New Hope Cemetery
This transcription is in grave order, starting with the row farthest from the church, with the row on the side closest to the road. Photographed and transcribed May 2012 by Sharon Steele-Smith.
NAME | BIRTH | DEATH | COMMENTS |
Morelock, Clyde | 1920 | 1993 | Shared headstone w/ Janie Morelock |
Morelock, Janie | 1927 | No date | Shared headstone w/Clyde Morelock |
Leonard, Nancy L. | 1 May 1939 | 23 Oct 2009 |
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Morelock, Clyde T. | 24 Feb 1920 | 6 Jan 1993 | Military headstone: CPL US Army, World War II |
Goodell, Mary Marie | 13 Mar 1914 | 19 Apr 2001 | H= Lewis Goodell; Son= Joseph Goodell |
Fillers, Charles D. | 1926 | 1990 |
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Fillers, Charles “Chip” | 1963 | 1985 |
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Fillers, Ralph “Buzzy” | 1961 | 1982 |
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Cross, William “Dub” | 1 Mar 1942 | 22 Mar 2001 |
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Cross, Gladys | 1 May 1931 | 24 Sep 2002 |
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Doran, Roy Earl | 3 Mar 1937 | No date | Shared headstone w/Glenna Mae Doran |
Doran, Glenna Mae | 28 Jun 1940 | 6 Oct 2006 | “The song is ended but the melody lingers on.” |
Nelson, Clint L. | 5 Jul 1928 | No date | Shared headstone w/Alma R. Nelson. Died in Blountville, TN. Parents Don & Mettie Nelson. W= Glenna Slaughter. Daus= Carrie Davis, Penny Wooten & Josephine Whitson. Sons= William, Donald, Ralph, & Robert Nelson. |
Nelson, Alma R. | 11 Aug 1934 | 25 Feb 1985 | Shared headstone w/Clint L. Nelson |
Bowers, Howard W. | 6 Mar 1936 | 6 Jun 1987 | “Rest in peace” “Beloved husband and father” |
Bowers, Howard W. | 1936 | 1987 | Military headstone: TSGT US Air Force, Korea |
Dingus, Ronnie L. | 1 Nov 1952 | 16 Sep 1989 |
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Bowers, Charles P. | 11 Sep 1941 | 25 Jun 1992 |
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Bourne, Phillip H. | 15 Jul 1959 | 29 Jul 2004 | “Father” |
Eaton, M. “Gene” | 31 May 1943 | No date | Shared headstone w/June Ellen Eaton |
Eaton, June Ellen | 4 Oct 1947 | 11 Feb 2006 | “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” |
Almaroad, Verlin | 12 Jul 1925 | 9 Oct 1997 | Shared headstone w/B. Judy Almaroad |
Almaroad, B. Judy | 3 Jun 1928 | 3 Jan 2012 | “Mom and Dad” Bertha Elizabeth “Judy” Lunsford, dau of Ben and Nannie Lunsford. |
Harry, John W. | 27 May 1923 | 19 Jan 1994 | Military headstone: CPL, US Marine Corps, World War II |
Harry, Virginia C. | 3 Sep 1917 | 22 Nov 1991 | Shared headstone w/John W. Harry |
Allen, Constance B. | 1 Jan 1922 | 14 Dec 2009 |
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Clark, Carrie A. | 19 Sep 1896 | 15 Aug 1987 |
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Witt, William M. | 1898 | 1965 |
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Rudy, Bette J. Minnick | 1910 | 1982 |
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Eaton, Lewis D. | 31 Mar 1912 | 1 Apr 1977 | Shared headstone w/Jessie H. Eaton |
Eaton, Jessie H. | 31 Aug 1911 | 17 Apr 1993 | Shared headstone w/Lewis D. Eaton |
Morelock, Larry E. II | 6 Sep 1972 | 6 Sep 1972 | “Our precious angel” |
Morelock, Madonna Lee | 20 Feb 1951 | No date | “Love Lives On” “Mom” |
