CANAAN CEMETERY
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Take Highway 149 about 5 miles to Jarman Hollow Road. Turn left and go about 3 1/2 miles to the intersection. Cemetery is beside First Canaan Baptist church. Across the intersection to the right.
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BAGGETT Frank May 5,1909 - Sept.22,1981 Father
In God’ s care
Anna N. Sept.26,1911 - Oct.12,1991 Mother
Safe in the arms of Jesus
BAGGETT Marion Sept.15,1868 - Feb.16,1953 (footstone: M.B.)
BLACK Benjamin Apr.12,1950 - July 12,1971 (footstone: Benny)
For with these is the fountain of life;
In thy light shall we see light.
BLACK Carney B. Apr.2,1929 - Father (footstone: Husband_
Opal June May 7,1930 - Mar.14,1990 Mother
Together
BLACK Dolan May 25,1954 - Feb.23,1992
BLACK Ella Mar.15,1908 - July 12,1971 (footstone: Wife of Huey Black)
BLACK Stanley Dean Nov.17,1951 - April 8,1970
He died as he lived, A Christian
BLACK Walter D. Feb.3,1926 - Apr.6,1999 Father (footstone: Husband)
Ovieda H. Mar.20,1921 - Mother (footstone: Wife)
married June 17,1944
BOWERS Albert Sid June 9,1866 - Dec.28,1954
BRUMLEY James D. Nov.9,1924 - July 31,1999
(footstone: JAMES DAVID BRUMLEY PVT U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II
NOV.9,1924 - JULY 31,1999
Opal L. May 19,1924 -
CLARK Rev. J.M. March 2,1873 - Aug.27,1953
COLON Patrick Louis Jan.4,1968 - July 3,1981 (footstone: Bubba)
Michelle Lynne Aug.18,1971 - July 3,1981 (footstone: Sissy)
They were the sunshine of our home (Their picture is on the headstone)
ON BACK: Daughter and son of Louis and Mary Lou
CULPEPPER Dudley P. Apr.25,1911 - (footstone: Father)
Rosie M. Oct.10,1921 - (footstone: Mother)
CUMMINGS Darlene V. infant of Darwin & Virginia Cummings
Oct.31,1962 - Nov.1,1962
ELLIOTT Robert H. Dec.25,1924 - (New grave. Death date not given) (footstone: Pappy Daddy)
Annie P. Mar.19,1926 - Apr.2,1994 (footstone: Meme Mama)
married Dec.1,1945
ELLIS Albert Lee Jan.14,1890 - Sept.2,1973
Medie K. May 18,1900 - Jan.20,1986 (footstone: Mother)
ELLIS Rev. Austin P. Feb.8,1912 - May 21,1961 (footstone: Dad)
married July 29,1936 Gone to live with Jesus
ELLIS Carroll Nov.23,1926 - (footstone: Husband)
Imogene Apr.16,1926 - May 27,1997 (footstone: Wife)
married June 6,1947
ON BACK: If you go first and I remain,
Walk slowly along that Heavenly pathway,
For some day you will hear me call your name.
ELLIS Gary Dale Nov.14,1951 - Aug.30,1994 (footstone: G.D.E.)
ON BACK: In loving memory of our beloved Son, Brother, Father and Friend.
ELLIS Henry Allen 1867 - 1950
Evannah Chance 1870 - 1951 (footstone: Mother)
married Dec.9,1894 They have gone home
ELLIS Howard Lee 1901 - 1966
Florence Sheeks 1900 - 1962 (footstone: Mother)
married Dec.20,1924 Thy Will be done
ELLIS Joe Nov.7,1891 - Sept.11,1972 (footstone: J.E.)
