UNION HILL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY #2

WC-07: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, UNION HILL ROAD (OPPOSITE THE CHURCH)

102 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS

ADAMS

Front inscription: ADAMS/ AT REST

ADAMS Born: 1905 Died: 1942

Front inscription: ROOSEVELT ADAMS/ 1905 - 1942

ADAMS Born: 1937 Died: 1937

Front inscription: BOBBY D. ADAMS/ 1937 - 1937

ALLEN Born: 1861 Died: 1919

Front inscription: ROBERT/ LEE ALLEN/ JUNE 21, 1861/ MAY 12, 1919

ALLEN Born: 1815 Died: 1899

Front inscription: WILLIAM G. ALLEN/ BORN/ APRIL 27, 1815/ DIED/ MAY 6, 1899/ HE FEARED GOD, DEALT FAIR WITH (ILLEGIBLE)/ LOVED HIS FRIENDS AND FOUGHT ON THE/ BATTLEFIELDS OF MEXICO IN DEFENSE/ OF HOME AND COUNTRY./ WITH THE HOPE OF CHRIST, THRU (ILLEGIBLE)/ THE GLOOM OF DEATH, HE LOOKED TO/ MEET THE DEAREST OF HIS FRIENDS: TEMPY

AYERS

Front inscription: AYERS/ DEBBIE K./ DEC. 26, 1895/ MAR. 9, 1991/ JOE F./ FEB. 9, 1886/ JUNE 12, 1961

AYERS

Front inscription: ETHEL WHITE/ JULY 31, 1885/ JULY 7, 1967/ MORRIS F./ JAN. 30, 1878/ APR. 2, 1948/ AYERS

BENTON Born: 1953 Died: 1971

Front inscription: PERRY LEE BENTON/ FEB. 23, 1953/ JAN. 15, 1971/ OUR BELOVED SON

Back inscription: PERRY LEE BENTON

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: P. L. B.

BENTON

Front inscription: BENTON/ LEONARD A./ OCT. 26, 1917/ JAN. 4, 1998/ MARRIED/ APRIL 25, 1942/ ALPHON K./ MAR. 22, 1918

BITTICK Born: 1830 Died: 1907

Front inscription: W. D. BITTICK/ BORN/ OCT. 22, 1830/ DIED/ MAR. 22, 1907.

INFORMATION FROM MR. GALBREATH AT GALBREATH MARKET. THE MONUMENT WAS MADE OF ITALIAN GRANITE. BITTICK WAS A SPANISH AMERICAN WAR HERO. HE HAD NO FAMILY AND HIS ESTATE WENT TO HIS HOUSEKEEPER. AFTER ESTATE WAS SETTLED THE REMAINING MONEY WAS LEFT TO PURCHASE THE STONE. QUITE DISTINCTIVE AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. 11-02-02

BLAIR

Front inscription: BLAIR/ CLARA N./ JULY 10, 1865/ FEB. 7, 1954/ JOHN W./ JUNE 4, 1857/ DEC. 13, 1940

BLAYLOCK Born: 1920 Died: 1997

Front inscription: FATHER/ "BOOG"/ BLAYLOCK/ BERT LYTELL/ APRIL 17, 1920 JAN. 6, 1997

Back inscription: BLAYLOCK

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: B.L.B.

BLAYLOCK Born: 1923 Died: 1960

Front inscription: MOTHER/ BLAYLOCK/ LOIS OWEN/ JAN. 16, 1923 - APR. 5, 1960

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: L.O.B.

BLAYLOCK Born: 1946 Died: 1960

Front inscription: DAUGHTER/ BLAYLOCK/ LINDA SUE/ JAN. 23, 1946 - APR. 7, 1960

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: L.S.B.

