Paradise Christian Union Church Cemetery

Submitted by Gene Scott

Directions: The Paradise Cemetery is located on county road #112 in the “Land between the Lakes” recreation area. It is on land where the Paradise Christian Union Church once stood. The land was donated by B.F. Smith in 1899. The first burial was Frank Brake in 1900.

Many burials are marked by a stone with the name only. No dates are on these markers. Ditto marks (" ") indicate a shared stone. Survey taken April 8, 2008 by Gene Scott.


Name
Birth Date Death Date Notes
Balentine, Joan T. 8/7/1944 5/19/1966  
Ball, Berth No dates    
Ball, Bertha 5/2/1918    
" ", Barney L. 11/23/1904 1/24/1981  
Banks, Bertha Hill 2/17/1905 1953  
Barnett, Nettie Ray 9/17/1907 1/3/1945  
Bishop, Geneva Champion 2/9/1911 6/12/1992  
Blaylock, Harold Dean 8/19/1940 9/7/1958  
Blaylock, John Bradley 5/4/1949 9/30/2002  
Blaylock, Mother Vadie 2/4/1911 3/31/1989  
Bloodworth, Lovie Dycus No Dates    
Bloodworth, Martha No Dates    
Bloodworth, Mother Alice 1887 1910  
Bloodworth, (unknown) No dates    
Bohanon, Mitty B. 1908 1913  
" ", Lonnie 1863 1937  
" ", Molly 1878 1931  
Bohannon, Ellen 4/1/1894 11/17/1960  
" ", Belo 6/10/1889 5/12/1962  
Brake, Collmer No Dates    
Brake, Emily No Dates    
Brake, Frank 1900    
Brooks, Bud 1853 1938  
Brooks, Edward Hays 1/19/1929 1/25/2003  
" ", (Bro.) Wallace P. 10/1/1927 11/5/1980 PFC US Army WWII
Brooks, Ella L. 12/12/1896 8/27/1969  
" ", Will B. 5/10/1886 8/10/1964  
Brooks, Elvin Russell 7/30/1896 7/25/1931 PVT US Army WWI
" ", Eva 12/8/1904 5/7/2001 Married 8/22/1922
Brooks, Mattie 1861 1914  
Brooks, Mother Amy E. 1893 1918 Wife of F.R. Culp
Brooks, Sena C. 9/6/1891 3/25/1930  
Brooks, James G. 1888 1930  
Brown, Amanda Ann 1857 1940  
Browning, Grace No dates    
Champion, Artha Jane 5/20/1893 6/23/1966  
" ", Russell W. 2/14/1894 4/30/1979 US Army WWII
Champion, Cecil R. 9/22/1923 3/28/1974 US Army WWII
Champion, Louis Emilious 1906 1929  
Collins, Edith Pearl 11/6/1908 11/11/1908  
Collins, Eual B.   10/16/1919  
Cox, Charles 10/1/1890 11/20/1980 PFC US Army WWI
" ", Amy W. 10/15/1893 8/29/1994  
Croxton, Ada No Dates    
Croxton, Father G.P. 1878 1938  
Croxton, George 1933 1995  
Croxton, Henry No Dates    
Croxton, Infant No Dates    
Croxton, Linn No Dates    
Croxton, Mae 1883 1959  
Croxton, Riley No Dates    
Croxton, Susan No Dates    
Croxton, Treva B. 1905 1979  
Croxton, Leslie J. 1903 1954  
Culp, Ella No Dates    
Culp, Father F.R. 1882 1949  
Culp, Garrie May 5/8/1898 10/22/1921 Wife of R.L. Culp
Culp, Jane No Dates    
