SHADY GROVE CEMETERY
Compiled and contributed by David Donahue
Shady Grove cemetery is located at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church on the south side of Northshore Drive just east of the Loudon County line. It also is known as Possum Valley Cemetery. Maintenance is limited to grass cutting. This cemetery was recorded April 16, 1989. It was checked February 4, 1990. Update January 20, 1997.
Bowman, Ailene, 2/14/1923____\Bowman, Alvin, 2/12/1919-4/8/1989, "Married Sept. 11, 1947" [Note: When this cemetery was visited first on April 16, 1989, Alvin Bowman had been buried only about one week. One of the sprays of flowers had a card which read "Your Brother and Sisters C Willis Bowman, Hazel Green, Ruth Downey, Betty Jones."]
Bowman, Catherine L., 2/10/1955-2/12/1955
Brewer, Bert, 1892-1980, "Father" footstone\Brewer, Ella E., 1896-1970, "Mother" footstone, "Married Apr. 30, 1917"
Brewer, Leah, 6/3/1811-12/5/1869 [date difficult to read; birth year might be 1844, 1841, or 1814]
Brewer, Maude Ruth, 6/22/1926-9/21/1995
Brewer, Odis, 4/4/1921-11/18/1972, military marker as footstone "S2 US Navy World War II"
Brewer, Robert L., 6/19/1930-3/3/1979, "Veteran Korean War"
Bright, Sarah S., 3/10/1801-12/19/1982
Brown, C. E. Swatzel, 7/14/1859-8/16/1931, "Wife of J. A. Brown"
Brown, James A., 3/3/1855-4/16/1928, "Rev." [Masonic symbol]
Brown, James F., 8/19/1898-7/15/1959
Brown, John E., 2/10/1886-11/10/1950
Brown, Nellie Mae, 6/29/1901-1/26/1977 [adjacent to marker for James F. Brown]
Brown, Rinda, 9/20/1884-2/12/1974 [adjacent to marker for John E. Brown]
Byerley, David, 1796-10/23/1873, "Age about 81 years" [sic.]
Clemons, Emma Taylor, 12/25/1891-9/2/1960 [adjacent to marker for Fred Clemons]
Clemons, Fred, 1/30/1889-12/23/1960
Clemons, Isabella, 12/27/1865-6/2/1927\Clemons, Wyatt, 2/22/1855-3/1/1942
Davis, Walter, 1888-1889 (broken, fallen, out of place)
Davis, Fletcher, 1891-1892
DeBusk, Jennie [see Harvey, Jennie DeBusk]
Delaney, Elizabeth [see Woods, Elizabeth Delaney]
Dockery, James K., 5/22/188?-4/24/1890, "Son of A. J. & Ellen Dockery" (very eroded)
Dockery, Minnie, 1/25/1881-12/2/1897, "Dau. of A. J. & Eliza Dockery" (broken, fallen, out of place)
Dockery, Walter J., 5/2/1892-1/6/1907 (fallen)
Early, John, no dates, military marker "Co, D. 3rd Tenn. Inf."
Early, Mary J., 1849-1888 [replacement]
Early, Thos. J., no dates, military marker "Co. D. 3 Tenn. Inf."
Early, Winifred, 1901-1903
East, Sandra Jean [see McMahan, Sandra Jean East]
Elkins, Elizabeth [see Huffman, Elizabeth Elkins]
Emory, Infant, b. 1/17/1896, "Infant of W. A. & R. T. Emory" (homemade)
Ervin, Eva Worley, 10/31/1910-____, "Mother" footstone\Ervin, R. Earl, 4/17/1913-1/13/1971, "Father" footstone
Ervin, Fred H., 12/16/1870-7/29/1949, "Father" footstone\Ervin, Vesta A. E. Keener, 10/1/1880-3/8/1941, "Mother" footstone
Ervin, George T., 3/28/1900-2/19/1981
Fine, Edward N., 1906-1968\Fine, Nixola L., 1907-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone [see also Glen E. Keener]
Gibson, Goldman C., 4/28/1909-10/3/1987, military marker "PFC US Air Force World War II"
Gideon, Charla A., d. 10/16/1879, "Aged 11 Mo & 27 Days"
Hartley, J. M., no dates, military marker "Co. G. 1st Tenn. Inf."
