Notable Interments
- Brigadier General Joseph Alexander Cooper (1823–1910), veteran of the Mexican-American War and U.S. Civil War.
- Sergeant Troy A. McGill (1914–1944), Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II.
- Brigadier General Robert Neyland (1892–1962), veteran of World War I and World War II; aide to Douglas MacArthur, superintendent of West Point military academy. Neyland was head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1926 to 1952; Neyland Stadium is named after him.
- Private Timothy Spillane, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Hatcher's Run during the Civil War.
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