HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Darden Cemetery ========================================================================= David Donahue, the creator of this file, declares it to be in the public domain. ========================================================================= DARDEN CEMETERY Henderson County, Tennessee This is a recent (circa 1938) cemetery located on U.S. 421 in Darden. David Donahue recorded this cemetery on February 18, 1991. It was checked on May 12, 1991; updated March 23, 2001; and updated October 18, 2003. Mayrene Kennedy recorded this cemetery circa 1976. Her record appears in Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery Inscriptions (R. H. Harris, Memphis, 1976), Vol. III, pp. 507-509. Baker, Betty Lou, 1942-____ Baker, Bobby E., 1947-____ Benthal, Betty, 1878-1947 Benthal, Mark, 1893-1965 Benthal, Della Hayes, no dates [from other sources: Della Hays (1 17, 1913-Feb. 2, 1975), daughter of Zachary Taylor Hays and Mary Belle Freeman and wife of Mark Benthal] Bicknell, Elva [see Hornsby, Elva Bicknell] Biggs, Lanoice E., Sept. 6, 1929-Dec. 27, 1955 Biggs, Lawrence, Aug. 31, 1903-Jan. 22, 1990 Biggs, Mabel A., Mar. 17, 1930-Dec. 30, 1955 Biggs, Mattie, Apr. 14, 1910-May 3, 2000 [adjacent to marker for marker for Lawrence Biggs] Blackwell, Bessie Mae, 1955-1956 [probably daughter of Minnie Lou and LeslieBlackwell, whose double marker is adjacent] Blackwell, Bobbie Sue, Sept. 7, 1946-Jan. 27, 1996 Blackwell, William Dan, May 14, 1946-____, "Married Dec. 4, 1964" "Our daughter Susan" "Our son-in-law Robert Mackin" "Our grandchildren Felecia-Amber" Blackwell, Carl W., Apr. 10, 1922-Sept. 26, 2002, "Daddy" Blackwell, Louise W., Nov. 1, 1923-Dec. 25, 1967, "Mama" Blackwell, James Richard, 1895-1964 Blackwell, Bessie Pearl, 1895-1973, "Married April 16, 1916" Blackwell, Mary L., Feb. 2, 1920-Sept. 3, 1981 Blackwell, William V., Feb. 22, 1912-Feb. 17, 1988, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II" Blackwell, Minnie Lou, Aug. 15, 1926-____ Blackwell, Leslie, Feb. 8, 1924-July 29, 2000, "Married Feb. 1, 1947" "Our children Linda Ronald Mayrene Kathleen Rita Ann Bessie" Bledsoe, Hazel, 1928-2001, temporary marker, Reed's Chapel, 5 feet north of double marker for Joe Clayton and Dollie May Bledsoe Bledsoe, Joe Clayton, Apr. 21, 1910-Feb. 18, 1974 Bledsoe, Dallie Mae, May 14, 1911-Jan. 29, 1997 Brewer, Mary Sue Vineyard, Mar. 8, 1931-____, "Mama" Brewer, Edker Coolidge, Jan. 25, 1925-Aug. 15, 1993, "Daddy" "Married Apr. 12, 1957" Brinkley, Levi P., Oct. 14, 1888-July 10, 1964 Butler, Sammy L., May 15, 1945-____ Butler, Patricia A., Oct. 28, 1946-____ Butler, Sammy Jeremiah, Aug. 19, 1981-Feb. 15, 2002, "Our children Sandy Tina Jeremiah" Carey, Berda R., Dec. 3, 1915-June 4, 1990 Carey, Buel, Apr. 7, 1906-Jan. 8, 1985 Carrington, Ruth Hill, July 22, 1912-July 14, 2001 Crowder, Hattie [see Evans, Hattie Crowder] Crowder, Willie [see Neely, Willie Crowder] Danielson, Marie K., Sept. 14, 1888-Apr. 2, 1962, "Mother" Danielson, William M., Apr. 18, 1896-Mar. 15, 1968, "Father" Davis, Amelia M., 1895-1987 Davis, Betty Jane [see Tyler, Betty Jane] Davis, Loretta A., Apr. 2, ____, "Mother" Davis, Steven A., Sr., Oct. 4, 1941-Aug. 22, 1973, "Loving father and husband, beloved son" Dodd, Myrtle B., 1903-1987 Dodd, Com J., 1875-1964 Douglas, Alma [see Reeves, Alma Douglas] Douglas, Norris, 1937-2003, temporary marker, Parsons Mortuary, 4 feet north of double marker for Van Moore and Thomas O'Gwin Douglas Douglas, Van Moore, Mar. 17, 1913-May 15, 2000, "Mother" footstone Douglas, Thomas O'Gwin, Oct. 31, 1913-June 21, 1983, "Father" footstone Duke, Austin Benson, Sept. 23, 1924-Feb. 28, 1971, military marker as footstone "Missouri Major US Army World War II Korea" [Masonic symbol; probably son of Ethel Mae and Addie Lee Duke, whose double marker is adjacent] Duke, Deena [see Tyler, Deena Duke] Duke, Dorothy S., Mar. 6, 1927-____, "Mother" Duke, John B., Sept. 24, 1922-Feb. 12, 1996, "Daddy"; "Married Aug. 17, 1943" "Our children Robert, Patricia, Peggy, Rickie, Florette, Theresa, Darren" Duke, Ethel Mae, May 10, 1903-____ Duke, Addie Lee, Aug. 16, 1901-Nov. 29, 1970 [Masonic symbol] Duke, J. Marie Powers, Nov. 7, 1927-____ Duke, James D., Sept. 20, 1925-____ [Masonic symbol]; "Our family Terry, Jill Lewis, Jacob and Seth" Duke, Melvin, July 19, 1870-____ Duke, Louise, Nov. 16, 1882-Feb. 6, 1958 Eads, Carl Buford, May 21, 1915-Aug. 9, 1983 Eads, Vestie, 1895-1957, "Married July 11, 1914" Eads, Link, 1892-1975, "Their children Buford Logan Lucille" Evans, Doss C., Aug. 20, 1889-May 2, 1948 Evas, Doss Thomas, July 21, 1927-Mar. 24, 2001; also military marker "Y3 US Navy World War II" Evans, Doris Mercer, Nov. 1, 1931-Dec. 23, 2000 Evans, Hattie Crowder, Jan. 8, 1893-Sept. 19, 1973 [adjacent to marker for Doss C. Evans] Flowers, Flossie, Nov. 8, 1910-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone Flowers, Hester L., Aug. 21, 1914-Nov. 8, 1982, "Daddy" footstone, "Married Dec. 25, 1936" "Our children — James L., Gerald W. & Helen" Flowers, Jessie Jo, Feb. 23, 1938-____ Flowers, James Lee, Feb. 28, 1941-Sept. 7, 1987, "Wed Feb. 9, 1974" Flowers, Tulip, 1943-2003, temporary marker, Parsons Mortuary, 7 yards south of double marker for Margaret A. and Woody B. Tubbs Gee, Betty Joe, July 2, 1929-Apr. 29, 1968, "Wife of John W. Gee" Graves, Leona M., Sept. 2, 1916-____ Graves, J. Paul, Oct. 3, 1921-____ Graves, Rosalind, 1924-____ Graves, Leon, 1924-2000, "Married April 25, 1942" "Our children Kay Danny Rosa Vickie" Graves, Timmy Moore, Oct. 17, 1952 Graves, Nickey Paul, Oct. 17, 1952, "Twins" Hargis, Jacob A., 1891-1946, military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army"; dates on footstone Apr. 12, 1891-Feb. 23, 1946 Hargis, Mildred C., 1898-____ Hartsfield, Cozette, June 22, 1919-Mar. 10, 1975 [adjacent