Hartley, Katherine, 5/6/1835-8/18/1920
Harvey, Charles S., 7/20/1855-11/18/1908\Harvey, Mary Susan, 3/12/1856-12/4/1933 [replacement]
Harvey, Charlie S., 3/23/1915-10/18/1992, unplaced "Dad' footstone, military marker as footstone Tec 5 US Army World War II"\Harvey, Violet I., 2/5/1929-____, unplaced "Mom" footstone
Harvey, Charles S., 1949-1953
Harvey, Delia M., 12/1/1881-9/25/1899
Harvey, Edgar R., 5/2/1881-7/29/1966\Harvey, Siddie B., 1/12/1888-9/5/1971
Harvey, Elkana, no dates, military marker Co. D. 3rd Tenn. Inf." [name listed as Alkana Harvey in Tennesseans in the Civil War]
Harvey, Ernest R., 4/27/1892-9/15/1918
Harvey, H. Clay, 4/18/1876-10/8/1914 [only name on a double marker; Masonic symbol]
Harvey, Henry M., no dates, military marker "Sergt." "Co. D. 3 Tenn. Inf."
Harvey, Henry M., 9/13/1840-3/13/1911, "Father" footstone\Harvey, Nancy E., 10/13/1842-5/26/1926, "Mother" footstone
Harvey, Jennie DeBusk, 1895-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone
Harvey, James R., 1883-1950, "Father" footstone
Harvey, Leland, 1914-1920
Harvey, Mariah, 11/6/1811-2/18/1874 [adjacent to marker for Oney S. Harvey, Sr.]
Harvey, Martha G., 5/15/1854-6/26/1913, "Mother" footstone\Harvey, Oney Sypress, 12/17/1852-2/19/1923 [recent addition to marker]
Harvey, Minnie E., 8/6/1880-12/16/1892
Harvey, Nancy Susan, 1877-1932 [replacement]
Harvey, Oney S., Sr., 8/16/1804-1/22/1876
Harvey, Susan [see Roe, Susan Harvey]
Harvey, Theodogia, 7/18/1868-7/27/1868, "Dau. of H. M. & N. E. Harvey"
Harvey, Thomas R., 4/16/1879-4/16/1915
Holder, A. Sherman, 1871-1950
Holder, Amanda E., 3/12/1873-7/20/1903 [adjacent to marker for W. M. (Bill) Holder]
Holder, Anes Hazel, 5/18/1902-7/16/1903
Holder, Charles, 10/2/1876-10/24/1876
Holder, G. W., 4/19/1839-9/19/1917
Holder, J. W., 8/9/1842-3/23/1927, "Rev." "Father"\Holder, Julia A. Minton, 11/23/1838-12/21/1920, "Mrs." "Mother"
Holder, Lizzie, 7/21/1869-2/13/1886 (broken)
Holder, Luther Roy, 8/28/1890-10/26/1890
Holder, Rachel [see Williams, Rachel Holder]
Holder, Susan H. Peters, 10/30/1838-3/7/1907, "Wife of G. W. Holder"
Holder, W. M. (Billy), 2/15/1869-2/20/1947 [replacement]
Huffman, Albert, no dates (homemade, sunken) [dates, if any, are below ground level]
Huffman, Bessie Mae, 2/1/1884-9/28/1925
Huffman, Denny Charles Huffman, d. 8/26/1938, "Infant"
Huffman, Dora Stooksbury, 2/20/1909-2/11/1987 [adjacent to marker for Vernon Elmer Huffman]
Huffman, Elissie Temple, 8/12/1886-4/21/1955
Huffman, John W. N., 7/10/1889-1/28/1940
Huffman, Louisa J., 11/26/1866-9/28/1907, "Wife of J. B. Huffman"
Huffman, Madison, d. 7/7/1936 (homemade)
Huffman, Mary Watson, d. 6/23/1922 (homemade)
Huffman, Ollie Dixie [see McDaniel, Ollie Dixon Huffman]
Huffman, Vernon Elmer, 6/27/1896-12/15/1984, military marker "Pvt US Army World War I"
Huffman, William Taylor, 5/10/1847-9/26/1910, "Father" footstone\Huffman, Elizabeth Elkins, 7/3/1855-12/14/1917, "His Wife" "Mother" footstone
Huffman, Willie, 3/9/1894-9/30/1915
Jones, Rasmus, no dates, military marker "Co. G. 1st Tenn. Inf."
