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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Frank Irons, Sr. ================================================================================ November 2004 Tanner Cemetery, Tanner, Limestone County, Alabama On a trip to Tanner, Alabama I took pictures of the headstones and recorded the information as best as I could. My Great Grand Parents are buried there. Information in parenthesis ( ) added by Frank Irons, Sr.) Name Birth Date Death Date Other information Chandler, Filex Oscar Sep 12, 1876 Mar ??, 1932 same stone with Sarah A. Carter Chandler Chandler, Sarah A. Carter Dec ??, 1876 Aug 24, 1933 same stone with Filex Oxcar Chandler Chandler, Grace D. Sep 14, 1907 Jul 4, 1981 same stone with ? O. Chandler Chandler, ? O. Jun 20, 1904 Feb 22, 1931 same stone with Grace D. CHandler Humphries, Johnny Haston Mar 3, 1945 Jul 31, 1996 A2c US AIRFORCE Vietnam Trussell, Richard L. Oct 25, 1973 Jan 7, 1983 our Darling we love you Pugh, Brenda Ivey Dec 27, 1961 May 7, 2003 Moreland, Elmira V. Aug 21, 1849 Jun 12, 1930 Stewart, W. G. 1849 1927 same stone with Sallie B. Stewart Stewart, Sallie B. 1856 1914 same stone with W. G. Stewart Swanner, Francis Inez Oct 11, 1925 Jun 26, 1930 Swanner, Infant Son Oct 18, 1930 Oct 18, 1930 Son of Mr & Mrs J. H. Swanner Another little Angel Swanner, Lillie Belle Mar 19, 1934 Mar 19, 1934 Infant dau of Mr & Mrs W.H. Swanner Sr. Swanner, Saundra Ruth Mar 15, 1947 Mar 15, 1947 In Heaven Swanner, Glenda K. Only one date: May 19, 1948 Infant daughter of Mr & Mrs E.W. Swanner Gone to be an Angel Moyers, Carl W. May 12, 1886 Sep 6, 1949 French, Laura A. Jul 20, 1862 Jun 27, 1899 same stone with J. Haywood French French, J. Haywood Jul 23, 1858 Nov 9, 1926 same stone with Laura A. French Johnston, Jewett E. Feb 27, 1878 Jun 2, 1961 same stone with Louisa E. Johnston Johnston, Louisa E. Jul 22, 1887 Mar 28, 1956 same stone with Jewett E. Johnston Johnston, Infant May 10, 1922 Jun 29, 1922 Infant Dauughter of Jewette & Louisa E. Johnston Haddock, Jesse N. Mar 10, 1888 Jan 3, 1968 same stone with Lou A. Haddock Haddock, Lou A. Dec 7, 1875 Jul 26, 1946 They were the life of our house same stone with Jesse N. Haddock Second Headstone Haddock, Lou A Dec 7, 1875 Jul 26, 1946 Wife of J.N. Haddock Moyers, Herman C. Jan 20, 1913 Sep ??, 1945 Moyers, Margaret A. Jan 1, 1887 Jan 29, 1967 Moyers, Alice E. Aug 20, 1914 Oct 29, 1995 Moyers, David C. Jan 14, 1937 Apr 8, 1952 Simmons, Ernest Jr. Dec 5, 1924 Mar 30, 1973 Simmons, Ernest Sr. Apr 11, 1879 Feb 20, 1930 same stone with Nellie V. Simmons Simmons, Nellie V. Jul 25, 1890 Sep 8, 1958 Simmons, Marion Henry 1870 1943 Simmons, Lela Watson Oct 26, 1875 Mar 23, 1923 Wife of M.H. Simmons Haney, Josie Simmons 1877 Apr 20, 1916 Simmons, unable to read ??? 27, 1845 ??? 13,1916 Simmons, Nettie Sanders Sep 18, 1845 Jun 17, 1923 wife of J.A. Simmons Hunsberger, Sarah A. Jan 9, 1837 Nov 23, 1914 Hiveley, Laurence J. Jan 2, 1892 Apr 27, 1916 Son of L.J. & Clara A. Hiveley Slaughter David E. Jul 18, 1884 May 11, 1954 Lindsey, Elizabeth Apr 3, 1915 Sep 12, 1915 Daughter of C.R. & M.E. LIndsey Lindsey, Son Jun 21, 1913 Jan 28, 1913 Son of C.R. & M.E. Lindsey Beckham, Clinton D. Dec 7, 1851 Jul 27, 1917 Same stone with Mary F. Beckham Beckham, Mary F. Nov 25, 1855 Mar 27, 1931 Same stone with Clinton D. Beckham They were the sunshine of our home Maner, Noah Nov 7, 1886 Mar 18, 1924 Maner, Sallie Jan 10, 1854 Jan 18, 1922 Wells, Ruth Apr 4, 1885 Mar 30, 1971 