DECATUR COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Perryville Cemetery

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PERRYVILLE CEMETERY

Decatur County, Tennessee



            Perrryville Cemetery is located in Perryville, 

Decatur County's oldest community. The cemetery is indicated 

on the U.S.G.S. Perryville quadrangle (1986) at the top of the 

map as the unnamed cemetery below the label "Perryville." 

David Donahue recorded this cemetery December 26, 1991; 

updated it November 1996; and checked and updated it December 

22, 2002.



            Margarett Alexander recorded this cemetery on June 

19, 1977. Her record appears in Decatur County, Tennessee 

Cemetery Records by the Captain Nathaniel A. Wesson Chapter, 

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Parsons, Tennessee, 1984, 

pp. 462-465. Reference is made to this earlier record where 

appropriate. She noted 25 unmarked graves. There probably are 

well over a hundred unmarked graves.



            The cemetery at present is separated into upper 

and lower sections. The upper section is recent and has only 

post-1980 burials. South of the upper section, east of the 

drive, in woods and briars, are three early 20th century 

markers and two marker bases. The lower east side is a post-

1960 black section. The lower west side is the core of the 

cemetery, and the relatively level and open area contains 

white burials. The post-1950 Wallace, Young, Britt, Reddix, 

and Readey markers are at the center of this section represent 

a reuse of space; the oldest burials in the cemetery dating 

from the 1820s must have been in this area. Surrounding these 

post-1950 markers are dozens of faint grave shaft depressions, 

and surrounding both are the oldest readable markers in the 

cemetery, not at the center but on the outside. The oldest 

black burials took place on the steep slope west of the white 

burial area, and surviving markers are mostly downslope and in 

the woods northwest of the open area. Margarette Alexander 

noted the "Colored" burials.







Upper Cemetery



Cruse, L. Leon, May 15, 1939-Dec. 5, 1993, "Beloved husband 

father and devoted friend," military marker as footstone 

"Leonard Leon Cruse" "US Navy"



Cruse, Leonard, Oct. 30, 1915-Sept. 18, 1989, "Dad" footstone

Cruse, Jewell, Aug. 25, 1916-____, "Mom" footstone



Jeanes, Homer D., Nov. 16, 1921-Jan. 20, 1992



King, William A., Sept. 29, 1938-Oct. 8, 1985



McFall, Dan, Aug. 23, 1908-Sept. 11, 1921, "Father"

McFall, Mary C., May 10, 1913-Sept. 9, 1982, "Mother"



McFall, J. Lester, 1903-1986, "Father"

McFall, Mary E., 1915-2000, "Mother"



McIlrath, Russell S., July 21, 1955-Feb. 14, 1989, military 

marker "L Corp US Marine Corps Vietnam"



Wallace, Orbon E., Feb. 4, 1914-Sept. 7, 1998

Wallace, Hazel G., ____-July 30, 1999, "Married 60 Years" 

[accidentally did not record birth date]



Young, Stephen L., Sept. 27, 1943-____ [Masonic symbol]

Young, Reba D., Aug. 4, 1950-____, "Wed Nov. 14, 1978"







East of Road, In Briars



Blankenship, Mary, May 20, 1908-Dec. 23, 1909, "Dau. of Chas. 

and Lula B. Blankenship"



Cain, James, d. Feb. 27, 1902, "Age 62 Years" (fallen)



Wreck, Fannie, July 22, 1875-Feb. 21, 1908, "Wife of C. W. 

