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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: James E Hinkle ====================================================================== October 2003 Surveyed by James E. Hinkle on 25 July 2003 General Notes: Collier Cemetery is located on the south side of Cherry Tree Road. While the cemetery is somewhat small it appears to still be in use and is well maintained. There were few unmarked or broken markers in this cemetery and the grass was freshly cut. Below is a complete transcription of all the markers in this cemetery on the survey date. NAME DOB DOD INSCRIPTION / Row 1 CROWSON, Mable F. 13 Sep 1923 - 23 Oct 1988 VERKUYL, Herman E. 14 Jun 1935 - 3 Aug 1999 "Father" VERKUYL, Carrie Sue 13 Aug 1936 - 7 Jul 1994 "Mother" CROWSON, Marvin A."Ted" 7 Feb 1916 - 22 Aug 1995 "Daddy" CROWSON, Marjorie Herrin 18 Jun 1917 - nd "Mother" HERRIN, Charlie W. 18 Feb 1894 - 10 Feb 1951 "How blessed are they who from their labors rest" HERRIN, Susie Mae 1 Jun 1894 - 3 Apr 1935 "Wife of C. W. Herrin" "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all" Row 2 HERRIN, Tolettie Ellinor 19 Nov 1857 - 15 Dec 1934 "Wife of A. D. Herrin" "She was the sunshine of our home" HERRIN, A. D. 25 May 1851 - 17 Feb 1927 "Husband of T. E. Herrin" "None knew thee but to love thee" COLLIER, Tavie H. 13 Oct 1883 - 9 Jun 1934 COLLIER, Bill I. 19 Dec 1873 - 28 Dec 1934 "Married 18 Dec 1912" HERRIN, Pearl 14 Nov 1890 - 16 Dec 1955 COLLIER, James D. 1917 - 1985 COLLIER, Inez L. 1919 - nd Row 3 HERRIN, John A. 10 Apr 1925 - 15 Jan 1926 "A sunbeam from the world has vanished" HERRIN, Harry Oliver 22 Mar 1927 - 6 Apr 1927 "A little time on earth he spent still God for him His angels sent" HERRIN, James T. 28 Sep 1879 - 21 Mar 1962 HERRIN, Dewey H. 5 Mar 1899 - 2 Jun 1968 FIELDS, Sue H. 18 Dec 1915 - nd FIELDS, Harry L. 24 Dec 1911 - 29 Jun 1989 BAKER, Gerald Thomas 6 May 1927 - 17 Jul 1999 "PCF US Army Korea Purple Heart" "He served God and Country" Row 4 BAKER, Margaret C. 1902 - 1963 BAKER C. Odell 1900- 1969 BAKER, infant born and died 23 July 1929 "Son of Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Baker" "Gone to a better land" BAKER, Eleanor Isbella 12 Apr 1924 - 17 Jul 1926 "Dau of C.O. and M.I. Baker" COLLINS, W. A. 31 Dec 1860 - 21 Jan 1923 "He died as he lived a Christian" COLLINS, Annie H. 8 Jun 1870 - 20 Jan 1918 "Wife of W.A. Collins" "A tender mother and a faithful friend" WILLIAMS, Elisabeth 22 Aug 1836 - 19 Jan 1909 "She is not dead but sleeping" WILLIAMS, Charles Dickson 23 Jun 1834 - 11 Jun 1922 Row 5 COLLIER, Sarah Margaret 11 Oct 1846 - 6 Mar 1915 "Wife of I.J. Collier" COLLIER, Isham J. 27 Apr 1844 - 10 Dec 1897 "Gone but not forgotten" "Serg Co E 37 Tenn Inf Confederate States Army" COLLIER, W. T. 4 Jun 1868 - 22 Aug 1892 ESSLINGER, E. J. 7 Jan 1873 - 25 Jun 1902 "Wife of E.A. Esslinger" COLLIER, Isham 6 Oct 1913 7 Oct 1913 "Son of Latour and Mary Green Collier" HERRIN, Alice G. 28 Oct 1919 - 23 Aug 1928 "Dau of W.N. and Mattie C. Herrin" "Asleep in Jesus" HERRIN, Mattie C. 26 Nov 1876 - 20 Nov 1964 HERRIN, William N. 21 Mar 1881 - 30 May 1971 WHITAKER, Rebecca H. 4 Oct 1917 - 5 May 1999 Row 6 Small stone unmarked COLLIER, William C. 1842 - 1863 "2D Lieut Co E 37 Tenn Inf CSA" MULLINS, Leon 22 Dec 1931 - 21 Jun 1933 MULLINS, Opal 26 Oct 1927 - 31 May 1930 Row 7 MULLINS, Lillie M. 6 Aug 1901 - 22 Jul 1971 MULLINS, Charles J. 23 Feb 1896 - 18 Apr 1978 3 small stones unmarked NORMENT, C. Henry 17 Jan 1887 - 29 Jul 1901 "Asleep in Jesus" 2 unmarked rock moundings FURNAS, Nellie Jane 4 Dec 1927 - 1 Nov 1984 "Mother, sister, wife" Row 8 blocked area with no markers MARTIN, Kenneth W. 10 Dec 1948 - 10 Dec 1948 "Gone so soon" Row 9 MARTIN, Lonnie J. 27 Dec 1912 - 9 Mar 1924 MARTIN, James A. (Jim) 2 Mar 1883 - 19 Aug 1947 MARTIN, Jettie Ada 28 Sep 1889 - 25 Nov 1949 MARTIN, Willis Edward 23 Aug 1908 - 2 Mar 1977 MARTIN, Burthal Mae 24 Jun 1909 - nd "Married 4 Aug 1929" MARTIN, Dorothy E.Guthrie 28 Sep 1924 - 30 Jun 2000 MARTIN, James Odell 26 Dec 1919 - 28 Aug 2000 "PFC US Army WWII Purple Heart" Row 10 PRUITT, Charles Jr. 21 Aug 1940 - 4 Nov 1990 "Married 8 Apr 1961" KILGORE, Mildred (Susie) 22 Nov 1926 - nd "Married 1 May 1943" KILGORE, Dewey Lee 22 Mar 1922 - 9 Jun 1990 "PVT US Army WWII" PRUITT, Irene B. 4 Feb 1913 - 28 Sep 2001 PRUITT, Henry C. 6 Jun 1910 - 9 Dec 1978 PRUITT, Jessie J. 29 Oct 1899 - 8 Jul 1974 NANCE, Sallie O. 5 Mar 1905 - 9 Sep 1931 Row 11 PRUITT, Sarah E. 25 Apr 1876 - 19 Mar 1951 PRUITT, William R. 1856- 1940 PRUITT, John "Mack" 1908- 1933 Row 12 JONES, Annie Hoover 27 Feb 1904 - 9 Aug 1985 HOOVER, Dora M. 7 Jan 1911 - 7 Aug 1982 "Mother" HOOVER, Johnny M. 17 May 1906 - 3 Jan 1974 HOOVER, Clara B. 30 Aug 1910 - nd "Married 2 Apr 1926" BRADFORD, James Robert 20 May 1930 - 12 Apr 1973 BRADFORD, Hattie 20 Sep 1898 - nd BRADFORD, Ollie 25 Jan 1904 - 27 Jul 1960 "Gone but not forgotten" BRADFORD, Odie G. 1 Jan 1908 - 30 Jun 1990