Chat | Daily Search | My GenForum | Community Standards | Terms of Service
Jump to Forum
Home: Regional: U.S. States: Tennessee: Polk County

Post FollowupReturn to Message ListingsPrint Message

Tumbling Creek Cemetery, Polk Co., TN; AKA: Mt. Zion Cemetery
Posted by: Beth Ivie-Allen (ID *****2174) Date: July 18, 2007 at 21:06:29
  of 625

Tumbling Creek Cemetery
Polk Co., Tennessee
Interment List
15 July 2007

Information taken from photos I took.

Willadean MESSER
b. 5 Mar. 1954
d. 22 Apr. 1978
“Rest In Peace”

Deborah Lee BRYSON
b. 4 Sep. 1960
d. 25 Feb. 1972

Noah J. BRYSON
b. 17 May 1923
d. 21 Mar. 1970

Stella J. MESSER
b. 26 Apr. 1916
d. 27 May 1988
“Christ Is My Hope”

“Father”
Lonnis Lee BRYSON
b. 29 Aug. 1919
d. 30 Apr. 1966

Alice BRYSON
b. 18 July 1888
d. 30 Sep. 1956
“Mother We Miss You”

Randall E. MESSER
b. 22 Mar. 1961
d. 11 Dec. 1961
“At Rest With Jesus”

(Shared Stone)
Josie N. MESSER
b. 23 Sep. 1944
d. 27 Feb. 1986
Married 13 May 1960
Leonard E. MESSER
b. 21 May 1942
d. 24 June 1973

William Clausell
Son of Joyce & James WATERS
b. & d. 25 Apr. 1973
“Gone To Be An Angel”

(Shared Stone)
Rev. Avery PAYNE
b. 7 Apr. 1927
d. 31 Oct. 1990
“Peace In The Valley”
Loney M. PAYNE
b. 7 Feb. 1927
d. 20 Apr. 2004

Hershel M. PAYNE
b. 5 May 1950
d. 18 May 1952

D. Madglean PAYNE
b. 6 Sep. 1947
d. 19 Sep. 1951

Unknown Grave

H. Leon MEALER
b. 28 July 1947
d. 29 July 1947

MEALER Twin Boys
b. 27 July 1946
d. 27 July 1946

Elvie P. PLESS
b. 7 June 1896
d. 18 Mar. 1978
“At Rest”

Sam PLESS
b. 27 Aug. 1883
d. 28 Apr. 1967
“At Rest”

Elmer PLESS
b. 10 Apr. 1911
d. 5 Jan. 1943
“Oh for the day that bids me come to meet you.”

Kenneth
Inf. of Elmer & Carrie PLESS
b. 28 Jan. 1939
d. 29 June 1939
“In Heaven there is one Angel more.”

Carrie Bell PLESS
b. 1 Oct. 1917
9 June 1998
“Precious Memories”

Unknown Grave

Unknown Grave

Unknown Grave

Unknown Grave

Gracie A. WATERS
(no dates)

(Shared Stone)
O’NEAL
Earl Clint
b. 10 June 1933
d. 1 Dec. 2006
Married 1 Jan. 1955
Imogene Hicks
b. 27 June 1937
(still living)

(Shared Stone)
O’NEAL
Clint
b. 8 Mar. 1900
d. 16 Feb. 1979
Mary
b. 12 May 1903
(still living)

Dallas Jefferson O’NEAL
b. 24 Jan. 1929
d. 23 Oct. 1976

Lois Lorraine O’NEAL
b. 28 Apr. 1929
(still living)

Wayne P. O’NEAL
b. 8 Apr. 1950
d. 19 Apr. 1950

(Shared Stone)
WATERS
“Father”
M. Luther
b. 23 Mar. 1905
d. 15 Aug. 1990
“Mother”
Zella A.
b. 28 Nov. 1911
d. 8 Dec. 1997
“Be sure you are ready to meet me in Heaven”

Ernie WATERS
b. 15 Mar. 1956
d. 21 Mar. 1956
“Sleep on sweet Babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, He thought it best.”

