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| Bear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located across the road from Bear Creek Baptist Church. The cemetery is indicated on the U.S.G.S. Parsons quadrangle (1986). The church moved to its present site in 1902, but the cemetery is about 25 years older. There are few unmarked graves, primarily because footstones from late nineteenth century-early twentieth century markers were moved and used to mark otherwise unmarked graves. About 100 burials are unidentified and about 8-10 are unmarked. David Donahue recorded Bear Creek Cemetery November 24, 1990, updated it May 12, 1991 and summer 1995; and checked and updated it over three separate days December 15-20, 2003. Blanche Tuten recorded Bear Creek Cemetery in July 1976. Her record appears in Decatur County, Tennessee Cemetery Records published by the Captain Nathaniel A. Wesson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Parsons, Tennessee, 1984, pp. 34-53. Reference is made to this work where appropriate. Blanche Tuten noted 76 "unmarked" graves. |
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| NAME | BIRTH | DEATH | SPOUSE | PARENTS / NOTES |
| ADKINS, Earline Obituary |
89y | 01 Nov 2009 | Ray Adkins Sr. | |
| ALEXANDER, Beulah | 27 Feb 1891 | 04 Jul 1970 | John Alexander | |
| ALEXANDER, Deborah | 17 Apr 1948 | 20 Apr 1948 | J.H. and Annebell Alexander | |
| ALEXANDER, Herman | 1886 | 1938 | Leslie | |
| ALEXANDER, Infant | 1918 | 19318 | H. and L. Alexander | |
| ALEXANDER, James Dee | 21 Jun 1913 | 06 Mar 1983 | Lorene Rushing m 29 Nov 1958 |
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| ALEXANDER, John | 06 Jun 1888 | 13 May 1973 | Beulah | |
| ALEXANDER, Leslie | 1892 | 1928 | ||
| ALEXANDER, Lorene (Rushing) Obituary |
13 Mar 1921 | 24 Dec 2009 | James Dee Alexander | |
| ALEXANDER, Mack B. | 1915 | 1938 | ||
| ARRINGTON, Roy Elzy | 24 Dec 1907 | 22 Feb 2000 | Alma Young | John & Tennessee (Hensley) Arrington |
| BARTHOLOMEW, Thomas L. Obituary |
03 May 1930 | 25 Nov 1997 | Margaret Hays | Edith Bartholomew |
| BLOODWORTH, Jerry W. Obituary |
60y | 31 Aug 2010 | Diane | |
| BOROUGHS, Ada Helen Obituary |
19 Oct 2007 | |||
| BOWMAN, James Obituary |
24 May 2008 | Jean Crues | ||
| BOX, David Wayne Obituary |
64y | dwb384 | Curtis and Rachel Box | |
| BOX, Norene M. Obituary |
83y | 04 Feb 2011 | Virgil Ray Box | |
| BOX, William Lee | 19 Apr 1917 | 30 May 1992 | Ruby E. Meggs | Sanders & Clercie (Gilbert) Box |
| BRIGANCE, G.H. | 23 Jun 1849 | |||