ELLIS Paul D. 1903 - 1967 (footstone: Dad)
Lila B. 1912 - 1964 (footstone: Mother)
married Feb.23,1935 A life - A memorial for others
ELLIS - WEAKLEY Henry Aubrey June 18,1898 - May 7,1975
Nannie Mae June 3,1902 - Feb.17,1999
married Sept.16,1923
Thy Kingdom Come An Eternal Union
ON BACK: Erected by their two sons
1 - Aubrey Eugene & 2 - Carroll Ray
In honor of their good names and dedicated to their grandchildren
1. 1 - Michael Eugene 2. 1 - Larry Ray
1. 2- Carolyn Sue 2. 2 - Garry Dale
1. 3 - David Bryan
ESTES Bessie C. June 13,1902 - July 14,1978 Rest in Peace
FLETCHER J.D. Oct.3,1896 - Oct.6,1970 Gone Home
FOSTER Erin C. Sept.16,1898 - Oct.6,1981
FOSTER Ethel O. May 30,1898 - Oct.16,1982
FOSTER JACK W. TENNESSEE PVT HO FA REPL TNG CEN
WORLD WAR II SEPT.22,1927 - JULY 3,1970
FOSTER Ora K. July 3,1913 - Sept.11,1971
FOSTER PAUL D. PVT ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
JUNE 20,1921 - FEB.1,1976
GILBERT Herbert C. Apr.23,1943 -
Shirley M. July 25,1948 - Aug.23,1991
GROVES Sarah N. June 12,1925 - Feb.25,1999 In loving memory
HANCE Russel L. “ Russ” Nov.21,1967 - July 20,1987 (footstone: Son)
HAYES Frances Maxine July 8,1949 - July 8,1949 (footstone: F.M.H.)
Asleep in Jesus
HUNT Dorothy Jean Nov.21,1934 - July 12,1996
JARMAN Clarence 1900 - 1971 (footstone: Dad)
Minnie 1902 - 1987 (footstone: Mom)
Gone but not forgotten
JARMAN Clarence N. Aug.17,1931 - (footstone: Dad)
Martha A. Aug.6,1932 - (footstone: Mom)
In loving memory
JOHNSON Austin Scott Oct.19,1998 Son of Ricky & Melissa Johnson
funeral home marker: Austin Scott Johnson 1998 - 1998
KECK Clifford G., Jr. July 19,1944 - Aug.7,1989 (footstone: Father)
D. Irene Feb.22,1945 - (footstone: Mother)
In God’ s care
ON BACK: Their children: Tracy & Melanie
CLIFFORD G. KECK, JR. SGT. U.S. ARMY VIETNAM
JULY 19,1944 - AUG.7,1989
KELLEY Charles Jeff Dec.28,1919 -
Elizabeth Lorene Jan.13,1935 -
Always Together
KELLEY Dennis Wayne Oct.17,1956 - July 31,1986
Big man with a big heart
KELLEY Floyd R. 1882 - 1953 (footstone: Dad)
Ada H. 1882 - 1967
married Dec.24,1905
KELLEY Floyd Thomas May 15,1951 - Feb.18,1988 Always in our hearts
(footstone: FLOYD T. KELLEY SM SGT U.S. AIR FORCE VIETNAM
MAY 15,1951 - FEB. 18,1998
KELLEY Joe Henry Apr.19,1915 - Mar.30,1975
(footstone: JOE HENRY KELLEY PVT U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II
APR.19,1915 -MAR.30,1975
Pauline B. Oct.11,1920 -
funeral home marker: Mrs. Inez Pauline Kelley Oct.11,1920 - Dec.30,1997 Age 77
Our Father which art in Heaven
KELLEY Leslie L. Sept.30,1906 - Dec.13,1977
KELLEY Margaret & Elizabeth Born and Died Dec.24,1973
There is a statue of an angel at the foot of the grave
MARTIN WILLIAM C. TENNESSEE PFC 16 INF 1 INF DIV WORLD WAR II
JUNE 4,1922 - JUNE 6,1944
MARTIN William T. Nov.6,1899 - Aug.31,1975
Nina M. Sept.3,1897 - Feb.3,1979
married May 24,1919
McFARLAN Barbara Semmler June 21,1957 - Aug.6,1981 (footstone: Daughter)
NESBITT James L. Apr.5,1909 - Sept.21,1985 (footstone: Dad)
Ruth B. Sept.13,1911 - Dec.9,1999 (footstone: Mom)
