GREATER ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

            This cemetery is located behind Greater St. Luke Baptist Church at 117 Wallace Road in Jackson, Tennessee. (The cemetery backs up to the Mazda dealership on the bypass.)

            David Donahue recorded this cemetery Sept. 18, 2003 based on earlier work by Jonathan K. T. Smith. Update January 18, 2004. Mr. Smith's 1995 record for this cemetery appears in his Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, Tennessee and a 2000 update appears in his Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, Tennessee, Volume 2. These works are referred to collectively as Smith in the notes below.

 

Anderson, Louise, Oct. 29, 1915-Jan. 19, 1997, "Mother" [shares double marker with daughter Emma Lou Hampton]

Betts, Annie, May 22, 1897-Nov. 28, 1964

Bills, Jim, Feb. 1, 1897-Apr. 7, 1977
Bills, Mamie L., Mar. 28, 1905-Aug. 14, 1980

Bingham, Tom Thad, dates buried, military marker "Mississippi Pvt Co E 305 Stev Regt QM World War I"

Bonds, Annie V., Mrs., d. Sept. 1, 1993, Age 78, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]

Boyd, Betty, d. May 26, 2001, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 7 yards south of marker for Annie Betts

Boyd, Charlie, d. Jan. 7, 1983, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, at a disintegrating homemade marker which has lost its information, approx. 8 yards south of marker for Annie Betts

Boykin, Helen, 1910-19__, "Mother' footstone

Boykin, William, Mar. 2, 1910-Apr. 11, 1987, "Beloved husband"

Boyle, W. C., June 8, 1893-July 17, 1963 [Masonic symbol]
Boyle, Georgie L., July 13, 1898-____ [ground disturbance indicates burial here]

Briley, Ruby Mae, May 15, 1927-Sept. 9, 1990

Briley, Willie, Dec 29, 1922-Feb. 9, 2000, military marker "Cpl US Army World War II"

Britten, Walter V., Nov. 22, 1921-Jun. 3, 1986, military marker "Tec4 US Army World War II" 9sunken into grave) [death date unreadable in 2003 and was reported by Smith in 1995]

Brooks, Janice, May 6, 1932-Apr. 29, 1975, "Mother"

Bryant, Lissie, 1888-19__
Bryant, Manson, 1880-1960 (marker faces rear fence)

Bryant, Manson J., Sept. 12, 1923-Dec. 3, 1954, military marker "Tennessee PFC 1045 Base Unit AAF World War II"

Burch, Renita, d. May 20, 1998, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 yards south of double marker for Sallie A. and L. T. Hobson

Chaiers, Emma, Aug. 8, 1906-July 29, 1954
Chaiers, Willis, Mar. 28, 1955 [share triple marker with Willie Pruitt]

Cheairs, Leethaniel, Sept. 21, 1912-Dec. 22, 1981, "Tec 4 US Army World War II"

Cherry, Ernest, Sr., July 9, 1915-Nov. 2, 1971, "Beloved husband & father"

Clark, John L., Aug. 8, 1892-Apr. 20, 1961, military marker "Tennessee Pvt US Army World War I"

Crutchfield, Eliza, Dec. 5, 1908-June 18, 1966

Crutchfield, Leroy, Apr. 29, 1908-Nov. 4, 2003, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 3 feet south of marker for Eliza Crutchfield

Davis, Hattie B., July 13, 1909-July 12, 1980

Davis, Mary L (Peggy), Sept. 14, 1938-Dec. 8, 2002, "Mother"

Davis, Rosa Hobson, Apr. 12, 1933-Sept. 26, 1989

Easley, Thomas Lee, Mar. 13, 1933-June 4, 1986, military marker "PFC US Army Korea"

Echols, Bobby Sue, Mar. 3, 1942-Aug. 28, 2001, "My children Janie Sue, Mary Ann, Diane, Johnny Boy, Peanut, Darlene, Tracy"

Echoles, Emmitt, June 5, 1935-Mar. 23, 1977, "Daddy" footstone

Ellison, Mandy L., April 10, 1936-Mar. 23, 1998, "Loving mother"

Esters, Louise, Feb. 12, 1917-Oct. 27, 1996

Evans, Agnes, Feb. 12, 1881-July 29, 1950 [adjacent to marker for Ed C. Evans, Sr.]

