DEPRIEST BEND CEMETERY
(Beardstown Cemetery)
DePriest Bend Cemetery, October 1999
This well-maintained shady cemetery is located on Duncan Circle off highway 13 between Beardstown and Lobelville. David Donahue recorded DePriest Bend Cemetery October 16, 1999 and checked and updated it August 21, 2004. Mary (Stewart) Bowen and Melissa (Snyder) Bowen recorded this cemetery in the early 1990s. Their record appears as Beardstown Cemetery in Perry County, Tennessee Cemetery Inscriptions (Vol. 1) (Mary N. Bowen, Linden, Tennessee, 1992). This is referred to as "Bowen" in the notes below.
Ashton, John W., Jr., Oct. 23, 1952, "Inf. son of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Ashton"
Baars, George Albert, 1877-1951, "Husband of Hattie Carrol"
Baars, Jennie Sanders, Mar. 16, 1882-May 4, 1928, "Mrs."
Barham, Pauline [see DePriest, Pauline Barham]
Barnard, William B., Aug. 11, 1947-May 30, 1999, military marker "CSSN US Navy Vietnam"
Bates, Betty [see DePriest, Betty Bates]
Bates, John E., Nov. 16, 1892-Apr. 22, 1972
Bates, Nora L., July 25, 1893-July 14, 1956, "Mother" footstone, "Postmaster Since Oct. 1, 1920"
Bates, Shirley V., Dec. 2, 1931-Feb. 26, 1993
Bates, John Will, June 9, 1924-May 8, 2003, "40 years president of Bank of Perry County"; military marker as footstone "US Army"; "Married 41 years"
Boren, Willie, Oct. 18, 1904-June 14, 1944
Boren, Minnie, Mar. 31, 1904-Apr. 9, 1984
Burns, Fred C., Aug. 22, 1897-Dec. 16, 1967
Burns, Myrtle D., Aug. 1, 1898-Mar. 11, 1967
Burns, Fred C., Jr., 1920-1923
Burns, J. C., Mar. 16, 1873-Apr. 17, 1934
Burns, Leora DePriest, Mar. 17, 1878-Oct. 4, 1953, unplaced "Mother" footstone
Burns, Luther R., Nov. 18, 1899-Sept. 15, 1968
Burns, Sue L., Aug. 26, 1902-Aug. 6, 1994
Byrd, Bridget Rose, Dec. 29, 1983-Dec. 29, 1983
Byrd, O. M., July 20, 1902-Sept. 18, 1903, "Dau of G. W. & J. E. C. Byrd"
Byrd, Fannie, Apr. 1886-June 1939, "Mother" footstone
Byrd, George W., Mar. 1879-Apr. 1964, "Daddy" footstone
Byrd, Henreitta, 1872-1952
Byrd, John L., 1880-1945
Byrd, Joe, 1858-1907
Brrd, Etta P., 1861-1932
Byrd, Lyddie, Jan. 3, 1841-Jan. 12, 1904
Bryd, J. H., June 25, 1876-Sept. 11, 1903
Byrd, Mollie [see DePriest, Mollie Byrd]
Byrd, Raymond, Feb. 22, 1915-Nov. 6, 1979
Byrd, Sue C., Sept. 25, 1922-____
Coble, Glen W., June 26, 1910-Mar. 13, 1970
Coble, F. Mildred, Sept. 6, 1919-Feb. 1, 1954
Coble, Infant, Jan. 26, 1957, "Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Coble"
Coble, Lillie M., May 3, 1891-June 2, 1973
Coble, George R., Mar. 23, 1881-Sept. 2, 1951
Coble, Malcolm Mack, Nov. 13, 1909-Sept. 2, 1984, "Brother"
