Hopewell Cemetery
African American
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.

Located on Millsfield Road [View Map]

View photos of Hopewell Cemetery

Additional records have been added from J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home.
These will be marked with [FHR]

Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Remarks
         
Unknown ----- ----- Dec 2 1943 View Tombstone
Allison Minnie 1877 1971 View Tombstone
Arnold Rosa Jan 18 1900 Sep 12 1986 View Tombstone
Barnes Ellie S. May 15 1902 Dec 11 1968 View Tombstone
Barnett Leona ----- ----- View Tombstone
Barnett Lewis ----- ----- View Tombstone
Barnett Lexcie 1908 1945 View Tombstone
Barnett Margret J. 1933 1953 View Tombstone
Bell Henrietta May -- 1934 Jul 21 1948 View Tombstone
Bell Ida Mae Jan 31 1932 Dec 9 1955 View Tombstone
Bishop Abb 1868 1958 View Tombstone
Bishop John W. ----- Dec 15 1898 Age 57 View Tombstone
Bradford George Feb 9 1900 Dec 29 1973 s/s as Mattie Bradford View Tombstone
Bradford Mattie Mar 18 1905 ----- s/s as George Bradford View Tombstone
Bradford Sam Jan 1 1911 Oct 8 1964 OH Tec4 Co H 21 QM Regt WWII View Tombstone
Brown Lula Margaret 1919 1973 View Tombstone
Burton James May 29 1901 Aug 25 1945 TN Pvt 802 Pioneer Inf WWI View Tombstone
Butler Emmie 1893 1972 s/s as Walter Butler View Tombstone
Butler Walter 1886 1968 s/s as Emmie Butler View Tombstone
Campbell Ida 1894 1972 View Tombstone
Cannon Lydia Mar 1 1924 Jul 22 1959 View Tombstone
Cork Edward Sr. Nov 18 1919 Dec 27 2002 Cpl US Army Air Forces WWII View Tombstone
Cork Irene K. Sep 1 1925 Oct 18 1999 Mama View Tombstone
Corthon Frances 1922 1968 Daughter View Tombstone
Curry Helen K. May 24 1919 May 2 1999 Loving Mother View Tombstone
Curry John W. Sr. Mar 10 1899 Jun 15 1974 Loving Father View Tombstone
Dennis Magnolia Nov 16 1905 Sep 1 1975 View Tombstone
Dodd Mamie K. Nov 16 1919 May 11 1985 View Tombstone
Dodd William H. Sr. Nov 23 1916 Oct 22 1962 View Tombstone
Donnell Armelia Sep 19 1887 Mar 29 1979 View Tombstone
Douglas Elizabeth 1908 1924 View Tombstone
Douglas John B. ----- Jan 27 1917 45yrs View Tombstone
Douglas Mollie 1872 1939 View Tombstone
Douglas Odis Jan 28 1913 Oct 23 1989 Dad; s/s as Robert Douglas View Tombstone
Douglas Robert Feb 20 1905 Feb 7 1985 Mom; s/s as Odis Douglas View Tombstone
Douglass Clarence ----- Mar 28 1934 TN Corp. 348 Labor Bn View Tombstone
Doyle Bob 1882 1945 View Tombstone
Doyle Emogene Jun 30 1910 Nov 10 1965 View Tombstone
Doyle Nettie 1889 1958 View Tombstone
Doyle Robert 1919 Nov 5 1976 View Tombstone
Dyson Mary L. Oct 23 1928 Jun 3 1974 View Tombstone
