WHITE’S CREEK FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, HARDIN CO., TN Walnut Creek, TN GPS Coordinates: 35° 04¢ 29² N, 88° 01¢ 33² W This file is part of the TN Tombstone Transcription Project: http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/tenn.html ************************************************ http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project & USGenWeb Archives by: David Montgomery (dmont1734@comcast.net) | October 2005 To contribute additional information and/or photographs, please contact TN Tombstone Transcription Project Manager at tncemmy@yahoo.com Directions: Turn off TN Highway 69 at Walnut Grove and travel east for approximately 2.8 miles. Turn left on White’s Creek Rd., traveling about ¾ mile keeping right at the fork of the road. The road goes around both sides of the cemetery. This enumeration begins at the southeast corner of the cemetery. It was completed on October 22, 2005. All records have been recorded from headstones and/or foot markers. NAME BIRTH DEATH NOTES ============================================================================================ ROW 1 South to North: White, Oinnie Ray 26 Mar 1931 06 Oct 1931 White, John D. 24 Nov 1906 18 Mar 1994 White, Tishie B. 19 Jun 1903 12 Jan 2004 ROW 2 North to South: Gean, Floyd 24 Dec 1910 30 Aug 1937 Gean, M. Abbie 25 Aug 1878 27 Nov 1967 Gean, George W. 04 Feb 1877 12 Dec 1966 ROW 3 South to North: Cossey, Luvicy 13 Jul 1849 21 Feb 1926 Wife of John H. Cossey, John H. 11 Jan 1840 02 Sep 1912 SCOTT, Mary A. 17 Nov 1871 22 Jan 1992 Daughter of John H. & Vicey Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Cossey, Ada 1879 1953 Cossey, George 1873 1956 Cossey, Luther 06 Aug 1908 14 Sep 1985 White, W. Millard 26 Jun 1903 25 Jun 1989 White, Myrtle L. 12 Oct 1905 02 Feb 2002 Williams, Ollie 14 Apr 1930 04 Apr 1975 Wife of O.C. | Married 7/24/1954 Williams, O.C. 12 Feb 1923 02 Sep 1997 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown ROW 4 North to South: Baltentine, J. Larry 28 Jun 1947 08 Apr 1997 Baltentine, Christine 30 Jan 1948 Only date | Wife of J. Larry | Married 10/1/1966 Patterson, Lou Dean 20 Sep 1952 12 Nov 1986 Cossey, Emmit Calvin 06 Mar 1915 07 Jan 1995 Pfc. US Army WWII SCOTT, V. Lois 01 Jun 1913 27 May 2001 Wife of Cecil E. | Married 1/9/1933 SCOTT, Cecil E. 26 Feb 1912 31 Oct 1992 Cossey, Terry Lynn 1965 1966 Unknown Stansell, Ruby 28 Jan 1913 26 Oct 1913 Daughter of E.E. & May Stansell, Earl 30 May 1907 21 Aug 1908 Son of E.E. & May Unknown Unknown Burns, Haze 03 Jan 1855 27 Oct 1888 Parker, Nancy M. 25 Apr 1855 29 Dec 1941 (Burns) | Wife of W.H. Parker Dailey, Bill No other information Dailey, Fannie No other information Dailey, Hinkel No other information ROW 5 South to North: Clack, Margarite Ethel 06 Apr 1890 24 Aug 1898 Shipman, Linnie 1869 1961 Unknown Clack, Spencer 1833 1885 Son of John & Prudence (Roden) Clack Unknown Unknown Unknown Vandiver, Willie S. 1894 1935 Vandiver, Blanche W. 1895 Only date Bratton, Robert Jack No dates | Husband