Sugar Grove Baptist Church

First called the Baptist Church of Christ at Sugar Grove

Organized 1852

There are only the following images of the church available and marker readings on this link.

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.
Information in brackets [sample] was added by Basil McVey unless indicated otherwise.

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