Near Verble Church in Monterey, Tennessee
Submitted by Janis Garcia
BAKER/George/1903-1933/Fannie/1902-1979
BAKER, Riley/Dec. 25, 1925/Oct. 25, 1929
BRYANT/George W./June 9, ?/Aug. 26, ?/Maggie (Ida) G./Jan. 14, 1895/May 18, 1943
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/IN MEMORY OF/[a crude figure of a five-point star scratched here]/NANCY BRYANT/BORN JULY 31/1824/DIED FEB 3 1880
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/C. BUTRAM/INF. OF/WC & LN/BUTRAM/BORN/DEC 10 1887/DIED/JAN 29 1880
INFANT SON OF/JOE E. AND SARAH E./BUTTRAM/JAN. 28, 1910
SAM TAYS/JULY 7, 1860/DEC. 8, 1934/An honest man, the noblest/work of God
INF. SON OF/MR & MRS/L.T. TAYSE/BORN & DIED/1901
JESUS CALLED/DOYLE WALKER/AUG. 15, 1915/MAY 16, 1998
JAMES WALKER/MAY 15, 1891/SEPT. 10, 1892
SHERMAN BILLY WALKER/SH1 US NAVY/VIETNAM/MAY 7 1937 [Christian cross] JUL 16 1982
DIBRELL/TAYS/BORN, JUNE 8, 1892/DIED, JULY 27, 1893/Blessed are they that *** the Lord
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/INFANT OF/MR. & MRS./LEE FARLEY/BORn and DIeD/AUG 20 1928/Gone to be an Angel
FARLEY/ALBERTA/JAN 1, 1936/MARRIED JUNE 12, 1953/PAUL/MAY 8, 1934/AUG. 26, 1993
WILLENE WALKER/GIBBINS/NOV. 4, 1940/APR. 30, 1980/BEYOND THE SUNSET
KIMBERLY RENEE/HARGIS/AUG. 17, 1993/JULY 26, 1994
HARRIS/DOCK HARRIS/FEB. 27, 1881/JULY 7, 1948
BEULAH MAY/HENRY/JULY 22, 1919/JAN. 27, 1921
HENRY/ELIZABETH SOLIZ/APR. 13, 1950/[wedding rings and roses] MARRIED JUNE 17, 1994/BILLY R./MAR. 9, 1939
HENRY/DORIS D./OCT. 29, 1944/[engraving of valley scene] PEACE IN THE VALLEY/BOBBY C./MAR. 7, 1943
[Christian cross] DAUGHTER/DELLA/HENRY/JULY 18, 1921/AUG. 21, 1921
DAUGHTER [Bible and praying hands]/DOROTHY ANN/HENRY/FEB. 1, 1927/SEPT. 3, 1986
EDNA ELVIRA/HENRY/AUG. 10, 1915/OCT. 7, 1918
HENRY/EFFIE/[dates illegible on picture]/LUKE/JUNE 28, 1898/APRIL 19, 1966
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/ELISABETH/HENRY BORN/MAY 18, 1853(or 1863)
FLORA ELIZEBETH/HENRY/JULY 13, 1872/JULY 28, 1917/MOTHER OF JOHN AND LUKE HENRY
[Christian cross]/HARLON B. HENRY/US NAVY/SEP 5 1938 JAN 2 1988
[actual picture of couple]/HENRY/JANIE E./NOV 9, 1897/MAY 24, 1976/JOHN L./SEPT 17, 1889/JAN 30, 1950/[saying at bottom illegible on picture]
JANIE RUTH/HENRY/MAR. 17, 1947/MAR. 17, 1947/ASLEEP IN JESUS
HENRY/TOGETHER FOREVER/ALICE M./AUG. 20 1902/MAY 25 1985/JONAH/APR. 5 1899/FEB. 10 1976
LARRY D/HENRY/AUG. 2, 1954/AUG. 2, 1954
HENRY/LOYD J/DEC. 22, 1922/ZILDA R/MAY 30 1931/JUNE 2 1984
MARRIED [date illegible on picture]
[jg: a slab of stone was painted with white paint on the background and black paint for the border and characters]/MARY EMIEL/HENRY/BORN 1878/DIED OCT 4/1941
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/IN MEMORY OF NANCY/HENRY BORN JANUARY THE/22 1821 DIED JAN THE/16 1888
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab, broken off and leaning against Nancy Henry,listing above)/NANCY HENRY/WAS BORN/NOVEMBER 15/1861
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/[Christian cross]/OLLIE MAE/HENRY
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/TO THE MEMORY OF/PERMELIA E. HENRY/BORN MAY 10 1826/DIED. MAR 12 1881
HENRY/SHIRLEY J./AUG. 3, 1938/FEB. 27, 2001/RILEY L./DEC. 5, 1936
IN GOD'S CARE/WILLIE B./HENRY/APR. 20, 1940/FEB. 21, 1987
