AVERITTE CEMETERY, DICKSON COUNTY, TN This file is part of the TN Tombstone Transcription Project: http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/tenn.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mollie Simpson (molliesimpson@comcast.net) and Janet Duke Litton (JDukeLit@aol.com) To contribute additional information and/or photographs, please contact TN Tombstone Transcription Project Manager at tncemmy@yahoo.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NAME BIRTH DEATH COMMENTS ========================================================================================================================================= A. place marker? AMBROSE, Susan Geneva Kruse 07 Feb. 2001 52yrs, 7mos, 16days AVERITT, James T. 02 May 1925 02 May 1925 Son of A. L & M. J. Averitt / "Come to be a _____ angel" AVERITT, Landis 30 Jan.1910 30 Jan. 1910 Son of A. L. & M. J. Averitt / "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven" AVERITT, Mrs. Alice R. 16 Oct. 1854 02 Aug. 1934 "A tender mother & a faithful friend" / Footstone: A R R AVERITT, Ronie L. 06 Sep. 1887 17 Jan. 1967 Rest in Peace / Footstone: blank AVERITTE, Alpha Cayton 01 Mar. 1927 21 Mar. 1985 Footstone: Daddy / "Beyond the Sunset" AVERITTE, Bernice Elton 07 Oct. 1924 29 Jan. 1931 Son of R. L. & Lizzie Averitte / "A little time on earth he spent til God for him he's angel sent" AVERITTE, Birchie W. 29 Dec. 1912 09 Aug. 1983 Father / "Asleep in Jesus" AVERITTE, Elizabeth Finch 10 Sep. 1887 28 Feb. 1970 "Rest in Peace" / Footstone: Wife AVERITTE, Elsie Dunn 17 May 1927 18 Apr. 1989 Wife of John Averitte AVERITTE, Eura J. 21 Oct. 1918 21 Mar. 1995 "Sweetly Resting" / Wife of Birchie W. Averitte AVERITTE, James M. 29 Sep. 1893 17 Nov. 1984 Footstone: Dad AVERITTE, John 15 Feb. 1923 no death date / Footstone: Daddy AVERITTE, Lela Ann 19 Sep. 1942 no grave / Wife of Romie Averitte / Footstone: Mom / AVERITTE, Mable E. 22 Aug. 1899 08 Feb. 1982 Wife of James M. Averitte / Footstone: Mom AVERITTE, Maggie Jewel 21 Aug. 1933 no death date / Wife of Alpha Cayton Averitte / Footstone: Mama AVERITTE, Randy W. 30 Jan. 1944 28 Oct. 1994 Footstone: Dad AVERITTE, Romie Daniel 31 Aug. 1939 no grave / Footstone: Dad / Married: 21 Apr. 1961 AVRRT, James M. 15 Mar. 1854 23 Jun. 1918 "Rest father, rest in quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep" / Footstone: blank BAKER, Alonia 1881 1882 BAKER, Arthur C. 05 Nov. 1884 19 Jul. 1948 Father BAKER, Claud C. 27 Dec. 1911 23 Apr. 1912 Son of W. Z. & A. P. Baker / "From mothers arms to the arms of Jesus" BAKER, Emily Jane Finch 01 Aug. 1845 23 Feb. 1930 BAKER, Frances 1867 1871 BAKER, George Washington 12 Jan. 1837 27 Apr. 1887 Private Company E, 11 Regiment Infantry, Confederate States Army BAKER, Joseph Elvis 