CROOKED CREEK CHURCH CEMETERY

Crooked Creek Church Cemetery, March 2001

 

            Crooked Creek Church Cemetery is a maintained cemetery off Crooked Creek Road in northwestern Perry County, Tennessee. Several dozen burials are unmarked or marked with concrete blocks with no names.

            David Donahue recorded Crooked Creek Church Cemetery March 3, 2001 and checked and updated it September 22, 2004. Mary (Stewart) Bowen and Melissa (Snyder) Bowen recorded the cemetery in the early 1990s. Their record appears in Mary Bowen's Perry County, Tennessee Cemetery Records (Vol. I). This earlier record is referred to as Bowen in the notes below.

 

Aydelott, Mitchell Blake, Sept. 29, 1970-Aug. 10, 1990

Ayers, Mollie [see Bell, Mollie Ayers]

Bandy, Edgar S., Jan. 23, 1885-Sept. 16, 1912, "Son of Martha C. & J. W. Bandy"

Bandy, Jimison H., Oct. 6, 1875-Apr. 8, 1960

Bandy, Martha C., Sept. 21, 1856-Apr. 4, 1928
Bandy, Joe W., Jan. 29, 1852-July 9, 1937, "Father and Mother"

Bell, Earlie M., Mar. 29, 1905-???? (homemade concrete marker) [death date unreadable by 2001 and is not available in Bowen]

Bell, James Thomas, June 2, 1863-Aug. 30, 1919 [Woodmen of the World memorial]

Bell, James V., 1927-1983, military marker "SP3 US Army Korea"

Bell, Mayme, 1900-1945
Bell, Marvin, 1894-1976

Bell, Minnie, Sept. 25, 1873-Jan. 16, 1918, "Mother"

Bell, Mollie Ayers, 1869-1946, "Wife of J. T."; "Mother" footstone

Bell, Monteville H., June 3, 1895-Aug. 25, 1914

Bell, Rudolph, July 17, 1894-Feb. 25, 1972 (homemade concrete marker; almost unreadable in 2004)

Bell, Thomas Foster, Aug. 20, 1897-Sept. 2, 1984, "Daddy" footstone
Bell, Lerlon P., Oct. 22, 1899-Mar. 5, 1993, "Mother" footstone, "Married July 14, 1918"

Bell, Virdie C., Aug. 4, 1893-Mar. 17, 1969

Bishop, Addie, Nov. 10, 1895-Sept. 27, 1897, "Dau. of G. W. & Nell Vina Bishop"

Cantrell, J. D., Nov. 12, 1894-July 19, 1898, "Son of W. D. & Elizabeth Cantrell"

Cantrell, Moriah Ann, Jan. 11, 1827-June 19, 1900, "Wife of Wm. C. Cantrell" [replacement]

Chance, Almira, Jan. 18, 1854-Aug. 6, 1893

Coble, Emma Dora, Oct. 16, 1884-Sept. 14, 1887, "Dau. of J. P. & V. C. Coble"

Coble, G. W., Nov. 8, 1889-Feb. 22, 1890, "Son of J. P. & Jennie Coble"

Cox, Robert E., Oct. 10, 1889-Mar. 4, 1911, "Son of D. M. & Mary Cox"

Daniel, Docia L., Feb. 11, 1871-June 12, 1898 (broken, upper part of marker separated from base) [base of marker is 1 yard north of marker for Lillian Lucell Daniel]

Daniel, Earl, June 24, 1917-Sept. 14, 1924, "Son of S. W. & Mamie Daniel"

Daniel, J. N., Aug. 2, 1837-Aug. 1, 1925, "Father" [Masonic symbol]
Daniel, Martha, July 18, 1845-Aug. 26, 1923, "Mother"

Daniel, John W., no dates, military marker "Co A 10 Tenn Cav C.S.A."

