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.

In Memoriam: Alonzo Birt Loyd (1896 - 1947)

 

Alonzo B. Loyd
Born: July 28, 1896
Died: November 13, 1947

Parents:  William Jefferson Loyd and Martha Rebecca Davis Loyd

Funeral Held at Rover Baptist with

Burial in Simpson Cemetery

Survivors

Mom-- Rebecca Loyd

Wife Edna Loyd

Daughter--Mildred Loyd of Mobile,  AL

Son-- Evans Loyd of Nashville, TN

Sisters:

Mrs. Lena Helton of Murfreesboro, TN

Mrs. J. W. Trott of Murfreesboro, TN

Mrs. Johnnie Walls of Murfreesboro, TN

Mrs. J. S. Vinson of Old Hickory, TN

Mrs. J. E. Blackburn of Florence, AL

Mrs. J W Drumwright of Chapel Hill, TN

Mrs Ruth Smith of Fosterville, TN

Brothers:  

Richard Loyd of Nashville,TN

Walter Loyd of Murfreesboro, TN

Lytle Loyd of Murfreesboro, TN

Clarence Loyd of Bristol, TN

Wayne Loyd of Bell Buckle, TN

Two Grandchildren

Sources:

The Tennessean, November 14, 1947, p 4, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-alonzo-b-lo/205459169/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Alonzo B. Loyd.

Find a Grave, database and images  (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196675489/alonzo_birt-loyd: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Alonzo Birt Loyd (28 Jul 1896–13 Nov 1947), Memorial ID 196675489, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: W. L. Chick (1846 - 1917)

 

W. L. Chick

Born:  September 5, 1846

Died:  April 2, 1917

Parents:  Wiley P Chick & Martha Little Chick

Predeceased by all 3 wives

Married 1872 Sarah A Farris (mother of Lena)

Married 1877 Martha Adelaide Foster

Married 1905 Delia Taylor (mother of Margaret)

Survivors

Daughters:

Lena Chick

Margaret Chick

A sister

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, August 9, 1918, p  14. col 2; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-w-l-chick-obit/205455129/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for W L. Chick - Obit.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78219301/wiley_little-chick: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Wiley Little Chick (5 Sep 1846–2 Apr 1917), Memorial ID 78219301, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: John William Boyce (1905 - 1962)

 

John William Boyce

Born:  June 1, 1905

Died:  December 3, 1962

Employer:  Empire Pencil Company (Shelbyville)

Survivors

Widow:  Mrs. Wilma Purvis Boyce

Daughters:

Mrs. Leonard Hinson of Hohenwald, TN (Betty Jo)

Mrs. James Stephenson of Shelbyville (Nancy Jean)

Mrs. Jimmy Smith of Shelbyville (Mary Margaret "Susie")

Mrs. William Clark of Unionville (Martha)

Mrs. Ted Matthews of Nashville (Annette)

Sons:

Billy Boyce of Shelbyville

Thomas W Boyce of Unionville

John W Boyce Jr. of Unionville

Stepmother:  Mrs. Minos Boyce of Nashville (Daisy Vaughn Boyce)

Sisters:

Mrs. John Westbrooks of Shelbyville (Mary Myrtle)

Mrs. R. C. McKey of Nashville (Lucy Pearl)

Mrs. J.D. Eslick of Nashville (Carrie Elizabeth)

Mrs. Teddy Barnes of Nashville (Morton Geraldine)

Mrs. Emery Hitt of Normandy, Tenn (Sarah Catherine)

Brothers:

Charlie Boyce of Nashville

Thomas Boyce of Nashville

Minos Lee Boyce of Nashville

Raymond Boyce of Nashville

Aaron Boyce of Shelbyville

Sources:

The Tennessean, December 4, 1962, p 31. col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-william-boyc/205433199/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Obituary for William Boyce Sr.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113716659/john_william-boyce: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for John William Boyce (1 Jun 1905–3 Dec 1962), Memorial ID 113716659, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.