27 Mar. 1914 16 Nov. 1998 US Army WWII BAKER, Laura 1878 1892 BAKER, Leonard James 25 Jul. 1870 27 Feb. 1960 "His toils are past, his work is done, he fought the fight - The Victory Won" BAKER, Lester W. 05 Feb. 1900 06 Jun. 1988 Pfc. US Army WWII BAKER, Mary 1874 1931 BAKER, Mary Eliza 20 Jan. 1873 01 May 1928 Wife of Leonard James Baker / "Having finished life's duty, she now sweetly Rest" (has picture on stone) BAKER, Nora Hassell 01 Feb. 1872 22 Mar. 1956 BAKER, Polk 1871 1882 BAKER, Roy Clifton 12 Feb. 1912 08 Apr. 1992 US Army WWII BAKER, Sallie 1876 1904 BAKER, Susie Hill 12 Aug. 1889 20 Feb. 1979 Wife of Arthur C. Baker / Mother BAKER, Theodore 1874 1892 BEARD, Charles Russell 22 Apr. 1927 22 Jul. 1997 BEARD, Illa Mae 14 May 1938 no death date / Wife of Charles Russell Beard / Married: 1 May 1976 BEST, Shelby Jean 15 Sep. 1939 21 Feb. 1993 "Being your son, we could ask no greater gift" BROOKS, Bonnie Jane Averitte 04 Nov. 1940 08 Mar. 1999 "Who so ever liveth & believeth in me shall never die" / Footstone: Mama BROOKS, Jerry DAVIDSON, Joyce Ann 20 Aug. 1944 20 Aug. 1944 Daughter of Levi & Mary Davidson / "Gone So Soon" DAVIDSON, Mary A. 01 Sep. 1920 03 Sep. 03 1994 Wife of Walter L. Davidson / "Gone, But Not Forgotten" DAVIDSON, Walter L. 16 Nov. 1912 18 Dec. 1978 Daddy / Footstone: Walter Levi Davidson Pfc. US Army WW II DUNN, Earl Clayton 13 Jan. 1898 15 Jan. 1961 Daddy / Married: 25 Jan. 1920 DUNN, Earline Canada 24 Apr. 1936 no grave / Wife of William Gene Dunn DUNN, Helen 27 Jul. 1958 Dickson Funeral Home Marker DUNN, Nellie Nesbitt 27 May 1902 01 Jul. 1964 Wife of Earl Clayton Dunn / Mamma DUNN, William Gene 02 Feb. 1934 06 Mar. 1996 Married: 02 Aug. 1975 FINCH, Barbara Annette 03 Nov. 1945 19 Jan. 1948 FINCH, Bettie G. 02 Jun. 1891 no death date / Wife of George L. Finch / Footstone: blank FINCH, Betty Frances 13 Mar. 1944 18 Mar. 1944 Daughter of W. L. & P. L. Finch FINCH, Charles 30 Apr. 1923 05 Feb. 1980 Footstones: Husband - Pfc. WW II FINCH, George L. 30 May 1877 22 Nov. 1964 Married: 4 Jan. 1909 FINCH, Gloria L. 03 Dec. 1955 no grave / Wife of Kirby G. Finch FINCH, James Thurman 26 Jul. 1937 08 Dec. 1961 Michigan A 1 C US Air Force FINCH, Jeanie Mary 11 Aug. 1920 no death date / Wife of John Wesley Finch FINCH, John Wesley 27 Sep. 1916 29 May 1992 FINCH, John Wesley 09 Apr. 1849 03 Apr. 1916 FINCH, Kathy 15 Jun. 1929 no death date / Wife of Charles Finch FINCH, Kirby G. 26 Dec. 1935 28 Dec. 1997 FINCH, Pearl L. 1916 no death date / Wife of William L. Finch / Mother FINCH, William Ann Turner 17 Jul. 1854 06 Dec. 1940 FINCH, William L. 1909 1978 Father FRENCH, Shelia Diane 29 Dec. 1959 17 Nov. 1974 "Safe in the arms of Jesus" / Footstone: Daughter SINGLETO?, Audery Funeral Home Marker, hard to read, looks