BROOKS

Front inscription: BROOKS/ SINA E./ SEPT. 28, 1910/ DEC. 13, 1982/ THURMAN F./ OCT. 28, 1910/ JUNE 3, 1982

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: TFB/ SEB

CANTRELL Born: 1859 Died: 1936

Front inscription: A. J. CANTRELL/ MAY 17, 1859/ JULY 25, 1936

CANTRELL Born: 1872 Died: 1947

Front inscription: MATTIE R./ CANTRELL/ JAN. 29, 1872/ FEB. 27, 1947

CANTRELL Born: 1828 Died: 1899

Front inscription: U. E. CANTRELL/ BORN/ DEC 28, 1828/ DIED/ MAY 3, 1899

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE

CANTRELL Born: 1894 1918

Front inscription: A. D. CANTRELL/ JUNE 14, 1894/ DEC. 8, 1918/ BLESSED ARE THEY/ THAT DIE IN CHRIST. [MOLLY ENGRAVED AT BASE OF STONE]

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: C.

CARROLL Born: 1910 Died: 1911

Front inscription: VERONICA/ CARROLL/ BORN/ APR. 22, 1910/ DIED/ FEB. 13, 1911/ SLEEP ON SWEET BABE AND (TAKE)/ THY REST GOD CALLED THEE HOME/ HE (THOUGHT) IT (BEST)

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: V. C.

CARVER

Front inscription: CARVER/ J. M. CARVER/ SEPT. 18, 1890/ SEPT. 28, 1954/ BULA CARVER/ MAY 3, 1890

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE

CUNNINGHAM

Front inscription: CUNNINGHAM/ DORA/ 1869 - 1951/ JOHN/ 1875 - 1950

DRAKE

Front inscription: DRAKE/ RONALD BURTON/ OCT. 9, 1937/ DEC. 23, 1991/ DONA HALEY/ AUG. 15, 1939

Back inscription: DRAKE

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: RONNIE/ DONA

DUKE Born: 1919 Died: 1920

Front inscription: GENNIAL/ DUKE/ DEC. 6, 1919/ JUNE 1, 1920

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: G.D.

ELLIOTT Born: 1920 Died: 1959

Front inscription: EMMA ELLIOTT/ AUG. 17, 1920/ JAN. 6, 1959

ELLIOTT Born: 1941 Died: 1944

Front inscription: BARBARA LEE ELLIOTT/ 1941 - 1944

FORESTER

Front inscription: FORESTER/ MARY P./ APR. 13, 1871. JAN. 4, 1946/ WM. O./ AUG. 17, 1864/ NOV. 1, 1945

Footstone: YES (TWO) Footstone inscription: M.P.F./ W.O.F.

FREEMAN

Front inscription: FREEMAN/ LOIS A./ NOV. 26, 1910/ JUNE 16, 1997/ ROY N./ FEB. 13, 1908/ JAN. 23, 1954/ SWEET BE THY SLEEP

FREEMAN

Front inscription: MOTHER/ CANNIE E./ MAY 6, 1872/ SEPT. 6, 1949/ FREEMAN/ FATHER/ STEPHEN H./ JUN 23, 1866/ FEB. 23, 1937/ AT REST

GALBREATH

Front inscription: GALBREATH/ LILLIAN M./ NOV. 5, 1908/ JAN. 18, 2000/ J. ERNEST/ MAR. 10, 1905/ FEB. 20, 1980

Back inscription: GALBREATH

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.E.G.

GALBREATH Born: 1907 Died: 1941

Front inscription: LEONA HITT/ GALBREATH/ 1907 - 1941

Back inscription: GALBREATH

GALBREATH

Front inscription: GALBREATH

GALBREATH

Front inscription: CHARLES T./ NOV. 24, 1897/ JAN. 25, 1976/ IN LOVING/ MEMORY/ MABEL M/ FEB. 17, 1912/ JAN. 9, 1976/ GALBREATH

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: FATHER/ BABBA

GALBREATH

Front inscription: ADDIE A./ MAY 15, 1910/ JULY 10, 1999/ OLLIE G./ JAN. 29, 1907/ FEB. 25, 1974/ JAMES W./ MAR. 3, 1930/ JUNE 21, 1945/ GALBREATH

