ROBERTS CEMETERY
Roberts Cemetery and Whitwell Chapel, April 1999
The Roberts Cemetery lies in the western part of the Marsh Creek Valley near where the creek flows into Kentucky Lake. In 1998 the cemetery was the best maintained of all the cemeteries in the area. It is moderately old. There is an area in the center where only shallow sunken spots indicate graves, and a number of graves just north of this open spot are marked only with fieldstones. This area lies at the head of the access road. Leo and David Donahue recorded this cemetery on December 26, 1988. David Donahue updated Roberts Cemetery April 16, 1999 and checked and updated it August 30, 2004.
Allen, Carrie Lillian, July 7, 1914-____
Allen, James Eldred, Aug. 10, 1907-May 25, 1998, "Married 1930-1998"
Allen, Cora J., 1883-1974
Allen, Alonas C., 1875-1950
Allen, Francis E., d. 1921
Allen, Grant J., Aug. 23, 1866-May 26, 1890, "Son of J. H. and F. E. Allen" (broken)
Allen, Henry H., Nov. 29, 1889-Nov. 29, 1889, "Son of J. H. and F. E. Allen"
Allen, Hybernia V., born & died June 8, 1890, "Wife of James D. Allen" "nee Doyle" (broken)
Allen, J. D., Apr. 10, 1868-May 11, 1932
Allen, J. H., Oct. 12, 1843-Feb. 3, 1896
Allen, Leora, June 18, 1878-Mar. 31, 1941, "Wife of J. D. Allen" "Mother"
Allen, Orice C., Sept. 28, 1908-May 25, 1979
Allen, W. P., 1865-1942
Allen, Zola [see Wilson, Zola Allen]
Baker, Donald Lee, d. Apr. 13, 1955
Beasley, Bonnie Mae, Aug. 7, 1912-Apr. 4, 1915, "Dau. of M. H. & A. L. Beasley:
Beasley, Lizzy D., July 7, 1889-Nov. 9, 1921, "Wife of L. K. Beasley"
Bell, Roy S., Jan. 2, 1914-June 30, 1973
Byrd, Dollie [see Dollie Hickerson]
Byrd, Opha Z., Oct. 17, 1894-Oct. 25, 1904, "Daughter of T. G. and J. Byrd"
Canida, Carrie L., Nov. 24, 1904-Aug. 9, 1905, "Daughter of Jas. and E. C. Canida"
Clark, Christopher C., d. May 6, 1910, military marker "Co F 17 Ky Cav"; Aged 61[?] Yrs [death date and age are scratched onto military marker]
Coats, Nettie Matt, 1920-1926 [replacement]
Coats, Peter C., 1868-1944
Coats, Mattie W., 1883-1923
Coleman, Tommie Lou, Oct. 7, 1943-June 13, 1967
Coper, Ella Mae, d. Nov. 5, 1981, Age 56 Years, temporary marker [recorded in 1988; location not noted]
Cothan, Byron Whitwell, 1905-1948, "Wife of Bynum"; "Mother" footstone
Cotham, Wanda Sue, 1948-1949
Dabbs, Infant, Sept. 28, 1909, "Infant dau. of J. W. and L. Dabbs"
Dabbs, Lizzie, d. Aug. 4, 1912, "Wife of J. W. Dabbs"
Dabbs, John, June 1, 1908-Jan. 22?, 1958?, (homemade) [painted on a homemade poured cement headstone; unreadable in 2004; in 1992 Bowen recorded dates as June 12 1908-Jan 22 1939]
Dabbs, John L., July 7, 1867-Nov. 6, 1910 [Woodmen of the World memorial]
Dabbs, John L., June 12, 1908-Jan. 21, 1957
Dabbs, Lucille Ward, June 30, 1906-Apr. 18, 1993, "Our children Bessie John Joe Mary Billy Howard Sally Nancy"
Dabbs, Rebecca Treece, July 14, 1864-June 14, 1951, "Wife of John Dabbs"
Dabbs, W. C., d. Jan.19, 1956? (homemade) [painted on a homemade poured cement headstone; unreadable in 2004]
Dabbs, ______, no first name, no dates (homemade) [not found in 2004]
Deese, Louise Paschall, Aug. 8, 1928-Oct. 30, 1977
Denton, Ernest L., Feb. 18, 1912-Aug. 13, 1968
Denton, Ruth E., July 5, 1915-____
Doyle, Hybernia [see Allen, Hybernia]
Duncan, W. Ollie, 1882-1953, "Husband of Mercy Ramey"