Evans, Ed. C., Sr., May 15, 1876-Sept. 4, 1964

Evans, Edward C., Jan. 15, 1912-Dec. 17, 1979, military marker "SSgt US Army World War II"

Evans, Lonnie E., May 10, 1907-Aug. 18, 1969, "Husband"

Evans, Minnie V., Dec. 8, 1908-Nov. 10, 1998

Ewing, Ora Lee, Feb. 11, 1921-Dec. 30, 1958

Fowlkes, Charles, d. Jan. 4, 1996, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 10 feet west of marker for Ruby Mae Briley [only death date was readable in 2003; name as reported by Smith in 2000]

Goodner, Lovisa, Jan. 4, 1878-Mar. 16, 1939 (disintegrating homemade marker)

Griffin, Janice Marie, Sept. 22, 1954-Jan. 14, 1987

Griffin, Quintella Raqueal Marie, Feb. 22, 1993-Apr. 14, 1996

Hall, Elnora, Mrs., d. 1986, temporary marker [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]

Hampton, Emma Lou, May 30, 1936-June 23, 1997, "Daughter" [shares double marker with mother Louise Anderson]

Harden, I. Della, Mrs., d. Oct. 30, 1971 (disintegrating homemade marker)

Harper, Jason B., 1973-2001; also temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, d. May 20, 2001
Harper, Michelle H., 1972-____, "Wed Sept. 18, 1999"

Harris, Ida Pearl, July 28, 1898-July 22, 1972
Harris, Albert, Mar. 6, 1896-Sept. 28, 1973

Hill, Carrie Lee, July 28, 1928-Aug. 20, 1985, "Daughter' footstone [possibly of Eliza Crutchfield]

Hill, Joel, Sept. 2, 1950-Feb. 18, 1974

Hobson, E. S., July 20, 1901-Apr. 22, 1976, "Father"
Hobson, Mary Ann, Mar. 30, 1899-Apr. 27, 1977, "Mother"

Hobson, Eldridge, 1921-1986, military marker "Cpl US Army, World War II"; "Daddy" footstone

Hobson, George, Feb. 8, 1924-June 26, 1972, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"

Hobson, Harry, Aug. 23, 1886-Oct. 29, 1974
Hobson, Jessie, Mar. 9, 1900-Oct. 15, 1959

Hobson, Hattie Lee, Apr. 9, 1947-Mar. 28, 1993

Hobson, Herbert W., May 16, 1936-Dec. 1, 1983, military marker "AN US Navy"

Hobson, Hessie M., June 5, 1919-Dec. 19, 1996

Hobson, Horace Thomas, Oct. 12, 1928-Oct. 14, 1983

Hobson, James Lee, Oct. 26, 1940-June 20, 2003

Hobson, Joe C., Oct. 13, 1922-Aug. 8, 1993

Hobson, John L., Mar. 19, 1919-____
Hobson, Sarah, July 11, 1921-Apr. 13, 1985, "Married Aug. 26, 1939"

Hobson, Robert E., Dec. 17, 1909-Aug. 25, 1997, military marker "PFC US Army, World War II"

Hobson, Rosa [see Davis, Rosa Hobson]

Hobson, Sallie A., Sept. 4, 1908-July 24, 1995
Hobson, L. T., Jan. 2, 1903-May 6, 1971

Hobson, Teresa Girley, Nov. 1, 1926-Feb. 7, 2003, "Loving mother"

Hobson, Vinnie [see Long, Vinnie Hobson]

Hood, Adam, 1873-1962, "Father" footstone

Hood, Georgia, Jan. 25, 1875-June 19, 1955, "Mother" footstone [adjacent to marker for Adam Hood]

Hood, Rafe, Mar. 12, 1894-July 8, 1966, military marker "Pvt Us Army World War I"