Footstone: YES (TWO) Footstone inscription: MOTHER/ FATHER

GALBREATH Born: 1894 Died: 1980

Front inscription: PAULINE C./ GALBREATH/ FEB. 25, 1894/ DEC. 20, 1980

GALBREATH Born: 1897 Died: 1944

Front inscription: ORVILLE B./ GALBREATH/ TENNESSEE/ TEC. 5/ Q. M. CORPS/ SEPTEMBER 28, 1897/ FEBRUARY 25, 1944

GLASGOW Born: 1894 Died: 1979

Front inscription: BELOVED/ MOTHER/ NORA ESTELLE/ GLASGOW/ FEB. 25, 1894/ APRIL 27, 1979

GREEN

Front inscription: MR. NELSON GREEN

GREEN Born: 1904 Died: 1926

Front inscription: LILA P. GREEN/ MAR. 9, 1904/ SEPT. 2, 1926/ GREEN

GREEN

Front inscription: ROBERT GREEN

GREEN

Front inscription: NORA GREEN

GREEN

Front inscription: VIRD GREEN

HALEY Born: 1895 Died: 1918

Front inscription: W R/ HALEY/ APR 2 1895/ OCT. 3 1918/ AT REST

HALEY

Front inscription: NINA J. HICKS/ HALEY/ JUNE 29, 1891/ DEC. 21, 1958/ HAZEL A. BOWERS/ HALEY/ JUNE 30, 1915/ JULY 5, 1962/ FRANK T./ HALEY/ NOV. 20, 1887/ MAY 27, 1972

Footstone: YES (TWO) Footstone inscription: N. J. H./ H. B. H.

HITT

Front inscription: HITT/ EARL/ DEC. 31, 1893/ JULY 18, 1968/ MAUD/ JUNE 4, 1893/ JULY 3, 1976

Footstone: YES (TWO) Footstone inscription: BIRTIE EARL HITT/ TENNESSEE/ PFC CO A 114 MGBN/ WORLD WAR I/ DEC 31 1893 JULY 18 1968/ MAUD HUDSON HITT/ JUNE 4, 1893/ JULY 3, 1976

JENNINGS Born: 1921 Died: 1926

Front inscription: MARGARET/ JENNINGS/ JAN. 6, 1921/ OCT. 12, 1926

JOHNSON

Front inscription: JOHNSON

JONES Born: 1924 Died: 1984

Front inscription: RICHARD E./ JONES JR./ MAR. 29, 1924/ APRIL 5, 1984

Back inscription: JONES

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: RICHARD E. JONES JR./ US ARMY/ MAR 29 1924 APR 5 1984

JONES

Front inscription: JONES/ R.E. (DICK)/ APR. 27, 1880/ APR. 1, 1957/ BESSIE POWERS/ SEPT. 17, 1892/ JULY 6, 1984

Back inscription: JONES

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: MOTHER/ FATHER

KIBER

Front inscription: LESLEY BURTON/ KIBER/ MAR. 5, 1913/ FEB. 6, 1985/ MOTHER AT REST/ GERALDINE REED/ KIBER/ JAN. 31, 1919/ OCT. 20, 1953/ KIBER

Back inscription: KIBER

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: G. R. K.

LEE Born: 1899 Died: 1900

Front inscription: ROBERT LEE/ SON OF/ R. F. & I. J. LEE/ BORN/ JUNE 14, 1899/ DIED/ MAY 19, 1900

LEE

Front inscription: LEE/ HELEN E./ AUG 26, 1916/ ROBERT G./ JULY 5, 1912/ MAR. 7, 1969/ MARRIED MAR. 7, 1936/ TILL WE WILL MEET AGAIN

Back inscription: LEE

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: FATHER

LUSTER

Front inscription: WM. WATER/ OCT. 10, 1915/ DEC. 7, 1987/ GENELL READ/ FEB. 17, 1920/ DEC. 24, 1959/ SYLVIA ANNETTE/ AUG. 23, 1953/ DEC. 24, 1959/ WILMA JANICE/ JUNE 21, 1944/ DEC. 24, 1959

Back inscription: LUSTER

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: WILLIAM W. LUSTER/ PFC US ARMY/ WORLD WAR II/ OCT 10 1915 DEC 7 1987/ MOTHER/ DAUGHTER/ DAUGHTER

