# 50 Curlee Cemetery

Posted on 29 March 2009 Updated on 8 September 2009

 This cemetery is located in the Readyville Quadrangle in Cannon County.  E. on John Bragg Highway (US 70), right (S) on Bradyville Road (Hwy. 64), at the Curlee Community left on Curlee Road.    Photographed by:  Patsy Paterson   2pats2cats@comcast.net

The cemetery as it appeared April 7, 2007 

Betty B. Alexander   1895 -1972

Oscar D. Alexander   1898 – 1972

Hazel Rogers Beck   Jan. 25, 1928 – March 30, 2004 

Linna Finley Bethel   Nov. 27, 1885 – Jan. 9, 1941

Wife of Ed Bethel

Annie Maie Bowling   Oct. 12, 1916 – Dec. 22, 1990

Joe Edward Bowling   Aug. 29, 1953 – April 5, 2000

Robert H. Brandon   March 27, 1877 – Feb. 7, 1956

Jimmie E. Brandon   Dec. 23, 1878 – Dec. 31, 1939

Frances Gaither Carnahan   Dec. 14, 1856 – Aug. 25, 1934

Wife of N. C. Carnahan 

 N. C. Carnahan   Jan. 30, 1818 – Oct. 8, 1906 

T. B. Carnahan   July 9, 1879 – Nov. 24, 1942

Sarah Gladys Cody   Oct. 18, 1928 – Jan. 23, 1985

Bettie Curlee   Oct. 11, 1855 – No Death Date

Wife of T. B. Curlee

 T. B. Curlee   June 3, 1854 – June 25, 1904

 C. E. Curlee   May 22, 1825 – Aug. 23, 1899

Calvin Curlee   1791 – 1851

Rebecca Faulkenberry Curlee   1791 – 1856

Calvin D. Curlee   Oct. 4, 1828 – Aug. 5, 1904

Dr. J. P. Curlee   Nov. 15, 1857 – Aug. 11, 1934

Addie L. Patton Curlee   Feb. 8, 1866 – Nov. 24, 1915

M. E. Lyon Curlee   Nov. 10, 1837 – May 12, 1902

James Walker Curlee   1913- 1973

Monroe C. Curlee   1887 – 1942

Nellie T. Curlee   1892 – 1968

R. G. Curlee   July 30, 1868 – Aug. 23, 1878

W. D. Curlee   May 7, 1874 – Jan. 20, 1956

Estelle W. Davenport   May 28, 1930 – Nov. 2, 2006

Ernest H. Davenport   Aug. 10, 1933 – July 17, 1996

PFC  U. S. Army Korea

Lloyd Brent Davenport   June 6, 1963 – June 12, 1963

James Bridges Dobson   July 5, 1939 – Jan. 9, 2006

Oldest Son of Ruby Mitchell Dobson

Erwin Dunn   April 26, 1869 – Jan. 13, 1939

Lizzie Dunn   Jan. 23, 1876 – Feb. 6, 1911

Wife of E. Dunn

Abrilla J. Finley   Feb. 14, 1860 – March 23, 1828

Isaac J. Finley   Nov. 29, 1850 – April 14, 1903

Chloe Hope Finley   1905 – 1990

Howard W. Finley   1907 – 1933

Christie S. Finley   1884 – 1962

Herbert T. Finley   Aug. 28, 1883 – Aug. 17, 1963

Homer R. Finley   Sept. 1, 1918 – May 5, 1968

Esther Finley    Jan. 25, 1894 – Feb. 20, 1957

Howard Finley   Oct. 12, 1890 – July 29, 1975

   Children of J. T. & Florence Fowler

Herchel Fowler   Aug. 6, 1924 – Nov. 6, 1925

Pauline Fowler   July 2, 1928 – Jan. 2, 1929

 Hershal F. Fowler   Aug. 3, 1908 – June 25, 1909

Son of J. C. & Maggie Fowler

John William Fowler   Dec. 17, 1918 – Sept. 10, 1934

Alma P. Gaither   April 14, 1888 – Feb, 7, 1973

Claud A. Gaither   March 15, 1885 – April 25, 1971

 Albert Thomas Gaither   Sept. 24, 1878 – June 18, 1954

Amelia E. Gaither   March 25, 1841 – Aug. 31, 1915

W. P. Gaither   Oct. 11, 1833 – Nov. 20, 1914

Amelia L. Gaither   1823 – 1864 

 Bazzel Gaither   March 19, 1824 – May 9, 1904

Mary Ann Cox Gaither   Feb. 13, 1830 – April 13, 1877

Wife of Bazzel Gaither (Dates are confusing on plate)

