Powell Burials, Gibson Co., TN

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BRADFORD (OLD BAKER) CEMETERY

From City Hall, go west down Main Street. It will meet the old Hwy. 45. From there, turn right onto old Hwy. 45. Then turn left down West Main Street. The cemetery is down this road on the right. It is very visible from the road and has a large sign near the entrance.

LANNOM, Lema POWELL	02-Sep-1896	19-Jan-1983
Jack M.	02-Nov-1891	01-Sep-1962
Beulah Moore	17-Sep-1892	19-Apr-1919
POWELL, Robert L.	08-Jun-1936	14-Mar-1994
Beauty B. Beauty B. TUGGLES before marrying. (African-American)	20-Aug-1956
POWELL, Anthony Tyrone Son of Robert L. POWELL and Beauty B. TUGGLES (African-American)	09-Aug-1973	06-Oct-1999	Recently buried by his mother's plot
POWELL, Tony Andrew Son of Robert L. POWELL and Beauty B. TUGGLES (African-American)	1973	1991
POWELL, Infant	06-Apr-1920	06-Apr-1920	Dau. of J. D. & Mattie Powell
POWELL, Infant	20-Mar-1919	20-Mar-1919	Dau. of J. D. & Mattie Powell
POWELL, Mabel	26-Dec-1910	13-Jan-1915	Dau. of J. D. & Mattie Powell
POWELL, John Duard	1876	1951
Mattie Desmond	1880	1974

CENTERVILLE CEMETERY

This cemetery is located on Hwy 45 E. From the intersection of Hwy 45E South and Hwy 79 in Milan TN the entrance is 6.4 miles on the right. From the intersection of Hwy 45E North and Hwy 152 (at Medina) the entrance is 2.2 miles on the left.

CHINA GROVE CEMETERY

China Grove Church and Cemetery are located East of Rutherford. Go out Hwy. 105 (Bradford Hwy.) about a mile. The road will split three ways. Take the middle fork. This is China Grove Road. The church and cemetery are about five miles out on the right.

Cool Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery

DAVIDSON CHAPEL CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY

From the 45W Bypass at Trenton, turn East on the Trenton - Milan Hwy, TN 77, go 6.1 miles and turn left onto the Concord - Moores Chapel Rd., go 2.5 miles to the Concord - Cades Rd., turn left and go .1 miles to the Laneview - Concord Rd., turn right and go 2.9 miles to the Church and Cemetery.

DUCK HILL CEMETERY

GIBSON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL GARDEN CEMETERY

This cemetery is located @ 1/2 mile north of Gibson, Tn. on Hwy 186, where Hwy 420 connects with Hwy 186. It is located beside two churches, St. Mark Baptist Church, and Parker Chapel C. M. E. Church.

85 Milan Hwy Humboldt, Tn From Gibson toward Milan on Hwy 70 & 79 Go 1.6 miles and cemetery is on your left. Garden Of Devotion (Left Side Of Walk)

McLeary Cemetery

Located about a half mile off the Humboldt-Gibson Wells Road in what is known as the Enterprise Community. It is located not to far from the farm owned by George Irvin Cooper. The current owner of the farm that the cemetery is on is a Brown. Coming from Humboldt take the field road at the second curve. The field road is chained off now. The cemetery is down this road. When you get to the west end of this road turn right and continue up the hill a short distance and the cemetery is marked with orange flag tape. Follow the tape through the woods to it.

MT. PISGAH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CEMETERY

Going from Milan toward Bradford. At Cades going north, take the second road on the right (Reynolds Road) go approximately 1/4 mile then turn left onto Mt. Pisgah Road. The Mt. Pisgah Church and cemetery is located approx 1/2 mile.

MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

At Bradford, take 105E toward Trezevant. From railroad tracks, go 4.7 miles to Gann Road. Turn right. Go .2 miles. Cemetery is on left of road.

NORTH UNION CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY

At the traffic light in Rutherford, go south on Hwy 45. Turn right on Hwy 105 (Trimble Hwy.). Go 4.9 miles to Tyson-Mason Hall Rd. Turn right. Go 1.6 miles to North Union Church on the right.

OAKLAND CEMETERY

POPLAR GROVE UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY

From Hwy 45W in Dyer, go east on Hwy 185W (Poplar Grove Rd.) for 2.7 miles. Cemetery is on right, across the road from church. From Hwy 54 (Trenton & Bradford Rd.), turn west on Hwy 185W. Go 3.2 miles. Cemetery is on left.

