LESTERS CHAPEL CEMETERY
Lesters Chapel cemetery is located on the south side Hart's Bride Road about 2.5 miles east of U.S. 45. The cemetery is very well maintained. Within the fence it is difficult to identify unmarked graves. A 1981 record of the cemetery included the note "many unmarked graves," but the replacement markers for the Key and Hawks family burials were not in place at that time. Two footstone with initials seem to have been moved to mark otherwise unmarked graves. There may be 2 or more unmarked burials just beyond the west fence.
David Donahue recorded Lesters Chapel Cemetery February 14, 2004 using as a base a printout of "Cemetery List," an early 2003 record of the cemetery available on the church web site at:
http://www.churches.net/churches/lesters/Cemetary_List.htm
Information from this record was limited to name and birth and death years. This is referred to as Cemetery List in notes below.Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W. Johnson recorded the cemetery on January 24, 1981. Their record appeared in Family Findings, Vol. XIII, No. 2, April 1981. This is referred to as Johnsons in notes below.
Alexander, Inez W., Sept. 7, 1919-Jan. 13, 2002
Alexander, Jerry Thomas, 1947-2002
Banks, Charles, July 30, 1938-____
Banks, Jean, July 1, 1937-____Barnes, Irene, 1878-1958
Barnes, J. N., May 23, 1840-May. 15, 1910
Barton, Cecil M., Mar, 21, 1909-Aug. 10, 1964, "Rev." "Tennessee SI USNR World War II" [not a military marker]
Barton, Pauline G., Apr. 18, 1904-____Bennett, Carrie Davy, Dec. 29, 1939-Oct. 8, 2000
Blakely, C. C., Nov. 19, 1886-July 27, 1955
Brown, Ida, June 19, 1877-Dec. 26, 1933
Brown, C. D., May 9, 1861-Apr. 1, 1952Brown, Infant, June 1, 1930-June 3, 1930, "Infant son of W. & Vera Brown"
Browning, Lou Anna, May 9, 1874-Mar. 1, 1955, "Wife of W. G. Browning" "In loving memory by her dau. Millie"
Choat, Charles B., 1882-1953
Choat, Pauline, 1900-1990Cochran, Alma, 1901-1982
Cochran, James L., 1900-1958Cochran, Flora, Aug. 15, 1899-May 18, 1929
Cochran, Infant, May 17, 1929, "Infant son of Luther & Flora Cochran" [replacement]
Cochran, Purdy S., May 27, 1861-Aug. 16, 1904 [replacement]
Cochran, William J., Feb. 25, 1860-Mar. 20, 1911 [replacement]
Cooper, Charlotte Davy, Mar. 25, 1927-June 26, 1983
Cooper, Harris, May 5, 1926-____ [probably buried late 2003]Cooper, Geo. W., Nov. 21, 1837-Feb. 21, 1915, "Father"
Cooper, Mary A., Apr. 30, 1844-Sept. 23, 1909, "Mother" "Wife of Geo. W. Cooper"Coper, Lindsey V., Dec. 12, 1877-Aug. 1, 1900, "Son of G. W. & M. A. Cooper"
Cotner, Mary E. Fortune, June 1, 1921-Sept. 21, 1996, "Mother"
Cox, Sadie L., Nov. 15, 1950-____, unplaced "Mama" footstone
Cox, George E., Mar. 19, 1949-Nov. 18, 2000, "Daddy" footstone, carved rings and "Oct. 4, 1968"Crowell, Infant, born & died Oct. 17, 1930, "Inft. dau. of E. J. & Lela Crowell"
