Cotton, Paris R., Apr. 19, 1909-Jan. 18, 1979, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II"

GRAVES CEMETERY

Graves Cemetery, October 2001

 

            Graves Cemetery is a well-maintained cemetery at the junction of Sinking Creek Road and East Prong Sinking Creek Road in Perry County, Tennessee. Exact age of the cemetery is difficult to estimate. Earliest currently dated burial is 1875. Any fieldstones once in the cemetery have been removed. David Donahue recorded Graves cemetery October 30, 2001 and checked and updated it September 30, 2004.

 

Ambruoso, Melinda A., 1956-2000

Anderson, Alma Hickerson, Nov. 6, 1883-Dec. 1, 1929, "Wife of George Anderson" "Mother"
Anderson, George F., July 20, 1870-Feb. 14, 1937, "Father"

Anderson, Arthur E., Jan. 5, 1918-Nov. 24, 1962, military marker as footstone "Tec5 692 Port Co TC World War II'
Anderson, Martha J., Dec. 9, 1935-____

Anderson, Charlie Elmer, Oct. 22, 1895-Aug. 30, 1984, "Father"
Anderson, Claudia Jane, Apr. 10, 1896-Jan. 18, 1998, "Mother"

Anderson, Cody, Mar. 29, 1965-Dec. 26, 1983
Anderson, Nan, Nov. 27, 1951-Mar. 3, 1970

Anderson, Ida E., Dec. 27, 1884-May 25, 1977
Anderson, John H., June 29, 1884-Oct. 21, 1972

Anderson, Isabell, Aug. 7, 1886-May 2, 1958 [adjacent to marker for James Wesley Anderson]

Anderson, J. T., Oct. 27, 1921-Nov. 28, 1921 [replacement]

Anderson, James Wesley, Sept. 13, 1881-July 2, 1936

Anderson, Jewell C., Aug. 20, 1920-____
Anderson, Walter G., "Doc," Oct. 22, 1894-July 17, 1985, military marker as footstone "Walter Guilford Anderson" "Pvt US Army World War I"

Anderson, L. F., Jan. 23, 1866-Jan. 7, 1937

Anderson, Luther E., Oct. 25, 1929-Mar. 16, 1996, "Father"

Anderson, Martha Ann S., May 15, 1844-Sept. 22, 1914
Anderson, Joe, Feb. 14, 1835-Mar. 4, 1922 [replacement], military marker as footstone "Joseph M. Anderson" "Pvt Co D 18th Tenn Inf Confederate States Army"

Anderson, Martha Ann Satterfield, May 15, 1844-Sept. 22, 1914, "Wife of J. M. Anderson"

Anderson, Mary Luther, Feb. 11, 1871-Oct. 14, 1925, "Wife of L. F. Anderson"

Anderson, Mary Sue, July 29, 1904-Sept. 29, 2000
Anderson, Joe Trent, Dec. 30, 1904-Feb. 15, 1996

Bowen, Vannie L., June 16, 1924-____
Bpwen, Lester T., Dec. 12, 1920-July 6, 1971

Brown, Imogene E., 1922-____
Brown, B. Frank, 1921-1968, military marker as footstone "Oklahoma Tec5 Svc Co 81 Tank Bn World War II"; dates on military marker Nov. 22, 1921-Sept. 23, 1968

Brown, Kristyn Janene, Oct. 12, 1972-Dec. 20, 1993

Burklow, Amber Suzanne, May 1, 1979, "Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Tatum"

Burklow, Neva Tatum, Aug. 25, 1914-Apr. 6, 1995
Burklow, Paul Richard, Aug. 13, 1914-Nov. 13, 1985

Burklow, Paul R. Jr., Aug. 24, 1937-Feb. 15, 1949

Casteel, Norma Harder, Aug. 1, 1934-____
Casteel, Wendell Hurst, Nov. 3, 1931-____

Cooper, Armentha, 1860-1923 [replacement]

Cooper, Bessie D., 1893-1938
Cooper, Cullie R., 1891-1975

Cooper, Freda A., June 11, 1930-Feb. 20, 2001
Cooper, Glen D., Nov. 23, 1931-Apr. 15, 1993, military marker as footstone "US Air Force"

