Silver Hill Cemetery, Union Co, AR ********************************************************************* Submitted by: Jim Parks Date: 6/16/2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** From Smackover on AR 160 S, approximately 7.6 miles, turn north on Silver Hill Loop. Go approximately 3.8 miles. The cemetery is located next to the Silverhill Methodist Church. Canvassed ---. Updated January 21, 2005. *************************************************************** Row 1 BEEVERS Henry D. Viney M. Apr. 4, 1889 Sept 25, 1893 Aug. 2, 1960 Dec 25, 1987 A LIFE LIKE THEIRS HAS LEFT A RECORD SWEET FOR MEMORY TO DWELL UPON BEEVERS Lila C. Walter H. Aug 21 1907 Aug 13, 1913 Nov 23, 1991 Jan 8, 1970 WE WILL MEET AGAIN DAVIS Sammie W. (Sam) Wynonah V. May 28, 1917 June 21, 1927 Dec 4, 1984 BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS, FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GOD Sammie Woodrow David S SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II May 28, 1917 Dec 4, 1984 DAVIS John Wesley Maurie Dodd Feb 15, 1915 Dec 9, 1915 Aug 31, 2000 Nov 15, 2001 (Masonic emblem) WE HAVE KEPT THE FAITH DAVIS Marlin A. Annie L. Reynolds Felton A. Nov 24, 1913 Dec 15, 1916 Nov 8, 1939 Oct 18, 1994 Oct 20, 1999 MACK Henry J. Marie Davis Jan 19, 1908 Nov 18, 1910 July 9, 1974 Oct 10, 1975 TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE Row 2 SMITH Father Son Mother Thomas Victor Thomas Victor, Jr Martha Jan 15, 1919 April 17, 1950 Jan 21, 1926 Dec 29, 1972 Oct 19, 1983 Tommy Miss Martha (Footstone) Thomas Victor Smith ARKANSAS PFC CO G 128 INFANTRY WORLD WAR II Jan 15, 1919 Dec 29, 1972 Oscar Chesley Smith ARKANSAS S1 US COAST GUARD RES WORLD WAR II Jan 21, 1921 July 16, 1959 Alice S. Smith 1889 - 1952 Thomas G. Smith 1881 - 1933 Mattie Sue (Smith) 1923 - 1923 Henry Morgan Mitchell Mar 27, 1930 Aug 15, 1995 TOO WELL LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN Marion K. Mitchell Sep 4, 1928 Apr 26, 1993 AN INSPIRATION TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM Row 3 Tom M. Jackson May 6, 1881 May 21, 1969 REST IS THINE; SWEET REMEMBRANCE OURS Lena M. Jackson Sept 3, 1878 July 23, 1960 TENDER MOTHER AND A FAITHFUL FRIEND Azell Jackson Sept 8, 1916 July 18, 1974 REST IS THINE; SWEET REMEMBRANCE OURS JACKSON Gladys Earnest July 9, 1903 Oct 11, 1900 Nov 21, 1973 July 19, 1982 (Masonic Emblem) Baby Jackson Baby Jackson Martha Ann Mitchell Sept 12, 1845 Jan 17, 1924 ONLY SLEEPING J. W. Mitchell CO E 16 MO INF C.S.A Elmer Mitchell Nov 17, 1921 Nov 24, 1921 CHILDREN ARE THE KEYS OF PARADISE Betty Gene Mitchell Aug 20, 1934 Oct 4, 1934 CHILDREN ARE THE KEYS OF PARADISE Mary Frances Mitchell 1876 - 1944 ONE WORTHY OF REMEMBRANCE MITCHELL Mary Tennie William John Jan 9, 1897 Sept 23, 1881 Jun 29, 1981 Nov 20, 1956 MITCHELL Emma Evelyn Ivan Leonard Dec 27, 1925 Feb 7, 1924 Feb 18, 1993 (Hot Springs Funeral Home, Hot Springs, AR marker) AT REST TOO SOON GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN (CHILDREN) Lenda Evelyn, Larry Ivan, Karen Darlene, Kerry Arlene, Tammy Lynn (Deceased 12-2-60), Markel Bryan, John David Row 4 SMITH Sank D. Gertha Davis Sept 7, 1877 Dec 26, 1880 Apr 18, 1960 Mar 26, 1972 I CANNOT SAY, AND WILL NOT SAY, THAT HE IS DEAD, HE