Summers Cemetery

By Robert J. Knight

Summers Cemetery on Spring Creek

            Established October 1871

This Cemetery is located in Humphrey’s County, Tennessee approximately 8 miles North of Waverly on the Roy Summers' Farm on Spring Creek Rd.  All persons buried here are descendants of James Frank and Tennessee Porter Outlaw Summers by blood kin or by marriage and extends back four generations.

 

Allison, Charles S.                                        15 June 1894- 19 March 1946

 

Allison, Minnie N.                                          14 January 1884- 20 April 1960

 

Belcher, Carlie Walter                                  April 1900- 8 March 1987

 

Belcher, Ollie                                                 7 April 1900- 19 October 1973

 

Belcher, Lois Nell                                          22 September 1931- 19 June 1933

 

Collier, Jack W.                                             18 January 1887 (Husband of Missouri Summers, unmarked grave)

 

Forrest, Mattie Catherine                             5 September 1867- 31 July 1952

 

Forrest, James T.                                          7 January 1862- 29 September 1903

 

Forrest, Willie Bryan                                     22 July 1896- 6 June 1897 (10 months 15 days;

                                                                        Daughter of J.T and Mattie Forrest)

 

Fortner, H.A.                                                  14 November 1850- 9 May 1912

 

Lancaster, Ida                                                10 November 1874- 21 April 1897

 

McGee, Andrew J.                                        24 September 1902- 18 January 1903

                                                                        (Erected by J.A. McGee)

 

McGee, Tennessee P.                                 4 February 1864- 12 October 1902

                                                                        (Erected by J.A. McGee)

 

O'Guin, Ivel Forrest                                       22 August 1902- 8 December 1977

 

Owen, Alvin J.                                                9 January 1895- 22 August 1944

                                                                        (Tenn. P.FC. 6 Mil. Police Co. 6 Div.)

 

Owen, Luzon                                                  15 October 1899- 28 October 1984

 

Owen, Claud Neil                                          28 June 1924- 31 August 2006

 

Parchman, Rebecca J.                                 26 June 1853- 18 October 1881 (28 years 3 month 22 days; Daughter of J.F and T.P Summers)

 

Parchman, John C.                                       14 December 1880- 7 May 1950 (Father)

 

Powers, Wiley M.                                          10 August 1846- 23 October 1932 (Dad)

 

Powers, Emily                                               16 September 1859- 4 November 1901 (Mother)

 

Powers, Hallie Lynn                                      11 March 1895- 25 April 1964

 

Powers, Ola Leake                                       18 July 1897- 17 October 1958

 

Powers, Charles F.                                       22 August 1866- 30 September 1958

 

Powers, Porter                                              21 February 1893- 16 November 1975

 

Summers, Lela Bell                                      1877- 1957

 

Summers, James H.                                     1852- 1927

 

Summers, J.F.                                               18 July 1818- 23 November 1900 (Mason)

 

Summers, Tennessee P. Outlaw                 1823-1902   

 

Summers, C. P.                                             8 February 1858-14 May 1885

 

Summers, William A.                                    23 June 1849- 30 October 1871

                                                                        (Son of J.F and T.P)

 

Summers, Mary W.                                       27 April 1856- 14 April 1872

                                                                        (Daughter of J.F and T.P)

 

Summers, William Roy                                 5 July 1911- 26 July 1984

 

Warden, Dorsey T.                                        23 May 1891- 24 February 1972

 

Warden, Nina W.                                           19 December 1896- 11 August 1958

                                                                        (Married 9 April 1913)

 

Warden, Pearl Powers                                 31 March 1873 (82 years, 2 months, 20 days) No tombstone, undertaker's marker

 

Weaks, Wilmer Smith                                   19 October 1874- 20 September 1888

(Daughter of W.H and Margaret C. Weaks)

 

Weaks, W.H                                                  13 October 1839- 5 May 1916

 

Weaks, M.C.                                                  12 April 1848- 19 December 1912

                                                                        (Wife of W.H Weaks)

 

Williams, William Henry                                12 April 1858- 7 February 1935

                                                                        (Oddfellow Lodge)

 

Williams, Minnie L. Summers                      10 September 1871-6 August 1950