JESSE
S. DEMOSS CEMETERY
SC-15: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, STRINGFELLOW RD
65 TOMBSTONES INSCRIPTIONS
BLACK
Front inscription: JAMES/ LOUIS/ BLACK/ TENNESSEE/ S SGT/ 314 AIR BASE GPAF/ WORLD WAR II/ AUGUST 12, 1922/ JUNE 11, 1952 ... ILLEGIBLE
MARTIN
Front inscription: BUD/ DONALD LEE/ DEC. 2, 1930/ JAN. 16, 1980/ MARRIED/ SEPT. 2, 1948/ MARTIN/ M/ MARY/ MARY PATTERSON/ FEB. 14, 1934
MARTIN Born: 1949 Died: 1986
Front inscription: JERRY/ MARTIN/ OCT. 4, 1949/ DEC. 19, 1986
WILL Born: 1957 Died: 2000
Front inscription: JEANIE LACLAIR WILL/ AUG 19, 1957/ FEB 14, 2000
DEMOSS Born: 1912 Died: 1991
Front inscription: EDITH LENA/ DEMOSS/ 1912 - 1991
DEMOSS Born: 1910 Died: 1959
Front inscription: ERNEST F. DEMOSS/ JAN W, 1910/ JUNE 6, 1959
DEMOSS Born: 1906 Died: 1983
Front inscription: GONE BUT/ NOT FORGOTTEN/ OLIVER CLAYTON/ DEMOSS/ SEPT 17, 1906/ APR 8, 1983
DEMOSS
Front inscription: DEMOSS/ MABEL/ JUNE 20. 1915/ APR. 23, 1976/ CHARLES E. AUG 26. 1910
MILLER Born: 1942 Died: 1973
Front inscription: BILLY LEE/ MILLER/ APR 3, 1942/ FEB. 1, 1973
MCCLENDON
Front inscription: MCCLENDON/ JAMES F./ FEB. 14, 1920/ OCT. 29, 1977/ DOROTHY M./ AUG 25, 1927
BIGGS
Front inscription: BIGGS/ LILLIE MAE MCCLENDON/ NOV. 7, 1917/ AUG. 29, 1985/ U. S. ARMY/ WORLD WAR II/ HERMON W./ FEB. 25, 1915/ DEC. 28, 1986
BRASS PLAQUE. HERMON W. BIGGS/ U S ARMY/ WORLD WAR II/ FEB 25, 1915 DEC 28, 1986
BARNES Born: 1872 Died: 1958
Front inscription: FATHER J A/ BARNES/ NOV 8 1872/ APR 22 1958/ AT REST
BARNES Born: 1877 Died: 1961
Front inscription: MOTHER/ ELLEN/ BARNES/ OCT 18 1877/ MAR 21 1961/ AT REST
BARNES
Front inscription: CLIFTON M./ JUNE 10, 1900/ JAN 3, 1972/ HESTER J./ FEB 15, 1910/ BARNES Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: DADDY/ MAMA
DEMOSS
Front inscription: DEMOSS/ MARIE E./ JUNE 18 1927/ OCT. 13, 1985/ NOV 10, 1943 MARRIED/ LEO E/ SEPT. 10, 1919
ODLE Born: 1950 Died: 1986
Front inscription: NANCY ANN ODLE/ SEPT. 2, 1950/ MAR. 9, 1986/ WE/ LOVE/ YOU
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: SISTER
DEMOSS Born: 1968 Died: 1999
Front inscription: MARY E./ DEMOSS/ JULY 12, 1968/ MAR. 1, 1999/ IN MEMORY OF/ OUR DAUGTHER
DEMOSS
Front inscription: DEMOSS/ CLARENCE/ FATHER/ 1901/ MARY/ 1902/ MOTHER
NAPIER Born: 1906 Died: 1969
Front inscription: JOHN T. NAPIER/ OCT. 24, 1906/ FEB. 23, 1969
NAPIER Born: 1911 Died: 1996
Front inscription: FANNIE L. NAPIER/ SEPT. 11, 1911/ JAN. 27, 1996
YOUNG
Front inscription: ERNEST/ FEB. 14, 1880/ SEPT. 17, 1964/ YOUNG/ CLARA/ SEPT. 8, 1892/ OCT. 10, 1974
HILL Born: 1946 Died: 1981
Front inscription: DELORESE ALIENE/ HILL/ NOV. 26, 1946/ MAR. 26, 1981
STEPHENS Born: 1903 Died: 1977
Front inscription: LEONA DEMOSS/ STEPHENS/ AUG. 19, 1903/
OCT. 17, 1977
DEMOSS Born: 1894 Died: 1950
Front inscription: OLIVER BENSON/ DEMOSS/ APR. 4, 1894/ FEB. 14, 1950
BURT
Front inscription: BURT/ ERNEST LEE/ MAY 10, 1881/ JUNE 3, 1950/ MAUDE BELLE/ FEB. 22, 1881/ FEB. 27, 1970
BURT
Front inscription: BURT/ ARTHUR C./ NOV. 26, 1907/ DEC. 26, 1984/ WED/ JULY 20/ 1939/ ELIZABETH P./ OCT. 30, 1914
FISK Born: 1893 Died: 1959
Front inscription: FLORENCE D. FISK/ OCT. 21, 1893/ JUNE 30, 1959/ DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY/ WELL DONE, BE THOU AT PEACE.
