HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Bible Hill Cemetery

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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