of Sarah (Tilley) & Nancy (Austin) Graham, Betty Jean 27 May 1951 29 Jan 1952 Graham, Ora Lee 05 Dec 1920 15 Aug 2003 Stricklin, Paul D. 1945 1978 Married 3/24/1966 Stricklin, Grant C. 08 Sep 1925 07 Sep 1998 G-Buck ROW 6 North to South: Lard, John D. 01 Jan 1946 15 Apr 2005 Babb, Janice Marie 06 Apr 1954 10 Oct 2005 (Cossey) Austin, Phillip Ray 22 Jan 1955 21 Nov 1985 Pfc. US Army Vietnam Benson, Fannie Jo 08 Apr 1943 22 Apr 1974 Graham, Wanda Kay 07 May 1961 07 Nov 1961 Vinson, Shirley 18 Aug 1945 28 Nov 1995 (Thompson) Thompson, Edwin Leroy 02 Feb 1915 28 Oct 1974 Michael, J. Gilford 16 Oct 1894 23 Dec 1966 Michael, Nisha Florence 30 May 1895 27 Dec 1938 (White) Unknown Unknown Unknown Copeland, Thomas S. 13 May 1815 21 Feb 1904 Co. G 10th TN Inf. Civil War ROW 7 South to North: White, Viola 1879 1970 White, N.D. 17 Mar 1861 19 Jul 1940 Williams, Frank W. 1853 1950 Williams, Merida, J.D. 05 Jun 1894 28 Oct 1899 Son of W.F. & M.J. Williams, Mandy J. 08 Jul 1859 20 Aug 1925 Wife of W.F. Unknown Unknown Unknown White, Lucindy 03 Dec 1868 06 Feb 1953 Forever with the Lord White, Eli 1873 1959 SCOTT, J.D. 11 Jul 1926 02 Sep 1928 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ben Scott Austin, Rebecca Avonell 25 Apr 1932 16 Nov 2000 Austin, Geneva 13 Jul 1926 14 Mar 1997 Austin, Warren G. 21 Jun 1921 11 Jul 2005 Austin, Wilma 1924 1940 Whitt, Wilma Frances 01 Nov 1940 25 Dec 1995 Brewer, Baby No other information Franklin, John Aaron 25 Aug 1933 10 Jun 1984 SP3 US Army Korea Franklin, Loice Worden 22 May 1913 31 Mar 1992 Pvt. US Army WWII Franklin, Lorene B. 31 Dec 1918 24 Jun 1999 Wife of Loice Worden | Married 7/11/1937 (Due to the irregularity of rows, the following 2 records were included in row 7) Freshour, Hazel May 1944 1945 Franks, Alex Bondell 08 Feb 1925 27 Jun 1990 Pvt. US Army Barrier, Aaron G. 07 Aug 1959 19 Feb 2003 Barrier, Bobby D. 18 Aug 1933 26 Nov 2003 ROW 8 North to South: Frazier, Lisa Jane 08 Dec 1965 21 May 1988 Cox, Dora Etta 1901 1980 Cox, John Henry 1898 1958 Franklin, Betty Jane 19 Oct 1939 10 Nov 1954 Daughter of Chester & Lessie Franklin, Chester 23 Jan 1922 21 Jul 1947 Franklin, O.V. 23 Mar 1892 11 Jan 1979 Franklin, Maggie Alma 26 Jul 1896 23 Dec 1963 Franklin, Infant Child of Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Franklin Brewer, Baby No information Brewer, Baby No information, two markers with same info Gean, Mary H. 26 Aug 1879 Only date Gean, John W. 19 Mar 1881 13 Jan 1957 Franklin, Nannie 1911 1935 Franklin, Unknown 22 Aug 1935 Only date | Daughter of Loice Franklin, Loice W., Jr. 17 Jul 1931 22 Mar 1934 Unknown Unknown Unknown Henson, Edmond 20 Feb 1910 24 Feb 1910 Son of G.H. & M.J. Henson, Etta L. 20 Feb 1910 14 Nov 1910 Daughter of G.H. & M.J. Henson, Flora 19 Nov 1911 03 Mar 1912 Daughter of G.H. & M.J. Henson, Mattie J, 04 Sep 1872 08 Mar 1931 Henson, Henry 28 Sep 1868 05 Nov 1962 Henson, Minnie 15 Aug 1896 13 Nov 1968 ROW 9 South to North: Williams, Cindy (Morris) | Wife of Gray Williams Williams, Addie V. 1893 1968 