Jones, S. H., no dates, military marker "Co. G. 1st Tenn. Inf."
Keener, D. C., 7/20/1855-8/12/1922 [Masonic symbol]\Keener, S. S., 2/26/1859-11/14/1929
Keener, Delbert Ray, Jr., 12/2/1962, "Infant" (fallen)
Keener, Famey E., 8/15/1917-2/2/1979
Keener, Glen E., 1909-1975, "Husband of Nixola Fine Keener"
Keener, John W., 2/21/1913-5/19/1988, "Father" footstone\Keener, Ethel L., 7/11/1906-8/5/1983, "Mother" footstone
Keener, Lula I., 1/24/1911-10/6/1968, "Mother"
Keener, Rose Mae, 1/31/1899-1/9/1931 [replacement]
Keener, Vesta A. E. [see Ervin, Vester A. E. Keener]
Keener, W. E. "Gene," 11/30/1939-____\Keener, Donna R., 12/10/1939-____ [the reverse side of this marker serves as a double marker for Mary B. and Rev. Hubert Wells]
King, Letishia, 10/6/1836-8/14/1900
Lawhorn, Cora A., 9/9/1881-6/8/1941, "Wife of O. H. Lawhorn" "Mother"
Lingenfelter, James, 1852-1903
Lingenfelter, Julia, 1849-1903 [adjacent to marker for James Lingenfelter]
Lingenfelter, Roxie, 5/4/1885-2/23/1907
Long, Temperence J., 12/25/1838-7/28/1877
Maples, Henry C., 7/31/1910-9/16/1985,, military marker "US Navy World War II" [temporary marker, Rose Mortuary, still in place, reads "Rev. Henry C. Maples"]
Marley, S. Jack, 5/20.1939-____/Marley, Wanda A., 7/24/1943-____, "Wed Oct. 31, 1958"
Martin, Geo., no dates, military marker "Co. G. 1st Tenn. If."
McDaniel, Ella Tucker, 1/20/1876-5/22/1918, "Wife of John McDaniel"
McDaniel, Ollie Dixie Huffman, 7/3/1881-2/14/1903
McGaill, Mattie, 2/16/1893-6/29/1913, "Dau. of A. M. & Lizzie McGaill"
McKee, Timothy Charles, 10/24/1971-9/20/1978
McMahan, Sandra Jean East, 10/23/1970-9/24/1991
Miller, Clyde J., 11/10/1906-5/29/1907, "Son of Sam & Delia Miller"
Miller, S. S., 4/28/1872-2/8/1908, "P.L.T." in linked loops
Minton, Harriet, 2/22/1800-8/28/1866, "In memory of Harriet Minton daughter of Abram Minton born in Bertie Co. N.C. Feb. 22, 1800 died Aug. 22, 1866. Being a member of the Baptist Church for over 40 years. [replacement]
Minton, John, 9/18/1789-2/20/1886, "Born in Hertford Co. NC" [replacement]
Minton, Julia A. [see Holder, Julia A. Minton]
Minton, Louisa C. [see Smith, Louisa C. Minton]
Minton, Margaret Rebecca, 12/6/1840-2/6/1906 [replacement]
Morgan, John Henry, 6/21/1947-5/26/1966, military marker "Tennessee PFC Co 4 B Bn 9 Inf Vietmam BSM-PH"
Nichols, Etta B., 9/24/1893-2/11/1979, "Married Dec. 24, 1929" [Masonic symbol]\Nichols, James Bert, 11/14/1904-9/18/1982 [Masonic symbol]
Nichols, Jr., 9/22/1940-4/19/1941
Nipper, Isaac Lee, 2/20/1893-7/24/1980\Nipper, Laura S., 1/8/1903-7/26/1994
