Newton Co., Ark., Redford Freewill Cemetery ******************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Submitted by: Robert & Rosa Cline Email address: Date: May 2001 ******************************************************************** Radford Freewill Cemetery between Red Star and Fallsville, Arkansas "gone but not forgotten" This cemetery is right off the highway. It's not but a few miles from Fallsville right over the Newton/Madison County Line. Most of the cemetery is up over a hill, so it doesn't look very big when you first park and start walking into it. But graves are on the side of the hill and at the top with alot of trees around it. The cemetery does have a chain link fence around it with an iron arch with it's name on it. Transcribed April 8, 2001.We are collected as many obituaries of these people as we can,...so if anyone has anything to share or if you would like for us to see about getting you a copy of what we have feel free to e-mail us at clinefam@yournet.com we feel like working together we will not let these people fade out of memories. "Gone but not forgotten" Robert and Rosa There are about 100 if not more graves marked only with rocks. Ann Barnes Gareld E. Barnes Mabel A. Barnes Noel Barnes Vera Mae Barnes W. E. Barnes William M. Barnes Gary Dean Boling Earl Bryant Roy Bryant A. F. Burns Andrew J. Burns Ann Clark Lewis Clark Ruth Clark Thomas Clark Kathyran Lavonna Collins Perry Davidson baby daughter Embry Ervin L. Embry Iva P. Embry Leslie Everman Ace Gilbert Benjamin Hensley Cora Holland Lucy Hoskins Holland Addie Leona Hodge Nancy Hughes Odessa Stepp Kennedy George "Wash" Lewis Herbert M. Lewis Infant daughter Lewis J. E. Lewis William Lee Lewis Willie L. Lewis Marjorie Barnes Malone Eugene V. Neff Janet Sheryl Neff Mahaley J. Neff Sheryl Rebecca Neff Wiliam Charles Neff William T. Neff Visa Patton Harold Pulis Mary Elizabeth Pulis Edna Radford Edward Radford Helen Radford Irving Radford Jesse Radford N. Y Radford Sally Radford Nancy Roberts John Roberts Elbert C. Smith Helen Smith John Lester Smith Orville Smith Wilma J. Smith Sarah L. Spears W.N. Spears Ethan Stepp Infant daughter Stepp Infant son Stepp James Jonathan Stepp Jubal E. Stepp Rachel Stepp Rebecca Merrill Stepp Robert Edgar Stepp Velma Stepp Amy J. Stotler George Stotler Jacob L. Stotler Dearl Wages Susie Wages Nancy Kay Wall N. M. Whorton Edith Yates Ellis Yates Harold Otto Yates Harvey Yates Hazel Flower Yates Howard Paul Yates James Yates Jr. Jeanetta Yates John Arvil Yates Kay Yates Lula Esther Yates Luster Yates Owen Yates Vada Rachel Yates William B. Yates Ann Barnes b. Aug. 14, 1927 d. Aug. 14, 1927 (this stone looks just like Noel Barnes and Vera Mae Barnes) Gareld E. Barnes b. May 15, 1934 d. Oct. 26, 1990 we love & miss you (his picture is at the top) Mother Mabel A. Barnes b. Apr. 1, 1898 d. Mar. 23, 1965 Noel Barnes b. Feb. 29, 1920 d. Mar. 3, 1920 (this stone looks just like Ann Barnes and Vera Mae Barnes) Vera Mae Barnes b. Jan. 14, 1941 d. Dec. 28, 1943 (this stone looks just like Ann Barnes and Noel Barnes) Father W. E. Barnes b. Dec. 12, 1865 d. Aug. 25, 1940 Father William M. Barnes b. Jan. 24, 1896 d. Sept. 11, 1980 BARNES (on back) Son Gary Dean Boling asleep in Jesus 1949-1952 (this is a flat headstone and has an engraved picture of a lamb) Earl son of James and Emma Bryant born Apr. 25, 1893 died June 19, 1901 Roy son of James and Emma Bryant born Mar 15, 1892 died Aug. 15, 1893 A.F. Burns was born May 7, 1886 died Feb 18, 1901 age 14 (hard to read stone) Andrew J. Burns born Apr. 8, 1830 died May 6, 1909 another link is broken in our household band. But a chain is forming in a better land. our Mother Ann Clark b. Feb. 28, 1840 d. Feb. 21, 1916 (engraved picture of gates of Heaven) (on back) Heaven now retains our treasure, Earth the lonely casket keeps. And the sunbeams long to linger Where