HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Union Grove Cemetery
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UNION GROVE CEMETERY
Henderson County, Tennessee

            This well-maintained cemetery is located at Union 
Grove Baptist Church on Blue Goose Road in western Henderson 
County. Of particular interest at this cemetery is the unusual 
concrete cover used for Britt family graves. The concrete 
cover simulates the old practice of mounding graves. Seven 
graves are marked with flowers, concrete covers, or temporary 
marker plates with no information.

            David Donahue recorded Union Grove Cemetery 
January 16, 1999 and checked and updated it December 2, 2003. 
Karen and Phyllis Blankenship recorded this cemetery circa 
1973. Their record appears in Henderson County, Tennessee 
Cemetery Inscriptions (R. H. Harris, Memphis, Tennessee, 
1976), Vol. I, pp. 177-178. This earlier work is referred to 
as "Blankenship" in the notes below.

 

Alexander, Della [see Maness, Della Alexander]

Alexander, Harvey Robert, Sept. 9, 1886-Feb. 8, 1949

Alexander, Jethro, Mar. 10, 1927-June 3, 1927 [replacement]

Alexander, John V., July 14, 1889-May 3, 1956
Alexander, Kate F., Mar. 15, 1893-Dec. 22, 1972

Alexander, Lacy M., Apr. 24, 1912-Feb. 27, 1982

Alexander, Melinda J. Maniord, 1852-1929
Alexander, Harvey M., 1850-1929, "Married 1869"

Alexander, Viola, Mar. 4, 1897-Apr. 7, 1927 [replacement]

Beal, Mary Amanda, Mar. 7, 1875-Apr. 26, 1946
Beal, Joseph Flowers, Aug. 29, 1877-July 21, 1945

Blankenship, Ada Louise, Feb. 20, 1932-Jan. 3, 2002, "Beloved 
mother"
Blankenship, Elmer Allen, Feb. 16, 1928-____, "Beloved dad"

Blankenship, Christopher, Aug. 4, 1961-Mar. 25, 1981

Blankenship, Matthew, Aug. 12, 1958-Feb. 1, 1986

Blankenship, Wyatt, 1985-2003, temporary marker, Reed's 
Chapel, 7 feet north of marker for John Keith Bullock II

Britt, Dorothy V., Nov. 3, 1914-Sept. 11, 2001, also temporary 
marker, Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home, Dorothy Victoria 
Pollock Britt
Britt, Floyd D., Apr. 22, 1913-Apr. 11, 1996, "Wed Sept. 21, 
1941" "Children: Sammy and Sandra"

Britt, Edd, 1887-1918
Britt, Emma, 1881-1970

Britt, Elmer D., Apr. 23, 1926-Mar. 27, 1945, military marker 
"Tennesssee PFC 11 Inf 5 Div World War II" (concrete grave 
cover)

Britt, Elmo Euel, Oct. 24, 1924-May 15, 1964, military marker 
"Tennessee Cpl Co 1 15 Infantry Regt World War II BSM-PH"

Britt, Euel, Oct. 4, 1924-May 15, 1964
Britt, Gladys, June 26, 1927-____ [share triple marker with 
Marvin Jordan]

Britt, Hans, Apr. 17, 1853-Jan. 9, 1911 (concrete grave cover)

Britt, J. T., 1920-1922, "Son of Wyler & Euna" [replacement]

Britt, John Henry, Oct. 5, 1884-Jan. 8, 1980, "Father"
Britt, Sarah Frances, June 7, 1888-Sept. 2, 1969, "Mother"

Britt, Luther E., Sept. 25, 1916-Oct. 2, 1943, military marker 
"Tennessee PFC Coast Arty Corps World War II"

Britt, Martha Elizabeth, Mar. 9, 1861-Mar. 26, 1933 (concrete 
grave cover) [adjacent to marker for Hans Britt]

Britt, Opal Laverne, Jan. 11, 1928-Jan. 6, 1929 (concrete 
grave cover)

Britt, Ruby, Nov. 21, 1923-____
Britt, Fulton, Sept. 12, 1918-Feb. 18, 1999, military marker 
as footstone "US Army World War II"; "Married Feb. 18, 1942" 
"Children: Billy and Elmer"

Britt, Tempie, Sept. 1882-Sept. 21, 1921 (concrete grave 
cover) [replacement]

Bullock, Farry Mouarine, Mar. 25, 1920-May 9, 2002
Bullock, Roy Woodson, Mar. 8, 1915-Sept. 11, 1991

Bullock, Francis Marion, Apr. 10, 1882-Apr. 27, 1954

Bullock, John Keith II, June 17, 1991-Nov. 9, 1996, "Bubba"

Bullock, Mattie, Oct. 19, 1889-Jan. 17, 1919 "Wife of F. M. 
Bullock"

Bullock, Patricia, Oct. 11, 1938-Nov. 14, 1938 (homemade)

Bullock, Willa Louise, June 1, 1947-June 1, 1947 (homemade)

Bybee, Elvis Andrew, Sept. 8, 1892-June 29, 1968, military 
marker as footstone "Tennessee Pvt 329 Infantry World War I"