Craig E. G. J., d. Aug. 19, 1900, "Aged 5 Ys, 11 Ms & Da" "Dau. of C. G. & M. J. Craig" (out of place) [in 2004 this marker was out of place and leaning against a tree]
Craig, Elizabeth, 1798-after 1860 [on modern temporary marker]
Craig, George W., 1868-1903 [replacement]
Craig, Richard C., Jan. 5, 1993-June 20, 1850 [on modern temporary marker]
Craig, S. E., May 25, 1834-Oct. 15, 1898, "Mother of H. L. Craig" (broken)
Craig, Sarah E., May 25, 1934-Oct. 15, 1998, "Mother of Henry L. Craig" [replacement]
Curry, N. Azalee, June 10, 1895-Mar. 28, 1976
Curry, Grover C., Oct. 16, 1892-July 8, 1983, "Married June 18, 1911"
DePriest, Alice P., Oct. 31, 1896-Sept. 19, 1996
DePriest, Obed B., Nov. 7, 1891-Sept. 12, 1957
DePriest, Barbara K., Jan. 27, 1950-____, unplaced "Mama" footstone
DePriest, Terry K., Sept. 16, 1948-May 26, 1978, "Our daughter Valerie"
DePriest, Ben B., Mar. 27, 1908-Nov. 18, 1977
DePriest, Lorene, Oct. 3, 1909-Oct. 11, 1994, "Married Aug. 15, 1925"
DePriest, Bertha Pearl, Nov. 12, 1897-June 14, 1922
DePriest, Bessie [see Thompson, Bessie DePriest]
DePriest, Betty Bates, May 3, 1904-Mar. 20, 1999, "Mom" [adjacent to marker for William Jess DePriest]
DePriest, Betty Ruth, 1928-1939, "Dau. of Jesse & Bettie"
DePriest, Brian Douglas, Sept. 7, 1965-Aug. 22, 1977
DePriest, Brown, Dec. 20, 1918-Sept. 3, 1994, "Uncle"
DePriest, C. A., Aug. 3, 1930-____, unplaced "Dada" footstone
DePriest, Jo Ann, July 29, 1943-____, unplaced "Nanny" footstone
DePriest, Charles Frank, Mar. 6, 1932-Mar. 17, 1996, military marker "PFC US Army Korea"
DePriest, Claude Raymond, Nov. 19, 1910-June 9, 1982
DePriest, Pauline Barham, Aug. 31, 1918-____, "Married Dec 26. 1940"
DePriest, Clayton Lewis, June 2, 1924-Jan. 3, 1979, military marker "US Army"
DePriest, Dera L., Jan. 6, 1899-Feb. 28, 1927
DePriest, Dianne [see Sanford, Diane DePriest]
DePriest, Dona B., 1885-1975
DePriest, Robert E., 1885-1958
DePriest, Donald A., Aug. 25, 1906-July 6, 1966
DePriest, Dorothy Jean [see Hickerson, Dorothy Jean]
DePriest, Earline, Apr. 23, 1896-Dec. 7, 1975
DePriest, Ethel, May 11, 1880-Oct. 23, 1914, "Wife of W. S. DePriest"
DePriest, Fernie 1893-1915 [replacement]
DePriest, Frank Dean, June 10, 1919-Oct. 3, 1995
DePriest, Elizabeth B., Jan. 9, 1927-____
DePriest, Genevia, Sept. 27, 1884-Sept. 29, 1916
DePriest, Lee, Mar. 17, 1878-Aug. 2, 1944
DePriest, Graydon C., July 11, 1901-July 13, 1981
DePriest, Lillie M., Aug. 7, 1901-Dec. 10, 2002, "Married Dec. 26, 1931"
DePriest, Gustavus, Sept. 6, 1856-Sept. 29, 1919, "Father"
DePriest, Sarah Jane, Aug. 20, 1856-Apr. 20, 1919, "Mother" (broken)
DePriest, H. Loyd, Apr. 1, 1891-Jan. 9, 1958
DePriest, Hazel B., 1900-1989
DePriest Hazel M., Mar. 3, 1898-June 14, 1988
