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.
MEDON C.M.E. CHURCH CEMETERY
Located about .2 mile north from the present Medon, Tennessee city limits, situated on the east side of Riverside Drive. There are numerous funeral home markers missing their information panels here.
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BETTY PETERSON, 9-27-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
SARAH BUTLER, July 30, 1900-Feb. 10, 1987
ROBERT BILLS, Apr. 1, 1904-Feb. 6, 1979, From A Friend
Mrs. EMMA LAKE, Died Sept. 19, 1972, Age 68 Yrs.
WILLIAM T. BELL, PFC US Army, World War II, 1929-1980
ROBERT B. WILLIAMS, Died Sept. 16, 1992, Age 49 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
Mrs. "SANG" POE, Died September 199?, Age 91, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
BABY BOY LASTER #2, Died May 1, 1974, funeral home marker
VENNIE KELLY, Dec. 4, 1890-Feb. 8, 1969
ROBERT LYNN KELLY, PFC US Army, Vietnam, Oct. 14, 1952-Jul. 20, 1986
GRANT LAKE, Dec. 24, 1899-Sept. 5, 1982
LILLIE M. MAYS, no dates
Mrs. ADA COBB, Dec. 8, 1894-Sept. 2, 1962
ANNIE BROWN, Dec. 15, 1882-Jan. 19, 1977
FLOYD REVES, August 28, 1986, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
NOLY B. McFADDIN, Dec. 8, 1912-Sept. 7, 1981, Precious Memories
JAMES HILL, 1907-1986
LUCAS LEWIS, Died March 3, 199?, Age 65, funeral home marker
JOE HENRY WHITE, Died Oct. 16, 1992, Age 70, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
ERNEST CROON, Tennessee PFC Co D 320 Service BN QMC World War I, October 10, 1889-January 22, 1963
JOE L. AGINS, US Army, World War II, May 5, 1912-Sep. 24, 1986
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