BENEVOLENT SOCIETY CEMETERY
GO-09: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN,
CAFÉ ROAD
84 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS.
BAK(ER?)
Born: 1904 Died: 1906
Front inscription: MARGIE/ DAU OF/ C& M
BAK(ER?)/ BORN NOV 20 1904/ DIED/
NOV. 27,
1906
MATHES Born: 1817 Died: 1902
Front inscription:
KATIE MATHES/ BORN/ FEB. 28, 1817/ DIED/ FEB. 22, 1902
PATTON Born: 1850 Died: 1887
Front inscription: SARAH JANE/ WIFE OF/
HENRY PATTON/ BORN/ NOV. 19, 1850/
DIED/ AUG. 12,
1887
PATTON Born: 1916 Died: 1960
Front inscription:
JESSE D. PATTON/ 1916-1960
CANTRELL Born: 1897 Died:
1954
Front inscription: MOMMA/ JOHNNIE A. CANTRELL/ MAY 21, 1897/
FEB. 14, 1954/
AT REST
GROOMES
Front
inscription: NANCY GROOMES/ DAU OF/ JULIA CROSSWY
PATTON Born: 1855 Died: 1934
Front inscription: H.G. PATTON/ 1855-1934/
AT REST
UNKNOWN Born: 1916 Died: 1918
Front
inscription: ?/ JAN 22, 1916/ OCT. 14,
1918
JOYNER
Front inscription: KIMMEL/ 1892-1939/
JANNIE 1892-19??/ JOYNER
CANTRELL Born: 1897 Died:
1964
Front inscription: JOHNNIE CANTRELL/ MAY 21, 1897/ FEB. 14,
1964/ DEAR MOTHER
GRIZZARD Born: 1860 Died:
1943
Front inscription: GEORGIA GRIZZARD/
1860-1943
PATTON Born: 1903 Died: 1915
Front
inscription: COME YE BLESSED/ SADIE BELL/ MARCH 24, 1903/ APRIL
15,
1915/ DAUGHTER OF/ H. & J. PATTON
GRIZZARD
Born: 184? Died: 1925
Front inscription: MOTHER/ MARIS/ GRIZZARD/
MAR. 10, 184?/ FEB. 27, 1925/ AT
REST
CROSSWY Born: 1838 Died: 1921
Front
inscription: COME YE BLESSED/ LUKE CROSSWY/ AUG. 17, 1838/ APR. 1,
1921
HALL Born: 1879 Died: 1929
Front inscription:
?/ HALL/ 1879-1929/ AT REST
CANTRELL Born: 1877 Died:
1934
Front inscription: ANNIE/ WIFE OF/ L.(UE?)/ CANTRELL/
1877-1934/ AT REST
TINNIN Born: 1874 Died:
1918
Front inscription: ALFRED T. TINNIN/ BORN APR. 13, 1874/
DIED OCT 8, 1918
BAKER Born: 1856 Died: 1924
Front
inscription: BAKER/ MAY 14, 1856/ JAN. 19, 1924/ GONE BUT NOT
FORGOTTEN
WASHINGTON Born: 1937 Died: 1961
Front
inscription: CHARLES R./ WASHINGTON/ TENNESSEE/ PFC/ US ARMY/ AUG 10,
1937/ OCT 12, 1961
MATHEWS Born: 1950 Died:
1991
Front inscription: TERRY RAY/ MATHEWS, SR./ FEB 16, 1950/
JULY 22, 1991
ELLIOTT Born: 1987 Died: 1993
Front
inscription: DENNIS LAMAR/ ELLIOTT/ 1987-1993
VAUGHN Born:
1955 Died: 1978
Front inscription: STANLEY/ DUANE/ VAUGHN/ PVT/
US ARMY/ JUL 27, 1955/ OCT.