IS JUST AWAY Billy F. Smith May 23, 1933 June 23, 2002 TRULY A GIFT FROM GOD ROGERS Garland L. Katie L. 1898 - 1961 1903 - 1987 IN LOVING MEMORY ROGERS Ivan A. Adell F. Apr 13, 1924 May 21, 1921 July 26, 1986 FAITHFUL WIFE TENDER LOVING MOTHER Sam Watson Nov 15, 1916 Oct 23, 1989 HE WAS THE SUNSHINE OF OUR HOME WATSON Ola S. A. Jan 5, 1880 Mar 23, 1879 Apr 28, 1919 Dec 7, 1948 SHE WAS TOO GOOD, TOO THROUGH ALL THE PAIN HE SMILED GENTLE AND FAIR A SMILE OF HEAVENLY BIRTH AND TO DWELL IN THE COLD WHEN ANGELS CALLED HIM HOME WORLD OF CARE HE SMILED FAREWELL TO EARTH Susie Davis Born Apr 20, 1851 Died Aug 4, 1914 You are not dead to us, But a bright star unseen, We hold that you are near, Though death intrudes between Infant son of M.A. and L. W. Jackson Feb 9, 1924 Feb 11, 1924 Infant dau. of M.A. and L. W. Jackson Nov 25, 1924 Iola Beatrice Irwin Jackson Dec 5, 1900 Mar 27, 1926 SHE'S SAFE AT HOME JACKSON Mary A. Lewis W. Sept 9, 1896 Sept 30, 1886 Aug 27, 1970 Mar 30 1955 REST IS THINE; SWEET REMEMBRANCE OURS John D. Jackson Arkansas S SGT US Air Force World War II May 28, 1921 Sept 22, 1962 JACKSON Andrew C. Lena B. Nov 14, 1916 Mar 17, 1919 May 24, 1967 Oct 11, 1998 Row 5 Haltom H. Calvin Leona F Aug 13, 1913 Nov 11, 1922 Jan 9, 1991 Apr 19, 2004 Father Mother Married May 17, 1949 A LIFE LIKE THEIRS HAS LEFT A RECORD James Kevin Infant son of Elvis & Peggy Davis Dec 13, 1971 ONLY SLEEPING Edward Darwin Son of Harvey and Maurice Davis Feb 6, 1944 HE IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH DAVIS Harvey E. Maurice Mar 10, 1922 Jan 25, 1925 Oct 25, 1995 Mar 10, 1997 THE JOY OF GIVING TO OTHERS FILLED THEIR HEARTS 1 Corinthians, Chapter 13 (Footstone) Harvey Edward Davis CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS WORLD WAR II Mar 10, 1922 Oct 25, 1995 Brenda Sowyers 1945 - 1973 Row 6 George Michael Smith Mar 1, 1955 Jan 11, 1998 "WHATEVER YOU DID FOR ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE BROTHERS OF MINE, YOU DID FOR ME" Matt 25:40 SMITH Dawsie Pascal Loy Williams Dec 2, 1916 Mar 29, 1919 June 18, 1997 Mar 18, 2004 Married Oct 23, 1938 THEIR MEMORY IS BLESSED AINSWORTH James L. Alta F Dec 25, 1925 Jan 5, 1928 Jan 8, 2000 Married June 22, 1945 UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AINSWORTH Rex Utley Shirley Jean Dec 3, 1951 June 24, 1954 Mar 5, 1995 "Swamp" Wed Jun 2, 1972 IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS (Our sons Jamie & Chris) Jamie Ainsworth Feb 14, 1974 Oct 8, 1994 (James Whaley Ainsworth) George W. Beavers, Jr. Jan 12, 1897 Oct 15, 1949 WE WILL MEET AGAIN JONES John Pearl 1874 - 1941 1877 - 1943 A LIFE LIKE THEIRS HAS LEFT A RECORD SWEET FOR MEMORY TO DWELL UPON Candice McKinnon DAVIS Arthur L. Estelle Garner Dec 6, 1908 Oct 26, 1916 Aug 9, 1998 Jan 3, 2005 Wed Dec 24, 1935 A LIFE LIKE THEIRS HAS LEFT A RECORD SWEET FOR MEMORY TO DWELL UPON Anna A. Dau of H.D. & Viney Beevers Mar 8, 1912 Mar 29, 1913 Leonard N. Son of H.D. & Viney Beevers July 12, 1925 Dec 1, 1925 Beatrice Davis Prewett Apr 14, 1907 July 10, 2004 HER MANY VIRTUES FORM THE NOBLEST MONUMENT TO HER MEMORY Floyd Davis Nov 22, 1905 Oct 26, 1967 A LIFE LIKE HIS HAS LEFT A RECORD SWEET FOR MEMORY TO DWELL UPON DAVIS Sam A. Mae A. Jan 25, 1879 Jan 29, 