Allison Cemetery-Beantown
Decoration September 3, 2005

In Honor of Those Who Came Before Us
Joshua Henry and Martha Ann "Mattie" Leatherwood Allison
The Ones Who Came Before Us
<<<Joshua Henry Allison
Martha Ann Allison>>>
As a gentle breeze blew the mist up from the valleys and the morning sun burned it away, the faithful gathered once again to honor our ancestors. To mow, clean, maintain, and decorate the cemetery which contains the graves of those who came before us and made us who we are.

To our pleasant surprise, we found that both parts of the cemetery, and the roadside leading to it, were already neatly mowed and trimmed. Many hours of hard work had already been done due to the dedication of Dick Jones. He did a wonderful job. Dick is greatly appreciated by all of us and, I’m sure, by the ancestors.

Men and women, who had arrived with pickups full of mowers, weedeaters, and all necessary maintainence tools, quickly set to work installing a gate between the used and unused portions of the cemetery.
Facing East to Meet the Resurrection
 Arnold Allison and Dottie Hall re-discover a family kinship long forgotten
 Bob Frady and granddaughter Jessica discuss the new gate
The gate which was installed, between the used part of the cemetery and the unused part, was provided, at no charge to the cemetery fund, by Ms. Dorothy Jean Hall. Thank you Dottie!
Ancient Allison land

Debrada Browning, g-g-granddaughter of
Joshua & Mattie Allison, among the ancestors
 Bob Frady, Robert Hugh Allison, Charlie Allison
Robert Hugh Allison, Charlie Allison, and Bob Frady
 Charlie Allison, Robert Hugh Allison, & Bob Frady working on the gate between the used and unused parts of the cemetery Lois Owen Harris, Wilburn Owen, Kirby Owen, and Dottie Hall
Jordan, g-g-g-grandaughter of Joshua & Mattie Allison, says "We need a flag here!"
Kirby Owen among the ancestors
 Always gentlemen, Robert Hugh & Charlie Allison, g-grandson & g-g-grandson of Joshua & Mattie Allison, oad Dottie's lawnmower as Debrada Browning watches
Jessica watches Robert Hugh Allison, Charlie Allison, & Freddie Harris work
 Dottie Hall & Kirby Owen among the ancestors
Dottie Hall, Jessica, Arnold Allison
Dottie Hall, granddaughter of Joshua & Mattie Allison
 Debbie Browning, g-g-granddaughter of Joshua & Mattie Allison
 Debbie Browning, Jordan & Jessica, & food
Lois Harris & Bob Frady watch the children enjoy their lunch
 Debrada Browning helps Jessica with a drink
 Jessica makes sure her g-g-g-grandmother's grave has flowers
 
 
Gravesite of Frank E. Howell, father of former CC, Rebecca Howell.

 

Acknowledgments

Those who contributed to the cemetery fund:

Mary Reno Thompson
Dorothy J. Hall
Mary Lucia Allison Short
Robert Hugh Allison
Charles M. Allison
Robert E. Frady
Rebecca G. Howell
Deborah L. Browning
Debrada K. Browning
Jordan L. Ledford
Jessica L. Ledford

Those who worked:

Richard O. Jones, Jr.
Dorothy J. Hall
Wilburn Owen
Kirby Owen
Lois Owen Harris
Freddie Harris
Robert E. Frady
Charles M. Allison
Robert Hugh Allison
Joann Jones Turner
Arnold Allison
Deborah L. Browning
Jordan L. Ledford
Jessica L. Ledford
Rebecca G. Howell
Debrada Kaye Browning


We thank all these people and all those who have worked so hard to maintain this cemetery over the years.
A special thanks goes to Dick Jones and Dottie Hall for their years of dedication and caring.


Those who provided flowers:

Bill Howell
Jordan L. Ledford
Jessica L. Ledford
Arnold Allison
Lois Owen Harris
Rebecca G. Howell

The American flags were provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.


The Confederate flags were provided by the Sons of Confederate Veterans.


Those who provided food and drinks:

Dorothy J. Hall
Debrada K. Browning
Rebecca G. Howell
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Allison
Lois Owen Harris


Just as we were contemplating the food shortage and an emergency run to Kentucky Fried Chicken, Arnold Allison brought out the food his wife had prepared. We are all appreciative of the meal which Arnold and his wife provided. It was perfect!