Grooms, Alma, Mar. 1, 1893-Nov. 9, 1924, "Mother" "Wife of A. W. Grooms" (broken)
Grooms, J. R., Mar. 2, 1852-Oct. 27, 1919, "Husband of Donie Grooms"
Grooms, James William, Apr. 14, 1924-Apr. 20, 1926, "Son of Alvin Grooms"
Grooms, Leonard, May 18, 1918-Aug. 24, 1984
Grooms, Viola, Mar. 23, 1904-Nov. 25, 1975
Grooms, Albert W., June 11, 1889-Aug. 16, 1961
Grooms, W. Taft, Dec. 12, 1907-Apr. 25, 1971
Halford, Patty Mae, 1946-1950
Ham, Jessie L., Dec. 1, 1907-Dec. 11, 1921, "Wife of John Ham" (broken)
Hardin, Alice F., Apr. 2, 1885-July 6, 1984
Ham, Sam W., Nov. 5, 1882-Apr. 9, 1959
Hardin, Minnie L., Aug. 27, 1890-June 22, 1940 [from still readable temporary marker recorded in 1988: Minnie Lee Hardin]
Hardin, Monroe, d. Mar. 18, 1948
Hemby, Oscar Eugene, 1921-1983
Hendrix, William Toby, 1939-1992, temporary marker, 3 yards south of marker for Gregory Neal Whitwell
Hickerson, Dollie, Dec. 5, 1891-Apr. 11, 1919, "Wife of M. H. Hickerson" "Daughter of T. C. and Janie Byrd" {Eastern Star symbol]
Hinson, Clarence, Feb. 4, 1910-Aug. 1, 1975
Hinson, Hazel, June 12, 1913-____ [ground disturbance suggests that she is buried here]
Hinson, Lee S., June 27, 1892-Dec. 18, 1975, "Father' footstone
Hinson, Mary Ethel, Oct. 29, 1895-Jan. 8, 1953, "Mother" footstone
Hinson, Lucie E., Apr. 5, 1855-Apr. 5, 1915, "Wife of S. J. Hinson"
Hinson, S. J., 1846-1925
Jones, Kayla Leann, July 2, 1990-Sept. 22, 1990, "Daughter of Richard and Wanda Jones"
Knight, Glenn M., 1902-1975; also temporary marker, d. Aug. 27, 1975, Aged 73 Years 5 Months ? Days
Ledbetter, Elgia A., Oct. 29, 1895-Jan. 24, 1919, "Father" "Husband of Eula Ledbetter"
Ledbetter, Eula, Jan. 20, 1898-Aug. 12, 1917, "Mother" "Wife of Elgia A. Ledbetter"
Ledbetter, Joe A., 1872-1944
Ledbetter, John, d. 1943 [replacement]
Ledbetter, Lula, d. 1928 [replacement; adjacent to marker for John Ledbetter]
Ledbetter, W. T., July 3, 1877-Mar. 6, 1917, "Husband of Edna Ledbetter" [Woodmen of the World memorial]
Lee, Joshua Blake, Sept. 9, 1977 [infant-style marker]
Lee, Raymond, 1926-1964, military marker as footstone "Albert R. Lee" "Tennessee Pvt Co A 9 Ordnance Regt World War II"; dates on military marker Aug. 18, 1926-Feb. 18, 1964
Lee, Nellie, 1932-____
Little, Effie, d. Oct. 30, 1913, Age 18 Yrs 3 Ms 20 Dys, "Daughter of G. W. and S. E. Little"
Little, Eunice, May 13, 1877-June 30, 1912 (homemade)
Little, Frank T., Jan. 27, 1937-Mar. 29, 1990, military marker "PFC US Army"
Little, G. W., Aug. 28, 1831-May 2, 1900, "Husband of S. E. Little"
Little, Infant, June 19, 1893-June 19, 1893, "Infant daughter of W. C. & E. E. Little"
Little, J. D., d. Mar. 5, 1894, Age 18 Yrs. 7 Ms. 4 Dys., "Son of G. W. and S. E. Little"
Little, J. R., d. June 12, 1874, Aged 1 Day, "Son of G. W. and S. E. Little" (eroded)
Little, Jesse William, July 30, 1938-May 3, 1994
Little, Jessie, d. 1912 (homemade)
Little, Josie, 1862-May 29, 1935 (homemade)
Little, Ollie Thomas, d. Mar. 9, 1986?, Age 82 Years 9 Months 18 Days, temporary marker 5 feet north of homemade marker for W. C. Little and 6 feet south of military marker for Frank Little
Little, W. C., 1872-Mar. 7, 1953 (homemade)
Little, William McKinley, Nov. 2, 1900-Oct. 12, 1902, "Son of W. C. and E. E. Little"
Loggins, Infant, July 12, 1969-July 12, 1969, "Infant daughter of Linda and Thomas Loggins
