RoEllen (Rock Springs) Cemetery
African American Section
Dyer Co., TN

Thank you to James Woodley, who compiled this inventory and contributed it for use on this web site,
and to , for providing the tombstone photos.

Additional information comes from J. W. Curry & Son Funeral Home Records. These will be marked with FHR

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Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Remarks
         
Baxter Abe 1859 1917 Father; s/s as Jannie Baxter View Tombstone
Baxter Jannie 1868 1945 Mother; s/s as Abe Baxter View Tombstone
Bradshaw Aggie ----- May 25 1932 FHR b: TN; Age abt 105 yrs.
Branch Annie H. Aug 11 1870 Jan 29 1944 Mother & Gr. Mother View Tombstone
Brandon Era Kelly Apr 5 1924 Dec 11 197- 73yrs View Tombstone
Brandon Willie Mae Jul 5 1959 Jan 11 1996 36yrs View Tombstone
Brown Wiley Oct 9 1920 Dec 21 1995 Sgt US Army WW II View Tombstone
Butler Clarence W. Aug 23 1912 Jul 23 1989 Pvt US Army WW II View Tombstone
Butler John ----- Jan 26 1932 FHR b: TN; d: Bonicord; Age abt 50; married
Carter Noble Lee Jr. Mar 13 1958 Jun 26 1985 SP5 US Army View Tombstone
Clayton Jane ----- Jun -- 1886 w/o John Clayton; Age 57yrs View Tombstone
Clayton Lula 1908 1957 View Tombstone
Doaks Pauline ------ May 27 1917 FHR b: TN; Age 12 yrs.; d/o John Doaks
Duke Effie H. Jul 14 1909 Jun 20 1972 View Tombstone
Dunavan Mattie 1866 1939 View Tombstone
Dunivant Aaron E. Dec 10 1894 Jun 1 1998 Pvt US Army WW I View Tombstone
Dunivant Dora I. 1899 1965 View Tombstone
Dunivant Lee Willie ----- Apr 15 1913 FHR (female); Age 17; married
Fowlkes Cal 1869 1947 View Tombstone
Fowlkes Dawsey Demple ----- Aug 26 1922 FHR Age 6 months; d/o Stylan Fowlkes
Fowlkes Stylon ----- Jun 22 1922 FHR Age 35; s/o Dan Fowlkes & Kate Sanders
Gauldin Cora 1873 1957 View Tombstone
Gauldin Ezell 1914 1941 View Tombstone
Gauldin James L. 1945 1972 Brother View Tombstone
Gauldin Lauetta Aug 7 1892 Jan 14 1942 Mother View Tombstone
Gilton John May 11 1910 Oct 17 1971 TN Pvt US Army WWII View Tombstone
Gilton Nannie Mai Apr 28 1914 ----- One date only View Tombstone
Haris Alin ----- Aug 12 1943 Age 71yrs; s/s as Allis Haris View Tombstone
Haris Allis ----- Feb 14 1916 Age 35yrs; s/s as Alin Haris View Tombstone
Harris Ada 1865 1918 Mother; s/s as Joe Harris View Tombstone
Harris Alec ----- Dec 19 1926 FHR Age 67; s/o Jim Harris & Julia McGuinis
Harris Alice 1886 1957 View Tombstone
Harris Joe 1864 1925 Father; s/s as Ada Harris View Tombstone
Johnson Albert ----- Jun 3? 1920 FHR Age 60
Kelley Child of Lucy ----- Oct 20 1918 FHR age 2yrs 6mos
Kelley Claude Everett ----- Feb 24 1915 FHR Age 2yrs 3mos; s/o Carl Kelley & Vester Dunivant
Kelley Lucy 1864 1944 Mother View Tombstone
Kelly Lucinda Dec 25 1900 Apr 10 1988 Mother View Tombstone
Ledsinger Beunnie Jan 25 1917 Jul 3 1988 View Tombstone
Ledsinger Calvin Jun 25 1918 Nov 6 1996 View Tombstone
Ledsinger Lois 1898 1918 View Tombstone
Locust Laura F. Feb 3 1951 Oct 21 2000 View Tombstone
