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.
BETHLEHEM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Located in west Madison County, about 3 miles east of Providence. This cemetery is in two parts, the newest adjoining the church itself and the other about. 1 of a mile to the south. Both situated on Lcwer Bro;;nsville ~
Adjoining the Church
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WILLIAM C. BONDS, Mar. 15, 1881-June (no day) 1978
ARNITA (DICK) BRANTLEY, July 13, 1922-June 24, 1981, At Rest, J. Shellabarger, F. Hughes & P. Cobb Families
LORINE ELLISON, 1930-1989
JAMES C. KENNEDY, US Coast Guard World War II, Aug. 29, 1900-Sep. 18, 1993
RUTH JACKSON, Sept. 1, 1989, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
JOHN DEBERRY, Aug. 2, 1919-May 30, 1987, Rest in Peace
CHARLES ELLIS PEWITTE, Brother, Oct. 19, 1956-Jan. 13, 1979
MELVOY COLE, 6-27-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
THOMAS CLARK, JR., Oct. 2, 1990, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
LISHA M. CLARK, 1919-1992, In Loving Memory
EMMA BUMPUS, May (no day) 1881-Apr. 9, 1982
ROSA WHITFIELD, Nov. 11, 1913-May 11, 1981
Double tombstone: LYDIA BELL WILLIAMS, Sept. 28, 1906-Feb. 18, 1988\L. J. WILLIAMS, Mar. 15, 1913-____
BERTHA CI?CO, 12-14-1988, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
JAMES JACKSON, JR., May 19, 1988, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
WILLIAM DEBERRY, dates missing from funeral home marker
KEVIN M. KINNES, "Jake", Sept. 21, 1964-Aug. 23, 1983
In Loving Memory of JOSEPH WILEY, 1906-1987
JESSIEPHINE B. WILKES, Beloved Mother, Jan. 17, 1932-Oct. 21, 1990, Born and died in Jackson, Tenn. From her Family and Relative with love. Rest in Peace.
CORNELIA ROBINSON, Dec. 16, 1903-Oct. 14, 1989
Older Section
LOLIAR GREER, Feb. 4, 1893-Dec. 4, 1972, In Loving Memory
WILLIE G. PEOPLES, Tennessee Cpl 2 Co. 14 Armd Cav Regt. Vietnam, Dec. 30, 1949-June 5, 1971
LINNIE SMITH, Tennessee PVT US Army World War I, August 8, 1889-October 22, 1973
PEARL LISBY, Mother, September (no day) 1888-Oct. 13, 1975
SOPHIA DAVIS, Sept. (no day) 1869-June 221, 1971
In Loving Memory TOMMY JACKSON, Mar. 20, 1899-Oct. 27, 1972
NELIE JOHNSON, Born Feb. 2, 1890, Died Nov. 4, 1952, At Rest
MATTIE HAMILTON, Died Apr. 23, 1949
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LEVEY SAM INGRAM, Tennessee MAiC US Navy World War I, January 18, 1890-April 25, 1945
JOE ANNA COLE, Oct. 8, 1847-Jul. 28, 1919
ED F. TURNER, PVT Co C 348 SVC BN QMC World War I, September 4, 1891-March 18, 1954
MARGARET HENNING, Died Apr. 23, 1907, Aged 80 Yrs.
TONY MATTHEWS BOND, Feb. 9, 1968-July 21, 1973
HENRY T. SPIVEY, PFC US Army World War II, September 6, 1917-November 23, 1971
SYLVESTER M. JACKSON, 1900-1982
JOLENA WATKINS, Died Oct. 4, 1994, Age 43 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
GEORGE HAMILTON, Died May 17, 1932
ELIGAH, Son of Adam & Sophia DAVIS, Born 1895, Died Sept. 24, 1920, At Rest
Double tombstone: FREDDIE COLE, Aug. 18, 1885-no death date\Rev. HENRY C. COBB, Nov. 28, 1880-Jan. 23, 1970
JAMES FRANK BOND, PVT US Army World War II, Dec. 27, 1922-Oct. 3, 1987
ISSAC NEBON, Died Oct. 30, 1992, Aged 71 Years, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
JULIUS ROBERTSON, Born 12-25-1908, Died 1-21-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
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