Wreck" (fallen)







Lower East Side (black)



Garrett, Lovie, Nov. 12, 1909-Apr. 23, 1980

Garrett, Hugh, Mar. 10, 1907-____



Garrett, William C., Mar. 27, 1937-____

Garrett, Linda K., Apr. 17, 1941-July 3, 1983



Johnson, Gaylon J., May 12, 1968-Apr. 1, 2001



Jones, T. P. (Carter), July 4, 1919-Feb. 8, 1988, "Father"



Taylor, Alvin, Dec. 8, 1928-July 9, 1977, military marker "PFC 

US Army World War II"



Taylor, Jessie Mae, 1929-1998, temporary marker, Parham 

Mortuary, 5 feet south of marker for Alvin Taylor



Taylor, Larry, 1952-2002, temporary marker, Decatur County 

Funeral Home, 12 feet east-southeast of double marker for 

William C. and Linda K. Garrett







Lower West Side (mixed race)



Arnold, E. E., July 7, 1851-June 27, 1927 (broken, fallen) 

[Masonic symbol]



Arnold, James E., July 18, 1879-Dec. 1, 1936 [replacement]



Arnold, Tobitha Kindle, 1869-1941 [replacement]



Baugus, Bobby Joe, Sept. 12, 1955-July 26, 1989, "Boog," "Son" 

footstone, "Beloved Son, Dad & Brother" [towboat carved on 

back]



Baugus, Scott Anthony, Jan. 3, 1980-Jan. 14, 2000



Baugus, Sue S., Apr. 4, 1930-____

Baugus, Wallace R., Apr. 24, 1925-Sept. 8, 1983, military 

marker as footstone "SF3 US Navy World War II"



Bibbs, Bettye J., Aug. 4, 1941-Dec. 28, 2001



Bibbs, Velma, 1906-1981



Bivens, Georgia Ann, May 18, 1874-Feb. 24, 1950, "Ma"



Brasher, Herschel A., 1922-1995 [Masonic symbol]

Brasher, Dorothy C., 1920-1971 [Eastern Star symbol]



Brasher, Nancy Sue, Jan. 26, 1944-Jan. 27, 1944

Brasher, Betty Lou, Jan. 26, 1944-Jan. 27, 1944



Brasher, Walter Carl, Oct. 25, 1951-Feb. 5, 1962



Britt, Damon Lee, Feb. 2, 1973-July 27, 1991, "Son" footstone



Britt, Franklin Don, Aug. 31, 1935-____, unplaced "Father" 

footstone

Britt, Gailya Faye, May 23, 1940-May 20, 1989, "Mother" 

footstone



Brown, Vernell, Apr. 18, 1923-Jan. 23, 2001, "Mother"

Brown, Amzie Y., Oct. 28, 1917-July 14, 1984, "Father"



Burton, A. A., Jr., 1926-1928 [replacement]



Burton, Aulbra A. (Doc), July 3, 1903-Apr. 24, 1967, "Father" 

footstone



Bussell, Laura E., 1860-1925

Bussell, J. J., 1857-1933



Campbell, Keith Albert, June 29, 1967-Nov. 15, 1996, military 

marker as footstone "MM3 US Navy"; dates on military marker 

June 29, 1967-Nov. 14, 1996



Carrington, Jerry, Aug. 22, 1938-____, "Father"

Carrington, Betty W., June 19, 1943-Feb. 19, 1993, "Mother," 

also temporary marker, Boyd Funeral Home, "Betty Jean 

Carrington"; "Our children Wade Allison Amber"



Chandler, Wanda Kay, 1946-____, unplaced "Mom" footstone

Chandler, Wm. David, Jr., 1947-1980, "Dad" footstone, also 

military marker as footstone "SP5 US Army Vietnam"; dates on 

military marker Dec. 27, 1947-Sept. 26, 1980; "Married Feb. 5, 

1971"



Cole, C. E., Apr. 7, 1836-June 11, 1874, "Wife of Calvin Cole" 

[replacement]



Cole, Calvin, Nov. 15, 1833-Apr. 21, 1900, military marker as 

footstone "Pvt 48 Regt Tenn Inf Confederate States Army"



Cole, Joseph Newton, born & died May 3, 1874, "Son of C. and 

C. E. Cole"



Cole, Mary, Apr. 7, 1797-Apr. 5, 1870 [replacement]



