Ray Davis Store

I have information on the families that were members of the Stella Church of Christ. My father preached there many Sundays during 1949-1953 and held a number of gospel meetings there, also. I will make a couple of phone calls to see if I can get more info and will pass along to you.

Of the number of stores that were in operation in Stella during the early 50's there are two that I recall. Heading south and entering town on the left just past the Stella School was a store ran by Joseph Luster Jackson & Annie Doris Appleton Jackson. Both are buried at Stella (Pleasant Hill) Cemetery. Also Billie Gene "Bill" Norwood, my uncle from Minor Hill operated a "Peddlin Truck", also referred to as a "Rolling Store". He work all the roads in and around Stella every Tuesday.

I spent many Summers in the home of Thurman and Etha Crabb Jones and loved every minute that I was there.
Thanks again to your crew in a wonderful history record of Stella, Tennessee.
David Norwood 30Mar 2011