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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