Bybee, Sanford M., Dec. 17, 1900-Aug. 5, 1955

Coleman, Doris, Nov. 7, 1927-____
Colemen, Floyd, Feb. 7, 1925-Oct. 25, 1995, military marker as 
footstone "Floyd F. Coleman" "Sgt US Army World War II"; 
"Married Sept. 21, 1946" "Our children Freddie, Teddy and 
Roger"

Coleman, Ressie L., Mar. 15, 1905-Apr. 1, 1994, also temporary 
marker, Pafford Funeral Home, "Ressie Lee Coleman"
Coleman, Dewey M., Mar. 26, 1898-Jan. 26, 1976 [Masonic 
symbol]

Douglass, Mary [see Jordan, Mary Douglass]

Gobelet, Vada [see Smith, Vada Gobelet]

Goblett, Frances, Jan. 1, 1915-____ , "Wife" footstone [grown 
disturbance and flowers show she is buried here; adjacent to 
marker for Harry Joe Goblett]

Goblett, Harry Joe, Aug. 19, 1902-Dec. 12, 1980

Gray, Ernest W., June 20, 1931 (homemade, eroded) 
[approximately 7 yards north-northwest of double marker for 
Hattie M. and Jess W. Whitaker]

Hall, Lillian Dale, June 16, 1940-Mar. 5, 1996
Hall, William, Jr., Dec. 6, 1934-____; carved rings and "Jan. 
20, 1960" "We love you, mom/Susan, Michael, Beverly, and 
William"

Ham, Myrtle [see Jones, Myrtle Ham]

Harris, John, 1865-1940
Harris, Willie, 1898-1938
Harris, Diane,1862-1944

Harris, Mary C. [see Sumler, Mary C. Harris]

Harston, Lula, Sept. 6, 1921-____, "Children - Linda & 
Phyllis"

Hendrix, Finis M., 1900-1967, "Mother" [adjacent to military 
marker for William A. Hendrix]

Hendrix, Simon Paul, Aug. 25, 1934-Sept. 23, 1995

Hendrix, William A., Jan. 17, 1892-June 18, 1989, military 
marker "Pvy US Army World War I"

Hicks, Joseph D., 1864-1942
Hicks, Clarenda E., 1853-1916 (concrete grave covers) 
[replacement]

Hicks, Mary Florence, Aug. 18, 1892-Feb. 6, 1965, "Miss" 
(concrete grave cover)

Jones, Myrtle Ham, 1897-1979
Jones, John Riley, 1884-1970

Jordan, Marvin, Feb. 16, 1924-Jan. 5, 1990 [shares triple 
marker with Euel Britt and Gladys Britt]

Jordan, Mary Douglass, July 6, 1898-Dec. 24, 1988

Lundy, Shelby Gean, Feb. 16, 1941-Mar. 13, 1941

Maness, C. L., Oct. 19, 1889-Nov. 27, 1914 [Woodmen of the 
World Memorial]

Maness, Della Alexander, Jan. 27, 1891-Oct. 26, 1976
Maness, John Riley, Sept. 7, 1887-Feb. 16, 1952, "Married Dec. 
22, 1907"

Maness, Lessie, Mar. 15, 1905-Oct. 4, 1998, "Mother" 
footstone; from temporary marker, George A. Smith & Sons 
Funeral Home, read in 1999: Lessie Ree Maness
Maness, Cleve, Sept. 29, 1891-Dec. 15, 1942, "Daddy" footstone 
[see also Thomas C. Maness]

Maness, Myrtle E., Oct. 2, 1910-Nov. 19, 1984

Maness, Oscar, Jan. 30, 1896-Nov. 25, 1915

Maness, S. C., Oct. 30, 1862-July 5, 1933, "His Wife" "Mother"
Maness, W. T., Sept. 9, 1864-Sept. 9, 1924, "Rev." "Father" 
(fallen)

Maness, Thomas C., Dec. 15, 1942, "PVT. 318 F. A. II" [not 
found in 1999 or 2003; reported by the Blankenships circa 
1973; probably earlier marker for Cleve Blankenship]

Martin, Laura [see Mitchell, Laura]

Matheny, Alpha, 1900-1992
Matheny, Elvin, 1890-1950

Matheny, Bettie, 1867-1939
Matheny, Mack, 1863-1922

Matheny, Infant, Apr./1938-Apr./1938, "Baby boy" [grave has 
rounded concrete cover like the Britt graves]

Matheny, Lavern, May 19, 1932-July 20, 1994
Matheny, Leo M., June 23, 1922-July 25, 1991, military marker 
as footstone "US Navy World War II"

Matheny, Patricia Ann, 1944, "Infant dau. of Mr. &. Mrs. C. E. 
Matheny"

Mathis, Lela, Oct. 31, 1872-Mar. 2, 1935
Mathis, Grant, May 8, 1876-____

Maza, Alyssa Marie, Oct. 29, 1996-Nov. 9, 1996, "Parents Tony 
& Sarah Hinson Maza," temporary marker, not original, 1 yard 
south of double marker for Riley S. and Frances J. Smith