Loggins, Linda Whitwell "Lou," June 29, 1945-July 12, 1989, "Beloved Sister"
Luttrell, Grady, Feb. 25, 1916-Mar. 28, 1937 [replacement]
Marshall, John T., Feb. 24, 1867-Dec. 19, 1936
Marshall, Mary E., 1854-1929
Marvin, M. J., Apr. 1, 1836-Oct. 30, 1874
Mathes, Beasley, Apr. 9, 1906-Dec. 27, 1956
Mathis, Cora, 1893-1976 [adjacent to marker for W. H. Mathis]
Mathis, Granville, Nov. 3, 1893-Apr. 24, 1959
Mathis, Leonard Garland, May 6, 1916-Jan. 8, 1985, military marker as footstone "Tech 4 US Army World War II"
Mathis, Loudean, Oct. 13, 1917-July 28, 1990
Mathis, Murl, June 29, 1919-Apr. 30, 1973, military marker as footstone "Edith M. Mathis" "Tennessee PFC Army Air Forces World War II"; "Our children Jerry Wayne, Garney Murl, Edward Milton, Ricky Gaylor, Deborah Dean"
Mathis, Mark M., June 24, 1897-May 13, 1971, "Father" footstone
Mathis, Dena L., Jan. 14, 1902-Aug. 24, 1976, "Mother" footstone
Mathis, Ollie, July 6, 1899-July 28, 1901, "Son of Bob|Ella Mathis" [replacement]
Mathis, W. H., 1889-1949
Middleton, Grady, Mar. 17, 1898-Mar. 17, 1938
Middleton, Floyd, June 16, 1905-Sept. 26, 1927
Middleton, Joe M., Jan. 22, 1868-Jan. 3, 1955
Middleton, Sally M., Mar. 27, 1873-Dec. 16, 1945
Middleton, Sally, Mar. 27, 1873-Dec. 16, 1945
Middleton, Willie W., d. Aug. 28, 1923, military marker "Tennessee Pvt 1Cl 36 Arty"
Mills, Montgomery Jacob, Oct. 20, 1998, Son of William and Sue Ann" [infant style marker; dates from temporary marker, Parsons Mortuary, read in 1999: 1998-1998]
Paschall, Louise [see Deese, Louise Paschall]
Paschall, Michael J., July 21, 1905-May 14, 1994, military marker as footstone "US Navy"
Petty, Eva M., Mar. 25, 1915-____
Petty, Clarence T., Apr. 27, 1910-Aug. 19, 1992, "Beloved father and grandfather"
Ramey, Gladys W., 1902-1981
Romey, John L., 1899-1975
Ramey, Louie E., 1884-1987
Ramey, Pearl W., 1904-1999
Ramey, Paul Edward, Mar. 24, 1947-Nov. 20, 1976
Ramey, Robert H., Mar. 29, 1940-Nov. 21, 2000
Ramey, Rosie D., Apr. 21, 1931-Oct. 17, 1934 [replacement]
Rhodes, Flossie E., Aug. 20, 1897-June 29, 1984
Rhodes, Tavy R., Jan. 5, 1895-May 10, 1936, "Father" footstone
Rhodes, Herman Bliss, Aug. 13, 1924-Sept. 6, 1995, "Dusty," military marker as footstone "Sgt US Army World War II"
Rhodes, Joy Adkins, Aug. 3, 1928-____, "Married June 17, 1916" "Our children Dave, Jan, Mike"
Rhodes, James W., Dec. 25, 1922-Nov. 20, 2001
Rhodes, Lessie A., May 31, 1924-Apr. 8, 1994, "Wed Oct. 1945"
Richardson, Ann Lizzie, Feb. 20, 1911-Jan. 9, 1989, "Mom" footstone
Richardson, Coy E., Dec. 29, 1903-Feb. 2, 1984, "Dad" footstone, "Wed Dec. 25, 1925"
Roberts, E. D., Mrs., May 29, 1831-June 1, 1873
Roberts, Sue M., Mar. 17, 1854-Feb. 23, 1899
Roberts, Victory B., Dec. 12, 1845-Sept. 17, 1899, "Married to W. M. Roberts Nov. 13, 1873" [next to this marker is a large marker lying face down, too heavy to lift or turn]
Roberts, W. M., Dec. 26, 1822-Feb. 5, 1902, "Husband of N. C. Roberts" [Masonic symbol]
Sheffield, John How, Sept. 10, 1865-June 23, 1896, "Son of A. W. and B. V. Sheffield"
Sheffield, Victoria Elizabeth, July 24, 1885-July 31, 1885, "Daughter of J. H. and M. M. Sheffield"
Shehan, Bridget, Feb. 12, 1873-Feb. 21, 1888
Shehan, Evelina, June 2, 1825-Sept. 23, 1890, "Wife of James Shehand"