Cooper, Gary Glenn, May 7, 1953-Oct. 6, 1997

Cooper, Jamey Lee, Jan. 31, 1957-Apr. 9, 1981

Cooper, Lena Mae D., Sept. 2, 1901-July 18, 1972
Cooper, Perry Wade, Apr. 7, 1900-Dec. 5, 1969

Cooper, Mattye Faye, 1931-____

Cooper, Minnie [see Graves, Minnie Cooper]

Cooper, Pollie J., June 26, 1894-Jan. 4, 1977
Cooper, Moncie T., Sept. 15, 1889-July 20, 1969

Cooper, Thomas, d. 1919
Cooper, Ollie, d. 1910 [replacement]

Cooper, Wilford L., 1930-1940 [replacement]

Cotton, Bedford, Nov. 19, 1900-Aug. 9, 1901 [replacement]

Cotton, Catherine, Feb. 14, 1920-____
Cotton, J. Willie, Dec. 12, 1913-July 8, 1997, "Married Jan. 16, 1936"

Cotton, Charlotte [see Ray, Charlotte Cotton]

Cotton, Infant, born and died Sept. 1912, "Infant son of W. L. V. & S. A. Cotton" (lichen encrusted concrete marker)

Cotton, Irvin Robert, Apr. 12, 1865-June 16, 1941
Cotton, Savannah P., Apr. 23, 1873-May 26, 1926

Cotton, Mary E. [see Graves, Mary E. Cotton"

Cotton, Sallie A., 1892-____
Cotton, Willie L., 1894-1913

Cotton, Shelby L., Oct. 5, 1914-Nov. 23, 1914 [replacement]

Cotton, Sue W., Apr. 22, 1910-Jan. 6, 1998
Cotton, Paris R., Apr. 19, 1909-Jan. 18, 1979, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II"; "Wed May 8, 1932"

Cotton, Violet [see Thompson, Violet Cotton]

Crowell, Janie G., July 12, 1925-Dec. 31, 1989
Crowell, Alton B., Aug. 28, 1927-____, "Married July 17, 1946"

Dabbs, Eliza M., Aug. 27, 1868-Oct. 2, 1948
Dabbs, J. Commodore, Sept. 7, 1864-July 26, 1934 (J. Commodore side overwhelmed by Yucca)

Dabbs, Infant, no dates, "Infant son of J. C. & E. M. Dabbs" [eroded concrete marker; second from south of row of six small markers of which northern four are broken and missing]

Dabbs, Infant, no dates, "Infant son of J. C. & E. M. Dabbs" [fragment; dates if any are missing; read in 2001, not found in 2004]

Dabbs, Mary, Dec. ?, 1901-July 11, 1903, "Daughter of J. C. & E. M. Dabbs" [eroded concrete marker; southernmost of row of six small markers of which northern four are broken and missing]

Davis, Charlotte R., Sept. 25, 1943-Nov. 30, 1981 [only name on double marker]

Davis, Infant, May 10, 1941, "Infant dau. of John H.-Jessie Davis"

Davis, Jessie A., 1913-2003
Davis, John H., 1913-1962

Drake, earle C., July 5, 1914-May 16, 2001

Drake, Maxine Schneider, Sept. 30, 1913-June 18, 1992 [adjacent to marker for Earle C. Drake]

Duncan, Emma J., Mar. 25, 1879-Oct. 25, 1951 [adjacent to marker for John H. Duncan]

Duncan, John H., May 20, 1875-July 25, 1955

Duncan, Ruby L., Jan. 17, 1927-____
Duncan, Howard T., Jan. 29, 1925-Mar. 6, 1998, "Married May 16, 1942"

Duncan, Whitney C., Oct. 8, 1898-July 28, 1991, "Mother" footstone
Duncan, Aaron C., Dec. 11, 1892-May 21, 1990, "Father" footstone

Epley, Adele [see Ragan, Adele Epley]

Epley, Estalee C., 1891-1978
Epley, Robert A., 1887-1973

Epley, Eunice Fielder, June 15, 1915-Oct. 3, 1917, "Son of Robert & Estalee Epley"

