MADISON, TN - CEMETERIES - Center Point Cemeteries
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CENTER POINT BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERIES
Madison County, Tennessee

            These cemeteries are located on Potts Chapel Road 
in eastern Madison County, Tennessee. The newer of the 
cemeteries is located behind the Center Point Baptist Church 
building. The older cemetery is located beside Potts Chapel 
Road about 0.2 mile south of the church. Both cemeteries were 
recorded on July 20, 2003. At that time there were at least 5 
unidentified burials in the cemetery behind the church and at 
least 13 unidentified burials in the cemetery beside the road.

            Both cemeteries were recorded earlier by Jonathan 
K. T. Smith. A 1995 record appears in his Tombstone 
Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, 
Tennessee and a 2000 update appears in his Tombstone 
Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, 
Tennessee, Volume 2. These works are referred to collectively 
as Smith in the notes below.

 

Burials Behind the Church

Anderson, Johnny V., June 3, 1919-Feb. 24, 2002, "Rev." 
"Father"\Anderson, Emma S., Feb. 5/28-____

Clark, Irene Graves, Mrs., d. July 31, 1989, temporary marker, 
Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home [not found in 2003; reported by 
Smith in 1995]

Elder, Almira [see Thompson, Elmira Elder]

Estes, Howard, no dates (homemade); also temporary marker, 
Bledsoe Funeral Home, "Annie Howard Estes"; dates on temporary 
marker, Feb. 20, 1918-Dec. 8, 1996

Estes, Mary, no dates (homemade)

Fenner, Martha Rachel, Feb. 28, 1928-Oct. 6, 1981

Franklin, Gladys Perkins, July 26, 1951-Aug. 25, 2001

Gardner, Ledell, d. Sept. 14, 1987, temporary marker, Mercer 
Brothers Funeral Home, 4 yards south of marker for Margaret V. 
Person

Gardner, Thomas, no dates, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 
2 yards south of marker for Margaret V. Person

Givens, Clarence E., 1916-1988\Givens, Ettie L., 1923-____, 
[Masonic and Eastern Star symbols] [this double tombstone 
reported by Smith in 1995 is not in the cemetery in 2003]

Graves, Irene [see Clark, Irene Graves]

Hampton, Susie, d. Jan. 26, 1987, temporary marker, Mercer 
Brothers, 4 yards south-southeast of marker for Margaret V. 
Person

Huggens, Henry, Jr., d. May 10/91, Age 51, temporary marker, 
Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home [not found in 2003; reported by 
Smith in 1995]

Kidd, Kay F., d. July 14, 1986, temporary marker, Mercer 
Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]

Luster, August H., July 20, 1911-May 28, 1999, temporary 
marker, 5 feet east of marker for Sherry L. Luster

Luster, Sherry L./36-1987, military marker "Cpl US Marine 
Corps"

Martin, Geneva, Feb. 17, 1916-May 21, 1999, "Our mother"

Martin, Oliver, Oct. 11, 1964-Aug. 8, 1981, "His music is in 
heaven"

Perkins, Gladys [see Franklin, Gladys Perkins]

Perkins, Willie H., Oct. 11, 1970-Aug. 7, 1996

Perry, Lizzie, d. Feb. 5, 1983, funeral home marker [not found 
in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]

Person, Margaret V., Mar. 10/49-Mar. 23, 2000

Powell, Darius M., d. June 22, 1990, temporary marker, 
Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home [not found in 2003; reported by 
Smith in 1995]

Rogers, Chardier M., Apr. 7/59-Aug. 5, 1987; also homemade 
marker as footstone "Chardier Mondan Rogers"

Rogers, Lottie Mae, Jan. 3, 19-Aug. 13, 1998, temporary 
marker, Ford Funeral Home, 8 feet east of marker for Martha 
Rachel Fenner

Taylor, Willie M., d. Oct. 21, 1983, temporary marker, Mercer 
Brothers Funeral Home, 1 yard north of marker for Margaret V. 
Person

Thompson, Almira Elder, June 5, 1902-Sept. 8, 1998, "Mother" 
footstone

Tomlinson, William (Wm.), July 10, 1925-Apr. 13, 
1981\Tomlinson, Alice E., Dec. 22, 1923-June 27, 1984

 

Roadside Cemetery

Anderson, Mary, July 5, 1904-Feb. 3, 1988\Anderson, J. T., 
Apr. 23, 1899-Apr. 10, 1969

Anderson, Shead, May 5, 1882-Nov. 11, 1951, "Father"\Anderson, 
Alice, Aug. 29, 1906-Jan. 29, 1956, "Mother"

Burgess, Gussie Lee, Mar. 26, 1916-Oct. 11, 1954, "Husband" 
footstone\Burgess, Rayleane, Jan. 16, 1918-Apr. 17, 1956, 
"Wife" footstone (homemade)