MCCARRELL Born: 1886 Died: 1959

Front inscription: M. ELIZABETH/ MCCARRELL/ SEPT, 5, 1886/ DEC. 6, 1959

MCCOOL

Front inscription: MCCOOL/ MORRIS D./ 1915 - 1967/ SELMA L./ 1914 - 2000

MARTIN

Front inscription: MARTIN/ HERMAN DOUGLAS/ NOV. 4, 1889/ JAN. 31, 1947/ LEILA HITT/ FEB. 4, 1895/ JULY 15, 1973

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: DAD

MIDGETT Born: 1949 Died: 1949

Front inscription: WALTER COLEMAN/ MIDGETT/ MARCH 2, 1949

NAIVE Born: 1879 Died: 1960

Front inscription: MARY J. NAIVE/ JULY 11, 1879/ JUNE 2, 1960

NASH

Front inscription: STELL(A) NASH [NAME SCRATCHED ON STONE]

NASH

Front inscription: NASH

NEWTON

Front inscription: NEWTON/ LOYD G./ JULY 20, 1874/ DEC. 21, 1951/ ETHEL E./ APR. 5, 1885/ OCT. 18, 1970

NEWTON Born: 1922 Died: 1946

Front inscription: HAROLD E. NEWTON/ TENNESSEE/ SGT AIR CORPS WORLD WAR II/ JAN. 13, 1922 FEB. 21, 1946/ AIR MEDAL

NEWTON Born: 1915 Died: 1983

Front inscription: EMMETT E. NEWTON/ FEB. 21/ 1915/ OCT. 12,/ 1983

PAIRS Born: 1939 Died: 1939

Front inscription: WILLIAM THOMAS/ PAIRS/ JUNE - NOV 1939

PAIRS Born: 1936 Died: 1939

Front inscription: RUBY JANE PAIRS/ NOV. 5, 1936/ MAR. 6, 1939

PARKER Born: 1937 Died: 1940

Front inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY/ PEGGY ANN/ PARKER/ NOV. 9, 1937/ FEB. 24, 1940

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: OUR BELOVED PEGGY

PARKER Born: 1896 Died: 1954

Front inscription: ROBERT B. PARKER/ NOV. 11, 1896/ DEC. 21, 1954

PARKER

Front inscription: (?)PENC(?) PARKE(R). [NAME ETCHED IN POURED CONCRETE]

PARKER

Front inscription: PARKER

POWERS

Front inscription: POWERS/ SAM/ FEB. 4, 1886/ MAY 28, 1951/ LILLIAN G./ NOV. 11, 1891/ JAN. 19, 1949

PRESLEY Born: 1882 Died: 1958

Front inscription: MOTHER/ ALDIE JANE PRESLEY/ 1882 1958

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: A.J.P.

RAGAN Born: 1874 Died: 1956

Front inscription: GREEN L. RAGAN/ 1874 - 1956

RAGAN

Front inscription: RAGAN/ LILLIE W./ OCT. 16, 1880/ DEC. 24, 1956/ HENRY N./ OCT. 14, 1879/ MAR. 8, 1954

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: MAMA/ PAPA

REDING Born: 1934 Died: 1936

Front inscription: WILLIAM MACK/ REDING/ NOV. 1, 1934/ NOV. 6, 1936

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: REMEMBERED

REDDING Born: 1893 Died: 1970

Front inscription: BARNEY MCCOY/ REDDING/ NOV. 18, 1893/ JUNE 24, 1970

REDDING Born: 1855 Died: 1978

Front inscription: SON/ MELVIN ROGER REDDING, JR/ AUGUST 9, 1955/ OCTOBER 22, 1978/ IN LOVING MEMORY

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: M.R.R. JR.