Palmer, Flora Etta, 4/6/1886-9/1/1886, "Daughter of J. M. & N. M. Palmer"
Peters, Susan H. [see Holder, Susan H. Peters]
Phelps, Charles, 11/26/1892-6/24/1893 [replacement]
Phelps, Roy A., 8/15/1891-2/2/1913
Prater, Dewey A., 5/1/1908-6/13/1945 [replacement]
Prater, Jackie M., 1/8/1943-4/8/1943 [replacement]
Prater, Joseph W., 3/29/1963-1/8/1968 "Son" footstone
Prater, Paul F., 9/21/1936-1/8/1969, "Father" footstone
Price, Vinnie M., 5/2/1898-12/28/1976
Rankin, Alsie B., 1888-1977
Rankin, Effie V., 8/15/1879-6/30/1905 [replacement]
Rankin, Flem L., 6/30/1902-6/27/1942 [replacement]
Rankin, Harlan R., 12/13/1898-1/2/1951
Rankin, Margaret A., 6/25/1859-6/3/1950\Rankin, Wiley M., 7/25/1850-7/12/1917
Rankin, Myrtle C., 10/22/1895-2/9/1989 [adjacent to marker for Harlan R. Rankin]
Roberson, Albert Ira, 6/7/1918-3/21/1977, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"
Robinson, Eva Roe, 1879-1913 [replacement]
Roe, Eva [see Robinson, Eva Roe]
Roe, Frank M., 1854-1935 [replacement]
Roe, George W., 9/18/1876-2/16/1970
Roe, Josephine B., 7/28/1896-9/28/1971
Roe, Lester, 4/9/1904-11/23/1937
Roe, Levi, 2/5/1789-7/21/1873\Roe, Catherine, 10/3/1793-8/12/1871
Roe, Lillie, 5/19/1902-10/3/1916, "Dau. of G. W. & M. A. Roe"
Roe, Robert, 1/15/1875-4/10/1932
Roe, Rob't, no dates, military marker Co. D. 3rd Tenn. Inf."
Roe, Susan Harvey, 1858-1934 [replacement; adjacent to marker for Frank M. Roe]
Rogers, Lucretia, 1818-1888, "Mother" footstone (fallen)
Rowe, Mary Ann, 1878-1934 (homemade) [adjacent to marker for Robert Roe]
Scarbrough, Lula Bell, 5/13/1881-11/11/1882
Shaw, Ernest, 1919-1920 [replacement]
Shaw, Harvey H., 7/9/1925-____
Shaw, Helen, 1930-1932 [replacement]
Shaw, Sallie West, 5/25/1910-11/20/1939
Shaw, Sarah M., 4/12/1879-4/9/1919\Shaw, J. Franklin, 12/10/1872-12/28/1938, "Father" footstone [replacement]
Sherwood, Kyle Roger, 2/22/1944-10/8/1980
Simpson, Mae, 2/17/1913-12/10/1981, "Mother" footstone
Simpson, Margaret, 10/15/1866-11/8/1912
Smith, Charlie (Crip), 3/9/1892-1/10/1949
Smith, Gladys Ann, 5/25/1907-4/21/1981 [adjacent to marker for Charlie (Crip) Smith]
Smith, Infant, b. 7/1886, "Infant son of A. L. & M. L. Smith"
Smith, John R., 10/28/1857-3/20/1888
Smith, Louisa C. Minton, 12/23/1832-9/21/1869 [replacement]
Smith, Mary E., 1870-1954, temporary marker, Guy F. Tallent Funeral Home, approx. 6 yards north of marker for Glen E. Keener
Smith, Mary J., 10/10/1863-9/6/1918, "Wife of R. A. Smith"
Smith, Robert A., 4/4/1862-5/28/1934
Smith, Sidney L., 1906-1974 [dates on older marker used as footstone 10/19/1906-7/18/1974]\Smith, Ruth H., 1911-1986 [she may be a Harvey]
