Belew's Chapel Cemetery

Gibson County, Tennessee


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Location:  At Bradford, take Hwy.105 E. toward Trezevant.  From the railroad tracks in Bradford, go 4.8 miles to Gann Road. Turn right.  Go 2.4 miles to Belew's Chapel Rd.  Turn left. Then, go .1 mile.  Cemetery is on top of a high hill on the right.

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This cemetery was originally under the care of Zion Church of Christ. When that church dissolved and Belew's Chapel General Baptist Church was formed, the cemetery was handed over to the new church and has been under its care since then.  It is a scenic and beautiful cemetery, one of the most breathtaking in the state.  It is on a hill and overlooks a large lake, woods, fields, and the church itself.  There is an oak tree located in the center of the cemetery. All burials (except two) thus far have taken place in the old section of the cemetery; the left (north) side.

At the main gate of the cemetery, there is a stone set into the brick gatepost reading "In Memory of Billy Gene and Michael Dene McCartney." First, I would like to point out that Michael Dene should be Mikel Dean. These two boys were brothers. They were the children of Jim and Modene (Arnold) McCartney. Mike was killed in a cotton gin accident in October 1964. Shortly thereafter in January 1965, Billy was killed in a trucking accident.  The boys were buried here and now their parents are buried here as well.


DOCUMENTATION BY PATTI SIMMONS, PROOFREAD BY ADAM McCARTNEY

This listing were updated by Adam McCartney in March 2003.

Note: Three stars (***) with a name indicates a military marker. All military markers will be listed at the end of this transcription.

 
1. Hayes, Jewell Arnold - b. Sept. 16, 1929 - d. __________
Hayes, Thurman Lee - b. Oct. 27, 1929 - d. July 28, 1995
Married: Nov. 2, 1946
Children: Don & Janice
Grandchildren: Tommy, Brian, Amy & Jenny

2. Morris, Betty Sue - b. Aug. 27, 1932
Morris, Roy Lee - b. Feb. 13, 1931 - d. Dec. 9, 1999
Married: July 1950

3. Cunningham, Shirley Ann - b. Aug. 24, 1943 - d. July 20, 2002
Cunningham, Mack Henry - b. Jan. 6, 1943 - d. Feb. 7, 2003
Son: Gary Mack
Daughter-in-Law: Sonya Carol Estep
Granddaughter: Candice Brooke
Grandson: Cameron Joseph

4. Bradford, Lena M. - b. May 15, 1918 - d. Jan. 5, 1999
Bradford, Roy C. - b. Feb. 16, 1916 - Oct. 3, 1994
Married: Feb. 6, 1935
Children: Jerry, Barton, Shirley, & Brenda
Grandchildren: Janet, Kenny, Gary, Andy, Eric, Dottye, & Curtis

5. McCartney, Edna Lee - b. Oct. 26, 1916 - d. __________
McCartney, Leamon - b. Dec. 17, 1910 - d. May 18, 1997
Son: Farris
Grandchildren: Robin & Amy

6. Pugh, Benjamin S. - b. Apr. 12, 1904 - d. Dec. 17, 1979
Pugh, Elbert - b. Apr. 29, 1910 - d. Feb. 2, 1994
"Brothers"

7. Browning, Kitty - b. Dec. 8, 1911 - d. Apr. 18, 2001
Browning, Fleekwood b. Oct. 31, 1911 - d. July 20, 2003
Married: May 10, 1930

8. Berry, Bobby Joe Jr. - b. & d. June 21, 1986

9. Berry, Lilly E. - b. Sept. 4, 1910 - d. June 6, 1995
Berry, Harvel H. - b. Mar. 25, 1905 - d. Dec. 17, 1982
Married: July 28, 1928

10. Arnold, Willie - b. June 22, 1910 - d. Jan. 10, 1992
Arnold, Raymond - b. Oct. 6, 1906 - d. Sept. 4, 1989

11. Arnold, Ronnie Wayne - b. Mar. 6, 1956 - d. Mar. 28, 1971

12. Arnold, Evelyn Berry - b. Sept. 10, 1931 - d. __________
Arnold, Carlos R. - b. Aug. 8, 1929 - d. Nov. 9, 2002
Married: Feb. 19, 1949
Our Daughter: Kathy
Son-in-Law: Ronnie Joe
Our Son: Ronnie Wayne