Cathy DAVIS
b. & d. 1955
(Funeral home marker)

“In God’s care.”
“Wife”
Beautell P. ALLEN
b. 8 Nov. 1935
d. 28 Dec. 1982

(Shared Stone)
(I didn't see a surname on this stone for those inscribed upon it.)
Lois H.
b. 3 Sep. 1952
d. 11 Apr. 1971
Zollie R.
b. 18 Aug. 1918
d. 11 Apr. 1971
Bertha O.
b. 11 May 1920
d. 11 Apr. 1971
“Precious Lord take my hand.”

Betty Mae Patterson JOHNSON
b. 14 Dec. 1940
d. 16 June 1984
“Asleep in Jesus”

(Shared Stone)
“Father”
Earnest
b. 22 Oct. 1911
d. 15 Dec. 1952
“Asleep in Jesus”
(Finch funeral home marker)
Earnet ALLEN
b. 1914
d. 1952
“Mother”
Miney
b. 16 Oct. 1912
(no death date)
(Finch funeral home marker)
Mrs. Miney P. ALLEN
b. 1913
d. 1989

Hattie Lee ALLEN
b. 1 June 1912
d. 25 Dec. 1951
“She not dead, just waiting for Jesus to come.”

Hattie Waters ALLEN
b. 1 June 1912
d. 25 Dec. 1951
“Wife of Billie Allen
Mother of his 8 children”

“A sign was given”
Phillip Jefferson ALLEN
b. 24 Oct. 1934
d. 1 Aug. 1941
“Son of Billie & Hattie”

Phillip ALLEN
b. 14 Mar. 1909
d. 12 Aug. 1934
“Dearest brother, thou hast left us. Here, thy loss we deeply feel, but ‘tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal.”

W. J. ALLEN
b. 25 Mar. 1858
d. 24 Jan. 1950

Unknown Grave

William H.
“Son of C. A. and Carrie ALLEN”
b. 17 Nov. 1918
d. 28 Mar. 1919
“In Heaven”

“To My Wife”
Eliza
“Wife of M. F. ALLEN”
b. 4 Nov.? 1872
d. 17 Nov. 1904
(unreadable inscription)

Millford Fillmore ALLEN
b. 24 Sep. 1860
d. 11 Mar. 1935
“Gone but not forgotten.”

(Military stone)
Warren G. ALLEN
PFC US Army
World War II
b. 1922
d. 1986

Bought PAYNE
b. 1906
d. 1985

Infant son of W. H. & Iva SHIELDS
b. 28 Oct. 1932
d. 28 Oct. 1932

(Shared Stone)
SHIELDS
Iva R.
b. 31 Oct. 1907
d. 13 May 1993
Walter H.
b. 25 Oct. 1900
d. 29 Nov. 1957

“Wife”
Elsie WEEKS
b. 6 Feb. 1894
d. 12 July 1956
“Forever with the Lord.”

Caroline ALLEN
b. 14 Sep. 1863
d. 19 Jan. 1901
(unreadable inscription)
(broken stone)

C. ??? A.
(unreadable very old stone)

Inafant (Infant) of Annie ALLEN
b. 6 July 1897
d. 8 Nov. 1901

? ALLEN
b. 27 July 1896
d. 10 Oct 1897

Mate ALLEN
b. 11 Dec. 1877
d. 22 Oct. 1933
“She... (unreadable inscription)

J. F. ALLEN
b. 14 July 1870
d. 3 June 1937
“Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.”

John ALLEN
(no dates, home made cross)

Thomas J. ALLEN
b. 1808
d. 1885
“First man buried in Tumbling Creek Cemetery.”

(Inscription unreadable)
Mrs. Anna ALLEN
b. (no date)
d. 27 Feb. 1902
Age 34 (or 84?) yrs. (hard to read)

Sharon Ruth WATERS
b. 7 Jan. 1945
d. 27 Jan. 1945

Josie Payne WATERS
b. 2 Mar. 1893
d. 9 Aug. 1929
“Having finished life’s duty, she now sweetly rests.”