Williams, Thomas F. 09 Jan 1893 14 Feb 1925 Williams, Infant Daughter of T.F. & A.V. Williams, Ople 1916 1918 Unknown Unknown, Baby Weatherford, Infant 06 Jun 1921 06 Jun 1921 Daughter of Clarence & Edith Cox, Ben N. 15 Jan 1918 11 Sep 1979 Cox, Ella 01 Apr 1915 22 Nov 1995 Cox, Priscilla 22 May 1939 29 Aug 1940 Cox, Floyd 21 Feb 1957 21 Feb 1957 Twin of Boyd Cox, Boyd 21 Feb 1957 21 Feb 1957 Twin of Floyd Goodman, L.C. 20 Oct 1943 Only date | Son of Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Goodman (Row 9 ends, row 10 starts at north end) ROW 10 North to South: Daniels, M. Madgielean 14 Jan 1921 31 May 2001 Daniels, Melvin R. 01 Mar 1907 30 Jun 1995 Goodman, Derlon L. 01 May 1945 30 Jun 2004 Married 9/14/1968 Goodman, Danny Lynn 27 Dec 1973 15 Apr 1987 Brannon, Willie L. 06 Jul 1925 13 Oct 2002 Cox, Ella 27 Nov 1894 03 Sep 1975 Cox, J.L. 11 Aug 1892 05 Dec 1956 Goodman, Martha Ann 19 Dec 1914 03 May 1999 Franks, Elbert W. 07 Mar 1921 03 Sep 1991 Franks, Gary Lynn 20 Jul 1955 07 Sep 1955 Parker, Infants Sons of Mr. & Mrs. W.L. Parker Parker, W.H. 21 Nov 1840 22 Apr 1915 Unknown Unknown Cossey, Hassell Lynn 10 Jun 1949 18 Mar 1998 Davis, Willidene C. 15 Jan 1932 27 Sep 1986 McFall, Infant Daughter of Sam & Cordia Brown, Zera (Harris) | Wife of Audie Harris, Addie 11 May 1941 (Williams) ROW 11 South to North: White, Amos 25 Mar 1856 19 Dec 1939 Unknown Cossey, Lindsey Donald 10 Feb 1947 21 Jun 1994 Cossey, Mary C. 17 Aug 1914 24 Jan 1996 Cossey, G. Lewis 29 Aug 1910 08 Apr 1975 Cossey, Lizzie F. 12 Jan 1892 31 Oct 1919 Cossey, William H. 20 Dec 1888 04 Mar 1969 Cossey, Ruth H. 28 Jan 1903 22 Aug 1980 Anderson, Earline 1928 1988 Cossey, Willie V. 04 May 1936 25 Oct 1937 White, Harold V. 13 May 1921 27 Mar 1995 White, Lavelle C. 03 Sep 1930 Only date Bevis, Baby 10 Jan 1943 15 May 1943 (hand carved) Bevis, George Jackson 06 Apr 1891 03 Jun 1944 Bevis, Sarah Emeline 14 Nov 1895 30 Nov 1988 Henson, Luther C. 18 Oct 1898 01 Dec 1959 Henson, Lillie 23 Jun 1904 27 Feb 1990 Henson, Melvin R. 1925 1967 White, Luther A. 26 Jan 1922 27 Nov 1982 Married 1/1/1944 Wilkerson, Tracy Allen 26 Jul 1972 17 Oct 1996 Wilkerson, Becky Ann 23 Feb 1958 24 Feb 1958 Wilkerson, Timmy Tojo 23 Aug 1970 24 Mar 1996 Henson, Jimmy Leon 27 May 1946 17 Dec 1978 Stricklin, Jimmy F. 23 Sep 1946 03 Feb 1984 Stricklin, Pete A. 1912 1982 Stricklin, Nancy 26 Feb 1943 08 Jun 2005 Cossey, Tony O’Neal 01 May 1962 11 Feb 2005 Cossey, Brigette Renee 23 Feb 1966 27 Oct 2000 Labryer, Charles Kenneth 24 Aug 1923 26 Dec 1999 ROW 12 North to South (Starting at far north end): Wilder, Jenny Kate 03 Jun 1940 23 Jan 2004 Stricklin, Sarah Bea 03 Jan 1934 17 Nov 1998 Stricklin, Bobby James 22 Feb 1939 04 Nov 1991 Word, Joan J. 1945 1994 Word, Raymond L. 1946 1980 Word, Rayford L. 20 Feb 1926 26 Sep 1985 White, Norma Lee 25 Sep 1924 09 Nov 1987 Wife of Hershel L. | Married 4/11/1942 Cossey, Nannie S. 29 Nov 1940 Only date | Wife of Charles O. | Married 12/7/1957 Cossey, Charles O. 15 Feb 1938 08 May 1997 Cossey, Hartie E. 1915 1976 