Location: Lat: 35/06/20N, Lon: 87/50/42W To get to the cemetery, from Collinwood, Tennessee, travel Tennessee Hwy. 13 south 4.1 miles and exit onto the Natchez Trace Parkway south. Go south on the parkway 1.3 miles. Turn right (west) onto Piney Road (1st road to the right) and go 4.6 miles to the cemetery. It is on the left side of the road across from the church.
Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County Tennessee southwest of Collinwood. The church and cemetery are located on Piney Road. The cemetery is across the road from Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church. George & Nancy Vickery deeded the original one-acre of land for the cemetery and original church on September 13, 1909. Mr. John Weems deeded two more acres on March 18 1916. More land was deeded to the church later for parking and the cemetery as well.
The following survey has been checked for accuracy of names & dates. All information has been taken from head and/or foot markers. This survey was completed on October 16, 2003 by David Leon Montgomery. Updated as of 8 June 2013.
Ayers, Betty S., b. 21 Nov 1891, d. 03 Jul 1945, daughter of William J. & Betty Ayers, George C., b. 03 Jul 1903, d. 17 Jul 1980, husband of Goldie P. Ayers, George E., b. 17 Mar 1943, d. 01 Dec 2002 Ayers, Goldie P., b. 12 Jan 1910, d. 07 Nov 2000, wife of George C. Ayers, Iona N., b. 12 Aug 1933, wife of James M. Ayers, James M., b. 09 Mar, 1931, d. 27 Oct 1990, husband of Iona N. Ayers, James Mark, b. 02 Aug, 1961, d. 25 Mar 1988 Ayers, Louise, b. 24 Jul 1889, d. 02 Apr 1977, sister of Ruby Ayers, Mary M., b. 24 May 1870, d. 21 May 1922, wife of William J. Ayers, Mattie Mae (Melson); b. 24 May 1941, d. 05 Jun 2013, wife of Noah E., m: 07 Mar 1959 Ayers, Noah E.; b. 06 May 1936, d. 25 Apr 2010, husband of Mattie (Melson) Ayers, Olive, infant, b. 1986 Ayers, Ruby, b. 19 Mar 1914, d. 25 Dec 1990, sister of Louise Ayers, William E., b. 23 May 1894, d. 27 Sep 1916, son of William J. & Betty Ayers, William J., b. 24 Mar 1865, d. 04 Sep 1938, husband of Mary M. Baggett, Dorothy, b. 31 Dec 1843, d. 31 Mar 1936 Baggett, Rebecca, b. 1864, d. 1936, wife of Warren Baggett, Warren, b. 1869, d. 1944, husband of Rebecca Balentine, Edward Ray, b. 27 Feb 1922, d. 02 Feb 1999, husband of Mary Gladys, Pvt. US Army WWII Balentine, Mary Gladys, b. 03 Jul 1916, d. 20 Mar 2001, wife of Edward Ray Banks, Nolie E., b. 01 Aug 1917, d. 25 Aug 1978, husband of Syble S. Banks, Syble S., b. 18 Sep 1927, wife of Nolie E. Bates, Allen S. “Swivel”; b. 19 Sep 1951, d. 16 Sep 2010, husband of Teresa (Vickery) Bates, Cory Allen; b. 06 Dec 1979, only date Bates, Teresa Jane (Vickery); b. 28 Jan 1958, only date, wife of Allen S. Bevis, Bob, b. 26 Mar 1888, d. 10 Jul 1892 Bevis, Ellen, b. 20 Jun 1892, d. 05 Sep 1901 Blosl, Thersa