C. H. Gaither   Nov. 11, 1882 – Oct. 23, 1920 

Henrietta Curlee Gaither  Nov. 27, 1859 –  May 18, 1941

Wife of Cullen C. Gaither Buried in Durham, Oklahoma

James Franklin Gaither   1816 – 1893

Jessie Myrtle Gaither   Nov. 29, 1917 – May 3, 2000

Ladye Cullie Gaither   Oct. 30, 1901 – Jan. 1, 1978

Laura Elizabeth Gaither   April 9, 1866 – June 6, 1888

Daughter of W. P. & Sarah A. E. Gaither

Sarah A. E. Gaither   Dec. 9, 1834 – Aug. 25, 1873

Wife of W. P. Gaither

Sarah Gaither   Aug. 13, 1861 – March 31, 1931

T. A. Gaither   July 21, 1841 – April 23, 1917

Martha J. Gaither   Dec. 12, 1850 – Nov. 19, 1911

Sarah Elizabeth Gaither   Jan. 23, 1849 – July 20, 1911

Thomas Franklin Gaither   Feb. 3, 1828 – May 27, 1906

Children of Robert and Jimmie Brandon Hall

Floyd Brandon Hall   1904 – 1927

Ray Hall   1909 – 1932

Melissa D. Harrell   1872 – 1941

Tom Harrell   1867 – 1939

Flaudia Reed Harris   July 16, 1923 – March 1, 1963

Barry Randall Harris   Oct. 15, 1941 – Feb. 20, 1993

AB   U. S. AIR FORCE

Alfred J. Helton   1881 – 1963

Mary I. Helton   1872 – 1950

Belinda Hodges   May 18, 1820 – March 1, 1884

Comer Hollis   1895 – 1973

Denzil O. Hollis   1860 – 1893

Emily F. Curlee Hollis  Jan. 31, 1865 – Dec. 28, 1884

Wife of D. O. Hollis, Daughter of C. E. and M. E. Curlee

Nannie B. Lasiter Hollis   Jan. 12, 1875 – Feb. 14, 1946

Bertha Hoover   March 5, 1897 – May 15, 1975

Charlie D. Hoover   Jan. 3, 1898 – July 26, 1946

Willie H. Hoover   Nov. 29, 1892 – March 18, 1954

Charlie Thurman Hoover   Oct. 21, 1917 – Feb. 4, 1974

Mary Jane Curlee Hoover   June 15, 1916 – Sept. 14, 1989

Robert S. Hoover   March 17, 1938 – Sept. 10, 1991

Sue Hoover   Feb. 19, 1868 – Oct. 29, 1909

Anna Knox    July 15, 1898 – Feb. 9, 1908

Hessie Suggs Knox   Feb. 1, 1868 – April 5, 1902

?? R. Knox   June 25, 1866 – Aug. 21, 1931

Catherine Knox   Feb. 2, 1838 – June 30, 1896

R. A. Knox   July 2, 1838 – March 4, 1914

 Elizabeth Knox   Sept. 11, 1830 – June 26, 1887

J. H. Knox   May 25, 1851 – March 12, 1912

J. W. A. Knox   Sept. 6, 1820 – Nov. 5, 1878

 Jim Roe Knox   July 25, 1913 – Feb. 9, 1988

Lacy Lorene Knox   Aug. 4, 1916 – July 5, 2002

L. R. Knox   Aug. 22, 1851 – Feb. 13, 1903

 Roberta L. Knox   May 17, 1915 – July 26, 2002

Robert Paul Knox   Sept. 19, 1911 – Jan. 28, 1976

Aline R. Lasiter   March 18, 1902 – July 12, 1982

N. H. Lasiter   Oct. 2, 1898 – Oct. 9, 1975

J. B. Lasiter   sept. 6, 1849 – March 10, 1903

John Lasiter   May 25, 1867 – May 17, 1926

P. C. Lasiter   1839- 1936 

Mary F. Bowen Lasiter   1849 – No Death Date

S. E. Lasiter   June 22, 1879 – Dec. 22, 1896

Samuel Lasiter   March 7, 1869 – Dec. 21, 1940

