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.

CERRO GORDO MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

Located about 4 miles southwest from present Jackson, Tennessee city limits via the Westover and Old Denmark Roads. At the latter road's juncture with Cerro Gordo Road, a turn is made on this road to the east and the church and cemetery are situated just a short distance away, on the south side of this road and the cemetery is just east of the church.

 

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THELMA HORTON WATKINS, Nov. 23, 1908-June 10, 1988

CHARLES E. HORTON, Tennessee PFC US Army, August 4, 1934-May 24, 1969

ISHAM, husband of Della HARDEN, Born 1864, Died Oct. 2, 1907

EDWARD HORTON, Tennessee SGT 6 Pioneer Inf. World War I, December 27, 1894-July 11, 1951

LUE ETHEL TAYLOR, Nov. 22, 1892-Oct. 22, 1911, Gone to Rest

NETTIE WARREN, 1881-1929, Age 48, At Rest

EUNICE NEAL, Died Nov. 22, 1972

ELIZA ANN THEUS, May 4, 1898-Jan. (no day) 1918

MANLEY CARPENTER, Died July 10, 1919, Age 4 Mo.

LULA ENDER CARPENTER, Died 19?? Age 5 Yrs., At Rest

Double tombstone: SYLVESTER THEUS, Apr. 21, 1913-Nov. 15, 1978\HOWARD THEUS, Feb. 4, 1910-Mar. 27, 1985, Parents of Forrestine, James, Earline, Ella May, Anthony

Double tombstone: LENA T. HUNT, Feb. 26, 1904-Jan. 30, 1979\LEE HENRY HUNT, July 21, 1902-Aug. 28, 1960

CARRIE, dau. of Richard and Susa NELSON, Born 1887, Died 1901, Gone but not forgotten

HOMER HORTON, April 28, 1910-Mar. 22, 1953

DELLA, wife of Isham HARDEN, Born 1876, Died Apr. 10, 1908

Rev. L. H. HARDEN, Born 1868, Died Jan. 2, 1906

JOE, Little son of J. A. &S. A. TAYLOR, Born Jan. 1908, Died Feb. 24, 1908, Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven

NANCY WITHERS, wife of Joe W. WITHERS, Born Apr. 20, 1866, Died Mar. 22, 1911, Gone but not forgotten

JOHNNY B. NEAL, JR., PFC US Army, Jan. 12, 1939-Oct. 4, 1987

IDA THEUS BROWN, June 19, 1892-Jan. (no day) 1918

Double tombstone: JIM GLENN, Jan. 27, 1897-Sept. 24, 1970\EULA THEUS GLENN, July 9, 1907-Aug. 16, 1974, Precious Lord take my hand

JIM GLENN, Tennessee PFC World War I, July 27, 1897-September 24, 1970

ALENE THEUS HUNT, Sept. 21, 19__, The Lord is my Shepherd

LOUVENIA THUES BROWN, Nov. 24, 1917-Oct. 8, 1971

Double tombstone: JEMMIA THEUS, 1877-1945\ANTHONY THEUS, 1866-1924

 

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RICHARD D. THEUS, Tennessee PVT 159 Depot Brig., September 3, 1934

EULA MAE THEUS, Jan. 17, 1939-Oct. 13, 1939

WILLIE McDOOGLE, Apr. 23, 1927-Nov. 27, 1931

Double tombstone: ESSIE MAIE McDOUGLE, 1900-1946\ROBT. J. McDOUGLE, 1896-1953

JOHNIE SMITH, JR., Oct. 1, 1902-Feb. 22, 1920, At Rest

RAYMOND N. WOMACK, US Air Force Korea, Jun. 12, 1935-Oct. 10, 1977

Double tombstone: L. R. WOMACK, 1908-____\KATIE M. WOMACK, 1914-1968

Double tombstone: JAMES A. WOMACK, Nov. 26, 1905-Sept. 30, 1986\ROBERTA WOMACK, Aug. 13, 1906-Apr. 29, 1957, Parents of Eight Children

LEON LONG, Died Dec. 26, 1919, Age 29, At Rest

EMA WILLIAMSON, Born Aug. 1, 1888, Died Dec. 10, 1904

JOHN LACY, Died Dec. 22, 1915, Age 83, Gone but not forgotten

W. H. (inscribed thus, no dates)

ANTHONY, son of C. & M. SANDERS, Died Oct. 23, 1886, Age 20 Years, He was glad to leave this hard world for Christ.

