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.
LANE CHAPEL CEMETERY
Located 6.8 miles west of the present Jackson city limits, on the south side of U.S. Highway 70 (on the west side of Huntersville, Tennessee). Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church is just east of the cemetery on the north side of this highway. Apparently many more unmarked graves here than marked. Some graves are marked with wooden crosses, concrete blocks and funeral home markers with information missing.
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South of Driveway Within Cemetery
ELLA MAYO WADE, Feb. 20, 1891-Aug. 10, 1982
MAONIE CARPENTER, 1891-1978
FREDERICK DOUGLAS FRENCH, PVT US Army, Korea, 1935-1981
CARRIE B. CANDLER, 1905-1981
WALTER BURNS, Dec. 12, 1900-Sept. 26, 1979
LIONELL WILLIAMSON, SSGT US Air Force, Korea, Vietnam, May 26, 1926-Feb. 16, 1990
South of Driveway Within Cemetery, Far West
LORENZO BROWN, (Died) Oct. 6, 1979, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: ARTHUR "Buddy" SCOTT, July 17, 1907-____\AGNES LUCILLE SCOTT, Mar. 3, 1909-May 7, 1992
JOE WILLIE SPRINGFIELD, May 28, 1921-Aug. 2, 1979, In Loving Memory
JOE ANDERSON SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 22, 1944-July 12, 1985, Beloved Brother & Son
ROSA M. DAY, July 28, 1901-July 4, 1917, Gone but not forgotten
Double tombstone: SARAH A. CRYMES, Aug. 7, 1887-June 11, 1961\WILL D. CRYMES, June 11, 1872-Feb. 13, 1952
BILL DAY, Died 8-19-1933, Age 70
HENRIETTA E. WOMACK, Apr. 15, 1903-Aug. 9, 1988, 3 Daughters, 1 Son, 32 Grandchildren, 44 Great-Grandchildren
BETTIE THEUS, Feb. 9, 1866-May 31, 1963
GLEN DAY, Die /sic/ 19 (no other discernible numbers)
JAMES NORTHERN, SDE USNR, World War II, September 18, 1909-May 26, 1959
CHARLIE DAY, Dec. 3, 1892-June 18, 1954
JOHN DAYS FAMILY: GEORGE DAYS, Apr. 2, 1906-Jan. 2, 1917, At Rest (a fallen stone)
LEMMIE L. DAY, Tennessee 5P4 US Army, Apr. 28, 1942-March 21, 1964
North and East of Driveway Within Cemetery
BELL ROGERS, 1876-1948
WILLIE MAE MERRIWEATHER, July 19, 1908-Oct. 10, 1981
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ANNIE MOFFETT, Born Feb. 27, 1869, Died Feb. 17, 1916, Magnolia Blossom Chamber 794, Jackson, Tenn. (a fallen stone)
JOHNNIE W. COLE, Born Feb. 17, 1875, Died Mar. 30, 1904, At Rest
LEORA COLE CHATMAN, Sister, June 6, 1891-Jan. 3, 1962
DELIA, wife of BOB COLE SR., Born Dec. 20, 1844, Died Nov. 2, 1932, Mother
CLEORA COLE, Dec. 16, 1937-Apr. 16, 1960, In God’s Care
HATTIE FIELDS, 1902-1974
MARY H. INGRAM, October 19, 1966
GEORGIA McKINZY, (Died) Mar. 13, 1954
GEORGE W. TABOR, Feb. 17, 1877-June 6, 1960
LOVIE BONDS OWENS, Nov. 18, 1920-Apr. 10, 1957
LUTHER TROTTER, Tennessee PVT Co. L 371 Infantry World War I,. August 9, 1898-December 22, 1952 (a fallen stone)
GEORGE HENNINGS, Died June 5, 1908, Age 65, Gone but not forgotten
ANNIE LAURA McBRIDE, Feb. 12, 1909-Oct. 1, 1962
JOHNNIE D. McBRIDE, Tennessee PVT Co. L 802 Pioneer Infantry, World War I, November 21, 1895-November 6, 1963
ANNER COLE, Mother of Susie NORTHERN, Born 1850, Died 1915, At Rest
MELVIN COLE, Apr. 24, 1944-Mar. 8, 1971
ANNIE COLE TAYLOR, Sister, July 17, 1889-Sept. 24, 1968
ROBERT COLE, Brother, Apr. 2, 1877-Oct. 27, 1952
BERNICE COLE, Apr. 29, 1932-Apr. 9, 1944, In God’s Care
