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.
GREATER ST. LUKE'S BAPTIST
CHURCH CEMETERY
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IMOGENE H. WARE, Aug. 25, 1932-Nov. 17, 1990
JOE HILL, Sept. 2, 1950-Feb. 18, 1974, In Loving Memory
Mrs. RUBY MAE BRILEY, Sept. 9, 1990, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
PEARLIE MAE UTLEY, Beloved Mother, May 12, 1922-Mar. 10, 1988, We miss You
EMMITT ECHOLS, June 5, 1935-Mar. 23, 1977
PEGGY JANE LYONS, Mother, Feb. 11, 1937-Apr. 14, 1975
TERRON LEE H. JONES, Nov. 25, 1980-June 21, 1982
CARRIE LEE HILL, July 28, 1928-Aug. 20, 1985
RAFE HOOD, PVT US Army, World War I, March 12, 1894-July 8, 1966
ADAM HOOD, 1873-1962
Double tombstone: IDA PEARL HARRIS, July 28, 1898-July 22, 1972\ALBERT HARRIS, Mar. 6, 1896-Sept. 28, 1973, In my Father’s house are many mansions
Double tombstone: HARRY HOBSON, Aug. 23, 1886-Oct. 29, 1974\JESSIE HOBSON, Mar. 9, 1900-Oct. 15, 1959
HORACE THOMAS HOBSON, Oct. 12, 1928-Oct. 14, 1983
Double tombstone: JOHN L. HOBSON, Mar. 19, 1919-____\SARAH HOBSON, July 11, 1921-Apr. 13, 1985, married Aug. 26, 1939
AGNES EVANS, Feb. 12, 1881-July 29, 1950
CAROL SHANKLIN McGEE, Feb. 16, 1935-Mar. 21, 1989
Mrs. ELNORA HALL, Died 1986, funeral home marker
THOMAS LEE EASLEY, PFC US Army, Korea, Mar. 13, 1933-JUne 4, 1986
Mrs. ANNIE V. BONDS, Died Sept. l, 1993, Age 78, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
EIRTS J. WIGGENS, PFC US Army, Sep. 24, 1924-Jul. 14, 1993
ELDRIDGE HOBSON, Cpl US Army, World War II, 1921-1986
ELIZA CRUTCHFIELD, Dec. 5, 1908-June 18, 1966
IDA MAE SIBLEY, Jan. 8, 1987, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
GEORGIA HOOD, Jan. 25, 1875-June 19, 1955
ERNEST CHERRY, SR., July 9, 1915-Nov. 2, 1971, Beloved Husband & Father
STEPHEN J. TAYLOR, June 27, 1957-Aug. 10, 1968, At Rest
Double tombstone: JIM BILLS, Feb. 1, 1897-Apr. 7, 1977\MAMIE L. BILLS, Mar. 28, 1905-Aug. 14, 1980, Our Father which art in heaven
VINNIE HOBSON LONG, Nov. 25, 1926-Aug. 20, 1980
ROSA HOBSON DAVIS, Apr. 12, 1933-Sept. 26, 1989
JOHN L. CLARK, Tennessee PVT US Army, W.W.I. Aug. 8, 1892-April 20, 1961
LOUISA GOODNER, Jan. 4, 1878-Mar. 16, 1939
ED. C. EVANS, SR., May 15, 1876-Sept. 4, 1964
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LONNIE E. EVANS, Husband, May 10, 1907-Aug. 18, 1969, I’ve done my Master’s will
1 stone: EMMA CHAIERS, Aug. 8, 1906-July 29, 1954 (south side)\WILLIE PRUITT, Aug. 8, 1921-Jan. 18, 1956 (east side)\WILLIS CHAIERS, Mar. 28, 1955 (north side)
Double tombstone: LISSIE BRYANT, 1888-____ no death date\HANSON BRYANT, 1880-1960
ORA LEE EWING, Feb. l1, 1921- Dec. 30, 1958
J. B. RAGAN, PVT US Army, World War II, Aug. 15, 1896-Jun. 25, 1975
HATTIE B. DAVIS, July 13, 1909-July 12, 1980
HERBERT W. HOBSON, AN US Navy, May 16, 1936-Dec. l, 1983
Mrs. HATTIE LEE HOBSON, Died March 28, 1993, Age 45, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
L. T. HOBSON, Jan. 2, 1903-May 6, 1971
JANICE MARIE GRIFFIN, Sept. 22, 1954-Jan. 14, 1987
DANNY R. TYSON, 10-1-1989, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
WALTER V. BRITTEN, TEC4 US Army, World War II, Nov. 22, 1921-Jun. 3, 1986
Double tombstone: E. S. HOBSON, Father, July 20, 1901-Apr. 22, 1976\MARY ANN HOBSON, Mother, Mar. 30, 1899-Apr. 27, 1977
HELEN BOYKIN, 1910-____ no death date
HANSON J. BRYANT, Tennessee PFC (rest of inscription in ground)
WILLIAM BOYKIN, Beloved Husband, Mar. 2, 1910-Apr. 11, 1987
ISAIAH BENJAMIN WOODS, Mar. 12, 1903-Oct. 23, 1977
BOOKER HUNTS LOT, 11 graves
Mrs. MAGNOLIA REED, 9-20-1907-7-12-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: W. C. BOYLE, June 8, 1893-July 17, 1963 (Masonic Emblem)\GEORGIE L. BOYLE, July 13, 1898-____no death date
GEORGE HOBSON, PVT US Army, World War II, February 8, 1924-June 26, 1972
JANICE BROOKS , Mother, May 6, 1932-Apr. 29, 1975
ELVIN MANUS, March 10, 1994, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
CHARLIE BOYD, no dates
SIMON WARD, PVT US Army, World War I, Jul . 15, 1892-Dec. 3, 1982
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