Bethel Cemetery, Pope County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lina Boyd Date: 12 Feb 2009 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** From the junction of Highway 64 East in Russellville and Highway 7T, Go south on &T to curve. Turn left on Lile Road. Go .9 mile to McHenry Road, turn right. Take first road left to end of road. Cemetery the end of road. Decoration held the first Sunday in May each year. Copied in early 1996. Battenfield, Joseph M. 1834 - Dec 1905 son of Solomon and Ollivia Battenfield, husband of mary Ann Lay Battenfield, Mary Ann Lay no dates born in 1845 (census) wife of Joseph M. Battenfield. Bevels, Elmer Herman 1909 - 1971 Brandon, Lilliam Frances Heathcoat 11 Feb 1899 - 02 Aug 1946 (from Gardner Funeral Home records, she has no marker) Brookover, L. F. 1878 - 1933 husband of Lillie Rood married 25 Jul 1906 Book I page 433 Pope Co. AR. Brookover, Willey 1815 - 1916 Brooks, James H(enry) 25 May 1825 - 01 Aug 1871 husband of Harriett Yarbury married 30 Dec 1853 Book b page 63 Pope Co. AR. Brooks, Harriett 1832-1836 (census) - 1870-1880 wife of James H. Brooks. Note: These two old white marble markers are so deteriorated that they cannot be read. We made out only the letters Harr--- on one of them in April 1996. The dates for James H. Brooks are from the old cemetery books done about 1970 by the Historical Assoc. Harriet’s dates are an estimate from census records in Pope Co. Brooks, Laura L. 18 Mar 1862 - 31 Dec 1868 daughter of James H. Brooks and Harriett Yarbury Brooks, William E. 21 Jul 1869 - 31 Jul 1879 sonof James H. Brooks and Harriett Yarbury Burk, Bobby 30 Mar 1930 - 06 Aug 1932 Burk, Daisy 06 Mar 1889 - 02 Feb 1959, wife of Benjamin Frankin Burk Burk, Frank (Benjamin Frankin ) 01 Apr 1887 - 03 Nov 1967 son of John Burk and Amanda Dalton, husband of Daisy Burk, Grandlyn 13 Sep 1947 - 13 Sep 1947 Caviness, Randy Gene 18 Dec 1970 - 16 Jul 1971 son of Bobby Gene Caviness and Reba Lee Chisum Chesser, Elizabeth 1908 - 07 Jan 1989 daughter of Charley Owens and Mary Riggs, wife of Lawrence Chesser Chesser, Lawrence 04 Feb 1903 - 06 Jan 1994 son of William S. Chesser and Mary f. Cagle, husband of Elizabeth May Owens Childress, Annie Beatrice 04 Jun 1910 - 28 Oct 1995 wife of Arel Edwin "Chili" Childress Childress, Arel E. 13 Dec 1902 - 22 Jul 1980 son of Charles Childress and Emmer Harvill, husband of Annie Beatrice Coley Childres, C. M. 09 Aug 1868 - 03 Apr 1919 husband of Sarah J. Childress, Floy no marker found, died 05 oct 1962 age 89 Childress, othel Odis 26 Oct 1906 - 06 Oct 1923 Chisum, Ider 28 Sep 1912 - 01 Apr 1993 daughter of O. W. Collins and Lottie Ford, wife of Robert Wesley Chisum married 12 Mar 1929 Chisum, James E. 30 Oct 1939 - no death date, husband of Verla Faye Chisum, Verla F. 01 Oct 1941 - 04 Mar 1990, wife of James E. Chisum Chisum, Lonnie E. 10 Oct 1944 - 12 Dec 1973 son of Robert Wesley "Bob" Chisum and Ider Collins, husbandof Nita F. Freeman Chisum, Nita F. 12 Feb 1947 - no death date, daughter of John Wiley Freeman and Minnie Clayton, wife of Lonnie Eugene Chisum Chisum, Robert Wesley "Bob" 16 Sep 1909 - 22 Mar 1991 son of John Greene Chisum and Sallie Goswick, husband of Oder Collins Cloniger, Olen Jr. 1945 - 26 Feb 1977 Colter, Violet 16 May 