Livingston in Overton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Overton County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

1. Overton County Veterans Memorial

Inscription.

Overton County Veterans Memorial. . In honor of Overton County veterans who paid the supreme sacrifice in defense of the United States of America, [Left side] World War One U.S. Army. Beaty, Scott Sgt. . Bohannon, Shirley D. Lt. . Chandler, Grover C. Pvt. . Cooper, Joe C. Pvt. . Cooper, Lloyd C. Pvt. . Cunningham, Benjamin Pvt. . Daniel, Marion J. Pvt. . Fletcher, Robert N. Pvt. . Fletcher, Willie E. Pvt. . Gibbons, Edward Pvt. . Guthrie, James C. Sgt. . Hammock, Lee C. Cpl. . Handcock, Lee C. Pvt. . Hastings, James W. Pvt. . Hensley, Walter R. Pvt. . Kindell, Willie B. Pvt. . Koger, Victor H. Cpl. . Klope, Gordon Pvt. . Langford, Stephen E. Pvt. . Ledbetter, Oliver Pvt. . Ledbetter, Shirley L. Bugler . Lee, James S. Pvt. . Lowe, Roger Q. Sgt. . McBride, Hershel C. Pvt. . McCormick, Lee T. Cpl. . Nivens, Robert T. Pvt. . Newman, William R. Pvt. . Perry, Bailey H. Eng. . Richardson, Corbet Sgt. . Sells, Dillard C. Pvt. . Smith, Alonzo K. Pvt. . Smith, Harm Pvt. . Smith, Isham B. Pvt. . Smith, Tillman Lt. . Speck, Thomas G. Cpl. . Stone, Frank C.S. Pvt. . Stover, Major M. Pvt. . Sullivan, Wylie Sgt. . Swack, Walter E. Pvt. . Vaughn, Dock T. Pvt. U.S. Navy Ramsey, Joseph E. APC. U.S. Marine Corp. Randolph, Bynum Pvt., Korea. Hensley, C.B. PV2 . Langford, Joseph D. . Ledbetter, Hugh G. Sgt. . McCormick, Arthur G. Cpl. . McDonald, Cyril L. Major . Ray, Lloyd C. Sgt. . Regan, Walter R. PV2, Vietnam. Bradford, John L. PFC . Dailey, Bobby R. PFC . Darty, Omer G. PSgt . ☆ Davis, James T. SP/4 ☆ . Hicks, James L. Cpl. . Higgins, Donald F. SSgt . Winningham, Clifton PSgt . Hicks, Carman K. LCpl. ☆ First American Killed ☆, Iraq Jeremiah E. Savage L/Cpl . Brad P. McCormick Cpl, [Right side] World War Two U.S. Army. Allen, Vestle G. T/5 . Allison, James B. Pvt. . Ashburn, Herman . Ayers, Loval E. SSgt. . Barnes, Aldon H. SSgt. . Beaty, Lloyd Sgt. . Bilbrey, George Pvt. . Boles, William C. . Boswell, Marvin . Brown, Walter B. PFC . Bybee, Earl L. PFC . Byers, Thomas R. . Carr, Jimmy H. PFC . Carr, Paul PFC . Clark, George T. Sgt. . Clark, James H. PFC . Cobble, Marion . Coffey, Claude H. Pvt. . Coleman, John L. . Colvett, William L.I. Lt. . Cook, Albert S. SSgt. . Crigger, William C. SSgt. . Deck, Junior B. PFC . Deck, Richard . Dodson, Merlyn S. PFC . Eldridge, Carlie Cpl. . Fletcher, Bethel . Fletcher, Willie D. Sgt. . Garrett, Harold W. Sgt. . Gray, Raymond N. T/5 . Hammock, Addis C. Cpl. . Hargis, Admiral D. T/5 . Hargis, Edgar C. PFC . Hayse, I.B.C. PFC . Hicks, Alvin . Hicks, George A. PFC . Jones, Hollis A. Pvt. . Julian, Thomas F. 2nd Lt. . Keen, William B. Pvt. . Kennedy, Dolphus PFC . Ledbetter, D.C. . Ledbetter, Willie R. Pvt. . Lowhorn, James C. PFC . McDonald, Charlie C. PFC . McDonald, Fred Pvt. . Melton, Robert C. PFC . Morgan, Herby M. PFC . Nivens, Eddie B. Sgt. . Peek, Willie H. Cpl. . Pennington, Will. F. Pvt. . Phillips, Charles O. PFC . Reynolds, Gentry E. PFC . Shoemake, Edward W. PFC . Smith, Charles L. T/5 . Smith, Cleo W. Pvt. . Smith, Millard C. PFC . Spicer, James F. 1st/Sgt. . Stephens, Angus R. PFC . Stringer, Clarence . Tayse, Carles C. Pvt. . Teeples, James E. Pvt. . Thrasher, Cleston A. Sgt. . Thrasher, Doil M. Pvt. . Vaughn, Fount A. PFC . Walker, Albert B. Pvt. . Williams, Cecil H. Cpl. . Wright, Earl N. PFC U.S. Navy. Boles, Ray BM2 . Bowmer, Thomas W. SM2 . Langford, Orbie WT3 . Maynord, Haskel L OMC . Phillips, Barney B. LTJG . Smith, Hoy H. CWO U.S. Marine Corp. Clark, Woodrow A. . France, David T. Cpl. . Ledbetter, Emmet Sgt. . Peek, William E. Major Merchant Marine Reeder, Hasker . White, Reubin . Choate Willie C. P.F.C..

