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 MERCER MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETERY

            Located on Washington Street in Mercer, Tennessee. Numerous unmarked graves.

 

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Northeast Section

CHARLES WILLIAM HILL, Beloved Father, Mar. 12, 1925-Apr. 23, 1991

HENRY A. BATCHELOR, 11-7-1888-1-30-1982

LOREACE BATCHELOR, March 17, 1917-Nov. 8, 1980

JOHNNY L. (Jake) BURTON, Apr. 11, 1910-Oct. 24, 1988

J. W. FULLER, US Army, 1913-1981

HAZEL HILL, August 8, 1892-January 26, 1974

Double tombstone: ZENOBIA SEABERG, 1934-____\DAVID R. SEABERY, 1920-1993, married Aug. 25, 1976

MOLLIE ALICE MERRIWETHER, Aug. 28, 1911-Nov. 15, 1984

OTHA MERRIWETHER, Oct. 25, 1903-Apr. 3, 1978, Born in Madison Co.

B. MERRIWETHER, 11-3-94, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

NATHANIEL BATCHELOR, Sept. 3, 1945-April 17, 1985

DAVE BATCHELOR, February 26, 1916-November 6, 1986

JIM BURTON, June 15, 1910-Apr. 8, 1978

EMMA BELL HOPGOOD JAMES, May 30, 1905-Nov. l, 1986, The Lord is my Shepherd

RUBY M. JAMES, May 16, 1933-Nov. 2, 1974

Double tombstone: LELAR S. HILL, Aug. 29, 1890-July 1, 1981\HAZEL HILL, Aug. 8, 1892-Jan. 26, 1974

FRED MERRIWETHER, Apr. 22, 1940-Dec. 12, 1980

CLYDE MERRIWETHER, Mar. 29, 1911-Oct. 22, 1979, Born in Madison Co.

Mr. ROGERS MERRIWETHER, Died Aug. 8, 1993, Age 78, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

 

Northwest Section

SADIE B. CHATMAN, Dec. 5, 1909-Sept. 13, 1987

WILLIE R. TATUM, Oct. 31, 1914-May 16, 1972

Double tombstone: NANCY J. FORREST, Aug. 11, 1911-Oct. 22, 1983\CORINTH FORREST, Mar. 1, 1908-____

ALBERT JERRY MERRIWETHER, Husband, June 12, 1907-Nov. 4, 1981

Double tombstone: FLOYD BROOKS, Aug. 1, 1900-Mar. 17, 1977 (Masonic emblem)\LEMORE BROOKS, Feb. 6, 1900-Nov. 3, 1987 (Eastern Star), Picture of couple on tombstone

Double tombstone: Rev. L. E. THEUS, Jan. 29, 1934-Jan. 24, 1981\DOROTHY A. THEUS, Sept . 17, 1934-____, Inscription on L. E. THEUS tombstone: Our Father which are in Heaven. Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Matthew 25:21

BULAH BROOKS WOODS, 1925-1989

NANCY TATUM, July 13, 1913-Aug. 27, 1992

WILLIAM McKINLEY WILKES, Daddy, Sept. 5, 1900-July 28, 1974, Precious lord take my hand

Mrs. FANNIE LEE BROOKS, 6-5-1924-1-17-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

TILLMAN EDDIE FULLER, 8-9-1914-12-15-93, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

PAULINE W. WILLS, Sept. 29, 1911-Aug. 19, 1973, In Loving Memory

GILBERT L. HILL, Father, June 29, 1945-Apr. 18, 1973

 

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HESTER HILL PIPKIN, June 28, 1890-Dec. 10, 1971

DUNCAN TRIGG, Dec. 12, 1905-Nov. 13, 1992

ANNIE L. TRIGG, Dec. 4, 1910-Dec. 5, 1982

LUCILLE TRIGG MANN, Feb. 4, 1929-July 3, 1985

JANO FULLER, March 16, 1987

ALLIE B. FULLER, SP4 US Marine Corps Vietnam, May 9, 1942-May 5, 1992

LONELL THEUS, SR., 9-30-93, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

VELMOR THOMAS JAMES, Husband & Daddy, May 30, 1945-May 7, 1986

MAUDE ELLA JAMES WHITFORD, June 3, 1914-Dec. 7, 1988

BRUCE E. BROOKS, Beloved Daddy, Son & Brother, Aug. 2, 1957-Mar. 1, 1986

Mrs. FLORENCE BROOKS CROON, 8-25-1962-7-11-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

PAULINE FULLER, July 28, 1986, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

Mrs. ROSIE MAE WEDDLE, Died Sept. 16, 1944, Age 67, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker

NED GRAVES, JR., PVT US Army, World War I, Apr. 6, 1894-Jan. 4, 1980

LOUIS OVERTON, Died April 16, 1985, Age 80, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker

CHARLIE HOLSEY WILLIAMSON, Dec. 13, 1929-Oct. 11, 1983, Korea-Vietnam

Double tombstone: CORNELIA M. PHINNESSEE, Jan. 27, 1904-Nov. 20, 1982\LUCIUS PHINNESSEE, Mar. 4, 1904-____

JOHNNY FLOYD BATCHELOR, Feb. 29, 1904-Jan. 7, 1990

LEON BATCHELOR, Sgt. US Army, World War I, Oct. 29, 1895-Feb. 18, 1984

PREMER PIRTLE FULLER, Feb. 22, 1906-May 19, 1991, Love Never Dies

HOSANDY THEUS, Sgt. US Air Force, 1960-1989

ESSIE FULLER, Father, Dec. 25, 1902-Nov. 9, 1971

JEWELL O. STOKES, Oct. 16, 1963-Nov. 12, 1988, Beloved Husband, Son , Brother

JOE EARL JAMES, Dec. 11, 1938-Aug. 17, 1991 (picture of person on tombstone)

THOMAS MACKLIN, 11-10-1932-1-1-1984, Husband of Nettie B.

Mrs. SHIRLEY VIRGINIA JAMES, Died Aug. 24, 1994, Age 39, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

ELIZA GRAVES, 1888-1972

Double tombstone: ETHEL BELL BENNETT, 1900-1988\CONGRESS BENNETT, 1896-1976

CONGRESS BENNETT, US Army, World War I, Jan. 15, 1896-May 20, 1976

 

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