JOE LEE WAMACK, Born Dec. 19, 1876, Died May 7, 1877

POLLY E., wife of John S. COATES, Died Aug. 13, 1872, Aged 52 Yrs.

DOMINIQUE EARL, Feb. 17, 1992, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

AARON THEUS, Tennessee Recruit US Army, August 27, 1926

ESSIE B. McDOOGLE, July 31, 1916-Apr. 2, 1939

CLYDE McDOUGLE, Oct. 10, 1895-Mar. 8, 1963

LORENE LEE McDOUGLE, Died Sept. 7, 1940

LONIE PENDER, Mar. 12, 1931-June 13, 1985

T. WILLIE WOMACK, SGT US Air Force World War II, April 17, 1923-Aug. 20, 1956

LANIER WILLIAMSON, 1895-1974

Double tombstone: BYRD WOMACK, 1891-1962\ANNIE M. WOMACK, 1896-1974, Beyond the Sunset

JOSIE, wife of J. H. WOMACK, Mar. 19, 1881-Apr. 13, 1917, She died as she lived, trusting in God

CHEST WOMACK, Tennessee PVT Co A 414 Res. Labor BN QMC World War I, May 28, 1891-Nov. 3, 1970

Double tombstone: DENNIS WILLIAMSON, Aug. 27, 1862-no death date\JULIA WILLIAMSON, Mar. 11, 1877-Mar. 9, 1934, Gone from our home but not from our hearts

ELMIRA LACY, 1840-1887, At Rest

MARY WOMACK, Born Mar. 1, 1842, Died July 12, 1903

CATHERINE, dau. of Joe and Sarah TAYLOR, some of dates chipped

a base with tombstone missing

Double tombstone: LEE ILA WALKER, Oct. 6, 1911-June 17, 1979\JAMES WALTER WALKER, Sept. 21, 1907-Dec. 18, 1986

 

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Double tombstone: GEORGE MASON, 1884-1966\JANIE MASON, 1880-1941

TOM WHITLOW, 1872-1954

LEEROY WHITLOW, Tennessee PFC 24 Inf. 25 Inf. Div. World War II and Korea PH, Nov. 3, 192 7-Aug. 12, 1950

PHILL GILLISPIE, 1857-196, (Masonic emblem), Too good for earth, God called him home.

NEWT DEED, Aug. 18, 1881-June 26, 1945

Double tombstone: TAYLORS: Brother, ISSAC (Jab) Aug. 18, 1961\Sister, FRANCESm no dates

ARTHUR L. JOHNSON, Tennessee PVT 34 Inf. World War II, Oct. 17, 1926-November 7, 1947

J. D. RUCKER, June 30, 1920-July 27, 1954

EUGENE MUSE, Tennessee PFC US Army World War II (Dates deep in the ground)

ALBERTA ROGERS, Aug. 15, 1900-Dec 31, 1968

ELLA BELL GREER, April 13, 1923-June 4, 1976, Gone but not forgotten

ALBERTA CARPENTER, Oct. 15, 1911-Apr. 18, 1989

SAVANNAH DICKEY, June 24, 1901-Jan. 30, 1990, We Love You Mama

ANNIE W. REID, Mother, Oct. 11, 1891-Nov. 3, 1974, Precious Memories

FRANK MORTO GANT, Feb. 25, 1920-Mar. 20, 1991

MINNIE SANDLIN NICHOLS, Dec. 31, 1895-Jan. 6, 1983

? H. WOMACK

JAMES WILLIAM GALLOWAY, 9-18-1932-1-19-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

JAMES GILLESPIE, Born 1860, Died 1917, Founder of the supreme Lodge of A.S.D.U., Our loss Heaven's gain. His good works follow him.

ROBERT GILLESPIE, Born 11-15-1900, Died 1-21-1933

MARY GILLESPIE, Born 11-30-1879, Died 12-28-1934

LULA BUCHANAN, June 9, 1862-Sept. 20, 1948

SADAR HALTOM, 1906-1961

DORSEY J. STEWART, Sept. 10, 1944-Sept. 3, 1971, Sleep on mother we miss you. Your children.

