Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Roane County War Dead

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 13, 2025

1. Roane County War Dead Marker

Inscription.

Roane County War Dead. . , (Top granite banner) , MIA Roane County War Dead KIA, (Far left plaque) , Lest we forget, this monument is dedicated to all those gallant men of Roane County living and dead, who have fought in all wars to preserve the American way of life. "The people who have no interest in the past, have no hope for the future." , World War I , Bailey, Hobart M. . Bowman, Albert A. . Bryant, George D. . Burchfield, John H. . Butler, Tillman . Carson, Joseph H. . Coker, Ulys . Davis, Joe Johnson . Evans, Joe H. . Gaylon, Charley . Graves, Charley W. . Hampton, Oscar . Hickey, Edward H. . Jones, Joseph T. . McClure, George . McKinney, Edgar L. . Mee, Mont . Newman, Ralph B. . Ooten, Sam . Pitman, Daniel . Rayburn, John J. . Renfro, Will W. . Robinson, Marion . Smith, Curtis S. . Stegall, Clifford . Teeter, Harvey S. . Walling, Reuben Roy . West, George E. . West, Tom R. . Wilson, David H. . Woody, Elbert J. . Wright, James Y. , (Left center plaque) , World War II , Akins, Carl A. . Arnold, Sidney P. . Ashburn, Doyl B. . Bivens, Virgil L. . Bledsoe Kenneth W. . Bodine, Harlie J. D. Jr. . Bradshaw, James M. . Brennan, John Clark . Britton, Homer H. . Brown, Anderson Franklin Jr. . Bryant, Henry Ellis . Brunette, Clyde W. . Butler, Edward R. . Campbell, Joe Gilbert . Carroll, Price W. . Carter, Billie . Chapman, George William . Christmas, James David, Jr. . Coffman, John Kamp . Coleman, Fred N. . Collett, Robert L. . Collette, Thomas R. . Colyer, Samuel J. . Cook, Carl Ruben . Cooper, Deles T. . Daniels, James R. . Davis, James A. . Davis, John Tyler . Davis, Walter . DeLaney, William F. . DeLozier, R. P. . Dillon, Cornell . Duncan, Benjamin B. . Durcan, Mack . East, Floyd Bernard . Easter, Wesley . Eaton, Charles W. . Edwards, Earl H. . Evans, Charles E. . Feezzel, Ralph L. . Forrester, Clyde . Francis, John Robert . Franklin, Clifford . Franklin, Edd H. . Fulks, William N. . Gallaher, George E. . Gallyon, John E. . Gibson, George P. . Godsey, Frank . Goforth, Ernest P. . Goldston, William . Colliher, Arthur L. . Colliher, Creed . Goodman, Virgil . Grandstaff, Hoyte B. . Hamlet, Hoyt Hurst . Hill, Jesse James . Hinds, Casper W. . Holland, Walter W. . Human, Carl E. . Jarnagin, Billy J. . Jarnigin, Charles . Johnson, Kindred Burnelle, (Right center plaque) , World War II , Kelsey, William Nubert . Kelso, Charles Florain . Kerley, Herbert L. . Ladd, Thomas M. . Lafond, Harry R. Jr. . Lambert, Ralph . Lane, Pete M. . Lively, Joe C. . Marshall, Jack . McCoy, Ernest E. . McKinney, Joseph D. . McPeters, Roy H. . Miller, Cyrel Eugene . Millsaps, James A. . Moneymaker, Homer L. . Moore, Eugene B. . Moore, J. C. . Mullens, Lester Cantrell . Murray, John F. . Newby, Carl . Parks, Jewel . Parrish, Maurice B. . Patterson, James R. . Patterson, Ray G. . Pennington, George W. . Phillips, Meredith J. . Pierce, James A. . Plemons, Joe Wheeler . Raby, Bert . Rains, Hugh P. . Renfro, R. L. . Robinette, Mike . Rose, Tommie W. . Ruffner, Harold Gilbert . Russell, Carleton . Ryans, James W. Jr. . Sanders, Edd . Scandlyn, Robert C. . Shubert, Hugh L. . Shubert, Paul D. . Simpson, Carson K. . Simpson, Henry M. . Smith, James Doran . Smith, John H. . Stout, Charles W. . Stricklan, Harry F. . Taylor, Albert . Thomas, Elmer L. . Thompson, George E. . Tindall, Ralph . Tinnel, Clearence . Turner, Paul S. . Vitatoe, Ted E. . Vittatoe, Roy E. . Walls, John F. . Ward, Lawrence . Whitson, Curtis E.. Woolverton, Other C., (Far right plaque) , Korean War , Altum, James E. . Daniel, Luther B. . Collett, John A. . Ferguson, David L. . Haag, Walter C. . Kindred, Lester Alvin . Mullins, Thomas H. . Raby, James H. . Rucker, Hurley B. . Rummel, John E. . Smith, Arnold C. . Snow, Wilburn C. . Thompson, Ralph A. . Wright, Paul L., Viet Nam War , Barnes, Clarence E. . Bell, David L. . Byrd, James Edward Jr. . Cunningham, James E. . Edwards, Cary Lee . Ferguson, Jerry R. . Ferguson, Michael Lynn . Green, Dallas E. . Gunter, Alvin Flynn . Haynes, John W. . Helper, Frank M. . Johnson, Everett W. Jr. . Knight, James W. . Ladd, Albert Alen . Mathis, Donald Robert . McFalls, Jerry Arnold . McGhee, Billy Walker . O'Shell, Don Manuel . Patterson, Johnnie Hugh . Patterson, Richard Lee . Seeber, Fletcher Jr. . Spakes, Estel Denny . Steed, William Owen . Springs, Ralph R. Jr. . Stringfield, Charles D. Jr. . Watts, Bradley Keith , (Bottom center plaque) , Christian, William G. . Conant, Clarence A. . Kindred, Phillip C. . Parrish, Maurice B.