L., b. 30 Sep 1969, d. 16 Nov 1989 Bratton, Claude L., b. 20 May 1924, d. 01 Oct 1971 Bratton, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. James Owen Bratton Bratton, Iva N. (Gillis); b. 05 Mar 1929, d. 14 Apr 2010 Bratton, Nancy C., b. 05 Feb 1891, d. 28 Nov 1955, wife of Robert L. Bratton, Robert L., b. 01 Mar 1882, d. 29 May 1963, husband of Nancy C. Brewer, Andy Ray, b. 19 Oct 1923, d. 01 Dec 2000 Brewer, B. Harrison, b. 1889, d: 1950 Brewer, Dorothy Carol, b. 20 Sep 1949, d. 20 Sep 1949 Brewer, Eddie Gene, b. 14 Feb 1950, d. 04 Apr 1950 Brewer, Esther L., b. 18 May 1902, d. 20 Aug 1960 Brewer, J.W., b. 20 Feb 1922, d. 29 Mar 1922 Brewer, Jemes Henry; b. 11 Apr 1929, d. 08 Jun 2005, husband of Opal (Brown) Brewer, Jesse C.; b. 12 Feb 1941, d. 12 Mar 2010 Brewer, Johnny G.; b. 1957, d. 18 Dec 2003, son of John F. & Betty Brewer, Mary E., b. 24 Feb 1920, d. 14 Mar 1920 Brewer, Nina (Rich); b. 24 Oct 1937, d. 18 Feb 2012 Brown, Delbert Alan, b. 27 Apr 1972, d. 12 Jan 2000, grandson of Ernest & Merle Bugg, Lawrence Leland, b. 15 Apr 1930, d. 04 Oct 1999, husband of Ruth Bugg, Ruth (Patterson), b. 22 May 1944, d. 26 Apr 2014, wife of Lawrence Leland Clanton, Martha A., b. 05 Feb 1874, wife of W.R. Clanton, died at 19 years of age Cook, George L., b. 27 Oct 1893, d. 01 Nov 1982 Copeland, Robbie (Ayers); b. 11 May 1965, d. 05 May 2010 Creech, Zora Nipsy (Gillis), (Franks), b. 30 Oct 1914, d. 19 Nov 2001 Cummiens, infant, b. 20 Jul 1910, d. 20 Sep 1910, daughter of N.T. & S.E. Cummiens, infant, b. 24 Nov 1917, d. 24 Nov 1917, dau. of N.T. & S.E. Cummiens, infant, b. 25 Dec 1918, d. 25 Dec 1918, dau. of L.N. & N.T. Cummiens, Pearl, b. 13 Feb 1908, d. 24 Sep 1911, infant dau. of N.T. & S.E. Cummings, Russell, b. 30 Jul 1904, d. 22 Aug 1950 Davis, Dellie M., b. 18 Dec 1893, d. 25 Sep 1956 Franks, infant, b. 28 Mar 1939, d. 28 Mar 1939, son of Jack & Nepsy Franks, Robert B., b. 05 Mar 1941, d. 28 Mar 1943 Franks, Robert Dee, b. 05 Mar 1941, d. 28 May 1943 Gillis, Chrystal (Holt); b. 15 Mar 1920, wife of Ira, m: 21 Dec 1935 Gillis, George, d. 1938, brother of J.H. Gillis Gillis, infant, b. 1917, d. 1917 Gillis, infant, b. 28 Dec 1937, d. 29 Dec 1937, son of Ira & Chrystal Gillis, infant, b. 12 Sep 1938, d. 12 Sep 1938, dau. of Ira & Chrystal Gillis, infant, b. 04 Jul 1939, d. 04 Jul 1939, son of Ira & Chrystal Gillis, Ira; b. 29 Nov 1915, d. 06 Sep 2004, husband of Chrystal (Holt) Gillis Gillis, Irene, b. 19 Dec 1918, d. 30 Jan 1928 Gillis, James C., b. 23 Nov 1925, d. 25 Dec 1944, killed in action, English Channel, WWII Gillis, James Granville, b. 18 Apr 1924, d. 20 Apr 1972 Gillis, James Thomas "Jimmy"; b. 24 Nov 1893, d. 19 Aug 1967, husband of Susan R. Gillis, John H., b. 1866, d. 1946, husband of Nannie Gillis, Josie, b. 1895, d. 1896 Gillis, Lily, b. 