George E. Lassiter   Dec. 29, 1887 – Sept. 17, 1957

Maude J. Lassiter   Sept. 13, 1892 – July 15, 1975

 Horace P. Lassiter   1912- 1986

Mamye K. Lassiter   1925 – 1968

Lurette C. Lassiter   April 20, 1911 – Oct. 15, 1997

Payton B. Lassiter March 3, 1910 – July 15, 1982

 John A. Lowe   Dec. 19, 1870 – Nov. 24, 1902

Henry McBroom   June 14, 1832 – Oct. 20, 1904

Mary C. McBroom   Oct. 6, 2839 – Aug. 3, 1909

Wife of R. C. McBroom

Charles McMillen   Nov. 5, 1826 – July 21, 1877

Mary McMillen   Aug. 24, 1826 – June 15, 1913

Carl Mears  SP4  U.S. Army  Vietnam

Nov. 14, 1944 – Aug. 11, 1989

Elizabeth Mears   Oct. 7, 1835 – Nov. 6, 1921

J. R. (I think) Mears   Dec. 30, 1823 – June 8, 1922

Cleamtine Mitchell   May 27, 1858 – Oct. 11, 1934

John Mitchell   April 11, 1848 – May 29, 1921

Joe T. Mitchell   June 5, 1908 – Aug. 7, 1989

Nannie C. Mitchell   May 29, 1908 – Feb, 29, 1989

Maybelle Brandon Mitchell   April 17, 1879 – April 24, 1922

Lou N. Mitchell   1872 – 1913

Monroe D. Mitchell   1874 – 1959

Burley Moss   No Dates  

Florence Moss   1882 – 1946

Hall Moss   No Dates

Mary D. Moss   Feb. 17, 1934 – Jan. 18, 1981

Gladys Moss   Oct. 12, 1922 – No Death Date

Spence Moss   1877 -1943

James Youree Nichols   Sept. 25, 1916 – March 3, 1990

Willie Mae Youree Nichols   March 18, 1920 – Feb. 18, 1988

Jimmy Youree Nichols   April 22, 1941 – July 2, 1998

Dr. D. F. Orr   June 6, 1859 – Jan. 16, 191?

Edward M. Ownby   Oct. 21, 1898 – July 24, 1945

E. S. Ownby   Oct. 24. 1870 – Sept. 5, 1958

Eliza O. Ownby   Nov. 9, 1869 – Dec. 5, 1923

Wife of E. S. Ownby

Ruthie Jane Ownby   1835- 1927

S. M. Ownby   1846 – 1927

 B. F. Pinkerton   April 11, 1833 – April 10, 1920

Malinda Gum Pinkerton   Feb. 9, 1835 – Aug. 26, 1901

Julia Gaither Rawlings   Feb. 21, 1893 – March 31, 1982

Aileen Youree Reed   June 8, 1918 – Nov. 23, 2006

J. Malcolm Reed   Sept. 7, 1916 – Oct. 6, 2006

Sarah Lou Reed   Aug. 16, 1894 – March 6, 1949

James S. Reed   July 16, 1883 – Oct. 26, 1970

Ovie C. Reed   1891 – 1962

Vernon L. Reed   1891 – 1967

Beatrice Reed   April 29, 1913 – Sept. 24, 2003

Sam L. Reed   April 15, 1912, Feb. 8, 1986

James M. Roberts   Dec. 28, 1814 – Nov. 11, 1895

Louisa J. Roberts   Oct. 16, 1819 – No Death Date

Becky Anne Rogers   1955- 1983

Lera White Rogers   1932- 1983

J. C. Rogers   1932- No Death Date

Louise Hollings   May 16, 1879 – Sept. 19, 1939

Wife of Will Hollings

W. D. Rollings   July 8, 1862 – May 19, 1942

Clara M. Rollins   1908 – 1977

Josh B. Rollins   1905 – 1955

Will Rollins   April 19, 1880 – May 6, 1968

Wiley Sagely   June 27, 1842 – Sept. 7, 1925

Jimmie E. Smartt, Daught of James & Mary Hollis

Sept. 6, 1864 – Nov. 27, 1892

 