Hunt, Booker T., Feb. 12, 1921-June 17, 1989
Hunt, Emma J., Feb. 10, 1920-Apr. 16, 1995

Hunt, Major, Jr., Sept. 27, 1927-Jan. 16, 1997, military marker "Pvt Us Marine Corps"

Jones, Leonard, Jr., Dec. 16, 1937-July 8, 1939 [replacement]

Jones, Mattie C., Apr. 1, 1924-Aug. 2, 1986

Jones, Terron Lee H., Nov. 25, 1980-June 21, 1982, "Son" footstone

Jones, Willie M., June 3, 1905-July 13, 1999

Knox, Frances, Oct. 29, 1920-Oct. 3, 1989

Lacey, John T., Sept. 15, 1931-Nov. 7, 1993, military marker "Pvt US Army Korea"

Long, Vinnie Hobson, Nov. 25, 1926-Aug. 20, 1980

Lyles, Bobby, Jr., d. Jan. 19, 2001, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 5 feet north of marker for Mattie C. Jones

Lyons, Peggy Jane, Feb. 11, 1937-Apr. 14, 1975, "Mother"

Manus, Elvin, d. Mar. 10, 1994, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]

Matthews, Kizzie W., May 15, 1901-Jan. 12, 1998

Maxwell, Charlie W., Sept. 4, 1916-Feb. 8, 2002; also military marker "TSgt US Army World War II"
Maxwell, Mary J. S., July 24, 1924-____

McArthur, Paralee Shanklin, Apr. 6, 1938-June 17, 2000

McBride, James L., Mar. 11, 1941-____
McBride, Kathy D., May 18, 1951-May 31, 2002

McGee, Carol Shanklin, Feb. 16, 1935-Mar. 21, 1989

Meeks, Kennetha Lachara, Nov. 6, 1981-July 26, 1997

Moore, Sarah Louise, May 22, 1922-Feb. 2, 1997

Osborne, John C., Mar. 1, 1932-Mar. 30, 2002

Pruitt, Willie, Aug. 8, 1921-Jan. 18, 1956 [shares triple marker with Emma Chaiers and Willie Chaiers]

Ragan, J. B., Aug. 15, 1896-Jun. 25, 1975, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"

Reed, Magnolia, Mrs., Sept. 20, 1907-July 12, 1994, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]

Reid, Jesse F., Jan. 2, 1905-____

Reid, Pauline, Aug. 1, 1910-____
Reid, Rose, Apr. 1, 1905-____

Rimmer, Antnie, Mar. 21, 1892-Jan. 7, 1962, military marker "Mississippi Pvt US Army World War I"

Ross, Walter, d. Jan. 11, 2002, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 8 feet west-northwest of marker for Paralee Shanklin McArthur

Shanklin, Carol [see McGee, Carol Shanklin]

Shanklin, Paralee [see McArthur, Paralee Shanklin]

Sibley, Ida Mae, d. Jan. 8, 1987, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]

Taylor, Stephen J., June 27, 1957-Aug. 10, 1968 (homemade, chipped) [last name unreadable in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]

Tyson, Danny R., d. Oct. 1, 1989, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]

Tyson, Mable J., d. Aug. 27, 1999, temporary marker, mercer Brothers, 8 feet west of marker for Minnie V. Evans

Utley, Pearlie Mae, May 12, 1922-Mar. 10, 1988, "Beloved mother"

Ward, Simon, Jul. 15, 1892-Dec. 3, 1982, military marker "Pvt US Army World War I"

Ware, Imogene H., Aug. 25, 1932-Nov. 17, 1990

Whitley, Climmie L., Oct. 11, 1927-Apr. 23, 2002

Wiggins, Eirts J., Sep. 24, 1924-Jul. 14, 1993 Wiggens, military marker "PFC US Army"

Woods, Isaiah Benjamin, Mar. 12, 1903-Oct. 23, 1977

Woods, Willie Mae, Dec. 9, 1905-Nov. 1, 1996

 

Unidentifiable

_______, Ruby Jane, dates unreadable, marker fallen into grave approx. 5 yards west of double marker for Emma J. and Booker T. Hunt