Very old stone hard to read.

E. E. ALLEN
“Daught(er) of W. J. & L. T. Allen”
b. 20 Jan. 1890
d. 10 Feb. 1893

Joseph ALLEN
“Son of W. J. & L. T. Allen”
b. 20 Jan. 1898
d. 20 Feb. 1898

Annis ALLEN
“Infant of W. J. & L. T. Allen”
b. 16 Feb. 1901
d. 15 Oct. 1901

Thilda ALLEN
b. 30 Jan. 1866
d. 30 Aug. 1947

(Shared Stone)
PAYNE
Hanah
b. 6 Apr. 1886
d. 22 Dec. 1901
David
b. 16 Oct. 1864
d. 22 Dec. 1901

Infant of Frank & Lina PAYNE (#1)
(no dates)

Infant of Frank & Lina PAYNE (#2)
(no dates)

Infant of Frank & Lina PAYNE (#3)
(no dates)

Selina PAYNE
b. 1875
d. 1948

Frank PAYNE
b. 1872
d. 1936

Dallas PAYNE
b. 7 Feb. 1896
d. 6 Nov. 1914

Darline MESSER
b. 13 Jan. 1936
d. 24 Apr. 1944
“Asleep in Jesus”

Willie Aslee
“Dau(ghter) of Edgar & Grace BASKIN
b. 18 June 1936
d. 4 Aug. 1939
“Our beloved baby”

Charlie MESSER
b. 16 Feb. 1905
d. 4 May 1926
“Our darling boy is gone but not forgotten ? ? ? shall meet again ? ? ? shall dim.”
(I accidently took another photo of this same stone, but at a different angle & was able to read more of the inscription.)

Mary ?
b. ?
d. ?
(very old, broken stone, unreadable)

Nathanel PAYNE
b. 4 Oct. 1835
d. 24 July 1913
“Having finished lifes duty, He now sweetly rest.”

Unknown Grave

Carley PATTERSONb. 13 Nov. 1900
d. 8 Oct. 1920
“God gave, He took, He will restore, He doeth all things well.”

Very old, unreadable stone.

“Asleep In ?”
Julia wife of M. PAYNE
b. 30 Nov. 1889
d. 12 Jan. 1913
“Our loved one, Her last words, Peace, Peace, sweet Peace.”

Mary HALL
b. 16 Apr. 1875
d. 12 Dec. 1940

Isaac HALL
b. 8 Jan. 1845
d. 18 Feb. 1936

Spicy Elvira Teem HALL
b. 18 Feb. 1818
d. 4 Feb. 1910

James W. HALL
b. 1818
d. 1887

*8 graves with white stones poured over them. Very old graves with very old headstones that are broken & unreadable:
1) _ _ _ r_ie (possibly Charlie?) CONNER?
(no dates, grave with the white stones)

2) Rainie CONNER?
(no dates)

Jewel Franklin MESSER
b. 26 July 1945
d. 22 Dec. 1991
“Don’t worry I’ll meet you over there.”

(Home made stone)
3) Andy CONNER
b. 14 Feb. 1881       
d. 20 Mar. 1952
(grave with white stones)

4) William CONNER
(no dates, grave with white stones)

5) Alle_ HALL
“The da_...
(no dates, grave with white stones)

In memory of
W. J. FLANNIGAN
b. 18 May 1862
d. 21 Dec. 1901

Evelyn PATTERSON
b. 6 Feb. 1933
d. 14 Nov. 1992
“At rest”

“A loving mother”
Maude M. PATTERSON
b. 23 Nov. 1899
d. 2 Dec. 1982
“At rest”

Dollie Mae PATTERSON
b. 9 June 1929
d. 16 Jan. 1991
“At rest”

Grace Messer BASKIN
b. 25 Nov. 1912
d. 7 Oct. 1989
“Asleep in Jesus”

“Father”
David McCAY
b. 10 July 1935
d. 25 Dec. 1957
“Gone to a bright home where grief cannot come.”