MARTIN, Bernice POWELL	Feb. 10, 1907
Ernest Herbert	Jan. 22, 1898	May 4, 1974
POWELL, L. C.	Nov. 16, 1889	Sept. 12, 1916	Mason
POWELL, Odis Fern	Dec. 7, 1914	Aug. 14, 1930
POWELL, G. M. (Mack)	Oct. 19, 1881	Sept. 27, 1964
Sexter Cooper	May 10, 1880	Feb. 11, 1965
POWELL, Lattie L.	Jan. 6, 1906
Erby E.	Apr. 30, 1905	Feb. 6, 1983
POWELL, Julia Lynn	Mar. 28, 1955		Inf. dau. of Aubrey & Lila Lee Powell
POWELL, Brenda	Sept. 5, 1944	Sept. 14, 1944
POWELL, Charles W.	Oct. 24, 1936	Jan. 11, 1937
POWELL, L. C.	1932	1933
POWELL, B. C.	1850	1939
POWELL, Johnie Braden	1887	1935
Robert L.	1876	1956	Mason
POWELL, Joe Wyan	July 17, 1923	Oct. 29, 1925
POWELL, Mary Catharine	Sept. 2, 1920	Aug. 10, 1921
POWELL, Charlie Frank	Aug. 3-9, 1939		Inf. son of Dennis & Mary Annie
POWELL, Luther	Apr. 27, 1907
Gertrude	Feb. 24, 1910	Aug. 26, 1995
POWELL, Alice M.	Feb. 14, 1931	May 1, 1932
BARRON, Edgar D.	Aug. 27, 1877	Jan. 24, 1960
Annie POWELL	Feb. 9, 1879	Mar. 7, 1966
POWELL, Sadie Brown	July 24, 1904	Nov. 27, 1982
Edgar Bruce	May 15, 1903	Apr. 17, 1989	Woodmen of the World emblem
POWELL, Charlie W.	1868	1960
Hortence D.	1882	1955

POUNDS IDLEWILD CEMETERY

From the intersection of Hwy. 54 (Trenton Hwy) and the new Hwy. 45 (four lane) at Bradford, turn south toward Milan. Go 3.2 miles to Olivers Chapel Rd. Turn left on old Hwy 45 and then right on Olivers Chapel Rd. Go .5 mile to the old Idlewild stores. Turn left on Idlewild Hollyleaf Rd. Go .4 mile. Cemetery is on the right.

POWELL, Allen	Oct. 29, 1839	July 19, 1922
M. E. Martha E. Hancock. Daughter of E. H. & Irena M. Crocker Hancock.	Feb. 6, 1845	May 21, 1926
POWELL, Robert W.	Mar. 21, 1874	Mar. 29, 1914
POWELL, Cora Crocker Daughter of Newton Azro (Allen) & Sarah Jane Williams Crocker.	Mar. 30, 1879	Oct. 4, 1951
POWELL, Lillie A. Lillie Yates. Daughter of Earnest & Ella Jane Crocker Yates.	Oct. 11, 1908	Dec. 11, 1986
Garrett	Apr. 18, 1903	May 20, 1998	Masonic Emblem Married Apr. 24, 1924
POWELL, Thomas I.	1873	1922
Willie B.	1879	1943
POWELL, Little Lolita	Nov. 11, 1903	Nov. 25, 1903	Daugh. of T. I
POWELL, Edgar L.	Mar. 3, 1925	Sept. 17, 1925
BAKER, Ovie POWELL	Aug. 10, 1898	Aug. 15, 1918
POWELL, Willie E.	Dec. 23, 1870	Oct. 23, 1918
Isreal A.	Dec. 1, 1867	Feb. 28, 1945
POWELL, Henry Eldie	Oct. 14, 1922 -	Jan. 5, 1928
POWELL, Ed	No dates
POWELL, Wildon Leslie	Jan. 31, 1903	June 5, 1941
Alta Thetford Alta May MCCARTNEY POWELL THETFORD, daughter of Abner Curtis (Curt) MCCARTNEY and Myrtle TERRY.	Dec. 10, 1910
POWELL, A. L. (Lon)	1882	1941
Omer	1885	1970
POWELL, Albert		1935
Nanny		1927
POWELL, Jessie	1904	1984
Herbert	1906	1959	Masonic Emblem
POWELL, Lillie M.	Oct. 27, 1894	May 6, 1985
Elmer L.	Apr. 2, 1892	Feb. 24, 1968
POWELL, James Robert	Apr. 9, 1941	Aug. 24, 1994
POWELL, Birdie A.	1886	1963	Mother
Marshell E.	1883	1947	Father

POWELL CEMETERY

From intersection of Hwy 54 and Hwy. 45 By-pass at Bradford, turn south toward Milan. Go 3.2 miles to Idlewild. At the old Idlewild stores, turn onto Idlewild-Hollyleaf Rd., going east. Go 0.9 mile. This cemetery is at top of hill on right. It is very grown up.

