The Life and Legacy of Etta Mae Davis Hemp (1918–1998) Family histories are filled with beautiful milestones, hard work, and occasionally, deeply dramatic twists. The story of Etta Mae Davis Hemp, a lifelong resident of Mason, Tipton County, Tennessee, is no exception. A devoted churchwoman, mother, and grandmother, Etta Mae’s lineage connects her to early…
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Hemp, Eddie Lee
Legacy of the Land: Remembering Eddie Lee Hemp To look at the life of Eddie Lee Hemp is to look at the very fabric of Mason, Tennessee. When he passed away on Friday, May 15, 1998, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington, he was 92 years old. In those nine decades, Eddie didn’t just witness…