William MESSER
b. 12 June 1940
d. 27 Dec. 1982

Cutcher J. MESSER
b. 7 Sep. 1901
d. 21 Oct. 1977
“At rest”

(Shared stone)
Miney MESSER
b. 29 Aug. 1912
d. 13 Aug. 1966
Tony QUINTRELL
b. 3 Oct. 1957
d. 9 Oct. 2005

Elvira K. MESSER
b. 5 Mar. 1937
d. 2 Jan. 1982
“Loved and remembered by son Harley.”

(Akins funeral home marker)
Joann PATTERSON
b. 1947
d. 1985

(Akins funeral home marker)
Simon Edgar PATTERSON
b. 1938
d. 2005

(Military stone)
William H. MONTGOMERY
CPL US Army
World War II
b. 10 Feb. 1921
d. 13 May 2003
(headstone)
Bill MONTGOMERY
b. 10 Feb. 1921
d. 13 May 2003
“I am waiting for you.”

(Shared stone)
DEAL
Rev. Lloyd
b. 4 Mar. 1928
(still living)
Rhoda Ann
b. 11 Sep. 1931
(Still living)
“Precious memory”

(Shared stone)
DEAL
Cecil S.
b. 3 Feb. 1955
d. 26 Apr. 1991
Dora Jean
b. 20 Aug. 1957
(still living)
“Our Father which art in Heaven”

(Military stone)
Conrad DEAL
PFC US Army
Vietnam
b. 8 Aug. 1950
d. 23 Mar. 2004

(Shared stone)
DEAL
Conrad
b. 8 Aug. 1950
d. 23 Mar. 2004
Married 7 Apr. 1973
Debra Jo
b. 3 Nov. 1955
(still living)

“Rest in peace”
Verlon “Bud” PLESS
b. 8 May 1924
d. 18 May 1995

Evelene SOSEBEE
b. 1 Jan. 1928
d. 11 Mar. 1994
“Rest in Jesus”

(Shared stone)
SMITH
James E. “Buddy”
b. 4 Nov. 1934
d. 20 May 2003
Cleo A.
b. 7 Dec. 1943
(still living)
“Precious memories”

(Shared stone)
PAYNE
Alvin Robert
b. 18 July 1958       
d. 10 Nov. 1995
Married 11 Aug. 1988
Sherry Renee
b. 11 Feb. 1964
(still living)

Roy Lee PAYNE
b. 31 Oct. 1954
d. 10 Feb. 2002
“How great Thou art”

(Shared stone)
DEAL
Elvin W.
b. 21 Aug. 1916
d. 31 May 2006
Lucille C.
b. 18 Oct. 1920
(still living)
“Precious Lord take my hand”

(Shared stone)
GERBER
“Father”
Calvin M.
b. 10 Oct. 1922
d. 23 June 1995
“Mother”
Helen M.
b. 12 Aug. 1929
d. 18 Feb. 2002
“We will meet again”

(Military stone)
Calvin Marin GERBER
TEC 4 US Army
World War II
b. 10 Oct. 1922
d. 23 June 1995

(Shared stone)
Rev. Homer C. DEAL
b. 25 Aug. 1908
d. 5 June 1983
“we will meet again”
Ruby Thomas
“Wife of Rev. Homer C. Deal”
b. 25 Dec. 1908
d. 18 Nov. 1991

Betty Deal JONES
b. 2 Feb. 1934
d. 14 Sep. 2006
“In God’s care”

(Shared stone)
DEAL
Pandy Homer
b. 10 Aug. 1949
d. 26 Jan. 2004
Brenda Sue
b. 7 Dec. 1950
d. 31 May 1996
“Precious Lord take my hand”