ROSE HILL CEMETERY

SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

From Trenton on Hwy. 105, go 2.1 miles. Turn left onto Neil Kinsey Rd. Salem Baptist Church and parsonage are the first buildings to your right.

POWELL, Margaret K.	6/17/1924	10/24/1998	Children: Diane, Ray, Jerry
Gerald R.	2/23/1927
POWELL, Benjamin F.	8/23/1871	3/12/1954
Opie L.	8/6/1875	8/8/1940
POWELL, Maggie B.	10/24/1906	7/30/1995
G. W. (Willie)	7/29/1893	3/1/1967
POWELL, Pearl Whitwell	8/15/1906	10/9/1994	Wife
Joseph Eli	2/25/1896	6/5/1978	Husband
Mary Hicks	3/4/1900	12/15/1925
POWELL, Alice Monena	10/6/1918	10/28/1918
POWELL, Connie Ophelie	11/19/1909	12/14/1987
Bennie Elmer, Sr.	1/25/1908	5/23/1979
POWELL, Bennie Thomas	3/28/1955	5/27/1957
POWELL, Octava	1/4/1878	3/9/1907
POWELL, Mamie	11/14/1901	5/4/1902	Daughter of R. L. & M. O. Powell
POWELL, Margaret L.	1849	1915
J. P.	1846	1930
POWELL, Genola	7/22/1914	1/19/1989
Hollis	9/25/1911	1/16/1989

Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery

A Black Cemetery. From the Hwy 70-79 ByPass at Humboldt, Tn., take the Humboldt - Gibson Wells Rd., go @ 5 miles and turn right onto the Peter Smith Rd., go .2 mile to the church and cemetery.

WALNUT GROVE METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY

In Milan at the intersection of Hwy 45E and Hwy 79, go north 4.4 miles to Cades Atwood Rd. Turn right, go .8 mile to Walnut Grove Rd. Turn left. Go 1 mile. Church & cemetery are on the left.