Enochs Lottie Mae Sep 30 1899 Nov 17 1991 Loving Mother View Tombstone
Ferrell Helen Jun 3 1895 Feb 4 1977 View Tombstone
Ferrell Willie P. Aug 28 1924 Nov 28 1948 View Tombstone
Gaines Thelma Nov 3 1912 Jan 2 2000 View Tombstone
Ganaway Alex Oct 12 1922 Aug 3 1975 Pfc US Army WW II View Tombstone
Ganaway Auvasse May 8 1959 May 8 1959 View Tombstone
Ganaway Clara E. May 6 1909 Oct 28 1969 View Tombstone
Ganaway Cora ----- Feb 20 1920 b: TN; Age 28; d/o John Smith & Miss Woods [FHR]
Ganaway Inez Jul 5 1910 Jan 21 1965 View Tombstone
Ganaway Jeff L. Apr 24 1907 Apr 16 1995 View Tombstone
Ganaway Jennie Jul 12 1892 Jan 1 1969 View Tombstone
Ganaway Lizzie Feb 6 1921 Jul 23 1985 View Tombstone
Ganaway Nora Franklin 1928 Mar 14 1928 b: TN; d: Mar 14 1928 Dyer Co; Age 2days; d/o Jeffie
Lee Ganaway & Clara Robertson View Tombstone
Ganaway Ollie L. Mar 27 1926 Apr 12 1984 View Tombstone
Ganaway Willard Sr. 1883 1951 View Tombstone
Gannaway Hazel Feb 2 1925 Jan 7 1976 Pfc US Army WW II View Tombstone
Gannaway Lee Etter May 1 1917 Sep 17 1964 View Tombstone
Gannaway Willard Jr. 1925 1954 View Tombstone
Goings Earnest Oct 16 1930 Aug 27 1948 View Tombstone
Goings Billie Oct 4 1902 Aug 3 1965 View Tombstone
Goings Howard Mar 37 1897 Dec 17 1965 Tn Cpl US Army WWI View Tombstone
Goings Mattie Aug 8 1904 Aug 17 1987 View Tombstone
Goings Ruthie Dec 5 1910 Nov 5 2002 View Tombstone
Goins Earl Oct 20 1934 Aug 1 1988 GM Sgt US Air Force Vietnam View Tombstone
Goins Eddie Oct 4 1932 Jul 5 2005 US Navy Korea View Tombstone
Goins Martin 1864 1927 Mother View Tombstone
Goins Marvin Aug 4 1928 Jun 17 1931 View Tombstone
Haskins Clark H. Jan 4 1914 Jul 31 1973 Pvt US Army View Tombstone
Haskins Emily Jun 15 1857 Feb 15 1907 View Tombstone
Haskins Mollie Harris 1872 1935 View Tombstone
Haskins Primus 1879 1958 View Tombstone
Haskins Rosie Lee Dec 1 1889 Aug 3 1976 Loving Mother View Tombstone
Hayes Frankie Lee 1906 1976 View Tombstone
Horton James H. (Rev.) Feb 14 1911 Mar 28 1971 Husband View Tombstone
Horton Susie Mims Dec 30 1909 Dec 22 1999 View Tombstone
House Annie M. Aug 10 1891 Apr 26 1984 Beloved Mother View Tombstone
House Robert Dec 8 1903 Feb 11 1967 View Tombstone
Hurst Kathren 1912 ----- View Tombstone
Hurst Minnie 1890 ----- View Tombstone
Hurst Neal L. Jr. 1881 1955 View Tombstone
Johnson Anella 1889 1957 View Tombstone
Johnson Edgar L. Aug 19 1947 Apr 24 2002 s/s as Minnie R. Johnson View Tombstone
Johnson Minnie R. Nov 24 1948 ----- s/s as Edgar L. Johnson View Tombstone
Johnson Samella 1882 1930 View Tombstone
Johnson William T. Sep 19 1910 Mar 8 1962 Tn S1 USNR WW II View Tombstone
Jones Cornell Dec 28 1908 Jun 8 1979 US Army WWII View Tombstone