Epley, Maizel [see Tilley, Maizel Epley]

Evans, Keith Talmadge, Mar. 4, 1972-Nov. 22, 2000, footstone with "Son of Larry & Sandra, Brother of Travis"

Ford, Mary Tutti, Nov. 8, 1935-Oct. 2, 1983

Ford, Robert R., Dec. 1, 1954-May 7, 1995

Ford, Robin [see Nehring, Robin Ford]

Graves, Andy Cook, June 19, 1882-Oct. 20, 1959

Graves, Archie G., 1898-1904 [replacement]

Graves, Dellar, June 16, 1883 [replacement]

Graves, E. T., Jan. 17, 1830-May 28, 1892 [Masonic symbol]

Graves, E. Thomas, Feb. 7, 1860-Apr. 27, 1947

Graves, Edgar E., Apr. 14, 1915-Sept. 7, 1971, military marker as footstone "Tennessee PFC 25 Depot Repair Sq AAF World War II"; also "Father" footstone
Graves, Opal C., May 13, 1925-Oct. 30, 1990, "Married Dec. 24, 1940"

Graves, Ellison Taylor, 1858-1902 [replacement]

Graves, Ernest, Nov. 1895 [replacement]

Graves, Estalee M., 1900-1999, unset "Mother" footstone
Graves, W. L. (Bud), 1896-1950, "Father" footstone

Graves, Evelyn M., Nov. 16, 1922-____
Graves, Thomas R., Aug. 22, 1919-Mar. 31, 1999

Graves, Fred K., Feb. 2, 1903-Mar. 30, 1951

Graves, H. L., Apr. 19, 1866-Sept. 11, 1940

Graves, Harold Neal., Oct. 11, 1919-June 23, 1977, military marker "PFC US Army World War II"

Graves, Ina Lee, Feb. 27, 1909-Apr. 8, 1909 [replacement]

Graves, Infant, no dates, "Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Graves"

Graves, Infant, no dates, "Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Graves"

Graves, Isaac Brantley, Sept. 1, 1835-1875 [replacement]

Graves, Isaac Lee, 1810-1894
Graves, Parthenia Ledbetter, 1837-1912 [replacement]

Graves, Louise, Nov. 25, 1864-Sept. 28, 1904, "Wife of H. L. Graves"

Graves, Luther Gene, Nov. 22, 1941-Oct. 22, 1989, "Husband" footstone [only name on double marker]

Graves, M. Flora, 1892-1893 [replacement]

Graves, Mamie A., Nov. 4, 1902-June 8, 1935 [adjacent to marker for Fred K. Graves]

Graves, Mary E. Cotton, July 27, 1862-Dec. 25, 1894, "Wife of Thomas Graves"

Graves, Mary Jane, Aug. 6, 1853-July 22, 1928

Graves, Mary Maude, June 27, 1880-Oct. 19, 1949, unplaced "Mother" footstone

Graves, Mattie Mildred, Oct. 19, 1926-____
Graves, Timothy Maxey., Sept. 30, 1925-____

Graves, Minnie Cooper, 1882-1940

Graves, Ransom, 1887-1944
Graves, Roxie L., 1891-1947

Graves, Robert T., May 14, 1910-Mar. 3, 1961, military marker "Tennessee PFC US Army World War II"

Graves, Sallie [see Wilson, Sallie Graves]

Graves, Samuel T., May 29, 1865-June 21, 1896, "Son of Elijah & Susie Graves"

Graves, Sarah Angela H., Feb. 9, 1919-Sept. 19, 2000
Graves, Wilson M., Nov. 20, 1916-June 29, 1998

Graves, Sarah C., Jan. 9, 1866-Dec. 15, 1916
Graves, F. Lawrence, June 25, 1857-Nov. 19, 1930 [replacement]

Graves, Sarah Emmaline, Feb. 2, 1884-Dec. 8, 1925 [replacement]

Graves, Susan C. [see Turner, Susan C. Graves]

Graves, Susie, Aug. 1, 1831-May 5, 1895, "Wife of Elijah T. Graves" "Mother"

Graves, T. Flavy, June 15, 1890-Oct. 2, 1960
Graves, Annie A., Feb. 28, 1893-July 18, 1965