13. Long, Ronnie Joe - b. Mar. 7, 1950 - d. Sept. 5, 1999
Long, Kathy Arnold - b. Mar. 5, 1952 - d. __________
Married: June 25, 1972
Dearest Friends: Tommmy, Beverly, & John Summers

14. McCartney, Bennie Herman - b. Nov. 11, 1932 - d. May 5, 2002
(Military Marker is headstone)

15. McCartney, Mary Ellen - b. Mar. 26, 1904 - d. Aug. 23, 1987
McCartney, Willie Hermon - b. Nov. 20, 1902 - d. May 23, 1975

16. Hugueley, Marian C. - b. Mar. 6, 1948 - d. Mar. 24, 1998
Hugueley, Harold W. - b. Mar. 26, 1946 - d. Apr. 2, 1995 ***

17. Warren, Vickie Dawn - b. & d. June 15, 1973

18. Warren, Mettie Lee - b. Dec. 7, 1909 - d. Mar. 20, 1976

19. Hamm, Shannon Marie - b. June 6, 1986 - d. Sept. 6, 1987

20. Hamm, Imogene McCartney - b. Nov. 23, 1926 - d. Feb. 4, 1999
Hamm, Carl B. - b. Jan. 27, 1922 - d. June 2, 1995 ***
Children: Mary & Roy
Grandchildren: Emily, Rachel, Wesley, & Shannon

21. McCartney, Ophelia - b. Mar. 15, 1902 - d. Jan. 19, 1993
McCartney, Thomas - b. Sept. 13, 1895 - d. Feb. 1, 1969 ***

22. McCartney, Modean - b. July 5, 1926 - d. __________
McCartney, Ray - b. June 8, 1924 - d. May 27, 1996 ***
Married: Jan. 9, 1946
Children: Janice & Donald

23. Crocker, Helen Knott - b. Feb. 26, 1927 - d. __________
Crocker, Willie T. - b. Aug. 25, 1926 - d. Nov. 13, 1994
Married: July 14, 1945

24. Crocker, Melba Sue Oliver - b. Feb. 4, 1930 - d. __________
Crocker, Robert Talmadge - b. Oct. 7, 1929 - d. July 3, 1991
Married: Dec. 11, 1948

25. Crocker, Bunnie T. - b. May 1, 1906 - d. Feb. 16, 1976 Photo
Crocker, Thomas B. - b. June 1, 1907 - d. Dec. 3, 1986 Photo

26. McCartney, Hulen Lonzo - b. Apr. 1, 1904 - d. Mar. 29, 1981
Children: Harold, Jeanette, J.B., Wanda, & Monda

27. McCartney, Lallie Crocker - b. Nov. 21, 1906 - d. May 12, 1997
McCartney, Homer - b. Mar. 15, 1902 - d. Oct. 15, 1968
Married: Nov. 18, 1923

28. McCartney, Nancy Cole - b. Aug. 22, 1934 - d. __________
McCartney, Paul Howard - b. Sept. 30, 1930 - d. Sept. 22, 1965
Married: July 8, 1950

29. McKee, Infant Son - b. & d. Jan. 21, 1971

30. McCartney, Mikel Dean - b. Jan. 8, 1948 - d. Oct. 10, 1964

31. McCartney, Billy Gene - b. Dec. 15, 1945 - d. Jan. 23, 1965

32. McCartney, Cleo Modene - b. Apr. 23, 1922 - d. Nov. 26, 1994
McCartney, James H. "Jim" - b. Jan. 20, 1922 - d. Mar. 13, 1995
Married: Oct. 18, 1941

33. McCartney, Clydene Bruff - b. Oct. 2, 1926 - d. __________
McCartney, Harold Edward - b. Mar. 20, 1930 - d. Dec. 3, 1993 ***
Daughter: Cindy
Grandchildren: Grant & Ginger

34. McCartney, Etta - b. Jan. 13, 1886 - d. Dec. 21, 1964 Photo
McCartney, John E. - b. May 7, 1884 - d. Sept. 23, 1963 Photo