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: “DOUG" / AMERICAN LEGION
MCCLENDON
Front inscription: MCCLENDON/ NICHOLAS C./ NOV. 2, 1892/ JULY 10, 1962/ MARY E./ JULY 9, 1904/ JAN. 29, 1975
HINES Born: 1879 Died: 1958
Front inscription: GEORGE A. HINES/ SEPT. 28, 1879/ JUNE 20, 1958
SITE SURVEYED APRIL 18, 2001
JESSE S. DEMOSS CEMETERY REVISITED ON JANUARY 14, 2004.
ADDITIONAL TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS RECORDED.
CLINTON Born: 1928 Died: 1952
Front Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ MY LOVING WIFE/ WILMA ANN NAPIER/ CLINTON/ NOV. 24, 1928/ NOV. 18, 1952
RUSSELL Born: 1903 Died: 1959
Front Inscription: ERNESTINE BURT/ RUSSELL/ JUNE 12, 1903/ JUNE 24, 1959
DEMOSS Born; 1878 Died: 1905
Front Inscription: JAMES/ DEMOSS/ BORN/ AUG. 21, 1878/ DIED/ NOV. 11, 1905
HINES Born: 1882 Died: 1907
Front Inscription: EVA GRANT HINES/ DEMOSS/ 1882 – 1907
KEONIG Born: 1920 Died: 2002
Front Inscription: LEONARD JOEL/ KOENIG, M. D./ JUNE 13, 1920/ APRIL 10, 2002
Footstone: Yes Footstone Inscription: Leonard J. Koenig/ Major US Army/ Jan. 13, 1920/ Apr. 10, 2002
DEMOSS
Front Inscription: DEMOSS/ OZELLA YOUNG/ JUNE 27, 1882/ MAR. 27, 1953/ J. SHELTON/ DEC. 2, 1875
STEPHENS
Front Inscription: CHARLIE/ STEPHENS/ TENNESSEE/ PVT. 1 CL./ 46 INF. 9 DIV./ SEPTEMBER 10, 1931
DEMOSS Born: 1927 Died: 1930
Front Inscription: JOE W./ DEMOSS/ DEC. 27, 1927/ DEC. 7, 1930
DEMOSS
Front Inscription: DEMOSS/ F. L./ 1883 – 1953/ EUNICE/ 1888
SOAPES Born: 1921 Died: 1937
Front Inscription: LEANORD/ SOAPES/ JAN. 26, 1921/ MAR. 3, 1937
NAPIER Born: 1930 Died: 1931
Front Inscription: ELLEN MAXINE/ NAPIER/ AUG. 3, 1930/ MAR. 14, 1931
SULLIVAN Born: 1873 Died: 1942
Front Inscription: MINNIE A. SULLIVAN/ DEMOSS/ MAY 15, 1873/ DEC. 28, 1942
HILL Born: 1946 Died: 1951
Front Inscription: DELORESE ALLEN/ HILL/ NOV. 26, 1946/ MAR. 26, 1951
DEMOSS Born: 1870 Died: 1952
Front Inscription: D. W. DEMOSS/ OCT. 10, 1870/ DEC. 2, 1952
DEMOSS Born: 1905 Died: 1958
Front Inscription: JACK T. DEMOSS/ NOV. 2, 1905/ JAN. 17, 1958
DEMOSS Born: 1912 Died: 1942
Front Inscription: OLIVER F./ DEMOSS/ SEPT. 6, 1912/ SEPT. 6, 1942
YOUNG
Front Inscription: YOUNG/ ERNEST/ FEB. 14, 1880/ SEPT. 17, 1964/ CLARA S./ SEPT. 8, 1892/ OCT. 10, 1974
STEVENS Born: 1921 Died: 1934