1848 - 16 Apr 1882 wife of John Colter Cormack, W. M. No marker 1861 - 24 Oct 1911 obit in newspaper dated 26 Oct 1911 Data, James H. 09 Jun 1941 - 13 Sep 1941 son of D. M. Data and Dortha D. Dove, Cora B. 13 Jul 1892 - 17 Jul 1976 daughter of W. M. Warren and Martha Wilhelm Dunn, Robert A. 10 Nov 1853 - 04 Jan 1900 husband of Mattie English, A Virginia 06 Mar 1927 - 11 Oct 1985 daughter of Luther Owens and Elizabeth Carden, wife of Thomas J. English English, Tom J. 02 Mar 1922 - 07 Mar 1972 son of John English, husband of Annie Virginia Owens, married 28 Aug 1942 Findley, Gladys Opal 27 May 1918 - 26 Oct 1918 daughter of Ollie Findley and Lillian F. Heathcoat Findley, Lillian F. 1900 - 1946 wife of Ollie Lee Findley Findley, Ollie 26 Sep 1892 - 28 Dec 1935 son of William W. Findley and Annie Stapp, husband of Lillian Heathcoat, married 24 Jul 1917 Book L page 241 Pope Co. AR Pvt. 312 Bngrs. 87 Div. Freeman, Amanda Jane 1875 - 27 Jun 1954 wife of William Franklin Freeman Freeman Ewell 18 Jun 1899 - 06 Mar 1933 son of William F. Freeman and M. Amanda Jane Satterfield, husband of Lucy Freeman, Virgil 28 Nov 1896 - 23 Nov 1912 son of William F. Freeman and Amanda Jane Satterfield Freeman, William F. 01 Feb 1873 - 04 Mar 1956 husband of Amanda Jane Satterfield, married 13 Dec 1894 Book G page 172 Pope Co. Gilbreath, Robert Dale 18 Jul 1926 - 12 Nov 1927 Harties, Rosco No Marker, born 1895 died 09 Sep 1904, Obit from newspaper 15 Sep 1904 Harkey, Mrs. John No Marker died 16 Jan 1919, obit in newspaper, Mable Wise on 1906 marriage recrod. Harmon, Eliza No Marker 1812 - 01 Sep 1900 Obit in newspaper 06 Sep 1900 Harvill, Mary E. 22 Jul 1852 - 26 Mar 1916 daughter of James L. Crowell and Martha A., wife of General V. Harvill married 01 Jan 1974 Book d page 335 Harvill, G. V. 30 Jul 1850 - 06 Mar 1899 son of G. G. Harvill and Emily Jane, husband of Mary E. Crowell Heathcoat, E. H. 06 Dec 1860 - 17 sep 1917 spouse of M. S. Heathcoat, M. S. 14 Mar 1874 - 31 Jul 1956 spouse of E. H. Heathcoat, Edna Leeoda 22 Jan 1897 - 24 Nov 1992 (obit in newspaper dated 21 Nov 1992) Heathcoat, Hazel 23 sep 1910 - 26 oct 1941 wife of Otis Heathcoat Heathcoat, Lura M. 09 Oct 1897 - 10 Mar 1978 daughter of W. E. Petray and Rosa Bell White, wife of William M Heathcoat Heathcoat, William M. 28 Jul 1892 - 28 Jan 1965 husband of Lura Maude Petray Hill, Chester 1904 - 1929 Hoffman, Mary Jane 1827 - 1913 Holland, Bernice E. M. 20 Aug 1927 - no death date, wife of Connie Carlus Holland Holland, Connie C. 09 Dec 1923 - 26 Sep 1980 son of Adolph Holland and Exie Carter, husband of Bernice E. M. Burk Married 20 Apr 1946 Holland, Rickey Dean 17 Oct 1961 - 19 Jan 1984 son of Carlus C.Holland and Bernice Burk Hood, Bob 06 Aug 1888 - 16 Jan 1962 son of James W. Hood and Susan Finley, husband of Cordie Riggs, married 17 Mar 1915 Book k page 436 Pope Co. AR Hood, Cordie 06 Dec 1889 - 16 Dec 1976 daughter of Samuel Riggs and Julia Mathis, wife of Rohert Harrison "Bob" Hood Ingram, William A. 02 Nov 1879 - 24 May 1936 husband of Zoe Ann Ingram, Zoe Ann 12 Dec 1880 - 12 Nov 1975 wife of William A. Ingram Justice, William P. 02 May 1940 - 18 Oct 1965 son of James Justice and Ellen Fisher Price, husband of Lillian Lee Chief Petty Officer Navy - Vietnam Keeton, James Z. 12 Sep 