Rocky Point Cemetery

ROCKY POINT CEMETERY, (African American, Chicken Creek Rd east side) GILES COUNTY TENNESSEE

The Entrance gate (leased land refers to the land track on the left. Go right into the cemetery): 2639
Area Views along the walking path among the graves: 2594,2595,2596,2638

ABERNATHY, Alberta, 1918 - 1959.
ABERNATHY, Robert L., 12 Oct 1907 - 1 Feb 1954.
ABERNATHY, Robert Lee, 19 Apr 1930 - 31 May 1985.
BLACK, Margret J., 31 Jan 1913 - 20 Jan 1988. "Granny" (shares stone with Andrew Black.) 2612
BLACK, Andrew, 26 Oct 1910 - 11 Mar 1999. "Pop", "In loving memory of our parents." (shares stone with Margret J. Black.) 2613
BOOKER, James T., 25 Nov 1910 - no other date. (shares stone with Alice L. Booker.) 2621
BOOKER, Alice L., 12 Jan 1913 - 11 Jan 1966. "Not my will but thine be done." (shares stone with James T. Booker.) 2621
BRITTON, David, 1878 - 1958.
CASKY, John D., 7 Mar 1869 - 1 Jul 1947.
CHEATHAM, Doris Ann, 24 Jan 1950 - 27 Apr 2004. 2599
COLEMAN, Shelia Renee, 14 Jun 1966 - _4 Feb 1992. "Daughter." 2597
COLEMAN, Travis Lamar, 4 Sep 1963 - 17 Feb 1991. Military marker: "US Army." 2598
COSBY, Charlie, 23 Dec 1907 - 14 May 1983. Military marker: "Pvt US Army World War II." 2615
COSBY, James B. Sr., 1909 - 1971. 2616
COSBY, Mrs. Mamie, 1926 - 2009. U. Marker: "Jordan Funeral Home." 2614
COSBY, Willola, 4 Apr 1905 - 8 Jan 1934. 2635
DRAKE, Charlie Edd, Died 6 Dec 1954. (shares stone with Carrie Lee Drake.) 2636
DRAKE, Carrie Lee, 29 Dec 1911 - 3 Dec 1987. Footstone: "C.L.D." 2635 (shares stone with Charlie Edd Drake.) 2636
GORDON, Edward, 1905 - 1976.
GORDON, Edward C., Died 12 Nov 1948.
GORDON, Maria, 1872 - 1967.
HOLBERT, Clifton, 27 Jun 1886 - 23 Apr 1971.
HOLBERT, Georgia, 1889 - 1967.
HOLBERT, Mary Lou, 1885 - 1949.
HOUSTON, Cedric Lamar, 5 Jul 1976 - 16 Oct 1976.
HOUSTON, Delia, no date listed.
HOUSTON, Cedrick L., 5 Jul 1976 - 16 Oct 1976. 2608
HOUSTON, Silas, 1866 - 1953.
HUFF, James, Born 1879 - 15 Sep 1911.
INGRAM, Mattie, no date.
JOHNSON, Lucille Mason, 3 Apr 1900 - 25 Nov 1987. 2619
JOHNSON, Maria, 14 Apr 1923 - 9 Mar 1999. 2601
JONES, Claud, 1885 - 1962.
JONES, Danella, 1891 - 1980.
JONES, Grady H., 23 Mar 1920 - 5 Oct 1957.
JONES, John Wesley, 3 Aug 1889 - 13 Aug 1964.
JONES, Lela, 17 Apr 1886 - 2 Sep 1950.
JONES, Louiese, 6 Mar 1889 - 13 Mar 1976.
JONES, Monie Dell, 22 Oct 1896 - 24 Oct 1939.
JONES, Ollie, 22 May 1900 - 29 Dec 1943.
JONES, Phenies, 27 Sep 1909 - 29 Oct 1961.
JONES, Wash, 17 Aug 1880 - 16 Nov 1961.
MASON, Mitchell, 21 May 1949 only date. (shares stone with Susie Mason.) 2637
MASON, Rebecca Bessie, 28 Jul 1946.
MASON, Rollie, 8 Dec 1862 - 21 Mar 1941. 2634
MASON, Susie, 1 May 1955 only date. (shares stone with Mitchell Mason.) 2637
MOORE, Mamie Ruth, 10 Nov 1911 - 5 Feb 1963. 2628
MOORE, Edna, 18 Jul 1931 - 9 Jun 2009. "Loving Mother." 2627