Double tombstone: HAZEL VIRGINIA DENWIDDIE SPANN, Oct. 5, 1938-Sept. 12, 1965\JOE CURTIS SPANN, Jr., Son, Aug. 20, 1965-Sept. 12, 1965, At Rest

JAMES W. CARPENTER, Tennessee PFC 3101 QM Service Co. World War II, April 8, 1924-November 2, 1956

NEHEMI ROGERS, Tennessee PVT 13 Co 159 Depot Brigade World War I, April 14, 1893-January 19, 1963

WILLIE ANDERSON EARL, TEC5 US Army World War II, Sep. 22, 1922-May 20, 1991

DAVID BARNELLL SESSON, May 28, 1959-Sept. 30, 1975, In Remembrance of David-We Love You

IDA B. DAVIS, July 27, 1992, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

JAMES RICE, JR., 1947-1984

JEROME RICE, 1950-1981

 

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LETTIE BELL SNOWDEN, 1912-19 86

Mrs. CHRISTINE BARNES, Born 12-15-1920, Died 11-3-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

Double tombstone: ODIE LEE MERRIWEATHER, 1912-1978\J. B. MERRIWEATHER, 1910-1983, In Loving Memory

JOHN ROBERT CAMPBELL, Sept 2, 1910-Feb. 3, 1957

CORA McKINNEY, Dec. 29, 1985, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

DAVID D. DONALDSON, A funeral home marker; no dates

WALTER J. TUCKER, SGT US Army Korea, Mar. 13, 1932-Jan. 28, 1988

MARCUS L. MANLEY, 1959-1992, An inspiration to all who knew him.

Double tombstone: C. R. MANLEY, June 27, 1903-Feb. 10, 1978\BESSIE L. MANLEY, Sept. 22, 1907-____

LORAINE MANLEY PERKINS, Oct. 26, 1910-Oct. 13, 1964

Rev. WILLIE MANLEY, May 30, 1905-Jan. 15, 1963

Double tombstone: ALFORD, husband of Eliza CAMPBELL, Born 1836, Died 1910\ELIZA, wife of Alford CAMPBELL, Born 1846, Died 1896, God gave. He took. He will restore. He doeth all things well.

AMMON TAYLOR, Apr. 7, 1911-Feb. 22, 1952

ROBERT BURNS LANE, Oct. 18, 1920-Mar. 30, 1988, We Love Our Father

SYLVESTER AUNT HUN ROBINSON, 1891-1981

Double tombstone: ANNIE B. MORGAN, 1884-1965\JEFF H. MORGAN, 1883-____

WILLIE CURRIE, JR., Jan. 6, 1992, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

WILLIE MARTIN, Sept. 6, 1916-Jan. 16, 1979, In Loving Memory

PHILLIP E. WORDLAW, PVT US Army Vietnam, Jul. 24, 1949-Apr. 29, 1990

Double tombstone: ETHEL CAMPBELL, Jan. 16, 1914-____\EARNEST (Lin) CAMPBELL, Dec. 26, 1909-Jan. 16, 1971

Mrs. SADIE BEATRICE MANLEY McLEMORE, Born 3-19-1913, Died 7-8-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

VIRGIE MANLEY WHITE, Aug. 28, 1926-Sept. 28, 1983

WILLIE RUTH DARNELL LEE, Feb. 18, 1917-July 26, 1951

Double tombstone: GERTRUDE HARRIS, Sept. 15, 1893-no death date\JOHN HARRIS, June 21, 1885-June 29, 1941

BESSIE MAE CARR, May 8, 1918-Apr. 9, 1953, Dau. of A. B. & Mary Carr., She lived a quiet life.