RICHARD ROEBUCK, 1897-1965
MATTIE MORROW, Sept. 25, 1879-Feb. 13, 1972
HENDERSON H. HENNING, Apr. 1877-Jan. 12, 1962
ASBERRY MERRIWEATHER, Father, July 4, 1900-Jan. 31, 1971
FANNIE M. TABOR, Mar. 1, 1885-Mar. 8, 1971
DOUGLAS MURRAY, 1877-June 21, 1954
Double tombstone: ELWORTH PERRY, Feb. 1, 1936-Apr. 10, 1936
ODELL PERRY, Feb. 26, 1937 (only date) (fallen stone)
JUANITA B. McBRIDE, Mother, Mar. 25, 1910-Oct. 25, 1986
J. D. McBRIDE, Apr. 4, 1904-Apr. 15, 1966
MARY L. JOHNSON, Dec. 5, 1983, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: ROBERTA McBRIDE, 1910-1970\TRUMAN McBRIDE, 1904-1935
Double tombstone: EMMA PERRY, Apr. 16, 1897-Dec. 11, 1971
WALTER PERRY, Jan. 18, 1895-Apr. 4, 1971
JOHN T. DEBERRY, PVT US Army World War I, March 9, 1896-November 9, 1966
MRS. JENNIE MAE COLE, Died December 10, 1992, Age 63 Years, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
PRENTISS WATKINS, Feb. 28, 1983, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
MS. GRADIA WHITE, Born 4-22-1937, Died 4-22-1993, Reams of Heaven Funeral Home Sikeston, Mo.
JAMES W. BASS, Tennessee PVT US Army, World War II, June 14, 1919-Sept. 5, 1968
ARLANDIER WATKINS, Tennessee TEC5 364 ENGR GS REGT., World War II, September 9, 1921-December 26, 1948
WILLIAM A. BASS, Tennessee PVT 371 Inf. 93 DIV., June 8, 1931
BRITTNEY SIMPSON, Died October 9, 1990, funeral home marker
WILLIE MARVIN GATES(?) Died Jan. 30, 19??, funeral home marker
N. L. STEELE, Father, July 3, 1909-Mar. l1, 1972
Mrs. BLANCH GREEN SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 25, 1872-Jan. 26, 1961
SAM HAWKINS, Jr., Tennessee (Rest of service marker buried deep in the ground)
ARCHIE McBRIDE, JR., July 4, 1907-Aug. 11, 1991, At Rest
ALBERT McBRIDE, PFC US Army, World War II, Sep. 15, 1916-Jul. 24, 1984
JIMMY D. WATKINS, Jan. 10, 1910-May 19, 1992, Beloved Brother & Father
OTIS WATKINS, SR., May 10, 1912-Jan. 7, 1986, Gone but not forgotten
SALLIE TRANSOU WATKINS, Aug. 11, 1874-Apr. 27, 1978
JOHN HENRY TAYLOR, CPL Co. C 503 Inf, 173 ABN BDE, Vietnam, November 5, 1948-October 18, 1969, BSM & OLC PH
PRENTICE WATKINS, Dec. 23, 1903-Mar. 28, 1961
Rev. ZEBEDEE BASS, Born 2-9-1900, Died 1-30-1981
MILTON SPRINGFIELD, May 2, 1889-Oct. 10, 1943, At Rest
MATTIE CHATMAN, Died 11-25-1933
WILLIAM DEBERRY, JR., Tennessee PVT 4197 OM Service Co. World War II, August 25, 1927-October 21, 1945
HENRIETTA STEELE, Dec. 31, 1912-May 20, 1986, May You Rest in Peace
LOTTIE MAE SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 28, 1900-Dec. 6, 1988, In Loving Memory
FREDRICK D. BURNEY, JR., 5P4 US Army Vietnam, 1943-1988
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LEE OWEN STEELE, Tennessee PVT STU Army TNG Corps, World War I, September 24, 1889-August 10, 1962
JAMES A. WHITE, Tennessee A3C US Air Force, June 18, 1942-March 20, 1964
PROCTOR SHAW, Died March 29, 1991, Age 81 Years, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home
ALBERT DAVID WHITE, A. D., Aug. 31, 1914-Feb. 13, 1990
CHARLIE WHITE, 8 -12-1987, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
SALLIE GODWIN, Sept. 5, 1887-June 21, 1973
MARY ANNIE BASS, July 4, 1897-March 14, 1942
G. C. (or E. ) COLE, 8-17-1987 (inscribed on wooden marker)
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