McDonald, DeRoy, Mar. 1, 1915-May 2, 1975

McDonald, Dorothy [see Watson, Dorothy McDonald]

McDonald, Irene, 1920-1920 [replacement]

McDonald, James O., 1921-1921 [replacement]

McDonald, Josephine, 1849-1924 [replacement]

McDonald, Mary M., 1889-1952
McDonald, T. Gentry, 1888-1938

McDonald, Prentice T., 1915-1918 [replacement]

McLellan, Geneva (Gene), Nov. 23, 1932-Apr. 4, 1999

Mitchell, Laura, 1895-1993; also temporary marker, Lawrence-
Sorensen Funeral Home, Laura "Ma" Mitchell Martin, Nov. 12, 
1895-Sept. 12, 1993
Mitchell, Edd, 1885-1948

Mitchell, Opal M., Aug. 5, 1921-____
Mitchell, W. A., Sept. 22, 1917-Nov. 21, 1999

Moody, Kenneth D., May 1, 1959-May 2, 1959

Page, Amis Lonzo, Dec. 18, 1912-Jan. 19, 1971

Page, Cordello, 1880-1921 [replacement]

Page, Ethelee, Apr. 10, 1906-July 9, 1985
Page, Joe W., May 13, 1909-Jan. 29, 1995

Page, Euel E., Dec. 26, 1923-Oct. 22, 1976, military marker as 
footstone, "Euel Edward Page" "Cpl US Army World War II"

Page, James Fred, Apr. 15, 1886-June 16, 1968

Page, John Amos, Feb. 20, 1863-Jan. 10, 1936 [replacement]

Page, Leona, July 25, 1916-Sept. 25, 1916, "Dau. of J. A. & C. 
D. Page"

Pollock, Dorothy V. [see Britt, Dorothy V.]

Preston, George E., Sept. 30, 1896-Oct. 16, 1916, "Son of J. 
J. & C. D. Preston"

Price, James T., Apr. 4, 1905-May 1, 1983
Price, Daisy M., Feb. 19, 1914-____

Price, William Franklin, Apr. 16, 1929, "Infant son of Mr. & 
Mrs. Jim T. Price" [replacement]

Russell, Marie M., May 25, 1925-____
Russell, Marvin F., July 28, 1922-____, "Wed Apr. 1, 1942" 
"Parents of Frazier Russell"

Russell, Tracy Wade, July 13, 1963-July 15, 1963

Seaton, Jessie M., 1910-1949, "Mother"

Smith, Bertha Mae, May 15, 1898-Aug. 22, 1973

Smith, Infant, b. 1950, "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Riley 'Pete" 
Smith"

Smith, Norma Jean, Dec. 14, 1970-Mar. 1, 1973 (homemade) 
[scratched on flat concrete slab 3 yards east of marker for 
John Keith Bullock II]

Smith, Riley S. "Pete," Feb. 14, 1922-Apr. 11, 1992
Smith, Frances J., Oct. 23, 1932-____, "Married 44 years"

Smith, Vada Gobelet, Dec. 14, 1970-Mar. 1, 1972, "Mrs.," 
temporary marker, Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home, 2 yards 
south of concrete slab grave cover for Norma Jean Smith]

Sumler, Alvin H., Nov. 28, 1888-Oct. 23, 1918, military marker 
"Pvt US Army World War I"

Sumler, Auzzie E., Dec. 2, 1897-June 10, 1958

Sumler, Grover Cleveland, Nov. 11, 1892-Oct. 23, 1918, 
military marker "Pvt US Army World War I"

Sumler, James E., Apr. 19, 1921-Apr. 24, 1958

Sumler, Mary C. Harris, June 15, 1866-Dec. 25, 1914 
[replacement]

Sumler, William Henry, d. July 5, 1923 [replacement]

Taylor, Lottie Ann, Aug. 31, 1928-Sept. 17, 1928, "Daughter" 
[replacement; probably daughter of Morgan T. and Carmon E. 
Taylor, whose double marker is adjacent]

Taylor, Morgan T., June 20, 1909-Apr. 12, 1993, "Daddy" 
footstone
Taylor, Carmon E., Aug. 27, 1913-May 13, 1992, "Mother" 
footstone; carved rings and "Jan. 6, 1928"

Taylor, William Thomas, May 8, 1935-June 13, 1936, "Son" 
[replacement; probably son of Morgan T. and Carmon E. Taylor, 
whose double marker is adjacent]

Waddel, James, Jr., July 9, 1939-July 9, 1939

Watson, Dorothy McDonald, Mar. 22, 1921-Apr. 13, 1985, 
"Mother"

Whitaker, Hattie M., 1929-____
Whitaker, Jess W., 1924-1997, military marker as footstone 
"Jess Willard Whitaker" "Pvt US Army World War II"; dates on 
military marker Apr. 23, 1924-Feb. 25, 1997

White, Evelyn H., 1931-1952
White, L. C., 1918-1955

White, Gertrude, 1879-1935, "Mother"
White, Walter, 1881-1942, "Father"