NEAL, Robert L., 26 Mar 1951 - 17 Mar 2002. 2600
NEAL, Minnie Lee, 17 Aug 1930 - May 1999. 2602
NEAL, Clifton, 29 Jul 1891 - 11 Nov 1947. Military stone: "Tennessee PVT 541 Engrs World War I." 2623
NEAL, Stacy, 1891 - 1959.
POTTER, Irene, no dates listed.
PURYEAR, George, 4 Aug 1867 - 28 Dec 1954.
PURYEAR, Williard, 1900 - 1935.
REYNOLDS, Rollie, 20 May 1915 - 30 Apr 2002. "Precious Lord take my hand." (shares stone with Rebecca G. Reynolds.) 2620
REYNOLDS, Rebecca G., 18 Apr 1926 - no date. (shares stone with Rollie Reynolds.) 2620
REYNOLDS, Fed Wilbert, 27 May 1917 - 8 Nov 1961. 2629
REYNOLDS, Pvt. James Cecil, 10 Aug 1930 - 1 May 1982.
REYNOLDS, James Cecil, 10 Aug 1930 - 11 May 1982. Military marker: "PVT US Army Korea." 2622
REYNOLDS, Lucius, 15 Oct 1967. Only date. (probably the death date; shares stone with Martha Reynolds.) 2617/2618
REYNOLDS, Martha, 8 Sep 1954. Only date (probably the death date; shares stone with Lucius Reynolds.) 2617/2618
REYNOLDS, Mary E., 1894 - 1948. 2633
REYNOLDS, Mary E., 16 May 1930 - 27 Feb 1997. "An inspiration to all who knew her." 2630
REYNOLDS, Robert, 1886 - 1951. 2632
RIVERS, Butler, 12 Mar 1907 - 23 Jun 1993. "Father." 2604
REYNOLDS, P.F.C. Will Ollie, 6 Feb 1928 - 1 Jul 1953. 2631
RIVERS, Bertha Mae, 26 Mar 1912 - 15 Mar 1988. 2605
RIVERS, George, 28 may 1932 - 28 Apr 1989. 2603
RIVERS, Harry Dean, 14 Dec 1943 - 24 May 1964. 2609
RIVERS, Mary J. 9 Jan 1940 - 30 Oct 1980. 2606
RIVERS, Thomas Lewis, 15 Apr 1935 - 16 May 1978. 2607
ROBERTS, Ollie, 1 Apr 1902 - 12 Jan 1947.
SHORT, Isiah, 1879 - 1941. 2626
SHORT, Alberta, 6 May 1913 - 19 Aug 1939.
SHORT, Jerry L., 1948 - 1970. 2625
SHORT, Thomas E. Sr., 8 May 1918 - 26 May 1972. (shares stone with Elizabeth Short.) 2624
SHORT, Elizabeth, 25 Oct 1917 - no date. Footstone: "Mama." 2624 (shares stone with Thomas E. Short Sr.) 2624
THOMAS, Albert, no date listed.
THOMAS, Robert, No dates listed.
WHITE, Maude, 16 Mar 1901 - 16 Aug 1935.
WILLINGHAM, Cal C., 6 May 1927 - 19 Nov 1955.
WILLINGHAM, Cliffie, 9 May 1912 - 3 Nov 1983.
WILLINGHAM, Martin Charles, 5 Mar 1946 - 24 Dec 1981.
WILLINGHAM, Tommy, 3 Mar 1902 - 18 May 1973.
WILLINGHAM, Tommy Sr., 1903 - 1973. U. Marker: "Jordan Funeral Home." 2611
WILLINGHAM, Tommy Jr., 1937 - 2002. U. Marker: "Jordan Funeral Home." 2610

After entering the gate the graves in this cemetery are scattered along both sides of a drive/walking path which winds its way up the slope and takes a left bend along the way. I believe that is perhaps a way of adding graves without the aid of a plot survey.

Added here 1 May 2010 based on a visit & photography session by Wayne Austin 5 Nov 2009. Typing by Faye Bradford. Programming by MB McClain. Also listed in the book Giles County Tennessee Cemeteries, Page 466, by the Giles County Historical Society.