Jones Curtis Sr. Jul 2 1912 Feb 12 1999 View Tombstone
Jones Hermon Dec 22 1933 Jan 13 1937 View Tombstone
Jones Kattie Lee 1876 1950 View Tombstone
Jones Leaner 1871 1955 View Tombstone
Jones Lula 1883 1930 View Tombstone
Jones Otha Jan 31 1897 Jun 1 1927 View Tombstone
Jones Pillie H. Jul 22 1901 Mar 6 1964 View Tombstone
Jones Priestly ----- ----- View Tombstone
Jones Sallie B. 1903 1932 Mother View Tombstone
Kilgore Virginia ----- ----- View Tombstone
King Albert M. Feb 10 1920 Apr 14 1976 Pfc US Army WWII View Tombstone
King Dorothy Feb 5 1919 Apr 2 1995 Loving Sister View Tombstone
King Evelyn 1921 1922 View Tombstone
King Jimmie 1910 1954 s/s as Katherine King View Tombstone
King Katharine 1900 1995 s/s as Will King View Tombstone
King Katherine 1920 1975 s/s as Jimmie King View Tombstone
King Lea Nora Sep 12 1902 Mar 19 1989 View Tombstone
King Naomi Nov 10 1933 ----- Mom; s/s as Willie C. King View Tombstone
King Russell 1906 1961 View Tombstone
King Shedrach Jun 9 1922 Nov 14 1989 View Tombstone
King Will 1897 1978 s/s as Katharine King View Tombstone
King Willie C. Aug 6 1927 Dec 25 1997 Dad; s/s as Naomi King View Tombstone
Ledsinger Alice ----- Nov 21 1914 Age 70 [FHR]
Ledsinger Rhoda C. ----- ----- w/o Peter Ledsinger View Tombstone
Lewis ----- ----- -----  
Light L. B. Jul 2 1908 Mar 2 1934 View Tombstone
Locust John Arthur 1883 1946 View Tombstone
Locust John Lee 1940 1941 View Tombstone
Locust Locust 1856 1951  
Locust Sally May 7 1900 Nov 11 1894 View Tombstone
Lucas Frank Dec 5 1894 Jun 1 1962 View Tombstone
Lucas Nellie Aug 14 1903 May 13 1987 View Tombstone
Madried Kate Apr 3 1881 May 9 1940 View Tombstone
Madried Will May 10 1868 Sep 17 1953 View Tombstone
Mathis Baby Mar 20 1921 Mar 20 1921 stillborn inf/o Dan Mathis & Miss Bendam [FHR]
McClendon Beatrice Feb 20 1894 Feb 8 1986 View Tombstone
McClendon Bill Mar 25 1893 Jan 14 1964 Tn Sgt Co. A 340 Svc Bn QMC WWI View Tombstone
McCorkle Annie? ----- ----- [Could be Annie, w/o Willie] View Tombstone
McCorkle Carl 1875 1945 Father View Tombstone
McCorkle Conzie Oct 26 1901 Aug 14 1920 18yrs View Tombstone
McCorkle Martha Nov 25 1900 Feb 6 1989 View Tombstone
McCorkle Otis 1894 1944 View Tombstone
McCorkle Willie C. Jun 1 1895 12 6 1948 Tn Pvt 803 Inf WWI View Tombstone
Menzie Tillie Sep 12 1876 Mar 27 1966 View Tombstone
Mims Clarence 1920 1962 View Tombstone
Mims Infant Daughter Jul 31 1919 Aug 4 1919 d/o Rufus Mims & Hattie Thompson [FHR]
Mims Lesil Apr 5 1900 Apr 26 1962 View Tombstone
Mims Regina Lynn Apr 21 1959 Oct 28 1965 Daughter View Tombstone
Mims Rufus 1857 1937 Father View Tombstone
Mitchell Eddie Low Oct 12 1922 Jul 8 1903?  
