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Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Sugar Grove, Johnson County, Tennessee
Index of Surnames Included
The index will be added when the rest of the cemetery is completed. For now use the search feature of your browser to find names.
Location
Located on Sugar Grove Baptist Church Road, Dry Hill Community, Johnson County, Tennessee.
See the views below.
Pictures Taken
These pictures were taken at Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Dry Hill Community, Johnson County, Tennessee on 8 November 2003 by Basil McVey and he is the owner of all images unless otherwise noted.
Sources of Names Listed
The listing that follows is derived from the readings by and photographs taken by Basil L. McVey on 8 November 2003. We have used a listing by location in the cemetery. I have pictures of each of these markers, but they are not published at this time. If you want a copy, please send me an email.
This is only a partial listing. More will be added as they are transcribed.
Information in brackets [sample] was added by Basil McVey unless indicated otherwise.
Views of Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
The views are noted with the approximate location in the cemetery.
Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Marker Photos
Listings are by row starting in the southeast corner and alternating left to right then right to left.
Row 1 and Row 2
- James B. Emmert, Sr.
US Army
World War II
Apr. 22, 1923 - Oct. 9, 1994
(and
- Minnie G. Emmert
Jun 6, 1923 - [blank]
- Edell Hatley Arnold
1934
1989
Mother
- Linda Lou Harmon
Oct. 25, 1951
Dec. 8, 2001
- Chastine B. Hill
03-30-27 - 02-22-03
Age 75
Row 3
- William Haggard Wagner
Mar. 11, 1918
Nov. 7, 1984
RDM3 US Navy
World War II
(and
- Gladys Evelyn Wagner
Oct. 3, 1921
Apr. 25, 2003
Dad
- Norman E. Stanbery
July 27, 1921
[blank]
(and
Mom
- Millicent Stanbery
Jan. 6, 1924
[blank]
Wed July 9, 1940
Daughter
- Jackie Sue Stanbery
Dec. 21, 1969
June 16, 1985
- Christa Lynn Stanbery
Dec. 8, 1974
June 22, 1993
Row 4
- Earl D. Anderson
1909-1982
(and
- Estle Gregg Anderson
1911-1950
(and
Infant
- Estleen Ruth Anderson
- Ardele Anderson
1944-1944
- Phyllis Anderson
1932-1933
- Gladys Anderson
1929-1930
- Thomas L. Culver
Sept. 7, 1921
[blank]
(and
- Kate G. Culver
Nov. 24, 1924
[blank]
- Alfred B. Greenwell
1889-1969
Tennessee
CPL 117 INFANTRY
World War I
Oct. 22, 1889 - Dec. 24, 1969
(and
- Ruth B. Greenwell
1906-1957
- Joe J. Wagner
May 18, 1863
Aug. 5, 1928
- Margaret Wagner
Oct. 11, 1868
Apr. 29, 1940
- Johnnie L. Wagner
Son of
J. J. & Margaret
Wagner
Jan. 15, 1889
July 16, 1894
Age 5 Yrs. 6 Mo. 1 Day
- Arthur B. Wagner
March 6, 1891
June 6, 1955
(and
- Eula G. Wagner
Jan. 3, 1897
Aug. 9, 1955
- Joseph A. Wagner
Son of
A.B. & Eula
Wagner
Born & Died
Mar. 7, 1925
In Heaven
b-----
- David S. Vaught
Oct. 3, 1860
June 25, 1915
(and
- Sarah E. Vaught
Apr. 24, 1861
July 2, 1942
(and
- Hattie R. Vaught
Mar. 24, 1895
Jan. 13, 1921
-----
- Nelson R. Tester
TEC 5 US ARMY
World War II
Nov. 4, 1914 - Mar. 28, 1999
- Willard H. Greenwell
Sept. 29, 1941
Sept. 28, 2000
- Kermit J. Cable
Oct. 25, 1911
May 10, 1981
(and
- Lura V. Cable