DePriest, Henry W., Aug. 19, 1882-Aug. 23, 1941
DePriest, Howell, Oct. 23, 1891-Oct. 28, 1963 [shares double marker with Bessie DePriest Thompson]
DePriest, Infant, no dates, "Inf.t Son of R. E. & Marie DePriest"
DePriest, Joe Edward, Feb. 13, 1927-Aug. 5, 1961, military marker Tennessee PFC CN Co 309 Inf World War II"
DePriest, Leora [see Burns, Leora DePriest]
DePriest, Lillie Mae, Jan. 1, 1912-Mar. 17, 1990
DePriest, Joe K., Feb. 28, 1915-Apr. 19, 1992
DePriest, Mary Ethel, Dec. 1, 1929-June 12, 1933, "Daughter" footstone [replacement; probably daughter of Rudolph and Lucille DePRiest, whose double marker is adjacent]
DePriest, Mollie Byrd, 1881-1927
DePriest, John Erastus, 1880-1943
DePriest, Mosella Jane, Mar. 8, 1866-Dec. 5, 1946 [adjacent to marker for O. L. DePriest]
DePriest, Nellie 1889-1895 [replacement, see Nellie F. DePriest]
DePriest, Nellie F., Sept. 23, 1889-Sept. 20, 1895, "Dau. of P. W. & M. A. DePriest"
DePriest, O. L., Mar. 23, 1859-May 2, 1918
DePriest, Obey Davis, 1891-1892, "Son of Lonnie-Geraldine" [replacement]
DePriest, Opal L., Feb. 22, 1931-____, "Mama"
DePriest, Kenneth E., June 12, 1927-June 24, 1982, "Daddy" "Married May 7 1947" "Our son Terry K."
DePriest, P. W., Jan. 17, 1837-Apr. 4, 1914
DePriest, Paul E., 1900-1978
DePriest, Peter John, May 29, 1955-Sept. 5, 1972
DePriest, Margaret K., Aug. 18, 1928-Mar. 26, 1992
DePriest, E. Raleigh, Apr. 28, 1913-June 10, 1977
DePriest, Ples Redner, Dec. 24, 1917-Mar. 24, 1994, "Father" footstone
DePriest, Marie T., Mar. 26, 1924-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone
DePriest, R. E., Jr., Sept. 7, 1920-May 16, 2003, unplaced "Father" footstone
DePriest, Mary O'Bryan, Nov. 29, 1920-July 28, 1998, unplaced "Mother" footstone, "Wed Feb. 6, 1942"
DePriest, Ralph, Nov. 15, 1923-Dec. 8, 1973
DePriest, Margaret, June 1, 1930-____
DePriest, Randol, 1789-1873, "First DePriest Settler in Perry County"
"Wife Mary Bynum dePriest b. 1795"
"Children William 1813
Barsheba 1814
Isaac 1815
Calvin 1817
Betty 1819
Hetty 1819
Martha 1821
John A. 1823
Drewry 1825
Catherine S. 1827
Millington 1829
Harrison 1831
Mary 1834
Pleas 1837" [replacement]
DePriest, Ruby [see Lee, Ruby DePriest]
DePriest, Rudolph, Nov. 1, 1903-Apr. 13, 1979, "Father"
DePriest, Lucille, Mar. 14, 1906-May 13, 1985, "Mother"
DePriest, Sara [see Edney, Sara DePriest]
DePriest, Sarah J., May 19, 1850-Sept. 2, 1913, "Wife of P. W. DePriest"
DePriest, Scott 1909-1915 [replacement; probably sibling of Nellie F. DePriest]
DePriest, Scobey R., June 9, 1886-Jan. 24, 1962
DePriest, Tom M., Apr. 5, 1914-Feb. 1, 1999, military marker as footstone "Tom Milton DePriest" "Cpl US Army World War II"