Williams, Ernest Lynn 23 Nov 1973 23 Nov 19743 Williams, Rickey L. 1958 1972 Keel, Infant 09 Jan 1950 09 Jan 1950 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Keel Keel, E. Lawrence 1929 1973 Stricklin, Danny Gene 10 Dec 1948 26 Apr 1969 Gean, Georgia E. 31 Dec 1894 20 Nov 1972 Gean, Charlie T. 21 Aug 1892 26 Oct 1966 Gean, Winnie Murrel 30 Nov 1919 02 Jul 1935 Gean, Charlene 23 Mar 1922 11 Jul 1923 Franks, Belle 29 Jan 1879 19 Mar 1934 Wife of Jim Franks, Jim 1876 1950 Franks, Hobert 1910 1958 ROW 13 South to North: Brewer, Ervin Baby | No information Dodd, Zeb B. 03 Nov 1874 04 Mar 1940 Dodd, Nancy G. 02 Oct 1869 08 Mar 1940 Gean, Robert L. 27 Nov 1869 09 Jun 1943 Gean, Hattie W. 14 Nov 1896 16 Sep 1991 Gean, Robert H. 20 Mar 1927 03 Jul 2000 White, infant 08 Feb 1945 08Feb 1945 Daughter of N.C. & G.L. Stricklin, Elveta 1930 1955 White, Vernia Ray 19 Feb 1940 13 Jul 1981 Stricklin, Clarence J. 13 Apr 1909 11 Aug 1974 Stricklin, Ora B. 27 Apr 1913 01 Mar 1989 White, Nick O. 1909 1994 White, Grethel C. 1913 1980 White, Willie Earl 19 Oct 1934 19 Mar 1964 White, Roberta 04 Dec 1935, only date Irvin, Marie Ola 27 Feb 1923 18 Nov 1997 (Phillips) White, W.H. 12 Nov 1883 06 Apr 1978 “Bill” White, Lula W. 06 Dec 1880 11 Jun 1970 Tucker, Eunice E. 1914 1968 Tucker, Edgar C. 1912 1979 White, Elizabeth Gail 13 May 1986 20 Jun 1986 Dodd, Karla Joy 18 Dec 1973 25 Nov 1991 Cossey, Waymon 18 Apr 1941 17 Jan 2002 Cossey, Bernadette 15 Jun 1950 Only date Shelby, Tommy, Rev. 20 May 1944 06 Feb 2002 Shelby, Betty S. 03 Nov 1938 Only date Wilkerson, Donnie Lee 17 Mar 1959 26 Feb 2005 ROW 14 North to South: Wisdom, Rachel M. 21 Sep 1935 Only date Wisdom, E.R. 15 Jan 1935 01 Nov 2004 Kapers, Jay Allen 1941 1993 ROW 15 North to South (This row is on the west side of the road): Barrier, Dora C. 09 Feb 1888 29 Aug 1947 Barrier, J.T. 24 May 1886 13 Mar 1967 ROW 16 South to North: Daniels, Leonard A. 06 Jan 1909 13 Aug 2003 Daniels, Beulah E. 26 Jan 1914 Only date Ragan, Laura M. 08 Jan 1930 14 Nov 1957 (Barrier) | Wife of James E. Jones, Sheila 04 Apr 1963 09 Feb 1989 (Daniels) Daniels, Pamela K. 10 Oct 1967 16 Jun 1985 Daniels, Jerry Paul 20 Nov 1942 02 Mar 1943 Hutchinson, Imogene 29 Jul 1939 25 Mar 2003 (Daniels) Haynes, Arnold, Jr. 1948 Infant of Arnold, Sr. & Beatrice Haynes, Dorothy Sue 1938 Infant of Arnold, & Sr. & Beatrice ROW 17 North to South: Williams, Infant 15 May 1936 15 May 1936 Daughter of Floyd & Eula Rainey, Willie D. 16 Feb 1931 07 Aug 1988 Rainey, Frank 1892 1956 Rainey, Pearl 1905 1956 Rainey, Sam 1900 1971 ROW 18 South to North: White, Wayne G. 11 Jun 1940 20 Jun 1940 White, Wayne A. 19 Dec 1911 18 Mar 1990 White, Claria Jane 25 Jun 1911 26 Jun 2001 White, Terry Dewayne 18 Feb 1964 22 Aug 1992 White, Wayne 01 Mar 1944 07 May 2005 “John” ROW 19 North to South: Brown, infant 29 Jan 1966 29 Jan 1966 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Brown Brown, Jewel M. 18 Mar 1920 02 Dec 1993 Brown, Travis Glynn 26 Jul 1943 29 Jul 1943 Brown, Arbia Lee 07 May 1918 06 Jul 1996