In honor of
Overton County
veterans who paid
the supreme
sacrifice in defense
of the United States
of America

[Left side]
World War One
U.S. Army Beaty, Scott Sgt. • Bohannon, Shirley D. Lt. • Chandler, Grover C. Pvt. • Cooper, Joe C. Pvt. • Cooper, Lloyd C. Pvt. • Cunningham, Benjamin Pvt. • Daniel, Marion J. Pvt. • Fletcher, Robert N. Pvt. • Fletcher, Willie E. Pvt. • Gibbons, Edward Pvt. • Guthrie, James C. Sgt. • Hammock, Lee C. Cpl. • Handcock, Lee C. Pvt. • Hastings, James W. Pvt. • Hensley, Walter R. Pvt. • Kindell, Willie B. Pvt. • Koger, Victor H. Cpl. • Klope, Gordon Pvt. • Langford, Stephen E. Pvt. • Ledbetter, Oliver Pvt. • Ledbetter, Shirley L. Bugler • Lee, James S. Pvt. • Lowe, Roger Q. Sgt. • McBride, Hershel C. Pvt. • McCormick, Lee T. Cpl. • Nivens, Robert T. Pvt. • Newman, William R. Pvt. • Perry, Bailey H. Eng. • Richardson, Corbet Sgt. • Sells, Dillard C. Pvt. • Smith, Alonzo K. Pvt. • Smith, Harm Pvt. • Smith, Isham B. Pvt. • Smith, Tillman Lt. • Speck, Thomas G. Cpl. • Stone, Frank C.S. Pvt. • Stover, Major M. Pvt. • Sullivan, Wylie Sgt. • Swack, Walter E. Pvt. • Vaughn, Dock T. Pvt.
U.S. Navy
Ramsey,

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Joseph E. APC.
U.S. Marine Corp.
Randolph, Bynum Pvt.

Korea Hensley, C.B. PV2 • Langford, Joseph D. • Ledbetter, Hugh G. Sgt. • McCormick, Arthur G. Cpl. • McDonald, Cyril L. Major • Ray, Lloyd C. Sgt. • Regan, Walter R. PV2

Vietnam Bradford, John L. PFC • Dailey, Bobby R. PFC • Darty, Omer G. PSgt • ☆ Davis, James T. SP/4 ☆ • Hicks, James L. Cpl. • Higgins, Donald F. SSgt • Winningham, Clifton PSgt • Hicks, Carman K. LCpl.
☆ First American Killed ☆

Iraq
Jeremiah E. Savage L/Cpl • Brad P. McCormick Cpl

[Right side]
World War Two
U.S. Army Allen, Vestle G. T/5 • Allison, James B. Pvt. • Ashburn, Herman • Ayers, Loval E. SSgt. • Barnes, Aldon H. SSgt. • Beaty, Lloyd Sgt. • Bilbrey, George Pvt. • Boles, William C. • Boswell, Marvin • Brown, Walter B. PFC • Bybee, Earl L. PFC • Byers, Thomas R. • Carr, Jimmy H. PFC • Carr, Paul PFC • Clark, George T. Sgt. • Clark, James H. PFC • Cobble, Marion • Coffey, Claude H. Pvt. • Coleman, John L. • Colvett, William L.I. Lt. • Cook, Albert S. SSgt. • Crigger, William C. SSgt. • Deck, Junior B. PFC • Deck, Richard • Dodson, Merlyn S. PFC • Eldridge, Carlie Cpl.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

2. Overton County Veterans Memorial

• Fletcher, Bethel • Fletcher, Willie D. Sgt. • Garrett, Harold W. Sgt. • Gray, Raymond N. T/5 • Hammock, Addis C. Cpl. • Hargis, Admiral D. T/5 • Hargis, Edgar C. PFC • Hayse, I.B.C. PFC • Hicks, Alvin • Hicks, George A. PFC • Jones, Hollis A. Pvt. • Julian, Thomas F. 2nd Lt. • Keen, William B. Pvt. • Kennedy, Dolphus PFC • Ledbetter, D.C. • Ledbetter, Willie R. Pvt. • Lowhorn, James C. PFC • McDonald, Charlie C. PFC • McDonald, Fred Pvt. • Melton, Robert C. PFC • Morgan, Herby M. PFC • Nivens, Eddie B. Sgt. • Peek, Willie H. Cpl. • Pennington, Will. F. Pvt. • Phillips, Charles O. PFC • Reynolds, Gentry E. PFC • Shoemake, Edward W. PFC • Smith, Charles L. T/5 • Smith, Cleo W. Pvt. • Smith, Millard C. PFC • Spicer, James F. 1st/Sgt. • Stephens, Angus R. PFC • Stringer, Clarence • Tayse, Carles C. Pvt. • Teeples, James E. Pvt. • Thrasher, Cleston A. Sgt. • Thrasher, Doil M. Pvt. • Vaughn, Fount A. PFC • Walker, Albert B. Pvt. • Williams, Cecil H. Cpl. • Wright, Earl N. PFC
U.S. Navy Boles, Ray BM2 • Bowmer, Thomas W. SM2 • Langford, Orbie WT3 • Maynord, Haskel L OMC • Phillips, Barney B. LTJG • Smith, Hoy H. CWO U.S. Marine Corp.
Clark,

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Woodrow A. • France, David T. Cpl. • Ledbetter, Emmet Sgt. • Peek, William E. Major
Merchant Marine
Reeder, Hasker • White, Reubin • Choate Willie C. P.F.C.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 36° 23.002′ N, 85° 19.369′ W. Memorial is in Livingston, Tennessee, in Overton County. It is on East Court Square just north of South Court Square, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 East Court Square, Livingston TN 38570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Staff Sergeant Loval E. Ayers (here, next to this marker); Specialist 4 James T. Davis (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Lester Raymond Flatt (a few steps from this marker); Overton County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Overton County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert Houston Roberts (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Zollicoffer (approx. 2.7 miles away); Heart of Controversy (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livingston.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.