DePriest, Roxie N. Kelley, May 1, 1918-Dec. 16, 1996
DePriest, William Samuel, Sept. 25, 1875-Dec. 14, 1951
DePriest, William Jess, Aug. 3, 1900-Dec. 5, 1957, "Dad"
DePriest, Zula [see Duncan, Zula DePriest]
DePriest, ______, 1860-1928, "Father" [replacement; probably P. W. DePriest, father of Nellie F. DePriest]
DePriest, ______, 1869-1925, "Mother" [replacement; probably M. A. DePriest, mother of Nellie F. DePriest]
Dobbs, Clifton Ray, Oct. 26, 1931-Mar. 22, 1994, military marker "Pvt US Army Korea"
Dobbs, Stephen R., June 15, 1958-Apr. 10, 1993
Doyle, Hardy, May 25, 1909-Apr. 16, 1973
Doyle, Holly D., Sept. 30, 1912-July 12, 1987
Duncan, Van F., Jan. 6, 1928-June 26, 1991, "Poppy" footstone, also military marker as footstone "Pvt US Arm,y"
Duncan, Jean L., Nov. 5, 1927-____, unplaced "Gran" footstone
Duncan, Zula DePriest, Nov. 5, 1902-Dec. 17, 1972
Dutey, Elaine C., Dec. 20, 1922-Nov. 12, 1995, "Mother" "My daughters Janet Charlene Gail"
Dyer, Charlie H., Sept. 30, 1908-July 10, 1972, "Daddy" footstone
Dyer, Bess B., Mar. 19, 1904-Nov. 19, 1993, unplaced "Mother" footstone
Edney, William Jasper, Mar. 27, 1911-Nov. 29, 1995
Edney, Sara DePriest, Nov. 20, 1920-____, "Married Dec. 19, 1942" "Our sons William and James"
Edwards, Etta, 1896-1947, "Mrs."
Edwards, Mary Ann, July 6, 1866-Oct. 3, 1856, "Wife of William H. Edwards"
Edwards, Mary B., 1893-1959, "Mom" footstone
Edwards, Robert E., 1884-1981, "Dad" footstone
Farrar, Jackie Carol, July 7, 1960-Feb. 12, 1961, footstone with "Little Burr"
Ferguson, Sarah L., Mar. 6, 1828-Dec. 19, 1878
Ferguson, W. F., June 24, 1827-June 23, 1879
Ferguson, C. H., July 8, 1852-July 14, 1885
Folkner, J. A., Sept. 5, 1851-Nov. 28, 1904, "Husband of Dener Folkner"
French, George H., Sept. 16, 1900-Nov. 6, 1973
French, Hester B., Jan. 6, 1907-Sept. 25, 1997
French, J. B. (Gooch), 1898-1967, "Dad" footstone
French, Alice Warren, 1900-1976, "Mom" footstone
French, Nancy Elizabeth, Nov. 17, 1865-Dec. 21, 1956 [Eastern Star symbol]
Garner, Pete, no dates (homemade)
Griest, Sue D. [see Smith, Sue D. Griest]
Grimes, Jack Raymond, Aug. 18, 1914-Apr. 8, 1998
Grimes, Jessie Mae, Mar. 1, 1914-____
Hickerson, Dorothy Jean, July 25, 1930-July 1, 2000, "Our mother" [has "DePriest" carved on back"
Hinson, Addie Mae, 1906-1995
Hinson, Willie L., 1904-1984
Hinson, Eunice L., July 15, 1912-____
Hinson, Clyde A. (Dude), Dec. 4, 1909-Nov. 13, 1972
Holland, Aubrey L., Mar. 7, 1908-May 28, 1982
Horner, Harvey C., Mar. 15, 1911-July 20, 1976, "Carl"
Horner, Lucille B., Mar. 22, 1913-Sept. 19, 2002, "Snooks"
Horner, Joseph Percy, June 23, 1914-Dec. 8, 1978
Horner, P., d. June 3, 1879, "Aged 63 years [listed as Pleas Horner in Bowen]