Morelock, Larry Edward | 29 Oct 1950 | 9 Oct 2001 | “Love Lives On” “Dad” F=Clyde Thomas Morelock Sr.; M=Janie Ethel Morelock; W=Donna L. Morelock; Son=Jamie Edward Morelock; Dau=Carla Renae Crain; Sis=Linda Morton; Bro=Clyde Thomas & Tim Morelock. Preceded in death by his father & son Larry Edward Morelock II. |
Morelock, Angela Dawn | 25 May 1973 | Only one date | “Daughter” (presumably d/o Larry E & Madonna L. Morelock; headstone next to theirs) |
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| “It is better to have loved and lost than never loved at all. Loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, & good friend to all.” Footstone in front of Larry E. & Madonna L. Morelock headstone. |
Smith, Billie E. | 25 Jul 1926 | 31 Jul 1995 | Shared headstone w/Ruby L. Smith |
Smith, Ruby L. | 19 Nov 1925 | No date | Shared headstone w/Billie E. Smith |
Smith, Mark Kevin | 28 Feb 1963 | Only one date | “Infant.” Next to Billie & Ruby Smith. |
Jones, Robert L. | 1885 | 1954 | Shared headstone w/Jennie E. Jones |
Jones, Jennie E. | 1883 | 1965 | Shared headstone w/Robert L. Jones |
Jones, Harmon “Sam” | 29 Jul 1927 | 29 Oct 2000 | Shared headstone w/Doris J. Jones. F= James Brenton Jones M= Nannie Almaroad. W= Doris Smith Daus= Debbie Jones Leonard & Lori Jones Leonard. Sons= Terry Lynn, & Mickey Wayne Jones. Bro= Dana Jones. Preceded in death by brother Kyle Jones |
Jones, Doris J. | 3 Jan 1937 | No date | Shared headstone w/Harmon “Sam” Jones |
Smith, Bill Evans | 25 Jul 1926 | 31 Jul 1995 | Military headstone: US Navy, World War II |
Smith, Timmy “Bubba” | 26 Dec 1959 | 29 Apr 2010 |
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Smith, Bobby (Allen) | 4 May 1954 | 27 Jun 1971 |
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Smith, Randy Wayne | 22 May 1956 | 3 Jan 1957 | Shared headstone w/Brenda Lee Smith |
Smith, Brenda Lee | 3 Dec 1952 | 3 Jan 1957 | Shared headstone w/Randy Wayne Smith |
Smith, Bob A. | 3 May 1928 | 21 Sep 2009 | Shared headstone w/Cora Lee Smith “Pop” “Papaw” |
Smith, Cora Lee | 26 Jun 1937 | 6 May 2010 | Shared headstone w/Bob A. Smith “Mamaw” “Co” “Married 10 Nov 1951” |
Malone, Osa F. | Feb 1899 | Jul 1970 |
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Malone, F. Kate | Apr 1878 | Aug 1942 |
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Malone, Charlie P. | Feb 1875 | May 1953 |
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Collins, Conley | 28 Sep 1921 | 20 Jan 2000 | Military headstone: US Navy, World War II. F= Fuller Collins, M= Texanna Malone, W= Mabel Rupe, dau. Brenda Keith, son Steve Collins, sis. Novella Godsey Miller, bros. W.T. Collins, J.C. Collins |
Collins, Catharine T. | 1882 | 1955 | Shared headstone w/Fuller H. Collins |
Collins, Fuller H. | 1876 | 1947 | Shared headstone w/Catharine T. Collins |
Jones, Nancy E. | 1856 | 1931 |
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Jones, James B. | 1888 | 1955 | Shared headstone w/Nannie E. Jones |
Jones, Nannie E. | 1896 | 1928 | Shared headstone w/James B. Jones |
Smith, David E. | 19 Mar 1930 | 22 Aug 1989 | Shared headstone w/Della M. Smith |
Smith, Della M. | 28 Feb 1935 | 13 Jul 1984 | Shared headstone w/David E. Smith |
Smith, James A. | 1873 | 1940 | Shared headstone w/Margaret E. Smith |
Smith, Margaret E. | 1879 | 1958 | Shared headstone w/James A. Smith “At Rest” |