35. McCartney, Nancy Lorene - b. Dec. 16, 1919 - d. __________
McCartney, Fred Howard - b. Mar. 27, 1918 - d. Dec. 5, 1977
Married: July 25, 1936

36. Jackson, Mildred R. - b. Aug. 11, 1935 - d. May 20, 2001
Jackson, Charles L. - b. Sept. 21, 1931 - d. Jan. 26, 1993

37. Jackson, Shelia Gail - b. & d. Sept. 26, 1962

38. Knott, Susan Carol - b. & d. Mar. 22, 1955

39. Knott, Lorrie Ann - b. Sept. 30, 1959 - d. Oct. 2, 1959

40. Knott, Juanita Marie - b. Aug. 4, 1929 - d. __________
Knott, Clarence Leon - b. Aug. 22, 1920 - d. Nov. 8, 1992 ***
Married: Mar. 20, 1948

41. Guy, Eva Lena - b. Aug. 7, 1924 - d. Jan. 5, 1993
Guy, Robert D. - b. Oct. 14, 1921 - d. June 20, 1984
Married: Feb. 10, 1947

42. Knott, Jennie Lynn - b. June 17, 1910 - d. Dec. 8, 1987
Knott, W. B. - b. Sept. 9, 1910 - d. May 19, 1976
Married: Apr. 21, 1929

43. Lowery, May - b. 1896 - d. 1964
Lowery, Willie - b. 1887 - d. 1954

44. Lowery, Dathula - b. Dec. 27, 1914 - d. Oct. 18, 1984
Lowery, Carl - b. Apr. 21, 1914 - d. Mar. 16, 1976
Married: Nov. 24, 1935

45. Browning, Bertha - b. Jan. 23, 1883 - d. Jan. 23, 1966
Browning, John - b. Oct. 28, 1880 - d. Feb. 5, 1956
Married: Nov. 3, 1903

46. Arnold, Buna - b. Nov. 13, 1910 - d. May 26, 2001
Arnold, Ross - b. Feb. 15, 1909 - d. Mar. 30, 1963
Married Dec. 16, 1928

47. McCartney, Maxine B. - b. Oct. 5, 1932 - d. __________
McCartney, Glynn H. - b. Jan. 6, 1927 - d. Sept. 4, 1996 ***
Children: Gary, Larry and Glenda
Grandchildren: Brandon, Deidre, Will, & Lara

48. McCartney, Gary Lynn - b. July 27, 1952 - d. Sept. 10, 1952
Infant Son of Maxine & Glynn McCartney

49. Stewart, Lillian Cates - b. Sept. 23, 1917 - d. July 13, 2002
Stewart, Abner Lee - b. Oct. 7, 1915 - d. May 5, 1977 ***

50. Stewart, Teola - b. 1898 - d. 1982
Stewart, Ray - b. 1893 - d. 1954

51. Scott, J. L. - b. Feb. 24, 1919 - d. May 3, 2003

52. Hanes, Roger Dale - b. Feb. 2, 1947 - d. Dec. 13, 1985

53. Scott, Lockie M. - b. Oct. 3, 1893 - d. Aug. 8, 1970
Scott, Grover C. - b. Nov. 19, 1892 - d. Aug. 15, 1954

54. Knott, Vela B. - b. Aug. 27, 1902 - d. July 4, 1986
Knott, Wade - b. Oct. 5, 1900 - d. Dec. 4, 1972

55. Knott, Suson - b. May 15, 1879 - d. Feb. 9, 1958
Knott, Bill - b. Mar. 6, 1878 - d. Feb. 15, 1952

56. Knott, Lois - b. Apr. 17, 1912 - d. Sept. 22, 1982
Knott, Roscoe - b. Nov. 1, 1908 - d. Aug. 17, 1979
Married: Dec. 21, 1929

57. Morris, Terry Randall - b. Nov. 26, 1953 - d. Jan. 14, 1985

58. Guy, Harold E. - b. Nov. 17, 1938 - d. Nov. 22, 1938
Guy, Christine S. - b. Dec. 20, 1917 - d. Aug. 5, 1969
Guy, Howard W. - b. Feb. 4, 1915 - d. Oct. 17, 1966