1909, d. 1915 Gillis, L. Lene, b. 22 Oct 1922, d. 04 Dec 1922, daughter of J.C. & Lennie Gillis, Nannie L., b. 1873, d. 1956, wife of John H. Gillis, Susan R., b. 11 Jun 1895, d. 07 Mar 1975, wife of Jimmy T. Gilchrist, C.J. b. 1882, d. 1961, husband of Flora Bell Gilchrist, Flora Bell, b. 1888, d. 1928, wife of C.J. Hanback, Iva Jean (Banks); b. 07 Feb 1951, only date, wife of Lemuel Ellis, m: 19 Jul 1976 Hanback, Lemuel Ellis Sr.; b. 19 Feb 1950, d. 13 Nov 2012 Henson, David L., b. 01 May 1901, d. 20 Dec 1939 Henson, Hettie, b. 09 Jul 1901, d. 17 Jul 1985 Henson, Jim, b. 02 Aug 1889, d. 29 Jan 1953, Sgt. U.S.M.C. WWII Henson, John W., b. 05 Jun 1894 d. 11 Nov 1962, TN Pvt. CO K 145 Infantry WWII Henson, Lizzie, b. 1904, d. 1967 Hodge, Sarah J., b. 25 Aug 1904, d. 28 Aug 1996 Howell, Eva Sarah, b. 03 Dec 1921, d. 03 Jun 1922 Howell, Lizzie, b. 15 Sep 1896, d. 07 Apr 1922 Howell, Ruby Leeah, b. 02 Jan 1922, d. 05 Jan 1922 Hubbard, Clyde W., b. 14 Nov 1932, husband of Mary Lou Hubbard, Mary Lou, b. 10 Feb 1934, d. 24 Oct 1993, wife of Clyde W. Keeton, Quintin Ray; b. 14 Oct 1994, d. 30 Nov 2012, son of John & Lisa Ann LaFevers, Franklin; b. 21 Aug 1938, d. 27 Mar 2006, husband of Barbara LaFevers, George, b. 27 Feb 1887, d. 08 Apr 1967 LaFevers, Victor F., b. Jun 16 1960, d. Jun 16 1960 Lafevers, W. A., b. 28 Apr 1941, d. 06 Sep 1971 Lawson, Betty Jo (Rich); b. 1940, d. 14 Nov 2003 Liberti, John A. Jr., b. 18 Dec 1969, d. 21 Jul 1988, son of Gail (Talley) Liberti McFall, Bennie Ray; b. 31 Oct 1948, d. 21 Apr 2014, Vietnam Veteran McFall, Lorene (Rich), b. 13 Apr 1924, d. 07 Aug 2010 McFall, Ray, b. 08 Jun 1923, d. 03 Mar 2002, husband of Lorene (Rich) McGill, Barbara (Rich), b. 11 Feb 1936, d. 01 Feb 1999 McWilliams, A. J.; b. 09 Feb 1909, d. 07 Oct 2005 McWilliams, Barbara A., b. 19 Jan 1946, wife of Marvin R. McWilliams, Clara, b. 18 Jan 1914, d. 01 Jan 1944, wife of A.J. McWilliams, Marvin R., b. 26 Sep 1939, d. 27 Mar 1984, husband of Barbara A. Moore, Alexander Doss, b. 09 Mar 1924, d. 09 Jul 1983, son of William S. & Willie A. Moore, Annie, b. 1884, d. 1963 Moore, Felix Madison, b. 14 May 1889, d. 03 Aug 1995, husband of Selly Ethel, Pvt. US Army WWI Moore, Felix Warner, b. 30 Mar 1930, d. 15 Jun 1992, AIC US Air Force Korea Moore, Marie K.; b. 10 Sep 1920, d. 14 May 2006 Moore, Selly Ethel, b. 26 Jun 1898, d. 29 Sep 1988, wife of Felix Madison Moore, William S., b. 29 Oct 1862, d. 12 Jul 1942, husband of Willie A. Moore, Willie A., b. 05 Feb 1884, d. 17 Oct 1963, wife of William S. Moore, W. S. Jr., b. 11 Dec 1921, d. 17 Sep 1922, son of William S. & Willie Morgan, Anna (Moore), b. 02 Oct 1932, dau. of William S. & Willie A. Moore, m: 05 Aug 1950 Morgan, Willie Elbert, b. 15 Feb 1929, d. 10 Apr 2011, husband of Anna (Moore) Morrow, Connie Jean (Rich); b. 