| CHUMNEY, Addie (Duke) | 25 Aug 1875 | 12 Aug 1957 | M.A. Chumney | James & Sarah (Hays) Duke |
| CHUMNEY, Albert Jordan | 22 Oct 1933 | 23 Aug 1986 | John & Jessie (Houston) Chumney | |
| CHUMNEY, Alma (Houston) | 16 Jan 1906 | 27 Mar 1990 | Cledge A. Chumney | Newton & Mary (Curry) Houston |
| CHUMNEY, Craig Perry | 05 Oct 1957 | 25 Aug 1996 | Floyd & Peggy (Perry) Chumney | |
| CHUMNEY, Dewey | 01 Sep 1899 | 05 Apr 1900 | A.L. & M.A. Chumney | |
| CHUMNEY, Floyd | 02 Sep 1927 | Peggy Perry | Cledge & Alma (Houston) Chumney | |
| CHUMNEY, John Gainess | 1908 | 1980 | Jessie Houston | Francis & Martha (Essary) Chumney |
| CHUMNEY, Gerta (Tolley) | 08 Feb 1917 | Ollie Chumney | George & Cynthia (Gulledge) Tolley | |
| CHUMNEY, Jessie (Houston) | 1908 | 10 Mar 1991 | Albert Jordan Chumney | Newton & Mary (Curry) Houston |
| CHUMNEY, Lloyd Vernon | 23 Feb 1936 | 05 Nov 1983 | John & Jessie (Houston) Chumney | |
| CHUMNEY, Lunnie F. | 01 Feb 1905 | 01 Feb 1905 | A.L. & M.A. Chumney | |
| CHUMNEY, M.A. | 30 Apr 1875 | 07 Feb 1953 | Addie Duke | |
| CHUMNEY, Martha (Essary) | 14 May 1866 | 10 May 1961 | Frances Jordan Chumney | George & Elizabeth (Rhodes) Essary |
| CHUMNEY, Nancy (White) | 04 Mar 1855 | 29 Oct 1934 | Robert P. Chumney | |
| CHUMNEY, Ollie | 31 Mar 1916 | 05 Jan 1984 | Gerta Tolley | Art & Audie (Duke) Chumney |
| CHUMNEY, Paul Park | 13 Feb 1912 | 16 Jun 1937 | Ulysses & Ottie Chumney | |
| CHUMNEY, Peggy (Perry) | 02 Nov 1928 | Floyd Chumney | Carl & Sarah (Brock) Perry | |
| CHUMNEY, Robert P. | 23 Jun 1855 | 13 Aug 1934 | Nancy Farris White | Beverly & Susan (Hill) Chumney |
| CHUMNEY, T.A. | 13 Jul 1887 | 15 Aug 1898 | Robert P. & Nancy (White) Chumney | |
| CHUMNEY, Virgil Ray | 17 Jul 1913 | 15 Jan 1961 | Ulysses & Ottie Chumney | |
| CONWAY, Gail (Graves) Obituary |
60y | 09 Feb 2009 | Howell F. and Della Ruth Graves | |
| COTTER, Arlene Obitaury |
89y | 24 Apr 2011 | ||
| COTTER, Ricky Lynn | 08 May 1945 | 24 Jan 1974 | TN US Navy Vietnam | |
| ESSARY, Jimmy N. | 1945 | 2008 | Peggy Teague | Auvie and Mammie D. Essary |
| FISHER, Cleveland Ray Obituary |
87y | 14 Dec 2005 | Neva Sue Culp | William Albert and Effie (Gross) Fisher |
| GILBERT, Alsie Paralee (Hays) | 1875 | 1960 | Rufus Gilbert | Isaac & Mary (Stephens) Hays |
| GILBERT, Rufus | 1872 | 1936 | Alsie Paralee Hays | William & Minerva (Renfroe) Gilbert |
| GRAVES, Kathleen (Robins) | 92y | 21 Dec 2008 | William Ray Graves | Brother: Joe N. Robins/Sister Geraldine Robins Todd |
| HAYS, Anna Abigail (Hays) | 02 Nov 1872 | 13 Feb 1958 | James Grant Hays | Isaac & Mary (Stephens) Hays |