John C. Smith   July 20, 1871 – Dec. 4, 1923

Dr. Edmond J. Taylor   May 17, 1831 – Dec. 5, 1901

Elizabeth Carnahan Taylor, wife of Dr. E. J. Taylor

June 3, 1844 – July 6, 1896

Cleburn W. Taylor   1918 – 1992

Pearl R. Taylor   1912 – 1965

Ernest Neil Taylor   March 7, 1911 – May 9, 1997

Mary A. Finley Taylor   Aug. 27, 1914 – May 9, 1998

Bersie Whitfield Todd   1888 – 1908

Grover C. Todd, Son of W. C. & Maggie Todd, Killed in France

Feb. 27, 1893 – Sept. 25, 1918

James D. Todd   Jan. 16, 1861 – June 18, 1920

Annie Lasiter Todd   Feb. 14, 1871 – No Death Date

Juanita J. Todd   Feb. 15, 1933 – March 26, 1973

Lilburn Todd, Jr.   Sept. 4, 1924 – March 13, 2005

Maggie J. Brewer Todd   April 8, 1856 – Sept. 7, 1925

W. C. Todd   Feb. 26, 1854 – Jan. 6, 1844

Marget A. Todd   July 20, 1837 – July 6, 1851

Maggie Gray Todd, Daughter of B. S. & Mary Todd

Sept. 27, 1910 – June 8, 1921

Roma Todd   Jan. 28, 1918 – Aug. 4, 1997

Thomas B. Todd, Son of Lilburn & Juanita Todd

April 12, 1958 – July 21, 1991

Thomas Brown Todd, Son of W. C. & Maggie Todd

Nov. 7, 1881 – Feb. 10, 1894

Bob Tompkins   1866 – 1904

Myrtle A. Perry Vassar   March 7, 1890 – Aug. 29, 1967

Jewel Reed Vintson   May 24, 1914 – Aug. 30, 1992

James Belton Vintson   Oct. 18, 1908 – Sept. 20, 1982

Charles Whitfield   May 11, 1905 – June 11, 1939

Imogene Whitfield   Jan. 28, 1910 – Dec. 7, 1970

Clifford T. Whitfield   1891 – 1959

Willie Y. Whitfield   1910 – 2003

Fred Whitfield   1902

Hershel Whitfield   1900

J. C. Whitfield, PFC  US Army

March 4, 1934 – Feb. 8, 2006

Gracie Mae McMahan Whitfield   July 9, 1899 – Feb. 28, 1987

Jesse B. Whitfield   Nov. 16, 1901 – Nov. 22, 1993

A. J. Whitfield   Jan. 10, 1859 – March 13, 1942

Ophie Gaither Whitfield   June 13, 1866 – Dec. 6, 1894

 Jimmie Knox Whitfield   March 14, 1867 – Oct. 2, 1953

Vernor Whitfield   1893 – 1895

Irene V. Whitfield   July 15, 1914 – Dec. 30, 1993

W. R. (Bill) Whitfield   HAI  US Navy  World War II

April 8, 1907 – Oct. 17, 1982

J. P. Wilburn   March 3, 1853 – June 14, 1892

James F. Williams   1859 – 1946

Orphia B. Williams   Dec. 23, 1890 – July 7, 1893

Alta C. Youree   1896 – 1963

W. Campbell Youree   1894 – 1964

G. C. Youree   Feb. 24, 1834 – March 12, 1907

Below is quite a list of  others mentioned in the Rutherford County Cemetery Book that I either didn’t see or couldn’t read.