Clemons, Enna O. | 2 Jul 1880 | 1 Mar 1939 | “Mother” |
Smith, Larry Paul | 1 Oct 1944 | 9 Oct 1944 |
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Smith, Evans A. | 24 Sep 1907 | 9 Jan 1971 | Shared headstone w/Valarine K. Smith |
Smith, Valarine K. | 11 Feb 1906 | 1 Sep 1980 | Shared headstone w/Evans A. Smith |
Smith, William D. | 1871 | 1950 | Shared headstone w/ Nora M. Smith |
Smith, Nora M. | 1878 | 1935 | Shared headstone w/William D. Smith |
Hawk, James R. | 6 Jul 1947 | 18 Feb 2006 | Shared headstone w/Penny C. Hawk |
Hawk, Penny C. | 27 Apr 1949 | No date | Shared headstone w/James R. Hawk “Married 10 May 1968” |
Shaver, John Edward | 21 Jun 1916 | 12 Jan 2001 | Shared headstone w/ Amanda Ruth Shaver Died in Blountville, TN. F= Reece B. Shaver. M= Valna H. King. W= Amanda Ruth Carter. Son= Michael Shaver. Preceded in death by his wife, and a son Thomas Reese Shaver, and a brother Rex Shaver |
Shaver, Amanda Ruth (Carter) | 31 Dec 1914 | 7 Sep 2000 | Shared headstone w/John Edward Shaver |
Phillips, Will M. | 1869 | 1953 | Shared headstone w/Cora E. Phillips |
Phillips, Cora E. | 1880 | 1958 | Shared headstone w/Will M. Phillips |
King, Edward Oliver | 5 Oct 1858 | 2 May 1945 | Shared headstone w/Nancy Jane King |
King, Nancy Jane | 18 Nov 1866 | 30 Oct 1946 | Shared headstone w/Edward Oliver King |
King, Sarah Effa | 9 Oct 1895 | 26 Aug 1942 | “Rest in His love” |
Phillips, J.E. | 27 Aug 1841 | 30 Mar 1928 |
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Phillips, Sarah C. | 14 Feb 1845 | 9 May 1918 | “Wife of J.E. Phillips” |
Unknown | 22 Jan 1880 | 15 May 1890 | Stone broken in half. “Oh Jennie we miss you every hour. If it were not for Jesus…” (stone has sunk into the ground and remainder of the inscription is not visible) |
Carroll, William R. | 2 Jun 1909 | 1 Jun 1936 | Shared headstone w/Rachel O. & Thomas Carroll |
Carroll, Rachel O. | 26 Sep 1870 | 6 Feb 1941 | Shared headstone w/William R. & Thomas Carroll |
Carroll, Thomas | 19 Oct 1814 | 6 Feb 1910 | Shared headstone w/Rachel O. & William R. Carroll |
Hoover, Wilsie | 27 Jun 1899 | 27 Nov 1935 | “At Rest” |
Hoover, George | May 1917 | Only one date |
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Cross, Susie G. (Gertrude) (Carroll) | 1895 | 1985 | Shared headstone w/Samuel W. Cross “Married Nov. 9 1941.” |
Cross, Samuel W. (William) | (14 Feb) 1880 | (24 Sep) 1953 | Shared headstone w/Susie G. (Carroll) Cross. Son of William Cross & & Nancy Elizabeth Morris (source: death cert.) |
Witt, Flora Cross | 1878 | 1915 |
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Witt, Otis Riley | 21 May 1939 | 21 Sep 1966 |
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Witt, Thomas L. | 4 Mar 1901 | 9 Mar 1958 | Shared headstone w/Fannie J. Witt |
Witt, Fannie J. | 4 Jun 1907 | 24 Mar 1964 | Shared headstone w/Thomas L. Witt |
Philips, Sudie | 19 Mar 1858 | 5 Feb 1891 |
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Smith, John | 1874 | 1946 | Shared headstone w/Ida B. Smith |
Smith, Ida B. | 1877 | 1944 | Shared headstone w/John Smith |
Crussell, Henry M. | 16 Jun 1866 | 17 Feb 1933 | Shared headstone w/Sarah E. Crussell |
Crussell, Sarah E. | 20 May 1872 | 6 Jun 1947 | Shared headstone w/Henry M. Crussell |
Crussell, Arnold Claude | 16 Jan 1913 | 21 Oct 1955 |
