Roller Cemetery
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Location: In Fall Creek area of Indian Springs.
Description: ROLLER CEMETERY is located between Bristol & Kingsport, Tennessee. From 1-81, access Hwy. 126 to the north. From Bristol stay on Hwy. 126 to Fall Creek Road and turn left. Go a short distance to Bridwell Heights Road and turn right. The cemetery and Old Roller Memorial Church are on a hillside about ¼ mile on right. It is well-marked, with a sign at the road. It is also called the Roller Memorial Church Cemetery. There are many unmarked graves and many graves are marked with unlettered field stones.
Burial records: 226
Recorder: Photographed and transcribed on 25 Mar 2005 by Members of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee
USGS Map: Indian Springs
GPS Location: 36.541492, -82.441254
Elevation: 1604 ft.
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The following were contributed by readers and have not been validated.
BARGER, John, Sr. 01 Nov 1797 15 Sep 1859 (W= Anna Hickman)
HICKMAN, 1905 – 1998
HOLT, Amanda G. 16 May 1861 – 12 May 1884 dau. of Jno & E. Holt
HOLT, James H. 06 Sep 1840 18 Feb 1899 “Father” (w= Mary A. Horn) m. 28(or 23) Jan 1867
HOLT, Margaret E. 4-13-1818 Mar. 1842 w/o Jacob Holt.
PEOPLES, Abgarhtro 01 Apr.
ROBINSON, Infant 1953 – 1953
ROBINSON, Robert Lee 11 Jun 1915 01 Jun 2005 m. 15 Sep 1943
ROLLER, Rebecca 9-15-1832 3y 5m
ROLLER, In Memory of Sarah Roller (no dates)
ROLLER, Stacie E. 6-8-1849 11-22-1887
SHEA, Mary Pearl March 1856 18 Mar 1900
I got a letter from a person trying to reach the caretaker of Roller Cemetery to talk to about his family that he found he has buried there. can you call me so I know who is caretaker as well since Jewel Pendergrast passed.
The gentleman’s name is Bruce Roberts 440-840-2102
thank you
Inquiries about the Roller Cemetery can be made to Wendi Niebruegge at wendipn@gmail.com. I will contact the person above making the inquiry.
Wendi Pendergrass Niebruegge, Jewel’s daughter. Kingsport, TN