• Jane Brown, Wife of John A. Brown  July 20, 1796 – Dec. 13, 1860
• Mary C. Brown, Dau. of John A. & Jane Brown   May 21, 1835 – Oct. 12,1847
• Minnie E. Burk, Dau. of T. M. & M. J. Todd, Wife of S. L. Burk   Aug. 4, 1868 – April 3, 1890
• Lou P. Burkett, Dau. of D. E. & D. R. Burkett  Feb. 20, 1877 – July 27, 1896
• B. L. Carnahan   May 29, 1815 – Sept. 22, 1872
• James Carnahan   Oct. 18, 1786 – Feb. 2, 1864
• S. F. Carnahan   Jan. 19, 1813 – Jan. 12, 1876
• Mary M. Curlee Cawthon, Dau. of C. D. & E. L. Curlee,Wife of W. P. Cawthon   Oct. 4, 1854 – March 20, 1903
• Naoma Brown Cox   1826 – 1892
• John F. Curlee   Nov. 11, 1822 – July 14, 1862
• John P. Curlee, son of J. P. & A. E. Curlee   b & d April 17, 1892
• Infant son of J. P. & A. E. Curlee   b & d Dec. 5, 1900
• Nathan G. Curlee, Son of C. E. & M. E. Curlee   Dec. 29, 1866 – July 4, 1892
• Ogro Floyd Curlee, son of Dr. J. P. & Addie Curlee   Aug. j9, 1902 – Aug. 29, 1902
• Capt. T. G. Curlee   March 22, 1833 – March 23, 1883
• Infant Dau. of H. T. & Christie Finley   Jan. 2, 1910 – Jan. 13, 1910
• Azariah Gaither   April 17, 1804 – May 19, 1885
• Emanuel Gaither, son of T. A. & M. J. Gaither   Feb. 12, 1869 – April 24, 1897
• Elizabeth Gaither, Wife of A. V. Gaither   March 3, 1799 – Feb. 11, 1866
• Jane P. Gaither   Feb. 25, 1861 – April 11, 1879
• John H. Gaither   March 14, 1839 – Dec. 29, 1923
• Laura Elizabeth Gaither, Dau. of W. P. & Sarah A. E. Gaither   April 9, 1866 – June 6, 1888
• Leba Gaither, Dau. of C. H. & Lizzie Gaither   Jan. 28, 1910 – May 1, 1911
• Lizzie Gaither, Wife of C. H. Gaither   May 28, 1885 – Nov. 20, 1910
• Mary Nina Gaither, Dau. of C. C. & R. H. Gaither   Oct. 7, 1899 – June 9, 1901
• W. H. Gaither   March 8, 1856 – Nov. 13, 1885
• Infant of D. O. & E. F. Hollis   No Dates
• Jimmie Hollis, Infant of D. O. & Mary Hollis   Dec. 15, 1892 – Dec. 23, 1892
• Mary A. Hollis   Jan. 3, 1884 – May 20, 1896
• M. J. Hollis   Aug. 8, 1857  No Death Date
• S. T. Hollis   Feb. 4, 1857 – Jan. 21, 1900
• Mary Lou Hasiter Howerton, Wife of J. A. Howerton   Oct. 14, 1876 – July 15, 1905
• Infant son of J. T. & Nettie Jernigan   Dec. 17, 1900 – Dec. 23, 1900
• William M. Knox   March 15, 1815 – July 11, 1887
•  Luke Lasiter   Feb. 2, 1824 – Nov. 19, 1892
• L. Lucinda Lasiter   Feb. 8, 1832 – Nov. 30, 1893
• Isabella A. McBroom   Feb. 9, 1854 – July 30, 1879
• J. E. Moore, Son of G. T. & S. J. Moore   Dec. 19, 1873 – Sept. 20, 1874
• Dr. N. T. Paschal   Oct. 8, 1844 – May 24, 1877
• E. G. Pinkerton   July 28, 1836 – Oct. 11, 1862
• Joseph Pinkerton   1802 – No Death Date
• Nancy Pinkerton   May 7, 1806 – Nov. 20, 1884
• William A. Pinkerton, Son of Joseph & Nancy Pinkerton   Nov. 8, 1831 – Dec. 17, 1853
• Tennie Prater, Wife of J. D. Prater   July 18, 1861 – April 12, 1890
• Calvin W. Roberts   Oct. 24, 1824 – Feb. 15, 1876
• Dr. Granville B. Roberts, Son of James M. & Louisa J. Roberts   Aug. 17, 1850 – March 17, 1874
• Granville Roberts   March 10, 1817 – July 12, 1855
• Mollie E. Roberts, Wife of J. Roberts  Dec. 26, 1867 – Feb. 13, 1904
• Patsy Roberts   May 3, 1778 – March 30, 1876
• Murtia Smartt, Infant of D. C. & J. E. Smartt   Aug. 13, 1885 – March 24, 1885
• Willie May Smith, Dau. of W. D. & Elizabeth Smith   March 22, 1895 – March 22, 18 __
• Thomas M. Sullivan   Aug. 24, 1833 – April 17, 1862
• Jimmie Todd, Dau. of T. M. & M. J. Todd   April 17, 1885 – Dec. 1, 1895
• Luther M. Todd, Son of W. C. & Maggie Todd   Aug. 28, 1880 – Jan. 9, 1881
• Sinthia A. Todd, Dau. of T. M. & M. J. Todd   April 30, 1875 – July 9, 1896
• W. F. Todd, Son of T. M. & M. J. Todd   Jan. 16, 1880 – Feb. 15, 1906
• Sarah J. Williams, Wife of J. F. Williams   Feb. 5, 1857 – Aug. 15, 1911