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Crussell, Aubrey H. | 26 May 1916 | 8 Oct 1972 | Military headstone: Tennessee S SGT HO CO 2 BN 150 INF, World War II |
Neal, James V. | 5 Jul 1929 | 12 May 1979 | “Shimbuck” |
Neal, Diane K. | 8 Feb 1960 | 4 May 1967 | “At Rest Our Darling” |
Neal, Amanda Mae | 28 Oct 1978 | Only one date | “Infant” |
Neal, Danny James | 8 Nov 1956 | 11 Aug 2001 | Shared headstone w/Debra Sue Neal |
Neal, Debra Sue | 23 May 1960 | No date | Shared headstone w/Danny James Neal “Gone from our home but not our hearts.” “July 19, 1975” |
Callahan, Jackie Lynn | 5 Oct 1952 | No date | Shared headstone w/Shirley Mae Callahan |
Callahan, Shirley Mae | 11 Dec 1949 | 4 Jan 2008 | Shared headstone w/Jackie Lynn Callahan “Caught by the Lord” |
Smith, David H. | 8 Dec 1903 | 14 Jun 1976 |
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Tester, Ruby S. | 1911 | 1957 | Shared headstone w/Ulysses E. Tester |
Tester, Ulysses E. | 1908 | 2001 | Shared headstone w/Ruby S. Tester. F= Millard Tester. M= Minnie Harmon. W= 1st Ruby Smith; 2nd Molly Denton. |
Crussell, Knicely H. | 1922 | 1933 | “At Rest” |
Crussell, J. Daulton | 1897 | 1983 | Shared headstone w/Jessie Mae Crussell. Metal funeral home marker from Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. |
Crussell, Jessie Mae | 1899 | 1970 | Shared headstone w/J. Daulton Crussell. Metal funeral home marker from Akard Funeral Home. |
Cole, Martha Ellen | 6 Oct 1868 | 24 Dec 1929 | Shared headstone w/Addaline Cross |
Cross, Addaline | 11 Sep 1852 | 10 Feb 1937 | Shared headstone w/Martha Ellen Cole |
Cole, Unknown | 8 May 1827 | 2 Oct 1907 | Stone broken between birth & death dates |
Harlow, Blannie Jocco (Cross) | 1916 | 1979 | Daughter of Samuel W. Cross & Susie Carroll. |
Cross, Reece B. | 1917 | 1962 | Shared headstone w/Iva Lee Cross. Son of Samuel William Cross & Susie Gertrude Carroll. |
Cross, Iva Lee (Sluder) | 1927 (12 Feb 1926) | (Nov 1993) | Shared headstone w/Reece B. Cross “Married May 30, 1943.” Metal funeral home marker from Tetrick FH gives her birth date as Feb 1926 and death Nov 1993. |
Glover, Betty M. | 1859 | 1913 | Shared headstone w/Jonathan N. Glover |
Glover, Jonathan N. | 1849 | 1925 | Shared headstone w/Betty M. Glover |
Glover, Henry A. | 1889 | 1964 | Shared headstone w/Mary W. Glover |
Glover, Mary W. | 1900 | 1962 | Shared headstone w/Henry A. Glover |
Glover, Donnie | 1928 | 1928 | Shared headstone w/Polly Glover |
Glover, Polly | 1933 | 1935 | Shared headstone w/Donnie Glover |
Glover, Helen Louise | 27 Dec 1930 | 15 Mar 1931 |
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Cordle, Dave B. | 1906 | 1977 |
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Cordle, Maggie H. | 15 Mar 1913 | 19 Jan 1986 |
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Lunsford, Albert J. | 21 Dec 1956 | 26 Dec 1992 | Shared headstone w/Fanny W. Lunsford. “Son and Mother” |
Lunsford, Fanny W. (Walter) | 9 Mar 1929 | 16 Nov 2001 | Shared headstone w/Albert J. Lunsford. Born in Germany. H= Elmer Eugene Lunsford. Son= Nelson Lunsford. Sis= Hildard Truman. Preceded in death by son Albert James Lunsford. |
Lunsford, Elmer Eugene | 17 Jan 1933 | 21 Sep 2011 | Akard Funeral Home marker |
Teague, Donald L. | 21 Aug 1946 | 1 Dec 2002 | Shared headstone w/Brenda J. Teague |
Teague, Brenda J. | 27 Dec 1950 | No date | Shared headstone w/Donald L. Teague |