Mitchell Raymond Mar 18 1922 Nov 21 1988 View Tombstone
Moore Lizia 1856 1939 View Tombstone
Moore Thelma Oct 23 1913 Nov 3 1945 View Tombstone
Orr Martha Jan 13 1916 Sep 23 1954 View Tombstone
Overton Albert Oct 1 1895 Dec 27 1958 Tn Pvt Co M 802 Pioneer Inf WWI View Tombstone
Powell Birtha Lee 1940 1945 View Tombstone
Powell Clarence Jul 21 1917 Aug 18 1978 View Tombstone
Powell Dorris Feb 5 1919 Sep 12 1965 View Tombstone
Powell Jimmy Feb 13 1951 Dec 15 2002 View Tombstone
Powell Lonnie 1887 1971 Father View Tombstone
Price N. F. 1928 1930 View Tombstone
Reed Lois 1909 1977 View Tombstone
Reed Robert Jun 4 1896 Nov 8 1961 Tn Pvt Co D 347 Service BN QMC WWI View Tombstone
Riddle Charles May 2 1898 Aug 14 1971 Tn Cpl US Army WWI View Tombstone
Ridley Hattie Mar 14 1906 Feb 10 2002 Mother View Tombstone
Ridley Roy S. Oct 29 1938 Feb 22 1977 SSgt US AF Vietnam View Tombstone
Roberson Alberta Oct 9 1914 Apr 23 2006 View Funeral Home Marker
Roberson Joe M. 1942 1947 View Tombstone
Roberson John 1897 1940 View Tombstone
Roberson Lee D. Feb 25 1909 Sep 8 1985 View Tombstone
Roberson Mamie Dec 27 1894 May 7 1914 20yrs View Tombstone
Roberson Marcus Mar 3 1907 Mar 30 1963 View Tombstone
Roberson Myrtle Smith Apr 17 1903 Oct 6 1986 View Tombstone
Robinson Bill Jun 2 1872 Apr 12 1956 View Tombstone
Robinson Katie May 7 1900 Jul 29 1918 d/o W. S. W. & Sallie Robinson View Tombstone
Robinson Sallie 1872 1951 View Tombstone
Robison Harrison 1851 1916 View Tombstone
Sharp Alvin Dewitt May 18 1924 Jan 8 1998 View Tombstone
Sharp Ann Marie Jun 11 1977 ----- w/o A. D. Sharp View Tombstone
Sharp Callie 1892 1973 View Tombstone
Sharp Essie L. Oct 24 1912 Apr 27 1976 View Tombstone
Sharp James C. Mar 13 1930 Nov 6 1972 View Tombstone
Sharp John 1878 1948 View Tombstone
Sharp John H. Oct 4 1917 Sep 14 1986 US Army WWII View Tombstone
Sharp Mable George Apr 28 1918 Sep 23 1977 View Tombstone
Sharp W. B. Dub 1926 1957 View Tombstone
Sharp Webb 1897 1952 View Tombstone
Simmons Bobbie 1893 1963 View Tombstone
Simmons Esabell 1856 1951 View Tombstone
Simmons John L. Sep 9 1891 Jan 28 1956 View Tombstone
Simmons Mary Alma Apr 28 1919 Jul 13 1922 d/o Charlie Simmons and Ethel Mims [FHR]
Smith Albert ----- Nov 28 1935 Tn Pvt US Army View Tombstone
Smith Anna L. Jan 25 1910 May 24 1973 View Tombstone
Smith Arzie L. Aug 15 1894 Mar 12 1974 Mother View Tombstone
Smith Calvin Feb 2 1929 Nov 8 1955 TN Cpl Co B 839 Engr Avn BN Korea View Tombstone
Smith Clifford Mar 18 1902 Aug 12 1970 View Tombstone
Smith Cordella 1885 1974 Mother View Tombstone
Smith Date Feb 5 1892 Feb 8 1978 s/s as Ward (Dud) Smith View Tombstone
Smith Dianna May 15 1866 Mar 19 1966 View Tombstone
Smith Ellen 1882 1917 View Tombstone
Smith Isom 1892 1947 View Tombstone
Smith J. Z. Apr 25 1899 Sep 12 1973 View Tombstone
Smith James Allen 1922 1925 Son View Tombstone
Smith John 1856 1940 Father; s/s as Mittie Smith View Tombstone
Smith Johnny B. Mar 11 1927 Aug 12 2004 View Funeral Home Marker
Smith Josie V. Apr 2 1900 Sep 16 1980 Mother View Tombstone
Smith L. V. 1897 ----- s/s as Venar Smith View Tombstone
Smith Marshall 1879 1963 View Tombstone