22 Feb 1948, d. 08 Nov 2011, wife of Marvin, m: 17 Sep 1966 Morrow, Ernest L., b. 19 Jan 1896, d. 11 Jan 1973, husband of Merle, TN Pvt. WWI Morrow, Fredrick Dell, b. 19 Mar 1948, d. 24 Aug 1983, son of Ernest & Merle Morrow, Marvin Edward; b. 11 Jun 1945, only date Morrow, Merle (Gillis), b. 26 Jan 1912, d. 28 Feb 1987, wife of Ernest L. Murphy, Elvesta G., b. 05 Jan 1935, wife of George W. Murphy, George W., b. 10 Aug 1932, d. 05 Jul 2000, husband of Elvesta G. Murphy, Seab Jr., b. 15 Jul 1937, d. 06 Dec 2004, husband of Laveda (Gillis) Overstreet, James “J. M.”, b. 08 Mar 1938, d. 19 Mar 2005, husband of Ozie (Hodge) Overstreet, Ozie (Hodge), b. 17 May 1940, only date, wife of James. Patterson, Aaron, b. 21 Nov 1927, d. 27 Apr 2001, husband of Christine Patterson, Belle, b. 24 Oct 1885, d. 06 May 1966, wife of Daniel Patterson, Cathy N., b. 03 Nov 1951, d. 03 Nov 1951, twin of Roger D., infant of Floyd & Ruthie Patterson, Christine; b. 24 Apr 1928, d. 07 Dec 2009, wife of Aaron, m: May 1949 Patterson, Cynthis Louise, b. 01 May 1958, d. 04 Jul 1958, dau. of Waylon & Katherine Patterson, Daniel B., b. 07 Jul 1870, d. 08 Mar 1953, husband of Belle Patterson, David A.; b. 24 Dec 1949, d. 16 Nov 2012, husband of Eva Ann (Anthony), m: 27 Oct 1972, US Army & TN Nat. Guard Patterson, Elred, b. 03 Sep 1930. d. 14 Mar 1950, son of L.E. & P. Patterson, Hazel Lucille, b. 04 Sep 1935, d. 27 Mar 1996, wife of Lee Roy Patterson, Jerry Neal, b. 1953 Patterson, Lee Roy, b. 22 Jul 1938, d. 11 Feb 2001, husband of Hazel Lucille Patterson, Luther E., b. 1905, d. 1968, husband of Zella Patterson, Rickey Lee, b. 01 Jul 1970, d. 20 Oct 1991 Patterson, Roger D., b. 03 Nov 1951, d. 05 Nov 1951 twin of Cathy N., infant of Floyd & Ruthie Patterson, Waylon; b. 28 May 1936, d. 12 Apr 2007, husband of Katherine (Scott) Patterson, Zella, b. 1907, d. 1988, wife of Luther E. Petty, Eunice E., b. 29 Dec 1924, wife of Haggard, m: 12 Jun 1943 Petty, Haggard, b. 21 Mar 1920, d. 12 Jul 1994, husband of Eunice E. Pierce, Harry B., b. 14 Jan 1896, d. 17 Jul 1975 Pierce, Thomas G., b. 14 Nov 1953, d. 10 Jun 1981 Price, Samantha Gail; b. 11 Apr 1993, d. 10 Apr 2010, daughter of Stacy & Lisa (Patterson) Reaves, Goldie (Banks), b. 07 Nov 1914, d. 08 Dec 2004, wife of Willard T. Reaves, Jewel (Bratton), b. 07 Mar 1940, wife of Maynard Lee Reaves, Lucian Ray; b. 20 May 2009, d. 29 May 2009, son of Devin & Laura (Wright) Reaves, Maynard Lee, b. 08 Jun 1939, d. 18 Sep 1999, husband of Jewel (Bratton) Reaves, Willard T., b. 12 Feb 1908, d. 09 Aug 1984, husband of Goldie (Banks) Rich, Barry Joe, b. 12 Apr 1966, d. 12 Oct 1994 Rich, Brenda June, b. 16 May 1951, wife of Donnie Joe Rich, Cemon D.; b. 22 Jun 1926, d. 02 Jan 2009, husband of Emma Jean (Risner) Rich, Cora, b. 25 Aug 1893, d. 18 Oct 1920, wife of