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.
CENTER POINT BAPTIST CHURCH
CEMETERIESLocated in west-central Madison County. The church and adjoining cemetery are situated about .7 mile south of the juncture of Cotton Grove Road and Potts Chapel Road, being on the east side of the latter road. The extended portion of the cemetery is situated on the east side of Potts Chapel Road about .2 mile from the church. There are numerous unmarked graves at each section.
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Burials Around the Church
Double tombstone: WILLIAM (Wm. ) TOMLINSON, Jul. 10, 1925-Apr. 13, 1981\ALICE E. TOMLINSON, Dec. 22, 1923-June 27, 1984, In Loving Memory
KAY F. KIDD, July 14, 1986, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
MARTHA FENNER, Oct. 6, 1981, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
OLIVER MARTIN, Oct. 11, 1964-Aug. 8, 1981, His music is in heaven
LEDELL GARDNER, Sept. 14, 1987, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
Mrs. IRENE GRAVES CLARK, Died July 31, 1989, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
LIZZIE PERRY, Feb. 5, 1983, funeral home marker
SHERRY L. LUSTER, Cpl US Marine Corps, 1936-1987
WILLIE H. TAYLOR, Oct. 21, 83, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
DARIUS M. POWELL, Died June 22, 1990, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
HENRY HUGGENS, JR., Died May 10, 1991, Age 51, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Hoine Marker
Double tombstone: CLARENCE E. GIVENS, 1916-1988\ETTIE L. GIVENS, 1923-____, Masonic and Eastern Star Emblems
Extended Cemetery
L. C. WILLIAMS Aug. 17, 1937-Aug. 20, 1980
PATRICIA ANN JONES, Feb. 9, 1959-Mar. 24, 1971
Double tombstone: GUSSIE LEE. BURGESS, 3-26-1916-10-11-1954\RAYLEANE BURGESS, 1-16-1918-4-17-1956
JESSE HAIRSTON, 9-14-93, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
Mr. ARTIE PERSON, JR., Sept. 15, 1930-Apr. 28, 1983, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
JAMES B. WILLIAMS, May 7, 1894-June 22, 1956
E. D. WILLIAMS, Tennessee PFC US Army, Korea, February 27, 1927-July 6, 1961
LUCILLE GODWIN, June 29, 1983, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: OPAL BURGESS, 8-17-1913-9-13-1987\BRODIE BURGESS, no dates
MARY D. HAIRSTON, f:uneral home marker
Mrs. ARDIE PERSON, Died May 4, 1982, Age 88, Ford Funeral Home Marker
1 stone: PERSON, ARIE, Died 1953\JAMES R., Died 1973\LORENA, no dates
ANNIE W. DONALDSON, Apr. 20, 1896-June 7, 1981
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MATTIE P. GARDNER, July 7, l906-Dec. 30, 1980
JOE SAVAGE, 7-3-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
MAZIE L. GRAY, Feb. 27, 1990, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
ZACK D. SPENCER, Sept. 27, 1962-June 12, 1975, Suffer little children to come unto me and I shall give them rest
HAZEL SAVAGE, 1974, funeral home marker
SHERMAN SAVAGE, January 5, 1987, funeral home marker
CLYDE ELIZABETH SAVAGE, Mother, Oct. 20, l9l9-June 5, 1969
MARY SAVAGE, May 27, 1872-June 29, 1951
ALFRED WILLIS, Tennessee PFC TRPC 10 Cavalry W.W.I.. July 12, 1895-June 8, 1956
CECIL THOMPSON. Jan. 26, 1897-Nov. 6, 1976
DIFFEE SAVAGE. Tennessee PFC US Army, World War II. Dec. 15, 1905-Jan. 28, 1968
JERRY MITCHELL PERSON. 5-25-1953-11-8-1993. Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
ODELL GARDNER. Nov. 15, 1935-Mar. 22, 1979
JAMES SAVAGE. 6-22-1991. Mercer Fun. Home Marker
LOUIS SAVAGE. PVT US Army World War I. Feb. 6, 1894-May 21, 1976
SYLVIA W. SMITH. Nov. 23, 1928-June 2, 1974
Double tombstone: MARY ANDERSON, July 5, 1904-Feb. 3, 1988\J. T. ANDERSON, Apr. 23, 1899-Apr. 10, 1969
Double tombstone: SHEAD ANDERSON, May 5, 1882-Nov. 11, 1951\ALICE ANDERSON, Aug. 29, 1906-Jan. 29, 1956, In Loving Memory
MATTIE M. WILLIS, 9-1-1898-9-10-1983
MAE T. HOLLIS, June 14, 1989, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
Mr. LEROY PERSON, Died Dec. 11, 1989, Age 55, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
Double tombstone: ED PERSON, Feb. 5, 1911-Oct. 21, 1976\PHYLLIS PERSON, June 29, 1913-Nov. 7, 1978
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