CREASY, WILLIAM MANNON, born 27 Apr 1890, d. 23 Oct 1918 in Atlanta, GA of measles and pneumonia. Buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Cypress Inn, TN. He was the son of Joe and Sarah DAVIS CREASY. He married Laura Frances WRIGHT in Lauderdale Co., AL on 18 Jan 1918. No children.
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Conway, Ralph Henson
CONWAY, RALPH HENSON, was in a German Prisoner of War camp for 18 months. After World War I was over, he returned to Wayne County. His family a
nd friends were shocked to see him. They had apparently been advised that he had been killed in the war. He was a native of Wayne County and lived all his life in Wayne County with the exception of the time he was in service. He was one-half Cherokee Indian.
After returning to Wayne County, he married Verna Carolyn BOYD. They had two sons: Ralph Junior CONWAY (1934-1976) and T. J. CONWAY (1936-1970).
His son, Ralph J. CONWAY served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Ralph married Frances STULTS in 1971. They had two children: Samuel Jay CONWAY and Molly Kathryn CONWAY. Ralph died when the children were two and three.
Collie, George O.
COLLIE, GEORGE O., was born on Hardin Creek, Hardin County, Tennessee 18 Jan 1892. He 
was the son of Hester JOHNSON and David T. COLLIE. He had one sister, Martha (Mrs. Hundley GRIMES), and three brothers: Walter, Max and Montie. Max and Montie were twins. George was educated in the rural schools of Hardin County.
In May 1917, George married Lena WILBANKS, and they lived on the Collie farm in Hardin County. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 1917. He served with the 117th Infantry, 30th Division serving in France and Germany. He was in France on 11 Nov 1918, when the Armistice with Germany was signed. His brother, Max, was with the 82nd Engineers also serving in France and Germany. They both returned home in January 1919.
After returning home from the war, Max moved to St.Louis, Missouri. He was in the construction business until he retired and moved to Arkansas. George returned to Hardin County, but soon moved to Wayne County settling in Clifton around 1926 with his wife and four children.
George COLLIE was the father of three sons: David, Joe and Montie, and one daughter: Mildred. The family moved to Clifton about 1926 when David was old enough to enroll in the public school. All four children attended school in Clifton (now Frank Hughes School). Although George did not talk very much about his military service during World War I, he often related to his grandchildren how his three sons served their country in World War II.
David COLLIE, b. 22 April 1920, enlisted in the Army Air Force serving from 1941 to 1944 in the 9th Air Force, 44th Bomb Group, 67th Squadron. He was a waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator. During an air raid on the Ploesti Oil Fields in Romania, David’s plane was shot down. For David’s heroic accomplishments during World War II he was decorated nine times. He was a disabled veteran and died in December 1982 in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee. He was the father of five children: David Jr., Steve, Mark, Jonathan and Brenda.
Joe E. COLLIE, born 19 Dec 1923, second eldest son of George COLLIE, served in the U.S. Army with the 20th Armored Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He served from 1943 to 1946, and fought in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Austria. At the end of his military service, Joe held the rank of sergeant. After World War II, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He and his wife, Chris, reside in Pleasant View, Tennessee
Montie COLLIE, b. 23 May 1925, was the youngest of the COLLIE boys, and he joined the U.S. Navy in January 1943. He served as a Medic on the aircraft carrier USS Independence in the South Pacific for 22 years. He recalled how the crew had been on the “Independence” for one month when the Japanese torpedoed them.
Montie re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1948 to serve in the Korean War. He was medically retired in 1951. He lives in Florence, Alabama and is a contract painter. He has one son, Montie COLLIE, Jr.
George O. COLLIE’s only daughter, Mildred, born 9 Oct 1921, graduated from Clifton High School and moved to Nashville. She was married to Guymon NORTHCUTT who was active in defense work during World War II installing radar equipment in bombers at Warner Robbins, Georgia. Guymon and Mildred lived in Waynesboro until his death. Mildred then moved to Florence, Alabama. She now resides in Birmingham, Alabama and has four children: Mike, Sandra Jo, Phyllis and Deeanna.
George COLLIE was a master carpenter, and he will be remembered by many for his expert carpentry in buildings and homes in Clifton and Hardin County. He was a talented musician, accomplished in playing the organ, piano and violin. He spent most of his life in Clifton, a town and people he loved dearly. Besides his military years, the only years he left Clifton was for a period of years he traveled the Northwest. This was a period of his life that was quite sad because he left his family. When he returned his oldest son was 25 years old and had just married.