(Top granite banner)
MIA Roane County War Dead KIA

(Far left plaque)
Lest we forget, this monument is dedicated to all those gallant men of Roane County living and dead, who have fought in all wars to preserve the American way of life. "The people who have no interest in the past, have no hope for the future."

World War I
Bailey, Hobart M. • Bowman, Albert A. • Bryant, George D. • Burchfield, John H. • Butler, Tillman • Carson, Joseph H. • Coker, Ulys • Davis, Joe Johnson • Evans, Joe H. • Gaylon, Charley • Graves, Charley W. • Hampton, Oscar • Hickey, Edward H. • Jones, Joseph T. • McClure, George • McKinney, Edgar L. • Mee, Mont • Newman, Ralph B. • Ooten, Sam • Pitman, Daniel • Rayburn, John J. • Renfro, Will W. • Robinson, Marion • Smith, Curtis S. • Stegall, Clifford • Teeter, Harvey S. • Walling, Reuben Roy • West, George E. • West, Tom R. • Wilson, David H. • Woody, Elbert J. • Wright, James Y.

(Left center plaque)
World War II
Akins, Carl A. • Arnold, Sidney P. • Ashburn, Doyl B. • Bivens, Virgil L. • Bledsoe Kenneth W. • Bodine, Harlie J. D. Jr. • Bradshaw, James

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M. • Brennan, John Clark • Britton, Homer H. • Brown, Anderson Franklin Jr. • Bryant, Henry Ellis • Brunette, Clyde W. • Butler, Edward R. • Campbell, Joe Gilbert • Carroll, Price W. • Carter, Billie • Chapman, George William • Christmas, James David, Jr. • Coffman, John Kamp • Coleman, Fred N. • Collett, Robert L. • Collette, Thomas R. • Colyer, Samuel J. • Cook, Carl Ruben • Cooper, Deles T. • Daniels, James R. • Davis, James A. • Davis, John Tyler • Davis, Walter • DeLaney, William F. • DeLozier, R. P. • Dillon, Cornell • Duncan, Benjamin B. • Durcan, Mack • East, Floyd Bernard • Easter, Wesley • Eaton, Charles W. • Edwards, Earl H. • Evans, Charles E. • Feezzel, Ralph L. • Forrester, Clyde • Francis, John Robert • Franklin, Clifford • Franklin, Edd H. • Fulks, William N. • Gallaher, George E. • Gallyon, John E. • Gibson, George P. • Godsey, Frank • Goforth, Ernest P. • Goldston, William • Colliher, Arthur L. • Colliher, Creed • Goodman, Virgil • Grandstaff, Hoyte B. • Hamlet, Hoyt Hurst • Hill, Jesse James • Hinds, Casper W. • Holland, Walter W. • Human, Carl E. • Jarnagin, Billy