REDDING

Front inscription: REDDING/ FRANK M./ NOV. 2, 1902/ SEPT. 14, 1977/ OLLIE AYERS/ MAR. 2, 1906/ MAR. 14, 1999/ FRANK M. JR./ DEC. 14, 1928/ APR. 13, 1952

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: FRANK M. REDDING, JR./ TENNESSEE/ CPL 279 INF 45 INF DIV/ KOREA/ DEC. 14, 1928 APRIL 13, 1952

ROLAND

Front inscription: ROLAND/ ELIZABETH P./ 1900 - 1981/ WILLIAM L. 1882 - 1967

Footstone: YES (TWO) Footstone inscription: MOTHER/ FATHER

SIPE

Front inscription: SIPE/ DOROTHY J./ JULY 15, 1915/ RICHARD E./ FEB. 5, 1944/ MAY 10, 1966/ CHARLES L./ JULY 28, 1913/ FEB. 16, 1973

Back inscription: SIPE

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: FATHER/ SON

SIPE

Front inscription: SIPE/ WILLIAM EARL/ NOV. 15, 1910/ MAR. 25, 1994/ RUTH MCCASLAND/ NOV. 1, 1917/ DEC. 20, 1997

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: DADDY BILL/ MAMA RUTH

SLIGHT Born: 1880 Died: 1958

Front inscription: MOTHER/ MARY HATTIE/ SLIGHT/ JUNE 2, 1880/ DEC. 18, 1958

SPAIN Born: 1922 Died: 1922

Front inscription: ASLEEP IN JESUS/ MARGARET SUE/ DAUGHTER OF/ H. F. & M. E./ SPAIN/ BORN APR. 6, 1922/ DIED DEC. 23, 1922

SPERLE Born: 1921 Died: 1970

Front inscription: GEORGE F. SPERLE, JR./ FEB. 8, 1921/ JAN. 1, 1970

THOMAS Born: 1893 Died: 1944

Front inscription: ADA/ THOMAS/ BORN JAN 11 1893/ DIED FEB 19 1944/ AT REST

THOMAS

Front inscription: THOMAS/ ELLA LEE/ MAR. 30, 1894/ NOV. 18, 1979/ WM. MONROE/ MAY 3, 1892/ MAY 29, 1973

TURNER

Front inscription: FELIX G./ JUNE 7, 1875/ MAR. 12, 1959/ MARTHA E./ JAN. 18, 1879/ JULY 26, 1958/

 TURNER

Back inscription: TURNER

TURNER Born: 1875 Died: 1959

Front inscription: FELIX G. TURNER/ 1875 - 1959

Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: FATHER

TURNER Born: 1907 Died: 1967

Front inscription: ALICE TURNER/ 1907 - 1967

UNKNOWN

BROKEN

UNKNOWN

Front inscription: VIII

UNKNOWN

Front inscription: R A B

UNKNOWN

Front inscription: BROKEN. (ILLEGIBLE) 1, 26/ 1941/ ASLEEP IN J (ILLEGIBLE)

WAGGONER Born: 1939 Died: 1939

Front inscription: SHERRY ANNELLE/ INFANT DAUGHTER OF/ GILBERT & MARTHA/ WAGGONER/ MAR. 24, 1939

WAGGONER

Front inscription: WAGGONER/ MARY E./ 1891 - 19 / BEN F./ 1879 - 1953

WAGGONER Born: 1947 Died: 1950

Front inscription: SANDRA L. WAGGONER/ SEPT 23, 1947/ OCT. 29, 1950

WALKER Born: 1881 Died: 1916

Front inscription: NINA/ WALKER/ AT REST/ 1881 - 1916

WATTS

Front inscription: SAM W./ WATTS/ JUL 23, 1891/ NOV. 9, 1953/ DEAR BROTHER/ AT REST/ ROSE/ WATTS/ JAN 10 1902/ AT REST/ LEONARD/ WATTS/ NOV 4, 1877/ AT REST

WHEELER Born: 1940 Died: 1991

Front inscription: IN REMEMBRANCE/ ROY LEON/ WHEELER/ DEC. 31, 1940/ AUG. 8, 1991/ LOVING AND DEVOTED FATHER

WHEELER

Front inscription: WHEELER/ LAVENIA L./ SEPT. 8, 1914/ OCT. 15, 1996/ HICK T./ JUNE 16, 1905/ DEC. 1, 1966

SITE SURVEYED NOVEMBER 2, 2002

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