Gill Jessee:

This past year has been an exceptional year in regard to rain and weather. Grass, weeds, and brush have grown overtime. Through Mr. Jessee and the efforts of community service groups several cemeteries have been cleared. Mr. Jesse has devoted his personal time in order to make this project a success.

Donna Rogers:

The UCCA recognizes Mrs. Rogers for the donation of handmade afghans which have been used for the membership drive as well as raising money for the UCCA. She not only donated all the materials, but her talents, time, and energy to make the afghans.

Thomas Cooke:

The UCCA recognizes Thomas Cooke for the significant time and work contributed by him as Web-Editor of our Union County Cemeteries Association's Website.

Tractor Supply Co. TSC, Jimmy Clapp, Store Manager:

The "Silent Contributors"

The UCCA sent out "Letters of Appreciation" to several individuals who have contributed in some way to promote the continued progress of the UCCA. These include some people who do not want any public recognition. The UCCA wants to thank these individuals and all others who have contributed there time, but are never recognized publicly.

Signs on some cemeteries and the names used to identify cemeteries in FOOTPRINTS 2000 are different. Below is a list of these you might like to add to your copy.

A Chicken-Dumpling/Ham Supper fundraiser will be held Friday May 7, 2004 at Luttrell School (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.) Proceeds are to benefit Hubbs-Hickle Cemetery. Dollie Merritt and her helpers are in charge. The event is sponsored by the UCCA.

Stone Replacements: While visiting our cemeteries throughout the county, Union County Cemeteries Association members have noticed a lot of stones are becoming illegible, deteriorating, and in some cases identifiable graves are not marked. The UCCA has taken on a project of replacing a number of these stones, as it becomes possible to do so.

Spraying of Cemeteries: It has been determined that approximately twenty cemeteries would benefit from routine sprayings. The UCCA plans to purchase materials and have these cemeteries sprayed this year.

In 1982 photos were made of three stones on graves of ones buried in the Rufus Miller Cemetery. John Mincy of Kansas City, Missouri recently sent these pictures to the UCCA. These stones are no longer found in the Rufus Miller Cemetery. The two pictured on the bottom are not recorded in FOOTPRINTS 2000.

The first five books of the "Minutes of the Union Primitive Baptist Church" have been transcribed and now are available in one volume. Each book contains a full name index and the time period covered is from June 1856 to October 1997. Cost is $35.00 plus $5.00 S&H. Please make checks to the Union County Cemeteries Association and send to the UCCA, P.O. Box 1315, Maynardville, TN 37807. It is also available for purchase at the Union County Historical Society, Roy Acuff Museum and Library during their open hours.

Thank you to our sponsors whose donations and support have helped to make our newsletter and other projects of the Union County Cemeteries Association possible.

The Union County Cemeteries Association meets the third Saturday of each month at the Union County Courthouse at 10 o'clock a.m. No meeting is held in December. The 2004 Annual meeting of the Union County Cemeteries Association will be Saturday, May 15, 2004 at 10 o'clock A.M. We will meet in the small courtroom at the Union County Courthouse. All members and interested persons are encouraged to attend.

Membership renewals are due (June 2004-May 2005). Annual Memberships are $10 per person. Send to UCCA, P.O. Box 1315, Maynardville, TN 37807.

UCCA meets each third Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Union County Courthouse. For additional information, please contact Linda Coppock, 865-992-8231, or Robert Ellison, 865-281-0181.