Cole, Michael, Apr. 21, 1796-Oct. 3, 1869 [replacement]



Collins, Jane, d. Jan. 22, 1897, "Age about 72 years" "Mother 

of E. Collins"



Cruse, Bobby T., 1939-1998, "Father"

Cruse, Betty J., 1940-1999, "Father" "Married Feb. 21, 1957"



Dodd, James Otis, Apr. 14, 1910-Jan. 27, 1988

Dodd, Opal May, July 9, 1919-June 27, 2000, "Wed June 5, 1939" 

"Our children Terry Kay Steve"



Douglas, Thomas A., Nov. 7, 1824-Oct. 18, 1847



Doyle, Aleta, July 23, 1891-Feb. 21, 1957



Doyle, Wanda, 1914-1979



Doyle, Charles, 1911-1967



Gant, Bobby Wayne, Jan. 23, 1944-Dec. 12, 1944, "Son"



Gant, Infant, Apr. 11, 1945, "Infant son of Robert & Lorene 

Gant"



Gant, Ted, July 18, 1949-Oct. 13, 1968, "Son"



Gross, Pauline T., 1921-____ [Eastern Star symbol]

Gross, William A., 1916-1972 [Masonic symbol]



Hicks, Roberta, no dates



Horner, James Hurschell, Oct. 15, 1906-May 4, 1967, "Uncle 

Hert"



Horner, Stella, 1881-1946



Hunt, Nellie, June 24, 1927-____

Hunt, Durwood, Oct. 10, 1932-Sept. 5, 1995



Johnson, Emma L., Oct. 28, 1930-Feb. 20, 1970 [included by 

Margarett Alexander in "Colored" section]



Kindle, Tobitha [see Arnold, Tobitha Kindle]



Kommer, Delbert W., Oct. 18, 1925-Feb. 15, 1982, military 

marker "Pvt US Army Korea"



Kommer, L. Wayne, d. Apr. 20, 1953 (homemade)



Kommer, Polly W., Dec. 3, 1933-Apr. 9, 2000, older homemade 

space holder now used as footstone "V. Polly Wynn Kommer" 

"Mom"



Ledbetter, Mack E., 3? 12, 1908-Jan. 5, 1912, "Son of J. T. & 

L. A. Ledbetter" (eroded)



Marr, Ellis, Aug. 13, 1900-Jan. 1, 1901 [not found in 1991 or 

2002; from UDC transcription]



McFall, Lou, 1867-1950



McMillan, Beulah, July 6, 1915-____ [adjacent to marker for 

Willie R. McMillan; ground disturbance suggested that she was 

buried here before 1991]



McMillan, Willie R., Jan. 12, 1911-Apr. 6, 1978, "Dear 

Husband"



McMillian, Gracie Ruby, Feb. 27, 1905-Nov. 6, 1962 

[handpainted "Wife"]



McMurry, Carmon E., Jan. 22, 1902-Oct. 31, 1996, "Mama" 

footstone

McMurry, William F. (Bill), Jan. 2, 1903-Jan. 23, 1953, 

"Daddy" footstone, "Married May 24, 1933" "Children Billie 

Edward" "Grandchildren Sarah James F. Olivia" "Great 

grandchildren Jonathan Bryan Justin Corey" [replaced previous 

single marker for Wm. Floyd McMurry reported in UDC 

transcription]



McMurry, (Jabo) Edward Smith, Aug. 14, 1927-Nov. 2, 1994, 

"Dad" footstone, "Our children James E. Olivie" "Grandchildren 

Jonathan McMurry Brian Winfree Justin Winfree Corey Winfree" 

[only name on double marker]



McMurry, Jarusha Ann, Feb. 14, 1876-Mar. 21, 1933 

[replacement]



McMurry, Johnie Lee, born & died May 30, 1909, "Son of M. J. 

and Rusha McMurry"



McMurry, Martin Jasper, Dec. 25, 1864-Aug. 20, 1921 

[replacement]



Nixon, Martha Cordelia, June 27, 1850-Nov. 20, 1851 (broken, 

fallen, out of place) [in 2002 this marker was sittint atop 

the James M. Pettigrew vault]



Owensby, N. P., d. Mar. 28, 1919, "Age 65 Yrs."



