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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