In Memoriam: William Floyd Elmore ( 1859 - 1925 )

 

William Floyd Elmore

Born:  August 22, 1859

Died:  July 5, 1925

Buried in Simpson Cemetery

Joined Union Ridge Baptist in 1875.

Served as 

• Church Clerk(July 21, 1900 - September 1919)
• Deacon
• Sunday School Superintendent
• Teacher of Bible class

Predeceased by:

Parents--James Hugh Elmore & Nancy Tillman Gault Elmore

Son-- Jimmie Elmore (died young)

Brothers:

James A Elmore

Hugh M Elmore

Survivors:

Wife--Salome Duggan Hester Elmore

Children:

Mary Tillman Elmore (died in  Aug 1925)

Ruth Elmore Blanton

Paul Hale Elmore

Josephine Elmore (died in Dec 1925)

Wilfred "Billie" Elmore Harris

Sisters:

Tennie Elmore Allison

Nancy Elizabeth Elmore

Brother-- Granville Sandusky Elmore

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, October 1, 1925, p 16, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-w-f-elmore-obit/207897761/ : accessed October 8, 2026), clip page for W. F. Elmore obit d 5th July 1925.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209326792/william_floyd-elmore: accessed 8 Oct 2026), memorial page for William Floyd Elmore (22 Aug 1859–5 Jul 1925), Memorial ID 209326792, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: John Wesley Hester(1827-1910)

 

John Wesley Hester

Born:  February 8, 1827

Died:   November 24, 1910

Buried in Nance Cemetery, Bedford Co. TN.

Converted in youth and joined the Enon Baptist Church.

When the division came he went with the Missionary Baptist Church, and since that time was a member of the Union Ridge Baptist Church at Rover.

predeceased by lst wife Mary Neil Freeman Hester,

mother of his children and 3 children--Sallie J Hester, Joseph A. Hester and Joella Hester.

Survived by wife, Emily Jane Wardlow Coleman Shoffner Hester(m. 1886)

Sons:  

Benjamin Hartwell Hester

Alfred Ransom Hester

Daughters:

Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Hester Jarrell

Salome Duggan Hester Elmore

Source:

Baptist and Reflector, December 22, 1910, p  15, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-john-w-hester-ob/205956467/ : accessed September 14, 2026), clip page for John W. Hester--obit.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29049989/john_wesley-hester: accessed 14 Sep 2026), memorial page for John Wesley Hester (8 Feb 1827–24 Nov 1910), Memorial ID 29049989, citing Nance 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: Salome Duggin Hester Elmore (1867-1933)

Salome Duggin Hester Elmore

Born:  January 8, 1867

Died:  September 29, 1933

Married: October 15, 1889 to William Floyd Elmore

Converted early in life and became a member of Union Ridge Baptist Church.

Predeceased by Husband and two children

Survivors

Daughters:

Mary Elmore Heath

Ruth Elmore Blanton

Wilfred Elmore Harris

Son: 

Paul H Elmore

Source:

Baptist and Reflector, January 11, 1934, p  15, col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-salome-hester-elmo/205166267/ : accessed September 2, 2026), clip page for Salome Hester Elmore--Death Notice.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209326944/salome_duggan-elmore: accessed 2 Sep 2026), memorial page for Salome Duggan Hester Elmore (8 Jan 1867–29 Sep 1933),  Memorial ID 209326944, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Bettie Hester Jarrell (1863-1936)

 

Mrs. Bettie  Hester Jarrell
Born: January 2, 1863
Died: January 10, 1936
Joined Union Ridge Baptist Church in early life.
Married Julius Jarrell July 11, 1888.
Survivors:
Sons:  Walter Burns Jarrell & J. Frank Jarrell
Daughter Mary B Jarrell 


Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, March 12, 1936, p 10, col 3;image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-obituary-for-betti/205048034/ : accessed August 31, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Bettie Jarrell.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29091264/mary_elizabeth-jarrell: accessed 31 Aug 2026), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth “Bettie” Hester Jarrell (2 Jan 1863–10 Jan 1936), Memorial ID 29091264, citing Jarrell Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.