Culp, John H. 1890 1945  
" ", Etta B. 1894 1989  
Culp, Henry No Dates    
Culp, Infant R. No Dates    
Culp, Lula No Dates    
Culp, Nellie No Dates    
Culp, George No Dates    
Downing, Cleland No Dates    
Downing, Eliza A. 2/12/1887 5/25/1960  
" ", Robert L. 3/22/1885 10/24/1967  
Downing, Virgil No Dates    
Driskell, Adal No Dates    
Duff, Betsy Jane 2/1841 6/4/1910  
Duff, Bill No Dates    
Duff, Jim No Dates    
Duff, Infants (3) of Jim Duff No Dates    
Duff, Elizabeth 10/1/1836 2/10/1905 Wife of Henry Duff; married 6/21/1855
Duff, Ellis No Dates    
Duff, Infant of John Duff No Dates    
Duff, Lillie No Dates    
Duff, Minnie B. 1879 1963  
" ", John H. 1865 1949  
Duff, Mary Lou No Dates    
Duff, McKinley No Dates    
Duff, Olla No Dates    
Duff, Reba 1896 1917  
Duff, Thomas C. 5/10/1866 10/17/1939  
" ", Sarah G. 5/12/1868 11/13/1948  
Duff, Tom No Dates    
Duff, William H. 1/15/1835 12/6/1912 PVT Co J 6 US Calvary CSA
Duncan, Devergel R.A. 10/5/1920 10/6/1920  
Duncan, Infant (2) No Dates    
Duncan, Margrett 1833 1913  
" ", Calvin 1829 1909  
Duncan, Mary 1855 1925  
Duncan, T.N. 1875    
" ", E.L. 1885 1913  
Duncan, W.A. 6/6/1861 3/19/1927  
Forsythe, Mary Elizabeth 9/23/1939  

Dau of Lee B. & Ida E. Peal.

" ", Donald Eugene 2/19/1936   Son of L. Jackson & Lydia B. Forsythe
Children: Gary Eugene, David Earll, Donna Elizabeth, Sheila Elaine.
Forsythe, Donna E.   3/15/1962  
Fulks, Amos H. 1/2/1884 5/15/1950  
" ", Charlotte 9/8/1891 4/17/1952  
Fulks, Effie O. Travis 7/10/1871 5/29/1957  
" ", David Lafaniel 11/27/1866 5/1/1932  
Fulks, Hugh L. 2/22/1914 2/15/1946 PVT US Army WWII
Fulks, Jasper Travis 11/10/1900 3/12/1926  
Fulks, Jessie 2/4/1904 6/27/1980  
Fulks, Nancy Elizabeth 2/4/1904 6/27/1980  
Fulks, Roda McWaters 6/4/1878 12/4/1945  
Gentry, Azlean 1906 2003  
" ", Dillard 1904 1952  
Gentry, Danny   1941  
Gentry Floyd 6/13/1882 4/12/1953  
" ", J.W. 1/27/1876 11/24/1942  
Gentry, Glenn 11/20/1916 7/19/1918  
Gentry, Jesse 1/24/1922 1/24/1922  
Gentry, Luther K. 7/15/1919 11/5/1944 PVT US Army Co B Inftry Trng Batt.
Gentry, Mayme Belle 1906 1949  
" ", Clarence W. 1911 1985  
Gentry, Noble Leon 11/5/1931 11/5/1931  
Gentry Maudine 5/28/1916 10/12/1993  
Gray, Merrick A. 8/12/1918 2/28/1986  
" ", Dorothy L. 8/22/1926   Married 5/19/1950
Gribble, Norma McCage 2/3/1943 12/6/19185  
Hamilton, Coy 7/1896 12/6/1985  
Hamilton, Hallie Sanders 1904 1930  
Hamilton, Infant Elizabeth Jane 1928 1928  
Hamilton, Iona No Dates    
Hamilton, Lura M. 1898 1927  
Hart Ellis No Dates.    
Hasting, Alfred No Dates.    