Horner, Thomas L., 1875-1944
Johnson, Newton, 1882-1936
Johnson, Charlie, 1906-1951
Johnson, Ruth 1909-1990
Johnson, Guy, 1903-1973
Kelley, Roxie N. [see DePriest, Roxie N. Kelley]
Ledbetter, Bob T., Nov. 22, 1904-May 10, 1981
Ledbetter, Betty J., Nov. 5, 1908-Aug. 11, 1997, "Wed Mar. 27, 1926"
Lee, Ruby DePriest, June 10, 1909-Oct. 26, 1988, "Mother" footstone
Loggins, Artie, 1938-2004, temporary marker McDonald Funeral Home, 4 feet south of double marker for Henry Jr. and Wilma D. Loggins
Loggins, Henry, Jr., 1908-1985
Loggins, Wilma D., 1905-1973
Lynch, John, May 3, 1925-Dec. 26, 1900, military marker Cpl 10 Tenn Inf " [dates are later addition to marker]
Lynch, Viera E., Oct. 21, 1869-Feb. 25, 1945, "Mother" footstone
Lynch, John J., Dec. 13, 1864-May 8, 1896, "Father" footstone
Myrick, Jessie French, 1919-____, also temporary marker, Boyd Funeral Home, 1919-1996
O'Bryan, Mary [see DrPriest, Mary O'Bryan]
Pedigo, Robert D., Dec. 5, 1925-Aug. 1, 1991, militarey marker as footstone Robert Douglas Pedigo" "Sgt US Army World War II"
Pedigo, Evelkyn D., Dec. 26, 1933-Sept. 30, 1999, "Wed Dec. 5, 1969" "Our children Richard Doug John Donna Dorothy"
Rogers, Infant, Aug. 17, 1947, "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Kent Rogers"
Rogers, James K., July 13, 1926-Nov. 16, 1979, military marker as footstone "James Kennedy Rogers" "Sgt US Army"
Rogers, Dorothy L., Jan. 12, 1925-Dec. 25, 1992
Sanders, Arthur Ray, Feb. 18, 1902-May 1, 1935 [replacement]
Sanders, Ellen, June 26, 1875-____, "Wife of J. E. Sanders" [death date is buried; not available in Bowen]
Sanders, Elmer L., Dec. 2, 1921-Jan. 11, 1995
Sanders, J. S., May 11, 1849-Feb. 12, 1897, "Husband of M. A. Sanders"
Sanders, James Elmer, Aug. 24, 1883-Aug. 19, 1946
Sanders, John A., July 24, 1881-Mar. 30, 1911, "Husband" "father" [Woodmen of the World memorial]
Sanders, Jennie [see Baars, Jennie Sanders]
Sanders, M. E., June 7, 1906-July 17, 1907. "Dau. of J. E. & M. E. Sanders"
Sanders, Martha, Mrs., Jan. 16, 1857-Feb. 11, 1928, "Wife of J. S. Sanders" (marker is off its base)
Sanders, Martha Rue, June 14, 1912-Dec. 2, 1913, "Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. sanders"
Sanders, Ora M., 1900-1981
Sanders, _____, no names, no dates "Twins of James W. & Martha Sanders"
Sanford, Diane DePriest, no dates
Sanford, Paul Jefferson, Jan. 16, 1951-May 6, 2002
Smith, Sue D. Griest, d. Apr. 28, 198_, "Age 55" [not found in 1999 or 2004; reported by Bowen as an "Undertaker's Marker"]
Thompson, Bessie DePriest, Apr. 18, 1884-Oct. 13, 1964 [shares double marker with Howell DePriest]