1881 Oct 10, 1942 Sep 28, 1964 FAMILY OF S. A. DAVIS GARNER Arlin M. Dorothy Davis Oct 30, 1917 June 24, 1919 July 7, 1970 EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CANNOT HEAL YERBY Michael L. June 5, 1968 MAMAW'S LITTLE COWBOY YERBY Quanah "SKIP" Donna Davis Oct 16, 1939 July 11, 1946 Jan 14, 2001 Father Mother (Footstone) QUANNAH PARKER YERBY ATC US NAVY SSG US ARMY VIETNAM OCT 16, 1939 JAN 14, 2001 Row 7 SMITH O. C. Gol Jewell Irwin Oct 23, 1890 Jan 7, 1898 July 11, 1959 Oct 1, 1981 IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS SMITH Chester "Check" Dorothy M. May 16, 1921 Oct 10, 1920 Jan 8, 1999 Married May 18, 1956 (Footstone) Chester Smith CPL US Army Air Corps World War II May 16, 1921 Jan 8, 1998 KINDER Jewel Henry Nila Henson Aug 20, 1907 Jan 20, 1912 Sept 16, 1992 Daddy Mother Wed Dec 22, 1928 (Masonic emblem) (OES Emblem) THY MEMORY SHALL EVER BE A GUIDING STAR TO HEAVEN Mattie Rock Wife of A. B. Kinder Mar 18, 1880 Mar 27, 1937 GOD IS GOOD Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Kinder Aug 1, 1936 GONE TO A BETTER LAND Henry M. Birchfield Apr 4, 1931 Aug 14, 1967 THY MEMORY SHALL EVER BE A GUIDING STAR TO HEAVEN Jessie Jackson Birchfield Oct 15, 1907 June 6, 1993 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR MOTHER Park Smith Birchfield Jan 9, 1902 May 4, 1966 A LIFE LIKE HIS HAS LEFT A RECORD SWEET FOR OTHERS TO DWELL UPON SMITH Clem C. Ollie J. 1890 - 1956 1895 - 1976 THO' LOST TO SIGHT TO MEMORY DEAR Raymond Allen Smith Oct 5, 1956 Oct 4, 1982 TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE SMITH Ed Lara Welch Mar 15, 1851 Feb 16, 1851 Jan 20, 1920 Feb 23, 1929 IF A MAN DIE, SHALL HE LIVE AGAIN JOB 14:14 Mary Jane Davis Born Jan 3, 1851 Died July 17, 1923 Dearest Mother thou has left us. Here thy we deeply feel. But tis good that hath bereft us. He can all our sorrows heal. W. M. Davis Born Apr 14, 1848 Died Sept 20, 1922 His toils are past, his work is done. He fought the fight, the victory won. DAVIS Will Marshall Gennie Davis July 16, 1882 Mar 7, 1886 Mar 17, 1930 Oct 30, 1968 Faithful to their trust even unto death Mary Jane Davis May 9, 1904 Sep 9, 1934 John Dawson Davis Dec 27, 1914 Mar 4, 1915 IN LOVING MEMORY OF Grover M. Davis Dec 8, 1921 Jan 18, 1944 BURIED IN ANZIO, ITALY MILITARY CEMETERY Row 8 Frances H. Blalock 1907 - 1976 OUR LOVE FOREVER CULMER, LINDA, AND JO ANNE Jesse A. Blalock 1902 - 1973 AT REST SMITH Calvin O. Edna E. June 16, 1920 Dec 29, 1919 Apr 6, 1986 Mar 19, 1986 PARTED BY DEATH OUR MOTHER OUR FRIEND, ALIVE IN OUR HEARTS OUR CHILDRENS'"GRANNY" Married Oct 20, 1952 (Footstone) Calvin Odell Smith CPL US Army World War II Jun 16,1920 Apr 6, 1986 James Christopher Hambrick 1987 Lori Ann Hambrick 1987 SMITH Henry C. Dorothy J. Aug 17, 1916 Dec 2, 1929 Feb 10, 1984 Jan 9, 1970 (Military stone) Henry C. Smith US Army World War II Aug 17, 1916 Feb 10, 1984 Charles W. Smith May 16, 1947 July 15, 1964 Baby Rose Viola Dau of T. S. & S. A. BEAVER Born Mar 17, 1904 Died Nov 28, 1914 Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Alvie Beavers Mar 11, 1929 BEAVERS Susie Watson Wife of T.S. Beavers May 13, 1881 Oct 2, 1959 SHE WAS THE SUNSHINE OF OUR HOME BEAVERS Thomas S. Beavers Aug 4, 1881 Oct 25, 1965 WE WILL MEET AGAIN Timothy Scott Watson "Tim" Feb 10, 1968 Sept. 10. 