| HAYS, Bonnie (Miller) | 92y | 27 Feb 2009 | son - Mark Hayes | |
| HAYS, Isaac Martin Columbus Military Photo |
23 Apr 1840 | Apr 1911 | Mary E. Stephens | Asa & Abigail (Shipman) Hays |
| HAYS, James Grant | 1868 | 1941 | Anna Abigail Hays | James & Melissa (Presley) Hays |
| HAYS, Joe Daniel | 03 Feb 1880 | 27 Jun 1943 | Mary Ella Walker | Isaac & Mary (Stephens) Hays |
| HAYS, Mary (Stephens) | 08 Feb 1838 | 31 Dec 1903 | Isaac Martin Columbus Hays | Wilson & Mary (Thomas) Stephens |
| HAYS, Nellie Kaye | 55y | 09 Jul 2008 | Wayne Hays | Daughters: Christine Kaye Stack; Mary April Powers; Donna Marie Powers; Rebecca Danielle Hays / Sisters - Shirley Darlene Hubbard, Kathy Gearldine McCoy, Debrah Ann johnson. |
| HOUSTON, Ara Z. | 25 Mar 1880 | 10 Aug 1885 | ||
| HOUSTON, Beulah L. | 18 Feb 1916 | 04 Jan 2003 | William Royce Houston | |
| HOUSTON, Bonnie I. | 1909 | 1932 | ||
| HOUSTON, Brucie | 1898 | 1898 | ||
| HOUSTON, Cordelia "Dealie" (Chumney) | 1884 | 1951 | Jefferson Perry Houston | |
| HOUSTON, Don G. | 9m | 22 Jun 1892 | J.F. and M.I. Houston | |
| HOUSTON, Emma E. | 1895 | 1975 | Luther L. Houston | |
| HOUSTON, Eunice Carl | 1y 1m 20d | 11 Jun 1901 | J.W. and Nettie Houston | |
| HOUSTON, Flora Mae | 1904 | 1932 | ||
| HOUSTON, Gracie | 1896 | 1898 | ||
| HOUSTON, Ida A. | 1913 | |||
| HOUSTON, Jefferson Perry | 13 Jan 1871 | 1950 | Cordelia Chumney | James & Sarah (Chaney) Houston |
| HOUSTON, John Madison | 02 Mar 1862 | 20 Jan 1865 | ||
| HOUSTON, King | 23 Mar 1878 | 23 Nov 1945 | Mary | |
| HOUSTON, Lura Mae (Rhodes) | 1915 | Olen Ray Houston | ||
| HOUSTON, Luther L. | 1891 | 1980 | Emma E. | |
| HOUSTON, Madison | 08 Feb 1839 | 08 Jul 1921 | Mary H. | |
| HOUSTON, Mary H. | 29 Jan 1839 | 09 Jan 1908 | Madison Houston | |
| HOUSTON, Mary Harris | 1848 | 1933 | ||
| HOUSTON, Mary | 10 Mar 1888 | 01 Jun 1973 | King Houston | |
| HOUSTON, Nettie | 29y 6m 26d | 08 Mar 1902 | J.W. Houston | |
| HOUSTON, Nora | 13 Jan 1875 | 24 May 1940 | W.E. Houston | |
| HOUSTON, Olen Ray Obituary |
21 Jul 1902 | 14 Nov 2005 | Lura Mae Rhodes m 12 Jan 1935 |
William Elbert and Zenetta Elnora (Duke) Houston |
| HOUSTON, W.E. | 10 Aug 1876 | 24 Jun 1918 | Nora | |
| HOUSTON, William Royce | 24 Oct 1909 | 25 Sep 1995 | Beulah L. m 14 Jul 1934 |
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| JONES, Joe P. | 1938 | 1997 | ||
| KEEN, Charles C. Headstone Photo |
1919 | 1971 | Larue A. | |
| KEEN, Infant | L.J. Keen | |||
| KEEN, Larue A. Headstone Photo |
19 Jul 1931 | 28 Nov 1995 | Charles C. Keen | |
