HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Ridge Grove 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. 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 by: David Donahue. ========================================================================= RIDGE GROVE CEMETERY Joy Beth Campbell Joy Beth Campbell recorded Ridge Grove Cemetery April 15, 1998; redid it August 30, 2000; and updated it March 4, 2004. David Donahue checked a typed copy against the markers on March 6, 2004 and added marker condition, footstone, and temporary marker information. Aden, Mary, 1874-1957 Boswell, Anna Lee, 1921-1930, "Dau. of C. S. & Verna Boswell" Bray, Charlie, Aug. 6, 1893-Sept. 16, 1921 Bray, Matthias, Feb. 27, 1937-Dec. 23, 1886, "Consort of Lovinia Bray" (broken) Bray, Newton Irving, d. Dec. 10, 1911, Aged 88 ys 9 ms 4 ds Brunt, John Earl, Dec. 27, 1931-Aug. 8, 1953, military marker "Tennessee Cpl Us Marine Corps Korea" Brunt, John Luther, 1892-1977, military marker "Pvt US Army World War I" Brunt, Luther, Sept. 22, 1892-____ Brunt, Silas, June 20, 1893-____ Brunt, James R., Nov. 22, 1928-July 9, 1953, military marker as footstone "Tennessee PFC Co I 17 Inf 7 Inf Div Korea PH" Brunt, John E., Dec. 27, 1931-____ Burnine, Elmer, July 14, 1933-Jan. 25, 2003, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army Korea" Burnine, Nancy Mae, Mar. 6, 1937-____ Byrd, Annie M., Aug. 6, 1930-____ [Eastern Star symbol] Byrd, Wilbur E., May 23, 1925-____ [Masonic symbol], "Wed Nov. 7, 1994" Carey, Betty L., Apr. 10, 1941-____ Carey, Alton J., June 3, 1933-Sept. 23, 1985 Carey, Helen Robbie, Aug. 25, 1937-Nov. 26, 1971 Cary, Bruce, June 22, 1925-Nov. 11, 1925 [replacement] Cary, Clayburn Marvin, Nov. 9, 1892-May 17, 1967 Cary, Martha Little, Mar. 16, 1896-Dec. 25, 1965, "Married June 1, 1921" Cary, Hazel Mae, Feb. 9, 1932-May 16, 1932 [replacement] Cary, Hoover F., Nov. 4, 1928-May 5, 1969 Cary, Joe Lee, Apr. 25, 1927-Nov. 16, 1927 [replacement] Coffman, Ruth M. [see Page, Ruth M. Coffman] Cravens, Emly, Aug. 4, 1864-July 1913 Duncan, Jossie Maydell, Sept. 9, 1923-Sept. 10, 1968 Evans, Cletus D., June 20, 1911-Feb. 19, 1984 Evans, Elizabeth H., Oct. 31, 1910-____ [Campbell notes that she died in 1993] Evans, Eva Mae Renfroe, d. Nov. 22, 1981, Wife of Herman P. Evans [Campbell notes this to be an unmarked grave; this probably would be where there is a temporary marker plate without information about 6 feet north of the military marker for Herman P. Evans] Evans, Herman P., Jan. 21, 1917-July 28, 1987, military marker "Tec 5 US Army World War II" Evans, Willey A., Aug. 19, 1884-Apr. 19, 1928 Evans, Malania M., July 8, 1883-Nov. 24, 1966 Fesmire, Alma L., Jan. 28, 1906-May 26, 1973 Fesmire, Elvis J., Aug. 31, 1896-July 26, 1966, "Daddy" footstone Fesmire, Clara Mae, Oct. 2, 1935-Aug. 7, 1937 Fesmire, Connie, May 9, 1930-Sept. 26, 1931 Fesmire, Coy, Jan. 27, 1929-Feb. 14, 1929 [replacement] Fesmire, Dee, 1900-1974 Fesmire, Elizabeth, Aug. 11, 1928-Aug. 14, 1928 [replacement] Fesmire, Lizzie, 1881-1951 Fesmire, John W., 1878-19__, "Father" footstone [ground disturbance suggests that he is buried here] Gabbard, James Obie, June 24, 1909-Aug. 5, 1960, military marker "Tennessee Pvt US Army World War II" Gabbard, Unie Lector, 1910-1986, temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, 4 feet north of military marker for Gilliam, Bessie, Mar. 27, 1908-Sept. 1, 1927 [replacement] Gilliam, Bob. 1887-1969 Gilliam, Lucinda E., 1864-1952 Gilliam, Morgan, Sept. 22, 1874-Feb. 29, 1934 [replacement] Gourley, Tennie [see James, Tennie Gourley] Graves, Henry, Jan. 5, 1870-July 1, 1892, "Son of T. J. & E. J. Graves" Greenway, Johnnie M., 1911-1958, military marker as footstone "Johnie M. Greenway" "Tennessee Tec 5 US Army World War II"; dates on military marker Sept. 28, 1911-Dec. 2, 1958 Greenway, Ilene, 1928-1985, "Married Apr. 13, 1947" Haley, Tilda, May 7, 1859-May 11, 1946 Haley, Tom, d. 1906 [replacement] Hall, Elizabeth, July 28, 1927, "Inf. dau. of Luther & Pastell Hall" [replacement] Harrington, Fronie Smith, Jan. 26, 1875-Oct. 9, 1898, "Married D. A. Harrington Jan. 8, 1891" "Mother of Arthur and Georgia" [replacement] Hart, Myrtle E., 1910-1949, "Mother" footstone Hart, Bradie R., 1909-1989, "Father" footstone Hart, Raymond D., Mar. 18, 1940-Mar. 31, 1995, "Beloved son and brother"; military marker "SP4 US Army Vietnam" James Zula, Sept. 12, 1932-____ James, Cager, May 14, 1930-Apr. 9, 1992, "Our children-Joe, Brenda, Betty" James, Bertha, 1911-1983 James, Bill, 1909-1977, "Married Oct. 2, 1927" [children] "Cager Nell Clara Leon Larry Pat" James, Dicie Page, Sept. 25, 1867-Dec. 25, 1935, "Wife of John James" James, Hattie [see Moffitt, Hattie] James, Henry E., 1894-1979, "Father" James, Lucille W., 1908-____, "Mother" James, Jimmy E. (Jim), d. July 21, 1975, Aged 15 yrs., 4 mos. 20 das. [Ella Franklin reported this burial, read from a temporary marker, in her 1976 record of Ridge Grove Cemetery. Jimmy James was later moved to Center Ridge Cemetery.] James, Juanita [see Wilson, Juanita James] James, Melissa, Dec. 1, 1887-Jan. 19, 1971 James, Andrew, Feb. 18, 1885-July 30, 1959 James, Ray, 1913-1977, military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War II" James, Roy, Apr. 2, 1915-June 23, 1963 James, Tennie Gourley, Dec. 30, 1911-Dec. 26, 1995 James, Luther, May 10, 1908-Nov. 26, 2000, "Our children- Evelyn, Wayne, Linda, Brenda" James, Tommie P., Nov. 17, 1894-July 10, 1973 James, Johnnie M., Nov. 9, 1889-May 16, 1968 Johnson, Addie E., Mar. 31, 1924-____ Johnson, Jim Mack, Oct. 19, 1913-Aug. 14, 1990, military marker as footstone "Tec 5 US Army World War II"; "Married May 18, 1946" "Our children Janie and Susan" Johnson, Bertha M., 1890-1987, "Mother" Johnson, Henry N., 1878-1934, "Father" Johnson, George Robert, July 13, 1925-Nov. 14, 1985, military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War II" Johnson, Harvey T., Apr. 8, 1918-____, "Father" footstone Johnson, Anita W., June 3, 1921-Nov. 10, 1993, "Mother" footstone, "Wed May 12, 1941" "Our children Gerald, Betty, Lewanda, Mona, Donald" Johnson, Molly, d. Apr. 14, 1930 [replacement] Johnson, Ruth Viola, May 3, 1927-Dec. 18, 1974 Kennedy, Infant, no dates, "Infant dau. of J. S. & M. J. Kennedy" [replacement] Kennedy, J. L., 1862-1936 [replacement] Kennedy, Mary J., Feb. 4, 1842-Sept. 1, 1886, "Wife of J. S. Kennedy" Kennedy, Sarah J. Tolbolt, Aug. 25, 1846-Oct. 14, 1898, "Wife of J. S. Kennedy" Lawler, Bryson, Feb. 6, 1878-Sept. 10, 1897, "Dau. of E. T. & L. J. Lawler" Lawler, Edmund T., Dec. 8, 1849-June 4, 1903 Lawler, Louisa J., Jan. 31, 1852-Oct. 12, 1927 Lawler, Edna Amanda, Apr. 26, 1885-Oct. 21, 1885 Lawler, Hattie, July 18, 1882-Apr. 10, 1889, "Dau. of E. T. & L. J. Lawler" Lindsey, Bobby Lee, 1940-1984 Lindsey, F., Mar. 6, 1898-Aug. 4, 