Davis, Clyde, Nov. 26, 1909-Sept. 22, 1916, "Son of Will and Gertrude Davis"
Davis, Gertrude M., 1887-1947
Davis, William O., 1881-1970Davis, Mary Easter, Dec. 13, 1906-Sept. 5, 1992, "Mother"
Davis, Raymond Travis, Jan. 3, 1914-Dec. 13, 1981
Davy, Annie Mai, no dates, "Infant dau. of Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Davy"
Davy, Carrie [see Bennett, Carrie Davy]
Davy, Charlotte [see Cooper, Charlotte Davy]
Davy, John A., 1870-1927, "Father" footstone
Davy, Elizabeth, 1872-1965Davy, Lora [see Key, Lora Davy]
Davy, Richard D., Dec. 4, 1872-Aug. 6, 1943
Davy, Richard D., no dates
Davy, Nona F., no datesDavy, Robert Dwight, 1906-1968, "Father" footstone
Davy, Goldie P., 1908-1988, "Mother" footstoneDyer, Robert S., June 7, 1926-Jan. 20, 1999, "Bob" "US Navy WWI" "Daddy, we miss you"; military marker as footstone "US Navy World War II"
Emerson, Lea Ann Marie, Sept. 23, 1981-Oct. 22, 1994
Fortune, Francis, Dec. 23, 1833-Nov. 8, 1906, "Wife of E. F. Fortune"
Fortune, Lessie [see Key, Lessie Fortune]
Fortune, Lidie, June 24, 1919-June 22, 1920, "Dau. of R. B. & Lillie Fortune"
Fortune, Malissa, 1883-1973, unplaced "Mother" footstone
Fortune, Cleveland, 1884-1965Fortune, Mary E. [see Cotner, Mary E. Fortune]
Fortune, Paul J., Apr. 26, 1912-Aug. 1, 1993
Fortune, Robert B. "Bob," Mar. 10, 1863-Jan. 23, 1950
Fortune, Robert J., Nov. 9, 1918-Juny 27, 1976, "Daddy"
Fortune, Ruby Lee, Mar. 18, 1926-Oct. 15, 1981, "Mother"Fortune, Sandra Kay, May 19, 1967-May 29, 1967
Fortune, Woodrow, 1916-1983
Gallimore, Robert Dale, Jr., Nov. 9, 1959-May 11, 1999, "Beloved son, brother..."
Ghee, Elizabeth, Feb. 10, 1904-July 17, 1980
Goff, Patricia Lee, May 23, 1940-Mar. 11, 2001, "Sister"
Goff, Doyle Franklin, Mar. 4, 1952-Nov. 2, 1977, "Brother"Goff, Raymell E., Oct. 22, 1918-____
Goff, Wylie P., Apr. 2, 1912-Feb. 25, 1996Gover, Ruby Mae, Sept. 27, 1923-June 7, 1995, "Mother"
Graves, Eugene Thomas, 1958 [not found in 2004; northern of two infant graves near western fence; identified in Cemetery List]
Graves, Teresa Kay, 1961 [not found in 2004; southern of two infant graves near western fence; identified in Cemetery List]
Grubbs, Carl, Dec. 5, 1885-____
Grubbs, Niagra, Oct. 9, 1883-Oct. 31, 1962Hale, Gladis L., Nov. 28, 1928-Dec. 7, 1999 [adjacent to military marker for Walter Fulton Hale]
Hale, Walter Fulton, Sept. 24, 1919-Nov. 3, 1995, military marker "PFC US Army World War II Purple Heart"
Halliburton, Jesse R., Nov. 7, 1909-2001 [Masonic symbol]
Halliburton, Emma M., Apr. 2, 1908-____ [Eastern Star symbol]Hamilton, Shannon, May 13, 1937-Sept. 4, 1938 [replacement]
Hamilton, Thomas Levi, Oct. 30, 1908-July 25, 1940
Hamilton, William G., Dec. 29, 1906-June 13, 1984
Hamilton, Myrtle E., Jan. 9, 1902-Oct. 9, 1985Hamlett, Anna W., 1848-1925, "Wife of D. W. Hamlett"
Hamlett, David Washington, 1845-1930 [replacement]
Hamlett, E. Francis, Nov. 14, 1922-Apr. 25, 1931