J.F. Rich, C. Pearl, b. 29 Oct 1912, d. 27 Sep 1946 Rich, Dave M., b. 01 Mar 1899, d. 23 May 1970, husband of Gertie H. Rich, Donnie Joe, b. 21 Jan 1952, d. 04 May 1983, husband of Brenda June Rich, Earline (Robbins), b. 11 Dec 1925, d. 01 Mar 2012, wife of Raymond, m: 12 Jan 1947 Rich, Eldred T., b. 12 May 1915, d. 03 Dec 2000, husband of Mary U. (Murphy) Rich, Emmo Jean, b. 16 Jun 1927, d. 08 Aug 2003, wife of Cemon D., m: 20 Oct 1946 Rich, Gerdie H., b. 30 Aug 1905, d. Feb 13 1985, wife of Dave M. Rich, Harold David; b. 09 Feb 1953, d. 13 Aug 2010, husband of Donna (McCurry) Rich, Harrison, b. 03 Dec 1888, d. 1980, husband of Pearl Rich, Hoover Ray, b. 07 Sep 1928, d. 02 Jun 1999 Rich, J. T., b. 27 Jun 1920, d. 13 Dec 1986, husband of Joyce Rich, Joyce, b. 30 Apr 1936, wife of J.T. Rich, Loyal C. (Smith), b. 28 Sep 1920, wife of Orbie Franklin Rich, Marion Franklin Jr., b. 09 Nov 1977, d. 20 May 1994, grandson of Loyal & Orbie Rich, Mary U. (Murphy), b. 05 Feb 1916, d. 28 Mar 2008, wife of Eldred T., m: 04 Nov 1933 Rich, Orbie Franklin, b. 27 Feb 1914, d. 16 Feb 1991, husband of Loyal C. Rich, Pamela June (Keener); b. 14 Apr 1958, d. 06 Mar 2013, wife of Dwight Ray, m: 31 Jul 1981 Rich, Patricia Sue (Carter); b. 29 Dec 1945, d. 25 Feb 2013 Rich, Pearl, b. 18 Mar 1897, d. 05 May 1977, wife of Harrison Rich, Pearle, b. 29 Oct 1912, d. 27 Sep 1946 Rich, Randy Gene, b. 29 Nov 1957, d. 12 Apr 1984 Rich, Raymond, b. 22 Aug 1923, d. 09 Jan 1988, husband of Earline Rich, Ross, b. 30 May 1937, d. 19 Jan 1947, son of D.M. Rich, Savannah Rae, b. 27 Dec 1999, d. 27 Dec 1999, infant dau. of Dwight & Pam Rich, Warren G.; b. 10 Mar 1922, d. 24 Aug 2012, husband of Martha Nell (Hensley), m: 04 Jan 1951, US Army Risner, Harold Anthony; died 2004 Runnebaum, Neva L., b. 08 Apr 1926, d. 26 Dec 1979 Sandusky, Betty S., b. 07 Feb 1951, d. 31 Dec 1952, daughter of J.C. & Nona Sandusky, Carter, b. 15 Mar 1893, d. 03 May 1973, husband of Lona Sandusky, J. C.: b. 24 Feb 1918, d. 11 Jan 2006, husband of Nona Sandusky, James O., b. 08 Dec 1940, d. 24 Jan 1941, son of J.C. & O.I. Sandusky, Lona, b. 16 Sep 1898, d. 28 Feb 1986, wife of Carter Sandusky, Nona (Rich); b. 23 Feb 1921, d. 18 Feb 2007, wife of J.C. Sandusky, Ona Inez, b. 11 Dec 1923, d. 17 Jun 1942, wife of J.C. Scott, Effie G.; b. 06 Jun 1912, d. 19 Jul 2008, wife of George H. Scott, George H., b. 14 Feb 1912, d. 03 Dec 1987, husband of Effie G. Scott, Nancy, b. 13 Nov 1875, d. 30 Sep 1943 Shepard, Beatrice C., b. 05 Dec 1910, wife of Elmer D. Shepard, Claxton D., b. 31 Mar 1934, d. 17 Jan 1975, Pvt. US Air Force Korea Shepard, Elmer D., b. 17 Jul 1901, d. 24 Jun 1973, husband of Beatrice Shepard, Harriet, b. 1882, wife of J.A. Shepard, J. A., b. 1880, d. 1954, husband of Harriet Shepard, James H., b. 1928, d. 1933 Shepard, James