1989 Lindsey, Willie M., July 23, 1897-May 22, 1971 Lindsey, Jimmy, Nov. 25, 1925-Sept. 2, 1926 [replacement] Lindsey, Paul, Feb. 16, 1918-Mar. 16, 1918 [replacement] Little, Bige Thomas, Jan. 10, 1926-July 11, 1972 Little, Brenda Ann, Sept. 8, 1945-Sept. 8, 1945 Little, Donnie Lynn, Jan. 23, 1950-June 4, 1950 Little, Exie, Jan. 15, 1903-Feb. 15, 1920 Little, James I., 1886-1971, "Daddy" footstone Little, Fannie A., 1891-1952, "Mama" footstone Little, Josie, Dec. 11, 1870-May, 18, 1927, "Wife of H. F. Little" Little, H. F., Feb. 11, 1850-Jan. 13, 1928, "Husband of Josie Little" Little, L. V., Jan. 29, 1914-Aug. 17, 1956, military marker "Tennessee PFC Co A 1282 Engr C Bn World War II" Little, Lexie [see Nicks, Lexie Little] Little, Linnie {Flossie), Oct. 20, 1908-Apr. 28, 1978 Little, George Washington, Sept. 15, 1905-Mar. 9, 1984 Little, Martha [see Cary, Martha Little] Little, Mary Ellen, Mar. 17, 1887-____ Manning, Mildred Francis, Dec. 17, 1933-Jan. 18, 1956, "Sister" footstone; also temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, Mildred Mannon Mannon, Mildred [see Manning, Mildred Francis] Mayo, Bertha J., Jan. 17, 1897-Jan. 30, 1981 Mayo, Robert Garfield, Aug. 1, 1895-Aug. 18, 1980, military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War I" McCoy, Florence [see Wilson, Florence McCoy] McDaniel, Frances [see Wood, Frances McDaniel] McDaniel, Jill Colleen, Dec. 15, 1982-Dec. 15, 1982 McDaniel, Martha B., Jan. 7, 1914-June 18, 1996, "Wife" footstone McDaniel, Melvin D., Nov. 23, 1905-July 13, 1997, unplaced "Husband" footstone, "Married Nov. 9, 1935" Moffitt, Ewell, Jan. 9, 1913-June 14, 1995, "Daddy" footstone Moffitt, Luda, Feb. 16, 1913-Apr. 28, 1995, "Mama" footstone, "Married May 7, 1932" "Children - John D. and Patsy" Moffitt, Hattie, 1892-1952, "A tender mother" [a replaced Moffitt infant marker lists her as Hattie James Moffitt] Moffitt, Infant, no dates, "Infant of J. T. and Hattie James Moffitt" [replacement] Moffitt, J. D., Mar. 21, 1915-Jan. 19, 1918, "Son of J. T. & Hattie Moffitt" Moffitt, J. T., Sept. 3, 1887-Mar. 9, 1929 Moffitt, Maggie Page, Nov. 29, 1893-Apr. 28, 1947 Moffitt, Orville W., Oct. 21, 1895-Feb. 13, 1970, military marker as footstone "Tennessee Cook US Army World War I"; this statement has been added to the military marker "305 Co AEF France 4-7-18 to 6-2-19" Moseley, Josie M., Feb. 6, 1908-Jan. 20, 1993 Moseley, Nov. 24, 1906-Feb. 19, 1997, "Married June 8, 1926" Neisler, Christina R., Nov. 16, 1978-Sept. 21, 1979 Neisler, Joe Randy, 1956-1994, temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, 5 feet north of marker for Joe Randy Neisler, Jr. Neisler, Joe Randy, Jr., Dec. 29, 1976-Sept. 21, 1979 Neisler, R. T., May 30, 1932-Nov. 12, 1983, "Dad" footstone Neisler, Minnie Nicks, Apr. 1, 1935-Sept. 23, 1984, "Mother" footstone Nicks, Glorigean, Oct. 13, 1942-Oct. 15, 1942 Nicks, Jimmy, 1937-1939 Nicks, Lexie Little, Mar. 8, 1907-Mar. 5, 1977 Nicks, James L., June 18, 1906-Jan. 19, 1968 Nicks, Margaret Ann, Oct. 27, 1945-Mar. 21, 1956 Nicks, Judith Ann, Oct. 27, 1945-Oct. 27, 1945 Nicks, Minnie [see Neisler, Minnie Nicks] Page, Betty, 1865-1952, "Mother" footstone Page, John R., 1865-1948, "Father" footstone Page, Cecil Ray, Oct. 27, 1896-Mar. 4, 1973, military marker "Tennessee Pvt US Army World War I" Page, Ruth M. Coffman, July 26, 1906-May 14, 1996 Page, Dicie [see James, Dicie Page] Page, Nell, 