16, 1978
VAUGHN Born:
1917 Died: 1994
Front inscription: CARNEY VAUGHN/
1917-1994
VAUGHN Born:1936 Died: 1998
Front
inscription: LUCY EMMA JANE/ VAUGHN/ 1936-1998
JOYNER Born:
1896 Died: 1962
Front inscription: EFFIE M. JOYNER/ OCT 8, 1896/
SEPT. 13, 1962
COCKRILL Born: 1914 Died: 1983
Front
inscription: EVELYN COCKRILL/ 1914-1983
BASS Born: 1902 Died:
1979
Front inscription: MOTHER/ GEORGETTA BASS/ 1902-1979/ SHE IS
OUR ROSE
JONES Born: 1921 Died: 1989
Front
inscription: JAMES LEO/ JONES/ 1921-1989/ IN LOVING
MEMORY
MATHEWS Born: 1927 Died: 1987
Front
inscription: MATHEWS/ ALICE LILLIAN BAKER CANTRELL/ MAY 3, 1927/
JAN
20, 1987/ GOD BLESS HER SOUL
SIMMONS Born: 1914 Died: 1978
Front inscription: MARY E. SIMMONS/ MAR. 11, 1914/
JAN. 25, 1978/ IN LOVING
MEMORY
FITE Born: 1912 Died: 1997
Front inscription: FANNIE FITE/ MAR. 11, 1912/ JUNE
17, 1997
BRYSON Born: 1914 Died: 1979
Front
inscription: HUSBAND/ DAVE BRYSON/ OCT. 22, 1914/ FEB. 23, 1979/
IN
LOVING MEMORY
ROGERS Born: 1912 Died:
1992
Front inscription: MAXIE ROGERS/
1912-1992
TALLEY Born: 1889 Died: 1979
Front
inscription: CARRIE TALLEY/ APRIL 23, 1889/ OCT. 2,
1979
BOLEYJACK Born: 1918 Died: 1992
Front
inscription: MAGNOLIA BOLEYJACK/ 1918-1992
HOLMAN Born: 1957 Died: 1992
Front inscription: SHELIA ANNETT/ HOLMAN/
1957-1992
FINNEY Born: 1960 Died: 1966
Front
inscription: RONNIE RAY/ FINNEY/ DEC. 7, 1960/ JULY 11,
1966
PATTON Born: 1901 Died: 1964
Front inscription:
JULIA M. PATTON/ APR. 15, 1901/ SEPT. 18, 1964
BRANHAM Born:
1905 Died: 1965
Front inscription: HATTIE L./ BRANHAM/ SEPT. 17,
1905/ MAY 26, 1965/ MOTHER
BRANHAM Born: 1923 Died:
1958
Front inscription: JAMES W./ BRANHAM/ TENNESSEE/ PVT/ US
ARMY/ WORD WAR II/ SEPTEMBER 23, 1923/ NOVEMBER 28,
1958
BRANHAM Born: 1905 Died: 1955
Front
inscription: JOHN W. (J.W.) BRANHAM/ AUG. 15, 1905/ APR. 1,
1955/
FATHER
BRANHAM Born: 1922 Died: 1952
Front
inscription: WALLAE W./ BRANHAM/ TENNESSEE/ TEC 5 446 SIG/ HV CONST BN/
WORLD WAR II/ JANUARY 8, 1922/ AUGUST 17, 1952
CONNELL Born:
1879 Died: 1948
Front inscription: FANNIE MAI/ CONNELL/ MAY 12,
1879/ SEPT. 11, 1948
CARTWRIGHT Born: 1883 Died:
1948
Front inscription: ALBERTA J./ CARTWRIGHT/ BORN JULY 6/
1883/ DIED MAY 25/ 1948
PATTON Born: 1908 Died: 1942
Front
inscription: GEORGE PATTON/ 1908-1942
BAKER Born: 1887 Died:
1929
Front inscription: KOFP/ KOFP/ FATHER/ JESSE B./ BAKER/ MAY
18, 1887/ JUNE 6,
1929/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
POOLE Born: 1905 Died: 1966
Front inscription: EVA CONNELL POOLE/ MAR.