Graves, Virginia Ryan, May 5, 1930-____
Graves, Ted, Dec. 28, 1922-Sept. 4, 1987

Graves, Walter W., June 12, 1888 [replacement]

Gray, Jerry L., 1951-1973, military marker as footstone "Tennessee PFC US Army Vietnam"
Gray, Johnnie L., 1930-1978, unplaced "Mother" footstone

Harder, Carlus J., Jan. 5, 1910-June 21, 1981, "Father"; military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War II"
Harder, Cyrena H., June 20, 1909-Oct. 25, 2002, "Mother"

Harder, Norma [see Casteel, Norma Harder]

Hedge, Patty Jean, Nov. 30, 1936-____
Hedge, Paul Allen, Sept. 23, 1929-Feb. 9, 1997, "Tenn. State Trooper 30 Years"; military marker as footstone "PFC US Army Korea"; "Married Aug. 22, 1958"

Hicherson, Alma [see Anderson, Alma Hickerson]

Hickerson, Nellie Mae, Aug. 24, 1918-Oct. 31, 2000 [an older marker now used as a footstone has an Eastern Star symbol]
Hickerson, Howard Orand, Sept. 14, 1914-Jan. 15, 2001 [an older marker now used as a footstone has a Masonic symbol]

Hickerson, Sophia, June 7, 1858-Apr. 15, 1934, on back" "By Earline Hickerson" [replacement]

Jones, Calvin, no dates [replacement]

Jones, Julia Bulla, no dates [replacement]

Kilpatrick, Floyd T., July 7, 1928-____, "Husband of Vannie Bowen Kilpatrick" [flowers on grave]

Ledbetter, Lester J., Mar. 30, 1963-Sept. 13, 1982

Ledbetter, Parthenia [see Graves, Parthenia Ledbetter]

Longfield, Nancy J., Dec. 19, 1931-____
Longfield, Mark L., Mar. 5, 1929-July 8, 2003, military marker as footstone "Mark Landon Longfield" "Sgt US Army Korea"; "Our son Kevin married Theresa 9-9-89" "Our son Craig married carol 10-10-98"

McLemore, Alton Laban, Dec. 1, 1907-Dec. 2, 1992 [only name on double marker]

Moore, Jorene Y., Oct. 16, 1936-____
Moore, Leonard E., May 30, 1930-Apr. 24, 1986, "Wed May 3, 1958"

Moore, Lorene, Feb. 5, 1909-Sept. 16, 1991
Moore, Emmett C., Sept. 4, 1906-Dec. 10, 1979

Moore, Ronald Wayne, Oct. 15, 1959-Aug. 29, 1981

Nehring, Robin Ford, Apr. 9, 1957-Feb. 18, 1989, "Her sense of humor..."

Nemith, Samuel Avery, Apr. 3, 1991, "Son of Mr. & Mrs. Chris Nemith"

Ragan, Adele Epley, Aug. 7, 1918-Mar. 25, 2004
Ragan, Pruitt R., Jr., Nov. 23, 1916-Apr. 4, 2004

Ray, Arthur Franklin, Feb. 23, 1903-Aug. 21, 1987, "Daddy" footstone
Ray, Charlotte Cotton, Dec. 28, 1911-July 26, 1999, unplaced "Mother" footstone, "Married Dec. 25, 1936" "Children John H., Joe D., Harold Cotton, Charlotte Marie, Arthur Clair" "Great grandson Joey Richard" "Grandchildren John Arthur, Rebecca Ann, Vivki Jo, Alisa Ann, Arthur Franklin II, Geoffrey Michael, Christian Morley, Robert Cotton, Emily Marie"

Ray, Authur Claire, June 27, 1945-July 2, 1945

Reno, Mark A., Oct. 5, 1957-____
Reno, Brenda J., Feb. 12, 1962-Dec. 3, 1993, "Married Apr. 8, 1981"

Roden, James A., Feb. 14, 1927-Mar. 7, 1980, military marker as footstone "GM3 US Navy World War II"

Roden, Mary Gladys, June 3, 1932-Nov. 6, 2003 [adjacent to military marker for James A. Roden]