McCray Laura G. Aug 16 1917 Mar 25 1994 A Loving Sister View Tombstone
Moore Miller ----- Jan 21 1927 FHR
Mulherron James Oct 29 1881 Oct 30 1918 FHR s/o Tom Mulherron & Mary Branche
Nichols Infant ----- Jun 17 1913 FHR Age 3mos 13days; Infant of Will Nichols
Parker Augusta ----- Mar 9 1922 FHR Age 16; d/o Walter Parker & Rose Moore
Parker Augusta ----- Dec 9 1920 FHR Age 23; w/o Williard Parker; d/o Flem Pritchard
& Miss Lotta
Parker Leora ----- Oct 22 1918 FHR Age 5; d/o Tom Parker & Ann Wynn
Parker Ollie ----- Oct 25 1926 FHR Age 17
Perkins Alvin Oct 27 1919 Sep 20 1969 Tn Pvt Co D 95 Engineers WW II View Tombstone
Phelps Emma Mai Mar 5 1924 Jun 30 1995 View Tombstone
Phelps Jerry B. Feb 1 1908 Nov 8 1982 A Loving Husband View Tombstone
Pritchard Flem ----- Abt Mar 26 1927 FHR
Robertson Zella Mai Jul 12 1898 Feb 8 1983 View Tombstone
Robinson Flora A. Jul 16 1915 Aug 29 1985 View Tombstone
Sawyer John G. 1861 1945 View Tombstone
Shaw Frank Jr. Jul 16 1931 Jul 20 1991 Pfc US Army View Tombstone
Smith Arthur ----- Oct 11 1933 TN Pvt 20 Engrs View Tombstone
Smith Arthur L. Feb 22 1924 Jul 5 1981 Pfc US Marine Corps WW II View Tombstone
Smith Avie B. 1891 1984 s/s as Rev. Rufus C. Smith View Tombstone
Smith Daisy ----- Aug 25 1922 FHR age 26; c/o Joe Harris
Smith Della 1874 ------ Mother; s/s as Jack Smith View Tombstone
Smith Effus Mar 16 1888 Nov 19 1977 Pvt US Army WWI View Tombstone
Smith Effus Freeland Oct 13 1930 Jul 7 1956 TN A2C US Air Force Korea View Tombstone
Smith Effus Jr. Aug 30 1925 Mar 8 1961 Tn S1 US NR WWII View Tombstone
Smith Jack 1865 1938 Father; s/s as Della Smith View Tombstone
Smith Mary ----- Nov 20 1916 FHR Age 13; d/o Ney & Mary "Babe" Smith
Smith Roy B. 1923 1981 Tec5 US Army WW II View Tombstone
Smith Rufus C. (Rev.) 1883 1971 s/s as Avie B. Smith View Tombstone
Smith Tennie 1856 1908 Mother; s/s as W. B. Smith View Tombstone
Smith Ulysses Jr. Jun 26 1921 Apr 12 1997 Pvt US Army WW II View Tombstone
Smith W. B. ----- Feb -- 1928 Tn Pvt 158 Depot Brig View Tombstone
Smith W. B. 1855 1920 Father; s/s as Tennie Smith View Tombstone
Starks Minnie Smith Gilmore Aug 16 1908 Jan 6 1994 Beloved Mother; Sons J. P. & Acie Gilmore
View Tombstone
Thomas Luburnice Feb 26 1926 Jan 19 1977 View Tombstone
Thomis Hattie 1899 1928 View Tombstone
Walker Ada ----- Aug 14 1915 FHR b: TN; Age 45; widow
Walker E. C. Mar 25 1932 May 26 1932 Inf/o R. W. Walker View Tombstone
Walker G. W. 1867 1950 Father View Tombstone
Walker Lee ----- Oct 15 1938 TN Pvt 537 Engrs View Tombstone
Walker Lula 1872 1940 Mother View Tombstone
Walker Minnie M. 1912 1955 View Tombstone
Walker Ossie ----- Mar 22 1913 FHR Age 17
Walker Tom Millard 1909 1969 s/s as Zella Mai Walker View Tombstone
Walker Zella Mai 1917 ---- s/s as Tom Millard Walker View Tombstone
Williams Lee Mar 16 1913 Aug 26 1914 FHR
Woodson Eva Lee 1916 1977 s/s as G. W. Woodson View Tombstone
Woodson G. W. (Rev.) 1894 1988 s/s as Eva Lee Woodson View Tombstone
   

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