Hamlett, Edward, 1910-1972
Hamlett, Emma, no dates [not found in 2004; listed in Cemetery List in the Seventh Row between George T. Hamlett and Edward Hamlett, but there is not enough space her for to be buried between them; she is not listed by the Johnsons]
Hamlett, George T., Mar. 15, 1861-Mar. 30, 1945
Hamlett, Henry Hartwell, Mar. 30, 1920-Nov. 4, 1920, "Son of J. W. & Martha Hamlett"
Hamlett, J. W., Apr. 9, 1881-Sept. 27, 1957
Hamlett, James William, Jr., Sept. 15, 1918-Jan. 12, 1919, "Son of J. W. & Martha Hamlett"
Hamlett, Loma [see Marsh, Loma Hamlett]
Hamlett, Martha S., Nov. 25, 1886-Sept. 13, 1972
Hamlett, Robert Earl, Mar. 14, 1926-May 24, 2002, military marker "Sgt US Army World War II"
Hamlett, W. H., Dec. 12, 1849-May 6, 1922
Hamlett, W. R., Dec. 21, 1873-Dec. 17, 1903
Hamlett, Wilma Sue, Aug. 3, 1933-____
Hammond, Emma Mai, 1892-1986
Hammond, Mary E., d. Dec. 1, 1918, Age 60
Hammond, Orson W., 1846-1930
Hawks, Issac Lee, May 6, 1858-Mar. 20, 1941 [replacement]
Hawks, Sara Jane, Nov. 3, 1879-Dec. 12, 1950 [replacement]
Hawks, Eathel Pearl, Apr. 10, 1891-1929
Harvey, Martha, 1841-1930 [replacement]Hawks, Herbert Clifton, July 20, 1904-1919 [replacement]
Hawks, Myrtle Lavinia, Apr. 30, 1898-1926 [replacement]
Hemby, Karen M., Aug. 4, 1956-Aug. 4, 1960
Hemby, Nell K., Feb. 1, 1920-Jan. 14, 2003, "Mother" footstone
Hemby, J. Winston, Feb. 20, 1919-Jan. 29, 1985, military marker as footsone "PFC US Army World War II"; carved rings and "Dec. 31, 1948"Holloway, Angie, June 5, 1917-Nov. 29, 1998
Holloway, Robert Paul, Oct. 24, 1909-June 4, 1986Holt, Jo M., Mar. 12, 1928-Mar. 2, 1990
Holt, Wm. C., Sept. 17, 1922-____, carved rings and "Nov. 23, 1961"Homsley, Lela, Nov. 12, 1890-Nov. 30, 1918, "Wife of W. H. Homsley"
Homsley, Lillian, 1909-1929 [replacement]
Homsley, Orling Jewel, Apr. 5, 1917-Dec. 29, 1919
Johnson, Clarence, Feb. 18, 1907-June 5, 1907
Johnson, Floyd Wellington, 1890-1961
Johnson, Ivar Wilson, 1894-1950 [adjacent to marker for Floyd Wellington Johnson]
Johnson, Mary Allie, Sept. 15, 1868-Dec. 26, 1950
Johnson, U. G., June 10, 1868-Dec. 15, 1899
Jordan, Infant, no dates [not found in 2004; listed in first row in Cemetery List; not listed by Johnsons]
Joseph McConville, no dates, "Husband of Pauline Ballard" [this marker is adjacent to the double marker for Charles B. and Pauline Choat]
Justiss, Arthur H., Nov. 5, 1923-Sept. 8, 2000 [called Arthur Haywood Justis in Cemetery List, probably read from a temporary marker]
Justiss, Felix, no dates, "Son of William Justiss"
Justiss, Jap, no dates, "Son of William Justiss"
Justiss, John M., 1877-1952
Justiss, John M., Jr., Jan. 17, 1915-Mar. 22, 1975
Justiss, Loft, no dates, "Son of William Justiss"
Justiss, Lyda, Nov. 10, 1842-Aug. 28, 1902
Justiss, Mal. T. [see McDaniel, Mal T. Justiss]
Justiss, Mary Josephine, Apr. 4, 1936-Feb. 11, 1979
Justiss, William, no dates, "Father"