Front Inscription: J. C./ STEVENS/ 1921 – 1934
STEVENS Born: 1915 Died; 1935
Front Inscription: LEON STEVENS/ 1915 -1935
STEVENS
Front Inscription: STEVENS/ PINKNEY HERBERT. JAN. 2, 1879/ DEC. 10, 1966/ DELILAH DEMOSS/ MAR. 13, 1888/ AUG. 16, 1935
DEMOSS
Front Inscription: DEMOSS/ BILL/ DEE WILLIAM, JR./ 8-22-1915/ 10-6-1995/ EUVALA M. MILAM/ 8-7-1918
LUNA
Front Inscription: LUNA/ RANDY LEE/ MAR. 30, 1955/ APR. 2, 1955/ TANYA LYNN/ JUNE 16, 1965/ JUNE 19, 1965
Footstone: Yes Footstone Inscription: BABY BABY
STEVENS
Front Inscription: STEVENS/ JOHN GILBERT/ MAR. 11, 1892/ NOV. 30, 1971/ JESSIE MAI/ MAR 23, 1898/ JUNE 13, 1994
DEMOSS Born: 1910 Died: 1959
Front Inscription: ERNEST F. DEMOSS/ JAN. 2, 1910/ JUNE 6, 1959
DEMOSS Born; 1913 Died: 1978
Front Inscription: AT REST/ DADDY/ JAMES W. “WASH”/ DEMOSS/ FATHER OF EIGHT/ DEC. 9, 1913/ APR. 1, 1978
Footstone: Yes Footstone Inscription: JAMES WASHINGTON DEMOSS/ PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II/ PAPA/ 1913-1978
DEMOSS Born: 1912 Died: 1991
Front Inscription: EDITH LENA/ DEMOSS/ 1912-1991
DEMOSS
Front Inscription: DEMOSS/ MABEL/ JUNE 20, 1915/ APR. 23, 1976/ CHARLES.E./ AUG. 26, 1910
STEVENS Born: 1914 Died: 1973
Front Inscription: JOHN LITTON/STEVENS/ SEPT. 19, 1914/ MARCH 4, 1993/ IN GOD WE TRUST
DEMOSS Born: 1968 Died: 1999
Front Inscription: MARY E./ DEMOSS/ JULY 12, 1968/ MAR. 1, 1999/ IN MEMORY OF OUR DAUGHTER
BOSTICK Born: 1926 Died: 2000
Front Inscription: WANDA BOSTICK/ 1926 – 2000
DEMOSS
Front Inscription: S. C. DEMOSS/ CO. 1/ 10 TENNESSEE CAV./ C.S.A.
DEMOSS Born: 1819 Died: 1895
Front Inscription: J. S. DEMOSS/ BORN/ JUNE 27, 1819/ DIED/ APR. 23, 1895
DEMOSS Born: 1821 Died: 1868
Front Inscription: DELILAH/ WIFE OF/ J. S. DEMOSS/ BORN/ FEB. 18, 1821/ DIED/ JUNE 30, 1868
DEMOSS
Front Inscription: MARY L. DEMOSS/ FEB. 23, 1877/ MAR. 11, 1952/ HER MEMORY IS BLESSED/ JOHN F. DEMOSS/ MAR. 28, 1874/ MAY 12, 1949/ HIS MEMORY IS BLESSED
DEMOSS Born; 1855 Died: 1927
Front Inscription: MARGARET J. DAVIS/ WIFE OF S. E. DEMOSS/ BORN JAN. 7, 1855/ DIED MAR. 27, 1927/ MOTHER
MARTIN
Front Inscription: MARTIN/ TWO HEARTS AS ONE/ TERESA KAY. OCT. 28, 1958/ SMOKEY/ DONALD LEE, JR./ OCT. 29, 1950/ JAN. 5, 2003/ IN LOVING MEMORY
End of additional tombstones recorded on January 14, 2004
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