MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Ross Cemetery
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                          ROSS CEMETERY

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Take Wilma Rudolph Blvd. to Merriwether Road, turn right go to Oakland. Turn 
left on Oakland go to Current Road and turn right. The first Driveway of the 
left. Cemetery is out in the field on the John Stevenson Farm.
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DUDLEY    Bettie B.    dau. of N.E. & M.R. Dudley
              born July 26,1857 died Feb.3,1868
     She was beautiful, gentle, affectionate, full of life and energy,
               and the brightest of all our jewels

DUDLEY    Eddie    son of N.E. & M.R. Dudley
                born Oct.21,1863  died Feb.12,1868
    He was our youngest, our noblest, our pet and darling,
  and we had hoped that he would be the stay and comfort of our old age

DUDLEY    James Ross    son of N.E. & M.R. Dudley
          born May 11,1852  died Sept.21,1855    (footstone: J.R.D.)
             He was our first born, the joy and pride of our early life.

DUDLEY    Willie    son of N.E. & M.R. Dudley
            born Oct.7,1862  died Oct.25,1862
           How many bright hopes clustered around him
           during his brief little life    (footstone: W.D.)

ROSS    Reuben, Elder    born in Martin Co., N.C. May 9,1776
         professed religion in 1802 ordained to the Baptist
         Ministry in 1807 died in Christian Co., KY. Jan.28,1860
   On front: In memory of   The righteous shall be in everlasting
              remembrance
   On the left: He being dead yet speaketh
                Erected by order of the Bethel Association in 1871
                as a token of the Christian affection of his brethren,
                who will hold him in everlasting remembrance.
    On the right: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
                  For 54 years an earnest , faithful Embassador for
                  Christ.
                  He took a leading part in the organization of the
                  Bethel Baptist Association over which for many years
                  he presided as the beloved moderator.

    On the back: Thy sun shall no more go down
                 Ever since my conversion the pulpit has been to me
                 as solemn as the grave. Reuben Ross
ROSS    Milly Y.,Mrs.    sacred to the memory of Mrs. Milly Y. Ross
        wife of Elder Reubin Ross, who was born April the 1st, 1782
        and departed this life June the second 1847
        aged 65 years 2 months and 1 day,
        having lived a member of the Baptist Church upwards of 46 years.
        Thou art gone to the grave. We no longer behold thee.
        Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side,
        but the wid arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee
        and siners may hope since the savior has died


MORRISON    John    Apr.15,1796 - died Jan.20,1884
            Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God
MORRISON    Nancy Ross
            born Sept.12,1799  died Feb.21,1862   (footstone: N.R.M.)
                Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God


YARRELL    Capt. Garrard    born in Martin Co. N.C. Oct.12,1781
               died in this County Mar.15,1838    (mason)


YARRELL    Matthew    who died Jan. the 27,1829
                     in the 76 year of his age
                 (footstone: M.Y.)    In memory of



Transcribed: Nov.25, 2000