like Friday June 1?, 67yrs, 3mo. HASSELL, A. P. 05 May 1865 11 Sep. 1872 HASSELL, Elbert N. 1882 1958 HASSELL, Elisha 08 Feb. 1910 26 Apr. 1974 HASSELL, Elizabeth A. 17 May 1843 15 Aug. 1888 Wife of W. B. Hassell HASSELL, Iney L. 1879 1970 HASSELL, 04 May 1934 only date / Daughter of Vernie A. & Ruthie A. Hassell / "Our Baby" HASSELL, no dates / Son of W. B. & E. A. Hassell HASSELL, no dates / Son of E. A. & W. B. Hassell HASSELL, John H. "Bob" 30 Jun. 1928 12 Apr. 1998 "We will think of you often and love you forever" / Footstone: John Hassell US Army 30 Jun. 1928 - 12 Apr. 1998 / Our Friend Bob / Deer engraved on stone HASSELL, Oscar N. 12 Jun. 1870 23 Oct. 1920 Hope (at top of stone) HASSELL, Ruthie A. 29 Jun. 1899 24 Jun. 1986 Wife of Vernie A. Hassell / "In Loving Memory" HASSELL, Turner F. 05 Nov. 1849 22 Jan. 1917 "Gone, But Not Forgotten" HASSELL, Vernie A. 30 Mar. 1899 20 Jan. 1981 Married: 1 Jun. 1919 / Footstone: Dad HASSELL, W. B. 04 Nov. 1838 06 Sep. 1915 "Gone, But Not Forgotten" HAYES, Alma Baker 1904 all that could be read HAYES, Vessie no dates / age 12 years HOLLEY, Catherine 03 Mar. 1935 18 Mar. 1935 Daughter HOLLEY, Edith Alene 02 Mar. 1911 16 Jun. 1912 Daughter of W. C. & Addie Holley HOLLEY, Edward W. 06 Oct. 1915 10 Sep. 1977 Husband HOLLEY, George Ann 19 Dec. 1855 04 Jul. 1924 "A tender mother & faithful friend" HOLLEY, James 21 Jun. 1930 21 Jun. 1930 Footstone: Son HOLLEY, Joseph J. 18 Jul. 1867 31 Sep. 1943 "Tho lost to sight, to memory dear" / Footstone: J J H HOLLEY, Lucy F. 06 Dec. 1893 29 Apr. 1969 Wife of Walter L. Holley / Mother / At Rest HOLLEY, Martha A. 22 Dec. 1881 16 Apr. 1927 Wife of William C. Holley / Mama HOLLEY, Robert D. 10 Jul. 1932 10 Jul. 1932 Footstone: Son HOLLEY, Susan A. & Infant Son 21 Feb. 1852 30 Mar. 1883 HOLLEY, Walter L. 02 Dec. 1888 19 Aug. 1945 Father HOLLEY, Walter Lee 01 Jan. 1925 28 Jan. 1984 Pvt. US Army (funeral home marker still at grave) HOLLEY, Willa Dean 11 Dec. 1922 20 Dec. 1967 Wife of Edward W. Holley / Wife HOLLEY, William C. 12 Feb. 1881 04 May 1963 HOLLIS, Mary Elizabeth 13 Jun. 1902 14 Jun. 1985 K Place Marker K Place Marker K Place Marker K Place Marker K Place Marker K Place Marker KERN, Glenn F. 04 Jul. 1928 13 Feb. 2000 Military Marker KERN, Ida Mae 18 Mar. 1944 27 Dec. 1996 "We love you" / Heart engraved on stone with the word Mom KERN, Ruby N. 15 Nov. 1937 25 Jan. 1996 Wife of William S. Kern / Footstone: Mother KERN, Wanda Mae Kass 04 Mar. 2000 78yrs, 1mo, 27days KERN, William S. "Bill" 19 Jan. 1918 no grave / Footstone: Father / "Together Always" LANKFORD, Fred Jr. 30 Nov. 1930 16 Jul. 1976 Cpl. US Army, Korea LEWIS, Alice A. 11 Apr. 1872 28 Jun. 1902 Wife of J. G. Lewis / "May she sleep in peace" LEWIS, Almira E. 12 Mar. 1871 14 Oct. 1958 