to marker for James M. Hartsfield] Hartsfield, James M., Oct. 25, 1914-Jan. 10, 1949 Hayes, Charles Randy, Sept. 10, 1950-Apr. 3, 1973, "Beloved son brother & father" Hayes, Della [see Benthal, Della Hayes] Hayes, Eliza R., 1884-1973, "Mother" footstone Hayes, A. P., 1880-1951, "Father" footstone Hayes, Emma Lou, Aug. 5, 1926-Feb. 1, 1972, "Mom" footstone Hayes, Carlie, Sept. 7, 1919-____, military marker as footstone "S1 US Navy World War II"; dates on military marker 1919-1993 Hayes, Icy Knight, 1910-1998 Hayes, Onnie, 1905-1967 Hayes, Jo Ann, Mar. 21, 1957-Apr. 2, 1957 Hayes, Louie (Buster), Aug. 19, 1904-Sept. 10, 1975 Hayes, Morene, Nov. 2, 1920-June 19, 2002 Hayes, Earl, Oct. 18, 1913-____, "Our children Ernest Georgia Faye Howard" Hayes, Noah P., June 5, 1927-June 12, 1978 [only name on double marker] Hayes, Ruby, Mar. 20, 1918-Aug. 7, 2000 Hayes, James C., Nov. 17, 1918-____, "Married Nov. 11, 1942" [unplaced "Wife" and "Husband" footstones recorded here in 1991 were not found in 2003] Hays, Marybell, d. Apr. 30, 1946, "A. 71 Y." (homemade) Hays, Mary, 1895-1995 Hays, Lonnie, 1899-1965 [Masonic symbol] ["Mother" and "Father" footstones recorded in 1991 are missing in 2001] Hill, Carmon G., 1909-1960 Hill, Fannie E., 1872-1950 [adjacent to marker for W. O. Hill] Hill, Michael G., 1953-1953 Hill, Rickey G., Jan. 3, 1957-May 16, 1992 Hill, Ruth [see Carrington, Ruth Hill] Hill, Tony G., Oct. 21, 1955-Sept. 15, 1982 Hill, W. O., 1876-1953 [Note: All Hill markers are within a single defined family plot.] Hendrix, David T. "Red," Oct. 9, 1945-Nov. 12, 1993 Hendrix, Lucille, 1917-1987, "Mother" footstone Hendrix, Clemmie, 1917-1952, "Father" footstone, "Their children Brownie James Ruth Louise William David Glenn Jerry Harold" [Note: Mayrene Kennedy's record seems to indicate that there once was a military marker for this grave.] Holmes, Billie Jean, Jan. 27, 1922-____ Holmes, Coline, Mar. 4, 1922-Feb. 14, 2002, "Our children Debra and Alvin" Holmes, Joseph W., 1902-1985, "Father" footstone; also temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, "Joseph Walter Holmes" Hornsby, Elva Bicknell, Oct. 18, 1910-Nov. 23, 1992 Houston, Aaron, Feb. 8, 1886-Aug. 28, 1967 Houston, Lessie S., Aug. 31, 1894-June 4, 1978 James, Dena Tyler, Mar. 17, 1899-July 6, 1986 [probably daughter of Betty Jane Tyler, whose marker is adjacent] Keen, Sue [see Reeves, Sue K.] Kennedy, James Robert, 1925-2003, temporary marker, pafford Funeral Home, 7 yards east of marker for Mark Daniel Mobley Kindy, Imogene H., Aug. 14, 1927-Aug. 27, 1878 Knight, Icy [see Hayes, Icy Knight] Kolwyck, C. C., Jan. 3, 1873-Mar. 23, 1942, "Father" footstone Kolwyck, Ava M., Dec. 2, 1879-Jan. 28, 1951, "Mother" footstone Lewis, Linda Lou, Jan. 23, 1939-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone Lewis, Bobby Joe, June 22, 1939-Feb. 16, 1988, "Wed Feb. 4, 1963" Lindsey, Anne, Aug. 5, 1948-June 29, 1964, "Daughter," footstone [probably daughter of Plautt Lindsey and Aral Lindsey, whose markers are adjacent] Lindsey, Aral, 1911-1990, "Mother" [adjacent to marker for Plautt Lindsey] Lindsey, Maurice Erby, Dec. 21, 1901-July 18, 1972 Lindsey, Mattie Trafford, Dec. 11, 1912-____ Lindsey, Plautt, 1907-1976, "Father" Lindsey, Thomas Dale, Nov. 28, 1938, "Baby" Mackey, Myrtle E., Nov. 20, 1886-Apr. 23, 1944 Mackey,R. B. F., Sept. 14, 1874-Feb. 28, 1950 Maness, Dora I., 1876-1972 Maness, Robert L., 1878-1941, "Father" footstone Maness, Lury Mae, Sept. 7, 1905-June 14, 1999 Maness, Vera Lee, Feb. 6, 1903-Oct. 21, 1978, "Tate" footstone Maxwell, Florence K., Dec. 10, 1881-Mar. 16, 1962 Maxwell, Troy, Dec. 13, 1883-Feb. 7, 1964 Mayes, Elvis F., Dec. 10, 1900-Oct. 18, 1975, "Father" footstone; also temporary marker in 1991, Pafford Funeral Home, "Elvis Franklin Mayes" Mays, Van Marie, May 14, 1938-Oct. 11, 1995, "Mother" footstone [within a defined Henry L. Moody family plot] Mercer, Doris [see Evans, Doris Mercer] Milam, Lois F., 1910-1988, "Mother" footstone Milam, R. H. (Kiah), 1907-1986, "Daddy" footstone, " Married Aug. 20, 1924" Mills, Joe, 1923-1928 Mills, Luther, Aug. 29, 1898-Dec. 23, 1992 Mills, Clide M., Dec. 27, 1902-Oct. 18, 1975, "Married Jan. 19, 1919" Mills, Marlene Allen, Oct. 22, 1933-July 1, 1991, "Daughter" [probably of Luther and Clide M. Mills, whose double marker is adjacent] Mobley, Mark Daniel, Aug. 11, 1874-Dec. 21, 1976 Moody, Daisy K., 1890-____ Moody, Jess G., 1883-1944 Moody, Henry L., June 1, 1908-Dec. 24, 1966, military marker as footstone "Tennessee Ptr2 USNR World War II" Moody, Virginia L., Aug. 23, 1913-Aug. 9, 1998 Moody, Raymond E., June 18, 1913-May 16, 1958, military marker "Indiana PFC Medical Department World War II" Moore, Billy Evan, Dec. 4, 1931-Oct. 15, 1989 Moore, Elizabeth Ann Reeves, Mar. 29, 1909-Apr. 4, 1991, "Mama" footstone, "Daughter of James Isaac and Betty Jane Davis Tyler" [shares double marker with Johnny Bell Reeves] Moore, Hubert R., 1884-1945 Moore, Van Buren, June 29, 1894-Apr. 27, 1991 [adjacent to marker for Hubert R. Moore] Moore, Van [see Douglas, Van Moore] Neely, James Clifford, Aug. 10, 1885-Dec. 23, 1988 Neely, Willie Crowder, Aug. 18, 1895-Sept. 19, 1987 [adjacent to marker for James Clifford Neely] O'Gwin, Irene M., Jan. 5, 1920-____ O'Gwin, Henry E., Jan. 9, 1918-____ Owens, Denia [see Denia Reeves] Powers, J. Marie [see Duke, J. Marie Powers] Reeves, Alma Douglas, Jan. 18, 1910-Mar. 25, 1984, "Our loving mother" Reeves, Bradley C., Jan. 8, 1907-Aug. 28, 1967 Reeves, Chris, Dec. 16, 1972-July 15, 1998, "Daddy" footstone Reeves, Joni, Feb. 18, 1976-____, "Married Dec. 13, 1991" "Children D.J. -Rachel Suzanna" Reeves, Clovis J., 1917-1992, "Tobe" Reeves, Denia, 1882-1975 [as reported in Harris, probably from a temporary marker: "Denia Owens Reeves," d. June 3, 1975, "Aged 92 yrs., 9 mos., 24 das." Reeves, Don R., Feb. 5, 1949-Dec. 29, 1990 [a temporary marker here on Feb. 18, 1991 but replaced with the permanent marker on May 12, 1991 noted him to be "Dan Ray Reeves"; probably son of Sam H. and Loraine B. Reeves whose adjacent double marker also was placed between Feb. 19, 1991 and May 12, 1991] Reeves, Dove, Nov. 1879-Dec. 1960 Reeves, Eary, Feb. 4, 1890-Sept. 5, 1979 Reeves, Elizabeth Ann [see Moore, Elizabeth Ann Reeves] Reeves, Elizabeth W., 1892-1976 [adjacent to marker for Leslie A. Reeves] Reeves, Euell G., Dec. 25, 1914-Jan. 29, 1955, military marker "Tennessee PFC Co G 323 Infantry World War II" Reeves, Homer L., 1927-1976, military marker as footstone "Cpl US Army World war II" Reeves, Inez Josephine, Jan. 6, 1942-____, "Mother" footstone Reeves, David Ray, July 13, 1968-Oct. 4, 1994, "Son" footstone Reeves, B. Ray, Oct. 10, 1949-____, "Dad" footstone Reeves, James Elco, Feb. 23, 1931-Jan. 12, 1987 Reeves, Anna Mae, Aug. 8, 1933-Apr. 22, 1999, "Married November 25, 1948" "Children: Barbara Anna, Linda Diane, Sharon Janet, James Elco II" Reeves, Johnny Bell, Jan. 1, 1883-Dec. 15, 1970, "Pap" footstone [shares double marker with Elizabeth Ann Reeves Moore] Reeves, Leslie A., 1892-1968 [Note: Clovis J. Reeves, Elizabeth W, Reeves, Homer L. Reeves, and Leslie A. Reeves seem to be a family group.] Reeves, Luvenia, 1907-1970 Reeves, Buck A., 1906-1977 [Masonic symbol] Reeves, Paul Arvel, Feb. 5, 1919-Sept. 30, 1982 Reeves, Randy Allen, Sept. 22, 1984 [infant] Reeves, Raymond Ross, Dec. 7, 1924-Nov. 11, 1998, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II" Reeves, Patricia Jean, Nov. 11, 1934-____, "Married Oct. 29, 1949" "Their children: Ronnie and Kathy" "Grandchildren: Jennifer, Ryan, Conner and Darby" Reeves, Richard Neal, Nov. 7, 1962 [infant-style marker] Reeves, Riley, Mar. 15, 1887-Dec. 12, 1967 Reeves, Roby L., 1910-1981 Reeves, Sam H., Nov. 9, 1912-Aug. 10, 1992, "SSgt WWII"; military marker as footstone "SSgt US Army World War II" Reeves, Loraine B., Apr. 24, 1926-____, "Wed May 7, 1945" Reeves, Sue K., Jan. 15, 1917-July 7, 1990, "Mother" footstone [a temporary marker here on Feb. 18, 1991 but replaced with the permanent marker by May 12, 1991 noted her to be "Sue Keen Reeves"] Reeves, Doyle L., Aug. 21, 1911-June 22, 1998, unplaced "Daddy" footstone, "Our children Dalton-Edward" Reeves, Velma F., Sept. 22, 1929-____, unplaced "Wife" footstone Reeves, Dennis A., May 11, 1929-____, "Rev., " unplaced "Husband" footstone, "Married Dec. 14, 1995 Reeves, Wanda, Oct. 25, 1931-____ [Note: Bradley C. Reeves, Eary Reeves, Riley Reeves, and Wanda Reeves are in a small family cluster.] Renfroe, Robert Neal, Dec. 18, 1956-June 4, 1971, "Buddy" footstone Renfroe, Rosie Nell, no dates, "Brother & Sister" Renfroe, Thelma, Dec. 9, 1935-____, "Mother" footstone Renfroe, Nelson, Feb. 1, 1934-July 20, 1994, "Father" footstone, "Married Aug. 4, 1953" "Our children Robert Neal & Rosie Nell" Ricketts, Melissa, Feb. 24, 