Key, Annie Cliffie, Apr. 3, 1903-Sept. 4, 1903, "Dau. of A. S. & R. C. Key"
Key, Bettie, Feb. 6, 1873-Feb. 23, 1960
Key, Clarence R., Apr. 10, 1902-July 12, 1933
Key, Lessie Fortune, July 10, 1903-Aug. 27, 1991Key, Cliffie, 1896 [replacement]
Key, Cornelia, 1880-1924, Wife of A. S. Key" "Mother"
Key, James Thomas, Nov. 6, 1872-Sept. 4, 1913 [replacement]
Key, Lora Davy, Apr. 5, 1897-Oct. 24, 1969, "Mother" footstone
Key, M. A., Mrs., Oct. 14, 1832-Feb. 22, 1916, "Wife of Richard Key"
Key, Ray, Mar. 20, 1901-Nov. 3, 1901, "Son of A. S. & R. C. Key"
Key, Sidney, Feb. 19, 1907-Jan. 8, 1989
Key, Gladys, Jan. 4, 1915-Aug. 16, 1988Lawrence, Marianne [see Oswalt, Marianne Lawrence]
Lee, Bonnie Christine, June 15, 1937-____
Lee, Franklin D., Feb. 11, 1933-May, 2, 2001, carved rings and "August 4, 1951"Lester, William, Apr. 10, 1853-Oct. 30, 1923
Marsh, Fred Elbert, Feb. 6, 1917-Jan. 15, 1984, military marker as footstone "S1 US Navy World War II"
Marsh, Ramelle D., May 4, 1920-May 15, 1999Marsh, Gerald David, June 3, 1953-Dec. 23, 2003, temporary marker, Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home, 3 feet north of double marker for Fred Elbert and Raymell D. Marsh
Marsh, Leo D., Oct. 17, 1890-Jan. 9, 1963
Marsh, Loma Hamlett, Feb. 2, 1882-Jan. 5, 1959
Marsh, Marvin O., Oct. 2, 1919-Oct. 31, 1999, military marker as footstone "Marvin Odell Marsh" "Lt US Navy World War II"
Marsh, Mary H., Aug. 17, 1925-____McDaniel, Mal T. Justiss, 1893-1968
Moss, Mary, Sept. 1, 1873-Aug. 15, 1940, "Mother"
Murchison, Evert Frazier, Dec. 17, 1904-July 1, 1966
Murchison, Harold Franklin, 1924-1938
Murchison, Infant, June 17, 1937, "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. E. E. Murchison"
Murchison, Infant, Mar. 2, 1916-Apr. 23, 1916, "Infant son of M. N. & Maud Murchison" [replacement]
Murchison, Jeffrey Leon, Nov. 21, 1962-Aug. 23, 2001
Murchison, Lessie, 1910-1948, "Wife" "Mother"
Murchison, Liston E., July 18, 1909-June 25, 1993
Murchison, Lela W., Sept. 11, 1909-Apr. 26, 1995Murchison, M. N. "Poley," Jan. 24, 1912-Sept. 7, 2001
Murchison, Hettie Mae, Dec. 13, 1914-Aug. 4, 2001, carved rings and "June 24, 1933"Murchison, M. N., Nov. 29, 1869-Nov. 20, 1937
Murchison, Mary Janice, Aug. 23, 1929-Nov. 7, 1948
Murchison, Maud, Mrs., Dec. 28, 1881-July 28, 1943 [adjacent to marker for M. N. Murchison"
Murchison, Rachel Faye, 1933-1935
Murchison, Reba, Mrs., July 2, 1925-Dec. 5, 1941
Murchison, Rebecca, 1900-1935
Murchison, Richard E., Dec. 12, 1934-____
Murchison, Shirley A., Feb. 19, 1939-____Nickolson, Delsie V., June 2, 1906-Mar. 22, 1979
Nickolson, Jack, Dec. 21, 1901-Jan. 7, 1972Oswalt, Marianne Lawrence, Sept. 16, 1962-Dec. 23, 2001, "Loving daughter, mother, sister and good friedn"; military marker as footstone "Cpl US Marine Corps"
Owens, Mary A., Jan. 18, 1882-Jan. 6, 1942 [replacement]
Petty, Oneal, Nov. 14, 1932-____