LEWIS, Carl 12 Mar. 1924 08 Jan. 2001 "Precious Memories" LEWIS, Evelyn 11 Apr. 1928 18 Sep. 1998 Wife of Carl Lewis LEWIS, Troy Homer 16 Dec. 1960 16 Dec. 1960 stillborn / info. on Footstone / Funeral Home Marker still at grave & has 1961 on it. The head stone is in the shape of a Teddy Bear LONG, Nancy L. 26 Jan. 1947 06 May 2000 "She was the sunshine or our home" / Footstone: Mama M. E. B. no info. MARTINKO, Christopher B. 20 Mar. 1968 18 Mar. 1988 Beloved Son & Brother / Footstone: Grandson MILAM, Ada Averitte 1881 1973 Wife of Lando M. Milam / Married: 1901 / Mother MILAM, C. Elvis 06 Jan. 1919 no death date, footstone is close to headstone / Footstone: Daddy MILAM, Clifton 04 Jan. 1920 02 Sep. 1923 Son of L. M. & Ada Milam MILAM, E. Frances 09 Mar. 1921 15 Jun. 1995 Wife of C. Elvis Milam / Footstone: Momma MILAM, Floyd Virgil "Van" 13 Feb. 1908 29 Aug. 2001 Footstone: Husband MILAM, Glydes Annie 11 Apr. 1906 10 Dec. 1911 Daughter of L. M. & Ada Milam MILAM, Lando M. 1877 1960 Father MILAM, Myrtle Jones 02 Feb. 1911 no death date / Wife of Floyd Virgil Milam / Devoted to each other Married: May 21, 1935 MILAM, Roxie May 28 Jan. 1902 04 May 1919 Daughter of L. M. & Ada Milam MURPHY, Bertha F. 02 Sep. 1908 no death date, footstone close to headstone / Wife of Jas. Edgar Murphy / Footstone: B F M MURPHY, James Robert 20 Jun. 1940 20 Jun. 1940 Footstone: Infant MURPHY, Jas. Edgar 03 May 1901 24 Oct. 1967 Footstone: J E M NORFLEET, George G. 11 Oct. 1897 17 Jul. 1936 Tennessee Pvt. 20 Trench mortar Btry. 20 Div. NORFLEET, James C. 12 Dec. 1871 15 May 1939 Father NORFLEET, Sallie L. 11 Aug. 1873 03 Aug. 1953 Wife of James C. Norfleet / Mother / At Rest NORFLEET, Stella A. 1895 1926 Wife of George G. Norfleet / Daughter of L. J. & M. E. Baker / "Love's last tribute" NORRIS, Gracie C. 27 Aug. 1916 16 Feb. 1993 "In Loving Memory" POWELL, Shirley A. 18 Sep. 1954 no grave / Wife of Walter E. Powell Jr. POWELL, Walter E. Jr. 09 Oct. 1956 05 Feb. 1989 Footstone: GIG RAGAN, Gila B. 03 Apr. 1907 04 Dec. 1948 "She was the sunshine of our home" SEALS, Allona 28 May 1874 20 Oct. 1891 Daughter of L. L. & M. S. Seals SEALS, Henry 27 Jul. 1883 27 Jul. 1883 Son of L. L. & M. S. Seals SEIGLER, Donna J. 03 Jun. 1940 03 Feb. 1998 Wife of Richard M. Seigler / Married: Nov. 23, 1960 SEIGLER, Richard M. 21 Nov. 1940 no death date / on Richard's side of stone is a rose and "True friends are like diamonds, precious but rare" SHELTON, Edna Holley 05 Nov. 1913 07 Sep. 2000 Footstone: Mom / on back of stone, My Children- Aubery, Lucy, Johnny, Juanita, Eddie STOCKMAN, Linda A. 31 Jul. 1950 09 Feb. 2000 STOCKMAN, Lolas 16 Oct. 198? 