Find A Grave - Hendersonville Memory Gardens

Adams, Rosey Carter b. July 13, 1958 d. October 24, 2003
Bluegrass/Country Singer. Born Rozanna Lea Nix, she was the daughter of country singer June Carter Cash and the step daughter of music legend Johnny Cash, and appeared on several recordings by her mother and step-father. She also recorded with her husband, bluegrass performer Phillip Adams. Along with fiddle player [Read More] (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Cause of death: Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Next to Johnny and June
Axton, Mae b. September 14, 1914 d. April 9, 1997
Country Music Pioneer. Born in Bardwell, Texas, she was known as the 'Queen Mother of Nashville'. Mae wrote some 200 songs, 14 of which made the charts, with the most notable being the Elvis Presley hit "Heartbreak Hotel", which was number one on the pop charts for 8 weeks, the country chart for 17 weeks and reaching number 3 on the R&B chart. Her influence contributed to the success of many musical careers including Mel Tillis, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Eddy Arnold, Tanya Tucker and Johnny...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Main Mausoleum
Barnes, Max Duane b. July 24, 1936 d. January 11, 2004
Country Music Songwriter. He was a two-time winner of the Country Music Association's Song of the Year award, and co-writer of such classics as "Chiseled In Stone," "Look at Us" and "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes." Respected and honored writer in the Country music genre, he was a writing partner of many writers such as Harlan Howard, Merle Haggard and Vince Gill. He wrote hits for country music giants like George Jones, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Vern Gosdin, Randy Travis, Keith Whitley and...[Read More] (Bio by: Rebecca)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Carter, Anita b. March 31, 1933 d. July 29, 1999
Country Musician. Born in Maces Spring, Virginia, she was a member of country music's most popular family, the Carter Family Singers. Anita Carter found success on her own doing duets and as a folk solo act during the early 1950s to late 1960s. Her hits included "Bluebird Island", "Down the Trail of Achin' Hearts", "Busted" and "I'm Gonna Leave You". In the 1970s, she paired up with Waylon Jennings and made appearances with the Carter Family. She passed away in Hendersonville, Tennessee. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Garden of Matthew, Buried with her mother
Carter, Maybelle 'Mother' b. May 10, 1909 d. October 23, 1978
Maybelle Addington Carter, known as "Mother Maybelle," was one of the founding members of The Carter Family, the first family of country music and one of the most influential acts in the history of country music. Their music had a profound impact on bluegrass, country, southern gospel, pop and rock musicians, as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s. They were the first vocal group to become country music stars. She was born to Hugh Jackson Addington and Margaret S. Kilgore on May 10...[Read More] (Bio by: Dan)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Garden of Matthew, 11 D-2
Cash, Johnny b. February 26, 1932 d. September 12, 2003
Country Singer, Musician, Actor, Entertainer. Legendary Country Music Singer and songwriter who was known as "The Man in Black" for his trademark wearing of all black clothing. Contrary to his songs and image, he never spent time in prison (except to visit). Most remembered for the songs "Ring of Fire," "Folsom Prison Blues," "A Boy Named Sue," and "I walk the Line." Born in Kingsland, Arkansas, one of seven children, in 1951, he enlisted into the United States Air Force, was stationed in...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Diabetes and neuropathy
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
GPS coordinates: 36.3120842, -86.5924606 (hddd.dddd)
Cash, June b. June 23, 1929 d. May 15, 2003
Country Singer, producer, author, actress. Born in Maces Springs, Virginia, on June 23, 1929, as Valerie June Carter, she was a member of the famous singing Carter Family. The Carter Family began recording country music in 1927 and continued until Maybelle's death in 1978. The Carter Family Singers included members like 'Mother' Maybelle Carter, Anita Carter, and Alvin Pleasant 'A.P.' Carter, and of course June who would go onto a successful singing career herself. In the 1950s she moved to New...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
GPS coordinates: 36.3120842, -86.5924606 (hddd.dddd)
Graves, Burkett Howard 'Uncle Josh' b. September 27, 1928 d. September 30, 2006
Bluegrass Music Pioneer. Known as "Uncle Josh" or "Buck" to his fans, this musician and songwriter is credited with revolutionizing bluegrass music by playing the resophonic guitar or "Dobro" when he joined the Lester Flatt's and Earl Scruggs' Foggy Mountain Boys Band. At the time he was one of only five known professional "Dobro" players worldwide but his ability to dazzle audiences and radio listeners coast to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Garden of the Cross, Plot: 115 D-3
GPS coordinates: 36.3105583, -86.5922623 (hddd.dddd)
Hinson, Kenneth Duane b. October 17, 1953 d. July 27, 1995
Acclaimed Gospel Singer. "The Singer," as Kenny was known in the gospel music realm, was the lead singer for the "Original" Hinson Family. Also an accomplished guitartist and songwriter, Kenny wrote "Call Me Gone," "Ain't That What It's All About," and "Desperation." He won the Favorite Male Vocalist of the year in 1976 and 1988 awarded by the "Singing News." He was also voted as the "Entertainer of the Millineum" in 2000 by the Country Gospel Music Association. (Bio by: Dana Davis R.N.)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Hughey, John Robert b. December 27, 1933 d. November 18, 2007
Musician. Member of the Pedal Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. His unique style is heard on recordings by Vince Gill, Conway Twitty, Elvis Presley,and many more artists. He was known for an atypical sound that focused on the steel's high tones. His use of the metal bar to produce a tremulous tone led some to refer to his "crying steel" guitar, and his Hall of Fame plaque refers to him as the master of "bar shiver." (Bio by: Ashley08)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Garden of Matthew, #59 A-2
GPS coordinates: 36.3124199, -86.5926361 (hddd.dddd)
Husky, Ferlin b. December 3, 1925 d. March 17, 2011
Country Musician, Actor. Born Ferlin Eugene Husky, he was raised on a Missouri farm and learned how to play the guitar from an uncle at the age of ten. Following service with the US Merchant Marines (he served as a troop ship gunner in the European Theater) during World War II, he worked for a Missouri radio station before moving to California where he was a disk jockey in Bakersfield. In 1955, he joined the Grand Ole Opry which led to a recording contract with the Capitol label and his hit "...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: 83 D-4, Sermon on the Mount section
GPS coordinates: 36.3120346, -86.5935516 (hddd.dddd)
Jenkins, Howard F. b. August 8, 1935 d. September 23, 1996
Musician. Born in Friars Point, Mississippi, he was best known for being a member of country artist Conway Twitty's band. Twitty also happened to be his younger brother. In the 1940s, together with his brother, he formed the group "The Phillips County Ramblers", which had their own show every Saturday morning on radio station KFFA in Helena, Arkansas. He also played with his brother every Saturday night on the Grand Ole Opry radio show. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Main Mausoleum. Enter main mausoleum doors and make an immediate right. Grave is at eye-level to the right.
