HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Bible Hill Cemetery ================================================================================ David Donahue, the creator of this file, declares it to be in the public domain. ================================================================================ BIBLE HILL CEMETERY Henderson County, Tennessee Bible Hill Missionary Baptist Church and cemetery are located at the intersection of Rue Hamner Road and Pearson Road in northwestern Henderson County. It is well maintained. About a dozen graves are marker in some way but not identified. A few graves are unmarked. David Donahue recorded this cemetery October 14, 2003. Jonathan K. T. Smith recorded this cemetery in 1995. It appears in his Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Henderson County, Tennessee. This is referred to as Smith in the notes below. Brenda Fiddler, Bobby Pierce, Frances Tucker, and Bryant Stanford recorded this cemetery in 1976. Their records appears in Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery Inscriptions (R. H. Harris, Memphis, 1976). This is referred to as Fiddler et al. in notes below. Barham, Essie, 1895-1989 Carter, Avie, Aug. 8, 1891-Feb. 7, 1989, military marker "Us Army World War I" Carter, James W., July 4, 1929-Jan. 20, 2002, "Father" footstone Carter, Alma Lorene, July 20, 1931-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone Carter, Willie Leo, 1912-1968, "Mother" Carter, Wm. Howard, Sr., May 3, 1932-____, unplaced "Daddy" footstone Carter, Virginia E. Carter, Oct. 7, 1935-____, "unplaced "Wife" footstone, carved rings and "May 16, 1953"; "Children Connie, Cristella, Wm. Howard Jr. and Regina" Colvin, Gertie, May 24, 1907-Sept. 1, 1982 Crayton, Bernice Hart, July 4, 1916-____ [flowers on grave in October 2003] Frame, Ezra, 1899-1979 Hart, Alene [see Staton, Alene Hart] Hart, Aslee, 1921-1995 Hart, Gollie, 1911-1983 Hart, Bernice [see Crayton, Bernice Hart] Hart, Charlie, Jan. 23, 1920-July 24, 2003, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 6 feet south of double marker for Lum F. and Geveva P. Hart Hart, Geneva, Miss, 1917-1980, temporary marker, Parham Mortuary [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995] Hart, Hurley, 1905-1983 Hart, Florence, 1915-1991, "Mama" footstone Hart, Lawton J., July 8, 1918-March 31, 1974, military marker "Tennessee PFC US Army World War II" Hart, Lonis Ray, Feb. 25, 1947-July 8, 1980, "Brother" Hart, Lum F., May 20, 1894-Mar. 12, 1980 Hart, Geneva P., Dec. 27, 1893-May 20, 1970 Hart, Marvin Shawn, Dec. 10, 1972-Jan 22, 1976 Hart, Nancy Ann, d. Mar 3, 1972, "Aged 90 yrs., 1 mo. 9 das." [not found in 1995 or 2003; reported by Fiddler et al. who probably read a temporary marker] Hart, Ollie, d. Died July 3, 1983 Aged 72 Years, temporary marker, Parham Mortuary [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995 Hart, William S., Jan. 2, 1922-Dec. 8, 2000, "Daddy" footstone Hart, Jessie O., Dec. 22, 1926-Aug. 11, 1998, Mother" footstone, carved rings and "Apr. 19, 1943"; "Our children Joe, Jr., Dessie, Larry, Oneta, Ann, Loyd" Irving, Mya Rose, 1998-2001, temporary marker, Dilday Funeral Home, no good reference point Laster, Beatrice, d. Jan. 26, 1974, Aged 73 yrs. 9 mos. 29 das. [not found in 1995 or 2003; reported by Fiddler et al. who probably read a temporary marker, possibly one for Beatrice McClerking] Maxwell, Jorden E., Apr. 5, 1992-Apr. 5, 1992, temporary marker, Peoples Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995] McClerking, Algie, 1902-1975 McClerking, Beatrice, 1900-1974 [compare Beatrice Laster] McClerking, Anthony C., 1960-1989 McClerking, Eddie lee, July 15, 1924-Feb. 24, 1997, temporary marker, Peoples Funeral Home, 2 yards north of double marker for Algie and Beatrice McClerking McClerking, Mattheus, May 16, 1921-June 3, 2003, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 5 feet south of marker for Anthony C. McClerking McCullough, Juge, Jan. 30, 1908-May 27, 1981, "Daddy" footstone McCullough, Cassie R., Sept. 1, 1910-Feb. 18, 1998, "Mama" footstone "Our children Helen, Janice, Curtis, Melba, Linda" McGill, J. P., June 19, 1920-____, unplaced "Husband' footstone McGill, Virginia C., Nov. 6, 1934-____, unplaced "Wife" footstone Parker, Ollie Mae, Nov. 30, 1909-June 20, 1976, "Mama" footstone Parker, Ollie, Mrs., d. June 20, 1976, Aged 66 Years 7 Mo 20 Days [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995, possibly read from a temporary marker Pearson, Jessie P., Nov. 15, 1902-Jan. 8, 1973, "Papa" footstone Pearson, Verlie M., Oct. 26, 1902-Aug. 11, 1995, "Mama" footstone Pearson, Laura Mae, Oct. 20, 1926-July 18, 1991, "Beloved sister"; "Daughter" footstone [probably daughter of Jessie P. and Verlie M. Pearson, whose double marker is adjacent] Pearson, Laura, 1929-1996, temporary marker, Parham Mortuary, 3 feet north of double marker for John Lee and Alene Hart Staten Pritchard, Gladys May, Sept. 5, 1932-____ Pritchard, Charlie W., Mar. 4, 1924-Sept. 14, 1991, military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World war II"; "Our children Arthur, Sylvester, Levester and Lesia" Robinson, Angela, Apr. 1974-June 1974, loose temporary marker, Williams & Rawls Funeral Home, 2 feet north of marker for Ezra Frame Simmins, Elvin, 1930-1990, "Daddy" footstone Simmons, Elizabeth, 1933-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone Simmons, Vernon, 1916-1979, "Son of Hersey and Lula" Staton, John Lee, Dec. 5, 1905-Mar. 10, 1973 Staton, Alene Hart, June 4, 1913-May 22, 1986 White, Lorene P., Nov. 17, 1928-Nov. 19, 1992, "Beloved mother" "Her children; Willie, ray, Bobby, Tammie" White, Willie Bell, Feb. 29, 1920-Mar 17, 2000 Williams, Annie Mae, May 27, 1924-June 29, 2001, "Mother" footstone Williams, John Ezell, 1906-1991, temporary marker, Parham Mortuary, 6 yards east of marker for Willie Leo Carter [only name readable in 2003; dates and funeral home as reported by Smith] Williams, Leona, 1903-1984, "Mama" footstone Williams, Clifford, 1898-1973, "Daddy" footstone Williams, Peggy, 1959-2001, temporary marker, Dilday Funeral Home, no good reference point Williams, Uther Mae, 1910-1989, temporary marker, Parham Mortuary, 6 yards east of the military marker for Avie Carter Williams, Willie D., Apr. 10, 1913-June 12, 1993, "Daddy" footstone [a temporary marker from Parham Mortuary, still on the grave in 2003, lists dates 1912-1993] Williams, Effie C., Sept. 17, 1914-May 17, 1970, "Mama" footstone