Located at 230 Boozy Creek Road off the Bloomingdale Pike.  The cemetery is well kept.  There are several funeral home markers that bear only surnames.  We believe they are holding spots, and they have not been included in this transcription.

This cemetery is sometimes referred to as “Old Salem,” but there is an Old Salem Cemetery in Washington County, Tennessee.

Transcribed and photographed October 30, 2004 by Chester Willis, Jan Clark, Donna Briggs and Bob Shell, members of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.

USGS GNIS ID: 1326496

Map Location:  Indian Springs Quad

GPS Location: 36 °35.21N  082°27.69W  Elevation: 1415 ft.

The transcription below is in grave order. For an alphabetical list, please click here.

Obituaries

Howard D. Whitaker, 84, Kingsport

KINGSPORT – Howard D. “Jack” Whitaker, 84, of 291 Boozy Creek Rd., Blountville, passed away peacefully on Sunday (Aug. 1, 2004) at Bristol Hospice House. He was born in Scott County, Va. (Boozy Creek). He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 12th Armored Division. He attended Salem United Methodist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, B.L. Whitaker and Kate Snapp Whitaker; and two sisters, Mildred Hodge and Madge McClain.Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Elsie McClain Whitaker of the home; two daughters, Kay Calhoun and husband Glenn of Blountville and Dorothy Baker and husband Paul of Abingdon, Va.; three grandchildren, Michelle Towns and husband Bryan, Kingsport, Beverly Haile and husband Nathaniel, Blacksburg, Va., and Paul W. Baker, Kennesaw, Ga.; a great-grandson, Elijah Haile, Blacksburg, Va.; a step granddaughter, Barbara Carroll and husband Gary, Savannah, Ga.; four step-great-grandchildren, Paige Towns, Bristol, Va., Dixie Mason, Lithia, Fla., Matthew Harvey, Lithia, Fla., and Amanda Harvey, Savannah, Ga.; one step-great-great-granddaughter, Chloe Mason, Lithia, Fla.; a nephew, Robert Hodge and wife Kathy, Morristown, and a niece, Carla Starnes and husband Norman, Kingsport.Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. Friends may also call anytime at the residence.Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jason McIntosh officiating.Military graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Blountville, with Highlands Honor Colorguard of Abingdon, Va., in charge. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:50 a.m.Memorial contributions may be made to the Salem United Methodist Church building fund, 230 Boozy Creek Road, Blountville, Tenn. 37617 or Wellmont Hospice House, Steele Creek Road, Bristol, Tenn. 37620. Pallbearers will be David McClain, Richard McClain, Robert McClain, Lawrence Jones, Richard Jones and Brian Winchell. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Michael Smith, Dr. David Lane, Dr. Robert Doty, Dr. Duc Vu and Edgar P. Calhoun. Condolences may be sent via e-mail at cartertrentfh@earthlink.net.

Billy E. Feathers, 62, Blountville.

BLOUNTVILLE – Billy E. Feathers, 62, went to be with his Lord, family and friends Saturday (Dec. 14, 2002) at the Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Billy was born June 22, 1940 in Bristol, Tenn., a son of the late Garland and Helen (Shipley) Feathers. He was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church where he was very active. He was retired from the Tennessee Eastman Company where he worked as a chemical operator. Billy was a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a sincere and kind person who made friends very easily, put people at ease, and gave a smile to everyone he would meet. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Lee Feathers. Survivors include his loving family: his wife of 42 years, Betty Barger Feathers of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Scott Mendenhall of Kingsport; two sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Tina Feathers, Tony and Kim Feathers, all of Kingsport; a special grandson, Michael Feathers; and four special step grandchildren, Angel, Joshua Gibson, Logan and Connor Couch; and a special granddaughter who will make her debut in April, Meredith Feathers; an aunt and uncle, Colleen and Jim Pierce; a great-aunt and uncle, Rader and Carlene Mahoney; and a cousin, Ferrell Shipley. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the East Lawn Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jason McIntosh officiating. The family and friends will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday for a graveside service at the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Barger, Charlie Weaver, J.D. Bacon, Sam Morrell, Lloyd Crabtree, Gene Daniels, Monk Jones, Claude Myers, Kenneth Sparks, Mark Gollehon, Terry Wilson, Roy Pope, Tony Weaver, Sam Cox and Ira Babb. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the Salem United Methodist Church building fund, 230 Boozy Creek Road, Blountville, Tenn. 37617. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at elawnfuneralhome@aol.com.

Hattie Pope, 91, Kingsport.

Hattie Elizabeth Jinks Pope, 91, passed away early Thursday morning (Dec. 11, 2003) at home. Born in Mooresburg, Tenn., she had resided in Kingsport since the 1930’s. She loved to make quilts, which are throughout this area. Mrs. Pope was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. Preceding her in death were her husband, John Verlan Pope in 1974; and four brothers, Jimmy, Robert, Jerry and Sam. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Allan D. and Gwen Fields Pope, Kingsport; one granddaughter, Latrisha Pope Walling, Blountville, Tenn.; two step-grandchildren, Tami Miller Bewley and Jim Miller, both of Kingsport; one sister, Ann Gideon, Mooresburg, Tenn. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, downtown Kingsport or at the home of the son and daughter-in-law, Allan and Gwen Pope at 3273 Ridgeview St., Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Jim Fields officiating. Interment will be in the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be given to Cedar View Christian School, 1900 Flanders St., Kingsport, Tenn. 37665. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Quality Care Ambulance Service and a very special thank you to Jimmy and Regina Miller, Flora Fields, Marlene Krell, Gaye Crawford and Barbara Burke.

Sylvia Agnes Morrell, 102, died at 12:30 p.m. Monday (Sept. 20, 1999) at Brookhaven. She was born in Sullivan County where she had resided her entire life, she was a daughter of Samuel R. and Margaret Hart Morrell. Ms. Morrell was a member of Salem United Methodist Church where she had been very active in the United Methodist Women and had taught Sunday School for many years. Surviving are a son, Frank E. Morrell and his wife, Ina, Charlotte, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Delores Smith and husband, Wayne, Smyrna, Tenn., Eddie Morrell and wife, Bridgett, Charlotte, Tenn. and Johnny Morrell and wife, Cynthia, La Vergne, Tenn.; five great-grandchildren, April, Tiffany and Shay Morrell, Mitchell Laviner, and Dale Morrell; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Salem United Methodist Church with Pastor Bucky Buckles and the Rev. Barry Barbour officiating. Burial will be in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Salem United Methodist Church Parsonage Building Fund, 5230 Bloomingdale Road, Blountville, Tenn. 37617.