GIBSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John A. Scruggs jscruggs@usit.net ==================================================================== Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery - a Black Cemetery Recorded Feb. 2001 John A. Scruggs jscruggs@usit.net From the Hwy 70-79 ByPass at Humboldt, Tn., take the Humboldt - Gibson Wells Rd., go @ 5 miles and turn right onto the Peter Smith Rd., go .2 mile to the church and cemetery. Recorded this cemetery in 2 sections, one in the open and mowed, the other in the woods next to the church. In the woods section of the cemetery, there were many sunken places which could be graves, with no stones, also alot of Funeral Home Markers that were not readable. Because of the layout of the cemetery, it was hard to do it in rows, so just did it as I could. Will divide this cemetery into 2 sections, the one in the woods, and the one in the open that is mowed. BS = Broken Stone FHM = Funeral Home Marker The open part: Lovie Hathaway 1907 - 1942 Elbert Fitzgerald 1900 - 19--Mozella Fitzgerald 1896 - 1964 Jessie Ward 1865 - 1942 Mattie Ward 1871 - 1940 Harry Yancy 1850 - 1940 Austin Simmons 1881 - 1942 Rosa Lee Sharp 2-2-1926 - 11-20-1996 Bessie Dance 1858 - 1943 Macy Lawrence 1867 - 1940 Pearlie C. Cole 1920-1939 James R. Ramsey 1936 - 1941 Willie Dance 10-31-1889 - 5-1-1961 Mattie Dance 2-13-1895 - Katie Blake 3-13-1896 - 5-20-1968 Peggy Blake 10-26-1936 - FHM - Lewis Fields 8-30-1905 - 7-14-1989 aged 93 yrs Mary Sue Fields 6-28-1905 - 12-14-1969 Roeaner Nance 1910 - 1938 Lillie B. Willis 1919 - 1947 Lettie Willis 1878 - 1949 Albert Willis 1908 - 1957 O. B. Taylor 1913 - 1974 Annie Lee Taylor 1913 - 1989 Nealey Welch 1886 - 1951 L. L. Anderson 1898 - 1950 Daniel Andrews 1873 - 1957 Eliza Andrews 1873 - 1956 Wave Anderson 1900 - 1983 George Wells 11-4-1898 - 10-10-1968 Augusta Powell 8-4-1922 - 8-16-1981 Florence A. Bradford 11-17-1900 - 7-31-1987 Alma Wells 6-13-1972 - 10-13-1995 Richard Ward 1898 - 1945 Jessie Lee Gooch 7 mos. old Alisure Andrews 1911- 1937 Thomas Nickelson 1923 - 1939 Irie C. Bradford 1934 - 1948 DeWitt Mosley Maggie Anderson 1891 - 1950 Oddlean H. Redic 1896 - 1991 BS - unreadable Grant Moors 1886 - 19--Fannie B. Moors 1886 - 1954 Rev. J. H. Andrews, Jr. 11-28-1888 - 11-2-1977 Anna Andrews 6-26-1889 - 4- 20-1962 Lena Andrews Ewell 3-13-1920 - 10-26-1991 Jessie Jordon - Father 1880 - 1950 Willie M. - Daughter 1904 - 19-- Cheairy Jordon - Grandmother 3-1-1883 - 1-22-1972 Jessie L. Jordon 2-11-1901 - 1-29-1972 Willie D. Jordon 12-24-1900 - 3-1- 1993 Fred Miller 1909 - 1951 BS = Annie Henry 11-11-1872 - 9-1-19?? Josie M. Northcross 1-31-1909 - 3-2-1993 Carla Rena Nolan 2-3-1970 - 8-29-1986 FHM - Charlie D. Powell 2-13-1914 - 2-3-2000 aged 85 yrs Lucian Clay 10-28-1880 - 6-11-1961 Etta M. Clay 10-20-1885 - 4-12-1975 Elder Fate Huddleston 10-5-1905 - 9-17-1961 Joe W. Clay 7-20-1941 - 1-22-1980 Golie Clay Ross 6-25-1915 - 11-4-1972 Isaih Ross 5-6-1913 - 1-5-1981 Arthur Clay Huddleston 1-6-1936 - 3-21-1983 Pearl R. Lowery 8-15-1932 - 7-29-1985 J. W. Armstrong 1876 - 1950 Elder E. G. Ward 7-29-1890 - 8-27-1964 Vangie L. Ward 8-26-1898 - Willie Wood ( PFC-US Army-WWII ) 12-17-1919 - 9-8-1993 Luke Ward - rest is buried L. Jeannette Ward 6-20-1948 - 8-23-1986 BS - Rosie Marie Gooch 12-22-1948 - 3-20-1956 Gail Ann Gooch 11-9-1952 - 3- 20-1956 Louise Motley 2-16-1890 - 9-21-1963 George W. Motley 1892 - 1978 James Bradford ( PVT-US Army-WWI ) 3-1-1918 - 10-24-1981 Odell Payne 5-25-1914 - 1-22-1987 Joyce Bradford Bridges 7-3-1943 - 10-8-1991 Karen Tashae Blockett 8-18-1981 - 8-27--1981 Alecia Nichole Blockett 11-12- 1978 - 2-1-1986 Franklin D. Blockett 8-10-1944 - 1-27-1998 Will McGee 12-3-1876 -Luella McGee 5-17--1896 - 9-19-1972 Freddie L. Coplin 3-10-1916 - 6-25-1986 FHM - Rev. J. C. Ward 1919 - 2001 Jim Bufford 1886 - 1956 Dennis Lee Glenn ( Sp3-US Army-Korea ) 9-24-1930 - 4-11-1975 Dorothy N. Ratliff 1-30-1926 - 3-18-1986 FHM - Mrs Hattie Huddleston 4-2-1921 - 1-25-1999 aged 77 yrs THIS IS THE PART IN THE WOODS: BS - James Laurence 5-18-1887 - 3-13-1953 FHM - Nick Simmons died 1-2-1968 aged 65 yrs FHM - Mrs. Bobbi Edwards died 1-15-1964 aged 73 yrs Rotha D. Bryant 2-18-1913 - 3-25-1982 Corinne Wade 10-17-1978 - 12-26-1983 FHM - Jimmy Lawrence 1915 - 1997 Martha Burl 12-8-1897 - 2-22-1987 Sam Burl 1894 - 1950 John Simmons ( PVT-159Depot Brig.-WWI ) 4-24-1892 - 4-24-1947 Aunt Sindy Thomas 1-1-1900 - 2-22-1995 Haywood Simmons 1869 - 1944 Lucy Simmons 1875 - 19-- Mattie Lee Robinson 1923 - 1930 FHM - William O. Wedley died 5-22-1994 aged 51 yrs Caroline Bridges 1840 - 1922 Allen Robinson 2-19-1885 - 1-20-1920 BS - Ann - wife of Allen Robinson died 5-4-1906 @ 60 yrs BS - Mary Henrietta - dau. of D. C. & Ader Crowder 5-7-1891 - 8-22-1906 Infant of D. C. & Ader Crowder ----------- Albert Elder 1905 - 1941 Mary Elder 1907 - 1934 Cammie Wm Wade 1882 - 1947 aged 64 yrs Robert Elder 1876 - 1947 Carrie C. Elder 1911-1978 Henderson Blake 10-27-1892 -Nolar Blake 5-6-1884 - 9-13-1941 Martha M. Moore 1-24-1916 - 5-3-1979 Annie Mae Holloman Farmer 5-11-1908 - 10-10-1990 FHM - Mrs. Eula W. Hodge 6-1-1903 - 4-23-1980 aged 77 yrs Jerry L. Dennis 11-9-1939 - 7-27-1971 Rev. Alonzo L. Wade 3-14-1882 - 4-4-1980 James Dennis 2-8-1893 - 1-28-1957 Clarence Campbell Jr. Beatrice M. Wade Lessie Campbell Besse Mae Campbell Ben Wade 1854 - 1935 aged 81 yrs Menerivie Wade died 5-1932 Clarance Campbell Melton Wade Fannie Wade Berry Wade Jessie Wade Maymie Wade Daisy Wade Ida Wade John Wade Maynard Wade BS - Mosella Love 1879 - 1900 L. R. Love 1844 - 1922 M. J. Love 1860 - 1909 Bob Blake 1863 - 1918 G. E. Mitchell 1857 - 1930 Cherry Mitchell 1866 - 1947 BS - Sallie Eva - dau. of G. E. & Cherry Mitchell 12-23-1885 - 8-17-1901 Edie - wife of Charley Johnson 1827 - 1-26-1898 BS - Robert Sanderford 10-7-1839 - 10-28-1917 Calvin C. Mitchell 1881 - 1932 Ida McKinney 1888 - 1943 Kever Armstrong ( CK3-US Navy-WWII ) 11-14-1914 - 9-20-1972 Hattie Rodes 1896 - 1946 James R. Emmerson 1941 - 1947 Margaret Rhodes 1895 - 1957 Zebdee Yancey 1885 - 1957 Lula Yancey 1888 - 19-- FHM - John Dance died 11-15-1955 aged 55 yrs FHM - James H. Motley 7-14-1953 - 1-10-2000 FHM - Leon Motley 5-4-1994 aged 81 FHM - Willie Motley 2-9-1994 aged 79 FHM - Mrs. Almatee Motley 12-23-1997 FHM - Mrs. Margaret T. Horston 9-2-1974 aged 55 yrs Maggie Lee Campbell 3-7-1910 - 3-15-1968 Russell Dance 1887 - 1972 Beatrice Dance 1908 - FHM - 5-8-1907 - 12- 4-1980 73 yrs Ella Jordon 1892 - 1960 most of this stone has sunken in the ground