Wells, Sophia E. Jun 27, 1871 Mar 2, 1956 Slaughter, Nannie M. Sep 3, 1879 Jun 17, 1960 Cullen, Laura Preston May 31, 1861 Mar 9, 1912 Cullen, Frank J. Sep 23, 1854 Dec 24, 1935 Beckham, Carrie McCamey Oct 16, 1875 Dec 5, 1903 Beckham, Henry Arthur Aug 21, 1874 Apr 16, 1929 Daddy Smith, William H. Feb 27, 1920 Dec 12, 1977 Fischer, Billy John Apr 5, 1947 Jan 3, 1996 Baker, Stanley Jun 11, 1922 Apr 26, 1992 Williams, Travis Michael Only one date: Dec 11, 1993 Asleep in Jesus Cline, Johnthan Only one date: Mar 11, 1973 Peden, Raymond "Moose" Mar 29, 1928 Jan 19, 1982 Kelley, Ethel M. Apr 6, 1911 Jul 16, 1985 same stone with Charles F. Kelley, Sr. Kelley Charles F. Sr. Mar 7, 1909 Jan 15, 1998 same stone with Ethel M. Kelley Fisher, Lady Mae Oct 20, 1917 Dec 24, 1998 Brown, Addie L. 1876 1960 Peden, Michael Ray Only one date: Feb 4, 1974 His Memory is Blessed Son of Michael & Janice Peden Cline, Carvie Joe Aug 8, 1975 Aug 8, 1975 Rouse, ? C. Apr 12, 1917 Mar 15, 1987 same stone with Birley M. Rouse Rouse, Birley M. Jan 8, 1917 Aug 24, 1988 same stone with ? C. Rouse Married Sep 18, 1960 Baker, Stanley G. Jun 11, 1922 Apr 26, 1988 same stone with W. Blanch Baker Baker, W. Blanch Jun 21, 1926 no date same stone with STanley G. Baker Ingram, Cora Hattie Nov 6, 1882 Jan 16, 1919 Peden, Rachel Regina Aug 8, 1962 Jan 22, 1963 Alittle Bud to Bloom in Heaven Cline, Carvie Jun 7, 1900 Oct 22, 1970 same stone with Edna O. Cline Cline, Edna O. Aug 20, 1906 Mar 22, 1980 same stone with Carvie Cline Brooks, Edna Vivian Moyers Sep 29, 1916 May 3, 1980 Not lost to memory Sledge, Frances Peden Morris Sep 9, 1913 Aug 26, 1990 same stone with Willie Andrew Sledge Sledge, Willie Andrew Apr 29, 1905 May 12, 1959 same stone with frances Peden Morris Sledge Beckham, Henry Albert Jul 14, 1914 Feb ??, 1919 Son of Mr & Mrs H.A. Beckham Harwell, Herman Elwood Apr 5, 1875 Jan 10, 1926 Holt, Willie H. Nov 8, 1851 Mar 11, 1913 same stone with Jas A. Holt Holt, Jas A. Jun 11, 1844 Feb 18, 1914 same stone with Willie H. Holt Stewart, Mollie Feb 20, 1856 Aug 14, 1936 same stone with John Tom Stewart Stewart, John Tom Apr 21, 1851 Nov 7, 1936 same stone with Mollie Stewart Beckham, Lizzie Oct 20, 1882 Oct 25, 1927 Beckham, Alvis Earl Jun 11, 1906 Jun 11, 1906 Son of Earl Beckham Morris, Dovie Mae Elmore Oct 6, 1914 Aug 9, 1947 Johnson, Donald Eugene Jul 27, 1949 May 8, 1970 Alabama Pvt Co B 16 Inf ist Inf Div VIETNAM Johnson, Thomas A. Oct 13, 1946 Jun 21, 1967 Alabama Sgt 3rd Cavalry Div VIETNAM Carter, Laura Sep 23, 1892 Jul 25, 1917 Wife of E.H. Carter Second Tombstone Carter, Lura SMith Sep 23, 1892 Jul 25, 1917 Mother of Avis, J. D., Oscar Morris, William J. Dec 20, 1938 Jul 12, 1939 Twin of Robert J. Morris Morris, Robert J. Dec 20, 1938 Jul 20, 1939 Twin of William J. Morris Wells, Lena C. May 25, 1878 May 28, 1946 Wells, James B. Apr 11, 1887 Jul 23, 1930 Wells, John T. Jul 18, 1881 Feb 11, 1930 Proctor, Maggie V. Feb 7, 1874 Jan 30, 1896 Wife of J.B. Proctor Wells, John T. Oct 25, 1835 Jul 5, 1889 Wells, Lucy Rucker Dec 24, 1845 Dec 13, 1924 Wife of John T. Wells Rucker, R.B., Dr Dec 21, 1818 Mar 26, 1867 Anderson, Carl W. Jun 19, 1918 Mar 23, 1926 Anderson, Sallie S. Nov 20, 1825 Jun 12, 1937 same stone with Sam M. Anderson Anderson, Sam M. Jul 18, 1820 Jun 18, 1955 Moyers, Elizabeth Jun 26, 1907 Jul 29, 1976 Mother A flower in the garden of God Moyers, AlFord LeRoy Oct 13, 1907 Apr 1, 1954 Woodmen of the World Moyers, AlFord Whitten Feb 1, 1880 May 20, 1949 Woodmen of the World Moyers, Kathleen