our sainted mother sleeps. Lewis Clark Co B 20 WIS INF (old Civil War headstone) (his foot marker is an "updated" military marker) LEWIS CLARK PVT CO I 36 BATT WIS INF CIVIL WAR JUNE 8, 1833 (CROSS) DEC. 13, 1909 Ruth Clark (homemade marker only) Thomas Clark son of F. C. & Dollie Clark b. April 10, 1910 d. April 10, 1914 (foot marker T.C.) Kathyran Lavonna Collins b. Jan. 20, 1938 d. Sept. 27, 1989 (engraved picture of buck, mountains, and log cabin.) (on back) Beloved Mother Faithful to her trust even unto her death. Perry son of J. W. & Pollie Davidson born Oct. 20, 1872 died Jan. 1, 1898 (or possibly 1888) Another link is broken in our household band, But a chain is forming in a better land. baby daughter of Mervin & Annie Embry Sept. 27, 1938 EMBRY Iva P. b. Aug. 28, 1916 Ervin L. b. Dec. 20, 1915 d. June 29, 1984 (his funeral home marker reads:) Ervin L. Embry died June 29, 1984 aged 68 years 6 months 9 days Putman Fuenral Home Fort Smith, Arkansas Leslie son of Wash & Flora Everman born June 29, 1904 died July 22, 1910 we will meet Ace Gilbert 1868-1932 (flat headstone) Cora Holland inf dau of Lucy & Jackson Lucy (Hoskins) Holland wife of Jackson (flat headstone) Addie Leona Hodge b. Jan. 28, 1898 d. Apr. 26, 1962 gone but not forgotten (funeral home marker Addie Leona Hodge 1898-1962) BENJAMIN HENSLEY PVT CO H 24 REGT KY INF AUG 1, 1832 DEC. 24, 1895 (this is a white Civil War military headstone it is inbetween two big trees. one at the head and one at the foot) Nancy Hughes b. Dec. 17, 1847 d. Jan. 31, 1922 (this stone is broken off it's base) In Loving Memory Odessa Stepp Kennedy b. Jan. 10, 1905 d. Mar. 19, 2000 (she has a foot marker OSK) (her funeral home marker reads:) Odessa Kennedy born Jan. 10, 1905 died Mar. 19, 2000 age 95 Brashears Funeral Home, Inc. Huntsville, Arkansas (I have her obit. She was born in Red Star to James Jonathan and Rebecca Merrell Stepp.) In God's Care George (Wash) Lewis b. Feb. 10, 1882 d. June 7, 1943 (flat headstone) Herbert M. Lewis b. June 28, 1922 d. Feb. 6, 1998 (flat headstone) Infant daughter of J. E. & Billie Lewis born & died July 9, 19-- (possibly 1939) J. E. Lewis b. Nov. 28, 1869 d. May 29, 1919 gone but not forgotten (hard to read) W. Lee Lewis b. June 15, 1919 d. Sept. 29, 1994 (flat headstone) (his funeral home marker reads:) William "Lee" Lewis Died September 29, 1994 aged 75 yrs 3 mths 14 days Nelson's Funeral Home Fayetteville, AR Willie L. Lewis b. May 26, 190- d. July 4, 1964 Marjorie Barnes Malone b. June 30, 1923 d. Sept. 17, 1969 resting and in peace In Memory of Eugene V. Neff b. Feb. 12, 1910 d. Apr. 15, 1981 (flat headstone) NEFF Mother Mahaley J. b. Mar. 15, 1886 d. Apr. 7, 1983 Father William T. b. Jan. 31, 1882 d. Dec. 22, 1959 NEFF Together forever in God's Care Beloved Daughter Sheryl Rebecca Mar. 20, 1987 (her grave is small so she died young) William Charles b. Aug. 12, 1960 d. Oct. 31, 1987 married Nov. 7, 1986 Janet Sheryl b. Nov. 8, 1949 (no death date) (this is a flat triple headstone) Visa wife of D. F. Patton born Dec. 8, 1847 died Mar. 18, 1908 PULIS (engraved picture of man fishing) Harold b. Apr. 18, 1911 d. June 18, 2000 (his funeral home marker reads: Harold Pulis 1911-2000 Evans & Miller Poteau, Oklahoma) married Mar. 25, 1936 (engraved picture of a sewing machine) Mary Elizabeth b. June 15, 1915 (no death date) Parents of Bob, Roy, Harold Jr. Edna Radford Dec. 2, 1917 (the rest non-readable. This stone is homemade and barely readable) Edward Radford (possibly Badford) b.Jan. 19, 1915 d. Dec. 6, 1918 (homemade and hard to read) Helen Radford b. May 3, 1917 d. April 10, 197_ (homemade hard to read) Irving Radford b. May 19, 1919 (grass had grown over the rest of the stone. It is a homemade stone the grave is a full size man's grave) JESSE RADFORD CO B 8 KY INF N. Y. Radford (possibly Badford) not dead but at rest (homemade with