Trull, A. R., Apr. 7, 1890-Mar. 1, 1929, "Husband of Della Trull"
Trull, Infant, Aug. 31, 1923-Sept. 30, 1923, "Infant son of A. R. & Della Trull"
Turner, Larry E., Jr., Apr. 26, 1948-Jan. 20, 1995, "Father"
Turner, O. C., Oct. 19, 1922-____
Turner, Mary Lou, Sept. 2, 1922-Nov. 22, 1995, "Wed Apr. 6, 1941" "Our sons Larry Vance"
Warren, Alice [see French, Alice Warren]
Warren, Betty, Sept. 16, 1895-Sept. 16, 1895, "Dau. of J. C. & C. L.Warren
Warren, Elizabeth, Oct. 4, 1836-Feb. 16, 1895, "Wife of Burrah Warren"
Warren, Burrah, d. 1870, "Aged About 40 Yrs"
Warren, Dorothy Alline, May 19, 1932-Feb. 8, 1992, "Beloved Mother"
Warren, John W., Jan. 19, 1898-Dec. 27, 1917
Warren, Sandra W., Aug. 10, 1955-____ [in Westbrook row]
Warren, Gerald E., Aug. 30, 1947-Jan. 26, 2001, military marker as footstone "Gerald Eddy Warren" "Cpl US Army Vietnam"; "Married Aug. 21, 1975"
Westbrooks, Alex Warren, Feb. 13, 2002 [infant-style marker]
Westbrooks, David C., Oct. 2, 1931-Nov. 6, 1950, "Cpl.," "Husband' footstone
Westbrooks, Dan S., Sept. 24, 1910-Apr. 10, 1993
Westbrooks, Lockie H., Mar. 2, 1915-Apr. 4, 1996, "Married June 29, 1929"
Westbrooks, Jim N., Apr. 15, 1899-July 22, 1970
Westbrooks, Gladys L., Mar. 23, 1912-Jan. 7, 1992, "Married Apr. 18, 1926"
Westbrooks, Montie A., Apr. 8, 1921-____
Westbrooks, Cartis W., July 15, 1917-Aug. 16, 1972, military marker as footstone "Tennessee S2 US Navy World War II"
Westbrooks, Sarah, Aug. 29, 1900-May 16, 1984 [Eastern Star symbol]
Westbrooks, F. Carroll, July 15, 1897-Dec. 25, 1966 [Masonic symbol]
Westbrooks, Timothy E., Oct. 3, 1963-Oct. 28, 2003, "Father of Kendra, Krista & Jacob"
Westbrooks, Wesley "Gene," Mar. 20, 1941-____
Westbrooks, Doris C., July 24, 1942-____
Winsor, Marguerite E., Oct. 3, 1918-Dec. 28, 1998
Winsor, William J., Apr. 26, 1920-____, "Married Oct.. 3, 1942"
Cenotaph Marker for Cragg-Craig Ancestors
Richard Cragg-Craig
B. Jan 5, 1773 Orange Co. N.C. D. June 1850 Perry Co. Tn.
1st married Dec. 28, 1795 N.C. Frances "Glimph" Clamp, B. Jan. 20, 1776-D. Nov. 5, 1824 Tn.
Cragg children: John, Solomon, Elijan, Edny, Joseph L., Robert, Anderson, Thomas, Martha and others
2nd. m. 1826 Hickman Co. Tn. Elizabeth "Cates" Wilson, B. 1798 Person Co., N.C. D. after 1870 Tn. or Mo.
Cragg-Craig children: Elias, Simpson T., Ervin and others
Children in household 1850 census William, Anderson, Elizabeth
Children of Elizabeth and Charles Wilson Thomas, Sophia, Patsy, Susan, Jane, Andrew Wilson.
Erected by Hazel Welch Craig, Benton Co. Tn. 1003
In memory of Dickie Cates, Amos and Mary, Lillie, Edward, Peggy, and Deloris Craig
Portrait Gallery available (1999)
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