURNOY, 1896-1940, In Loving Memory
HOWARD DONALD, Mar. 13, 1889-Apr. 21, 1956
WILLIE LEE DONALD, Feb. 9, 1927-Sept. 10, 1950
GEORGIA LEE JACKSON, Died Feb. 27, 1932
SALLIE JACKSON, Born Mar. 4, 1872, Died Aug. 3, 1926, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.
SANDRA J. JARMON, Infant dau. of Alton & Guyeula, Jan. 28, 1948
Back Section, East
MOLLIE ASKEW HURT, Feb. 6, 1882-Aug. 10, 1938
WILLIE R. BROWN, June 2, 1885-May 30, 1968, Each duty done he rests in peace
QUEEN BROWN, Mother, Aug. 24, 1900-Apr. 30, 1973
LIDDIA, wife of James JORDAN, Born 1859, Died Feb. 20, 1921, Gone but not forgotten
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Double tombstone: ALEE VELMER HURT, Mother, Mar. 28, 1907-____\J. P. HURT, Father, Aug. 7, 1905-Aug. 28, 1982, In Loving Memory
JANIE MALONE, Born 1872, Died Dec. 6, 1926, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.
WM. JACKSON, Born Dec. 1, 1864, Died Jan. 30, 1919, Triumph Temple 845, Henning, Tenn.
ISAAC JACKSON, Born 1882, Died Apr. 26, 1924, Progress Temple 717, Jackson, Tenn.
MARY, wife of Dick PERSONS, Born 1845, Died 1922, At Rest
Triple tombstone: OSCAR PERSON, Father, 1874-1939\ELNARA PERSON, Mother, 1877-1941\ELMER PERSON , Daughter, 1911-1945
Double tombstone: ALBERT WARLICK, Born 1838, Died Feb. 1916\ROSE WARLICK, Born 1832, Died 1904, At Rest "Love"
GEORGE FLOURNOY, Oct. 10, 1914-Apr. 15, 1970
OLIVER FLOURNOY, Mar. 28, 1861-Apr. 24, 1946
ADDELLA PERSON, Jan. 24, 1906-Dec. 20, 1951
DEODIA PORTER, Nov. 3, 1896-Mar. 22, 1954, At Rest
LOU ALICE W. MOORE, Jan. 10, 1910-Jan. 2, 1972, I know that my Redeemer liveth
LOUELLA BROWN, Born Sept. 15, 1885, Died Aug. 14, 1927, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.
MARY OLLIE PERSON, Jan. 11, 1893-Dec. 15, 1918, Gone but not forgotten
One tombstone: JOE PERSON, 1852-1936\LIZZIE PERSON, 1854-1936
ROBERT PERSON, 1900-1921\NORRIS PERSON, 1902-1921 (one tombstone) Gone but not forgotten
Double tombstone: SALLIE JACKSON, 1879-1934\IVERY OVERALL, 1905-1934
HARRIETH HURT, wife of C. H. PERSON, June 14, 1858-June 23, 1943, At Rest in the Care of Jesus
RICHARD PERSON, Died July 16, 1920, Theus Temple, Jackson, Tenn.
C. H. PERSON , JR, 1908-1924, God’s angel touched him and he slept.
Double tombstone: EMER, dau. of C. & L. WALLIC, Born Jan. 20, 1912, Died Feb. 7, 1912
EDGAR, son of E. & L. WALLIC, Born & Died Feb. 19, 1913
ORADE DONALD, Tennessee PVT 22 QM Truck Regt. World War II, Oct. 14, 1919-Aug. 11, 1943
Mr. RAS PERSON, 4-13-1904/4-1-1990, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: DOCK and DORA BROWN, no dates
HELEN WARLICK JACKSON, Sept. 6, 1908-____, We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.
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COLUMBUS JACK WARLICK, no dates, I lift up my eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the Lord.
PHILLIP WARLICK, June 28, 1868-Nov. 8, 1928, Gone to that Land of Rest
JAMES PHILLIP WARLICK, July 3, 189O-Dec. 6, 1973, Servant of God, Well Done
LILLIE B., dau. of Phillip & Lula WARLICK, Dec. 3, 1905-Feb. 2, 1920, Gone to a Better Land.
LUETTER WALLAS, Nov. 23, 1910-Feb. 10, 1912, Gone but not forgotten
EMMA SMITH, Our Mother, Dec. 25, 1872-Mar. 5, 1968
JOHN SMITH, 1860-1948, At Rest
Double tombstone: JAMES ANDERSON, 1892-1966\ALBERTA ANDERSON, 1895-1970
JOHN ANDERSON, Died April 31, 1937, 86 Years old, At Rest
JAMES O. WILLIAMS, (Died) Oct. 21, 1981, Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: WILLIAM, son of S. M. &Luella DIGGS, 1890-1911\EMERLINE, first wife of Wm. DIGGS, 1837-1912
CHANNIE PERSON, Feb. 25, 1901-Sept. 30, 1971, In Loving Memory
LEROY PERSON, 1908-1978
BUDDY THOMAS, no dates
GULA ‘Yitt’ WARLICK BROWN, 1900-1953, She was the sunshine of our home. Charter member, Just Us Club
LULA WINNIE, wife of Phillip WARLICK, Apr. 20, 1872-Dec. 29, 1940, Gone Home to Rest
LOTTIE PATTERSON, dau. of Phillip & Lula WARLICK, Sept. 21, 1892-Jan. 12, 1934, Age 42 Yrs.