22yrs, 7mos, 24 days STOCKMAN, Ronald Gene 13 Dec. 1947 13 Dec. 1947 Footstone: Son TURNER, Harris W. 02 May 1914 06 Nov. 1920 Son of J. J. & M. E. Turner TURNER, John J. 16 Mar. 1889 07 Jun. 1945 "Thy trials ended, thy rest won" TURNER, Loys W. 13 Feb. 1916 28 Jul. 1956 S. Sgt. 397 Air service GP AAF WWII Tennessee VAUGHN, A. Pauline 18 May 1926 no death date / Wife of Joel L. Vaughn VAUGHN, Alice L. Kelly 06 May 1889 03 Feb. 1962 Wife of John Thomas Vaughn / Footstone: Mother VAUGHN, Joel L. 08 Jan. 1921 24 Apr. 1994 Footstones: Dad & US Army WW II VAUGHN, John Thomas 18 Jul. 1879 25 Aug. 1962 Footstone: Dad / Married: 26 Jul. 1903 VAUGHN, Johnny H. 06 Aug. 1911 27 Dec. 1993 VAUGHN, Rhesia Sue 12 Dec. 1952 13 Dec. 1952 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joel Vaughn WAYNICK, Ella E. 18 Dec. 1885 30 Aug. 1968 Wife of James A. Waynick / Footstone: Mother WAYNICK, James A. 05 Dec. 1882 30 Mar. 1971 Married: 06 Sep. 1905 / Footstone: Father WAYNICK, Paul 25 Feb. 1910 17 Jan. 1911 Son of J. E. & E. E. Waynick / "From mothers arms of the arms of Jesus" WILLIAMS, Alma C. 15 Jun. 1889 17 Mar. 1988 Wife of Atha G. Williams / Footstone: A C W WILLIAMS, Atha G. 19 Nov. 1881 02 Jan. 1919 Footstone: A G W WILLIAMS, Billy Joe 24 Sep. 1930 no grave / Footstone: Dad WILLIAMS, Dorothy G. 08 Aug. 1939 14 May 1988 Wife of Billy Joe Williams / "In Loving Memory" / Footstone: Mom WILLIAMS, J. E. 03 Oct. 1849 08 Sep. 1917 "A light from our household is gone, a voyce (voice) we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our hearts, that never can be filled" WILLIAMS, James W. 27 Sep. 1945 18 May 1971 Footstone: Jimmy WILLIAMS, Jessie W. 23 Feb. 1907 20 Mar. 1980 WILLIAMS, Johnnie C. 1905 1960 Married: May 30, 1925 / Footstone: Father WILLIAMS, Lennie C. 14 Jan. 1877 30 Sep. 1940 "They are waiting for us in heaven" WILLIAMS, Millie V. 18 Dec. 1882 11 May 1955 Wife of Lennie C. Williams WILLIAMS, Mollie E. 16 Apr. 1875 01 Nov. 1900 Daughter of J. E. & N. A. Williams / "The lite of her young life went down, as sinks behind the hill, the glory of a setting star; clear, suddenly & still" WILLIAMS, Nancy A. 13 Dec. 1844 23 Jan. 1895 She's gone to ? WILLIAMS, Rebecca S. 30 Jan. 1944 no grave / Wife of James W. Williams / Footstone: Becky WILLIAMS, Serena V. 1908 1985 Wife of Johnnie C. Williams / Footstone: Mother ZWINGLE, Evie Bell Waynick 23 Feb. 1912 05 Mar. 1994 on back of stone: Mother of Robert Earl, William Lucius, Sharon Elizabeth, Cynthia Diane ZWINGLE, Paul Lee 01 Nov. 1971 25 Oct. 1972 on stone with W. Lucius Zwingle ZWINGLE, W. Lucius 29 May 1937 30 May 1937 on stone with Paul Lee Zwingle ========================================================================================================================================= USGenWeb NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. 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