In Memoriam: Mrs. Kittie Keller Simpson (1869-1951)

 

Mrs. Kittie Keller Simpson

Born:   November 1, 1868

Died:   January 13, 1951

Buried in Simpson Cemetery

Parents:  Frank M. and Lucinda Ayers Keller

Married in 1891 to J. W. Simpson (d. 1934)

Member of Rover Baptist Church

She and her husband both taught in the local schools for 50 years.

Survivors:

Son, Grady Simpson of Nashville

Brother, R. I. Keller of Murfreesboro

Four grandchildren

Sources:

The Rutherford Courier, January 16, 1951, p  1, col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rutherford-courier-obituary-for-kitt/205479222/ : accessed September 7, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Kittie Simpson.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95239453/katherine-simpson: accessed 7 Sep 2026), memorial page for Katherine “Kitty” Keller Simpson (1 Nov 1868–13 Jan 1951), .Memorial ID 95239453, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. E. A. Rich (1902-1961)

 

Mrs. Birdie Turner Rich

Born:  September 9, 1901

Died:  January 20, 1961

Parents:  John L Turner & Betty Tenpenny Turner

Wife of Pastor of Rover Baptist, E. A. Rich.

Survivors

Husband:  Rev. Earnest Alfonzo Rich

Father: John L Turner

Daughters:

Mrs. Gordon Norman of Shelbyville, TN (Vauneta Elizabeth Rich)

Mrs. Wallace Ragan of Shelbyville, TN (Johnnie Pauline Rich)

Mrs. Harold Hester of Shelbyville, TN (Betty J Rich)

Mrs. Charles Adkins Jr. of Panama City, FL (Irene Newa Rich)

Son:

James Carl Rich of Dade City, FL

Sisters:

Mrs. W. E. Cocks of Vernon, TX (Mary Lula Turner

Mrs. L, C. Deadman of Muncie, IN (Stella Verona Turner)

Brothers:

Arthur Turner of Muncie, IN

Gentry Turner of Muncie, IN

Bill Turner of McMinnville, TN

Sgt. Loyd Turner of Washington DC

10 grandchildren

a great grandchild.

Sources

The Tennessean, January 22, 1961, p 31, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-e-a-rich/205475954/ : accessed September 7, 2026), clip page for Obituary for E. A. Rich.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15832970/birdie_catholine-rich: accessed 7 Sep 2026), memorial page for Birdie Catholine Turner Rich (9 Sep 1901–20 Jan 1961), Memorial ID 15832970, citing Pressgrove Cemetery, Longview, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Delia Taylor Chick (1869 - 1907)

 

Delia Taylor Chick

Born:  October 17, 1869

Died:   February 8, 1907

Joined the Union Ridge Baptist Church  October 2, 1899.

Married W. L. Chick October 27, 1905

Survivors:

Husband W. L. Chick

Infant Daughter Margaret Chick

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, March 14, 1907, p  15, col 1; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-della-taylor-chick/205453301/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Della Taylor Chick - obit.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24234711/della_k-chick: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Della K. Taylor Chick (17 Oct 1869–8 Feb 1907), Memorial ID 24234711, citing Taylor Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Lou Ann Jackson Rogers (1865-1906)

 

Lou Ann Jackson Rogers

Born:  January 3, 1865

Died:  February 22, 1906

Daughter of James Lytle Jackson and Mary Charlotte Pope Jackson

Joined Union Ridge Baptist at the age of 12

Married James Pleasant Rogers in Bedford Co TN  November 4, 1889

Survivors:

Husband 

Daughters:

Ola Lytle Rogers Cook

Mary Beatrice Rebecca Rogers Ball

Eva Agatha Rogers Clanton

Sons:

George Washington Rogers

James Jordan Rogers

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, July 19, 1906, p  13, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-lou-ann-jackson-ro/205450339/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Lou Ann Jackson Rogers--Obit .

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15702517/lou_ann-rogers: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Lou Ann Jackson Rogers (3 Jan 1865–22 Feb 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15702517, citing Rucker Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Jemima Poplin Elmore (1875 - 1954)

 

Jemima Tennessee Poplin Elmore

Born:  August 20, 1875 

Died:   March 23, 1954

Buried:  Simpson Cemetery

Daughter of William and Anna Jackson Poplin

Wife of Granville Elmore(d. 1951)

Survivors

Daughters:

Mrs. T. E. Sims of Akron, OH (Jessye T.)

Mrs. J. W. Parker of Akron, OH (Flora A)

Mrs. Gerald Powers of Unionville (Dorothy M)

Sons:

James R. Elmore of Akron, OH

Hugh G Elmore of Eagleville

Thomas J Elmore of Shelbyville

Sister: 

Mrs. Fred Moore of Unionville

Brothers:

John Lee Poplin of Charlotte, NC

W. A. J. Poplin of Unionville

24 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren

Sources:

Nashville Banner, March 24, 1954, p  2, col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-obituary-for-jemima-pop/205473935/ : accessed September 7, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Jemima Poplin Elmore.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195605583/jemima_tennessee-elmore: accessed 7 Sep 2026), memorial page for Jemima Tennessee Poplin Elmore (20 Aug 1875–23 Mar 1954), Memorial ID 195605583, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Mary Thomason Yarbrough ( 1873 -1947)

 

Mrs. Mary Yarbrough

Born:  March 31, 1873

Died:  August 15, 1947

Buried at Simpson Cemetery

Married to Tom Yarbrough who passed in 1928

Parents:  Mr & Mrs James A Thomason

Survivors

Daughters:  

Miss Callie Yarbrough of Nashville

Miss Elizabeth Yarbrough of Nashville

Mrs. Robert Hamilton of Nashville

Sons:

William Yarbrough of Nashville

Cecil Yarbrough of Nashville

Ben Yarbrough of Rover

Four Grandchildren

Four Great-Grandchildren

Sources:

The Tennessean, August 16, 1947, p 2, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-mary-yarbrou/205458485/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Mary Yarbrough.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60352689/mary_sylvania-yarbrough: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Mary Sylvania Thomason Yarbrough (31 Mar 1873–15 Aug 1947), Memorial ID 60352689, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.