Mrs. DAILEY RAGLAND, Death date illegible, At Rest

ROBERT L. DEBERRY, JR., June 15, 1905-Jan. 27, 1980

 

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Double tombstone: FLOSSIE DEBERRY, 1902-1993\LARNELL DEBERRY, 1904-1987

LYNN L. DEBERRY, Apr. 26, 1907-Oct. 20, 1931

ANNIE M. DEBERRY, Apr. 30, 1909-June 4, 1925

Rev. ALFRED J. CAMPBELL, JR., Jan. 19, 1905-Sept. 7, 1977, At Rest

LORDELL SCOTT, Tennessee Cpl US Army Korea, February 4, 1928-February 14, 1974

Double tombstone: EMMA BEARD, 1906-____\JOE W. BEARD, JR., 1903-1980

Double tombstone: J. F. BEARD, Husband, July 11, 1876-no death date\IDA BEARD, Wife, Oct. 15, 1877-Jan. 27, 1956

Double tombstone: HENRIETTA FREEMAN, Jan. 25, 1879-no death date\PAUL FREEMAN, Oct. 16, 1868-Apr. 12, 1943, In Loving Memory

JOHN BEARD, Son, Dec. 21, 1905-Feb. 16, 1935

ELLA H. HOPKINS, Died 3-3-1977, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker

ElLA H. HOPKINS, Aug. 25, 1910-Mar. 3, 1977, In God's Care

Double tombstone: BUD DEE BOND, 1880-1963\DORA BELLE BOND, 1883-1945

JOHNIE BOND, 1912-1916

REBECCA BOND, 1924-1926

MICHAEL A. BOND, 1913-1928

CORA A. DEBERRY, Feb. 27, 1906-May 10, 1967

LOIS D. BARKER, July 5, 1910-May 27, 1994

OLON D. BARKER, May 16, 1908-July 9, 1988

Double tombstone: VINIE CAMPBELL, Mar. 7, 1894-July 12, 1965\A. J. CAMPBELL, Dec. 15, 1879-Nov. 16, 1941

Double tombstone: SARAH. H. GOLDEN, ____ (no birth data)-May 6, 1958\GEORGE W. GOLDEN, Oct. 8, 1884-May 11, 1957

JOHN THOMAS FREEMAN, US Army World War II, 1909-1989

PAUL E. FREEMAN, Died Jan. 26, 1960

CHARLES J. FREEMAN, Died Jan. 24, 1964

Rev. FESTUS D. FREEMAN, Daddy, Jan. 16, 1914-Apr. 17, 1967

VINNIE BOND, Died Apr. 1, 1935, footstone reads :Aunt

CLIFFORD J. FREEMAN, Aug. 2, 1931-June 26, 1967

CALLIE S. HENNING, Oct. 18, 1923-July 6, 1970, Rest in Peace

ETHEL L. GOLDEN, Died 1961

JONAS GOLDEN, Died 1959

LIZZIE G. BOND, 1900-1916

PHILYS ANN BOND, 1906-1915

VIOLET BOND, 1919-1922

CLEM LEWIS BOND, 1896-1924

ALFRED D. BOND, 1910-1931

 

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HARRISON BOND, Tennessee PVT US Army World War II, July 1, 1920-Nov. 1, 1945

MYRTLE GOLDEN, 1900-1945

J. HARRISON GOLDEN, 1904-1984, In Loving Memory

ANESIA GOLDEN, Oct. 9, 1909-Mar. 20, 1977, In Loving Memory

THEODORE R. GOLDEN, SR., Jan. 22, 1906-Nov. 17, 1985, Beloved Wife, Mother

GLADYS W. "Miss" TENNESSEE, In Loving Memory, I am the Resurrection and the life, Whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.

WILLIAM GOLDEN, Father, 1880-1931, Precious Memories

VERNON (thus inscribed, no dates)

FLOYD GOLDEN, 1914-1961, In Loving Memory

RAYMOND N. GOLDEN, Husband, 1911-1969

FLORENCE GOLDEN LANE, We Love Our Mother, Sept. 20, 1920-May 12, 1949

WARREN G. GOLDEN, Tennessee SGT US Army World War II, December 1, 1923-April 27, 1963

Double tombstone: VIOLET GOLDEN, 1856-1928\HARRISON GOLDEN, 1856-1927

LUTHER FRENCH, Tennessee PVT US Army World War I, Feb. 1, 1894-Apr. 14, 1973

TOPSIE FRENCH, Dec. 12, 1899-Apr. 4, 1983

ALVOID C. FRENCH, TEC5 US Army, May 10, 1926-Nov. 10, 1974

PHILLIS WOMACK, Died Apr. 8, 1910, Aged 60 Yrs.