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab, ALL THE N'S WERE BACKWARDS)/JANE (?TAYES, we think we could read this)/BORND APR/10 1853 DIED FEB/29 1904/IN GOD WE TRUST
[kneeling, praying angel]/BOBBY C./JOHNSON/NOV. 21, 1956/MAR. 16, 1998
(jg: this was the latest burial) CHRISTINE JOHNSON/1928/[Christian cross]/2002/GOFF FUNERAL HOME
DANNY RAY/JOHNSON, SR./OCT. 1, 1955/JULY 6, 1999
GLEN JOHNSON/1931/[Christian cross]/2001/GOFF FUNERAL HOME
GLEN E./AND/GLENDA F./JOHNSON/BORN & DIED/JUNE 14, 1951/GOD BLESS/THE CHILDREN/[two lambs]
THOMAS DALE/McCOY/SEPT. 15, 1953/SEPT. 15, 1953/BUDDED ON EARTH/TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN
IN GOD'S CARE/CLARA RUTH/MELTON/FEB. 10, 1934/OCT. 22, 1987/(jg: can't read message below on picture)
CPL DEWEY W./MELTON/DEC 11, 1930/MAY 27, 1992/SHELTERED IN THE ARMS OF GOD/WE BELIEVE AND ?
PINKSTON/CELIA M./JAN. 9, 1901/SEPT. 9, 1978/JAMES R./JULY 27, 1889/SEPT. 1, 1948/JAMES L./OCT. 22, 1922/AUG. 6, 1923/THERE ARE NO ?INGS IN HEAVEN
[actual photo of couple]/EDD/STAMPS/FEB. 12, 1865/SEPT. 6, 1940/SAMANTHY/STAMPS/JULY 25, 1862/AUG. 28, 1943/The sweet remembrances of the Just,/Shall flourish when they sleep in dust.
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/ELVY/STAMPS/APR 29 1826/AUG 8 1888/ASLEEP IN JESUS
FANNIE/LISEBETH/STAMPS/JAN 13 1884/APR 3 1903/NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPING
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/INFT OF/EDMOND & S/STAMPS/BORN/JULY 16 1902
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/INFT OR/EDMOND & S/STAMPS/BORN/MAY 9 1904
JAMES HENRY/STAMPS/FEB 6 1913/NOV 11 1914/MY DARLING/REST IN PEACE
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/[a five-point star inside a circle]/JULYAN STAMPS A SISTER/OF W. WEST/BORN JULY 31 1837 DIED/MAY 28 1896/THIS IS DONE BYE W WEST/OF HIS OWN ACORD
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/IN MEMORY OF/MORANDA/STAMPS/WAS BORND/DEC 1887/DIED MARCH/[can't read date] 1888
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab, all the N's are backwards)/SANFORD. STAMPS./WAS BORN 18 JUNE 1868/AND DIED 29 DEC 1880/FAREWELL
EDD TAYES/HUSBAND OF REBECCA TAYES/JULY 1, 1867/DEC 21, 1951 (jg: there are two stones for Edd: a handscratched slab and a new granite marker)
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/EDNA/TAYES/DAUGHTER OF/EDD TAYES
[praying hands and Christian cross]/REBECCA WYATT TAYES/WIFE OF EDD TAYES/AUG 21, 1866/JULY 14, 1936/(jg: there are two stones for Rebecca, just like her husband, Edd---see above)
COME YE BLESSED/[star and fence]/TEXAS/TAYS/SEP. 17, 1866/JULY 2, 1923/[can't read message on picture]
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/WILMA/TAYES/11-18-1934/12-1-1934
D. H. (BUD)/TAYS/AUG. 19, 1895/MAR. 25, 1978/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
GROVER/TAYS/BORN, OCT. 19, 1890/DIED, OCT. 21, 1890/Blessed are they that/die in the Lord
JOHN TAYS/AUG. 9, 1851/FEB. 21, 1933/Gone but not/forgotten
LILLIE MAE/TAYS/JULY 14, 1903/JAN. 17, 1992/IN GOD WE TRUST
COME YE BLESSED/[actual photo medallion of woman]/LOU ELLA/TAYS/Born/JUNE 9 1893/Died/OCT. 25, 1925/[can't read message on picture]
L. T. TAYS/AUG. 22, 1879/NOV. 7, 1921/Since thou can/no longer stay/To [???] me with/thy love,/I hope to meet/with thee again/in yon bright/world above.