1973-Feb. 2, 1997, "Sister" Ricketts, Carey Dwight, Jr., Feb. 17, 1969-Feb. 8, 1992, "Brother" Sanders, Robert, Feb. 18, 1904-Mar. 10, 1983 Small, Melanie Brooke, Dec. 5, 1992-Oct. 11, 1995, "Daughter of Robin and Wanda" Stephens, Martha B., 1875-1958, "Wife of M. Stephens" Stephens, Odell, Dec. 8, 1908-Dec. 5, 1987, unplaced "Wife" footstone Stephens, McKinley, Apr. 13, 1896-Oct. 8, 1975, "Married Dec. 19, 1925," military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War I"; dates on footstone Apr. 13, 1918-Oct. 8, 1975 [Note: these inconsistent dates are on the markers — no misreading or typo] Sullivan, Glenn W., Nov. 5, 1912-Sept. 4, 1970, "Daddy" Sullivan, Oneda V., Feb. 12, 1923-____, "Mother" "Married July 27, 1946" Trafford, Mattie [see Lindsey, Mattie Trafford] Tubbs, Bethelene Wood, Feb. 10, 1922-Dec. 28, 1990, "Mamaw" footstone Tubbs, Jethro P., Nov. 7, 1918-Dec. 31, 1991, "Pop" footstone, "Married June 20, 1941" Tubbs, Margaret A., May 20, 1944-May 10, 1985, "Mother" footstone Tubbs, Woody B., Nov. 8, 1942-____, "Father" footstone Tubbs, Noble, Aug. 15, 1912-Aug. 10, 2003 Tubbs, Emmett W., Oct. 25, 1913-Nov. 2, 1974, "Father" footstone, "Married Sept. 4, 1937" Tyler, Betty Jane, Sept. 11, 1872-Sept. 19, 1970, "Mother" [she is a Davis according to marker for Elizabeth Ann Reeves Moore] Tyler, Dena [see James, Dena Tyler] Tyler, Deena Duke, July 22, 1923-July 18, 1975 [probably daughter of Ethel Mae and Addie Lee Duke, whose double marker is adjacent] Vineyard, Bertha E., 1900-____ Vineyard, John M., 1900-1961 Vineyard, Bobby Joe, Oct. 25, 1946-____ Vineayrd, Lucille S., Jan. 17, 1921-May 18, 1989, "Mother" footstone Vineyard, J. C., 1912-1987, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II" Vineyard, C. S., 1871-1957 Vineyard, Alice, 1876-1962 Vineyard, Mary Sue [see Brewer, Mary Sue Vineyard] Wallace, Aline Wood, 1915-1990, "Mother" footstone; also temporary marker in 1991, Parsons Mortuary, "Mrs. Nell Aline Wallace," d. July 23, 1990, "Aged 74 Years 11 Months 4 Days" Wallace, Robie, 1912-1993, "Married Mar. 11, 1950" "Our son Paul" Wallace, Timothy Woodrow, June 14, 1981-Jan. 7, 1997, "Loved brother and son" "Son of Paul and Susan" Weatherford, Eura L., Aug. 18, 1902-____, "Mother" footstone Weatherford, Edd F., May 8, 1900-Aug. 11, 1982, "Father" footstone Weatherford, Myrtle V., Jan. 25, 1938-July 28, 1993, "Mother" Weatherford, Willis, Apr. 18, 1937-____, "Father" "Our children: Tim-Charles" Wilson, Ruth E., Jan. 20, 1919-____, "Mother" footstone Wilson, Carlton M., Aug. 28, 1911-Dec. 20, 1973, "Father footstone, "Married Jan 3, 1934" "Their children Thelma Jewel Glenie James" Wood, Aline [see Wallace, Aline Wood] Wood, Bethelene [see Tubbs, Bethelene Wood] Wood, Floyd O., July 6, 1905-Apr. 22, 1974, unplaced "Father" footstone Wood, Vera E., Apr. 2, 1908-Sept. 17, 1995, "Mother" footstone, "Married May 26, 1927" Wood, Leonard J., 1918-1956 [Masonic symbol]