Hasting, Mrs. S.J. No Dates    
Heater, Betty No Dates    
Heater, John 7/7/1848 1/22/1913  
Heater, Mother Lavata 9/23/1892 9/14/1939  
" ", Father Turner 6/9/1886 5/1/1963  
Heater, Nannie 4/13/1861 3/3/1943  
Heater, Raymond No Dates    
Heater, Infant No Dates    
Heater, Infant No Dates    
Hill, Charles W. 4/18/1912 4/25/1987  
Hill, Elvin 1885 1952  
Hill, Ethel No Dates    
Hill, Fannie No Dates    
Hill, Infant No Dates    
Hill, J.D. 1847 1919  
" ", Artha 1856 1938  
Hill, Lewis No Dates    
Hill, Rev. T.H. 1873 1932  
Hill, William Daniel 1876 1945  
" ", Ora 1876 1941  
Hunter, Cecil No Dates    
Hunter, Johnny No Dates    
Hunter, Geneva No Dates    
Johnson, Marilyn Kathy 1957 1998  
Johnson, Sadie 10/14/1903 3/23/1932  
Lee, Infant Daughter of Ben & Pearl Lee   1925  
Lee, Josaph 1/5/1870 11/21/1911  
Mackowey, Roland L. 10/15/1936 10/2/1970 PVT US Army
Martin, Minnie Z. 10/8/1878 11/13/1918  
Mayfield, Rob 11/27/1927 11/23/2006 TEC 4 US Army; son of Bun F. & Robbye F. Wilson
" ", Celesta Dean 5/6/1935   Dau of Lee B. & Ida E. Pearl; children: Branson, Wilson, Dieth E., Kevin E., Terry R., Doug L., Laura G.
McBride, Mae Duff 10/12/1899 12/9/1973  
" ", Eddward Hoyt 3/29/1900 11/17/1947  
McCage,Frocie I. 1/15/1905 5/3/1974  
" ", Jesse F. 8/24/1903 3/12/1974 Indiana PVT US Army WWII
McCage, Mason Dean 8/28/1941 5/19/1976  
McCormac, Sarah 3/29/1845 6/21/1914  
" ", Nathan 1/1/1843 5/17/1929  
McWaters, Sister Roxie 1893 1968  
McWaters, Infant Leon No Dates   Son of Maudine George
McWaters, Lean No Dates    
Newberry, Elmer No Dates    
Newton, Ellis C. 5/16/1913 9/9/1981  
Newton, John W. 9/21/1940 5/24/2006  
" ", Phyllis 10/22/1946   Married 6/22/1970
Newton, Irene F. Duncan 7/23/1917 2/15/2007 Mother of Nine
Newton, Richard Lane 10/23/1938 9/22/1993  
Newton, Stephen Lynn 11/2/1959 12/6/2006 AMSAA US Navy
Newton, Willadean 3/24/1943 4/2/1943  
Nickells, (5 markers) No Dates    
Nickell, Cecil 5/21/1927 10/27/1932  
Nickell, Samuel "Theus" 6/15/1929 6/2003  
Nickell, T.F. "Bud" 1867 1942  
" ", Ada 1878 1959  
Nickell, Wanda Sue 11/23/1939 3/7/1944  
Nickell, Violet E. Bloodworth 5/28/1911 12/25/1996  
Orr, Mama Jewell 4/8/1918 2/3/2001  
Osborn, Elijah 3/19/1831 8/31/1904 PVT Co. B 191 Ohio Inf. Civil War
" ", Rebecca Easterling 9/4/1841 3/30/1914  
Parish, Betty 8/6/1881 8/22/1912  
Parish, Daisy 1/10/1885 7/14/1970  
Parish, J. U. "Happy" 1901 1967  
Parish, Lawerence 12/17/1876 12/31/1962  
Parish, Luellen 5/14/1883 5/1/1903  
" ", James E. 9/10/1874 11/28/1969  
Patillo, Prentice S. 7/8/1895 1/17/1981  
" ", Mallie Hill 11/2/1903 12/29/1995 Married 2/18/1921
Peal, Lee B. "Birt" 1/7/1892 1/23/1941 Son of Miles E. & May E. Peal
" ", Ida Elizabeth 3/16/1905 11/4/2002 Children: Stanley W.; Celesta D.; Lindel W.; Mary E.
