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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.

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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

Logo by Pamela Cresswell

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