W., b. 21 May 1942, d. 09 May 1963 Shepard, Jettie C., b. 28 Jan 1908, d. 16 Feb 1919, son of Jep & Harriet Shepard, Mildred M., b. 1926, d. 1926 Shepard, William, b. 1905, d. 1975 Snyder, Madgie Faye, b. 13 Aug 1937, d. 19 Aug 2001 Southerland, Anna, b. 09 Jun 1862, d. 26 Feb 1943, wife of James R. Southerland, Emma V., b. 26 Mar 1889, d. 04 May 1967 Southerland, Gillie O., b. 14 Mar 1886, d. 03 Mar 1969 Southerland, James R., b. 20 Sep 1859, d. 17 Dec 1922, husband of Anna Stockton, Bedford W., b. 18 Jan 1918, d. 28 Jul 1992, husband of Rhoda M. Stockton, Rhoda M., b. 05 Jan 1928, wife of Bedford W. Victory, Beatrice, b. 1920 Victory, C. B., b. 1907, d. 1942 Victory, Charles H.; b. 11 Sep 1933, d. 14 Jun 2006, husband of Patricia C. (Pratt) Victory, Clora V., b. 19 Feb 1913, d. 20 May 1999, wife of Leonard Victory, Dauldin, b. 1912, d. 1914 Victory, Deborah Ann “Deb”, b. 10 Dec 1960, d. 04 Jan 2002 Vickery, Evelyn (Rich); b. 12 Feb 1931, d. 18 Oct 2004 Victory, George W., b. 1856, d. 1937, husband of Nancy E. Victory, Hugh, b. 17 Mar 1878, d. 13 Sep 1932, husband of Joeana Victory, James “Jim”, b. 22 Mar 1938, d. 09 Sep 1999, husband of Peggy (Rich) Victory, Joeana, b. 27 Mar 1884, wife of Hugh Victory, Larry W., b. 21 Apr 1948, d. 30 Oct 1971, TN Sgt. US Army Vietnam Victory, Leonard L., b. 26 Nov 1909, d. 08 Sep 1953, husband of Clora V. Victory, Madgie C., b. 1890, d. 1920 Victory, Nancy E., b. 1855, d. 1934, wife of George W. Victory, Patricia C.; b. 18 Feb 1936, only date, wife of Charles H., m:18 Feb 1955 Victory, Peggy (Rich), b. 20 Sep 1941, wife of James Victory, Ronald Dale, b. 2 Oct 1955, d. 24 Sep 2010 Whitehead, baby girl, b. 1919, d. 1919 Whitehead, Louis Javan “Buck”; b. 09 Mar 1935, d. 03 Jan 2014, US Army Whitehead, Mary E. (McGee), b. 1883, d. 1919 Wright, Annie Pearl, b. 22 Jul 1923, d. 24 Mar 1990 Wright, Buford, b. 1920, d. 1924 Wright, Charles, b. 03 Jan 1940, d. 11 Sep 1950, son of Emma Wright, Dellor, b. 1918, d. 1936 Wright, Emma, b. 24 Jul 1916, d. 17 Feb 1949 Wright, Fannie B., b. 05 Apr 1897, d. 07 Feb 1997, wife of John H. Wright, Gerdie (Ayers), b. 03 May 1900, d. 01 Jul 1981 Wright, James Edward, b. 4 May 1915, d. 10 Sep 1934 Wright, J. Franklin, b. 22 Dec 1889, d. 12 Mar 1972 Wright, Johnny B., b. 01 Sep 1937, d. 13 Jul 1940, son of J.H. & F.B. Wright, John H., b. 24 Jan 1894, d. 16 Aug 1974, husband of Fannie B. Wright, Lonzo, b. 22 Apr 1920, d. 13 May 2003 Wright, Merin Elso, b. 14 Jun 1923, d. 09 Sep 1923 Wright, Michael Keith; b. 16 Sep 1964, d. 22 Jul 2012 Wright, Minnie Leona, b. 06 Sep 1885, d. 08 Nov 1959, wife of Willie Wright, Sallie E., b. 29 Feb 1884, d. 04 Jul 1944 Wright, Sarah J., b. 22 Oct 1866, d. 28 Oct 1964 Wright, William H., b. 05 Jan 1887, d. 16 Jul 1979 Wright, William H.; b. 24 Feb 1929, d. 05 Apr 2008