Smith Marshall L. Nov 13 1925 Jul 24 1970 Tn Tec5 884 Stevedore Co TC WWII View Tombstone
Smith Mary L. 1873 1962 View Tombstone
Smith Mittie 1873 1942 Mother; s/s as John Smith View Tombstone
Smith Monk 1860 1941 View Tombstone
Smith Murry G. May - 1899 Aug 14 1963 View Tombstone
Smith Peter 1875 1960 View Tombstone
Smith Ruth Corine Jul 25 1928 Feb 5 1997 Mother View Tombstone
Smith Sam 1900 1947 View Tombstone
Smith Shirley D. 1952 1953 View Tombstone
Smith Tommie M. 1891 1957 View Tombstone
Smith Venar 1897 1973 s/s as L. V. Smith View Tombstone
Smith Ward (Dud) Jun 19 1972 ----- s/s as Date Smith View Tombstone
Smith Willie Oct 8 1879 Aug 3 1914 View Tombstone
Spence Dicie Jun 1 1879 Jun 11 1968 View Tombstone
Spence Laru W. 1904 1938 View Tombstone
Spence Willie Dec 25 1882 May 30 1966 View Tombstone
Stewart Amanda ----- Sep 5 1904 s/s as George Stewart; age 52yrs View Tombstone
Stewart George ----- Sep 6 1914 s/s as Amanda Stewart; age 69yrs View Tombstone
Stoner Ivory Mae Aug 24 1933 Aug 14 2006 View Funeral Home Marker
Stoner J. D. 1932 1940 View Tombstone
Stoner James W. Jun 8 1918 Aug 16 2000 PFC US Army WWII View Tombstone
Stoner Maggie 1888 1958 View Tombstone
Stoner Mary Estes May 26 1945 May 26 1945 View Tombstone
Stoner Natasha Renee Mar 14 1979 Mar 2 2004 View Tombstone
Stoner Sheila K. May 8 1962 Aug 3 2000 View Tombstone
Swift B. F. Feb 8 1924 Aug 16 1928 c/o Willis Swift & Miss Nelson [FHR]
Thomas Cornelia Jul 14 1898 Sep 16 1997 View Tombstone
Thomas James L. Nov 21 1923 Oct 16 1983 Pfc US Army WW II View Tombstone
Tipton B. M. Jul 25 1890 May 27 1959 Father View Tombstone
Tipton Gas 1866 Jan 4 1955 View Tombstone
Tipton Nettie Mar 3 1891 Mar 30 1971 Mother View Tombstone
Turner Pierce ----- Apr 25 1917 Age 5 yrs 3 months; s/o Richard Turner & Rosa
Pierce [FHR]
Walker Ella Mar 10 1889 Feb 6 1934 View Tombstone
Walker Elwood Mar 3 1894 May 10 1994 View Tombstone
Walker Willie 1899 1977 View Tombstone
Warfield Rosie Mar 15 1875 Oct 28 1954 View Tombstone
Warren Walter B. Feb 28 1897 May 7 1929 View Tombstone
Welch Henry A. Sr. Jun 14 1918 Nov 14 1999 Sgt US Army View Tombstone
Williams Albert Aug 23 1888 Feb 5 1967 View Tombstone
Williams Birdie Sep 20 1892 Oct 20 1972 View Tombstone
Williams Callie Jun 2 1887 Jun 2 1983 View Tombstone
Williams Dovie Jun 5 1891 Jul 25 1969 TN PFC Co B 326 Labor BN QMC WWI View Tombstone
Williams Louester ----- ----- s/s as Willie Joe Williams View Tombstone
Williams Mary B. 1873 1943 Mother View Tombstone
Williams Mollie 1895 1948 View Tombstone
Williams Pompa 1848 1930 Father View Tombstone
Williams Pompy ----- Aug 16 1929 age abt 86 yrs. [FHR]
Williams Robert Mar 10 1890 Sep 13 1973 View Tombstone
Williams Robert Louis Mar 2 1918 Mar 31 1984 Pvt US Army WW II View Tombstone
Williams Toney 1867 1948 View Tombstone
Williams Will 1882 1962 View Tombstone
Williams Willie Joe 1900 1971 s/s as Louester Williams View Tombstone
Winbush Hary Lee Jr. Dec 1 1942 Mar 1 2004 View Funeral Home Marker
Wynne Bedford 1872 1946  
Yander Bessie L. Jan 12 1952 Aug 11 2006 View Tombstone
Yarbro Geneva Oct 26 1913 Feb 8 2003 View Tombstone
   

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