World War I Marker (far left plaque) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 13, 2025

2. World War I Marker (far left plaque)

J. • Jarnigin, Charles • Johnson, Kindred Burnelle

(Right center plaque)
World War II
Kelsey, William Nubert • Kelso, Charles Florain • Kerley, Herbert L. • Ladd, Thomas M. • Lafond, Harry R. Jr. • Lambert, Ralph • Lane, Pete M. • Lively, Joe C. • Marshall, Jack • McCoy, Ernest E. • McKinney, Joseph D. • McPeters, Roy H. • Miller, Cyrel Eugene • Millsaps, James A. • Moneymaker, Homer L. • Moore, Eugene B. • Moore, J. C. • Mullens, Lester Cantrell • Murray, John F. • Newby, Carl • Parks, Jewel • Parrish, Maurice B. • Patterson, James R. • Patterson, Ray G. • Pennington, George W. • Phillips, Meredith J. • Pierce, James A. • Plemons, Joe Wheeler • Raby, Bert • Rains, Hugh P. • Renfro, R. L. • Robinette, Mike • Rose, Tommie W. • Ruffner, Harold Gilbert • Russell, Carleton • Ryans, James W. Jr. • Sanders, Edd • Scandlyn, Robert C. • Shubert, Hugh L. • Shubert, Paul D. • Simpson, Carson K. • Simpson, Henry M. • Smith, James Doran • Smith, John H. • Stout, Charles W. • Stricklan, Harry F. • Taylor, Albert • Thomas, Elmer L. • Thompson, George E. • Tindall, Ralph • Tinnel, Clearence

World War II (left center plaque) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 13, 2025

3. World War II (left center plaque)

• Turner, Paul S. • Vitatoe, Ted E. • Vittatoe, Roy E. • Walls, John F. • Ward, Lawrence • Whitson, Curtis E.• Woolverton, Other C.

(Far right plaque)
Korean War
Altum, James E. • Daniel, Luther B. • Collett, John A. • Ferguson, David L. • Haag, Walter C. • Kindred, Lester Alvin • Mullins, Thomas H. • Raby, James H. • Rucker, Hurley B. • Rummel, John E. • Smith, Arnold C. • Snow, Wilburn C. • Thompson, Ralph A. • Wright, Paul L.

Viet Nam War
Barnes, Clarence E. • Bell, David L. • Byrd, James Edward Jr. • Cunningham, James E. • Edwards, Cary Lee • Ferguson, Jerry R. • Ferguson, Michael Lynn • Green, Dallas E. • Gunter, Alvin Flynn • Haynes, John W. • Helper, Frank M. • Johnson, Everett W. Jr. • Knight, James W. • Ladd, Albert Alen • Mathis, Donald Robert • McFalls, Jerry Arnold • McGhee, Billy Walker • O'Shell, Don Manuel • Patterson, Johnnie Hugh • Patterson, Richard Lee • Seeber, Fletcher Jr. • Spakes, Estel Denny • Steed, William Owen • Springs, Ralph R. Jr. • Stringfield, Charles D. Jr. • Watts, Bradley Keith

(Bottom center plaque)
Christian, William G. • Conant, Clarence

World War II (right center plaque) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 13, 2025

4. World War II (right center plaque)

A. • Kindred, Phillip C. • Parrish, Maurice B.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 35° 52.249′ N, 84° 30.895′ W. Memorial is in Kingston, Tennessee, in Roane County. It is at the intersection of East Race Street (U.S. 70) and Kirkland Street, on the right when traveling west on East Race Street. The monument is to the east of the steps on the East Race Street side of the building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 E Race St, Kingston TN 37763, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

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 original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

Korean War and Vietnam War (far right plaque) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 13, 2025

5. Korean War and Vietnam War (far right plaque)

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rittenhouse Academy Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roane County War of 1812 Memorial (about 400 feet away); Historic Roane County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); For the Union (about 600 feet away); Kingston (about 600 feet away); Roane County Revolutionary War Monument (about 600 feet away); Capitol for a Day (about 600 feet away); Bethel Historic Cemetery (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

Bottom center plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 13, 2025

6. Bottom center plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.