1998 BELOVED SON OF CHARLIE AND BARBARA Beloved Daughter - Jessica "Lord, I hope this day is good" Row 9 Jeremy Heath Trosclair Apr 8, 1981 Aug 1, 1997 'TIL WE MEET AGAIN Oyd R. Reynolds Arkansas S2 US Navy World War II Sept 18, 1926 June 7, 1969 Andrew Minter Reynolds Apr 29, 1888 Mar 23, 1956 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN WATSON John Dawson Neva Gearldene Dec 11, 1915 Oct 26, 1937 Sept 2, 1938 Sept 2, 1938 THEY HATH DONE WHAT THEY COULD Betty Grace Reynolds Jan 2, 1930 Jan 20, 1930 SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME Anna Poindexter Wife of G. A. Watson And A. M. Reynolds Mar 29, 1892 June 12, 1988 SHE'S SAFE AT HOME WE WILL MEET AGAIN G. W. Watson Born June 18, 1884 Died May 5, 1915 Not lost blessed thought But gone before, Where we shall meet To part no more Arthur Poindexter Dec 25, 1914 Nov 25, 1915 WATSON J. P. "Pete" Emma Lee Lewis June 30, 1923 Apr 1, 1933 Jan 13, 1998 Row 10 LAMB Lonnie H. Effie Mae Jan 7, 1907 Feb 15, 1902 Jan 4, 1971 Feb 18, 1969 NOT MY WILL, BUT THINE BE DONE Beloved Son James E. Poindexter, Jr. Feb 26, 1945 Apr 22, 1985 HIS MEMORY IS BLESSED (Footstone) James Earl Poindexter, Jr SP5 US ARMY VIETNAM Feb 26, 1945 Apr 22, 1985 William Franklin Smith Nov 2, 1868 Oct 6, 1952 IN LOVING MEMORY (Footstone Grandfather) Robert Rigdon Poindexter Jul 11, 1917 Feb 24, 1943 JUST IN THE MORNING OF HIS DAY IN YOUTH AND LOVE HE DIED Beloved Father Otis Poindexter Oct 30, 1890 July 9, 1977 REST IN PEACE WATSON Daddy Mama William A. Merriel M. Nov 9, 1911 Jan 25, 1916 Sep 19, 1980 Jan 31, 2003 Married Dec 26, 1934 Francis Preddy Bettie Jean Watson July 30, 1932 June 24, 1934 DARLING WE MISS THEE Susie Esta Watson July 28, 1912 Nov 25, 1912 WEEP NOT FATHER & MOTHER FOR ME, FOR I AM WAITING IN GLORY FOR THEE WATSON Jim M. Joannah H. Nov 8, 1891 Aug 17, 1891 May 17, 1967 Oct 13, 1974 EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CANNOT HEAL WATSON Dan Chester Martha Ogburn Feb 26, 1930 Apr 26, 1934 June 28, 1981 A SERVANT OF HIS GENERATION, HE RECEIVED WHAT HE GAVE, LOVE, RESPECT, APPRECIATION WATSON Jimmy Maurice Mary Lorene Dews Dec 23, 1917 June 26, 1925 July 21, 1998 Married Sept 24, 1942 WATSON James Harper Audrey Squyres April 9, 1914 March 3, 1918 February 6, 1978 July 15, 2004 Married March 23, 1941 GOD'S GRACE IS SUFFICIENT, PRAISE THE LORD (Footstone) AUDREY SQUYRES BOYD WIFE OF GEAROLD F. BOYD MARRIED MAY 18, 1980 – JULY 15, 2004 John Franklin Squyres Jan 29, 1896 July 13, 1969 UNTO THY HANDS I COMMEND MY SPIRIT (Footstone - Papa) Uncle Dan O'Connell Mar 3, 1855 Jan 1, 1949 Plaque outside cemetery SILERHILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH First services were held in the late 19th century in the Bear Creek Church and later moved to the Silver Hill School. The church was officially organized in 1902. The land was donated by "Uncle Will" Marshall and "Aunt Mollie" Davis. The building was erected by the members in 1909. The first trustees were E. K. Davis, J. H. Smith, and S. A. Watson. The Silver Hill Cemetery was started by Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis in 1913. This marker erected in memory of J. B. Davis By his friends