1873 - 10 Feb 1927 Co. K, 1 AR Infantry Sp. Am. War Keeton, Johnie May 20 Aug 1910 - 09 Jan 1918 Keeton, Theodore W. 07 May 1906 - 23 May 1949 AR Tech 5, Medical Dept. World War II Kirby, Ada Mae 25 Dec 1892 - 30 Apr 1949 wife of Willis Floyd Kirby Kirby, Duell B. 17 Aug 1910 - 06 Jan 2003 son of James Columbus Kirby and Sarah Elizabeth Harkey, husband of Stella A.Vestal Lile Kirby, Noah John 02 Jan 1903 - 22 Feb 1969 AR F3 US Navy Kirby, Stella V. 15 Nov 1906 - 14 Apr 1981 daughter of A. J. Lile and Lelle Clark, wife of unknown Aycock, wife of Duell B. Kirby Kirby, Willis Floyd 21 Aug 1895 - 01 Jan 1963 husband of Ada Mae Lee, Lester C. 20 Jun 1911 - 21 Aug 1995 son of Bill Seagraves and Lucille Josephine Reynolds, husband of Gladys Adell Lee Funeral home marker Mann, Robert L. 27 Aug 1895 - 27 May 1896 Martin, Will No marker died 10 Feb 1915, obit in newspaper 18 Feb 1915 Minyard, Carolyn Jane 22 Jun 1939 - 19 Jul 1940 daughter of Robert E. Minyard, Sr.& Mary Bell Minyard, Mary Bell 20 Jan 1913 - 08 Oct 1976 wife of Robert E. Minjard, Sr. Minyard, Robert E. Sr. 29 Jun 1911 - No death date, husband of Mary Bell Mitchell, Emma E. 30 Sep 1874 - 28 May 1965 wife of James Monroe Mitchell Mitchell, J. M. 10 Jan 1865 - 27 apr 1948 husband of Emma E. Mitchell, Lillian Alma 19 Nov 1900 - 01 Sep 1988 daughter of James Monroe Mitchell and Emma Elizabeth Wimberly Mitchell, Michael (Ronald) 04 Aug 1948 - 07 Aug 1948 McAmant, Mrs. E. F. No marker, born 1860 died 11 Apr 1911, wife of A. J. McAmant, obit in newspaper 13 apr 1911 McAnulty, Baby Daugher 29 Jan 1910 - 10 Feb 1910 daugher of W. N. McAnulty and Emma Verda McAnulty, E. Verda 27 Sep 1882 - 06 Apr 1979 wife of W. N. McAnulty McAnulty, Frank(lin) Riley 22 Nov 1878 - 09 May 1911 son of Robert A. McAnulty and N. Jane Martin McAnulty, John Thomas 06 Sep 1874 - 16 Sep 1889 son of Robert A. McAnulty and Nancy Jane Martin McAnulty, Martha Malindy 06 Aug 1870 - 13 Nov 1910 daugher of Robert A. McAnulty and Nancy Jane Martin McAnulty, Joseph 1912 - 1996 McAnulty, Mary A. 12 Mar 1881 - 07 Oct 1910 McAnulty, Nancy Jane 09 Apr 1847 - 07 Aug 1886 wife of Robert A. McAnulty McAnulty, R. A. 17 Aug 1847 - 24 Sep 1916 son of Robert McAnulty and Rebecka Harkey, husband of Nancy Jane Martin McAnulty, Rebecca 27 may 1811 - 19 oct 1895 daughter of George Martin Harkey and Mary, wife of Robert McAnulty, married 20 Oct 1835 in Cabarrus Co. North Carolina McAnulty, William N. 02 oct 1875 - 31 Jan 1957 son of Robert A. McAnulty and Nancy Jane Martin, husband of Emma Verda McAnulty, W. T. 1907 - 1037 Owens, Casey J. 05 Sep 1922 - 20 Aug 1974 son of Elizabeth, husband of Christien Owens, Mary E. (Elizabeth) 18 Aug 1883 - 01 oct 1960, maiden name Riggs, wife of Charley Owens Parker, Chester A. 04 Nov 1901 - 21 Aug 1981 husband of Louise Zelma Johnson Parker, Chester V. 03 Sep 1925 - 30 Nov 1943 Parker, Louise 26 Sep 1925 - 02 Dec 1980 daughter of Henry Johnson and Martha Bailey, wife of Chester A. Parker Perry, Mrs. H. C. Died 29 Mar 1909, wife of H. C. Perry, obit in newspaper 01 Apr 1909 Price, Ola 16 Dec 1889 - 26 Oct 1941 wife of W. C. Price married 24 Oct 1909 Pope Co. Price, W. C. 10 Aug 1887 - 14 Jul 1949 husband of Ola Shinn Reaves, Junior 20 Feb 1922 - 01 Dec 1922 Reaves, Selina Pearley 17 Oct 