Cutrer, Thomas Clinton b. June 29, 1924 d. October 11, 1998 Radio Announcer. He was one of the most beloved voices in Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry. He began his career in radio in McComb, Mississippi and from there to New Orleans, Little Rock, and Shreveport before coming to Nashville. He spent 1954 to 1964, on WSM radio as host of "Opry Star Spotlight" and as announcer for the Grand Ole Opry. He also made recordings for RCA, Mercury and Dot Records. In the 1970s, he ran for Congress but was defeated by a young Albert Gore, Jr. With Gore's support...[Read More] (Bio by: Sharon Smith) Gallatin Memory Gardens at Crestview, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Fitzpatrick, Morgan Cassius b. October 29, 1868 d. June 25, 1908 US Congressman. He graduated from the law department of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1891, and that same year became a practicing attorney in Hartsville. There he furthered his political ambitions as editor of a local newspaper. From 1895 to 1899 he was a member of the State House of Representatives, serving as Speaker in 1897; he was also State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1899 to 1903) and Chairman of the Democratic Party's State Executive Committee. Fitzpatrick was...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Gallatin City Cemetery, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA Plot: Section B, Row 12
Twitty, Conway b. September 1, 1933 d. June 5, 1993 Musician. Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Friars Point, Mississippi. His father taught him guitar chords when he was just 4 years old. When he was 10 years old the family moved to Helena, Arkansas and he put together his first band, the Phillips County Ramblers that same year. By the time he was 12 he had his own Saturday morning radio show. He was also an excellent baseball player and turned down an opportunity to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies joining the Army instead. While in the Army he...[Read More] (Bio by: Decal) Cause of death: Surgery complications Sumner Memorial Gardens, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Winchester, Gen. James b. February 5, 1752 d. July 27, 1826 United States Army Brigadier General. At the start of the War of 1812, he was a Captain in the Tennessee Militia. In March 1812, he was commissioned a Brigadier General in the US Army, in command of the Army of the Northwest, Ohio. After engaging in several skirmishes with British forces, he was sent to part in an attempt to recapture Frenchtown, Michigan. On January 22, 1813, at the Battle of Frenchtown, he was attacked by a combined British and Indian forces resulting in his capture and the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cragfont Cemetery, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
b. June 29, 1924 d. October 11, 1998