59. Culver, Mary Louise - b. 1924 - d. 1930

60. Culver, Martha E. - b. 1893 - d. 1927
Culver, Ellis E. - b. 1894 - d. 1944

61. Arnold, Emmie - b. Mar. 10, 1882 - d. Apr. 16, 1952
Arnold, Tom - b. Jan. 20, 1885 - d. Mar. 18, 1920

62. McCartney, Mattie Sue - b. May 24, 1920 - d. __________
McCartney, Clone - b. June 19, 1918 - d. July 22, 1980
Married: May 8, 1937

63. McCartney, Infant - b. & d. Aug. 30, 1948
Daughter of Clone & Mattie Sue McCartney

64. Akin, Eddie Lee - b. Jan. 4, 1899 - d. July 4, 1901
Son of Eddie & Cora Akin

65. Akin, Edward - b. June 4, 1878 - d. Aug. 1, 1899

66. Akin, T. J. - b. Sept. 18, 1835 - d. Jan. 16, 1896
Akin, Louisa - b. June 25, 1838 - d. Feb. 28, 1900

67. Akin, Bennie Lou - b. Mar. 16, 1900 - d. Nov. 3, 1901
Daughter of W. & M. L. Akin

68. Sandstone - no inscription

69. Sandstone - no inscription

70. Sandstone - no inscription

71. Sandstone - no inscription

72. Sandstone - no inscription

73. Benson, E. L. - b. Oct. 7, 1864 (?) - d. Aug. 14???(?) 1884/9 (???)
(This is a sandstone rock, very difficult to read.)

74. Sandstone - no inscription

75. Sandstone - no inscription

76. Lowery, William M. - b. Sept. 18, 1837 - d. June 5, 1897
Lowery, Mary M. - b. June 13, 1857 - d. May 29, 1897

77. Lowery, Alma L. - b. Feb. 16, 1892 - d. (see information below)
Lowery, S. W. - b. Apr. 15, 1877 - d. June 7, 1952

78. Bradford, Curtis - b. 1887 - d. 1959
Bradford, Esther - b. 1885 - d. 1943

79. Wommack, J. B. - b. Nov. 23, 1854 - d. Mar. 13, 1923

80. Wommack, Luvena N. - b. July 30, 1865 - d. Aug. 6, 1890
Wife of J. H. Wommack
Wommack, Founta Lee - b. Aug. 13, 1888 - May 23, 1890
Son of J. H. & L. N. Wommack

81. Wommack, George W. - b. May 8, 1863 - d. Sept. 22, 1888

82. McCartney, Roy L. - b. July 11, 1921 - d. June 4, 1930

83. McCartney, Leonard - b. Nov. 13, 1915 - d. Sept. 28, 1917
Son of R. A. & M. A. McCartney

84. McCartney, Monroe - b. Apr. 1, 1904 - d. Apr. 10, 1904
Son of R. A. & M. A. McCartney

85. McCartney, Anner May - b. Mar. 16, 1912 - d. July 20, 1914
Dau. of R. A. & M. A. McCartney

86. McCartney, Infant - b. & d. Nov. 20, 1914
Dau. of R. A. & M. A. McCartney

87. McCartney, Eunice - b. Aug. 16, 1908 - d. June 7, 1916

88. Vaughn, Robert - b. 1861 - d. 1917

89. Gasque, Maudie Crossett - b. Sept. 18, 1907 - d. __________

90. McCartney, Eunice - b. Nov. 4, 1881 - d. Sept. 26, 1972

91. McCartney, Mollie - b. Nov. 29, 1878 - d. May 21, 1939
McCartney, R. A. - b. Jan. 28, 1877 - d. May 28, 1952

92. Baird, H. H. - b. July 27, 1803 - d. Feb. 19, 1881
Husband of N. Baird

93. Baird, David - b. Oct. 26, 1826 - d. Aug. 18, 1896
Husband of Julia Baird

94. Baird, Julia - b. July 27, 1843 - d. Feb. 14, 1900

95. Akin, Mary L. - b. Apr. 28, 1838 - d. July 8, 1916

96. Cook, P. J. - b. Nov. 16, 1845 - d. Mar. 10, 1879
Wife of W. A. Cook

97. Akin, W. M. - d. Jan. 10, 1881 - Aged 75 yrs. 2 mos. 8 days
Husband of N. M. Akin
Akin, N. M. - d. Aug. 15, 1876 - Aged 67 yrs.
Wife of W. M. Akin

