COLONIAL HEIGHTS METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY CEMETERY

Located on the waters of Brown's Creek, Colonial Heights Community Kingsport, Tennessee. This church and the cemetery were known for years as the Mount Lebanon Church and Cemetery.
There are a number of graves marked with plain fieldstones and perhaps many unmarked graves.

Catherine Chase 6 Oct 1797 - 24 May 1887 (broken stone found near fence)
Roland P. Chase (Stone broken, dates gone, found near fence)
Maj. John R. Slaughter 1922 - 1960 (Funeral Home Marker)
Hugh Alvin Cox TN CM 2 U.S. Navy WWI 12 Jan 1895 - 22 Sept 1958
Laura Cookenjour, wife of C.C. Strickler 11 Apr 1882 - 29 Feb 1952
"Sister", infant d/o Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Strickler b. & d. 25 Nov 1929
Effie J. Hite, wife of C.C. Strickler 31 Jan 1891 - 1 Feb 1935
J.D., s/o Sam & Trula Adkins 19 July 1926 - 21 July 1926
Barba V., infant d/o Sam & Trula Adkins 18 Aug 1938 - 20 Aug 1938
Orgie R. Duncan, M.D. 1870 - 1924
Rice Duncan 18 Mar 1815 - 17 Oct 18??
Rev. Rufus K. Coin 18 Nov. 1826 - 13 Mar 1859
Conie, s/o F. & M.W. Cox 17 Feb 1876 - 29 Mar 1879
J. Frank Yoakley, 1869 - 1921
Lela Slaughter Yoakley 1881 - 1940
Martha Chase Willard, 1840 - 1860
Mahlon Ritter d. 11 June 1876 (Masonic Emblem)
Nancy Chase, wife of Mahlon Ritter 30 Nov 1825 - 3 Sept 1898
J.M. Slaughter, 1856 - 1936
Mary Louema Salughter 1863 - 1919
Infant d/o J.M. & Mary L. Slaughter b. & d. 13 June 1901
Malinda Lee, d/o Frank & Nancy Cannoy b. & d. 7 Apr 1940
Roland P. Chase, Jr. Killed by a falling tree 4 Nov 1848
Chase Roland P., 1801 - 1876 Catherine, 1797 - 1887
Guy Lee Slaughter d. 8 Apr 1947 "Mizpah"
Mary D. Slaughter, 1957 (Funeral Home Marker)
Boon Slusher 30 Aug 1882 - 1 Mar 1823
Sarah A. Gott, wife of S. Slusher 21 Apr 1846 - 8 Mar 1926
S. Slusher 1864 - 1939
Willie E. Newcombe 1891 - 1947
Mattie Jane Bell, 1861 - 1951 (Funeral Home Marker)
Georgia Poore Wyatt 2 Mar 1910 - 13 Oct 1937
Simon G. Poore, 1893 - 1927 (American Legion Emblem & Flag on Grave)
Ruth A. Poore, 1860 - 1928
Davis Poore 24 June 1868 - 30 Jan 1920
Hannah Mildred Hite 21 Sug 1920 - 28 Nov 1920
Helen Irene, d/o J.O. & Mary Hite 20 May 1922 - 23 Dec 1923
Mary M. Poore, wife of J.P. Hite 1894 - 1935
John P. Hite 31 Jan 1891 - 3 July 1947
Mary Dell Booher 27 July 1918 - 13 Jan 1939
Minnie Irene Booher 26 Feb 1931 - 17 Mar 1938
J.D., s/o A.R. & F.E. Booher 12 Dec 1923 - 7 Feb 1926
Margaret, d/o A.R. & F.E. Booher 28 Jan 1923? - 28 Jan 1923?
"Father" Jacob M. Roller 1 Dec 1871 - 24 Nov 1938
"Mother" Alice V. Roller 20 June 1876 - 19-- (last date not cut in stone)
Mary R. Gott, wife of A.H. Wexler 8 Aug 1848 - 20 Apr 1913
Nancy W., wife of Jesse Gott 27 Apr 1822 - 13 June 1893
Jesse Gott d. 13 Feb 1895, aged 81y
J.C. Gott 31 July 1858 - 5 Mar 1896
"Newcomb" Mollie Gott, 1871 - 1951
Will O. Gott 8 Mar 1853 - 15 Apr 1912
W.R., s/o R.L. & Kate Wood 30 Aug 1915
Mary A. Bond, 1857 - 1945
Eugene W. Bond 17 Jan 1886 - 25 May 1926
Elbert G. Bond 28 Dec 1845 - 28 May 1914
s/o A.R. & M.S. Huddle 20 June 1901 - 4 Feb 1902
Edith Jessaline, d/o A.R. & M.S. Huddle 11 Dec 1905 - 13 Dec 1904
A.R. Huddle 22 Feb 1848 - 19 July 1949 his wife
Minnie Huddle 22 Dec 1875 - 26 Oct 1958
Infant d/o G.A. & Mattie Slaughter b & d 10 Sept 1895
George A. Slaughter 20 Aug 1871 - 7 May 1944 his wife
Martha Jane Whaley 23 June 1874 - 27 Aug 1933
Slaughter John L., 1852 - 1938 Mary E., 1858 - 1949
Mary R., wife of Edward L. Boyd & d/o J.L. & Lizzie Slaughter 22 Apr 1884 - 19 Jan 1913
William A. Slaughter 10 May 1874 - 14 Feb 1904
Roly G. Slaughter 3 Oct 1877 - 21 Sept 1894
Sarah E., wife of J.L. Slaughter 28 Mar 1852 - 8 Oct 1887