1891-1975 Phillips, Hattie L., Aug. 29, 1919-Sept. 7, 1919, "Dau. of W. W. & H. F. Phillips" Phillips, James William, 1857-1926, "Father" Phillips, Mary E., 1857-1947, "Mother" Phillips, James, July 17, 1917-July 17, 1917, "Son of Frank & Lilie Phillips" Phillips, Milam, Aug. 22, 1916-Oct. 15, 1990, "Daddy, we love you"; military marker as footstone "John Milam Phillips" "S2 US Navy World War II" Phillips, Riley Franklin, Aug. 23, 1894-Feb. 3, 1960, "Father" footstone Phillips, Virgil L., Oct. 17, 1914-Mar. 12, 1981 Phillips, Estelle J., Dec. 25, 1916-Oct. 17, 1999, "Married Sept. 26, 1936" Phillips, William D., Oct. 1, 1913-Apr. 24, 1922, "Son of W. W. & H. F. Phillips" Phillips, William W., July 30, 1891-June 27, 1958, "Father" footstone Phillips, Hattie M., Apr. 10, 1894-Mar. 2, 1978, "Mother" footstone, "Married May 8, 1910" Powers, Oleen, Apr. 4, 1933-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone Powers, Otha, Apr. 28, 1930-____, unplaced "Father" footstone, "Married May 14, 1949" Powers, Terry O., Oct. 1, 1955-Sept, 17, 1983, "Son" footstone Rea, Elva Jean, Nov. 28, 1931-Jan. 22, 1987 Renfroe, Eva Mae [see Evans, Eva Mae Renfroe] Renfroe, Lois E., July 2, 1922-____ Renfroe, Audie, Apr. 11, 1920-Dec. 18, 1990, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II" Renfroe, Randy S., Nov. 2, 1955-____, "Mother" footstone, "Our daughter Dianna" "Our grandchildren Jeffrey, Shane" Renfroe, David L., Oct. 6, 1952-Nov. 18, 1999, footstone with David Lynn Renfrow, "Our daughter Linda" "Our grandchildren Brittany, Breanna"; "Wed Mar. 30, 1974 Russell, Eula D., May 16, 1910-Dec. 29, 2000, unplaced "Wife" footstone Russell, Arthur A., May 1, 1912-Sept. 19, 1993, unplaced "Father" footstone, military marker as footstone "Tec 5 US Army World War II" Smith, Austatia, May 3, 1823-June 22, 1906, "Wife of W. T. Smith" Smith, Fronie [see Harrington, Franie Smith] Smith, John T., July 1, 1849-Mar. 23, 1914 Smith, Lucille, Feb. 11, 1929-____; also temporary marker, Dilday Funeral Home, 1929-2003 Smith, N. E., Feb. 4, 1853-July 12, 1927, "Wife of J. T. Smith" Smith, W. T., June 8, 1820-Mar. 16, 1897, "Husband of Arstatia Smith" Smith, William J., Feb. 7, 1886-Sept. 8, 1888, "Son of J. T. & N. E. Smith" Springer, Johnie D., 1914-1982 Stanford, Mary Elizabeth, 1938-1977 Tolbolt, Sarah J. [see Kennedy, Sarah J. Tolbolt] Wallace, Wilma Sue, Nov. 16, 1941-Sept. 25, 1998 Wallace, Charles W., Feb. 10, 1930-Apr. 1, 2001, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army"; "Wed July 9, 1957" "Our children: Donna & Randall" White, Mary Juanita, Sept. 16, 1925-May 16, 1927 [replacement] White, Maudie Omega, Nov. 10, 1927-Nov. 10, 1927 [replacement] Williams, Eliza D., Mar. 11, 1915-July 7, 1993 Wilson, Arthur Cedrick, Dec. 3, 1918-Oct. 23, 1992, military marker as footstone "US Army World War II" Wilson, Juanita James, Oct. 12, 1927-____, "Married Jan. 23, 1949" "Our children: Kaye, Pam, Deborah" Wilson, Florence McCoy, Aug. 27, 1895-Nov. 27, 1967 Wilson, George, May 26, 1891-Sept. 26, 1972 Wood, Frances McDaniel, Sept. 8, 1936-Jan. 26, 2003, "Loving mother of Johnny" Wood, Ollie, 1888-1976 Wood, Arthur, 1886-1962 Wood, Robert L., Dec. 6, 1920-Feb. 2, 1999, "His wife Zula" [probably Zula James on the adjacent double marker]; military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War II"; also temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, Robert Lee Wood