98. Akin, W. F. - b. Aug. 21, 1849 - d. Aug. 16, 1897
Husband of Mollie
Akin, Inf. Dau. of W. F. & Mollie - no dates
Akin, Mary Etta - b. May 11, 1861 - d. Nov. 10, 1960

99. Arnold, Martin B. - b. Feb. 9, 1824 - d. Dec. 26, 1882
(Stone broken, hard to read)
Masonic Emblem

100. Arnold, Elizabeth - b. Dec. 21, 1823 - d. Sept. 15, 1875
Wife of M. B. Arnold

101. Arnold, Infant - b. Nov. 6, 1880 - d. Nov. 9, 1886
Dau. of W. J. & M. A. Arnold

102. Hill, Molcy J. - b. Feb. 3, 1821 - d. Dec. 27, 1871
Wife of W. L. Hill

103. Yeargan, S. C. - b. Dec. 25, 1838 - d. Feb. 23, 1882
Wife of A. G. Yeargan

104. White, W. T. - b. Apr. 15, 1827 - d. Jan. 5, 1902
White, M. A. - b. Mar. 17, 1844 - d. Jan. 5, 1903

105. White, John H. - b. 1867 - d. 1922

106. McCartney, Robbie Cunningham - b. Jan. 19, 1919 - d. Dec. 27, 1943

107. McCartney, Anna Lee - b. 1892 - d. 1928

108. Sandstone - no inscription

109. Sandstone - no inscription

110. Williams, Martha - b. 1850 - d. 1889
Williams, William - b. 1853 - d. 1900

111. Williams, Joel Edgar - b. 1899 - d. 1926

112. Arnold, Geneva Carruth - b. Sept. 1916 - d. Jan. 6, 2001

113. McCartney, Harmon Guy - b. Dec. 21, 1899 - d. Feb. 16, 1972
McCartney, Myrtie Bell - b. Aug. 25, 1899 - d. May 5, 1983
Married: June 1, 1918

114. McCartney, Georgia A. - b. Apr. 5, 1864 - d. July 23, 1946
McCartney, James M. - b. Apr. 6, 1865 - d. Oct. 27, 1949

115. Crocker, Tabbie A. - b. Oct. 31, 1887 - d. Aug. 19, 1904
Wife of J. A. Crocker

116. Ermon - no dates

117. Allie - no dates

118. McCartney - no dates

119. McCartney - no dates

120. Pryor, Jennie - b. Dec. 25, 1883 - d. July 23, 1907

121. Pryor, Lee - b. 1878 - d. 1910


Information about death of Alma L. Lowery...There is no death inscribed on the 
tombstone of Alma Lowery. Reason unknown. However, I did a search on a social 
security site for a death certificate and there was an Alma Lowery who died born 
same day, four years earlier and died in May 1973. I believe this to be Alma 
buried here. - Adam McCartney
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MILITARY MARKERS - BELEW'S CHAPEL CEMETERY, GIBSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

McCartney, Bennie Herman

Hamm, Carl B. - Sgt. U. S. Army - World War II

McCartney, Thomas H. - Pvt. U. S. Army - World War I

McCartney, Baby Ray - GM1 U. S. Navy - World War II

McCartney, Harold Edward - U. S. Army

Knott, Clarence Leon - Sgt. U. S. Army - World War II

McCartney, Glynn H. - Cox U. S. Navy - World War II

Stewart, Abner Lee - Tec5 U. S. Army - World War II


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There are several unmarked graves toward the back of Belew's Chapel Cemetery. Most have been marked with a brick recently. There is also a footmarker with no matching headstone. It has the initials "W.D.K."  There are also graves marked only with blank metal funeral home markers.

For a look at the relationship of those buried in Belew's Chapel, go to the "Belew's Chapel Cemetery Families" link on the Cemetery Index page.

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