Pettigrew, James M., 1798-1857, "Born in County Armach Ireland 

. . . Departed this life at Oak Grove, Decatur County, 

Tennessee" [this vault had been vandalized in 1991 but had 

been repaired by 2002]



Pettigrew, Melphard Leon, 1929-1980, military marker "Sgt US 

Army Korea" [in far southeastern corner of cemetery, beyond 

the maintained area; probably a black burial]



Readey, Jimmy Joe, May 21, 1938-Apr. 17, 1987, "Son" 

footstone, "B.S. degree in music education from Bethel 

College, band director, teacher, dance teacher, art show 

director"



Readey, O. H. Pete, Feb. 21, 1910-Sept. 3, 1984, "Dad" 

footstone

Readey, Vernon Y., Feb. 1, 1915-May 29, 1989 [ in 1991 there 

was an unplaced "Mom" footstone], "Parents of Jimmy Janie" 

[Eastern Star symbol; probably daughter of Thomas A. and 

Frances P. Young, whose double marker is adjacent]



Reddix, E. G. (Red), Sept. 17, 1921-July 25, 1994, military 

marker as footstone "English G. Reddix" "Tec 5 US Army World 

war II"

Reddix, Imogene Y., Aug. 7, 1928-____



Reddix, Lynda, Nov. 9, 1950-____

Reddix, Gary, Dec. 5, 1949-Mar. 2, 1998, "Married June 15, 

1968" "Our children Shannon Ryan Holly"



Sharpless, Nellie, Mar. 12, 1857-Jan. 12, 1915, "Wife of H. C. 

Sharpless"



Spiller, J. W., May 23, 1863-Oct. 21, 1888



Stafford, Dave, Apr. 14, 1911-Aug. 17, 1977

Stafford, Dovie M., Oct. 21, 1910-June 10, 2000



Steward, Odie C., Feb. 2, 1917-Apr. 22, 1999

Steward, Rubye L., Mar. 7, 1930-____



Steward, R. C., Oct. 24, 1942-July 29, 1950



Steward, Robert C., 1910-1996, "Daddy" footstone

Steward, Sadie Lee, 1912-1992, "Mama" footstone



Stewart, Carlette, June 28, 1946, "Infant dau. of Walter and 

Clemmie Stewart" [replacement]



Stobaugh, Elizabeth, no dates, "Consort of Andrew Stobaugh"



Stout, David Kim, Aug. 6, 1965-Sept. 8, 1965



Stout, Ellen, May 13, 1851-Nov. 21, 1855, "Dau. of Wm. and 

Jane Stout"



Stout, Infant, born & died Jan. 1, 1910, "Infant son of T. D. 

and Sallie Stout"



Stout, Infant, born & died May 29, 1904, "Infant dau. of T. D. 

& Sallie Stout"



Stout, James, June 3, 1853-Mar. 15, 1857, "Son of Wm. & Jane 

Stout"



Stout, Jane, May 26, 1827-Jan. 14, 1876, "Wife of Wm. Stout"



Stout, Mollie E., Sept. 18, 1864-Nov. 20, 1900, "Wife of T. D. 