At the age of 57, George COLLIE married Bess RUSSELL from Hardin County. They lived in Clifton until his death on 9 Nov 1972 at Harbert Hills Nursing Home. He was buried at Russell’s Chapel in Hardin County.
Besides his children, George O. COLLIE left a legacy of 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was very proud of these children and they knew him as “Pa Collie”.
George O. COLLIE’s grandchildren are David T. COLLIE Jr., who served in Vietnam, US Air Force and is now boy’s basketball coach at East Robertson High School, Cross Plains, Tennessee. Steve COLLIE, retired from the US Air Force, and Brenda COLLIE ROSE, married to Clark ROSE and living in Savannah, Tennessee. George Mark COLLIE, now a MCA recording artist and songwriter. He has entertained in concerts and USO shows all over the world. On 12 Nov 1990, he entertained approximately 4,000 military personnel at a Veteran’s Day Rally at Opryland Hotel. Mark wrote and recorded a song in tribute to Veterans, “Another Old Soldier”. Jonathan COLLIE served in the US Army for three years as a member of the 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles) at Fort Campbell, KY. He now resides in Columbia, Tennessee and is employed with Barr Motor Company. These are the children of David COLLIE.
Mike NORTHCUTT is self-employed and lives in Birmingham, AL. Sandra Jo GIBB lives in Alexandria, VA. Her husband, Thomas GIBB, is currently serving in the US Navy with the rank of Commander. Phyllis LONG lives in Birmingham, AL and works for an insurance company. Deanna DUDA lives in Atlanta, GA. These are the children of Mildred COLLIE NORTHCUTT HARRELL.
Montie COLLIE, Jr. lives in Texas.
Chambers, William A.
CHAMBERS, WILLIAM A., Corp. Co. M, 28th Inf. was killed in action near 
Cantigny, France, 29 May 1918.
He is buried in grave no. 31,
row 13, block D, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery,
Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
No other information available.
Cole, Franklin
COLE, FRANKLIN, was the third child of Wm. Pogue and Rachel Frances McLEAN CO
LE. He was born in Wayne Co., Tennessee on 10 Dec 1887 and died 5 Aug 1966 in Spokane, Washington where he is buried. Frank, as he was called, married 27 Sep 1920 to Cora HIELD who was born 9 June 1897 in Missouri. They were the parents of five children. They were all born in Washington state and lived there. 1. Franklin COLE, Jr., b. 26 April 1922, d. 15 Aug 1926. 2. Mary Frances COLE, b. 27 Oct 1924, d. 21 June 1928. Franklin Jr and Mary Frances died of spinal meningitis. 3. William Ronald “Bill” COLE, b. 20 June 1929, m. 10 Dec 1950 to Donna VEILLEUX of Everette, WA. Their children are (1) Kathie Marie COLE, b. 22 July 1951, m. 19 Feb 1972 to Roger PREMO; (2) Kenneth K. COLE, b. 25 Aug 1953, served during Vietnam conflict; (3) James Ronald COLE, b. 18 Nov 1955; (4) John Richard COLE, b. 13 Aug 1960; (5) Annette COLE, b. 4 Dec 1960 and (6) Alane Dianne COLE, b. 8 Aug 1963.4. Robert Eugene “Bob” COLE, b. 21 June 1930, m. Margaret MARUM of England. Children: Patrick COLE, b. 9 June 1959 and Mary K. COLE, b. 1 March 1967. Bob served in the Air Force for two years and met Margaret in England. She came to the U.S. after Bob came home and they were married. 5. Betty Lou COLE, b. 1 April 1932, m. Floyd PITTS of Colville, Washington. Their children: Anita Louise PITTS, b. 11 Mar 1951, m. 31 Jan 1971 to Bruce NICHOLAS (two children: Tony and Allan NICHOLAS); Debbie Kae PITTS, b. 26 June 1953; Gregory Floyd PITTS, 21 April 1957; and Jeffery Wayne PITTS, b. 15 Dec 1967.
Frank COLE left Wayne County when he was a young man and went to Washington state for work. World War I came up and he enlisted there. He served in the Army in France and Germany. When the war was over, he came back to Wayne Co. to see his parents and the rest of his family. When his visit was over, he returned to Washington, married, raised a family and spent the rest of is life there having only a few visits back to Wayne County, Tennessee.