Dec 19, 1901 Jan 3, 1901 Moyers, MARY F. Nov 13, 1848 Jun 3, 1901 Wife of R.S. Moyers Moyers, R.S. Dec 27, 1850 Mar 7, 1909 Moyers, Infant Only one date: Jul 1, 1928 Son of A. W. & Pinkie B. Moyers Moyers, Infant May 3, 1947 May 3, 1947 Our Baby, child of J. Moyers Moyers, Rufus C. Apr 4, 1910 Dec 14, 1947 Peden, April Levelle 1933 1935 Daughter of Jim & Minnie Burgett Peden Peden, Joe Aug 26, 1871 Feb 10, 1934 Peden, Dorothina 1913 1952 Gone but not forgotten Kellogg, Sarah E. 1848 1924 same stone with ?? Kellog; Mother Kellog, ?? 1844 1917 same stone with Sarah E. Kellog; Father Anderson, J.P. Aug 17, 1904 Age 76; same stone with Mary Jane Symth Anderson Anderson, Mary Jane Symth Jul 19, 1835 Oct 26, 1915 same stone with J. P. Anderson Wife of J.P. Anderson Baker, Robert Earl May 1905 Sep 4, 1927 Posey, James T. Dec 25, 1910 Nov 28, 1951 Alabama Cpl 57 Field Artillery Bn World War II Posey, Peggy Marie Jan 2, 1945 Jun 16, 1945 Stewart, Virgie L. Jan 6, 1889 Jul 30, 1980 same stone with Robert J. Stewart Stewart, Robert J. Nov 16, 1881 Apr 1, 1957 same stone with Virgie L. Stewart Stewart, Katie Marie Jan 2, 1916 Apr 29, 1980 Stewart, Minnie Mae 1919 1934 Alred, Clyde Howard Dec 21, 1906 Mar 10, 1923 Yates, Arthur M. 1910 1936 Loving Faithful and True Cox, Anna Frances 1924 1926 Waldrep, Nell Feb 11, 1885 Apr 24, 1929 Waldrep, Robert H. Apr 17, 1878 Dec 14, 1948 Sledge, Ollie O .B. Mar 31, 1940 Mar 31, 1940 In God'S Care Carter, Opie A. Jul 18, 1917 Jun 19, 1918 Jamison, Ross May 4, 1845 Jan 1, 1939 Jamison, Martha Malissa May 15, 1848 Nov 28, 1912 Jamison, Rufus Aug 1, 1869 Jul 10, 1955 Sledge, Ruby Lee Jun 28, 1909 no date same stone with Mamie E. Sledge Sledge, Mamie E. May 27, 1911 Jan 9, 1972 same stone with Ruby Lee Sledge Sledge, William Lee Mar 10, 1937 Nov 11, 1991 SP4 US Army LARGE STONE Sledge, William Lee Mar 10, 1937 Nov 11, 1991 same stone with HEllen Nally Sledge Married Apr 25, 1976 Sledge, Hellen Nally Mar 31, 1948 no date same stone with William Lee Sledge Holt, Sam C. Aug 6, 1883 Aug 1914 same stone with L:ilian Holt Holt, Lillian Mar 19, 1887 no date same stone with Sam C. Holt Edgemon, Thomas F. Sep 10, 1876 Feb 26, 1931 McBay, Sarah Alice Brewer Mar 24, 1867 May 25, 1946 same stone with William Edward McBay McBay, William Edward Mar 12, 1866 Sep 16, 1934 Same stone with Sarah Alice Brewer (son of Edward McBay, father of Willie Thomas McBay) McBay, Lola M. Sep 19, 1902 Sep 19, 1976 same stone with Marion F. McBay McBay, Marion F. Nov 28, 1900 Mar 14, 1952 same stone with Lola M. McBay McBay, J. B. May 18, 1921 Aug 11, 1929 Son of M.F. & Lola McBay McBay, William Glenn May 6, 1943 Jan 19, 1998 In Loving Memory; same stone wtih Martha Ann McBay McBay, Martha Ann Jan 19, 1949 no date Same stone with William Glenn McBay Wilson, Icie (McBay)( Elmore) Aug 2, 1897 Jan 2, 1994 Rest in Peace Elmore, Tom Jul 4, 1882 Aug 16, 1963 Elmore, Vance Apr 1, 1886 Dec 15, 1929 Woodmen of the World Elmore, Mary Jul 7, 1885 Feb 13, 1939 Elmore, Gerald L. May 15, 1942 Jul 16, 1942 Elmore, Erskine Apr 25, 1888 Sep 19, 1924 Elmore, James Mack Jul 10, 1922 Jul 18, 1922 Woodmen of the world My He Rest in Peace Elmore, Horace L. Jun 30, 1916 Sep 18, 1993 same stone with Lula L. Elmore Elmore, Lula L. Jan 25, 1911 Mar 1, 2001 same stoen wtih Horace L. Elmore Suspected to be buried in this cemetery: Elmore,Josephine "Katie" 1865 May 13, 1921 Age 56; wife of Henry Franklin Johnson and Jasper Elmore (On her Death Certificate states she is buried in the Hebson Cemetery)