Sarah Slaughter 1 Sept 1886 - 5 Sept 1886
Infant s/o J.L. & Mary E. Slaughter b. 1898
Infant d/o J.L. & Mary E. Slaughter b. 1889
Virtie Strickler 17 Dec 1869 - 21 Feb 1949
Lorenzo Dow Brown 25 May 1864 - 4 Mar 1941
Roena E. Brown, wife of J.R. Gray 19 Mar 1859 - 20 June 1924
Eliza L., d/o G.W. & Clara Brown 25 May 1867 - 30 Sept 1906
George W. Brown 25 Mar 1830 - 18 Apr 1908
Clara J., wife of G.W. Brown 7 Dec 1834 - 3 Dec 1902
Christener E., d/o G.W. & Clara Brown 29 Oct 1860 - 6 Sept 1893
Christena E. Brown 14 Oct 1834 - 4 Oct 1853
Louise B. Campbell, 1929 - 1956 (Funeral Home Marker)
Samuel L. Isbel, 1890 - 1954 (Funeral Home Marker)
Rueben Shipley 5 Sept 1816 - 20 Jan 1892
Mary Shipley 20 Apr 1790 - 8 Dec 1879
Elizabeth, wife of Reuben Shipley 20 Jan 1826 - 10 Dec 1891
Maggie E. Slaughter 26 Mar 1863 - 18 Oct 1892
Alexander Slaughter 10 Feb 1825 - 23 Jan 1897 m. 7 Aug 1851
Mary Shipley, wife of Alexander Slaughter 16 Feb 1828 - 19 July 1904
"Father" J.W. Whaley, 1859 - 19--
"Mother" Sarah J. Whaley, 1866 - 1935
John Whaley 1835 - 1857
D.C. Whaley 15 Jan 1828 - 2 May 1908
Dicey Whaley 17 Nov 1835 - 4 Apr 1888 Aged 52y4m17d
Lee H. Whaley 6 June 1868 - 6 Dec 1909
Eliza Whaley 20 Aug 1874 - 19 May 1945
"Mother" Mamie Whaley Galyan 3 Nov 1899 - 29 July 1959
Isabel Zimmerman 17 Feb 1853 - 7 Sept 1926
J.Y.Zimmerman 26 Mar 1849 - 13 Oct 1900
E.A. Gott 22 June 1846 - 2 Apr 1915
R.P. Gott 25 May 1802 - 17 Sept 1874
Rachel H., wife of R.P. Gott 5 May 1807 - 16 Dec 1884
James C. Gott 19 July 1832 - 21 Nov 1898
Nancy W. Gott 31 May 1830 - 7 Feb 1908
David Wayne, infant s/o Charlie & Lawanda Droke 14 June 1947
Droke William M., 1889 - 19-- Mary Edna, 1882 - 1960
Mary Edna Droke (Funeral Home Marker)
Mack N. Droke, 1917 - 1945 (V.F.W. & American Leion Emblem, U.S. Flag on grave. A picture of Mack N. Droke embedded in stone.)
Mack N. Droke TN P.F.C. 63 Inf WWII 22 Nov 1917 - 26 Jan 1945(Government Marker)
Funeral Home Marker: Mack N. Droke Killed in Action
W.D. Droke 1915 - 1936 (Picture embedded in stone)
Lula Gott Bolton, 1866 - 1931
Gott Sara A., 1840 - 1909 David, 1834 - 1906
Amanda J. Hale 17 July 1836 - 20 June 1865 (Fieldstone Marker)
Lydia Slaughter 12 Dec 1820 - 22 Mar 1898
John L., s/o F.R. & M.M. Hite b 10 Jan d 12 Jan 1910
William C., s/o F.R. & M.M. Hite b 10 Jan d 12 Jan 1910
Henry Ford 25 Mar 1821 - 29 June 1906
Selma, wife of Henry Ford 25 Feb 1824 - 2 Oct 1883
Eliza, d/o H.A. & Bettie Ford 7 Jan 1905 - 8 June 1905
Shipley Richard N. Shipley 14 Feb 1858 - 19 Nov 1928
His Wife Mary C. Eliza 11 Mar 1854 - 11 Sept 1929
Cleveland, s/o R.N. & M.C. Shipley 3 Jan 1884 - 8 Feb 1886
Samuel M., s/o R.N. & M.C. Shipley 27 Oct 1879 - 4 Dec 1881
Louisa, wife of F.B. Shipley 27 June 1820 - 30 June 1890
Frederic B. Shipley 10 July 1822 - 7 Sept 1874
Infant d/o E.J. & S.A. Arnold b & d 26 Feb 1901
Clarence, s/o H.A. & Bettie Ford 11 Sept 1901 - 27 Nov 1901
Robert H., s/o C.E. & H.E. Lewis 15 Nov 1893 - 21 June 1894
Hattie E., wife of C.E. Lewis 19 Nov 1866 - 8 June 1894
Francis M.Sproles 8 July 1852 - 8 Oct 1863
Elisebeth Sproles 11 June 1820 - 19 Mar 1901
John Sproles 23 Oct 1822 - 27 Dec 1901
Robert S. Sproles 15 Aug 1848 - 14 Feb 1914
A Monument in Memory of Barbara Sproles erected by her daughter, Elvira Fox (no dates)
Rebecca McCloud, 1873 - 1957 (Funeral Home Marker)
Lucy McCloud 1892 - 1959 (Funeral Home Marker)
Rev. Richard P. McCloud, 1884 - 1953 & Wife
Lucy McCloud, 1895 - 19-- (last dates not cut in stone)
Henry E., s/o J.W. & Cora Ford 14 Jan 1930 - 17 Feb 1930
Robert L. Hartness 12 June 1868 - 5 May 1891

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