Dad
“Sonny”
David R. DEAL Sr.
b. 3 Sep. 1938
d. 10 Sep. 2006

“In loving memory”
Dorothy A. CANTRELL
b. 12 Jan. 1920
d. 7 Feb. 2007

(Military stone)
James H. QUEEN
PVT US Army
World War II
b. 5 Feb. 1919
d. 4 May 1990
(Finch funeral home marker)
Mr. J. Hoyt QUEEN
b. 1919
d. 1990

“In loving memory”
“Loving Mother”
Velma PAULK
b. 11 Mar. 1924
d. 12 Nov. 1996

(Shared stone)
DEAL
Margaret Paulk
b. 28 Jan. 1958
d. 16 Dec. 2004
Leroy Danny
b. 22 Dec. 1952
(still living)

Jonas Eli
Infant son of Matthew and Cindy DEAL
b. & d. 4 Oct. 2004
“Sleep on sweet son and take thy rest, God called thee home, He thought it best.”

Jonathan Titus
Infant son of Matthew and Cindy DEAL
b. & d. 11 July 2005
“Sleep on sweet son with brother too ? ? ? of the ?”

(Shared stone)
PAYNE
Jeffery Sherman
b. 29 Mar. 1966
d. 3 Dec. 2000
Melissa Ann
b. 5 Jan. 1969
(still living)
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints”

(Shared stone)
“With Christ in Heaven”
GOFORTH
Garland L.
b. 20 Mar. 1939
d. 16 Dec. 1990
Ethel M.
b. 10 Aug. 1943
d. 2 Dec. 1987

(Shared stone)
TALLEY
C. M. “Bug”
b. 7 Nov. 1946
(still living)
Mary Louise
b. 10 Sep. 1948
(still living)
“Take my hand precious Lord”

“Mother”
Bertha German WATERS
b. 6 Dec. 1919
d. 9 Jan. 2000
“Gone but not forgotten”

(Shared stone)
Wade CARR Jr.
b. 28 June 1927
d. 5 Jan. 1982
Carolyn A. Carr
b. 5 May 1941
(still living)

(Military stone)
David CHADWICK
PVT US Army
b. 24 Mar. 1912
d. 11 Aug. 1975

(Shared stone)
ALLEN
Abe E.
b. 26 Jan. 1917
d. 21 Mar. 2002
Married 12 Aug. 1937
Katherine B.
b. 4 Nov. 1920
d. 11 June 2007

Junior Frady PAYNE
b. 16 June 1940
d. 5 July 1983

(Shared stone)
BARNES
Jimmie B.
b. 4 Oct. 1918
d. 29 June 1993
Married 12 Mar. 1939
Jannie M.
b. 18 Aug. 1921
d. 22 Apr. 1993
“In loving memory”


(Home made stone & Akins funeral home marker)
Jonathan David RYNER
b. & d. 26 June 1995

Bobby N. COLEMAN
b. 12 July 1999
d. 12 July 1999

Hannah Marie COLEMAN
b. 16 Apr. 1999
d. 15 July 1999

(Shared stone)
ALLEN
“Dad”
Raymond M.
b. 12 July 1931
(still living)
“Mom”
Rachel A.
b. 6 Dec. 1933
(still living)
“Together forever”

Joy Payne RICHARDS
b. 26 Feb. 1943
d. 29 Apr. 2000
“Much too soon”

(Shared stone)
OWNBY
Terry Douglas
b. 4 Jan. 1951
d. 1 Jan. 2000
Delinda Ann
b. 27 Sep. 1964
(still living)
“Together forever”

(Shared stone)
RYMER
“Father”
Otis F.
b. 18 June 1934
d. 24 Dec. 2001
“Mother”
Essie L.
b. 26 Apr. 1942
(still living)

(Shared stone)
GOURLEY
Marshall C.
b. 6 June 1942
d. 1 Nov. 2002
Married 22 Aug. 1964
Myrtle A.
b. 24 Apr. 1944
(still living)