1898 - 07 Nov 1937 wife of William Marion Reaves, married 20 jun 1914 Book K page 336 Pope Co. AR Reaves, William Marion 22 Jan 1885 - 22 Dec 1967 husband of Selina Paralee "Pearley" Smith Richards, Nell No Marker, born 1890 died 28 Apr 1916 wife of Jess Richards married 02 Jun 1907 Book I page 588, obit in newspaper 28 Apr 1916 Richardson, J. P. No Marker, died Nov 1904 husband of Lilly A. Williamson, obit in newspaper 01 Dec 1904, buried 24 Nov 1904 Riggs, John W(esley) 02 Jul 1878 - 30 oct 1951 Riggs, Julia A. 27 Dec 1853 - 15 Mar 1917 wife of Samuel L. Riggs married 14 Oct 1875 Book D page 423 Pope Co. AR Riggs, L. P. 10 Jan 1881 - 28 Jun 1903 Riggs, Samuel L. 08 Nov 1854 - 19 May 1924 husband of Julia Anna Mathews Riggs, Samuel L. 05 Jan 1887 - 15 Dec 1918 died in LeMans, France Co. B 11 Infantry, World War I Riggs, Thomas F. 16 Feb 1892 - 05 Nov 1918 died in Liverpool, England Co. I 4 Infantry, World War I husband of Viola McGloniger married 05 Mar 1918 Book L page 379 Pope Co. AR Roberts, Alfred leon 1916 - 1991 (19 Dec) son of Fred Roberts and Cora Warren husband of Lena E. Meadows US Army World War II Rood, A. B. 01 Jul 1877 - 30 Jan 1904 Rood, Almon 03 Sep 1847 - 06 Jan 1929 husband of Matilda Jane Lane Rood, Matilda 09 Jul 1853 - No death date, wife of Almon Rood Rood, Infant 1838 (only date on stone) Rood, Plesant T. 20 Jun 1879 - 11 Feb 1962 husband of Beulah May Brown Rood, Beulah May 07 Dec 1879 - 26 Nov 1939 wife of Plesant Thomas Rood married 22 oct 1905 Book I page 325 Pope Co. AR Sanders, Tony G. 10 Apr 1975 - 10 Apr 1975 (death certificate has name as Troy Gene) Savage, Jimmy Don 26 Aug 1870 - 12 Aug 1985 son of Donald Ray Savage and Joyce Marie Jones Seagraves, William Harvey 02 Jun 1922 - 06 Nov 1987, husband of Jewelean Pfc. US Army World War II Shankle, Charles Herbert No Marker obit in newspaper died 04 Dec 1980 age 51, son of John David Shanke and Martha Jane Stark. Husband of Barbara English Smith, Annie Grey 06 Jul 1880 - 28 Feb 1960, age 82. This marker made of concrete, it is hard to read. Smith, Hershel O. 20 Nov 1911 - 20 Dec 1973 son of Virgil Smith and lucy Taylor, husband of Violet A. Smith, Violet A. 18 May 1918 - 29 Feb 1926 wife of Hershel Odell Smith Smith, James R. No Marker 28 Mar 1870 - 07 May 1944 Sory, Loyd L. 15 Nov 1910 - 17 Aug 1977 husband of Vesti I. Sory, Vesti I. 10 oct 1905 - No death date, wife of Loyd L. Sory Spainhour, D. 25 Nov 1884 - 24 Dec 1902 Staton, Helen M(ae) 30 Jul 1911 - 12 Jun 1992 maiden name Simpson, wife of unknown Haller and unknown Staton Stepp, M. J. 11 Mar 1875 - 24 Apr 1925 wife of J. W. Stepp Stepp, Wm. F. (James Franklin) 16 Jun 1900 - 22 Feb 1906 son of J. W. Stepp and M. J. Tucker, Darrell Benjamin 30 Nov 1981 - 30 Nov 1981 son of Glenn Tucker and unknown Burnham Tucker, Grover Cleveland 23 Jun 1888 - 12 May 1982 son of G. W. Tucker and Mary Linegar, husband of Mildred Maud Holcomb Tucker, Mildred Maud 06 Apr 1898 - 14 Nov 1996 daughter of Albert Holcomb and Addie Rogers, wife of Grover Cleveland Tucker Tucker, Katherine Melinda born and died 23 Dec 1983, daughter of Glenn Tucker and unknown Burnham Tullous, Arthur L. "Oppie" 23 Feb 1957 - 24 Feb 1983 son of Robert J. Tullous, husband of Miriam Ward, Gerald Wayne 09 Jul 1928 - 20 Feb 1979 Cpl. US