Stout"



Striegel, Belva Jean, Mar. 2, 1945-July 12, 1969, "Daughter of 

Paul and Beryl Striegel"



Striegel, Beryl T., July 14, 1924-____

Striegel, H. Paul, Aug. 20, 1919-____, "Cremated" [Masonic 

symbol]



Tillman, J. L. (Tilly), Aug. 22, 1923-Jan. 7, 1995, military 

marker as footstone "Tilly Tillman" "Tec 5 US Army World War 

II"



Tillman, Sallie J., 1897-1973, "Mother" [Eastern Star symbol]

Tillman, Jessie L., 1885-1984, "Father" [Masonic symbol]



Tinker, Jewel Mary, Mar. 9, 1935-Apr. 26, 1939, "Infant 

daughter of Jewell and Arnold R. Tinker" [replacement]



Tomlin, James Logan, 1932-1995, military marker as footstone 

"MM2 US Navy Korea"; dates on military marker Sept. 12, 1932-

Feb. 24, 1995

Tillman, Barbara Ann, 1938-____



Wall, Harritt N., ______ (broken) [marker has a death date 

buried below ground]



Wallace, Zeke, Dec. 18, 1987-Apr. 14, 2002



Wynn, Carrie I., Feb. 11, 1902-Mar. 16, 1976



Wynn, V. Polly [see Kommer, Polly W.]



Young, Amy Marie, 1965



Young, Arrie A., 1861-____ [she is buried here as shown by 

flowers on grave]

Young, Will H., 1868-1951



Young, C. Earl, 1931-____, unplaced "Father" footstone

Young, Jemima A., Aug. 19, 1935-Aug. 16, 1998, "Mother" 

footstone, "Wed Mar. 31, 1951" [carved towboat]



Young, Danny Lee, Dec. 9, 1955-Feb. 13, 2002



Young, Clyde E., July 23, 1892-Dec. 21, 1975

Young, Sallie Lee, July 31, 1895-Mar. 10, 1979



Young, Ericca M., July 17, 1920-Dec. 19, 1977, "Mother" 

footstone [Eastern Star symbol]

Young, W. L. (Bush), Nov. 2, 1916-Aug. 17, 1960, "Father" 

foostone [Masonic symbol]



Young, Ernest L. "Chick," Aug. 18, 1914-Feb. 12, 1996

Young, Mary Louise, Mar. 30, 1916-Nov. 29, 1986



Young, Infant, July 1927, "Infant dau. of Ben & Thelma Young" 

[replacement]



Young, Larry Gene, Aug. 17, 1940-Dec. 4, 1963



Young, Michael Edward, 1962 [not found in 1991; from UDC 

transcription]



Young, Rodney Lynn, May 18, 1953-July 12, 1964 [not found in 

1991; from UDC transcription]



Young, Thelma G., 1907-1979

Young, Ben F., 1900-1979, "Married May 24, 1925"



Young, Thomas A., 1890-1982

Young, Frances P., 1899-1974







Unidentified



F. C. [footstone]







Old Colored Section



Allen, Adaline, Sept. 13, 1869-Apr. 4, 1897, "Wife of Henry 

Allen" (fallen)



Browder, Viola B., "Mrs.," d. Feb. 6, 1977, "Age 53 Yrs. 1 

Mos. 22 Days" [temporary marker, Parham Mortuary, 1 yard south 

of marker for James F. Pettigrew]



Fisher, Isabell, Jan. 4, 1838-July 18, 1918, "Mother"



Garrett, Pearl, Feb. 14, 1885-July 11, 1914, "Wife of J. W. 

Garrett"



McDonald, Glover, Apr. 24, 1896-Feb. 16, 1897 [not found in 

1991 or 2002; reported by Alexander]



Pettigrew, Eller, Aug. 25, 1878-Mar. 14, 1899



Pettigrew, James F., d. Jan. 8, 1917, "Age 16 ys, 6 ms, 13 ds" 

"Son of Lun and Mary Pettigrew"



Pettigrew, John H. "Pistol," __ 29, 1912-Oct. 6, 1988, 

temporary marker, Peoples Funeral Home, no good reference 

point, approx. 10 yards southeast of marker for James F. 

Pettigrew



White, J. W., d. Aug. 6, 1901, "Age 2 Ys & 21 Days" "Son of W. 

A. and Martha White"