Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee

Burial place of Tennessee Governor Prentice Cooper, as well as his father, who was Mayor of Shelbyville. Medium size cemetery, well kept. This church and cemetery were used in the country music video by Trent Tomlinson, "One Wing in the Fire"(released March 2006). Video can be seen here from CMT.com(link to video is halfway down page).

Location: Shoffner Rd at Jenkins Chapel Rd
Visited: June 2005
William Prentice Cooper
Born 28 September 1895 Riverside, Bedford County, Tennessee
Married 22 April 1950 Died 18 May 1969
Governor of Tennessee 1939-1945 US Ambassador to Peru 1946-1948


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last update Feb 8, 2008
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