Rose, Jess W., Feb. 23, 1926-June 8, 1888, military marker as footstone "Jess Wesley Rose" "SM1 US Navy World War II"
Rose, Algie M., Dec. 20, 1926-Feb. 12, 1995

Satterfield, Jacqueline "Jackie" [see Turner, Jacqueline "Jackie" Satterfield]

Satterfield, Martha Ann [see Anderson, Martha Ann Satterfield]

Schneider, Maxine [see Drake, Maxine Schneider]

Seiber, Cameron Lane, Aug. 9, 1999, "Baby" footstone

Sharp, Linda H., Mar. 25, 1943-____
Sharp, Samuel M., Jan. 6, 1940-July 12, 1971

Sharp, Lockie C., Jan. 20, 1914-____, "Mother"
Sharp, Bailey, Dec. 22, 1910-Apr. 19, 1994, "Father"

Skelton, Annette Joyce, Nov. 11, 1959-Feb. 11, 1993
Skelton, Larry Dale, Feb. 4, 1952-Feb. 11, 1993

Tatum, Clister O., July 4, 1900-Apr. 15, 1971, "Wife of Matt Tatum"

Tatum, Martha E., July 29, 1887-Dec. 15, 1915, "Wife of Matt Tatum" "Mother"
Tutum, Eunice L., Oct. 23, 1907-Oct. 20, 1925, "Son of Matt Tatum" [replacement]

Tatum, Neva [see Burklow, Neva Tatum]

Tatum, Wm. Matt, Dec. 15, 1887-July 13, 1975

Tharp, Eunice N., Oct. 31, 1913-July 7, 1916

Tharp, John T., 1886-1971, "Father"
Tharp, Pinkie A., 1886-1929, "Mother"

Tharp, Mary E., Dec. 24, 1921-Dec. 19, 1999, "She loved her children"
Tharp, John Jr., Jan. 24, 1920-____

Thompson, June H., June 4, 1936-____
Thompson, Paul E., Apr. 20, 1932-Mar. 6, 2003, military marker as footstone "Paul Edwin Thompson" "Sgt US Army Korea"

Thompson, Paul Oakley, May 10, 1906-Apr. 22, 1979
Thompson, Violet Cotton, Aug. 14, 1902-Sept. 12, 1999

Tilley, Vance Washington, Feb. 22, 1900-Feb. 9, 1987
Tilley, Maizel Epley, Oct. 3, 1916-Sept. 1, 1979

Trull, Edith G., Nov. 1, 1911-Jan. 26, 1994
Trull, James Y., Sept. 18, 1914-Aug. 30, 1984

Turnbow, Clyde G., Oct. 16, 1911-Mar. 12, 2003

Turnbow, James M., Nov. 7, 1909-Mar. 7, 1966

Turnbow, Susan C. Graves, d. June 1935, Age 65 Yrs. [Eastern Star symbol]

Turner, Freeda Elizabeth, Mar. 30, 1912-Aug. 26, 1999, "Sister, mother, grandmother, friend"

Turner, Jacqueline "Jackie" Satterfield, Mar. 17, 1929-____
Turner, William L. "Bill," Sept. 19, 1931-Sept. 12, 2003, military marker as footstone "CMSGT US Air Force"

Turner, Joe Lee, Sr., Jan. 15, 1918-Nov. 19, 1997, temporary marker, McDonald Funeral home, no good reference point but about 16 yards north of marker for Cameron Lane Seiber

Turner, Zina Mae, May 21, 1927-____
Turner, Joe Lee, Jan. 15, 1918-Nov. 19, 1997, "Married Oct. 19, 1962"

Whitwell, Isaac T., 1861-1934
Whitwell, Nanie E., 1860-1921

Whitwell, Sam L., 1900-1940

Wilson, Mary J., 1879-1947
Wilson, William E., 1881-1971

Wilson, Sallie Graves, July 1892-1929 [replacement]

Wolf, Mildred, Feb. 4, 1922-____
Wolf, Lloyd C., Oct. 10, 1922-Jan. 15, 1989, military marker as footstone "CS2 US Navy World War II Korea"

 

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