A. B., son of Ph. & Luler WARLICK, Born May 18, 1897, Died Oct. 12, 1920, At Rest
JAMES WARLICK, JR., Tennessee PVT, US Army, World War I, July 3, 1890-December 6, 1973
GREEN, husband of Lucinda SMITH, Born 1835, Died Oct. 7, 1921, At Rest
LUCINDA, wife of Green SMITH, Born July 3, 1825, Died July 3, 1911, Our Loved One Gone
TESSIE NICHOLS, Born 1890, Died Apr. 1, 1920, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.
HARRY NICHOLS, Born Mar. 1874, Died Dec. 29, 1914, Theus Temple 930, Jackson, Tenn. (a fallen stone)
JAMES O. WILLIAMS, 7-1-94/10 (numbers jumbled)
Little ERIC DARRELL SHAW, Oct. 20, 1980-Apr. 15, 1983, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
SAM DIGGS, Jan. 1857-Apr. 1938
MARY LOUISE HUNT, May 1923-Nov. 1945
BERNARD C. HUNT, Aug. 7, 1924-Nov. 3, 1963, In Loving Memory
LINNIE PERSON, Born 1880, Died Feb. 22, 1926, Magnolia Chamber 794, Jackson, Tenn.
JOE PERSON, Dec. 1l, 1884-June 10, 1988
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LEE HARRIS, no dates
MARK HARRIS, no dates
MIKE HARRIS, no dates
OTTIS HARRIS, no dates
NEELY JACKSON, Born Mar. 12, 1884, Died June 27, 1923, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.
Stone reading only: Haltom Children
Double tombstone: EMMA HALTOM, 1884-1949\MILLARD HALTOM, 1885-1919
JIM MINTZ, Sept. 11, 1895-Sept. 10, 1970
Double tombstone: WILLIE LEE LANE, Oct. 1, 1890-Sept. 20, 1975, At Rest\ORA LEE LANE, Nov. 11, 1892-Aug. 31, 1973, At Rest
WILLIE B. LUSBY, Ohio PVT Co. A, 158 Depot Brig World War II, Feb. 28, 1897-July 22, 1960
JIM H., son of Jim & Mollie ROSE, Born 1911 Died Mar. 1918, In Heaven
GENEVA FLOURNOY, Mar. 2, 1898-Feb. 9, 1937
LEROY PERSON, Husband, Jan. 7, 1907-Dec. 3, 1963, Not Forgotten
NINA FORBIS, Oct. 20, 1884-Jan. 14, 1985
Rev. JOHN READ, Born 1840, Died July 21, 1916, Asleep in Jesus
CARL, son of Arthur & Eunice JONES, Born July 15, 1914, Died Jan. 19, 1916 Gone to Heaven (a broken stone)
J. L. JACKSON, US Army, World War II, 1921-1980
WYATT JACKSON, Sept. 1870-Aug. 2, 1947, 76 Years
FLOYD LAWRENCE JACKSON, JR., Oct. 15, 1934-June 7, 1937
Double tombstone: HORACE JACKSON, 1891-1967\PEARLIE TIDWELL, 1895-1944
Double tombstone: ROBT. L. HALTOM, 1910-1930\J. W. HALTOM, 1918-1971
EMMA HALTOM, 1884-1949, Stephenson Funeral Home Marker
CURTIS PERSON, Oct. 13, 1980, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
LARKIE CARTMELL, June 2, 1876-Sept. 12, 1958
A. BURGESS, 1936-1956
J. BURGESS, 1953-1969
JOHNNY H. LUSBY, June 24, 1922-Dec. 19, 1975, Father of M. Lusby & husband of G. Lusby
SOLON FLOURNOY, Jan. l, 1910-Jan. 24, 1930
ROSEAN FLOURNOY, Feb. 28, 1893-July 5, 1934
LEON PORTER, Died June 7, 1923, Born Jan. 23, 1922
STEPHANIE YVONNE FORBIS, July 16, 1971-Dec. 6, 1986, Gone but not forgotten
HENRETI CLEGETT, Born 1893, Died 1913, The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not weep
HENRY LUSBY, Born Dec. 15, 1863, Died Nov. 6, 1924, Theus Temple 930, Jackson, Tenn.