Cole, Calvin Bennett
COLE, CALVIN BENNETT “BOYD”, was named Cavel Bennett COLE at birth honoring his 
great grandfathers Cavel Boyd McLEAN and Bennett COLE. When he entered the service for his country somehow his name became Calvin B. COLE. To his family, he was known as Boyd. Sometimes in life he was called “Cannon Ball”. Later in business life his signed his papers C. B. COLE which was fitting for all his names.
Cavel Bennett COLE was born 1 April 1892 and died 21 November 1968. He is buried in the Wayne County Memory Gardens. He was the son of Wm. Pogue and Reachel Frances (Fannie) McLEAN COLE. He married Emma RAY on 7 December 1913. She was a daughter of Wm. A. “Bud” and Margaret C. MORRISON RAY of the Factory Community. Emma was born 10 May 1896, died 24 June 1981. They had five children: (1) Vernon C. COLE, b. 24 Sep 1914 in the Sweetwater Community. He now lives in Milan, TN. (Nov. 1990). (2) Everette Charles (E.C.) COLE, b. in Nebraska on 4 Oct 1928. Now living in El Jobean, Florida, unmarried, retired from the military. (3). C. B. COLE, Jr., b. 24 Oct 1930, lived in the Deerfield community in Lawrence Co., TN. (4) Gus COLE, b. 27 Mar 1935 in Wayne Co., TN. He married to Dianne (__?__) and they have four children: William, b. 14 April 1961; Dianne, b. 21 June 1965; Debra, b. 3 July 1963; and Jinnie, b. 17 June 1969. They now live in Florida. (5) Thomas COLE, b. 21 Oct 1937, lives in El Jobean, Florida.
C. B. COLE worked on the farm with his father. As a young man he and an older brother Frank went west, probably to Washington state. When World War I approached, he came back home and enlisted at Waynesboro, Tennessee. The date he enlisted and returned is not known to this writer. He served in both France and Germany in 1917 and 1918. When the war was over, he came back to Wayne County. During the Depression, he went to Nebraska and worked at public works. Probably in the later part of the 1930’s he brought the family back to Sweetwater, purchased Emm’s homeplace and farmed for some years and worked with the Wayne C. AAA Office. Later he sold this place to Mr. JENKINS, moved to Lawrence Co., TN, settling in the Deerfield Community where he was living when he died. He was a republican in politics and enjoyed fox hunting and fishing. Emma and he were members of the Zion Baptist Church.
Pogue COLE and Rachel Frances “Fannie” McLEAN were married at her father’s, E. J. McLEAN, on 21 Nov 1882 by B. J. ARNETT, J.P. To this union were born nine children: 1. Katherine “Kate” COLE, b. 29 Jan 1884, married 7 July 1907 in Wayne Co., TN to Joseph Gallaher DIXON, son of Joseph Blaine DIXON and Margaret Jane GALLAHER. They lived in Almira, Washington where Kate died 17 June 1964. 2. Georgia Ely COLE, b. 1 Sep 1885, d. 10 Jan 1921, Wayne Co., TN, buried Co. Farm Cemetery, Jordon Hollow. Never married. 3. Franklin COLE, b. Dec 1887, d. 5 Aug 1966, Spokane, Washington (see following biography for more information) 4. Emily Jane COLE, b. 3 April 1890, d. 28 Dec 1920, buried Ray Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN. m. 8 May 1910 to George A. LYNN of Wayne Co., TN. 5. Cavel Bennett COLE. 6. Anne Bernice COLE, b. 19 March 1894, d. 24 Dec 1972, Wayne Co.,TN. buried Gallaher Cemetery. She married 16 Dec 1919 to Robert Taylor GALLAHER, son of John L. and Sarah Jane HOLLIS GALLAHER. 7. Charlie Hobert COLE, b. 29 Oct 1897, d. 29 Aug 1900, Wayne Co., TN. Buried at “Poor Farm” Cemetery, Jordan Hollow. 8. Kurwin Pogue (K. P.) COLE, b. 15 Oct 1901, d. 8 June 1975, Wayne Co., TN, buried at Little Pope Cem. Married 31 March 1934 to Emma RAY, daughter of John and Lou DIXON RAY of Buffalo River. 9. Mary Monetta COLE, b. 22 Jan 1906, married Leonard H. ADKISSON. She still lives in Collinwood, TN.