Burgess, Opal, Aug. 17, 1913-Sept. 13, 1987\Burgess, Brodie, 
no dates (homemade)

Cole, Ada Lee Hollis, Mrs., Feb. 10, 1932-Dec. 31, 2001 [dates 
best guess], temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 7 yards and 
6th grave north of marker for Cecil Thompson

Donaldson, Annie W., Apr. 20, 1896-June 7, 1981

Gardner, Mattie P., July 7, 1906-Dec. 30, 1980

Gardner, Odell, Nov. 15, 1935-Mar. 22, 1979

Godwin, Lucille, d. June 29, 1983, temporary marker, 2 yards 
north of marker for L. C. Williams

Gray, Mazie L., d. Feb. 27, 1990, temporary marker, Mercer 
Brothers, 1 yard south of military marker for Lou Savage

Hairston, Jessie, no dates [a temporary marker recorded by 
Smith in 1995 gave his name as "Jesse Hairston" and his death 
date as Sept. 14, 1993]\Hairston, Mary D., July 26, 1920-____; 
also temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, d. Jan. 22, 1999

Hollis, Ada Lee [see Cole, Ada Lee Hollis]

Hollis, Mae T., d. June 14, 1989, temporary marker, 5 yards 
south of marker for Cecil Thompson

Jones, Patricia Ann, Feb. 9, 1959-Mar. 24, 1971

Person, Ardie, Mrs., d. May 4, 1982, Age 88, temporary marker, 
Ford Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 
1995]

Person, Arie, d. 1953\Person, James R., d. 1973\Person, 
Lorena, no dates, unplaced "Mother" footstone; also temporary 
marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home, Lorene L. Person, Apr. 16, 1902-
Aug. 2, 1999

Person, Artie Jr., Mr., Sept. 15, 1930-Apr. 28, 1983, 
temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home [not found in 2003; 
reported by Smith in 1995]

Person, George Edward, May 15, 1955-Jan. 20, 2001, military 
marker "L Cpl US Marine Corps Vietnam"

Person, Jerry Mitchell, May 25, 1953-Nov. 8, 1993, temporary 
marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home, 2 yards north of military marker 
for George Edward Person

Person, L. D., Feb. 5, 1911-Oct. 21, 1976\Person, Phyllis, 
June 29, 1913-Nov. 7, 1978

Person, Leroy, d. Dec. 11, 1989, Age 55, temporary marker, 
Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home [not found in 2003; reported by 
Smith in 1995]

Person, W. C., d. Dec. 5, 1976 (homemade, eroded) [name and 
dates best guess]

Pettigrew, Estella Lou, Dec. 16, 1946-July 6, 2000, temporary 
marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home, 1 yard north of military marker 
for George Edward Person

Reid, Raymond Floyd, July 28, 1944-Oct. 17, 1995

Savage, Anna Ruth, June 27, 1914-Apr. 4, 2001 [adjacent to 
marker for McKinley Savage]

Savage, Clyde Elizabeth, Oct. 20, 1919-June 5, 1969, "Mother"

Savage, Diffee, Dec. 15, 1905-Jan. 28, 1968, military marker 
"Tennessee PFC US Army World War II"

Savage, Hazel, d. 1974, temporary marker, 7 feet north of 
marker for Sylvia M. Savage

Savage, James, d. June 22, 1991, temporary marker, Mercer 
Brothers, 7 feet south of military marker for Lou Savage

Savage, Joe, d. July 3, 1994, temporary marker, Mercer 
Brothers Funeral Home, 10 feet south of military marker for 
Lou Savage

Savage, Louis, Feb. 6, 1894-May 21, 1976, military marker "Pvt 
US Army World War I"

Savage, Mary, May 27, 1872-June 29, 1951

Savage, McKinley, June 22, 1914-Mar. 25, 1999, "Dude"

Savage, Sherman, d. Jan. 5, 1987, temporary marker, 4 feet 
northeast of marker for Sylvia M. Smith

Smith, Sylvia M., Nov. 23, 1928-June 2, 1974

Spencer, Zack D., Sept. 27, 1962-June 12, 1975

Thompson, Cecil, Jan. 26, 1897-Nov. 6, 1976, "Father"

Williams, E. D., Feb. 27, 1927-July 6, 1961, military marker 
"Tennessee PFC US Army, Korea"

Williams, James B., May 7, 1894-June 22, 1956

Williams, L. C., Aug. 17, 1937-Aug. 20, 1980 (fallen)

Willis, Fred, July 12, 1895-June 8, 1956, military marker 
"Tennessee PFC TRPC 10 Cavalry World War I"

Willis, Harold, Aug. 7, 1945-Dec. 22, 1995

Willis, Lawrence M., July 26, 1922-Dec. 12, 1997, military 
marker "Tec 5 US Army World War II"

Willis, Mattie M., Sept. 1, 1898-Sept. 10, 1983