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THEODA, son of Henry & Mealey LUSBY, Born Sept. 6, 1893, Died Dec. 21, 1915, Our beloved one gone
VIVIAN L. PUCKETT, Nov. 3, 1923-May 13, 1924
Double tombstone: EDDIE F. PERSON, Father, July 11, 1878-Apr. 4, 1913\MARY F. PERSON, Mother, Mar. 4, 1881-May 27, 1970, At Rest
JOHN ISREAL LEE, 1872-1938
G., son of Isrell & Lnora LEE, Born 1891, Died 1912, At Rest
P., son of Isrel &Lnora LEE, Born 1914, Died 1915, At Rest
L. B., dau of Isrell &Lnora LEE, Born 1892, Died 1911, At Rest
JEFF, husband of Cora ATWATER, Born Mar. 26, 1853, Died June 4, 1890, His many virtues form the noblest monument to his memory.
Double tombstone: MARY LEE McCLATCHEN, Feb. 1918-Dec. 24, 1977\ED McCLATCHEN, Mar. 11, 1902-____
CATHRINE, wife of Alex PARCHMAN, Died Aug. 12, 1904, Age 69 Yrs., In the midst of life we are in death.
ESTELLA HURT FREEMAN, 1902-1940
GENCIE HAYES, Born 1863, Died July 9, 1917, Hurt Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.
LEROY PUCKETT, Born 1905, Died Sept. 27, 1926, Theus Temple 930, Jackson, Tenn.
BERNICE PUCKETT SIMS, Mar. 5, 1902-June 20, 1963, At Rest
JACK, husband of Sarah MORGAN, Born 1847, Died 1912, At Rest
SARAH MORGAN, Born Mar. 18, 1861, Died Feb. 10, 1925, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.
NETTIE PUCKETT, Born 1865, Died Sept. 24, 1921, Hurt Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.
HORRIS HURT, 1886-1904
RALFORD HURT, 1891-1893
ROBERT HURT, 1868-1892
ISHAM, husband of Lizia HURT, Born Dec. 8, 1825, Died Feb. 13, 1909
G. C. ATWATER, Born Sept. l, 1887, Died July 13, 1917, Theus Temple 930, Jackson, Tenn.
CORA DIGGS, Born Dec. 24, 1863, Died Feb. 2, 1925, Hurts Chapel Chamber 2586, Jackson, Tenn.
LIZZIE WARLICK, Born Dec. 30, 1830, Died Dec. 31, 1895, She was a kind, affectionate wife, a fond Mother and a Friend to All.
THEORA HURT SYKES, Dec. 3, 1898-Feb. 2, 1932, In Loving Memory
R. G. HAYES, 1855-1919, Founder of 2nd universal aid society. Organized June 22, 1887.
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Double tombstone: FANNIE PERSON, Mother, Died Feb. 7, 1940\NAT PERSON, Father, Died Mar. 25, 1937
Double tombstone: CURTIS HURT, 1885-1968\JOHN HURT, 1878-1961
DAPHNEY, wife of Frank MAY, Born 1889, Died Sept. 26, 1918, At Rest
OSCAR PERSON, (Died) May 15, 1979, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
REBECCA SMITH (name only on a wooden cross; no dates)
JOHN, husband of M. LEE, Born 1882, Died Aug. 16, 1917, At Rest
FREDDIE L., son of Cato & Fannie WARLICK, Born Aug. 1, 1883, Died Mar. 1, 1894, Earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal.
HENRETTER, dau. of Cato & Fannie WARLICK, Born Aug. 11, 1885, Died May 4, 1905, In Life Beloved, In Death Lamented.
CURTIS, husband of Eller HURT, Born 1850, Died July 22, 1909, He died as he lived, trusting in God
One tombstone: LUDORA B., born June 6th 1903, Died May 5th 1919\ROZELLA born May 25th 1898. Died May 11th 1915\MAGGIE born Jan. 14, 1900, Died June 3rd 1915, Children of Curtis & Eller HURT
PAT WARLICK, June 1, 1912-Apr. 1, 1966, In Loving Memory
ALMEDA, dau. of A. L. & M. WALICK, Born Jan. 25, 1909, Died May 15, 1911
One tombstone: AMELIA HURT, Born Apr. 30, 188?, Died June 22, 1905\EMMA HURT, Born Jul. 25, 1882 Died May 15, 1907, Weep not Papa and Mama for us for we are waiting in Heaven for thee.
GEORGIE, wife of Ambros POE, Born 1886, Died Oct. 6, 1917, Our Loved One Gone
C. B. BUMPUS, Nov. 12, 1890-Dec. 17, 1911, She died as she lived, a Christian.
MISSIE MONTGOMERY. Born 1868, Died Dec. 31, 1908, Gone but not forgotten
CALVIN, husband of Martha BUMPUS, Born 1840, Died Oct. 28, 1915, At Rest
See also Louis Chapel Cemetery
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