9, 1905/ MAR. 30 1966
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription:
E.C.P.
DUNCAN Born: 1900 Died: 1966
Front
inscription: LELLA OPHELIA/ DUNCAN/ MAR. 31, 1900/ AUG. 16,
1966
MATTEWS
Front inscription: EMMA JEAN
MATTEWS
CROSSWY Born: 1890 Died: 1968
Front inscription:
JESSIE CROSSWY/ JUNE 26, 1890/ FEB 10, 1968
JOYNER Born: 1893 Died: 1968
Front inscription: JANIE LOU JOYNER/
1893-1968
CONNELL Born: 1908 Died: 1969
Front
inscription: CLARA L./ CONNELL/ FEB. 21, 1908/ JAN 16, 1969/ SHE
WAS
THE SUNSHINE OF OUR HOME
Footstone: YES Footstone
inscription: WIFE & MOTHER
CONNELL Born: 1907 Died:
1987
Front inscription: BRIGGS M./ CONNELL, SR/ MAR 30, 1907/ OCT
2, 1987/ WE
LOVED YOU BUT GOD LOVED YOU MORE
Footstone:
YES Footstone inscription: HUSBAND & FATHER
HARRIS Born:
1884 Died: 1972
Front inscription: HATTIE HARRIS/ SEPT. 16, 1884/
JUNE 10, 1972
CANTRELL
Front inscription: CANTRELL/
ROBERT/ 1913-1993/ ALICE/ 1916-1988
CANTRELL Born: 1890 Died:
1966
Front inscription: ETTA J. CANTRELL/ AUG. 15, 1890/ MAY 5,
1966
WILLIAMS Born: 1919 Died: 1975
Front
inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY/ CLARA V. WILLIAMS/ MAY 21, 1919/
SEPT.
22, 1975
PATTON Born: 1901 Died:
1967
Front inscription: GEORGE R. PATTON/ SEPT. 12, 1901/ JULY
25, 1967
WASHINGTON Born: 1886 Died: 1982
Front
inscription: MAMIE ANN/ WASHINGTON/ JAN. 17, 1886/ FEB. 1,
1982
CANTRELL Born: 1910 Died: 1968
Front
inscription: THOMAS/ CANTRELL/ TENNESSEE/ TEC 5/ US ARMY/ WORLD WAR II/
JULY 17, 1910/ JULY 9, 1968
WASHINGTON
Front
inscription: WASHINGTON/ ADDISON, SR./ APRIL 19, 1917/ OCT. 12,
1979/
BOBBIE O./ MAR. 26, 1917/ JULY 10,
1978
CARTWRIGHT
Front inscription: CARTWRIGHT/
ROBERT/ JUNE 2, 1898/ NOV. 5, 1977/ MATTIE J./
AUG. 15, 1900/
MAR. 18, 1988
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription:
MAMA
GIBSON Born: 1901 Died: 1982
Front inscription:
MOTHER/ PARALEE E./ GIBSON/ MAY 6, 1901/ OCT. 30, 1982
Footstone:
YES Footstone inscription: P.E.G.
MATTEWS Born: 1872 Died:
1975
Front inscription: KATIE MATTEWS/ PATTON/
1872-1975
BRINKLEY Born: 1911 Died: 1977
Front
inscription: BESSIE L. BRINKLEY/
1911-1977
WASHINGTON
Front inscription: ALFONSO/
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
Front inscription: K.F./
WASHINGTON
JOYNER Born: 1910 Died: 1972
Front
inscription: THOMA G. JOYNER/ MAR. 21, 1910/ JAN. 24,
1972
HARRIS Born: 1923 Died: 1991
Front inscription:
HENDERSON C./ HARRIS/ MAR. 23, 1923/ OCT. 28, 1991
CANTRELL
Born: 1890 Died: 1975
Front inscription: DADDY/ PRESTON J.