no dates) Sally Radford (possibly Badford) 1859- 1926 (homemade) Nancy Roberts b. Jan. 10, 1837 d. Nov. 21,1918 She basks in the sunshine of God's presence (foot marker N.R.) John Roberts born Jan. 23, 1866 died Oct. 9, 1897 He isn't dead he has but passed beyond the mists that blind us. Here in to the new and (rest was unreadable) Elbert C. son of S. R (possibly S. B.) & (possibly Bettie) Smith born Oct. 18, 1889 died May 1, 1890 asleep in Jesus (this stone is old and broken right across the parents names) Helen Smith b. July 5, 1911 d. Apr. 21, 1966 wife of Orville Smith John Lester Smith b. Sept. 18, 1949 d. Feb. 25, 1998 Beloved brother of Nilene Smith Underwood Carl Smith Linda Kay Smith Orville Smith b. Aug. 25, 1907 d. Aug. 30, 1970 son of John Henry and America Holland Smith Wilma J. Smith b. Mar. 28, 1937 d. Mar. 31, 1937 (flat headstone) Sarah L. Spears b. Oct. 16, 1855 d. June 10, 1937 we will meet again (this stone looks just like W. N. Spears) W. N. Spears b. April 20, 1854 d. Nov. 3, 1928 we will meet again (this stone looks just like Sarah L. Spears) Ethen born Dec. 30, 1906 died July 19, 1907 Infant dughter born Dec. 20, 1905 died Dec. 21, 1905 Infant son born Aug. 15, 1909 died Sept. 10, 1909 children of J.J. & R.M. Stepp STEPP James Jonathan b. May 28, 1870 d. July 21, 1963 Rebecca Merrill b. Oct. 21, 1867 d. April 13, 1936 Henderson Co. North Carolina (her funeral home marker is still there:) Rebecca Stepp Oct 21, 1867 April 13, 1936 Rankin Funeral Home, Fayetteville, AR STEPP Rachel b. Oct. 26, 1915 Jubal E. b. Dec. 28, 1907 d. Mar. 23, 1988 In God's Care (this is a double flat headstone) (his funeral home marker reads;) Jubal Stepp 1907-1988 Coffman's Robert Edgar Stepp b. July 17, 1897 d. Sept. 8, 1921 (this is a flat headstone) Velma Stepp (blank funeral home marker only) Mother Amy J. Stotler born. 185- (possibly 1859) died 191- George Stotler born 1878 died 1953 Father Jacob L. Stotler born 1810 died 1920 (??) Dearl Wages b. Nov. 17, 1907 d. Dec. 25, 1991 son of Bruce & Susan Dearl Wages died December 25 84 years 1 month gone but not forgotten Susie Wages daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Andy Burns May 9, 1884- July 8, 1924 (this is a flat headstone) Nancy Kay Wall b. Jan. 20, 1944 d. July 18, 1993 In God's Care (her picture is at the top) (on back) WALL N. M wife of Joseph Whorton born June 11, 1871 died Jan. 3 (possibly 8) 1898 (foot marker N.M.W.) Mother Edith Yates 1895- 1985 Father Ellis Yates 1895-1940 YATES Hazel b. April 5, 1928 d. April 7, 2000 Harold b. Nov. 13, 1924 d. June 1, 1994 together forever (her funeral home marker reads:) Hazel Flower Yates 1928-2000 Roller-Cox (Harold has a military foot marker) HAROLD OTTO YATES US ARMY WORLD WAR II NOV. 13, 1924 (CROSS) JUN. 1, 1994 (I have her obit. Hazel Flower Yates was born to Alfred and Nettie Collins Storm.) (CROSS) HARVEY YATES ARKANSAS TEC 5 HQ CO101 AIRBORNE DIV WORLD WAR II JULY 11, 1922 JAN. 29, 1969 Howard Paul Yates born June 30, 1936 died March 13, 2000 age 63 Brashears Funeral Home, Inc. Huntsville, Arkansas (funeral home marker only) (we have his obit. He was born at Red Star to John Arvil and Vada Hammond Yates.) James Yates Jr. b. Mar. 18, 1929 d. Sept. 15, 1944 Just sleeping YATES Jeanetta 1891-1966 Luster 1887-1940 YATES John Arvil b. Jan. 18, 1913 d. Sept. 17, 1982 (he has a foot marker JAY) Vada Rachel b. June 14, 1916 d. Dec. 15, 1994 (on back) YATES parents of Virginia & Howard Kay son of J.F. & S. A. Yates born Jan. 14, 1899 died Aug. 15, 1910 YATES Lula Esther Yates b. March 19, 1920 d. August 5, 1997 (big tall stone at head with engraved pictures of crosses on it) Owen son of J.F. & S. A. Yates born Oct. 1, 1902 died Oct. 1, 1905 Darling we'll miss thee YATES (foot marker OY) (CROSS) WILLIAM B. YATES PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II SEPT. 22, 1920 APR. 22, 1982