Decoration Day & Meeting

Decoration Day & Meeting is 1 PM 4Th Sunday each May.

Dodson Creek Cemetery

Webster Valley Road
Rogersville, TN

Meditation Garden

Wayne and Eddie Ward are to be commended for the beautiful Meditation Garden at Dodson Creek Cemetery. They put the final touches on it just in time for Decoration Day, May 24, 2009.
We honored Mearl Cavin's memory that day for his generous support of Dodson Creek Cemetery with a commemorative stone.

Memorial Day at Dodson Creek

The Memorial Service at Dodson Creek Cemetery was a wonderful event thanks to the many people who participated and the 125 + people who attended. Donahue Bible, author of "Persia to Piedmont" told the stories of these 83 men from this area who enlisted with the Confederate Army, Company D of 31st (39th) TN Mounted Infantry. He told of Peter Kite who was shot clean through th head at Piedmont and lay on the field, mistaken for dead for 2 or 3 days. An angel of mercy found him and cleaned his wounds. He survived to come home to Hawkins County and lived for many more years. Parson James Smith told of hardships not only by the soldiers who trecked hundreds of miles subsisting on scarce rations but also the hardships and of those left behind. Their courage and convictions made them the heroes that they were. He asked if we were as strong in our convictions and faith today. The Ball family entertained with beautiful traditional Appalachian music. Bradford /Rose SCV Camp attended and formed an Honor Guard with volley and salute.

It was a beautiful day in a beautiful place. May all there rest in peace.

Specific Driving Directions

Use www.mapquest.com for driving directions from your location to 1200 Webster Valley Road, Rogersville, Tn.

Driving Directions from I-81 Exit 30

	6:	Take the TN-70 exit- EXIT 30- toward GREENEVILLE / ROGERSVILLE.	0.3 miles	Map
	7:	Turn LEFT onto TN-70 / LONESOME PINE TRL.	1.5 miles	Map
	8:	Turn LEFT onto LONESOME PINE TRL / TN-70. Continue to follow TN-70.	6.4 miles	Map
	9:	Turn RIGHT onto OLD TN-70.	0.8 miles	Map
	10:	Turn RIGHT onto WEBSTER VALLEY RD.	<0.1 miles

Program for Sunday

Art by Marie Burchette Merritt
http://www.mariemerritt.com

Dodson Creek Cemetery

Memorial Service

Sunday, May 27, 2007

2:00 pm

In Honor of

31^st (39^th) Tennessee Mounted Infantry

Company D

Who enlisted in the Confederate Army

at

Dodson Creek Meeting Place

February 18, 1862

Welcome Wayne Ward

Invocation Wayland Richard

From Persia to Piedmont Donahue Bible

Special Music Ball Sisters

Message Parson James Smith

Memorial Reghan Ward – flute

Emalee Kite – flute

LeAnne Reagan - wreath

Past & Present Mike Beck

1^st Lt. Commander TN Div. SCV

Honor Guard Bradford /Rose #1638

Sons of Confederate Veterans

Benediction Parson James Smith