Mar. 5, 1921
Sept. 3, 1987
Rest in Peace
Row 5
- Marker only
No one is buried here as the marker is under construction
- George Arthur Bright
US AIR FORCE
Mar. 28, 1932 - Feb. 26, 2000
- James O. Hall
Jan. 10, 1914
Jan. 1_, 2000 [either 10 or 19]
(and
- Mary G. Hall
May 22, 1918
Oct. 28, 1984
Together forever
Married 10-29-34
Gregg,Chester C
Beloved Son & Son
- Chester Clark Gregg
June 23, 1935
Aug. 5, 1994
We shall live again
military marker
US Army
Korea Vietnam
[s/o Joseph Gregg and Martha _____]
Gregg,Thomas and Melinda
- Thomas Claybourne Gregg
July 16, 1902
Jan. 23, 1982
military marker
US Army
World War I
1902-1982
[s/o Joseph Gregg and Martha _____
parents of Claude "Joe" Gregg]
(and
- Melinda P. Gregg
May 12, 1907
Mar. 9, 1988
Wed Sept. 5, 1931
footstone
- Elmer L. Pearson
1917-1980
(and
- Gladys P. Pearson
1924-[blank]
In Loving Momory
- Edgar Folk Dugger
Sept. 22, 1911
Sept. 13, 1999
(and
- Helen Marie Dugger
Sept. 28, 1918
Mar. 17, 2001
- Joseph S. Dillinger
Tennessee
PVT 816 ENGR BN
June 18, 1943
- William B. Dillinger
1922
- Dorothy Jane Dillinger
1923
- Parker Coffey
1905-1979
- Milda D. Coffey
1905-1971
- Carolyn Coffey
1938-1969
- Infant Coffey
1931-1931
- Alma Louise Anderson
Feb. 7, 1924
- Frank Burton
Aug. 22, 1857
Nov. 28, 1942
- William C. Burton
Feb. 15, 1882
Oct. 20, 1965
- Leona Burton
Wife of W. G. Burton
1886-1957
- Ruben C. Stanbery
1908-1969
(and
- Callie M. Stanbery
1907-1986
In loving memory
- Ray A. Stanbery
1935-1965
(and
- Katherine L. Stanbery
1936-1965
In loving memory
In Remembrance
- Duane E. Stanbery
May 14, 1962
June 9, 1980
- Fred R. Stanberry
Apr. 3, 1931
Dec. 7, 1983
(and
- Yvonne C. Stanberry
Feb. 24, 1940
[blank]
Married Sept. 15, 1960
Mom
- Rebecca Montine Clawson
Nov. 17, 1951
Aug. 26, 2001
Mamaw - Sister
- Willie J. Cable
Jan. 5, 1914
Nov. 30, 1985
(and
- Hazel W. Cable
July 5, 1912
[blank]
- Troy Ward
Apr. 14, 1919
Mar. 9, 1992
(and
- Thelma S. Ward
May 14, 1929
[blank]
- W. Atlee Brown
May 31, 1903
Nov. 20, 1992
(and
- Hattie W. Brown
Aug. 9, 1893
June 30, 1966
Row 6
- James C. Dugger
1870 - 1942
(and
- Ordie Dugger
1885 - 1943
- Louise Dugger
Daughter of
J. C. & Ordie
Dugger
1921
- Dayton Dugger
Little son of
JC & Ordie Dugger
Jan or Jun 27, 1907
Aug. 7, 1908
- Dougherty
Gregg,Joseph and Martha
- Joseph H. Gregg
1865-1955
[s/o Harrison Gregg and Hannah _____]
(and
- Martha C. Gregg
1877-1952
[Grandparents of Claude "Joe" Gregg]
Green,Leota
- Leota Green
1899-1952
[Leotta Gregg Green sister to Thomas Gregg, her ashes are in the marker]
Gregg,Harrison and Hannah
- Harrison Gregg
Aug. 11, 1819
Aug. 11, 1898
(and
- Hannah W. Gregg
Aug. 6, 1835
Feb. 6, 1923
[Great-Grandparents of Claude "Joe" Gregg]
- Dewey Gregg 3
Son of J.H. & M.G. Gregg 3
May 30, 1898 3
Dec. 27, 1898
From mother's arms
to the arms of Jesus
[s/o Joseph H Gregg and Martha G. _____]
- Ruth Gregg
Dau of J.H &
M.G. Gregg
Aug. 30, 1910 3
[d/o Joseph H Gregg and Martha G. _____]
- Juanita Gregg
Dau of
J.H. & M.G. Gregg
May 11, 1914
Feb. 7, 1915
Budded on earth to bloom
in heaven
[d/o Joseph H Gregg and Martha G. _____]
Have faith in God
- Joseph Spencer Gregg
Jan. 3, 1907
June 8, 1985
- Patricia Ann Gregg
Dau. of J.S. & M.C.