Clay, Carl
CLAY, CARL, born August 1895 in 5th District, Wayne Co., TN, son of Cary CLAY, b. March 1846 and Adaline (__?__) CLAY, b. Aug 1858. Soldier lived in Waynesboro. His siblings were Jack CLAY, b. Sep 1878; Ben CLAY, b. Sep 880, d. May 1946; Lester CLAY, b. July 1883, d. ? buried at Philadelphia Church, Cicero CLAY, b. Dec 1885; Ida CLAY, b. April 1887, Icy CLAY, b. April 1888; Maizie CLAY, b. Nov 1892; and Abby CLAY, b. March 1898.
Carl CLAY married Mary BRIDGES. No other information available.
Casey, Samuel B.
CASEY, SAMUEL B. Cpl. 52 Telegraph BN, WWI. born 2 Jan 1890, d. 12 Aug 1951. No other information available.
Carter, Everette Earl
CARTER, EVERETTE EARL, US Army, Serial No. 6320050. Funeral ser
vices for Everette Earl CARTER, 62, were conducted Friday, from Waynesboro Methodist Church at 2 P.M. The Reverend W. A. ADAMS officiated and burial was in Shields Cemetery with Middle Tennessee Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Mr. CARTER died Wednesday 16 March 1960 at home after three months of illness.
He was a native of Wayne County, a son of Preston Everette and Mattie TATUM CARTER. He was a member of the Waynesboro Methodist Church and had been a member of the Waynesboro Masonic Lodge for 30 years.
Mr. CARTER had been employed by the US Corps of Army Engineers and also employed by the Department of Interior and U.S. Bureau of Public Roads during the building of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
He started the Wayne County Mutual Burial Association in 1931 and operated the E.E. CARTER Funeral Home for several years. Mr. CARTER owned and operated the first hardware store in Waynesboro, and he was also in the dry goods business at one time. He was a veteran of World War I serving overseas from 1919 until 1921.
Survivors include is wife, Mrs. LouElla MERRIMAN CARTER, three daughters: Mrs. Betty Lou BATES of Pompano, Florida, Mrs. Mary Ann CURTIS of Nashville and Miss Jeanette CARTER (NUTT) of Waynesboro; a son, David CARTER of Nashville; a brother, Clay CARTER of Waynesboro; two half-sisters: Mrs. Mary SMITH and Mrs. Nancy CROSBY of Lawrenceburg, three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mr. CARTER was also a brother to Mrs. Nellie CARTER LONG of Waynesboro who preceded him in death. Submitted by Naomi PEVAHOUSE (niece).
Camper, David Curtis
CAMPER, DAVID KURTIS, was born 25 April 1894, Allens Creek, Wayne County, Tennessee. He was inducted into the Army at Waynesboro, Tennessee on 13 December 1917, aged 23 years. He died 25 January 1918 in camp from bronchial pneumonia and measles. He is buried at Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, near Topsy. Kurtis’ mother died when he and his brother, Tom, were very young. He and his brother were raised by their aunt and uncle, Dave and Rhoda BEATTY (born 6 Feb 1863). Their father, Bill CAMPER, remained in Lewis County, Tennessee where he lived on Trace Creek. He visited them often until his death before Kurtis went into the Army. Dave and Rhoda BEATTY had no children; Rhoda was a sister to Kurtis’ mother, Eliza CLAY CAMPER.
Dave and Rhoda lived near the George FRAZIER family (the Crowell SHARP farm). Cornea, one of Frazier’s daughters, married Kurtis. Dave gave Kurtis money enough to buy a little place on Dry Branch near Ashland, not far from the Beatty’s and Frazier’s.
Cornea and Kurtis lived here until he was drafted into the Army. So he sold his farm on Dry Branch and with George FRAZIER, bought the Daniel D. GOODMAN farm near Moccasin. Both families moved to this farm. Cornea lived with her parents after Kurtis went into the Army. David Kurtis CAMPER, Jr. was born there five months later. They remained here until he was three years old. When Cornea married Commodore SKELTON, they moved into the SKELTON home.
In January 1918, Cornea received a letter from Army Headquarters stating that David Kurtis CAMPER was seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia and measles. The next message Cornea received was that her husband had died. His body was shipped to Allens Creek by train. Dave BEATTY called Pop BEATTY who lived near Hohenwald near Sweetwater to meet the train. Kurtis’ body was brought by team and wagon to Pop’s house where it lay in state that night. Buffalo River had run down the next day so that the body could be buried at Salem. He was given a military funeral with WWI veterans of Topsy and surrounding communities participating.