Smith, Vina, 6/25/1848-9/8/1938
Smith, William, 7/15/1821-8/5/1896
Smith, William H., 2/2/1896-12/25/1938 [replacement]
Stooksbury, Dora [see Huffman, Dora Stooksbury]
Stringfield, Jack Burton, 6/7/1947-10/13/1995
Swatzel, C. E. [see Brown, C. E. Swatzel]
Taylor, Emma [see Clemons, Emma Taylor]
Taylor, James M. V., 6/24/1840-6/12/1916, "Father" footstone
Taylor, Elizabeth Tipton, 4/28/1845-3/26/1896, "Mother" footstone
Taylor, William H., 4/16/1866-9/3/1926, "Father" footstone\Taylor, Eliza, 2/20/1863-11/14/1922, "His Wife"
Tipton, Elizabeth, 2/10/1872-4/8/1961 [adjacent to marker for Jacob Tipton]
Tipton, Elizabeth [see Taylor, Elizabeth Tipton]
Tipton, Hattie E., 2/8/1941-2/9/1941
Tipton, Jacob, 3/1/1871-3/18/1960
Tipton, Kathleen, 9/10/1920-____\Tipton, Max S., 10/29/1907-10/5/1961
Tucker, Ella [see McDaniel, Ella Tucker]
Wallace, W. A., no dates, military marker Co. D. 3rd Tenn. Inf."
Ward, Mitchell, 5/20/1904-11/7/1953 [Masonic symbol]
Watlington, Flory C., d. 8/24/1883, "Aged 11 months & 25 days" (very eroded)
Watson, Denny Charles, 8/26/1938, "Infant" [replacement]
Watson, Madison, d. 7/17/1936 (homemade)
Watson, Mary [see Huffman, Mary Watson]
Webb, Ellen, 9/3/1846-7/4/1929, "Our Nother" [sic.]
Webb, Harry, 5/5/1898-4/3/1968, "Father"
Webb, Mae, 2/13/1909-12/7/1968, "Mother" (fallen) [adjacent to marker for Harry Webb]
Welch, John, 8/10/1858-4/26/1924, "Our Father"
Welch, Naoma, 8/10/1908-7/6/1918
Welch, Winnie, d. 6/12/1903, "Age 60 Years Old"
Wells, Mary B., 9/23/1917-1/29/1986\Wells, Hubert, 11/30/1917-10/14/1987, "Rev." [the reverse side of this marker serves as a double marker for W. E. "Gene" and Donna R. Keener]
West, Alice, 8/13/1882-9/7/1952\West, John W., 10/10/1874-____ [sunken spot indicates he is buried here]
West, Sallie [see Shaw, Sallie West]
Williams, Alf'd, no dates, military marker "Co. D. 4 Tenn. Inf." (partially sunken)
Williams, Alfred, d. 9/16/1910, "Age 75 yrs"\Williams, Nancy, d. 1/7/1925, "Age 77 yrs"
Williams, Eb, 2/1/1880-3/10/1916
Williams, Jacob, no dates, military marker "Co. D. 3 Tenn. Inf."
Williams, Jas., no dates, military marker "Co. D. 4 Tenn. Inf."
Williams, Malessie, 10/8/1879-5/8/1905
Williams, Nannie G., 9/10/1895-6/30/1917, "Wife of George Williams"
Williams, Rachel Holder, 1840-1923 [replacement]
Williams, Willey, 1/9/1883-10/30/1914
Woods, Elizabeth Delaney, 2/8/1848-8/25/1911, "Married to R. A. Woods Aug. 25, 1879"
Woods, R. A., no dates (homemade)
Woody, Frank, 11/29/1887-9/22/1889\Woody, John, 12/22/1895-1/22/1896
Worley, Eva [see Ervin, Eva Worley]