Daniel, Lillian Lucett, May 25, 1895-Sept. 24, 1895, "Dau. of C. N. & Docia L. Daniel"

Daniel, Liza A., 1889-1964
Daniel, Bob T., 1888-1968

Daniel, Mamie C., Jan. 12, 1878-June 16, 1967, "Wife of Sam W. Daniel"

Daniel, Margaret E., May 26, 1934-Apr. 3, 1974
Daniel, James R., Oct. 27, 1925-____

Daniel, R. H., Nov. 29, 1872-Feb. 7, 1921, "Husband of Oda Hensley Daniel" [Masonic symbol]

Daniel, Robie, Aug. 7, 1906-Nov. 1931 (homemade)

Daniel, Sam W., Aug. 26, 1874-Oct. 17, 1936

Dreaden, J. M., d. Sept. 16, 1909, "Aged 61 Y. 1 M. & 29 D." "Husband of M. A. Dreaden"

Edney, Chesley, Sept. 10, 1920-Nov. 22, 1940

Edney, Lee, Mar. 1883-Aug. 1964
Edney, Ada, Jan. 1890-July 1925

Ellis, Flora C., Jan. 4, 1872-Aug. 22, 1914, "Wife of N. O. Ellis"

Franch, Dossie E., Feb. 25, 1918-May 18, 1922, "Son of W. E. & C. B. Franch"

Gray, Elishia C., July 1, 1873-Oct. 25, 1955

Gray, Ida Rachel, Mar. 31, 1879-Nov. 3, 1918 (broken)

Haney, S___, dates unreadable, "S.H." footstone (broken, very eroded) [5 feet south of marker for Winnie Haney]

Haney, Winnie, Sept. 10, 1808-Sept. 24, 1879, "Wife of S. Haney"

Heath, Andrew Jackson, Dec. 29, 1880-Feb. 13, 1929

Heath, Arra, 1860-1916 (homemade) [painted on blank concrete marker; dates unreadable in 2001 and are taken from Bowen]

Heath, Bernice, July 5, 1911-Nov. 17, 1929, "Dau. of A. J. & Rebecca Heath"

Heath, Claudy B., 1916, "6 Mos."
Heath, Laudy D, 1916, "6 Mos." "Twin sons of Roy & Alva" [replacement]

Heath, Roy N., 1895-1950[ as reported by Bowen: Ray Nixon Heath, d. Dec. 26, 1950]
Heath, Alva O., 1901-1929

Heath, Roy N., 1895-1950
Heath, Alva O., 1901-1929

Hensley, Burt Harrison, Aug. 18, 1889-Feb. 13, 1916, "Husband of Oda Hensley" (fallen) [Woodmen of the World memorial]

Hensley, H. G., Oct. 19, 1908-Nov. 20, 1908, "Son of Mr. & Mrs. B. H. Hensley"

Hensley, Infant, born & died Nov. 21, 1911, "Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. B. H. Hensley"

Hopper, Mildred [see McCaig, Mildred Hopper]

Jennings, Charles Robert Jr., July 26, 1973-Jan. 7, 2001, "Loving son, brother & father"

Killen, Wanda Gale, May 31, 1947-Oct. 11, 1969

Mannon, Harold Wilson, Jan. 30, 1943-Apr. 4, 1943, "Son of Wiley & Ermel"

Mannon, James W., Apr. 24, 1884-Dec. 19, 1963
Mannon, Evlyn, Nov. 13, 1890-Jan. 22, 1967

Mannon, Lester Lorene, May 22, 1927-Jan. 16, 1928, "Dau. of J. W. & Evelene Mannon"

Mannon, Wiley W., 1917-1953, military marker as footstone "Tennessee PFC 752 Field Arty Bn World War II PH"; dates on military marker Apr. 29, 1917-Mar. 1, 1953
Mannon, Ermel W., 1921-2001

McCaig, Mildred Hopper, Nov. 8, 1935-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone
McCaig, Dossie Ewell, Dec. 11, 1929-Jan. 30, 1997, military marker as footstone "US Navy"; "Our son: Ronnie D." "Our grandchildren: Spencer, Dustin, Nina"

McCaig, Nellie Spencer, Feb. 14, 1910-Dec. 21, 1991, "Mother"
McCaig, Paul Lester, Dec. 18, 1904-Mar. 22, 1982, "Father" "Married Jan. 12, 1929"

McCaig, Oddie A., 1910-2003
McCaig, Long L., 1906-1958

McCaig, Odis Glen "Corky," Apr. 22, 1936-Nov. 24, 1990

Milligan, William H., May 19, 1927-Jan. 30, 1999
Milligan, Shirley Mae, Mar. 4, 1937-Dec. 15, 1991