TO MY WIFE/MARTHA J./TAYS,/BORN/MAR. 26, 1860/DIED/OCT. 5, 1911./[can't read message on picture]
MARY A./TAYS/MOTHER OF/VANCE TAYS/[Christian cross]
WINNIE ELLEN/WALKER/AUG. 17, 1903/JAN. 22, 1923/[lengthy message which I cannot read on the picture]
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/BETTY/WHITAKER/BORN/APR 4 1875/DIED/APR ? 1880
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/INFET OF/J+W+/WHITAKER
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/SARY AN/WHITAKER/BORN OCTOBER 8/1850 DIED MARCH 28/1879
WHITEAKER/CATHARINE/MARCH 13, 1849/JUNE 3, 1886/ALFRED N./JAN. 17, 1847/AUG. 22, 1907/THE LORD GIVETH, THE LORD TAKETH./BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD.
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/CHARLEY +CAN/TERL. WHITEAK/ER+ BORN/SEPT+ 25+ 1888/DIED/MARCH + 1889
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/JAMES HARISON/INFET OF/A N & MARY/WHITEAKER/BORN/JAN 19, 1887/DIED/FEB 1, 1887
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/JOHN JEESON/WHITEAKER/BORN/OCT 2 1882/DIED/DEC 14 1882
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/LEWIS SIDNEY/WHITEAKER/BORN/AUG + 16 1878/DIED/SEPT + 12 + 1879
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/PETER/WHITAKER/BORN/JUNE 1/1850/DIED/JULY 5 1895
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/THOMES B./WHITEAKER/BORN/NOV 4 1887/DIED/NOV 7 1887
ARNOLD WHITTAKER/SEPT. 23, 1916/OCT. 16, 1918
WHITTAKER/SARAH ANN BRYANT/1851(jg: ?may be misreading the "5")/1878/JAMES WASHINGTON/1845/JULY 29, 1904/REBECCA JANE NEAL/MAY 30, 1867(jg: may be misreading "67")/JULY 20, 1933
(jg: The following inscriptions do not have pictures; we overlooked them with the camera. They were all handscratched on a slab of stone and difficult to read.)
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab, the S's were backwards)/IN MEMORY OF/LE HENRY WAS BORNED/SEPT THE 1 1820/DIED AUGUST THE 23 1895
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/SINTHEY AN/HOOD WAS/BORN DECEMBER/THE 22 1853 (jg: I believe that this is the Cynthia Ann Henry who married Isaac Hood in 1879)
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/MARY CATHRINE/INFENT OF/A.N. & CATHRINE/WHITEAKER/BORN/JUNE 21, 1880/JULY ?0, 1885(or 86)
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab, in VERY bad shape)/NE?? O STAMPS/BORN DECEMBER/1880
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/INFANT OF/MR & MRS/ERNEST/ENGLAND/BORN & DIED/OCT 20 1920
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/IN MEMORY OF/MARGARET TAYS/WA BORNED (jg: this is not a typo, there was no definitely no S in WAS)/JUNE 20 1809/DIED APRILE THE 12/1833
(jg: handscratched on a stone slab)/BETTY/WHITAKER/BORN/APR 4 1875/DIED/APR 1 1880
There were another seventeen (17) headstones that were completely unreadable, due to deterioration. There are MANY empty spaces that signify graves that were either unmarked or have lost their stones. John and Susanna Henry were buried here (my family is POSITIVE of that), but there was no sign of their graves. This was probably the neatest cemetery I have ever been in. The amount of illiterate scratching in headstones bespeaks GREAT LOVE on the part of those left behind. It is very difficult to scratch into a rock, especially curves like most letters have. We are certain, after looking at the stones for so long, that there must have been only ONE person in the area who could write (during the 1870's, more or less). Many of the stones seem to have been scratched by the same person. This is definitely worth the trip.