| KEEN, Lem J. | 1886 | 1984 | Myrtle M. | |
| KEEN,Myrtle M. | 1892 | 1955 | Lem J. Keen | |
| KEEN, O'Neal | L.J. Keen | |||
| KEEN, Thelma M. | 03 Jan 1917 | 12 Mar 1988 | ||
| LISTON, Mary Ann (Graves) | 28 Dec 1822 | 05 Jun 1904 | Robert A. Liston | George & Charlotte (Raines) Graves |
| LISTON, Robert A. | . | Civil War | Mary Ann Graves | Camp Douglas Near Chicago |
| MANESS, Abbygail | 1895 | 1959 | ||
| MANESS, Lincoln | 1890 | 1958 | ||
| MAYS, Asa A. | 22 Jan 1900 | |||
| MAYS, Betty Ann | 1886 | 1921 | ||
| MAYS, Dwight | 28 Nov 1927 | 15 Nov 1958 | ||
| MAYS, Edward L. Obituary |
88y | 04 Aug 2011 | Linda Brawley | |
| MAYS, George T. | 1896 | 1977 | ||
| MAYS, James Carl | 11 May 1894 | 05 Dec 1968 | ||
| MAYS, Lawana Y. | 10 Jun 1926 | 17 May 1975 | ||
| MAYS, Ora Mae | 1905 | 1999 | ||
| MAYS, Sarah A. (Robbs) | 24 Dec 1870 | 15 Feb 1939 | ||
| MAYS, Sue | 18 Jun 1922 | 29 Dec 1926 | ||
| McCOMIC, Elizabeth (Chumney) | 22 Aug 1887 | 15 Jan 1927 | Robert Donald McComic | |
| McCORMICK, C.S. | 30 Nov 1891 | 09 Jan 1958 | ||
| McCORMICK, Mabel H. | 06 Jul 1910 | 23 Jan 1979 | ||
| McCORMICK, Onnie E. | 10 Nov 1905 | 24 Jun 1969 | ||
| McDONALD, Oda Bea (Eads) Obituary |
91y | 02 Jun 2010 | Clifford Eads Ralph McDonald |
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| McKINNEY, Carolyn Ann Obituary |
64y | 14 Dec 2010 | Robert McKinney | |
| McKINNEY, Robert E. Obituary |
72y | 11 Jul 2009 | Carolyn Ann | |
| MEGGS, James Isaac | 29 Dec 1849 | 1929 | Mary Ann Keen | Joshua & Nancy Meggs |
| MEGGS, Mary Ann (Keen) | 27 Feb 1853 | 12 Sep 1934 | James Isaac Meggs | |
| MITCHELL, Oleta Obituary |
85y | 12 Jan 2011 | Ben Mitchell | |
| MOORE, Frank J. Obituary |
71y | 20 Jul 2007 | Wilma Hays | Frank C. and Francis Moore |
| MOORE, Melissa Diane (Conder) | 28 Oct 1960 | 21 Jun2008 | ||
| PINKLEY, Mary Ellen (Hays) | 28 Jul 1866 | 02 Sep 1934 | Samuel Franklin Pinkley | Isaac & Mary (Stephens) Hays |
| PINKLEY, Samuel Franklin | 04 May 1860 | 15 Jan 1919 | Mary Ellen Hays | |
| PITT, Anna (Chumney) | 31 Dec 1902 | 26 Jun 1995 | Homer Albert Pitt | |
| PITT, Homer Albert | 16 Oct 1903 | 13 Sep 1980 | Anna Mae Chumney | Jessie & Henrietta Pitt |
| RAINS, Balaam Biography |
17 Sep 1801 | 15 May 1888 | Matilda Hudson | Anthony Rains |
| RAINS, Matilda (Hudson) | 21 Mar 1812 | 11 Aug 1891 | Balaam Rains | |
| RUSHING, Almarenth (Welch) | 27 Aug 1851 | 11 May 1929 | ||
| RUSHING, Aura Z. | 12 Sep 1897 | 04 Dec 1955 | ||
| RUSHING, E.D. | 17 Aug 1845 | 08 Jun 1916 | E.J. Rushing | |
| RUSHING, Emma (Taylor) | 27 Apr 1879 | 04 Dec 1967 | ||