Army White, Dora Ada died 21 Jan 1982 age 65 (1917) daughter of Gloyd Kirby and ollie McAlister, wife of Lowell White Williamson, C. L. 06 May 1880 - 08 apr 1915 husband of Virgia Martin married 24 Nov 1902 Book H page 274 Pope Co. AR Williamson, Virgia 18 Sep 1888 - 01 Feb 1915 wife of C. L. Williamson Williamson, Elmer No Marker, died 14 Aug 1908 age 24, obit in newspaper tihs date. Williamson, Mack 1868 - 1913 son of James Godfrey Williamson and Crissey Ann Harkey, wife of Attie B. Martin married Feb 1897 Book G page 346 Pope Co, wife of Floy E. Harvill married 16 Apr 1905 Book I page 277 Pope Co. AR Williamson, Attie 1877 - 1900 wife of Mack Daniel (McDaniel). Williamson Williamson, Maxie 1913 - 1934 ------- The following graves are not marked in Bethel Cemetery. The information on them was given in the old cemetery book by Florence Williamson Johnson, the only child of Attie and McDaniel Williamson. She lived in Ft. Smith, AR in 1970. They are brothers and sister of Attie Martin Williamson. Martin, Mrs. No dates Martin, Jessie No dates Martin, John No dates Corbishley, Baby Boy No Marker born and died 1875 son of Joseph D. Corbishley and Martha Williamson Corbishley, Baby Boy No Marker born and died 1887 son of Joseph D. Corbishley and Martha Williamson Hickmott, Baby Boy No Marker, born and died 1908 son of Edd Hickmott and irene Corbishley Richardson, Lilly A. 1874 - 1902? Daughter of James Godfrey Williamson and Criessie Harkey, wife of John Richardson -------- The following people have been buried in Bethel Cemetery since we copied it in 1996. Information from obituaries in the local newspaper. English, David 1945 - 13 Apr 1996 son of Thomas J. English and Virginia Owens, husband of Regina Gonzalez, Rachel Millsap 1 May 1996 - 18 Sep 2004 daughter of Manuel Gonzalez and Tracy Napier Gonzalez Millsap Hill, Bertha 21 Jan 1921 - 06 Apr 2002 daughter of Cornelious Drewry and Sarah Blair, wife of Athel Hill Holland, Jerry 22 Jan 1946 - 23 Feb 2004 son of Connie Carlus Holland and Bernice Burk, no wife listed, has children Hopson, Hester Marie 1915 - 26 oct 1996 wife of Charles Hopson, maiden name Curtis Johnson, Lisa 01 Nov 1970 - 31 Jul 2001 daughter of Don Chesser and Darlene, wife of Richie Johnson Manley, Samuel "S. G." 26 Jul 1916 - 24 May 2005 son of Matthew Manley, husband of Goldie Standridge. Manley, Goldie 12 Sep 1918 - 05 oct 2003 daughter of Jerry Standridge and Minnie Morris, wife of Daniel Delber Savage and Samuel "S. G." Manley. Morden, Vernon E. Died 08 Mar 1994 age 74, husband of Dorothy Barnes Roberts, Lena E. Died 07 Dec 2000 age 76, daugher of Huey Donly Meadows and Vesta Jewel Evans, wife of Leon Roberts Savage, Joyce "JoJo" 01 Sep 1946 - 16 Jul 2005 daughter of Edgar Jones and Audrey Standridge, husband not listed. Snoddy, Danny 31 Dec 1950 - 11 Dec 2003 son of Richard Snoddy and Pauline Whiteside, husband of Linda Stanley, Jerome S. 1918 - 19 Jul 1996 son of Martin Luther Stanley and Gerturde Parker, husband of Wanda Henderson Sutherland, Wesley Warren 08 Dec 1920 - 30 Aug 2000 son of Newburn Sutherland and Lillian Watkins, husband of Florence, Navy veteran of World War II Tucker, Harry 09 Jun 1930 - 13 Nov 2004 son of Grover Tucker and Mildred Holcomb, husband of Lois Whorton married 31 Aug 1953