Helen Crigger Cemetery

Helen Crigger Cemetery, also known as Crigger Cemetery, is a historic burial ground located in Munford, Tennessee. Established in the early 20th century, it serves as the final resting place for many local families and notable individuals. The cemetery's oldest recorded grave belongs to Jenny Lee Burkhardt, who died in 1901 at the age of 13. A prominent feature is the memorial of Helen Rogers Crigger, a young girl who died in 1920 at the age of 14 due to malaria. Her family was well-known and influential in the area. The cemetery is also the final resting place for many local families, including the Criggers, Forbesses, Delashmits, Griffiths, Appleburys, Joyners, Pinners, and Bomars, who have deep roots in the Munford area. Helen Crigger Cemetery is situated at 246 Beaver Road in Munford, Tennessee. It is a large, open cemetery located to the right while heading north on Beaver Road. The cemetery is open to the public. The cemetery is the final resting place for several veterans, including Technical Sergeant James A. Noe, who served in World War II with the 466th Bomb Group and was laid to rest there in 1994. Additionally, Cristy Darlene Buford, a 17-year-old Munford High School student who died in a car accident in 1995, is buried in the cemetery. In July 2021, there were reports of freshly dug graves and headstones bearing the names of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forr

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