Pierce, Roy Thomas 5/3/1919 2/19/1971 PVT US Army WWII
Pinkard, Laverne Watkins 12/20/1939 6/21/2007  
Pinnegar, Flavus A. 10/29/1896 6/1/1985  
" ", Alvie F. 8/9/1911 10/12/1990  
Pinnegar, George W. 12/18/1892 9/28/1977 WAGR US Army WWI;
Children: Carl, Stella, Billy, Hazel
Pinnegar, William Terry 11/11/1863 7/25/1944  
" ", Eliza Ellen 3/11/1866 6/17/1947  
Pinnegar, Mirlla E. 7/7/1885 9/25/1952  
Pinnegar, Thomas Britton 3/15/1894 12/13/1969 US Army WWI
" ", Rose Valley 10/24/1908 9/14/1980 Married 12/3/1923 Eddyville, Ky.
Pinnegar, Susie 1/3/1925 1/6/1925  
Rankin, Pearl Yates 1893 1930  
Reid, Janelle F. 1/27/1945    
" ", James C. 5/29/1938   Married 11/28/1986
Rhodes, Melvin 1932 1995  
Rhodes, Peggy 1938 1995  
Robertson, April (? Spelling) No Dates    
Rogers, Harry D. 1901 1931  
Rogers, Lucinda Floyd 1869 1929  
Rogers, N.M. 1/7/1841 3/27/1923  
Rogers, Thomas L. 1867 1946  
Sanders, Gloria Jean 3/20/1943    
" ", Herbert lee 10/21/1941 2/8/2007  
Sanders, Hroace 10/3/1909 2/2/1986  
Sanders, Mary J. 8/28/1910 2/6/1981  
Sanders, Pamela   5/8/1969  
Scott, Jewell 11/10/1939    
Scott, Mother Bertha M. Ball 5/2/1915 9/21/1984  
" ", Randal Lee (son) 2/18/1943 11/21/1990  
" ", Father Thomas Le 5/25/1916 11/13/1970 S1 US Navy WWII
Sievers, Infant No Dates    
Smith, Freida A. 9/29/1929    
Smith, Freeland, E. 9/23/1923 10/16/1994  
" ", Francis L. 7/24/1925    
Smith, Franke L. 7/29/1927 4/3/1986  
" ", Clara J. 6/16/1931 4/30/2001  
Smith, Felix E. 11/28/1891 6/13/1949  
" ", Lula G. 6/14/1901 10/17/1986 Married 1/23/1920
Smith, Infant W. No Dates    
Smith, James E. 1921 1922  
Stevenson, William R. "Billie" 1861 1900  
Sykes, E.M. No Dates    
Sykes, Jane No Dates    
Thomas, Herman No Dates    
Thorning, Chester Luther 10/26/1922 3/7/1952  
Thorning, Frances 12/23/1925 5/23/1984  
Thorning, Roy Lynn 7/12/1946 4/20/2004 CPL US Marine Corp. Vietnam Purple Heart
Thorning, William Luther 6/7/1943 6/8/1943  
Tidwell, Cecil 3/1/1935 3/9/1935  
Tidwell, Fannie 5/4/1937 5/5/1937  
" ", Franklin (Twins) 5/4/1937 5/5/1937  
Tidwell, Infant No Dates    
Tidwell, Infant Dennis   9/13/1943  
Tidwell, James Sr. 1/30/1867 4/24/1977  
" ", Lena W. 4/17/1900 3/25/1985  
Tidwell, Juanita 9/3/1928 9/28/1928  
Tidwell, Kelsey 12/25/1940 12/27/1940  
Tidwell, Margie G. Beach 6/12/1919 2/3/2005  
Tidwell, Mother Lou 2/14/1889 7/27/1959  
Tidwell, Mother Mary H. 1896 1929  
Tidwell, Vista Buena 5/10/1920 12/24/1991  
" ", Woodrow McKinth 1/3/1914 9/18/1998 Married 5/4/1943
