Pierce Chapel AME Church Cemetery
Located near 1821 Seaver Road in the Sullivan Gardens area of Sullivan County, Tennessee. The cemetery is well-cared for. A sign on the fence notes that it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The foundation stones of the original chapel are surrounded by a flower garden. A brick pedestal at the front of the garden (presumably the location of the front door of the chapel) bears the bronze marker of the National Register.
The Hilltop Mission Church & Cemetery are a little further down this same road.
GPS coordinates: 36.501876, -82.571612
Photographed and transcribed 19 Apr 2002 by Donna Briggs and Gary Sawyer. Photograped by Betty Jane Hylton & Sharon Steele Smith July 2013.
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Name |
Birth |
Death |
Comments |
| Bond, William M. Jr. | 1 Aug 1950 | 20 Dec 2007 | |
| Dickens, Betty J. Bond | 11 Nov 1932 | 5 Mar 2010 | We will always love you, from Tom husband, Angela daughter & family |
| Leeper, Virginia P. | 27 Nov 1922 | 28 Nov 2009 | Mother |
| Pierce, Eric Christopher | 1967 | 1992 | |
| Pierce, Jerome Sr. | 14 Dec 1920 | 24 Jul 2010 | PFC US ARMY World War II (military headstone) |
| Pierce, Jerry B. Jr. | 1966 | 1992 | PFC US ARMY |
| Pierce, Fred S. | 1936 | 1990 | [Funeral home marker] |
| Mason, Blanche E. | 5 Feb 1935 | 23 Oct 1998 | |
| Dowd, Mildred | 4 Jan 1925 | 22 Apr 1982 | |
| Brown, Viola | 18 Mar 1912 | 15 Feb 1969 | |
| Whittington, Kittie | 2 Oct 1886 | 20 Mar 1967 | Mother |
| Pierce, James Edward | 28 Feb 1919 | 8 Jan 1987 | TEC 5 US ARMY World War II |
| Comage, Joe Moses | 1 Mar 1915 | 6 Jan 1968 | Father |
| Pierce, Jake | 11 Aug 1910 | 9 May 1967 | Brother |
| Pierce, William Mack | 23 Sep 1916 | 25 Sep 1966 | Brother |
| Pierce, Albert J. | 16 Aug 1886 | 17 Sep 1954 | |
| Pierce, Eva Mae | 1926 | 1945 | Sister |
| Pierce, Lena | 1886 | 1932 | Mother |
| Pierce, Fannie R. | 7 Jan 1918 | 17 Jan 1918 | Dau’tr of Albert & Lena Pierce |
| Bowditch, George B. | 8 Nov 1922 | 14 Apr 1972 | North CarolinaPFC Army Air ForcesWorld War II |
| Morrison, Fayedrica | 23 Aug 1971 | 20 May 1979 | |
| Morrison, Eleanor Laverne “Bowditch” | 29 May 1952 | 28 Feb 1996 | |
| Bowditch, Lenora Catherine “Bond” | 29 Dec 1922 | 13 Aug 1993 | |
| Brown, Frances J. | 29 Apr 1840 | 6 Feb 1900 | |
| Pierce, Alice Luvenia | 24 Jan 1864 | 1 Dec 1928 | |
| Pierce, Dug M. | 30 May 1902 | 12 Jul 1906 | Son of E. J. & A. L. Pierce |
| Pierce, Ausker L. | 9 Apr 1892 | 9 Jul 1906 | Son of E. J. & A. L. Pierce |
| Pearce, George N. | 7 Sep 1894 | 10 May 1898 | Son of R. P. & A. L. Pearce |
| Brown, Winnie | 1879 | 29 Jun 1893 | |
| Lockett, Olivia Bond | 22 Apr 1918 | 15 Oct 1995 | |
| Bond, Oscar S. | 13 Sep 1915 | 14 May 1988 | |
| Beason, Louvenia A. | 18 Mar 1909 | 16 Oct 1989 | |
| Bond, Virginia P. | 1888 | 1976 | |
| Bond, Alfred Jerome | 1887 | 1952 | [Also has funeral home marker] |
| Bond, Eldridge J. | 16 Mar 1911 | 5 Apr 1948 | Tennessee TEC 5 ENGR GEN SV REGT World War II |
| Bond, William Matthew | 19 Feb 1924 | 20 Dec 1984 | Military stone SGT US ARMY World War II |
| Evans, Carmel K. | 13 Apr 1911 | 15 Apr 1929 | |
| Bachman, Saraphina E. | 13 Mar 1884 | 19 Jul 1896 | |
| Bachman, Mary A. | 1 Aug 1879 | 9 Dec | [No death year engraved] |
| Bachman, James E. | 21 Feb 1882 | 15 Jun 1900 | |
| Bachman, Laura E. | 22 Feb 1886 | 22 Feb 1905 | [Stone is broken] |
| Bachman, Sarah Amanda | 15 May 1853 | 12 Oct 1919 | |
| Pierce, Nathan J. | 1908 | 1962 | [Shares marker with Samuel and Mary Pierce] |
| Pierce, Samuel P. | 1884 | 1968 | [Shares marker with Nathan and Mary Pierce] |
| Pierce, Mary B. | 1916 | 1976 | [Shares marker with Nathan and Samuel Pierce] |
| Branner, Edith | 1920 | 1972 | |
| Pierce, Elizabeth B. | 10 Aug 1926 | 11 Oct 1991 | [Also has funeral home marker] |
My name is Kim Aemo Morrison. My mother Eleanor Laverne Morrison “Bowditch” is currently resting with her family at your location. My mother was a loving mother and I miss her dearly. Even though we did not share the same blood ( I was adopted from S. Korea in the 80’s) she loved me like blood. Before she passed we were not together. Our family had fell apart and she was trying hard to make it whole again. I don’t have any pictures of her and can not find any online. Even one with her passing. I pray she knows that she was and still is loved! I will never let go of her. She was a gentle and kind woman who taught me to love strong and forgive those who have caused me pain. I was 14 when she passed and now am 31 with 3 beautiful kids of my own. What I am asking is if you have any information about her or if you or anyone knew her. Please contact me. Even if it is a simple picture from her obituary, I will be so grateful! Oh and please on the comment side to the right of her name. Can u please put. I love you mommy dearest FOREVER! Thank you for your time. Even if there isn’t anything you can do. Putting how I feel out in the air makes me feel better. I know that as I type this she is reading it smiling that beautiful, warm smile! Thank you again!
Kim Morrison
kimaemomorrison@yahoo.com
Kim, I am so sorry for your loss and I understand your pain. Unfortunately, we can’t add your memorial quote, “I love you mommy dearest FOREVER!” to the transcription. The comment section on the transcription is for any additional comments on the tombstone, but only those comments that could assist with genealogy, such as “married to _____”, “aged 45 years” or if the person is sharing a tombstone with someone else, this information is added. In our transcriptions, we decided many years ago to not include poems, Bible verses, memorial quotes, etc. because of the time that it would take to include these, and since we were doing the transcriptions to aid others with their genealogy. Again, I’m really sorry for your loss and I hope you understand our position. If you’d like a photo of her tombstone, email me at dcoxbriggs@charter.net.
Thank you! I have a pic of it. Thank you again and God bless.