Skelton, Georga A., Sept. 24, 1869-Oct. 8, 1897, "Wife of J. Skelton"
Smith, Kenneth W., Sept. 1887-June 1966 [Masonic symbol]
Sweat, Pete, 1927-1983, military marker as footstone "Pvt US Air Force World War II"
Tomlin, Leeta F., June 24, 1910-Nov. 13, 1944, "Mother"
Tomlin, Russ, May 20, 1903-Jan. 15, 1947
Tomlin, Sarah Grace, Feb. 1851-Jan. 29, 1931 [replacement; adjacent to marker for Thomas A. Tomlin]
Tomlin, Thomas A., Oct. 1854-July 11, 1932 [replacement]
Tracy, Isaac Albert, Jan. 25, 1890-Mar. 12, 1961, military marker "Tenn Pvt Utilities Det QMC World War I"
Tracy, Ollie M., 1894-1954 [adjacent to military marker for Isaac Albert Tracy"
Treece, Rebecca [see Dabbs, Rebecca Treece]
Ward, Ancil H., Aug. 3, 1916-Aug. 12, 1951, military marker "Tennessee Cpl 97 AAA Gun Bn CAC World War II"
Ward, Chucky, d. June 7, 1937
Ward, Ella W., Aug. 30, 1887-Nov. 2, 1977
Ward, G. E., Mar. 3, 1867-Apr. 3, 1918
Ward, George E., 1909-1980, military marker "PFC US Army World War II"
Ward, Janet Edith, d. Apr. 13, 1950 [based on length of grave probably an infant]
Ward, Julia A., Aug. 31, 1843-Nov. 6, 1924
Ward, Lori Gaye, Dec. 27, 1970-Dec. 30, 1970, "Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ward"
Ward, Lucille [see Dabbs, Lucille Ward]
Ward, Louise, June 13, 1917-Dec. 21, 1920, "Daughter of W. F. and Ella Ward"
Ward, Malissa H., 1871-1949, "Mother" footstone
Ward, Hughey B., 1872-1959, "Father" footstones
Ward, Mary C., Mar. 16, 1915-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone
Ward, Grady Lee, Jan. 28, 1908-June 12, 1995, "Dad" footstone, "Wed Dec. 23, 1939"
Ward, Mary Pearl, Nov. 24, 1914-Dec. 16, 2002
Ward, Charlie C., Jan. 12, 1912-____
Ward, Sallie, Dec. 25, 1872-Nov. 1, 1948, "Wife of George E. Ward"
Ward, Velma E., June 19, 1905-Jan. 10, 1972
Ward, Wm. Lowry, July 26, 1896-Nov. 23, 1970
Ward, Virginia B., Dec. 24, 1914-Feb. 12, 1990, "Beloved mother"
Ward, W. L., d. Sept. 6, 1931
Ward, Walter F., Feb. 20, 1885-Mar. 25, 1919 [Woodmen of the World memorial]
Ward, Wess, June 5, 1911-Sept. 10, 1970
Ward, Edith W., Jan. 30, 1916-June 24, 1967
Westbrooks, Myrtle P., Aug. 8, 1890-Oct. 29, 1973
Westbrooks, Clyde C., July 3, 1888-June 30, 1974
Whitwell, Arden E., 1927-1954
Whitwell, Byron [see Cotham, Byron Whitwell]
Whitwell, Elvia, 1877-1949, "Daughter of Palmer and Jennie"
Whitwell, Evelyn D., Sept. 26, 1912-June 30, 1965 [adjacent to marker for Kent Whitwell]
Whitwell, George D., 1868-1953, "Father" footstone
Whitwell, Agnes Warren, 1879-1953, "His Wife," "Mother footstone
Whitwell, Gregory Neal "Red Bone," 1954-1998, "Race car No. 3"
Whitwell, Infants, no dates, "Infant sons of Kent and Evelyn Whitwell"
Whitwell, Kent, Oct. 17, 1908-Feb. 28, 1964
Whitwell, Linda [see Loggons, Linda Whitwell]
Whitwell, Nell W., 1902-1997
Whitwell, Dewey, 1898-1987
Whitwell, W. G., Jr., June 1, 1911-Nov. 1, 1913, "Son of Geo. D. and Agnes Whitwell"
Wiley, Bernice, Nov. 14, 1875-Nov. 29, 1924, "Wife of G. L. Wiley" (broken)
Wiliey, Thomas Iverson, Nov. 26, 1894-May 24, 1939
Wilson, Ruthy J., 1871-1932 [replacement]
Wilson, Zola Allen, Apr. 2, 1906-____
Wilson, Willie Henry, May 4, 1901-May 29, 1931, "Father" footstone
Young, Infant, Mar. 4, 1925-Mar. 7, 1925, "Infant son of W. S. and Marie Young"
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