Gregg
June 8, 1932
Oct. 11, 1932
She was the sunshine
of our home
Daughter
- Brenda Lee Gregg
July 15, 1957
Sept. 25, 1980
In loving memory
Row 7
- William S. Greer
June 6, 1907
Nov. 22 1977
(and
- Eva J. Greer
Mar. 4, 1913
Jan. 1, 1990
- Bunting
[nothing else]
- Joe S. Tester
1894-1989
(and
- Fronia A. Tester
1894-1986
- R. M. Tester
Nov. 20, 1891
Jan. 6, 1986
(and
- Celia B. Tester
June 30, 1886
Dec. 6, 1977
- Wm. C. Tester
1886-1974
(and
- Hannah B. Tester
1885-1973
A loving mother
- Eula M. Tester
1925-1998
fhm has Eula L. Tester
- Jarvis Coolidge Tester
US Navy
World War II
1920-1989
Bunting,William and Elizabeth
Father
- William H. Bunting
Aug. 1, 1838
Nov. 19, 1922
How desolate our home
bereft of thee
(and
Mother
- Elizabeth Bunting
Feb. 17, 1847
Oct. 19, 1920
Mother how we miss her
She was the sunshine
of our home
Row 8
- Walter S. Bunting
Dec. 1, 1877 – Oct. 4, 1923
(and
His wife
- Mary Arnold Bunting
Oct. 14, 1870 – Jan. 1, 1950
Dugger,Grady and Ethel
- Grady Lee Dugger
Sept. 25, 1909
July 8, 1973
(and
- Ethel Bunting Dugger
Sept. 26, 1916
July 8, 1973
We shall meet again who have loved each other
- Rosie Tester
[no additional]
- Alice Tester
[no additional]
- Roxie V. Tester
Wife of
R. C. Tester
1906-1945
- W. France Hollaway
1908-1994
(and
- Elsie P. Hollaway
1904-1997
- W. Earnest Hollaway
Jan. 25, 1929
Oct. 15, 1976
(and
- Eleanor S. Hollaway
Sept. 14, 1931
[no date]
Together forever
Married June 17, 1950
- Peggy Angela Hollaway
Nov. 3, 1957
Jan. 5, 1980
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die
- David McCoy Tester
May 28, 1899
Feb. 23, 1999
PFC US ARMY
World War II
Sources
1. Photos taken, readings and genealogical research by Basil L. McVey.
2. Claude "Joe" Gregg
3. Upon A Lonely Hill The Cemeteries of Johnson County, Tennessee by Jeffrey L. Carrier
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This page added 29 October 2006 and last updated
06-Sep-2008.
The images and all content are copyright and may not be used for commercial purposes without specific written approval by Basil L. McVey. However, the images owned by Basil L. McVey may be used freely for non-commercial genealogical purposes as long as the source is cited.