| RUSHING, Herlet W. | 20 Jan 1914 | 06 Oct 1916 | Luther Lafayette & Lou Vena (Tolley) Rushing | |
| RUSHING, Hershel Lee | 23 Sep 1910 | 01 Aug 1963 | ||
| RUSHING, Jack | 1907 | 10 APr 1991 | ||
| RUSHING, Luther F. | 1892 | 1960 | ||
| RUSHING, Mayhugh | 03 Jan 1927 | 04 Apr 1950 | ||
| RUSHING, Meta (Long) Obituary |
96y | 18 Sep 2010 | Jack Rushing | W.J. and Carrie (Crawley) Long |
| RUSHING, R.A. | 1884 | 1946 | W. E. Rushing | |
| RUSHING, Vena | 1892 | 1968 | ||
| RUSHING, Virgil Lee | 28 Jan 1917 | 22 Jun 1944 | ||
| RUSHING, W.E. | 17 Aug 1881 | 05 Jan 1947 | ||
| SAVAGE, Raymond E. Obituary |
91y | 11 Apr 2008 | June | |
| STEGALL, Ruble Glen | 12 Jan 1932 | 08 Nov 1997 | William Perlie and Susan Brady (Mayo) Stegall | |
| STEGALL, Susan Brady (Mayo) | 15 Oct 1898 | 10 Sep 1896 | William Perlie Stegall | Robert and Susan (Weatherford) Mayo |
| STEGALL, William Pearlie | 15 Jun 1901 | 11 Jan 1967 | Susan Brady Mayo m 12 Sep 1934 |
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| SULLIVAN, J.R. Headstone Photo |
10 Feb 1850 | 14 Apr 1985 | Sidney F. | |
| SULLIVAN, Sidney F. Headstone Photo |
21 Sep 1844 | 06 Sep 1923 | J.R. Sullivan | |
| SWAFFARD, Daughter | 08 May 1886 | 09 May 1886 | I.D. & T.D. Swaffard | |
| SWAFFARD, L.L. | 14 Feb 1890 | 02 Feb 1893 | I.D. & T.D. Swaffard | |
| SWAFFORD, Wm. Linville Obituary |
27 Dec 1827 | 05 Aug 1900 | Marguerite Roark | John & Mary (Fields) Swafford Headstone is replacement reads 19 Dec 1831 ? |
| THOMAS, Mildred H. Obituary |
14 Jun 2008 | Sheridon W. Thomas | ||
| TOLLEY, Jessie Arlene (Pinkley) | 10 Feb 1907 | 13 Dec 1932 | Samuel & Mary (Hays) Pinkley | |
| TUCSNAK, Joey Obituary |
58y | 30 Aug 2011 | Judy Box | Joseph and Phyllis Tucsnak |
| TURPIN, Ola M. Obituary |
83y | 25 Jul 2009 | Harry E. Turpin | |
| WATSON, Clessie R. (Hays) | 1902 | 1998 | William Leslie Watson m 11 May 1919 |
Ellis Clayton and Tealer (Alexander) Hays |
| WATSON, William Leslie | 1897 | 1956 | Clessie | John Frank and Amanda (Douglas) Watson WW I |
| WHITWORTH, Larry Obituary |
64y | 02 Oct 2010 | Lorene Gilbert | |
| WILKINS, Joe Obituary |
1928 | 19 Dec 2005 | Mattie Reed | Obie & Bessie Wilkins |
| WILKINS, Lueda O. | 92y | 05 Sep 2008 | Ollie Wilkins | Sons: Glenn Ray and James Kenneth |
| WILKINS, Opal T. Obituary |
99y | 18 Sep 2011 | Wayne Wilkins | |
| WILKINS, Sarah Elizabeth (Stegall) | 1889 | 1964 | ||
| WILKINS, Thomas Jefferson | 1883 | 1947 | ||
| WILLIAMS, Luna (Sikes) Obituary |
1889 | 04 Nov 1966 | Joe Williams | |
| YARBRO, Mildred Ruth Obituary |
2007 | Verlon Yarbro |