Jones, Helen Myrl b. September 19, 1927 d. June 2, 1998
Country Musician. Born Helen Myrl Carter, she was a member of the country singing group " Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters". She performed with her mother Maybelle, sisters Anita and June, later wife to Johhny Cash. She had a professional career in music that spanned 60 years and recorded for such labels as Liberty, Columbia, MGM and RCA Victor. During the 1960s and 1970s, the group charted a number of top singles including "Traveling Minstrel Band", "The World Needs A Melody" and "A Song...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Sermon on the Mount Section, Plot 18 B-2
GPS coordinates: 36.3117027, -86.5928345 (hddd.dddd)
Jones, Kenneth b. 1952 d. 1969
Musician. He was the son of Helen Myrl Carter of country music's Carter Family and Glenn Jones. He is best remembered for a song he wrote called "Sing A Traveling Song" which appeared on Johnny Cash albums. He was nephew-in-law to Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, whom was sister to his mother Helen. Kenneth Jones was a talented musician, wrote many songs and at the time of his death, was under contract with Monument Records. He was killed in an automobile accident at the age of 16. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Sermon on the Mount Section, Plot 18B-1
GPS coordinates: 36.3117027, -86.5928345 (hddd.dddd)
Kilgore, Merle b. August 9, 1934 d. February 6, 2005
Songwriter. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he was a singer-guitarist, most noted for being a pop and country music songwriter. He began his career working as a disc jockey and musician before joining the Louisiana Hayride radio show as the principal accompanying guitarist. He debuted on the Grand Ole Opry, and appeared on the Big D Jamboree in Dallas, in 1952, signing with Imperial Records in 1953. He wrote the song "More and More," which was recorded by Web Pierce and became a Top 10 Country Hit...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Maphis, Dale b. 1957 d. 1989
Son of Country singing Duo Joe and Rose Lee Maphis.
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Maphis, Joe b. May 12, 1921 d. June 27, 1986
Musician. Born Otis W. Maphis in Suffolk, Virginia, he was a double neck guitar player best known for being half of the popular husband-wife country music duo, "Joe and Rose Maphis". During the 1940s to 1960s, together with his wife Rose Lee, they went to prominence with hits such as "Dim Lights", "Thick Smoke" and "Loud, Loud Music". With his double-neck Mosrite guitar, he was one of the flashiest country artist dubbed the King of Strings, as featured on his solo album "Fire on the Strings" (...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Perkins, Luther b. January 8, 1928 d. August 5, 1968
Musician. As lead guitar player for Johnny Cash from 1955 until 1968, he was responsible for creating the very distinct sound behind Cash. Perkins, along with bass player Marshall Grant, became known as "The Tennessee Two". He played several different guitars, including the Fender Telecaster. The band was later changed to "The Tennessee Three" with the addition of drummer W. S. Holland. Perkins died at 40 from injuries sustained in a house fire. His position as lead guitarist was filled by Bob...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Fascian)
Cause of death: house fire started when a lit cigarette fell out of his mouth
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Russell, Johnny b. January 23, 1940 d. July 3, 2001
Country singer, songwriter. Member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1985. As a singer, one of his hit songs was "Catfish John", which reached the country Top 20 in 1972. As a songwriter, he is most famous for co-writing "Act Naturally", a song that was recorded by both Buck Owens and The Beatles. He was known by many as "the big man with the big heart" for both his girth (over 300 pounds) and pleasant, unselfish demeanor both on and off stage. He would start many of his performances by quipping, "...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Williams)
Cause of death: Complications from diabetes
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Thomas, Michael b. 1957 d. March 16, 1991
One of Reba McEntire's band members, killed in a plane crash that took the lives of all seven of her band members.
Cause of death: Plane crash
Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Enter the main doors of the Mausoleum, and walk all the way to the rear. Turn right and walk to the next to the last grave on the bottom tier.

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