wed Feb.1,1929 Rest in peace
NESBITT William C. Nov.18,1929 - May 23,1988
A good man gone to be with Jesus
(footstone: WILLIAM C. NESBITT U.S. ARMY KOREA
NOV.18,1929 - MAY 23,1988
PHILLIPS Bobby R. Dec.16,1940 - Apr.2,1990 (footstone: Daddy)
Patsy A. Jan.5,1942 - (footstone: Momma)
married Mar.22,1963 Missing you today, We’ll see you in the morning
POWERS Dudley T. Feb.6,1903 - Sept.4,1980
Ruby B. Jan.27,1904 - Oct.11,1989
married Mar.28,1923 Resting in peace
REYNOLDS William H., Jr. Jan.9,1943 - May 20,1984 (footstone: Bud)
An honest man is the noblest work of God
RYE HERBERT O. U.S. ARMY KOREA MAR.15,1929 - AUG.4,1995
RYE Lawrence J. Dec.5,1919 - Jan.5,2000 (footstone: Dad)
Margaret L. Sept.1,1923 - (footstone: Mom)
Precious Memories
RYE Wm. Thomas Jan.7,1927 - Feb.25,1999 (footstone: Daddy)
Hilda G. Apr.28,1927 - (footstone: Mama)
Together Forever
SCHMITTOU J. Outlaw Aug.29,1907 - Mar.30,1988 (footstone: Daddy)
Ada Maurine Oct.16,1918 - Mar.16,1983
SLATE Dwight D. Dec.30,1944 -
Barbara L. Mar.25,1947 -
SUTCLIFFE Elma A. Sept.9,1913 - Mar.23,1997 In God’ s care
THACKER Elvis Mar.6,1936 - (footstone: Dad)
Trudy Apr.10,1937 - May 7,1988 (footstone: Mom)
wed June 3,1977
TOWE Howard C. 1912 - 1974 (footstone: Daddy)
Cora M. 1924 - 1998 (footstone: Mama)
married Mar.1,1941
VAUGHAN Tennie Mar.7,1876 - Mar.24,1948 At Rest
WILLIAMS Carl Sept.27,1914 - Nov.26,1979
married July 3,1969 Gone but not forgotten
WILLIAMS James Howard Nov.4,1999 A beautiful Angel carried me to Heaven
YARBROUGH Kenneth Sept.5,1948 - Feb.5,1972 (footstone: Son)
YARBROUGH Lurton E. June 24,1924 - Feb.23,1999 Father
A. Louis Mar.22,1933 -
married Dec.31,1949 United in Heaven together
YARBROUGH Sidney Paul Oct.23,1922 - Apr.5,1983
(footstone: SIDNEY P. YARBROUGH PFC U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II
OCT.23,1922 - APR.5,1983
We put this one last because it had so much information
WEAKLEY
Leora Adeline July 30,1908 - Elizabeth Thomas March 3,1899
married July 5,1935 I will lift up Nov.17,1999
David B. Allen mine eyes unto the married July 1,1938
Oct.16,1911 - Sept.15,1975 hills from whence Arthur M. Darnell
His interment cometh my help Nov.24,1890 - July 14,1981
Greenwood Cemetery Psalm 121 His interment
Clarksville, Tn. Ashes to Rocky Mts
Denver, Co.
ON BACK:
Father Mother
William Jackson Elizabeth Buckingham
March 6,1864 *Genealogy* Feb.20,1875
June 10,1951 March 7,1957
CHILDREN MARRIAGE DATE SPOUSE
William Geoffrey Lucille Eason
1897 - 1961 2 - 12 - 1923 1900 - 1955
Elizabeth Thomas Arthur M. Darnell
1899 - 1999 7 - 1 - 1938 1890 - 1981
Nannie Mae Henry A. Ellis
1902 - 1999 9 -16 - 1923 1898 - 1975
Leora Adeline David B. Allen
1908 - 7 - 5 - 1935 1911 - 1975
James Edward Maurine B. Powers
1910 - 1987 12 - 24 - 1934 1910 - 1996
Mable Frances Guy M. Cunningham
1917 - 9 - 16 - 1937 1913 - 1970
Transcribed By: Kathy Reynolds & Patty Davis
Patty---nightshade_1965@hotmail.com and
Kathy---wolffolks@lycos.com
Canaan Cemetery Montgomery County, Tennessee May 2,2000
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