(Shared stone)
DEAL
Clyde B.
b. 16 Apr. 1931
d. 28 Dec. 1992
Christine O.
b. 25 Nov. 1936
(still living)

Sam PATTERSON
(no dates, home made cross)

Maggie PATTERSON
(no dates, home made cross )

Sam TICKLER
(no dates, home made cross )

Eyelia PLESS
(no dates, home made cross)

Webb PLESS
(no dates, home made cross)

James Henry McCAY Jr.
b. 12 July 1929
d. 17 May 1999

Thomas Jesse McCAY
b. 11 Nov. 1927
d. 7 Nov. 1981

Agnes M. McCAY
b. 26 Oct. 1897
d. 20 June 1978
“There are no partings in Heaven”

James Henry McCAY
b. 4 Aug. 1888
d. 7 Jan. 1973
“ ? memory is blessed”

Annie May McCAY
b. 12 Sep. 1920
d. 13 Dec. 1957
“Forever with the Lord”

Willie Aslee
Dau. of Edgar & Grace BASKIN
b. 18 June 1936
d. 4 Aug. 1939
“Our beloved baby”

Charlie MESSER
b. 18 Feb. 1905
d. 4 May 1923
“Our darling boy is gone but not forgotten but thanks
be, we shall meet again ? ? tears shall dim ? ? ? again.”

Darlene MESSER
b. 13 June 1936
d. 24 Apr. 1944
“Asleep in Jesus”

“Rest in Peace”
Aaron MESSER
b. 3 Oct. 1909
d. 10 June 1940
“Gone but not forgotten”

‘In memoriam”
Malinda MESSER
b. 26 June 1877
d. 24 Aug. 1934
“I am the resurrection and the life”

Thomas MESSER
b. 26 Feb. 1876
d. 6 Oct. 1945
“At Rest’

(Akins funeral home marker)
(no first name given) McCAY
b. 1927
d. 1981

Sarah PAYNE
b. 26 Dec. 1868
d. 3 Feb. 1951
“At rest”

Avery PLESS
b. 13 Feb. 1920
d. 8 Apr. 1926

Carl Jr.
Son of Carl & Ester WATERS
b. 15 Aug. 1940
d. 26 Aug. 1920
“In Heaven there is one Angel more”

Jacob
Son of Carl & Ester WATERS
b. 27 Aug. 1941
d. 27 Dec. 1941
“Another little Angel before the Heavenly throne”

Ester & Infant
Wife & baby of Carl WATERS
(Ester)
b. 1 Oct. 1921
d. 25 Sep. 1942
(baby)
b. & d. 25 Sep. 1942
“She was ? sunshine of ? ?” (Inscription could possibly read; She was the sunshine of my life.)

Wesley C.
Son of Clyde & Geneva PATTERSON
b. 26 Aug. 1943
d. 9 Sep. 1943
“A little ? ? love to ? with ? ?”

Clyda Mae PATTERSON
b. 21 Jan. 1945
d. 25 Jan. 1945
“At rest”

Simon PATTERSON
b. & d. 29 July 1948
“At rest”

Geneva PATTERSON
b. 1 June 1923
d. 31 July 1948
“With Christ in Heaven”

(Shared stone)
(Military stone)
Clyde C. PATTERSON
S SGT US Army
World War II
b. 31 July 1922
d. 8 July 1994
Elizabeth PATTERSON
b. 15 Aug. 1930
(still living)
“Ocoee Eastern Star 420”

Dwight PATTERSON
b. 15 Feb. 1954
d. 23 Dec. 1998
“We will meet again”


Notify Administrator about this message?
Followups:
No followups yet

Post FollowupReturn to Message ListingsPrint Message

http://genforum.genealogy.com/tn/polk/messages/585.html
Search this forum:

Search all of GenForum:

Proximity matching
Add this forum to My GenForum Link to GenForum
Add Forum
Home |  Help |  About Us |  Site Index |  Jobs |  PRIVACY |  Affiliate
© 2009 Ancestry.com