Petty, Hazel, Apr. 16, 1907-Aug. 17, 1990; also temporary marker, Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home, Hazel F. PettyPhillips, Bonnie G., Dec. 16, 1907-Oct. 10, 2001
Phillips, Cloyad H., Oct. 2, 1907-March 19, 1969, "Father"Pruitt, John Gavin, Feb. 24, 1883-Apr. 4, 1953
Pruitt, Sadie Elizabeth, Aug. 14, 1901-Apr. 1, 1997Rivers, Lois E., Oct. 5, 1912-Sept. 15, 1959, "Sister"
Rivers, Douglas F., Aug. 7, 1914-July 22, 1991, "Brother"Roe, Sarah Louise, Jan. 7, 1910-Feb. 13, 1937 [replacement]
Spencer, Ola, Oct. 31, 1918-Jan. 23, 2003
Stephens, Annie B., Nov. 27, 1834-Oct. 28, 1894, "Wife of W. R. Stephens"
Stephens, Mary S., Oct. 12, 1874-Oct. 12, 1899, "Wife of W. A. Stephens"
Stephens, William R., Feb. 15, 1823-Dec. 24, 1895
Surrat, Robert Parker "R.P.," Sr., Oct. 26, 1917-May 31, 2003
Surrat, Dorothy Reeves "Dot," Dec. 23, 1918-____Tate, Arbon, Aug. 21, 1918-____
Tate, June, Sept. 1, 1929-Jan. 29, 2001Tate, Emily M., 1884-1955
Tate, Coy E., 1880-1935Tate, Ron W., 1952-2003, "Grandson"
Tate, W. A., 1892-1935, "Father" (recarved marker)
[The temporary marker and actual burial place for Ron Tate is 3 feet north of this double marker. Ron Tate was added to the double marker in place of an earlier name that was obliterated, possible along with a marriage date. The original name and marriage date are not available in the Johnsons' record. W. A. Tate is listed as William A. Tate in the Cemetery List.]Teuton, Carrie E., 1889-1955
Teuton, John R., 1893-1983Thompkins, Finis G., Sept. 13, 1904-Oct. 4, 1969, "Husband" [Woodmen of the World memorial]
Thompkins, Minnie M., Dec. 14, 1891-Aug. 23, 1970, "Wife"Volner, C. Richard, Aug. 8, 1957-Nov. 11, 1981, "Husband" footstone, "Father of Charles Adam" "Erected by Liberty 77 Store"
Volner, Gene L., May 17, 1926-May 2, 1996
Volner, Mildred L., Dec. 10, 1928-____Volner, Mirtie Frances, Feb. 2, 1896-Jan. 9, 1968
Volner, William A., Oct. 3, 1892-Nov. 4, 1975, "Father" footstoneVolner, Wanda C., Feb. 29, 1952-Sept. 1, 2000
Volner, William G., Dec. 31, 1948-____Watlington, Mai, Dec. 26, 1892-Aug. 22, 1986, "Aunt" "The U. A. Watlington family"
Wilson, Ellen J., 1888-1924 [replacement]
Wilson, Henry C., 1860-1927 [replacement]
Wilson, Ivar [see Johnson, Ivar Wilson]
Wilson, Jennie, 1874-1956
Wilson, Julian Naylor, 1859-1926 [replacement]
Wilson, Mary Alma, 1901-1933 [replacement]
Unidentifiable
A.C. [footstone-like marker]
Two unidentfied infant graves by the western fence are identified in Cemetery List as (north) Eugene Thomas Graves (1958) and (south) Teresa Kay Graves (1961)
Other Visible Markers
Two discarded concrete markers near the southwest corner of the cemetery are older markers for Purdy S. Cochran and the infant son of N. M. & Maud Murchison.
There is a family pet cemetery (in 2004 at least one grave was marked with a wooden cross) near and in the woods southwest of Lesters Chapel Cemetery.