Pirtle, Betty Fay, Apr. 9, 1953-____
Pirtle, William Earl, Nov. 30, 1929-May 18, 2003, "Married Oct. 22, 1977"

Pirtle, Charity Annie, Aug. 3, 1886-Nov. 11, 1971

Pirtle, Edward M., Dec. 2, 1890-July 2, 1971, "Father"
Pirtle, Goldon G., Nov. 19, 1904-Dec. 28, 1997, "Mother"; also temporary marker, Humphreys County Funeral Home, "Goldon Gertrude Pirtle"

Pirtle, Frank, 1885-1913 [replacement]

Pirtle, Infant, Oct. 30, 1909-Nov. 20, 1909, "Son of J. M. & M. E. Pirtle"

Pirtle, Mary E., Aug. 7, 1868-Mar. 3, 1913, "Wife of J. M. Pirtle" "Mother"

Ridens, Elizabeth A., Sept. 27, 1836-Oct. 15, 1980, "Wife of W. J. Ridens" (fallen)

Ridens, Johnny H., July 18, 18??-?????, "Son of W. J. & E. A. Ridens" (broken; top of marker cemented into base)

Ridens, Sarah M., Oct. 11, 1860-Apr. 25, 1881, Wife of James W. Ridens" (broken) [death date from Bowen]

Ridens, Tommy J., Mar. 9, 1978-Nov. 12, 1881, "Son of W. J. & E. A. Ridens" (broken) [dates from Bowen]

Rogers, Michael Ray, Oct. 2, 1958-Dec. 11, 1979

Spencer, Nellie [see McCaig, Nellie Spencer]

Trull, Kathleen M., Feb. 10, 1942-Aug. 3, 2001, "Mom" footstone
Trull, John E., Sr., Jan. 3, 1945-____, unplaced "Dad" footstone

Walker, ______, Oct. 9, 1911-Oct. 11, 1911, "Son of A. E. & E. M. Walker"

Walker, ______, July 13, 1912-July 14, 1912, "Son of A. E. & E. M. Walker"

Walker, Adam B., Apr. 10, 1858-Jan. 27, 1913

Walker, Arthur E., Aug. 7, 1887-Dec. 10, 1919
Walker, Emma M., Nov. 22, 1890-Mar. 23, 1986

Walker, Ashley Burel, July 22, 1909-Aug. 22, 1912, "Son of A. E. & E. M. Walker"

Walker, Clifferd Gleaden, June 26, 1907-Feb. 14, 1910, "Son of W. W. & C. E. Walker" (fallen)

Walker, Earline, Dec. 30, 1915-Nov. 29, 1916 (marker is loose on its base)

Walker, Gus A., d. Mar. 13, 1896, Aged 43 Yrs. 4 Ms. 21 Ds.

Walker, Jewell Elizabeth, Jan. 9, 1921-Nov. 15, 1922

Walker, John W., Aug. 3, 1892-Mar. 24, 1976
Walker, Cora E., Feb. 6, 1893-July 22, 1970

Walker, John, Jr., Oct. 13, 1926-June 19, 1936, "Son of J. W. & Cora Walker"

Walker, Laid Leas, Dec. 19, 1911-Oct. 21, 1912, "Son of W. W. & C. E. Walker" (fallen)

Walker, Learlon, Oct. 15, 1917-May 26, 1919

Walker, Lowell E., June 24, 1915-Mar. 16, 1992, temporary marker read in 2001 but not found in 2004, Luff Bowen Funeral Home, 5 feet north of double marker for John W. and Cora E. Walker

Walker, Nicey Elizabeth, Sept. 27, 1866-July 15, 1954, "Mother" [adjacent to marker for Adam B, Walker]

Walker, Ralph A., May 17, 1903-Nov. 2, 1903, "Son of W. A. & L. N. Walker" (marker is loose on its base)

Walker, Salliean, Aug. 15, 1826-Oct. 3, 1901 [adjacent to marker for W. B. Walker]

Walker, W. B., Jan. 8, 1826-Dec. 18, 1897 (broken) [Masonic symbol]

Ward, James, 1826-1912 (homemade)

 

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