ERNESTINE ALLEN, 1908-1968

ALEXANDER H. GOLDEN, Dec. 13, 1898-Nov. 28, 1937

Double tombstone: JENNIE GOLDEN, 1882-1968\JOHN I. GOLDEN, 1878-1939

MATTIE SUE GOLDEN, June 25, 1904-July 26, 1958

CLEVELAND GOLDEN, 3-31-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

WILLIE MONROE, North Carolina PVT US Army World War I, March 12, 1898-August 23, 1967

Double tombstone: LUCY WATKINS, 1880-1944\GEORGE WATKINS, 1869-1927

ANNIE GOLDEN, Mother, 1880-1965, Precious Memories

ZANA GOLDEN, Mother Dear, Mar. 27, 1914-July 7, 1978, In Loving Memory

Double tombstone: JAMES K. GOLDEN, Sept. 22, 1893-May 25, 1957\ALBERTA B. GOLDEN, Mar. 31, 1896-Dec. 2, 1977

ELIZA, dau. of Mrs. Mollie DEBERRY, Born Jan. 9, 1880, Died Oct. 8, 1897

One tombstone: JOE DEBERRY, SR., 1848-1912\MOLLIE DEBERRY, 1855-1922\JOE DEBERRY, JR., 1877-1907\LESSIE BOND, 1879-1947\ELIZA M. DEBERRY, 1903-1911\LAURA GREER, 1840-1934\W. M. DEBERRY, 1901-1951

LUTHER DELL FRENCH, JR., US Navy, World War II, 1923-1982

RACHEL TURNIPSEED, 1885-1912, At Rest

 

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TOM JACKSON, 1872-1925, Aged 50 Yrs.

BROTHER W. M. D.

MOTHER L. B.

GRANDMOTHER

GRANDMOTHER

GRANDFATHER

SISTER E. M. D.

OUSBON, Husband of Annie HENRY, Born Aug. 7, 1869, Died July 13, 1908

BISHOP, Son of Wm. & Mary CAMPBELL, Born Oct. 23, 1883, Died Aug. 1, 1905

IVORY D. GOLDEN, A3C US Air Force, Nov. 23, 1935-Nov. 4, 1974

BABY KIM, 1958

CAROLINE CLASPIE., Died Oct. 18, 1918, Age 24, Gone but not forgotten

MAGGIE TAYLOR, 7-19-1915-10-7-1992

SUSIE TAYLOR, Jan. 8, 1908-May 13, 1980

LEONA CARPENTER, May 3, 1907-Aug. 16, 1957

LINNIE TAYLOR, Died June 29, 1953

Double tombstone: WILLIAM C. MORGAN, July 12, 1894-Dec. 10, 1983\ADDIE M. MORGAN, Dec. 13, 1902-no death date

Mrs. GEORGIA ANNA CRAWFORD, Died Dec. 22, 1994, Age 84, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

WALTER M. RIDLEY, US Army World War II, Dec. 22, 1922-Apr. 22, 1994

Next to tombstone of O. Henry the base of a tombstone reading, He died as he lived trusting in God.

MATTIE ANN, dau. of Tom an Marie COLE, 1911-1926, Age 15., At Rest

LENARD LANE, Born, Died May (rest chipped away)

JOHN THOMAS GOLDEN, US Army, 1950-1981

JOHN GOLDEN, Brother, July 10, 1914-Nov. 1, 1971, In Loving Memory

LARNELL, son of J. H. & Josie WOMACK, Jan. 24, 1916-July 28, 1916, Our Loved One

MOLLIE WOMMACK, Apr. 12, 1918, Age 81, Gone to rest

Mr. ELIGE TAYLOR, Born March 18, 1906, Died Oct. 14, 1958, Age 54 Yrs.

Double tombstone: LENA HOPGOOD TAYLOR, May 7, 1914-____\DAVID TAYLOR, May 7, 1915-Apr. 15, 1971, married June 27, 1936

NELIA F. MORGAN, June 18, 1917-Nov. 8, 1945

LUCY, wife of Charlie MANLEY, Born 1830, Died 1890, Earth has no sorrows that Heaven annot heal.

 

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