Timmons, Dora E. 4/6/1919    
" ", Cleave L. 4/25/1913 8/29/1986  
Timmons, Fanny No Dates    
Timmons, Gola 2/14/1910 11/10/1997  
Timmons, Hayes No Dates    
Timmons, Infant Joel   11 Months Son of G.H. & Julia Timmons
Timmons, Julia 1882 1954  
" ", G.H. 1881 1966  
Timmons, Kenneth L. 4/16/1916 1/8/1957 S2 USNR WWII
Timmons, Lucy H. Boon 1861 1951  
Timmons, Minnie E. 8/4/1889 3/27/1939  
" ", Milton T. 8/26/1888 5/19/1952  
Timmons, Mother Sylvia M. 5/14/1909 1/23/1982  
Timmons, Rev. Wallace 2/24/1920 4/26/2000  
Timmons, Wm. THomas 1850 1924  
Tracy, Lee No Dates    
Tracy, Nola No Dates    
Watkins, Elvis C. 12/23/1902 1/16/1976  
Watkins, Freddie No Dates    
Watkins, J. Albert 1870 1948  
" ", Nancy E. 1871 1951 Married 11/10/1896
Watkins, James Everett 12/30/1931 1/15/1934  
Watkins, Lynn No Dates    
Watkins, Marvin No Dates    
Watkins, Mary Gola 10/17/1911 11/3/1976  
" ", Perry Harvel 12/18/1906 5/11/2001  
Watkins, Nettie 1911 1944  
" ", (Dau) Freda 1942 1944  
Watkins, Patricia Ann   11/14/1962  
Wells, Mother Nellie 1900 1916  
Whalen, Boyd No Dates    
Whalen, David Burton 11/17/1821 2/8/1902 PVT Co H 20 KY Inf.
Whalen, Dollie 10/19/1889 7/20/1957  
Whalen, Eliza M. 1862 1940  
" ", Daniel P. 1854 1943  
Whalen, Frances (unreadalbe)    
Whalen, Johnnie H. 11/29/1887 4/15/1968  
Whalen, Grandfather L.C. 5/13/1855 2/28/1939  
Whalen, Ida No Dates    
Whalen, Infant No Dates    
Whalen, Infant of L.C. Whalen No Dates    
Whalen, Mamie Ruth 4/29/1919 10/281921  
Whalen, Wm. Burton 3/6/1884 6/15/1965  
" ", Myrtle 9/6/1888 3/13/1966  
Whalen, Viola P. 2/16/1912 11/14/1985  
" ", Knoth R. 6/8/1910 7/21/1994  
Wilson, Alberta Whalen 3/2/1886 2/23/1918 Wife of L.S. Wilson
Wilson, Infant of W. Wilson No Dates    
Wilson, Laura E. 8/11/1889 7/13/1906 Dau of J.M. & M.E. Wilson
Wilson, L.S. 10/10/1887 1/4/1914  
Wilson, Maggie No Dates    
Winders, Evert O. 3/15/1897 8/11/1964 PFC 202 Co MPC WWI Purple Heart
Winders, Gertrude Croxton 1913 1979  
Woodruff, Alle Elfrida 12/6/1885 4/2/1957  
Woodruff, Fanny 2/16/1871 7/30/1929 Wife of W.I. Woodruff
Woodruff, Father W.I. 10/23/1864 1/24/1949  
Woodruff, Infant Willie Frances   7/1937  
Woodruff, Johnson B. 5/7/1907 12/5/1907  
Woodruff, Wm. Gilbert 3/30/1903 8/29/1981  
Yates, Schober 1864 1930  
Young, Bettie 8/23/1855 6/1/1900  
Young, Dan 6/11/1838 3/19/1925  
Young, Martha J. 10/26/1844 10/27/1911 Wife of Daniel Young.
Young, N.C. 1872 1949  
Young, Reba 1883 1967  
 

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