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.
CHURCH OF ISRAEL
Located about 3-1/2 miles east of present Jackson, Tennessee city limits v:a Cotton Grove and Hurts Chapel Roads. Access to cemetery over a lane leading .1 mile east of Hurts Chapel Road. Several unmarked graves here.
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In Loving Memory of BETTY LUE MUSE, 7-21-1932-5-29-1989, Your Children and Brother
MARIE B. FREEMAN, Died March 16, 1990, Age 61, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
OTTO CRAYTON, SR., Apr. 11, 1906-Mar. 11, 1970, Beloved Husband & Father
CATHERINE HILL, no dates
JOHNNIE JENKINS, Nov. 23, 1987, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
EULA MAY MAJORS, May 17, 1923-Apr. 3, 1990
BEULAH MAE LONG, Mother, Feb. 28, 1925-July 23, 1993, Forever in our hearts
MEEK J. POPE, Dec. 3, 1937-June (no day) 1969, funeral home marker states that he died June 29, 1969
PINK E. WORTHAM, Feb. 7, 1921-Aug. 17, 180 [1980?], At Rest, In Loving Memory
CURTIS H. NUNNALLY, Apr. 3, 1938-Nov. 11, 1979
ANDREW JACKSON FULLER, Father, Nov. 21, 1885-Nov. 4, 1977, At Rest
OSCAR R. FULLER, Nov. 6, 1934-July 30, 1988, In loving Memory
ADDIE ROBINSON, Mother, Oct. 12, 1893-Apr. 28, 1973
I. W. WATSON, 1887-1966, 1st King of Israel
LINCOLN A. CROOM, no dates on stone but funeral home marker states that he died December 2, 1989, aged 44
NANCY C. KIDD, 1923-1977, Loving Aunt
SYLVESTER ROBINSON, May 30, 1901-Sept. 26, 1991
SIMON ROBINSON, 1910-1975
JESSIE LEE JONES, SR., 1935-1985
DAWN MICHELE JONES, 1977-1985
FREDONIA JONES, Mother, Jan. 14, 1914-May 21, 1989, In Loving Memory
LOTTIE JENKINS, Jan. 10, 1986, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
CLASSIE E. WHITELAW, Aug. 29, 1919-Feb. 25, 1991
BESSIE MAE DUNLAP, Jan. 22, 1919-Mar. 13, 1993
CLIFFORD H. HEGMON, PVT Co. E Engr CS World War II, May 20, 1923-Feb. 5, 1966
EMILY McCLAIN HEGMON, Died Nov. 15, 19??, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
CHARLES EDWARD MACKLIN, Died Oct. 3, 1987, Age 49, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
ANNIE LEE FULLER, Mother, Feb. 14, 1886-Mar. 27, 1972, At Rest
JAMES WILLIAM PRINCE
US Army, Mar. 7, 1892-Aug. 14, 1972
FATE LANIER, Son, July 25, 1950-Jan. 18, 1891
LULA WATSON, 1892-1961, Mother of Israel
FARRIS LANIER, SR., 1931-1983, 2nd King of Israel
Unmarked grave: MAJOR FREEMAN, Died Dec. 26, 1970, aged 72 years
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