CRIDER, Zonie E. POWELL	Nov. 7, 1883	Sept. 7, 1906	Wife of T. L.
POWELL, Edgar W.	Aug. 30, 1879	Dec. 20, 1900	Son of R. E.
POWELL, G. W.	Mar. 12, 1841	Jan. 6, 1916
Nancy H.	Dec. 2, 1846	July 14, 1914	age 67 yrs.
POWELL, Lee	1869	1938
POWELL, Leon	Oct. 16, 1903	Oct. 20, 1904	Son of L. R. & H. J.
POWELL, Eli	Feb. 11, 1852	Oct. 31, 1888
Mary E.	June 6, 1855	Aug. 21, 1936
POWELL, Tabitha	Feb. 11, 1818	Nov. 12, 1885	Wife of Aaron
POWELL, M. E.	May 22, 1859	Aug. 12, 1883	Daugh of Tabitha
POWELL, N. L.	May 13, 1856	June 8, 1892	Wife of J. C.
POWELL, J. C.	Sept. 17, 1853	Aug. 15, 1919
POWELL, Florie Cantrell	Mar. 7, 1896	May 16, 1977
Earcy Cornelius	Mar. 19, 1889	Oct. 19, 1973
POWELL, N. C.	Mar. 23, 1861
N. A.	May 3, 1861	Feb. 20, 1920
POWELL, Hassell T.	1910	1984	S1 - U.S. Navy - World War II
POWELL, John W.	1881	1939
Ada T.	1889	1974
POWELL, George W.	Feb. 22, 1923	Oct. 19, 1925
POWELL, Wilma Ruth	Oct. 29, 1912	Mar. 31, 1918	Daugh. of J. W. & A. T.
POWELL, Martha Jane	May 9, 1928	Mar. 23, 1996	Daughter
Hawley Ross	Nov. 15, 1907	Jan. 24, 1979	Father
Hassie Young	Sept. 6, 1906	Feb. 23, 1995	Mother
HOLT, Barry W.	Aug. 20, 1948	Apr. 22, 1966	TN Pvt. U.S. Army
POWELL, Jr., Ley Ross	Nov. 11, 1937	Feb. 26, 1966	TN ABF1 - U.S. Navy
POWELL, Mary Joyce	1934	1935
POWELL, Merse Ellen (Merse) Mincilla Crocker. Daughter of James Monroe & Mary Ann Summers Crocker.	Apr. 30, 1880	Oct. 19, 1949	Wife of M. A.
POWELL, Matthew A. Son of John and Eliza POWELL, he was called "Matthy" and was a Baptist Preacher and Member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.	Aug. 17, 1870	June 16, 1947
POWELL, Cora Cora MORRIS POWELL, first wife of Matthew A. POWELL	May 17, 1874	Sept. 30, 1909	Wife of M. A.
POWELL, Arthur E. Son of Mack A. POWELL and Alice FRAZIER	Nov. 14, 1883	Oct. 7, 1917	Woodmen of the World
POWELL, Alice Frazier	1851	1910	Wife of Mack A. Powell
POWELL, Mack A.	1856	1920
POWELL, Baby Infant of Luther & Lera -	no dates
POWELL, Baby Infant of Luther & Lera -	no dates
POWELL, Horace L. Son of Luther Atkins POWELL and Lera Dakota POWELL	Nov. 27, 1910	May 9, 1941	Woodmen of the World
POWELL, Lera D. Lera Dakota POWELL POWELL, daughter of Matthew A. POWELL and Cora MORRIS. Died of stomach cancer. Children: Horace L. Powell, M. A. Powell, Sue Kathryn Powell Williams, and two infant babies.	Jan. 21, 1893	Feb. 23, 1955
Luther A. Luther Atkins POWELLl, son of Mack A. POWELL and Alice FRAZIER. Father of Horace, M.A., Sue, and two unnamed infants	Jan. 24, 1887	Jan. 29, 1961
WILLIAMS, Sue Kathryn POWELL Daughter of Luther Atkins POWELL and Lera Dakota POWELL	Feb. 14, 1920		Eastern Star
Odis Son of Carroll Huston WILLIAMS and Vina Artilla KNOTT.	Apr. 15, 1910	Oct. 14, 2001	Mason Married Sept. 10, 1938
POWELL, Miller Eli	June 16, 1902	Dec. 18, 1981
Lallie J.	June 30, 1902	July 31, 1977
POWELL, L. R.	1879	1953
Hassie J.	1884	1955
POWELL, Fate	no dates		name appears to be inscribed on base of an old tombstone
POWELL, John H.	June 2, 1876	Nov. 1, 1942	Mason
POWELL, Henry	1851	1931	Mason
Sarah L.	1853	1943

WHITE ROSE CEMETERY

White Rose Cemetery is located southeast of Gibson, Tn. at the intersection of Gibson Cemetery Rd. and Dawson Bottom Rd.

DESMOND, William H.	1860	1932	Mason
Mary T. POWELL	1867	1943
COX, Earl Wayne	22 Nov 1910		Married 27 Dec 1945
Lockey POWELL	12 Aug 1907
TRIMBLE, Guy C.	19 May 1897	08 Nov 1954
Cleo POWELL	24 Sep 1905	16 Jul 1994

POWELL, James Leamon	Aug 24 1907	March 25 1973
POWELL, Lou Ada	1874	1950
James Milton	1869	1954
POWELL, Maurine E	1 28 1913	11 3 1987	m. 12 23 1929
Forrest R.	4 17 1910	1 17 1992

POWELL, Carmon	12/2/13	1/21/01
POWELL, Ellen Nicholas	7/25/13	4/10/94

POWELL, James T.	1914
Ruth V.	1919
POWELL, William J.	1909	1991
Catherine M.	1915
POWELL, George Herbert	August 21, 1905
Gladys McLemore	September 22, 1906	November 7, 1967

POWELL, Clayton	Sept. 29, 1875	Sept. 14, 1904
POWELL, H. B.	Feb. 14, 1879	June 1908
POWELL, infant daughter of R. and Mary.		November 12, 1908
POWELL, James Preston	Dec. 9, 1923	Feb. 21, 1924	Son of Ralph and Annie
POWELL, Mrs. Rebecca	Jan. 17, 1854	Jan. 11, 1929

POWELL Burials

Gibson Co., Tennessee