WEST GRAVEYARD GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 36.11280, Longitude: -85.52830 Located on West Graveyard Road, Approx
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OBITUARIES FOR WEST GRAVEYARD GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 36.11280, Longitude: -85.52830 Located on West Graveyard Road, approx. 1 & 1/.2 miles east of Burgess Falls Road, First Civil Dist., Cookeville, Putnam County, TN From I-40, take Exit #286. Head south on Burgess Falls Rd. Turn left on West Cemetery Rd. Turn left on John West Rd. Cemetery is on the right. Sources: Putnam County Tennessee Cemeteries by Maurine Ensor Patton West Cemetery Book, Cookeville, TN by Winnie Elise (Lee) Baker Peterson Information from Betty Stark Findagrave.com - Ancestry.com http://www.tngenes.net http://www.ajlambert.com Sylvester Fain Oscar Alcorn b. 20 January 1900, TN – d. 15 September 1969, Putnam Co., TN, md on the 4th of April 1928, Putnam Co., TN to Margie (Elrod) Alcorn, b. 15 July 1901 – d. 29 December 1977, Davidson Co., TN, d/o Alberry “Berry” Elrod & Trince McReynolds. Sylvester Fain Oscar Alcorn, s/o Thomas Harrison Alcorn (1856-1909) & Mary Sinitha Alcorn (1865-1939). *See Cordell Elrod buried in West Graveyard. *See John Elrod buried in West Graveyard. *See Douglas L. Alcorn buried in Cookeville City Cemetery, Putnam Co., TN. (Source: Tennessee State Marriage record, Putnam Co., TN, pg. 469, #4578 – Sylvester Alcorn married 4 April 1928, Putnam Co., TN to Miss Margie Elrod). (1900 census, 10th Civil Dist., Putnam Co., TN: Dwl: 89 - Tom Alcorn is head of household, 55 yrs. old, b. April 1845, TN, md 18 yrs. to Mary, 36 yrs. old, TN, b. May 1864, 10 children born, 7 children living. Children: George, 16 yrs. old, b. October 1883; Monson, 11 yrs. old, b. February 1889; Comer, 7 yrs. old, b. February 1893; Jim, 5 yrs. old, b. June 1894; Laura, 3 yrs. old, b. October 1896; Maud, 1 yr. old, b. January 1898 & Vester Alcorn, 3/12 yr. old, b. February 1900. All born in TN). Sylvester Farin Oscar Alcorn worked at a sawmill in the area until an accident which renendered him disabled. After Sylvester’s death, Margie worked in Putnam Co., TN with farmers assisting with the raising of tobacco and gardening and lived on the farm of Johnny Murray for some time with her son. She was preceeded in death by her husband. They have three children: Rose M. Alcorn (1932-2007) of Nashville, Douglas L. Alcorn (1929-1982) of Cookeville and Carthel Comer Alcorn (1947-2012). Savannah Florence (Allen) Allen Obt. b. 17 August 1938, White Co., TN – d. 2 April 2013, Fairview, TN, md on the 17th of February 1990, Putnam Co., TN to James Bruce Allen, b. 23 April 1931, Jackson Co., TN – d. 17 February 1999, Jackson Co., TN. Savannah F. (Allen) Allen, d/o William Cordell Allen & Louecretia Elizabeth Smith. (Source: Tennessee State Marriage record, Putnam Co., TN, pg. 478 – James Bruce Allen married 17 February 1990, Putnam Co., TN, age 58, b. 23 April 1931, address: Rt. 3, Box 228K, Gainesboro, Jackson Co., TN to Savannah Florence Allen, age 51, b. 17 August 1938, address: Rt. 10, Box 169, Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN. Name of parent, guardian or next of kin of female: Darcy Rowe, daughter, 7650 Highway 70 S., Nashville, TN). Savannah F. Allen, Age 74, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in Fairview, TN. She was born August 17, 1938, in White County, TN, to the late William Cordell Allen and Louecretia Elizabeth Smith. She was married to the late James Bruce Allen. She was a laundry clerk, and a member of the Cummins Mill Baptist Church. She was the treasurer of the Anderson – Allen Cemetery, and an avid hummingbird enthusiast. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by 1 brother: William Allen, Jr.; 1 daughter: Denise Buhl; and the father of her children: Cordell Buhl. Survivors include 3 sons: Roger (Bonnie) Bull of Gainesboro, TN, Willie (Syndi) Bull of Corinth, MS, and William (Nichole) Buhl of Gainesboro, TN; 1 daughter: Darcy (Dan) Rowe of Fairview, TN; 11 grandchildren: Kevin (Tiffany) Bull, Savannah (Shane) Choate, Miranda (Scott) O'Dell, Natalie (Gabe) Blair, Franklin (Brooke) Austin, Jamie Austin, Zona (Nick Harvey) Austin, Nathan (Joey Qualls) Ford, Cody (Jacmine) Maynard, Velina Maynard, and Blake Hood; 18 great grandchildren: Angel, Breanna, Dillon, Makayla, Zachary, Isabel, Caitlyn, Ryan, Callie, Beau, Philip, Cloe, Maddie, Sophia, Brooklyn, Dayton, Carson, and Melea; and 2 sisters: Carolyn Smith of Bremen, GA, and Cricket (Garry) Austin of Baxter, TN. Funeral services for Savannah F. Allen, 74, of the Seven Knobs community of Jackson County, Tennessee, will be held at 10 A.M. on Friday, April 5, 2013, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the West Cemetery in Putnam County, TN. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5 P.M. – 9 P.M. Rev. Billy Haney will officiate at the services. Sharon Dean Hensly “Shari” (McCaleb) Allen b. 6 January 1951, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI – d. 15 October 2004, Davidson Co., TN, d/o James Bradley McCaleb Sr. (1921-1995) & Juanita Louise Maddux (1927-1980), both buried in Cookeville City Cemetery, Putnam Co., TN. “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found was blind, but now I see’ *See James Bradley McCaleb Jr. Obt. Franklin Pierce Allison Obt. b. 17 February 1874 – d. 24 November 1952, Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN, md Ura Ann (Gentry) Allison, b. 7 October 1881 – d. 10 May 1972, Putnam Co., TN. Do not have proof of where she is buried. Death date and place is from TN Death index. Franklin Pierce Allison, s/o Robert Stewart Allison (1837-1914) & Mary E. Lowe (1840-1877). Ura Ann (Gentry) Allison, d/o Rev. Wiley Blackburn Gentry (1863- 1940) & Nancy Elizabeth Myers (1865-1939). *See Monnie Jewell Allison buried in West Graveyard. (Source: Tennessee State Marriage record, Putnam Co., TN, pg. 255, #462 – F. P. Allison married 11 December 1904, Putnam Co., TN to Miss E. D. Gentry). Franklin Pierce Allison, 78, died of pneumonia at his home in Cookeville, Route 2, Monday morning. A life-long resident of the community in which he died. Mr. Allison was the son of the late Robert S. and Mary Lowe Allison. He was a retired farmer. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Cookeville Free Will Baptist Church Officiating were Fowler Montgomery and Alva Hall. Mr. Allison was a member if the Gentry’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. He was married to the former Miss Eura Gentry, who survives. In addition to his widow, he is survived by one daughter. Miss Jewel Allison of Cookeville, Rt. 2, and one son, Odell Allison of Orlando, FL; a brother, George Allison of Detroit; and a half-sister, Mrs. Dow Maddux of Cookeville, Route 2. Putnam County Herald, Cookeville, TN: 27 November 1952 John Raleigh Allison b. 24 March 1840, Putnam Co., TN – d. 6 June 1912, Putnam Co., TN, md Rebecca (Burgess) Allison, b. 21 August 1838, Jackson Co., TN – d. 18 April 1925, Putnam Co., TN, d/o George Washington Burgess (1804-1873) & Charlotta McBride (1803-1880). John Raleigh Allison, s/o Joseph “Mine Lick” Allison (1799-1886) & Asenath Cynthia Stone (1802-1862). *See Bird P. Allison buried in Cookeville City Cemetery, Putnam Co., TN. *See John Isaac “Ike” Allison M. D. Obt. buried in Cookeville City Cemetery, Putnam Co., TN. *See George Washington Burgess buried in West Graveyard. *See Martha (Burgess) Harris buried in West Graveyard. Monnie Jewell Allison b. 12 September 1905 – d. 31 March 1996, d/o Franklin Pierce Allison (1874-1952) & Ura Ann Gentry (1881-1972). *See Franklin Pierce Allison buried in West Graveyard. Stephen Carl Alred Obt. b. 15 September 1963, Putnam Co., TN – d. 14 November 2001, White Co., TN, md on the 27th May 1995, Putnam Co., TN to Angela Deann (Cobble) Alred, b. 12 July 1966, d/o James & Deany Cobble. Stephen Carl Alred, s/o Carl Alred & Aileen Randolph. (Source: Tennessee State Marriage record, Putnam Co., TN, pg. 153 – Stephen Carl Alred married 27 May 1995, Putnam Co., TN, age 31, b. 15 September 1963, address: 1936 Hooper Burgess Rd., Cookeville, TN to Angela Deann Cobble, age 28, address: 1936 Hooper Burgess Rd., Cookeville, TN. Name of parent, guardian or next of kin of female: Zada Ruth Cobble, mother, 19 Elizabeth Avenue, Cookeville, TN 38501). COOKEVILLE -- Funeral services for Stephen Carl Alred, 38, of Cookeville, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, from the chapel of Dyer Funeral Home. Burial will be in West Cemetery off Burgess Falls Road. The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, at the funeral home. Mr. Alred died on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at White County Hospital. He was born on Sept. 15, 1963, in Putnam County to Carl and Aileen Randolph Alred of Cookeville. He was owner of Hub City Custom Cycle. Mr. Alred was a member of Holladay Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, his family includes his wife, Deeann Cobble Alred of Cookeville; a son, Matthew Alred of Cookeville; two daughters, Laci Danielle and Brooke Alred, both of Cookeville; a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Gena Alred of Cookeville; his grandmother, Rosa Lea Randolph of Cookeville; his mother and father-in-law, Deany and Mason Buckner; a brother-in-law, Tim Cobble; two nieces, Cydney Alred and Jade Cobble; and a nephew, Aaren Alred. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Herbert and Myrtle Alred and Olen Randolph. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Bro. Denton Ramsey will officiate at the services Gary Lamonte Askins Obt.