CANTRELL/ FEB. 21, 1890/ SEPT. 5, 1975/
AT REST
WASHINGTON Born: 1911 Died: 1974
Front
inscription: ARTHUR O./WASHINGTON/ PVT/ US ARMY/ DEC. 15, 1911/
NOV.
21, 1974
CANTRELL Born: 1925 Died:
1985
Front inscription: IN LOVING/ MEMORY/ WIFE & MOTHER/
MARY SUE/ CANTRELL/
SEPT. 29, 1925/ JAN. 7,
1985
MATTEWS Born: 1915 Died: 1975
Front
inscription: ERNEST M./ MATTEWS/ US ARMY/ WORLD WAR II/ JUN 4,
1915/
MAR. 21, 1975
MATTEWS
Front
inscription: MATTEWS/ BETTY BEASLEY/ 1909-1986/ THOMAS EDWARD/
1908-1985
MATTEWS Born: 1902 Died: 1985
Front
inscription: ELLEN MATTEWS/ AUG. 9, 1902/ NOV. 12,
1985
MATTEWS Born: 1969 Died: 1994
Front
inscription: TERESA EVETTE/ FEB. 3, 1969/ JAN. 27, 1994/ MATTEWS/
IN
LOVING MEMORIES
DOZIER Born: 1943 Died:
1985
Front inscription: LAWRENCE E. DOZIER/ US ARMY/ NOV. 23,
1943/ JUNE 27, 1985/
LOVING HUSBAND AND
FATHER/DEACON
MATTEWS Born: 1947 Died: 1998
Front
inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY/ JOHN O. MATTEWS/ JULY 12, 1947/
SEPT.
19, 1998
HARPER Born: 1915 Died:
1999
Front inscription: ALMA L. HARPER/ DEC. 19, 1915/ DEC. 29,
1999
MAYES Died: 1991
Front inscription: IDA P.
VAUGHN/ MAYES/ DIED JUNE 17, 1991
AUSTON Born: 1922 Died:
1998
Front inscription: MURICE OPHELIA/ AUSTON/ JULY 12, 1922/
MAY 8, 1998
HARRIS Born: 1927 Died: 1992
Front
inscription: JOHNETTA HARRIS/ FEB. 3, 1927/ MAY 7,
1992
CANTRELL Born: 1913 Died: 1993
Front
inscription: ROBERT M. CANTRELL/ PVT US ARMY/ WORLD WAR II/
1913-1993
RUTHERFORD Born: 1885 Died: 1988
Front
inscription: SARAH JANE RUTHERFORD/ MAY 1, 1885/ MAR, 3,
1988
LONDON Born: 1915 Died: 1997
Front inscription:
EDNA NEAL/ LONDON/ MAY 15, 1915/ NOV. 11, 1997
JOYNER Born:
1898 Died: 1986
Front inscription: KATIE MAI JOYNER/ APR. 5,
1898/ APR. 20, 1986
CANTRELL Born: 1929 Died:
1997
Front inscription: ALFRED HUGH CANTRELL/ PFC US ARMY/ KOREA/
AP. 13, 1929/
JUNE 9, 1997
CANTRELL Born: 1917 Died:
1990
Front inscription: JOSEPH L./ CANTRELL/
1917-1990
JOYNER Born: 1909 Died: 1991
Front
inscription: MARY JOYNER/ APR. 20, 1909/ JAN. 13, 1991
HARRIS Born: 1927 Died: 1992
Front inscription: JOHNETTA HARRIS/ FEB. 3,
1927/ MAY 7, 1992
SITE SURVEYED MARCH 18, 2000.
Judy W. Hicks sent information to the Davidson County Cemetery Survey project on July 20, 2005, about the burial of Marshall B. Cartwright in the Benevolent Society Cemetery. Mr. Cartwright worked for many years at Cole & Garrett Funeral Home. Anderson & Garrett Funeral Home, Joelton, looked after his funeral arrangements.
Marshall S. Cartwright
May 12, 1922 - July 14, 2005
Addition to Benevolent Society Cemetery web site listing. April 2006
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