Edwards, Verna Lee | 13 Jan 1949 | 17 Jun 1996 |
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Baker, James T. | 22 Dec 1955 | 9 May 1980 |
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Cross, Chlora Mae | 16 Mar 1929 | 17 Sep 2007 | Shared headstone w/Frank Roy Cross. “Married Sept 12, 1947” |
Cross, Frank Roy | 29 Feb 1924 | 27 Jun 1997 | Shared headstone w/Chlora Mae Cross |
Malone, Allie Mae | 1908 | 1955 |
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Stike, Diana May | 1940 | 2011 | Weaver Funeral Home marker |
Stike, Darrell Lindy | 18 Aug 1937 | 22 Apr 1999 | Military headstone: A2C US Air Force. Also metal Weaver FH marker. |
Mink, Thomas David | 24 Jul 1952 | 26 Aug 1952 | Son of James and Willie Mink |
Cotter, Robert L. | 3 Sep 1914 | 1 Jul 1982 | Shared headstone w/Minnie K. Cotter. “Together Forever” |
Cotter, Minnie K. | 19 Apr 1924 | 11 Feb 2003 | Shared headstone w/Robert L. Cotter |
Cotter, Janice Lorraine | 28 May 1949 | 29 May 1949 |
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Cotter, John B. | 31 Oct 1937 | Only one date | “Asleep in Jesus” |
Cotter, Emmett E. | 19 Jul 1872 | 11 Jun 1919 | Shared headstone w/Lizzie Glover Cotter. “At Rest” |
Cotter, Lizzie Glover | 16 Jul 1884 | No date | Shared headstone w/Emmett E. Cotter |
Cotter, Unknown (C.W.?) | Broken | Jan 1907 | Stone is broken across birth date and is very difficult to read. |
Cotter, Barbara |
| 17 Jul 1942? | Stone is worn and barely legible |
Cross, Elizabeth (Carr) | 7 Jan 1825 | 15 Sep 1902 | (first) “Wife of Rev.R.B.Cross” |
Cross, Ethel K. (Kate) | 27 May 1909 | 18 Jun 1909 | “Daughter of R.B. and Ellen Cross” |
Cross, Rev. R.B. (Reece) | 25 Dec 1856* | 3 Dec 1925 | Shared headstone w/Ellen B. Cross *See notes |
Cross, Ellen B. (Blevins) | 19 Dec 1867 | 15 Oct 1927 | Shared headstone w/Rev. R.B. Cross |
Cross, King Edward | 2 Nov 1903 | 15 Jan 1970 | Son of Rev. Reece B. Cross & Ellen Blevins |
Cross, P. Weldon | 27 Sep 1933 | 8 Jan 1935 |
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Cross, Wilbert R. | 12 Jul 1939 | 15 Mar 1944 |
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Garcia, Angelina Melissa | 19 Dec 1983 | 30 Nov 1999 |
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Proffitt, Betty | 19 Mar 1938 | 22 Oct 2007 | “Mother” (headstone next to Billy Proffitt) |
Proffitt, Billy | 31 Aug 1937 | 31 Oct 1983 | “Father” (headstone next to Betty Proffitt) |
Rosen, Elizabeth Rutledge | 1879 | 1972 |
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Smith, Roy Herbert | 14 Feb 1921 | Only one date | “Infant” |
Rutledge, J.W. | 1853 | 1935 |
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Griffin, Shelby Cross | 3 Mar 1939 | 29 Apr 1985 | Dau of Samuel Wm Cross & Susie Carroll |
Dunkle, Nancy | 14 Apr 1931 | 3 Oct 1989 | Nancy Olean Cross, dau of Samuel Wm Cross & Susie Carroll; wife of Thomas Dunkle |
Cross, Thomas M. | 5 Dec 1951 | 20 Jul 1992 |
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Cross, Harry H. (Hersal) | 5 Aug 1921 | 4 Jul 2000 | Shared headstone w/Glenna A. Cross. F= Samuel W. Cross; M= Susie Carroll; Son= Hersal; Dau= Dolores DeHart, Sue Cross; Bro. Maxwell Cross; Sis= Helen Fillers |
Cross, Glenna A. | 6 Jun 1927 | No date | Shared headstone w/Harry H. Cross |
Cross, Harry Hersal | 5 Aug 1921 | 4 Jul 2000 | Military headstone: US Navy, US Air Force, World War II |